Newport News High School - Anchor Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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HORACE CHRISTIE Man to man, God is his creator. The word of God sinks deep into some minds and we are glad and proud to have Horace be one of them. His soul ambition is to be a preacher, wand only a real man can do this work aspit shoggld be done. Our prayers will be to his suoge, 'Jin his life work. , ROBERT VICTOR COHEN A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Make-up Editor of Beacon, '26. Here is a quiet, deep-thinking boy of our class and one of the kind that is always ready for work. Robert spends a great deal of time on the Beacon Land does line work. Though he looks very qiuiet, you only have to know him a short while o see that he has fun in him like the rest of us. Think more and speak more, Robert. MARY LOU CUTCHINS Though dark the night and darkthe day too- We only need a. glimpse of Mary Lou. Philolethian Literary Society '24, '25g Girl . Reserves '24, '25g Home Room Representative '23g Home.Room Treasurer '24g Biology Club '24 Some of our sweetest memories are mere dreams and we shall count Mary Lou as one of them. Her smile is like a. tender petal of a. rose bud: it thrills us-makes us feel so small and yet so much happier. Her willingness at heart and smiling face mean a great deal to 'us in our work and in our play. .0 ,, L V. HAZEL DQBSON 'What sweet delight a quiet life aEords. . Hazel doesn't say much but she's ready for I if f fun or work. She doesn't study as hard as some ' ' 'of our book-worms but she gets there just the same. Resolved: That an educated worm in the head is worth two in the book. i 4 N A 1 , 1 i

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PRESTON BRUSHWOOD ' 'Brush' ' Happy, carefree and ,gay as can be- Who else, what elseeould it be but me? And-now may our eyes be turned to view our nan'asi5me sheik. Preston has good looks but that doesnft hinder his eager heart and winning smile abit and that's why we like him. ,, He even allows' us more unfortunate ugly ducklings to 'walk beside him, And,you know what that meansgvhe is a gentlemangnnot just to the ladies but,jpo.all41 r- .. f i:.E2l-1 31:?'.i 15'- il J . CATHERINEr ELIZABETH BUNCH Time changes thoughts but not hearts. Home Rloom Representative '26, '27.- Classmates may come and classmates may go, but Catherine remains the same self-sacrificing classmate to us all. And why? She is always the sameuloving and dependableperson-and we, know it will last always. ' RUTH MARION CADWELL ' 'Rufus' ' Willing-to help is to love at'he'a.rt. Secretary Athletic Council '26: Secretary Dra- xmatic Club '26g Secretary Eureka Literary So- ciety '259 Secretary Joint Literary Societies '25g Assistant Business Manager Dramatic Club '25g Assistant Business Manager Beacon '26g Vice- President Student Council '26. A Our fairy lady, with golden toes, is Ruth. She is just a tiny lady but when she starts dancing, she makes her toes talk for her. MARGARET SINCLAIR CAMPBELL K 3 Mfg xr 155, Studies ,affect Manners and Character. - lf: il 1 e a it e 1 . Margaret is one of the hardest workers and ' W smartest members of our class. She's a good sport and pal. If you don't believe it, ask Martha.. We hope yours will always be a sea of 'Triendshipu with' every one as it has been ' with us. V ' Q ' .R+.7,1'U 1 1 z ' 1.:-Ll A

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JOSEIEH HPOLLARD EDMONDSON Joe ' HAROLD RENNIE EGGLESTON , 1 ' 'Ever onward. ' Be sure you areright, then go ahead. President Senior Class '26, '27 9 Hi-Y Club '26, ,'.2'7Q,Bio1ogy Club '24, '25g Eureka Liter- ary Society '23, '24, '25g Latin Club '23, '24g Spanish'Club '24, '25, '26. Meet our red-headed President, a stylish, hap- py, carefree, gent. -At class meetings when we make a fiuss. thatis when he gets serious. 'His school spirit .is -always, alive, to all afctivitits he does subscribef He is a true friend, indeed, one that we all love, and need. Tl1at's why this red-headed gent was chosen for our President. Editor-in-Chief Beacon Annual '273 3A Class President '25, '26g Dramatic Club '24, '25, '26g Beacon News Staff '26, '27g Home Room Presi- dent '24, '25, '263 Class Play '27g Cheer Lead- er '25, '26. Embodying that trait which always wants a job well done and complete, Harold has been rightfully selected the most dependable in school this year. Accurate and thorough in his job, whether it be a lesson or an outside activity, he is already on the road to success. Though not a loud speaker except as Cheer Leader, he had a deep interest in all student functions of the school. W R . V r ' 1 4 5 ' I'nANcEs HXARY l V Gentle of speech, beneiicient of mind. f fy' Frances ha,sn't been with us very long, but Q in that time we have learned to love her and to appreciate that Northern twang in her voice. We . will .long remember her for her good work in 4 , all her classes and send her best wishes for success out in the open spaces., 4 L 3 L . 5 BEN FRIEDMAN fy , . Preacher 5 s it , 1 Q I , YQ Talk by dayg your tongue can rest at night. li 5 w i 1 V' Men will be men but they must cut loose , 3 now and then. Ben talks mostly now. What he ' Q can't say in a minute isn't worth hearing. Ben B is something else besides a talker-he is a good 5 classmate, sport and pal, V 1 1 1 L- I . , , fl. Y , I . Ti ' i tml. f I V . , l w, - i an A X! , f, IQ -.Y Y, ,,Q6'v Y , f ' P