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

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ELIZABETH JONES 'PA smile will go a long, long way! ,President Philolethian Literary Society '23, '24, Girl, Reserves '23, '24, '25, '26, Secretary Girl Reserves '24, Social Chairman'Girl Re- serves '25, Orchestra '24, '25, '26, Secretary Joint Literary Societies '25, Class Vice-Presi- dent '25, Secretary Philolethian Literary So- ciety '26, Class Secretary '26, Reading Medal '26, Glass Creed '27. She can speak, she can write, she can play- all for the love of music. Elizabeth is a compe- tent pianist. writer of music, and speaker. With these three characteristics and her charming personality and willingness to do good, we pre- dict a great future for our loyal and ever-de- pendable classmate. l THiEl'..MA KiEIRN Just keep on dreaming, Till your dreams come true. Thelma is just a dream' to us-.andgshe dreams all the day long. -We cannot read her dreams- we wish we could, because we, know they are sweet and pure. We wish our dreams made us as pleasant and as happy as Thelmafs. HENRY B. LAWRENCE When he says do it, 'tis done. Assistant Manager Baseball '25, Manager Baseball '26, Assistant Manager .Football '25, Manager Football '26, Orchestra '24, Vice- President Industrial Arts Club '24, - Here is our football manager. We'll never have another like him. Henry has given himself heart and soul plus his time to the football team. He is sincere, dependable, and truthful. Henry is an artist, too. You should see the football posters he creates! MAX LEVY ' 'Ma-MaeMax' ' I am slain by a fair cruel maid. - Class Prophet. . , Max has one weakness, or rather, two-writ- ing poetry and falling in love. Every week it's a new one. All kidding aside, Max is a hard worker and a good sport. We will miss him and his startling quotations. fg V h A 1 ,Z E 'huh

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HENRY VIRG-IL HOOPER Hen-a Out in the world wherethe sky is blue, You'll seek a fortune and find it, too. Football '24, '25, '26g Captain Football '26g Basketball '25, '26g Baseball '25, '26g President Athletic Association '26g Business Manager Dramatic Club '25, '26g Science Club '25g Rifle Club '24Q Home Room Representative '257 Hall of Fame '255 Sport Editor of Beacon Annual '27-g Class Who's Who '27, Friend, pal, sport and classmate is this gentle- ma.n -of ours. No task is too great for him to attempt and to complete. No trouble that he will not help you shed a tear. No loss that he does not remain calm and smile-a game loser- WILLIAM JEBSON With steadfast look and open eye, A boy on whom you can rely. William is a friend to all who know him and a gentleman through and through. Not too re- served or solemn but merry, light-hearted, gay and free. a good sport-a. true friend-a real gentleman and a man! What more can we say? I MIRIAM ,VASTHI JOHNSON Johnny I A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance Chairman Publicity Committee Girl Reserves '25, '26g Dramatic Club '25g Spanish Club '23, '24g Philolethian Literary Society '23, This is our little lady with big dreams. All day long Miriam dreams of some gallant hero, a prince perhaps, riding away to his castle with her. But not for love-for art. Yes, Miriam is going to be an artist. In fact, she is a splen- did one now. RICHMOND TERRELL JOHNSON ' 'Boots' ' Generally speaking-yes, Terrell is generally speaking. Home Room President '28, '24g Home Room Representative '25g President French Club '24, '25g Beacon Staff '26g Art Editor Beacon An- nual '27, Terrell is one of the most popular boys in our class and yes, dependable. too. He is a good student, one that can look his parents in the eye when he shows them his report card. And draw! Man, he's a wang! 1 WW. X tv'-L, .1

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HUDSON LIVE SAY . 1 .,Kmite,,Y- GEORGE Mfxsrnns All,'tl1a.t'begins well, ends well. I'00tb311lf,y523, '24, '25, '26g Balsebaill '23, Z24, '25, '26': Basketball '24, '25, '26g Track 25, '26g Captain-Elect Basketball '26g Coach Jun- ior Interclass Championship Team '25, '26. . In Knute we have tlie vanguard of high attitudes. 'Heis one of our happy-go-lucky lads who comes out. well in the end. We shall al- ways remember the gallant, way in which he de- fended Our Old High. ' 'Silence is happiness. George is our quiet bystander. 1-Ie never for- gets his lessons and it is a good thing. He is very quiet but willing to share a good time or a good joke. He will help if he can and smilingly. 7D DOROTHY ISETTA MARTIN' MATHEWS Dot Better than riches or worldly wealth, Is a heart that is always jolly. Always living in the present, never worrying, eternally giggling and smiling is this Dorothy of ours. Life would become her inferno if she should lose her power of speech. She can talk the leg off of an iron kettle and still keep us amused. We hope her tongue will always he a pleasure bringer, an instrument of kindness, and a. loyal booster of our Old Gold and Dark Blue. MABEL BAXTER MCCORKLE 'Icky Boy A stitch in time saves nine! 'LVN ,fl If you see Mabel in the hall, in the home room or in the classroom you can see with her a needle, a piece of thread, a piece of cloth and Q , a look of satisfaction upon her brow. Her hob- .1 by is sewing and she has created many master- 1 ,Q pieces at it. Not only is she a good seamstress ' but a good friend. to all. 'Willy A , I 4--1 ' ll 1