Northampton County High School - Lighthouse Yearbook (Machipongo, VA)

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June 3, 1966 Dear Diary, We’ve just completed a tour of the country, and may I say, boy what a trip ! We were invited to visit person to person with the graduates of 1956. Our first stop was Madison Square Garden. Imagine our suprise when we saw the main feature for the night, LADY WRESTLING, Talley vs Spady. We found that the Misses Ruth Talley and Vivian Spady have finally solved their problem of which of them is the best basketball player. They’ve become women wrestlers; now they can fight it out, lady¬ like . The owner of the fabulous Ladies Dress Shop on Fifth Avenue of New York, Miss Helen Harmon, presented a fashion show for our entertainment. Her models were Misses Gretchen Smith, Rheba Francis, Juanita Brickhouse, and Mary Custis. We went to Chicago for our next stop. There in the Y. M. C. A. we were permitted to see Charlie “Punchie” Upshur training for his fifteen round title fight that night. His opponent, Harold “Knock-out” Drummond. In Helena, Washington, we visited the home of the multimillionaires, Mr, and Mrs. Ora Spady. Mrs. Spady is the former Miss Shirley Gray. Mr. Spady has a very pros¬ perous job working in the sewers. He has replaced Art Carney. Next we stopped in “Sunny California” where we went to the See It Now Theater, owned by Miss Dorothy Mapp. The main feature was the strange married life of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beckett. Mrs. Beckett is the former Miss Margaretta Bailey. The reason the picture is so strange is that the Becketts’ have been married for twenty years and the only words Mrs, Beckett has said to her husband are “aw shut up.” Mr. Charles Harmon reached the height of success in Tennessee this year when he unveiled his new painting, THE HORRIBLE MISTAKE. For Mr. Harmon it was a horrible mistake. Because of his nervous condition he unveiled a picture of his mother-in-law. In Mississippi our attention was attracted to the Town Hall where Mr. John Staten was being presented the key to the Town for being an outstanding quarterback on the All American Football Team. Mr. Staten is now residing in Mississippi. In Texas we were met by a hearty “howdy” from Mr. Thomas Savage. Mr, Savage was sure that he had struck oil in his backyard until later he found he had struck an oil pipe that led to Standard Oil Company. Mr, Otha Turner better known as America’s Best Loved Playboy is residing in Nevada. He feels that he has a better chance in wide open spaces. In Washington, D. C., Mr. Theodore Harris was at a Washington Hotel preparing to go on a goodwill tour to Russia. He was being sent by the president. His outstanding qualification over fifty other possibilities was his winning smile. Mr. Eyvind Harris, the great horse lover, was presented a challenge by Miss Barbara Rogers. The challenge was that either Mr. Harris devote all his time to Miss Rogers or the horses. Results--Mr. Harris is residing on his ranch in New Mexico raising race horses. Miss Eva Goodwyn made her musical debut in Louisiana last week after studying for twelve years in the finest school of classical music in Louisiana. Miss Goodwyn’s specialty was “Sixteen Tons.” On our arrival in Alabama we were met by Misses Annie Jackson and Emma Downing, owners of the “Hold Your Man” Women’s School. When asked why they owned such a school they replied, “Oh we ain’t so dumb.”

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CJLASS HIJSTORY We, the graduating class of 1956, entered Northampton County High School September 9, 1952. We were divided into three sections by our principal, Mr. W. H. Smith. Under the supervision of Miss D. M. Turner (Freshman A), Mr. A. B, White- head (Freshman B), and Miss D. M. Bell (Freshman C), we finally settled down to work. We were represented in the Homecoming activities by Misses Rheba Francis (Freshman A), Rebecca Ames (Freshman B), and Gardenia Morris (Freshman C). Misses Dorothy Mapp (Freshman A), Juanita Brickhouse (Freshman B), and Isabel Willis (Freshman C) represented us in the May Day Activities. In September of 1953 we entered our new school as sophisticated sophomores and were more excited and eager to advance in our educational career. At the close of the term we were glad to know that our sophomore year had been a success. Our homeroom teachers were Mr. A. B. Whitehead, Miss E. Smaw, and Mr. B. E. Moss. We were glad to participate in the Homecoming Activities. During that year we were represented by Miss Maryetta Weeks (Sophomore A), Miss Shirley Gray (Sophomore B), and Miss Louvenia Harmon (Sophomore C). Misses Flourine Tur¬ ner (Sophomore A), Marion Hickman (Sophomore B), and Barbara Spruiel (Sopho¬ more C) represented us in the May Day Activities. We entered school in September 2, 1954, as juniors and were put under the supervision of the following teachers: (Junior A) Miss B. McQuaige, (Junior B) Mr. E, B. Busch Jr., and (Junior C) Mr. T. R. Vasser. Miss Vivan Spady won the title o f Miss Homecoming. Other contestants were Miss Obelia Sisco and Miss Barbara Rogers. We were very happy to sponsor a junior play “Let’s Pretend’’ and a Junior and Senior Prom, both of which were very successful. Our May Day contestants were Misses Rheba Francis (Junior A), Juanita Brickhouse (Junior B), and Dollie Mae Carey (Junior C). On September 6, 1956, we entered Northampton County High School as dighified seniors and were divided into two sections under Mrs. M. B. Poole (Senior A) and Mr. T. R. Vasser (Senior B). We were glad to be a step nearer one of the goals for which we had striven for many years. Our praises go to our parents, principal, and faculty members. Dorothy Mapp, (Senior A), won the title of Miss Homecoming. Our other contestant was Dorothy Sample. Miss Maryetta Weeks (Senior A) and Miss Shirley Gray (Senior B) are our May Day contestants. THE TIME HAS COME (Class Poem) The Time has come for us to leave. Our Dear Northampton County High But we’ll always cherish with grateful hearts. The things we did acquire The time has come for us to face Some greater task of life Northampton Dear you made this possible And we’ll be grateful for the rest of our life The hour has come for us to leave Our teachers and classmates, too But in our hearts, Northampton High We’ll always cherish you Northampton Dear we’ll never forget The things for us you’ve done Now we must leave the ones we love For our parting time has come Composed by: Helen Harmon

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Dear Diary Continued Miss Frances Thompson recently won the title of the “Most Lady-like” in all Arizona. Miss Thompson is the only woman in Pheonix who doesn’t wear a gun belt. Misses Barbara Spruiel, Marie Townsend, and Maryetta Weeks have opened their new Eat Chere Restaurant in Iowa. They have working for them Misses Louvenia Harmon, Dorothy Sample, Susie Brisco and Carlethia Ashby as waitresses. Miss Callie Spady was recently crowned “Miss Ohio.” The odd thing is Miss Spady has been living in Kentucky for the past five years and has never visited the state of Ohio. In Pennsylvania Messrs. Otis Sample, William Felton, Ennis Thomas, and Rudolph Ames were a bit confused. They couldn’t remember whether they were attending Penn State or State Pen. Misses Elizabeth James, Bertie Crawford, and Thelma Talley have graduated from Dover State College at last, but they said that ten years in college “warn’t so bad when us received all A’s.” Messrs. Cassel Davis, Avon Brickhouse, Willie Upshur and Roosevelt Satchell have done much to help the farmer. They have found a fertilizer that not only makes the plants grow faster, but with the aid of this fertilizer the crops harvest themselves. Mr. Rudolph Moses is now manager of the NEBRASKA GLOBETROTTERS BASKET¬ BALL Team. Members of this famous team are Messrs, James A. Sample, George Custis, James Satchell, Cecil Joynes, Alvin Wilson and Emmitt Stines. Mr. Rogers Jones has opened a dancing school in Minnesota with Miss Dorothy Bur¬ gess as his assistant. Misses Etta Ames and Dorothy Fisher have a beauty salon in West Virginia, but it seems that the two young ladies are sort of confused with the word saloon. Now all their customers are doomed drunkers. Misses Gloria and Sally Collins and Mr. Clifton Collins are known as the big C’s at the Princeton University in New Jersey. All three of them are champion wrestlers. Messrs. William White, Alvin Moses, and Clarence Reid, are now guests at the “Lazy Ole” Sons Lodge in Michigan. We were deeply impressed when we found employed at Maryland State Co llege, Mr. Jesse Poulson, Physical Education teacher, and Mr, Samuel Cypress, language arts teacher. In Illinois Miss Ruth Simpkins has finally achieved her goal in life. She has married a wealthy young man and now she no longer has to work. Oh, Miss Simpkins, how 1 envy you ! Miss Simpkins likqs work but she can’t get up early enough in the morning to keep her jobs. So, you see. Dear Diary, we’ve had an interesting trip, and to the graduates of 1956 we say “Hats off.” Now its time for me to turn in for. I’ve worked so hard today as secretary of the Old Maid’s Club here at home in Virginia. Goodnight diary. Gardenia