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

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y CARRIE DEAN THOMAS WEIRWOOD, VIRGINIA NICKNAME: CHERRY” AMBITION: REGISTERED NURSE PET SAYING: OH YEAH! PET SONG: YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY HOBBY: DANCING EARNEST FENDERSON (Not Shown) BAYVIEW, VIRGINIA JAMES FENDERSON (Not Shown) BAYVIEW, VIRGINIA 4 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In September 1953, we the class of 1958, entered Northampton County High School and marked the beginning of the Five Year Plan. We were also the first Eighth Grade Class to enter the new school. Our Principal, Mr. W. H. Smith, divided us into four sections: A, B, C, and D. Our Homeroom Teachers were Mrs. M. B. Collins, Miss D. M. Bell, Miss D. M. Turner, and Mrs. H. D. Upshur respectively. Under those teachers, we began our first year’s work with enthusiasm. We were represented in the Homecoming Festivities by Margaret Trower, Margaret Johnson, Gloria Wilson, and Juanita Marshall. Alice Harmon, Carrie Thomas, Beatrice Spady, and Mildred Jordan were our May Queen contestants. On September 1954, we became Freshmen. Our advisors were Mrs. H. D. Upshur (Freshman A), Mrs. M. B. Collins (Freshman B), and Mrs. E. D. McCuller (Freshman C). We were represented in the Homecoming Festivities by Marva Ashby, Freshman A; Dorothy Goffigon, Fre B; and Ruth Spady, Freshman C. Martha White, Juanita Marshall, and Florence Trader repress in the May Day Activities. In September 1955, we were sophisticated Sophomores. During this year our adv rs were Miss D. M. Turner, Sophomore A; Miss L. E. Upshur, Sophomore B; and Mr. John Cook, phomore C. Our representatives in the Homecoming Activities were Margaret Trower, Alice Harmon, and Gloria Wilson. Beulah Floyd and Carrie Thomas, and Dorothy Roane represented us in the May Day Activities. Since our class was next to the senior class, we gave the seniors a Prom which was very successful. On September 3, 1956, we entered school as Juniors and were divided into two sections under Mr. T. R. Vasser, Junior A; and Mrs. M. B. Poole, Junior B. Delois Smith, Junior A and Gloria Wilson, Junior B; represented us in the Homecoming Activities. Essie Hunt and Carrie Thomas were our May Queen Contestants. On September 3, 1957, we entered Northampton County High School as “Dignified Seniors” and our advisors were Mr. O. Kornegay, Jr., Senior A; and Mrs. M. B. Poole, Senior B. Upon reaching this year we knew that we were another step closer to our goals. We owe this to our parents, principal, and faculty members. Our contestants for Homecoming were Beulah Floyd, Senior A; and Carrie Thomas, Senior B. Our May Queen Contestants were Mary Scarborough and Mattie Church. To our faculty, we wish to express our grateful appreciation for the time and help that you have given us in the past that we might have success in the future.

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LYDIA JOYCE SPADY CAPE CHARLES, VIRGINIA (RFD) NICKNAME: LIT AMBITION: SINGER PET SAYING: SHOOT PET SONG: TILL HOBBY: DANCING MARGARET CARROLL TROWER CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA NICKNAME: MOOSIE AMBITION: TEACHER PET SAYING: HEY CHUM PET SONG: DESIRE ME HOBBY: SINGING RUTH SPADY BIRDSNEST, VIRGINIA NICKNAME: BABY RUTH AMBITION: TYPIST PET SAYING: YOU KNOW YEA PET SONG: BEEN SO LONG HOBBY: DANCING JAMES CUSTIS UPSHUR NASSAWADOX, VIRGINIA NICKNAME: CUT AMBITION: ARMED SERVICES PET SAYING: OH BOY!” PET SONG: BELONGING TO SOMEONE HOBBY: SPORTS DORIS MARIE UPSHUR NASSAWADOX, VIRGINIA NICKNAME: DOT AMBITION: LABORATORY TECHNICIAN PET SAYING: THAT I DOUBT SERIOUSLY PET SONG: YOU ARE MY DESTINY HOBBY: PLAYING PIANO CLARENCE LEE WALKER EXMORE, VIRGINIA NICKNAME: WALK AMBITION: LAWYER PET SAYING: YOU KNOW YEAH PET SONG: DON’T LET GO HOBBY: SWIMMING ALICE JANE WHITE CAPE CHARLES, VIRGINIA (RFD) NICKNAME: SHORT IE AMBITION: PRIVATE SECRETARY PET SAYING: I KNOW- PET SONG: MAYBE HOBBY: HOUSE CLEANING GLORIA GEAN WILSON CHERITON, VIRGINIA NICKNAME: JEANIE AMBITION: STENOGRAPHER PET SAYING: DON ' T BE FUNNY PET SONG: SAIL ALONG SILVERY MOON HOBBY: DANCING

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the members of the Senior Class of 1958, do hereby publicize our last will and testament. To our Principal and Faculty, we bequest an abundance of graditude for their patience, courage, and wisdom which has contributed to our present success and future hopes. To the underclassmen, we leave our loyalty, our determination, and our cooperative spirit, hoping that they will thereby be successful in all their worthwhile efforts. We do severally make the following bequests as a part of this will: Alvis Adair wills his ability to play football to James Jordan. Burley Andrews wills his ability to play basketball to Charlie Smith. Marva Ashby wills her neat waist line to Tessie Nottingham. Sylvia Bacote wills her musical ability to Gloria Wynder. Mildred Beckett wills her straight walk to Grade Harmon. Sincroe Beckett wills his quietness to Parker Satchell. James Benn wills his football suit to Earnest Satchell. Annie Church wills her figure to Joyce Harris. Willie Church wills her smallness to Alease Sample. Mattie Church wills James Jordan to Lena Giddens. Earnest Fenderson wills his beautiful eyes to Margaret Dixon. Beulah Floyd wills her small figure to Alease Sample. Melvin Fox wills his ability to play football to Freddie Giddens. Donald George wills his height to Richard Smaw. Ethel Giddens wills her ability to use make up to Tessie Nottingham. Carrie Gunter wills her small feet to Alease Sample. Charles Hallett wills his height to Irene Boyd. Alice Harmon wills her weight to Gracie Harmon. Betty Harris wills her shapely legs to Margaret Dixon. Frank Holland wills his height to Richard Lecato. Essie Hunt wills her winter clothes to Joyce Harris. Margaret Johnson wills her shapely figure to Irene Fisher. Barbara Jones wills her dignity to Frances Starchia. Mildred Jordan wills her singing ability to Mabel Simpkins. Robert Joyner wills his extra pounds to Jimmie Brown. Robert Lindsey wills his ability to play tackle to Aaron Townsend. Juanita Marshall wills her ability to make and keep friends to Doris Carey. John Morris wills his strong, straight legs to Calvin Sample. Neva Moses wills her neatness to Alease Sample. Joseph Nottingham wills his stylishness to Wilmer Francis. Dorothy Roane wills her athletic ability to Lena and Effie Giddens. Calvin Roane wills his mathematical brain to George Parker. Virginia Rogers wills her hair style to Mable Thomas. Henderson Rowley wills his athletic ability to Samuel Nottingham. Paul Sample wills his ability to play football to Winston Church. Rutherford Sample wills his skill on the dance floor to Carl Johnson. Raymond Savage wills his big feet to Joseph Dunton. Maxine Smith wills her hair style to Doris Carey. Eugene Spady wills her charming ways with boys to Wilhelmenia Smith. Lydia Spady wills her beautiful smile to Annie Kellam. Mary Scarborough wills her pleasant personality to Eunice Williams. Ruth Sp ady wills her dance steps to Irene Fisher. Carrie Thomas wills her pleasant personality to Nellie Scarborough. Margaret Trower wills her Soprano voice to Melba Foeman. Doris Upshur wills her soothing voice to Gracie Harmon. Clarence Walker wills his skillful use of words to Carl Johnson. Alice White wills her ability to play the clarinet to Winston Church. Gloria Wilson wills her graceful dancing to Gertrude Fisher. SENIOR CLASS PRAYER We thank Thee, Almighty ' God, for Thy help in bringing us thus far. We beg Thy continued blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers, and our country. “MEMBERS OF THE 1958 GRADUATING CLASS’