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

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Senior Class History In September, 1954, we the class of 1959 entered Northampton County High School and marked the beginning of the Five Year Plan. We were also the second Ei th Grade Class to enter the New School under the New Plan. Our principal, Mr. W. H. Smith, divided us into four sections: A.B.C.D. Our Homeroom teachers were Mrs. B. Vasser, Miss D. M. Turner, Mrs. M. B. Collins, and Mr. A. B. Whitehead. Under these teachers we began our first year’s work with enthusiasm. We were represented in Homecoming Activities by Lucille Harmonson, Vienna Sample, Iris Ames and Betty Wescott. In September, 1955, we began our Freshman year. Our advisors were Mr. A. B, Whitehead, Mr. E. Busch, Jr., and Mrs. B. M. Ervin. We were represented in the Homecoming Activities by Irene Fisher, Margie Beckett, and Bernice Bell. September, 1956, saw us as sophisticated Sophomores. During this year our advisors were Mr. John Cook, Miss D. M. Turner, and Miss L. E. Upshur. We were represented in Homecoming Activities by Lois Williams, Mary Collins, and Irene Boyd. We were unfortunate not to have a graduating class because of the Five Year Plan. In September, 1957, we entered school as Juniors. We were divided into three sections with Miss L. E. Upshur, Miss D. M. Turner, and Miss Cumbers as our advisors. We were represented in Home¬ coming Activities by Margaret Dixon, Mary Collins, and Irene Boyd. The year finally came, September, 1958, when we entered school as “Dignified Seniors.” Ready to advise us were Mr. Odis Kornegay and Mrs. P. D. Friend. Upon reaching this year, we knew that we were another step closer to our goal. We owe this great accomplishment and forward movement to our parents, our principal, and our faculty. To our faculty, we wish to express our grateful appreciation for the help that you have given us in the past so that we might have success in the future. Finally, in the vein of this glorious class history, we are proud to have a good representative number of seniors in the Honor Society. But, we are extremely proud that the following students have been Honor Society members since the society was established at Northampton County High. Those students are Charlie Smith, Wilhelmenia Smith, Gracie Harmon, Freddie Giddens, Wilmer Francis, Alease Sample, Jimmy Brown, and Clarence Fitchett. Poem NOW WE ARE LEAVING Northampton High we now will leave. Carrying with us the things we did achieve. We will develop and never stray, F rom the things we’ve learned during our stay. To you Northampton our love wiU always glow. Because you’ve taught us the things we know. We’ll always cherish till the day we die. The things from you we did acquire. For four years you have sowed our brain To reap the things that we have obtained. Though there are things we know we’ve missed. We are hoping we find love and happiness. Our days with you have almost passed. We hope you’ll always remember our class. We aU say to you. Dear Old Northampton High: Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye. Composed by: Jimmy Brown

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Senior Class Will We, the members of the Senior Class of 1959, do hereby publicize our last will and testament. To our Principal and Faculty, we bequest an abundance of gratitude for their patience, courage, and wisdom which has contributed to our presait 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 bequest as a part of this will; Iris Ames wills her strength to Albert Wright. Martha Barnes wills her Government Book to George Reid. Wilhelmenia Smith wills her slim figure to Joyce Smaw. Odessa Griffin wills her height to Mary Johnson. Richard People wills his cheerfulness to William Jones. Mary Satchell wills her hair to Shirley Jones. Margaret Dixon wills her neatness to Violet Spady. Jimmy Brown wills his height to George Reid. Myrtice Patterson wills her shape to Frances Bibbins. Grade Harmon wills her graceful dance steps to Juanita Shockley. Mable Simpkins wills her few extra pounds to Annie Marie Allen. Charlie Smith wills his ability to get along with girls to Theodore Johnson. Winston Church wills his love to Barbara Baker. Franees Starchia wills her height to HeUen Morris. Lena Turner wills her study habits to Gloria Wynder. Irene Boyd wills her stoutness to Annie Marie Allen. Irene Fisher wills her ability to make and keep friends to Ella Mapp. Gertrude Fisher wills her know how to Shirley Spady. Jerome Stanford wills his strength to John Collins. Freddie Giddens wills his football ability to James Smith. William Wynder wills his quietness to Norman Smith. Joyce Harris wills her dancing steps to Viola Beckett. Jacqueline White wills her neatness to Annie Palmer. Moses Poole wills Shirley Sample to John Collins for one semester. Tessie Nottingham wills her small waist linetoHelen Morris. Viannia Sample wills her height to Geraldine Kellam. Lena Giddens wills her hair style to Georgia Spady. Eunice Williams wills her shortness to Juanita Shockley. Mary Collins wills her height to Marion Nottingham. Mary Powell wills her pleasant smile to Marion Nottingham. Doris Carey wills her beautiful legs to Verdell Custis. Joseph Dunton wills Gloria Wynder to Lawerence Satchell. Samuel Nottingham wills the ability to be a Captain to Cecil Baines. Roy Bell wills his smallness to Robert Harris. Nathaniel Cropper wills his good understandings to Alfonso Staten. Alfred Johnson wills his height to Albert Wright. Earl Wescott wills his girl friends to Calvin Jarvis. George Giddens wills his Country Accent to Karey Rowley. Cornelious Spady wills his girl friends to George Reid. Aaron Townsend wills his height to Curlie Smith. Nellie Bell wills her shapely figure to Violet Spady. Melba F oeman wills her nice ways to F annie Rowley. Bertha F inney wills her eyes to F ranees Bibbins. Betty Wescott wills her eyes to Gloria Wynder. Henry Jackson wills his height to Albert Wright. Benjamin Weeks wills his ability to play basketball to Calvin Jarvis. George Thomas wills his height to James Smith. James Jordan wills his singing ability to John Collins. Charles Davis wills his dancing steps to Bobby Custis. Carl Johnson wills his eyes to Joyce Smaw. Earnest Satchell wills his ability to draw to Bobby Custis. Richard Smaw wills his basketball ability to Cecil Baines. Melvin Collins wills his height to Marion Nottingham. William Trower wills his study habits to Curtis Beach. Wilmer Franees wills his ability to get along with others to James Nottingham. Earthly West wills his ability to talk to girls to Timonthy Allen. Mary Morris wills her smallness to Joyce Smaw. Mable Thomas wills her stout¬ ness to Shirley Spady. Alease Sample wills her stoutness to Shirley Spady. Parker Satchell wills his pleasant personality to Curley Smith. Amos Joyner wills his cheerfulness to Curtis Beach. Annie Kellum wills her pleasing personality to Annis Downing. Stella Sample wills her small waist line to Helen Morris. George Parker wills his height to James Smith. Clarence Fitchett wills his politeness to James Coles.

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Senior Class Prophecy Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Editor of the Latest Edition of the News reporting on all seen and unseen events of the Graduating Class of 1959 in the year of 1969. Now for a b inning: Can you imagine Miss Iris Ames is now in the big business of Hosiery Sale. She is having a special sale this wed with prices one cent a pair. She is trying to move into the big business of being an Actress. Miss Joyce Harris is setting up her New Dress Shop with the help of Mr. Moses Poole as the head salesman. Will she ever make a sale? Miss Martha Barnes has just been admitted to the Bar Association and her first case is Cornelious Spady vs. Carl Johnson. First Degree Murder. Ladies and gentlemen here is a special r ort from WNCHS News Room. Mr. Charlie Smith has just become a professor of Techniques for Girls in Lost Pecos, Nevada. He is getting his advice from Mr. Wilmer Francis and Mr. Earnest Satchell. Miss Jacqueline White has just awaken Miss Myrtice Patterson from one of her dreams. Miss White makes it clear that she is the only girl in George’s life. Misses Gracie Harmon, Irene Boyd, Irene Fisher and Gertrude Fisher have opened their big business on how to get and keep your man. Can you imagine they are getting jealous of one another? The Collins and Collins Company has a “Come In or Stay Out Drive Inn.’’They are making this hit only for the males. Can you imagine it being no one else but Missess Tessie Nottingham, Lena Giddens, and Mary Collins. Now dig this!! “Misses Lena Turner, Mary Morris, and Mary Powell are making a motion picture on how to keep your “Big Mouth Shut.’’ Along with the help of the two greatest, Mary Satchell and F ranees Starchia. Misses Melba Foeman is now giving lessons to her New Unknown F riends. She will be practicing for the next two years. She says the name of her course is “Working Tom.’’The Tomers are no more than Messrs. Winston Church, William Wynder and James Jordan. Mr. Earthly West and Charles Davis are now “Crying A Tear’’because they have lost their girl “Donna.’’ Mr. Clarence Fitchett is saying you two have “Heart Beat’’and are really “Crying Your Tears.’’ Miss Alease Sample who was in the big business of Business Administration is now returing. She feels that she has done her part. She is now turning the business over to Miss Mable Simpkins. Misses Mable Thomas and Nellie Bell are now on the Tour of Alaska, they have made several pic¬ tures of telling how you should be fit for all around sports. Misses Doris Carey, Annie Kellam, Betty Wescott, and Bertha Finney have just returned from an around the world tour, where they claimed the champion women’s wrestling team of the world. You pro¬ bably won’t believe it but Miss Viannia Sample, their referee, got all her hair pulled out, and her assistant Miss Wilhelmenia Smith got knocked out ten times in one round. Miss Margaret Dixon has just fallen madly in love with Mr. Richard Smaw. Miss Dixon claims she is the ideal woman for marriage. She has left tears behind her coming from the eyes of Misses Eunice Williams, Stella Sample, and Odessa Griffin. They are now making their new recording of “Crying In The Chapel.’’ Mr. Jerome Stanford has retired after ten years of raising buzzards for Mr. F reddie Giddens and Aaron Townsend. Mr. Jimmy Brown, the drummer, and Mr. Henry Jackson the leader of their band is now in Washington D. C. playing for the “Unknown Boys Gang.’’ Mr. Samuel Nottingham our great football player is spending the summer in Florida. Mr. Roy Bell, the timekeeper for the “All Brain Team of New York,’’has been offered a job in Ohio, but he is afraid to go. He is getting Amos Joyner to take over his work while he is very ill in the hospital. Mr. Earl Wescott is trying to convince Richard Peoples that being a husband is more than being a play boy. Of course, Richard believe’s him, but if it weren’t for the help of George Thomas tliere would have been a fake out. The two “Big Boppers’’ Joseph Dunton and Parker Satchell are now getting tlieir motion made.