Onancock High School - Trident / Beacon Yearbook (Onancock, VA)

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A emor In Onancock, Virginia the home of our dear Alma Mater, we are sorry to say there aren ' t many of our school-day friends. They are scattered in all sections of the Land of the Brave and the Free. Let ' s pay each a visit: Jerry Ainsworth, having completedhis vocal studies at Peabody, is now on his 28 th consecutive week at Carnegie Hall accompanied by Mrs. Georgia Borum. Two of our athletes, Dick Burton and Gerald Davis, are top sports men today; but both are considering settling down. Dick ' s weakness is still redheads, and Gerald has set the date with a certain girl from Northampton. Bennie Dize, has settleddown with his wife, Missie, and is now anticipating sending his daughter to Madison. Colonel Colburn Dize, recently retired from Uncle Sam ' s Army, has finally gotten his home built and Polly is teaching him how to duck, (rolling pins) Bill (Digger) Lazenby has opened his own funeral home and is doing a dead business. Bobby Northcottis very much discour aged because his famous love line has worn out and he has resorted to the Lonely Hearts Club. Jay Race, after keeping the wolves away from Patty for ten years, has finally mar ried her, settled down and is selling Fords. Kenneth Randall, now a professor at Harvard University, has been trying faithfully to teach Bobby Belote the simple stages of math so he can operate his meat market successfully. Bill Smith is now gene ral manager of the Woolworth Chain after coming up the ladder the hard way. Hardy Taylor has forced Fred Astaire to resign and is nowthe nation ' s No. 1 Dancer. The D. R. Young Florist Shoppe is now doing a very large business on the Shore. Dorothy Ashby is raising little Brocks - and we don ' t mean candy bars. Patty Chance, having become a successful secretary, is now taking care of Bill ' s business. Mrs. Clayton Evans , formerly Miss Lois Courtney, has stopped work atChincoteague Navel Base and is concentrating on housework. Carolyn Custis, now Mrs. Billy Gene Trader, is very happily married and residing at Harborton. Mrs. N. S. (Barbara) Nelson, III is raising cats, dogs, horses, and last -but not least- little Sammys. Nancy H. Lilliston has finally gotten Jack to settle down long enough to get married. Joan and Johnny Kellam have opened a fashionable beach resort at Silver Beach. Gay Walter, the girl from R. M. W. C. , has decided to practice law in Oklahoma to be near a certain guy named Bill. Jean Williams, a graduate of Duke University, is now living at Mears, with her hubby, Dick, and their two mischievous children. Joan Mason is a very successful New York model but it is rumored that she may return to the Shore. Lucy Lewis is now happily married to Preston Tawes. Phyllis Beauchamp has finally decided on one, and married Donald. 14

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cnior We, the graduating class of ' 51 even though we didn ' t become full-piedgedhigh school students until the following year, when 35 eager but frightened boys and girls entered Mrs. Wood ' s room. We felt we had a long, hard road ahead, especially since the lZth grade had been added. Joan Obaugh was elected Presidentof the Freshman Class; Gay Walter, Vice President; Benny Dize, Secretary; and Polly Bundick, Treasurer. We had much fun along with the hard work. The climaxing event of the year was a barn dance and weenie roast held at the Mullen farm which we thoroughly enjoyed. The next year found us well adjusted to high school. With Mrs. Booth as our home room teacher we settled down to work. The Sophomore President was Polly Bundick; Vice President, Hope Mullen; Secretary, Barbara Evans; and Treasurer, Dick Burton. Even though we were unable to have any outstanding events of our own that year, we thoroughly enjoyed the numerous school events. The Football, Basketball and Family Ball was originated that year. Championship teams were supplied by the able members of our class. We could now feel that we were an essential part of our school. We entered our Junior year with gre at expe ctations . Mrs . Booth was again our home room teacher. Officers were elected as follows : President, Joan Obaugh; Vice President, Gay Walter; Secretary, Patty Chance; and Treasurer, Bobby Northcott. Our days were busy ones ! We sold Christmas cards, pennants, stationery, held bakes and did various other things in order to supply our treasury with sufficient funds for the many nice things we had planned. In February we produced our first play, Bill ' s Night Out, and were surprised as well as proud of its huge success. We again enjoyed the Football, Basketball and Family Ball which has become an annual event. We were also proud of the Championship football and baseball teams , comprised largely of boys from our class. The usual joy came from receiving our class rings. The main event of theyear was the Junior-Senior Prom. We had worked hard to make this occasion possible and we hope that the class of ' 51 enjoyed it as much as we. In 1950 we, as a group of 26 entered high school in September for the last time. Mrs. Booth stepped up with us to guide us through our Senior year. Our President was Polly Bundick; Vice President, Bill Eazenby; Secretary, Joan Obaugh; Treasurer, Dick Burton. We started the year off with a bang by traveling in a bus to Charlottesville where we saw a football game, (U. Va. vs G. W. U. ) and visited several historical shrines. After the fun, however, we had to get down to work. Now that we were Seniors we realized that we had a heavy burden on our shoulders. The Annual had to be published and our play produced. We presented The Real Mr. McCoy inDecember. We had doneitagain. it was a huge success ! ! During the usual hustle and bustle which preceeded Graduation, we took time off to attend the beautiful Junior-Senior Prom, given in our behalf. It was truly enjoyed as well as appreciated. Class Night, Baccalaureate and lastly Graduation, came quicker than we had expected. Some were glad, some sad; but, whatever the case may be, the curtain has gone down on an important phase of our lives. The fun we had and the friends we made at our Alma Mater will never be forgotten. POLLY BUNDICK C iaAA J4idtor V were initiated into Mrs. Belote ' s 8th grade in 1946 , 13

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enior a aJ3 r£ad Wilt and destament We , the graduating class of 1951 , having successfully survived four years in Onancock High School, do hereby proclaim this document to be our last will and testament. Section I To you, our faithful, patient, and enduring teachers, who have helped us through many hardships, we leave the satisfaction of not having to teach a bunch of wildcats with blank minds. To our beloved principal, Mr. Ghadderdon, we leave a back¬ ache, a headache and a few broken bones. In general we leave him a nervous wreck. To the eleventh grade we leave our ability to skip classes, make noise, and never get caught by the teachers. Section II Jerry Ainsworth leaves his singing and athletic ability to Edward Pruitt. To Thomas Hart, Hardy Taylor leaves his dancing ability. Colburn Dize leaves his mischievous ways to Gene Layne. Dick Burton leaves his athletic ability to John Parker. To Abbott Ayres, Gerald Davis leaves his winning smile. Bennie Dize leaves his neatness to Lewis Eilliston. Jean Williams leaves her extra weight to Eugene Turlington. Otis Lazenby leaves his crew cut to Gerald Zashin. Bobby Northcott leaves his love line to Willard Nicolls. Jay Race leaves all his love to Patty Kappes. Kenneth Randall leaves his studying ability to Catherine Dicke rs on. Billy Smith leaves to Arnold Lewis the job of driving the teachers nuts. Donald Young leaves his quiet ways to Nanalou West. Dorothy Ashby leaves her cooking ability to Esther Hill. Phyllis Beauchamp leaves to June Williams , Donald Edwards. Patty Chance leaves to Mr. Judy the smoking tree for his personal use. Lois Courtney leaves her memorizing ability to Barbara Taylor. Carolyn Custis leaves her knitting needles to Jane Lewis. Barbara Evans leaves he r lovely blonde hair to Jean Johnson. Lucy Lewis leaves her chewing gum to Pinky Rayfield. Nancy Lilliston leaves to John Parker her inexhaustible excuses for not doing homework. Joan Mason leaves her love letters to any junior girl who appreciates mush. Joan Obaugh leaves to Jean Marie Middleton her ability to bluff the teachers into giving her good grades. Gay Walter leaves to Margaret Turner her way to hook a man. Polly Bundick leaves her seat by the radiator to June Williams. Bobby Belote, the nature lover of our class, just wants to leave. JEAN WILLIAMS