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

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SENIOR HISTORY The month is June; the year is nineteen hundred and sixty-five; and we, as Seniors, will soon bid farewell to these Hallowed Halls of Ivy . As we think of the precious little time we have left at Onancock High, we find ourselves surrounded by the golden memories it has provided us. In recall¬ ing some of these memories, let ' s return to our freshman year. As school opened in that September of 61 , we were awed by the activities opened to us and the responsibilities we faced; but with Mrs. Pennewell and Mrs. Evans, as our homeroom teachers, our high spirits could not be dampened. Tom Duncan was chosen President; Robby Custis, Vice- President; Buck Boggs, Secretary; and Kay Wescott, Treasurer. Many of our boys were chosen for the football team; and later played a big part in basketball, baseball, and track. The girls enjoyed cheering, basketball, softball, and F.H.A. Quite a few of this sports-minded class also attended their first glorious Athletic Ball. Summer vacation passed very quickly; Mrs. Kellam and Mr. Carey found themselves as home¬ room teachers of an all too energetic group of Silly Sophomores . Our officers were Kay Wescott, President; Mary C. Taylor, Vice-President; Trudy Davis, Secretary; and Gwenda Kellam, Treasurer. Jeannine Fonda and Martha Russell joined our class this year. Many more also found themselves in the ranks of athletes. The Beta Club and the Tri-Hi-Y opened their doors to us. We also undertook many projects, the most successful being the selling of cookies. Last but not least of a wonderful year was our unforgettable trip to Washington, D.C. Another summer faded into the past and we returned to O.H.S. looking forward to just the very idea of being Juniors. Mrs. Booth and Mrs. Kellam took over this lively group with apprehension. Our officers were Trudy Davis, President; Joy Milliner, Vice-President; Mary C. Taylor, Secretary; and Kitty James, Treasurer. This year we were joined by Kathy Williams. First on our calendar was ordering our long-a-waited Class Rings. Next we prepared for our play, The Womanless Wedding , which proved a big success. Many Beta members attended the annual convention held that year at Roanoke. Our profit-making projects of the past years, plus selling stationary this year, were very helpful as we presented our lovely prom, Isle of Enchantment , on May 22, 1964. A most memorable summer led us into our coveted year as Mighty Sophisticated Seniors with Mrs. Booth and Mrs. Kellan again at the helm. We elected officers as follows: Kathy Williams, President; Nancy Loflin, Vice-President; Martha Russell, Secretary; and Kitty James, Treasurer; after which we chose an annual staff to publish our yearbook, TRIDENT ’65. New members to our class were Kandi Hardison, Bill Atkeison, and Mike Lake. Next, Class Pins were ordered. Parts were picked for our play, So This is Bliss”. Christmas came and went and our hearts beat-fast as answers to our college applications began to return, then the biggest day of our lives; - graduation! Twelve years ago we walked unknowing into the world of knowledge and tonight we are about to take our first step down the unknown road we call the future. Historian Meg Steele 23

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It was a sad Friday night when our megaphone was Yours truly, C D Fleming killed. ’ ’ ‘ .. c Did you hear the one about . . . Simon Says . . . Did you say a white Imperial? Remember when we had those neat school dances. The Thinkers The epitomy of knowledge

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CLASS PROPHECY June 1975 Being the head nurse at Schnectady General Hospital, New York, I was recently assigned to a special case. I was very surprised to find that the patient was Steve Van Kesteren, who had become a Safari guide. Due to an unfortunate encounter with a wild boar, Steve had been flown in from the Republic of South Africa. During his convalescense, we reminised of our days at OHS. Between the two of us, we discussed our former classmates and found that they were widely scattered. ALFRED SHRIEVES has recently renovated the popular Crabpot Palace at Onancock Wharf, and has employed the world-famous chef, HILTON MELSON. ANN AMOS, Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, asks our support in the forth-coming Presidentia l election. Let us not forget our able Congressman, JIMMY MILLINER, who has proved the greatest filibusterer this country has ever known. Our little GWENDA KELLAM has forced Chuck Evans and Otha Mears and Son into retirement since becoming the Shore ' s most proficient auctioneer. BUCK BOGGS and ROBBY CUSTIS, perennial playboys and co-owners of the Eastern Shore Bunnie Club , Daugherty, Virginia, are now featuring the Blue Angel vocalist, KAY WESCOTT. JIMMY PHILLIPS is employed at the club also, as doorman. Please tune in on the next Miss America Pageant. DORIS ELLIOTT, one of New York’s most popu¬ lar models has been chosen to replace Bess Myerson and will assist M. C. Burt Parks at Atlantic City. RICKY SAVAGE, traffic cop at the busy Onley intersection, recently told me that he still finds his track training at OHS invaluable in his line of work. TOM DUNCAN has been awarded the contract to construct the much talked about Bridge-Tunnel which will link Tangier to Deep Creek. BETTY ADKINS and GLORIA JOHNSON hold important secretarial positions in GREGG RUSSELL ' S thriving Honest Gregg’s Used Car Agency. FRANCES HART has given up his professorship at Columbia University to devote full time tutorship to his growing family, now 15 in number. His is writing a revised edition of Cheaper by the Dozen . TOMMY CUSTIS is manager of the check-out counter at the Acme Market in Onancock. WAYNE GREENE, who represents Ajax Chicken Farms, has proved himself one of the highest scor¬ ing bowlers in the country. JIMMY JUSTIS, is keeper of the golf greens at a swank country club in New York. KITTY JAMES, who did such a splendid job as treasurer of our class, has opened her own finance and loan company. BOBBY COBB, director of Cobb ' s School of Charm , is being ably assisted by SHARON WEAVER and KANDI HARDISON. CLIFTON DIZE, Broadway producer, has obligingly returned to direct the Junior Woman ' s Club Follies of ' 75. MARY CATHERINE TAYLOR did what all airline stewardesses dream of. She ' s now the wife of a Wall Street Executive. LEO CHANDLER has been promoted head mechanic for General Motors Corporation. WAYNE FITCHETT, local farmer, made headlines when he managed to eliminate the putting noises in his tractors, which were disturbing his chickens. Wayne no longer has to farm. His income is more than adequate in royalties. SUE BUNDICK has replaced Mrs. Senn as business teacher at Onancock. JOHN HURLBUT says he got his start in show business while playing the leading role in the Junior Class play. He now stars in the I Love John show. 24