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

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Very soon now the school year will be drawing to a close, and another class will say farewell to its beloved Onancock High. It seems like only yesterday when we began our freshman term, but the years have passed swiftly indeed, leaving only fond memories and the uncertain future. Let us, if just for a moment, reminisce these four unforgettable years we have spent together in the Devils ' Den. It was September 1963, and Onancock High once again opened its doors to a group of foolish freshmen. We were not as shy and befuddled as we had been a year earlier, but we still had to get into the swing of things. This we soon did. Under the supervision of our homeroom teachers, Miss Barnes and Mr. Fitzgerald, we elected our class officers: Greg Lassiter, President; Jim Bowling, Vice-President; Brenda Russell, Secretary; and Sharon Williams, Treasurer. Our Junior High football team concluded an undefeated season with a stunning victory over highly-favored Northampton. Greg and Bill Custis went on to make the varsity basketball team while Kaydell and Ruth found themselves members of the girls ' squad. We closed out the year with one final gathering—a fun-filled hayride that took us to the Sand Hills. After what seemed a short vacation we arrived, a year older and a year wiser, at the sacred halls of O.H.S. Some of us were joyful, all were sun-tanned, and a few of us were a little wary of settling down to the grind of school and of forgetting the lazy, frivolous days of summer. We found our homeroom teachers to be none other than Mrs. Senn and Mr. Fitzgerald. William Duer was elected President of our class; Kaydell Edwards, Vice- President; Lynn Long, Secretary; and Trudy James, Treasurer. Brenda and Kaydell became members of the varsity cheerleading squad while many of the sophomore boys played a major role in varsity sports the year around. Little did we realize as we left for a swingin ' summer that our high school days were half over. Although summer passed all too quickly, we entered school excited about the fact that we were finally juniors. We were glad to find that Mrs. Senn and Mr. Fitzgerald were once again presiding over our election of class officers. Our election results were: Trudy James, President; Larry Galloway, Vice-President; Ken Bradley, Secretary, and Greg Lassiter, Treasurer. The first major event in our junior lives was the arrival of our cherished class rings. During the year many of us served in the various clubs. Sharon Hayden, a member of the Tri-Hi-Y, was elected Speaker of the House at the Model General Assembly held in Richmond. All of us took part in sports—some of us participated; most of us cheered. Soon after taking the dreaded college boards, we piled out of the doors of Onancock High to welcome lazy days and a new suntan. In the fall of 1966, we returned to school as seniors. Our final year at O. H. S.! We all were a little happy, yet a little sad, but we were determined to make our last year the best. To the woe of Mrs. Senn and Mr. Fitzgerald, we were again listed in their registers. For our first order of business, we selected our class officers: Bill Custis, President; Kaydell Edwards, Vice-President; Linda Courtney, Secretary-Treasurer; and Lynn Long, and Ken Bradley, Historians. When we sat down to order our announcements and name cards, we realized that graduation wasn ' t far away. The first part of the year was spent filling out college applications, selling candy to raise money for our caps and gowns, and working hard in our studies. Thanksgiving rolled around with the winning of the Group III Football Championship and the crowning of William and Kaydell as our king and queen. After half-year exams, long awaited college acceptances were received one by one. The last few days of our senior year were spent practicing for graduation, trying on the newly arrived caps and gowns, and taking our final exams. The second of June will be one of the most important days of our lives, for it is this day we shall start to pilot our own ships. For twelve years we have had good winds from the south—the guidance of our parents and teachers; but we now face many a storm, many a high wave. It will be up to each of us to bring his ship through successfully. We look forward with high hopes to charter our individual courses on the great sea we call the Future. Historians Linda Long Ken Bradley

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Bast l-Ji I an cf Testament We the Senior Class of 1967 of Onancock High School, being of sound mind, memory, and understanding, but realizing the time for our departure is now about to dawn upon us, do make and declare this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills at any time heretofore made by us. SECTION I Article I To our principal, Mr. Hoppes, we will our greatest respect and admiration. Article II To the faculty, we will our heart-felt thanks for their guidance throught the most rewarding years of our lives. Article III To the Juniors, we will our best wishes for a successful year of chaos, agit¬ ation, and fun. Article I section n Mac Mackie wills his way with girls to Eddie Custis. Artic le II Jackie Schaper wills her favorite seat in U. S. history to Freddie Michell, providing he uses it for only one more year. Article III Carlton Hart wills his excessive track speed to John White and Dennis Crockett. Article IV Nancy Davis wills her soprano voice to Karen Harrison. Article V Larry Galloway wills his milk and cookies” to Craig Ayres. Article VI Carole Valentine wills her basketball sneakers to Jane Rogers. Article VII Jimmy Livesay wills his studious ways to Fred Walker. Article VIII Yvonne Dix wills her hip boots to Jay Fentress to be used for marsh henning. Article IX Bill James wills his wooing talents to Bill Chandler. Article X Ruth Ellen Lewis wills her taxi service to Tommy Northam. Article XI Bobby Allen wills his playboy techniques to Mike Gibian. Article XII Faye Cherrix wills her silly giggle to Flossie Riddle, who so seldom laughs. Article XIII Joe White wills his cute looks to Scott Webb. Article XIV Nancy Tyndall wills her ability to get along with Mr. Fitzgerald to Irene Dr ewer. 29