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

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Gfass Gfisioru It’s June, 1968, and we as seniors will soon be bidding farewell to our ole’ Alma Mater. The years have passed rapidly indeed; now there are only the fond memories. As we think of our last four years here at O.H.S., our minds are filled with some of the happiest memories of our lives. Let’s retrace some of these memories. In 1964, O.H.S. opened its doors to one of the most mischievous groups in its liistory. We were amazed, yet eager, to begin our high school days. Under the supervision of Mrs. Chanley and Mr. Fleming, we settled down and elected our class officers; Tony Lewis, president; Bill Chandler, vice-president; Vicki Horner, sevretary; and Karen Harrison, treasurer. We welcomed our new classmate, Jane Hardison from North Carolina. Our girls joined F.H.A. and Cathy Irvin and Charles Kelly were appoi nted as S.C.A. representatives. Many boys participated in junior higli football and basketball. Cathy Irvin, Ann Daley, Irene Drewer, Denise Elliott, and Denise Ayres made the varsity basketball team. In the spring, Tony Lewis, Tommy Northam, Craig Ayres, and Tommy Killmon were chosen for the varsity baseball team, while Vicki Horner, Gail Evans, Ann Bowling, Irene Drewer, and Diane Justis were chosen for the varsity softball team. To close our fresh¬ man year, we held a hayride which took us on a fun-filled trip to Smith’s Beach. Sun-tanned and sorry that summer had passed so quickly, we returned to the “sacred halls” of education under the direction of Mrs. Chanley and Mrs. Booth. Our officers were Tommy Northam, president; Patty Williams, vice-president; Laura Fincen, secretary; and Ann Bowhng, treasurer. Again we welcomed another classmate, Michael O’Neil, from North Carolina. Cathy Irvin and Vicki Horner were chosen varsity cheer¬ leaders, while some of our boys played major roles in varsity sports. The Beta Club and Tri-Hi-Y opened their doors to us. To climax a great year, we held another hayride. Little did we realize that half our higli school days were at an end. Another summer soon faded away. When we returned to O.H.S. in 1966, we found Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Booth directing this group of “jolly juniors”. Our class officers were: Craig Ayres, president; Bryan Smith, vice-president; Jane Rogers, secretary; and Vicki Horner, treasurer. We welcomed three new mem¬ bers to our class: Scott Webb from California, Eliza Davis from Buckingliam County, and Flossie Riddle from Pennsylvania. The major event of our junior year was the arrival of our cherished and long-awaited class rings. Our boys and girls were again active in sports, and Ann Bowling and Karen Harrison were chosen cheerleaders. Many juniors assisted in the publication of our school newspaper, wliile others served in the various clubs. Selling stationery was our project for the year. After taking the dreaded college boards, we closed the door on another great year. In 1967, we entered O.H.S. just a bit more sopliisticated under the guidance of Mrs. Kellam and Mrs. Booth. For our senior year, we elected Bryan Smith, president; Scott Webb, vice-president, JanetCustis, sec¬ retary; Craig Ayres, treasurer. We welcomed Steve Cooper from Washington, D. C to our classv The ordering of name cards and invitations made us realize that graduation was near. Selling cookies and stationery and filling college applications took up the earlier part of the year. Meanwhile, the Trident staff directed by Irene Drewer and Bryan Smith, settled down to a year of hard work. Thanksgiving soon came with the crowning of our king and queen. Tommy and Karen. Before we knew it, graduation was here. The latter part of the year was spent practicin g for graduation, trying on caps and gowns, and taking final exams. Twelve years have passed. We have reached a milestone in our lives; the vast and unknown future is ahead. Historians Karen Harrison Tommy Hines

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Senior S a is ics WANDA LILLISTON SCA 1,23,4; FHA 1,2,4; Tri-Hi-Y 4, Beta Club 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4, Typist. JAMES MASON SCA 1,2,3,4; NRA 4. AL McMATH SCA 1,2,3,4; Hi-Y 4; Drama Club 4; Pep Club 4; Keep Va. Green 3; Newspaper Staff 3,4; Annual Staff 4, Photographer. TOMMY NORTHAM SCA 1,2,3,4, Class President 2; Hi-Y 4, Beta Club 2,3,4; Vice-President 3, President 4; Drama Club 4; Pep Club 4; Keep Va. Green 3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 2, 3,4; Track 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Annual Staff4, Sports Editor. MARK PRUITT SCA 1,2,3,4; NRA 3,4; Keep Va. Green 4; Football 1, 2,3,4. FLOYD REDMOND SCA 1,2,3,4; NRA 3,4; Keep Va. Green 3,4. FLOSSIE RIDDLE SCA 1,2,3,4; FHA 3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Drama Club 4; Newspaper Staff 4. JANE ROGERS SCA 1,2,3,4; Class Secretary 3; FHA 2,3,4; FHA Reporter 4; Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4; Drama Club 4; Pep Club 4; Softball 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; New ' spaper Staff 3, 4; Annual Staff 4, Artist. CHARLIE RUSSELL SCA 1,2,3,4; Hi-Y; Drama Club 4; Keep Va. Green 3,4; Newspaper Staff 2,3,4, Newspaper Editor 4; Annual Staff 4, Business Committee. CLAUDIA SAVAGE SCA 1,2,3,4; FHA 2,3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 2,4; Drama Club 4; Pep Club 4; Softball 3,4; Newspaper Staff 4. DEBBIE SHRIEVES SCA 1,2,3,4; FHA 2,3,4, State Convention 3, Federa¬ tion Vice-President 3, Federation President 4; Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4; Beta Club 2,3,4; Drama Club 4; Pep Club 4; PTA Representative 3, Newspaper Staff 4, Annual Staff 4, Copywriter. BRYAN SMITH SCA 1,2,3,4; Class Vice-President 3, President 4, Hi-Y 4; Beta Club 2,3,4; Drama Club 4, Pep Club 4, NRA 4; Keep Va. Green 3; Newspaper Staff 3,4; Annual Staff 3,4; Yearbook Workshop 3, Co-editor 4. SCOTT WEBB SCA 1,2,3,4, Hi-Y 4; Pen Compass Club 1,2; Class Vice-President 4; Football 3,4; Track 1,2,4; Annual Staff 4, Society Editor. SCA 1,2,3,4; Hi-Y 4; Drama Club 4; Pep Club 4; Band 1; FFA 1; Distributive Education 2; Football 4; Track 2,3,4. DONNA WILLIAMS SCA 1,2,3,4; FHA 1; Beta Club 2,3,4; Drama Club 4; Pep Club 4; Annual Staff 4, Typist. PATTY MLLIAMS SCA 1,2,3,4; Class Vice-President 2; FHA 1,2; Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4; Drama Club 4; Newspaper Staff 3,4; Annual Staff 4, Photographer. SANDY WIMBROW SCA 1,2,3,4; Class Historian 3; FHA 1,2,3,4; FHA Secretary 4; Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4; Tri-Hi-Y Secretary 3; An¬ nual Staff 4, Typist. JOHN WHITE 26

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Dear Mrs. Booth and Mrs. Kellam, Gfc ass I don’t know how anyone ever livedbefore this new space age; it is so convenient! Just last week, I was on my way from one side of town to the other (Boston to Norfolk) in the pneumatic tube to collect some information on my new novel, when I happened to meet with TOMMY NORTHAM. TOMMY, whom I am sure you have read about lately in the paper, was on his way to the space diamond in Washington to pitch another no-hitter for his famous team, the Psychedelic Sox. Before we knew it, we were in Washington and had had little time to speak of our high school days. Therefore, I decided to accompany Tommy to the information bureau. There you can look up any person and find what has happened to him in the past ten years. Even before we had a chance to look up any of our old classmates, we ran into DONNA WILLIAMS and WANDA LILLISTON who were working at the bureau. Both said that they had often had classmates in to check on their friends, and that they had set aside a file for the Seniors of ’68 at Onancock High. Tommy and I then checked on our scattered friends, and this is what we found; NED LINNEY has become a federal Game Warden and has just published two books entitled WAYS OF OUTSMARTING THE BLACK DUCK, which deals with the scientific aspects of duck hunting; and SHOOTING OVER CORN, an adventure story. FLOSSIE RIDDLE has worked up to high-ranking commanding officer in the Women’s Marine Corps. She commands at least 900 women marines. STEVE COOPER as a boy gained liis hard-earned driving skill on the road or in the ditches on the way to Chesconnessex. He has just won the Atlanta 500 in his fuel-injected G.T.O. and gives all his credit to his chief mechanic, LEE “PRETTY PISTON” JOHNSON. VICKIE HORNER went on to college after she left O.H.S.—men’s college, that is! She is now the house mother of 101 handsome fraternity brothers. E.R. CUSTIS, who people claim will be the next Liberace, has just finished playing his famed piano selections for the Queen of Baghdad and is scheduled to play at Carnegie Hall next week. JANET CUSTIS, the world renowned fashion designer, is now heading the Mod Department at Saks Fifth Avenue. BRYAN SMITH did such a good job as co-editor of our annual that he pursued his ambition further and is now chief editor of the ONLEY TRIBUNE, the world’s leading newspaper. ANN ADAMS is now a highly paid secretary to ANN BOWLING, who with all her brains is president of the biggest rocketsliip transportation firm running from here to the moon. DENISE ELLIOTT, often found on the moon, is head stewardess on the largest of Ann’s ships. LARRY HARRISON has just purchased the National Brewing Company and has also hired his life-long friend, DENNY CROCKETT, as head brewmaster. KATHY DALEY with her famous side slide step, has formed a team with Fred Astaire and is teaching it to the world. GAIL EVANS, who is an even better dancer now than she was ten years ago, caught on to KATHY’s dance quickly and is found in the newest, wildest discotheque. MARK PRUITT, an all-American tackle at Alabama under Coach “Bear” Bryant became an instant all-pro wliile playing for the Norfolk Neptunes and has just had a book written about himself, entitled THE VIOLENT WORLD OF MARK PRUITT. CLAUDIA SAVAGE, who was trained at IBM, now controls Onancock High School, which has no teachers and is run entirely by machines. FLOYD REDMOND has established a great reputation while acting as head embalmer at the Lilliston Funeral Home and is now the most souglit-after mortician in the country. DEBBIE SHRIEVES decided against Goldey Beacom and became a doctor. She has just recently made a most remarkable kidney transplant—remarkable because it was on herself.