Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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Jean Ihene Edwards General “Kena” . . . wants to be a sec- retary . . . friends say she’s lots of fun . . . collects pictures of her friends . . . skating is her favorite pastime . . . thrives on ham!)urj?ers and French fries . . . gets best grades in literature . . . positively hates “pop” tests and homework . . . lots of people call her by her middle name. FHA, ’53; Library Club, ’.54. Eeliott Lee Elder General “Rochie” . . . flat-top . . . nice looking, pleasant . . . crazy about sports . . . thinks a cer- tain girl is tops . . . drools over all food . . . English can go down the drain . . . pet peeve is Hopewell beating Petersburg. Junior Varsity Football, ’52; Varsity Football, ’ 52 -’ 55 ; Junior Varsity Baseball, ’. 52 ; Varsity Baseball, ’53. Walter Henderson Eley General “Stumpie” . . . tall, blonde, nice looking . . . realistic ver- sion of “Mr. Flat-top” . . . liked by everyone ... a big lease . . . thinks girls are nice to have around . . . homework could be replaced . . . baseball, football, basketball are “the most”. Homeroom President, ’52: Cra- ter Hi-Y, ’54-’.55; Monitors Cluli, ’55-’56. James Tarry Elmore General “Yow” . . . likes girls— Betty in particular . . . football and Fords . . . enjoys eating . . . dislikes homework on weekends . . . hates to be called “hen- pecked”. Football, ’.54. Phyllis Bruce Edwards General “Just a little nut in a big ma- chine” . . . work rates low . . . craves French tries . . . hates leaving PHS . . . Howdy Doody doesn’t appeal . . . brain! . . . quiet . . . neat . . . bookworm. M iffs He, ’ .5 .5 - ’ 5 6 ; Cockadette, ’.54-’56; Assistant Editor. ’.54- ’.56; Monitors, ’54-’.56; French Club, ’54-’56; Odd Girls, ’54- ’.56; K. Warner Tri-Hi-Y, ’53- ’56; Reporter, ’54-’5.5; Chaplain. ’.53-’.54; Y Council, ■.54-’.5.5. Ronald Elder General “Ronnie” . . . has a fancy for cars . . . towhead . . . objects to the short lunch period ... no plans for future as yet . . . pet peeve is an 8C term paper . . . looks askance at the small num- ber of senior privileges . . . en- joys working on cars . . . jirefers a certain member of the band. Band. ’.52-’.55. James Thomas Ellis General “Buck” . . . all girls fascinate him . . . loves food of any sort . . . tvqjical boy . . . likes to hunt . . . favorite sport is bas- ketball . . . quiet . . . friendly . . . sx ends siiare time canq ing . . . hai i iest when out in wide oiien sx:)aces . . . crazy about fishing . . . has many friends. Library Club, ’.54-’.5.5; Projection Crew, ’55. Lowell Fast Scientific Women drivers drive him mad . . . when not rebuilding old cars, likes to read . . . very artistic . . . leisure time is si ent tinkering with mechanics and old motors . . . makes friends quickly . . . can’t wait for bas- ketball season . . . “tliumbs down on baseball” . . . no definite plans for future . . . rather watch football game than eat when he’s hungry. Missile, ’55-’.56. nineteen

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David Gray Crittenden Scientific “Crit” or “Dave” . . . good looking . . . interested in en- gineering and Roberta . . . en- joys weekends . . . real great singer . . . wonders why girls go steady . . . friendly disposition and a big smile . . . plays ten- nis . . . brilliant student. Key Club, ’53-’56; Glee Club ’53-’56; Dramatics, ’55- 56; Cra- ter Hi-Y, ’53-’56; Tennis, ’54- 56: Missile, Assistant Editor, ’56. Ruth Frances Dams Scientific “Ruth” ... a quiet, but active brunette . . . interested in sports . . . likes to eat steak and French fries . . . music . . . dancing . . . Monday tests, ugh! . . . objects to hillbilly music . . homework . . . plans a medical career. Monitors Club, ’54-‘58; Spanish Club, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice- President, ’54-’56; Glee Club. Librarian, ’54 -’5 6; Coekadette, ’54-’56; SCA Alt mate, ’53. Tela Djihdjirian General “Takouhi” . . . dark hair and dark eyes identify her peeved by the misspelling of her name . . . mad about apple pie, kittens, carrots and “rhythm and blues” . . . just doesn’t care fo- dogs . . . quiet . . . British sr.li - ject . . . crazy about appl’s, carrots, Swiss cluese. and ham- on-rye. Odd Girls’ Club, President, ’55; A i,s.S(7r, ’55; Glee Club, ’55-’56; SCA Alternate, ’55. Eii.een Rose Dorsk “Eileen” . . . vivaci )us . . crazy . . . loves people, espec- ially boys . . . mad about music, dancing, food, swimming . . . good friends . . life of the party . . . talks all the linn . . . hates p?sty people and peo- ple who don’t laugh . . . future in interior decorating . . . “Dot dog”! Glee Club, ’52-’56; Dramatics Club. ’52-’56; Speech Club, ’54- 56, Treasurer; French Club, ’54- ’56; A j.v.v(7e, ’54-’56; Student Council, ’55; prop director of “Hasty Heart”, ’55; co-student director of “My ' Ihree Angels’’. ’55. Edith Maxine Davis Com mercial Dancing is wonderful . . . read- ing is awful . . . TV is such a nice pastime . . . food is so good . . . she doesn’t like w ' ork- ing . . . always laughing and joking . . . clothes are nice. Glee Club, ’53-’55; received let- ter and star for Glee Club. Shelby Davis Liberal Arts Delights in good books . . . looks askance at Arthur Godfrey . . . hankers after school . . . punc- tuation makes her blood run cold . . . has an eye for Latin . . . limeades are the most . . . proud possessor of a beaming smile. French Club, ’54-’56; Secretary, ’54; Goober Pep Club, ’54-’56; Missile, ’54-’56; Coekadette, ’54- ’56; Monitors Club, ’54-’56; Ed- itor of School Weekly News, ’55; SCA Representative, ’55; Alternate, ’55; Brainiest Girl in June “Who’s Who”, ’56; Mar E. Perkins Latin Award, ’55; State SCA convention, ’55. Donald Wayne Dobrick “Don” . . . crazy . . . can’t stand Hopewell High . . . disax proves of stuck-up girls, hillbilly music, and {)arty troopers . . . enjoys si orts . . . considers chicken and French fries ver ' edible . . . likes girls and “Cool Blues”. Tennis, ’54. Clii TON Alvert Duke Gen eral “Sonny” . . . quite a quarter- back . . . got his eyes on the Navy . . . mad about girls . . . Betty Gray tops the list . . . gossip really gets under his skin . . . siR)rts heads his interest column. Football, ’51-’54; Projection Crew, ’54. eifihleen

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Glenn Mahshall Ford General “Glenn” . . , cute and kind . . . generous witii chewing gum . . . can do with hillbilly and rock and roil music , . . seen at most of the football games . . . col- lects records ... a crew-cut kid . . . likes girls . . . should go on “Name’s the Same”. SCA, ’52. Cabell Hahtwell Fuller Scieniific “Cabell” . . . spends leisure time in hunting and fishing . . . working on Saturdays is the worst . . . girls are the greatest . . . friendly and quiet . . . foreign languages are the last straw . . good sense of humor. Janet Kaye Garriss Scientific “J. K.” . . . good natiired . . . mad al out skating . . . loves to dance, sing, cook, sew and write . . . wonderful at giving skits . . . bound to succeed . . . thumbs down on homework and tests . . . crazy . . . “Oh, mv cow!” . . . law or medicine. Pence Tri-IIi-Y, ’.52-’56; Missile, ’.54-’56; Cockadette ’.52-’o6; Glee Club, ’54-’56; French Club. ' 54- ' 56; 13ramatics Club, ’52- ’5fi; Speech Club, ’54-’56. Elizabeth Ch.vdwick Gii.l Scientific “Beth” ... a quiet little miss . . , parties, steaks, French and clothes rate high with her . . . How about that?” . . . Oh! ' riiose “pop” tests and home- work . . . more senior privileges . . . claims everybody is i oky . . . Mary Washington College will claim her next September. Cocktidctte, ’.54-56; Dramatics Club. ’.56; French Club ’.54- ’.56; Library Staff, ’■54-’.5.5; Mis- sile, ’56. Judith Hope Ford Liberal Arts “Judy” . . . quiet in school, but outside? . . . that’s another question . . . likes to have fun . . . enjoys dancing and singing . . . thinks pep rallies are great . . . despises homework . . . dis- approves of lack of senior priv- ileges . . can do without Biol- ogy drawings. Glee Club, ’.54-’.56; Cockadette, o4-’.56; Missile, ’.54-’.56; French Club, ’.54-’.56; K. Warner Tri- Hi- , ’.52-’.5.5; T. Albright Tri- Hi-Y, ’5.5-’56; Vice-President; FHA, ’52. Emily- Jane Fuller Commercial “Emily” . . . interested in re- ligious work . . . pop and jazz music are the greatest . . . friendly and crazy . . . football games and reading are tops . . . dreads early morning hours . . . original joker. FHA, ’.53-’.56; Spanish Club, ’.54-’56; Vice-President in ’54; Speech Club, ’•54-’.5.5; Library Club, ’54-’.56. Anne Hubert Gatling Liberal Arts Journalism is for her . . . those holidays just aren’t long enough . . . “Hubie” . . . boys are simply the end . . . ’irginia Beach is wonderful . . . why don’t seniors have more priv- ileges? . . . parties are the best . . . is thinking about Sweet Briar. FHA, ' 52; Pence Tri-Hi-Y, ’54 ’56; Treasurer; Cockadette, ’53- ’•5.5-’56; Square Circle, ’.54-’.56; Glee Club, ’53-’56; Missile, ’54- ’56; Spanish Club, ’54- 56, President; Dramatics Club, ’55- ’.56; play “My Three Angels”, ' 55; Petersburg High School News, Editor, ’55-’56. Johnnie Mae Goins General “Johnnie” . , . thinks parties and blue convertibles are swell . . . interests range from danc- ing and swimming to football . . has a hard time writing poetr - . . . steers awa ' from work . . . would rather not eat eggs but goes for soutliern fried chicken and shrimp. Hockey Team Manager, ' 53; FH. , ’.53; Commercial Club, ' 53; K-M’arner Tri-Hi-Y, ’54; Missile, ' 5.5. fu ' ctihj