Pittsylvania High School - Pitt Yearbook (Chatham, VA)

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CLASS HISTORY ANG! And we, the proud Seniors of P. H. S„ were shot from th High School to obtain a higher degree of knowledge. e Elementary to the When we first landed in this new territory we hardly knew what it was all about. How- ever, with the help of the know it all” Sophomores, we soon caught on to the hang of things. We also were informed every week by the “Key-Hole Post of the juiciest gossip and most interesting happenings of our school life. Mr. Bruce was also a Freshman at this time, for this was his first year at our beloved Winter Home. We hope he will be here to welcome many more Freshmen and give them the help he has given us. In our Sophomore year, the Love-Bug was quite busy, but we managed at the end of ' 36 to climb one step nearer to our goal — to be Seniors! Our Junior year was an eventful one, and we managed to include quite a number of things on our “out of class’ list. The first school party was held and was a great success. A picnic to Green-Rock was enjoyed by the Home Economics girls, and a Backwards Party was given for the Seniors by we Juniors. This was also an eventful year in the field of music for all “Glee Clubbers. Under the excellent direction of Mrs. Jesse Patterson Read, they did much to bring glory to our school. They gave dances, took trips, broadcasted, and entered contests. In the late Autumn they presented an operetta, “The Singer of Naples, which brought to light a great deal of our hidden talent. Seniors! The word made our very hearts swell! Many chests were thrown out and short persons grew tall, as the new “rat’s gazed with envy as we walked down the halls. We soon had to try to forget that we had (at last) attained our goal, and buckle down to work. To brighten our already gay smiles, and to present us with a surprise, Mr. Carter was added to our Faculty, and later in the year Mrs. Godby made her appearance among us. To start off the year, we elected our class officers, the PlTT Staff, and selected our rings. The school party for the preceeding year had been so enjoyable, that we quickly made plans and held another one on Hallowe’en Night. Under the sponsorship of the Student Council, committees and clubs were organized which have contributed greatly in our behalf. A Mother and Daughter Tea was held at Christmas by the Home Economics girls. The Cotillion Club was re-organized this year. They have given and plan to give some enjoyable dances. The Christmas dance was outstanding, and with the Easter Bunny Hop,” and the Class Night dance, this may be considered one of the club s outstanding years. The Glee Club was again organized, but under the direction of Miss Alice Shepherd. A beautifully planned and directed operetta, The Mikado, was presented in March. Although all our class is working faithfully toward that day, May 24, 1939, we are sure that each of us feel a degree of sadness, a hope of success, a prayer of thankfulness, that each of us has had the privilege of spending four happy years at Pittsylvania High School, and a desire that we may each attain our goals in life. — Alice Pickrel. PITTSYLVANIA HIGH

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THE THIRTY- NINE PITT WHO ' S WHO MOST LIKUY TO SUCCEED MOST INTELLECTAL MOST VERSATILE BEST DRESSED BfST DANCER. BEST DANCER MOST TALENTED MOST TALENTED BEST LOOKING MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED MOST POPULAR BEST DRESSED MOST ATHLETIC BEST LOOKING BIST ALL AROUND MOST INTELLECTUAL MOST VERSATILf 8ESTAU AROUND MOST ATHLETIC MOST POPULAR 14

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THE THIRTY-NINE PITT LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT W E, the class of ’39 of P. H. S., realizing that we shall soon have to leave these walls of work to enter upon the New Life, and also realizing that much property effects, et cetera, that are now in our possession, although sadly worn, should be disposed of before we enter aforesaid New Life; and having successfully completed a course in Chemistry, we feel that we are capable of most anything. Therefore, we in this, our Last Will and Test ament, do here- by and now make this our final assignment of said property et cetera to-wit: Article 1 . To the Laculty, we bequeath our privilege of running P. H. S., hoping that they will profit by the system that we have left them, and wish and extend our hearty cooperation in carrying out our plans. Article 2. To our beloved Principal, Mr. A. M. Bruce, we present the latest volume of Rules and Regulations,” explaining how to run a school just as we like it. Article 3. To our Sister Class of ’40, we do bequeath our remarkable ability of conducting an orderly and dignified class meeting. Article 4. To the incoming Lreshmen of 40, we do bequeath that great and forceful motto: “Let your conscience be your guide.” Article 5. To the Sophomores, we leave our dignity and good behavior since they need it more than anyone we know. Article 6. To Mr. Nixon, we do give our most gracious thanks for helping us put over the 1939 PlTT, by purchasing a copy. Article 7. To Coach Carter, we leave a picked line of American adjectives to use when P. H. S. loses a game. Article 8. To Mrs. Moseley, we leave a new Home Economics Class, 30 percent of whom (we trust) will not be dumb. Article 9. To Miss Edwards, we leave all our slang, so that she may speak with freedom to her Freshman English Class. Article 10. To Miss Gillam, a new Chinese Checker Board, that she may play to her heart’s content. Article 1 1 . To Mrs. Overbey, we leave a new Algebra Class, a few of whom (we hope) will understand the subject. Article 12. To Mrs. Godby, we leave a class, all of whom have disposi- tions as sweet as her own, and the hope that she will be at P. H. S. during the coming school-year. Article 13. To Miss Turman, the pleasant memory of her prize pupil, Harry Hedrick. Article 14. To all our Beloved Teachers, we leave our love, respect, and appreciation of all they have helped us accomplish. To different members of the school, these Seniors do bequeath these things: 1 . Katie Adams — her blues voice to any other talented crooner. 2. Emma Jane Allen — leaves gladly, the Library to Natalie Keatts. 3. Eloise Barbour — her seat in English four to any other fellow-sufferer. 4. Calvin Bennett — his quiet, good disposition to Noell Matherly. 16