Poquoson High School - Islander / York Chronicle Yearbook (Poquoson, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1939 volume:

7 MINING For leadership Dedication To Miss Bertha Mae Hunt who has faithfully rendered her services for twenty-six years in training the youths of York County in citizenship and leadership THE YORK CHRONICLE 1939 VOLUME V Published by the Students of POQUOSON HIGH SCHOOL JEFFS, VIRGINIA POQUOSON PUBLIC LIBRARY 500 CITY HALL AVENUE . POQUOSON, VA 23662 York Chronicle 1939 i iaw iaigigww raa www[a[gw[awia[g wig[ («]ig|gir i igfg [g. [ i«i[ai i«i[ si[«i i «!i«ii5ii«i Ri [gii� iia(g;iKii«i[«ii«iiHii«i[HiiHiMii5i[«ii«iia[«,raiHiiKi[«i[a(Hira i«iiaiHiisi[si[gii« Foreword • In the hope that this volume may help us to visualize again the steps by which we have been trained for our present position in the world, ive offer this fifth volume of the YORK CHRONICLE Pour York Chronicle S®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®® 1 ” ®® ®®®® CONTENTS • Book I The Administration The Commandant Book II Classes Rookies Book III Features and Clubs Props Book IV Sports At Liberty Book V Advertisements Pay Off Five York Chronicle 1939 .a(ai)(a(MiHiHiaiEi(giiiHiiiaHH(iig)iiiaigiia(igiiiigiiiiaisisisia!MiHiaia@®igiHis(i(MiiaiaiaBiaigiiaiiiMiiiaHiiiiiaiiigsi(gigiiiia(aiMiiaiasiiaiiiiiii Six POQUOSON HIGH SCHOOL iD v) i tv ■$ rfth not York Chronicle 1939 x x r. x X X X X X X x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x X X x X X X X X X x x x x X X X X X X x x x j : x it x xxxxxxxx x xxx ' x XXtx X, SCHOOL BOARD Eight York Chronicle 1939 SlItflalgiHBilSaKl ’lKpIK ' SjJtlKiiKlKlKlKI}: K IK IK •KlK l KiXJK , � :alK ' W?K«WK ' KlK , KlK1KWlKJKlK«1� : «.« Hill? ' Ki|K JI IK K1K KlK ' KIK KlK.iKIK K-IK KIK K,K.K:K; MR. NORRIS L. THOMAS. PRINCIPAL Nine York Chronicle _ 1939 EDWARD G. COX Instructor in Science, Mathematics, and Physical Education B. A., Randolph-Macon College, 1923; M. A., University of Virginia, 1932. GLADYS EVELYN HAMMONTREE Instructor in Social Science, and Language Arts B. A., College of William and Mary, 1932 ; Duke University, Summer School, 1937; College of William and Mary, Summer School, 1938. BERTHA MAE HUNT Instructor in Mathematics Graduate, Farmville State Teachers College, 1913; College of William and Mary, Summer School, 1921, 1932- 1936. C. E. KIRCHMIER Instructor in Agriculture B. S., Horticulture, Virginia Poly- technic Institute, 1926; M. S., Agri- cultural Education, Virginia Polytech- nic Institute, 1937. Ten York Chronicle [SISBSHSBBBSHHIBBHBSHHSSBBBBBHBBHHBBHHaBEHHSBSHISISSlEBIS 1939 |(g[g00E@®00@B®H®H0@®E][M]KlI]l§) NANNIE LOUISE MOORE Commercial Instructor Blackstone College, 1933-35; B. S., Mary Washington College, 1938. GLADYS ROSALYN MOORE Instructor in Language Arts, and Physical Education B. S., Mary Washington College, 1934; College of William and Mary, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Uni- versity of Virginia, Summer Schools. WILLIAM T. MOORE Instructor in Social Science, and Language Arts College of William and Mary, 1923- 26; College of William and Mary, Summer School, 1927, 1928, 1932. ELSIE PAGE Fourth Grade Graduate, Mary Washington Col- lege, 1925 ; Madison College, Summer School, 1928. Eleven York Chronicle 1939 E,|gi[§ilgi|gi|gSi|§:(gg!iaiMilgi!8IIM](§!lIiaiSlMliaiaiai]iailia[M)lMl!aiglHH[«ll§JI§)lMllg|iaig!lg)lllSlg|§!lM)IMlHll(g!SIHIllM)l§)(l®IM)lglia(l!g!Slli]iaillllllllgiB]iaiiE LUCILLE PAINTER Instructor in Music Averett College, Diplomas Piano and Literary, 1935; B. S., Mary Wash- ington College, 1938. MARY PAINTER Instructor in Home Economics B. S., College of William and Mary, 1933; College of William and Mary, Graduate Student. NORRIS L. THOMAS Principal B. A., College of William and Mary, 1929; M. A., College of William and Mary, 1933. RUTH COX Fifth Grade Graduate, Farmville State Teachers College, 1918; Madison College, Sum- mer School, 1928, 1936. Twelve York Chronicle 1939 !Hllillpiaiffligia igigigig raiaiHi isiHii giaiaiHisMaiaiaigiMiHi wigiig! w«iigi� i� igiHiiai igi«ii«iisii5iiHiisiig||g]|siisisiisiiHi«iwi«ii� iiHii«iisiPi«igiiafc.i«irK. LILLIE M. DELK Third Grade Mary Washington College, 1924; Graduate, Madison College, 1928; Madison College, Summer School, 1928. EVELYN DRYDEN Second Grade Graduate, Farmville State Teachers College, 1934; College of William and Mary, Summer School, 1938. ELVA HUNT Sixth Grade Graduate, Farmville State Teachers College, 1932; College of William and Mary, Summer School, 1934. LUCILLE HUNT Fifth Grade Graduate, Farmville State Teachers College, 1933; College of William and Mary, Summer School, 1934. Thirteen York Chronicle 1939 !M[ ma[ wi«ii i MiiHwisii wiHi[Hiiawraig ' W[ ig[giWWiKii)?[ wi5ii r iHii«]i [5i[Hii5ii«][Hii«ii5i[H]i� ][si[� iigi [«ii� iisiisii«iiHiigiisiigisRiRiMi«iigr«iiHii� iia[5ii� iKig[«i ROSANNA PEARL HUNT First Grade Graduate, Mary Washington Col- lege, 1938. ELIZABETH PAGE Instructor in Latin, French, and Language Arts B. S., Madison College, 1935. PEARL PHILLIPS Seventh Grade Madison College, 1926-1928; College of William and Mary, Summer School, 1936. AUDREY SMITH Sixth Grade Graduate, Farmville State Teachers College, 1933; College of William and Mary, Summer School, 1934. Fourteen UMJf} York Chronicle 1939 MBiiiiEEiggigEEigjigBBHigiigiiiiiiaisiaiiiaiaiaEigigigiiMtgsrgKr T iKwi RfKii ig iai rara wiaiHiiai iHiigfeTO i fg gitiaigiHigiigiigg Seniors MOTTO “Up and Onward” COLORS Green and White FLOWER Gardenia OFFICERS President - Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer Albert Sidney White Geraldine Hunt Natalie Moore BEER, BARBARA BUNTING, JULIA BURGHER, MANNING CARMINES, ELSIE CARMINES, WILLIAM THOM, ' DAWSON, ROSE ELLEN DRYDEN, MARY ANNE ELEY, FRANCIS EVANS, HOWARD EVANS, MATILDA FIRTH. ROBERT FLICKINGER. WELFORD FORREST, DORABELLE FREEMAN, VICTORIA GAINES, HARVEY GREEN, ELDRIDGE ROLL HARVEY, ELIZABETH HOLLOWAY, HILDA HOPKINS, EDWARD HOWLE, TOMMIE HUNT, GERALDINE HUNT, SARAH ELLEN INSLEY, ANNIE LaFOY, JEAN LONG, MABEL MARTIN, ADRAIN MOORE, EMILY MOORE, ESTELLE MOORE, MABEL MOORE, MARJORIE MOORE, NATALIE MOORE, ROSE MORSE, HERMAN PARKER, AUDREY QUINN, HAROLD ROLLINS, JOHN TAYLOR ROLLINS, ROSA SMITH, LOUISE TOPPING, BURNETTE WHITE, ALBERT SIDNEY WHITE, BOB WHITE, GODWIN WHITE, ROSALYN WILLIAMS, BETHANY WILSON, JUNE WOOD, RALPH WORNOM, HUGH Sixteen York Chronicle 1939 ig][5)(B][Sl[M)(MI(g][M)lS)(g](S|g](M][§)|S]gllg]@Jg)!g][K l [KllK!|a l Kiwl« tK:ISi;t gag fcTaiH ' lH la aa ' a la a a a a aaaaaaaa a a a ;; a a a a a a a a a a a, a ala a a BARBARA BEER “Babs” Student Council : Representative, ’36; English Club: President, ’36; Glee Club, ’36, ’39; Class Vice-Presi- dent, ’37; Dramatic Club, ’39; S. S. S. Club, ’39; Journalism Club, ’39; Library Club, ’37, ’39; Latin II Club, ’38; Public Speaking Club, ’39; Safety Patrol, ’39; Literary Club: Vice- President, ’39; Annual Staff: Assis- tant Editor, ’38; Editor-in-Chief, ’39. JULIA LOUISE BUNTING “Jukes French Club, ’37, ’38; L. 0. V. Club, ’38; Journalism Club, ’39; Dramatic Club, ’39; Glee Club, ’39; A. F. F. Club, ’39; Public Speaking Club, ’39. LEMUEL MANNING BURCHER “Mail” Latin II Club, ’38; Dramatic Club, ’39; Public Speaking Club: Secretary, ’39; Literary Club: Critic, ’39; Safety Patrol, ’39; Journalism Club, ’39. ELSIE MARIE CARMINES “Essex” Glee Club, ’39; A. F. F. Club, ’39; French Club, ’39. Seventeen York Chronicle jggg ' lg|g(glM)g|ggl®[M][Kl[S!|gll[§!(Klg(g)|gi|g(gi(g][g;[g]|g][g)[Ki(g][g][gig[g[gj(g][g[g]|gig|g|gi(gi(gj|g|(g](g]g]|g](g]g||gg]g]g]|gg][g)g||g||ggj|g|g||g|gjg||g||gjgjgg||g|gjgjgjg WILLIAM THOMAS CARMINES Will” Annual Staff: Advertising, ’39; Literary Club, ’39; Latin II Club, ’38; F. F. A. Club, ’39; Basketball, ’39. ROSE ELLEN DAWSON “Red” S. S. S. Club, ’39; Glee Club, ’38; A. F. F. Club, ’39. MARY ANNE DRYDEN “Ann” Student Council : Representative, ’38, ’39; Library Club: ’37, President, ’39; Annual Staff: Advertising, ’39; Class President, ’37; Latin II Club: Secretary, ’38; L. O. V. Club: Re- porter, ’38; Dramatic Club, ’39; Pub- lic Speaking Club, ’39; Journalism Club: Vice-President, ’39; A. F. F. Club: Reporter, ’39. FRANCIS ELEY “ Eley ” Transferred from Matthew Whaley, ’38; Literary Club, ’39; Football, ’39; Basketball, ’39; F. F. A. Club, ’39. Eighteen York Chronicle 1939 HOWARD L. EVANS “Whirl” Baseball, ’37, ’38; Football, ’38, ’39; A. F. F. Club, ’39; F. F. A. Club: ’36, ’37, ’38, Vice-President, ’39; Glee Club, ’38, ’39; Dramatic Club, ’38, ’39; Safety Patrol, ’39; Student Coun- cil, Representative, ’39. MATILDA JANE EVANS “Tillie” Home Economics Club, ’37 ; French Club, ’37, ’38; L. 0. V. Club, ’39; A. F. F. Club, ’39; Library Club, ’39. ROBERT H. FIRTH “Boh” Baseball, ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Football, ’37, ’38; Dramatic Club, ’38; Basket- ball, ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Journalism Club, ’39; F. F. A. Club, ’39; A. F. F. Club, ’39; Glee Club, ’37, ’38; Library Club: ’38, Vice-President, ’39; Annual Staff: Assistant Advertising Manager, ’39; Monogram Club, ’36, ’37 ; Class Secre- tary-Treasurer, ’35 ; Safety Patrol : Captain, ’39. WELFORD CARL FLICKINGER “Flick” Transferred from Matthew Whaley, ’36; Glee Club: Vice-President, ’39; Dramatic Club, ’39; A. F. F. Club, ’39; French Club, ’37, ’38; Safety Patrol, ’39; Basketball, ’39. Nineteen York Chronicle 1939 ' i araiaiaiaiaraiaiaiaigiaia MMiaKig|giiHig |g l iai«i i5 , i igfe l !g|g|graigi i siisiisiigwi ia ia i wisi isiig| |giigisiigiKiS ' !isiBiBisisiBiigiigiwwig|isiig||g| DORABELLE FORREST “ Dorie ” Dramatic Club: ’38, President, ’39; Glee Club: ’36, President, ’37, ’38, ’39; Journalism Club, ’39; Library Club, ’37, ’38, ’39; Home Economics Club, ’37; Student Council: Vice-President, ’39; A. F. F. Club, ’39; French Club, ’37, ’38; Annual Staff: Advertising, ’39. VICTORIA JANE FREEMAN “Vickie” Glee Club: ’36, ’37, Treasurer, ’38, ’39; Library Club, ’37, ’39; L. 0. V. Club, ’38, ’39; Dramatic Club, ’39; Student Council: Representative, ’38; A. F. F. Club, ’39; Journalism Club, ’39; French Club, ’37, ’38; Home Eco- nomics Club, ’37; Head Cheerleader, ’39. JAMES HARVEY GAINES “Gaines” F. F. A. Club, ’35, ’36, ’37; Library Club, ’37 ; Baseball, ’38, ’39 ; Literary Club, ’39. ELDRIDGE POWELL GREEN “Peter” Literary Club, ’39; F. F. A. Club, ’35, ’38, ’39. Twenty York Chronicle 1939 :t 0g|0g 000000000000 ELIZABETH BRADSHAW HARVEY “Euba” Glee Club, ’37, ’38, ’39; L. O. V. Club, ’38, ’39; Library Club, ’37, ’39; A. F. F. Club, ’39; French Club, ’38; Home Economics Club, ’37. HILDA FORREST HOLLOWAY “Blondie” Transferred from Newport News High Scho ol, ’37; Glee Club, ’37, ’38, ’39; Dramatic Club, ’38, ’39; Journal- ism Club, ’39; Library Club, ’37, ’38; A. F. F. Club, ’39; Latin Club, ’38; Safety Patrol, ’39. EDWARD RAYMOND HOPKINS “Grease Ball” F. F. A. Club, ’37, ’38; Literary Club, ’39. CARROL HARGRAVES HOWLE “Tommie” Library Club, ’37 ; Contemporary Problems Club, ’38; Public Speaking Club, ’38, ’39; Dramatic Club, ’38, ’39; French Club, ’38; Literary Club, ’39; Athletic Association: President, ’39; Class Vice-President, ’38; Football, ’38, ’39; Basketball, ’38, ’39; Safety Patrol, ’39; Annual Staff: Business Manager, ’39. Twenty-One York_ Chronicle 1939 :BiaH(iigi[aiii§!B(aiiiaisiiB]iaiiB]ia(aiiiiiiii][i[g!iaaBiigigiiiigigiB]wi«iigii� ii«ii«iwwiKiisii«i[gsi i� ii«iKiRiMiaigi5i[Kiai iaiig:ianHiigi|5i(Hi(E|@HHig!igg|[gg] GERALDINE WATKINS HUNT Jerry” Dramatic Club, ’38, ’39; Public Speaking Club: Secretary-Treasurer, ’38, President, ’39; Glee Club, ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; A. F. F. Club, ’38; French Club, ’37, ’38; Class Vice-President, ’39; Annual Staff: Advertising, ’39; Cheerleader, ’39. SARAH ELLEN HUNT “Sarie” Annual Staff : Assistant Editor, ’39; Journalism Club: President, ’39; S. S. S. Club: President, ’39; Dra- matic Club, ’39; Library Club, ’39; Glee Club, ’39; Literary Club: Secre- tary-Treasurer, ’39; Latin II Club, ’38; Public Speaking Club, ’39; Safety Patrol, ’39. ANNIE ELINOR INSLEY “ Rooney ” French Club, ’37, ’38; L. O. V. Club: ’38; Treasurer, ’39; A. F. F. Club: Vice-President, ’39; Cheerlead- er, ’39. JEAN FRANCES LaFOY “Jeanie” Transferred from Morrison High School, ’38; Dramatic Club, ’39; Lit- erary Club, ’39. Twenty-Two York Chronicle _ 1939 EM®(Sli®IHIS[l[§!S[SI8IS]IIl8)[3[l®[SE(l[S@(S®iSI§BE IS](S[§[S@BIS[S(HI8[8®[S!K ; [S[H!0 MABEL LOUISE LONG “Shortie” Transferred from Hampton High School, ’38; S. S. S. Club, ’39; Literary Club, ’39; Safety Patrol, ’39. GOLDIE ADRAIN MARTIN “Ade” Annual Staff: Typist, ’39; Home Economics Club, ’37 ; French Club, ’37, ’38; L. 0. V. Club, ’39; A. F. F. Club: Secretary, ’39; Glee Club, ’36, ’39. SARA EMILY MOORE “Em” Library Club, ’37; S. S. S. Club, ’39; Literary Club, ’39; Annual Staff: Typist, ’39. EMMA ESTELLE MOORE “ Pickles ” Home Economics Club, ’37, ’38; L. 0. V. Club, ’39; A. F. F. Club, ’39; French Club, ’37, ’38. Twenty-Three York Chronicle 1939 ii [aia i ia[ wf igw wia ig pig igia [gfg|g |g iaia r� iW[g Biw i«ii s,W !«iisa [«ii«iWRiisiKiigiiai«iia[Hii«iRi[HiRii«ii«ii«i i«ii Riigi«i[sii«iH[gii«i[«iR ' i|gi[«iigiigiiKipsi[g!iKiii? MABEL FRANCES MOORE “Snookie” Commercial Club, ’37, ’38. AVA MARJORIE MOORE “ Margie ” Glee Club, ’35, ’36, ’37, ’38, ’3 9; Commercial Club, ’37; Dramatic Club, ’37, ’38, ’39. NATALIE AYLETT MOORE Nat” Dramatic Club: Secretary-Treas- urer, ’39; L. O. V. Club: Secretary- Treasurer, ’38; Public Speaking Club: Treasurer, ’39; Class President, ’36; Glee Club: Vice-President, ’38, ’39; Class Secretary-Treasurer, ’39; Jour- nalism Club, ’39; Library Club, ’39; French Club, ’37, ’38; A. F. F. Club, ’39. ROSE MANNING MOORE Sear” Transferred from Hampton High School, ’37; L. 0. V. Club, ’38; Glee Club, ’38, ’39; Dramatic Club, ’39; Library Club, ’39 ; Public Speaking Club, ’39; A. F. F. Club: President, ’39; French Club: President, ’39; Journalism Club: Secretary-Treas- urer, ’39. Twenty-Four York Chronicle 1939 igligiglSHmg] ik] « « (k g � [§]S0[§][HiS[g(g(S|g[a[g][S[g[S(SiS[S(MjHESSSHHHSBHB@HB@SBB@B@SBBBS[SlSBBBSHBSH!3[liE ' !SM GEORGE HERMAN MORSE “Morsie” Student Council : Representative, ’37; Library Club, ’37, ’38; Public Speaking Club, ’38, ’39; Class Secre- tary-Treasurer, ’38; Dramatic Club: Vice-President, ’38; Contemporary Problems Club, ’38; French Club, ’37, ’38; Literary Club, ’39. AUDREY FRANCES PARKER “Little Audrey” S. S. S. Club: Reporter, ’39; French Club, ’39; Journalism Club, ’39. HAROLD L. QUINN “Tootie” F. F. A. Club, ’39; A. F. F. Club, ’39; Journalism Club, ’39; Baseball, ’37, ’38, ’39; Football, ’37, ’38, ’39; Basketball, ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Student Council : Secretary-Treasurer, ’39. JOHN TAYLOR ROLLINS “Toad” Literary Club, ’39; Football, ’37, ’38, ’39; F. F. A. Club, ’36, ’37, ’38. T wenty-Five York Chronicle 1939 ROSA LOUISE ROLLINS Bozo” Glee Club, ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Home Economics Club, ’37 ; Library Club, ’38, ’39; Dramatic Club, ’38, ’39; French Club, ’37, ’38; A. F. F. Club, ’39; Journalism Club, ’39. ETHEL LOUISE SMITH “Lou Glee Club, ’37, ’38, ’39; L. 0. V. Club, ’38, ’39; Library Club: ’37, Secretary, ’39; Journalism Club, ’39; A. F. F. Club, ’39; French Club, ’37, ’38; Home Economics Club, ’39. MILDRED BURNETTE TOPPING “Lucy” Library Club, ’37, ’39; Public Speak- ing Club, ’39; L. O. V. Club: Presi- dent, ’38; A. F. F. Club, ’39; French Club, ’37, ’38; Class President, ’38; Dramatic Club, ’39. ALBERT SIDNEY WHITE “Sid” Annual Staff : Advertising, ’38, Ad- vertising Manager, ’39; Public Speak- ing Club, ’38, ’39; Library Club: Treasurer, ’38; Dramatic Club, ’38, ’39; Class President, ’39; Football, ’36, ’37, ’38; Baseball, ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Basketball, ’36, ’37, ’39; Glee Club, ’39; English IV Club, ’38; Latin II Club, ’38. Twenty-Six York Chronicle 1939 .®®®HH®HBHH®®H®S®®B@®®®S®S®@B@®SH0BB®H®®®@®@®HH®B@S®B®@®BH®®EI®®®®®H0®0®®S®® ROBERT ELLERSON WHITE Bob” Glee Club: ’37, ’38, President, ’39; Library Club, ’37, ’39; Baseball, ’37, ’39; Class Secretary-Treasurer, ’37; Latin II Club, ’38; Literary Club: President, ’39 ; Public Speaking- Club : Vice-President, ’39; Annual Staff: Assistant Business Manager, ’39; Dramatic Club, ’39; Journalism Club, ’39; Safety Patrol, ’39. GODWIN C. WHITE Bud” French Club, ’37, ’38; Football, ’37, ’38, ’39; Baseball, ’38; Literary Club, ’39; Basketball, ’39; Safety Patrol, ’39. ROSALYN CHARLENE WHITE Rose” Library Club, ’37, ’38; French Club, ’37, ’38; S. S. S. Club, ’39; Literary Club, ’39; Annual Staff: Typist, ’39. BETHANY JANET WILLIAMS Beth” S. S. S. Club, ’39; A. F. F. Club, ’39. Twenty-Seven York Chronicle 1939 ' jHisi ia igigigiigiigigigrawia ig[giaigiiaiaiiawi� ' ' ig iHiigigi� ii� :igiKiwi !«i|gi«ii� ii«ii i«iiHiiHii«)i«iiHiiai«isi siigiigi isii«iigig iaig|gii� siia igi igiiaigiiHigiigiig RiiasiRi AMELIA JUNE WILSON “Bug” Library Club, ’39; L. O. V. Club, ’38, ’39; S. S. S. Club, ’39; A. F. F. Club, ’39. RALPH NORRIS WOOD “Ralphie” Contemporary Problems Club, ’38; French Club, ’38, ’39; English IV Club, ’38; Safety Patrol, ’39. hugh McDonald wornom “Hue” Glee Club, ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Library Club, ’37; Dramatic Club, ’39; A. F. F. Club, ’39. Post Graduates SARA VIRGINIA LAWSON “Jinty” CECELIA HELEN ZEPNIKOWSKI “Nuen” Tiventy-Eight York Chronicle 1939 Junior Class MOTTO “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield” COLORS FLOWER Green and Gold Sweetpea OFFICERS President Averin Huggett Vice-President Rosa Topping Secretary Lucille Cox Treasurer Randolph Montgomery AMORY, VIRGINIA BROOKS, FLORENCE CHANDLER, THELMA COLONNA, MAE COOKE, HATTIE COX, LUCILLE CROCKETT, RUTH DIGGS, J. C. ENSLEY, BEULAH EVANS, MABEL FAULCONER, ROBERT FORREST, HENDERSON FORREST, JOHN C. FORREST, TALMADGE FIRTH, AUGUSTA FOX, FRANCES FREEMAN, MANFRED FREEMAN, RANDOLPH FREEMAN, TOM ROLL HALL, ETTA HOLLOWAY, BENJAMIN HOLLOWAY, ELLENDOR HOLLOWAY, ROSALYN HORNSBY, EULA HUGGETT, AVERIN HUNT, AMELIA INSLEY, ALLINE LINDSAY, MARY MARTIN, ANNIE MONTGOMERY, RANDOLPH MOORE, ANNE MOORE, ARCHIE MOORE, CURTIS MOORE, ELDRIDGE MOORE, ELSIE MOORE, IVA MOORE, JACQUELIN MOORE, MARGUERITE MOORE, W. O. MORELAND, ' . ANNIE PAIGE, IVEY PAULS, VINCENT PHILLIPS, MARY ROLLINS, MARY C. SIMPSON, DOWELL SMITH, JUNE SOLES, ELIZABETH TAYLOR, MARION TOPPING, ROSA TOPPING, VERNON UNDERWOOD, WILLIS WAINWRIGHT, HARRY WATKINS, MADOLYNNE WATKINS, WILLIAM T. WILLIAMS, GRACE WILLIAMS, W. P. WILSON, LORRAINE Twenty-Nine York Chronicle 1939 iEBiiBiiiiiiigiiigiaiiigiHiaiaHiaiaiaigigiagiiaiaiaiiHis i igii HiHisiigsiaafgiHiigira iaiiHiiaigiMiafHiigiigisisiigi ig MigiigiBiiHfgi fgiigiigiigiigimigiig] Sophomores MOTTO “No Prize Without a Struggle ” COLORS FLOWER Navy Blue and White White Rose OFFICERS President James Huggette Vice-President Martha Holloway Secretary and Treasurer Genevieve Eley ADAMS. KATHERINE BELVIN, ROY BRADSHAW, NORMA BUNTING, EMILY JUNE BYRUM, HOWARD CARMINES, ANNE COX, BILLY COX, HELEN CROCKETT, ALBERTA CROCKETT, CHARLOTTE DIEHL, MARGARET DIGGS, TOM DIXON, NAOMI DRYDEN, FREEMAN DURETTE, FLOYD ELEY, GENEVIEVE ELLIOTT, LORRAINE EVANS, EARL FIRTH, JOHN THOMAS FORREST, ANNE FORREST, BENNIE FORREST. JANETTE FORREST, JEANETTE FORREST, JOHN BUNYAN ROLL FORREST, LUCILLE FORREST. MASON GILLESPIE, JEFFERY GREEN, AUDREY GREEN, PEARL HANSFORD. HUDSON HARVEY, JANETTE HILL, HELEN HOLLOWAY, JOHN HOLLOWAY, JULIA HOLLOWAY, KATHERINE HOLLOWAY, MARGARET HOLLOWAY, MARTHA HOLLOWAY, MARY LUCILLE HOPKINS, ELEANOR HUDGINS. OTIS HUGGETTE, JAMES JENNINGS, BILLY LAWSON, FRANKLIN LAWSON, RUTH LONG, ESTER MAE MOORE, AUBREY MOORE, CECIL MOORE, ELIZABETH MORSE, HAZEL OWENS, HAROLD PAIGE, VIRNELL QUINN, MARY RAE ROWE, NED RICHARDSON, BEATRICE SHIELDS, BENJAMIN SHIELDS, EMMETT SHIELDS, MYRTLE SMITH, CARRIE BENTON SMITH. MARY LOU SMOOT, AILEEN SMOOT, ROBERT SPARRER, JAMES THOMAS, ETHEL THOMAS, EVELYN THOMAS, MILDRED WADE, BERLIE WAIN WRIGHT, MARGARET WESTON. GOODWIN WROTEN, ELVIN WORNOM, ELOISE Thirty York Chronicle 1939 Freshman Class MOTTO “Winners Never Quit, Quitters Never Win” COLORS FLOWER Lavender and Gold Gardenia President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer OFFICERS Betty Walthall Durward Watkins Edna Pearl Bunting BALLANTINE, JOE BRADSHAW, HENRY BROWN, KENNETH BUNTING, EDNA PEARL BUNTING, CAROLYN MARIE CARMINES, ANNE MARIE CARMINES, EDNA LOCKWOOD CARMINES, KATHLEEN CARMINES, MARY VIRGINIA CARMINES, WILLIAM ALFRED CEREZO, GEORGE EDMUND CHILDREY. WILLIAM ATLEE CHURCH. DUANE CLAYTON, EVELYN VIRGINIA COOPER, AUDREY COSTELLOW, STARK COX. KEITH CROCKETT, GERALDINE CROCKETT, HILDA MAE CROCKETT, LORETTA DAWSON, MABEL DEAL, EVELYN REBECCA DRYDEN, BETTY JANE ELLIOTT, RICHARD OLIN ENSLEY, NELSON EVANS, CECIL FRANKLIN EVANS. CLARENCE EVANS, LYDIA AVIS ROLL FERGUSON, ELETHA FERGUSON, SALLIE FIRMAN, WAVERLY FIRTH, GENEVA FIRTH, MARY ALBERT FISHER, CLARENCE FORREST, JOHN LEMUEL FORREST. LEE FORREST, VIRGIL FORREST, WILLIAM CROSBY FREEMAN, DAN FOX, EDWARD FOXE, WILLIAM LEE GIBBS. WILBUR HARRIS, JAMES HENRY HAUTZ, MADELIN DELORIS HOLLOWAY. RANDOLPH HOPKINS, CHARLIE HOPKINS, GERALD RAY HORNSBY, NORMAN HUDGINS, EDNA HUGGETT. JOSIE HALL HUNT. GEORGE SMITH HUNT, GLORIA FORREST HUNT. MARGARET HUNT, NOVELLA SUE HUNT. RUTH INSLEY, ALBERT BURKS INSLEY, WILTON JOHNSON, LOUISE MARTIN, LUCILLE MARTTN, SARA MEADOWS, MELVIN MEREDITH. MARGARET MOORE, ADA MOORE, CLARENCE MOORE, RALPH MOORE, REYNOLDS MOORE, SALLIE RIGGINS, ARCHIE, .TR. ROLLINS, MILFORD SAUNDERS, ARCHIE SMITH. JOHN TAYLOR, JOYCE TOPPING, ALYCE TOPPING, GERTIE TOPPING. LAURA MAE WALTHALL, ELIZABETH WATKINS, DURWARD WATKINS, OREN WESTON, JOHN WILLIAMS, EUGENE WILSON, MARGARET WILSON. MARY LUCILLE WILSON, PEARL WILSON, RAYMOND Thirty-One York Chronicle 1939 !ia iaiHigiHia i MigiHigia iaigiaigiigMi raaiaiHiHig|gi iH.ig[g raigi igigrfl iaiHiaig igi wiaiaig iaiaig|giaig|giHWigisiigiiHiBiBii«iisii«iigi«iig[ ?. C 1 m M I lP%t WHBi ?� p;m Ml !!i S!i!i ' ! Tliirty-T wo GRAMMAR GRADES York Chronicle 1939 g[«[gB:EigHig|giHisisiiBiigimiaiaiaiai5iOTropi WKisiigii«iia TOigroiaa wi igiaiaMiai igia isii«iKiiarg)igiisii«iigiigiisiisiiHiigiigiigifgiigii«i SPONSOR C. E. K1RCHMIEK York Chronicle 1939 HiMiiiigiiaigiisigiisiiisisiissiiBiHigiiaiaiMiMiiMiisiaiaissiiiisiiiaiMiiaisiagifiiiiisisii ' .iiiaiiiiisiMiiaisiaiaiaiaiisiiiiiigisHiigiHaiiiiss]®®!;; EDITOR-IN- CHIEF BARBARA BEER ADVERTISING WM. THOMAS CARMINES ADVERTISING MARY ANNEDfcYDEN q alc lif ' Z TYPIST EMILY MOORE advertising IVA MOORE Thirty -Five York Chronicle 1939 Student Government President Vice-President Secretary-Treasure i William Thomas Watkins Dorabelle Forrest Harold Quinn ATHLETIC COMMITTEE: Coach. Mr. Cox President. Tommie Howie Vice-President, Iva Moore Secretary-Treasurer, William T. Watkins CHEERLEADERS: Welford Flickinger Herman Morse Geraldine Hunt Annie Insley Victoria Freeman, Head Leader Miss Rosalyn Moore, Advisor LOST AND FOUND COMMITTEE: Hilda Holloway Lorraine Elliott Gloria Hunt Henry Bradshaw, Council Chairman Miss Elizabeth Page, Advisor SERVICE COMMITTEE : William Thomas Carmines Talmadge Forrest Madolynne Watkins Floyd Durrette Norma K. Bradshaw, Council Chairman Mr. Norris L. Thomas, Advisor PUBLICATION COMMITTEE: Julia Bunting Natalie Moore Lucille Cox Jeanette Harvey J. C. Forrest, Council Chairman Miss Gladys Hammontree, Advisor ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE : Godwin White Herman Morse Florence Brooks Hazel Morse Dorabelle Forrest, Council Chairman Miss Bertha Hunt, Advisor ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE: Sarah Ellen Hunt Louise Smith Robert Faulconer Norman Hornsby Mary Anne Dryden, Council Chairman Mr. William Moore, Advisor FINANCE COMMITTEE: Elizabeth Harvey Bob Firth Albert Sidney White Billy Cox Harold Quinn, Council Chairman Mr. Norris L. Thomas, Advisor Thirty-Six York Chronicle 1939 aH@lBHHlBHlllllllS[aill!llSlMliaBllllllilMl®llK:aiM!SlllllHlMHllBHBlHiaaiaill§lilB!iaSlll®lS®H®Si®B®HI§IHBlHl§lSl®H®iaia Safety Patrol BOARD OF SAFETY: Willis Underwood, Chairman Herman Morse Florence Brooks Ruth Lawson Wm. Alfred Carmines Bob Firth, Captain Randolph Montgomery, Lieutenant RIDING ON BUSES: Alternates: Harvey Gaines Randolph Montgomery Bennie Forrest Welford Flickinger Starke Costello George S. Hunt Billy Childrey LOADING BUSES: Ralph Wood Robert Smoot Tommy Howie Alternates : Hazel Morse Beulah G. Ensley Elizabeth Soles CROSSING HIGHWAY: Alternates : Elementary, John B. Forrest Anne Forrest High School, Manning Burcher Emily June Bunting HALL SQUAD: Alternates : Anne Gray Moore William Thomas Watkins Godwin White Sara Ellen Hunt Sid White Bob White Cecil Evans Mary Ray Quinn Tom Diggs Genevieve Eley Wilton Insley Martha Holloway Th irty-Seven York Chronicle 1939 BHgBii iiisiwwwHB]awwwwww wigr«wi Kwwwi iaiaia wigiawi igiigi wigKiKisigiRiigiigiisiigiigaii� ai«iBiigiiHisiisiigRiRiiasiisi Who ' s Who Most Polite (Boy) Most Polite (Girl) Most Bashful (Boy) Most Bashful (Girl) Most Athletic (Boy) Most Athletic (Girl) Biggest Feet (Boy) Biggest Feet (Girl) Biggest Pest (Boy) Biggest Pest (Girl) Most Studious (Boy) Most Studious (Girl) Most School Spirited (Boy) Most School Spirited (Girl) Most Friendly (Boy) Most Friendly (Girl) Most Original (Boy) Most Original (Girl) Most Handsome (Boy) Prettiest Girl Biggest Eater (Boy) Biggest Eater (Girl) Biggest Bluffer (Boy) Biggest Bluffer (Girl) Most Dignified (Boy) Most Dignified (Girl) Most Melancholy (Boy) Most Melancholy (Girl) Most-in-Love (Girl) Most-in-Love (Boy) Most Independent (Boy) Most Independent (Girl) .... Quietest Boy Quietest Girl Man Hater Woman Hater Noisiest Boy Noisiest Girl Bob White Sarah Ellen Hunt Hugh Wornom Elsie Carmines Tommie Howie Natalie Moore Francis Eley Hilda Holloway Welford Flickinger Hilda Holloway Herman Morse Barbara Beer Herman Morse Geraldine Hunt .... Bob White Sarah Ellen Hunt Herman Morse Jean LaFoy Harold Quinn Victoria Freeman John T. Rollins Hilda Holloway Welford Flickinger Hilda Holloway Bob White Barbara Beer Hugh Wornom Jean LaFoy Rosa Rollins Harold Quinn Sid White, Manning Burcher Barbara Beer Hugh Wornom Elsie Carmines Elsie Carmines Hugh Wornom Welford Flickinger Hilda Holloway Thirty-Eight York Chronicle 1939 iai iaisMSiiBiiaRiisiisiigi[ g: iaaiRiisiisisiisiigiRiisiigiigRiwisisisiig|isw igi|g|B]BlBliaBlBlllllBllllliliaBllliailBlHiailEi Thirty-Nine York Chronicle ;iiHaiiiiiHgiiawisiig |giiaigraigigiiai iaig!igii� is! igigigiaiig|g[ 1939 3BiB[g)(g]BiiaiaiiBiEiiiBigiiaiiiaB]i§]iaigi[ag ii� i Ki[«iiHiMiisi igii5)[gii5i|g| [gi Forty York Chronicle 1939 ■IgE®®E@0®B®®S®®®®®®®E@@B®®®®®®®®®®®®®®E®®®®®®®®®@E®®®®®S®ES®®®®S®®®®®®B®®®IS Forty-One York Chronicle 1939 SSHaUHllSlHBlIglHgllglHiaaiaSHIlllHiaSlHlMllSlglMlIglHglSHaMiaiaaHHlSHlMlgllllSllllHSBlSHMElMBlSlgllilSBSIlSaSSH Last Will and Testament of Senior Class ' 39 As we, the Seniors of 1939, complete our courses in old P. H. S., feel the need of making this our last will and testament ; we are meeting this need as follows: We desire to leave to those behind us our joys and happiness. We also desire that our theme of citizenship and leadership may inspire others who take our places. To Mr. Thomas, our principal, we bequeath our thanks and appreciation for his whole-heart- ed cooperation. To Miss Mary Painter and Mr. Moore, our home-room teachers, we bequeath our sincere appreciation for their efforts in our behalf. To Mr. Kirchmier, our sponsor, we give our sincere thanks for the work he has rendered to make this annual a success. To the other members of the faculty, we be- queath our best wishes. The members of the Senior Class wish to will their personal assets and liabilities as fol- lows : 1. Sarah Ellen Hunt and Mary Anne Dry- den bequeath their studiousness to June Smith, Robert Faulconer and Mary Lindsay. 2. Elizabeth Harvey wills the “Forrest of W. K.” to Eleandor Holloway. 3. Annie Insley and Julia Bunting leave their places on the basketball team to Lucille Cox and Beulah Grey Ensley. 4. Audrey Parker and Robert (Bob) White will their love for the “Smoots” to Rosa Top- ping and Curtis Moore. 5. Dorabelle Forrest and Robert (Bob) Firth will their place in the Glee Club to Iva Moore and Randolph Montgomery. 6. Hilda Holloway and Burnette Topping bequeath their delight in primping to Mar- guerite Moore, Amelia Hunt and Annie Martin. 7. Natalie Moore leaves her interest in English History, especially “Harold the Great” to Florence Brooks. 8. Elsie Carmines and Emily Moore will their quietness to Frances Fox and Grace Wil- liams. 9. Howard Evans and Francis Eley be- queath their pestering ways to Ivey Paige and Archie Moore. 10. Jean LaFoy leaves her “Jack in the Box” to Thelma Chandler, if she can capture him. 11. Adrain Martin, Rose Ellen Dawson and Bethany Williams bequeath their typing ability to Etta Hall, Mae Colonna and Willis Underwood. 12. John Taylor Rollins wills his gastronic eating ability to Augusta Firth. 13. Tommie Howie wills his unable work in Chemistry to Manfred Freeman. 14. Rose Moore and Herman Morse will their extra inches to Tom Freeman and Elsie Moore. 15. Victoria Freeman wills her beauty honors to Hattie Cooke. 16. Welford Flickinger leaves his big foot- prints to W. P. Williams and Benjamin Hollo- way. 17. Geraldine Hunt and June Wilson be- queath their pleasure in flirting to Mary Kath- erine Rollins, Alline Insley and Elizabeth Soles. 18. Mable Long, Matilda Evans and Mabel Moore, will their ability in Home Economics to Madolynne Watkins, Lorraine Wilson, Jacquelin Moore and Rosalyn Holloway. 19. Harold Quinn wills his place as “Most Handsome Boy” to William Thomas Watkins. 20. Harvey Gaines and Eldridge Green be- queath their fondness for Agriculture to Tal- madge Forrest, Randolph Freeman, Harry Wain- wright, Eldridge Moore and W. O. Moore. 21. Godwin White leaves his love for Dowell Simpson to J. C. Forrest. 22. William Thomas Carmines and Albert Sidney White will their place on the Advertising Staff to Virginia Amory and Vincent Pauls. 23. Manning Burcher leaves his Art ability to J. C. Diggs and Averin Huggett. 24. Edward Hopkins, Rosalyn White, Ralph Wood and Marjorie Moore will to Marion Tay- lor, Ruth Crockett, Annie Moreland, Mabel Evans, Eula Hornsby, Mary Phillips, Anne Gray Moore, and Vernon Topping their best wishes for a prosperous Senior Year of ’40. 25. Barbara Beer wills her position as editor of our annual to any Junior who is capable of taking her place. And we, Rosa Rollins and Louise Smith, do hereby and herewith designate as executors of this aforesaid Will and Testament, that person or persons who shall be duly appointed by the next succeeding Senior Class. Sworn and subscribed before the members of the Senior Class, this year 1939 Anno Domini. ROSA ROLLINS, LOUISE SMITH. Forty-Txvo York Chronicle 1939 iiii!siiaiiiii)g]iaiaiiiiiiiiiiisi®iiii(iiiiaHiaiateiEiiiiisBi[aiaEiiai§iiiiiiiiaiiHig!(siH(iiisiiiiii®iM)HisiaiM)ia(ai§ii§;iais)ii(gi®iiaigi[M)Biisi§iiiBiia A. F. F. and L. O. V. Clubs Sponsor Miss Rosalyn Moore A. F. F. CLUB BUNTING, JULIA CARMINES, ELSIE DAWSON, ROSE ELLEN DRYDEN, MARY ANNE EVANS, HOWARD EVANS, MABEL EVANS, MATILD.A FIRTH, BOB FLICKINGER, WELFORD FORREST, DORABELLE FREEMAN, VICTORIA HARVEY, ELIZABETH HOLLOWAY, HILDA HUNT, GERALDINE INSLEY, ANNIE MARTIN, ADR AIN MOORE, ESTELLE MOORE, NATALIE MOORE, ROSE QUINN, HAROLD ROLLINS, ROSA SMITH, LOUISE TOPPING, BURNETTE WATKINS, WILLIAM THOMAS WILLIAMS, BETHANY WILSON, JUNE WORNOM, HUGH L. 0. V. CLUB BROOKS, FLORENCE ELEY, GENEVIEVE EVANS, MATILDA HARVEY, ELIZABETH HUNT, AMELIA INSLEY, ANNIE MARTIN, ADRAIN MOORE, ESTELLE MOORE, IVA SIMPSON, DOWELL SMITH, JUNE SMITH, LOUISE TOPPING, ROSA Forty-Three York Chronicle 1939 !®Higiiiiiiaig!iii]ii0E!iaigiiiiliii@iii(giHS)iisisiiiiiiiiaiiiaHLaiiEiiiiMi(Miiiisigi@iiiB®[aBiiasiiaiiH(aisiiiii«iiiii(S(aMiiagis@®HiaBiiiHiii Dramatic Club MOTTO “Nothing without great labor” COLORS Pink and White OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer Reporter Sponsor FLOWER Carnation Dorabelle Forrest Herman Morse Natalie Moore Robert Faulconer Mr. Norris L. Thomas BEER. BARBARA BUNTING, JULIA BURGHER, MANNING DRYDEN, MARY ANNE EVANS, HOWARD FAULCONER. ROBERT FLICKINGER, WELFORD FORREST, DjORABELLE FORREST, MASON FREEMAN, VICTORIA HOLLOWAY, HILDA ROLL HOLLOWAY, MARTHA HOWLE, TOMMIE HUNT, GERALDINE HUNT, SARAH ELLEN LaFOY, JEAN LAWSON, RUTH LAWSON, SARAH VIRGINIA MONTGOMERY, RANDOLPH MOORE, MARJORIE MOORE, NATALIE MOORE, ROSE MORSE, HERMAN PAIGE, VERNELL ROLLINS, ROSA SMITH, MARY LOU TOPPING, BURNETTE WATKINS, WILLIAM THOMAS WHITE, ALBERT SIDNEY WHITE, BOB WORNOM, HUGH Forty-Four ORK Chronicle 1939 F. F. A. Club MOTTO Learning to do, Doing to learn; Earning to live, Living to serve. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor OFFICERS Harry Wainwright . Howard Evans Randolph Freeman W. 0. Moore Mr. Kirchmier BELVIN, ROY BYRUM, HOWARD CARMINES, WILLIAM T. DIGGS, TOM ELEY, FRANCIS EVANS, HOWARD FIRTH, JOHN T. FIRTH, ROBERT FORREST, BENNIE FORREST, JOHN B. ROLL FORREST, LEE FORREST, TALMADGE FREEMAN, RANDOLPH GILLESPIE, JEFFERY JENNINGS, BILLY r MOORE, AUBREY MOORE, W. O. OWENS, HAROLD PAGE, IVEY QUINN, HAROLD ROLLINS, MILFORD SHIELDS, BENJAMIN SHIELD ' S, EMMETT SMITH, JACK TOPPING, VERNON WAINWRIGHT, HARRY WATKINS, DURWARD WESTON, JOHN Forty-Five York Chronicle 1939 :g|[g)iagl(Mll§]H[«](Ml[Ml(g)iai!l§]|l@(Ml(lglEJ@[M]|g]lS[gl|gil]igl|g](glijll(g[5!ilM!(l!Ml|g|lli)g]glll[gi(l][§!g]|gl|g]lllg][g|g|g]glg]|g;jg][g|(g ; .g](g]g)g]g]g]|glgl(g](g)(g](g][g][g Foreign Language Clubs ROLL Latin I Lucky Thirteen Club BRADSHAW, NORMA K, COX, BILLY ELEY, GENEVIEVE ELLIOTT, LORRAINE FORREST, J. C. HILL, HELEN HOLLOWAY, KATHERINE HOLLOWAY, MARTHA HORNSBY, EULA MOORE, CECIL MORSE, HAZEL SMITH, CARRIE WROTEN, ELVIN Latin II V. V. V. Club AMORY, VIRGINIA BROOKS, FLORENCE COX, LUCILLE CROCKETT, RUTH ENSLEY, BEULAH EVANS, MABEL FOX, FRANCES FREEMAN, TOM HUGGETT, AVERIN LINDSAY, MARY MARTIN, ANNIE MONTGOMERY, RANDOLPH MOORE, ANNE GREY MOORE, ELSIE MOORE, IVA SIMPSON, DOWELL SMITH, .TUNE SOLES, ELIZABETH TOPPING, ROSA UNDERWOOD, WILLIS WATKINS, MADOLYNNE French I, II French Circle ADAMS, KATHERINE CARMINES, ELSIE FAULCONER, ROBERT FORREST, HENDERSON FORREST, MASON MOORE, ARCHIE MOORE, ROSE PARKER, AUDREY PAULS, VINCENT THOMAS, EVELYN WILLIAMS, W. P. WOOD, RALPH Forty-Six York Chronicle 1939 g)lg![g![g]]g[gi[g][g|gi[g)[i](g]|g[gl[gii;[g]gl[llgiig|[g]|g|isiisisi«!iKii« v. mu : K ' iKi iKi[«ii� iiKi[HH«iiai«iia[«ii«i[g[aiH isii« !« BBS g EBS i«iia R(5i igiisiig)igiigiiaisiiHii«ii� ii� iisiigi Freshie ' s Club COLORS Navy Blue and Gold OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor .... FLOWER Gardenia Betty Walthall Cecil Evans Norman Hornsby Josie Huggitt Miss Gladys Ham montree BUNTING, EDNA PEARL BURGHER, CAROLYN CARMINES, ANNE CARMINES, EDNA CARMINES, WILLIAM A. CEREZO, GEORGE CHILDREY, WILLIAM CLAYTON, EVELYN CROCKETTE, HILDA MAE DEAL, EVELYN DRYDEN, BETTY JANE ELIOTT, OLIN EVANS, CECIL EVANS. LYDIA FIRMAN, WAVERLY FORREST, CROSBY ROLL HARRIS, JAMES HAUTZ, MADELINE HORNSBY, NORMAN HUGGITT, JOSIE HALL HUNT, GEORGE SMITH HUNT, GLORIA INSLEY, ALBERT JOHNSON, LOUISE MEREDITH, MARGARET MOORE, LOUISE MOORE, REYNOLDS TOPPING, LAURA MAE WALTHALL. BETTY WILSON, MARY LUCILLE WILSON. PEARL Forty-Seven York Chronicle 1939 ;i5iwwwwwi HsiiHii� iigii iaiai iai aiHii«iwigigaw i i5ii iHiaiai� iw wBiig![gi|giaisi|«ii«i iKii� i Kiia|giiiiiii iiig!|g@]i]iig|g|giis]|g!ig!ig]iii iig] Glee Club Sponsor Miss Lucille Painter ROLL BEER, BARBARA BRADSHAW, HENRY BROOKS, FLORENCE BUNTING, JULIA CARMINES, ELSIE GASTELLO, STARK CHILDREY, BILLY COOPER, AUDREY CROCKETT, GERALDJNE CROCKETT, LORETTA ELEY, GENEVIEVE ELLIOTT, OLIN ENSLEY, BEULAH EVANS, CECIL EVANS, HOWARD EVANS, MABEL FLICKINGER, WELFORD FORREST, DORABELLE FORREST, JOHN LEMUEL FORREST, VIRGIL FREEMAN, DAN FREEMAN, VICTORIA HARVEY, ELIZABETH HOLLOWAY, HILDA HOLLOWAY, MARTHA HOPKINS, CHARLIE HOPKINS, GERALD RAY HORNSBY, NORMAN HUNT, AMELIA HUNT, GEORGE SMITH HUNT, GERALDINE HUNT, SARAH ELLEN LAWSON, RUTH MARTIN, ADRAIN MARTIN, SARAH MOORE, ADA MOORE, CLARENCE MOORE, IV A MOORE, MARJORIE MOORE, REYNOLDS MOORE, ROSE PAIGE, VERNELL RIGGINS, ARCHIE, JR. ROLLINS, ROSA SMITH, JUNE SMITH, LOUISE SMITH, MARY LOU TAYLOR, JOYCE TOPPING, ROSA WATKINS, WILLIAM THOMAS WHITE, ALBERT SIDNEY WHITE, BOB WILLIAMS, EUGENE WORNOM, HUGH Forty-Eight York Chronicle ' [glSgBISB!®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®® ®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®® 1 ®®®- ®®®®®®®®®!®®®® Journalism Club OFFICERS President ... Sarah Ellen Hunt Vice-President Mary Anne Dryden Secretary-Treasurer Rose Moore Sponsor Mr. William Moore ROLL BEER, BARBARA BRADSHAW, NORMA K. BUNTING, JULIA BURCHER, MANNING CARMINES, ELSIE COOKE. HATTIE CROCKETT, CHARLOTTE DRYDEN, MARY ANNE ENSLEY, BEULAH FIRTH, BOB FORREST, DORABELLE FORREST, JEANETTE FORREST, LUCILLE HOLLOWAY, HILDA HOLLOWAY. MARTHA HUNT. GERALDINE HUNT, SARAH ELLEN LAWSON, RUTH LAWSON, SARAH VIRGINIA MOORE, NATALIE MOORE, ROSE PAIGE, VIRNELL PARKER, AUDREY QUINN, HAROLD QUINN, MARY RAE ROLLINS, ROSA SHIELDS. MYRTLE SMITH, CARRIE B, SMITH, LOUISE SMOOT. AILEEN TOPPING. BURNETTE WHITE. BOB ZEPNIKOWSHI. CECELIA Forty-Nine York Chronicle 1939 ' [g[g[a w [giHiiaiia w igw ig|[g w[ ig www wia[a iaisiTOWfar; rwi [5iiHi[«![«iiaii� i[ g[«]isii«i!«iRiM[«ii«iiKii«ii ii«iiKii«i [«i i«i[5i[«iiHii«iig stii«iigi[ai[H]BiiMii«ii«iiaisifgsis) Library Club MOTTO The written word lives” FLOWER Primrose COLORS Green and White OFFICERS President ... Mary Anne Dryden Vice-President Bob Firth Secretary Louise Smith Treasurer Victoria Freeman Sponsor Mrs. Katherine Forrest BEER, BARBARA BRADSHAW, NORMA K. CARMINES, ANNE COX, BILLY COX, HELEN CROC K ETT, CH A R LOTTE DIGGS, TOM DRYDEN, MARY ANNE DURETTE, FLOYD ELLIOTT, LORRAINE EVANS, HOWARD, EVANS, MATILDA FTRTH, BOB FIRTH, JOHN T. FORREST, BENNIE FORREST, JEANETTE ROLL FORREST, LUCILLE FREEMAN, VICTORIA GREEN, AUDREY GREEN, PEARL HARVEY, ELIZABETH HOLLOWAY, CATHERINE HOLLOWAY, MARTHA HOLLOWAY, MARY HOPKINS, ELEANOR HUNT, SARAH ELLEN LAWSON, RUTH LAWSON, SARAH VIRGINIA MOORE, CECIL MOORE, ELDRIDGE MOORE, ELIZABETH MOORE, NATALIE MOORE, ROSE MORSE, HAZEL PAIGE, VERNELL QUINN, MARY RAE ROLLINS, ROSA SHIELDS, MYRTLE SMITH, CARRIE B. SMITH, LOUISE SMOOT, AILEEN SMOOT, ROBERT SI’ARRER, JIMMY TOPPING, BURNETTE WAIN WRIGHT, MARGARET WHITE, BOB WORNOM, ELOISE Fifty 1939 York Chronicle §EBg®H®S@0@®®@S®EEEEESEEEEiE!SEE@EEEgEEEEg®®@0®@@®@H@®@SBSB@®EH§B®®HS®®H[S®®® S. S. S. Club MOTTO “Sincerely Seeking Service” COLORS Green and Gold FLOWER Gardenia President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Reporter Sponsor OFFICERS Sarah Ellen Hunt Thelma Chandler Beulah Ensley Frances Fox Audrey Parker Miss Nannie Moore ROLL BEER, BARBARA CARMINES, ANNE COLONNA, MAE DAWSON, ROSE ELLEN ENSLEY, BEULAH EVANS, MABEL FOX. FRANCES HALL, ETTA HORNSBY, EULA HUGGETT, JAMES HUNT. SARAH ELLEN LAWSON, SARAH VIRGINIA LINDSAY, MARY LONG, MABEL MOORE, ANNE MOORE, ELSIE MOORE, EMILY MOORE, EMMA LEE MOORE, JACQUELIN MORELAND, ANNIE PARKER, AUDREY PHILLIPS, MARY QUINN. MARY RAE SOLES, ELIZABETH WHITE, ROSALYN WILLIAMS, BETHANY WILLIAMS, GRACE WILSON, JUNE WILSON, LORRAINE ZEPNIKOWSKI, CECELIA Fifty-One York Chronicle 1939 a a a a a a :: :: a a :: :: a :: a :: :: a :: ;; a :: a :: a a ;; a a :: a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a K 1 Public Speaking Club MOTTO “Toil conquers all things” COLORS FLOWER Pink and White Carnation President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Reporter Sponsor OFFICERS Geraldine Hunt Bob White Manning Burciier .. Natalie Moore Robert Faulconer Miss Bertha Hunt BEER, BARBARA BRADSHAW, NORMA K. BROOKS, FLORENCE BUNTING, JULIA BURCHER, MANNING COX. BILLY COX, LUCILLE CROCKETT, CHARLOTTE DIGGS, TOM DRYD1EN, MARY ANNE FAULCONER, ROBERT ROLL FLICKINGER, WELFORD GAINES, HARVEY GREEN, AUDREY HOLLOWAY, MARTHA HOWLE, TOMMY HUNT, GERALDINE HUNT, SARAH ELLEN LAWSON, FRANKLIN LAWSON, RUTH MOORE. CECIL MOORE, NATALIE MOORE, ROSE MORSE, HAZEL MORSE, HERMAN QUINN, MARY RAE SHIELDS, MYRTLE SMOOT, AILEEN TOPPING, BURNETTE TOPPING, ROSA WATKINS, MADOLYNNE WHITE, BOB WHITE, ALBERT S. Fifty-Two York Chronicle 1939 iiiiiig[iiaiaigiEi@[giigiia[aEBiiiaiiigiiaiii§]Bia!gii«i[«i[Kii«i!«wigiisiw w[g[Hii«ii«ii {iigK[Rii«ii5i[«iRira[5ii«iRiia(«iMi [«ii«iiKiiKiissiiKi[a[� ii«ira[«i[aiaiHiiKii«iigii«i Athletic Association Coach . .. President Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer Head Cheer-leader Cheer-leader Cheer-leader Cheer-leader Cheer-leader Mr. Edward Cox Tommie Howle Iva Moore Bill Watkins .... Victoria Freeman Geraldine Hunt Annie Insley Welford Flickinger Herman Morse Fifty-Four York Chronicle 1939 Basketball Captain Harold Quinn Manager Bill Watkins Bill Watkins . Howard Evans Sid White ....... Bob Firth Harold Quinn .. SQUAD F Francis Eley F Robert Smoot C... J. B. Forrest G Godwin White G William Alfred Carmines SCHEDULE December 1938 — Newport News Business College Jr. January 1939 — Newport News High School Jayvees . January 1939 — George Wythe January 1939 — George Wythe January 1939 — Matthew Whaley January 1939 — St. Vincent January 1939 — Washington and Henry Score We They 24 18 25 35 32 27 24 16 17 47 16 24 21 19 Fifty-Five York Chronicle 1939 ;| | [ W[ | WmW[ W| [ W[«|[ | [ ( W[ W |«|TO[gSir}Ti[SIK ' ll«iaigl«l|g[g[g|Rlia[g lKllS|[glWI«l[«llKllKl ll«ll5]|K f«l«g ' [Kl«l fHllKllHliaiai«l[«l[Hl[«1 iai51lw1lg Football MEMBERS Squad Fullback Sid White Right Halfback Harold Quinn Left Halfback Godwin White Quarterback — Captain Bob Firth Right End Tommie Howie Right Tackle Francis Eley Center Bill Watkins Right Guard William A. Carmines Left Guard John T. Rollins Left Tackle James Sparrer Left End . . Howard Evans Substitutes Robert Smoot John B. Forrest Duane Church Floyd Durrette Nelson Ensley Fifty-Six jc,Dtas HUELLER’S “Men’s Headquarters of the Peninsula” • 3107 Washington Ave. • Newport News, Va. MOTOR BOATS MACHINE WORKS F. M. Sinclair General Machine Work L. M. Newcomb Co. (Incorporated) Wholesale FISH and OYSTERS “Located Right Where They Grow ” Old Point Comfort, Va. Compliments of Broadway Dept. Store Hathcock Jewelry Co. Cash — Credit Fine Watch and Jewelry Repairing 2710 Washington Ave. Phone 1133 Newport News, Va. Edward Monfalcone Agent A. G. Spalding Bros. Phone 473 Newport News, Va. Peninsula Radio Shop Service All Makes Hampton Phone 74 M. L. Weger Sons • Whole Confections and Fountain Supplies • “If It’s Candy, Weger Has It 233 23rd St. Newport News, Va. Wholesale Only Compliments of S. W. Holt Co. Distributors of MELROSE FLOUR Fifty-Eight GOOD LUCK to Poquoson High Boys arid Girls! Strive always for the best BATTEN JEWELRY COMPANY, Inc. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Silvenvare Expert Watch Repairing Phone 159 18 East Queen St. Hampton, Va. things in life. • For your old homes or new homes — insist upon Noland Company Plumbing Fixtures and Heating Equipment . . . you’ll be so proud of them. • Best Wishes j Old Dominion Skating Rink Newport News, Va. NOLAND Company, Inc. “Living Comforts” 2600-14 Virginia Avenue Newport News, Va. Compliments of j J. S. Darling Son W. A. PLEASANTS Compliments of Newport News Business College First National Bank Building Newport News, Va. ! • Hampton’ s Oldest Furniture Store Durrette Freeman N. King St. Hampton, Va. j General Merchandise Groceries, Oils, Fresh Meats Phone 696 Free Delivery Nash Pontiac International L. M. von Schilling Son, Inc. “The House Behind the Car” BECK ' S BETTY LEWIS BREAD Fifty-Nine “For the Best on the Peninsula” GRADUATION! Let Your Graduation Suit be from this New and Modern Store • i Store for Young Men and Men Who Stay Young Wertheimer-Conner Company Phone 856 Hampton, Va. Compliments of Phillip Levy Co. Compliments of Adams-Gregory Co. Oser Bros. Reliable Footwear Hampton, Va. I. Cooper Hampton, Va. Complete Stock of Groceries and Marine Hardware Phone 11 100 S. King St. Compliments of Hiden Storage and Forwarding Co. Newport News, Va. E. L. Marple Optometrist Hampton, Va. $12.50 $15.00 Wonder Clothes 3108 Washington Ave. Between Palace and James Theatres Newport News, Va. Hampton Lumber Co. ( Incorporated ) Retailers of Lumber and Millwork Preston J. Rowe, Owner and Mgr. P. 0. Box 61, Phone 645 90 South King St. Hampton, Va. Amory Holloway Sea-Lect Sea Foods Specialties Fresh Picked Crab Meat Little Neck and Cherrystone Clams Phone 1727 Hampton, Va. Sixty Best Wishes to 1939 Poquoson Graduates NACHMAN’S Compliments of C. C. CARR Printing and Engraving Hampton, Va. Compliments of R. E. Rollins Hampton, Va. Barclay Sons Registered Jewelers Certified Gemologists 2912 Washington Ave. • Largest and Oldest Jewelry Store in Newport News, Va. Paramount Cleaners All woolens insured against moths for six months About 20% discount cash and carry Hampton, Va. Compliments of Sears, Roebuck and Co. Jarman Friendly Shoe Frank Jarman Custom Shoe E. L. Carmines Phone 457 Hampton, Va. Custer ' s Beauty Shop Complete Beauty Service Distinctive Hair Stylists Phone 855 9 W. Queen St. Hampton, Va. Compliments of Quality Bake Shop (Incorporated) Hampton, Va. Sixty-One m WYATT BROS. Incorporated Compliments of Langley Theatre Hampton, Va. Barr Brothers Jewelers and Opticians 3005 Washington Ave. Newport News, Va. Dr. Fred J. Palmer Optometrist in Charge Clothiers Compliments of Motor Sales Co. Phone 210 Hampton, Va. Compliments of Epes Stationery Co. Compliments of Compliments of Aker ' s Beverage Co. L. D. AMORY GARNER ' S The Oldest Men ' s and Boy’s Clothiers in Newport News, Va. Louis Heffelfinger Corp. • Lumber, Mill-Work and Building Material • North King Street and C. and 0. Rwy. Phone 23 Hampton, Va. L. F. Fulghum Jetveler 11 W. Queen St. Phone 201 Hampton, Va. Rountree Furniture Company Hampton’s Progressive Home Furnishers Sixty-Two OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER For YORK CHRONICLE Darden-Hastings FINE PHOTOGRAPHS Melson Building Newport News, Virginia Sixty-Three Old Point Fish Co. (Incorporated) Wholesale Catchers and Shippers of FRESH FISH Phones 1044-1073 Phoebus, Va. Direct Wire Western Union and Postal Paramount Florist All Varieties Wanted 3304 Washington Ave. Phone 247 Res. Indian River 1104-M Newport News, Ya. ADAMS SHOE STORE “Ahead at the Foot” Washington Ave. and Thirtieth St. Newport News, Va. In the Interest of Better Homes n ' Jew MdOJewi YumfaieCb: ’jaoo — 34-02 WASHINGTON AVENUE HAPPY HOME FURNISHERS 3400 — 3402 Washington Ave. Newport News, Va. E. A. HARPER Wholesale Distributor of Compliments of Tignor Moore Hampton, Va. FAIRFAX HALL FOOD PRODUCTS Morrison, Va. Your Daily Newspapers Bring You World News o Daily Press Times-Herald The Peninsula ' s Newspapers nTTiTUTmi DEPARTMENT STORE 2404-08 Jefferson Ave. Newport News’ Undisputed Underselling Store Southern Dairies Ice Cream Newport News, Va. Compliments of NICK ALLEN Huntington Avenue at Thirtieth Street • BUICK 8 Sales Service Phone 1230 Newport News, Va. G. S. Barnes Hardware and Building Supplies Specializing in AUTO WINDSHIELDS 2513-15 Jefferson Avenue Newport News, Va. Sixty-Four JUNIOR CLASS RINGS SENIOR CLASS PINS and CALLING CARDS i Supplied By W C. SAUNDERS CO 211 North Seventh St reet Richmonc 1, Va. J lat alL iicjtaviiicj (miy cunj I ncorporated Two Forty-Six Boush Street Norfolk, Virgi nia ZINC ETCHINGS HALFTONES ARTISTS STEREOTYPES MATS DESIGNERS AND COLOR PLATES Sixty-Five PRINTING We are proud ot the tact that we have heen selected to print tlie York Chronicle tor 1959. It has heen our pleasure lor the past several years to produce the year hook lor the students ol Poquoson High School. Our plant is equipped to take care ol all your printing needs. The? FRANKLIN PRINTING CO. Incorporated Telephoned 92 216-18-20 Twenty-Fifth S treet Newport News, V lrginia Sixty-Six HUNT MOTOR CO. Odd, Virginia • Phone Hampton 13-F-16 Compliments of j Poquoson Drug Co. Compliments of Messick Theatre Messick, Virginia J. K. ROLLINS Funeral Director • Wheelwright and Blacksmith Hardware, Paints and Varnish Phone Hampton 13-F-5 • Messick, Virginia W. F. DURRETTE Messick, Virginia General Merchandise, Groceries GAS, OIL, FRESH MEATS Phone Hampton 13-F-ll • Free Delivery Compliments of Sid and Johnnie We Handle Everything That Goes Into a Building Except Lumber See Us About Any WATERPROOFING WORK Along With Building Materials of All Kinds COAL All Materials Guaranteed Just Telephone Hampton No. 3 J. V. Bickford, Inc. R. L. Forrest Son General Merchandise Messick, Virginia Haw kins Forrest Wholesale Dealers in Chesapeake Bay and Ocean Caught Fresh Fish Phones 763 — 1260 Hampton, Va. United Saratoga Potato Chips Congratulations ! Make the Palace Your Movie Habit! Sixty -Seven Riggins Motor Co. Odd, Virginia Authorized Sales and Service GEMMELL ' S Headquarters for School Band Supplies Sheet Music — Music Books 2613 Washington Ave. Phone 491 J. F. Topping ' s Service Station AMOCO GAS AND OILS At Your Service Phone Hampton 14-F-13 Stringfellow Electric Corp. LIGHTING FIXTURES General Electric Refrigerators Ranges and Washers Phone 970 2616 Washington Ave. Newport News, Va. C. P. MOORE MARBLE AND GRANITE MONUMENTS Phone 13-F-ll Messick, Virginia Tysinger Motor Co. DODGE PLYMOUTH DODGE TRUCKS Phone 576 — 70 Hampton, Va. i Compliments of cMutit Agents ESSO PRODUCTS TELEPHONE 805 Hampton, Va. Graham and Messick ALL KINDS OF SEAFOODS Phone Hampton 13-F-22 Messick, Virginia Compliments of Bellamy Ice Cream Co., Inc. Phone 14-F-3 ABC License 1599 i Topping ' s Service Station GAS AND OILS Cigars, Candies, Cigarettes Hampton, Yorktown Highway at the Fork of Poquoson Rd. Hampton, Virginia W. F. WATKINS Special Agent NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. Poquoson, Virginia Compliments of A FRIEND Sixty-Eight