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

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CLASS AISTORY The first manned moon flight was returning to earth, but something was wrong. We were going to land off the target area. We ejected our shoot and floated slowly to earth. After radioing our position to HQ, I began to look around. My eye fell on an old book, barely descernable, in the sand. I stooped to pick it up and read the title, “History of the Class of '63.” I began to read... We entered the Eighth Grade in 1958. We were the very lowly RATS and had the distinct honor to be the last class to receive a lipstick initiation. That year we selected as our officers: President, Penny Moore; Vice President, Thelma Hopkins; Secretary, Juliette Smith; and Treasurer, Nannie White. Our S.C.A. Representative was Darnette Diggs. The next year we began our climb up the ladder of success. We were Freshmen! That year the distinction of being Freshmen officers went to Bobby Graham, President; Nannie White, Vice President; Carolyn Hopkins, Secretary; and James Insley, Treasurer. Our S.C.A. Representatives were Julia Hogge and John Hunt. At last we were Sophomores! For this year we elected James Insley, Presi- dent; Nannie White, vice President; Julia Hogge, Secretary; and John Hunt, Treasurer. For our S.C.A. Representative we elected Julia Hogge. The whole class was very proud that year when Grayson Ward was selected as All-District defensive end. Juniors, so much to do! So many duties for officers to perform! We were very well led that year by our class officers: John Hunt, President; Julia Hogge, Vice President; Joyce Holloway, Secretary; and James Insley, Treas- urer. Our S.C.A. Representatives were Carolyn Hopkins, and Joyce Wade. Two big dates will always stand out in our minds. On March 16, 1962, we went around waving our classrings in everyone's face and on May 18, 1962, we carried out the theme Caribbean Fantasy” in the best Prom ever given at P.H.S. Big SENIORS! We finally arrived at the top of the ladder. For our last set of class officers we chose; President, Julia Hogge; Vice President, Joyce Holloway; Secretary, Betsy Smith; and Treasurer, Betsy Forrest. Our S.C.A. Representatives were Anne Ensley and Bill Riggins. We departed from P.H.S. that year with great happiness and high hopes, not realizing just how high such hopes could reach. The plane was arriving to pick us up. I sadly replaced the old book where I had found it. With many fond memories stirred from the past, I ambled into my plane aware of the possibilities of a future on the moon. 28

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HONOR GRADUATES These are the Honor Graduates of the Class of 1963. These students have worked hard to maintain high scholastic stand- ings in their class. To be an Honor Graduate one must have maintained a 90 average throughout their five years in high school. PRE! 100-199 PHILOSOPHY SEATED: Jane Everett, Carol Corbitt, Joyce Holloway, Carol Forrest. STANDING: Betsy Forrest, Ann Bradshaw, John Hunt, Julia Hogge, Missing from picture: Carolyn Graham, James Sidney Insley, 7m

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Class of 1963, have completed our high school education, and do this day and hour set our hand and seal to the following bequests; To Mr. Thomas, our principal, we leave our deepest regards and sincerest thanks for his work in our behalf, To our class sponsors, Mrs. Nannie Freeman and Mr. Thomas Keesee, we leave our admiration and gratitude for their guidance and understanding. To our faculty, who have patiently guided our footsteps, we give our appre- ciation. To the Class of 64 we wish to bequeath our love tor P.H.S. Also the following individual objects and traits. JUDY FORREST and ANNA MARIE WARD leave their love for the boys of the Class of 62 to Barbara Firman. BILL FREEMAN and CAROL CORBITT leave their knack for stealing from the cafeteria to Roslyn Hunt, Amy Wainwright, and Linda Routten. DAVE BROWN and LINDA HUNTER leave their journalistic ability to Pete White and Patti Ellis. CHARLA REYNOLDS, FRAN CARMINES, JULIETTE SMITH, and DARNETTE DIGGS leave their place as the class sweethearts to Marcella Forrest. SHERRY CROSS leaves for Buckroe with Pauline Freeman. ANNE ENSLEY leaves her spot at Tarey's Drive-In to Judy Hastings, Linda Ed- wards, Shirley Moore, and Sharon Persinger. THOMAS DEANS and JAY HUNT leave the advanced science class in ruins for Michael Herring, Alfred Moore, Jerry Hogge, and Larry Cleary while BILL RIGGINS leaves to further his education in kindergarten. TILDEN CRAWFORD just leaves and hopes Sammy Boothe and Arnold Fergu- son will be as glad next year as he is now. JOYCE HOLLOWAY leaves Mr. Crummette's class to Alice Burlock. ROSALIND DEGNAN and MARK MUZA leave their artistic talent to Patty Chandler BILLY FERGUSON is very sad because he is leaving Suzanne Brown. ROSE DIGGS leaves her romantic life to Denny Firman, Patty Haight, Jimmy Diggs, and Barbara Slonina knowing they will carry it on. FAYE FETTER, CAROLYN HOOPER, BETTY WALL, DEANNA HUNT, and SARA PAULS leave five caps and gowns to Billie J. Darnell, Linda Edwards, Frances Firth, Elaine Holloway, and Brenda Martin. KENNY ROGERS, GENE FETTER, and GRAYSON WARD leave the study hall and Mrs. Thomas to Crosby Forrest, Ray Jordan, Weldon Nalls, and Jimmy Miskell. BETSY FORREST leaves her locker to Marlene Wineburger. PAUL FREEMAN leaves his way of spreading cheer to the entire Junior Class. BOBBY and CAROLYN GRAHAM, CAROL FORREST, JANE EVERETT, and ANN BRADSHAW leave their ingenuity to mixschooland marriage to Nannie Diggs. JULIA HOGGE leaves her way of getting A's to Ellen Insley. DIANNE HOPKINS and RAE NICHOLS leave all their books to William Moore. THELMA HOPKINS wants Gene Pancoke, Donnie Wade, and Patty Insley to have her files on how to be madly in love with a new person every week. JAMES SIDNEY INSLEY leaves his book on how to skip school to Mike Nichols, Eldred Powell, Joe Champ, Jerry Stone, and Hamilton Lancaster. BETSY SMITH leaves her place in Shorthand II. LINDA HOLLOWAY and PHYLLIS PAULS leave their titles as Big Seniors” to Johnny Dryden and James Cottee. C. L. MOORE leaves Calvin Forrest and George Insley credit cards for gas in case they get stranded at Hunt's Point. EARL WILLIAMS and ROBERT PAGE leave their happy-go-lucky attitudes to Dennis Ray Joyner, Jack Little, and Cornell Forrest. 29