Powhatan High School - Big Chief Yearbook (Powhatan, VA)

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»v SECOND GRADE First Row: Gerry Piercy, Jimmy Reece, Emmett Riley, Kenneth Davis, Patricia Breed¬ love, Alice White, Nancy Keenum, Randolph Morrison, Artie Jessup, Ann Lloyd, Nancy Weaver, Lorena Denton, Tommy Dalton, Curtis Lawson. Second Row: Florine Webb, Joyce Davis, Carroll Palmore, Gary Bonovitch, Walter Wood, Jimmy Willis, Roger Cook, Helen Wells, Jean Bass, Mary Ann Clayton, Jo Elam, Connie Walker, Eva Hodges, Nancy Barden. Third Row: Helene Bowles, Earl Worsham, Haywood Dunivan, Billy Stapelkamp, Nicky Reams, Henry Morris, Helen Shifflett, Mildred Smith, Jessie West, Wilbur Webb, Owen Walker, Christian Goodwyn, Linda Smothers. Fourth Row: Allen Clayton, Edith An¬ derson, Audrey Gerken, Dorothy Simpson, Kenneth Moore, Tommy Gills, Elwood Weaver, Armond Combs, Bobby Moore, Buddy Daniels, Edward Layne, Gaynell Hunley, Mary Edith Carter, Ted Adams, Alton Bottoms, Patsy Morris. FIRST GRADE First Row: Joe Barden, Jimmy Moyer, Gene Danderidge, Grayel Hunley, Shelbv Johnson, Asterie Clark, Reginald Mitchell, Thaida Duty, Barbara Blankenship, Betty Lou Blevins, John Cook, Brenda May, Harriet Carter, Lucille Campbell, Thomas Lambert. Second Row: Moody Robbins, James Frame, Harley Bishop, Carl Williams, John Leadbetter, Rita Hopper, Rosie Anderson, Estelle Lawson, Doris Pitts, Sarah McDermott, Lois Emerson, Joan Canada, Connie Kennon. Third Row: Clyde Harris, Norman Watson, Gerald Hatcher, Walter Denton, Thomas Gerken, James Carr, James West, Ernie Bradbury, Eugene Smith, Jackie May, Ken¬ neth Shifflett, Dale Reece, Robert Lee Lawes. Fourth Row: Preston Ricker, Coy Stewart, John Harris, Frankie Meade, Sammy May, Coleman Mann, David Cave, Norman Hicks, Douglas Troian, Gabriel Cosby, Stuart Butler, B. K. Cosby, Philip Flarris, Steve Johnson,

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CLASS HISTORY In September of 1944, titty-four green, gangling, giggling individuals entered high school. Mrs. Sheller and Miss Woodward were informed that we were to be their personal problems for the year. Thus the administration sought to de¬ velop patience and fortitude in the faculty. The Freshman year, an ordeal for all concerned, eventually wore itself to an uneventful close, with the exception of a few minor mishaps, which are better unrecorded. The following fall we became sophomores—at least a good majority of us did. This time Miss Gills and Mrs. Swann were elected to sponsor us. The position was open to volunteers. However, there were none. We entered right into the spirit of things. We cooperated wonderfully—with each other, but never com¬ pletely wore down faculty resistance. Marion Mann and Millicent Payne entered a state-wide literary contest and won superior rating. This delighted us, for there had been dire remarks made in our hearing, about the extent of our collective intelligence. However, we realized there was something unusual about us, and frequently other people drew similar conclusions. All in all, we were very proud ot ourselves. Members of our class worked in the library, entered athletics and sang in the Glee Club. The Sophomores were truly guiding lights, however, we generously allowed the other classes to bask in our reflected glory—first, ot course, plainly indicating the nucleus of the glow. What we lost in number and noise, we gained in egotism. By the time we were Juniors, we realized that the school literally revolved around us. How¬ ever, the other classes were ignorant of the fact, and this bothered us frequently. We suffered pangs of professional jealousy, when the senior class was allowed certain privileges we failed to enjoy. Mrs. Bowles took us in hand and we elected David Haurand, Herbert Bowles, Lorena Hicks and Dot Worsham as our Presi¬ dent, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. Some of our members made the Beta Club—a lact which should erase all doubt as to the superiority of our intellect. We were not at all surprised when the Beta Club won fourth place in a talent show at an interstate convention. We were fully aware ot our talents even it no one else had the foresight to recognize them. We were glad, however, that the Jolly Six Federation of the F. H. A. was progressive enough to elect Dot Worsham and Lorena Hicks as secretary and re¬ porter. We didn’t believe in hiding our light under a bushel. We treated the Senior Class to a banquet and formal dance in the spring, and they expressed their appreciation admirably. Later, we honored them by ac¬ cepting several roles in the senior play, and contributed to the success ot the per¬ formance. A chorus, composed primarily of juniors, sang at commencement and we feel, added much to the program. The following year, thirty-four of us entered the Senior Class, under the sym¬ pathetic eye ot Mrs. Bowles. Sammy, Dot, Millicent and David were our class officers, and we took four post-graduates into our class. We always were big- hea rted!