Radford High School - Oak Leaf Yearbook (Radford, VA)

Page 23 text:

elected Presldent of the Future Teachexs of Amer 1ca and Nma Robertson was elected to head the Future Homemakers of Amerlca Thxs year our clas was represented on the Homecommg Court by Tenny Mannon Pat Davxs and Peggy Crabtree Tony Glesen and Bonme Furrow were selected tor the second tlme to attend All State Chorus also attendmg were Judy McKay and Ellzabeth Ma t1n Anne Hughes Shlrley McCraw and Helen Glbson were the glflf from out class selected to H11 out the Q7 58 Cheerleadmg Squad Jon Wyatt was chosen Drum Major of the Band On May 3 we were hosts to the Senlor Class at the annual Jumor Senxor Prom Ebbtlde proved to be a most effectlve theme Jerry Hutton defeated Tony Glesen and B111 Gemmlll 1n the campaxgn for the Presldent of the Student Patrol Jean Arthur Jon Wyatt Janet Lovern Robert Wrenn and B111 De Hart attended the Southern Interscholastlc Press Assoclatlon meetlng at Washmgton and Lee Um verslty Ba bara Klncer Robert Wrenn and Jlm my Hlgh were 1n the cast of Love Errant w1n nmg a dlSt1HgL11Sh9d ralmg 1n the Dlstrlct One Act Plav Fest1val Guy St Clalr won a dlSt1IlgLl1Sh9d ratmg ln the D1str1ct Prose Reading Forensics SENIOR C1957 581 The gate to success IS almost open as we be gm our last vear on the h11l Precedmg the openlng of school Harrlett Shaner was elected Attorney General of Vlfglnla Glrls State and Frank Meador Mavol of Lee C,1ty at Amerlcan Legion Boys State POQIQ Amos was once agaln elected to head our class Edward Shanklm Shxr ley McCraw and C B Morgan were selected as the other officers Our px mclpal ns Mr Frank E Flora a 11tt1e man m the eyes of some but a glant m ours In the Held of sports our varslty football team won SIX lost two and tted one dame The varslty basketball r cord was s1x wlns and four teen losses Posle Amos and Peggy Crabtree relgn ed as Klng and Queen of Homecommg Janet Lovexn was the reclplent of the DAR Good Cltl 7ensh1p Award and Guy St Cla11 won the I Speak For Democracy contest On January 24 another hlghllght was added to our Senxor year Dr Ken neth Wells Presldent of the Freedom Foundatxon SICRI Fltness addressed the student body ln a speclal assembly Bonnle Sowels was recognlzed at the Sweetheart Ball as havmg earned the most pomts ln the GAA Other glrls recelvmg hon orable mentxon wele Carol and Carolene Holllday Tenny Mannon Peggv Crabtree Harrlett Shaner nd Shlrley McCraw Sxx members of ou1 class attended All State Chords Tony Glesen and Bon me Furrow for the thlrd txme Judy McKay and Ellzabeth Martm for the second t1me and Anne Hughes and Guy St Cla1r for the nrst t1me March the f1rst was another lughlxght of the year for some of us The 1958 OAK LEAF Staff must meet a deadllne So pleas excuse us we must go to press' Meet the Deadl1ne Gmger Eflrd, Betty Wllson, Guy St Clalr, Ronnle Roberts, Jon Wyatt, Jean Arthur, and Harrlett Shaner . ' . Q - . , ' ' v . ' - . U I. . I . L- Y . - A b l . vi ' . ' ' ' - e J A - v, Y . . - . . I ' ' - ' ti ' 11 YY I Y Presidency of the S.C.A. Mike Graham was elected and a member of the President's Council on Phy- r 1 J n . ' ' ' ' ' Q y . ' - r ' , , ' - ' ' W ' , ' ' CA YS ' . ' . . . . A .L . . . y - . , V . S v 1 - a . ' ' . . ' ' ' ' - ' 3 ' - - . . . ' . , 9 I Y , . - . v , . x . 7

Page 22 text:

Preszdent P0516 Amos Vzce Preszdent Edward Shanklm Secretary Sh1rley McCraw Treasurer C B Morgan R IITO EIGHTH GRADE 11953 543 On September 8 1953 we the class of 1958 cllmbed the steps of RH S for the flrst tlme and were greeted by our prlncxpal Robert C Glbson The year was marked by our adJust1ng to our new lxfe and xdentlfled wlth us was our loyalty to our school The varsxty football record was s1x w1ns three losses and one t1e and the varslty basketball record was ten wm and ten losses We the elghth graders were seen at evely event cheermg our school to v1ctory Our class was represented on the S C A when Jean Arthur was elected treasurer As we fmlshed our elghth grade year we unlocked the gate to success and now we had four years ID whlch we could trv to push lt open FRESHMAN C1954 553 We began our Freshman year feellng that we now were a part of thc school At the end of our exghth grade year we had elected J1mm1e John son Janet Lovern and Peggy Crabtree as our Freshman Class Ofiicers Durmg the football sea son whlch placed the Radford H1 Bobcats among the undefeated we celebrated Homecommg and our class sponsored Patty Blrd Peggy Crabtree and Allce Ratcllffe on the Homecommg Court Our basketball season was not so successful be cause we only won seven games and lost eleven At the end of the year the tudents elected Sharon Salyer Secretary of the SCA SOPHOMORE C1955 567 We contmued to push Iorward the gate when we began our sophomore vear We elected Edward Shankl1n Eddle Wlllxams and Allce Ratclxffe as our class oflicers The varslty football team won five games lost two and tled two The varslty basketball team won fourteen games losmg only sxx On January 20 the Reverend Bob Rlchards the Olvmplt Polevaultlng Champ1on spoke to us 1n a speclal assembly Thls year Radford was host to the All State Chorus Tony Glesen Gene Glbson Grey Bowles and Bonme Furrow were members of our class who partlclpated Bob Mxller was clted 1n the f1eld of scxence when he won the Sclence Falr We felt our class was gammg memorable recogmtxon when Harrxett Shaner and Pat Davls were added to the Cheerleadmg Squad B111 Gemmlll was chosen Vxce Presxdent of the SCA The gate was now opened half way only two years remamed m our hlgh school career JUNIOR C 1956 373 We had come a long way slnce September 1953 but the path was gettmg rough and rocky Posle Amos J1mm1e Johnson C B Morgan and Peggv Crabtree were elected as our class officers Ou1 sports record was a faxrly good one The var S1tV football team won SIX games los1ng only four The varsity basketball team won twelve games and lost seven Two members of the class of 58 were elected to head varlous clubs Janet Lovern was , Q - , , , Y 1 1 L ' . . . ' ' ' . . . , . , Y Y ' ' . I ' . 1 .. . . J ' 1 l -, I ' . Y . ' f . , , . . .. . . - 3 , . Y 1 - , . 1 ! ' ' 1 I ' Y Y ' ' Y . . ' . ' - A I -' 1 L - . I C' 1 'J y

Page 24 text:

eniors Wilda Ann Albert Jean Elizabeth Arthur Thomas Phillip Blevins, Jr. Phyllis Ann Boyd Posie Odell Amos Patricia Sue Bird Norman Grey Bowles Betty Jo Broyles