Rustburg High School - Owl Yearbook (Rustburg, VA)

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GEASS = WSIORY 6 In the fall of '43°a hive of twenty-eight bees swarmed into the Freshman room at Rustburg High School and settled around our new queen, Miss Raye Francis. We elected as our chkass officers—Bobby Stevens for President; Henry Patrick as Vice-President; Nancy Wade as Secretary; and Billy Blankinship as Treasurer. This year was long remenr bered as we buzzed our way along. Although, to our sorrow, we lost quite a few of our bees. They were Mary Ashwell and Cecil Puckett. However, we had one addition to our Hive— Virginia Mae Taylor— making a total of 25 to swarm into the Sophomore room in tls fall of '44. We had a new queen this year, Mrs. Frances Schadler, and new officers—Henry Patrick as President; Thomas Tanner as Vice-President; Fred Anstey as Treasurer. Jesse Cowart was not only an addition to our class but Reporter too. John Winebarger and Benjamin Simmons joined us this year too. To our sorrow we lost Frances Azmon, Frances Lawrence, Ethel Misner, Marie Caldwell who got married, and Warren Monroe. By this time we were beginning to think we were big shots at Rustburg and with the freshness of spring in our hearts turned to love. Our class sweethearts were Henry Patrick and Frances Azmon. In September, '45 we swarmed for the Srd.time at Rustburg High School, settling in the Juriior room. We had only 19 bees left in our hive, but we kept right on buzzing with a new queen, Miss Edith Evans. We had officers again— President,Thomas Tanner; ‘ Vice-President, Burnell Monroe; Secretary, Bettie Lindsay; Treasurer, Fred Anstey; and Reporter, Rose Tweedy. A’new bee Harris Irby, joined our hive this year. Our class color this year and previous years was blue; class flower, Dogwood; and our motto was— Always ready to meet the cause . And did we think we were it, ask me? Because you see, we were beginning to be {Included in the activities of the Seniors. We gave them a big weiner roast and dance for entertaniment. We held the daisy chain and sang Marcheta to them in the Commencement exercises. This suited us just fine because we would be Seniors next year. During our summer vacation Edwin Goff left us to join the United States Army, but we are hoping that he and Charlie Wisecarver will be with us to receive their diplomas in May. In the fall of '46,—23 of us swarmed into the Senior room for the fourth and last time—with Mrs. Clara Drinkard as our new queen bee; Thomas Tanner as President; Fred Anstey as Vice-President; Nancy Wade as Secretary; Henry Patrick as Treasurer; and three Veterans— Robert Evans, Roy Winebarger, and Lynwood’ Dodson as our class reporters. We mark November as one of our most eventful months during our Senior year. Not only did we present our Senior play, Small Town Romeo , which was a great success, during the month but we also learned of the secret marriage of one of our classmates, Bob Stevens. To our delight he remained with us to be graduated in May. We are saddened by the thought of leaving our hive and going our separate ways, but after considering what the future has in storefor us, we lift our wings with high hopes and buzz along our way. SWAN SONG FOR A SENIOR Once upon a May night cheery, A sad and lonesome, forlorn feeling, While I sat with both eyes bleary One that set my brain cells reeling. (from burning mid-night oil for THIS IS MY LAST NIGHT AT DEAR OLD those exams, ALMA MATER! Suddenly there came a -----? I feel faint, Water! Water! tapping? snapping? rapping? flapping? (or I'd settle for an ice-cold coke (what is the word I want? right now. How about you?) They're not it - but I wont quit. Listen, I tell myself more sanely. I'll start all over.) Why think in circles so inanely? Suddenly there came a feeling What do you hope -=- you dope? Slowly through my whole frame stealing. (Concluded on Senior Play Page.)

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John Laban Winebarger John Pet Gripe: Coming to school. Pavorite Pastime: Playing baseball. PF. F. A. '46-'47; Degree Team '47; Baseball '47; Softball '46; Volley- ball '46-'47. Jason Leroy Winebarger, Jre Roy Pet Gripe: Ordering Rat Carson to calm down a little in third period study hall so I can get some homework done. Favorite Pastime: Meditating insole 4tude with an apple convenient. FP. PF. A. '43-'42; Freshman Class Historian; Junior President; Senior play. Virginia Mae Taylor Gifiny Pet Gripe: Tne weather. Favorite Pastime: Dancing. Home Ec. '44-'453 Volleyball '46-'47; Annual Staff '47; Senior playe Rose Geanne Tweedy TRose Pet Gripe: History IV class. Favorite Pastime: Tickling Nancy Wade Home Ec. '44-'45; Glee Club '45-'46; eee : Annual Staff '46-'47; Class Reporter '46; Senior play. Charlie Edwin Wisecarver No Pet Gripe: Crooked n barr els. Favorite Pastime: Hinting Giaitih F. F. A. Baseball '41-'43; Softball. John William Yates Jake Pet Gripe: Coming to school. Favorite Pastime: Sleeping. F. F, A. '44-'47; Treas. of FFA. '47; F. Fe. As Judging team '46. Degree team '47.

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OAS WL = We, the Senior Class of 1947, of Rustburg High School, being of sound mind and dis- posing memory, do hereby make and publish this our last will and testament and declare all others, heretofore, null and void. Ie General: fo the entire school we leave our school sprit and consideration to uphold and per- serve our dear Alma Mater. To the Junior class we leave a joke book so that someone will be able to take Pete Monroe's place in supplying the class with fun and entertainment. II. Faculty: To Wiss Perrow we leave a gallon of red paint so that she can finish painting the Home Economic Department red. To Mrs. Drinkard we leave a lock and key so that she can always have at least one eraser and a piece of chalk., To Miss Evans we feave an automatic bell that will ring on time so that she will not always extend the History IV class. To Mrs. Minnick we leave a box of geometric tools for her next Geometry class. To Mr. Gardner, our dearly beloved principal, we leave an automatic eraser to erase the marks off the lunch tickets. VEL. Special Bequests: Blanche Driskill leaves to Dixie Denton her ability to be true to her fiance. Edward Moore wills to Maynard Foster his temper, hoping he will not use it as often as he did. . Harris Irby will's hisability to find out things to all those Juniors who are always two jumps behind everybody else on R. H. 5S. gossip. Theolise Maxey leaves her love for football games to Elizabeth Stone. Nancy Wade leaves her hair style to Pearl Caldwell. Thomas Tanner bequeaths his ability to make straight A's to Preston Tally. Raynomd Reynolds wills his sweet disposition, to Norman Isaacs. Fred Ansty bequeaths his ability to make cute remarks to Donald Fitch. Roy Winebarger bequeaths his way of making sarcastic remarks to anyone who wants it. Billy Blankinship’leaves his cuteness to Bill Frazier. Robert Evans wills to Curtis Milner’ his secret of gaining weight. Cathrine Fariss wishes to leave her promptness to be at all classes to Helen Lee. Virginia Mae Taylor bequeaths her styles in dress and grooming to Doris Bobbitt. To Martha Kabler, Madeline Coleman wills her ability to have dates every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Billy Patrick wills his talent of drawing to Ronald Moon. Bobby Stevens wills his ability to keep secrets to James Ferguson. Kathleen Coleman leaves her ability to dance to Irene Brown. oar Lynwood Dodson bequeaths his charm in being tall, dark, and handsome to Calvin ailey. Bettie Lindsay leaves to all girls in hgih school a poor boxer for an escort. Adelle Manuel leaves her quietness to Joyce Carwile. To Richard Scott, Aubrey Carson wills his ability to be little but loud in all school activities. i Pete Monroe wills his ability to win when gambling to anyone who is a poor loser. Hee John Winebarger bequeaths his ability to bet on all Big League teams to Garriet alton. Henry Patrick leaves to Charlie Mitchell his ability to supply the Senior play cast with peanuts, popcorn, and candy when they are practicing. ; J. W. Yates leaves his cleverness of being able to get out of doing his homework to A. P. Coleman. Rose Tweedy leaves her ability to sing to AlMe Wooldrige. We do hereby appoint Charlie Mitchell of the class of '48 as executor of this last will and testament with full power and authority, having perfect confidence in his judgment. 7