Rustburg High School - Owl Yearbook (Rustburg, VA)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Seniors of 1948 of Rustburg High School, having attained the scope of its cap- acity, and being of sound mind, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament: GENERAL To the entire school, we leave our spirit of devotion and faithfulness to uphold and preserve our Alma Mater. To the Junior Class, we leave the Senior room wherein we hope they will find as) much pleasure and benefit as we have. FACULTY t en : With Mr. Gardner, we leave a devoted affection and a sincere appreciation of his care- ful consideration and foresight. We are grateful to Mrs. Thompson for her advice and assistance with our annual. To Mrs. Mayberry, we leave the expre ssion of a hope that in the near future she will have access to a device which will assist her in grading our chemistry test papers. We are most grateful to Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Minnick who so faithfully assisted us in the preparation of our Senior play. And to all the other teachers of Rustburg High School, we hold our selves indebted for their unfaltering support. SPECIAL Pearl Caldwell leaves her ability to keep secrets to Janette Kreger. Donald Fitch is eager to will his power to keep the girls off his mind to Jimmy Steele for he is tired of possessing it. Eva Harris wills her capability of defending herself in an argument to Doris Jones. Our tall, dark, and handsome Robert Krenning bequeaths his attractions to no one, for he wants them all himself. Dixie Denton leaves her ability to enjoy life to Elizabeth Stone. Calvin Bailey, two-thirds funnybone, wills his natural ability to entertain the whole class to A. P. Coleman, Jr. Irene Brown leaves her beautiful disposition and personality to Joyce Bell. Cleveland Johnson concedes his ability to be quiet to Curtis Milner. Virginia Puckette wills one-half of her power to be faithful to her lover to Martha Kabler; she wants the other half herself. Charlie Mitchell presents his inability to resist fun to David Tanner. Doris Dodson leaves her ability to sing to Harry Bailey. It is hereby declared by Otis Riley that Allie Woolridge shall receive all of his cute remarks so that she will have twice as many. Eugene Lee is the fortunate heir to Arlene Daniel's ability to write well-he needs it. We hereby appoint Curtis Milner of the class of 49, Executor of this our last will and testament, with full power and authority to execute same, having complete confidence in his judg - ment and integrity. CHARLIE H. MITCHELL, JR.

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CLASS HISTORY September 8, 1944, was a very impressive and important day for our class. At last we were in high school. We were joined by Martha Faye Richardson, Shirley Moon, Ronald Winebarger, and Robert Krenning, who made a group total of 29. We were really hard to manage, and were usually honored by the presence of Mr. Gardner in the last period study hall. Our teacher this year was Miss Frances Cardwell. Class officers were: Jim Board, President; Dixie Denton, Vice-President; Doris Dodson, Secretary; and Theolise Maxey, Treasurer. That year rolled by very quickly. We soon found that we were sophomores, and one step nearer the goal! We were very glad to have Miss Cardwell as our sponsor again this year. We weren't quite as unruly now as we realized we were beginning to grow up. We chose the following officers this year: Calvin Bailey, President; Dixie Denton, Vice-Pres- ident; Theolise Maxey, Secretary; Arlene Daniel, Treasurer; and Doris Dodson, Reporter. Much to our sorrow, we lost seven of our classmates. We gained two new ones - John Hodges and Bill Tweedy, who were unable to finish out the term. This glorious year was climaxed by a picnic at Timber Lake the last day of school. Then we were Juniors! We lost quite a few of our members this year. Theolise Maxey went to summer school and was a senior this year. Ruth Bagby got married. Several others stopped. We were glad to have a certain member back with us who decided not to get married. This was a busy year for all of us. The outstanding social event was the Junior-Senior entertainment which was held at school. Class officers were: Charlie Mitchell, President; Dixie Denton, Vice-President; Doris Dodson, Secretary, and Irene Brown, Treasurer. It wasn’t long before this happy year was over. We were greatly honored at being able to hold the Daisy Chain for the dignified Seniors. At last the zenith of our high school career was reached! We were Seniors! With this position came the ordeal of trying to act dignified which was very hard for us to do. Eva Harris was elected to fill the presidential chair; Charlie Mitchell was Vice-President: Arlene Daniel, Secretary; Irene Brown, Treasurer; and Dixie Denton, Reporter. This year, above all others, was full of important events. Each month a party was given at the home ofamember ofthe class. Our May Day celebration was held at the school. We were proud for our own Irene Brown to be Queen of this event. Our play entitled ‘‘Yours Truly Willie’’ was a gratifying success. Last, but certainly not least, came Commencement Day! With this, our fond associ- ation with Rustburg High School ended, and we were students of the world. But in our hearts the memories of those days will ever remain and be renewed from time to time as we meet later in other walks of life. Wherever we go or whatever we do, we shall always remember the happy times we had in that ‘good old clas of ‘48’. PEARL CALDWELL, Class Historian DAES ry var Wicene rei’ ar Ai Bat = Wi rns Pern ee N

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CLASS PROPHECY It was June 3, 1958, in Washington, D.C., and vacation time was here again. Two wonderful weeks stretched before me, to do with as I pleased. Unusual circumstances had contributed to make this vacation more wonderful than any I had ever spent. Only the week before, I had entered the weekly radio slogan contest sponsored by the Super-Snax Cracker Company and had won the grand prize, which was a Buick Convertible. The car was at the curb, my bags were packed, my trip to search out my classmates of Rustburg High School, and to find out how they had spent their time since our graduation. My first stop was New York, and who shouldbe the first person I saw when I arrived? Allan Ladd? No. Van J ohnson? No. It was none other than Calvin Bailey, I soon learned that he now has a string band of his own and can be seen playing in western movies with Dixie Denton as his star vocalist. Unfamiliar with the laws, I was soon stopped by a cop for speeding down Fifth Avenue. I was informed that I must attend traffic court. Much to my surprise, I found Eva Harris to be the judge. She had finished law school and was serving as judge in New York, but she will be leaving soon to accept the position as Judge of the Circuit Court of Campbell County in her old home town. After paying my fine, I went on with my journey hoping to have no more trouble. On Route 29 my eyes caught a sign reading ‘‘men at work’’, and I was met by a man with a red flag waving me to stop. While I waited for the traffic to be cleared, one of the other work- men came to relieve the flagman for lunch. This worker seemed familiar to me - I lookedcloser. Yes, it was Robert Krenning still a highway worker digging ditches in hopes that some day he will be a big boss of the highway. Finally the traffic was cleared, and once again | hit the highway, or should I say tree? As I turned to look back, that was the last | remembered. The next thing I knew I was in Johns Hopkins Hospital where I found another of my classmates, Doris Dodson. She had finished her nurse’s training and was head nurse here. After a good check-up and an hour of rest from my shock, I set out to have my car fixed. In the meantime, I received word that it was ready and to call for it at Fitch's Garage. I knew it must be Donald Fitch. He had become a skilled mechanic, and had opened a place of his own. I questioned him as to other classmates, and he informed me that most of them still lived in Rustburg and sur- rounding counties. Of course, my travels wouldn't be complete without visiting my old home town and school. After long hours of driving, I reached Rustburg. I didn’t know where to begin to look for them. I would stand a better chance of getting my information at school - at least Mr. Gardner should know where some of them were. On entering the library, I was met by a tall blond girl with blue eyes who fitted my remembered description of Irene Brown. She finished her course at Virginia Commercial College, and was now Secretary for Rustburg High School. I received allthe desiredinformation. Virginia Puckette had changed her mind about going to Waynesboro to work, and had married Cecil Reynolds. She was keeping house while Cecil served as Pay Master at Craddock Terry Shoe Company. Pearl Caldwell had chosen a new name and changed her address to Saxe, Virginia, and was keeping house while Jimmie continued his professionof music. Otis Riley was writing books to express his own original ideas. Charlie Mitchell had won fame as a college professor, and had quite a hard time choosing the right girl. Cleveland Johnson runs a bit dairy of his own located just outside of Lynchburg on Ward’s Road. Finally, I realized that I was tired and needed some food and some rest. After eating a good meal at the Virginian Hotel, I attended a movie. I didn’t know I was to see a stage show. As the curtain went up, I found myself waiting to enjoy the dances of Dixie Denton who was on vacation from Hollywood. That concluded my search for classmates, and my vacation was over. It was necessary that I return to Washington to my job. In spite of my tired feeling and hardships, my trip had proven a wonderful occasion full of unforgetable new memories to add to my old ones of my classmates of ‘48. On my next vacation, I hope to tour Mexico and South America to add more Spanish to my vocabulary. I don't expect to meet any of my classmates there, but who knows, I might meet my fate! ARLENE DANIEL, Class Prophet