Rustburg High School - Owl Yearbook (Rustburg, VA)

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Dorothy Harrell Carolyn Hodnett Nina Inge Jane Lee Linda Mann Jean Martin Kenneth Millner Betty Lou Oliver Naomi Hensley Gloria Hodnett Saundra Jamerson Bonita Martin Virginia Millikin Albert Neighbors Ruth Parker Jimmy Parsons James Phillips Laura Phillips Betty Pugh Robert Ralph dents had very generously waited until the change-over had taken place, before any class of- ficers would be elected, This would give us an opportunity to work together as one class and to move forward as a unit, After a couple of months, we felt that it was time to begin to think about our class organi- zation, and we chose Clyde Smith to lead us as President, To work with him, we elected Patsy Elliott, Linda Thurston, Lawana Arrowood and Dorothy Harrell, Everyone realizes that usually a Freshman class does not have too many individual proj- ects throughout the year, but we added our part to the Junior Red Cross membership drive, the magazine sales contest, and the popularity contest, We also worked hard to make the P, T, A,

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a), Lawana Arrowood Kay Bailey Earl Cowart William Cyrus Judith Dodson Billy Downey Wyatt Edwards Virginia Elliott Eugene Bailey William Baker Preston Cyrus David Droog Joan Edelstein Patsy Elliott Curtis Farrar Wayne Ferrell Robert Fields Edwin Gough Jean Gunter Delores Harper in Brookville had their several social functions, including skating parties, swimming parties and weiner roasts, and through their hard work were able to elect both Mr, and Miss Brookville from the eighth grade, What an accomplishment! Then came the big day for which we had waited all summer, The doors of the new school at Rustburg were opened to receive the largest Freshman Class in its history, With joyful shouts we were back to greet a new school year with much enthusiasm--to renew old friend - ships and to begin work in a brand new building with interiors decorated as tastefully as our homes. Who could help but be happy at school with such wonderful surroundings ? In a few days we had learned the new faces in our class, and found that the Rustburg stu-

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Margy Robertson Ann Smith Elizabeth Steele Linda Thurston Betty Lou Trent Ellen Tweedy Shirley Tyree Gladys Wells James Seay Clyde Smith Lois Stone yvlembweker Maude Tweedy Wilmer Vaughan Betty Wilkinson Gene Wood John Woody Denni s Wright Cynthia Younger Not Pictured: Constance Coffey, James Nickerson, Robert Kerr. Bazaar a success, for this money-making effort would greatly benefit us in return, Before we knew it,there were basketball try-outs, and several in our class made the teams, We did our bit in rooting for these teams, and followed them far and wide, The work they did only serves to remind us that the strides they made in one short season give promise of greater things to come, Now we can look forward to the entertainment that comes with spring, Baseball games, track meets, Easter vacation, hay rides and picnics, We from Brookville feel that the Rustburg students have done much to make us feel at home, and we from Rustburg are benefiting from a wider friendship. The next three years seem much too short for our undertakings,