South Hill High School - Footprints Yearbook (South Hill, VA)

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SENIOR CLASS Margaret Morgan, Salutatorian COMMENCEMENT 1950 EMMA LOU WALL JIMMIE GEOGHEGAN JOLENE SUTTON IRIS PIERCEY Valedictorian 3rd Honor Graduate 4th Honor Graduate 5th Honor Graduate [ 17 ]

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GRADUATION EXERCISES Monday, June 5, 1950—8:00 P.M. Theme: VIRGINIA, OUR STATE Processional, Priest ' s March : Mendelssohn Invocation Salutatory Old Virginia : Ruebush Historic Virginia ' April : Annabel Morris Buchanan, Virginia Composer Symbols of Virginia Bangam and the Boar, Folk Song of Virginia Virginia Today Presentation of Class Gift Acceptance of Gift Presentation of Awards Valedictory Carry Me Back to Old Virginia : Bland Presentation of Senior Class to Principal Presentation of Diplomas Benediction Rev. Oscar Northen Margaret Morgan Choral Club and Seniors Jolene Sutton Girls ' Chorus Iris Piercey Choral Club Jimmie Geoghegan Iris Piercey, President Y. M. Hodges, Trustee Charles H. Morgan, Principal Emma Lou Wall Choral Club and Seniors Mrs. Hamilton Bryson, Sponsor Charles H. Morgan, Principal Rev. R. W. Grant Mrs. Annie Lou Williams, Pianist [ IS]

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CLASS HISTORY In everyone ' s life there comes a time to look back and remember special events which have hap- pened. Tonight, let us turn back the pages of time and get a glimpse of what has taken place during our high school days. Remember that day in September 1946, when 51 freshmen enrolled? Miss Trimm was our Sponsor and did what she could to help us get over the confusion of getting to those first classes. That year Cammie Rainey was made president. We paid our class dues and sold magazines. We were trying to make money for our Junior-Senior Banquet and Dance and our Senior Annual! Our May Day attendants were Annie Lewis Tackett and Jean Capps. The girls of the 8th grade danced the May Pole. We were dressed in broom stick skirts and peasant blouses. We studied quite a bit that year, but only seven made the Beta Club. After a brief vacation we returned to school in September 1947 as Sophomores. We elected Jimmy Geoghegan as our president. Miss Hatch was our wise and kind sponsor who helped us through this important year. We continued to add money to our treasury. During this year Joyce Dixon, Barbara Martin, and Harry Justis were added to our ranks. We lost several of those in the class last year. For our May Dav attendants we chose Emma Lou Wall and Doris Callis. During our Junior year Mary Reese and Jolene Sutton were welcomed into our class. Ben Hendrick was class president with our dear Mrs. McLean as our sponsor. Things really began to haopen this year! At last we could be members of the Scribblers Club. Remember how thrilled we were over our class rings? Didn ' t we take pride in showing our hands? We had so much fun putting on the minstrel that year. We chose Lib Boswell and Mary Reese to be our attendants in the May Court. Then thrill of thrills — the Junior-Senior Banquet and Dance. Wasn ' t it wonderful! Four of our class were elected to qo to Boys ' and Girls ' State. They were: Ben Hendrick, Frank Edens, Margaret Morgan, and Emma Lou Wall. The honor of being Marshals at graduation was given to Jimmie Geoghegan as chief, and Cecil Shell and Mary Lee Lambert. On September 8, 1949 we enrolled as seniors. There were 39 of us. Of the 39 graduates 34 of us started together as freshmen. During vacation Peggy Bowers, Jean Capps, and Doris Callis had married. Barbara Martin had gone to Blackstone. At midterm we lost Bruce Callis but we were happy to welcome Clarence Wells from Boydton. We elected Iris Piercey as class president, and Mrs. Bryson as sponsor. She through her patience and wisdom, and understanding has guided us ably throughout the year. Our year has been so filled with activities that we can only mention a few briefly. The S. C. A. was organized with Billy Doyle as president. Then we had Home-Coming with Lib Boswell as Queen. Next was the trip to Richmond to visit the General Assembly. We thoroughly en;oyed and appreciated the trip but we were distressed that we lost Mr. Caskey! Our senior play was Sing For Your Supper. We had loads of fun working on that, and were happy over the proceeds. May Day was the next big event. The high school elected Lib Boswell as Queen, Billy Doyle as King, and Margaret Morgan as Maid-of-Honor. The Senior Class elected Emma Lou Wall and Cammie Rainey as attendants. On Thursday morning. May 11th a Greyhound Bus load of happy Seniors with three chaperons left for Norfolk. There we took the boat and landed the next morning in Baltimore. From there we had a two day tour sight-seeing. We visited Annapolis, Washing- ton, and Mt. Vernon. Saturday night found us back in Baltimore to make our boat trip back to Norfolk. We reached home by noon Sunday. We were tired but had a most wonderful time. As we recall this oleasant trip in years to come I ' m sure every one of us will be arateful to Mr. Morqan, our principal, for making possible such a wonderful trip. Toniaht we are grateful to the Juniors and their sponsor that we are the honored guests at so lovely a banau et. This is a highlight in our lives and a night we will never forget. We couldn ' t finish up our history without mention- ing those of our number who have been so active in athletics. During the four years the girls who have done well in Softball. Emma Mae Thompson, Annie Lewis Tackett, Margaret Moody, Thelma Reese, Barbara Ann Walker, and Mary Reese have been outstanding. During our Jun or year Cammie Rainey, Lib Boswell, and Jolene Sutton played on the Basketball Varsitv team and Maraaret Morgan, Emma Lou Wall, Marilyn Thomp- son and Barbara Ann Walker were on the squad. Our cheerleaders have been Lib Boswell, Margaret Morgan, and Cammie Rainey. Our boys who played Football were Billy Taylor, Jimmy Geogheaan, Billy Doyle, Sammy Warren, and Harry Justis. Billv Taylor and Jimmy Geoghegan also played Basketball. Baseball boys were Billy Taylor, Sammy Warren, John Green, and James Van Dyke. Now we have almost reached the end of our high school days. Our graduation is a time we will always remember. At commencement speeches will be made, songs will be sung, and diplomas will be given to all the Seniors. MARY LEE LAMBERT, Class Historian. [ 18 ]