Spring Garden High School - Mirror Yearbook (Chatham, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1959 volume:

LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA GIFT OF DIVISION OF EXTENSION THE MIRROR 1959 Spring Garden High School Chatham, Virginia ialni )L 130 I Foreword In this edition of the annual, the mirror is being used as an instrument to reflect the varied aspects of life here at Spring Garden High School. The outstanding things along with the little things, give much to be reflected. Students going from classes to clubs, to athletics, and the many other activities that make up our school life, form the composite picture of the full school life spent here at Spring Garden. It has been the aim of the staff to vividly recre ate those unforgettable moments which have attributed much to making activities, both extracurricular and academic, more exciting. Contents DEDICATION 3 FACULTY 4 STUDENT BODY 7 CLASSES 29 ORGANIZATIONS 33 ATHLETICS 47 ADVERTISEMENTS 53 PKOPE i ' JT OF THELF 17 OF VI ■ TATf ) V Dedication We, die staff, wish to dedi- cate the 1959 MIRROR to MR. and MRS. L. C. NEELEY. We would like, at this time, to thank them for the many things they have done for us. They have always been so understanding as we have come with problems, have advised us at all times to the very best of their abilities, have taken each individual ' s interest to their hear ts, and we are really hon- ored to have them as principal and teacher. As Mr. and Mrs. Neeley look back through this edition of the MIRROR, we sincerely hope that it will remind them of the high esteem in which they were held by their students. Mr. Neeley busy at w ork. Mrs. Neeley doing one of her many jobs as secretary for the school. 3 J. T. W. MITCHELL Vocational Agriculture MRS. CLARA T. OWEN English, Spanish, and Senior Sponsor V D. FRANK INGRAM Physical Education and Freshman Sponsor L. C. NEELEY Principal MRS. KATHARINE C. CARTER Commercial and Junior Sponsor RYLAND M. WARREN Mathematics and Sophomore Sponsor BENJAMIN F. SAVAGLIO MRS. MARIA R. ADAMS Science and Eighth Grade Home Economics Sponsor Faculty ' r? MRS. L. C. NEELEY English, Dramatics, and Librarian MRS. MARY N. FINCH Social Studies and Freshman Sponsor PRINGLE MYERS Veterans ' Instructor MRS. HELEN C. NEAL Second Grade Members MRS. IRENE R. ESTES Music and Glee Club MISS ROSA HAYDEN Fourth Grade MRS. RUTH W. DODSON Seventh Grade MRS. MARY EMMA BRIDGES Fifth Grade MRS. JULIA H. FARSON Second Grade MRS. HELEN S. EDWARDS First Grade I MRS. VERONA F. WHITLOW Music MRS. LILA W. COX Sixth Grade MRS. RUTH B. JONES Fourth Grade MRS. JAMIE COX Third Grade 5 Lunchroom Staff Mrs. Anna Cox, Supervisor; Mrs. Loretta Dallas and Mrs. Eva Giles see that nourishing lunches are prepared. Custodians Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pillow keep our school neat and orderly. Bus Drivers Jack Matherly, Mr. Walter Burnett, Harold Hancock, Frank Yeatts and J. M. Anderson are waiting for the three o ' clock bell. STUDENTS Mirror, Mirror, on the wall Who ' s the most comely of them all . . . When looking at these articles that are reflected in the mirror, we will have memories of the faces of students with whom we associated every day and whose pictures are found in these pages. These memories will not only be of the faces, but of individual personalities. Seniors NANCY ELIZABETH DAVIS SC A 1, 2, Representative 3, 4; Beta Club 4; Spanish Club 2, Reporter 3, Vice President 4; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 2, Vice President 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, Vice President 4; FTA 2; MIRROR Staff 2, 3, 4; Gardener Staff, Circulation Manager 3, Editor 4; Soft- ball Team 3; Class President 4; Basket- ball 1,2, Co-Captain 3, Captain 4. BEST ALL AROUND BONNIE JEAN McGREGOR SCA 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 3, Vice President 2, Reporter 4; Class Vice President 2, 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; MIRROR Staff 3, 4; Cheerleader 2. FRIENDLIEST PATSY DEAN LEWIS SCA 1, 2, 3, 4; MIRROR Staff 3, 4; Gardener Staff 4; Dram at ics Club, Reporter 2, 3; FHA 2, 3, Historian 4; Glee Club 1; Softball Team 2; Basket- ball Team 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 2, 3, Secretary 4; Spanish Club 2, 3, Sec- retary 4. WITTIEST 8 Seniors BETTY JANE RAYNOR SC A 2, 3, 4, Representative 1; Glee Club 1; Class Secretary 3, Treasurer 4; Basketball Team 3; MIRROR Staff 3, 4; Gardener Staff 3, 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, 4. MOST POPULAR SARA LEE JONES SCA 1, Secretary 2, Vice President 3, President 4; FTA Vice President 2, 4, Secretary 3; FHA 1, 2, Vice President 3, Pianist 4; Spanish Club 1, 2, Vice President 3, President 4; Dramatics Club, Reporter 1, 3, 4; Beta Club 2, 4, Vice President 3; Glee Club 2; MIRROR Staff, Assistant Editor 3, Editor 4; Gardener Staff 3, 4; Basketball Team 1, 2, 3; Cheerleader 4; Class President 1, 3, Vice President 2, Reporter 4; Homecoming Queen 3; Miss Spring Garden 2, 4. PRETTIEST FAYE HOPE REDD SCA 4, Representative 1, 2, Secretary 3; Class President 2, Vice President 3; FTA Secretary 2; FHA 1, 2, Secretary 3, 4; Cheerleader 1, 3, 4, Captain 2- Monogram C lub 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 1, 3, Secretary 2, Reporter 4 ; Glee Club 2; Beta Club 2, 4, Federation Treasurer 3; Dramatics Club 1, 3, Presi- dent 4; Gardener Staff 3, 4, MIRROR Staff 2, 3, Assistant Editor 4. SWEETEST Seniors ALAN DODD BRYANT SCA 1, Representative 2, Treasurer 3, Representative 4; Beta Club 2, 3, Presi- dent 4; Spanish Club 2, 3; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, President 4; MIRROR Staff 1; Baseball Team 2, 3, 4; Basket- ball Team 1, 2, Co-Captain 3, Cap- tain 4; Science Club, President 4; Class Treasurer 1. MOST ATHLETIC HAZEL MISSOURI FORBES SCA 1, 2, 3, 4; FT A 2; Glee Club 1. MOST COURTEOUS WILLARD ANDERSON ADKINS SCA 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club, Treasurer 4; Monogram Club 2, 3, Sergeant at Arms 4; FFA 1; Baseball Team 2, 3, 4. MOST HAPPY-GO-LUCKY m 10 Seniors PATSY GALE GRANT SCA 1, 2, 3, Treasurer 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 2, 3, 4; Class Re- porter 2; Gardener Staff 4. MOST AMBITIOUS FLOYD MARTIN BOLES SCA 1, 2, Representative 3, 4; Dra- matics Club 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA 1, 2, 3, Treasurer 4; Class Reporter 2. MOST ORIGINAL ELIZABETH ANN HOBBS SCA 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1. CUTEST 1 1 Seniors DALLAS LEE GILES SCA 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Baseball Team 2; Dramatics Club 1, 2, Treasurer 3; FFA 1, 2, 3, President 4. BEST LOOKING DORIS MAE PHELPS SCA 1, 2, 3, 4; B e t a Club 2, 3, Song Leader 4; Class Reporter 2. MOST INTELLECTUAL THOMAS DANIEL GIBBS SCA 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA 1, 2, 3, Parliamen- tarian 4. QUIETEST 12 M Seniors MARY LOUISE STEWART SCA 4; Beta Club 4; Transferred from Drewy Mason High School in her senior year. NEATEST DOUGLAS ALFRED NEAL SCA 1, 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 2, Treas- uere 3; Beta Club 2, Song Leader 3, Treasurer 4; Science Club 4; Basketball Manager 3; Glee Club 2; FTA 3, Treas- urer 4; Class Treasurer 2. MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED KATHERINE ANN YEATTS SCA 1, 2, 3, Reporter 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 2, 3, Treasurer 4; Class Treasurer 3; Gardener Staff, Assistant Business Manager 4. MOST DEPENDABLE 13 Seniors FRANK YEATTS SCA 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA 1, 2, 3; Class Vice President 1; Bus Driver 4. MOST UNPREDICTABLE Mi ss Spring Garden 1958 - 1959 Sara Lee Jones, shown here riding in the Christmas Parade, is Miss Spring Garden for 1958-59. Fo r Sara Lee, a senior at Spring Garden High School, this is her second year representing her school as queen. The faculty chose her as the school representative because of her beauty, poise, personality, character and talent. Homecoming Queen John Henderson and Kay Yeatts were elected by penny votes to represent the elementary grades. YVONNE SIMPSON Yvonne Simpson, a member of the Junior Class, was elected as Homecoming Queen, December 13, at the annual homecoming b a s ke tb a 1 1 game. She received this honor by votes at a penny a vote. Here she is shown being crowned by Sara Jones. Harvest King and Queen Betty Jean Carter and Dallas Giles were elected by penny votes to represent the high school. Harvest Prince and Princess OWEN SHIELDS DIANNE CLARKE MYRTLE EMERSON BETSY NEAL President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Junior CHARLES ADAMS LOIS CROWDER J. M. ANDERSON JANE LEEBRICK EDWARD DAWSON, JR. MARIE McLAUGHLIN RUSSELL EAST 16 HAROLD HANCOCK MAVIS REDD AUBREY LESTER PATTIE RIDDLE TERRY OWEN EDITH TERRY FRANK TERRY MARY TERRY L. P. MOSS, III President JANET FARSON Vice President KAY WORLEY Secretary CARLTON COX Tre asurer ANNA LEE ADKINS THOMAS BARBOUR ANN CARTER WARREN BOLES FRANKIE CHATTIN DONALD BRYANT EFFIE DAVIS CHARLES DALLAS Sophomore 18 LINDA GRANT WESLEY DAWSON JUDY HOBBS JUNIOR HUGHES MARSHA JONES RYLAND LEWIS r- ' l olass CALVIN MOSER JOYCE MOSER JESSE NUCKOLS BETTY RUTH OWEN DWAYNE LANGFORD CAROLYN OWEN JOHN REDD CARRIE PILLOW ALVIN TUCKER BETTY PITTMON TOMMY WILLIAMS MARTHA PRITCHETT WAYNE WYATT CHARLENE WEATHERFORD DOUGLAS YEATTS CLARA WELLS JUNE WRIGHT FAY BRINEGAR 19 Freshman OWEN ANGLIN ANN BRYANT CHARLES FARSON JO LEE BRYANT JIMMIE COX BETTY COX KEELING JONES LAURA BRYANT FRANK DAVIS VICKIE CUNDIFF EARNEST PHELPS BETTY CARTER 20 COMAR SHIELDS CAROLYN CROWDER jerry McDaniel JANIE EANES JOYCE HARDY SANDRA WEBB RACHEL HOGAN DON WYATT Class LINDA HART NORMAN WALTON GERALDINE HUGHES RYLAND YEATTS HAZEL HOGAN JIMMY YATES DELORES LESTER LEON YEATTS JOYCE MAYS PEGGY HUGHES jean McLaughlin LUDIE LANE MARIE MEADOWS MARY ALICE McDaniel BRENDA OWEN SHIRLEY RAYNOR CAROLYN OWEN Eighth Grade DONNIE BRYANT ELIZABETH DALTON ROY CRAFT IRMA DAVIS DOUGLAS HALL JUNE DUNN GEORGE HALL CLYDENE GILES KENNETH HALL HELEN GREGORY BUDDY HOBBS HORTENSE GUERRANT leon McLaughlin KATIE HALL MARION PARKER BETTY WILSON ROBERT RAYNOR JAMIE JONES HERBERT STRICKLAND ELIZABETH PETTY HOWARD SUTPHIN JOAN PITTMON LONNIE WHITE CYNTHIA REDD WAYNE MOSER EDNA REDD JUNIOR BETTERTON LINDA TERRY Seventh Grade CHARLES ADAMS JANE COX W. T. ADAMS JEAN CRAFT WAYNE BARBOUR MARGARET EANES BOB CARTER DORIS EMERSON GARRETT CUSTER FRANCIS FRAMPTON JOE FULLER LORENE GRIFFITH CLARENCE GIBBS MARIE GRIFFITH RAWLINGS HAMMOCK DORA LEWIS ROBERT HARDY BETTY SUE MOORE DOUGLAS KLUTZ EARLENE NEVILLE DONALD Md GREGOR DELORES RAYNOR FLOYD MEDLEY JUDITH REDD I DONALD OWEN ELAINE RIDDLE HARVEY OWEN NORA LEA ROGERS JEFF PRUITT STELLA TRAMMEL BILL ROGERS BRENDA WINN WHIT SMITH PHYLLIS WYATT MACK WORLEY BETTY LOU WEBB THOMAS WHITE JOAN YEATTS REID YATES EDDIE YEATTS EARLENE JONES Sixth Grade DEXTER ADAMS PATRICIA CHUMLEY DAVID ATKINSON BARBARA COX JERRY BRUMFIELD PEGGY DALTON FREDDY CARTER YVONNE DUNN RONALD COX COLLEEN HAMMOCK TOMMY CRADDOCK LYNDA JONES CALVIN CUNDIFF RUTHIE JONES RICHARD CUNDIFF DALE MAYS ROBERT DALTON KATHLEEN McGAHA EDWARD DOIGE CAROL MEADOWS ELTON GRANT, JR. BERNICE MOSER RICHARD GRIFFITH ANDREA OWEN HERMAN TERRY VICKIE PITTMON JIMMIE LAYNE ELSIE PRUITT JERRY LEWIS RUTH RAYNOR LEON MEADOWS SUSAN RIDDLE HENRY MITCHELL GLADYS SHELTON DAVID OAKES ELAINE SIMMONS HUGH RIDDLE SUZANNE TERRY J. D. SHELTON SANDRA WORLEY JACK SWAIN KESTER SUTPHIN JOAN WEATHERFORD Not Pictured 24 Fifth Grade JOHNNY ADKINS BETTIE ANN DAVIS LEROY ADKINS JOYCE CONNER JAMES ARTHUR VERA CONNER DILLARD BARKSDALE MARY GREGORY LINDA GROGAN DAVID CUSTER BONNIE LOU HINES JAMES DALLAS DIANNE JOHNSON JAMES EAST FRANCES LANE CLYDE GUNTER HERBERT HARDY JOAN PARKER JOSEPH JOHNSON DALE REDD EDWIN LANGFORD KATHERINE ROGERS RAYMOND LEWIS SUE ROGERS FAYE SHIELDS ROBERT NEVILLE JUDY SNEAD CARL SNEAD DELMA WEATHERFORD C. W. SUTPHIN LILT WYATT GRADY HAMMOCK BOBBY MEDLEY CAROLYN YEATTS IKE SMATHERS Fourth Grade WALTER BOLES ROBERT BROOKS CAROLYN CHUMLEY BILLY COTTON DOUGLAS COTTON JOAN CUNDIFF RAYMOND CUSTER RICHARD GRIFFITH CAROLYN DANIELS WAYNE JONES WILLIAM JONES BRENDA DUNN JOHN LEWIS BILLY KELTON GLADYS HALL RAYMOND PILLOW PAUL PRUITT CLARENCE SMATHERS ANNE PRUITT WILLIAM TOWNSLEY TONY WEATHERFORD KATHY SMATHERS KARL WEBB CRAIG WICKER Fourth Grade BURTON ADAMS BRENDA BARKSDALE MICHAEL BRYANT JOYCE CARTER FREDERICK DAWSON MARIE DANIELS JOHNNY GIBBS ALICE EVANS MARGARET FERGUSON W AYNE GUNTER MALINDA GRIFFITH ROGER HAMMOCK POLLY HALL DALE HENRY RACHEL JONES HARVEY MAYS BOBBY MOORE VIRGINIA LESTER ALBERT MOSER MARILYN OAKES J. C. MURPHy, JR. SHELBY JEAN OWEN HARRY OAKES MARY JANE PIERCE JOYCE ANN PRUITT WINFRED SHELTON LINDA ROGERS STUART SHIELDS BESSIE SIMMONS RANDALL WALKER RONNIE WILLIAMS Second Grade TAMMY ADAMS PHILLIP DALTON DONNA BRYANT JOHN HENDERSON MARGARET CUSTER LINDA SPENCE SUSAN DALLAS MELVIN OWEN SALLIE GREGORY ODELL PARKER KAREN JONES DONALD RAYNOR NANCY LESTER FRANK SIMMONS JANICE McGAHA DONALD TALBOTT phyllis McGregor HERMAN WEATHERFORD VICKY OAKES MICHAEL ' WHITE SUSAN REDD BERNICE SHELTON LAWRENCE MOSER MERYL WEBB PHYLLIS YATES KAYE YEATTS FAYE JOHNSON Third Grade CHARLES ADKINS ELLEN CARTER JAMES ADKINS SUSIE CUSTER I DENNIS BARKSDALE SUSAN HASTINGS DANNY CRANE CLAUDE DALTON SALLY HARDY LESLIE FERGUSON BOBBY FORD JACK HALL I BARBARA KELTON LANNIE HALL AC IE IRBY JOAN OAKES MICHAEL ISOM PEGGY PITTMON L. G. JONES COURTNEY WYATT KENNETH WEATHERFORD JOHNNY TURNER ALICE WYATT MARVIN TERRY ROGER SHORT EDGAR SHORT RALEIGH PILLOW MICHAEL OWEN BUDDY MEDLEY BONNIE WEBB JACK MAYS HOWARD LESTER BETSY ROGERS DANNY LANE LUCY REDD BOBBY TOWNSLY Second Grade JACKIE BROOKS JIMMY COTTON PEGGY EDMUNDS KENT CUNDIFF DENNIS DALTON MICHAEL DUNN DEBORAH ISOM DENNIS GRIFFITH JAMES GUNTER JUDY MAE PIERCE LUTHER HAMMOCK RALPH HASTINGS JOHNNY JONES RACHEL WEATHERFORD JOE PRUITT LESLIE REDD RICKY SHELTON JAMES WILSON GLENDA COURTNEY First Grade DAVID ADAMS DIANNE BARKSDALE LESTER WAYNE ADAMS BETTY COTTON TERRY BRYANT CATHERINE EDMUNDS TERRY BRUMFIELD LINDA EDMUNDS JAUNITA IRBY JOHN COURTNEY CAROLYN MAYS DAVID CRADDOCK LUCILLE MAYS JIMMY GREGORY DOTTIE OWEN JEFFERY LANGFORD CARSON LESTER VIRGINIA ROGERS ROBERT LEWIS PATTIE SANDRIDGE JACK PRUITT MARY ELLEN TERRY LEWIS REDD KAY WEATHERFORD JUDY WEBB DANNY RIDDLE Mrs. Dodson ' s Seventh Grade Class learning to spell. Mrs. Cox ' s Sixth Grade doing one of their many tasks. Mrs. Bridges ' Fifth Grade Class learning simple scien- Mrs. Neal ' s Second Grade Class learns to read, tific facts. 28 1 CLASSES Mirror, Mirror, on the wall Who ' s the most studious of them all ... From these books seen in the mirror, we have gained wisdom and knowledge with which we will be more able to face the problems in the future. Our classes are the workshops in which wedevelopour interests through everyday practice with experienced counselors. 29 Tne Journalism Class is working ' very hard to meet the deadline for the school paper. Mr. Savaglio shows his Physics Class how to set up equipment for an experiment. A typical library scene with students gathering research material. Choose your size, boys. Christmas party given by teachers. What ' s cooking, girls? Decorating for Homecoming. Homecoming Queen candidates. Seniors present Christmas gift. 32 Junior-Senior Banquet. ORGANIZATIONS Mirror, Mirror, on the wall Who ' s the most co-operative of them all . . . We see here reminders of the many organizations in our school. Our organizations, under the leadership of capable sponsors, develop a sense of leadership, of co-operation, of loyalty of dependability and of honesty, by giving students ample opportunities for service. 33 Anna Lee Adkins Fay Brine gar Carlton Cox Lois Crowder Effie Davis Nancy Davis Linda Grant Judy Hobbs Mr. Warren Marsha Jones Alan Bryant Edward Dawson, Jr. Charles Adams Russell East Bonnie McGregor Marie McLaughlin Joyce Moser The Beta Club is a non-secret service club for high school students and is operated to reward merit, encourage effort and elevate the manual wel- fare of high school students. Membership in the Beta Club is open to any high school student who has been approved by the head of the high school. It is based on honorable character, good mentality, creditable achievement and commendable attitude. This club is a democratic organization and it seeks to promote ideals of democracy among its members. Its motto, Let us lead by serving others, is a true indication of the spirit which motivates the national organization, the local chapters and individual members. Carolyn Owei Doris Phelps Betty Raynor Kay Worley Louise Stewart Faye Redd Terry Owen Ann Yeatts Yvonne Simpson 34 Student Cooperative Association Some purposes of having an SCA are: 1. It creates better relationships between faculty and students. 2. It gives students a voice in school affairs. 3. It provides good training in leadership. 4. It promotes good citizenship. 5. It coordinates club activities and helps to direct their activities. 6. It promotes good school spirit. As one of the most important organizations in high school, our club has certain objectives for making it an effective one. Preparing students for good citizen leadership, encouraging committees and clubs to work more effectively and creating more interest and cooperation between the SCA council and the student body are some of these objectives. Also, creating respect for authority and school property, and teaching students to be good followers as well as good leaders are objectives. Our meetings are to create educational and recreational interests. SARA JONES President presiding over meeting First Row, Left to Right: Sara Jones, Yvonne Simpson, Charles Adams, Patsy Grant, Carolyn Owen and Ann Yeatts. Second Row: Donnie Bryant, Mary Terry, Comar Shields, Ann Carter, Dwayne Langford and Katie Hall. Third Row: Ann Bryant, Jo Lee Bryant, Terry Owen, Alan Bryant and Iris Jean Yates. Spanish Club MRS. OWEN Adviser In the Spanish Club, besides learning the language, we learn about the customs and habits of the Spanish speaking people. Here the group is dressed in costumes that might be seen in the Spanish speaking countries. We are satisfied to know we can have a promotion of good will toward our neighboring countries and our dependence on the Latin American countries for their many products. Also, we learn the appreciation of their art, music and dances; both old and modem. First Row, Left to Right: Betsy Neal, Marsha Jones, Marie McLaughlin, Lois Crowder, Patsy Grant, Mary Terry and Frank Terry. Second Row: Ann Carter, C arolyn Owen, Terry Owen, Chubby East and Effie Davis. Third Row: Charles Adams, Patsy Lewis, Owen Shields, Nancy Davis, Sara Jones, Ann Yeatts and Edward Dawson, Jr. Members of the club learning to dance Spanish style. SARA JONES President Future Teachers of America The FTA is an active organization composed of students in grades 9 to 12, who are interested in exploring teaching as a career and who have the high qualities of character, personality, scholarship and leadership which are essential to being a good teacher. The club assists teachers in elementary grades, sponsors an assembly program annually, arranges bulletin boards, visits college campuses, reads stories and plays games with youngsters of parents attending PTA meetings and renders services to the school in any way possible. MRS. NEELEY Adviser First Row, Left to Right: Joyce Mays, Brenda Owen, Betsy Neal, Marie McLaughlin, Sara Jones, Betty Carter and Betty Ruth Owen. Second Row: Linda Grant, Mr. Neeley, Principal, Mrs. Neeley, Adviser and Douglas Neal. marie McL aughlin President Joyce Mays and Brenda Owen are keeping halls. Alice Evans is stand- ing by. Betty Jean Carter, Joyce Mays, Marie McLaughlin and Brenda Owen are assembling the bulletin board. 37 Dramatics Club Dramatics is the study of plays by acting and producing them. Two obje ctives for dramatics are to cultivate your power to express emotions; and to give opportunity to adapt and adjust yourselves to real life situations. The purpose of dramatics is to promote personality development, creative imagination, and direction of your own emotional reactions. The study of dramatics gives opportunity for high standard of appre- ciation, emotional reactions, development of acting ability, and the broadening and deepening of insight into human life. WRS ; neb adviser FAYE REDD President Floyd Boles, Faye Redd, Marie McLaughlin and Sara Jones are shown in a scene from Pink and Patches. First Row, Left to Right: Marie McLaughlin, Faye Redd, Sara Jones and Yvonne Simpson. Second Row: Mrs. Neeley, Adviser, Floyd Boles, Willard Adkins, Nancy Davis and Charles Adams. 38 The Gardener Staff The Gardener Staff, Composed of seventeen students, collects news, writes it up, and prints an issue of the school paper each six weeks during the school year. It is also a duty of this staff to raise enough money to be self-supporting. To do this the members have to sell advertising space to the various business establishments in the community and the neighboring towns. The paper has received a first place award for tire past two years at tire Southern Interscholastic Press Association. It also won a second place award at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association in 1958. By being a member of the staff a student receives training in all phases of newspaper writing. Mrs ;, CARt « Adviser NANCY DAVIS Editor Patsy Grant, Ann Yeatts, Bonnie McGregor, Myrtle Emerson and Dianne Clarke are typing news for tire paper. First Row, Left to Right: Ann Yeatts, Faye Redd, Patsy Lewis, Nancy Davis, Myrtle Emerson, Dianne Clarke, Betty Raynor and Lois Crowder. Second Row: Fay Brinegar, Kay Worley, Sara Jones, Bonnie McGregor, Patsy Grant, Aubrey Lester, Floyd Boles and Yvonne Simpson. 39 The Future Homemakers of America is a national organization of pupils studying homemaking in junior and senior high schools of the United States and Territories. The purposes are: 1. To promote a growing appreciation of the joys and satisfaction of homemaking. 2. To emphasize the importance of worthy home membership. 3. To encourage democracy in home and community life. 4. To work for good home and family life for all. 5. To foster the development of creative leadership in home and community life. 6. To promote international good will. 7. To provide wholesome individual and group recreation. 8. To further interest in home economics. Any pupil in junior or senior high school who is taking or has taken a homemaking course may become a member of the Future Homemakers of America. FHA girls, Mary Terry, Kaye Worley, Marie McLaughlin and Betsy Neal are pictured wearing the clothes they modeled in The Danville Fair. MRS. ADAMS Adviser marie McLaughlin President Future Homemakers of America First Row, Left to Right: Janet Farson, Bonnie McGregor, Betty Ruth Owen, Mary Terry, Marie McLaughlin, Faye Redd, Sara Jones, Kaye Worley and Patsy Lewis. Second Row: Mavis Redd, Edith Terry, Linda Dallas, Anna Lee Adkins, Joyce Moser, Louise Terry, Betsy Neal and Iris JeanYates. Third Row: Joyce Mays, Carolyn Owen, Pattie Riddle, Betty Pittmon, Nancy Davis, Myrtle Emerson, Dianne Clarke, Brenda Owen and Frankie Chattin. 40 DALLAS GILES President The primary aim of the Future Farmers of America is the development of agricultural leadership, cooperation, and citizenship. Some of the specific purposes for which this organization was formed are as follows: 1. To develop competent, aggressive, rural and agricultural leadership. 2. To create and nurture a love of country life. 3. To create more interest in the intelligent choice of farming occupations. 4. To encourage members in the development of individual farming programs and establishment in farming. 5. To participate in worthy undertakings for the improvement of agriculture. 6. To develop character, train for useful citizenship and foster patriotism. 1 — e rC It Ayv f A ! JL ' ™ ■■ f 1 1 r i The FFA boys receive pins. Pictured here are Owen Shields, J. M. Anderson, Henry McDaniel, Harold Hancock, Frank Yeatts and Billy Waldron. MR. MITCHELL Adviser Future Farmers of America First Row, Left to Right: Swanson Medley, Warren Boles, Bill Terry, Norman Walton, Comar Shields, Leon Yeatts, Dallas Giles, Charles Farson, Frank Davis, Ryland Yeatts, Calvin Moser, Lonnie White and Mr. Mitchell, Adviser. Second Row: Thomas Barbour, Jack Matherly, Jerry McDaniel, Donnie Bryant, Jessie Nuckols, Owen Anglin, Henry McDaniel, Junior Hughes, Harold Hancock, Floyd Boles, Wayne Wyatt, Thomas Gibbs, Kenneth Hall, Don Wyatt and J. M. Anderson. 41 Glee Club First Row, Left to Right: Janie Eanes, Linda Hart, Joyce Mays and Jean McLaughlin. Sec- ond Row: Louise Terry, Carolyn Owen, Carolyn Crowder and Joyce Hardy. Third Row: Iris Jean Yates, Hazel Hog an, Doris Wilson, Verona W e a t h e r f or d, Malinda Chumley, Shirley Raynor and Jimmie Yates. Fourth Row: Mrs. Estes, Director; Linda Dallas, Brenda Owen, Ruby Simmons, Sandra Webb and Leon Yeatts. 4-H Club Officers First Row, Left to Right: Alice Evans, Marilyn Oakes, Burton Adams, Ronnie Yates, Linda Griffith and Linda Rogers. Second Row: Carolyn Yates, Mary Gregory, Bonnie Hines, Bob Neville, Kate Rogers andBetty Davis. Third Row: Kathaleen McGaha, Carol Meadows, Ruthie Jones, Vera Conner and Craig Wicker. Fourth Row: Sandra Worley, Bernice Moser, Andrea Owen, Ronald Lee Cox and C. B. Cundiff. Fifth Row: Marie Griffith, Judy Redd, Nora Lea Rogers, Earlene Neville and Jane Cox. 42 Science Club Every Science Club is organized to assist its mem- bers in learning more about science. The Science Club has become the proving ground for the cultivation of skills based on science. Our Aims: A. To increase our knowledge of science. B. To learn to perfect our skills in science. C. To give service in our community and nation. D. To understand the importance of science in our lives. E. To help carry out a program of Science Clubs of America. MR. SAVAGLIO Adviser ALAN BRYANT President iiiImi ml llv mim mj HOT mint ltd |i. ft mini mi in f« m|m m ,r mint in pif ni|m ai infill m First Row, Left to Right: Effie Davis, Joyce Mays, Anna Adkins, Linda Hart, Joyce Moser, Linda Grant and Betty Owen. Second Row: Betty Cox, Carolyn Owen, Louise Terry, Linda Dallas, Doris Wilson, Frankie Chattin, Laura Bryant and Patricia Smith. Third Row: Owen Anglin, L. P. Moss, Betty Pittmon, Jo Lee Bryant, Chubby East, Carolyn Crowder, Kay Worley, Brenda Owen and Ann Bryant. Fourth Row: W a r r e n Boles, Douglas Neal, Terry Owen, Alan Bryant, Dwayne Langford, Charles Adams and Owen Shields. 43 Monogram Club ALAN BRYANT President MR. INGRAM Adviser The purpose of this club is to bring about a closer relationship of the school ' s baseball and basketball teams, and to supervise the system of athletics within the school. The duties of the club and its members are: 1. To improve school spirit and sportsmanship. 2. To better relationships between our school and other county or district schools. 3. To develop the club into a working organization that is devised to improve athletic and school conditions and not to be used for any personal or self-gain. 4. To develop better relationship between the teachers and the athletic program. Rules for becoming a member are: 1. If you have participated in basketball and have played on the average of one quarter per game. 2. If you have participated in baseball and have played on the average of two innin gs per game. 3. If you are in good standing with the school and your grades are such as will allow you to play any sport. As a member of the club you must do your best as a participant of sports and must try hard to set an example for those who will follow in your footsteps. From Left to Right: Dianne Clarke, Willard Adkins, Nancy Davis, Carlton Cox, Patsy Lewis, Terry Owen, Carolyn Owen, Betty Raynor, Faye Redd, Myrtle Emerson, Ann Bryant, Owen Shields, Alan Bryant, Frank Ingram, Adviser, Chubby East, Warren Boles and Yvonne Simpson. 44 Mirror Staff The purpose of this staff is to take the highlights, both social and academic, of our school year, compile them and put them in book form. It is our wish that it will be a very accurate and informative re- flection of the year ' s happenings. By working on the annual, students get good business training in creative writing and organizing materials. The work on the annual is extracurricular and requires many hours work out of school. MRS. CARTER Adviser First Row, Left to Right: Dianne Clarke, Myrtle Emerson, Kay Worley, Charles Adams, Faye Redd, Sara Jones, Patsy Lewis, Nancy Davis, Aubrey Lester, Betty Raynor, Bonnie McGregor and Mary Terry. Second Row: Fay Brinegar, Edward Dawson, Yvonne Simpson and Mrs. Carter, Adviser. Faye Redd, Sara Jones and Dianne Clarke listen as Miss Louise Lyle, layout artist, explains the impor- tance of getting the pictures the correct size. Dianne Clarke, Myrtle Emerson, Sara Jones and Mary Terry are placing pictures and typing copy for the annual. 45 Young Homemakers Mrs. Adams, Adviser, talks over year ' s plan of work with the other officers of the club: Mrs. Bryan Rogers, Mrs. Orlin Rogers and Mrs. Collige Owen. Young Farmer of the President Orlin Rogers presiding over P. T. A. Meeting. Year Mr. Glenn Brumfield and his family are shown after they learned that Mr. Brumfield had been chosen Y oung Farmer of tire Year for this community. m ATHLETICS Mirror, Mirror, on the wall Who ' s the most athletic of them all . . . In the picture are symbols of our athletic activities through which we attain qualities of sportsmanship, co- operation, dependability and loyalty. We are reminded also of the honors which these teams have acquired for our school. 47 Girls’ Basketball BETTY PITTMON Left to Right: Jo Lee Bryant, Mary Terry, Janet Farson, Martha Prit- chett, Pattie Riddle, Betty Pittmon, Patsy Lewis, Nancy Davis, Kaye Worley, Carolyn Owen, Betty Car- ter, Yvonne Simpson, Iris Jean Yeatts, Delores Lester, Edith Terry and Mary Alice McDaniel. Stand- ing: Mr. Ingram, Coach and Faye Brinegar, Manager. CAROLYN OWEN PATSY LEWIS Jr NANCY DAVIS Captain f)W f KAYE WORLEY Held fourth place in Dis- trict 0, Group III, 1958- 59. Won 3 and lost 5. MARTHA PRITCHETT TERRY OWEN OWEN SHIELDS ALAN BRYANT Captain henry McDaniel Held second place in Dis trictQ, Group III, in 1958 59. Won 4 and lost 4. TOMM Y WILLIAMS Boys’ Basketball CHUBBY EAST First Row, Left to Right: Owen Shields, Carlton Cox, Alan Bryant, Tommy Williams, Terry Owen and Chubby East. Second Row: L. P. Moss, Manager, Frank Terry, Charles Farson, Donald Bryant, Henry McDaniel, Willard Adkins, Warren Boles and Mr. Ingram, Coach. BASEBALL SCOREBOARD TERRY OWEN Whitmell Climax Brosville Halifax Brosville Chatham Callands Halifax Renan Climax Renan Chatham Callands G. W. CHUBBY EAST Two no hit games by George Farson and Willard Adkins. ALAN BRYANT WILLARD ADKINS JOHNNY ADKINS henry McDaniel OWEN SHIELI HENRY FINCH CARLTON COX GOERGE FARSON TOMMY WILLIAMS CHARLES DALLAS JIMMIE OAKES Baseball - 195! Group III Champ MR. INGRAM Coach ions SARA JONES HAZEL HOGAN LINDA DALLAS ANNE BRYANT Cheerleaders DIANNE CLARKE Captain FAYE REDD JOAN PITTMON marie McLaughlin Junior Varsity Basketball First Row, Left to Right: Dwayne Langford, Comar Shields, Captain, Warren Boles and Leon Yeatts. Second Row: Keeling Jones, Bill Terry, Charles Dallas, Alvin Tucker and Junior Hughes. The Junior Varsity Basket- ball Team had a very success- ful year; winning 6 and losing 4. High scorer for the year was Alvin Tucker followed by Comar Shields. The J. V. Team in a huddle just before starting a game. Comar Shields and Warren Boles warm-up for a game. 52 ADVERTISEMENTS Mirror, Mirror, on the wall Who ' s the most supporting of them all . . . When we look in the mirror, we are reminded of the kindness of our merchants and friends, on whom we depend for support for our annual. 53 NEAL ' S METAL SHOP S . S . Neal , Owner Sheet Metal Work Warm Air Heating Systems Center Street Chatham Virginia ADAMS AND FARSON General Merchandise Java, Virginia Naughty, Naughty. HUNT CHEVROLET, INC. For the best buys Chatham, Virginia PLANTERS BANK TRUST CO. Phone HE 2-2281 Chatham, Virginia Compl iments of YOUNG HOMEMAKERS’ CLUB OF Spring Garden 54 Compliments of Spring Garden High School PARENT-TEACHERS ASSOCIATION THE STAR-TRIBUNE Serving Pittsylvania County Since 1865 Preston Moses, Editor All Kinds of Printing Chatham, Virginia First place in the beauty contest Buy Your Drugs At JOHNSON DRUG STORES Danville, Virginia BOOTH WHITE SPORT SHOP, INC. Phone SW 2-8036 304 Main Street Danville, Virginia SWANSON MOTORS, INC. 92 5 Riverside Drive Danville, Virginia Compliments of CLARK -LAW INSURANCE AGENCY Chatham, Virginia 55 Compliments of YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUB OF Spring Garden Compl iments of A FRIEND Compl iments of WHITEHEAD’S PHARMACY Hunt M. Whitehead Chatham, Virginia BERRY ' S BUSINESS MACHINES Royal Typewriters 630 North Main Street Danville, Virginia Compl iments of A FRIEND Compl iments of DR. REYNOLDS SNEAD ' S RADIO TV SERVICE Phone HE 2-7141 Chatham, Virginia BAROODY CANDY COMPANY Compl iments of K.N. Baroody, Proprietor Wholesale Confectionery THE BANK OF CHATHAM 205 Craighead Street Danville, Virginia Chatham, Virginia OAKWOOD TRAILER SERVICE Danville, Virginia MARY ' S DINER Danvil le, Virginia C. D. BRYANT AND COMPANY Spring Garden, Virginia Chatham HE 2-4481 McLaughlin supply company Dealers in Building Materials Hardware, Paints and Tobacco Flues HEmlock 2-2681 Chatham, Virginia ASHWORTH FLORIST Danville, Virginia Compl iments of DANVILLE IMPLEMENT COMPANY COBLE DAIRY Milk and Ice Cream Phone SW 3-5844 310 Piney Forest Road Danville, Virginia Styles of Today with a Touch of Tomorrow ROGERS MEN ' S SHOP Ay I or— Bryan — Or I in Men ' s Furnishings Phone SW 2-3424 1 19 South Market Street Danville, Virginia 58 Compliments of TRAILWAYS Phone SW 3-1822 Danville, Virginia Our Membership in National Selected Morticians Assures You Prompt Service- Confidential Counsel SCOTT FUNERAL HOME Member of National Selected Mortician Phone HE 2-251 1 Where Styles and Fashions Meet LEGGETTS DEPARTMENT STORE Main Street Chatham, Virginia Bathing beauties. THOMPSON ' S HABERDASHERY Where Style Hits Chatham First Suits Made to Order 36 Years in Chatham Compl iments of DANVILLE VAULT CORPORATION Septic Tanks— Burial Vaults C. W. BARLEY, CONTRACTOR Land Clearing - Excavations Phone HE 2-4481 Spring Garden, Virginia L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY Known Wherever There Are Schools and Colleges Class Rings and Pins Commencement Invitations - Diplomas - Personal Cards Club Insignia— Medals Trophies Mr. J.L. Robertson - Representative 4111 Kensington Avenue Richmond 21, Virginia Senior Pictures made by WILLIAMS’ STUDIO 605 Main Street Danville, Virginia FRIEND ' S DEPARTMENT STORE PLUMBING MILL Phone HE 2-561 6 SUPPLIES, INC. Chatham, Virginia Phone SW 2-8221 5065 Craighead Street Danville, Virginia Compl iments of Wholesalers Only CHATHAM FURNITURE Kohler of Kohler DRY FORK MILLING COMPANY, INC. Pride of Dry Fork and Sunny Land Flour Old Style Fresh Ground Corn Meal Red Dot Feeds Phone HE 2-8127 Dry Fork, Virginia STINSON TIRE CO., INC. New and Recapped Tires Phone SW 2-5411 603 Loyal Street Danville, Virginia WIMPY ' S DAIRY BAR GRETNA BUILDING SUPPLY Route 29 Chatham, Virginia Gretna, Virginia FRIEDMAN FIXTURE COMPANY CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS Equipment and supplies for Restaurants, school cafeterias, and church kitchens 208 Craighead St. —Danville, Va. The Chorus Line at the cabin party. Catch anything? Kay turns farmerette! Is it interesting? Watch out for sunburn, coach! How was the Florida sunshine girls? Growing up? Camera fiends at it again. Sharp car! Two jailbirds with a visitor. Hardly recognize you, Nancy. AtfG JO ' 61 k i .- V i V)