Stonewall High School - Confederate Yearbook (Clearbrook, VA)

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Stonewall “Rebels” All of us can be justly proud of our battling football team under the able guidance of Coach B. R. Harper. Early in October Mr. Harper made preparations for us to have a powerful six man team in ’44 - ’45. Gruelling practice, careful study of plays, learning the fundamentals of blocking, tackling, passing and kick¬ ing helped to produce a team quite worthy of recognition. With plenty of manpower, Coach Harper organized three teams. The first team was equipped with powerful running attackers and was composed mostly of regulars from last year. The second team specialized in passing and relieving the first team. It was chiefly composed of newcomers to the gridiron. The third team or “Midgets” were organized with future prospects ahead of them. FIRST TEAM Tommy Stickles Glenvil Whitacre Robert Gibbs Howard Carper Alfred Armel Robert Driver SECOND TEAM Eugene Funkhouser Ashby Owens Guy Dellaven Wayne DeHaven Harold Dawson William Castleman I’OS. NO. OF POINTS SCORED L. E. 4 C. 19 It. E. 39 Q. B. 42 H. B. 14 F. B. 78 Total. .196 L. E. 6 C 0 R. E. 0 Q. B. 0 H. B. 0 F. B. 6 Total. .12 Subs:—L. Carpenter, J. Bragg, J. Cole, R. Carper, J. Crim, R. Miller, Files, McNeally, McAboy, Carter, and White. Manager—James Hutton. Asst. Mgr.—Donnie Cline. Total Games Won - - - 5 Played Tied - - - 1 Lost ... 4

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MONOGRAM CLUB In order to become a member of the Monogram Club, one must play fifty per cent of foot¬ ball quarters or sixty per cent of baseball innings or secure a total of eighteen points awarded for extra-curricular activities. After you have earned the required number of points, you are posted as being eligible for membership in the club. Before you can be admitted, however, a majority of the present members must give their consent. If allowed to enter, you are subjected to a two-day goating period, followed by a rigid ini¬ tiation. Only after you have undergone all these requirements, in a sportsman-like manner, are you declared an official member of the club. Both boys and girls are admitted to the same club—the only difference being the girls receive smaller letters than the boys. The Monogram Club’s activities during the school year include a number of dances to help pay for the athletic equipment and for improvements made to the school for the use of athletic teams. Our system of awarding extra letters is very different from most schools. Instead of present¬ ing additional “S” Monograms, we give a star which corresponds to another “S”. Monogram certi¬ ficates, signed by the Principal and the President of the Monogram Club, are presented to each stu¬ dent who secures a letter. OFFICERS: President. Robert Driver Vice-President.Mary Ellen Nethers Secretary.Catherine Golightly Treasurer .Harold Dawson MONOGRAMERS INCLUDE: Boys— Robert Driver Eugene Funkhouser Hildren Blandford Harold Dawson Robert Gibbs Alfred Armel William Castleman Lynn Carpenter Glenvil Whitacre Howard Carper Thomas Stickles Wayne DeHaven Ashby Owens James Hutton Indicates number of letters members have been awarded. Mary Ellen Nethers Hazel Bageant Nancy Lodge Catherine Golightly Mary Catherine Williams Virginia Herrell Jean Hoover Dorothy Rennie

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Highlights on the Gridiron Boyce at Stonewall.Sept. 29, 1944.Score (0 - 0) On a warm, sunshiny day Boyce and Stonewall played their first game of the season. The contest was nip and tuck all the way with the Clark “Countians” having an edge over the “Rebels” in statistics. Out¬ standing highlights of the game were Driver’s powerful offensive plunges for the “Rebels” compared to Longerbeam’s “shifty” defensive work for Boyce. Strasburg at Stonewall.Oct. 6, 1944.Score (32 - 6) Ideal football day. Wind—Moderate. Field Condition—excellent. The “Yellow Jackets” proved to be a hard nut to crack, but, thanks to Driver, Stonewall won. It was Driver’s deadly onslaught and plunging ability which accounted for all the touchdowns. Gibbs converted once. The “Yellow Jackets” scored once, late in the fourth quarter. Horn’s fleet-footed running accounted for their only tally. Stonewall at Woodstock.Oct. 13, 1944.Score (32 - 6) The field was wet and soft at Woodstock when the “Rebels” clashed with the “Wolves.” It was clearly evident all through the game that Stonewall out-classed their opponents. Driver accounted for two touch¬ downs by end runs and line “bucks,” but without a doubt, this was Car¬ per’s Day for he ran sixty yards for a tally in the second quarter and fifty yards in the third canto for six more points. Stickles and Armel each caught a pass for an extra point. Gibbs also secured a touchdown. Hottle’s thirty-three yard run for the “Wolves” netted them six points. Hedgesville at Stonewall.Oct. 23, 1944.Score (33 - 24) The “scrappy” West Virginia team proved stiff competition to the “Rebels.” Driver was responsible for two Stonewall tallys, Carper for one, Stickles one, Armel one, and Gibbs scored for three points. For Hedgesville, Avery scored twice, Plotner once, and Files once. High¬ lights: Avery’s fast running, Stonewall’s splendid playing, particularly Armel’s blocking for the “Rebels.” Stonewall at Berryville.Oct. 27, 1944.Score (0 - 12) Journeying to Berryville in high spirits after three consecutive wins, the “Rebels” were in for a disappointing- day on the gridiron. Because of very little coordination, the “Rebels” just couldn’t seem to get going. A fifty yard pass from Wisecarver to Jenkins was responsible for one touchdown and another pass from Wisecarver to Bodenschatz accounted for six more points. Carper made a brilliant fifty-five yard dash across the goal which the referee called back because Driver’s forward motion had stopped before he lateraled the ball to Carper. Stonewall failed to secure a single point.