Stuart High School - Jeb Yearbook (Stuart, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1950 volume:

ON PERMANENT LOAN FROM THE COLLECTION OF MRS. MARGARET HAZELWOOD, COURTESY OF MR. FULTON CLARK. JULY 1996 Printed and Bound in The U. S. A. by School Printing Service Charlotte, N. C. fflRBj ANNUAL STAFF Edv in Clark Ann West Carolyn Thompson Van Sharpe Ray Lawson Miss Fulcher Editor-in-chief Assistant Editor Business Manager Publicity Manager Production Manager Faculty Advisor FOREWORD We the Seniors upon reaching the peak of high school, publish this annual to restore the memo¬ ries of our many pleasant and useful years spent in Stuart High School. The Staff has worked hard to prepare this annual, with the hope that it will mean a great deal to you when you start thinking of old memories as you review this annual. Edwin Clark DEDICATION As we reach this final step in our days at Stuart Hi. we begin to think back over the many memories our school holds—the teachers who have helped us so willingly with our problems, our friends who have always been so near, and our many activities which have enriched our school life and deepened our appreciation for these days. Yes, after all these years, we can look back and deeply appreciate the high ideals for which our school stands and the joys which it has brought to us. It seems only a small contribution—but to express our gratitude for the impression that our school has left upon us, we, the Seniors of ’50 are proud that we have the privilege of dedicating this issue of the JEB to our school. FACULTY Mr. R. P. Via Principal Mrs. Margaret Hazelwood Senior Homeroom Mrs. Elva Powell Junior Homeroom Miss Patricia Persohn Mrs. Gertrude Hopkins Sophomore Homeroom Freshman Homeroom (A) Mrs. Mildred Hopkins Freshman Homeroom (B) Mr. James E. Tate Eighth Grade (A) Homeroom FACULTY Mrs. Nellie Scott Eighth Grade (B) Homeroom (First Term) Mrs. La Verene Woody Eighth Grade (B) Homeroom (Second Term) Miss Priscilla Sherwood Home Economics (lift ilil HI A 1 li i I - ill mm Mr. Arthur E. Williams Agriculture Miss Ethelyne Fulcher Commercial Mr. E. R. Kairis Physical Education and Coach (First Term) Mr. Cecil Creasey Physical Education and Coach (Second Term) FACULTY Mrs. Estelle Moore Librarian Miss Betty Jo Clark Secretary Mrs. Vera Shelton Fifth and Sixth Grades (Not Pictured) Miss Carrie Rangeley Sixth Grade I Mrs. Z. H. Newman Seventh Grade Mrs. Mabel B. Norris Fifth Grade Miss Mabel Griggs Fourth Grade FACULTY Mrs. Burton McCready Fourth Grade Mrs. Audrey Davis Third Grade i Mrs. Mabel H. Joyce Third Grade Miss Martha Ross Second Grade Mrs. Kathryn Taylor Second Grade not pictured. Mrs. J. Mason Richardson Music Director Mrs. Holice S. Fain First Grade Mrs. Hazel Hawks First Grade c i SENIORS WHARTON FRANCIS T reasuree “Such Ways, such acts, such looks hast thou” Latin Club 1, 2; Athletic Club 1; Drum and Bugle Corp 1; Pres. Freshman Class 1; Vice Pres. Jr. Class 3; Band 3; Co-Captain Bas¬ ketball Team 4; Literary Club 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Treasurer Senior Class 4; Baseball Team 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball Team 1, 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 4. MRS. MARGARET HAZELWOOD Senior Sponsor EDWIN CLARK Reporter “Wit make its own welcome for leisure, and action makes the hours seem short” Latin Club 1, 2; Athletic Club 1; Drum and Bugle Corp 1; Beta Club 3, 4; President Beta Club 4; Literary Club 4; Basketball Manager 3, 4; Baseball Manager 3, 4; Editor-ini-chief of Annual 4. LAURA HOPKINS Vice-President “Sunny personality with a trim of wit, both clever and refreshing” Latin Club 1, 2; Vice-President Latin Club 1, 2; Athletic Club 1; Captain of Basketball 4; President Junior Class; Vice-President Senior Class; Beta Club 3, 4; Vice-President Beta Club 4; Literary Club 4; Glee Club 4; Basketball 3, 4; Softball 1, 2, 3, 4. VAN SHARPE President “A peace above all earthly dignities, a still and quiet conscience” Athletic Club 1; Cheerleader 1; Latin Club 1, 2; Pres, of Freshman Class 1; Drum and Bugle Corp 1; Beta Club 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain Basketball 4; President Senior Class 4; Publicity Manager for Annual 4. VERNA HUGHES Secretary “Gentle in speech, sweet in disposition, modest in manners” Beta Club 4; Glee Club 4; Vice-Pres. FHA 4; Home Ec. 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Class Sec. 4. SENIORS RUBY HELMS “A sweet, attractive kind of grace” Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 1, 3; Reporter Home Ec. Club 3; Basketball 3; Literary Club 4; Beta Club 4; Athletic Club 1 . RAY LAWSON “The proud embarrassment of the artist, tasting the enjoyment of looking on his own works with the eyes of strangers” Glee Club 3, 4; Literary Club (Reporter) 4; Beta Club 4; Production Manager of Annual 4. THELMA PENDLETON “Divinely tall, divinely fair, a true daughter of the gods” Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Athletic Club 1; Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Literary Club 4; Beta Club 4. BARBARA ANN HANDY “The finest taste, the deepest feeling, the most delicate ear, an excellent musician” Home Ec. Club 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4. RALPH TURNER “Happy go lucky, and a genuine friend indeed” Transfer from H. M. A. DOROTHY HOLT “Sweet and sincere, loyal and kind, another just like her you’d never find” Home Ec. Club 1, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Beta Club Sec. 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Parliamentarian of Jr. Class 3; Patrolman Club (Sec. and Treasurer) 4. SENIORS GAY SMART “Happy, loving, carefree, gay” Home Ec. Club 3; Glee Club 4; Beta Club 4. LLOYD BURGE “Music his life, inviting trusts, imbued with humor and righteousness” Glee Club 3, 4: Band 3; Literary Club (Sec. and Treasurer) 4. FRANCES HAZELWOOD “Your heart’s desires be with you” Home Ec. Club 3, 4; Athletic (Softball Team) 3; Literary Club 4; Beta Club 4; Glee Club 3, 4. BETSY WILLIAMS “Give the World the best you have and the best will come back to you” Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Athletic Club 1: Basketball Team 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball Teams D 2, 3, 4; Home Ec. Club Treasurer 2, Vice- Pres. 3, President 4; Glee Club 4; Literary 4; Safety Patrol 3, 4; Vice-Pres. of Safety Pa¬ trol 4. ERVIN CASSIDY “Laughter is good, wholesome humor is better, but to be even tempered is best” FFA 3, 4; Glee Club 4. MARGIE CARTER “A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any market” Home Ec. Club 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Literary Club 4; Treasurer Home He. Club 4. SENIORS JACK BELL “Talkative in speech, witty in ways, in our hearts he’ll always stay” Transfer from Bent Mountain High School; Glee Club 4; Basketball 4. GIFFORD WILLARD “Not much talk—a great sweet silence” Treasurer of Jr. Class 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Baseball 4. NANCY PUCKETT “Love is such a beautiful thing ,and therefore let’s be merry” Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Athletic Club 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Literary Club 4; Soft ball 1; Reporter of Home Ec. Club 4; Patrol¬ man 3, 4. CAROLYN THOMPSON “A smile for all, a greeting glad, an amiable, happy way she had” Latin Club 1, 2; Athletic Club 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Drum and Bugle Corp 1; Beta Club (Treasurer) 3, 4; Sec. of Jr. Class 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Literary Club (President) 4; Business Mana ger of Annual 4. Not Pictured ELEANOR GREGORY “Black her hair as the winter night. White her skin as the summer snow” Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 4. CLASS HISTORY In the beginning of the year eight and thirty in the ninth month there entered into the land of learning many seekers of knoweldge. There were forty and five in this group and they all came from the green plains of Stuart. And it came to pass as they entered the halls of learning, then in store of the Stuart grammar grades, that they were received with great re¬ joicing by Miss Taylor—their leader for the coming year. And after some months they were allowed to enter the second grade. Here this group increased and after many months were pushed into a third grade. The ruler of this grade was called Miss Dalton who held sway in the new temple of learning in Stuart, probably due to the castor oil bottle which they vividly remember. Some months later the class of fifty was sent to acquire a greater knowledge in a fourth grade, but most learned only of a game called by the name of marbles. After much studying and more play this mem¬ orable class reached the title of seventh graders. Miss Moore directed an unusual negro spiritual play with more unusual characters being none other than the five and forty. And, even so, when these blessed ones plagued the high school faculty by becoming ninth grad¬ ers one svmpathetic teacher gave the refugees cof fee instead of History! They also journeyed in that same year to the far away paradise of Hang¬ ing Rock in a great blue chariot. And it came to pass that the class of fifty found favor in the eyes of these wise and worthy strangers and success looked fair before them and they were much glad except Edwin who liked to talk too much. But a great cry went up and from the throats of the greedy class, ‘To!! if it doth happen that there is much need that we have song and dance.” And so thinking these things made many a party. The first was called a Junior Class Picnic be¬ cause they had it while Juniors. Causing much comment because the honorable police force was called upon to find them the town laughed hi¬ lariously. Then there was much feasting at rare and unusual banquets. Now as the class did journey through the land they were at times one and all seized with strange pestilences an wise men did call some of these infirmities basketball, baseball and some volley ball. None were killed and but a few injured. And it came to pass in the same year that the class did sit themselves down that a picture might be made of great beauty, but when it was done and their eyes did fall upon it disgust was on the face of the whole class and they were much angry—for behold, it was like no thing on the earth, nor under the earth, nor on the face of the angry deep. Then it straightway came to pass that the members of the class began to write down the greatest and most wonderful thoughts such as no one had ever thought before since the begin¬ ning of the world upon sheets and sheets of fools-cap that the people who came to listen to them at commencement need not be turned away disappointed. Likewise they did sew and sew upon yards and yards of fine rayon and cotton that the eyes of the multitude should be gladdened by the glitter of their fine raiment. Now one of the instructors, Mrs. Hazelwood spoke gravely saying, ‘‘Let your work be of silk, though your garments be made of cheesecloth.” But they opened their mouths and answered, ‘‘Nay, both shall be of silk.” And as they prophesied so was it done, even as they had said. They traveled in this land of learning for many months and then with one consent many began to make excuse and the class did decrease until those who entered the beginning of the last trials of the class did equal two and twenty. So with many tears and much bewailing, the class of fifty sorrowfully passed on their way and the whole number of this twelfth arer Jack, of the house of Bell, a man of good standing who has been with us for only this year having moved here from the far away land of Roanoke. Lloyd Thomas ,a fine musician from the house of Burge. Margie Lee, only daughter of the house of Carter. George Ervin, agriculture-minded son of the house of Cassidy. Edwin Ayers, of the house of Clark, a witty and smart man. Robert Wharton, only son of the house of Francis. Eleanor Alice, from the house of Gregory. Frances Elizabeth, third daughter from the house of Hazelwood. Barbara Ann, baby girl from the house of Handy. Ruby Wayne, only child from the house of Helms. Dorothy Anne, first daughter from the house of Holt. Betty Laura, first daughter from the house of Hopkins. Verna Eva, brilliant daughter of the house of Hughes. Edward Ray, artistic son of the house of Law- son. Thelma Ree, dancing daughter from the house of Pendleton. Nancy Lee, singing daughter from the house of Puckett. Alton Van, first son of the house of Sharpe, whom the class of fifty did choose to be their president. Gay Vernie, smart daughter of the house of Smart. Carolyn Wright, athletic daughter of the house of Thompson. Ralph Jefferson, of the house of Turner who decided to finish the way of learning with them after helping his country. Gifford Boss, second son of the house of Will¬ ard. Betsy Ruth, first daughter of the house of many Williams. So it has come to pass that of the many who entered this land, only twenty and two will de¬ part. For there have been many to make excuses. The first said, “I needs must toil at home, therefore I cannot graduate.” Another said, “I am dull and cannot learn, I pray thee have me excused.” A third said, “I am poor in health, therefore I cannot graduate.” And still another said, I am going to be mar¬ ried, and therefore I need not graduate.” So thus did the decrease in number. Verily, Verily, I say unto you that broad is the gate and wide is the way that leadeth to high school and many there be that go therat but straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth to grad¬ uation and few there be that find it. “Twelve years hath the class of fifty sojourn¬ ed in the land and eaten of the fruits ye shall surely be driven forth from the land.” Now I say unto you, they must depart thence to go each a separate way to lands they know not of to do they know not what. But, “Let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.” Class Historians Carolyn Thompson Betsy Williams Van Sharpe CLASS PROPHECY As years drift by and we have gone far away, We often think of our old friends And wonder where they are today. After working in the office Of my employer all day, In Brooklyn, New York Near the street of Broadway, I decided to take a walk Out to the airport there And watch the airplanes Arriving from everywhere. As I was on my journey, I felt so all alone And wished to see a friend or two from home. I was walking along just wondering how much farther When suddenly and surprisingly I ran into my friend Margie Carter. She was coming down from the airport With a suitcase in her hand. Just arriving in the States From a visit in a foreign land. She said she’d visited England, Hawaii, and Japan. We began to talk of how strange for us to meet, And glancing around, we saw coming down the street A rather handsome guy, Slim and tall, with a nice physic. He hummed a tune and we gathered He had talents for music. As soon as he spoke we knew that he was, Our dear old friend and hillbilly pal, Lloyd Burge. His smile has extended into world wide fame As top comedian of stage and screen. And immediately our conversation Centered ’round the class of nineteen fifty. Wondering what they were doing in this year nineteen sixty. We turned and saw a sign board of a fortune¬ teller down the street. In telling fortunes she can’t be beat. I said to Margie and Lloyd, ’‘Let’s visit her right away And ask her about our Classmates And see what she has to say.” Just as we entered the door, She spoke with a trembling voice. Instead of acting morosely she seemed to rejoice ‘‘We don’t want our fortunes told For they might be too Sad, But if you’ll tell Us about our dear friends ’Twould make us very glad.” We crossed her palm with silver As she looked into the crystal ball, “If it’s the class of nineteen-fifty, I can tell you ’bout them all.” Your friend, Ervin Cassidy Is a night clerk in Boston’s hotel, He sleeps with One eye open To see that the job is done well. Her next vision, in Rhode Island where She saw Nancy and her five-year old son, Living happily in a six-room home, With Allen whose heart she’d won. Carolyn is now in Florida And happy as she can be Because she’s now married to Chris And has her college degree. You won’t be surprised to learn That Dorothy Holt made the grade As top New York model. Natural beauty will not fade. In the dear state of Virginia Eleanor is living a happy life, Cleaning, sweeping and cooking, Just being a wife. Miss Laura Hopkins is now stewardess On an airplane Whose daily route is From Florida to Maine. Mr. Ralph Turner is quite well known In History Class he won fame He now used his knowledge frequently As Ambassador to Spain. Gay Smart is a nurse In Mt. Airy Town Smart ' s the right name for her ’Cause a better one can’t be found. Betsy Williams, a New York model And it ' s brought her fame, It sure hurts the fellows ’Cause she won’t change her name. The famous star Ray Lawson Is found on Broadway, Dancing, and singing the top hits of the day. After taking a business course, Ruby Helms to Washington went, To be assistant secretary To the President. At Madison Square Garden, Where Van plays basketball He is said to be the best forward of them all. Frances Hazelwood teaches school in Tennessee Where she is teaching tottlers the ABC ' s Gifford Willard, the best-known Airplane pilot of Uncle Sam’s Is making trips to Indo-China France and Siam. Admiral Jack Bell Seen on the deck of his mighty warship, giving orders to his men, And preparing for a long trip. Barbara Ann is a piano player And composer of songs, At “Diamond Horseshoe’’ night club, There she works all evening long. Edwin Clark, who we thought Would be world ' s comedian, Is now at a University Professor as mathematician. The most famous Physical Ed Director is Wharton Who is coaching a most promising Football team at Princeton. “My vision is getting dimmer, I can’t see another one’’ We exclaimed “Just wait a minute— You’ve not mentioned Thelma Pendleton ' Then she lifted off her Gypsy mask And says, “I’m going to give you all a surprise— It was Thelma the fortune teller, Sitting right before your eyes.” Now this is the prophecy of nineteen sixty, About the Stuart Graduates of nineteen fifty. The End. By Verna Hughes Margie Carter Lloyd Burge LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of Stuart High School of the year 1949-1950, of Patrick County, of the State of Virginia, being of sound mind and dis¬ posing memory, and realizing that our school days are about to end, do make, declare, and publish this our last will and testament. To our Superintendent, Mr. Law, we wish to leave our fullest appre¬ ciation for the help he has given us during our school days. To our Principal, Mr. Via, we will our admiration and thanks for the assistance and understanding he has shown us during our most important school year. To the faculty, we will our earnest affections, our sincere gratitude, and eternal memory, and forgive them for the home work they gave us and hope that they will forgive us for the headaches we gave them. To Mr Hazelwood, our home room teacher, who took pity sake on us, we will t ' iove and admiration of the entire Senior Class sincerely trust¬ ing that we haven ' t been too difficult, and caused her too many sleepless nights. To the Junior Class, we leave our title of Seniors knowing they will be as p oud of it as we are, and will not forget to realize its importance to them and our school. To Mrs. Powell, our Junior Class teacher, we leave the ability to handle all clubs as she has for the past years and help solve the problems of the school as well as the students and take care of the Seniors that “Faint. We leave Miss Persohn the same position next year as she has this year hoping she can get along with the new coach as she did with Mr. Kairis. To Mrs. Mildred Hopkins we leave the responsibility of having charge of getting the representatives from colleges to be here on “Senior Day. We also leave her another Freshman class. To Mrs. Gertrude Hopkins, we will a new Chemistry Class and sin¬ cerely hope that none of her students get sick while they are having ex¬ periments. To Mr. Tate, we leave our Senior room for him to teach in so that he can raise every window and let the room get cold for the Seniors when they return. To the Eighth Grade, who has had a very hard time this year keeping a teacher, we leave Mrs. LaVergne Woody, believing that she will remain with them. To Mr. Creasy we will a Physical Ed. Class that knows how to play volley ball so that he will not have to stop every three minutes and give them a new rule. Verna Hughes leaves her ability to make mistakes in typing, to Miss Fulcher. To Miss Sherwood, our Home Ec. Teacher, we will the entire Home Ec. Dept, as well as the cafeteria, and anticipate a minimum of trouble in securing someone to work in the lunch room. To Mr. Williams we leave another Agriculture Class consisting of boys who will not mind entering the contest for “Public Speaking. To Mrs. Richardson we will forty-15 cent copies of “We Wish You A Merry Christmas. To Betty Jo Clark, we leave a new typewriter and a bookkeeping book. They will be in the office. To Mrs. Moore, along with library we leave another Senior Class Study Hall group who are nice and quiet. To Arlene Hughes we leave the rocking chair in the Home Ec. Room so that she can go to sleep in Class. Carolyn Thompson has nothing to bequeath except Chris Williams and her French Class. She will have to take Chris with her, so she is leav¬ ing her French to Betsy Ross Clark. To Frances Dunklev, Betsy Williams wills her swiftness on the basket¬ ball floor hoping she will make first team next year. Good Luck. Being the only Senior wearing a “Diamond”, Nancy Puckett leaves her title to any Junior who can be lucky as she is. Barbara Ann Handy and Dorothy Holt will the two front seats in the auditorium to Betty Jean Hazelwood and Mary Ruth Hundley admon¬ ishing them not to laugh in the visitors faces. Van Sharpe and Ray Lawson leave their chemistry books to Emma Jean Coleman and Irene Blaylock. They will be in the trash can in the Senior Room. Jack Bell leaves the back seat in the commercial room to Lorene Belton hoping she will take Bookkeeping and do as well as Jack. Eleanor Gregory wills her dark curls and brown eyes to Margaret Hop¬ kins. Van Sharpe leaves his cute ways as well as his title “Ten O’Clock Scholar” to Fulton Clark, and is sure he knows how to use them. Wharton, we know you are going away to college and we’re going to miss you greatly but we are sure you want to leave something for us remember you by. I bear you are leaving your ability to get along with people to anyone who needs it. To Una Adkins and Onie Williams, we will the gym so they can have a place to wait for the bus. Jack Bell and Wharton Francis leave their place in the little store in the gym to Sammie Foley. To Mary Ruth Hundley, Dorothy Holt wills the back seat of a blue ’47 Ford, so that she will not take the front one. Laura Hopkins leaves to Sadie Williams her ability to play basketball without fouling and her seat on the bus so that she can go to every ball game. To Patsy Owens, Barbara Ann Handy wills her ability to play the piano to go with Patsy’s dancing, so the Senior Class of the coming year will enjoy her musical talent along with her dancing. Edwin Clark leaves to James Robert Justice his “Gift of Gab” so that he can do as well in getting the teacher’s mind off of class by arguing, while the time slips by before she knows it. To Annette Agee and Junior Vipperman, Thelma Pendleton and Ray Lawson bequeath the “Huckle-Buck”, hoping they will enjoy it as much as they have. To Betty Mae Webb, Verna Hughes leaves her ability to be an “A” student and the pride of her class. Lloyd Burge leaves his talent to sing and play a guitar to Jimmy Floyd providing that he replaces him with the “Coon Hollow String Band.” Gifford Willard bequeaths his ability to be tardy to Harley Walker and Juanita Slate provided they refrain from being caught. Ruby Helms leaves her ability to play the piano to Annie Adkins hop¬ ing she likes that “Jazzy” stuff. Thelma Pendleton wills her height to Anne West with “Best Wishes.” The Senior Class leaves Mary Jo Murray the stage so she can twirl her baton in talent shows. Nancy Puckett bequeaths her talent of making love to Claudine Rogers, and hopes it will do her some good. 1 o Mary Lee Rogers, Ralph Turner wills his ability to get married. Gay Smart leaves her studiousness to Maxine Fain and Louise Holt. Margie Carter leaves her “giggler” to Edward Walker and advises him to consult Mrs. Moore if he does not know what to do with it in Study Hall. To Nadean Morse, Frances Hazelwood leaves the “Box Office” in the Star Theater so she can watch the “CROWDS” go by. Signed and declared by the Senior Class. Dorothy Holt Barbara Ann Handy Nancy Puckett Class Lawyers WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF What would happen if Mrs. Hazelwood had a quiet class? What would happen if Jack Bell lost his job at Ashby’s? What would happen if Lloyd Burge couldn’t tell his jokes to someone during fourth period study hall? What would happen if Ervin Cassidy got an office job after 2 Y z years of agriculture? What would happen if Edwin Clark lost his voice? What would happen if Wharton Francis lost his appetite? What would happen to Ray Lawson if Mrs. Hazelwood caught him drawing pin-up girls during history and Engish? What would happen if Van Sharp couldn’t sleep in study period? What would happen if Ralph Turner ' s wife (Annie) couldn’t do his home work for him? Cheater! What would happen if Gifford Willard came to school without being sleepy-eyed; Gif¬ ford is it the lack of sleep or is it a girl you’re dreaming of? What would happen if Margie Carter’s hair turned black? What would happen to Eleanor Gregory if she didn’t take Home Economics this year? What would happen to Barbara Ann Handy if someone got the rocking chair in the Home Economics room during fifth period before she did? What would happen to Frances Hazelwood if the “Hills” disappeared, especially the two- legged ones? What would happen to Ruby Helms if she wasn’t accepted at National Business College? What would happen to Dorothy Holt if she and Barbara Handy weren’t on speaking terms? Don ' t worry, she’d make out. What would happen to Laura Hopkins if Dr. Hudson decided he wouldn’t need her help in the Drug Store? What would happen if Verna Hughes made below “A” on her report card? What would happen to Thelma Pendleton if she didn’t stop at Arko’s on her way home from school? Thelma, do you stop to get a coke or is there another reason? What would happen if Nancy Puckett broke her engagement? What would happen if Gay Smart lost her friendly smile? What would happen to Carolyn Thompson if her jeep broke down? Would she ride in a lumber truck or an Oldsmobile? What would happen if Betsy Williams lost her ability to play fine basketball? What would happen if Mrs. Gertrude Hopkins had a room for her home room instead of the auditorium? What would happen to Mrs. Elva Powell if her Literary Club won the big contest? What would happen to Miss Fulcher if her bookkeeping students learned bookkeeping for one time? What would happen if Mr. Williams got in a hurry? What would happen if Mr. Tate should find a piece of chalk in the Senior Room? What would happen if the Glee Club didn’t have the help of Mrs. Moore? What would happen if Mrs. Woody ate lunch at the cafeteria? What would happen if the Juniors didn’t get their class rings? What would happen if the teachers could get substitutes without combing Patrick with a fine tooth comb? What would happen if our dream of a new school came true? What would happen if the Seniors agreed on one thing without arguing? What would happen to Mr. Via if he came to school at eight o’clock? What would happen if Miss Pershon didn’t teach Latin? What would happen if Mr, Creasey lost the “gym?” rfo % Quietest Eleanor Gregory Verna Hughes A ' o t but ' «, K s t M asical £° Biggest Flirts 4 Ray Lawson p Thelma Pendleton WHOS WHO W % y ' S °Sy ssop S V0°O r f). v� 4- V 0 A° uosduioqj uAjoae 0 spueaj uojaeq j ,j? auiospuoyi jso|y JUNIORS Anal Adkins, Maxine Fain, Junior Vipperman, Sammie Foley, James Robert Justice, Jimmey Floyd, Fulton Clark, Edward Walker, Harley Walker, Betty Mae Webb, Betty Jean Hazelwood, Aon West, Arlene Hughes, Margaret Hopkins, Louise Holt, Sadie Will¬ iams, Mrs. Powell, Una Adkins, Mary Ruth Hundley, Emma Jean Coleman, Frances Dunk- ley, Betsy Ross Clark, Patsy Owens, Nadean Morse, Mary Lee Rogers, Lorene Belton, Qaodine Rogers, Irene Blaylock, Mary Jo Murray, Juanita Slate, Annette Agee. Advisor, Mrs. Powell. SOPHOMORES Aaron Wood, Ernest Willard, Bobby Hodge, Sammy Floyd, Linwood Simmons, Frank Harris, Donald Wood, H. P. Howell, Lenard Puckett, Billy Gunter, Thomas Clifton, Elinor Ray Owens, Nellie Blair, Betty Mae Roberson, Virleane Rogers, Betty Sue Hill, Miss Persohn, Elda Lawson, Dovie Hughes, Betty Jean Williams, Annie Bell Hall, Marion Wood, Thelma Rakes, Janie Handy, Helen Scott, Kitty Hazelwood, Joy Lou Simmons, Peggy Lou Hopkins, Ruth Willard, Rachel Hundley, Nancy Hopkins, Lennis Martin, Betty Whitten, Frances Haley. Not Pictured: Mary Vipperman, Page Clark. Advisor, Miss Persohn. NINTH GRADE A Patsy Goard, Betty Lou Collins, Barbara Willard, Idallas Holt, Florence Martin, Mar¬ garet Hazelwood, Thenia Lawson, Doris Staples, Madeline Howell, Earlene Hubbard, Betty Lou Branch, Nancy Clark, Elizabeth Handy, Lillian Williams, Charlene Roberson, Albion Turner, Billy Simmons, Dale Powell, Randoph Hutchins, Joe Hazelwood, Lane Williams. Not Pictured: Raymond Curry, Edward Gray, Frank Heath, James Lawson. Dorn Williams, Mary Lee DeHart. Advisor, Mrs. Hopkins. NINTH GRADE B Shirley Roberson, Betty Sue Martin, Ruth Hall, Betty Mae Fain, Dorothy Hughes, Mae Dickerson, Mary Joyce Fields, Ruby Owens, Ralph Beasley, William Lee Ross, Betty Lee Gregory, Betty Ann Stigall, Evelyn Blaylock, June Belton, Kenneth Cain, Glen Ed. ard Clark, Charles Flippin, David Church, Clevis Carter, Dillard Powell, Edward Spence, Thomas Inman. Not Pictured: Ralph Williams, Yvonne Holt, Belle Hopkins, Betty Lou Quesinberry. Advisor, Mrs. Hopkins. EIGHTH GRADE A Mary Ruth Smith, Shirley W illard, Barbara Lee Handy, Betty Jean Williams, Darlyne Light, Claudette Webb, Shirley Lewis, Peggy Marshall, Annie Gray, Allie Mae Rogers, Mildred Fain, Thoms Gregory, Rebecca Tatum, Cornelia Soyars, Edna Williams, Ruth Puckett, Louise Hall, Frances East, Albert Hughes, William Thompson, Odell Martin, Cecil Lewis, John Clark, Charles Craddock, Kenneth Goard, Ray Beasley, Daniel Harris, Bobby Moorefield, Glen Handy, David Walker. Not Pictured: Nettie Williams. Advisor, Mr. Tate. EIGHTH GRADE B Marie Soyars, Nancy Adams, Lucy Turner, Elva Gray, Thelma Gray, Dorothy Martin, Nancy Gunter, Margaret Puckett, Betty Foley, Annie Ruth Creasey, Ruth Shockley, Betty Willard, Vera Williams, Mary Spence, John Henry Rakes, Eston Pendleton, Troy Handy, Horald Hopkins, Ralph Tatum, Stafford Cassidy, Stafford Gunter, Joseph Hall, Leon Walker, Bruce Holt. Not Pictured: James Morris. Advisor, Mrs. Scott. BETA CLUB President, Edwin Clark; Vice-President, Laura Hopkins; Treasurer, Carolyn Thompson; Secretary, Dorothy Holt; Ann West, Mary Jo Murray, Helen Scott, Joy Lou Simmons, Betsy Ross Clark, Lorene Belton, Betty Mae Webb, Irene Blaylock, Claudine Rogers, Ruby Helms, Janie Handy, Margaret Morse, Maxine Fain, Onie Williams, Peggy Lou Hopkins, Margie Carter, Frances Hazelwood, Gay Smart, Lennis Martin, Ray Lawson, Gifford Will¬ ard, Thelma Pendleton, James Robert Justice, Van Sharpe, Not Pictured: Wharton Francis, Jack Bell, Juanita Slate, Annette Agee, Junior Vipperman. Sponsor Mrs. Powell. LITERARY CLUB Janie Handy, Nellie Blair, Mary Jo Murray, Juanita Slate, Ann West, Betsy Ross Clark, Joy Lou Simmons, Peggy Lou Hopkins, Irene Blaylock, Betty Sue Martin, Shirley Rober¬ son, Annette Agee, ' Onie Williams, Betty Sue Hill, Elinor Ray Owens, Helen Scott, Nancy Puckett, Laura Hopkins, Frances Hazelwood, Betsy Williams, Carolyn Thompson, Annie Adkins, Ruby Helms, Margie Carter, Thelma Pendleton, Rachel Hundley, Thelma Jean Rakes, Frances Dunkley, Betty Mae Webb, Emma Jean Coleman, Lloyd Burge, Ray Law- son, David Church, Wharton Francis, Edwin Clark, William Lee Ross, Charles Flippin, Madeline Howell. Not Pictured, Betcy Lou Branch. Sponsor, Mrs. Powell. GLEE CLUB Barbara Ann Handy, Dorothy Holt, Peggy Marshall, Darlyne Light, Betty Sue Martin, Ann West, Mary Jo Murray, Juanita Slate, Betsy Ross Clark, Patsy Owens, Claudine Rogers, Nadene Morse, Mary Lee Rogers, Betty Mae Webb, Frances Dunkley, Emma Jean Coleman, Rebecca Tatum, Erlene Hubbard, Mary Ruth Smith, Betty Whitten, Betty Foley, Margaret Hopkins, Maxine Fain, Arlene Hughes, Janie Handy, Nellis Blair, Betty Sue Hill, Elinor Ray Owens, Helen Scott, Patsy Goard, Betty Lou Collins, Barbara Willard, Idallas Holt, Lorene Belton, Ruth Willard, Rachel Hundley, Thelma Jean Rakes, Betty Mae Roberson, Betty Jean Williams, Annie Bell Hall, Frances Hazelwood, Margaret Puck¬ ett, Onie Williams, Annette Agee, Annie Adkins, Charlene Roberson, Betty Lou Branch, Florence Martin, Madeline Howell, Thelma Pendleton, Gay Smart, L ura Hopkins, Margie Carter, Betsy Williams, Carolyn Thompson, Ruby Helms, Verna Hughes, Frances Haley, Nancy Puckett, Ruby Owens, Harold Hopkins, Ralph Tatum, Ray Lawson, Lloyd Burge, David Church, Gifford Willard, Edwin Clark, Wharton Francis, Van Sharp, Ervin Cass¬ idy, Jack Bell, Charles Flippin, William Lee Ross, William Thompson, Thomas Gregory. Sponsors, Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Moore. PATROLMAN CLUB Frank Heath, R. J. Wilson, Billy Lawson, Glenn Beasley, Gordon Howell, Edward George, Mary Vipperman, :,: Betty Lou Collins, Elda Lawson, Dillard Powell, Dorothy Holt, Claudine Rogers, Harold Hopkins, Clyde Belton, George Bruce Handy, Charles Bishop, Howard Hylton, Frances Clark, Ruth Puckett, ' Nancy Puckett, Betsy Williams, Eleanor Gregory, Edward Gunter, Margaret Roberts, Nancy Gunter, Junior Vipperman. Mr, R. P. Via, Sponsor FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA President, Betsy Williams; Vice-President, Verna Hughes; Treasurer, Margie Carter; Sec¬ retary, Mary Ruth Hundley, Reporter; Nancy Puckett, Lillian Williams, Madeline Howell, Earlene Hubbard, Ruby Owens, Elizabeth Handy, Betty Mae Webb, Emma Jean Coleman, Barbara Ann Handy, Nellie Blair, Janie Handy, Lennis Martin, Albion Turner, Dorothy Hughes, Betty Mae Fain, Evelyn Blaylock, Nancy Clark, Charlene Roberson, Betty Sue Hill, Thelma Pendleton, Frances Hazelwood, Betty Lou Branch, Florence Martin, Margaret Morse, Kitty Hazelwood, Patsy Goad, Barbara Willard, Annette Agee, Annie Atkins, Arlene Hughes, Betty Jean Hazelwood, Ruth Willard, Rachel Hundley, Joy Lou Simmons, Ruth Hall, Doris Staples, Mary Joyce Fields, Dorothy Holt, Margaret Hazelwood, Thenia Lawson, Idallas Holt, Una Atkins, Sadie Williams, Betty Mae Roberson, Virleane Rogers, Dovie Hughes, Elda Lawson, Frances Haley, Annie Belle Hall, Betty Jean Williams, Betty Whitten, Betty Lou Collins. Not Pictured: Yvonne Holt, Belle Hopkins, Betty Lou Ques- inberry, Mary Vipperman, Eleanor Gregory. Sponsor, Miss Priscilla Sherwood. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA President, Linwood Simmons; Vice-President, Jimmy Floyd; Treasurer; Sammy Foley, Secretary; Fulton Clark, Reporter; Donald Wood, Edward Spence, Frank Heath, Billy Simmons, James Lawson, Billy Gunter, Joe Hazelwood, Junior Vipperman, Dorn Will iams. Dale Powell. H. P. Powell, Ervin Cassidy, Leonard Puckett, Lane Williams, Sammy Floyd, Randolph Hutchins, Edward Gray. Not Pictured: Ralph Cassidy. Sponsor, Mr. Arthur Williams. GIRLS BASKETBALL Margaret Hopkins, Carolyn Thompson, Laura Hopkins, Juanita Slate, Betsy Williams, Betty Sue Hill, Manager; Betsy Ross Clark, Helen Scott, Frances Dunkley, Sadie Williams, Rachel Hundley, Mary Ruth Hundley, Betty Jean Hazlewood, Joy Lou Simmons, Mr. Kairis, Coach. BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM Fulton Clark, Van Sharp, Wharton Francis, James Robert Justice, Bill Simmons, Jack Bell, Edwin Clark, Manager; Linward Simmons, Gifford Willard, Sammie Foley, Mr. Kairis, Coach. SNAPSHOTS “It Pays To Play” Compliments of Compliments of BOOTH-WHITE SPORT SHOP TURNER S ICE CREAM DANVILLE, VIRGINIA Athletic Outfitters and Sporting MARTINSVILLE CREAMERY Goods “We Equip for All Sports” COMPANY Compliments of NATIONAL SCHOOL SUPPLY CO. NATIONAL FILM SERVICE 202 E. Cary St. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Compliments of THE WING Compliments of CONWAYS SANDWICH SHOP Compliments of Puckett ' s Auto Service Day or Night Phone 2279 Daily freight service from Stuart to Martinsville, we meet all trucking lines daily. Prompt shipments to any place Dial 3441 RAPID TRANSIT CO. MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA There’s a Ford in your future! Dependable Wrecker Service Dial 2241 Stuart, Virginia Nights and Sunday Dial 4366 General Auto Repairing PATRICK COUNTY MOTOR CO. Uptown STUART, VIRGINIA STUART MOTOR CO. f INC. Sales and Service STUART, VIRGINIA Phone 2481 Main Street T. E. Dalton, Jewelry Watch Repairing Men, Women, and Children Ready to Wear JOYCE ' S STORE ROBERSON ' S STORE Groceries — Notions Gas, Oil U Fuel Compliments of CLARK ' S HARDWARE Compliments of HUDSON’S DRUG STORE INSURANCE FOR EVERY NEED Life - Accident - Hospitalization Fires - Automobile - Bonds Workmans Compensation and Growing Crops J. M. FLIPPIN, AGENT MAIN ST. STUART, VA. Phone 376 Compliments of STUART DRY CLEANERS Complete laundry and cleaning service Compliments of MICK or MACK i Compliments of SMOKEY’S PLACE 5-10 P and N DEPT. STORE Compliments of ALLEN’S RADIO SERVICE STUART, VIRGINIA ESSO SERVICE CENTER ESSO Atlas Tires, Batteries U Accessories Make Our Station Your Station PHONE 385 STUART, VIRGINIA HERFF-JONES COMPANY Designers and Manufacturers of School and College Jewelry, Graduation Announcements, Medals, Cups and Trophies INDIANAPOLIS, INDNANA Jewelers to Stuart High School Stamper Glenn, Representative GENERAL MOTOR LINES Compliments of Satisfactory Motor Freight Service ORELL LINEBERGER STONEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Motor freight service from and to. Wholesale Candy and School Stuart and points on Route 58 Supplies to points anyhwere Tom Martin, Territory Representative Terminal at Stuart, Virginia at Powell ' s Store Compliments of ASHBYS’ STORE Groceries — Meats — Produce Phone 2651 Thomas 0. Alexander Compliments of OWENS JEWELRY STORE GRAVES HUMPHREYS HARDWARE CO. ROANOKE .VIRGINIA We specialize in Power Equipment, Agricultural Supplies, Sporting Goods and Janitor Supplies for Schools Compliments of UNITED ELASTIC CORP. Stuart Division STUART, VIRGINIA Compliments of PATRICK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION Kitchen Dining Room Supplies Equipment for Hotels, Restaurants, Institutions Wm. P. Swartz, Jr. Co., Inc. 421 Luck Avenue Roanoke, Va. MARTINSVILLE OFFICE SUPPLY Office Supplies, Furniture and Machines Lending Library - Greeting Cards 12 Fayette Street Phone 3384 Martinsville, Va. In U-5.A- Compliments of Ideal Beauty Shop PHONE 4321 Compliments of STUART MERCANTILE COMPANY Wholesale Groceries STUART, VIRGINIA Compliments of GULF SERVICE STATION ft Drink Coca-Cola in Bottles MARTINSVILLE COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., INC. Dial 6269 MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA ANGLIN-WILLIAMS MUTUAL INSURANCE Auto - Fire - Life STUART, VIRGINIA GEORGETIRE COMPANY JOHN S. GEOR3E POLO AN a LIN STUART, VIRQINA RFC A PS • REPAIR ' • NEW • USED MILLS STORE Ladies and Gents Furnishings STUART, VIRGINIA Bank with the Dine - Rest at FIRST NATIONAL BANK STUART, VIRGINIA PAUL ' S PLACE Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. STUART, VIRGINIA Member Federal Reserve System L. W. HYLTON U CO. Insurance Agency STUART, VIRGINIA Telephone 2171 Compliments of ASHBY’S USED CARS THE ENTERPRISE Newspaper and Commercial Job Printing IMA’S BEAUTY SALON Expert Beauty Service Keeps You Looking Youthful, Feminine and Lovely Located over Ayers Dept. Store DOWNTON STUART, VA For Appointment Phone 4681 Compliments of OWENS BROTHERS Compliments of MADELINE’S BEAUTY SALON STUART KNITTING CO. Under Wear and Outer Wear 0 % % On June 1, 1950, twenty-two young people ended their High School days as they marched down the aisle to receive their diploma. After graduation that night each went their own separate ways into the world. Here is a brief summary of what each is doing twenty-five years later. Lloyd Thomas Burge and his wife Regena have two daughters. Sharon age fifteen and Teresa age ten. Lloyd is Assistant Manager at Leggets Department Store in Collinsville, and Regena is a housewife. They make their home at Villa Heights, Martinsville, Va. 24112 George Ervin Cassidy and his wife Kathy have two children. A daughter Bonita Gail age eighteen and a son George Ervin Jr. age seventeen. Ervin works at Axton Home Improvement Co. and Kathy works at Sales Knitting Co in Martinsville. They reside on Longview Drive, Collinsville, Va. 24073. Barbara Ann Handy (Died Nov. 1971) and her husband had two children. A daughter Dianne age twenty-four and a son Mike age twenty-three. Both children are married. Harry makes his home in Martinsville, Va. 24112. Near his children. Laura Hopkins Edwards and her husband James have two sons. Andrew age three and a half,and Joe age two. James is a contractor working on the pipe line in Alaska. They reside on Route 1, Stuart, Va. 24171. Dorothy Holt Nowlin and her husband Elmo have one son Mitch who is twelve, and at this writing has a broken leg. Dorothy works at United Elastic Co. Div. of J.P. Stevens Co., Inc. She has been there twenty-five years. Elmo is a self employed Contractor. They live at Route 5 Stuart, Va. 24171. Margie Carter Cooper has one son Mark age twenty-two. Mark is married and in the Air Force atationed at Golds¬ boro, N.C. Margie works at DuPont Co. and has nineteen years of service. She lives on Route 5 Stuart, Va. 24171. Verna Hughes Johnston and her husband James have three children. Two sons Roger age twenty-two and Jeffery age five. A daughter Kathy age nine¬ teen and is in college. Verna works at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville, and James works at Lowes, They live at 53 Riverview Gt, Martinsville, Va. 24112. Gifford B 0 Willard and his wife Grace have two children A son Richard age twenty-two and a daughter Awanda age seventeen. Gifford is retired from the Air Force after twenty-three years of service. They live at 2402E. 16th Ct. Panama City, Florida, 32401. Edwin Ayers Clark and his wife Joyanne have two sons. Steven Thomas age fourteen and John Edwin age twelve. Edwin is empolyed by Dan River Mills and Joyanne is a Lab Tech, in the hospital at Danville. They live at 434 Berhshire Drive, Danville, Va, 24541. Ruby Helms Purves and her husband David have two children. A son Tommy who is twenty-one and married. He works at Dowel Chemical Co. A daugh¬ ter Rita Gail age eighteen and in college. David is employed at the Williamsburg College and Ruby is keeping house at the present. They live at 707 Jackson Drive, Williamsburg, Va. 231 5. Robert Wharton Frances, Jr. and his wife Dolores have two children. A son Robert Kent age seventeen and a daughter Leilynda age eight. Wharton has had an interesting career in the Air Force. He has been there almost twenty-three year-s and hopes to make it twenty-five. They live at 1 6BC Jefferson Court, Langly Air Force Base, Virginia 23665. Jack Bell (Luther D.) who is now called T, Luke n and his wife Janine have 3 or 4 boys. Jack is a world traveler working as a consultant for Atlas Con¬ struction. They live at 1222 Woodchuck Lane, Huston, Texas. 77090 what time they are in the U.S.. This information was given to us by a friend of Jacks. Ralph J. Turner and his wife Barbara nave three children. A son Jeff age sixteen and two daughters Beth age fourteen and Alethea age thirteen. All students at Patrick County High School. Ralph is in Landscaping and Barbara is an Anethetist at R.J. Reynolds Patrick County Memorial Hospital. They live in Stuart, Va. 24171. Gay Smart Brown and her husband Frank have twelve children. Three sons Michael, who is working and plans to go to college, Christopher and Patrick both in school. Nine daughters, Monica is in Nurses training in Winston Salem, N.C., Katherine,Maureen, Gloria Lynn, Shawn, Susan, Ann Marie, Sarah and Teresa are all at home and in school. Frank is an electrician and works in Winston Salem N.C. Gay is doing Private duty nursing now. They live at 132 Archard Mt. Airy, N.C. Carolyn Thompson Williams and her husband Chris have three children. Becky who is married to Gary Nowlin and teaches at Woolwine Elementary School, Beverly is a Senior in the Nursing program at Medical College of Va. One son, Roger age sixteen is a Junior at Patrick County High School. Carolyn is the Lunch Room Manager at PCHS and Chris is employed by Stuart Lumber Corp, Patrick County School System and farming. They live at Box 424 Stuart, Va. 24171. Thelma Pendleton Cardwell and her husband Joe have two children. A daughter Deborah age twenty and a son Brent. Thelma works at Madison and Joe farms. They live on Route 1 Box 135 Mayodan, N.C. Frances Hazelwood is employed by Hudson Drug Store in Stuart and has worked there for years. She is living in a Apartment on Main Street in Stuart, Va. 24171. Betsy Williams Bowling and her husband T.J. have three sons, Darrell age twenty-one who works at the Stuart Lumber Corp,, Brent Thomas age twenty works at Townes Funeral Home, Kim Holland age eighteen, Brent and Kim both attend Danville Community College. Kira works at Fuque Pontiac in Danville. A daughter Robin attends PCHS. T.J. and Betsy are co-owners of Ben Franklin Store and she is manager. T.J. is partner and manager of Patrick Hardware Corp in Stuart, They live in Stuart, Va. 24171. Van Sharp and his wife Sisty have two children. A son Bryan eighteen attends Carson Newman College. A daughter Mary Jo age fifteen attends High school. Van is Terminal Manager for Roadway Express and Sisty works at Carson Newman College, They live at 1204 Leon Drive, Jefferson City, Tenn. Ray Lawson and his wife Cora Belle have three children. Two daughters Laurine age nineteen and married. Suzanne age thirteen. A son Blaine age fourteen. Ray and Cora Belle both work at United Elastic Co. They live on Route 4 Stuart, Va. 24171. They have one granddaughter. Eleanor Gregory Gunter and her husband Winfred have six children. Three sons Wesley, Everett, and Stuart Three daughters Katharine, Teresa and Amy who is six months old. Winfred works at Schlitts Brewing in Winston Salem. They live on Route 1 Box 191C Winston Salem, N.C. 24107 Nancy Puckett Terry and her husband J. Allen have three children. Two sons Leon age twenty-four and Joseph Jr. age seventeen. Joseph is a Senior at PCHS. A daughter Rhonda who is married, age twenty-two. Nancy is a Lab Tech at United Elastic Company, Div. of J.P. Stevens, Woolwine. Allen is a Building Contractor. They live at Route 4 Stuart,Va. 24171® We were deeply sadened by the deaths of our former teachers. Mrs. Virginia Paarfus, Mrs. Elva Powell, Mrs. Nellie Scott and our Principals Mr. J.V. Law and Mr, Robert P. Via. We also were sorry to hear of the accident of Randell Verson (Carol Williams Vernon was our Mascot) son of Carol Vernon. We wish him a speedy recovery, and our prayers are with him.