Tappahannock High School - Annual Yearbook (Tappahannock, VA)

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ciAS!; PROPUin We pick up a June, 1863 newspaper and glance quickly through the T. H. S. alumni news. We find Doodle Balderson, star fallback for the New York Giants. Incidentally, he is being coached by Francis Carneal. Also in the line up of sports we learn that Bill Clarke has just won fame and fortune as catcher in the World Series, for the New York Yankees. peaking of New York--at Rockefeller Center Madame Deborah Thomas has become a mil- lionaire as an instructor of ballet. Marilyn Cooke has been her accompanist for the past five years, but because of her lofty ambition to play in night clubs, Marilyn is leaving Madame Thomas to begin a three night a week appearance at the Stork Club. Also in the money is Betty Page Elliott who has been piling up quite a sum which has been pouring in from her latest painting — Junior With the Light Brown Car. We read that Herbert Akers has recently purchased Club 360 formerly known as Perk ' s Coffee Shop. He has as his hostess his sister, Emma Mae Akers, who is still charming the Ifeivy while they eat. Also at Club 360 we find dietitian Juanita Shackleford planning the menus for the delicious meals. Nbrma Reamy, a famous actress, is making her way to the top in the field of dramatics. She recently received top rating in a play, I ' m a Policewoman, in which she took the leading role at the Theater of Theaters. Ah! He finally made it. Robert Croxton is sailing to Hawaii, just to relax and enjoy the latest hula revue. Along with Croxton is an old schoolmate, Billy Carreras. We find the two sunning on the deck of the Trans- Pacific reminiscing about those by-gone days at T. H. S. Billy is completely ingrossed in a sports magazine and is simply wasting the precious hours of Crox- ton who is trying to interest Billy in Love Stories so that he will be ready to face those Hawaiian beauties, but Billy just isn ' t interested. At the bottom of page three we read the announcement of the marriage of Lillie Mae Davis. Who would have thought that she would wait ten years? Oh, well, we expect a few false pre- dictions. After a decade Chemist Bobby Taliaferro has been found in a cave extracting poisonous juices from toadstools. We never thought he ' d revert to the cave man stage. In the upper corner there is a picture of rancher, Ray Ellis, standing beside one of his choice Hereford steers. Ray is the owner of the expansive Bar E Ranch near Ellisville, Texas. We read that a local, county school teacher is about to lose her contract because it seems impossible for her to arrive at school until mid-morning. Of course, this could be none other than the always late Diane Acree. Hold on to your hats! Flying fast is the famous stock car racer Jean Ann Skelton who re- cently won another trophy at the World ' s Stock Car races. She challenges anyone to break her undefeated record. From Paris comes Shirley Moon, a prominent dress designer, with ideas for her new fall creations. Since plumes are in fashion this fall Shirley has really put out some wild creations in the millinery department. Rev. Roy Parker has just returned from Chicago where he held the most successful preach- ing career. Roy converted more people in the beginning of his career than any other known evangelist. It ' s surprising to read that Jane Taylor is leaving Stuart Circle Hospital to do private nursing in Lexington, Virginia. Now what does Lexington have that Richmond doesn ' t? ? ? Because of her urge not to roam Barbara Ware has acquired a position as Secretary to the President of one of the large Dunnsville Department Stores. Dale Carter has recently received a promotion and is now assistant manager in the same store. Having finished reading the final article in the alumni news, we feel refreshed to learn the howabouts and whereabouts of our ' 53 graduates. We like to keep in contact with all of our alumni, therefore any news concerning our graduates will be gladly accepted from any of our readers.

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USl Will 1 +viic +n he their last will and testament. The class of 1953, declares this to be their Diane Acree leaves exhausted! Emma Akers leaves to be with HIM! „e..eHA.e.s:eaves Ms wa.s .o B.aMe, B.oo.s so Me .eacKees cao .aae a ees . Ryland Balderson leaves T. H. S. finally! Roder. Bands leaves his habit of shipping school to anyone who can get by w.t t . Ptoyd Broods leaves the captain of the Safety Patrol to anyone whom have ... his speed on the gridiron to Allen Evans. Francis Carneal leaves Billy Carreras leaves Dale carter leaves her typing speed to Gouldie Hayes Bill Clarke leaves Marilyn Cooke leaves for South Hill his driving ability to Cecil Hicks, r typing speed to Gouldie Haye his flirting ways to Frank Smith. Lillie Mae Davis leaves her technique for getting a man to Miss Ware and Miss Marston. Betty Page Elliott leaves Government. her artistic ability to Mr. Christopher for his drawings m Ray Ellis leaves his ability to get along with girls to Jimmy Hundley. Shirley Moon leaves her debating ability to B. T. Coghill. it took him 11 years to get what Roy Parker is not he has. leaving anything to anybody because soul who is dumb enough to take it. class to Jean Shackelford. Norma Reamy leaves her shorthand to any poor Juanita Shackelford leaves Jean Ann Skelton leaven without a diamond Bobby Taliaferro leaves her ability to be quiet during thout a diamond, his slow speech to Betty Barbour, Jane Taylor is not leaving anything to anybody for she is taking everything with her. Deborah Thomas leaves her athletic ability to Joyce Tignor, Barbara Ware leaves her job in a couple of brains. Mr, Christopher ' s office to anyone w ith four hands and

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OMICAL Deborah Thomas Roy Parker AZIEST Marilyn Cooke Herbert Akers LL ROUND Barbara Ware Francis Carneal PORTS Jean Ann Skelton Francis Carneal TUDIOUS Shirley Moon Bobby Taliaferro WHO’S WHO UCCEED Shirley Moon Bobby Taliaferro NERGETIC Diane Acree Francis Carneal EATEST Diane Acree Billy Carreras NTELLIGENT Shirley Moon Bobby Taliaferro PTIMISTIC Jean Ann Skelton Roy Parker ELIABLE Bill Clarke Barbara Ware 1H[