Tappahannock High School - Annual Yearbook (Tappahannock, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1954 volume:

The 1954 Published By THE SENIOR CLASS OF Tappahannock High School Tappahannock, Virginia - 1 - [ OREWflltD The staff of the Taporapian herewith presents to you, the students, a record of our past school year. To the best of our ability we have de- picted the various phases of school life as completely and attractively as possible. We hope that it will help you recall, in future years, your hours at Tappahannock High School. Mary J. Prillaman . .Ruther E. Allen . Dolly M. Brooks . . . . Miss Ware Pictured left to right: Dolly M. Brooks, Mary J. Prillaman, Ruther E. Allen and Miss Ware. surf Sitting: Betty Barbour, Mai Andrews, Ruther E. Allen, Ma Prillaman, Dolly M. Brooks, Uebele, Marjorie Carter. Star Mary S. Moore, Dorothy E Phyllis Owens, Joyce Schauer, i Taylor, Wellons Taliaferro, l Louis Owens, Joe Mitchell, Th Chenault, Phyllis Winder, Fr Brooks, Betty Anne Brizend T ommy D o g g i n s , Gouldin Hj A nne Hillyer. - 2 - DEDICATION To Edna Carlton, whose counsel and understanding have enabled us to traverse these Halls of Learning with happiness and success, we, the Senior Class, dedicate the 1954 TAPORAPIAN. We have known her as a teacher, inspiring and patient; we have known her as a leader whose unlimited energy is a challenge to us to do our best; but, best of all we have known her as a friend who listens with sympathy and patience to both our joys and our difficulties. - 3 - MR. ELDON W. CHRISTOPHER. Principal Mr. Christopher, who has completed his fourth year as principal of T. H. S. , has become the most respected figure here at school. To him we are endebted for many improvements, visible not only in material substance but also in scholarly advancement. His interest in us and in our activities make us glad that he is our principal. - 4 - Henry Ashton William Browne William Blackwell Lila Jane Ware rene Phillips Edna Carlton Gladys Healy Gene Christopher Cornelia Marston Ruth Little Lucy McKinney Dolly Sisson Catherine Ware Fifth Grade Third Grade First Grade Mary E. Durham Betty McKinney Ruby Doggett Sixth Grade Fourth Grade Second Grade Essie Harrison Ruth Barnhart Music - 5 - CUSS HISTORY OFFICERS President . . Mary Jane Priilaman Vice-President .... Gouldie Hayes Sec retary Joyce Schauer Treasurer Anne Taylor Sponsor Miss Marston (From Left) Mary Jane Priilaman, Joyce Schauer, Gouldie Hayes, Anne Taylor, Miss Marston. It was September once more and we, the present Senior class, were entering our fresh- man year. Many of us had come from other schools but never the less all were as excited as only freshmen can get. Under the guiding hand of Mrs. Carlton and Miss Ware, our homeroom teachers, we soon settled down and began to work. We were working with a new principal, Mr. Christopher, and things couldn ' t have been more pleasant. He revived our most enjoyable May Day and mighty proud we freshmen were when some of us were chosen for the May Court. For most of us this was what seemed like our shortest year in school as June came around. Now we were Sophomores and much more relaxed. This year we settled in room 7 with Mrs. Warner as homeroom teacher. This was the beginning of really hard subjects, for some of us were tackling such things as Algebra and Latin. We will never forget the won- derful parties, and how much our dancing had improved in only one year. September again and how at last we were Juniors, ready for all the big tasks that lay ahead of us. Much to our satisafction we find ourselves once more sponsored by Mrs. Carlton. At once we began planning our Junior and Senior prom to be held on February 20. This was hardly over when we began thinking about the banquet we were sponsoring for the Seniors. We hoped this would be one of the finest banquets T. H. S. had ever known and though it seems conceited, we really think it was. June 11 brought to a close our won- derful Junior year. How happy we were beginning this our Senior year. Although our number had divided considerably, twenty-four of us were gathering this time in Miss Marston ' s homeroom. This was the home stretch and we wanted every day to count for something. Although we had been led to believe Seniors had it easy we soon found out there was lots of work to be done. The Taporapian had to be gotten out, also the Senior play must be put over big. Working together as we had right through these four years we accomplished this with ease. Exams completed our year, commencement night rolls around; for some of us it means more education as we go on to college but some of us must now face the business world and earn our keep. However as we go on from here none of us, I am sure, will ever forget dear old T. H. S. - 6 - ROBERT AKERS Bobby FFA, 1; Basketball, 4, MARY FORREST ANDREWS Pig FBLA-Treasurer, 3; Parliamen- tarian, 4; Library Club, 4; Softball, 1, 2, 3; Basketball, 3; Co-Captain, 4; Safety Patrol, 1, 4; SCA Com- mittee Chairman, 4; Annual Staff, 4; Monogram Club, 2, 3; Volleyball, 2, 3. BETTY JOYCE BARBOUR DOLLY MAE BROOKS Shorty Cheering Squad, 1, 2, 3; Basket- ball, 3, 4, Co-Captain, 3; Softball, 1, 2, 3 , 4; Volleyball, 2 , 3; Secre- tary of SCA, 3; Delegate to SCA Dis- trict Convention, 4; Monogram, 3; FBLA, 3, 4; Annual Staff, 2, 3 , Business Manager, 4; Library Club, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Coun- cil, 3, 4; May Court, 3; Delegate to U, N, Forum, 3. Dramatic Club, 1, 2; Cheering Squad, 1, 2, Captain, 4; Delegate to State SCA Convention, 3; FBLA-Reporter, 3; Library Club, 3, 4, President, 4; SCA Committee Chairman, 2, 4; Student Council, 4; Annual Staff, 3, 4; Monogram Club, 3; Delegate to Regional FBLA Convention, 3. SENIORS BETTY ANNE BRIZENDINE p U gg Secretary of Class, 1; Cheering Squad, 2, 3, Co-Captain, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; FBLA, 3, 4; Library Club, 3, 4; Treasurer of Class, 3; SCA-Treasurer, 4; Student Council, 4j Monogram Club, 3; Annual Staff, 4; May Court, 2, 3; Delegate to U. N. Forum, 3. RICHARD BROOKS Dicky Baseball, 3; Football, 4. This page is sponsored by - 7 - T1DEWATER LAUNDRY MARJORIE CARTER Carter Glee Club, 1, 2, 4; Dramatic Club, 2; FBLA, 3, Secretary, 4; SCA Com- mittee Chairman, 4; Annual Staff, 4; Library Club, 4; Delegate to District SCA Convention, 4; Delegate to State FBLA Convention; Forum 4. THELMA CHENAULT Peanut Library Club 3, 4, Treasurer, 3; FBLA, 3, President, 4; Annual Staff, 4; Safety Patrol, 4, ROBERT CRAXTON Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Safety Patrol, 3; Hillbilly Club, 2; FBLA, 4; Foot- ball, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 3, 4; Mono- gram Club, 3. DOROTHY DAVIS Dot Library Club, 3, 4; FHA, Treasurer, 4; Annual Staff, 4; Volleyball, 2. TOMMY DOGGINS Dog Glee Club, 1, 3, 4; Safety Patrol, 4; Annual Staff, 4; Basketball, 4. GOULDIE HAYES Bunks Student Council, 1, 2; Vice-President of Class, 4; Baseball Team, 2, 3; Football Team, 2, 3, 4; Hillbilly Club, President, 2; Dramatic Club, 1, 2; District Winner of Forensic Contest, 3; Representative to Boys State. - 8 - ANNE HILLYER Glee Club, 3, 4; Basketball, 3, 4; Student Council, 4; Annual Staff, 4; Library Club, 3, 4; FHA, 4; SCA Committee Chairman, 4; Dramatic Club, 1. CLYDE JONES JOE RYLAND MITCHELL Football, 2, 4; FFA, 1, 2, 3, Presi- dent, 4; Glee Club, 3, 4; Monogram, 3; Annual Staff, 4. MARY SMITH MOORE Volleyball, 2; Library Club, 3, 4; FBLA, 3, Vice President, 4; Soft- ball, 3; Basketball, 4; Annual Staff, 4. ANNE LOUIS OWENS Cheering Squad, 3, 4; SCA Treas- urer, 3, President, 4; Glee Club, 3, 4; Secretary of Class, 3; FBLA, 3, 4; Student Council, 2, 3, 4; May Court, 1, 2, 3; Annual Staff, 4; Stu- dent Council, President, 4; Delegate to District SCA Convention, 2, 4; Delegate to Forum, 3. MARY JANE PRILLAMAN Representative to Girls State, 3; Pres ident of Class, 3, 4; Secretary of Class, 2; Delegate to District SCA Convention, 1; Delegate to State SCA Convention, 2;GleeClub, 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff, 3, Editor, 4; Committee Chairman, 3; Library Club, 3, 4; Student Council, 3; Cheering Squad, 3, 4; May Court, 1, 2, 3; Monogram Club, 3; Delegate to Forum, 3. - 9 - JOYCE SCHAUER FBLA, Vice-President, 3; FBLA, Reporter, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Library Club, 4; SCA Secretary, 4; Senior Class Secretary, 4; Student Council, 4; Annual Staff, 4; FHA, 4; Safety Patrol, 4; Delegate to Regional FBLA Convention, 3„ FRANK ROY SMITH Football, 4; FFA Convention Dele- gate, 2; FFA, 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary, 3, President, 4; Forestry Judging Team, 3, 4; Treasurer of Northern Neck FFA Federation, 4. ANNE TAYLOR Queenie Safety Patrol, 2, 4; Library Club, 3, 4; FBLA, 3, 4; SCA Committee Chairman, 3, 4; Student Council, 3, 4, Vice-President, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Delegate to State SCA Con- vention, 3; Annual Staff, 4; Class Treasurer, 4; May Court, 3. JEAN UEBELE Butterball Treasurer of Class, 1, 2; Vice Pres- ident of Class, 3; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheering Squad, 1, 2, 3, 4; Mono- gram Club, 3; SCA Delegate, 1; Li- brary Club, 4; FBLA, 3, 4; Annual Staff, 4; SCA Committee Chairman, 3, 4; Student Council, 1, 3, 4. PHYLLIS WINDER Glee Club, 1, 3, 4; Annual Staff, 4; FBLA, 4; Library Club, 4; Volleyball Team, 1, 2; SCA Committee Chair- man, 4; Student Council, 4; Dis- cussion Leader District SCA, 4; Safety Patrol, 3, 4. - 10 - Marjorie Carter - ’’Look at those Legs! Mary Jane Prillaman - Look at that smile! Joyce Schauer Anne Louis Owens Now let me Why the frown? think! Mary Forrest Adnrews Her first step Phyllis Winder - Wonder w ,out? Robert Croxton How he has changed! Dolly Mae Brooks Look at that post ! Gouldie Hays - Good to the last drop! Anne Hilly er - Why the bow -legs ? Betty Ann Brizendine - Basking Frank Smith - Hot Rod in the sun! Driver! m k WORRY -11- IAST Will HKD TESTAMENT The Class of 1954, declares this to be their last will and testament: Robert Akers leaves his ability to flirt with girls to Henry Greenwood although he doesn ' t need it. Mary Forrest Andrews leaves her ability to play center field to anyone who thinks they can stop the ball by falling on it. Betty Barbour leaves still drinking her small limeade with plain water. Betty Anne Brizendine leaves so Ray won ' t have to come back again next year. Dolly Mae Brooks leaves her technique to get along with boys to Joyce Tignor. Richard Brooks leaves his ability to say I don ' t know to Alex Dillard. Marjorie Carter leaves her naturally curly hair to anyone who wants to save the expense of a TONI. Thelma Chenault leaves her ability to make smart remarks to the teach- ers to Alan Courtney who can ' t think of anything to say when he is in a tigh spot. Robert Croxton leaves to be with HER! Dorothy Davis leaves her neatness to Cecil Hicks who tries so nard. Gouldie Hayes leaves T. H. S. at last! Beverly Anne Hillyer doesn ' t leave anything she is taking it all with her Clyde Jones leaves his ability to by quiet to Nina who never seems to shut up. Joe Ryland Mitchell leaves his reputation as a Hot Rod Driver to We li- ons Taliaferro who tries so hard. Mary Smith Moore leaves her pleasing smile to James Coghill. Come on James how about a smile! Anne Louis Owens leaves to be with HIM! Mary Jane Prillaman leaves the headaches of editing the Taporapian to Ruther Allen, next year ' s editor. Joyce Schauer leaves her ability to get along with teachers to Billy Clark who tries so hard. Frank Smith leaves his president ' s seat in the FFA to anyone who wants a gib job. Anne Taylor leaves giggling, as usualj Jean Uebele leaves her pleasing disposition to the teachers. Phyllis Winder leaves as the only girl in the Senior Class who has at least HAD a diamond! ( CUSS PROPHECY The program that you are about to see is the tenth annual reunion of the 1954 graduates of Tappahannock High School being held in the very beautiful Warrior Ballroom at Tappa- hannock, Virginia. We will describe the graduates for you as they enter for it is very doubtful if you would recognize many of them. The ballroom tonight, is decorated very beautifully in the class colors of purple and white. We see the first guest arriving. Let ' s see if we recognize her. Yes, it ' s the country ' s greatest woman politician, PHYLLIS WINDER, arriving early so that she can meet every one at the door and remind them to vote for her in the coming election. Entering now is RICHARD BROOKS who is manager of the Pea Ridge Construction Company. With him we see JOE RYLAND MITCHELL, owner of the Mitch-O-Ranch-O at Upright who owns 5 new blue Dodges. Also in this party is GOULDIE HAYES who is manager of the Rexbury branch of the Standard Oil Company but still rides in JOE ' S Dodges for free. If your picture is not clear at this time, do not call this station. It is only FRANK SMITH who is flying in from Chicago where he attended the National Rabbit Breeders Con- ference. We see ROBERT CROXTON arriving from Florida where he has been basking in the sun and still trying to make a hit with the girls. JOYCE SHAUER, the first woman clerk of Essex County enters followed by MARY JANE PRILLAMAN, BETTY ANN BRIZENDINE, and ANNE LOUIS OWENS, all teaching at the Howerton ' s School for Dignified People. MARY JANE teaches dancing, BETTY ANNE teaches singing and ANNE LOUIS teaches How to hold a boy friend. That celebrity--Oh ! that ' s JEAN UEBELE who has been featured at the Stork Club as the world ' s outstanding Rhumba dancer. There ' s ANN HILLYER— remember how she wanted to teach Home Ec. ? Well, now she ' s assistant professor of food preparation at Madison. She ' s really made a name for herself with her Salad hodge-podge . Mink coat, diamonds, that can ' t be THELMA CHENAULT. How ? Oh, you said she hadn ' t been interested in either of her 20 jobs since high school, so she married an old millionaire. Isn ' t that just like Thelma? That ' s not one of THELMA ' S diamonds flashing now, it is MARY SMITH MOORE ' S Ipana smile, which she has been using to make her for- tune on TV. My, who is this stylish looking person coming in now- -it ' s BETTY BARBOUR who is a dress designed in New York. With BETTY is her old friend ( ?) ANNE TAYLOR who is happily married to a VPI graduate and is secretary to the President of Radford College. We have just received a telegram from MARJORIE CARTER, leader of the Pea Ridge Debating Society, who is touring Europe. It seems MARJORIE got involved in an argument with a French model and couldn ' t stop in time to attend the celebration. The subject of the argument--American Men vs. French Men. Now entering is DOROTHY DAVIS who is working ( ? ?) and is happily married to ( ? ?). Just in view of the camera is DOLLY MAE BROOKS who is an X-Ray Technician at the Warrior Memorial Hospital in Tappahannock. . DOLLY says she still likes to ride in blue Dodges. Now you see the distinguished gentlemen CLYDE JONES who has made a fortune selling Old Age Insurance to T. H. S. Teachers. We shall conclude our program with a word from our sponsor, Akers Wildroot Cream Oil, invented by ROBERT AKERS, another one of our THS graduates of 1954. - 13 - - 14 - IIDHCMSSMEI OFFICERS JUNIOR President . „ Patsy Fogg Vice-President Alex Dillard Secretary . . . Bernard Davis Treasurer Wellons Taliferro Advisor . . . „ . . . Mrs. Healy SOPHOMORE President Bruce Parker Vice-Pres Franklin Brizendine Secretary Nina Gawen Advisor Mrs. Little - 15 - Elsie Allen Nancy Allen Ruther Allen Anita Balderson Bob Balderson Barbara Baughan David Baughan Francis Brooks B. T. Coghill James Coghill Bernard Davis Dorinda Davis Elizabeth Davis Alex Dillard Chippy Dowell Allen Elliott - 16 - Wayne Ellis Allen Evans Patsy Fogg Henry Greenwood John Haile Leo Hayes Cecil Hicks Jimmy Hundley Jimmy Hutchinson James Mitchell Tommy Moore Phyllis Owens Alice Schools Jean Shackelford Wellons Taliaferro Barbara Taylor SOPHOMORES Bobby Allen Franklin Brizendine Billy Brooks James Brooks Lloyd Brooks Mae Lynn Brooks Duane Burton Ray Carlton Mildred Cash Bette Cole Donald Croxton Mary Crowe Peggy Davis Richard Dix Vincent Davis Clarence Elbourne SOPHOMORES f i +S- f aM A Lottie Elbourne Jean Elliott Nina Gawen Irving Gladding James Haile Charlotte Johnson Patrica Lowery David McCloskey Bruce Parker Sandra Parker Alice Robinson Mary Schools Kitty Smith Dore Tate Janice Vauter Billy Ware John Wilkerson Thelma Williams FRESHMEN Phyllis Allen Guy Balderson Jo Ann Balderson Allen Bareford John Baughan Audrey Brizendine Nina Bramble Anne Broaddus Clara Brooks Evelyn Brooks Gene Brooks Irene Brooks Bruce Callis Pete Carneal Patricia Carreras Janette Cash Sally Christopher Arthur Clark Billy Clark Linda Coghill Catherine Crowe Eugene Croxton Benny Davis Charlie Davis Doris Davis Larrimore Davis Betty Dawson Copeland DeShazo Eva Doggins Bonnie Dufour Walter Dufour Ann Durham Jeanne Durham Harry EUiott Charlotte Evans Skipper Garrett Charlotte Haile Russell Harmon Dorothy Hayes Harlan Hayes Margaret Hayes Jane Hillyer EHen F. Akers James Akers Audrey Allen Frances Allen - 20 - FRESHMEN Walter Jones Julia Langford Deane Lankford Audrey Loving Roland Loving Virginia Loving Barbara Lumpkin Mary Martin Shirley Martin Henry Moore Stanley Moore Ann Motley Peggy Mullin Josephine Parker Imogene Pitts Nancy Olinger John Schools Charles Robinson Thelma Rouse Helen Rowe Sebelia Samuel Donald Schools Jean Skelton Marvin Sylva Virginia Smith Gaye Spindle Margaret Stevens Aubrey Stokes Mary Stokes Shirley Tate Franklin Taylor Marvin Taylor Norwood Taylor Robert Taylor Shirley Taylor William Taylor Joyce Tignor Nellie Turner Jack Waring Jean Wharton Bobby Winder Mandrid Winder - 21 - GIABES SEVENTH SIXTH FIFTH M a m+t M W , if PafcSk ■■ - 22 - FOURTH - 23 - That Wonderful Snow Three Monkeys FBLA Convention Ain’ t Love Grand Be 1 1 e What Say? Two Stoogies Queen Shirley Moon Betty Cole Diane Acree Mary Jane Prillaman Nancy Jones Dolly Mae Brooks Patricia Lowery Betty Anne Brizendine A tine Taylor Minister Queen Shirley Moon Ryland Balderson Maid Of Honor Barbara Ware Anne Louis Owens Betty Page Elliott I - 25 - S. t. A The Student Cooperation Association was organized for the purpose of stimulating character growth of pupils and promoting the general wel- fare of the school. The purposes of the S. C. A. are to encourage better citizenship, cooperation health, recreation and self-improvement. Our School furnished a discussion leader secretary and faculty spon- son for the District meeting and representatives were present at the Va. High School Forum, and State Convention. We furnished a discussion leader for the State Convention. OFFICERS President. Anne Owens Vice-President Alex Dillard Secretary Joyce Schauer Treasurer. Betty Brizendine Reporter Chippy Dowell Advisor Mrs. Irene Phillips Pictured left to right: Chippy Dowell, Mrs. Phillips, Alex Dillard, Anne Louis Owens, Joyce Schauer and Betty Anne Brizendine. Chairmen Seated: Betty Barbour, Anne Taylor, Marjorie Carter, JeanUebele, Phy- llis Winder. Standing: David Mc- Closkey, Mae Lynne Brooks, Fran- cis Brooks, Joe Ryland Mitchell, Mary Forrest Andrews, Jean Shack- elford. - 26 - Realizing that the most efficient ;overnment and social life in the :chool is planned and developed by he students themselves in cooper- ition with teachers, the members lave two major objectives :(1 ) to fos- er a greater degree of self-discipline s imposed discipline and (2) to a- ouse more interest in clubs of var- ous kinds. The primary purposes of the Stu- lent Council are to promote the many ichool activities and to assist in •arrying out procedures necessary o the well-being of the student body. Seated: Anne Hillyer, Betty Barbour, Anne Taylor, Anne Louis Owens, Betty Anne Brizendine, Francis Brooks, Dolly Mae Brooks. Standing: Jeanne Durham, Patricia Carreras, Chippy Dowell, Joyce Schauer, Phyllis Winder, Alex Dillard, David McCloskey, Duane Bur- ton, Audrey Brizendine, Jean Shackleford, Patricia Lowery, Jeane Uebele. First Row: Balderson, Doggins, Brooks, Sylva, Brooks, Fogg. Second Row: Schauer, Baughan, Shackleford, Garrett, DeShaze, Winder Coghill, Taylor, Brooks, Burton, McCloskey. Third Row: Taylor, Andrews, Cole, Chenault. SAFETY PATROL The Safety Patrol of Tappahannock High School has been and will remain always an important organization in helping to protect the children of our school. To make our school a safe place and to protect the children intrusted to our care is the motto of the Tap- pahannock High School Safety Patrol. Through the cooperation of students, teachers, and motorists on the high- ways, this objective has been realiz- ed. - 27 - f. B. 1. A. OFFICERS President Thelma Chenault Vice- Pres. . . . .Mary Smith Moore Secretary .Marjorie Carter Treasurer. ........ Phyllis Owens Parliamentarian Mary F. Andrews Advisor. Miss Marston First Row: Miss Marston, Uebele, Brizendine, Allen, Brooks, Owens, Schauer, Carter, Allen, Chenault, Moore, Andrews, Taylor, Owens, Hicks, Verlander, Winder. Second Row: Lee, Davis, Brizendine, Schools, Allen, Elliott. First Row: Gaven, Davis, Balderson, Lowery, Barbour, Cole, Hillyer, Mrs. Phillips. Second Row: Stevens, Brizendine, Uebele, Brooks, Allen, Allen, Lee, Davis, Moore, Schools. Third Row: Carter, Prillaman, Hillyer, Baughan, Balderson, Allen, Fogg, Smith, Winder, Brooks, Parker. Fourth Row: Schauer, Taylor, Andrews, Carreras, Durham, Durham, Olinger, Shackleford, Smith, Allen, Allen, Chenault, Dawson. LIBRARY CLUB The Library Club is a very useful organization in T. H. S. The mem- bers volunteer for Library duties throughout the year. By alternat- ing responsibilities, members re- ceive Library training in different phases of Library work. - 28 - • • The FFA is an intra-curricular activity having its origin and root in a definite part of the school cur- riculum -- vocational agriculture. The foundation upon which the Future Farmers of America organization is built, includes service, thirft, scholarship, improved agriculture, organized recreation, citizenship and patriotism. First Row: L. Brooks, C. Davis, Clark, Moore, Robinson, Lankford. Second Row: Mr. Blackwell, Garrett, Coghill, Smith, Allen, Evans, Waring, W. Taylor, Loving, Clark, Akers. Third Row: De Shazo, H. Moore, Tune, Harmon, Baughan, Elliott, Sylva, Bacon, Winder. Fourth Row: V. Davis, Balderson, Hundley, Mitchell, Hutchinson, N. Taylor, J. MitcheH. Pictured Left to Right, First Row: Davis, Cole, Christopher, D. Davis, Lowery, Hodges, Coghill, Durham. Second Row: Pitts, Martin, Gawen, Skelton, Brooks, Mullin, Tignor, Parker, Bramble, Elliott, Mrs. Christopher. Third Row: Carreras, Spindle, Lee, Schauer, Turner, M. L. Brooks, Smith, Baughan, Schools, Parker. Fourth Row: Taylor, Lumpkin, Hillyer, Akers, A. HiHyear, Dawson, Haile, Robinson, Cash, Loving, E. Allen, N. Allen, D. Davis. f. H. A. The Future Homemakers of Ame- rica is a National Organization of pupils studying home making in high schools in the United States and Ter ritories. Our Tappahannock Chapter was newly formed this year, having on roll forty-six active mem- bers and one honorary member. The Motto of the Future Home Makers of America, Toward New Horizons , express the purpose of the organization -- learning to live better today in order that our lives and those of our families may be better tommorrow. - 29 - CUE ClUB FIRST ROW: Brooks, Uebele, Hillyer, Owens, Balderson, Owens, Carter, Schauer, Haile, Taylor, Durham, Brizendine. SECOND ROW: Fogg, Smith, Langford, Shackelford, Brooks, Doggins, Hodges, Christopher, Lumpkin, Samuel, Spindle, Coghill. THIRD ROW: Durham, Cole, Tate, Prillaman, Winder, Baughan, Davis, Carreras, Turner, Mullin, Brooks. FOURTH ROW: Taliaferro, Ellis, Brooks, Dillard, Mitchell, Croxton, Davis, Brizendine. - 30 - FOITtAll First Row: J. Hundley, B. Balderson, R. Allen, D. Burton, B. Brooks, Co-Captains Joe Mitchell and G. Hayes, R. Croxton, Allen Elliott, C. Dowell, R. Brooks, Coach Ashton. Second Row: E. Elbourne, J. Brooks, L. Brooks, J. Mitchell, D. Mc- Closkey, F. Smith, A. Dillard, H. Elliott, J. Mitchell, B. Parker, B. Davis, B. Winder. Football at Tappahannock suffered its worst season in 1953 since it was installed here five years ago. Playing an eight game schedule, including an alumni tilt, theWar- riors not only failed to win a game, but also did not succeed in crossing the opponents goal even once. However, there were some reasons for this dull showing. Tappa- hannock was playing eleven man football for the first time in their history after four previous years as a six-man team; also they were starting a new type of football with primarily a green team. Only a few ofthe ' 53 Warriors had seen action in ' 52. And finally, they lacked the bench strength so necessary in football. Whereas their first game was an unmerciful drubbing at the hands of King William, they showed steady improvement and their final 14-0 loss to Christchurch was probably their best game. Dickie Brooks, playing his first year of football, developed into theteam ' s best performer as he handled both backfield and line duties. Joe Mitchell, Gouldie Hayes, Chippy Dowell and James Brooks carried most of the backfield work. Up front, it was Dillard, Elliott and Balderson at ends, Hundley and W. Brooks at the tackles, Allen and Croxton at guard and Burton at center. Many youngsters filled in occasionally including Bennie Davis, David McCloskey, Lloyd Brooks, Bruce Parker and Clarence El- bourne. Most of this team will be back next year for what they hope will be better times. - 32 - Ba 1 de r son J . Brook s BOH’ BASKETBALL SCORES Tappahannock 17 Montross 43 Tappahannock 31 Marriott 30 Tappahannock 24 Kilmarnock 47 Tappahannock 39 Warsaw 26 Tappahannock 20 Northumberland 50 Tappahannock 42 Whitestone 30 Tappahannock 48 Lively 20 Tappahannock 39 Oak Grove 45 Tappahannock 39 Farnham 17 Tappahannock 17 Cople 31 Starting their season with only two lettermen from last year ' s squad, Tappahannock had to face a complete rebuilding job in basketball. Small and inexperienced, the Warr- iors had a rough time of it all season, finishing sixth in a ten-team league. However, they did manage to wind up their season with a fairly respectable 5-5 record. James Coghill, who was lost due to grades at mid-term, led the team in scoring. The best team effort was against second place Oak Grove, as only 6 points separated the teams. Kneeling: J. Brooks, Coghill, Croxton, Doggins. STANDING: Coach Ashton, Taylor, Gladding, Dillard, Elliott, Davis, Taliaferro, B. Brooks, (Manager). This Page Sponsored By DAW THEATER AND RAPPAHANNOCK TIMES - 34 - sc° ¥ A tvO c 9,9  T Yva-t 00 w V i ° c v apP Yva ° C v rS ? A ? v -wa u „ rf pV (IRIS’ BASKETBALL £ ■ a ' ■ S2 v i (Ov t a n a e n T, °Uf 2 M 43 22 29 6 32 32 25 U Pictured Left to Right: Davis, Smith, Elbourn, Loving, Taylor, Brooks, Baughan, Allen, Moore, D. Brooks, Hillyer, Garrett (Manager). Playing their second year of basket- ball and their first with a gym, Tappa- hannock’s girls nevertheless turned in a fine season. They finished their sea- son play with a 7-3 record and their 6-2 mark in district competition was good e- nough for a first place tie and a tourna- ment spot. Although they bowed out of the tournament in the first round as they lost to Kilmarnock, they will always be re- membered as one of Tappahannock ' s top teams in fight, spirit and ability. Mary Forest Andrews and Mae Lynn Brooks were team Co-Captains; Dolly Mae Brooks led the scoring and Dorinda Davis was a consistently steady guard. This page sponsored by RAP PAHANNOCK GAS CO. , INC. Pictured Left to Right, Kneeling: Dolly M. Brooks, Barbara Baughan, Mary F. Andrews, Deborah Thomas, Jean A. Skelton, Kitty Smith. Standing: Ann Gotten, Alice Robinson, Barbara Taylor, Emma M. Akers, Alice Schools, Mary A. Brooks, Shirley Elliott, Mae Lynne Brooks, Dorinda Davis. The Tappahannock girls brought the first District Softball Championship to their school since back in the year 1936. Playing an eight game schedule, Tappahannock won six while dropping only two; the only district loss was a one run defeat by Montross. Included in the five District wins were lop-sided defeats of Oak Grove, 23-6 and Warsaw 30-7. Led by senior captain Jean Ann Skelton, Tappahannock was off to a winning but slow start. It wasn ' t until mid-season after a couple of position changes by Coaches Marston and Ashton that they really hit their stride. The climax to a championship season, of course, came in the District Championship game against Wicomico. Wicomico jumped to a 4-0 first inning lead, but at this point lefty Kitty Schools relieved Emma Mae Akers of the pitching duties and stopped Wicomico with only one run the rest of the way. Tappahannock pecked away a run at the time and won going away. Jean Ann Skelton received the trophy from Mr. Winstead immediately after the game. Girls who played a big part in the championship season were: Catchers, Mary Ann Brooks and Kitty Schools; First Baseman, Dorinda Davis; Second, Dolly Brooks; Short, Barbara Taylor and Deborah Thomas; Third, Mae Lynn Brooks; Left Field, Jean Ann Skelton; Center, Mary Forrest Andrews; Right, Barbara Baughan, and Emma Akers, Kitty Schools and Mae Lynn Brooks shared the pitching. - 36 - Monk ey Shining The Gang?? Some People! ! ! Bull Session Stacked Up Oh! That Pose Sad Sacks El 1 en My! My! All Trash The Same Go e s Way - 37 - Childs France Esso Franklin ' s Jewelry Farmer ' s Bank Neva Jane Beauty Saloon Marvin W. 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