Tappahannock High School - Annual Yearbook (Tappahannock, VA)

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w. LEFT TO RIGHT: Nancy Allen, Wellons Taliaferro, Gladys Lee, Ruther Allen, Jean Shackleford, Wayne Ellis, Anita Balderson, Francis Brooks, Phyllis Owens and Alex Dillard. BEST ATHLETE LAZIEST MOST INTELLIGENT

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Wayne Ellis Heyl where are you going? Anita Balderson Some pose Stanley Whittaker Patsy Fogg Whose for dinner ' Henry Greenwood It ' s not flat. Jean Shacklford Pidunei. Basking in the sun Wellons Taliferro Why so quiet? Liz Davis Flower girl Kitty Schools Out of the unknown Look of innocence. Nancy Allen Oooh my eye ' Alan Courtney Hello Handsome Phyllis Owens Giddap Alan Evans Alex Dillard Look at my new hat. What happened to my camera?

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We are here at Tappahannock, Va. for the dedication of the new all glass multi-million dol- lar school given by the graduates of 1955. The school is equipped with a swimming pool, television in each classroom, and atomic heating system, developed by HENRY GREENWOOD, leading scientist of the world and now chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. It will be impossible for him to attend this great affair for he is on an expedition to Mars. To represent him is ANITA BLADERSON, the great woman scientist, his personal advisor and assistant. Flying in from California with ANITA are PATSY FOGG and FRANCIS BROOKS. BROOKS ' orchestra is one of the leading jazz bands in the nation, having popularized the mambo-with- jazz dance craze that’s sweeping the nation. Patsy, his dancer and vocalist, accompanies him on his tours. BERNARD DAVIS and B. T. COGHILL have just arrived on their yacht. They are co-owners of the nation-wide D C Super Markets. What is that roar? Ohl that ' s CECIL HICKS coming in from Moore ' s Speedbowl where he is currently racing. NANCY ALLEN, his number one opponent for the speed title, is pulling in behind him. The dedication speech this afternoon will be given by ALEX DILLARD partner in the DOWELL, DILLARD and TALIAFERRO Steel Company. WAYNE ELLIS, President of Occupacia Farm Machinery Company arrives with his junior partner, TOMMY DOGGINS, and secretaries ELSIE ALLEN, KITTY SCHOOLS, SHIRLEY ELLIOTT, and GLADYS LEE. This is one corporation where the power behind the throne prevails. Well, look who ' s here, those two famous dress designers from Howertons, ELIZABETH DAVIS and PHYLLIS OWENS. These great artists create all the dresses for the twelve daughters of JOHN HAILE, the wealthy gentleman farmer. The newspaper coverage for this gala affair is being handled by RUTHER ALLEN, editor of the New York Times. RUTHER got his first training as editor of the Taporapian at T. H. S. Making her first appearance in Tappahannock for many years is BARBARA TAYLOR, wife of the famous novelist Frank Akers. BARBARA looks very attractive with her new crew-cut. We see JAMES COGHILL, the famous baseball player, with his wife Jane Glamor, the movie star. JAMES will throw out the first baseball at this afternoon ' s dedication game. ALLEN EVANS, the wealthy Texas rancher can be plainly seen wearing his ten-gallon hat. With him is DICKIE BROOKS, famous bronc buster from El Paso. We hear that DICKIE has a private swimming pool at the El Rancho Hotel in Las Vegas. There is ALAN COURTNEY, president of the Courtney Charm School. JEAN SHACKLEFORD, the famous comedienne, is now telling of the great contributions (?) the class of ' 55 made while they were in High School. The crowd is roaring--that woman can really keep them in stitches 1 Cars for the parade, which follows the program, will be furnished by STANLEY WHITTAKER, president of the Nash Motor Corporation. As you have probably been wondering, the program is being conducted in a slightly different manner; what with the parade being held at the end of the program. Well this isn ' t the end — This is a new era in the lives of the ' 55 graduates as well as in the educational advantages of the pupils of Essex County.