Tappahannock High School - Annual Yearbook (Tappahannock, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1959 volume:

THE TEE PEE Published by the Senior Class of T H S 1959 Foreword We, the annual staff of 1959, proudly present to you the new yearbook which, we believe, we have appropriately renamed THE TEE PEE. Much time and effort has been spent on its publication, and we sincerely hope that it shall serve as a lasting record of the persons and events that have played a part in your high school life. The Senior Class of 1959 is proud to dedicate the new Tee Pee to their parents. We are aware that without their help we would not have had the wonderful oppor- tunities which have been afforded us. We have disagreed with them, we have felt belittled by them, we have at times defied them, but - we love them. They belong to that special breed - parents. We don’t know what to do with them and we don ' t know what we’d do without them. It is with deep affection and respect that we honor our parents in this manner. EDITOR Shirley Wilkerson ASSOCIATE EDITOR Nancy Harper Annual Staff BUSINESS MANAGER Wayne Brooks SPONSOR W. E. Browne Left to right: Wayne Brooks, Nancy Harper, Shirley Wilker- son, Mr. Browne. The Tee Pee J. Moon, W. Brooks, S. Wilkerson, D. Blackwell, N. Harper, M. Motley, R. Parr, C. Stevens, S. Mullen, D. Wilkerson, C. Chenault, N. McDowell, M. Christopher, W. Davis, J. Lankford, E. Mundie, A. Hardwick, W. Evans, A. New, B. Johnson, C. Bray, J. Johnson, J. Homer, Barrett, M. McKinney. 5 The Principal ' s Message - To you, the seniors, as you leave, we wish you good fortune and happiness. We hope that while at school you have learned or strengthened some points of your charac- ter. The school should have given you some strength in honesty, integrity, industry, the value of friendship, fair play, self-control and pride in a job well done. With these you can and will go far. Without them you will always be nothing. Principal - H. W. BURRUSS For the first time, in September, 1958, Mrs. Clarice Blackwell joined the staff as Secretary to the Principal, a position new to Tappahannock High School. Besides her secretarial duties, Mrs. Blackwell serves as school receptionist. MRS. CLARICE BLACKWELL Secretary to the Principal BETTY GEDDES LUCY McKINNEY MARY DURHAM ESSIE HARRISON TILLIE MANN MAE SUTTON HENRY ASHTON EDNA CARLTON WILLIAM BROWNE GLORIA CROPPER GENE CHRISTOPHER STEWART FORRESTER IRENE PHILLIPS EMILY KITCHEN TERRY McCLOSKEY HOWARD ROBERTSON LUCILLE TALIAFERRO CHARLES SEBRA THORNTON TAYLOR Sponsor President, Wayne Davis; Vice President, Dickie Blackwell; Secretary, Nancy McDowell; Treas- urer, Sue Motley. As we look back over the past eleven years of our lives, it gives us a great sense of security to know that we have accomplished the goal which we have worked so hard to reach. For about 60 °]o of us it is not our final goal, for many of us have plans for furthering our formal education and all of us plan to become use- ful citizens no matter where our paths may lead. When we came to school in September as Freshmen we were as sheep lost in a pasture. High school was an entirely different world to us and at first we felt lost. We soon got used to high school and most of us liked it. As we got in the groove we were unaware that three years later students entering high school would have to spin the extended play record by attending school five years, since that program was installed this year. A couple even liked it so well that they stayed six or seven years. The Freshman and Sophomore years were the basis of maturity for the Junior and Senior years. The climb up the ladder of education was changing us into ma- ture and understanding individuals and was preparing us for greater ends. A most eventful and wonderful evening was spent at the Junior-Senior Prom. The Junior-Senior Banquet held in May was the usual success. These two events highlighted the year, and now we had the big one to look forward to. June found us anticipating Summer and we awaited the tense moments when we would get our report cards telling us whether or not we could look forward to that long-awaited year as a Senior. Then came the glorious summer during which a great number of us worked - and loafed. We were finally Seniors! Although we worked hard we couldn’t have accom- plished our goals without the help and encouragement of faculty members like Mrs. Christopher, Mr. Sebra, and the sponsor of the Senior Class, Mr. Browne. We are indebted to these people for helping us accomplish our goals through their guidance and inspiration. Certainly this Senior year will loom large in our memories for years. Again we successfully participated in the Junior-Senior Prom and Banquet, and who will forget the trials of Senior play rehearsals or the exultation of a job well done. Now that the year has drawn to a close, where do we go from here? Let us take the word commencement in its true meaning and begin to live! BETTY JEAN ALLEN Softball 3; FHA 1, 2, 4; FHA Treasurer; Li- brary Club 1, 2, 3; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1; DE Club 4. ' ij f FRANCES ALLEN FHA 1, 2, 3; 4-H Club 1; Library Club 1; DE Club 4; Secretary of DE 4; Safety Patrol 1. NORRIS ANDREWS FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary of FFA 3; President of FFA 4; Football 4; Track 3. MARY BALDERSON Science Club 3; Library Club 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 3, 4; Safety Patrol 4; FBLA 4. JACKIE BAREFORD DE Club 4; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary of FFA 4. JAMES HOMER BARRETT Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Safety Patrol 3, 4; Lt. of Safety Patrol 4; Annual Staff 4; Foreign Fo- rum 2. 12 DICKIE BLACKWELL NHS 3, 4; Student Council 2, 3, 4; Vice Presi- dent of NHS 4; Delegate to District SCA Con vention 2, 3, 4; Delegate to State SCA Con- vention 3; Boys ' State 3; President of Class 1; Vice President of Class 4; Science Club 4; President of Science Club 4; Safety Patrol 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain of Safety Patrol 3, 4; Annual Staff 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Varsity Team 1; Track 2, 3,4; Base- ball 1,2, 3,4. CHARLES BRAY Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; NHS 3, 4; Science Club 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Editorial As. 4; Track 2, 3; District Forensic Contests 1, 2, 3. WAYNE BROOKS NHS 3, 4; Boys’ State 3; State SCA Convention 3; SCA Vice President 4; Student Council 3, 4; Vice Presi- dent of Class 1; Science Club 3, 4; Annual Staff; 4; Business Manager 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Junior Varsity Team 1. ANN BUSSELLS Glee Club 1, 2, 3; 4-H Club 2, 3, 4; Cheering Squad 4; SCA Representa- tive to Foreign Forum 2; Science Club 3; SCA Committee 2,3. BARBARA CROXTON FHA 2, 3, 4; FBLA 4; Student Council 4; Li- brary Club 3; Basketball 4; Glee Club 1; Foreign Forum 2; 4-H Club 1. BERNARD DAVIS DE Club 4; Treasurer of DE 4; National Hon or Society 3, 4. 13 ■VI CALVIN DAVIS Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basket- ball 2, 3, 4; Safety Patrol 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice President of 4-H Club 4; DE Club 4; President of Class 2; Science Club 3. C TALLIE DAVIS 4 . DE Club 4; Editor and Publisher of DE 4. WAYNE DAVIS Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, SI 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; DE Club 4; 1 3 ; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 3, j ; 4; Safety Patrol 1, 2, 3, 4; Lt. of Safety Patrol 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Vice President of Class 2; President of Class 4; Science Club 3. I Sl COURTNEY DOWELL SCA Committee Chairman 3; Stu- dent Council 3; Library Club 1, 2, 3; President of Library Club 2; Vice President of Library Club 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Manager of Girls ' Basketball 4; FBLA 4; Safety Pa- trol 1 . WARREN LEON EVANS Glee Club 1, 2; Annual Staff 4; Basketball 2, 3,4; Science Club 3,4; Track 2,3; Safety Patrol 4. DORIS HAILE Honor Society 3,4; Secretary-Treasurer of National Honor Society 4; President of FBLA 4; FBLA 4. 14 ANN HAYES Glee Club 1,2,3; DE Club 4. RACHEL HAYES Softball 2, 3, 4; FHA 1, 2; Basketball 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Library Club 3; Song Leader of 4-H Club. JUNIOR JOHNSON NHS; Football 3; President of Class 3; President of SCA 4; Annual Staff 4; Student Council 4; SCA District Convention 4; Science Club 3. BOBBY JOHNSON FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3; Annual Staff 4. JOYCE LANKFORD Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Library Club 1; Student Council 3; FBLA 4; Basketball 3, 4; Annual Staff 4. BUTCH KIRK 4-H Club President 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Safety Patrol 3,4; Track 2,3; Football 3,4; Manager Baseball 2, 3; Manager Basketball 3; FFA 1. 15 BETTE MAE LINTHICUM FHA 1; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; FBLA 4. MARY JEAN LOVING FHA 1,2; Library Club 1; DE Club 4. PAGE MANN FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Forestry Judging Con- test 3. NANCY McDOWELL Student Council 1; President Honor Society 4; NHS 3, 4; Vice President of Class 3; Secretary of Class 4; FBLA 4; Historian of FBLA 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Science Club 3; An- nual Staff 4. MAC McKINNEY Foreign Forum 2; Safety Patrol 3; Science Club 3, 4; Annual Staff 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3; Track 2; Basketball 2,3; JV Team 1; Library Club 2. MARY SUE MOTLEY Student Council 3, 4; Representative to SCA Convention 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; FBLA 4; Science Club 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Treasurer of Class 2, 4; Secretary of Class 3; Secretary of SCA 4. 16 I JACKIE MOON Girls ' State 3; SCA District Convention; For- eign Forum 3; Secretary of SCA 3; Secretary of Class 2; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3; Secretary 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Science Club 3; Annual Staff 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball. 3, 4; Student Council 1, 3. SALLY MULLEN Basketball 2, 3, 4; Softball 2, 3, 4; Foreign Forum 2; Annual Staff 4; Science Club 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Sextet 4; Student Council 1; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; Parliamentarian 1; Junior Homemaker Degree 2. Ih. ELOISE MUNDIE FHA 1; Cheering Squad 2, 3, 4; DE 4; Annual Staff 4; President of DE 4; Softball 3, 4. ANNE NEW Basketball 3, 4; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; An- nual Staff 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Parliamentarian of FHA 2. MARY ELLEN SHACKLEFORD Student. Council 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 2, 3, 4; Vice President of FHA 3; Reporter of FBLA 4; Cheering Squad 4; Safety Patrol 3, 4. BOBBY SHEARWOOD Football 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4. 17 ELLIOTT SMITH Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 3, 4; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Poultry Judging Team 3. CAROLYN STEVENS Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 3, 4; Cheering Squad 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; SCA Representative to Convention 1; NHS 3, 4; 4-H Club 1; SCA Reporter 3; Science Club 3. BARBARA TAYLOR Glee Club 1, 2, 3; FBLA 4; 4-H Club 2, 3, 4; Cheering Squad 4; Science Club 3. WM. EVERETTE TAYLOR FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Reporter of FFA 4; Safety Patrol 3; Football 3,4; DE Club 4. TAYLOR WARE Delegate to Boys’ State 3; Football 3, 4; Track 2, 3; Science Club 3, 4; Safety Patrol 2; Treasurer of Class 3. TYRONE WINDER Student Council 4; Treasurer SCA 4; Football 4; Safety Patrol 3; Basketball 4. 18 ' : SHIRLEY WILKERSON Glee Club 2, 3; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, Secretary 4; Science Club 3; Secretary of Class 1; SCA District Convention; Reporter of SCA; NHS Girls ' State; Student Council 4; Basketball 3, 4; Annual Staff 3; Editor 4; Sergeant of Safety Patrol 4 . DIANA WILKERSON Glee Club 1; FHA; FBLA 4; Student Council 1, 2, 3; Cheering Squad 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Parliamentarian 4. The Senior Class of 59 19 Betty Jean All en leaves her voice and diction to Patsy McDowell. Frances Allen, darn it, leaves the same time as her younger sister. Norris Andrews leaves Mr. Taylor in complete charge of F.F. A. Mary Balderson wills her trips to town to the cab service. Jackie Bareford wills his cooperativeness to Patty Atkins. James H. Barrett leaves to try to find it at Bluefield. Dickie Blackwell leaves a ready answer to Roger Hayes. Charles Bray wants Conrad Turner to have his dramatic ability. Wayne Brooks wills his crutch to the person who sasses Mr. Burruss. Ann Bussells leaves to throw M.C.V. in a complete uproar. Barbara Croxton leaves a Junior reluctantly. Bernard Davis leaves his quiet ways to Ben Ellis. Calvin Davis leaves trying to find out why. Tallie Davis wills his French ' s apron to Lou Flanagan. Wayne Davis leaves his partying ability to Prue Hundly. Courtney Dowell wants everyone to realize the danger in riding an automobile hood. Warren Evans wants Tommy Harding to have his stretch. Doris Haile leaves her sincerity in purpose to Billy Evans. Ann Hayes finally leaves the library. Rachel Hayes wills her athletic ability to Mary Ransone. Butch Kirk leaves the head of the lunch line to a faster runner. Joyce Lankford leaves to find the same thing Calvin is looking for. Bette Mae Linthicum leaves her flirting ability to Peggy Crowe. Mary Loving wants Jean Robinson to shrink. Bobby Johnson leaves carrying what he wants with him. Junior Johnson leaves against his desire. Page Mann leaves his Ma with a new chauffeur. Nancy McDowell leaves her sweetness to all sour-pusses. Mac McKinney leaves to soar in the wild blue yonder. Jackie Moon leaves to visit a psychiatrist who knows what he ' s talking about. Sue Motley leaves some of her spirit but takes most with her to drive her tractor. Sally Mullen leaves every desk with a memento - a piece of gum. Eloise Mundie wants her love of bop left to John Mason Hundley. Anne New leaves to find that it ' s really grown old. Mary Ellen Shackelford leaves to be a mixed-up career girl. Bobby Shearwood wills his hair-do to Billy Croxton. Elliott Smith leaves wondering how he ever did it. Carolyn Stevens leaves hoping that things will get better. Barbara Taylor leaves shoes strewn all over the place. Wm. Everett Taylor wants Gene Bareford to have his good disposition. Taylor Ware leaves Mr. Sebra his love of minor Civil War Generals. Diana Wilkerson wants her wit left to Bertha Hayes. Shirley Wilkerson leaves THESE halls of happiness for other halls. O ' Neal Winder wants all students to have his love for reading. Tyrone Winder leaves his studious qualities to Marvin Elbourn. Joyce Wyatt leaves her simplicity to Mary Christopher. 20 Who ' s Who at T H S BOY Tyrone Winder Dickie Blackwell Wayne Brooks - - Calvin Davis - - Dickie Blackwell - - Most Polite - - - School Spirit - - Most Intelligent - - ■ - - Most Comical - - Most Likely to Succeed GIRL Nancy McDowell Sue Motley - - - Doris Haile • Diana Wilkerson Nancy McDowell Bobby Shear wood Best Disposition Jackie Moon Elliott Smith Laziest Joyce Lankford Wayne Davis - -- -- -- -- -- - Best Athlete - -- -- -- -- -- - Rachel Hayes Wayne Davis - -- -- -- -- -- Best All Around - -- -- -- -- -- El oise Mundie Wayne Brooks - -- -- -- -- -- -- Neatest - -- -- -- -- -- Shirley Wilkerson Charles Bray Most Cooperative - - Nancy McDowell 21 President, Louis Flannagan; Vice President, Va. Ann Loving; Secretary, Elsie Evans; Treasurer, Mary Christopher. PATTY ATKINS HENRY BAUGHAN BETTY PAGE CARLTON CHRISTINE CHENAULT MARY CHRISTOPHER RUTH ELLEN CROWE JEAN CROWE BILLY CROXTON ALMA DUNN CHARLES SEBRA 23 CHARLOTTE ECHO CAROLYN ELLIOTT DICKIE ELLIOTT BEN ELLIS GEORGE ELLIS ELSIE CAROLE EVANS MARY ANN EVANS LOUIS FLANNAGAN CHARLES GRANT BARBARA HAILE WILLIAM HAILE ANN HARDWICK FLORENCE HARMON NANCY HARPER ANNIE HAYES ROGER HAYES STANLEY JOHNSON WAYNE JOHNSON GUS JONES BILLY KRIETE TOMMY LANE BESSIE LOVING VIRGINIA ANN LOVING BOB MANN JANE MISTR ROBERT MITCHELL ARCHIE MOORE CORA MOORE RUTH PARR DORIS PRINCE POLLY SIMMONS JOHN W. STEVENS BILLY TALIAFERRO CATHERINE TAYLOR NANCY TAYLOR WAYNE THOMAS sophomores SPONSORS Lucile Taliaferro President, Kitty Buiruss; Vice President, Peyton Motley; Secretary, John Moon; Treasurer, Prue Hundley. Howard Robertson Jimmy Akers Barbara Baldwin Jane Bare ford Calvin Baughan Jean Brizendine Cookie Brooks Roger Brown Bobby Burch Kitty Buiruss Suzanne Burton Alma Callis Mary Carreras Mac Courtney P. C. Courtney Barbara Crowe Peggy Crowe 27 Carol Delano Newton Deshazo Tommy Dunn Sue Durham Marvin Elbourne Betty Jean Elliott Allan Elliott Billy Evans Connie Fogg Hylah Haile Curtis Harmon Robert Hayes Carolyn Hodges Prue Hundley Betty Jean Jones Mary Jones Wm. Lankford Ellen Lee Ronnie Lewis Anne Linthicum Ryland Luttrell John Moon Peyton Motley Julia Moyer Karen Parker Jean Robinson Kenneth Schools Vernon Schools Alma Stokes Earl Taylor Joyce Taylor Jay Toole Robbie Waring Barbara Watson Betty Jean Watson j. President, Bryan Taliaferro; Vice President, Pat sy McDowell; Secretary, Kay Courtney; Treasurer, Tommy Harding, Laura Balderson Carolyn Bareford Gene Bareford Dorothy Barton Edward Brooks Frank Brooks Shirley Brooks Gary Carlton 31 Alwyn Davis Danna Dickinson Mary Ann Dunn Susanna Haile Tommy Harding Charles Harper Wayen Hayden Bobby Healy Ann Hodges Frances Hundley John Mason Hundley Fred Hutson Robert Norris Lowery John Loving Archie Cash Na Photo AVAILABLE Mary Linda Loving Patsy McDowell Betty Mctye Phyllis Parr Larry Pitts Mary Carter Ransone Johnny Reynolds Rita Schools Allen Stevens Laura Spindle Bryan Taliaferro Betty Taylor William Taylor Dwight Wharton Albert Williams Pete Williams Frances Winder Stuart Woodland 33 Junior S.C.A. The Elementary Student Cooperative Association, consisting of students from grades four through seven, continues to strive to develop citizenship and leadership in its members. During the current session, the Tappahannock Elementary S.C.A. furnished a president for the Rappahannock District Elementary S.C.A. meeting which was held at Center Cross in April. We also presented a one -act play as our contribution to the day ' s program. Throughout the year, each committee has striven to carry out its objectives. The program committee has been responsible for well-planned programs according to its purpose to enlighten, entertain and inspire. The welfare committee has helped in our annual White Christmas program and has remembered faculty members and stu- dents who were sick with cards and gifts. The house and grounds committees organ- ized the grades in an attempt to keep the school, grounds and bulletin boards more attractive. The safety committee, from time to time, called attention to practices that might have become the source of accidents. Left to right: Lane, Wyatt, Lewis, Trible, Clanton. 35 Sixth and Seventh Fifth Grades Grade Third Grade Second Grade Second and First Grades First n . ■ jj j ■ a % WkJ rJfi v g } 1 ’ jjjjJ 1 w |P flCBk V 9 ' • - %: Grade 37 EMERGENCY OOOfl £KtRO£ C ' James Homer Bobby J. Shirley Taylor Jackie M. Eloise Mac Diana ”We Were Young | Barbara C. Courtney Jackie B. Ann B. Nancy Mary Ellen Dickie Sally Betty Jean and Foolish” Rachel Mary I 40 Sue Junior Charles Tallie n S.C.A President, John Johnson; Vice President, Wayne Brooks; Secretary, Sue Motley; Treasurer, Tyrone Winder; Reporter, Shirley Wilkerson. Student Council The S.C.A. Student Council is a branch of the S.C.A. The following make up the Council: President of the S.C.A., Chairmen of standing committees and representatives from each home room, and all officers of the S.C.A. This is the clearing house for certain problems of the school. They also help make the laws. Left to right: Ruth Parr, Christine Chenault, Doris Haile, Nancy McDowell, Dickie Blackwell, Betty Carlton, Mary Christopher, Carolyn Stevens, Billy Taliaferro, Charles Bray, Shirley Wilkerson, John Johnson, Ann Hardwick, Louis Flanagan, Wayne Brooks. Membership in the National Honor Society is the highest honor that a student at Tappahannock High School may attain. To qualify for membership, Juniors and Seniors must have maintained an over- all B average during their years in high school. Thereafter candidates are judged on Character, Leadership, and Service. Selection is made by the High School Fac- ulty Honor Council. For the past two years the N.H.S. has presented a program as a part of the com- memoration of American Education Week. The big project undertaken by the society this year is the sponsorship of Home- coming to be held in the Fall of ' 59. This will mark the first homecoming in the school ' s history and much work has gone into planning the big affair, which will in- clude a parade, a homecoming queen, football game, dinner, and ball. Sponsored by W. E. Browne, the N.H.S. has a membership of sixteen students. UTURE USINESS EADERS MERiCA The Tappahannock Chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America is organized to carry out the following purposes: 1. To develop competent, aggressive business leadership. 2. To create more understanding and interest in choosing business occupations. 3. To strengthen the confidence of F.B.L.A. members in themselves and their work. 4. To encourage members to improve their homes and community. 5. To develop character, train for useful citizenship and foster patriotism. 6. To participate in cooperative effort. 7. To encourage improvement in scholarship and promote school loyalty. 8. To encourage and practice thrift. 9. To provide and encourage the development of organized recreational ac- tivities. 10. To improve and establish standards for entrance upon stores and office occupations. Our theme for the year is There’s no business like good business, and through our activities and programs for the year we hope to fulfill our purposes and theme. 44 Bernard Davis, Frances Allan, Eloise Mundie, Ann Hayes, Betty Allan, Carolyn Elliott, Mary Loving, Dickie Elliott, Wm. Taylor, Mr. Forrester, Wayne Davis, Calvin Davis, Tallie Davis, Jackie Bareford. Distributive Education Club Distributive Education refers to vocational education for those engaged in distrib- uting goods and services to the public, including all retail, wholesale and service oc- cupations. Its purpose is to provide thorough vocational instruction to those employed individuals to the end that they be efficiently prepared for profitable employment. Distributive Education is part of the local public school system. D.E. instructors are locally employed and the particular program fitted into the local needs of the community. Distributive Education is an example of cooperative training, requiring the joint interest and efforts of the schools, the distributive businesses, and the community. All three benefit thereby - the schools by providing training that is needed - the employers by obtaining more efficient per sonnel - the community by receiving better service as consumers. The regular Distributive Education program has two distinct objectives: 1. To prepare high school youth for future employment upon their graduation. 2. To improve the occupational competency of adults already engaged or en- tering upon employment in retail, wholesale and service occupations. Distributive Education provides a flexible program that functions as part of our total education plan. 45 Safety Patrol Captain Dickie Blackwell Lieutenant James Barrett Lieutenant Wayne Davis Sergeant-of-Arms — Shirley Wilkerson Blackwell, Barrett, Davis, Wilkerson, Balderson, Evans, Kirk, Shackle- ford, Harmon, Waring, Johnson, Ellis, Courtney, Evans, Baughan, Bareford, Chenault, Winder, Mistr. The Tappahannock High School Safety Patrol ' s motto is To make our school a safe place and to protect the children entrusted to our care. With the students, teachers, and motorists cooperating, this objective can easily be carried out as there are Safety Patrolmen in the halls, on the buses, and at the intersections to insure the safety of the Tappahannock High School pupils. h — -- flR ' , 0 ■ Wp 4 President Vice President Reporter - Sentinel Treasurer Secretary - Norris Andrews Calvin Baughan Wayne Johnson - George Ellis Ben Ellis Jackie Bareford The F.F. A., and intracurricular activity, is a definite part of the school curri- culum - Vocational Agriculture. The Future Farmers of America stresses service, thrift, scholarship, improved agriculture, organized recreation, citizenship and patriotism. 1 46 Mrs. Christopher F.H.A. Kitchen The motto, Toward New Horizons, aptly expresses the overall purpose of F.H.A. - namely learning to live better to- day in order that our lives and those of our families may be better tomorrow. The well-rounded program of F.H.A. affords an excel- lent medium of growth for the members, both as individuals and as school, home and community members. All past and present Home Economics students are eli- gible for membership in F.H.A. F.H.A. Club 47 i. -n Left to right: Mrs. Kitchen, Stevens, Kriete, Truslow, Thomas, Bray, Ware, Black well, Kirk, McKinney, Evans, Brooks, Dunn, Carlton, DeShazo, Hardwick, Moon, Evans, Flannagan, Croxton, Jones. Senior Science Club The Science Club is an organization of upperclassmen who are interested in science, and who have had general science and are currently taking another science course and or advanced math course. Since the Science Club is made up of students with different science back- grounds, it is the purpose of the club during club periods to do experiments in the different fields of science - physics, chemistry, general science, etc. The experiments are those that a regular class time does not permit. 48 n The Junior Science Club was organized this year especially for Freshmen who are interested in science, but who have had no science on the high school level. The Junior Science Club spends its club periods doing the experiments they are not able to perform during their general science class. This was felt to be most beneficial since the general science classes do not have the opportunity to be in the lab for class. E. Brooks, A. Stevens, W. Lowery, T. Harding, B. Taliaferro, G . Carlton, P. McDowell, K. Courtney, R. Schools, W. Hayden, A. Davis, M. Ransone, L. Spindle, B. McTyre, M. Dunn, F. Brooks, Frances, Hundley, D. Barton. Junior Science Club Club G. Bare ford, B. Kirk, K. Truslow, B. Kriete, W. Thomas, B. Jones, C. Brooks, A. Stevens, A. Linthicum, A. Hayes, R. Hayes, J. T ay lor, F. Haromon, C. Hodges, A. Bussells, S. Wilkerson, J. Stevens, R. Waring, H. Bughan, B. T aliaferro, C. Davis, W. Johnson, D. Elliott, B. Croxton, B. Ellis, B. Mann, C. Turner. The motto of the 4-H Club is to make the best better. With the leadership of Miss Evelyn Ankers and Mr. Richardson we strive to obtain our goal. The 4-Her ' s also try to live up to their pledge which is: I pledge my head to clear thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service and my health to bet- ter living, for my club, my community, and my country. The officers this year are: President Butch Kirk Vice President Calvin Davis Secretary-Treasurer Shirley Wilkerson Reporter John W. Stevens 49 There’s Music in the Air ” The freedom of expression, and the satisfaction found in the universal language, ” make the glee club one of our most prolific organizations. The club offers individual training for participation in such musical organizations as the Girls ' Glee Club, Sextet, Trio and also classes. All, or most, of these groups appear at various times throughout the year in public performances at school and community civic affairs. We have found this an ideal way of furthering better community-school relations. This year music has been a scheduled class for some just like any other class. In this you are eligible for a credit. The glee club, recognized as one of the area ' s best, is under the direction of Mrs. Walter Barnhart. SEXTETTE Shackleford, Evans, Mullen, Stevens, McDowell, Motley. 5 53 Football TAPPAHANNOCK 19 Lancaster 7 13 Northumberland 0 0 Mathews 0 31 Northumberland 0 6 West Point 7 6 Goochland 6 12 Caroline 13 7 King George 19 The Warriors of ' 58 was the best team to ever represent Tappahannock on an elev- en-man football field, but still were able to only break even in eight contests. They were off to a fast start, winning three of their first four, but lost three of their last four and along with two ties finished with a 3-3-2 seasonal mark. Two of their three losses were by one point and even the 19-7 defeat by King George was much closer than the score indicated. They outscored the opposition 94-49 and at one time had a string of fifteen scoreless quarters against the opponents. Dickie Blackwell and Wayne Davis were Co-Captains for the year. Along with this pair who were the regular quarterback and fullback, respectively, the following boys saw most of the action: Ends, Elliott Smith, Newton DeShazo and Tyrone Win- der; Tackles, Ryland Luttrell, Billy Taliaferro and Dwight Wharton; Guards, Marvin Elbourn, Butch Kirk and William Langford; Center, Bobby Shearwood; Backs, Taylor Ware, Calvin Davis, William Everette Taylor and Norris Andrews. Ware, Taylor, Smith and Shearwood had outstanding years. [ Halfback TAYLOR WARE Center BOBBY SHEARWOOD Tackle - BILLY TALIAFERRO Halfback - NORRIS ANDREWS End - ELLIOTT SMITH End - NEWTON DESHAZO Guard - BUTCH KIRK Center - WILLIAM LANKFORD 55 Halfback - CALVIN DAVIS Starting Line-Up Ends - DeShazo, Smith; T ackles - Luttrell, Taliaferro; Guards - Elbourn, Kirk; Center - Shearwood; Backfield - W. Davis, C. Davis, Blackwell, Taylor. ’59 Basketball Basketball followed football but the Warrior basketball team did not follow in the spirited footsteps of the football squad. They experienced a most disappointing season. Small in comparison to most teams they met and woefully wanting in experienced reserve strength, the Warriors nevertheless appeared to be potentially better than they ever showed. Although they dropped some close decisions, they were able to win only three times in eleven tries. Probably their best game was the final win over Lancaster. Six boys saw most of the action, Seniors Dickie Blackwell, Wayne Brooks, Warren Evans, Wayne Davis and Calvin Davis, and Junior, Lou Flanagan. After taking a tough 45-39 win over Warsaw, the Warriors lost a 57-56 last minute thriller to Farnham and seemed to lose their spirit thereafter, until the final game. But at least the season closed on a cheerful note. TAPPAHANNOCK 36 Montross 41 32 King William 41 54 Cople 28 28 Northumberland 47 44 Middlesex 64 45 Warsaw 39 56 Farnham 57 23 Oak Grove 46 39 Lancaster 44 23 Northumberland 86 37 Lancaster 31 Baseball 1958 LEFT TO RIGHT: Smith, Blackwell, Elbourne, Brooks, DeShazo. SECOND ROW, left to right: Flanagan, Taliaferro, W. Davis, Shearwood, Johnson. After almost winning the District Championship in ' 57, the Warriors came out with virtually the same team in ' 58 and had high hopes of going all the way. For the first three games they seemed to be on schedule as they won all three. But from there on out it was rough going. First they took an 8-2 lacing from Northumberland and then were knocked completely out of the race when they were shut-out by Farnham 7-0. Eventually they lost their last four in a row and finished with a dismal 3-4 record, a far cry from their expectations. The brightest part of the season was the play of short stop, William Lowery, who several times carried the team with his hustle and ability. Dickie Blackwell pitched ex- ceptionally well at times but was not as consistent as in ' 57. With the weak Warrior bats, it took top- notch pitching every game. Again it was a case of a team playing below its potential and ability. Left to right: Blackwell, Jones, Stevens, Andrews, Kirk, Davis. Track of ’58 For the second straight year Tappahannock finished second in the District Track meet, this time trailing winner Northumberland by nine points. They had some five individual performances and also took second in the 880 team relay. William Lowery, one of the finest athletes to ever represent the Warriors, finished second in both the 100 and 220 yard dashes. Norris Andrews won the 440 yard run; Vincent Hardwick took first place with the discus; Meredith Pierson and Mickey Culotta placed 2nd and 4th respec- tively throwing the shot; Wayne Davis and Norris Andrews placed 3rd and 4th in the broad jump. The relay team of Lowery, Andrews, Wayne Thomas and Jimmy Elliott finished second. Many other boys took part in all events and seemed to enjoy the ex- perience. Lowery, Andrews and Pierson took part in the state meet at Charlottesville with Lowery taking 4th place in both the 100 and 220 yard dashes. 59 District Runners- Up 1 The Tappahaimock girls’ team experienced a most successful basketball season losing only one game in a ten game schedule. They entered the District Tournament winning the first game from Northumber- land but losing the championship play-off to Oak Grove. Although this final was a disappointment to the girls, we remember the fine outstanding playing of this entire season and they will go down in our mem- ories as a hard-fighting champion team who played their hearts out when situations were tight. Three of the seven Seniors were girls who have played all four years and THS will miss the fine playing of Jackie Moon, Sally Mullen, and Sue Motley. The four other Seniors, Rachel Hayes, Shirley Wilkerson, Joyce Lankford and Anne New, while only participating for two years, none the less made great contributions to the outstanding record the team made. Forwards of the team were Rachel Hayes, Mary Christopher with Sally Mullen and Betty Carlton shar- ing the third position; guards were Jackie Moon, Ann Hardwick and Annie Hayes; reserves; Sue Motley, Barbara Croxton, Sue Durham, Shirley Wilkerson, Joyce Lankford, Anne New, Karen Parker and Kitty Burruss; Co-captains for the team were Jackie Moon and Rachel Hayes. It would be impossible to say who was outstanding for the achievements of their success lay in the fine cooperation of the team as a whole. The high scoring records of Rachel Hayes and Mary Christopher should not go unnoticed nor the excellent guarding tactics of Jackie, Ann and Annie, but the credit for their successful season goes to each and everyone. THS is proud of them! TAPPAHANNOCK 26 Montross 25 21 Cople 19 27 Northumberland 25 39 Middlesex 33 54 Warsaw 33 60 Farnham 41 48 Oak Grove 47 52 Lancaster 30 33 Northumberland 47 55 Lancaster 28 60 i f 1 J 1 A Near Miss Seniors on team all four years! Monkeys before the game. But Runners-Up We won! Tough time. ' What ' s this for? Anyhow Just think, CHAMPIONS so far! Pretty shot, Mary. Softball ’ 58 THS Girls ' Softball team for the 1958 season was composed almost entirely of new faces in the field with no veterans having play experience to carry on. Mary Christo- pher held the pitching position for the entire season with the catching position being shared by Betty Page Carlton, Jackie Moon and Eloise Mundie; first base was held by Susan McCloskey; second base, Eloise Mundie; third base, Bessie Loving; short stop, Rachel Hayes; right field, Cora Moore; center field, Ann Hardwick; left field, Annie Hayes; reserves, Nancy Taylor and Sally Mullen. 62 A CAREER With A Futu re! If you like science and mathe- matics, consider engineering for your career! Engineering is the field of today and tomor- row. Progress is fast. New jobs are opening up every day. Plan for a job with a future— plan to be an engineer! VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY THE ESSEX FLORIST For Home Furnishings Call Hi-3-2811 Warsaw ED-3-1641 TAPPAHANNOCK Tappahannock Hi- 3-4674 FURNITURE COMPANY ESSEX TRUCK IMPLEMENT, INC. McCormick - Deering Farm Machinery Compliments of MODERN INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Phone 3-3501 Tappahannock, Va. CLEANERS Tappahannock, Va. 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