Tazewell High School - Peak Yearbook (Tazewell, VA)

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ass istory : It would be impossible to write the complete history of the Senior Class of 1949 in so brief a space. Most of us began our school days in 1938. Those who started in Tazewell Elementary School and have remained together the eleven years are Bobby Heldreth, Puck Kiser, Patsy Hagy, Jessie Dillow, Kenneth Jones, Esther Gibson, Vivian Meek, Dennis Gillespie, Mary June Wall, Marianna Rowlett, and J. P. Barrett. Time passed and we were completing the seventh grade. Joan Lindsay, Peggy Keis¬ ter, llena Cruise, and Rhea Watkins had joined our ranks. In 1946 our freshman class assembled. We came from Bishop, Tazewell, North Taze¬ well, Maxwell, and other nearby communities. Wimpy Jones presided as our president with Jeff Crabtree as vice president and Carl Rhudy as secretary-treasurer. Jeff Crabtree and Doris McAmis were elected best freshmen and Ollie Kate Dillow was elected cheerleader. In our sophomore year, Ruth C ochran was the class president. Jeff Crabtree was again vice president and Puck Kiser was secretary-treasurer. The Savings Club and the Veterans Club were among the new organizations formed that year. Mr. McGhee came to Tazewell High School our junior year as principal. Mr. Walt¬ hall, our former principal, became Superintendent of Tazewell County Schools. John Lockhart, Carter Kinder, and Rhea Watkins were our class officers. This year will be re¬ membered because of the success of the prom, which we gave in honor of the seniors. We carried out the Rainbow theme. Our plays, under the direction of Miss Macom, Mrs. Davidson, and Mrs. Mustard were given March 19. The play I Shall Be Waiting was entered in the District One-Act Play Tournament at Marion, Virginia. Directed by Miss Macom, the cast included Pete Brittain, Barbara Brown, Puck Kiser, Edgar Crockett, and Jessie Dillow. At last we reached the final phase of our years at T. H. S. Don Scott served as presi¬ dent of the student body, and J. P. Barrett was vice president. Our class officers were Rhea Watkins, president; Puck Kiser, vice president; Pete Brittain, secretary-treasurer. Puck Kiser was editor of the Peak with Jessie Dillow as assistant editor. Throughout our four years many members of our class excelled in the various sports of our school. Jeff Crabtree was captain of the football team for the 1948 season. During his four years, Jeff made the All-Area Football Team twice. Marie Bowman captained the 1948 girls ' basketball team. Margaret Billips successfully led her team mates through a glorious 1949 season. Ae we leave we will take a long backward look in memory of many happy days spent, and lasting friendships made, at T. H. S. Jessie Dillow, Historian

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JACKIE ARNOLD GRACE RUTHERFORD ESTHER GIBSON EDITH GROSECLOSE PUCK KISER CLARA DENNY BILLIE RUTH JUSTICE BETTY MILLS DOROTHY JOHNSON SENIORS NOT PICTURED MELVIN McBRIDE North Tazewell, Va. WILLIAM LINEBERRY Burkes Garden, Va. Transfer from Greenbrier Military Academy.

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Being of sound mind, body, and spirit, we, the seniors of Tazewell High School, Tazewell, Virginia, hereby make this last will and testament; and do, on our honor, declare any previous wills or testaments that we may have made, now null and void. To Mr. McGhee, our principal, and to our teachers, we leave all the best wishes and thoughts of gratitude that our hearts can hold. We sincerely hope that their coming years of teaching may be less tedious and nerve-wracking than they have been heretofore. To the privileged juniors we bequeath our high positions of honor, and, in the event that they may ac¬ complish better works than we have, we urge them on to greater heights. Each one of us hopes that they may be as happy as we have been here in T. H. S. Rufus Spence leaves a spotless record to Billy Phillips. Evelyn Deskins leaves her giggles to Beulah Altizer. Jessie Dillow leaves her bewitching ways to Jolene Johnson. N orman Whitt leaves—at last. Dennis Gillespie leaves with Don Hoback. Bobby Tweedy leaves his freckles to Joe Fritz. The Taylor twins leave, too. Dwight Strong leaves his good looks to Doug Peters. Dorothy Shutt leaves her neat appearance to her sister, Juanita. Joan Reynolds leaves Robert Chapman, Girls! Leonard Rasnick leaves again. Marie Bowman leaves her apple polishing to Jack Surface. Wilbur Sluss leaves his belo ed bookkeeping to a lucky sophomore. Lorraine Bandy leaves tuh git hitched up wif ' Bill . Roba Smith leaves his quiet manner to Sammy Angles. Rhea Watkins unwillingly leaves his school spirit to the next senior cheerleader. Edward Dickinson leaves his lo e for book reports to Homer. Clara Denny regretfully leaves Richard Brown. Edgar, Vernon, and Sedwyn Crockett leave Ralph to carry on the good name. Jeff Crabtree leaves his football position to Moon Mullins. Pete Brittain leaves the girls to G. C. Altizer. Bob Bryant and Charlotte Harman leave Cupid ' s bow and arrow to Nancy Buston and Gene Downs. Bob Whitaker leaves his physique to Robert Cassell. Helen Stinnett leaves Monk Hawks, but not for long. Peggy Smith and Made Peery leave their government seats to two doomed juniors. Will Earline Kinder take the place J. N. leaves her? Billie Ruth Justice leaves her courage to face the English class to Irene Garay. Alma Adkins leaves the library, unwillingly. Ollie Kate Dillow leaves her good looks to anyone who needs them. Patsy Hagy and Marianna Rowlett leave their old biology books. The Meade twins leave their wit to their sister, Margie. Betty Beavers wants to leave. Geneva Meade leaves her pretty eyes to Mary Jane Gillespie. Eva Robinson leaves her feather cut to Joyce Gullet. Betty Mills leaves her enjoyment of school to June Perkins. Carles Billips leaves the room. Esther Gibson and Vivian Meek leave their English work¬ books to their sisters. Louise Kiser leaves her slow pace to Ella Mae Gillespie. Puck Kiser leaves Sara to the senior wolves. Donald Scott leaves the S. C. A. presidency to his successor. Harold Murray leaves his nickname to Dewey Wilson. Mary June Wall and Betty Jo Patterson leave their artistic ability to Carl Gillespie. Joe Pruett ' leaves to the rest of Doc Witten ' s boys his mis- chievious pranks. Wilma Murray leaves, but Don does, too. Lorraine Sargent leaves her big smile to George Conley. Grace Rutherford leaves a pain in the neck to Isabelle Wald¬ ron. Harry Lester leaves his talking ability to Elbert Harrison. Margaret Billips leaves her basketball ability to Betty Mutter. Oeda Aldrich leaves her borrowed pencil to its long lost owner. Jackie Arnold leaves her sweaters to Patty Cowan. Stella Alverson leaves for California. Marie Rose to the heights of seniorship. Now she ' s leaving. Attest: Aim i Adkins, Testator Harry Buston leaves, gladly. Eugene White has left. J. P. Barrett leaves the office to Miss Peery. Albert McCall leaves his love for women! Elizabeth Trail leaves a good basketball reputation. Eula Harris leaves with Carrie Harris. Peggy Hill needs her literature book for leisure hours, so you can ' t have it. Wimpy Jones leaves his ability to get along with people to the teachers. Pansy Asbury leaves her basketball shoes to Maxine Asbury. Barbara Brown leaves her athletic fame to Lucy Buston. Ilena Cruise takes all her friendly gestures with her when she leaves. You can have Bert Down ' s books, but for the asking. Ralph Hankins leaves his wife to continue in school. Thelma Wyatt leaves her locker to the next occupant. Joan Brown leaves her cute grin to whoever doesn ' t have one. Bob Heldreth leaves his love of wrestling in class to someone with brawn instead of brains. Buford Holley leaves to hunt—guess what! Betty Jessee leaves a cute brother. Donald Jones won ' t mind leaving, either. Ruth Cochran leaves sweet memories. Janice Bundy leaves her reputation for dieting to anyone with a lot of will power. Why does Jack Fritz have to leave his brother, Joe? Leonard Lambert can ' t spare his good looks, yet. Mona Jessee leaves—for what? Evelyn Lovett leaves to become a housewife. Rae Westmoreland leaves her chapel seat to a rising junior. Donald Jennings will part with only one curl—Who wants it? Margaret Pruett leaves her love. Bernice Buffalow leaves her home economics notes. Alice Christian leaves a quiet shadow of a memory. Junior Jones leaves his dark hair and complexion to John Raymond Fisher. Arnold Mitchem leaves us with a flash of genius. Kenneth Jones leaves in his car. Peggy Keister can ' t leave her friends, so they ' re going, too. Clarence McCall leaves his typewriter to Helen Burnett. Yvonne Lankford leaves her cute sisters to carry on. The McBride twins leave confusion. Bob Steele is leaving, finally. Jane Stevenson leaves her bangs to June White. Jerry Scyphers made up his mind at the beginning of the year to leave in May. Nancy Tabor leaves the four flights of stairs that we ' re sure helped to keep her so thin. Jack Hagerman leaves his cute lisp to G. W. Morrison. Joan Lindsay leaves that come hither look to Betty Gil¬ lespie and Judy Litz. Ross Beavers leaves his shyness to Joe Gillespie. Evelyn Benson leaves her blonde hair to Geraldine Golding. Dorothy Johnson leaves her meekness to Betty Mutter. James Kinser leaves his weight to Bobby Lewis. Jack Lambert leaves his weak voice to Thamo Cruise. Frank Mize leaves his ability to study to Jack Hess. Macie Jean Murray leaves her shyness to Made Gibson. Alberta Phillips leaves this time. Ernest Remines leaves his neatness to Roy Morrison. Dona Ray Sayers leaves her naturally curly hair to Doris Newman. Zelma Sluss leaves her friendliness to Joanne Lankford. Deloyce Smart leaves her frankness to Phyllis Hart. Bill Lineberry just arrived, and now he ' s leaving. Witnessed by: Jessie Dillow Barbara Brown