Temple Hill High School - Templar Yearbook (Castlewood, VA)

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ASS HISTORY As we Seniors look back over the years it is hard to realize that we have almost accomplished the goal that we have worked so hard to attain. It seems as if it were only a few years back that a group of small children gathered here to start our school career. The first seven years of our lives passed quickly and soon the time came when we were ready to enter high school. On September 4, 1943, we came back to Temple Hill as Freshmen. This year we saw several new faces that came from different schools. We were enrolled in two rooms. Miss Lois Johnson and Mrs. Mary Jewell were our home room teachers. That year there were seventy-nine pupils, so the first day or two we were all very excited about learning our new routines and also getting acquainted with each other. We soon realized though that studies had to be c ontinued, so we settled down and started to getting our lessons. Our studies were interesting and the year ended quickly. On September 3, 1944, we were again enrolled in two rooms, only this year as Sophomores. Our number had been reduced until only forty-three of us remained, but we welcomed seven new members, this making a total of fifty pupils. We also were glad to have with us a new principal, Mr. J. E. Carter from Nicklesville. Soon mid-term exams rolled around making us a little nervous and causing much harder studying for a few days. After they were over with, time passed fast and soon the year grew to a close. Miss Ruth Burke and Mrs. J. E. Carter were our home room teachers. On September 4, 1945, we came back as Juniors. This year we all were proud to be referred to as Juniors and took advantage of it. Our number had dropped to thirty-two but we welcomed Cecile Wolfe, Mildred Hall, Carolyn Perry, June King, Nannie Branson, and Winston Meade, this making us a total of thirty-eight pupils in the Junior room. Mr. Bane Dougherty was our home room teacher. This year we didn’t have much time in which to play around. Several of us took part in athletics and other activities. We had our Junior play, Deacon Dubbs”, sponsored by Mrs. Kathleen Odell. It was a big success. During the year we were all sorry to give up Catherine Stamper who decided to give up school for a marriage career and Winston Meade who felt it his duty to help ' Uncle Sam out in the Navy. During the last semester we received our class rings which made us feel as if we were already Seniors. After three years of studying on September 4, 1946 a group of thirty pupils gathered in the Senior room to be enrolled as Seniors by Mrs. Carter, our home room teacher. This year we have had a lot of different things to do such as putting out a Senior paper and helping to publish our annual which we hope will please every one. We have been very sorry to lose from our Senior class Nannie Branson, Loretta Willis, and Catherine Keith who gave up their education for a marriage career. Caryl Perry moved to Bristol where she is continuing to go to school. As I write this our last year is over half finished. As we all look back over the years we can see lots of mistakes we have made and would like to be able to correct them but they are only dim shadows. Only a few more months and we, the Senior class will reach the goal of our graduation, but we feel that we still have a higher goal to achieve. As each of us go out into the world we will have to learn to stand alone, and hope to be able to meet this requirement. We all want to take this time in which to express our thanks and deep appreciation to our teachers who have worked so hard and patiently to help us to climb over the stepping stones and reach our destination. We also want to bid farewell to our classmates and to wish them all the best of luck in the following years to come. Joan Hackney

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Cecile Wolfe “Cec” Ambition — Bookkeeper. “Good taste is the Rower of good sense.” Bob Porter “Bohunk” Ambition— Pilot. “A gentleman is a rarer thing than some of us think for.” PI 1 0 1 ICC 1 ] ' u 01 n. j Lnoo i V Temple Hill, we are leaving And our hearts will soon be grieving, For to us you’ve meant so much And in you we’ve put our trust. Four long years we’ve struggled thru Sleepless nites, and heartaches too; Fun and frolic we did not leave out Which often kept our grades in doubt. As life’s journey we will make Hoping to be successful in all we undertake. Our Alma Mater, we shall think of you And our teachers dear - — to whom much is due. Pauline Hall

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CLASS W We the members of the Senior Class of 1947, being of sane minds and with a sincere love for the Juniors, and realizing that our days are nearly over at Temple Hill High School, do ordain and make this our last will and Testament. To the Junior Class we leave the Senior room and all the Senior Memories and Privileges. Jean Purcell wills her red hair to Margaret Pickett and Bob Branson. Dorothy Porter wills her place as Captain on the basketball team to Helen Smith and Jerline Caudill. Joan Couch wills her neatness of hair to Jewel Robinson, Margaret King, and Hope Jessee. Christine Conley wills her pretty teeth to Johnny Kiser, Patsy Gibson, and Ralph Musick. Mildred Hall wills her shortness to Frances Wohlford, Stafford Skeens, and Harry Dickenson. Bernice Hale wills her quietness to Thelma Castle and Joe Hale. Nora Mae Saddler wills her blonde hair to Helen Holbrook and Louise Pratt. Joyce Ring wills her place as a Pilgrim for the D.A.R. to Betty Ann Robinson and Jean Burke. Cecile Wolfe wills her ability to do book- keeping to Dorothy Ring, Bill Robinson, Harry Bratton, and Ellen Gray. Juanita Bradley wills her place as Physical Ed. Leader to Darius King and Gerald Herndon. Jean Hamm wills her place as a friendly girl to Frances Johnson, Dorothy Willis, and Kather- ine Counts. Helen Robinson wills her place as the prettiest girl to Dorothy Gibson, Zelma Couch, and Kathryn Davis. Ruth Kite wills her place as President of the Beta Club to Jimmy Bostic. Pauline Hall wills her ability to get along with all the teachers to Donald Hall, Curtis Lam- bert, and Ralph Phillips. • Versie Mae Lowe wills her place as the best all around girl to Peggy Gose, Nora Gilbert, and Betty Jean Johnson. Bonnie Salyer wills her glasses to Marvis White, John Osborne, and Bobby Kiser. Max Milton wills his love for Castlewood to Randall Sargent, Robert Griffith, and Gaines Skeens. Harold Dorton wills his wittiness to Bobby Harding and Billy Honaker. Joan Hackney wills her side seat on the Hamlin Bus to Mildred Salyer. Frances Robinson wills her compact to Katherine Kiser. June King wills her vocabulary to Joe Hawkins. Betty Jo Kite wills her seat, with the history answers scribbled on the top, to Olaf Porter. Curtis Mays wills his bashfulness to Doretha Marshall. Bob Porter wills his boyish figure to Jess Osborne. Elbert Ireson wills his marriage license to Willard Kiser, Virginia Bolton, Dana Johnson. In witness whereof, I, Janie Ruth Osborne, the testator, have set my hand and seal hereto this Twenty Fourth day of January in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Seven. Sealed: JANIE RUTH OSBORNE