Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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ass Will Wi. the Senior Class of ‘Thomas Dale High School, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby draw up and publish this, our Last Will and [eéstament. los Vie oe He Grecnesourssuperin: tendent, we will our sincerest gratitude for the many improvements in our school plant. To Mr. Fred D. ‘Thompson, our prin- cipal, we will a remodeled elementary school plant as attractive as our high school building. To Mrs. Smart, one of our sponsors, we will projects written on every con- ceivable subject, so that there will not be any unused material left for the rest of you students to prepare. To Mrs. Reames, our other sponsor, we will our thanks for teaching us the basic principles of our American goy- ernmental system. The Senior Class hereby wills its tal- ents and abihties to the underclassmen as follows: Becky Thompson wills to her succes- sor as president of the class of nineteen fifty-one, a group of students as coopera- tive and as enthusiastic as the class of fifty. Henry Walters wills to Billy Tripp his excess avoirdupols. Page McGee wills to Jimmy Benn his ability as a ball player and his position on the T. D. baseball diamond. Bobby Baril wills to whoever wants it, the job of treasurer for the class of fifty- one. May you have a wealthier group of members. Marjorie Boswell wills to the next set “The Rete ctor. of cheerleaders one dozen lemons to re- store their voices after a hard game. Floyd Bennett wills his “shining halo” to Johnny Bosher. Gloria Smith wills to Margie Butler and Jack ‘Tait a longer interval between classes than she and Bobby had. Jackie Hankla wills her “gift of gab” to Rachel Moore. Jimmy Farmer wills to Garland ‘Tur- ner his pet rocker in the principal’s of- fice with the hope that it will be used to a better advantage next year. Joan Wyman wills her paints and brushes to Glenna Gleason. In the fu- ture, may your famous art works be ex- hibited in the Thomas Dale Museum. Tommy West wills his “modern” Chevrolet to Herman Johnston so that he can save his Trailway fare for a “rainy day.’ Donald Welker wills to Elmer Smith his knowledge of national affairs so that Elmer’s gabbing won’t be a total loss. Irene Kent wills her optimistic out- look on life to Mary Lou Jackson. Jane Smith wills to Judy Calder her petite figure. Bob Webb wills his head full of facts to Ann Lindsey. Ann, perhaps now you may be a second Einstein. W ini Boggs wills her gracefulness in “tripping the ‘light fantastic toe’ to Pauline Terry. “May they first prizes the next “shagging contest” be yours. Stanley Holmes wills his “Hollywood Muffler” to Sherman King so that the girls will know when he is “‘on his way.”

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CLass Prophecy to be another Valentino. Paul Barron is the recognized author of the romantic poem, “An Hour’s Conversation With a Dead Fish.” Robert Atkinson and Jimmy Farmer have become successful business- men. They own the famous chain stores, “Posies” and ‘‘Fleceworth’s,’’ which have proved too much competition for the Woolworth’s we knew. ‘The stores are managed efficiently by James Sadler and Larry Fitzgerald. Stanley Holmes is the manufacturer of “Keep your tired, ex- pired feet—neat” shoes for men who own “Model A’s.”’ Bob Webb has gone North and is now known as ‘Art Gum and his Rubber Band.” Davis, your “Monday Night Blues Sing- Cc R Bob’s vocalists are Florence er’ and Henry Myers, the raved-over crooner. Henry Walters is the newest television sensation. He just smiles at everyone and encourages them to “‘rush out an’ buy” Gloria Smith’s canned food which sells under the name “Delightful Dinner Delicacies.” Jane Smith is an editor of “Time” magazine; Nancy Perkinson and Frances Wooton are members of that worthy magazine's staff. Jackie Hankla (always a believer in matrimony) has made mar- riage her career. She is the wife of the future governor. Nell Mitchell is owner of an exclusive ready-to-wear shop; Ce- cile Bosher and Nellie Kidd model her latest fashions, designed by Joan Wy- ma. Audrey Hollins has gained fame and fortune narrating “ghost” stories over a nation-wide children’s radio program. Becky ‘Thompson has just turned author on us by writing “How Crazy Can You Get?” a hilarious autobiography. Mar- jorie Boswell is head of a lost and found department, in hopes she can find her voice which she lost while cheerleading au thesl-Daeaimes: Ola Ellison’s head is in the clouds these days; she’s an air hostess with the Chester - Petersburg Airlines. Dorien Merritt is president of the Chester Woman's Club. Irene Kent is traveling around the world with her soldier hus- band, while Hilda Cogbill has become an efficient stenographer for Betty Over- street, who is Director of Religious Edu- cation at one of our big city churches. Gracious! ‘Vhis new atom clock makes time pass so rapidly. Life moves at such Thanks for dropping by and letting me chat with you. Next time you're in Chester do stop by to see me. I’m never too busy with my research work to visit with old friends. a swift pace these days! WIN Boccs —Prop hetess OE erlector

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CL Q44 Wilt [ Florence Davis wills her vocal talent to Lovelene Nunnally. May you be a second Rise Stevens. Ray Goodwin wills added religious en- thusiasm to Ray Baker. We hope to sec you in church, Ray. Nell Rose Mitchell wills her nimble typewriter fingers to Roy Ammons. Maybe next year you'll get all A’s. Henry Myers leaves his position as “chief basketball bench-warmer”’ to Jack VanStaden. Don’t feel too badly, Jack, there must always be extras. Hilda Cogbill leaves her reputation as a proficient Latin linguist to Barbara Burton. Bryan Walker leaves his position as Photographic Editor for the “Reflector” to Courtney Wells. We hope the weath er will be more cooperative next year. Frances Wooten wills her quiet dig- nity to Jan Flippo—Enough said! Jeff Stephenson wills to Jimmy Frank his determination to “‘stick it out”’ on the football field in spite of repeated in- juries. Dorien Merritt leaves her stellar role in sports to Judy Bell with the expecta- tion that she will bring further athletic honors to ‘Thomas Dale. James Sadler bequeaths to Jimmy Lipscomb his knowledge of brick ma- sonry with the wish that he will have the necessary energy and ambition to use this information. Nancy Perkinson leaves her aspira- tions to be “head secretary to the presi- dent” to Hazel Benn. Claude Rock wills his architectural skill to Edward Yancey with the hope that he may sometime be the head of the Dixon-Norman Architectural Firm. Sue Ann McAdams wills her naive smile to Jo Ann Harris. Robert Atkinson leaves his monopoly of corridor space to Lewis McDaniels. Nellie Kidd wills her helpful, cooper- ative spirit to Joan Farmer. Paul Barron leaves his poetic flair to Grady Nixon. May you write the long awaited T. D. alma mater song. Betty Overstreet leaves her culinary skill to Betsy House so that she can al- ways win the chosen suitor by feeding “the Brute.” Waverly Applewhite leaves his agri- cultural knowledge and his farming ex- perience to Jack Daughtrey in order that he may become a typical “country gentle- man. Beverly Bailey leaves his mechanical knowledge to David Welchons. Larry Fitzgerald leaves his wholesome sense of humor to Jimmy Goyne. Cecile Bosher leaves her quick mem- ory to Carolyn Martin. She'll perhaps need it in Senior English. Audrey Hollins leaves her efficient study habits to Jean Partin. Ola Ellison wills her ideals of service to Margaret Edminston, with the hope that she will make “the” perfect nurse. We do hereby affix our seal to this document on the fifth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty. ‘Testator, Jimmie WoMBLE. The following have consented to act as witnesses: CHATTANOOGIE SHOE SHINE Boy Rac Mop ‘Whe Kerlector