Valley High School - Vallescope Yearbook (Hot Springs, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1956 volume:

■V . « r t nJ LLE cqp V t it ' « 4 j( 1 J THE GREATEST it SCHOOL n EARTH tu J Property f Alleghany Highlands Genealogical Society I 9Sle A ' tAvx eO ct ' CUl£, ±Jub jeu £s L$jZ LL dl- OUAy ' l£jXA O C lLM to tb friysiy L a d a-y J cnyJiy °-yrxyL O U , ' fyyUJL ' ru jyKfyj-CyrfxLLdlsj bi O- £✓ ( ' yt y £s7 J jLA dJ a y JotyttfidL cM frix Cj 0 aA 1 : -uaM ■ b£jx uA asn.y cwyfc ylc- jJ -aA -u -t dy-ytL xMy i yL vfy txr -vjo o ' tyj t dy9y l O—ty cny FACULTY RUTH EVANS DALTON B . S. Degree Radford College of V. P. I. English BLANCHE DeBUSK HELM B. A. Degree Emory and Henry College Latin and Science JOHN MARIO GAZZOLA, JR. A. B. Degree Lynchburg College English and Social Studies Girls Basketball Coach MARTHA LOU HERMAN B. S. Degree Radford College of V. P. I. Social Studies MARY FRANCES LOTT B. A. Degree George Peabody College for Teachers Commercial and Art FACULTY ROBERT WILLIAM LOTT B. S. and L. L. B. Degrees Austin Perry College Cumberland University Science and Social Studies DOROTHY HELMINTOLLER NEFF B . S. Degree Madison College Mathematic s LUCY ANN MAYBERRY B. S. Degree Madison College Home Economics PATRICIA MOON POWELL B. S. Degree George Peabody College for Teachers Mathematics and Music ELIZABETH McGUFFIN WALLACE Lib. Sc. and B. S. Degrees Madison College University of Virginia English and Librarian 5 FRONT OFFICE OLIN PAUL SIPLE, JR. SYLVIA G. THOMPSON B. A. Degree Secretary to the Principal Bridgewater College University of Virginia Principal, Coach SENIORS CLASS SONG CLASS POEM YOU ' LL NEVER WALK ALONE When you walk through a storm Keep your chin up high, And don ' t be afraid of the dark. At the end of a storm There ' s a golden sky, And the west silver song of a lark. Walk on, through the wind; Walk on, through the rain; Though your dream be tossed and blown, Walk on, walk on, With hope in your heart; And you ' ll never walk alone; You ' ll never walk alone. Old V. H. S. was once a dull place Til bang we did appear We brightened it up just like the flash Of the nose of Rudolph the deer. The memories of our school days Will always linger dear Parties, dances,--of course athletics Our teams knew naught of fear Now we ' ve finally reached the top, We ' ll sing our Senior Song And as we leaf back through the years, It doesn ' t seem so long. But we know the days roll on , Twill soon be time to part But no matter how we scatter out, We ' ll still be joined in heart. A. H. S. This page is sponsored by FATHER RICHARD B. WASHINGTON 6 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Bobby Fleshman, President; Ivar Gram, Vice-President; Dolly Byrd, Secretary; Alfred Simpson, Treasurer; Nobel McLaughlin, Reporter. SENIOR CLASS MASCOTS 8 CLASS HISTORY September 1951, sixty-two eighth graders from Ashwood, Mitchelltown, Mountain Grove, and Warm Springs enterthe halls of Valley. The class divides into three groups under the guid¬ ance of Miss Thompson, Mr. Siple and Mrs. Williams. The class elects the following officers: president, Alfred Simpson, vice-president, Jimmy Hively, secretary-treasurer, Mildred Chaplin. The upper classmen enjoy initiation day as we suffer. September 1952 begins the freshman year and finds the group more confidently taking its place in the affairs of Valley. Home room t e a c h e r s are Mrs. Ward and Mr. Mace. We elect Alfred Simpson as president, vice-president, Mildred Chaplin, secretary, Billy Spinner, and treasurer BasilFry. Competition between Miss Thompson ' s literature classes results in a pic¬ nic at the Cascades. September 1953 - Sophomores. Mr.Harrison is sponsor of the entire class in Room 6. This year we elect Carolyn Landes president, Betty Jackson vice-president, Arminta Ward, reporter, Dolly Byrd, treasurer, and Milly Chaplin secretary. To give the treasurer a job, we sponsor a square dance. Nobel McLaughlin is champion speller of the school. She-goes to Fairfield to compete with other spell - ers. With the support of the sophomore class their candidate for football queen, Carolyn Landes, reigns over the homecoming activities. September 1954 - Juniors! With Mrs. Dalton as sponsor,the junior class prepares to go to work. The class officers this year are Jimmy H i v e 1 y, president; vice-president, Alfred Simpson; secretary, Nobel McLaughlin; treasurer, Bobby Fie shman; reporter, Audrey Ford. Again our class comes out on top . Homecoming day we watch Dr. Hornbarger crown Dolly Byrd football queen. The junior class sponsors the Youth Club at Valley High School. We order our class rings in November. Also in November the junior class presents, He Was A Gay Senorita , a comedy play in three acts. The junior home room wins the Christmas decoration prize. The time for the junior-sen¬ ior prom. The banquet is at Three Hills. After this we go to Valley High for the prom. The decorations ar e in the colors of the senior class, red and white. The music is by the Dixie Kats. September 1955 - Seniors - We thought we ' d never make it! After we enjoy the short summer vacation we come back to Valley High to finish our last year. We are happy that Mrs. Dalton is our sponsor again. To serve as head of our class, we elect Bobby Fleshman president. Other officers are vice-president, Ivar Gram, sec¬ retary, Dolly Byrd, treasurer, Alfred Simpson, and reporter Nobel McLaughlin. Upon receiving an invitation from the University of Virginia,we attend a football game at Charlottesville. To help get Mary Jane for football queen we have a Mary Jane rally at Mrs. Dalton ' s home. Con¬ tinuing our winning ways, we elect Mary Jane the 1955 football queen. The senior home room wins the Christmas decoration prize. We are looking forward to the many senior activities this spring, especially the trip to Washington. Graduation day is now foremost in our minds. The day we have looked forward to all the years is almost here. As the day comes nearer, we find that we are not as eager as we once were. 9 SENIORS OLIVER KEITH ALT Keith Changeable as the w eather. ELEANOR RUTH ANDREWS Ruthie She is always ready to lend a helping hand. BETTY JEAN BURGER Betty Silence is golden. ANNE DARLINGTON BYRD Dolly She brightens each day with her pleasant smile. NELSON CARPENTER JR. Cooper Even though he is quiet he has many friends. MILDRED HARRINGTON CHAPLIN Millie A heart of gold and a sunny disposition too. to SENIORS A BETTIE EMILIE CUNNINGHAM Betty A little smile will go a long way. BASIL IRVIN FRY F ootz T he boy with a million-dollar smile. ROBERT BROWN FLESHMAN Bobby Truth and industry doth kindle learnings fire. ROBERT KENNETH FRY Bobby Less work and more pleasure. AUDREY VIRGINIA FORD Auder ie The artist, with her drawing pen, has won her many friends IVAR REINHART GRAM Brother Life comes but once, why not make the best of it ? SENIORS JAMES HANNA GUM Jimmy He makes no enemies and loses no friends. PEARL SAMS GUM Pearl Silence is more eloquent than words. CLAUDIA BEATRICE GWIN Claudie A happy-go-lucky girl who takes life as it comes JOHN ROBERT HICKS Bobby H e is loud in a cheerful, happy way. JAMES EDWARD HIVELY Jimmy G ood nature and good sense must ever join. JACK THEODORE HODGE Jackie Joker of the class; he has a laugh for all. 12 SENIORS BETTY MARIE JACKSON Bet Gentlemen prefer blondes with sparkling blue eyes and a winning smile. CHARLES JAMES JACKSON Charlie Never troubles trouble because trouble never troubles him. CAROLYN PERMELE LANDES Snitz She keeps everyone in gay spirits with her laughter. MARY JANE LAW Janie The friendly star of sports. ERNA MARVINIA LAYTON Ernie A good sport and earnest friend. NOBEL VERNERIA McLAUGHLIN Nobel She makes all dull moments full of glee. 13 SENIORS EVELYN GRAY MICK Mick Her love is a many-splendored thing. RONALD LOUIS POLANE Smokey Worry is like chewing gum, a waste of energy. NANCY BELLE ROBERTSON Nan Studious, but never too busy to help a friend. JOSEPH ARDIS RYDER J oey ' Tis a good thing to be a good sport. ALFRED HOUSTON SIMPSON Al Full of fun the live long day. SARAH ARMINTA WARD Minta Her gentle ways will long be remembered. M SENIOR WILL We , the senior class of 1956, be¬ ing of sound mind and disposing mem - ory, do declare this our last will and testament, thereby revoking any and all pr evious w ills and testaments ,and codicils thereof. I, Keith Alt, will my broken arm to anyone who wishes to get out of doing homework. I, Ruth Andrews, leave my fig¬ ure-calling connections to next year ' s senior class so that they can save ten dollars. I, Betty Burger, will B obby Trimble to Delcie Buzzard. I, Dolly Byrd, will my flirty ways to Nancy, as we like to keep it in the family. I, Nelson Carpenter, leave my quiet and studious habits to Teddy Stanley. I, Mildred Chaplin, will my come-hither eyes to anyone who can us e four. I, Bettie Cunningham, will my singing voice to anyone who likes to sing hillbilly songs. I, Bobby Fieshman, w ill my love for mathematics to Georgie Simpson. I, Audrey Ford, leave my artist ' s brushes to Myrna Grimes. I, Basil Fry, will my low golf score to Willie Green. I, Bobby Fry, leave my women to Jimmy Brinkley. I, Ivar Gram, will my big appe¬ tite to Pinky Morris, who eats more than Ido. I, Jimmy Gum, will my center- field position to Tommy Stanley. I, Pearl Gum, w ill my seat in the senior class to Carrie Jane Jenkins. I, Claudia Gwin, will my Bath County map to Mr. Lott. I, Bobby Hicks, leave my modest, quiet, and retiring disposition to Ed Lowery. I, Jimmy Hively, will my com¬ pass and protractor to Columbus Shiflett. I, Jack Hodge, will my flair for square dancing to Shirley Law, who really doesn ' t need it. I, Betty Jackson, will my hour¬ glass figure to Nancee Snyder. I, Charlie Jackson, leave my second baseman ' s glove to Bobby Spinner. I, Car olyn Landes , will my dim¬ ple t o Claudine Grimes so she will have two. I, Erna Layton, leave my height and guard position on the basketball team to Barbara Jean Law. I, Mary Jane Law, will my for¬ ward basketball position to Jody Layton, because her sister did ' t. I, Nobel McLaughlin, will my giggles to Madge Hmer. I, Evelyn Mick, bequeath my love-life to Charlotte Hodge. I, Ronnie Polane, leave my golf¬ ing ability to anyone who is crazy enough to take up the game. I, Nancy Robertson, will my a- bility to go steady to Millie Ferrell. I, Joey Ryder, will my football ability to Charlie Snyder. I, Alfred Simpson, bequeath my dancing slippers to Lloyd Lindsay. I, Arminta Ward, leave my pres¬ idency of the Tri-Hi-Y to anyone who wants a difficult job. We, the senior class, leave to Mrs. Dalton, our sponsor, our vacant seats , although we know that she will not forget us. We leave our thanks to all the faculty for the understanding help they have given to us and for the knowledge they have taught us. We bequeath to the junior class our ability to win and the vacant throne for the Football Queen. As a final but most important be - quest, we leave to the underclassmen our positions as seniors, and hope that their future school days will be as happy and rewarding as ours have been. 1966 CENSUS We have just completed the 1 966 census, and this is what we have discovered about the out¬ standing Senior class of I 9 S 6 . Keith Alt has just won the National Contest in reading books. He won by reading one hundred billion Mickey Mouse comic books. Ruth Andrews is the favorite nurse at Virginia Baptist Hospital. All of the patients adore her, especially the men. Betty Burger has completed her first, fame-winning novel, SILENC E IS GOLDEN. Dolly Byrd has just been teaching the home economics boys how to make meat loaf out of sugar and spice and everything that ' s nice. Nelson Carpenter is on a wild game hunt in Africa. He has just caught three toothless lions. Mrs. Raymond Neff has just completed a cruise around the world in a rowboat with one oar. Mrs. Neff is the former Mildred Chaplin. Bettie Cunningham has just sold her first hit record, Hillbilly Bettie is Cornin ' Round the Mountain. Robert Fleshman is now President of the United States. His big task now is appointing all women Cabinet members. Mrs. Tommy Young, the former Audrey Ford, is designing Navy suits for her boy triplets. Basil Fry is basketball coach of the Valley High Hornets. He is teaching them how to dribble with the feet. Bobby Fry is the manager of the Do Nuthin ' Factory in Sleepy Hollow. Ivar Gram , the c onfirmed bachelor , is designing a true bachelor apartment, as he feels mar¬ riage is hopeless because polygamy is unlawful, and he does have a string of sweethearts. Jimmy Gum has just finished killing all the deer in the hills of Mountain Grove with his in¬ vention of bullets that go around curves. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gum are the proud parents of twelve children. They say, It ' s cheaper by the dozen. Claudia Gwin is the vice-president ' of the Arthur Murray Dance Studios. Bobby Hicks has been named the Greatest Lover in the American Romantic World. Jimmy H i v e 1 y , The Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, says, Feed your cows Bently ' s Burp Bran for more cream in your milk. JackHodge and Charlie Jackson are known as Judge and Pudge, the most famous comedians on television. They are sponsored by the Sudless Soap Company. Betty Jacks on, star of the Madam Butterfl y, is now demonstrating how to sing with the mouth closed. Carolyn L andes is superintendent of the Deleware Memorial Hospital. Her patients call her Smiley, the One Dimple Girl. Mrs. PaulHoover, the former Miss Erna Layton, is touring the world with her husband on a rocketship. Miss Mary Jane Law and Mrs. Lonnie Hodge, the former Miss Nancy Robertson, are owners of the Homestead Beauty Salon. Their special hair cut? The Mambo Twirl. Nobel McLaughlin is co-starring with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in the new movie How to Giggle Until You Cry. Mrs. Sonny Folks , the former Evelyn Mick, is running out of names, beginning with S. So far, there is Sonny Jr., Sandra, Susan, Sam, and Sally. Ronnie Polane has just beaten Sam Snead in the National Open Golf Tournament to win $100,000.00 which will make a down payment on a mink coat for his wife, Jeanie. Joey Ryder is the best fullback that Notre Dame has ever had - and why not with Nancy to cheer him on? Alfred Simps on is the owner and pharmacist of the largest drug store in New York. His specialty is children ' s medicine with candy flavors. Arminta Ward is keeping very busy designing clothes and modeling them herself. She has won two National Awards for her creation of the gownless evening strap. 16 JUNIORS Charles Armstrong Ellen Armstrong Nancy Beverage Jeanie Brinkley Phyllis Carter Richard Durrett Sarah Flythe 18 JUNIORS Patricia Haynes Joyce Hiner Evelyn Jackson 10 JUNIORS Vernon Shaffier Joseph Shaver 20 SOPHOMORES Mary Andrews Nancy Byrd Betsy Bonner George Bryant Mark Buzzard Charlotte Carpenter Mildred Ferrell Edsel Ford June Gaylor William Fleshman Patricia Gazzola 22 SOPHOMORES Anna Harold Peter Helmintoller Madge Hiner Dorothy Hodge Noami Layton Cordelia Liptrap Eddie McAllister Aubrey Hodge Lloyd Lindsay Margaret McComb 23 SOPHOMORES Leon Madison Carolyn Martin Betty May Wayne Perry Columbus Shifflett Georgie Simpson Lee Smith FRESHMEN Jame s Alt Tommy Carpenter Jo Ann Bogan Frankie Chestnut Jimmy Brinkley Nora Chestnut Delcie Buzzard Charlotte Conner Joyce Byrd I i Robert Conner Robert Ferrell Eddie Fox Gordon Gay Dorothy Gillispie Eddie Green Betty Hodge Charles Hodge Charlotte Hodge i Jay Hodge 26 FRESHMEN Ella Hornbarger Margaret Jenkins J. P. Jenkins Jesse J ohn s on William Johnson Robert Jones Stuart Judy Betty Kellison Thelma Kellison Eugene Kincaid Barbara Law Frances Law Carrol Layton Raymond Lindsay Jay Loan 27 FRESHMEN Reba McDaniel Roy McDaniel Patricia Perry Maxine Peters Billy Ryder Janice Ryder John Ryder Mary Simmons Homer Simmons Nelson Simmons Tommy Stanley Helen Thacker Dorothy Smith Robert Spinner Charles Snyder 1 Burton Trimble Robert Trimble Stephen Wiley Violet Wolfe Shirley Woodzell 28 EIGHTH GRADE June Adams Anna Anderson Annie Black Tommy Bogan Myrtle Bonner Ida Bradley Reid Broce Adam Brubeck James Bryan Wanda Burns Aldene Byrd Diana Byrd Donald Campbell uVeldon Caracofe Leroy Cauley 30 EIGHTH GRADE Jerry Ginger Freddie Green John Hart Stephen Hepler Mary Herman Hugh Hite Cordia Hodge Wayne Hodge Betty Howdyshell Rachel Howdyshell Lorna Jones Dabney Judy Edna Law Thelma Leary Wayne Leary James Lightner Helen Lindsay EIGHTH GRADE Rosa Mines Lettie Perry Frank Pritt Jewell Puffenbarger Nancy Riley Ira Robertson Ruby Simmons Alfred Smith Paul Smith Carlyle Snead Dorothy Spaulding Charles Spinner Teddy Stanley Lewis Swearengin Betty Thomas 32 SENIOR DIRECTORY Alt, Keith-Fire Fighters 3; Dramatic Club 1; Football 1; Junior Play, He Was A Gay Senorita Andrews, Ruth-Tri-Hi-Y 4; Chaplain- 1 56; GleeClub2; Cheerleader 2; F.H.A.l; 4-H Club 1; Booster Club 2 ; Girl ' s Monogram C lub 2; Junior Play, He Was A Gay Senorita ; Hornet Staff 1; ArtC lub 1; President of Art Club - ' 56. Burger, Betty-F.H.A. Club 1; Glee Club 2. Byrd, Dolly-Tri-Hi-Y 4; President of Tri- Hi-Y - ' 54 and Reporter of Tri-Hi-Y - ' 53; Glee Club 3; F.H.A.Club 2; Dramatics Club 1; Booster Club 5; Hornet Staff 3; Assistant Ed¬ itor of Hornet Staff - ' 56; Annual Staff 2; Cheer¬ leader 3; Girl ' s Monogram Club 2; Softball 2; Treasurer of Class - ' 53; Secretary of Class - ' 55; Junior Play, He Was A Gay Senorita ; Football Queen - ' 54. Carpenter, Nelson-Football 3; Boy ' s Mono¬ gram 3; Fire Fighters 1. Chaplin, Mildred-Tri-Hi-Y 4; Secretary of Tri-Hi-Y - ' 53; F.H.A. 1; Glee Club 2; Trea¬ surer of Class - ' 51; Secretary of Class - ' 53; Cheerleader 1; Girl ' s Monogram Club 1; Boost¬ er Club 2. Cunningham, Bettie-Choral Music 1 ; Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 2; F.H.A.l. Fleshman, Bobby-Basketball 3; Baseball 3; Assistant Manager of Baseball 1; Hi-Y 4; Boost¬ er Club 5; President of Class- ' 55; Boy ' s Mono¬ gram Club 2 ; Junior Play, He Was A Gay Se¬ norita ; D ramatic s Club 2 ; Glee Club 4; Annual Staff 2; Editor of Annual - ' 55; Treasurer of Class - ' 54; Student Council Representative - ' 51. Ford, Audrey-F.H.A. 2; Reporter of Class - ' 54; Manager of Girl ' s Basketball 1; Vice Pre¬ sident of Art Club - ' 55; Annual Staff 1; Mono¬ gram Club 2; Usherette for Junior Play. Fry, Basil-Basketball 1 ; Golf Team 2; B oy ' s Monogram 2; Fire Fighters 3; Treasurer of Class - ' 52. Fry , Bobby-Football 4; Baseball 3; Basket¬ ball 1; Boy ' s Monogram Club 3; Fire Fighters 4; Vice President of Class - ' 50; Treasurer of Class - ' 51; Golf 2; Glee Club 1. Gram, Ivar-Football 3; Monogram Club 2; Fire Fighters 4; Glee Club 2; Pep Club 2; 4-H Club 2; Vice President of C 1 a s s - ' 55; Hi-Y. Club 2; Annual Staff 1. Gum , Jimmy-Baseball 4; Football 1; Mono¬ gram 3. Gum, Pearl-F.H.A. 2; Beta Club 1; Student Council 2; PepClub 1; Glee Club 2; Newspaper Staff 2; Annual Staff 1 ; Basketball 4; Softball 3; Debating Team 1; One-Act Pla y 1; District Reading Contest 1; 9th Grade Reporter; 10th Grade Vice President; 11th Grade President; These offices were held at Millboro.); Junior Play, It Happened At Midnight .) Gwin, Claudia-Basketball 3; Tri-Hi-Y 2; Softball 3; Booster Club 2 ; Monogram Club 2; Glee Club 2; 4-H Club 4 ; Usherette for Junior Play. Hicks , Bobby-Baseball 4; Football 3; Bas¬ ketball 2; Glee Club 2; Pep Club 2; Hi-Y 2; Hornet Staff 3 ; Sports Editor of Hornet Staff - ' 55; Annual Staff2; Fire Fighters 4; Monogram 2; 4-H C 1 ub 2; President of 4-H Club 1; May Court - ' 51; One-Act-Play 2; Junior Play, He Was A Gay Senorita . Hively, Jim-Hi-Y 2; President of Hi-Y ' 53; Basketball 3; Monogram Club 4; Glee Club 2; Booster Club 1; President of Class - ' 54; Christmas Pageant. Hodge, Jack-Student C ouncil - ' 51; Drama¬ tics Club 2; 4-H Club 2; Booster Club 5; Hornet Staff 1; Hi-Y 3; Treasurer of Hi-Y - ' 52; Chap¬ lain of Hi-Y - ' 53-54; Glee Club 1; Manager of Boy ' s B asketball Team 1; Basketball Scorekeep- er 2; Annual Staff 2; Boy ' s Monogram 2; Art Club 1; Reporter ofClass ' 51; Historian of Class - ' 55; Announcer of Tri-Hi-Y Talent Show, Shepherd for Christmas P ageant ' 54; Announcer for Junior Play, He Was A Gay Senorita . Jackson, B e 11 y -Tri -Hi-Y 4; Glee Club 4; F.H.A. 3; Vice President of Class - ' 53; Sec¬ retary of F.H.A. ' 54; Booster C lub 5; Cheer¬ leader 2; Monogram Club 3; Usherette for Sen¬ ior Play ' 54; Junior Play, He Was A Gay Senor - ita . Jackson, Charlie-Football 2; Basketball 2; Baseball 4; Hi-Y 3; Monogram Club 3; Booster Club 4; 4-H Club 1; May Court - ' 51; Junior Play, He Was A Gay Senorita . Landis, Carolyn-4-HClub 4; Booster Clib 3; Tri-Hi-YClub 3; Cheerleader 2; Softball2; Football Queen ' 53; President of Class ' 53; His¬ torian of Class ' 55; Junior Play, He Was A Gay Senorita . Layton, Erna-Booster Club 4; Monogram Club 3; Glee Club 2; F.H.A. 1; Basketball 4; Softball 1. Law, Mary Jane-F.H.A. 1; Girl ' s Monogram Club 3; Booster Club 4; Glee Club 3; Basket¬ ball 4; Softball 2; 4-H Club 1; Dramatics Club 1; Tri-Hi-Y 3; May Court ' 51; Football Queen ' 55. McLaughlin, Nobel-Tri-Hi-Y 2; 4-H Club 4; Booster Club 5 ; Cheerleader 1; Monogram Club 1; Annual Staff 1; MayCourt ' 54; District Spelling Contest ' 53; Sec r etary of Clas s ' 54; Re¬ porter of Class ' 55; Usherette of Junior Play; Mary, in the Christmas Pageant ' 54. Mick, Evelyn-F.H.A. Club 2; Booster Club 5; Glee Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y 2; Cheerleader 1. Polane R o n n i e -Basketball 4; Baseball 1; Football 4; Golf 2; Monogram 4; Fire Fighters 2; Glee Club; Booster Club 2. Robertson, Nancy-Tri-Hi-Y 2; BoosterClub 5; Glee Club 1; Hornet Staff 1; Annual Staff 1. Ryder, Joey-Baseball 1 ; Football 4; Bas¬ ketball 4; Monogram Club 4; Booster Club 3; Fire Fighters 2; Golf Team 1. Simpson, Alfred-President of Class ' 51-52; Vice President of Class ' 54; Treasurer of Class ' 55; Hi-Y Club 3; Cheerleader 1; Glee Club 2; Monogram 4; Basketball 1; Booster Club 5; Hornet Staff 1; Annual Staff 3j Business Mana¬ ger of Annual 1; Art Club 1; May Court ' 54; Usher for Senior Play ' 54; Junior Play, He Was A Gay Senorita . Ward, Arminta-Tri-Hi-Y C lub 4; Treasurer of Tri-Hi-Y ' 53; Vice President of Tri-Hi-Y ' 54- President of Tri-Hi-Y ' 55; Glee Club 3; Trea¬ surer of Glee Club ' 51; F.H.A. 4; President of F.H.A. 54, Dramatics Cl ub 2; Sec retary of Dra - matics ' 53; Booster Club 3; Hornet Staff 1; Cheerleader 1; Monogram 1; Reporter ofClass ' 53; Junior Play, He Was A Gay Senorita . 34 Jack Hodge FIRE FIGHTERS Front Row: J. Loan, J. Hodge, B. Jones, I. Gram, L. Madison, V. Shaffier, B. Hicks, G. Bryant. Second Row: E. Kincaid, B. Conner, H. Simmons, J. Lightner, B. Fry. Third Row: E. Green, C.Hodge, E.Fox, T. Carpenter, R.Lindsey, K.Alt, W.Hodge, L.Cauley, F. Green, L. Swearengin TRI-HI Y CLUB Officers: R . Andrews, E. Armstrong, A. Ward, P. Haynes, J. Brinkley, C. Landis, Mrs. Helm, Sponsor. Second Row: Mrs. Neff, Sponsor, K. Wade, N. Snyder, D. Byrd, J. Hiner, C. Gwin, G. Simpson, B. Bonner, H. Thac ker , J. Lowry, B . Jackson, M. Chaplin, M . Law, A. Harold, N. Robertson, M. Hiner , E. Mick, J. Gay lor, N. Me Laughlin, N. Byrd, P. Morris. Third R ow: P. Ginger, D. H odge , M. Jenkins , J. Lowry, J. Bogan, S. Thomas, M. Me Comb, S. FI ythe ,M. Riner, M. Long, M. Liptrap. Fourth Row: M. Snead, M. Andrew, M. Hornbarger, J. Ryder. 35 VALLESCOPE STAFF i 1 t |T _ JIH r-T ' g«. ; f i m- Sitting: Polly Ginger, Assistant Editor: Alfred Simpson, Business Manager; Nobel McLaughlin, Nancy Robertson, Patsy Haynes, Assn. Bus. Mgr.; Standing: Bobby Fleshman, Editor; Audrey Ford, Jack Hodge, Mrs. Dalton, Sponsor. HORNET STAFF Offic ers , B . Fleshman, Sports Writer, P. Ginger, Reporter , J. Hiner, Feature Editor, J.Brinkley, Editor, D.Byrd.Asst. Editor, B. Hicks, Sports Editor. Sec ond Row: R. Broce, P. Smith, H. Thacker, M. Jenkins, J. Ryder, R . McDaniel, J. Gazzola, Sponsor, J. Bogan, M . Andrews , P. Morris, R. Andrews, Third Row: J. Hart, E. Green, J. Lowery, T. Kelli son, S. Woodzell, M. Peters, B. Hodge, P. Peery, M. Simmons, J. Ginger, J. Lightner. 36 ART CLUB Offic ers: D, By rd , N. Snyder, R. Andrews, A. Ford, Sponsor, Mrs. Lott. Standing First Row: E. May, W. Green, E. Fox, J. Lindsey, N. Chestnut, J. Ryder, E. Law, J. Lowry, W. Burns, C. Hodge, Second Row: B. Martin, J. Hodge, A. Hodge, H. Hite, M. Hornbarger, A. Simpson, J. Puffenbarger, M. Durrett, M. Grimes, A. Ward, L. Jones, M. McElwee, J. Lightner. F.H.A.CLUB Sitting: M. Hiner.M. Jenkins, C. Jenkins, S. Flythe, J. Ryder. Standing: J. Gaylor, C. Liptrap, V. Wolfe, M. McComb, N. Byrd, H. Thacker, M. Liptrap, S. Thomas, A. Ward. 37 GIRLS’ MONOGRAM CLUB Outside Row: N. Layton, E. Layton, N. McLaughlin, C.Gwin, B. Jackson, G. Simpson, P. Carter, J. H ine r , P. Ginger, E. Armstrong, P. Haynes, R. Andrew, M. Riner. Inside Row: C. Landes, J. Brinkley, A. Ford, D. Byrd, Johnny Gazzola, Sponsor; M. Law, M. Chaplin, P. Morris, A. Ward, N. Beverage. BOYS’ MONOGRAM CLUB Outside Row: B. Fry, N. Carpenter, B. Armstrong, G. Bryant, J. Waskey, T. Ford, L. Madison, V. Shaffier , I. Gram, B. Hicks, J. Hodge, R. Durrett, E. May, F. Wade. Inside Row: J. Gum, E. Lowry, D. Williams, J. Hively, B. Fry, B. Fleshman, E. Williams, C. Jackson, R. Polane, A. Simpson, J. Ryder, C. Shifflet, J. Waskey, Center: P. Siple, Coach. 38 So JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Patsy Haynes , President; Jeanie Brinkley, Vice-President; Myrna Grimes, Secretary; Mary Lee Long, Treasurer; Phyllis Carter, Reporter; D. Neff, Sponsor. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS eorgia Simpson, President, June Gay lor, V. President, Secretary, Marga ret McComb, Treasurer, ary Louise Snead (Not shown), Reporter, Madge Hiner; Sponsor, Miss Herman. 39 FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Bobby Conner, President; JoAnn Bogan, Vice-President; Eddie Green, Secretary-Treasurer; Miss Powell, and Mrs. Lott, Sponsors. EIGHTH GRADE OFFICERS Jimmy Rodgers, President; Diana Byrd, Vice-President; Thelma Leary, Secretary-Treasurer; Mrs. Wallace, Mr. Gazzola, Mr. Lott, Sponsors. 40 SPORTS ROUNDUP The graduating class of 1956 will be remembered as one of the most athletic classes in the history of Valley High School. Thir¬ teen of the fifteen boys in the class have participated in at least one of the four sports offered here. In the past four years , the athletes of this class have been on Hornet teams that have won six District O championships. Players and fans alike will remember such games as the 1953 basketball conference finals when Valley edged out a favored Cen¬ tral High team 39-38 in a three minute overtime. As far as top baseball games go, the district crown game with Buchanan, when the Hornets, 4 runs and 2 outs down in the last half of the ninth in ning, roared back to score 5 runs and take the cham¬ pionship, will not soon be forgotten. F ootball players won ' t forget the 1955 White Sulpher game when the Hornets, an 18 point underdog team, rallied to win 22-19, or the 1955 conference championship contest with Troutville, when in a sea of rain and mud, Valley won the eighth crown in 11 years, 37-18. The athletes of this class will always use the fundamentals that they were taught on the practice and playing fields in the game of life. Theseare the bases for sports and life alike; desire to win, deter mination to make the most of opportunities, and sportmanship. OUR QUEENS CAROLYN 1953 DOLLY 1954 MARY JANE 1955 This page is sponsored by the Shrine of the Sacred Heart 42 W - • w h 4 (it c o V li fLt c.tiS . ° C c CC OS O U J .U E i w v. «2 5 Vi m 3 fl 5 rt AS •- U4 CO u o o w c rt a, C 7 ! S % iii .2 Sc 2-2 S nj u c eoc o r”,ic 11 3 3 M 3 t L •K tOOUQHk O LlS 1 T i BOYS’ BASKETBALL TEAM F ront row: W. Green-Manager, J, Brinkley, J. Waskey, R. Polane, B. Conner, J. Ginger-As st. Manager. Backrow: Mr. Siple-Coach, G. Gay, J. Waskey, E. Williams, J. Hively, B. Armstrong, B. Fry, V. Shaffier, B. Fleshman, J. Ryder. BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS Kneeling: Charlotte Carpenter, Millie Ferrell, Dolly Byrd. Standing: Myrna Grimes, Ellen Armstrong, Jamice Ryder, Carloyn Landis. 44 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM The Queen Bees ' basketball fe� «dwwi rTm-y,a nI season in 1955, posting a 17- record. The only losses were t Slagle Rock andlBrownsburg and Fincastle in th District tournament. Jeanie Binkley paced tHe scoring with a 15 point averagl followed by Nancy Beverage wit|j a 14 point mark,? Mary Jane Law heteedtfwith an point average. Front Row: J . Brinkley, J. Hiner, M. J. Law, E. La yton, N. Beverage, S. Woodzell. Second Row: C. Grimes, Ass. Mgr., M. Snead, P. Haynes, M . Jenkins , B. Law, H. Thacker, C . C onner , B.Hodge, P.Morris, S. Law, Mgr. Third Row: S. Flythe, J. Gazzola, Coach, M. Riner. FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS neeling: Nancy Snyder, rminta Ward, Nobel Mc¬ Laughlin. Standing: Charlotte Conner, Katie Wade, Eddie Fox, Betsy Bonner, Mary Andrews. 45 The Jack Wittiest and CaroIy n SENIOR SUPERLATIVES . „ personally x at pleasing 4ost m R uth The Best Citizens Bobby and Mildred The Best Looking Ronnie and Dolly The Most Studious Bobby and Nancy Dressed’ 46 GOLF TEAM MUnMI m8K� Wmi IRVtflS£Si !U| W� memmM Mttwmm . I NKS «gM The Hornet golf team won one match, a victory over Staunton Military Academy, but finished second in the state golf tournament at Roanoke. Ronnie Polane finished in a tie for second place and Bobby Fry finished sixth. Front row: Joey Ryder, Bobby Fry, Basil Fry, Ronnie Polane, Jean Waskey. Back row: Leon Madison, Jesse Johnson, Mr. Gazzola-Coach, Billy Fleshman, and Jimmy Alt. GIRLS’ SOFTBALL TEAM Front row: C. Landes, C. Gwin, S. Law, B. Law, J. Hiner, J. Brinkley, M. Grimes, C. Carpenter, D. Byrd. Back row: M. Law, S. Woodzell, H. Morris , Mr. Gazzola-Coach, M. Snead, M. Jenkins, M. Ferrell, H. Thacker. 47 BOY ' S 1955-56 BASKETBALL SCORES Valley 55 - Monterey 23 Valley 65 - Central 29 Valley 58 - Monterey 46 Valley 39 - Independents 38 Valley 59 - Covington 62 Valley 41 - Eagle Rock 38 Valley 67 - Millboro 29 Valley 68 - Central 28 Valley 50 - Fincastle 38 Remainder of Schedule Jan. 16 - Craigsville A Jan. 20 - Goshen H Jan. 23 - Craigsville H Jan. 24 - Colonial A Jan. 31 - Dunlap A Feb. 7 - Millboro H Feb. 10 - Dunlap H Feb. 11 - Covington A Feb.14 - Goshen A Feb. 17 - Eagle Rock A GIRL ' S 1954-55 BASKETBALL SCORE; Valley 53 - Boiling Springs 30 Valley 47 - Colonial 41 Valley 66 - Newcastle 21 Valley 26 - Central 20 Valley 44 - Monterey 14 Valley 33 - C ovington 31 Valley 46 - New Castle 8 Valley 33 - Monterey 20 Valley 45 - Central 27 Valley 47 - Eagle Rock 60 Valley 46 - Millboro 29 Valley 50 - Goshen 31 Valley •51 - Dunlap 40 Valley 30 - Eagle Rock 33 Valley 53 - Boiling Springs 14 Valley 52 - Goshen 30 Valley 42 - Covington 41 Valley 35 - Tr outville 33 Valley 31 - Millboro 27 Valley 35 - Brownsburg 38 Valley 38 - Fincastle 52 SIMPSON ' S GARAGE Greasing - General Auto Repairs Phones Night - 124-J-3 Hot Springs Washing Day - 106-J-2 Virginia NORWOOD GUEST HOUSE Phone 1 52-J Hot Springs, Virginia MANNA TERRACE INN A. 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