Virginia High School - Virginian Yearbook (Bristol, VA)

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CLASS PROPHECY Recently, in twirling the dial of my most excellent Atwater Kent, I got in touch with the here-to-fore unrecorded station N. F. A. D. (Nineteen Fifty A. D.). Impressed by the program, I jotted down some of the features. Mr. George Warren, noted public speaker, was saying, Radio announcer, Ed Everett, will read for us tonight ' Money Making ' , edited by Tip Polly, Vir- ginia Riggers, and Scott Alderson respectively. Preceding the program was News of the World , with Eugene McNeil as news commentator. Some of the news items in the broadcast follow: A recent uprising led by Captain Dink Burns has been successfully quiet- ed by Sergeant Dan Drinkard. Howard White, alias The Irresistible Two Timer , has been captured by the Hick Town cop, Harry Leonard, and is to go on trial for the charge of bigamy before Chief Justice Carter Thompson. The lawyers for defense are none other than Virginia Cecil and Fain Good- pasture from the city of Bristol. Representing the state will be Bobby Bibb and Herbert Coalson. Dorothy Sue Kabler has retired from her position as the smiling advertise- ment for Colgate ' s pleasing tooth paste. James Miller seems to be doing good business at his establishment for giving alibis. Virginia King is his secretary. At a very elaborate service today at high noon. Miss Jean Woolley and Mr. John Rogers were united in the unstable bonds of Matrimony by Rev. Roy Henley. Safety Director Harry Pippin served as best man and Miss Bertha Marks, head of the Better Women ' s Society Club, served as maid of honor; music was supplied by Ruby Baker, violinist, accompanied by Betsy Ross. The church was decorated for the occasion by Miss Helen Collins, famed illustrator and decorator. Page 26

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CLASS HISTORY The history of the present Senior Class began ' way back in the fall of the year 1934 when the grand ship Freshman, bearing an excited and optimistic crew set sail on the tempestuous seas of high school life. Under the guidance and supervision of several experienced higher officials, their destination was the far-off, long-dreamed-of port of Graduation which was believed to be the gateway to a strange and wonderful new world. For four long years the ship with its courageous company plowed its way through waters made turbulent by a seemingly endless series of tempests known as Tests, of which the passengers were warned a few days ahead. How feverishly they worked in preparation and how they despaired of ever being able to reach land! But, oh, so much more horrible were the hurricanes called Examinations which appeared regularly twice a year. The very mention of their name struck terror to the heart of every person and sent chills running up and down his spinel Exams were always spokep of with bated breath. As weeks in which Examinations were usually expected grew nearer and nearer, the passengers grew more and more panicky and itnore desperately sure than ever that they would never survive the raging of the elements and that the ship, its crew, and its passengers would sink out of sight and never be seen again. Hpwever, as things are never as bad as they seem, the ship would emerge battered but as good as ever and sail serenely on its way with only a few men washed over-board, the more hardy of them being able to cling to the ship until the danger was past. At long last the great day arrived. Land was sighted. Then joy and ex- citement reigned; though the joy was tinged a little by sorrow because in spite of the trials and tribulations, it had really been fun to be together and now, as soon as they docked, the gang would scatter. The proud ship sailed triumphantly into the harbor of the port of Gradu- ation. The valiant band, sadder but wiser than when they started out four years ago, were deservedly proud of their diplomas, their passports into the land of opportunuity. Sally Starke. Page 25

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CLASS PROPHECY (Continued) Misses Corinne Easterly, Dorothy Montgomery, Jean Wolfe, and Mary Elizabeth Hawkins have made the semi-finals in the Twin City dancing Marathon. The winner is to be awarded a medal by President of the Fat Men ' s Club, Carl Pepper. Mr. Sid Thomas has been unanimously elected president of the Old Maids ' Federation. Other officers are vice-president, Buck Holdway — secretary, Donald Carico — treasurer, Conley Greer. Governor George MacReynolds of Virginia has appointed Kill-Me-Dead Winton Kelly as chief state executioner, with Frank Ellis as his assistant. Miss Martha Blackwell, noted Bristol beauty, attempted suicide last night in her hotel room. A note found disclosed the fact that Emmett Fields, charm- ing opera singer, had broken her heart when he entitled his latest song, The One of My Dreams . John Joe McOueen has recently been appointed to the U. S. Supreme Gourt, one of his noted colleagues being William S. Wiley, Jr. Jim Hagy has given up coaching at Pittsburg to settle down to home life with June Pendleton. Mrs. Reginald Randolph, formerly Miss Eloise Hagy, will entertain tomorrow for the newly elected members of the D. A. R.; Misses Margaret Poarch, Mary John Palmer, Spiller McCarty, and Eileen Keesee. The famous Gaut-Hicks-Holt Circus is to appear next week in a benefit per- formance. Outstanding performers will be Jewell Jessee, snake charmer; Mr. Keith Venable, hand crgan man with his dancing bears; Hubert Malone, Mary Elizabeth Simcox, and Gilmer Snapp in their renowned lasso act. . . . A take-off in grand opera, by Miss Audrey McCary, Sarah Crumley, Sue Dunlap and Sally Starke, is being highly advertised. The proceeds will go to the endowment of a home for veterans of the 1939 Senior Class of V. H. S. Page 27