West Point High School - Point Yearbook (West Point, VA)

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Page 10 First Row: Ashley and Barry Second row: Bristow and Coleman Third row: Dyson and Evans Fourth row: Guzilc and Hall First to receive her diploma was MARGARET ELIZABETH AsH- LEY, who began her school life in Miss Corr's first grade in 1938. Margaret has been inter- ested in many school activities, serving as school pianist, cheer leader, editor of the Orange and Blue Review and The Point, treasurer of the Senior Class, and secretary of the Beta Club. She has won honors in the Latin and French State Tournaments. if 'I 'I JAMES ROBERT BERRY, JR., was the next to step forward. James was born in West Point and since the age of seven has at- tended school here. James is especially interested in athletics and has been a member of the football team and co-captain of basketball. i ll III OTIS ALLEN BR1s'row started out in the West Point first grade, leaving to complete his elementary education at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament School. Bootsie returned to attend high school in West Point in 1945. In 1948 he was sent as the school's representa- tive to Boys' State. During his senior year he was president of the Athletic Association and the Hobbies Club, a member of the Dramatic and Science Clubs, and on the basketball team. i 1 lk The latest comer to the class is JAMES ANDREW COLEMAN, who entered in September, 1948. James previously a t t e n d e d Pleasant Hill School. His chief interests have been athletics and the organization of the Future Farmers, of which he is secretary. Ik Ill 1 BARBARA DYSON was born in Richmond and came to West Point in 1936, entering the first grade in 1938. Throughout high school Barbara's chief interests have been dramatics and public speaking activities. She has been in a number of plays, in- cluding Three's A Crowd, the prize-winning one-act comedy in the State contest of 1948. Shc

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A,.' C' 'A A 1 .1121 ,QHQ ,L-J Q ?-tw Q - il in 'I 0 f 1 N -, f- '1 ' ,f . gi g Pl i, 1 ' lla' F.. 1 ' T' West Point, virginia, June 11, 1949 Graduates Read To Tackl World Twenty-three Students Receive Their High School Diplomas SIXTEEN BOYS AND GIRLS OF GROUP STARTED EDUCATION IN THE WEST POINT SCHOOL Move Along To Higher Classes The twenty-three members of the Class of 1949 received their high school diplomas on Friday evening, June 10, in the High School auditorium. Sixteen of the boys and girls had begun school in Miss Corr's first grade in the West Point Elementary School. In the second grade they had spent 'another year with Miss Corr and had then ad- vanced through the other ele- mentary grades taught by Miss Cornelia Hogg, Miss Bland, Miss Cleasby, Miss Elizabeth Hogg and Miss Reynolds. They had all entered high school to- gether in the fall of 1944. In high school their home room teachers were Mrs. Geyer, Miss Boyer, Mrs. Cluverius and Miss Branch. During their school days the following persons had served as pricipals of the Various Principals Are Recalled school: Mr. Norton, Mr. Van Pelt, Mr. Meredith and Mr. Humphreys. The other seven members of the class had entered at varying times during the intervening years. Some had come from King William County Schools, several from King and Queen, and some from different schools in Virginia and other states. Page 9

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has also represented the school in debating and public speaking. During her senior year Barbara has been vice-president of the Student Council, editor-in-chief of the Orange and Blue Review, vice-president of the Beta Club, and secretary of the Senior Class. rl' k 'fc Another of the original six- teen is NIARGAREI' ELAINE EVANS, editor-in-chief of The 1949 Point. Throughout high school, Peggy has been a mem- ber of the Choral Club, having served this year as its presi- dent. She was vice-president of the Dramatic Club, chairman of the Assembly Committee, and a member of the Beta Club. X 34 bk Next comes VIRGINIA BAR- EARA GUZIK, president of the Senior Class and the Beta Club. Bebe's name first appeared on our roll in the sixth grade. As a high school student, she has won honors for her school in the French and Latin State Tourna- ments: served as representative to Girls' State in 1948, and par- ticipated in several d e b a t e meets. S 31 flf WILLIAM POLLARD HALL, JR., was another first grader in 1938. In high school, William has been interested in many ac- tivities. He was president of the Science Club, co-captain of football, a member of the De- bate Team, the Dramatic Club, the Band, and the Beta Club. As a radio ham, William spends much time talking to distant places. HERBERT NEWTON HAYNES has attended the West Point schools except for one year spent in Mathews High School. Herbert was president of the F. F. A., vice-president of the Athletic Association, and captain of foot- ball. He was also on the Orange and Blue Review staff, a member of the basketball team, and of the Dramatic Club. First row: Haynes and Highland Second row: Hooper and Humphreys Third row: Jones and Miller Fourth row: Pctke and Robertson ...is-,, !I'