William Byrd High School - Black Swan Yearbook (Vinton, VA)

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NIADELINE FRANCES SUMMERS In everything fhe doef, The givef her all CLAUDE AUSTIN VAUGHAN He who bends to himfelf a joy Doef the winged life 1leJtr'oy DOROTHY ELEANOR TURNER 'L The ferret of life if not to do what you like, but to like what you don HELEN LEE WEAVER 'She if very pretty, and haf wit at will SENICDRS 625 26 22:- THE BLACK SWAN GEORGE SHERMAN 'TRIBBETT Cheerfulnef.f if an effential part of hix likeable personality HELEN ELIZABETH THOMAS Be happy, but be happy through pietyl' BETTY -IANE UNDERWOOD Love, hope,fear,faith-thefe make humaizityl' WALTER LEE WOOD Cheerful cooperation-a good per- .fon to have around

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HERBERT HUTSON SNYIJER Hel man of all hourf, z'. e., ready for anylhingu SARA FRANCES SMITH Never hurrief, never worrief, bu! The getr there juft the fame EDITH ESTELLE SNOW K' What we are if Cod'f gift tu uf,- Whaf we beeome 15 our glfl I0 Gnd RUSSELL EDWARD STIFF Ile haf ability for good fervieev r SENIORS fi! 25 EA NINETEEN FIFTY BARBARA ANN SINK NA merry heart doeth good at all timer' SAMMY GEORGE SPANGLER Ile if the happier! of men who value: the meritx of Olhtlfn DCDRO'l'IIY RIAE SPRADLIN 524 girl of eheerful yefterdayf and rzmlhdent tomorrowf' VIRGINIA LORRAINE STATES K'Thy modefly 1',r a candle to thy merllw

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SENIGR HISTORY The last of five happy years that the Class of '50 spent at Byrd now draws to a close. It is these five eventful years that we wish to review in this brief history. It was the fall of 1945 that we began our high school career at William Byrd with 256 in our eighth-grade class. We were under the guidance of Miss Wood and we chose Sue Plunkett, George Bell, Harold Arrington, Paul Anderson as our class officers to help lead us. In our freshman year of 1946 we began to take an interest in the many activities and were recognized as a part of the school. This year our class oliicers were Richard Kidd, Barbara Sink, Helen Thomas and Norma Pattison. Our sponsor for this year was Mrs. Sink. The following year we were no longer considered just students of XVilliam Byrd, we were sophomores. XVe began to work hand in hand with our big brothers and sisters. This year we chose Richard Kidd, George Bell, Bill Conner and Ray Absher as our leaders under the sponsorship of IN'Irs. Shelton. In 1948, we entered Byrd as juniors. Our class officers for this year were George Bell, Bobby hdartin, Norma Pattison and jean INfIcDonald. Our sponsors were lylrs. Hood and lVIrs. Brown. XVe began the year with very hard work on our play, So Very Youngf, In the spring we gave the junior-Senior Prom, after many hours of preparation which also added to the enjoyment of the class. This was followed by the Cap and Gown Cere- mony in which all the juniors took part, eager to be in the shoes of the seniors. Now we are looking back over the most eventful year of our lives, for we have reached the goal of becoming seniors. XVe started the year by electing Bobby lNIartin, president, Connie Goodman, vice president, Betty Underwood, secretary, Lee VVood, treasurer, and Billy Gilmer, reporter, and were under the capable guidance of Nlrs. Sifford and Miss Kelly. To raise money for the senior trip, we sponsored a magazine sale in which Buddy hfitchell was top salesman. We continued throughout the year to raise money for the trip. In December, after much anticipation, we received our rings. Then came spring and the play, IX'Iother is a Freshman. After the play came the junior-Senior Prom, which was a delight to everyone. This was followed by the Cap and Gown Ceremony, Baccalaureate Sermon and Commencement. The trip to New York is one of the biggest events of the year. Iiach Senior works hard to raise the money to finance the trip. As the Senior Class of '50 looks back, we know that we have enjoyed every minute of our high school days, and we hope other classes will have as much success and happiness as we have had through the years. eil 27 lie NINETEEN FIFTY