Wilson Memorial High School - Hornets Nest Yearbook (Fishersville, VA)

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Franklin Zimmerman takes a shot as a forward on the first Wilson basketball team. Betty and Hampton May, 1959 and 1955 graduates of Wilson, strike a pose then and now. Frances V. Braden, class of ’48, is the mother of Donna Braden, class of ’78. ' The 1948 FFA Degree Team won championship honors at Blacksburg. They are front row left to right: Henderson, — Marks, Molheffer. Back row: Wilson, Frank, Wenger, Shewey, F. Shewey, and Gwen. Mr. Moger receives a farewell gift from Mr. Wenger when Mr. Wenger served Wilson as faculty chairman. 6 Participants Guy Rowzie is representative of the class of °78 with his hair length, blue jean jacket, belt buckle, and books carried at the hip. It was strange how during 5 years you become accustomed to getting up at 7:00 every morning and going to 55 minute classes, breaking for lunch, learning, craming, and hoping that the 3:00 bell would soon ring. Then suddenly you realize that now your way of life is go- ing to change. All of the heartaches and heartbreaks you suffered through, along with your good times, and the love you sometimes found, become just an essence of high school years. Then to just stop and have to walk away from it all, seemed like a part of your life you’d always remember. And it was hard to leave behind.

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Problems Arise In the beginning, the class of ’78 thought that their last year would slide on by with ease. Much to the Seniors’ surprise many problems arose and decisions were not easy to come by. The largest problem of the year involved what to do about Class Night. The choices varied from having a banquet out- side the school to having a catered banquet at the school, or having the traditional skits and a dance afterwards. For some students the banquet outside the school was enough to keep them con- tent. But some people considered the ban- quet too formal with a lack of student in- volvement. The catered banquet was com- pletely out. The Seniors wanted more freedom than they could obtain from this. Both of these occasions were to be private, but the Seniors wanted to share themselves with others. Many of the students wanted the traditional skits and a dance afterwards. Although the dance would entertain the Seniors only, the skits would be shared with everyone. They didn’t like being told that this idea wouldn’t work because the class before them had little involvement of the students. The class of ’78 felt different from classes before them. They wanted just one last chance to get together, have some fun and try to get to know each other a little better before they left. No matter which they chose, the Senior class had a uniqueness about them and would make anything they tackled work. Joyce A. Acker Sandra L. Allen Ann M. Bakel Betty Z. Bel! Jennifer J. Bocock Stella M. Aizcorbe Walter R. Altizer Debbie G. Barker Mervin G. Benson Gary A. Boggs Terry L. Alford Carole S. Baber Robert A. Bashlor Penny S. Beverage Donna L. Braden