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Yearbook Name
The Varinian 1955
Location
Henrico County, Virginia
Additional Information
THE VARINIAN
1955
PUBLISHED BY
THE 1955 SENIOR CLASS
OF
VARINA HIGH SCHOOL
ROUTE 5, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
DEDICATION
To one who is a loyal, sympathetic friend and teacher — a person who has
the deepest interest in the students’ welfare.
To you —
Mrs. Margaretta C. Stephens
We dedicate the 1955 Varinian in appreciation of your efforts.
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SEATED, left to tight: Lyne Aigner, Circulation Assistant; Wyatt Renick, Circulation Manager; Thomas
Purcell, Advertising Manager; Lois Gregory, Editor-in-Chief; Rex Dorey, Business Manager; Helen Smith,
Extra-Curricular Manager; Katherine Hamner, Literary Editor. STANDING: Patsy Lipford, Literary Editor;
Virginia Crawford, Art Editor; Betsy Nelson, Feature Editor; Grace Dowdy, Typist; Barbara Smith, Typist;
Ramon Johnson, Photographer; Charlotte Wendel, Assistant Advertising Manager, Typist; Carol Crawford,
Assistant Art Editor; Helen Horton, Typist; Dorothy Jeter, Typist; John Dvorak, Boy’s Sports Editor;
Barbara Roberts, Assistant Extra-Curricular Manager; Ralph Trammell, Assistant Photographer; Katie
Lampkin, Typist; Barbara Hicks, Girl’s Sports Editor.
THE VARINIAN STAFF OF 1955
. . . sincerely hopes that you will enjoy this pictorial review of our happy years spent
in school. In looking through this book in meditation, may it bring back many fond
memories and recollections of yesteryears.
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•ODfflINSTRflTION
FACULTY
ADMINISTRATION
AND HIGH SCHOOL
FACULTY
ROBERT R. MARKS, B.S.,M.A.
Principal
B.S., William and Mary
M.A., University of Virginia
HENRY WARD, B.S.
Assistant Principal
Physics
B.S., Richmond University
MRS. LUCILLE GAULDING
Secretary
Virginia Intermont
MRS. MARY BARLOW,
B.S.
Business Education
B.S., Mary Washington
LOUIS D’ARVILLE
Band, Chorus
Music Education, R.P.L
CLARENCE GARLAND,
B.S.
Mathematics, Science
B.S., Mary Washington
Library Science, Radford
MRS. ALINE HALL, B.S.
Home Economics
B.S., William and Mary
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NORMA HENLEY, B.A.
English
B.A., Mary Washington
JANE LEITCH, B.S.
Counselor
B.S., Duke University
GEORGE LAWTON, A.B.
Social Studies,
Physical Education
A.B., West Liberty State
College
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JUDD LEWIS, JR.,
A.B., M.A., Ph.D.
A.B., William and Mary;
Duke University
M.A., Emory University
Ph.D., University of Virginia
MRS. MABLE MARKS, B.S.
Speech Arts,
Elementary Library
B.S., Longwood,
University of Virginia
ELLET McGEORGE, JR.,
B.S.
Physical Education
B.S., University of Richmond
ALBERT MOSHA, B.S.
Latin, French, English
B.S., Union of Richmond;
St. Charles’ College
MAUDE B. MOTLEY, B.A.
Social Studies
B.S., University of Richmond
MRS. MARY NELSON, B.A.
Mathematics
B.S., Westminster
LILLI OTTESON, B.S.
Librarian
B.S., Madison
MRS. MARGARETTA C.
STEPHENS, B.S., M.A.
Mathematics
B.S., Madison
M.A., Teachers College,
Columbia University
BETTY THOMPSON, B.S.
Science
B.S., Madison;
Lynchburg College
MRS. FERN THOMPSON,
B.S.
Physical Education
B.S., Madison
TRUEMAN TREMBLE, B.S.
Industrial Arts,
Mechanical Drawing
B.S., Eastern State College
MRS. JACKIE WILLIAMS,
B.S.
Business Education
B.S., Madison
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ELEMENTARY FACULTY
MRS. MATTIE P. JONES,
F.S.T.C.
Grade 7
F.S.T.C., Farmville State
MRS. VERA P. MORTON,
B.S.
Grade 7
B.S., R.P.I.,
Mary Washington
MRS. JEAN L.
STOUTAMYER, B.S., B.A.
Grade 7
B.S., B.A.,
Wilmington College
MISS BETTY L. ARTRIP,
B.S.
Grade 6
B.S., Radford College, R.P.I.
MRS. JANE K. GIVEN, B.A.
Grade 6
B.A., Emory and
Henry College
MRS. MITTIE M. NELSON,
B.S.
Grade 6
B.S., William and Mary
MR. JOHN S. NICHOLS, B.S.
Grade 6
B.S., R.P.I.,
University of Pennsylvania
MRS. BETTY CORNER,
B.S.
Grade 5
B.S., Radford College
MRS. STELLA N. FREED,
B.S.
Grade 5
B.S., East Carolina
MISS GLADYS OGLE, A.B.
Grade 5
A.B., Berea College
MRS. JULIA F. CHAPMAN
Grade 4
Mary Washington College
MRS. ETHEL H. DEWBERRY
Grade 4
William and Mary, R.P.I.
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MRS. LOUISE LAWTON,
A.B.
Grade 4
A.B., West Liberty State
MRS. MABEL NELSON,
Grade 3
B.S., Longwood College
MRS. BETTY PASH, B.A.
Grade 3
B.A., Emory and Henry
College
MRS. HELEN RAYNES,
B.S.
Grade 3
B.S., William and Mary
HARRIET CHILDREY
Grade 2
Madison College
MRS. GRACE HARRIS
Grade 2
Richmond Normal School
MRS. FLORENCE KING,
B.A.
Grade 2
Washington State Normal;
U.C.L.A.; College of
Idaho
MARGUERITE WINN
Grade 2
Longwood College
MRS. THELMA BEADLES
Grade 1
Longwood College
MRS. DOROTHY DOTSON
Grade 1
Longwood College;
William and Mary
MIMI GOWEN, B.S.
Grade 1
St. Joseph’s College;
William and Mary
MRS. JANE PITTS
Grade 1
Mary Washington College
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SfflIS
SENIOR CLASS HISTORY
As we, the class of 1955» ate about to leave Varina, we wish to recall some of the happenings of our
class.
How frustrated we were as new eighth graders when we assembled in the gym waiting to be assigned to
our homeroom teachers, Miss Juanita Weeks, Miss Maude B. Motley, and Mrs. Edna Hockaday. There we
met our new classmates that arrived from Montrose School.
How we dreaded carrying books from one class to another over a three week period until our lockers
were assigned.
By the end of that year those dignified seniors had a little more hope of our becoming human beings.
As we entered our Freshman year, Mr. William Hart and Mrs. Kathleen Mears joined our class as home-
room teachers with the intention of remaining with us through our senior year. However, that spring Mr.
Hart decided to leave us but not until he had taught the Hokey-Pokey the following September. Mrs. Mar-
garetta Stephens inherited Mr. Hart’s group as her homeroom.
What pleasure the seniors got from initiating us. Surely everyone remembers seeing Donald Seelman
proposing to Pat Lipford on the stage. The biggest laugh was when Nathan Dowdy, dressed in a cigarette
pack, danced to the tune of "Old Black Joe’’.
We shall never forget our long-awaited bingo party switcheroo and dance during our Sophomore year. We
pride ourselves on the proceeds we received from this first dance. Our class welcomed several new faces
this year of 1953> namely Jimmie Hall, Roberta Hussy, Albert Parady, and Aldelaide Terry.
We entered our Junior year with Wyatt Renick officiating as president. Our main goal was to raise money
for the Junior and Senior Prom.
Kenneth Morris, James Neagle, Jerry Brummell joined us to help form an outstanding football team for
the coming years. Those of us who had the required scholastic record and other necessary qualifications
were tapped as Beta Club members.
How we waited to get our rings before Christmas, but to our disappointment they didn’t arrive until
January.
Our basketball season was a thrilling one. We are especially proud of John Dvorak who made All-
Suburban.
Finally April 24, the date of our Junior and Senior Prom, rolled around. We shall always be grateful
for the hard work that Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Mears and Mrs. Hill rendered to carry out to the last letter, our
theme of the prom, "Song of the Islands.”
What disappointment when we learned that our principal, W. Howard Mears, who had been with us eleven
years and Mrs. Mears, our loyal sponsor for three years, were leaving Varina to take over the new Douglas
Freeman High School.
With Rex Dorey our class president, we entered our senior year. We welcomed a new sponsor, Mr. Judd
Lewis, while still remaining with us was our faithful sponsor, Mrs. Stephens.
Ramon Johnson was heading our Student Body as President of the S.C.A.
Barbara Smith and Lois Gregory were editing the newspaper and annual.
James Matthews and Lawrence Duke, co-captains of our football team, led us through one of Varina’s
most successful years having an 8-1-1 record. Lawrence Duke and James Farmer represented Varina on the
All-Suburban team. Virginia Crawford, Katherine Smellie, co-captains, along with Pat Lipford and Betty
Bolton added some glamour to sports through theit cheering.
This led us into basketball season where John Dvorak again received All-Suburban rating and broke
several school records by his shooting ability. Barbara Hicks was chosen co-captain of the girls basket-
ball squad while Betsy Nelson, Pat Lipford and Katherine Smellie racked up points for the team.
Many school records were broken by our track members, Ramon Johnson and Kenneth Nielsen.
Not only has our class proven that we have brawn but brains as well. Rex Dorey was appointed one of
six Virginians to be a charter cadet at the Air Force Academy in Denver, Colorado. Lois Gregory received
an honorary membership to the William Byrd Chapter of the Daughters of The American Revolution for her
academic rating and good citizenship.
When May Day season arrived, we chose Virginia Crawford as the one to be crowned queen of May with
Betty Bolton and Katherine Smellie as her maids-of-honor.
Our Senior Play "Dear Diary” by Donald Payton will never be forgotten. Hercules and Wilbur, portrayed
by Wyatt Renick and Ralph Trammell, threw everyone into gales of laughter with their mischievous actions.
What confusion was brought on by Betty Lou’s make-believe diary! Our success was due to the fine leader-
ship of our director, Mrs. Mabel B. Marks.
No class history would be complete without including the co-operation of Mr. Brown, who so willingly
assisted us in all our extra-curricular activities. He gave many hours of his time to help us with our
dances and our play.
Within a few days, we as a class will disband. We regret leaving our many school friends and teachers.
However, the time has come for us to leave Varina to take our respective places in the outside world. Thus,
we close the pages of history on the
Senior Class of 1955.
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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS
Left to right: Pat Lipford, Secretary; Thomas Purcell, Vice-President; Rex Dorey, President; Ramon John-
son, Treasurer.
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SENIORS
JOSEPH
ALONZO BRANDON, JR.
"Lonnie”
Science Club 2; Baseball Manager
1; K.V.G. 2,4; Bus Monitor 2,3;
Bus driver 2,4; Library Club,
treasurer 4; Band 3,4; Student
Council 4.
LYNE BURKE AIGNER
’’Lyne”
Beta Club 3,4, Treasurer 4; Stu-
dent Council 4; Safety Patrol 3,
4, Chief 4; Monogram 1,4, Vice-
president 4; Beginners Band 1;
Advanced Band 2,3; Track 1,2,4;
Bus driver 3,4; Literary Club 1;
K.V.G. 2,4; Annual staff, cir-
culation 4.
ALFRED ERNEST BROWN, JR.
•’Al”
Baseball Manager 1; Varsity
Baseball 2,3; Industrial Arts
Club 1; J.V. Football 1; Varsity
Football 2,3; J.V. Basketball 1;
Varsity Basketball 2; Monogram
Club 2,4; Glee Club 3; K.V.G. 4.
BETTY LOU BOLTON
"Betty”
Glee Club 1,3; J.V. Cheerleader
1,2; Varsity Cheerleader 3,4; J.
V. Basketball 2; Newspaper staff
3,4, advertising and circulation
3, Advertising Manager 4; Pep
Club 3,4; G.A.A. 3,4; Quill &
Scroll 3,4, secretary 4; S.C.A.,
publicity chairman 3; secretary 4;
Dramatics Club 2; Class secretary
2; Beta Club 4.
THOMAS GERALD BRUMMELL
"Jerry”
Advanced Band 3,4; Football 3,4;
Baseball 3,4; Monogram, Sec-
retary-treasurer 4; Glee Club 3.
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SENIORS
LEE ROY DOREY
"Rex”
Class president 1,4; Football
1,4; Track 3,4; Beta Club 3,4,
president 4; Annual staff, Busi-
ness Manager 4; Newspaper
columnist 4; Science Club 3,4;
Monogram Club 3,4; Merit award
4.
NORMA LEE BUCHANAN
"Norma Lee”
Red Cross 4; Library Club 4.
VIRGINIA ELAINE CRAWFORD
"Ginger”
Beginner’s Band 1; Advanced
Band 2,4; J.V. Cheerleader 1,2;
Varsity Cheerleader 3,4, Co-
head cheerleader 4; F.H.A. 1;
Dramatics Club 1,2; Glee Club
1,3; 4-H Club 1; F.B.L.A. 2,4;
Pep Club 3,4; G.A.A. 3,4, sec-
retary 4; Teen-Age Club 4;
Annual staff, Art Editor 4; News-
paper staff 2,4, circulation 2,
circulation and advertising 3,
advertising and typist 4.
GRACE ADIS DOWDY
"Grace”
Red Cross 1,3; F.H.A. 1,3; Dra-
matics Club 2; Photography Club
3; Glee Club 1; Newspaper staff
3,4; Annual staff 4.
LAWRENCE DANIEL DUKE
"Lawrence”
Football 1,4; Literary Club 1;
Track 1,2; Monogram Club 1,4;
Safety Patrol 4.
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SENIORS
LOIS MAY GREGORY
“Lois”
Student Council 1; F.H.A. 1,2,
secretary 2; Bi-Phy-Chem 1; Glee
Club 1,3; Beta Club 3,4; News-
paper staff 2,4, circulation 2,
typist 3; reporter 4; Bus Monitor
3,4; F.B.L.A. 2,3, treasurer 3;
Beginner’s Band 1; Advanced
Band 2,4, librarian 3, secretary
4; Dramatics Club 2; Annual
staff, Editor-in-Chief 4; Class
secretary 3", Quill S: Scroll 4;
Merit award 3,4; DAR award 4.
JOHN DAVID DVORAK
"John”
Basketball 1,4, Co-captain 3;
Baseball 2,4, Co-captain 3; Stu-
dent Council 2,4, treasurer 4;
Beta Club 3,4; Science Club,
treasurer 4; Monogram Club 3,4;
Annual staff, Sports Editor 4;
Bus Monitor 2.
JAMES DAVID FARMER
"James”
Football 1,4; Monogram Club 2,4.
MARY ELLEN GROOME
"Mary"
F.H.A. 1,2; Glee Club 1,4; F.B.
L.A. 2,3; Library Club 2,3; News-
paper staff, typist 3; Dramatics
Club 2; Miss Freshman.
JAMES AUGUSTUS HALL
"Jimmy”
Varsity Football 2,4; Varsity
Baseball 2,4; Monogram Club 2,
4; Class treasurer 2; Industrial
Arts Club 2; Glee Club 3»
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SENIORS
HELEN LEE HORTON
"Helen”
Annual staff, typist 4; News-
paper staff, reporter 4; F.H.A. 3,
4, secretary 4; Beta Club 4.
KATHERINE CARTER HAMNER
"Kitty”
Dramatics Club 1,2; Glee Club
1,3; Science Club 1,4; F.B.L.A.
2,4; Jr. Varsity Basketball 2,3»
captain 3; Annual staff, Literary
Editor 4; Newspaper staff 1,4,
Advertising 1, circulation 2, re-
porter and typist 3, Assistant
Editor 4; Latin Club 1; Beta
Club 4; Quill & Scroll 4; Senior
Play.
DOROTHY SEARS JETER
"Dot”
F.H.A. 1,4, historian 2, treasurer
3; State reporter 3, Vice-president
4; F.B.L.A. 2,4; Photography
Club 3; Dramatics Club 2; Annual
staff, typist 4; Bus Monitor 4;
Newspaper staff, circulation 3,4.
BARBARA ANN HICKS
"Barbara”
Softball 1; Basketball 1,4, captain
4; F.H.A. 1,2; G.A.A. 2,4; Li-
brary Club 2; F.B.L.A. 3,4; J.V.
Cheerleader 3,4; Pep Club 3,4;
Annual staff, Girl’s Sports Editor
4; Science Club, secretary 4;
Student Council, publicity chair-
man 4; Newspaper staff 4; Glee
Club 3-
RAMON HAMPTON JOHNSON
"Ray”
Track 1,4; Beta Club 3,4; SCA
President 4; Safety Patrol,
Lieutenant 3,4; Science Club 4;
Library Club 2; Newspaper staff
2,4, circulation 2, Business
Manager 3, Youth Editor 4; Mono-
gram Club 3,4; Photography Club
3; Annual staff, photographer 4;
Quill & Scroll 3,4, president 4;
Class treasurer 4; Boys State 3,
Senior Play.
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SENIORS
FLORENCE
PATRICIA LIPFORD
"Pat”
Glee Club 1,3; Beginner’s Band
1; Advanced Band 3,4, Vice-
president 3; Newspaper 2,4, cir-
culation and advertising 2,3,
reporter 4; J.V. Basketball, Co-
Captain 2,3; J.V. Cheerleader
1,3, Head cheerleader 2,3; Var-
sity Cheerleader 4; Pep Club 3,4;
G.A.A. 4, president 4; F.B.L.A.
2,4; Science Club 1; Dramatics
Club 1,2; Student Council, Chair-
man of Girls Athletics 4; Class
secretary 4; Teen-Age Club 2,4,
Annual staff, Literary Editor 4.
KATIE MAE LAMPKIN
"Katie Mae”
Science Club 1,2; Photography
Club 2; Dramatics Club 2; Beta
Club 3,4, Vice-president 4; Quill
& Scroll 3,4, Vice-president 4;
Newspaper staff 2,4, advertising
2, Advertising Manager 3, As-
sistant Editor 4, Youth Editor 4;
Student Council 4; Girls State 3;
Office assistant 1,2; Latin Club
1; French Club 3-
JAMES
LAWRENCE MATTHEWS
"Jesse"
Varsity Baseball 1,4; Varsity
Basketball 1,4; Varsity Football
1,4, Co-captain 4; Monogram Club
2,4; Beta Club 4.
ALBERT LEWIS LICKEY
"Lickey”
Football 1,2,4. .
PATRICIA RUTH MABE
"Pat”
Varsity Softball 1; J.V. Basket-
ball 2; Bus Monitor 2,4; Dramatics
Club 2; F.B.L.A. 4; Office As-
sistant 2,3; Merit award 2,4;
Newspaper staff 2,4, Circulation
Manager 2,3, reporter 3, Assist-
ant Editor 4; Teen-Age Club 3,4,
Secretary-Treasurer 3, Secretary
4; SCA Vice-president 3; Beta
Club 3,4; G.A.A. 2,4; Quill &
Scroll 3,4; Science Club 2; 4-H
Club 2; Latin Club 1; French
Club 3; Miss Sophomore; Miss
Junior.
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SENIORS
ELIZABETH PROSSER NELSON
"Betsy”
F.B.L.A. 1; Varsity Basketball
1,4; Library Chib 2,4; G.A.A. 2,
4; Beta Club 3,4, Secretary 4;
Red Cross 2,4, Chairman 3; News-
paper staff 2,4, Circulation Editor
2, reporter 3,4; Annual staff,
Feature Editor 4; Dramatics Club
2; Chorus 4; Science Club 4.
ALFRED FRANK MISTR, JR.
‘'Fred”
4-H 1,4, President 4; J.V. Bas-
ketball 1; Varsity Basketball 2,
3; Track 2,3; Monogram Club 3,4;
Science Club 3,4, President 4;
Beta Club 3,4; Quill & Scroll 3,
4, Treasurer 4; Band 1,3; News-
paper staff 1,4, circulation 1,3,
reporter 3, Sports Editor 4, Boys
State 3-
JAMES
RANDOLPH NEAGLE, JR.
"Jimmy”
Glee Club 3; Monogram Club 3,4,
President 4; Varsity Football 3,
4; Safety Patrol 4; Annual staff
4.
KENNETH ALFRED NIELSEN
"Kenneth”
Track 1,3,4; Varsity Football 2,4;
Monogram Club 2,4; Industrial
Arts Club 1; Boys Athletic Chair-
man 4; Safety Patrol 1.
ALBERT LEE PARADY
"Parady ”
Library Club 4; Track 3,4.
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SENIORS
WYATT WILBURN RENICK
"Bro”
Class treasurer 1; Newspaper
staff 1,3,4, circulation 1, Busi-
Manager 4, Advertising 3; Annual
staff, circulation manager 4;
Varsity Baseball 1,4; Varsity
Basketball 3,4; J.V. Basketball
2; Student Council 2; Beta Club
3,4; Monogram Club 2,4; Boys
State 3; Class President 3.
MARY FRANCES POOLE
’'Poodle”
Miss Senior 4; F.H.A. 1,4; Pho-
tography Club, treasurer 3; Dra-
matics Club 2,3; Glee Club 1;
Newspaper staff, reporter 4; Of-
fice Assistant 4; Bus Monitor
1,3; Annual staff, typist 4; Sci-
ence Club 3.
BARBARA JEAN ROBERTS
"Barbara”
Newspaper typist 3,4; reporter 4;
Annual staff 4; F. B.L.A. 4; Quill
Si Scroll 4.
THOMAS EDWIN PURCELL
“Tommy”
Football manager 1; K.V.G. 2;
Track 1,4; Football 2,4; Science
Club 3,4, reporter 4; Monogram
Club 3,4; Annual staff, Ad-
vertising Manager 4; Newspaper
reporter 4; Vice-president of
class 3,4.
THELMA MAE ROBINSON
"Thelma”
F.H.A. 1,4; President 4; Basket-
2,3; Bus Monitor 1,4; Science
Club 3; Class Secretary 1; Pho-
tography Club 3; Library Club 4;
G.A.A. 1,4; Softball 1.
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SENIORS
BERNARD MONROE SEAL, JR.
"Sonny"
Track 1,3; Varsity Football 1,4;
Industrial Arts Club 2,3; Safety
Patrol 2,4; Glee Club 3; Ad-
vanced Band 1,4; Library Club
3; Newspaper staff, advertising
3.
FELIX SALMONS, JR.
"] unnie"
Dramatics Club 1,2; Advanced
Band 1,3’, Science Club 1,2;
Football 1,2; Baseball 1,3; Bas-
ketball 3; Monogram Club 3,4;
Glee Club 3,4.
ELIZABETH MILLER SHEARIN
"Beth"
Glee Club 1,4; Bus Monitor 1,4;
Beginner’s Band 2; Advanced
Band 3,4; Dramatics Club 2;
Newspaper staff, columnist 4.
SHIRLEY ANN SALMONS
"Shirley"
Dramatics Club 1; F.H.A. 1,4;
Office Assistant 4; Glee Club 1,
3; Red Cross 4; Newspaper staff,
reporter 4; Annual staff 4.
KATHERINE
LE FEVER SMELLIE
J.V. Cheerleader 1; Varsity
Cheerleader 2,4, Co-head cheer-
leader 4; Glee Club 2,3; G.A.A.
3,4, Vice-president 4; Pep Club
3,4; Beginner’s Band 1, Advanced
Band 2,4, Secretary 3; Science
Club 1; Softball 1; Varsity Bas-
ketball 2,4; Newspaper staff,
typist 3-
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CHARLES
EDWARD SOUTHWARD
"Chuck”
Dramatics Club 3; Glee Club 3;
Science Club 2.
SENIORS
BARBARA ANN SMITH
"Barbara”
Class Vice-president 1; 4-H Club
1; Red Cross 1,2; Library Club
1,3; Glee Club 1,3; Advanced
Band 2,3; Dramatics C'ub 2; Bus
Monitor 3,4; Newspaper staff 3,4,
reporter 3, Editor-in-Chief 4; Sci-
ence Club 4; Annual staff 4; Quill
& Scroll 4; Merit award 3,4; Of-
fice Assistant 4.
RALPH FRANKLIN TRAMMELL
"Ralph”
Basketball Manager 1; J.V. Bas-
ketball 2, Varsity Basketball 3»4;
Science Club 2; Library Club 2;
Football 4; K.V.G. 2,3; Monogram
Club 4; Annual staff 4.
HELEN MARION SMITH
"Helen”
Library Club 1,2; Beginner’s
Band 1; Advanced Band 2,3; F.
B.L.A. 2,4, Vice-president 3,
President 4, Regional Secretary
4; Bus Monitor 2,4; Newspaper
staff, Assistant Editor 4; Annual
staff, Extra Curricular Editor 4;
Quill & Scroll 4.
ROBERT ARTHUR TREDWAY
"Bobby”
J.V. Football 1; J.V. Basketball
1; Varsity Baseball 1,3, Co-
Captain 2,3; Varsity Football 2,3;
Varsity Basketball 2,3; Monogram
Club 2,4, Secretary-Treasurer 3;
4-H Club 2.
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SENIORS
DAVID RICHARD WALLO
"David”
Safety Patrol 2,4; Monogram Club
1,4; Track Manager 1; Bus Driver
2,4; Literary Club 1; K.V.G. 1,4;
Bus Monitor 1,3.
CHARLOTTE ANN WENDFL
"Charlotte”
Glee Club 1,3; Advanced Band 2,
3; Newspaper typist 3,4; Annual
staff, Assistant Advertising
Manager, typist 4; Science Club
4; F. B.L.A. 3,4, Photographer 4;
Girls State 3; Merit award 3,4;
Office Assistant 4; Beta Club 4.
NATHANIEL EDWARD WHITLOW
"Buddy”
Baseball 1; Band 1,4; Dramatics
Club 1; Library Club 2,3; Sub-
stitute Bus Driver 4.
Sponsors: ^Mr. Judd W. Lewis and Mrs. Margaretta C.
Stephens.
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MOST INTELLECTUAL
Alfred Mi str
Lois Gregory
BEST-ALL-AROUND
Ramon Johnson
Betty Bolton
NEATEST
Thomas Purcell
Beth Shearin
MOST POPULAR
Wyatt Renick
Virginia Crawford
MOST ATHLETIC
James Matthews
Barbara Hicks
WITTIEST
Kenneth Nielsen
Pat Lipford
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FRIENDLIEST
Jimmy Neagle
Lois Gregory
BEST LOOKING
Rex Dorey
Katherine Smellie
MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED
Ramon Johnson
Betsy Nelson
MOST TALENTED
Bernard Seal
Thelma Robinson
CUTEST
Jerry Brummell
Katherine Hamner
BEST SCHOOL SPIRIT
Wyatt Renick
Betty Bolton
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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY
The year 1975. Place: Lyne Aigner’s Sheep Farm. The Varina class of 1955 is
holding its reunion. Several changes have taken place since this class left Varina. Many
of the students have now become prominent citizens.
The crowd has just rushed over to greet the honorable governor, Rex Dorey. His
chauffeur is none other than David Wallo, former bus driver at Varina. Some of the other
celebrities are Norma Buchanan, who has recently returned from a world-wide concert
tour. Among this group, are two teachers, Jimmy Neagle, who is at this present time
professor of American History at the University of Richmond, and also Betsy Nelson, now
head coach at Madison College.
We also recognize a distinguished looking gentleman, Ramon Johnson, who is pres-
ident of the Richmond Life Insurance Company. Of course, being a very outstanding
executive, he has to have many secretaries to carry on his business; however, we are
happy to find Helen Smith and Shirley Salmons taking over his correspondence with the
greatest efficiency.
Two men and a lady in uniform have made their entrance. These three important
people are Admiral Renick, Brigadier-General Brummell, and Major Barbara Roberts; all
in the United States Armed Forces.
Gathered in a corner we notice the mothers discussing their children’s progress in
the various schools. Among them are: Barbara Smith, Grace Dowdy, Lois Gregory, Beth
Shearin, Helen Horton and Mary Groome.
A cloud of dust can be seen in the distance, for James Hall, Alfred Brown, Charles
Southward and. Bernard Seal are exceedingly anxious to try out their new stock cars on
the new highway between Varina and Williamsburg.
Time goes on, as it waits for no man. Our loyal friend, Lonnie Brandon, is faithfully
performing his duty, not only as the head bus driver for the Greyhound Company, but also
part owner and manager. Really, it makes all of us so happy to know that Betty Bolton
is the most accomplished telephone operator of the Tidewater Telephone Company. We
are also impressed with the manner in which Albert Lickey carries on his own fish busi-
ness — the largest fish business in the east.
Again, we see Kenneth Neilsen conducting his own T.V. show, co-starring Mary
Frances Poole and Ralph Trammell — the academy award winners of 1966. No wonder,
for they were coached by a world-wide dramatic artist, Albert Parady.
Lo, before our eyes, we see the distinguished basketball player, John Dvorak, and
his lovely wife, Katherine Smellie. We are surprised to see among this great crowd, the
retired and elegant professional football player, Lawrence Duke. Our happiness again
is increased by the presence of Kenneth Morris and James Farmer who are proud owners
of famous auto shops. Then we see that jovial young lady, Pat Mabe and her millionaire
husband, Alfred Mistr. Pat’s housekeeper is none other than the generous, lovable soul,
Katie Mae Lampkin.
To help brighten our day, Thelma Robinson and her cavaliers play and sing in the
midst of this crowd. There is the famous army engineer, Tommy Purcell and his sec-
retary Charlotte Wendel. Naturally, if we should have serious trouble, we could always
depend on Sheriff Felix Salmons to control the situation.
From the literary world, we see two distinguished ladies Katherine Hamner and Patsy
Lipford. Of course, everyone is anxious to get their autographs.
That large beautiful home that many of you have seen in Windsor Farms, built by
Whitlow & Tredway Construction Company belongs to two important people, Virginia
Crawford and James Mathews who are helping us celebrate this great reunion.
Last of all but not least, we see Dorothy Jeter and Barbara Hicks wearing expensive
clothes from their own dress shop. The styles came from Paris.
This reunion was a huge success and everyone who attended was proud to see the
achievements gained by his fellow classmates.
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Mssrain
JUNIORS
NOT SHOWN: Stanley Acors, Calvin Baldwin,
Georg Bergemann, Lois Davis, Richard Ellis, Ed-
ward Harris, Guy Jones, Wayne Nortnan, Rachel
Nuttall, Ruth Saunders, Robert Shearer, Stuart Trice,
Samuel Wagner.
LEFT TO RIGHT: Betty Frayser, Secretary; Ed-
ward Outland, Vice-president; Bill Harrison, Pres-
ident; Billy Wagner, Treasurer.
Joseph Barlow
Larry Blanks
Mavis Bohr
Charlotte Brooks
William Cauthom
J ean Childress
Dorothy Dowdy
Tommy Driggs
Martha Dvorak
Barbara Emerson
Ellen Farmer
Elizabeth Frayser
Janet French
Emmett Gregory
William Harrison
J ohn J acobsen
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Ernest Johnson
Bernice Jones
Lewis Lanham
Janet Lawrence
Eugene Ledford
Peggy Martin
Wayne McLean
Mary Jane Meade
J anice Nickols
Hazel Odum
Edward Outland
Jackie Owen
Shirley Panther
Treva Quesenberry
Barbara Shinn
Helen Sledge
Patricia Smithers
Barbara Taylor
Beverly Ukrop
Jean Vaughan
Shirley Wade
William Wagner
Jackie Woods
Ann Yandle
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SOPHOMORES
NOT SHOWN: Wilson George, Mil-
lard Jinnette, Charles Kidd, Robert
Lammy, Evelyn Proffitt, Richard
Rew, James Thimson, Robert Walker,
Robert Wallo.
Left to right: Betty Aigner, Secretary; Elsie Smith, President; Billy
Melton, Vice-president.
Betty Aigner
Mary J ane Alvis
Sheila Alvis
Clyde Austin
Ronald Baker
Stewart Bell
Betty Brackney
Randolph Carlisle
Carol Childress
Peggy Conkle
John Coughlin
Lovelie Dowdy
Beverly Driggs
Myrtle Dudley
Ora Bell Duling
James Durrette
Barbara Elder
Donald Ellis
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Gerald Ellis
Thomas Fenne
Jean Fritts
Marshalene Fritts
Patricia Hall
Henry Harlow
Jo Ellen Horton
James Jeter
Rose Kiser
Barbara Lawrence
Delores Lilly
Edward Long
Etta Mae Lucard
William Melton
Jo Ann Misti
Shirley Nelson
Garnett Nunnally
Carl Orange
Alice Panther
Beverly Phelps
Cary Lee Poole
Frances Powell
Woodrow Sanderford
Joan Seay
Elsie Smith
Sherry Sutton
Norma Walls
William White
Thomas Wright
Nancy Yahley
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FRESH
LEFT TO RIGHT: Jack Nelson, Vice-president;
Joyce Evans, Secretary; Richard Willard, President;
Virginia Harrison, Treasurer.
Brenda Blanks
Linda Booher
Sally Brackney
Earl Brooks
Judy Christian
Dorothy Conway
Paul Cox
Fred Coxe
Barbara Currie
Ellis Daniels
Jackie Davis
Brenda Davis
Jo Anne Dotson
Eric Dowdy
Judy Enroughty
Joyce Evans
Barbara Farkas
Ann Foster
Sue Fritz
Ellinor Hanvey
Kathleen Harlow
Ann Harlow
James Harris
Virginia Harrison
Gary Hicks
Betty Hodges
Brenda Holder
Edith Holder
Betty Hollis
Joyce Horton
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MEN
NOT SHOWN: Billy Allen, Harry Canfield,
Jean Cannon, James Harris, John Janasko,
Mildred Jeter, William Osterman, Thurman
Register, Francis Skelly, Donald Teas,
Lawrence Turner.
David Ingroff
Mary J ewel
Yvonne Kaloski
Helga Koch
Dorothy Landes
Robert Landes
Patricia Loving
Thelma Loving
Arvin Marshall
Benjamin McLean
Thomas Mistr
Angie Morris
Anne Morrow
J ack Nelson
Margaret Nuttall
Eddie Palmer
Frank Perry
Rochelle Phelps
Lawrence Powell
Betty Reed
Franklin Reed
Carole Rhoades
Winnie Ritger
Ruth Shereda
Nancy Simmons
Grace Smellie
Lawrence Snead
Leslie Spiggle
Kenned, Spruill
Edward Sweeney
Jackie Sweeny
Howard Taylor
J anice Waddell
Betty Wagner
Sandra Wendel
Arlene Whitlow
Carl Whitlow
Richard Willard
Cindy Woods
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Left to right: Peggy Russell, Secretary; Rosa Lee Jordan, Vice-
president; Sally Sutherland, President; Hazel
John Austin
Franklin Baker
Hazel Bethea
Betty Lee Boltz
Linwood Boltz
John Bugg
Patricia Burks
James Caldwell
Godfrey Childress
Lillian Clay
Frankie Conkle
Joyce Cox
Patricia Cox
Marjorie Crawford
Evelyn Cristnan
David Dowdy
Emest Dudley
Tommy Foster
Mildred Gatlin
Roy Gay
Dickie Gilbert
John Glassco
Phyliss Hall
Benny Hambright
Howard Hanchey
Herbert Hanvey
Sandra Harris
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GRADE
NOT SHOWN: Robert Baker, Charles Bowery, Lillie Brock-
well, Sarah Chenault, James Coughlin, Richard Ferrell, Sandra
Forsythe, Margaret Harvey, Robert Holt, Nancy Jackson, Robert
Madison, Robert Martin, Barbara McCauley, Doris Mills, Clar-
ence Moore, Billy Morrison, Roy Pennington, Tommy Penning-
ton, Jimmy Pierce, Bryant Ratcliff, Johnny Reed, Ralph
Schwartz, Ernest Seay, Fred Spicer, Leroy Turnage, Donald
Wells.
Ruth Heckler
Lymon Home
Rosemary Jacobsen
Rosa Lee Jordon
Addie Mae Lammy
Benny LaPrade
Ernest Mistr
Lorene Morris
Joe Nowell
Wayne Oliver
Gladys Parady
Anne Parker
Herman Pickles
Anita Priestino
Raymon Priestino
Nadine Purks
June Redford
Elizabeth Reed
Jack Russell
Peggy Russell
Carolyn Salmon
Billy Shearin
Ronald Sledd
Anne Summers
Sally Sutherland
Kent Trammell
Janet Trusty
Georganne Wagner
Suzanne Wagner
Carol Webb
Gerald Webb
Joanne Weis
Bobby White
Janice White
Marilyn Wood
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SEVENTH
GRADE
Mrs. Jones’ Seventh Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: A. Hall, W. Cutright,
F. Bohannon, J. Morris, S. Emerson,
B. Gilliam, J. Satchfield, C. Brackney,
J. Jeter. SECOND ROW: M. Keenan,
S. Elder, J. Sneed, S. Wiltshire, B. Up-
dike, L. Cochrane, D. Yandle. THIRD
ROW: P. Clifton, B. Campbell, B. Long,
H. Nelson, T. Worley, B. Saunders, B.
Evans, F. Emerson, J. Alvis, J. Carter.
FOURTH ROW: J. Moore, J. Lotsey, G.
Whitman, B. Campbell, V. Silva, S.
Terpenning, P. Hodges.
Mrs. Morton’s Seventh Grade. FIRST
ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT M. Foster, P.
Alexander, D. Gilmore, N. Taylor, E.
Bulheller, J. Sorensen, K Baldwin, J.
Sullivan, E. Sumner, B. Taylor. SECOND
ROW: F. Banton, R. Taylor, M. Parady,
G. Hall, M. Tremble, K. Duncan, J.
Dvorak, J. Barlow. THIRD ROW: B.
Baker, R. Kane, P. Melton, J. Lampkin.
FOURTH ROW: B. Bergman, W. Burch,
E. Williamson, R. Ellis, B. Bennett, R.
R. Smith, P. Flannagan, G. Silva, J.
Shinn. NOT SHOWN: R. Martin, P.
Wright.
Mrs. Stoutamyer’s Seventh Grade. FIRST
ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: G. Thimson,
W. Bridgewater, F. Whitlock, M. Powers,
R. Gorman, N. Luellen, C. Hollis, N.
Dowdy, J. Davis, J. Sunday, C. Harris.
SECOND ROW: L. Boone, E. Hanvey,
R. Ellis, J. Atkinson, R. Wade, T.
Moore, H. Sweeney, J. Kirby, J. Mi str,
L. Dudley. THIRD ROW: S. Phelps,
B. Wright, M. Harvey, W. Loving, S.
Gardner, J. Roberts, E. Woods, B.
Gunderson, A. Childress. NOT SHOWN:
F. Atkins, P. Harlow, P. Baughan, T.
Ingram, L. Dowdy, T. Brandon.
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SIXTH GRADE
Miss Artrip’s Sixth Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: S. Cox, B. Denton,
P. Dowdy, B. Palmore, T. Loving, W.
Morris, M. Fenne, B. Harper, P. Banton,
E. Fadely. SECOND ROW: J. Johnson,
D. Thurston, J. Woods, S. Haynes, W.
Osby, S. Pollard, R. Liptrap, H. Phelps.
THIRD ROW: W. Spiggle, J. Acree, B.
Rapp, R. Newcomb, B. Saunders. NOT
SHOWN: F. Woods.
Mrs. Givens’ Sixth Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: D. Atkins, T. Had-
don, R. Luellon, S. Boltz, A. Johnson,
N. Alvis, P. Waldrop, C. Austin, C.
Morris. SECOND ROW: C. Nelson, B.
Rohrig, S. Brackett, N. Hanchey, E.
Foster, J. Presson, M. Smiley, W. Aig-
ner. THIRD ROW: E. Salmon, J. Lu-
cord, J. Johnson. FOURTH ROW: E.
Whitman, C. Tepper, H. Murphy, M.
Phelps, K. Willard, R. Lanham, R.
Hodges, J. Campbell. NOT SHOWN: M.
Lindsey, B. Benson, D. Ligon, E. Rick-
man.
Mrs. Nelson’s Sixth Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: J. Merridew, T.
Ingram, A. Loving, D. Hatcher, B.
Dowdy, D. Emerson, J. Elkin, D. Small,
S. Kaloski, B. Sumner, E. Marshall.
SECOND ROW: C. Purks, B. Hamner,
A. Martin, J. Burnett, D. Fenne. THIRD
ROW: H. Eberly, C. Baker, J. Landrum,
B. Northen, J. Ball, T. Dowdy, C.
Enroughty. FOURTH ROW: G. Gaulding,
J. Gregson, T. Haight, S. Hare, S. Hicks,
B. Snelson, H. Owen, S. Savage. NOT
SHOWN: E. Harris.
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SIXTH GRADE
Mr. Nichols’ Sixth Grade. FIRST ROW.
LEFT TO RIGHT: P. Cox, R. Harvey,
W. Morris, L. Morris, A. Gunderson, J.
Rew, H. Garrett. SECOND ROW: L.
Lanning, M. Kambis, C. Doane, G. Holt,
D. Acors, P. McGhee, J. Odum. THIRD
ROW: J. C. Morris, C. Hardning, B.
Mays, P. Phelps, J. Bell, H. Grubbs,
W. Carter.
FIFTH GRADE
Mrs. Conner's Fifth Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: C. Schwartz, C.
Lampkin, D. Kahl, C. Cleary, J. Wright,
A. Gunderson, E. Harris, M. Bivins, L.
Madison, 0. Rickman. SECOND ROW:
F. Hollis, R. Russell, G. Stone, W.
Hicks, L. Cox, B. Sorenson, B. Jones,
J. Gwaltney, T. Ratcliffe, J. Waddell,
L. Talley. THIRD ROW: J. Hambright,
G. Perry, M. Gatlin, J. Forsyth, S.
Seay, P. Griffey, M. Bradley, J. Powell.
NOT SHOWN: R. Ferrell, L. Jordan.
Miss Ogle’s Fifth Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: A. Dotson, G. Carter,
K. Grubbs, B. Graves, J. Brown, H.
Salmons, E. Ward. SECOND ROW: C.
Harris, P. Harris, P. Barns, M. Mi str,
D. Game, G. Britton, L. Ellis, B. Harris,
M. Madison, J. Throckmorton. THIRD
ROW: C. Alvis, R. Gilliam, R. Hamilton,
N. Sigmore, W. Scarborough, W. Holt, J.
Strickler, P. Easter, P. Pierce, B. Nel-
son, L. Powers. FOURTH ROW: W.
Parrish, D. Elliott, J. Shaw, J. Cretcher,
D. Tomblo, E. Weis, J. Bradley. NOT
SHOWN: L. Barlow.
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FIFTH GRADE
Mrs. Powell’s Fifth Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: S. Wallo, F. Coch-
rone, H. Hardin, J. Gilbert, A. Reed, G.
Slaughter, M. Jackson, B. Forsyth, A.
Boone. SECOND ROW: W. Tibbs, H.
Dowdy, R. Williamson, J. Elder, C.
Tepper, W. Wendel, J. Madison, T. Cocker,
T. Marshall. THIRD ROW: E. Dixon,
J. Mills, T. White, B. Webb, B. Lyon, J.
Ellis, P. Farkas, B. Jenkins, D. Salmon,
A. Garrett. FOURTH ROW; L. Bourne,
B. Garland, B. Turner, B. Hines, S.
Davis, E. Headrick. NOT SHOWN; V.
Perry.
FOURTH GRADE
Mrs. Chapman’s Fourth Grade. FIRST
ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: E. Massey, C.
Luellen, B. Windle, R. Hodges, W. Mer-
ricks, E. Flannagan, T. Priestino.
SECOND ROW: D. Christian, B. Tepper,
D. Reed, R. Nelson, J. Ferguson, B.
Stoneman, B. Williams, M. Beck. THIRD
ROW: D. Loving, C. Jackson, R. Wad-
dell, R. Cutright, L. Ingram, J. Bowling,
D. Silva, D. Wells, G. Austin. FOURTH
ROW: C. Robinson, J. Webb, C. Bishop,
R. Snipes, C. Baker, F. Garrett, K.
Heckler, W. Morris, J. Osby. NOT
SHOWN: N. Aigner, D. Riggins, S. Rat-
cliff, E. Loving.
Mrs. Dewberry’s Fourth Grade. FIRST
ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: S. Cosby, J.
Gilmore, J. Hicks, J. Hendrick, P. Lamp-
kin, J. Emerson, I. Mills, B. Cockman,
C. Lanham, B. Williamson. SECOND
ROW: G. Seal, L. Woods, D. Shinn, J.
Bednar, M. Norman, V. Cumbea, C.
Trusty, E. Cless, S. Oliver, S. Madison.
THIRD ROW: E. Rohme, L. Baber, L.
Priestino, F. Allen, S. Foster, G. Loving,
L. Enroughty, C. Clarke, A. Gardner, P.
Morris, R. Wilson. NOT SHOWN: B.
Johns, E. Taylor, D. Taylor.
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FOURTH GRADE
Mrs. Lawton’s Fourth Grade. FIRST
ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: D. Forsyth,
L. Davis, J. Phillips. SECOND ROW:
E. Haight, G. Clay, P. Pitts, T. Grubbs,
H. Bergemann, D. Bland, J. Donati, B.
Finch, D. Silva, H. Whitlow, C. Snel-
lings. THIRD ROW: D. Meade, A.
Gilliam, D. Moore, L. Ragland, O. Moore,
S. Cosby, D. Garrett, J. Strath, R. Sam-
mons, D. Daniels. FOURTH ROW: S.
Scott, F. Wagner, E. Bulheller, S. McCue,
C. Jackson, J. Bourne, J. Strath, K.
Roberts, W. Gardner, C. Brockwell. NOT
SHOWN: B. Lash, L. Dudley, A. Brack-
ney, L. Silva.
THIRD GRADE
Mrs. Nelson’s Third Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: M. Chenault, R. Har-
ris, L. Shinn, M. Ferguson, B. Bell, C.
Kaloski, A. Burks, M. Becker, W. Kelly.
SECOND ROW: B. Ratliff, C. Alvis, E.
Hall, V. Bulheller, W. McLemore, P.
Alvis, R. Ingram, B. Olgers, R. Dowdy.
THIRD ROW: B. Jackson, P. Throck-
morton, D. Groome, J. Stoneman, P.
Carter, W. Aigner, B. Garrett, K. Bivens,
K. Kambis. NOT SHOWN: H. Gilliam,
R. Tremble.
Mrs. Pash’s Third Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: C. Allen, J. Madison,
W. Barlow, S. Godsey, A. Harlow, F.
MacSmall. SECOND ROW: M. Powers,
L. Brockwell, R. Rickman, J. Saunders,
D. Blanco, E. Kilgour, L. Tepper, J.
Doeppe. THIRD ROW: M. Marshall, B.
Pierce, T. Fadely, B. Grubbs, E. Jordan,
B. Critcher, C. Nuttall, R. Murphy. NOT
SHOWN: W. Newcomb, R. Black.
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THIRD GRADE
Mrs. Raynes’ Third Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: L. Garrett, J. Goode,
W. Reed, L. Hussey, B. Garrett, G.
Davis, M. Moore, B. Northern, V. Dudley,
W. Phelps, B. Flippo. SECOND ROW:
B. Grubbs, K. Elkin, C. Jenkins, P.
Hall, R. Dawson, D. Turnage, S. Matt-
hews. THIRD ROW: J. Eberly, B.
Shuff, S. Canfield, N. Whitlow, S. Mistr,
L. Powers, L. Throckmorton.
SECOND GRADE
Miss Childrey’s Second Grade. FIRST
ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: A. Weis, D.
Wells, E. Wright, P. Barlow, B. York,
C. Woods, J. Mann, L. Sizemore, E.
Nadeau, B. Hicks. SECOND ROW: P.
Alvis, J. Denton, P. Seay, J. Finch, E.
Henderson, J. Johnson, B. Britton, T.
McLemore, B. Barlow. THIRD ROW: K.
O’Guin, J. Davis, E. Lacy, B. Game, F.
Cumbea, J. Dickinson, R. Bottenfield,
D. Hicks, D. Burkett, E. Sigmund.
Mrs. Harris’ Second Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: E. Haynes, W. Long,
B. Caldwell, J. Luellen, C. Ingroff, A.
Eberly, D. Selva. SECOND ROW: T.
Hines, B. Wallo, A. Dowdy, S. Sweeney,
M. McCue, M. Englehart, R. Jordan, J.
Tepper, R. Shaver, Jr. THIRD ROW: S.
Mills, A. Eberly, M. Acors, G. Loving,
E. Cutcher, P. Coughlin, M. Ross, E.
Snelson, J. Bridgewater, E. Soukup.
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SECOND GRADE
Mrs. King’s Second Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: P. Harris, J. Clarke,
J. Dean, S. White, W. Windle, B. Haynes,
H. Ratcliffe. SECOND ROW: C. Hen-
shaw, R. Wash, B. Dowdy, G. Dean, K.
Robinson, T. Trusty, D. Barrett, J.
Hodges, R. White, S. Liles. THIRD
ROW: W. Maiden, A. Asby, L. Johnson,
J. Becker, J. Clarke, J. Miller, S. Bynum,
A. Perry, C. Terpenning. NOT SHOWN:
B. Riggins.
Miss Winn’s Second Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: D. Snead, V. Lip-
ford, B. Hicks, S. Potts, F. Fair, K.
Murdock, B. Palmore, K. Schoen, B.
Frayser, T. Redford, B. Mistr, J. Mere-
dith, B. Rickman, L. Garton. SECOND
ROW: L. Hudson, N. Pollard, T. Morris,
M. Harlow, R. Williams, E. Holt, J.
Amory, J. Hingley, S. Williams. THIRD
ROW: L. Green, H. Sigmund, J. Blevins,
R. Eberly, H. Allen, R. Garrett, W.
Green. NOT SHOWN: T. Stephens, F.
Alonza, R. Moore.
FIRST GRADE
Mrs. Beadles’ First Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: J. Brockwell, R.
Yandle, F. Amory, S. Thorn, B. Hamilton,
A. Johnson, D. Nadiae, B. Thomas, G.
Craig, S. Home, C. Robertson, B. Boone.
SECOND ROW: D. Williamson, J.
Adams, F. Barlow, B. Hornberger, B.
Scott, B. Melton, A. Murphy, B. Salmon,
M. Browning, D. Spoon, F. Nelson.
THIRD ROW: H. Womack, L. Grubbs,
B. Doane, C. Jenkins, B. Rohrig, J.
Fowler, C. Porter, C. Waldrop, R..Hooper,
J. Bowling.
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FIRST GRADE
Mrs. Dotson’s First Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: P. Harper, G. Bonds,
G Johnson, P. Moore, D. Kiser, J. Pitts,
A. Frayser, B. Elkin, D. Henderson, J.
Boyd, L. Broske. SECOND ROW; D.
Terry, M. Enroughty, J. Garber, A. Rit-
ger, M. Offerman, P. Dowdy, V. Barns,
S. Snellings, B. Hall. THIRD ROW: S.
Atkinson, M. Green, D. East, C. Left-
wich, R. Rock, B. Tyree, G. Davis, B.
Epperley, M. Matthews.
Miss Gowen’s First Grade. FIRST ROW,
LEFT TO RIGHT: R. Brown, C. Gath-
right, J. Smith, R. Blake, R. Silvia, G.
Lucord, P. Baker, E. Chandler, L.
Clarke. SECOND ROW: M. Smith, R.
Estes, L. Price, M. Bowen, D. Ingroff,
L. Bradley, W. James, A. Cutright, J.
Estes. THIRD ROW: S. Ferrell, D..
Tibbs, M. Bulheller, D. Hussey, B.
Robinson, R. Johnson, B. Estes, L.
Foster, R. Olgers. NOT SHOWN: M.
Gathright, R. Flanagan, P. Claypool, F.
Hobson, C. Moore, L. Grubbs-
Mrs. Sudduth’s First Grade. FIRST
ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: M. Meador, D.
Clarke, L. Harris, C. Meador, D. Jack-
son, C. Johns, D. Brown, G. Hines, M.
Whitlock, E. Ball. SECOND ROW: N.
Clarke, S. Nuttall, B. Haynes, M. Grubbs,
J. Caldwell, B. Henshaw, C. Lawton,
L. Hines, B. Wilmoth, B. Nelson, R.
Props, Jr. THIRD ROW: G. Jackson,
L. Bantam, J. Seay, M. Loving, H. Car-
roll, L. Becker, V. Johnson, B. Hill, B.
Ferguson, S. Mann, L. Ellis. NOT
SHOWN: A. Bridgewater.
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fl mils
Ramon Johnson Lois Gregory
BETA CLUB
Ernest Johnson Katherine Hamner James Matthews
Alfred Mi str
Barbara Shinn
Edward Outland
Beverly Ukrop
Lyne Aigner
Treasurer
Betsy Nelson
Secretary
Katie Lampkin
Vice-president
Bernice
Jones
Patsy
Mabe
Wyatt Renick
Joe Barlow
Betty Bolton
John Dvorak
Martha Dvorak William Harrison Betty Fray set
Janice
Nuckols
Charlotte
Wendel
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SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT: John Dvorak, Treasurer; Betty Frayser, Vice-President; Ramon Johnson,
President; Betty Bolton, Secretary. STANDING: Anne Morrow, Miss Motley, Sponsor; Pat Lipford, Patsy
Smithers, Barbara Hicks, Katie Mae Lampkin, Lonnie Brandon, Sherry Sutton, Grace Smellie, Angie Morris,
Jackie Woods, Evelyn Proffit, Lyne Aigner.
STUDENT COUNCIL OF SCA
Every Varina High School student is a member
of the Student Cooperative Association, the govern-
ing body of the school.
The Student Council is composed of the SCA
officers, nine committee chairman and a representa-
tive from each homeroom.
Ramon Johnson
President
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".4 Trw Relation of Such Occurrences of Mote as Hath Happened in Virginia"—John Smith
JKj
Beth Shearin
Columnist
Rex Dorey
Columnist
Barbara Smith Pat Mabe Katie Lampkin
Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Assistant Editor
REPORTERS: Lois Gregory, Betsy Nelson, Tommy
Purcell, Helen Horton, Ramon Johnson, Barbara Hicks,
Pat Lipford, Mary Frances Poole, Shirley Salmons,
Ernest Johnson, Martha Dvorak, Barbara Roberts, Betty
Frayser, Ned Harris.
Helen Smith
Assistant Editor
Katherine Hamner
Feature Editor
CIRCULATION STAFF: Sherry Sutton, Nancy Yahley,
Paul Cox, Lawrence Powell, Angie Morris, Betty Lou
Reed, Carol Childress, Ann Harlow, Jack Nelson,
Kenneth Spruill, Dorothy Landes, Janet French, Patsy
Hall, Jo Ann Mi str, Dorothy Jeter, Judy Enroughty,
Jackie Davis, Grace Smillie.
ADVERTISING STAFF: Virginia
Crawford, Elsie Smith, Jackie
Sweeney, Carol Childress, Peggy
Conkle, Janice Nuckols, Frances
Powell.
Alfred Mistr Beverly Ukrop Sammy Wagner
Sports Editor Exchange Editor Art Editor
TYPISTS: Charlotte Wendel, Grace
Dowdy, Shirley Wade, Shelia Alvis,
Ellen Farmer.
SPONSORS: Mr. Judd, W. Lewis,
Literary; Mrs. S. F. Stephens, Busi-
ness.
Dolores Lilly
Circulation Manager
Betty Bolton
Advertising Manager
Barbara Shinn
Exchange Editor
Jo Ann Dotson
Art Editor
Wyatt Renick
Business Manager
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RED CROSS
SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT: Janet Trusty, Evelyn Proffit, Carl Orange. STANDING: Beverly Phelps,
'Betsy Nelson, Frances Powell, Shirley Salmons, Jean Childress, Patsy Smithers, Sandra Wendel, Tommy
Mistr, Ann Foster, Miss Henley, Sponsor.
BUS MONITORS
FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Miss Thompson, Sponsor; Lois Gregory, Katie Lampkin, Delores Lilly,
Janet Lawrence, Peggy Martin, Barbara Smith, Frances Powell, Etta Mae Lucord, Sue Fritz, Mr. Lawton,
Sponsor. SECOND ROW: Helen Smith, Betty Frayser, Jackie Woods, Beth Shearin, Pat Mabe, Dorothy
Landes, Barbara Farkas, OreBell Duling, Winnie Ritger, Mary Jane Meade. THIRD ROW: David Wallo,
Eugene Ledford, James Neagle, Wayne McLean, Georg Bergemann, Kenneth Spruill, Lyne Aigner, Ralph
Swartz. FOURTH ROW: Lawrence Duke, Tommy Driggs, Albert Lickey, Ramon Johnson, Richard Ellis.
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LEFT TO RIGHT: Alfred Mi str, Mr. Ward, Sponsor; Charlotte Wendel, Betsy Nelson, Katherine Hamner,
Barbara Hicks, Rex Dorey, Martha Dvorak, John Dvorak, Ramon Johnson, Barbara Smith.
SCIENCE CLUB
LEFT TO RIGHT: Alfred Mlstr, Mr. Ward, Sponsor; Betsy Nelson, Charlotte Wendei, Barbara Smith, Ramon
Johnson, John Dvorak.
4S
FIRST ROW, seated left to right: Carol Childress, Frances Powell, Patsy Smithers, Patsy Hall, Treasurer;
Thelma Robinson, President; Dorothy Jeter, Vice-President; Helen Horton, Secretary; Beverley Driggs,
Shirley Salmons, Mary Frances Poole. SECOND ROW, standing: Barbara Emerson, Betty Brackney, Nancy
Simmons, Cary Lee Poole, Sallie Brackney, Josephine Bayne, Ann Foster, Norma Walls, Shirley Nelson,
Rochelle Phelps, Mrs. Hall, sponsor. THIRD ROW: Evelyn Crissman, Eleanor Harvey, Arlene Whitlow,
Kathleen Harlow, Nancy Yahley, Barbara Currie, Dorothy Landes, Helga Koch, Brenda Blanks, Beverly
Phelps, Peggy Conkle, Joyce Horton.
FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA
THELMA ROBINSON
President
MRS. ALINE HALL
Sponsor
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LIBRARY CLUB
FIRST ROW, left to right: Jackie Davis, Hazel Bethea, Martha Dvorak, Betsy Nelson, Patsy Smithers,
Lonnie Brandon, Barbara Shinn, Alice Panther. SECOND ROW: Norma Lee Buchanan, Beverly Ukrop.
STANDING: Joyce Horton, Thelma Robinson, Betty Hollis, June Cousins, Winnie Ritger, Barbara Currie,
Mary Beadles, Joyce Evans, Joe Barlow, Joyce Cox, Bernice Jones, Anne Foster, Barbara Taylor, Miss
Otteson, sponsor.
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TEEN-AGE CLUB
FIRST ROW, left to right: Miss Johnston, sponsor; Katherine Smellie, Delores Lilly, Patsy Mabe, Patsy
Lipford, Barbara Lawrence, Mr. D’Arville, sponsor. SECOND ROW: Thomas Fenne, Eugene Ledford.
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Mrs. Barlow, Sponsor; Jean Vaughan, Reporter; Charlotte Wendel, Photographer; Patsy Smithers, Vice-
President; Helen Smith, President; Beverley Driggs, Secretary; Elsie Smith, Treasurer; Rose Kiser,
Historian; Betty Aigner, Parliamentarian.
FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA
FIRST ROW, left to right: Betty Aigner, Jean Vaughan, Elsie Smith, Beverley Driggs, Patsy Smithers,
Charlotte Wendel, Mrs. Barlow, sponsor. SECOND ROW: Peggy Conkle, Josephine Bayne, Angie Morris,
Barbara Hicks, Katherine Hamner, Katherine Smellie, Peggy Martin, Grace Smellie, Winifred Atkins, Pat
Lipford. THIRD ROW: Betty Reed, Frances Powell, Nancy Simmons, Mary Conway, Barbara Roberts,
Joanne Mistr, Myrtle Dudley, Jean Childress, Bernice Jones, Virginia Crawford. FOURTH ROW: Winnie
Ritger, Earl Brooks, Tommy Driggs, Rose Kiser, Dorothy Jeter, Pat Mabe, Charlotte Brooks, Jackie Woods,
Helen Sledge. FIFTH ROW: Brenda Davis, Barbara Lawrence, Carol Childress, Betty Hodges, Jean Fritz.
OF AMERICA
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SEATED, left to right: Patsy Mabe, Alfred Mistr, Treasurer; Betty Bolton, Secretary; Ramon Johnson,
President; Katherine Hamner. STANDING, left to right: Barbara Shinn, Martha Dvorak, Lois Gregory,
Beverly Ukrop, Ernest Johnson, Barbara Roberts, Helen Smith, Beth Shearin.
FIRST ROW, left to right: Bernice Jones, Alfred Mistr, Betty Frayser. SECOND ROW: Joe Hanvey,
Dickie Gilbert, Anne Morrow, Carolyn Salmon, David Dowdy, Jack Nelson, Ernest Mistr. THIRD ROW:
James Coughlin, Rose Kiser, Joanne Mistr, Lillian Clay, Pat Cox, Sandra Forsythe, Sarah Jane Chenault.
FOURTH ROW: Bobby White, Herman Pickles, Tommy Mistr, Kenneth Spruill, Billy White, Jimmy Dur
rette, Eugene Ledford.
GIRLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
FIRST ROW, left to right: Angie Morris, Barbara Lawrence, Betty Aigner, Katherine Smellie, Virginia
Crawford, Patsy Lipford, Barbara Hicks, Janet Lawrence, Peggy Martin, Jean Vaughan. SECOND ROW:
Delores Lilly, Pat Mabe, Joanne Mistr, Myrtle Dudley, Joan Seay, Thelma Robinson, Betty Bolton, Janet
French, Charlotte Brooks. THIRD ROW: Jackie Sweeney, Nancy Yahley, Evelyn Profit, Betsy Nelson,
Shirley Panther, Rachel Nuttall, Patsy Hall, Grace Smellie, Mrs. Thompson, sponsor.
MONOGRAM CLUB
FIRST ROW, left to right: Mr. McGeorge, sponsor; Alfred Brown, James Hall, David Wallo, Jerry Brummell,
James Neagle, Lyne Aigner, Thomas Purcell, Wyatt Renick, Kenneth Neilson, Mr. Lawton, sponsor.
SECOND ROW: James Fanner, Kenneth Morris, Alfred Mistr, Edward Outland, Billy White, James Matthews,
Billy Wagner, Lewis Lanham, Rex Dorey. THIRD ROW: John Dvorak, Lawrence Duke, Ramon Johnson,
Wayne McLean, Georg Bergemann, Ernest Johnson, Woodrow Sanderford, Paul Cox.
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BAND
FIRST ROW, left to right: Majorettes: Nancy Yahley, Shelia Alvis, Ann Yandle, Winifred Atkins, Mildred
Jeter. SECOND ROW: Band Members: Lawrence Powell, snare drum; Millard Jeanette, bass horn; Mary
Elizabeth Beadles, clarinet; Anne Morrow, flute; Lois Gregory, clarinet; Janice Davis, clarinet; Emmett
Gregory, Jr., trumpet; Eugene Ledford, bass saxophone. THIRD ROW: Wayne Oliver, trombone; Mitchell
Kambis, trumpet; Judy Enroughty, clarinet; Jo Ann Dotson, flute; Nathan Dowdy, trumpet; Bucky Snelson,
trombone, Buddy Whitlow, trumpet. FOURTH ROW: Lonnie Brandon, trombone; Carl Whitlow, trumpet;
Beth Shearin, trumpet; Ernest Mistr, alto saxophone; Bobby Rapp, trumpet; Pat Lipford, clarinet; Hubert
Sweeney, snare drum; Ronnie Baker, tenor saxophone; James Thimsen, bass drum. FIFTH ROW: Robert
Sherer, bass horn; Pat Cox, alto horn; Phyllis Hall, alto saxophone; Ralph Swartz, trumpet; Bernard Seal,
tenor saxophone; Jerry Brummell, baritone horn; Felix Salmons, bass horn. SIXTH ROW: Virginia Craw-
ford, clarinet; Jean Childress, clarinet; Jean Vaughan, clarinet; Katherine Smellie, clarinet; Carol Crawford,
glockenspiel.
This year the band has participated in many activities. They sup-
ported the football team by playing at the games. For the Christmas
Season they marched in two parades - Thalhimers Toy Parade and Hull
Street Toy Parade.
To show the parents their progress, they played for the P.T.A. As
usual the Band presented their annual concert. They participated with
other Henrico County Schools in the County Festival. To end the year,
they played for baccalaureate services and for commencement exercises.
MR. LOUIS C. D’ARVILLE
Director
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CHORUS
FIRST ROW, left to right: Mr. D’Arville, director; Winifred Atkins, Shirley Wade, Betty Frayser, Peggy
Martin, Janet Lawrence, Betsy Nelson, Beth Shearin. SECOND ROW: Shirley Nelson, Rose Kiser, Bemice
Jones, Janet French, Jackie Woods, Ruth Saunders. THIRD ROW: Ann Yandle, Shelia Alvis, Shirley
Panther, Ellen Farmer, Rachel Nuttall.
which each student receives one credit. They participate
in the activities of the school and the community. During
the Christmas season they caroled through the halls. They
have also sung for the Ruitan Club, Ministrel show and the
County Festival.
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PEP CLUB
FIRST ROW, left-to right: Mrs. Thompson, sponsor; Janet French, Charlotte Brooks, Grace Smellie, Betty
Bolton, Peggy Martin, Janet Lawrence, Virginia Crawford, Patsy Lipford, Jean Vaughan, Betty Aigner,
Barbara Hicks, Angie Morris, Barbara Lawrence. SECOND ROW: Nancy Yahley, Carol Childress, Frances
Powell, Patsy Hall, Joanne Mistr, Shirley Nelson, Rose Kiser, Ruth Shereda, Hazel Bethea, Anne Summers,
Howard Hanchey, Sandra Wendel, Josephine Bayne, Betty Hodges, Brenda Davis. THIRD ROW: June
Redford, Anita Priestino, Rosa Lee Jordan, Peggy Russell, Addie Mae Lammy, Nadine Purks, Elizabeth
Reed, Janice White, Suzanne Wagner, Joan Seay, Alice Panther, Clyde Austin, Jackie Woods, Shirley Wade,
Janice Nuckols, Patsy Smithers. FOURTH ROW: Anne Parker, Howard Taylor, Ben McLean, Jackie
Sweeny, Eddie Palmer, Janet Trusty, Janice Waddell, Brenda Blanks, Ronnie Baker, Joe Barlow, Thomas
Fenne, Eugene Ledford, Frankie Reed, Ellis Daniels, Ronnie Sledd, Betty Lou Reed. FIFTH ROW:
Edith Holder, Carol Rhoades, Betty Boltz, Mildred Gatlin, Marjorie Crawford, Joanne Weis, Marilyn Wood,
Nancy Simmons, June Cousins, Winnie Ritger, Betty Hollis, Virginia Harrison, Cindy Woods, Pat Loving,
Carol Whitlow, Barbara Farkas. SIXTH ROW: Pat Cox, Pat Burks, Sally Sutherland, Ann Harlow, Jackie
Davis, Carol Salmons, Georgeanne Wagner, Jean Fritts, Joe Hanvey, Barbara Currie, Evelyn Crissman,
Herman Pickles, Donnie Wells, Carol Webb, Sherry Sutton, Peggy Conkle.
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VARSITY CHEERLEADERS
FIRST ROW, left to right: Katherine Smellie, Virginia Crawford, Co-Captains. SECOND
ROW: Betty Aigner, Jean Vaughan. THIRD ROW: Pat Lipford, Betty Bolton. FOURTH
ROW: Peggy Martin, Janet Lawrence.
CHEERLEADERS
MRS. THOMPSON
Sponsor
JR. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS
Left to right: Angie Morris, Grace Smellie, Barbara Hicks, Co-Captain; Charlotte
Barbara Lawrence, Janet French.
Brooks, Co-Captain;
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VARSITY FOOTBALL
FIRS! ROW, left to right: Paul Cox, Earl Brooks, managers. SECOND ROW: Coach Lawton, James
Farmer, Albert Lickey, Rex Dorey, James Matthews and Lawrence Duke, Co-captains; Kenneth Nielsen,
Jerry Brummell, James Neagle, Coach McGeorge. THIRD ROW: Georg Bergemann, Woodrow Sanderford,
Sammy Wagner, Ralph Trammell, James Hall, Thomas Purcell, Wayne McLean, William Harrison. FOURTH
ROW: Jerry Ellis, Carl Orange, Edward Outland, Billy White, John Coughlin, Donald Ellis, Richard Willard,
Eddie Sweeney, Bobby Landes.
DUKE AND FARMER ALL-SUBURBAN TEAM 1954
CO-CAPTAINS
VARSITY FOOTBALL SCORES
Varina 18 Poquoson 0
»» 13 Louisa 6
9 9 32 Courtland 0
9 > 19 Stafford 0
99 12 Blackstone 7
9 9 32 Beaumont 0
99 7 Gloucester 7
9 9 0 Orange 19
9 9 39 Mathews 6
9 9 6 Henry Clay 6
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VARSITY BASKETBALL
Left to right: Robert Lammy, Eugene Ledford, Richard Willard, Carl Orange, Wayne Norman, Lewis Lan-
ham, Billy Wagner, Bill Harrison, Georg Bergemann, John Dvorak, Jesse Matthews, Wyatt Renick.
55 SCHEDULE
JOHN DVORAK
All Suburban ’55
Holder of the Suburban
Scoring Record
(454 points in 20 games)
Varina 67
” 64
” 71
” 46
” 51
” 49
” 72
” 40
” 66
” 41
” 95
” 54
” 58
” 70
” 53
” 29
” 39
” 31
” 59
” 60
Charles City 51
St. Patricks 59
King George 51
Spotsylvania 64
St. John 100
Wellsville 86
Henry Clay 42
Manchester 75
Spotsylvania 75
Highland Springs 67
St. Patricks 88
Midlothian 60
Highland Springs 78
Freeman 64
Ashland 51
Chester 87
Manchester 75
Chester 77
Freeman 55
Midlothian 92
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JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL
FIRST ROW, left to right: Edward Long, Randy Carlisle, Stewart Bell, Eddie Sweeny, John Coughlin,
Jimmy Durette, Freddie Spicer, James Jeter, Billy Melton. SECOND ROW: Tommy Foster, Manager; Gar-
nette Nunnally, Tommy Mistr, Paul Cox, Clyde Austin, Jack Nelson, Guy Childress.
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Varina 25 Charles City 17
»> 35 St. Patricks 14
>, 50 Spotsylvania 44
>» 22 Manchester 50
> > 31 Spotsylvania 19
9 > 29 Highland Springs 44
»> 55 St. Patricks 20
>> 43 Midlothian 28
> > 28 Highland Springs 41
> > 35 Freeman 36
»9 51 Chester 73
9 9 28 Manchester 49
9 > 25 Chester 60
» > 27 Freeman 33
> * 51 Midlothian 49
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BASEBALL
FIRST ROW, left to right: Hubert Sweeney, Manager, Jerry Brummell, Billy Wagner, John Dvorak, Woodrow
Sanderford, Georg Bergemann, Wayne McLean, Bill Harrison, Jesse Matthews, Wyatt Renick, Jimmy Hall,
Freddie Coxe, Manager. SECOND ROW: David Ingroff, Ben McLean, Donnie Ellis, Jerry Ellis, Edward
Sweeney, Carl Orange, Ellet R. McGeorge, Coach; Richard Willard, Lewis Lanham, Wayne Norman, Billy
Osterman, Paul Cox.
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Varina 28
” 8
•’ 7
” 3
” 2
” 4
” 0
” 5
” 1
” 8
” 7
” 6
” 7
” 1
St. Patricks 1
Manchester 9
Henry Clay 3
Highland Springs 1
Midlothian 0
Thomas Dale 9
Manchester 1
Freeman 2
Thomas Dale 9
Freeman 1
St. Patricks 0
Henry Clay 0
Midlothian 4
Highland Springs 11
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TRACK
Ronnie Baker, Randy Carlisle, Tommy Mistr, Edward Outland, Ramon Johnson, Tommy Purcell, Thomas
Wright, Ned Harris, Kenneth Nielsen.
TRACK SCHEDULE
Varina 44 Chester 60
*» 50 Highland Springs 58
» > 48 Manchester 60
» > 52 Albermarle 60
Second in Henrico Invitational
Varina 66 Freeman 33%
Won Varina Invitational
District II Group II 4 points
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FIRST ROW, left to right: Joan Seay, Patsy Lipford, Evelyn Proffitt, Barbara Hicks, Co-captain; Rachel
Nuttall, Co-captain; Jackie Sweeney, Betsy Nelson, Patsy Hall. SECOND ROW: Nancy Yahley, Manager;
Judy Enroughty, Manager; Jo Ann Mistr, Katherine Smellie, Mrs. Fern Thompson, Coach; Barbara Lawrence,
Myrtle Dudley, Margaret Nuttall.
GIRLS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL
1955 SCHEDULE
Varina 27 King George 25
>> 28 Henry Clay 30
>> 44 Highland Springs 41
> > 18 Hermitage 27
>> 29 Ashland 33
>> 11 Manchester 57
>> 31 Midlothian 42
>> 19 Hermitage 49
»> 26 Freeman 42
>> 24 Highland Springs 39
>> 33 Freeman 49
RACHEL NUTTALL
Co-captain
BARBARA HICKS
Co-captain
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FIRST ROW, left to right: Carol Rhoades, Brenda Holder, Pat Cox, Grace Smellie and J ackie Davis, Co-
Captains; Sherry Sutton, Rosa Lee Jordon, Anita Priestino. SECOND ROW: Pat Loving, Manager; Barbara
Farkas, Dorothy Landes, Mrs. Thompson, Coach; Brenda Blanks, Josephine Bayne, Manager.
GIRL’S JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL
1955 SCHEDULE
Varina 19 Highland Springs 44
»f 29 Hermitage 27
f 9 21 Manchester 22
» > 19 Midlothian 17
> » 25 Hermitage 19
> > 25 Freeman 19
> > 22 Highland Springs 21
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FEATURES
JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM
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MAY DAY
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FRIED CLOmS
a*, e r»w»
SOUTHERN INTERSCHOLASTIC
PRESS ASSOCIATION
Each year the SIPA Convention is held in Lexington where the annuals and newspapers from
the Southeastern part of the United States are rated according to specific standards. Last year
the 1954 Varinian received an achievement award. The school paper, True Relations, won a
first-place award.
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"DEAR DIARY”
CAST
Mr. Maxwell........Kenneth Nielsen
Mrs. Maxwell.......Norma Buchanan
Betty Lou..............Betty Bolton
Connie............Virginia Crawford
Wilbur..............Ralph Trammell
Hercules..............Wyatt Renick
Marvin..............Thomas Purcell
Bemadine.................Pat Mabe
Aunt Mary.............Betsy Nelson
Miss Snead........Katherine Hamner
Molly...........Mary Frances Poole
Mr. Mallory..........Ramon Johnson
Miss Lewis..........Katie Lampkin
CLASS DAY
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SENIOR
BANQUET
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GRADUATION
FIRST ROW, left to right: Thomas Purcell, Vice-president; Rex Dorey, President; Helen Horton, Wyatt
Renick, Dorothy Jeter, James Matthews, Virginia Crawford, Betsy Nelson, Lawrence Duke, Katie Mae
Lampkin, Jerry Brummell, Katherine Hamner, Barbara Roberts, Ramon Johnson, Treasurer; Patsy Lipford,
Secretary. SECOND ROW: Albert Parady, Grace Dowdy, Ralph Trammell, Mary Groome, Lois Gregory,
Felix Salmons, Barbara Hicks, Helen Smith, Pat Mabe, Albert Licky. THIRD ROW: Lonnie Brandon, Beth
Shearin, John Dvorak, Mary Poole, Lyne Aigner, Shirley Salmons, James Neagle, James Farmer, Kenneth
Morris. FOURTH ROW: Charlotte Wendel, Bobby Tredway, Barbara Smith, Charles Southland, Katherine
Smellie, Jimmey Hall, Betty Bolton, Alfred Brown. FIFTH ROW: David Wallo, Norma Buchanan, Alfred
Mistr, Kenneth Nielsen, Buddy Whitlow.
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GRADUATION
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ADVERTISING
KING’S POLAR-WHIP
Cones - Milkshakes - Sundaes
Hot Dogs - Hamburgers
Barbeque - French Fries
Across from Varina High School
Eva B. Anderson
L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY
PRODUCTS
4111 Kensington Avenue
Dial 4-3542
Richmond, Va.
Compliments of
PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE
EXCHANGE INC.
“The Service Organization For Farmers”
YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT BUBBA’S DRIVE IN Fountain — Curb Service E. L. Chapman, Prop. 1% Mi. from Richmond Williamsburg Rd. Helen 97-9926 Bubba Texaco Products LUNDIE’S TEXACO SERVICE Marfak Lubrication Washing - Tires Batteries and Accessories Phone 3-9906 1800 Williamsburg Ave. Richmond Va.
G. D. CROSBY Electrical Contractor MOTOR AND CONTROLLER MAINTENANCE 24 Hour Service Route No. 6, Box 57 Fairfield 4584
HARRIS CLEANING CO., Inc. 408 E. Nine Mile Road Highland Springs Va. “Where Quality Work Comes First” LUCK’S SERVICE American AMOCO Gas Williamsburg Rd. Opposite Byrd Air Port Phone 97-9937 Sandston, Va. Box 154
Compliments of
D. S. PARRISH
LUMBER CO.
Dial 2-7902 Night 7-9054
McCABE & BALLINGER
Wall Papering and Painting
5324 Parker Street Richmond 23, Va.
F. L. Walker
Quality Shoe Repairing
4617 Williamsburg Avenue
Joe P. Clark
Plumbing and Heating
Installations and Repairs
Delco-Heat Specialist
Meadow Road Fairfield 2122
Charles Whitlock
Auto Service
4915 Williamsburg Ave.
Dependable Service
Rexall Village Drug Store
Highland Springs Virginia
Phone 97-2807
Your department drug store
Center Pharmacy
3 West Nine Mile Road
Phone Fairfield 4711
Highland Springs, Va.
Automobile Delivery Air Conditioned
Whitlow and Frayser
Realtors
Sales - Loans - Rents - Insurance
5025 Government Road
Richmond Virginia
Phone 2-7283
VARINA PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATION
“Promotes the welfare of children
and youth in the home, school, and
community and raises the standards
of home life.
MONTROSE PHARMACY Prescription Druggist 1627 Williamsburg Ave. Richmond, Virginia Phone 2-0552 - LOTSEY BROTHERS Mobil Tires Soft Drinks Accessories Tobacco • 5016 Government Road
“To Look Your Best Give Us The Test" Gilbert’s Barber Shop 1624 WILLIAMSBURG ROAD Jimmy Gilbert John Hanvey HOURS: 8 A.M. to 8 P.M.
J. A. Black Sons, Inc. Furniture G.E. Home Appliances Budget Terms - Free Parking in Rear Dial 7-4541 Open evenings by appointment
Compliments of Montrose Cleaners Proffitt’s Esso Servicenter 1722 Williamsburg Road Richmond Virginia
Compliments of CECCHINIS STORE Osborne Pike and Mill Rd. Phone 2-9862 Compliments of Rose’s 5—10—25^ Stores, Inc. 1505 Hui 1 Street Richmond Virginia
PEOPLES DRUG STORE A. O. McCalley, Proprietor 4916 Government Road Richmond, Virginia Phone 3-7921 — 7-5840
HARRIS-BRENAMAN Incorporated ATHLETIC SUPPLIES . . . SPORTING GOODS 717 East Grace Street Richmond 19, Va. Dial 2-4797—2-4796
Compliments of Laster’s Food Store 3-9534 3-9534 HILLTOP RESTAURANT 4904 GOVERNMENT ROAD WE DELIVER SEAFOOD STEAK CHICKEN DINNERS BOX LUNCHES TO GO PRIVATE DINING ROOM FOR PARTIES. ETC. Joe Reese Roy Knighton
KINGS HILL PHARMACY 3004 Williamsburg Road Phone 7-6742 Richmond, Va. PRESCRIPTIONS Called For and Delivered JF/W new KIEKHAEfER mencuny With new PUSH-BUTTON NEUTRAL CLUTCHI Full reverie; truly weedleit operation; Weight only 40 lb*. Full Jeweled Power— Ball and Roller Bearings Throughout COOPER’S 100 W. Cary St. Dial 2-8684
STONEMAN FARM EQUIPMENT CO. ALLIS-CHALMERS RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
Turners Pharmacy We Deliver - Phone 2-9556 J. Walter Ernest Easy Terms Free Parking in Rear of Store Nelsen Funeral Home 1603 Williamsburg Rd.
(Blue & White Mkt.) R. B. Nunnally Formerly with Olivers Market Fresh Meats, Groceries, Gas, Oil Delivery Service Phone - Fairfield 3053 Hechler and Small Sinclair Service Station Exclusive Moto-Sway Lubrication Tires, Batteries and Accessories 4901 Government Rd. Phone 3-9909
COMPLIMENTS OF T~> town- 1%/T ooney Tjuilding IVlatcrials Corporation 1701 East Cary Street Phone 3-2763 FULTON CLEANING WORKS DRY CLEANING AND PRESSING Odorless Suits or Plain Dresses Children’s Work A Specialty 505-507-509 Louisiana Street
Compliments of CURLES NECK FARM
C. & K. Mosha Dry Goods, Notions & Reody-to-Wear 2501 East Broad Street Richmond Virginia
Turner’s Grocery Store Groceries - Vegetables Meats - Frozen Foods Prompt Service Phone Varina 602 WOOTTEN’S AUTO SERVICE 2011 Williamsburg Rd. 2600 E. Main Street Auto Service and Repairing • Wrecking Service • Washing and Lubrication Dial 3-9885 — 3-9923 Day or Night
MONTROSE HARDWARE COMPANY 1622 Williamsburg Road Richmond 23, Virginia PITTSBURGH PAINTS GARDEN TOOLS Phone 7-1309 VARINA ELECTRIC COMPANY Route 5, Richmond, Virginia Phone Varina 571 WESTINGHOUSE PRODUCTS Appliance Sales and Service Electrical Contractors
CAFFEY’S STUDIO PoJii'iait and Oamme^cial PUoiat^ap.luf. 113 EAST GRACE STREET RICHMOND 19, VIRGINIA
Dale's Grill & Barbecue Dumont Cleaners
Curb Service Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner One Hour Service
5000 Government Road 402 N. 25th Street
“I bought a camera today, Cathy, “Our first year with the telephone
to take along on our vacation.” company has been such fun.”
“And now we’re getting a vacation
with pay . . . it’s good to count
on that nice check every week.”
“Let’s tell our graduating friends
to find out all about well-paying,
interesting telephone jobs.”
The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
of Virginia
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VARINA SELF SERVICE
Groceries • Vegetables
Meats • Frozen Foods
Prompt Service
Phone Varina 321
A member of the
Richmond Food Stores
LAWRENCE MOTOR
COMPANY, INC.
Boulevard Off Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia
DODGE PLYMOUTH
DODGE TRUCKS
Have some Pet Ice Cream today... and
every day! In any one of the popular standard
flavors... or, the feature flavor of the month...
you'll always agree, Pet Ice Cream is the finest,
most delicious Ice Cream you've ever tasted!
PET
ICE CREAM
CARLTON’S COUNTRY
STORE
Groceries—Meats—Vegetables
Seed—Fertilizer—Gas—Oil
R.F.D. 5, Richmond, Va.
Phone Varina 322
“We Deliver”
Formal Wear To Rent
and Accessories.
HOUSE OF FORMALS
FORMERLY AT MODERN TAILORS
113N. 8th Phone 2-0553
Richmond, Virginia