The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
West Jefferson Has The Largest l94l Graduation Class Aske County
80 To Graduate
Friday, May End;
"a Girls, Is Boys

I'LL A09 LIZ y
West Jefferson high school leads
the county this year and estab-
lished what is believed to be an
all-time record with a graduating
class numbering SO.
Of this number "a are girls and
Is are boys. AS is to be expected
in a class this size there are a
number of outstanding students,
many of whom are expected to
go far along the road to success.
AS individuals and as a group
the Senior Glass of 1941 is unus-
ual in many ways. Typical of
their public spirit is the fact that
they left memorial gift of $40 to
the Ashe county hospital.
The members of the class are:
NENA BELLE BARR
One of the most outstanding
students in West Jefferson high
school. She is especially talented
in the field of dramatics, having
been the star in several plays and
won much acclaim for her dra-
matte readings. Editor-in-chief of
West Jefferson Hi-Times (school
publication). Hobbies: Woodcraft
and camping. Voted-biggest flirt
by class. Motto: 'There is no ele-
vator to success, take the stair
way" Ambition: To be design
er.
LAVAUGHN CHURCH
Voted the most 1ikeable girl in
the senior class. Played on bas-
ketball team for four years. Am
bition-to be housewife. Hob
bies: reading and playing basket
ball. Motto: Life is what you
make it,
Give CRAWFORD
Motto: "Why take life so SER
iously-you'n never get out of it
alive!" Voted most handsome boy
in class. Hobbies: riding ferris
wheels and arguing. Ambition: To
gain the most with the least eff
fort. A competent school bus driv-
er for the past two years.
PAUL bud" CAMPBELL
Motto: ''My care is for the fu-
ture." Ambition: To become a ma
jor league baseball player. Hob
bies: playing ball, hunting and
fishing. Voted cutest student in
senior class. Paul has driven the
Baldwin bus for two years.
MARY DIGGS DOGGETT
Motto: ''Smile and the world
smiles with you" Hobbies: Rid
ing, swimming and dancing. Am
bition: To get the most out of life.
Starred in senior class play 'Here
Comes Charlie, as Char1ie.\
GREER EDWARDS
Motto: Finish what you at
tempt" Ambition: To see the
world. Voted best all round boy
in senior class. Secretary and
treasurer of senior class. Tim Nc
Gill in ''Here Comes Charlie"
MELBA GAMBLE
Best all round girl in senior
class. Art editor of w. J. Hi
Times. Hobbies: Dancing, swim
ming, and drawing. Ambition: To
be a nurse. Motto: Life is what
you make il"
CLYDE DAD Eye GOODMAN
Voted wittiest by senior class.
Ambition: To become an cleo
trician. Hobbies: Baseball, SWIM
ming and skating. Motto: Zone
heart, one way"
RUTH GREEN
Motto: 'Sail on and on" Hob
bies: Horseback riding and swim
ming. Ambition: To be beauty
operator. Senior reporter of W.
J. Hi-Times. Secretary, junior
class 40. Received medal for de-
batting in county debate finals al.
Voted class sympathizer.
VIRGINIA HARDIN
Hobbies: Dancing and travelling.
Ambition: To be a home econo-
mics teacher. Represented w. J.
II. S. in county oratorical contest
al. Motto: 'Try anything once"
Voted most energetic by class.
FRED HARDIN
Voted best speaker by class.
Represented school in county