Amherst County High School - Amethyst Yearbook (Amherst, VA)

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i 5 LEHD BY liVlNO OTHERS Martin Walker and Gayle Watts read a motto of the Beta Club during an assembly program. Honesty and Leadership Beta Club This year the Beta Club, a national honorary so- ciety composed of juniors and seniors, who have shown excellence in leadership, honesty, service, and scholar- ship has partaken in many interesting activities. These scholars alone have maintained a scholarship average of 89.5 or above. Various club members were responsible for ar- ranging an attractive display case each month. De- legates attended the Beta Convention and learned new ideas for improving the club. Each year a candlelight and tapping service is held to induct those sophomores meeting the require- ments for eligibility of membership. Throughout the year, members assist weak stu- dents whenever necessary. The club was also respons- ible for donating an item to the new activities room. The Beta Club seal is displayed by Catherine John- son and Patsy Adams. Front row: Mrs. Kate McDermott, sponsor; Mary Barnes, reporter; Faye Pribble, secretary; Edward Hopkins, president; Diane Hall, vice-president; Mary Ann Parr, treasurer. Second row: Kay Marsh, Gracie Massie, Catherine John.son, Janice Schmid, Sue Atkins, Muriel Wikswo, Gerry Byrum, Patsy Adams, Sandra Coffey, Donald Duff. Third row: Eleanor Wright, Carole Henderson, Peggy Crawford, Ethel Bethel, Joan Craft, Carol Camron, Judy Addison, Loui.se Richeson, Sue Whorley, Tommy Littrell. Fourth row: Paul Milton, Roger Coffey, Louis E. Payne, David Couldthorpe, Raymond Thacker, Charles Rives, Hugh Fulcher, Martin Walker, Gail Figgers, Betty Lou Fulcher. 65

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Seated: Mary Barnes, Associate Editor, Junior Class; Dianne Hall, Associate Editor, Senior Class; Louise Richeson, Editor- in-Chief; Mrs. Maryon Harper, Sponsor; Carole Henderson, Associate Editor, Senior Class. Standing: Joan Craft, Faye Fribble, Jean Burcb, Roy Riner, Betty Mays, Rosalie Garland, Associate Editor, Junior Class; Rita Keith, Howard Thacker, Phillip Cash, Jimmy Hicks. The Pulse of A.C.H.S. The Amherite The student newspaper of Amherst County High School, the “Amherite” brings “on the spot” news to the attention of the students, faculty, and the com- munity. Each month throughtout the school year the paper reflects student and faculty opinions by editorial, letters to the editor, surveys, and polls. The “Amherite” staff is composed of the students of the journalism class. It provides practical e.xper- ience in all phases of the journalistic profession and an atmosphere favorable to the dev’elopment of future careers in journalism. Now as this school year comes to a close, the Amherite staff hopes that the students hav’e been kept well informed and hav ' e come to know their school better through the articles vv ' hich have been presented to them in their newspaper. LOUISE RICHESON ROSALIE CARLAND MARY BARNES GAIL BALLEW CAROLE HENDERSON DIANNE HALL Editor Assistant Editors Business Manager Senior Associate Editors HOWARD THACKER Boys’ Sports Editor PHILLIP CASH Boys’ Assistant Sports Editor FAYE PRIBBLE Girls’ Sports Ed itor SHIRLEY FREEMAN Girls’ Assistant Sports Editor SUE HIGGINS Circulation Manager GAIL BALLEW Photography Editor JEAN BURCH Proofreaders BETTY MAYS JOAN CRAFT ROY RINER Copyreaders LOUISE RICHESON ' Editor-in-Chief GAIL BALLEW Business Manager 64

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Gail Watts and Jimmy Settle read the scrip- ture in Latin during the Latin Club assembly. Latina Societas Members of a Latin II class portray a Roman wedding at a club meeting. Latin Club Latin scholars, filled with interest in that very language, are members of the Latin Club. This organization has as its goal to encourage people to study Latin and to appreciate its influence in the world today. Throughout the year, the club pre- sented programs consisting of such items as slides on ancient Rome and its conquests. The highlights of the year were the initiation of the second year Latin students and the Roman Banquet. On both occasions, the students were in Roman attire, and observed ancient Roman customs. First row: Mr,s. Eugenia Myers, Sponsor; Joan Craft, Secre- tary; Sue Atkins, Consul; Gayle Watts, Consul; Jimmy Settle, Treasurer. Second row: Norma Smoot, Martha Saunders, Sharon Loving, Cynthia Williams, Sue Watson, Betsy Black- well, May Gay Brignall, Grade Massie, Maxine Bailey. Third row: Elizabeth Rowland, Dorothy Tyler, Muriel Wikswo, Donna Tankersley, Cynthia Torrence, Gwen Staples, Virginia Hite, Donnie Price, Helen Eeagens, Judy Addison, Elora Gilbert. Fourth row: Fred Brueggeman, Sandra Whitten, Anne Richards, Sue Worley, Jac Camn, Rich Garbee, Linda Foster, Toni Wikswo, Lou Myers, Pricilla Ogden, Rebecca Coffey. Fifth row: Jimmy McDearmon, Dennis Brown, George Siegrist, Kenneth Jobe, Ronnie Thomas, Warren Em- erson, Mike Smith, Elkin Burks, Clay Blackwell, Dickie Jeter, Ethel Bethel, Sandra Camden. 66 i- f