Andrew Lewis High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Salem, VA)

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MISS MARTHA R. WADE Freshman and Junior Guidance Counselor MRS. EDNA M. WEEKS Sophomore Guidance Counselor Staff Oversee and Regulate Students and Faculty MR. GARY L. KELLY Senior Guidance Counselor 19

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MR. WALTER A. HUNT Principal Your knees are showing . . . Cut that hair . . , Please pick up that trash . . . Are you sure you wouldn’t prefer an aspirin over going home?” Such remarks characterized the Administration this past year. These keepers of the flame of knowledge issued proclamations, censored, ve¬ toed, approved, and were always available to answer any questions. Many undesirable elements were removed from the school as a result of efforts on the part of these gentlemen. Requests from seniors for college recommen¬ dations often forced administrators to go against their better judgments. Present at all school events to see that their charges conducted themselves in a manner enhanc¬ ing to the school’s name were three pairs of watchful eyes belonging to Walter Hunt, principal, Eddie Joyce, and Bill Setzer, who daily supervised and caused students to heed carefully their P’s and Q’s. Directly across the hall from the administrative offices, in its cramped splendor, the Guidance Department busily car¬ ried out its numerous duties. In conjunction with the of¬ fice staff and Mrs. Dantzler, this congregation prepared senior class ratings. Counselors were Old Salts when it came to preparing schedules. Frustrated students could always be located in the popular office seeking advice. College boards, the arrangement of parent-teacher con¬ ferences, and career programming added to the con¬ sternation of the fearless individuals who occupied the cubby hole 156 inches from the water fountain just out¬ side the boys’ restroom, first floor. Capable Administration and Competent Guidance MR. BILLY C. SETZER Assistant Principal MR. EDDIE M. JOYCE Assistant Principal 18

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Continually busy at their various jobs, Lewis’s service groups performed the many pressing chores necessary to keep the school running effectively. For the cafeteria staff, it began daily at noon when the first of 1300 growling stomachs, borne by twice as many hollow legs, rushed madly down the steps to the lunchroom. Mrs. Hale and her gang poured cauldrons of food into these bottomless pits. The office staff had to contend with scores of requests: May I use the phone? . . . How much money in the Latin Club treasury? . . . Mrs. Harper wants ninety copies of this test run off immediately!” Fingers were nimble, smiles were bright, and the office staff was always ready to lend a helping hand. Patient teachers watched as procrastinating students hurled themselves into the bookstore during the pre¬ class rushes. Paperbacks for literature courses were available for purchase by devoted scholars. Paper, pens, cartridges, and other essentials were stocked by the bookstore and consumed by would-be A stu¬ dents. The grimy debris of the daily grind was swept from the floors which were kept slick, shiny, and hazardous by the faithful and friendly janitors. Keeping up with the packrats of A.L. was one of the more trying labors of the janitorial staff. Strange and inappropriate words were removed from walls and desks by this band of White Knights. Familiar to all was the petition: Would Mr. Howell please report to the office?” MRS. JUDY C. SINK Bookkeeper Cafeteria and Office Workers Experience Direct MRS. SHELBY LUCAS Guidance Secretary 20 MRS. LINDA BARRETT Secretary