Halifax County High School - Haliscope Yearbook (South Boston, VA)

Page 10 text:

Seniors Select Mr. Blain for Yearbook Dedication He is a man of varied talents and interests, but Mr. Mickey Blain ' s greatest achieve¬ ment is the involvement he feels for his stu¬ dents in ICT in particular and for all HCHS students in general. He cares about them and this interest shows in everything he does. At football games he sits with the bench warmers and offers encouragement. When seniors begin the processional, he is there to tell them to stand tall. When the ICT stu¬ dents walk away with more than their share of trophies at district and state conventions, Mr. Blain justifiably beams. This year his club won more awards at the state convention than any other group, thus making it the top club in Virginia. Playing piano in his own dance band, lis¬ tening to records (he especially likes the swinging style of Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee) and making good conversation with friends occupy his after-school hours. Our World of 1965 would not have been the same without Mr. Mickey Blain, the man who wears the dark glasses, the man who is a swinger, the man who is a teacher, coun¬ selor and friend. 6

Page 9 text:

Contents with new and strange ones as visitors from Costa Rica and England joined the student body. With them they brought knowledge to our world while in turn we tried to give them some insight into the world of learning. Finally, they looked on as 316 seniors re¬ ceived their diplomas after five years of hard work and study, and with the completion of the year the entire student body moved one step closer to another world—the world of promise. This, then, is what we have tried to do, to show the scholastic World of ' 65. 6 Dedication 26 Administration 40 Faculty 68 Activities 1 24 Sports 1 60 Seniors 206 Juniors 226 Sophomores 238 Freshmen 248 Eighth Graders 260 Advertising 5

Page 11 text:

The Students’ World. . . Gloria Shelton, ' 65, Vernon Hill, is a senior girl with one of the highest scho¬ lastic averages. Active in all phases of school life, Gloria is a member of numer¬ ous honor societies including Mu Alpha Theta, Quill and Scroll, The National Honor Society and the French Honor Society. In her senior year she was head letter girl in the band. Gloria will attend Mary Wash¬ ington College in the fall and will major in either history, French or English. Bobby Frierson, ' 66, Halifax, is a mem¬ ber of the tennis team, Comet Quiz Kids and STAR staff. His popping of classroom jokes and outrageous puns sometime hide his real insight into all phases of class¬ room work, but his teachers know that insight is there. Bobby plans to attend the University of Virginia and hopes someday to become a surgeon. Martha Stebbins, ' 67, Halifax, enjoys school work. Her favorite classes are journ¬ alism and Latin. Last year Martha was winner of the Latin I Medal for achieve¬ ment. Classic readings appeal to Martha and her favorite authors are Victor Hugo and Charles Dickens. She is a National Junior Honor Society member, and though undecided about a career, she definitely plans to attend college. Jack Crews, ' 68, South Boston, is the former SCA sergeant-at-arms and is a member of the National Junior Honor Society and Latin Club. Jack spends much of his time shooting pool in his basement. Besides participating in freshman basket¬ ball, Jack also holds a job at a local men ' s store. Gary Walton, ' 69, South Boston, spurred on by his inquisitive mind, once won a set of World Book Encyclopedias in the Ask Andy newspaper contest. His ques¬ tion was What is quinine? Gary likes to read and enjoys collecting rare stamps and coins. He is active in his church and though still an eighth grader is becoming active in school life. 7