Tappahannock High School - Annual Yearbook (Tappahannock, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1969 volume:

1969 TAPORAPIAN TAPPAHANNOCK HIGH SCHOOL TAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA STUDENTS OPEN THIS DOOR TO A WORLD OF . . . ■t i 2 KNOWLEDGE, STUDY, SPORTS, WORK, AND FUN. TABLE OF CONTENTS ORGANIZATIONS 7 ACTIVITIES 25 ATHLETICS 35 ADMINISTRATION 53 CLASSES 63 ADVERTISING 105 3 4 5 CLASS OF ’69 DEDICATES ANNUAL TO MRS. CARLTON Mrs. Carlton, you helped us to get our start when, with your help as tire guidance counselor then, we planned our first high school year back in 1964. Many of us were hesitant and a little afraid of what high school would be like. Would algebra kill us? Would Latin I make us sick? Nevertheless we made it; at least, most of us did. Your never ceasing willingness to help any- one at any time helped to keep us going. Those of us who lasted through Latin II grew to consider you one of us, and even more so when you took a night class to earn a higher degree and had to worry a little like us with your homework. We liked the days when certain people could keep you off-the-subject for the entire period and then luckily even continue the topic, which sometimes got pretty good, the next day. Members of the Honor Society give you their deepest consideration and respect. We loved those Honor Society meetings in the teachers ' lounge. Keep working Mrs. Carlton, and you ' ll be as good as Dean Martin! To show our appreciation of all your work and help, the Class of 1969 dedicates this amiual to you. We love you, Mrs. Carlton! 6 STUDENTS STRIVE TO MAKE S.C.A. THE BEST! Jane Durham works diligently with White Christmas packages. In August of 1968, the advisor, Mrs. Durham, officers, and student council members of the Student Cooperative Association of Tappahanock High, met to discuss how they could produce an effective S.C.A. for tire coming 1968-69 term . It was only with tire help of the student body members tliat the Executive Committee was able to provide outstanding projects as Homecoming, Rat Week, taking part in a com- puter dance, Wlrite Christmas, Turn-about Day, mid-term dance, and the election of the follotving year ' s S.C.A. of- ficers. Indeed, each member of the Student Corurcil Conrmittee worked hard and sincerely to provide a government of ' which all students of Tappahannock High could be proud to be a member. Although, there rvere many different kinds of goals that each committee of the S.C.A. tried to achieve by June, there was one that all stri ' ed for--to make the 1968-69 S.C.A. THE BEST. 8 Hey ! Hey ! 9 STUDENT COUNCIL STRIVES TO HAVE BETTER STUDENT REPRESENTATION OFFICERS — Keith Carpenter, Tommy Blackwell, Carl Thompson, Lin Bareford, and Jimmy Hilton. MEMBERS-- FIRST ROW--D. Almarode, J. Wright, W. Brown, N. Connellee, G. Wilkerson, B. Kriete, K. Charnock, M. Franklin, P. Hilty, F. Jones, N. Parrish, SECOND ROW — D. Brown, J. Ware, D. Mabie, B. Watts, R. Rose, J. Jenkins, T. Parker, T. Taliaferro, M. Williams, K. Dickinson, THIRD ROW — Mrs. Durham, Sponsor, B. Harper, D. Hammond, B. Ditrham, B. Harper, D. Watts, D. Pillsbury, J. Young, E. Rose, M. Broaddus, J. Durham, N. Bache. T. Blackwell, Chairman, C. Thompson, S.C.A. Pres., P. Hilty, 12th grade, J. Ware, 11th grade, N. Parrish, 10th grade, D. Brooks, 9tli grade, K. Bareford, 8th grade, Mrs. Durham, Advisor 10 HONOR SOCIETY SPONSORS MONEY-MAKING PROJECT HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS: Brenda Harper, Mrs. Edna Carlton, advisor, Barbara Harper, Drew Taliaferro, Brooke Kriete, Tommy Blackwell, Nancy Bache, Carl Thompson, Jane Durham, President, Billy Rush Gardner, Dottie Gardner, Mike Williams, Bonnie Gouldin, Jane Baylor, Patsy Hilty, Margaret Harmon, Glenda Wilkerson. Tapping of new members; Barbara Harper, Brooke Kriete, Tommy Blackwell, Jane Baylor, Glenda Wilkerson, Bonnie Gouldin. 11 TAPORAPIAN STAFF VOTES FOR ORIGINALITY The annual staff decided this year that originality and uniqueness would be their goal. The amiual staff members worked long and hard to produce a new edition of the TAPORAPIAN. The staff hopes that the 1969 TAPORAPIAN will fulfill its goal of originality and uniqueness, and provide pleasureful, lingering memories of the students of THS. Keith Carpenter, Associate Editor, works wit h Jane Durham, Assistant Editor, Brooke Kriete, Business Manager, and Nancy Bache, Editor, to produce a great 1969 TAPORA- PIAN. 12 WARRIOR’S POST JOINS QUILL AND SCROLL LIBRARY COMMITTEE PROCESSES 750 NEW BOOKS Mary Elliot, Janet Wright, Nancy Brizendine, Mrs. Taliaferro (Librarian), Melanie Broaddns (chairman). Tommy Dunlap, and Dorothy Gardner. 13 MUSIC DEPARTMENT PARTICI 1st ROW: L. Crowe, Drum Majorette. 2nd ROW: S. Ball, D. Conley, T. L. Bareford, B. Handly, Mrs. Combs, Director. 3rd ROW ' : R. Hammond, G. Fortune, M. Montague, M. Burroughs. 4th ROW ' : D. Stalnaker, K. Delano, R. Haile, R. Owens. 5th ROW ' : L. Templeton, W. Harper, R. Berquist, L. Clarke. 6th ROW ' : G. Turner, H. Anderson, T. Parker, J. Burrough. 7th ROW ' : J. Carter. Members of tlie band stand patiently in marching [Position. . Markham, D. Mabie, L. Hammond, D. Hammond, The Band, Majorettes, and Color Guard played and performed at half-time for the football games, and participated in several parades tvinning third place trophy at the Warsaw Fall Festival. On Nov. 2 they traveled to the Univer- sity of Virginia and joined tlrirty other high school bands in the half-time ceremonies. Four members of the band won their chairs in the AH-Pxegional Workshop Band. They were Sue Ball, Mar) ' Hood Burrough, Peter Markham, Clarinet; Joey Burrough, Trmnpet. The entire band also took part in tire Annual Christmas Concert and Spring Con- cert. 14 PATES IN MANY ACTIVITIES This year the T. H. S. chorus is one of the lar- gest in the history of the school. Under the direc- tion of Mrs. Combs, the 70 members of the chorus sang in the annual Christmas and Spring Concerts. They performed for a meeting of the Woman ' s Club, sang for assemblies at school, took part in the church services of Howerton Baptist and Upper Essex Baptist, and performed at the Baccalaujeate Service, and at the Graduation. The chorus also travelled to the annual Spring Festival where they were judged and received a rating of excellent. Ellis Dunton accompanies the chorus . 1st ROW: Mrs. Combs, Director, P. Skelton, J. Moody, J. Harper, B. Daniels, M. Hayes, R. Brooks, K. Char- nock, M. Carpenter, E. Lewis, M. Franklin, M. Dishman, L. Walker, P. Bradley, S. Lewis, P. Simmons, D. Bareford, M. Robinson, C. Moody, B. Prince, J. Durham, E. Dunton, Accompanist. 2nd ROW: T. Tignor, S. Schools, P. Howard, E. Minter, N. Howard, H. Saunders, B. Spindle, R. Hayes, J. Comber, J. Smith, W. Elliot, L. Hayden, N. Chenault, M. Broaddus. 3rd ROW: L. Taylor, P, Akers, V. Courtney, S. Brewer, T. Silva, M. Ware, M. Loving, D. Watson, L. Atti, D. Almarode, P. Grant, N. Parrish. 4th ROW: A. Graff, R. Rerquist, B. Beamer, P. Lincoln, J. Jeeter, J. Hilton, T. Carneal, D. Davis, S. Kendall, C. Trevillian. 5th ROW: F. Birchett, W. Lumpkin, J. Martin, M. Larew, P. Ware, R. Pitts, P. Markham, L. Clark, J. Wyatt. 15 MAJORETTES AND COLOR GUARD Tapp ah anno ck High School Majorettes and Color Guard ? Majorette of the year — Debbie Bare ford Majorettes march in parade. high school BAND 16 PARLEZ VOUS FRANCAIS? LE CERCLE FRANQAIS Drew T aliaferro fixes projector for French Class film. Tommy Blackwell ptrts on new France Gall Record French II class in Andertpn ' s window during American Education Week 17 FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA FOCUS ON POSITIVE ACTION FHA Officers: President--Jeanne Sparrow, Vice-President--Sharon Roberts, Secretary — Cathy Wright, Treasurer --Elizabeth Greenwood, Re porter --Nancy Brizendine, Parliamentarian--Peggy Carlton Future Homemakers of American in Tappahannock and across the country have tried tliis year to find answers and problems and constructive activities. They have focused on positive action. Members of tlie Tappahannock Chapter chose as tliis year ' s project. Make Your Money Behave. They read books, and saw films in learning to better manage their money and to be better consumers. They presented a program for the high school assembly. FHA members also did some school clean-up projects, publicized FHA during FHA Week, and entered a float in the Homecoming Parade. Some Future Homemakers worked on their Junior, Chapter, and State Honremakers Degrees in the FHA Degrees of Achievement program. In tliis program the Future Homemakers made goals and worked toward tdiese goals. 18 Assembly program — Make Your Money Behave 19 Jesse Hayes works hard under Mr. Taylor ' s supervision. The Future Farmers of America is a nonprofit, non-political, farm youtlr organization of voluntary membership, designed to take its place along with other agencies striving for the development of leadership, the building of a more permanent agri- culture, and the improvement of country life. It constitutes one of the most efficient agricultural teaching devices that has been discovered up to the present time. The FFA is 1005 American in its ideals and outlooks and has no outside affiliations. There is no secrecy in connection with any of its activities. MEMBER WINS HONORS 1st ROW; W. Prince, L. Tignor, J. Andrews, B. Beazley, E. Jenkins, 2nd ROW: C. Evans, J. Cook, J. Moore, J. Hayes, D. Thomas, N. Loving, D. Prince, Mr, Taylor, 3rd ROW: F. Baxter, T. Robinson, J. Hayes, J. Robertson, J. Hayes, R. Robinson, N. Hillyer, E. Bezjak, R. Baylor, M. Callown, R. Taylor, 4th ROW: G. Fortune, J. Moody, F. Hillyer 20 1st ROW; T. Bareford, W. Crowe, S. Johnson, B. Elliot, D. Mabie, D. Bareford, E. Bezjak, S. Kendall, C. Moore, 2nd ROW: R. Hayes, N. Brizendine, M. Cox, R. Pitts, G. Loving, D. Saunders, J. Robinson, B. Spindle, 3rd ROW: Mr. Wilson, J. Chenault, E. Minter, M. Ware, M. Robinson. NEW PARKING AREA Robbie Pitts takes good care of school bus riders. The Safety Patrol of Rappahannock High School has been and will always remain an important or- ganization in helping to protect the children of our school. To make our school a safe place and to pro- tect the children entrusted to our care is the motto of the Tappahannock High School Safety Patrol. Through the cooperation of the Students, teachers and motorists on the highway, this objective has been attained. 21 THS GETS NEW TEACHER FOR OLD ORGANIZATION Miss Slough helps Sandra Johnson type an imoortant letter. This year a new Distributive Education teacher, Miss Slough, came to Tappaliannock High School. With her guidance and supervision the Distributive Education program experienced a very successful year. The purpose of the Tappaliannock Distributive Education program is to give instruction in die field of marketing and distribution and to make the student aware of his basic civil and social responsibilities, to himself and his community. Many T.H.S. students enrolled in this course and strove to reach certain high goals. Under tlie guidance of Miss Slough and the various employers, each student learned how to be a good salesman. The students have received good training and ex- perience as a background for any job tliey undertake in life. In D. E. students are given the chance to explore many career choices in which they earn while they learn. All of Tappahannock ' s Distributive Education students prospered from having taken this course. They will be able to use the goals, which they achieved, both now and later in their lives. 22 Man! If I could only sit, rather than cany. 23 A SPECIAL TRIBUTE The annual staff members of 1969 would like to pay special tribute to Mr. Howard C. Robertson, our sponsor. His guidance and words of praise greatly helped the members of the staff, who were all new to annual staff work. 24 ACTIVITIES BOYS AND GIRLS STATE In June 1968, six THS students had one of the most meaningful experiences of their lives in attending Boys and Girls State. Brenda Harper, Jane Durham, and Dorothy Gardner went to Girls State at Radford College and Carl Thompson, Drew Taliuferro, and Mike Williams to Boys State at the College of William and Mary. This year ' s candidates for Boys and Girls State are Tommy Blackwell and Keith Carpenter and Barbara Harper and Glenda Wilkerson. 26 FORENSICS WINNERS DISTRICT WINNERS: Melanie Broaddus--3rd place Spelling Mike Williams--2nd place Prose Reading Mary Ann Rathje--3rd place Public Speaking SCHOOL WINNERS Spelling — Melanie Broaddus 27 Prose Reading--Sue Ball and Mike Williams Mrs. Hardy --Woo! Woo! TAPPAHANNOCK CELEBRATES SIXTH ANNUAL HOMECOMING Tappaliannock High School celebrated its Sixth Annual Homecoming during tire weekend of October 25-26. A parade on Friday evening started off the weekend activities. The parade featured a marching band, floats, and the Homecoming princesses. Beginning at Jeanette Drive, tire floats followed a route up Water Lane on to Prince Street where they passed in front of the judges, Mrs. Jean Ball, Mrs. Edith Bareford, and Mr. Arnold Motley. They continued to the school. After the parade, the W arriors met Caroline in the Homecoming football game. During half-time Mr. Burruss welcomed the guests and alumni. The winning floats were then announced. They were: First Place — Eleventh grade; Second Place--SCA; Third Place--Tenth Grade; Fourth Place--Eighth Grade. Finally the long awaited crowning of the queen took place. Football captains Mike Williams, Carl Thompson, and Dickie Mabie crowned Miss Wendie Brown 1968-1969 Homecoming Queen. On Saturday night, students and alumni of the honored class of , attended the Homecoming Ball. The theme of the dance was Midnight Hour. The Chosen Few from provided the music. Students dance to Be Young, Be Foolish, But Be Happy. Eleventh grade princess Billie Ann Elliott waves to spectators. 28 T.H.S. princesses: SEATED Senior Princesses Peggy Wright, Wendie Brown, and Linda Crowe. STANDING Ninth grade--Cathy Wright, Eleventh grade--Billie Elliott, and Tenth grade — Margaret Mabie. Missing from picture is Eighth grade princess Theresa Phillips. Cheerleaders ride on Miss Slough ' s car during the parade. The ' Warrior Prince slips the slipper on Senior Cinderella. 29 A night of April shotvers ■welcomed the juniors, seniors, faculty, and guests at the an- nual Jr. -Sr. Banquet. Following a warm wel- come from Mr. Burruss, Glenda Wilkerson, Junior Class President, again welcomed the seniors and guests. Ronnie Rose, Senior Class President delivered a response. Kim Dickinson and John Ware led toasts to the juniors and seniors. The meal consisted of golden dandelion wine, oeillet du pore, clouds of the earth, shoelaces of the vine, puffs of fog, liquid sun- shine, wafers from heaven, and irieges du coleur. Pats ' Hilty read tire Last Will and Testa- ment amid laughter. Jimm ' p Hilton and Barbara Harper presented golden treasures to the seniors. Bobb ' ' Delano and Wendie Brown presented long-awaited class rings to the jo ' ' ous juniors. The evening proved to be one of fantasy and e.xcitement, one to be remembered b ' p all. Slave Trent Taliaferro pours tea for seniors Jane Durham and DreAv Taliaferro. JUNIORS AND SENIORS FIND GOLD “OVER THE RAINBOW” Mrs. Gouldin gives instructions to slaves Sharlcne Spicer and Nancy Brizendine. 30 JUNIORS AND SENIORS BID SAYONARA TO AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING Happily crossing a beautiful bridge above bubbling green water, THS students and their dates entered a Japanese garden filled with lanterns, paintings, fans, and parasols. Couples danced to the music of the Dyna- tones. The atmosphere became more exotic as couples opened fortune cookies during in- termission. As the evening ended, it proved to be a beautiful Sayonara , never to be forgotten. ONE-ACT SUPERIOR PLAY RECEIVES DISTRICT RATING Once again the one-act play received a superior rating at the district contest. The cast, consisting of only three characters, journeyed with Mrs. Sphidle and the prompt- ers, Frances Jones and Joan Dickson, to Charlottesville where the play received ex- cellent and enlightening criticism. The plot centered entrapping the mayor ' s secretary into confessing her affairs with him. Mayor Whitney ' s wife, Pamela (Melanie Broaddus) , confused his secretary, Helen Kane (Roberta Haney), into believing that Dolly Darhng of the Beauty Burles- qurs, (Dorothy Hammond), was also having an affair with tire honorable mayor. The pay-off revealed that Mrs. Whitney had actually hired Miss Darling to scare Miss Kane into leaving that . . . that miserable philanderer ... to his wife. 32 Mr. Wickham escorts Catherine and Lydia to Aunt Phillips ' . Ronnie Rose and Jane Durham present gift and flowers to play director, Mrs. Spindle LIGHTS-CURTAIN-ACTION Longbourne is inliabitcd by Mr. Bemrett, Mike Larerv; Mrs. Bennett, Jane Durham; and their five eligible daughters: Jane, Brenda Harper; Elizabeth, Patsy Hilty; Mary, Frances Jones; Catherine, Dorothy Gardner; and Lydia, Lin Bareford. What a good thing it is for Mrs. Bennett, whose only aim is to have her girls will married, when Netherfield is occupied by Mr. Bingley, and eligible baclielor, Ronnie Rose; Miss Caroline Bingley, his sister, Dorothy Hammond; and Ivir. Fitzrvilliam Darcy, Carl Thompson. The cousin who is heir to the Bennett estate, Mr. Collins, Drew Taliaferro, arrives also looking for a wife. Unfortunately ( ?) for the Bennett girls, he marries Charlotte Lucas, Peggy Wright, the daughter of Lady Lucas, Nancy Bache. To the chagrin of everyone Lydia elopes with Mr. Wickham, an officer from Maryton, Glenn Ransone. Jane Bennett is engaged to Mr. Bingley against the wishes of Miss Bingley. Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Beimett axe engaged, in Spite of his aiurt Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Lorraine Atti. The only ones who are not completely upset by this complicated situation are Mary Bennett, who ahvays has her nose in a book making c.xtracts , and Hill, Mary Ware, vho is the Bennett ' s maid. Elizabeth receives a kiss from Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. Mary Bennett gives a word of advice--some of her ex- tracts ! 33 ATHLETICS TOP ROW: Coach Ashton, Glen Ransone, Bobby Delano, Peter Marklram, John Sill, Mike Larew, Wayne Thomp- son, Junior Martin, Todd Henley, John Ware. MIDDLE ROW: Randolph Taylor, Norris Loving, Wright Ferry, Kim Dickinson, Binky Diu’ham , George Tui ' ner, Trent Taliaferro, Jerry Dickinson, Ben Renno’lds, Roniree Rose, Dennis Conley. BOTTOM ROW: Tommy Blackwell , Bill Watts, Drew Taliaferro, Jerry Marion, Dickie Mabie, Carl Thompson, Mike Williams, Raymond Elboui ' n, James Loving, Neal Chadwick. THE WARRIORS FOUGHT HARD BUT HAD SOME TOUGH BREAKS Not only was the weather hot in the last weeks of August, so were the Warriors who were ready and ' willing to play. The Warriors developed into a much better team than tlicir 4-4-1 record sho ' wed. The 68 team lost one game by one point and several games by one touch do ' wn. The Warriors outscored their opponents both at home and away. At home they scored 50 while tlie opponents scored 44. Away from home they scored 86 to the opponents 64, altogether scoring 136. Dickie Mabie led the Warriors in scoring while Bobby Delano led in total yardage gained. Bill Watts, a Junior halfback, did some fabulous running this year and is looking forward to another great year. Mike Williams did a splendid job of quarterbacking while tlic line opened up the holes. The scores of 68 were : Tappa . 25--Lancaster 0, Tappa. 13--Caroline 12. Rappaliannock 20--Tappa . 14, Tappa. 19--King George 19, Northumberland 6 --Tappa . 0, West Point 13--Tappa. 0. Washington C Leo 0-- Tappa. 28, Middlesex 13--Tappa. 12, Tappa. 25--NeAV Kent 12. 36 Dickie on the verge of scoring. Mike on another scramble. 37 SENIOR WARRIORS: FIRST ROW--Kim Dickinson, Drew Taliaferro, Ronnie Rose, Norris Loving, Mike Wil- liams, Glen Ransonc. SECOND ROW--Junior Martin, Dickie Mabie, Peter Markham, John Sill, Bobby Delano, Carl Thompson. STARTING OFFENSE: Linemen- -Jiuiior Martin, Kim Dickinson, Mike Larew, Peter Markliam, Va mc Thompson, Glen Ransone, Carl Thompson. Backfield --Bill Watts, Bobby Delano, Mike Williams, Dickie Mabie. 38 Bobby digs hard for another gain. Happiness is a touchdown. Carl takes some warm-up kicks before the game . Mike covers a pass play. Bill on another long end sweep. Dickie breaks the hoop at half. Warriors prevent a touchdown, junior smiles after a winning game. 39 WARRIORS SHOW MUCH IMPROVEMENT The 68-69 team seemed to be a much improved ball club. As the same starting five developed in many ways, the boys v.-orked tvell against the press tvith tvhich they had much trouble last year. The rebounding povrer of the team tvas greatly increased this year, and the shooting percentage vas also increased. The defense has been much more effective because the boys learn to work together. This cooperation also helped to build a much stronger offense. Though the Warriors Avon only five games, they seemed to be happy v.Tth their improvement and the yormger Varriors on tire team look fonvard to improved years ahead. Carl brings tire ball into play. 40 WARRIORS IN ACTION Dickie fake s and passes. The Warriors call a time to get some advice from Coach. Mike prepares for a jump ball. Carl makes a fancy jump- shot. Tommy Blaclnvell drives for a left-handed lay-up. Peter Marltham scores again. 41 GIRLS GO TO TOURNAMENT On the first of November many girls reported to basketball tryouts in hopes of making the team. The first scheduled game was in early December so they had to work hard and be ready to challenge the district -with their best six girls. Due to the grudance of Mrs. Mac and their never-ending spirit and winning determination, tlie girls ' basketball team met tlie challenge well. At the end of the regular eight-game season; having played ever r team in the district, they placed first in a tie witli King George and went on to play in the tournament. Although they lost to Colonial Beach and ended witli a record of 7-2, in 3rd place, it is felt that this team was one of the best tliat THS has had in a long time. The starting six of Mary Ann Ratlije, J, Elliott, Peggy Greggs, Margaret Harmon, Nancy Parish, Glenda Sue W ilk erson worked together and strived all for the same goal, as did the rest of tire team--to do their best and prove their worth. Robin Hammond, Billie Ann Elliott, Margaret Mabie, and Dorothy Hammond supported the main string well as did the other girls. 42 Co-Captains Rathje and Harmon talk to referees and opponents before important game. Peggy Greggs Con- centrates for a foul shot. Glenda Wilkcrson gets off a jump shot under pressure. 43 Barbara Jean Elliott is persued by her defenders. Mike Williams s ■ings for a home run First baseman Deniris Smith scoops a thro ' w out of the dirt. WARRIORS TIE FOR SECOND The Warriors ended up their 69 ' season ■with a 7-3 record, tied for second place. The team had a bad start ■it]■l two straight losses but vorked hard and ■won their last five games in a row. The pitching responsibilities •ent to Tomm ) ' Black■ vell and Glen Ransone at the first of the season because Mike Williams developed a sore arm, and could not pitch. The highlight of the season vas the last game ■when the ) ' pla yed Pxappahannock. The Warriors ■were do wn fi ' e to nothing but came back to vin 6 to 5 in the seventh inning. THE STARTING NINE READY TO GO 44 GIRLS SHARE SECOND PLACE ALSO The girls softball team proved to be much improved over last year ' s team. The girls started off winning their first games and then for some reason lost control and lost their last 2 games giving them a 6-2 record leaving them in second place. Margaret Harmon pitched well every game of the season and hit the most home rams. The girls had a tremendous hitting power as well as a great defense. The girls are looking forward to another great year for they only lose tliree starters. Margaret Harmon shows great pitching form used to win so many games. Sue Hillyer ' s determination produced many liits for the team. 45 HARD WORK PAYS OFF IN GOOD PERFORMANCE This year in track the Tappahannock track squad finished fourth in district F competition. After losing many starters from last year ' s team such as Johnny Lo ' ing in the shot put and discus and Jimmie Guess in the shot put. Coach Ashton knerv that their first place points last year ■would have to be made up in both the track and field events this year. But ' unfort ' unately in the district meet ' were only able to place third in both the shot put and the discus and only ' win one running event, the 880 relay. The winners and the contestants ■who placed second ■were: Carl Thompson 1st in the high jump, Dean Stal- naker 2nd place in the broad jump, Donnie Thomas, Norris Loving, Johnny Davis, Harry Clark 880 relay team 1st place. Carl Thompson wins high jump. 46 GIRLS’ TRACK TEAM CAPTURES DISTRICT TROPHY FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR Hoping to show their winning ability even after losing their four-year first place winners, the girls ' track with its many new members started a training program in the late summer before the opening of school. In the dual meet with Rappahannock the team ' s hard work and determination paid off in the usual overwhelming win for T.H.S. Now that their strength had been tested, the girls worked even harder and set their sights on the Upcoming District Meet. Their spirit and long practice won for them eight out of ten first places and a place in every event except discus. Results of the meet were as follows: 880 relay team of Rathje, Layne, Martin, and Wilkerson took the traditional first; High jump — Hammond, first with new district record of 4 ' 8 , Greggs second, and Ball third; Broad jump--Rathje, first; Shot put--Harmon, first; 100 yard dash--Rathje, first, and Greggs, second; 220 yard dash--Layne, first and Greggs, fourth; 440 — Martin second. Later in the year on May 24th some of the girls attended a non-interscholastic meet in Richmond for in- dividual recognition. Margaret Harmon places first in shot put. Dorothy Hammond sets new district record. 47 Varsity Basketball Cheerleaders: Sandra Johnson, Nancy Conne lice, Sharon Roberts, Brooke Krictc, Vanessa Balderson, Frances Jones, Bonnie Gouldin, Wendie Brown, and Lin Bareford. CHEERLEADERS HAVE NEW SPONSOR Two bits. Hey am I doing it right. What tvas that again, s•erc some of die sounds that echoed throughout the auditorium as the hard ivorking, faitliful cheerleaders attempted to teach the football players a cheer for the first pep rally. The high spirits that ' were brought out by the students and players in this rally continued throughout all seasons. We, the cheerleaders of Tappahannock High School dedicate oin- selves . . . , became true mottoes of die hearts of the cheerleaders as they diligently cheered for both victories and defeats. Miss Slough, the new sponsor, added ne ' w ideas, enthusiasm, and concern to both the Varsity and Jiuiior ' arsity Cheering Squad. Meet the cheerleaders ' first grade mascot. 48 Glenda Sue and Brooke are out to get the Foxes! I ! I need some Help Can you pick out our three senior cheerleaders? Ah! Isn ' t he adorable? 49 Though the JV ' s had a slow season they worked hard as though they ve e no. 1 in the country. The boys showed much spirit and cooperation which adds to the glory of any team. The Warriors were plagued by a lack of experience but can look forward to an improved team next year. Under the fine coaching of Mr. Wilson and Mr. Jones, the boys enjoyed their football season. 50 THE YOUNG WARRIORS GAIN EXPERIENCE Though the JV team tliis year didn ' t win any games, they worked hard and played well. The offense was sparked by sharp-shooter Harry Clark who was high scorer. The JV team gained much experience this year as they had much more time to practice and played more games. The JV team looks forward to a good year next year as they have several starters returning and others to back them up. The team would like to thank Mr. Wil- son for his patience and fine leaders hip. Joey tries to fake -out his opponent. 51 Junior Varsity Cheerleaders: Katie Charnock, Debbie Bareford, Mar ' Minor, and Cindy Bareford JV CHEERLEADERS WORK HARD AND FAITHFULLY This was the second successful year Tappahannock has had a Junior Varsity Cheering Squad. The loss of one of the members in the late summer made the work even harder for tire faitirful J. V. ' s, but they practiced long and diligently to give excellent performances for all games. With their ■well- executed cheers, faitirful appearances, and pep-filled characters, the squad instilled a great deal of enthusiasm and spirit into both the teams and spectators. The squad consisted of Captain Katie Char- nock, Debbie Gareford, Mary Minor, and Cindy Bareford. J.V. cheerleaders perform during a football pep rally. 52 ADMINISTRATION DEMERIT SYSTEM ADOPTED ■Secretary, Mrs. Anne Motley, worl.s busily at her desk. Guidance counselor, Mrs. ' irginia VVadkins, ahvays finds time to give advice to ever ' one. 54 MR. CHRISTOPHER RETIRES AFTER 12 YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE The Essex County School Board is a most important body composed of representatives elected from each district of the county. It plays a major role in the organization and operation of Tappahannock High School. Its main purpose is to provide the county with a more efficient school system. The board carries out this objective as it plans school budgets, disperses fiurds for the buildings and furnishings, and hires and dismisses teachers on the superintendent ' s recommenda- tion. 55 Grace Spindle, B.A. , M.A. English 11, 12 Henry Burruss B. S. , M. Ed. Chemistry Howard Robertson, B.S, General Science, Biology 11 HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Frances Durham, B. S. Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typing Wayne Wilson Biology, Physical Education 56 Henry Ashton, B. S. Physical Education Dorothy Gardner, B.A. English 8, 9 Judy Slough. B. S. Lucille Taliaferro, B. S. Distributive Education Librarian Gene Christopher, B.S. Home Economics, Related Arts Agnes Ware A.B. , M. A. . B. D. French I, II, lil T ommy J ones . A.B. World Geography C ivies 58 Virginia Wadkins, B. S. . M. S. Guidance, General Business Bernice Brooks, B. S. English 9, 10, 11 Taylor, B. S. Vocational Agriculture Jeanette Combs, A.B. Band, Chorus Phillip Winston, B. S. Algebra 1,11, Elementary Analysis, Advanced Algebra 59 TEACHERS AIDES COME TO ELEMENTARY First Grade Diane Sisson First Grade Ina Lane Third Grade Aslrby Parker Mizabctli Fare, Teacher Aide Third Grade Dolly Sisson Hanna Ck ' crton, Tcaciicr Aide First Grade Ann Hutchinson Fourth Grade Pi ' iscilla Vaughn GRADES TO MEET DEMANDING NEEDS Fourth Grade Sadie Motley Fifth Grade Mae Thompson ■k Fifth Grade Lucy McKiixney Sixth Grade Ruth Little Sixth Grade Mary Durham Ann Gladding Teacher Aide Seventh Grade Mae Sutton Seventh Grade Charlotte Gouldin 61 NEW MEMBERS JOIN CAFETERIA STAFF Mrs. Allen planned tasty and nutritious meals for tlie students of THS. Along with her friendly manner, Mrs. Allen is a most generous person -with the food. The Seniors ■will never forget the cheerfulness of the cafeteria staff. The floors shined brighter -with the aid of Theodore Rollins. Spring sa ' v Theodore cutting grass and washing ' windo ' ws. Cafeteria Staff: Mrs. Virginia Allen, Mrs. Maybell Spindle, Mrs. Lilian Green, Mrs. Elizabeth Galla- gher, and Mrs. Vernell Jeter Dennis Smith ' s hearty appetite proves how tasty the meals tvere. Theodore Rollins washes dishes. The cafeteria was always kept neat and clean. 62 CLASSES FIRST GRADERS BEGIN “LONG ROAD’’ Mrs. Hutchinson — FIRST ROW: F. Rliines, E. Akers, M. Sisson, B. Hodges, S. Clarke, S. Jones, S. Phillips; SECOND ROW: D. Akers, T. Carson, A. Courtney, D. Allen, E. Rose, R. Vaughan, J. Rice, THIRD ROW: T. Collins, F. Parker, A. Culpepper, D. Allen, R. Healy, D. Bough an, P. Elliott, C. Holmes Mrs. Lane FIRST ROW: M. Schools, J. Hayes, S. Garnett, D. Stokes, K. Schools, B. Hayes; SECOND ROW: R. Brizendine, E. Brooks, J. Walton, A. Jones, P. Brooks, B. Minter; THIRD ROW: R. Minter, D. Wood, E. Lewis, M. Da ' is, M. Wyatt, R. Stokes Mrs. Sisson FIRST ROW: M. Carncal, D. Taylor, M. Roy, P. J. Sheffield, K. Stott, B. Elphold, T. Carson, SECOND ROW: K. Cooke, P. Davis, D. Connellce, K. Davis, B. Mothershead, F. Schefflicn, D. Headley; THIRD ROW: S. Wilson, A. Carter, E. Barrett, D. Schroeder, J. Butler, F. Dawson, S. Bryant, K. Lank- ford 64 OH BOY! ONLY 11 MORE YEARS Mrs. Doggctt FIRST ROW: D. Tignor, W. Sisson, M. Clarke, B. Taylor, B. Walton, B. Carneal, P. Lankford, S. Sheanvood, R. Hutchinson, F. Moore; SECOND ROW; L. Pcay, H. Overton, I. Uphold, A. Jeffrey, D. Gischel, R. Shackleford, S. Acree, E. Johnson, C. Brooks, D. Sherman; THIRD ROW: R. Thomas, T. Elliott, B. Almarode, D. Sherman, R. Balderson, K. Thomas, T. Minter, T. Gladding, M. Chcnault, R. Carnea l Mrs. Schroeder FIRST ROW: J. Jeffries, K. Garnett, J. White, R. Hite, R. Martin, P. Boughton, T. Davenport, S. Sylva, K. Boughton; SECOND ROW; S. Schools, S. Dishman, B. Overstreet, S. Sanders, B. Oliff, J. Martin, T. Davis, E. Davis, S. Dix; THIRD F OW: R. Johnson, D. Akers, M. Bundy, E. Roy, S. Epps, F. Brooks, J. Davenport, D. Washington, B. King, W. Davis 65 THIRD GRADERS LEARN CITIZENSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITIES Mrs. Parker FIRST ROW: P. Shumacher, R. Dix, E. Gray, R. Beale, M. Moore, B. Johnson, G. Davis; SEC- OND ROW: R. Skelton, R. Brooks, M. Lee, D. Hickman, P. Phillips, S. Courtney, T. Dawson, D. Langford: THIRD ROW: J. Blanton, L. Walton, A. Henry, G. McGuire, A. Ashlock, R. Stokes, ]. Chinault, J. Barrett: FOURTH ROW: T. Collins, E. Wood, J. Beverly, R. Sutton, D. Taylor, D. Davis, H. Hodges, K. Lumpkin, W. King Mrs. Sisson: FIRST ROW: J. Graff, L. Butler, M. Akers, D. Watkins, S. Tignor, S. Dawson, P. Hilton, P. Tignor; SECOND ROW: ]. Spruill, P. Akers, B. Coghill, R. Washington, B. Robertson, S. Clark, G. Daven- port, R. Elliott; THIRD ROW: A. Rhines, R. Birchett, J. Harlow, K. Edwards, R. Carlton, T. Carncal, K. Tresco, j. Bradley, B. Parker; FOURTH ROW: D. Coleman, T. Sclirocder, B. Watty, D. Clark, D. Bareford, L. Epps, T. Slaughter, B. Ellis, J. Myers, R. Vessels 66 FOURTH GRADERS JOIN JR. SCA Mrs. Motley FIRST ROW: R. Young, W. Hayes, J. Jayes; SECOND ROW: N. Schools, D. Bryant, S. Gibson, R. Uphole, B. Schools, J. Clarke, S. Williams, D. Nalley; THIRD ROW: J. Hayes, S. Collins, M. Sill, R. King, P. Akers, S. Rollins, R. Baughn, D. Overstreet, A. Hilton; FOURTH ROW: G. Brooks, S. Roy, R. Hickman, L. Bundy, R. Sanford, T. Peay, C. Davis Miss Vaughn FIRST ROW: C. Roy, B. Moore, S. Derierox, D. Ellers, R. Watkins, D. Almond, M. Gladding, C. Acree; SECOND ROW: C. Hutchinson, D. Andrews, C. Brooks, I. Boughton, G. Tignor, B. Courtney, W. Clark, J. Wood; THIRD ROW; T. Andrews, R. Franklin, J. Brooks, C. Robertson, M. Clark, R. Gray, S. Weiss, J. Newcomb; FOURTH ROW: M. Owen, P. Parker, M. Ashlock, B. Taylor, D. Headley, R. Griggs, B. McGuire, T. Barton 67 FIFTH GRADERS HAVE NEW EXPERIENCE- TV SCIENCE FIFTH GRADE--Mrs. Thompson; FIRST ROW; R. Jones, J. Greenstreet, K. Cooke, B. Moore, D. Davis, D. Williams, B. Davis, J. Lanier; SECOND ROW: S. Templeton, B. Ware, J. Connellee, J. Day, D. Davis, N. Waitman, A. Hundley, L. Hutchinson; THIRD ROW: G. Bareford, J. Doane, P. Mundie, T. Bryant, P. Allen, W. Milby, A. Watley; FOURTH ROW: J. Clarke, D. Bareford, D. Tignor, T. Wyatt, W, Trible, F. Beverly, D. Bergquist FIFTH GRADE--Mrs. McKinney FIRST ROW: E. Courtney, L. Taylor, T. Crowe; SECOND ROW: N. Watley, D. Silva, T. Parson, A. Rollins, J. Jentry, B. Sawyer, C. Hodges; THIRD ROW: J. Harmon, K. Hayes, D. Belvin, D. Hickman, J. Hayes, A. Boughton, D. Carneal, J. Parr; FOURTH ROW: E. Hayes, T. Comer, M. Frank, W. Schools, R. Tresco 68 SIXTH GRADERS WILL SOON REACH HEIGHT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mrs. Durham FIRST ROW: R. Newcomb, T. Turner, W. Passagaluppi, T. Beamer; T. Berch, A. Trible, A. Davis, K. Jenkins, L. Griffins, SECOND ROW: L. Saunders, S. Parrish, E. Roane; THIRD ROW: M. Roane, D. Robertson, J. Nalley, J. Schumacher, A. Mabie, D. Graff; FOURTH ROW: E. Taylor, C. Bezjak, K. Belvin, T. Coghill, R. Bradley, E. Allen, S. Moody, J. Andrews Mrs. Little FIRST ROW: B. Winebrenner, J. Jackson, R. Peel, M. Schools, T. Gallagher, C. Trible; SEC- OND ROW: S. Boughton, J. Adams, P. Davis, J. Chenault, D. Davis, C. Lumpkin, A. Bache, D. Hall; THIRD ROW:P. Dawson, C. Bareford, B. Martin, D. Hickes, S. Bareford, J. Hayes, G. Jenkins, T. Davis; FOURTH ROW: R. Lewis, H. Davis, E. Roy, L. Powell, A. Rouzie 69 SEVENTH GRADERS SOON TAKE “BIG STEP Mrs. Sutton FIRST ROW: W. Schools, J. Hayes, W. Silva, J. Hodges, B. Brooks, B. Ashton, W. Almond, R. Birchett; SECOND ROW: M. Ware, T. Balderson, J. Chinault, W. Clark, K. Hite, P. Brewer, C. Courtney, S. Bussels; THIRD ROW: S. Hutchinson, S. Moore, K. Chadwick, B. Doan, B. Ellis, R. Carter, J. Shoemaker, N. Little, D. Skelton, D. Jones; FOURTH ROW: B. Almond, C. Slaughter, J. Akers, S. Davis, R. Allen, R. Martin, D. Langford, P. Ball Mrs. Gouldin FIRST ROW; B. Clark, G. Sylva, G. Eubank, D. Davis, D. Hickman, B. White, C. Joluison; SECOND ROW; J. Truslow, D. Martin, C. Balderson, B. Matthews, D. Doughton, S. Ferrell, B. Davis, S. Delano; THIRD ROW: K. Watts, D. Woods, G. Rollins, B. Parr, S. Gollins, B. Tuck, S. Waitman, G. Parker, K. Fields; FOURTH ROW: S. Williams, B. Elliott, L. Ferguson, M. Hickman, M. Gentry-, R. Roy, M. Green- street, T. Bryant 70 JR. S.C.A Jr. S.C.A. Officers: President — Ben Ashton V ice-Prcsidcnt-- Stcvc Williams Secretary-- Karcn Hite Treasurer-- Jeff Hodges Reporter-- Cindy Bareford Sponsor-- Mrs. Thompson Elementary Safety Patrol Installation Service for 1969-70 Officers Bike Rake co-sponsored by S . C . A . and Jr. S.C.A. 71 Mary Kay Carpenter-- Secretary Mary Beth Franklin- - President Bill Stevcns--Treasurer Katy Charnock--Reporter Debbie Bareford-- hcc President CLASS OF 73 HAS FIRST TASTE OF HIGH SCHOOL LIFE. Terry ' Abercrombie David Akers James Akers Frank Allen Joe Andrervs Debra Bareford Kevin Bareford Bonita Bates Forrest Baxter Robert Baylor Jr. Robert Beasley Frederick Birchett Bruce Borve Sandra Brerver jMicliael Brizendine 72 Bucky Brooks Patricia Bryant Jennifer Canady Mary Kay Carpenter Joyce Chadwick Katy Cliarnock Marvin Collaim Jimmy Comer Vicky Courtney Wayne Crowe Carolyn Davis Chuck Davis Connie Davis Diane Davis Patricia Davis Kyle Mabie opens the door to find a surprise photographer. Robert Elliott Mary Betlr Franklin Joseph Andrew Grant Phyllis Grant Brenda Hammond Linda Hammond Ronald Hammond Leslie Hammond 73 Robert; Handly Gracic Hayes Julian Hayes Nelson Hillyer Howard Hodges James Hodges Ralph Holmes Nina Howard Paulette Howard Diane Davis lengthens her stay from Latin class by stopping by the water fountain. Earl Jenkins Jolumy Jenkins Susan Lewis Michael Lowery- William Lumpkin Kyle Mabic Bruce Marshall Mai ' Minor Elizabeth .M inter Romiie Moore Otis Mttsick Theresa Phillips Robert Pitts Brenda Prince Warren Prince 74 Elsie Rose patiently pulls out those mistaken stitches . Tynone Sawyer Sarah Schools Bobby Sheffield David Sherwood Terry Silva David Skelton Patricia Skelton Jeffrey Smith Daniel Stalnaker Thelma Stalnaker William Stevens Linda Taylor Larry Tignor Joseph Tresco Austin Trible Diane Turner Harry Ware Warren Ware Wayne Ware Anne Frost Waring 75 FRESHMEN SPONSOR BAKE SALE AND DREAM OF THAT BIG TRIP Lavtrie Brown- -Reporter Patty Eliott--Vice-President Sue Ball--Secretary Tri Parker- -President Agnes Andrews- -Treasurer Harold Anderson Agnes Andrews Jolin Page Ball Sue Ball T. L. Bareford B-B Beamer Randy Bergquist Pamela Bradley Darrydin Brooks Daniel Brown 76 Laurie Brown James Carter Joyce Chinault Norman Chinault Robert Comer Beverly Daniels Autry Davis Damon Davis Gary Davis Tommy Davis Kenneth Delano Darlene Derr Charles Durham Patricia Elliott Thomas Elliott Alvin Fields Joe Gardner Pierce Gardner Chuck admires campaign posters 77 Mar ' Greenwood Richard Haile Duke Hammond Jean Harper John Garnett Hayes Ruby Hayes Debra Hensley Eddie Hodges Stanley Kendall Gordon Loving Diane teaching Latin I? It ' s a bird; it ' s a plane; it ' s Laurie! G lender Lumpkin Susan Monroe June Moody Charles Moore Patricia Moore 78 Robert Owen Linda Overstreet Nathan Parker III Deborah Pillsbury Guy Pollard Herbert Pratt Helen Saunders Bernard Sawyer Charlotte Shackleford Dean Stalnaker Brenda Taylor Raymond Taylor Larry Templeton Linda Walker Donna Watson m If Tri doesn ' t hurry, John Page will be late for class again! Diane Watts Katherine Wright Julian Wyatt 79 Trent Taliaferro- -President Debbie Shefficld--Reporter Joe Minor- -Vice -President Janet Wright--Secrctary Neil Chad vick--Treasurer SOPHOMORES SEND SEVERAL CANDIDATES TO S.C.A. ELECTIONS Linda Bailey Lillian Baird Vanessa Baldcrson Eugene Bezjak Dcboralr Bch ' in Mildred Blagnion Jcriy Brightwell Nancy Brizendine Stephanie Broaddus Roxanne Brooks Peggy Cai ' lton Anna Rose Cerrato Neil Chadwick Harr ' Clarke Dennis Conley 80 Nancy Connellee Billy Downer Linda Dunn Ellis Dunton Carl Evans Joe Frank Mary Gouldin Robin Hammond Leroy Hayden Jesse Hayes Todd Henley Airla Henry Linda Hillyer Brenda Lankford Kenneth Lankford James Loving 81 Margaret Mabie Jerry Marion Joe Minor Karen Minor Eugene Monroe Connie Moody The school photographer catches Wayne Thompson off guard. Nancy Parrish Pam Passagaluppi Lloyd Payne Casey Phillips Dale Prince Ben Rennolds Ella Richardson James Robertson June Robinson Rowe Robinson 82 Temple Robinson Bobby Rose Dora Saimders Debbie Sheffield Lynn Silva Jeanne Sparrow Sharlene Spicer Bonnie Spindle Trent Taliferro Richard Taylor Donnie Thomas Terry Tignor Wayne Thompson George Turner Dora Vessels Ann Watts Billy Watts Janet Wright Darlene Young Todd Henley explains a very difficult problem to the class. 83 Beverly Harper, Secretary Billie Ann Elliott Reporter Glenda Sue Wilkerson Roberta Haney--Treasurer President Bill Watts Vice-President JUNIORS PLAN BANQUET AND PREPARE FOR LIFE AS SENIORS Pat Akers Jane Baylor Straton Beamer Steve Bergquist Tommy Blaclavell Mary Hood Burro ugh Kieth Carpenter Jimmy Cooke 84 Marie Cox Jayette Dukeman Binky Durham Ray Elbourne OOPS! Wayne, wrong door. Billy Ann Elliott Wright Ferry Bonnie Gouldin Elizabeth Greenwood Peggy Greggs Roberta Haney Barbara Harper Beverly Harper John Hayes Maureen Hayes Fred Hilly er Sue Hillyer Jimmy Hilton Linda Hundley James Jenkins Shirley Jenkins Sandra Johnson Brooke Kriete Peggy Lee Diane Lincoln Norris Loving Marion Martin Smile, Keith, this time you ' re on candid Kodak. 86 Mr. Jones displays good school spirit. Wayne Medlin Nancy Pollard Tommy Prince Marjorie Robinson Patricia Simmons James Sill Randolph Taylor Phoebe Ware John Ware Bill Watts Glenda Wilkerson Jimmy Young 87 Ronnie Rose — President Mike Larew--Vice President SENIORS PLAN, SAVE, AND PLOT TO SUCCESSFULLY TURN THOSE LAST GOLDEN DAYS OF THS INTO WARM, LINGERING MEMORIES Brenda Harper Secretary Jane Durham Treasurer Patsy Hilty Reporter 88 Senior sponsors, Mrs. Spindle and Mrs. Butler gave us much needed encouragement and guidance during our final year at Tappahannock High School. For four years v e planned, saved, and plotted for our senior year. We planned banquets, dances, and talent . drows. We saved every penny jKtssible for Senior Trip and the expense of the Junior-Senior Prom. We plotted what we would do once we were seniors and how we could best torment the underclassmen. Ouj final year of high school arrived, and the golden days of being a senior turned into a lot of hard work. Papers to write for Engli and government and dozens of books to read took up much of our time. Sports activities were widely participated in by seniors. The senior boys dominated the entire sports year, showing superior ability in football and much improvement in the basketljall season. The girls also proved su- perior. They opened up the fall track season and captured the District Championship trophy for the 5th consecu- tive time. Try-outs for the Senior Hay were followed by hours of practice and scavenger hunts to round up costumes for the casts. Seniors dashed around school preparing for their final Prom-- Sayonara , a Japanese farewell to high school. The entire school year proved to be a challenge that was well -met. We hope the following years will be as .worthwhile and as exciting as the last has been. 89 Lorraine Mary Atti Lorraine Nancy Fay Bache Nancy Lin Bareford Lin 90 WencJie Pollard Brown Wendie Wade Elvin Carlton Wade Larry Edward Clark Larry 91 Linda Faye Crowe Linda George Stephen Daniel Steve John William Davis, Jr. Johnny Robert Lynn Delano Bobby Fielding Lewis Dickinson, III Kim 92 Joan Marcia Dickson Joan Mary Betty Dishman Mary Betty Thomas Glenn Dunlap Tommy 93 Marian Elizabeth Gallagher Marian Dorothy Selden Gardner Dottie William Rush Gardner, III Billy Rush 94 Brenda Gale Harper Brenda 95 Lois Ann J ohnson Lois Frances Ann Jones Frances Ann Josephine Layne Josephine Ellen Ann Lewis Ellen Mary Elizabeth Loving Mary 96 John Glenmore Ransone Glen Mary Ann Rathje Mary Ann Joseph Andrew Robertson Joe 97 John Edward Sill John Dennis Wellford Smith Dennis Andrew Broaddus Taliaferro, Jr. Drew 98 Mary Kathryn Ware Mary Peter Highsmith Ware Peter Michael George Williams Mike Peggy Diane Wright Peggy” 99 ALL WORK AND NO PLAY-ARE YOU KIDDING? I ' m glad my 600 is over! ! ! Oops Peter, a wrong note. 100 Don ' t pass out Kim, I ' ve almost got it. 101 Dr. Brooks challenges the class of 1969. Patsy Hilty, Salutatorian delivers a friendly Welcome . A LONG JOURNEY-ENDED Sunday night, June 8, the senior class made its way through an unexpected hail storm and a down -pouring rain to the Tappahannock Memorial Methodist Church for the baccalaureate sermon. The Reverend Thomas Brown delivered an inspiring message and was assisted by the Reverend Charles Lawrew. Then on Thursday night . . . Boy! Is it hot tonight ! How much longer? Does my cap look all right? On June 12 the seniors of 1969 ended their high school careers. The road was long and hard, but the grand ending came finally. Dr. George W. Brooks, a former resident of Dunbrooke, was the guest speaker. Dr. Brooks is the Assistant Director of N. A, S. A . ' s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia . Jane Durham, the Valedictorian, presented Glenda Wilderson with a lighted candle to help brighten the way next year. At the closing of the graduation exercise forty-seven happy seniors marched out of the auditorium to that familiar tune, Pomp and Circumstance. Each Senior eagerly waits for Mr. Burruss to call his name. 102 SENIOR DIRECTORY Lorraine May Atti- -Chorus 3,5; Color Guard 4,5, Color Guard Captain 4,5; Le Cercle Francais 5; SCA 1 , 2 , 3 , 4, 5; Warrior Post 4,5 Managing Editor 5; FHA 4; Senior Play. Nancy Fay Bache--SCA 1,2, 3, 4, 5, SCA Commit- tee 4, SCA Committee Chairman 5; FHA 1; Foreign Forum 2; Safety Patrol 3; Softball 3; Track Manager 4; Warrior Post 3; Annual Staff 3,4,5, Annual Staff Editor 5; Honor Society 4, 5; Student Council 4,5; Quill Scroll 5; FTA 3,4,5; Le Cercle Francais 4,5; Senior Play. Lin Bareford--FHA 1,2, 3,4, FHA Reporter4; SCA 1,2, 3,4, 5, SCA Secretary 5; Student Council 5; Chorus 1; SCA Committee 1; Soft- ball 2; Cheerleader 2,3,4, 5; Baseball Scorer 4,5; Senior Play. Linda Dale Bradley--SCA 1,2, 3, 4, 5; FHA 1,2; 4-H 2; Safety Patrol 2; Chorus 1. Edna Earl Brizendine--SCA 1, 2, 3 ,4, 5; FHA 1,2,3; Warrior Post; Le Cercle Francais; Melanie Hodgson Henley Broaddus--FHA 1; FTA 3,4,5; Chorus 1, 2,3,4, 5, Regional 1,2,4, 5, All -State 5; Band 1; Forensics Spelling Winner 5, District Third Place; Warrior Post 4, 5, Editor 5; SCA 1,2, 3,4, 5, SCA Committee 4,5, SCA Committee Chairman 5; Quill Scroll 5; One-Act Play 5; Student Council 5; Jane Douglas Brooks- -SCA 1, 2,3,4, 5; DECA 5; Softball 3; FHA 1,2; Majorette 2,3; Wendie Pollard Brown- -Glee Club and Concert Choir 1,2; Class Secretary 1, Class Vice- President 2; French Club 2,4,5; International Relations Club 3; Homecoming Princess 4, Homecoming Queen 5; Cheerleader 5; SCA 4,5, SCA Committee Chairman 5; Transfer from T. L. Hanna High School, Anderson , South Carolina 4. Elvin Wade Carlton- -Manager Football 1,2, 3, 4, 5; Manager Basketball 1, 2, 3 , 4, 5; Manager Base- ball 1, 2,3,4, 5; SCA 1,2, 3,4,5; Le Cercle Francais 4, 5; Linda Faye Crowe--FHA 1,2,3, FHA Parliamentarian 3; 4-H, 4-H Reporter 2; Class Treasurer 2,3; SCA 1,2,3, 4, 5; Majorette 1,2,3, Drum Majorette 5; DECA 5; Homecoming princess 3, 5; Baseball 3; John William Davis, Jr. --SCA 1, 2, 3,4, 5; DECA 5 , DECA Vice-President 5; Track 5; Robert Lynn Delano--Safety Patrol 2,3,4, 5, Safety Patrol Lt. 4; Chorus 1,2, 3, 4, 5; 4-H 3,4, 4-H Reporter4; SCA 1, 2,3,4, 5, SCA Committee 3; Student Council 1; Football 2,3, 4, 5; JV Basket- ball 3. Fielding Lewis Dickinson- -Football 1,5; JV Football 2,3; Class Vice-president 2, Class Secretary 3, Class Vice-president 4; Track 2,3, 5; Le Cercle Francais 4,5, President 5, Student Council 5, Joan Marcia Dickson--SCA 5, SCA Committee 5; One-Act Play 5; Transfer from John F. Kennedy High School in Connecticut 5. Mary Betty Dishman--SCA 1 , 2, 3 ,4, 5; FHA 1,4,5; Chorus 1. Thomas Glenn Dunlap- -French Club 1,2,3, French Club President 3; Basketball 3,4,5; Track 4, 5; Safety Patrol 3; Transfer from Eusley Sr. High, Eusley, South Carolina 4. Jane Laviece Durham--FHA 1,2, 3,4,5, FHA President 3, Delegate to State Convention 2; SCA 1,2, 3, 4, 5, SCA Committee Chairman 5; Annual Staff 5, Assistant Editor 5; Band 1; Le Cercle Francais 5, Vice-President 5; Honor Society 4,5, Honor Society President 5; Class Treasurer 5; Student Council 5; Girls State; Senior Play. Barbara Jean Elliott- -Warrior Post 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5; Softball 3,4,5, Co-captain 5; Basketball 5; Track 5; FHA 1,3; SCA 1,2, 3, 4, 5; SCA Committee 5, SCA Committee Chairman 4; Student Coimcil 4; Mary Elizabeth Elliott--Future Nurses Club; Sociology Club; FHA 5; SCA 5; Library Club 5, Vice-president 5; Transfer from New York Ci ty 5. Marian Elizabeth Gallagher--SCA 1,2, 3,4, 5, SCA Committee 5; Art Club 4; Warrior Post 4; DECA 5; FHA 1,2,3; Dorothy Selden Gardner--SCA 1,2, 3,4, 5, SCA Committee 5; Safety Patrol 2,3; FTA 3,4,5; Le Cercle Francais 4,5; Warrior Post 4, 5; Quill Scroll 5; Honor Society 4, 5; Girls State; Senior Play. William Rush Gardner- -SCA 1, 2,3,4, 5, SCA Committee 4; JV Basketball 2,3; Basketball 4,5; Football 4,5; Honor Society 4,5; Foreign Forum 4; FTA 3; 4-H 2,4; Selected for Boys State; Baseball 3. Dorothy Ann Hammond- -SCA 1,2, 3, 4, 5, SCA Committee Chairman 5; 4-H 1; FHA 1; Majorette 1; Safety Patrol 1 , 2; Cheerleader 2, 3 , 4; Soft- ball 2,3,4, 5; Track 3,4,5; Student Council 5; Basketball 5; Senior Play; One -Act Play. Margaret Gail Harmon--SCA 1,2, 3,4, 5, Repre- sentative to District Meeting 3, SCA Committee 3; Warrior Post 3,4; Annual Staff 4,5; Track 2,3, 4,5; Basketball 3,4,5; Softball 2,3,4, 5; Athlete of the Year 4, 5. Brenda Gail Harper--SCA 1,2, 3, 4, 5, SCA Com- mittee Chairman 5, SCA Committee 2,3; FTA 3,4,5; FHA 1; Class Reporter 2, Class Secretary 5; Honor Society 4,5; Girls State; Senior Play. Patricia Ann Hilty--SCA 1,2, 3,4,5, SCA Com- mittee Chairman 4, 5, Delegate to District Meeting 4; Honor Society 4,5; Honor Council 4,5; Le Cercle Francais 3,4,5; Gymnastics Club 2; Class Reporter 5; Warrior Post 2,3; Forensics Poetry Winner 5; Senior Play. Lois Ann Johnson- -SCA 1, 2,3,4, 5, SCA Commit- tee 1; 4-H 1,2; Softball 3, 5; Safety Patrol 4, 5; Track 5; Basketball 5; Frances Ann Jones--4-H 1,2, 3,4; SCA 1,2, 3, 4, 5, SCA Committee 3, SCA Committee Chairman 4,5; Chorus 1,2; Safety Patrol 1,2,3, Safety Patrol Secretary 3; Class Vice-president 2, Class Secretary 3; Softball Manager 3; Track Manager 3; Basketball Manager 4; Cheerleader 4,5; Student Council 4,5; Warrior Post News Editor 4; Senior Play Michael Lloyd Larew--Band 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5; Chorus 5; SCA 1,2, 3,4, 5; Class Vice -Resident 2,5; Foot- ball 5; JV Football 3; JV Basketball 2; Biology Club 3; 4 H 1,3; Annual Staff 3; Debate Team 4; Senior Play. Ellen Ann Lewis--SCA 1, 2,3,4, 5; Chorus 1,2,3, 4,5; FHA 1; Mary Elizabeth Loving--FHA 1,2,3; Safety Patrol 1,2; SCA 1, 2,3,4, 5; DECA 5; Peter Renaldo Marl am--SCA 1,2, 3,4, 5, SCA Committee 5; Le Cercle Francais 5; Play Com- petition 2; JV Basketball 2; Basketball 4,5; Football 4,5; Track 5; Baseball 5; Forensics Prose Winner, District First Place 4; Forensics Poetry Winner 5. John Glennmore Ransone--JV Basketball 1,2; Base- ball 2,3,4, 5; Football 2, 3, 4, 5; Class Resident 2; SCA 1,2, 3, 4, 5, SCA Committee 3 , 4, 5; Student Council 3; Le Cercle Francais 4,5; Senior Play. Mary Ann Rathje--SCA 1,2, 3. 4, 5, SCA Commit- tee 1,4,5; Le Cercle Francais 4; Track Team 2, 3,4, 5; Basketball 2, 3, 4, 5; Softball Manager 2,3, Softball Scorekeeper 4, 5; Gymnastics 1, 2,3; Top Scorer Physical Fitness Tests 2, 3 , 4, 5; Forensics Public Speaking Winner, District Third Place 5; Senior Play. Joseph Andrew Robertson--SC A 1, 2,3,4, 5; Foot- ball 4,5; FFA 1. Shirley Ann Robinson--FHA 1,5; DECA 5; SCA 1, 2,3,4, 5- Ronald Leon Rose- -SCA 2, 3, 4, 5, SCA C ommit- tee 4, SCA Committee Chairman 5; JV Basketball 3; Football 3,4,5; Basketball 4.5; Track 4,5; Student Council 4,5; Class President 5; Annual Staff 5; Le Cercle Francais, Vice- president 5; Senior Play. John Edward Sill- -SCA 1 , 2, 3 ,4, 5; Le Cercle Francais 4,5; JV Basketball 1,3; Baseball 3; Football 5; Dennis Wellford Smith --JV Basketball 1,2,3; Basketball 4,5; JV Football 1,2; Football 3; Baseball 4,5; Le Cercle Francais 3,4; SCA 1,2, 3,4,5; 4-H 2; FTA 3. Andrew Broaddus Taliaferro, Jr. --JV Basketball 2; Football 4,5; Honor Society 4, 5; SCA 1,2, 3,4, 5; Student Council 3; Foreign Forum 4; Forensics Public Speaking Winner 5; Boys State; Senior Play. Carl Ivan Thompson--JV Football 1; Football 2,3, 4,5, Captain 5; Basketball 2, 3, 4, 5, Captain 5; Baseball 3,4,5; Track 2, 3, 4, 5; Class President 4; SCA 1,2, 3,4, 5, SCA Committee 4,5, Dele- gate to District and State Meetings 5, SCA President 5; Student Council, President 5; Honor Council 5; Le Cercle Francais 4,5; Honor Society 4,5; Debating Team 4; Boys State; Senior Play. Elwood Allen Tignor--FFA 1,2, 3,4,5, Delegate to State Convention 2,3; 4-H 1; Track 5; Baseball 5; SCA 1,2,3, 4, 5- Mary Kathryn Ware — Safety Patrol 3,5; Chorus 2, 3, 4, 5; FHA 1; 4-H 1; Le Cercle Francais 5; Color Guard 5; A 1,2, 3, 4, 5; Peter Highsmith Ware--SCA 1,2, 3, 4, 5, SCA Com- mittee 1 , 3 , 5; JV Basketball 1 , 2; Basketball 3; Band 5; Chorus 5; Le Cercle Francais 3,4, 5; Creative Writing Award 4. Michael George Williams--SCA 1,2, 3,4, 5, SCA Committee Chairman 5, SCA Vice-President 4, Delegate to District Meeting 4; Honor Society 4, 5; Honor Council 1,2, 3, 4, Chairman 4; Le Cercle Francais 3,4,5; JV Basketball 1,2; Basketball 3,4,5, Captain 4,5; Football 2,3,4. 5, Captain 5; Baseball 2,3,4, 5, Captain; Forensics Prose Winner, District Second Race 5; Class Vice-president 3; Boys State. Suzanne Adele Worley- -SCA 5; Transfer from Welsh High School, Welsh, West Virginia 5. Peggy Diane Wright--FHA 1; SCA 1 , 2 , 3 , 4, 5; Annual Staff 5; Warrior Post 3,4; Class Reporter 3, Class Secretary-Treasurer 4; Le Cercle Francais 4; SCA Committee 1, 2, 3 , 5; Manager Track 4; Manager Softlaall 4; FTA 5; Homecoming princess 5; Senior Play. STUDENTS LEAVE THIS WORLD OF SCHOOL AND ENTER THE WORLD OF LIFE . . . 104 Anderton’s Brooks Elliot Department Store Phone 443-3101 Where you find Building Contractors the latest in Tappahannock, Virginia fashions at the prices you can afford . Compliments of Thompson’s Machine Shop On Highway 17 and 360 Tappahannock, Virginia Offers Students A Variety Of Items Tappahannock Pharmacy 106 Compliments of Milton L. Hammond Building Contractors Mill work Shop Tappahannock, Virginia Milton L. Hammond, Pres. Harris Family Drive-In Gains Wide Reputation For Delicious Food Take home a tub Broasted Chicken Compliments of People’s Drug Store Student Hang Out, Offers Many Supplies 107 Bank Of Essex No Service Charge on Checking Accounts Member- - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Phone 443-3341 108 Compliments of Compliments of HAYDEN BAREFORD BUICK- - PONTIAC SHOE STORE AND REPAIR Tappahannock, Virginia 443- 38Z1 Shoes for the entire family Shop Hay Den ' s R. W. WATTS Oliver Farm Equipment and Service SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. Chance, Virginia C-V Tappahannock Service 443-20Z3 Tappahannock, Virginia See us for your feed, seed, and farm supplie s . Compliments of Compliments of SARAH ' S BEAUTY SHOP MARTIN- -SALE FURNITURE CO. , INC. Tappahannock, Virginia 443-3ZZ4 Tappahannock, Virginia PRESTON DERIEUX Compliments of Dealer In Clothing and Shoes Est. 1898 TAPPAHANNOCK MOTEL AND MARINA 109 Carneal’s Tastee Freeze To Have Order Ready and Waiting Call 443-2000 Compliments of Compliments of ROBERT L. HAMMOND Contractor A. R. WATTS AND SONS Tappahannock, Virginia Millers Tavern, Virginia Lowery’s Seafood Restaurant Tappahannock, Virginia Steaks Seafoods World ' s Most Famous Chicken Compliments of Douglas And Dickinson no BAREFORD ' S AMERICAN NORTHERN NECK TIRE AND RECAPPING CO. INC. Ga s - Oil - Tires Truck Service Z4 hour wrecker service Warsaw, Va. Kilmarnock, Va. 333-2755 435-1810 Tappahannock, Virginia 443-2456 Tires, Batteries, Road Service Compliments of Tidewater Farm Supply Congratulations Class of ' 69 Rappahannock Products, Inc. Tappahannock, Virginia Compliments of Western Auto Associate Store Tappahannock, Virginia 111 B. S CHEVROLET SALES THE RAPPA HANNOCK TIMES Printers and Publishers Sales and Service Tappahannock, Virginia Issued Every Thursday Established 1850 Compliments of LANKFORD ' S WILKERSON ' S RADIO T . V. HARDWARE CO. Sales and Service Tappahannock, Virginia Tappahannock, Virginia 443-3856 EARM CREDIT SERVICE Compliments of ERNEST Y. BROOKS Eederal Land Bank General Electric Appliances Production Credit Furniture in the Warsaw store T appahannock- - War saw Loans for Every Earm Need Earmer Owned and Controlled 443-3377 443-3378 Compliments of TURNER BROS. HAIR FASHION ELECTRIC CO. SALON Contractors for Ray and Anne Dunton Tappahannock, Virginia 443-3800 Plumbing - - Wiring - - Heating Electrical Repairs 443-2826 or 443-4068 112 Serving you for over half a century . m Rappahannock Dangerfield Insurance Equipment Agency FORD Charles N. DeShazo E. W. Haile John C. DeShazo T appahannock Harry T. Gladding Jr. 443-2600 Farm- -Industrial Equipment New ; Used Richmond Guano Fertilizer Grain Buyers Compliments of Tappahannock Front End Service John Hodges Bear Alignment Equipment- - Wheel Balancing Used Cars Tappahannock. Va. 443-Z202 Phone HI-3-3531 Wrecker Service Compliments of D D BODY SHOP GAINES ESSO SERVICE Tappahannock, Virginia Expert Auto Body Repair and Painting Glass Cut and Installed George W. Dunn Robert S. Davis Jr. Box No. 753 and 833 Tappahannock, Va. 113 Lankford’s Esso Servicenter Tappahannock Furniture Early Lankford, Jr. Tires - - Batteries - - Accessories Washing- - Wheel Balancing Tappahannock, Virginia 443-3072 Tappahannock, Virginia 443-2811 Tide-Neck Compliments of Press Brook’s Dry Goods Charles E. Midgley Tappahannock, Virginia 636 Church Lane 443-2611 New and Used Machines Sales and Service Printing Office Supplies Stationery and Equipment The Family Clothing Store Tappahannock, Virginia 114 J L Drive-In RATES AS ONE OF STUDENTS ' MOST FAVORITE GATHERING SPOTS T.M.H. Lumber Co. Inc. BAND SAWN Quality Hardwoods Cut to Length Blocking - -Heavy Telephone; 443-2400 Tappahannock, Virginia Compliments of Hundley-Evans Tappahannock, Virginia 443-3388 Insurance and Bonds 115 Compliments of Virginia Elastic Compliments of Compliments of WARE OIL COMPANY ESSEX 5 to 1.00 STORE Dunnsville, Virginia Tappahannock, Virginia Compliments of Best Wishes TOWN MANUEACTURING COMPANY A . JACK ANDREWS Tappahannock, Virginia 116 Compliments of Tappahannock Building Supply Tappahannock, Virginia BIG ENOUGH TO SERVE YOU, BUT NOT TOO BIG TO KNOW YOU GROCERIES Tappahannock, Virginia 443-2612 MEATS PRODUCE 117 Compliments of Southside Bank Member of F.D.I.C. Federal Reserve System Assets over $13, 000, 000 Tappahannock, Virginia 118 Cameo PROVIDES PART-TIME AND SUMMER EMPLOYMENT FOR T.H.S. STUDENTS Compliments of Compliments of THE FABRIC SHOP Barton And Ware Tappahannock, Virginia 443-Z424 ■ MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS Thank You . . . Just an added touch to our quality work! Tappahannock, Virginia TAPPAHANNOCK HOME LAUNDRY Superior Quality-Dependable Service For Pick-up and Delivery Service Tappahannock, Virginia 119 Lumpkin Motor Company Night Wrecker 443-3791 Route 17 ; 3 60 Tappahannock, Virginia GMC Trucks Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Dodge Trucks R . Y . Lumpkin Proprietor Resident Phone 443-370Z Business Phone 443-Z618 Best Deal In The World Compliments of Compliments of E. D. TAYLAR ' S AMACO : GENERAL MERCHANDISE CARRETT NEW Tappahannock, Virginia Phone 443-9991 There’s a career for you in paper Today there are more than 100.000 different uses for paper . . . and the search for new uses never ends. That is why this fast-growing industry is now among the ten largest in the country . . . and why it needs engineers, researchers and technicians for future growth. Our company, a pioneer kraft paper manufacturer, offers college scholarships for study in electronics and in pulp and paper technology. It offers jobs for skilled college graduates in many other fields. For information, write Personnel Department — THE CHESAPEAKE CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA-WEST POINT. VIRGINIA Makers of kraft pulp, paper and paperboard Chesapeake 120 MAIN OFFICES AND FACTORIES ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS JEWELRY’S FINEST CRAFTSMEN AMERICA’S FINEST FACILITIES FOR CLASS RING MANUFACTURE DOUGLAS DIVERS 31 10 West Marshall Street Richmond, Virginia 23230 RINGS • CLUB INSIGNIA • EMBLEMATIC AWARDS AND TROPHIES • DIPLOMAS COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS • PERSONAL CARDS • ACCESSORY ALBUMS Compliments of ESSES CONCRETE Tappahannock, Virginia Compliments of ALLEN W. MUNDY HARRIS FLIPPEN CO., INC. 6th Main Streets Richmond, Virginia Milton 4-3019 Athletic Supplies, Hunting and Fishing Equipment Free Parking for out Customers Across Street 121 t .1 X, , ' � ■ Nil i!,