Culpeper County High School - Colonnade Yearbook (Culpeper, VA)

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Board Plans New Auditorium By 1964 School Board of Culpeper County — Miss Ruby Pullen, Salem District; Mr. Robert Inskeep, Catalpa District; clerk pro tern; Mrs. Thomas Shadrach, Cedar Mountain Mr. Robert Chilton. Jefferson District: Mr. W illiam Spill- District; Mr. Paul Hounshell, Division Superintendent of man, Stevensburg District. Schools; Mr. Fred Hoffman, School Board Chairman, If all goes according to plans, CCHS will have a new auditorium by September, 1964. The new addition will be a part of the white building behind the main portion of the high school, extending to and fronting on Grandview Avenue. In addition to the auditorium it will contain rooms for lecture groups, closed-circuit television and movie projection, classrooms, and a choral music room. The present activity room will serve as the stage. Superintendent Paul Hounshell visited a similar structure which was in use in Boulder City, Nevada, and returned with preliminary plans. Definite plans must be drawn, and con- struction is scheduled to begin in September. Mr. Paul Hounshell M.A., University of Virginia Division Superintendent of Schools B.S., Mr. Henry Conner M.S., William and Mary College Director of Instruction Mr. Powell Button Mrs. Earl White Nashville Mechanical College B. S., Mary Washington College of the General Motors Institute of Technology University of Virginia Superintendent of Maintenance I isiting Teacher 6

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The administration and faculty members striv e daily to mold the students of today into responsible citizens of tomorrow. A constant source of inspiration and knowledge to their students and fellow workers, they play a promi- nent part in the life of the school. Through classroom instruction and extra - curricular work, CCHS receives vital service from its Administration 5

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Palmer Assumes Principalship of CCHS Mr. Wa lter Palmer, new principal, was formerly principal at Wakefield High School. He served in the U. S. Marine Corps for two years and taught for five years in the Highland Park Elementary and Jefferson Senior High School in Roanoke. Born in Roanoke, he re- ceived his B.A. degree from Roanoke College and his M.Ed. degree from the Virginia Poly- technic Institute. He has also completed class work toward his doctorate at the University of Virginia. Mr. Palmer has participated in the Administrative Training program in the Roa- noke city school system and is a past president of the Schoolmasters Club of Roanoke. His hobbies are reading and chess. Mr. J oseph Hockman, assistant principal and athletic director, obtained his degree in secondary education at Shepherd College. He sponsors the Varsity Club and is a member of the social studies and physical education com- mittees. He teaches world geography and phys- ical education. He also helps plan the annual Physical Education and Health Show, and is responsible for attendance check every morn- ing. His hobby is swimming. Mrs. Powell Button obtained her Secre- tarial Diploma at Averett College, Danville. Mr. Walter Palmer gets his ideas together to dictate a reply to a letter. She is secretary to the principal and also serves as school treasurer. She spends the first period each morning making up the absentee list and the school bulletins for students and for teachers. Her hobbies include canning, sewing, and cooking. Mr. Joseph Hockman relays information to the press booth on a portable telephone during a district basketball game. Mrs. Powell Button makes out a check as school treasurer.