Albany High School - Thronateeska Yearbook (Albany, GA)

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MR GRAYDON PIERCE Executive Assistant Principal THE ONLY GOOD PREPARATION FOR TOMORROW IS THE RIGHT USE OF TODAY.” It seems to me that the above quotation from an unknown author would be a fitting and appropriate thought to send you seniors out into the world. This can be used as a daily reminder of the fact that we live only one day at a time, and each tomorrow will be only as happy as we make it today. Those of you who have done your work well are looking toward graduation with great anticipation. Those of you who have not used your time well may be looking upon it with some fear and dread. Only you can do your work and prepare for happy tomorrows. My congratulations to the Class of 1969! It is my sincere wish for each of you that you shall have made proper preparation and that you will find in the pages of your Yearbook many pleasant memories of your days spent at A.H.S. The advisors and Staff have worked long and hard to give us this keepsake of these important days. As I congratulate you. I would also admonish you to keep ever before you high ideals, lofty ambitions and an abiding faith in your own possibilities. Make an effort to be the kind of person your parents want you to be — a happy person, because you have succeeded to some degree each day in achieving some worthwhile goals. Sincerely, 22

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL: Another day, another year, and I have the opportunity again of saying something to you students and faculty at Albany High School. Each year it seems to me that I have a problem to keep from saying the same old things to you, but it is really hard to keep from doing this because I still feel that Albany High School is the greatest. I sincerely feel that the spirit of its students, the dedication of its teachers and the perseverance of the administration and other staff members to develop and maintain the type of program that it takes to make a first class high school still exists at Albany High School. Our building, our facilities, our curriculum, are geared to the development of a program of studies which will enable us to meet the educational needs of youth of all levels of ability. I feel that we have the know-how, and that if we could get the desire and cooperation of students to achieve, then I think that we would be well on our way to doing the job which we would like to do for all students. We have not been so successful in our athletic activities as we would like to have been; nor have we achieved all we have desired to achieve in the academic area. Yet, I feel that school loyalty and school pride have probably been stronger than they have been in many years. It is my sincere wish that each ot us — students and teachers alike — may again find through the pages of our yearbook many happy memories that shall linger with us. I am sure that the Annual staff and Advisors have-done all in their power to make this a reality. To the seniors of ’68-’69, Congratulations and “God Speed” in your chosen fields of service. I am confident that the great majority of you will go on to make us proud of you. Sincerely, Harold E. McNabb MR. HAROLD E. McNABB Principal of Albany High School and Director of High Schools 21

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1969: It seems such a short time ago that I was scratching my head and pounding away on the typewriter trying to compose my message to the Class of'68, and here it is again lime to begin the process of bidding you farewell and sending you out with my blessing into the adult world — a busy, confused, puzzling, but still, a good world. For that journey, may I suggest some helpful hints, which have helped me during the stresses and strains of life as well as through the good days. Four ingredients are essential to the Good Life as I sec it — Faith, Love. Courage, and Spiritual Power. The puzzling and disturbing experiences of life will demand a FAITH to give you strength; a LOVE to keep your heart warm despite the cold, hard facts of life; a COURAGE to make you brave, and a SPIRITUAL POWER to make you bold in facing the tests in life and in adapting to those things which you cannot change but must accept. Surely there will be. I pray, blessings that will amaze and startle you; but, to enjoy these blessings as they should be enjoyed, you need all four of these ingredients. “Why? , you say? FAITH again to give you strength to use your blessings without becoming spoiled; LOVE to provide compassion for others even while you have no worries or problems and to help you understand the less fortunate; COURAGE to mingle the blessings with the problems and see that life is still Good; SPIRITUAL POWER to keep you ever mindful that all good things are from the Father above and to keep you able to commune with The Father above. Some years ago. I said some of these same things to another Class, but I believe they are worth repeating to you; so with no apology and with FAITH. LOVE. COURAGE, and SPIRITUAL POWER which I claim, I challenge each of you to follow the admonition of H. A. Walters when he said: Be true, for there arc those who trust you: Be pure, for there are those who care: Be strong, for there is much to suffer; Be brave, for there is much to dare. Make the meaning of this message a reality in your life. In so doing it is my firm conviction that you will not fall victim to the vicisitudes of life present day frustrations and fads that so often engulf some of our finest young people and sap from them their usefulness to society and the happiness to which they are entitled. I DARE YOU to make Albany High School and those who love you most proud of you. Sincerely, Thelma Plant. Dean of Girls Albany High School