Alleghany County High School - Alcova Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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TO GROW INTELLECTUALLY Our thirst for knowledge pushing us ( we come today . . . making our way in cars, buses, or afoot . . . eagerly awaiting the ring of a bell the beginning of our search for wisdom. Yet not only through classes and books, re- search papers and p rojects, do we acquire com- plete wisdom. It is in our clubs and organiza- tions that we are provided with an experience unobtainable through studies. It is in this fellow- ship that we share the moment of youth to- gether. We come to grow intellectually, knowing that too soon we must go, leaving behind the care- free days, and passing on the greater knowl- edge. Nancy Lou Nicely has learned that study and research comprise an integral part of one ' s intellectual growth. Doyet Moore, Tom Nichols, and Sue Smith know that the laboratory experience provides o basis for broadening one ' s knowledge of chemistry.

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The lunch table is a popular meeting place for our students. Words of truth and fiction, farce and seriousness travel along the tables. . . . TO SNATCH A LEISURE MOMENT Time Out is a meaningful phrase to Alleghany stu- dents whether it be a break during a thrilling athletic contest or simply a pause during a busy school day. To some A.C.H.S. students, the new cafeteria provides an op- portunity for relaxation and the meeting of friends for an appetizing lunch; to others, leisure means Time Out to meet one ' s ' special ' person for a few moments before rush- ing off to another class. Yet another student enjoys the peace and quiet of being alone after the school day has ended to reflect upon the day ' s events and activities. Thus, A.C.H.S. seeks to develop the whole person — the body beau- tiful, the mind inquisitive and alert, and the personality friendly, not only through the classroom experiences but through leisure activities as well. To Millie Patterson and Buddy Hobbs, feel- ings are more effectively expressed through a look than through words. Waiting for the three o ' clock bell provides hall moni- tor Cherie Davis moments for quiet reflection. 9

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... TO DREAM. cial memories . . . the excitement pervading Home- coming . . . the anticipation of the Prom . . . the anxiety of classes . . . and we look to the future with bright eagerness . . . the end of our high school career is but the beginning of the fulfillment of our dreams. Graduation . . . our final goal. As the strains of Pomp and Circumstance resound throughout the air, seniors march slowly forward to bid our Alma Mater farewell. A cap, a gown, and a roll of parchment represent only outward symbols of unique experi- ences at A.C.H.S. Proudly we stand on the threshold of a new life and in retrospect we relive those spe-