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

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Spiritual growth is the greatest farm of expan- sion mankind must face. How a person faces this task and adjusts to it is one aspect of maturity. Everyone must strive to find his own means of acquiring spiritual maturity. Spiritual growth around ACHS has many con- notatians. Congeniality and friendliness are the pass words for Alleghany students. Due to the wonderful social atmosphere which the students and teachers present, a feeling of ease and harmony completely dominates life at ACHS. School spirit is definitely a big factor around ACHS. There ' s always an electric spark in the air before the big game. Alleghany ' s cheerleaders have done a superior job of kindling and sparking this spirit. Tension mounts throughout the seaso n as games are won, or lost, or whatever the final result may be. At Christmas time, the yuletide spirit prevails. Christmas spirit is carried out in the annual Christ- mas pageant and also through the donation of baskets of food for needy families throughout Alleghany County. Organizations and Activities within the School. Directed by Mrs. Flora Thompson, the choir adds a note of Christmas spirit during the yuletide season. 5

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spiritual Growth at Alleghany is Encouraged by Sponsored by the Latin club, the annual Christ- mas pageant inspires a feeling of religious sig- nificance during the holiday season. Mary Catherine Wicker, Mike Logan, and Robert Alan Fridley portray a scene from the pageant, Why the Chimes Rang . Cherie Davis, with the ex- pert guidance of Miss Eliza- beth Smith, stands proudly beside the portrait which she painted of Alleghany ' s mascot. This portrait was dedicated to the school dur- ing a special assembly and now hangs in the school gymnasium. Students assist in preparing the Christmas baskets to which the entire student body contributed for distribution throughout Alle- ghany County. 4

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Mental Achievement is Primary Goal Mr. Walker takes his time in noticing Sandra Dressier awaiting with a problem. Donnie Wheatley and Dennis Harmon look on in amusement at the whole situation. 6