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

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Social Studies Develop Responsibility, Awareness, Mr. Harold L. Carter Marion Wesley Reed Texas Christian University, B.A. Morris Harvey College, B.S. Lynchburg College Social Studies U.S. Government U.S. History James David Williams Emory Henry College, B.A. World History, U.S. History Eighth Grade Eootball, J.V. Basketball Students in Mr. Williams’ sixth period World History course find his class to be interesting, authoritative, and witty. 28 The students in Mrs. Whiteside’s sixth period Civics class discover that her tests are nerve-wracking and always thorough.

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Musical Students Develop Skill, Patience ACHS’s Music Department, the band and choir, performed many tasks. Wlrile developing the talents of the members, they entertained the community and set the mood at many a school activity. While acquiring musical skill in playing instalments, the band entertained audiences at concerts and built esprit de corps at many pep rallies and sporting events. The choir class, blessed with superb vocal talent, thrilled many groups around the community with their concerts. Their crowning achievement of the year was their production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical, “Oklahoma!” Students enrolled in these programs not only developed their musical talent, but learned the patience required of a performer. Mr. Baber helps Claude Deacon with his music by taking a hand at the trom- bone himself. Mr. Leonard W. Baber Concord CoUege, B.S. Band Mr. T. F. D. Farrar University of Richmond Choir Mr. Farrar seems bewildered as an amused Donna Bru ffey, the choir accompanist, points out a difficult passage. Mr. Farrar introduces a choral ensemble to the audience as Donna Bruffey arranges her music. 27

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Citizenship In Alleghany Students Miss Jo Ann Bogan Columbia University, M.A. Government Miss Frances Dunn Butler Madison College, B.S. Social Studies Sponsor, F.T.A., Pep Club Mrs. William McClintic Longwood College, B.A. History Mr. Edward T. O’Rourke Lynchburg College, B.A. World Geography Recognizing how important it is for a student to be familiar with the world about him, A.C.H.S. offered a wide variety of social studies courses. Students could take courses in World History, World Geography, Eighth Grade Social Studies, Civics, American History, and U. S. and Virginia Government. These courses were designed to promote better world citizenship among the students, to instill a sense of responsibility in them, and to teach them the follies of the past in the hopes that these mistakes will not be repeated. The classes were spiced with a liberal offering of stimulating debates, spirited current events discussions, special teaching equipment, and special projects. Few students who successfully completed a social studies course were sorry that they had enrolled in the class. ' ' Mike Arrington feels the wrath of Miss Butler as Donnie Kirby looks on. Mike Fridley discovers that an unpleasant session after class is the penalty one must pay for disturbing Mr. Reed’s social studies. 29