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

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Assistant Principal — Scholar And Clown A sly smile steals over the face of Mr. Walker as he humors the student body before one of the as- semblies. Mr. Walker scratches his head thoughtfully as he ponders the problem at hand. Charles “Ferdinand Walker is a man of numerous talents. As assistant principal, he is responsible for many administrative duties. He also instructs a most intriguing trig class, mystifying his pupils with his supreme mathematical knowledge. Mr. Walker ' s fre- quent attempts to humor his students always end in embarrassment for his victims. Mr. Walker ' s responsibilities do not end with his academic tasks. In addition, he is involved in many extracurricular activities. He serves as sponsor for the varsity club and he is head coach of the Colt Varsity Basketball team. Even though he makes such remarks as dad blame females and dumb ole English teachers , Mr. Walk- er is a figure highly regarded by the faculty and students of Alleghany County High School. Mr. Walker astounds his trigonometry class with a complicated explanation of the tangent function. 14

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ACHS Establishment Headed By Mr. Cvizic Mr. Cvizic groups the K.V.G. boys for their quick transport to help fight a forest fire. Dusan Cvizic Mr. Cvizic makes several an- nouncements before an as- sembly. Mr. Cvizic proudly accepts from Butch Simpson the Blue Ridge District Checking to see that all is well, Mr. Cvizic scans one of many Championship trophy won by Alleghany ' s baseball team. office reports. Mr. Cvizic is undoubtedly the busiest man at Alleghany. Nearly any time during the day, one may stroll through the office and find a line of students or businessmen waiting at this principal ' s door. Through exercising his firm authority, Mr. Cvizic daily works to make A.C.H.S. a place which students proudly and respectfully call their own. 13

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Charles Holbert Keeps Alleghany Rolling Charles Holbert Behind every effective organization there is a power working to insure smoothness and efficiency in the handling of all matters. Mr. Charles Holbert is Alleghany ' s coordinator. Giving unselfishly of his time and effort, Mr. Holbert is on hand for all school activities, ready to give help in any way he can. Junior class members find that Mr. Holbert is a life saver concerning the prom. He helps the juniors with the concession stands which are operated to raise money for the prom. Mr. Holbert makes sure that every coke, candy bar, and piece of popcorn that is sold is counted and correctly corresponds to the amount of money collected. During the week before the prom, Mr. Holbert can be seen every night decorating or directing the work. As an instructor of biology, Mr. Holbert combines both humor and knowledge to provide an interesting class for his sophomore students. Being in charge of the buses is a big job and one that Mr. Holbert does well. He sees that the buses are kept in good running order, that the drivers are dependable men, and that the best bus routes are followed. Students and faculty alike owe much thanks to Mr. Holbert, a man dedicated to Alleghany High. Mr. Holbert appears all wound up as he unselfishly devotes his time to helping the juniors with the prom decorations. Biology students listen carefully as Mr. Holbert explains the proper method of handling lab test tubes. 15 Mr. Holbert discusses a route change with one of the school bus drivers.