Bland High School - Echo Yearbook (Bland, VA)

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Principal’s Message In following the school philosophy in which we believe that the ideal school is the life-centered school, which helps each student attain an ever increasing ability to face life's perplexing problems with satisfaction and success, we, as teachers and educators hope that most students can attain this goal. We have tried to fit our curriculum to the needs of the individuals as near as we can without depriving any one student. This yearbook that you, members of the Echo Staff, are completing is part of the activities that are planned for students to take part in and to do. You have achieved success in this endeavorment. My heartiest congratulations to you for this good work and in the years that lie ahead students will receive many happy memories by going back through this year's Annual. 5

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Superintendent’s Message Mr. James O. Morehead, Supt. Mrs. E. E. Shannon, Secretary November 19, 1960 TO THE STUDENTS OF BLAND HIGH SCHOOL Congratulations to the students of Bland High School for your enthusiastic and cooperative efforts while working together toward a common objective in the- publication of your yearbook. By working and sharing ideas together you will succeed in the task at hand, but most important you are developing character and leadership and learning how to adapt yourself to our society and to your fellow man. You represent our future and the destiny of our country shall become your responsibility; your teachers, your training and the development of your potentials are the determining factors in our fate. We have confidence in you and the greatest compensation for those of us in professional education is to see you develope into well-rounded citizens and to succeed in your noble tasks. May your ideals be high and may you have a resilent spirit so that adversities and disappointments, which are surely to come, will become stepping stones to greater heights. With sincere and best wishes, I am Very sincerely yours. c c James O. Morehead, Superintendent Bland County Schools

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BLAND COUNTY 100 YEARS OLD IN 1961 BLAND THE COMMUNITY CENTER WAS FIRST KNOWN AS CRAB ORCHARD. THE PLACE BECAME THE COUNTY SEAT OF BLAND COUNTY WHEN IT WAS FORMED IN 1861 UNDER THE NAME OF SEDOON, WHICH WAS LATER CHANCEO TO THAT OF THE COUNTY AT ROCKY CAP A SKIRMISH WAS FOUCHT IN CROOK'S RAID ACAINST THE VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAO, MAY. 1864. In 1861 Bland County was formed from portions of Wythe, Giles and Tazewell Counties. The new county was named for Richard Bland, who was a member of the House of Burgesses and one of the seven delegates from Virginia to the General Congress in Philadelphia. Bland County has an area of 369 square miles and its popula- tion in 1960 was 6,049. A site for the new Court House was selected upon the formation of the county at the 'Big Spring' at Crab Orchard. The first building, erected in 1874, was des- troyed by fire in 1888. The Court House of today was erected in 1889 and with the exception of a few addi- tions, is the same as it was then. Bland High School was built in 1917 and renovations were made on the inside in 1958. The Wagner Auditor ium was built in 1936 and the Lunch Room and Agricul- ture Buildings were added. The present enrollment is 383. 6