Bland High School - Echo Yearbook (Bland, VA)

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Lynda Muncy Editor-in-chief ZMSCHOSZAn In 1936 a group of teachers and students designed and published the first yearbook of Bland High School. It was named The Echo. The yearbook was not published during the war because of a paper shortage. The next edition of The Echo was published in 1946 with Mrs. Ruth B. Kegley acting as sponsor until 1950. During each year since then, Mrs. Helen P. Hardy has sponsored The Echo. During the Bicentennial it is ap- propriate that The Echo should take its place in history. The Echo has provided a history of our school and a source of reference for all. 10 Mrs. Helen Hardy Sponsor Sarah Miller, Assistant Editor; Lynda Muncy, Editor.

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RSZmSMStfZ Mr. J. M. Thomas, after thirty-seven years of teaching, plans to retire at the end of this year. He graduated from King College where he received his A. B. Degree. Later, he attended Radford College for certification in Library Science. At V. P. I. G S. U. he earned his Master's De- gree in Education. In the field of education he served as principal of Ceres High School and science teacher, li- brarian, and guidance counselor at Bland High School. Mr. Thomas served in World War II as a photographer. His hobbies are philately, numismatics, rock hunting, lepidopterology, and photography. Bland High School wishes to extend to Mr. Thomas a long and happy retirement. Mr. J. M. Thomas The teachers and aides of Bland Combined Schools honored Mr. R. Dow Davis and Mrs. Lois O. Crabtree in a Retirement Luncheon in Wytheville, June 1975. Pictured are Mr. Davis and Mrs. Crabtree with the Superintendent of Bland County Schools, Mr. Victor R. Gilly.

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The Echo Staff L.ToR.—Sarah Miller, Prissy Ellison, Tammy Strock, Mrs. Kegley, Lewis Gusler, Dale Clark, Lynda Muncy, Mrs. Hardy, Dottie Nelson, Ricky Anders, and Jerry Smith. —Business Manager, Mrs. Jesse Kegley—Asst. Sponsor, Tammy Strock L. To R. —Prissy Ellison --Business Manager.