Chilhowie High School - Chilvalee Yearbook (Chilhowie, VA)

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Mr. A.B. Farmer gives instructions to a student, J.R. McClure. BEST WISHES, MR. FARMER! Members of the annual staff of CHS wish to pay tribute to Mr. A.B. Farmer, who is retiring from the teaching profession. Mr. Farmer, a native of Halifax County and later a resident of Pittsylvania County, was graduated from the secondary school at Ringgold, Virginia, and at¬ tended Hargrave Military Academy at Chatham, Vir¬ ginia. He was graduated from VP1 with a BS degree in Agronomy, and the following year he received a Master of Science degree in Agriculture Education from the same institution. Later he also received a Master of Science degree in Agronomy from Iowa State University. Mr. Farmer’s first teaching position was in Court- land, Virginia, where he taught agriculture and coached football. In the fall of 1938 Mr. Farmer came to CHS as instructor of agriculture and sponsor of the FFA. During the war years he was responsible for adult classes in farm machinery and food preservation. At that time the Chilhowie Cannery was opened, and Mr. Farmer took over its management. Mr. Farmer has been active in church and com¬ munity affairs, serving two terms on the Town Council. The students and faculty will miss Mr. Farmer with his calm, dignified manner, his high sense of values, his humor, his Eastern Virginia accent. “Ah, shux, Mr. Farmer, we do declare, we shall miss you!” Best wishes for a happy retirement! Teachers watch a movie and listen to an accompanying recording about life at CHS, made by Professor George A. Smalling of Emory Henry College. STUDENT TEACHERS: Mr. Harry Taylor, Miss Ruth Ann Farley, Miss Margaret Kane, Mr. J.D. Reed. NOT PICTURED: Mrs. Thomas West, Mr. Ken Grubb, Mr. Frederick Sprenger, and Mr. Fredrick Staub.

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Mr. William St. John Virginia Polytechnic Institute, B.S. Agriculture; Sponsor of Future Farmers of America. Miss Louise Snavely Averett College, Radford College, B.A. Columbia University, M.A. English, Government; Sponsor of THE CH1LVALEE and Senior Class. Mr. Ronald R. Sutherland Virginia Polytechnic Institute, B.S. Math, Trigonometry, Geometry, Physics; Sponsor of Eighth Grade. Miss Katherine L. Sword Radford College, B.S. Shorthand, Typing, Office Pro¬ cedures; Sponsor of Future Busi¬ ness Leaders of America and of Eighth grade. Mrs. Suzanne F. Sprenger Emory and Henry College, B.A. English; Sponsor of Junior Class. Mrs. Charlotte S. Sutherland Radford College, B.S. Math; Sponsor of Junior Varsity Cheerleaders and Junior Class. Mr. David C. Vail Concord College, B.S. Band Director, Chorus. Mrs. Linda Vail Concord College, B.S. Librarian; Sponsor of Library Club, Student Co-operative Asso¬ ciation, and Senior Class. 12

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CAFETERIA MANAGER: Mrs. Eva Kelly, Radford College, B.S. The Staff members TEACHER AIDES: Mrs. Glenda Hale, Mis. Mary S. Ander¬ son. performed many CAFETERIA WORKERS: Mrs. Agnes Dixon, Mrs. Hurley Martin, Mrs. Charles Martin, Mrs. Kelly Grinstead, Miss Ruby Tilson. 14