Churchland High School - Trucker Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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ORIGINALITY WAS THE PRINCIPAL ATTRIBUTE of the and ' 55. Larry Atwood (Snuffy Smith), Buddy Yost (Jughaid), Trucker Hi-Y homecoming float this year as the Snuffy Smith and Alan Mandell (Aunt Loweezy) accompany the float after gang expressed a homespun welcome to the Classes of ' 40 it has been reviewed by the judges. Homecoming And Mock Election Highlight Late Fall WITH HOMECOMING COMES THE EXCITEMENT OF crowning the queen. Bonnie Broughton, a prospective candi- date, is pinned by Billy Murden a week before Homecoming parade and game. Homecoming highlighted the months of October and November as an overflow crowd at Churchland Stadium witnessed the results of weeks of effort and preparation. Contestants for Homecoming Queen had been previously nominated by the football team and pinned during school, and every club at CHS had responded to the challenge of making a float which would attracively represent a famous cartoon character. The presidential election gave government stu- dents a chance to learn about national events by simulating them. A vigorous campaign was waged by constituents of both parties. A debate on national issues was held on October 29, and the campaign ended when the student body voted on the next day. Several talented Churchland students entertained the freshman and sophomores at their first November assembly. A hootenanny mood was set by various popular folk songs and ballads. Both individual and team achievement were evi- dent in the last weeks of November. The new CHS Marshals were chosen for their academic ability, character, and personahty; and the football team ended its second 7-3 season in a row with a narrow victory over cross-town rival, Cradock. 10 Student Life

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HAVING COMPLETED AN OPERATION ON the Student Body for a case of indifference, the medical staff of Trucker General Hospital discusses how to prevent a re-occurrrence of this disease. At the year’s first assembly, SCA members Joe Braintwain, Barbara Johnson, Patty Hoffler, Lindy Rowland, and Bill Spain humorously dramatized this ill of CHS. ENTHUSIASM FOR the pep rally in Octo- ber was generated by the cheerleaders’ dressing as football players. Jody Swanson and Cathy W it- tig exert a last bit of ef- fort before jiunping high to complete a game- boosting yell. Student Life 9

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DURING THE MOCK ELECTION JERRY DARDEN and Sandra Goodloe register Churchland students at the voting booths in the main lobby. DANNY DARDEN ADDS A PERSONAL TOUCH to the Fresh- man-Sophomore Hootenanny with his version of the popular folk tune “What Have They Done to the Rain?” IN ONE OF THE SEASON’S FOOTBALL VICTORIES, Kenny Currie shows one of his forceful efforts to gain ground; however, he is apparently stopped after little yard- age due to the efforts of Deep Creek’s David Turpin (82) and Jimmy Lawrence (42). Currie spins away and reverses his field, receiving a block from Joe Braintwain (31). Student Life 1 1