Clover Hill High School - Ducemus Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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Facility opens doors closer to home This leaves me cold. During Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Robert Wiglesworth, Bob Estes, and Kenny Blankenship learn the fine points of operating a refrigeration unit. First you slop on the mortar Jay Brown, a masonry student, learns bricklaying through the practical experience of building a wall during Chesterfield Tech's Masonry class. Nearly ten years after its original conception under the administration of Dr. Roy A. Alcorn, the Chesterfield Technical Center opened its doors to nearly 600 county students. Many of these students had previously traveled to Richmond’s Tech Center or to Petersburg to get their vocational education. At the new facility, students enrolled in eighteen courses ranging from cosemetology to horticulture while taking their academic require- ments at their home schools. Tech’s day was divided into two shifts— morning and afternoon. Morning stu- dents left CH promptly at 7:30 and returned shortly after the beginning of fourth period. To get to Tech for the beginning of the afternoon session, second shift students had to miss the last third of third period, causing ob- vious difficulties. The only major com- plaint from students about the Center was that they had to ride the bus there and back. No one was allowed to drive his own car. This prohibition stemmed from the County’s concern for student safety. With the opening of the Technical Center, the County took a significant step forward by offering in-county facilities for vocational training. At the open house during the fall semester, visiting taxpayers were ob- viously impressed by the school and agreed that, even though the construc- tion cost for the school had nearly doubled since its conception, it was an example of tax dollars well spent. Roll the presses Starnell Walker learns to operate a printing machine in Tech's print shop. Off with the old... Barry Casey, Scott Cham- pion, and David Mulligan sand down a car in their Body Repair class. Chesterfield Tech 13

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Let there be light Steve Gill removes a tray of The open circuit is how long? Bruce Hauser, If it shocks you, try someplace else Benny plants from under a grow light at the hor- Doug Harris and Randy Swift study circuitry dur- Sadler and Joe Martin study a car engine during ticulture class. ing the electronics course. auto mechanics. 12 Chesterfield Tech

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Make sure you don’t forget this Mrs. Frances Say Cheese Janith Golden poses with John This One’s For You Alexander McMurtrie, the Burch of the Kelly Girl Services helps Rose IPS Dalton, the Republican candidate for governor, county's representative to the House of Matthews fill out an employment application so at a Williamsburg rally prior to the gubernatorial Delegates, hands out cards to Julie Paulette and she will be better prepared to find a job. election. Randy Noakes as Mr. Glen Morgan looks on. Plant your right foot Varsity Baseball team members watch Johnny Grubb’s batting style. Johnny, a former player under Coach Marshall Pearman, plays for the Cleveland Indians. AD telegie Ae 87, a Ca i Se . 14 Guest Speakers