Huntington High School - Huntingtonian Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Foreword Just as time and mankind have shaped the history of the world, so has the past, present and future image of Huntington been shaped through the relent- less efforts of the men and women of days gone by. These unsung heroes, who have passed through the portals of this edifice, have left an indelible imprint upon the pages of her history. Now in her forty-fifth year of progress, Huntington is still carrying on these infinite endeavors, and be- hind them, as in days of yore, are her people, many of whose rewards have been small; but still they mold the Huntington image. It is, therefore, in the following pages that we un- fold the beginning of the epic, HUNTINGTON, THEN AND NOW.

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FREDDIE L, TRAVIS Students who have come to know the person to whom we, the class of 1964, have dedicated our yearbook fell that he has all the qualities that make a teacher unforgettable. As a dedicated teacher and a champion of student rights, Mr. Fre ddie L. Travis has made a distinct impres- sion on each of his students--an indelible impression which often guided the development and maturing of the young minds he taught. His keen sense of humor, congenial personality, and vast knowledge of the subject matter he teaches combine to make his classes enjoyable as well as worthwhile. Amiably referred to as 'coach,'' Mr. Travis earned this title while training those sensational Viking basketball teams of 1955 and 1956 that journeyed to the National High School Basketball Tournament held in Tennessee. To the athletes with whom he worked, Mr. Travis was the source of the encouragement and the drive which propelled them to visitation, district, and state championships. In his eleven years at Huntington, he has given unselfishly of himself that his students might benefit from his wealth of experience and knowledge. The real accomplishments of Mr. Travis cannot be written on paper --for they are written deep in the hearts and the minds of the students he has taught.