Covington High School - Puffs and Patches Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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Groundbreaking-April 1 1, 1939 Cornerstone Laying-May 30, 1939 I Finished Building-March 11, 1940 Construction-October 30, 1939 Construction-February 1, 1940 DEDICATION OF COVINGTCN SENIOR HIGH SCHOCL MARCH IZ, 1940 SUPERINTENDENT A. L. BENNETT, Presiding Music ..... Invocation ................... Words of Greeting Herman Work .... E. K. Crowder .... J. L. Perl-:inson ....... ----------Covington High School Band -----------Rev. Warren E.. Seager --------------------Chairman of School Board ------.------Chairman of Board of Supervisors E. I., Public Works Administration B. C. Moomaw .......... ...................... R epresenting the Community H. W. Robertson--- W. R. Curfman ..-.- M uslc ----.----.----.-.----------- Introduction of Guests Introduction of Speaker Address -------------------.-- Music --------- Benediction ---- of Covington -------Principal of Covington High School --------Covington I-Iigh School Glee Club -------Dean W. Gifford, Madison College ............. Covington High School Band R. B. Proctor 8

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.iff J -:-: i . 4 s s .... ..t 1 ' . . X . Ss Q X Row 1: Miss Evans, S. Brackens, T. Carpenter, II. Uarper, M. East, It. Eubank, J. Burch. Row C. Lockridge, G. Long, E. Lowen, R. Martinelli, II. McAllister, Jo Mclflung, R. Plott. Row 3: J. Reardon, C. Richard, G. Rickett, N. Seldomridgc, W. Snead, E. Winn. STUDENT. CCUNCIL OFFICERS CLARENCE LOCKRIDGE ..... Ros MARTINELLI ............. NORMAN SELDOMRIDGE ....... CARROLL RICHARD. ........ Miss THELMA EVANS ..... Sam Brackens Juanita Burch Trevis Carpenter Hazel Carper Marshall East Rachel Eubank Alma Humphries MEMBERS Clarence Lockridge Glenna Long Evelyn Lowen Rob Martinelli Harriet McAllister Robert McAllister Jo McClung President Vice-President ----.------Secreiary -----------.---Treasurer Faculty Adviser Ruth Plou John Reardon Carroll Richard George Rickett Norman Seldomridge William Snead Estelle Winn The purpose of student participation in government in Covington High School as stated in the preamble to the constitution for such is H. . . to form better men and women, insure school spirit, promote the general welfare of the school and of each individual pupil, and secure the blessings of cooperation to ourselves and to those following .... These things are desired to be accomplished by promoting the idea of self-government among its members and by creating in the student body a deeper sense of responsibility. The legislative, executive and judicial powers of this organization are vested in the Student Council. Its membership consists of 5 seniors, 4 juniors, 3 sophomores, and the presidents of the classes. A representative of a class is nominated and elected by the mem- bers of that class. The president of the council and of the student body is nominated by the council and elected by the student bodv. Meetings of the student council are held at least once a week with the faculty adviser present. ,

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CLASSES SENIOR I UN IOR SOPHOMORE F RESI-IMAN a F 1 V V L COVINGTON HAIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY V1 I r E S