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

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X WE HCNCDR YOU Because . . . You have been a source of nev- er-failing guidance and sympathy . . . Because . . . You have borne with patience our numerous mistakes . . . Because . . . You have lectured, taught and stood-by us . . . Because . . . Of all the things too numerous to name, which you have given us through the years . . . Because . . . We like you for what you are, we gratefully dedicate this 1959 edi- tion of Puffs and Patches to you, MISS BEULAH JONES Tec1cher..Aclvisor..Friend Miss Jones, a teacher at Covington High School for eleven years, came to us from Andrew Lewis High School in Salem, Vir- ginia. She holds a Bachelor of Science de- gree and a Master of Science degree. She at- tended Mary Washington College, Longwood College, The University of Virginia, Bowling Green College of Commerce, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. While at Covington High, Miss Jones has taught typing, general business and com- mercial mathematics. For the past several years, she has also devoted much of her time and effort to the responsibility of sponsoring the Future Business Leaders of America. With her quiet nature she has endeared her- self to her students and the faculty, as well. Available at any time, she is always will- ing to lend a helping hand to anyone who seeks her assistance, and her students find her advice of great value. Miss Jones is a member of the Clifton Forge Presbyterian Church and is very act- ive in all phases of religious work. Her Christian outlook and high standards in- fluence everyone who knows her. She takes great interest in working with young people in all walks of life, whether it be at school, in the church, or elsewhere. We, the staff of the 1959 Puffs and Patches, sincerely hope that Miss Jones will find, within these pages, all the enjoyment and satisfaction that we received in com- piling this volume for her.

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Donning arm bands, Student Council mem- bers Pat Weikle, Janice Middleton and Presi- dent Ronald Bunch prepare to help new stu- dents with lockers and traffic regulations. As September rolls around, C. H. S. once more flings wide its doors and beckons to the six hundred students of its enrollment. Summer pastimes are abandoned and the school curriculum of classes, sports, activities and dances is adopted. The very first aspect of school life is centered around the all-important classrooms. Within the walls of these classes, a student spends six hours of every school day learning. Whether he is college- bound or destined to enter the huge business world right after graduation, a student finds courses to suit his every need. In preparation for college, Covington High offers chemistry, physics, physical science, algebra, geo- metry, and trigonometry. A variety of languages, a study of history and government, and a selection of electives, in addition to math and science, round out the year for students who plan to further their ed- ucation after high school. Commercial students may take typing, shorthand and bookkeeping. All students, whether they are tak- ing a college course, commercial course or general course, must take government and English. For those students who have no specific profession in mind, there are adequate courses in home eco- nomics, diversified occupations, and distributive ed- ucation. The last two courses offer assistance in finding jobs for students who wish to work part- time while going to school. The long-awaited class rings have arrived: seniors Joe Carpenter, Becky Pyle and Marie Bennett admire theirs. With the opening of basketball season, Coach White is found discussing possible strategy with Rice, Laughorne, Richardson, and Switzer. In hopes of avoiding upper classmen, soph- omores choose to enter the back of the school on Initiation Day. lntermingling traditions and custom