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

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HOME EC. In the cottage the girls learn about cook- ing, sewing, planning meals, and various other beneficicl skills which will aid in their future roles as homemakers. Under the su- pervision of Mrs. Hall, Shirley Brooks and Sue Blankenship take their turn at the stove. School is preparing these girls not only for business or college but also for the parts they will play in their own homes. SCIENCE LIBRARY Since the importance of science is being stressed, a new department has been added to our library. The Travel- ing Science Library is used extensively by dozens of stu- dents interested in subjects from primitive man to flights into space. Judy Barnhart and Richard Scholz have found these books useful and informative. BAND After several years of playing an instru- ment, Tommy Will- iams, Ricky Beirne, Jimmy Landis, Grover Hicks, and George Bird still find it nec- essary to have extra rehearsals to learn their music for con- certs and parades. At times individual in- struction as well as group instruction is directed by Mrs. Fleshman. DRIVER ' S TRAINING Mr. Sizemore is taking Charles Stevenson and Butch Kennedy for their weekly lesson. Many students desiring to learn how to drive have benefited greatly by enrolling in Driver ' s Education. These students study the driving laws and proce- dures in physical education classes and then put knowledge to work in the automobile. excellence in our classes

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PHYSICAL SCIENCE Experiments add color and in- terest to physical science classes. Mary Ethel Hanna and Frank Long are learning about weights and measurements under the guidance of Mr. Meredith We strive for 10

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PHYSICAL Walter Altizer, the catcher, and Phil Huffman are two of Covington ' s fine baseball lettermen. Here they are warming up before a game. Pat Stinnett, Judy Barnhart, Sue Floyd, Mrs. White, Linda Fridley, Elizabeth Swartz, and Sue Blankenship, the senior players, discuss their strategy before game time. For the past two years Covington, Central, Clifton Forge, Dunlop and Jeter Junior High Schools have participated in a county field day. All the schools have been well represented and have worked to make it a colorful event. The re- lay races have been par- ticularly popular.