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

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The School Board of the City of Covington. Ralph Stettner, Superintendent Beazley, Dr. W. P, Fletcher, Chairman A. L. Blankenship, Clerk Charlotte Wright, Norwood Tingler, Jack Persinger. The School Board has the responsibility for seeing that the city of Covington provides the very best schools possible for its young people. These men give unstintingly of their time in order to fulfill their obligations. One of the most important things on the agenda for this year is the addition to our build- ing. William R, Beazley, B.S., M.S., Superintendent of Schools, V.P.I., University of Virginia. Miss Lillian Alexander and Mr. Beazley confer on vital matters concerning the welfare of our city schools.

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John S. Heretick, B.A., M.A., Prin- cipal, St. Charles College, Universi- ty of Virginia. Mr. Heretick is a man of many talents. In addition to the regular task of scheduling classes, supervising school personnel, and maintaining discipline, which are parts of every principal ' s job, he acts as the counsellor ' s counsellor; the teacher ' s teacher; the student ' s confidant. Be it teacher or student who has a problem, he is the one who is sought out for aid. He always lends a sympathetic ear Despite the pressures of a complex job, Mr. Heretick always finds time to be our friend and to smile. Lillian L. Alexander, B.S., M.S. Madison, Uni- versity of Virginia, Supervisor of Education, City of Covington. 22 A part of every morning ' s busy routine is the dispatching of correspondence. Here Mr, Heretick prepares to dictate a letter to Mrs. Humphries.

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Ruth C. Cvizic, B S , Con- cord College, University of Virginia, English, Journalism, Counseling, Puffs Patches, The Announcer Nancy B. Hicks, A.B., Erskine College, English, Beta Club. Virginia A. Martin, A.B , M.A., Concord College, West Virginia University, Universi- ty of Syracuse, English. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Agnes Snead, B.S., Longwood College, English. Paul D. Steele, BA, Geneva College, English, Teachers must study too. After school Mr. Steele Every English teacher keeps track of the looks over some current teaching material. books her students read. Here Mrs. Snead takes a look at the file. GUIDANCE Helen Thomas, B.S., M.A., Longwood Col- lege, Universi- ty of Virginia, Columbia Uni- versity, Coun- selor, Student Council. As Mrs. Hicks writes the names of a panel on the board, her smile shows how much she enjoys teaching. A teacher ' s school day begins at 8:30 and ends at 3:30, but Mrs. Martin will still have work to do when she arrives home.