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

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The beginning of a new year finds several new faculty mem- Mrs. Ives, and Miss Payne indicate interest by their smiles bers who are receiving schedules, class records, and last and intent expressions, minute instruc tions from Mr. Heretick. Mr. Jones, Mr. Rose, Covington High has always been a builder of scholarship, character and individualism. Among its graduates are num- bered lawyers and firemen, ministers and statesmen, doctors and teachers, armed forces colonels and sergeants — as well as a big-league baseball star. And as the 1963 school year begins, the potential business and professional men and women of tomorrow note with enthusiasm important changes in their school. New growth is everywhere. New faces are noticed among the freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors and, for the first time since the initiation of the 12 year system, C.H.S. has four full classes of young people. The faculty also is growing. We find new teachers in the English, math, and social studies departments. The curriculum has grown with the addition of an industrial arts program. The football team wins game after game, their efforts culminating in the winning of the Blue Ridge District champ- ionship. And, in proportion to their team ' s prowess, the spectators display their spirit in the loudest and most exu- berant of voices. It is a year of growth and progress. A year for meeting new friends among the faculty and students. A year for cheering a great football team on to victory. With the well- integrated program of classes and activities, Covington High School continues as the builder of future teachers and scien- tists, of industrialists and secretaries, AND NOW . . . Mechanical drawing is one of the new classes this year. John Casstevens and Jerry Craft freely offer their advice, as John Hall completes his bracket.

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I After a hard day at school, students flock uptown to the local drugstore to refresh themselves with cokes, chat with friends, and relax. Beverly Armstrong, Mac McLaughlin, Eugene Kounse, Linda Parham, Barbara Drumheller, and Peter Leitch congregate to enjoy the afternoon. On a crisp night at an exciting football game, the fans exert almost as much effort as the players. Judging from the faces of these C.H.S. fans, the Cougars must have just made another touchdown. 6 Cougar captain Gary Rice hugs the precious football and races toword the goal.

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Familiar features lose identity. A porch crumbles, a tree comes down. The landscape changes to prepare for the future. Trucks and steam shovels dominate the scene. And mud. Steel girders, bricks, cinder blocks, lumber, workers in helmets with rivets and nails: symbols of progress. And mud. 8