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

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HOOKY PLAYER’S ANATHEMA . . . Someone is absent and Mr. Persing’er is calling ' to find out ■why. Munford T. Persinger, Jr. B.S.. M.Ed., Virginia Polytechnic Institute University of Virginia; Assistant principal; Sen- ior Math. Mr. Persinger Has Many Tasks Mr. Persinger is the man we see if we have missed school. If the excuse is valid, no one could be more polite ; however, if the reason is somewhat shaky, he’s justifiably difficult to convince. Just knowing that he often phones to check on absen- tees is a deterrent to truancy. In addition to keep- ing the attendance registers for the entire school and issuing admission slips for classes, Mr. Per- singer also teaches two math classes. Fall and spring find him distributing and receiving the hundreds of books in the volunteer book rental system. Throughout the year he is the “ticket man.” It is he who is responsible for the sale of tickets to virtually all of the CHS extra-curricular activities — minstrel, football, basketball and base- ball games. Mr. Persinger is indeed a busy man. Mrs. H.’ Said Indispensable Every student and every teacher at CHS knows Mrs. Humphries, the school secre- tary, for she “runs the office.” If you want to find someone, buy a pencil, or get a band- aid, you see her. She types letters, checks, absentee lists and makes the announce- ments over the inter-com. She is the one who contacts substitute teachers, keeps the financial records of the school and is per- sonal secretary to Mr. Heretick. Because she does so many things for so many people, Mrs. Humphries is probably the one indis- pensable person at CHS. Mrs. Ernestine Humphries Secretary INTERRUPTED . . . Still pleasant, Mrs. Humphries stops her typ- ing long enough to listen to one more request. 18

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Mr. Heretick Makes CHS Active, Well-run School Mr. Heretick’s office is the co-ordinating point and ‘clearing house’ for most of the school’s activities, both scholastic and extracurricular. He serves as a sort of ‘Supreme Court’ in disciplinary problems, and he is always willing to listen to the delinquent’s point of view before passing judgment. He works with the school board and Mr. Beazley in advising curriculum changes and recommending the re-hiring of teachers. He also tries to see that Covington High School has the best and most modern teaching methods and ma- terials available. In addition to this myriad of official duties to which he must attend, Mr. Heretick donates his time and energy to after-school activities. An enthusiastic sup- porter, he attends virtually all of the athletic events, both here and away. One of his “pet projects’’ is the coaching of the endmen and interlocutor for the Min- strel. The proof of this particular ‘pudding’ is in the laughs his proteges receive at the performances. Mr. Heretick personifies the spirit that is Covington High School, and perhaps more than any other one in- dividual, he helps make CHS. John S. Heretick, B.A., M.A., St. Mary’s University, University of Virginia; Princi- pal. PAPERWORK . . . Running a school requires attention to business matters. There are bills to pay, equipment to order, bookkeeping to be checked. Mr. Heretick and his secretary Mrs. Humphries run an efficient office. 17

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Guidance Counselors Give Expert Advice The function of the guidance department is to help every student make the best possible ad- justment to school. When he enters CHS, each student is assigned to a counselor who, each year, helps him to select the subjects he needs to prepare for his future vocation as well as those required for high school graduation. Since the student stays with the same coun- selor throughout his high school days, the two build rapport and work together to match the right job or college with the right student. Even after he graduates, it is through the counseling department that the alumnus maintains his link with his Alma Mater. Helen H. Thomas, B.S., M.A. Lonffwood College, Columbia University, Uni- versity of Virginia; Guid- ance; Student Council. “BUT WHICH ONE? . . . Miss Thomas, guidance counselor, and senior Gwen Cooke look through the Blue Book to se- lect the college which will best suit Gwen. THE ‘GUIDING LIGHTS’ . . . The guidance counselors Miss Thomas, Mrs. Cvizic, Mrs. White, Mrs. Curfman and Mr. Fitzgerald help students arrange class schedules. They also give advice when they are asked and always listen with understanding. 19