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

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Mrs. Ruth C. Cvizic, B.S., M.Ed. Concord Col- lege, University of Vir- ginia; Head of Depart- ment; English V, VA, Journalism, Counselor; PUFFS AND PATCH- ES. Raymond E. Hayslett, B.S., Concord College; English IIIA, VA; Key Club. David M. Hubbard, B.A., M.A.T. University of Virginia; English IIA, III; Ninth grade spon- sor; Beta Club; Debate team. Mrs. Agnes P. Snead, B.S. Longwood College, English IVA. Mrs. Christine R. Stone, B S., Bluefield College, University of Virginia; English lA, II. Sopho- more Sponsor. Mrs. Nancy P. Stuart, B.A. Longwood College; English I, lA. Mrs. Jane Whiteside, B.A. Radford College, English IV, Business English; 8th grade Sponsor; Forensics Club. Verbal Skills Emphasized In this modern age of rockets and advanced space technology, no skill is more basic than that of communicating thoughts and ideas. At CHS it is the aim of the English department to incul- cate in every student the art of communicating with words, wheth- er they be read, written or heard. In the eighth, ninth and tenth grades, teachers stress gram- matical usage, sentence and paragraph construction as well as works of worthwhile authors. Junior English courses include the writing of research papers and short stories and the reading of early and recent American literature. Seniors concentrate on Eng- lish literature and do creative and expository writing. Business English prepares the would-be secretary to be knowledgeable and accurate in her use of the English language. “ET TU, BRUTE?” ... Mr. Hubbard leads a discussion in his sophomore English class. 21

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English Dept. Sponsors Forensic Activities “LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION” . . . Mrs. Snead shows a film on Walt Whitman to her English IVA class. “OPEN YOUR BOOKS TO PAGE 268.” Mrs. Stone teaches eighth and ninth grade English and obviously enjoys almost every minute of it. FORENSICS SPONSORS . . . English teachers Mr. Hub- hard, Mrs. Snead, Mrs. Stone, Miss Drewry, Mrs. Whiteside, Mrs. Stuart and Mr. Hayslett sponsored the various forensic 20 activities for the year. Mrs. Whiteside is the head sponsor for all the activities.

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Social Studies Classes Examine Past And Francis J. “Boodie” Al- bert, Jr., B.S., Notre Dame; World Geogra- phy; Head football coach; Wrestling coach; Boys’ Monogram Club. Richard B. Linkenhoker, B. A., Carson - Newman College; U.S. History, Social Studies I. “ANY QUESTIONS?” . . . Mrs. Van Osdol pauses to see if the class has any questions before continuing the lesson. A LESSON IN DATES . . . CHS students are acquainted with two kinds of dates; here, Mrs. Thomas puts on the board the history type. Mrs. Catherine C. Thom- as, B.S., Madison Col- lege; U. S. History, Bi- ology; Junior Class Sponsor; FNA. Mrs. Wilsie M. Van Osdol, A.B., Marshall University; World His- tory, Government. 22