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

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Puffs Patches Dedicates 1967 Edition To MR. WILLIAM R. BEAZLEY, Superintendent of Covington Schools 1946-1966. (IRANl)POP ... In addition to being an experi- enced educator, Mr. Reazley is also an experienced gj’andfather. TECH MAN . . . Mr. Beazley’s Alma Mater is Virginia Tech; here he is deep in study in his dorm.

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PUFFS and PATCHES THE YEARBOOK OF COVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL COVINGTON, VIRGINIA VOLUME FORTY-TWO 1967

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MR. WILLIAM R.BEAZLEY ON THE JOB . . . The job of superintendent is a busy one. Mr. Beazley has made many visits to the city schools; however, he’s working- even when he’s sitting down. His Work In Education Spans More Than 40 Years It is often an extremely difficult task for an annual staff to decide upon a dedicatee for its yearbook. We have been fortunate this year in being in no such Quandary, for one man stands above all others in our consideration: Mr. William Ray Beazley, retired Superintendent of Covington schools. Having been associated with the school systems of this area for almost forty years, Mr. Beazley is well-known to practically everyone in the commun- ity. This association began with his appointment as principal of the Boiling Springs School in 1928. From 1935 to 1938 he was principal of the old Jeter School, then became elementary school supervisor, and later was chosen director of instruction for Alleghany County in 1943. He became superintendent of Al- leghany County Schools in 1946 — his jurisdiction then including both city and county schools. In 1958, when the system was divided, Mr. Beazley continued to head the city schools and has remained in this capacity until this year. For his years of service and devotion to the schools of Covington, the staff of Puffs and Patches wishes to dedicate this 1967 edition to Mr. William Ray Beazley. 3