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

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AGAIN? . . . M rs. Humphries starts early, doing her dail job of sorting absentees. “i I MINK I M 1 RKAI) I MIS BFFORF. ... is Mrs Burks review ot her book Reading is her main source of entertainment during studs hall. Does the Office Staff Get a Rest? “May I have your attention, please?” Covington High has its very own “voice with a smile” -- Mrs. Hum- phries. We depend on her for announcements of club meetings, social events, and athletic activities. A welcome addition has come to CHS in the form of Mrs. Potter. She began work early last summer, but it didn ' t take long for her to get used to the happenings at our school. From the very beginning, she won a number of friends from both the student body and the faculty. Another person who is a tremendous help to the school is Mrs. Burks. She has the job of sitting with study halls for five periods each day. This is a great relief to the faculty because fewer teachers have to spend their valu- able time minding a study hall. There is always a great deal of work to be done at Covington High, and these three ladies handle their share admirably. Mrs. Humphries and Mrs. Potter are kept busy in the office, and Mrs. Burks helps out when- ever or wherever she is needed. During the course of any day, all have many jobs to perform — nurse, judge, clerk, listener, and “errand boy”. Overall, these women are CHS’s greatest assets. HOW M.AN ? . . . Mrs. Potter finds that secretarial work also includes selling tickets to football games and various other sports. 16

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Trumbo, Albert are Leaders at CHS AND DON’T FORGET . . .Mr. Trumbo and Mr. Albert confer on what the day will hold for them. So many things must be done that it is easy to forget something The principal and his assistant lead the stu- dents at Covington High School in many ways. They arrive at school long before students and faculty arrive and very seldom close shop until 4:00 or 4:30. During the course of the day, they make sure everything runs smoothly. They sign passes, hold counsel with students and parents, schedule athletic events and dances, confer with the school board, and occasionally are called upon to fix broken lockers. Mr. Trumbo and Mr. Albert work hard to please every student and faculty member. They are often found behind closed doors conferring with each other or with representatives from stu- dent body or staff. They bend over backwards to make the atmosphere a pleasant one at CHS; no one can find any complaint about their ser- vices. Mr. Albert has been at CHS long enough to know the ins-and-outs of our school. Mr. Trumbo has been principal of Covington High School for less than five years but has become accustomed to the actions and habits of the stu- dent body. Whitney E. Trumbo B.A., M.Ed. Bridgewater College, University of Virginia; Principal. Erancis J. “Boodie” Albert B.S. University of Notre Dame, Princeton University. University of Virginia; Assistant Principal, Head Football Coach, Head of Supervision and Ad- ministration. 15

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Counselors Prepare Us for Future WHICH ONE WILL I CHOOSE? . . . Susan Corell asks Mrs. Cvizic this familiar question as a college-bound senior preparing for gradua- tion. John L. Madison B.S., M.Ed. Mars Hill College, Wake Forest Uni- versity, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, South Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, University of Virginia; Guidance Department, Stu- dent Council Association. Mrs. Ruth C. tvizic B.S., M.Ed. Concord College, University of Vir- ginia; Guidance, Advanced Composi- tion, English VA; One-Act Play. George D. Hill, Jr. B.S., M.Ed. Alabama State Teachers College, Vir- ginia Union University, Virginia State College, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Rensslear Poly- technic Institute; Math IIAR, Math I A, Guidance. Covington High is fortunate to have such good guid- ance counselors. The personnel in this department have a great responsibility to the respective students who have been assigned to them. The counselors know how com- plex this world of ours can be and how difficult it can be to get along with other people at times. Therefore, if they are not assisting students with their schedules, they are quick to sympathize with the particular student and his desires or needs. People rarely realize how much the pupils depend on their counselors for help with all types of problems. The guidance department is called upon each year to perform a number of duties. For example, at the time the student enters the eighth grade, he is assigned to a coun- selor who will assist him throughout high s chool. This assigned counselor must help the student make out schedules, keep his records, and handle college applica- tions. After graduation, the guidance counselor will still serve as a link between the student and his Alma Mater. 17