Fieldale High School - Fieldcrest Yearbook (Fieldale, VA)

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BETA MEMBERS MUST HAVE B AVERAGE AND 1 li 5' ei - I t David Akers Mary Ann Shires Joy Smith Mrs. Jean Fuller Mr. Jerry Slaughter President Vice President Secretary Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Eighteen new students were invited to join the Beta Club this year upon obtaining a 90 average and possessing the necessary character qualifications. Through the Beta Club, these junior and senior students strive to promote the principles of honesty, justice, s e r v ic e , Eco-operation, responsibility, in- Barbara Chard Audrea Turner Treasurer Chaplain The old members of the Beta Club are, left to right, first row: David Akers, Mary Ann Shires, Joy Smith, Barbara Chard, Audie Turner. Second row: Carolyn Rakes, Elva Adkins, Ellen Stone, Mary Jane Pickup, dustriousness, humility, and charity. Wetti Nester, Mildred Thawley. Third row:'Mr. Jerry Slaughter, c o - sp o n s o r g Randy Joyce, Eddie Gibson, Nancy Foley, David Jone s , Jean Plaster, Violet Hubbard, Mary Ann Brammer, and Mrs. Jean Fuller, co-sponsor. l t i I

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KEPRESENT EVERY HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY S. C. A. president, Randy Joyce, calls the meet- Faye Harris places her suggestion in the S.C.A. ing to order. The Student Co-ope rative Association was the strongest and most active organization in the school. One person from each homeroom and organization was elected to the council on the ba s i s of leadership, scholarship, and integrity. Each member, when elected to represent his organization or homeroom, took upon himself the responsibility to do the best of his ability to make the school a better place to attend. The S. C. A. sponsored the White Christ- mas Cheer. The students marched on stage and placed their c 0 nt r i butio n under the Christmas tree. Later the gifts were car- ried to the Christmas Cheer Headquarters in Martinsville. The organization had a suggestion box in the lib r a ry and encouraged the entire student body to make suggestions for im- proving the school. The S. C. A. was in charge of the Lost and Found Department. Whenever an article was lost, found , and put in the Lost and Found Locker, the loser could obtain his article by paying a small fee to the S. C. A. Preparations for clean-up day were made by the S. C. A. Each homeroom was pro- vided with cleaning materials for the nec- essary cleaning tasks. suggestion box in the library. The S. C. A. kept a scrapbook of all school activities which -included clippings and pictures from local papers about scho- lastic and athletic achievements. David Jones played a big part in getting the Club of the Month organized and function- ing. Devotions were given every Monday morning over the Public Address System under the sponsorship of the S. C. A. Judy Ramsey was chairman of this activity. Mary Jane Lawless adds articles to the Lost and Found Locker.

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JOSSESS EXCELLENT CHARACTER QUALIFICATIONS New members of the Beta Club are, left to right, first row: Connie Thornton, Margie Barnard , Sue Martin, Shelby Isley, Wanda Warden, Mary Ann Gus- ler, Selda Daniel. Second row: Alda.h Me y e r s , Fran The Beta Club sponsored many activities for the student body such as the annual sign- ing party, and the beauty pageant. The stu- dent maintainingthe highest average in each grade was presented with a special pin and students remaining on the Honor Roll for five consecutive six weeks p e r i od s were presented with congratulatory cards from the Beta Club. I Dalton, Mike Fulcher, Rebecca Prillaman, Donna Clark, Jeannette Setliff, Irene Hedgecock, Mary Jane Lawless, and B. J. Carter. Beta members feel especially honored each spring when they are allowed to attend the State Beta Club Convention. Richmond was the convention city this year, held on March 17 and 18. Randy Joyce, Eddie Gibson, Carolyn Rakes, and Elva Adkins roll a peanut down the hall as a part of their initiation into the Beta Club. Eddie Gibson, Barbara Chard, Randy Joyce, Elva Adkins, Jor etta Nester, and David Akers, try des- perately to capture the fe athe r s they lost from a pillow after a slight accident inthe hall of the Roanoke Hotel at the Beta Convention. Mary Jane Pickup and Mrs. Fuller look on.