Floyd County High School - Bison Yearbook (Floyd, VA)

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Dedication To you, the citizens of Floyd County, we dedicate this, the 1963 editic of THE BISON. Without your efforts, our dream would not have been fulfilled, and this publication would not have been possible. Your diligent work in perfecting our dream will not be forgotten. You have exercised your talents and abilities to achieve this dream for us—the youth of Floyd County. Among these citizens, we wish to express our special gratitude to the members of the Floyd County School Board—Mr. R. O. Slusher, Sr., Mr. R.L. Nixon, Mr. W. O. Showalter, Mr. B. P. Simpson, Mr. J. H. Sumpter, and Mr. M. L. Cole; also to the Division Superintendents—Mr. G. F. Poteet, Mr. W. W. Robinson, Mr. A. S. B r o c k m a n, Mr. J. H. Combs, and Mr. Alonzo Monday—who have furnished such able leadership during the duration of our dream. You have given unselfishly of your time and resources for our benefit. We hope that we may in some way repay your unlimited kind- ness by our future successes. To you, the citizens of Floyd County, we present a resume of the first year of county consolidation—through the pages of this, THE 1963 BISON. 8

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to dedicate Dream” P R 0 G R A M Mr. Alonzo Monday, Jr., Superintendent, Presid.ng Flcyd County High School Band BAND CONCERT-----------------“ Mr. jack Kaufman. Director invocation --------- address op welcome .•THIS is MY COUNTRY ••BLESS THIS HOUSE'' -— The Reverend Arthur L. Warner. Pastor Topeco Church of the Brethren Mr Ray L. Hollandsworth Assistant Principal. Floyd County High School Raye Brahe Floyd County High School Chorus Miss Emily Quesinberry. Director Mr. G. F. Poteet Assistant Supervisor ot Secondary Education Dr Woodrow W. Wilkerson ■'superintendent ot Public Instruction Dr. R Gamble See Pastor Emeritus, Floyd Presbyterian Church Mr. R. O. Slusher. Sr. Chairman of School Beard of Floyd County INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER ADDRESS ---------—------- DEDICATORY PRAYER--------- PRESENTATION OF BUILDING ACCEPTANCE OF BUILDING for faculty --—------ for pupils --— ------------ for parents p QUESTS — Mr- Alon7X) Monday' Jr PRESENTATION OF PLATFORM GUES —rtotendent Floyd county Schools Mr W T. Harry. Principal Mr. John King. SCA President Mr. Douglas Reed ALMA MATER BENEDICTION Dalton Floyd County High School Chorus Miss Emily Quesinberry. Director The Reverend C. H. Wickham. Pastor Floyd Methodist Parish On this eventful day, citizens county - wide attended the dedication services. This full parking lot is evidence of the interest shown by Floyd County's citizens and friends in the develop- ment of their dream for the youth of the county. 7

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In Memoriam William Thomas Harry was a man with a smile—but he could understand sorrow and sympathize with others. He was a man with a dream for the progress of the youth of Floyd County—but had realistic suggestions to meet the practical problems of each day. He was ener- getic and always busy—but never too busy to take time to help some- one else. He had a sense of discipline—but his appreciation of fair play made him always ready to listen to the other side of the story. He was sincerely interested in the life of the community as a whole— but he made more individual friends in four years than many people make in a lifetime. He was a man who respected young people and believed in them—but was even more concerned that they should have self-respect and believe in themselves. He had a keen sense of humor and a ready laugh—but he was fully aware of the seriousness of the problems which had to be met and solved at home and abroad. He was modest, a gentleman in the truest sense of the word, beloved by his staff and students alike, and was held warmly in the hearts of those whose life touched his. He will long be remembered by those whose friendship and respect he won, and kept.