George Washington High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Danville, VA)

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the AtrucjCfle against 7- June: Safely first, said Mr. Policeman to the liny folk of ihe seventh grade, but from the appearance of Mary Vaden’s looking on either side of the street she’ll get both Brantley Jones and herself across minus the help of the policeman. As we always say a little extra help gets you a long way. This picture was often enacted when the rush of kids got too much for the poor perplexed drivers. The scene brings back old memo- ries to us seniors who haven’t been walked across the street in Y-E-A-R-S. Pretty neat jobs (the motor bikes, that is) guaranteed to gel you to school on time or (the office should never hear of this) furnish you an excuse for being late. The slccpy-heads call it motor trouble, you know. At the moment John Dickenson is doing a little experimenting on how much he can cram into the back of his scooter with the interesting but not too helpful suggestions of Lawrence Mann and Roger Ferguson. As we gel it from the boys, If you want to solve your problems, and incidentally add new ones, buy a motor bike.” Some walked, some rode motor bikes, but these people came to school in style. They arrived so swiftly in a brand new Oldsmobile that there was plenty of time for a jam session. Wonder what the big discussion was about—possibly the Homecoming Dance with the choice of a queen and her attendants or maybe the more serious question of when would we get a new school and where would it be. Whatever it was you can be sure it was lively talk with Anne, Henry and Margie disagreeing with Mills and Jim while Arch and Betsy look on with good humor. All good things come to an end, so books were hastily grabbed and each made a wild dash for his homeroom as the tardy bell rang.

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(tariff lit as a dollar When Miss Rebekah Coppedge joined the GWHS faculty back in 1936, the school didn’t know how lucky it was. For ever since that day Miss Coppedge has been taking a most constructive part in school activities and in general making herself popular with both students and teachers. In an official capacity she puts in a great deal of con- Miss Rebekah Coppedce scientious work as the Cheerleaders’ sponsor and business adviser to The Chatterbox. But it is her willingness to perform such extra duties as chaperoning buses to out-of-town football games and helping decorate for var- ious dances that has endeared her to the students at GW. She is never too busy to help a student with some special task or offer valuable advice to those who frequently seek her counsel. And we think it is fun just to be with Miss Coppedge, for her cheerfulness, her personal charm, and most of all, her keen sense of hu- mor have enlivened many a classroom discussion or out-of-school gathering. And so to you. Miss Coppedge, we, the Seniors, dedicate this ’5 I Cavalier, and offer our sincere thanks for all you have done in making our high school days so enjoyable.

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Among My Souvenirs