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

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REMARKING ON THE PRODIGIOUS number of trophies won by G.W. students in district and state competition in forensics, dramatics, and athletics in 1965, Mr. J. T. Christopher, Mr. Guy Yeatts, and Mr. Bernard Ladd can scarcely conceal their pride. LIBERATED, IF ONLY for a short time, students crowd rejoicingly out to the back campus during a fire drill. WHAT A MOTLEY crew this was! Four disheveled editors-to-be (Judy Williams, Anne Whitehurst, Julie Greene, and Gwynn Chambers) attempt to clean up the debris in the CAVALIER room. PROSPECTIVE LEADERS OF last year’s Student Council election beam happily as they await • results of their stiff campaigning . . . (Jay Dorman, Anne McBrayer, Mike Dishman, Aline Overton, Guy Johnson, Melodie Lambert, Don Pratt, Beverly Barksdale, and Ronnie Clayton). i

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Saved Truths Will Be comprehended and felt and its emotions and principles be strengthened and con- firmed by practice and habit. ” — Robert E. Lee Youth is often surprised at the stealthiness of maturity. It springs suddenly and almost over- whelms its victim with the gravity of memo- ries. This book bears the record of some of those remarkable days meant just for reminiscing and chuckling over when, on some gloomy, rainy day, one decides to rummage in the attic. But not all is meant to be hilarity. That dusty old book at the very bottom of a steep pile of forgotten days is a reminder of a part of one’s life — a most vulnerable, impressionable part at that — and full of variety. From what has been gained at this high school, perhaps some of those “saved truths” will return for an occasion- al reawakening — “principles strengthened by practice and habit” that were absorbed some- how from life at G.W.

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SPRING AND THE end of hibernations bring “Adam” Agee and “Eva” Robertson out from the bush country. Elections, Awards Highlight GW’s Spring ’65 INNOVATION OF THE SPRING was the stationing of hall monitors. Luther Griffin questions Ruth Daughrity and James Vaughn. STOCKED WITH ALL the goods for last year’s Junior- Senior Banquet, Sara Blank, Tommy Currier, Reid Taylor, Linda Oakes, Sharon Coggins, and Bill Wentz inspect the booty with glee. 7