Giles High School - Shield Yearbook (Pearisburg, VA)

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Mr. Robert Lee Dunn 8

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Ki ' .iti i|p ' . . In Retrospect As Seniors the class chose Lewis Webb, John Porterfield, Jennifer Martin, Brenda Young, and Becky Cumbee as its leaders. The class ' s final year at GHS brought many exciting moments including the arrival of class rings in November. Winning the cross-country championship, the district golf championship, and recording the first win- ning basketball season made 1966 a successful year for the Spartans. The basketball team earned fame by defeat- ing Narrows and Blacksburg and ranking in the Top Ten in Timesland. In the spring, the baseball and track teams made history by compiling the most successful records ever. The Senior Girls won the Class Tournament basketball trophy for the first time and Giles scored its first victories on Klassroom Kwiz. Other firsts included Sailing into Spring, the senior talent show. Proceeds from the talent show financed graduation expenses and the Senior Banquet and Dance at Mountain Lake. The Spartan Band brought additional honors to GHS by placing first in the Fireman’s Parade and second in the Grand Parade at the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester. Cindy Atchison was the final member of the class to be honored with the title of Miss GHS 1966. On May 14, the Class of 1967 entertained the Seniors with the Junior-Senior Prom. Moonlight and Roses was the theme of this social highlight of the year. Seniors appeared in caps and gowns for the first time during the Award ' s Assembly on June 3, 1966. The Baccalaureate Service was held on Sunday, June 5, with the Rev. F. M. Ritter delivering the sermon. During the Commencement Program on June 10, 1966, seniors were presented their diplomas. Valedictory addresses were delivered by Donnie Martin and Boyce Falls and Salutatory addresses were presented by Patricia Johnson and Dicky Douthat. Of all the events in the class’s five-year history, that day was the one to be remem- bered and treasured most by the graduates of 1966. Those graduated realized that they had fulfilled a great ambition — to attain the ability to continue in the world with happiness and success. In 1966 Giles High School graduated the last of its first students. It is the wish of the Class of 1966 that the traditions of Giles High’s first five years will be a part of its heritage for all future Spartans. 7

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Dedication It is the pleasure of the 1966 SHIELD staff to dedicate this fifth edition of the SHIELD to one who has dedicated himself to the interests of Giles High School. He graduated from Concord College with a B.S. Degree and received his M.S. Degree from West Virginia Univer- sity. First teaching in Monroe County, West Virginia, he joined the Giles County School Sys- tem in 1959. He served Giles High as Assistant Principal from its opening in the fall of 1961 until 1965. He continues to serve the county schools in his position as Coordinator of Federal- Related Programs. His many services to Giles High ranged from supervising attendance to serving as athletic director. For his devotion to Giles High School, the 1966 SHIELD is dedicated to MR. ROBERT LEE DUNN. 9