Henry Clay High School - Slashes Yearbook (Ashland, VA)

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FIRST ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT: Wright, Harris, J. Luck, Barker, Jackson, I. Gilman, Jones, R. Six, Taylor, Stanley. SECOND ROW: Breeden, Mills, Beazley, E. Blum, Swearengin, Rice, Samuels, Joyner, F. Blunt, Gilman, Mr. Seal. THIRD ROW: Traylor, Ripka, Hale, L. Six, Magee, Dishman, Ellington, B. Luck, D. Taylor, Vaughan, Collison. FFA Wins National Award tor Third Year The Ashland Chapter of Future Farmers of America received first place among the T94 cha ters in the State at the annual convention held in Blacksburg. The program was then judged by the National Board ofthe F,F,A, and awarded the Gold Emblem for the third year in succession at the National Covention in Kansas City, Missouri, The awards were made on the basis of an outstanding program of activities carried out by the chapter and for outstanding leadership. FFA OFFICERS: LEFT TO RIGHT: Jimmy Luck, Sentinel, Howard Barker, Treasurerg Franklin Jones, Secretaryg Mike Jackson, Presi- dentg H. D. Seal, Sponsor, Johnny Gilman, Vice-President. uzg 1101 9

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FIRST ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT: M. Vaughan, Ferguson, Wells, Mrs. Johnson, Gammon, Ridgley, Toms SECOND ROW: Smith, Seal, Britton, Lane, Duke, Fleming, I. Carter, Tignor. THIRD ROW: Davies, B. McDaniel, B. Southworth, J. Carter, C. Doggett, Covington, Ellington, M. Tignor. FOURTH ROW Wright, L, Vaughan, Parr, Borkey, Thrower, Clay, M. Edwards, Huffman, Sydnor. A baby-sitting service was fom1ed for members to have the chance to advertise for baby- sitting jobs as a club. The chapter helped the Christmas Mother by repairing toys and dressing dolls. The members won many blue ribbons in the State Fair. Also a basket was given to a needy family at Thanksgiving. As a Federation project the chapter observed FHA Courtesy Week in November. Each teacher was given flowers and the members tried to be more courteous and polite to everyone. This page sponsored by the FIRST NATIONAL BANK, FHA party initiating new members. 1 1 T HOMEMA xnlllli E. 'fffi' r I 5 AMEO' QW .- l A 3 .. 4 .Vi -fl ' X Ex R .st

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E Mike Jackson, President of the Ashland FFA Chapter receiving the NATIONAL CHAPTER GOLD EMBLEM AWARD from Pete Kunston, National FFA Vice Presi- dent, at the National FFA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. Some of the highlights of the Ashland FFA chapter last year were: preparing and exhibitin crops and livestock at the Atlantic Rural Exposition in Richmond, preparing teams am? competing in local and State contests, crops, livestock and forestry judging teams. The chapter had four State Farmer candidates at the annual convention. It sent two delegates to the National FFA Convention, and put on exhibits and demonstrations at the State Safety Convention in Richmond. The chapter sponsored a county-wide forestry program and a program of farm safety and wildlife conservation. Ray Wood from the Ashland FFA chapter was awarded Star Farmer for Central Vir- ginia, he also received the State Soil and Water Management award, the highest State honor in this type of work. He received the area award in livestock management. This page sponsored by the ASHLAND LUMBER COMPANY F.F.A. boys study a pen of purebred ewe lambs. F, F, A, boys study measuring, buying and selling Purebred livestock is an important part of the com- pulp wood. This is a pan of the program in For- plete farming program. estry, wx J' 3' rl i ' rl ii