Joseph Kershaw Academy - Epaulet Yearbook (Camden, SC)

Text from Pages 1 - 28 of the 1966 volume:

Memories of 1965-1966 JOSEPH KERSHAW ACADEMY SCHOOL COLORS Navy Blue and White Published by Student Council BOARD OF TRUSTEE: 1965--66 CHAIRMAN . . VICE-CHAIRMAN DR. W. BAYNARD BOYKIN TREASURER SECRETARY MRS. RIPON LaROCHE MRS. GEORGE F. WEST MR. T. L. LITTLE. JR. MR. EDWARD M. ROYALL MR. DALE K. THIEL 2 Dedication Mr. Louis deLoach, this first annual of Joseph Kershaw Academy is yours. You de- voted your time, energy, skill, experience, and good sense of humor in organizing our school. Without such ability and good counsel our school may be yet only a dream . To thank you for your interest and guidance, we, the Student Council of 1966 dedicate this annual to you. 3 History of our School The Joseph Kershaw Academy The Joseph Kershaw Academy opened its doors for the Fall Term of 1965. This school was born of a need, and the recognition of that need; from precedents galore; and from the inspiration, interest and hard work on the part of parents, committees and a host of interested people. The town of Camden was founded and settled and developed in much the same way over two hundred years ago. The town was planned and laid out by men with a purpose beyond their own immediate needs. The wide streets and the parks just didn't happen—they were planned. Early in 1965 several committees, one following the other, planned for the development of a private school. It was recognized that few two hundred years our schools, whatever the form, were developed and controlled by those most interested in the education and welfare of the children of the community—name- ly the local citizens who were represented by the local school boards. These local boards determined the school policies, including the curriculum, which were coordinated with the requirements of higher educa- tion and of course the local social, economic, patriotic, and religious principles. Parallel to those schools operated and supported by taxes, Camden was fortunate in having Private Schools available also for those desiring particular instruction, and the success of the private schools are a matter of record of satisfactory results. When a transfer of local and state authority over the schools to the more distant Washington became apparent in 1965, it was determined by a canvass of a representative cross section of the community, that a private school was not only desirable but actually a serious need. Also it was realized that with today's economic competition and scientific life, a more thorough and complete education would be required, and of course the basis for this lay with the primary schools. In addition and quite as important was the belief of the founders of Joseph Kershaw Academy, that our children should have the complete opportunity of learning and practicing loyalty and patriotism, to our country, and to the religious principles held by the individual. So, with this philosophy as a background, the organizing committee (selected and established in a public meeting in the spring of 1965) with full authority to determine the feasibility and the desirability of such a school, started their work. With no money and no building or property, with no formal com- mitment for students or teachers, the committee nevertheless persevered and after a long and careful study of the question, recommended that a school be organized to meet the demands of a large segment of the community. A charter was applied for. At a formal meeting called for the purpose, the charter was adopted and accepted with enthusiasm, and a Board of Trustees was elected, (the same members of the Study Com- mittee were elected Board Members). The board was instructed to proceed with the development of a private school. The school was named the Joseph Kershaw Academy in honor of both men by that name who con- tributed so much to the development and welfare of Camden-Joseph Kershaw who settled Camden in the 1750's and his grandson General Joseph B. Kershaw of the Confederate Army of the 1860's. From a survey of potential students it was found that the school could support eight grades. This would mean eight teachers, and in order to be in position to hire and guarantee salaries, it was necessary to get formal, legal promises of support. This was accomplished by a large number of friends of the school who signed promissory notes and in some cases made donations. Without these friends and their faith and help the school could not have opened. With this support and backing the Board was able to enter into contract with eight of the finest qualified teachers available, and under the able leadership of the working principal, the hard working Board, the office personnel, and with the help of the active P.T.A., the school has operated its first year with approximately 125 students, and is looking forward with confidence to serving the community in the educational field in the years to come. 4 Principal Through the hard work of many people the Joseph Kershaw Academy became, not just a dream, but a reality. This was the first year and you were the first students. This was a good year because the Trustees. P.T.O., Teachers, Parents, and Students worked hard to make it a successful year. As we look to the future, let us work with determination to make our school the most out- standing in South Carolina. Then you may always say with great pride, I am a student of the Joseph Kershaw Academy. Mrs. Dan Lovett SECRETARY Mrs. Hilda Simmons has served as Secretary for Joseph Kershaw Academy during 1965—66. 5 Faculty LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Irma Hall, Mrs. Caroline Hidy, Miss Lucy Hines, Mrs. Madge O'Cuin, Mrs. Jacquelyn Lovett, Mrs. Primrose Green, Mrs. Elva Pitsenbarger, Mrs. Angie duRant. 1. Mrs. Madge O'Cain; A.B. - Converse College 2. Mrs. Primrose Green; A. B. - Converse College -- Sociology 3. Mrs. Irma Hall; A.B. - Converse College 4. Mrs. Angie duRant; B.A.- Coker College -- Social Studies and Religious Education 5. Mrs. Elva Pitsenbarger; B.A. - Mary Washington College of University of Virginia--History and Social Studies 6. Mrs. Jacquelyn Lovett; M.A. -- Auburn University; B.S.—Wesleyan College—Science, Mathe- matics, Physical Education. 7. Miss Lucy Hines; B.A.—Hollins College and University of South Carolina—English 8. Mrs. Caroline Hidy; B.A.--University of Ohio—French, Languages 6 Eighth Grade FIRST ROW — L. to R. - Cathy Creed, Meta Beard, Charles Zemp, Linda Smith, Susan Freitag. SECOND ROW — L. to R. - Ruth Boykin, Anne duPont, Theodore Parker, Anne West, Caroline Wooten. We, the eighth grade of 1965--66, are proud that we will be the first graduating class of the Joseph Kershaw Academy in 1970. Eight to two is definitely one-sided and has probably made the two boys in our class feel out-numbered. Realizing that life ahead of us is full of great possibilities for success, we, the ten members of the eighth grade of the Academy, have given ourselves the task of discovering the secret of success and of failure and resolve that the future shall find us alert and watchful lest we miss the chances life shall of- fer us. We urge those who shall follow in Joseph Kershaw Academy to let preparedness be our watch- word. Seventh Grade FIRST ROW -- L. to R. - Jean Wooten, Rebecca Hasty, Emerson Williams, Steve Sheheen, Robert Marsh. SECOND ROW -- L. to R. - Newton Boykin, Elizabeth Wooten, William Wannamaker, Salley Boykin. Every school is bound to have one PROBLEM class. Grade Seven holds that honor in our school. Though the seventh grade was mischievous they displayed some sense of responsibility and took part in several school activities, such as, the choosing of the school colors. The seventh grade also produced some honor students. We will look forward to having them next year, for they should cer- tainly keep things moving. Sixth Grade FIRST ROW -- L. to R. - David Mickle, Bobby Parnell, John Larkin, Willis Boykin, Eddie Eddings, Charles Cushman, Bill Paulling. SECOND ROW, L. to R. - Kathleen Wilson, Virginia Boykin, Lynn Lovett, Donna Carlton, Connie West, Margretta Watts, Muriel Hannahan. Mrs. Lovett has worked hard and successfully this year to make school as pleasant as she could for the sixth grade. The responsibility of operating the school store was placed on the shoulders of the sixth grade. They were faithful to the utmost in fulfilling this job. Sixteen intelligent minds have been hard at work this year and certainly deserve a summer vacation. Fifth Grade FIRST ROW, L. to R. - Ellen Boykin, John Cushman, William Broadway, Preston Wannamaker, Janis Rabon, Gwynne Wilson. Deborah Reed. SECOND ROW. L. to R. - Barney Zemp, Martha Ann McLeod, LeRoy Boy- kin, Robert Rhett, Katherine Marsh. This has been an exciting year for the fifth grade. We have experienced having a number of teachers for the first time. When school opened we had the smallest class, nine pupils. Throughout the year we have grown to twelve in number. We added to our roll the following: Gwynne Wilson, Patty McLeod and Debbie Reed. Emily DuPre from Athens, Georgia, was enrolled for a month. It has been a wonderful challenge to us to participate in Student Council and Safety Patrol activities in an effort to make our school strong and prosperous. Fourth Grade FIRST ROW, L. to R. - Anne Cushman, Bob Gardner, Katie Peach, Rollie Reynolds, Donna Lawhon, Risa Little, Donna Dabney, Betty Parnell. SECOND ROW, L. to R. - Aimee Kornegay, Tracy Marshall, Ashley Dale, Henry Marshall, Anne Davis, Chris Pratt, Libby Rhett, Gretchen Watts. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Hall - Teacher. Sixteen unknown quantities make up the third grade. They are very sweet, very loving, and very trying sometimes. These boys and girls look at you with very bright eyes when you are discussing Modern Arith- metic or vowels sounds with them. From their intelligent questions about these subjects you are convinced that each one is a brain , but when you have checked the tests, it is obvious that spring has sprung . Be that as it may, they are loyal and trustworthy--every one of them—and, in their way, very hard work ers. With these qualities, I am sure that they will be among the alert and outstanding citizens of tomorrow. Third Grade FIRST ROW, L. to R. - Yvonne Parker, Janis Moore, Terry McCoy, Will Marsh, Anthony Perez, Mike Rabon, Martha Smith, Douglas duPont, Roger Hannahan, Phillip Marsh, Frank Wooten, Woody Marsh, Helen RoyalL SECOND ROW, L. to R. - Shannon Zemp, Sherry Rogers, David Beard, Charles Grant, Henry West, Peter Larkin, Jennifer Davis. THIRD ROW: Mrs. DuRant, Teacher. Twenty bright intellectuals make up the largest class in Joseph Kershaw Academy. The fourth grade has had a lot of fun learning. This is the first year that the students of this class have taken Spanish, and they thoroughly enjoyed it This year, the fourth grade has also taken part in the physical education program sponsored by the Y”. Although they have had a great deal of fun, they have learned much with the help of Mrs. DuRant. Second Grade FIRST ROW. L. to R. - Hope Boykin, John Carlton, Ellen Hasty, Lou Anne Riggin, Orie Hannahan. SECOND ROW, L. to R. - Vickie Baker, Valerie Pitsenbarger, Louise Larkin, Michael Rouse, Douglas Zemp, Leila Wilson. THIRD ROW, L. to R. - Steve Broadway, Jonnie Sue Strickland, Tom LaRoche, Pamela Truesdale, John Perez, Nancy Harmon. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Green - Teacher. The nineteen boys and girls in the second grade were fortunate in having two qualified teachers this year. Through the first semester. Miss Helen Phelps was teaching. At the end of the first semester, Mrs. Green was employed to finish the rest of the year. These boys and girls have enjoyed participating in phy sical education and are looking forward to Spanish next year. The second graders were devoted to the helpers, who relieved the teacher during lunch. They were obedient (?) and full of amusing antics. First Grade FIRST ROW, L. to R. - Zan Boykin, Ruthie Hurst, Allison Royall, Mary Wilson, Mike Parnett, Tommy Mar- shall. SECOND ROW, L. to R. - George Rhett, Corey Davis, Amelia Wannamaker, Cynthia Marsh, Virginia Kornegay. THIRD ROW, L. to R. - Mary Wooten, Tom Little, Danny Marshall, Randy Woolfe, Karen McCoy. Teacher — Mrs. O'Cain. The old saying that Precious things come in small packages is certainly true of Grade I. The only small thing about them is their stature, as their heart, soul, and mind would fill a six-footer. They are sweet, natural, sincere, and full of pep . Grade I will dance their way through life, and play their way into the hearts of all. LANGUAGE Spanish LEFT TO RIGHT - Teacher Mrs. Hidy, Willis Boykin, John Larkin. Through the study of language, much can be learned about other ways of life, and this is the first step to- ward international understanding, and eventually world peace. Joseph Kershaw Academy is one of the few schools which has recognized the importance of this knowledge with an intensive Spanish program beginning in the third grade for all students. The Spanish vocabulary and grammar are offered along with the history and customs of the various Spanish speaking countries. Latin Left to right - STANDING: Ruth Boykin, Cathy Creed, Meta Beard, Pud West, Ted Parker, Mrs. HalL Latin I was offered this year for the first time to the seventh and eighth grades of Joseph Kershaw Acad- emy. This was the first year any of us had had Latin. Mrs. Irma Hall, our teacher, introduced us to the so-called dead language and proved it to be far from dead . All of us thoroughly enjoyed our introduction to Latin and anxiously look forward to continuing it next year. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Primary During the second semester the Y.M.C.A. cooperated with our school to provide an excellent physical education program. The majority of our students were members of the Y and Mr. Freddie Branham, full time Program Director of Y activities, provided us an excellent program. He met with grades one through eight three times a week for instruction. The students of the school have really enjoyed soft-ball, kickball, tumbling and trampoline activities. At the beginning of school, Mrs. Lovett directed the physical education program. We are looking forward to a more extensive program next year. Jr. High School 12 ACTIVITIES Student Council ROW I - OFFICERS: Pud West, Betty Wooten, Katherine Marsh, Willis Boykin, Robbie Rhett, Susan Freitag. ROW II - Anne duPont, Jean Wooten, John Cushman, Judy Maddox, Connie West, Becky Hasty. The student council of Joseph Kershaw Academy has been a fantastic success! Through the year we have accomplished a great deal: a school store run by the 6th grade: pictures, that turned out to be a master-stroke; and this annual, the outcome of which is unknown. Although officers of our student council came from grades 5—8, there were representatives from all grades. Officers of 1965--66 were as follows: President: Pud West; Vice-President: Betty Wooten; Secre- tary: Katherine Marsh; Treasurer: Willis Boykin. Newly elected officers for 1966-67 are: President: Pud West; Vice-President: Salley Boykin; Secretary: Lynn Lovett; Treasurer: Connie West. We, the members and officers of the Student Council, are indebted to Mrs. Elva Pitsenbarger, without whose help and guidance the Student Council may not have accomplished as much as it did. Safety Patrol ROW I: Officers: Salley Boykin, LeRoy Boykin, Ruth Boykin, William Wannamaker, Linda Smith, Cathy Creed. ROW II: Newton Boykin, David Mickle, Lynn Lovett, John Larkin, Ginger Boykin, Preston Wanna- maker. Joseph Kershaw Academy has had an active Safety Patrol. Mr. Bill Roscoe helped us to organize and furnished the members of our patrol with safety belts and badges. We are grateful to him for his assist- ance. Officers elected for this year were: Co-Lieutenants, Salley Boykin and LeRoy Boykin and Sergeant- Secretary, Ruth Boykin. Officers for next year are: Captain. Ruth Boykin and Sergeant-Secretary, Ginger Boykin. The fourteen pupils who served faithfully on Safety Patrol held their assignments for two weeks, then, after a furlough, duty was again assigned to them. The high-light of this assignment was the picnic enjoyed by the members on May 25th at the Ker- shaw County Park. Awards Day The Joseph Kershaw Academy Awards Day was held on June 1 at the kittle Theater. The welcome was given by Corey Davis from the first grade. Devotions were led by B e c k y Hasty. The pledge to the flag was led by Willis Boykin. The Student Government presi- dent, who was in charge of the program, recognized Mrs. Nadine Freitag, PTO President. She thanked those who had served as officers and committee chairmen during the year. Rev. Harry Lawhon, chairman of the Board of Trustees, was introduced. He recognized the officers and board members: Dr. Baynard Boykin, vice chairman; George Carlton, secretary; Jack Marshall, treasurer; Mrs. George West, Mrs. Ripon LaRoche, T. L. Little, Ed Royall, and Dale Thiel. The Safety Patrol officers were installed: Captain, Ruth Boykin; and Ginger Boykin, Secretary. Student Government officers for next year were installed. The offic- ers are president, Pud West; vice- president, Sally Boykin; secre- tary, Lynn Lovett; and treasurer, Connie West. Physical Education awards were presented by Freddie Branham, YMCA Physical Education Direc tor, to those who achieved high scores in physical fitness tests. They were: Grade 1, Mary Wooten; Grade 2, Johnny Carlton; Grade 3, Ann Cushman; Grade 4, Helen Royall; Grade 5, Gwynne Wilson; Grade 6, Ginger Boykin; Grade 7, Becky Hasty; and Grade 8, Charlie Zemp. Spanish awards were given, for highest scholastic achievement from Grades 3-8. These awards went to Risa Little, Douglas du- Pont, Katherine Marsh, Jan Hud- son, Jean Wooten, and Ruth Boy- kin. Latin award went to Pud West. Perfect attendance awards were given to Mike Parnell, Pamela Truesdale, Betty Parnell, Donna Lawhon, Susan Freitag, Ppd West, and Ruth Boykin. Awards for Best - All - Around pupils were given to Allison Royall, Lou Ann Riggan, Risa Little, Henry West, LeRoy Boykin, Margretta Watts, Salley Boykin, and Pud West. Scholarship awards for highest achievement for the primary grades went to Amelia Wanna- maker, Ellen Hasty, Valerie Pit- senbarger, Risa Little, and Donna Lawhon. Scholastic awards for language arts went to Gwynne Wilson, Douglas duPont, John Larkin, Becky Hasty, Susan Freitag. Social Studies awards went to Peter Larkin, Robert Rhett, John Larkin, Jean Wooten, and Pud West. Science awards went to Hank West, Katherine Marsh, Eddie Eddings, Jean Wooten, Pud West, and Susan Freitag. Math awards went to Peter Lar- kin, Gwynne Wilson, Eddie Edd- ings, Betty Wooten, and Susan Freitag. Citizenship award went to Pud West for outstanding work during the school year. The recipient of this award was chosen by the faculty on the basis of service to the school, citizenship, and scholastic ability. M Autographs BEARD OIL COMPANY (£sso) Phone 432-2461 West DeKalb Street CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION Save Safely Loan Refinancing Mortgages Savage Bldg. 432-3585 CAROLINA MOTOR COMPANY CAROLINA OIL COMPANY Distributors of Petroleum Products P. O. Box 555 . CAMDEN, S. C. Dial HE 2-3561 Camden, S. C. DE KALB PHARMACY Prescription Pharmacists 432-4341 CAMDEN, S. C. PINE TREE BUILDING AND SUPPLY COMPANY Telephone 432-6066 CAMDEN, S. C. Telephone 432-3571 407 DeKalb Street Camden, South Carolina THE CARLTON CHEMICAL CO., INC. Janitorial Service, Supplies And Equipment Distributor For Southport Glidden Paints Wall-Tex Wall Coverings Phone 432-6811 513 Rutledge Street CAMDEN. S. C. MONA LISA MOTEL Highways US 1 601 Camden, S. 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