Lebanon High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Lebanon, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1961 volume:

A WORLD A WORLD’’ 4 Peggy Jane Milton Editor Elizabeth Jackson Assistant Editor Miss Nell Howard Sponsor nts hool Lebanon, Virginia Volume XVII Our World” begins... CONTENTS Guidance 14-15 Seniors 20-21 Classes 40-41 Activities -. . 64-65 Features 78-79 Athletics 90-91 Grades 98-99 Advertising 108-109 4 ..amid confusion, laughter, and eagerness... HUH ■•i aaai MS 1 1)1 «• Itll L ,1 ' ' J .Vv , y§ y. jf con versation s... exciting moments new side the school door before school wondering what the day holds for them. Before classes and when one has a few minutes to converse, he can find willing students. Often he finds that the topic of conversation is school. Friendships made in our school world are also kept in our outside world. Doing things to- gether in our school world only adds to the bonds of our friendships in our social life. This asso- ciation of people in school contributes greatly to one ' s personality and moral character. In our exciting moments we act as one. The cheering section of students at a ball game is always as one student. This part of our life is helpful to the building of our character, too. In this part of our world we learn to live peaceably with our fellow men in our outside world. J. Conley, N. Vencill, C. Snead, N. Settle, M. Whited, R. McFarlane, D. Campbell, L. Statzer, F. Davis and S. Pugh enjoy their cokes at the Sportsman Grill. J Butch Noe and Eddie Garrett start the day by raising the Flag of the United States and the Flag of Virginia. In our school world we are always willing to take time out for reverence to God and our country. Our day begins with morning devotions which are given over the public address system by different homerooms. The flag flies over our campus as a reminder that there is a world out- side of our school world. Study is an important part of school life. We must study not only so that we can pass our tests, but so that we will be able to live as well-inform- ed citizens in our world outside. We must learn what our government is based on and how to al- ways maintain a democracy. There is a con- nection that will forever remain between school and home. Billy Hendricks, Faye Boyd, and Frances Jessee apply their knowledge of science in the science fair. reverence and study... 8 Members of the senior English class learn the importance of diagraming . . These funda- mentals will help to understand English better. Typing II students apply what they have learned. Miss Campbell, Guidance Instructor, aids Richard Fanis in planning his future. Through our school classes and activities, we, the students, grow in knowledge and outlook. By working with other students, we learn to get along better with others. Our school serves as a proving ground to test our ability to live in the outside world. These boys probe into the mysteries of science. By taking courses in science and higher mathematics, reasoning p o w e r is developed. Students become more dependent and more in- quisitive. No longer are they content to have all of their thinking done for them. The devel- opment of the mind is necessary in order to be- come an adult. in our Geometry provides an opportunity for students to satisfy for themselves their ability for proving the why of things. 1 1 12 DEDICATION For the first time in the history of Lebanon High School, the graduating class has the ad- vantage of attending high school one year longer than the previous graduating classes. This twelve year system has many advantages. The twelve year seniors have experienced a greater variety of interests due to the enlargement of the curriculum. The Class of 1961 has the highest percentage of students in the history of the school who are planning to enter college. Fifty-one per cent of the class are now enrolled. With a wider range in total subject matter, students under a twelve year system, are much better equipped for college, and more important, for life. It is with deep respect and great honor that the PIONEER Staff dedicates this year ' s efforts to the much accomplished Class of 1961. Through honest endeavor and much hard work, it is the first class of Lebanon High School to graduate under the twelve year system. Peggy Milton and Nancy Price register college These seniors face the future by putting their representatives on college day. faith in God. 13 0 t School secretary . . . Principal and Assistant principal . . . Faculty, the teachers who guide us all through our school life . . . The colleges attended by the teachers . . . and their majors . . . The teachers take the place of our parents in our school world. GUIDANCE Mr. G. B. Whited, Principal; Miss Sue Holmes, Secretary, and Mr. B. O. Porterfield, Assistant Principal, talk with Peggy Lark in the Guidance Room. A World Mrs. H. B. Adams B. S. Madison College Science and English Mr. Rudolph BeCraft B. M., M. M. Cincinatti Conservatory of Music Piano Mr. Tom Bryant B. S. East Tennessee State College, Coach, Physical Education, Boy ' s Varsity Club Sponsor Mrs. Emmett Buckles B. A., Emory and Henry College, History Jr. Tri-Hi-Y Sponsor Mrs. C. C. Bundy, Jr. B. A., Lynchburg College French and Biology Science and French Clubs Sponsor Mr. Paul G. Helvey B. A. Emory and Henry College History and Geography Hi-Y Sponsor Miss Blanche Campbell B. S., Emory and Henry College, Mathematics and Guidance S.C.A. Sponsor Miss Nell Howard B. S. M. Ed., Virginia Poly- technic Institute Librarian, PIONEER Sponsor Mrs. James P. Gilmer B. A., King College Government, Chemistry, and Science Senior Sponsor and Tri-Hi-Y Sponsor Mr. Bill Humphreys B. A., Emory and Henry College, Coach, Mathematics Mrs. G. H. Givens A. B. Lynchburg College Latin and Mathematics F.T.A. Sponsor Mr. Ronald Jones B. S. Concord College Band and Choir Mrs. Tom Moore A. B. University of West Virginia, English, Speech, Journalism, TRAIL BLAZER Sponsor Junior Sponsor Mr. Elwood Morrison B. S., King College Mathematics, Coach Mr. B. O. Porterfield B. S., Virginia Poly- technic Institute, Science, Biology and Guidance National Honor Society Sponsor Assistant Principal Mrs. Fred Pruner B. S. Lincoln Memorial University, Typing, General Business, and English Mrs. Alma Buckles, Mrs. Mary Pruner, Mrs. Lora Price, and Mr. Paul Helvey stand in the main hall during lunch and discuss the antics of the students. Mr. J. Taylor Skeen B. S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Agriculture F.F.A. Club Sponsor Miss Mildred Tate B. S. Madison College Home Economics F.H.A. Club Sponsor Mrs. Frank W. Taylor B. S., Radford College English, F.T.A. Club Sponsor, Junior Sponsor Mrs. Eugene Vicars B. S. Radford College English, Senior Sponsor Mrs. Stanley Wagoner B. S., Radford College Typing, Bookkeeping, Shorthand, School Bookkeeper Jk Miss Ruth B. Whitt B. S. Radford College Physical Education Girls ' Varsity Club Sponsor Mrs. Ben Whittington B. S., Radford College History and English Junior Sponsor Mrs. Shelburn Price Emory and Henry College Seventh Grade Mrs. Roy Smith Radford College Seventh Grade Mrs. Guy Whited Virginia Intermont Seventh Grade Mrs. Gene Banker A. B. Fairmont State Teachers College Fifth Grade Mrs. Tyler Lockhart Radford College Sixth Grade Miss Mabel Campbell Emory and Henry College Fifth Grade Mrs. Ira M. Quillen B. S. University of Tennessee Sixth Grade Mrs. Joe Duff University of Virginia Fifth Grade Mrs. James Shugart B. A. Maryville College Sixth Grade Miss Elizabeth Fugate Radford College Fourth Grade - r v V I a , V Miss Margaret Hargis University of Virginia Fourth Grade THE FACULTY Miss Mary Robinson William and Mary College Second Grade Mrs. Paul Robinson B. Ed., Emory and Henry College Fourth Grade Mrs. Margaret Dickenson Madison College Third Grade Mrs. R. S. Dickenson East Tennessee State College Third Grade Mrs. G. B. Whited East Tennessee State College Third Grade Mrs. R. C. Fritts Union College Second Grade Mrs. Anna Lee Gillespie Randolph Macon College Second Grade Mrs. A. J. Conley A. B. Marshall University First Grade Mrs. Paul G. Helvey William and Mary College First Grade Mrs. Vance Warner Lynchburg College First Grade Seventy- six students composed the Senior Class. From this class, fifty- one per cent plan to further their education by attending college. The 1961 Seniors feel that they have begun many traditions which will be carried on by future classes. World SENIORS 5[SP r i 9 � Ik fit ' 1 Officers are from left to right: Jim Givens, Wilson, Secretary; Larry Massie, Treasurer. President; Bill Green, Vice President; Alice THE SENIOR CLASS This year the annual Senior Christmas party was held in the ' cafeteria the last day of school before the Christmas holidays. The seniors presented gifts to the senior sponsors in appre- ciation of their guidance. Rat Week , a week in which all juniors were slaves of seniors, was an outstanding event in the year. During this week the seniors told the juniors what they could or could not do. In May, the Senior play was presented by members of the class. Tish was given for the school in an afternoon performance and for the community at night. The class toured the power plant at Carbo at the invitation of the Appalachian Power Com- pany. Following the tour, lunch was eaten at a local restaurant at the expense of the senior class. 22 Nola Veer Amos Harold Gene Artrip SENIORS Mrs. Vicars is helping Peggy Dorton select a career while Mrs. Gilmer dis- cusses colleges with Tom Ivey and Joanne Gilmer. Joseph Elihue Breeding David Eugene Campbell ITj 1 M ' ' it Jane Carolyn Brewer Nancy Jane Campbell Myrl Allen Melba Dianne Bost Drannon Eli Buskirk Farley Dean Amos Lucinda Gail Davis Georgia Louise Dean Peggy Ann Dorton Dinah Lee Duncan SENIORS Velma Patrick and Norma Lester, the two seniors in the foreground, enjoy college day along with two seniors from Whitewood School. In the far background, Peggy Milton discusses tuition at Radford College with Dr. Shelly. Ruby Olive Edwards Mary Carol Fox Catherine Louise Foy James Shelburne Givens Roy McKinley Harrison Robert Fugate Fred Allen Gilbert Joanne Wood Gilmer William Fulton Greene Emory Swanson Griffith Brenda Sue Hall Betty Sue Helton Patsy Sue Hicks Nancy Lou Ellen Holt Janice Mae Holmes Tommy Lynn Ivey Linda Jessee Eleanor Sue Howard Sue Ella Hughes Helen Rose Hughes Dorothy Jackson Elizabeth Lee Jackson Judy Ann Jackson Trula Dema Johnson Selma Kay Keeney Peggy Anne Lark 4 SENIORS [ ' A 1 Wl jP f jfl 1 ■ Nancy Price, Jane Perry, and Roger Warner open Richard Randolph soft drinks during the Senior Christmas Party McFarlene that was held in the cafeteria. Randy Milner Peggy Jane Milton Shirley Beatrice Patrick Larry Alan Massie Judith Gail McReynolds Velma Loretta Patrick William Smith Pugh, Jr. Myrtle Mae Ratliff William Cody Reynolds, Jr. Carl Edward Richards, II Nancy Grevelle Settle Shirley Anne Settle Charles Douglas Snead David Carroll Snead Linda Florence Statzer Barbara Annette Vencille SENIORS Db Fugate, Drannon Buskirk, Randy Milner and yrl Allen enjoy studying and fun during the ;gular activity period held each Wednesday. James Douglas Vicars Mattie Ellen Whited Alice Lee Wilson Cheryl Wilson 4 Nancy Carol Vencille Roger Kay Warner James Earl Yates SENIOR DIRECTORY ALLEN, MYRL - Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 2,3,4; Mon- ogram Club 2; Varsity Club 3,4; Homeroom President 2; Class President 3; Valedictorian. AMOS, FARLEY - Transfer Student 2; Football 3, 4; Science Club 2. AMOS, NOLA - Transfer Student 2; French Club 2. ARTRIP, GENE - Trail Blazer Staff 3, 4; F.F.A. 2,3,4; Superlative 3. ASHBROOK, JAMES - Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Co-Captain 3, Captain 4; Varsity Club 3,4; Superlatives 3,4; F.F.A. 3,4; Choir 3,4, President 4; Annual Staff 4. BOST, DIANE - Transfer Student 2; Class President 2; Cheerleader 3. BREWER, JANE - Transfer Student 2; Cheerleader 3,4; Varsity Club 3,4; Miss L.H.S. 3; Miss Sophomore 2; Home- coming Attendant 4. BROWNING, BETTY - Choir 3,4; Library Club 1. BUSKIRK, DRANNON - Transfer Student 2; Science Club 3,4; Trail Blazer Staff 2,3,4, Asst. Editor 2, Editor 3,4; Football 2; French Club 2, President 2; Superlative 3,4; S.C.A. Council 2,3,4; National Honor Society 4; Hi-Y 2; SIP A 2, 3; Senior Play; S.C.A. District Convention 2; Valedictorian. CAMPBELL, DAVID - Transfer Student 2; Band 2. CAMPBELL, NANCY - Tri-Hi-Y 1,2, 3, 4, Chaplain 1, Sec- retary 3; Science Club 1; Library Club 1; French Club 2, 3; F.T.A. 3; Annual Staff 2,3, Asst. Editor 2, Co-Editor 3; SIPA 2; S.C.A. 3. CAMPBELL, NINA - French Club 1; Library Club 1; Cheerleader 1,2, 3, 4, Head Cheerleader 3, 4; Monogram Club 3,4, Secretary 3, Reporter 4; F.T.A. 2,3, Treasurer 3; F.H.A. Vice President 4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Senior Play. COOK, DWIGHT - COZZOLINE, WOODROW - Class Reporter 1; Trail Blazer Staff 4; Basketball. DAVIS, FRED - DAVIS, GAIL - Vice President Homeroom 3; Choir 3, 4, Librarian 4. DEAN, LOUISE- F.H.A. 1,2,3, Secretary 3 ; National Honor Society 4. DORTON, PEGGY - Tri-Hi-Y 1; F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4, Treasurer 1, Reporter 2, Vice President 3; Library Club 1; Annual Staff 2,3,4; Girl ' s State 3; Vice President Homeroom 3. DUNCAN, DINAH - EDWARDS, RUBY - Basketball 1,2,3; Choir 3,4. FOX, CAROL - F.H.A. 1,2,3; Annual Staff 4; Tri-Hi- Y 3,4. FOY, CATHERINE - Transfer Student 3; F.T.A. 3,4, Pres- ident 4; National Honor Society 4; Science Club 3,4; Senior Superlative; French Club 3; Miss Junior. FUGATE, ROBERT - French Club 2, 3; Varsity 2, 3, 4; S.C.A. Council President 4; Football 2,3,4, Basketball 2,3, Track 2,3,4, Captain 3, Most Valuable Player 3; Boy ' s State 3; S.C.A. Workshop 3; National Honor Society 4; Superlatives 4. GILBERT, FRED - F.F.A. 1,2,4, F.F.A. Reporter 4; Trail Blazer Staff 4; Stage Manager Senior Play. GILMER, JOANNE - Tri-Hi-Y Club 1,2, 3, 4, Secretary 2, President 3, Model General Assembly 3,4; Annual Staff 2, 3,4; S.C.A. Council 1,2,3; Band 1,2,3, President 3; Home- room Treasurer 2, Secretary 3; Choir 3; Senior Play; Class President 1; Paper Staff 4; Superlative 3; Miss L.H.S. 4. GIVENS, JIMMY - Hi-Y 1,2; Varsity Club 3,4; French Club 1,2; Football 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2; Boys Forensic County 1, District 1; One-Act Play County 1, District 2; . State Forensic 1; State One-Act Play 2; Boy ' s State 3; Superla- tive 3; Class President 4; Class Treasurer 3; Vice Pres- ident Hi-Y 1; Christmas Pageant 1,2,3; Senior Induction Speech. GREEN, BILL - French Club 1,2; Science Club 3,4; Science Club President 4; Class Vice President 1,2,3; Homeroom President 3; S.C.A. Council 3,4. GRIFFITH, EMORY - HALL, SUSIE - Cheerleader 1,3,4, Head Cheerleader 3,4; Superlative 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3, Chaplain 3; Science Club 1,2; F.H.A. 1; S.C.A. Council 4, Secretary 4; Band 3,4. HARRISON, ROY - F.F.A. 1,2,4, Secretary 2, State Con- vention 1,2; Baseball 3. HELTON, BETTY - Choir 3,4. HICKS, PATSY - Homeroom Secretary; Library Club 1,2; Varsity Club 3, Vice President3; Annual Staff 2,3; Basket- ball 1,2,3, Captain 3, Most Valuable Player 3. HOLMES, JANICE - Choir 3. HOLT, NANCY - Homeroom Vice President 1; F.T.A. 2; F.H.A. 3. HOWARD, SUE - Trail Blazer Staff 2,3,4; Annual Staff 3; Science Clubl; French Club 1,2; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2, 3, 4, Treas- urer 1,2, Historian 3; F.T.A. 3,4, State Convention 3, Secretary 4; Library Club 1; Homeroom Treasurer 3; Model General Assembly 4. HUGHES, ROSE - F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4, Vice President 1, Pres- ident 2; Tri-Hi-Y 1; Library Club 1; Annual Staff 2,3,4; Homeroom President 2, Treasurer 3; S.C.A. Council 2; Miss Freshman. HUGHES, SUE ELLA - Tri-Hi- Y 1,2; Basketball 1,2,3, All County Player 3, Sportsmanship 3; Varsity Club 2,3, Re- porter 3; Superlative 3; F.T.A. 2; Class Secretary 1; Homeroom Vice President 3. HURT, CAROLYN - Homeroom President 1; S.C.A. Coun- cil 1; Library Club 1; French Club 1,2; Band 1,2; Treas- urer 2; Science Club 1,2,3; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3; Choir 3, All State 3; Librarian 3; Annual Staff 2, 3; National Honor Society 4; Basketball 2; Christmas Play 1,2; School Spell- ing Winner 4. IVEY, TOM - Transfer Student 4; Annual Staff 4; National Honor Society 4. JACKSON, DORTHY - Transfer Student 2; F.T.A. 2,3. JACKSON, ELIZABETH - Tri-Hi-Y 1,3,4, Vice President 1, President 4, District Chaplain 4, Model General Assem- bly 3; F.H.A. 1,2, Vice President 2, State Convention 1; Science Club 1; Library Club 1; Annual Staff 1,2,3, Asst. Editor 4, SIPA2,3; Band 1,2,3, District Bandl, Sec. Lieut. 2; S.C.A. Council 3,4, District Council 3,4, District Vice Chairman 3, Chairman 4, State Workshop 3; Commence- ment Speaker 4. JACKSON, JUDY - Library Club 1; French Club 1, 2; Choir 3. JESSEE, LINDA - Choir 3. JOHNSON, TRULA - Science Club 2,3; Trail Blazer Staff 2,3. KEENEY, KAY - Transfer Student 3; Choir 3,4. LARK, PEGGY - French Club 1,2; Homeroom Reporter 1; Secretary Homeroom 2; National Honor Society 4. LESTER, JAMES - Homeroom President 1; S.C.A. Council 1,2,4, Vice President 2; Baseball 2, 4; Football 2,3,4; Track 2,4; Varsity Club 4, President 4. LESTER, NORMA - Tri-Hi-Y 1,2, 3, 4; Tri-Hi-Y Confer- ence 3, 4; F.H.A. Club 3, 4, Treasurer 2, Historian 3; F.T.A. 2; Library Club 1,2; Trail Blazer Staff 4. LINKOUS, JACK - Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Track 3,4; Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; Varsity Club 3,4, President MASS1E, LARRY - Transfer Student 2; Homeroom Pres- ident 2; S.C.A. 2,3, Vice President 3; Class Treasurer 4; National Honor Society 4, Vice President 4; Science Club 3, 4; Boy ' s State 3; Varsity Club 3,4; Superlatives 3,4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Valedictorian; Commencement Spe aker 4. McFARLANE, RICHARD - Science Club 1; F.F.A. 2,3,4, State Convention 3. McREYNOLDS, JUDY - Tri-Hi-Y 1,2, 3, 4; French Club 1; Girl ' s State 3; Annual Staff 4; Trail Blazer 4. MILNER, RANDY - Transfer Student 4; Basketball 4. MILTON, PEGGY - Library Club 1; French Club 1; Tri- Hi-Y 1; Science Club 3; Annual Staff 2,3,4, Asst. Editor 3, Editor 4, SIPA 3; S.C.A. Council 4; National Honor Society 4; Commencement Speaker 4. PATRICK, SHIRLEY - F.H.A. 1,2. PATRICK, VELMA - Library Club 1; F.H.A. 1,2; Tri-Hi- Y 1,2, 3, 4, Blue Ridge 3, Vice President 3; Annual Staff 4. PERRY, JANE - Science Club 1; French Club 1,2; Library Clubl; Band2,3,4; Tri-Hi- Y 1,2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3; F.T.A. 3,4, State Convention 3; Basketball 1,2,3, All-County 2; Varsity Club 3,4. PORTERFIELD, DONNA - Library Club 1; Science Club 1; F.H.A. 1; Bandl; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2, 3, 4, Reporter 3, Historian 4; Trail Blazer Staff 2,3,4; National Honor Society 4. PRICE, NANCY - Library Club 1; Science Club 1, 2; French Club 1,2; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3; F.T.A. 3,4; Delegate to Convention 3; Basketball 2,3; Varsity Club 4; Band 4. PUGH, SONNY - Basketball 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3; Science Club 1; French Club 1; Trail Blazer Staff 4. RATCLIFF, MYRTLE - Homeroom Secretary 2; Class Secretary 3; PIONEER Staff 3; F.H.A. 4. REYNOLDS, BILLY - Homeroom Vice President 1; Band 1; French Club 1,2; Trail Blazer Staff 4; Senior Play 4; Forensics 4, District Winner. RICHARDS, CARL - Transfer Student 2; Class Secretary 2; French Club 2; Mardi Gras King 2; Trail Blazer Staff 3; PIONEER Staff 4; Football 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Base- ball 2; Track 2; Varsity Club 3,4; All County Basketball Team 4; Honorable Mention All State Football Team 4. SETTLE, NANCY - Library Club 1; Tri-Hi-Y 1; Science Club 2,3,4; Vice-President Science Club 2, President 3; S.C.A. 1, 2, 3; French Club 1, 2; Trail Blazer Staff 4; PIONEER Staff 2,3; Superlatives 4; DAR Award 4. SETTLE, SHIRLEY - F.H.A. 2,3, Secretary 2; Science Club 3. SNEAD, CAROL - Football 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2,3; Base- ball 1,2,3; Track 2,3; Varsity Club 2,3,4; Choir 3,4; F.F.A. 1,3,4; PIONEER Staff 4; Christmas Play 3. SNEAD, CHARLES - F.F.A. 1,2, 3, 4; Football 2; Baseball 1,2; Track 2,3; Varsity Club 3,4. STATZER, LINDA - Office Assistant 2,3,4. VENCILLE, BARBARA - Cheerleader 2,3,4; Homecoming Attendant 1,3,4; F.H.A. 2,3,4; Varsity Club 3,4; President 3; S.C.A. 3; Choir 3,4. VENCILLE, NANCY - Library Club 1, F.H.A. 1,2; Secre- tary 1; Historian 2; Homeroom Secretary 2; S.C.A. Secre- tary 3; Choir 4; Cheerleader 2; Varsity Club 3; Treasurer 3. VICARS, J. D. - Football 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 1,2,3; Varsity Club 3,4; French Club 1; Homeroom President 2; Class Vice-President 1,3; Superlatives 3,4. WARNER, ROGER - Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; Most Valuable Play- er 2; Football 2; Varsity Club 3,4; F.F.A. 3,4; Homeroom Reporter 1; Secretary-Treasurer 3; Homeroom Vice- President 4; F.F.A. President 4. WHITED, MATTIE ELLEN - Typist Trail Blazer Staff. WILSON, ALICE - Transfer Student 3; President Home- room 3; National Honor Society 4; President 4; S.C.A. Council 3,4; F.H.A. 3,4; Treasurer 3; F.T.A. 4; Superla- tives 3,4; Forensics 3; Basketball 3; Homecoming Queen 4; Class Secretary 4; Trail Blazer Staff 4; Girls ' State 3; Salutatorian. WILSON, CHERYL - Transfer Student 4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Choir 4. YATES, JAMES - Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; Most Valuable Player 3; Football 1,2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2,3,4; Varsity Club3,4; F.F.A. 1,2, 3, 4. PRICE, KENNETH - Football 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Baseball 1,2,3, 4; Varsity Club 3,4; Choir 3,4; Honorable Mention All-State Football 4. MOST VERSATILE Sue Howard and Myrl Allen MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Cathy Foy and Larry Massie SENIOR BEST DRESSED Susie Hall and Bill Greene BEST ALL-AROUND Diane Bost and Robert Fugate 32 I FRIENDLIEST Alice Wilson and J. D. Vicars MOST DEPENDABLE Gene Artrip and Nancy Settle SUPERLATIVES MOST INTELLECTUAL Donna Porterfield and Drannon Buskirk 33 Seniors enjoy the appetizer PROM The Junior and Senior Classes met for the last time in a candle-light setting in the high school cafeteria May 5, at 6:30 p.m. Later in the evening the classes enjoyed dancing to the music of the King’s Men” band. At 9:30 p.m. Juniors and Seniors watched with awe as the beautiful Sue Howard and handsome James Lester were crowned Senior Queen and King. Myrtle Ratcliffe was the attendant. Caroll Snead, Janice Morrison, and Trigg Barton are waiting to be served. The theme of the Prom this year, was An Evening In Holland . The theme was carried out in the decorations and speeches. The gym- nasium decorations were a fake brick wall with tulip gardens along the side. On the west side of the gymnasium a white windmill whirled. The Seniors and Juniors discuss the program for the evening. Behind the scenes at Baccalaureate we find the seniors waiting nervously for the Processional to begin. The Processional was the Coronation March from the Prophet by Meyerbeer. BACCALAUREATE Baccalaureate was held in the Lebanon High School auditorium Sunday morning, May 21, 1961, at 11:00. The speaker for Baccalaureate was Dr. Pri- milivo Delgado, Dean of Religion, Bluefield College, Bluefield, Virginia. The topic of his sermon was You Can ' t Run Away . Dr. Delgado used the story of Jacob in Genesis as the basis of his sermon. Marriage was one of the subdivisions of his topic. In the story of Jacob we find that love won over time. Dr. Delgado told the seniors that the problems of marriage should ever be faced. A career or profession was next in his ser- mon. According to the Bible Jacob ' s character was one of artifice and deceit. Dr. Delgado appealed to the seniors to gain their goals not through this means but through honesty and in- tegrity. i, j ! ! The seniors listen attentively to the speaker at Baccalaureate. They seem to be thinking about the sermon and the future. This final discourse is one of the most beautiful moments of graduation. Left to Right, Speakers on Stage: Mr. G. B. Whited, Introduction of Speaker; Dr. Primi- livo Delgado, Sermon; Rev. FredHarcum, Invocation; Rev. Malcolm C. Doubles, Scripture and Prayer; Rev. James A. Shugart, Benediction. BACCALAUREATE GRADUATION Larry Massie ' s speech was Guided Futures . He was one of the three Valedictorians. The remaining Valedictorians were Drannon Bus- kirk and Myrl Allen. Salutatorian was Alice Wilson. 36 GRADUATION After twelve years of hard work, lots of learning, and much fun, the Senior class is gra- duating. Since their first year of school, they have had many dreams of graduation and their lives afterward. These seniors have progress- ed spiritually, physically, and mentally. Roy Harrison Invocation Donna Porterfield Lessons Applied to Life Induction of 1962 Class by Senior Class President Jim Givens. Peggy Milton A Senior ' s Reflections 37 Looking over the shoulders of Dr. G. H. Givens, Supt. of Schools, and Principal G. B. Whited, we view the Processional. GRADUATION Elizabeth Jackson Cathy Foy Calm Moments in the Space Age Mark the Beginning Seated: Aggie (Jane Perry), Tish (Joanne Gilmer), Lizzie (Alice Wilson). Standing: Charlie Sands (Jimmy Givens), Ellen (Jane Brewer), Bettina Trent (Nancy Price), Wesley Andrews (Bill Reynolds). SENIOR PLAY Tish , a three act comedy, was presented by the Senior Class. Joanne Gilmer protrayed Tish, a middle-aged woman, who was head- strong and set in her ways. This play was focused on the troubles of three spinster ladies, Tish, Aggie, and Lizzie. Mrs. Lucy Gilmer and Mrs. Louella Vicars, senior sponsors, directed the play. Luther Hopkins (Drannon Buskir k), Charita (Barbara Vencille), Tish (Joanne Gilmer), Callie (Sue Howard), Denby Grimes (Bill Green), Dorice Gaylord (Nina Campbell), Sheriff Lem (Carl Richards). I :ij 1 jJ y is Junior Class and their sixteen Superlatives . . . Sophomore Class . . . Freshman Class . . . Eighth Grade Class . . . Each class pursues its particular program, combining activities that are fun- making and fund-raising, joining with other classes in keen, wholesome competition; however, as a student body, the classes lose their individualism, and it ' s All for one and one for all - -the true spirit of Lebanon High. In our classes we learn to work with others which will be of great help to us in our future in the world outside. World CLASSES Becky Fuller, Secretary; Jeff Sutton, Vice Pres- ident; Alma Jean Keene, Treasurer; and Richard Fanis, President, are the Junior Officers. THE JUNIOR CLASS The Junior Class of 1961 started the year by giving a Valentine Carnival in order to secure money for the Junior-Senior Prom. A Variety Show was presented in the school auditorium. Another fund raising event was the Junior Class play Grandma ' s Best Years . The cast was composed of Juniors. Rat Week was a big success due to the cooperation of the Juniors. Joan Barton Trigg Barton Mike Bass Eddy Ashbrook Betsy Blizzard Betty Browning Betty Boardwine Connie Bowles Fay Boyd Ronnie Brown Phillip Burdette OF 1961 Jean Casey Jo Conley Betty Davis Geneva Duty Betty Boyd Carol Campbell 43 Linda Epperson Brenda Fields Doris Farmer Cornelia Fields Garland Farmer Catherine Fletcher Gaynelle Farmer Rebecca Fuller JUNIOR CLASS William Fuller Juanita Gilbert Jimmy Gillespie Betty Gilmer Giles Gilmer Peggy Harmon Jerry Hale Linda Hawkins OF 1961 Billy Hendricks Mary Sue Hess Barbara Jackson Brenda Jessee Patty Honaker Frances Jessee Carolyn Hurt Martha Kiser Nina Lowe Faye Marshall Allen Monk Brenda Monk Francis Marshall Emma Morrison Sandra McFadden Janice Morrison JUNIOR CLASS Verna Osborne Margaret Raines Billy Price Carolyn Richards 46 Llian .Roberts Patricia Skeen Jimmy Shugart Darlene Stallard OF 1961 ! MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Ronnie Brown and Patty Skeen JUNIOR MOST VERSATILE Richard Fanis and Faye Boyd BEST DRESSED BEST ALL-AROUND Eddy Ashbrook and Carol Campbell Phillip Burdette and Peggy Harmon 48 FRIENDLIEST Alma Keene and James Gillespie MOST DEPENDABLE Connie Bowles and Jeff Sutton SUPERLATIVES MOST INTELLECTUAL Mike Bass and Martha Kiser MOST POPULAR James Ashbrook and Ann Wade 1 ■ i l 49 OFFICERS Susan Bundy, Vice President; Janice Johnson, Secretary; Tommy Brewer, President; Ann McReynolds, Treasurer. SOPHOMORE CLASS The Sophomore Class of Lebanon has parti- cipated in many extra-curricular activities, as well as the phases of learning. Highlighting this year ' s activities was the annual class party held in the school gymnasium in mid-November. The gymnasium was lavishly decorated in crepe paper and balloons of blue and white. All of the class members voted to select Donald Harris as King and Betty Johnson as Queen of the class. These honored students reigned at the class party. James Steele and Polly Vencill crowned the new King and Queen and presented them with the right to reign since James and Polly were the King and Queen last year. 50 Carol Alexander Hareleve Barton Kemper Bausell Della Bevins Tommy Brewer Nancy Buckles Suzan Bundy Amelia Burns Gaye Campbell Loucreta Chafin A nn Casey I man Junior Clark James Combs Betty Jo Cook John Cook Linda Cook Marvin Cox Shirley Cross Betty Davis 51 Gail Davis Danny Davis Sylvia Dingess Margaret Duty Judy Easterly Charles Edmunds Carlton Fugate JfinajLfilUer Dianne Gardner Nancy Garrett V. W. Garrett Jimmy- Gibson John Gilbert Giles Gray Virginia Gray Jimmy Graye Noel Hale. Don Harris Ronald Harrison Jim Hawkins . 52 Sandra Hess Nancy Hicks Gail Holiday A. G. Honaker Virginia Hooker Frances Howard Betty Hughes Carolyn Hughes Baily Jackson Preston Jessee Linda Jessee Claude Johnson Emma Johnson Janice Johnson Louis Keeney Bobby Joe King William King Millard Kiser Suzanne Kiser Betty Jo Lampkins 53 Bjllx Lawson Diana Lee Shirley Lester _ Dewey Litton - Shermon Litton Janice Lyttle Judith Marshall Larry Martin Jimmy Mays Ann McReynolds Mary Sue Miller Sue Miller Billy Milton Joyce Mitchell Diana Osborne Barbara Owens Mary Price Jennie Pruner Carolyn Ratliff Ole Renick 54 Sylvia Renick Russell Richardson Charles Robinette Elizabeth Robinson Norman Ryan Billy Sharret John Singleton Harvey Smith Ann Statzer Catherine Statzer Rethia Sykes Glenn Taylor Robert Vencill Elizabeth Vencille Polly Vencille Gloria Wallace Lawarne Warner Patty West George Whited Jackie Yates 55 The Freshman Class elected Jackie Laslsy, President; Remley Thomas, Vice President; Tmn Griffith, Secretary; Dennis Jones, Treasurer; and Bernie Myers, Reporter. Tommy Fuller and Betty Harrison as King and Queen of the Fresh- Party were treated as the Royalty should I Freshmen have participated in all phases of school life in this world of fun and work. THE FRESHM CLASS John Acuff Brenda Amos Peggy Atrip Lewis Barton Joyce Belcher Phyllis Buckles Jackie Chafin Janice Chafin 56 Sandra Clark Harold Cook Margaret Cook Starr Counts Alice Cox Bonnie Cox Burma Crist Judy Cross Alex Crumbaker Joe Davis Judy Davis Larry Dean Patty Dye Ernestine Easterly Elizabeth Elswick Norma Gilbert Bob Gilmer Kemper Gilmer Preston Griffith Tommy Griffith l i 57 Frank Hanson Betty Harrison Judy Hawks Rosemond Hess Afton Hill ; P Geneva Lasley Jackie Lasley Jimmy Marshall Bernie. Meye r s Joyce Mills Sondra Mullins Gaye Patrick Patrica Patrick Mardell Perkins Louise Phelps 58 Virginia Phelps Carol Polk Louise Price Ralph Price Mike P uckett Billy Ratcliff James Reynolds Janice Robinson Doris Ann Salyers Randall Salyer Sue Salyer Dorthy Settle Robert Shepard Diana Smith Eddie Stapleton Roger Taylor Wayne Taylor Remley Thomas Frances Tignor L. F. Valley Phil Vencille Sandra Vencille Ann Ward Kenneth White Sammye Williams 59 lAifi MiSviiiV Skeen, Reporter; Phillip Puckett, Vice President. Eighth grade officers are Bill Jim Gilmer, President; Connie Jones, S e c r e t a ry ; Sandra THE EIGHTH GRADE Eighth Graders begin the school year with the excitement of changing classes. Soon they learn the daily rountine, and begin participating in the many activities of the school. The eighth grade consists of one hundred seventy-five students: the largest in the history of the school. In March, the eighth grade class had their annual class party. Tommy Yates and Connie Jones were crowned king and queen. Class sponsors are Miss Ruth B. Whitt, Mrs. H. B. Adams, Mr. B. O. Porterfield, Mr. Paul Helvey, and Mrs. Fred Pruner. 60 Kemper Alexander Danny ALti?er Barry Amos Betty Barton John Breeding Roger Breeding Virginia Breeding Barbara Brown Bobby Brown Opal Brown Patsy Browning Brenda Buckles Ann Burns Bob Campbell Sherry Campbell Robert Campbell Caroll Clark Bougies Clark EIGHTH GRADE Nancy Clark Patty Cook Shirley Cook Darla Counts Janice Cox Porta Cumbow Elbert Dale, Jr. Den nis Davis Jack Davis Shirley Davis Margaret Dean Judy Dye Annal Farmer Bobby Ferguson Brenda Ferguson Darrell Fletcher Bob Fox Sandra Gardener Clyde Garrett Roger Garrett Alfred G i lbert. Billy Gilmer Marcella Gilmer 61 Dan Gray Jeanette Griffith Faye Hagy Herman Hale Linda Hall Carolyn Hanson John Hargis Andy Hartsock L. P. Hess Shelby Hess Tommy Hicks Betty Honaker Margaret Howard Beatrice Hubbard Peggy Jessee Richard Jessee Roger Jessee Toby Jessee EIGHTH Nancy Johnson Connie Jones Linda Jones Linda Jones Dale Karnes Hale Kelly Jerry Killion Anna J. King Preston King Jackson Kiser Jane Kiser Billy Lark Claude Lasley Johnny Linkous Patrica Lions Mike Loudermilk Cathern Mays Janice McFaddin Staffy Mitchell Larry Morrison Diana Musick Judith Musick Billy Napier Wayne Nash 62 I , Mona Noblitt Virginia Oliveri Brenda Osborne Don Osborne Ann Parks Sherman Patrick Norma Patrick Dorothy Peck Johnny Perry Linda Perry Edith Price Etta Puckett My oka Puckett Philip Puckett Allen Rasnake Loretta Rasnake Bobby Ratluff Connie Robinson GRADE Phyllis Rose Polly Salyer Gaye Selfe Jerry Shepard Kay Shoemaker Claudeen Shugart Sandra Skeen Linda Snead Danny Stallard Linda Stanley Rebecca Statzer Joyce Stiltner Shirley Stinson Robert Sword Don Taylor Cheryl Thomas Phyllis Tignor Linda Vencille Jerry Warner Linda Watkins Barbara Williams Burl Yates Tommy Yates 63 National Honor Society. . .Student Co-Oper- ative Association. . .Science Club. . .Y Clubs create a religious atmosphere in the school. . . Future Teachers of America. . .Future Home- makers and Farmers of America. . .French Club . . .PIONEER Staff. . .TRAIL BLAZER Staff. . . Choir. . .Band. . .the various activities that give meaning to our world in the school and prepare us for the outside world. A World ACTIVITIES ( t ,p 4 1 ; v 0 l )a«r� k Vd Y e ™1 4 ScJwot Cm (Jclf 4 fi’ Hof «s sir r� U artl , T) llordlr. } ' ar rrth ■ -f W 0J L.toR.: 1st Row: Peggy Milton, Jan McReynolds, Faye Boyd, Ronnie Brown, Susie Hall, Jim Givens, Mike Bass, Catherine Fletcher. 2nd Row: Bill Lawson, Alex Crumbaker, Drannon Buskirk, Kemper Bausell, Tom Yates, Tom Fuller, Don Harris, Faye Hagy. 3rd Row: Linda Jones, Elizabeth Jackson, Alice Wilson, Bill Greene, Tom Brewer, Bob Fugate, Richard Fanis, Jerry Cook, Eddie Ashbrook, and Miss Blanche Campbell, Sponsor. STUDENT CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION Ronnie Brown Susie Hall . Robert Fugate . . . Vice-President Secretary President As Congress is the governing body of the nation, the SCA is of the school. The Students are represented on the Council by class, club, and home room presidents, editors of school publications; council officers are se- lected by students. Triumph Through Integrity was the theme carried out during the Clinch Valley District SCA meeting. For the first time, Lebanon served as host school. Terry Altizer, State SCA President, stressed Triumph Through Integ- rity, in responsible citizens, personal morals, family living, and in school activities. The organization conducted the White Christmas pro- gram through which the school participated in preparing Christmas packages for unfortunate families. The SCA is responsible for the supervision of the students cafe- teria during the lunch hours. Robert Fugate, President, and Elizabeth Jackson, District Chairman served as del- egates to the SCA Workshop held in Radford, Virginia. 66 ■ NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY L to R, 1st Row: Mr. Porterfield, Alice Wilson, Larry Massie, Patty Skeen, Myrl Allen, Bill Greene, Donna Porterfield, Peggy Milton, Ole Renick, Richard Fanis, Betty Davis, Ronnie Brown, Gail Davis, Doris Farmer, Martha Kiser, Betty Boyd, Cathy Foy, Frances Jessee, Margaret Duty, Susan Bundy, Bill Lawson, Sylvia Renick, Drannon Buskirk, Carolyn Hurt, Peggy Lark, Shirley Cross, Susie Kiser, Faye Boyd, Margaret Thomas, Diane Bost, Peggy Harmon, Robert Fugate. Being the newest club in school, the National Honor Society is composed of students with a B or above average on their high school grades. These honor students were organized under the direction of Mr. Porterfield, assistant principal. Members of the honor society strive to get all students to make better grades in our school. At commencement exercises the senior mem- bers of the club wore satin pennants. SCIENCE CLUB The Lebanon Science Club has for its purpose the encouragement and development of Science- minded students so that they may recognize and realize their potential for contributing to their future in Science. Qualifications for membership include (1) a genuine interest in Science (2) enrollment in the high school science and math courses and (3) maintenance of a B average in these courses. The club meets once each month at which time members and their guests present informative and interesting programs. The club sponsored the Lebanon High School Science Fair with members of the club serving on all committees. Club president, Bill Greene, was in complete charge of the Fair. The final activity of the year consisted of a picnic on Wednesday, May 16, at the home of Billy Hendricks, president-elect for 1961-62. Seated: L to R: Martha Kiser, Bill Hendricks, Betty Boyd, Carolyn Hurt, Mrs. Bundy, Drannon Buskirk, John Singleton, Ole Renick, Bill Lawson. Standing: Margaret Thomas, Nancy Settle, Bill Greene, Ronnie Brown, Doris Farmer, Susan Bundy, Cathy Foy, Larry Massie. 67 I I 1 SENIOR TRI-HI- Y In His Hands the District theme was depict- ed in the design and used as the title of the float for Homecoming. The Christmas float was the Manger Scene with members of the Tri-Hi-Y as Mary and Joseph. Programs of religious nature were given in the auditorium at Thanksgiving and Easter. Delegates, Joanne Gilmer, Sue Howard, and Linda Epperson, attended the Model General As- sembly in Richmond. Velma Patrick attended Blue Ridge Assembly in North Carolina. Club members went to Garden to the District meeting. Some special activities of the club were to prepare a White Christmas basket, sell nabs, and assist the teachers at basketball games by taking up tickets. In order to raise money for World Service, a Record Hop was held at which prizes were given for different talents. To receive an Ace Rating, the highest to be given in the state, was the goal of the club. Ginny Fuller and Judy McReynolds work diligently on the Tri-Hi-Y float for the Christmas Parade. The theme of the float was In His Hands . L. to R.: Elizabeth Jackson, Mary A. Jones, Donna Porterfield, Sue Howard, Linda Epperson, Ann Wade, Ginny Fuller, Patty Skeen, Diane Gardner, Margaret Raines, Susan Bundy, Sylvia Renick, Velma Patrick, MaqyS. Miller, Arbradelia Bevins, Judy Easterly, Gail Davis, Norma Lester, Joanne Gilmer, Linda Cook, 1 I rbara Jackson, Frances Johnson, Judy McReynolds, Jane Perry, Nancy Campbell, Carolyn Hurt; Linda Jessee, Shirley Cross, Mrs. James P. Gilmer, Sponsor. Hl-Y First Row: Mike Bass, Kemper Bausell, J. Stiltner. Second Row: Norman Rhyne, Jeff Sutton, Allan Monk. Third Row: Jim Gray, Phillip Burdette, Ole Renick. To create, maintain and extend throughout the home, school, and community high standards of Christian Character is the Hi-Y motto. The Hi-Y sent Jeff Sutton to Blue Ridge As- sembly in North Carolina. Two delegates, William Fuller and Jeff Sutton attended the Model in Richmond, Virginia. The Hi-Y took part in assembly programs. Their activities included programs explaining the Hi-Y platform, and a religious program for Thanksgiving and Easter. JUNIOR TRI-HI-Y First Row: Officers: S. Counts, C. Howard, M. Perkins, J. Hawks, C. Polk. Second Row: C. Shugart, L. Jones, J. Stiltner, M. Howard, C. Thomas, S. Gardner, B. Williams, M. Noblit. Third Row: A. Burns, A. Boyd, L. Perry, S. Clark, T. Griffin, C. Hanson. Fourth Row: M. Gilmer, L. Price, A. Forsythe, B. Barton, N. Patrick. The Junior Tri-Hi-Y consists of freshmen and students of the eighth grade. They strive to create higher moral standards of Christian char- acter. This year they engaged in many activities which included taking magazines and prayer cards to the local hospital. They sent delegates to con- ferences held at Abingdon and Garden, gave devo- tionals for a week to the entire school, decorated educational and interesting bulletin board, and sold nabs to make money for their club. Officers are: President, Dell Perkins; V. President, Judy Hawks; Secretary, Starr Counts, Chaplain, Carol Polk; and Reporter, Carolyn Howard; Sponsor, Mrs. Alma Buckles. 69 GIRL’S VARSITY CLUB L. To R.: Nina C a mpb e 11 , Jane Brewer, Jo Conley, Becky Fuller, Sue Hughes, Jane Perry, Carol Campbell, Diane Bost, Suzy Hall, Peggy Harmon, Alice Wilson, Patsy Hicks, Nancy Price, Barbara Vencille, Amelia Burns, Jan Mc- Reynolds, Frances Howard. Girls who have earned a school letter by being a cheerleader or playing girl ' s basketball. The members of this club have tried to create more interest in sports among the girls of the school. At the end of the year, the members went to Richlands, bowling, with their sponsor, Miss Ruth B. Whitt. BOY’S VARSITY CLUB The Boys ' Varsity Club was formed in 1959, for those lettering in football, basketball, base- ball, or track. A person earning a letter is automatically qualified for membership. Before a letterman may become a member he is required to take an initiation given at the end of each season. This year the club sponsored dances after home football games, and co-sponsored the Val- entine Carnival in order to raise money to send the football team to camp in August. ;■ : ; f 1 L. - R.: James Yates, James Lester, Jack Linkous, Carol Snead, Carl Richards, Kenneth Price, Robert Fugate, Trig Barton, James Ashbrook, Don Harris, Jr. Clark, Jack Yates, Ed Ashbrook, Frank Hanson, William Fuller, Roger Warner, Jim Gillespie, Bill Gilmer, Kenneth Hooker, Jim Hawkins, Myrl Allen, Ronnie ' -ft own, Larry Massie, Mr. Tom Bryant, Jim Givens, Richard Fanis, Harry Monk, Bill Pugh, CharlSak Snead, Mr. Elwood Morrison, Mr. Bill Humphreys. L.toR.: Carolyn Richards, Sue Howard, Cathy Foy, Brenda Monk, Jo Conly, Betsy Blizzard, Carol Campbell, Sylvia Renick, Emma Morrison, Margaret Thomas, Betty Gilmer, Frances Howard, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Givens, Alma Keene, Becky Fuller, Jane Perry, Nancy Campbell, Connie Bowles, Nancy Price. FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA Emma Mo r r i s on , Margaret Thomas, and Brenda Monk, were accompanied to the State Con- vention in Richmond by Mrs. Givens, the sponsor. By attending the convention, they hope to bring about a better understanding in the field of teach- ing. Members of the F.T.A. club kept a nursery during P.T.A. meetings so that more parents could attend the meetings. The children were entertained with games and stories. A coat check was held during basketball games to insure the comfort of the fans. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA Seated: Catherine Fletcher, Nina Campbell, Peggy Harmon, Betty Davis, Sonnie Lee, Alice Wilson, Judy Davis, Norma Gilbert, Sandra Vencille, Catherine Statzer, Cornelia Fields, Sue Salyer, Brenda Fields, Gaye Farmer, Peggy Dorton, Rose Hughes. Sponsor: Miss Mildred Tate. Civil defense was the height of interest in the LHS Chapter of the F.H.A. this year. The F.H.A. strives to prepare better homemakers for the future. Chapter members participate in the County Fair by assisting with the exhibits. Funds were secured for projects by selling nabs and candy. A delegate attended the State Convention. The highlight of the year was the initiation combined with a Mother- Daughter Tea which was held Feb- ruary 21, 1961. Clean-Up Week was the main project of the chapter. A contest was held among the high school home rooms to determine who had made the most improvement in their room. This honor went to Mrs. Alma Buckles’s home room for the second year. They were served refreshments in the cafeteria. L. to R.: Ivan Ray, Darrell Hughes, Ted Brooks, Jack Chafin, Ralph Hagy, James Marshall, Joe Davis, Andy Hartsock, Grover Salyer, Bill King, Joe King, Eugene Robinson, Jimmy Philps, Lawrence Warner, Bob Vencille, Sherman Litton, A. G. Honaker, Lewis Barton, Don Harris, Edd Ashbrook, Glen Taylor, John Cook, Giles Gray, Bill Milton, Bill Music. Standing: James Ashbrook, Gene Artrip, James Yates, Carol Snead, Roger Warner, J. E. Breeding, Roy Harrison, Fred Gilbert, Charles Snead, Fred Davis, Allen Monk. Seated: L. to R.: Charles Tuggle, Larry Dean, Larry Martin, Jr. Clark, Ralph Hagy, J. Chafin, Tate Jackson, L. Barton, Billy Ratliff, Andy Hartsock, L. P. Hess, Gary Farmer, Joe Davis. Five calves were fed and shown at the calf show by F. F. A. boys and a pig chain was established. Of the sev enty-two boys that began the course in Vocational Agriculture, sixty-five completed the course. A judging team represented the club at the State Convention in Blacksburg and will be rep- resented in 1962. Officers are Roger Warner, President; James Yates, Vice President; Roy Harrison, Secretary; Mr. J. T. Skeen, Advisor. Henry Wdiite, Bill Warner, Richard Cozzolino, Wayne Taylor, Bill Price, Mr. Skeen, Graham Herndon, Ron Harrison, Otis Ray, Dewey Litton, Jack Yates. First Row: H. Cooke, C. Hurt, T. Fuller, S. Lester, S. Cross, M. Duty, J. Easterly. Second Row: A. Jackson, L. Price, B. Crist, S. Clark, A. Crumbaker, M. Puckett, E. Stapleton, J. Robinson, C. Jessee. Third Row: D. Hope, C. Howard, S. Counts, J. Davis, J. Hawks, M. Perkins, C. Polk, F. Tignor, J. Chafin, were part of the club that listened to the representative who spoke on their be- half in the auditorium. Left to right: M. Jones, D. Gardner, S. Bundy, K. Bausell, T. Brewer, N. Rhyne, C. Edmonds, F. Howard, work on the moon for the annual Mardi Gras. The decorations carried out the theme The ' GO’S . Preparations were made and carried out by the seventy members of the club. Background, First row: G. Whited, J. Combs, K. Gilmer, B. Gilmer, A. Crumbaker, R. Taylor. Second row: A. McReynolds, P. West, J. Johnson, A. Burns, L. Jessee, D. Reynolds, S. Kiser, B. Hughes. Third row: B. Lawson, H. Brown, O. Renick, S. Renick, J. Pruner, G. Wallace, N. Hale, J. Elliott, G. Campbell, seem to be enjoying a French Club meeting. The club has received a new French laboratory equipped with a tape recorder, records, private earphones, booklets, and other apparatus. It was paid for by the French Club and the school. FRENCH CLUB PIONEER Our PIONEER staff has tried to present the yearbook in a way to show how the school world is connected with the outside world. The staff has worked diligently to put into words and pictures the many activities of the school life, so that in the future years these events will not be forgotten. A variety show featuring high school and grade teachers was sponsored to secure extra money. Elizabeth Jackson, Assistant Editor; Peggy Milton, Editor; and Miss Nell Howard, Sponsor, discuss the Senior Superlative layout. Martha Kiser, Judy McReynolds, Tom Brewer, Frances Howard, Jo Conley, Betty Boyd, Suzy Hall and Linda Cook file ads. Whitey Fanis, Linda Epperson, Peggy Dorton (standing) Faye Boyd, Carol Snead, Carl Richards, Ronnie Brown, Tom Ivey, Jack Linkous write copy for the sports and activities section. Rose Hughes, Velma Patrick, Becky Fuller, Carol Fox, Betty Gilmer, Joanne Gilmer,’ Jim Givens, Carolyn Hurt plan the classes layout. The staff room is a scene of confusion after a meeting. [ A jSiaSk jj rWJ ' iw ; lfi m pT, Jj _ i 1 JOURNALISM CLASS TRAIL BLAZER Winning a first place award at the annual 1960-61 SIPA Convention is one of the highest honors THE TRAIL BLAZER has received. The acquisition of a staff room and a new duplicating machine has become a big asset in the production of the paper. Published monthly by the staff and Journalism class, the paper tries to carry out the policy of: (1) publishing unbiased, factual news about school clubs, organizations, and activities; (2) encour- aging higher cultural and intellectual standards within the school; (3) aiding in the relations of faculty and students. Mattie Whited, Dot Jackson, Bill Reynolds, Bill Pugh, Judy McReynolds, Jane Brewer, Joanne Gilmer, and Kay Keeney are the TRAIL BLAZER typists. These students are the ones responsible for the neat type in our paper. They are especially important because our paper is off-set print. Joanne Gilmer, Ann Wade, J. Vicars, Betsy Blizzard, Bill Hendricks, Pat Skeens, Jane Brewer, Donna Porterfield, Norma Lester com- pile the news. Nancy Settle, Sue Howard, Charles Edmonds, Gene Artrip, Bernie Myers, Alice Wilson prepare the paper for the daily circulation schedule. CHOIR The L.H.S. Choir is a credit course open to all students interested in vocal music and who possesses a voice of singing ability. The choir presented a half-hour of recorded music on WC YB radio. Theyprovided vocal music for the annual Christmas pageant. The choir’s spring activities included two public concerts, singing for the stu- dent body of L.H.S., a choir banquet and a trip to Concord College to hear the college choir sing in celebration of National Music Week. Choir officers; First Row: Betsy Blizzard, Vice President; Carolyn Hurt and Gail Davis, Librar- ians; Betty Davis, Secretary. Second Row: James Ashbrook, President; Carroll Snead, and Kenneth Price, Managers. First Row: Gaye Farmer, Cheryll Wilson, Rita Warner, Betty Davis, Linda Epperson, Frances Marshall, Carol Alexander. Second Row: Ruby Edwards, Linda Jessee, Betsy Blizzard, JoAnne Barton, Betty Helton, Cornelia Fields, Barbara Jackson. Third Row: Betty Browning, Gail Davis, Nancy Vencille, Barbara Vencille, Catherine Fletcher, Janice Morrison, Peggy Harmon. Fourth Row: James Ashbrooke, Carroll Snead, Kenneth Price, Howard Wilson, Ivan Ray, Dwight Cooke. BAND Whether it is a football game, parade, or con- cert, the band puts on an excellent performance. Behind the scenes, many hours of work are spent. The Band competed in the Dogwood Festival, Russell County Band Show, the Scott County To- bacco Festival, and the Southeastern Band Festi- val. They also appeared on radio and television. At the annual Spring Concert, Kemper Bausell was selected Outstanding Band Member of the Year and was presented the John Philip Sousa Award. First Row: Jane Perry, Head Majorette; Kemper Bausell; Jo Conley, 1st Lieutenant. Second Row: Patty Skeen, Librarian; James Steele, Drum Cap- tain; Jennie Pruner, Captain; Margaret Raines, Secretary. Majorettes: Ann Boyd, Patty Honaker, Susie Hall, Nancy Price, Jo Conley, Carolyn Hanson. First Row: K. Bausell, M. Raines, J. Pruner, B. Fergeson, C. Polk, M. Miller, J. Griffith, M. Gilmer, J. Mays, J. Stiltner, J. Perry, A. Crumbaker, C. Bowles, J. Steele, S. Mullins, A. Jackson, G. Holiday, J. Mills, C. Edmonds, A. Burns, J. McReynolds, S. Gardner, Mr. Jones. Second Row: J. Hawkins, F. Howard, P. West, M. Noblit, B. Williams, J. Music, C. Robertson, L. Rasnake, R. Taylor, K. Hale, M. Price. Third Row: C. Thomas, D. Gardner, L. Perry, L. Stanley, S. Cross, S. Renick, B. Lawson, M. Puckett, E. Stapleton. Fourth Row: J. Linkous, K. White, C. Hurt, R. Jessee, T. Jessee, N. Hale. Senior King and Queen and attendants. . . Home coming. . .Various football and basketball honors. . .Forensic winners. . .Honored students who attended club conventions. . .All state band and choir members. . .The evolution of the social phase of our life for four years. . .Days and dates to remember in our school world. A World FEATURES SENIOR KING AND QUEEN James Lester and Sue Howard 80 ATTENDANTS MISS FRESHMAN MISS SOPHOMORE MISS FRESHMAN Betty Harrison Mary A. Jones Jean Casey SENIOR ATTENDANT Myrtle Ratliff 1st Runner- Up Cornelia Fields Joanne Gilmer MISS L. H. S. 81 MAID OF HONOR Jane Brewer HOMECOMING QUEEN Alice Wilson 82 QUEEN AND ATTENDANTS Float in Homecoming Parade. Members of the football team vote to select the Homecoming Queen and Attendants. They are chosen on the basis of their personality, friend- liness, and beauty. The queen comes from the senior class and attendants from the remaining classes. Preceding the game, a parade is held with floats sponsored by organizations within the school. One of the attractive floats in the parade was the Y-Club float which is pictured f at the right. JUNIOR Cornelia Fields SOPHOMORE Sonnie Lee FRESHMAN EIGHTH- GRADE Judy Hawks Anne Boyd 83 MARDI GRAS King Rex, Charles Edmonds, and Queen Jan McReynolds, reign over the annual Mardi Gras. Attendants Johnny Elliott and Gaye Campbell make their entrance for the Grand March. ATHLETIC BANQUET Janie Brewer receives a letter for Cheer- leader and James Lester, a trophy for Most Valuable Player in football. Tom Chilton, the speaker, spoke on the importance of practice. After the banquet the players and their dates danced to the music of The Continentals. JUNIOR CLASS PLAY ' Grandma’s Best Years , was given for the school by the members of the Junior class. The comedy was directed by the class spon- sors. 84 Bernie Myers (Policeman) seems to be receiving a lecture from Carol Campbell (A Maiden Lady). The cause of the trouble (The Kiss) is disinterest- ed. School forensic winners were Bill Hendricks, Boy ' s Prose; Carolyn Howard, P o et r y ; Bill Reynolds, Public Sp e akin g ; (District winner) Second Row: Ann Wade, Girl ' s Prose; and Carolyn Hurt, Spelling. FORENSICS The Lost Kiss a one act fantasy, directed by Mrs. Kyle Moore and Mrs. Jeanette Wagnor, won a Superior rating in district competition. The cast, from left to right is Carolyn Howard, Jenny Pruner, Connie Bowles, Betty Boyd, Carol Camp- bell, Betsy B 1 i z z ar d . Second Row: Larry Rasnake, Danny Altizer, Bernie Myers, and Kemper Bausell. 85 J THESE REPRESENTED... Brenda Monk, Emma Morrison, and Margaret Thomas attended the annual FTA Convention held at Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. 86 Winners in the Essay Contest were Drannon Buskirk, second; Cathy Foy, first; and Sue Howard, third. ■A r SIPA delegates were Ann Wade, Elizabeth Jack- son, Betty Boyd, Tommy Brewer, alternate; Charles Edmonds, and Bernie Myers. 1961 Valentine King and Queen were Anne Wade and Eddy Ashbrook. Outstanding students sent to Boy ' s and Girl ' s State were Larry Massie, Jim Givens, Robert Fugate, Judy McReynolds, Peggy Dorton, and Alice Wilson. All-County Basketball players were Chad Robin- son and L. F. Valley, Junior Varsity team; Caxi. Richards Varsity team. 87 I Participants in the FBLA Typing Contest were Jean Casey, Alternate; Doris Farmer, Barbara Jackson, Margaret Thomas, Brenda Monk, Peggy Milton, Carolyn Richards, Myrtle Ratcliff. I ALL STATE BAND CHOIR Carolyn Hurt, Ann Wade, Kemper Bausell, Jenny Pruner, Betty Davis. District S.C.A. Chairman is Elizabeth Jackson. HONORABLE MENTION ALL- STATE TEAM FOOTBALL Kenneth Price and Carl Richards B8 MODEL GENERAL ASSEMBLY DELEGATES Joanne Gilmer, Sue Howard, Linda Epperson, Jeff Sutton, Will Fuller. SCIENCE FAIR GRAND PRIZE WINNER Randy Milner FUTURE HOMEMAKER AWARD WINNER Cathy Foy D.A.R. CITIZENSHIP AWARD WINNER Nancy Settle receives pin from Mr. Whited. Mighty football players and their coaches. . . Basketball team and coaches and players in action . . .Baseball. . .Track. . .Sports make up a vast area of our world of extra curricular activities. A World ATHLETICS 1st Row: Jr. Clark, Billy Lawson, Gary Farmer, L. Warner, Ronnie Harmon, Kenneth Hooker, Richard Fanis. 2nd Row: Jack Linkous, James Yates, Carl Richards, James Lester, Don Harris, Jack Yates, Ed Ashbrook, William Fuller. 3rd Row: James Ashbrook, Farley Amos, Ronnie Brown, J. D. Vicars, Kenneth Price, Millard Kiser, Robert Fugate, Frank Hanson, Jim Hawkins. FOOTBALL Football Schedule Sept. 2 Here Abingdon . . 13 Lebanon . . 13 Sept. 9 There Patrick Henry . . . 0 Lebanon . . 0 Sept. 16 There St. Paul . . 0 Lebanon Sept. 23 There Haysi . . 0 Lebanon . . 27 Sept. 30 Homecoming Chilhowie . . 0 Lebanon . . 35 Oct. 7 There Castlewood . . 7 Lebanon . . 19 Oct. 21 Here Garden . . 7 Lebanon . . 7 Oct. 28 There Damascus . . 19 Lebanon . . 20 L. toR.: Elwood Morrison attended King College. There he played basketball for 4 years. He has coached for 4 years. Bill Humphreys has been coachingfor7 years; 4 at Lebanon. He began his career at St. Charles after graduating from Emory Henry. Tommy Bryant has been at Lebanon only one year. Coach Bryant started his career at St. Charles, Virginia. This year marks a new era in the Lebanon High School football program as the Pioneers rolled through the first undefeated season in the history of the school. Lebanon finished in Dis- trict competition with a 6-0- record with 3 ties. The highlight of the season came when the Pioneers beat heavily favored Castlewood, 19-7. Perhaps the most exciting game of the season was played against Damascus when the Pioneers overcame a 19-0 deficit to win 20-19. Our cheerleaders are Barbara Vencille, Betty Richardson, Sue E. Hughes, Janie Brewer, Ann Wade, and Nina Campbell. Nina is captain of the football cheerleaders squad. JUNIOR VARSITY The Pioneers were very exhuberant when guard, Carl Richards, and tackle, Kenneth Price received Honorable Mention on the Virginia All- State Football Team. James Lester was selected by secret ballot as the most valuable player. The vote was u- nanimous. L. to R., 1st Row: Ted brooks, Dan Altizer, Larry Morrison, Jerry Killion, John Perry, Tom Yates, Tom Griffith, Alex Crumbaker, Phil Pucket, Harold Cook, Eugene Jones, Charles Hurt, Don Gray, Bob Gilmer, Bill Jim Gilmer, Mike Puckett, Tom Fuller, Doug Davison, Chad Robinson, Dennis Eperson, Robert Sword, Lewis Keeny, Jack Lasley, Tom Ferrel, Ole Renick, Bob Fox, John Linkous, William Napier. Jack Linkous and James Ashbrook led the Pio- neers to an undefeated season as co- captains. Both boys are seniors. The Pioneer basketball team enjoyed a suc- cessful s e a s on , established a 13-5 record in District Seven competition. The Pioneers, who lacked height made up their deficit with accurate shooting and skillful ball handling. In tournament play, the Pioneers made a good showing by advancing to the finals in the Russell County Tournament and semi-finals in the Dis- trict Seven tournament. The District Seven Tournament proved to be exciting for the L.H.S. fans as Lebanon advanced to the semi-finals by beating Patrick Henry 45- 35. In the semi-final game, the Pioneers were beaten by Haysi, who went on to win the District Seven crown. L. to R.: Jack Linkous, James Ashbrook, Ronnie Brown, Carl Richards, Eddie Ashbrook, William Fuller, Frank Hanson, Kenneth Price, Richard Fanis, Myrl Allen, Randy Milner, Manager Jerry Killion. Jack Linkous and Myrl Allen were co- captains for the Pioneers this season. Junior Varsity, 1st Row: Larry Morrison, Wilson Hawkins, Charles Edmonds, Bob Ferguson, Chad Robinson, Gary Farmer. 2nd Row: Coach Bryant, Tom Fuller, L. F. Valley, Larry Martin, Don Harris, Bill Lawson, Mgr. David Lowe. Garden . . . Basketball Schedule Dec. 3 . . Won Honaker . . . Dec. 6 . There . . . . Won Castlewood . Dec. 13 . Here . . . . Lost Chilhowie . . Dec. 16 . Here . . . . Won John Battle . Dec. 19 . There . . . . Won Abingdon . . Dec. 20 . Here . . . . Won John Battle . Jan. 3 . Here . . . . Won St. Paul . . . Jan. 6 . There . . . . Won Garden . . . Jan. 7 . There . . . . Lost Cleveland . . Jan. 10 . Here . . . . Won Haysi .... Jan. 17 . There . . . . Lost Abingdon . . Jan. 20 . There . . . . Won Castlewood . Jan. 24 . There . . . . Lost St. Paul . . . Jan. 27 . Here . . . . Won Honaker . . . Jan. 31 . Here . . . . Won Chilhowie . . Feb. 3 . There . . . . Won Haysi .... Feb. 14 . Here . . . . Lost CHEERLEADERS Susie Hall, Jo Conley, Amelia Burns, Patty Skeen, Ginny Pruner, Frances Howard. With Susie Hall as their captain, the cheerleaders traveled with the team. The purpose of having a pep squad is to boast the morale of the fans and the team. 1st Row: James Ashbrook, James Yates, Roger Warner, Don Harris, James Lester, Ronnie Brown. 2nd Row: Roy Harrison, Jack Yates, Sonny Pugh, Myrl Allen, Larry Massie, Richard Fanis. 3rd Row: David Lowe- Manager, Kenneth Price, Fred Davis, L. F. Valley, Tommy Fuller, Billy Lawson, Coach Tommy Bryant. BASEBALL The PIONEER baseball team of 1961 had a successful year. The experience that they gained will be helpful for the coming years of baseball, school, and life. They posted a four- win, three lost record. The players chose as their most valuable player, Roy Harrison, a senior from Belfast. James Yates and James Ashbrook share their problems as James Yates helps James Ashbrook into his uniform for an important game. 96 SCHEDULE Preliminary meet with Abingdon and Chilhowie — Lebanon, Third Holston Valley and John Battle Lebanon, Winner Chilhowie- -Lebanon, Winner District Meet Lebanon, Tied for Third This year the track team ended up with an even slate, 2 wins and 2 losses. The Pioneers opened the season with a third place in a pre- liminary district meet behind Abingdon and Chilhowie. The next meet saw the Pioneers take a triple meet victory over Holston Valley and John Battle. At the district meet Robert Fugate set a dis- trict high-jump record of 6’ 3 . Kenneth Price prepares to hurl the discus in a L.H.S. track meet. TRACK 1st Row: Richard Fanis, Jack Linkous, Ronnie Brown, Tommy Fuller, Bill Lawson, Don Harris. 2nd Row: Gary Farmer, James Ashbrook, Jr. Clark, James Lester, James Yates, Jack Yates. 3rd Row: Kenneth Price, Frank Hanson, Richard Cozzolino, L. F. Valley, Billy Musick, Ole Renick, Coach Bill Humphreys. ilB SMH0 KUH0 V 97 Future band members. . .Persons who help man- age the entire school. . .Students from grades 1- 7. . .The grade students are the foundation of our school world and our world outside. � WORLD GRADES E= 2= S :. •: snstj i tEg f « aarfs 1 ■■■ mm ■■■ mmm IRH umm I BEGINNER BAND: Row 1: Butch Noe, Burkie Jessee, Margaret Griffith, Pricillia Jessee, Nancy Adams, Brenda King, Linda Hall, Rhonda Hall. Row 2: David Cozzolino, Kemper Fuller, Tom Senter, Hunter Perkins, Roddie Gilmer, Pat Killion, Joan Hash, Eddie Houck, Gregg Finney. Row 3: Roy Puckett, Ernest Cook, George Thomas, Dello King, Jimmy Burke, and Sarah Hendricks. Majorettes: Judy Hawks and Starr Counts. FUTURE BAND MEMBERS JR. CADET BAND: Row 1: Estella Monk, Dana Buskirk, Peggy Monk, Ronnie Cozzolino, Bill Gilmer, Helen Smith, Glenda Hall, Doug Polk. Row 2: Tommy Bunton, Richard Murphy, Charles Hargis, Phillip Camp- bell, Bob Farrell, Conley Damron, John Adams, Vernon Smith, Don Hughes, Wanda S. Thomas, Frankie S. Jones, Joyce Ramey, Jane Hargis, Sherry Robertson. Row 3: Ronald Jones (Director), Jackie Gilbert, Mike Alderson, Stephen Gillespie, Joe Gilmer, Sammy Griffith, Ada Farmer, Danny Johnson; Majorettes, Judy Hawks and Starr Counts. CUSTODIANS Mr. and Mrs. Vernice Price Mr. and Mrs. Price are valuable assets to our school life. They are always ready to lend a helping hand to any student or teacher. Re- gardless of their task they always have a smile. Our school is always clean and neat because of their helping hands. THESE HELP... This year the students have enjoyed excellent receivedby the students. The students appreci- meals in the cafeteria. The meals were planned ated the fact that the staff is friendly as well as to provide the best food possible. efficient. The variety of meals were especially well CAFETERIA STAFF Mrs. Arthur Garrett, Mrs. Stanley Milton, Mrs. Rosa Griffith, and Mrs. Lucy Thomas, Manager. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lebanon ' s elementary school was completed in 1957. This building was designed by Smithey Boynton, architects of Roanoke, Virginia. It was designed so that any new addition could be added with ease. The new school building is oc- cupied by grades 1-5. Fourteen teachers have homerooms in this building. The library has in the past years been usedasaband room. Piano lessons are given to both high school and grade students in the elemen- tary school. A dental clinic has been established for the purpose of improving the student ' s teeth. It is expected that a new addition will be com- pleted by next year. This new addition will have six class rooms, a large band room, and a cafe- teria which will seat over 300 persons. After the new addition is completed, all of the grade school students will be transferred to it. 102 SEVENTH GRADE Row One: Brenda Acuff, Jackie Anderson, Susan Archer, Kyle Alexander, Hester Barton, James Barton, Philip Blizzard, Sandra Bowles, James Breeding, Karen Breeding, Vivian Breeding, Jane Brooks. Row Two: Dorothy Buckles, Duane Buckles, Tommy Bunton, Susan Burke, Don Burke, Dana Buskirk, Nina Campbell, Truman Combs, Barbara Cook, Buell Cook, Jimmy Cook, Ronnie Cozzolino. Row Three: Brenda Crist, Robert Cross, Carolyn Davis, Lester Davis, Nelda Davis, Gerald Duncan, Ronnie Duncan, Ethel Dye, Bobby Farell, Tommy Farmer, Francis Fields, James Fields. Row Four: Catherine Foos, Eddie Garrett, Ava Gillespie, Bill Gobble, Carolyn Groce, Glenda Hall, Charles Hargis, Henry Helton, Lovetta Helton, Gim Helvey, Lora Hicks, Karen Holliday. Row Five: Sammy Holmes, Peggy Hooker, Loruga Howard, Billy Huffman, Joyce Huffman, Linda Jessee, Sandra Jessee, Sandy Jessee, Geraldine Johnson, Robert Johnson, Carolyn Keene, Nora Litton. Row Six: Charles Lowdermilk, Junior McDonald, Estella Monk, Ellis Musick, Joan Nash, Flora Nash, Butch Noe, Judy Patrick, Geneva Puckett, Harless Puckett, Dianne Rasnake, Sheila Rasnake. Row Seven: J. W. Reynolds, Mary Catherine Ring, Sherry Robertson, Deana Runyon, Betty Selfe, Philip Senter, Loretta Shepard, George Slate, Donald Smith, Helen Smith, Larry Snead, Marvin Statzer. Row Eight: Sondra Stoots, Carolyn Sutherland, Jimmy Sutherland, Elizabeth Sword, Maggie Taylor, Joan Tignor, Lakie Tignor, Sandra Tolbert, Kenneth Walls, Sue Warner, Ada Sue White, Linda White. Row Nine: Sue White, Bill Wolfe, Alvin Yates, Molly Yates. Row One: George Abshire, Michael Alderson, Lee Roy Ball, Patricia Barton, David Beam, Martha Barrett, Larry Bennett, Tommy Boardwine, Dallas Breeding, Sammy Clark, Eula Cook, Randall Combs. Row Two: Priscilla Combs, Susan Duncan, James Duty, Bernard Dye, Bertie Dye, Gale Easterley, James Farmer, Dean Fields, Giles Fields, Helen Fields, Nell Fields, Greg Finney. Row Three: Gwen Gilmer, Jeff Gobble, Arnold Griffith, Brenda Griffith, Linda Griffith, Sammy Griffith, Linda Grimes, Freddie Harr, Ann Helton, Sara Hendricks, Bennie Hess, Jr., Sanford Hill. Row Four: David Hope, Larry Horne, Linda Howard, Charlie Hubbard, Donnie Hughes, Larry Jackson, Vivian Jackson, Melanie Jessee, Danny Johnson, Joyce Johnson, Richard Johnson, Sandra Johnston. Row Five: Mac Jones, Sharon Jones, Patricia Killion, Francis Lynn Kirk, Gene Kiser, Joe Kiser, Tommy Kiser, Kenneth Lark, Judy Lasley, Brenda Lester, Teresa McAvoy, David Mi lls. Row Six: Freeman Monk, Nancy Monk, Peggy Monk, Nancy Morrison, Bobby Munsey, Jr., Richard Murphy, Joyce Murray, Lewis Nash, John Parrish, Anna Kate Patrick, Larry Patrick, Wayne Price. Row Seven: Ronnie Pugh, Phyllis Rasnake, Teddy Rasnake, Emma Richardson, Eddie Robins, Debra Salyers, Tom Senter, Richard Settle, Lovello Shepherd, Larry Sink, David Smith, Regina Smith. Row Eight: Robby Smith, Shelia Statzer, Edsel Talbert, Jr., Joan Talbert, Billy Taylor, Donny Taylor, George Thomas, John Thomas, Ocia Thomas, Harry Tignor, Martha Tignor, Martha Tritt. Row Nine: Richard Wallace, Johnnie Watkins, Ronnie Williams. in 1 ? FIFTH GRADE Row One: Linda Abshire, John Adams, Faye Alexander, Ronnie Amos, Howard Austin, Ruth Baker, Sandra Barrett, Mary Boardwine, Shirley Breeding, Steven Breeding, Carolyn Brooks, Randy Buckles. Row Two: Ann Burk, Pam Campbell, Philip Campbell, William Childress, Judy Clark, Sue Cole, Gary Cook, Wanda Cook, Conley Damron, Jane Davis, Larry Davis, Dorothy Duty. Row Three: Mitzie Duty, Ada Farmer, Russell Fields, Stephen Fletcher, Joan Foos, Glenna Garrett, Jackie Gilbert, Stephen Gillespie, Bill Gilmer, Donna Gilmer, Joe Gilmer, Brenda Groce. Row Four: Roger Harmon, Shirley Harrison, Judy Helbert, Charles Helton, Eugene Helton, Thomas Henniger, Gene Hubbard, Carlton Hubble, Lois Huffman, Anna Sue Hughes, Don Hughes, Carolyn Jackson. Row Five: Teresa Jenks, Trigger Jessee, Harold Johnson, Kenneth Johnson, Dianna Jones, Frankie Jones, Sue Kegley, Fern .King, Karen Kirk, Patricia Large, Linda Lawson, Barbara Little. Row Six: Rebecca Massey, Paula McClannahan, Michael McDonald, Ronald McReynolds, Susan Meade, Sherrie Milnet, Margaret Monk, Judy Musick, Hubert Nash, Joyce Parris, Susan Peary, Brenda Philips. Row Seven: Peggy Phillips, Doug Polk, George Pruner, Ellen Puckett, Joyce Raney, Larry Rasnake, Winfred Ray, Nancy Robertson, Arnold Robinson, Billy Salyer, William Shepherd, Judy Smith. Row Eight: Vernon Smith, Kenneth Sullivan, Sue Thomas, Bernice Tignor, Michael Tignor, Elizabeth Weeks, George White, Wanda Wojnowski, Letty Wolfe, Phillis Yates. v ft til m FOURTH GRADE Row One: Charolette Acuff, Nane y Adqmn . Deborah Bennett, Ronnie Boardwine, Tommy Bradley, Jimmy Burk, Tommy Caudill, J ohn Chafin. Dale Clark, Dorothy Clark, Hazel Clark, Paul Clark. Row Two: Sammy Cole, Linda Combs, Earnest Cook, David Cozzolino, Earl Crist, Kuerena Davis, Martha Dotson, Walter Duty, Patsy Elswick, Barry Farmer, Larry Fields, Vajg Fi eld ft.. Row Three: Verlin Fields, Kathy Fletcher, Eddie Fuller, Kimper Fuller, Carson Gilmer, Cornelia Gilmer, Mary Sue Gilmer, Roddy Gilmer, Tommy Gilmer, Ed Glover, Alice Griffith, Elaine Griffith. Row Four: Rhonda Hall, Richard Harmon, Joan Hash, Sammie Helton, Billy Hess, Billy Honaker, Billy Hope, Lukie Houchins, Eddie Houck, Roger Howard, Richard Hughes, Nancy Hurt. Row Five: Becky Jessee, Burkie Jessee, Priscilla Jessee, Terry Jessee, Walter Jones, Arthur Kegley, Pafcc ica Kiog, Ginny Kiser, Jim Kiser, Jeff. Lasley, Wanda Lasley, Wanda Lyons. Row Six: Jimmy Lyttle, Carol Mamoran, Donnie Murray, Kenneth Musick, Arlene Parris. Hunter Perkins, Cletus Phillips, Lonnie Phillips, Doris Pucket Roy Puckett, Delores Rasnake, Richard Reynolds. Row Seven: Barbara Robinson, Ann Senter, Mary Settle, Shirley Shepard, Jerry Slate, Bertha Smith, Danny Statzer, Gail Sullivan, John Talbert, Johnny Taylor, Shirley Tignor, Wanda Tignor. Row Eight: Cathy WaUace, Barry Walls, Christine Walls Dennis Williams. 106 Row One: Charles Acuff, Tommy Acuff, Phillip Alderson, Billy Alexander, Geraldine Artrip, Truman Ball, Gerald Barton, Steven Beam, Debra Bolling, Audrey Breeding, Douglas B r e e d in g , Rebecca Breeding. Row Two: Paul Brooks, Patsy Burke, Dora Campbell, Kimberly Campbell, Barbara Caster, Deborah Childress, Eddie Clark, Linda Clark, Jerry Clifton, Sharon Collison, Bonnie Cumbow, Robert Duty. Row Three: Stevie Duty, Rebecca Farmer, Eugene Fer guson, Harry Ferguson, Samuel Fields, Ben Garrett, Gary Garrett, Gary Burns, Dana Gilbert, Paul Gilmer, Jr., David Gobble, Sammy Gray. Row Four: Glenn Harr, Ronnie Harrison, Linda Sue Herbert, Betty Holmes, Evelyn Hughes, Larry Hughes, Janet Jackson, Kathy Jessee, Becky Johnson, Nora Johnson, Barbara Jones, Gwen Kiser. Row Five: Gail Lasley, Janice Lasley, Rodney Lester, Janice McClanahan, Joyce McDaniel, Louie Miller, Lillian Monk, Robert Monk, Darlene Nash, Sandra Norris, Sammy Owens, Sandra Owens. Row Six: Vickie Penick, La Verne Phillips, Debbie Ramey, Judy Rasnake, Mary Evelyn Richardson, Charlene Robertson, Joyce Robinson, Phyllis Salyers, Roger Shepherd, Rebecca Simmons, Susan Smith, Debra Snead. Row Seven: Billy Stanley, Harry Stoots, Keith Stump, Jeff Sword, Judy Sykes, Givia Taylor, Hobert Taylor, Jr., Jerry Taylor, Peggy Tiller, James Tritt, Christine Walls, Wanda Walls. Row Eight: Dallas Weeks, Sandra White, Buster Yates. 107 SECOND GRADE Row One: E. Abshire, F. Ball, T. Barton, K. Bausell, B. BeCraft, N. Breeding, P. Breeding, T. Breeding, D. Boardwine, E. Boardwine, W. Boardwine, G. Booher, P. Brooks. Row Two: R. Buckles, J. Burns, R. Caldwell, B. Campbell, R. Candler, C. Carrier, D. Castle, J. Chafin, P. Clark, W. Clark, D. ' Clark, E. Clark, N. Cook. Row Three: D. Combs, D. Cozzolino, E. Crist, K. Davis, M. Dotson, W. Duty, R. Duty, P. Dye, C. D. Dye, A. Dye, H. Dye, C. Farmer, M. Ferguson. Row Four: D. Ferguson, J. Fields, K. Fields, L. Fields, L. Fields, H. Finney, K. Fuller, G. Fuller, K. Garrett, B. George, E. Glover, D. Gilbert, J. Gilmer. Row Five: G. Gobble, A. Griffith, D. Hall, R. Hall, J. Hash, K. Harr, W. Harrison, R. Helton, R. Helton, R. Howard, A. Hubbard, C. Hubbard, D. Humphreys. Row Six: S. Jessee, S. Jessee, R. Jessee, V. Johnson, T. Jones, L. Keith, J. Kegley, M. Killion, R. Kirk, R. Kiser, B. Lampkins, P. Lasley, J. C. Litton. Row Seven: J. Lyttle, P. Lyons, E. Mamoran, J. Meade, L. Mercer, R. McFarlane, J. Monk, G. Musick, A. Ott, A. Parris, A. Parris, L. Patrick, N. Peay. Row Eight: C. Phillips, J. Phillips, D. Price, W. Price, G. Pruner, K. Pyle, A. Ray, D. Robins, T. Robinson, D. Robinson, A. Robinson, S. Shelton, S. Shepard. Row Nine: M. Simmons, J. Smith, F. Smith, C. Smith, R. S. Strader, D. Statzer, C. Statzer, G. Sullivan, J. Talbert, D. Taylor, O. Thomas, P. Thomas, P. Thompson. Row Ten: L. Tignor, T. Tignor, K. Wallace, B. Walls, J. Walls, S. Warner, T. Warner, M. White, R. Williams, A. Yaegar, D. Yates, B. Young. p, p p Pi iiii f! C ! |C FIRST GRADE 4 ' Vi 1 Row One: John Abshire, Danny Alexander, Donna Barton, Larry Belcher, Tom Blankenship, Susan Bolling, Tommy Bondurant, Jan Breeding, Richard Breeding, Orpha Burke, Randy Campbell, Sue Carter. Row Two: Richard Chafin, Judy Clark, Henry Cook, Eugene Dotson, Denise Davis, David Duty, Howard Duty, Thomas Duty, Shirley Dye, Elam Giles, Henry Farmer, Leonard Farmer. Row Three: J. C. Fields, Jerry Fields, Kenneth Fields, Lucy Fields, Freddy George, Margaret Gilmer, Larry Glover, Debra Gobble, Larry Gobble, Sue Gobble, Billy Groce, Jerry Hawkins. Row Four: Sandra Herbert, Yvonne Hess, Barry Hooker, Jimmy Hope, James Hooper, David Huff, Bertha Huffman, Bobby Huffman, Betsy Hughes, Dwight Jackson, BuzzyJenks, David Jessee. Row Five: Johnny Jessee, William Jessee, Edgar Jones, Terry Jones, Lynn Keene, Alisa Kegley, Clyde Keith, Frank Ketron, Joyce King, Joe Kiser, Lawrence Kiser, Margaret Lampkins. Row Six: Margaret Lasley, Joyce Little, Ellen Lynch, Kathy Mercer, Dwight McDaniel, Linda Miller, Larry Mitchell, George Monk, Lula Monk, Mike Mulkey, Dafney Nash, Judy Nash. Row Seven: Lester Osborne, Jane Peay, Jane Peters, Gregory Price, Gail Puckett, Gary Rasnake, Alfred Richardson, Donnie Richardson, Michael Rutter, Harry Sonderegger, EricSenter, Fred Settle. Row Eight: Priscilla Shepard, Gladys Slate, Albert Skeen, Jerry Smith, Linda Ann Smith, Roger Smith, Vickie Snead, Joe Stinson, David Sword, Michael Talbert, Lois Taylor, Ulm Thomas. Row Nine: Connie Walck, Alison Walls, Ronnie Wentz, Ann Whited, Harold Whitt, Barbara Ann Wilson, Swanson Wilson, Linda Wilson, GHes Wolfe, Linda Wolfe. 109 Theaters. . .Florists. . .Department Stores . . .Grocery Stores. . .Drug Stores. . .Service Stations. . .Factories. . .Restaurants. . .Those businesses that have advertisements in our an- nual. 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