Lebanon High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Lebanon, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 142 of the 1965 volume:

a i IIk E vk ik ' •• r K. . lw [ 0 ' - ' IbP. -«iue,. t 198? i o ur ear bSkCv ' V: Government class listens attentively. Jerry Taylor tries for a basket. HAe 1965 Vofume XXI Students enjoy the festivities of the Mardi Gras. CPuB isJiecf C nnuqf Siajjf ' ■ 0 BeSanon Senior BHiq ScAoof loeBanon, Uirqinia oincfa b)ai£ins Cjdiior C nna jfean DCin eBusiness e ltana er JlCiss OCe r J{owarcf BBcfuisor £is S7s O ur year D eminiscin y eneai Our CTlrcJi OJ yiriumpJj . . . D ememSerin 0 .j--- U£in OJ !j eauiy nc urei£ Joreoer. L P rV «aP? ' s Con en s C cfiuinisiraiion I I 9 C asses 32 33 O ch ' oi ies 64 6 J O Ji ehcs SO -‘SI ' Jeaiures 90 ' -9 I Qracfuaiion 04 1 OJ C c oer isin y 112 113 4 foreword THIS IS OUR YEAR COMPACTLY FILLED WITH HIGHLIGHTING EXPERIENCES AND AC- TIVITIES MARSHALED INTO BEING BY THE GUIDING FACTORS ENHANCING TRAINING, ENDURANCE, AND THE PRACTICAL APPLI- CATION OF INHERENT APTITUDES AND IN- BORN MENTAL FACULTIES. OLD FRIENDS AND NEW FRIENDS WERE REGISTERED TO BEGIN THE EXCITING EX- PERIENCES ALONG THE HIGHWAY TO AC- QUIRED K N OW L E D G E . THEN CAME CLUB INITIATIONS, CLASS PARTIES, QUIZ PRO- GRAMS, TRIPS BY REPRESENTATIVES OF OUR CLUBS, AND SPORTS IN EVERY BRANCH. AFTER THIS CAME COMPETITION IN FOREN- SICS, THE PROM WHICH GAVE PROMINENCE TO OUR SOCIAL LIFE, AND JULIUS CAESAR AT THE BARTER THEATER WITH AN EX- PECTED VISIT BY THE FIRST LADY. FINALLY EXAMINATIONS AND GRADUATION LEFT US SAYING ADIEU TO FRIENDS AND OUR ALMA MATER. Miss Campbell, guidance counselor, advises Eugenia Howard, Diana Musick, and Margaret Howard on courses that will best prepare them for college. 5 epiemSer . . . CReaisiraiiop Glasses Se Jinp Mrs. Wagoner teaches one of her classes the fundamentals of shorthand. 8 Members of the annual staff solicit ads for the year book. Eugenia Howard looks radiant as she receives her crown from Co- Captain Doug Davidson on Homecoming night. Ocio£er . Mr. Whited admires the newly-received classrings of proud seniors: Barbara Williams, Anna Jean King, and Phyllis Tigner. 9 Herman Hale tells the student body about the history of Thanksgiving. Carolyn Sutherland corners Judy Dye in preparation for the Sadie Hawkins Day Race. j ovemSer . . . UJian saivxna Sacfie 3i aw ins C as eiSaff Coach Farley gives words of inspiration to his team. ecemoer , Students make wise use of their time in study hall. Herman and Richard prepare to deliver a white Christmas box. I English examination demands deep concentration, alert memories, and profound thinking. January . . . Cjxaminaiions JlCemorial, now Patsy Settle, Sharon Brown, and Sandy Johnston are presenting a plaque in memory of the late Mrs. Ruth S. Givens. 2 February is an important month as Mrs. Myrtle Taylor ' s bulletin board illustrates. Term papers brought last minute reference work Mr. G. B. Whited spins the wheel for the exciting contest of the Honor Soc- for Sharon Odum and Judy Mustek. iety and the S ’ience Club during a quiz program. Jane Kiser, Phillip Puckett, and Linda Watkins listen as Bill Stevens reads a question for the opposing team. JKarcJi . . .- Classroom DCaji CReacHna These students use their study hall wisely. Mrs. Poston gives back change as Henry Cox pays for his lunch. 14 Rat Week was brought to a close by the traditional variety show given by the Juniors. prif S h owers Jack Davis and Barbara Williams enjoy April showers which will soon bring May flowers. Mrs. Taylor gives out report cards to anxious students. 15 Seniors enjoyed the many long hours of play practice. jKay . . Cjxam . CPfa u CProm inaf !j3arier U ieaier racmaiion 16 As usual, Herman Hale would rather talk than dance at the Senior Prom. Anna Lee Farmer was presented her diploma and congratulated by Dr. Givens. f U iis S7s Our y ear C ominisiraiion PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL . . . SECRETARY, BOOKKEEPER, AND GUID- ANCE COUNSELORS. . . ME MORI AM . . . FAC- ULTY, OUR GUIDES, INSTRUCTORS, AND HELPERS . . . EACH INSTRUCTOR HARD AT WORK IN ms PARTICULAR SETTING WIELD- ING A NEVER-TO-BE-FORGOTTEN INFLU- ENCE IN THE ACADEMIC SUBJECTS OFFERED TO US THE HAPPY EVENTFUL YEAR OF 1965. TIME PASSED BUT A THING WELL- LEARNED WILL ENDURE FOREVER. Mtemoriam CRuih c5. livens As our class of 1965 received diplomas, we were not able to express our graditude to a teacher whose dedication to us far exceeded that of an ordinary teacher. Whether her students were prospective drop-outs, bitter delinquents, disinterested clock-watchers, or brilliant students, she loved them all. She loved her job as a teacher. To her teaching was an opportunity to live richly, deeply, and meaningfully. As a dedicated teacher, she believed in human perfectibility. To the students of Lebanon High School, she will be remembered as a truly wonderful and conscientious teacher. She taught and disciplined with understanding and gave her students words of encouragement and wisdom. She gave us ideals and inspired us to work hard to attain our goals. She taught us to have faith in the present and its opportunities, and the future and its promises. She taught her students to believe in the good of all things and in the dignity of man. With us she has left an indelible impression of these truths. Her memory will always live; there will always be a place in our hearts for one of the most dedicated teachers Lebanon High School has known. 20 - Henry Adams - 21 Our principal, Mr. G. B. Whited, is shown preparing to make the morning announcements to the student body. Having been in this position at Lebanon High for eleven years, he fully realizes the varied perplexingproblems he must solve daily. The efficient way our school is run is due primarily to his wise leadership. Mr. H. G. Musick, our assistant principal, is a willing and capable counselor for both teachers and students. Mrs. Sue Poston, our school secretary, is very efficient in all phases of her job. Mrs. Jeanette Wagoner, our diligent bookkeeper, must make sure her books balance. The guidance teachers, Miss Blanche Campbell, Mrs. Lucy Gilmer, Mr. H. G. Musick, and Mrs. Louella Vicars are 22 planning schedules for seniors. “Me a or (J a cu aiion Jane Kiser explains the figure for a problem in trigonometry. Lebanon High School provides for its stu- dents to obtain five full units in mathematics before graduation. Although only two units in mathematics are required for graduation many students take advantage of the college preparatory courses that are offered. The members of the mathematics department strive to develop basic concepts which will enable the student to solve his problems of counting and calculating. Mr. Donald Moore, Mr. Ronald Osborne, Mrs. Mary Ann White and Miss Blanche Campbell examine teaching aids for the mathematics program. Realizing that nearly every occupation in the modern world of science and communication depends upon a basic knowledge of mathematics, we feel that a student should be encouraged to go as far in fiiathematics as his ability allows. WTiether he intends to go to college, enter a technical field or learn a trade, he can ex- pect to find a use and a need for all the mathematics he can acquire. In order to create an interest in mathematics, our program strives to present a challenge to the student; and at the same time to create an atmosphere in which the student will have to think for himself in solving practical problems. Finally, we try to stimulate the student to explore and experiment with some of the newer concepts of mathematics. Plane geometry students are demonstrat- Mr. Ronald Osborne assists Toby in solv- Mrs. Mary Ann White ' s mathematic class ing Hero ' s formula. ing equations. studies basic construction. 23 English Teachers - Mrs. Helen Gilmer, Mrs. Grace Whitting- ton, Mrs.Myrtle Taylor, Mrs. Mary Pruner, Mrs. Hester Adams, and Mrs. Louella Vicars - are consulting the card catalog for suitable parallel reading. Mrs. Helen Gilmer ' s Speech Class is in full swing. Literature is a meeting of individuals; it comes alive when the reader meets the writer. The teaching of literature is a living art; it is intended to direct the students attention to understanding the author ' s tone and purpose and to his appreciating the uses of imagination. Through literature one becomes aware of his place in time - the great flow of human experience from past to present - into future. Reading helps one to appreciate how people of yesterday can enrich the brief hours of today; hence, how one ' s life, in turn, shapes the history of tomorrow. Jane Parks assists her class mates in vocabulary Mrs. Grace VTiittington informed her students that creative writing is es- drill. sential to understanding in English. 24 QIn cfersi an c in a Although Shakespeare ' s MACBETH is not easy to understand, Seniors recall the theme, To be too ambitious can lead to disaster. The secondary school English teacher es- tablishes a program developing the many separate skills involved in reading growth. Constant atten- tion to vocabulary building, comprehension de- vices and pre-reading ' ' hints” are integrated in a program to improve reading skills and literature appreciation for each student. This program should challenge the strong. Stories and plays give insight into the com- mon problems. They lead one to see the familiar in a new light — a quiet scene in nature or a cas- ual meeting of people. Poetry has been treasured by people of all countries, and story telling poems and some of the brightest gems in the literature treasures. Grammar provides the terminology with which one learns to discuss languageproblems; a know- ledge of grammar is part of the equipment of an educated person. Finally English expresses our search for the good life and sustains our faith that we can achieve it. Mrs. Adams ' students are striving to become proficient spellers. 25 Latin II students are learning fundamentals of sentence struc- ture. eiier Gomman cahon Knowing well two languages, one ' s native lan- guage and a second or foreign language is known as being bi-lingual. To do our part towards world communications, we should strive to be bi-lingual and if at all possible tri- lingual. Becoming bi-lingual affords a new vantage point which permits an appraisal and comparison of the native culture, language and literature with that of the foreign language. Like an astronomer measuring the stars or a mariner plotting his course, the person proficient in two languages has two points rather than one from which to calculate the achievements of humanity and from which to contemplate the problems of the world. Thus can society add to the pools of potential that serve our national needs in the economic, the mili- tary, the diplomatic, the spiritual and the academic worlds, by ability to communicate one with another. orei n iDan ua e or Mrs. JuliaM. Bundy, the French teacher, and Mr. Mal- colm Doubles, the Latin teacher, test les econteurs. C--V French III students participate in response drills. 26 Mr. Earl Bryant, Mr. Paul Helvey, Mrs. Lucy Gilmer, and Mrs. Alma Buckles are exploring aides for social studies. We do not study American History and World History only to learn the facts”; but we study history for the sake of the light it can shed upon the problems of our times. Students are led to an understanding and appre- ciation of the cultures of peoples in other lands, and also to build desirable values that will provide a basis for their judgements as citizens in a democracy. Various methods are used to add to the information given in the regular history books used in the courses; such as historical novels and pictures from the town library that describe vividly a period in the past. His- tory in our school is used to help the student build and broaden his own point of view, and his own outlook on the world. Mrs. Alma Buckles ' world history class is studying geographic conditions of European countries. Mr. Earl Bryant lectures his geography class on South America. 27 Through experimental work in the chemistry laboratory students make simple chemical discoveries and applications. cience Mrs. Julia Bundy, Mrs. Keele Lynch, Mrs. Lucy Gilmer, and Mr. H. G. Musick, the science teachers, review new books for the science courses. Bob Brown and Jerry Taylor demon- strate resonance as a phenomenon of sound. The Science department of Lebanon High has attained greater recognition in the past few years as the eyes of the world rest upon science and technology as the keys to the future. All graduates of Lebanon High School must have completed two years of laboratory science, General Science 8 and Biology 10. Additional courses in the sciences include chemistry and physics as well as General Science 9. 28 Mr. H. G. Musick ' s Biology Class studies animal and plant life on the campus. ‘CTlcfuancemeni Attempts are made each year to purchase new equip- ment in order to maintain the standards of an up-to-date laboratory. Our science teachers are united in their efforts to give these students the scientific knowledge and sound thought processes which are necessary to suc- ceed in any field. The attention of the science department is focused on the fact that the safety of the world rests upon the scientist. The responsibility is accepted and the pledge for advancement is given. Mrs. Hester Adams ' Science Eight uses the microscope to Mrs. Keele Lynch ' s Biology Class concludes their study of the animal study cells. kingdom by dissecting the frog. 29 Mrs. Jeanette Wagoner ' s bookkeeping class uses machines. Gommerciaf for i ie fSusiness ffor cf The purchase of new equipment for the business department through the Vocational Act was the highlight of the year. Among the items approved for purchase were: adding machines, overhead projector, skill builder, and a filing unit. Thirty new ad- justable typing desks were also purchased in September. Through the use of the new equipment it is hoped that business students will be sent out from our school better trained to cope with the everchanging modern business world. Typing II class under the instruction of Mrs. Jeanette Wagoner is shown wo rk- ing on office sets. Patricia Killion, Thelma Marshall, and Mrs. Mary Pruner are considering some of the details on the unit of travel project done by the general business classes. 30 Rebecca Kilgore seems to enjoy cosmetology. or elier Id win a Bobby Ferguson and Jerry Lark are practicing masonry. Mr. Skeen teaches the prin- ciples of welding to Thomas Yates, Larry Snead, Ellis Huffman, and Alvin Yates. Lebanon High School offers two voca- tional courses: home economics and agri- culture. Eighty one students are enrolled in home economics and seventy five in agriculture. In an effort to broaden the curriculum of the high schools in the county other voca- tional courses are offered in the Russell County Vocational- Technical School at Cleveland. These courses offer training in auto mechanics, cosmetology, drafting, elec- tricity, and masonry. Sixteen students from our school are taking training at the Voca- tional-Technical School. 31 his S7s Oar year Gfa asses SENIOR CLASS AND ITS SIXTEEN OUT- STANDING STUDENTS . . . JUNIOR CLASS AND ACTIVITIES . . . SOPHOMORE CLASS . . . FRESHMAN CLASS . . . EIGHTH GRADE . . . EACH CLASS PURSUED ITS OWN INDIVIDUAL COURSE OF EVENTS LEADING OVER A TRAV- EL-WORN PATH PLANNED TO ADVANCE TO CERTAIN HEIGHTS USUALLY LAID DOWN BY THE CLASS OF YEARS PAST. FINANCES WERE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE SHREWD BUSINESS INDIVIDUALS --THEN PARTIES WERE PLAN- NED AND FUN WAS HAD BY ALL. ' . V i Phillip Puckett, SENIOR OFFICERS President; Jack Davis, Vice President; Anna Lee Farmer, Secretary; Linda Perry, Treasurer. 34 BARRY AMOS DANNY ALTIZER KEMPER ALEXANDER eniors The ninety-seven seniors composing the 1964-65 Senior Class enjoyed the shortest school year in their educational career. One highlight of their year was atrip to Richlands High School to participate in College Night. Another, was the annual homecoming football game. Then came the following events in succession: ordering calling cards and invitations, measuring for caps and gowns, senior rings, Christmas party, try-outs for Senior play, Don ' t tell Your Father and, Rat Week ending with seniors giving a party and refreshments to Jun- iors who had served as senior rats. A trip to Barter Theater by bus to see Julius Caesar was another joy of senior life. Soon after, practice for commencement speeches and marching began. The final enjoyment was the Junior-Senior Prom. Evening dresses, beautiful girls and handsome gen- tlemen danced until twelve. ROGER BREEDING ANN BOYD SUSIE BALLENBERGER RICHARD BROWNING BOBBY BROWN TEDDY BROOKS 35 To all seniors, every school day is a step closer to graduation. ALEX CRTJMBAKER ANNA LEE FARMER eniors ANNE BURNS DOUG DAVIDSON CAROLL CLARKE JACK DAVIS PATTY COOKE MARGARET DEAN JUDY CROSS LINDA EDMONDS TOMMY FARRELL BOBBY FERGUSON BRENDA FERGUSON DARRELL FLETCHER CLYDE GARRETT ROGER GARRETT BILL JIM GILMER MARCELLA GILMER JEANETTE GRIFFITH PRESTON GRIFFITH HERMAN HALE JAMES HALE eniors 37 KELLY HALE Are we really having an English test ! eniors LINDA HALL ANDREW HARTSOCK DAN HELTON SHELBY HESS TOMMY HICKS BETTYE HONAKER EUGENIA HOWARD c5, eniors MARGARET HOWARD BEATRICE HUBBARD JOYCE JACKSON RICHARD JESSEE ROY JESSEE TOBY JESSEE NANCY JOHNSON CONNIE JONES ANNA JEAN KING JACK KISER JANE KISER JERRY LARK MIKE LOWDERMILK DAVID LOWE I Calling cards exchanged among the seniors will always remind them of their wonderful year. CATHERINE MAYS DIANA MUSICK JANICE MCFADDEN JUDITH MUSICK Sen ors JANNIE MILLER LARRY MORRISON CARL MUTTER BILL NAPIER WAYNE NASH MONA NOBLITT SHARON ODUM ANNE PARKS NORMA PATRICK JOHNNY PERRY LINDA PERRY VIRGINIA PHELPS RALPH PRICE CAROLYN PUCKETT ETTA PUCKETT PHILLIP PUCKETT ROBERT PUCKETT ALLEN RASNAKE c5 eniors 41 Seniors Faye, remember the night of the prom — oops, wrong line! JAMES REYNOLDS PHYLLIS ROSE RANDALL SALYER HAROLD SARGENT JERRY SHEPARD SANDY SKEEN LINDA SNEAD DANNY STALLARD LINDA STANLEY FRANCES STATZER KERMIT STREET DIANA SUTHERLAND ROBERT SWORD RETHA SYKES JERRY TAYLOR PHYLLIS TIGNOR LINDA WATKINS BARBARA WILLIAMS FREDDY WILLIAMS BURL YATES CONNIE YATES TOMMY YATES PuS ic SpeaAin Phillip Puckett, Eugenia Howard Jlri Richard Jessee, Jane Kiser lit) ho ’’s ln)h o Sporh hn JlTusic Kelley Hale, Sharon Odum Jerry Taylor, Bettye Honaker 44 ,yournaIhin James Hale, Ann Parks Sen or G a. ass Gus ness David Lowe, Beatrice Hubbard cjcience 7 )ocaiionaI Wayne Nash, Anna Jean King Jack Davis, Jeanette Griffith JUNIOR OFFICERS Estella Monk, President; Dianne Rasnake, Vice-President; Brenda Crist, Secretary; Paulette Denny, Treasurer. Foremost in the thoughts of the Juniors was the prom for the largest Senior Class in the his tory of Lebanon High School. Mindful of this fact, they sponsored many activities to raise money. A Mr. Football contest, a Sadie Hawkins race and dance, a car wash, and the sale of jewelry and furniture polish were among the activities sponsored. Mrs. Alma Buckles, Mrs. Lucy Gilmer, and Mrs. Mary Pruner, the sponsors, gave their time to make our year very successful. Jackie Anderson Susan Archer James Barton Woodrow Bevins Phillip Blizzard Nancy Boothe Connie Bowen Sandra Bowles Opal Brown Sharon Brown 46 FIRST ROW: Tommy Bunton, Dana Buskirk, Sherry Campbell, Barbara Combs, Jimmy Cook. SECOND ROW: Darla Jean Counts, Brenda Cox, Ronnie Cozzolino, Brenda Crist, Carolyn Davis. THIRD ROW: Paulette Denny, Judy Dye, Tommy Farmer, Bobby Far- rell, Nancy Fife. FOURTH ROW: Freddie Garrett, Sue -Garrett, Ava Gillespie, Charlene Glover, Betty Gross. FIFTH ROW: Ralph Hagy, Charles Hargis, Loveda Helton. uniors 47 FIRST ROW: Gim Helvey, Mary Catherine Hess, Karen Holiday, Margaret Honaker, Peggy Hooker. SECOND ROW; Loruga Ho- ward, Ellis Huffman, Linda Jessee, Peggy Jessee, Sandra Jean Jessee. THIRD ROW: Sandra Jessee, Carolyn Keene, Jean Keeses, Rebecca Kilgore, Claude Lasley. FOURTH ROW: Charles Lowdermilk, Patricia Lyons, Mary Sue Marshall, Gladys Massie, Car- ter McCloud. FIFTH ROW: Junior McDonald, Garren McGlothin, Staffie Mitchell. juniors 48 uniors FIRST ROW: EsteUa Monk, Barbara Musick, Butch Noe. SECOND ROW: Delorse Puckett, Geneva Puckett, Diana Rasnake, Kyle Ray, Stanley Robins. THIRD ROW: Roger Rumley, Deana Runyon, Virginia Runyon, Philip Senter, Patsy Settle. FOURTH ROW: Loretta Shepherd, Donald Smith, Larry Snead, Sandra Stoots, Carolyn Sutherland. FIFTH ROW: Sandra Talbert, Sue Vencille, Brenda Whited, Alvin Yates, Molly Yates. Estella Monk sells a pin to Phyllis Lester while Geneva Puckett observes. The junior class had many money raising ac- tivities in order to finance the Junior-Senior Prom on May 8. The class sponsored a Mr. Football con- test by having students vote for the player of their choice for a penny a vote. Next the class sponsored a Sadie Hawkins Day . Students paid to dress as ' ' hillbillies” on that day, watch a Sadie Hawkins race in the afternoon, and attend a square dance that night. The class also sold wax and jewelry to add to the goal needed. Several members of the Junior class entertain the Seniors in the annual variety show which ends Rat Week. 50 Sadie Hawkins Day They got their man At the conclusion of Rat Week the juniors charged admission to the annual variety show which featured a boys ' ballet number. Having acquired enough money through these endeavors, the class planned and carried out the prom theme-- In Days of Old. CnctiuHies Linda J Vivian Eddie instruct the Juniors on Carolyn Davis and Jackie Anderson are selling furniture wax to finance the prom expenses. 51 SOPHOMORE OFFICERS Mike Frye, President; Robby Smith, Vice-president; Regina Smith, Secretary; Jimmy Skeen, Treasurer. SopJjo With anticipation, pride, and curiosity the sophomore class braced itself to meet a challenging year realizing that the time was drawing near for the choice of a career. Highlighting the social life of the class was the party revolving around the theme: Athletics in the Stu- dent ' s Life. Through months of anxiety and labor the class prepared for its junior year and to this looked forward with all the plans that juniors have on the year just before . Louis Ballenberger Patricia Barton David Beam Carol Breeding Fred Browning Dorothy Buckles Tommy Bundy Nina Campbell Buell Cook Mary Ann Cox Curtis Davis Gerald Dimcan Tommy Dye ends Rat Week. mores Helen Fields Kenneith Fields Greg Finney Brenda Fogleman Michael Frye James Garrett Gwen Gilmer Billy Gobble Arnold Griffith Brenda Griffith Linda Griffith Sammy Griffith Linda Grimes Ricky Hale Glenda Hall Patricia Harrison Sarah Hendricks Ben Hendrickson Maggie Hess John Hicks Nancy Holmes Sammy Holmes Johnny Howard Larry Howard Linda Howard Linda Jackson Vivian Jackson Eddie Jennings Barbara Jessee Nancy Johnson Virginia Johnson Sandra Johnston Marian Jones Sharon Jones Kenneth Keys Barbara Kilgore Patricia Killion Gary King Gene Kiser Tommy Kiser Judy Lasley Brenda Lester James Marshall Terry Marshall Thelma Marshall Linda McGlothin Nancy Monk Freeman Monk Peggy Monk Bobby Munsey Dickie Murphy Joyce Murray Lewis Nash Joanne Osborne Harless Puckett Ronnie Pugh Phyllis Rasnake James Ray Wilma Reynolds 54 fFlHBi mores Nell Salyer Elaine Salyers Richard Settle Louella Shepard Jimmy Skeen Dave Smith Regina Smith Robby Smith Sheela Statzer Fred Sutherland Jimmy Sutherland Edsal Talbert Joan Talbert Donnie Taylor Opal Terry George Thomas John Thomas Karen Tiller Martha Tritt Judy Vencill Sammy Vencill Nyla Weddle Nancy West David White Mike Wright Emma Richardson Dave Robinson Larry Robinson Deborah Salyer 55 FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Don Hughes, President; Bill Gilmer, Vice-President; Steve Breeding, Treasurer; Arnold Robinson, Secretary. Jresnmen The survivors of last year’s eighth-grade class were proud to assume the role of Fresh- man. The activities, which were varied and numerous in all our classes, increased our know- ledge and understandings necessary for citizens of today. We participated in the S.C.A. election, belonged to the French Club, and engaged in for- ensics and sports. In English classes, we were exposed to various types of literature in order to enrich our understanding and appreciation of worthwhile literary material. After studying patterns of autobiographies, we wrote our own autobiographies. George Abshire John Adams Faye Alexander Julia Alexander Linda Alexander Dana Altizer Rebecca Bevins I Bobby Boothe Giles Boothe Sarah Boothe James Breeding Shirley Breeding Steve Breeding 56 Carolyn Brooks Anne Burke Pamela Campbell Jimmy Carpenter Billy Childress Judy Clark Frank Combs Priscilla Combs Eula Cook Linda Cook Gary Cook Wanda Cook Jreshmen Henry Cox Rusty Cox Don Cunningham Brenda Dale Conley Damron Jane Davis Susan Duncan Dale Durrett Ethel Dye Cheryl Elkens Ada Farmer Roger Fields Patty Fife Ann Fuller Linda Garrett Barbara Gilbert Ronald Gilbert Stephen Gillespie 57 Bill Gilmer Donna Gilmer Joe Gilmer Vince Hagy Brenda Hall Jane Hargis Shirley Harrison Judy Helbert Anna Helton Rufus Hubble Don Hughes Doris Jackson freshmen Trigg Jessee Danny Johnson Harold Johnson Richard Johnson Diana Jones Wanda Kegley David Kilgore Faye King Stevie King Patricia Large Linda Lawson Patty Lester Phyllis Lester Teresa McAvoy Dolly McCracken Melissa Meade Susan Meade Trigg Moore Nancy Morrison Judy Musick Hubert Nash Marla Odum Peggy Osborne John Parris Joyce Parris Pauline Patrick Virginia Patrick Susan Peay Meredith Phillips Phyllis Price O resnmen George A. Pruner Ellen Puckett Joyce Ramey Winfred Ray Eddie Reynolds William Shepard John Henry Smith Larry Snead Harold Stiltner Herbert Stiltner Ocia Thomas Ada Tiller Linda Walden Richard Wallace Brenda White Phyllis White C. J. Wolfe James Woodward 59 Cjiqhl i racfe At the beginning of the year the Eighth Grade Class found their challenges in meet- ing new friends, changing classes, and hav- ing a different teacher for each class. They especially enjoyed having an hour of Physi- cal Education. They met each new experience with en- thusiasm and marched boldly on to partici- pate in all activities open to an eighth grade student. Now they are looking forward to the privileges granted a full-fledged Freshman and to the realization that they are on the road to preparation for a future career, and will be able to have a larger part in athletics and social events of the school. EIGHTH GRADE OFFICERS Steve Capelli, President; Patsy Snead, Vice-President; Frankie Hess, Secretary; Dennis Yokum, Reporter. FIRST ROW: Linda Abshire, Nancy Adams, Buster Allen, Dale Altizer, Diane Altizer, Ronnie Amos, Victor Arrington, Howard Austin. SECOND ROW: Sylvia Ball, Nancy Barnette, Wanda Boardwine, Harold Boothe, Tom Bowen, Randy Buckles, Phillip Campbell, Stevie Capelli, Barbara Carpenter. THIRD ROW: Martha Clevinger, Sammy Cole, Sue Cole, Freida Collins, Dewey Combs, Ernest Combs, Linda Combs, Ronnie Combs, Debbie Counts. 60 iqhih racfe FIRST ROW; Barbara Cox, Ned Cox, David Cozzolino, Faye Daugherty, Charles Davis, Frank Davis, Kutrena Davis, Larry Davis. SECOND ROW: Calvin Dean, Dana Easterly, Cathy Elswick, Monte Elswick, Patsy Elswick, Phillip Farmer, Dean Fields, Giles Fields. THIRD ROW; Lynn Fields, Russell Fields, Stevie Fletcher, Pat Foy, Kemper Fuller, Glenna Garrett, Linda Gent, Carson Gilmer. FOURTH ROW: Cornelia Gilmer, Mary Sue Gilmer, Monty Gilmer, Tommy Gilmer, Tyler Gilmer, Danny Glenn, Eddie Glover, Floyce Glover. FIFTH ROW: Elaine Griffith, Brenda Groce, Jane Hale, Pat Hale, Rhonda Hall, Jackie Harmon, Ricky Harmon, Roger Harmon. SIXTH ROW: Charles Helton, Anna Hendrickson, Glenn Herbert, Wayne Herndon, Frankie Hess, Lora Hicks, Wanda Hicks, Sanford Hill. 61 Benny Holmes Brenda Holmes Billy Honaker Lukie Houchins Roger Howard Lois Huffman Donnie Hughes Richard Hughes Tommy Hughes Nancy Hurt Richard Ickes Teresa Jenks Becky Jessee Burke Jessee Pricilla Jessee Skipper Jessee Theresa Jessee Bertha Johnson Clara Johnson Kenneth Johnson Frankie Jones Toby Jones Shirley Keene Fern King racfe Ginny Kiser Jim Kiser Johnny Kiser Jefferson Lasley Morris Lee Nada Likens Margaret Lowe Carol Mamoran Bobby McCall Johnny McCracken Mike McDonald Rodney McGlothen Ronald McReynolds Jeanette Meade David Mills Margaret Monk Donnie Murray Kenneth Mustek Michael Mustek Barbara Mutter Stella Osborne Jane Parks Arlene Parris Hunter Perkins Sarah Phillips Shelby Price Wayne Price Virginia Proffitt Doris Puckett Wayne Puckett Delores Rasnake Ted Rasnake Aleta Ratliff Mary Reynolds Ronnie Roberts Barbara Robinson Brenda Robinson Laura Rumley Cecil Salyers Judy Salyers Kay Salyer Anne Senter Becky Settle Mary Settle Shirley Shepard Judy Smith Vernon Smith Patsy Snead iahih rac e John Talbert Carl Tankersley Billy Taylor John Taylor Linda Taylor Mike Taylor Lola Terry Sue Thomas Bernice Tignor Lakie Tignor Mike Tignor Shirley Tignor Wanda Tignor Teddy Vencille Kathy Wallace Carylon Warner Kent Washburn George White Rhonda White Shirley Whited Naomi Williams Ronnie Williams Brenda Sue Wood Dennis Yokum 1 9s O ur year Cnciioih ' es THE PIONEER STAFF AND S.C.A. FOR WIDE COVERAGE OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES . . . NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY AND YCLUBS . . . SCIENCE CLUB TO PROMOTE WORLD EN- DURANCE . . . VARSITY CLUBS AND FRENCH CLUB . . . CHOIR, BAND, AND TRAIL BLAZER . . . FUTURE FARMERS AND FUTURE HOME- M AKERS . . . LIBRARY TO PROVIDE THE TOOLS OF KNOWLEDGE . . . FUTURE TEACH- ERS TO EXTEND THE SEARCH FOR UNDER- STANDING . . . OUR YEAR OF CLUB PARTIC- IPATION PROMOTED INTIMATE RELATION- SHIP AMONG THE STUDENTS AND PREPARED THE WAY TO A FRUITFUL LIFE IN THE FU- TURE. I 1 FIRST ROW; Mona Noblitt, Anna Jean King, Jane Kiser, Linda Watkins, Barbara Williams, Richard Jessee. SECOND ROW: Ann Boyd, Eugenia Howard, Anne Burns, Norma Patrick, Larry Morrison, Anna Lee Farmer, Diana Sutherland, Linda Perry. THIFtD ROW: Jack Davis, Herman Hale, Allen Rasnake, Alex Crumbaker, Sharon Odum, Betty Honaker, Shelby Hess, Linda Stanley, Connie Yates, Linda Hall, Janie Miller, Brenda Fergu- son, Sandra Skeen. FOURTH ROW; Mrs. Pruner, assistant sponsor, Loruga Howard, Deana Runyon, Tommy Bunton, Jane Brooks, Tommy Bowen, Barbara Jessee, Bobby Farrell, Dana Buskirk, Sandy Johnston, Ava Gillespie, Sandy Jessee, Butch Noe, Jackie Anderson, Sharon Brown, Susan Archer, Miss Howard, Sponsor. U£e 196J Members of the Pioneer Staff and their advisor spent countless hours captivating in pictures and writing, reminders of the many varied activities of the school. First, extensive planning was employed; then, the dummy copy was drawn, photography was done, copy was written and proof read, master layout sheets were drawn, headings were planned, and handwritten on the page, copy was typed; and finally, pages were checked for errors in typing and gram- mar and pictures were cropped. Three members of the Pioneer Staff attended SIPA at Washington and Lee University where the yearbook was rated, and instruction was given to the students. Linda Watkins, Editor, Miss Howard, sponsor, and Jane Kiser, artist, Richard, Larry, Butch, Chippy, Jack, and Alex plan the dummy copy for the Pioneer. are identifying pictures. 66 Bettye Honaker, Anna Jean King, and Linda Hall are preparing for the morning yearbook sale. Eugenia Howard, Mona Noblitt, Linda Perry, Sandra Skeen, Janie Hooker, Anne Burns, Ann Boyd, and Margaret Howard are drawing the layout for the Pioneer. loneer Norma Patrick, Barbara Williams, Linda Stanley, Shelbey Hess, Connie Yates, Anna Lee Farmer, Catherine Mays, Brenda Ferguson, and Gail Sutherland are typing copy under the instruction of Mrs. Fred Pruner, assistant advisor. Every student is a member of the Student Co-operative Association. The general aim is to develop the kind of stu- dents who are worthy citizens of the home, the school, the community, the nation, and the world in which they live, and to encourage greater and better co-operation and sharing of responsi- bilities on the part of students, teachers, and parents. There are thirty-seven members on the student council. The president, vice-president, and secretary are elect- ed in the spring of the preceding year. The president is automatically a dele- gate to Boy ' s or Girl ' s State, and he attends Summer Workshop. Other coun- cil members include presidents of clas- ses, clubs, homerooms, and editors of school publications. Miss Blanche Campbell is sponsor. Some of the activities this year were: sponsoring of the VTiite Christ- mas program for needy families and Wednesday morning assembly pro- grams — such as educational films, quiz programs, and dramatic pro- ductions. S. C. A. OFFICERS James Gilmer, President; Sharon Brown, Vice-president; Connie Jones, Sec- retary. Siucfeni CjO ' -operaiiue C ssociaiion FIRST ROW: Miss Campbell, sponsor; Sarah Hendricks; Jane Kiser; Linda Watkins; Eugenia Howard; Connie Jones. SECOND ROW: Sharon Brown; Susan Archer; Phyllis White; Ann Fuller; Nancy West; Brenda Fogleman. THIRD ROW: Herman Hale; Larry Morrison; Betty Honaker; Estella Monk; Linda Edmonds; Peggy Monk; Paulette Denny; Judy Dye. FOURTH ROW: Joe Kiser; Don Hughes; David White; Robby Smith; Phillip Blizzard; Mike Lowdermilk; James Gilmer; Bobby Brown; Barbara Williams. FIFTH ROW: Wayne Price; Gary Cook; Mike Frye. 68 I j FIRST ROW: Sharon Jones; Anna Lee Farmer. SECOND ROW: Louella Shepard; Bonnie Fields; Linda Grif- ; fith; Melanie Jessee. THIRD ROW: Michael Wright; Jimmy Skeen; Sharon Brown; Ava Gillespie; Brenda i Griffith; Linda Howard. FOURTH ROW: Jack Davis; Charles Hargis; Gwen Gilmer; Brenda Crist; Sandra j Jessee; Wilma Reynolds; Linda Grimes; Brenda Fogleman. FIFTH ROW: Sponsor, Mr. Musick, Carolyn Keene; Susan Archer; Sarah Hendricks; Jane Kiser; Linda Watkins; Sandy Skeens; Margaret Howard; Ann ; Burns; Brenda Ferguson; Eugenia Howard; Beatrice Hubbard; Nancy Johnson; Phyllis Rose; Mike Frye. j aiionaf 3i onor Soc eiy Selective membership in the National Honor Society is based on the students ' scholastic records. Honor Society members assume leadership and responsibility, stimulate high scholarship, and encourage the development of sound character. In November, the National Honor Society challenged the Science Club in a quiz pro- gram presented to the student body. At Commencement exercises members of the Society wore satin pennants to distinguish them as honor students. I ! I i The Science Club of Lebanon High School is composed of students who have a B aver- age in mathematics and the sciences. Our club is affiliated with the Science Clubs of America. Our projects for the year have included the sponsorship of programs such as the Bob Brown Science Circus as well as lectures by a physicist from the Atomic Energy Com- mission. FIRST ROW: Bobby Brown; Phillip Blizzard; Brenda Ferguson; Jane Kiser; Eugenia Howard; Sharon Brown; Carolyn Davis; Linda Watkins; Ann Parks; Greg Finney. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Lynch, sponsor; Herman Hale; Phillip Puckett; Jack Davis; Jerry Taylor; Tommy Bunton; Mike Frye; John Adams; James Gilmer; Alex Crumbaker; Tommy Kiser. 69 irfs Uarsiia GJuS FIRST ROW: Ann Boyd; Linda Howard; Regina Smith; Gail Easterly; Loruga Howard; Sherry Campbell; Anna Jean King; Betty Honaker; Diana Jones; Eugena Howard; Anne Burns; Linda Lawson; Jeanette Griffith; Margaret Howard; Sandy Johnston; and Miss Whitt, Sponsor. The Girls Varsity Club consists of thirteen girls who have earned a letter as either a football or basketball cheerleader. The club made possible the serving of a free lunch to a first grade girl. The cost was paid by individual contributions from each member. The club gave a White Christ- mas box to the girl this year. Each member contributed a gift. The Athletic Banquet is another activity sponsored by the club. The Boys Varsity Club was composed of the lettermenof Lebanon High School. Dur- ing the year the Varsity Club sponsored the Athletic Banquet and inducted new members into the club in the form of an initiation. In order to raise money the Varsity Club raffled off a shotgun and used the proceeds to buy a camera to film the football games. FIRST ROW: Coach Bryant; Coach Moore; Coach Farley. SECOND ROW: Phillip Blizzard; Harold Sergeant; Dave Robinson; Woodrow Bevins; Gene Kiser; David Lowe; Tommy Yates; Burl Yates; Larry Morrison; Doug Davidson; Robert Sword; Chip Rasnake; Jack Davis. THIRD ROW: Jerry Taylor; Phillip Puckett; Steve Breeding; Mike Wright; Roger Garrett; James Reynolds; Butch Noe; Eddie Jennings; Toby Jessee; Mike Frye; Freddie Williams; James Gilmer. iJ oys Uarsiiu G u£ 70 uiure eacners Cnmerica FIRST ROW: Marcella Gilmer; Jackie Anderson; Sandy Johnston; Melanie Jessee; Diana Musick; Beatrice Hubbard. SECOND ROW: Brenda Crist; Glenda Hall; Sandy Jessee; Vivian Jackson; Sharon Brown. THIRD ROW: Sponsor, Mrs. White; Nancy Johnson; Phillip Senter; Sponsor, Mrs. Taylor. The Future Teachers Club had as one of its objectives a memorial service for the late Mrs. Ruby Givens. During National Education Week it entertained the faculty with a coke party. The Club checked coats at basketball games, kept a nursery during?. T. A. meetings and sent delegates to the F.T.A. convention. Marriage Calls for Preparation was the main topic included in the F.H.A. program of work for this year. At the Russell County Fair the club ' s education exhibit around this theme won first place. During National F.H.A. week, a supper was given for the mothers of club members. FIRST ROW: Anna Jean King; Shelby Hess; Darla Counts; Phyllis Rose; Nancy Johnson. SECOND ROW: Paulette Denny; Margaret Dean; Brenda Crist; Frances Statzer; Miss Tate, sponsor. THIRD ROW: Phyllis Rasnake; Deborah Salyer; Patty Fife; Wilma Reynolds; Joan Tolbert; Nancy Holmes; Emma Richardson; Phyl- lis Lester; Linda McClothin; Julia Alexander. FOURTH ROW: Carolyn Puckett; Carol Breeding; Judy Cross; Geneva Puckett; Doris Jackson; Nancy Fife; Sondra Stoots; Sue Vencille; Barbara Gilbert. 7 I To create, maintain, and extend throughout the home, school, and com- munity high standards of Christian char- acter is the purpose of the Sr. Tri-Hi- Y. This year, under the guidance of Mrs. James Gilmer, the club has been very active. Porjects undertaken by the club in- clude sending magazines to the hospital and jail, buying shoes for a needy child, participating in a Thanksgiving and Eas- ter program for the student body, and selling nabs. The club was represented at Blue Ridge Assembly, District Con- ference, and Model General Assembly. The ACE Award, highest award pre- sented to a Y Club, was given to the club at Richmond, Va. Jane Kiser, Treasurer; Ann Boyd, Historian; Linda Watkins, President; Sandy Skeen, Secretary; Margaret Howard, Chaplain; Jeanette Griffith, Sergeant-at- Arms. Senior Uri-jfi-y FHIST ROW: Ava Gillespie; Jackie Anderson; Susan Archer; Sharon Brown; Carolyn Davis; Jane Kiser. SECOND ROW: Linda Watkins; Eugenia Howard; Margaret Howard; Jeanette Griffith; Mona Noblitt. THIRD ROW: Anne Burns; Ann Boyd; Deena Runyon; Dana Buskirk; Linda Perry; Sandy Skeen. FOURTH ROW: Mrs. Gilmer, sponsor; Carolyn Keene; Jean Kesee; Diana Rasnake; Estella Monk; Sandra Jessee; Linda Jessee. 72 r ' .yunior Uri-Jfi- y FIRST ROW: Mrs, Alma Buckles; L. Howard; B. Fogleman;D. Jones; N. West; A. Fuller; J. Jones; P. Jes- see. SECOND ROW; P. Elswick; F. King; P. Large; J. Ramey; D. Altizer;D. Gilmer; J, Davis; P. Harrison; S. Ball. THIRD ROW: K. Fletcher; K. Wallace; J. Parks; B. Robinson; C. Gilmer; R. Hall; E. Griffith; A. Senter. FOURTH ROW: N. Hurt; S. Griffith; L. Grimes; L. Griffith; B. Lester; G. Gilmer; S. Jones; N. Monk; K. Tiller. FIFTH ROW: S. Hendricks; L. Lawson; E. Puckett; J. Hargis; M. Odum; M. Gilmer; B. Settle; N. Adams; K. Jessee. The Jr. Tri-Hi- Y, sponsored by Mrs. Alma Buckles, has been very active in trying to provide a Christian atmosphere in the school and community. They joined with the other Y Clubs in presenting a Thanksgiving Program to the student body, and also an Induction Service presented at the Presbyterian Church. Other activities included giving devotions to the student body for one week, filling a White Christmas box, making place cards for the hospital trays, taking magazines to the hospital, and assisting teachers in taking up tickets at basketball games. FIRST ROW: H. Hale; R. Smith; A. Crumbaker; F. Garrett; P. Senter. SECOND ROW: L. Howard; S. Gil- lespie; P. Puckett; C. Rasnake; G. Helvey. THIRD ROW: T. Bunton; J, Davis; L. Morrison; B. Noe; B. Far- rell; S. Griffith; B. Brown; B. Gilmer, FOURTH ROW: Sponsor, Mr. Paul Helvey; R. Gilmer; T. Kiser; D. Smith; J, Skeen; D. Johnson. ! The Hi-Y Club is made up of boys interested in Christian citizenship. The platform which reflects this interest is clean speech, clean sportsmanship, clean scholarship, and clean living. This year the club distributed magazines to the local hospital and participated in the Thanksgiving program. The club also sent two members to Model General Assembly. 1 ! !! 1 FIRST ROW: R.Rumley; J.Woodard; R. Gilbert; J. Breeding; V. Hagy. SECOND ROW: H. Cox; H. Johnson; T. Dye; W. Ray; K. Lark; R. Cox. THIRD ROW: R. Kiser; L. Robinson; S. Clark; S. Vencille; G. King; T. Moore; G. Booth. FOURTH ROW: S. King; T. Hicks; K. Keys; D. Fields; F. Combs; E. Reynolds; H. Nash. The primary aim of the Future Farmers of America is the development of agricultural leadership, co- operation, and citizenship. National headquarters of the Future Farmers of America is located in the Agricultural Education Branch, Office of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, D. C. National conventions are held annually in Kansas City, Missouri. The Virginia State Convention is held each year at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia. The motto consists of only four lines, but these lines are filled with practical philosophy, reflecting a spirit and sincerity that shows the true viewpoint of farm youth, the backbone of a nation. FIRST ROW: G. Helvey; W. Nash; T. Yates; R. Hagy; D. Davidson. SECOND ROW: D. White; J. Barton; A. Yates; F. Williams; B. Yates; D. Robinson; Mr. J. T. Skeen - Sponsor. THIRD ROW: R. Sword; C. Garrett; L. Snead; T. Marshall; T. Hicks; J. Perry; H. Sargent; J. Reynolds. FOURTH ROW: J. Shepherd; C. Mut- ter; H. Helton; D. Smith; J. Rhea, R. Breeding; C. Clark; W. Bevins; F. Garrett. Jrench GfuS I A FIRST ROW: Mrs. Julia M. Bundy, M. Lowdermilk, B. Ferguson, D. Buskirk, C. Davis, D. Rasnake, S. Ar- cher, C, Keene, S. Brown, B. Brown. SECOND ROW: B. Fields, L. Shepard, B. Fogleman, L. Grimes, G. Easterly, B. Jessee, N. West, P. Harrison, L. Howard. THIRD ROW: C. Lowdermilk, R. Smith, B.Munsey, M. Wright, L. Howard, J. Skeen, T. Bundy, M. Frye, D. Beam. FOURTH ROW: J. Jones, B. Griffith, S. Ballenberger, K. Monk, L. Griffith, G. Gilmer, B. Lester, R. Smith, D. Taylor. Within each French class is a separate club which holds monthly meetings during class periods. These meetings consist of a business session followed by a program which is designed to enrich our knowledge of French culture and history. At the beginning of each new school year, French I students are welcomed into the organization by a day filled with fun for all, French Initiation Day. The annual Mardi Gras, the major project of the French Club, was held March 6 depicting the theme of Showboat . King Rex, Mike Lowdermilk, and his queen, Dianne Rasnake, reigned over the festivities of the evening. FIRST ROW: S. Meade, E. Puckett, D. Jones, J. Hargis, D. Hughes, J. Gilmer, L. Ballenburger. SECOND ROW: P. Large, M. Odum, C. Elkins, S. Justice, P. White, J. Ramey, G. King, P. Campbell, P. Lester, J. Davis, J. Musick, D. Gilmer, L. Lawson. THIRD ROW: J. Smith, B. Hendrickson, S. Griffith, S. Breeding, C. Damron, D. Durrett, C. Bowen, S. Peay. FOURTH ROW: A. Patrick, J. Helbert, A. Fuller, S. Robins, D. Johnson, S. Gillespe, G. Pruner, R. Jessee, W. Childress, G. Cook, J. Adams, G. Finney. G£, oir Choir is a credit course at Lebanon High School. This year we have fifty-five mem- bers; twenty-four boys and thirty-one girls. We have spent much time working with music theory. In this way the students will gain a working knowledge of Music and it will mean more to them when they graduate. Sharon Odum has been our accompanist and has done an excellent job. She has been assisted by Brenda Ferguson, Staffie Mit- chell, and Loruga Howard. This year we were able to finish paying for a newpiano in the choir room. The choir is planning a trip to Concord College. The choir officers are: Judy Dye, Pres- ident; Carolyn Sutherland, Vice President; Dianne Rasnake, Secretary. ALL-STATE CHOIR FIRST ROW; Patsy Settle; Carolyn Sutherland; Sharon Odum. SECOND ROW: Stafford Mitchell; Barbara Williams; Bill Napier. FIRST ROW: Sandra Stoots; Linda Jessee; Gladys Massie; Loveda Helton; Carolyn Sutherland; Judy Dye; Sharon Odum; Loruga Howard; Patsy Settle; Dianne Rasnake. SECOND ROW: Phyllis Tignor; Sandra Jessee; Mary Hess; Catherine Mays; Joyce Jack- son; Jane Brooks; Barbara Williams; Linda Jackson; Peggy Hooker; Brenda Ferguson; Mary Marshall. THIRD ROW: Anna Jean King; Margaret Dean; Betty Gross; Nancy Johnson; Shelby Hess; Delores Puckett; Sue Vencill; Dorothy Buckles; Maggie Hess; Brenda Whited. FOURTH ROW: Larry Morrison; Allen Rasnake; Roger Rumley; Jerry Warner; Kenneth Fields; Danny Stallard; Tommy Dye; Bill Napier; David Lowe; Stafford Mitchell. FIFTH ROW: Fred Williams; David White; Larry Snead; Don Taylor; Sammy Holmes; Tommy Hicks; Dave Robinson; Burl Yates; Tommy Yates; Robert Puckett; Jimmy Sutherland. C J- 76 Dhe I96J T ioneer n3ancf FIRST ROW: Estella Monk; Judy Helbert; Elaine Griffith; Karen Holliday; Rhonda Hall; Ann Senter; Dale Durrett; Hester Buskirk; Phyllis Rasnake; Marcella Gilmer. SECOND ROW: Pat Foy;Opal Brown; Priscilla Jessee; Sylvia Ball; Burkie Jessee; Kitty Monk; Kent Warshburn; Glenda Hall; Donald Hughes; Conley Damron; Jimmy Cook; Charles Hargis; Richard Murphy; Kelly Hale. THIRD ROW: Richard Wallace; Sandra Stinson; Becky Jessee; Eddie Glover; Dana Altizer; Richard Settle; John Talbert; Danny Johnson; Steve Breeding; Sammy Griffith; Sue Thomas; Frankie Jones; Thomas Bunton. FOURTH ROW: Linda Edmonds; Sarah Hendricks; Rusty Talbert; Mike Alderson; Kenneth Keys; Susan Peay; Barbara Jessee; Sandy Johnston; Richard Murrey; Vernon Smith; Jane Hargis; Mr. Ronald Jones, Band Director; Dale Altizer. During the 1964-65 school year the Band played for the football games on our new field, participated in the Bristol Band Festi- val, Abingdon Tobacco Festival where we won first-place in Class B, several Christ- mas parades including Honaker, Richlands, St. Paul, and Lebanon, All- County Band, Dis- trict VII Band Festival at Marion, Vinton Dogwood Festival, and our own spring con- cert. Sarah Hendricks represented Lebanon at All-State Band at Galax. The Pep Band was active during the year. A special con- cert group played for the Band Boosters at Christmas time. A dance band was formed this year open to anyone who would like to play. Social activities included two swimming parties before school started, a Christmas party and dance held at the Maple Grove Ho- tel for band members and their guest spon- sored b the Band Boosters and the Annual Spring Band Banquet. Mr. Ronald Jones, who completed his sixth year as director was well pleased with the Pioneer Band. OFFICERS Estella Monk, Band Captain; Marcella Gilmer, First Lieutenant; Rusty Talbert, Drum Captain; Dana Buskirk, Drum Majorette; Opal Brown, Head Majorette; Sarah Hendricks, All-State Band. 77 raif C3fazer FIRST ROW: Ann Parks, James Hale, Richard lessee, Greg Finney. SECOND ROW: Diana Musick, Bobby Brown, Barbara Jessee, ButchNoe, Sharon Brown. THIRD ROW: Jerry Taylor, Freddie Williams, Danny Altizer, Gim Helvey, Jack Davis. FOURTH ROW: Susan Archer, Betty Honaker, Linda Edmonds, Barbara Williams, Brenda Fergurson, Brenda Crist, Sharon Odum, Marcella Gilmer, Sandy Johnston. The TRAIL BLAZER, Lebanon High School ' s newspaper is published monthly by a small staff of students who are motivated by an interest in jour- nalism. After school hours, the staff members alone perform all the tasks necessary for the production of the paper. Included are assigning stories, jus- tifying the type into columns, setting the headlines. and making the dummy copy. Finally, the plates are burned and the paper is printed within the school on an offset press which is run by members of the staff. In competition with other school papers from all over the South, the TRAIL BLAZER won a first place rating at the annual SIPA convention held in Lexington, Virginia, during April. Members of the staff are cleaning the printing press. 78 oiSrara Miss Howard, our librarian, consults teachers of each Anna Jean King, Bettye Honaker, and Barbara Williams department while making book order. help catalog books. Our library serves the student body and faculty as a service agency, a teaching agency, a materials center, and a reading center. This year, considerable planning has been done in an effort to supplement the book collection with adequate materials. The book collection was increased by two hun- dred fifty volumes covering all subject fields. Expensive fiction and non-fiction books were covered with a plastic clear jacket for protection. Also, one hundred twenty-five volumes were sent to the bindery. Peggy Hooker, Phyllis Tignor, Norma Patrick and Shelby Hess are carding books. 79 9s O ur year C i£Ieiics FAITHFUL FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND FORESEEING COACHES . . . BASKETBALL TEAMS, COACHES, CHEERLEADERS, PLAY- ERS IN ACTION, MANAGERS AND SCORE KEEP- ERS . . . BASEBALL . . . TRACK . . . PHYSICAL EDUCATION . . . SPORTS HELPED TO MAKE OUR YEAR A SPAN OF TIME FILLED WITH HAPPINESS, EXCITEMENT, AND TENSE NER- VES LEADING TO ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE MEMORIES OF SCORES AND FACES REMAINED TO LEAVE FOOTPRINTS ON THE SANDS OF TIME. Co- Captains, Doug Davidson and Phillip Puckett, listen to Coach Bryant ' s scouting tips on the coming game. j.um iiiLca ana Dave Robinson block out their men for a big gain for the Pioneers. Lebanon - 1 ... . .... John Battle 7 Lebanon - 0 . . . . .... Patrick Henry - 6 Lebanon - 0 . . . . .... Chilhowie 33 Lebanon - 17 . . . . .... Honaker 0 Lebanon - 6 . . . . .... Pocahontas 0 Lebanon - 0 . . . . .... Castlewood 27 Lebanon - 0 ... . .... St. Paul 12 Lebanon - 12 . . . . .... Garden 0 Lebanon - 13 . . . . .... Holston 0 Lebanon - 20 . . . . .... Hurley 0 82 FIRST ROW: Wayne Price, Hubert Stiltner, Phillip Cumbow, Sammy Clark, Mike Taylor, Richard Hughes. SECOND ROW: Frank Hess, Steve Capelli, Roger Howard, Teddy Rasnake, Tom Gilmer, Joe Gilmer, Harold Stiltner. THIRD ROW: Coach Farley, John Kiser, William Shepard, Ernie Cook, Hubert Nash, Robert Jessee, Gary Garrett, Lukie Houchins, Dennis Yokum, Kemp Fuller, Ron- nie McReynolds, John Adams, Giles Fields, Kenneth Johnson, Carl Tankersley, Steve Gillespie, Mike McDonald, John McCracken. 83 as£etSaff FIRST ROW: Bobby Farrell, Larry Morrison, Garren McGlothin, Robby Smith, Jerry Taylor, Phillip Puckett, Mike Frye, David White, Eddie Jennings, Butch Noe, and Coach Jamie Farley. The 1964-65 Basketball team wound up with a record of 7-14. Although showing much desire and hustle all season they were hampered by key injuries and a definite lack of experience. Despite the losing record much was accomplished because the team showed definite improvement over the season and many boys were made ready for future competition. BASKETBALL SCORES Lebanon 37 60 Lebanon 46 Nicklesville 40 Lebanon 31 John Battle 61 Lebanon 43 St. Paul 47 Leb anon 50 Castlewood 71 Lebanon 35 Pocahontas 61 Lebanon 62 Cleveland 60 Lebanon 50 John Battle 52 Lebanon 46 Dungannon 49 Lebanon 79 Garden 80 Lebanon 47 51 Lebanon 78 St. Paul 57 Lebanon 65 Honaker 55 Lebanon 50 Dungannon 66 Lebanon 55 Cleveland 49 Lebanon 72 59 Lebanon 59 Pocahontas 70 Lebanon 41 Nicklesville 53 Lebanon 43 Honaker 72 Lebanon 50 Garden 49 Lebanon 55 Hurley 80 Co-Captains Phillip Puckett and Butch Noe FIRST ROW: T. Gilmer, S. Capelli, V. Arrington, L. Howard, J. McCracken. SECOND ROW: B. Gilmer, D. Cozzolino, G. Pruner, F. Hess, R. Hughes, Coach Moore. THIRD ROW: J. Taylor, D. Hughes, B. Jessee, D. Yokum, J. Adams. Scorekeepers; Phillip Blizzard, James Gilmer. Managers: Ronnie McReynolds, Kemper Fuller, Garry Garrett. Jerry Taylor stops the shot while Larry Mor- rison waits for the rebound. Coach Farley gives vital instructions during a crucial game. Coach Bryant, Spunky Thomas, JohnParris, Lar- ry Howard, Mike Wright , Larry Robinson, David Smith, John Henry Smith, Steve Breeding, Sammy Griffith, Hubert Nash , Jimmy Skeen. John Battle Honaker Cleveland Nicklesville John Battle Nicklesville Garden Honaker Cleveland Castlewood Coach Bryant hopes for another victory. Another John Battle boy strikes out! CBaseSaff SCORES 11 Lebanon 3 4 Lebanon 0 13 Lebanon 26 1 Lebanon 2 8 Lebanon 0 2 Lebanon 4 2 Lebanon 18 5 Lebanon 6 13 Lebanon 14 8 Lebanon 1 FIRST: Jerry Taylor, Robert Sword, Mike Frye, Larry Morrison, Jack Davis, Harold Sargent, Eddie Jennings, Dave Robinson, and Woodrow Bev- ins. SECOND: Coach Bryant, Stevie Breeding, John Paris, Ralph Hagy, Roy Jessee, Larry Robinson, Fred Garett, James Ray, and Bobby Ferrell. 86 FIRST ROW: Phillip Blizzard, Joe Gilmer, George Pruner, Mike Wright, Dave Robinson, Robert Sword. SECOND ROW: James Smith, John Paris, Bill Gilmer, Don Hughes, Mike Alderson, Steve Gillespie, Harold Sargent. THIRD ROW: Charles Lowdermilk, Mike Frye, David White, John Smith, Eddy Jennings, Tommy Bundy, Trigger Jessee, Hubert Nash, Coach Donald Moore. Coach Moore ' s track team showed considerable im- provement this year. The team proved that practice pays by winning the District VII championship with thirty-nine points. The team, composed mainly of sophomores and juniors, will probably be a winner in the future. Although only the District meet was held, interest is increasing in track at Lebanon High School. Mike Frye seems to be having no trouble jumping! Phillip Blizzard is practicing shot put. ‘i. 87 r These gym students demonstrate their abilities by forming a human pyramid. Doug Davidson demonstrates his strength as he lifts a 250 lb. weight. J iasica Cjcfucaiion GIRLS VIRGINIA PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTS STANDING BROAD JUMP - Linda Grimes, 7 ft. 3 in. 60 YARD DASH- Linda Howard, 8 seconds Joyce Parris, 8 seconds SHUTTLE RUN - Linda Howard, 8.5 seconds BOBBING - Mary Ann Cox, 24 inches SIT UPS - Phyllis Lester, 35 sit ups 600 YARD WALK RUN - Joyce Parris, 1 min. 57 sec TIP UPS - Patsy Elswick, 1 min. 15 sec. Patsy Barton, 1 min. 35 sec. Linda Grimes received the highest score of five on all seven tests. The girls ' physical education perform indoor exercise during winter months. GheerJeaJers Cheerleaders work diligently preparing decorations for the homecoming game. Football Cheerleaders Sandy Johnston, Linda Howard, Gail Easterly, Eugenia Howard, Anna Jean King, Bettye Honaker. Basketball Cheerleaders Regina Smith, Linda Lawson, Diana Jones, Anne Burns, Jeanette Griffith, Ann Boyd. 89 r Uhzs S7s O ar year features SENIOR KINGAND QUEEN. . . MISS L.H.S. WITH RUNNER-UP . . . HOMECOMING QUEEN AND ATTENDANTS . . . ATHLETIC BANQUET AND JUNIOR- SENIOR PROM TO ADD GLAMOUR TO THE OCCASION . . . MARDI GRAS WITH ELABORATE DECORATIONS . . . FORENSIC WINNERS IN THE LITERARY FIELD ... LE- BANON HIGH REPRESENTATIVES AND WIN- NERS TO BE REMEMBERED IN FUTURE YEARS . . . FEATURES OF THIS YEAR REMAIN IN OUR MEMORIES AS A LASTING MILESTONE TO SHED LIGHT ON A PORTION OF OUR LIFE LIVED TO THE FULLEST. enior an cfQ. ueen DAVID LOWE LINDA PERRY Margaret Howard 94 Jfo omecomin Q ueen ' ' s C liien cfanis ,yunior yi enc an Jean Keesee yrac e litencfani Linda Waldon res iman yl en an Priscilla Jessee JlCaw of Jlonor Judy Musick SopAomore AUenc ani Gwen Gilmer 95 Guest speaker Mr. Carter Ramsey and faculty members listen as the awards are presented. Varsity Club members and their guests enjoy after meal activities. The Pioneer athletes were honored at the annual athletic banquet held in the Lebanon Ele- mentary school cafeteria, Saturday, May 15. Let- ters were presented to the varsity football, basket- ball, baseball, and track players. The J.V. play- ers were also honored with certificates for ser- vices rendered in football and basketball. Most valuable player awards were presented to Doug Davidson in football. Butch Noe in basket- ball, Jack Davis in baseball, and Robert Sword in track. The guest speaker was Mr. Castro Ramsey of Emory and Henry College. CTlih eiic CBan Larry Morrison receives a cer- tificate for service from Mr. Bryant. Mr. Bryant stands with honored athletes; Butch Noe, basketball; Robert Sword, track; Jack Davis, baseball; and Doug Davidson, football. 96 cS, unior-- senior In Days of Old was the theme of the annual prom sponsored by the junior class held on Saturday night, May eight, from seven- thirty till eleven. Everyone enjoyed dancing to the music of Hal Salmon and his Sextet. Mike Lowdermilk asks Sandra Bowles for the first dance. Around one hundred fifty lovely ladies and handsome es- corts danced in a setting of chiv- alry days in the gymnasium . Streamers of gold, white, and purple overhead were caught in the center by a royal crown with serpentine streamers from it. At one end of the floor was a castle, complete with chained draw bridge guarded by a green dragon. Along the walls of the gym was a castle wall from which hung banners and flags. On one end was the school shield. At the other end of the gym was a picture of a dragon. Card tables were covered with white cloth and adorned with a gold glitter ed white candle. Favors of a wand and sword were given. Refreshments were served at intermission in the cafeteria. After intermission Mr. Whited crowned Linda Perry as Queen and David Lowe as King. King Rex, Mike Lowdermilk, and Queen Dianne Rasnake reigned over the festivities of the evening. Barbara Jessee completes an interpretative dance for the royal court. 98 Sandra Johnston, school winner in poetry reading, records her poem. Sandra Jessee was school winner in spelling. Connie Bowen and Robert Jessee are studying for prose reading. Connie won first in District and represented our school in Char- lottesville. orensics Phillip Puckett and Sharon Brown are preparing their speeches. Phillip, winning in District competition, represented Lebanon High School in Charlottesville. 99 loeSanon Our school takes great pride in the accom- plishments of the club program. This is made pos- sible through representative members attending the many informative conferences and assemblies. S.I.P.A. familiarizes the students with all phases of work necessary to execute ayearbook and school paper; M.G.A. teaches the representatives how the state government works; Blue Ridge Assembly and S.C.A. workshop teach the mechanisms of running a club effectively; and Boys ' and Girls ' State instill a feeling of patriotism. Thus, through these meetings our students learn responsibilities necessary for effective living in school. Jackie Anderson, Sandy Johnston, Linda Edmonds, and Mrs. White attended the F.T.A. Convention in Roanoke, Virginia. Richard Jessee, Anna Jean King, Greg Finney, Ava Gillespie, and Ann Parks attended the S.I.P.A. Conven- tion in Lexington, Virginia. Carolyn Davis, Brenda Folgeman, Diana Rasnake, Patsy Settle, Sarah Hendricks, Larry Howard, Gim Helvey, Susan Archer, Carolyn Keene, Linda Watkins, Linda Lawson, and Sandy Skeen attended Blue Ridge Assembly. 100 iRepreseniaiioes Ann Boyd, Connie Jones, Jack Davis, Ann Parks, James Gilmer, and Phillip Puckett attended Boys ' and Girls ' State. Richard Jessee, Linda Watkins, Butch Hale, Susan Archer, and Sarah Hendricks attended Model General Assembly in Richmond. ■SSSSL SSSSi James Gilmer attended S.C.A. workshop. Butch Noe made the All-County Basketball team. Sandra Skeen won the Betty Crocker Homemaker Award. I ! ' I his S7s Oar ear Sracfuah ' on BACCALAUREATE . . . GRADUATION . . . MARCHING, KEEPING STEP WITH THE TIME AND OCCASION . . . SERMON . . . SPEECHES ... DI- PLOMAS . . . FOND FAREWELL TO ALMA MATER. YEARS OF STUDY AND PREPARATION SPICED WITH CONTENTMENT AND JOY FOR A JOB WELL- DONE BROUGHT AS ITS FRUITS GRADUATION, THE TURNING POINT IN THE LIFE OF EACH SEN- IOR. SADNESS EXPERIENCED AT THIS PARTING WITH FRIENDS WAS OVERBALANCED BY AN AS- PIRATION TO REACH GREATER HEIGHTS IN THE EDUCATIONAL WORLD. SENIORS BID ADIEU TO THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DAYS REALIZING THIS WAS, INDEED, THEIR YEAR. C3acca a ureaie As ninety-four seniors took their place in the L.H.S. auditorium to hear their Baccalaureate speaker, Rev. J. Jeff Monroe, they looked upon the occasion with a serious mind and thoughtful attention. The in- spiring sermon offered them a hope and a challenge. Commencement night was climaxed by the award- ing of diplomas. The invocation, the six speeches, and the induction of the 1965-66 class assured the audience that the graduates had gained mature thoughts as they closed their happy years at Lebanon High. Seniors, inspired by the Baccalaureate service, are ushered from the auditorium by Garren McGlothin and Woodrow Bevins. Rev. J. Jeff Monroe, minister from Welch, W. Va., delivered the address. Mr. Whited introduced the speaker. Rev. J. Jeff Monroe. The largest senior class of Lebanon High School was graduated on June 1, 1965. racfuaiion . . . Darrell Fletcher gave the invocation at commencement. Dr. Givens gave a farewell address to the graduating seniors before he presented their diplomas. r Valedictorian, Jane Kiser, delivered her speech, Freedom Forever. rac uaiion Bobby Brown talked on The Fate of Our Future. Phillip Puckett inducted the Class of 1966. I Y I 1 1 i ancf Gommencemeni I Salutatorian, Linda Watkins, delivered her speech, Sandy Skeen talked on Individual Responsibility. The Open Road. i09 Senior S)irecior ALTIZER, DANNY - Football 1,2,4, 5; Baseball 2; Track 4,5; For- ensic Play 1; Senior Play; Trail Blazer Staff 5. BALLENBERGER, SUSIE - 4-H Club 3; French Club 4,5; Trail Blazer Staff 5; Homeroom Secretary 5. BOYD, ANN - Majorette 1,2, 3, 4; Homecoming Attendant 1; Jr. Var- sity Cheerleader 1; Homeroom President 2,3; Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3; Vice-President 2; S. C. A. 3; Varsity Basketball Cheerleader 3,4,5; Girls Varsity Club 4,5; Pioneer Staff 4,5; Sr. Tri-Hi-Y 4,5; Historian 5; Junior Superlative-Most Talented; Girls State 3; Senior Play. BREEDING, ROGER - 4-H Club 1; Football 2,3; F. F. A. 3,4; Choir 4. BROOKS, TED - Football 1,2; F. F. A. 1,2, 3,4; 4-H Club 1,2. BROWN, BOBBY - French Club 2,4,5; Science Club 3,4,5; Vice- President 4; President 5; Hi-Y 4,5; Chaplain 4; Trail Blazer Staff 4,5; Junior Superlative- Most Intellectual; Senior Superlative- Most Intellectual; Graduation Speaker. BURNS, ANNE - Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 1,2; Secretary 1; Treasurer 2; Band 1,2, 3, 4; All-State Band 1; All-County Band 3; District Band 2,3; Ma- jorette 2,3; French Club 2,3; Honor Society 3,4,5; Jr. Varsity Cheer- leader 1,2; Pioneer Staff 4,5; Dogwood Princess 4; Junior Class Play; Junior Superlative- Best Dressed; Forensic Winner 3; Sr. Tri-Hi-Y 4,5; Basketball Cheerleader 4, 5; Varsity Club 4,5; Senior Class Play; Senior Superlative-Best Dressed. CLARK, CAROLL - F. F. A. 2, 3, 4, 5; Choir 4; Football 5. CROSS, JUDY - Choir 3,4; F. H. A. 5. CRUMBAKER, ALEX - Transfer Student 3,4; Band 1,2; Football 2; Track 3; Homeroom President 2; S. C. A. 2; French Club 2; Hi-Y 4,5; Secretary 5; Mardi Gras Court 4; Pioneer Staff 5; Science Club 5. DAVIDSON, DOUGLAS - Football 1,2, 3, 4,5; Basketball 1,2; Varsity Club 2, 3, 4, 5; President 5; Track 4; Baseball 2; S. C. A. 5; Co-Captain Football 5; District Seven Lineman of Year 5; First Team District Seven Center 5; F. F. A. 5; Honorable Mention All- State Football 5. DAVIS, CHARLES - Football 2,3,4; Basketball 3; Track 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4, 5; Varsity Club 4,5; Science Club 3,4,5; Honor Society 3,4,5; S. C. A. 2; French Club 2,3; Mardi Gras Court 2,3; Junior Superlative- Most Likely To Succeed; Homeroom President 2; Trail Blazer Staff 5; Pioneer Staff 5; Vice-President of Senior Class; Boys State 5; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Science; Senior Superlative-Most Likely To Succeed; Graduation Speaker. DEAN, MARGARET - F. H. A. 3,4,5; Vice-President 5; Choir 4,5. EDMONDS, LINDA - French Club 2,3; Mardi Gras Cpurt 3; F. T. A. 4,5; President 5; F. T. A. Convention 5; Trail Blazer Staff 5; S. C. A. 5. FARMER, ANNA LEE - Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 2; French Club 2, 3; Mardi Gras Queen 3; Homeroom Treasurer 3,4; Secretary of Senior Class; Pio- neer Staff 5; Honor Society 3,4,5; Homeroom Vice-President 5; Senior Class Play. FERGUSON, BRENDA - Band 1,2; French Club 2,3,5; Science Club 2, 3, 4, 5; Secretary-Treasurer 5; Honor Society 3,4,5; Secretary 4; S. C. A. 1,3; Pioneer Staff 4,5; Trail Blazer Staff 5; 4-H Club 2,3; Choir 5; Junior Class Play. FLETCHER, DARRELL - F. F. A. 2,3,4; Hi-Y 2,3,4; Secretary 3; Vice-President 4. GARRETT, CLYDE - 4-H Club 1,2; Treas. 1,2; F. F. A. 2, 3, 4,5; Trail Blazer Staff 4. GARRETT, ROGER - Football Manager 2; Jr. Varsity Basketball 3,4; Varsity Football 4,5; Track 4; District Seven Football Team 5; Honorable Mention All-State Football Team 5. GILMER, JAMES - S. C. A. 1,2, 3, 4, 5; President 5; Class President 1,3,4; Homeroom President 2; Science Club 2, 3, 4, 5; Varsity Club 3,4,5; Hi-Y 3,4,5; Boys State 4; S. C. A. Workshop 4. GILMER, MARCELLA - Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 1,2; Band 1,2, 3, 4, 5; All- District 3,4; All-County 3; 4-H Club 1,2, 3, 4, 5; Vice-President 3; President 4; French Club 2,3; Trail Blazer St f 5; F. T. A. 5; Senior Class Play 5. GRIFFITH, JEANETTE - Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 1,2; Sr. Tri-Hi-Y 3,4,5; French Club 2,3; Secretary 3; Mardi Gras Maid of Honor 3; Band 1,2, 3, 4; Majorette 3,4; Class Vice-President 2; Basketball Cheer- leader 3,4,5; Captain 5; Girls Varsity Club 4,5; Pioneer Staff 4,5; Junior Superlative-Most Popular; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Sci- ence; Senior Superlative-Most Popular; Miss L. H. S. HALE, HERMAN - Basketball 2,3; Science Club 2, 3, 4,5; Hi-Y 2,3,4, 5; President 5; S. C. A. 3,5; Pioneer Staff 4,5; Science Fair Winner 2; Model General Assembly 5. HALE, JAMES - Transfer Student 5; Trail Blazer Staff 5; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Journalism. HALE, KELLEY - Band 1,2, 3, 4, 5; French Club 3,4; Mardi Gras Court 3; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Music. HALL, LINDA - Band 1,2, 3, 4; Majorette 3,4; Pioneer Staff 4,5; Trail Blazer Staff 4. HESS, SHELBY - Trail Blazer 4; Pioneer Staff 5; F. H. A. 5; Choir 5. HICKS, TOMMY - Football 1,2; Choir 4,5; F. F. A. 5; 4-H Club 1. HONAKER, BETTY - Homeroom Vice-President 1; Girls Varsity Club 3,4,5; President 5; Homeroom Treasurer 4; Choir 4; S. C. A. 5; Pioneer Staff 5; Football Cheerleader 3,4,5; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Sports; Senior Superlative-Most Athletic. HOWARD, EUGENIA - Transfer Student 4; Band 4; All-County Band 4; All-State Band 4; Science Club 4,5; Tri-Hi-Y 5; S. C. A. 5; Home- room President 5; Varsity Club 5; Vice-President 5; Football Cheer- leader 5; Honor Society 5; Homecoming Queen 5; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Public Speaking; Senior Play; Senior Superlative-Most Tal- ented. HOWARD, MARGARET - Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 1,2; Jr. Varsity Football Cheerleader 1,2; Varsity Football Cheerleader 4; Girls Varsity Club 4,5; Sr. Tri-Hi-Y 3,4,5; Sergeant-at-Arms 4; Chaplain 5; 4-H Club 1,2, 3, 4, 5; Band 1,2; French Club 2,3; Mardi Gras Court 3; Honor Society 3,4,5; Secretary 5; Pioneer Staff 4,5; Senior Class Play. HUBBARD, BEATRICE - Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 1; F. H. A. 2; Honor Society 3,4,5; Treasurer 4; F. T. A. 5; Trail Blazer Staff 5; Choir 4; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Business JACKSON, JOYCE - 4-H Club 1; Choir 3,4. JESSEE, RICHARD - Band 1,2,3; Drum Major 3; Trail Blazer Staff 1,2, 3, 4, 5; 4-H Club 1; Science Club 1,2; Science Fair Winner 1,2; Pioneer Staff 3,4,5; School Photographer 5; Homeroom Vice-Presi- dent 2; French Club 2; Junior Class Play; Senior Class Play; Hi-Y 3,4,5; Model General Assembly 5; Journal Clerk of the Senate 4,5; S. I. P. A. 5; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Art; Senior Superlative- Best Dressed. JESSEE, TAULBEE - 4-H Club 1,2; Football 2; Basketball l;Band 1, 2; F. F. A. 1,2,3; Baseball 3; S. C. A. 1; Choir 3; Varsity Club 4; Junior Class Play; Senior Class Play; Senior Superlative-Most Tal- ented. JOHNSON, NANCY - 4-H Club 1,2, 3, 4,5; French Club 2; Sr. Tri-Hi- Y 3; Honor Society 4,5; F. T. A. 4,5; Secretary 5; Choir 4,5; Trail Blazer Staff 5; Senior Play. JONES, CONNIE - Class Secretary 1; 4-H Club 1,2; Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 1; Sr. Tri-Hi-Y 3,4,5; President 4; Vice-President 5; Model General Assembly 4; District Chaplain 5; Science Club 3; Class Vice-Presi- dent 3; S. C. A. 4; Secretary 5; Pioneer Staff 4; Girls State 4; Junior Superlative-Friendliest; French Club 2,3; Mardi Gras Court 2; Senior Superlative- Friendliest. KING, ANNA - Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 2; F. H. A. 2, 3, 4,5; Pioneer Staff 4,5; Choir 4,5; Cheerleader 5; Girls Varsity Club 5; Junior Class Play; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Vocational. G ass of 196 J KISER, JACK - F. F. A. 2,3,4; KISER, JANE - Homeroom President I; S. C. A. 1,2,5; Jr. Tri-Hi- Y 1,2; Historian 1; President 2; Sr. Tri-Hi-Y 3,4,5; Treasurer 5; Pioneer Staff 2, 3, 4, 5; French Club 2,3; Secretary 2; Science Fair Winner 2; Science Club 1,2,5; Secretary 3; Treasurer 4; Blue Ridge Assembly 3; Honor Society 3,4,5; President 5; Junior Superlative- Most Intellectual; Klassroom Quiz 5; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Art; Senior Superlative-Most Intellectual; Graduation Speaker; Valedic- torian. LOWE, DAVID - Varsity Club 3,4; Choir 3,4; Junior Class Play; Senior Class Play; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Business. LOWDERMILK, MIKE - 4-H Club 1,2; French Club 3,4,5; Vice-Pres- ident 5; Mardi Gras King 5; Football 2,3,4; Homeroom President 5; S. C. A. 5. MAYS, CATHERINE - Pioneer Staff 5; Choir 5. MILLER, JANNIE - Transfer Student 4; Band 4; Trail Blazer Staff 4,5; Pioneer Staff 4,5; Homeroom Vice-President 4. MORRISON, LARRY - Football 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2, 3, 4,5; Baseball 2, 3, 4, 5; Varsity Club 3,4,5; French Club 2,3; Class President 2; S. C. A. 2,3,5; Trail Blazer Staff 4; Hi-Y 5; Pioneer Staff 5. MUSICK, DIANA - Honor Society 3,4; Trail Blazer Staff 5; F. T. A. 3,4,5; 4-H Club 2,3. MUSICK, JUDITH - Band 1,2, 3, 4; Majorette 3,4; Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 1,2; Homecoming Attendant 3; Pioneer Staff 5; Homecoming Maid-of- Honor 5. MUTTER, CARL - 4-H Club 1,2; F. F. A. 3,4,5. NAPIER, BILL - Football 1,2, 3, 4; Track 2,3; Basketball 3; Varsity Club 3,4; Secretary 4; Choir 3,4; All-State Choir 3,4. NASH, WAYNE - F. F. A. 2, 3, 4, 5; Senior Play; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Vocational; Senior Superlative- Most Dependable. NOBLITT, MONA - Band 1,2, 3, 4; Sr. Tri-Hi-Y 2,4,5; Pioneer Staff 4,5; Junior Class Play. ODUM, SHARON - Transfer 3; Science 3,4,5; Honor Society 3,4,5; Sr. Tri-Hi-Y 3,4,5; Pioneer Staff 4,5; Trail Blazer Staff 5; Choir 5; All-State Choir 5; 4-H Club 3,4; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Music; Dogwood Princess 5. PARKS, ANN - 4-HClub 1; Jr. Tri-Hi-Yl,2; French Club 2,3; Home- room Vice-President 2; Homeroom President 3,4; S. C. A. 3,4,5; Honor Society 3,4; Science Club 3,4,5; Trail Blazer Staff 4,5; Assist- ant Editor 4; Editor 5; S. I. P. A. Convention 4,5; Girls State 4; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Journalism. PATRICK, NORMA - Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 1; Pioneer Staff 3,4,5; Choir 4. PERRY, JOHNNY - 4-H Club 1; Band 1,2; Choir 4; F. F. A. Club 5; Homeroom Treasurer 2; Basketball 3,4,5; Football 1,3,4; Senior Piay; Junior Superlative-Most Talkative. PERRY, LINDA - Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 1,2; Sr. Tri-Hi-Y 3,4; Homeroom Vice-President 1; Band 1,2, 3, 4; Homeroom Secretary 2; Homeroom President 3; S. C. A. 3; Senior Class Treasurer; Science Fair Winner 2; Pioneer Staff 4. PRICE, RALPH - Choir 3; F. F. A. 1,2,3. PUCKETT, ETTA - French Club 2; Honor Society 3; Trail Blazer Staff 5. PUCKETT, PHILLIP - S. C. A. 1,2,3, 4,5; Vice-President 4; French Club 2,3; President 3; Mardi Gras Court 2,3; Senior Class President; Varsity Club 4,5; Science Club 3,4,5; Hi-Y Club 5; Pioneer Staff 5; Junior Ciass Play; Senior Ciass Play; Boys State 4; Junior Super- lative-Most Popular; Senior Superlative- Most Popular; Football 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Captain 5; Basketbali 1,2, 3, 4, 5; Captain 5; Basebali 2,3, 4, 5; Track 3,4,5; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Public Speaking. RASNAKE, ALLEN - Homeroom President 2; S. C. A. 2; Class Sec- retary 3; Homeroom Vice-President 4; Varsity Club 3,4; Trail Blazer Staff 3,4; Football 2; Hi-Y 3,4; Choir 4. REYNOLDS, JAMES - Football 3,4; Varsity Club 3,4,5; Baseball Manager 3; F. F. A. 2, 3, 4, 5. ROSE, PHYLLIS - Honor Society 3,4,5; F. H. A. 5. SARGENT, HAROLD - 4-H Club 1; F. F. A. 2, 3, 4,5; Varsity Club 3, 4,5; Football 3,4,5; Baseball 3,4,5; Track 4,5; All-District Football Team 5; Honorable Mention in All-State Football 5. SKEEN, SANDRA - Class Reporter 1; Jr. Tri-Hi-Y l,2;Chapiain 2; Sr. Tri-Hi-Y 3,4,5; Secretary 5; French Club 2,3; Homecoming Attendant 2; Blue Ridge Assembly 2,4; Science Club 3,4,5; Secretary 4; Honor Society 3,4,5; Secretary 3; Vice-President 5; Junior Super- lative-Most Dependable; Senior Superlative- Most Dependable; Pio- neer Staff 4,5; L. H. S. Reporter 5; Betty Crocker Homemaker Award 5; Class Party Queen 3; Graduation Speaker. SNEAD, LINDA - Trail Blazer Staff 1,2; Choir 1; Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 1; Junior Superlative-Most Talkative. ST ALLARD, DANNY - French Club 3; Choir 4,5. STANLEY, LINDA - Band 1,2, 3, 4; Majorette 3,4; Trail Blazer Staff 4; Pioneer Staff 4,5. STATZER, FRANCES - F. F. A. 4; Reporter 5. STREET, KERMIT - Transfer Student 4; Trail Blazer Staff 4. SUTHERLAND, DIANA - Transfer Student 2; Pioneer Staff 5. SWORD, ROBERT - Football 1,2, 3, 4, 5; Baseball 2,3,4,5;F. F. A. 3, 4,5; Varsity Club 3,4,5; Track 5. TAYLOR, JERRY - Transfer Student 2; Homeroom Secretary 5; Var- sity Club 3,4,5; Science Club 4,5; Trail Blazer Staff 5; Football 2,3, 4,5; Basketball 1,2, 3, 4,5; Baseball 2, 3, 4, 5; Junior Superlative- Most Dependable; Senior Class Play; Senior Class-Who ' s Who in Sports; Senior Superlative-Most Athletic. TIGNOR, PHYLLIS - 4-H Club 1; French Club 2; Choir 4,5; Trail Blazer Staff 5. WARNER, JERRY - Choir 5. WATKINS, LINDA - Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 1,2; Secretary 2; French Club 2,3; President 2; Vice-President 3; Mardi Gras Court 2,3; Science Club 2, 3, 4, 5; Treasurer 2; S. C. A. 2,5; Sr. Tri-Hi-Y 3,4,5; Vice-President 4; President 5; District Vice-President 5; Blue Ridge Assembly 4; Model General Assembly 5; Pioneer Staff 3,4,5; Assistant Editor 4; Editor 5; S. I. P. A. Convention 4; Junior Superlative-Most Likely To Succeed; Senior Superlative -Most Likely To Succeed; Junior Class Secretary; DAR Good Citizen Award 5; Honor Society 3,4,5; Klass- room Quiz 5; Graduation Speaker; Salutatorian. WILLIAMS, BARBARA - 4-H Club 1,2; Band 1,2,3; Football Cheer- leader 1,2,3; Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 3; Junior Class Play; Pioneer Staff 4,5; Choir 4,5; All- State Choir 4,5; Trail Blazer Staff 5; S. C. A. 5; Home- room Vice-President 5. WILLIAMS, FRED - 4-H Club 1; Class King 3; Varsity Club 4,5; Trail Blazer Staff 4,5; Choir 4,5; Junior Superlative-Friendliest; Senior Superlative-Friendliest; F. F. A. 5; Football Manager 4. YATES, BURL - Football 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3; Most Valuable Player 2; Varsity Club 2,3,4; Treasurer 4; F. H. A. 1,2, 3,4; Choir 4. YATES, CONNIE - Jr. Tri-Hi-Y 1; Band 1,2,3; French Club 2,3; S. C. A. 3; Pioneer Staff 4,5; Homecoming Attendant 4; F. T. A. 5; Secretary 5. YATES, TOMMY - S. C. A. 1,2,5; Varsity Club 1,2, 3, 4,5; Vice-Pres- ident 5; ClassKing 1; Choir 4,5; F. F. A. 4,5; Football 2, 3, 4, 5; Base- ball 2; Basketball 2. his Our year Cncfoeriisemenis DEPARTMENT STORES . . . BANKS . . . HOSPITALS . . . MANUFACTURING PLANTS . . . RESTAURANTS . . . HOTELS . . . SERVICE STA- TIONS . . . DRUG STORES . . . THESE BUSI- NESS FIRMS WHO SO KINDLY HELPED FI- NANCE OUR PIONE . . . DOCTORS. . . POL- ITICIANS . . . COUNTY OFFICIALS . . . THESE HE LP ED MAKE OUR YEARBOOK A sue CESS. . . SINCERE APPRECIATION IS EXPRESSED TO EACH ADVERTISING FIRM AND FRIEND REPRESENTED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING PAGES FOR THE MAJOR ROLE EACH PLAYED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE 1965 PIONEER. Linda and Judy prepare advertisement for the selling of annuals. Compliments of P. T. DEPARTMENT STORE Lebanon, Va. The family shopping center. ROSEDALE MARKET Rosedale, Virginia MAHIE WILLIAMS HOSPITAL Richlands, Virginia RICHLANDS NATIONAL BANK Richlands, Va. RUSSELL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION FREE STATE FARM owner H. C. PRATT Dealer in houses and ponds. TIP TOP SERVICE STATION GROCERY RICHLANDS PHARMACY Hansonville, Virginia Front Street Phone WO 3-2115 Richlands, Virginia S. W. VIRGINIA TIRE CO., INC. Automotive and Industrial Supplies 2681 West Front Street Richlands, Virginia also Grundy, Virginia Miss Howard and members of the staff work on the ad layout. ' ’Best wishes to the Senior Class of 1964-65.” THE FIRST NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK OF VIRGINIA Staff Members are busy selling an ad. Lebanon, Virginia SIMMONS CHEVROLET W. B. F. WHITE SONS Home of Chevrolet, Cadillac and Oldsmobile 1515 Second St. Richlands, Virginia Phone 964-4086 RAVEN ESSO SERVICE CENTER Raven, Virginia Richlands, Virginia Compliments of CLINCH VALLEY CLINIC HOSPITAL Richlands, Virginia SPORTSMAN GRILL CAMPBELL MOTORS, INC. 2701 Lee Highway, U. S. hwys. 11, 19 58 Bristol, Virginia 24 Hour Service Phone 669-7157 Richlands, Virginia CAMPBELL’S HARDWARE Lebanon, Virginia Your Friendly Shell Dealer. ABINGDON OIL COMPANY Abingdon, Virginia BANK OF RUSSELL COUNTY Cleveland, Virginia ELLIS PHARMACY Drive-In Prescription Service. TEL. 628-2901 Abingdon, Virginia PAT’S FORD SALES Telephone 963-1086 2659 West Front St. Richlands, Virginia Just down the road from high prices. LEBANON INSURANCE AGENCY Lebanon, Virginia Compliments of TRU-BLU RESTAURANT Abingdon, Virginia SINGLETON’S DEPT. STORE HENDERSON FUNERAL CHAPEL Abingdon, Abingdon, Virginia Virginia GEO. F. PATRICK COMPANY candies wholesalers tobaccos margarine novelties specialties vending machines Honaker, Virginia We can’t all be Thomas Edisons, but the rewards he and other inventive people receive — profit and honor — can be the goals of every trained, dedicated graduate in America’s Free Enterprise society. RUSSELL BUILDERS AND SUPPLY CO. Builders Supplies Lebanon, Virginia GEORGE’S GRILL Abingdon, Virginia LYNCH MOTOR CO., INC. DODGE- PLYMOUTH- CHRYSLER Phone 889-2111 Lebanon, Virginia ARNOLD’S JEWELRY Gifts that last. Abingdon, Virginia NATIONAL SUPERMARKET Richlands, Virginia CITY SHELL STATION Richlands, Virginia BROADWATERS SUPERMARKET 306 Main St. Abingdon, Virginia ROBERT’S TIRE RECAPPING Bristol Hwy. Abingdon, Va. Phone 628-7571 Your safety is our business. Best Wishes MAC’S AUTO SALES Abingdon, Virginia WRIGHT EQUIPMENT COMPANY Abingdon- Bristol Hwy. Abingdon, Virginia John Deere Farm Industrial Equipment COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE OF RUSSELL COUNTY ROOSEVELT FERGUSON Compliments of THE TREASURE OFFICE OF RUSSELL COUNTY WOODROW W. BARRETT LEBANON FUNERAL HOME Lebanon Virginia GLOVER’S CLEANERS Abingdon, Virginia WESTERN AUTO Lebanon, Virginia COMPLIMENTS OF H. G. McCARTY MOORELL and DON ' S SHOE SHOP Main Street Abingdon, Virginia B. L. PERKINS RUSSELL HARDWARE FURNITURE Lebanon, Virginia RICHLANDS BUILDERS WILLIAM’S SHOPPING CENTER ARMY NAVY STORE JACKSON’S DRUG STORE OVERBAY BROWN INC. DORAN TEXACO KELSEY TIRE CO. JAMES P. COOK, SR. A FRIEND A FRIEND FRED OWENS W. E. RIER, JR. BOLIS LONE STAR TEXACO CEDAR BLUFF ESSO ECONOMY STORE SAM’S BARBER SHOP CINDERELLA BEAUTY SHOP BUD’S MOTORS JONES FURNITURE CO. VANDERBILT TIRE SERVICE Betty and Mona are ready to leave for ad selling. BUILDERS SUPER MARKET Abingdon, Virginia DUTT WAGNER of VA., INC. POULTRY EGGS Abingdon, Virginia POWERS AUTO SALES For Clean Used Cars” HARGIS FLOWER SHOP Abingdon, Virginia Lebanon, Virginia LINA OIL CO. HI-LO DRIVE-IN Enjoy a Hi-Lo Burger Bristol, Virginia Bristol, Virginia GREER SON JEWELERS 253 West Main Street Abingdon, Virginia HILLTOP DRIVE-IN Doran, Virginia W. F. RAINES SUPPLIES HUFF COOK FUNERAL HOME ROCKWELL MANUFACTURING CO. St. Paul Virginia St. Paul Virginia LEBANON NEWS Lebanon, Virginia JENKINS CLEANERS Richlands, Virginia EASLEYS FLOWER SHOP Say it with Flowers, Say it with ours Our typists are very busy working on ad pages. Compliments of a Friend Buskin ' s Dept. Store Western Auto Honaker Auto Parts Dema Jessee Village Restaurant Jim ' s Barber Shop Molinarie ' s P. N. Davis Paul W. Neel J. C. Vann Equipment Co. Abingdon Frozen Foods, Inc. Bristol Paper Box Co. Ward Mobile Homes Abingdon Auto Machine Co. BEN FRANKLIN STORE Honaker, Virginia Linda, Deana and Connie count our ad sells for the previous year. TO WN COUNTRY HARDWARE, INC. Abingdon, Virginia MAXINES Abingdon Wytheville COMPLIMENTS OF VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS ESSO Abingdon, Virginia COMPLIMENTS OF BERNICE COMBS WE BELIEVE IN YOUR JUDGMENT PORTER AUTO SALES, INC. St. Paul Virginia LOHR ' S Ready-To-Wear- Gift Shop- Beauty Shop Lebanon, Virginia A FRIEND George M. Grumpier RANG HE TTE - DRIVE - IN Hansonville, Virginia RICHLANDS ESSO SERVICE CENTER Richlands, Virginia THE TOWNE SHOP Richlands, Virginia THE ROSE LAWN REST HOME Mrs. C. H. Baker Castle wood, Virginia Congratulations to the Seniors and Faculty CLINCHFIELD COAL COMPANY Dante, Virginia MALCOLM’S MEAT SERVICE Wholesale Meats Box 185 Bristol, Virginia FOREMOST DAIRIES, INC. Bristol, Virginia TYPEWRITER SALES AND SERVICES CO. 832 State Street Bristol, Tennessee LEBANON AUTO SUPPLY Lebanon, Virginia ST. PAUL NATIONAL BANK St. Paul, Virginia A day downtown and ad selling requires much energy. Compliments of HARRY F. BYRD UNITED STATES SENATOR LEBANON MOTOR SALES, INC. ”Your Friendly Ford Dealer Phone 889-2222 Lebanon, Virginia LEBANON DEPT. STORE The Store that Quality Built Lebanon, Virginia ROBINSON’S Marion, Virginia Sporting Groods Athletic Equipment Tel. 783-3622 We will do our best to please you APPALACHIAN ATHLETIC HOUSE Girls draw ad pages for the annual Bristol Tennessee CASTLEWOOD KAYO Castle wood, Virginia THE OAKS MOTEL RESTAURANT Rosedale, V a. KING KONG Richlands and Lebanon, Virginia CLEVELAND HARDWARE Cleveland, Virginia WHITED’S SUPERMARKET Honaker, Virginia Jane does a fine job drawing our pages. REMINE GOBBLE GIFTS and CRAFTS Abingdon Virginia BANNER ' S ESSO Castlewood, Virginia Bristol, Tennessee OWENS FURNITURE COMPANY MARSHALL’S DEPARTMENT STORE Honaker, Virginia Coe burn, Virginia CENTRAL GROCERY Honaker Virginia ROSEDALE ESSO Rosedale Virginia HENDERSON’S TRU-BLU RESTAURANT Route 4 Abingdon Virginia LEBANON CLEANERS Lebanon, Virginia SEVIER’S Bristol, Virginia HON AKER ESSO Honaker, Virginia CRABTREE MOTOR CO. Honaker, Virginia JESSEE’S DRUG STORE Lebanon, Virginia Betty HonaJker and Anna Jean King enjoy sell- ing yearbooks. SMITHDALE SERVICE STATION Honaker, Virginia MODERN CHEVROLET Honaker, Virginia RUSSELL COAL CORPORATION Lebanon, Virginia BEN FRANKLIN STORE Lebanon, Virginia HARRY W. EASTERLY Lebanon, Virginia VA. ANN JEWELRY Lebanon, Virginia W. J. DORTON, JR. Lebanon, Virginia SINCLAIR SERVICE CENTER Lebanon, Virginia DAMRON TILLER Lebanon, Virginia CASTLE CHEVROLET Lebanon Virginia Phillip and Sandra are discussing the annual layout. PRINTCRAFT CARD COMPANY, INC. 1509 Maple St. Scranton, Pennsylvania CAROLINA PAD and PAPER CO. Box 636 Charlotte 1, N. C. Butch and Barbara make plans for future pictures. BEN BUNDY Lebanon, Virginia GEORGE G. BOGGS Lebanon, Virginia Bobby and Deena are ready to work. Dianne is interested in the large ad she has sold to a salesman for Serv-All. SERV-ALL, INC. 928 West State Street Bristol, Tenn. - Va. INSTITUTIONAL WHOLESALER ' Tf Russell County Public Library 3 1066 1001 3879 5