Marion High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Marion, VA)

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REVOLUTION A bit more drastic than new structures and meeting places was the opening assembly itself. Our new student body was welcomed by a new prin¬ cipal. Mr. James Earp arrived from the Montgomery County school system on August 1 to take charge of the duties formerly performed by Howard Williams. In the mean¬ time, Mr. Williams was busy with his new job at the School Board office in the position emptied by E. R. Thompson. To add to the confusion of this administrative upheaval, upon the announcement of the retirement of Dr. J. Leonard Mauck as Superintendent of Smyth County Schools, E. R. Thompson was promoted to the post. No shots were fired when these four top school ad¬ ministrators changed jobs. The new duties of each will be learned and executed with as little disturbance and as much wisdom as the men can muster. Will these changes be an improvement for the future years? Only time will tell. TOP LEFT: Sock-hop chaperone James Earp takes a break. RIGHT: Distraction from Bill Earp hardly bothers Superintendent Thompson. BOTTOM LEFT: Still in his old office, Dr. Mauck attends his paperwork. LEFT: Farewell gifts were presented to the Howard Williamses by the faculty. 3

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We’re in the midst of a Recycl¬ ed Revolution, It’s not the kind of revolution you read about with guns and war, but one in which the only weapons are knowledge, reason, and a common goal of changing the present world to something better for all people for the future. Minor changes were visible on the first day of school. Near the student parking lot foun¬ dations lay for three tennis courts. Up the walk a new pressbox overlooked the emp¬ ty stadium. Only the gym was crowded. Increased enroll¬ ment forced the assembly from the auditorium. UPPER RIGHT: Amid the confusion of the opening assembly, Charlie Richardson bids welcome to Lyn Thompson.LOWER RIGHT: Perched above the viewing stands, the new pressbox proved a worthwhile investment. mmmu 9 iJB 1 v , fUtOH SCfftLET r I HURRICRHEl

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Our town has been infected by the recycling bug. The Smyth County Courthouse is in the process of being remodeled and enlarged to fit the growing needs of the community. County residents have been granted the chance to recycle their bodies in programs offered by the Smyth Family YMCA. A renovated warehouse on East Main Street has become the ad¬ dress of Happy’s Pizza Parlor, a friendly place for night-time fun. ABOVE: Eagerly awaiting her turn to order, Sheila Reedy sneaks a preview of the menu over Tom Strickland’s shoulder. RIGHT: The remodeling of the courthouse in¬ cludes the displacement of this an¬ tique stained-glass dome.