Morrison High School - Warwick Yearbook (Morrison, VA)

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We Survev Our Past . . . t In fostering the feeling of close relationship between school and community, we believe that an appreciation of our past history is a powerful factor. We wish continually to have in our minds that fortitude, resourcefulness, and patience are needed today for the solution of problems just as they have been in every period of the past. Warwick County was one of the eight shires into which the colony of Virginia was divided in 1634. There was great sorrow and privation caused by Indian massacres, and by agricultural ignorance, until the pioneers learned how to grow corn. The pleasant climate and fertile soil proved suitable for the growth of tobacco. Warwick County’s location near the mouth of the James River made it accessible for shipping this product to England, the mother country. It was with her assistance that this small county developed from a pioneer region into a thriving community, living in a simple but gracious manner. Because of its location, the county has felt the impact of all our major wars. The Revolutionary War swept over it. The Civil war devastated it. In World War 1, Warwick County became alive with war activities. New r roads were built, new homes erected, such as those in Hilton Village. During World War II, since Warwick County is so close to two large ports, Norfolk and Newport News, it has been one of the main centers of shipbuilding tnd transportation. A swampy forest was soon transformed into Camp Patrick Henry, a port of embarkation. People came here from every state in the Union, increasing the enrollment of the schools almost beyond capacity. It was necessary to make a number of adjust- ments to accommodate these multitudes ; for example, erecting gas holders, water plants, schools, and dwellings. Many problems are being solved by modernizing the form of government, enlarging health, welfare, and recreational facilities, and increasing the oppor- tunities for permanent work. Great emphasis is being placed on making our schools modern and useful, and on promoting a spirit of cooperation among parents, teachers, and students.

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DEDICATION We, the students of Warwick County High School, cherish the worthy accomplishments of our county ' s past. We are interested in the needs of its present. We wholeheartedly dedicate our energies and abilities toward creating for it in the future a richer, fuller, and happier community life.

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Warwick County has passed through several phases in its governmental de- velopment from the autocratic colonial system to the present form. Today the school, like the community, strives for a combination of efficiency and democ- racy, designed to meet modern needs. A D M I N I S T R A T I O I