Mount Vernon High School - Surveyor Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Carcia's Restaurant is popular during the teachers' lunch hours, and the Sinclair station is a service to our students as well as our teachers. Mount Vernon High School is located approximately six miles south of Alex- andria on Route l. Since the school is not situated in any particular town, landmarks are necessary to decipher its locality. Garcia's Restaurant, and the Sinclair Service Station are located directly across from the school. 8 MM, My .M--'rj1,','jf',,,W-M- T

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The Virginia State Police Sub-Station is located across from Mount Vernon High School on U. S. l. These troopers are always on call to lend a helping hand to the public. Their duty is to enforce our laws and protect the lives of the masses who travel Virginia! higltways. We, as students, respect and honor these men who have selected such a great task as their life's work. The Fairfax County Police are the school children's body guards. These men direct all trafhc at the school zones during rush hours. They attend school events to control any disturbance which may arise. and they also sponsor the school safety patrols in our schools. To the men of this organization we are truly indebted. for we are ever conscious of the task which faces them each day as our guardians of the highway. After the school socials. everyone gathers at their favor- Everyone knows Chubbie . the friendly Shell dealer ite meeting place which is the Dixie Pig. better known located two blocks north of our school. Ilis service is as the Pig, deeply appreciated as well as that of our other neigh- ,Q boring fuel dealers.

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ADM! I 'I'liATl0 The administrators of a high school direct the machinery of American education. We, here at Mount Vernon High School, are proud of our county school system and the capable minds who are ever ready to guide us. IW Mount Vernon te-avln-rs at the District ll meeting at Fairfax.