Nottoway High School - Nottowa Yearbook (Nottoway, VA)

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Drama-Speech Class Provides for Creative Activity The Drama-Speech class’s aims were to improve public speaking and to de- velop ease of performing on the stage. The class focused on such activities as skit making, pantomine, and improvisa- tion, while studying the history of drama and contributions to this art form from the Greek theater, the Shakespearean theater, and the modern theater. A Thanksgiving play was the class's first accomplishment. Later in the year another play, ‘‘The Bugle,’ a one-act comedy with W. G. Garrison, Teresa In a scene from the play ‘‘The Bugle,” neighbor, Elvira Beverly. Ooten, Elvira Beverly, and John Roberts, W. G. Garrison consoles his distraught won district and state recognition for NSH. Kneeling and Sitting: Billy Fore, Teresa Ooten, W. G. Garrison, Cynthia King, Tiny Craft, Howard Carr, Patsy Rice; Standing: Brenda Ford, Sharon Kelley, Billy Dalton, Betty Abernathy, Peggy Barlow, Zelma Branch, Audrey Trueheart, Carolyn Jennings, Carolyn Shell, Mary Sue Fowlkes, Romonia Cousins, John Roberts, Mrs. Jean Jones, instructor. ORGANIZATIONS — 19

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| | ; Front Row: Brenda Ford, Catherine Rowe, Elder, Luid Tucker, Audrey Trueheart, De- Ethelda Bagley, Rebecca Rawlings, Ethel lores Hawkes, Ann Chumney, Wendy Worsham, Rhonda Will, Cindy Yeatts, Lewis, Gayle Jones, Ginger Saunders; Betty Cassada, Joan Fanshaw, Mr. Sin- Third Row: Leonard Smith, Francis Tucker, clair; Second Row: Joe Trent, Roland Chorus Entertains With Musical Skills This year approximately forty students participated in Chorus. The students, under the excellent coordina- tion and conduction of Mr. Robert Sinclair, concen- trated on many types of music in preparation for con- certs and programs throughout the year. Before Christmas the Chorus put on a program with assistance from the Drama Club. In this Christmas pro- gram, several students performed in solo. The Chorus displayed some of NSH’s musical talents by entertaining the PTA at many of their meetings. The public also heard the Chorus when the members sang for Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises. Much time and energy went into the development of this new chorus in making it the success it was. Class time in Chorus consists of endless practicing. 18 — ORGANIZATIONS David Partelow, Howard Carr, Elmo Mat- thews, Clarence Booker, Earl Johnson, David Bland, Richard Pitts, John Roberts, Carlton Miller.

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Spectator Staff Keeps Students Informed Hard work and much time was spent on NSH's first newspaper, named The Spectator. The staff was divided into two groups, Staff A and Staff B, who with the help of their advisors, Mrs. Cornelia DeBusk and Mr. Barrow Cyrus, took turns producing the school paper. Debbie Carrington, editor-in- chief, and assistant editors worked diligently in and out of journalism class putting out editions of The Spectator. Staff members learned how to do headlines, layouts, and journalistic writing, while keeping the student body informed of school happenings. Seated: Patricia Fowlkes, Circulation Editor; Sharon Eppes, Managing Editor; Deborah Carrington, Editor-in-Chief; Mary Liz Hooper, Associate Editor; Debbie Gunn, Managing Editor; First Row: Mrs. DeBusk, Sponsor; Donald Orange, Headline Editor; Sally Carson, Production Editor; Larry Parker, Sports Editor; Teresa Ooten, Art Editor; Joe Wilson, Feature Editor: Mary Sue Fowlkes, News Editor; Sally Spindler, Production Editor; Dianne Thomason, News Editor; Betty Abernathy, Senior Spotlight Editor; Sherrie Morales, Feature Editor; Mr. Cyrus, Sponsor. REPORTERS OF SPECTATOR STAFF. Front Row: Sammy “ta Reese, Rhonda Will, Diane . w . Sheffield, Elvira Beverly, Sue Simmons, Lila Davis, Sharon Kelley, Carolyn Wilkerson; Second Row: Randy Shavis, Pam Summers, Shelia Wilson, Judy Vaughan, Lillian Pennington, Eugene Claiborne, Rhonda Large, Raymond Washington. 20 — ORGANIZATIONS