Oscar F Smith High School - Tiger Yearbook (South Norfolk, VA)

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Bill Bateman up-ends his opponent. Charles Scott tangles with n Granby grappler, 3. LK 'Nw' MR. DICK HARRISON Conrh This group of students was on hand to welcome Billy Bateman home from Son Antonio where he participated in the Pan American Games try-outs, Billy went all the way to the finals where he was defeated to become the second highest man in the Nationals in his weight class. He was the youngest man entered in these events. I X ., ,, . .. , i . rpg A W i lei J 2 Q FJ 5 R Le-A X' s 2: nfl i 'MEM 'S'

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Q J 'B 59'-5 Cv-V The wrestling team includes: First row-Melvin Harper, Werda Wynn, Charles Scott, Ray Carlyle, Jerry Walls. Second row-Preston Jackson Billy Dobson, Crawford Walters, Billy Bateman, Jack Maher, Tony Morrisette. Third row-Bill lnderwise, Gayle Baker, Darwin Richards, Billy .lanes Ed Burlas, Coach Harrison. Wrestling Wrestling, a comparatively new sport in school, proved to be gaining in popularity this year as each match drew a good crowd of spectators. A clean sport, with few iniuries, wrestling gives each boy an even chance by having him wrestle a boy of his own weight class. Smith High is proud especially of one of its wrestlers, Billy Bateman, who moved all the way up to the finals at the Pan America Games in Texas. To a person accustomed to football, baseball, and basketball, wrestling seems unusual. Even though Smith High has a wrestling team, only one from the team wrestles at a time. A boy is iudged on a point system according to the advantages he gains rather than just on falls, as in professional wrestling. Bill lnderwise rides his opponent to the mat . Wwlyff' WMM 9' . I Ed Burlas drives in for a near fall.

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l'I'lXl'4t! VII lill.ll1INm.gmi I ff The Student Cooperative Association, the voice of the student 1... body, has represented the school quite ably this year. Over- coming the handicap of an unfinished building, the S. C. A. had an entirely successful year. my Members of the Student Council Cone of the many names it is called? are elected from the homerooms, presidents of the classes, and organizations, and the S. C. A. olificers, who are elected the previous spring. The Tri-C Federation, State Convention, and District meets recognized Smith High for the things that the students themselves accomplished through the S. C. A.-the one-way stair system, situation. A Sl l 5. C. A. Oficers show ol? their bulletin board. They are: Philip Davis, second Vice-President, Pat Nicholas, President, Rebecca Grissom, secre- tary, and Betty Ruth Carden, first Vice-President. S. C. A. Representatives smiling in spite of the cold. From left to right: First row: Beverly O'Hagen, Betsy Thomas, Jimmy Bocock, Ann Haste. Second row: Don Ambrose, Ann Markland, Patsy Hobbs, Margaret Johnson, Roberta Peebles, Peggy Wagner, Yvonne Bass, Ruth Dillon. Third row: Lawrence Gregg, Peggy Horton, Linda Peele, Gail Simmonds, Mary V. Henley, Linda Marshall, Jane Peterson, Barbara Graves, Glenda Bates. Fifth row: Betty Jo Spann, Sharon Cooper, Darwin Richards, Jimmy Fentress, Betty Hassell, Mary Westmoreland, Jeanette Gay, Betty lou Witherington, Diane Madrin. Sixth row: Ed Shipley, Paul Rule, Crawford Walters, Rebecca Grissom, Philip Davis, Sally Best, Jimmie Pezzella, Eileen Smith, Pat Nicholas. . cs..- .1 gn, Mx g 3 . W i Page . Q.-. may aff NCI! tar -L., -it ,449 Bible Club, bulletin boards, and the handling of the lunch -