Patrick Henry High School - Patriot Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Haley, Miss Anna Louise, History. B.S., Roanoke College, M.Ed., University of Virginia, Chairman of the History Department. Bailey, Miss Anne Somers, English and History. B.A., University of Kentucky, Advisor, Future Teach- ers' Ass'n, Y Teens. Downey, Mr. Walter Rex, Jr., History. A.B., Fairmont State College, M. Ed., University of Virginia, Bas- ketball, JV Football. Not pictured. Giles, Mrs. Evelyn Goodwin, History. A.B., Randolph-Macon Woman's College. Mosser, Mr. Leonard A., History. B.A., Fairmont State College, Base- ball, JV Football, JV Basketball. Nave, Mr. Arch Carl, Jr., Guidance, History. B.A., M.Ed., University of Virginia. Parker, Clarence Wilbur, Jr., History. B.A., Roanoke College, Debate. Mr, Charles L. Pitzer, Jr., Dean, Mc- Quilkin Hall, History. B.A., Uni- versity of Georgia, M.Ed., Univer- sity of Virginia. ll.. 'fps - if- .. . wt- 5, in f m y xiii , Q l its l I l . zjl ll gg . ' W., lil all is in E? George Bourne and Elaine Hatcher study information for the trip to the Virginia Assembly in Rich- mond. 39 ,ll

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ors Government class are led in a discussion by Sidney Parham. .J Our History Department offers a wide selec- tion of courses from which to acquire the nec- essary three units for graduation. American History and Government are taught on both A and B levels, for the advanced students, Honor classes in both are taught. ln addition, one may choose from regularly planned classes in World History and Geography. Special attention was paid in all social studies classes to the Virginia Assembly while it was in session during January and February. ln ad- dition to regular curricular material, newspapers were read daily and discussed in class. The History Department sponsored a special assembly to introduce candidates for the House of representatives and to familiarize students with the opposing platforms. This assembly led to a gubernatorial straw election in which all members of history classes took part. Histor the Story of Mankind 1 J' D X A wg l 'A , xr . .

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.pf -'if-,X 'H .. wi- , -, My F 5 L . l' X ,' IQ , Q., 1' Carter, Mrs. Violet E. Business Education. A.B., Bowling Green, Chairman ot the Business De- partment. Burbee, Mrs. Carol- ine S., Business Ed- ucation. B.S.,fThe Woman's College of the University ' of North Carolina. Main, Mrs. Janet S., Distributive Educa- tion. B.S., V. P. I. Typing students improve their skills on a daily speed test. Business-A Career Pointer Our Education Department has met the de- mands ot the non-business students who de- sire business subjects strictly tor personal use -typwriting has been especially popular. Shorthand and bookkeeping have also been tought for those who planned to work in bus- iness or who entered college immediately upon graduation. The Vocational Department studied soles- manship, display, human relations, advertis- ing, ad lay-out, and copywriting in the class- room. Our Distributive Education students put these skills to good use during the l5 hours each week that they worked in Retail, Whole- sale, and Service Training Stations. Shirley Lawrence practices her shorthand while taking dictation in class. 40 .il . f ,,.