Peabody High School - Lion Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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CIm Poem Through the years we ' ll never forget you, dear Peabody High. We ' ll always remember the moments of cheer Spent with you, our Alma Mater, so dear. All hail, Peabody Highl Although we must leave to travel afar. Our love for you shall always be true. And our thoughts shall ever be with you. All hail, Peabody Highl CLASS COLORS CLASS FLOWER Blue and White Red Carnation CLASS MOTTO We strive to Conquer, and Conquer We Must 14

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C(add Sanq r QoodUife PeaUodif Hiqh The time has come For oil of us to say goodbye. We ' ve tried to do our very best at dear old Peabody High. We ' ll always cherish dear our days we spent at Peabody High. We ' ll sing her praises far and wide as the years roll by. We ' ve had our trials, our sorrows too. They ' re brought us where we are, but now at last the time has come for us to say goodbye . 13

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Uhnouqh the Ifean Introduction Four years ago, we entered Peabody High School filled with excitement and anxiety about the new life of which we had be- come a part. Never did it occur to us that there was anything un- usual about our class of fifty-five girls and seventy-six boys. How- ever, it was not long before we became aware of our position — we would be the last class to graduate from Peabody High School under the four-year plan; all classes thereafter were to attend high school for five years. Whether we were fortunate or not mattered little to us at that time. We were to finish in four years; that was all that mattered. So here we are, after four years of study, with only forty-eight of a class of 131 left to carry the Peabody banner far and wide and join the many alumni who have made outstanding con- tributions to humanity. When We Were Freshmen Under the guidance of Miss Lundy, Mrs. McKenzie, and Mr. Powell, we began a completely new life in an entirely new en- vironment. Enjoying new and modern facilities, going to a dif- ferent teacher for each subject, and participating in many and varied activities were all so exciting and different to us. Nothing really outstanding was accomplished by any of us during our first year. We were proud, however, when several of us became members of organizations and participated in major activities. Rose Jackson and Eddie Harvell joined the Band; Haze! Lundy and Marie Harper joined the Choir; and Willie Wiggins became a member of the Varsity Football Squad. Our Sophomore Year Our sophomore year brought greater participation in out-of- class activities. We were indeed proud when it was announced that Genese Morgan had been named Miss Homecoming. All eyes eyes turned to the Sophomores who had worked hard to win this title for Genese. This honor encouraged us to try for others; and in fact, helped us to feel more a part of Peabody High. 15