Peabody High School - Lion Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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The Reverend Vernon Lee, taking his role seriously. The Orator--Vemon gives a thought-pro- voking message to his audience. The Sportsman- -Mr. Vernon Lee, Peabody ' s Sportscaster, reviews the Lion ' s foot- ball schedule with Mr. Rainey. The Thinker — Here Vernon Lee, away from the hustle and bustle of life, relaxes with a book. The Patron and the Performer--Mr. Lee, softly crooning, Here she comes, Miss Peabody , informs Paulette Walker of her achievement. 13

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DEDICATION To one who is never a stranger among men, To one whose calling card is forever a smile To one whose life is varied and full To one whose hand is always a helping hand To one whose songs are the sweet songs of a lark, We, the Class of 1969, dedicate this yearbook To Reverend Vernon Lee. A native of Petersburg and a graduate of Peabody, Mr. Vernon Lee is no stranger in the environs of the Peabody family. In spite of the many demands made on his life which involve him as a minister and a father, Reverend Lee still has the time to aid Peabody in its many activities. i

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REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ( 1929 - 1968 ) Out of a time of violence and tur- moil in which this great nation of ours had plunged--a situation of riots, rac- ism, and dissension came a great paci- fist, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. His philosophy of non-violence, adopted from Ghandi, influenced many people at home and abroad and brought attention to the social and economical discrimination and prejudices in the United States. This same philosophy expressed the true meaning of peace, love, and brotherhood. Ironically as it may seem, this great man of peace was violently struck down by the fatal bullet of an assassin ' s gun. On this day and crucial moments after- wards, the people who sowed and har- vested these evils took a good look at themselves, only to see the sick and corrupted souls of Americans and the insecure society they, themselves, had built. 14