Peabody High School - Lion Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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THEY HELP THEMSELVES IN THEIR LONG AND DIFFICULT Belinda Cox assists secretaries in Peabody ' s main office. The exacting and demanding role of a cashier is experi- Betty McCrae served as aide in the Head Start program, enced by Charmaine Thompson in Virginia Stats College cafeteria . 10

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CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING AS The initial stage of Peabody ' s growth shows only a bare frame work with a solitary figure aloft it. Peabody and its recent growth foretell of progress. The completed structure boasts of a front which is beautiful because of its sim- plicity, numerous classroom equipped with the most modern facilities, alas, even air conditioning and ample space for teaching and learning. Better and more modern facilities will inevitably lead to unlimited opportunities for students . 9

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I PILGRIMAGE TO THE PINNACLE OF THE MOUNTAIN •T I 1 I 1 Nurse ' s Aides of Petersburg General Hospital: Beverly Brown, Minnie Dickens, Supervisor Mrs. H. Wilkerson; Royallette Mayfield, and Gwendolyn Buggs. Students of Karate under Coach H. Willis of Virginia State College: George Keiser, Carolyn Spriggs, Ronald Coureton, Vanessa Davis, and Floyd Wiggins . Andrew Wyatt and Keith Parham relive the life of Civil War soldiers. Wyllette Davis (Sear ' s Teen) Vanessa Davis (Rucker-RosenstocF Tam Council) and Gloria Pegram (Penney ' s Council) help make Peabody Just like the others. Mm The Upward Bound Students spotlighted are Francine Williams and James Pegram.