Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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Problem Contemplation Solution! Edwin Ni. Befts, Authority in Administration An integral part of the administrative staff, Robert Churn often finds his phone ringing and his desk cluttered. Serving as the nucleus of all school activity is the main office. Supervised by our principal, Mr. Edwin M. Betts, Jr., and our assistant principal, Mr. Robert G. Churn, this office is the administrative headquarters for the entire school. Here decisions are made on the official level which affect student life at PHS. Pre-registration of students and computer schedul- ing were the main objectives of the administration this year. Throughout last spring and during the summer months, administrators and assistants worked long hours, delving into the stacks of student schedule preferences. In late August the rewards of toil were realized as the data which had been sent away to the computer were returned — in schedule form. This provided for a pre-registration period before the sem- ester actually began. When the citizens of PHS re- turned, a new, well organized system awaited them. Smooth operation of the school depends greatly on the office secretaries. They keep attendance records, type absentee lists, process report cards, assist in ad- ministrative correspondence, and prepare transcripts for students making college applications. Aiding both teachers and students, the secretaries are a vital and welcome addition to the staff. Seeking new ways of improvement is the constant thought of our able administrators. To their initiative and leadership we owe much of the credit for the superb standing of our school. 12

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Being the real purpose of all educational institutions, learning plays an important role in the life of a student. With our dedicated faculty and the well-rounded curriculum with which our students are faced, one is able to prepare to move onto a college campus or into a business career. It is this excellent cur- riculum which enables today’s students to be- come the well-informed adults of tomorrow. To reap the benefits of a good education, one must possess an earnest desire to learn, initially instilled in him by his teachers. One must be eager to find answers to all questions, solutions to all problems. As the wearer of the Cockade Hat was determined in his fight for freedom, the student also must be determined in his quest for knowledge. “Strong in will,” the individual endlessly searches for the truth, seeking to find answers to all problems which our world encounters. 11

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PETERSBURG SCHOOL BOARDs Seated left to right: Archie Wilson, III, Howard Brown, Carlyle Jones, Conrad Akers, John Love, Jr., John Meade, Mrs. Howard Meredith, Dr. William Turner, Whitt, Jr., Thomas Beckwith, Russell Gill. Charles Carden, W. T. Moody. Standing left to right: Richard School Board —Legislative, Main Office —Executive Secretaries Mrs. Gloria Crowson, Miss Patricia Brown, Miss Doris Curlin, Miss Nancy Prichard, and Mrs. Judy Pond keep the office running smoothly and efficiently. Edwin Betts congratulates a beaming Robert Churn on having set a good example for the litter campaign at PHS.