Poquoson High School - Islander / York Chronicle Yearbook (Poquoson, VA)

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THE SAFETY PATROL OFFICERS Captain Randolph Montgomery Lieutenant James Teague The Safety Patrol, as its name implies, is an organization which promotes safety in and around school and on the school buses. The Patrol was first organized in Novem- ber, 1938, with the aid of Mr. Benjamin, a representative of the Tidewater Automobile Association. Robert Firth was first Captain and Randolph Montgomery the first Lieutenant. The Patrol consisted of fifteen regular patrolmen and fourteen alternates. During 1939 and 1940, the Safety Patrol has grown in membership. Randolph Montgomery was selected as the Captain and James Teague, Lieutenant. There are twenty-two patrolmen. The primary function of the Patrol is that of guiding and warning school children at highway crossings. A Patrolman is always on duty when a bus is loading or unloading. The Safety Court, which works in cooperation with the Patrol in handling the cases of students who frequently will not adhere to the guidance of patrol members, is held regularly. In this court advice is given and most of the students conform after one hearing. It must not be imagined, however, that the Safety Patrol acts as a police force around the school. No, it is a guiding group with the desire to inform pupils of the best way of protecting life and limb on the highways of our nation. First Kow: Tom FrcemMii, Ailecn Smoot, Myrtle Sliieltis, Aiioe Moore, Beulah Kjisley, (tenevieve Eley, Riitli Lawson, Hazel Morse, Florence IL ' Ooks, Lucille Fox, Kloise Wornom, Raiulolpli Montgomery. Second Row: Averin Iluggett, Bennie Forrest, Roliert Smoot, Hudson Hansford, Roy Belvin, Bill ' Watkins, Robert Faulconer, James Sparrer.

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COMMITTEES OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL “Drop, drop, drop a coin, in the box on the teachers desk!” Do you remember your contributions that were dropped in the boxes on your home-room teacher’s desk during- the Christmas season to help in the purchase of baskets of Yuletide cheer for needy families of the community? These baskets were made possible by the efforts of the Service Committee of the council which, with their chairman Aubrey Moore, did much to bring- happiness in the community and honor to the school. The Assembly Committee with Alma Hopkins as chairman, had as its duty the planning of chapel programs which were given every other Thursday by the student organizations and every other week by a guest speaker. The Organization Committee had the power of gi-anting charters to clubs and similar organizations who requested official recognition by the council. The chairman was Averin Huggett. The Athletic Committee had student athletic tickets printed, selected cheerleaders from the student body, and, headed by chairman June Smith, aided greatly in the promotion of school athletics. In the hope that the school might soon have a newspaper, the Publication Commit- tee, with Norma Bradshaw as chairman, was formed. Plans were made to have a news- paper a regular publication in the near future. When anything was lost, it was referred to the Lost and Found Committee who, with their chairman John Teague, made a great effort to locate all articles lost, strayed, but we hoped, not stolen. The Finance Committee composed of Mr. Thomas, Iva Moore and Randolph Mont- gomery handled all financial matters of the council. Its work was most important to the school.

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