Powell Valley High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Big Stone Gap, VA)

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Senior Class Officers President . Gary Jones Vice-president . Phil Sturgill Secretary .... George A. Wampler Treasurer .Gary Sexton Sponsors .Miss Faith Cox Miss Callie Darnell Miss Lora Dingus Mrs. Grace Rose Jones Sturgill Wampler Sexton Class History Again history is repeating itself, and Powell Valley High School is graduating another Senior Class of young citizens. It is more gratifying to look fo the future where the stars and dreams are bright than it is to look back at what cannot be changed. We, the Senior Class of 1966, are proud of our history but eagerly, yet anxiously at times, await the future in anticipation of brighter and newer horizons. Each year the graduating class leaves a mark of distinction with the school. It may not be specifically named, but it is embedded in the tradition, memory, and soul of the school. No alumnus can return to his alma mater and honestly say there has been no change. The changes may not be in the physical plant, but there are changes that have been initiated, nursed, and realized by the students and the faculty. Changes that were once dreams become part of the routine—changes that cannot be named but are ever with us. Powell Valley has given to us. Could a value be placed on learning to live? Could a value be placed on knowledge? Could a value be placed on friends? We are indebted to Powell Valley, but we can never repay this debt. Each year Powell Valley goes through a carnival of events, designed for the students ' entertainment and education. We have experienced all of these—the thrill of the first day of school, the insecurity of being a sub-freshman, the fellowship of clubs, the heartbeat of the thrilling moments in sports, the pondering over a math problem, the band and Glee Club concerts, the weekly assembly programs, the English assignments that we can ' t wait to get, the Homecoming Dance and the Junior-Senior Prom, taking College Board Exams, and other events, too numerous to mention. We have loved it. We shall miss the security of high school. Responsi¬ bility is frightening, but we will accept the responsibility of being an adult more easily because of our preparation in high school. It is our hope that Powell Valley is a better place in which to live and learn because we have been there: this is all we can offer, for it ' s all we have. Each day a flag is raised in front of Powell Valley. This will never change. The love of freedom that our flag symbolizes is part of our very soul. We dearly love it and are ready to die for it. It is time for us to part and we say to you, Powell Valley, Goodby... 24

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JOHNNY WEATHERSPOON For might is right. THELMA WELLS All grand thoughts come from the heart. JERRY WHITE To be strong is to be hap- py LARRY WHITE Sir, I would rather be right than be President. Qeniors Candidates for summer school graduation CHARLES LANE LARRY RASNICK RALPH SOWARDS ANDREW TIGNOR DAVID TIGNOR XPW Not pictured Doris Sliger 23

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Senior Directory LLOYD COY BARNETTE-Art Club 4; K.V.G. 1, 2, 3 JOHN EDWARD BLACK-Key Club 3, 4, 5; Varsity Club 2, 3, 4, 5; Football 1, 2, 4, 5; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; French Club 4 (honorary 5) DENNIS CREED BLANTON-Key Club 2, 3, 4, 5; Track 3; Art Club 3; Roman Club 1, 2; 4-H Club 2; K.V.G. 4; Booster Club 4 DANNY JOE BLEDSOE—Football 1, 2, 3, 4,; Track 3; Art Club 3; Roman Club 2, 3; VA LHALLA Staff 5 (Business Manager) LARRY FRANK BRUNER—Football 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Bas¬ ketball 3, 5; Track 4, 5; Varsity Club 4, 5; French Club 3 (honorary 4, 5); Booster Club 4; K.V.G. 5; 4-H Club 5 MERTON CAMPBELL CAWOOD-S.C.A. Council 4 (Vice-president), 5 (President); Hi-Y Club 3, 4 (M.G.A.), 5 (Chaplain); Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Student Director 4, 5), (All-State 1, 2, 3, 5); Glee Club 2, 3, 4, 5 (Accompanist) 3, 4, 5; VALHI Staff 4, 5; De¬ bating Team 4; Roman Club 1, 2; French Club 3, 4 (honorary 5); VIKING CAVALCADE Staff 5 GILBERT LAFAYETTE DIXON—Los Conquistadores 4, 5; Roman Club 2; Art Club 5 MITCHELL KEITH FISHER-Los Conquistadores 2, 3, (honorary 4, 5); D.E. Club 5 STEWARD WAYNE FISHER—Baseball 4, 5; Speech Club 5; Art Club 5 WILLIAM SCOTTY FLORES—4-H Club 1; Bi-Phy-Chem Club 2; Los Conquistadores 3 (honorary 4, 5); D.E. Club 4; Art Club 5 JOE ALLEN FOX—Football 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Baseball 4, 5; Varsity Club 3, 4, 5 DOYLE PATTEN FRANKS—Los Conquistadores 3 (hon¬ orary 4, 5); Junior Varsity Football 1; Track 1, 2, 3 JOHNNY FRAZIER—D.E. Club 5; Bi-Phy-Chem Club 2 JAMES GILFORD GIBSON-4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; (President); Varsity Club 4, 5; Speech Club 5 (Re¬ porter); Football 4, 5; Track 3, 4, 5; Basketball 3; Booster Club 4, 5; Boys ' State 4 BRUCE RANDALL GILLIAM—Los Conquistadores 3, 4 (honorary 5); Art Club 5 JAMES PAUL GWALDIS, JR.-Glee Club 2, 3, 4, 5 (Secretary); Roman Club 2, 3; K.V.G. 4; Hi-Y Club 3; Booster Club 5; Bi-Phy-Chem Club 3, 4, 5; Foot¬ ball 3; Track 2, 3 RALPH HENRY HAMILTON-Los Conquistadores 4, 5; Varsity Club 4, 5; Football 4, 5; Basketball 3, 4, 5 BUFORD DONALD HERRON—4-H Club 3; K.V.G. 3; Art Club 3 PAUL EUGENE HERRON—4-H Club 3; K.V.G. 3; Art Club 3 RALPH HERRON—D.E. Club 5 JOHN DENNIS HOOD-4-H Club 3, 4; Varsity Club 4, 5; Bi-Phy-Chem Club 4; French Club 3, 4 (hon¬ orary 5); Football 1, 2, 3, 5; Basketball 4, 5; Base¬ ball 1, 2, 3, 5 YANTHOPHALEES JACKSON-Art Club 5 (Vice-presi¬ dent); Football 2, 3, 4, 5; Baseball 4, 5; Glee Club 4 GARY LEE JONES—French Club 3, 4 (President), (hon¬ orary 5); Bi-Phy-Chem Club 4, 5; Key Club 4, 5; Glee Club 4, 5; Senior Class President JAMES ROGER JONES-Key Club 4, 5; French Club 3, 4 (honorary 5); Bi-Phy-Chem Club 5; Booster Club 4,5 EDWARD MONROE JUSTICE, JR.-Glee Club 5; Los Conquistadores 3, 4 (honorary 5); 4-H Club 3, 4; Bi-Phy-Chem Club 5; Booster Club 4; Band 2, 3, 4; VIKING CAVALCADE Staff 5 JACKIE RAY LANE—4-H Club 1,2; Art Club 2 WILLIAM MCKINLEY LAWSON-Art Club 5 RONNIE MARCUM—4-H Club 4, 5; Bi-Phy-Chem Club 3, 4, 5; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (All-District 3); Los Con¬ quistadores 3, 4 (honorary 5); Booster Club 4, 5 BENNY EUGENE MASON—4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; K.V.G. 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4, 5; Hi-Y Club 2; VALHI Staff 4, 5 (Reporter); Bi-Phy-Chem Club 3, 4, 5; Los Conquistadores 3, 4; Roman Club 2; Boost¬ er Club 4, 5 EDDIE MCCOO, JR.-Bi-Phy-Chem Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Los Conquistadores 5; French Club 4 (honorary 5) SILAS DANER MCCRACKEN, JR.—Los Conquistadores 3, 4 (honorary 5) BOBBY LEN MILLER—Los Conquistadores 3, 4 (hon¬ orary 5) JOHN ROBERT QUALLS-Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Glee Club 2, 3, 4, 5; Key Club 5; Roman Club 1, 2, 3; Hi-Y Club 3, 4; Bi-Phy-Chem Club 4, 5; Booster Club 4, 5; VALHI Staff 4, 5 (Business Manager); VIKING CAVALCADE Staff (Business Manager) LARRY RAY RASNICK—4-H Club 1, 4; Band 4, 5; Art Club 3 SAMUEL RAY RENFRO—4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F.B.L.A. Club 3; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Varsity Club 2, 3, 4, 5; D.E. Club 5; Booster Club 4 JAMES HAROLD RIVERS, JR.—Los Conquistadores 3, 4 (honorary 5); Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (All-District 2), (All-State 5), (Captain 5) JERRY ALLEN ROLLINS GARY LEE SEXTON-Football 1, 2, 3, 5; F.B.L.A. Club 3, 4 5 (president); Speech Club 5 (Vice-President); 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4, (Secretary) 5; Varsity Club 5; Senior Class Treasurer EVERETTE EUGENE SEYMOUR—4-H Club 1 TERRY WAYNE SHOCKLEY—4-H Club 1,2, 5; D.E. Club 5; Track 2; F.B.L.A. Club; Booster Club 4, 5; K.V.G. 3; Glee Club 4, 5 LARRY LEE SKEEN—Roman Club 3, 4, (honorary 5) EDWARD LARRY STOUGH—4-H Club 2; French Club 2, 3; (honorary 4, 5); Glee Club 2, 3, 4, 5; Foot¬ ball 2 PHILLIP RAY STURGILL-Roman Club 1, 2; Los Con¬ quistadores 3, 4 (honorary 5); Key Club 5; Var¬ sity Club 4, 5; Bi-Phy-Chem Club 5; VALHALLA Staff 5 (Business Manager); Football Manager 3, 4, 5; Basketball Manager 4, 5; Track Manager 4, 5; Senior Class Vice-president ROBERT JOSEPH VANHOOK-Key Club 3, 4, 5 (Vice- president); Glee Club 4, 5; Bi-Phy-Chem Club 4, 5; Booster Club 5 (President); Los Conquistadores 3, 4 (Secretary); honorary 5); Boys ' State 4 JOHN MARTIN VERMILLION—Football 2, 3, 4, 5; Glee Club 4, 5; Los Conquistadores 3, 4 (honorary 5); Key Club 3, 4, 5 (Sergeant-at-Arms); Varsity Club 3, 4, 5 ; VIKING CAVALCADE Staff 5 (Editor); Base¬ ball 2, 3, 4, 5; Freshman Secretary; Boys ' State 4 LEWIS WASKEY—John I. Burton High School, Norton, Virginia, 1, 2, 3; Basketball 2, 3; Bi-Phy-Chem Club 25