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

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WANDA BARKER MICHAEL BLEVINS CLARENCE BEGLEY CLIFTON BENNETT CAROLYN BLEVINS JAMES BOOHER, JR. I I DAVID BLEDSOE JUDITH BODY

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Ely. Messer, McConnell, Strang Qpjdw CktSS l-fi t ty President . . . . Vice-president . Secretary . . . . Treasurer . . . . Sponsors . . . . OFFICERS Joe Messer Bill Strang Reva McConnell Kenneth Ely Miss Faith Cox Miss Callie Darnell Miss Lora Dingus Mrs. Grace Rose Man is unique, original, a thoughtful creature. Part of his uniqueness is the result of his ability to remember his experiences and to draw insights from these experiences. Sometimes pleasant, sometimes unpleasant, these experiences mold the character. For twelve years we have ex- perienced a series of regulated events called school. During this time we can remember feeling fright, insecurity, awe, anger, frustration, happi- ness, pleasure, ecstacy, and sadness. As Pee-dabs” we felt awe, fright, and pride. We can remember when we visited Powell Valley High School for the first time: the building looked mountainous; the upperclassmen looked old and wise. How we envied them! But we soon dis- covered that to stay at Powell Valley High School was hard work. We remember football games, quizzes, snowy days, assemblies, new friends, new responsibilities, basketball games, teachers, examinations, invitations, record hops, classes, classes, and more classes. Each of us has his own memories, but as the Class of 1967 we shared some events that belong only to our class. Choice of courses made some of us close class- mates. We struggled with shorthand, algebra, American government, and typing together. We spent hours talking on the telephone about the latest crisis only to discover the next day that we couldn ' t remember what we had been so upset about scarcely two days before. From these crises we learned, some more slowly than others; but we did learn. As the world around us changed, we grew and changed. Rock and roll gave way to the Beatles who in turn relinquished the spotlight to the New Vaudeville Band. We learned to take tests, fail- ures, and frustrations in our stride. We probably remember most vividly our junior and senior years. We sold magazines and planned for months about that one big night - the Prom . . . Shower of Stars.” The year of years, however, was our senior year. To be perfectly honest, we felt some disappointment as we began this last step in the journey. We had always imagined that just being a SENIOR would make us feel differently, more superior, wiser, and better able to cope with all the multitude of problems. Alas, this w isdom didn ' t come. We felt just as insecure as w r e had felt as juniors. In fact, at times we found ourselves pondering whether the subfreshmen were using us as heroes as we had earlier idolized the seniors. We had all the trappings of seniorhood - rings, calling cards, invitations, job applications, college acceptances, college rejections, and draft calls. We could draw some comfort from the fact that we were not alone in our confusion and indecision. But w r e must trust that the future will be bet- ter because we were subjected to this series of regulated events called school in a community and building called Powell Valley High School. PAMELA ALLEN RUTH ANDERSON JOHNNY BAKER 10

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JUDY BRADY SUE BRADY THOMAS BRYINGTON ELBERT BUSH, JR. SANDRA BUSH GLENDA CARLTON RONALD CASTLE WALTER CHANDLER 12