Pulaski High School - Oriole Yearbook (Pulaski, VA)

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Administrative Functions of Pulaski High School Assistant Principal As assistant principal, Mr. William C. Puckett accepted many responsibilities. His day began with the issuance of absentee passes and the rest of the day was spent maintaining discipline and checking on absent students. Mr. Puckett was considered not only as an administrator, but as a friend. There was always a smile as we entered school each day. Mr. Puckett also found time to participate in extra-cur- ricular activities. Besides attending many football and basket- ball games, he was a referee for our home eighth grade basketball games. Mr. Puckett is seen in one of his more familiar poses discussing hair length with David Gravely. 29 William C. Puckett BS: Concord, Bluefield State, W. Va. MS: Radford

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Principal and Assistant Principal Carry On Dewey S. Wilson BS: East Tennessee State MS: Radford Principal As the new year began, we found that we also had a new principal, Mr. Dewey S. Wilson. As the year progressed, we came to know and work with him. Through his leadership, the ideals of citizenship and integrity were installed in the students of P.H.S. Among his duties as principal, Mr. Wilson presided over faculty meetings and worked closely with the Advisory Committee. Along with him, Mr. Wilson brought many new Senior privileges. For the first time. Seniors were allowed to skip exams in those subjects in which they carried an ' A ' average. He also arranged for Seniors to have a lounge in the cafeteria before school. Students looked up to Mr. Wilson with respect and admi- ration. By the end of the year, we had found a new friend. His distinguished footsteps were followed by all students. The principal, Mr. Wilson, performs one of the early morning chores of opening the school safe. 28

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Mrs. Sanders Retires After 46 Years Teaching ' I, Jean L. Blankenship Golladay E. Huff Hattie Clemons Mary H. Holloway Thelma L. Sanders Among Mrs. Sanders ' many duties as a counselor, she finds time to average a student ' s grades. Guidance MRS. BLANKENSHIP; BS Radford; U. Va. M. Ed.; U. of Louisville; Guidance; F.T.A. MRS. CLEMONS: BS Va. Union U. , Va. State; Supervison. MRS. GOLLADAY: Reading Co- ordinator. MRS. HOLLOWAY: M. Ed. U. Va., Westhampton, R.P.I.; Reading Coordinator. MR. HUFF: BA, M. Ed.; V.P.I.; Radford; S.C.A. MRS. SANDERS; BS MS Wm. Mary,- V. P.I., Indiana State. The Guidance Department provided many invaluable services to the students of P.H.S. Throughout the summer, the Guidance De- partment, with Mrs. Thelma Sanders, undertook the long, hard task of scheduling over 1400 students. During the year, there was always a helping hand for students who needed a schedule change or help with personal problems. The guidance counselors also supervised the administration of aptitude and college board tests. Along with his duties as Senior counselor, Mr. Elmer Huff found time to work with the SCA. Mrs. Jean Blankenship worked closely with the FTA in preparing students to become teachers. This past year, Mrs. Thelma Sanders worked her last year as a guidance counselor at P.H.S. She received her BS degree and MS degree from Indiana State University. Before coming to Virginia, Mrs. Sanders taught for twenty-one years in Indiana and has taught for twenty-five years in this state. Aside from being a member of several local and state education and guidance associations, she is a member of the National Education Association, past-president of the District M Guidance Association, and past-secretary of the District M Education Association. She is also a member of the Delta Kap- pa Gamma Society, and has traveled in thirty-six states and Canada. Mrs. Sanders has endeared herself to the students of P.H.S. by her unselfish efforts and participation in extra-curricular activities. 30