Spottswood High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Spottswood, VA)

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We have been told to attend school gnd study to get an educa¬ tion. Some one as said, Education 1 fl what you remember,, after you forget, what you went to school to learn. How much education each one has varies with the individual, his attitude and the ef¬ fort he has put forth to master the subject that he has taken. We have also learned other lessons not studied in books, such as how to get along with other people, and to consider their likes and dislikes. We have also learned lessons in school spirit and sports¬ manship. We have been proud of our school and are proud that we have been a part of it. Many people have done more than their part to make this night possible for us. First, our parents, who have given us love, en¬ couragement, guidance and patient understanding. You, our parents, have helped us through hardships that have faced us, and you have guided us in the right direction. You have made many sacrifices for us that this our dream and. yours might come true. We thank you, and will show our appreciation to each of you by the lives we live as we go from here. To you, our teachers, who have taught and guided us into making right decisions, we owe a great debt of gratitude. Some of you greeted us that first morning, in the first grade, and are here tonight to share our happiness with us. We have been trying at times and it took a lot of patience and understanding on your part, to meet the situations; often we were reluctant to do aur nart, or do what we knew to be right. Your help and guidance brought us through and the memories that will linger, will be of the happy times we shared together here at school. We will long remember the many extra things you did for us. Tonight, we would like to say, Thank you. We do sincerely appreciate your guidance, lead¬ ership, and patience that have helped us through our school days, and brought us to this our high school graduation. Friends, we have been aware of your support all through our school days. We know you are interested in this school, the stu¬ dents who attend h re and the teachers who work here. v ou have shared our happiness when we won honors and encouraged us when we did not do so well. We thank you. Undergraduates, we challenge you to make the best use of vour remaining school days. We will be proud of any honors you may bring to our school. Again, we welcome each one of you to our commencement exercise. We are glad you could be with us tonight to see us the graduates of 1U55 take our leave of Spottswood High School. Again, we wish to say, Thank you, for everything you have done for us. Billy Harris CLASS HIS ORY On a bright, sunny day in the early fall of 19 , a group of ide-eyed boys and girls began their Journey to the top under the ble guidance of Mrs. Frances Wilson. Those who have traveled the ilea together are Billy Harris, Lee Morris, Mary Knox, Mary Belle .alston, Betty Cash, Mildred Lotts, Thelma Cash, Elizabeth Campbell Our first year was over. Would we continue to keep going ahead, r would we let less Important things stand in our way of reaching he goal? The next year found us in the second grade after a summer va- atlon under the leadership of Mrs. Susie McCormick. Maxine Tay- or and James Smiley Joined us.

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In the third grade, Mlsa Mary McClure guided us on our way. Bobby Truxell, J. W. Smiley, and Johnny Ham Joined us this year. Continuing on our way to the goal, Miss Carrie Luca led us through the fourth grade. Thla year Helen Buchanan Joined the group The preaentatlon of operettaa highlighted this year. After a summer ' s vactlon, we were found in the fifth grade with 4is8 Frances Fulwlder directing us over the rocky road. Bunny Fitzg erald Joined us, and again operettas were the highlight of the year. Miss Florence Turk was our leader during the sixth year. We returned to school after a vactlon find ourselves In the seventh grade under the fervent leadershir of Mrs. Lyle Humphries. It was hard to believe, but we were about ready to enter high school Tommy Bradley Joined ua this year. At last, part of our struggle was over; a part had begun. We vere still not at the top goal, but climbing. We would soon be graduating—an ambition realized for all of us. The word Senior 10 longer seemed mysterious, yet It still seemed a long way off. With pride and confidence in ourselves, we entered high school, and with little difficulty, we soon adjusted ourselves to the rou¬ tine of high school life. This year was 195x. Paul Koogler, Mark Hayes, and Gaynell Snead Joined us. Messrs. J. T. Horn, G. T. Perron, C. W. Krause, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Tolley, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Clague, and Mrs. Elizabeth East made up the faculty and guided us through our first step of high school. Our Sophomore year brought us nearer our goal. Mr. and Mrs. larry Carter and Mr. Cecil Layman were out new teachers. When we returned from a summer vacation, we foc d ourselves to be Jolly Juniors. Our Junior play Aaron Slick from Punkln rick , which went off very successfuliy ; highlighted this year, nothar highlight was the entertaining of the Seniors. At last we realized th»t we were coming nearer to our goal - Seniors. Our new teachers were Mr. John Burnette and Mr. James Hawpe. It was several months before we realized that we were actually Seniors. We had climbed the rocky road to success. The eleventh mile was to be the end of our educational Journey at Spottswood High School. Our new guides were Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Vannoy, Mr. -v. A. Springer, Miss Ruth Huffman, and Mr. R. S. Catron. We were joined in our class by Mary Jean Hamilton. C .ass rings were thrilling. Our play Aunt Hetty Hits Her Stride was a success. The Spotlight highlighted this year. At the end, we will hold a sheet of white paper called a diploma which will signify the completion of our education at this institution.