Spottswood High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Spottswood, VA)

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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.