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.

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As we look, back through our eleven years of Journeying, we find that we shall always cherish the memories of our school days at Spottswood High School. Helen Buchanan CLA3S PROPHECY First,we see Tommy as manager of the Vesuvius Base Ball Team. played, but decided that he would This town has greatly im- For the past few years he has resign and be manager. James is now mayor of Dutch Follow, proved since James took over. Mark taken over Moses ' and is doing great business. R illv has graduated from V. P. I. and is now the agriculture teacher at a large high school. is almost ready least 300 people, n , v We see Johnny as chief mechanic at Red ' s. He to set up his own business, which will employ at so class of 65 , here is your chance for a Job. Jav W. Joined the Air Force shortly after graduation but he is now employed at the Razor factory in Verona. He and his band play for the dances at Rollerland, every Friday and Saturday night. We see Bobby still in his navy uniform. He Joined the navy as soon as he finished high school, so I guess he 1s going to make the navy his career. Lee ' s ambition has been completed. He and his wife are in Florida. He is now We see Paul forman at nice family and home. chief orange picker and life guard, one of Roanoke ' s large factories. We see Mildred working busily in an office at Du Pont, ished her course at Dunsmore shortly after graduating. N-yt we see Helen, married to Liberace and giving music to many children. She also has a nice home because of her interest in home making. living He ha s She fln- les sons great We see a list of top Hill Billy ' ' tunes and number 1 happens to ve Mary Bell ' s name to it. Many of her records are played on 0ousir; We s ' Program . Mary Jean is married and living in New York. She has all the housework she can handle and has no time for outside work. We see Betty at a part time secretarial Job, but she spends most of her time keeping house for Roy and the Kids. Bunny and Thelma opened up a restaurant at Steeles Tavern. They are doing good business but T wonder why they chose that location. M°ry is working at Maple lawn now. I think she is - going to buy out the business. By the way, she is engaged to a farmer. Elizabeth is now working at Cromptons, Inc. to help support her fa mllv and is residing at Steeles Tavern, Va. G-aynoll has he-” own beauty shop in Chicago. She loves her work and plans to make this her profession. We see Maxine as owner of a horse ranch in Texas. She is en¬ tering one of her prize racers in the Kentucky Derby. Maxine Taylor