Tabb High School - Bengal Yearbook (Tabb, VA)

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Secretaries Keep Communications Going The secrecaries of Tabb High, are not the stereo-typed secretary pictured as busily typing at her desk or scribbling shorthand. Each secretary has specific duties and her work is essential to the smooth operation of the school. Mr. Markoff’s secretary is Mrs. Doris Burcher. She handles all attendance records, temporary parking permits and textbooks. Mrs. Mary Fox is secretary in the guidance office and takes care of new students, transcripts, correspondence and of making guidance appointments for students. Mrs. Joanne Allamby spends her days in the General Office as a receptionist and bookkeeper. She is also Mr. Cherry’s secretary. Mrs. Doris Barnes is secretary to Mr. Miller. She handles school finances, repons and keeps rolls up to date. Mrs. Mary Fox, of guidance, tries to set straight a confused student. Constantly on the job, Mrs. Doris Burcher is found keeping attendance records in order. Mrs. Joanne Allamby is known for her r eady smile and helpful manner. Personal secretary to Mr. Miller, Mrs. Doris Barnes keeps active with records and accounts. 106 SECRETARIES

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Administrator ' s Hold the Reins To have a smooth running school, one must have an able staff. At the top of this list are the administrators. This job is headed by Mr. Richard Miller, School Principal. A familiar sight in the halls, Mr. Mil! ' r also spends his days working in his office and among other things, sorts out problems the school may have and eliminates others. Not all days are spent in complete work as Mr. Miller is a common speaator at sports and other extra-curricular aaivities, such as dances and music concerts. Tabb High is fortunate to have two dedicated and personable Assistant Principals, Mr. Charles Cherry and Mr. Ed Markoff. Mr. Cherry’s phone is constantly ringing as his office is constantly filled with people as he co-ordinates Tabb’s busy activities schedule. Patroling the schcxjl and scheduling events such as musicals, plays, dances, and concens are only a few responsibilities of his varied job. A most energetic man, Mr. Markoff is not only athl«ic co-ordinator, but also is concession stand direaor. Always busy and on the go, some of his responsibilities include planning the schedules for football, basketball, and baseball games, wrestling matches, gymnastic and track meets, and golf tournaments. Both men work with classroom instruction. U risi 1 - ADMINISTRATORS 105

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r What would a typical, all-American high school be without the trials and tribulations of the guidance depanment. These loyal archangels of the high school student arc kept penned in the little offices behind enormous amounts of paperwork. Under the direction of head guidance counselor, Mrs. Wilma Luck, the depanment works out guidance assemblies and prepares over a thousand schedules with help from the IBMs. Guidance — a Busy inferseefion Mrs. Wilma Luck, the freshman counselor, has problems with adolescent ninth graders adjusting to a high-school environment, while Mr. George Haase has to deal with the ever-changing desires of the senior class. College applications and responsibilities with school records and mid-term reports flocxl his office at the close of second pentamcstcr. Both Mrs. Ann Cook and Mrs. Ruth Wychc have their hands full with the yoke needed to guide sophomores and juniors to a profitable finish at the end of their high school years. Yes, the guidance department seems to be one of the most active of the school’s staff, with the future of hundreds of America’s youth passing through their hands each day. Along with slight colds and twisted ankles, Mrs. Dariel Hawkins, R.N., must cope with the more complex problems of broken bones and shock. A necessary part of all schools, Mrs. Hawkins has done a great job, and students at Tabb are grateful to have her as a nurse. Visiting teacher, Mrs. Ivy, helps out with homebound students. u I GUIDANCE 107