Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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James Robertson and Karen Jernigan exploit the facilities of the new Chester Library. Students of the recently opened John Tyler Community Col- lege pleasantly converse, enjoying the spring weather. Participating in the Memorial Day services in Chester, Mac Phillips renders a speech on patriotism. 1 1 A

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Semifinalist LaVerne Bennett vies for the title of Miss Teenage Richmond. Belated Library Opens To Chester Residents Local politics affected TD students immensely in ’68. Candidates for county offices spoke to senior gov- ernment classes in preparation for mock elections. Met- ropolitan crime invaded the sedate suburb of Chester as a daylight robber, soon apprehended, plundered Perry Loan Company. Exemplifying the talents of the Knights, students per- meated into community and regional events. LaVerne Bennett and Jacque Beckner placed as finalists in the Miss Teenage Richmond contest and several senior scholars addressed Chester residents during the Memor- ial Day services. New edifices were constructed to increase the ur- banization of Chester; John Tyler Community College augmented educational opportunities, as did the Chester Library. 10

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Governor Mills God- win and Speaker of the House John Cooke welcome UN Delegate Arthur Goldberg to the Virginia General Assembly. Virginia’s General Assembly Greets Goldberg Steve Maguigan and Rick Gray collaborate as a junior laden High School Bowl team competes against Benedictine. Arthur Goldberg’s notable visit to the Virginia Leg- islature sparked a year of changes in the conservative state. At a public forum Virginia residents were given the opportunity to voice an opinion on liquor by the drink.” Heated discussions erupted but shortly there- after legislators passed the bill. Bold mini-dresses with audacious stockings invaded the world of fashion. These swinging styles, influenced by the soul music sound of the late Otis Redding, marked the beginning of new trends for an enthusiastic generation. Thomas Dale’s high school bowl team competed against area high schools in matches sponsored by a local television station. After two victories, the juniors advanced to the semi-finals where they were defeated by J. R. Tucker, thus ending their glamorous television careers. 12