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

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Situated on land adjacent to the Chesterfield Courthouse, the new school board building houses education officials. ii = oe i oe s 4 Flawless moon landing chars aged fantasies “One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Spoken with eloquent simplicity, the stir- ring words of Neil Armstrong conveyed the astro- naut’s awe as he stepped onto the unexplored surface of the earth’s satellite, moon. Culminating a decade of intensive research, the epic-making expedition pro- vided eager scientists with knowledge essential for future space exploration. Promoting intellectual growth, Chesterfield County constructed two modern educational facilities. An expenditure of almost one million dollars insured school board officials of elaborate accommodations for improved institutional administration. Shelv- ing for bookmobile volumes and office space for li- brarians occupied an extensive addition to the Ches. ter library. Attorneys representing Richmond and Chesterfield battled for months over the controversial issue of an- nexation. In an effort to prevent the action, county lawyers drafted local youths to secure signatures for dissenting petitions. Eventually, a compromise evolved, and Richmond received jurisdiction over 23 square miles of an attempted 52 square miles. Youth-dominated demonstrations which led to vio- lence in Chicago contrasted with the gaily sophisti- cated atmosphere in Miami as two former vice-presi- dents received party presidential nominations. Emerg- ing victorious after months of unpredictable campaign- ing, candidate Richard Nixon regenerated an era of Republican domination over the White House.

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Chester Library assistant Kathy Anderson asks Mrs. Gideon about a lost book as they work in the building’s new wing. With the help of prepared literature, campaigner Debbie Jansch tries to sway a local voter’s congressional choice. Pamela Lewis and James Robert- son acquire a citizen’s signature on a petition opposing the coun- ty’s annexation by the city, Rich- mond.

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Rehearsing for the JRP production “Romanoff and Juliet,” Russian officer Anne Cline salutes an amiable American. Nancy Rice, Page Davies, Johnna Showers, and Ronnie Spohn inspect final stages of construction on new ticket booths. Stadium dedication lauds radiant career Warming the frosty atmosphere of halftime at the dreaded football match with Petersburg, Dalians ex- pressed to their principal an appreciation for years of unselfish service. In a dedication service led by form- er SCA president A. J. Sligh, the unveiling of a bronze plaque and official opening of new entrance gates christened the “James Wilson Crump Stadium.” Flashing cameras and a curious mass of people did not inhibit senior Margie Gibson’s poise as she competed for the nomenclature “Miss Chesterfield.” Margie received county-wide acclaim for surpassing other contenders with a second runner-up rating. Portraying a dominant character in the John Rolfe Players enactment of Romanoff and Juliet, sopho- more Ann Cline earned community recognition. Ann was the only TD student to star in a production not affiliated with the school. Former SCA Vice-president Betty Rankin unveils the plaque dedicating the Thomas Dale stadium to James Wilson Crump.