Tunstall High School - Illiad Yearbook (Dry Fork, VA)

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Awards and Honors for Conscientious Efforts STATE FARMER DEGREE RECIPIENTS - Ralph Jones, George Pollok, Cecil Wallace The State Farmer Degree is received by two per cent of all students enrolled in Vocational Agriculture. It is based on leadership activities, scholastic achievement, and supervised farming programs. Donald Holley, senior, has been chosen as this year’s recipient of FFA Star Chapter Farmer Award. This award is given to the FFA member who has exhibited the most qualities of leadership and who has the most outstanding supervised framing program. Donald is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Posey Holley and resides at Route 1 , Dry Fork. First year vocational agriculture student, David Jones, has received the Star Chapter Green Hand Award. An outstanding farming program and qualities of leadership are required qualifications. David is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jones. DAVID JONES Star Chapter Green Hand Award DONALD HOLLEY Star Chapter Farmer Award 111

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Future Homemakers and Farmers Receive The DeKalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award is pre- sented to the senior Vo-Ag student who has the most out- standing record in his supervised farming program, academic record and leadership qualities. This year Donald Dallas was accorded this honor. Donald will receive a special pin, certificate, and have his name engraved on a special school plaque sponsored by DeKalb. Miss Kay Richardson has won TunstalTs “Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow” Award. This honor is annually presented to the senior who attains the highest score on a competitive examination and essay. Kay has been selected as one of the ten semifinalists for the state of Virginia. This achievement makes her eligible for state and national scholarships. Kay is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Coy Richardson of Westover Drive. She plans to attend Madison College and major in library science. KAY RICHARDSON Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow Award DONALD DALLAS 1969 DeKalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award 110

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Carolyn Carper DAR Award Winner m Each year, three girls are nominated by the senior class by secret ballot, with the final selection up to the faculty, to represent Tunstall as the Good Citizen of the Year. This year, Carolyn Carper was selected to represent the school in the competition. The qualifications for nomination are dependability, service, co-operation, leadership, personality, and patrio- tism to family, school, church, and community. The recipients are given a test on past history and current events. These tests, along with other information, are sent to Lynchburg to be entered into state competi- tion. A scholarship is later awarded to the girl most deserving in the surrounding communities. Carolyn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Carper of Danville. She plans to attend Averett College. 112 1