Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind - Spotlite Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 28 of the 1961 volume:

,57 V. S. D. B Department got Blind STAUNTON , VIRGINIA 1961 S J ,rf - ' -in -l1- f1'-af4- A-V. , i , i i l .i , .'.. A !Q!!f.l!!!!. ll ,..,,i n v i N- ii ' ' i 2 , ' ii , . Hia-2fl!11feafff!wfgQalw,sIs1s!:rQfrvf.x : i'!Q'.Q'9gQ?s5!f!!,H1!23 E Sf Qiinvrefsf 533 frrgwziww W1 1-Q: vw f i ish gpifgi-l!!lU,Ir253.15525515525?-Qwaamiifij.-if ffiinxgg., A ' i 'ISIIIEBUFDIIQEFH werexfmufamzarllimim Ig -:Ju .ff A rg 'ir-W-ii -P1 fc-fi 'L--i-14' if I i- ff i , . 8- , i ' Q' ' Z1 r. .awww 2115 imm,igs,Hw SSW Q - ' ..fffif.3i.51'f -V321 - M wif wssw wee if was, L 5iLf??3JL u,'9i'sQ2Ei1w . . , , H-?fgnse!Q ggi? mfs' H: Main Building Virginia Scgooi 301' 5fie Deaf Ami 5He Biinci Dedication As we near the completion of our education at VSDB, we, the Senior Class of 1961, wish to express our appreciation for the guidance, the understanding, the friendship, the patience, the help, and the en- couragement that you, the faculty of the Department for the Blind have given us. We hopethat in years to come the events called to mind here will stir pleasant memories for every- one reading these pages. N i pllj l CD A gaculiy First row, left to right: Mrs. Holt, Miss Gilkeson. Second row: Mrs. Sensabaugh, Miss Whitley, Miss Vargo, Mrs. Erdene Miller, Mrs. Cassidy, Mrs. Culton. Third row: 1VIrs. Stubbs,Miss Huffer, Mrs. Traimun, Mrs. Plummer, Mrs. Hamrick, Mrs. Elizabeth lVIi1ler, Mrs. Whitmore, Mrs. Hill. Fourth row: W. H. English, W. P. Tyler, H. L. Hayes, Mrs. Ollie Hiner, Miss Quick, Mrs. Bowman. Fifth row: R. E. Bruce, J. G. Cronise, Mrs. Fenwick, E. N. Rinker, Miss Dellinger, Mrs. English. Sixth row: P. W. Hickman, O. G. Kurtz, D. S. Richardson, W. E. Burrows, Miss Eisenberg. 3 fg- ma 4.15, -U21 U91 525 -:pg f Joe R. Shinpaugh William H. English Preston W. Hickman Superintendent Principal Senior Sponsor .L fb-H W S 1 W . M is 1,-,, ..,i, 2. ,wa,u .,f - ' H H ' Q. ,gifew 'H ., - -:A , 'TIG' 'lr in 'Lf PP Senior Class Qfficers First row, left to right: Alfred Luck, Vice-Presidentg Bill Kidd, Presidentg Judy Adams, Secretaryg Second row: Virginia Maynard, Reporterg Junanita Turner, Treasurer. 4 r I Y Y - 1 '47, if t 1 2 , Q tl tl ,11-XX . Y ,ft X ' X X I if I 5 ,,, Qi 1 Y 7- ' Class motto: fi Y ,V 6 ' ' ' X ,tqf Those who never give up are seldon dis- I , , ' appointed. , ,, '-K ' if f ,Mix uf, A 6 ,,,, tttt 1 J E J' H H 0' Class Flower l I S' W JUDYANNADAMS valedicrorm 1 1 l Secretary, Senior Class Treasurer, Girl Scouts 1 President, Class Senate 1 f Vice-President, Pep Club Operetta, '60 Science Award, '59 Typing Award, '60 Senior Chorus, '59, '60, '61 , President, Y-Teens National Honor Society FE, iii A . H, ,F VIRGINIA LEE MAYNARD Salutatorian Cheerleader, '59, '60, '61, fCapt. '60, 'en Reporter of Senior Class Sunbeam Advisor for Y-Teens Patrol Leader, Girl Scouts Senior Chorus, '58, '59, '60, '61 Operetta, '60 National Honor Society Harrnonettes 5 - -- s-Qgd ----ffe -V 4....4- My DANIEL LAHMAN BOWMAN Business Manager of Spotlite Bland Memorial Music Award, '60 Senior Chorus, 158, '59, '60, '61 Operetta, '60 National Honor Society Thursday Morning Music Club Award, '58 BONNIE GAIL COLEMAN Assistant Business Manager of Spotlite Program Chairman of Y-Teens w 'I lik ' 4 , uw w m I at,-'91 .fr 'D WILLIAM HENDERSON KIDD President, Senior Class President, Explorer Post President, Y. M. C. A. President, Pep Club ' Senior Chorus, '58, '59, '60, '61 Operetta, '60 Class Senate Thursday Morning Music Club Award, '59 6 , .. Q 1 353555: ALFRED MCCOY LUCK ti Treasurer, Y. M. C. A. Treasurer, Explorer Post Treasurer, Pep Club Vice-President, Senior Class Wi Wrestling, '58, '59, '60 Rotary Code of Ethics Award, '59 ADRIEN LEIGH OWENS Editor of Spotlite Secretary, Girl Scouts Cheerleader, '58, '59, '60, '61 Secretary, Pep Club Senior Chorus, '58, '59, '60, '61 Operetta, '60 Teen Queen, '60 Lstaunton-August Rotary Code of Ethics Award, '60 ELIZABETH JUANITA TURNER Treasurer, Y-Teens Treasurer, Senior Class Patrol Leader, Girl Scouts Senior Chorus, '58, '59, '60, '61 Operetta, '60 3' a Co.J awed H , l National Honor Society 5 Harmonettes, '60, '61 Pep Squad Leader 7 Class History In 1945 Bonnie Coleman laid the corner stone for the class of '61, All she remembers that first. day is the dining room -- still her favorite place. Bonnie's home is in Roanoke, and she plans to be a switchboard operator. Two years later Bill Kidd joined our class. Since the day he came, Bill has been attracted to girls, but now he is attracted to only one. Bill's home is in Pulaski, and he plans to be a teacher. In 1950 Juanita Turner transferred here from the North Carolina School for the Blind. Nita scream- ed and cried when her mother left her here -- not because she was home-sick, but because she had the same housemother she had had in the North Carolina school. Instead of returning to Newport News, Nita plans to make her home in Richmond. The third person to stumble across the pages of our history was Alfred Luck. That first day in 1953 Alfred was a very lost boy -- so lost, that he found himself in the girls' dormitory. He still has trouble staying away from there. Alfred, from Bumpass, plans to be a farmer. In 1953 a tornado struck V. S. B. There was no calm after the storm. Jenny Maynard is still going strong. J enny's home is in Portsmouth. She plans to be a teacher. In 1954 Danny Bowman joined our class. Thinking this was a quiet place, he was very much disillusioned. Maybe this explains his playing the organ and piano so loud. Danny's home is in Harrisonburg. He plans to be a math teacher. Adrien Owens joined our class in 1956. She was always getting lost, and after five years she is still lost. Adrien, nowfrom Baltimore, will make a good secretary -- if she ever learns to get along with her typewriter. In 1958 our class was completed when a tall, thin figure invaded it. Times have changed but Judy Adams has not. Judy plans to be a dictaphone typist. Class Prophecy Gazing into acrystal ball borrowed from an old fortune-teller at the county fair, I saw numerous unbelievable episodes about the class of '6l. First I saw a happy, middleaged woman sitting at her sewing machine, surrounded by a dozen lively children. I knew then that Judy Adams had reached her goal. Next, I saw a 1972 newspaper with headlines reading, A DEAF, BLIND, DUMB, SKINNY DAIRY FARMER LAUNCHES FIRST SATELLITE DAIRY FARM. Danny Bowman had found his place in life -- in orbit. Then, lo and behold, I saw a rather charming matron. Socialite Bonnie Coleman was rescuing a burned cake from the oven of her new atomic range. Bill's party would be a flop tonight. 8 No sooner had that picture faded away than I saw an even stranger one. Down the track of the K Sz Mrailroad streaked a modern nuclear-powered locomotive. Behind the throttle was a heavy set figure relaxing in his chaise lounge. Bill Kidd was locomoting up and down rails now instead of the halls of VSB. The next scene really shocked me. On the steps of the Capitol I saw the President-elect, truck driver, Al Luck, making his inaugural address. One particular statement still remains in my mind: I believe in the rights of all free Americans -- life, liberty, and the happiness of pursuit. Iwasn't surprised at the next scene. A plump school teacher was sitting at her desk conducting a history class. Virginia Maynard had succeeded in getting Mr. Tyler's job. Then I saw a disgruntled executive. In front of her desk, looking rather woebegone, was a trim little secretary pleading her cause. Adrien Owens still hadn't mastered her typewriter. In the last picture I saw a cozy home in Richmond. At the breakfast table sat a middle-aged couple. The husband didn't look very well pleased over what he was drinking. Juanita Turner Shinault had finally succeeded in getting Ronnie to drink his milk. Cast will And Gestament We the Class of 1961, being of sound mind and body, do hereby make and officially record this our last will and testament. I, Judy Adams, leave to Iris Vann a star picked from the heavens. Iris will never be able to reach one herself. I, Danny Bowman, leave my ability to play the piano to Preston Mauck. I, Bonnie Coleman, leave to Barbara Davis my ability to keep my head around boys. I, Bill Kidd, leave my ability to sing to Barry Alderson. I, Al Luck, leave my athletic ability to Willie Vaughn. I, Jenny Maynard, leave my mischievous ability to Amelia Glass. I, Adrien Owens, leave my appetite to Wesley Williams. I, Juanita Turner, leave my pony tail to Mrs. Patterson. In closing, we would like to make one seri- ous and sincere bequest. To Mr. Shinpaugh, Mr. English, and all the members of the faculty and staff we leave an undying gratitude for the guid- ance, the understanding, the patience, and the friendship they have given us during our many years here. We do hereby appoint Mrs. Fenwick the sole executor of this, our last will and testament. We the Class of 1961, set our hand and seal this first day of June, nineteen hundred and sixty-one. 9 l 'mf' P 4 H459 ,'. W!! 5 ' :gf my Leftto r1ght Neal Ewers, Sh1r1Jenn1ngs, Preston Mauck, Thelma Chr1st1ey, Mrs Mlldred ,ff Flrst row, left to r1ght Fonda Elhnger, Roberta Hawker, Mrs Ann Culton Ksponsorb, Sec Qn 98 Q . Class of 1964 Left to right: S. Riley, I. Vann, A. Abel, H. Adkins, B. Spencer, W. Smothers, C. Jones, R. E. Bruce Csponsorj, W. Williams. so ,, 1 Jvc' up f Y Z 6 Nw W- ax . . 51 . sl .1 .3 fs. 1' A S31 Class of 1965 Left to right, front row: W. P. Tyler Csponsorb, B. Styles, P. Brown, R. Dowdy, J. Thomas. Second row: B. Self, B. Alexander, E. Moore. Third row: B. Alderson, B. Angus. 4. :Y ,V 5 5 W., -, Wim- r in-H ,V K ?Q E U uw wmzzssn msn ,H 2 if ' WI X ,, B ,,,. A'w,J'i gmf wI H Mfw3 HJ w ss 'wa 5 5515 WA a TE? ahonal Honor Soclefy Left to right: Virginia Maynard, Judy Adams, Da.nie1 Bowman, Juanita Turner. Houseparents B t 'c Knox Bill Left to right: Otis Kurtz, Mrs. Marie Patterson, Mrs. ea ri e , Hayes . I2 U.ZVl.C.A. Officers, President, B111 Kidd, Vice-President, Charles Jones, Treasurer, A1 Luck, Secretary, Neal Ewersg Sponsor, D. Richardson. XA EE: 'ix Ai .L EV Q , 9- A . U-Zeens Officers: President, Judy Adams, Vice-President and Secretary, Iris Vanng Treasurer, Juanita Turner. Sponsors: D. Vargo, P. Plummer. il 5-.G i Senior Qirl Scouts 3' Y .r im illsfug Ezrlg' J fr 'Y t ' ' L 1-..f ' Q-H i- .1 E- 'V 'U ' ' lg Lil i ,:f's'I,r2sg I H' 'Z. . - 3 .. 1: .wp July ,. , ,Q .1 ,A , . . ,,-- . - , Vina SJQQF- 4- Z Officers: Patrol leaders, Juanita Turner, Virginia Maynard, Secretary, Adrien Owens, Treasurer, Judy Adams, Program chairman, Sherry Riley, Sponsor, S. Quick. Explorer Post 24 President, Bill Kidd, Vice-President, Neal Ewersg Secretary, Charles Jones, Treasurer, Al Luckg Sponsor, R. Fenwick. Senior Chorus First row, left to right: Linda Hipsley, Virginia Maynard, Iris Vann, Barbara Styles, Bill Waters, WesleyWilliams, Clifford Turner, Buck Dunnavant, Joan Thomas, Roberta Hawker. Second row: Juanita Turner, Rena Dowdy, Thelma Christley, Adrien Owens, Judy Adams, Sherry Riley, Charles Jones, Hubert Adkins, Tom Meredith, Neal Ewers, Bill Kidd, Danny Bowman, Fonda Ellinger, Mrs. Kiracofe Caccornpanistl. Not pictured: Mrs. Fenwick, director. School Song Where Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains Point to scenes above Stands the school in all its glory, Stands the school we love. Virginia School, Virginia School Faithful Mother mine, Star that guides us o' er life's pathway-- Shine forever, shine. 15 ,. A A: -.U 'L '215 4:,!?f!':1'Q , 4.771 x- , W A f fL,IQ,,1j,,.,,wh , ., 1, , , ,mg H x 1fW' b W e 1 Fiivr- : 1 tn NH ' .' V 1' ' . f.2,:1e,wM: . :JL aww, 1 I ,. 1-9' 1 4 '1' 5- 'fwf- ,nv ,g All f r, P 51... A'n.r' ,Y -' , f -r - 'H Z I n ,7 'gn ,f -JQHIQQ f :fl 1 Lo 1-. I3 X U' V3 Q.: ma S3-1 'TTS S'-T KC va x-A ma 'TS FG ms T ms Qs I Q5 Cheerleaders, left to right: Iris Vann, Rena Dowdy, Adrien Owens, Judy Adams Ccaptainl, Sherry Riley, Wrestling Zeam Left to right: Moore, Major, Light, Berry, Turner, Bowman, Spencer, Angus. Second row: D. Richardson Kassistant coachl, Ewers, Robinette, Abel, Meredith, Holder, Alderson, Waters, Adkins, B. Burrows Ccoachl. Zracfr Zeam Left to right: B. 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