Wilson Memorial High School - Hornets Nest Yearbook (Fishersville, VA)

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MR. GEORGE PHI'LIP MORRIS, JR. Ferrum and William and Mary were the schools which Mr. Morris attended. He was a former Wilson student and now lives on the post with his wife and three children. He teaches Physical Education and does part of the coaching. Art comes alive in Mr. Newton's art classes. He is always wil- ling for his students to Kelp in any art project needed and no wonder--they do such a beautiful job. Mr. Newton has his degree from R.P.1. and has attended Longwood and UVa. MR. VINSEN A. POST Economics and Distributive Education are full time jobs but Mr. Persinger took on another full time job of husband since last year. He is a graduate of V.P.1. but has done graduate work at Madison. MR. JAMES B. PERSINGER A new bridegroom in January! He is a graduate of Glenville State College in W. Va. This, the first year he has been with us, he is teaching World Geography and Driver Training. MR. JESSE D. RIDGEWAY, JR. MRS. EUNICE T. SHANKS That whistling Chemistry teacher is Mr. Ridgeway, a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College. Old popular records are still popular with him (he sings too). Mr. Ridgeway has been a favorite a- round these parts for a long time and we hope he will continue to rule over the ‘‘Lab. ' That pleasant second person in the office is no one else but Mrs. Shanks, who serves as assistant secretary, telephone opera- tor, detention officer, and general office worker, all a very vital part of the school operation. MR. KENNETH E. NEWTON w ed BERG MR. C. P. OBENSCHAIN MRS. CLAUDYNE R. PALMER Roanoke College claims Mr. Obenschain as a graduate. This year he is teaching Math 8, 9 and Geometry. He is married and lives in the city of Staunton. Mrs. Palmer just joined the English department at Wilson this year—and a nice addition she has been. She has her B.S. and M.A. degrees from Madison. Two daughters graduated from Wilson and now we welcome the mother. MR. JOHN C. RAIFORD MR. KARL RAPP To divert his mind from 6 English classes, Mr. Raiford reads and listens to good music. He was educated at Earlham Col- lege, Richmond, Indiana. Don't tell anyone but he is a very eligible bachelor. This is the first year Mr. Rapp has been with us in the In- dustrial Arts department. Mr. Rapp was educated at the Instit- ute of Tool, Die Machine Works in Frankfurt, Germany. We are real glad he decided to ioin our faculty and hope he will stay. - i MRS. JESSIE R. SHOMO MRS. REBECCA K. SHUMATE Mrs. Shomo received both her B.S. and M.A. Degrees from Madison College. She has been teaching Home Ec. for quite some time at Wilson and has been helpful, popular and cooperative in all activities and work. She serves as an 8th and 9th grade counselor for girls. Carson-Newman and Radford Colleges claim this attractive young homemaker and Home Economics teacher as a graduate. She, her husband and adorable little girl live at Lyndhurst.

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The 1963-64 Wilson Faculty MR. C. ALAN HINER MR. B. G. HEATWOLE A graduate of VPI, Mr. Hiner in addition to teaching math, coaches JV basketball and baseball. Teaching runs in his family, as his wife is an elementary teacher, but he still finds time for hunting and fishing. Target shooting and reading are the hobbies of our French and English teacher. Mr. Heatwole is a graduate of Hampden- Sydney College and makes his home in Staunton. MISS MARGARET HOLLAND MISS BETSY L. HUMPHRIES Ninth grade guidance counselor, Varsity cheerleader coach, Eng- lish and Spanish teacher all fit Miss Holland. Good music, sports and well, what would you think are the pastime activities of this attractive teacher? Is she a teacher or student? Young, attractive and efficient describe her. Madison claims her as a graduate but she makes her home in Vesuvius and drives each day to WMHS where she teaches Math 8, 9, and 12. Ae MRS. IDA V. LOYD MRS. VIOLET H. MABRY A newcomer to our midst. Mrs. Loyd a graduate of VPI, teaches Math 8 and 12 but still can find time for her famiy who like to go camping. Knitting is also a specialty of hers. Mary Washington College awarded Mrs. Mabry her B.S. degree, Two small children take most of her time but she usually can find time to read. She teaches Senior English and American His- tory and holds down a Senior homeroom, 12 MRS. VICTORIA HARRIS Shenandoah Conservatory claims Mr. Hill as a graduate. He is band director of the high school and elementary schools’ bands of the Wilson feeder schools. He is a very busy man but he still finds time to get outdoors and enjoy nature. MR. W. A. HILL, JR. The only lady tea cher in the science department is Mrs. Har- ris. She attended Radford where she received her B.S. and later married a former Wilson graduate. MISS RAMONA JOHNSON MRS. LAURA KESSEL There is always fun and action as well as studying going on where you find this young ‘'Northerner'’ who likes being a ‘Southerner.'' She serves as 10th grade guidance counselor and teaches English and ‘‘Adv. Comp.’ This is Mrs. Kessel's first year as Choral Director but we have known her for some time as her daughters have attended school at Wilson. She is a graduate of Shenandoah Conservatory and now divides her time with the high school and Fishersville -and Wilson Elementary Schools. MISS M. ANNETA MEEK MR. EDWARD B,. MELTON, JR. This lady librarian is always ready and willing to help in any way she can . and always with a smile. She obtained her B.S. from Madison and hopes to get her ‘‘Masters’' before long. Grottoes is Mr. Melton's home and he drives to and from Wil- son each day to teach Science 8 and 9. Woodworking, electronics equipment and astronomy are all hobbies of his. Mr. Melton is a newcomer and has attended Bridgewater, Madison, and Texas Wes tern,

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Ute Ket GF fer“ Ag eld) “Te e ehier The 1963-64 Wilson Faculty “749 “ 7 Mie MRS. HAZEL S. SPITZER ‘MR. JACK STALNAKER, MR. GERALD W. STUMP MRS. IRIS W. TAYLOR A graduate of U. of Maryland, Mrs. Spitzer is teaching Eng- Another Wilson graduate who came back home to work and we lish 9 and 11 for the first year here, having transferred from are glad. He is a graduate of Bridgewater College and will get New Hope Elementary School. She is a whiz at sewing and his M. A. this summer from UVa. Little cars and a particularly knitting. Stay a while, please! lovely little girl are his hobbies. A popular Physical Ed. teacher who finds time to referee, go to school and cook for her Waynesboro policeman husband. UVa. claims her as a student. Glenville State College claims Mr. Stalnaker as an alumnus. He is in his second year here as foothall and track coach and Physical Education teacher. Another newly married man. MRS. LEOLA B. THOMAS MR. ROBERT L. WENGER MRS. SUE WIGGINS MR. PAUL J. WRIGHT Unspoken Latin comes to life in Mrs. Thomas’ Latin classes. Mrs. Wiggins is right at home in her ‘‘Jeep'' coming from Latin Ill is a new adventure for her and her students this Staunton to Wilson each day. Tyoing and Shorthand, which she year—we hope it will continue. She is a graduate of Mary Bald- learned at Madison, are the classes she teaches here. Atrractive win and has attended Scaritt and George Peabody Colleges in and quiet she can turn out the typists. Nashville, Tenn. A kind and gentle person we hope to see again next year. Mt. Crawford is home to Mr. Wright but he is a graduate of Bridgewater trained this real fine young man and sent him Bridgewater College. He has also done graduate work at Madison. back to us so he could teach General Business and Bookkeeping. He is in the Industrial Arts department and is really fond of Ever willing and ever well-liked. young boys and their problems. MRS. NORMA STONE THE REAL HUBS OF THE WORLD AT WILSON Mrs. Stone, came to our math department at the end of the Miss Diehl and Mrs. Shanks, the school secretaries, are always first six weeks from Fredericksburg. We have learned in a pleasant, efficient and accurate. Without them teachers and short time to respect her ability, enioy her wit and share her students alike would be lost. love of math, 14