Woodberry Forest High School - Fir Tree Yearbook (Woodberry Forest, VA)

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Zin 11-Blemuriam The passing of Mrs. Carter VValker, beloved wife of the Headmaster, was a blow to all who knew her and her iniluence on the VVoodberry Forest community. As hostess for the School and the dances as well, for many years she brought her gracious personality and unmatched kindness to bear upon many guests of all agesg she was likewise of invaluable aid as an advisor to the I-lop Com- mittee. Never did she have a harsh word for any of the students, while she was always ready to help them in every way possible. Her lovable and sincere nature will live always in the hearts of her many devoted friends.

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Left lo Right: J. C. Walker, Lenoir Chambers, L. C. Williams, J. S. Walker, E. J. Lee, F. S. Walker, W. H. White, A. S. Robertson, C. B. Valentine, T. B. Jackson, V. R. Shackelford, E. A. Reynolds, C. C. Walker, Bowman Gray. BOARD OF TRUSTEES This group of men intimately con- nected with, and interested in, the if- fairs of the School, concerns itself with the management and general pol- icies of the School, especially with ref- erence to the distribution of its funds. The various scholarships and staff ap- SONS OF ALUMNI These boys, all sons of former stu- dents at Woodberry Forest, are the products of the School's first genera' tion, and it is their privilege to have had the opportunity to further the heritage of their fathers and take adf vantage of all that the School offers to its pupils. pointments also come under the super- vision of the trustees. Lei! fa Rigbz, Fourth Raw: Mayer, Earman, White, T., Ragsdale, Jas., Dabney, Ruffin, T., Duncan, Boatwright. Third Raw: Simons, Vinson, Grattan, Coker, Lile, Gibbon, Dowd, Second Row: Camo. Early, Morton, Ballou, Barbee, Coxe, Haywood, Craigie. Fin! Row: Walker, Carter, Walker, F,, Norlleet, Satterthwaite, Robertson, Shuford, F. iq...-... - ., .,.a-.,.s . -.4.,r,'1,..... - .

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