Woodville High School - Ramblers Reveille Yearbook (Woodville, MS)

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Principal Principal’s Message MR. GLEN R. WHETSTONE JR. Sincerely, Glen R. Whetstone Jt. To the Student Body: Webster’s Dictionary defines the word “patriotism as a devotion to the welfare of one’s country.” In recent years there seems to be a growing lack of such devotion on the part of some Americans. Draft cards are burned, young men flee to Canada, the Viet Cong flag is raised in public assembly in our nation’s capitol, and pickets march on our nation’s military nerve center in the same city. One might well ask what is happening to patriotism in this great land of ours. You, as young citizens, must realize that living in a free society carries with it certain solemn obligations. As a citizen, you are obligated to defend your country against its enemies, to respect and love its flag, and to obey your country’s laws. If you are called into the service, wear your country's uniform with pride. In civilian life, when the national anthem is played and Old Glory is raised on high, take your hat off and stand up straight. Many American boys have died to make it possible for your flag to be raised still. Obey the laws of the land, for any country whose citizenry does not obey its laws soon sinks into anarchy and ruin. You, as the young of the land, have the opportunity to reverse this trend away from patriotism and to return it to its rightful place of honor. By word and deed, show your devo- tion to your country at every opportunity. Wear your pride in your country like a badge on your sleeve. Stephen Decatur, one of our greatest naval commanders, summed it up rather well in regard to one’s devotion to his country when he said: Our country: In her inter- course with foreign nations may she always be right; but our country, right or wrong.”

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Wilkinson County Board of Education MR. BERNARD WAITES MR. W. V. CARTER MR. HOWARD STUTZMAN MR. C. T. NETTERVILLE MR. CHARLES CAMPBELL MR. DORSEY TREVILLION Superintendent of Education MR. BERNARD WAITES

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Editor CHARLIE CANOVA Sponsor MRS. ALICE McCRAINE Editor KEITH MILLER Editors’ Message Within these pages the 1968 Reveille staff has captured the memories of another year. As life takes each student down a dif- ferent path, this yearbook will serve as a re- flection of the hopes, fears, joys, and trials of 1967-68. It is the hope of the staff and its tireless sponsor that this annual will stand as a golden volume unblemished by the fleeing years and stained only by the tears of a nostalgic reader.