Worthy High School - Choo Choo Yearbook (Saltville, VA)

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The Seniors make the record, FIVE wins out of FIVE entries, by taking the first place award. Sparked by Overwhelming School Spirit Right: Senior Attendant, Gail Chapman, and Maid of Honor, Shirley Frye, are pictured with the Homecoming Queen, Dee Dee Cahill. Below: The Queen ' s Coiaxt, Jeanne Brannon, 7th grade; Melisa Moore, 8th grade; Kathy Hogston, 9th grade; Norma Woodward, 10th grade; Mary Frye, 11th grade, anxiously awaits the beginning of the Homecoming Parade. 43

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Miss Dee Dee Cahill is crowned Homecoming Queen by Mayor Totten amid the excitement of the crowd on this special occasion. An almnni banquet on tlie evening of Friday, October 22, marked tlie beginning of tlie Shaker Homecoming of 1965. Tlie annual Homecoming Parade on Saturday afternoon proved to be tlie best ever. Many beautiful floats and spirited bands were cheered by the enthusiastic crowd tiiat lined tlie parade route. The judges chose the Senior Class float as first place winner, the Sophomore Class float as second place winner, and the Junior Class float as tliird place winner. A pep rally immediately after the parade set tire pace for the Shakers. The band played, the cheerleaders yelled, and the enthusiastic fans really showed the boys tlrey were behind tlrem for tire game Saturday night. At the game the traditional Shaker spirit was un¬ dampened by the rain that showered down heavily upon the team and spectators alike. The Shakers handed the Trojans a 14-12 defeat. The half-time ceremonies brightened up the rainy night. Even a continuous downpour could not prevent the traditional Homecoming ceremonies. In the midst of rain, and tears of joy, Miss Dee Dee Cahill was crowned Queen of the 1965 Homecoming. The Maid of Honor was Miss Shirley Frye; Senior Attendant was Miss Gail Chapman. Homecoming The cliirrax of tire week was, of course, tire homecorrring dance. Students enjoy tlris opportunity to socialize witlr their friends. The 1965 Shaker Hoirrecoming, termed a huge success, was terminated by the traditional dance in the R. B. Worthy High School cafeteria following the game. 42

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Even the brains have time to pose for a picture. Pictured here are tlie Worthy scholarship award winners. These students battle homework, classwork, and various obstacles, but somehow manage to attain a high average -- the highest in his class, as a matter of fact. This past year ' s winners were R. Hogston, B. Smith, R. Wilson, C. Olinger, J. Willis, andC. Comiett. A type of literary culture, typical of ancient Athens, was exhibited at Wortliy High this year. Pictured above, are the winners of the school forensic com¬ petition. Helen Surber, representing the poetry division, read The Highwayman, and Jo Ann Crabtree, representing the prose division, read A Child ' s Dream of A Star. Jo Ann also took second place at tire county competition with her reading. Brilliant Scholars, Musicians, and This year Worthy High was privileged to have a delegate sent to both Girls ' State and Boys ' State The two delegates, Vicki Osborne and Eddie Asbury, were elected by the Junior Class. This program, which wnables its attendants to under¬ stand the basis and functions of our government, was sponsored by the Saltville Post of American Legion and Clark ' s Pharmacy. Pictured above are four of the most outstanding Shaker football players of the year. At the annual banquet, Sonny Minton was presented the Academic Award; Eddie Asbury, the Mr. Shaker Award; Charlie Sanders, the Most Valuable Player and Roughman awards, as well as recognition of making the All state team; and Dooger Branson, the rec¬ ognition of having made All-District teams. 44