The pictures are as represented in the Woodrow Wilson High School, Portsmouth, Virginia yearbook or annual of the year indicated on the page. The Memory pictures may not be complete and pictures and names may have been removed by request of the person involved. Also, it does not offically indicate the year of graduation and/or that the party in question graduated. This section of the website is dedicated to the memories of all alumni and are found in personal items that alumni have saved and were kind enough to allow it to be shared with others. Thank You. If you are not represented in your class, or have other pictures for the memories section you may submit a photo to be added. John “Eddie” Lee ’68.
Memories
Class Roster
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Sports
Administration
DR. ROBERT W. ALLEN
Principal
WALTER T. R. GALLIFORD
Assistant Principal
Retirement comes for . . .
ALF J. MAPP
Teacher and assistant principal at Wilson from 1941 to 1950
Superintendent of Portsmouth schools from 1950 to 1965
GERTRUDE ANDERSON
Radford, William and Mary
Guidance, Biology, Athletic Board
NATALIE MANDEL ARON
Westhampton, University of Chicago,
La Sorbonne-University of Paris
French
RONALD A. AUDET
William and Mary
English, Latin, Court of Honor
CHARLOTTE AVERY
Longwood College '
Bus ine ss Education,
Dean of Girls,
Activities Association,
School Treasurer
WILLADEAN D. BOYD
East Carolina College
Shorthand, Typing
JOANN BARNES
East Carolina College
English, Court of Honor
WILLADEAN D. BOYD
East Carolina College
Shorthand, Typing
HOWARD M. BEALE,
JR.
East Carolina College
Machine Shop,
Football, Track Coach
JAMES L. BREWSTER
Bluefield College,
Emory and Henry
Biology
General Science,
Forum Sponsor,
Wilson Hi-Y Sponsor
ELIZABETH AMES
BLANFORD
Madison, University of
Tennessee,
William and Mary
Guidance, Homemaking,
S.C.A. sponsor
RUTH S. BREWSTER
Emory and Henry
College
Latin and Spanish,
Latin Club
SHIRLEY KING BUCHANAN
Mary Washington College
Physical Education,
Intramural Basketball,
Hockey Team
PAUL CARRAWAY BUTLER
University of North Carolina
History, 4B Class Sponsor
HAROLD EUGENE BYRUM
State College of Iowa
Electricity, Electronics
JOHN M. CARDWELL
Lynchburg College,
Wake Forest College,
Audio Visual, Math
MILDRED BURFORD
CLARKE
Madison
Physical and Health
Education,
Girls Monogram Club,
Modern Dance
BARCLAY HANCOCK
CARROLL
Longwood, University
of Virginia
English
MARJORIE VIRGINIA
CODD
Longwood, Duke
University,
University of
Pennsylvania,
William and Mary
V.S. Government,
Virginia Government,
History Dept. Head
IRMA PHLLIPS
CARTER
Madison,
William and Mary
Sociology,
V.S. Government
V.S. History,
Portsmouth Classroom
Teachers Assn.-
President
MARGARET COOKE
Longwood College
English
MARGUERITE C.
CHISWELL
Atlantic Christian
World History
HATTIE LANE
COOPER
Greensboro College
English, Court of
Honor
MARY FRANCES COWAN
Appalachian State Teacher's College
Bookkeeping, Typing, Office
Machines, F.B.L.A.
JEAN E. CRISCOE
Norfolk College of William and Mary
English, Debate Sponsor
EMMY WELLMAN CURLEE
Catawba College
Homemaking
DOROTHY P. DARDEN
Mary Washington College
Mathematics, Debate
MAISIE O. DETERMEYER
George Washington University
Social Studies
SYLVIA BRITT DICKENS
East Carolina College
Health, Physical Ed. J.V. Cheerleader,
Advisor
DOROTHY N. DIEHL
Longwood, Columbia University
Homemaking-Dept. Head
H. RICHARD DILL
College - Conservatory of Music of
Cincinnati
Band, Dance, The Wilson Knights,
Marching, Concert Bands
JOHN DRAG SETH
Stout State College
General Metal, Vocational Dept.
Head, Ath. Assn. Treasurer
ANNIE LAURIE EDWARDS
U.N.C. Womans College, U. of
Virginia
Biology, Chemistry
BEATRICE B. FORDHAM
Mary Washington
General Science
RALPH GAHAGAN
U. of South Carolina
Physical Ed., Football
Coach, Int. Baseball
DOROTHY U. GALLOP
Madison College
Typing, Shorthand, General Business
JUDY KAY GARLAND
East Tennessee State University
Typing, General Business
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