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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.
The purpose of the Future Business Leaders of America Club is to promote business education and to mold the business students of our school into the most qualified leaders of tomor-row’s business world. Any student enrolled in a business class is eligible for member-ship. Mrs. Bailey, the advisor organizes the club’s activities and projects.
The Steno 11 class watches as Galena Everett names brief forms.
Althea Burton increases her typing speed on conditioning practices.
Cathy Duke tries to perfect her shorthand skills.
Teresa Williams prepares for her future secretarial job.
COOPERATIVE OEFICE EDUCATION
’75 PRESIDENT STAFF CREATES NEW IDEAS
ICT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION
FRENCH CLUB TAKES CANADA TRIP
PRESIDENTS AND FIRST LADIES
FORENSICS TEAM
Front Row; Aretta Sykes, Jackie Barnes, Vivian Howard, President; Carletta Bowe, Treasurer; Linda Lipford, Secretary; Hope Jernigan, Diane Blowe. Second Row; Mrs. Boyd, Advisor; Barbara Oark, Regina Smith, Diana Watson, Patrica Roberts, Galena Everett, Linda Myers, Mrs. Underwood, Advisor. Tliird Row; Julie Butler, Laren James, Althea Burton, Karen Graham, Debbie Drummond, Kathy Fields, Bonnie Kidd, Kay Watlington. Back Row; Connie Graham, Sharell Clifton, Karen Howerton, Mary Hall, Teresa Williams, Julie Green.
Aretta Sykes uses recording to help increase her shorthand speed.
The Steno 11 class watches as Cathy Duke works the duplicating machine.
Mrs. Boyd prepares her class for future jobs as secretaries.
The Cooperative Office Education makes it possible to combine a regular high school course with beneficial preparation for work and enables a student to explore office occupations before graduation.
Job orientation of this type makes possible higher pay and faster promotions
in employment after graduation
Front Row: Julie Lane, Gale Ross, Bonnie Simpson, Willie Long. Back Row: Mrs. Sweet, advisor, Lynn Bell, Mindy Silberstein, Beth Nuttall, Anna Smelser, Wanda Hale. Not Pictured Barbara Satterwhite and Robin Faulk.
Gale and Bonnie plan layouts for the junior section.
Robin and Willie decide which sports pictures to use.
Gale tries to crop a picture.
Lynn shows Bonnie how to make paste-ups.
The ’75 PRESIDENT started with an entirely new staff. We spent the first few months learning the techniques of cropping pictures, drawing layouts, and creating copy. This year’s staff has tried hard to improve the editorial standards of the book by introducing more artwork, descriptive information, and photographic effects.
The ’75 PRESIDENT staff consists of; Lynn Bell, Introduction, Seniors, Con-clusion, and Cover; Robin Faulk, Sports; Wanda Hale, Faculty & Academics, and Organizations; Julie Lane, Faculty & Academics; Willie Long, Sports; Beth Nuttall, Organ-izations; Gale Ross, Juniors; Barbara Satter- white. Freshmen; Mindy Silberstein, Freshmen; Bonnie Simpson, Juniors; Anna Smelser, Sophomore, Highhghts, and Adver-tisements.
The ’75 PRESIDENT started with an entirely new staff. We spent the first few months learning the techniques of crop-ping pictures, drawing layouts, and creating copy. This year’s staff has tried hard to improve the editorial standards of the book by intro- ducing more artwork, descriptive information, and photographic effects. The ’75 PRESIDENT staff consists of; Lynn Bell, Introduction, Seniors, Conclusion, and Cover; Robin Faulk,
Sports; Wanda Hale, Faculty & Academics, and Organizations; Julie Lane, Faculty & Academics; Willie Long, Sports; Beth Nuttll, Organizations; Gale Ross, Juniors; Barbara Satterwhite. Freshmen; Mindy Silberstein,
Freshmen; Bonnie Simpson, Juniors; Anna Smelser, Sophomore, Highhghts, and Adver-tisements.
ICT officers: Mary Herbert, chaplain; George Moore, Treasurer; Frankie Ferrell, Reporter; Leah Wilkerson, Secretary; Junior Arnold, Vice President.
Back Row: Wade E. Clement, coordinator; James Wetherbee, President; Lynne Wiggins, Bobby Cooke, Mary Herbert, Lee Anne Marshall. Front Row: Patrick O’Neal, Lottie Tazewell, Rose Ferguson, Pam Slade, Connie
Bryant.
Back Row: Wade E. Clement, coordinator, Charles Cronin, Donald Hamlin, Sharon Parker, Mike Gray, Steve Johnson. Bottom Row: Robert Heartwell, Karen McFarland, Armon Hawthorne, Vernice Boone, Greg Hudson.
I.C.T. students belong to the V.I.C.A.—The Vocational Industrial Club of America. The main purpose of the club is to develop leadership abilities in all the students that join. The club participated this year in the Annual District 1 Leadership contest and the Regional Leadership Conference.
The third period class at work.
Back Row: Junior Arnold, Douglas Game, Mike Ashbury, Bradley Smith, Paul Gray, Wade E. Clement. Front Row: Douglas Game, Donald Fugate, Patricia Williams, Leah Wilkerson, George Moore, and Dennis Long
Front Row: Pam Perrin, Violet Whitfield, Cynthia Bunch, Anna Williams, Evelyn Mitchell, Vicki Cary. Second Row: Claudette Mosburger, Donna Mooney, Paula King, Sharon Griffin, Regina Newsome, Diana Davis. Third Row: Kathy Watkins, Diane Mehailescue, Robin Morgan, Curtis Drake, Chuckie Quidgeon, Cynthia Earner, Bernice Fleetwood, Rosalyn Richardson, Jimmy Ashley. Fourth Row: Debbie Brett, Tazwell Jernigan, Patty Kershner, Juanita Williams, Micki Cary. Back Row: Reginald Pointer, Keith Wright, Charles Amos, Dennis Miles, Larry Andrews, Ronald Hendrix, David Lewis.
The D.E. Club is an organization for students enrolled in Distributive Education. D.E.C.A. strives to improve the student in four areas—vocational un-derstanding, social intel-ligence, leadership deve-lopment, and civic consciousness.The club has sponsored several ac-tivities during the year. They include an outing at Sleepy Hole Park, a skating
party, and a beach party.
Front Row: Sara Parker, Carolyn Newton, Carter Blackwell, Bradley Arrington, Rosalyn Moore. Second Row: Junius Jackson, David Kaisler, Glenn Ward, Helene Silverberg, Thomas Wainwright. Third Row: Valerie Robertson, Dorothy Johnson, Kate Jackson, Linda Lienneman, Robin Robertson, Jennifer Langley, Becky Lee. Back Row: Roderick Holmes, Carl Marrow, Lloyd Whitehead, Wanda Proffitt, Thomas Waters, James Prince, Sharon Taylor.
Mr. Henderson, Robert Simmons, Michael Hinton, Helen Adams, Mike Davis, Michael Galbraith and Shirley Brett
First Row; Sandy Sawyer, President; Quinton Joyner, Beverly Benson, Vice-President; Cameron Alspaugh. Second Row; Janis Perry, Florence Landy, Laren Coltrane, JoAnn Lynch, Deborah Elliot, Carmen Ruiz, Helen Smith, Cheryl Sherrod. Third Row: Mrs. Williams, sponsor; Joan Joyner, Leslie Harris, Carol Crowder, Marsha Burton, Mindy Silberstein. Back Row: Lisa Cobb, Alice Hyman, Tammy Peters, Lynn Bell, Robin Faulk, Lene Outlan
The class reads many dialogues so that they may speak fluently.
French students study the many verb tenses.
The ’74-75 French Club has had a very busy year. The twenty-five members and their enthusiastic sponsor, Mrs. Gladys Williams, worked hard to make the year a great success. At the bi-monthly meeting in September and October, an idea was transformed into definite plans to make a trip to Canada in May. Various useful articles, known as the Tom-Wat Showcase, were sold, raising close to $1 ,000 in profit. During this time some club members went to La Crepe, a French restaurant in Virginia Beach.
There they enjoyed gourmet dishes and a chance to hear the French language in use. With the beginning of a new year, the club sold candy and raised $300 more. In February, the French Club and classes began to plan for Foreign Language Week in March. Posters were made, bulletin boards were decorated, and poems were recited. Students pre- pared various dishes for the International Buffet, the climax of the week.
Finally, it was time to go to Canada! The two cities on the tour were Quebec and Montreal. Many famous landmarks and quaint
shops were visited. The trip was truly the highlight of the year. It proved that when one is willing to work, anything can be accomplished.
The Presidents and First Ladies Vocal Ensemble is as much a tradition at Wilson as orange and blue. The group spends much time in practice and in learning new routines. They have performed at the Sheraton Inn in Newport News, the Sea Wall Restaurant, and the Myer’s House during Christmas. Six of the members were chosen for Regional Chorus and seven made Workshop Chorus. Mark Goldman and Raymond LaFrance represented Wilson in the All-State Chorus
Front Row: Julie Lane, Cheryl Montague, Donna Cox, Robin Faulk, Mrs. Evans, Cindy Cary, Lany Willis. Back Row: Gayle Montague, Beth Nuttall, Mark Goldman, Leo Snead, James Whitehead, Raymond LaFrance.
P. and F. L.’s practice hard to learn new routines.
The group reaches out for applause.
Mark watches as Leo trips down the steps.
Raymond LaFrance, Robin Faulk, Leo Snead, Julie Lane, Larry Willis, Cindy Cary, Mark Goldman, and Cheryl Montague conclude “Lida Rose.”
Extemporaneous speakers, Frances Matusiak and Larry Willis, received first and second place awards, respectively, during district competition.
In original oratory, Linda Cobb won first place in district competition.
Poetry readers, Leo Snead and Carla Thompson (not pictured),
represented Wilson in several tournaments.
The team’s speller, Beth Nuttall, was selected through a school- wide spelling bee.
Gayle Montague, girls’ prose reader, won first place in district competition. Brian Kodman, boys’ prose reader, presented a prepared selection and was given a piece to sight-read before the judges.
Wilson’s Forensics Team tied with Indian River’s for first place in district competition, which was held February 15, 1975.
