From the Archive: George Wythe High School
A look back at George Wythe High School.
George Wythe High School
08-27-1979 (cutline): Students approach entrance of George Wythe High School building on First Day of Classes in new consolidated-schools system.
George Wythe High School
05-16-1973 (cutline): Cadet Capt. John Battle accepts efficiency cup. Wythe High School's Company A won News Leader award.
George Wythe High School
02-18-1965 (cutline): Rick Bridgforth (left), Leslie Smith shop for paperbacks in school library.
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09-02-1965 (cutline): Flag goes up at George Wythe High School as academic year begins. Cadets are James Holloman (left) and Willie Collins.
George Wythe High School
01-25-1965 (cutline): Second Lt. Victor Tomlinson (left) and Cadet William Hudson of the George Wythe High School cadet corps blwo taps while the school flag flies at half staff in mourning of Sir Winston Churchill today. Governor Harrison called for flags on all state building to be lowered during the week-long mourning period.
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11-22-1963 (cutline): First three of ten tiers are nearly finished at George Wythe Amphitheater.
George Wythe High School
08-21-1960 (cutline): Counselors are busy matching student, teacher data cards. Cards will be punched, shuffled and used to print class lists.
George Wythe High School
09-06-1960 (cutline): Mrs. Mae Begley operates accounting machine at George Wythe today. Machine quickly takes material from cards, makes printed class lists.
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05-01-1962 (cutline): Two George Wythe High School seniors were honored upon their return here today after attending conventions where they represented the school. John E. Keith Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Keith, was elected southern regional vice president at the National Distributive Education Clubs of America convention in Chicago. Velma E. McCuiston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. McCuiston, was named Miss FBLA of Virginia at the Future Business Leaders of American convention in Roanoke.
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08-25-1960 (cutline): Four students on preschool visit to George Wythe try seats in auditorium. From left: Frank Crawley, Judy Pollard, Susan Hall, Jimmy LaPrade.
George Wythe High School
10-04-1962 (cutline): This damage resulter last night when a stolen car smashed against the doorway at George Wythe High School. Damage was estimated at about $5,000. The car was driven up on a walway that leads from Crutchfield St. Then, police believe, the driver placed a concrete block on the accelerator and let the car smash into the doorway at an entrance near the school auditorium.
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10-02-1962 (cutline): Robert K. Crowell of George Wythe holds his first class on communism.
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09-18-1962 (cutline): Richard H. Woodlee (right foreground) has been named first captain and battalion commander of the George Wythe cadet corps for the 1962-63 school term. Other officers are (front row, left to right) Robert Hall, B Company Commander; Leonard Cake, ordnance second lieutenant; Clinton W. Brooks Jr., and Raymond Bohannon, captain adjutant and deputy commander. In the back row (left to right) are David L. Avery, first lietenant, Company A; Carter Younger, C Company Commander, and David Alan Schneider, first lietenant, plans and training. About 35 new cadets joined the corps for the current school year, officials said.
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04-21-1981: Old George Wythe High School demolition.
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07-25-1974 (cutline): Viewed from a distance, Old George Wythe High School is an imposing building.
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