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.
Girl's
Monogram
Club
"RATS"-First row: Linda Vick, Laura Bright, Kay Lambert, Virginia, Bunch, Linda Suggs, Second row: "Sissy" Aldridge, Shirley Bright, Dorothy Hartman, Candy Hopewell, Nancy Piland. Third row: Ellen Meyer, Rose Marie Bicitelli, Helen Cross, Patty Evans, Toni Hicitelli.
FLOAT DECORATIONS-Bollom to top: Florence Bains, Carolyn Sawyer, Teddy Cornwell, Marie Farrow, Kay Moore, Lovey Ann Gilchrist, Marion Harrell, Marie Hawkins.
OFFICERS: Marion Harrell-president, Teddy Comwell-secretary, Florence Baines-treasurer, Marie Farrow-vice-president.
First row: Carolyn Sawyer, Marie Hawkins, Linda Vick, Laura Bright, Kay Lambert, Virginia Bunch, Linda Suggs, Madeline Morrison, Florence Baines. Second row: Marion Harrell, "Sissy" Aldridge" Shirley Bright, Dorothy Hartman, Candy Hopewell, Nancy Piland, Shirley Pegram, Phyllis Gillenwaters. Third row: Lovey Gilchrist, Teddy Cornwell, Ellen Meyer, Rose Marie Ricitelli, Helen Cross, Patty Evans, Toni Ricitelli, Marie Farrow, Betty Moore.
MRS. PHYLLIS BYRD
Department Head
Mrs. Byrd and tumbling hopefuls.
Miss Brennan about to check class roll.
MISS JODIE BRENNAN
Physical Education
Department
Miss Britt demonstrates a point in first aid.
MISS SYLVIA ANNE BRITT
Girls' Intramurals and Gym
FLORENCE BAINES
Shuffleboard Champion
HOCKEY CHAMPIONS-Jerree Smith, Dorothy Grimes, Carol Burch, Marie
Farrow, Shirley Bright, Laura Bright, Marie Swimme, Ruth MitchelL, Dorothy
Hartman, Linda Vick, Cheryl Wax, Margaret Billos, Millie Kinnin
BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS - Marie Farrow-capt., Linda Vick, Laura Bright, Jerree Smith (absent - Dorothy Hartman, Shirley Bright, Dorothy Grimes).
I. LOVEY GILCHRIST
Ping Pong Champion
Fan Helsel, Annette Grimes take to the stairway
This pic speaks for itself.
Honey Peck, Jackie Sutton try their "graceful" hand at ping pong.
Sandra Crew, Carolyn Webb, Pat Thrift work on health assignment.
Field hockey is a very popular sport, with all girls participating in the program. Wilson High School was the scene of several clinics as well as the District tournament during the fall of 1959.
Margaret Benthall, June Knowles get set
for shuffleboard..
Pre-class warm up.
Mary Keel, Janice Wilson team up for ping pong.
Tumblers in action.
Miss Britt shows -class how it is done
Sara Willis, Sandra Schodt practice
dance steps.
Athletic Association
Physical
Education
Department
ERNEST A. WILD
Athletic Director
JOHN DRAGSETH
Treasurer
CARLOS (PETE)
MILLS
Coach-Gym.
Instructor
JAMES SHERRILL
Coach-Gym Instructor
JACK MOUNIE
Coach-Gym Instructor
WILLIAM STRAWN
Coach=Cum, History Instructor
Wrestling
Row One: Douglas Stephenson, Jesse James, Jerry Harcum, Two: James Harris, Mike Levinson, Mark Levinson, Donald Williams,Jerry Burch. Row Three: Coach Mounie, Wayne Wynn, Eric Belcher, Mike Herbert, Chester Harrison, Tommy Lee.
1960 SEASON RECORD
Wilson 22
Wilson 24
Wilson 35
Wilson 36
Wilson 34
Wilson 41
Wilson 38
Wilson 15
Wilson 21
Wilson 17
Wilson 51
Dual meets: Won 6, Lost 5
Eastern District - sixth place
State - tenth place
Maury 24
Norview 26
Cradock 13
Church land 13
Great Bridge 18
Norfolk Academy 8
Virginia Beach 13
Granby 30
Princess Anne 24
Warwick 27
Oscar Smith 0
James Harris, co-capt; Couch Mounie, Donald Williams, co-capt.
James Harris, Donald Williams, Mike Herbert, Jessie James.
Douglas Stephenson, Wayne Wynn, Jerry Burch, Jerry Har-cum.
JUNIOR VARSITY: Row One: Dickie Cleaves, Bobby Harrell, Jerry Phillips. Row Two: Wally Bunting, Robert Bartlett, Claire Hillard, Ernest Swain. Row Three: Coach Mounie, Tommy Leigh, Wayne Dann, Howard Levy, Jimmy Hughes
Mark Levinson, Eric Belcher, Chester Harrison, Mike Levinson.
Above: Coach Strawn dismisses class.
Below: Tommy Leigh tries for a pin.
Added support for the walls.
Both Captains ready?"
"Crank that basket down John'"
Boys' Physical
Education
"Stay with the group. Kirk'"
Coach Wild shows Connie, Roselyn and Marion what's under the hood.
Above-Coach Mounie checks class roll.
Below-"This is basketball?"
I"Come on, Haroldl You can block that
shot."
Weight lifter in the making.
Bobby Williams scores two points.
Warm up exercises.
Baseball . . . .outlook dampened
by weather and inexperience
1959 SEASON RECORD
Wilson 10
Wilson 6
Wilson 5
Wilson 4
Wilson 2
10 innings
Wilson 11
Wilson 0
13 innings
Wilson 12
Wilson 6
Wilson 2
Wilson 12
Wilson 5
Wilson 5
Wilson 12
Wilson 9
Wilson 10
Wilson 10
Wilson 4
Wilson 3
Suffolk 2
Norfolk Cath. 0
Norview 2
Warwick 3
Hampton 1
Churchland 0
Granby 1
Great Bridge 2
Maury 4
Newport News 1
Norfolk Acad. 0
Princess Anne 0
Churchland 2
Suffolk 2
Norfolk Cath. 0
Princess Anne 5
Deep Creek 0
Norfolk N. B. 3
Norfolk N. B. 2
14 innings
Won 19 - Lost 1
Eastern District Champions
1960 SCHEDULE
April 1
*April 5
* April 8
*April 12
April 14
April 15
*April 21
* April 26
April 29
*May 3
May 5
*May 6
*May 10
May 11
*May 13
*May 17
May 19
*May 20
*Conference Games
at Princess Anne
at Maury
Norview
Cradock
Deep Creek
Churchland
at Churchland
Granby
Oscar Smith
at Great Bridge
Maury
Newport News
at Cradock
at Deep Creek
at Warwick
Hampton
at Oscar Smith
Princess Anne
PETE MILLS
Head Coach
JOHN HATHAWAY
Catch
JERRY LAWSON
Pitch
CALVIN TRUEBLOOD
Catch
HOWARD BLACKMAN
Infield
JIM HENDRIX
Pitch
JACK RYDER
Asst. Coach
WALKER SPENCE
Infield
JOHN HOOTEN
Outfield-Pitch
FRENCHIE JOHNSON
Outfield
FRED SMITH
Infield
FRED COBB
Infield
DONNIE BRADSHAW
Infield-Pitch
CHARLES JENKINS
Outfield
JOHN BURCH
Infield-Outfield
JIM BUTLER
Pitch
LOWRY HUNDLEY
Pitch
BUCKY OWENS
Catch
GARLAND WILLIAMS
Infield
EARL JOHNSON
Pitch
DICKIE BENTON
Catch
GEORGE HOCAN
Infield
HUGH BENSON,
PEPPER WESTBROOK
CECIL RICKS
Managers
Track ...... outlook is encouraging
1959 SEASON RECORD
Wilson 30 Newport News 83
Wilson 98 Maury 15
Wilson 62 Cradock 51
Wilson 62 Granby 51
Wilson 41 Norview 72
JEHRY CROSS
Dashes
TOM1-.IY MORGAN
Dashes
STEVE HOLLOWELL, BILLY SAWYER,
TOMMY VAUGHAN
Weights
LARRY KEENAN, CHARLES POWELL,
DORIE RICHARDSON, KENNY PONTON
Hurdles
TOMMY PILAND
Co-Captain
BILL STRAWN
Coach
KENNY PONTON
Co-Captain
SONNY WELLONS
Hurdles-High jump
CARL RHODES
Dashes-Broad jump
RAYMOND CASH
Distances
BUDDY REYNOLDS
Dashes
MARK WINNICK
HARVEY BRADLEY
Managers
DENNIS McENTIRE
Dashes
MICHAEL TUCKEY
FRED LAVELL
Distances
Cross Country
1959 SEASON RECORD
Wilson 25 Norview 30
Wilson 28 Southampton 29
Wilson 33 Hampton 26
Wilson 35 Princess Anne 20
Wilson 32 Newport News 26
Wilson 18 Granby 38
District Meet - 4th place
State Meet - 8th place
Tennis . . . .
1959 SEASON RECORD
..... a new coach
and experienced squad
Front row: David Peck, Paul Wrenn, Edward Laskewitz, William Williams,
Michael Blackman, Bobby Williams. Back row: Coach Douglas Brookshire,
Vann Lefcoe, Parker English, Larry Jones, Larry Holmes, Voyce McGinley
Wilson 1 Suffolk 8
Wilson 4 Frederick 4
Wilson 4 Warwick 5
Wilson 9 Churchland 0
Wilson 8 Cradock 1
Wilson 9 Norview 0
Wilson 5 Granby 4
Wilson 2 Maury 7
Wilson 6 Princess Anne 3
Wilson 4 Frederick 5
Won 5-Lost 4-Tied 1
Eastern Dist. Tournament
Wilson 0 Suffolk 9
3rd place finish
VANN LEFCOE
MICHAEL BLACKMAN
LARRY HOLMES
PAUL WRENN
DAVID PECK.
PARKER ENGLISH
DAVID PECK
Golf . . .
1959 SEASON RECORD
Wilson 15
Wilson 15
Wilson 17
Wilson 13
Wilson 13½
Wilson 18
Wilson 2½
Wilson 18
Wilson 9½
Wilson 18
Wilson 15
Hampton 3
Virginia Beach 3
Maury 1
Churchland 5
Elizabeth City 4½
Princess Anne 0
Warwick 15½
Cradock 0
Granby 8½
Norview 0
Elizabeth City 3
Won 10 - Lost 1
Eastern District - 3rd place
State Tournament - 5th place
re-building year
ALAN LEVIN
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SONNY STAPLES
ED BARRY
Coach Landis with returning lettermen Butch Beale and A. T. Mayo.
Alan Levin, Ed Barry, Dick Reid, A. T. Mayo, Sonny Staples, Butch Beale
BUTCH BEALE
A. T. MAYO
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