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.
PENNY LASSITER
SHIRLEY VALENTINE
PEGGY MATTHEWS
Co-Captian
BONNIE BUCHANAN
It's always fun to wear the traditional Homecoming uniform.
New outfits made a big hit.
MELODY WALLACE
LEE HORNSTEIN
Varsity Cheerleaders
PAULETTE BATTEN
ANN HEELY
Co-Captian
MRS. JO ANNE SWEET
Advisor
JANET BARNES
CINDEE BROUWER
KITTY KEENE
Cheerleaders get their exercise.
Rod Vernon, Paulette Batten, Peggy Matthews, Cindee Brouwer, and Jan Barnes before assembly.
JEAN NOBLE
Co-head
PATSY NOBLE
Co-head
LOIS GUSLER
Advisor
Junior Varsity Cheerleaders
CONNIE BURBAGE
PATTY Van DORN
SUE HARRIS
AGNES MOBLEY
SHELLY PERRINE
LINDA JARMAN
CAROLYN BLAIR
CONNIE MATHIAS
LYNNE JEFFRIES
Majorettes . . .
always manage a good show!
Betty Jane Diggs
Co-head
Barbara Jones
Co-head
Debbie Webster
Edna Turner
Judy Donaldson
Alternate
Anne Callis
Debbie Staples
Shirley Ambrose
Elizabeth Wood
W.W.H.S. Marching Band
Band members fill the street with music during Homecoming Parade.
The "W" was a familiar sight at half time during football season.
Barbara Jones and Betty Jane Diggs lead the way!
Donald Ruzek, band director, takes a bow for the band performance at Christmas assembly.
BAND ROSTER: Flutes - Lynn Gillerlain, Barbara Jones, Lisa Holzsweig, Amy Gardner, Janet Spivey, Sandra Pace, GloriaSmith, Garry Tyson; Oboes - Linda Slocum, Keith Vann; Clarinets - Edna Turner, Anne Callis, John Woodard, Mary Ellen Woodhead, Chester Felton, Judy Donaldson, Jim Bryant, Yvette Hinton, Elizabeth Batten, Larry Wood, Billy Spencer, Mildred Trammell, Betsy Joliff, DeVorah Johnson, Bonnie Melton; Saxophones - Bill Drake, Richard McCormick, Barbara Williams, Debbie Yarbrough, Mike Neller, Randy Bittner, James Remington, Larry Rawls: Hornes -Linwood Dickerson, Janie Sadler, Chris Pague, James Mayers; Cornets - David Todd, Brent Brower, Donnie Howell, Gail Gregorie, Charles Fink, Jeff Hilton, Thaddeus Parsons, Richard Phelps, Wade Hazel, Dick Landon, Greg Griggin; Basson - John Crute, Mike Davenport; Bass Clarinets - Joyce Puryear, Edward Hodges, Lewis Jones, Mary Joyner;
Gary Rowe, Kenny Johnson, Linda Myers, Jimmy Crawford.
Janet Spivey, Bruce Trant, John Woodard, Linwood Dickerson, David Cappaton, John Crew, Len Poole.
Joe Tripp, Christy Brewer, Willis Barnett, Billy Boyd, Bellie Perham.
John Crew, Kerry Johnson, Jimmy Crawfrd, Judson Anderson, Sammy Batten, Michael Hughs, Linda Myers, George Adkins
E-Flat Clarinet - Lynda Vaughan; Trombones - Rolanmd Shaw, Wanda Ricketts, Robert Canon, Robert Overman; Basses - John Thomas, Roy Summerell, Tom Johnson; Baritones - John Early, Joe Hodges, Edward Sawyer; Percussions - Barry Holzsweig, John McKee, Payul Cannon, Mike Lane, Debbie Baird, Mike Bunting, James Holland
Edna Turner, Debbie Staples, Shirley Ambrose, Betty Jane Diggs - co-head, Judy Donaldson, Barbara Jones - co-head, Elizabeth Wood, Anne Callis, Debbie Webster
W.W.H.S. Orchestra
FIRST VIOLINS: Joseph Tripp, Vincent Carlo, Lance Bellamy, Larry Early, Gary Smith, Kenneth Mitchell, Rochelle Higger, Willis Barnett, Christie Brewer, Janna Genobles, Billy Boyd, Donald Jackson, Charles Mur;la - SECOND VIOLINS: Billie Perham, Marilyn Austin, Johnny Lewis, Herny Braswelkl, Patricia Schmidike, Linda Mason, Richard
Hilty, James Pollock, Vicky Carraway, Carol Snipes, Dennis Marshall, Wayne Baker, Phillip Barnes, Marlon Harris, Louis Houpos - VIOLAS: David Cabatan, Stephen Maxwell, Bruce Trant - CELLOS: Jimmy Crawford, Kenny Johnson, Linda Myers, George Atkins, Gary Rowe, Michael Hughes - BASSES: John Woodard, Edna Turner, Lynda Vaughan - BASSOONS: John Crute, Mike Davenport - TRUPETS: Gail Gregorie, Wade Hazel, Richard Phelps - TROMBONES: Wanda Ricketts, Bobby Canon, John Early - FRENCH HORNS: Linwood Dickerson, Chris Pague - PERCUSSIONS: Barry Holzweig, Paul Canon
Assembly Highlights
HOMECOMING - OCTOBER 6, 1966
CRYSLER SAFE DRIVING - JANUARY 12, 1967
BAND CONCERT - MARCH 31, 1967
V.O.T. - MARCH 7, 1967
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY - DEC. 9, 1966
ONE-ACT PLAYS - MARCH 3, 1967
QUEEN CAMPAIGN - SEPTEMBER 30, 1966
I.C.T. - MARCH 7, 1967
CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 21, 1966
MODERN DANCE - FEB. 17, 1967
Woodrow Wilson
High School
Portsmouth, Virginia
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