A WW1 Howitzer donated by some of our
brave Dough Boys who fought "The War to End All Wars" |
We see here our brave men storm
Omaha Beach in 1944 World War Two followed in1939 however
this was the turning point for Victory. donated from
Harry Jeter |
Some of the clothing and uniforms from
the War including the famous Kiss for the Navy Man featured
in the New York Times celebrating the end of the War.
Donated by Kathy Armstrong |
People come from near and far for
Anniversary Celebration as we see Sony and Puzi all the way from the
"Lone Star State " with our Honorary Mayor of 9th Street Miss
Kathy Kirby |
Celebrated the 1959 Anniversary Golden
Jubilee
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Victoria's own Jubilee Belles and
Brothers of the Brush |
Quilt Co-op Ladies donate some of the
wonderful dress and outfits from back in the day |
Some classic programs of Panther Gridiron
Greats Some of
donatoions from the Monogram Club |
Panther Sports memorabilia features
the different championships that were hard fought and
brought back to Victoria |
The K V Dispatch has always followed and
covered the stories and sports activities at Victoria High School and
Dot Tucker , Mark Hamlet and Staff continue years later to do a
wonderful job. |
Some more Team Pictures and Ribbons
donated from other Alumni |
Al little Spirited conversation between
some of the Alums |
A little classic High High Stepping in
popular High Heel Sneakers from the 60 and 70s
Remember the José Feliciano Song ? |
Kathy Kirby shows off a
classic mid 50s Gilrs basketball uniform |
The Panther players of today would
probably not fit into Dickey Williams old uniform but
32 a famous football number lives on here at VHS
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A Trio of Panther Pigskin Gridiron Greats |
I am not sure the punch wasn't spiked
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Feeling a bit lightheaded here lol
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Warm up Jackets for the undefeated
Panthers Basketball Team
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More former Panthers make there way into
the Farm
Living Room
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Listen as Nancy Snead of the Restoration
Committee tells of Victoria Past and
ideas that should be done in the Present (click her picture)
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It was a hardy group of residents that
lived and worked the Farm life in the Victoria of the past
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 Some
patchwork quilts and other crafted ornamental
items |
A chair and ironing board
combined shows the creativeness of the early pre Victorians.
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Many of these were fixtures keeping
the fresh milk staying that way |
One of the tools that a Victoria student
may have used to make a film documentary at the time ,way before
Video Cams. |
A gentleman from Maryland and a Ex
Panther brought his friend a who was
down from Canada visiting. |
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Nancy Snead and Mr Hedgepath
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Coach Arborgast recalls a classic
winning pick play and winning jumps hot that Pete Atkinson had sunk from
behind the key |
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From the Pledge of Allegiance
read in the Morning to calling maybe you, UH
OH ,to the Office this Microphone served well
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Mr .and Mrs John Massey from the
famous Class of 1941 |
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Principals DY Paschall ,B
Blanton Jim Theweatt and Wade Wadell
Paschall graduated him self serving
as President at the College of William and Mary
Condolences to
the Family of Jim Thweatt
who had passed away the
prior week
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The fun of
Chemistry and Biology Class Can anyone find me an Amoeba or
Paramecium
Hmm now how do they
make gunpowder again ahh yesss Sulphur
pewwwwwwwww
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A
Classmate and Classroom immersed in Diplomas |
A look back at the
45th Year Class Celebration |
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Close up of
some Diplomas . Is yours in there ???
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Ed Massy and Mason Clements have a
conversation in a Classroom devoted to the gogo 1960s |
Greetings from the Photography Club of
Yesteryear |
The Tuba Man and his Tuba in case
Can Roger Pendergrass still make it go
Om Pah Pah
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Kathy proudly shows her Great Gran-daddy
Engineer S H Kirby of the of the Virginians Railway last
train home . |
The venerable old Victoria Train
Station which was a beehive of activity for the industry that
built around Victoria |
Pete Atkinson give a great
explanation for the way Railroads communicated work
schedules and other pertinent information before the age of
Dot Coms and the Digital World
Click the above picture to join
the conversation
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A wonderful display of Virginian
Railroad memorabilia including a large replica of the famous Caboose
like the one in Rail Road Park the Greg Elam helped with other to bring
down from Crewe.
I actually had one of those with
my first HO Train Set from Bobs Hobby Shop in Carytown Richmond lol .
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A Schematic of one the Engines
Yep it looks like Spaghetti to me
too
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An Office Layout from the Train Station
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Scenes from a Train wreck in Stuart
Virginia |
Somebody is getting an earful but which
one ?
They are both Master at Auditory Tongue
Lashings |
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Our Engineer donated by the Peebles family |
The Last Train Home on the way to Roanoke
A sad turning point day but if
you want to relive the sounds of Victoria old let my friend
Pat Metheny take you on whistle blowing musical
tribute ride. |
A head on collision in Rural Retreat
Virginia in 1937
Not he best way to meet
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Who can forget here first model
train set. This one feature the Norfolk Western Brand |
An old VHS classmates tribute
to the Last Train Home |
Ahhh !
Prom 1952
worn by Anne Gary and Peanut
Williams |
Some pics of the Old Library Room
and the Time Capsule it has
become |
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Katherine Armstrong and Barbara Hawkes
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Old Annual and other Memorabilia
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Hardy Jones and Franklin Berry |
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