Beall High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Frostburg, MD)

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Filling her best friend in on the mak- ings of her weekend date. Cindy Per- kins makes herself comfortable for a long telephone conversation. The two girls keep in touch constantly over the phone. Photo by Anne Cordis. “Mom will you come and get me? Melissa McKenzie uses the junior high telephone to call her mother after a pep club meeting, while Anna Labor and Laura Platter wait for their turn Photo by Anne Cordis. Writing a letter to her brother, Rich- ard, gives Rhonda Spcir a break from her homework. Because Rich- ard attends Virginia Technical Insti- tute, Rhonda regularly writes to him. filling him in on all of the latest news. Photo by Anne Cordts. — Communication

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Softball Fever! Hanging out at the Lions field, Eric Andrews and Bill Lashbaugh retreat to the picnic tables where all of the kids gather on summer weeknights. Bill plays for Winner Brothers Coal Co. and Eric comes to watch his father play. Photo by Sheri Keating. You! Sit for five minutes. Bill Donahue, life guard at the Community pool, was the main target for the boys doing can- non balls off of the high dive. Photo by Anne Cordts. July, August —

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Hanging onto every word. Chris Shirk attentively listens to her best friend. Cindy, describe the coming weekend. Photo by Anne Cordts. Telephone ------Sunsational Summer Call Up And Just Say ‘Hi’ 44 T Tello, Chris? This is llCindy.” “You were sup- posed to call me an hour ago.” “I couldn’t call you ’til my sister quit gabbing to her boyfriend.” “Oh well, what’s up?” “You wouldn’t believe the guy that asked me out for Friday night.” “Oh really?” “Yeah, He’s a lust! A real good-looker!” “Yeah, I’ll bet.” “He is.” “It’s probably that really funny-lookin’ guy with the red hair and freckles that always tries to talk to you when we're on our way to seventh peri- od.” “He’s a jerk, isn't he.” “Yeah, I’ll say. He has enough zits to start an oil reserve. “Gross, you're making me sick!” “Well, it’s true.” “So, anyway, who is this Mr. Wonderful?” “Remember that good-lookin’ new kid with the shiny black hair and sad brown eyes?” “No, is he in our class?” “He’s the one that walks in front of us on our way to sixth period.” “The one with the nice “Yea, that’s the one!” “You’re telling me, and he’s taking me out!” “Well, where ya gonna go? And by the way, he’s not gonna get his mom to cart you guys around is he?” “No. He’s sixteen!” “He can drive? That’s a switch!” “Yeah, and he’s taking me to An American Werewold in London. “Well, he could’ve made a better choice than that.” “So, you never know, I might like it.” “Does he have a good- lookin' friend? A dusty blonde with big. baby blues would do.” “I don’t know.” “Well find “Yea, I’ll find out any- way.” “Well, I'll call ya back in a minute.” “Your sister has to use the phone again?” “Right again.” “I thought so.” “I’ll tell her to make it short.” “I don't know if that’s possible.” Spending his free lime on the phone pro- vides Rick Ebcrly with a chance to talk to his girlfriend who attends a different high school. When Rick isn’t talking to her on the phone, he usually visites her at her work. Photo by Anne Cordts.