Halifax County High School - Haliscope Yearbook (South Boston, VA)

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■ I % It Takes Gloria Shelton, Pam Chandler, and Carole Owen decorate the bandstand for the Junior- Senior Prom. U Juniors, seniors, and their dates dance to the strains of Stardust and Stair¬ way to the Stars at the prom.

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a Lot of Decorating to Make a Prom It was a starry night on May 1 as juniors and seniors and their guests danced to the prom theme, Stairway to the Stars. The Junior Class carried out this theme by building a long, winding stairway leading up to twinkling stars behind a blue-draped sky. Senior girls in the figure emerged from the stars and down the stairway where they were met by their escorts ' . In the lobby, a mural covered the display case and an ivy-covered balcony with wrought iron railing extended in a semi-circle eleven feet onto the floor. Couples entered the prom itself through double French doors. A huge reflector on the background of the sky scattered different hues on the dancers, while aluminum plates on the walls furthered the reflecting mood. The Junior Class along with Mrs. Rebecca McKinney and Mr. Bob Law, head of the decorations, were frantic at the last minute about a center-piece. A small pool surrounded by palm plants with a water nymph in the center served the purpose well. One of the major difficulties faced by the Junior Class in decorating the gym was the shortage of blue material for a sky. After draping the sky once, juniors ' had to take it down and hang the old cheese-cloth sky above it. The Dazzlers from Lynchburg, a real show band, added much to the prom. On a white platform surrounded by four Greek columns, they played everything from soft, orchestral music to the latest Beatle music. 15