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

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Joe Foster named class valedictorian; Marguerite Switzer wins History Award; Jackie Wilborn receives Jaycee Award Miklos, Crews After waiting weeks to learn just who won awards, the seniors looked forward to Class Night. Because it was their night, the affair was informal and a bit exciting as the graduates waited for the outcome. Jim Miklos, Dwight Crews, Debra Claycomb, Richard Bradley, Elaine Comer, Bane Epps and also Loretta Oliver were top winners. Jim Miklos won the new Scholar¬ ship-Citizenship-Sportsmanship top class winners Award. It replaced the old McKinney Medal which was the top student award for the past 1 8 years. The T.C. Watkins Athletic Trophy, which goes to the school ' s best all-round senior athlete, went to Dwight Crews, a two-sport star. Baseball and varsity football were Dwight’s sports throughout school. Winning the Danforth Award, which recognizes school achievement in citizenship and scholarship was Debra Claycomb, president of the student body this year. Elaine Comer and Richard Bradley won American Legion Citizenship Awards from the local chapter. The FFA Chapter Star Farmer Award went to Bane Epps for out¬ standing work in farming projects. Another winner of a citizenship award was Loretta Oliver, who won the V.F.W. Auxiliary Citizenship Award. Loretta was an SCA officer. Above: Mr. Venable awards the Marshall Swanson Citizenship Award to Vivian Wil¬ son for work in school, church and through¬ out the community. Left: Vivian Wilson and Sue Lawson present a blue ribbon to Sally Boyd, the biggest flirt in the class. Class Night 27

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Right: Representative of the Citizen V.F.W. Ladies ' Auxiliary, Mrs. Louise Slayton awards their citizenship award to Loretta Oliver. Below: As the class Who ' s Who winners are announced, Charles Baskervill watches the stage with interest. 26 Class Night

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Seniors wear new robes, tassles, receive new diplomas from principals, school superintendent at Tuck Dillard Stadium Five hundred seniors earn diplomas After hours of lining up, marching and practicing the art of promptly receiving a diploma, the seniors were ready for graduation. Five hundred graduating seniors formed the lines as the graduates happily displayed bright new blue robes, golden tassles and honor overlays. Commencement exercises began with the senior processional, Parade of the Charioteers,” played by the Concert Band. The Reverend H. Bryant Wilbourne, minister of both the McKendree and Ashbury United Methodist Churches, rose to give the Commencement invocation. Immediately after Rev. Wilbourne ' s invocation the Girls ' Choir sang Behold, God is My Salvation, under the direction of Mr. Robert Wall. Then the choir sang Our Father Thou in Heaven Above. After the musical inspiration came the presentation of diplomas. The air of excitement that prevailed when the first row rose to walk to the stage was not quite as strong when the fourteenth row stood an hour and thirty-six minutes later. The Concert Band followed the presentation of diplomas with an appropriate piece of music, Chant and Jubilo. With a blessing for the graduates, the Reverend Mr. Wilbourne gave the benediction and the band again played Parade of the Charioteers while the new graduated class marched out. The diplomas that the graduates clutched in their hands were white folders with the school ' s name engraved in gold on the cover. The certificate, itself, was enclosed in plastic on one side with a copy of the program on the other side. Above: During the graduation exercises, Judy Terry, Armistead Traynham and Lee Smith wait patiently to receive their diplomas and congratulations. Right; As leader of her row, Deborah Mc¬ Dowell starts in for the other end as Clinton Mclvor follows behind. f w t ' WM 28 Graduation