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

Text from Pages 1 - 216 of the 1975 volume:

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After all, they are the largest class. As the revered traditions and accepted misdemeanors are revealed to the tenderfeet, their ties to the junior high or academy unravel and in this denouement of childhood, they learn the ropes that hold HCSH together. The sophomores learn where their teachers rank in the scale: loath, hate, dislike, tolerate, prefer, like, worship. They rate everything, cafeteria meals to Christmas vacation. Soon they are prepared to tell a good year from a usual one. Atlas shrugged. Balancing a mirrored globe, Eric Newton disconnects wiring during the sophomores ' cleanup of the Junior-Senior Prom. No toro? Matador Jenny Morgan seems close to feinting on the Spanish Club ' s Homecoming float. Her adversary, Donna Talbott, isn ' t worried. 2 Opening: Sophomores DO ' S • Learn to get along in Algebra II, sweetie. • Memorize bus, locker, home room and student numbers for a feeling of identity. • Get well acquainted with someone who drives to school. DO N TS • Ask seniors for advice, they just laugh. • Mistake the bandroom for the library unless you want to read Canzona. • Use underwear as a washcloth in P.E. Crammin ' . Sophomore Earl Perry hurriedly reviews his notes before the bell in frantic preparation for a biology quiz. Opening: Sophomores 3 MAINTENANCE Keep up your grades. Why aren ' t you studying? Finish your homework. How many times do juniors hear such nagging in their second year? A mixed chorus of teachers, parents and guidance counsel¬ ors chant as their charges pass their high school halfway mark. It seems as though every¬ thing happens the junior year. The college-bound have an abbreviated year as they sit through the PSAT, ASVAB, SAT or ACT. Others make career plans and preparations through vocational programs. Some don ' t appear to know where they ' re going or what they ' re doing and don ' t (mind your business!) care any¬ way. Whether active or apathetic, however, the juniors appear to be into everything. These middle children have been around. The halls hold few surprises now, no unexpected dead ends or principals. The juniors have long ago learned to time the five minutes between classes, making it to the restroom (if unlocked), water fountain, locker and past the teacher on guard duty at the door before the bell. They also have learned not to trust the whimsical bell schedule for fifth period but to haul into class with ample time to watch the panic and scurries caused by the unexpected clanging. With a full year under their belts, the juniors also have a reminder around their fingers. The arrival of class rings is a highlight of the year for many, money providing. Other traditions remain. For some the National Honor Society in¬ ductions bring honor; for others varsity sports bring cheers. The junior year is well-marked. One girl described it as purgatory between the hell of being a sophomore and the heaven of being a senior. Extreme? Maybe. 4 Opening: Juniors I Work and play. During breaks in the action at a tennis match, Terrie Weaver and Barbara Cage get a jump on their next day ' s geometry. EVERY DAY: Try to get an excused absence from Mrs. Penick (and see what happens). EVERY WEEK: See if your hot dog bun looks familiar from the previous week. EVERY SIX WEEKS: • Get grounded for report cards. EVERY SEMESTER: • Brag to friends in other schools about your lack of exams - ■ ■■ HEapt i Rail birds. Junior marshals Ed Owens and Frank Godbold wait to lead out seniors during graduation practice. r RECOMMENDED: • Get complexion cleared before senior pictures. • Find out what your brother did for his term paper two years ago. • Find a job. NOT ADVISED: • Shorting out an Senior shades. Sunshine brought out sun glasses at the Class Day Assembly. Don Lowery, Rodney Long, Joan Lowery, Mark Long, Mike Lowery, Monty Lowery and Stanley Lowery listen as award winners are announced. electronics kit in physics. • Playing chicken in the parking lot. • Skipping school to watch ' The Young and the Restless. L._ 1 You made it. By the time the seniors read this, they hopefully will be moving on. Congratulations? For just barely sliding by the last six weeks? For cutting class? For carving an obscene statement on the desk top? For learning? The seniors learned; they had to. English, art , party spots. French, home ec., county roads. Algebra, band, telephone numbers. The diploma shows that the graduate has successfully lived through twelve years of report cards, but then what happens? No one spends his whole life in high school as a student. As the year progresses, the senior finds himself being prepared to be pushed on. Despite the bold, loud talk and the parties of celebration, many find it a little frightening to leave the shelter of being a high school student. Admit it, now. In English, DE classes or special assemblies, the senior hears how to conduct one ' s self in a job interview. In government the senior is lectured on the responsibility of the voters in running the government. Time may have varied speeds, but only one direction. As the graduate ' s life moves forward, he is expected to leave some things behind. What he leaves and what he takes... well, the guidance people are paid to worry. Pre-game lull. Baby sitting was the job Harry Morris got roped into while he waits for time to change into his varsity togs for the home Patrick Henry basketball game. Larry Scott finds the wait before preparing for his appearance on the court to be dull. Slow day. Hall monitoring on the administrative floor during sixth period gives Dale Hardie a chance to catch up on that English homework. L • Never using your own locker. • Running out of yellow napkins for the float five minutes before the Homecoming parade is to begin. _ • Breaking up for the third time at lunch. Renting a $60 tux before asking for a date to the prom. Old and young. People of all ages gather at the Teen Crusade for a night of religious inspiration. Speakers included Billy Zeoli and Erv Lewis. Melody man. Bruce Lee is one of many music lovers who find time to break away from academics for a few minutes of rock and soul on his tape player. By Nancy Shelton It ' s 8:15. The early-comers are here and the morning promenade has begun. There are tall ones, short ones, fat ones, skinny ones. Some are the intellectual types who carry stacks of books, notebooks, calculators and other parapher¬ nalia; and then there are the kind who haven ' t felt the weight of a book all year. There is a lull of conversation in the lobby. In one corner sit the mathematicians: Hey, did you get number 3? Sure, it was easy. Yeah? Well, what ' d you get? 49 2+ 31 6+ 98 T+ ... Never mind. Forget I asked. In another corner sit two lovers sharing those silent looks of pure, delightful love. And then, sitting in the middle of the hall is the clic, talking over the weekend. Well, I dated Tom Friday night, Dean Saturday night and Bob Sunday afternoon. And do you know what? They ' re all disgusting. Ugh! Really? That bad, huh? You ' re not kidding. Tom talks only about cars, Dean about sports and Bob about... well, never mind. What ' d you do this weekend? Well, Friday night I watched TV. Saturday night I watched TV (Continued on page 12) ormn parade 10 Student life essay divider Silent thoughts. Secluded in their own world of silence, Karen Meadows and Marshall Slayton may forget that classes will begin in a few minutes. Morning rap session. Sophomores, juniors and even a few seniors sit it out in the main lobby to catch up on the latest gossip. The lineup. Stanley Lowery, Curtis Morris, James Meeler, Ricky Lacks, Billy Bradley and Charles Green always find time to girl-watch before the nine o ' clock bell. Student life essay divider 11 Che morning parade (Continued) and Sunday ... I watched some more TV. Others stand around talking about Friday night ' s game. Hey, Ed, that was a really great layup you made the other night to break the tie and win the game in the last three seconds. Thanks. Well, see you later. I ' ve got to make my rounds. It ' s 8:25 as Ed Owens begins his walk around the school. Down through the lobby, out the door, down the sidewalk to catch up with a friend to chat about the exciting weekend, in another door, back down the hall and into the coaches ' office to discuss new tactics for an up¬ coming game — it ' s all part of his morning stroll. Students are arriving conti¬ nually now and the halls are get¬ ting more crowded. Those wno drive to school and those lucky enough to hitch rides with them begin to congregate on stair landings, at lockers, water fountains and at classroom doors as they wait for teachers to come with the keys. Buses are starting to pull in and unload more students to add to the bustling crowd. At 8:45, Dr. Venable begins his rounds, coffee cup in hand. Children, let ' s go to class. First period, everyone, on the double. (Continued on page 14) 12 Student life essay divider You don ' t say! Before school, Ramona Shepherd relates the latest happenings to Frances Piechota as Katie Hubble waits for that first bell. Morning laugh. Before the bell catches them, Branford Edmondson and Sandy Wade enjoy a joke and being together. Ramblin ' man. Ed Owens takes a brief pause before continuing his morning jaunt around the school. Student life essay divider 13 Girlish gossip. Those who arrive early always have time to chat with friends as do Cheryl Martin, Robin Snow and Sherry Puryear, seated in front of the school. Che morning parade (Continued) And so begins the mad game of dodge the principal. Out the door, down the sidewalk, in another door and another trip down the hall without being shuffled on to class. The door opens and Ed Owens comes in — for the umpteenth time. As he spies Dr. Venable in the corridor, he makes a sharp left turn to the back of the stairs and down another hall. And of course, we have our Casanovas — the kind that walk one girl down the hall and anotner back up the hall. Then there ' s the born loser trying his best to line up a date for the weekend. Hey, what are you doing this weekend? How about a date? Sorry, I ' m going to be very busy this weekend. Busy doing what? Well, Friday night there ' s this TV special on Robert Redford I ' m iust dying to see and Saturday nignt I ... I ... I ' m going to a Robert Redford movie with my cousin Hortense. As 8:55 approaches, most stu¬ dents have already gone to class for fear the bell mignt ring early or because some teacher told tnem to; and some go just because they want to; however, some are still (Continued on page 17) 14 Student life essay divider Soul brother. John Murphy stands out from the morning parade of students in his decaled T-shirt. Quiet time. Mark Mayhew finds that homework can be finished before fellow students come into the classroom. Sly eye. Curtis Dismuke sneaks a glance at the photographer while Donna Guthrie tries to hurry him on to class. Test results. A low grade on a biology quiz spurs Pam Tucker to study harder before first period class begins. Student life essay divider 15 A Joan Parade watcher. Standing in the lobby, Robertson observes the morning blur as students scurry to class. Before-class perch. Tim Adams waits out the first bell on the landing next to the science wing. Crowded stairways. Two-way traffic jams the stairs as the time for first period nears. 16 Student life essay divider Che morning parade (Continued) in the halls, including Ed Owens. The behind schedule buses are pulling in and some of the riders run so as not to be late and others amble along hoping the bell will ring so they can get a late bus slip and gain an extra five minutes to get to class. At 8:56 teachers standing in doorways urge students to move on. Better hurry. You ' re going to be late! I ' m not telling you two again. Let ' s move on. You ' ve been standing at that locker gazing at each other since 8:30! It ' s 8:57. Ed Owens stands at the water fountain watching the big clock on the hall — the one that says 12:57; but everyone knows it actually means three minutes ' til nine. At 8:58, Ed takes a drink from the fountain and begins strolling down the hall toward his class. As the hand moves upward to 8:59, he steps into the class¬ room and takes a seat. 9:00. The bell sounds and Ed Owens lazily leans back and opens his book and class begins. Outside the door, the halls are silent. Student life essay divider 17 It’s a time for fun, work, concern for Jill 18 Summer When summer comes it brings with it a little touch of magic which changes about 2000 folks from “students into just people. These people are from then until September blessed with the temporary privileges which mean summer: vacations, spare time, soap operas, being with friends. It really is not hard to get used to sleeping late. After practicing hard at it on the first schoolless morning, people become pros at it. From th at day forward, these people are seldom seen outside their rooms before noon. That ' s when the day really gets started because the best soap operas come on between twelve and one. After an hour of worrying (Continued on page 20) Cycle man. Lazy days give time for George Woody to keep in shape by riding his bike from South Boston to the school. July student. David Rose walks to summer school classes at eight in the morning long before some of his vacationing friends even get out of bed. Tanned designer. After weeks of frolicking at Myrtle Beach, Lisa Carden discovers that drawing layouts for the yearbook is more work than fun. Summer 19 SUMMER continued Final check. Making sure everything is in order, Jesse Spencer prepares to leave for the track. He competed in stock car races during the summer. U about Jill and Peg and then Anne and Claudette, it ' s time to sit back and take a well-deserved rest. Refreshed from the break, the whole day is then ahead to be used as seen fit. The swimming pool is a very popular choice. By the time the late-risers get there, things are already booming. Some people are swimming and some people are just watching the swimming. Card games and Cokes help fill up the afternoon. After the pool comes that famous time of day which is faithfully devoted to cruising around. Those who have jobs come home only to leave again; and pretty soon every¬ body is riding around looking for everybody else. Summer work does not necessarily mean a job to everybody. For many county residents, there is one big word to cover summer work. Tobacco Living on a farm may have its benefits, but working from six until six in a tobacco field is enough to make anybody wonder. Another big part of summer is vacationing. And that usually means the beach. But then, that was before Jaws. Filling it up. Jeffrey Oakes puts a final armload of freshly pulled tobacco on a sled prior to a trip from the fields to the barn. 20 Summer Summer practices. Comettes and majorettes begin to gather for an afternoon practice of routines they will use in fall and winter parades. Just cruising around looking for friends is summer pastime Summer 21 First day establishes routine for new year It was a day of discovery; it was people, excited and alert, greeting old friends and deciding that the strangers didn ' t look too bad. It was August 29, the first day of school, the earliest that school had ever opened. To formally open the school year, students and faculty gathered in the stadium to hear Dr. Venable ' s welcoming speech, to note the do ' s and don ' t ' s for the year and to evaluate their companions and surroundings. Class rivalry was born as students competed for enthusiasm and volume in their cheers. The unquestionable senior victory foretold their dominance during the coming year. The first days of school were Seating chart blues. Students stand and wait to sit down while study hall teacher, Mrs. Joyce Thompson, assigns seats. Keep it. Kathy Gilliam reluctantly accepts from Mr. Gary Waynick her Latin textbook on the first day of class. 22 First day of school spent for the most part in homeroom, paying fees, filling out endless forms and sweltering in the heat. Soon, however, the students reported to their classes to meet teachers and receive books. Of course, it took a while for bewildered sopho¬ mores to find their way around with¬ out being caught by the tardy bell. The excitement of the first day of school gradually subsided into mediocrity. As newness faded away to be replaced by familiarity and even boredom, the freedom of summer was thought of with yearning. The end of the first week brought home¬ work, club meetings, sports events and new friendships. The routine for the remaining thirty-five weeks of school was established. Hot and sticky. Fans were brought in to cool off students who suffered from the heat during the first weeks of school. First day of school 23 Royal beauties. The HorJ oming parade ends jwijh the Queen and her ctjurt including sophomores Darla Carrington and Bonita Oakley, juniors $us n Puryearand Geral he ' Lovelace and seniors ynthla Loaan, Queen Susan Eulp’and Vtrforja Blacky , . Knee tackle. As Wayne Claiborne runs for a few extra yards, he is pulled to the ground by a Cave Spring Knight in the Homecoming game won by the Comets, 21-14. Latin lovers. Members of the Latin Club gather behind the stadium for hours of fun and maybe a little work on their float. 24 Homecoming Napkin stuffers prepare for the big parade as arrives with Susan Fulp to reign over the activities Homecoming 74 actually began on Monday when we chose the Homecoming court and started building the floats. A feeling of anxiety was in the air and everybody couldn ' t wait until Friday. Every night at 7 o ' clock I would bundle up and ride over to the stadium. There was never any question as to whether I would go because I was the chief napkin stuffer (alias club president). We were always running out of napkins and those we put in on Tuesday were so dirty by Friday that they had to be replaced. Being a cheerleader, too, I was very busy during the week. As a tribute to the varsity players, I drew over 50 paper footballs which I put on each of the player ' s lockers. I also made a huge cloth banner on which the theme of Home¬ coming was placed. It read Comets Almighty Workin ' All Knighty, and we hung it on the press box. Finally Friday came and all of us who had worked on the floats during the week got out of class. Final touches were put on the floats and judging took place before the annual parade began. Susan Fulp was crowned as the 1974 Homecoming Queen at halftime and the rest of her court was recognized. The lights went out as the band serenaded the queen and the majorettes performed the tradi¬ tional fire baton routine. The game was really close and I cheered with all my strength for Comet victory. They did pull through in the last minutes to win the game, 21-14. Afterwards most everyone went to the annual Homecoming dance. I was so tired from cheering I could hardly dance but it was really fun. When my head hit the pillow that night, I was exhausted from a week of work, but memories of Homecoming 1974 will always remain with me. Keep on truckin ' . Although the varsity and JV cheerleaders didn ' t build a float for the Homecoming parade, they yelled to lift the spirit of players and parade watchers. Homecoming 25 Talent show7 iftdeo, concerts tel ieve monotony Class Day and May Day assemblies postponed due to rain First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. Agnes Marable sings the popular Roberta Flack hit during her portion of the talent show. Startled audience. Students watch in awe as Buffalo Bill cracks his whip as hard and as loudly as possible at the Rodeo Assembly. 26 Assemblies Second place winner. Mary Ragland does her interpretation of a poem by Paul Law rence to win $15 in The 1975 Talarama Show. Serious acting. Mike Perkins and Tony Hill concentrate on their roles in The Lottery, one of two plays presented during the year. What do donkeys, Rock n ' Roll, a navy band and harmonica players all have in common? They were some of the year ' s assemblies. Students attended different types of assemblies, but they were all alike in some ways: getting out of class, being jostled in the main lobby, cramming into the gym, searching for friends, sitting in crowded bleachers, watching the clock and hoping the program would last at least until the end of the period. Few assemblies were cancelled due to bad weather, as was the case in previous years. Several assem¬ blies such as May Day and Class Day were postponed until the next day because of rain. Two plays were added to the list of assemblies. Rock ' n ' Roll and The Lottery were the first plays presented by the Drama Department in four years. Mrs. Nancy Barden and her drama students put much time and effort in both plays. Rock n ' Roll was performed at two different times: for the student body and for the public. Both performances received standing ovations. For music lovers, different musically oriented programs were presented. A rock concert, (continued on page 28) Assemblies 27 c A ssemblies Continued the Christmas and Spring Concerts by the band, a group called the Harmonica Rascals (featuring a mischievous midget) and a band from the navy were the main music assemblies featured during the year. Sports programs also dotted the assembly calendar. A junior varsity football game and a wrestling match were shown during the school hours. Several pep rallies were given to encourage support for the night football and basketball games. Of course, the powderpuff football game and the donkey basketball game were presented to provide a few laughs. At the beginning of the year, the candidates for each class office gave their speeches in an assembly only for their particular class. SCA elections for the next year were held in the spring of the year during three separate assemblies. The presentation of awards served as the purpose for two assemblies. On Class Day, outstanding students in the senior class received scholarships and other local and national awards. Some seniors also received special awards chosen by the other members of their class, such as Most Intelligent, Biggest Mouth , and others. In April, seniors and juniors attended the National Honor Society Induction Assembly where deserving juniors became members of the honor group. Assemblies helped to break the monotony of the usual day at school, and they also put a little variety into the year. Latest in fashions. Sandra Martin, Yolanda Gomes and others model some of the newest styles of clothing during their segment of the talent show. Rock on. The Turning Points transform the gym into a rock and soul music festival during a concert in the fall. All tied up. )ohnny Miller finds himself bullwhipped into being a volunteer for the Western Rodeo Assembly. 28 Assemblies Black History Week. Charlie Davis preaches while Sharon Miller pretends to be Cod. Others wait to participate in the Black History Assembly. Top award. Leonard Faulkner receives the T.C. Watkins Outstanding Athletes Award from Dr. L. M. Venable at the Class Day Assembly. Sweet music. The Harmonica Rascals Assembly was one of the year ' s most popular, with both music and some laughs. J ' V ■ - _ 2 Assemblies 29 Throughout the year, there were four nights when it didn ' t take students an hour to decide where to go on a date. These nights saw the school parking lot full, teachers ready to chaperone around the door, busy coat-check attendants and a dance floor full of moving bodies. One could always see students in chairs lined along the wall, for the dancing area soon became hot, or out in the lobby taking a breather. And before the night was over, one always saw one or two teachers get out and kick up their heels. The first dance of the year was Homecoming night. After winning the football game, students came eagerly in the door to listen to the Arthur Boots Band. Two dollars a couple and $1.50 a person didn ' t seem bad for a night. Cuttin ' a rug. Ben Johnson and Becky Phillips dance to the music of the Arthur Boots Band at the Homecoming dance. Lucky winner. DJ Walt Howard gives away a free album to Raymond Roberts in a drawing at the Topsy-Turvy Dance. Soon after Homecoming, the SCA sponsored the Snowball Dance, for which many girls had their Christ¬ mas dress presented to them a little early. The Vista Tones from Altavista provided the music. For a week before the Topsy Turvy dance, few boys lingered in the halls and they seemed to be the first ones in the class. Those seen walking slowly down the hall usually had a sign on their backs, often creative artwork, but usually just big letters, spell¬ ing “TAGGED. Records were played at this dance by a disc jockey. As the year came to an end, the newly elected 1975-76 cheerleaders gave an End-of-School Dance to help their friends and to give everyone a last chance to get together. Dances 31 Flood watching. Every day people would go to Riverdale to see how high the flood waters had risen. Thre March weekends a row, rains caused flooding. STIAIS CMO S Icy stillness. An unblemished blanket of snow and ice covers the front lawn in February. Spring leisure. Beautiful May weather brings students to the front lawn at lunchtime. ‘It’s raining IELL REGULAR SUPER SHELL o Pumps closed. High waters of the Dan River closed gas stations and most everything else in Riverdalt during the March floods. 5 ■ — IB was : 11 | SHELL 1 I - l f r ' IS . ■ - — 1 _21 4 J ■ A grr 1 1 u Mm LIS m r u. • tBB CL iTsl 1 1 Ji .1 mi i 1 Flooded engine. One automobile didn ' t make it to safety before high waters caught up with it. Blocked roads. Low-lying streets were the first ones covered when heavy March rains caused flooding. Rain figured to be the prime fac¬ tor in the school year weather. Rec¬ ord flooding of county roads and the intersection of Highways 501 and 58 caused the closing of school for three days during March. The flood grew from a temporary diversion to an event, inviting such situations and consequences as: tak¬ ing family, relatives and neighbors to Riverdale for a day of watching the flood waters recede ... praying for rain ... scouting the damage and wondering if it ' s enough to post¬ pone classes for one more day ... praying for rain ... catching up on soap operas and a chance to sleep late ... forsaking your regular radio station a nd tuning to the local one, anticipating the no school to¬ morrow bulletin ... praying for rain ... having something to talk about at lunch weeks afterwards. Snow was noticeably absent and an almost no show. It did make a few appearances resulting in an ob¬ vious preoccupation with looking out the windows and the forgetting of texts and teachers. Before the sled could be brought out of storage, however, the mainstay of the year, rain, turned the snow to slush. Unexpected weather. Senior Keith Gilliam walks to the main building as the first snow of the year catches everyone by surprise. Shop in ICE CREAM ' may not have school tomorrowV Weather 33 Love song. Singing of his infatuation for Betsy Lou, Arthur Murray pleads his case to the attentive audience. In person! Lead-singer Howard Suit and his back-ups Lacy Dixon, Timmy Knowlson and Kelvin Coleman provide live music for the kids at Pop ' s. Look at that! Donna Talbott, Regina Morton and Sandy Talbot study the album cover of one of their favorite rock groups. 34 Rock ' n ' Roll NOST A LG IA ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ flashes back to another era: one of teeny-boppers, malt shops and cycle gangs. Okay, everyone line up around the piano and get ready to sing Hello Dolly . Those words began the try-outs for Rock ' n ' Roll , the first musical comedy produced here in years. One by one, the aspiring performers approached the piano and began to sing, some nervously, some confidently, until all had taken a turn. Then it was time for everyone to read the script aloud. Try-outs lasted for two long, nerve¬ wrecking days. Finally, the first big day arrived. A list of the cast was posted on Mrs. Barden ' s door. For some, this was a day of great disappointment; for the people who made the list, it was a day of happiness. The next week signalled the beginning of that two-word phrase, play practice. Every question con¬ cerning free time asked of the per¬ formers for the next six weeks was answered, play practice. For three nights a week, the characters had to learn lines, remember move¬ ments, conquer diction problems, emphasize words and sometimes even do homework. On selected days after school, the performers who were to sing had to practice their vocals in the band room with Mr. Wall. In the middle of the six weeks of practice, the cast was forced to abandon the gymnasium for two weeks because of prom decorations and talent show practice. For these two weeks, they improvised and practiced in the band room. Finally, the last week of prac¬ tice arrived. Dress rehearsals, complete with make-up, lights and band, were held. The cast now had to quickly learn to change clothes between scenes. Along with this, they also were exposed to an audience for the first time. (continued on page 37) Rock ' n ' Roll 35 Soloist. Stanley Bliss sings “Knock the Jock to the other actors and actresses in the scene. Success party. After the night performances, the entire crew of ' Rock ' n ' Roll have a pizza party to celebrate their triumph. Farris and Making-up. Franc Tina Haire apply sta.. and oil to Mr. Jerry Marsella, a member of the motorcycle gang Fight song. The boys sing the Notre Dame theme song to show their team spirit for an important football game in the play. NOSTALGIA continued On Thursday morning, after all the pictures and stories in both school and local papers, the cast prepared to present the play before the student body. Backstage, every¬ one went over lines as the make-up was being smeared on their faces. Songs were sung just one last time while Vitalis Extra Dry was poured liberally into the hair of the male characters. Finally, it was time for students to start arriving in the gymnasium. The band began playing the musical introduction to the play. A thousand break a leg ' s were muttered between frightened members of the cast. Despite a few missed lines, the play went smoothly and received a standing ovation from its well- behaved student audience. For the rest of the day, the cast uttered countless gracious thank you ' s to everyone who spoke to them. As one student said, The people in the play are so excited they ' d say thank you if you told them you broke your arm. The next night, the cast again presented the play, this time to a less demanding adult audience. Once again, the production received a standing ovation. The proceeds from both performances were divided be¬ tween the Drama Department and the Band Department. Finally, though, the whole thing was over and it was time for the actors and actresses to put their performances and their dreams behind them and go back to just being people. Happy days. Arthur Murray and Steve Farmer vie for the attention of Cathy Collins as they act out their roles at the night performance. Rock ' n ' Roll 37 JUNIOR SENIOR RCVM As the special night wore on, cummerbunds became tighter, new hairdos became stringier and dresses seemed to wilt After long hours of hanging large tissue balls and colorful streamers, tired but proud juniors rushed home, April 25, to don their prom night finery. Following A Midnight in Hawaii theme, hula girls in grass skirts made ready to give out leis at the door and re¬ freshments in the cafeteria. The grass hut stood ready to lend a Hawaiian atmosphere. Eager and not-so-eager dancers soon piled in at 8 o ' clock with Oh, I love your dress! heard often throughout the lobby. Juniors soon began to show their guests where, exactly, they ran out of tape and staples, two essentials for a Junior-Senior Prom. Students, guests and teachers all graced the floor at least once, moving to the music of Trussel, a six member band. Soon, around the corner, couples made ready for pictures in front of a floral background framed with palm trees. After dancing in the hot gymnasium, girls tried to smooth once elegant haird os and boys adjusted newly rented tuxedoes. As the night wore on, tired juniors were seen slipping quietly to the nearest bench as seniors and sophomores soon followed. Cummer¬ bunds became tighter, hair became stringier and new dresses seemed quite wilted. The band breaks seemed longer and many dancers soon made their way toward the coat check to receive wraps. The shiny aluminum foil stars soon slipped out one by one, clutched in hot hands soon to be pinned to bulletin boards through¬ out the county. Sophomores some¬ times took more than their share of the decorations, thinking of saving themselves trouble when they came back in the morning to clean up. Those prom-goers reluctant to go home continued to make the night a little more memorable and long enough to lose more hair ribbons, cuff links and corsages. y punch. Hogan Humphreys and Francis hota serve punch to thirsty Joyce nette and Bobby Hudson. Soulful onlookers. While some concentrate on dancing, others just stand and watch Trustle fill the gym with rock and soul. 38 Prom Aloha! Mr. Leander Zook greets prom-goers Kathy Dejarnette and Darryl Jacobs as they enter their magic Midnight in Hawaii. Beneath the stars. A sky of foil stars overlooks happy couples. The gym was transformed into a majestic dance floor for the prom. Prom 39 I I Good citizen. Senior Sharon Graves re¬ ceives the Veterans of Foreign Wars Award from Mrs. Louise Slayton, chairman of the organization ' s auxiliary. 40 Class Last day. Despite the hot, glaring sun beating down on them Barry Brandon, Mary Brandon, Delois Brandon, John Brandon, Deborah Bradley, Barbara Brit¬ ton, Roxie Brooks are still looking cool and neat during Class Day in the stadium. Tops. David Smith receives the Tuck Dillard Memorial Award from Mr. Richard Plaster. Juniors and sophomores stood restlessly as the long line of 550 solemn seniors, with heads held high and shoulders erect, marched into the stadium for Class Day. There were a few tears but every¬ one knew the real fountain wouldn ' t start until that night at graduation! It was, as a matter of fact, another downpour that was the reason for their being there that Monday morning anyway. Rain had postponed the program that had been scheduled for the previous Friday. When the seniors were seated and the band stopped playing, the an¬ nual awards were presented. First and most important was the Princi¬ pal ' s Award, given to Stan Veatts for his excellence in scholarship, citizenship and sportsmanship. Wanda Sue Forlines and Charles W. Davis were given the American Le¬ gion Citizenship Award for courage, honor, leadership and patriotism. The T.C. Watkins Award, chosen by the coaches, was presented to the most outstanding athlete, Leonard Faulkner while Lee Owen and Betty Jeff Felton won the Dan- forth Award for good citizenship. Class Day 41 Sad times. A serious topic concerns Eddie BarksdaleJrttfMercedes DeShazo ' after graduation ceremonii After 12 years of anticipation, my graduation day was finally here. Since I was in the third row from the back, it would be a while before I would walk to the front for my diploma so I anxiously watched those going before me. I had spent 12 of my 17 years in school and soon I would be through. Of course, I still had college before me but I knew nothing would ever be the same again. My emotions were intermingled and it was hard to tell which were predominant. I felt joy since a task would soon be completed but also sorrow because soon I would be leaving all the people who had helped me to become me. I felt confident but also a little afraid as I looked toward the future. I felt pride for all that I had accomplished but I also felt guilt for all that I had left undone. I had made a lot of friends but there were still many people to get to know. As I watched those around me, I saw more than 500 people who were in the same position as I. Some had already gotten their diploma covers and were having a hard time con¬ trolling their joy. Others were waiting patiently while others were squirming and anxiously awaiting their turns. There were a few tears but mostly many smiles. I wondered how many of them felt the way I did. So many of these people were my friends and soon their lives would be different and we would be lost from each other but never forgotten. I wasn ' t as excited about the new life before me now. Suddenly, my row was rising and we walked toward the front. The people in front of me walked across the stage and I was next. Soon it would be all over. I heard my name called and I walked across the stage. My diploma cover was in my hand and I descended the stairs. My high school years were complete. Then we were marching out. Outside there were a few hugs and sad goodbyes to those who had meant so much to me. As I headed to the car, I realized life at HCSH was now over and as I looked at the school for the last time as a student, I knew I could look back and say it had been a great experience. But now a new life was just beginning and I was ready for it. 42 Graduation ‘Life here is now over.’ Diplomas at dusk. Issuing diplomas to 550 students is a process that begins on an early summer eveing but stretches into the night. ' fk addr First graduate. Brenda Adams, the alphabetical first in the class, receives her diploma from Mr. Udy C. Wood, school superintendent. Mr. Harry Wilson, assistant principal, helps. vV tf cjM tudh dbo U.e.s.W- Happy times. No tears for Garnett Hall. He ' s glad to be a graduate and he shows it with a hug for one of his classmates. Graduation 43 Specifications • 350 pounds of excess fat to be melted away during August football camp. • 300 additional pounds for the wrestling team. • 250 steaks for the varsity football team. • 200 hamburgers for girls ' basketball. • 150 wads of tobacco for Coach Hyatt. • 50 trophies for the varsity basketball and baseball teams. • 10 pretty girls to cheer players to victory. • 1 strong constitution to withstand teachers ' angry looks when you leave class early for away games. • 0 losses for all the teams. _ Ho rsepower 44 Horsepower divider WWV A � � • � VV AfcVuVVAl WWW.W.V.W ' VA� y.vV, %w . | -• iv� S v aiB50 Winning spirit. Comet players and coaches, jumping for the sky, dash to mob the pitcher after upsetting GW, 7-4, in the game that put them in the district baseball finals. Tournament victory. Smiles are as sparkling as the trophy when a regional championship is won. Harry Morris, Ed Owens and Kevin Watson are the happy players; Mr. Wayne Lloyd is the proud coach. By Bill McLaughlin The Blues are battling hard for the state basketball championship. Only two minutes are left in the game, and Thomas Jefferson of Richmond is lead¬ ing by two points. During a time-out, the Comets regroup and decide on a strategy. As they walk onto the floor, the huge crowd screams loudly. This was probably the most pressure felt by any Halifax County team in a pressure-filled year, but all teams felt it at one time or another. Basket¬ ball just seemed to be in the pressure cooker more often than others. They survived several close regular season games. They also had to compete under the burden of a sixteen game winning streak. However, this pressure was nothing compared to what they would face later. They had two regional tournament games decided by a total of six points and then advanced to the state. Halifax ' s baseball squad also had to compete under pressure in regional and state competition. The Comets were twice trailing by large margins ; how¬ ever, in both games they came back to win in extra innings. When the Blues reached the state semifinals, the pressure seemed to affect them. Several routine ground balls were bobbed, fly balls were misplayed and, as a result, the Comets were badly beaten. Pressure affects athletes in several different ways. You have butterflies before the game, but you lose all (Continued on page 49) Easy layup. Dropping in two, James Smith outmaneuvers a Northside player before a crowd of home fans. Mighty heave. In a home track meet against Class, Courtney Humphrey strains before flinging the shot put in the air. Coming through. Cecil Talley stops a Northside opponent to make way for a Comet runner. Happy leap. Comet right fielder Willie Petty drives across the plate to score the winning run against GW in the bottom of the last inning. 46 Horsepower divider essay In the pressure cooker Tennis tension. Sherry Nunn gets set to return the ball and hopefully win her match. Sherry was the team ' s top doubles player. Horsepower divider essay 47 Bare miss. Stanley Davis, at first base, jumps after a line drive but misses it in the semifinal state playoff game against George C. Marshall. The Comets lost, 15-2. In the pressure cooker continued 48 Horsepower divider essay your tension on the first hit,” states Chuck Hatcher, a member of the football and tennis teams. Before the tipoff, you ' re nervous, but once you touch the ball, you lose your nervous¬ ness,” adds Ed Owens, sixth man on the basketball team. Eddie Barksdale, fullback for the football squad and member of the track team, says the pressure before the game makes him go to the bathroom often.” Eddie believes that pressure makes him play better because you ' re afraid of making a mistake.” Kenneth Guill, a member of the tennis team, feels pressure helps him play better. When you play a team like E.C. Glass, you really hustle and try not to get em¬ barrassed, he says. The pressure at the state really hurt me, says Phil Rinker, the best golfer for the Comets. He was the only golfer from Halifax to go to the state tournament where he eventually finished thirteenth. After the first day of com¬ petition, however, he was in second place. The pressure really got to me in the state tournament. I was shakey for the first two or three holes, but I settled down after that, Phil says. Several members of the basketball team felt that pressure did not affect them that much since they had played in the state and regional tournaments last year. Harry Morris did not get too nervous before games because he had played in big games before and been to the state two years. I was real nervous my first (Continued on page 50) Discus power. Mary Boyd flings the discus in a home tri-meet with E.C. Class and GW. The girls won all their home meets. Teamwork? That ' s what two Roxboro defenders thought after they got up from misguided coverage as Gerald Lovelace (82) scampers away with the pass. Horsepower divider essay 49 year at the state playing against Moses Malone, Harry says. Larry Scott agrees that he felt less pressure at the state tournament this year than last year. I was nervous but it helped having been there before, he says. David Watson would rather play in a big game, such as a state tournament contest, than a less important contest. The more people there the better I feel. I never get nervous before a game, just excited and kind of wild, he states. Everette Nichols, a member of the football and baseball teams, feels pressure makes him uptight before a game. I ' ve gotten to where I ' m used to pressure now. I try to fight it off by concentrating on playing the game, he says. I ' m nervous and I have butterflies before the games. If it ' s a big game, I get up more, states Frank Godbold, a guard on the Comet basketball squad. He tries to counteract the pressure by thinking about what I ' m supposed to do. I really don ' t worry where we ' re playing or the importance of the game, he says. Marvin Fallen, a member of the football, basketball and track teams, is nervous before the game. But once it gets started, I ' m not nervous anymore, he adds. Marvin tries to overcome pressure by getting fired up. Coaches are probably affected by pressure more than their players. Coach Elvin Dyer feels some nervous¬ ness before a game, but tries to fight it off. Before a game, I try to get relaxed and think about the scouting report and last minute ad¬ justments. I try to overcome the pressure by getting my mind off the competition and geared to strategy, he says. Head basketball coach Wayne Lloyd was also under pressure. He was given the difficult task of following two state tournament teams when Coach Don Thompson resigned to become basketball mentor at Hampden- Sydney. As they say, it ' s a hard act to follow when a team goes to the state two years in a row, Coach Lloyd said. I felt there was a lot of pressure to follow that, he added. I ' m glad we made it to the state finals. Maybe the pressure helped. Head football coach Coleman Starnes is hyperactive before a game but once the contest begins, he calms down. Coach Starnes begins getting nervous on the Thursday practice before a game and is jumpy up to game time. He feels the pressure encountered in athletics will help athletes in later life. The pressure is definite¬ ly helpful because there is pressure in anything you do. If a young man doesn ' t fold under pressure in athletics, he won ' t fold under the pressure in life, he says. There ' s pressure in anything you do in life — being a teacher or a businessman or whatever. If you don ' t give up on the five-yard line, you won ' t give up Mine! Harry Morris grabs the ball while covered by two Albemarle players in the state semifinals. The Comets won. Down and in. Marshall Rowland reaches low to return a hard hit volley to his forehand in a home match against Central Senior High. 50 Horsepower divider essay In the pressure cooker Continued Top throw. Cecil Talley twirls as he puts the shot in a winning effort against E.C. Glass in a home meet. Horsepower divider essay 51 Planning ahead. Coaches Starnes and Crit¬ tenden select strategy as Comet end Jay Camp listens during a time out. Varsity squad: (Front) Steve Gordon, Mark Sompayrac, Chuck Hatcher, Jesse Bales, Steve Farmer, George Chappell, (second) Everette Nichols, Raymond Roberts, Ricky Gregory, Chris Wil- mouth, David Fallen, David Rose, Averell Bowman, (third) Cecil Hogue, Marshall Slayton, Ronnie Snow, George Woody, Eddie Bardsdale, Wayne Clai¬ borne, Marvin Fallen, James Stanfield, (fourth) Jay Camp, David Smith, John Snead, James Brame, Craig Humphrey, Andy Hall, Gerald Lovelace, Earl Wilkins, Kent Poindexter, (fifth) John Brandon, Clinton Davis, Leonard Faulkner, Rex Puryear, Jeff Wallace, Cecil Talley, Stan Carden, Roy Watson, Eddie Brown, Coach Perry, Coach Crittenden, Head Coach Starnes, Coach Ramsey. Varsity Football 1974 Record: 7-3 HCSH Opp. Person Co. 18 3 E.C. Glass 14 17 William Fleming 19 26 Patrick Flenry 7 6 John F. Kennedy 22 0 Pulaski 24 18 GW 12 35 Cave Spring 21 14 Franklin Co. 26 14 Northside 27 6 The oldest trick in the book 52 Varsity Football How do you like your eggs done? Twice-over, sunny-side up ...? I ' d like ' em quick, sir. Take these eggs and shut up. The preceding was one of the more polite conversations at our annual football camp at Fort Pickett. For the first few days it seemed as if nobody could get along. Coaches and players appeared to be in bad moods and everybody got on everybody else ' s nerves. After a few days of this, Coach Starnes apparently felt that some¬ thing had to be done to pull us out of the doldrums. He used the oldest trick in the book: the pep talk. He told us of our potential, (which they always do), but as I looked around I realized he wasn ' t making it up. I glanced about the room and I saw his proof: Wayne Claiborne, who was to set rushing records that year, Earl Wilkins, Jeff Wallace and Clinton Davis who were to receive recognition from sportswriters statewide, and Cecil Talley, who was to play in the high school All-Star game. Another thing I realized was that I wasn ' t the only one looking around the room. From that day on we knew that we had what it takes to be a winning unit. Working as a unit we took the opener against Roxboro. We returned the next week for one of the biggest games of the year, a clash with E.C. Glass. Ironically working as a unit we lost to Glass and the next week we lost to William Fleming. Football has always been one of my greater loves but two disheartening losses began to make me wonder if all that practice, sweat, cramps and long hours of work were worth the (Continued on page 55) Chargin ' Claiborne. Halfback Wayne Clai¬ borne charges between three GW defenders during the Blues 35-12 loss to the Eagles. Came saver. A Patrick Henrv ball carrier tries to score a conversion, but Comet end )ay Camp (80) stops him short to preserve a 7-6 Comet victory. Varsity Football 53 I Halftime review. Coaches Coleman Starnes and Ron Ramsey run down plays for both offense and defense during halftime of the Cave Spring game. Diving attempt. Cecil Talley (71) and Pee Wee Bales (23) go for a GW running back in the game played on the Eagle ' s field. The Comets lost, 12-35. Iron curtain, lames Brame (83) and Pee Wee Bales (23) stop a Patrick Henry runner short of a touchdown as )ay Camp (85) looks on. P.H. scored on the next play. 54 Varsity Football Varsity football Continue d trouble. I decided to stick with it for another week. As Virginia ' s Number I team rolled into the sta¬ dium, I felt like this was a last chance for us; a loss against P.H. surely would be an insurmountable blow to our hopes of even placing in the Western District. We won the game 7-6 by way of a last second goal line stand. After the game, havoc broke loose in the locker room. We had to find some J, way to express our bliss and we did. I After throwing all the chairs around and lifting the coaches on to our shoulders, we began to sing and I shout “We ' re No. I. According to i the Western District standing, we weren ' t No. I, but in our hearts and minds we were the best; and that ' s the way it would stay. Joyful embrace. Coach Starnes hugs Wayne Claiborne after he set a new school rushing record for one game, % _ Coach Berry ' s yelling and coach Hyatt ' s ' chaw ' Practice makes perfect. How many times have we heard this repeated: piano teachers say if for effect; English teachers say it is trite, but only football coaches take its meaning to heart. During the junior varsity ' s season, coaches Tom Berry and joe Hyatt were no exceptions. They knew what they wanted us to do and exactly how it should be done. According to them, there was only one way for us to learn: practice. The first two weeks were the toughest, but by the beginning of school it seemed as if we might have a slim chance of shaping up into a working unit. In fact, we remained strong contenders for the championship throughout the season until an upsetting lo ss to E.C. Glass in our final game. Maybe the Glass team practiced more. (You didn ' t hear that, Coach.) The statistics are on record and are now a part of our history but we retain the personal part, for we ' ll replay the year ' s highlights: Mike Cole ' s Larry Czonka T-shirt, Coach Berry ' s yelling, Sterling Edmunds ' 52-shoot, Coach Hyatt ' s chaw of tobacco, Coach Berry ' s yelling, Henry Cheetah Smith ' s singing, Chris Wilmouth s allright , Terry Burkholder ' s new plays, Big Larry Griffin ' s wind sprints, Coach Berry ' s yelling, Joe Exum ' s stale jokes, Joey Cole ' s passing, Stanley Davis ' size 13 shoes and Coach Berry ' s yelling. JV Football 1974 Records: 7-2 Person County 6 0 GW 6 26 Reidsville 8 0 CW 12 0 Pulaski 32 26 E.C. Glass 14 12 Franklin County 6 0 William Fleming 28 6 E.C. Glass 0 14 ft I a + � 1 % £ IT XSFvnmSStt ' ' . i fT. Jl. I ttfK ' i f •- - • ' 1 ' it ' - JV squad. Larry Griffin, Ernest Dunkley, Carroll Lovelace, Tommy Daniel, Jeff Pruitt, Mark Satterfield, Billy Weaver, Tim Ferrell, Jesse Barksdale, Sterling Edmunds, Ronald Waller (second row) Henry Smith, Joe Exum, Alan Goode, Danny Hamm, Forrest Nichols, Donnell Lee, Joey Cole, Terry Burkholder, Cornelius Medley, Murray Jeffress, Calvin Medley, (top) Coach Berry, James Chappell, Joe Elliott, James Crowder, Doug Hutchenson, Stanley Davis, Chuck Church, Courtney Humphries, Henry Loftis, Corwin Word, Mike Cole, Marlon Brandon and Assistant Coach Hyatt. The team recorded a 7-2 season. 56 JV Football Gang tackle. Extra yards seem hard to come by as Baby Blue halfback Corwin Word is surrounded by the GW defense. Next play. Coach Tom Berry advises his quarterback Terry Burkholder on which play to run against Franklin County. Wishful watchers. JV cheerleaders Cathy Collins, Sherry Talbott, Judy Allen and Kathy Gilliam wait to cheer for the girls ' basketball team. Helping hand. Barbara Claiborne gives Becky Riddle a boost in one of the cheers at a pep rally before the GW game. It ' s trying out in the spring with sponsor Mr. Moore ' s eyes piercing right through you. It ' s learning to get along with the others and work hard, work hard, work hard!! It ' s being a person to whom is said, Hey, you ' re a cheerleader, aren ' t you? It ' s having those, Oh it ' s the first game! Will they like us? butterflies. It ' s wearing the senior high school Blue Comet uniform. It ' s working overtime by making posters, selling tickets and paint¬ ing hoops. It ' s cheering with faith and loyalty for the Comet team — even when they lose. It ' s being sweaty, beautiful, happy, cheerful and tired all at Undecided stare. Debra Hubert looks down the court as she performs a cheer at a home basketball game with Northside. the same time! It ' s having the personality to share with the other team ' s cheer¬ leaders. It ' s being able to laugh and go on when you ' ve just fallen on your face during a cheer. It ' s working in a car wash on a rainy day and trying not to get wet. It ' s happily riding in a too hot or too cold van and eating hambur gers every away game of the season It ' s pepping up a thousand dead students at a pep rally when you ' ve just finished flunking a test. It ' s doing your best to outdo last year ' s cheerleaders at all times, whether selling cushions, dance tickets or doing stunts. It ' s always being proud that you were chosen to cheer for the senior high and the Blue Comet teams! 58 Cheerleading Cheerleaders pose. (Front) Debra Hubert, Peggy Baskervill, Barbara Claiborne, Regina Morton and Charlene D ' Agata, (back) Lisa Carden, Patrice Banks, Betty Johnston, Bridget Neece and Becky Riddle. Artists. Regina Morton prepares a banner, assisted by Beverly Betts. Cheerleaders put banners in the cafeteria for home games. Come alive! Bridget Neece and Becky Riddle attempt to bring the crowd to life in a home game against Patrick Henry. Cheerleading 59 and Being females, pect much of us as our basketball season began. Maybe they didn ' t ex¬ pect much because they barely knew we existed as a team; but we all made up our minds, gritted our teeth and set out to make our¬ selves known. After much hard prac¬ tice, we felt we were in shape and ready to win. Our games were every Tuesday and Thursday during the last half of September and all of October and though our record wasn ' t as good as we had hoped for, we did improve a lot over those two months. Con¬ sidering that many of us had never played on a basketball team before, and that most of the other teams had a few years of experience over us, we thought that the 4-6 record we ended up with was pretty good. In shape ready to win 60 Girls ' Basketball Basketball 1974 Record:406 HCSH Opp. Amherst 39 31 GW 23 29 Franklin Co. 47 24 Northside 32 33 Amherst 36 29 Pulaski 43 39 Patrick Henry 37 55 Cave Spring 41 47 William Fleming 24 46 E.C. Glass 27 60 Abra cadabra! Eva Dillard demon¬ strates a little of her magic powers as she summons toward her a pass from teammate Gina Poindexter. Getting up. The 34 ' s are matched up and Halifax ' s Diane Banks shows ' em who ' s boss as she gets the tap. I’ -tr nm r Putting it in. Annette Watts goes up for an unblocked jump shot. Annette had a total of 53 points for the season. Girls ' basketball. (Bottom row) manager Kay Williams, Debra Pleasants, Barbara Cage, Sandy Talbott, Donna Guthrie (second row) Kay Satterfield, Mattie Bowman, Donna Talbott, Gina Poin¬ dexter, Melba Delaware, Bonnie Conner, (top row) scorekeeper Ann Gordon, Eva Dillard, Penny Banks, Diane Banks, Annette Watts and Coach Francis Mitchell. It ' s all yours. Bringing the ball downcourt for the Comets is Mattie Bowman as Diane Banks goes in for a pass. Girls ' Basketball 61 Pain and progress Gymnastics team: (Bottom row) Kathy Langston, Carlene Conner, (second row) Sheila Stevenson, Debbie Harrison, Heidi Benner, (third row) Coach Martha Avery, Bridgett Guthrie and Lydia Tuck. The best thing about being on the volleyball team was going to away games on the bus. We really had some good times and we still got to know people whom we wouldn ' t have met otherwise. Because of the team ' s record, many uninformed people say that we didn ' t practice hard enough. Well, volleyball practice was no joy. Mrs. Anne Cochran warmed us up with rope jumping, running, finger exercising and push-ups. Practice was hard, but we learned a lot and felt a sense of satisfaction. In November, the smallest of the varsity teams, the gymnasts, met regularly. We worked on both compul¬ sory and optional routines in four categories: floor exercise, balance beam, vaulting and uneven parallel bars. As we progressed, there were broken toes and sprained ankles, but, best of all, progress. In January, the meets began. The first was a dual meet in which Hali¬ fax triumphed over GW of Danville. The last was a two day district meet at Pulaski County. At the end of the season, Halifax placed fifth in the district, which wasn ' t bad for a second-year team. Scores weren ' t the only thing which counted. Everyone learned to work together; everyone helped everyone else. We were a group participating in individual sports but thinking as a team. «L The other side. It takes plenty of work and a lot of long, hard practices to be ready to enter into competition. Vaulter Lydia Tuck strives for perfect form as she prepares for the next meet. 62 Girls ' Gymnastics and Volleyball It takes coordination. Poised atop the parallel bars is petite gymnast Debbie Harrison. She also competes in floor exercises and on the balance beam. Volleyball 1974 Record:1-9 HCSH Opp. Amherst 0 2 GW 1 2 Franklin Co. 2 1 Northside 1 2 Amherst 1 2 Pulaski 0 2 Patrick Henry 0 2 Cave Spring 1 2 William Fleming 1 2 E.C. Glass 1 2 Gymnastics 1975 GW 64.8 E.C. Glass 66.4 First Sectional Meet Second Place Second Sectional Meet Fifth Place Western District Meet Fifth Place 29.6 41.9 Girls ' Gymnastics and Volleyball 63 Volleyball team. (Bottom row) Rose Edmunds, Terri Weaver, Angela Gerst, Debbie Harrison, Savannah Clark, Kelly Rebick, (second row) Vanessa Ragsdale, Toni Ross, Susan Pruett, Betty Adams and Betty Greer. .a ' - 1 . Huffin ' and puffin ' playing host to GW of Danville and E.C. Glass of Lynchburg on a drizzly Wednesday afternoon. Two members of the track team, Debra Pleasants and Angela Gerst, made it to the state meet. The track team as a whole was second in the District while the tennis team showed great improvement over last year and wound up with their best record yet. Horizontal twist. Bonnie Conner executes all she has learned by using good form in the high jump event at the home tri-meet with Franklin County and GW. The spring months brought with them not only some strange weather, but also the girls ' sports of tennis and track. Despite rough weather, practice went-on daily. One of the highlights of the tennis season was a trip to Pulaski, where the girls played despite the fact that the wind was almost strong enough to blow them back home. The track team had a similar experience, Giving her all. Barbara Cage returns a shot as she rallies against her opponent during a close match with E.C. Glass. 64 Girls ' Track and Tennis Tennis team. (Bottom) Terri Weaver, Manager Wanda Sue Forlines, Barbara Cage, Sandy Talbott, (second) Angela Gerst, Harriet Hite, Donna Talbott, Jenny Morgan, Kay Satterfield, Kelly Rebick, (top) Donna Walker, Betty Adams, Patti Ford, Sherri Nunn, Annette Watts, Coach Frances Mitchell. Worth a try. Sandy Talbott ignores the fence and gets a good-luck kiss from fellow tennis player, Marshall Rowland. Showing good form. Concentrating on her forehand is netter Kay Satterfield, who alternated with Barbara Cage as Number 1 player. Track team. (Bottom row) Heidi Benner, Bonnie Con¬ ner, Vivian Majors, Car¬ olyn Leigh, Geneva Glass, Mary Boyd, (second row) Debra Pleasants, Debbie Harrison, Doris Ann Chap¬ pell, Iris Boxley, Sandra Wilmo uth, Melissa Graber, Angela Gerst, (top row) Coach Martha Avery, Toni Ross, Kathy Gilliam, Car- lene Conner, Kathy Langston, Diane Banks, managers Sha¬ ron Humphrey and Vanessa Ragsdale, Coach Frances Mitchell. Tennis 1975 Record: : 3-7 HCSH Opp. E.C. Glass 1 6 GW 0 7 Dunbar 6 1 Martinsville 7 3 Martinsville 3 7 GW 0 7 Pulaski 2 5 Patrick Henry 1 6 William Fleming 6 1 E.C. Glass 1 6 Track 1975 HCSH Opp. Glass 67.5 61.5 GW — 13 Person Co. 59 50 GW 53.5 20 Franklin Co. — 68.5 Western District Tourney Second Place Girls ' Track and Tennis 65 Events happen in threes, people say. Some for the good; some for the bad. It all depends on the point of view. For the third time in a row, we advanced to the state basketball tournament. That ' s good. Very good. For the third time in a row, we lost. That ' s bad. But not very bad. Think of all the state teams that didn ' t make it at all. A basketball season is a combination of cries and highs. The first of our cries came during pre-season practice with those running line drills. In early November it seemed like we were doing all that sweating and running for nothing, but four months later we were in first place in the dis¬ trict and would automatically go to the regional tournament. We really felt like crying after the Cave Spring game. We were riding the crest of a 17-game win¬ ning streak until the Knights did us in on their home court. But a time that hurt even more was the one-point loss to E.C. Glass in the season ' s next-to-last game. I guess nothing topped the high and the excitement of tournament time. Not only were the games tense and action packed, but it was the time when we left school early or didn ' t even come at all. We went to Charlottesville and lay around at the motel most of the day. Then when we won, we could hardly sleep that night, thinking of things we had done wrong or things we had done right. And when we lost... well, that ' s another story. Come to me. Marvin Fallen (33) leaps high after a much needed rebound in a game against Person County won by the Comets. Going up. David Waston puts a move on a Northside defender in the game played at Northside. The Comets won, 61-53. Where is the handle? Larry Scott seems to be looking for a handle to pick the ball up in a game played on Comet court. 66 Varsity Basketball I I Finnic Varsity basketball team. (Front) manager Larry Hill, Larry Burrell, James Smith, Mark Wilkerson, David Waston, Frank God- bold, Norman Hill and George Woody. (Back) head coach Wayne Lloyd, manager Sammy Smith, Edward Owens, Larry Scott, Marvin Fallen, Harry Morris, Cecil Hogue, L.F. Elliott, Lee Wilkerson, managers Eddie Brown and Earl Johnson and assistant coach Elvin Dyer. Cl v lii E3 Team play was the key to success during the basketball season as the Blues ' 24-3 ledger was the best in the school ' s history, and the 24 wins were also the most wins in a single season. The team finished second in the race for the state crown for the second time in school history. Individual honors were won also. Harry Morris, Larry Scott and L.F. Elliott were named to the All-Western District squad. Morris also made All-Northwest Regional and was named to the second team All-State. Cries ' and ' highs ' Continued Super Smith. James Smith jumps high with the greatest of ease to outmaneuver a baffled Eagle defender. The Comets topped GW, 61-55. 68 Varsity Basketball Listen well. Coach Wayne Lloyd issues vital instructions to his Comets in his first year as head coach. Flying high. Larry Scott leaps to try to block a shot against Northside. Mov¬ ing into position are (54) Harry Morris (44) L.F. Elliott and (12) James Smith. I got this one. L.F. Elliott beats team¬ mate Harry Morris to a rebound in the game played against Person County in Roxboro. The Comets won, 50-35. Varsity Basketball 69 Varsity Basketball 1975 Record: 24-3 HCSH OPP Person County 41 40 William Fleming 58 52 GW 61 53 Northside 56 37 Franklin County 72 57 Orange County 67 51 Cummings 84 70 Pulaski 43 41 Cave Spring 75 53 Patrick Henry 56 41 Person County 50 35 E.C. Glass 63 52 William Fleming 87 50 GW 51 47 Northside 61 53 Franklin County 79 66 Cave Spring 51 59 Pulaski 73 39 E.C. Glass 73 74 Patrick Henry 61 39 District Tournament Northside 47 42 GW 54 51 Patrick Henry 54 32 Regional Tournament Albemarle 53 49 Patrick Henry 40 38 State Tournament T.C. Williams 64 48 Thomas Jefferson 37 41 Court competition. L.F. Elliot loses a much needed rebound to Thomas Jefferson ' s Harris in the state championship game. Not high enough. Frank Godbold attempts to shoot over the Viking pivotman Otis Fulton in the state finals which the Comets lost. 70 Varsity Basketball itt ' Cries ' and ' highs ' Continued Only four points ... but they were whoppers. And the Blues, for the third straight year, were denied the ul¬ timate: a state Group AAA basketball championship. The Comets, after blowing out T.C. Williams of Alexandria in the semi-final game, 64-48, failed to protect a slender, game-long lead against Thomas Jefferson of Rich¬ mond and dropped the 41-37 state championship decision to Teejay. Without a doubt, they were the best team we faced all year, said Comet coach Wayne Lloyd. If we couldn ' t win, I felt like they deserved it. The championship game was seen by more than 4,000 fans in the University of Virginia ' s University Hall in Charlottesville, with well over 1,000 of these following the Comets as they had done loyally all season long. Get down. Harry Morris pulls down a big rebound in the state semi-finals game against T.C. Williams. The Comets romped over Williams 64-48 and ad¬ vanced to the finals. We want everything. Cecil Hogue and Eddie Bear Brown cut the nets after winning in regional play. Net snipping is a traditional priviledge that all players enjoy. Varsity Basketball 71 Not mere prelims It seemed like a two-point season. The JV ' s began with a two- point victory over the Person County Rockets from Roxboro but ended with a 47-49 loss to Patrick Henry. In between those games, the JV ' s packed a schedule of thrilling games that so pleased the home fans that the stands were filled long before the varsity games began. The Baby Blue contests weren ' t mere prelims before the “big boys went into action. They were fine basketball games in their own right. Fans particularly enjoyed the second half of the season when the Baby Blues captured 10 of their last 12 games, two of them being one-point victories won in the last seconds. Henry “Chita Smith was the team ' s leading scorer, closely followed by Curtis Dismuke, who led the team in rebounds. JV Basketball 1975 Record: 12-6 HCSH Opp. Person Co. 47 45 William Fleming 40 55 GW 38 40 Northside 36 29 Franklin Co. 47 50 Pulaski 37 55 Cave Spring 46 34 Patrick Henry 40 35 Person Co. 39 34 E.C. Glass 36 30 William Fleming 49 41 GW 38 32 Northside 41 52 Franklin Co. 47 34 Cave Spring 36 35 Pulaski 37 36 E.C. Glass 49 45 Patrick Henry 47 49 JV ' s: (Front) Darrell Bailey, Marshall Jones, Scott Worsham, Terry Burkholder, Joseph De- Shazo, (second) Larry Smith, Curtis Dismuke, Henry Smith, David Richardson, Eddie Barks¬ dale, Marlon Brandon, (back) Coach Chris Dunn, Coach John Crittenden, Michael Williams, Art¬ hur Smith, John Garland, Donnel Martin, Alfonzo Grant, Donald Waller, managers. Two points. Joseph DeShazo drives in for a lay-up against the Rockets with David Richardson waiting to assist him if needed. 72 JV Basketball I ' ll get it. Terry Burkholder tries a jump shot to score two while Rich¬ ardson watches. They beat Roxboro, 39-34. Stay down. Donnel Martin shoots for two in the win against Northside while Arthur Smith watches behind. Ball scramble. Leaping high, Henr y (Chita) Smith competes with a Fleming Colonel for the ball on the home court. JV Basketball 73 A wrestling season that went Rocking chair. Wrestlers rock and roll through vigorous exercises to help develop their legs, stomach and back muscles. Help! Help! A Halifax County wrestler gets inned as teammates watch the action in a match with Amherst. 74 Wrestling zip r I think we had a successful season, Coach Randolph Perry said. What? How could a season with zip wins be considered a success? Even by the coach involved? Considering this was the first year in the school ' s 22-year history that wrestling was offered, things couldn ' t be counted a failure, the coach continued. Wrestlers, unlike many other athletes, take years to develop skills necessary for cham¬ pionships. Even so, there were times when Coach Perry, could point with pride as could Mr. Jerry Marsella, assis¬ tant coach. Charlie Wilson, James Farrington and Steve Palmer pro¬ gressed rapidly in learning the sport and by mid-season Wilson had lost only one match. In post-sea¬ son play, he placed third in the district and the regional, defeat¬ ing the Western District champion in the regional. Wrestling 1975 Record: 0-10 HCSHOpp. GW 27 42 Amherst 9 45 Franklin Co. 34 62 Northside 8 66 Amherst 2 58 Pulaski 13 49 E.C. Glass 6 54 Patrick Henry 3 52 Cave Spring 9 55 William Fleming 6 60 Teammates. (Top) Coach Jerry Marsella, Wilson Hill, James Farrington, Carl Fer¬ rell, Steve Farmer, Murray Jeffress, Coach Randolph Perry, (middle) Anthony Anderson, Charlie Wilson, Jesse Barksdale, Raymond Roberts, Sameul Goode (bottom) Carl Barksdale, Earnest Wilson, Jay Marthews, Melvin Faulkner, Steve Palmer. Gotcha. Steve Palmer in the 126- pound class was the only Comet to win against E.C. Glass in a home match. Wrestling 75 Runs, AAARRRGGGHHH!!! Nelson Kirby strains for extra distance in the long jump rick Henry. He won the event. Flying High. Ernest Dunkley clears the bar in a home track meet against GW and Franklin County. Grrrrrunt! In the shot put competition Cecil Talley gives it all he ' s got as Coach Ron Ramsey watches for form. Outdoor Track 1975 Record: 6-1 HCSH OPP. J.F. Webb 102 34 Franklin Co. 110 35 Patrick Henry 110 26 GW 65 71 Cage Spring 90 46 Franklin Co. 91 45 E.C. Glass 72 64 Ronnie Rose Invitational Second Place Western District Third Place Northwest Regionals Eighth Place 76 Track leaps, jumps and disappointments Flying leap. In the high jump competition Mark Wilkerson barely clears the bar at the GW home meet. The Eagles won. Another year, another track team? This year it may have been just that to many; but a few, well-knowledg- able people know that it was a very important year. The 74-75 year could be termed the year of re-or¬ ganizing. The year for cross country was a good one as they had one runner to go to the state meet, Donald Waller. Waller, a junior, placed forty-second in state competition. A slightly slow indoor track sea¬ son began with only 25 people on the team. In this, the second year of indoor track, the runners practiced in cold weather with bad conditions but were determined to give it their all. All meets were played away since there is no local indoor track. In their first, but unofficial, meet, the team did well in the Lynch¬ burg Christmas Invitational. From this meet the indoor season went on to complete a record of 5-3. This led to a more promising outdoor team, with other trackmen coming from the basketball and wrest¬ ling teams along with members of the indoor team and new track members. Starting with a good showing at the Ronnie Rose Memorial Relays, placing second, Coach Bristol Mar¬ tin discovered where his strengths and weaknesses were. He worked on those weaknesses hard enough so that twelve of his trackmen competed in the regionals. The final record for the year was 6-3 but Coach Martin had warm words of praise for his team. “It wasn ' t our most successful year, but the team worked hard and gave it all they had.” Comet track team. (Front) Manager David Booker, Marvin Fallen, Donald Waller, Corwin Word, Johnny Miller, Ronald Waller, Dwight Muse, Macon Sizemore, Frank Ridgway, Williams Edmunds, Donald Thaxton, Ray Owen, Bill McLaughlin, manager Alfonzo Grant, (middle) Jesse Barksdale, Kenny Logan, Jerome Squires, Leo Ferguson, Anthony Anderson, Dale Holebrook, William Easley, David Pointer, FJenry Smith, Frank Lutz, Jeff Martin, Eugene Wyatt, Leonard Faulkner, Mark Wilkerson, Manager Thomas King, (back) Coach B. Martin, Dennis Osborne, Cecil Hogue, Cecil Coleman, Terry Ingram, Cecil Talley, Nelson Kirby, L.F. Elloitt, Claude Womack, Courtney Humphries, Ernest Dunkley, Cornelious Med¬ ley, James Brame, Charles Bruce, Wayne Claiborne, Coach E. Dyer, Coach R. Ramsey. Numero Uno. Donald Waller was voted the most valuable distance runner on the track team. Track 77 An ' almost ' The bad luck which has been said to belong to any Comet player in state competition, once again made itself felt when the baseball team had its chance at a state title. Committing two costly errors in this game, the Comets lost to George Marshall High School. Though the state title remained an ' ' almost ' ' instead of becoming a reality, the Comets did have an excellent season. A perfect defensive game, with no errors committed by the home town team was played in the regional finals state title against GW of Danville. They also captured the Northwest Regional title for the first time in the history of this school. The best batting average of the season, .429, was held by first baseman Stanley Davis. Alvin Mitchell and Willie Petty shared the honor of having the second best average, both batting .340. The best defensive player was Mike Watts and the best pitcher was Bobby Medley who had a 9-3 record. Alvin Mitchell received the most valuable player award. Final stretch. Racing against the baseball. Comet Mike Taylor covers that final yard in a hurry as he scores a run against Roxboro. Regional winners. (Bottom row) Carlton Delaware, Wesley Dismuke, Willie Petty, Bobby Medley, Greg Llewellyn, (middle row) Curtis Dismuke, Stanley Davis, David Day, Scott Worsham, Calvin Medley, Alvin Mitchell, Everett Nichols, Mike Watts, Willis Faulkner, (top row) Coach Tyrone Powell, Johnny Dismuke, Joey Cole, David Rose, Otie Clark, Mark Yates, Jeff Wallace, Mike Taylor and Coach Joe Hyatt. Baseball 1975 Record : 16-6 HCSH Opp. Person County 12 0 Nottaway 4 6 Hargrave 10 2 E.C. Glass 10 3 GW 6 2 Person County 7 3 Franklin County 7 8 Nottaway 5 6 Northside 5 0 GW 1 4 Pulaski 7 1 Patrick Henry 0 17 Cave Spring 1 0 William Fleming 7 0 E.C. Glass 4 1 Hargrave 1 0 Franklin County 2 1 District Tournament GW 7 4 E.C. Glass 3 2 Regional Tournament Stonewall Jackson 7 6 GW 3 2 State Tournament George Marshall 2 15 Jump ball! Pitcher Bobby Medl ey and first baseman Stanley Davis combine in efforts to catch a pop fly in the Comet win over GW played before the HCSH student body. High spirits. Victory is obvious and spirit is abundant as Comet players kick up their heels and offer each other congratulations after winning the district title. Baseball 79 Swinging a tennis raquet, swinging a golf club Number one man. Marshall Rowland returns a ball in one of the Comet netter victories over Central High. Tennis 1975 Record: 6-10 HCSH Opp. Person County 1 8 Central Senior 8 1 E.C. Glass 0 9 Wells 4 5 Central Senior 8 1 GW 0 9 Wells 9 0 Person County 4 5 Northside 7 2 Pulaski 2 7 Franklin County 5 4 Cave Spring 2 7 Patrick Henry 0 9 GW 0 9 William Fleming 7 2 E.C. Glass 0 9 Comet tennis team. (Kneeling) Marshall Rowland, Hill Felton, Billy Weaver, Don Yeatts and Craddock Shields, (standing) John Pinson, Kenneth Guill, Mike Cole, Chuck Hatcher, Rob Cox and Ricky Rowland. They are coached by Mr. Mickey Vanney. 80 Boys tennis and golf Whether they were swinging a tennis racket or swinging a golf club, the spring sportsmen were working hard for victories. Out on the golf courses, the leading Comet linksman was Phil Rinker. Phil not only placed in district and regional tournaments but also qualified for and played in the state tournament. Also com¬ peting in regional play was Rick Farrell. The tennis season got off to a bad start as it was ushered in by an unseasonal spell of cold, windy weather. Practices were sometimes cancelled due to pre-flood rains; but, at other times, there was only wind and cold weather to hinder progress. These were the days which called for warm warm-up suits and extra strong strokes to insure good placement of the ball. Team members, coached by Mr. Mickey Vanney, had an extremely full schedule once the season got under way. After several close matches against stiff competition, the boys ended their season, 6-10, one of the better records in recent years. Top man. Phil Rinker putts during practice at the Halifax County Country Club. Golf 1975 Record: 3-5 HCSH Opp. Central Senior 328 360 District Invitational Third Place Person County 314 321 Central Senior 309 322 GW 324 311 District Invitational Sixth Place GW-Moorehead-HCSH Meet Third Place District Tournament Fourth Place Hard hitter. Kenneth Guill meets the ball in one of the Comet matches against Northside. The golf team. (Sitting) Robbie Harris, Scott Rottler, Donnie Knowlson, Jim Martin, (kneeling) Mark Cassada, Tommy Rudder, Buster Butler, Don Lowery, (standing) Rick Farrell, David Ford, Keith Gilliam and John Brandon. Boys tennis and golf 81 gggi-v,- n Conditions of warranty Warranty good for 180 days. Warranty void on all tests with two-party participation. Warranty doesn ' t cover loss by theft of any club ' s napkins for their Homecoming float. Warranty void if club sponsor doesn ' t come to club meetings. Warranty doesn ' t cover yearbook pictures revealing students in unflattering situations. Warranty doesn ' t cover humor or lack of it in Mr. David Dunn ' s jokes. 82 Warranty divider Float builders. Latin Club members confer before continuing work on their Homecoming float amid the chaos of lumber, chicken wire and napkins. Macrame skills. Linda Elliott tries a new technique taught to selected art students in a workshop sponsored by the local chapter of the Virginia Museum. Warranty divider 83 By Kate Mapp An array of blue and white nap¬ kins were strewn about the ground. Students were getting out of the house on school nights to assist in the making of floats for the Home¬ coming parade. Hey, Mike, let me have some more yellow napkins, man. This dumb napkin won ' t wrap around the chicken wire right; it keeps falling out. Ohhhhhhh! I just broke my long¬ est fingernail because of this float! We better get first place! The cave looks lopsided right here. Let ' s put some more napkins on this side. This guillotine is beginning to look alright. Let me have a swallow of that drink, hoss. While the Spanish Club was busily working on their cave for the Home¬ coming float, the Current Events Club was tediously watching them. While the SCA prepared their float to carry the queen and the VICA made their boat, the Dragsters Club was sitting at home. While the French Club constructed their guil¬ lotine, the Lettermen were drumming their fingers. While HERO members designed their cave and spring, the County History would-be group was (continued on page 86) Boogie time. Senior high students dance to the sounds of Sandcastle at a winter dance sponsored by the DECA Club. Statuesque pose. Will Solomon and Sally Stevens, delegates to the Model General Assembly, pause for a picture in the State Capitol Building. Smiling Susan. Football co-captain C.T. Talley culminates the Homecoming activities by crowning Susan Fulp queen as her escort Mike Vaughn stands by. 84 Warranty Essay Divider Student leaders. Student Council officers are Stan Veatts, president; Debra Holt, vice-president; Sharon Graves, secretary; Wanda Forloines, treasurer; Peggy Baskervill, reporter and Charlie Davis, sergeant-at-arms. Stan the man. Summer vacation provides SCA president Stan Yeatts with time to think back over his year as the school ' s top leader. Warranty Essay Divider 85 yawning in front of the TV. Why weren ' t the Current Events Club, Dragsters, the Lettermen and the County History members partici¬ pating in the activity? Because there were no such clubs. Why? Be¬ cause either these clubs were not closely related to academic classes or there was a lack of interest. And therein lies the story of success or lack of it for clubs. After thorough research and inves¬ tigation, three conclusions may be reached. Club activity is in pro¬ portion to (1) the close relation¬ ship of a club to an academic class, (2) the newness of the club and (3) the enthusiasm of the adviser. Most clubs which were closely connected to classes were more suc¬ cessful than most of the clubs which were not. For example, Distributive Educa¬ tional Clubs of America (DECA), the club activity of DE, was extremely successful. A District Fall Rally Kick Off started the year off to in¬ stall new members. In district con¬ tests, DECA won eleven awards: five firsts, two seconds and three thirds. Eight members went to the stat e con¬ test and five participated. DECA was honored with a Blue Star Award. Other examples of closely related clubs are the language clubs. In addition to their individual projects ranging from state convention atten¬ dance to Christmas carolling around South Boston, the Latin, French and Spanish clubs combined to sponsor Foreign Language Week in April. During the special week, members decorated the lobby show case, pub¬ lished newspapers in their foreign Choral concert. Music director Robert Wall conducts the choir at a student assembly. 86 Warranty Essay Divider Comet conquerors. Latin club members Sandy Talbott and Lee Wilkinson represent their club and school in the annual Homecoming parade. Cooking out. The VICA club stages its annual barbeque honoring club members as well as local businessmen who support their club. -a m . a. languages and enjoyed a cookout. Another class related organiza¬ tion was the Art Club. About the biggest event of the Art Club was the exhibit in the Spring, said Mrs. Lissie McClam. All students had entries in the exhibit in the kym. They also entered drawings and paintings in the fair and partici¬ pated in local art contests. The second major reason for suc¬ cessful clubs was the newness of them. HERO, Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y, which were recently formed, became very interesting established organi¬ zations. HERO (Home Economics Related Occu¬ pations) was a club based on sewing. Twenty-six girls enrolled and we had twenty-six members who were very devoted, said Mrs. Mildred Yancy, the group ' s adviser. Sewing crafts and clothes were among the major activities of HERO. They made pillows, place mats, all their garments in the Christmas parade, all the clothes worn at their Red White Ball and the clothes modeled in their fashion show. Other activities were a booth at the fair, a Mother-Father Banquet, Home Economics Career Day open house, a float in the Home¬ coming Parade and National FHA HERO week in the spring. The Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y, YMCA or¬ ganizations, had about 15 members and met every other week. Mrs. Thelma Crowder said there was a lot of interest in these clubs. They went to the Model General Assembly, a workshop in leadership training. They had a car wash and were involved in working with the blood mobile on its monthly visits. For fun, the group went swimming, roller skating and played ping-pong and pool. A final reason for the success of clubs was enthusiastic advisers. Mr. Roger Jacqueline, adviser of the Medical Explorers had in¬ teresting and different meetings. Every other Monday night, the members met to listen to guest speakers or go on field trips in the community. These speakers included a druggist, mortician, doctor and a dentist. Once the club toured a local funeral home. Snow-skiing trips the Medical Explorers took were their most excit¬ ing events. The group spent the night at a lodge in Boone, N.C. They also entered the state Olympics, (continued on page 88) Warranty essay divider 87 continued Student researchers. Seniors Jay Camp and John Brandon find the library to be a good place to study and do research for the Hi-Y Club of which they are members. Soft lights. Dancing is enjoyed by members of FHA and HERO and their guests at the annual Sweetheart Ball. Continued Everyone enjoyed swimming, horsebad riding, soccer and volleyball. A second example was the National Honor Society, the most prestigious club a high school can have. “The most important thing we did this year was to install a tutoring program, Mr. Johnston, adviser, said. He reported it was successful and that students were helped by it. This group was responsible for the show case honoring seniors and sponsored a senior scholarship. Another club with an enthusiastic adviser was the Future Teachers of America (FTA). Mrs. Nancy Conner said there were 20-25 members who met at least once a month. The members made a basket of food for a needy family at Thanksgiving and at Christmas they gave toys to needy children. They had an Easter egg hunt for the students at the Robin Rodgers school. Members served as teachers ' aides at elementary schools for half a day. The failure of clubs resulted mostly from a general lack of in¬ terest. Students did not come to meetings; therefore, teachers could not develop the club. Miss Julia Tuck said, “There was not a County History Club because most of our members graduated last year and no one showed an interest in reviving it. A second instance was the Pep Club. More than 100 people signed (continued on page 89) 88 Warranty Essay Divider Award winners. DE participants who won honors at the DECA District XXII Convention are (seated) Sandra Easley, Tee Whitlow, John Scheirer, Judy Church, Wanda Bostick, (standing) Cassandra Wilborne, Aileen Harrison, Dianne Conner, Connie Hatcher and Debra Jackson, who was elected district vice-president. Work area. The area behind the stadium is the site of float construction during Homecoming week as students prepare for Friday ' s parade and ballgame. ■W 1 r ' r —1 ' ■mi : j -•-— y Jsm up to join. However, after one meeting, there was no more interest. There was no class to hold it together. Additionally, the Youth for Christ fell apart as a result of lack of interest. They tried weekly meet¬ ings after school, but failed. People either were just not interested in after-school meeti ngs or were not able to attend. Agreeing, Coach Coleman Starnes said, Since they did away with Club Day and most boys practiced sports after school, there could not be a Lettermen ' s Club. Mr. Waldo offered the same reason for not having a Chess Club. So the decline of clubs continued. But where there was real interest, there was activity enjoyed by both students and faculty. Perhaps that is the way it should be. Outta ' Sight. Vicky Reeves and Charles Miller ride the Art Club float in the annual Homecoming parade. Warranty Essay Divider 89 Study time. In the last few minutes of the period Ricky Gregory reads his next day ' s assignment for Mrs. Conner ' s English. Planning period. Teachers have homework too, so Mr. Leander Zook uses after-school time to work on records needed the next day. Classes! A whole 55 minutes long! What did you do in them? Pay attention? Learn? Take notes? Sleep? Read a book? Eat? Daydream? The thought of going to classes really made some students moan and groan. Boring” was their only attitude. Sound familiar? Strong men. Jeff Pruitt, Bradford Coleman and Vernon McCraw tug their team to victory during a sophomore physical ed. class. 90 Classroom Mean horn player. A trombonist practices until he gets it right before performing his music in public. Two faces of English. During an English class discussion on The Canterbury Tales, Cindy Miklos finds nothing to laugh about while Sam Chambers does. din EH Sleeping seemed the best escape. Reading The Exorcist or Jaws was another possible compensation, providing that the teacher did not catch you. Eating was mandatory for some students. (It was also mandatory that the food be kept out of sight of the teacher.) Sometimes it was just impossible to wait until lunch. Funny line. Debra Harris enjoys a joke told by one of her classmates before the bell rings to begin the period. Senatorial talk. In Mrs. Lynda Statnes ' s government class, Senator Howard Anderson answers questions about state government. Classroom 91 History project. Lisa Bowen puts the finishing touches on her model of the S.S. Constitution, her project in Mr. Lawson ' s class. Magister magic. Mr. Gary Waynick aids junior Eugene Wyatt with a difficult Latin grammar assignment. Enrollment in Latin was up in 1975. % However, not all classes were always boring. In fact, some were actually tolerable. Others may have even been fun. For instance, some classes invited guest speakers to add a little excitement to the hum-drum daily routine. Mr. Howard Anderson, the state senator, spoke to government classes. 92 Classroom Outside work. Donnie Knowlson struggles at the news office as he designs the sports page for an upcoming Star. Bird ' s eye view. Spring brought open doors and strange classroom visitors. This pigeon strolled into geometry class and viewed the students from his perch above the board. The French 111 and IV students made cookies and foods by recipes from France. Instead of the everyday rote of taking notes, many teachers showed films and slides. Sociology classes did projects dealing with the social aspects of society and life. They seemed to poll everyone in school about his opinions. - - - • - Sri ' • -• ' Serenity at h igh noon. Students enjoy eating in the outdoors as P.E. girls come in from playing golf during the warm days in May. - v - 5? .. Ft What a day! Joanne Perkins decides that a nap after lunch on the first day of school is easier to take than listening to a course outline. Drama class put on two plays. They also had weekly pantomines and skits Drama students learned to feel a sense of togetherness by the end of the school year because everybody in the two classes had become really close as they struggled to present the school ' s first musical in four years. Spring play. Eugene Lee and Robert Canada team up to catch a ball during P.E. Softball is one of the class ' s spring sports. Apron-clad Corkie. Cooking is one of the tasks faced by family living students like Corkie Womack. 94 Classroom The bookcase. The library is the biggest classroom of all, providing students with materials and articles necessary for projects and free reading. Spaghetti art? A resident artist from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts teaches selected art students the art of macrame. Students taking art entered their works in the art exhibit in the spring. At Christmas each artist designed cards for teachers. Junior English students saw Our Town at the Virginia Museum Theatre. So it was not all so tedious. Students learned to bear the notetaking and enjoy the fun and games. Time to play. Band class provides a change from the books to the instruments for students. Abbey Shealy plays a contrabass clarinet during advance band period. Deep thought. Nina Davis concentrates on writing an essay on the real hero of Julius Caesar in Mr. Dunn ' s English class. Classroom 95 Slicing it up. Cutting meat is one of the jobs of Mike Watts, an ICT student employed at Watts Custom Meat Processing. Crease monkey. Wayne Blanks is a part-time auto mechanic who is employed by Mac Ragan ' s Auto. A step ahea d Clothes check. Janet Waller straightens shirts in the Men ' s Department of Leggett, the store that employs a number of DE students. Bag boy, store clerk, waitress, beautician. Whatever the job, DE and ICT students gain experience that will be beneficial in later life. They learn the pros and cons of their jobs and of the business world. Part of their grade comes from evaluation of their work by their employer and another part comes from their class- work. But DE and ICT both have their drawbacks. There are broken dates, long working weekends, unattended school events. There ' s the month¬ long hassle to juggle your work schedule so that you can come to the prom. There ' s that sudden feeling of deflation when you realize that you ' ve got to cancel the trip to that concert that you ' ve waited months to see because nobody will wo in your place and you absolutely can¬ not ask off... again. But, to these working students, there has to be a reward for their efforts. Maybe it ' s the satisfaction and fulfillment of doing it well. Or maybe it ' s the sense of independence from earning your own money. What¬ ever the reasons, DE and ICT students are hard-working individuals who are already a step ahead in life. Cashier. Finding the price of cabbage, Jeannie Throckmorton checks out a customer at Big Star on a busy Saturday. Isn ' t that pretty? ICT students Melody Dunn and Carol Smoot learn the basics of cosmetology while practicing on a patron at Scientific Beauty School. Work Experience 97 Sound is the word that best de¬ scribes the band. It is this great sound that enabled them to win fi rst place in the South Hill and Appomattox parades, second place in Vinton and a superior rating at the Band Festival at Radford. Twenty-one of the band members who created this award-winning sound placed in All-Regional Band, with Scott Cassada making it all the way to All-State. Music filled the auditorium as the band performed at school func¬ tions and at their annual Christmas and Spring concerts. The Spring Concert included selections which were directed by students Gloria Brown and Scott Cassada and a con¬ certino for trumpet and band which featured Richard Hunt playing trum¬ pet. The band also performed an original composition by Sarah Fuller. But what about the other sounds of the band? Like the voice of Mr. Robert Wall, the band ' s director, prompting the band along as they learn another half-time show. What kind of formation is that? It looks like a pregnant snake marching up the field! And people, your playing sounds like you all have emphysema! Drummers, another goof-up like that will cost you ten laps! are just a few of the comments he has been heard to make. Several distinctive sounds are apparent when a box drill isn ' t exe¬ cuted correctly. Quite noticeable is the metallic ring of clashing instru¬ ments when band members march head¬ long into each other, the screams of a tiny clarinet player who is being crushed between two sousaphones and groans of despair from Mr. Wall and drum majorette Anne Benassi. With the stirring sound of a drum cadence, the band and drill corps begin a parade. The ranks are in perfect step and their feet hit the pavement with pounding rhythm. Later, as the parade is coming to an end, there is heard a scraping sound as the miles have reduced the spirited, high-stepping march to the South Boston shuffle. But all of these sounds eventu¬ ally lead back to the sound of music. Whether they are playing William Tell Overture or The Horse, the band is making a sound that isn ' t soon forgotten. Main St. steppers. -Leading the way, head majorette Sonja Martin and band members march in the Veterans ' Day parade. 98 Band Spring sounds. Band members perform at the annual May Day program before the student body. Selections ranged from marches to pop tunes. Christmas spirit. The band marches proudly down Main Street in South Boston at the Christmas parade watched by 25,000 people. Sounds range from director’s wails to a clarinetist’s scream Santa ' s helpers. The band displays its marching skills as it performs in the South Boston Christmas parade. Making music. David Pulliam, David Dixon, John Bradbury and other members of the Pep Band play during halftime at the last home basketball game of the season. Band 99 PUBLICATIONS Will it fit? Arthur Murray, Star news editor, boasts a grin of accomplishment as he completes his front-page layout. The ' Star ' : three-year photographer Robert Overstreet comments Staff: Do you think that the majority of the students read and enjoy the Star”? Robert: Although the sales record does not show it, I think so because the Star has continued to be published for 22 years, and it has something to interest everyone. Staff: How much work is involved in the production of the Star ? Robert: I don ' t think anyone realizes how much work actually goes into the Star. They think that the staff just maps a few pictures, writes a few words and sells it. Staff: What advice can you give to future Star staff members? Robert: Take pride in your work and do the best you can. Picture cropping. To fit photos to layouts, loseph Cwathney measures the space on the page before adjusting the proportion wheel. ' Haliscope ' : 1976 editor Lisa Carden reports Staff: What is your opinion of the 1975 Haliscope ? Lisa: I think it ' s a good book mainly because Charles thought of a new and different theme and layout. The similarity to an operator ' s manual will cause the students to read the copy more closely. Staff: What ideas do you have for next year ' s Haliscope ? Lisa: I ' ve been thinking about it for a good while. I ' ve been keeping an eye on what ' s happening around school and attempting to put it all together into one main idea. Staff: During the summer, what type of Haliscope work did you do? Lisa: Most of my time was spent working with page layouts, writing captions and selecting pictures. Galaxy gal. Typing copy for the literary magazine keeps Bonita Oakley busy during her study hall. ' Galaxy ' : design editor Donna Talbott observes Staff: How do you feel about having a local newspaper staff print the literary magazine? Donna: It enables the staff to do more of the work themselves. I thought the printing was fine and it looked good; however, the staff should have been more informed on what procedures to follow. Staff: Was the book a success? Donna: Yes, I think so. We put a lot of work into it and it turned out very well, considering how rushed we were. Staff: What do future plans for the Galaxy include? Donna: The magazine will improve a lot because the staff is bigger, there is more interest and we are starting earlier. 100 Publications Tough job. Every other Thursday afternoon found Star editor Caroline Harrell hard at work preparing for the next newspaper. The man. After serving as reporter for two years, Charles Fuller is happy to know that he has been chosen as yearbook editor. A,B,C,D ... Mercedes DeShazo, Jenny Jones and Wendy Sparks are busy during journalism alphabetizing senior statistical forms. It ' s here! Galaxy editor Becky Riddle smiles with delight when she discovers that the literary magazine has arrived on time. rI 1 II IPMMIIW———■————— ———— Personnel — Instructions on how to remember people • Choose carefully the people to remem¬ ber; some are better forgotten. • Remember their car: color, make, model, angle and bruises. • What about clothes? Formal, neat, casual, worn, week-ender, ventilated or streaker. • Were they a clam, wallflower, introvert, one-liner, conversationalist, motor mouth, extrovert or exhibitionist? • If all else fails, consult your yearbook. V___ J 102 Personnel divider Leisurely lunchtime. After their lunch, students often spend the remaining few minutes of the period on the front lawn being with friends. Program planners. Assembly chairman Rick Farrell consults with SCA president Stan Yeatts on the order of events for the Christmas assembly. Personnel divider 103 Fans of girls ' basketball and the camera. luliet Jennings Carl Pannell omettes 01 104 Personnel essay divider By Helen Russell Tne time is 1974-1975. The place is South Boston. The scene is an integrated high school with a few shattered windows and many dissident black and white students. The air is filled with tension as students actively show their resentment to integrated busing. Attendance drops drastically as they refuse to go to classes; Jesse Spencer, Glenn Loftis, Andy Loftis, Barbara Lacks, Timothy Wilmouth, Sharon Lacks fights erupt when the two races are forced to be with each other; and rallies turn into riots as the students become temporary allies against those officials who try to compel the people to accept the issue. The turbulence is hot enough to make the headlines of major national newspapers and TV newscasts for several weeks. In another small locale bearing the same name, there ' s also an integrated high school. This South Boston school has also suffered a few broken windows during the 1974-1975 school year, but tnere have been no riots. But how about the relationship of the black and white students here? Does Halifax County Senior High have a more subtle racial problem than does the school in South Boston, Massachusetts? True, true ... definitely true. There is a racial problem here. No, we have no problems. It ' s true during assemblies. We do have a racial problem; the problem is not as riotous as is their ' s in the Massachusetts South Boston, but it is a problem. According to both students and teachers alike, the school does have racial feelings. At assemblies, in sports and on the buses were the main problem areas cited. But if there are no riots, how is the problem evident? The whites on one side, the blacks on the other side ... and ne ' er the twain shall meet, parodied Mrs. Pam Latt, an English teacher. The assemblies are an excellent example of the statement ' desegregated but not integrated. ' Ana the Number 1 example of the assemblies is the (Continued on page 107) The assemblies are an example of desegregated but not integrated.’ Personnel divider essay 105 It is a problem Betty Johnston and Lisa Carden Awards Assembly audience. Diane Williamson f ' i ggagRttfl V 1 1 1 1 ' • 1 ■Tf • .‘.it • Barbara Britton and Brenda Tune Charles Miller 106 Personnel essay divider talent show. The seating of the students at assemblies is very conspicuous. One parent who attended an assembly remarked, There was a very visible ' line of demarcation; ' ana the audience was even racial in their applause. The blacks applauded their racial performers and the whites applauded their racial performers. The situation could have been Breedlove believed we ' re naturally grouped together, and Jill Lacy felt that it just happens; not from habit maybe, but it does just seem to happen. Student Council secretary Sharon Graves mentioned that assemblies were not the only places where racial prejudices were evident. Finding a band to satisfy both the blacks and the whites at school dances is a very big problem. Many arguments have arisen and one ' hot ' SCA meeting concerned only that. Nothing else could be taken up at the meeting. One solution to the controversy was getting a disc jockey for the Topsy Turvey dance instead of a band. The senior added, I don ' t think it ' s the music of the black or white band that is causing the disagreement. I think the skin color has more to do with it. Peer pressure was brought out as one reason for a racial problem. (Continued on page 109) ‘Finding a band to satisfy both blacks and whites is a big problem.’ n o 3 5’ c a Q_ Beverly Betts and Regina Morton worse though. One year members of the audience booed performers of the opposite race so badly that some actors and singers vowed never to participate in a school talent show again. Ms. Angela Balmori, a student teacher ot government, commented, I don ' t think there ' s a real racial problem. I mean, there ' s no tension in the halls here or in the classes I ' ve had. The only place I ' ve noticed any problem is during the assemblies; and during one particular assembly, the stage seemed to be ' split ' . Students offered their reasons for the seating of themselves at assemblies. Sophomore Cindy Personnel essay divider 107 It is a problem Michael Bomar, Betty Davis and Erline Carden Penny Banks Mrs. Nancy Barden 108 Personnel essay divider :« Senior Miles Mitchell stated, Peer pressure really inhibits a lot of students. In one way, the students want to get along with people of the other race; but their fears of what their peers will say scares them. Sharon Graves added, Most people think the only people wno can be pre- Mr. Bill Akers and Carol Young Coach Bob Thalman, C. T. Talley and Coach Coleman Starnes judiced are whites, but blacks are just as prejudiced and a lot of it ' s because of pressure from each race ' s peers. David Lee Francis, a sophomore, believed that there was hope for the future. We have a problem now because we went to school for five years segregated. Classes in the future will not have the same problem because they started off together in first grade. Janet Jordan and Lee Anne Guthrie added their comments, They ' ve mixed us, but they didn ' t melt us, and We ' re togetner, but not altogether, respectively. Mercedes DeShazo offered a somewhat different light to the subject. She stated, I do think we ' re integrated to a certain degree. We go to school together, classes together and assemblies together; but then we split up. It may not be because of a racial problem, but simply that the people are following their friends. And they naturally have more friends of tneir own race. Also you have different cultures in the races and these differences can some¬ times lead to conflicts such as in music. Mercedes ended with, The kids will solve the problem themselves, not any bunch of old adults. Sophomore Sharon McCargo said, Since the integration of schools, I ' ve not only made more friends, (Continued on page 111) ‘Peer pressure really inhibits a lot of students.’ n o 3 5 ' c 05 CL Personnel essay divider 109 It is a problem but also, by hanging out with my white friends, I ' ve discovered my vocabulary has grown. Senior Sam Brown, however, said, I think it ' s a poor situation. The blacks and whites don ' t want to get together and forcing them to get together is not the answer. Integration on buses is a question. Most students felt that students on buses segregated them¬ selves. Vickie Saunders commented, I ride a bus that is ' self- segregated. ' I don ' t think it ' s Before first period. really a great racial problem. Even though the blacks and whites don ' t sit together or eat together, we do talk and get along. It ' s definitely not as bad a situation here as it is at other schools. Sports have had their troubles according to a few athletes while others disagreed. We have been going to Camp Pickett together for football camp ever since the school was integrated and we have never had real problems, one athlete said. The problem is not as much racial in sports, though, as it is ' favorite pets ' , said another player. Cross-country man Frank Lutz commented, I don ' t think there ' s any problem on the team. We kid around with each other but that ' s all it is, just joking and kidding around. There is probably no real answer to the auestion Desegregated but not integrated? at Halifax County Senior High. But if the tension is unknown except for during assemblies, the students are doing fairly well in their relations with their fellow students. After all, when one of the stage couples in the spring musical turned out to be played by a black student and a white student, no one seemed to notice. Perhaps some of the Northern South Boston students and patrons should come and visit the Southern South Boston high school. They could learn something from their Southern cousins about integration. ‘Massachusetts could learn from Virginia about integration.’ o 13 13 C ft) Personnel divider essay 111 It is a problem Brenda Adams Cary Adams Janice Kay Akers Byron Alford Dianna Bowman Allen Susan Elizabeth Allen Janet Leigh Ambrose Amy Anderson Christine Anderson Debbie Anderson Emma Sharon Anderson Gayle Anderson Susan Anderson Successful campaign for a black lady Banks wins first black female presidency Class elections revealed new leaders for the senior class. The job of secretary was a coveted position for there were four candidates running for it, including two, Helen Russell and Teresa Fallen, who petitioned in for the office. From the election there also emerged a first. Never before had the senior class been led by a black, female president. However, sex nor race hindered Penny Banks and her fellow officers in leading their class. The first semester provided few opportunities for the class heads to prove their leadership ability, but second semester was different. Working with the leadership of their officers, the senior class undertook projects and were re¬ warded with successful results. These six officers met often with the administration to plan various senior activities such as Class Day and, of course, graduation. They also pleaded for senior privileges and later became the happy recipients of them during the last six weeks of school. 112 Seniors A-An Lovely decorations. Karen Ballou, like most fashion-minded students, wears a decorated tee shirt, a big fad in the fall. Edith Hall Andrews David Avery • juicmii sciiiuis. v_id! b uniLClb die Livinia Jennings, secretary; Penny Banks, president; Susan Fulp, reporter; (standing) Carl Pannell, veep; Charlie Davis, treasurer and Arthur Murray, sergeant-at-arms. Brenda Lee Adams: Youth for Christ. Cary Levon Adams: Bus Drivers. Janice Kay Akers: Pep Club. Dianna Bowman Allen: Chess, Dragsters and Safety Club, FBLA. Susan Elizabeth Allen: GAA, Medical Careers, Dra¬ ma, Spanish Club, Comettes, Tennis Team, I Act Play, Spring Production. Janet Leigh Ambrose: National Ho¬ nor Society, French Club, Pep Club, Comettes, Homeroom Officer. Amy Lou Anderson: Pep Club, Com- ette. Christine Anderson: Arts and Crafts, Modern Dance Club. Debbie Eanes Anderson: VICA. Emma Shar¬ on Anderson: Pep Club, SCA Rep¬ resentative, FHA. Gayle Alice Ander¬ son: Pep Club, DECA. Edith Hall An¬ drews: Pep Club. Archie Lee Bailey: FFA. David Ross Avery: Star, Chess, SCA Representative, Letterman Homeroom President, Track. Wil¬ liam Henry Bailey: Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club. Sharon Kay Baker: Pep Club Freda Mae Ballou: Galaxy. Karen Rene Ballou: Junior Class President, Pep Club, SCA Representative. VICA. lunior Mar¬ shal, Chairman of SCA Dance Com¬ mittee, Medical Explorers, Comet¬ tes, Flag Corps, VICA, Homecoming Representative. Archie Bailey Sharon Kay Baker William Bailey Freda Ballou Sharon Baker Karen Ballou Seniors An-Ba 113 Tears and graduation They knew she cared Tears streamed down the cheeks of Penny Banks on graduation night and why not. She was leaving the school and the people she loved. Ask anyone who knows her and they ' ll tell you she ' s interested in people and gets along well with them. That trait is probably why the senior class elected her to be their president; they knew she cared. Her caring” also carried over into her before school job of nurse ' s aide at a local hospital. I love this school and the people, Penny said, especially when I compare my experiences here with those in Newark. You can trust the people here but there you could not tell who your friends were. Penny was born in Halifax County but moved to New Jersey when she was six. She lived there for seven years but moved back to South Bos¬ ton after her mother died because my father thought he could raise us better down here since most of our relatives are in this area. Although Penny loves people, her most favorite thing is basketball. I love anything that has to do with the game and I count myself lucky that my school had such a great team all three years I was here. Jean Marie Bane Shirley Barksdale Beverly Bell Garland Blanks Stanley Bliss Penny Banks David Barley Rebecca Beverly Larry Wade Blanks Wanda Bostick Shirley Jean Banks Peggy Baskervill George R. Billingslea Mike Blanks Gregory Bouldin Jesse Barksdale Rickey Dean Bass Victoria Black James Bliss Ottis Bowen, III 114 Seniors Ba-Bo lass leaders. President Penny Banks vice-president Carl Pannell read the ' Who at the Class Day Assembly. Jean Marie Bane: Star, Spanish Club, Haliscope. Sheila Marietta Banks: Senior Class President, Pep Club, SCA Representative, Shutter- bug Club, VICA Parliamentarian, Homeroom President, Basketball. Shirley Jean Banks: Pep Club, FBLA, Modern Dance Club, Volley¬ ball, track Team Manager. Jesse Willard Barksdale, Jr.: Boys ' Physical Fitness, Dragsters and Safety Club, Industrial Arts, VICA. Shirley Marie Barksdale: SCA Rep¬ resentative, Pep Club, Spanish Club, Drama, Shutterbug Club. Margaret Elizabeth Baskervill: National Honor Society Secretary; Spanish Honor Society, SCA Re¬ porter, Current Events Secretary- Treasurer; JV and Varsity Cheer¬ leading, Captain. Rickey Dean Bass: Chess; Golr Team, Youth for Christ Vice-President; SCA Representa¬ tive; Homeroom Officer. Beverly Ann Bell: Pep Club; Band; French Club; Drama. Nancy Rebecca Bev¬ erly: National Honor Society; Latin, Spanish Club, Homeroom President. George Ray Billingslea: Dragsters and Safety Club; Boys ' Physical Fitness; jV Football. Victoria Jean Black: Pep Club, SCA Repre¬ sentative. Larry Wade Blanks: Chess, VICA, County History, Science Club. Michael Anthony Blanks: Galaxy, VICA. James Alvin Bliss: Arts and Crafts, Industrial Arts. Stanley Morgan Bliss: Star, Drama, Medical Careers, Homeroom Officer. WandaMarie Bostick: Star, Pep Club, DECA, SCA Representative, )V Cheerleading. Gregory Lewis Boul- din: Pep Club Treasurer, Track, Eoot- ball. Otis Lee Bowen: Dragsters and Safety Club. James Reginald Bow¬ man: Boys ' Physical Fitness. Cythia Dianne Boxley: Pep Club, FHA. Delores Marjorie Boxley: Pep Club, Band, Bus Drivers, SCA Representa¬ tive, Homeroom Officer. Iris Ann¬ ette Boxley: Pep Club, FHA, Track, Gymnastics. Deborah Jane Boyd: FHA, International Culture. Joyce Marie Boyd: Pep Club, FHA. Mary Helen Boyd: Arts and Crafts, Pep Club, International Culture, Girls ' Track Team. Deborah Jean Bradley: Pep Club, Spanish Club. William Richard Bradley: Dragsters and Safe¬ ty Club. Dorothy Ann Brame: Pep Club, FHA, Drama, Industrial Arts. Berrie Leon Brandon: Boys ' Physical Fitness, Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club, Library Assistant, Bus Dri¬ vers, County History, Drama, Indus¬ trial Arts Delois Marie Brandon: Na¬ tional Honor Society. John Edward Brandon: Youth for Christ, Drama, Letterman, Hi-Y, Homeroom Officer, Varsity Football, Medical Explorers. Mary Elizabeth Brandon: Galaxy, Dragsters and Safety Club, Medical Careers, Pep Club, Drama, Glee Club, Modern Dance Club. James Bowman Cythia Boxley Delores Boxley Iris Boxley Deborah Boyd Joyice Boyd Mary Boyd Deborah Bradley William Richard Bradley Dorothy Brame Berrie Brandon Daniel Brandon Delois Marie Brandon John Brandon Mary Brandon 115 Seniors Bo-Br Barbara Britton Roxie Brooks 116 Seniors Br Eric Brooks Dwight Brown Top scores for three Merit honors won Lee Owen, Charles Fuller and Steve Farmer were Merit Program Semi-Finalists. They were chosen by the scores they made on the PSAT- NMSQT tests taken as juniors. This was only the second time in the history of the school that three students have been named semi¬ finalists in the same year. All three later become finalists and Charles continued on to receive a National Merit Scholarship. Three other students were commended for their scores although they were not considered simi- finalists. They were Sue Myers, Rebecca Beverly and Byron Alford. Outstanding black semi-finalist was Juliet Jennings. Commended Negro Students in NMSQT were Gloria Brown, Samuel Chambers, Deborah Johnson, Carl Pannell and Fannie Simon. Barbara Annette Britton: Medical Careers, Pep Club, SCA Repre¬ sentative. Eric Wendell Brooks: Arts and Crafts, Boys ' Physical Fitness, Pep Club, Audio Visual, DECA. Roxie Delores Brooks: SCA Representative, French Club, Mod¬ ern Dance Club. Morgan Dwight Brown: Arts and Crafts, Boys ' Physical Fitness, Pep Club, Dragsters and Safety Club, Bus Drivers, Industrial Arts. Gloria Jean Brown: Pep Club, Spanish Club, Band Vice-President, Mode rn Music Masters, Glee Club, All Regional Symphonic Band, All Regional Con¬ cert Band. Patricia Ann Brown: Pep Club. Shirley Lorraine Brown: DECA. Terry L. Brown: Chess, SCA Repre¬ sentative. Darlene Denise Bruce: Shutterbug Club, Drama. Leslie Yeaman Burgess: Dragsters and Safety Club, HERO President, FHA Secretary, SCA Representative, FHA State Representative. Hazel LaVerne Burrell: Pep Club, FHA. Jane Elizabeth Caldwell: Latin Club, Medical Careers Treasurer, Haliscope, Drama Club, Homeroom President, Medical Explorers. Jason Harold Camp: Spanish Club, SCA Representative, Hi-Y, Home¬ room Officer, Medical Explorers Club, JV Football, Varsity Football. Harry Lewis Canada: Pep Club. Wil¬ lie Hubbard Canada: Dragsters and Safety Club. Calvin Owen Carden: Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club, Bus Driver. Erlene Havanna Carden: Arts and Crafts, Pep Club. Mary Ann Carr: Pep Club. Sarah Winston Car¬ rington: County History Club. Willie Patrick Carrington: )V Basketball Manager, Varsity Basketball Man¬ ager. Douglas Scott Cassada: French Club, Band, Modern Music Masters, Chess, Choir President, Band Presi¬ dent, All-Regional Band, All-Re¬ gional Choir, All-Virginia Band. Samuel Harold Chambers: Pep Club, Sophomore Class President, Junior Class Officer, French Club, SCA Representative, Drama Club, )V Basketball, Homeroom Officer. Mark Lee Chandler: Pep Club. Sam Ed¬ ward Chandler, Jr.: National Honor Society, Star, Chess Club, Treasurer of French Club, Pep Club, Science Club, Haliscope, SCA Representa¬ tive, Homeroom Officer, Junior Marshal Billy Wayne Chappell: Pep Club, Track. Doris Anne Chap¬ pell: GAA, Track. Betty Jean Cheek: Pep Club. Judy Elaine Church: GAA, Treasurer of DECA, FHA, Homeroom Officer, Future Nurses Club Presi¬ dent Wayne Eugene Clairborne: Letterman, Varsity Football, Track. ' J.I College bound. Merit scnolar Charles Fuller rests on the front lawn before going to fourth period band. Charles used his scholarship to enroll at Michigan State. Gloria Brown Patricia Brown Shirley Brown Terry Brown Darlene Bruce Leslie Burgess Lee Burkholder Hazel Burrell Beth Caldwell lay Camp Charles Canada Harry Canada Willie Canada Calvin Carden Erlene Carden Dennis Carr Mary Ann Carr Sarah Carrington Willie Carrington Scott Cassada Sam Chambers Mark Chandler Sam Chandler Billy Chappell Debra Chappel Doris Chappell Betty Cheek Judy Church Mary Lynn Church Wayne Claiborne Seniors Br-CI 117 Deborah Clark James E. Clark, Jr. John Lindsey Clark Timothy Clark Shirley Clay Terry Cline Joyce Coates Daniel Cole, Jr. Robert Cole Class pops buttons Symbols became fad Shirts, pocketbooks, trousers and even shoes belonging to seniors were decorated with “Class of 75“ buttons. These popular buttons were worn by nearly every senior as an effort to display their ever-mounting class spirit. Selling for 50 cents, these class symbols sold like hot cakes during lunch time. It almost became a new fad. Although underclassmen may have sneered at the buttons, seniors regarded them with sheer delight. Actually, the buttons could be described as the small spark that set fire to the forest of senior class spirit. Senior publicity. Pocketbooks adorned with a Class of 75 button showed up everywhere from the classroom to the front lawn. Debroah Lee Clark: Galaxy, Drag¬ sters Club. James Edward Clark, Jr: Pep Club, Spanish Club,VICA, Homeroom Officer. John Lindsey Clark: Boys ' Physical Fitness, Current Events, Pep Club, DECA, SCA Representative. Timothy Michael Clark: Latin Club, Spanish Club, Youth for Christ, Drama Club, SCA Representative. Shirley Anita Clay: Pep Club, FHA. Daniel Davis Cole, Jr.: Dragsters and Safety Club, FHA. Aline Coleman: HERO, Modern Dance Club, SCA Representative. Alonzo Billey Coleman: Arts and Crafts, Pep Club Deborah Anne Coleman: Youth for Christ, Library Assistant, DECA, FHA, Glee Club. Helen Earnestine Coleman: Library Assistant, Modern Dance Club. Leonia Marietta Coleman: Pep Club, DECA, Homeroom Officer. Vattell Junior Coleman: Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club, Band, Bus Drivers. Carrie Gail Collie: GAA, Science Club, Spanish Club, SCA Representative, VICA, JV Cheerleader Co-Captain. Deborah Mae Comer: Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club. John Kevin Comer: Boys ' Physic al Fitness, Dragsters and Safety Club, Industrial Arts, FFA. Anthony Karl Conner: Pep Club, Arts ana Crafts, Industrial Arts, Bus Drivers, Dragsters Club. David Dean Conner: Dragsters and Safety Club, Science Club, Spanish Club, DECA, SCA Representative. Dianne Marie Conner: Dragsters and Safety Club, DECA, Galaxy. Melvin Wayne Conner: Spanish Club, Dragsters Club, JV Football. Sharon Kay Cranford: VICA. David Stebbins Creath: Youth for Christ, Chess, Hi-Y, Homeroom Officer, Varsity Football. Cynthia Denise Crews: French Club, Pep Club, Science Club, Drama Club, SCA Representative. Keith Onar Crews: Pep Club, SCA Representative. Karol Elisha Curtis: Pep Club. Betty Jane Davis: DECA, DECA District Contest, Dragsters Club. Charlie William Davis: National Honor Society, SCA Sergeant-at-Arms, SCA Representative, Homeroom President, Drama, Bus Drivers, Sr. Class Treasurer, Pep Club, Arts and Crafts. Clinton Eugene Davis: Current Events, Bus Driver, Letterman, Football, Indoor and Outdoor Track. Deborah Arnita Davis: Modern Dance Club. John Thomas Davis: Industrial Arts, VICA Vice-President. 118 Seniors Cl-Co Aline Coleman Alonzo Coleman Cecil Coleman Deborah Coleman Helen Coleman Leonia Coleman Vattell Coleman Larry Coles Gail Collie Mattie Collins Deborah Comer Kevin Comer Anthony Conner David Conner Dianne Conner Jimbo Conner Phyllis Covington Sharon Cranford David Creath Cynthia Crews Johnnie Crews Keith Crews Karol Curtis Audrey Davis Betty Davis Betty Jane Davis Charlie Davis Clinton Davis Deborah Davis John Davis Seniors Co-Da 119 Top rank musician Music is his life Seventeen-year-old senior Scott Cassada seeks a career in music. According to Scott, music is his life. Scott succeeded in obtaining a number of honors for his musical expertness. Playing the bassoon, he has held the first chair in the District 6 symphonic band for three years and also held the first chair in the All-Virginia Band this year. Being very versatile in his musical abilities, Scott also played the tuba in the school band and sang tenor in the concert choir. In ad¬ dition to this, he sings with the Community Chorale, a local choir. Scott was devoted to music even at an early age. “Gradually all my interests were directed toward music. I am first to admit that this is not necessarily good; it limits me. Most of my extra time, if not practicing music or listening to records, is spent reading about music, he commented. Although most people regard Scott as simply a very talented young musician, he bases his accomplishments not on “talent but on hard work. The greatest personal satisfac¬ tion Scott derives from music is shared with others. He said, “I think the biggest thrill is when I am playing with an exceptionally good group and we give a perfor¬ mance we are proud of. Charlotte Elaine Dawson Nick DeCarmen Earl T. Dixon Melody Dunn Linda Perrel Edmonds Clarence Dawson Kathy Dejarnette Paulette Drumwright Anne Edmunds Donna Elliott Debra Dawson Mercedes DeShazo Brenda Dunaway Bertha Edmunds Linda Elliott Diana Dean Earl C. Dixon Ellen Short Dunaway Carlton Edmonds L. F. Elliott 120 Seniors Da-El Charlotte Elaine Dawson: GAA, FHA, Science Club, Modern Dance, Band. Clarence William Dawson: VICA. Debra Lee Dawson: Pep Club. Diana Lee Dean: Science Club, VICA, Spanish Club. Nicholas John DeCarman: Latin Club, Vice-Presi¬ dent, Medical Careers, Homeroom Officer, Wrestling. Kathy Roberts Dejarnette: Star, GAA, Spanish Club, Haliscope, SCA Representative. Mercedes Oteen DeShazo: Star, Galaxy, Pep Club, Spanish Club, Library Assistant, FHA, Haliscope, SCA Representative, Flomeroom Officer, Concert Choir, Varsity Cheerleader. Earl Charles Dixon: Bus Driver, Dragsters and Safety Club, FFA Club, Chess Club. Paulette Bernice Drumwright: Pep Club. Brenda Starr Dunaway: FHA. Ellen Short Dunaway: FHA Vice- President. Melody Ann Dunn: FHA, VICA, Pep Club, Dragsters and Safety. Anne Winston Edmunds: Spanish Club, Homeroom Officer, Haliscope, Star, SCA Representative, Latin Club Secretary, Sophomore Treasurer, Pep Club. Bertha Easley Edmunds: Pep Club, SCA Representative, Drama Club, Star, Haliscope, Junior Secretary. Linda Perrell Edmonds: Pep Club, SCA Representative, Shutterbug Club President. Donna Jane Elliot: Bus Driver, Dragsters and Safety Club, SCA Representative, Homeroom Officer. Lewis Frazier Elliot: Chess Club, Spanish Club, Letterman, Varsity Baseball, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Track. Barbara Jean Emory: GAA Club, Flag Corps, Comettes, Science Club, Gymnastics. David Wyse Epps: Dragsters and Safety Club. Jackie Lynn Epps: Galaxy, Pep Club. Mabel Elizabeth Epps: Galaxy, Dragsters and Safety Club, Homeroom President. Martha Owen Epps: French Club, Pep Club, Spanish Club, Library Assistant, Band, Audio-Visual, Glee Club, SCA Representative, Tennis, Basketball. Otis Thompson Epps: Boys ' Physical Fitness Club, Dragsters and Safety Club. Amy Christine Fallen: Current Events, GAA, Pep Club, Modern Dance, SCA Representative, Gymnastics. Teresa Paige Fallen: Star, Galaxy, Haliscope, SCA Representative, FTA, Drama, JV Cheerleader. Steven Patrick Farmer: National Honor Society, Chess, French Club, Letterman, Varsity Football. Alfred Morgan Faulkner: Dragsters Club, Pep Club, Bus Driver, SCA Repre¬ sentative. Leonard Leon Faulkner: Spanish Club, Bus Driver, Letterman, Varsity Football, Outdoor Track, Indoor Track. Elizabeth Jeffress Felton: National Honor Society, Sophomore Reporter, Spanish Club Treasurer, Latin Club, Library Assistant. Charlie Wayne Ferguson: Pep Club, Science Club, FFA. Barbara Emory David Epps Elizabeth Epps Jackie Epps Martha Epps Otis Epps Amy Fallen Teresa Fallen Steve Farmer Rick Farrell Alfred Faulkner Leonard Faulkner Betty Jeff Felton Dorothy Featherston Charlie Ferguson Seniors Em-Fe 121 Spencer Ferguson Sally Ferrell Charles Fisher Nancy Fisher Jane Ford Kenneth Ford Carl Forlines Sue Forloines Juanita Forrest Leroy Foster Cheryl Foy Dinah Francis Donna Francis Wanda Francis Sherman Freeman Charles Fuller Jacqueline Fuller Susan Fulp No bird, no plane It’s Super Comet Mascots run in various sizes. The mighty Blue Comet basketball team had a superhuman mascot. While attending school on an ordinary day, Everett Nichols was just a simple senior roaming the halls. When the Comets came out to play, however, he was transformed into Super Comet. His rather odd costume con¬ sisted of baseball pants, Super Comet tee shirt, gym socks, gym shorts, tennis shoes, baseball hat and, of course, a baby blue cape inscribed with S.C. Commenting on his outfit, Everett said, My uniform had to endure the heat and speed when I traveled through sonic spheres between Earth I and Moon VIII. Every game Everett got into line with the cheerleaders and yelled cheers into the orange University of Virginia megaphone. Super Comet explained, It said University of Virginia because that ' s where the state championship is held. Coming through the hoop behind the basketball players and picking up Coach Lloyd ' s daughter (another mascot) were Everett ' s favorite parts of being Super Comet. Also, he pointed out, People made fun. It gave them something to talk about. There were lots of wise cracks thrown at the outfit and Super Comet in general. Super Comet ' s least favorite job was, getting my left shoe tied because I ' m right handed and getting the baby pins stuck in my shirt to hold up my cape. Playing Super Comet at the home games was fun, Everett admits, but there ' s one thing people should re¬ member. I wasn ' t really Super Comet because the real Super Comet was the basketball team. 122 Seniors Fe-Fu John Garner Angela Gerst Ricky Glass Teresa Glascock Eddie Glascock Loretta Garner Keith Gilliam Ed Glascock Mac Glascock Sharon Glasscock Super Comet. Grinning Everette Nichols takes in his stride a wise crack about his Super Comet costume during halftime at a home basketball game. Victor Spencer Ferguson, Jr.: Spanish Club, JV Basketball, Latin Club. Sally Louise Ferrell: Pep Club, FBLA, International Culture. Charles Wayne Fisher: Pep Club, Dragsters and Safety Club, VICA, Hi-Y. Nancy Karen Fisher: Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club, Flag Corps, National Honor Society. Jane Dalton Ford: Dragsters ana Safety Club, French Club, Pep Club, SCA Representative. Kenneth Stover Ford: Latin Club, Dragsters and Safety Club, VICA. Carl Anthony Forlines: FFA. Wanda Sue Forloines: National Honor Society, Latin Club, Medical Careers Vice-President, Drama Club, SCA Representative, Tennis. Juanita Denise Forrest: Glee Club, Shutterbug Club, Pep Club. Leory Hunt Foster: Pep Club, Science Club Reporter, FFA. Cheryl Larnette Foy: Medical Careers, Pep Club, Science Club, DECA, SCA Representative. Dinah Kathleen Francis: National Honor Society, FHA, Pep Club, Dragsters and Safety Club. Donna Marie Francis: Galaxy, French Club, Pep Club, SCA Representative, Homeroom Officer. Wanda Gayle Francis: Haliscope, Star, Spanish Club, Homeroom Officer. Charles Irving Fuller: National Honor Society Reporter, Modern Music Masters, Star, Chess, Latin Club, Haliscope Editor-in-Chief, Band Reporter, All-Regional Band, Governor ' s School. Jacqueline Arnese Fuller: Youth for Christ. Susan Louise Fulp: Senior Class Reporter, French Club, Library Assistant, Haliscope, SCA Rep¬ resentative, Homeroom Officer, Comette, Homecoming Queen, DAR Good Citizenship Award. John Ivory Garner: Pep Club, Bus Drivers. Loretta Garner: HERO, Science Club. Angela Ingrid Gerst: CAA, Band, Home¬ room Officer, Track, Tennis, Volley¬ ball, Basketball. Bryan Keith Gil¬ liam: Star, Golf, Varsity Football, Latin Club. Ricky Lane Glass: Arts and Crafts, Latin Club, Pep Club, Band. Teresa Ann Glascock; Drags¬ ters Club. William Malcolm Glascock: Pep CIub, Haliscope, County History. Eddie Lynn Glasscock: Dragsters and Safety Club. Edward Dejarnette Glasscock: Chess Club, Spanish Club, Homeroom President. Sharon Matthews Glascock: Dragsters and Safety Club, French Club, HERO, Library Assistant, Bus Drivers Club. c c. Ski, knee, crutch No hall pass needed Crutches were holding a large number of people up in the early spring. Reasons for wearing crutches ranged from a broken leg resulting from a fall while skiing to a dislocated knee received while playing badminton. Crutches were a big hinderance for many students because of their uncomfortableness and also because they tended to slow students down quite a bit. Sophomore Bonita Oakley commented, “Crutches were really a lot of trouble. I only had to use them about three days, but in that short time they succeeded in rubbing huge sores under my arms. Although crutches were a big pain in the neck, they also proved helpful in some ways. Because of their handi¬ cap, students were allowed to leave class five minutes early to hobble to their next class. Senior Caroline Harrell said, “Five minutes was just enough time to get to class so it really wasn ' t any added pleasure. However, I think the people who were allowed out to carry my books enjoyed the extra time to roam the halls. For senior Betty Felton, crutches really got in the way. After breaking her leg in three places while skiing, she was stuck with crutches for four months. She even had to receive her diploma in one shaky hand while holding on to her crutches with the other. Deannia Goods Agnes Green Bridget Guthrie Jim Hagood Harry Hamlett Sylvia Goods Belinda Green Lee Anne Guthrie Tina Haire Donald Hando Sharon Graves Charles Green Susan Guthrie Garnet Hall Dale Hardie Mitzi Gravitt Dewey Guill Joseph Gwathney David Hamlett Barbara Harmon 124 Seniors Go-Ha James Morgan Hagood: Star, Chess Club, Medical Careers Club, Let- termen, Haliscope, Golf, Tennis, Sophomore Vice-President. Tina Ma¬ rie Haire: Arts and Crafts Club, Chess Club, French Club, Latin Club, Pep Club, Drama Club, Inter¬ national Culture Club, Medical Ex¬ plorers Club. Garnett Grey Hall: Crafts Club, Pep Club, Spanish Club, SCA Representative, Home¬ room Officer. David Walter Hamlett: Arts and Crafts, Science Club, In¬ dustrial Arts. Harry Leon Hamlett: Dragster and Safety Club, Pep Club. Dale Lee Hardie: Star, Haliscope, Homeroom Officer, Conservation Club. Barbara Lynn Harmon: Band, Spanish Club, Medical Careers, JV Cheer¬ leading, Fitness Club. Sylvia Fay- dean cioods: Pep Club, DECA, Modern Dance Club. Sharon Cecelia Graves: Galaxy, Drama Club, Medical Careers Club President, SCA Secretary. Mitzi Lee Gravitt: Star, Galaxy, FTA, Haliscope, Homeroom President. Arlene Agnes Green: FBLA. Charles Warren Green: Boys ' Physical Fitness, Dragsters and Safety Club, Indus¬ trial Arts, Football. Bridget Ann Guthrie: Star, GAA Reporter, Galaxy, Haliscope, Drama, Homeroom President, Gymnastics Co-Captain, Comettes. Lee Anne Elizabetn Guthrie: Star, Current Events Club, Comettes, French Club, Homeroom President. Susan Ann Guthrie: Pep Club, Drags¬ ters and Safety Club. Joseph Stanley Gwatnney: Star, Haliscope, Boys ' Physical Fitness, DECA, French Club, JV Football. Caroline Wingfield Harrell: Star Editor, Chess, Spanish Club, Haliscope, Girls ' State Repre¬ sentative, National Honor Society. Cynthia Lee Harris: Pep Club, Library Assistant, FHA. Janice Mae Harris: Medical Careers. Jarious Nathaniel Harris: Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club, Football, Track. Ronnie Darnell Harris: Arts and Crafts, Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club, Track. Shirley Whitlow Hastings: HERO. Dale Gavin Hawkins: Star, Current Events, Homeroom Officer, Golf. Walter Watkins Hayes Jr.: Dragster and Safety Club, Pep Club, Track. James Michael Heath: French Club, Pep Club. Stumbling along. Betty Jeff Felton receives an award on crutches during Class Day. Twenty students used crutches during the school year because of accidents. ‘P v Jt 14 Caroline Harrell Amos Harris Cynthia Harris Elaine Harris Janice Harris Jarious Harris Ronnie Harris Shirley Hastings Dale Hawkins Walter Hayes Mike Heath Charlie Hendricks Seniors Ha-He 125 Norman Hendrick: Deborah Herbert James Hill Tony Hill Cecil Hogue Deborah Holt Wanda Honeycutt Donna Hoskins Jacqueline Howerton The candy girl can Moppets pay off big Small Moppets paid off big for senior Jeannie Throckmorton when she won the TV for being the top first-day salesperson during the candy drive in the fall. Jeannie sold over a hundred boxes of candy to persons throughout the county. The TV set was fine, but I would have liked to have won the grand prize of $100, Jeannie said. The drive didn ' t do as well as in previous years, because people have gotten tired of the chocolate candy, Mr. Bill Vanney, assistant principal, commented. Profits went to the school ' s general fund. Candy girl. Jeannie Throckmorton was top first-day Moppet candy salesperson. Her prize was a new TV. Norman Lee Hendrick: Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club, Bus Drivers, DECA. Deborah Ann Herbert: Medical Careers, Pep Club, Homeroom President, Cheerleader, Choir. James Thomas Hill: Audio-Visual, FFA. Anthony Wayne Hill: Drama, Industrial Arts, JV Football, Dramatic Pro¬ ductions. Deborah Ann Holt: SCA Vice-President, SCA Secretary, Sophomore Secretary, Youth for Christ, FBLA, Shutterbug Club, Homeroom President. Wanda Bowen Honeycutt: Dragsters and Safety Club,FHA, VICA. Donna Kay Hoskins: Homeroom President, Pep Club, Jacqueline Sandra Howerton: FHA, Bus Driver, SCA Representa¬ tive. Kathy Hubbard: Pep Club, DECA, Drama, Dragsters and Safety Club, Homeroom Officer. Lydia Devons Hubbard: Pep Club, Library Assistant, Dragsters Club. Willie Carol Hubbard: Pep Club, Library Assistant. Dyral Craig Humphrey: Pep Club, Letter- man, Spanish Club, Science Club, Dragsters and Safety, JV and Var¬ sity Football. Sharon Kay Humphrey: Pep Club, Spanish Club, Band, FHA, Letterman, JV and Var¬ sity Cheerleading, Choir. Louis Luck Ingram: FFA Secretary, Vice- President. Annie Bee Jackson: SCA Representative, Pep Club. Shutter- bug Club Treasurer. Randy Snow Jacobs: Dragsters and Safety Club, DECA, Industrial Arts. Emefio Barry Jeffress: Boys ' Physical Fitness, Band. Wanda Gale Jenkins: Pep Club. Elvin Louis Jennings: Pep Club, Bus Driver. Juliet Cassandra Jennings: Junior Class Treasurer, Pep Club, Band, SCA Representative, Homeroom Officer, Spanish Honor Society. LaVinia Delois Jennings: Galaxy, GAA Secretary, Library Assistant, SCA Representative, Homeroom Officer, Senior Class Secretary. Nina M. Jennings: Medical Careers, Pep Club. Betty Johnston: Star, Pep Club, Spanish Club Report¬ er, Haliscope, National Honor Society, Junior Class Sgt.-at-arms, JV ana Varsity Cheerleading, Home¬ coming chairman. Gloria Jean Jones: Arts and Crafts, HERO, Pep Club, Library Assistant, Bus Driver, FHA, Concert Choir. Jennie Eva Jones: Star, Galaxy, Pep Club, Library Assistant, FHA, FBLA, Haliscope, Modern Dance Club, SCA Represen¬ tative. Peggy Barksdale Jones: Pep Club, Youth for Christ, FHA, VICA. Sheila Powell Jones: Arts and Crafts, GAA, FHA. Janet Grace Jordon: National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Star, Span¬ ish Club, Haliscope. 126 Seniors He-Ho Kathy Hubbard Lydia Hubbard Wanda Hubbard Willie Hubbard Debra Hughes Craig Humphrey Sharon Humphrey Louis Luck Ingram Mike Ingram Delores Irvin Annie Jackson William Jackson Randy Jacobs Barry Jefferess Wanda Jenkins Elvin Jennings Juliet Jennings La Vinia Jennings Nina Jennings Deborah Johnson Earl Johnson Matthew Johnson Betty Johnston Gloria Jones Jennie Jones Lottie Mae Jones Peggy Jones Sheila Powe ll Jones Janet Jordon Shirley Mae Jordon Seniors Hu-Jo 127 Milestone or pebble No longer a little girl Students usually reached their eighteenth birthday during their senior year at school. For some this day was a milestone in their lives, while for others it was a mere pebble. Turning eighteen gave students the right to vote. Nancy Shelton said, I voted in the primary elections in June and that made me feel older. I ' m out of high school now and in college. It ' s a big step. I ' m not a little girl anymore.” Lee Anne Guthrie registered to vote, but she said, I didn ' t feel any older in just one day and I have no more freedom now than I ' ve had for several years.” Joseph Gwathney also registered to vote, yet he felt no real difference in being eighteen. Turning eighteen wasn ' t a milestone in my life,” Joseph commented, just a pebble.” Patsy Yates said, I don ' t feel any different at all. It ' s just that I ' ve always wanted to be eighteen and I finally made it. I was able to get into places at the beach that I couldn ' t get into before. Angela Powell did feel older and said, My parents realize that I gotta make decisions on my own now since I ' m going to college. I ' ve looked forward to turning eighteen more than any other age.” Sammy Chandler summed it up by saying, Now I feel legal.” William Joyce George King Donnie Knowlson Herbert Leigh Cynthia Logan Rita Kenny Lacy King Jill Lacks Kathy Ligion Glendora Logan Brenda King Barbara Kirby Sharon Lacks Mike Lipford Rodney Long Eva King Nelson Kirby Jr. Glenda Layne Gloria Lipscomb Gerald Lovelace 128 Seniors Jo-Lo Don Lowery Joan Lowery Michael Lowery Monty Lowery Stanley Lowery Donna Luck Frank Lutz Barry Mabins Dorothy Marable Barbara Martin Bert Martin Charlotte Martin Dale Hite Martin David Martin Evelyn Martin Keith William Joyce: Chess, Latin, International Culture, Tennis, Latin Club, Freshman Baseball, Medical Explorers. Rita Amanda Kenny: Pep Club, Library Assistant. Brenda Faye King: HERO, Pep Club, Youth for Christ, FHA, Library Assistant. Eva Odell King: Pep Club, Track. George Leon King: Pep Club, Baseball, Basketball. Lacy Louis King: Cross Country, JV Football, Indoor and Outdoor Track. Barbara Ann Kirby: Pep Club, FHA, Library Assistant. Nelson Kirby, Jr.: Current Events, Boys ' Physical Fitness, Football, Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track, Industrial Arts. Donald Edward Knowlson: Baseball, Golf, Star Sports Editor, Science Club, Spanish Club, Medical Careers, SCA Representative, Haliscope. Jill Elizabeth Lacks: National Honor Society, FBLA, FHA. Glenda Yvonne Layne: Pep Club. Herbert Ford Leigh: Letterman ' s, Bus Drivers, JV Football, Varsity Football, Varsity Football Manager, Baseball. Kathy Mae Ligon: Flag Corps Head, SCA Representative. Micnael Albright Lipford: Spanish Club, JV and Varsity Basketball. Gloria Jean Lipscomb: Pep Club. Cynthia Lynette Logan: Pep Club, FHA, SCA Representative, Basketball, Homeroom Officer. Glendora Louise Logan: Modern Dance Club, Pep Club Rodney Brandon Long: Latin Club, Bus Driver. Don Alan Lowery: Chess Club President, Golf Manager, SCA Representative. Joan Lowery: ICT, JV Cheerleader. Michael F. Lowery: Dragsters and Safety Club. Monty Lowery: DECA. Stanley Allen Lowery: Dragsters and Safety Club, French Club, Industrial Arts. Gerald Walter Lovelace: Boys ' Physical Fit¬ ness, Pep Club, Industrial Arts, Letterman, Varsity Football, Varsity Track, JV Basketball. Donna Marie Luck: Shutterbug Club. Frank Gardiner Lutz: Star, Boys ' Physical Fitness, Chess, Cross Country, Var¬ sity Track. Barry Lee Mabins: Pep Club, Bus Drivers, SCA Represen¬ tative Dorothy White Marable: DECA, Pep Club, SCA Representative. Barbara Mae Martin: Pep Club, FHA, Homeroom Officer, SCA Represen¬ tative Charlotte Marie Martin: FHA. Dale Hite Martin: Pep Club, Bus Club, Dragsters and Safety Club. Evelyn Maria Martin: Library Assistant, DECA. Good citizen. Voting is one privilege eighteen year olds can exercise so David Tucker registers with county registrar Mrs. Barbara Cage. Seniors Lo-Ma 129 From tiny com rows to biggest Afro here Greg Bouldin loses hair to marines Did you ever dream of having the biggest head in school? Neither did Greg Bouldin; but as it turns out, Greg sports the largest Afro here. Greg didn ' t intentionally allow his hair to grow that much, but just refrained from cutting his hair for a whole year. Wearing the Afro since ninth grade, the senior gets tired of the same hair style day after day and can occasionally be seen with his hair worn in corn rows. This style also makes his Afro bush out when he lets it go. The task of braiding the hair close to the head takes 35-40 minutes to complete and is frequently done by his mother, girl friend or other friends. Never regretting the size of his Afro, Greg merely laughs at teasing remarks made about his hair style and adds, Doesn ' t bother me a bit! But Greg ' s reign of glory will end as he enters the marines. His hair will be shorn off to conform with marine regulations. A crew cut will be a definite change and quite an experience for Greg who vows to grow it all back after I ' m out! Phillip Ray Martin: Chess, Latin Club Sonya Sinora Martin: Pep Club, Library Assistant, Drama Secretary, FBLA, Shutterburg Club, Head Majorette. Susan Margaret Matze: Modern Music Masters, Band Secretary-Treasurer, Youth For Christ. Mark Anthony Mayhew: Pep Club, Current Events President. Charlie Daniel McCormick, Jr.: FFA, Chess, Band, Stage Crew Manager, Audio-Visual. Shirley Mae McCullock: Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club. Sandra Ann McDowell: Star, FTA, Spanish Club, Haliscope, SCA Representative. James Clyde Meeler, Jr.: FFA, Dragsters and Safety Club, FFA Chapter Reporter. Cynthia Ann Mikios: Spanish Club, DECA, Drama, SCA Representative. Carolyn Miller: Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club, County History Club Vice-President, Modern Dance Club. Carolyn Lee Miller: Pep Club, FHA. Charles Edward Miller: Arts and Crafts Vice-President, FTA, Pep Club, DECA Reporter, Drama Re¬ porter, SCA Representative, Home¬ room Officer. Johnnie Elton Miller: Pep Club, Track. Joyce Ann Miller: Pep Club, FHA. Sharon Denise Miller: French Club, Drama, SCA Representative, Homeroom Officer. Alvin Lewis Mitchell: Pep Club, Baseball Pitcher. Jocelyn Michelle Mitchell: FHA, Arts and Crafts, Pep Club, Spanish Club. Miles Henry Mitchell: French Club, Drama, Industrial Arts, SCA Representative, FFA. Quain Allen Moore: Dragsters and Safety Club, DECA. Sharon Ann Moore: GAA, Spanish Club. Patricia Chappell Moorefield: Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club, Spanish Club, DECA. Deborah Jeneane Morgan: National Honor Society, Galaxy Art Editor, Arts and Crafts, Latin, Drama. Curtis Brann Morris: Dragsters and Safety Club. Harry J. Morris: Boys ' Physical Fitness. Varsity Basketball and jV Basketball. Nancy Carol Mosley: Pep Club, Bus Driver, Library Assistant, Modern Dance Club. Donna Lillian Murphy: Galaxy, FTA, SCA Representative, Homeroom Officer, Homecoming Attendant, Na¬ tional Honor Society. Sandra La Verne Murphey: Pep Club, DECA. Arthur Oakes Murray: National Honor Society, Senior Class Sergeant-at- Arms, Star, Chess, SCA Representa¬ tive, Homeroom Officer, Boys ' State. Phillip Martin Susan Matze Betty Mayo Shirley McCullock Larry McNear Sonya Martin Mark Mayhew Charlie McCormick Jr. Sandra McDowell James Meeler, Jr. 130 Seniors Ma-Me Cindi Miklos Carolyn Miller Charles Miller Johnnie Miller Joyce Miller Sharon Miller Alvin Mitchell Jocelyn Mitchell Miles Mitchell Quain Moore Sharon Moore Patricia Moorefield Deborah Morgan Curtis Morris Harry Morris Caroline Mosley Nancy Mosley Donna Murphy Sandra Murphy Arthur Murray Record breaker. Greg Bouldin finds that huge Afros grow from tiny corn rows. He wears the biggest Afro in school. Seniors Mi-Mu 131 Jeanette Murray Willie Muse June Myers Sue Myers Bridgett Neece Tommy Nelson Mary Carol New Garland Newton, Jr. Everette Nichols Red-letter date Class gets privileges April 25 was a red-letter date for seniors. It marked the start of senior class privileges. Some senior privileges were leaving for lunch five minutes early, coming in late if they had first period study hall and leaving school if they had fifth and sixth period study halls. Of course, seniors took full advantage of their seniority benefits. However, underclass¬ men were dissatisfied. Why should they get all the good things just because they ' ve been here longer, was the common underclass complaint. 4 r Jeanette Murray: Pep Club, Library Assistant, Homeroom Officer, SCA Representative. Willie Muse: Pep Club. Juanita Sue Myers: Latin Club, SCA Representative, National Honor Society. June Marguerite Myers: Library Club, FBLA. Bridgett Dow Neece: Star, FTA President, Pep Club, Science Club, SCA Representative, JV and Varsity Cheerleader, Medical Ex¬ plorers. Thomas Pool Nelson III: French Club, Latin Club, SCA Representative, Homeroom President, Science Fair Winner. Mary Carol New: Pep Club. Garland Briggs Newton: DECA, Dragsters Club, Football. Everette Ray Nichols, Jr.: SCA Represen¬ tative, Letterman, JV and Varsity Football, Baseball. Patricia Leigh Nichols: Galaxy, Comettes, Drama, FTA, Science Club, Secretary, SCA Representative, Youth for Christ, VICA, Homeroom President. Anita Jean Norton: National Honor Society, French Club, Medical Careers, Pep Club, Comettes. Benita Ann Norwood: FHA, Pep Club, Basketball. Sheila Gault Oakley, FTA Secretary, SCA Representative, Spanish Club, Galaxy, Pep Club, Homeroom Officer. Barbara Noel Oliver: Pep Club, Drama, DECA, Library Assistant, SCA Representative. Dennis Keith Osborne: Track, Chess Vice-President. Janice Marie Overby: Star, Haliscope, Library Assistant, National Honor Society. Barbara Jean¬ nette Owen: FHA, Hero, Pep Club, Science Club Clarence Aaron Owen: Pep Club, Boys ' Physical Fitness, Audio-Visual. David Allen Owen: French Club, SCA Representative, Science Club, Home¬ room Officer. Janet Grey Owen: Galaxy, Dragster and Safety Club, Pep Club, VICA. Mary Elizabeth Owen: Galaxy, Latin, SCA Representative, Latin Club. Ray Clare Owen: County History. Ray Leaford Owen, Jr.: French Club, Latin, Band, Drama, SCA Represen¬ tative, Homeroom Officer. Ronnie Erwin Owen: Pep Club, DECA. Sheila Gale Owen: DECA. Ella Marie Owens: Pep Club. Evelyn Mae Palmer: Pep Club. Margaret Elizabeth Palmer: Medical Careers, Pep Club, Science Club, FHA. Steven Anthony Palmer: Boys ' Physical Fitness, Co-captain Wrestling, Letterman ' s Club. Carl Earskin Panned: Senior Class Vice-Presi¬ dent, Boys ' Physical Fitness, Pep Club, Band, Bus Driver ' s Club. Carolyn Denise Passely: Pep Club, SCA Representative, Homeroom Officer. Dennis Ray Perkins: Audio-Visual, Pub¬ lications Photographer, Shutterbug Club. Mary Harper Perkins: Science Club, Pep Club, DECA, FBLA, FHA. Michael David Perkins: County History, Drama. Linda Carol Peters: Band, HERO, Pep Club, Drama. SI 132 Seniors Mu-Ni Party plans. Ray Tucker, Otis Tuck, Willie Hubbard, Robert Cole and Leroy Foster choose lunch period to plan a Saturday night party. Patricia Nichols Anita Norton Benita Norwood Sheila Oakley Barbara Oliver Dennis Osborne Janice Overby Barbara Owen Clarence Owen David Owen Howard Owen Janet Owen Lee Owen Mary Beth Owen Ray Owen Ronnie Owen Sheila Gale Owen Ella Owens Evelyn Palmer Margaret Palmer Steven Palmer Wendell Palmer Carl Pannell Carolyn Passley Freddie Patrick Charles Penick Dennis Perkins Mary Perkins Michael Perkins Linda Peters Seniors Ni-Pe 133 Stanley Petty Debra Pleasant Albert Plenty Raleigh Poindexter David Pointer Sharon Pointer Richard Pool Wanda Pool Peggy Lou Poole Patricia Poteat Angela Powell Belinda Powell Linda Powell Nathaniel Powell Sharon Powell Barbara Price Heinz Pritchard Barry Puckett Joanne Puryear Kathy Puryear Carolyn Quarles 134 Seniors Pe-Qu LjodliucAxfy CZV U4oy (jiiMfL. Bettie Ragans Virginia Ragans Mary Ragland Susan Ragland Barbara Ragsdale Janet Ragsdale Jerry Ragsdale Ronnie Ratliff Harry Ray Holly Reaves Amy Lee Redd Samuel Redd Vicky Reeves Hassie Reynolds Brenda Rice Stanley Kent Petty: Boys ' Physical Fitness, Pep Club, Varsity Basket¬ ball. Deborah Ann Pleasants: Girls ' Track, Girls ' Varsity Basketball. Albert Hugo Pleanty: Boys ' Physical Fitness Club, Pep Club. David Solomon Pointer: Pep Club, French Club, Track. Sharon Sherdean Pointer: Pep Club, Library Assis¬ tant, Homeroom Officer. Richard Hartley Pool: Industrial Arts, Pep Club, Spanish Club. Peggy Lou Poole: Pep Club, VICA, Dragsters and Safety Club. Patricia Ann Poteat: Dragsters and Safety Club, Arts and Crafts, FHA, Pep Club, SCA Representative, Homeroom Of¬ ficer. Angela Felice Powell: Galaxy, SCA Representative, Latin, National Honor Society. Belinda Mae Powell: HERO, Pep Club. DECA, FHA, D rama. Linda Gae Powell: Pep Club, DECA. Nathaniel Leon Powell: Pep Club, Bovs ' Physical Fitness , Bus Driver. Sharon Holt Powell: Dragsters and Safety Club. Barbara Watson Price: Dragsters and Safety Club. Barry Allen Puckett: VICA. Joanne Puryear: Pep Club, FHA, Youth for Christ, Spanish Club. Carolyn Lorraine Quarles: Band, Homeroom President, Pep Club, SCA Representative, Latin CIud, Modern Music Masters. Betty Jean Ragans: Dragsters and Safety Club Trea¬ surer French Club, DECA. Virginia Carol Ragans: Pep Club. Mary Arteamus Ragland: Pep Club, Medi¬ cal Explorers, Track, Homeroom President. Susan Ann Ragland: FTA, Spanish Club, Drama, SCA Represen¬ tative. Barbara Irene Ragsdale: Arts and Crafts, Pep Club, Modern Dance Club, SFiutterbug Club, Choir. Janet Ragsdale: Modern Dance Club. Jerry L. Ragsdale: Pep Club, Boys ' Physical Fitness Club. Holly Marie Reaves: Pep Club, Youth for Christ. Amy Lee Redd: French Club, Pep Club, DECA, FHA. Samuel David Redd: Arts and Crafts Club, Pep Club. Vicky Lee Reeves: Arts and Crafts Club Secretary, Current Events Club, Modern Dance Club. Brenda Lee Rice: Pep Club. F orty for the zoo Trip was worthwhile Thirty-five seniors and five chaperones agreed that their trip to Washington, D.C. in May was well worth their time. Personal opinion varied on the weekend trip. Mr. Waldo, senior government teacher, commented, I felt it was a most educational and enjoyable trip.” I had a fan¬ tastic time although it took everyone on the bus to keep Mr. Waldo out of trouble, Stan Yeatts jokingly said. I enjoyed the Capitol and the zoo most of all, Bridgett Neece said. The only bad point was getting up at four in the morning to catch the bus taking us there. Seniors Ra-Ri 135 Avis Rickman Judy Roark Gerald Roark Barry Roberts Avis Susan Rickman: Arts and Crafts Club President, FTA, Spanish Club, Homeroom Officer. Judy Gayle Roark: Star, Pep Club, SCA Representative, Dragsters and Safety Club. Barry Ray Roberts: VICA, Dragsters and Safety Club. Joan Mae Robertson: Pep Club. Lorraine Marie Robertson: FHA, Drama, DECA, Pep Club. Marshall Alan Rowland: Tennis. Helen Leanne Russell: Star, Galaxy, Current Events, Haliscope, Latin Club Secretary, Pep Club, Library Assistant, National Honor Society. Alan Brady Satterfield: Boys ' Physical Fitness, JV Football, Varsity Football Manager. Dorothy Shields Satterfield: DECA, FHA. Pamela Jean Satterfield: National Honor Society, FTA, Galaxy Editor- in-Chief, Lib rary Assistant, SCA Representative, Homeroom President Raymond Lee Satterfield: Bus Driver. Debra Luann Sanders: Star, Galaxy, Chess, French, Band, FTA, Haliscope, Audio-Visual. Rita Faye Saunders: Spanish Honor Society, FTA, Spanish Club, Haliscope. Toni Fallen Saunders: Youth For Christ, Library Assistant, FBLA President. Victoria Lynne Saunders: Youth For Christ, Dragsters and Safety Club. John Edward Scheier: DECA President, Dragsters and Safety Club. Larry Daniel Scott: Boys ' Physical Fitness, Dragsters and Safety Club, Letterman, JV and Varsity Basketball. Joyce Ann Seamon: DECA. Nancy Kay Shelton: National Honor Society, Star, Haliscope, French Club, GAA, FBLA Secretary-Treasurer, SCA Representative. Fannie Orelia Simon: Pep Club, Library Assistant, Modern Dance Club, SCA Representative, Homeroom Officer. Sue Alice Sims: Pep Club. David Bruce Slabach: French Club, Science Club, Bus Driver, Homeroom President, FFA President, Livestock Judging Winner, Forestry Judging Winner, Public Speaking Winner. Gary Bruce Slagle: Star, Spanish Club, Medi¬ cal Explorers, Haliscope, Band, SCA Representative, Hi-Y Secretary. Eunice Laverne Slayton: GAA. Shutter- bug Club. Brenda Snead Smith: Pep Club, FHA David Harper Smith: National Honor Society President, Spanish Club, Letterman, Home¬ room President, Varsity Football. Jerome H. Smith: Boys ' Physical Fitness, Pep Club, DECA. Joan Robertson Lorraine Roberson Claude Robinson Larry Robinson Toni Ross Marshall Rowland Helen Russell Alan Satterfield Dorothy Satterfield Pam Satterfield Raymond Satterfield Luann Saunders Rita Saunders Toni Saunders Victoria Saunders 136 Seniors Ro-Sa John Schier Larry Scott Joyce Ann Seamon Nancy Shelton Phyllis Short Rush into marriage, college, occupations Early graduates have varied reasons Seniors have found they can reduce their five year educa¬ tion to four years. This was done for such reasons as getting married, already married, rushing into college, lack of interest in school, work and just to be doing something different. In order to do this, one must have 23 credits from the eighth to the twelfth grade. Eighteen of these credits have to be obtained from the ninth to the twelfth grade. To graduate early one must attend summer school for at least one summer and often times one has to attend the sessions for two summers. It all depends on when one decides to graduate early. If one attends summer school before the tenth grade, he only has to go one summer. If he attends summer school after the tenth grade, he must go for two summers. This year there was a change in the summer program. There were a few students who wanted to graduate early but needed two credits. They were allowed to take English during summer school hours and they were given an independent government study to work on after class. By doing this they were able to graduate. Sunny wait. Rehearsing for graduation can be tiring Freeda Ballou and Karen Ballou discover. Seniors remained after Class Day for a last practice. Fannie Simon Paul Simmons Sue Sims David Slabach Carry Slagle Eunice Slayton Brenda Smith David Smith Jane Smith Jerome Smith Seniors Sc-Sm 137 Old play, new scene Seeing tops reading Fifty-two students from Mrs. Ann Conner ' s twelfth-grade English classes visited the Virginia Museum Theater in Richmond in the early spring to see a modern presentation of “Much Ado About Nothing, one of Shakespeare ' s most popular romantic comedies. The trip was an extension of the senior classes ' study of English literature. Mrs. Conner felt that the presentation was quite a success. She said, We haven ' t been disappointed in the several years that we ' ve taken students down {here. Most of the playgoers agreed with Mrs. Conner. I really liked how the director changed the scene from Shakespeare ' s original to New Orleans, Kim Spence said. Somehow it made the lines and situations funnier. All agreed that if you had to study Shakespeare, it was better to see the play than just read it. Pamela Smith John Snead Audrey Stephens Nancy Stevens Jack Swann Wayne Smith Rita Snead Geraldine Stephens Ava Stewart Annie Sweeney Valerie Smoot Wendy Sparks Jacqueline Stephens Vivian Stovall Annette Sydnor Cynthia Snead Kimberly Spence David Stevens Howard Suit Katie Sydnor 138 Seniors Sm-Sy Graduation practice. Judy Church, Mary Church, Wayne Claiborne and Deborah Clark get the word on diploma-receiving procedures. Pamala Kay Smith: Pep Club, FHA Treasurer, Bus Patrol. Teresa Jane Smith: Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club, Library Assistant, FBLA. Wayne Keith Smith: DECA. Valerie Carol Smoot: French Club, VICA Secretary. Cynthia Dianne Snead: Dragsters and Safety Club. John Goodridge Snead: Dragsters and Safety Club, French Club, Varsity Football. Rita Sue Snead: FBLA. Wendy Veronica Sparks: Star, Gal¬ axy, Pep Club, Library Assistant, Haliscope, Homeroom Officer. Kimberly Evans Spence: Star, GAA, Latin Club, Medical Careers, Li¬ brary Assistant, Haliscope, Drama, Galaxy Audrey Levoid Stephens: Pep Club, Glee Club. Geraldine Marie Stephens: Homeroom Presi¬ dent, Pep Club, DECA, FHA. Jac¬ queline Dianne Stephens: Pep Club Band, Drama, SCA Representative. David Allen Stevens: Dragsters and Safety Club, Wrestling. Nancy Ann Stevens: National Honor Society, Haliscope, GAA, DECA, FBLA. Ava llene Stewart: French Club, Pep Club, Haliscope, DECA. Vivian The¬ resa Stovall: GAA, PefD Club, Track. Howard Anderson Suit:National Honor Society, French Club, Latin Club. Jack Thomas Swann: Pep Club. Annette Jones Syndor: Pep Club, Medical Careers, Science Club. SCA Representative. Kim Denise Talbot: Arts and Crafts, Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club, FHA, Modern Dance Club, VICA, Homeroom Offi¬ cer, Gymnastics. Cecil Trent Tal¬ ley: Boys ' Physical Fitness, Drags¬ ters and Safety Club, Letterman Vice-President, SCA Representa¬ tive, Football, All-Western Dis¬ trict Football, All-Northwest Re¬ gional Football, Track, All-Star Game Participant. Betty Jean Tanks- ley: Pep Club, VICA. Michael Tho¬ mas Tanner: Dragsters and 5afety Club. Audrey Marie Terry: Pep Club, Library Assistant, FBLA, Mod¬ ern Dance Club. Debra Elliot Tester- man: Pep Club, DECA. Lewis Boyd Thaxton: Chess. Marie Ann Thompson: Youth for Christ Secretary, Shutter- bug Club. Larry Cornelius Thorpe: Pep Club, Dragsters and Safety Club. Helen Jean Throckmorton: DECA Vice-Presidetu, Dragsters Club. Mi¬ chele Grey Throckmorton: Arts and Crafts Treasurer, Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club. Gary Thomas Toler: Current Events, VICA Trea¬ surer. PaulSydnor Kim Talbott Cecil Talley Betty Tanksley Michael Tanner Audrey Terry Henry Terry Marvin Terry Debra Testerman Lewis Thaxton Ann Thompson Larry Thorpe Jean Throckmorton Michele Throckmorton Gary Toler Seniors Sy-To 139 Mary Torian Alice Traynham Linda Towler Doris Traynham No unusual routines for class valedictorian Sammy Chandler earns 96.785 average Valedictorian of the graduating class, Sammy Chandler had an academic average of 96.785. He was also a member of the National Honor Society and “Star copy editor. “I didn ' t have any special study habits that helped me with my subj¬ ects. I just worked hard and did what I had to do, he said. He plans to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this fall. He commented, “I am going to major in computer science. After I finish there, I have no idea what I ' m going to do. Sammy was also awarded the Johnston Scholarship. He said, It ' s worth $1000 a year and because I am an out-of-state scholarship winner, UNC had offered me $850 more. His most memorable thoughts about his senior year were the people he met and the places he visited. He remarked, The friendships I have made this year really mean a lot to me and I ' ve been to some places that I ' ve always wanted to see. I ' ve really enjoyed it all. Ernest Traynham Amy Tuck David Tucker Richard Traynham Debra Tuck Joby Tucker Sandy Tribley Ivy Tuck Austin Tune Susan Trickey Cindy Tucker Brenda Tune 140 Seniors Tr-Tu Linda Tune Wayne Vaughan Elizabeth Vaughan Michael Vaughan Reginald Wade Wanda Wade Top average. Sammy Chandler accepts from Dr. L.M. Venable the “Reader ' s Digest Award on Class Day for having the highest academic average in the class. Karen Waldie Donna Walker Jeff Wallace Charles Waller Deborah Waller Irene Waller Seniors Tu-Wa 141 Mary Frances Torian: HERO Treasurer, Pep Club, FHA. Linda Pearl Towler: Pep Club, FBLA, Library Assistant. Alice Traynham: HERO, Science Club, FHA. Doris Marie Traynham: Pep Club. Ernest Avon Traynham: Pep Club Sandra Sue Tribley: Galaxy, FTA, SCA Representative. Susan Lee Trickey: County History, FBLA. Amy Sue Tuck: Galaxy, Chess, Drama, Band, French, Choir. Cindy Sue Tucker: Youth for Christ, FHA, Comettes. David Bratcher Tucker: Pep Club. Brenda Gale Tune: Homeroom Officer, FHA, Glee Club, Pep Club. Linda Ruth Tune: Pep Club. Douglas Wayne Vaughan: Boys ' Physical Fitness, Dragsters and Safety Club. Elizabeth Jean Vaughan: FHA. Michael Gary Vaughan: Pep Club, Spanish Club, Sophomore Homeroom President. Reggie Edward Wade: Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club, Industrial Arts. Wanda Kaye Wade: HERO, FBLA, SCA Representa¬ tives. Donna Marie Walker: Star, Haliscope, Pep Club, Girls ' Varsity Tennis. Jeffrey David Wallace: Letterman, Homeroom President, Var¬ sity Baseball Varsity Football. Charles Waller: Boys ' Physical Fit¬ ness, JV Football, Track. Deborah Anne Waller: Dragsters and Safety Club. Irene Darlene Waller: Pep Club, DECA. Randy Lenn Waller: FFA Secretary, Boys ' Physical Fitness. Millous Jerome Walton: DECA. Annitta Carmilia Warren: Pep Club, Modern Dance Club. Clarence Edward Wat¬ kins: JV Football, Track. Donna Kay Watkins: FHA Reporter. Ray Micheal Watkins: Boys ' Physical Fitness, Football, Track. Kelvin David Watson: Boys ' Physical Fit¬ ness, Pep Club, DECA, JV and Varsity Basketball, JV Football. Cindy Diane Watts: Star, Haliscope, Galaxy, Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club. Mary Carlton Watts: National Honor Society, Dragsters and Safety Club, French Club, Com- ettes, Society of Outstanding Amer¬ ican High School Students. Michael Walden Watts: Dragsters and Safety Club, Industrial Arts, VICA, Base¬ ball. Rhonda Gay Watts: Dragsters and Safety Club. Susan Elizabeth Weatherford: Star, GAA, Medical Careers, Spanish Club, Haliscope. Steve Douglas Wheeler: DECA. Joyce Ellen Whitlow: FTA, Pep Club, FBLA, SCA Representative. Thomas Wilborn Whitlow, Jr.: Latin Club President, DECA. Brenda Jeannette Wilborn: FTA, International Cultures Club, SCA Representative. William Charles Wilborn: Dragsters and Safety Club, DECA. Cassandra Jo Wilborne: Na¬ tional Honor Society, DECA Parliamen tarian. Barbara Gail Wilkerson: FTA, SCA Representative, Spanish Club. Mark Raleigh Wilkerson: National Honor Society, French Club, Track, JV and Varsity Basketball, Sophomore Sergeant-at-Arms,Lettermen ' s Club. Linda Dianne Wilkins: Pep Club, Drama. Seriat Viola Wilkins: Pep Club, Choir, Guidance Worker. William Earl Wilkins: Letterman, VICA, Football, Track. Gloria Jean Williams: Art and Crafts Club, Current Events, Pep Club, Spanish Club, Library Assistant, Drama, Glee Club, Modern Dance, SCA Rep¬ resentative, Homeroom Officer. Mark Anthony Williams: Dragsters and Safety Club, DECA. Michael Irving Williams: Dragsters and Safety Club, Pep Club, Spanish Club, Haliscope Linda Susan Williamson: Star, Youth for Christ President, Haliscope, FHA, SCA Outgrowing the big, yellow school buses Majority drive, hitch rides to school Outgrowing the big, yellow buses seemed to be common among the seniors. The majo rity of the senior class either drove or rode with someone who did drive to school. They shunned the bus simply because they were tired of riding them. Many complained that the buses were too crowded and noisy. Others found that they arrived at home much earlier when they traveled by some means other than the bus. This of course gave them more time to mess around . Driving also enabled seniors to leave early for after-school jobs. However, riding in a car, truck or motorcycle did present problems when it came to the school parking lot. Most of the time students had to literally fight for a parking space and then when they were finally parked they realized that they had only succeeded in getting blocked in by someone else. Leaving the parking lot in the afternoon was another hassle. It took what seemed like an eternity just to emerge from the parking space and become a part of the long line waiting to enter Highway 501. Despite its bad points, driving to school beat riding the bus for most seniors. Randy Waller Anita Warren Donna Watkins Kelvin Watson Mary Watts Millous Walton C. W. Watkins Ray Watkins Cindy Watts Michael Watts 142 Seniors Wal-Wat Rhonda Watts Tee Whitlow Mark Wilkerson Brenda Williams Michael Williams Donnie Weatherford Brenda Wilborn Linda Wilkins Gloria Williams Linda Williamson Susan Weatherford William Wilborn Serita Wilkins Karen Williams David Wilmoth Steve Wheeler Cassandra Wilborne William Wilkins Mark Williams Jeff Wilmouth Joyce Whitlow Bobby Wilkerson Seniors Wat-Wil 143 Randy Wilson Gerard Wimbish Claude Womack Dorraine Womack Edna Womack Edward Womack Herman Womack Lucille Womack Raleigh Womack Top journalist. Dr. L.M. Venable presents Caroline Harrell the journalism award for her work as the Star ' s editorial page editor. Almost over. A part of the C row marches out at the conclusion of Class Day exercises. Graduation for the 550 seniors was that night. 144 Seniors Wi-Wo Service rewarded Seniors win honors Department and scholarship honors went to outstanding seniors on Class Day. Department awards were presen¬ ted to David Slabach and Louis Ingram, agriculture; Caroline Harrell, journalism; Brenda Younger and Sue Myers, history; Charles Fuller, science; Janet Jordan, Spanish; Charles Miller, art; Brenda King, Joyce Miller and Cassandra Beard, occupational home economics and Anthony Conner, bus driver. Special scholarships went to Angela Gerst, the Dr. Bessie Carr Award; David Slabach, Marshall Swanson Award; Deborah Holt, Wade Wicks Award and David Smith, Tuck Dillard Memorial. Also receiving scholarships were Karen Ballou and Mark Wilkerson, Virginia McLaughlin Memorial; Peggy Baskervill, Granville P. Meade; Sam Chambers, N.C. Central University General Alumni Association and Luann Saunders, Delta Kappa Gamma. Other scholarship winners recog¬ nized were Nancy Shelton and Rita Saunders, Craddock Terry; Juliet Jennings, Bendix Corporation; Leonia Coleman and Sharon Miller, International Building Laborers; Mary Ragland, Wabash Magnetics and Steve Farmer and Carl Panned, U.S. Military Academy. Also, Helen Russell received a 4-H Scholarship. Sheena Womack Walter Woody, Jr. Phyllis Wray Gloria Wyatt Sandra Wooden Henry Woosley Barbara Wyatt Lindbergh Wyche Randy Dean Wilson: Dragsters and Safety Club, Bus Drivers, Industrial Arts. Gerard Rogers Wimbish: Boys ' Physical Fitness, Chess. Claude Gary Womack: Boys ' Physical Fitness, Track. Dorraine Elaine Womack: Pep Club. Herman Tavis Womack: Bus Drivers. Lucille Anita Womack: Pep Club. Raleigh Louville Womack: Pep Club. Sandra Gail Wooden: FHA, Pep Club. Henry Meade Woosley: Audio-Visual. Phyllis Stevens Wray: Pep Club, FFHA, SCA Representative, Homeroom Officer. Barbara Jean Wyatt: French Club Vice-President, Head Majorette, Drama, SCA Representative, Shutterbug Club. Gloria Jean Wyatt: Pep Club, Library Assis¬ tant, Concert Choir, Comerata Singers. Lindbergh Wyche: Pep Club. Jackie Lynn Yancey: Drags¬ ters, Safety Club, DECA. Patsy Gayle Yates: National Honor Society, Chess Club Secretary, French Club, Pep Club, SCA Representative, Homeroom Officer. Stanley Dale Yeatts, II: National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, SCA President, Chess Club, Spanish Club, SCA Representative, Homeroom Officer, Track, Medical Explorers Treasurer, Society of Distinguished American High School Students, 1973 Va. State Science Fair Representative, Junior Marshal, Who ' s Who in American High Schools, Chairman of Student Advisory Committee For Federal Proj¬ ects, Outstanding Teenagers of America. Carol Ann Young: National Honor Society, French Club, Secre¬ tary, GAA Vice-President, Youth for Christ, Gymnastics Co-Captain, Choir. Evelyn Elizabeth Young. Pep Club. Kathy Belinda Young: Drags¬ ters and Safety Club, Pep Club, Bus Drivers. Rosa Eva Young: Pep Club, VICA. Brenda Kaye Younger. National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Youth for Christ Treasurer. Jackie Yancey Patsy Yates Stan Yeatts Carol Young Evelyn Young Kathy Young Rosa Young Brenda Younger Kenneth Younger Seniors Wo-Yo 145 Bill Abbott )ohr Ambrose Timothy Amos Carolyn Anderson Sharon Anderson Teresa Anderson Nancy Andrews Eddie Austin Mark Averett Jason Bailey Sarah Bailey PeeWee Bales Len Bane Ronnie Bane Diana Banks Pat Banks Calvin Barbour Cynthia Barbour Judy Barbour Sarah Barbour Mary Barksdale Jerry Barksdale Robbin Barksdale Al Bates Tammy Bates Tracy Bates Anne Benassi Beverly Betts Lilly Bishop Janet Bliss Wanda Blount Mike Bomar John Bostick David Boswell Lisa Bowen Mattie Bowman Kathy Boyd Clyde Brooks Juniors Class spirit similar to commercial Television commercials several years ago described Union 76 gasoline. A similarity is found between Union 76 and this year ' s juniors. They both have “Spirit of 76. The juniors could be des¬ cribed with excited spirit when they voted for class officers in October. Another word describ¬ ing the juniors was “lively as they participated in pep rallies, school dances, games and assemblies. The Class of ' 76 will be one to remember also because it will be the bicentennial year. The year will mark a historical anniver¬ sary of America ' s 200th existence as an independent country. The juniors have been proving their history 12 years as they will soon reach their goal: the gradu¬ ating Class of ' 76. 146 Juniors A-Br Picture posers. Class officers are (kneeling) Mae Nelson, treasurer; Emily Powell, reporter; Gwen Guthrie, vice- president; (standing) Leslie Logan, sergeant-at-arms; Amy Edmunds, president and not pictured Wanda McDowell, secretary. Louvener Boyd Ricky Boyd Patricia Bradsher Daniel Brandon Joyce Burnette Larry Burrell Danette Burton Buster Butler Sherri Byers Terry Cabaniss Barbara Cage Randy Cage David Caldwell Lisa Carden Lottie Carden Pam Carden Darlene Carr Laverne Carr Sandra Carr Shelia Carrington Virginia Carrington Robin Carter Timmy Carter Allison Caskie Mark Cassada Jackie Clark Tommy Clark Jerome Claughton Alice Clay Janet Clements Mary Cole Ricky Cole Carlos Coleman David Coleman Joann Coleman Kelvin Coleman Wendy Coleman Gene Comer Lou Compton Wynona Compton Carlene Conner Greta Conner Michael Conner Patricia Conner Alender Cook Lester Cook Robin Coon Debra Cooper Gary Covington Rob Cox Debra Crowder Tommy Crowder Charlene D ' agata Juniors Bo-D 147 Florine Davis Joy Davis Wade Davis David Day Thomas Dean Carlton Delaware Melba Delaware Grace Dismuke Wesley Dismuke Billy Dix Al Dixon Joyce Dixon Karen Dixon Kathy Dixon Ronald Dixon William Dixon Mark Dodd Patricia Dunkley Samuel Easley Daniel Edmonds Jimmy Edmondson Cynthia Edmunds Linda Elliott Teresa Elliott Boyd Ellis Linda Epps Marvin Fallen Nancy Fallen Leo Ferguson Shelia Ferguson Andy Ferrell Emmett Ferrell Janice Ferrell David Ford David Forlines David Foster Gary Foster Grayson Francis Dale Francisco Susan Garrett Elizabeth Gilmore Christmas march. Band Majorette Anne Benassi leads the Halifax Senior High Marching Band down Main Street, South Boston, during the Christmas parade. Anne attended Governor ' s School this summer. 148 Juniors Da-Gi Brenda Glasgow Julia Glass Brenda Glascock Shirley Glenn Armstead Glover Frank Godbold Yolanda Gomes David Good Joseph Goode Steve Gordon Bill Granger James Graves Tony Gregory Ricky Gregory Kenneth Guill Susan Guill Gwen Guthrie Violet Guthrie Andy Hall Alexander Haley Mary Hamlette Dora Harris Robbie Harris Larry Hailey Juniors Studies run from duckweed to Shakespeare Studying everything from duck¬ weed to Shakespeare, four juniors attended the Governor ' s School for the gifted during the summer. These were Anne Benassi, Kelly Re- bick and Charles Hatcher. Robert Overstreet was the alternate. Anne studied creative writing and French at Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Kelly studied botany and psychology at Mary Baldwin in Staunton and Charles studied chem¬ istry, literature and computer science there also. Each session lasted four weeks. The school is designed for rising juniors and seniors gifted and ta¬ lented in fine arts, humanities, natural and physical sciences and or history and social sciences. Selected by the administration and the Guidance Department, the choice was based on intelligence, test scores, talent, achievement, interest and awareness. Robin Harrison Chuck Hatcher Connie Hatcher Eddie Hatcher Dwayne Hawkins David Heath Kim Henderson William Henderson Sandra Hendricks Juanita Hicks Aldora Hightower Dianne Hill Joyce Hill Mary Hill Delma Hodges Stacy Hogan Andrea Holeman Branton Holland Richard Holt Paul Honeycutt Dorothy Hubbard Wanda Hubbard Katie Hubble Lydia Hudson Juniors Ci-Hu 149 Nancy Hudson Robert Hudson Jackie Hunt Richard Hunt Terry Ingram James Irby Linda Irby Connie Irvin Furness Jackson Kim Jackson Shirley Jackson Daryl Jacobs Rufus Jeffress Charles Jennings Andrew Johnson Vicki Johnson Anthony Jones Calvin Jones Emma Jones Randy Jones Rebecca Jones Terrie Jones Wanda Jones Shirley Jordon Debra King Mary King Ronny King Kay Kirby Vanessa Kirby Brenda Lacks Mark Lacks Bruce Lee Gary Lehew Carolyn Leigh Derwin Leigh Dane Lewis Jo Ann Lewis Gladys Link Pricilla Link Daphne Lloyd Lindy Lloyd Dennis Loftis Glenn Loftis Curtis Logan Juniors Honor society inducts record number It was a first: the largest number of junior inductees into the National Honor Society. One of the highest honors a student can receive is induction into the NHS. Seventy-two jun¬ iors, chosen on the basis of leadership, scholarship, service, and character, became members in April, more than in any pre¬ vious year. Feelings varied as each junior sat in his seat wondering if he was to be tapped. As the chosen stu¬ dents were inducted, pride, elation and uncertainty registered on their faces as they struggled to get their gowns on and not to trip over them walking up to the stage. With a lighted candle, each new member stood to be sworn in behind an old member, who was remembering how it was last year. After the assembly, the new members went back to class, proudly wearing their honorary ribbons, symbol of their induction. 150 Juniors Hu-Lo Happy smile. Kenneth Cuill beams as Howard Suit pins him, making him a new member of the National Honor Society. Leslie Logan Shari Logan William Logan Lawrence Long Geraldine Lovelace lames Lovelace Amy Lowery Ralph Lowery Vicky Lowery Shelby Lloyd Patty Lynch Carol McBride Deborah McCargo Dwight McCargo Gloria McCargo Carey McClure Karen McCraw Valerie McCraw Wanda McDowell Bill McLaughlin Julie Malone Marsha Marshburn Kate Mapp Agnes Marable Brenda Marable Ray Marable Dean Marshall John Marshall Linda Marshall Cheryl Martin Jimmy Martin Larry Martin Martha Martin Tommy Martin Karen Meadows Debra Medley Jean Medley Sheila Medley Katherine Meeler Betty Miller Donnie Miller Martha Miller Morgan Miller Scott Miller Juniors Lo-Mi 151 Brenda Mills Cindy Mills William Mills Dinah Mitchell Donna Mitchell Brenda Moore Cathy Moore Denise Moore Teresa Moore Kathryn Moorefield Pamela Morris Ronald Morris Regina Morton Dwight Muse Mae Nelson Janet Newbill Shorty Newton Pam Norman Wanda Oakes Linda O ' Geary Brenda Oliver Karen Oliver Sandra Ondich Robert Overstreet Kenneth Owen Peggy Owen Sara Palmer Georgia Pannell Kevin Parton Ella Patrick Carolyn Perkins Rhonda Perry Frances Piechota John Pinson Kent Poindexter Bernard Poole Diane Powell Emily Powell Nelson Powell Susan Pruitt Sara Pulliam Sherry Puryear Susan Puryear Charlene Ragland William Ragland Rosa Reamer Beverly Reaves Lydia Reaves Kelly Rebick Mike Reeves Barbara Regar Caroline Reynolds Robin Rice Kenneth Richardson 152 Juniors Mi-Po Juniors Prom, rings require decisions Decisions! Decisions! Juniors have to make decisions. First, juniors are confronted with what they plan to do after they graduate from high school. If a student plans to continue his education, it is just the begin¬ ning of a series of tests. The student advances from PSAT NMSQTto SAT to ACH. Other juniors who are not going to college have to make plans for the future also. They have to decide what they are going to do and where they are going to work. In the spring, juniors have their long awaited dream come true — the ordering of classrings. Confusion sometimes creeps in when it comes to choosing a ring because of the variety of gems. Another junior class decision is to select an appropriate theme for the Junior-Senior Prom. Themes are taken from all junior homerooms. Then, the really hard task comes: they have to select the best theme for their first prom. After the theme has been chosen, the decorating begins. Wanda Richardson Becky Riddle Frank Ridgway Shelby Rowland Mary Seamster Grace Simmons Virginia Smith Harold Roberts Judy Rudd Patsye Seamster Nettie Simon Tom Snead Lucinda Robinson Ronald Rudder Roger Seamster Macon Sizemore Robin Snow Wilbert Robinson Tommy Rudder Sue Seamster Brenda Smith Ronnie Snow Sharon Roller Martha Russell Tim Seigla Elsie Smith Will Solomon Sherry Roller Brenda Sadler Karen Shelton James Smith Susan Solomon Scott Rotler Kay Satterfield Ramona Shepherd Paige Smith Mark Sompayrac Ricky Rowland David Schreffler Mike Shortt Sheryle Smith Jesse Spencer juniors Ri-Sp 153 Anne Stephens Jackie Talbott Barbara Traynham Barbara Vaughan Cinder Stevens Michael Taylor Emily Tuck Billy Vaughan Donna Stevens Jo Ann Terry Jane Tuck Cecil Vaughan B. W. Stone Pam Strange Terrell Switzer Kathy Stevens Hugh Stewart Sylvia Stewart Brent Stokes Drucilla Sydnor Paul Terry Stanley Terry Yvonne Thorpe Brenda Throckmorton Debra Torian Lydia Tuck Otis Tuck Ronnie Tucker Brenda Tuggle Hubert Vass Tina Vaughan Jacqueline Venable Danny Wagstaff David Walker Charlotte Waller Juniors “Messing around” is popular Just messing around is what most juniors seem to do in their spare time, an informal survey in¬ dicated. Messing around can be anything from sitting in front of the TV to having a hot date on the weekend. Most of the girls spend a great deal of their spare time working on getting a date for the weekend, or for anytime as a matter of fact. This is commonly referred to by most females as schemin. Of course, schemin is not all the girls do. Some of the most popular pastimes were records, TV, movies, picnics, swimming, listening to the radio and playing a variety of sports. Annette Watts says she plays softball and tennis, swims, dates and works in her spare time while Kim Henderson shows horses, lies in the sun, swims, plays the piano, watches TV and listens to David Bowie. As for the guys, their most popular pastime seems to be just riding around and looking for something to do. Their favorites were very much the same as the girls ' : record listening, TV watching and swimming. Who knows, maybe all is not lost between the sexes. After all, everyone does his own thing in one way or another. 154 juniors St-Wa Donald Waller Janet Waller Lisa Waller Lofanza Waller Sylvia Waller Deborah Wallwork Pat Walton Roland Watkins Donna Watson Annette Watts Debra Wazeka George Wazeka Don Weatherford Terry Weaver Lofanza West Sharon White Susan Whitlow Janet Whitt Shiela Whitt Tony Wilborn Johnnie Wilkerson Melanie Wilkerson Janice Wilkins Sue Wilkins Lee Wilkinson Charvester Williams Joanne Williams Olivia Williams Ann Williams Diane Williamson Mary Jane Wilmoth Kathy Wilson Cynthia Womack Debbie Womack Denise Womack Joseph Womack Marcia Womack Robert Womack William Womack Pat Woody Deborah Worsham Cynthia Wyatt Eugene Wyatt Donna Yancy Tammie Yancey Mark Yates Harry Yeaman Don Yeatts Juniors Wa-Ye 155 Curtis Adams Elizabeth Adams Tim Adams Mark Adkins ludy Allen Pamela Ammons Anthony Anderson Kenneth Armstead lanet Ashby Darryl Bailey Shirley Ballou Daniel Barden Darryl Barker Dexter Barksdale Earl Barksdale Eddie Barksdale Daniel Barnett Heidi Benner Jerrie Beverley Susan Billingslea Ramona Black Brenda Blackstock Mary Blanks David Booker Connie Bowen Deborah Bowen Debra Bowen Ronnie Bowen Debbie Bowman Della Bowman Lawrence Bowman Marvin Bowman Barbara Boyd Ruby Boyd Kenneth Brame Brenda Brandon Edward Brandon lanice Brandon Lorenzo Brandon Vanessa Brandon Cindy Breedlove Thoughtful Expressions. Officers are (bottom row) Terry Burkholder, president; Vanessa Miles, treasurer; (top row) Beth Guthrie, vice-president; Marshall Slayton, sergeant-at-arms and Bonita Oakley, secretary. 156 Sophomores A-Br Sophomores ‘Upperclassmen make way for newcomers’ Danny Brizendine Barbara Burton Cornelia Cage Stanley Carden Ricky Brogden Lucille Buster Tim Canada Brenda Carr Shirley Mae Brooks Alice Byrd Evelyn Carden Frances Carr Terry Burkholder |ill Burnette John Cabaniss Joseph Cacciotti Juanita Carden Michele Carden Audrey Carrington Darla Carrington Ann Burrell Charles Cage Nancy Cardwell Edward Carrington A madhouse! Everyone is running wild! The sophomores are here! Juniors and seniors were promptly advised to make way for them, a group of stampeding sophomores that had just arrived. They invaded the school in an unorganized man¬ ner, scrambling everywhere, not actually having any destination. They were lost in a school larger than the one they had known before. They all anticipated and even prayed for the end of that day, August 29, so that they could return to the quiet and solitude of their own homes. The thought of going through 179 more days like that scared them. However, after a week or so, things that had seemed foreign, grew familiar. They were here for what would turn out to be a very short year, indeed. Those strange faces that stared on the first day now belonged to friends. James Carrington Joyce Carrington Phillip Carrington Andrew Carter Leon Carter Willie Carter Arlene Chambers Prudence Chambers Barbara Chandler James Chappell Peggy Chappell Mike Childrey Shirley Chrisp Barbara Claiborne Debbie Clark Mark Clark Otie Clark Savannah Clark Treva Clark Jerome Clauden Wanda Clay David Cole Pamela Cole Terry Cole Sophomores Br-Co 157 Alfredrick Coleman Curtis Coleman Edna Coleman Johnnie Coleman Keister Coleman Linda Coleman Lewis Coleman Rosa Coleman Sarah Coleman Catherine Collins Bonnie Conner Julia Conner Matthew Creath Charlotte Crews Eddie Crews Gayle Crews Vicky Crews Sandy Crouch Michael D ' agata Christine Davis Kathy Davis Gregory Davis Nina Davis Peggy Davis Sally Davis Shelia Davis William Davis Nancy Dawson Mickie Dawson Susan Dejarnette Eva Dillard Curtis Dismuke Janet Dismuke Johnny Dismuke David Dixon John Dixon Veronica Dixon Jackie Drunwright Barbara Duffer Ernest Dunkley Elizabeth Dunn Janet Eanes Sandra Easley William Easley Sophomores Spencer takes first in area Spanish contest Beth Spencer, a sophomore in her third year of Spanish, won first place in her division of the regional Spanish contest. All participants in the contest were required to take the National Spanish Exam which was given at Chatham, Virginia on March 22. They were judged ac¬ cording to their grades on the exam. The test was really hard and long. It made me feel so dumb! I was surprised that I even placed at all, commented Beth about the exam. Beth plans taking all the Spanish she can. In the future she hopes to be able to visit a Spanish country where she could learn the language and the customs of the people by being in closer con¬ tact with them. She also aspires to possibly become a foreign ex¬ change student to one of the Spanish-speaking countries. I love anything Spanish, she said. 158 Sophomores Co-Ea ith Spencer, area winner of th£ National Spamsh Exam, hides under a floppy Mexican sombrero during lunch. X X A-;, a in. flsth! Y Daniel Edmonds Evonne Edmonds Rose Edmonds Wanda Edmonds Debra Edmondson Patricia Edmondson Hugh Edmondson Anne Edmunds Diana Edmunds Sterling Edmunds Henry Edmundson Donna Elliott Ricky Elliott Wendell Elliott Tony Estes Joe Exum Joy Farmer Linda Farmer Patricia Farmer Diane Farrar Delores Farmer James Farrington Bernita Faulkner Melvern Faulkner Natalie Faulkner Donnie Fears Howard Featherstone Dodson Felton Arnetta Fergus Dean Ferguson Wayne Ferguson William Ferguson Giles Ferrell Rosa Marie Ferrell Shelia Ferrell Tim Ferrell Debra Fisher Floyd Fisher James Fisher Teresa Fisher Kevin Fitz Patrice Fitzgerald Linda Fletcher Patti Ford Sophomores Ed-Fo 159 Deborah Forest Donna Forlines Kimberly Fowler Bonnie Francis David Francis Jimmy Francis Loretha Fuller Sarah Fuller Deborah Garland John Garland Anita Ghee Brenda Giggetts Kathy Gilliam Geneva Glass Joseph Glass Ronald Glasscock Ronald Glenn Ann Gordon Melissa Graber Al Grant Debbie Graves Karen Graves James Gravitt Beverly Green David Green Elizabeth Greer Delores Gregory Larry Griffin Beth Guthrie David Guthrie Donna Guthrie Tony Guthrie JoAnn Guill Wanda Guill Elma Guy Janet Hailey Debbie Hall Shelby Hamilton Sophomores Students become ‘movie stars’ A TV movie was in the making in Room 270 early in June. Mr. David Dunn ' s English 10A classes ' oral book reports were video¬ taped. The reports, as Mr. Dunn put it, were mostly skits or assuming the identity of a central char¬ acter. Each report was video¬ taped and later shown to the class. Although this wasn ' t the first time reports were acted out, it was the first as far as the video¬ taping. All four classes partici¬ pated, at least in part. For various reasons, some students did not choose to display their talent. Reports ranged from a char¬ acter sketch of Huckleberry Finn to a reinactment of Of Mice and Men. 160 Sophomores Fo-Ha I ' m a star! Larry Williamson, Brenda Hunter and Sharon Satterfield gather around the video tape machine to watch a student on the screen giving a book report. Carolyn Hammock Linda Hankins Denise Hardie Lori Harmon Frankie Harper Debra Harris Donna Harris Sharon Harris Aileen Harrison Deborah Harrison Clarence Hartridge Dwayne Hatten Cheryl Haymes Helen Haymes Gregory Hazelwood Alfred Hendricks Polly Hickson Florence Hill Harriett Hite Sylvia Hogue Brinda Howard Martha Hubbard Gayle Hubbard Donnie Hudson Rosetta Hughes Brenda Hunter Courtney Humphrey Doug Hutherson Mitch Inge David Ingram Mary Ingram Dorothy Irby Anthony Jackson Debra Jackson Susan Jackson Murray Jeffress Deborah Jenkins Vicky Jenkins Bonnie Jennings Carol Jennings Gloredine Jennings Lillian Jennings Ricky Jennings John Johnson Carolyn Jones Jerry Jones Ramah Jones Roland Jones Wanda Jones Wanda Jones Mary Jordon Doug Keesee lone Kell Sophomores Ha-Ke 161 Jean Kelly Randy Lacks Barbara Lewis Shirley Logan Veronica Majors Kenneth Martin Sharon McCargo Jeffrey Kelly Rickie Lacks Debra Lewis Connie Long Maurice Marable Robert Martin Steve Meadows Anita Kipps Jill Lacy Ethel Lewis Jacqueline Long Albert Martin Donna Matherly Calvin Medley Marilyn Kirby Shirley Lancaster Harvey Lipscomb Carroll Lovelace Edward Martin James Matthews Cornelius Medley Timmy Knowlson Linda Landes Keith Ligon David Lovelace Jeff Martin Tom Mays Larry Medley Sherman La Prade Darid Landrum Henry’Loftis Robert Lowery Jenny Martin Gwendolyn McBride Carolyn Miles Barbara Lacks Katherine Langston Tim Loftis Shelia Lovelace Janet Lacks Cynthia Lawson Kenneth Logan Vicki Lowery Keith Lacks Eugene Lee Patricia Logan Audrey Lynch 162 Sophomores Ke-Mi - Sophomores Demolition crew works in rapid time Demolition crews consisting of sophomores invaded the gym early Saturday morning April 26. Their job was to tear down what was left hanging or lying after the previous night ' s prom. Sophomores, unlike many upperclassmen, held no senti¬ mental values for the “trash” scattered not only throughout the gym, but also in the lobby. Be¬ cause of their indifferent attitudes, they tore down the withered decorations out of mere obli¬ gation. The demolition crew crudely ripped out staples and tore down streamers. The once silver lake became a mass of foil. After little over an hour ' s work every trace of the starlit Midnight in Hawaii had dis¬ appeared except for a few scraps of paper that might have success¬ fully hidden themselves from view in some secluded corner. Possibly for some upperclassman, mem¬ ories might still linger in the quiet gym. Though for the sophomore demolition crew the well-cleaned gym with its familiar basketball goals and bleachers only meant that their task was complete. Deborah Miller Linda Miller Vanessa Miles )enny Morgan Kimberly Murray Jerry Noblen Elizabeth Osborne Deborah Mize John Morgan John Murphy Shelia Norwood Jerry Owen Wayne Mabins Angela Morris Martha Murphy Sherri Nunn John Owen Dan Monette Frieda Morris Carl Myers Donald Oakes Shelia Parks Kelly Moore Mona Morris William Myers Donna Oakes Flossie Patrick Roger Moore Shelia Morris Ollie Newman Bonita Oakley Patricia Parson Mary Moorefield Gloria Mosley Eric Newton Linda O ' Garrett Susann Paulette Nell Moorefield Shelia Morton Forrest Nichols Anthony Overton Diana Payne Sophomores Mi-Pa 163 lanice Penick Lemuel Powell Henry Puryear Donna Rice Michael Penick Marshello Powell Kurt Puryear Kenneth Rice Mildred Penick Martha Powell lohn Quarles Ronald Rice Barbara Perkins Mary Powell Lester Reaves David Richardson Catherine Perkins Willard Powell Lillian Reaves Donald Ridgeway JoAnne Perkins Debra Pridgeon Cathy Redd Phillip Rinker Earl Perry Jeffrey Pruitt Teresa Redd Lois Roberson Gina Poindexter Paul Pool Kathy Poole Kenneth Powell Les Puckett Brenda Rice Gloria Roberts Sophomores Library unit helps ‘lost’ find way Sophomore English teachers take for granted what students already know about the library, Mr. David Dunn said when he introduced a library unit to his students. And most of the time we ' re wrong. To help the situation, the teachers established a mini¬ course for all sophomores. It included a review of items such as the card catalogue and Reader ' s Guide and introduced the concept of independent study. The library was covered from reference to fiction in hopes that the students would add to whatever they already knew about the library. After about a week of learning, the English stu¬ dents of Mr. Dunn were given a contract containing questions which they were to answer, using only help from the books and articles in the library. This con¬ tract was graded and given back. The unit helped students in fur¬ ther use of the library and to many it showed they hadn ' t had suf¬ ficient knowledge of the library before the course. Students need an introduction to the library and review work, Mr. Dunn said. And thanks to the sophomore English teachers, librarians Miss Frances Woltz and Mrs. Thelma Crowder, a lot of students will not find themselves lost once they walk into a library. 164 Sophomores Pe-Ro Parthenia Roberts on William Robertson Dawn Rogers Rhonda Rottler Belinda Satterfield Sharon Satterfield Thomas Satterfield Jimmie Saunders Phillip Saunders Teresa Saunders Deborah Seamster Patty Seamster Joe Seigla Juanita Senior Charles Sheeley Craddock Shields Mark Short Lily Sims Emmit Slagle Angelia Slayton Cynthia Slayton Marshall Slayton Cynthia Smith Delanie Smith Janice Smith Larry Smith Lewis Smith Rita Smith Edward Snead Pamela Snead Cecil Snoody Kathy Snow Two researching. While Sharon McCargo copies the author ' s name from the card l catalogue, the Indian statue scans the library. jacqueline Sparks Brenda Sparrow Linda Sparrow Beth Spencer Roger Stephens Sallie Stephens Shelia Stephens Becky Stevens Daniel Stevens Karen Stevens Eric Stewart Barbara Stone Roosevelt Stone Doris Stovall Ceorge Stovall Gladys Stovall Sophomores Ro-St 165 Martha Stovall Vincent Stovall Vivian Stovall Donna Talbott Sandy Talbott Sherry Talbott David Tanner Denise Taylor Karen Taylor Laverne Taylor Leon Terry Kimmy Terry Venus Terry Emmis Thomas Richard Thompson Kay Throckmorton Kenneth Throckmorton Joyce Towler Loretta ' Trayham Marvis Trent Mark Trickey Gerald Tuck Mary Tuck Deborah Tucker Deborah Tucker Pam Tucker Helen Tulloh Randy Tune Frank Turman Deborah Vassar Wanda Vaughan Gregory Wade Sandra Wade Dale Walker Wanda Waller Sandra Waltman Jerry Woltz Gertrude Watkins Gladys Watkins Debra Watts Wayne Ward Beth Ware Anetta Warren Robert Wazeka Billy Weaver David Wehrenberg Deborah Wells Toni Wells Donna White Wanda White Bobby Whitlow Jennifer Whitt Danny Wilborn Tim Wilborn Charlene Wilborne Cheryl Wilborne Linda Wilborne Deborah Wilkins JoAnne Wilkins Catherine Wilkinson Deena Williams Donna Williams Joyce Williams Patricia Williams 166 Sophomores St-Wi Sophomores Class shuns talk, stresses test tubes Basic and remedial biology students have beat the system, they do not have to sit in class and listen to the teacher lec¬ ture every day. I. I. S. (Ideas and Investiga¬ tions in Science) is the new ap¬ proach to teaching biology used now. Mrs. Catherine Overstreet, one of three teachers of the special class, stated, It ' s en¬ tirely an inquiry approach. The teacher doesn ' t lecture and give out information. Mrs. Overstreet teaches five of the classes, Mr. John Marsella teaches five and Miss Diane Eberly teaches four. Mrs. Overstreet added, The student does a series of activi¬ ties, nearly all laboratory. Test tube wonders. Test tubes in hand, Eric West, Stanley Carden and Keister Coleman employ the new system used by the special biology classes involving mainly lab work. Deborah Wilmouth Sandra Wilmouth Charlie Wilson lames Womack Kenneth Womack Richard Womack Scot Worsham Barry Wright Valerie Wright Robert Yarborough Cheryl Young Virginia Younger Larry Williamson Dean Womack Corwin Word Henry Yancey Sandra Williams Cheryl Wilson Mike Wood Ladonna Wyatt )udy Williamson Cheryl Wilson Hilda Woody Vernon Wyatt Sophomores Wi-Vo 167 STATE 9 129 Mr. Frank Chaffin, Assistant Superintendent Pleasant job. One of the happiest duties of Superintendent of Schools Udy C. Wood is to present diplomas to graduates like Gail Collie at Commencement. Mr. Wood is assisted by Principal L. M. Venable. It was the end to sour 168 Board of Control I Policy pose. The Board of Control approves policy for the high school. They are (seated) Mr. Udy C. Wood; Mr. Al Burkholder, chairman; (standing) Mr. Garland Childrey; Mr. George Smith and Mr. Thomas McDowell. The Board meets monthly in Halifax. It was the end of a dream. And it came on a 6-1 vote. The County Board of Supervisors voted in March not to fund the construction of the $11.5 million new high school. With that vote, over five years of planning by School Board members, staff and administrators went down the drain. Students and teachers would now have to continue to cope with a building hopelessly over¬ crowded. Updated vocational education, while not killed (the Supervisors did vote to add vocational facilities at the present school site), was delayed as new plans and surveys of a dream: it died on a 6-1 vote were called for. So, once again, the educational needs of the students were not met. The School Board had done its best, but the project failed. The reason most loudly proclaimed was the failing economy. But future local historians will give the final evaluation, certainly not present yearbook staffs or local newspapers. So what does a School Board do when its dream vanishes? It shows its regrets and then goes on about its business of running a school system. After all, dreams fade; reality is an every day thing. Mr. Julian Harrison, Director of Transportation • Board of Control 169 DON ' T ' CUT-DOWN ' YOUR SCHOOL STl in speech to seniors on Class Day How good is HCSH? What has it accomplished? Dr. L. M. Venable described its good points on Class Day. He said that he was tired of hearing it “cut-down. ' ' “Although there are faults within the school, as there are in any school, much can be said in HCSH ' s favor. This school is one of a select few who can boast of three National Merit finalists in one year. How many schools with such a varied student body, representing practically every socio-economic position can make such a statement? Very few, indeed,” he said. “We ' re also proud to have two students planning to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. As each U.S. Senator or Congressman cannot have more than five at the Academy at any time, two from one school in the same year is quite an accomplishment, he added. Dr. Venable also described the achievements in the sports program. “In two sports, basketball and baseball, the teams reached state- level competition. The basketball team advanced to the state final, while the baseball team reached the semi-final game. A total of four teams reached state-level competi¬ tion and for one school to do this with a team in two sports is excellent. And in basketball it was our third year in state competition, he explained. “And what school has a band as fine as ours? This year ' s band won a superior rating at the Band Festival held in Radford, a first for this band. What an accomplish¬ ment for a band supposedly in a ' slack ' year, Dr. Venable added. “Not many would dispute that we have one of the finest journalism departments in the nation. The “Star, our newspaper, won its eleventh Medalist rating from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association while the “Haliscope, won its ninth medalist, he said. Dr. Venable concluded, “Halifax County Senior High School should be proud of its many accomplish¬ ments. It is indeed, one of a select few in the state of Virginia and in the nation Principals wait. Watching seniors rehearse for graduation exercises in the hot sun are assistant principals Mr. Larry Clark and Mr. Bill Vanney. Mr. Harry Wilson Assistant Principal 170 On guard. Dr. L. M. Venable keeps a close eye on students to see that their attention doesn ' t wander during the Awards Assembly. Mr. Larry Clark Assistant Principal Mr. Bill Vanney Assistant Principal Administration 171 TEACHERS WEAR LEATHER JACKETS£ exchange chalk dust for greasepaint Co get ' em! Drama occurs when Coach Randolph Perry and Coach Ron Ramsey give playing advice to Gerald Lovelace during a crisis at the Patrick Henry game. Teachers on stage? Of course they are. Every time Mr. Lawson lectures on World War II battles, Mr. Davis demonstrates a new lab technique or Miss Ford reads the poetry of Frost, they give a performance. A few go even farther. They become involved in school and community theatre. By far, the most hilarious faculty acting as far as students were concerned came when Mr. David Dunn, Mr. Gary Waynick and Mr. Jerry Marsella swaggered on stage as motorcycle hoods in the school musical Rock ' n ' Roll. Their monosyllable dialogue, grunts and scratchings brought down the house. The student applause and screams of laughter filled the gym for two performances. Playing the gang leader of the ' wheels ' in the play was a lot of fun, Mr. Dunn said. In college I fooled around with drama quite a bit and it felt good to get involved again. My students got a kick out of it too. They had no idea that a poetry reading English teacher could also be a cycle bum, he said. They looked at me differently after that and applauded when I came into the classroom. The motorcycle trio was per¬ suaded to perform by Mrs. Nancy Barden, director of the musical. But Mrs. Barden didn ' t confine her theatrical talents to directing. She acted also and played the leading role of Reno Sweeney in the Little Theatre ' s fall production of Anything Goes. Mrs. Barden even dyed her hair a brighter color for the part. It grew out in about a month, though, she said. Another teacher in the Cole Porter musical was physical ed. instructor Mr. Chris Dunn. He sang, danced and acted. Rehearsals took up an awful lot of time but being in community plays sure is a good way to meet new people, the young bachelor said. Grease paint. It gets into some teacher ' s blood as much as chalk dust does. All alone. Directing is a very lonely job for Mrs. Barden as she critically observes the second act of Rock ' n ' Roll. Tough guys. In Rock ' n ' Roll, the school musical, members of ' Da Wheels ' Mr. David Dunn and Mike Taylor stick up for their buddy Mr. Gary Waynick who was filling in for Mr. John Marsella. 172 Faculty Mr. Tom Aiken: Speech, English 11, World Literature Mrs. Freeda Akers: Shorthand, Business Education Department Chairman Mr. Jim Albright: ICT 11,12, VICA Mr. George Anderson: Agriculture III Mrs. Martha Avery: P.E. 10,11-12, Gymnastics and Girls ' Track Coach Mrs. Corlys Ballou: English 10 Miss Bessie Bandy: Reading Improve¬ ment, English 10 Mrs. Nancy Barden: Drama, English 11, Play Director Mr. Tom Berry: Government, JV Football Coach Miss Helen Blow: Recordkeeping, General Business Mr. Andrew Bohannon: Audio-visuals Director, A-V Club Mr. Archie Bohannon: DE III, DECA, DE Department Chairman Mrs. Elizabeth Brade: Typing I Mrs. Elodia Brade: Guidance Miss Mary Brooks: Plane Geometry, Algebra II, National Honor Society Mrs. Deborah Burchette: Special Education Mr. Frank Burwell: Art I, Arts and Crafts Club, Chairman Junior Sponsors Mr. Maurice Bush: Black Studies Mr. Charlie Cage: English 10 Mr. Jim Cardwell: Agriculture II, Agriculture Business, Agriculture Department Chairman Mrs. Anne Cochran: P.E. 10, Girls ' Tennis Coach Mrs. Helen Coleman: General Busi¬ ness, Business Math Mrs. Ann Conner: English 12, English Department Chairman Mrs. Nancy Conner: PSC Geometry, Math 10, FTA Faculty A-Co 173 EXPRESSIONS BECOME TRADEMARKS ’. ' XT who continuously say them in class Different teachers have different teaching methods. Also, many use pet expressions to prove a main point. Mr. John Johnston lets the students learn to help themselves. He offers examples and gives ad¬ vice; however, the students do the actual work. Right! Good point, Miss Cage, are a couple of Mr. Patrick Davis ' favorite expressions. His teaching method offers the class a chance for open discussions. Also, he shows films to go along with the discus¬ sions. A saying which Mrs. Martha Penick is famous for is Let ' s start with our vocabulary books. She believes in having her students prac¬ tice what she teaches. Miss Mary Brooks affectionately speaks to her students as such, Sweetie, yo u are so assinine! My cat is smarter than you! Another fav¬ orite of hers is the blind leading the blind. Minus 10, says Mrs. Lissie McClam every time one of her art students misbehaves. She, also, allows her classes a great amount of freedom for expressing their emotions in art. The typing teacher Mrs. Othella Dillard asks her class everyday, How ' d you do — good, bad, or in¬ different? Mr. Gary Waynick en¬ courages his students to do their best with a familiar expression, That ' s okay, but try a little harder. Art critics. Miss Frances Woltz points to prints loaned to the library for display by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts as art teachers Mr. Frank Burwell and Mrs. Lissie McClam give their opinion. 174 Faculty Cr-Dy ' 1 Miss Suzanne Creasy: Special Education, Talent Show Sponsor Mr. John Crittenden: P.E. 10,11-12, Assistant Varsity Football Coach Mrs. Thelma Crowder: Librarian, Hi-YClub Mrs. Annie B. Daniel: Home Ec. Ill Mrs. Willie Daniel: Typing I Mrs. Tammy Daniels: American History Mrs. Mary Davis: Consumer Chemistry, Physical Science, Science Department Chairman Mr. Patrick Davis: American History, Government Mrs. Othella Dillard: Typing I Mr. Chris Dunn: P.E. 10, Cross Country Coach Mr. David Dunn: English 10, English 11, Galaxy Adviser Mr. Elvin Dyer: P.E. 10, Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach Miss Diane Eberly: Biology Mrs. Carolyn Elliott: Biology, Physical Science Mrs. Sonya Falls: English 11, Chairman Senior Sponsors Miss Cheryl Ferguson: Art II Mr. Richard Fitz: Journalism I, Journalism II, Haliscope Adviser, Star Adviser Mrs. Mary Fletcher: Recordkeeping, Bookkeeping Miss Margie Ford: English 10 Mrs. Glennis Greenwood: Home Ec. II, Home Ec. IV, Home Ec. Department Chairman Mr. Henry Harrison: Mechanical Drawing, Drafting, Vocational Director Mrs. Barbara Haugh: Guidance Miss Mildred Henderson: Algebra I, Algebra II Miss Elizabeth Hester: Family Living Faculty E-He 175 Teachers ' main hobbies and interests range from writing music to collecting sport cars. The music writer is Mr. Samuel Riddle. I ' m a music buff and collect rock records, he said. I enjoy all sports, especially ice-hockey, he added. Another hobby which I don ' t particularly enjoy is cleaning up after my dog. I play guitar and drums, he said. I ' d like to take up synthesizer but it ' s too expensive. Miss Mary Brooks ' favorite pas¬ time is reading. She commented, I enjoy listening to classical music, fishing, and hiking. She added, I also like to play bridge. Mr. Tom Aiken plays the piano for a musical Christian band called Son- shine. He said, I usually don ' t FROM MUSIC WRITING teacher ' s interests range the spectrum of lively activity TO HIKING have much spare time. Band prac¬ tices take up a good bit of my leisure time. Also, Mr. Aiken likes making pottery, swimming and tennis. When asked what his main hobby is, Mr. John Johnston replied, Golf. Then he laughed, I spend all of my money on golf. Mr. Bill Moore also is a golfer. He enjoys sport cars as well. Be¬ fore I got married I liked to buy cars, now I look at them, he laughed. Before I was married I had a Thunderbird, Buick, Corvette, two Grand Prix, Volkswagen and Mave¬ rick. Now I have a Volkswagen. Mrs. Eunice Holt enjoys working with ceramics. She teaches a Sun¬ day school class and sings in the church choir. She sews and collects stamps too. Mr. Archie Bohannon laughed when asked his interests. Trying to break 90 in golf. He added, I en¬ joy following college and profes¬ sional football and basketball too. Watching cartoons in her pajamas on Saturday morning is a favorite pastime of Mrs. Pam Latt. My fav¬ orites, she says, are Captain Marvel and Land of the Lost. She usually watches a lot of TV since it ' s something she doesn ' t have to think for. Mr. Leander Zook jokingly said, I do everything on my VW, except inspect it. Mr. Zook practices with the Halifax Community Choral and attends Bible study in Danville. Occasionally Mr. Zook reads a magazine but never watches TV. I have better things to do, he said. Mr. Robert Holmes: Refresher Math Mrs. Eunice Holt: Sociology, American History, Economics Mr. Terry Holt: World History, American History Mr. Joe Hyatt: Guidance, Head Baseball Coach, JV Football Coach Mr. James Ivey: DE I, DE II, DECA Tear it down. Taking down prom decorations preoccupies the mind of sophomore sponsor Mr. David Lawson. Teachers pitch in to help when their students have a chore to do. 176 Faculty Ho-I Mr. John Johnston: Algebra III, Trigonometry, Introductory Analysis, Math 10, Chairman Math Department, National Honor Society Mr. Terry Jones: World of Manufactur- ing. Metal Working Mr. Currie Lacks: Agriculture Shop Mrs. Rae Lantor: Guidance Mrs. Pam Latt: English 10 Mr. David Lawson: American History, SCA Sponsor Mr. Wayne Lloyd: Driver Training, Head Varsity Basketball Coach Mrs. Lissie McClam: Art I, Art III, Art IV, Arts and Crafts Club, Art Department Chairman Mr. Jerry Marsella: Biology, Wrestling Coach Mr. Bristol Martin: Driver Training, Head Track Coach Mrs. Emily Martin: Biology Miss Frances Mitchell: P.E. 10, Girls ' Basketball Coach, Chairman Girls ' Physical Education Department Mr. Bill Moore: ICT11, ICT12, Cheerleading Sponsor, Chairman ICT Department, VICA Mrs. Rose Murray: Guidance, Medical Careers Club Mrs. Kathy Overstreet: Biology Mr. George Paige: Wood Working, World of Construction Mrs. Ista Palmer: Office Practice, Business Math, FBLA Mr. Leon Palmer: Recordkeeping, General Business, Talent Show Sponsor Mr. Wayne Palmer: Agriculture II, IV, V, FFA Mrs. Martha Penick: English 11 Mr. Randolph Perry: Special Education, Varsity Football Coach, Wrestling Coach Mr. Tyrone Powell: Driver Training, i I Baseball Coach Miss Shiann Price: English 12 I Mr. Wilton Ragland: Attendance Counselor Faculty Jo-R 177 Woman ' s libber. Liberated Ms. Barbara Haugh, first year guidance counselor, dresses fashionably and suitably to her new title in her jacket pants outfit. Corduroy teacher. Miss Brenda Richardson sits in the teacher ' s lounge checking French vocabulary drills in her stylish corduroy blazer. Mr. Ron Ramsey: P.E. 11-12, Varsity Football Coach, Assistant Track Coach, Chairman Boys ' Physical Education Department Miss Brenda Richardson: French I, II, III, French Club Mr. Sam Riddle: DE I, DE II, DECA Miss Victoria Riley: English 11, English 12, Pep Club Mr. Coleman Starnes: Government, Flead Varsity Football Coach Mrs. Linda Starnes: Government Mr. Samuel Stephens: Math 10 Miss Adelle Stokes: English 11 Miss Julia Tuck: World History, World Geography, Chairman Social Studies Department Mr. Tom Vanney: American History, Boys ' Tennis Coach Mrs. Carolyn Wagner: English 11, English 12 Mr. Don Waldo: Government, SCA Sponsor Mr. Robert Wall: Music Theory, Mixed Chorus, Advanced Band, Girls ' Chorus, Chairman Music Department Miss Evella Watkins: Biology Mr. Cary Waynick: Latin I, II, III, Latin Club Mrs. Mary White: Typing II Miss Ann Whitehurst: Family Living, Home Ec. Ill, FHA Mrs. Virginia Whitlock: English 12, Youth for Christ Mrs. Edna Wilkerson: Librarian Mrs. Kathryn Wilson: Plane Geometry, Algebra I Miss Frances Woltz: Librarian; Chairman of Library Services Mrs. Mildred Yancy: Clothing Occupations, HERO Mr. Pedro Zamora: Spanish I, II, lll-IV, Spanish Club, Chairman Foreign Language Department Mr. Leander Zook: Chemistry, Physics 178 Faculty R-Z FASHION MINDED TEACHERS £ 2 “ styles in wardrobe and accessories Students were not the only ones caught up in fashion trends; teachers got in the act too, as much as their budgets would allow. Mr. Franklin Burwell, a fashion conscious art teacher, commented it was “pretty rough dressing well on a teacher ' s salary because of the high cost of clothing. He suggested it would be more appropriate for him to wear jeans due to the messiness created in art. “Fashion depends mainly on what ' s comfortable for the indi¬ vidual, said Mrs. Carolyn Wagner, English teacher. She added that she was influenced by student fashion in that she wears jeans at home. Another English teacher, Miss Bessie Bandy, feels it is not necessary to dress fashionably; rather, it depends on the taste of the individual. Fashionable Latin teacher Mr. Gary Waynick doesn ' t think it is easy to dress fashionably on the salary of a teacher because of the high cost of clothing. He com¬ mented that he was influenced by students in casual and sportswear but he doesn ' t believe students are influenced by faculty fashions. Mr. Terry Holt, history teacher, finds it easy to dress on a school teacher ' s salary because he buys most of his clothes on sale. At ease. Mr. Gary Waynick, dressed in his plaid slacks and coordinating sports jacket, leans back, relaxes and forgets about Latin for awhile. Faculty 179 SERVICE STAFFS and PROVIDE POWER enew to help gear up ' school ' s engine ' Custodians. (Front row) Mr. Garv Clark, Mr. Amos Jones, Mr Michael Clark (back row) Mr. Brians Garland.Mr. Herman Waltman, Mr. Paul Bruce and Mrs. Nonie Clark. Office workers. Secretaries include Mrs. Diane Oakes, Miss Bonnie Thomas, (seated) Mrs. Sarah Duffer, Mrs. Carol Mrs. Marilyn Overby and Miss Mary Breeden. Howerton, Mrs. Virginia Carter (standing). Their job includes typing and record keeping. 180 Service staffs Though often forgotten, the secretarial, custodial and cafeteria staffs are important gears in the school ' s engine. Students have the misconception that all the secretaries do is sit in their air-conditioned working quarters and give them a hard time whenever they try to check out. However, the secretaries do much more than this. They fold letters, greet visitors, handle routine office calls, total rental fees, type memos and college transcripts for guidance counselors and letters for the principals. What would the school look like if it weren ' t for the custodial staff? They spend their days (and nights) pushing brooms, polishing floors and powering lawn mowers and hedge clippers in order to keep the school and its grounds im¬ maculate. Visitors to the school invariably c omment on how clean and nice everything looks. Just imagine how it would be if there were no cafeteria workers to prepare menus for all the starving students who wait patiently” in line for their meals. The cafeteria staff is also responsible for preparing many banquet meals for school clubs and outside groups. Without these important gears, the school would be powerless. 1 - f 1 1 ■ ■ Mrs. Debra Dyer, Study hall supervisor Miss Cynthia Kendricks, Study hall supervisor Cafeteria staff. (Standing) Mrs. Nora Clark, manager; Mrs. Faye VVilbourne; Mrs. Brenda Webster; Mrs. Eva Bates; Mrs. Novella Clay; Mrs. Jearleen Howerton (seated) Mrs. Catherine Gosney; Mrs. Adell Conner; Mrs. Charlotte Holt; Mrs. Elvira Howerton; Mrs. Anna Moorman; Mrs. Emily Woody and Mrs. Agnes Anderson. High school! In her best telephone voice, Mrs. Carol Howerton answers a call for one of the assistant principals. Inventory time. Mrs. jean Hunter of the library staff checks closely the library shelves to see if all books have been returned. Service staffs 181 Financing For best community results Prepare early for annual Riverdale flood. Don ' t confuse Volens with Nathalie or Vernon Hill. Don ' t steal clothes from the Goodwill box. Keep your grass as neat as the bank ' s. Don ' t agree with either local newspaper. Don ' t drive in Halifax at 4:00 p.m. Do volunteer work to help disadvantaged people. 182 Financing divider Late winter landscape. Country living at its best can be found in all the communities of Halifax County. Mr. R. L. Harris and Mr. Charles Wilkerson built their homes in the News Ferry area. Street scene. Downtown South Boston boasts a variety of businesses that offer shoppers everything from clothes to school supplies. f 4 r Financing divider 183 The old depot at Paces. A summer day in the country near Union. 184 Financing divider essay By Caroline Harrell Clover, Scottsburg, Crystal Hill, Republican Grove, Virgilina, Drysburg ... These are just a few of the independent communities in Halifax County. And independent they are, too. Many have their own police force and or fire departments, community centers, and so forth. Residents are proud to belong to their re¬ spective communities. Woe be it to anyone who confuses Clover with Scottsburg or gets Crystal Hill and Vernon Hill mixed up. Several of the communities boast claims to fame. Republican Grove in 1968 was one of the key precincts to watch for in the national elections. With five registered voters, its four to one vote in favor of Nixon foresaw his victory. Nathalie, on the other hand, has the largest mail route in the United States with over 8,000 people dependent on it. Because of the diversity of the county ' s populus, Halifax County is not the most closely knit of rural communities. Recently, it has been split due to the new school controversy. Debate over the school divided the area in several ways. First, the city and county people argued, then county people argued among themselves as did the city folks. Next, the ardent sup¬ porters battled with hard-nosed opposition. Unfortunately for the students who must go to school at HCSH, the latter won. It will probably be remem¬ bered as the one that wasn ' t. After months of debate and in¬ decision, the Board of Supervisors squelched the badly needed high school. John W. Daniel and Company of Danville submitted the low bid of $9,745,000. Bids were opened in the latter part of December. How¬ ever, over the next few weeks, the cost went up when some extras were added. The bid included the price of the construction of the new school and a vocational wing. The latter figure included special wall finishes in the voca¬ tional wing, paving in the parking lot and a greenhouse. (Continued on page 186) New school issue splits county Financing divider essay 185 New school issue splits county Continued When the low bid was announced, the future of the school was in immediate doubt. The only way for the city and county to raise the money was by raising property taxes. Due to the effects of the recession, this move met with some bitter opposition among both taxpayers and members of the Board of Supervisors. No amount of persuasion could sway this group of people. In an effort to snow the community the need for a new school, an open house was held at both the junior and senior high schools. Visitors were asked to particularly come and see class changes and lunch periods as those are the most crowded times of day in the halls. The open house lasted one week; the turnout was poor, most of those coming already supporting construction. After heated debate, the Board of Supervisors killed the school proposal. Then the city decided that it wanted a high school all its own. However, in order for this move to occur, an annexation suit would have probably been brought against the county by the city. South Boston City Council soon tabled this proposal. Not giving up, the supporters for the consolidated school trudged onward. If they couldn ' t have the entire high school, the least that the Board of Supervisors could do would be to approve construction (Continued on page 188) Black Walnut Baptist Church A lonely tree on Rt. 747. BAPTIST CHURCH (vitif (tMNi 4M TMW . a; 186 Financing divider essay Financing divider essav 187 New school issue splits county Continued 188 Financing divider essay of the vocational building. Such a structure would both provide facilities that do not presently exist and ease conditions in tne old school building. At the end of May, the County Board of Supervisors set up a com¬ mittee to study the possibility of constructing tne vocational building. Its fate is still undecided. The Gazette-Virginian was one spokesman for the opposition to the proposed school. Mr. Keith Shelton, managing editor, said that the case for this school was not properly presented. Although he is not opposed to a new school or the improvement of education in Halifax County, and said we badly need a vocational facility, he stressed the thought that this proposal didn ' t really (Continued on page 191) TURMVULl VA 24S96 O.S. POST OFFICE LST JOHN-GfN.MC U. S. POST draiCE The post office at Turbeville Harvesting tobacco on Mr. H. R. Moorefield ' s farm Financing divider essay 189 pm? ™ r— A foggy morning near Virgilina. Corn, the second largest crop in Halifax County, growing on Mr. Dallas Cravitt ' s farm. 190 Financing divider essay Crystal Hill New school issue splits county Continued make a whole lot of sense to us. Mr. Shelton stated that first, the ultimate cost of the new school exceeded the cost estimates originally given. Secondly, he was not sure that all the facts concerning the cost of operation were given. Finally, Mr. Shelton said he had the impression that the junior high facilities were to be completely abandoned. He believes that part of the junior high facil¬ ity, however, is still good. Naturally, great support for the proposed nigh school came from within the administration of the present one. Mr. Larry Clark, assistant vice-principal, was, and is, one of the proposed structure ' s biggest advocates. First of all, Mr. Clark stated, I believe that the present facility is inadequate. Also, he believes that the commun¬ ity desperately needs vocational educational facilities to meet the needs of the great number of stu¬ dents who plan to work upon grad¬ uation. A third reason he believes to be the condition of this building, the junior high and the need for new facilities; financially the most reasonable thine to do would be to build a new facility. Yes, Halifax County is a div¬ ided community. And the proposed high school has driven wedges into those figures, further splitting it. One side has won, at least tem¬ porarily; given time, perhaps the other side can sway the former, or vice versa, and unite this spread-out, rural area into a single-minded body. Financing divider essay 191 The SC A: helping students make a better school dd IT T 1 YOU’RE 192 Ads Glascock Hardware 427 Main St. South Boston. Va. Phone: 572-2145 FOR THAT PARTY after the game, after the prom, See us for chips, dips and anything else Crews Market Brookneal, Va. Home Appliance Co. 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Tate introduces a resolution to ■oorns in the new high school as one option ( I 1 without them, and look at me,” he said).... cDonald, coming out of winter hibernation at es to interest his Town Council in annexing Mayor Thomason appoints a committee to habits of the Main Street pigeons, which 196 Ads Francis Patrons Cunningham Beauty and Barber Shop Wall ' s Cleaners Edna Hall ' s Beauty Shop Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Canada , Jr. Wilborn ' s Hardware Lee Martin ' s Repair Shop The Rev. and Mrs. James M. Fox Walker ' s Auto Repair Shop £ c Z5 ro Q. ’E £ D o LU u Main Street South Boston, Va. Buy the bicentennial school ' :• When the Haliscope year Salesman comes to your homeroom, buy a yearbook. 1976 only $8.50 Fullers Exclusive Mens Wear DAFS Exclusive Ladies Wear 405 Main St. South Boston, Va. Meeler-Pulliam TV Center Magnavox RCA Whirlpool Sales and Service 511 Broad St. South Boston, Va. 24592 Carroll’s Auto Blue and White Supply Main St. Stocking Caps Tennis Equipment South Boston Virginia Bicycles Ads 197 Largest circulation in the county. The paper everyone reads Holland ' s Inc. Appliances and Furniture Westinghouse and Maytag Appliances Motorola Television Complete line of jewelry Brookneal, Va. “Your satisfaction is our success.” Phone: 376-2379 Brookneal, Va. SERVICE DRUG STORE Robert A. Guthrie Self Service Nathalie, Va. 349-6091 STEVENS MEN’S SHOP Main Street South Boston, Va. HUNGRY? Try us for those delicious hot dogs and hamburgers. Dairy Chef Snack Shop Highway 58 in Riverdale 198 Ads ROMAN ADVISER AVANTGARDE REPORTERS OPTIMAMEDIUM EDITOR KABEL DYNAMO Colophon The Haliscope was printed by Delmar Printing Company, Charlotte, N.C. The sales representative was Mr. Max Ward and the in-plant consultants were Mrs. Lorene Fair¬ fax and Mr. Ralph Criminger. The lithographed cover was designed by Charles Fuller. The body and caption type used throughout the book is optima medium. Body type is 10 pt. and captions 8 pt. A variety of headline type was used in keeping with the general magazine design of the book. The art on pages 16 and 30 was adapted from Travel and Leisure and Essence, respectively. The building collage on page 206 was done by Sue Wilkins. The paper stock is West Virginia Mountie Matte. Senior photographs were by Vacaro Senior Portraits, Chesapeake, Va. Underclass pictures were by Max Ward — Delmar Studios. Most of the photographs illustrating the community divider essay are by Hugh D. Koontz III, and first appeared in his book Country Life. The yearbook staff gratefully acknowledges his permission to reprint the pictures. The staff would like to salute the art directors of House and Garden, House Beautiful, Better Homes and Gardens, Friends and other magazines. Without their inspira¬ tion the 1975 Haliscope would have a completely different look. The staff would also like to acknowledge the assistance of the Gazette Virginian and the News-Record for most of the sports pictures and some of the sports stats. The help of the principal, vice-principals, teachers, custodians and, especially, librarians is appreciated as well as the enormous patience of our subscribers. The Haliscope is a member of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Natio¬ nal Scholastic Press Association, Southern Inter-Scholastic Press Associa¬ tion and the Virginia High School League. Editor-in-chief: Charles Fuller Designers: Janet Hailey, Lisa Carden, Sue Wilkins, Donna Talbott, Caroline Harrell, Mark Sompayrac, Diane Hill, Joseph Gwathney. 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COVER PIX CAPTION Staff, Colophon 199 PEIGNOTBOLD ENDSHEETS DESIGN CENTURY Information search ends in index A Abbott, William A. 146 Adams, Betty 63,65 Adams, Brenda L. 43,112 Adams, Curtis 156 Adams, Elizabeth H. 156 Adams, Gary 112 Adams, Timothy 16,156 Adkins, Mark 156 Administration 170 Aiken, Thomas Henry 173 Akers, Janice 112 Akers, Freeda H. 173 Albright, James E. Jr. 173 Alford, Byron 112 Allen, Dianna Bowman 112 Allen, Judy 58,156 Allen, Susan Elizabeth 112 Ambrose, Janet 112 Ambrose, Joan 146 Ammons, Pamela 156 Amos, Timothy 146 Anderson, Agnes 181 Anderson, Carolyn 146 Anderson, Amy 112 Anderson, Anthony 75,77,156 Anderson, Christine 112 Anderson, Debbie 112 Anderson, Emma Sharon 112,146 Anderson, Gayle 112 Anderson, George E. 173 Anderson, Teresa 23,146 Andrews, Edith Hall 113 Andrews, Nancy 146 Armistead, Kenneth 156 Austin, Franklin 146 Averett, Mark 146 Avery, David 113 Avery, Martha B 62,65,173 Assemblies 26 B Bailey, Archie 113 Bailey, Daryl 72,156 Bailey, Jason 146 Bailey, Sarah 146 Bailey, William 113 Baker, Sharon 113 Bales, Jesse Lee 52,54,146 Ballou, Corlys B. 173 Ballou, Freda 113,137 Ballou, Karen 113,137 Ballou, Shirley 156 Band 98 Bandy, Bessie L. 173 Bane, Jean 114 Bane, Ronnie 146 Bane, William 146 Banks, Diane 61,65,146 Banks, Patrice 59,146 Banks, Penny 61,108,112,114,115 Banks, Shirley 114 Barbour, Calvin 146 Barbour, Cynthia 146 Barbour, Judy 146 Barbour, Sarah 146 Barden, Daniel 156 Barden, Nancy M. 108,172,173 Barker, Darryl 156 Barksdale, Carl 75 Barksdale, Dexter 156 Barksdate, Earl 156 Barksdale, Eddie 52,72,112,156 Barksdale, Jerry 146 Barksdale, Jesse 77 Barksdale, Jesse W. 75,114 Barksdale, Mary E. 146 Barksdale, Robbin 146 Barksdale, Shirley 114 Barley, David 114 Barnett, Daniel 156 Baseball 78 Baskervill, Peggy 58,85,108,114 Bars, Ricky Dean 114 Bates, Eva 181 Bates, Charles A. 146 Bates, Tammy Aileen 146 Bates, Tracy Annette 146 Bell, Beverly Ann 114 Benassi, Anne Cecil 146,148 Benner, Heidi Anne 62,65,156 Berry, Thomas W. 57,173 Betts, Beverly Jean 59,107,146 Beverly, Jerrie E. 156 Beverly, Rebecca 114 Big Star 97 Billingslea, George 114 Billingslea, Susan 156 Bishop, Lilly Jo 146 Black, Ramona 156 Black, Victoria V. 24,114 Blackstock, Brenda 156 Black Walnut Baptist Church 186 Blanks, Garland W. 114 Blanks, Larry Wade 114 Blanks, Mary Ella 156 Blanks, Michael A. 114 Blanks, Wayne 96 Bliss, James Alvin 114 Bliss, Janet Rage 146 Bliss, Stanley M. 1,35,36,114 Blount, Wanda Gail 146 Blow, Helen F. 173 Board of Control 168 Bohanon, Andrew J. 173 Bohanon, Archie C. 173 Bomar ' s Texaco 194 Bomar, Stephen Michael 108,146 Booker, David M. 77,156 Bostick, John Robert 146 Bostick, Wanda M 89,114 Borwell, David T. 146 Bouidin, Gregory L. 114 Bowen, Connie D. 156 Bowen, Deborah I. 156 Bowen, Frances A. 156 Bowen, Lisa Diane 146 Bowen, Ottis Lee 114 Bowen, Ronnie Dale 156 Bowman, Averell H. 52 Bowman, Debbie Jean 156 Bowman, Della 156 Bowman, James R. 115 Bowman, Lawrence I. 156 Bowman, Marvin E. 156 Bowman, Mattie E. 61,146 Boxley, Cynthia D. 115 Boxley, Delores M. 115 Boxley, Iris A. 65,115 Boyd, Barbara J. 156 Boyd, Deborah J. 115 Boyd, Joyce M. 115 Boyd, Kathy 146 Boyd,Louvener147 Boyd, Mary H. 49,65,115 Boyd, Ricky L. 147 Boyd, Ruby V. 156 Brade, Elizabeth H. 173 Brade, Elodia E. 173 Bradbury, John 99 Bradley, Deborah D. 41,115 Bradley, William R 11,115 Bradsher, Patricia 147 Brame, Dorothy A. 115 Brame, James E. 52,54 Brame, Kenneth E. 156 Brandon, Alice V 156 Brandon, Barbara J. 108 Brandon, Barry L. 115 Brandon, Brenda D. 156 Brandon, Daniel L. 115,146 Brandon, Delois M. 41,115 Brandon, Edward H. 156 Brandon, Janice M. 108,156 Brandon, John E. 41,52,81,88,115 Brandon, Lorenzo D. 156 Brandon, Marlon R. 72 Brandon, Mary E. 41,108,115 Breeden, Mary 180 Breedlove, Cynthia 156 Briggs, Garland 180 Britton, Barbara A. 41,106,116 Brizendine, Danny R. 157 Brogden, Ricky 157 Brooks, Clyde 144 Brooks, Eric 116 Brooks, Mary 173 Brooks, Roxie 41,116 Brooks, Shirley 157 Brown, Dwight 116 Brown, Eddie 52,68,71 Brown, Gloria 117 Brown, Patricia 117 Brown, Shirley 117 Bruce, Terry 117 Bruce,Paul 180 Bruce, Darlene 117 Bruce, Charles 77 Burchette, Deborah 173 Burgess, Leslie 117 Burkholder, Al 169 Burkholder, Alfred Lee 117 Burkholder, Richard 57,72,73,156, 157 Burnette, Jill 157,162 Burnette, Joyce 38,147 Burrell, Ann 157 Burrell, Hazel 117 Burrell, Larry 68,147 Burton, Barbara 157 Burton, Danette 147 Burwell, Franklin D. 173,174 Bush, Maurice 173 Buster. Lucille 157 Butler, Bernard 81,147 Byers, Sherri 147 Byrd, Alice 157 C Cabaniss, John 157 Cabaniss, Terry 147 Cacciotti, Joseph 157 Cage, Barbara 5,61,64,65,147 Cage, Charles 157 Cage, Charlie 173 Cage, Cornelia 157 Cage, Randy 147 Caldwell, David 147 Caldwell, Jane E. 110,117 Camp, Jason 52,53,54,86,88,117 Canada, Charles 117 Canada, Harry 117 Canada, Tim 157 Canada, Willie 117 Carden, Calvin 117 Carden, Erlene 108,117 Carden, Evelyn 157 Carden, Juanita 157 Carden, Lisa 19,59,106,147 Carden, Lottie 147 Carden, Michele 157 Carden, Pamela 147 Carden, Stanley 52,157 Cardwell, James R Jr. 173 Cardwell, Nancy 157 Carr, Brenda 157 Carr, Darlene 147 Carr, Dennis 117 Carr, Frances 157 Carr, Laverne 147 Carr, Mary Ann 117 Carr, Sandra 147 Carrington, Audrey 157 Carrington, Darla 24,157 Carrington, Edward 157 Carrington, James 157 Carrington, Joyce 157 Carrington, Phillip 157 Carrington, Sarah 117 Carrington, Shelia 147 Carrington, Virginia 147 Carrington, Willie 117 Carter, Andrew 157 Carter, Leon 157 Carter, Timmy 147 Carter, Robin 147 Carter, Willie 157 Carter, Virginia 180 Caskie, Allison 147 Cassada, Scott 117,121 Cassada, Mark 81,147 Chaffin, Frank 168 Chambers, Arlene 157 Chambers, Prudence 157 Chambers, Samuel 117 Chandler, Barbara 157 Chandler, Mark 117 Chandler, Sam 117,141 Chappell, Billy 117 Chappell, Debra 117 Chappell, Doris 65,117 Chappell, George 52 Chappell, James K. 157 Chappell, Peggy 156 Cheek, Betty 117 Cheerleading 58 Childrey, Garland 169 Childrey, Michael 157 Chrisp, Shirlev 157 Church, Judy 89,117,139 Church, Mary 117,139 Claiborne, Barbara 58,59,157 Claiborne, Wayne 24,52,53,54,110, 117 Clark, Debbie 157 Clark, Deborah 118,139 Clark, Gary 180 Clark, Jackie 147 Clark, James 118 Clark, John 118 Clark, Larry 170,171 Clark, Mark 157 Clark, Michael 180 Clark, Nonie 180 Clark, Nora 181 Win! After practice, members of the girls ' tennis team get into the spirit of the new season by forming the word win. Clark, Otie 79,157 Clark, Savannah 63,156 Clark, Timothy 118 Clark, Tommy 147 Clark, Treva 157 Clark, Wayne 139 Class Day 40 Classroom Activities 90 Clauden, Jerome 157 Claughton Jerome 147 Clay, Alice 147 Clay, Novella 181 Clay, Shirley 118 Clay, Wanda 157 Clements, Janet 147 Cline, Terry 118 Cluster Spring ' s Community Center 185 Coates, Joyce 118 Cochran, Anne A. 173 Cole, Daniel 118 Cole, David 157 Cole, Joey 79 Cole, Mary 147 Cole, Michael 80 Cole, Pamela 157 Cole, Ricky 147 Cole, Robert 118,132 Cole, Terry 157 Coleman, Alfredrick 158 Coleman, Aline 119 Coleman, Alonzo 119 Coleman, Bradford 13 Coleman, Carlos 147 Coleman, Cecil 77,119 Coleman, Curtis 158 Coleman, David 147 Coleman, Deborah 119 Coleman, Edna M. 158 Coleman, Helen 119 Coleman, Helen M. 173 Coleman, JoAnne 147 X — ' ITiiiAsil 200 Index Coleman, Johnnie L. 158 Coleman, Keister 158 Coleman, Kelvin 34,147 Coleman, Leonia 119 Coleman, Lewis L. 158 Coleman, Rosa M. 158 Coleman, Sarah D. 158 Coleman, Vattell 119 Coleman, Wendy 147 Coles, Larry 119 Collie, Gail 119,168 Collins, Catherine 11,37,58,158 Collins, Mattie M. 119 Comer, Deborah M. 119 Comer, Gene 147 Comer, John K. 119 Community 184 Compton, Lew 147 Compton, Wynona L. 147 Conner, Adell 181 Conner, Ann C. 173 Conner, Anthony K. 119 Conner, Bonnie J. 61,64,65,158 Conner, Carlene A. 62,65,147 Conner, David D. 119 Conner, Dianne M. 89,119 Conner, Greta J. 147 Conner, Jimbo 119 Conner, Julia M. 158 Conner, Michael 147 Conner, Nancy G. 173 Conner, Patricia F. 147 Cook, Alender D. 147 Cook, Hester Vernon 147 Coon, Robin Lee 147 Cooper, Debra Fay 147 Covington, Gary D. 147 Covington, Phyllis 118 Court House, Halifax 189 Cox, Robert Young 80,147 Cranford, Sharon K. 119 Creasey, Suzanne 175 Creath, David S. 119 Creath, Matthew H. 158 Crews, Charlotte J. 158 Crews, Cynthia D. 119 Crews, Eddie 158 Crews, Johnnie 119 Crews, Keith 119 Crews, Marbet 193 Crews, Gayle D. 158 Crews, Vicky 158 Crittenden, John C. 72,175 Crouch,Sandra 158 Crowder, Thelma B. 175 Crowder, Thomas 147 Crystal Hill 191 Curtis, Carol 119 D D ' Agata, Charlene 59,147 D ' Agata, Michael 158 Dances 30 Daniel, Annie Belle 175 Daniel, Willie D. 175 Daniels, Tammy A. 175 Davis, Audrey 119 Davis, Betty Gail 119 Davis, Betty Jane 108,119 Davis, Charlie 29,85,112 Davis, Christine 158 Davis, Clinton 52,119 Davis, Deborah 119 Davis, Florine 148 Davis, Greogory 158 Davis, John 119 Davis, Joyletta 148 Davis, Kathy 158 Davis, Mary L. 175 Davis, Nina 158 Davis, Patrick H. 175 Davis, Peggy 158 Davis, Sally 158 Davis, Sheila 158 Davis, Stanley 48,79 Davis, Wade 148 Davis, William 158 Dawson, Charlotte 120 Dawson, Debra 120 Dawson, Mickie 158 Dawson, Nancy 158 Day, David 79,148 DE 96 Dean, Diana 120 Dean, Thomas 148 DeCarmen, Nicholas 120 Dejarnette, Kathy 39 Dejarnette, Susan 158 Delaware, Carlton 79,148 Delaware, Melba 61,148 DeShazo, Joseph 72 DeShazo, Mercedes 42,101,120 Dillard, Eva 61,158 Dillard, Othella B. 175 Dismuke, Curtis 15,57,72,79,158 Dismuke, Grace 148 Dismuke, Janet 158 Dismuke, Johnnie 79,158 Dismuke, Welsey 79,148 Dix, William 148 Dixon, Al 148 Dixon, David99,158 Dixon, Earl C. 120 Dixon, John E. 158 Dixon, Joyce 148 Dixon, Karen 148 Dixon, Kathy 148 Dixon, Mark 110 Dixon, Ronald 148 Dixon, Veronica 158 Dixon, William 34,148 Dodd, Mark 148 Drumwright, Jacqueline 158 Duffer, Barbara 158 Duffer, Sarah 180 Dunaway, Brenda S. 120 Dunaway, Ellen Short 120 Duncan, Horace 2 Dunkley, Ernest 76,158 Dunkley, Patricia L. 148 Dunn, Christopher A. 72 Dunn, David N. 172,175 Dunn, Elizabeth H. 158 Dunn, Melody A. 97,120 Dyer, Deborah P. 181 Dyer, Elvin D. 68,175 Afternoon pose. Kim Henderson takes a break from her busy schedule of junior activities to enjoy a sunny spring afternoon. Steak supper. The Comet diamond squad was honored by Mr. Ezel Zickefoose of Ziggy ' s Pizza with a supper. Trophies were also presented to team members honoring their runner-up position in state competition. V Index 201 Sports, clubs, events listed in index Eanes, Janet 158 Easley, Sandra 89,158 Easley, William 77,158 Eberly, Diane M. 175 Eddie ' s Shoe Shop 194 Edmonds, Daniel 148 Edmonds, Evonne 159 Edmonds, Rose 159 Edmonds, Wanda 159 Edmonds, William 77 Edmonds, Linda 120 Edmondson, Cynthia 147 Edmondson, Branford 13,159 Edmondson, Debra 159 Edmondson, James 148 Edmondson, Patricia 159 Edmunds, Amy 147 Edmunds, Anne 120 Edmunds, Bertha 120 Edmunds, Carlton 120 Edmunds, Daniel 159 Edmunds, Diana 159 Edmunds, Rose 63 Edmunds, Sterling 159 Edmundson, Henry 159 Electric Service Co, Inc. 193 Elliott, Carolyn C. 175 Elliott, Donna J. 120 Elliott, Lewis F 67,68,69,70,77,120 Elliott, Linda 83,120,148 Elliott, Ricky 159 Elliott, Sorna 159 Elliott, Teresa 148 Elliott, Wendell 159 Ellis, Boyd 148 Emory, Barbara 121 Epps, David 121 Epps, Mabel 121 Epps, Jackie 121 Epps, Linda 121 Epps, Martha 121 Epps, Otis 121 Estes, Tony 159 Exum, Joseph 159 Faculty 172 Fallen, Amy 121 Fallen, David 52 Fallen, Marvin 52,66,68,77,148 Fallen, Nancy 148 Fallen, Teresa 121 Falls, Sonya A. 175 Faris, Francis 36 Farmer, Delores 159 Farmer, Joy 159 Farmer, Steven 37,52,75,121 Farra, Diane 159 Farrell, Richard 81,103,121 Farrington, James 75,159 Faulkner, Alfred 121 Faulkner, Bernita 159 Faulkner, Melvern 75,159 Faulkner, Natalie 159 Faulkner, Leonard 29,52,77,121 Faulkner, Willis 79 Fears, Donnie 159 Featherston, Dorothy 121 Featherston, Howard 159 Felton, Elizabeth 121,125 Felton, Dodson 80,159 Fergus, Arnetta 159 Ferguson, Charlie 121 Ferguson, Cheryle 175 Ferguson, Dean 159 Ferguson, Leo 148 Ferguson, Shelia 148 Ferguson, Victor 122 Ferguson, Wayne 159 Ferguson, William 159 Ferrell, Andrew 148 Ferrell, Carl 75 Ferrell, Emmett 148 Ferrell, Giles 159 Ferrell, Janice 148 Ferrell, Rosa 159 Ferrell, Sally 122 Ferrell, Shelia 159 Ferrell, Timothy 159 First Day 22 Fisher, Charles 121 Fisher, Debra 159 Fisher, Floyd 159 Fisher, James 159 Fisher, Nancy 121 Fisher, Teresa 159 Fitz, Kevin 159 Fitz, Richard J. Jr. 175 Fitzgerald, Patrice 159 Fire Station, South Boston 191 Fletcher, Linda 159 Fletcher, Mary 175 Ford, David 81,148 Ford, Jane 122 Ford, Kenneth 122 Ford, Margie 175 Ford, Patti 65,159 Forest, Debra 160 Forlines, Carl 122 Forlines, David 148 Forlines, Danna 159 Forloines, Wanda 65,85,122 Forrest, Juanita 122 Foster, David 148 Foster, Gary 148 Foster, Leroy 122,132 Fowler, Kimberly 160 Foy, Cheryl 122 Fulton, Otis 70 Frakes, Rev. Mr. Larry 43 Francis, Bonnie 160 Francis, David 160 Francis, Dinah 122 Francis, Donna 122,208 Francis, Grayson 148 Francis, Jimmy 160 Francis, Wanda 122 Francisco, Dale 148 Freeman, Sherman 122 Fuller, Charles 101,116,122 Fuller, Jacqueline 122 Fuller, Loretha 160 Fuller, Sarah 160 Fulp, Susan 24,25,84,112,122 Furches, Carl 170 Galaxy 100 Garland, Deborah D. 160 Garland, John 72,160 Garland, Peggy 31 Garner, John I. 123 Garner, Loretta 123 Garrett, Susan M. 148 Gerst, Angela I. 63,65,123 Ghee, Anita J. 160 Giggetts, Brenda L. 160 Gilliam, Brian K. 33,81,123 Gilliam, Katherine 22,58,65,160 Gilmore, Elizabeth 148 Girls ' Basketball 60 Girls ' Gymnastics 62 Girls ' Tennis 64 Girls ' Track 64 Glascock Hardware 193 Glass, Geneva 65,160 Glass, Joseph H. 160 Glass, Ricky L. 123 Glass, Julia 149 Glasscock, Brenda 149 Glasscock, Eddie L. 123 Glasscock, Edward D. 123 Glasscock, Ronald W. 160 Glasscock, Teresa A. 123 Glasscock, Sharon M. 123 Glasscock, William 123 Glasgow, Brenda C. 149 Glenn, Ronald N. 160 Glenn, Shirley L. 149 Glover, Armstead B. 149 God bold, Frank B 5,68,70,149 Golf 80 Gomes, Yolanda 28,149 Good, David W. 149 Goode, Joseph A. 149 Goode, Samuel C. 75 Goods, Deannie 124 Goods, Sylvia F. 124 Gordon, Anne E. 61,160 Gordon, Steve M. 52,149 Gosney, Catherine 181 Graber, Melissa D. 65,160 Graduation 42 Granger, William M. 149 Grant, Alphonso 72,77,160 Graves, Debbie A. 160 Graves, James B. 149 Graves, Karen N. 160 Graves, Sharon C. 40,85,124 Gravitt, James H. 160 Gravitt, Mitze L. 124 Gravitt, Dallas 110 Green, Belenda M. 124 Green, Beverly A. 160 Green, Charles W. 124 Greenwood, Glennis M. 175 Gregory, Tony 149 Gregory, Ricky 52,149 Green, Elizabeth W. 62,63,160 Gregory, Delores E. 160 Griffin, Larry L. 160 Guill, Dewey F. 124 Guill, Kenneth W. 80,81,149,151 Guill, Susan D. 149 Guill, Jo Ann 160 Guill, Wanda G. 160 Guthrie, Bridget A. 62 Gutherie, David A. 160 Guthrie, Donna M. 61,160 Guthrie, Elizabeth 156,160 Guthrie, Glenda A. 147,149 Guthrie, Lee Anne E. 124 Guthrie, Susan Anne 124 Guthrie, Tony R. 160 Guthrie, Violet L. 149 Guy, Elma L. 160 Gwathney, Joseph S. 100,124 H Hailey, Janet 160 Hailey, Larry 149 Haire, Tina 36,124 Haley, Alexander 149 Haliscope 100 Hall, Clyde A. 52,149 Hall, Debbie 160 Hall, Garnett 43,124 Hamilton, Shelby 160 Hamlett, David 124 Hamlette, Mary 149 Hammock, Carolyn 160 Hando, Donald 124 Hankins, Linda 160 Hardie, Dale 7,124 Hardie, Denise 160 Harmon, Barbara 124 Harmon, Lori 160 Harper, Georgie 160 Harrell, Caroline 101,125,144 Harris, Amos 125 Harris, Cynthia 125 Harris, Debra 160 Harris, Donna 160 Harris, Dora 149 Harris, Janice 125 Harris, R. L. 183 Cooling their heels. Prom-goers rest and relax before going back to the dance floor at the lunior-Senior Prom. Harris, Robert 81,149 Harris, Ronnie 125 Harris, Sharon 160 Harrison, Aileen 89,160 Harrison, Deborah 62,63,65,160 Harrison, D. Henry 175 Harrison, Julian 169 Harrison, Robin 149 Hartridge, Clarence 160 Hastings, Shirley 125 Hatcher, Charles 52,80,149 Hatcher, Connie 89,149 Hatcher, Eddie 149 Hatten, Dwayne 160 Haugh, Barbara C. 175,178 Hawkins, Dale 125 Hawkins, Dwayne 149 Hayes, Walter 125 Haymes, Cheryl 160 Haymes, Helen 160 Hazelwood, Gregory 160 Heath, David 149 Heath, Mike 125 Henderson, Kim 149 Henderson, Mildred A. 175 Henderson, William 149 Hendricks, Alfred 160 Hendricks, Charlie 125 Hendricks, Norman 126 Hendricks, Sandra 149 Herbert, Deborah 126 Hester, Elizabeth B. 175 Hicks, Juanita Ann 149 Hickson, Polly M. 160 Hightower, Aldora 149 Hill, Anthony Wayne 27,126 Hill, Dianne 149 Hill, Florence Anne 160 Hill, James Thomas 126 Hill, Joyce Ann 149 Hill, Larry 68 Hill, Mary Lavinia 149 Hill, Norman R. 68 Hill, Wilson L. 75 Hite, Harriett S. 65,160 Hodges, Delma Gray 149 Hodges Jewel Box 193 Hogan, Stacy W. 149 Hogue, Cecil Calvin 68,71,77,126 Hogue, Sylvia Anne 52,160 Holbrook, Dale C. 77 Holeman, Andrea L. 149 Holland, Brandon L. 149 Holmes, Robert E. 176 Holt, Deborah A. 85,126 Holt, Charlotte 181 Holt, Eunice K. 176 Holt, Terry L. 176 Holt, Thomas R. 149 Home Appliance Co. 193 Homecoming 24 Honeycutt, Melvin 149 Honeycutt, Wanda B. 126 Hoskins, Donna Kay 126 Howard, Brinda 160 Howerton, Carol 180,181 Howerton, Elvira 181 Howerton, Jacqueline 126 Hubbard, Dorothy R. 149 Hubbard, Kathy A. 127 Hubbard, Lydia D. 127 Hubbard, Martha J. 160 Hubbard, Regina 160 Hubbard, Wanda 127,149 Hubbard, Willie 127,132 Hubble, Katie 13,149 Hubert, Debra 58,59 Huckaby, Michael 110 Hudson, Donnie 160 Hudson, Lydia 149 Hudson, Nancy 150 Hudson, Robert 38,150 Hughes, Debra 127 Hughes, Rosetta 160 Humphrey, Dyral Craig 52,127 Humphrey, Sharon 65,127 Humphrey, Willie Courtney 47,77, 160 Humphreys, Hogan 38 Hunt, Jackie 150 Hunt, Richard 150 Hunter, Brenda 110,160 Hunter, Jean 181 Hutcherson, Doug 160 Hyatt, Joseph M. 79,176 I ICT96 Inge, Douglas M. 160 Ingram, David E. 160 Ingram, Eugene T. 77,150 Ingram, Louis L. 127 Ingram, Mary N. 160 Ingram, Michael R. 127 Irby, Dorothy A. 160 Irby, James W. 150 Irby, Linda S. 150 Irvin, Connie M. 150 202 Index Irvin, Delores A. 127 Ivey, James 176 J Jackson, Annie 127 Jackson, Anthony 160 Jackson, Debra 89,160 Jackson, Mark 31 Jackson, Shirley 150 Jackson, Susan 160 Jackson, William 127 Jacobs, Daryl 39,150 Jacobs, Randy 127 jeffress, Barry 127 jeffress, Murray 75,160 Jeffress, Rufus 150 Jenkins, Deborah 160 Jenkins, Wanda 127 Jenkins, Victoria 160 Jennings, Bonnie 160 Jennings, Carol 160 Jennings, Charlie 150 Jennings, Elvin 127 Jennings, Cloriadene 160 Jennings, Juliet 39,104 Jennings, Lavinia 112,127 Jennings, Lillian 160 Jennings, Nina 127 Jennings, Ricky 160 Johnson, Andrew 150 Johnson, Deborah 127 Johnson, Earl 68,127 Johnson, John 160 Johnson, Matthew 127 Johnson, Vickie 150 Johnston, Betty 59,106,127 Johnston, John L. 177 Jones, Amos 180 Jones, Anthony 150 Jones, Calvin 150 Jones, Carolyn 160 Jones, Emma 150 Jones, Gloria 127 Jones, Jennie 101,127 Jones, Jerry 160 Jones, Lottie 127 Jones, Marshall 72 Jones, Peggy 127 Jones, Randy 150 Jones, Ramah 160 Jones, Rebecca 150 Jones, Sheila 127 Jones, Terry A. 177 Jones, Roland 160 Jones, Terrie 150 Jones, Wanda H. 150 Jones, Wanda E. 160 Jones, Wanda 160 Jordon, Janet 127 Jordon, Mary 160 Jordon, Shirley 127,150 Joyce, William 128 Juniors 146 JV Basketball 72 JV Football 56 K Keesee, John D. 160 Kell, Jane P. 160 Kelley, Jean R. 162 Kelly, Jeffrey L. 162 Kendricks, Cynthia 181 Kenny, Rita A. 128 Kentucky Fried Chicken 193 King, Brenda F. 128 King, Debra M. 150 King, Eva 0.128 King, George L. 128 King, Lacy L. 128 King, Mary Q. 150 King, Ronald L. 150 King, Thomas 77 Kipps, Anita W. 162 Kirby, Barbara A. 128 Kirby, Kay 150 Kirby, Marilyn M. 162 Kirby, Nelson 76,77,128 Kirby, Vanessa 150 Knowlson, Donald E. 81,128 Knowlson, Timmy R 34,162 L Lacks, Barbara D. 105,162 Lacks, Brenda L. 150 Lacks, T. Currie 177 Lacks, Janet R 162 Lacks, Jill E. 128 Lacks, Keith E. 152,162 Lacks, Mark S. 150 Lacks, Randy D. 162 Lacks, Rickie K. 11,162 Lacks, Sharon D. 105,128 Lacy, Jill T. 162 Landes, Linda G. 162 Landrum, David A. 162 Langston, Katherine 62,65,162 Lantor, Raynell G. 177 Laprade, Sherman A. 162 Latt, Pamela 177 Lawson, Cynthia M. 162 Lawson, David C. Jr. 176,177 Layne, Glenda Y. 128 Lee, Bruce A. 9,150 Lee, Eugene 162 Leggett ' s 97,194 Lehew, Gary 150 Leigh, Carolyn J. 65,150 Leigh, Derwin K. 150 Leigh, Herbert F. 128 Letnom, Leslie L. 110 Lewis, Barbara J. 162 Lewis, Dane Paige 150 Lewis, Debra D. 162 Lewis, Eru 9 Lewis, Ethel M. 162 Lewis, Jo Ann 150 Liberty 188 Ligon, Kathy M. 128 Ligon, Keith V. 162 Link, Gladys D. 150 Link, Priscilla D. 150 Lipford, Michael A. 128 Lipscomb, Gloria 128 Lipscomb, Harvey L. 162 Llewellyn, Gregory 79 Lloyd, Daphne A. 150 Lloyd, Lindy J. 150 Lloyd, Shelby 151 Lloyd, Wayne E. 45,68,69,177 Loftis, Andy 105 Loftis, Dennis M. 150 Loftis, Henry M. 150 Loftis, Glenn A. 105,150 Loftis, Timothy D. 162 Logans, Curtis L. 150 Logan, Cynthia L. 24,128 Logan, Glendora L. 128 Logan, Kenneth 77,162 Logan, Kenneth L. 77 Logan, Leslie J. 147,151 Logan, Patricia 162 Logan, Shari E. 151 Logan, Shirley D. 162 Logan, William S. 151 Long, Connie F. 162 Long, Jacqueline C. 162 Long, Lawrence M. 151 Long, Mark A. 6 Long, Rodney B. 6,128 Lovelace, Carroll R. 162 Lovelace, Daniel 162 Lovelace, Gerald W. 49,52,55,128 Lovelace, Geraldine 24,157 Lovelace, James 151 Lovelace, Sheila 162 Lowery, Amy 151 Lowery, Don 81,129 Lowery, Joan 6,129 Lowery, Michael 6,129 Lowery, Monty 6,129 Lowery, Ralph 151 Lowery, Robert 162 Lowery, Stanley 6,11,129 Lowery, Vickie 151 Lowery, Vicki 162 Luck, Donna 129 Lutz, Frank 77,129 Lynch, Audrey 162 Lynch, Patricia 151 M Mabins, Barry 129 Mabins, Wayne 163 Mac Ragan ' s Auto % Majors, Veronica 162 Majors, Vivian 65 Malone, Julia 151 Mapp, Kate 151 Marable, Agnes 24,151 Marable, Brenda 151 Marable, Maurice 162 Marable, Dorothy White 129 Marable, Ray 151 Marsella, John J. Jr. 23,36,172,177 Marshall, Dean 151 Marshall, John 151 Marshall, Linda 151 Marshburn, Marsha 151 Martin, Albert 162 Martin, Barbara Mae 129 Martin, Bristol Jr. 77,177 Martin, Charlotte 129 Martin, Cheryl 14,151 Martin, Dale Hite 129 Martin, Edgar T. 151 Martin, Edward 72,73,162 Martin, Emily 177 Martin, Evelyn 129 Martin, James 81,151 Martin, Jeffrey 77,162 Martin, Jenny 162 Martin, Kenneth 162 Martin, Larry 151 Martin, Martha 151 Martin, Phillip 130 Martin, Robert 162 Martin, Songa 28,98,130 Martin, Wesley 129 Matherly, Donna 162 Matthews, James 75,162 Matze, Susan 130 Mayhew, Mark 130 Mayo, Betty 130 Cream puff. Coach Mickey Vanney applies cold cream to his nose and face in order to avoid sunburn. Billy Weaver observes the action. Mays, William 162 Meadows, Karen 11,151 Meadows, Steven 162 Medley, Bobby 79 Medley, Calvin 79,162 Medley, Cornelius 77,162 Medley, Debra 151 Medley, Jean 151 Medley, Larry 162 Medley, Shelia 151 Meeler, James 11,130 Meeler, Katherine 151 Miklos, Cynthia A. 131 Miles, Carol A. 162 Miles, Vanessa S. 156,163 Miller, Betty S. 151 Miller, Carolyn E. 131 Miller, Charles E. 35,89,106,131 Miller, Deborah R. 163 Miller, Donnie W. 151 Miller, Johnnie E. 28,77,131,208 Miller, Joyce A. 131 Miller, Linda M. 163 Miller, Martha C. 151 Miller, Scott W. 151 Miller, Sharon D. 29,131 Miller, William M. 151 Mills, Brenda 152 Mills, Cynthia 110,152 Mills, William D. 152 Mitchell, Alvin L. 79,131 Mitchell, Dinah 152 Mitchell, Donna 152 Mitchell, Frances J. 61,65,177 Mitchell, Jocelyn M. 131 Mitchell, Miles H. 131 Mize, Deborah P. 163 Monette, Dan C. 163 Moore, Brenda L. 152 Moore, Catherine D. 152 Moore, Cynthia D. 152 Moore, Kelly E. 163 Moore, Quain A. 131 Moore, Roger B. 163 Moore, Sharon A. 131 Moore, Teresa D. 152 Moore, William C. 177 Moorefield, H. R. 189 Moorefield, Kathryn D. 152 Moorefield, Mary K. 163 Moorefield, Nell 0.163 Moorefield, Patricia 131 Moorman, Anna 181 Morgan, Deborah J. 110,131 Morgan, Jennifer F. 2,65,163 Morgan, John R 163 Morris, Angela C. 163 Morris, Curtis B. 11,131 Morris, Freida Ann 163 Morris, Harry J. 39,45,50,67,68,69, 71.131 Morris, Mona A. 163 Morris, Pamela G. 152 Morris, Ronald W. 152 Morton, Regina E. 34,59,107,152 Morton, Sheila D. 163 Mosley, Carolina L. 131 Mosley, Gloria J. 163 Mosley, Nancy C. 131 Murphy, Donna L. 131 Murphy, John S. 14,163 Murphy, Martha B. 163 Murphy, Sandra L. 131 Murray, Arthur O. 34,35,37,100, 112.131 Murray, Jeanette 132 Murray, Kimberly B. 163 Murray, Rose P. 177 Muse, Dwight D. 77,152 Muse, Willie Lee 132 Myers, Carl D. 163 Myers, Juanita Sue 132 Myers, June M. 132 Myers, William C. 163 Me McBride, Carol 151 McBride, Gwendolyn 162 McCargo, Deborah 151 McCargo, Dwight 151 McCargo, Gloria 151 McCargo, Sharon 162,165 McClam, Lissie M. 174,177 McClure, Carey 151 McCormick, Charlie 130 McCraw, Karen 151 McCraw, Valerie 151 McCulloch, Shirley 130 McDowell, Sandra 130 McDowell, Thomas 169 McDowell, Wanda 110,151 McLaughlin, William 77,151 McNear, Larry 130 N Nathalie Post Office 185 Neece, Bridgett 59,132 Nelson, Mae 147,152 Nelson, Thomas 132 New, Mary 132 Newbill, Janet 152 Newman, Ollie 163 Newton, Carl 152 Newton, Eric 2,163 Newton, Garland 132 Nichols, Everette 52,79,123,132 Nichols, Forrest 163 Nichols, Patricia 133 Noblin, Jerry 163 Norman, Pamela 152 Norton, Anita 133 Norwood, Benita 133 Norwood, Shelia 163 Nunn, Sherri 47,64,65,163 O Oakes, Diane 180 Oakes, Donald J. 20,163 Oakes, Donna J. 163 Oakes, Wanda 152 Oakley, Bonita Kaye 11,24,100, 156,163 Oakley, Shelia Gayle 133 O ' Garrett, Linda 163 O ' Geary, Linda R. 152 Oliver, Barbara N. 133 Oliver, Brenda 152 Oliver, Karen L. 152 Ondich, Sandra L. 152 Osborne, Dennis K. 77,110,133 Osborne, Elizabeth 163 Overby, Janice M. 133 Overby, Marilyn 180 Overstreet, Catherine M. 177 Overstreet, Robert 152 Overton, Anthony L. 163 Owen, Barbara J. 133 Owen, Clarence A. 133 Owen, David A. 133 Owen, Howard T. 133 Owen, Janet G. 133 Owen, Jerry W. 163 Owen, John David 163 Owen, Kenneth T. 152 Owen, Mary Beth 133 Owen, Peggy L. 152 Owen, Ray C. 77,133 Owen, Ray L. 133 Owen, Ronnie E. 133 Owen, Shelia Gale 194 Owens, Edward 5,13,45,68 Owens, Ella Marea 133 P Paces Depot 184 Paige, George 177 Palmer, Evelyn 133 Palmer, Ista R. 177 Palmer, Leon M. 177 Palmer, Margaret 133 Palmer, Sara 152 Palmer, Stephen 49,75,133 Palmer, Wavne L. 177 Index 203 Palmer, Wendall 133 Pannell, Carl 104,112,115,133 Pannell, George 152 Parks, Shelia 163 Parson, Patricia 163 Parton, Kevin 104,152 Passley, Carolyn 133 Patrick, Ella 152 Patrick, Flossie 163 Patrick, Freddie 133 Paulette, Susann 163 Payne, Diana 163 Penick, Charles 133 Penick, Janice 164 Penick, Martha M. 177 Penick, Michael 164 Penick, Mildred 164 Perkins, Barbara 164 Perkins, Carolyn 152 Perkins, Catherine 164 Perkins, Dennis Ray 133 Perkins, JoAnn 164 Perkins, Mary 133 Perkins, Michael D. 27,133 Perry, Earl 3,164 Perry, Randolph 172,177 Perry, Rhonda 152 Peters, Linda 133 Petty, Stanley 134 Petty, Willie 46,79 Phillips, Margaret 31 Piechota, Frances 13,38,152 Pinson, John 80,152 Pleasants, Deborah 61,65,134 Plenty, Albert 134 Poindexter, Gina 61,164 Poindexter, Kent 52,152 Poindexter, Raleigh 134 Pointer, David 77,134 Pointer, Sharon 134 Pool, Paul 164 Pool, Richard 134 Pool, Wanda 134 Poole, Bernard 152 Poole, Kathy 164 Poole, Peggy 134 Poteat, Patricia 134 Powell, Angela 134 Powell, Belinda 134 Powell, Dianne 152 Powell, Emily 147,152 Powell, Kent 164 Powell, Lemuel 164 Powell, Linda 134 Powell, Marshello 164 Powell, Martha 164 Powell, Mary L. 164 Powell, Nathaniel 134 Powell, Nelson 152 Powell, Sharon 134 Powell, Tyron W. 79,177 Powell, Willard 164 Price, Barbara 134 Price, Shiann 177 Prigden, Debra 164 Pritchard, Heinz 134 Prom 38 Pruitt, Jeffrey 164 Pruett, Susan 63,152 Puckett, Barry 134 Pugh, Leeland 164 All smiles. The |V cheerleaders (kneeling) are Judy Allen, Donna Harris, Patti Ford, Arlene Chambers, (standing) Barbara Lewis, Sherry Talbott. Kathy Gilliam and Cathy Collins. Not pictured are Mona Black, Donna White and alternate Elizabeth Osborne. R Ragan, Bettie 135 Ragans, Virginia 135 Ragland, Charlene 152 Ragland, Mary 27,135 Ragland, Susan 135 Ragland, William 152 Ragland, Wilton 177 Ragsdale, Barbara 135 Ragsdale, Janet 135 Ragsdale, Jerry 135 Ragsdale, Martha 63 Ramsey, Ronald E. 54,76,77,172,178 Ratliff, Ronnie 135 Ray, Harry 135 Reamer, Rosa 152 Reaves, Beverly 152 Reaves, Holly 135 Reaves, Lester 164 Reaves, Lydia 152 Reaves, Lillian 164 Rebick, Kelly 62,63,65,152,155 Red Bank Baptist Church 191 Redd, Amy 135 Redd, Cathy 164 Redd, Samuel 135 Redd, Teresa 164 Reeves, Michael 152 Reeves, Vicky 89,135 Regar, Barbara 86,152 Reynolds, Caroline 152 Reynolds, Hassie 135 Rice, Brenda G. 164 Rice, Brenda L. 135 Rice, Donna 164 Rice, Kenneth 164 Rice, Robin 152 Rice, Ronald 164 Richardson, Brenda S. 178 Richardson, David 72,164 Richardson, Kenneth 152 Richardson, Wanda 153 Riddle, Rebecca L. 58,59,86,101,153 Riddle, Samuel L. Jr. 178 Ridgeway, Donald B. 164 Ridgway, Frank E. 77,153 Riley, Victoria Ann 178 Rmker, Phillip C. 81,164 Roberson, Lois J. 164 Roberson, Lorraine 136 Roberts, Gloria A. 164 Roberts, Harold S. 153 Roberts, Raymond A. 31,52,75 Robertson, Joan 16,136 Robertson, Parthenia 165 Robertson, William 165 Robinson, Claude 136 Robinson, Larry D. 136 Robinson, Lucinda 153 Robinson, Wilbert 153 Rock n ' Roll 34 Rogers, Dawn E. 165 Roller, Sharon K. 153 Roller, Sherry A. 153 Rose, David A. 19,52,79 Ross, Toni L. 63,65,108,136 Rottler, Rhonda L. 165 Rottler, Scott W. 81.153 Rowland, Marshall 50,65,80,136 Rowland, Richard P. 80,153 Rowland, Shelby D. 153 Rudd, Judy K 153 Rudder, Ronald A. 81,153 Rudder, Thomas L. 153 Russell, Helen L 136 S Russell, Martha E. 153 Satterfield, Alan 136 Satterfield, Belinda 165 Satterfield, Dorothy 136 Satterfield, Kay 61,65,153 Satterfield, Pamela 136 Satterfield, Raymond 136 Satterfield, Sharon 165 Satterfield, Thomas 165 Saunders, Jimmie 165 Saunders, Luann 136 Saunders, Philip 165 Saunders, Rita 136 Saunders, Teresa 165 � Saunders, Toni 136 Saunders, Victoria 136 SCA 192 Scientific Beauty School 97 Schier, John 137 Scheirer, John 89 Schreffler, David 153 Scott, Larry 7,66,68,69,137 Seamon, Joyce 137 Seamster, Deborah 165 Seamster, Mary 153 Look okay? Sonya Martin and Bee Edmunds apply the finishing touches to Timmy Knowlson ' s make-up before Rock ' n ' Roll. Pulliam, David 99 Pulliam, Sara Lou 152 Puryear, Henry 164 Puryear, Joanne 134 Puryear, Kathy 134 Puryear, Kenneth 52 Puryear, Kurt 164 Puryear, Sherry 14,152 Puryear, Susan 24,152 Quarles, Carolyn 134 Quarles, John 164 204 Index Mr. Seamster, Patsye 153 Seamster, Patty 165 Seamster, Roger 153 Seamster, Susan 153 Seigla, Joseph 165 Seigla, Timothy 153 Senior, Juanita 165 Seniors 112 Service Staff 180 Shealy, Charles 165 ' Shields, Craddock 80 Shields, Beverly 165 Shelton, Nancy 137,143 Shelton, Karen 153 Shepherd, Ramona 13,153 Short, Mark 165 Short, Phyllis 137 Shortt, Mike 153 Simon, Fannie 137 Simon, Nettie 153 Simmons, Grace 153 Simmons, Paul 137 Sims, Lily 165 Sims, Sue 137 Sizemore, Macon 77,153 Slabach, David 137 Slagle, Emmit 165 Slagle, Garry 137 Slayton, Angelia 165 Slayton, Cynthia 165 Slayton, Eunice 137 Slayton, Marshall 11,52,155,165 Smith, Arthur 72,73 Smith, Brenda 153 Smith, Brenda 137 Smith, Cynthia L. 165 Smith, David H. 41,52,137 Smith, Delaine L. 165 Smith, Elsie M. 153 Smith, George 169 Smith, James H. 46 Smith, Henry Lewis 72,73,77 Smith, James L. 68,69,153 Smith, Janice L. 165 Smith, Jane 137 Smith, Jerome H. 137 Smith, Larry D. 72,165 Smith, Lewis P. 165 Smith, Paige 153 Smith, Rita 165 Smith, Samuel 68 Smith, Sheryle 153 Smith, Virginia Gay 153 Smith, Wayne Keith 138 Smoot, Valerie C. 97,138 Snead, Cynthia D. 138 Snead, Edward D. 165 Snead, John J. 52,138 Snead, Pamela M. 165 Snead, Rita S. 138 Snead, Tom W. 153 Snoddy, Cecil R. 165 Snow, Kathy D. 165 Snow, Robin J. 14,153 Snow, Ronnie D. 52,153 Solomon, Charles W. 84,153 Solomon, Susan M. 153 Sompayrac, Mark R. 52,153 Sophomores 156 South Boston 183 South Boston Bank and Trust 187 Sparks, Jacqueline 165 Sparks, Wendy V. 101,138 Sparrow, Brenda 165 Sparrow, Linda 165 Spence, Anne E. 165 Spence, Kimberly E. 138 Spencer, Jesse R. 20,105,153 Spencer, Beth 159 Squires, Jerome 77 Stanfield, James H. 52 Star 100 Starnes, Coleman 54,55,110,178 Starnes, Lynda L. 178 Stephens, Anne C. 154 Stephens, Audrey 138 Stephens, Geraldine 138 Stephens, Jacqueline 138 Stephens, Roger Jay 165 Stephens, Sallie W. 165 Stephens, Samuel L. 178 Stephens, Shelia K. 165 Stevens, Cinder 154 Stevens, Daniel R. 165 Stevens, David A. 138 Stevens, Donna R. 154 Stevens, Kathy 154 Stevens, Karen 165 Stevens Music 194 Stevens, Nancy F. 138 Stevens, Rebecca 165 Stevens, Sally 84 Stevenson, Shelia 62 Stewart, Ava 138 Stewart, Eric 165 Stewart, Hugh 154 Stewart, Sylvia 154 Stokes, Adell 1.178 Zook ends index listings Stokes, Brent 154 Stone, Barbara 165 Stone, Bernice Weldon 154 Stone, Roosevelt 165 Stovall, Doris 165 Stovall, George 165 Stovall, Gladys 165 Stovall, Martha 166 Stovall, Vincent 166 Stovall, Vivian 166 Stovall, Vivian Theresa 138 Strange, Pamela 154 Suit, Howard 34,138 Summer Activities 18 Swann, Jack 138 Sweeney, Annie 138 Switzer, Willis 154 Sydnor, Annette 138 Sydnor, Drucilla 154 Sydnor, Katie 138 Sydnor, Paul 139 T Talbott, Donna 2,34,61,65,166 Talbott, Jacqueline 153 Talbott, Kim 138 Talbott, Sandra 34,61,65,87,166 Talbott, Sherry 58,166 Talley, Cecil 46,51,52,54,76,77,84, 110,137 Tanksley, Betty 139 Tanner, David 166 Tanner, Michael 139 Taylor, Denise 166 Taylor, Karen 166 Taylor, Laverne 166 Taylor, Michael 78,79,154 Tennis 80 Terry, Audrey 139 Terry, Henry III 139 Terry, Jo Anne 154 Terry, Kimm y 166 Terry, Leon 166 Terry, Marvin 139 Terry, Paul 154 Terry, Stanley 154 Terry, Venus 166 Testerman, Debra E. 139 Thaxton, Donald 77 Thalman, Bob 110 Thaxton, Lewis 139 Thomas, Bonnie 180 Thomas, Emmis 166 Thompson, Ann 139 Thompson, Mrs. Joyce 22 Thompson, Richard 166 Thorpe, Larry 139 Thorpe, Yvonne 154 Throckmorton, Brenda 154 Throckmorton, Kay 166 Throckmorton, Jeanne 97,126,139 Throckmorton, Kenneth 166 Throckmorton, Katherine 86 Throckmorton, Michele 139 Toler, Gary 139 Torian, Debra 154 Torian, Mary 140 Towler, Joyce 166 Towler, Linda 140 Track 76 Traynham, Alice 140 Traynham, Barbara 154 Traynham, Doris 140 Traynham, Ernest 140 Traynham, Loretta 166 Traynham, Richard 140 Trent, Marvis 166 Triangle Ford 194 Tribley, Sandra 140 Trickey, Mark 166 Trickey, Susan 140 Tuck, Amy 140 Tuck, Debra 140 Tuck, Emily 154 Tuck, Gerald 166 Tuck, Ivy 140 Tuck, Jane 154 Tuck, Julia C. 178 Tuck, Lydia 4,62,154 Tuck, Mary 166 Tuck, Otis 132,154 Tucker, Cindy 140 Tucker, David 140 Tucker, Deborah 166 Tucker, Joby 140 Tucker, Pamela 15,166 Tucker, Ronnie 154 Tucker, Roy 132 Tuggle, Brenda 154 Tufioh, Helen 166 Tune, Austin 140 Tune, Brenda 106,140 Tune, Linda 141 Tune, Randy 166 Turbeville Post Office 189 Turman, Frank 166 Union 184 V Vanney, Bill 170,171 Vanney, Thomas M. 178 Varsity Basketball 66 Varsity Football 52 Vass, Huebert S. 154 Vassar, Debra J. 166 Vaughan, Barbara L. 154 Vaughan, Cecil N. 154 Vaughan, Elizabeth 141 Vaughan, Micheal G. 84,141 Vaughan, Tina R. 154 Vaughan, Wanda G. 166 Vaughan, Wayne 141 Vaughan, William 154 Venable, Jacqueline 154 Venable, L. M. 168,171 Via ' s 193 Virgilina 110 W Wade, Gregory 166 Wade, Reginald 141 Wade, Sandra 13,166 Wade, Wanda 141 Wagner, Carolyn E. 178 Wagstaff, Danny 154 Waldie, Karen 141 Waldo, Donald 178 Walker, Dale 166 Walker, David 154 Walker, Donna 65,141 Wall, Robert 86,178 Wallace, Jeffrey 52,78,79,141 Waller, Charles 141 Waller, Charlotte 154 Waller, Donald 72,77,155 Waller, Deborah 141 Waller, Irene 141 Waller, Janet 97,155 Waller, Lisa 155 Waller, Lorenzo 155 Waller, Randy 142 Waller, Ronald 77 Waller, Sylvia 155 Waller, Wanda 166 Wallwork, Deborah 155 Waltman, Sandra 166 Waltman, Herman 180 Walton, Millous 142 Walton, Patricia 155 Ward, Wavne 166 Ware, Elizabeth 166 Warren, Arnetta 166 Warren, Annitta 142 Washington, George 174 Watkins, Clarence 142 Watkins, Donna 142 Watkins, Evella M. 178 Watkins, Gertrude 166 Watkins, Gladys 166 Watkins, Ray 142 Watkins, Roland 155 Watson, Donna 155 Watson, David 66,68 Watson, Kelvin 45,142 Watson, Roy 52 Watts, Annette 61,65,155 Watts, Cynthia 142 Watt ' s Custom Meat Processing 96 Watts, Debra 166 Watts, Mary 142 Watts, Michael 79,96,142 Watts, Rhonda 143 Waynick, Gary 22,172,178,179 Wazeka, Debra 155 Wazeka, George 155 Wazeka, Robert 166 Weather 32 Weatherford, Donald 143,155 Weatherford, Susan 143 Weaver, Terri S. 5,62,63,65,155 Weaver, William R. 80,166 Webster, Brenda 181 Wehrenberg, David 166 Wells, Deborah A. 166 Wells, Toni F. 166 West, Lofonza O. Wheeler, Steve D. White, Donna S. 166 White, May 0.178 Whitehurst, Ann S. 178 White, Wanda G. 166 White, Sharon L. 155 Whitlock, Virginia W. 178 Whitlow, Bobby 166 Whitlow, Joyce 143 Whitlow, Susan 155 Whitlow, Thomas 89,143 Whitt, Janet 155 Whitt, Jennifer 166 Wilborn, Brenda 143 Wilborn, Danny 166 Wilborn, Timothy 166 Wilborn, Tony 155 Wilborn, William 143 Wilborne, Cassandra 89,143 Wilborne, Charlene 166 Wilborne, Cheryl 166 Wilborne, Faye 181 Wilkerson, Mark 68,76,77,143 Wilkerson, Bobby 143 Wilkerson, Charles 183 Wilkerson, Edna 178 Wilkerson, Johnnie 155 Wilkerson, Melanie 155 Wilkins, Deborah 166 Wilkins, Earl 52 Wilkins, Janice 155 Wilkins, Linda 143 Wilkins, Serita 143 Wilkins, Sue 155 Wilkins, William 143 Wilkinson, Catherine 166 Wilkinson, George Lee 68,87,155 Williams, Ann 155 Williams, Brenda 143 Williams, Charvester 155 Williams, Deena 166 Williams, Donna 166 Williams, Gloria 143 Williams, Joanne 155 Williams, Joyce 166 Williams, Karen 61,143 Williams, Mark 143 Williams, Michael A. 72 Williams, Michael 1.143 Williams, Olivia 155 Williams, Patricia 166 Williams, Sandra 167 Williams, T. C.71 Williamson, Diane 106,155 Williamson, Judy 167 Williamson, Larry 167 Williamson, Linda 143 Wilmoth, David 143 Wilmoth, Mary 155 Wilmouth, Christopher 52 Wilmouth, Debra 167 Wilmouth, Jeff 143 Wilmouth, Sandra 65,167 Wilmouth, Timothy 105 Wilson, Charlie 75,167 Wilson, Cheryl A. 167 Wilson, Cheryl L. 167 Wilson, Earnest 75 Wilson, Harry 170 Wilson, Kathryn 155 Wilson, Kathryn T. 178 Wilson, Randy D. 144 Wimbish, Gerald R. 144 Woltz, Frances M. 174,178 Woltz, Jerry S. 166 Womack, Claude G. 144 again | Womack, Cynthia G. 155 Womack, Dean M. 167 Womack, Deborah J. 155 Womack, Denise M. 155 Womack, Dorraine 144 Womack, Edna E. 144 Womack, Edward R. 144 Womack, Herman L. 144 Womack, James K. 167 Womack, Joseph G. 155 Womack, Kenneth D. 167 Womack, Lucille A. 144 Womack, Marcia 155 Womack, Raleigh L. 144 Womack, Richard A. 167 Womack, Robert 155 Womack, William 155 Wood, Michael 167 Wood, Udy C. 43,168,169 Woody, Emily 181 Woody, George 52,68 Woody, Hilda 167 Woody, Patricia 155 Word; Corwin 57,77,167 Worsham, Bobby S. 72,79,167 Worsham, Deborah 155 Wrestling 74 Wright, Barry 167 Wright, Valerie 167 Wyatt, Cynthia 155 Wyatt, Eugene 77,155 Wyatt, Ladonna 167 Wyatt, Vernon 167 Y Yancy, Donna R. 155 Yancy, Henry L. 167 Yancy, Jackie L. 145 Yancy, Mildred K. 178 Yancy, Tammie W. 155 Yarborough, Robert 167 Yates, Mark E. 79,155 Yates, Patsy G. 145 Yeaman, Harry L. 155 Yeatts, Donald E. 80,155 Yeatts, Stanley D. 41,85,103,145 Young, Carol 110 Young, Cheryl L. 167 Young, Evelyn E. 145 Young, Carol A. 145 Young, Kathy B. 145 Young, Rosa E. 145 Younger, Brenda K. 145 Younger, Kenneth J. 145 Younger, Virginia S. 167 Z Zamora, Pedro C. Jr. 178 Zeoli, Billy 9 Zook, Leander A. 39,178 Index 205 TESTIMONIALS I guess since they say that your high school years are the best years of your life, it must have been one of my best years. —Gwen Guthrie I had a slightly smaller homework load, and this left more time to devote to myself. Most of all, school seemed a bit more re¬ laxed. —Andrea Holeman I think it was the hardest year I ' ve ever had academicwise, but it was a year of which I will always hold good memories. —Deborah Bowen Who could ever forget Mr. Dunn ' s duck jokes or Mr. Waynick ' s fourth period Latin II zoo? —Arnetta Furges It was a good year cause it was my year for graduation. —Serita Wilkins I had to learn my way around and learn how much I could get away with without getting a yellow slip. —M.C. Wood J Closing 207 r V Day ' s end. Three-ten finds Donna Francis waiting to go home after a day filled with learning and friends. Jumping whiz. 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