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

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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

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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

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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.