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

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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

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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

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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.