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

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HCSH Queen. A radiant Brenda Burk— holder has just been named Home- coming Queenof 1978. Getting ready. Latin club members Laura Abenes, Kathy Anderson, Lucien Roberts, and Reginald Walton finish their float for the Homecoming parade. junior high bands get ready for Homecoming at a night practice om 22 Homecoming

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President-elect. Russell Logan makes his induction speech. An unprecedented four sophomores were elected to office. Aooh! A blast from the past as David Barkesdale dresses for “Fifties Day,’” the SCA sponsored event during Topsy Turvey. New officers. The newly elected SCA officers are Riccall Lesant Alex Tucker, Michele Gravitt, Sygrid Bruce, Patti Tucker and Dawn Yates. Christmas ballet. Members of the Drama Club perform during the SCA Christmas Assembly. The “ballet” was the hit of the program. SCA 21

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Homecoming Week features a queen, | her court, floats, four special events Unique is the word to On the stop. Lonnie Moore (85) and describe Homecoming ’78. It ‘ Valentino Jones team up to stop a was the first year that an official alem runner for no gain. The Comets : won the Homecoming contest, 6-0. Homecoming Week preceded the big day. Activities spon- sored by the SCA included Sock Day (the day you didn't have to worry if your socks matched or not), Button Day and Blue and White Day (days in which to show your school spirit) and Hi Ya'll Day (the day you got the chance to yell to your friends as you walked down the hall). Then Friday came, and a week’s work on floats was dis- played during the Homecom- ing parade through downtown South Boston. Later that night, after excitement had reached its peak, the big game against Salem began. At halftime, with the score 6-0 in favor of the Big Blues, one of the largest crowds in many years watched as the senior and junior high bands gave a joint perfor- mance. The majorettes lit up the sky with a great fire routine. As the floats paraded around the stadium, the VICA Club float was announced as the first place winner. Brenda Burkholder was chosen Homecoming Queen of 1978 from a court including Seniors Pam Powell, Sarah Brown and Joann Logan; Juniors Vernell Penick and Jeanya Matthews and Sophomores Amy Hudson and Gwen Villines. During the second half, the Comets successfully stopped the Spartans with several goal- line stands. The big win topped off an exciting, eventful Homecoming. The winner. The VICA float moves around the stadium after beating out all the other floats for the first place prize. Homecoming 23