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

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It’s soprano time. During the Camerata Christmas concert, Felicia Abbott begins her solo. The concert was well attended. “A one and two.” A modern day Larry Welk, director John Tucker beats time for a jazzy tune. New suits for Blues. As Burlington plant manager Bob Kilby hands Dr. Venable a check, Herman Wilson and Keith Van Benschoten display the new band uniforms. Band Booster President Johnnie Pittard and di- rector Michael Foxworth just smile. Music Department 27

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=A y Continued next year as a result of a num- ber of fund raising drives. The stage band has ap- peared various times. Among them are the American Legion, Festival of Arts and District Festival. The Camerata probably had its busiest concert season. The talented group sang at many Sunday morning services. The Camerata also did a concert in Danville. This group perfor- med at the Festival of Arts and Dirk Brown joins his fellow band trombonists to practice for the spring concert. Best foot forward. The rifle corps shows its expert precision as they approach the judges stand in the Homecoming Parade. Concentrate! Flag corps member Johanna Sadler exhibits perfect form in the halftime show at the Homecoming game. 26 Music Department Music Department adjusts to three new directors sang for the Lion’s Club meetings. One member of Camerata made All-Virginia Chorus, Donna Dixon. Donna was also the recipient of the top award at the Music Ban- quet, The Camerata Award. The Mixed Chorus also was busy, singing at the Christmas Assembly and at a concert for the public. This talented group sang at the Festival of Arts. Top award winner for the group was Nanette Faulkner. Pucker up. His homework abandoned,

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Happy hug. Sometimes known as Coach Fred Palmore, Santa Claus asks a little friend what she wants for Christmas. Sharon Gentry is Santa’s helper during the assembly. Christmas dolls. In the Drama Club skit, Penny Powell and Amy Frakes portray dolls that come to life. Christmas fills halls | Santa’s assembly visit begins holiday season 28 Christmas Christmas: the most eagerly anticipated holiday on the school calendar. A week before the Christmas break began, the air filled with excitement, joyous sounds and delicious smells. On the ground floor Mrs. Glennis Greenwood and the other home ec. teachers taught students to bake Christmas cookies. The tempting aroma floated all the way to the top floor where Mrs. Ashby Cothran and the Camerata were rehearsing. When the SCA announced that a door decoration contest would be held and that the lucky winning homeroom would get to go to the head of the lunch line for one week, glue, scissors, glitter and red paper appeared at once. Themes ranged from the three wise men to Rudolph. Mrs. Clardy’s homeroom was the winner. The holiday festivities were capped with the annual Christmas Assembly. The band and Camerata filled the gym with music and the Drama Club performed a skit. When the boys in the club, dressed in long johns and tutus, crashed out of a huge Christmas box and performed a ballet, the gym roared with the loudest, longest laughter of the year. Santa’s visit, thanks to Coach Fred Palmore, ended the assembly on a happy note. When he left the gym with his jolly “Ho! Ho! Ho!’ floating in the air, the holiday season had really begun.