Louisburg College - Oak Yearbook (Louisburg, NC)

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Being A Good Sport The Slave Auction One of the more popular annuo, events at Louisburg is the Slave Auction In it. good natured stu- dents and sometimes staff allow themselves to be sold to the high- est bidder in the crowd, and the next day carry out any wish their new owner may have. This year, there was a variety of couples on the stage including the girl in charge, Cathy Spears, with her partner Jennifer Cooper. The high- est bid went to Mike Tally for $20 with the most entertainment pro- vided by Byrd Wilkins and Wood Patterson. Ready to take on the world with their brooms, Johnsie Currin and Linda Heffers share a laugh Gorig once, gong twice 1 day Mize plays he auctioneer ' s role for Byrd Wilkins and Wood Patterson 15 Student Life

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Struggling to make a decision between Judy Cooke and Delthine Watson. Ted Hunt looks over the situation as Ray Mize watches. Trying to help Patricia Dunston choose him, Byrd Wilkins struts his stuff as Wood Patterson stands back. Seeming to think she ' s worth a higher bid, Sharon Battle looks skeptical while her partner Mike Tally awaits the next call. 14 Student Life

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The Shape Of Parents Day There are no pictures of parent- teacher conferences on this page. We didn ' t want to include anything potentially unpleasant. What you do see are parents be- ing welcomed and enjoying a nice morning on Parents Day. Some of us even helped our folks get registered and shared a pleasant meal with them prior to the. uh, conferences. Traditionally, there was the Par- ents Day program featuring wel- comes by Robert Armistead and Taking in the sun and a good view of campus, parents gathered on the porch ot the library to await the Parents Day program. Martin Thorne. Dean Brown and Dr. Michael Palmer spoke on behalf of the administration and the faculty. Parents were reminded that an art exhibit on The History of Televi- sion was showing at the Fine Arts Center. There was also a mens ' in- trasquad basketball game at the gym. Some of us tried to push these events over parent-teacher confer- ences. Most of us didn ' t succeed. We tried, we really did. Sophomore class president Bobby Armistead welcomes parents- to the Parents Day Program Freshman class president Martin Thorne continues the opening remarks of appreciation 16 Parents Day