Martinsville High School - Mavahi Yearbook (Martinsville, VA)

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To the dance floor! The happy faces of Sue Stiff and David Hensley reflect their enjoyment of an animated conversation and a cup of punch among the lounge ' s blackboard flowers. Grooving to the music of the Blue Chord, MHS Juniors and Seniors lose themselves in a world of throbbing music, blue and white streamers, and the windmills of their minds. Lost in a world of their own, Myra Gregory and Joey Berlin dance to the strains of “My Girl. Soft lights and music created a dreamlike atmo¬ sphere for the Junior-Senior. 24 Student Life

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“He points a gun at his victim,” writes Frances Daniels, played by Debra Pettie. Paralleling the notes she is transcribing, Johnny Bryant as Mi¬ chael Crenza sneaks into the room. Freak-out . . . Joe Ramsey, alias Mr. Garalsky, played a foreign-looking man whose corpse was transferred from the window seat to the closet to the bathroom by each cast member. Senior Play Restless corpse, microdot secrets trigger mysteries “The hibiscus are blooming today.. An innocent statement took on sinister implications as a password in an ever- entangling web of international intrigue. Multiplying spys, running corpses, the inevitable young love ... At least old friends could be trusted ... Or could they? The Senior Class play. The Best Laid Plans on February 27 and 28, pre¬ sented Ada Westbrook, an Ian Fleming type author who was called upon to act as the liaison between the United States and enemy powers. While she was vaca¬ tioning in the West Indies, a dead man who supposedly possessed secret plans became the prime target of a bewilder¬ ing variety of spies incognito. Compli¬ cations arose when the body’s twin bro¬ ther appeared . .. alive! Situation com¬ edy, farce, and satire abounded throughout The Best Laid Plans. Student Life 23

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Junior-Senior Prom ndmill wonder ansforms limited tunds to wi Creativity tr A long dress that swished when walk¬ ing, shoes that pinched as the evening wore on, and red rosebuds that finally wilted on a crowded bulletin board . A rented tuxedo that in no way resem¬ ble the one ordered, flashbulbs that represented parents and pictures, and a boutonniere that she finally pinned on Long-range plans, hours of discus¬ sion, and a new hairstyle approved by friends ... A spotless car, dinner for two in a dark restaurant, names on a date list, dancing and punch and then more dancing ... A windmill that turn¬ ed and blackboards covered with chalk flowers . . . Feeling tired but happy when the Blue Chord played the last song, drooping eyelids, and watching the «nn come un . • Work that was n feet . . • Julia howler finds dancing comfortable after removing her shoes. :rs and Seniors alike enjoy the Juniors or to create a memorable prom evening.