Pell City High School - Pelmel Yearbook (Pell City, AL)

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Pltgswal D Martha Aldridge Brian Ellard J When asked about his senior year, Brian Ellard recalls having grown up in a small town. Athletics cap- tured most of his time. But reluctantly he recalled egging peo- ple's houses on Hal- Ioween night. Then...1969 Now...1981 Then...1973 Not only was Martha Aldridge active in all aspects of sports, she was also a finalist in the yearbook beauty contest and elected to the Miss Bradshaw High School Court. Freddie Hazelwood isis Then . . . 1968 Mark Green remembers work- ing all of his senior year. He did not date many girls in his senior year because his philosophy was to date all of them or none. Now.. .1981 Then. . .1961 1 Mark Green do 'Shi Now. . . 1981 Now. . . 1981

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Martha Weeks Memories of wartime are evident as Martha Weeks recalls our senior class decreased as boys enlisted in the service. The highlight of her senior f year was being chosen salutatorian. Then...1943 Now...1981 Mu550 Dennis Diffee Then...1966 Now...1981 Sports and music stand out most in Dennis Diffee's memories of his senior year. He recalls a 1-9 football season and also winning first place in the Greatest Band Contest in New Orleans. Ronny White Being selected as a candidate for Mr. Pelmel is a memorable event for Ronny White. He also remembers when half the band got blasted after the State Band Contest. l Then...1973 Now...1981

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Then . . . 1967 Favorite memories ofEmmett Gaskin's sen- ior year include wearing Gant shirts and Wee- jun shoes, going to Duke Fiumore's record hop, and the Big Snow on New Year's Eve. Other events included Kennedy's assassina- tion. pecml Merrilyn Cook Now. . .1981 Emmett Gaskin 0-'HF -s..,,.....-v Now.. .1981 Then . . . 1964 Jesse Culpepper Merrilyn Cook recalls her sorority lead-out at Cascade Plunge, going to the Banks Senior Prom and the Woodlawn Senior Prom in two consecutive weeks, and having her wisdom teeth extracted and looking like Alfred Hitchcock for a week. Nancy Hartley Then...1971 N0w...1981 Jesse Culpepper remembers returning home from the senior prom sad because he went stag and found that all his girlfriends turned up with other dates. The Junior-Senior Prom stands out most in the memories of Nancy Hartley's senior year. She recalls being allowed to stay out until one o'clock that night and a song dedicated to her, Heavy on My Mind.