Prince George High School - Peerage Yearbook (Prince George, VA)

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Mrs. Huggins, Mr. Thompson celebrate at tea. in the home economics classroom. A holiday for students, November 1, the day of the VEA Convention, brings honor to Royal gridders and seniors. Senior Night, PG holds a 6-0 lead over Thomas Dale at half time in final home game of season, the last game on the PG field for graduating seniors. Proud fathers of seniors sit at sidelines on 50-yard line, the ring-side seats. At half time, each senior on the football team, band, or cheerleading squad gets ser- vice recognition from the PG fans. Then fathers lean back to watch 6-2 win. As seniors tackle Hamlet, listen to Richard Burton recording, and analyze parallel Shakespearean plays, the reg- ular study routine gets underway. Once again, academics receive priority ; and classes resume normally for a while as government teachers arouse interest in ensuing Presidential cam- paign and begin plans for the “mock election” assembly. Mr. Jones outlines platforms for ’68 Presidential candidates. School Life Me

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6 Working with Save the Children Federation, SCA sponsors clothing drive for Appalachian children No- vember 2-14. The 25 bags tallied go to Knoxville. November 4, Social Studies Department stirs interest in Presidential election through assembly complete with post- ers and speeches; students and faculty vote in lunch blocks. Ye Royal Scribe an- nounces results next day: Nixon wins! Preparations for Royals’ clash with Hopewell begin Thursday when students amass and assemble wood for a bonfire. That night, they return to behead Devil dum- my and toss it into fire. After a, rousing pep rally Friday, fans venture to Hopewell to watch G reen bat- tle for gridiron title. PG takes lead in second quarter on drive highlighted by Bill Malone’s score and Bob Kil- bourne’s extra point. De- fenses hold until fourth quar- ter when Devil pass goes for six points. With point after, tie sticks until final buzzer. Prince George Ruritans honor PG gridders at a ban- quet while Dianne Holloman, Jo Schiller, Bo Sordelett, Daryl Voda receive trophies for academics, art, sports, and music respectively from Optimists. Three busloads of seniors journey to Durham, North Carolina, for the Duke-Wake Forest football game on No- vember 16. After taking a tour of Duke’s campus, the 81 students go to the stadium where the Blue Devils take a 18-3 victory. Mr. and Mrs. Carwile view the Duke-Wake Forest clash on senior trip. Buck Herbert and Miss Thornton patiently await Presidential returns. School Life 19