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

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16 Prom QW takes over site. S Qbinnn gym will Q house prom only once more until new gym TYING UP THE LOOSE ENDS, Lloyd Walker fidgets under his father's spruce up know-how for the big night. Six X A Gotta do 70 MPH if I want to make it on time. What a dummy! Should've picked up the carnation this morning. Almost there . . .only missed 6:30 by four minutes. This starched and stiff tux makes just walking to the house a chore. Hope I can stand it all night. . . LADY IN WAITING. Prom goer Karen Gudmundson makes a behind the curtain peek for late arriving date. gf rv' ik 525, Ay, ' W5 ' nf I. 5 i F2 A 9' V In 5 vaT'13feq,Qi i I , . I Lf. . ' iii - I 7 '14-3 -M I, Q , 22 it me ..,, I.. . - A 6:32 and counting. Cars whiz by but no one pulls into the driveway. Panic sets in - What if he forgot me? Two short snappy buzzes of the doorbell send me flying down the stairs as fast as I can go in my four inch heels. Grabbing the plastic bagged carnation and smoothing down that flyaway piece of hair for the last time, I walked proudly out to meet him. Three rapid camera flashes and we head out for Tuesday's. 1, 1' xilg m A ii A 'E' E 31 J -5 ' I 516 s I iiixlxi . , ' K 5.

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ALL TOGETHER NOW! Halftime Senior showguys cancan for photographer's camera flash X iluring mid-game break. SIDELINE CREW. Junior coaches Norman Epps, Roger Wynn, and Russ Cloy, yell out game play assistance to on field runners. 1 l , v , l l l 1

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Two pounds heavier and ten times more relaxed, we left g the bunched up line of restaurant bill-payers and set out for the studentrfilled walls of PGHS. X The wild disco beat of an Aaron drummer filled the air signaling the'start of our night. We felt the excitement surrounding usvas the lights of the gym lobby flared outT 'Oohs and aahs, comments of I just love' your dress! met with remarks of Look at the tails on that tux! Once inside, we exchanged tickets for goldvtasseled memory books and stepped through the green and gold crepe-papered gymnasium door., T Suddenly the world changed! Our once plain gym turned into a swirling candle lit dance hall. Red, white, and blue streamers poured from the ceiling and down the walls. LAST DANCE EXHAUSTION moves in A on hot-and sweaty prom goers as Aaron finishes up with an easy going tempo. 'Q' ... if A rf' gfgasrfififxfil - , 'ry At, f 5 mg ,fr ,,..v.,f n ' K : Covers of white paper tablecloths made each lunchroom table unrecognizable. Hand-drawn background scenes covered an otherwise bleak wall while the fountain that really worked caused those who entered to gasp in delight Finally, glimpsing sight of our best friends, we headed for the two empty chairs beside them. Quick Helios said, we found ourselxfes in the middle of the floor . moving to the sound. Sweating, but still ready to go, we decided to take a speedy break to have our pictures done by the professional. 'Red punch filled paper cups in hand, we returned to our table only to find Bicentennial centerpieces and bottle held candles had mysteriously disappeared. 12:00, a goodnight kiss and the beautiful night ended. W is