Tappahannock High School - Annual Yearbook (Tappahannock, VA)

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T.H.S. princesses: SEATED Senior Princesses Peggy Wright, Wendie Brown, and Linda Crowe. STANDING Ninth grade--Cathy Wright, Eleventh grade--Billie Elliott, and Tenth grade — Margaret Mabie. Missing from picture is Eighth grade princess Theresa Phillips. Cheerleaders ride on Miss Slough ' s car during the parade. The ' Warrior Prince slips the slipper on Senior Cinderella. 29

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Mrs. Hardy --Woo! Woo! TAPPAHANNOCK CELEBRATES SIXTH ANNUAL HOMECOMING Tappaliannock High School celebrated its Sixth Annual Homecoming during tire weekend of October 25-26. A parade on Friday evening started off the weekend activities. The parade featured a marching band, floats, and the Homecoming princesses. Beginning at Jeanette Drive, tire floats followed a route up Water Lane on to Prince Street where they passed in front of the judges, Mrs. Jean Ball, Mrs. Edith Bareford, and Mr. Arnold Motley. They continued to the school. After the parade, the W arriors met Caroline in the Homecoming football game. During half-time Mr. Burruss welcomed the guests and alumni. The winning floats were then announced. They were: First Place — Eleventh grade; Second Place--SCA; Third Place--Tenth Grade; Fourth Place--Eighth Grade. Finally the long awaited crowning of the queen took place. Football captains Mike Williams, Carl Thompson, and Dickie Mabie crowned Miss Wendie Brown 1968-1969 Homecoming Queen. On Saturday night, students and alumni of the honored class of , attended the Homecoming Ball. The theme of the dance was Midnight Hour. The Chosen Few from provided the music. Students dance to Be Young, Be Foolish, But Be Happy. Eleventh grade princess Billie Ann Elliott waves to spectators. 28

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A night of April shotvers ■welcomed the juniors, seniors, faculty, and guests at the an- nual Jr. -Sr. Banquet. Following a warm wel- come from Mr. Burruss, Glenda Wilkerson, Junior Class President, again welcomed the seniors and guests. Ronnie Rose, Senior Class President delivered a response. Kim Dickinson and John Ware led toasts to the juniors and seniors. The meal consisted of golden dandelion wine, oeillet du pore, clouds of the earth, shoelaces of the vine, puffs of fog, liquid sun- shine, wafers from heaven, and irieges du coleur. Pats ' Hilty read tire Last Will and Testa- ment amid laughter. Jimm ' p Hilton and Barbara Harper presented golden treasures to the seniors. Bobb ' ' Delano and Wendie Brown presented long-awaited class rings to the jo ' ' ous juniors. The evening proved to be one of fantasy and e.xcitement, one to be remembered b ' p all. Slave Trent Taliaferro pours tea for seniors Jane Durham and DreAv Taliaferro. JUNIORS AND SENIORS FIND GOLD “OVER THE RAINBOW” Mrs. Gouldin gives instructions to slaves Sharlcne Spicer and Nancy Brizendine. 30