Abingdon High School - Beacon Yearbook (Abingdon, VA)

Page 9 text:

1. Members of the Senior Play cast take a final bow. 2. Band members prepare for the trip to Richmond for the Governor ' s inauguration parade. 3. Ellen Pinkerton receives her senior ring from Mr. Pigman and Karen Morgan. 4. Gus Sales and John Legard support the Falcons. 5. Marsha Via taps Nan Arrington into the National Honor Society. 5

Page 8 text:

it all began . . . autumn yes, 1969-1970 . . . new classes . . . new classmates . . . new principal . . . room numbers changed . . . lost eighth graders and seniors . . . classes began . . . foot¬ ball games began . . . clubs organized . . . Tobacco Festival . . . floats . . . home¬ coming . . . senior play . . . Sadie Hawkins dance . . . all-county band . . . band festi¬ vals . . . Halloween . . . Thanksgiving . . . pep rallies . . . tests . . . F.T.A. convention . . . Hi-Y district conference . . . student teachers . . . club projects . . . raccoon hunt ... no homecoming floats? . . . sock hops . . . N.H.S. tap-in . . . senior ring assembly . . . F.T.A. assembly . . . Moratorium Day . . . Hi-Y induction service . . . Interact vs. Faculty Basketball game . . . classes continue . . .

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snow brings icy roads and “no school” . . . winter Christmas: dance, tree, door deco¬ rations . . . snow . . . No school today in Washington County, Vir¬ ginia . . . All-Virginia West Band . . . Newspaper editorial changes . . . pep rallies . . . Seniors mea¬ sured for caps and gowns . . .or¬ dered announcements . . . Band attends inaugural . . . eleven school days missed -- snow! . . . Plans for graduation made . . . Virginia High game skirmish . . . NO MID-TERM EXAMS! . . . 6