Abingdon High School - Beacon Yearbook (Abingdon, VA)

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Larry Harless, Mark Butters, and Dayton Burke try their hand at painting a car. Dewey Johnson works in cramped quarters as he changes the signal flasher in his car. 28 Do you always wear the safety shield on top of your head? Mike Large is preparing to weld, as his teacher, Mr. Lane, looks on.

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(prr ■ I j J - Students in Cosmetology class enjoy washing each others hair and making each other beautiful. Sue Poole looks as if she is enjoying having Patty Rock rolling her hair. T OC In printing, one learns many things For example, Denna Fields demonstrates how to operate a printing machine. Will Cecil Rhoten be a future electrician? He seems to be get ting a head start by wiring up a light fixture. 27

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Kim Pigman looks on as Lisa Phipps trims a pattern before she starts to sew. Sewing isn ' t all that bad. Missy Pace finds it amusing while Mrs. Adams sews with her eyes closed. Missy Galliher watches a film in Home Economics, while Pam Duncan finds something more interesting in the back of the room. Mary Jane Sweet learns how to cut out a jacket in Home Economics. Darts and Tarts What’s burning? What’s cooking? The odors of many exotic foods filling the halls made many stu¬ dents wish they were taking Home Economics. Sometimes we wondered why our biscuits didn ' t turn out right, especially wnen we had the recipe right in front of us. Advanced home economics students planned and prepared a full-course Thanksgiving meal. Some of us set the school’s record for putting in a zipper. Even though we had to rip out and sew over many times, our finished garment was really pretty in our eyes. 29