Abingdon High School - Beacon Yearbook (Abingdon, VA)

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modem front as we turned in our grammar and literature for “books of a different color.11 Having choices from Sports Literature to Concepts of Love gave us endless opportunities to voice our feelings, and our creativity was supplied with ample room to grow. Months or handshaking, speaking with political supporters, attending fund raising activities and traveling ended on November 7, as the United States welcomed Jimmy Carter to the Presidency. We were also caught up in the fury of campaigning as we opened the front doors at 6:00 A.M. to welcome those who were going to vote. Happy Birthday! ! Parties, parades, and other events were offered in celebration of Washington County's two hundredth birthday. The colonial attire that costumed our town officials took us back in time and the rain on our parade (con 1 1 on page 6) Top Right: Relaxing in the senior courtyard is a privilege enjoyed by Camille Baldwin, Kathy Leppert and Betty Jo Roark. Above: A beautiful Key Club float for the Tobacco Festival Parade takes many hours of Phillip Bradley and David Fleenor’s napkin-stuffing talents. Right: In hopes of the best Prom ever, homeroom representative, Susan Garrett, collects magazine sale money from Jann Fuller. w

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Table Of Contents Academics . 8 Clubs . 46 3 ports . . mmin ii7 6 PeoDle 124 v Grits 1 7 8 Patrons . . . 216 Top Left: Ricky Corvin and Eddie Copenhaver know that dexterous hands and much skill are important to the successful operation of audio-visual equipment. Left: Working to get the correct mathrnatical computations is one thing, but having to put the problem on the board for the entire class to see is quite another! Mr. Tommy McConnell checks a paper while Mark Landreth and other students display their knowledge. 3

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Left: Our striking drum majorette Anne Ohison exhibits her new military uniform and style of marching. Below: Mike Kilgore pauses during his research to remind a fellow student that the library is not a place to socialize, but a place to study. Left: A homecoming football game has a way of bringing people of all ages together; the old grads get together and reminisce while the young students display their talents.