Abingdon High School - Beacon Yearbook (Abingdon, VA)

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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.

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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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Far Right: Students take short cuts across the ice and snow on returning to school after having missed many days during January. Above; While Saliy Phipps diligently works on the geometry assignment, Jeter Cook ponders, and Greg Widener, having completed his classwork, reads a magazine. Right: Senior members of the basketball team are recognized during pregame ceremonies at the last home game. took us inside for refreshments. Our dreams of a white Christmas were certainly fulfilled during December and January. We were elated by the worst snow storm that we had witnessed in years. During our twenty day vacation, boredom soon overcame the enchantment of this winter wonderland as the days dragged on into weeks. When the second semester finally started it was like going back for the first time. Locker combinations were forgotten, as were the other basic operations of our various classes . But soon we were back into the groove of our regular routines. The anticipation of spring brought us new hope that cold weather would soon subside to the bright promise of warm and sunny days that were ahead. The rough weather had finally given way to the birth of a new season. 6