Adair County High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Columbia, KY)

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Purple Rain At ACHS there have always been two traditions associated with the prom. One is that it is held on a Friday night. This year was no exception. The other is that is always rains. This year broke that tradition. For the first time in many years, it didn’t rain on “Prom Night.” “I think the reason it didn’t rain was because of the theme ‘Purple Rain’ ”, Senior, Robin Smith said. The decorations were purple and sil- ver, balloons and streamers. The main entrance was made of three balloon arches, leading onto the dance floor. The music and lightshow were or- chestrated by the locally known HOB Sounds. “1 thought HOB was much better than a live band because there were no breaks,” Miriam Hoots, an ’85 gra- duate said. “I enjoyed working on the prom al- most as much as going, because it was just our class working on the decora- tions and no one else knew what it was going to be like until that night,” Senior Laura Foust said. — Shamarie Faith Harper Senior Jeff McQueary and Sophomore Jenni- fer Hutchison are caught in a quiet conversation. Seniors Anthony Spires, Lavonne Brockman. Shawn Williams, and Bridget! Fletcher show off their evening’s attire for Mrs. Ovada Ward. Prom 17

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Compton find time to music. Melissa Watson and Mitchell Burton MOB Sounder - .- 16 Prom

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Columbia: Expansion Or Extinction? Bottom line was the economy. It brought in ‘out to town’ money that normally would not have been brought in, stated Mrs. Mary Allcndcr, Cham- ber of Commerce member. The “it” Mrs. Allender referred to was the Bell Pepper Festival held in September. This year marked the third consecutive year for the festival. Each year, new activities have been added. Among the 1985 additions were the He- len Flatt Art Show, a car show, and a carnival held on the Columbia square. These activities added to previous ones such as the election of a Pepper King and Queen and the parade made the festival an even bigger success. Accord- ing to Mrs. Allender, there were ap- proximately 7,000 people present which boosted this year’s festival attendance to about 2,500 over that of last year. The community had more than Pep- per Festivals to celebrate. Officials at Lindsey Wilson College announced their plans in January (’85) to change the two-year college to a four-year col- lege. Due to the finalizing of plans by the end of June, Lindsey can now offer its students Bachelor degrees in Elemen- tary Education, Business Administra- tion, and Human Services. Dean Edith Walker believes the pro- gram will do nothing but benefit the College. “Studies show that high school students prefer a four-year college. Lindsey is a strong college and close to home. Going four years will enhance its image, and local students will find it more attractive.” Dean Walker contin- ued, Most employers look for a person with a four-year degree. The Bachelor’s degree will be a benefit to the student as well, and that’s what we’re here for (to be beneficial).” Young and Wilson's Rcxall Drugs is one of Ihe older businesses on the Columbia square that is closing its doors. 18 Community Activities