Alleghany High School - Trojan Yearbook (Sparta, NC)

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ROMANTIC PURSUIT: THE DATING GAME How many minutes are spent each class period thinking, not about Shakespeare or Dickens, but of John, the football player, or Mary, the girl next door? Whether daydreaming of a hopeless crush or planning what to do during a shared period, Alleghany High School students spend a large part of the day dealing with the opposite sex. Flirting is the first step and usually leads to dating. Plenty are happy to watch from afar or plan their in- between-class routes to go by “the” locker as much as possible. Males with crushes often take on a puppy dog trait and follow their crush from class to class. These moments in school are not al- ways appreciated by everyone, but it is safe to say that “romance” will con- tinue at Alleghany High School. Laura Griffin has trouble deciding between Joel Sheets and Chuck Billings. Young love is illustrated by two AHS fresh- men, Julie Blevins and Armin Heravi. The courtyard is a perfect place for Scott Farmer and Sharon Worrell to enjoy a sunny fall day. The heart has always been a symbol of love, and at AHS it’s no different. 13

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Studying is just an excuse for Richie Gentry to be with Mechelle Luffman. Taking advantage of a quiet moment during lunch, Dawn Jarrett and Marc Easter catch up on the morning's events (top). Mr. and Mrs. Cornette take a break together in the lounge (above).

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1982-1986: A PURSUIT IN NOSTALGIA M A S H airs final episode . . . AHS says goodbye to Mrs. Minnie Lou “Granny” Irwin . . . Motion Picture Alien Outlaw is filmed in Alleghany county . . . Baseball field dedicated as Bill Jarrett Field . . . Rock musical stars join together to fight hunger and poverty . . . Coke gets new taste, brings back old taste, end comes to New Coke, Coca-Cola Classic is here to stay . . . LA Olympics successful without the presence of many commu- nist countries . . . After seven-year lapse, football team returns to state playoffs . . . Baseball team places 3rd in state in ’84, 7th in state in ’85 . . . JROTC program comes to Alleghany High . . . Country music stars raise millions for farmers . . . Ghostbusters is biggest movie of 1984 . . . Girls’ tennis team places players in sectionals for three years . . . Artificial heart recipient Barney Clark makes medical history . . . The break up of Van Halen and Police . . . Baseball, hotdogs, apple pie, cocaine . . . Senior English students visit New York City . . . Spanish students fly to Mexico . . . Summer European trip for several faculty members and students . . . Softball team travels to State Playoffs . . . Varsity Cheerleaders place in District Finals at UCA Camp . . . Band begins enter- ing competitions . . . N.C. State wins National Championship in basketball . . . Pete Rose breaks Ty Cobb’s record . . . Titanic is found . . . “Buckle Up” — it’s the law . . . Reagan reelected . . . Wrestlers qualify for state tournament every year placing 10th in State in ’83 . . . TWA Flight 847 passengers held host- age in Beirut . . . Class of ’85 moves graduation to Sparta Auditorium . . . Hunt defeated by Helms in bid for Senate seat. . . Bruce Springsteen on World Wide Tour . . . Drinking age 18, 19, 21 . . . Miss America Vanessa Williams loses crown . . . National debt still growing . . . The Nation mourns the loss of the Challenger’s astronauts . . . January fire destroys five businesses in Sparta . . . Class ol ’86 bids farewell to AHS. After forty years of teaching, Mrs. Irwin receives a congratulatory hug from Mr. Taylor (top). Alleghany’s number one fan Bernice Thomas becomes an honorary member of the A Club (bottom). During this time, renovation on the Statue of Miss North Carolina 1984-85 Francesca Adler Liberty was begun. visited Sparta twice during her reign. It