Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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Stopping for a brief conversation before class are Gary Trent and Beth Rogers. Couples have only five minutes before class to discuss plans for the weekends. Munching on a hamburger at McDonalds are Phillio Saunders, Diane Wade, Andy Robertson, and Jonathan Witt. Hanging out and enjoying an afternoon snack are popular pastimes. Enjoying an ice cream cone at Diary Freeze, Ellen Adams takes a break from cruising town. Hangouts 21

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Weekends! Cruising Time After ball games on Friday night or on Saturday night with a date or friends, Main Street attracted stu- dents. From the south end and McDon- ald’s golden arches to the north at Hardee s, the Hao bbe of cars moved he object: to socialize. Usually the so- cial hour laste d f ve minutes before the security guard motioned one off for c tering The local hangouts have changed during recent years. Sights such as the wall at the ‘Freeze’ loaded with teen- agers have faded to the ‘uptown’ ook. Yet the lights and the crowd did not attract everyone. Mansion Bridge, for instance, has remained a popular place to ‘relax’ for generations. While cruising town was not the most excit- ng tn oe n the world, in Altavista it was of the few things to do on week- f this small town excitement was not enough, the faster pace of Lynchburg ffered a place to go. The Mall, plays it Lynchburg College, and movies provided action. On occasion the coli- sieumM in Roanoke featured top names m concert which drew older students isn't Stacey keeping good company! Hanging ro no we all tle Yy ACY tv € , Jt | C Some students spend their free time skating These two must be In love.

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‘ VOW that preppies and valley girls have been put to fashion has come alive with parachute pants and the baggie look of ESPRIT also brought about a roc? C5 | eniry fresh eans look with and jean complete cropped jackets Throughout the halls, any different styles of visible. Pin stripes, two-tones, and bag gies worn in different variations, botn as jeans and . 4 eans were Were fashions also re- great changes ingled earrings were brought back and became m more popular than be- new idea for neck- ewelry flected yee ‘ =) pA ces, Twister Deads, WOaS A yeat new craze. They inigquely mixed and weohed with various out fits. Ear piercing got to be a big deal with botn girls and Perms, rat tails, and shorter length hair cuts | J as Dot guys. Many girls punched more than one hole in an ear. Guys, on the other hand, pierced their left ear in order to prove that they were more daring than most others. Bandanas! They were not just for wearing. Throughout the student parking lot, ban- danas could be seen in a great number of cars, swinging from rearview mir- riors. They offered a sure way of identifying the car of that certain person you were looking for downtown on the weekends. And, if you were really “cool”, along with the bandana you wore a pair of mirror “shades”! Hairstyles popular with girls included rat tails and bobs several of the guys contin- ued To enjoy spiked hair that they had dared to try as part of the punk look Sporting a few of the latest styles 4 » Jean Jacket F mt