Bethel High School - Ursa Major Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Miss BHS attendants are Denise Edwards, Denice Downing, Cheryl Miles, Patti Eldridge and Sherry Hinnant. Showing her winning form, Cheryl Miles begins her routine. Queen Cheryl Miles receives best wishes from SCA officers. Pantomining provides Martha Coon with her talent presentation. 18 student life

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WINNING Homecoming activities are, as a rule, well planned and scheduled precisely. Any delay of one phase of the events affects all others. This was the case in the Homecoming planned during the Bethel-Tabb football game. The festivities were plotted well ahead of the actual weekend. They were to include the traditional crowning of the queen at halftime, a dance, and the third annual parade from Bethel to Darling Stadium. Unknown to the spirited participants who assembled to leave at six in the parade, an accident along the way would delay their arrival to get them there just prior to the opening kick-off. The ill-fated caravan got as far as Todds Lane when a car driven by SCA treasurer Tom Conway was involved in a wreck. The pile-up left SCA president Tony West with a concussion. The Bruin makes a lofty decoration for a cartop. Buckling his shoulder pads Bobby Rash prepares for the big game. Junior attendant Martha Coon pauses with Lennie Tierney. student life 17

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Ursa Major ' s entrant Mia Vitale models her evening gown. Parading in her gown, Alva Cooper pivots for the judges. Contestants applaud as Terry North takes her bows as Miss Congeniality COMPETING After many hours of hard work and worrying by a small group of students, the show was ready to begin. The twenty-three contestants, each sponsored by a club or organization, attended meetings, talent rehearsals, and modelling sessions to receive instructions from Mrs. Faye Behenke on where and how to walk and what to do during the pageant. The night before the pageant, the contestants performed their talents before a panel of judges. Afterwards a reception was held at which the judges could interview the contestants. On the fifteen of February, the night of the pageant, a large crowd of families and friends gathered in the auditorium to see who would be crowned Miss BHS . After a brief introduction by the Master of Ceremonies, Jessie St. John, the contestants nervously modelled their evening gowns. The judges chose ten semi-finalists who performed their talent one final time for the judges. During a short intermission David Cowan provided entertainment while the judges talked. The ten semi¬ finalists returned to the stage, and the finalists were announced. The first young ladies answered questions to aid the judges in making their final decision. The tension mounted as the judges votes were counted for the final time. At last the envelope was handed to the Master of Ceremonies. Each runner up was announced and presented a small gift, until only two girls remained. As DeNice Downing and Cheryl Miles clung to each other with excitement, DeNice was announced as first runner-up and Cheryl was crowned Miss BHS 1975 . student life 19