Bland High School - Echo Yearbook (Bland, VA)

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Karen Elizabeth Asbury Karen Melissa Goodman Bane Melissa James Donald Barker “Barker Lola Jean Blevins Lola Tammy Lynn Blevins Tammy David Thomas Braithwaite Slick Jimmy Mack Brown Brown Tania Marie Burcham Tania Gretchen Christine Carlson Gretty Shawna Beth Carr Nonie Lonnie Austin Clemons Lonnie Dreama Gay Cox Bones Gregory Donald Davis Greg John Blair Dillow Onion Ronald Woodrow Dillow Goddie Seniors — 29

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It' Hit a Its Hit htlp varttJ ods! TOP LEFT: A silent David Braithwaitel? TOP RIGHT: Ben Dillow, Jimmy Barker, Jimmy Brown, Richard Turner. Fighting for Our Identity We started out as 'punky' eighth graders, but we preferred the term ‘pre freshmen.' As we fought our way from the showers and out of the opposite sexes’ bathroom, we had to make strategic plans to get from our locker to our classes. We fought for our own identity — we were on our way to the top. The 1981-82 year was filled with bigger and better things; we were eligible to play something besides 8th grade basketball. We could participate in volleyball, baseball, ten- nis, J. V. and varsity basketball, cheerleading, and the clubs. We were taking the responsibil- ity of representing good ole BHS. As sophomores we were used to the 'rou- tine' schedule of four classes, lunch, then two more classes. We laughed as we watched the new eighth graders in a ‘state of confusion,' but at the same time so were we — we had competency tests to ‘deal’ with. Almost at the top, but not quite — Juniors! We ordered class rings, and waited and waited with anticipation for them to come in before Christmas, instead they came in the middle of February. We planned the Junior-Senior Prom, it was beautiful! A regular fund-raiser (field day) was cancelled because of construction on the fairgrounds. The bleachers and excavating were supposed to be completed in May — they were finished in August, right before the fair! Seniors Favorite Things FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS Hardees Burger King McDonalds TEACHERS Mr. Havens Miss Greever Mr. Beamer MAGAZINES Seventeen Teen Madamoiseile Katrina Lilly President MOVIES Footloose Ghost Busters Scarface T V SHOWS Hunter Miami Vice A-Team CANDIES M M's Snickers Reese 's Pieces Jimmy Brown Vice-President NAT. FOOTBALL TEAMS Washington Redskins Miami Dolphins Pittsburgh Steelers SODAS Pepsi Dr. Pepper Mt. Dew SOAP OPERAS Days of Our Lives Santa Barbara Another World Debbie Warden Secretary ROCK GROUPS OR SINGERS Van Halen Ratt ZZ Top COUNTRY GROUPS OR SINGERS Alabama Kenny Rogers Hank Williams Jr. SONGS Round and Round (Ratt) Stuck on You (Lionel Richie) Missing You (John Waitte) Arnie Wimmer Treasurer 28 — Seniors

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Douglas Lee Farlow Doug Tina Sue Fulford “Tina Regina Leigh Groseclose “Gina” Helen Darlene Hamblin “Helen Norma Jean Harden Norma Dennis Matthew Harman “Stumpy Charlotte Sue Harris “Charlotte Jeffrey Dwayne Kincaid Jeff Annette Marie King “Annette Daniel Shelton King Sammy Katrina Dawn Lilly Trina JoAnne Lynn Matz Jo Roland Keith May “Keith Michael Vance Melvin “Mike Delissa Dawn Miller Feedy 30 — Seniors