Bradley Central High School - Ocoeean Yearbook (Cleveland, TN)

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 No . . . nop© ... not me! Misty Dockins' lips are sealed. Together with Regina Ogle, Misty clowns around during a pep rally. Amy Conley uses an animated gesture to show those at sophomore orientation that Bradley stu- dents are 'Beary'' happy. Melvin Swafford awaits his turn at acting silly. Big Mouth! Tight-lipped! Open mouth; insert foot! Be quiet! Running off at the mouth! Motor Mouth! We at Bradley had heard all of these sweet expressions and more. Al- though we students seemed to eat endlessly throughout the day, we al- ways found time between chaos to yell, babble, voice or opinion, grunt, and laugh . Mouths were undoubtedly a feature we gave little rest. In the event of a ballgame, we used them to cheer or boo and if we were arguing we utilized them to vent our anger. On some occasions we found our mouths were nice resting place for our foot. It was those times when our mouth worked faster than our brain. When this happened, it often meant a trip to the office to receive a reprimand and only a couple of hours of detention if we were lucky. Most of the time, however, our mouth was only a place for our lips to rest. Without a doubt, some people in our school had bigger mouths that others. Caught off guard before her Ranstrassy mem- bers, Connie Gatlin appears to show the wrong mouth formation for singing. These were our official yellers at pep rallies and sporting events. Usually these vocal giants were loy- al seniors and a few juniors and soph- omores who crowded together at ral- lies and games to express the Bear Spirit and toss confetti and rolls of toi- let tissue. The activity most teenagers consid- ered as important as snacking was kissing. Of course, such puckering by the mighty mouths of Bradley was pro- hibited, taboo. We knew of no couple who succumbed to spring love and kissed each other on campus. Perhaps more expressive than one's eyes and any other feature was one's mouth. After all, only our mouths could share a smile or a word of cheer that fostered Bradley friendships. 22 Mouths

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 Good Morning and these are today's an- nouncements! This greeting was aired typically everyday by Amy Conley (pictured) or Melvin Swaiiord. Eager to call it a day ' Dawson Stevison es- corts himseli from the senior parking lot at a typical day's end. t at t z£e t at te t et cv Cet tt fr — Today's weather will be sunny with a high of 75, and now here is some music to get you going. Alarm radios were one source of waking us up early in the morning. Mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, or anyone else that had the strength to wake us up was challenged. We all prepared for the same thing: a typical day at Bradley Central High School. The parking lot welcomed those with early bird class as early as 7 o'clock. Although the majority of the students arrived between 8:00 and 8:25, several walked in the door as the minute bell rang. Others, came early to stand in the halls and socialize before begin- ning their day, and some arrived early for other reasons, such as for making up tests, or for club activities. As soon as the 8:25 tardy bell rang, the music started all over the school. A song was played everyday to help lift our spirits. It was followed by a Bible Forget class! I need a nap! A tired Brian Hood catches a few winks before class officially be- gins. scripture, prayer, and the pledge to our flag. Then came the famous words of Melvin Swafford, Senior class pres- ident, Good morning, and these are today's announcements. The three lunch periods were most exciting. We were provided with a break from class, time to be sociable and fill our growling stomachs. Sports practices, band practice, dra- ma productions practice, cheerleading practice, and club meetings were all parts of what made BCHS! A typical day-a typical high school. A day filled with excitement, sadness, education, new faces, new ideas, suc- cesses, and failures. We played the roles of the typical students, but we enjoyed it, and made the year the greatest! Typical Day 21

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Shoot it. stone it. or bum itl No. it's just Al Smith in an everyday, insane act. Look at this cute little mouth! exclaims Darryl Iones as he admires his girlfriend, Shasta Thompson. Open wide and say Ahhh! Greg Evans dem- onstrates his special technique for tonsil exer- cises. Although he appears to be on the brink of in- sanity, Darrin Ledford is only letting off some tension by mimicking his favorite rock guitarist. Mouths 23