Brevard High School - Brevardier Yearbook (Brevard, NC)

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BEAUTY PAGEANT Brevard’s Southern Belles Rival Scarlett O’Hara Members of the respective classes voted — and re-voted — for their contest¬ ants in the 1968 Beauty Pageant. The entire student body eliminated two semi¬ finalists from each grade during the contest. The remaining girls had their pictures sent to the South Eastern Col¬ lege of Beauty Culture where the court was selected. The beauty pageant meant nervous tension and chewed fingernails, but pride and honor accompanied these anxious moments. Lovely “Southern Belles” made their entrance down a carpeted staircase, walked through the French doors of a columned Colonial house, and then strolled through the “gardens” in view of the student audi¬ ence. Backstage, the air was electric with apprehension. Mothers were everywhere . . . cameras flashed . . . last-minute di¬ rections were frantically given . . . “No chewing gum!” .. . “Remember to pause” . . . “Don’t run.” Finally the lights dim¬ med and it was time for the first fright¬ ened freshman to begin. Everyone look¬ ed lovely and all went well; the 1968 Beauty Pageant became a thing of the past. Gail Masterson sneaks a drink out of the “Fountain of Youth . The Senior Candidates, FIRST ROW: K. Owen, B. Austin, F. Allison. SECOND ROW: C. Hunter, P. Sawyer, P. Henry. THIRD ROW: J. Dyar, F. Hamilton, J. Sheridan. FOURTH ROW: K. Tritt, M. Carter. 17

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SWEETHEART COURT i Paris by Night” The 1968 Sweetheart Ball, whose theme was “Paris by Night”, was held in the Brevard High gym. The Booster Club sponsored it and chose Charlotte’s “Rhodes Scholars” to provide the music. At the intermission, Brevard students performed various types of entertain¬ ment. Six lovely girls were selected by the BHS boys to form the Sweetheart Court. These girls and their escorts were pre¬ sented during the intermission and the 1968 Sweetheart — Miss Pat Sawyer — was announced. The dance ended at midnight, but its memories will last for¬ ever. Sweetheart Pat Sawyer receives roses from emcee Boyd Holliday. The Sweetheart Court and escorts: M. Carter, L. Clayton, J. Dyar, L. McMinn, P. Sawyer, B. Brown, P. Weaver, B. Nicholson, D. Foote, J. Tinsley, N. Hammill, R. Robinson.

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Beauty jCourt Senior Attendant MRS. PRISCILLA HENRY Junior Attendant MISS DEBRIE FOOTE Senior Attendant Junior Attendant MISS PAT SAWYER MISS ANN FELTY Sophomore Attendant MISS KAREN FRISBEE Sophomore Attendant MISS ANN TURNER Freshman Attendant MISS GAIL MASTERSON 18