Brunswick Academy - Viking Yearbook (Lawrenceville, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1977 volume:

How do I see it? Well, if I knew what it was, maybe I would know what to look for!” Do not despair. The image which ap- pears on the cover of VIKING ' 77 is com- monly called an optical illusion, for an obvious reason: though your eyes are not deceiving you, the image you discern from this art graphic can change according to how you look at the graphic, and even the mood you are in when you see it. So it is with school. No, Brunswick Academy is notan optical illusion, though at times everyone may wish it were. But the diversity of persons and activities here enables you to view school life in your own way, and to shape this phase of your life as you wish — however that may be. How did you see BA? What made this year special for you and everyone else? The VIKING 77 staff has attempted to pre- serve these memories for you; and to recap- ture the laughter and the tears, the ups and the downs, the things that made this year a special, none-other-like-it, one. We hope you enjoy it! p. J?J, 7rTr 7 ' ' ' IP il VIKIWG 1977 ' how do pou see it 7 ' Brunswick Academy Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 Volume 13 Title Page — 1 Ill AS ANNE OUTTEN continues to “nose her coin down the hall, Martha Robinson pauses to retrieve one of the 16 ribbons adorning her braids and, much to her dismay, finds the embarrassing antics of Monogram Initiation Day, permanently recorded on film. What’S Inside Opening 2 Doing 8 Learning 70 Being 98 Selling 146 Index 170 Closing 174 ! That irresistable urge to bypass class in favor of “doing something fun”: none other than “spring fever.” Following an actual flu epidemic in March, waves of invisible “spring fever germs” invaded school, inflicting near- ly everyone with the desire to do any- thing but work. Springtime ' 76 overflowed with ac- tivities encompassingall ages. Because of early publication deadlines, these events were not included in last year’s yearbook; therefore, VIKING ' ll begins with these memories. The spotlight traditionally fell on the seniors and their production of “Dear Diary,” first of their last activities. While the seniors were planning their trip and graduation and making the most of their “final days,” under- classmen found their own refuges from bookwork. SCO busied itself with VASC campaigns and involved upper school with a student exchange with Isle of Wight and elections of ’76-’77 officers. Juniors mysteriously missed some classes “Oriental Gardens” week, and the next week, practically everyone from kindergarten through grade 12 was out of class preparing for Bicentennial Day. Everyone got a break to enjoy the festivities Friday, April 30. DRESSING UP as Chinese and serving at the better. Dancing with Greg Christopher. Julie Fra- prom is not so bad, but taking a break is even zier changes a quiet moment to a “crazy one. ABOVE: A DOUBTFUL look of “I don ' t know. Betty Lou” from Wanda Taylor fails to dampen Debbie Jones’ enthusi- asm in a scene from the senior play, Dear Diary. LEFT: PORTRAYING the lifestyle of early Ameri- can Indians, last year ' s second-graders dance to the good fortune of their hunters. Opening — 3 Pfii(f iyy)©|||| III As the weather warmed up, everyone “thawed out” and began counting the days till summer vacation. May “final- ly” arrived, bringing hectic pre-exam coverage of unfinished courses and heralding the farewell of seniors, who traveled to Atlanta and Myrtle Beach the first week. Softball and baseball wrapped up their seasons on sour notes. But re- grets for disappointing records were RIGHT: SAFE!! Mike Wright successfully eludes the lunging tag of catcher Mike Smith in the season fi- nale at Kenston. BELOW: BATTLING late afternoon glare, Cheryl Clary of the Blue Team swings and misses in a summer softball game. After taking the season crown, the Blues lost to the Yellow Team in the best-of-three championship series. ' d io « 4 - emporarily dispelled by a welcome )reak from classroom chaos, the fac- jlty vs. girls softball game. Strains of exams and graduation )reparations marked the final week )f the ' 75-’76 session. For those for- unate exempting students, studies ;nded and summer plans began ooner. But for the vast majority )f exam-takers, especially borderline tudents, late May and early June meant frenzied cramming. Class night, baccalaureate, and se- nior luncheon all passed with kaleido- scopic emotions from seniors and friends. Then THE DAY arrived — June 3, graduation. Realizing their child- hoods were now past, tears of unde- fined joy from sentimental graduates saturated jubilant shouts from those “glad to get out. “Summertime fun” involved many activities. Families and friends toiled in broiling tobacco fields while others found cooler jobs or revived their hob- bies or favorite recreations. About 40 students thrived on the competition and fellowship of a softball league at school during June and early July, and throughout the summer months, cheerleaders, majorettes, and year- bookers attended camps and work- shops to improve their skills. AS CATHY FRAZIER delivers the commencement benediction, Jenifer Jones grins at her fellow classmates, the 1976 graduating class. ABOVE: WHERE’S THE BALL? After such a “fierce swing, it seems Mrs. Betty Grigg’s hit should have gone farther than three inches in the faculty softball game. LEFT: “AND WHAT IS YOUR OPINION of this faculty vs. girls softball game?” asks Mike Joy- ner. Barbara Frazier gig- gles an answer; Ray Thomas can only smirk. Opening — 5 “Vacation” seemed to end all too soon as September 7 attracted a “con- voy” of cars and buses bringing bronzed bodies and a few “palefaces” to the open doors of the familiar cam- pus. Excitement from the football Chii© imhi ' mmi III B 1 RIGHT: TASTING THE TRIUMPH about to be smashed in coach Dave Newsom ' s face. Hall Squire urges the crowd to yell louder. As the gym thundered with noise. Hall got the cue from cheerleaders and with great satisfaction, heartily ground the whip cream pie in Mr. New- som ' s face. Curtis Brickell observes with a jubilant envy shared by many past and present history pupils. Mr. Newsom ' s good sports- manship made this Isle of Wight pep rally one of the most success- ful of the year. ABOVE: IN THE SEA- SON OPENER at Broadwater, spirits were high as the Vikings exploded offensively and defensively. Ken- neth Moody unsuccessfully leaps to block one of many Broadwater punts. 6— Opening After about a week of mass con- fusion, students and classes slowly got into the swing of learning. Many persons commented that it took them the first month to settle back down to school routine, despite the lull in sports events, due to late starts of JV football and girls basketball. Assem- blies and club meetings broke the monotony of classes, and pep rallies excited and entertained students. Homecoming squeezed into Octo- ber ' s increasing schedule with the sale of senior slaves and the rough-and- tumble powder puff football game. The junior girls topped the pile, 14-12. Homecoming night brought disap- pointment to many persons. Gallons of leftover stew encumbered the Athletic Club; the Vikings fell to the undefeated Southampton Raiders; the halftime “parade” was reduced to the court’s walking onto the field; and even the announcement of queen Tina Griz- zard and maid-of-honor Tammy Greg- ory dampened spirits, as that secret had leaked out earlier. Saturday night an unusually large number of students and alumni at- tended the homecoming dance. Get- ting together with old friends and “getting down” with “Spice” made the evening memorable for many. FAR LEFT: TO ENCOURAGE unity and ease tensions, seniors escorted first- graders into the “welcome back” as- sembly the opening day of school. Mrs. Jessie Wood, headmistress, as- sists Bette Blake and Mark Sawyer in exchanging good-will gifts. LEFT: ESCORTED by Jerry Autrey, homecom- ing queen Tina Grizzard pauses at mid- court and sparkles a bright smile. BOT- TOM: WHO SAID GIRLS WERE NOT ROUGH? These juniors and seniors temporarily put aside their femininity for the “Fall Bruising.” As senior Debra Tatum (10) struggles to free herself from Mitzi Seymour (62), and Kathy Smith (81), Sandy Ligon (22) pushes junior coach Hank Harrell aside to assist her teammates. Opening — 7 I Pctfon Is... Ask the average student or teacher what his largest time consumer was, and he’ll probably answer, “school.” Yes, for many people, school was the center of their lives from September to June; for some, this held true even during the summer months. School was not all academics for most people. Sports programs con- sumed a large portion of the athlete’s “extra hours,” not to mention the time invested by cheerleaders, fans, and parents in supporting the teams. For those whose leisure time was too leisurely, there always seemed to be clubs or school-wide events which welcomed workers or were made merrier with more participation. Compared to recent years, stu- dents and teachers exemplified a greater overall interest in school life, through increased sports and non- athletic participation. Although there were, as always a number of people who found life more exciting outside of school, there still existed the majority who felt, for one reason or another, that BA was where the action was” — most of the time. FOR MANY STUDENTS and parents, the begin- ning of football season meant getting into gear for the new school year. At Broadwater on Vir- ginia ' s Eastern Shore, Carroll Moseley (43) sprints 10 yards to score the Vikings’ first of many touchdowns of the 1976-77 varsity season. 3 I n the tradition of the two preceding classes, the graduating class of 1976 presented another comedy on April 3, 1976. Under the direction of Mr. Don Martin, the seniors produced “Dear Diary,” a play featuring many of the same characters from “It’s Great to be Crazy,” which was performed by the class of 1974 and received a standing ovation. Marshall Harris commented, “The play seemed to fit the actors and the gym very well. Most of the characters in the play were high school students, and that made it easy for the seniors to adapt to their characters. There were absolutely no set changes, which simplified matters greatly. The one basic set was simple, which tended to thr ow attention to the characters.” USING HER girlish charm, Debbie Jones tries to IN CONFUSED states of mind, Mike Wright and convince Glenn Johnson of her dad’s innocence. Bill Young double over in pain because of their raid of the refrigerator. 10 — Doing — Senior Play ABOVE: A SURPRISE visit from Jimmy Lancaster is uninteresting to Sandra Wright even though he is excited over his arrival home. LEFT: AFTER BEING re-hired by his boss, George Parsons cries in relief. CONVERSING ON TH E TELEPHONE, Janice Jones awaits the response from the other party while Angie Clary and Susan Cross await the completion of the call. WITH INTENSE interest on the play script, Kathy Kelly works the curtains and promps actions. Doing — Senior Play — 11 D etermination became their theme, and when put into action, 20 “pizzazed”-up girls could have conquered the world. But they didn’t. Some said it was inexperience, others, indifference that stifled the ’76 soft- ball team in their bid to capture the VAAC championship. The girls combined their minds and energies just in time to upset the eastern champs from York and gain a berth in the tournament. But then the Lady Vikings ran out of gas (or whatever) and fell to their lowest finish in four years — fourth in their division and conference. New faces and a spacious new field meant new adjustments for everyone, adjustments which were never fully accomplished. Coach Gwen W alton juggled players every game to find the winning combo — but it was not there. Several of the girls wondered aloud how strong the young team would be, but after a convincing scrimmage win at Southampton, minds were put at ease — temporarily. The team kicked off the new season with a horrendous outing at Amelia. Neither team could buy a hit, and Amelia managed to win with two unearned runs. The Vikings hadn’t regained their senses for the Mecklenburg game, and again they defeated themselves by allowing MA to trample them. Attitudes changed before the next game, and BA battled Prince Edward to the end in the home opener. Unfortunately, the Vikings waited too late to make a comeback. A two-run blast by Kathy Spence boosted BA ahead of a weaker-than-expected Kenston squad, and the lead held until the fourth, when the Kavaliers began pouncing on mis- takes and cashing them in for runs. BA’s eight-run sixth and seventh fell short. The girls took revenge for all the losses against their first victor, Amelia. A 10-run second paced the offense, and a much tighter defense scrambled the Patriots. They now knew they could win, but Prince Edward convinced BA that they needed more changes in their already shaky lineup. (continued on page 15) TOP: WITH feet in place and her mouth set, Terri Howerton pre- pares to smack one for the Lady Vikings. BOTTOM: LOOKING AS IF she is floating in air, Arlene Mitchell grabs a fly ball. 12— Doing — Softball — . 1976 SOFTBALL RESULTS BA 22 Southampton 8 BA 1 Amelia 2 BA 2 Mecklenburg 13 BA 8 Prince Edward 11 BA 10 Kenston Forest 14 BA 16 Amelia 3 BA 4 Prince Edward 10 BA 17 Huguenot 12 BA 11 Mecklenburg 12 BA 15 Huguenot 7 BA 2 Kenston Forest 14 Tournament Playdown BA 8 York 7 Tournament Semifinal BA 2 Prince Edward 9 RECORD: 3 wins, 7 losses in VAAC, 5-8 overall MVP: Kathy Spence MIP: Wanda Tatum All-Conference: Terri Howerton, OF lUPPER RIGHT: BETWEEN innings, coach Gwen Wal- jton gives some advice to the team. ABOVE; WITH A ' LOOK of ease Gail Clary pitches to Kenston, while Pat Norwood stands ready for the hit. RIGHT: AL- ITHOUGH Susan Cross attempts, she is unable to get to the ball in time, but Stacy Harrup is right behind her to retrieve it. Determination Girls’ Theme Doing — Softball — 13 Lady Vikings Washed Out In Semifinals AS TENSION RISES, Beth Barkley blows bubbles awaiting her bat. WITH A LOOK of determination, Susan Cross takes a cut at a Prince Edward pitch. ABOVE: HAVING GLOVED a Prince Edward hit, Terri Howerton relays the ball to the infield. RIGHT: GRIM EXPRESSIONS SHOW on the faces of Arlene Mitchell and Coach Gwen Walton as they watch the action on the field. 14— Doing— Softball MOUTH OPEN and deep in concentration, Cathy Frazier puts a little extra arch on a pitch against semifinal opponent Prince Edward. FIRST ROW: Sonja Slaw, Gail Clary, Cathy Frazier, Pat Norwood, Susan Cross, Beth Barkley, captains Martha Robinson and Terri Howerton, Terry Slaw. BACK ROW; Cindy Harrison, Wanda Tatum, manager Julie Frazier, statistician Angie Clary, Nancy Spence, Coach Gwen Walton, Nancy Prince, Kathy Spence, Bonnie Daniel, Lynda Nor- wood, Mary Watts, Stacy Harrup. Not pic- tured: Connie Newsome. H uguenot restored the Ladies’ confidence, as everyone contributed to BA’s second win, keeping them in reach of the playdowns. Though neither team played that well, BA almost flipped Mecklenburg’s lid in their second confrontation. The girls proved they weren’t quitters by erupting with three last- inning runs to force the game into extra in- nings, but they fell asleep in the eighth and unalertly gave MA the game for the second time. The team shrugged off their disappointment by pulverizing the Rebels from Huguenot, but it couldn’t muster the same explosive offense for the finale at Kenston. The crummy de- fense was blamed (for the most part) on the bumpy diamond, but the lack of offense was inexcusable — BA connected for only three hits the entire afternoon. By some fantastic miracle BA squeezed in- to the tournament playdowns with a 3-7 record. But boy, did the fourth-place Vikings have a surprise in store for the undefeated York team. The girls had finally plugged into power — the power of determination; never had they wanted to win more than on May 1 1 against a seemingly complacent York team. The first three frames quickly slipped by as both teams, rain-soaked and “bugged” with mosquitoes, played most superb defenses. BA broke through with six runs the fourth and padded their lead with three more in the fifth. Pitcher Cathy Frazier baffled York batters until the sixth, when the girls gave them four runs. The Vikings almost had the game in the bag, but YA came back in the seventh with three more runs with no outs. BA buckled down then and locked up the season’s upset to take them to the tourna- ment semifinals at Prince Edward. BA vied Prince Edward for the shot at the championship, but by the second inning the Vikings were doomed. The Wolverines’ nine unearned runs held up, for by the time the girls had found their pride and zeal and had ignited a comeback, torrents of rain ex- tinguished BA’s chances — the game was declared official after 4 ‘ z innings, the season was over, and for the first time in four years, BA didn’t make the finals, to the despair of all. Doing — Softball — 15 Season Saver T he sun beamed its warmth on everyone, but few smiled back. Storm clouds of worry shadowed many minds; fans crossed their fingers and hoped for a miracle; the players seemed to wonder if it was real . . . something would go wrong, for sure. The last inning popped up, and the Vikings still led the first-place Mecklenburg team. Homers by Mike Gibbs and Mack Daniel had padded the lead, but now it was up to the defense. Carroll Moseley put his 10 strike- outs on the line, and the Vikings set the Knights down for good. BA had won, 9-6. At least the season was not a complete failure record-wise. Sometimes it seems you can’t win for los- ing — just ask the ’76 baseball team. They had their ups, but boy, did they have their downs. Sometimes they could pinpoint their prob- lems — such as injuries or sore arms — but much of the time it was the “invisible” troubles that dragged the Vikings down. To rekindle competitive spirits, the Vikings traveled to Courtland for a pre-season scrim- mage with Southampton. Superior pitching and defense by both sides forced a scoreless deadlock until the eighth inning, when SA pushed across the triumphant run. The crack of wood resounded over Amelia’s field as the conference season began. A Mack Daniel homer in the first inning led the BA eight-run barrage, but Amelia wasn’t exactly silent. Aided by errors, the Patriots managed to round up 15 runs. Mecklenburg dropped anchor on the team’s sinking spirits by also capitalizing on BA mistakes. The guys fought back and chopped down MA’s lead, but ran out of innings. Coach Mike Lynch and the team tried to change their misfortunes, but to no avail. (continued on page 19) BAS, MAS TOP: PUTTING everything into his pitch, Bernard Nash throws a strike. BOTTOM: DUI ING A time-out. Coach Mike Lynch gives the team a pep talk and some extra pointers. 16— Doing— Baseball BELOW: DIGGING HARD, Carroll Moseley tries to beat out a bunt. LEFT: STANDING AT EASE in the coaching box, Tex Whitley contem- plates the Kenston defense. BOTTOM: FRONT ROW: Greg Christopher, Warren Moody, Mike Gibbs, Charles Cross, Mike Wright, Charles Finch, Carroll Moseley, manager Paul Townsend. BACK ROW: Statisticians Becky Wright and Debbie Allen, Mike Daughtry, Chris Barker, Mack Daniel, Bernard Nash, Tony Veliky, Greg Jones, Tex Whitley, Curtis Brickell, Coach Mike Lynch. Not pictured: Heath Lucy. Doing — Baseball — 17 r 1976 BASEBALL RESULTS BA 0 Southampton 1 BA 8 Amelia 15 BA 3 Mecklenburg 5 BA 2 Prince Edward 16 BA 2 Kenston Forest 14 BA 6 Amelia 8 BA 4 Prince Edward 20 BA 5 Huguenot 11 BA 9 Mecklenburg 6 BA 5 Huguenot 8 BA 7 Kenston Forest 13 RECORD: 1 win, 9 losses in VAAC, 1-10 overall MVP: Mack Daniel MIP: Mike Daughtry All-Conference: Mack Daniel, OF; Curtis Brickell, Utility V. RIGHT: HAVING FIELDED a sharp grounder, Charles Cross flips to Mike Wright for a quick out against Prince Edward. TOP: SCOWLING AT a Kenston batter, Curtis Brickell follows through his famous “trash pitch.” 18— Doing — Baseball BOTTOM: TEETH clenched and muscles strained, Mike Gibbs tries to put one over for the Vikings. BELOW: AS THE TEAM comes off the field, Coach Mike Lynch congratulates them for their win over the Mecklenburg Knights. Younger Players Prove Capable, Promising A full reserve squad facilitated position juggling, and the younger players prov- ed themselves capable and promising. But no- thing could bring Prince Edward down in the home opener . . . another mark under “losses” Kenston blasted into town and melted BA butterfingers for 14 runs on 16 errors. Doom was apparent by the fourth inning. Athletic director Jim Woodruff helped muster a little incentive in the boys for their second meeting with Amelia, and new life manifested in their performance. The Vik- ings tied the score in the fifth at 6-6, but Amelia snatched up two unearned runs in the last frame to squelch BA’s renewed hopes. The guys now knew they could play a pretty solid game, but the battered bodies had begun to pile up, and hope was dying. Sore arms and weary muscles gave Prince Edward an added edge as they handily throttled BA and its hard-playing “rookies.” A two-run homer and a strong mound per- formance by Bernard Nash sparked the Vik- ing attack against Huguenot, but the decisive margin of the contest turned out to be seven runs BA gave away in the third inning. Einally, after eight losses and various moans and groans, the Vikings pulled out a victory — the 9-6 upset against Mecklenburg. This was the season-saver, as the final two games resulted in yet two more losses. The Rebels of Huguenot struck early at BA, and they were lucky they did. A new but old pitcher, Curtis Brickell, came in the fifth inning and mystified Rebel batters. Pitching three-plus innings, Curtis struck out six, allowing only one hit. For the season’s finale at Kenston, the team played pretty well and led the game un- til the Kavaliers caught on to Curtis’ pitching style. The bottom promptly fell out, and the Vikings ended the season with a 1-9 confer- ence, and 1-10 overall record. Doing— Baseball — 19 Juniors Cr c ate Oriental Gardens’ Jright red walls met juniors and seniors and their dates as they entered the gym, which had been transformed into “Oriental Gardens” for the junior-senior prom on April 24,1976. The bright red walls, ceiling, and floor were the inside of a dragon, a colorful tis- sue paper, paint, and chicken-wire creation. Stepping out of the dragon, students and teachers were enveloped by purple and pink streamers, Japanese lanterns, and cherry blossom trees. “The Prophets,” a band from Charlottes- ville, provided the music, which Becky Clary labeled, “superb, and that means excellent.” ABOVE: BEFORE WALKING onto the dance floor, Mrs. Grigg commented on the evening. RIGHT: DANCING WITH her father, Mr. H. T. Blake, Bette Blake grins. 20— Doing — Junior-Senior Prom I DECORATING THE dragon with the final spots of bright red paint, Ber- nard Nash finds that he has to stoop. AS MR. and Mrs. Ered Creasy, Jr. relax,at a table near the refreshment area, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tuck find a reason to laugh. PAUSING BEFORE entering the dance area, Lisa Newsome and Larry Callaway await their turn. TEDIOUS WORK was involved in assembling the cherry blossom trees, as Mrs. Deborah Tuck demonstrates. Kemp Settle looks on. Doing— Junior-Senior Prom— 21 atriotism was the dominant spirit displayed in the Bicentennial Day pageant on April 30, 1976. Under the direction of Angie Nash, class of ’71, grades kindergarten through 12 re- created historical events enthusiastically. Headmistress Mrs. Jessie Wood, board members, their wives, and guests entered and were seated. Indian feathers, tri-corner hats, and long dresses were the attire for the day. The chorus then entertained with Hall Squire presenting a solo. Students, faculty, parents, and other guests enjoyed a free meal after the pageant. Sounds were pre-recorded by Mr. Thomas Blick, Mr. Fred Creasy, and Mr. Rich Clary. ABOVE: FINALE OF the Bicentennial Day celebration was a toe dance performed by Nancy Prince, Martha Robinson, Sandy Ligon, Debbie Alien, Robin Roughton, and Cathy Butler. RIGHT: AMUSEMENT SHOWS on the faces of Mr. M. R. Atkinson (former assistant head- master), Mrs. Grace Atkinson (former mathematics teacher), and Mr. Hawley Hawthorne (president of the association) as they watch Bicentennial Day activities. 22— Doing— Bicentennial LEFT: FORMER STUDENT Angie Nash BELOW: PORTRAYING INDIANS are spent many hours directing the Bicentennial Ernie Roberts, Roger Phillips, and P. L. Day activities. Green. kBOVE: PERFORMING THE minuet, Pam Phillips bows racefully. RIGHT: ACCOMPANIED BY the chores, Hal! Squire alos on “Fm Jast A Fiag-Waving American.” K Doing — Bicentennial — 23 Tears, Joy Mingle At Graduation A fter 12 years of school, seniors found that they were leaving behind a special part of their lives and about to embark on another. With exams, last minute prepara- tions, and practices upon them, students looked back over the past years. Mr. M. R. Atkinson, former assistant headmaster, delivered the baccalaureate address on May 30, 1976. He emphasized the importance of graduates accepting their roles as adults and developing into mature individuals. On June 3, seniors “calmly” lined up. Junior marshals Gail Clary, Darlene Clary, Martha Robinson, and Pier Ferguson led them down the aisle. After speeches by valedictorians Angie Clary and Virginia Walker, and salutatorian Jennifer Jones, awards were presented to worthy scholars, and diplomas dispensed by Mr. W. H. Hawthorne and Mrs. Jesse W. Wood, the graduates marched out for the last time. As the last senior disappeared through the door, a shout of joy and accomplishment was thundered. 1976 ACADEMIC AND CITIZENSHIP AWARDS Art Clements Mayes Billy Vaughan Sportsmanship .... Mike Wright Biology Kelly Outten Boys’ Physical Education John Morriss Business Darlene Clary Citizenship (underclassmen) Anne Outten Clyde Butler Citizenship Mike Wright Columbia Scholastic Press Association Angie Clary DA R Citizenship . . .Virginia Walker Drafting Billy Tatum English Virginia Walker French Virginia Walker Girls’ Physical Education Kathy Spence I Dare You (boy) . . . .Mike Wright I Dare You (girl) . . .Virginia Walker John Hawthorne History Steve Killam Karen Clary Mathematics Angie Clary Mathematics Virginia Walker Music Kim Wright Salutatorian Jennifer Jones Science Glenn Johnson Spanish Kim Harrison Valedictorians Angie Clary Virginia Walker Woodmen of the World History . . . Virginia Walker ACCEPTING ROLES as adults and mature individuals was the main theme of the baccalaureate address given by Mr. M. R. Atkinson. RIGHT: JUNIOR MARSHALS Pier Ferguson and Martha Robinson share the responsibility of leading graduating scholars on that eventful march. 24 — Doing — Graduation 1 Doing — Graduation — 25 aotasaaa umiT]ep ew Tear Fop Yeapbool Staff, (qipis’ Bagfyetball O n June 23, 1976, seven students and two haggard Viking sponsors returned from a four day workshop at Longwood College in Farmville, Virginia. Rather than from June through August, yearbook staff members’ vacations lasted from February (the final deadline for the Viking ’76) until the workshop. The Delmar-sponsored event was designed to improve staff members’ skills in ail aspects of yearbook work. Between seven or nine hours’ nightly breaks for sleeping, “the magnificent seven,” together with Mr. T. E. Blick Jr. and Mr. F. C. Creasy, Jr. attended sessions and lectures in copy and caption writing, layout design, picture cropping, and other areas of work. Every summer, interested staff members take part in the workshop. Eor three staffers, Mary Watts, Becky Clary, and Marshall Harris, this was the second trip. Sidney Brown, who no longer attends BA, also participated for the second time. Later, girls assembled in the gym for a basketball camp, in which they attempted to improve their skills in the sport. In August, the actual team was chosen. Meanwhile, many students were working. Tobacco crops, which were planted in the spring, were harvested. While this concerned mostly Brunswick County students, farming students in Greensville began work for the fall’s peanut crops. Non-farming students who worked held jobs in other areas, such as at stores or gas stations. Those remaining found other ways to oc- cupy their time. Coach Gwen Walton sponsored a summer softball league on the school softball field. Sports enthusiasts and others swam at Lake Gaston, the beach, or local pools. Golfers tried to improve their scores, and tennis players worked at their game. For many, the school year ended with the final exams. For others, such as yearbook workers, and basketball and football players, the new year was Just beginning. 26 — Doing— Summer AT A LATE-NIGHT session, Cheryl Clary shares a couch with Mr. Dick Fitz. TOUCHING DOWN at home plate, Ray Thomas nearly hits Cheryl Clary. «Si r % r- V ■ ■■ ' ' ■.. ■■ ' ' ■■ r ' s ■; z . . , .v - -� V ■ V . 5i . ®. .V .i .ii ' ■ ■ ' - .4.- LEFT: ACTUAL LAYOUT work was also featured at the Longwood ’76 workshop. Sidney Brown and Marshall Harris paste and design layouts. ABOVE: GIRLS INTERESTED in basketball participated in the summer basketball camp in the gym. Stephanie Thomas begins to come back down after shooting. Doing — Summer — 27 Assemblies Cater to All Ages O n the morning of September 7, buses rolled for the first time in three months. Doors were opened to admit stu- dents and teachers who were trying to push thoughts of summer from their minds. Old friendships were renewed and new acquain- tances were made. A traditional assembly sponsored by the SCO gave Mrs. Wood a chance to welcome everyone to school. First graders enjoyed the privilege of being es- corted to their seats by seniors. Mrs. Wood presented each first grader and escort with a small gift. Philippine Island Revue, a Southeast Assembly program, was given September 21. Students learned of the customs and culture of the Philippine Islands from the Filipino couple and their American friend who presented the program. Different from past years, chapel assemblies were held every month. Each upper school class presented a program. Seniors spon- sored the September program and other classes followed through January. Later chapels were given by Beta, Spanish, and French clubs. The Reverend Robert Livesay was guest speaker at the Senior Class assembly. Several seniors, accompanied by Marshall Harris, sang “If We Only Have Love.” The program ended after Hall Squire sang “Right Now.” Early October marked annual Beta Club induction ceremonies. Six new members were tapped and escorted to the stage for the swearing-in ceremony by older members. President Barbara Frazier explained the meaning and purpose of the club. The annual magazine drive began at an assembly on October 15. A skit set to the tune of “Let’s Make A Deal” was the QPS representative’s way of getting students interested in prizes given to salesmen. Results of the sales campaign were the best ever, with total sales of $ 10,416.22. “It’s A Small World” was sung by the Junior Class at the opening of the October assembly. The Reverend Bill McElveen was guest speaker. Juniors directed their music toward seniors. As they ended the program by singing “Theme from Mahogany,” the Senior Class song, they formed two lines through which seniors exited, many in tears. A mock election was held on November 1. Speeches were given by Michael Thomas, Michael Joyner, and Steve Killam for candidates Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Eugene McCarthy respectively. Afterwards students voted for the candidate of their choice. A second Southeast Assembly was held in early November. At that time the gym was invaded by 20 dogs and their trainer. The dogs were coaxed by their owner to perform tricks, such as leaping through hoops, standing on a rope, and walking on their hind legs. Members of varsity and junior varsity football and girls’ basketball teams were recognized by their coaches at the fall awards assembly held November 22. Team members re xived a letter, an emblem, or a bar for their achievements during the season. Most valuable player, most improved player, and sportsmanship awards were given. Also, Sonja Slaw and Keith Doyle were recognized as all-conference choices. The Sophomore Class presented the Thanks- giving chapel program. The program began as several sophomores led the student body in singing “We Gather Together.” Mr. M. R. Atkinson, former assistant headmaster, was guest speaker. Students remembering Mr. Atkinson from three years ago gathered around him after the assembly to renew old acquaintances. The annual White Christmas assembly was held on December 20. Many students brought Christmas gifts for people in nursing homes. These were placed under the tree in the gym. The Freshman Class sang several Christmas carols and then turned the program over to the guest speaker, the Reverend Robert Livesay. The choral club ended the program by singing selected Christmas tunes. A special assembly to introduce the honor council was held January 13. A speech by Mrs. Wood tried to help the students better understand what the council planned to do. Candidates for chairman, Debbie Allen, Marshall Harris, Ann Outten, and Bette Blake also gave speeches promoting the new system. TOP: CHRISTMAS BELLS? Several mem- bers of the choral club jingle bells in harmony with the song, “Holiday Blessings as they sing during the White Christmas assembly. ABOVE: GRASPING TIGHTLY to the hand of senior Michael Thomas, first grader Wanda Veliky awaits her turn to proceed to the podium during the opening assembly. 28 — Doing— Assemblies LEFT: THE DIFFERENCE in height between Filipinos and Americans becomes apparent when Nelson Baird and Tom Edwards join the Filipino couple during a Southeast assembly program. ABOVE LEFT: HALL SQUIRE stands tense with expectancy while awaiting his prize during the annual magazine assembly. The prize, a rubber chicken, was later exchanged for a dollar bill. ABOVE RIGHT: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Seniors Carolyn Daniel, Tammy Gregory, Sonja Slaw, Tina Grizzard, and Marshall Harris find this cliche to be true as they rehearse for the senior chapel program. ABOVE: STUDENTS LISTEN INTENTLY to a speaker at one of the chapel programs. Doing — Assemblies— 29 I ■ t can be done and they did it. The ’76 Vikings made their comeback — true to the prediction from last year. All 26 players found what had seemed to be lost pride and spirit. Add this fact to the effervescent coach- ing of Dennis Moore, and you have a fan- tastic team. The season started off right with a stomp- ing of Broadwater. This broke a running 18- game losing streak and proved to all that BA could and deserved to be a winner. Carroll Moseley felt the team was mentally prepared to win, and they aggressively defended their 32-point lead. Against the powerful Gill Blue Devils, the boys suffered a damper after an injury to Rick Lee and upsetting jersey penalties. Al- though the players thought they played badly. Gill was held to just 18 points. The Vikings gained a TD with a 15-yard run by Carroll Moseley. Revenge was the mood that greeted the Kavaliers as they traveled to Viking territory. At the half the Vikings led 20-7, avenging many previous losses to the Kenston Forest team. A BA interception resulted in a Tex Whitley TD and ended the game with a powerful defeat of the rival forces. Being a winner used to be a dream but it was a reality as the Vikings went to Meck- lenburg; it seemed that no team could match their 3-0 conference record. “In the first quarter the boys weren’t up for the game,’’ as Coach Moore later commented. An open- ing Knight TD got the Vikings going, and afterwards they could not be stopped. Meck- lenburg players seemed stupefied as their victorious opponents ran off the field shout- ing “We’re number 1, we’re number 1.’’ The remainder of the season was up for grabs as the Vikings faced the top conference teams, beginning with Huguenot. The Rebels made BA mistakes count. It seemed the Vikings would catch HA, but when a Keith Doyle TD was recalled, Curtis Brickell said, “We just could not make ourselves get up and go.’’ This Viking setdown proved to be the trend for the remaining games, (con- tinued on page 33.) UPPER RIGHT: PRESSURED by a Blue Devil rush, Keith Doyle boots to Gill on fourth down. Although Keith earned all- conference at quarterback, he also punted, kicked, and played defensive back. RIGHT: ZEROING IN on a Raider, Hampton Hite hauls down one of his six homecoming game tackles. Vikings Make BIG Comeback 30— Doing— Varsity Football STRETCH! FULLBACK Hall Squire snatches a 6-yard pass in the first half against Southampton. After Carroll Moseley was sidelined with a shoulder | injury, Hall moved from the line to complete the backfield. His versatility and aggressiveness at de- fensive linebacker earned Hall the MVP award from his teammates. BELOW: AFTER SCORING on their opening drive, Brunswick, of course, gave the ball to the Broadwater Vikings. John Morriss loosens up before smacking the kickoff. 1976 VARSITY FOOTBALL RESULTS BA 32 Broadwater 0 BA 6 Gill 18 BA 26 Kenston Forest 7 BA 38 Mecklenburg 6 1 BA 0 Huguenot 12 BA 6 Isle of Wight 10 BA 18 Nansemond-Suffolk 42 ! BA 0 Prince Edward 40 : BA 0 Southampton 21 i BA 6 Enfield 40 i I RECORD: 3 wins, 5 losses in VAAC; 3-7 overall I MVP: Hall Squire MIP: Hank Harrell i SPORTSMANSHIP: Bernard Nash ALL-CONFERENCE: Keith Doyle, QB L J WITH CURTIS Brickell tumbling to his aid, Kenneth Moody drags down Broadwater’s quarterback. Doing — Varsity Football — 31 II RIGHT: As Mike Yeattes and Tex Whitley watch Southampton’s first-half domination, Coach Dennis Moore treads away an unsuc- cessful Viking drive. BELOW: FRONT ROW: Ricky Watson, Kenneth Moody, Cal- vin Edwards, Tex Whitley, Warren Moody, Greg Jones, Harrison Steed, William Worley, SECOND ROW: Keith Doyle, Rick Lee, Curtis Brickell, Mike Yeattes, Jimmy Wilson, Mike Daughtry, Dennis Clary. THIRD ROW: Gary Russell, Charles Cross, Hampton Hite, Greg Christopher, John Morriss, Hank Harrell, Ronnie Allen. BACK ROW: Coach Dennis Moore, co-captains Hall Squire and Carroll Moseley, Coach Dave Newsom. Not pictured: Charles Finch, Bernard Nash, Ricky Spence. i so j 8.3 RIGHT: SCRAMBLING in for the kill, Bernard Nash arrives too late to snuff a Broadwater pass ... or the quarterback — Bernard was voted the most sportsmanlike Viking by his team- mates. ABOVE: “THE BEST PART of keeping stats is being so close to the action,” agreed Martha Robinson and Gail Clary. En- thusiastically urging the defense to “hang tough,” Martha and Gail stand ready to jot down Southampton offensive yards and Bruns- wick tackles. 32 — Doing — Varsity Football i ELL PROTECTED by center Curtis Brickell (55) and tackle Greg Christopher (70), defensive ack and reserve quarterback Mike Daughtry looks to the backfield for his handoff receiver. 1976 Vikings: New Beginning for Football at BA’ BLAZING PAST Broadwater’s Vikings, halfback Rick Lee sprints to a 67-yard touchdown. Rick contributed 142 yards rushing to Brunswick’s 300-plus offensive yards in their explosive opening game. SS 1 1 was the best defensive game I we’ve played all year,” said Coach Moore after hosting the Isle of Wight squad on a night fit only for webbed feet. A 63- yard “keeper” by QB Keith Doyle put the hosts in the lead. A giveaway by the Vikings resulted in a Charger TD, and a fourth-quar- ter safety dealt a hard blow to Viking morale and record. Little scoring was predicted for the game at Nansemond-Suffolk, yet by halftime the Vikings were trailing by 22 points. Hall Squire said, “In the third quarter we finally got to playing some real football.” Bernard Nash caught two Keith Doyle passes for Vik- ing TD’s and Kenneth Moody added a third with a fumble recovery in the NS A end zone. Hampton Hite and other players felt the game at Prince Edward was a disaster. The boys were emotionally down, and the Wolve- rines took control of the game from the start. Penalties gave rise to tempers as the game ended in the largest loss for the Vikings this season. Southampton came to the BA Home- coming and met a field of Vikings ready to match the conference champs. They were soon, however, disillusioned — SA’s defense could not be broken. BA seniors came off the home field for the last important time, de- feated. The last game of the season, at Enfield, was merely routine. Many players were sick, injured, or just worn out. With 15 seconds left in the half, the Vikings scored their last touchdown of the year. The second half saw more knocks between opposing players than football action as the season ended dismally for the diligent Vikings. Many players expressed their hopes for future teams, which can best be summed up by Rick Lee, “As a senior, I would like to leave with the thought that, having won a few games this year, the team of 1976 is the team that started a new beginning for football at BA.” Doing — Varsity Football — 33 AFTER RECEIVING instructions in the locker room at halftime, the Vikings return to the sidelines. Curtis Brickell, Hall Squire, and Kenneth Moody run toward the bench. Students Select Tina Grizzard Homecoming Queen; Powder Puff Juniors Defeat Seniors A lthough the Vikings were unsuccessful in the homecoming game against South- ampton Academy, students could perhaps have fonder memories of the other activities during that special week of school. At halftime of the homecoming game, senior Tina Grizzard was crowned the 1976 Home- coming Queen by Mr. Hawley Hawthorne, president of the Brunswick Academy Associa- tion. By the time she was crowned, the “secret” of who would be crowned was no longer a secret, and the power of “word-of-mouth” was again evidenced in its supreme form. In a highly competitive game, the Junior girls defeated the Senior girls in powder puff football. The 14-12 score consisted of Junior touchdowns by Arlene Mitchell and Bettie Slate, both scoring on long runs, and Senior touchdowns by Debbie Allen and Debra Tatum. The extra points were the deciding factor that made the Juniors winners in the second annual game. Technically, all three major homecoming events featured winners and losers, but the losses were blunted by students’ participa- tion in one of the most meaningful and spirited weeks of the school year. THE HOMECOMING COURT: Pre-freshman Sherri Howerton, freshman Debbie Norwood, sophomort Lisa Baird, senior Anne Outten, senior Bette Blake, Maid-of-honor Tammy Gregory, Homecoming Queer Tina Grizzard, junior Nancy Prince, junior Wanda Tatum, junior Bettie Slate, sophomore Becky Wright freshman Kim Clary, and pre-freshman Beth Woodruff. 34 — Doing— Homecoming ABOVE: MANY SPECTATORS and fans at football games could often look up to the press box and see the familiar faces of Mr. T. E. Blick, Jr., and Rich Clary, of WLES-Radio fame. During a cinematographers’ break, Southampton’s video camera was left unattended. Mary Watts looks at BA’s 16mm Bolex. LEFT: ARLENE MITCHELL enjoys the thrill of victory after scoring for the Juniors in the powder puff football game. Doing — Homecoming — 35 ’Spice’ Adds Spice To Homecoming Dance O n October 30, after a long wait, couples at the homecoming dance were treated to the music of “Spice,” a Vir- ginia Beach-based band which became lost somewhere on the way to the BA gymtorium. Their belated arrival brought forth an elated crowd, which saw many more periods of waiting as the band took several more breaks during the evening. When the band did play, however, most of the couples enjoyed it, as evidenced by the somewhat crowded dance floor, and the nearly empty tables. Although the gym was not formally de- orated, as for the Junior-Senior prom, much preparation and work was involved, as the Student Council Organization co-ordinated an evening of dance and refreshments, which were financially provided for by the classes. On Halloween, the following day, decora- tions and leftovers were taken away, and the building was a gymtorium once again. SENIORS TAMMY GREGORY, with date Buddy Phillips; Tina Grizzard, with date Jerry Autry; and Bette Blake, with date Edward Harris; share the first dance. 36 — Doing— Homecoming LEFT: IN A RARE moment, the Virginia Beach band “Spice” performs for the homecoming dance crowd. BELOW: George SHERRY CLARY, Edward Harris, and Keith Doyle cavort among the many faces in the crowd Parson and Virginia Walker prepare to enter the dance area. on the dance floor, which was crowded when the band played. SCO Sponsors Slave Sale Another money-making project for the Student Council was the slave sale in which senior football players, girls basketball players, and cheerleaders were auctioned to members of the student body for prices reaching as high as six dollars. At lunch on October 27, several people were sold, but bidding took so long that the sale was concluded on the following day. This was only one of many money-making projects of the SCO, and one of several homecoming activities. Seventeen seniors were sold for a total of $56. The activities included William Worley proposing to Mr. Harry Holman and several slaves carrying their masters’ books throughout the school day. Although the tasks may have been menial or humiliating, most of the slaves and masters enjoyed the experience. Greg Christopher is caught with his Klan-clad slave Bernard Nash on slave day Doing — Homecoming — 37 W ith many players graduating to the varsity team, a lack of experience was the 1976 JV Vikings’ most stringent op- ponent. Only a few teammates had ever play- ed in an actual football game, but their deter- mi nation and persistence showed with steady improvement throughout the season. The first game of the season resulted in a BA win as Mecklenburg forfeited after failing to regroup for the ’76 games. Huguenot traveled to BA for the first battle of the year. Viking inexperience gave way as the Rebels’ strength took over and gained a nevertheless hard-fought victory. The team met Prince Edward with hopes aimed high, but their strategy was not quite on top of the game. Coach Dave Newsom said BA’s defense was good but the offense needed improvement. Team fundamentals were much better than in the Huguenot game and, although the Wolverines were victorious, the winning margin was only one touchdown. The JV’s ended their short season hosting Kenston Forest in a tight skirmish. In the first quarter Ricky Watson put the BA squad on the scoreboard with a 30-yard TD run. Victory seemed imminent until late in the fourth quarter, when a Kavalier TD and extra points put them in the lead for good. Though the JV’s had a disappointing year record-wise, the teammates felt the tech- niques and sportsmanship learned in the season would prove beneficial in future years on Viking football teams. Techniques, Sportsmanship Gained in Improving But Disappointing Season BELOW: BETWEEN plays. Coach Dave Newsom discusses strategy with Ronald Daniel before sending him onto the field. BOTTOM: AS Artie Elliott (31) and Doug Hite (65) land hard knock on Kenston’s offensive line, Warren Moody (26), Kent Wright (2), and Tony Arrington (60) follow movement in the backfield. 38— Doing — JV Football 1976 JV FOOTBALL RESULTS BA 1 Mecklenburg (Forfeit) 0 BA 0 Huguenot 20 BA 0 Prince Edward 8 BA 6 Kenston Forest 8 RECORD: 1 wm, 3 losses in VAAC MIP: Warren Moody SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD: Greg Jones BELOW: FRONT ROW: Ricky Watson, Daryl Clary, Kent Wright, captains Warren Moody and Greg Jones, Harrison Steed, Jeff Holloway, Lawrence Ham- mack. SECOND ROW: Rob Weaver, Buck Harrison, Jimmy Wilson, captain Doug Hite, Chuck Gregory, Bruce Pair, Ronald Daniel, Tony Arrington, Todd Dix. BACK ROW; Richard Short, David Harrison, Gary Russell, Arty Elliott, Parker Harrell, Jerry Mitchell, Allen Blackwell, Coach Dave Newsom. Not pic- tured; Mark Yeattes, Doug Bennett. TRYING TO keep a Kenston player away from halfback Jeff Holloway, Doug Hite and Jerry Mitchell throw a tough offensive block. Doing — JV Football — 39 varsity cheerleader’s life can definitely be described as hectic. Beginning with tryouts in late May and continuing until the end of the boys’ basketball season, girls were kept busy. With the help of two new spon- sors, Mrs. Glenda Link and Miss Martha Keedwell, cheerleaders made it through the year with energy to spare and their first trophy as the conference’s best squad. All 1 1 varsity cheerleaders attended summer camp at Meredith College, earning two white ribbons for “out- standing” and one blue ribbon for “superior” performances. When school began, so did the hectic schedule of cheerleaders. They spent much time preparing for pep rallies, practicing pom-pom routines and making things to distribute to teams. Spare time was spent painting signs, but not all of the work was physical. The imagination of the girls and the sponsors worked overtime. New and different campaign slogans were created and put to use. Some of these, such as “Krunch Kenston” and “Sink Isle of Wight,” were used as topics for posters and signs. Others, such as “Hang Huguenot” and “Stew Southampton” became themes of pep rally skits. These new techniques helped to renew spirit for ’77. HANG HUGUENOT! As the theme of a football pep rally, this was vividly demonstrated when a dummy dressed in a football uniform was “strung up” by an anonymous hangman. Varsity Cheerleaders Are ENTHUSIASM SHOWS on varsity cheerleaders’ faces as they view the Broadwater game from the sideli SHOW SPIRIT! Urging fans to show their spirit at PREPARING FOR a cheer, seven varsity Huguenot are Becky Wright, Esther Bower, and Jackie center of the court during halftime at Amelia. Abernathy. I 40 — Doing — Varsity Cheerleaders Number One FRONT ROW; Kelly Outten, Sandy Ligon, Nancy Nelms, Abernathy. BACK ROW: CO-CAPTAINS Anne Outten and Nancy Prince, Becky Wright, Bettie Slate, Esther Bower, J ackie Kim Wright, Tammy Gregory. WHILE CHEERING at the homecoming game, Jackie Abernathy also watches action intently. I 1 I ! jheerleaders move to the CENTER: Anne Outten leaps high to execute a cheer. ABOVE; LESLIE HUDSON and Kim Wright urge the team on at the Homecoming game. Doing — Varsity Cheerleaders — 41 E nthusiasm, spirit, and loud voices were not the only characteristics possessed by junior varsity cheerleaders. Determination and patience were also in high demand be- cause each new cheer had to be practiced an endless number of times. All 1 1 girls attended cheerleading camp at Virginia Beach during the summer. The two squads returned with three ribbons for “outstanding” performances. Co-captains Sharon Lucy and Cindy Vincent, Wanda Kidd and Kim Clary, were the only returning cheerleaders; the rest were new. This did not stop them from trying to boost teams’ morales. “If any- thing it helped,” commented Cindy. In fact, Sharon stated, “The new girls really got into cheering during August practices.” Unlike previous years, there were 1 1 junior varsity cheerleaders instead of the usual 10. Kim McArdle acted as an alternate, re- placing the other girls if they could not perform, and cheering at home games. Although they were allowed only one pep rally, they made the most of it by trying to put the JV football team in a winning mood. The girls really seemed to enjoy cheering at games and making spirit bags for the teams. Donna Seward remarked, “We have all learned how to work together well.” T raits of a Cheerleader: ABOVE: MASCOT Becky Clary cautiously pushes the traditional Viking beard out of place as she talks with sixth grader Kent Cross. ABOVE RIGHT: Kim McArdle, Stacy Harrup, and Wanda Kidd perform a cheer at a JV football game. RIGHT: IF Leslie Hudson finds it painful to cheer with an injured arm she doesn’t let it show, as she smiles at a play down field. 42— Doing— JV Cheerleaders Enthusiasm, Spirit, Determination, LEFT: AT ONE of the many junior varsity boys basketball games JV cheerleaders rush on court to congratulate the victorious Vikings. ABOVE: PRAYING FOR A VICTORY? Donna Seward glances down- ward while applauding a play at the home- coming game. ABOVE LEFT: FRONT ROW: Patsy Jones, co-captains Sharon Lucy and Cindy Vincent, Leslie Hudson, Stacy Harrup. BACK ROW: Kim McArdle, Tracy Grizzard, Donna Seward, Carole Kirkland, Kim Clary, Wanda Kidd. TOP: JV CHEER- LEADERS Stacy Harrup, Cindy Vincent, Kim McArdle, and Patsy Jones help the varsity cheerleaders cheer at the homecoming game. Doing — JV Cheerleaders — 43 H aving played together previously, and being an experienced team, the Lady Vikings expected 1976 to be their year of glory. The season, however, did not go in the direction expected by either the players or coach Gwen Walton. A victory over Amelia began the season for the girls. Although many mistakes were made, the Lady Vikings showed their ability to work as a team. High scorer Martha Robinson said the team really worked with passes and assists. In the match with Prince Edward, the Lady Vikings were literally trounced. The girls were not together, resulting in numerous turnovers and other mistakes leading to their loss. Against Mecklenburg, BA lost one of its closest games. Tight scores typified the Lady Vikings’ strength and diligence as they fought the conference champs to the end. Victory was in store for BA as they met the Rebels. Although the Lady Vikings led through- out the game with the help of MVP Sonja Slaw, Huguenot’s team futilely attempted to tie the score in the fourth quarter. Hopes were high as BA traveled to Kenston Forest. Scores were close at the start but towards the end Kavalier foul shots added up and set the Lady Vikings down. A different verdict resulted from the second confrontation with Amelia. The Patriots had improved as they struggled for a victory over a too relaxed Viking team, (continued.) Experience, Ability Fall Short of Glory for ’76 Varsity Girls ABOVE RIGHT: TRYING TO beat her opponent to the goal and put two more points on the board, Sonja Slaw takes the ball up for a layup. BOTTOM: HAPPY AND jubilant Vikings rejoice over their win against Prince Edward. 44 — Doing — Varsity Girls Basketball LEFT: OUTJUMPING HER opponent, Kathy Spence brings down a rebound with Bonnie Daniel expectantly watching. BOTTOM LEFT: UNABLE TO get inside the key, Sonja Slaw passes off to Wan- da Tatum for the fast break to the basket. BELOW: WITH THE score close, the tension of the team rises as seen by the expressions of the players on the bench. f ' 1976 VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL RESULTS BA 46 Amelia 35 BA 42 Prince Edward 72 BA 47 Mecklenburg 48 BA 40 Huguenot 38 BA 54 Kenston Forest 61 BA 32 Amelia 37 BA 52 Prince Edward 44 BA 46 Mecklenburg 59 BA 42 Huguenot 32 BA 44 Kenston Forest 46 TOURNAMENT PLAY DOWN BA 40 Southampton 42 RECORD: 4 wins, 6 losses in VAAC; 4-7 over-all MIP: Cindy Harrison MVP: Sonja Slaw SPORTSMANSHIP: Martha Robinson ALL-CONFERENCE: Sonja Slaw Doing — Varsity Girls Basketball — 45 ABOVE RIGHT: UNINTIMI- DATED BY a Huguenot defender, Wanda Tatum glides down the center of the key for a layup. ABOVE: SPRINGING OVER her Wolverine opponent, Kitten Abernathy sinks two of her eight points for the night. RIGHT: KNEELING: Bette Blake, Kitten Abernathy, co-captains Martha Robinson and Sonja Slaw, Christie Applewhite, Wanda Tatum. STAND- ING: Kathy Spence, Peggy Edmonds, Bonnie Daniel, Lucy Peebles, coach Gwen Walton, Cindy Harrison, Anne Horne, Connie Newsome, Lynda Nor- wood. 46— Doing— Varsity Girls Basketball BOTTOM LEFT: ADDING a ballet step to her drive, Martha Robinson springs with her layup shot. LEFT: TAKING off on a fast break, Sonja Slaw hustles to beat her Wolverine defender down court. BELOW: DURING a timeout. Coach Gwen Walton gives the team new strategy to use against Mecklenburg’s Lady Knights. A smug Wolverine team traveled to BA looking for an easy win. The Lady Vik- ings proved them wrong, however, early in the second quarter by grabbing the lead and never relinquishing it. Scores did not show it, but the second match with Mecklenburg was considered by many the best ball game of the season. BA players gave their all, though the Knights at- tained a victory in the struggle. A strong defensive game and precision shooting gave BA another earned win over trampled Rebels. Kathy Spence led the team with 14 points. Another close defeat was dealt the Lady Vikings by the Kavaliers. Again Kenston Forest proved victorious at the foul line, though BA field goals were more numerous. Although the record was nothing of which to boast, it did gain the Lady Vikings position in the VAAC playdown. Team enthusiasm and BA support was at its peak as the squad and a pep bus overflowing with BA fans traveled to Southampton. The Lady Vikings played their hearts out against the Raiders; yet, in the end, Southampton was victorious, ending the sea- son for the Lady Vikings. As Martha Robin- son said, “The record just didn’t justify our ability, that’s the worst part.’’ Doing — Varsity Girls Basketball — 47 I he JV’s improved more in one sea- son than any other team I know of,” said Coach Gwen Walton after the 1976 girls’ basketball season. In the season’s opener, Amelia won by a close margin, although the junior Lady Vikings outscored the Patriots in three of the quarters. Prince Edward’s girls seemed to grow taller as the JV’s fought their way through the game. Although they were improving, the Wolverines made BA mistakes count. In the second half against Mecklenburg, the JV’s put their all into catching the Knights and scored 1 1 straight points in the attempt. Mecklenburg pulled out in the end, however, to set the girls down once more. The team was improving even if the record was not as they reduced the margin of Huguenot’s victory. The Rebels won, but they had to fight as BA outscored them in the fourth quarter 14-8. Scores were close until the fourth quarter when Kavalier foul shots padded Kenston Forest’s lead. Typical of previous games, BA almost tasted victory up until the last period. The junior Lady Vikings started the second half of the season with a victory over Amelia. Basic fundamentals paid off as the team showed results from many long, hard practices. The second time around. Prince Edward’s height was not as evident as was the JV’s improvement. A stronger defense and precise shooting helped BA gain another win. BA strength met Knight power in another match with Mecklenburg. The Knights had to work harder for their win as the JV’s played better than before. Many people thought the most exciting game was BA hosting Prince Edward. With 54 seconds left in the fourth quarter, MIP Terri Allen tied the score with a foul shot and put the JV’s ahead with a field goal as the clock ran out, giving the JV’s one more victory. BA defense was not very strong as the junior Lady Vikings lost to the Kavaliers in their last game of the ’76 season. A year of rebuilding and teaching new players the art of basketball, the potential shown in this season will send the girls into coming seasons with high hopes of being on top. Year of Rebuilding, Teaching Offers Hopes to Coming Season TOP: DESPERATLY trying to get away from her Rebel opponents, Rhonda Waller grasps the ball. ABOVE: A ROUTINE which was common before many BA games was the taping of weaken- ed ankles. Coach Gwen Walton tapes Stephanie Thomas’ ankle. 48— Doing— JV Girls Basketball LEFT: FRONT ROW: Manager Bobbie Williams, Sherri Howerton, Terri Blake, Nancy Spence, Cheryl Cheely, Sherry Clary, Juli e Frazier, Manager Hope Waller. SEC- OND ROW: Manager Dian Malone, Valerie Williams, Lori Morris, Beth Woodruff, Cindy Lawford, Rhonda Waller, Coach Gwen Walton, Pam Young, Terri Allen, Mary Peebles, Stephanie Thomas, Manager Becky Spence. BE- LOW: FINDING HERSELF UNGUARDED, Cheryl Cheely tries for two points, with Terri Allen and Nancy Spence ready in case of a rebound. BOTTOM: WORKING HER WAY between two Rebel players, Terri Allen tries to steal the ball with Nancy Spence ready to assist her. 1976 JV GIRLS BASKETBALL RESULTS BA 16 Amelia 17 BA 24 Prince Edward 33 BA 29 Mecklenburg 41 BA 22 Huguenot 26 BA 18 Kenston Forest 32 BA 23 Amelia 18 BA 27 Prince Edward 24 BA 22 Mecklenburg 33 BA 19 Huguenot 17 BA 17 Kenston Forest 27 RECORD: 3 wins, 7 losses in VAAC MIP: Terri Allen SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD: Cheryl Cheely T Vj Doing — JV Girls Basketball — 49 SCO SPONSOR Don Martin lines tables before they were draped with tablecloths for the Christmas ba SCO Sponsors Money-Making Projects, Honor Council V ariance has been the key work in the activities of the Student Council Or- ganization. They have ranged from selling drinks and snacks at basketball games, to sponsoring a slave sale, to drafting an honor code for the school. Under the leadership of president Rick Lee, the SCO attempted to move away from its stereotype as being a social organization. While the main activity was the formula- tion and institution of the honor code, SCO also sponsored the ill-fated Christmas Ball. Two students held offices in the Virginia Academic Student Confederation. Debbie Allen and Carroll Moseley were elected pres- ident and treasurer, respectively. Nancy Prince served as the school’s VASC representative. Honor Code and Council Instituted U nder the force of a new institution at BA, students realized the importance of the honor code and council. After being reviewed by the faculty and headmistress, the honor code was sent to the Board of Directors, which approved it after several changes and revisions. The main purpose of the code and council is to aid in deterring cheating, which has been a major problem in the past. Seven members made up the council itself, which was led by Debbie Allen, who served as chairman, and Marshall Harris, who was vice-chairman. Both were elected by the stu- dent body in a January election. The main effects of the code have yet to be felt. Experience will uncover its strong and weak points in the future. Student reaction to the institution was un- deniably negative in the initial weeks, but councilmen anticipated stronger cooperation. AS HONOR COUNCIL CHAIRMAN, Debbie Allen gives her campaign speech to the student body while vice-chairman Marshall Harris and SCO president Rick Lee look on. 50— Doing — SCO HANDING DOWN a chair to Bernard Nash, Bette Blake mans a spot on the scaffold while decorating for the Christmas ball. TAKING A BREAK from working in the concession room at a basketball game, Carson Saunders points to a cup on the floor. THE STUDENT COUNCIL ORGANIZATION. FRONT ROW: VASC treasurer Carroll Moseley, VASC president Debbie Allen, reporter Greg Jones, secretary Anne Outten, president Rick Lee, vice-president Carson Saunders, treasurer Bette Blake, VASC representative Nancy Prince, Bernard Nash. SECOND ROW: Jeff Stone, Cheryl Clary, Susan Walker, Kathy Smith, Glen Pair, Lisa Newsome, Martha Robinson, Stephen Walker, Tony Arrington. I Doing— SCO— 51 CONQUEST Grows In Covering School Life w ith the extinction of the BA NEWS AND VIEWS when its entire staff graduated, students once again anticipated the void left by the loss of a newspaper. However, early in the school year, the journalism class began plans for another paper, which eventually became known as CONQUEST. Journalism students used information ob- tained in their fifth period class to assemble the paper, which was published on an irregular schedule. Mr. Thomas E. Blick somehow found time to sponsor this publication in addition to the award-winning VIKING yearbook. When the paper began, it featured simple news stories and features, with a few picture By the time the year ended, editorials, cartoons, and various columns had been added. ABOVE: EACH COPY of the newspaper begins with the heading, CONQUEST. Michael Joyner places it on a layout sheet. RIGHT. AS WITH THE YEARBOOK, all pictures must be cropped for maximum effect. Vanessa Lynch works with a basketball picture. 52— Doing — Newspaper LEFT: ALL CONQUEST headlines are made with transfer type. Michael Thomas places the type over a layout sheet. BELOW: TEDIOUS WORK is involved in laying a border to set off certain parts of a page. Robin Roughton prepares for the staff listing. FARTHER BELOW: LYNN MOORE pastes a column of copy on a layout sheet. [FRONT ROW: Denise Fajna, Tex Whitley, Kelly Outten, Jane Adams, Lucy Angela Clary, Wanda Tatum, Cindy Harrison, Gay Lucy, Donna Finch, Connie IPeebles, Robin Roughton, Mary Watts, Becky Clary, Marshall Harris, Treva Newsome, Lynda Norwood, Kathy Smith, Pier Ferguson, Michael Thomas. Carter, Jeff Stone, Vanessa Lynch. BACK ROW: Lynn Moore, Mike Joyner, I i I l: Doing — Newspaper — 53 Betas, Debaters Overcome Obstacles D espite many problems, the debate team managed to assemble a larger number of students than last year for its oratory organization. For the second year in a row, the debate team began its activities late in the school year. On February 12, 1977, several team members traveled to the University of Richmond to observe. This was the first activity of the year for the team. The size of next year’s team will depend on how many new members decide to serve. Four members graduate this year. BETA CLUB Many difficulties arose when the Beta Club commenced to deliver doughnuts. This has always been a yearly project, but due to bad weather there were several delays. Initiation was solemn as the senior members proceeded down the aisle wearing regal black robes. Each carried a candle symbolizing out- standing characteristics a Beta member should acquire. After the ceremony, a luncheon was given by old members to new members, sponsors Mr. Thomas E. Blick and Mr. Fred Creasy, and guest Mrs. Jessie Wood. IN A FEBRUARY debate meeting, Michael Thomas expresses a point by gesticulating with a copy of a debate magazine. Michael was the second negative speaker on the varsity team. AT THE INDUCTION of new Beta Club members, Barbara Frazier opens the assembly with an explanation of the club’s requirements while Martha Robinson watches. 54 — Doing — Debate, Beta Club LEFT: IN THE HALL of the upper school building, Kelly Outten and Mrs. Stan Ferguson assist in delivering doughnuts. BELOW: AT A DEBATE meeting, Mr. Fred Creasy finds a reason to laugh at the eraser. Mr. Creasy sponsored both debate and Beta. LEFT: DEBATE TEAM: FRONT ROW: Carson Saunders, Steve Killam, Stephen Walker, Marshall Harris, Vanessa Lynch, Denise Fajna, Barbara Frazier. BACK ROW: Bette Blake, Kim McArdle, Carole Kirkland, Michael Thomas. BELOW LEFT: BETA CLUB: FRONT ROW: Gail Clary, Secretary Kathy Spence, Trea- surer Debbie Allen, President Bar- bara Frazier, Vice-President John Morriss, Bette Blake, Anne Outten, Rick Lee. BACK ROW: Kelly Outten, Robin Roughton, Kathy Smith, Susan Walker, Pier Ferguson, Martha Robinson. Doing— Debate, Beta Club— 55 wjria aQ Few Couples j ttencl Final ChrlstiTi as Ball A t the Prince Edward Academy gym, the Varsity Vikings defeated the Meck- lenburg Academy Knights, but lost to the Kenston Forest Kavaliers. At the Brunswick Academy gym, Angela Clary was crowned snow queen as a small crowd of students danced to the music of “Night Flight,” the last band to play at an SCO Christmas Ball. The few couples who attended were also the last to dance at a Christmas Ball. Due to a lack of interest and support, the SCO lost money, and future Christmas balls will not take place. Support has gradually declined since the first ball was held in 1974. While the Vikings participated in the Prince Edward Academy Holiday Tourna- ment on the nights of December 27 and 28, dedicated yearbook workers spent the morn- ing and afternoon of those days assembling pages for the viking; A white Christmas never materialized, but it would have meant less to students, who had seen a moderate pre-holiday snowfall. KENNETH MOODY CROWNS Angela Clary Snow Queen. AT THE FINAL SCO-sponsored Christmas Ball, the band “Night Flight” performs. Only a few couples attended to hear the music. 56 — Doing — Christmas LEFT: KAVALIER EDWARD BASKERVILLE is surrounded by Vikings Hampton Hite, Charles Finch, Tom Edwards, and Keith Doyle at the Prince Edward Academy Holiday Tournament. BELOW: IN PREPARATION for Christmas, Tracy Powell, Ronald Daniel, and Leslie Hudson decorate a hall bulletin board. AFTER ADMITTING couples to the ball, Mr. Don Martin and Mr. Dennis Moore watch the dancing. Doing — Christmas — 57 Spirit, Poise Acclaim Talent P atience and hours of practice after school and during vacations really seemed to pay off for the Vikettes. Summer camp at Lynchburg College provided new ideas and routines that boosted spirit and morale for the new season. Members also invented original routines with pom-pons, batons, flags, and fire. Nineteen girls attended summer camp and totaled the largest group from any school. Three to four routines were introduced and practiced daily. Participants performed one of the routines per day before judges, who praised and criticized each group on presen- tation, poise and confidence. “We had a lot of fun. When it was time for us to leave for home, many of the girls from other schools cried. We promised them we’d be back next year,’’ explained one of the twirlers. Even professionals need a break and after fire and baton performances for Homecom- ing, the Vikettes took a minivacation. As a combination Christmas present and reward for their time and hard work, Mrs. Carolyn Blake, sponsor, escorted the girls on a skating spree. Even though Mrs. Blake’s home was burned beyond repair during the Christmas holidays, she still found time to help the majorettes perform in their usual splendor. Halftime activities revealed much hard work, determination and time taken to execute such obvious displays of talents. Through cold, heat, rain and fog, the Vikettes still sustained the high level of concentration needed to be successful at the chosen respon- sibility of being a Vikette. UPPER RIGHT: UNFALTERING PRACTICE yields a flawless display of SOCKS and sweaters give extra emphasis to this routine which salutes the ’50’s. talent as Carolyn Daniel performs at Homecoming halftime. ABOVE: BOBBY 58 — Doing — Vikettes TOP: BATON RAISED, Kim Moore leads the line in a new dance rout ine. ABOVE LEFT: FLAGS FLYING, Sandra Bryant, Lois Finch, and Teresa Gauldin entertain at a home basket- ball game. ABOVE: TRIUMPHANTLY POISED after a brilliant display, Tracy Mitchell cautiously begins to smile. LEFT: FRONT ROW: Mascot Teresa Gauldin, Sandra Bryant, co- captains Debbie Norwood and Carolyn Daniel, Bonnie Blake, Tracy Mitchell, mascot Hope Wal- ler. SECOND ROW: Carolyn Williams, Tonya Carroll, Lois Finch, Denna Bennett, Lynn Davis, Kathy Doyle, Shelia Roberts, KimMoore. Doing — Vikettes — 59 E xpectations were as tall as the basketball team, whose average height towered at six feet. Under the coaching of Dennis Moore, the relatively experienced Vikings looked forward to a rewarding season. At Isle of Wight, the Vikings were still working out a few fundamental kinks. Although the Chargers were victorious, BA noted particular areas for improvement. Typical of future games, both teams battled for the lead, only to result in a 1-point win by the Saints, in overtime. Guard Keith Doyle commented, “We had the game, but we seemed to let up a little at the end.” Both teams were looking for a victory at Southampton and the fight was close. The crowd came alive in the last seconds to cheer the Vikings to their 1-point win. Surry’s team was literally trounced when they traveled to BA. There was no compari- son, as the Vikings handily disposed of the Colonials, despite the loss of Vincent Milam, who was sidelined for several games with an injury. The Vikings gained another win at York, but not without proving their ability to work as a team. Hampton Hite led once again with 24 points. In Prince Edward’s Holiday Tournament, BA suffered a 1 -point loss to Kenston Forest, but took third place in the contest with a win over Mecklenburg. Both Charles Cross and Hampton Hite sank 1 1 points, the latter being named to the all-tournament team. Amelia’s team traveled icy roads to meet BA on January 7. With Vincent Milam back in the game and precise teamwork, BA conquered the Patriots. Snow postponed Broadwater’s defeat for a week, but once more superior playing earned a victory for the Vikings. A BA win was evident throughout the match with Mecklenburg. The Knights did not seem to have control as all of the Vikings contributed to the 27-point thrashing. The travel to Prince Edward produced a gym chilled by the fuel shortage and hot, energetic Vikings who ran over the Wolverines to bring their improving record to 7-2 in conference play. Pressure was on when Huguenot hosted BA. Good teamwork and sharp passing earned a halftime lead for BA, but a sluggish third quarter resulted in a Viking defeat. (Continued on page 63.) High Hopes Teamwork Power Varsity Netters TOP: EYES INTENSELY upon the ball, Charles Finch matches Kenston’s Bobby McDowell in an attempted blocked shot at Prince Edward’s holiday tournament. ABOVE: AS CURTIS BRICKELL knees a Surry opponent away from the key, Hampton Hite (5) and John Morris (43) anticipate a drive inside. 60— Doing— Varsity Boys Basketball DURING A LATE GAME TIMEOUT at Kenston, Coach Dennis Moore inspires Vikings to retain their just-gained lead in the 66-57 shocker. LEFT: POISED AND CONCENTRATING on the goal, Elampton Hite pauses before sinking a foul shot. Hampton’s foul shot percentage ranked among the team’s highest. ABOVE; TOPPING HIS Kenston counterpart John Bledsoe, Tom Edwards attempts a jumper while Vincent Milam awaits the rebound of the unsuccessful shot. Doing — Varsity Boys Basketball — 61 RIGHT: EYES EIXED UPON THE GOAL, Vincent Milam attempts a foul shot against Broad- water. Vincent struck for 12 points against the visiting Vikings. BELOW: DURING A between- quarters break, official timer Mr. T.E. Blick, Jr. checks on details with official scorer Stephen Walker. r 916-11 VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL RESULTS BA 57 Isle of Wight 68 BA 62 N ansemond -Suffolk 63 BA 47 Southampton 46 BA 72 Surry 33 BA 59 York 56 Prince Edward Holiday Tournament BA 52 Kenston Forest 53 BA 52 Mecklenburg 46 BA 62 Amelia 59 BA 72 Broadwater 52 BA 82 Mecklenburg 55 BA 91 Prince Edward 53 BA 68 Huguenot 74 BA 66 Kenston Forest 57 BA 59 Amelia 61 BA 73 Prince Edward 67 BA 88 Mecklenburg 43 BA 61 Huguenot 59 BA 50 Kenston Forest 61 Tournament Playdown BA 63 Isle of Wight 66 RECORD: 10 wins, 5 losses in VAAC; 1 1-7 overall MVP: Vincent Milam, Hampton Hite MIP: Ha nk Harrell SPORTSMANSHIP: Charles Cross ALL-CONFERENCE: Hampton Hite RIGHT: SPEEDING IN for a layup, Keith Doyle suddenly finds himself minus the ball, as Vincent Milam (23) and Hank Harrell (44) watch the deflection by a Kenston player. Keith still managed to sink 10 points in the victory. ABOVE: FRONT ROW: Curtis Brickell, Rick Spence, Carroll Moseley, Mike Thomas, Charles Cross, Jeff Spence, Kenneth Moody. BACK ROW: Coach Dennis Moore, Keith Doyle, Hank Harrell, Co-captain Hampton Hite, Tom Edwards, Co-captain Vincent Milam, Bernard Nash, Charles Finch, John Morriss. 62 — Doing— Varsity Boys Basketball TACKLING WITH KENSTON’S John Farrar, Hank Harrell grits his teeth attempting to control a jump ball in the Prince Edward Holiday Tournament. Vikings Lose Cool, Tumble In Playdown R ivalry and the fight for a conference position gave both teams incentive to win at Kenston Forest. In the fourth quarter, BA fans went wild when the Vikings came from a 7-point deficit to score three points for a win and move into a tie with the Kavaliers for second. Scores were tight and the Patriots scrambled out an overtime against the visiting Vikings. Tempers flared when Amelia went ahead in the last seconds for a two-point upset. BA connected on 27 of 31 foul shots, and Hampton Hite sank 35 points en route to a second but closer victory over Prince Edward. Spurred by fans, BA literally demolished the hosting Knights. Coming off this 45-point trouncing, the Vikings psyched themselves up to face Huguenot in the “most important game in BA history,” said Coach Moore. Hank Har- rell’s 15 points powered the team to a 2-point squeeze over the visiting Rebels, which placed BA in a tie for first place with Kenston Forest and Huguenot. There was standing room only when BA hosted Kenston Forest for the first-place tro- phy and a home court advantage in the play- downs. The Vikings seemingly lost their cool as the Kavaliers easily demoted BA to a third- place finish in the western division. A busload of fans accompanied the team to Isle of Wight February 22 for the playdown for a berth in the VAAC tournament. The Vikings just did not have control of the game as the Chargers pulled out for a 16-5 lead at the end of the first quarter. BA regained some of its get-up-and-go to pull within eight points by the half, but at the third quarter buzzer, IWA had upped their winning margin to 46-32. The boys ignited a 31 -point closing drive to catch the Chargers but fell short by three points. This eliminated them from the playoffs and ended their season. 1977 was a season full of hopes that were only partially fulfilled. As Vincent Milam said, “I really did want to play at Randolph- Macon” in the tournament. With a relatively young team and the return of all five starters, next season really promises to be “our year,” agreed several of the Viking players. Doing — Varsity Boys Basketball — 63 Vikings ' vikings ' Vikings vikings ' fylKING ViKINGsJ I ypical of 1976 teams, inexperience was the boys’ most ardent opponent. With only four returning players and a new coach, many saw room for improvement. In the end, the effervescent leadership of coach Robert Coletrane, Jr., and much practice and de- termination gave BA 7-9 finish. First-game butterflies aided Charger efforts in setting the B A team down. At home, Nansemond-Suffolk power closed out BA inexperience. At Southampton, spirit and teamwork showed as BA fought the victorious Raiders. Fortunes changed when BA hosted Surry. The improving JV’s literally rolled over the Colonials. The team’s only seventh grader, Doug Hite, led BA with 15 points. BA gained another win against the less powerful York team. With 19 points, Jerry Mitchell helped widen the margin to insure a victory for the JV Vikings. A second wind for BA thwarted the Knights’ chances and sent the JV Vikings’ tally soaring. Mike Daughtry’s 27 points powered the team past Mecklenburg. At Prince Edward, the boys just could not get together as the Wolverines handily crushed the JV’s. BA’s 10-point lead in the first quarter gave way later as Rebel strength took control and set the JV’s down with an eight-point loss. Tension was high at the match with Kenston Forest. Both teams exchanged leads often, but BA spirit powered the boys to a 53-50 win. Not unlike their first meeting with Amelia, scores stayed tight. The difference came when BA’s team held the Patriots for a five- point win. Prince Edward had to fight harder as the JV’s more vigorously defended their home court. In the end, the Wolverines eeked out a three-point triumph. Knight fans were shown the “BA way of playing basketball’’ when the JV’s traveled to Mecklenburg. Jerry Mitchell’s 17 points helped to pad the Viking victory. BA hustled out a half-time tie with Hugue- not, but late in the third quarter the Rebels pulled ahead and stifled the boys. For their last game, the JV’s hosted Kens- ton Forest with hopes of evening out their record. The Kavaliers had other things in store as they steadily increased their victory margin and ended the Vikings’ season with a third- place division finish. Junior Vikings S-t-r-e-t-c-h Inexperience for 7-9 Finish TOP: GLIDING BY Kenston’s defense, Jerry Mitchell places a layup shot while Mike Daughtry (23) and Mike Anderson (31) await a possible rebound. ABOVE: FRONT ROW: Ray Thomas, Mike Thompson, Jeff Harrell, manager Scott Mitchell, Parker Harrell, Dean Spence, Barry Thomas. BACK ROW: Warren Moody, co-captain Jerry Mitchell, Mike Anderson, Allen Blackwell, co-captain Charlie Grigg, Doug Hite, Rodger Wright, Harrison Steed, Mike Daughtry. 64 — Doing — JV Boys Basketball r 1976-77 JV BOYS BASKETBALL RESULTS BA 36 Isle of Wight 53 BA 43 N ansemond-Suffolk 73 BA 48 Southampton 63 BA 58 Surry 37 BA 57 York 41 BA 47 Amelia 48 BA 51 Broadwater 46 BA 67 Mecklenburg 57 BA 45 Prince Edward 71 BA 42 Huguenot 50 BA 53 Kenston Forest 50 BA 40 Amelia 36 BA 51 Prince Edward 54 BA 63 Mecklenburg 52 BA 47 Huguenot 65 BA 37 Kenston Forest 54 RECORD: 7 wins, 9 losses in VAAC MIP: Mike Daughtry SPORTSMANSHIP: Jerry Mitchell V J LEFT: SPRINGING HIGHER than his Kavalier opponent, Charlie Grigg attempts a field goal from just outside the key. Charlie tallied 16 points in BA’s 53-50 win. ABOVE: IN HIS FIRST YEAR at BA, coach Robert Coletrane encourages Vikings to “stay cool” as they get set to face Amelia. It must have worked — the boys topped Amelia. Doing — JV Boys Basketball — 65 Winter of ’77: The Good, The Bad, S everely cold weather and the changes it brought about made the winter of 1976-77 one which will long remain in the memories of many people in southside Virginia. The winter had its good points and its bad ones. On the good side, the cold weather provided virtually ideal skiing conditions. This made it possible for students to take their trip to Massanutten, which they had to forego in the mild winter of 1975-76. Despite bruises, aching muscles, and frozen extremities, exuberant students per- severed through lessons from 10:30 to noon. During this time, pupils of the ski school were to learn to wedge, walk up hills, and turn. Instructors emphasized how to stand without falling and the art of stopping. For those who could not master the proper stopping technique, the most widely used method was to fall and hopefully stop. Despite these and other obstacles, many were soon whizzing down the beginner slopes. Some, who were more daring, tackled the intermediate slopes. After the trying times and fun on the slopes, mixed with meals and snacks in the resort’s cafeteria, tired skiers climbed aboard the two chartered buses to begin the long trek home. A stop at McDonald’s filled many empty stomachs and set the stage for a homeward nap for the exhausted athletes. The morning after, a school day, found stiff, sore muscles (which made seemingly ordinary tasks, such as putting on a coat and getting out of a desk, extremely difficult). Despite expected complaints, however, travelers related their adventures to friends with enthusiasm. On the bad side, winter’s harsh weather meant a change in lifestyle for many people. During the severest part of the energy crunch, businesses had work weeks cut to 40 hours, which meant reduced work time for some parents and students. The reduction also meant that there were less hours available to go to one’s favorite fast-food place for a meal or a late-night snack. To comply with the spirit of the energy- saving hours, the academy cut back on its night activities. The most noticeable effect of this decision was the rescheduling of the Miss Brunswick Academy contest for March 4, its latest date in recent years. In addition to the late date, a change in format was apparent in the contest. The Little Miss Brunswick Academy competition was completely eliminated. Grade ranges for the other divisions had also been revised, with Junior Miss BA contestants coming from grades seven through nine, and Miss BA including only grades 10 through 12. Once the night arrived, however, the changes did nothing to diminish excitement. A certain amount of tradition carried through the evening as both winners were sisters of previous beauty contest titleists. Debbie Norwood, whose sister Pat was Miss BA 1976, won the Junior Miss BA crown. Julie Frazier was first runner-up and Kathy Doyle was second runner-up. Juniors swept the Miss Brunswick Academy competition. All three winners, and five of the six finalists, were members of the class of ’78. Kelly Outten, whose sister Anne was Miss BA 1974, became Miss Brunswick Academy 1977, while Kim Harri- son and Esther Bower were first and second runners-up, respectively. TOP: SKI FANATICS head for the lifts in hopes of making it down without a fall. ABOVE: CARRYING THE TROPHY and wearing the crown symbolic of the Junior Miss Brunswick Academy title, a smiling Debbie Norwood makes her way down from the stage. DRAMATIC GESTURES accompany Robin Rough- ton’s retold adventure on the return trip from skiing at Massanutten. 66 — Doing — Ski Trip And Junior Miss BA and the Beautiful ! A LOT TAKES place in a short time at the conclusion of a beauty contest. UPPER LEFT: SIX FINALISTS await the judges’ decision. Kim Harri- son, Wanda Tatum, Becky Wright, Kelly Outten, Esther Bower, and Robin Roughton maintain a smiling, relaxed posture while the judges make up their minds. LEFT: THE SUS- PENSE IS OVER as Kelly, Kim, and Esther receive the audience’s applause. ABOVE: BEFORE LEAVING STAGE, Kelly gets a congratulatory hug from Rick Lee. NO BEAUTY CONTEST would be complete without the traditional formal portrait of the winners. First runner-up Julie Frazier, Junior Miss BA Debbie Norwood, and second runner-up Kathy Doyle patient- ly wait until all those who want pictures take them. Doing — Beauty Contests — 67 But after the final pages were submitted, nearly all of the “diligent workers” missed — with a sigh of relief the chaotic bustle of the yearbook room and the heap of pictures, lay- out sheets, and other annual paraphernalia that had practically become part of their home decors. Ultimate rewards for their labors came with the personal satisfaction of seeing their own en- deavors indelibly recorded, but even more, with seeing the satisfaction of BA people whom this handful of sometimes silly journalists had worked to please. ‘Corn Keeps Ball Rolling id m I flushing to the right or left?” “My � pictures don’t fit!” “Hmm . . . Lincoln’s War Policy -the silverfish skipped that.” “You can’t say that!” “Well, what is there to say?” “I know it’s him — they’re his legs.” A stranger walked into the yearbook room, and hearing this hubbub of workers, commented with a sigh of relief, “I thought I was crazy, but you have me beaten by a mile — ya’ll are weird!” But without these escapes into “comical insanity” many yearbook workers felt they really would have gone berserk reach- ing for such high goals. Plans for the ’77 edition began shortly after the arrival of VIKING ’76. Section editors returned from Delmar’s Longwood workshop bubbling with ideas. Sponsors Thomas Blick and Fred Creasy met with editor-in-chief Gail Clary and later with all staff members in late summer to incorporate ideas. Complications plagued workers from the start. Never before had a VIKING staff attempted the “feat” of remembering dif- ferent type styles and specifications, as well as hand-setting varied headline types, for each section. Compounded with the lack of typists and experienced staff members, the responsi- bility of completing layouts fell most heavily on the section and chief editors and sponsors. Deadline times meant even worse headaches for the more involved workers, as they scrambled to ship material to Delmar on time. Novem- ber’s deadline nearly gave the “faithfuls” heart failure, as Mr. Blick was bedridden with flu, and pages were not ready to be sent because work had started late and progressed sluggish- ly. Finally, after frantic proofreading, the staff sent in the 36-page quota. By December, staffs — or editors — had gotten into the swing of industriousness and met their second deadline with relatively little difficulty. Over Christmas vacation yearbook journalists worked on January’s shipment midst festive confusion. The panic of a nearing deadline was lost in the antics of workers, who not only be- lieved that “teachers don’t grow old, they just lose their pencils,” but also that yearbooking could actually be fun. This prevailing combination of festivity and business brought the staff through numerous panics — deadlines, undeveloped pictures, and last-minute wrap-ups, among others. New staff members were awed at the painstaking detail involved in completing a layout and discovered that there is more in a yearbook than what meets the casual eye. TOP: “JUST THROW him out and put me bigger. Or move me where she is and add them. Or . , Activities Editor Marshall Harris offers several humorous solutions to Curriculum Editor Michael Thomas’ layout problem, as Vanessa Lynch aband- ons her own work to join in the conversation. ABOVE: ADJUSTING HER typewriter carriage, Sports Editor Debbie Allen adds the final specifica- tions to her sports copy. Debbie took charge of in- vestigating for and writing sports copy, while co- editor Lynda Norwood managed the layout-draw- ing and picture-cropping tasks for the section. 68— Doing — Yearbook LEFT: BETWEEN SESSIONS at Delmar’s Longwood Summer Workshop, sponsors Fred Creasy and Thomas Blick discuss proposals for VIKING ’77 with Manley Williams, Del- mar’s representative to BA. BELOW: FRONT ROW: Curriculum Editor Michael Thomas, People Editor Becky Clary, Sports Editors Lynda Norwood and Debbie Allen, Editor-in-Chief Gail Clary, Business Manager Treva Carter, Index Editor Mary Watts, Acti- vities Editor Marshall Harris, Middle and Lower School Editor Cheryl Clary. SECOND ROW: Carson Saunders, Becky Wright, Bette Blake, Connie Newsome, Sandy Ligon, Robin Roughton, Pam Williams, Vanessa Lynch, Carolyn Williams, Fran Williams. BACK ROW: Beth Woodruff, Terri Allen, Wanda Jones, Denise Fajna, Kim Moore, Kay Harris, Pam Allen. 1 f H- f- i J - Jnl 1 f 11 LEFT: PUTTING ASIDE their own Christmas annual work, Editor-in-Chief Gail Clary and People Editor Becky Clary study JV football pictures to identify a player for the sports section. The mystery player was finally identified — but not by his legs, as Becky had predicted. ABOVE: YEARBOOKING WAS not only com- pleting layouts and cracking corny jokes; it also included “stuffing” at covered- dish luncheons, of which there were several. Celebrating the end of a long morning of individual picture-taking are editors Cheryl Clary, Marshall Harris, and Mary Watts, Delmar photographer Manley Williams, and editors Michael Thomas, Treva Carter, Lynda Norwood, and Becky Clary. ■[ Do i ng — Y ea rboo k — 69 £ ' Hitting the Books... “Hitting the books? Why, sure, I study — when i get tired of throwing and stomping all these books, yeah, then ! open them . . . and cry.” Such were the moans and groans of pupils, especially seniors and pre-freshrnen, who “never had time to do anything” because of demanding classes and as- signments. The faculty, of course, shrugged off the complaints of “overworked” high school students and countered with what proved to be their favorite phrase, we’re just preparing you for college,” which caused many a student to wonder aloud if suicide would be more profitable in the long run. Lower and middle school folks had it rough, too: second-graders faltering under the weight of a spelling book, and seventh-graders wishing that was all they had to take home. This main objective of school — ed- ucation — often created seemingly in- surmountable odds for students and teachers. But after all the tests were taken, the projects completed, and the tears shed, most students looked thoughtfully back at having completed and shared the experiences of seem- ingly impossible workloads. Teachers just sighed with relief. TAKING A BREAK from more rigorous Art I proj- ects. Bonnie Blake displays her carving exper- tise on a Halloween pumpkin. r LCUL TDRS, rOLLfEfB: JUST IN TIME FOR A SNACK. Mr. Don Martin takes an early break from his guidance duties. GUIDANCE Juniors and seniors who plan to attend college after graduation usu- ally take either the Scholastic Apti- tude Test (SAT) or achievement tests, or sometimes both. During the past decade a drop in the average scores on these tests developed as a nationwide trend. Here was no ex- ception, until this year. Hard work by guidance counselor Mr. Don Martin, teachers, and especially students registered substantial improvement in scores of both tests. Students interested in finding out more about certain colleges had several opportunities to talk with representatives. Southside Virginia Community College sponsored a college day in late November for stu- dents to talk with representatives from many of the state and area colleges. Representatives from Long wood, Louisburg, and King College and Smithdeal-Massey Busines School visited here and provided in formation for prospective freshmen. MATHEMATICS The development of the inex ji pensive pocket calculator a few year ago revolutionized progress in mathe matics classes. After learning basi j functions and rules, students turnei to the calculator for speed rathe than simplicity. Lower mathematics (pre-algebr and Algebra I) lay the basic founda tions for later studies in geometr} Algebra H, and trigonometry, whicl included logarithms. With refine ment and expanded use of calcula tors, calculus may be only a fev i years away. ■ iVk. ' --.y RIGHT: NOT A NORMAL ADVANCED MATH CLASS. Although Gail Clwy, Bernard Nash, Bette Blake, and Martha Robinson often find Mr. Thomas Blick’s jokes “distracting,” Homecoming week with its “unusual” dress and activities adds to the humor. ABOVE: SECRETARY Mrs. Barbara Lee pauses to decipher a word in a letter for Mr. Martin. 72— Learning— Guidance, Mathematics 5TUDff IT5 5ff FUTUPif LEFT: MATH TEACHER Mrs. Betty Wiley assigns home- work for her pre-algebra class. BELOW; AFTER COM- PLETING a homework problem in Algebra II, Robert Cheely returns to his seat. Learning — Guidance, Mathematics — 73 Experiments Promote Learning MRS. OLA JONES instructs Science 9 students on the use of laboratory materials. Experiments. Science 9 experiments Biology experiments. Chemistry ani physics experiments. A welcom break from regular science stud experiments allowed students t learn by doing. Experiments rangei from projects as small as makin metric measurements to finding tb speed of a swinging golf club. Science 9 was a student’s prepara tion for chemistry. Students con structed models of atoms to tmder stand the principles of atom! structure and chemical reactions. Biology classes went beyonc normal study of cells and animals Students emalyzed blood samples and classified them by type. Chemistry offered the opportunity to think independently, work to gether, and learn to approach prob lems methodically. Physics stressed the importance of exactness in science. Studenh were presented with problems which forced them to reason. Due to a buildup of laboratorjil equipment, more and more class time was devoted to experiments. FRUSTRATED WITH a stubborn Bunsen burner, Vanessa Lynch tries another gas-air combination. 74 — Learning — Upper School Science EXPERIMENTAL BASICS for Science 9 occupy Wally Roberts and Mike Thomas. I 1 Learning — Upper School Science — 75 English Term Papers, Creative Writing — OFTEN STUDENTS need assistan ce in an English or literature class. In English 9 class, Miss Cynthia Bowers assists freshman Tracy Grizzard with a poetical phrase. LEFT: WRITING REPORTS for English class is a favorite among teachers. Pre-freshman Ray Thomas reads his report in English 8 class. LEFT: MRS. BETTE GRIGG pauses during English 11 class to check the spelling of a voca- bulary word. ABOVE: CORRECT GRAMMAR can confuse anyone. Tina Grizzard and K Wright discuss a puzzling example. 76 — Learning— Upper School English Variety is the Spice of Life Variety seemed to be ample in all English classes this session, as each ;eacher tried to approach traditional :;ourses in more challenging manners. Plunging into the twelfth grade, sen- iors had a stable background of voca- Dulary, composing themes, writing short stories, and formulating character sketches. Taught by Mrs. Glenda Link, senior English included the study of gram- matical structure, but literature was examined more thoroughly. Book re- ports were due periodically, and term papers on English literature were assigned for second semester. Analyses af William Shakespeare’s MACBETH and authors of the Elizabethan Age ;increased each student’s well-rounded Education. Those who wished to venture to col- lege took Advanced English. This course aided students in composing their thoughts and ideas into essay form. Some plays of world authors were per- formed casually in class, and Greek mythology and theatre were discussion topics for several weeks. For second semester, students were assigned to write a term paper concerning an aspect of world literature. Mrs. Link also required her Advanced English pupils to participate in Forensics. Mrs. Bette Grigg’s junior English classes were tested weekly on voca- bulary, as were sophomore classes. Graded on speech, each junior was very particular when speaking in the pres- ence of their teacher. American History tied in with literature since revo- lutionary authors and their works were studied. On a few occasions, class time was used to discuss business of the Junior-Senior Prom. A favorite pastime of Mrs. Grigg’s was listening to poems and tall tales written by her students. One term paper was required for English 11 and American History. The two were combined into one, with Mrs. Grigg grading grammar and footnotes and Mr. Dave Newsom checking content. Sophomores, with the help of Mrs. Grigg, broadened tbeir writing skills by scribing essays, short accounts, and summaries of stories in their literature book. Miss Cynthia Bowers instructed her freshmen to memorize various poems. They read stories and discussed them, but not in so much detail as upper- classmen did. Though English is a required course, many students felt that speaking correctly not only impresses some- one else, but it makes them feel that they have accomplished a great deal. English 12 student Bette Blake ponders a question on a test. Learning — Upper School English — 77 Foreign Languages, Physical Education ACTING IS a favorite pastime among Spanish students in Miss Bowers’ class. Leslie Hudson, Carol Guerrero, Lynn Davis, and Kay Lynch act out a Spanish skit. I I WHILE CLASSMATES watch, Mike Anderson sinks a basket despite EMPHASIZING A LINE to the “Whos of Whoville,” Marshall Harris portrays Rickie Watson’s defensive efforts. the prominent role of play director. 78 — Learning — Foreign Languages, Physical Education Build Minds, Muscles PHYSICAL EDUCATION Three years seem like ample time for exercising and studying the human body, according to most students. Entering high school, pre-freshmen commenced discovering the mysteries of the human body. They furthered their knowledge by investigating functions of muscles, bones, tissues, cells, and organs of the anatomy. Completing their freshman year, students were promoted with a firm background of safe driving and knowledge of regulations of the state of Virginia. Films, projects, and dis- cussions aided the understanding of the art of driving. Splints, stretchers, and slings were common sights in sophomore physical education class. Pupils experimented on each other to perfect their first aid skills. Miss Gwen Walton directed her students in the strategies of 2-1-2 basketball. Deciding that her classes were not quite ready for such man- euvers, she had students tackle volleyball, badminton, tennis, and gymnastics. They learned to reach their equilibrium on the balance beam. Mr. Dennis Moore put less empha- sis on basketball and requi red boys to participate in various sports. With the use of the mini-trampoline, they mastered their gymnastics ability with the horse. Following their pattern of three days physical education and two days classroom studies, the boys were tested regularly. Miss Walton’s girls exercised physically more than mentally. Through the turmoil of it all, stu- dents looked back baffled at why they thought it so terrible. FOREIGN LANGUAGES “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” remained undetermined even after French II students produced their version of the Dr. Seuss children’s classic at the Christmas meeting of the club. Meanwhile, Spanish club mem- bers attended a taco party at the home of Juliette Flippen. Both foreign language depart- ments were under the direction of new teachers. Mr. Harry Holman taught French, while Miss Cynthia Bowers attempted to sharpen the wits of Spanish pupils. Both were new members of the faculty. Another innovation of the new year was the planning of trips to Europe by both departments. Several seniors were faced to choose between April in Paris and Easter vacation at NASA and other sights in Florida. LEFT: LITTLE CINDY LOU WHO, portrayed by French 11 student Barbara Frazier, expresses disgust at tbe Grinch. ABOVE: TH ARMS stretched high, Lucy Peebles taps a jump ball. With whistle in mouth, Charlie Grigg anticipates a foul. Learning — Foreign Languages, Physical Education — 79 ABOVE: PERFECTION is the result of practice as these chorus members demonstrate. RIGHT: Parker Harrell instructs the other members of the art class to look out for the bull” as Joey Walton brings up the rear. 80 — Learning — Fine Arts Art, Music Amplify Creativity i Interests may vary among stu- I dents, but everyone seemed to en- ! joy a fine piece of art and a melodious I concert. I With the return of Mrs. Edris I Daughtry, students have enjoyed I various projects in art classes. Among I them were carving, pamting, and I weaving. I The art classes had no holiday i exhibit. Everyone worked on his own ! project during Christmas. Performing for the school several times a year was the choral club. Directed by Mrs. Jean Harrell, the i girls worked very hard and were in ■ uniform dress as w ' ell as voice, i Unlike past years, students wishing to join the chorus had to audition. This seemed quite effective and many have been pleased with the results. Art and music were certainly favorites among students, many thinking of them as escapes from the humdrum routine of scholastic courses. Capability to harm onize, sculpt, paint, and construct was true talent. Talent was abundant and fine arts ihas become a tradition. ABOVE: MOST of these girls sing alto in the TOP: STARTING with a sheet of paper, Julie 3-pajrt chorus to produce beautiful harmony. Frazier uses her creativity in art class. Learning — Fine Arts — 81 Vocational Courses Remain Favoritesl RIGHT: ENJOYING her assignment on a new IBM machine, Kathy Smith lets her fingers do the work. ABOVE: METICULOUSLY ADDING the finishing touches to a drawing, Justin Thomas demonstrates the care, not to mention the eye-hand coordination, neces- sary to draft correctly. Among the many courses offered, almost every student at one time or another takes a vocational course. Typing has always been popular and probably always will be because of its practicality. Learning the keys step by step, Typing I students utilized much of their time in class doing warm-up exercises and timings. Progressing through the year, they learned to type personal and busi- ness letters, manuscripts, bibliog- raphies, tables, and charts. Typing 11 pupils not only mastered their typing skills, but also helped with the publication of the news- paper, CONQUEST. Constructive criticism was abun- dant in Mr. Fred Creasy’s drafting classes. Students were allowed to aid each other for certain projects in these courses, a type of com- mercial artwork, and many seemed to enjoy the classes, girls as well as boys. For those interested in secretarial;? or office work, accounting, business ji mathematics, and shorthand were offered. Mrs. Brenda Hawthorne and Mrs. Linda Matthews taught these courses, as well as typing. Also, Mrs.| Glenda Link taught Business Eng lish. I Shorthand classes went to South- side Virginia Community College early in the fall to inspect its modern office equipment. Business economics, taught by Mrs. Hawthorne, instructed students about insurance, budgeting, quality in furniture and clothing, and properji diet. The class ventured to Dugger ] Furniture Company February 8 to ' ' broaden their skills in determining!! quality merchandise. | Many students felt vocationalj courses were more important thanj academic courses because their; knowledge was put to practical use. ? 82 — Learning — Vocational LEFT: WITH PEN POISED above her shorthand pad, Darlene Clary awaits dictation in second-year class. BELOW: CONCENTRATING on making as few errors as possible, William Wright glances down to be sure he has none. Learning — Vocational — 83 I 1976 Means Politics, RIGHT; WHEN WORDS aren’t enough, Meirshall Harris lets his hands do the talking in government. BELOW: DURING AN AMERICAN History discus- sion, Mr. Dave Newsom presses a point. BALLOTS READY, Mary Watts, Treva Carter, Curtis Bricked, and Debbie Allen await an onslaught of upper school voters. 84 — Learning — History Bicentennial History and government classes exposed students not only to the past, but also to the present. With the coming of a Presidential campaign year, primaries and elections crept up in many things, retnging from weekly current event quizzes to the mock election. Election year activities changed the regular routine of classes from time to time. Students tqking civics carefully studied the issues of the Presidential campaign, and after watching the televised debates, staged their own. Besides studying the elections, American History classes took a retrospective look at the past 200 years of independence. In honor of the Bicentennial, each student com- posed and conducted a “Bicentennial minute.” Government classes tied in closely with the campaigns and elections. Senior government students had the option to participate in a mock election on November 1. The upper school student body displayed its independence by “electing” Presi- dent Jerry Ford over his opponent, Jimmy Carter, running against a national trend. Ford received 203 votes to Carter’s 29. ABOVE: PARTICIPATING in a mock election presidential debate, Cindy Lawford, Kim Moore, and Stephen Walker await a chance to respond to charges by the other side. THREE TEN-minute presentations were given on behalf of the three candidates on the senior mock election ballot. Spokesmen for candidates Ford, Carter, and McCarthy are Michael Thomas, Michael Joyner, and Steve Killam, respectively (top to bottom). I Learning — History — 85 Math Students Detect Method BELOW: LISTENING ATTENTIVELY and working arduously in math class pays off as Charlie Taylor and Sherri Parker find out while they check their homework. BOTTOM: MISSI SADLER thinks she knows the answer to a math problem while Robin Allen, Lynn Maitland, and Tommy Green figure out the answer. RIGHT: MARTHA MORGAN, Angela Cavey and Kris Davis check over their math papers to make sure they under- stand the right solution. -1 The mathematics program for the middle school built on the founda- tion laid in the primary grades. Whole number operations were re- viewed and extended. Included in these were averages, as well as a few other numeration systems. Emphasis was placed on shortcuts for comput- ing. Number theory provided a founda- tion for understanding rational numbers. This included prime numbers, greatest common factor, least common multiples, and set notation. Rational number concepts were taught and extended, including work with ratios and scale drawings. Each grade studied decimals. Sixth graders began the study of percents, and seventh graders went deeper into their use. Geometry was taught in each grade, with more emphasis placed on , constructions and the use of form- ulas in the seventh grade. Integers were introduced in the fifth grade, addition of integers in the sixth grade, and their subtraction, multiplication and division in the seventh grade. The metric system was introduced in the sixth grade and extended in i the seventh, while graphing began in i the seventh grade. Eighth graders learned pre-algebra or business math. These would be i used in later years of schooling to extend students’ capabilities in life. 86 — Learning — Middle School Math Science Teachers Reach Many Goals ABOVE: BETSY LANCASTER, Sandy Pearson, and Mica Craft arduously copy Mrs. Denise Nash’s science notes. BELOW: Distraction from their science books causes Scott Mitchell and Hunter Harris to eye the commotion with displeasure, while comrades continued with their work. The third aim was to combine mathematics and science to system- atically determine answers to prac- tical problems. Last, teachers devoted their time to create an interest in the scientific contributions of man’s way of life. The middle school science depart- ment reached for many goals during the school session. One goal was to develop an aware- ness of the environment and its importance. Students emphasized different points of their studies with projects. Fifth graders drew posters of the bones and teeth to depict then- structures. Sixth grade pupils made posters of the nervous system, illus- trating the nerves and their paths. They also learned the use of the spectrum and the colors in order by remembering “ROY G. BIV.” Seventh graders diagramed the solar system and the position of the planets. Science 8 students incor- porated all of these subjects in their studies. Accuracy and precision were two points accentuated by the teachers in work, observation and gathering facts. Students based judgements and opinions on carefully considered facts and scientifically gathered evidence. Learning — Middle School Science — 87 Forts, Gods, Myths — Social Studies Diet BELOW: DURING CIVICS class, Jerry Mitchell, Lori Morris, Sheila scenes of the first colonies or Indian settlements. This is an Indian House, and Jan Clary participate in a courtroom scene. FAR hamlet erected by a seventh grade student. BELOW: For Virginia History projects, students made “would be” Middle school history provided background information for high school studies. Virginia History students con- structed forts, canoes and many other projects required by teachers or for extra credit. Students taking “Living in the Old World” were required to learn about myths and gods. “Ex- ploration of the New World” took students back to the time when America was first discovered. They studied the regions of America and other important national aspects. Students in all history-oriented courses learned of the past which showed the contrast between years ago and now. 88 — Learning — Middle School Social Studies Creative Writing Leads to Novels? Before one can write a novel, he must learn to construct simple sen- tences. Middle school English stu- dents learned to do just that and more through creative writing and thinking. Book reviews were given by illu- strating an episode from a book on a poster. Covering books creatively sncouraged sixth graders to more deeply comprehend what they read. Working to improve their vocab- ularies in turn helped seventh and eighth graders improve their speech. Better oral book reports were one noted improvement from increased vocabulary and dictionary usage. When students had to give reports, they, of course, needed sources of in- formation. With a more knowledge- able use of encyclopedias, a whole world of learning was opened to all English pupils. They could learn about practically anything from photography to trade in Afghanistan through resource materials. Although none of them may ever write a novel, English students learned the basics of doing sucb. LEFT: ENGLISH STUDENTS correct their papers as the sentences are written on the board and Mrs. Judy Hardy rectifies the mistakes. BELOW: LYNN Maitland continues with her English notes while Kaye Hawkins grins at a thought concerning other subjects. LEFT: MARK ALLEN persistently finishes his test while classmate Mica Craft checks his for any wrong answers he might have put down. ABOVE: RICKY CLARY corrects his sentences as Jim Slate makes sure his is right by looking on Parker Harrell’s book for his answer. Learning — Middle School Language — 89 ‘Moore-Bair? Volleybat? Physical Physical Education was not des- j cribed by Middle Schoolers as “dull.” Coaches Dennis Moore and Gwen Walton always had things for stu- dents to do. They played games such as volleyball, basketball, volley- bat, crab soccer, and a new game called “Moore Bgdl,” named for Coach Moore. Students in the green building visited the gym for physical educa- : tion twice a week. They went outside in the fresh air for the remaining i three days. Teachers combined science and health into one class. ■ For eighth graders, health classes ji were held on Tuesdays and Thurs- days. Miss Walton and Mr. Moore requested that students bring in projects after the Christmas Holi- | days. Miss Walton asked the girls to construct scrapbooks on drugs. Mr. Moore requested that the boys bring information on different sub- jects during the year. The gym had a busy session with i all those students, and the coaches I got plenty of help from high schoolers j who gave up their study halls to assist. Students and coaches have both worked hard for cooperation from parents. With the help of parents, students were provided with new gymnastic equipment to develop their skills in a greater variety of athletics. ABOVE: STEPHANIE THOMAS smacks the volleyball, but not quite high enough or hard enough to send it over the net. RIGHT: SOME DRAW back in fright while others prepare for a “kick” as fifth and sixth grade students engage in a game of crab soccer in the gym. 90 — Learning — Middle School Physical Education Education Humdrum? — Definitely Not ABOVE LEFT: JEFF CREW dribbles around defender Stephen Walker and drives in for a lay-up. LEFT: CINDY LAWFORD, TERRY Allen, and Patsy Jones gaze across the gym at their cohorts participating in sports. ABOVE RIGHT: LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY, Sandra Wall and a friend watch classmates as they try to accomplish a floor exercise. ABOVE: CHRISTY HARRUP scores a goal in crab soccer as teammates and goalies watch. Learning — Middle School Physical Education — 91 Wars, Jamestown Settlements Become Big Business MARK CAPPS AND MICHAEL Parrish Peebles Harrison begins his break, complete their spelling assignments while Indian villages, Jamestown forts, and salt and flour maps of Virginia were a few of the many projects constructed by energetic fourth graders. Learning about Jamestown, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars was a matter of course, since they studied Virginia History. Mrs. Mary Short and Mrs. Sylvia Pitcher also explained different regions of the United States to students. Filmstrips were also a part of this learning process. The Spook House at the Fall Festival proved that fourth graders have a vivid imagination. Determina- tion shone through when they sold $796.57 in magazine sales. The Pres- idential elections were an interest of the students, and each classroom cast votes for their choices. Insect collecting and experiments were several requirements set by teachers when studying living things. Study of the human body, dissecting flowers, and rock collections were also interesting projects. The basic subjects of mathe- matics, language, reading, writing, and spelling were studied by these, sometimes, carefree students. They were anxious in a sad sort of way since promotions to the fifth grade meant leaving the lower school and entering the middle school in the near future. ABOVE: THINKING REQUIRES ENERGY! MARSHALL CLARY, George Turner, and Candy Wilson and Brenda Harris find out Ginger Weaver enjoy a snack during the during math class while taking a quiz. LEFT: afternoon break. 92 — Learning — Fourth Grade Expanded Ideas T antalize Third Graders would like for Christmas. ABOVE RIGHT: mathematics problem “solvable” with extra WORKING INDUSTRIOUSLY pays off as thought. Lauren Hardy and Calvin Moore find a ABOVE LEFT: GRINNING AT A friend, Celia Conner pauses to think of something else she wants to tell Santa Hall Squire she Third graders excitedly began a new and educational year as their subjects introduced harder and more tantalizing issues. Advancements in mathematics re- sulted in multiplication facts and processes, division basics, reviewing addition and subtraction, and mea- surements. They extended their vocabulary and used these words to analyze phonics. An introduction to the dic- tionary and its usage brought much excitement. It took much concentra- tion on stories for them to under- stand each one. In reading and real life, third graders met new people and visited new places. Language Arts consisted of prac- tice . . . practice . . . practice . . . especially in writing; to learn cursive and master their printing. Spelling consisted of learning and mastering new words. Learning sentence struc- ture, verb usage, reading stories and poems constituted their language periods. Topics explored in science included the study of plant and animal life, the planets and universe, matter and energy, and the human body. For more activities in the class- room, third graders enjoyed films, parties, book reports, and other fun things to do that made their year much more enjoyable. Learning — Third Grade — 93 • 1 c 5 c o a. c 5 0 C 5 C 5 (D Uh C 5 a o c 3 (D BELOW: AMY ELLIOT, JIM Pritchett, and Tammy Maitland ponder their history questions before answering. RIGHT: DURING BREAK, students wait in line behind Greg Beatty as he gets his change from the snack machine. A variety of projects and develop- ments in language arts kept second graders occupied. In developing language arts skills, Mrs. Sadie Haw- thorne and Miss Gloria Keeling strove to instruct students to learn reading, spelling, speaking, and writ- ing and applying newly acquired skills correctly. Second graders began to learn numbers up to 20, and how to add and subtract them. Students began understanding how every person con- tributes to society. The responsibility to develop talents to become mem- bers of society was emphasized. For enrichment, students experi- mented, made sun dials, and ob- served plants and animals. The two classes took field trips that increased awareness of things about them. A fire engine’s visit made students realize the dedication of others to doing a good job. Films, slides, tapes, and records were used to develop skills and comprehension. LEFT: ERNIE ROBERTS AND his friends KIDD stretches after finishing a story as look intensely at the fire engine as Harrison Christy Grizzard and Scott Williams complete Samford explains its functions. ABOVE: KAY their picturesque stories. 94 — Learning — Second Grade New World of Learning Greets First Grade LINDA LEWIS GIGGLES at a humorous remark made by a classmate, Chris Whittemore studies his arithmetic and Alissa Brockwell reapplies her chap- stick. What was first grade? It was the challenge of reading a new word, the discovery that numbers can be added or subtracted, and the excitement of writing down thoughts. Skills were developed by learning sounds, oral communication, and auditory practice. Functions of writing were expanded through dic- tation and copying letters and short stories. Short stories were composed about exciting holidays and vaca- tions. These ideas constituted the academic basics of reading, math, writing, spelling, and language. But what about the other side of learning — the social and emotional growth? It was sharing that toy that meant so much, or saying “I’m sorry” when feelings were hurt, or saying “You’re my friend.” Activities inside and outside the classroom helped to mature students for their future lives. ABOVE; LEE CONNELL glances away from classmates Greg Beatty and Teresa Cannon as they share their snacks during break. LEFT; BILL PARRISH runs his motorcycle along the chalk rail while other students relax be- fore class begins. Learning— First Grade— 95 New Teacher Adds To New Adventures LEFT: MISS MARTHA Keedwell in- structs students on how to complete their worksheets, but some still don’t seem to understand what she means. BELOW: SCOTT EDMONDS receives an explanation from Miss Keedwell while classmates look and listen to her instructions. TOP: SANTA GIVES out goodies at the kindergarten Christmas party even though the mothers have brought treats for the children. “What a loud bell” was what was heard the first day of school in September. Starting out a new year in totally new surroundings was what academy kindergarten students felt they had stepped into. When the year began, a new teacher came along with it, Miss Martha Keedwell. Miss Keedwell re- decorated the room to make the children feel more at home. New bookcases, curtains with more “pizzazz” to them, and rearrange- ment of the desks were all additions that the students appreciated. A major catastrophe occurred when the sink fell from the wall, causing both water pipes to burst. The hot water ran out quickly, but the cold water could not be dispersed due to the pressure in the water tank. One-half inch of water covered the floor. Carpeting, books, and other equipment were damaged, and the children were given the day off. The next day, the situation was again normal, and routine — or, at least as routine as things can be in a kindergarten. 96— Learning— Kindergarten “What a relief” commented some of the elementary teachers when the high schoolers, acting as teachers i aides, came to their rescue. With time on their hands and nothing to take but study hall, some of the more adventurous girls volun- : teered to help out with the smaller I students during the year, while boys helped in physical education. For the young, this meant some- thing new and exciting. They did 1 different and thrilling things every ■; day. For some of the elementary students, it meant a special teacher, because she was there to help them only. All involved gained from the experiences in one way or another. LEFT: DENNA BENNETT rests for a mg a box of Vanilla Wafers is not all that minute while explaining to the kinder- easy as she prepares to help give out a g lrteners what to do with their palets. reward to the students for being good during BELOW: JOY SADLER finds out that open- the day. WHILE PLAYING “MOORE ball,” Curtis Brickell, boys physical education aide, watches as Parker Harrell jumps to avoid a collision with Ricky Clary. Learning — Student Aides — 97 Help Wanted: High Schoolers Big Relief 4 . Being— 99 Fomily... What was the “BA family?” To some, the phrase denoted a corny attempt of self-promotion started at school sev- eral years ago. But to others, these words were associated with 562 stu- dents and hundreds of patrons and ' teachers who worked together throughout the year to keep the school runningsmoothly. Crucial decisions and financial bur- dens plagued the administration and the parent organizations, but through everyone’s combined efforts, most of the difficulties were overcome, and the school benefited with improve- ments in academics, athletics, and overall character. Faculty members worked together to expose students to education and life in a challenging manner, and vari- ous other employees sought to provide the essentials and pleasantries of a “second home.” Meanwhile, students proved their capabilities and sought to make the best of the rapidly vanish- ing days of their youth. All of these groups proved vital in making the year the success many persons felt it was. Without everyone playing his part, the “BA family” — corny as it may sound to some people — just would not have been the same. YOUNG AND OLD alike shared in the fun at the PTO-sponsored Fall Festival. As Mrs. Jane Haw k- ins rights an overturned “duck on a pond, Su- san Spence chooses a duck for a corresponding prize. Board Adopts Honor Code, TOP: GUIDANCE COUNSELOR Mr. Don Martin and government and French teacher Mr. Harry Holman observe the crowd at the fall festival. ABOVE: THE 76 SPRING sports dinner provided coach and administrative assistant Dennis Moore an opportunity to review his plans for the athletic events during the upcoming year. RIGHT: ALONE AT her desk among the jumble of papers and files Headmistress Mrs. Jessie Wood takes time to write down her thoughts for a speech to be made at the next student-teacher assembly. 100 — Being — Administration Tries to ' Bump Off Cheating HEADMISTRESS MRS. JESSIE Wood discusses important administrative business with executive board members Mr. Aubrey Clary, Mr. jimmy Butler, Mr. Hawley Hawthorne, Mr. joe Hamlin, and Mr. Sterling Clary. CENTER: STAFF AND board members tackle almost any job imaginable. Bus driver and aide Mrs. Loretta Young and executive board member Sterling Clary can certainly vouch for this. They got stuck with selling door prize tickets at the PTO fall festival. ABOVE: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Mrs. Ola Jones takes time to talk with senior Kitten Abernathy and Mr. Don Martin at the senior Thanksgiving banquet. With the beginning of a new school year the administration had different decisions to make and new situations to handle. For the second consecutive year Mrs. Jessie Wood served as head- mistress. Mrs. Wood appointed three assistant administrators to help keep the school running smoothly. Mrs. Ola Jones, and Mr. Dennis Moore were assistants in the high school. Mrs. Jean Grizzard assisted in lower and middle schools. Mrs. Wood commented that al- though the enrollment for the 76- 77 session was lower than the year before, “the drop was not alarming.” The students-teachers ratio was 18 to one. There were two main issues dealt with by the Academy family this year. The fiercest winter in the school ' s 13 years was one, not only in the immediate community bu t over the whole country as well. Snow, icy roads, and chilling winds caused many schools to close, in- cluding BA. The decision of whether or not to close was often a difficult one, con- sidering that the weather was fre- quently different within the various areas served by the school. A decision was finally made to appoint a representative from each area to submit information to Mrs. Wood about road conditions. This aided Mrs. Wood in making her decision about closing. The inception of the honor code, effective at the beginning of second semester, was another big issue for the administrators to tackle. The honor code, which was passed by the board of directors on a trial basis, covered such offenses as cheating, lying, and stealing. The council was made up of students chosen and voted on by the students. Cases brought before the council were voted on by the members and their decision was a recom- mendation to Mrs. Wood as she held the final word in all the cases. The purpose behind the honor code was “to instill in youth such principles as honesty, self-respect, and con- sideration for others, said Mrs. Wood. Being — Administration — 101 PTO, Athletic Club Prove Hard Work Paves Parents, students, and faculty members worked diligently to make improvements in the school. The projects were organized and carried out so that they were successful. Some of the projects were large and some small, but all were important. The athletic club members, led by president Pete Proctor, labored in concession stands to provide a soft- ball field for the girl ' s team. With club dues, donations, and proceeds from the concession stand, they purchased scoreboards not only for the softball field but for the baseball and football fields as well. They then got out their hammers and nails and went to work on re- modeling the field house. The foot- ball teams received new equipment and the varsity boy ' s basketball team was furnished with new uniforms. Ending the spring season the ath- letes were honored with a banquet. The annua! homecoming supper was sponsored by the athletic club as was the spring banquet. BA was furnished with a tractor for cutting grass, which was a joint donation by both the PTO and the athletic club. Paving the roads around campus was the PTO ' s biggest project. Since a great deal of money was needed to complete this project PTO mem- bers had to work extra hard to raise the money. President of the PTO, Mr. Rawleigh Clary held much responsibility and carried out his duties in the monthly meetings. Som e lower and middle school classes performed in the programs at each meeting. When Fall Festival time came around patrons pitched in and began work on the booths and prizes. One member of the PTO remarked, The turnout was good and the profit from the booths and games was pleasing. Together these two vital organiza- tions accomplished and sacrificed a great deal, proving once again that hard work pays (or paves, whatever THE pinata as she hoists it FOCUSED on some interesting event, Mrs. Virginia u higher, Debbie Norwood invites onlookers to try Norwood and Mrs. Mane Williams take in the the case may be). their luck with the Pinata Bust, which was spon- happenings at the fall festival. sored by the Spanish Club. ABOVE: ATTENTION 102 — Being — PTO, Athletic Club TOP: WITH EYES glued to the tar, Mr. Will Cordle directs the driver as they spread the tar on the gravel. ABOVE: AT THE PTO Fall Festival Carroll Moseley, varsity basketball player, tries to swish two points as teammate Charles Finch looks on. RIGHT: GOLF BALL resting in his palm, Bubba Roberts tries his hand at Pitch Golf as Jennifer Pearson watches with intense curiosity. AT A PTO meeting, Mrs. Betsy Kirkland provides the music as the middle and lower school classes sing. Mrs. Kirkland often helped Mrs. Jean Harrell, music teacher, when she was preparing a program for the PTO. Being — PTO, Athletic Club — 103 Thomas E. Blick, ]r. Beverly T. Clary Pamela L. Ellis Cynthia Bowers Frederick C. Creasy, )r. Betty M. Grigg Jean EH. Grizzard Betty Hanks f SMILING BRIGHTLY, Mrs. Loretta Young is amused at the antics of a study hall student. THOMAS E. BLICK, JR. Mr. Blick spends most of his days in room 10 of the high school build- ing teaching geometry, Algebra II, advanced math, and journalism. He attended Hampden-Sydney and the University of Richmond and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in math. Mr. Blick is sponsor of the yearbook, newspaper, and Beta Club. He en- joys reading and watching television when he is not taking and develop- ing pictures or working as radio announcer on WLES. MISS CYNTHIA BOWERS Miss Bowers is a newcomer to Brunswick Academy, teaching Span- ish I and II and English 9. She attend- ed the College of William and Mary and UNC-Chapel Hill, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree. After ful- filling her responsibilities as Fresh- man Class and Spanish Club sponsor. Miss Bowers likes to read, listen to music, sew, and play bridge. lege. In her spare time, Mrs. Clary enjoys sewing and reading. FREDERICK C. CREASY, JR. Drafting I and II, Algebra I, and physics are Mr. Creasy ' s subjects. He attended Bluefield College, VPI, and VCU. Mr. Creasy has a Bachelor of Science degree in math educa- tion, and he is sponsor of the Beta Club, debate teams, yearbook, newspaper, and Junior Class. In his extra time, he reads and enjoys pho- tography and woodworking, and is also Sunday School Director at Main Street Baptist Church in Emporia. PAMELA L. ELLIS Teaching science, math, and social studies to fifth-graders keeps Miss Ellis busy. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in health from Madison College. Miss Ellis is a member of Edgerton Methodist Church, and in her spare time likes to swim. BEVERLY T. CLARY Mrs. Clary ' s time is consumed mainly by her first grade teaching chores. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Longwood Col- BETTYM.GRIGG Mrs. Grigg is in her last year of teaching English 10 and 11 here. She attended Peace College, Wake Forest, and VCU, and holds a Bache- 104 Being— Faculty Faculty Combines Jobs, Hobbies Judy C. Hardy jean P. Harrell Brenda M. Hawthorne PAUSING to allow her seventh grade science students to copy notes Sadie H. Hawthorne the board, Mrs. Denise Nash completes the day ' s lesson. lor of Science degree. When she is not busy with her duties as Junior Class and Forensics sponsor, Mrs. Grigg enthusiastically follows bas- ketball and football and fishes. Mrs. Grigg is also a member of Main Street Baptist Church in Emporia. JEAN HOWERTON GRIZZARD Mrs. Grizzard teaches middle school language, spelling, reading, and social studies. She attended Madison College and holds a Bache- lor of Science degree in education. After tackling her duties as adminis- trative assistant, Mrs. Grizzard at- tends VCD and enjoys reading. BETTY HANKS Mrs. Hanks is not only new to BA, but to this area as well. She teaches Virginia history, science, and world history. She attended Longwood College and retains a Bachelor of Arts degree in secondary education. In her spare time, Mrs. Hanks en- joys cooking, gardening, golfing, traveling, reading, swimming, and playing the piano. She is also a mem- ber of the Beta Sigma Phi Social Sorority and the American Associa- tion of University Women. jUDYC. HARDY Mrs. Hardy teaches reading, lan- guage, spelling, and science to mid- dle schoolers. She received a Bache- lor of Science degree in elementary education from Longwood College. Mrs. Hardy is a member of the Al- berta junior Women ' s Club and the women ' s softball league. In her spare time, she likes to read, sew, cook, and work with crafts. JEAN P. HARRELL A very musically-inclined lady, Mrs. Harrell conducts the upper school chorus and teaches music to the lower school and fifth grade. She also teaches eighth-grade Eng- lish. Mrs. Harrell holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Longwood College. She is a member of the Riparian Women ' s Club, Greensville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and her church choir. In her spare time, Mrs. Harrell enjoys playing bridge and sewing. BRENDA M. HAWTHORNE Teaching bookkeeping, general business, business economics, and Typing I keeps Mrs. Hawthorne on her toes. She has a Bachelor of Sci- ence degree in business education from Longwood College. As eighth grade sponsor, Mrs. Hawthorne has the opportunity to help these new- comers adjust to high school life. Lately her spare time has been spent remodeling an old house. SADIE H. HAWTHORNE Mrs. Hawthorne ' s teaching tasks include all second-grade subjects except music and art. She attended Longwood College, and her free time is filled with the usual rural housewife ' s chores of sewing, cook- ing, and canning. For relaxation, Mrs. Hawthorne enjoys taking trips and reading. Being — Faculty — 105 Sports, Cultural, Church Interests HARRY S. HOLMAN Teaching U.S. Government and French consumes much of Mr. Hol- man ' s time. He attended Elizabeth- town College, ODU, and Shippens- burg College. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree. Mr. Holman is sponsor of the French Club and is a member of St. Andrew ' s Episcopal Church in Lawrenceville, where he sings in the choir. In his extra time, he plays the piano and organ, and is also a mem- ber of the Order of the Cincinnati, Virginia Society, Brunswick County Historical Society, Sons of Confeder- ate Veterans, and Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution. OLA E. JONES Mrs. Jones received her Bachelor of Science degree from Madison College and teaches Science 9 and chemistry. She sponsors the Senior Class and SCO, and serves as pianist and Sunday School teacher at Leba- non United Methodist Church in north Brunswick. MARTHA S. KEEDWELL As teacher of the kindergarten. Miss Keedwell rarely finds time to do what she likes best — water and snow skiing. She also plays tennis and enjoys reading. Miss Keedwell attended Stratford College and New England College and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary edu- cation. She is also cheerleader spon- sor and an alternate Sunday School teacher. GLORIA RUTH KEELING Like Mrs. Hawthorne, Miss Keel- ing has her hands full with second- graders. She attended Averett Col- lege and holds a Bachelor of Science degree. She is an active member of the Virginia Museum Theatre, and in her spare time, enjoys painting, reading, and doing needlepoint. GLENDA G. LINK After graduating from BA in 1970, Mrs. Link returned to her alma mater to teach English 12, Advanced English, and Business English. She yMm iw ¥ AT THE FACULTY softball game, Miss Gwen Walton, girls basketball and softball coach, prepares to wham the ball to right. Harry S. Holman Ola E. Jones Martha S. Keedwell Gloria R. Keeling Glenda G. Link Donald G. Martin Linda L. Matthews Betty S. Milam 106— Being— Faculty Fill Faculty Leisure Time Dennis A. Moore Lynda N. Moore Denise L. Nash Dave Newsom attended Chowan and Longwood Colleges and holds Bachelor of Sci- ence degrees in both English and drama, and is also certified in speech. As cheerleader, senior, and forensics sponsor, Mrs. Link rarely finds time for her hobbies, including ceramics, collecting antiques, read- ing, and making afghans. DONALD G. MARTIN Mr. Martin keeps busy as Director of Guidance and Student Services. He attended the University of Missis- sippi and VCU, and holds Bachelor and Master of Education degrees. He is sponsor of the SCO and Senior Class. Mr. Martin teaches Sunday School at Main Street Methodist Church in Emporia and is also a choir member. In his free time, he reads, plays tennis, and watches sports on television. LINDA L. MATTHEWS Mrs. Matthews minds her p ' s and q ' s teaching Typing II, Shorthand I and II, and business math. She re- ceived her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education from Madison College. Mrs. Matthews enjoys sewing, reading, playing the piano, and entertaining her children. BETTY S. MILAM Mrs. Milam teaches spelling, read- ing, English, and science to seventh- graders. She attended Converse and Longwood Colleges, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in ele- mentary education. Mrs. Milam is an active member of the Main Street United Methodist Church in Em- poria, and enjoys playing bridge and traveling to White Lake as often as possible. DENNIS MOORE As varsity football and basketball coach, physical education teacher, and sponsor of the Monogram Club, Mr. Moore has very little spare time. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from East Carolina University. Mr. Moore enjoys sports the year ' round, play- ing golf and softball during the summer. LYNDA N. MOORE Teaching third-graders keeps Mrs. Moore rather busy, but she enjoys reading when she can steal the time. She attended Longwood Col- lege and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education. DENISE L. NASH Mrs. Nash teaches math to sixth- and seventh-graders and science to seventh-graders. She attended Long- wood College and has a Bachelor of Arts degree. In her spare time, Mrs. Nash likes to read and fish. DAVE NEWSOM Mr. Newsom teaches U.S. History and civics, and is well-known throughout high school for current events day every Friday and his reminiscences of his days at Hamp- den-Sydney. Mr. Newsom is coach of jV football and baseball and smack! with the crack of the bat, Mr. Eddie Blick takes sleeps in his spare time, when not off for second base as first-baseman Martha Robinson watching ballgames. watches the play on the left side of the field. Mr. Blick was the catcher for the losing faculty team. Being — Faculty — 107 Janice M. Palmer Edris A. Rennolds Sylvia A. Pitcher Bonnie N. Rhoads DURING A TIME-OUT in the faculty basketball game, the teachers ' team discusses new strategy for the third quarter. Mary F. Short Barbara K. Stephenson Anne K. Tanner Elaine Gwen Walton Betty W. Wiley Loretta C. Young JANICE M. PALMER Like Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Palmer ' s time is rather filled with third grade teaching chores. She attended Aver- ett College and Western Carolina University and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and art. In her extra moments, she plays tennis and gardens, and leads a Brownie Scout troop. SYLVIA A. PITCHER With a Commercial Art degree, Mrs. Pitcher tackles the job of teach- ing lively fourth graders. She attend- ed Thomas Nelson College. In what little spare time she has, Mrs. Pitcher enjoys such hobbies as art, music, and playing the piano. EDRIS A. RENNOLDS Teaching Art I and II and lower and middle school art can be a tire- some job. Miss Rennolds attended VCU, UVA, and William and Mary. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Communications Art and Design, and a Master of Arts degree in Art History. Miss Rennolds — soon to become Mrs. Daughtry — sponsors the art club, teaches at SVCC, and enjoys painting, horse- back riding, reading, and swimming. BONNIE N. RHOADS Mrs. Rhoads holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, and puts it to good use teaching biology and Science 8. She attended Averett College and Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma. Her interests in- clude sewing, macrame, and horse- back riding. MARY F. SHORT As fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Short finds little time for her hob- bies, reading and knitting. She attended Mary Washington College 108— Being— Faculty ENGLISH 8 teacher and choral director, Mrs. Jean Harrell takes position in the batter ' s box and prepares to try to bring in a run for the faculty. Clubs, Sports, Work Occupi; Faculty Time and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree. Mrs. Short is also organist at Saint Richard ' s Catholic Church in Emporia. BARBARA K. STEPHENSON Miss Stephenson is the library science instructor and sponsor of the library club. She attended William and Mary, University of Tennessee, and UNC. She holds an AB degree from William and Mary in Elemen- tary Education. Night classes at SVCC, reading, watching TV, travel- ing, and the William and Mary Alumni Association occupy much of Miss Stephenson ' s spare time. ANNE K. TANNER Sharing the first grade teaching responsibilities, Mrs. Tanner rarely finds time to enjoy her pastimes of reading, crafts, and sports. She at- tended Averett College and UVA, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree. ELAINE GWEN WALTON Physical Education for grades five through 10 and civics fill Miss Wal- ton ' s teaching schedule. As sponsor of pep and monogram clubs, coach of girls ' basketball and softball. Miss Walton finds little spare time for hobbies. She attended VCU and has a Bachelor of Science degree. BETTY W. WILEY Mrs. Wiley is the pre-algebra and general math teacher. She attended Blackst one College for Girls and Longwood, and holds a Bachelor Science degree. Only teaching three classes, Mrs. Wiley fills her extra time fishing, growing flowers, and making flower arrangements, as well as working in the Greensville Hospital Auxiliary, substitute teach- ing in Sunday School, and serving as chairman of the Commission on Education at Main Street Methodist Church in Emporia. LORETTA C. YOUNG Mrs. Young keeps study halls and runs various errands around school. She is a member of and Sunday School teacher at James Square Baptist Church in South Brunswick, and also sings in the choir and serves as her circle treasurer. A member of the Brunswick Extension Club, Mrs. Young enjoys sewing, cooking, and reading in her spare time, when she is not attending school and neighborhood ballgames. WHILE SEARCHING for a book, Miss Barbara Stephenson takes a moment to converse with a student library-aide in the adjoining room. Being— Faculty— 109 Bus Drivers, Aides Make Zelma M. Bottoms Glennie C. Bower BARBARA C. LEE ' Mrs. Lee holds the position of school and guidance secretary. She graduated from Smithdeal-Massey Business School, where she received a secretary ' s certificate. MABEL LUCY After driving a bus each morning, Mrs. Lucy returns home to do house- work. In the afternoon, Mrs. Lucy returns to school to pick up her passengers and makes a second round trip. IDA P. MITCHELL Like Mrs. Lafoon, Mrs. Mitchell spends most of her time driving a bus and working in the lunchroom. Mrs. Mitchell has worked here for over 10 years. GAYLE H. MOODY Between driving a bus, working at home, and heading the cafeteria, Mrs. Moody rarely finds time to enjoy hobbies, much less rest. Most of the year Mrs. Moody stays on the Jean L. Cheely Joyce Lafoon road, traveling to ball games to see her sons play whatever ' s in season. ZELMA M. BOTTOMS Working in the bookstore is one of Mrs. Bottoms ' many jobs as an aide. She also drives a bus to round out a full workday, leaving little spare time. Mrs. Bottoms is a mem- ber of the Women ' s Society of Christian Service at Macedonia United Methodist Church, where she also teaches Sunday School. GLENNIE C. BOWER As bookkeeper for school, Mrs. Bower spends much time working with record books and figures. She attended Smithdeal-Massey Business School in Richmond. In her spare time, Mrs. Bower enjoys creative writing and solving crossword puz- zles, and is active in the Parent- Teachers Organization and church work. Mrs. Bower is a Bible School teacher, member and program chairman of the Christian Women ' s Circle, and member of the Edu- Barbara C. Lee Mabel Lucy cational and Hospitality Committees at Pleasant Hill Christian Church in Gasburg. JEAN L. BROWDER I don ' t have any spare time, states Mrs. Browder, whose hands are certainly kept busy with secre- tarial duties in the elementary school office. She does, however, devote time to teaching Sunday School at Liberty Church. LARRY G. CALLAWAY A bicentennial graduate of BA, Larry Callaway soon found his way back here to resume his bus-driving responsibilities. He attends SVCC and enjoys woodworking in his spare time. JEAN L. CHEELY Like Mrs. Bower, Mrs. Cheely is a full-time bookkeeper. Mrs. Cheely likes being at home where she can do what she likes best — cooking and caring for her family. Mrs. Cheely enjoys attending ball games, and also attends church. Jean L. Browder Larry G. Callaway 1 10 — Being— Personnel School Life Easier for All Ida Mitchell Erma Pearson Virginia Robertson Gayle H. Moody Harold Robertson Barbara M. Williams JOYCE LAFOON As bus driver and cafeteria worker, Mrs. Lafoon tackles a rather tough job. After transporting sleepy chil- dren to school every morning, Mrs. Lafoon works her cooking or clean- ing shift in the lunchroom, and completes the day with the long, noisy bus drive home. ERMA PEARSON Though Mrs. Pearson spends several hours daily driving a bus and working as an aide, she still finds time to sew, read, and cook, her favorite pastimes. Mrs. Pearson attends Ebenezer Methodist Church. HAROLD ROBERTSON A farmer as well as head of bus maintenance at school, Mr. Robert- son has little time for relaxation. He is, however, an active member of Liberty Church, where he sings in the choir. VIRGINIA ROBERTSON Another bus driver, Mrs. Robert- son teams with her husband to tackle the demands of bus maintenance when she is not substituting for an absent teacher. Mrs. Robertson is also a member of Liberty Church and sings in the choir. BARBARA M. WILLIAMS Completing the staff of bus drivers is Mrs. Williams. Between trips to and from school, Mrs. Williams runs errands around school, works the change box, and collects money from drink and snack machines. SANDRA WRENN Mrs. Wrenn puts in a full day as Mrs. Wood ' s secretary. During the summer she works in tobacco and in the garden, and in her spare time, enjoys riding bicycles and playing tennis. AFTER PREPARING everyone else ' s lunch, Mrs. Gayle Moody takes time out to enjoy her own before the bus ride home. Personnel — Being — 1 1 1 GLEN PAIR: Senior Class, President; JV Football; French Club; Library Club; Pep Club; Patch Club; SCO. CURTIS BRICKELL: Senior Class, Vice- President; JV Football; Varsity Football; jV Boy ' s Basketball; Baseball; Art Club; Patch Club; SCO; Latin Club; |r. Rescue Squad. KIM WRIGHT: Senior Class, Recording Secretary; ]V Cheerleader; Varsity Cheer- leader, Captain; Forensics; Monogram Club; Pep Club; Patch Club; Choral Club; Girl ' s BACO; Spanish Club; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students; Teacher ' s Aide, Kindergarten; Spanish Award; Music Award; Choral Award; Act- eens; Queen, Brunswick Rescue Squad. SONJA SLAW: Senior Class, Correspond- ing Secretary; Varsity Girl ' s Basketball, Captain; Softball; Library Club, Vice- President; Monogram Club; Pep Club; Patch Club; Choral Club; SCO; Girl ' s BACO; Spanish Club; MIP, Varsity Basket- ball. TINA GRIZZARD: Senior Class, Treasurer; )V Cheerleader; Varsity Cheerleader; Pep Club; Choral Club; SCO; Spanish Club; Homecoming Court; Homecoming Queen. MICHAEL JOYNER: Senior Class, Report- er; Summer Softball League; French Club; Library Club, Treasurer; Yearbook Staff; Latin Club; MYF; Mock Election Commit- tee. MARY ANN WATTS: Senior Class, Histor- ian; Softball; Powder Puff Football; Vol- leyball; Forensics; Pep Club; Choral Club; Safety Patrol; Girl ' s BACO; Yearbook Staff, Middle and Lower School Editor, Index Editor; Latin Club; Spanish Club; Southside Miniature Golf Spring Champi- on; Teacher ' s Aide, First Grade; Who ' s Who Among American High School Stu- dents. KITTEN ABERNATHY: JV Girl ' s Basket- ball; Varsity Girl ' s Basketball; Forensics; Pep Club; Girl ' s BACO; Latin Club; Spanish Club; Biology Award. DEBBIE ALLEN: JV Girl ' s Basketball, Man- ager; Varsity Girl ' s Basketball; Baseball, Statistician; Sophomore Class, Secretary; Beta Club; Athena Society; Forensics; French Club, President; Yearbook Staff, Assistant Business Manager, Sports Editor; Spanish Club; Pep Club; Patch Club; SCO; Girl ' s BACO; Who ' s Who Among Ameri- can High School Students; VASC, Presi- dent; Emporia Jr. Civitan; Debate Team; Powder Puff Football; Beta Club, Trea- surer. RONNIE ALLEN: JV Football; Varsity Foot- ball; Art Club; Pep Club; Patch Club; Safety Patrol; SCO; Bus Driver; Main- tenance. CHRISTIE APPLEWHITE: Varsity Girl ' s Basketball; Pep Club; Spanish Club; Who ' s Who Among American High School Stu- dents; Powder Puff Football. NELSON BAIRD: Varsity Boy ' s Basketball; Safety Patrol. LYNN BENNETT: JV Cheerleader; Varsity Cheerleader; Monogram Club; Pep Club; Patch Club; Girl ' s BACO; Spanish Club; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students; Powder Puff Football; UMYF. PATSY BENNETT: Girl ' s BACO. BETTE BLAKE: JV Girl ' s Basketball, Mana- ger; Varsity Girl ' s Basketball; Sophomore Class, Vice-President; Beta Club; Athena Society; Forensics; French Club, Secretary, Treasurer; Pep Club, President; Patch Club; SCO, Treasurer; Girl ' s BACO, Re- porter; Yearbook Staff; Latin Club; De- bate; Young Republicans; Acolyte Guild. TREVA CARTER: Library Club; Pep Club; Choral Club; Safety Patrol; Girl ' s BACO; Yearbook Staff, Business Manager; Latin Club; Spanish Club. ROBERT CHEELY: Varsity Football; Safety Patrol; Bus Driver. DENNIS CLARY: Varsity Football; Art Club; Boy ' s BACO; Spanish Club. Seniors Display Glen Neal Pair President Curtis Bruce Brickell Vice-president Kimberly Layne Wright Recording Secretary Sonja Leigh Slaw Corresponding Secretary Tina Leeds Grizzard Treasurer Michael Derwin Joyner Reporter DOZENS OF DELICIOUS dishes await Kitten Atternathy, Kim Wright, Tina Grizzard, and Barbara Frazier at the seniors’ Thanksgiving luncheon. 1 12 — Being — Seniors Character, Achievement Mary Ann Watts Historian Kathryn Estelle Abernathy Deborah Kay Allen Ronnie Lee Allen Christie Gay Applewhite Garland Nelson Baird Cherie Lynn Bennett Patsy Carol Bennett Elizabeth Turner Blake Treva DeAnna Carter Robert Neal Cheely Dennis Page Clary Character and achievement were displayed among the members of the senior class in many ways. Twenty-two of the fifty-seven members of the class of 1977 were nominated to Who ' s Who Among American High School Students. There have been numerous other titles and honors bestowed upon various other members as well; Deb- bie Allen was elected VASC presi- dent and Carroll Moseley was elect- ed VASC treasurer. Seniors held the first chapel ser- vice of the year in October, in which several members of the class sang various songs. They were especially pleased and touched when the jun- ior class sang the senior class song, Do You Know Where You ' re Going To? . This act brought tears to many eyes and thoughts of graduation to many minds. Senior girls displayed much mo- tivation and determination in the powderpuff football game against the junior girls, who came out on top. (continued on page 114.) Being — Seniors — 113 Lenora Darlene Clary Lois Gail Clary Rebecca Alane Clary Samuel Timothy Clary Jo Ann Craft Carolyn Ann Daniel Wanda Kaye Edwards Seniors Tina Grizzard and Tammy Gregory were crowned homecom- ing queen and maid-of-honor, re- spectively, in the homecoming game against Southampton. Members of the senior class car- ried on the tradition of selling fruit cakes. This, along with other class projects such as a raffle of gasoline and a doughnut sale, contributed to the class treasury to help finance the senior trip to Florida. Work soon began on the senior play which was held in March. Stu- Barbara Ruth Frazier Tammy Sue Gregory Marshall Freeman Harris dents worked hard to learn lines and prepare themselves for the play. This experience along with others will be cherished memories to those who took part in and helped produce the play, which proved to be a great way for getting to know fellow class- mates. Following the play came the senior trip. Good times had on this trip will serve as lasting reminders of the closeness and friendship between the members of the senior class of 1977 . Angela Pier Ferguson Beverly June Finch Charles Bruce Finch 1 14 — Being — Seniors Seniors Continue Fruitcake Tradition DARLENE CLARY: Powder Puff Football; Beta Club; Athena Society; Library Club; Safety Patrol. GAIL CLARY: JV and Varsity Football, Statistician and Reporter; Softball; Beta Club; Athena Society; Forensics; French Club, President; Mon ogram Club; Pep Club; SCO; VASC Representative; .Girl ' s BACO, Chaplain; Latin Club; Yearbook Staff, Sports Editor, Assistant Editor, Editor-in-Chief; Latin Award; Perfect Attendance; Beauty Contest; Ffornecom- ing Court; Church Musician and Choir; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students; Head Marshal. BECKY CLARY; Art Club; Forensics; Li- brary Club; Pep Club, Vice-President; Choral Club; Yearbook Staff, Sports Editor, People Editor; UMYF, Secretary; Who ' s Who Among American High School Stu- dents; Best-in-show rating — water- color, AVA Forensics; Viking Mascot. TIM CLARY: Art Club. JOANN CRAFT : UMYF, Treasurer. CAROLYN DANIEL; Majorette, Co-Cap- tain; Pep Club; Patch Club; Yearbook Staff; Little Miss Queen of Hearts; Little Miss BA; Miss BA, second runner-up; Most Outstanding Majorette; Most Im- proved Majorette; Homecoming Court; Powder Puff Football; Cheerleader Mascot. W ' ANDA EDWARDS: Junior Class, Trea- surer; Beta Club; Athena Society; French Club; Pep Club; Girl ' s BACO; Latin Club; Mary Catherine High Pamela Elaine Jones Judy Lynn Kidd Stephen Lewis Kiliam li Sharon Annette King Marion Ricks Lee, Jr. who ' s Who Among American High School Students. PIER FERGUSON: Beta Club; Athena So- ciety; Forensics; SCO; Girl ' s BACO; Year- book Staff, Activities Editor; Spanish Club; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students. BEVERLY FINCH: Art Club; Library Club, Treasurer; Library Aide; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students. CHARLES FINCH: JV Football; Varsity Football; JV Boy ' s Basketball; Varsity Boy ' s Basketball; Baseball; Patch Club. BARBARA FRAZIER: JV Girl ' s Basketball, Co-Captain; Varsity Girl ' s Basketball; Softball, Manager; Art Club; Beta Club, President; Athena Society; French Club, Vice-President; Pep Club, Vice-President; Patch Club; Girl ' s B.ACO; Latin Club; Spanish Club; Who ' s Who Among Ameri- can High School Students; Debate; No- vice Debate Award. TAMMY GREGORY: Softball; |V Cheer- leader, Co-Captain; Varsity Cheerleader; Monogram Club; Pep Club; Patch Club; Choral Club, Secretary; Spanish Club; Homecoming Court, Maid-of-Honor; Miss BA, second runner-up; Powder Puff Football; Music Award. MARSHALL HARRIS: Freshman Class, Sec- retary; Forensics, Novice and Varsity; French Club; SCO, Reporter; Yearbook Staff, Curriculum Editor, Activities Editor, and Photographer; Latin Club; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students; Debate; Novice and Varsity; First Place Varsity Negative Speaker Award, AVA Forensics; Mock Election Chairman; Varsity Forensics Award; Varsity Debate Award; The Society of Distinguished American High School Students. MARY CATHERINE HIGH: French Club; Pep Club; Girl ' s BACO; UMYF; Who ' s Who Among American High School Stu- dents. PAM JONES: Pep Club; Choral Club. JUDY KIDD: Library Club; UMYF, Vice- President; Ghoisonville Club, Treasurer. STEVE KILLAM: Forensics; Yearbook Staff; Latin Club; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students; John Hawthorne History Award; Debate; First Place in Short Story and Debate, AVA Forensics; Chess Club. SHARON KING: Girl ' s BACO; Volleyball; Spanish Club. RICK LEE: JV Football; Varsity Football; JV Boy ' s Basketball, Captain; Varsity Boy ' s Basketball; Freshman Class, President; Pre-Freshman Class, Reporter; Art Club, Treasurer; Beta Club; Athena Society; Forensics; French Club; Monogram Club; Pep Club; Patch Club; SCO, President; Boy ' s BACO; Weightlifters; Latin Club, Reporter; VASC, Treasurer; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students; Debate Team; Jr. Pep Club, President; First-Place Award in Art, AVA Forensics. Being — Seniors — 115 Graduation -End or Beginning? Emory Heath Lucy, Jr. Shirley Jean Moore Cynthia Arline Morris Carroll Manson Moseley Edward Mitchell Moseley Bernard Allen Nash Anne Wainwright Outten Martha Stanley Robinson joy Lynn Sadler Kemp Nicholas Settle Rick Alan Spence William Dale Spence 1 16 — Being — Seniors Robert Hall Squire Robert Thomas Temple Vernon Sykes Whitley, Jr. Douglas Neal Wright Debra Louisa Tatum Michael Eugene Thomas William Franklin Worley, jr. Michael Keith Yeattes Senior class sponsors Mrs. Ola Jones, Mrs. Glenda Link, and Mr. Don Martin worked alongside the seniors to help make their last year at BA an unforgettable one. Through all the trying times, the tears, the frustrations, and the happy and joyous times, they were always there standing by to lend a helping hand or offer words of encouragement. Looking back on their years to- gether, the seniors saw their school- year experiences in different ways. For some graduation signified the end of childhood and the beginning of adulthood. Yet some considered it a mere stepping stone to achieving their next goals, whether they be college, a career, or marriage. This is how the class of 77 saw it. Choral Club. KEMP SETTLE; MYF, Vice-President; Bus Driver. RICK SPENCE; ]V Football; Varsity Foot- ball; JV Boy ' s Basketball; Varsity Boy ' s Basketball; Art Club; Pep Club; Patch Club; Weightlifters. DALE SPENCE; HALL SQUIRE; JV Football; Varsity Foot- ball, Captain; ]V Boy ' s Basketball, Captain; Pre-Freshman Class, President; Sopho- more Class, President; Art Club; Foren- sics; Monogram Club; Latin Club; Spanish Club; Patch Club; Weightlifters; Rescue Squad; 4-H; Boy Scouts; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students. DEBRA TATUM; Varsity Girl ' s Basketball, Manager; Powder Puff Football; Art Club; Latin Club; Pep Club; Girl ' s BACO; MYF. TOM TEMPLE; ]V Football; Varsity Foot- ball; junior Class, Sergeant-at-Arms; Art Club; Weightlifters. MICHAEL THOMAS; Freshman Class, Re- porter; French Club; Yearbook Staff, Cur- riculum Editor; Latin Club; MYF; Young Republicans; Debate Team; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students. TEX WHITLEY; JV Football, Captain; Var- sity Football; JV Boy ' s Basketball; Baseball; Freshman Class, Vice-President; Mono- gram Club, Vice-President; Spanish Club, Parliamentarian; Pep Club; Patch Club Weightlifters; Boy Scouts; Junior Rescue Squad. WILLIAM WORLEY; Varsity Football; Art Club. DOUG WRIGHT; Art Club. MIKE YEATTES; JV Football; Varsity Foot- ball; Art Club; French Club; Spanish Club; Pep Club; Patch Club. HEATH LUCY; JV Football; Varsity Boy ' s Basketball, Manager; French Club. SHIRLEY MOORE; Art Club; Pep Club; Girl ' s BACO; Spanish Club; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students; Powder Puff Football; Volleyball; UMYF. CINDY MORRIS; JV Cheerleader; Beta Club, Secretary; Athena Society; French Club; Pep Club; Girl ' s BACO; Latin Club; Church Choir; Girl Scouts; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students; Teacher ' s Aide; Junior Marshal. CARROLL MOSELEY; JV Football, Captain; Varsity Football, Captain; JV Boy ' s Basket- ball; Varsity Boy ' s Basketball; Baseball, Captain; Pre-Fre shman Class, Treasurer; Sophomore Class, Sergeant-at-Arms; Art Club, President; Forensics; Monogram Club, President; Patch Club; SCO, Trea- surer; Weightlifters; Latin Club; Spanish Club; VASC Treasurer. MITCHELL MOSELEY; BERNARD NASH; JV Football; Varsity Football; Varsity Boy ' s Basketball; Base- ball; Junior Class, President; Sophomore Class, Treasurer; Monogram Club; Latin Club; Patch Club; Weightlifters. ANNE OUTTEN; JV Cheerleader, Captain; Varsity Cheerleader, Captain; Junior Class, Reporter; Art Club; Beta Club; Athena Society; Forensics; French Club; Monogram Club; Pep Club; Patch Club; SCO, Secretary; Girl ' s BACO; Citizenship Award; Art Award; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students; National Honor Scholarship nominee; Miss BA; Jr. Miss BA; Homecoming Court. MARTHA ROBINSON: |V Girl ' s Basket- ball; Varsity Girl ' s Basketball, Captain and MIP; Pre-Freshman, Vice-President; Beta Club; Athena Society; French Club, Sec- retary; Latin Club; Monogram Club, Trea- surer; Pep Club, Vice-President; Patch Club; SCO, Vice-President; VASC Repre- sentative; Girl ' s BACO, Vice-President; Who ' s Who Among American High School Students; Homecoming Court; Football Statistician. JOY SADLER: Choral Club; Queen of Hearts; 4-H Club; GA ' s; Acteens; SVCC Being — Seniors — 117 Sports, Activities Fill Juniors’ fear Carson Saunders President Hank Harrell Vice-president Kim Harrison Secretary Susan Walker Treasurer Nancy Prince Reporter Esther Bower Allen Clary Angela Clary Roger Craft Charles Cross Bonnie Daniel Peggy Edmonds Tom Edwards Donna Finch Rita Forbes Patty Gordon Cindy Harrison David High Hampton Hite Anne Horne 1 18 — Being — Juniors Shelia House Sandy Ligon Arlene Mitchell Lynn Moore Connie Newsome Renee King Gay Lucy Dixie Mitchell John Morriss Lynda Norwood Tommy Lee Vincent Milam Kenneth Moody Nancy Nelms Kelly Outten FOR MANY STUDENTS, the year at BA did not end after second semester exams early in June. Approximately 40 students took part in the summer softball league, junior Lynda Nor- wood, as pitcher of the champion yellow team, fields a ball thrown from home plate. Activity seemed to be the theme for the Junior Class. Varied interests included foreign language clubs, Art Club, Choral Club, and the new addition, journalism. Many partici- pated in basketball, football, soft- ball, baseball, majorettes, and cheerleading, while still others sacrificed their time for the publica- tion of the yearbook. Strong leadership was necessary to face the difficulties of the junior- senior and the beauty contest, among other tasks. Selecting a theme for the junior-senior prom presented no problem. The hard part was starting with a naked gym and achieving a magical dreamland in one week ' s time. Highlighting September, many juniors ordered class rings enthusi- astically, while a few decided against the purchase. With the brisk wind of winter be- fore them, many junior girls battled the seniors in a rugged powderpuff football game as part of the Home- coming activities. The juniors, coached by Hampton Hite and Hank Harrell, upset the previously unde- feated seniors, 14-12. The Beta Club tapped six juniors into membership during a solemn candlelight ceremony. This honor gave many others the incentive to work harder to achieve the same recognition. Making sacrifices, working to- gether — through all the fun and the tears, the juniors created a oneness all their own. Being— Juniors— 1 19 Juniors Prove Outstanding Abilities Robin Roughton Kathy Smith Wanda Tatum Kathy Williams Mitzi Seymour Jeff Spence Justin Thomas Wendy Wright Bettie Slate Kathy Spence Tony Veliky William Wright Nancy Prince: Versatility Plus Junior class reporter Nancy Prince has proved to be an outstanding stu- dent. She has been active in many clubs and organizations throughout high school and in her community as well. Nancy has been a cheerjeader for three years and also a member of the softball team. She has held offices in various clubs. For example, she is vice-president of the French Club, former president of the Latin Club, and has participated in SCO for two years. This year she was elected VASC representative from BA, giving her responsibility for the student ex- changes and the writing of the news- letters, which are sent to other schools in the VASC. Outside of school, Nancy is a member of the F4i-Teen Cotillion and has taken dancing for 12 years. She has performed in tap, toe, and ballet routines in the various recitals held by Myrick ' s School of Dancing. 120— Being — Juniors Sophomores Join Upperclassmen SINCE SEVERAL varsity cheerleaders were mem- game. Donna Seward and Jackie Abernathy en- bers of the homecoming court, jV cheerleaders courage the team, joined the varsity to cheer for the Southampton Donna Seward President Jerry Mitchell Vice-president Cindy Vincent Secretary Jeff Stone Treasurer Jeff Harrell Reporter Jackie Abernathy Jane Adams Darrell Allen iWith Donna Seward as president, the Sophomore Class experienced a taste of female leadership. From algebra to other maths, Sci- ence 9 to biology and some braving chemistry, the year was quite a chal- lenge. New teachers and getting back into the swing of school were difficult to undertake. The class had a Brunswick stew in Julie Allen Mickey Allen late winter as their project. Since many students enjoyed selling candy their freshman year, sophomores voted to sell it again. Their sponsors, Mrs. Linda Mathews and Mr. Harry Holman, worked to keep the class active, making payments on time and getting ready for the Fall Festival. For sophomores, physical educa- tion reached its final days, much to the relief of the sophomore girls, especially. One sophomore boy, however, commented that six classes of physical education a day would suit him fine. Having a private locker added to Lisa Baird Terri Blake the prestige of driving to school — in many person ' s eyes, the trade marks of upperclassmen. With more responsibility resting upon their shoulders, the sopho- mores delved into even more activi- ties from sports and cheerleading to publications and forensics, thus bringing together new and varied ideas in a unique class. Being — Sophomores — 121 Sophomores Take Interest, Diane Bottoms Ronald Daniel Keith Doyle Calvin Edwards Chuck Gregory Jackie Harrison Cheryl Cheely Mike Daughtry Denise Driver Denise Fajna Charlie Grigg Stacy Harrup AS DO MOST upperclass guvs, Keith Doyle spends his lunch break loitering in the hall. an Adjustment Upon returning to BA after attend- ing military school for two years, Keith Doyle admits that he had quite an adjustment to make. Keith was in the seventh grade when he left BA, and now that he is in high school, he f eels he has begun to make more friends and has met more people. Although Keith has not joined any organizations so far, he has been quite busy playing on the football and basketball teams. On the foot- ball team, he acted as quarterback, punter, kicker, and defensive back. Keith was awarded a trophy for All- Conference quarterback, presented to him at an awards assembly in late November. Keith says, although the classes here aren ' t as disciplined as they were in military school, the teachers I are helpful and efficient. Outside of school, Keith plays in the town baseball league. He also enjoys playing tennis when he gets time. Return to BA- ‘Quite 122 — Being — Sophomores Involve in High School Activities Greg Jones Wade Jones Wanda Jones Sharon Lucy Vanessa Lynch C.V. Moore Bruce Pair Lucy Peebles Wally Roberts Gary Russell Harrison Steed Mike Thomas Jimmy Wilson Becky Wright Pam Wright Aian Yeattes LEFT: SEARCHING FOR fragments of broken glass, Wanda Jones and Denise Driver seem to be having fun at the Fall Festival while working in the dime-in-the-dish booth. BELOW: DURING AN SCO MEETING, sophomores Greg Jones and Jeff Stone listen intently to plans before casting their vore« Being — Sophomores — 123 Freshmen Tackle Warren Moody Vicky Allen Michael Browder Teresa Clary Juliette Flippen Carol Guerrero Vickie High President Mike Anderson Tonya Carroll Debra Craft Teresa Fowler Lian Hamlin Connie Hite Sherry Clary Denna Bennett Greg Christopher Lynn Dayis Julie Frazier Laurence Hammack Leslie Hudson Vice-President Allen Blackwell Kim Clarke Mike Driver Jim Glenn Lynne Harris Buddy Hyde Ann Moore Terry Bottoms Kim Clary Dixie Dugger Tracy Grizzard Marjorie Harrison Cary Kidd Secretary Cheryl Clary T reasurer Rickie Watson Reporter 124— Being— Freshmen New Responsibilities Wanda Kidd Mark Lucy Michael Lucy Kay Lynch Kim McArdle Jill Nelms Lisa Newsome Debbie Norwood Pam Pearson Beverly Poole Tracey Powell Robbie Powers SCO Representative Cheryl Clary helps in the concession stand at one of the girls basketball games. With the help of their sponsors, Mrs. Jean Harrell and Miss Cynthia Bowers, freshman students matured and became more responsible and considerate of the school and their peers. The class made a considerably large sum of money with their proj- ects. These included a candy sale and a car wash. At the Fall Festival they kept the Teacher Dart booth. The money they made will be combined with other classes ' earn- ings to help pay for the school-wide project that will benefit all the stu- dents at Brunswick Academy. For homecoming festivities, they voted for homecoming court repre- sentatives and by a majority elected Kim Clary and Debbie Norwood. In the spirit chain sale they came in third and showed much spirit. This year proved to be a year of learning for all of them in many different ways, through classes, ac- tivities, athletics, and just being together. Being— Freshmen — 125 Pre-Freshmen Show Spirit Todd Allen Todd Anderson Kim Bennett Bonnie Blake Doreen Boles Sandra Bryant Jan Clary Mary Lynn Clary Ricky Clary Todd Conner Jeff Crewe Karen Daniel April Elliott Lud Fajna Parker Harrell Kay Harris Jeff Holloway Lee House Sherri Howerton Sid Jones Stephen Walker Ray Thomas President Reporter Tony Arrington Joey Walton Vice-President Sergeant-at-arms Patsy Jones Pam Allen Secretary Terri Allen Carolyn Williams Treasurer Pre-freshman students started out their first year in high school with a great deal of spirit and enthusiasm. At the first of their numerous class meetings, they discussed various class projects and finally decided on two. One of these was a car wash, and they also sold mums for Home- coming. The pep club sponsored a spirit chain sale for Homecoming and the pre-freshmen proved their spirited- ness by selling the most. This along with the fact that two classmates, Sherri Howerton and Beth Wood- ruff, represented them in the Home- coming Court, made the pre-fresh- men fit closer into high school life. Pre-freshman sponsors, Mrs. Bon- nie Rhoads and Mrs. Brenda Haw- thorne worked to keep the pre- freshmen going. Many of the pre-freshman stu- dents displayed various artistic abilities through different science projects such as a bug or leaf col- lection. They expressed that they were looking forward to more of these kinds of projects in future years. One pre-freshman summed up his first high school year experiences like this, High school is hectic but it ' s fun too. I ' m looking forward to four more years of it. 126— Being— Pre-Freshmen Lori Morris Keefe Moseley Mary Peebles Blair Rogers Jim Slate Dean Spence Scott Stone Barry Thomas Stephanie Thomas BELOW: CHIN in palm, Steven Walker contemplates an issue during an SCO meeting. BELOW RIGHT: Sherri Carole Kirkland Cindy Lawford Kim Moore Emmy Lou Morgan Sandra Wall Rhonda Waller Fran Williams Pam Williams Valerie Williams Beth Woodruff Rodger Wright Mark Yeattes Pam Young Howerton, Nancy Spence, Lori Morris, and Terri Allen yell the girls basketball team on to victory at Amelia. Being— Pre-Freshmen— 127 Seventh Graders Plunge Mark Allen Mark Cheely Ed Crane Artie Elliott Terri Crizzard Bonnie House Betsy Lancaster Doug Bennett Daryl Clary Jerry Crewe Priscilla Edwards Buck EHarrison Nancy Keedwell Dian Malone Danny Bottoms Jim Clary Nancy Davis Reggie Eerguson David Harrison Bryant Lafoon Tracy Mitchell Robin Brammer Micky Clary Todd Dix Lois Einch Dwayne Hawthorne Ken Lafoon Sherri Parker Jay Butler Mica Craft Kathy Doyle Scott Gauldin Doug Hite Lesa Lafoon Sandy Pearson 128— Being — Seventh Grade Into New School Year Donna Perkins Sheila Roberts John Short Connie Veliky Betsy Watts Belinda Wrenn Tammy Wright Carolyn Poole Jim Saunders Charlie Taylor John Watson Rob Weaver Danny Wright Wendy Wright ABOVE: PEERING OVER his shoulder, Todd Dix begins his homework while Jim Saunders expressionlessly watches the photographer. ABOVE RIGHT: Seventh graders Artie Elliott, Lesa Lafoon, Belinda Wrenn, Terri Grizzard, and Nancy Davis prepare to take notes in Mrs. Bette Milam ' s English class. Seventh graders took a plunge in- to school studies and activities, which helped to get them on a good start for the 76-77 school year. Courses of study required for these students aided them in their pre- paration for high school life. Many of the boys took part in ju- nior varsity football, and some of the girls performed with the Vikettes. These activities helped them be- come better acquainted with the upperclassmen. School-wide as- semblies also provided them a chance to mix in with upper school students. When given the opportunity to use the gym for physical education, the seventh graders showed off their budding athletic abilities, of which they guarantee more will be seen in the next few years. Being — Seventh Grade — 129 Melanie Abernathy Steve Capps Robbie Durham FHunter Harris Nancy Jones Gary Otten Carol Russell Lisa Allen Angela Cavey Timothy Fajna Chip Harrison Randy Kirkland Pam Phillips Joe Seward Billy Beatty ]oy Clary Trina Fajna Christy Harrup Chris Lucy Rennis Powers Guy Short Dottie Bell Kent Cross Teresa Gauldin Lynn Hawkins Michael Lucy David Prince Stacy Slagle Wanda Boles David Daughtry Bruce Gilley Jerry Hawthorne Scott Mitchell Alice Robinson Patty Taylor Gary Brockwell Kris Davis Robbie Griffin Cynthia jarratt Martha Morgan Mary Robinson Elwin Temple 130 — Being— Sixth Grade Sixth Grade Travels from Heavens to Skeletons Laura Thompson Lee Watts Bobbie Williams Melanie Williams Cathy Wood Randy Wright Tim Wright ABOVE: DISPLAYING her dribbling talent, Mary Robinson weaves in and out of the obstacles during a drill at the summer basketball clinic. ABOVE RIGHT: RELAXING after a round of relay races, Missi Sadler, Mary Robinson, Sandra Bryant, and Bonnie House wait to be chosen for teams. In the midst of their school years, sixth graders were challenged with new learning experiences and ex- posed to new knowledge. Utilizing the gym twice weekly, sixth graders continued their ad- justment to facilities which would become increasingly important in high school physical education classes. From heavens to skeletons stu- dents traveled as they studied inner and outer systems. Posters and projects on these subjects increased their understanding of health and science. English classes encouraged stu- dents to increase their vocabularies by reading books and giving book reports. Attractive bulletin boards reminded them to utilize their dictionaries and encyclopedias. Being— Sixth Grade — 131 Normalcy Marks Abbie Abernathy Michelle Armstrong Mitchell Browder Carole Ferguson Tom Green Kay Hawkins John Abernathy Clifton Bailey Kerry Clary Chris Finch Scott Crizzard Tim High Robin Allen Robin Braddy Vicki Conner Tammy Gibbs Matt Harrison Sigmund Jones Kim Kidd David Lee Daven Lucy Lynn Maitland Steven Osburn Tina Roberts After asking Mrs. Jean Crizzard, “What are you doing differently this year? and receiving a “nothing much, really reply, it seemed ob- vious that fifth grade studies rarely change from year to year. Rather, the students and teachers (with the addition of Miss Pam Ellis) change to revive traditional subjects such as mathematics, spelling, and social studies. Science stood out as a favorite classroom subject, as students seemed to enjoy delving into the formation of the earth and making their own investigations of the possibility of another universe like this one. But physical education re- mained an overall favorite, especially with the boys, who anticipated gym days and jumping on the vaulting horse. Through magazine sales and the Fall Festival fifth graders demon- strated their school support. Their magazine totals ranked among the top in school, and at the festival, both homerooms sponsored booths. TRIMMING THE CHRISTMAS TREE was one of the many jobs Tammy Gibbs, Martha Walton, Lynn Maitland, Kay Hawkins, and Missi Sadler found to do before the fifth grade Christmas party. 132 — Being— Fifth Grade Fifth Grade Year BELOW: AT THE PTO FALL FESTIVAL, Debbie Yeattes takes aim and prepares to toss the ring around the collar of the coke bottle. LEFT: CONCENTRATING ON his work, Kerry Clary tries to unstump an arithmetic problem. Missi Sadler Tammi Seward Susan Spence Karen Stainback Muriel Temple Stewart Veliky Martha Walton Daniel Wright Deborah Yeattes Being — Fifth Grade — 133 Laura Abernathy Laurie Brockwell Marshall Clary Joseph Fitchett Peebles Harrison Wanda Martin Michael Parrish Becky Spence F.M. Arthur Mark Capps Mark Durham Tracy Crizzard Johnnie Ingram Tracy Moody Aaron Roberts Stephanie Spence James Braddy Dean Clary Dathan Fajna Brenda Harris Theresa Jones Kari Moseley Bubba Roberts Dan Thomas With Jamestown forts and ' bug ' collections, the fourth grade tried to combine learning with fun. As part of their history assignment they made salt and flour maps and models of the Jamestown fortress. By work- ing on this project, fourth graders recognized new techniques in learn- ing. Not only could they read about their history, but they were able — through their re-creations — to ex- perience, in a small way, what life was like in the olden days. Many of the fourth graders brought in insect collections for their science projects. By studying these tiny creatures, they learned how different insects breathe, move, see, and feel. For the Fall Festival, the fourth grade sponsored the Spook House, which proved to be a great success with the youngsters. By holding their own mock elec- tion, students realized the im- portance of government functions in the United States. liimA: PUTTING LAST-MINUTE TOUCHES on the Christmas tree, Marshall and Dean Clary prepare for their party. 134 — Being — Fourth Grade ‘Bugs’ Invade Fourth Grade, Aid in Learning Bryant Thompson George Turner Chan Weaver Ginger Weaver Gina Wells Candy Wilson Taunja Winn Chris Wood LEFT: FROM TFiEIR EXPRESSIONS, Mark Capps and Taunja Winn seem in agree- ment that boredom has hit their fourth grade class. ABOVE: TFfE FONZ CRAZE FfAS INVADED BA. With thumbs turned towards the sky, many of the younger students enjoy imitating their television fifties hero of Ffappy Days. Being — Fourth Grade— 135 Third Graders Beautify Campus, Plant Evergreens I. V. Abernathy Chris Adcock Robby Blue Matthew Browder Beth Carpenter Kim Clary Celia Conner Kevin Daniel Allan Elliot R. L. Green Laura Harding Lauren Hardy Mary Beth Kei Theresa Lassiter Sandy Mitchell Calvin Moore Deanna Moore Tony Moore David Pair Charles Parker Sandra Parker Kim Parrish Laurie Pearson Roger Phillips Joey Powell Ernie Roberts Carolyn Robinson David Sawyer Trisha Seward Warren Tillar Hope Waller Mark Williams 136 — Being — Third Grade Regular third grade activities in- cluded learning multiplication facts, taking notes, practicing cursive writ- ing, and reading about people in the United States as well as in far- away countries. But the third graders acquired a deeper sense of knowl- edge from each other too, through sharing and working together. Third graders enjoyed filmstrips, records, games, class projects, book reports, and recitations of poems as changes of pace from the usual textbook learning. They had speak- ers to come in and talk to them about the importance of good dental care. By planting evergreen trees on the campus, the third grade acquired a sense of nature and learned to appreciate the beauty of simplicity. Art and music provided an outlet for the third graders ' creativity as they learned to express themselves through their work. For fun they had Halloween, Christmas, and Valen- tine parties. A picnic, which has become a tradition for all third grades at BA, ended their year. LEFT: PLACING THE YOUNG PINE in the hole and packing dirt around its trunk with his foot, Chris Adcock gives Mrs. Janice Palmer a hand in planting the tree as the other third graders observe with proud smiles. BELOW: WITH HER MATHEMATICS textbook propped on her desk, Mrs. Palmer reviews the multiplication table with her students. BOTTOM: ALONG WITH their other classmates, David Sawyer, Deanna Moore, and Robby Blue complete assignments in their workbooks. Being — Third Grade — 137 ■i Dana Armstrong Tripp Bishop Kenneth Bottoms Lisa Clary Carolyn Daniel Michael Edmonds Amy Elliott Stephen Ferguson Mark Green Christy Grizzard Lisa Hanks Ben Harrison Holton Harrison Michele Harrup Sarah Hawkins Joey Hayes Timmy Hayes Shelley Hudson Keith Jones Kay Kidd Dawn Kieffer Curt Lucy Paula Lynch Lisa Maitland Tammy Maitland Michael Marston Sarah Martin Meredith Nelson Tammy Norwood Stuart Parker Wally Pearson Tara Perkinson Jim Pritchett Hermie Sadler Brian Seward Marcy Seward Sandy Sykes Tammy Tolbert Troy Watson Tori Weaver Dana Wesson Kim Wiley Scott Williams Stephen Wright 138— Being— Second Grade rrr y Practical Experiences Complement Second Grade Studies AFTER MANY PRACTICE SESSIONS, the second wearing bright red bows and singing Christmas grade performed in the December PTO program, carols. Members of the second grade learned to appreciate the impor- tance of doing their best from many new experiences. Field trips helped make them aware of vari- ous environments and societies around them. A visit from the Al- berta Volunteer Fire Department taught them the importance of being dedicated and helping others. Skills and understanding were better developed through films, slides, records, and tapes. Along with their regular course studies, Mrs. Sadie FHawthorne and Miss Gloria Keeling tried to teach their students the value of developing individual skills and talents. Second graders proved there is another side to learning apart from the usual academic courses — the wisdom gained from cooperation, sharing, and developing into respon- sible young persons and potentially good citizens. FLOCKED BY INTERESTED second graders, Harrison Sanford of the Alberta Volunteer Fire Department answers questions about the duties and responsibilities of firemen. Being — Second Grade— 139 First Grade - Sharing, Growing, Learning, Being Zane Abernathy Alissa Brockwell Candy Driver Bitty Freeman Melvin Jones Tara Malone Brian Proctor Robin Short Craig Allen Teresa Cannon Lisa Eastwood Amy Green Kelvin Jones Chris Miles Anthony Roberts Pamela Spence Greg Beatty Amy Connell Stephanie Edwards Marsha Harding Linda Lewis Tommy Moody Dawn Sasser Dawn Stone Dana Bishop Lee Connell Alan Elmore Melanie Hawkins Scott Lucy John Myrick Mark Sawyer Todd Temple Randy Brewer Tracy Davis Stephen Forbes Frankie Howerton Stephen Lucy Bill Parrish Bryan Slagle Kay Turner 140 — Being — First Grade Wanda Veliky Kent Washburn Jennifer Wells Kim Wesson joey Whitby Chris Whittemore Edward Wood Stan Wray LEFT: ON THE FIRST DAY of the 76-77 school session, senior Tina Grizzard is escorted into the gym during the opening assembly by first-grader Melvin Jones. BELOW: MICKEY MOUSE lunch box in hand, Alan Elmore seems to be deserted as he makes his way through the snow to the bus. Commentary by Mrs. Beverly Ciary What is first grade? It ' s one of many experiences in learning. It ' s the challenge of reading a new word, the discovery that numbers can be added or subtracted, and the excitement of writing down your own thoughts. These ideas concern the academic basics of reading, math, writing, spelling, and language. But what about the other side of learning — the social and emotional growth? What is first grade in this area? It ' s sharing that toy that means so much to you, it ' s saying I ' m sorry when feelings are hurt, and it ' s saying you are my friend. First grade? It ' s pretty fantastic isn ' t it? WITH MOUTHS AGAPE and vocal chords vibrating, the first graders sing their hearts out in a PTO program. I Being — First Grade — 141 Kindergarteners Face New Experiences With Enthusiasm Paulette Daniel Cynthia Forbes Sandy McCaffity Lisa Pearson C.W. Roberts Kelly Warf Scott Edmonds Ellen Jones Christy Mumford Marcia Reed Jennifer Simmons Amanda Washburn Tanya Edwards Donna Matthews Shane Murphy Frank Roach Lem Vaughan Gayle Wilson Despite some feelings of anticipa- tion and nervousness, kindergarten- ers began their school life with eagerness and enthusiasm. On their first day they were greeted by a new teacher, Miss Martha Keedwell, who led them into the newly-decorated room designed especially for the kindergarten. New experiences, such as drawing, learning A BC ' s and numbers, and music helped better acquaint kin- dergarteners with school. Their var- ious games and learning activities helped to prepare them for the big step to first grade, as well as to help them get along with other children. Saying thank you and sharing were part of their first lesson as new pupils. LISTENING ATTENTIVELY, Paulette Daniel, Cynthia Forbes, Jeff Allgood, and C.W. Roberts sit tight as teacher Miss Martha Keedwell finishes delivering directions for a drawing assignment. 142— Being— Kindergarten Clubs: Separating Doers, Planners PLEDGES TAMMY Gregory and Kelly Outten wheelbarrow down the hall on Monogram Initiation Day. When the first club meetings were held in September, masses of stu- dents left their studies to join various organizations, some out of interest, others solely for the sake of skip- ping class. As the year progressed, however, it became apparent which organizations were really working and which ones were not so active. Most of these active clubs are in- cluded in the DOING section of VIKING 77. Organizations listed on this and the following pages are those which were not necessarily inactive, but for unknown or unavoidable reasons did not accomplish their goals in time to be covered in this book. The Art Club had the largest mem- bership, and its meetings often con- sisted of “mass confusion, accord- ing to president Wanda Tatum. Al- though no projects were finalized, the group planned a spring show. Monogram Club rose from the ranks of inactivity to become a “ghost worker for recognition of athletic achievement. If its con- stitutional revisions were approved, the club expected to stiffen the re- quirements for membership and ac- quiring THE monogram jacket, thus making membership in the club more prestigious. Monogram also sponsored the Snow Queen at Christmas. FRONT ROW; Mike Browder, Terri Allen, Kim Clarke, Leslie Ftudson, Vice-President Jim Slate, Secretary Bettie Slate, President Wanda Tatum, Treasurer Hampton Hite, Esther Bower, Cindy Harrison, Curtis Brickell, Barry Thomas. SEC- OND ROW: Jim Glenn, Lawrence Hammack, Richard Short, Mark Yeattes, Todd Anderson, Allen Blackwell, Dixie Dugger, Tracey Powell, Tex Whitley, Greg Christopher, Jackie Aber- nathy, Mary Clary, Debra Craft. THIRD ROW: Terri Blake, Doreen Boles, Pam Williams, Sheila House, Wendy Wright, Cindy Lawford, Kim Moore, Bonnie Blake, Mary Peebles, Den- nis Clary, Wade Jones. BACK ROW: Parker Harrell, Jeff Crewe, Todd Conner, Stephanie Thomas, Jan Clary, Lori Morris, Patsy Jones, Emmy Lou Morgan, Carolyn Williams, Fran Williams, Sherri Howerton, Beth Woodruff, Rodger Wright. Monogram FRONT ROW: Becky Wright, Hank Harrell, Hall Squire, Vice- President Kenneth Moody, President Carroll Moseley, Secre- tary Esther Bower, Treasurer Greg Jones, Kitten Abernathy, Martha Robinson. SECOND ROW: Gail Clary, Calvin Edwards, Robin Roughton, Bernard Nash, Wanda Tatum, Cindy Harri- son, Donna Finch, Nancy Prince, Kathy Spence. THIRD ROW: Bonnie Daniel, Charles Cross, Hampton Hite, John Morriss, Anne Outten, Kim Wright, Kelly Outten, Rick Lee, Sonja Slaw, Lynda Norwood, Connie Newsome. Being — Clubs — 143 FRONT ROW: Michael Joyner, Robin Roughton, Bette Blake, Barbara Frazier. BACK ROW: Cindy Vincent, Kim McArdle, Vice-President Nancy Prince, President Sandy Ligon, Secre- Susan Walker, Sponsor Harry Holman, Debbie Allen, Michael tary-Treasurer Kelly Outten, Cheryl Clary, Lisa Newsome, Thomas, Pam Pearson, Marshall Harris. FRONT ROW: Martha Robinson, Gail Clary, Debbie Allen, Lee, Esther Bower, Bette Blake, Barbara Frazier, Kitten Aber- Lynn Moore, Mary Watts, Marshall Harris, Michael Joyner, nathy. Carroll Moseley. BACK ROW: Hall Squire, Anne Outten, Rick Choral FRONT ROW: Treva Carter, Mary Watts, Juliette Flippen, Trea- surer Janet Perkins, President Kim Wright, Secretary Tammy Gregory, Vice-President Tina Grizzard, Sonja Slaw, Esther Bower, Angela Clary. BACK ROW: Karen Daniel, Pam Young, Debbie Norwood, Kay Harris, Lynne Harris, Rhonda Waller, Valerie Williams, Lian Hamlin, Renee King, Sherry Clary, Carole Kirkland. Forensics PROMOTING BUST THE PINATA at the Fall Festival, Spanish Club members Beverly Poole, Debbie Norwood, and Melinda Williams fashion the latest som- breros from Mexico. French 144— Being— Clubs Organizations Reap Fun, Enrichment Since Choral Club members in essence constituted the chorus, their main concerns included working on music for their Christmas concert and a tentative spring concert. The club also planned and sponsored a spring musical, Yankee Doodle Dandy, to involve any interested students. Early in the fall, members of the French Club visited a crepe cafe in Richmond and attended a perfor- mance by the Orchestre de Paris. Several members of the club plan- ned a trip to France over Easter vacation. Filling all the slots for the AVA forensics meet in the spring was the major concern of the Forensics Club. Besides working on their own entries, these members attempted to recruit others to participate in competition. What do we do with our mon- ey? was the urgent issue at Library Club meetings. After selling pies for Thanksgiving, the organization faced the problem of how to use their revenue and on what. Miss Barbara Stephenson, sponsor, stated that the club would wait until late in the year to decide their beneficiary. Making signs to enliven the gym for ball games consumed most of the Pep Club ' s time. The organization also worked to encourage and in- crease school spirit by holding contests for selling spirit links and balls and by sponsoring the Viking mascot. Fun and fantastic things were in store for Spanish Club members. The fun came with a Christmas taco party, and the fantastic with proposed trips to Washington, D.C. and Spain. Librari; FRONT ROW: Vanessa Lynch, Lian FHamlin, Secretary Tonya Clary. BACK ROW: April Elliot, Vicky FHigh, Shelia House, Pam Carroll, Vice-President Teresa Clary, President Wendy Wright, Williams, Vicky Allen, Doreen Boles, Christie Applewhite, Treasurer Beverly Finch, Denise Fajna, Beverly Poole, Becky Judy Kidd, Pam Allen. FRONT ROW: Bettie Slate, Becky Wright, Sandy Ligon, Secre- tary-Treasurer Arlene Mitchell, President Gay Lucy, Vice- President Becky Clary, Susan Walker, Carole Kirkland, Patsy Jones, Julie Frazier. SECOND ROW: Jackie Abernathy, Cindy Vincent, Pam Williams, Pam Allen, April Elliot, Christie Apple- white, Rhonda Waller, Valerie Williams, Emmy Lou Morgan, Nancy Spence, Pam Young, Wanda Kidd, Kim Clary. BACK ROW: Karen Daniel, Kathy Spence, Bonnie Daniel, Connie Newsome, Lynda Norwood, Nancy Prince, Esther Bower, Wan- da Tatum, Cindy Harrison, Kim Harrison, Kathy Smith. Spanish FRONT ROW: Kay Lynch, Lynne Harris, Kim Clarke, Nancy Saunders, Lynn Davis, Leslie Hudson, Wanda Kidd, Jane Spence, Secretary Sherry Clary, President Mike Anderson, Adams, Allen Blackwell, Richard Short, Lian Hamlin, Debbie Vice-President Ann Moore, Treasurer Julie Frazier, Michael Norwood, Greg Christopher, Tracy Crizzard. Lucy, Juliette Flippen, Denna Bennett. BACK ROW: Carson Being — Clubs — 145 BBaaBSJ McDonald ' s OVER ao BILLION SERVED NATIONAL BANK Boise Cascade Manufactured Housing Division Eastern Operations Emporia Plant Manufacturers of iii ivg sbeflry homes ' SiQO SiQO« Every uj here o Sign... Brightly illuminated at night, boldly vivid during the day, various signs lure persons to their places of business. Whether it be a haven for an empty gas tank or “the place to go after the ballgame,” patrons and students alike seek the most appealing place to get the most for their money and time. As well as investing in such at- tention-getters as signs, many area businesses have also invested in this yearbook through advertisements — seeking to sell their products or ser- vices, while at the same time providing over half of the yearbook’s in- come. A new idea in the staff’s con- tacting prospective promoters went into action during the summer. In- stead of spur-of-the-moment visits, the staff allowed advertisers to respond at their convenience, by letter. Responses to this new approach proved it suc- cessful. The yearbook workers are greatly indebted to these supporters, for without them, VIKING ’77 could not have achieved many of its goals. WHO HAS the better burgers, the sportier cars, or the more economical gas? These and other area businesses all claim superiority at their trades. Y AND R CONTRACTORS VIRGINIA T. NORWOOD Painting — Inside and Outside GENERAL MERCHANDISE Groceries, Hardware, Clothing, Notions General Repairs Billy H. Young, Sr. Jesse Roberts 577-2440 848-2703 and Exxon Gas and Gil 301 S. Emporia, Virginia FERGUSON FERGUSON DARREL SPENCE’S SERVICE STATION Commercial Peanut Drying and Buying Star Route Emporia, Virginia Phone: 634-3746 Arco Products Groceries Hunting and Fishing Licenses Phone 848-2828 Lawrenceville, Virginia HYDE WELDING SERVICE Lowground Road, Emporia, Virginia Custom Built Truck Bodies, Portable Welding, General Repairs, Farm and Logging Equipment Shop Phone: Night Phone: 634-3627 634-3540 GRAY FORD TRACTOR CO., INC. 7nn N Main .9traPt Emporia, Virginia 23847 Parts, Sales, and Service Phone: 634-3727 Feed, Seed, Fertilizer JS3T Farm Supplies, Grain Buying Compliments of SOUTHERN STATES BRUNSWICK CO-OP INC. P.O. Box 767 Phone: 848-2121 Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 Alberta, Virginia 23821 949-7202 the “CULPEPPER MAN” J. C. Culpepper Co. THOMAS FURNITURE, INC. HELEN’S Smart Fashions for Women Brunswick County’s Largest 405 S. Main St. Emporia, Virginia Selection of Furniture and Appliances Phone: 634-5212 OWEN FORD, INC. CITY BARBER SHOP Jarratt, Virginia E. L. Clary J. R. Hawkins Virginia Dealer’s No. 809 Lawrenceville, Virginia BUTLER LUMBER, INC. Herbert Lewis Finch Dealer of logs, standing timber, lumber, boxes FORT HILL CONSTRUCTION, INC. Ponds, Basements, Road Building Land Clearing, Rock Gravel Hauling Phone: 848-3333 Phone 848-3131 Lawrenceville, Virginia Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 VOGUE CLEANING CO. WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE Your clothes’ best friend! 143 Baker Street Emporia, Virginia Emporia, Virginia Phone: 634-2112 148— Selling © HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING DIVISION 3122 W. Cary St. J. Richard Carter Richmond, Virginia 23230 Marketing Rep. Phone 804-353-3803 Zone 1 RELIABLE HEATING 1 AND AIR CONDITIONING CO. INC. Engineering, Design, and Installation Specialists for Rheem Heat Pumps Sandston, Virginia 23150 Sandra House Carter, President Phone 737-4949 THOMAS ELECTRIC SERVICE JOHNNIE ALLEN Westinghouse Appliance Sales and Service Wiring-Heating-Refrigeration- Piumbing-Motor Repairs Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 Painting and Papering Duralite Paint Emporia, Virginia 23847 SOUTHERN FURNITURE CO. ‘Feather Your Nest With a Little Down’ THE BANK OF SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA Carson-Stony Creek-Prince George-Jarratt- 710 N. Main St. Emporia, Virginia Phone 634-2716 Rohoic Dinwiddie County-Petersburg Member FDIC HILLSIDE SERVICE Best of Luck to the Vikings from WLES - 580 Fifth Avenue and Hicks Streets Lawrenceville, Virginia Phone 848-3207 R. Earl Temple, Proprietor Lawrenceville, Virginia Sports - Music - News - Weather Compliments of BRADLEY-HOUSE FURNITURE COMPANY MORRIS REFRIGERATION CO. Household Furnishings-Rugs-Stoves- Refrigerators-Radios-Etc. Emporia, Virginia 23847 Phone 6 -2084 Phone 634-2837 317 Halifax St. Emporia, Virginia 23847 H. D. GUMBIA and CO. EMPORIA FOUNDRY, INC. General Merchandise P.O. Box 111 Smoky Ordinary, Virginia Emporia, Virginia 23847 Phone 804-634-3125 FARMSTEAD INDUSTRIES OF VIRGINIA, INC. FORT HILL SERVICE STATION Gas - Groceries - Ice Emporia, Virginia Phone 634-6171 f Highway 46 South Lawrenceville, Virginia TONY D. SASSER Insurance Advisor Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. P.O. Box 49 Office: 634-3146 Emporia, Va. 23847 Home: 634-4475 INTERSTATE TEXACO Hwys. 301 95 24 Hour Wrecker Service Red King, Owner Phone 634-2060 Night 634-4664 Emporia, Virginia Selling — 149 W. R. WRIGHT t a G.B. RAGSDALE WRIGHT ' S GENERAL Buyer of Standing Timber Puipwood Thinning a Specialty MERCHANDISE and WRIGHT ' S RADIO and TV REPAIR Box 906 - McKenney, Virginia 23872 Phone: 478-4808 Valentines, Virginia 23887 Phone 577-2257 BLOOM BROTHERS, INC. GREENSVILLE 1 1 GREENSVILLE FEED MILL INC. “Quality Advertised Clothing” SUPPLIES 1 star Route, Box 4 Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 Emporia, Virginia 23847 Emporia, Virginia 23847 SIMMONS TERMINAL RESTAURANT HIGH BROTHERS Barbecue and Breasted Chicken Carry Out Service Luncheon Specials Glenn D. and C.A. High Hwy. 301 South Emporia, Virginia Route 2 Ed Wilson — Owner Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 Phone: 634-2829 Bus. Phone 757-7400 E.D. Tanner, Proprietor House Phone 757-7467 Dan Tanner, 757-7604 JONES DRUG STORE The Rexall Store LaCROSSE Phone: 634-3133 CANDY COMPANY Emporia, Virginia Wholesale Candies Novelties, Cigars, Cigarettes Tobacco Free Parking in Rear 150— Selling LAWRENCEVILLE BUILDING SUPPLY, INC. EMPORIA SASH DOOR COMPANY, INC. Everything for the Builder Lumber — Millwork — Hardware P. 0. Box 547 P.O. Box 551 Phone: 634-2067 Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 202 Carroll Street Phone: 848-3803 Emporia, Virginia 23847 J. W. MOODY SOUTHERN STATES EMPORIA GREENSVILLE CO-OP., INC. Logging Contractor Star Route 1, Box 26 Feed, Seed, Fertilizer, and Farm Supplies Gasburg, Virginia 23857 Phone: 577-2595 Phone: 634-9446 Emporia, Va. 634-9447 23847 For The Best Printing . . . EDMONDS PRINTING COMPANY CALVIN E. EDWARDS Phone: 848-2264 Wfring - Plumbing - Heating Cleaning: THE CLEAN-ALL SHOP Phone: 577-2246 Phone: 848-4243 Lawrenceville, Virginia Route 2, Brodnax, Virginia 23920 DIXIE OIL COMPANY Paul A. Hogwood, Proprietor EMPORIA TRUCK TERMINAL RESTAURANT Open 24 hours a day McKenney, Virginia - Emporia, Virginia Complete Truck Stop Phone: 478-4561 With Western Union Selling— 1 51 R.J. CLARY Trucking Jet Gas “Sand Stone” Lawrenceville, Virginia Phone: 848-2782 ?AS0Uft£ R.J. CLARY rRUCKINO SALikGE 38 A UTO PARTS ' nD • GRAVEL STAR VALUE MARKETS PROCTOR TIRE COMPANY 105 Valley Street Emporia, Virginia 23847 Phone: 634-6165 On Farm Service New, Used, Recapping BRUNSWICK BOX COMPANY, INC. P.O. Box 7 Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 Manufacturers of Hardwood Pallets and Lumber Emory H. Lucy — Pres. Off. Phone (804) 848-4400 Charles P. Lucy — Sec.-Treas. Mill Phone (804) 848-2407 152— Selling JACK’S GENERAL REPAIR SHOP South Street — Phone 848-3390 401 S. Hicks Street Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 “Specializing in Front-End Alignment” Wheel Balancing Tire Truing Elmer O. (Jack) Bower— Owner and Operator Emmett Bower— Employee JONES INTERSTATE EXXON SERVICE A FULL LINE OF EXXON PRODUCTS WRECKER SERVICE ‘AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS On U.S. Highway 1 Alberta, Virginia Phone 949-7717 THE BANK OF M cKENNEY Founded in 1906 “Your Local Bank” Member FDIC Paying the Maximum on passbook savings and Certificates of Deposit Phone: 478-4533 McKenney, Virginia 23872 NEW PLANTERS WAREHOUSE, INC. Lawrenceville, Virginia Selling — 153 CONNELL BROS. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Plumbing - Heating - Wiring Custom Cabinets - Repairs FURNITURE W.C. Connell 577-2588 J.C. Connell 477-4786 “The Heart of Your Home” Phone 634-4186 Emporia, Virginia WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME WHITE’S FAMILY SHOE STORE Emporia Shopping Center Lawrenceville, Virginia Downtown Lawrenceville Compliments of E.E. VAUGHAN SON, INC. Farm Store BOWER BOOKKEEPING SERVICE DuPont Paint - Austinville Lime Fertilizer, Feed and Seed Wade Rain Irrigation Equipment Phone 848-3241 Dolphin, Virginia Mrs. Glennie C. Bower Owner Operator 401 S. Hicks Street Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 Phone: 848-2501 CRADDOCK -TERRY SHOE CORPORATION Lawrenceville, Virginia 154— Selling BOISE CASCADE Manufactured Housing Eastern Division Post Office Drawer B Emporia, Virginia 23847 Manufacturers of KINOSB£I|X% ' V HOMES LEGGETT DEPARTMENT STORE 21 1 South Mecklenburg Avenue South Hill, Virginia 23970 Phone: 447-3108 Your Happy Shopping Store 3 convenient ways to shop: cash, charge, layaway Free Parking in Rear of Store D.l. MORGAN SON, INC. Building Contractors 403 West Atlantic Street Emporia, Virginia Phone: 634-2148 Specializing in Custom Homes and Remodeling Dealer of American Standard Homes Peebles Department Store Most for Your Money Furniture Store Lawrenceville, Virginia Phone 848-3121 Selling — 155 ALLEN ' S DRUG W.W. EDWARDS Dial 848-2524 Prescription Specialists Well Boring Residential - Commercial Septic Tank Installation Wiring - Plumbing - Heating Phone: 577-2555 Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 Gasburg, Virginia 23857 ETHELYN L. CROSS AND ASSOCIATES LAWRENCEVILLE TIRE RECAPPING, INC. Income and Other Tax Services Phone 848-3013 Lawrenceville, Virginia Nathan Wright Algie Lee Edwards Owners Office: 848-2082 Home: 848-2347 New Recapped Tires Lawrenceville, Virginia BRUNSWICK CHEVROLET CO., INC. ‘Brand New Chevys And Oldsmobiles ‘Quality OK Used Cars ‘Top-Notch Service For Your Car Highway 58 West Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 Telephone: 848-2146 THE BIG 3 WAREHOUSE INC. Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 1 56 — Selling ROLLIC OF VIRGINIA EMPORIA HOG MARKET H. Clayton Ferguson Manufacturers of children’s play clothes Located at Intersection of 301 and Brink Highway Lawrenceville, Virginia Phone 634-3515 Open Tuesday and Thursday, 8-1 DANIEL RAWLINGS OIL COMPANY, INC. WELDON MILL Division of Belding Heminway WE HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO PLEASE YOU Day or Night Service Phone 676-2905 Alberta, Virginia Emporia, Virginia Bernard Herrmann Plant Manager Best Wishes From ROAD SERVICE SIMMONS TRUCK STOP MARTHA’S South Hill Phone 634-9296 634-6453 Emporia, Virginia SOUTH HILL VIKOINIA MITCHELL BROS. INC. SUPER MARKET 201 East Atlantic Street Emporia, Virginia 23847 CENTRAL SERVICE Shelton Wright — Owner General Merchandise Hunting and Fishing Licenses, and Supplies Amoco Gas and Oil We give S H Green Stamps Brodnax, Va. Selling— 157 Compliments of E.V. LANKFORD, INSURANCE SELDOM RESTS FARMS Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 Dependable Service Since 1928 151 Baker St. Emporia, Virginia GREENSVILLE IMPL. CO., INC. John Deere Equipment Emporia, Virginia Emporia, Virginia Compliments of OAKLEDGE FARM Brodnax, Virginia Registered Holsteins WALLACE’S SUPERMARKET General Merchandise Phone 478-7691 McKenney, Virginia Try Our Meats R. A. Wallace WHITEHEAD-HARDING COMPANY YOUNG’S GROCERY Wholesale Distributors Emporia, Virginia 23847 Warfield, Virginia CITY AUTO SUPPLY, INC. 311 Halifax St., Phone: 634-2446 Emporia, Virginia 23847 DALTON C. BAIRD AND SON General Contractors Home Builders and Repairs Rt. 1, Box, Valentines, Va. Phone: 577-2419 or 577-2664 FIRESTONE DEALER STORE, INC. New and Used Tires Homelite Chain Saws Garden Tillers — Lawn Mowers Sales and Service 311 New Street, Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 Phone — 848-2126 ANTS ROACHES TERMITES If these pests are bothering you, call CROSS EXTERMINATING 1000 West End Drive, Emporia Phone 634-3375 Eddie Williams, Owner ADAMS GRIZZARD BUILDING CONTRACTORS Commercial Residential Joe Adams Franklin Grizzard 535-3461 535-3251 Jarratt, Virginia 23867 THE STAG CUTTERS Where good things happen to hair! Haircutting — Hairstyling Appointments available Phone: 848-4455 Lawrenceville, Virginia Buyer Of Land, Puipwood, and Standing Timber Compliments of G.E. BAIRD GARLAND W. BAIRD JEFF’S GROCERY Brodnax, Virginia 23920 729-3135 729-2914 Smoky Ordinary, Virginia 158--Selling Home Phone: 577-2545 SOUTHERN JOHNS-MANVILLE PRODUCTS CORPORATION Jarratt, Virginia 23867 Manufacturers of insulating Board Products CLARY TIMBER SALES, INC Dealer of Puipwood, Standing Timber and Land Star Rt. 1, Box 39 Gasburg, Virginia 23857 Office Phone: 577-2377 Dealer in Land and Standing Timber S. R. JONES, JR. SONS, INCORPORATED Specializing in Good Forestry Phone: 577-2217 Star Route 1, Box 92 Gasburg, Virginia 23857 KENNON HOUSE RESTAURANT AND GIFT SHOP ’Where Folks Live The Good Life ' On Lake Gaston at Gasburg, Virginia Phone: 577-2680 Selling— 159 W.T. TILLAR CO., INC. Wholesale and Retail Hardware The House of Service Emporia, Virginia JARRATT PEANUT CO. P. 0. Box 253 Jarratt, Virginia 23867 PHIL’S JEWELRY SHOPPE 113 West Hicks Street Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 Phone: 848-3425 Watches and Jewelry Repair, Engraving, and Accutron, Bulova, and Caravelle Watches McKENNEY DRUG CO. T. Hope Tunstall, B.S.Ph. Phone: 478-4771 McKenney, Virginia 23872 WINSTEAD FLORIST, INC. 306 S. Main St. Phone; 634-3044 Emporia, Virginia HAROLD’S CARPET SHOP Carpets, Rugs, Draperies, Vinyl Flooring, Cleaning and Complete Carpet Service 1016 Weldon Road Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Ph. 537-5562 Harold E. Carawan A B BARBER SHOP 522 North Main Street Emporia, Virginia 23847 Specializes in Razor Cutting, Styling and Hair Setting GENE’S 5 10 Your Friendly Discount Store” Main Street Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 EMPORIA MONUMENT COMPANY Fine Memorials in Marble and Granite W. A. Pearson, Owner 301 Highway, South, P.O. Box 366 Office Phone: 634-2020 Residence Phone; 634-3076 Emporia, Virginia 23847 THOMAS ELECTRIC SERVICE Westinghouse Appliance Sales Service Wiring— Heating— Refrigeration- Plumbing— Motor Repair Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 TOM CLARY’S GARAGE Gasburg, Virginia 23847 Phone 577-2556 Best in Automotive Repair If it is hardware, we most likely have it SLEDGE BARKLEY CO., INC. Hardware, Sporting Goods, Building Materials Phone: 848-2105 Lawrenceville, Va. . V , Compliments of LEE’S JEWELERS, INC. Emporia ' s Largest , Emporia Shopping Center ' Emporia, Virginia OF VIRGINIA PINEY POND ROAD BRODNAX, VIRGINIA 23920 WOMEN’S JUNIOR SPECIALTIES SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. Authorized Catalog Sales Merchant 141 W. Hicks St. Lawrenceville, Virginia Phone: 848-2181 Mr. Mrs. Wayne Talbert, Merchants THE HUT BEAUTY SHOP South Hill, Virginia THE HUT BEAUTY SHOP 2 Gasburg, Virginia Beverly T. Jones Owner and Operator 160— Selling enterprises inc. Well Drilling and Lumber Dealers Blackridge, Virginia 23916 Phone: 636-5511 M.M. WRIGHT, INC. Logging Contractor, Dealer Partner Chain Saws Roanoke Industrial Equipment THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Emporia, Virginia Your First Name In Banking PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Emporia, Virginia IT’S GOT A LOT TO GIVE! Bulk Plants: South Hill — Lawrenceville ■— Emporia Victoria — Keysville GOODMARK FOODS, INC. HEATPLAME 4909 Windy Hill Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 General Office:South Hill, Virginia 23970 Simmons Truck Terminals: South Hill — Emporia — Keysville Bracey, Virginia Selling— 161 WATKINS MOTOR COMPANY, INC. Your Ford and Mercury Dealer in Emporia. See Us For Sales, Service, and Parts 209 Halifax St. Emporia, Virginia Phone 634-3172 EMPORIA, VIRGINIA Three Convenient Locations to Serve You FDIC 162— Selling ■Vbu ' ve got to be good to be the best in Virginia. VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANK Four Convenient Offices To Serve You Alberta LAWRENCEVILLE (2) Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Brodnax Selling — 163 D. I. MORGAN SON, INC. Building Contractors 403 West Atlantic Street Emporia, Virginia Phone 634-2148 Specializing in Custom Homes and Remodeling Dealer for American Standard Homes m OSELY GRICO INC. Your Local Independent Farm Supply Dealer in Lawrenceville Emporia 848-3652 634-6191 To All the Students, We Wish the Best of Luck: Luck is when Preparedness meets Opportunity BUYERS OF LAND, PULPWOOD AND SAW TIMBER WOODLANDS DIVISION Franklin, Virginia “Good Forestry is Good Business” C. R. Rawls, Jr. Superintendent, Railwood Phone 848-2057 Lawrenceville, Virginia Procurement Woodyard No. 3 Phone 848-2720 Lawrenceville, Virginia J. R. Cannon Procurement Supervisor Phone 634-9236 Emporia, Virginia ROLAND C. CLARY Buyer of Puipwood and Logs Gasburg, Virginia Phone 577-2389 164 — Selling Best Individual Attention BRUNSWICK 1 % Insurance AGENT M INSURANCE AGENCY 233 Main Street Phone 848-2112 848-2733 Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 Gene Thomas Tom Childrey 111 The Bank of Brunswick PQ BOX 12 • LAWRENCEVILLE. ViRGINIA 23868 Your Homeowned Bank Member FDiC Selling— 165 AUBREY L. CLARY INC. Logging Star Route 1, Box 41 Gasburg, Virginia Phone 577-2724 BENNETT LUMBER COMPANY Manufacturers and Wholesalers of Southern Pine and Hardwoods Telephone 577-2581 Triplet, Virginia 23886 LLOYD E. BENNETT, INC. Logging Contractor Phone 577-2466 Triplet, Virginia 23886 For the Best in Appliances, Heating and Air Conditioning Equipment HERFF JONES BOTTLED GAS CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA Highway 301 North Emporia, Virginia 23847 Manufacturers of the Official Class Ring and Graduation Announcements For Brunswick Academy Local Representative: Reed Schweickert P. O. Box 245 Midlothian, VA 23113 Office Phone: 634-3136 Herff Jones Products: Class Rings — Graduation Announcements, Personal Cards and Related Accessories — Caps and Gowns — Medal and Trophy Awards — Club Pins — Yearbooks — Diplomas and Certificates — Fund Raising Ideas. ! 166 — Selling Sadler Brothers Oil Co., Inc. - Sadler Motors, Inc. Sadler Chevrolet Olds, Cadillac, Inc. Star Oil Co. Inc. tj) Chevrolet Olds Cadillac 634-5134 GM ARCO PRODUCTS Buick Pontiac CMC Tr ucks 634-2127 Emporia, Virginia COKE ADDS LIFE EMPORIA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., INC. 518 Halifax Street, Emporia, Virginia 23847 Selling— 167 EMPORIA PUBLISHING CO., INC. PEMBROKE CABLE CORP. Publishers of the 406 N. Main Street INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Emporia, Virginia Phone 634-5900 An Award Winning Newspaper Emporia, Virginia Phone 634-4153 “Better Television through Cable” LAWRENCEVILLE MOTOR SERVICE, INC. Myles Moore, Owner Complete Automotive Service Phone 848-2510 501 New Street Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 HOERNER WALDORF CORPORATION MILL DIVISION P. O. Box 580, Roanoke Rapids, N.C. 27870 Telephone (919) 537-6011 “An Equal Opportunity Employer” I6S — Selling liAI RIS, tiAKClS, AND DDCDNED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND CONTRACTING Warner Street Oyster Bay, New York VIRGINIA DYEING AND FINISHING CORP. THE DELITIdR COITlPdnY SUeSlOlARY.OF REPUBLIC CORPORATION Mill Road Emporia, Virginia GRAPHICS PRODUCTS FOR EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY Arthur Hustwit, Plant Mgr. THE SPONSORS, EDITORS, AND STAFF OF THE 1977 VIKING EXPRESS THEIR THANKS TO THE ADVERTISERS WHO SUPPORTED THIS BOOK. APPRECIATION ALSO GOES TO DONORS WHO CONTRIBUTED MATERIALLY BUT DID NOT WISH TO HAVE THEIR NAMES LISTED. Selling — 169 INDEX K - Kindergarten 1 First grade 2 - Second grade 3 — Third grade 4 Fourth grade 5 — Fifth grade 6 — Sixth grade 7 — Seventh grade 8— Eighth grade 9 - Ninth grade 10 Tenth grade 1 1 Eleventh grade 12 Twelfth grade T Teacher C - Coach A Aide BD Bus driver BK -Bookkeeper B Board member S — Secretary H Headmistress V -Visitor BM Bus maintenance LIB Librarian G Guidance AL-- Alumnus EE Former faculty FS Former student KF Kenston Forest School — A — Abernathy, Francis(Abbie)(5): 88,132 Abernathy, Jacqueline Olivia (Jackie) (10); 40,41 , 121,143,145. Abernathy, John .Scott (John) (5): 132. Abernathy, Kathryn Kstelle ( Kitten) ( 12): 46, 101 , 1 12,143,144. Abernathy, Laura Denise ( Laura) (4): 134. Abernathy, Melanie Ann ( Melanie) (6): 1 30. Abernathy, William Field ( I V) (3): 1 36. Abernathy, Zane Merle P. ( Zane) ( 1 ): 140. Adams, Jane Belt (Jane) (10): 121,145. Adcock, Christopher Scott (Chris) (3): 136,137. Administration: 100.101. Ads: 148,149.150. . 169. Allen, Deborah Kay ( Debbie) (12): 1 7,28,34,50,5 1 , 55.68.69.84.101.1 12.1 13.144.175.177.180. Allen, Julie Annette (Julie) (10): 121 Allen, Lisa Meade ( Lisa) (6): 1 30. Allen, Mark Winfield (Mark) (7): 89,128. Allen, Milton Kugene ( Mickie) ( 10): 121. Allen, Pamela Dawn ( Pam) (8): 69, 1 26, 145, 179,180 Allen, Richard Darrell ( Darrell) (10): 121 Allen, Robin Leigh ( Robin) (5): 86, 1 32. Allen, Ronnie Lee ( Ronnie) ( 12): 32. 1 12, 1 1 3. Allen, Steven Craig (Craig) ( 1 ): 140. Allen, Terri Lynne (Terri) (8); 49,69,9 1 ,126,127, 143.180. Allen, Todd Beck (Todd) (8): 126. Allen, Vicky Thomas ( Vicki) (9); 1 24, 145. Allgood, Jefferson Connelly (Jeff) ( K): 142. Anderson, Michael Spencer (Mike) (9): 64,78, 1 24, 145. Anderson, Todd Carter ( Todd) (8): 1 26,143. Applewhite, Christie Gay (Christie) ( 12): 46,1 12, 113.145. Armstrong, Dana Lynn ( Dana) (2): 138. Armstrong, Mary Michelle (Michelle) (5): 132. Arrington, Anthony Thomas (Tony ) (8): 5 1,126. Art Club; 143 Arthur, Frank Marion (F.M) (4): 134 Arts: 80,81. Assemblies: 28,29. Athletic Club: 102,103. Atkinson, Grace (Mrs.) (V): 22. Atkinson, M. R. (Mr.)(V): 22,24,28,174. Autrey, Jerry (V): 7, 36. Awards: 24,25. — B— Bailey, Clifton Wayne (Clifton) (5): 1 32 . Baird, Garland Nelson (Nelson) ( 12): 28,1 12,1 1 3. Baird, Lisa Geraldine (Lisa) ( 10): 34,121. Barker, Chris: (FS): 17. Barkley, Beth: (AL): 14,15. Barnette, Melynda Gray (Mindy) (K): 142. Baseball: 16,17,18,19. Basketball, J.V. Boys: 64,65. Basketball, J.V. Girls: 48,49. Basketball, Varsity Boys: 60,61,62,63. Basketball, Varsity Girls: 44,45,46,47. Beatty, Greg Jamerson (Greg) ( 1): 94,95,140. Beatty, William Leslie, II ( Billy) (6): 130. Beauty Contest: 66,67. Bell, Dorothy Jane ( Dottie) (6): Bennett, Cherie Lynn (Lynn) ( 12): 1 12,1 13. Bennett, Denna Kay (Denna) (9): 59, 97,124,145. Bennett, Douglas Earl (Doug)(7): 39,128. Bennett, Kimberly Renee (Kim) (8): 126. Bennett, Patsy Carol (Patsy) ( 12): 1 12,1 13. Beta Club: 54,55. Bicentennial Day: 3,22,23. Bishop, Claude V. (Tripp) (2): 138. Bishop, Dana Stuart ( Dana) ( I ): 140. Blackwell, Allen Meade (Allen Meade) (9): 39,64, 124.143.145. Blake, Bonnie Lynn ( Bonnie) (8): 59,7 1 ,73,126,143. Blake, Carolyn (Mrs.) (V): 58,88. Blake, Elizabeth Turner (Bette) ( 12): 7,20,28,34, 36,46,51,55,69,72,75,77,1 12,1 13,144,176,180. Blake, H.T.(Mr.)(V):20 Blake, Terri Kay (Terri) ( 10): 49,75,121 , 143. Bledsoe, John ( KF): 6 1 . Blick, Thomas E., Jr. ( Mr.) (T): 22,26,35,52,54,62, 68,69,72,104,107,180. Blue, Robby Wilkins ( Robby) (3): 136,137. Boles, Doreen Elizabeth ( Doreen) (8): 143,126,145. Boles, Wanda Lee (Wanda) (6): 130. Bottoms, Danny Burton ( Danny ) (7); 128. Bottoms, Diane Sharon ( Diane) ( 10): 75,122. Bottoms, Kenneth Hale ( Kenneth) (2); 1 38. Bottoms, Terry Ozlin (Terry) (9): 124. Bottoms, Zelma M. (Mrs.) (A): 110. Bower, Esther Clary ( Esther) (11): 40,4 1 ,66,67, 1 1 8, 143.144.145. Bower, Glennie C. (Mrs.) (BK): 1 10. Bowers, Cynthia Anne (Miss) (T); 76,77,78,79, 104, 125. Braddy, James Brian (James) (4): 134. Braddy, Robin Lynn ( Robin) (5); 1 32. Brammer, Robin Gail ( Robin) (7): 128. Brewer, Randy Wayne ( Randy) ( 1 ): 140. Brickell, Curtis Bruce (Curtis) (12): 6, 17,18,19,30, 3 1 ,32,33,34,60,62,84,97, 1 12,143,1 74. Brock well, Alissa Gail ( Alissa) ( I ): 95,140. Brockwell, Gary Lynn (Lynn) (6): 130. Brockwell, Laurie Ann (Laurie) (4): 134. Browder, Jean L. (Mrs.) (S): 1 10. Browder, Michael Lee ( Michael) (9): 124,143. Browder, Mitchell Thomas (Mitchell) (5): 132. Browder, William Matthew (Matthew) (3): 136. Brown, Sidney ( KF): 26,27. Bryant, Sandra Annette (Sandra) (8): 59,126,13 1 . Butler, Cathy ( FS); 22. Butler, James Thomas, Jr. (Mr.) (B): 101. Butler, James Thomas, 111 (Jay){7): 128. — C— Callaway, Larry (BD; AL): 21,25,1 10. Cannon, Teresa Lynn (Teresa) ( 1); 95,140. Capps, Mark Edward (Mark) (4); 92,134,135. Capps, Michael Steven (Steve) (6): 130. Carpenter, Elizabeth W. (Beth) (3): 136. Carroll, Tonya Dee (Tonya) (9): 59,124,145. Carter, Treva DeAnna (Treva) (12): 69,84,1 12,1 13, 145.180. Cavey, Angela Rose (Angela) (6): 86, 130. Cheely, Andrew Scott (Scott) ( K): 142. Cheely, Cheryl Jean (Cheryl) ( 10): 49,122,174. Cheely, Jean L. (Mrs. ) (BK): 1 10. Cheely, Mark Kevin (Mark) (7): 128. Cheely, Robert Neal (Robert) ( 12); 73,1 12,1 13. Cheerleaders (JV): 42,43. Cheerleaders (Varsity); 40,41. Choral Club: 80,144,145 Christmas: 56,57. Christopher, Gregory Bain (Greg) (9); 3,17,32,33, 37,124,143,145. Clarke, Kimberly Jean ( Kim) (9): 124,143,145. Clary, Allen Dale (Allen) (11): 118. Clary, Angela Annette (Angela) ( 1 1): 56, 1 18, 145, 175. Clary, Angie (AL): 1 1,15,24. Clary, Aubrey (Mr.) (B); 101,104. Clary, Beverly T. (Mrs.) (T); 104.141 . Clary, Cheryl Anne (Cheryl) (9): 4,27,5 1,69,124, 125.144.180. Clary, Daryl Peebles (Daryl) (7): 39,128. Clary, Dennis Page (Dennis) ( 12): 32,1 12,1 13,143. Clary, James Atwell (Jim) (7): 128. Clary, Jan Marie (Jan) (8): 88,126,143. Clary, Joy Lynn (Joy) (6): 130. Clary, Kerry Lewis(Kerry) (5): 132. Clary, Kimberly Ann ( Kim) (3): 43,136. Clary, Lenora Darlene ( Darlene) ( 12): 24,83,1 14, 115. Clary, Lisa Carole (Lisa) (2): 138. Clary, Lois Gail (Gail) ( 12): 13,15,24,33,55.68,69, 72.75.1 14.1 15.143.144.180. Clary, Marshall Alan (Marshall) (4): 92,134,135. Clary, Mary Lynn (Mary Lynn) (8): 126,143. Clary, Micky Jerome ( Micky) (7); 128. Clary, Rawleigh (Mr.) (V): 102. Clary, Rebecca Alane ( Becky) (12): 20,26.42,69, 1 14.1 15.145.180. Clary, Rich (V): 22,35. Clary, Ricky Earl (Ricky) (8): 89,97,127. Clary, Robert Dean (Dean) (4): 134, 135. Clary, Samuel Timothy (Tim) ( 12): 1 14,1 15. Clary, Sherry l.ynn (Sherry) (9): 37,49,124,145. Clary, Sterling (Mr.) (B): 101. Clary, Teresa .Anne (Teresa) (9): 124,145. Clary, Wanda Kim ( Kim) (9): 34,124. 125,145. Closing: 1 74. 1 75, 1 76, 1 77, 1 78. 1 79, 1 80. Clubs: 143,144,145. Coltrane, Robert (Mr. ) (C): 64,65. 170 — Index Connell, Amy Lynn (Amy) (1): 140. Connell, Matthew Lee (Lee) ( 1): 95,140. Conner, Celia A. (Celia) (3); 93,136. Conner, Lathan Todd (Todd) (8): 127,143. Conner, Pattie Victoria (Vickie) (5): 132. Cordle,Will(Mr.)(V): 103. Craft, Debra June (Debra) (9): 124. Craft, Gerald Mica(Mi ca) (7): 87,89,128. Craft, JoAnn(JoAnn)(12); 114,115. Craft, Rodger Gerome ( Rodger) ( 1 1 ) : 118. Crane, Robert Eddy (Ed) (7): 128. Creasy, Barbara (Mrs.) ( V); 21 . Creasy, Fredrick Columbus, Jr. (Mr.) (T): 21,22, 26,54.55,68,69.82,104,180. Crewe, Jeffrey Thomas (Jeff) (8): 91,128,143. Crewe, Jerry Todd (Jerry) (7): 127. Cross, Charles Noel (Charles) (11): 17,18,32,60, 118,143. Cross, John Kent (Kent) (6): 42,130. Cross, Susan(AL): 1 1,13,14,15. — D— Daniel, Bonnie Lou (Bonnie) (II) 15,45,46,118, 143,145. Daniel, Carolyn Ann (Carolyn) (12): 28,58,59,1 14, 115. Daniel, Carolyn Meredith (Carolyn) (2): 138. Daniel, David Dennis(David)(K): 142. Daniel, Karen Rose (Karen) (8): 127,145. Daniel, Kevin Travis (Kevin) (3): 136. Daniel, Mack (ALf: 16,17,18. Daniel, Melissa Paulette (Paulette) (K): 142. Daniel, Ronald Gregory (Ronald) ( 10): 38,39,57,122. Daughtry, Edris Rennolds(Mrs.) (T): 8 1,104. Daughtry, David Brian (David) (6): 130. Daughtry, Michael Christopher (Mike) ( 10): 17,18, 32.33.64.122. Davis, Kris Renee (Kris) (6): 86,130. Davis, Lynn Elizabeth (Lynn) (9): 59,78,124,145. Davis, Nancy Sharon (Nancy) (7): 128. Davis,Tracy Lynn (Tracy) ( 1): 140. Debate: 54,55. Dix,Todd Printis (Todd) (7): 39,128,129. Doyle, Alvin Keith (Keith) ( 10): 30,31,32,33,37, 57.60.62.112.122. Doyle, Kathy Lynn (Kathy) (7): 59,66,67,128. Driver, Candy Renee (Candy) (1): 140. Driver, Kathy Denise (Denise) ( 10): 122,123. Driver, Willis Michael (Mike) (9): 124. Dugger, Dixie Dawn (Dixie) (9): 124,143. Durham, Mark Alan (Mark) (4): 134. Durham, Robbie Wesley, Jr. (Robbie) (6): 130. — E— Eastwood, Lisa Michelle (Lisa) (1): 140. Edmonds, Michael Elton (Michael) (2): 138. Edmonds, Peggy Joyce (Peggy) ( II): 46,1 18. Edmonds, Thomas Scott (Scott) (K): 96,142. Edwards, Calvin Elmore (Calvin) ( 10): 32,122,143. Edwards, Priscilla Mae (Priscilla) (7): 128. Edwards, Stephanie Jo (Stephanie) ( 1): 140. Edwards, Thomas Wilton (Tom) (11): 28,57,61,1 18. Edwards, Tonya Elizabeth (Tonya) (K): 142. Edwards, Wanda Kay (Wanda) ( 12): 1 14,1 15. Eighth Grade: 126,127. Elliott, Allan Wade (Allan) (3): 136. Elliott, Amy Spicer (Amy) (2): 94,138. Elliott, April Stevens (April) (8): 127,145. Elliott, Arthur Graham, Jr. (Artie) (7): 39,128,129. Ellis, Pamela L. (Miss)(T): 104,132. Elmore, Alan Wade (Alan) ( 1): 140. English: 76,77,89. — F— Faculty: 104,105,106,107,108,109,1 10,1 1 1. Fall Festival: 92,103. Fajna, Dathan Jerry (Dathan) (4): 134. Fajna, Denise Miriam (Denise) (10): 55,69,122,145, 180. Fajna, John Ludwig (Lud) (8): 127. Fajna, Timothy Darryl (Tim) (6): 130. Fajna, Trina Carol (Trina) (6): 130. Ferguson, Angela Pier ( Pier) (12): 24,25,55, 1 14, 115,174. Ferguson, Carole Vincent (Carole) (5): 132. Ferguson, Reginald Payne (Reggie) (7): 128. Ferguson, Stan (Mrs.) (V): 55. Ferguson, Stephen Wayne (Stephen) (2): 138. Fifth Grade: 132,133 Finch, Beverly June (Beverly) ( 12 ): 1 14,1 15,145. Finch, Charles Bruce (Charles) ( 12 ): 17,32,57,60, 103,114,115. Finch, Christopher Scott (Chris) (5): 132. Finch, Donna Gray (Donna) (11): 1 18,143. Finch, Lois Ann (Lois) (7): 59,128. First Grade: 95,140,141. Fitchett, Joseph Wayne (Joe) (4): 134. Flippen, Juliette Lee (Juliette) (9): 79,124,145. Football (J.V.): 38,39. Football (Varsity): 30,31,32,33. Forbes, Cynthia Thomas (Cynthia) (K): 142. Forbes, Rita JoAnne (Rita) (11): 118. Forbes, Stephen Lee (Stephen) (1): 140. Forensics: 144,145. Fourth Grade: 92, 134, 135. Fowler, Teresa Ann (Teresa) (9): 124. Frazier, Barbara Ruth (Barbara) ( 12): 4,28,54,55, 79,112,114,115,144. Frazier, Cathy (AL): 4, 15, 25. Frazier, Julie Ann (Julie) (9): 3,15,49,66,67,8 1, 124, 145. Freeman, Christopher ( Bitty ) ( 1 ) : 140. French Club: 144,145. Freshmen: 124,125. — G— Gauldin, Teresa Dean (Teresa) (6): 59,130. Gauldin, Walter Scott (Scott) (7): 128. Gibbs, Mike (AL): 9,17. Gibbs,Tammy Elizabeth (Tammy) (5): 132. Gilley, Bruce Wayne (Bruce) (6): 130. Glenn, James Richard (Jim) (9): 134,143. Gordon, Patricia Lynn ( Patty ) ( 1 1 ) : 118. Graduation: 24,25. Green, Amy Gayle (Amy) ( 1): 140. Green, Mark Anthony (Mark) (2): 138. Green, Ruben Leon, III (Rob) (3): 23,136. Green, Thomas Ray, Jr. (Tom) (5): 86,132. Gregory, Charles Issac (Chuck) ( 10 ): 39,122. Gregory, Tammy Sue (Tammy) ( 12 ): 7,28,34,36,41, 114.115.143.145. Griffin, Frank R. (Robbie) (6): 130. Grigg, Bette M. (Mrs.) (T): 4,20,76,77,104. Grigg, Charles Irvin (Charlie) ( 10): 64,65,79,122. Grizzard, Christy Ann (Christy) (2): 94,138. Grizzard, David Scott (Scott) (5): 132. Grizzard, Jean H. (Mrs.) (T): 101,104,132. Grizzard, Terri Lee (Terri) (7): 128. Grizzard, Tina Leeds (Tina) ( 12): 7,28,34,36,76, 112.114.141.145. Grizzard, Tracey Lane (Tracey) (4): 134. Grizzard, Tracy Lynn (Tracy) (9): 43,76,124,145. Guerrero, Carol Quinn (Carol) (9): 78,124. Guidance: 72,73. —H— Flamlin, Joe (Mr.) (B): 101. Hamlin, Lian Dae (Lian) (9): 1 24,144. Hammack, Laurence Kilpatrick (Laurence) (9): 39.124.143. Hanks, Betty (Mrs.) (T): 104. Hanks, Lisa Michelle (Lisa) (2): 138. Harding, Laura Jeffreys (Laura) (3): 136. Harding, Marsha Randolph (Marsha) ( 1): 140. Hardy, Lauren Chandler (Lauren) (3): 93,136. Hardy, Judy C. (Mrs.) (T): 89,104,105. Harrell, Henry Edward 111 (Hank) ( 1 1 ): 7,3 1 ,32, 62.63.118.143. Harrell, Jean P. (Mrs.) (T): 81,103,105,109,125. Harrell, Jeff Gilliam (Jeff) ( 10): 64, 12 1 . Harrell, Parker Gray (Parker) (8): 39,80,89,127, 143. Harris, Brenda Kay (Brenda) (4): 92,134. Harris, Karen Kay (Kay) (8): 69,127,145,180. Harris, Edward (V): 36,37. Harris, Katherine Lynne (Lynne) (9): 124,145. Harris, Marshall Freeman (Marshall) ( 12): 10,26, 27,28,50,55,68,69,78,84,101,114,1 15,144,176,180. Harris, William Hunter, Jr. (Hunter) (6): 67, 1 30. Harrison, Francis Benjamin (Ben) (2): 138. Harrison, Charles Holton (Holton) (2): 138. Harrison, Cynthia Ann (Cindy) ( 11 ): 1 5,46,1 18, 143,145. Harrison, David Christopher ( David) (7): 39,128. Harrison, Jacqueline Scott (Jackie) (10): 122. Harrison, Lloyd M. (Buck) (7): 39,128. Harrison, Marion Peebles ( Peebles) (4): 92,134. Harrison, Marjorie Grey (Marjorie) (9): 124. Harrison, Matthew Corling (Matt) (5): 132. Harrison, Susan Kimberly (Kim) ( 1 1): 24,66,67,1 18,145. Harrison, William E. (Chip) (6): 130. Harrup, Christy Leigh (Christy) (6): 91,130. Harrup, Lisa Michelle (Michelle) (2): 138. Harrup, Stacy Lynne (Stacy) ( 10): 13,15,42,43,122. Hawkins, Clenn Hayes, Jr. (Hayes) (3): 136. Hawkins, Jane P. (Mrs.) (V): 99. Hawkins, Laura Lynn (Lynn) (6): 130. Hawkins, Mary Katherine (Kay) (5): 132. Hawkins, Melanie Lane (Melanie) ( 1): 140. Hawkins, Sarah Louise (Sarah) (2): 138. Hawthorne, Brenda M. (Mrs.) (T): 82,105. Hawthorne, Hawley (Mr.) (B): 24,101. Hawthorne, Jerry Holland, Jr. (Jerry) (6): 130. Hawthorne, Sadie H. (Mrs.) (T): 94,105,139. Hawthorne, Steven Dwayne (Dwayne) (7): 128. Hayes, Joseph Mack (Joey) (2): 138. Hayes, Timothy Long (Timmy) (2): 138. High, David Earl (David) (11): 1 18. High, Mary Catherine (Mary ) ( 12): 1 15. High, Timothy Craig (Tim) (5): 132. High, Vickie Lynn (Vickie) (9): 124,145. History: 84,85,88. Hite, Connie Frances (Connie) (9): 124. Hite, Douglas Reid (Doug) (7): 39,64,128. Hite, Hampton Edward (Hampton) (11): 3 1,32,33, 57,60,61,62,63,118,143,174,176. Holloway, Jeffrey Charles (Jeff) (8): 39,127. Holman, Harry S.(Mr.)(T): 37,79,100,106,107,144. Homecoming: 7,34,35,36,37. Horne, Anne Lewis (Anne) ( 11): 46,1 18. House, Bonnie Lee (Bonnie) (7): 128,13 1. House, Percy Lee, 111 (Lee) (8): 127. House, Sheila Fay (Sheila) ( 11): 88,1 19, 143,145. House, Steven Floyd (Steven) (3): 136. Howerton, Robert Franklin (Frankie) ( 1): 140. Howerton, Sherri Denise (Sherri) (8): 34,49,127,143. Howerton, Terri (AL): 12,13,14,15. Hudson, Beverly Michelle (Shelly) (2): 138. Hudson, Leslie Carol (Leslie) (9): 41,42,43,57,78, 124,143,145. Hyde, Aubrey Wayne, Jr. (Buddy) (9): 124. Index — 171 — I— Index: 170.171,172,173. Ingram, Johnnie Wade (Johnnie) (4): 134. — J— Jarratt, Cynthia Carol (Cynthia) (6): 130. Johnson, Glenn (AL): 10,24. Jones, Charles Edward, Jr. (Edward) (3): 136. Jones, Debbie ( AL): 3,10. Jones, Ellen Michele ( Ellen) ( K): 142. J ones, J anice ( A L ) : 11. Jones, Jennifer (AL): 4,24. Jones, John Gregory (Greg) ( 10): 17,32,39,51,122, 123,143. Jones, Kelvin Leon ( Kelvin) ( 1 ): 140. Jones, Lori Elizabeth (Lori) ( I): 136. Jones, Melvin Lee ( Melvin) (1): 140, 141. Jones, Nancy Weaver (Nancy) (1): 130. Jones, Nelson Wade (Wade) ( 10): 122,143. Jones, Ola E. (Mrs.) (T): 74,101,106,1 17. Jones, Pamela Elaine (Pam) ( 12): 1 15. Jones, Patsy Colson (Patsy) (8): 43,91, 126, 143,145. Jones, Sidney Rivers (Sid) (8): 127. Jones, Sigmund Todd (Sigmund) (5): 1 32. Jones, Theresa Carole (Theresa) (4): 134. Jones, Wanda Rose (Wanda) ( 10): 69, 122, 123, 180. Jones, Wesley Keith (Keith) (2): 138. Joyner, Michael Derwin ( Mike) ( 12): 4,28,52,85, 112.144.175.180. Juniors: 118,1 19,120. — K— Keedwell, Martha S. (Miss) (T): 96, 106, 142. Keedwell, Nancy Harrell (Nancy) (7): 128. Keeling, Gloria R. ( Miss) (T): 94, 106,139. Kei, Mary Beth ( Mary Beth) (3): 136. Kelly, Kathy ( AL): 1 1 . Kidd, Gary Lewis (Gary) (9): 124. Kidd, Kimberly Ann ( Kim) (5): 1 32. Kidd, Judy Lynn (Judy) (12): 1 1 5, 145. Kidd, Sharon Kay (Sharon) (2): 94,138. Kidd, Wanda Jean (Wanda) (9): 42,43,125, 145. Kieffer, Angela Dawn (Dawn) (2): 138. Killam, Stephen Lewis (Stephen) ( 12): 24,28,55, 1 15,174. Kindergarten: 96,142. King, Katherine Renee ( Renee) (11): 119,145. Kirkland, Mrs. Betsy (V): 103. Kirkland, Carole Elizabeth (Carole) (8): 43,55, 127, 145. —L— Lafoon, Joyce ( Mrs.) ( BD): 110. Lafoon, Lesa lnez(Lesa)(7): 128,129. Lafoon, Robert Kendig ( Ken) (7): 128. Lancaster, Elizabeth Erances ( Betsy) (7): 87,128. Lancaster, Jimmy (AL): 11. Languages: 78,79. Lassiter, Theresa Lynn (Theresa) (3): 136. Lawford, Cynthia Ann (Cindy) (8): 49,85,9 1,127, 143. Lee, Barbara ( Mrs.) (S; BD): 72,1 10. Lee, David Bryan (David) (5): 132. Lee, Edward Tbomas, Jr. (Tommy) (II): 119. Lee, Marion Ricks, Jr. ( Rick) ( 12): 32,33,50,5 1 ,55, 75,1 15,143,144,174,175,177. Lewis, Linda Gayle ( Linda) ( I ): 95, 140. Ligon, Sandra Watkins (Sandy) (11): 7,22,4 1 ,69, 1 19.144.145.180. Link, Glenda G. ( Mrs.) (T): 77,82, 1 06, 1 1 7, 1 74, 1 79. Livesay, Robert ( Rev.) (V): 28. Lucy, Albert Michael ( Michael) (6): 1 30. Lucy, Bernard Christopher (Chris) (6): 130. Lucy, Curt Stewart (Curt) (2): 138. Lucy, Cynthia Gay (Gay) (11): 1 19,145. Lucy, Emory Heath, Jr. (Heath) (12): 17,1 16, 1 17. Lucy, Lewis Scott (Scott) ( 1): 140. Lucy, James Davenport (Daven) (5): 132. Lucy, Mabel (Mrs.) (BD): 110. Lucy, Mark Pharr (Mark) (9): 125. Lucy, Michael Lear (Michael) (9): 125,145. Lucy, Sharon Denise (Sharon) ( 10): 42,43,122. Lucy, Stephen Shawn ( Stephen ) ( 1 ) : 1 40. Lynch, Kay Hawthorne ( Kay) (9): 78,125,145. Lynch, Michael A. (EE): 9,16,17. Lynch, Paula Karen ( Paula) (2): 138. Lynch, Vanessa (Vanessa) ( 10): 52,55,68,69,74,122, 124.180. — M— Maitland, Charlotte Lynn (Lynn) (5): 86,89,132. Maitland, Lisa Dawn (Lisa) (2): 138. Maitland, Tammy Layne (Tammy) (2): 95,138. Malone, Charlotte Dian ( Dian) (7): 49,128. Malone, Tara Lee (Tara) (1): 140. Marston, Michael L. (Michael) (2): 138. Martin, Donald G. (Mr.)(G): 10,50,57,72,100,101, 106,1 17,177. Martin, Sarah Marie (Sarah) (2): 138. Martin, Wanda Renee (Wanda) (4): 134. Mathematics: 72,73,86. Matthews, Donna Lauren ( Donna) ( K): 142. Matthews, Linda L. (Mrs.) (T): 82,106. Mayes, Clements (Clements) ( AL): 24. McArdle, Kimberly Anne ( Kim) (9): 42,43,55,125, 144. McCaffity, Sandra Lee (Sandra) (K): 142. McElveen, Bill ( Rev.) (V): 28. Milam, Betty S. (Mrs.) (T): 106,129. Milam, Bruce Vincent (Vincent) (11): i60,61,62,63, 119,175. Miles, Christopher Ross (Chris) ( 1): 140. Mitchell, Barry Scott (Scott) (6): 87,130. Mitchell, Dixie Lee (Dixie) (11): 119. Mitchell, Ida (Mrs.) (BD): 111. Mitchell, Jerry Nelson (Jerry) (10): 64,88, 12 1 . Mitchell, Katherine Arlene (Arlene) (11): 12,14, 15, 34,119,145. Mitchell, Sandy Arlene (Sandy) (3): 136. Mitchell, Tracy Lynn (Tracy) (7): 39,59, 128. Monogram Club: 143. Moody, Gayle (Mrs.) (BD): III. Moody, Kenneth William ( Kenneth) ( 11): 6,17,31, 32.33.34.62.119.143. Moody, Tracy Alan (Tracy) (4): 134. Moody, Wesley Warren (Warren) (9): 32,39,64, 124. Moody, William Thomas (Tommy) ( 1 ): 140. Moore, Albert Calvin, Jr. (Calvin) (3): 93,136. Moore, Curtis Venable (C.V.) ( 10): 122,175. Moore, Deanna Pritchett (Deanna) (3): 136, 137. Moore, Dennis A. (Mr.) (T): 30,32,33,57,60,61,63,79, 91,100,101,107. Moore, Harriet Ann (Ann) (9): 124,145. Moore, Harry Lynn (Lynn) (11): 53,1 19,144. Moore, Kimberly Lynn(Kim) (8): 59,69,85,127, 143.180. Moore, Lynda N. (Mrs.) (T): 107. Moore, Sbirley Jean (Sbirley) ( 12): 1 16,1 17. Moore, Tony Daryl (Tony) (3): 136. Morgan, Emmy Lou (Emmy Lou) (8): 127,143,145. Morgan, Martba Lane (Martha) (6): 86,130. Morris, Cynthia Arline (12): 1 1 6, 1 1 7. Morris, Lori Ann (Lori) (8): 49,88, 127, 143. Morriss, John Erederick (John) (II): 24,31,32,55, 60.62.83.119.143. Moseley, Carroll Manson (Carroll) ( 12): 9, 16,1 7, 30,31,32,33,50,51,62,103,1 13,1 16,1 17,143,144, 179. Moseley, Edward Mitchell (Mitchell) (12): 1 16, 1 1 7. Moseley, Kari Jean (Kari) (4): 134. Moseley, Malvern Keefe ( Keefe) (8): 127. Mumford, Christy Taylor (Christy) (K): 142. Murphy, Marty Shane (Shane) ( K): 142. Myrick, John Whitlock (John) ( 1 ): 140. — N— Nash, Angie (V): 22,23. Nash, Bernard Allen (Bernard) ( 12): 16,17,19,21, 31,32,33,37,51,72,116,117,143. Nash, Denise L. (Mrs.) (T): 87,105,107. Nelms, Jill Annette (Jill) (9): 125. Nelms, Nancy Alison (Nancy) (11):41,I19. Nelson, Meredith Lynn (Meredith) ( 1 ): 138. Newsom, Dave (Mr.) (T): 6,32,38,77,84,107. Newsome, Connie Marie (Connie) (11): 1 5,46,69, 119,143,145,180. Newsome, Lisa Carol (Lisa) (9): 21,51,125,144. Newspaper: 52,53,82. Night Plight (V): 56. Norwood, Denise (Debbie) (9): 34,59,66,67,102, 125.144.145. Norwood, Lynda Dwyce (Lynda) (11): 15,46,68,69. 119,143,145,180. Norwood, Pat (AL): 13,15,66. Norwood, Tammy Lorraine (Tammy) (2): 138. — O— Ogburn, Steven Kenneth (Steven) (5): 132. Opening: 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7. Otten, Gary Wayne (Gary) (6): 130. Outten, Anne Wainwright (Anne) ( 12): 2,24,28,34, 41.51.55.66.116.117.143.144. Outten, Carolyn Kelly (Kelly) (11): 24,41,55,66,67, 119.143.144. — P— Pair, Bruce Walton (Bruce) (10): 39,122. Pair, David Earl (David) (3): 136. Pair, Glen Neal (Glen) (12): 51,1 12. Palmer, Janice (Mrs.) (T): 108,137. Parker, Charles Erancis (Charles) (3): 136. Parker, Elizabeth Stuart (Stuart) (2): 138. Parker, Sandra Slade (Sandra) (3): 136. Parker, Sherri Dawn (Sherri) (7): 86,128. Parrish, Kim Marie (Kim) (3): 136. Parrish, Michael Joseph (Mike) (4): 92,134. Parrish, William A. (Bill) (1): 95,140. Parson, George ( AL): 1 1 ,37. Pearson, Erma (Mrs.) (A. BD): 111. Pearson, J ennifer : 1 03 . Pearson, Laurie Susan (Laurie) (3): 136. Pearson, Lisa Gail (Lisa) (K): 142. Pearson, Pamela Jo (Pam) (9): 125,144. Pearson, Sandra Elizabeth (Sandy) (7): 87,128. Pearson, Walter Thomas, Jr. (Wally) (2): 1 38. Peebles, Lucy Holton(Lucy) ( 10): 46,79,122. Peebles, Mary Peyton ( Mary) (8): 49,127,143. Pep Club: 144,145. Perkins, Donna Kaye ( Donna ) ( 7) : 129. Perkins, Janet Lynne (Janet) (11): 120,145. Perkinson, Tara Hamilton (Tara) (2): 138. Phillips, Buddy (V): 36. Phillips, Pamela Loraine (Pam) (6): 23,130. Phillips, Roger Mark (Roger) (3): 23,136. Physical Education: 79,90,91. Pitcher, Sylvia A. (Mrs.) (T): 92,108. Poarch, Margaret Sue ( Margaret) (11): 120. Poole, Beverly Anne (Beverly) (9): 125,144,145. Poole, Caroline Eances (Caroline) (7): 129. Powell, Joseph Leroy, Jr. (Joey) (3): 136. Powell, Tracey Robin (Tracey) (9): 57,125. Powers, Rennis Leon ( Rennis) ( 6) : 130. Powers, Robert Lee (Robbie) (9): 125. PTO: 102,103. Prince, David Holland (David) (6): 130. Prince, Nancy Clay (Nancy) (11): 1 5,22,34,41,50, 51.118.120.143.144.145. ' Pritchett, James E., Jr. (Jim) (2): 94,138. Proctor, Brian Eason (Brian) (1): 140. Proctor, Pete (Mr.) (V): 102,103. Prom: 20,21. 172— Index — R— Reed, Marcia Elizabeth (Marcia) (K): 142. Rhoads, Bonnie N. (Mrs.) (T): 108. Roach, Frank Lee (Sam) (K); 142. Roberts, Anthony Paige (Anthony) ( 1): 140. Roberts, Bobby Ray, Jr. (Bubba) (4): 103,134. Roberts, Charles Wardlaw (C.W.) ( K): 142. Roberts, Ernest Perceville (Ernie) (3): 23,95,136. Roberts, Franklin Aaron (Aaron) (4): 134. Roberts, Kimberly Justine (Tina) (5): 132. Roberts, Sheila Renee (Sheila) (7); 59,129. Robe rts, Wallace Anthony (Wally) ( 10): 75,123. Robertson, Harold (Mr.) (BM): 111. Robertson, Virginia (Mrs.) (BM, BD): 111. Robinson, Alice Suiter (Alice) (6): 1 30. Robinson, Carolyn Cook (Carolyn) (3): 136. Robinson, Martha Stanley (Martha) ( 12): 2,15,22, 24,25,33,44,46,47,55,71,72,107,1 16,1 17,143,144, 174. Robinson, Mary Suiter ( Mary ) ( 6) : 1 30, 1 3 1 . Rodgers, Elizabeth Blair (Blair) (8): 127,179, Roughton, Robin Dawn (Robin) (11): 22,53,55,66, 67,69,120,143,144,180. Russell, Carol Lynn (Carol) (6): 130. Russell, Gary Thomas (Gary) (10): 32,39,123. — S— Sadler, Herman Marion, 111 (Hermie) (2): 138. Sadler, Joy Lynn (Joy) ( 12): 97,1 16,1 17. Sadler, Marion (Missi) (5): 86,131,132,133. Sanford, Harrison (V): 94. Sasser, Sheila Dawn ( Dawn) ( 1 ) : 140. Sawyer, David Wayne (David) (3): 136,137. Sawyer, Mark Randolph (Mark) ( 1 ): 7,140. Saunders, Carson Elmore, Jr. (Carson) (11): 51,55, 69,118,145,180. Saunders, James Carter (Jim) (7): 129. Science: 74,75,87. SCO: 50,51. Second Grade: 94,138,139. Seniors: 112,113,114,115,116,117. Senior Play: 10,1 1. Settle, Kemp Nicholas (Kemp) (12): 21,1 16,1 17. Seventh Grade: 128,129. Seward, Brian ( Brian) (2): 138. Seward, Donna Kaye (Donna) (10): 42,43,121. Seward, Joe Luther, 111 (Joey) (6): 130. Seward, Marcy Leigh (Marcy) (2): 138. Seward, Patricia Darline (Trisha) (3): 136. Seward, Tammi L. (Tammi) (5): 133. Seymore, Mitzie Layne (Mitzie) (1 1): 7, 120. Short, Guy Hardaway (Guy) (6): 130. Short, John Christopher (John) (7): 129. Short, Mary D. (Mrs.) (T): 92,108,109. Short, Richard Howard (Richard) (9): 39, 125,143, 145. Short, Robin R. (Robin) (1): 140. Simmons, Jennifer Hope (Jennifer) (K): 142. Sixth Grade: 130,131. Ski Trip: 66. Slagle, Bryan Shane (Bryan) (1): 140. Slagle, Stacy Lynn (Stacy) (6): 130. Slate, Bettie Lee (Bettie) (11): 34,41,143,145. Slate, James Clavert (Jim) (8): 89,127,143. Slaw, Sonja Leigh (Sonja) (12): 15,28,44,45,46,47, 112.143.145. Slaw, Terry (AL): 15. ‘Smith, Kathy Lynn (Kathy) (11): 7,51,55,82,145. Softball: 12,13,14,15. Sophomores: 121,122,123. Spanish Club: 102,144,145. Spence, Becky Lynne (Becky) (4): 49,134. Spence, Jesse Dean (Dean) (8): 64,127. Spence, Kathy Diane(Kathy) (11): 12,13,15,44,45, 46.55.120.143.145. Spence, Nancy Leigh (Nancy) (9): 15,49,125,127, 145. Spence, Pamela Renee (Pam) (1): 140. Spence, Rick Alan (Rick) (12): 32,1 16,1 17. Spence, Sherman Jeffrey (Jeff) (11): 120. Spence, Stephanie Marie (Stephanie) (4): 134. Spence, Susan K. (Susan) (5): 99,133. Spence, William Dale ( Dale) (12): 1 1 6, 1 1 7. Spice (V): 7,36. Squire, Robert Hall (Hall) (12): 6,23,28,3 1 ,32,33, 117,143,144,174. Stainback, Karen Paige (Karen) (5): 133. Steed, Harrison Herbert ( Harrison) ( 10): 32,39,64, 123. Stephenson, Barbara Kelly (Miss) (LIB): 108,109, 145. Stone, Dawn Elizabeth (Dawn) (1): 140. Stone, Jeffery Lee (Jeff) ( 10): 5 1,121,123. Stone, Timothy Scott (Scott) (8): 127,176. Summer: 26,27. Sykes, Sandra Bishop (Sandy) (2): 138. — T— Tanner, Anne (Mrs.) (T): 108,109. Tatum, Billy ( AL): 24. Tatum, Debra Louisa (Debra) (12): 7,34,1 17. Tatum, Wanda Lynn (Wanda) (11): 1 3, 15,34,45, 46,67,120,143,145. Taylor, Grover Cleveland (Charlie) (7): 86,129. Taylor, Patricia Ann (Patty) (6): 130. Taylor, Wanda ( AL): 3. Teachers’ Aides: 97. Temple, Elwin Dole (Elwin) (6): 130. Temple, Gail Ellen (Gail) (9): 125. Temple, Muriel Denise (Muriel) (5): 133. Temple, Robert Thomas (Tom) ( 12): 1 17. Temple, Todd Brockwell (Todd) ( I ): 140. Thank You: 180. Third Grade: 93,136,137 Thomas, Dan Carson (Dan) (4): 134. Thomas, John Barry (8): 64,127,143. Thomas, Justin Shea (Justin) ( 11): 82,120. Thomas, Michael Anthony (Mike) (10): 62,75,123. Thomas, Michael Eugene (Mike) ( 12): 28,53,54,55, 68,69,85,117,144,175,180. Thomas, Raymond Alexander (Ray) (8): 4,27,64, 76,126. Thomas, Stephanie Leah (Stephanie) (8): 27,48,49, 90,127,143. Thompson, Laura Lee (Laura) (6): 130. Thompson, Michael Wayne (Mike) (9): 64,125. Thompson, William Bryant (Bryant) (4): 135. Tillar, Anne Warren (Anne) (3): 136. Tolbert, Tammy Gayle (Tammy) (2): 138. Townsend, Paul: 17. Tuck, Deborah (Mrs.) (FF): 21. Tuck, Herbert (Mr.) (V): 21. Turner, George Walter (George) (4): 92,135. Turner, Melissa Kay ( Kay) ( 1): 140. — V— Vaughan, Lemuel Todd (Lem) (K): 142. Veliky, Connie Teresa (Connie) (7): 129. Veliky, Stewart Dean (Stewart) (5): 133. Veliky, Tony Keith (Tony) (11): 17,120. Veliky, Wanda Kay (Wanda) (1): 141. Vikettes: 58,59. Vincent, Cindy Sue (Cindy) ( 10): 43,121,144,145. Vocational: 82,83. — W— Walker, Stephen Thomas (Stephen) (8): 51,55,62, 85,91,126,127. Walker, Susan Lynn (Susan) ( 11): 51,55,1 18,144, 145. Walker, Virginia (AL): 24,37. Wall, Sandra Jean (Sandra) (8): 91,126. Waller, Rhonda Janet (Rhonda) (8): 48,49,126, 145. Waller, Robinette Hope (Hope) (3): 49,59,136. Walton, Elaine Gwen (Miss) (T): 12,13,14,1 5,26, 35,44,46,47,48,49,79,91,107,108,109,178. Walton, Joseph William (Joey) (8): 80,126. Walton, Martha Elizabeth (Martha) (5): 132,133. Warf, Kelly Ann (Kelly )(K): 142. Washburn, Amanda Robin (Amanda) (K): 142. W ashburn, Kent Clarke ( Kent ) ( 1 ) : 141. Watson, Alan Troy (Troy) (2): 138. Watson, John Anthony (John) (7): 129. Watson, Richard Floyd (Rickie) (9): 32,38,78,124. Watts, Julius Lee (Lee) (6): 130. Watts, Karen Elizabeth (Betsy) (7): 129. Watts, Mary Ann (Mary) (12): 1 5,26,34,69,84, 1 12, 144.180. Weaver, Gwendolyn (Ginger) (4): 92, 135. Weaver, Roland E., Jr. (Rob) (7): 39,129. Weaver, Victoria Vaughan (Tori) (2): 138. Weaver, Walter Channing P., Ill (Chan) (4): 135. Wells, Gina Marie (Gina) (4): 1 35. Wells, Jennifer Jill (Jennifer) (1): 141 . Wesson, Dana Michelle (Dana) (2): 138. Wesson, Kimberly Dawn ( Kim) ( 1 ): 141 . Whitby, Joseph E., Jr. (Joey) (1): 141. Whitley, Vernon Sykes, Jr. (Tex) ( 12): 17,30,32, 1 17,143,174. Whittemore, Christopher Wayne (Chris) ( 1): 95, 141. Wiley, Betty ( Mrs.) (T): 73, 108, 109. Wiley, Kimberly Cole ( Kim) (2): 138. Williams, Barbara ( Mrs.) (A): 111 Williams, Betty Lynn (Bobbie) (6): 49,130. Williams, Carolyn Sue (Carolyn) (8): 59,69, 126, 180. Williams, Frances Marie (Fran) (8): 69,127,143. Williams, Kathryn Sue ( Kathryn) (11): 120. Williams, Manley (V): 69. Williams, Marie (Mrs.) (V): 102. Williams, Mark Patrick (Mark)(3): 136. Williams, Melanie Joyce (Melanie) (6): 130. Williams, Melinda Lee (Melinda) (9): 125,145. Williams, Pamela Marie (Pam) (8): 69,127,143, 145.179.180. Williams, Scott Monroe (Scott) (2): 94,138. Williams, Valerie Lea (Valerie) (8): 49,127, 143, 144. Wilson, Candance (Candy) (4): 92, 135. Wilson, Gayle Marcia (Gayle) (K): 142. Wilson, James A., Jr. (Jimmy) (10): 32,39, 1 23. Winn, Taunja Lee (Taunja) (4): 135. Wood, Christopher (Chris) (4): 135. Wood, Edward M., HI ( Eddie) ( 1 ): 141. Wood, Jessie W.(Mrs.)(H): 7,22,24,25,28,54,100, 101 . Wood, Mary Catherine (Cathy) (6): 130. Woodruff, Anita Beth (Beth) (8): 34,49,69,127, 143.180. Woodruff, Jim (FF): 19. Worley, William Franklin, Jr. (William) ( 12): 32, 37,1 17. Wray, Edward Stanley (Stan) (1): 141 . Wrenn, Belinda Gayle (Belinda) (7): 129. Wrenn, Sandra D. (Mrs.) (S): 111. Wright, Becky Elizabeth (Becky) ( 10 17,34,40,41,67, 69.123.143.145.180. Wright, Douglas Neal (Doug) ( 12): 1 17. Wright, Jerry Danny (Danny) (7): 129. Wright, Kimberly Layne (Kim) ( 12): 24,41,76,1 12, 143,179. Wright, Mike (AL): 4, 10, 17, 18,24,25. Wright, Pamela Elizabeth (Pam) ( 10): 123. Wright, Randy Earl (Randy) (6): 130. Wright, Rodger Ward (Rodger) (8): 64,127, 143. Wright, Sandra (AL): 11. Wright, Stephen L. (Stephen) (2): 1 38. Wright, Tammy Jean (Tammy) (7): 129. Wright, Timothy Lawrence (Tim) (6): 130. Wright, Walter Kent (Kent) (9): 125. Wright, Wendy Fay (Wendy) (II): 120, 143,145. Wright, Wendy Sue (Wendy) (7): 129. Wright, William Daniel (Daniel) (5): 133. Wright, William Shelton, Jr. (William) ( 11): 83, 120. — Y— Yeattes, Alan Wade (Alan) (10): 39, 123, 178. Yeattes, Deborah Ann (Debbie) (5): 133. Yeattes, Mark Waters (Mark) (8): 127,143. Yeattes, Michael Keith (Mike) ( 12): 32, 1 17. Young, Bill (AL): 10. Young, Loretta (Mrs. ) ( A, BD): 101 ,104, 108, 109. Young, Pamela Kay (Pam) (8): 49, 1 27, 144, 145, 1 80. Index — 173 Invading “Indian Summer, an early November chill brought with it losing finales in girls basketball and football, the start of boys basketball, and a slight intermission in major events. Elections captured school-wide inter- est. After landslide Ford victories in both upper and middle school mock elections, Jimmy Carter’s national ap- proval raised quite a few BA eyebrows. After the PTO ' s Fall Festival which grossed over $5000 for bank payments on buses and the new tar pavement, school life snoozed until Thanksgiving. Senior and junior luncheons and a chapel message from the ever-popular Mr. M. R. Atkinson ushered in the 4-day breather from three straight months of school work. December ushered in excitement of the Yuletide season. Christmas came early for seniors when the Board okay- ed their trip to Florida, and dreams of a white holiday came true when snow blanketed the area December 8, clos- ing school for 1 V 2 days. Unfortunately, snowball wars and ecstatic students stampeding the halls happened too fast to be recorded on film. Teachers and students pushed to ' finish material before December 20, the last school day of 1976. This day of tests and fetes ended with the Chorus’ RIGHT: LEAVING DANCEFLOOR ACTION. Cheryl Cheely and C. V. Moore cool off with a glass of Christmas punch. Though poor attendance at the Christmas Ball lost the SCO nearly $200 and threatened future holiday dances, most couples seemed to enjoy the evening. BELOW: AS A pre-Thanksgiving get-together, se- niors prepared traditional holiday foods for a lunchtime feast. Hall Squire, Steve Killam, Mrs. Glenda Link, and Pier Ferguson survey the scrumptuous spread while Martha Robinson samples a dish. BOTTOM: NEARLY 100 BA fans packed South- ampton’s gym to cheer the varsity girls basketball team in their tournament eli- tion loss. Leading the football corps are Hampton Hite. Rick Lee, a masked Curtis Brickell, and Tex Whitley. 174— Closing concert of Christmas melodies. Over the 2-week vacation, few per- sons traded their parties, visits, and rests for BA functions. A handful of yearbookers “slaved and raved,” and varsity Vikings garnered third place in Prince Edward’s Holiday Tournament. The SCO’s Christmas Ball flopped when only about 60 persons came on De- cember 29 to hear “Night Flight,” rated “best ever at BA” by many there. LEFT: “HEY . . jokingly beams Vincent Milam at the announcement of his victory in the SCO Snow King contest. Angela Clary (left), also a junior, was chosen as Snow Queen in the monogram club contest. BELOW: WITH A sweep of his toy bag, Santa Mike Joyner parleys with Mike Thomas, whose reindeer antler refuses to stay in place. This scene was part of the French club’s version of “How the Grinch Stole Christ- mas.” BOTTOM: MINGLING IN the Fall Festival crowd, “Mr. Peanut” Rick Lee and helper Debbie Allen encounter a photographer. The festive atmosphere of the converted gym enveloped one of the largest crowds ever. Closing— 175 After two weeks’ vacation and only two school days into 1977 the fiercest winter to hit the East Coast in years “iced” the area with snow and sleet, cancelling school for 2 V ' 2 days and be- ginninga long, bitter freeze. Snow and freezing rain throughout January created hazardous road con- ditions and forced rescheduling of basketball games and more missed days, disrupting teachers’ plans, exam schedules, and activities. Even with widespread road perils, fortunately only Mrs. Pearson’s bus fell victim to a serious accident, injuring two students January 14. Winter’s icy fingers seized all life- styles. Frozen water pipes incon- venienced many families, but the energy “crunch” affected all. Citizens were urged to sacrifice comfort and lower thermostats to 65 and conserve electricity to ease the strain on energy supplies. In school, cynicism intensified with the introduction of the honor council. A consensus of students and patrons disdained this system to combat dishonesty. After a snow delay, “brain strain” closed January as pupils emptied their heads of “last-minute packing” and teachers slaved over papers, only to RIGHT: TANGLING WITH KENSTON’s Edward Baskerville and another Kavalier, Hampton Hite strains for a rebound in the 66-57 BA win on KF ' s floor. This January 28 victory tied the Vikings with Kenston for second place in the western division. BELOW: WHEN ARE OUR DOUGHNUTS COMING? After two snow delays, the Beta club was finally able to deliver their dough- nut orders January 24 ... in the snow, of course. Midst heavy flurries, Beta member Bette Blake stacks Scott Stone with a last load of pastries for high school. 176 — Closing start all over second semester. But 66 upper schoolers chased away those blues with a February 1 skiing ex- pedition to Massanutten resort. Championships eluded all Viking teams (lastly, boys basketball), but BA’s varsity cheerleaders earned their first trophy as the VAAC ' s top squad. Juniors sponsored beauty contests March 4, crowning Debbie Norwood Jr. Miss, and Kelly Outten, Sr. Miss BA. ' CiTPinicIlhi ' LEFT: NO, IT IS NOT DANDRUFF — it is that white stuff that closed school five times in January alone. Mr. Don Martin collects icy fluff while observing an early dismissal of students. BELOW: ADDRESSING the student body, SCO president Rick Lee outlines the honor council system activated second semester, while Marshall Harris and Debbie Allen contemplate the touchy situation. Debbie and Marshall were later elected by students to serve as council chairman and vice-chairman, respectively. BOTTOM: JUST RETURN- ING FROM CHRISTMAS BREAK, high schoolers exit to their cars or buses for a four-day weekend of ice, snow, and freezing temperatures. Closing— 177 Another publication year has drawn to a quicker-than-expected close. (Snow before three deadlines delayed VIKING work and forced an earlier cut-off to insure prompt delivery.) As this was written, the school year, of course, was not over — spring’s events still lay ahead. But as you read this, they too will be past, but certainly not forgotten. It was a year — from spring ' 76 to winter ’77 — of mixed emotions, feel- ings sometimes too deep to under- stand. There were good times — dances, post-game get-togethers at Hardee’s, classroom memories; and there were bad times — team conflicts, frustrations, F’s no one needed. To say that everyone combined the “ups” with the “downs” for a success- ful year is too speculative. That is just it: no one really knows how this year affected you or how you affected it except . . . YOU. “How did you see it?” was VIKING’S way of inviting you to examine your year, to create your own theme with a view broadened by others. However you “saw” this year — whether disas- trous, dynamite, or dull — the staff of VIKING ’77 hopes that, in retrospect, you have gained insight into yourself and others. RIGHT: DIGGING HIS POLES hard into the snow, Alan Yeattes tries to fight the wind and make his way back up the beginner ski slope at Massanutten resort. Alan was one of 72 students and chaperones who braved the cold for a day of skiing (or trying to ski) near Harrisonburg. BELOW: GO!!! Coach Gwen Walton urges a softball baserunner homeward. Of this year, Miss Walton commented, Inexperience was the key to the whole basketball season . . . and I think we ' ll need a lot of luck in softball. mi wm. ♦ :o ' 178— Closing LEFT: “MAYBE I HANG AROUND YOU A LITTLE MORE THAN I SHOULD . . Performing a slave task, “Spiderman Carroll Moseley serenades Mrs. Glenda Link. Her first year “back home, Mrs. Link welcomed the “comfortable atmos- phere,” noting “a few changes — good changes.” BOTTOM LEFT: WITH Pam Allen and Pam Williams acting as spotters, Blair Rodgers attempts a flip on the tumbling mats. Pam Williams reacted to her first year in high school by saying, “Eighth grade is hard, but it’s fun . . . I like it.” BELOW: I’VE REALLY ENJOYED cheering for five years, because it builds inside you a pride for your school,” remarked Kim Wright of her cheerleading career. Closing — 179 Thank You, With a sigh of relief and a tear of sadness I thumb through VIKING ' ll , the product of hundreds — yes, hundreds — of hours of thought and tedious work. I am proud of our book, and I hope you, too, are pleased. In no way is VIKING ' ll perfect, and I realize few persons will be thoroughly pleased, but we did our best. In one way, I am glad our work is over. Trying to remember dozens of specifications and coping with inexper- ience (75% of the staff had never even seen a scaleograph) nearly drove us insane. Thank you, editors and other faithful workers, for putting up with me and for working together when- ever and wherever help was needed; particularly Becky, Marshall, Cheryl, and Michael . . . how did we ever get out of so many “pinches?” Mr. Blick and Mr. Creasy, thank you for your patience with me — you two deserve medals for endurance! Also, thank you, promoters, personnel, students, and friends, for making our task less formidable. Though creating VIKING ' ll was not a “breeze,” we did have some fun times I shall certainly miss. It was an unforgettable year, and seeing this book has made it all worthwhile. ( 0 A Workers: sponsor sponsor people editor activities editor middle and lower school curriculum editor upper school curriculum editor sports co-editor sports co-editor index editor business manager Staff Members; Terri Allen Beth Woodruff Michael Joyner Becky Wright Carolyn Williams Pam Young Kim Moore Pam Allen Carson Saunders Mr. Thomas E. Blick Mr. Fred C. Creasy Becky Clary Marshall Harris Cheryl Clary . Michael Thomas DebbieAllen . . Lynda Norwood Mary Watts . . , Treva Carter . . Robin Roughton Denise Fajna Vanessa Lynch Connie Newsome Pam Williams Kay Harris Sandy Ligon Wanda Jones Bette Blake 180 — Closing — Thank You iT g-.aat. 4 Viking (Lawrencevilie, Va.) R Mehenin Regional Library 373.75557 5 V SEP Z y 2011 Everyone has gone home for the last time; the ’76-77 session is now a part of the past. Most of the students and staff have left the hustle and bustle of school only for a brief summer vacation — they will be back again with friends, fun, and work when September rolls around. As for the seniors, they have gone through BA’s doors as students their last time. Be- hind them are years of learning, cherished friendships, and memories of fun times, as well as disappointments. Ahead of them is the world, with its opportunities to seize and its problems to overcome. We, the VIKING ’77 staff, have attempted to realistically portray the uniqueness of this year, and its events as they were made and seen by you. Perhaps the way you saw it or made it happen (whatever it was!) did not make the VIKING’S pages. But some memories are not meant to be shared, and perhaps they would lose their significance if they were. We do hope you have enjoyed this yearbook and will continue to do so in the future, when you pause to look at this book and reminisce about the special times you had in high school: The Good 01’ Days. Meherrin Regional Library 3 9515 1008 0791 8