Brunswick High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Lawrenceville, VA)

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y Escorted by Otis Harrison, Sherri Goldsberry, junior princess, paraded gracefully by the fans. Rosa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Goodrich of Lawrenceville seemed elated over being selected as queen. When asked what advice she would give to others seeking this title, she said, “Be yourself, and be the captain of your own ship instead of being just a member of the crew on somebody else s.” Following the half-time activities, it appeared as though the Bulldogs had gotten fired up, but to no avail. The game ended in a 0-0 tie. Ronald Posey escorted the sophomore princess, VeJma Walker. Homecoming 29

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Game Time Rosa Blackwell, overwhelmed with joy, tried to suppress her screams while Yvette Gold sherry, former homecoming queen, secured the tiara. Displaying her charm and dignity and representing the school, Rosa Blackwell, homecoming queen, welcomed the oppor¬ tunity to ride in the Rrunshweig Festival Parade. At the homecoming game fans turned out in large numbers to witness the “burying of the Eagles.” Even though the Bulldogs played good defensive backing, they could not overpower the Greensville Eagles. The score at half¬ time was “zip-zip.” The crowd eagerly awaited the performance by the band and the crowning of the homecoming queen and princesses. Contestants seeking the homecoming queen title were seniors, Rhonda Mays, Rosa Blackwell, Tracy Peace, and Mary Davidson. From the junior and sophomore classes, contenders for Miss Princess were Sherri Goldsberry, Ola Mallory, Catherine Lewis, Angela Peace, Audree folly, Jac¬ queline Pearson, Velma Walker, and Robin Ray. As the announcer in¬ troduced these young ladies, they paraded out on the field and faced the fans. Selected as junior princess was Sherri Goldsberry and the sophomore princess was Velma Walker. Rosa Blackwell was crowned Miss Homecoming ’79 by Yvette Goldsberry, who was the ’78 homecom¬ ing queen. Dr. William Powell, Principal, presen¬ ted her with long stem red roses and congratulated her for being selected. From the jubilant cheers of the fans, everyone knew that the votes were well cast. 28 Homecoming

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Putting a Seal on High School Days Those long awaited moments for the seniors of ’79 had arrived. It was now time for them to bid farewell to their dear alma mater. Some seemed exhuberant and eager to face the future — four more years, a job, marriage or total relaxation — while others, realizing that many of their friends and teachers would be lost to them forever, registerd feelings of gloom and despair. All went well in spite of the sweltering con¬ dition in the filled-to-capacity gymnasium. Student speakers, El o is e Parrish , salutatorian, and Jane Johnson, valedictorian, spoke on “Aspirations.” Guest speaker, Mr. Albert Long, who is a youth evangelist with Happiness, Inc., in Durham, North Carolina chose as his topic, “Go Get ’em Baby.” During his speech, he asked the graduates to remain warm and caring in their relationships with others, and “Never forget how to shed a tear, laugh, or say I love you.” The division superintendent, Mr. J. Grady Martin, advised the seniors to persevere and make the world a better place to live. Circumstance,” the seniors made sure that Just a few more minutes and we ' ll be alumni. “No more tassels were straight and all classmates homework, no more books, no more teachers’dirty looks. ' ' were present before filing in. Marsha Vaughan, and Vivian Taylor tried to con¬ vince Deborah Harrison that “Commence¬ ment was a beginning, not an end.” 30 Graduation