Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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% Tenor twenty years from now) four children will look into this ¥ yearbook and laugh themselves b » into hysterics just as we did when we saw how our parents looked’ } and what they wore in high 3 school. Of course, we're a long way from bobby socks and ¥ leather jackets but it’s interesting rf to imagine how the styles of today will compare with those of tomorrow. The styles at Burns High School may not compare with the elite Parisian designers, but we have a style that’s all our own. This “style’’ as we call it, consist of a wide variety of fashions. The most common attire is the very comfortable t-shirts, jeans, and tennis shoes. Nike and Converse were the popular brands of tennis shoes while Levi’s were the students’ top choice of jeans. T-shirts displayed students’ favorite groups, movie stars, colleges, and favorite sayings. Also worn with jeans and corduroys were glitter-streaked shirts and sweaters. To add the extra touch to this outfit, many girls wore serpentine and add-a-bead necklaces and the ever famous Bass shoes. For the dressier look the gals adorned skirts and blazers with { if wi) oo gig Se rns FSG GI CL RT ME Me i KW ‘i i My iin ay WN WAS ai i i ih ) SEUNG, NTR RS RT LM Se ELT OS ar i ees — ee 2 Tet am i ae Pe oT Ne a 7 — aT te is Te =F boots while the guys decked ony me ; | , in three piece suits. Pleated A ’ straight-leg pants were worn ¢.also with Candies. The westagy ) disco craze brought cow- ¢ 4, boy hats and boots ‘ vests and disco belts ¥ to Burns High. if 16 Fads and Fashions You’ve come a long way, DADY Add-a-bead necklaces were very popular with the girls. They were worn with both jeans and dress clothes. Prices began at approximately $25. The number of beads and the kind one chooses; gold, pearl, jade, etc., determined the total price of the necklaces. Checl ing tk labels c the behinc of studen was helpful discovering thx Levi's are the to brand name of jean: They cost approximate 16-1; A favorite with students we bright colored over-alls. | Orange, yellow, green, re and light blue were the common colors. The 4 majority of students ' purchased their over-al from Jeans -N- Things ©. Pants Junction both o' © Shelby for approximat $16.

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“| was so embarrassed! LIDI A A My high heels marred up in X) f the mud and | couldn’t move,’ remarked Rachel Scott a Junior Marshal for oe , the 1978-1979 graduation 9 er de ee ieee | | = ceremonies. —4 Sunk along with Rachel, were twenty members of the junior class with the highest grade point average, better known as the Junior Marshals. Their job is to carry chairs, arrange the platforms, type diplomas, and lead the seniors in and sit them down. They work with the faculty and seniors in assuring the graduation exercises run smoothly. The Junior Marshals were heavy jobs while the gi : Cecil Barrier (Chief Aug ee! §$Marshal), Ronnie Bowman, bts ri [eee Jamie Carpenter, Lavena Coffey, Mike Dellinger, Jennifer Flory, Eric Gettys, Jan Gettys, Sandra Hayes, Bill Hord, Anita Humpries, Mary Jones (Co-Chief Marshal), David Kennedy, James Kennedy, Jatha Lee, Barbara Lewis, Deborah Mayhew, Rachel Scott, Barry Shuford, Russell Spangler, Jamie Stamey, Genia Vinson, and Phillip Wortman. “Those Junior Marshals were the best group I’ve ever had to work with,” commented Mrs. Peggy Eaker. She has sponsored the Junior Marshals for seven years and she says she really enjoys it. Mrs. Debbie Harris the co-sponsor said, “They were top-notch students that were co-operative and did an excellent job. Sometimes you get intelligent students with no personality but they were great.”’ “Being a Junior Marshal was an honor,” said Cecil Barrier, the chief marshal “So | didn’t mind all the hard work.”’ Rachel Scott had another problem, ‘a mosquito lit on my nose and it stayed there all through graduation.” p dead ha OT - Plans for the beach and ies run through the

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Cowboy boots have hit the halls of Burns. The average price students pay for boots is $50. Senior Phillip Wortman and his “‘clickity-click’’ have become famous this year. The sound was acquired when he bought taps to protect the heels of his boots. He had this to say about his taps, ’’When | walk down the halls during class everybody listens to my feet more than they do the teachers . and boy, you can really slide!”’ Bass shoes which cost in the neighborhood of $30 are very common. ‘’They are very comfortable” and ‘look neat’ were students’ comments. The Bass sandals were also a winner with girls. They wore them at the beginning of the school year and with socks when the weather got a little colder. —— —— = X marks the spot. Students demonstrated their spirit by wearing Bulldog suspenders which were purchased at Stamey’s of Fallston. Clop! Clop! Clop! This sound could be heard for anywhere from $16 to $20. It was Candies and other high heels. Some girls had problems going up and down the stairs and there were camplaints of ‘’my little toe hurts.’’ However, these shoes add a touch of class to Burns.