Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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Graduation APPRECIATION Page 66: TOP RIGHT — Senior class presi- dent, Jana Watts delivers her graduation speech. TOP LEFT — Before graduation night seniors must first practice the program outside. Junior marshal, Al Floyd motions for the seniors to all rise at the same time! Page 67: TOP MIDDLE — After twelve years of school, Philip Wortman receives his long-awaited diploma. BOTTOM LEFT — Junior marshals. Kim McNeilly, Johnette Dellinger, Paula Gould and Darlene Costner stand and talk while they watch the seniors practice for graduation. TOP RIGHT — Sit- ting in the hot sun, learning to keep their tassels from flopping in their eyes and just mere coordination is a small price for se- niors, Lavena Coffee, Wayne Cody, Greg Cloninger and Tony Cloninger to pay for graduation. TOP LEFT — Junior marshal, Alisa Newton stands at her post on the field during graduation. BOTTOM RIGHT — Suzie Cloninger, Cheryl McQuire and Pam Oates-lug their chairs down on the field for practice. MIDDLE — Junior Marshals: BOT- TOM ROW — Paula Gould, Jan Purett, Sandy Pendleton, Kim McNeilly, Lorna Withrow, Darlene Costner, Alisa Newton, Lynne Brackett, Sharon Brackett, Johnette Dellinger, Marla Cline. TOP ROW — Myra Melton, Al Floyd, Scott Thompson, David Hull, Kyle Izokovic, Boddy Hord, Brian Bal- lew, Randy McKee; Kim Carpenter. 66 Junior Marshals Graduation pb ARR AO EATON ES REN ERD Do students realize the time and work required for this final night? AO pi RO SRR AEA AEE ITE RRO BR 80h GORA SENE LER SERVER AE LAE AEA: tess ARNE RION 0 As graduation speakers addressed their class, mothers looked on with pride; fellow students with respect, but could they really appreciate the hard work, time and ability that that one final night required? Honor graduates, that is students who exibited good service, leadership and character, plus a 3.75 accumula-

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Page 64: LEFT — Myra Royster talks to her friends at Burger King. RIGHT — Clint Shuford gobbles down a cheeseburger and fries at McDonalds. Page 65: TOP LEFT — Kim Melton and Dede Carr show their stuff at Rolleroma in Polkville. TOP RIGHT — Keith Larson and Ron McKee ride around McDonalds. BOTTOM — Carol Queen and Randy McKee munch out at McDonalds Sunday night after Church. | | + We Night Life 65

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tive average were eligible for tryouts. All the honor graduates who were trying out voted for the three prime speakers. The speakers were chosen on the basis of vocal force and plat- form behavior. The six highest were the speakers and alternates. The alter- nates practiced just as hard as the speakers. If something came up they would be able to fill in on the spot. Mrs. Dixon commented, “‘This takes a lot of patience on the part of the alter- nates, because they know that nine times out of ten they won’t get the chance to speak.” The speakers practiced daily the last two weeks before graduation. They had already memorized their speech, they just needed work on their deliverance. At last that final night came with wobbling knees and queasy stomachs and enormous pride the senior speak- ers addressed their class.