Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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Maid of Honor and Escort: Glenda Senior Attendant and Escort: Susan Senior Attendant and Escort: Denise McCain and Gerod King. Bowen and Kevin Coffey. Williams and Tony Poston. Homecoming Queen Betsy Bowen is crowned during half- time of the East Rutherford foot- ball game by Student Council President David Cline. The Maid of Honor Glenda McCain and her escort Gerod King watch the cere- mony. Betsy was also presented with yellow chrysanthemums by Student Council Secretary Joy Boa Betsy’s escort is Mark am. Junior Attendants and Escorts: Genneen Stringer and Eddie Web- ber, Trisha Brewer and Jeff Costner. sophomore Attendants and Escorts: Sonya Ruff and Willie Kee, Cynthia Scism and Ron McKee.

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She Vai «p.22 the richest. The contest, sponsored by the Student Council was a money- making project for school spirit. After all was totaled, there was a profit of $102.26. The procession that fol- lowed was filled with cor- vettes, trans ams, and other fancy cars bearing beautiful ladies with ex- cited smiles, waving to the sparse crowd that awaited them. Floats adorned with crazily dressed students, crepe paper, and signs made their way down the road, hoping to win the contest. Winner were: First place — Art Club, Second place — Sophomore Class, Third place — Junior Class. Now time for the finale. 29-4-1 ... locker com- bination? No, the process the latest Homecoming Queen had to go through to reach the top. Twenty-nine girls, the largest number ever, were nominated for queen. Only seniors voted and the selection was narrowed down to four senior atten- dants. p. 26 Homecoming Queen: Betsy Bowen.

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€p.24 Time dragged on, Friday seemed weeks away. Who would win? The anticipa- tion was almost unbear- able. After a week that lasted a lifetime, the time finally came. A hush fell over the stadium, no one dared breathe. “ ... Miss Betsy Bowen!’’ Excited screams filled the stands and people ran down to the field, as she was pre- sented with her crown and a bouquet of yellow chry- santhemums. Following this came a time for hugging and crying and all the exhila- ration homecoming can bring. Betsy commented afterwards, ‘| was shocked but it gave me a good feeling.” After only a few minutes of DJ John Winston's music, there were not many people who weren't out on the floor ‘jamming’. With the colored strobe lights and blaring music Students enjoy themselves at the Homecoming Dance. pe aa os pny na 4 ! Senior Football Players and Sponsors: Kim Melton and Barry McKee, Carol Queen and Steve 26 who could resist? ‘People were dancing wild around here and it turned out too early’, were replies made by juniors Gail Williams and Beverly Haynes. Sugarhill, ‘‘Super-freak”’, and Alabama were favor- ites to dance to. The most emotional time of all, waS Coming to an end with Diana Ross and Lionel Richie's ‘‘Endless Love”. Slow dancing ... a quiet time to reminise and lock the memories away in your mind. Homecoming ... un- changing ... yet never un- emotional. As seen from the bleachers, students celebrate the 21-6 win over East Rutherford. Wellmon, Shannon McSwain Senior Football Players and and Ulysses Tuft, Belenda and Todd Walker, Trina LeMas- Sponsors: Shanda Phillips and Elmore and Thomas Herrin. ter and Keith Proctor. Scott Webber, Teresa Harper