Campbell High School - Panthera Yearbook (Smyrna, GA)

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242 ln the lives of students, school news proved to be just as important as national or global news. School news was heard in the halls, at lunch, during meetings and practices, in classes, and over the inter- com. When students returned to school in August, news traveled fast about the de- parture of longtime favorites such as Coach John Martin, Mr. Lamar Chapman, and Mrs. Bobbi Owens. After many years of teaching, Mrs. Betty Cheek left the sci- ence department, and Mrs. Jean Little of the business department also retired. A favorite among children and others who had passed his way, Mr. Levi Wright, the legendary custodian at King Springs Elementary, was honored after 25 years of service. News of improvements and additions to the school was also a topic of conversa- tion. The P.E department benefited from the new Hbleacher creature . An interest- ing piece of machinery, it simply pulled the bleachers in and out before and after pep rallies and basketball games. l've broken two fingers over the years of pull- ing those things out so it was a relief to ride instead of pull, explained P.E de- partment head, Coach Steve Smith, Other new additions included varsity basketball rosters and subregion banners in the new gym and chicken filet sand- wiches and chicken nuggets in the cafete- na. Downing his filet sandwich, Bad Bob- inson exclaimed, They're better than corn dogs! Students participated in a productive Panther athletic program. The grid-iron Panthers played to an 8-2 regular season record, while both varsity basketball teams were honored with a state ranking throughout the season. The girls' J. V basketball team won the Cobb County championship and finished with a 15-1 record. News of an end to minimum day for the class- of '85 and a new tardiness policy also hit the halls. Junior, Al Brown com- mented on the end of minimum day, l wouldn't have taken it anyway, but the choice would have been nice. Other issues, a competition war be- tween Starvin' Marvin and B61 W Grocer- ies and the ridiculing of Oakdale, circulat- ed through the school and were the topics of many discussions. l prefer Starvin' Marvin. lt's more contemporary and it has gas pumps, explained Todd Burruss about the Atlanta Boad quick-stop war , while Sandy Barden joked about Oakdale, lt 's not big enough to make fun of is it? School news hit closest to home for students, and opinions were voiced with relative frequency. We've Got Something To Say A SMALLEF? WORLD gf! . 1 COWXSKX 2 A EN'- X , . X X 632. CAMPBELL HI 1983-84 BASKETS. I:?!!p!,E9!f!5!llE- L lov Des Dee. Jan. Jan. Jn. Jn Jn. Ju. Ju. Ju. Ju. - Ju. Feb. A 5'9- .. lee. lee. 9 I3 I6 3 6 10 I3 I7 Z0 24 27 Il 31 3 5 .22 3 0S80RlE IEWTDI CUHIT WILLS 'kFEBBLEBRO0K QSPIAYBERIY 'AIHEELEI 'kllcEACHEll i'ET0llll 'kD0lGlAS COUlT 'kPllLlllG CWI! i'SFllYBERRY 'kPEl8LEBl00l QUHEELEB IEITOI CDUITY i'ItElCllEll -IrET0lMl . ....,. vf,,. .f .... ,WWW Dennis Pigg takes off after 5th period to enjoy the advantages of minimum day. ff X X Z .. 'fffffxzff ff 1,4 1 , f i.y2j9Q?Zfpg?j fcf.4vif.y:MG7ff new A M 2gii.jf,cQ,7Z,jQ.1y 'I ' ,' VA. .f,,f4 .1' -5 ., V 5.-', ,, M' .v fmxmiw 'I ,x?i Jzj 'f' 4 ' v, , f - ez f i- ,.-Mfm,f.fx. no 4 'f 4 X ya f f H f frf if if QM ..., . . , , V ..,. fi. f . f , ,'fC. , 'f3gQ',ff'0,. 'yy fyff'-I' 'zwilf f, .1 f f ' ,f v 'Amer ,xrfny wff tw . f,Jff7,2Q1Q2QZ'i7z'f an ' I '

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A whitewashed chimney is the last remaining evidence of the woods along Atlanta Fid. ln the background sits the beginnings of Paces Vinings Apartments. A shopping center replaces the chimney. ci-iAiveiive suaunam Life in Smyrna is laid-back, boring, and insignificant compared to the rest of the world, contemplated Robert Spen- cer on life in the small sprawling town of Sm yrnag however other students painted a different picture of the school's home town. A Drastic changes took place in Sm yrna. Condominiums, shopping centers, and office buildings were going up at a diZzy- ing rate. Vinings Mountain was literally leveled to make way for more office parks, and the woods surrounding Star- vin' Marvin were cut down in order to build Paces Vinings Apartments. lt should be called destruction not con- struction. lt's taking away from the natu- ral beauty of Smyrna and replacing it with needless, ugly office buildings and hous- ing, commented Amy Ruth. Chaos was the word Jay Worley used to describe the construction zone that once was a four-lane highway known as the downtown connector. Due to MARTA construction and highway re- routing, Atlanta 's main artery was a mess. ln addition to physical reconstruction, political rebuilding was taking place. After the death of Larry McDonald in the plane bombing, the 7th district seat in the Unit- ed States House of Representatives was left vacant. After a close campaign, Bud- dy Darden took the empty seat over McDonald's widow, Mrs. Kathy Mc- Donald, ln the months that followed the elec- tion, tension shifted to yet another focal point - the weather. Students and teachers alike tuned into school closing announcements with avid curiosity. De- cember provided the area with the cold- est Christmas on record, a chilling O 0 F Still, however, Christine DiVicino, a native of Chicago, exclaimed, lt's too hot down here. Although the weather was sometimes cold, the Atlanta sports scene was heat- ed. The Falcons had a disappointing 7-9 season while the Braves fell behind L.A.. The Hawks enjoyed a winning season Tech basketball fans were given some- thing to cheer about, and the Dawgs won the Cotton Bowl by a 70 to 9 score. A smaller unit than the world or nation, Smyrna was pulsing with news just as it was twined into the city of Atlanta via its many arteries. VVe've Got Something To Say 247

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