Central High School - Pemican Yearbook (High Point, NC)

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WHILE OTHER young people journeyed to far-away places, those who remained at home found entertainment in Greensboro at such events as the Eagles and Seals 8i Croft concert. ,fr ZR. ,9- GOOD BALANCE and strong legs are necessary for the spirit exemplified by the Varsity cheerleaders during summervpractice, .v-dn .W-v-f.v-'ga-.w N .....-s.t...s...,.-una ... 1 I .QM x

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Upper Left -e STRIKING THE typical right on pose. Ken Reams adds tothe Bison spirit. Upper Right - THE TYPICAL students at si ,easy - AN Central are camera shyl? Lower Left - BOOKS IN hand, another day. A student takes it all in stride. Mi Lower Right - FELLOWSHIP WITH friends under the trees of Central, The essence ot studentlife. WHAT WAS it like to be a part of Central? lt was going to the school play and the Ju- nior-Senior Prom. It was being in the Talent Show or showing your enthusiasm as a spec- tator. lt was dressing up on Spirit Days, Blue-and-White Day, Hat Day, and Tacky-Halloween Day, to boost the team. It was going to assemblies, giving blood, re- ceiving a sports or business award. It was being yourself as a unique part of a unique school. lt was having fun, being able to ex- press your joys and sorrows, your gripes and compliments. ,lt was being a part of a view, an attitude -the Central Angle.

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OAK HOLLOW not only set the site for the annual drag boat races but also for the Sunday sailors. WORKING MAY not be as much fun as goofing off but Lynn Beaver still finds thinking about her paycheck something to smile about. SUMMER WAS packed full of memorable experiences. Beginning on June 5th many students exited for the beach, either driving down immediately after graduation, or waiting around hoping for a means of transportation to the Grand Strand. For those not traveling, there was plenty of entertain- ment at the Greensboro Coliseum. Probably the most spectacular event, sold out three days after its announce- ment, was the appearance of the Rolling Stones. Mick Jagger, the leader of the group, brought forth cheers with his gyrating hips and star-shaped stage. Other concert performances included Bachman, Turner Overdrive, the Eagles, Seals and Crofts, and Eric Clapton. The High Point Swim Club had a successful season, consistently placing high in meets, with Central's Dick Cottam qualifying for the National Junior Olympics in lthica, N.Y. The City Swim Meet took place on the 5th and 6th of August. Participants in the finals from Central in- cluded Dick Cottam, Alan Post, Julie Bulla, Marybeth Creede, Jeannie Meisky, Susan Megginson, David Bennett, and Betsy Paffe. Business-sponsored baseball teams competed in colt league tournaments. Tomy Poctor, Neil McDonald, and Mike Williams, participated. Legion baseball players were Johnny Suggs and Robert Edwards. Tennis has, in recent years, become the most popular sport in America, according to a national poll. Brad Rob- ertson, Alan Doobrow, Moore Council, Royster Tucker, Kay Kennerly, and Laura Wood, participated in the adult divi- sion ofthe High Point City Tennis Tournament held at Oak Hollow. The Emerywood Country Club Tourney took place on August 6. Participating Bison included Bill Utley, Nancy Beaver, Beth Harrison, Julie Randle, Jayn Safrit, Royster Tucker, Brad Robinson, and Moore Council. Jaws was the movie sensation of the summer and amassed more profits than any previous film surpassing Gone With the Wind and The Godfather. Not only was the film popular, but it started a shark craze. T-shirts with the theme picture from the movie was garmented espe- cially by younger children. A million selling record, Mr, Jaws, was put out using various songs put together as answers to interviews with the movie's characters. Jaws was the end of a string of catastrophy movies including The Poseidon Adventure, Towering Inferno, and Earth- quake. Summer jobs were popular as a means of saving money for college, buying a car, entertainment, or just as some- thing to do to pass the time. Counseling at youth camps, working at city offices, parks, or golf courses, and full- time baby sitting were included in essays from an English class as jobs students held during the summer. ln August while most people were still enjoying the hot summer days, the HPC football team was sweating away the hours in training for the 1975 season. Cheerleaders were selling ads, which reached over 52500, the highest ever, and practicing the multitude of cheers required for football games. Summer events are just memories. And yet, one can't help thinking that just maybe, come next summer, the same sort of things will happen again. 11