Central High School - Sword and Shield Yearbook (Victoria, VA)

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Brousing through the Educational Van at Central, Goldie Marker and Sherry Wray stop to examine a vehicle. The day they have all anticipated arrives as Samuel Bouldin places his class ring order. Cecil Murray and David Strange watch. October 39

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October; Time to Begin Thinking of Prom, Publications and College On the Globe . . . Mao Tse-Tung, Chairman of China died, leaving Hau Kuo-Feng to become successor. In Our Nation . . . Three Presidential debates and one Vice-Presidential debate took place. This was the first time an incumbent President had ever debated his op- ponent. Around the Town . . . A summer drought finally ended. Lunenburg County received govern- ment aid for crop damage. Considerations for the future: Ju- niors and Seniors kept busy through- out OCTOBER with such tests as PSAT and Armed Forces Test. A bus load of future college students trav- ed to John H. Daniel Community College to talk with college represen- tatives. Educational vans arrived, in- troducing local community colleges and highway safety. The Junior class peddled magazines to raise money for the prom. Things looked glum, but as last they reached their minimum goal of $4,000. Prizes for selling certain amounts added in- centive, and Chuck Castle received the high salesman ' s award. With an im- portant decision to make, the Class of ' 78 met and voted to change the class ring ' s traditional state sea! to a sym- bolic Charger. Looking toward graduation. Se- niors shakily ordered caps, gowns and announcements. On the day of picture taking, each student smiled for the camera. Later that month. Seniors concerned themselves with choosing the best proof for senior portraits. Literary magazine and Annual Staff spent a weekend attending VHSL ' s annual workshop in Charlot- tesville. Drama I class attended the Virginia Museum production of The Country Wife . Drama II students traveled to the tenth anniversary of the State Fall Conference in Norfolk. Six students performed a mime pro- duction. Ouch! At VHSL Annual Publications Work- shop, speaker. Colonel Savedge pulls at Mary Cocker ' s hair as Nancy Davis, Frances Sea- borne, and Mrs. Dean watch. Measuring Phemie Hawthorne ' s cap size reminds Joan Stokes that graduation is not that far away. 38 October

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America decides . . . As early as the beginning of school, Grits and Fritz and You ' ve done a good job Jerry, seemed to be uppermost in most people ' s considerations. Throughout the election, students managed to keep a steady release of enthusiasm flowing. Buttons, bumper stickers, private debates, and political rallies expressed involvement and created enthusiasm. History and Government classes sponsored a mock election. In this school election, former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter defeated repub- lican encumbent Gerald R. Ford by a vote of 221-169. After all the national votes were tabulated, students had successfully predicted the national mood: Students knew that it was time for a change. By advertising Jimmy Carter on his hat, Lawrence Moran hopes to sell his candidate to other students. CHANGE Jimiiiy CARTER Walter MONDALE One of the Carter Mondale posters found all around school the week of the Social Studies ' mock election. 40 Election ' 76