Choctawhatchee High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Fort Walton Beach, FL)

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Elections brought new faces and parties both to the nation and to the local government here in this county. The Southern Baptist governor from Georgia and the star center from Michigan State ran a tension filled race to the end. And James Earle Carter won. After 8 years, we had a Democrat in the White House. At home, Mike Mitchell was the first Republican to be elected to the position of County Commissioner in Okaloosa County. Election week at Choctawhatchee was also filled with hectic campaigning and impromptu soap-boxing. Halls were littered with slogans and scraps of paper advertising the names of those running. When the elections were over and the winners were congratulated, CHS looked toward a year of leaders. TOP LEFT: President Ford and President- elect Carter talk as they leave the White House Oval Office aftera first meeting late in November of 1976. CENTER LEFT: President and Mrs. Ford re- ceive a warm welcome from a crowd of 700 as they arrive in Vail, Colorado for a De- cember skiing vacation. BOTTOM LEFT: The Fords wave before boarding the presidential Air Force One. The privilege of a private iet will pass on when Ford steps down. 22 l ELECTIONS

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Slliditk TOP RIGHT: Taking part in the Chick-fil-a Chicken Challenge, some Operation Reach Out members meet at Chick-fil-a to discuss upcoming activities. BOTTOM CENTER: The potluck dinner spon- sored by ORO is a big success. Hundreds of people come tojoin in the fellowship and fun of the evening. BOTTOM RIGHT: in an effort to carry on the ORO spirit, the Tri-Hi-Y clubs sponsor a re- treat at Camp Ada. Those who attended channeled their energy through exercises. S43 Isa NPR N get Q35 .gi W Q.. rs. I 5 N sg-N V , Qs, Fx R wh 'Fail 'Iff',:5f51fsSIEfsEif-: I 9? - 7 Nwgiilfggayi ff: . . -W 'f ' :M Y ,lwainiwm ,. wg-mS:e,,W . i OPERATION REACH OUT l 21

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