Covington High School - Puffs and Patches Yearbook (Covington, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 224 of the 1977 volume:

l Ci IfL- 0 7 . ' Pa Alleghany Highlands Regional Library 406 W. Riverside Street Covington, VA 24426 L. . Alleghany Highlands Regional Library 406 W. Riverside Street Covington, VA 24426 pupps Sk patches PUFFS PM“CH€S 1977 MOLUM€ 52 COMIMGTOM mCH SCHOOL COMItiGTOn, MIRGIhIh 24426 TOUCHDOWN ! A Cougar victory! Mr. Harris and Mitch Mann finally meet in a face-to- face confrontation. 2 INTRODUCTION Deanna Munsey guards the Girl ' s Basketball trophy for a friend during a pep rally. Tony Allen opens his mouth wide to belt out a song in vocal II. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2 Cannpus Life 10 Sports 46 Spirit 94 Academics 106 People 138 Business 184 Index 210 Closing 214 Q hat ' s it like to go to a small school in a small town? it ' s fantastic! You see, not everywhere in the world provides the security and festivity that such a setting provides. Around here, when you go to a party, you can count on knowing at least some of the peo- pie there. And if the area was much larger, you couldn ' t cruise through the streets until you created a party. Covingtonians are a friendly sort that like to relax, enjoy, and party. All too frequently, people really get into putting our small city down. Nobody believes that Cov- ington is a euphoria. And it can be a real sport to make funnies over the quaint setting we live in. For some reason, however, the area really grows on you. The school and the town are a flexible setting in which we all learn and grow. The first twelve years for every- one around here are pretty much the same. You go to school, the movies, and the pool up through seventh grade. You anxiously await getting to The High School while worrying about being snobbed by upperciassmem. But once you get to The High School, things work themselves out. You find the same basic faces with enough new people to make the entire experience interesting. At first the halls of C.H.S. loom at you, with figures lurching in the shad- ows. But as the first year wears on, the shadows disappear and beau- tiful people emerge with smiles attached to their faces. You learn that being a Cougar has to be more than a five year experience; Cou- gar-hood lasts forever. INTRODUCTION 3 Having a good time at a basketball game depends upon who you sit near, like Johnny Miller, Dean Martin, and Mike Campbell LOWER LEFT: Deborah Johnson Bubble gum seems to be LOWER RIGHT Football manager Ricky Seldonridge shields his eyes from the sun at an afternoon regional foot- ball game. 4 INTRODUCTION ( WhY Of Life You see, being a Cougar be- comes more than a hobby; it be- comes a way of life — something instilled in your soul. Once you ex- perience seeing the Blue and Gold as being your school colors, you really develop a loyalty to C.H.S. No, it is not too bold to feel the Cougar spirit; once ignited in a person, it never dies. If it dies, why is there a 10, 1 5, or 25 year class reunion every summer? Why is it that all the oldies drag in for the ' Lil ' Brown Jug game? Why is it that the town lets us have a Cou- gar Day ? To an outsider, a typical day in here must sound rather dull; home- room, first period, second period. Burger House, fourth period, etc. But how can you tell anyone about all those neat little things that go on in the course of a day that makes school really interesting? It is impossible! Those little things — bits of gos- sip, hints of smiles, walks to classes, snickers during class — are special only to the beholder. No one can experience the joy and sadness of a high school stu- dent except the student himself. The radiation of excitement can only be grasped by those seated in the student section at a ballgame. The nauseous anticipation can only be felt by the student awaiting his report card. And contempt, frus- tration, remorse, and reflection, all exhibited at one time, can only be the emotions of a graduation senior. LOWER LEFT: A quiet smile of contentment often covers the face of senior Carrie Rock. NEAR LEFT : The Best of Mardi Gras costume went to Billy Leary who greatly amused Mrs. Stuart. FAR LEFT : Debbie Johnson gets a quick pick-me-up from a referee at the powder puff game. INTRODUCTION 5 NEAR RIGHT: Flying high in the sky, John Hollo- way shows his basketball form FAR RIGHT: Seniors Rick Jessee and Pete Rigney are measured for those all important caps to be worn for commencement. LOWER RIGHT: Donnell Ross tries to gain yardage in the regional game against Martinsville. People are the main asset of C.H.S. We are extra special and are characterized by our caring — for ourselves and each other. As in any school, there are a few cliques, but during competition and stress, we unite and claim the single identity of Cougar. Moving from city to city can be tramatic for an adolescent, but one may consider himself lucky to be destined for our school. We are small enough so that we know each other; therefore, the stranger among us finds himself taken in immediately with a place in our society. The learning processes in the classroom may be dreary and time consuming, but hard work is justi- I fied with extra time. And during this extra time, we learn and grow together into promising individuals. If you are ever in a fix, some- where in school there is always a person who will lend a hand. When you ever have a problem and need to get it out of your system, you can find someone who has the ability to listen. And if you ever just want to reach out to someone, to sit with him quietly, there will be a person who believes that the deepest feelings show themselves in silence. Relationships with friends are the most cherished memories of high school. Close friendships often bloom into commitments — and here, we have got the right people. 6 INTRODUCTION C IRIMG Wim 1 SPeCIhL TOUCH LEFT : Grappler Tim Green struggles to gain control of his opponent. BELOW: A familiar face at all student activities, Ms. Eaton attends the hall decorating for Spirit Week. INTRODUCTION 7 All m Sometimes school is so boring. We all fall into the rut of homeroom, first period, lunch, end of the day and homework. Near the end of school, each class seems like a day and everyone is so bored and anxious to be somewhere else. All through the year there were those special people who made the routine days a little more interesting and the special days more special. There was always the person who pushed you to study for that important test and reminded you of the SAT test you had to take. That person was always there to help you decide what to do when you graduate and to call meetings after school. They wanted you to study but . . . always found the time to talk about you and not math or English or some other foreign language. That special person was amazing when A DAW something came up to be done outside of the routine day. Sometimes you wondered how she could teach all day, help with an extracurricular activity and then be with her family. You were often amazed how well she knew what you wanted when it came to decorations and band for a dance. This year we want to dedicate this yearbook to a person who represents all of these things. She represents some- one who believes in academics, be- lieves in helping us make decisions, be- lieves in having fun and most of all believes in us! She works hard trying to accomplish what she feels is important — all in a day. This year, the 1977 yearbook staff would like to dedicate the 1977 edition of Puffs and Patches to Mrs. Alicia Plott. TOP; Mrs Plott tries diligently to get her point across BOTTOM : Mrs Plott explains the Junior class prom expenses to class President. Neil Huffman. TOP RIGHT : Callate Mrs Plott keeps third year Spanish students in line BOTTOM RIGHT: Mrs Plott snickers at the antics of her freshman students 8 DEDICATION DEDICATION 9 We See I ] { 10 CAMPUS LIFE How often has someone told you that your high school days are the best days of your life? Those were the good ol ' days ' they say. And you wonder how they can say that when you ' ve just had the most rotten day of your life. Of course, en other days it was easy to agree with the old graduates. Everything went your way and you were on top of the world. These are the days we most fondly rfemember. Many moments had a magical air about them that you can never recap- ture. Maybe it was your first formal, or prom night, or just any dance with ' that one special person. Or how about Hbmecoiinini, Snow Queen, and Miss CHS? -It seemed like the’ announcer would never get around to telling who the new .gueen was. There were a tot of big moments that made life exalting and different. But sometimes it Wm a more subtle thing that really meant a lot Perhaps it ' was a smile from a friend, ' or just being around other people that made every- thing right. Or a quiet minute of solitude that somehow made you feel good Inside. Maybe you were happy because It was Fri- day and you had the whole weekend to look forward to. Then again, maybe It was a good day simply because nothing real- ly bad happened. There were countless little things that may have been insignificant to everybody but you. Every minute our lives are affected by the constant whirl- wind of events going on around ' us. Some of these events are big, some are small. Some we share with others, some we experience alone. Some are impatiently anticipated, others occur when we least expect them. It is a combination of ail these events — the good, the bad, the big, and the small ones -- that makes us what we are. It ' s not so much what happens, but how we look at it that makes all the difference ..... CAMPUS LIFE 11 Wouldn ' t You Like To Forget . . . . . . freezing in class when the thermome- ter read 65 but it was really only 50 . trying to get an excused absence with a forged excuse. . . hurrying to get to the cafeteria but having to stand in line for ten minutes anyway. . coming to school early and finding out that school would open one hour late. . breaking test tubes in Chemistry on purpose and then finding out that you have to pay for them. . . . having a shirt like ten other people in school and all of you wearing them on the same day. . . . falling asleep in class and waking up in detention hall. . . impatiently awaiting the three o ' clock bell and then remembering that you have a club meeting after school. . . . trying to think of a good reason to get out of class. . . . getting knocked down by the boys who are rollerballing in the halls. . . . spending five minutes trying to open your locker and then realizing that you are at the wrong one. . . . spending all night working on an as- signment and later remembering that it is not due for two days. Susan Albert tries to laugh while her mouth is full (far left). Some of Mr. Douglas ' students take time to play with their toy cars (left). Eric Grumblatt expresses the friendship he has for Tammy Downer (below). . . . leaving a book in one of your classes and having to go back for it. . . . trying to hold the door of the bath- room shut because there wasn ' t a lock on it. . . . waiting until the last night to do a two week assignment. . . . running to the water fountain to get a drink and finding out that there is no water. . . . getting behind the wheel for the first time in driver ' s ed. class. . . . having to run laps around the track in phys. ed. class. . . . bringing canned pop to school which squirted everyone when you opened it. . . . going out to lunch for the first time and getting caught. . . . leaving school early to go to a base- ball game and getting three days suspen- sion. . . . having an absentee list of two or three hundred people on Saturdays. . . . waiting until the last six weeks to read the books you were supposed to have read for the semester. . . . taking a test that you didn ' t know you were going to have. . . . trying to find your way around the school when you were an eighth grader. . . . wishing you could be outside soaking up the warm spring sun instead of sitting in class. TYPICAL DAY 13 In 1977 was the year for anything. Walk- ing down the halls, you could almost believe you were at a fashion show. On an average day, you could see jeans, T-shirts, gauchos, skirts, jumpsuits . . . anything. And the shoes . . well, there were all kinds . . from thongs, boots, platforms, and Dr. Scholls for the gals, to tennis shoes, and Wal-a-bees for the guys, This year was the year of Farrah Fawcett-Majors, the blonde star of Charlie ' s Angels. About one-third of the male population had a Farrah T-shirt. Speaking of T-shirts, this year they were printed with all types of slogans from Available and sexy , to having beer and wine advertisements on them. Another favorite T shirt had Tequila Sun- rise printed on it. When summer came in and school was almost at its end, the season for bare skin came in, too. You never saw so many legs or bare shoulders in your life. The girls showed up for school in halters, tube tops and tank tops to beat the heat. The guys came in shorts and tank tops. With no air conditioning in school, these clothes helped a lot. How can we forget jewelry? Flowers and feathers were popular this year. You found them on necklaces, belts and on combs to put in your hair. All in al|i, ' 77 was a year for anything and everything. All you had to do was Farrah — Pickle OitI is right in with all the guys ' favorite gal as he is shown in his Farrah Fawcett-Majors T-shirt and jeans. UPPER RIGHT : Bob Myers and Tammy Pyle lounge on the front lawn showing the difference in summer styles. He wears cut-off shorts, a tank top, gym socks, and tennis shoes. She wears high-waisted jeans, i tube top. and plat- forms. RIGHT : Craig Madison and Angie Loan show us the Rugby shirt and jeans style. Susan McDonald shows our camera- man her thongs. 14 FASHIONS ' sX LEFT : Jewel Hamilton and Eddie Laws present the ' ll dressy look. Jewel has on a mididress with a tie top and stacks Ed- die wears Ihis own suede platforms, high-waisted pants, vest, and jacket. ABOVE: Dressed in a gaucho outfit and wedgies, Dorethea Jor- dan seems to be thinking about other things besides school. LEFT ; Robin Jackson poses for a picture in her jumpsuit and tie- up shoes, There are many things in life and school that people take for granted. It is these little things that make life worth living and school so interesting. These items are so common placed that we just overlook them, but if it weren ' t for them life would be total Boredom. Before you walk in a room you first have to open a big piece of wood. This thing keeps you from giving in, so you turn the little knob and a small push is required. At this school we have 148 of these pieces of wood. Have you ever walked down the hhll, and heard Mr. Trumbo ' s famous Ha Hum, Can you hear me? over an intercon speaker? Well, there are 55 other speakers carrying the same announce- ment, for all to hear. Every morning students have to gather enough energy to walk up the dreadful steps. To us it is a death walk, but did anyone know that there are 302 steps throughout the school. i ' -.; ’ ' C You walk down the hall and suddenly realize that you are t ambling across a barren desert; you sight on of the ' 32 white porcelain oases and, to your dis- may, discover that you ' ve chosen one of the 14 that don’t work. % ' You ' re running up the steps and down the hall to make it to class. But as you round that last turn the faithful bell rings. You ' re tardy, but don ' t feel too bad there are 27 bells that catch others during the day also. u 16 TRIVIA Every yec r people have to buy or rent p§c cks to put on their locks, if you’re oo� of the lucky ones you ' ll get one of the 429 lockers with its original lock. When you ' re walking down the first and second floor of the new building and just looking up at the ceiling because there ' s nothing else to do. You ' re seeing some of the 2867 tiles that make up tha t 1 .area. Have you ever walked to class and felt as if every .sturlent that passed you was staring at you? Weil, it ' s possible that as many as 1 646 eyes were zeroed in on you. ■■ You vf: bro|§n your only pencil and you ■ n%sd on® next period. What can you do? ■ No one has-orte, ' So you go to the office. . You haw so. many to choose from. On May 26, 1.977 there was 111 pencils just waiting for you. Have you ever felt the need to get out of die school binidirtg? Yots fciM like you ' ll lose what ' sens© you have if you ’Stay. there any longer. Well at your command are 1 7 exits, but it .is up to you to use them. In the teachers parking lot an amazi fact is present. There are 136 wheels, there are only 1 27 hubcaps. Alright of you has the other 9 hubcaps? A Little Bit of Love Have you ever been sad and lonely and felt that nobody cared? You were just lying there when you felt the wet nose of your puppy up against your face, or the feel of your cat rubbing against your legs. It seemed to say I understand, tell me what ' s wrong. He would sit there and listen, never get up and leave, or would never talk back. That is the nice part of having a pet. Of course, there are the times when that cute little puppy has your favorite shoe in his mouth: or there is cat fur on your velvet jacket, or even the times when you were ready to go to school, only to walk out the door to get knocked in the mud by your overgrown puppy. True, there is a lot of aggravation, but all of it is really worth a little bit of love. •� I ' m just a puppy, says Brandy ' : Beverly Tyree sits beside her Saint Bernard ! 1 Si wC RIGHT: Becky Griffith pets her shaved Afghan and holds her poodle that can ' t touch the ground. 18 PETS LEFT: Who said cats and dogs can’t be friends? Susan McDonald holds Niko and Friskie. BELOW: ' It doesn ' t have any legs but it can walk ' Kelleigh Neal walks her pet rock. LEFT: I ' m not really ugly, they just call me ' Ug ' for no reason, Chuck Lockard’s mixed breed seems to say. Actually, I’m kind of cute. PETS 19 Not Enough Participation What are you going to do tonight? Oh, i think I ' m going to see CARRiE. Really? That ' s a good movie. Who are you going with? I ' m going with — This meeting is called to order. It did not matter which club. They all started the same way, with the usual undertone of chatter while business was carried on. Each club had only a few active mem- bers, said Tracey Leet. These people cared about what happened within the club and wanted to give the club a good name. The rest of the club was made up of people who wanted to get out of school or away from home. These people didn ' t really care about the af- fairs of the club. A few precedents were set this year, especially by the Student Council. One of the new projects started by the SCA was Spirit Week, organized by SCA presi- dent Carmine Plott, which was planned to arouse the student ' s spirit. The week consisted of various contests against each class. The highlight of the week was the Homecoming Dance on Sat- urday night. Another new project was The Gong Show , based on a popular television show. Students competed in talent acts, whether serious or hilarious. ' The Gong Show ' was really some- thing different than the usual variety show, said Linda Trumbo. The whole student body, and even the faculty, seem- ed to enjoy it. Some kids even stayed after school to listen to the band. It was great. Another change in the SCA ' s procedure was the time that meetings were held. In previous years nearly all meetings were held during school, taking members of the SCA out of class. But, in trying to cooperate with the teachers, the SCA held only one meeting a month during TOP: BB Bryant serenades Molly Withrow during the informal Spanish Initiation. RIGHT : A familiar scene at the Mardi Gras 20 CLUBS FAR LEFT; Lisa Maynard and Kelleigh Neal canata y baile for the informal Spanish Initiation. LEFT: Bozo and Annie” dress their best for the Mardi Gras. «. � I � ■• ' TOP: Linda Trumbo tells how much she enjoyed ' The Gong Show ' . RIGHT: Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds relax while chaper- oning at the Mardi Gras. CLUBS 21 We Set A Few Precedents . school. The other meetings were held either before or after school. For some reason more members were present dur- ing school than any other time. I felt that we could have had more participation within the club, said Carmine Plott. But I really am proud of the club as a whole. We brought new projects forth and carried them out successfully. We set a few precedents this year, and I hope they will stay around for a while.” Another one of the more active groups was the Spanish Club. I feel like we had an exceptionally good year, said Kathy Bess, Spanish Club President. Everyone seemed to have a good time at the Mardi Gras, the traditional Spanish dance. The band was good, and the atmosphere was great for a dance. The Mardi Gras is the main project of the Spanish Club each year. Tracey Leet and Lora Fawley were voted King and Queen of the Mardi Gras this year by the Spanish students. The Spanish Club also held the formal and informal initiation for new members. At the formal and initiation, new members had to eat strange Spanish food and do crazy things, such as act out an animal. For the informal initiation they had to dress up like Spanish people and wear the costume through the whole school day. One covered dish supper was held this year. One improvement I think the club needs to make is to have more covered dish suppers, continued Kathy Bess. The suppers tend to bring the Spanish students together and give them a chance to try and practice the language. The Ms. Jayteens was another active club this year. Led by President Randa Fenderson, the club worked on communi- ty projects such as the Thanksgiving Party for retarded children, the Christmas TOP: Carmine Plott helps decorate for the Christmas Formal. TOP RIGHT : Denise Johnson shows surprise as she is announced Snow Queen at the Christmas Formal. 22 CLUBS LEFT : As SCA President, Carmine Plott does her best to keep the club together. TOP; Terry Highlander and Kevin Wood enjoy themselves at the Christmas Formal. CLUBS 23 “Whaf Did We Get Accomplished? shopping tour for underprivileged chil- dren, light-a-bulb, the apple butter sale, and the Special Olympics for retarded children. I think the club was carried on fairly successfully this year, especially con- sidering we had a new advisor. Miss Goad. She did a great job, said Tammy Downer, vice-president. But I felt we could have had much more participa- tion than we did. We had around 60 girls on the roll for members, but the same few always showed up at projects. The Ms. Jayteens are supposed to be a community organization, but I felt they never seemed to get around to doing anything except talking about what they could do for themselves, said Janie Curtin, member. I hated it. I definitely won t join next year. The Boys ' Jayteens proved to be a very busy club. They sponsored such projects as Kid Wrestling, a basketball game between their club and the Key Club of Alleghany, and a game between the faculty of CHS and the faculty of ACHS. They also built the stand for the PA system, which they worked during all varsity basketball games held at home. They bought a new amplifier and micro- phone for the PA system. Certain people did all the work, but the whole club received credit for it, were the sentiments of Jere Shawver and Tracey Leet. The Jayteens worked along with the Ms. Jayteens on most community proj- ects. The highlight of the year for both clubs was the convention held in spring. The Beta Club had one donut sale and the annual initiation banquet in spring. The Pep Club edited the Pep Sheet and baked cakes for the football and basket- ball teams. ' What did we get accomplished at this meeting? Nothing, as usual. Hey, want to get something to drink at the Burger House after the meeting? Sure, Let ' s go. And so, the meetings at CHS ended with a note of somewhat unconcern . . . ••� TOP: Vice President Tammy Downer dreams of what the Ms. Jayteens may do next year. TOP RIGHT : Tracey Leet and Lora Fawley are crowned King and Queen of the Mardi Gras. LEFT : Tracey Leet speaks during the mock elections. 24 CLUBS CLUBS 25 Hustle Bustle Sore Muscles There was a tremendous amount of pregame publicity. Boasts were made Challenges were accepted. Coaches wor- ried Cheerleaders cheered. Both teams practiced long and hard on trying to get their battle plan in order. By all appearances this seemed to be just like any other football game. Such was not the case for on one bright and crisp Saturday in November the girls of the Senior class met the up- start challenges from the Junior class in the annual Powder Puff Football Game. The first quarter of the game the two teams were scoreless. But in the second period the Juniors found them- selves backed up in their own end zone. The Juniors then went into a shot- gun position. Rita Lemon snapped the ball to Shelia Halsey which went over her head. Shelia then picked up the ball and threw it to Dorthea Jordan. But not before Kaye Smith could grab Shelia s flag in the Junior ' s end zone. The safety had been scored. During the third and fourth quarters of the game neither of the two teams were able to score. But as a result injuries were ex- changed: busted lips, sore muscles, and broken fingernails. The sounding of the buzzer signaled the end of the game. When Kaye Smith was asked how she felt the game went she replied, Our de- fense was super and we had fun, it was a good clean game We played as a team and had good coaches. The Juniors walked away in disbelief. Shelia Halsey said that the game was rough although it was fun, a lot of people got mad and hurt. Shelia concluded by saying that I really don ' t believe that the Seniors got a safety and it was a bad call on the referee ' s part, but that ' s the way things go some time. The Seniors might have walked away the victors but the Juniors put up a tough fight. It will be a game to be remembered by both teams for a long time . . . 26 POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL We scored! beams a happy Vickie Helper, You ' ve got to ba kidding? says cheerleader Todd Myers to coach Neil Huffman. While Tony Nicely looks on. Catch mm if you can! Shelia Halsey tries to score for the Juniors. Wake up! Coach David McCormick seems to think Lisa Davis has taken a nap. Waiting patiently Tammy Downer waits for some action from the Seniors. 1-2 3-riow! says Senior leader Kaye Smith. While Shelia Halse y (31) and Angie Loan (62) wait to attack. POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL 27 More Than Just a Game It was a shocking experience! said Michelle Burks. Practices were just as much fun as Homecoming itself. It was an honor just to be able to run even if you didn ' t win. Randa Fen- derson added. We had a lot of fun be- fore Homecoming night at Humpback Bridge. All the other candidates and escorts know what I mean. The highlight of the year ' s Spirit Week had to be the crowning of Miss Michelle Burks as our Homecoming Queen. Tammy Wilson was voted as the first runner-up, and Susan Albert won second runner-up honors. It was the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me, said Lisa Davis. It was really nice being a part of Homecoming, added escort Pete Rigney, It was something I won ' t forget. We had the chance to be an escort to the top-ten senior girls, commented Mark Huddleston, before the whole stu- dent body. The actual Homecoming ceremonies capped-off a week in which the whole stu- dent body got into the act of getting ready for the big game. There was a hall decoration competition, an outdoor pep rally, and a football player auction handled by Mr. Tommy Garten (The ball players were sold for a maximum of $3.00). There Randa Fenderson and her escort Mark Huddleston nervously approach their places in the Homecoming ceremony was also a day set aside for wearing funny costumes. Everything was not all roses about Homecoming as our team lost a touah game to Radford 13 to 6 But for the Queen and her court it was a week they will not soon forget . . Michetle Burks — winner, and runners-up Tammy Wilson and Susan Albert Tammy Tingler and escort Ricky Jesse move to their positions The candidates and escorts line-up for the all- important decision: WHO WON? HOMECOMING 29 You Should Be Dancing With the small number of dances we had this year, when the word DANCE came up, everyone was there. We missed out on our traditional Sadie Hawkins be- cause of the Regional football game. It was planned, but conflicted with the game, said Janie Curtin. It was never rescheduled. For the entire student body there were two dances, the Homecoming and the Mardi Gras. We took advantage of what little we had, said 8th grader Whitey Webb. For the freshman and on up there was the 1976 Christmas Formal, Frosted Illusions where a band did show up. It was a relief to come and see a band instead of nothing, said Tony Nicely. For the juniors and seniors Atlantis , the junior-senior prom, added the perfect ending touch. Oh yes, we usually have more, but with the mid-year vacation (energy crisis) and the breaking up of bands, we just did not have the time. You should be dancing . . . How can we, when there is no dances. 30 DANCES DANCES 31 Christmas In a Different Light Christmas is that special time of year when giving and sharing become part of everyone ' s lives. Students and faculty alike hustle and bustle about trying to accomplish the seemingly unaccomplish- able tasks necessary before vacation. There is the Christmas assembly, deco- rating for the big dance, wondering who will be snow queen. All these and more make it a time to enjoy and look back on. Perhaps upmost on people’s minds is the formal. Plans have to be made, a band chosen and decorations ordered. A last- minute surge is made by the decorating committee of the SCA to see that every poster is posted and every table set. Then there is the Christmas assembly where the choir sings time-worn (but not worn out) songs like Jingle Bells and Silent Night . The band adds their own versions of 0 Holy Night and Great Songs of Christmas. Yes, it is a season of joy and merriment when brotherhood returns to all and for us there was happiness in knowing that while Christmas was being celebrated all over the world, it was seen in different light by those who really cared. . . Mike Humphries and Daphne Payton relax for a moment during a much needed break at the Christmas Formal Tammy Tingler and Kay Smith seem to be enjoying the choir ' s prepara- tions for the Christmas assembly 32 CHRISTMAS Jay Abbott and Linda Gurd boogie” to the music of Razz- matazz at the Christmas Formal. Old Frosty came to Covington to brighten up the annual Christ- mas parade Linda Trumbo found out that it takes lots of hard work to prepare for the Christmas Formal. CHRISTMAS 33 Beverly Tyree and Chris Angell enjoy their first formal (right) Denise Johnson is in a daze after winning Snow Queen (far right) These students pose for a picture while the band takes a break (Low right) Razzmatazz member plays on! (above) Pat Harrison returns to C H S. to enjoy a date with Kim Thurston, (right) 34 CHRISTMAS FORMAL ,r Frosted Illusions Highlights Formoi Frosted Illusions — the theme of the 1976 Christmas Formal was carried out by snowflakes on a dark blue back- ground, a snow-scene mural, and a mirror-ball chandelier reflecting the glitter of the evening of December 1 7. We started planning the formal in October; the decorations were rather simple because we were more interested in getting an expensive band rather than decorating elaborately said S.C.A. Presi- dent Carmine Plott. The S.C.A. had few troubles decorating and getting ready for the dance. They finished ahead of schedule; not too many students got to get out of class like they usually do. Even though the S.C.A. worked really hard in trying to make this year ' s formal a success, it was hard to please everyone. I thought the band might have sounded great in concert, but for a formal no-way. I wish they had played more slow songs, complained Jimmy Garcia. At least we didn ' t get all dressed up for nothing! , laughed Tony Nicely. Pam Rhodes added, This was the first formal that I had attended at Covington; I enjoyed it very much and what made it all possible was the guy I was with. Covington ' s formal was way better than the ones I attended in Nevada. For once there wasn ' t any hassle from the teachers. It ' s a shame to drink a few beers and the cops are right behind ya. I had a great time, except for when I escorted my sister and had to dance the only slow song they played with her Ronnie Shue commented. Denise Johnson, who was crowned queen of the evening ' s festivities, had no complaints about the dance, A special night in my life — I was honored to be chosen as a contestant for Snow Queen and found it hard to believe that I had won. The evening was a fairy tale come true — a night for me to remember always. The rest of the Snow Queen court included Tammy Tingler, first runner-up; Tammy Persinger, second runner-up; Tammy Downer, Junior Princess; Susan Jamison, sophomore princess; and Debra Fox, freshman princess. Music for the evening was provided by RAZZAMATAZZ from Richmond, a band which some of the students felt could have played more softly. Mrs. Noel, chaperone for the formal, com- mented, My ears rang for a week . . . CHRISTMAS FORMAL 35 Grins Smiles 8c Giggles 8c Laughs The crashing of the symbol and the laughter of the students, opened the curtain for the First Annual Gong Show. Sponsored by the SCA it was a com- bined talent show. Except the contestants took the risk of being gonged in front of the student body. Wayne Lawson and Ronnie Shue, who were gonged said: It was all worth it: seeing the teachers and students grin and laugh out loud for once in school. Carmine Plott, the brains behind the show said, I think the show had a good reflection on both the faculty and the students. Both were able to show their smiles and boast their laughter. When Peggy Gallagher and Lisa St. Clair started to strip on stage, the audi- torium went wild. They were gonged at once leaving their nude bananas behind. Peggy said; Getting on stage and acting like a fool in front of 800 people isn ' t to fun. I was scared to death at frist, but when we were gonged I had to laugh at myself. Lisa said: We should have won, we were the best act on stage the whole day. Tammy White who ran a close second in the show said: Not winning the con- test doesn ' t matter to me. I just enjoyed singing for the school, and I am looking forward to next year ' s show. Ricky Neals band Space Opera, stole the show when they played Walk This Way. Rick said; I loved every minute of it. Even though we only won ten dollars, it was too much. Just seeing the students and teachers having a good time during school was enough prize for me. I just wish I could be able to play in next year ' s show. ABOVE: Dwayne Johnson displays his technique of Chuck Berry s dance and song LOWER CENTER: Peggy Gallagher and Lisa St Clair perform a strip tease act on a pair of bananas 36 GONG SHOW UPPER CENTER: James Smith and Herbert Broadnax display their talent in singing a song. LOWER ; Space Opera dazzle in the world of music and show by playing Walk This Way. GONG SHOW 37 Nobody Seems To Core Anymore” Elfton John, the King of Soul (Mitch Mann) makes a special appearance to highlight one skit Dorthv (Mollie Withrow), Tin Man (Allen Dressier), and Scarecrow (Margret Gibson) venture to see the Wizard to seek the best candidate for secretary Over the past decade, one may recall when the Student Council elections was one of the most e xciting experiences of the year. The auditorium would be deco- rated elaborately with posters and streamers. Skits would be dramatic and entertaining. The campaign assembly itself would last as long as 90 minutes, for there were at least two candidates for each office and each would present his skit. This year, however, was somewhat different. For the four major offices, there was a combined total of six candidates (two candidates ran unopposed). The usual crowded stage seemed barren with the few candidates. The speeches were short, the classes unresponsive. As for the skits, there weren ' t many. Only four of the people running for office presented skits. The campaign assembly lasted less than 30 minutes. The assembly was kinda sad, said Nita Gibson, I remember when I was in the eighth grade, the assembly lasted all morning. The speeches were long, but we ' d still listen. The skits were really fun. And they were good! The can- didates would throw candy and balloons and paper. This year was really different — nobody seems to care anymore. The elections have gone down since I ' ve been here. The students are scared to compete against each other, said Angie Loan. The speeches were the poorest ex- cuses for speeches I ' ve ever heard, added Jim Watts. Only one of the candidates seemed to have a decent presentation. Carmine Plott, who ran unopposed, was re-elected to the presidency; Randy Rose was elected Vice-President. Stu- dents selected Shelia Halsey as Secretary: and Valerie Hardy, who also ran unopposed, was chosen Treasurer. We definitely need more people to participate in the elections, said Carmine Plott. The faculty has questioned the purpose of the skits and campaign assembly. Next year, they ' ll probably reject the agenda for the elections unless more students show more interest. It ' s been tradition that the candidates have skits, but the interest and participation are diminishing. Personally, I feel that they (the skits) have some function — they show that the candidate has the initiative and creativity to organize an entertaining skit. Will there be a campaign assembly next year? Only time will tell. But one thing is for sure: the assembly isn ' t what it used to be because . . . nobody seems to care anymore . . . 38 SCA ELECTIONS TT Shelia Halsey addresses the student body during the campaign assembly. Mitch Mann, posing as Elfton John, sings a song urging people to vote for his candidate. Neil Huffman, campaign manager, pauses to smile before he begins the speech for his candidate. Candidates and campaign managers: (front row) Carmine Plott, Hardy: (back row) Neil Huffman, Jay Abbott, Valerie Shepard, Randy Rose, Daphne Hughes, Shelia Halsey, Diana Fox, Valerie Octavia Harvey, Beth Pyle, Debra Johnson. SCA ELECTIONS 39 It Isn t That Easy Many students don ' t actually know how our Miss CHS is chosen each year. The only thing nnost of them know is that each year there is a very short assembly at which Miss CHS and her court are an- nounced Hardly anyone realizes the frightening experiences that the contes- tants have to go through before the day of the assembly. The contest began about two weeks before the finalists were chosen. The Sen- iors chose the eleven contestants from among all the girls in the Senior class. These eleven girls were judged by a panel of seven judges from around the area on June 6. That night, each of the girls had to appear on stage in front of the judges and a few parents. Many of the girls were frightened by the thought of having to walk out on stage all alone. After each of them had appeared on stage two times, the girls were taken individually to a class- room. Susan Albert and Carolyn Wade are wondering what the judges will ask them. Vicky Hepler laughs about one of the questions Tammy Tingler and Carolyn Wade await their second turn on stage 40 MISS CHS The judges tally the girls ' points. B«cky Griffith weeps for joy after winning second runner-up. Joy Perry has a good answer for this question. MISS CHS 40 It Isn ' t That Easy (cont.) In this room, the judges asked each of the girls questions pertaining to their futures, careers, and activities. The girls ' reactions to these questions were used as a basis for choosing the winners. Their answers showed their qualities and gave the judges an idea about each girl ' s personality. While the girls awaited their turns, all of them sat in another room where they talked about many different things. The main topic of discussion was having to go in the other room where the judges were. All of the girls wondered what kinds of questions they would be asked. Then the contestants had to wait two more days until the judges final decisions would be announced. Finally, the assem- bly was held. Susan Albert was announc- ed as Miss CHS for 1977. The first and second runners-up were Becky Griffith and Joy Perry, respectively. These contestants patiently await their turns (above) Randa Fenderson intently watches the judges (above left) Becky Griffith waits to be called onto the stage (above right) 42 (VIISS CHS Denise Johnson reacts to one of her questions with a smile. MISS CHS 43 BELOW: Suzanne Wood finds that going under is ju$t as hard as going over. Competition, whether on the gfidiron, the court, or the track, excites people. And at the yearly Field Day competition between the classes held in the fall, there was plenty of excitement for all. Set on pretty much the same format as the Superstars competition on T.V., the events for the day gave everyone plenty of fun and also plenty of sore muscles. Contestants (there were not many spectators — - everyone wanted in on the fun) competed in a wide range of games all of which were designed to both amuse and embarrass. From the peanut butter eating contest to the King of the Mountain tussles with brooms to the deHcacy of the egg toss, there was plenty of challenge for all. The highlights of the day were the obstacle course, a grueling event that took a heavy toll on contestants, and the final event, a tug of war between the classes. Who won when the final scores were tallied? No one cared. They were too busy having fun I RIGHT: Neil Huffman and Richard Brown have a go at it in King of the Mouritain, 44 FIELD DAY LEFT ; It ' s as easy as tossing eggs. Or is it? BELOW; Tu§ of War was the hardest ewent of the day especially for Arlene Andrews. ABOVE: Lisa Burks trips up in the Obstacle course, but. of course. She was not the only one. FIELD DAY 45 We See SPORTS Differently 46 SPORTS Your friends have been pres- suring you. They call you chicken and scaredy-cat. But, when that first day of practice comes you are out there with everyone else. But you were scared, scared of not being able to keep up with the others. Scared of throwing up. Scared of their laughter. You thought to yourself, Little league was never this tough. All we ever did then was goof-off and have fun. But those days were gone. This was hard and you were scared and your lungs ached like someone was trying to pull them up through your throat. All right! Wind sprints! Everybody line up! the coach yelled. And you grabbed up your body and what little guts you had left and ran. Boy, did you ever run! Your legs ached first; then your chest and arms; finally even your eyes as you squinted through the burning, salty sweat trying not to trip over the ones in front of you. After practice, you stumbled into the showers thinking you could wash away the hurt. But it did not work. At home you refused supper saying, Ain ' t hungry. Too tired. And made your way to a soft comforting bed forgetting all the next day ' s assignments. The next morning, as you fell from sleep, your muscles again screamed in protest at any movement. You almost quit then. But their voices came back, haunting you. So you went on and soon prac- tices became easier as your muscles grew and your endur- ance became stronger. Finally, came the news. You had made the team and at that point the season flew by. Almost suddenly, it was over and all the hard work and deter- mination paid off. Now was the time to look to the next season. Would you make it? . . . SPORTS 47 Practice makes perfect almost Alright boys, the coach bellowed, give me thirty quick push-ups and five laps around the track and then maybe we ll get down to some serious practice. We all ran in that hot sun. We were pay- ing the price for goofing off at practice, something I ' m sure we ll never do again, not if we live through this session anyway. At the end of the day our muscles ached and our lungs were still gasping for air. And the worst part of the whole deal was, we had to do it again every day until the season was over. We didn ' t realize it at the time, but in the end all the hard work would be worth it. Hard work! That ' s what high school athletics is all about. We can all remem- ber back in our little league days when practices were actually almost fun. But now since we ' ve played high school sports we realize just how big the differ- ence is. Practice in eighth grade and jun- ior varsity sports was tough but as an ath- lete soon found out: it got tougher as the years went by on into their varsity years of competition. The pressure is more intense on the varsity level and so the practices are longer and harder and more regiment- ed than anything the newcomer to the big team has ever experienced. Not many of the fans realize just how much sweat and blood goes into getting a team ready to play. The fans that sit back and criticize our teams don ' t stop to think about how much hell the players go through to get ready for that big game on Friday night or that track meet after school Thursday afternoon or that double-header over at Glenvar. Only the parents know what ' s really going on. After all, they have to pay for insurance and equipment and wash those smelly old practice uniforms. But all those practices seem worth while on Friday night when the team is ready to play the first game of the year. The band is playing and the fans are cheering and that month of preseason practice is forgotten. You are mentally and physically ready to play and the adre- nalin is really flowing. This feeling is pres- ent in all the sports at our school, not only football but in track, tennis, basketball, or any other sports. And no feeling in the world can match it. Practice does pay off. ABOVE: Jim Garcia, Mike Tingler, and Mike Campbell run their daily mile at tennis practice RIGHT TOP: Curtis Jordan, quarterback, showed leadership in practice which carried over into the games RIGHT : Baseball Art. the team at work? 48 SPORTS PRACTICE Coach Reynolds takes time to play a little quarterback at foot- ball practice. Another casualty on the gridiron as a shaken-up Kenny Red- man is carried off Burton Field by J.V. teammates. SPORTS PRACTICE 49 Coach Mark Phillips and Richard Brown hold a conference during the Rustburg game Ronnie Shue scowles at Bulldogs who dare to step in his path David McCormack tells the story of the 1 976 Cougars 50 FOOTBALL Year of the cat When August 10 came, most students slept in like they had been doing all sum- mer. But forty-two players gave up their last three weeks before school and went to football practice. Now, instead of swimming in a cool stream, they were running sprints in 95 degree heat. But, as coach Mark Phillips said, People in Radford and Martinsville are working hard, too. And it ' s made them winners. During the summer, the team had raised money to go to football camp. So on August 16, everybody left for Camp Va. Jaycee in Blue Ridge, Va. After a week of rugged practices, little food and sleep (and NO GIRLS!), the Cougars came home with high hopes for a good year. As the season opened, these hopes started to become a reality, Staunton, Alleghany, and Glenvar fell to the Cougars before Greenbriar East broke the string. But the Blue and Gold came back in fine fashion, defeating both Andrew Lewis and William Byrd to clinch at least a tie for the district title. Homecoming saw Rad- ford take a 13-6 victory in a hard-hitting contest. After this defeat, the Cougars showed what they were made of by down- ing Lexington 41-34 in a scoring battle. This game featured the Cougars ' ex- plosive offense, which scored five touch- downs from over sixty yards each and a short one from only twenty-five yards Donnell Ross scores despite the efforts of two Martinsville defenders Bob Myers and Brad Fitzgerald endure another day of grueling practice FOOTBALL 51 cont Every face tells a story, as the coaches suffer through an anxious moment Brad Fitzgerald stiff-arms a Rustburg tackier en route to the goal The Cat The following week, the Cougars won the Blue Ridge District despite being tied 12-12 by Lord Botetourt And along with the district title came the promise of a trip to the regionalsl In the annual Little Brown Jug game, the Mountaineers proved to be no match for the Cougars After running up a 30-0 halftime score, the local boys coasted to a final 38-8 victory In the first game of the regionals, no- body gave the Cougars a chance against the larger, more experienced Rustburg team But with a 6-6 deadlock and only four minutes left to play, the Cougars posted two touchdowns in less than a minute. The Red Devils answered with eight points in the closing seconds, but the Cougars had an 18-14 victory and a shot at the regional championship. The next week, it was the Cats against the Dogs as Martinsville was the foe. The Cougars gave the defending State Champs all they could handle before finally bowing 20-6. It was a glorious season for a team that knew what it took to win and gave their all. As coach John Reynolds put it, We may not be pretty, but these fellows do the job. But now, just two games away from the State title, it was over. Some will never have another chance, others will be back to try again. That final game may have been the day of the Dogs, but it had definitely been the Year of the Cat . . Ronnie Shue sports a hat during a pep rally FOOTBALL 53 AH Go And No Show It is showtime in Starland Arena. Joe Wrestler has just slipped into his flowered trunks, waved a comb through his bleach-blond hair, and laced up his monogramed shoes. The crowd munching Cracker Jacks nervously awaits the fire- man ' s carriage, the claw, the souflex, and the atomic bomb. Meanwhile, in the 100 block of Lex- ington Avenue, wrestling takes on a totally different look. As letterman Neil Huffman put it, That professional wrestling is all just a show. (High school) Wrestling is a competitive sport.” At the beginning of the season it looked as if the team would have a good season. During the middle of the season many of the wrestlers quit, which made the team go downhill. This year the wrestling team had a new coach, Herbert Zook. Mr. Zook had wrestled for two years while he attended Menenite College. Mr. Zook was a little inexperienced at coaching but he was very enthusiastic toward all the wrest- lers, said one of the wrestlers. Mr. Zook had help from Mr. Ray Megginson, who heiled the wrestlers with different moves and holds. I like wrestling because it is an individual sport, said letterman Neil Huffman. When you win you gain self- respect, but if you lose it feels like the world collapses on you. � � , HOLD ON! Mark Huffman has a tough time Mr. Megginson checks out the situation. A REAL WINNER I Neil Huffman shows his winning form. 54 WRESTLING Chuck Groomo has his man under control. Mark Huffman awaits the referee ' s signal. Mr. Megginson gives a few pointers at practice. Chuck Qroome checks to see who is winning. WRESTLING 55 AH Go. cont The wrestling team did not have very much luck in the district, but they had many individuals who had a great season Four wrestlers were sent to the re- gionals. They were Neil Huffman, Tim Green, Chuck Ratliff, and Jeff Goodwin. Neil finished second in the regionals in the final round he lost to an opponent who he has never beaten. Tim did real well in the regionals by placing third. Chuck and Jeff did not place but they had some interesting and close matches. Neil and Tim advanced to the state competition where both represented the school very well. Neil placed fourth by beating Lamie Haga the defending state champion. Tim Green had the flu and was not up to par in the competition, but he did his best even though he did not place. Tim Green will be the only wrestler that will be lost to graduation. While there will be many lettermen returning next year. The wrestlers should have a very productive season next year . . . Tim Miller tries to get away from opponent. Neil Huffman stalls for a rest 56 WRESTLING 1 976-77 Wrestling Team Mr. Zook waits for the match to start. Bruce Presson struggles with his opponent. Chuck Ratliff looks his opponent over. FAST BREAK ! John Holloway drives in for a layup Linton Townes and John Jackson steal the ball from Lord Botetourt’s Bucky Crowder 58 BASKETBALL f Third time not the charm I feel we can win the Blue Ridge District if we play up to our potential. said Coach Bo Carper at the beginning of Basketball season. This season was supposed to have been a rebuilding year for Cougar basket- ball. But despite the loss of two out- standing performers to graduation. Gar- land Jefferson and Keith Twitty, this year ' s team proved that they could more than hold their own. After dropping their season opener to Patrick Henry 55 to 45, the Cougars rolled over Clifton Forge, Lexington, and most of their Blue Ridge District rivals. When the Cougars faced Patrick Henry for the second time, they lost 58 to 48, but gained a lot of experience and con- fidence by just being able to stay on the floor with the big Triple- A foe. After losing a highly contested, fight marred game to William Byrd by two points at home, the boys in blue and gold traveled to Vinton and got a sweet re- venge win 73 to 55. The Cougars also split with Lord Botetourt, winning 41 to 24 in a game the Cavaliers chose to stall most of the time away to slow the Cougar fast break, and lost a controversial 44 to 42 decision. The Big Mack Attack in action against Lord Botetourt. The team had their ups and downs despite a good year by hitting 98 points twice against Lexington and being held to a mere dozen against Greenbriar East in a 12 to 6 victory. This game was the lowest scoring contest anyone in this part of the state could remember and was surely not a game for the fans. This years ' team accomplished some- thing they have not been able to do the past two years by winning both the Blue Ridge District regular season title and the tournament title. They saw their season end on a sour note by losing 68 to 61 to Patrick County in the semi-final round of the Region III playoffs. The final record was 1 8 wins and 5 losses. This year ' s team averaged 63 points per game to their opponents 49. Chipper Mack led all scorers with a 1 7 point per game average. Linton Townes was next in line with a 12 point average and he was followed by Dean Martin with an average of 1 0 points a game. Though this year ' s team was led by Mack, Townes, and Martin, playmaking guards John Holloway and Curtis Jordan along with reserve John Jackson contri- buted greatly to the fine record. Without their hustle the team would never have gotten as far as it did. Big Mack Attacks Next year ' s outlook is bright for Cougar basketball as the team is losing only three seniors: Martin, Jordan, and Holloway. The returning nucleus is very talented and should give fans something to talk about for the third year in a row. As John Jackson put it, If we use the talent we ' ll have back next year, we ll do okay, but the competition will be just as tough Coach Carper will have a lot of experi- enced ball players back next year. Those returning include this year ' s most valuable player Linton Townes, Mack Jackson, Richard Brown, Tony Allen, Donnell Ross, Todd Myers, Johnny Miller, Cliff Ford, and several of this year ' s J.V. players. As returning letterman Johnny Miller put it, I think that since we ' re the de- fending champions, we will have a good shot at the title again next year. I wouldn ' t mind another trip to the Regionals for the fourth year in a row! . Ail in all this was a very good year for Cougar basketball, both for the fans and the team. But we still haven ' t reached our highest pinnacle: the State Championship. The team ' s third trip to the playoffs wasn ' t the charm, but maybe a fourth one next year will be ... . � , HELP! Linton Townes looks for somebody to pass to 1976-77 Basketball Team 60 BASKETBALL Dean Martin takes a jump shot over Botetourt ' s Dennis Blough (32K Chipper Mack goes up for a rebound in the District tournament. The Three Stooges — Coaches Carper, Reynolds, and Vena- ble cheer the team on. BASKETBALL 61 62 BASEBALL Wait till next year . . . Wait ' till next year. said junior pitcher Craig Madison at the end of the season. The team had a very disappointing sea- son. It was not because they lacked the talent; they just could not seem to get it together. I ' m not satisfied with our record. We played better than our record shows, commented Madison. We had a lot of injuries, and, of course, that hurt us a lot, but nobody gave up, said freshman hurler David B.B. Bryant. The team lost players for various rea- sons prior to the season. They also lost players for disciplinary reasons during the season. The baseball team posted two wins against William Byrd, but these were the only wins that they had. Andrew Lewis outpowered the Cougars both times they played. They only lost by one run in one of their games with Bath County. They play- ed much better than most expected in their first game with Alleghany, when they only lost by 2 runs. This shows that though the record was not good, many of the games were close and the winners were very lucky. BASEBALL 63 Wait till next year . . . . . There were no seniors on the team which says the team was young and a little inexperienced. This did not keep those remaining team members off the playing field. We started the season off with about 20 and ended up with about 13: we really needed more team members. I do have a lot of hope for next year and I ' m going to do my best next year, said Madison. Many of the players felt they would have had a better chance to win more games if they would have had some fan support. There were many home games where there were only 25 people. The away games were even worse; they were lucky if 10 people would show up. I hope next year that we can get it approved that the student body can get out of school to watch a few games. We need the support. The two things that I look forward to next year are to have our student body watch our games, especially against Alleghany, and to win the district, said Bryant. This year was a learning year for us, but next year is going to be the year of the Cougar baseball team, commented Wayne Lawson. The future seems bright for such a young team. The whole team hopes to return to play next season. Multitalents Randy Rose shows his abilities to bat and blow a bubble at the same time. (Right) Always a Happy Moment Wayne Lawson enjoys one of the two winnings The Rook David Bryant looks promising for the future years. (Right) 64 BASEBALL WhizMZz . . . Wayne L. whizzes the ball to first. (Left) ’Gotcha! . . . Mike Henderson gets his man out. (Below) Let ' s Talk About it!’ moment. Mr. Mills calms Craig Madison down after a depressing BASEBALL 65 Doug Shifflet gives a look of determination before his toss. This James River runner saw nothing but Jeff Goodwin ' s back. Eddie Laws has just discovered a way to fly. 66 TRACK A day at the races A festive atmosphere hovers around the track on race day. The crowd mingles a- round, smiling, observing the bright colors and numbers on the bodies. They admire the finely tuned racing machines, which seem about to burst with the energy bound up inside of them. Tension builds as the moment approaches when the competitors will jump into action. The scene described above could be the Indiannapolis 500, or, as in this case, it could be a CHS track meet. The racers and jumpers try to limber their muscles and try to appear relaxed. But inside, each one is concentrating on what he must do. He goes over every fundamental and tech- nique that could possibly mean the differ- ence between winning and losing. And that difference may be no more than a tenth of a second or a fraction of an inch! But no matter what the margin of victory is, a win means you ' re the best. And more often than not, that ' s what our Cougars were — the BEST! During the regular season, the team lost only three meets, while coming out on top in five. One of the three losses was aveng- ed, as the Courgars outscored Lord Bote- tourt by 46 points in the district meet. A very pleased coach Rick Furman said, We did the very best we could possibly do in the district meet. Everyone had his best performance of the year. Rick Jes- see, Glenn Goude, and Chipper Mack each set school records while winning the dis- trict in the 120 High Hurdles, the 440 yd. Dash, and the Triple Jump, respectively. The 880 Relay team also placed first in the district while tying the school record. During the year, a total of six records was set and two more were tied. Some of these records may not stand long, as elev- en lettermen return next year. And with some good prospects up from the J.V. team, the Cougars appear to be off and running for the 1 978 track season. David Pence is one trackman who will not be back in ' 78. David, who holds the Curtis Jordan, Jeff Goodwin, Pete Rigney. and Glenn Goude catch their breath. Rick Jessee displays the form that won him the district and a school record 1977 CHS TRACK TEAM TRACK 67 The Ooug Shifflet prepares to launch the shot school record in the pole vault at 12 -0 , didn ' t join the team until his junior year. I wish I had started earlier, because I missed a lot of fun. The only thing I was afraid of was missing the pad when I landed. Looking back on his last year of track at CHS, Rick Jessee stated, Everybody on this team worked hard, and there was no one superstar. Personally, I was satis- fied with my performance in winning the district. That was one of my goals. But I didn ' t run very well in the state meet, so i finished lower than I should have. It ' s been great, and I ' ll miss it next year. Rick will not miss track completely, as he plans to run at Ferrum College. But one thing is for certain: CHS track will defin- ately miss the likes of Rick Jessee, Curtis Jordan, David Pence, and Pete Rigney. ■ 68 TRACK An airborn Pete Rigney eyes the hurdle in front of him. Practice makes perfect for pole vaulter David Pence, who eventually set a school record. Chipper Mack shows no strain as he goes up and over. Kyle Smith doesn ' t know what to think about Jeff Goodwin’s claim of being Superman. Curtis Jordan pulls away for another victory. TRACK 69 Practice makes perfect Chipping, putting, driving. Who is to say what is more important. They are all a part of the game. You Just have to practice them all, stated team captain, Randy Mills. Practice they did and it paid off as their quite impressive overall record of twelve wins and six losses indicates. 1 really don ' t think we ever reached our potential, stated team member. Chuck Groome, but it was still a suc- cessful year overall. Success can be measured in many ways and this year ' s golf team can de- finitely be considered a success. They had a winning season, they improved as the season progressed, and they sent a representative to the Region III golf tournament for the third straight year. We won all we were supposed to win and lost all we were supposed to lose, stated Coach Jim Fore. This year ' s team started off like a champion as they won their first three matches before losing to state con- tender, Lexington. They then won their next three before losing again, this time to eventual state champions. Andrew Lewis. Their scores continued to improve as they lowered them be the end of the regular season to a near record setting score of 3 1 3. There was, however, a slight letdown in the Dis- trict Tournament as the Cougars placed fifth being edged out by William Byrd and Glenvar by one stroke. Randy Mills qualified for the Region- als with a score of 78 in the District tournament and then turned in a re- spectable score of 83 in the Region Mi tournament. I was going all out to try and make it to the state tournament, said Mills. I had a bad front nine and 1 took some chances on the back that I wouldn ' t ordinarily have taken. It just turned out that they didn ' t pay off. Mills continued, I think next year ' s team has the potential to be as good or better than this year ' s. They will definitely have some experience. It remains to be seen whether or not next year ' s team will improve on this year ' s but it is certain that they will be without the services of three fine golfers in Randy Mills, Kay Smith and Danny Ryder. 70 GOLF Frank Arritt sharpens up his short chip shots. ABOVE: First year player Scott Vail tees off as Mike Loan, y another first year player watches his form. LEFT : The members of the 1 977 Tennis Team As the season drew to a close, the Cougars found themselves having lost only three matches. These losses were imposed by Glenvar, William Byrd, and Andrew Lewis, all who at the beginning of the season were believed beatable. At the start of his first year as head coach. Chuck Lockard expressed, I feel that we are capable of beating all of the Roanoke schools with the talent that we have. But this state- ment proved falable against the Roanoke triumvirate. Even with the regular season losses and the defeat of the Cougars in the district tournament, they proved themselves as a team that must be reckoned with. The reckon- ing will be even stronger next year since only two members of the team, Tracy Leet and Jimmy Garcia, will not return. When asked how he felt about leaving Tracy responded. I ' m going to miss it, but playing at college will be a new experience. Tracy plans to attend James Madison Uni- versity next year and will try out for their tennis team. Yet, he summed it up best when he said It was fun while it lasted! For all the members concerned, the tennis season was much hard work, sacrifice, and often times frustration. Yet, in retrospect It was fun while it lasted! ‘i . Jimmy Garcia serves his way to a 6-0 trounce over Bath County Practicing his backhand overhead. Billy Kossinger prepares for the District Tournament 72 TENNIS Jim Watts strokes his way to the only victory of the day over Andrew Lewis. 10-7. TENNIS 73 Mighty mites grow up “I was really looking forward to playing varsity football but I was also a little scared The main reason I played eighth grade ball was to gain experience for the varsity. I always like to win but down in the lower levels of competition the main thing is to learn and to gain experience , stated Doug Shifflett, a participant on this year ' s varsity football and track teams. Tony Allen summed up his impression of J.V. and eighth grade athletics like this: Don Shinnault As far as I m concerned J.V. and eighth grade ball is simply to build up potential for varsity ball. It gives you a chance to show the varsity coaches what you can do. J.V. and eighth grade athletics may not be played on as intense a level of competi- tion as varsity but the youngsters have to play under somewhat more adverse con- ditions. Practicing in all of the out of the way practice areas that the varsity does not need, using hand-me-down prac- some running room against Botetourt Intermediate BELOW : Todd Perdue shows his batting form as several fans look on BOTTOM: Mr Reynolds goes over a little game strategy before the opening tip-off 74 EIGHTH GRADE — J.V. fcBi j| LEFT: The agony of defeat — Curtis Chapman is helped from the field after an injury. BELOW: On the move — Chris Hazen breaks loose against Bath County. BOTTOM LEFT : Coach Veneable goes to the mound for a conference BOTTOM RIGHT: Power running — Joe Albert blasts through the Botetourt Intermediate front line. EIGHTH GRADE — J.V. 75 Mighty mites tice and game equipment and taking a lot of bull from the varsity players becomes a part of your life when you are on the J.V. and eighth grade levels. The coaches have a hard job to do, al- so. We try to teach our players the funda- mentals and familiarize them with varsity ball, stated J.V. football coach, Jim Fore. We try to offer an athletic program to as many people as possible. Coach John grow up (cont) j- Reynolds, J.V. basketball coach stated, My main goal is to prepare the kids so ’ that they will be able to help the varsity in the future. The underclass athletes may not be a ball of fire as far as ability goes but, after all, we were all young once. They use these youthful years to learn and to grow up a little. This year, as always, our _ mighty mites grew up. Two baby Cougars team up to bring down an opponent. Coach Mills summons someone from the bench Don Shinnault looks to his teammates for en- couragement Fighting for the ball — Sheila Burns shows a little hustle in girl ' s J V basketball action as Sophie Coles looks on 76 EIGHTH GRADE — J V A host of Baby Cougars move in for the kill Lisa Hawkins grabs a rebound in an im- portant J.V. basketball contest. ' Ah Kim Carter takes time to meditate before an important J.V. baseball game EIGHTH GRADE — J.V. 77 FOOTBALL Robert E. Lee Alleghany County Glenvar Greenbrier East Andrew Lewis William Byrd Radford Lexington Lord Botetourt Clifton Forge Regional Playoffs 18 Rustburg 6 Martinsburg Regular Season Champs 7 2“ 1 Junior Varsity Record 3-1-1 Eighth Grade Record 5-1 BASKETBALL Patrick Henry Clifton Forge Lexington Alleghany James River Lexington Clifton Forge William Byrd Patrick Henry Alleghany Greenbrier East Andrew Lewis Lord Botetourt Glenvar Greenbrier East William Byrd Andrew Lewis Lord Botetourt Glenvar Alleghany WRESTLING Greenbrier East James River Lord Botetourt Andrew Lewis Clifton Forge Glenvar Alleghany William Byrd Robert E. Lee Alleghany District Tournament 62 William Byrd 53 Lord Botetourt Regional Tournament 61 Patrick County Regular Season Champs 16-4 Junior Varsity Record 5-13 Eighth Grade Record 0-7 Regular Season Record 3-7 78 SCOREBOARD TRACK CHS 97 Glenyaf OPR. 3? ?1 Clifton Forge ii 71 Alleghany 31 1 16 James River It 39 William Byrd Sf 63 Lord Botetourt 73 93 2 Alleghany 41 6S Andrew Lewis 73 CHI RASEBALl OPP. S William Byrd 1 10 Bath County . -It 7 = Clifton Forge 17 1 Lord Botetourt i a Lexington 8 0 Glenvar 4 0 James River 1 1 Andrew Lewis 10 1 Clifton Forge S ' 10 Bath County 11 a William Byrd © 0 ' Lord Botetourt i- 8 Glenvar i 3 Alleghany a 3 Alleghany 8 • 1 Andrew Lewis District Playoff 13 0 Glenvar Regular Season Record 2-14 Junior Varisty Record 3-7 4 CHS GOLF OPP. 339 Clifton Forge 395 338 Alleghany 351 353 Glenvar ' 364 362 Lexington 325 346 Bath County 387 326 William Byrd 330 330 Clifton Forge , 336 328 Andrew Lewis 291 326 Bath County 378 326 Alleghany 341 331 Bluefield 319 331 Greenbrier East 302 347 Lord Botetourt 316 347 Clifton Forge 357 347 ■ James River 364 317 James River 359 318 ' Greenbrier East 311 313 Glenvar Refulir Season Record 1 1-8 334 CH:S TENNIS O ' PP. 2 Glenvar 7 f Bath County 1 8 Alleghany 1 2 William Byrd 7 i Greenbrier East 4 8 Clifton Forge 3 8 Bath County 1 8 Alleghany 1 1 Andrew Lewis 8 m- Clifton Forge District Playoff 1 7 Alleghany District Tournameret 2 3 Andrew Lewis 8 Third Place District Meet Regular Season Record 5-3 Junior Varsity Record B-4 Regular Season Record 8-4 First Place in DSLCC Memortil Tournamertt tCOREBOARO 70 I Practice makes perfect I May I have your attention please, there will be a meeting after school today in the girls locker room for all girls interested in trying out for girls sports. Girls, you must be at practice every day from 3:30 to 5:30. You must be willing to practice hard. We will start practicing at 3:30 and will not stop until 5:30.” That lady almost ran me to death, I hate those stupid suicide drills, I ' m going to quit. Do what you want to, but you ' re the one who will regret it later in the season The first days of practice are always the big test. Many of the girls think practice is too rough so they quit. Most of the teams just lose a few players. We started out with over sixty players who wanted to be on the track team, but by the end of the first week there were only about thirty left; in girls basketball we only had a couple of girls to quit, the ones who stayed with it were the ones who really enjoyed the season. com- mented Coach McAurthur. Many of the girls quit but most of them regreted it. The ones who stayed were the ones who realized that you must practice to do well. In other words, Practice makes perfect. •� , FAR RIGHT: My leg is killing me!” Jamie Jones suffers from shm-splints CENTER: Sharon Campbell practices before volley- ball match ABOVE: Practice didn ' t make perfect , Joy Perry blocks Linda Trumbo from getting pass m powder puff game RIGHT: Coach McAurther prepares to wrap a sprained ankle, something she has had plenty of practice doing 80 SPORTS PRACTICE GiRLS PRACTICE 81 Waiting patiently JoEllen Dressier sits calmly watching the game Listen carefully coach McArthur instructs Tracey Miller Shoot for two! Shelia Halsey tries hard for a basket for her team. Girls basketball team for 1 976 82 GIRL S BASKETBALL Yeah, they can play, too! The season started off with a loss and closed with another, but in the middle there was a whole lot of winning for the Girl ' s Basketball Team. After a close, hard fought loss to A-power Clifton Forge 54-43. The Cougarettes rolled to a 12-2 record before losing to Nelson County in the Regionals, 48-37. Shelia Halsey, a Junior forward, com- mented about the loss to Clifton Forge by saying, I feel that we could have beaten them but we were not used to as fast a pacing team, however, we were still able to keep up fairly well. The team was under the direction of a new coach, Ms. Diane McArthur. Coach McArthur said, I felt that the team did a very good job overall, but in the regionals I felt we peaked a little too soon. I didn ' t know how to prevent this, but overall we did very well. The team practiced several hours after school every day. A Junior guard, Tammy Downer, commented I don ' t think our practices were very good because we did so many exercises. It ' s hard to start with a new coach, but we worked well as a team. The girls then played Nelson County at Alleghany County High School in the Regionals. Nelson County was the victor in this battle, 48-37. Freshman guard, Tracey Miller, stated, I think we could have beaten them if we had played in our own gym instead of at Alleghany. Our team just can ' t get it together down there. Overall we had a good season. Barbara Gibson, Freshman guard, said, I think we could have done better if we had started earlier and more students had come out to participate for the team. Senior guard, Julie Altizer, com- mented on the team by saying, I think we had a good team. But we could have done a lot better. The girls captured the regular season and District titles under the direction and guidance of Coach McArthur, although they did not win the Regional Title, they gave a fine performance during the regular season with a total of 12 wins and 3 losses. They defeated William Byrd in the District 57-50 to win the District Title. The Cougarettes also hold the record for having the largest crowd in any girls sports since female basketball started here. •?� The thrill of victory! Kaye Smith holds district trophy. Snip Snap! coach McArthur cuts Nets. After win. GIRL S BASKETBALL 83 Dr. J.? No, It s only Kaye Smith, trying for two points Leaping high! Shelia Halsey gets fired up for two What is it? Tracy Miller looks for an opening to pass the ball. Looking on Coach Drudy seems wrapped up in thought 84 GIRL S BASKETBALL wmnmg For those members of the girls basket- ball team who will not be returning a Regional victory would have been a perfect way of rounding out their career. Although for one senior member any victory would have been nice. Such was the case of Nita Gibson, a guard who was injured in the first game against Clifton Forge. I really wanted to play bad states Nita. It was really depressing to sit on the bench when you ' re used to playing. Even though Nita didn ' t play but one game she traveled with the team and cheered them on. Nita said, A Regional victory would have been great because people thought we wouldn ' t get anywhere without Darlene Stewart, former Cougarette. I think we did a real good job as far as the regular season playoffs. We played as well this year as last year. Kaye Smith and Sharon Campbell served as co-captains for the team. The leading scorers were, Kaye Smith, Sheila Halsey, and Tracey Miller. Serving as co-captain for the team Sharon Campbell said: It was an honor being picked as co-captain. I thought we had a great season; because all the players got along good, and we worked together as a team. I also think Miss McArthur did a pretty good job for her first year with the help of Miss Drudy, J.V. coach and assistant varsity coach . . . Kaye Smith goes for a long shot. Kaye Smith jumps over her opponent from Andrew Lewis to gain control of the ball. GIRL ' S BASKETBALL 85 Winning ' s not everything Considering the type of competition we were up against (boys), said Captain Nita Gibson, I think we did a pretty good )ob One thing that hurt us was our not working as a team. But on the other hand, winning ' s not everything. This year the volleyball team consisted of eleven players: one freshman, five sophomores, and two juniors. The team will only be losing three seniors, so they have much to look forward to next year. I think the team can be improved next year,” said senior Sharon Campbell. We didn ' t play enough like a team. But I think they have a great chance next year. There was a mix-up as to whether boys could play or not. Miss Fleming, the coach, interpreted from one of the district meetings that boys could not play But at the girls ' second match, they came to find that boys played on the opposing team. This upset the girls so much that they weren ' t able to play a very good game. When the team returned home, they confronted Athletic Director Phil Douglas. He contacted some people and found out that this year volleyball would be co-ed. But since it was so late in the year, the girls decided not to recruit any guys, but to keep the original team and do the best they could. I had lots of fun this year, said Tam- my Downer. Everyone got to play, even if only in a practice game. We didn ' t win many games, but I think the experience was worth all the work we put into it. ABOVE; The 1976-77 Power Vol- leyball Team RIGHT: Tammy Downer stoops to save a play RIGHT: Pam Rhodes awaits the returning serve 86 VOLLEYBALL FAR LEFT: Debbie Curtis reaches high to put it over. VOLLEYBALL 87 Win a few. Lose a few (more) Hey do you think we ll win our first meet? No, it ' s against Lewis we never beat them.” We might not beat Lewis, but the rest of the meets, Look out for Covington! This is the way the season started. The team really had its hopes up. Every- one realized there wasn ' t much chance of beating Lewis, but they planned to win the rest of the meets. The first meet went better than ex- pected, the team only lost to Andrew Lewis by 25 points, the total score being 65-40. The second meet pushed the girls hopes even higher. Covington won the tri-meet between Clifton Forge, Alle- ghany, and Covington. After the first two meets competition became much stiffer than expected. Covington ' s scores were always in the forties, and the other teams always in the sixties, except for the meet against William Byrd which caused most of the girls to give up all hope of having a win- ning season. There were many things that contri- buted to the losing season. Jobs, illness, and injuries took away three valuable players, Octavia Harvey, Doretha Jordan, and Lisa Maynard. Tryouts for other ex- tracurricular activities also interferred with practice and meets. Even though the team didn ' t have a very successful season, many girls enjoy- joyed the bus trips and plan to practice to enjoy next season even more. Long dis- tance runner Natalie Austin commented, Even though I wasn ' t the winner in the meets, I was always the winner on the bus I want to run distance next year, and will get my practice running after that brown-haired boy from Idlewilde, another distance runner. TOP: Kelleigh Neal on First day of practice CENTER: Carole Mayo, Lora Fawley, and Deanna Munsey run on a hot day 88 GIRLS ' TRACK i ABOVE: The agony of defeat — Marcella Weade. GIRLS ' TRACK 89 Julia Altizer takes time to bask in the sun before the all-important Regional meet Mickey Mouse aids Beverly Tyree in warm- ing up for the high-|ump Jea nne Matics takes care of a common characteristic of a Girls ' Track team mem- ber blistered feet J The sound of tired, trodden feet taking an extra lap around the track, the sight of towels drenched with sweat, the smell of cramergesic in the air — these are the characteristics of a normal day ' s practice of a supposedly feminine sport: Girls’ Track. Every girl endured many aches and pains, but some excelled; there were four shining stars on the 1977 team, including a state record-holder. The team produced four competitors to the regionals: Jeanne Matics, Julia Altizer, Beverly Tyree, and Shelia Halsey, with the last two making it to state also. Jeanne ' s specialty was the mile run, Beverly ' s was the high jump, and Julia and Shelia per- formed with the shot put and discus. Track practices are very boring, but the meets are a lot of fun, says Senior Julia Altizer. I did accomplish my goal for the year by going to regionals. I ' m really going to miss it. I had set some goals before the sea- son, said eleventh grader Jeanne Mat- ics, but my attitude changed after the first day of practice. I made the decision that I was to break 6:00 in the mile. Not until regionals did I do so, even then I did not place. Next year my goal will be to place in regionals. Freshman Beverly Tyree, one of the two team members to make it to state, says, Last year I jumped, but it didn ' t mean much to me because eighth graders cannot compete for point value. In only one regular season meet Beverly received second place. That made me realize that I could be beaten and it made me work harder. Shelia Halsey reached the ultimate goal for every team member; she won state in both the shot and discus, setting new state records in each event. The team always depended on me for the first points of the regular season meets, but I didn’t get the support that I needed from the coach until regionals: I was in a slump and was losing in the discus; in the trials, my longest throw was lOI ' O . I was ner- vous and I choked. When Ms. MacArthur heard I was in fourth place, she came over and said, ' Shelia, take your time. ' I had one throw left, and as she stared at me, I threw 1 19 ' 0”. It is true that every team member worked hard, but because of their spirit and dedication as Cougars, Jeanne, Julia, Beverly, and Shelia will go down in this year ' s history as the greatest. Shelia Halsey exhibits her form that helped her win state discus and shot put. Miss MacArthur shades her eyes from the sun with a flop- py hat at the regional. GIRLS ' TRACK 91 GIRL ' S BASKETBALL CHS 43 Clifton Forge OPP. 54 53 Lord Botetourt 44 73 Glenvar 24 66 Andrew Lewis 36 52 Alleghany 34 56 William Byrd 50 61 Lord Botetourt 46 73 Glenvar 27 54 Andrew Lewis 41 47 Clifton Forge 65 62 Alleghany 16 67 William Byrd 61 69 District Tournament Lord Botetourt 48 57 William Byrd 50 37 Regional Tournament Nelson County 48 Regular Season Record 10-2 Junior Varsity Record The final tally VOLLEYBALL Lord Botetourt Glenvar William Byrd Andrew Lewis Lord Botetourt Glenvar William Byrd Clifton Forge Andrew Lewis Regular Season Record 1-8 GIRL ' S TRACK CHS OPP 40 Alleghany 65 59 y2 Clifton Forge 57 Vi Alleghany 25 40 Lord Botetourt 65 4014 Greenbrier East 69 Vi 44 Glenvar 65 26 William Byrd 84 50 Alleghany 60 Regular Season Record 2-6 SCOREBOARD 93 We See i SPIRIT 94 SPIRIT it is 2:30 and the beil rings. The students stampede down the hall toward the gymnasium. Everyone begins to yeli and scream. The band strikes up Onward Cougars. The cheer- leaders come running out in the middle of the gym. You can feel the excitement in the air of the oncoming football game. Every- one is chanting We ' re Number One. Who is the most spirited class around? Well, you could give this honor to the class of 78 If win- ning the Most Spirited Class Award means anything. It does not mean they were the only spirited people in the school; but they just worked a little harder for the award which was presented after the first annual Spirit Week competition. The spirit had been lacking at the school for a couple of years. The SCA and the cheerleaders decided it was about time to do something about It. The SCA planned activities prior to the Homecoming Game; this week was called Spirit Week. Dur- ing this week the classes com- peted against each other. The cheerleaders were allow- ed to have an outdoor pep rally with a bonfire to end Spirit Week , The cheerleaders also had two more night pop rallies for the football team. Before one of the pep rallies the city had a parade honoring the football team and girls ' basketball team. Before the regional football game against Martinsville the cheerleaders held a bonfire pep rally beside City Hal!. The stu- dents backed up the cheerlead- ers at all the pep rallies during the year. Many students worked hard to support their school. The cheerleaders and pep club mem- bers are not the only people who cheer their team on. The stu- dents who play different sports are support to their school. The most important people are the fans who show their loyalty to the school by attending the games to cheer the teams on to victory. These people also are the ones who sit for 2 hours In the freezing rain to see if the foot- ball team can come from behind to win the game. Even if the team loses the game the fans take the loss graciously. SPIRIT 95 Greg Lipscomb stretches to put the final touches on the junior hall A sophomores Indian squaw invades typing class during Spirit Week Robbie Perkins blows his victory bubble in the bubble-blowing contest The bonfire bursts into flames outside as spirit blazes within the hearts of students 96 SPIRIT WEEK ot Just nother eek Spirit was dying. No one cared any- more. The teams continued to compete, players still struggled, contests were won, and the cheerleaders still cheered. How- ever, no one else seemed to show that they really supported their team. But suddenly. Carmine Plott, SCA pres- ident, had a brainstorm on how to improve spirit. She planned a week-long event called Spirit Week . As Carmine put it, I felt that something had to be done, and I figured that the SCA had the power to do it. Carmine ' s brainstorm burst into action when each class began to compete in var- ious contests. Each activity of the week was sucressful in showing that spirit was not dead, but it only needed something which will bring it out in the open. An example of this was the decorating of a designated hall by each individual class. These activities boosted morale among class members because it gave them a feeling of unity and of working toward a common goal. Visitors to the school that week were dumbfounded to see cowboys, pirates. Indians, and even an aardvark stalking the halls. They were also amazed at seeing football players and coaches auctioned off as slaves for the day.” Many students participated in these ac- tivities and had a lot of fun doing so. To have a feeling of oneness and unity soon became important. Students began to regain Cougar spirit as a result of spirit week. No longer did cheerleaders cheer by themselves, but they had a lot of sup- port from the very enthusiastic students as we ll. It is easy to see that this was not just another week. . . Eddie Laws tries to think of where he buried his pirate ' s treasure. Sophomores get wrapped up in their work. Mr. Greenwood gets a little behind in his work. 2B? 30? How much would you pay for this football player? SPIRITWEEK 97 Jhat eelinS Colled Spirit Cheering for The Cougar Machine was a lot of fun The only thing that bothered me about cheering was the fact that nobody ever noticed the things we did, said Varsity Cheerleader Janie Curtin They spent time practicing the whole month of August, making posters and put- ting them up before the first day of school, giving pep rallies every Friday before the games, where nobody cheered By the middle of football season all they had gotten were complaints about how blah they were and how it was their fault that 800 apathetic students sat on their cans at pep rallies We realized something had to be done, but everything we tried did not work, ' said Joy Perry. Fortunately, for them the football team picked up things near the end of the sea- son by winning the district. Students could be seen cheering not only at pep rallies, but actually doing the same cheers as the cheerleaders did. Not only did the football team have a great season, but the basketball team was great, which also helped the spirit in the school. It was a great feeling to hear stu- dents screaming Were Number One! and Go Cougars! at the top of their lungs. We might not have been the cheer- leaders of the year, but we gave it our best, said varsity cheerleader Michelle Burks Near the end of the basketball season you could feel the sadness of each of the cheerleaders, who had given their all to cheering. You cannot forget about the J.V. and eighth grade cheerleaders They helped in quite a few pep rallies and made quite a few posters for the jug game. They led the underclassmen to many victories ... ABOVE: You can do It, chants Janie Curtin and Lola Ross during the ABOVE : Leenie Andrews cheers her favorite football player Martinsville game BELOW: Mary Drudy during happier moments at Martinsville BELOW: Carlynda Markham shows her eighth grade ability during the outdoor pep rally 98 CHEERLEADERS Boy, am I tired, Brenda Martin sighs while wishing the game J V. cheerleaders want a victory, was over LEFT : Sweet Taste of Victory comes from winning regional football game BELOW : Loveda Morgan having fun during the outdoor pep rally CHEERLEADERS 99 orejhandust usic In the mood William Jackson seems to be asleep, but he ' s only getting in the playing The trampling of feet, the blowing of horns, people scurrying to their positions. Get in step , yells the band director. Guide right look sharp And so it goes day in, day out for the dedicated members of the band. But not without reward. Five year band member William Jack- son has won several honors in his career, including. Outstanding performance dur- ing the marching season. William is also the oldest member in the band. When asked how he felt about this he said, It ' s a lot of responsibility on me because the underclassmen look up to me. I have to set a good example. During his five year career William has attended the band on many trips which include: Harrisonburg, Disney World, and Kings Domanion. It was a lot of fun. You got to know everyone better. It was like one big family. Every year the band goes to camp. Camp was fun but it ' s a lot of work. We practic- ed marching, playing, and worked on half- time routines, the tuba playing Senior said. Jimmy Carter? Mr Lawerence appears to be displaying a smile In the background Diane Sibold watches a foot- ball game 100 BAND C H S. band for 1976. Drum Majors Eddie Laws and Tammy Tingler show leadership. Looking in space Dannette Dooley shows off her marching talent. BAND 101 Tammy Tingler makes a bit of history by being the first girl ever to become drum ma|or Hi There! Susan Albert seems to be talking as she performs Eddie Laws leads the in a mellow tune during the barn fire pep rally, in a pep rally 102 BAND LotjTo ioudOf i The band has been under the direction of Mr. Steve Lawerence for eight years. During this period of eight years Mr. Lawerence has expanded the band into five different sections. The five different sections are com- posed of the stage band, advanced band, marching band, concert band, and the band auxiliary section. The auxiliary sec- tions consists of majorettes, flag corps, and color guards. Diane Sibold served as band president, while Carolyn Wade was he ad majorette. Denise Johnson and Melissa Cashwell were co-captains of the color guard, with Pam Warren captain of flag corps. Eddie Laws, and Tammy Tingler were drum majors. This year ' s band has a lot to be proud of. The band of 1977-78 will have to come up with many great feats to top this year ' s band. •� , Various members of the band prepare for a Saturday paper drive. An intense moment. John Waugh seems captured by a footbail maneuver. Officiers, Denise Johnson. Diane Sibold. Pam War- IVIr. Lawerence gives instructions to the members of the advanced band class. ren, and Tammy Tingler show off band trophey. band 103 Jlore dhan 4.et Of people Everyone knows the feeling of being a part of a huge crowd. Remembering — there was the smell of popcorn, the sound of clapping hands and the cheer- ing of the people. No matter how wet or cold, someone always came to cheer on the team This year the crowds took on a dif- ferent look. Everyone seemed really enthusiastic about what they were there to watch. The mixture of all the people and how they felt made crowds very interesting. Different situations brought different reactions. When we were winning and the under- dog — Can you believe this? When we were losing and the under- dog — Well, what can you expect? When some one felt cheated by the ref. — Oh,% ! ! . Near the end of a game we won — 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 YEAH! Everyone knows how the crowd affects the team. They cheer them right on to do their very best. The bigger the crowd, the better the team will feel about what they ' re doing, says Sheila Halsey, who participates in both girl ' s basketball and track. I like hearing a crowd when I play and I like being in a crowd at a game — especially a rowdy one. Sometimes I like to be rowdy. Rowdy they were! At pep rallies, the lean-lean cheer sometimes contributed to someone landing on their backside off the side of the bleachers. And at basketball games — if you didn ' t know an opponents name, you gave him one: Igor, Beanpole, and Stump were some of the favorites. No matter how rowdy, cold, wet, happy, sad, or surprised the crowd was, there was always the spirit and concern it had for the team. This year ' s crowds were definitely more than a lot of people ... •� � Debra Fox watches seriously as the Cougars pull off another game Some Cougar fans arrive early for an exciting game 104 CROWDS Dean Martin lifts D ona Payton up above the crowd for a better view of the outdoor pep rally. Jo Ellen Dressier follows the crowd to the Rustburg regional game. Dwayne Hill, Melvin Carter, and Ricky Jordon show their Cougar Spirit. ' Walkin ' down the street, ten times a week, to the Cougar beat Vicky Counts claps to a popular cheer. CROWDS 105 We See M Differently 106 ACADEMICS DIVIDER Academics is the key of school. It is one of the main rea- sons school is present in our so- ciety. Classes and teachers are needed because of academics. .Academics are needed be- cause they help each student to develop basic and advanced knowledge. Many different courses are open and many clubs can be joined which will help each student to realize what type of career he would like to pursue. A wide variety of subjects are offered each and every student. There are subjects which teach trades and skills for future jobs to be held. But then again, there are those that help students gain knowledge of experiences of the past. There are also subjects which every student is required to take because these are the ones that form the basis for ail the others. There are also extra-curricular activities that take place after school hours. There are some clubs that are purely academical- ly related. These clubs or organ- izations are the Beta Club, FHA, Forensics Team, Debate Team, Art Club, and the SCA. A few of these clubs help academically minded students excel in what they do best. Superlatives are awarded each year to students which have done superior work in their par- ticular classes. These students that are chosen are specialists of a sort. To them, academics is very special. It is a great honor to receive an academic superlative since there are not many aca- demic honors or awards given at CHS. At CHS there are three major curriculums which each student can choose from. These are col- lege preparatory, general, and vocational. College prep, sub- jects prepare students for more advanced subjects which they will be taking when they go to college. General subjects give the average student the basic knowledge which they will need for living in the society. Voca- tional training is offered to help students develop skills which they will be able to use to get a job after graduation or advance into a more complicated trade . Without academics, young people would never be able to gain the knowledge which they need to live and work in our com- plex society. ACADEMICS DIVIDER 107 Each student at CHS is far different than all the others. Each pursues his. or her, own interest at all times, whatever they may be. School and classes are no exception. Some prefer to use their hands, while others choose to use their heads in preparing for later life. Each person, whether he does exceptionally well or poorly, tends to be pretty well satisfied when the year is completed. Classes at CHS cover a broad spectrum for the basic skills that will later be narrowed down into whatever career the student decides to take up after grad- uation. These classes range from the nor- mal English, math, and history to such classes as home economics, wood shop, and distributive education. There are also classes offered for students who are in- terested in art, foreign languages, music, and band. Through each student ' s five years at CHS, he is able to take a variety of sub- jects which should help him to learn the kind of career he would be interested in. 108 CURRICULUM Mrs. Whiteside ' s English class reads the play Our Town. Mr. Woody ' s class takes a break from the lab to do written work. This special ed. student takes time to relax with a book (below left). This phys. ed. student tries his hand at the ladder. CURRICULUM 109 (cont.) Many of these subjects he is expected to take because they will help him form a basis for furthering his education. Each student probably has one particu- lar subject which he likes better than all the rest. This favoritism could be the result of a number of things. The class could be fun, interesting, or have a really nice teacher. A lot of students find that some of the classes can be rather boring at times, as well. In classes at CHS you can find students and teachers alike doing all sorts of dif- ferent things on any given day. In English classes, students may be busy acting out plays or listening to records of literature stories. In chemistry, physics, and biology students may be busy doing lab work. Students can be seen working with their hands in home ec. class and wood shop. At CHS, there is a class for everyone, no matter what his interests may be. 1 10 CURRICULUM At least there is one student interested in mechanical drawing. People are always looking for some- thing different to fill their time. Here, we have activities for most everyone There are ten varsity sports and over a dozen clubs to occupy peoples time, and most everyone belongs to at least one of these. This part of the book may seem to be more of a review than anything, but that IS what it is. It will not try to tell you everything about the activities here, but maybe it can explain to you why people want to belong to them. Two of the lesser known teams here are the forensic and debate teams. The forensic team ' s nine members were again coached by the veteran Betty Littleton. The members and their categories were: Carmine Plott and Jere Shawver, prose; Robin Sweeney and Jim Watts, poetry; Kathy Bess and Jim Garcia, Extemporan- eous Speaking; Susan Albert and Bill Leary, Original Oratory; In the district tournament at Lord Botetourt, Shawver, Albert, Bess, Watts, and Griffth all quali- fied for the regional tournament at Drew- ry Mason High School while only Susan Albert in girls ' Original Oratory qualified for state competition. The team loses five people to graduation so Mrs. Littleton will be hardplaced to find people as capable as these. With any luck at all, next year ' s team should be able to return the district trophy that eluded them this year. The Debate team is another thing en- tirely. The sponsor, Mr. Clemmor, was hardly able to muster up enough interest for even a start. Maybe there was enough interest within the people that became involved. But these people already had so many other things that they were in- volved in that they could not devote enough time to debate. So come on fresh- ABOVE: Success is often determined by the long hours spent after school by people like Kay Smith. RIGHT : The Snow Queen, Denise Johnson, and part of her court wait with their escorts at the Christmas Formal. 112 EXTRACURRICULAR LEFT : Victory isn’t so easy to get, thinks grappler Tim Miller. BELOW; Practice makes perfect in choir for Kelleigh Neal. LEFT : When the Social Studies department stripped logs for Fort Young, junior Paul Crizer lent a hand. ABOVE: Tracey Leet finds that Annua! Production is more work in a dark- room than he thought. EXTRACURRICULAR 113 men and sophomores, go see Mr. Clem- mor and ask him about joining the team. This year at our school an activity call- ed Spirit Week was held during the week of the Homecoming football game against Radford. Each of the classes (juniors, seniors, | etc.) were assigned a hall to decorate so ' that they could show the amount of school j spirit they possessed. Each class was also requested to dress in some silly costume (as an indian, pirate, etc.). The classes were then judged on their hall, which the juniors won, and on the per- centage of students that dressed-up, which the juniors won also. As you might have guessed or knew already, the juniors were named the Most Spirited Class. ! TOP: Klassroom Kuiz contestants, Stanley Qriffth, Kathy Bess, and Erick Grumblatt lasted three weeks before falling to defeat. ABOVE: Sophomore Lisa St. Clair shows a look of surprise as Carolyn Tingler appears amused. 114 EXTRACURRICULAR h Jteat cont The juniors won because they were willing to spend many hours after school and a large amount of coaxing and beg- ging to get everyone to dress-up. Junior Janie Curtin expresses the sometimes cocky sentiments of the juniors by saying, I feel that we have the class. I think that if we work hard, we could be as great as we wanted. The choir and band also provided the students here with an outlet for their extra energy. The choir competed against choirs from other area schools in the Mac- Donald ' s theme contest and won two hundred dollars for their effort. The band accomplished much this year too. They were selected to give a show at Kings BELOW: Seniors Joy Perry and Donna Rock celebrate the thrill of victory in the Powder Puff football while juniors Doreathea Jordan and Octavia Harvey show the agony of defeat. LEFT: Backfield coach Johnny Reynolds shouts encouragement during warm-ups against Rustburg. ABOVE : Paul Crizer and Chuck Groome show that everyone likes to see pictures of themselves. EXTRACURRICUUR 115 ’• 1 TOP: Oefensiveman Mark Huffman (31), and Mike Pullin (30), show a sign of success after recovering the fumbled opening kickoff against Martinsville. ABOVE: Cheerleaders like Janie Curtin spent many hours in the summer and after school getting ready for the sports year. RIGHT: David Hubble gobbles down a peanut butter sandwich in field day competition against Alleghany while Suzanne Wood looks sickened. 116 EXTRACURRICULAR :.RI6HT: Mr. Ctetnmor shows the best wav to strip log.- ' - ' ABOVE: Brad Fitzgerald and Donael! Koss watch a pass fall harmtessly t© the ground, incomptete. held off the challenges of Patrick Henry and the Happy Clovers 4H club. Their third week as champions they were finally defeated by the Blacksburg edition of the Future Farmers of America. Hopefully next years SCA officers will make sure that we are represented on that program again. It has been a good year here. In sports, the football and basketball teams both made it to the regionals. Academic excellence also reached a new plateau. The band and choir also worked hard to uphold their great tradition. The forensics team continued to have success and the debate team shows promise for the fu- ture. Yes, in the words of Tammy Pyle, It was better than fast year, but hopeful- ly, the future will be a lot better, Dominion. They also continued to sponsor the area ' s monthly paper drive to raise money for their activities, it is hard to tell what the band has planned for next year, but whatever it is, it will be some- thing everyone here can be proud of. It was the first time in several years that the SCA sponsored a trip to Klass- room Kuiz. Interested seniors were given a test and the three people with the highest scores were chosen as con- testants. These people were already a prestigious group. They were the vale- dictorian, Stanley Griffth, the salutatorian. Kathy Bess, and the senior class presi- dent, Erick Grumbiatt. The first week as challengers they de- feated the team from William Campbell High School. The next two weeks they EXTRACURRICULAR 117 Not Just lnother Yearbook . . . learning. Pressures. Assignments. Pressures. Layouts. Pressures. Inter- views. Pressures. Work. Pressures. WORK! PRESSURES! Like a broken re cord these words piled up on you! What a rude awakening! You thought it would be easy! Ha! Since when was crea- tivity easy? Oh sure, it started simply enough with bull sessions, filmstrips, lectures, and dummy sheets. But then suddenly you were on your own. No one to be creative but yourself. And that was hard. It was especially hard this year because you were giving the annual a completely different look. Trying to give it more crea- tivity. Creativity! Still there, haunting you! We re more interested in finding new and different ways in doing a yearbook this year , stated staff advisor. Chuck Lockard. In the past we ' ve had some great yearbooks under former advisors, but I believe this year’s book could be one of the best ever produced here. It will cer- tainly be the most unique. Success doesn ' t come easy, though, as everyone on the staff will attest to. Some people looked at Annual Production as an easy credit, until they got into the class. When asked what he thought of being on the yearbook staff. Brad Fitzgerald replied, I knew that there would be work involved but, I had no idea that it would be as hard as it is. Even with all the hard work put into the book there has to be some talent and a desire to do a good job. The staff here felt they had that certain knack for getting the job done well. Mr. Lockard stated, I be- lieve this year ' s staff is more talented than last year ' s. They seem to be willing to do what it takes to do a good job. Jim Watts and Linda Trumbo, two of the members of the staff, accompanied Mr. Lockard at a workshop at Elon Col- lege courtesy of Delmar Printing Com- pany. They were lectured by three very impressive staff instructors in Mr. Richard Fitz, Mrs. Nancy Patterson, and Col. Charles E. Savedge. I was particularly impressed with Col. Savedge from Augus- ta , stated Jim Watts. He had a very unique way of getting his point across. Over all I think the workshop was a big help. This year ' s staff has done a lot of work to make the yearbook something to be proud of. Many long and tiring hours have been spent writing copy and doing layouts and taking pictures. But it is all worth- while because this year ' s book is not go- ing to be just another yearbook. This yearbook will be Something Special . Angie Loan shows concentration as she works on a layout for the yearbook Brad Fitzgerald finds out the problems there are in put- ting together a yearbook. 118 PUBLICATIONS UPPER LEFT: Carmine Plott demonstrates her skiil in cropping pictures. UPPER RIGHT: Dianne Sprouse looks over some ideas for the dedication. MIDDLE LEFT : Randy Mills works hard to finish his copy before the deadline date. MIDDLE RIGHT: The 1976-77 annual staff. LOWER LEFT : Linda Trumbo looks over a few pictures for the graduation section. PUBLICATIONS 119 tAei i Vocational School . Ahh! What a change from the everyday monotony of high school Five minute breaks between classes and you don ' t have to be a Senior to get a bottle of pop. If only we had known all this when the year started, we ' d all be down there. Kevin Nicely says, We have a lot of fun but we work and learn a lot too. I like It here. And they do have a lot of fun. They joke a lot but they are serious aobut learning the skills they have chosen. There are a lot of classes you can take . . from Steno, Clothing Occupations, and cooking that mostly girls take ... to Carpentry, Welding, and Auto Technology for the guys. Dana Hayes, from inside a welding booth, tells us that you really have to concentrate to weld. I’d advise anyone who can ' t, not to take the class. Wayne Andrews says, We work side by side with kids from Alleghany. They really aren ' t such rednecks after all. Then he jumps out of the way as Fred Myers aims an unlit torch his way. Fred is from Alleghany. In Auto Technology, Ronald Laws is cleaning a brake-shoe for future use. Paul Davis, the instructor of this class, is under the Torino helping Guy Clark work on the car. Robert Slayton leans over and whis- pers, All rising Juniors, if you wanna learn, it ' it ' s a good place to go. Vocation- al School I mean. If you don ' t wanna learn, don ' t go. In this school you work, and you work with your hands. RIGHT: Kevin Nicely and Wayne Andrews use the torch in class BELOW: Mike Young shows us how to work the machine in Carpentry class. 120 VOCATIONAL SCHOOL ABOVE: Karen Waldren. Debra Stewart. Donna Herald, Donna Tucker, and Nancy Doyle look at pattern books in Clothing Occupations class. LEFT: Randy Laudermiik uses the drill in Carpentry class. FAR LEFT : Debra Stewart practices sewing in Clothing Occupations. VOCATIONAL SCHOOL 121 These winners could have lain back and never participated, but they did not. Instead, they gave up precious t ime study- ing and practicing to become the best. Some excelled in only one area, but others were notable in many. Yet during all those hours spent getting ready for that one supreme moment of success, not once did the idea of an award enter their minds. But after all the fuss and commotion, they knew they had done well even with- out any award. Years later they will look back with great appreciation of the hard work and effort spent on something truly important. They will know then that it was all worth- while. Awards Day — perhaps the only time during the year that standouts in both academics and sports get equal recogni- tion from the student body. For many it is a day of extreme satis- faction, while for others the occasion is one of humble pride. All accept their awards with a huge grin (sometimes along with a touch of embarrassment) and scurry back to their seats to pass the trophies around to their friends. To the average bystander who never wins an award, this may seem rather vain all this fuss over a few achievements. But few people take into consideration all the hard work and hours that went int each of the sports and academic awards.. Mr. Douglas presents the Bodie Albert Award to RIGHT: Debbie Curtis whispers the correct way to Campbell and Tracey Leet (not shown) give an award to Volleyball coach Miss Fleming. -rrtD TOP: Stanley Griffith receives his award from Mr. Hill for placing very high in the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. 122 AWARDS TOP: Coach Fuhrman congratulates Rick Jessee with the Outstanding Track Performer Award. BELOW: Lynn Shepherd gets another band trophy from Mr. Lawrence to add to her collection. AW HDS 123 Karen Kayser (French II): Donna Griffith (Spanish II); Craig Linkous (Spanish I): Susan McDonald (Spanish III): and Melissa Cashwell (French I) show their urge to reach the top nM na hu A recognition which often goes un- noticed, but is the essence of why we attend school is the academics awards. On the rare occasions when outstanding students are honored, they are usually, jeered and hounded by their peers to conform. To conform, by harassing both teachers and administrators, by throwing test tubes in chemistry, and by creating all the noise, confusion, and mischief possible in and around school and activi- ties sponsored by it. Yet, a few students do stand out. One such student is Karen Kayser, a rising junior, who received three superlative awards for underclassmen. She stated that, ' This has really been my easiest year. When asked how she felt after receiving these honors she said I feel my efforts throughout the year have been Demonstrating their ability to play basketball. Jamie Jones (P.E.I), Johnny Peters (P.E. II). Kenny Price (P E. I), Lisa Hawkins (P.E. I), and Johnna Webb (P.E. II) participate in a game of three- on-two Even superlatives Tony Shifflett (Math l-A), Kathy Deason (Math III), Tony Humphreys (Algebra I). Johanna Jensen (Math I), Donna Griffith (Geometry), and Linda Trumbo (Algebra II) find some problems too difficult to work. 124 UNDERCLASS SUPERLATIVES Carmine Plott (World History), Jere Shawver (U.S. History), and Craig Linkous (World History) do extra-credit work for history. Carlinda Markham (IPS), Karen Kayser (Honors Biology), Shaeronann Shires (General Biology). James Watts (Chemistry) Kurt Holloway ( cp Biology) examine the structure of cyclohexene. worthwhile. I am very proud of it. It is always an honor to receive a superlative. I just try my best because I feel that to gain such an honor is a lot of luck and a little work, commented geometry and Spanish II superlative Donna Griffith. Noting the importance of the aca- demics awards, Mr. Chuck Lochard stated. The athletes receive constant recogni- tion, so this gives others a chance to be honored. As this years academic superlatives prove, there certainly are no a-b-normals here. UNDERCLASS SUPERLATIVES 125 Deborah Johnson and Gerlin Willis practice to achieve a first chair position. More often than not, all through their academic career only the future valedic- torian, satutatorian, and honor students are recognized as outstanding. Yet, in their own light, any student who ac- complishes the goal he sets for himself has earned the honor of superlative. It matters not rather his goal is a District Championship on a certain team, a desire to be accepted and liked by his peers, or simply a passing grade from a class which he feels will be especially tough. Often the student does receive some recognition for his accomplishment, such as a letter in his particular field or a credit for passing that certain class. Yet, this is not enough, more credit should be given to the people who have worked so hard. Therefore, to each student who achieved his goal this year — CON- GRATULATIONS! TOP; Mark Walton receives his band letter from Diane Sibold. Showing h«r delight at the Cougar play against Rustburg. Shelia Halsey show s who is number one. mce II Who serves as the guiding light of the students at school? The answer is quite simple: the faculty member. Each teacher spends many hours of his life preparing lesson plans, homework as- signments, and, of course, tests. But aside from the common aspects of teaching, teachers have proven themselves to be human. They see and understand the many moods of students for they too were once young. The biology teacher watches with sym- pathy as the nauseated girl carefully examines the aorta of the mutilated frog. The chemistry teacher saves the day as he rushes to the side of a dismayed stu- dent who has just combined two chemi- cals to make an unknown destructive acid. A supposed athlete falls flat on his face while running a simple relay in Physical Education. His teacher saves his dignity by asking the other students to erase the snickers off of their faces because no- body is perfect. Yes, teachers play an intrigal part of the students ' lives; when one thinks back to memorable moments of his high school life, his teachers are usually included in the most favorable times. li� CHARLES LOCKARD . English, Yearbook MARY McCLANAHAN, MARLENE REYNOLDS Librarians WHITNEY TRUMBO Principal WILBERT LEE . . . Assistant Principal. RUTH CVIZIC . . . English, Counselor. Ad- vanced Composition (Left) 128 FACULTY BRENDA HOLLOWAY ' ' RICHARD FURHMAN . . . Counselor. Physical Education (Right) . . . Secretary JOANNE WILLIAMS GEORGE HILL . . . Guidance Counselor . Se cretary MRS. EDNA FRIEL . . . Math MRS. MARGARET IVES . . . Math y dcdti ' t C. f .S.. it ehde m. He goes in for a driving, twisting, turning lay-up that somehow defies a Newton ' s Laws to drop through the hoop. His defender stares awestruck. It ' s the ' Ohio Drive ' ! A shout goes up from the bystanders. But he just trots back to his position and waits for his next chance. He may look like just another one of the Fudge Street Gang , but actually he is a first year math teacher here. When Mr. Greenwood is asked why he came here, he replies, I didn ' t choose CHS, they chose me; I was desperate for a job and took the first one offered to me. I like the school, students (for the most part) and Covington. It reminds me a lot of my home town, he said. Mr. Greenwood teaches a variety of students — eighth graders, juniors, and seniors — everyday and enjoys his work. He is a friend of a lot of the students. He ' s just like another one of the gang, said Tracey Leet. He plays basketball with the Fudge Street Gang, travels down to the Pizza Hut on weekends, and helps out in any way he can. At school he is a junior sponsor. He likes it, but it has its pros and cons. The junior class here reminds me of my junior class. They win everything, and they stick together he explained. The winijiing of ' Spirit Week ' was the highlight of my first year. Mr. Greenwood worked hard on Spirit Week. He worked along with the juniors until the last bit of cleaning up was finished. Before the winner was announced, a remark was made that only one class could really be Number 1 Mr. Green- wood knew then that his class had won . . . 130 FACULTY MRS. LOUISE BURKS . . . Study Hall MRS. REBECCA RHEA . . . Math MRS. EDITH NOEL . . . Math ■■ - MR. LEONARD RAY . . . Special Education FACULTY 131 MR. CHARLES HAMMOND: World Geography 132 FACULTY Quite a smile Getting braces involves a lot of pain and takes a lot of courage. The process takes many months and can be extremely expensive. This isn ' t including all the tooth extractions, spacing of teeth, and actually getting the braces on. Braces are a hassle, especially if you are an adult. Mr. John Clemmer, history teacher, found out all of this. After getting his braces Mr. Clemmer shared his experi- ence. I always wanted my teeth straightened, but couldn ' t afford it when I was younger, so I decided to do it now, explained Mr. Clemmer. How have the students reacted? Oh, it seemed as if they all knew about it as soon as I did. They thought it was kind of strange I guess. Has having braces been hard to adjust to? Yes. I feel like I have a mouthful of tobacco in my mouth when I talk to my classes. And I feel like my mouth is sticking out in all directions. I visit the water fountain every chance I get. What was the worst thing about getting the braces? The worst thing wasn ' t how everyone reacted. I think it was definitely the procedure. I had to make a lot of trips to the doctor. I had to have some teeth extracted and I ' ve had to adjust to having all of this metal in my mouth. But, I ' m getting more used to the whole thing everyday. It may be painful and in a way just a little embarrassing getting braces as an adult, but maybe it is worth it. Mr. Clemmer hopes so . . . MRS. HELEN HARRIS: French and English MR. JOHN REYNOLDS: Government and Civics MISS CATHY EATON: English MR. KYLE KEYSER: An MR. HERBERT ZOOK: Physical Ed. and Health MISS DIANA McARTHUR: Physical Ed. and Health I MR. STEVEN LAWR ENCE: Band. Stage Band. Band Ensemble FACULTY 133 MR. LEWIS VENABLE: World Geography. Civics MRS. BETTY LITTLETON: English MRS. MARY MUSTOE: Government left) MRS. MARGARET SAMS: Typing. Recordkeeping (right) MR. ALAN TUCKER: Vocal. Instrumental 134 FACULTY (left) MR. MARK PHILLIPS: Science. Biology (below) MR. PHIL DOUGLAS: Woodworking. World of Manufacturing (below) MRS. MAMIE HALL: Home Economics MR. LEONARD ROSE: D.E. (below) ? (below) MISS CONNIE GOAD: Physical Ed. and Health FACULTY 135 MRS CAROLYN O ' CONNER ' English MR. JAMES FORE; Driver and Physical Education MRS. VIRGINIA BLANKENSHIP; English II MR. WILLIAM SALYERS; Typing and General Business MRS. NANCY STUART; English MR. JOHN D. MILLS; Earth Science MRS. JANE WHITESIDE; English 136 FACULTY hi m ht tm Feeling awkward, having sore muscles, and feeling a little out of place was all part of it. But on the other hand — awk- wardness fades with practice, muscles grow used to the exercise and meeting lots of new friends comes easy. Ms. Uzzell found dancing instruction a new way to enjoy and express herself. It ' s amazing how well dancing keeps you in shape. It ' s really good exercise, Ms. Uzzell explained. Ms. Uzzell attends her class once a week. You would be surprised at all the different people taking dancing. My class consists of people about my age, but children as young as four take dancing instruction. Different types of people from teachers, like myself, to housewives take and enjoy the class. Ms. Uzzell has been taking dancing about one year. She concentrates on tap and ballet, although tap dancing is her favorite. Looking forward to her first recital and more strenuous practice, Ms. Uzzell agrees that dancing keeps her on her toes . . . MR. THOMAS K. HARRIS: Chemistry, Math IIA. MR. STEVEN COKERHAM: Physics, Physical Science. Math lA MRS. JOHN WOODZELL: Biology ' ■ Bf I I MISS HARRIET HEPLER: Home Eco- nomics and Science lA FACULTY 137 PEOPLE Differently We See 138 PEOPLE Our school is quite common when it is compared to the usual facets of other high schools. But when it comes to people, we are indeed different! From the smiles of the sec- retaries in the office to the under- standing look in a teacher ' s face, from grins from fellow class- mates to the stern look of the principal, one is constantly being confronted with the familiar, congenial people that play such an important part in everyday high school life. When you were young, you valued friends for their posses- sions; you always managed to go to unliked Sally ' s house because she had a color T.V. But as you grew older, you learned to ap- preciate people for what they were, not because of their large allowances. Today, we students share in the same drive for independence. Each student, each individual, contributes a part of himself to C.H.S. In school, you actually gain without knowing. You walk and have spare time in school and out, in fun and seriousness. As each day passes, something new is discovered; together we are with our friends. Our warmth and our pride are not smothered by conflict and disadvantage. PEOPLE 139 The seniors now have successfully completed, what was once thought of as an “endless journey. What they do not realize is that they will now go on to bigger and better things. Some to college, others to work, but they will all remember these years as the “times of their lives.’’ Besides the general everday subjects, what have they learned? ’’You have to do more studying than partying. It’s not as simple as everyone thinks, replied Mark Huddleston. Each senior has often dreamed of the time that they would receive their dip- loma and be out of high school for good Well, their time has come! Are they happy? Will they ever regret their thoughts? No one knows. Only time will tell. I would like to hang around for a- while, because college involves more studying, said Brad Fitzgerald. ♦ Sure, there are some who will not be- lieve that their high school years are over and will come back in the years after to see old friends and teachers. Those seniors will be back. What about the ones who will never o o o be back? Where will they go? Will they forget that the rose is more than just a flower? It is their class flower. Or what about dark blue and light blue as their colors; Times of Our Life as their song; and ’Live for today, remember yesterday, and think of tomorrow;’’ as their motto Will they forget the sneaking out to lunch, or the running between clases? Maybe. Only the seniors will decide. Yes, at long last 1977 has come, but are these seniors really happy? . Karen Elane Abshire Susan Margaret Albert Julia Lynn Altizer Boyd McBenia Anderson Cheryl Elaine Anderson Deborah Gail Baker Timothy Ray Bennington Katherine Renee Bess Donna Darlene Bowers Trenton Alan Burkholder Michelle Renee Burks Jacob Lewis Bush Jr. James Kevin Bush Joyce Denise Brown Sharon Kay Campbell Deborah June Clark 140 SENIORS A A Bonnie Sue Craft Teresa Mae Crawley Lisa Gayle Davis Timothy Adrain Dick Gregory James Dill Danette Marie Dooley Ronald Evan Downer Jr. Randa Elaine Fenderson Anthony Joseph Fisher Cherrie Lewis Fisher Bradley Wade Fitzgerald Susan Smith Franson Margaret Mary Gallagher James Nicholas Garcia Lisa Gaye Garten Barbara Ann Gibson Juanita Rebecca Gibson Mark Allen Gibson Debra Ann Grady Mary Jo Graves SENIORS 141 a John Douglas Green Timothy Dale Green Rebecca Lynn Griffith Stanley Ray Griffith Carla Jean Grimes Erick Francis Grumblatt Larry Eugene Halsey Debbie Sue Harless William Wallace Harris Kathleen Raye Haynes Vicky Diane Hepler Marybeth Frances Hillmer Richard Henry Honts Jeffrey Alan Horton Ronald Ray Hosey Jr. Mark Robert Huddleston Donna Renee Humphries Laura Blanche Humphries William Henry Jackson Richard Earl Jessee Debra Raye Johnson Denise Swann Johnson Faye Gaylen Jones Linda Sue Jones I 142 SENIORS Linwood Theodore Jones Mark Kevin Knick Debra Ellen Laudermilk Juanita Delores Laws Raymond William Leary Richard Eugene Lee Tracey Dewitt Leet Robert Preston Leitch David Allen Lockhart Kermitt Elwood Lugar Michael Shane Madison Mitch Wayne Mann Vickie Leigh Mann Linda Diana Martin Morris Dean Martin Jr. Carole Ann Mayo David Wayne McCormack Rebecca Susan McCulley Betty Lou Miller Peggy Sue Miller Randall Lee Mills Madeline Denise Morgan Teresa Bland Mundy Robert Earl Myers SENIORS 143 Richard Erin Neal David Neal Pence Joyce Marie Perkins Joy Bernice Perry Tamala Susan Persinger Charlie Alexander Phillips Roberta Sue Pritt Micheal Verless Rapp Terry Lee Ratliff Robin Lynn Ray Walter Hankins Reid Jr. Gregory Natelle Rice Donald Ray Rigney Jr. Melissa Jane Rimmer Bonnie Gertrude Robinson Carrie Lee Rock James Dennis Rose Joseph Daniel Ryder Sandra Gayle Sarjeant 66 liw ff®ir todlaj: 144 SENIORS Lynn Allyson Shepard Dianne Kay Sibold Daniel Leroy Smith Zorie Katherine Smith Calvin Alexander Spencer Vickie Lynn Taylor Tammy Sue Tingler George Edward Toombs Jr. Ella Louise Traylor James Arnold Tyree Sharon Kay Via Carolyn Elain Wade Daniel Lee Walton Pamela Lynn Warren Richard Lee Watson Jr. George Hilson Wood Jr. James Clark Williams Karen Matilda Williams Tamura Yvette Wilson 11(D o 9 SENIORS 145 When many people think of vali- dictorians, salutatorians, and aca- demic superlatives, they picture some mechanical computer with an armload of books who gets kicks out of studying. Or, if you ' re talented with a paint brush, people may think you wear a smock all the time and have paint in your hair. But if we can refrain from im- mediately stereotyping these peo- ple, we see that they are just mak- ing the most of their abilities. I don’t like to study, explained Kathy Bess, so I just try to pay attention in class. Well, not many people actually enjoy studying. But at least one per- son does not think the courses here are challenging enough. Lynn Shep- ard says, Overall, I do not feel pre- pared for college. High school has been too easy. The main thing I’ve learned is responsibility, and I learned that in band. Vicky Hepler, a band superlative, has more good words about the band. Mr. Lawerence is willing to help you with any problem you have. He’s not just a teacher, he’s a good friend. Classes have come to an end for these seniors at CHS, but that does not mean the learning process stops. All knowledge does not have to come from a classroom. Class president Erick Grumblatt is not an academic superlative, yet he says he has learned one indispensable lesson. I’ve found that getting along with people is the most im- portant thing. All the parties, all the hard times, you can learn some- thing from them if you want to. That’s true, but the people pic- tured on these pages obviously put in some long hours of studying. They have made a lot of sacrifices, but that doesn’t mean they were never seen on a Friday night. Art superlatives Butch Wood. Joy Perry, and Mike Rapp admire their creations. School is not all work and no play! A sharp eye can spot the superlatives keeping company with this rowdy crowd. 146 SUPERLATIVES witlhi Stanley Griffith, Kathy Bess. Sharon Camp- bell, and Doofy Hillmer are recognized for their achievements in English, government, foreign languages, and math. Pam Byer and Denise Johnson made a name for themselves by typing. Sandi Sarjeant. Lynn Shepard, Pam Byer, and Vicky Hepler are singled out for their contributions to the band. SUPERLATIVES 147 gled out by his class as “Friendliest . He was also recognized as Most Talented for his abilities in singing and athletics. I love to relate with people, and I like for them to converse with me, says John. I mean, communication is what it ' s all about. I enjoy being with people, and singing and sports are good ways of com- municating and making friends. Especially in sports, where there are so many dif- ferent emotions, you get to see people from a different angle. I have learned some important things that I can use the rest of my life. Joy Perry also feels she has learned some valuable lessons. In these five years, I have received all the help I need before going into my career. I ' m going to miss all the people who have helped me. Yes, we ' re all going to miss some peo- ple. And even if you ' re glad to be leaving, you must admit there were some good times. But now, whether we ' re ready or not, the Class of ' ll must say So-Long. I think success calls for self-confi- dence. which is something I lack. I also believe you have to set goals, and I am just now in the process Those are the words of Stanley Griffith, 1977 Valedic- torian and most likely to Succeed. As the Class of ' ll leaves CHS, many different emotions are expressed. Just as everyone has his own outlook to the future, each has his own opinion of the past five years. For instance. Susan Al- bert tried to get the most out of school. While my first love was the band, I want- ed to be involved in as many activities as I could. I ' ve enjoyed being at CHS, and I ' m sure I ' ll be crying at graduation. Mitch Mann is not quite so sentimen- tal about leaving Covington High. I think the most important thing is to be natural, and that ' s what I do. I mean if you ' re witty, you ' re witty, and that ' s all there is to it. If you think I ' m a clown, that ' s O.K., because this school is just one big circus. I ' ll be glad to get the hell out of here. Most other feelings about graduation fall into a category somewhere between the opinions of Susan and Mitch. David McCormack says, Being chosen Best- All-Round lets me know I ' ve made some friends while I ' ve been here. I try to live every day like it ' s a party, because that ' s about the only way to have any fun here. Curtis Jordan says he got his fun from sports. After five years of football, basket- ball, and track, Curtis can ' t remember what it ' s like to go home after school. Sports take a lot of time and hard work, but it pays off because now I ' ll get to play football at Fairmont College. While Curtis was busy with whatever sport was in season, you could always find Doofy Hillmer leading cheers from the stands. With all the winning teams we ' ve had in the past few years, there was plen- ty to get excited about. As far as support- ing the teams, the spirit here is good. But I think there needs to be a little more to- getherness within the student body as a whole. Togetherness has never posed any problem for John Holloway, who was sin- Mitch Mann (Most School Spirited) is unimpressed as Curtis Jordan and Kay Smith (Most Athletic) boast of their abilities. Doofy Hillmer. also voted Most School Spirited, is not pictured. 148 SUPERLATIVES Susan Albert and Stanley Griffith were chosen as the Most Likely to Succeed by the Class of •77. Brad Fitzgerald, Susan Albert, Michelle Burks, and David McCormack were named Best-All- Round. rjf John Holloway and Debra Laudermilk, dubbed Friendliest,’’ join in the amusing antics of Dianne Sibold and Mitch Mann, who are the Wittiest in the class. Joy Perry and John Holloway were voted Most Talented because of their abilities in art and music. SUPERLATIVES 149 I think the most memorable experi- ence of my senior year was the band trip to King’s Dominion. Being a Senior, it was my last trip with the band. I ' ll never for- get the fun-filled ride on the Log Flumes with Mr. Lawerence, Dianne Sibold, and Mr. Anderson. I ' ll always remember the closeness and friendship of all the band members. But most of all. I ' ll remember Mr. Lawerence. He was always there when you needed him to share your laughter and tears. Since my high school life has been centered around the band, that was a great way to bring it to a close. Tammy Tingler My most memorable and perhaps the most disappointing experience of my sen- ior year was losing to Andrew Lewis for the Blue Ridge District tennis title. The previous year I only lost one district match and finished no. two. At the beginning of the season I set a goal to win the dis- trict singles title. I had beaten everyone else in the district when we played Lewis, and the guy from Lewis had also beaten everyone. When we played, it was a pret- ty good match. He beat me 10 to 8. I had an earlier lead of 4 to 2 but fell behind 4 to 5. I tried to come back but just fell short. Although I played fairly well it was still very disappointing. 150 SENIOR GANOIDS Tracey Leet The thing I ' ll remember most about my senior year had to be the Prom. First- off I had to double date with my little brother. And he had a little too much to drink and got sick at the dance. All of us had to take him home and put him to bed by ten o ' clock. We didn ' t even get to go to any after-prom parties. But all in all, I guess I still had a good time. Bob Myers I guess my most memorable experi- ence this year were the weeks we appear- ed on Klassroom Kwiz. For one thing, I got to meet my idols, George Bassett and Mr. Fitness himself, Artie Levin. The three of us (Erick Grumblatt, Kathy Bess, and myself) had a good time goofing off on the air, I think we psyched out the other teams. Everybody else seemed to enjoy it too. Eventually, the whole town got caught up in the show. It was on that show that I first introduced Howard the Duck to a breathless world. Stanley Griffith The highlight of my senior year was winning the Blue Ridge District football championship this fall and being Regional runners-up. I guess it was so exciting because this was the first time I ' ve ever been on a championship football team. It was a satisfying season and a nice way to end my high school career. And the parties after every game were fun too. Dean Martin Susan Albert I think my most memorable experi- ence had to have been at the Regional Forensic Meet at Drewry Mason High School. To me, nothing is ever more nerve-wracking than a Forensic tourna- ment, and this one was terrible. The com- petition was rough and the tension high. When the individual events were finally over, everyone felt drained and exhausted. We all met at the school library to await the presentation of awards. This is when the team really felt like one. We had done our best. Win or lose, we tried. That ' s a great feeling. Graduating itself is what I ' ll remember most about this year. Finally getting out was a big thrill. I never thought I ' d get out. I can remember back in elementary school when I though I ' d be in for life. It’s a big step in life and I guess I ' m glad. In a way though. I ' ll be sorry be- cause I ' ll be leaving a lot of things that I ' m used to being around, but I ' m looking forward to my future as an adult. Dennise Rose Greg Pickle Dill The thing I ' ll remember most about my senior year had to be the King of Hearts Pageant. After all, who could ever forget how we all made fools of ourselves: me as a ballerina in the costume compe- tition, Tony Nicely as a Hula dancer. Mitchie as a mushroom, David dressed up as a clown. It was really something to see. But us Covington men dominated the finalists by putting four of us in the final five. I don ' t think I ' ll ever live down being that ballerina though. All that for fourth runner-up, what a shame. SENIOR CANDIDS 151 mimti mm® m Maiiy people have the mistaken idea that the Junior-Senior Prom is just a one night affair. Well, if any of those people were to ask just how much time and work was put into the prom this year, they would be in for a real shock. The Junior class, with help and guid- ance from their sponsors, spent hours working so that they could make this prom one of the best. The planning and decorating was done not only in school but also in the afternoons and at night. Throughout the year, the juniors spent many weeks working with three large candy sales. Through these money- making candy sales, the juniors hoped to raise enough money to pay off their ex- penses. Then they worked hard to reach their goals. In the end, all of the hard work paid off As the final touches were added to the gym, every junior could take a look at his work and be proud of what he had accomplished. Each could be satisfied that he had worked successfully as a member of a team. Then came Prom night, the night that everyone was well aware of and had wait- ed so long for. As couples strolled along the bridge towards Atlantis , the sound of sweet music from the Royal Kings captured their bodies and souls. Every- where around them they could see visions of turquoise and gold. Though most of the night was fun, there was a time to be serious. All of the Seniors participated in the Grand March. After the March had been completed, the king and queen of the Prom were crown- ed. These two great honors were given to John Holloway and Michelle Burks. The night of April 15 was a very special night for both Seniors and Juniors. How- ever, we must realize that the Prom took many weeks of work and much effort had to be put forth to make this night so spe- cial. The Juniors especially found out that the Prom involves more than just one night This couple seems fo bt having an enjoyable time listeoing to the music. 152 PROM Pam Rhodes and Connie Maynard cooperate to get the work done (far left). Greg Dili and Carrie Rock find some’ thing amusing to talk about. PROM 153 These Seniors participate in the Grand March (center left). Cathy Ford makes one of the lions for the fourttain. First there was much confusion in the auditorium, with people pushing and shoving. Then all grew quiet while every- one realized the meaning of this assembly. This was the assembly that every student dreamed of: the time when he graduates. And now this time was here for the Class of ' 77 Erick Grumblatt, senior class president, said a few words of farewell to the school, the teachers, and the students. Then he introduced Stanley Griffith, valedicto ian. Stanley presented Mrs. O ' Connor, class sponsor, with a picture of their hero, Howard the Duck. There was a humorous part in the pro- gram, too. Karen Abshire, Tammy Tingler, and Dianne Sibold read The Senior Will and Testame nt , and Susan Albert, Kathy Bess, and Pam Byer read Can You Imag- ine? Here each senior was able to get revenge on any teacher or student, in a reasonable way, of course. But there was also the serious part of the assembly. Each senior picked a junior to cap them, a person they felt was capable of taking their place as the top student of the school, the senior. Everyone of the graduates was anxious to get their diplomas and get on with their new life. Yet each left with mixed emo- tions. I ' m glad to be getting out of here, said Randy Mills, but I ' m going to miss it. I ' ll probably never see some of these crazy people again. It ' s kind of sad. •� , The Hour has come for these seniors who stand in review for the rest of the student body At long last! beams Mike Madison as he leaves the auditorium after capping. Just one more step — graduation! 154 CLASS DAY LEFT : Waiting for his day, Mark Grumblatt caps brother Eric. TOP: Susan Albert, Kathy Bess, and Kathy Byer amuse the students and embarrass the teachers by reading Can You Imagine? LOWER: As president of the senior class, Eric Grumblatt addresses the student body one last time. CLASS DAY 155 witihi As I sit here listening to the speakers, I realize that this is it. Walking down the aisle tonight was my last as a Senior. At the beginning of this year I couldn ' t wait to graduate, but now the glamour has gone out of it. I mean its scary going out into the world alone. Your parents won ' t be there to protect and guide you anymore. Another thing is how many of your classmates will you keep in touch with? I remember in the eighth grade how the thought of being a Senior and finally get- ting out was so far in the future. I was new in the school but the though of leav- ing was a delight. As an eighth grader I was scared of the uppericassmen, and the Seniors, well, I looked up to them. They were older and had gone through five years. And who could forget our eighth grade teachers: Mrs. Stuart, Mrs. Ives, and Mr. Hammond ' s delicious dishes. Looking back tonight, it wasn ' t a bad year and it wasn ' t a long year. It was one of the fantastic five. The ninth grade brought us our first formal and the chance to be called up- perclassmen . Wow, that first formal, my nerves were shot! I was worried about how I looked. The famous questions, Do I look O.K.? Would I have a good time? Am I late? and Momma help me always kept coming up. m, RIGHT : Lisa Davis shows that tears aren ' t shed. BOTTOM : Seniors agree that life has been fun. All these questions were in vain. Of course, I had a good time, and my date looked great. That year I had the chance for a varsity team. I didn’t make it but I vowed that I would practice. As Sophomore we were the middle people. We faced the challenge of the worm, grasshopper, crayfish, and the fetal pig; and I ' m glad to say we made it. I remember the thrill of taking Driver Ed. But sometimes I ' d have a bad day and nearly wreck that beautiful car. I thought that year would be my study year, but it didn ' t turn out that way. We had only two more years, but the big hurdle we had to go over was the Junior year. We received a piece of jewelry that would be with us forever. The sparkle was breathtaking. Fingers were flashing in peoples faces for weeks. What would a Junior be without the SAT test, and the BEST Prom ever — Isle of Golden Dreams . The quickest year was this year, the Senior year. Capping Class Day, an- nouncements, class keys, memory books, motto, song, and class colors had to be decided. I promised myself I wouldn ' t cry, but I can ' t help it these have been good years and I wouldn ' t change a thing in them. The tears taste salty, and are coming more quickly. Do you have a tissue? LEFT: Linwood Jones and Roberta Pritt are making final preparations before graduation. BOTTOM : The Class of 1977 get together for a final picture. GRADUATION 157 ffiffliSSSS Abshire, Karen Elane Spanish Club 2, 3, 4. 5, Pep Club 2, 3, 4. Varsity Club 3, 4. 5: Ms Jayteens 3, 4. SCA 3, 4, 5 Secre- tary 5 Homeroom representative 3, 4, Vocal I ac- companist 1 : Vocal II 2, 3. 4, 5 accompanist 3, 4, 5; All Regional Chorus 3. 4, 5: Minstrel 5. Girl ' s Track 3. 4, Powder Puff Football 5; Marching Band 3, 4. 5 manager 3: Concert Band 4, 5: Stage Band 3, 5; Drillettes 4: Snow Queen Court 5; Prom Committee 4, Who ' s Who Among High School Students 4; Vocal Superlative 3, 4: Band Superlative 4 Albert, Susan Margaret Beta Club 4, 5 President 5: Forensic Team 4, 5: Spanish Club 2, 3. 4. 5: SCA 1, 3. 4: Ms Jayteens 3, 4: Homecoming Court 5: Mardi Gras Queen 4: SODA 5: 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Concert Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Majorette 4, 5; Who ' s Who Among High School Students 4: Girl ' s State 4; Class Vice-President 2; Class President 3. 4: Senior Executive Board 5: Debate Team 5 Altizer, Julia Lynn Varsity Club 3: FHA 1 ; Volleyball 3 , 5: Girl ' s Basket- ball 1, 2, 3. 4, 5: Girl ' s Track 3, 4, 5; Powder Puff Football 5. Anderson, Boyd McBenia Anderson, Cheryl Elaine D E 3, 5 Baker, Deborah Gail Cheerleader 1 : Vocal I 1 , Vocal II 5, Ms Jayteens 5: SCA class representative 4 Bennington, Timothy Ray 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 2, 3. 4, 5: Concert Band 2, 3, 4. 5: Stage Band 5: D E 3: Basketball 1 manager Bess, Kathy Renee Scholastic Awards 1, 2, 3. 4: Pep Club 2: Beta Club 4, 5 Vice-President 5: Junior Marshal 4: Forensic Team 4, 5: Debate 5: Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, 5: Pres- ident 5: SCA 4: Ms. Jayteens 3: Mardi Gras Court 5: 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Con- cert Band 2, 3, 4, 5: All Area Band 1: Who ' s Who Among High School Students 4: Governor ' s School for the Gifted 4 Bowers, Donna Sue Pep Club 1, 2, 3. 4: Reading Club 1 : Vocal I 3: FHA 3: Gymnastics Team 4: Vocal II 5. Brown, Deborah Kay Annual Production 1, 2 co-editor 2: Spanish Club 3, FBLA 3, 4, 5: Vocal II 5: SAE 3, 4, 5: Newspaper 1 , 2 . Burkholder, Trenton Alan D.E 4, 5. Burks, Michelle Renee Pep Club 2: SCA 2, 3, 4: Homecoming Queen 5: Ms. Jayteens 3, 4, 5 secretary 4, 5: Powder Puff Football 5: Prom Queen 5: Cheerleader 2, 3, 4, 5 captain 3, 5 co-captain 4: FBLA 3. 4 Bush, Jacob Lewis, Jr. Byer, Pamela Lynn Scholastic Awards 1, 2, 3, 4: Beta Club 4, 5: Junior Marshal 4: Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, 5: Vice-President 5: Pep Club 3: 8th Grade Band, Marching Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Concert Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Regional Band 4, 5: All Area Band 1 : Who ' s Who Among High School Students 4: Girl ' s State 4, Debate Team 5: Super- latives 3. 4 Campbell, Sharon Kay Scholastic Award 1: Junior Marshal 4: SCA 1, 2, 5: Vocal I 1: Vocal II 2: Powder Puff Football 5: Girl ' s Basketball 2. 3, 4, 5, Girl ' s Track 3: Volleyball 3, 4. 5 Counts. Carolyn Sue FHA 1 : Spanish Club 1 , 2, 3: D E 5 Craft, Bonnie Sue SCA 3, 4, Powder Puff Football 5: 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 2: Concert Band 2 Crawley, Teresa Mae Davis, Lisa Gayle Pep Club 4: Ms Jayteens 4, 5: Homecoming Court 5: Powder Puff Football 5: Who ' s Who Among High School Students 4 Dick, Timothy Adrain D E 3. 4, 5: Football 2 manager: Superlative 2 Dill, Gregory James Football 1, 2, 5: 8th Grade Football Scout 3, 4, 5: Art Club 2, 3, 4, 5: Varsity Club 5: Annual Staff 5; Powder Puff Football Coach 5 Dooley, Danette Maria FHA 2. Cheerleader 2: Ms. Jayteens 3: FBLA 3: Flag Corp 4: Majorette 5: Marching Band 4, 5 Downer. Ronald Evans, Jr. 8th Grade Band, Marching Band 2, 3: D E. Club 5: Concert Band 2. 3. Ehrisman, Brenda Sue Fenderson. Randa Elaine Spanish Club 4, 5: pep Club 2. 3. 4: Varsity Club 4, 5: SCA 2, 4, 5: FHA 1 : Ms. Jayteens 3. 4, 5 director 4 President 5: FBLA 3: Homecoming Court 5: Powder Puff Football 5: SODA 4, 5: Cheerleader 2, 3. 4, 5 co-captain Fisher, Anthony Joseph Football 1. 2, 3: Vocal I: Vocal II 2, 3; KVG ' s 2, 3; VICA Club 5 representative 5 Fisher, Cherrie D. Lewis FBLA 3: Girl ' s Track 3: Scholastic Award 3, FBLA 4. 5 secretary 4, chairman 5 Fitzgerald, Bradley Wade Annual Production 5: Spanish Club 2, 3. 4: Pep Club 1, 2: Varsity Club 4. 5: SODA 4, 5: SCA 2. 3, 4 treasurer 2: Jayteens 3, 4. 5: Football 1,4, 5: Bas- ketball 1,2.3. 158 SENIOR DIRECTORY Gallagher, Margaret Maty Ms. Jayteens 3, 4, 5: SCA 4; FHA 5: Pep Club 3. 4: Vocal II 3. 4. 5; Powder Puff Football 5: Who ' s Who Among High School Students 4: Scholastic Award 5: Band 3 manager: Cheerleader 4 manager. Garcia, James Nicholas Football 1, 2, 3. 4, 5; Tennis 3, 4. 5: Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, 5: Art Club 3. 4, 5 vice-president 4: Varsity Club 3, 4, 5: Jayteens 4, 5: SCA 5: Forensic Team 5: Mardi Gras Escort 4. Garten. Lisa Gaye Spanish Club 3, 4: Varsity Club 2, 3, 4: SCA 4; Girl’s Basketball 1, 2. 3: Art Club 1, 2; Volleyball 3, 4: Powder Puff Football 5. Gibson, Barbara Ann Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, 5: Pep Club 3: Ms. Jayteens 3: 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Concert Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Stage Band 5: Powder Puff Foot- ball 4: Who ' s Who Among High School Students 4. Gibson, Juanita Rebecca Girl ' s Basketball 4, 5: Girl ' s Volleyball 3. 4, 5 cap- tain 5: Varsity Club 3, 4, 5: FHA 1 : D.E. 2. Gibson, Mark Allen D.E. 3,4, 5. Grady, Debra Ann FHA 1: FBLA3, 4, 5. Graves, Mary Jo Band 1 , 2, 3: Color Guard 2: Girl’s Track 2. Green, John Douglas Varsity Club 2, 3, 4: Jayteens 5: Homecoming Escort 5: Football 1,2: Wrestling 1, 2. 3, 4: Base- ball 1,2: 8th Grade Band 1 : VICA 5 treasurer 5. Green. Timothy Dale Varsity Club 3. 4, 5: Jayteens 5: Homecoming Escort 5: Football 1. 2, 3, 4: Wrestling 1, 2, 3. 4, 5: Baseball 1, 2. 3: 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 3. 4: Concert Band 3. 4. Griffith. Rebecca Lynn Band 2, 3, 4, 6: Concert Band 2, 3, 4. 5: Marching Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Stage Band 3, 5: Ms. Jayteens 3, 4. 5: Majorette 3, 4. 5: Powder Puff Football 5; Pep Club 2, 3: SODA 4, 5 chairman 5: Snow Queen Court 3: Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, 5. Grimes, Carla Jean D.E. 5: Spanish Club 2, 3; SCA 3: 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 2, 3. 4: Concert Band 2, 3. 4; Regional Band 2, 3: All Area Band 1: Who ' s Who Among High School Students 4. Grurnbiatt, Erick Francis Christopher Scholastic Award 4: D.E. Club 4: Debate 2: Spanish Club 2. 3, 4, 5; French 1, 2, 3. 4: Pep Club 1. 2: Class president 5: Jayteens 4. 5 secretary 5: Home- coming Escort 5: Snow Queen Escort 5: Football 1,2: Volleyball 4: Powder Puff Football 5 coach. Halsey, Larry Eugene Harris, William Wallace III Track 1 . Haynes, Earl Reno Track 1 , 2: D.E. 3: KVG ' s 3: VICA 5. Haynes, Kathleen Raye Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Constitution committee 3: Vocal 1 , 2, 3; Class Secretary 1 : Cheerleader 1 , 2, 4: Snow Queen Court 2: Class Treasurer 3: Varsity Queen Candidate 3: Spanish Club 3, 4: Annual Production 4, 5: Ms. Jayteens 4: Class Secretary 4: Executive Board 5. Hepler, Vicky Diane Spanish Club 2, 3. 4: Ms Jayteens 3: FBLA 4; Girl ' s Track 4: Powder Puff Football 5; 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 2. 3. 4, 5; Concert Band 2. 3, 4. 5 secretary-treasurer 5: Stage Band 5: Drill- ettes 5: All Regional Band 2, 3, 4. 5: All Area Band 1 : Supleratives 3. 4. Hillmer. Marybeth Frances Scholastic Award 1 : Beta Club 5; Junior Marshal 4: Spanish Club 4. 5: French Club 1 , 2, 3, 4, 6 treasurer 2, vice president 3, president 4: SCA 3: Pep Club 3. 5 secretary 5: Ms. Jayteens 3, 4. 5 treasurer 5; FHA 2: Class Treasurer B: Executive Board 5. Holloway, John Daniel Jr. Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4, 5: SCA 4; Vocal II 2. 3. 4, 5 president 4, 5: Homecoming Escort 5: Regional 4. Holloway. Ricardo Pierre Varsity Club 2: Vocal 11 5: Football 2, 3. 4. 5; Track 2. 3, 4: 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 2. 3: Con- cert Band 2. 3; Stage Band 2, 3; All Area Band 1 . Hosay, Ronald Ray Jr. Wrestling 1 : Spanish Club 2. 3: Homecoming Escort 5: Baseball 3: VICA 5 president 5 executive board 5; D.E. 3: Who’s Who Among Vocational Students 5. Hubble, Joseph Michael D.E. Club 3. 4, 5; Jayteens 4. 6: Football 2. Huddleston, Mark Robert Annual Production 4, 5; Spanish 3. 4: SCA 1, 2: Jayteens 3, 4. 5: Homecoming Escort B: 8th Grade Band. Humphries, Laura Blanche FHA 3. 4. 5: FBLA 3: Girl’s Basketball 2: Powder Puff Football 5: 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 1. 2: Concert Band 2: Regional 2. Jackson, William Henry Jr. D.E. 2, 3; Jayteens 3. 5; Marching 1. 2, 3. 4. 5: Concert Band 1, 2. 3, 4, 5: Stage Band 5: All Area Band 1 . Griffith, Stanley Ray Scholastic Awards 1, 2, 3. 4, 5: Beta Club 4. 5; Junior Marshal 4: Forensic Team 4, 5: Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, 5: Jayteens 5. Honts, Richard Henry D.E. 3, 4. 5; Jayteens 4, 5: Football 1,2,3. Horton, Jeffrey Allen Wrestling 1 , 2; Volleyball 4: Varsity Club 4. Jessee, Richard Earl Annual Production 4: D.E. 3. 4. 5 president 5 vice- president 4: Varsity Club 3. 4, 5: Jayteens 3. 4, 6 president B secretary 4: Homecoming Escort 6 Football 2. 3. 4; Track 3, 4, 5: Executive Board 5. SENIOR DIRECTORY 159 Jeter. Lester Ray Basketball 1 ; Track 3, 4: Wrestling 2 Johnson. Debra Raye Spanish Club 4. 5; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4: SCA 1, 3: Ms Jayteens 5, FBLA 4; Vocal II 3, 4: Powder Puff Football 5: KVG ' s 3, 4 Johnson. Denise Swann Spanish Club 2, 3. 4, 5 treasurer 4: Pep Club 1,2,3, 4. SCA 5: Homecoming Court 5: Snow Queen Court 4 Queen 5; Powder Puff Football 5; Track Statisti- cian 4, 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Concert Band 2, 3, 4, 5 vice-president 5; Stage Band 5; Drillettes 3, 4, 5 co-head 4, 5: All Area Band 1 ; Who ' s Who Among High School Students 4 Jones. Faye Gaylen D E 3, 4, 5 treasurer 5 Jones. Linwood Theodore Jr. Football 1, 3. 4, 5: Basketball 3: Spanish Club 3 Track 3, 4 HERO Club 4 president: Class Vice- President 1 Jordan, Curtis Montgomery Vocal I: Vocal II 2, 3: Football 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Basket- ball 1,2,3, 4, 5: Track 1,2,3. 4, 5. Knick, Mark Kevin Football 1 , 2 Laudermilk, Debra Ellen Spanish Club 4, 5: Pep Club 1 : SCA 5: Ms. Jayteens 3, 4, 5: FBLA 3: Vocal I: Vocal II 2, 3, 4, 5. Leary, Raymond William Jr. Football 1, 2, 3: Wrestling 1, 2, 3: Spanish Club 1, 2, 3. 4. 5 President 4: SCA 3, 4, 5: Tennis 3: Stage Band 1, 2, 3, 5: Concert Band 1, 2. 3, 4, 5: Marching 4, 5: Forensic 5. Lee, Richard Eugene D E 5: Varsity Club 3: Football 2. 3: Basketball 1: Baseball 1, 2, 3: Vocal I: Vocal II 2, 3. Leet, Tracey Dewitt Boy ' s State 4: Annual Production 5: Spanish Club 2, 3. 4, 5: Varsity Club 3. 4, 5: Jayteens 3. 4, 5 treasurer 5: Homecoming Escort 5: Football 1, 2: Wrestling 2, 3: Tennis 3, 4. 5: Mardi Gras King 5: 8th Grade Band: Marching 2, 3, 4: Concert Band 2. 3, 4: All Area Band 1 : Football Statistician 5: Execu- tive Board 5: Who ' s Who Among High School Stu- dents 4 Lockhart, David Allen Baseball 3. Lockhart. Raymond Wilfred Jr. Luckett, Annie Marie Vocal I 1 : Vocal II 3: FBLA 4, 5 Lugar, Kermitt Elwood Jr. Vocal I 1 Madison, Michael Shane Baseball 2, 3, 4: KVG ' s 3, 4, 5: D E 2: Varsity Club 3,4 Mann, Mitch Wayne Basketball 1 : SCA 1 : Spanish Club 2. 3, 4: Jayteens 3, 4, 5: Wrestling 2, 3: Golf 4 Mann, Vickie Leigh 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 2: Concert Band 2: FBLA 3, 4. 5 program officer 4 secretary 5, execu- tive board 5: Ms. Jayteens 3. 5: Pep Club 3, 4, 5 Martin, Linda Diana Varsity Club 3, 4, 5: Ms. Jayteens 5: Girl ' s Basket- ball 2, 3. 4, 5 manager: Girl ' s Track 3, 4. 5 manager: Powder Puff Football 5: Basketball Statistician 5 Martin, Morris Dean, Jr. Football 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Base- ball 4: Track 2, 3: Vocal I: Vocal II 5: Varsity Club 2, 3, 4, 5: Jayteens 3, 5: Spanish Club 4, 5: KVG ' s 2: SODA 5: Mardi Gras King 4. Mayo, Carol Ann Superlatives 1,2,3: French Club 2. 3. 4, 5: Pep Club 1, 2, 3: Varsity Club 4, 5: Ms. Jayteens 3, 5: Girl ' s Track 4, 5: Volleyball 3 manager: Powder Puff Foot- ball 5. Miller, Betty Lou D E. 4, 5: Art Club 3. Mills, Randall Lee Annual Production 5: Spanish Club 3, 4: Varsity Club 2, 3, 4, 5; SCA 1, 2 : Jayteens 3: Football 1, 2, 3: Basketball 2, 3, 4: Track 2: Golf 3, 4, 5: SODA 4, 5. Morgan, Madeline Denise FHA 1.2: Flag Corp 3: Marching Band 3. McCormack, David Wayne Annual Production 4: D E. 3: Varsity Club 2, 3, 4, 5: SCA 2, 3. 4, 5 vice-president 5: Jayteens 3. 4. 5 director 5: Football 1, 2, 3. 4, 5: Baseball 2. 3, 4: Powder Puff Football 5 coach: SODA 5: Snow Queen Escort 3, 4, 5. McCulley, Rebecca Susan Vocal II 4. 5: Girl ' s Basketball 4: Girl ' s Volleyball 3: Who ' s Who Among High School Students 4. Neal, Richard Erin Football 1,2,3, 4, 5: Basketball 1 . SCA 2, Jayteens 3: Wrestling 3: Varsity Club 3, 4, 5: Spanish Club 3, 4: Stage Band 5 Pence. David Neal Basketball 1 : Football 1,2: 8th Grade Band: Spanish Club 4. 5, Track 4, 5: Stage Band 5. Marching Band 2,3,4, 5 Perkins, Joyce Marie D E Club3, FHA 1,2: HER0Club4, 5 Perry, Joy Bernice Beta Club 4. 5 corresponding secretary 5: Junior Marshal 4: Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, 5: Pep Club 2. 4: Varsity Club 4, Ms Jayteens 3: FHA 5: Minstrel 3, 4: Homecoming Court 5: Girl ' s Track 3. 4: Mardi Gras Court 3, 4: Powder Puff Football 5, Cheerleader 2. 4, 5: Who ' s Who Among High School Students 5 Persinger, Tamala Susan Pep Club 1, 2: Ms. Jayteens 4. 5: FHA 1; FBLA 3, 4: Vocal II 2, 3: Powder Puff Football 5: Majorette 4: Banner Girl 3: Snow Queen Court 5. Phillips, Charlie Alexander French Club 2. 3, 5: Football 2: VICA 5: Wrestling 1 Pritt, Roberta Sue FBLA 4, 5 parliamentarian reporter Art Club 3: Pep Club 3, 5: Who ' s Who Among High School Students 4. Rapp, Michael Verless 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 2, 3, 4. 5: Concert Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Art Club 3: Track 3, 4 manager. Ray, Robin Lynn Pep Club 2: Art Club 1 Reid, Walter Hankins Jr. Vocal I: Vocal II 2, 3: Spanish Club 2. 3: VICA Club 5. Rice, Gregory Natelle Football 1,2: Vocal I: Vocal II 2, 3: Track 1. Rigney, Donald Ray Jr. Football 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Club 2, 3. 4, 5: Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3: Track 2, 3, 4. 5: Jayteens 3, 4, 5 executive board 3. 4: Homecoming Escort 5: Snow Queen Escort 5: Executive Board 5. Rimmer, Melissa Jane Band 1, 2, 3: All Area Band 1: SCA 1: Vocal II 2: Spanish Club 3. 4, 5; Ms. Jayteens 3, 4: Pep Club 1.2: Majorette 3. Robinson, Bonnie Gertruds Spanish Club 3, 4, 5: Pep Club 2, 3; Ms. Jayteens 160 SENIOR DIRECTORY 3. 4, 5: Vocal II 2. 4; Powder Puff Football 4: March- ing Band 2, 3: 8th Grade Band: Concert Band 2, 3: All Area Band 1 : Debate Team 2 Rock, Carrie Lee Spanish Club 5: Pep Club 1, 2: Varsity Club 5: Ms. Jayteens 5: Vocal I: Vocal II 5: Vocal III 3: Girl ' s Basketball 5 manager: Marching Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Concert Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Debate Club 1: FBLA 5 Stage Band 3. Ryder, Joseph Daniel D.E. 5: Spanish Club 2, 3, 4: Jayteens 5: Golf 3, 4, 5: Mardi Gras Escort 4 Sarjeant, Sandra Gayle Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4 president 4: 8th grade band: All Area Band 1: Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, 5: Mardi Gras Queen 2: SCA 2, 3: Concert Band 2, 3, 4, 5: March- ing Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Stage Band 5: All Regional Band 5: Snow Queen Candidate 4: Homecoming Court 5: Class President 2: Class Vice-President 3. 5: Who ' s Who Among High School Students 4, 5. Sibold, Dianne Kay Superlative 4: Spanish Club 3, 4, 5: SCA 4: Ms. Jayteens 3: Vocal III 2: Minstrel 5: Homecoming Court 5: Cheerleader 1: Pep Club 1, 2, 3. 4: March- ing Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Concert Band 2, 3, 4, 5 presi- dent 5: Stage Band 2, 3, 5: Drillettes 4, 5: All Area Band 2. Sizemore, Ryland Stewart Baseball 1: 8th Grade Band: D.E. 1, 2, 3: Jayteens 5: KVG ' s4, 5. Shepard, Lynn Allyson Scholastic Awards 1, 3, 4: Beta Club 4, 5 secretary 5: Junior Marshal 4: Spanish Club 2, 3. 4, 5: Pep Club 2, 3, 4: Ms. Jayteens 3: Minstrel 5: 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Concert Band 2, 3, 4, 5: All Regional Band 2, 3, 4, 5: All Area Band 1 : Debate 5: Executive Board 4. Spellman, Velda Marie FHA 1 Taylor, Vickie Lynn Pep Club 1,2: Ms. Jayteens 2, 3: FHA 1 . Terry, John Robert Football 1,2, 3, 5. Tingler, Tammy Sue Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, 5 secretary 4: Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4 captain 4, co-captain 1, 2: 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Concert Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Stage Band 2, 3, 5: All Area Band 1 : Drum Major 5 Head: Vocal II 5: Ms. Jayteens 3, 5: Girl ' s Track 3, 4: Varsity Club 3, 4, 5: Powder Puff Football 5: Debate Club 1: Homecoming Court 5: Mardi Gras Court 3: Snow Queen Court 3, 4. 5: Who ' s Who Among High School Students 4, 5. Traylor, Ella Louise Spanish 3: Pep Club 3, 4, 5: Ms. Jayteens 3, 5: FHA 1,2: FBLA 3, 4, 5 Tucker, Donna Sue Pep Club 2, 3,4, 5: FHA 3 Via, Sharon Kay Basketball 1 , 2 Wade, Carolyn Elaine Walton, Daniel Lee SCA 1: Football 1, 2, 3, 4: Vocal I: Track 2: French Club 3, 4: Jayteens 3, 4: D E. 5 Warren, Pamela Lynne French 3, 4, 5 secretary 4: Varsity Club 3: FHA 5: Girl ' s Track 3: Powder Puff Football 5: SODA 4, 5: 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Concert Band 2, 3, 4, 5: Flag Corp 3, 4, 5 co-captain 4. captain 5. Williams, James Clark Art Club 3. Smith, Aurelia Rene Vocal II 4. Smith, Daniel Leroy Spanish Club 2, 3. 4: D.E. Club 5. Smith, Zorie Katherine Spanish Club 2, 3, 4, 5: Varsity 3, 4, 5: Ms. Jay- teens 3, 4, 5: Vocal II 5: Golf 3, 4, 5: Girl ' s Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Powder Puff Football 5: Soda 4, 5: 8th Grade Band: Marching Band 2, 3, 4: Concert Band 2, 3,4. Sparks, Peggy Sue Miller FHA 1: D.E 4, 5. Williams, Karen Matilda Spanish Club 3, 5: Girl ' s Track 2, 3: FHA 1, 2: Var- sity 2, 3. Wilson, Tamura Yvette Spanish Club 2, 3, 4: Ms. Jayteens 3, 4: FHA 1: FBLA 3, 4, 5 treasurer 4, 5: Homecoming Court 5: Cheerleader 4: SCA 1 : 8th Grade Band. Wood, George Hilson Jr. Football 1,2: Jayteens 5. Yancey, Timothy D.E. 2, 5: Vocal I; Vocal II 2: Track 1, 2: Wrestling 3 SENIOR DIRECTORY 161 Junior Class officers: Robbie Perkins. V-Pres . Neil Huffman, Pres . Cathy Ford, Treas , Dianne Sprouse, Sec Frederick Albrecht, Jr. Donna Aldridge Micheal Allen John Anderson Wayne Andrews Teresa Ayers Deborah Baker Sandra Bauman Birdena Boguess Donna Boguess William Bowles Teresa Broughman William Broughman Richard Brown Lisa Burks Edward Campbell Mary Cashwell Guy Clark Curtis Clemmons Ethel Clough 162 JUNIORS Tamara Cook Deborah Cooper Charles Crizer Paul Crizer. Jr. Janie Curtin Charles Deacon Tambera Downer Nancy Doyle Mary Drudy Cathy Ford Harry Ford Hugh Gallagher Richard Gibson Timothy Goff Terry Green Charles Groome Sheila Halsey Octavia Harvey Dana Haynes Anthony Helton mtrm (oiowini It ' s really quite easy, says Brenda Jordan, who has been a Driflette for the Cougar Marching Band the past two years. Stie is referring to twirling a white wooden rifle, Al! you have to do is flip it over your hand and catch it. Most people think it is hard, but it ' s not. I practice ©very day durlni footbali season. Brenda . and the other five Drillettes went to band camp last summer. An in- structor showed them how to handle their rifles. From then on, they taught them- selves. The main thing is to take con- trol of the rifle instead of the rifle con- ... trolling you.” Parades are more nerve-racking; they ' re longer than halftime shows. When we walk down the street, it ' s really hard to ' ignore i osopl© calling out our names. We ' re supposed to laugh, but when I hear my name I do anyway. It’s hard to keep a smite off your face. ' And it’s rather efobarrasslng when you forget your routine or drop your rifle whiie moving down the street, We Drillettes get along well. Some- times, however, we do have our dif- ferences over routinqg, which we make up ourselves. ' 1 never thought I ' d be doing anything like this. At first. I was scared of the crowds durifjg halftime at the footbali games. Now. I ' m somewhat relaxed, White t ' rri performing, I feel realty special in my uniform: it makes me proud to attend Covington High School ... Do I like it? Of cour� I do. It ' s fun . , JUNIORS 163 Micheal Henderson Donna Herold Dennis Hinton Neil Huffman Lorraine Hunter Tern Jones Brenda Jordan Robert Kincaid Karen Knighton Randall Laudermilk Ralph Law James Laws Ronald Laws Robert Lawson ’©Mms 4© ©iffls4®mi Big Macs and Pizza Supreme have be- come as familiar as Asado and Empana- das; basketball has taken the place of rugby. Jorge Delaveau, a fifteen year old exchange student from Vina del Mar, Chile, is busy getting accustomed to customs. I have wanted to be an exchange stu- dent so I could visit another country and see how the people live. Most of all, 1 have wanted to practice my English, for I have studied it for ten years. I ' ll be here for ten weeks and in that time, I want to be an American. I want to do things that Americans do. At home in Chile, Jorge devotes most of his spare time to playing rugby and participating in athletics (track). In Covington, he has attended our basketball games and sleeps most of the time. Although the trip to America has been lots of fun and adventure for Jorge, surely at times he has been frustrated by the different culture and language. One such incident was in Mr. Clemmer ' s history class. Jorge was given a written assignment requiring him to research the topic and put his findings in his own words. With dismay, he answered, But I do not have words of my own in English. Jorge is usually able to communicate in broken English. However, occasionally, he has trouble translating a Spanish idea into an English word, he then relies on sign language. When all else fails in con- veying a thought, Jorge simply smiles, a technique that bridges any communica- tion barrier ... Rita Lemon Catherine Lipes Angela Loan Robert Madison Brenda Martin 164 JUNIORS Debra Martin Johnny Martin Jeanne Matics Hazel May Connie Maynard David Mayo Susan McDonald John Miller, Jr Todd Moore Larry Morgan Nelson Myers Anthony Nicely Kevin Nicely Brenda Paxton JUNIORS 165 Wayne Payton Robert Perkins Teresa Persinger Carmine Plott Richard Pole Roger Price Micheal Pullin Tamara Pyle Pamela Rhodes Zona Richmond 166 JUNIORS Guillotine, Half-Nelson, Quarter-Nel- son, Cradle, and Split — these are com- mon phrases to a certain type of person that walks our halls. This is the termino- logy of a Cougar grappler. Garnett Basil Ratliff III. known to his friends as Chucky, has wrestled as a Cougar for four years. I really tike wrestling and I think it is the hardest sport. I enjoy it more than football and baseball because it is in- dividual competition. You take care of yourself. Wrestling is hard work. Practice makes perfect. To win, you have to prac- tice your moves and strategies. My friends encouraged me to be- come interested in the sport. I wrestle the 155 weigh! class: most of the upper weight classes ar© more competitive. - With this being my first year on the varsity squad, t found out that i have to be ready for every match; that is, I have to be psyched up — not psyched out ■ When I win. I ' m .really happy, and I ' m proud. When I lose, I leaf reaffy let down and stay that way for about a week. Regiortals were hard this year. I could have done better, but f guess f was scared. I hope to do better next year. Hard work, practice, strategy, com- petition. and pride — these are common phrases to a .certain type of person that walks our halls. This is the terminofogy of a Cougar grappler . V . . Mary Rickett Lola Ross Donald Ruzek. Jr. Jere Shawver Ronald Shue Mark Smith William Smith Valerie Sowers Dianne Sprouse Richard Steele Deborah Stewart Shelby Thompson Linton Townes Linda Trumbo Marie Tyree Laura Uarich Karen Waldren Lynn Waldren Mark Walton James Watts Elaine Wiley Jean Wiseman William Woife Kevin Wood James Workman Wallace Worley Micheal Young Bryan Zook JUNIORS 167 Jay Abbott Rebecca Albert Daniel Albrecht Angela Allen Arlene Andrews Donna Andrews Lynn Andrews Glenden Angell Mitchell Angell Deborah Armentrout T imothy Arritt Billy Boguess Tana Bostic Paul Bowen Herbert Broadnay Dewayne Broughman Pynia Brown Wanda Burns Chrystal Campbell Michael Campbell Cynthia Carter Lisa Casto Lesia Chapman Clifford Clark Janice Clark Darcelle Clemmons Debra Craft Gerald Craft Thomas Crawford Vicky Counts Debbie Curtis Tammy Davis Valerie Dllley 168 SOPHOMORES Gregory Dillon Vaughn Douglas Stephanie Downey JoEllen Dressier Annette Farley Lora Fawley Alan Ferris Brenda Flemmings Pattye Ford Kathy Gabbert Robert Graves Donna Griffith Steven Griffith David Gum Brenda Halsey Jewel Hamilton Valerie Hardy Amy Harris Tammy Hicks Terry Highlander Pamela Hill Maureen Hilmer Keriston Holloway Randy Hoover Singing and cheering are the most important things in my life, says Tammy White, a sophomore. I ' ve been singing since I was in the seventh grade and it ' s really hard work! Her greatest ambition is to go to college, major in music, and teach it. I would like to make singing my career if I could get that far! Tammy sings in the choir at First Christian Church. She also participates in the Heart Fund. She says, School and singing come first in my life. Vocal is my favorite subject in school. But if some- thing happened that I could not sing. I ' d major in English in college. Tammy thinks that high school really flies by. But no one seems to realize you ' re here until the ninth grade. Now that I ' m a sophomore, I realize that the Juniors seem to like us more than the Senior do. Tammy thinks CHS is a good place, but that it ' s no place for young people or people with high ambitions. When asked about Women ' s Lib, she says. I ' m not really for it, but I don ' t believe that women should be put down. Women should be paid the same amount for a job as men are. They should not be expected to stay at home. What does Tammy hope to accomplish in her life? She says, No matter what I try to do, I want to meet people and keep them for friends. I want to be there for my friends when they need me since they ' re always there for me. Tammy says she wants to go out for Varsity Cheerleader, if she doesn ' t make it she will try again her Senior year ... SOPHOMORES 169 o What do long-distance runners really think about when they are running? “Girls , says Steve St.Clair, varsity track distance runner. Steve, a sophomore, recommends running as a great way to keep in shape and train for marathon competition in which he someday hopes to run. I have always run a little, but never really seriously. Watching the ' 76 Olympics motivated me to practice running. I began to compete in road races Steve enters many road races in the fall and winter months and runs for C.H.S. in the spring. He enjoys most distance races and has many goals. My favorite event is the two-mile be- cause of the challenge; I also enjoy the longer races such as the six and ten miles. I hope to accomplish a low four- minute mile and a low ten-minute two-mile this year. In my junior year I would like to break C.H.S. ' s mile and two-mile records; then I would like to be undefeated in the state. Since Covington does not hold any road races, Steve usually travels more than sixty miles just to compete. I would rather run a distance because I have time to concentrate and enjoy the run. I cannot understand why anyone would travel sixty miles to run only a few yards. Steve feels that the track program at C.H.S. is the best around except for the fact that there is no cross-country team. I believe I could do well in cross- country if we had a team. I enjoy running through the woods and open fields and that’s all cross-country is. If the people at C.H.S. would support track more I think we could have a better season , Steve concluded . . . Nathan Horton Pernell Horton David Hubble Mark Huffman Daphne Hughes John Jackson Robin Jackson George Jamison James Jamison Susan Jamison Karl Jensen Roderick Jeter Deborah Johnson Kathy Johnson Karen Kayser Sharonlee Kelley Wilbur Kessinger William Knick Carolyn Knighton Julia Lacks Brett Laudermilk Lisa Lawson Thomas Lear Toni Leitch 170 SOPHOMORES Donna Mann Cathy Martin Britt Mays Tanya Mays Shelia McLaughlin Thomas Meeks Timothy Miller Vanessa Mills Brenda Milton Loveda Morgan Deanna Munsey Shari Nunley D ona Payton Steve Paxton Owen Peery Arnold Persinger Chrystal Persinger Jan Phillips Jesse Pritt Michael Puckett Theresa Pyne Pamela Raikes Kenneth Redmon Sandy Rhodes Stephen Rice Gary Rickett Robert Robertson James Robinson Randall Rose William Rose Lisa St. Clair Stephen St. Clair Mila Sams Rickey Seldomridge Valerie Shepard Sharonann Shires Sheldon Shue Lorri Sizemore LeeAnn Sowers Karen Smith Thomas Smith Curtis Spath SOPHOMORES 171 Daniel Spencer Robin Sweeney Jerry Taylor Kim Thurston Carolyn TIngler Velda Tucker Lynda Urban Rodney Wallace Cristopher Walton Judith Watkins John Waugh Marcella Weade Jerry Webb Eric White Gary White Tammy White Jacqueline Whitmore Lisa Williams Sharon Witt Robert Wolfe Suzanne Wood Deborah Worley I may not be Bjorn Borg but I sure do use his racket,” said Mike Campbell, sophomore tennis player. I have always wanted to play tennis player. said Mike, when asked who his hero was. Mike uses the two handed backhand like Borg, also. Tracey Leet, a senior three year tennis player, got Mike interested in tennis about three years ago. When Mike started playing, he did not look too promising. After a lot of practicing and hard work, he started looking better. This past summer he went to a tennis camp at Ferrum Junior College, where he learned many of the finer points of tennis. He also learned to get psyched up before a match. I find myself a styrofoam cup and chew on it until time to play. Somehow, it gets me in the right mood for the match” said Mike. Last year Mike tried out for the tennis team. He made it and by mid season he was a starter. Mike ' s tennis has really proved to be beneficial. Since going out for the team last year as a freshman, he dropped 35 pounds. I really didn’t have much hope for him last summer, said tennis coach Chuck Lockard. He was too fat and slow. But now at 140, he is very quick and it shows in his game.” Another Borg. Maybe. But that is still a dream. For now there is work and more work. One thing is certain — He really has a great racket going . . . 172 SOPHOMORES LEFT: Donna Griffith helps cut out decorations for the sopho more class during Spirit Week. LOWER LEFT: Kim Thurston seems to be very happy about something. LOWER RIGHT : Leenie Andrews shows Loveda Morgan some motions to a cheer. LEFT: Sandy Rhodes concentrates on the game when Covington has the ball. RIGHT: Jerry Webb listens to Mr. Reynolds ' advice before going in to play. SOPHOMORES 173 Freshmen Class Officers Dorinda Jackson Pres Jay Perdue V Pres Allen Dressier Treas Chris Angell Sec Susan Allstock Kostas Ailbertes Christopher Angell Natalie Austin Tersa Baker Wanda Baker Denise Barber Tina Bauman Claudette Blakey Glenda Brewster Emmett Boguess Billy Booker Carla Bowen MIcheal Bowen Barbra Bradley David Bryant Ronnie Byrd George Carter Melvin Carter Tina Caul Tony Chaplin Mark Clark David Cook Eugenia Cook Susan Cook Steven Craft Deborah Crawford Cathy Croy Bobby Dawson Kathy Deacon Shawn Douglas Michael Downer Allen Dressier Gregory Dressier Randy Elmore Jeffery Forbes Warren Ford Debra Fox Diana Fox Dawn Fritts Lester Gann 174 FRESHMEN Michelle Gautier Barbra Gibson Margaret Gibson Lisa Gilpin Gregory Givens Lonnie Givens Glen Goode Oretha Goode Rhonda Goode Yvette Graves Linda Gurd Lisa Hazen Dwayne Hill Joseph Hillmer Deborah Hoke Joan Horton Benjamin Hubbard Michael Humphries Tony Humphries Karen Hunter Carolyn Jackson Dorinda Jackson Angela Jefferies Donna Jeter Marvin Jeter Deidra Johnson James Johnson Richard Jordan Jerry Lackey Elaine Law iff Ve thd ttiim© o Looking back it was a good year; it was a lot of team work. Although only a freshman, Tracy Miller experienced a great joy. Last year she became one of the starting five on the girls ' basketball team. Up from the Junior Varsity team, she proved her ability and her willingness to accept the responsibility given her. Tracy started playing basketball in the fifth grade on the playground with her friends, and has been playing ever since. Although she would have enjoyed playing in the Little League program, Tracy got her chance at organized basketball in the eighth grade when she was on the junior varsity team. For Tracy the adjustment from junior varsity to varsity was hard at first, but after I got started it came to me more. Practice was harder than I expected. I usually don ' t practice and exercise. She has learned that you have to be a team to win in basketball or in anything you do. Learning does not stop at the end of her season, she practices whenever possible and reviews the boys game. I look at it and see what they are doing wrong, and then I see if there is anything they are doing that I ' m not. Scanning the past year, her most re- warding experience was when we beat William Byrd for the Blue Ridge cham- pionship. Though only a freshman, her future looks bright and rewarding. She feels that she will play basketball her re- maining years in high school and hopefully in college. Last year was an experience for Tracy but there are many more coming her way. She is looking forward to next year when all that hard work and practice will pay off. WE ' VE GOT THE MILLER! I ... FRESHMEN 175 99 “1 dMsa’ii How many of us wish that we could go to all the football games, travel with the team, get in free to the games, and receive the long awaited monogram letter? Well, for Andy Terry the dream became a reality because last year he was a football man- ager. Becoming interested in the position when one of the coaches asked him, he admitted, I really didn ' t know what to expect, but I didn ' t have anything better to do with my time. It wasjust wasted. After becoming a manager, Andy ' s time was never wasted because he came to know that hard work was required. Working two hours before a game to help tape ankles and get the team ready, and during the game he ran errands and rubbed down pulled muscles These things were done on Friday nights, but Andy was also at the weekday practices. His hours ran from about 3:05 to whenever all the players had left. While working with the team he realized what different people are like, and feels it has helped him. Next year ' s football team may be with- out Andy, but he may reconsider leaving. Being a freshman, Andy ' s future plans are not complete. He may go to college as a trainer but it depends if I get interested in other sports. If I don ' t then I would con- sider it . , . f{ •m Teresa Laws Tommy Lawson Robert Lee Powell Leltch III Ellen Lemon Vanessa Lewis Micheal Lily Craig LInkous Micheal Loan Nadine Lowen Trenia May Eric Mack Melinda Mann Dawn Martin Lisa Maynard Frances Menefee Tracy Miller Todd Moody Zella Morales Kevin Morgan Kelleigh Neal Brenda Offenbacker Daphne Payton Gregory Perdue Harry Persunger Johnny Peters Daniel Pillow B obby Plott Sandra Poague Debra Price 176 FRESHMEN Beth Pyle Paul Pyle Laura Ray Steven Reed Richard Reynolds Scarlet Rogers Jeffery Ross David Seay Danny Seldomridge Anthony Shifflett Frank Shifflett Randy Simmons Edith Sizemore Lori Slayton Dale Smith Delbert Smith Judy Smith Edward Spencer Cora Stewart Shelia Stinnett James Terry Mildred Thompson Edward Tucker Yvette Twitty Beverly Tyree Michael Vail Gregory Via Rodney Waldren Donna Walton Darlene Watkins Carol Watson Johnna Webb Rhonda Webb Robert Whitmer Geralyn Willis Martha Withrow Todd Wolfe T roy Wood Greg Woodruff Anthony Woodson Robert Wykie On the day of the Spanish Initiation, B B Bryant wonders if his bull will ever arrive FRESHMEN 177 prr Everyone remembers those first few days in eighth grade when you would not go anywhere without a friend. As you ventured from the security of your third floor homeroom, finding each class was a challenge. The greatest struggle was deciding whether to eat first or second lunch. And there was always the times when four minutes just was not enough time to find that certain class without a map, Kim Spath, an eighth grader, remem- bers, I was really scared at first, but I got used to it pretty soon. When I first came here, I thought I was really big, but I found out that it ' s a lot different and there are upperclassmen. They make you feel small and inferior again because you don ' t feel as comfortable as them. Kim admits though that she does have more privileges in high school than in elementary school. She says she especial- ly likes the aspects of changing classes, and meeting more people. She can now date — a very new experience that she describes as really fun”. Basically, Kim found that her classes and teachers were not near as bad as everyone said they would be. In fact, some seemed fun. I really like the feeling of having responsibility and not being treated like a baby. When a teacher gives an assignment, you know you are on your own to complete it. You either learn or you don’t. It ' s been easy to make friends and get used to the routine. I like being around more different people and having more challenges. Even though it seems like I ' m starting all over again, I really like it. Kim said, and I ' m looking for- ward to the next few years. . UFA TREE? Not re ally, class officers Kim Spath, Joe Albert, Johanna Jensen, and Jeff Webb take a break from organizing the eighth grade class Francis J Albert Denise A Albrecht Susan M Altizer Alicia D Anderson Norma Jean Andrews Jefferson Armentrout Ronald W Armentrout Fred C Arritt 178 EIGHTH GRADE Gina E Arthur Barbara Jo Atkins Michael B Atkins Anthony E Baker John M Bell Russell L Bess Catherine S Blakey Alvin D Boguess Richard A Boone Karlee D Brinkley Kimberly F Buchanan William F Burhenn Shelia L Burns Vickie A Burns Dale R. Byer William A Byrd Tammy Y Carroll Carrie V Carter Patrick K Carter Kim L Casey Ronald C Chapman William A. Chittum David W Clarke Gerald L Clark Sophia L Coles Kevin B Cook P eggy L Cook Tayna M Counts Brenda L Craft Stephen G Craft Jeffery H Crawford Jerold W. Craghead Gary N. Curry Eric D Dattler Randall W Dawson Melinda A Deacon Ellen M Drudy Robert Dudley Tania S Dunn Kathy D Elmore William L Estes Sara L Fawley Jerome B Forbes Debra A Fox Melinda J. Frame Charles E Garten Kellie J Gilbert Darrell C Gleason Rebecca L. Glenn Robert M Goode Roger T Graves Mary A. Griffin Susan D Groome Mark A. Grumblatt Crystal Ann Hamilton Holly L Hardy Joseph C Harris Mark E Harris Lisa K. Hawkins Christopher A Hazen Kathleen M Hazen Paula L. Hoke Barry E. Holestin Gary W. Holestin Julia E. Huddleston Mark L. Humphries Lolita Y Hunter Pamela M Hunter David L. Jamison William H Jamison EIGHTH GRADE 179 Johanna C Jensen Dewaine Johnson Dianne Johnson Russell W Johnson Debbie L Jones Jamie L Jones Leslie Jones Teresita Jones Clarence E Jordan Leigh E Keith Teresa M Kelley Kimberley L Kisner Freddie M Lacks Karen A Landis Russell F Lawson Jeffrey W Lear Marshall A Leitch Thomas L Lindsay Billy W Lipes Joey K Lockhart Robert A Lockhart Edwin R Lowen Lynwood W Luckett Stephen Lee Mann Brenda M Markham Carlinda S Markham Lisa C Martin Basil T May Shirley A McComas Amanda L McDaniel Jesse D McFarland Kevin C McLaughlin Kevin J Montgomery Mark H Moody Karen A Moore Cecil L Morgan Sharon K Morgan Robert L Munsey Dee Ann Nicely Patrick W Payne Linda C Paxton Clarice Pegram Ms aiffffi iMOir Pet rocks are the craze these days, but rocks with a background are even better. Kevin McLaughlin, an eighth grader, has several which are a little bit more than just pets . He collects Indian artifacts. A member of the State Archeological Society, Kevin has been on several digs to various parts of the state, including a state dig to Radford, Virginia. To the ordinary person, Kevin ' s finds look like plain old rocks. But, to him each one has a specific background, purpose and place of origin. Each artifact is stored in a tray, and Kevin admits it is hard to keep them all straight. Likely sites are near rivers, creeks, and streams usually out of flood range. Collecting is done either by looking over the surface soil or digging beneath. You ftSsMl pstt can find arrow heads, pipes, pottery, or other artifacts. says Kevin, who owns at least one of each. He says it is easy to find artifacts and lots o f information can be found on an archeological hobby. You do not even have to go very far to start a collection, because as Kevin points out, Artifacts have been found in and around Covington and one of the primary sites around is Gathright, because of its history of Indian inhabitants and its loca- tion near water. Kevin plans to continue collecting arti- facts in the future, and hopes to find something of real value. He spends lots j of his time at Gathright. now looking for that special find that every archeo- logist dreams of ... � 180 EIGHTH GRADE Teresa D White Terry D White Robert J. Whitehead Michael T Williams Ruth Ann Witt 1 IWi ' . j: ' f- ' i . - - - - James D Wolfe Darren R. Woodson Jeffery A Wood Estelle Wiersteiner Gregory M Williams Charlene D Wright Kenneth C. Wykie Daniel D Yancey Kevin W Young Bruce W Zimmerman Scott S Peters Rhonda S Phillips Mark A Pifer Kenneth W. Price Billie J Puckett Lorinda K. Puckett Richard G Ray Victoria M. Ray Cynthia K Reed Teresa L Richmond Jill M. Rickett William P Robertson Helena E Robinson Sandra L Sams Gail E Seay Donald F Shinault Teresa K Simmons Pamela S Sizemore Edward W Smith Gilbert P Smith Preston K Smith Tracy Smith Wayne N Smith Kimberly A Spath Peter Spencer Lisa M Taylor Susan A. Taylor Edward J Thompson Tiney K Thompson Zettie N. Tucker Derelene E. Twitty Gary W Twitty Ralph H Tyree Anne L Unruh Michael L VanDevender Troy D Warlitner Bonnie Lee Watkins Michael E. Weade Jeffrey A Webb Rhonda L. Webb Tammy Lynn Webb Debra L. Weese EIGHTH GRADE 181 !IM MEMORY OF: Richard Allen Bowen July 18, 1959 August 20, 1976 182 MEMORIAL IN MEMORY OF: Carl Phillip Aldridge March 5, 1960 September 13 1976 MEMORIAL 183 W(2 See 1 Differently 184 BUSINESS !l� r BUSINESS DISTRICT How did you ever manage it? Taking a date to the movies and to the Pizza Hut afterward on just three bucks. The three dol- lars you managed to scrape to- gether by cutting grass, raking leaves, and by washing your next door neighbor ' s car. Was it worth it? Well, maybe. Do you remember your first Job interview? It was when the super Kroger store was opening and you were one of about five million applicants to be a bag- boy. You checked out of school to get there on time. You ner- vously waited in an outer office to finally get to see the manager. When you got in, he Just asked a few questions, and then told you that he would call if he needed you. He never called. Oh, you thought you were a liberated woman. You said you could get up at 5:30 AM and de- liver papers as well as any guy. But you forgot about the loneli- ness. My God, the loneliness was unbearable! Block after block of nobody but you and those papers. When it rains there are never too many people out at dawn. Somehow you realized you were one woman who would rather baby-sit with the kid down the street than this. But for a guy delivering papers was no easier. He could not quit and baby-sit. The parents did not want their kid literally sat on. Why did you give up your time, and possibly part of your minds? Was it because you had nothing better to do? Maybe that was part of it. But more probably it was to earn that almighty buck. And why is it that people will give up even their sanity for this thing called money? Who knows, but no matter where you go, or what you do, you will al- ways find most everyone you meet seeking this thing called money. ♦!?. BUSINESS 185 It’s not easy To write on a tree. It’s not easy To write on a tree . . . nor on many other materials in their natural state. Paper, on the other hand, lends itself perfectly to the many requirements of modern communications and packaging. And paper, as everyone knows, is made from wood. In a world that is rapidly depleting its natural resources, wood is one of the rare renewable resources. At Westvaco, we’re insuring an ever growing supply of this basic natural resource through advanced forestry practices and sound land management programs. Our future depends on it. Westvaco 186 ADVERTISEMENTS ALLEGHANY OPTICIANS Prescriptions filled Broken lenses duplicated Frames Repaired Broken Frames Replaced Frames Adjusted Mattow Malt 962-4710 COVINGTON TIRE COMPANY B. F. Goodrich Dealer 1015 South Monroe Avenue Covington, Virginia SNEAD BUICK-PONTIAC COMPANY GM TRUCKS Sales and Service Route 60 East, Pinehurst Covington, Virginia Telephone 962-2224 COVINGTON DRIVE-IN MARKET 584 East Madison Hours: 9 A.M. - 11:30 P.M. 7 days a week Compliments of R. M. LOVING FUNERAL HOME, INC. Covington, Virginia Custom Picture Framing James P. Loving, Sr. President Class of ’43 RIDGE HOMES 962-4901 187 TRADERS CORNER, INC. Corner Riverside Monroe Covington, Va. 24426 Telephone 962-3991 The Friendliest Corner in Town CLAY SHOE STORE 319 W. Main Street Telephone 962-0721 Beautiful Shoes Perfectly Fitted For All the Family To The Graduates . . . Congratulations On Your Accomplishments and Bes t Wishes HOPE TO SEE YOU FACE TO FACE AND TO BE OF SERVICE TO YOU IN YOUR FUTURE REAL ESTATE NEEDS C.W. BUCK BAYNE REALTOR, AUCTIONEER, it APPRAISER 165 N. Maple Avenue Covington, Virginia Dial 962-7841 PATRONS Collins, Wilson, Collins, Singleton James Parham Julia Edmunds, M.D. C.F. Woodhouse, M.D. W.E. Vermilya, M.D. Wm. J. Ellis, M.D. 188 ADVERTISEMENTS WOODY’S AUTO PARTS HEADQUARTERS FOR ECHLIN PARTS • AMERICAN BRAKE BLOCK • PERFECT CIRCLE AND RAMCO RINGS - AUTO MACHINE SHOP • AC - AUTO LITE • CHAMPION • PARTS SPARK PLUGS MODAC BELTS BELDEN WIRING SOUNDMASTER MUFFLERS PIPES NAPA SINCE 1953 PHILLIP’S REFRIGERATION SERVICE Frigidaire Domestic — Carrier Commercial Sales Service W. Park M unford St. Edgemont Covington, Va. 24426 962-3215 CHARLIE’S NEWS 238 W. Main St. Covington, Va. 24426 FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN 223 N. Court Ave. Covington, Virginia 24426 Phone: 962-4911 GRAND PIANO FURNITURE CO. Complete Home Furnishings Compare Grand’s Values Before You Buy 331 W. Main St. 962-1158 Covington, Va. 24426 LEWIS MANOR HOME FOR ADULTS We serve the local community as well as State and Government Agencies. Reasonable rates for fixed income citizens. Mr. Mrs. James S. Lewis owners and staff 962-4425 189 Growing with our com muni ty. Our new Film II plant will be in operation this year. 190 ADVERTISEMENTS TRAYLOR FURNITURE COMPANY Complete Home Furnishings “Home of Fine Furniture and Carpets 376 West Main Street Covington, Virginia Dial 965-5356 Nights, Sundays, and Holidays Call 962-1204 THE INSURANCE CENTER Charles E. Nichols, President “We Cover The County” 271 East Main Street Covington, Virginia 521 W. Ridgeway Street Clifton Forge, Virginia Compliments of FRIDLEY’S PHARMACY MED STONE “Service For the Sick” INSURANCE AGENCY 310 W. Main Street Covington, Virginia Your Nationwide Insurance Agent Free Delivery Phone 965-3166 Phone 962-2106 ADVERTISEMENTS 191 COVINGTON MOTOR COMPANY, INC. RAPP’S SHELL STATION Ford, Falcon Mercury, Comet Lincoln Monroe and Beech Streets “Your Ford Dealer for 42 Years” Covington, Virginia Covington, Virginia Phone 965-8961 A.A. McAllister sons’ COMPANY, INCORPORATED FORREN’S SHELL STATION Real Estate and Rentals Tires — Accessories — Batteries 368 West Main Street Lubrication — Wheel Balancing Covington, Virginia 24426 Corner of Monroe and Riverside Telephone 962-1155 Area Code 703 Dial 962-2131 | 192 ADVERTISEMENTS A DOMINION BANKSHARES BANK MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION A FUir SERVICE BANK First National Exchange Bank ■■ . ■ r- ' - WE’D LIKE TO BE YOUR BANK -— When you’re just starting out, banking is a checking account. Later on it’s a car loan, a savings account, a credit card, a house mortgage, a budget advisor, and a trust fund. All along the way, we can give you everything you need. Right here. ADVERTISEMENTS 193 H C AUTO PARTS 315 Highland Avenue Dial 962-3957 Wholesale Automotive Parts Machine Shop Service Paul C. Hendrick Donald C. Cole NICKELL ELECTRIC FURNITURE COMPANY Your Alleghany Discount House COMPLETE LINE OF APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE Route 60, 3 Miles West of Covington, Virginia Dial Day 965-8331 Harry and Pauline Nickell Diai Night 962-3107 Owners REID’S HOTEL I AND RESTAURANT Good Foods — Comfortable Lodging 112-128 S. Maple Avenue Large Banquet Room I Hotel: 965-3396 Restaurant: 962-0331 ' ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Compliments of HrLL’S TAXI SERVICE Greyhound Agency of Covington and Western Union. Let us serve your transportation and communication needs. Save during the Christmas shopping season by using the coupon below: This coupon entitles the bearer to 20% off the total price of transportation by Hill ' s Taxi Service from Dec. 8 through Dec. 31, 1977. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 194 ADVERTISEMENTS ALLEGHANY OIL CO. INC. uni®n Dial: 962-6336 710 W. Locust Covington DRESSLER MOTORS, INC. KS Ocsdge OadgeTruchs Cor. Monroe Cherry Covington, Virginia Phone 962-2291 Mallow Mall Office Home of anytime teller DODGE COLT PARTS Jeep COVINGTON NATIONAL BANK Your Hometown Bank Whether you are starting your first checking accounf, savings account or making a loan we want and appreciate your business. Three Locations for your convenience C.NiQ m. COVINGTON NATIONAL BANK Mallow Mall Office Home of anytime teller 195 Best Wishes to the Class of 77 Wholesale Plant 610 Locust Street 962-1176 JAMISON OIL COMPANY Distributor of Shell Products and Firestone Tires Covington, Virginia Service Station 113 W. Riverside Street 965-5286 FLOR-KAB COMPANY Pratt and Lambert Paints Arts and Crafts Westwood Covington, Va. 24426 PHONE; 962-1897 COLONY HOUSE OF SOUND ■ THE MUSIC PEOPLE (703) 962-4909 340W MAIN STREET COVINGTON, VA 24426 $1.00 off any album or tape Expires Oct. 15, 1977 MARY’S BEAUTY SALON Member Salon; Nat. Hairdressers Cosmetologists Assoc. Specializing in Permanent Waving Hair Coloring — Styling — Blow Dry — Heating Iron Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thurs. Nights by Appt. 965-8161 328 W. Main Covington $1 .00 off on haircuts for boys or girls Expires Oct. 15, 1977 196 WARREN CHAPMAN PLUMBING HEATING New Construction — Residential Commercial Repairs and Remodeling Service Oil Burners — Heating — Plumbing Water Systems Dial 965-4291 203 N. Court Avenue Covington, Virginia ARRITT FUNERAL HOME “Unexcelled Service Within the Means of All” 1102 South Highland Avenue Covington, Virginia Phone 962-2201 Compliments of PINEHURST EXXON SERVICE CENTER Route 60, East Phone 962-3422 TOP-NOTCH DRIVE-IN 904 S. Monroe Avenue Covington, Virginia Phone 962-1874 and Your Order Will Be Ready When You Arrive. Home of Doozy Burger And Broasted Chicken ALLEGHANY MOTORS Chevrolet Oldsmobile Cadillac Subaru Dial 962-2274 Covij gton, Virginia 197 H. PHIL BURKS 320 Pine Street Dial 965-4211 IIOODTS T.V, APPLIANCE CENTER Rt. 2, Valley Ridge Rd. Phone 962-1902 Bill Moody says Why pay more at some other store Sylvania, Kelvinator, Philco and Furniture This coupon entitles you to $50.00 off the purchase of any stereo at Moody’s T.V. and Appliance. Expires October 15, 1977. All new with Color T.V. Telephones RIVERSIDE EXXON TOWN HOUSE MOTEL Complete Auto Servicenter Air Conditioned Telephone West Main Street Owner: Pat Cook (703) 962-1161 Covington, Virginia 24426 Mr. Gary Price Riverside and Monroe 198 Congratulations to the Class of 1977 COVINGTON VIRGINIAN CUNNINGHAM’S “Your Hometown Newspaper” BILLIARDS Serving the cities of Covington and Clifton Forge and the cities of Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Green Brier and Monroe. Dial 962-2121 n m C. W. MOTORS Exit 5 Interstate 64 Covington, Virginia Dial 962-2258 Need Printing? come to the most complete Printing Service in the Alleghany area! Professional design help to find the best answer to your printing needs. your Alleghany Publishers INCORPORATED 2fc1 WESf MAIN STIkEET COVINC10N. VA. 24424 iPHONE {7 0 21 0 0 S • 4 2 4 4 Located opposite Courthouse Quality Printing for over Two Decades We can supply almost anything that ' s printed KEY RADIO WKEY — AM — 1340 1000 Power Full Watts WKEY — FM — 100.9 3000 Power Full Watts PURKEY’S FLORIST Flowers For All Occasions Dial 962-2241 340 Maple Ave. Nights, Sundays and Holidays Call 962-8616 199 I R R REAL ESTATE 239 W. Main St. Residential Commercial Farms Timberland Builders Developers Nation-wide Home Dealers I Appraising B. B. Rothwell B. R. Rupert Don Gross 962-3330 or 962-4154 sstata ROADCAP FURNITURE CO. General Electric Appliances Monarch Carpet, Hoover Sweepers, King Koil Bedding, Berkline Chairs “You can save money at Roadcap” 370 W. Main St Covington, Va. 24426 965-4391 COVINGTON TRANSFER STORAGE Agent for GLOBAL VAN LINES INC. LEWIS D. “BUTCH” KEMPER President 520 West Main Street P. O. Box 200 Covington, Virginia 24426 Bus.: 1-703-962-3904 Res.: 1-703-962-3294 Covington Transfer Storage Co., Inc. CAROUSEL BEAUTY SHOP 381 W. Main St Covington, Va. 962-5231 10% off on any service of individual styling for men women Mon. -Sat. 9:00 to 5:00 Nights by appointments only CLIFTON FORGE-WAYNESBORO TELEPHONE COMPANY Covington Business Office 342 N. Court Ave. Covington, Va. 24426 962-1191 When you call long distance— DIAL DIRECT! ARPITT’S T.V. RADIO 510 Highland Ave. “Serving the Covington area since 1951” 200 CHITTUM TIRE SERVICE WOMETCO Wheel Alignment Batteries Brake Service State Inspection Station Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Wheel Balancing of Clifton Forge “SEE BUNNY AND SAVE MONEY!” Goodyear Tires Clifton Forge, Va. 24422 125 W. Ridgeway St. Clifton Forge, Va. 24422 PHONE: 862-1172 862-4747 THE SHOE MART The Shoe Mart has new store hours: Monday-Thursday and Saturday 9:30 to 5:00 Friday — 9:30 1o 8:00 Name brand shoes for the entire family, 245 W. Main St. Covington, Va. 24426 962-1342 HODGES JEWELERS tA£ ArtCarvki and Orange Blossom Diamonds wm. Registered Jeweler Member American Gem Society Quality Jewelers Since 1913 T. C. Hodges, Jr; “Your Local Qemologist” PiZZAHUT 1128 S. Highland Ave. Covington, Va. 24426 962-4272 FOR GOOD FOR 1 FREE PIZZA When You Buy One of Equal Value. Pizza Hut Cov., Va. FOR! ' Hut Our people make it better Offer expires Dec. 31. 1977 0 owner HARDWARE, INC. M J ' N.f MnN ' M N J IM J- 1 1 1 1 1 I J J r.f t 508 SOUTH HIGHLAND AVENUE COVINGTON, VIRGINIA 24426 PHONE: (703) 962-1111 201 GLASSNER’S JEWELERS AYERS 119 E. Prospect St. Covington Clifton Forge Phone 962=2156 202 DEEP FORD STORE RFD 1 Below Clearwater Park Under new management since the first of 1977 DURANT ROAD EXXON Corner Durant Road and Liberty Covington, Va. 24426 962-4120 BOBBIE PLOTT GIFTS 601 S. Highland Ave. Covington, Va. 24426 Phone: 962-3164 203 I I WILSON CHILDS JEWELERS TIRE SERVICE Quality Recapping Service Your Keepsake Diamond Dealer New Tires — Retreads Master Watchmakers ! Wheel Balancing 311 West Main Street 962-1101 Covington, Virginia 447 N. Magazine Ave. Phone 962-3701 Covington NEHI ROYAL CROWN BOTTLING COMPANY Valley Ridge Road Covington, Virginia Compliments of J.C. PENNEY “We know what you’re looking for 362 West Main Street Covington, Va. Dial 962-2149 Compare with any other PET, INC. DAIRY DIVISION P. 0. Box 659 Covington, Virginia For your complete dairy needs 204 Volume 52 of the Covington High School PUFFS AND PATCHES, Covington, Virginia, 24426, was lithographed by Delmar Printing Company of Charlotte, North Carolina. Special thanks to Delmar representative Arnold Ward and his staff for their co-operation and understanding through a difficult year. 1977 PUFFS AND PATCHES STAFF Janie Curtain Grag Dill Tammy Downer Brad Fitzgerald Kathy Haynes Mark Huddleston Tracey Leet Rita Lemon Angie Loan Jeanne Matics Randy Mills Susan McDonald Carmine Plott Tammy Pyle Jore Shawver Dianne Sprouse Linda Trumbo Jim Watts Thanks to all those who fought, struggled, cried, worked, and cared enough to stick it out to the end. Chuck Lockard, Adviser ADS 205 Jeanne Carol Matics — 78 Michael Shane Madison — 77 Johnna and Mike — ' 80 - 78 Good Luck Cougars — Mr. C.S. Wingfield Barry Camden — Class of ’68 Armenthia E. Brown Good Luck Cougars — Earl Croy Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Barnette Sr. Mr. Oscar Lemon Dr. N.B. Jeter — retired ’76 Mrs. Ester Wright — retired nurse Cathy Croy — Class of ’80 Jay Abbott — ’79 Bonnie and Gene Ida Anderson Jonathan Thrasher L. A. Jones J. L. Bradford Joh n Jackson B. L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Edward Garfield Barry F. Byrd Kevin N. Smith Laura Ray cheers for a Cougar Victory. Mr. Trumbo watches a “very commendable” game. Edna Mae Bolt Grover and Ruth Nicely; Greg, John, and David Norris and Dot Paxton Dreama and Patricia Mynes Alice Craft and Nathan Mr. and Mrs. Charles Curtin Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hepler — ’58 and ’60 Junior, Paul, and Mike Mr. and Mrs. Wallace O’Connor The Aardvark — Tracey Leet Janie and Jackie Bobby and Martha Wilhelm Karen, Katrina, and Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Jack O’Connor Pop Newsome “Waddles” Austin — Class of ’80 Carrie Rock — Class of ’77 Three Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest T.L., M.T., and M.C. Mike Campbell — Class of ’79 Linda and Jay Mollie Withrow — ’80 206 SPONSORS Mr. Greg Hopper Terry and Kendall ’78 and ’75 Virgil “Q” Gray Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams Mrs. Marie Conway Mr. and Mrs. Vernall Reynolds David Halsey Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Neal Steve and Karen — (The Little Carper’s) Mr. and Mrs. June Coles 1 Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Liggens Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Smith Mrs. Ola Akers Leatha, Darlene, Debbie, and Cora Stewart Priscilla, Gary, Thomas, Derlene, Rhoda, and William Twitty Mr. and Mrs. Norris Mann Mrs. William J. Miller Perry and Octavia Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lemon We Love C.H.S. — Pep Club h Richard and Jann Forever J Kenny Blake and Melissa S Cashwell j The Marion Street Gang — S.H., O.H., R.L.,M.C.,L.H.,D.M., v and L.R. Mrs. Hazel Brugh Mrs. Lucy Norris Jimmy and Wanda Lemons Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Lemon Rev. Andrew M. Mosely Mrs. Yvonne Lemon, Nae and Poo Mrs. Lovie Burch Jackie Wingfield — Class of ’82 I Mrs. Mary B. Patterson Karen Moore — Class of ’81 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Clatter- baugh Thelma Scott Jerry Phillips Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Smith and Brian Charlie, Lola, Holbert, and Billy Floyd and Alta Wolfe and Robert and James Tammy Pyle and Susan McDonald read Playgirl magazine in class. 4 Donna Humphries, Joe Gallagher, Kevin Wood, and Butch Wood loiter in breezeway during lunch. Benny and Becky Tingler Big Red did you really win first at the dog fights? Larry and Shelley Crizer Pickle Dill — ’77 James I. Dill Regina O. Dill — ’45 Captain Hornte Hornblower and Lt. William Bush The Shue Bunch God bless our GREAT class of ’78 Crystal Hamilton — ’81 Phil Broughman — ’78 Best of luck to the class of ’77 R.C.M. and T.L.D. — ’77 Good luck to the class of ’77 — Tammy Downer ii The best beer drinkers at C.H.S.— “Head” Garcia, Brad F., and Erick G. Seniors are No. 2 Juniors are No. 1 Remember fourth period Algebra Tammy and Jimmy Remember me — Wine Head Garcia Biue Ridge District Football Champs The Team — ’76 Girls Basketball Champs — ’76 Jeff Snead — Class of ’87 Kathy Bennington — ’87 Tim Bennington ’77 Tim and Robyn Marty and Angie Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Loan Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Loan Mike Loan Tom and Jeff Lear -- ’79 Tracey and Sally Covington Police Division Don Leet Frances Leet Robert Rock — Class of 1954 “Tiant” Madison ■— Class of ’ 77 Hope Cougars Win — Amos O’Connor A local King and Queen — Erick Grumblatt Best Wishes to Cindy and Jim Mrs. Watts Waffle Watts — ’78 L.T.C. and Mrs. W.P. Schmader Class of ’34 “B.B.” Bryant watches Spirit Week pep rally. Mike Tingler — Class of ' 78 Good Luck Cougars — T.M. Good luck, Tracey — Arthur Ashe Good luck to the tennis team Tracey Charlie Phillips — ’77 Natalie and Randy Mrs. O. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rickett Jr. Jesse B. O’Connor — “Mouse” Happiness is being a Cougar Whitey Teresa Persinger ’78 Anything under the sun is alright with me. — Steve Bland Morry and Vicky — ’76 Good Luck Class of ’77 Carolyn Tingler Jay Bush sucks his thumb at bonfire. SPONSORS 207 Tammy Downer shows off Fonzie socks. Man and Wife — Dean M. and Carrie R. — 77 Karen A. and Larry P. forever Mr. Thomas K. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lear Rosetta Umbles — Good luck C.H.S. Becky Glenn Leonard Ray Marilyn A. Wood — “Silver Bullet” Good luck C.H.S. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Arrit Cynthia Lynn Earhart — A. C.H.S. Mr. and Mrs. John Woodzell 1976-77 golf team R.K.W. and S.R.M.; 74 and especially 78 with love. Valerie Dilley — Class of 79 Leonard, Ann, and Ronnie Norma Whitehead Ralph and Georgette Princess, Willie and Candice Patricia McDonald Noel- Class of ' 67 Rodger and Marilyn Charity and Natilie Francine R. Noel — Class of ’88 Patricia, Paul, Angela, L.P. Jr., T.L. Meadow, Shane, Gunter Joyce and Allen Botkins Susan Clatterbaugh — ’76 Good Luck C.H.S. Tony and Tammy look like twin brother and sister in love. Lisa Hazen — Class of ’80 Sharon Campbell — ’77 To Mike with Love — Debbie Wilbur George Kessinger Jr. ’79 T.H. Moore — ’78 To the best girl I know of Linda Right on to the Class of ’78 Doofy Hilmer — ’77 Natalie Austin — ’80 Lisa Davis — ’78 Howard the Duck C.H.S. — We Love You — The Mills Brenda Paxton — ’78 Mrs. John B. Williams Dream Weaver loves Music Ellen Hayslett The Wilbur Smiths Jim Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. G.M. Whiteside and Cindy Love is: Gail and Fred together Best of luck C.H.S. — Class of ’76 and ’78 Colin McDonald — ’72 Kay Smith — Class of ’77 Kyle Smith and Lisa Maynard W.B. — Class of ’80 Lisa Davis enjoys outdoor pep rally. Robbie Perkins and Chuck Groome look at 76 yearbook. Mr. and Mrs. Connie Maynard Whitney E. Trumbo Cathy Eaton — Keep Smilin’ C. H.S. Trenton Burkholder — ’77 Susan McDonald — Class of ’78 D.W. Stewart Joy Perry — Class of ’77 Kathy and Wart Together Forever Best Wishes to the Class of ’77 — Kyle Keyser and the Art Dept. Funny Girls leave C.H.S. and Deborah Johnson — T.T., C.R., K.A., D. J., K.Y., S.S. D.S. Bob Myers I’ll Always Love You — Bonnie Robinson — Remember!!! Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Phillips Sr., Julie, Mark Jr., April Randa Fanderson signs Mark Huddleston ' s yearbook. Mrs. Joanne Williams Bonnie Robinson — ’77 Wayne Payton Great Class of ’78 Mr. and Mrs. Hilary Kellary Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Thompson Brenda Holloway Miss Kristin Nichole Harris Mrs. Lula Mann Mrs. Darlene Coles and Family Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Jones God be With Linwood Jr. Johnny Miller ’78 Willie Graves Mr. and Mrs. Richard Spurlock Margaret McDonald 208 SPONSORS r ' Robbie andJann— ’76 and 78 i Carrie and Bryan Fore I Kevin and Sandy ’78-’80 Coach Phil Douglas Angie Loan — ’78 Christy Loan — ’73 ; Joy Slaydon Agnes Hamilton Grace Wright Mr. and Mrs. R. Laughorne ? Neil Huffman — Class of ’78 Jim and Raymond C.H.S. Basketball Team ’76 J.V. Football Team — ’76 Donna and Chucky Nancy McDonald Brewster Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hammond Mr. and Mrs. Otis Alexander Mr. Leonard J. Rose Ryan Derek Alexander Benjamin D. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Theodore P. Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Loving Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herbert Mr. and Mrs. James Kershner and family Bill and Carole Austin Good Luck Tracey (you’ll need it) Natalie Robbie Nahouse Ed Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Bob St. Clair Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Walton Janie C. loves Jimmy G. forever Willis M. Shawver Jr. Harvey McDonald Williams Jr. Jon S. Williams Judy Shawver P. E. Anderson C. C. Andrews Jean S. Andrews Ms. Brenda Uzzell Carmine Plott — ’78 Dennis Cooke ’87 Travis Cooke -- ’92 1976-77 8th grade cheer- leaders— D.N., L.K., K.S., C.M., C.P., E.D., S.S., S.F., K.H., D.W. Lori Nicely — ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Nicely Dee Ann and Lori Nicely Tootle, Doug, Mike, Mary and David Mr. and Mrs. Tammy Vess Mr. Irving Berlin Heighter Randy Laudermilk cheers on football team. Mike Campbell shows his intelligence. C.H.S. Baseball Team — 1976-77 Good Luck Mr. Greenwood “Clever” and “Bugs” forever Tom — Class of ’73 Sonny Thompson Happiness is keeping Susan forever and a day. Congratulations and Good Luck to the class of ’77 Helen McDonald Hepler Mr. Phillips in his Sunday best on farmer’s day. SPONSORS 209 Abbott, Jay S. 33, 168, 39 Abshire, Karen Elaine 140 Alstock, Susan B. 174, 13 Albert, Joseph F. 178, 75 Albert, Rebecca A. 168 Albert, Susan Margaret 28, 29, 40, 43, 102, 122, 140, 149, 151, 155 Albrecht, Daniel 168 Albrecht, Denise A. 178 Albrecht, Frederick A. 162 Aldridge, Carl P. 183 Aldridge, Dana S. 162 Alibertis, Kosta J. 174 Allen, Angela N. 168 Allen, Michael A. 162, 3 Altizer, Julia Lynn 140, 90 Altizer, Susan M. 178 Anderson, Alicia D. 178 Anderson, Boyd McBenia 140 Anderson, Cheryl Elaine 140 Anderson, John K. 162 Andrews, Arlene 98, 168, 173 45 Andrews, Donna S. 168 Andrews, Lynn E. 168 Andrews, Norma J. 178 Andrews, Wayne W. Ill 162, 120 Angell, Christopher 174, 34 Angell, Glendon 168 Angell, Lynn M. 168 Armentrout, Debra K. 168 Armentrout, Jefferson G. 178 Armentrout, Ronnie 178 Arritt, Frank 71 Arritt, Fred C. 178 Arritt, Timothy 168 Arthur, Daphne L. 32, 176 Arthur, D’ona L. 105 Arthur, Gina E. 179 Atkins, Barbara J, 179 Atkins, Brian M. 179 Austin, Natalie 174 Baker, Anthony E. 179 Baker, Deborah Gail 140, 162 Baker, Teresa 174 Baker, Wanda 174 Barber, Denise 174 Bauman, Tina 174 Bauman, Sandra L. 162 Bell, Marshall J. 179 Benington, Timothy Ray 140 Bess, Katherine Rene6 140, 114, 147, 155, 156 Bess, Russell L. 179 Blakey, Catherine S. 179 Blakey, Claude Blakey, Claudette L. 174 Bland, Stephen D. Boguess, Alvin D. 179 Boguess, Birdena L. 162 Boguess, Billy L. Jr. 168 Boguess, Donna S. 162 Boguess, Emmett 174 Bolinger, Tommy J. Booker, Billy G. 174 Boone, Richard A. 179 Bostic, Tana 168 Bowen, Carla 174 Bowen, Michael W. 174 Bowen, Paul D. 168 Bowen, Richard 182 Bowers, Donna Darlene 140 Bowles, William 162 Bradley, Barbara 174 Brewster, Glenda J. 174 Brewster, Rita Brinkley, Karlee 179 Broadnax, Herbert Andre 168, 37 Broughman, Dwayne 168 Broughman, Teren J. 162 Broughman, William P. 162 Brown, Darlene Mae Brown, Joyce Denise 140 Brown, Pynia L. 168 Brown, Richard 162, 50, 44 Brown, Wayne R, Bryant, David C., Jr. 177, 223, 174, 64, 20 Buchanan, Kim F. 179 Burhenn, Billy F. 179 Burkholder, Trenton Alan 140 Burks, Lisa L. 162, 45 Burks, Michelle Rene6 140, 29, 28, 149, 43 Burns, Sheila L. 179, 76 Burns, Vicky A. 179 Burns, Wanda 168 Bush, Jacob Lewis, Jr. 140, 223 Bush, James Kevin 140 Byer, Pamela L. 147, 155 Byer, Dale R. 179 Byrd, Wm. A. 179 Byrd, Ronald 174 c Chaplain, Tony 174 Campbell, Crystal 168 Campbell, Edward F. 162 Campbell, Michael A. 225, 168, 48, 72 Campbell, Sharon Kay 140, 87, 147, 80 Canterbury, Ronda D. Carter, Carrie V. 179 Carter, Cynthia 168 Carter, William D. Carter, George 174 Carter, Kimberly 77 Carter, Melvin B. 174, 105 Carter, Patrick K. 179 Carter, Rickie Carroll, Tammy Y. 179 Casey, Kim L. 179 Cashwell, Mary Melissa 162, 124 Casto, Lisa L. 168 Caul, Tina M. 174 Chambers, Darnell Chapman, Lisa G. 168 Chapman, Curtis 75 Chapman, Lesia M. Chapman, Ronnie 179 Chittum, William A. 179 Clark, Deborah June 140 Clark, Clifford 168 Clark, Guy 162 Clark, Janice M. 168 Clark, Mark A. 174 Clarke, Clifford O., Jr. Clarke, David 179 Clarke, Gerald L. 179 Clarke, James P. Clemmons, Darcell 168 Clemmons, Wayne C. 162 Clough, Ethel M. 162 Cole, Sophia L. 179 Cook, David D. 174 Cook, Eugenia A. 174 Cook, Peggy L. 179 Cook, Susan 174 Cook, Kevin B. 179 Cook, Tamara J. 163 Cooper, Debra M. 163 Counts, Carolyn Counts, Tanya M. 179 Counts, Vickie L. 168, 105 Craft, Bonnie Sue 141 Craft, Brenda L. 179 Craft, Debra G. 168 Craft, Gerald A. 168 Craft, Perry H. Craft, Stephen G. 179 Craft, Steven 174 Craghead, Jerry W. 179 Croone, Larry P. Crane, Roger Crawford, Deborah 174 Crawford, Jeffery H. 179 Crawford, Thomas C. 168 Crawley, Teresa May 141 Crizer, Charles K. 163 Crizer, Paul L., Jr. 163, 115, 113 Crowder, Joseph F. Croy, Cathy L. 174, 31 Curry, Gary N. 179 Curtin, Janie K. 98, 163, 116 Curtis, Debra K. 168, 87, 122 Dattler, Eric D. 179 Davis, Lisa Gayle 141, 27, 224, 156 Davis, Tammy 168 Dawson, Bobby Joe 174 Dawson, Randy W, 179 Deacon, Charles M. 163 Deacon, Kathy Ann 174, 124 Deacon. Ann M. 179 Dick. Timothy Adrian 141 Dill, Gregory James 141, 151, 14, 153 Dilley, Valerie 168 Dillon, Gregory T. 169 Dooley, Danette Marie 141, 101 Douglas, Shaun 174 Douglas, Vaughn D. 169 Downer, Michael A. 174 Downer, Ronald Evans, Jr. 141 Downer, Tambria Leigh 27, 224, 163, 86, 13, 24 Downey, Stephaney L. 169, 214 Doyle, Nancy J. 163, 121 Dressier, Allen L. 174, 38 Dressier, Eugene R. Dressier, Gregory A. 174 Dressier, Jo Ellen 82, 105, 169 Drudy, Ellen M. 179, 31 Drudy, Mary Elizabeth 98. 163, 89 Dunn, Tonia S. 179 Dudley, Robert 179 Ehrishman, Brenda S. Elmore, Kathy D. 179 Elmore, Randy L. 174 Entsminger, Gregory L, Epperly, Lisa J. Estes, Billy Lewis 179 Farley, Annette 169 Farley. Cathy L. Fawley, Lora A. 169, 88, 89, 24 210 INDEX Fawley, Sara L. 179 Fenderson, Randa Elaine 141, 28, 224, 42 Ferris, Marshall Allen 169 Fisher, Anthony Joseph 141 Fisher, Cherry Lewis 141 Fitzgerald, Bradley Wade 141, 51, 52, 118, 149, 117 Flemmings, Brenda K. 169 Fleshman, Patricia C. Forbes, Jerome B. 179 Forbes, Todd Jeffery 174 Ford, Cathy 163, 162, 153 Ford, Harry C. 163 Ford, Pattye G. 169 Ford, Warren S. 174 Fox, Debra A. 179, 174, 104 Fox, Debra Fox, Dianne L. 174, 39 Frame, Melinda J. 179 Franson, Susan Faye Smith 141 Fritts, Dawn K. 174 Gabbert, Kathy L. 169 Gallagher, Hugh Joseph 223, 163 Gallagher, Margaret Mary 141, 36 Gann, Lester 174 Garcia, James Nicholas 141, 50, 48, 72 Garten, Charles E. 179 Garten, Lisa Gaye 141 Gautier, Michelle 175 Gibson, Barbara 175 Gibson, Barbara Ann 141 Gibson, Juanita Rebecca 141 Gibson, Margaret L. 175, 38 Gibson, Mark Allen 141 Gibson, Richard D. 163 Gilbert, Kellie J. 179 Gilpin, Lisa G. 175 Givens, Gregory 175 Givens, Lonnie 175 Gleason, Clinton Darrell 179 Glenn, Becky L. 179 Goff, Timothy A. 163 Goode, Glenn D. 175, 67 Goode, Oretha E. 175 Goode, Rhonda J. 175 Goode, Robert M. 179 Goodwin, Jeffrey Wayne 67, 66, 69 Grady, Debra Ann 141 Graves, Mary Jo Vanessa 141 Graves, Robert D. Jr. 169 Graves, Roger T. 179 Graves, Yvette 175 Green, John Douglas 142 Green, Terry E. 163 Green, Timothy Dale 142, 7 Griffith, Donna 173, 169, 111, 124 Griffith, Rebecca Lynn 142, 42, 41, 18 Griffith, Stanley Ray 142, 149, 114, 150, 147, 156, 122 Griffith, Steven Lee 169 Griffin, Mary Ann 179 Grimes, Carla Jean 142 Groome, H. Charles 224, 163, 55, 115, 70 Groome, Susan D. 179 Grumblatt, Erick Francis 142, 114, 13, 155 Grumblatt, Mark Anthony 179, 155 Gum, David Grey 169 Gurd, Linda 33, 175 Halsey, Brenda Lee 169 Halsey, Larry Eugene 142 Halsey, Sheila Marie 27, 163, 82, 39, 84, 91, 127 Hamilton, Crystal A. 179 Hamilton, Jewel E. 169, 15 Hardy, Holly Lynn 179 Hardy, Valarie Lea 39, 169 Harless, Debbie Sue 142 Harless, James L. Donna F. Harold 164, 121 Harris, Amy Elizabeth 169 Harris, Joey Earl 179 Harris, Mark E. 179 Harris, Wallace William 142 Harvey, Octavia D. 163, 39, 115 Haynes, Danna Wayne 163 Haynes, Earl Reno Haynes, Kathleen Raye 142 Hawkins, Lisa Kay 179, 77, 124 Hazen, Christopher A. 179, 75 Hazen, Kathleen M arie 179 Hazen, Lisa Gail 175 Helton, Anthony 163 Henderson, Michael Dale 164, 65 Hepler, Vicky Dianne 142, 27, 147, 40 Hicks, Tammy G. 169 Highlander, Terry L. 169, 23 Hill, Dwayne R. 175, 105 Hill, Eric Tyrone Hill, Pamela Kay 169 Hillmer, Joseph M. 175 Hillmer, Marybeth Frances 142, 147 Hillmer, Maureen J. 169 Hinton, Dennis 164 Hippert, Gregory Hoke, Deborah 175 Hoke, Lelia P. 179 Holestin, Eugene Barry 179 Holestin, Gary W. 179 Holloway, John 149, 58, 6 Holloway, Keriston Anton 169, 125 Holloway, Ricardo Pierre Honts, Richard Henry 142 Hoover, Randy Lee 169 Horton, Jeffery Alan 142 Horton, Joan 175 Horton, L. Nathan 170 Horton, Pernell Darcell 170 Hosey, Ronald Ray, Jr. 142 Hosey, Timmy Hubbard, Benjamin Lanier 175 Hubbard, Timmy W. Hubble, David 170, 116 Hubble, Joseph Michael Huddleston, Julia E. 179 Huddleston, Mark Robert 142, 28, 224 Huffman, Mark 54, 170, 116 Huffman, Neil Darren 167, 162, 54, 39, 52, 56, 8, 44 Hughes, Daphne A. 39, 170 Hughes, Terri R. Humphreys, Tony 124 Humphreys, William M. Humphries, Donna Renee 142, 223 Humphries, Laura Blanche 142 Humphries, Mark L. 179 Humphries, Michael Allen 32, 175 Hunter, Donna Marie Hunter, Donnette Lorraine 164 Hunter, Karen 175 Hunter, Pamela Myrna 179 Hunter, Stephen Hunter, Lolita Y. 179 Jackson, Carolyn 175 Jackson, Dorinda Sue 175, 174 Jackson, William Henry 142, 100 Jackson, John Wayne 170, 58, 108 Jackson, Robin 170, 15 Jamison, David L. 179 Jamison, George Lewis III 170 Jamison, James Paul 170 Jamison, Susan Carol 170 Jamison, William H. 179 Jeffries, Angela G. 175 Jensen, Johanna Christine 180, 178, 124 Jensen, Karl 170 Jessee, Richard Earl 142, 29, 67, 68, 123, 6 Jeter, Donna Lee 175 Jeter, R. Lester Jeter, Marvin Layne 175 Jeter, Roderick Marcus 170 Johnson, Antoinette Janine Johnson, Christopher T. Johnson, Deborah C. 39, 170, 4, 126 Johnson, Debra Raye 142, 5 Johnson, Dianne 180 Johnson, Deidre Leigh 175 Johnson, Denise Swan 142, 34, 112, 22, 23, 43 Johnson, James Tolliver, Jr. 175 Johnson, Russell 180 Johnson, Kathy Lynn 170 Johnson, Dwayne 180, 36 Jones, Billy Jo Jones, Debbie L. 180 Jones, Faye Gaylen 142 Jones, Jamie Lynn 180, 80, 124 Jones, John W. Jones, Leslie J. 180 Jones, Lynda S. 142 Jones, Linwood 143, 157 Jones, Teresita 164 Jordan, Brenda Leigh 164 Jordan, Clarence E. 180 Jordan, Curtis 67, 148, 59, 69, 48 Jordan, Doretha Ann 115, 15 ' ordan, Keith Richard 175, 105 Kayser, Karen L. 170, 125, 124 Keith, Leigh E. 180 Kelly, Sharon Lee 170 Kelly, Teresa M. 180 Kelly, Charles A. Kelly, Melinda Kessinger, Wilbur George, Jr. 170, 72 Kincaid, Robert Greg 164 Kisner, KimBeT ' fy. Lee 180 Knick, Mark Kevin 143 Knick, William 170 Knighton, Carolyn Sue 170 Knighton, Karen Ann 164 Lackey, Jerry 175 Lackey, Pauline E. Lacks, Freddie Monral 180 Lacks, Julia Leigh 170 Landis, Karen A. 180 Laudermilk, Brett 170, 62 Laudermilk, Debra Ellen 143, 149 Laudermilk, Randall D. 225, 164, 121 Law, Elaine M. 175 Law, Ralph L. 164 Laws, James Edward 97, 164, 66, 101, 15, 102 Laws, Juanita Deloris 143 INDEX 211 Laws, Ronald 164 Laws, Theresa 176 Lawson, Lisa C. 170 Lawson, Russell Fletcher 180 Lawson, Tommy 176 Lawson, Robert Wayne 164, 65, 64, 37 Lear, Thomas Andrew 170 Lear, Jeffery W. 180 Leary, Raymond Wm. 143, 5 Lee, Richard Eugene 143 Lee, Robert Waylon, Jr. 177 Lee, William A. Lee, Ronnie Leet, Tracey DeWitt 143, 113, 150, 24, 73, 122 Leffler, Robert Michael Leitch, Robert Preston 143 Leitch, Marshall A. 180 Leitch, Powell M. Ill 176 Leitch, Toni G. 170 Lemon, Ellen L. 176 Lemon, Rita 164 Lewis, Vanessa 176 Lilly, Michael 176 Lindsay, Thomas L. 180 Linkous, Craig 125, 124 Lipes, Billy W. 180 Lipes, Catherine 164 Lipscomb, Gregory A. 96 Loan, Angela May 27, 164, 118, 14 Loan, Michael 176, 71 Lockhart, David Allen 143 Lockhart, Joey K. 180 Lockhart, Raymond Lockhart, A. Robert 180 Loughran, Alvin R. Lowen, Edwin R. 180 Lowen, Nadine 177 Luckett, Annie Luckett, Linwood W. 180 Lugar, Kermitt Elwood Jr. 143 Lucas, Jim McComas, Shirley A. 180 McCormack, David W. 143, 27, 50 McCulley, Rebecca Susan 143 McCulley, Ricky E. McDaniel, Amanda A. 180 McDonald, Susan Rochelle 222, 165, 14. 19, 124 McFarland, Jessie D. 180 McFarland, Wayne J. McFarland, Judy McLaughlin, Kevin C. 180 McLaughlin, Sheila L. 171 M Mack, Fredrick Eric 176, 61, 59, 69, 126 Maddy, A. Doris Madison, Michael Shane 143, 154 Madison, Robert Craig 164, 65, 62, 14 Mann, Donna 171 Mann, Melinda G. 176 Mann, Mitch Wayne 143, 38, 39, 149, 148, 2 Mann, Stephen L. 180 Mann, Vickie Leigh 143 Markham, Brenda M. 180 Markham, Carlinda S. 180, 98, 125 Martin, Brenda Gail 99, 164 Martin, Cathy A. 171 Martin, Dawn R. 176 Martin, Gary A. 212 INDEX Martin, Debra 165 Martin, Johnny 165, 110 Martin, Linda Dianne 143 Martin, Lisa G. 180 Martin, Morris Dean, Jr. 143, 105, 61, 151, 4 Matics, Jeanne Carol 165, 90 May, Basil 180 May, Hazel M. 165 May, Trenia G. 176 Maynard, Connie Sue 165, 153 Maynard, Lisa G. 176, 21 Mayo, Carole Ann 143, 88 Mayo, David L. 165 Mays, Britt A. 171 Mays, Tanya Marie 171 Meeks, Thomas Hoover 171 Menefee, Frances 176 Mentz, Tammy S. Miller, Barry Miller, Betty Lou 143 Miller, John Lewis, Jr. 165, 4 Miller, Peggy Sue 143 Miller, Timmy 171, 56, 113 Miller, Tracey Michelle 176, 82, 84 Mills, Randall Lee 143, 119, 71 Mills, Vanessa 171 Milton, Brenda K. 171 Montgomery, Jeff Montgomery, Kevin Jay 180 Montgomery, Lewis R. Moody, Mark Henry 180 Moody, Todd A. 176 Moore, Karen A. 180 Moore, Todd Morales, Zella 176 Morgan, Larry D. 165 Morgan, Lee C. 180 Morgan, Kevin 176 Morgan, Loveda L. 99, 171, 173, 35 Morgan, Madeline Denise 143 Morgan, Sharon K. 180 Mundy, Teresa Bland 143 Munsey, Deanna L. 171, 88, 3 Munsey, Robbie Lee 180 Myers, Nelson Todd 27, 165 Myers, Robert Earl III 143, 51, 150, 14 Neal, Kelleigh A. 176, 88, 113, 21, 19 Neal, Richard Erin 144 Nicely, Anthony E. 166, 165 Nicely, Dee Ann 180 Nicely, Kevin Obert 165, 120 Nicely, Tamara Nunley, Shari 171 Offenbacker, Brenda J. 176 Parker, Samuel G. Paxton, Brenda Gail 165 Paxton, Danny 31 Paxton, Dean Paxton, Linda C. 180 Paxton, Steve 171 Payton, Wayne E. 166 Payne, Wm. Patrick 180 Pegram, Clarice J. 180 Pence, David Neal 144, 101, 69, 49 Perdue, Gregory 176, 174 Perdue. Bryan Todd 75 Perkins, Jean Maxine Perkins, Robert Lynn 96, 224, 166, 162 Perry, Owen L. 171 Perkins. Joyce Marie 144 Perry, Joy Bernice 144, 149, 115, 146, . 41, 80 Persinger, R. Arnold 171 Persinger, Chrystal 171 Persinger, Harry A. 176 Persinger, Tamala Susan 144 Persinger, Teresa 166 Peters, Johnny L. 176, 124 Peters, Scott S. 181 Phillips, Charlie Alexander 144 Phillips, Jan L. 171 Phillips, Rhonda S. 181 Pifer, Mark Aaron 181 Pillow, Daniel 176 Plott, Bobby L. 176, 111 Plott, Carmine Marie 39, 119, 22, 125 Poague, Sandra L. 176 Pole, Richard A. 166 Potter, Wm. A. 63, 62 Presson, Bruce 57 Price, Debra K. 176 Price, W. Kenneth 181, 124 Price, Roger 166 Pritt, Jesse L. 171 Pritt, Roberta Sue 144, 157 Puckett, Billie Jolene 181 Puckett, Lorinda K. 181 Puckett, Michael 171 Pullin, Michael W. 166, 116 Pyle, Beth 177, 39 Pyle, Tamara Jo 222, 166, 14 Pyle, Paul 177 Pyne, Theresa 171 Raikes, Pamela 171 Rapp, Michael Verless 144, 146 Rapp, Richard G. Ratliff, Garnett B. Ill 57 Ratliff, Terry Lee 144 Ray, Richard G. 181 Ray, Robin Lynn 144 Ray, Laura Elizabeth 177 Ray, Victoria Mae 181 Rhodes, Pamela 166, 86, 153 Rhodes, Sandra J. 171, 173 Redman, Kenneth G. 171, 49 Reed, Steve L. 177 Reid, Walter Hankins, Jr. 144 Reed, Cynthia K. 181 Reynolds, Richard A. 177 Rice, Gregory Natelle 144 Rice, Stephen L. 171 Richmond, Teresa L. 181 Richmond, Zona 166 Rickett, Gary D. 171 Rickett, Mary Janet 167 Rickett, Jill Michelle 181 Rigney, Donald Ray, Jr. 144, 67, 68, 6 Rimmer, Melissa Jane 144 Robertson, Robert J. 171 Robertson, Wm. P. 181 Robinson, Bonnie Gertrude 144 Robinson, Helena E. 181 Robinson, James 171, 31 Rock, Carrie Lee 144, 153, 5 Rock, Donna 115 Rogus, Angela Rogers, Scarlet 177 Rose, Connie A. Rose, James Dennis, Jr. 144, 151 Rose, Jack Randall 171, 39, 64 Rose, Wm. Kevin 171 Rose, Jeff D. Ross, Jeffery 177 Ross, Lola M. 98, 167 Ross, Donnell 51, 53, 59, 117, 6 Ruzek, Donald H. 167 Ryder, Joseph Daniel 144, 71 Sams, Mila 171 Sams, Sandra L. 181 Sarjeant, Sandra Gayle 144, 147 Seay, David F. 177 Seay, Gail E. 181 Seldomridge, Danny 177, 222 Seldomridge, Michael E. Seldomridge, Ricky A. 171, 4 Selman, Clyde S. Shawver, Jere Garrett 167, 125 Shephard, Valerie A. 171, 39 Shephard, Lynn Allyson 145, 147, 123 Shifflett, Douglas Frank, Jr. 177, 66, 68 Shifflett, Anthony 177, 124 Shinault, Donald F. Jr. 181, 76, 74 Shires, Sharonann S. 171, 125 Shue, Ronald Wilson, Jr. 167, 50, 52, 37 Shue, Sheldon Zane 171 Sibold, Dianne Kay 145, 149, 127 Simmons, Randy 177 Simmons, Teresa K. 181 Sizemore, Deena Karen Sizemore, Edith E. 177 Sizemore, Lorri 171 Sizemore, Pamela S. 181 Sizemore, Ryland Slayton, Lori A. 177 Slayton, Robert D. Slayton, Terry L. Smith, Aurelia Smith, Dale A. 177 Smith, Daniel Leroy 145 Smith, Delbert D. 177 Smith, P. Gilbert 181 Smith, James William 37 Smith, Judy E. 177 Smith, Karen L. 171 Smith, Mark Kyle 167, 69 Smith, Preston Kerr 181 Smith, Lee Thomas 171 Smith, Tracey L. 181 Smith, Edward W., Jr. 181 Smith, Radford A. Smith, Wayne N. 181 Smith, William 167 Smith, Zoie Katherine 32, 145, 27, 83, 85, 148, 112, 71 Snead, Harold Jordan, II Sowers, Valerie K. 167 Sowers, Lee Ann 171 Spath, Curtis Hudson 171 Spath, Kimberly A. 181, 178 Spencer, Calvin Alexander 145 Spencer, Daniel 172 Spencer, David Spencer, Edward 177 Spencer, Peter F. 181 Spellman, Velda M. Sprouse, Dianne Brent 167, 162, 119 St. Clair, Stephen R. 171 St. Clair, Lisa 171, 36 Steele, Richard W. 167 Stewart, Cora Annette 177 Stewart, Deborah 167, 121 Stinnett, Shelia L. 177 Swartz, Vickie Ann Sweeny, Robin L. 172 T Taylor, Lisa M. 181 Taylor, Becky Taylor, Jerry R. 172, 126 Taylor, Robin Taylor, Susan A. 181 Taylor, Vickie Lynn 145 Terry, James 177 Thompson, Doris S. Thompson, Mildred 177 Thompson, Edward J. 181 Thompson, Shelby J. 167 Thompson, Tiney K. 181 Thurston, Kimberly N. 173, 34, 172 Tingler, Carolyn Anne 172, 114 Tingler, Michael 48 Tingler, Tammy Sue 32, 145, 29, 101, 150, 102, 23, 40 Toombs, Geo. Edward 145 Townes, Linton R. 167, 60, 58 Traylor, Ella Louise 145 Trumbo, Linda G. 33, 167, 119, 21, 80, 124, 214 Tucker, Donna J. 121 Tucker, Donna S. Tucker, Edward F. 177 Tucker, Velda 172 Tucker, Zettie N. 181 Twitty, Derelene E. 181 Twitty, Gary Wayne 181 Twitty, Yvette Lynette 177 Tyler, George S. Tyree, Beverly A. 177, 34, 90, 18 Tyree, James Arnold 145 Tyree, Marie D. 167 Tyree, Ralph H. 181 Uarich, Laura Ann 167 Unruh, Anne L. 181 Urban, Lynda 172 ¥ Van Devender, Michael L. 181 84, Vass, Linda Kay Vail, Michael Scott 177 Via, Gregory 177 Via, Sharon Kay 145 Vipperman, Winona Sue Wade, Carolyn Elain 145, 40 Waldren, Karen R. 167, 121 Waldren Lynn M. 167 Waldren, Rodney E. 177 Waldren, Timothy Wallace, L. Rodney 172 Walton, Christopher Dean 172 Walton, Daniel Lee 145 Walton, Donna S. 177 Walton, Mark 167, 127 Warlitner, Troy D. 181 Warren, Pamela Lynn 145 Watkins, Bonnie Lee 181 Watkins, Darlene C. 177 Watkins, Judith A. 172 Watson, June Carol 177 Watson, Richard Lee, Jr. 145 Watts, James 167, 73, 125 Waugh, John 172 Weade, Marcella E. 172 Weade, Michael E. 181, 89 Webb, Jeffery A. 181, 178, 30 Webb, Jerry A. 173, 172 Webb, Johna M. 177, 124 Webb, Rhonda Lee 181, 177 Webb, Rhonda Webb, Tammy Lynn 181 Weese, Debra L. 181 White, Eric Mitchell 172 White, A. Gary 172 White, Tammy Annette 172 White, Teresa Dawn 181 White, Terry D. 181 Whitehead, Joey Whitmer, Jacqueline L. 172 Whitmer, Robert A. 181, 177 Wiersteiner, Estelle M. Wiley, Elaine K. 167 Williams, Gregory M. 181 Williams, James Clark 145 Williams, Karen Matilda 145 Williams, Kerry L. Williams, Lisa Marie 172 Williams, Michael T. Wilson, Tamura Yvette 145, 29 Willis, Geralyn A. 177, 126 Wiseman, Joan 167 Withrow, Martha E. 177, 38, 20 Witt, Ruth Ann 181 Witt, Sharon 172 Witt, Thomas Wolfe, James D. 181 Wolfe, Todd R. 177 Wolfe, Robert W. 172 Wolfe, William Patrick 167 Wood, Geo. Hilson, Jr. 145, 146 Wood, Jeffery A. 181 Wood, Kevin Dale 223, 167, 23 Wood, Michael E. Wood, S. Suzanne 172, 44 Wood, Troy 177 Woodruff, Dean Gregory 177 Woodson, Darren R. 181 Woodson, Anthony 177 Workman, James L., Jr. 167 Worley, Deborah 172 Worley, Wallace G. 167 Wright, Charlene D. 181 Wykie, Kenneth Carl 181 Wykie, Robert Paul 177 Yancey, Daniel D. 181 Yancey, Timothy Young, Kevin W. 181 Young, Michael 167, 166, 62, 120 Z Zimmerman, Bruce W. 181 Zook, Bryan 167 INDEX 213 TOP; A Cougar searches for a seat at a pep rally. MIDDLE; Stephanie Downey gobbles a peanut butter sandwich for the sophomores at the Field Day competition. LOWER: Spirited Linda Trumbo does not seem to mind carrying chairs to the gym for the Prom. ' fj ' i Being a Cougar becomes a way of life — part of an individual ' s spirit and personal magnetism. We are each so very different, yet we all have that same unifier that makes us so much alike. The won- derful part of this Cougarhood is that it is capable of spanning gen- erations. Times have changed, styles have changed, and the faces have changed, but the Cougar spirit has remained untarnished by the calendar. You can probably recall the first days of the eighth grade like they happened yesterday; you were scared, yet anxious to mingle in the high school. As each year passed you eagerly awaited the coming of your senior year so that you could be the true upperclass- man. Whatever grade you were in the previous year, you realize that school was not so bad; in fact, it was great! However, you never took time to appreciate it. As the years pass, you still keep the momentums from high school — your school letter, your best re- port cards, the corsage from a dream date at the Prom — and the feelings are still there; Cougarhood lasts forever. , 214 CLOSING COUG Rh+OOD IS fOR€VI€R Ms. McArthur plays nurse for Tammy Downer ' s injured ankle. CLOSING 215 216 CLOSING Alleghany Highlands Regional Library 406 W. 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