Dobyns Bennett High School - Maroon and Grey Yearbook (Kingsport, TN)

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16!Spring 1. Seniors performing a segment of Class Day. 2. Lamarr Stout relaxes at the Activities Office. 3. Tony Burke, Laura Burdine, Reggi Burch, Tricia Caines, and Ebby Bruce march out following Awards Day. 4. The 1977 Dobyns-Bennett Graduating Class. QM s r x fl l 'HM

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Teen Of The eff .' i L n Week A The Central High Schoolilil Alphonse, a resident of the Dobyns-Bennett Plant Room, became a celebrity last spring when the plant room workers began a cam- paign to make the friendly philedendron Teen of the Drifting in June The class of '77 attended their Junior-Senior Prom on June 3. The prom commit- tee, a group of Juniors, orga- nized and planned the occa- sion, which included select- ing the theme Orifting on a Memory. The prom com- mittee was also responsible for reserving the Civic Audi- torium, making arrange- ments tor the refreshments, and getting chaperones. The Great American Pas- time, sponsored by United Entertainment, played from 8:00 to 12:00 at the Civic Auditorium. -, , Q . . ua-is - P r..- .- at-2-A of -. M, , 1 VW ,. ,.,.,,., t -V 1 r . L ogg, ,, i K fx Q' t' Q 1' '4 1- 1 1 x J- ,. , f .av -. rl' 1 .- .:-ft -era -at era fe Patty Hensley, Jan Tran- barger, Patty Green, and Darla Vance were the dele- gates from Dobyns-Bennett to the state meeting of the Future Homemakers of America. It was heldon April 21-22,0-1977, at memorial Auditorium in Nashville, Ten- nessee. Theme of the meet- ing was There's more to Future Homemakers than meets' the eye. Patty Hensley presided over the first session. The speakers were John Lee- man, the assistant commis- sioner ot Vocational Techni- cal Education, and Mrs. Mar- jorie Pearson from the Na- tional Foundation of the Week. They posted signs urging members of the stu- dent bodyito nominate Al- phonse because he was representative of the aver- age D-B student. The work- ers were mildly shocked when a Times-News report- er called for an interview with Alphonse for the Teen Scene. Several weeks later, an article on him appeared in the newspaper and took up half a page of the Teen Section. The article included details of Alphonse's life, wild romances, music and literary preference, and hob- bies, He organized the Old Fuzzie Home and started a Dear Alphonse column in which he gave advice to the iovelorn. l-ie even tried out D-B's Computer Dating Ser- viceg unfortunately, a match could not be made. VOE Takes Selected Dobyns-Bennett Vocational Office Education Students entered theflien- nessee Office Education Club Regional Competitive contests at Daniel Boone High School on March 29, 1977, D-B representatives received three first piece awards: Laura Burdine in Stenographic Production, March of Dimes. Mrs. Rear- son spoke on Good Begin- nings: improving the Quality of Life. ,Lf--iff? . R 'Sa s . . - 1-ffggjgsa-3 Latin Day was held on Satur- day, March 12, 1977, with ten schools participating. The Dobyns-Bennett motto was All the Way For Shirley Mae. Events included Cer- tamen, an oral knowledge contestg music, art, pro- jects, sports, swimming, and a tug-of-war. Award winners in art were Kitty Calcote, Mike Mooney- ham, Joan Tucker, Cather- ine Groseclose, Mary Pierce, and Libby Branham. Mark Owen, Hugh Pierce, Alan Blum, Mark Alley, Jeri Blair, Lisa Blair, Rebecca Cox, and Leia- Nottingham each boasted a swimming award. The Latin l certamen team of Faye Henderson, Law- rence Hughes, and Bill l-lay Top Honors Patty Wilson in Clerical Typ- ing, and Vicky Johnson in Fil- ings Patty Hensley received a third place award in Job Appiicationg On April 30, Laura Bur- cline, Patty Wilson, and Vicky Johnson entered state com- petition fin Murfreesboro, Cindy Prescott was present as a voting delegate. . so -'ii 5 1 -ax placed third, and the Latin ll team of Jimmy Jones, Beth Travis, and Wally Smalley placed second. The vocal music group placed third. Sports winners were Jen- ny Grable, Lori Gott, Leia Nottingham, Jeri Blair, Ka- ren Kiel, Hunt Smith, Mike Litton, Doug Teague, Caro- line Stevens, Larry Webb, and Angela Stevens. 77-78 Council Gets Underway The Student Council elec- tions for the executive board were held during the spring of '77. The students were filmed on T-V and the film was shown during a special homeroom period. Voting then took place in home- room. The newly elected officers are as follows: Blake Long, Student Body Presidentg Beth Shealy, Vice Presidentg Cindy Terrill, secretary: Mike Atkins, parliamentar- ian: Steve Shelton, Treasur- er. Class representatives were aiso elected. Those chosen were Senior repre- sentatives, Paul Harrison and Jane Trivitteg Junior re- presentatives, Mary Pat Hanrahan Hender ds Day 19 7 b h the filing in of t i lass to the st am f P qs' nd Circum a Follo r 1,3 addre Smother -.- t - awards presentati b an St d nts re V--i ve: 50 awards os 's olarships: the Senio 977 re- ceived QQ in scholars ---a so -ii H ' fi, Q . . i I it T Az- , 1.04 2 i i - li Ltii q tb g ' ' ' : S ' ' 1 U ' l 3 ' ! ' , -X 1 74 Dr. ' f. - . u- e 1 Spring!15

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,dv 0 5, 4, ,, 1 x 4 ui 1. Studentsinpersonahng the rock group KISS dudng Class Day. 2. Alan Barker receives his diploma from Dr. Evans. 3. Todd East 1976-77 Student Body Pre9dent Spring!17