Drexel High School - Cavalcade Yearbook (Drexel, NC)

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the Year Miss Hi-Miss honors went to Elaine Mull while Elizabeth Berry was chosen Junior Miss Hi-Miss. With spring came the tapping of juniors into the Beta Club, the production of The Sound of Music, and finally, the long antici¬ pated event, graduation.

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Events of A school year at Drexel always bubbles with activity. This year all students enthusiastically took part in the pep rallies which helped boost their teams’ spirit. Spirit was especially high when Deb McKee was crowned the 1968 Homecoming Queen. An event that all students enjoyed was Slop Day. Juniors worked hard on the magazine sales and raised money for the Jr.-Sr. Prom. Senior 4

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Deb McKee Crowned 1968 Homecoming Queen Tradition, chaos, excitement and action filled the halls of Drexel High School the week of October 9-13 as the students prepared for the homecoming activities. It all began with a bonfire Thursday night. Spirit hit us hard with the help of the cheerleaders’ “spirit stick.” The unveiling of the football team’s masterpiece was the highlight of the bonfire. The giant picture of a wolverine with our instructions on how to beat Hibriten helped put us on the victory road. Besides drawing the wolverine, the football team helped dress up the inside and outside of the school building. On a poster in the main hall, the players each singed in and added a short note to his fellow team mates. Outside, the boys showed the rest of the school how they were going to bury Hibriten after the slaughter Friday night. D.H.S. cheerleaders were busy, plastering the school with posters and boosting everyone’s spirit at what turned out to be one of the most inspiring pep rallies we had all year. The parade through “beautiful downtown Drexel” began at 4:30. The march was led by the Drexel police, followed by the band, captain of the football team and mascots, sponsors and their escorts and the cheerleaders. Finally, the climax of the homecoming festivities arrived, the Drexel-Hibriten game. To signal the beginning, the football team ran through the wolverine banner that had been first presented at the bonfire. The sponsors were presented a corsage of a white flower trimmed in blue. They anxiously watched the first half of the game from the sidelines. No need to be anxious though, be¬ cause at the end of the second quarter Drexel held a substantial lead. At this time, the sponsors and their escorts marched onto the field to the accompaniment of the Drexel High School Band. After passing under the ivy covered arch, each couple took their place in the heart shaped formation. Every girl waited tensely as Mr. Hally- burton named the 1968-69 Homecoming Queen. No one was disappointed in the selection, Debra Jean McKee escorted by Johnny Poteat and sponsored by the football team. She was in tears as captain Br yan Dellinger cro wned her. Deb was indeed a beautiful queen as she made the traditional trip around the field. While she was receiving congratulations and best wishes, a brillant display of fireworks was presented in her honor, making a colorful finale for a gala occasion. Spurred on because “their” sponsor had been crowned, the team won the ballgame easily, 19 to 6. This was a truly magic night not only for Deb, but also for everyone involved. A night filled with happiness, sentiment, and victory, that the graduating class will long want to associate with Drexel High School. 6