Flemington High School - Memories Yearbook (Flemington, WV)

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Thumbs up. Everything is going fine for senior Jerry Pence as he waits for the beginning of the graduation ceremony on June 5. GRADUATION NOTEBOOK Preparing for graduation can become costly for the graduates and their par- ents. Some of the articles every senior needs: Announcements Invitations Caps Gowns Thank You Notes APPROXIAMATE COST = $120 ( Officially over Tom McCray, senior, hands over the key to the school to Tina Spencer, junior. The traditional gesture marks the final moment as a student at FHS. Student Life 25

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...and Finally Before the band even struck a chord of “Pomp and Circumstance,” before one cap and gown was worn, the seniors fol- lowed the tradition of a Taylor County graduation. On May 27, they shut their lockers for the last time. As nine o’clock appeared, visitors, parents and the student body lined the bleachers of the gym for the an- nual Awards Day ceremony. The final mo- ment, as class president Tom McCray handed over the key to the school to the junior class president Tina Spencer, proved to be a tearful and emotional one as the junior class accepted the key. Then it was off to Grafton on May 30, as the seniors marched in the annual Memori- al Day Parade. Donned in caps and gowns, the 24 graduating seniors added the ’88 twist, of “wearing shades” to the traditional parade. Then on June 5th, no longer students, but independent adults, the class gath- ered together for the last time. Doing her part sophomore Christy Greathouse hands out the commencement programs to visi- tors. T X hey came from out of state and across the street. Teachers, parents, aunts, uncles, friends and alumni, all came to watch as a new group received their diplomas and graduated from Flemington High School. Misty-eyed, many in the audience could remember a similar time, per- haps years ago, when they too, marched up the aisle between rows of beaming relatives. For others, still students, they could imagine the moment when they would finally graduate, receive their diplo- mas, and leave the stage for the last time. 24 Student Life

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Tassle on Right Nervously waiting outside, the sen- iors made a last minute check. Tassle on left, gown on, cap firmly anchored. The march started. Slowly, one by one, the graduates entered the packed gym. Flash bulbs went off. Kleenex dabbed at eyes. For some parennts, it was the first graduate, their eldest; for others, it was the last, their youngest. Twenty-four seniors received their diplomas on June 5. Led by valedictori- an Shannon Saltis and salutatorian Reva Simmons, the class took their seats. The invocation was given by Rev. Bruce McConihay. Finally, time for the diplomas. Charles E. Bennett, presi- dent of the Board of Education, handed out the diplomas. With diplomas firmly in hand, the tassle on the right now, the seniors sat, happy, dazed. They were graduates. Senior band students joined the band for one last song. Then, with the music striking a familiar chord, the graduates filed out, a little more disor- derly, a lot less solemn. P Jnoctc not only included relatives and friends of the sen- iors, but also local dignitaries. Rev. Bruce McConihay, a local Listening to Rev. McConihay. Robert Shields, principal, Jim Smith, administrative assistant, Charles Bennett. School Board president, and Ron Dellinger, su- perintendent, wait (or their turn to address the '88 class. minister, gave the invocation and benediction for the graduates. Charles Bennett, School Board president gave out diplomas, while Ronald E. Dellinger, county superintendent, addressed the graduates and their families. 26 Student Life