Franklin County High School - Animo Yearbook (Rocky Mount, VA)

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Concentrating on her routine, Missy Clemmons uses an after- school practice to achieve perfec- tion. During practice, boys’ basketball managers Arianna Dula and Jeannie Quinn find a magazine more inter- esting than basketball. As six o’clock approaches, the Cen- tral Gym is converted to a bus de- pot as students use the bleachers as a waiting area for the activity buses. Using the halls as a track field in bad weather, Mrs. Patsy Smith, wife of the vocational director Mr. John- ny Smith, and Mrs. Juanita Young have been walking three to four miles a day for over a year for their exercise routine. Working up a sweat, Ron Sexton and Fred Mack go up for a jump ball in an after-school practice. 24 Student Life

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Say It Isn’t So For weeks, magazine and newspaper articles prepared audiences for the television program of the year. Doc- tors across the nation set a day aside for patients who would be affected. Warnings went out to the parents of young children, and school officals went to special screenings for THE DAY AFTER was upon us. Almost everyone had thought about the threat of a nuclear holocaust at one So much for the barbeque. Carry- ing on conversation while working on an automobile engine are Mike McGuire and Mike Minnix. Look out Apco here we come! Mr. Mark Cannaday shows students Steve Simmons, Jeff Wagoner, and Tim Craighead that education can be an electrifying experience. To rest for a spell puts Rodney Brown in good working condition. Education makes for better busi- ness. Mrs. Barbara Beard lends a helping hand to Phillip Smith in Clerical Typing Class. time or another. THE DAY AFTER dramatized these feelings and brought them ‘“‘home.”’ The television pro- gram depicted life before, during, and after a nuclear war. The program was so moving that the day after it, thoughts, opinions, and questions lingered in peo- ple’s minds. Conversation on school buses and in class- rooms revolved around THE DAY AFTER. Students had reactions from “suppose it happens” to “I'm glad it isn’t so.”’ Tracey Webb said, ‘‘While | was watching that program, | had to go to the backyard to see if it were still there.”’ The idea of a nuclear war was soon pushed to the backs of minds and life con- tinued as students worked toward their future goals. Student Life 23

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Though students relished the thought of the 3:15 bell every day, school was far from over at the tone of this bell. Practices, club meet- ings, and competitions were as much a part of school as going to the six daily classes. Work was the most impor- tant part of after -school ac- tivities. From working on yearbook deadlines to com- pleting Homecoming floats, students gave up their pre- cious hours to do something for the school. With sports teams, drama club, and the band practicing every day, dedication was also a large factor. Staying after school for play prac- tice, Angela Murphy, Deen Billips, Allison Moore and Joseph Costel- lanos work on blocking for the play “Requiem.” Preparing the senior float for its Homecoming debut, Bill Finney pins letters onto a side banner. Long, Long Day However, after-school hours weren't only for work. It was a time for talking with friends that weren't seen during the regular school day. And if practices or meetings finished early, there was always Hardee's and the Kroger deli to stop the hunger pangs. Too much time couldn't be spent goof- ing off, though. The four ac- tivity buses left promptly at six. These travelled all over the county to give students an advantage in finding rides home. With these late hours, many students’ school days did not end until long after sundown. Student Life 25