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

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S ot x ©: We What's hot? What's not! TO STUDENTS AND faculty at FCHS, it seemed the beginning of school brought the beginning of summer rather than fall. The heat made learning nearly impossible. “It was like trying to learn in an oven,”’ Lin- da Moore said. In every class from Physics to Spanish, students were fanning themselves with papers, books or any other wind making objects. Fans were constantly running, thus adding another distraction to the learning process. Students who had vocational classes were the envy of the school. Air conditioners were forced to pull overtime in all the vocational buildings and various offices. However, even Shady Conversations. Fortunately for Hilda Dillon, Linda Barbour, and Louis Wagoner, when the weather got too hot there was always a shady tree to rest weary bones under. Sunglasses and a Smile. At Frontier’s Day, Mrs. Danna Hayes wears her sunglasses to protect her eyes from the bright sun. When the rain came later in the day, sunglasses were not necessary. 24 Heatwave vocational students had to suffer a while since the “‘ac’’ broke down. Finally the first week was over. The two lakes in the county were full of people taking advantage of the refreshing water. Then Monday arrived and the hot temperatures remained. Luckily, however, schools closed early two days. The decision to close the schools early was met with great enthusiasm from both students and teachers. A modified bell schedule was adopted both days to allow students to attend all six classes. No longer did students have to suffer through the heat all day. Finally the heat did subside and school got back to normal.

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= 7p att Hanging Out. After building the hangman’s booth, Bill Bousman, Greg Chitwood, Rodger Amos, Eddie Wim- mer, Jim Angle, Paul Mullins, and Cecil Jones use the booth for a different kind of resting. Marshmellow moment. After weaving baskets, in- dians Suzanne Wyatt and Yvonne Spencer take a break and enjcy a marshmellow roast. eSB pA Fie 3B ae i ie aie Bie Sp ‘ » ee he. By Bonnet Blues. Surrounded by washboards, jugs, cann- ed goods, and dried apples, Jamine Martin passes the day. Cutting Up. Participating in a cross cut contest Brian Wray, Bert Shultz, Felix Patterson and Kevin Wray put their muscle into finishing the job. Frontiers Day 23

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Endurance. The scorching heat during the first three weeks of school did not prevent Mr. Doug Conklin’s and Mrs. Jane Crawford’s classes from working outside. Beating the Heat. Though room 108 West has an air conditioner, it was no relief to Cynthia Walter. That’s the Breaks. The air conditioning in the voca- tional buildings often offers relief to students fortunate + enough to enjoy it. However when the heatwave hit, the A as central air conditioning went on the blink. ’ ‘ as? - The Heat Is On. The heat beat down like the rhythm ; of a drum. Billy Hanawalt tries to keep cool during the a i. = hot September days and loses his shirt in the process. ' ee be ee y Heatwave 25