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

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There’s something about your eyes. Jimmy Perdue is mesmerized by Sandy Jones as he escorts her through the fog. Prom-inence The butterflies were there, but so were the beauty and the charm. Prom was certainly a night to be remembered. How could one ever forget that special night of food, photo- graphy and romance? An ticipation, nervousness and excite- ment — the feelings most people prepar- ing for prom experienced. After spending hours getting ready, the girls were worry- ing about how they looked — was their hair okay? Would it fall? Were they wearing the right dress? Or should they have gotten the other one? The guys were looking for a pair of clean socks, putting on their bow ties and the rest of their tuxedos, worrying about what to say to their girlfriend's parents and how to put the corsage on the girl’s dress without sticking the pin in her skin! After they had been photographed and told how ‘‘cute”’ they looked, it was off to dinner. There were a number of places to go, — Steak and Ale, Kabuki, LaMason, The Regency Room or the Library. The music started at 8:00 P.M. when the band To look and feel your best is an important part of the prom. Deanna Perdue and Buster Poff model their confidence. began to play. Couples began to arrive shortly after that, ready to dance the night away. The central gym had been transformed into a fairy tale land — pastels everywhere — and rightly so; the theme was Fairytale Lover. When 10:00 P.M. roll- ed around, the seniors took their places with their dates and the Grand March began. At the end of the Grand March a new tradition was born — the crowning of the prom royalty. Sherri Foley and Grey Davis of the Class of 1986 were chosen Prom Queen and King. Prom Princess and Prince were Michelle Cole and Ken Grind- staff. After the coronation, the dancing resumed until midnight. The dance may have ended then but this fairy tale was definitely an experience they would always remember. The Grand March is a big step, especially when your escort is Mr. Adams. Kimya Muse is escorted by Mr. Adams. Prom 17

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“Dance, Music, Songs, and Romance.”’ Maybe Prince was not really singing but we had plenty of dancing, music, songs, and even romancing at the junior senior prom. “The Grand March,”’ seniors say it’s the best part of the prom. Arianna Dula and her escort agree, as they march through the columns. Putting the prom together is a tough job, Mrs. Bowman gave it her all, and we had a great and beautiful prom.

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The fever spreads. Seniors show the true meaning of class with posters and banners like this one throughout the year. A true friend, Mr. Adams, gives inspiration to students with his famous words, ‘‘You take out of school what you put into it — nothing more, nothing less.” 18 Assemblies Franklin County’s favorite flyer, astronaut Jon McBride, gives Mrs. Guthrie an autograph for her son.