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

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Home Away From Home Open, shut, tall, or short, lockers surrounded us. Homes away from homes, friends in time of need, and pains when we were rushed, lockers were a necessary part of our daily school lives. “What is that combination?” ‘‘Do you turn from right to left, or left to right, or neither?’’ “‘Help! I’m going to be late again.’ ‘‘Excuse me, but could you help me?” Taking a short trip down the halls, you may have heard these comments and many more. Lockers were a real pain at times, but when it came down to it, they were a big help. It was a place to keep your personel things, to stash your books so you didn’t have to carry them, and of course, most important, a place to meet your girlfriend or boyfriend! Or any friend! Like any other home, we decorated our lockers to suit our tastes. All over school students plastered their lockers’ with posters, advertisements, banners, stickers, photos, items promoting school spirit, art- work and anything the least bit out-of-the- ngs Scott Powell ornaments his locker with drawings and labels to personalize his home away from home. Help me quick! Jade Perdue and Leanne Holley rush to finish their work before class. 24 Lockers ordinary to make our lockers more in- teresting. Lockers were also useful on bir- thdays. Often students found little sur- prises such as balloons, banners, and streamers awaiting them in their lockers in celebration of their special day. Some organizations even had ‘‘secret pals.’’ What a nice addition to Monday (or any other day) to find a bag of candy, a small gift (they loved tiny stuffed animals) or other remembrance in your locker. Lunch time found students gathered around lockers to talk, some quietly, some loudly, to study, or just to take a “‘lazy break.”’ Sure, lockers were used for storing books and personal belongings, but they also proved to be ‘‘a home away from home.”’ Students like Christy Wray decorate their locker. | with posters of rock and TV stars to make them mor : homey. | = Sao SHOES SRA aeRO RORES

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h Halloween coming, Dana Ayers, Tracy Tur- 1, Christi Wray, and Jade Perdue try out some fumes. Franklin Fun “Just five more minutes until the 3:15 bell. Come on! Hurry up! | really want to get this day over with.”’ This was a com- mon feeling among students. After-school hours provided more leisure and freedom than school hours did. The 3:15 bell rang. Students came alive again. There they were — Hardee's for a burger and fries; Frank’s for a sub.; Dairy Queen for a blizzard; Pizza Hut — for — what else — a pizza; Sidney’s for a blouse, One Yes, even work! Working after school provided money for that car of your dreams, money for gas, money for movies, money for football games, money for cruis- ing, and everything else. ‘‘l get really tired, but | like the extra spending money and | think working is beneficial,’’ said Lowell Walter. After school time provided a more ex- citing life for most students than school hours did. Students were free to be in- dividuals. Of course, there was homework, oe EERGRGaeuiar Been but this did not stop students from having a good time. ‘I am free to be myself after school and | am relieved from a lot of ten- sion,” said Traci Bennett. ‘“‘Homework is a constant thing, but | still enjoy my after- school hours,”’ said Sabrina Turner. Having a car or using the family car pro- vided students with a little more after- school individuality. ‘‘Driving home after school gave me a sense of responsibility and independence,”’ said Michelle Vaughn. Friday afternoons were very important. There was a whole weekend to look for- ward to, whether students cruised Kroger, waited for their parents, or just went home on the bus, to relax and enjoy Friday night and the weekend. Steadily typing away, Bobbie Jo Hodges finishes her assignment. “Hey, I see five of you!’’ says Dana Ayers while try- ing on a Halloween mask. After School Activities 23

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= SKINZ! guys 351 SOUTHS Meh DA a ee Like many other students, Meribeth Cook filled her locker with posters of her favorite rock stars. Added space for ourselves or our friends, double your space, double your pleasure, double the room for hiding your treasure. Hide, it’s a camera! Beth Dillon, Stacy Witcher, and Christie Wray find out lockers come in handy for more than storing books as they stow away “goodies” for their friends to discover in the morning. ‘“‘My locker was the only place on the school grounds that felt like my own,” said Lisa Bacon. Lockers were an important part of every student's life. They provided a place to display taste and per- sonality and they were sometimes even a place to store one's school books. Lockers 25