Gettys D Broome High School - Medallion Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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 pedallioo •76 1 The screaming of the bell reflects the never changing 5 pattern of a student's life — move to class, move to class. gggg 2. Cowpens Junior High School — some of us remember as Cowpens High School. 3. Broome High School — our Alma Mater. 4. Pacolet Junior High School — some of us remember as Pacolet High School. 5. Medallion ’77 — “ 1 +1 -1 6. Medallion ’78 — “Movin’ On Down the Tracks.” 7. Medallion '79 — “The Third Kind.” 8. Mr. Gettys D. Broome, former Superintendent of Dis- trict 3, for whom our school was named. 9. Lora Peeler, Donna Patty, Tim Revels, Leonard Gall- man. John Smith and Deitra Littlejohn display Broome's symbol, a broom, of course. 10 Daniel Morgan Vocational School aids many of Broome’s students to prepare for their futures. Riding the vocational school bus is also a break from daily routines. OQQQQO holds strength — the in2th of cac h student to succeed hin himself. His goals, his dreams. ambitions ai re born here. They be- i the journey s to their destinies and dc their men lories. A completeness ormed. The memories fade, shade il only the in ipressions remain, “79

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’79 . . THE THIRD KIND Flipping thru old high school year- books, the warm milk of memories spills over you. Memories of past ri- valries, past defeats produce a few sor- rows. You regret the friends you missed; the opportunities you neglect- ed. The first was a building year. Cour- age, compromise, and consideration were required as two enemies met, re- linquished their weapons, and joined together a formation, an addition oc- curred. “1 + 1 = 1” became Broome High School. A year later, shaped by consolida- tion, a new student body appeared. Energy, action and motion were its trademarks. Their originality, unique- ness and adventure formed a new at- mosphere at Broome High School. A spirit was created. Students began to fulfill their lives, as they continued to “move on down the tracks.” Now, three years later, all the ques- tions and indecision have been an- swered. A unified Senior Class has reached together, to form the base of a new high school. Two opposing sides have met and created a unified whole. By producing better ideas and more improvements, each angle has been explored. The potential of Broome High School that was begun in an in- definite form has been completed to form the versatile triangle. The triangle encompasses every stu- dent's ups and downs. It reaches for the stars and plunges to the depths. Feeling and emotion are concealed in every angle. Memories of stolen kiss- es, jubilant laughter, and icy stares are hidden by each corner.

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OUR LIVES EFFECTED BY EVENTS Students of ’79 do not and have not lived in shells — as John Donne wrote, “no man is an island, entire of himself.” The events that have occurred since B.H.S.’s existence have affected our lives — either through political happenings, entertain- : i i:; ment, sports, or the saddening fact of pub- lic deaths. In 1976, we had the bicentennial elec- llllll tion of a southern Democrat named Jim- lllllf my Carter for President. The Reds sweeped the Yankees in a 4 game straight win. Johnny Bench was named the top player. A Star Is Born was the movie to see and its title song “Evergreen” was be- lli!!! ing listened to and sung by everyone. Later fillip n that year, the Legionnaries disease ap- peared. |!| In 1977, an effective ruling on capital 111111 punishment was decided upon. Gary Gil- Imore obtained his sought after firing squad. Dallas won the Superbowl and Se- 1||||| attle Slew the Triple Crown. Star Wars llllll made us dream of a new pioneering fu- v -ttv.s.: lure The LI vis left many with tears, knowing that there would never be a replacement for him. In 1978, a vision of peace was given to us. President Carter was trying to end the Middle East War. The dollar was having many ups and downs, but mostly downs on the foreign trade market. A new heavy weight champion, Leon Spinks, fought his way to the top, but Muhammed Ali came back to win the title for the third time. Saturday Night Fever made the disco scene the “thing” and “dressing-up” was “in.” The Future was beginning.