Halifax County High School - Haliscope Yearbook (South Boston, VA)

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Avid listeners consider speeches of the candidates during SCA elections, (far left). Mike Crews marks his ballot after hearing speeches during senior elections, (left). With great enthusiasm these boys show their support for their candidate after he has completed his speech, (below). Campaign fever invades HCHS during elections class meets individually, while the entire student body meets together for SCA elections. While the nation was involved with choosing a new president, HCHS students were concerned with electing their own leaders. Elections, both class and SCA elections, played an important part in the school year. The school was covered by the posters, banners and signs during early October as more than 60 students vied for various offices in the five grades. Following nomi¬ nations candidates had a week of making posters, talking to potential voters and preparing speeches. Each class met indi¬ vidually in the gym to hear speeches and to vote on Friday. Campaign fever invaded the school again in February when students elected SCA officers for the 1969- ' 70 term. The usual campaigning was followed by an assembly in which candidates presented speeches to the entire student body. Stu¬ dents elected Luther Matthews to head the new slate of officers for the coming year. Elections 21

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During his campaign speech. Bill Baskervill and his helper Kathy Wood demonstrate the golfing skills that he feels are necessary in order to be a good class officer. Surrounded in a world of banners and posters, students listen to one of the candidates ' speeches. Those running for offices had a week to prepare banners, posters, cards and other campaign gimmicks in an effort to be able to serve as an officer. During class elections, each 20 Elections

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Enthusiastic-filled week hurls comets into orbit Preparing the Homecoming Queen ' s float are Tommy Satterfield (below) and John Sheriff. Whirlwinds of color, action and excite¬ ment revolved around Homecoming Week, 1968. With the thrilling excitement of a winning football team, the corridors and classrooms buzzed with pepped-up spirit. As the week got under way, many posters and banners lined the corridors with Go Comets, defeat Fleming. A contest sponsored by the Pep Club was held to determine the winner of the banner competition with Anne Monroe Swain taking top honors. Various clubs ranging from all phases of school curriculum anxiously worked to build the best possible floats for the parade and night activities. During the week the student body elected Cindy Thaxton to reign as Homecoming Queen with the individual classes electing their own representatives to the court. After all the last minute final touches, the parade was ready to be viewed. Friday after¬ noon, the band led the way down Main Street playing the Comet fight song. With the sound of the whistle, the band also started the half-time activities. Principal J. M. Swanson crowned the Queen and the second half of exciting football was ready to begin. Freezing winds didn ' t stop the Home¬ coming parade nor did it stop the football team ' s winning spirit. After many years of losing Homecoming games, the 1968-69 football team brought in a win. Fans had reason to rejoice for the Comets brought in a super-colossal win of 40-0. When all the floats were later torn down, the blaring of the trumpets and the loud cry of victory could still be heard in the wild and starry night. Homecoming representatives are (seated) Lucy Laura Shelton, tenth; (standing) Deedee Lewis, Fuller, eighth grade; Ginger Pollard, twelfth; eleventh and Anne Monroe Swaim, ninth.