Hampton High School - Krabba Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Being a Junior at HHS involves, among other things, taking an unbelievably overwhelming quantity of aptitude tests which are used by colleges as another criteria on which they base their acceptances and rejections of college-bound hopefuls. One of the most difficult, and surely the most discouraging to those with anything less than an Einstein brain, is the Merit Scholar Tests. Similar to the SAT ' s in form, their content is on a much higher level of difficulty, putting the student ' s knowledge and ability to the strictest test. This year Hampton High had six Merit Scholar finalists: (standing) John Robins, Bill Hendricks, Ricky Purvis, Margaret Northen, (sitting) Judy Graham and Sherry Pride. These finalists were picked on a nation-wide basis for their outstanding scores on the tests. They brought to HHS the honor of having more finalists than any other Peninsula high schools. Sophomores James Smith and Raechal Hatchell, Juniors Robert Corbett and Linda Firth, and Seniors Jack Dupere and Jean Poast were this fall ' s winners in the annual Red and White Day contest for football season. Spon- sored by the Special Events Committee, under John Robins, this festivity creates much school spirit, fun and laughter as all Crabbers come to school on Red and White Day dressed in their most outrageous and colorful ensembles of, of course, red and white. Each homeroom chooses its boy and girl winners and they compete with the winners from the other homerooms. Winners are picked from each class for their originality, neatness, and effort at making theirs the best red and white outfit. 7

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Fall Brings Fervor, Football, and Fame The first day of school in the new school year at Hampton is Orientation Day. Sophomores and other students new to HHS go through a mock school day, during which they became familiarized with their schedules of classes, their new teachers, and the bewildering physical layout of the halls of HHS Sr. Guide Ettamary Sherman helps sophomores Beth Chrisman and Judy Cheetham. Judge Jim Hershman leaves his stand after pronouncing the verdict of the veniremen Inherit the Wind , the controversial play based on the early 20th Centrury conflict between science and religion over Darwin ' s origin of species. George Nottoli (Mathew H. Brady), Jerry Gray, Wade Morrison, Hershman, John Robins, Ed Black, Dan Johnson, Larry Barbery, and Joan Willis play the roles of the eloquent prosecuting attorney, the cynical newspaper reporter, the court reporter, the Judge, the prosecuting attorney ' s assistant, the defending attorney, the defendant, the bailiff, and Brady ' s wife, respectively. One of the more pandimonious scenes of the play, this picture shows the protestations of Brady and his assistant, and the various other reactions to the verdict of disbelief, relief, and concern. As is plainly visible, the exceptional sets, combined with the fine quality of direction and production, made this one of the most memorable of this year ' s dramatic endeavors. Certainly one of the more exciting features of an HHS Fall are the ten football games which Hampton plays between the various other football teams of the peninsula. Our fine Junior Quarterback Steve Tyndall lead the Hampton Crabbers to one of its finest seasons, the highlight of which was the exhilarating win of the Mighty Crabbers over the deflated Typhoons on Turkey Day. Here, Tyndall rolls out to the left and lets go with one of his consistently accurate passes as he spots an eligible Crabber receiver down field.

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While working in their garden among the vegetables, Ellen Hancock, Robbie Millner, Pamela Chisman, and Ettamary Sherman, farmers Chris Thatcher and Linda Sundin discover crab tracks . Following these tracks the farmers find a parachute which is raised only after loud cheering by the students to reveal Freddy the Crab .