Hardaway High School - Gold Nugget Yearbook (Columbus, GA)

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5 THE tragic death of four outstanding com- munity leaders touches t.he heart and emo- tions of Hardaway students with grief. THE Hags are in half-mast in honor of our past presidents Harry S. Truman and Lyn- don B. Iohnson. CHRIS Criffeths salutes his father upon his retum from Vietnam, where he was stationed for a year. f Student Life 29

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Groggy-eyed Hawks enjo nutritious food Cinnamon rolls, milk, orange juice, and sausage with biscuits greeted the sleepy students who trudged in at 8:00 a.m. Under the new breakfast pro- gram any Hardaway student could purchase breakfast and socialize with friends in the cafeteria. Outside, between the gym and the main building, an area was set aside for smoking since the state laws prohibited smoking in the building. ENTERTAININC his fellow classmates, Sid Gates, senior, does his reknown im- pression of President Richard M. Nixon Cluling the break between classes. TAKING a recess from the bustle and con- fusion of the school day many students re- treat to the smoking area.