Hillcrest High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Simpsonville, SC)

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Girls' Block H Club Sponsors Mony Activities A - ,'--'-- f Q- Girls' Block H Club members are, FRONT ROVV, LEFT TO RIGHT: Becky Davis, Linda Long, Polly Garrett, Cathy Buchanan, Phyllis Riddle, Carolyn VVebb, Donna Clark, Dale Reeves, Jeanette Minkler, Jeannie Johnson. SECOND ROYV: Bitsy Cimningham, Gerry Coates, Pat Smith, Sandra Harvey, Ann Thackston, Linda WVeaver, Brenda Pepple, Ioan XVoodlief, and Susan Hicks. The big project of the Girls' Block H Club this year was planning and carrying out the many activities during homecoming. The members gaily decorated the cars in which the homecoming attendants rode and planned the half-time festivities which took place during the homecoming game. The club sponsored the election of cheerleaders and a dance after a football game. They also headed Girls' Block H Club officers, Carolyn VVebb, president, Cathy Buchanan, vice presidentg Becky Davis, secretary, Phyllis Rid- dle, treasurerg and Susan Hicks, reporter, admire sports trophies. 76 the decoration committee for the XVestern AA Basket- ball Tournament held at Hillcrest in February and held an initiation party for new members. In order to become eligible for membership in the Girls, Block H Club, a girl must have received a block H letter through participating in girls' varsity sports. MRS. JEAN SHERRON Sponsor

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Eighty-five students. the largest number in the history of Hillcrest, are members of the Beta Club. This national honorary club is a means of honoring students in American high schools for their social, scholastic, and moral efforts and accomplish- II1CI'lfS. The highlight of Beta Club activities this year was the Beta Club Christmas Ball held on December 14 in the Hillcrest cafe- teria. New Beta Club members were formally inducted into the club and received their Beta Club pins and certificates during this festive affair. MRS. ELOISE RUDY Sponsor Largest in Hillcrest's History Beta Club members are received fommally into the club during the induc- tion ceremony held at the Beta Club Ball. Mrs. Eloise Rudy and Beta plans for the year. .S SANDRA BALDVVIN Beta Club Sweetheart v-'N' Club officers meet to discuss Y. 9 s Q N.

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Hurd-Working Athletes Receive Block H Sweaters And Jackets Varsity lettemien are, FRONT ROVV, LEFT TO RIGHT: Ervin Powell, Butch Collins, jerry Powell. Howard Hewitt, Dick Kinard, Larry Snipes, Leonard Sprouse. SECOND ROW: XVhit Living- ston, Phil Hathcox, Henry Melton, Keith VVorthy, Danny Thoma- son, Bruce Rhoden, Douglas Thackston, Dickie Sloan. THIRD ROVV: Eddie Rice, Buddy Long, Lawrence Blakely, Lewis Stew- Lawrence Blakely, left, sewed as captain of the Rams' football team, and Tommy Thompson, right, served as captain of the Riuns' basketball team. -.,-f-'ff 1 iii ' li., art, Alan Parsons, Donny Savage, Tip Thackston, jerry Morrow. FOURTH RONVz Tommy Burden, Bill Hance, Bobby Hamby, Tommy Henderson, Virgil Adams, Kenny MeElreath, Tommy Lu- cas. FIFTH ROXV: Barney Best, Dave Richardson, Dan Bal- combe, Robert Nelson, james Fowler, Chuck Keamey. Steve Jacobs. Varsity athletics at Hillcrest provide opportunities for physical development, leadership training, and individual achievement. Boys may participate in football, basketball, baseball, track, and gO Boys who are outstanding in these sports and fulfill the necessary requirements receive Block H letters. This group of varsity lettermen talk over problems with Coach XVilton Brooks. 5 5