John C Calhoun High School - Talon Yearbook (Walterboro, SC)

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(Above) Secretary of Agriculture Bryan (Above) Salutatorian Becky Sams gives a Patrick addresses those present on the op- smile of relief as she congratulates others, portunities open to graduates. A Time Of (Top left) The seniors wait impatiently for that exciting moment when they will final- ly receive their diplomas. 6 0pening

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(Above) Mrs. Jo Ann Wimberly instructs Winky McWhirter on the best choices open to her for college. (Left) Coach Peyton Crosby enjoys dedi- cating his extra time to coaching the War- hawks. Opening 5

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• Left) Lisa Smyly and Jeff Stewart take (Above) Paige Farish and Paulette Warren their last walk as seniors. share their happiness of graduation with each other. On May 24 at the first note of “Pomp and Circumstance,” Forty - seven young men and women took their last steps as seniors of the J.C.C.A, Class of 1983. Marching past proud parents, teachers, friends, and classmates, this excit- ing night culminated twelve years of learning. Graduation — a time of confusion, pain, and for most, happiness — finally came to the senior class as they sat thoughtful- ly waiting for the end of the cere- mony. Some smiled, some cried, some stared into space, trying to re- trieve the childhood that had slowly slipped away. And all the while, as caps flew and friends em- braced each other with tearful promises of bonds to remain un- broken, there was the nagging su- spiscion that the promises were half-hearted attempts to hold onto the fading memories of a childhood that must eventually take its place in the past. For the seniors are no longer seniors after graduation; they must begin again, but with a firm foundation, and strive to make the next stage of their lives as successful, emotion- al, and special as the unforgettable days of childhood ... Graduation. Confusion Opening 7