Lexington High School - Bearer Yearbook (Lexington, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 216 of the 1976 volume:

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We had no rockets, jets or Grand Prix, Only the latest Model T. Most travel was done by buggy or wagon, There weren't enough cars for dashing or dragging. 2 5 With corn bread and molasses as our daily fare, Meals were quite easy to prepare. Today's food comes in prepackaged supplies, But the main course seems to be hamburgers and french fries. 8 Our lessons of the 3 R's were learned quite soon, There was no need to calculate a landing on the moon. The curriculum today is varied you see, From reading circles to Photography. Human nature never changes and that is a joy, A girl is still a girl and a boy is still a boy. Sitting in the parlor with your favorite beau, Is still a lot more fun with the lights down low. 10 11 12 13 Table of Contents Run In '26 Sports were limited to a privileged few, There just wasn't a great variety to do. Today's sports menu leaves one in a whirl, With the main course occupied by girls. Personalities Athletics Organizations Academics Seniors Classes Activities Bear Boosters M Personalities i ?, « v—' jj (fftJ’tn. Hui fid at ike A Ji -7, 7y .£ C� . 7t v-• — -- � 4 — « : 4 nC ... tkmJmi 4t£ ■ • .«• m ( • -yL � . 3C � 4fiU - ■ ■ j44 15 Legislative Experience Gained Deborah Thigpen According to Deborah, the most memorable things were, meeting new friends from every pan of the State, making lasting friendships, and getting the opponunity to hear out- standing speakers. Overall it was a week with many remem- brances to cherish, and one I will never forget. Girls’ State held at Huntingdon College proved to be an extremely hectic and fulfilling week of activity. Along with numerous speeches by such influential politicians as Jere Beasley, Bill Baxley, and Joe McCorquodale, there was a dinner honoring women in government with speakers Melba Till Allen, Agnest Baggett, and Juanita McDaniel, a coke party given by Dr. Jackson of Huntingdon with entertainment by the FFA Spring Band Winners, a tour of the archives build- ing, a talent night with each girl participating, a coffee held at the Governor’s Mansion, a tour of the State Capitol, an address by Governor Wallace, and finally graduation with a reception following. 18 Jeff Davis by Girl and Boy Siaters Jeff Hanson Governor Wallace addressed the entire group on Thursday. As is customary, the boys were divided into cities for compe- titive purposes. Jeff Hanson earned the title Most Physically Fit in his city. Everyone agreed that this was a great opportu- nity to learn about life, and all the boys reported that the food was fabulous, and it provided a chance to become acquainted with a number of new friends. Boys’ State was held on the campus of Jacksonville State University this year, and LHS had three representatives, Joey Joiner, Jeff Davis, and Jeff Hanson. Joey served on the News- paper Staff and reports that the experience was invaluable to him in his work on the Bear Beat. The group observed the Legislature in action, and then were given a chance to par- ticipate in the Legislative process. They were divided into two panics, the Federalists, and the Nationalists. Jeff Davis served in the Senate, and Jeff Hanson in the House. “CK v ■N y-' tl Joey Joiner Teresa Butler Earns Homecoming Crown Homecoming festivities began earlier this year, as home- coming was held in September. The floats were especially colorful and many of them had bicentennial themes. The winning float designed by the Seniors depicted Paul Revere’s ride. As is customary, contestants for queen were chosen from grades 9-12, and the campaign was by penny vote. The results are kept secret until halftime when the Queen is crowned. Teresa’s achievement was the second consecutive year her class had earned the homecoming title. The game was very pleasing to hometown fans, as the Bears emerged victorious. Flower Girl - Cynthia White Crown Bearer - Johnny Gibson Homecoming Queen - Teresa Butler First Runner Up - Cynthia Balch escorted by Mark Hammond. 20 Teresa was escorted by Gary Smith. 21 Bears Win in Triple Overtime The Golden Bears kicked off the season against Brooks at Raymond McMeans Stadium. Lexington had opportunities to win, but never did pull it off, losing 6-13. Smith scores on extra point conversion. 21 Springer turns around right end. Seniors at Homecoming. Bear defense wraps up W. Limestone 33-3. FRONT SEATED: Smith, Bryan, Alexander, Springer, Davis, Putman, Tate, Hum, Springer. Truitt, Hammond. 2nd ROW: Barnett, Thigpen, Ridgeway. Phillips. Thompson. Cumings, Jones, Hanson, Michael, McCain, McGuire, Michael, French. 3rd ROW: Campbell, Smith. Beavers, Jones, Glover. Masonia, Killen, Smith. Bryan. Easter, Littrell, Shelton. Hammond. Jeff Hanson - Guard Ronny Smith - Tackle Ranee Killen - Wide Receiver at Clements The next scheduled game was rained out, so that left LCHS as the next opponent. The Bears started off fast, but had some execution problems. Terry Alexander - Middle Guard The defense played an outstanding game, led by Ricky Bryan with 23 tackles. The team still had a few bugs to work out, and lost 20-0. LHS Pigs- kin Paraders were now back home to get on the winning track. Their victim in the Homecoming bout was Waynes- boro. The Bears won in a 49-12 romp. With a victory under their belts, the Bears now travelled to unbeaten Hat- ton. The LHS group kept within strik- ing distance the first half, and trailed by only 8 pts. But Hatton lit the score- board the 2nd half. The final score was Hatton 30 - LHS 8. Coach Brannon gives Rickey defensive instruc- tions. Ronald pulls a Wildcat out of the action. Mighty Golden Bears rush on for homecoming win. 25 Head Coach Toner looks on from sideline. Determined to turn things around, the next gridiron battle would take place on Clements’ home field. This proved to be the most exciting game of the season, culminating in a winning field goal from the toe of Terry Alexander in triple over- time. The final reading was 23-20. LHS now had a home game against T. M. Rogers. The Bears displayed superb defense limiting the Pirates to minus 11 yds. rushing. The offense was also on track as the Bears won 19-0. Ronald Shelion - Defensive Halfback Bears Joli Tim Hammond - Safety Rickey Phillips - Defensive End Springer turns up field against Brooks. Jeff Davis bulls his way for a first down against Clements. 26 Wildcats in Homecoming Victory Trying to make in 3-in-a row the Mighty Team attempted to spoil Lor- etto's homecoming, but lost a heart- breaker in very cold windy weather 6- 0. LHS was now to take the field against the eventual State Champs Town Creek. The Golden Bears fought hard, but were plainly beaten by a better club 16-32. Randy Hum - Defensive Halfback Rickey Bryan - Middle Linebacker The final home game was against W. Limestone. The Seniors savored a 33-3 victory. Wilson was now the last game via postponement due to the rain. The Weather cooperated no better this time as rain drenched everything. Nevertheless, the Bears left the swamped gridiron winners for the last time during the 75 sea- son with a 34-0 triumph. This gave the Golden Bears a 5-5 breakeven season. Brent lets fly with TD pass against Clements. Alex smothered by host of Brooks defenders. Charlie Thompson - Center 27 Bears Open Season in Fine Fashion The Lexington Golden Bears tipped off the '75-76 season with a big bang by running up a 6-0 record. Jeff goes to the hoop against Waterloo. Ricky fogs over the defense. Tim converts the front end of a three point play. L. to R.: Coach Gary Steadman, Kenneth Nafe, Tim Hammond, Jeff Brannon. Butch Danley, Buddy Gray, Doug Jones, Terry Oliver, Rickey Bryan, Mark Hammond, Mgr. Carl Toner. 28 Winning Firsi 8ix Doug shoots over Mars Hill Defender. Terry pulls down a rebound. The Bears opened with a 77-36 win over the Wilson Warriors. The next two games found Lexington on the road recording wins over Waterloo 88-58, and Hazlewood 82-47. We then hosted T.M. Rogers and handed them a 94-92 loss. The next battle was with the Wil- son Warriors, where we came away with a 78-37 victory. Butch goes high for a jumper. Kenneth goes up for a shot against Hazlewood. The two ensuing games found us host with the Bears winning one 80-50 over LCHS and losing one 60-71 against Hatton. The following two games pro- duced loses for the Bears as we were first defeated by Brooks 54-72, and in the Xmas Tourney against Central 50- 70. The Xmas break found LHS with a 6-3 record. After the Break the Bears bounced back and defeated Waterloo 87-52. However, the LHS Cagers suf- fered two more defeats before finding the victory path again. The first loss coming at the hands of T. M. Rogers 52-57, and the 2nd from Mars Hill 66- 76. The next contest found the team at home against Hazlewood with LHS coming out with a 69-64 victory. Both the following two wins came at the expense of LCHS. In a regular season game the Tigers were defeated 87-40, then in the first game of the Co. Tour- ney the Bears rolled to an easy 53-26 win. Buddy stretches for two. 29 Bears Qiraiegy ason wiison azlewi T. M. Rogers Wilson LCHS Hatton Brooks Xmas T. Cent. Waterloo T. M. Rogers -MarrrmT Hazlewood LGHS Co.T. LCHS Co.T. Brooks Loretto W. Limestone Hatton Cent. Buddy Gray - Center Tim Hammond - Guard Ricky Bryan - Forward Kenneth Nafe - Guard Lexington then turned host but still couldn’t get the hot touch back as the Lions from Brooks went away with a 41-65 win. During a day game the Bears were defeated by W. Limestone 53-68. In the last regular season game the Bears trampled Mt. Hope 95-68. In the area Tourney the Golden Bears slipped by Courtland 61-59. In what turned out as the last game for the Senior Bears, the team again came to play with a cold hand and were defeated 52-56 by Red Bay. The record for the year was 14-11. Butch Danley - Forward Pays Off ai Loretto In the second game of the Co. Tourney, the Bears didn’t fare so well as they were defeated by Brooks 54-74. In a make-up game against Loretto LHS squeezed by the Mustangs 62-61. The Bears stayed on the right track with a 59-55 win over W. Limestone. The next four games found the Bears on the short end as we were defeated. The first loss came from Hatton 62-66. We then visited Central and were defeated 52-65. Terry Oliver - Forward Mark Hammond - Guard Jeff Brannon - Forward Doug Jones - Center Our Team Has Got the Hustle Robbie Roberson L. toR.: Bailey, Roberson, Liversett, Lee, Copeland, Trousdale. Susie Lee Linda Uverett Kathy Copeland Julie Trousdale Karen Bailey “Best Hustlers, Says Coach Brannon of Seventh and Eighth Grade Teams FRONT: Simpson, Livcrctt, Glover, Wright, King, Lemay. 2nd ROW: Slaton, Truitt, Richardson, Ham- mond, Owens. Marlow. ROW 3: Burbank, Gray, Crunk, Hendrickson. Miller, Coach Brannon. FRONT: Adams, Collier. Springer. Gamer. ROW 2: Bailey. Toner. Thigpen. Newton. ROW 3: Hall. Brown. Mosley. Corum, Coach Brannon. Junior High Record for Year is 6-2 LHS 30 LCHS 47 LHS 63 Colbert Co. 68 LHS 48 Brooks 34 LHS 50 Brooks 45 LHS 69 Waterloo 46 LHS 64 Anderson 44 LHS 46 Rogers 36 LHS 47 Waterloo 32 Putman manuveis for shot while Bryan waits for pass. Shelton shoots over defender and makes two. Barnett lays in two. FRONT: Mgr. Jerry Robinson. Tony Best. Rickey Putman. Jeff Barnett. Tim Barnett, Keith Springer. BACK: Mgr. Benny Litirell, Jeff Bryan, Greg McCain, Barry Shelton. Michael Nafe, Coach Weeks. 34 Mickey slips by Hazlewood defender for two. Gary goes up for a lay up. B Team Ends Season With 15-3 Record David goes high for a rebound. LHS Opponent 62 Wilson 52 70 Rogers 65 53 Wilson 42 65 LCHS 59 53 Hazlewood 41 82 Hatton 59 52 Brooks 46 82 Rogers 51 66 Mars Hill 60 76 Hazlewood 61 52 LCHS 40 58 Brooks 50 56 Mars Hill 58 50 Loretto 49 43 Hatton 44 56 Central 70 85 Brooks 84 70 Mt. Hope 47 MGR.: Wade Newton, Carl Toner. PLAYERS: Tim Fleming, Gary Smith, Barry Beavers, Gary Holden, Coach Steadman, Jerry Smith, Phil Lyons. Mickey Thompson. Kenneth Shelton. MGR: Theren Bailey. 35 Golden Bears Firsi Lexington School organized its first girls basketball team since the 1930’s during 1976. The Team finished Number One in the county, and Second in the GSC Tourney. Cathy outruns opponent for 2 points. Leisha gets the rebound, as Susan looks on. Leisha lettered in basketball, and Susan was selected Best All Around Sr. Athlete. FRONT: Tammy Burbank. Leisha Newton. Janet Ingram. Coach McGuire. Kathy Hammond. Susan McGuire. BACK: Mgr. Susan Burbank. Kelley Best. Lisa Killen. Vicki Wright. Regina Davis. Beth McMeans, Brenda Sharp, Kathy Balch, Amy Hardeman. Janet shots layup heavily guarded. in 36 in Counfy Cathy Hammond was Most Valuable Player, had the best point avg., and was on the All GSC Tourney Team. Janet Ingram won an Honorable Mention in GSC, and the Hustler Award. For their first game the Golden Bears met Rogers, and the result was a 28-17 score. The next bout was with Colbert Heights, and again the Bears were victorious 30-24. In the game with Cherokee LHS won by 47-28. The tilt with LCHS gave a 24-20 score. Wilson was the next victim and the score was 51-23. West Limestone gave up to LHS 45-37. The last regular game was against Central which resulted in a win for the Bears 25-6. Traveling to Colbert Heights for the GSC Tournament, the first game was against LCHS which Lexington won by 49-33. In the semi-finals, playing against Danville, the Golden Bears pulled out a 43-34 victory. In the finals they again met W. Limestone, but were defeated 39-46. The record for the season was 10-1. Cathy Hammond made the GSC All Star Team, and Janet Ingram won an Honorable Mention Award. The Golden Bears came away from the Tourney with the second place trophy. 37 Tammy Burbank gets ihe rebound over the protest of the West Limestone defender. Tammy was selected Best Rebounder. Volleyball Team Wins Couniy and Determination marks the face of Carol as she serves. JR. HI. TEAM: Lamb. Smith. Johns, Smitherman, Best, Hardeman, Stutts. BACK: Rippey, Ingram, McGee. Killen, Ingram. Cox, Ridgeway. All Co. Jr. HI. Smith, Best. BACK: Rippey, VARSITY A TEAM: McGuire. Coach McGuire. Dean. BACK: Eddy, Bailey. Newton. Davis. Lee. Ingram. 38 Places Second in GSC Tourney Kathy Copeland. All Co. B Team. Trish Dean. All Co. A Team: Karen Bailey. All Co. and All GSC A Team: Debbie Thigpen, All Co. B Team. (Not pictured Rita Ridgeway All GSC.) Linda leaps to spike one. VARSITY B TEAM: Coach McGuire. Combs. Thigpen. Sharp. BACK: Vess. Burbank. Nolen. Copeland. Hunt. Jones. 39 Track Team Wins Sectional GSC Meet FRONT: Harbin. Burbank. Coach McGuire. Wright. Iones. 2nd: Lamb. Bailey. Jones. Uverett. Thigpen, Davis. Hardeman. BACK: Davis, Lee. Hammond, Newton, Balch, McGuire. Burbank, Dean. Best, Hunt. Ingram, Balch. Linda Liverett competes in Long Jump at state where she placed 5th. Susan McGuire excelled in shot put. At state she placed 2nd in the discus throw. 40 and Places Third in Siafe Janet Ingram was MVP in GSC, MVP in Laud. Co. MVP Lex. Team Com- peted at State in H.J., 440 yd. dash. 440 relay and mile relay. Trish Dean in the long jump. Competed at state in 440 relay. Shelia Davis ran the mile. At State she placed 4th. Susie Lee's specialty was the hurdles. 41 Track Team Wins Counfy Meet 5th Consecutive Year STATE REPS: FRONT: Harbin. Wright, Bailey, Hammond. BACK: Davis, Balch, McGuire, Dean, Ingram, Uverett. Susan hands off to Kim In the 440 relay at state. Gymnasiics Team Earns Second Spot in GSC FRONT: Bailey, Wright. Jones. BACK: Lee. Bailey. Several members of the Gymnastics team earned special recognition for their partici- pation in competitive events. Kim Bailey was second. Best All Around and Sixth in vault. Dena Wright was first in floor exer- cise and second in vault. Tammy Jones was third in vault. Karen Bailey was Sixth in Floor exercise. Susie Lee was Fifth on uneven bars. FRONT: Trousdale. Smith. Jones. Lee. Thigpen. 2nd: Freeman. Stutts, Smith. Bailey. Newton. BACK: Smith, Coach McGuire, Bailey. Wright, Lee. 43 LHS Wins Sectional Playoffs The 1976 Baseball campaign began with a crew of Seniors that had known nothing but sectional champion- ships, and a clan of youngsters worthy to follow suit. Under the guidance of Coach J. T. Weeks, the batsmen from Lexington were ready to embark upon a season that was to lead them to the State Playoffs. Jeff legs out an infield hit. CATCHER: Ricky Bryan PITCHERS: Brent Smith, Butch Danley, Ricky Putman. David Tate, Keith McGuire. 44 for Fourth Consecutive Year The Bears had their usual slow start trying to give everyone a chance to play and narrow down the starting lineups. The LHS sluggers lost a double header to Hatton, losing by one run in each game. The Golden Bears then split a pair with Brooks to get into the win column. Now it was Lexington’s turn to sweep as they took two from Colbert County while Ricky Putman came within one out of a no hitter. Stiff competition came next in the person of Mars Hill. The Bears battled to a 5-1 loss with Ricky Bryan accounting for the only score with a home run. The LHS bats were now running hot as they entered the sectional playoffs. In due course the Bears did away with LCHS, and was ready for Brooks. The Lions, however, were not ready for the free wheeling sticks the Golden Bears commanded. After falling behind for nine runs during the first two innings, Lexington rallied back for a 23-11 romp. The sluggers put together its best played game to win the championship against Hatton to the tune of 6-1. 45 INFIELD: Doug C. Jones, Tim Hammond, Terry Oliver. Mickey Thompson. Golden Bears Make Second The next victim in line was Tanner. The potent bats of Lexington were stiffled for the first two innings as they fell behind by five runs. The bottom of the order started things off in the third, while Terry Oliver has the homerun blow that put the Bears in the lead to stay. The Golden glovesmen from Lexington then defeated Tanner on their home field for a birth in the state play- offs. We then won a tune up game with Brooks allowing everyone to get in on the action. The Golden Bears would now do battle with Cherokee in the state, on Lexington’s home field. The bears were now undefeated in tournament play, but their luck was to change almost as bad as the weather. The rain came down and the temperature dropped, but the game went on. The batsmen’s clubs were as cool as the weather and could muster only one run. The Indians got two early runs, one unearned, and made them stick as Lexington’s season ended in a 2-1 defeat. 46 OUTFIELD: Jerry Smith, Kenneth Shelton, Butch Danley, Jeff Brannon. Jeff Davis. Kenneth Nafe. Appearance in State Playoffs Coach Weeks dishes out Instructions and observes the results. Tim gets taken on a high hard one. Bryan raps one. vnpt’rii' m Doug brings home the only score against Cher- okee. Ricky fires a fast one. Mickey charges a high bouncing grounder. This was one of the most profitable seasons at Lexington. Besides going to state, the Golden Bears banged out 13 home runs. Ricky Bryan (5), Terry Oli- ver (4), Ricky Putman (2), Jeff Brannon (1), and Jerry Smith (1). Freshman Ricky Putman did an excellent job taking up the slack at pitching when Ronald Shelton was injured in an acci- dent. Also Doug Jones, Ronald Shel- ton, Jeff Brannon, Terry Oliver, Ricky Bryan, and Tim Hammond were cho- sen to play in the first annual East- West Lauderdale County All Star game. Ricky Bryan, Terry Oliver, and Tim Hammond were then selected as East- West All Stars, and played in the game at Sheffield. Coach Weeks was selected to coach the Lauderdale County All Stan, and assist in the East-West All Star game. In his fourth season as head baseball mentor Coach Weeks collected his fourth sectional championship, his second area championship, and it was his second appearance in the state playoffs, as he guided his team to a commendable 9-5 season. Terry walls for the pitch. 47 Varsity B Team Makes Debut LHS Rogers Lost LHS Hatton Lost LHS Rogers Lost LHS LCHS Lost LHS Loretto Won LHS Brooks Lost LHS Cherokee Lost Bryan runs option right. Littrell slips thru Rogers defenders. Bailey. Springer. Truitt. Hammond. Barnett. Best, Beavers, Putman. Campbell. Thompson. Trousdale. Hall. Littrell. Bryan. Cumings, McCain. Mackey. McGuire. Ridgeway. Coach Weeks. 48 Pee Wee Association Teams FRONT: Toner, Simpson, Lemay, King, Putman, Newton, Bailey. BACK: Greer, Hall, Hendrickson. Brown. Bergin, Gray. FRONT: Nix. Sums. Creekmore. Mash- burn, Garner, Col- lier, Putman, Pet- tus. Hughes. Lamb. BACK: Toner, Ber- gin, Purbank, John- son. Stuns, Brown, Alexander. Hen- drickson. Bryan, Wilson. Mashbum. FRONT: Brown. Howard. Kelley. Creekmore. Davis. Pettus, Putman, Bur- bank. Hardeman. BACK: Johnson. Smitherman, Allen McGee. Trousdale, McGee, Toner. Bar- nett. Sams. Glass. 49 We Are the Bears Ready to Fight Jennifer Sums Donna Ingram Becky McCafferty Carla Lamb Stuns, Winders, McCafferty, Ingram, Lamb. 50 — MMl (IMJ) % Organizations Mountain children had few toy� . The Indian� showed them how to make corn-husk doll� . The Bearer Staff with help from the Senior Class, sold a record number of ads this year enabling them to add a 16 page section, and also to publish a Bicentennial edition of the yearbook. Jason Hammond again designed the cover for them. Bearer Qtaff Proudly Presents Members of the Staff attended four different workshops this year which were invaluable in learning new techniques and methods of printing and photography. 52 Regina Davis Doug Jones - Editor Candis Wright a Bicentennial Volume Lisa McGraw Kenneth Shelton TOP TO BOTTOM: Jones. Hammond. Hardeman. Davis. Davis. Wright. Corum. Michael. McGraw. Shelton. Tim Hammond Business Manager 53 The Key Club participated in many different projects this year. The group sponsored one boy from LHS to attend the Alabama American Legion Boys’ State, held at Jacksonville University. They donated money to the March of Dimes, and later sold lightbulbs. Proceeds of the lightbulb sale went to the Alabama Sheriff’s Boys Ranch. Representatives from the group attended many meetings of the Kiwanis Club in Flor- ence at various times during the year. The Key Club Car won first place in the Homecoming Parade. Key Club Aids Alabama KNEELING: Terry Holden. Pres.: Ranee Killen, Lt. Gov. STANDING: Char- lie Waldrop, Vice Pres.: Joey Joiner. Sec.: Ricky French, Treas. Several members of the group attended the State Convention held in Birming- ham. Ranee Killen, a member of the LHS Key Club, served at Lt. Governor of this District. The highlight of the year was the Key Club Valentine Dance in Febru- ary, at which Rhonda Collier was crowned Queen of Hearts. FRONT: Hammond, Hum, Jones, Davis. Shelton. Hum. Springer, Campbell, Fleming. Gray. ROW 2: Smith. Hanson, Smith. BACK: Lyons, Thompson, Oliver, Danley. Thompson, Bryan. Sewell. Shelton. Tate. 54 Sheriff s Boys Ranch Key Club Sweetheart SUSAN DAVIS Council Sponsors Bicenfennial Week Activity was the keyword for the Student Council this year. The projects for the year included: assigning sections in the auditorium, and painting numbers on the seats. A group rep- resenting the Council sold peanuts, and participated in the walk-a-thon for the March of Dimes. Members of the group attended two District meetings. The group registered cars for the parking lot and decal stickers were sold for the cars. T- shirts were ordered for the members. These activities were in addition to the regular duties of conducting fire and tornado drills, sponsoring Homecoming, and co-sponsoring the Blo- odmobile. The most exciting project in which the group engaged was Bicentennial Week. Prizes were awarded to teachers for the best door decoration, to students for the best costume, the best essay, posters, and artwork. Pres: Rene Hankins, Vice Pres: Candis Wright, Sec: Julia Michael. ALTERNATES: SITTING: Stum, Killen, Winders. Balch, Hunt. Williams. STANDING: Wright. Nolen. Pettus, Butler, Putman, McGraw. BACK: Roberts, Bailey, Lyons, Johnson, McMeans, Mrs. Brown. SITTING: Tate, Jones, McCafferty. Cox, Lash, White, McGuire, Trousdale. Slaton, Shelton, King. STANDING: Hall, Toner, Gray. Hardeman, Wright. Mr. Brown. 56 SAE Involved in a Variety of Activities One of the more active organizations on campus is the Stu- dent Action for Education. A variety of activities for the year included a tea for new members at the beginning of the school term, a teacher appreciation tea, presentation of a play, Xmas boxes for retired teachers in the community, a valentine party for the Special Class, sponsor of the Blood- mobile, a student teaching day, and a banquet and picnic for members. Treasurer: Vivian Boger, Vice-Fres: Deborah Thigpen, President: Susan McGuire. Sec.: Sandra Bailey (Not Pictured). SITTING: McGee. Lee. Lemay. Roberson. Michael. Balch. Balch. Wright. Clark. Staggs. Bryan. Bar- nett. Beavers. STANDING: Mrs. White. Hankins. McGraw. Liverett. Balch. White. Bailey. McMeans. Trousdale. Clemons. Williams, McGee. Davis, Mrs. Smith. 57 Outstanding Field Trips Highlight Year for FBLA The Fuiure Business Leaders of America has grown into one of the largest groups on campus, and members of the club have profited from a variety of field trips to such places as IBM Corporation in Huntsville, Champion Paper Mills, and TV A. Secretary: Shelia Davis, Vice President: Linda Liverett, President: Judy Balch. FRONT: Barnett. Hill. Lee, Liverett. McGuire. Hardy. Trousdale. Staggs. Davis. Davis, Holden. McCain. Childers. Wright. ROW 2: Phillips. Lash. Slaton. Butler. Hum. Williams. Smith. Thompson. Butler. Corum. Mrs. Bailey. ROW 3: Hale. Williams. Corum. Thompson. Balch. Wright. Collier. Ridgeway. Cot- tles. BACK: Kelley. Paxton. McKelvey, McGee. Wilson. 58 Bear Beat Adds Mew Features Editor. Joey Joiner The Bear Beat Staff increased this year and added several new features, including an opinion column entitled, What Do You Think. This covered such lively topics as ’’What is the one thing you think this school needs to improve itself in the area of school spirit, achievement, and etc. Another innovation featured Elementary Favorites. Members of the Staff attended a journalism workshop at Calhoun, which gave them new ideas and added incentive. The final issue was devoted to the 50th Anniversary class, the class of 1976. SITTING: Staggs. McMeans. Davis, Dean. Joiner. Putman. STANDING: Ridgeway. Collier. Trousdale, Holden, Bailey. Davis, McGuire. 59 FHA Projeci Provides Toys The largest group on campus, the Future Homemakers of America has had a very busy and rewarding year. During FHA week, the girls held an Appreciation Tea for teachers. The regular monthly meetings have been very interesting and informative, and have included such things as Cake Decorat- ing, demonstrated by Culpeppers Bakery, a film on How to Get Along With Your Parents , presented by the Mental Health Association, and Rogers Department Store provided the new Fall Fashions which the girls modeled. The special project for the year was called Toys for Tots . The mem- bers brought toys to the Xmas party and the Neighborhood Referral Center helped distribute them to the children in the community. Four delegates attended the Convention held in Montevallo. During Bicentennial Week the group held an assembly for high school students and presented a program entitled, A Past to Honor, A Future to Mold. The highlight of the year was the Beauty Pageant. Trophies were awarded in two categories. Spring Queen, and Little Miss Spring Queen. Vice-Presidents: Comm, Adams. Hammond, Smith, Wright, Brown. Secretaries: Copeland, Springer, Williams, Balch, Gamer, Balch, Davis, Hardeman. McCafferty. McGee. FRONT: Kelley. McCain. Barnett, Wright. McGee. Springer. Davis. Cot- tles. Williams. Littrell. Wright, Lemay. McKelvey. Davis. Staggs. Balch, Wilson. Hughes. Ridgeway. Collier, Paxton, White, Clemons. White. Han- son. Childers, Balch. Clark. McGuire. McMeans. McGee, Liverett, Slaton, Butler. Davis. Chumlcy. Butler. Thigpen. Bogar, McGee. Hankins. Lee. Hardy, Smith. Phillips. Lash. 60 for Tois PRESIDENTS: Bailey. Bailey. Killen, Williams, Butler. Hollinsworth, Hum. Cox, Trousdale. FRONT: Harbin. Jones, Gray, Bogar. Tate, French, Phillips, Smitherman. Gains. Roberson. Nolen, Smith, Butler. Payne. Wilson. Michael. Porter, Tate. Jones. Comer, Stuns, Campbell. Michael, Watson. Thigpen. Hol- combe, Lee, Ledbetter, Springer. Mosley, Newton, Moriarty. Scenes from initiation. 61 NHS Publishes Giudenf Directory Induction Ceremonies Sec.: Rene Hankins. Treas.: Tim Hammond. Pres.: Sandra Bailey. Vice- Pres.: Deborah Thigpen. The major project involving mem- bers of the National Honor Society was the preparation and printing of a Stu- dent Directory. In addition, the group also had a clean-up day, sponsored a variety show, and purchased trophies for the top ten to be presented at grad- uation. Induction ceremonies followed a bicentennial theme honoring Great Americans. Charles Thompson hosted the Xmas party in the basement of his home. The annual spring picnic was held at Joe Wheeler. FRONT: Mrs. Thigpen. McGee, Adams. Trousdale. Thompson. Comm. Barnett, Wright, McGraw. ROW 2: Balch, McMcans. Bogar, Livetett. Lee, White, Williams. Wright. Putman, Mrs. Bailey,. BACK: Thompson, Balch. Hardeman, Jones, Balch. Brannon. Hanson, Easter. 62 Gkiis Play a Big Role in GLAC Acfiviiies Concentration on skits to promote school spirit has occu- pied much of the time of the Spirit Leaders Action Corps this year. One skit was entitled, Nifty Fifty , and another was Bowl Em Over . These skits were presented at the pep ral- lies. The group entered a car in the homecoming contest, and held an appreciation tea for football players. Susan McGuire, Pres.: Linda Livereti, Coordinator: Susie Lee, Coordinator: SLAC Car entered in homecoming parade. 63 SITTING: Trousdale. Winders, Lamb, McCafferty. Bailey. Jones. STANDING: Hardy. Wright. Dean. Michael. Johnson, Ingram. Bailey. Hall, Roberson. Copeland. George Washington Swept Here Presented The Drama Club has been especially active this year, presenting the student body with two gratuitous plays. The first was a one-act hillbilly comedy entitled Who’s Feuding Now , star- ring: Steve Hammond, Donna McGee. Donny Bryan, Carol Combs, Belinda Corum, Mickey Beavers, Regina Davis, Rene Hankins, Doug Johnson, and Melinda Thompson. Have a snort sport. Lord Fairfax surveys the wilderness. During Bicentennial week the group presented a patriotic play with a sense of humor entitled, George Washington Swept Here to the student body, and a night performance for the public. In addition to all members of the Drama Club, the cast included Seventh Graders: Cindy Campbell, Jerry Collier, Sandy Cottles, Byron Hall, Mark Jones, Deb- bie King, Jere Lynn Masonia, Dede Putman, Dona Roberts, Greg Thigpen, Lori Williams, and Amy Wisdom. BOTTOM: Thompson, McGee, Davis, Gordon, Bryan. 2nd ROW: Hammond, Hankins, McGee, Thigpen, Beavers. TOP: Phillip� . Johnson, Combs, Davis. 64 Library Club Tours Media Center in Russellville One of the service groups on campus is the Library Club. The members of this group serve as assistants in the library, and help with repair and upkeep of print and non-print materials. This year the group made a trip to the Russellville City School Sys- tem to view a program produced and filmed by Russellville’s own personnel on the metric system. They were quite impressed by all that they saw, especially with the TV and media center. They observed both audio and visual learning materials being made and produced in the school itself. Ray Hum, Vice Pres.; Kathy Copeland, Sec.-Treas. Not pictured Dawn Chumley, Pres. BOTTOM; Thompson, Jones. TOP: Childers. Paxton, McGee, Hunt, McGee, Roberson, Killen. 65 Members of LH9 4-H One of the largest and most active groups on campus is 4- H. Members of the club participate in a variety of activities during the year, including public speaking, dress review, baking, chicken-Q, electric demonstration, calf show, woodworking, poster and advertising contests. Several mem- bers of the group have earned awards and honors this year. Steve Hammond and Linda Pettus won first place in Public Speaking, and Phil Hammond’s calf was Grand Champion in the county, and Reserve Champion in the District. Participants in 4-H Speaking Contest: Judy McGee. Linda Pettus, Steve Ham- mond. Bobi Wilson. Donny Bryan. Steve and Linda won 1st place. FRONT: King, Simpson, Holden. Brown. Grigsby, White, Walton, Ezell. ROW 2: Balch, Gamer, Lemay, Corum, Scott, Balentine, McGee. Fulks. Haraway, Adams. ROW 3: Stinson, Killen, Davis. Springer. Hughes, White, Hum, Smith. ROW 4: Thigpen, Burgess, Brown. Balch. Barnett, Littrell, Phillips. Michael, Howard, Killen, SEATED: Roberts, Porter, Nolen, Cox, Hammond. French, Sums, Glover, Jones, Lee, Smith, Wright, McGee. Holden. Manous. ROW 2: Killen. Holden. Gray. Thigpen. Moriarty, McGee. Pettus, Balch. Allen, Smith, Putnam. Wright. Kirk. BACK: Thigpen. Simpson. Wilson, Brown, Balentine, Johns. Campbell, Wisdom. Cottles, Lanier. 66 Cop a Variefy of Awards Newton, Watson, Thompson. ROW 5: Moss, Corum, Michael, Wil- son. Pettus, Wright, Allen, Bolen, Smith. Thigpen, Uverett, Cott- rell, Dabbs. BACK: Haney, McConnell, Mrs. Leslie, Gulley. Michael. Holden, Allen, Smith, Chumley, Cole, Wright, Ezell, Holden. Mrs. Springer. BOTTOM TO TOP: Collier, McGee, Jones, Holden, Wilson, Hughes, Rich- ardson, Toner, Davis, Stuns, Thigpen, Ritter, Richardson, Brown, Brown, Littrell, Hill. Whitley, Barnett, Creekmore, Wilson, Balentine, Mitchell, Glover, McGee, Smith, Bergin, Crunk. Gray, Phillips. Balentine. SEATED: Adams, Thigpen, Sims, Putman, McGee. Jones, Wright, Swinea, Payne, Butler. Hone, Springer. ROW 2: Balen- tine, Johnson, Grigsby. Gulley, Butler, Wright, Grossheim, Collier, Newton, Scott, Balentine, Slaton. STANDING: Thigpen, Thigpen. McGraw, Greer. Richardson. Hall, Mosley, Toner, Holden, Hammond, Corum, Brown. 67 Construction of Welcome Sign at Intersection The major project for the FFA this year was the construction of the Welcome sign at the intersection of Highway 64 and 101. Material for the construction of this sign was donated by many local industries. Several members of the Chapter earned recogni- tion and honor. The Dairy, Livestock, and Land Judging teams took first place in county competition, and Steve Hammond wond the County and Section speaking contest. The group was very successful with their fruit sale. The annual greenhand stew was held to induct new members, and the father-son Fish Fry was held at Joe Wheeler. President, Terry Wright; Sec., Ricky Bjyan: Sentinel. Charlie Thompson: Vice - Pres.. Doug Jones; Treas., Jeff Hanson; Reporter. Tim Hammond. The fruit sale was very successful this year, as James and Max demonstrate. FRONT: Roberts, Cox. Phillips, Jones, Johnson, Fry, Hester, Hayes, Smith. ROW 2: Hammond, Waldrop. Shelton, Barnett, Pettus, Smith, Burbank, McCain, Best. ROW 3: Michael, Lyons, Shelton, Hum, Wilson, Killen, McCrary, Springer. Gray. White, Harbin, Brittnell. Row 4: Barnett, 68 of 101 and 64 is Major Projeci for FFA Many local industries donated materials for construction of the sign. Springer. Barnett, Shelton, Ritter, King, Bradley, Cox, Fulks, Holden. Row 5: Alexander, Glover, Hunt, Swinea, Simpson, Bryan. Back: Tate, Oliver, Campbell, Mackey, Ray, Balentine, Howard, Tate, McCain. Hammond, Davis. Holden, Sledge. Barr, Jones. Steve Hammond won the County and Sectional speaking contest, with his speech. ’The Wheels of Farming.” 69 LHQ Marching Bears Parficipaie in A sleepy but excited group of students left LHS at 2:00 on the morning of May 14, traveling to Orlando, Florida to appear at Walt Disney Bicentennial parade at Disney World. During the four days and three nights they were gone, the group also appeared at Sea World, and toured Kennedy Space Center. L. io R.: Cynthia Balch, Regina Putman, Candis Wright, Trish Dean, Pam Lash, Lynn McGee. Rene Hankins. Drum Majorette 1975-76 Marching Band 70 Disney World Biceniennial Parade COLOR GUARD: KNEELING: Gall Wilson, Sheree Butler. BACK: Donna Debbie and Julia play Quejada at the half-time show. L. to R.: Greg Hambright, Christi Campbell. Amy Wisdom, Pam Williams, David Hambright, Kelley Best. Janice Clemons. 71 Marching Bears Play ai Joe Wheeler's Drum Majorette, Rene Hankins, leads the group in the homecoming parade. TOP TO BOTTOM: Cindy Hardy, Greg Putman, Randy Newton, Mike Hone, Hal Putman, Dawn Chumley, Keith Springer, Lori Williams. KNEELING: Belinda Wright. Diane Freeman. Paula Tucker. Jennifer Siutts. Shelia Allen. Beth Kelley. Dona Roberts, Dede Putman, Debbie King. STANDING: Cindy Campbell. Sandy Cottles. Sofia Allen. Debbie King. Cindy Tate. Julia Michael. Jackie White, Karon Smith. Jennifer McGee, Jerre Lynn Masonia. 72 First Annual Coast Guard Convention DRILL TEAM: KNEELING: Kim Michael. Sharon Hill. Emily Trousdale. STANDING: Lisa Nix, Felicia McGee. Connie Smith, Susan Bailey. The Golden Bear Marching Band was chosen to appear at Joe Wheeler's first Annual Coast Guard Convention. The group played Marching songs on a moving barge, while the Majorettes performed their routines. Homecoming Parade L. to R.: Lindy Williams, Johnny Hall. Doug Johnson. Donny Bryan, Wade Miller. Janet Ingram. 73 Band Earns First Place Trophy New uniforms give a feeling of pride. FRONT: Mickey Beavers. Steve Hammond. BACK: Terry Williams, Joey Joiner. Max Roberts. 74 in Lawrenceburg Cbrisfmas Parade The LHS Marching Band continues to be one of the most active organizations on campus. In addition to the half-time shows and participation in the LHS Homecom- ing parade, activities this year have included participation in the Special Olym- pics; the annual Lauderdale All-County Band concert; a trip to Iuka, Miss., for a marching contest; Christmas parade in Lexington; District contest at Bradshaw; Florence Christmas parade; and the Lawrenceburg Christmas parade where the group earned a first place trophy in their class. FRONT: Thigpen, Pettus, Iones, McCafferty, Smith, Wright, Lee, Toner. BACK: Collier, Smith, Kel- ley, Thigpen, Bailey, Liiuell, Killen, Hall, Balch. Sherec Butler, Gail Wilson march in homecom- ing parade. Wk Melissa Chumlcy, Melanie Allen. 75 A Touch of Honey — A Dash of Qpice Adding a touch of honey, and a dash of spice to the performance of the Marching Band, the Majorettes, all of whom are Seniors, leave behind a legacy of cooperation and the spirit of good will. 76 mp wvm-'oa w lUv C fWltW . x uU t J L NATORY NOTES� TKii i a Articles Siu Wo� rrduitd. 1« Kw fnl1r ‘ I u i k Mi %• • ' H..,t � . vf pfoifdiyt. CMMi p.'i 4Se f t|l l|M AftTN Lf 11— tXiCimVI DtPAR . 1' 4k ! V . csstmii • iA ( tffestitww • ik C. TIVK DCFAR FM r N T Hov VsMon isd K I St+tn. bm fiiimiing t tr a l w lexf o tkr thettt this rizt lo male At es e led •ttlim w� H b cHnwn. ia| sita At) iff Se smk • (kiitMMM; fostn -Totrd ftidtni, MTICU IlUjUWMi ■ Administrative Staff Gains Additional Raymond McMeans, Principal More office space and additional office personnel enhanced the operation of the Administrative staff. When final notification was received from the State Department last fall, Lexington became the first school in the county to be fully accredited grades one through twelve by both the State, and the Southern Association. Larry Mitchell. Assistant Principal 78 Clerical Personnel V 79 Six Faculiy Members WILLIE MAE BAILEY - Office Occupation - Spon- sor: NHS, FBLA, and Jr. Class SHIRLEY ARMFIELD - 3rd Grade EDNA BERGIN - Librarian, Sponsor: Library Club NELL BERNAUER - Math and Health, Sponsor: 7th Grade 80 Make European Tour PATRICK BROWN - History, Sponsor: Student Council and Sr. Class DORIS COX - An 81 Teacher Aides Give MARY ELDRIDGE - 1st Grade VICTOR GRAY - Band Director. Sponsor: Fresh- man Class ANNA HARRIS - History and Speech. Sponsor: MARGARET FREEMON - Special Education Freshman Class 82 Invaluable Help to Elementary Teachers JAMES HANKINS - Vocational Ag., Sponsor: FFA and Sr. Class JIMMIE HANKINS - Vocational Home Ec., Sponsor: FHA, Sponsor: Sophomore Class BETTY JOHNSON - Social Std.. Sponsor: BEARER and Drama Club ALMON HOLCOMBE - Science. Sponsor: Sopho- more Class DELLA HOLCOMBE - English. Sponsor: 7th Grade Ari, Music Adds Enrichmeni KATHY KOWALSKI - Reading CONNIE MITCHELL - Assistant Librarian RONALD KILLEN - Typing. Bus. Bookkeeping and Soc. Std., Sponsor: Key Club and Sr. Class ALBERT McGRAW - 5th and 6th English 84 ANNIE B. LESLIE - 5th and 6th Science io Elemeniary Cuniculum CONNIE McCUIRE - Girls P.E., Sponsor: SLAC, Track, Volleyball, cheerleaders, gymnastics CATHY McPETERS - Primary Resource SUSAN MURRAY - lsi Grade WYLODEAN NIX - Reading MICHAEL NIX - Elem. Music Zoology Makes Debui DOROTHY PETTUS - 1st Grade CHARLES PORTER - Science. Sponsor: Boys 4-H and 8th Grade VIDA MAE OWENS - 5th and 6th Math MARGARET I. PHILLIPS - English. Sponsor: BEAR BEAT and Sophomore Class JONI RHODES - Elem. Resource BRENDA SMITH - Math. Sponsor: Girls 4-H and 8th Grade YEVETTE RITTER - 2nd Grade 87 Vernice Truitt Receives Award for 38 Years MARY THIGPEN - English, Sponsor: NHS and Sr. Class Qervice DOROTHY WHITE - Guidance Counselor, Spon- sor: SAE and Sr. Class JAMES WEEKS - Elem. P.E.. Jr. High Basketball and Baseball MYRA TONER - Reading VERNA WHITE - Vocational Home Ec., Sponsor: FHA and Jr. Class 89 Care of Students Is Concern of Staff COOKS: Mrs. Campbell. Mrs. Murks. Mrs. Williams. Mrs. McGuire, Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Newton. BUS DRIVERS: Pettus, Carter. Shelton, Fulks, Killen, Joiner, Hill, Butler, Hughes, Best, Shelton, Newton, Walker, Shelton. Mrs. Eunice Shelton, Storekeeper 90 I (70S G R l.SS, July 4, Qeniors itamntons ’cdaraftoit .. States of Xm 4 ,tf u ft €( t mamaam a 93 Who's Who — Most Popular TERRY OLIVER JENNY WHITE 96 Who's Who Most Athletic 97 Who's Who — WiHiesi JOEY JOINER SUSAN BAILEY 98 Whos Who Mosi Poliie 99 LINDA LIVERETT BUDDY GRAY Who's Who — Mosi Beauiiful 100 Class of '76 Golden Anniversary Graduaies Buddy Gray, Poet: Terry Oliver, Prophet; Jenny White, Secretary; Susan McGuire. Testator; Tim Hammond, President; Doug Jones. Vice President. The class of '76 holds the distinction of not only being the Bicentennial class, but also the 50th Anniversary graduates. The first event of the year was homecoming, and the float designed by the senior class depicting Paul Revere’s ride took first place. The annual fall prom had the theme I keep holding on to yesterday, with music by the Bobby Hood Review. The year kept getting more hectic and seniors found themselves participating in a variety of events. Fifteen members of the group made the European trip in March, and several members of the class made a friendship trip to Florida at the end of the school year. Skip day was held at Davy Crockett Park. Several members of the group toured TVA, and the Florence Times publica- tion office. On Memorial Day, the group sent flowers to the mother of Timmy Thigpen, who would have graduated with the group had it not been for his fatal accident on May 19, 1968. 103 DEBORAH ELVINE ADAMS Silence gives grace to a woman. SUSAN KAY BAILEY She doesn't wait for fun, she goes looking for it. Paul Revere Floai Wins Firsi SANDRA JEAN BAILEY It’s nice to be natural when one is nat- urally nice. KAREN BENITA BARNETT She’s small, she’s sweet, she’s the cutest girl you’ll ever meet. 104 Place for Seniors VIVIAN ANN BOGER My part is to improve the present moment. SANDRA RENE BASSHAM True to her work, her word, and her friends. JEFFREY LAWRENCE BRANNON Time tells on a man - especially a good time. f ANGIE (G) BELEW Who knows what’s going to happen tomorrow, I’m looking forward to today. RICHARD CHARLES BRYAN One never can tell what he’s thinking. 105 MELBA (H) BURBANK What should a woman do but be merry. TEDDY JOE CLEMMONS Everywhere in life, the question is not what we gain, but what we do. Trip fo TV A SHEREE LINDA BUTLER Happy, pleasant, friendly, and neat; just the girl you would like to meet. PHILLIP COFFMAN I am looking for the man who invented work. Taken by Members BILLIE SUE CLARK Laughter maketh her a joyful person. I BELINDA JEAN CORUM The woman who is bom with a talent which she is meant to use, finds her greatest happiness in using it. 106 of Qenior Class CHARLES MICHAEL CRUNK If worry was the only cause of death. I’d never die. SHELIA DARLENE DAVIS No matter what others do she’s always herself. RICKY LYNN FRENCH I’m not lazy, I’m just saving my strength. JEFFREY PAUL DAVIS He knows that the football field isn’t the only place a man needs a good line. TIMOTHY CLAY HAMMOND I’m sure I've done something wrong in my lifetime, but right now I can't remember when. GREGORY RICHARD GRAY Some think the world is made for fun and frolic, and so do I. 107 Several From Senior Class TERESA (H) HAMMOND Many friendships fortify life; to love and to be loved is the greatest happi- ness of existence. GARRY LYNN HOLDEN The more you learn, the more you for- get, so why study? JEFFERY MAYO HANSON There's one thing I know, but I can't think of it right now. PATRICIA (M) HOWARD Wherever my heart leads me I must go- 08 Take Friendship Trip io Florida RANDY KENNETH HURN MAC ANTHONY JOHNSTON Today I am a follower; tomorrow I will be a leader. RAY ALAN HURN The good die young; my, I must take care of myself. JOSEPH CONDRED JOINER He must have a sixth sense, there's no sign of the other five. 109 DOUGLAS CLETUS JONES I like a good girl, with a head on my shoulder. Fifteen Members of Senior Class DOUGLAS LYNN JONES We don't want Doug any longer, he's long enough. A WANDA (C) JONES Quiet and reserved; but ever there. RANCE ALAN KILLEN He who spends his life best; enjoys it most. no Take European Tour ANITA JAN LAURENCE Love life for what it’s worth, and enjoy it. LINDA CAROL LIVERETT Politeness is a small price to pay for the good will and affection of others. PAMELA SUSANNE LEE Always laughing, never sad, some- times naughty, but never bad. SHEREE DAWN LONG Determine to have fun in the world, and you will have it. SHERRI REBECCA LEMAY Whatever you hear about me, I'm innocent. BEVERLY CELISTA McGEE Take everyone’s advice, then do as you please. 1 CONNIE (B) McGEE All husbands are alike, but they have different faces so you can tell them apart. LORI SUSAN McGUIRE It’s too late to agree with me; I’ve changed my mind. 7 Keep Holding on to Yesterday Is DONNA CHERIE McGEE All through the day she chatters, the teachers storm at her; it never mat- ters. LISA DAWN McGRAW She has a natural sense for enjoyment of life. BETTY JOYCE McKELVEY One of the best things about keeping your chin up is that it also keeps your mouth closed. SUSAN ELIZABETH McMEANS A good disposition is more valuable than gold. 112 Theme Chosen for Senior Prom TRAVIS WADE McMURTREY When I feel the urge to study, I decide to rest. RAY KENNETH NAFE Keep smiling, it makes people wonder what you’ve been up to. JUSTIN ANTHONY MICHAEL He always hits the nail right square on the thumb. EDD NEWTON If mischief is a pan of heaven, then I’m on my way. MARTY DALE MICHAEL Work is the greatest thing in the world, to make it last longer, I save it for tomorrow. TERRY JOE OLIVER Cute he really is, but brains he really did miss. 13 Four Members of Class of '76 TERRY GLEN PATTERSON Be kind to dumb animals, especially women. RICKY JOE PHILLIPS Never a dull moment when he's around. GREGORY LYNN PUTMAN Beware the fury of a patient man. THOMAS OWEN SEWELL I would rather have my own ignorance than another man’s knowledge because I have got so much more of it. RONALD O'NEAL SHELTON Keen sense, common sense, quite a lot of nonsense. iu Earn Scholarships RONNIE JOE SMITH He enters the room voice first. CHARLES HENRY THOMPSON It is impossible to enjoy idleness, unless one has plenty to do. BEVERLY (H) TAYLOR A smile will chase the biggest cares away. MARTHA LEE THOMPSON A loving little life of sweet small works. 115 MELINDA PEARL THOMPSON Kindness is the sunshine in which vir- tue grows. CHARLES PHILLIPS WALDROP Into his book he gets so deep that half way through he falls asleep. Conftibufions by Qeniors Aids in FRANCES ANN THORNTON A cheerful heart, a cheerful smile, a charm of friendship all the while. EMILY DAWN TROUSDALE A kind heart is a fountain of gladness. JENNIFER LYNN WHITE Her friendly manner has brought her many friends. MARILYN (H) WILLIAMS There are three essentials for happi- ness; someone to believe in, some- thing to hope for, someone to love. 116 New Faci Ii fies fo be Builf TERESA GAIL WILLIAMS You don’t have to go to Paris to dis- cover what is the world's most fun - American boys. DEBBIE LYNN WRIGHT The most natural beauty in the world is honesty and moral truth. 117 GREG PUTMAN EMILY TROUSDALE DEBORAH THIGPEN MELINDA THOMPSON 119 SUSIE LEE Babe Ruih Qporfsmanship Award TERRY HOLDEN JUDY BALCH 120 Valedictorian DEBORAH THIGPEN SANDRA BAILEY Saluiatorian American Legion Citizenship Award RENE HANKINS TIM HAMMOND DAR Citizenship Award SANDRA BAILEY Senior Direciory DEBORAH ADAMS 1 - An Club, FHA; 3, 4 - FBLA. TERRY ALEXANDER 1, 2, 3, 4 - Football; 1 - Basketball; 1, 2, 3, 4 - FFA; 3, 4 - LClub. SANDRA BAILEY 1 - Pep Club, Queen of Heans Cont.; 1, 2, 3, 4 - FHA; 2, 3, 4 - SAE, Band; 2 - 1st Runner-up Spring Fling Queen Corn.; 3 - Stu. of Mo., Bands- man of Year, All Co. Band, Who's Who Most Beautiful, Runner-up Xmas Queen; 3,4- NHS; 4 - Pres.; 4 - FHA Pres. Cou., Band Pres., Bear Beat Bus. Mgr., Model for Seventeen Fashion Show, DAR'Cii. Award, Most Beautiful Sr., Stu. of Mo. 76, N.W. Ala. Jr. Miss, U. S. Marine Corps Out- standing Musician Award, Top Ten, Salutatorian, Miss LHS, Bandsman of year, State Jr. Miss Pag- earn. Scholastic Achievement Award. SUSAN BAILEY J 1 - GSO; 1, 2, 3, 4 -JT1A; 2 - Art Club; 2 - Paper Staff; 2-3, 4 - Band; 3, 4 - Flag Team; 3 - Track; Phys. Fit. Award; 4 - Wittiest Senior. JUDY BALCH 1, 2, 3, 4 - FHA; 1 - Pep Club; 1 - Jr. Track; 2, 3. 4 - Track; 2, 3 - Phys. Fit; 3,4- SAE; 4 - Neatest Sr.; NHS; FBLA; FBLA Sec.; Miss FHA; FFA Sweetheart; Varsity Track Team; Rep. Stu. Gov. Day; American Legion Citizenship Award. KAREN BARNETT 1, 2, 3, 4 - FHA; 3, 4 - Phy. Fit. Award; 4 - FBLA, SAE. NHS. J DAVID BARR 1, 2. 3, 4- FFA VS Yk SANDRA BASSHAM 1 - Jr. Volleyball, Pep Club, GSO, 4-h, Art Club; 1, 2 - FHA; 3 - FBLA. ANGIE BELUE 1,2- FHA; 2, 3, 4 - FBLA VIVIAN BOGER 2, 3. 4 - FHA; 3,4- SAE; 4 - SAE Treas.; 3 - FBLA; 3,4- NHS. JEFF BRANNON 1, 2, 3, 4 - Basketball, Baseball, Track; 1 - An Club; 2, 3, 4 - L Club; 3 - Most Valuable Track; 3, 4 - NHS; 4 - VICA. RICKY BRYAN 1, 2, 3, 4 - Football, Basketball, Baseball, FFA; 1 - LELB, All-Co. Basketball; 2, 3, 4 - L Club; 4 - Sec. FFA; Key Club; Most Athl. Sr. 2-4; All State Football Team; 4 - All Star Baseball. MELBA BURBANK 1 - FHA, Arch. Club; 1,2- Pep Band; 2 - Drill Team, All Co. Band; 2, 3 - Band Letterman; 3 - Drill Team Co-Capt.; 3,4- FBLA; 4 - Outstand- ing Female Award Voc. School. SHEREE BUTLER 1 - Pep Club; 1, 2, 3, 4 - FHA; 1 - Cheerleader, Most Beautiful: 1,2- Track; 2, 3 - Art Club; 2, 3,4- Drama Club; 3,4- Band. SUE CLARK 4 -FHA, SAE TEDDY CLEMONS 1 - Basketball; 4 - FFA, VICA WANDA CLEMMONS (JONES) 1 - 4-H, FHA; 3 - FBLA; 4 - VICA PHILLIP COFFMAN 2 3, 4 -FFA. BELINDA CORUM 1 - Top Ten, Class Test, Cheerleader; 2 - Most Beautiful, Key Club Sweetheart, Pep Club, Spring Fling Corn.; 2, 3 - FHA; 3, 4 - NHS, Drama Club, Stu. Col[ School Bulletin; 3 - FBLA, Spirit of Xmas Cont.; 4 - Bearer Staff, Top Ten, Bear Beat (Typist), Who’s Who Among American High School Students. MIKE CRUNK 1 - Class Treas.; 1, 2, 3 - Track; 2 - Most Hand- some; 3, 4 - FFA. JEFF DAVIS 1, 2, 3, 4 - FFA; Football; Baseball; 1 - 4-H; 1, 2, 3, 4 - L Club; 1, 2, 3, 4 - Track; 1,2- Art Club; 3,4- Dairy Judg. Team. SHELIA DAVIS 1, 2, 3, 4 - FHA; 1,2- 4-H; 2. 3, 4 - Track, Qual. State Mile Run; 2 - An Club; 3,4- Bearer Staff; Bear Beat Staff; 3 - Outstanding Achieve- ment Award - Mile; 4 - FBLA Treas. RICKY FRENCH 1, 2, 3, 4 - FFA; 2, 3, 4 - Key Club; 3, 4 - Foot- ball Mgr.; 4 - Key Club Treas. , FBLA. BUDDY GRAY 1, 2, 3, 4 - FFA; 2, 3, 4 - Basketball; 3 - All Co. Basketball; 4 - Most Polite Sr., Class Poet. TIM HAMMOND 1, 2, 3, 4 - FFA, Basketball, Baseball, Football, FFA Land Judging Team; 2, 3, 4 - Bearer Staff; 4 - Bus. Mgr.; 2, 3, 4 - L Club; 3 - FFA Sec., V.P.; NSF Scholarship Program: Pres. Jr. Class; State Farmer's Degree; Stu. of Mo.; 3, 4 - NHS; 4 - Treas. NHS; 4 - Pres. Sr. Class: Most Intelligent Sr.; Best All Around Sr.; Stu. of Mo.; Mr. LHS; Baseball All Star Team; American Legion Citi- zenship Award. RENE HANKINS 1 - Pep Club; 1, 2, 3, 4 - FHA; Band; Drama Club; 3, 4 - Bear Beat; Student Council; NHS; Drum Majorette; 2 - FHA Reponer; 3,4- Student Cou. V. P.; 4 - Pres.; Stu. of Mo.; 4 - Best All Around; NHS Sec.; Babe Ruth Sportsmanship Award. 124 JEFF HANSON 1, 2, 3, 4 - Football, FFA, L Club; 3, 4 - FFA Treas.; NHS; FFA Dairy Judg. Team; Track; 3 - Boys’ State; FFA State Farmers Degree; 4 - Key Club Don Michael Award. GARRY HOLDEN 3, 4 - VICA. TERRY HOLDEN 1, 2, 3, 4 - FFA: 1 - Livestock Judg. Team; 2 - Sentinel; 3 - Pres.; 4 - 2nd V.P.; 1, 2, 3, 4-4- H; 1 - Basketball; Football; 2, 3, 4 - Key Club; 4 - Key Club Pres.; 3 - V.P. Jr. Class; 4 - Stu. Council; Most Dependable Sr.; Babe Ruth Sports- manship Award. LARRY HUNT 1, 2,3,4- FFA; 1 - Basketball Mgr.; 4 - Track. RANDY HURN 1, 2,3,4- FFA; Football; 2, 3, 4 - L Club; 4 - Key Club. RAY HURN 1, 2 - FFA; 3, 4 - Key Club; 4 - V.P. Library Club. SHELIA JENKINS 1 - FHA; 1, 2 - Art Club; 3, 4 - FBLA MAC JOHNSTON 1, 2 - Art Club; 4 - VICA, Track. JOEY JOINER 1, 2, 3, 4 - Band; 3 - Band Field Cap. 2, 3, 4 - Key Club; 2 - Talent Show, IsLPlace; 2, 3, 4 - Drama Club; 3 - Student Council; 3, 4rack; 3 - Who's Who Among Amer. Hi Sfchool Students; 3, 4 - Stu. of Mo.; 4 - Bear Beat Editor; Wittiest Sr.; Stu. Government Day Rep. DOUG C. JONES 1, 2, 3, 4 - FFAj % 3, 4 - Football; 2, 4 - L Club; 2V,3, 4 - Key Club; 3, 4 - VICA; 3 - Track; 3, 4 - Baseball. DOUG L. JONES 1, 2, 3, 4 - Basketball, FFA Land Judg. Team; 2, 3,4- Bearer; 4 - Editor; 2, 3, 4 - L Club; 2 - FFA Treas., All Co. Basketball; 3 - FFA V. P.; State Farmers Degree; Mr. FFA; 3,4- NHS; Key Club; Track; 4 - Bear Beat Sports Editor; V. P. Sr. 4 - All Area Basketball; Mr. Agriculture. Class; BETH KELLEY 1, 2,3,4- Band; 2, 3, 4 - Band Letterman, FHA; 2 - An Club; 3,4- Symphonic Band, FBLA; 4 - Tim Truitt Award. CONNIE KILLEN 1, 2 - An Club, FHA, Volleyball Team; 1 - Class Pres., GSO; 2 - Cheerleader; 2. 3 - Phy. Fit. Award; 3 - Track; 4 - Most Dependable Sr.; Jerry Hill Award. RANCE KILLEN 1, 2, 3, 4 - FFA; Football; 1 - Del. State FFA Conv.; 1, 2 - Basketball; 2, 3, 4 - Land Judg. Team; 2 - Key Club; 3, 4 - Key Club Lt. Gov.; 3 - Del. State and Int’l. Key Club Conv.; 4 - Stu. of Mo.; Del. Key Club Conv.; Most Handsome Sr. JAN LAURENCE 1,2- Band; 1 - FHA; 1,2- Pep Band; 2 - Band Letter; 3,4- FBLA. SUSIE LEE 1 - Jr. Hi. Track; 1, 2, 3 - Phy. Fit. Award; 1 - Jr. Volleyball Team, GSO, 4-H: FHA Treas.; Band; Susie Con’t: 2, 3, 4 - Track, Volleyball Team, SAE, FHA; 2 - Drill Team; 3, 4 - Cheer- leader; 3 - Band; 3, 4 - SLAC, FBLA, NHS; 4 - Most Ath. Sr. SHERRI LEMAY 2,3,4- FHA; 4 - SAE; Drama Club. LINDA LIVERETT 1, 2, 3, 4 - Cheerleader, FHA, Track; 1, 2 - Student Council; 2, 3 - Phy. Fit. Award; 3, 4 - FBLA; 3 - Class Sec., Homecoming Rep.; 4 - FBLA Pres., Most Polite Sr., SAE, NHS. SHEREE LONG 3 - VICA; 4 - HERO. CELISTA McGEE 1, 7,1b, 4 - Band, FHA; 1 - Cheerleader (Co- Capt.); 1 - Stu. Council, Volleyball, Pep Club, Track, All Co. Band; 2, 3, 4 - Majorette, SAE, Spring Fling Corn.; 2 - Homecoming Rep.; 2, 3 - Band Letterman; 3 - Spirit of Xmas Corn., FHA Treas.; 4 - FHA Sec., Band Council, Library Club. CONNIE BALENTINE McGEE 1 - 4-H, 1st PI. Volleyball Award; 1, 2, 3 - Phy. Fit. Award; 2 - 1st PI. Setback Award, 1st PI. Basketball Award; 3, 4 - FBLA. DONNA McGEE 1, 2, 3 - FHA; 2, 3, 4 - SAE; 2 - SAE Play; 2, 3, 4 - Drama Club; 3, 4 - FBLA, Library Club, NHS; 3 - NHS State Conv., Who’s Who Among Amer. High School Stu.; 4 - Most Spirited Student. j LISA McGRAW | 1, 2 I FTA; FHA; 1 - Jr. Track, Volleyball; 2, 3, 4 - - Varsity Volleyball, Track, SLAC; 3, 4 - I NHS; 4 - Stu. Council, Bearer Staff, Top Ten Sr. SUSAN McGUIRE J, 2, 3, 4 - FHA, Volleyball, Track, Stu. Coun- cil; 1 - Pep Club, Cheerleader, 4-H; 2, 3, 4 - $«$AE; Bear Beat Staff; 2 - Spring Fling Corn.; 3, 4 - Stu. oov. Day Rep., SLAC; 3 - Phy. Fit. Award, Spirit of Xmas Cont.; Who's Who Among Amer. High School Stu.; 4 - Sr. Class Testator; Basketball; 1st Runner up Queen of Hearts; FBLA; Sectional Track Meet; State Track Meet. BETTY McKELVEY 1, 2,3,4- FHA; 1 - Pep Club; 4 - FBLA. BETH McMEANS 1, 2, 3, 4 - FHA, Band; 2 - Runner up Queen of Hearts, Spring Fling Cont.; 2, 3, 4 - SAE, Major- ette; 3,4- NHS, Student Co.; 3 - Spirit of Xmas Cont.; 4 - Bear Beat, Basketball, Top Ten Sr. WADE McMURTREY 1,2- FFA; 3,4- VICA. PATRICIA MANOUS (HOWARD) 2. 3, 4 -FBLA. JUSTIN MICHAEL 1, 2 - An Club; 3,4- VICA, Club Treas. MARTY MICHAEL 1.4- FFA; 3, 4 - VICA. KENNETH NAFE 3.4- Basketball, Baseball; 3 - Track, FFA. ED NEWTON TERRY OLIVER 1, 2, 3, 4 - FFA, Basketball; 1 - Best All Around; 2.3.4- Baseball; 3, 4 - L Club; 3 - Baseball Best Def. Player, Most Handsome; 4 - Most Popular Sr.; Class Prophet. TERRY PATTERSON 1 - Basketball, Track; 2 - VICA; 4 - FFA. WYVONNE PAXTON 1.- Cheerleader, Pep Club; 1, 2, 3, 4 - FHA; 3 - FBLA; 4 - Library Club. RICKY PHILLIPS 1, 2, 3, 4 - FFA; 1, 2, 3, 4 - Football; 1,2- Track. GREG PUTMAN 1, 2, 3, 4 - 4-H Club; 1 - Sec. Art Club; 2 - Bearer Staff, Pres. 4-H, V.P. 4-H; Co. Council; 3.4- NHS; 4 - Neatest Sr. OWEN SEWELL 1, 2, 3 - FFA; 1, 2 - Basketball; 2 - Best All Around; 4 - Homecoming Escort, Key Club, Best Personality Senior. RONALD SHELTON 1, 2, 3, 4 - FFA; 1, 2, 3 - Basketball; 2, 3, 4 - Baseball; 3 - Track; 4 - Key Club. RONNIE SMITH 1.4- Football; 1, 2 - 4-H Club; 1, 3 - Art Club; 4 - Key Club. JOAN SPRINGER 1.4- FHA; 3,4- FBLA BEVERLY TAYLOR 1 - FHA, Arch. Club, 4-H; 1, 2, 3 - Pep Band; 1, 2,3- Band; 2 - All Co. Band, Band Letterman. DEBORAH THIGPEN 1. 2, 3, 4 - FHA; 3, 4 - SAE; 3 - FBLA; 3,4- NHS; 3 - NHS State Conv.; 3 - High Sch. Bowl Corn.; 3 - Girls’ State Rep.; 4 - Stu. of Mo.; V.P. NHS; SAE; Drama Club; Most Intelligent Sr.; Betty Crocker Award; Valedictorian; Top Ten. CHARLES THOMPSON 1, 2, 3, 4 - FFA; 1 - 4-H; 2,3,4- FFA Livestock Judg.; 3, 4 - Key Club, NHS, FFA Officer; 3 - State Farmers Degree; 4 - Football, Most Likely to Succeed Sr. MARTHA THOMPSON 1, 2, 3, 4 - FHA, Band; 1 - 4-H, Pep Club, 1st Runner up Queen of Hearts; 2 - Sec. Soph. Class, Best All Around, Drill Team; 3 - FHA Pres., FHA Conv., FBLA Sec.; 3, 4 - Majorette; 4 - Band V.P.; FHA V.P.; Band Council; Key Club Favor- ite. MELINDA THOMPSON 1 - Top Ten, Optimist; 2 - Pep Club, Spring Fling Cont.; 2, 3 - FHA, Phy. Fit. Award; 3 - Spirit of Xmas Cont., School Bulletin, FBLA; 3,4- Drama Club, NHS; 4 - Top Ten Sr.; Stu. of Mo.; Who's Who Among Amer. High Schools; Award for Per- fect Attendance for 12 Years. FRANCES THORNTON 1, 2. 3, 4 - FHA; 1 - Pep Club, GSO; 3. 4 - FBLA. EMILY TROUSDALE 1, 2, 3, 4 - FHA; 3, 4 - NHS, Flag Team; 3 - FBLA; 4 - FHA Pres. Council, Top Ten, SAE, Most Likely to Succeed. CHARLES WALDROP 1, 2, 3 - Band; 2, 3 - V.P. Band; 2, 3, 4 - Key Club;' 2,3,4- FFA; 3 - Best All Around. JENNY WHITE 1 - Jr. Hi. Cheerleader, Capt., Pep Club, Best All Around; 1, 2, 3, 4 - FHA; 2 - Stu. Council Sec.-Treas., Class Pres., Spring Fling Cont.; 3 - Varsity Cheerleader, Key Club Sweetheart, Phy. Fit. Award, Track, Spirit of Xmas Cont.; 3,4- SLAC, FHA; 4 - Sr. Class Treas.-Sec., Home- coming Court, Key Club Favorite, Stu. Council, Most Popular Senior. MARILYN HOLDEN WILLIAMS 1, 2,3,4- FHA; 2,3,4- FBLA; 2 - Art Club; 3, 4 - Volleyball; 3, 4 - Bear Beat Staff; 4 - Asst. Ed. TERESA WILLIAMS 1 - Band, Pep Club, Jr. Volleyball; 1, 2, 3, 4 - FHA; 2 - Drill Team, Art Club; 2, 3, 4 - Band Letterman; 3, 4 - Majorette, FBLA; 3 - Stu. Council, FHA Conv.; 4 - Band Sec., Co-Head Majorette, SAE, Band Council. DEBBIE WRIGHT 1, 2, 3, 4 - FHA; 1 - V.P. Freshman Cl.; 2 - Art Club, Volleyball Team; 3,4- FBLA; 4 - Best Per- sonality Sr.; NHS. TERRY WRIGHT 1, 2, 3, 4 - Best 4-H Rec. Book; 1 - 1st pi. Public Speaking; 1, 2 - V.P. 4-H; 1, 2, 3, 4 - FFA Live- stock Judg. Team; 1, 2, 3, 4 - Livestock Judg. 4- H; 3 - 4-H Gold Key Award; 2 - 4-H Rep. to Chi- cago; 3 - Pres. 4-H Co. Council; FFA State Farm- ers Degree; Sec. FFA; 3, 4 - Pres. 4-H Club, NHS, Track; 4 - Pres. FFA. Who’s Who Among Amer. High School Students. Last Will and Testament — Senior Class of 1976 We, the Senior Class of 1976, being the holders of sound and informed minds, leave Lexington School ready to face the unknown. We do hereby make and declare this our Last Will and Testament. ITEM I: To our Principal, Raymond McMeans; Vice-Principal, Larry Mitchell; Secretaries, Alma Williams and Belinda Michael, we leave our appreciation for all the help you have given us during our days as students of Lexington High School. ITEM II: To the teachers, we leave our thanks for everything you tried to teach us, and for some of the things you didn't teach us. ITEM III: To the Senior Class of '77, we dispose of the following: 1, SHERRI LEMAY, leave my cheerful ways to Sharon Hambright and Reva Franklin. I, DOUG C. JONES, leave my tough ways and love for ''little women to Lenny Williams. I, RAY HURN, leave my always cool (as if I don't know it) attitude to Brent Smith and Tim Fleming. (AyHhey need it.) . I, LARRY HUNT, leave my supply of Brill Cream to Dennis Swinea, Terry Balentine, Ron- ald Clemmons, and Dale Balentine. I,, SHEREE LONG, leave . . . thank goodness 1 I, RANCE KILLEN, leave LHS in my usual knowing it all manner. I, MARTHA THOMPSON, leave my popularity with the guys to anybody who thinks they can beat me out of it. WE, BETTY McKELVEY, WYVONNE PAXTON, and BETH KELLEY, leave our 4'11 height in heels to Rebecca Cottles and Gail Kilpatrick. I, CELISTA McGEE, leave my 50 ways to leave a lover and 50 ways to come back to Pam Lash. I, SHELIA JENKINS, leave my can’t wait to get out of school attitude to Rhonda Williams and Debbie Griffin. I, CHARLES THOMPSON, leave my ingenuity of making money selling almost anything, (even water), to Craig Campbell. I, DEBORAH THIGPEN,' leave my intellecutal, philosophical, and just plain logical ways to Cynt- hia Balch and Pam Adams. 1 We, FRANCES THORNTON and DEBBIE WRIGHT, leave our talkative and expressive ways to Diane Littrell and Donna Ridgeway. We, WADE McMURTREY and MARTY MICHAEL, leave - not knowing how we made it this far to David Garner, Tommy Holden, and Terry Garner. We, SANDRA BAILEY and TIM HAMMOND, leave our ability to earn and keep our Miss Amer- ica and Coaches Dream titles to Candis Wright and Frank Glover. I, DEBRA ADAMS, leave my quiet and unas- suming ways to anyone in the Junior Class who can keep their mouth shut. I, JEFF HANSON, leave my brains, brawn,land coordination to Gary Mackey. I, SHELIA DAVIS, leave my unending bright smile to Linda Johns. We, CONNIE McGEE and TRISHA HOWARD, leave Lexington School not a bit too soon. I, GARRY HOLDEN, leave all my wild times as a Senior to my brother, Ricky Holden. I, TERRY HOLDEN, leave my unbelievable fate of never being caught speeding in or around Lex- ington to anybody who can find their own connec- tions. We, AN$IE BELUE, MELBA BURBANK, and BEVERLY TAYLOR, leave our course of How to get married, keep house, and still make it through the Senior Year in five easy lessons to Amanda Pettus and Reta Hansen. I, SANDRA BASSHAM, leave my ability to run the hundred yard dash between classes in 5.3 sec- onds to anybody who happens to need it. I, LINDA LIVERETT, leave my ability to catch and keep the man of my dreams to Rhonda Col- lier. We, DAVID BARR and TERRY PATTERSON, leave our mild manners and quiet ways to Phillip Hardeman, Randy Johnston, Jerry Newton and Kevin Ban. I, JENNY WHITE, leave my feminine charm and popular ways to Jan Phillips. I, RANDY HURN, leave my unusual nickname of hair of the dog” to anybody who deserves it as much as I do. I, KAREN BARNETT, leave my talent of talk- ing , talking and talking to Brenda Sharp, Maureen Gordon, and Rhonda Hughes. We, VIVIAN BOGER and DONNA McGEE, leave our silly giggles and grins to Elaine Higginbotham and Cathy White. I, TERRY ALEXANDER, leave my football play- ing days as a Senior to Alex Barnett and Jimmy Springer. I, EDD NEWTON, leave my secret to have more fun than anybody else and still not get kicked out of school to Mark Briggs. I, JUDY BALCH, leave my sweet disposition to Sherrie Hunt. I, RONALD SHELTON, leave my ability to have hair and be able to sling it to Ricky Adams, Randy Newton, Terry McCrary, and Clay Ham- mond . ■ We, BUDDY GRAY and DOUG L. JONES, leave our position as the TALL boys on the basketball team to Butch Danley and David Tate. We, .KENNETH N FE arid CHARLIE WALDROP, leavelour ability to make it to school sometime after 8:15 and before 3:00 to Tony Hollingsworth and Ricky Bassham. s to Jerry Smith. ive my quiet, my: jual witty I tfc abili- We, SHEREE BUTLER and EMILY TROUSDALE leave . . . but - we’re not going very far. I, CONNIE KILLEN, leave my depended on ability to have to work on every prom, banquet, and art project at LHS to Julie Trousdale. I, TERRY JOE OLIVER, leave my unusuaj jemarks to Keith Jones and Keith Michael. I, RICKY BRYAN, leave all the athletf ties that I think I possess I, SUE CLARK, leave ways to Sandra Adams. f I, BETH McMEANS, leave my ability to have life so easy (in more ways than one) to the person with the best connections. I, JEFF DAVIS, leave my pre-stud, playboy charisma , to Phil Lyons. (I'm sure you could use it). stenous I, RENE HANKINS, leave my poised and grace- ful ways to Pat Wilson. I, JEFF BRANNON, leave my ability to get by with any and everything to Mark Hammond. I, RICKY PHILLIPS, leave my right” ear and crazy ways to Billy Springer. I, RICKY FRENCH, leave my Six Million Dol- lar Man image to Harold Pettus and Ricky Rich- ardson . We, MAC JOHNSTON, OWEN SEWELL, and TERRY WRIGHT, leave our gentlemanly ways to Jerry and Terry Sledge. We, BELINDA CORUM and MELINDA THOMP- SON, leave our sisterly (friends forever ways) to Carol Combs and Debra Phillips. I, RONNIE SMITH, leave my ability to cause riots in Mrs. Thigpen’s class (or anybody's class for that matter), and still get a passing grade to Phil Howard. I, JAN LAURENCE, leave my tall girl stature to Pam Hill. 1, JOAN SPRINGER, leave my red, naturally curly hair to Rita Weems. I, MIKE CRUNK, leave my angelic appearance, yet devilish ways to David McGee. : I, SUSUE LEE, leave my athletic abilities to Kathy Balch. I, TERESA WILLIAMS, leave my reputation as a collector of men to anybody who wants to take on the title. I, GREG PUTMAN, leave my reputayon as the class hot-rod and my 455-4 barrel to Keith Put- man. I, LISA McGRAW, leave Morris Ingram still standing at the coiner. I, WANDA JONES, leave my ability to attend school 46 complete days of the whole school year to Vicki Barringer. I, TEDDY JOE CLEMMONS, leave my snock (in barbering) to Arthur Phillips. I, SUSAN McGUIRE, leave the backbreaking and tiring job of writing the Last Will and Testa- ment to any Junior who is unlucky enough to receive the honor. SENIOR CLASS TESTATOR UI yv ' -u op-r-’ t-yzy sv9 Uj p rrvi Tyry� 7� 'r7g r - riJU - pr rjrjo orv-ya z ’ _y rjrx 'crvtnj r0-[ rys 7 aor J i 0 c cn4J jJ 0 y 7 rp - juz i n 7 yO ax? Sdsse Q n ' r c er o orzyty Frolicsome Firsf Graders Find Adams. Lloyd Allen. Charles Allen. Jason Baker. Charles Barnett. Stacy Beavers. Mark Bolen. Angela Bolen, Pamela Brannon. Melanie Burbank. Diane Bumank. Keith Coffman. William Collins. Regina Cottles. Tim Cottrell, Jeffrey Cottrell. Thomas Cox. Sonya Dabbs, Jeffrey Davis, Brian Davis. Dwayne Davis, Wayne Dean. Gina French. Dayton Finch, Michael Gamer. Jamie Green, Bradley Haney, Mike Ghrisby, Cindy Griffin. Jerry Haraway. Delaine Gibson, Johnny Gulley, Denise Hicks, Finley Glass, Leslie Gutierrez. Mario Hill Mechele Gordon, Renee Hall. Carol Holden. Kathy Gray, Allison Hambright. Steven Holden, Melissa Green. Angie Hammond, Matt Howard, Monica 130 Fun in Florence Howard. Rebecca Jones. Glen Killen. James King, Larry Kirk. Linda Kizer. Deena Lovell. Tina Lovell, Vivian McCafferty, Benje McCain. Karen McCarley. Fran McGee. Carrie Michael. Casey Michael. Jacqueline Mitchell, Darian Mobley, Angie Newton. Deanna Newton, Kenneth Nunley, Larry Peden, Ronnie Phillips. Lindsay Plunkett. Krista Porter, Danny Richardson. Chris Roach, Roberson. Roden. Jennifer Kim Tracy Steadman. Stevens, Stout, Scott Dale Valerie Thigpen, Thigpen, Thomas. Melissa Randy Greg Simpson, Derrick Stutts, Amy Thomas. Shawn Simpson, Eric Thigpen. Connie Trousdale, Susan Simpson. Rene Thigpen. Danonda Watkins. Kevin Snead. Lee Thigpen, Jerome White. Cynthia 131 Pei Rock Show Sensaiion Adams. Kim Allen. Bethany Balcntine, Brenda Balentine, Jean Barnett. Tammy Barnett. William Beavers. Barbie Beavers, Stephen Brown, Amy Burbank, Phillip Butler. Chris Carriveau. Joni Coffman, Susan Collier, Lcanne Collier. Mark Corum. Barry • Corum. Sonya Davis, Jeff Davis. Terri Front. Patrick Fulks, Anthony Gamer, Tim Gibson. Elka Glass, Tim 132 for Second Graders McGee, Keith McGuire, Tina Miller, Ben Mosley. Many Newton, Janet Newton, Lori Newton. Rhonda Newton, Ronnie Newton, William Richardson. Sandra Roach, Rickey Robertson, Michelle Scott, Randall Springer. Douglas Steen, Russel Stevens, Charles Thigpen. Paula Thomas, Lisa Thomas, Tammy Thornton, Jeff Walton. Sean Wcigart, Mickey Wilson, Lucretia Wright. Darren « 133 Third Graders Have Teriffic Time Adams. Jennifer Allen, Melanie Allen. Melissa Baker. James Balentine, Tim Bameti. Keith Barringer, Thomas Beavers. Jamie Bergin. Melody Brown, Stacy Bolen, Chris Burbank. Chris Butler, Kenny Campbell. Patrick Creekmore, Stacy Cerum, Cunis Cox. William Joe Davis, Janice Davis, Tammy Downs. Gene Gieskie. Deanna Gist, Lisa Gray. Roger Gray, Tammie Hankins. Christi Hill. Andral Grossheim, Donnie Haraway, Tim Holden, Anthony Gulley. Bruce Harbin. J. D. Holden. Tommy 134 on Tour Howard, Shawn Jones. Jackie Howard. Barry’ Killen. Chris Hughes. Kelley Killen. Daniel Johnson, Shannon Ledbetter. Lori Lee. Johnny Luncford. Debra Michael. Danny McMurtry, Harold Payne, Stanley Peden. Howard Pettus, Gwen Phillips. Travis Plunkett, Kevin Putman. Teresa Richardson. Nat Shaw, Darren Smith. Anita Smith. Donna Smitherman, William Springer. Glenda Stevens. Michael Steen, Tina Thigpen. Richard Thigpen. Ronnie Trousdale, Jeffrey Turpen, Greg Vess. William Weeks, Sonya 135 Fourth Graders Fascina fed Wifh Adams. Jerry Adams. Michelle Allen. Chris Allen. Robbie Balch. Lucretia Balentine. Randy Balentine. Teresa Barnett. Barry Beasley. Christi Brown. Dana Burbank. Darren Collier. Lance Corum, Steve Cottrell. Dale Cottles. Dalton Davis, Bobby Davis. Penny Davis. Shane Davis. Teresa Davis, Terry Davis. Tina Eddy. Jeff Gibson. Andy Gibson. Dale Glover, Wince Hammond. Sherri Gray. Pam Hardeman, Chris Gutierrez. William Hill, Denise Hall. Cindy Holden, Phyllis Hammond. Regina Howard. Ann Howard. Regina Famous W. C. Handy Johns, Greg Kelley. McCain. Chris Mark McCain. Sandra King. Lunsford. Diane Connie McGee, McGee, Lisa Rhonda McGee, Todd Messer. Lisa Mitchell. Laura Nafe, Leigh Ann Newton. Gary Newton, Kay Newton, Tana Nenix, Tracy Nolen. Rhonda Pcttus, Robbie Pettus, Ted Putman, Tim Richardson. Gail Richardson. Karen Sams, Brent Scott. Dale Smitherman. Kylah Smith. Regina Sneed, Jamie Springer. Kenny Thigpen, Quenia Thigpen, Patrick Thomas, Dawn Thomas, Timmy Thornton, Sherry Toner. Mark Truitt, Chris Trusse 1. Timothy Weigart, Tinka Whitley. Benita 137 Fifth Grade Exhibii Adams. Minnie Balch. Lori Baicniine, Brenda Bergin. Darrell Bolen. Mona Brown. Stanley Bryan. Kerry Burbank. Chris Collier. Twyman Cottrell. Jennifer Creekmore. Kevin Dabbs, Diane Dabbs, Linda Davis, Melinda Ezell, Rhonda Fulks. Sharon Garner. Angela Garner. Lori Glover, Harvey Gray, Vance Gulley, Donna Hanback. Tim Haraway, Jada Harbin, Allen Hardeman. Holden, Jill Kevin Holden, Holden, Vicki Wendy Holden. Sherri Howard, Nanett Holden. Tony Hughes, Kevin 138 Features First Americans McGee, Anthony McGee. Janice Michael. Donna Moss. Carol Sue Newton, Carol Newton. Kim Nunley. Jeff Pettus, Tim Phillips, Mary Phillips, Michael Richardson. Brian Ritter, Denny Scott, Judy Simpson, Patricia Shelton. Phillip Springer, Bobi Stuns. Jim Thigpen. Darren Thigpen. Judy Thigpen. Sherry Toner, Ron Walton. Dealona Watkins, Greg Watson, Sharon 139 Sixth Graders Show Great Alexander. Mac Allen. Melanie Allen. Renita Balch, Tina Balentine. James Baleniine. Rayburn Bameit. Angela Brown. Sherri Brown. Tammy Brown, Vance Burgess. Denise Childers. Andy Chumley, Melissa Cole, Patshenia Collier, Jeff Corum. Jeff Corum, Lori Creekmore. Jeff Crunk. Mike Cummings, Joe Davis, Angel Easier. Bobby Ezell, Aletha Garner, Joe 140 Gamer. Kevin Hanback. Keith Hines, Mickey Grigsby, Lisa Haney, Lynn Hoiden, Rebecca Grossheim, Dwayne Hendrickson. Jeff Holden, Vickie Hambrighi, Alan Hill. Brian Hughes, Susan Skill in Spanish Art Hunt, Ronnie Johnson. Fredie Jones, Chris Jones. Rex Killcn, Sherri Lamb, Greg Lemay, Meiba Litral. Tim Mashburn, Kerry McMurirey. Terry Michael. Denise Michael. Ricky Mitchell, Chris Newton, Jeff Nix, Scotty Nunley, Regina Pettus, Felicia Putman, Brett Richardson. Shawn Scott, Barry Scott, Kim Sharp, Anthony Smith, Amy Smith, Nathan Smith, Tawna Vess, Clay Stinson, Stuns, Monica Randy Whitley, Wright. Mark Dorinda Thigpen. Donnie Wright. Pam 141 Members of Mrs. Freeman s Class Pariicipaie in Special Olympics 142 T Lanier, Randy Newton, Connie Ross, Pamela Thigpen, Pamela Thigpen. Sherry Wiley. Jane Cox. Ronny Holden, Linda Holden, Vickie Holden. Wanda Hughes, Robert Jones. Mike Bicentennial Exhibii Presented by Sevenfh Graders Sherry Winders, Vice President, Carl Toner, Treasurer, Theron Bailey, President, Debbie King. Secre- tary. The enthusiasm of Seventh Graders was displayed in many ways. During Bicentennial week, a group prepared and presented an exhibit entitled From Then to Now”, depicting prog- ress from 1776 to the present. One sec- tion prepared a display on Australia featuring dioramas, salt maps, slides and filmstrips. They held a showing of these for other members of their class. Fourteen members of the group assisted the Drama Club in their presentation of George Washington Swept Here.” Adams. Billy Bailey, Theron Brown. Eric Butler. Jeff Butler, Mark Campbell, Cindy Coffman. Jerri Collier, Jerry Corum, Robert Cottles, Sandy Cox, Danny French. Sherri 143 Qevenih Graders Display Gamer. Belinda Gamer. Beih Gamer. Kenny Glover. Suzanne Greer. Wade Grigsby, Tony Grossheim. Randy Gulley, Mike Gulley, Regina Hall. Byron Hammond. Marsha Hester, Brandon Holden, Barry Holden. Connie Hughes, Ronette Johnson. Troy Jones. Rebecca Killen. Cindy King. Debbie Kirk, Mary Lanier. Kay Littrell, Cunis Lovell, Louise Masonia, Jerre Lynn 144 Projects on Australia Michael, Teresa Nunley, Teresa Mosley, Steve Payne, Bobby Newton, Wade Phillips. Tony Nolen, Anita Porter, Carolyn Putman, Dede Richardson, Joan Roberts. Janet Roberts, Radona Scott, Arnold Simpson, Debra Springer. Phil Steel. Karen Steel. Sharon Stuns, Cathy Swinea, Joe Thigpen, Donna Thigpen, Greg Thigpen, Mark Thigpen, Tina Toner, Carl Watkins. Debbie Wilson, Anita Williams, Lori Winders, Sherry Wisdom, Amy Wright, Elizabeth 145 Eighth Graders Excel in Track Eighth Graders have been active partic- ipants in a variety of school and extra- curricular activities this year. Several members of the class earned distinction and honor in 4-H work, on the girls bas- ketball, gymnastics, and track teams. Many members of the group participated in the walk-a-thon, in football, basket- ball and in volleyball. Two from the group served as Jr. Cheerleaders. The gymnastics and track teams were com- posed principally of Eighth Graders. President Tim Cummings, Vice President Amy Smith, Secretary Kim Smith. Adams. Mike Allen. Shelia Allen. Sophia Bailey, Kim Balch, Rhonda Balentine, Johnny Balentine, Pam Beavers, Libby Belew, Jane Bentley, Kathy Bergin, Steve Best. Kelley Brown. John Brown, Polissa Burbank, David Butler, Sherry Coffman, Karen Collier. Mike Comer, Lynn Comer, Vickie Crunk, Anthony Cummings, Tim Davis, David Davis, James 146 and Gymnastics Davis. Spanky Freeman. Diane Ganns, Melanie Glover, Joel Gray, Lisa Gray, Gary Gray, Robbie Hambright, David Hammond, Phil Hammond. Tommy Harbin, Linda Hardeman, Amy Hardy. James Hendrickson, Steve Holcombe, Rhonda Holden, Donna Hollingsworth, Sherry Hone, Mike Hughes, Harold Hum, Mitzi Ingram. Janet Jones. Betty Jones, Carolyn Johns, Jennifer Jones, Jones, Jones, Jimmy Tammy Teresa Ue’ Lemay, Uverett, Mechelle Stacy Cunis McCce, McGee, Michael, Janet Jennifer Jeff Kelley, Killen, King. Regina Donna Mark Marlow. McCain, McCain, Charles Greg Randall Michael, Miller. Moriany, Wanda Wade Pam Lamb. Carla McGee, Elvis Newton, Timmy 147 Activity Is Keyword for Eighth Graders Nolen, Thelma Owens, Jeff Pettus, Linda Phillips, Sharon Putman, Jeff Richardson, Greg Richardson, Janice Ridgeway, Belinda Ridgeway, Jennifer Roberson. Paula Robbins. David Simpson. Gerald Sims. Bobby Slaton, Mark Smith, Amy Smith, Anthony Smith, Karen Smith, Kim Smith, Ronnie Smith, Steve Springer. Tommy Springer, Quenna Springer. Larry Staggs. Charles Stutts, Jennifer Thigpen, Cynthia Thigpen, Debbie Thigpen, Susan Thigpen, Terry C. Thigpen, Terry L. Truitt, Greg Tucker, Paula Watkins, Tina White, Curtis White. Jackie Williams. Lindy Wilson. Bobi Wright. Belinda Wright. Billy Wright. Dena Wright. Shelia Wright. Tim M8 Freshman Floai Takes Third Place Vice President. Rickey Putman: President. Lisa Killen; Secretary-Treasurer. Nicky Trousdale. The Freshman class has maintained the tradition of being active participants in all phases of school activities. Many members of the class have earned awards and hon- ors. The majority of the Jr. Cheerleaders were from the Freshman class, as was the boys basketball team. Several of the girls participated in volleyball, basketball, and track. Christi Campbell, and Jennifer Springer were run- ners-up in the Queen of Hearts contest, and Cindy Tate was Third Runner-up in the Homecoming contest. The Freshman class float took third place. Several members of the class won ribbons for their participation in the bicen- tennial events. Jeff Bryan was selected for the All County basketball team. Barnett, Jeff Barnett, Tim Best, Jeff Best, Tony Boger, Vicki Burbank, Randy Burbank, Susan Bryan, Jeff Brittnell. Jimmy Campbell, Christi Clemons, Connie Cottles. Brandon 149 Tradition of Participation Cox, Arnold Cox, Roger Cox, Sandra Easter. Barbara French. Radena Fry. BUI Fulks, Shcrrcl Gamer. Carla Gray. Phillip Gray, Vicki Hall. Johnny Hambright. Greg Hammond. Kim Hammond. Lance Hammond, Mike Harbin. Jerry Harrison, Sandra Hayes, Max Hester, Troy Hill, Sharon Holden, Kent Holden, Mike Hunt, Terri Hum, Beverly Ingram, Donna Johnson, Doug Johnston, Barry Jones, Tim Killen, Lisa Ledbetter, Regina Legg. Ricky McCafferty, Becky McCain, Kelvin 150 Mainiained by Freshman Class Olive, Keith Oliver, Glen Payne, Dwan Phillips, Greg Phillips. Rhonda Porter, Martha Putman, Becky Putman. Regina Putman. Ricky Rippey, Tammy Roberson, Jerry Sims. Debra Sledge, Jeff Smith, Penny Smith, Tim Smitherman, Joan Springer, Jennifer Tate. Cindy Tate, Teresa Trousdale, Nicky Vess, Irene Walker. Jeff White. Jean White. Travis Williams, Pam Williams, Terry Winders, Shelia 151 Freshman Favoriies Chosen BEST ALL AROUND Becky McCafferty - Rickey Putman Float Earns Second Place for Sophomores Athletics played a big pan in the life of Sophomores this year. Members of the group participated in football, baseball, basketball, track, and volleyball. Trish Dean was selected Most Valuable Player in volleyball, and Cathy Hammond Most Valuable Player in basketball. The class float won second place, and Teresa Butler was crowned Homecoming Queen. Also, Sophomores were chosen as the most spirited class during homecoming. Susan Davis was selected as Key Club Sweet- heart, and several members of the class won awards in the Bicentennial week contest. Vice Pres. Trish Dean. President Julia Michael, Treasurer Danny Thigpen, Secretary Raney Laurence. Bailey, Karen Balentine, Diane Balentine, Jeff Beavers. Barry Beavers, Mickey Bradley. Stanley Bryan. Donnie Burbank. Tammy Butler, Beverly Butler, Teresa Childers, Kathy Chumley, Dawn Clark, Barbara Clemons. Janice Coffman, Donna Crunk. Jennie Cottrell. Manha Cottles, Deborah 153 Class of '78 Win Homecoming Comer, Anihony Copeland, Kathy Corum, Tina Davis, Regina Davis, Susan Dean. Patricia Eddy, Barbie French, Russel Fulks, Kerry Fulks, Sherry Gamer, Karen Gordon, Jeff Gray, Chris Gray, Richie Greer, Lynn Hale. Debra (S) Hambright, Wayne Hammond, Kathy Hammond, Steve Hayes, Belinda Hill, Jimmy Holden, Gary Holden. Kristi Hughes, Roger Johnson, Elton Jones. Teresa King, Mike Laurence, Randy Littrell, Benny Mason, Patricia Masonia, Dennis McGee, Judy McGee, Lynn McGuire, Keith Michael, Dickey Michale, Julia Newton, Liesha Newton, Timmy Nix, Lisa Nolen, Amanda Nunley, Greg Oliver, Shelia Crown for Second Consecuiive Year Penus, Mark Richardson. Wanda Putman. David Redgeway, Danny Ray, Marty Ritter, Tim Roden, Mark Roberson, Robbie Roberts, Max Scott, Patricia Sewell, Larry Shelton, Barry Shelton, James Shelton, Kenneth Sherwin, Debi Simpson, Anthony Sims. Shelia Slaton. Belinda Smith, Connie Smith, Donnie Smith, Gary Smithcrman, Tolanda Springer, Nancy Springer. Su Hong Thigpen, Danny Thigpen, Gary Thompson, Mickey Underwood, Debbie Williams. Mike Wilson, Gail Wilson. Tony Wright, Tommy Wright, Vickie 155 Sophomores Select Class Favorites BEST ALL AROUND Cathy Hammond - Mickey Thompson MOST BEAUTIFUL - MOST HANDSOME Beverly Butler - Benny Littrell 156 Juniors Receive Spirii Cup Award Activities to finance the Junior-Senior banquet and prom has occupied much time and attention of the Juniors this year. Money raising projects included such things as selling Social Security cards, candy, and sponsoring three movies. The prom was held in the gym this year. The group received the Spirit Cup Award, and the Class car took first place in the Homecoming parade. Rhonda Collier earned the title, Queen of Hearts, and Candis Wright, Kathy Balch, Julie Trousdale, and Cynthia Balch attended Accent Day at the University of Alabama. The group held a going-away party for two members of their class, Cindy Hardy and Billy Easter, in the Community Room at the bank. Vice President, Rhonda Collier; Phil Lyons, President; Philip Hardeman, Treasurer; and Kathy Balch, Secretary. Adams, Pam Adams. Ricky Adams. Sandra Balch, Cythia Balch, Kathy Balentine, Terry Barnett. Alex Barr. Kevin Barringer, Vicki Bassham, Ricky Briggs, Mark Campbell, Craig 157 Class Car Earns Firsi Place for Clemons, Ronald Collier, Rhonda Combs, Carol Cottles, Rebecca Cox, Tim Danley, Butch Davis, Tony Easter, Billy Fleming, Tim Gamer, Terry Glover, Franklin Gordon, Maureen Griffin, Debbie Hale, Amanda Hammond, Clay Hammond, Mark Hardeman. Philip Hardy, Cindy Higginbotham, Elaine Hill, Pam Holden, Ricky Holden, Tommy Hollingsworth, Tony Howard, Phil 158 Hughes, Hunt, Ingram. Johns, Rhonda Sherry Morris Linda Johnson, Johnson, Jones, Lash, Joletta Randy Keith Pam Littrell, Lyons, Macky, McCain, Diane Phil Gary Many Juniors McGee. David Newton, Randy McCrary, Terry Pettus, Harold Michael. Newton. Keith Jerry Phillips. Phillips. Arthur Debra Phillips, Jan Putman, Hal Putman, Keith Richardson, Ricky Ridgeway, Donna Ridgeway, Rita Sharp, Brenda Sides, Rickey Sledge, Jerry Sledge, Terry Smith, Brent Smith, Jerry Springer, Billy Springer. Jimmy Staggs, Twila Swinea, Dennis Tate, David D. Tate, David G. Trousdale, Julie Walker, Donna White, Cathy Williams, Lennie 159 Junior Class Favoriies Qelecied 160 MOST BEAUTIFUL - MOST HANDSOME Candis Wright - Alex Barnett 161 Seniors Capture First Place With Reliving Paul Revere's ride earned for the Sr. class First Prize. The Sophomores sailed to greater horizons and cap- tured 2nd prize. The Sophomores sailed to greater horizons and captured 2nd prize. The Freshman urged that we ring the bell for victory and took 3rd prize. The 7th Grade had Wildcats caged In the zoo. 162 Paul Reveres Ride Homecoming 1975 dawned bright and sunny and everyone agreed it was one of the more colorful events. In commemoration of the Bicentennial many of the floats were designed with patriotic colors or had a patriotic theme. Winners were: First place, Seniors; Second Place, Sophomores; and Third Place, Freshmen. The Queen's caravan was designed by the Student council. The Jr. Float used a bicentennial theme and urged a Bear victory. History repeats itself, as Bears defeat Wildcats says Eighth Grade float. 163 Theme for Junior-Senior Susan McGuire, Class Testator reads Last Will Timm Hammond President of Sr. class gives and Testament. response. The group lines up for the banquet. Banquet and Prom, Yesterday Phil Lyons President of Jr. class gives the wel- come. Miss LHS, Sandra Bailey, and Mr. LHS. Tim Ham- mond presented at banquet. The Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom was held on campus this year, and everyone was of the unanimous opinion that it was one of the best ever. The theme was very simple yesterday and the decorations were outstanding. Com- ments heard around campus were, great food, great band,'' and ’ ’great lime had by all. Cynthia Balch sings Poems. Prayers, and Promises. Jr. Class Sponsors are presented with plaques of appreciation. 165 LHS 4-H Members Participate in SPEECH PARTICIPANTS: Wendy Holden. Twymlne Collier, Mona Bolen. Bryan Hill, Kerry Bryan. WOODWORKING: Danny Riter, Twymlne Col- lier. Robert Corum. Kevin Holden. SR. HIGH REPS: Phillips. Shelton. Cox. McCain. Hester. BACK: Hammond, Bryan, Wright. Shelton. Holden. Best. Holden. 166 a Variety of Activities ELEM.r Anita Wilson. Donna Michael. Felicia Pettus, Vance Brown. Shawn Phil Hammond's calf won Grand Champion in the county, and Richardson. later Reserve Champion in District. SR. HIGH: McGee. Sims, Smitherman. Begar. Payne. 2nd: McGee, Springer. Mosley, Hunt, RIppey. Burbank. Williams. BACK: Gamer, Ledbetter. Wright, Davis. Michael, Kilpatrick. Porter. 167 Members of 4-H Win Local and Couniy Awards McGee, Balch, Campbell, Wilson, Johns, Campbell, Wright, Davis won Dress Review. ELEC. DEMONSTRATION: Tim Wright, Pam Morlarlty, Susan Burbank. BREADS: White, Walton, Wright, Brown. Cottles, Campbell, Wisdom. Terry Wright. Johns. Campbell. Wright. SR. HIGH OFFICERS: Regina Davis, Jennifer McGee. Bobi Wil- son. Amy Smith, Linda Pettus, Becky McCafferty, Christi Camp- bell. Karen Smith. 168 Band Officials Provide Capable Leadership BANDSMEN OF THE YEAR: Sandy Cottles, Linda Pettus, Trish Dean, Johnny Hall, Hal Putman, Sandra OFFICERS: Teresa Williams, Sec.; Martha Lee Thompson, V.P.; Sandra Bailey, Pres. BAND COUNCIL: BOTTOM: Mic- key Beavers, Terry Williams, DawnChumley, Doug Johnson, Steve Hammond. TOP: Trish Dean, Susan Bailey, Martha Lee Thompson, Julia Michael. BACK: Sandra Bailey, Janice Clemmons. Rene Hankins. Celista McGee. 169 Melba Burbank Selected Outstanding Female Vocational Student Key Club Favorites Chosen Sandra Bailey is Northwest Alabama Junior Miss Sandra earned the Northwest Alabama Junior Miss title in the district contest, and in the State Pageant she was a scholarship winner. Sundry Honors Earned Sandra Bailey received the John Philip Sousa Award as Out- standing Bandsman. SPELLING BEE WINNERS 2nd GRADE: Suzanne Hill, 3rd place; Christa McGee, 2nd place; and Russell Steen, 1st place. Ml Mr. Brown presented Rene Hankins with a plaque in recogni- tion of her work with the Student Council. CO. GOVT. DAY REPS.: McMeans, Balch, McGuire, Michael, Holden, Bryan, Nafe, Wright, Joiner, Oliver. 172 Greg Thigpen Wins Best Beginner Fiddler Award Greg took first place in the Beginner Fiddler Competition at the Fiddlers Convention sponsored by the Country Music Booster Association. 173 Scenes from George Washington Swept Here Doctor, how’s my wife? Mr. Washington, I’ll be glad to dine with you, if you can hide that tear In your pants. 174 I’m doing my best to hold it steady.” Here, Lass go wipe your nose. 175 Bicentennial Week Brings Out COLONIAL DRESS UP WINNERS: PRIMARY: 1st PI., Steven Hambright, 2nd PI., Rebecca How- ard. ELEMENTARY: 1st PI.. Tammy Gray. 2nd PI.. Lance Collier. JR. HIGH: 1st PI.. Cynthia Thigpen. 2nd PL. Terri Hunt. HIGH SCHOOL: 1st PI., Beth Kelley. 2nd PI.. Steve Hammond. 176 Parficipanfs in Colonial Dress 177 Athletic Awards Co-Captains Ricky Bryan and Tim Hammond with Coach Toner. Ricky Bryan was selected All State. ALL COUNTY BASKETBALL: Greg McCain, Jeff Bryan, David Tate. (Not pictured Doug L. Jones.) 178 FHA Beau - Tim Hammond Members of FFA Earn Disfincfion Mr. Agriculture - Doug L. Jones Mr. FFA - Terry Wright 179 FFA Judging Teams Win in County LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM: Charlie Thompson. Billy Springer. Terry Wright. LAND JUDGING TEAM: Ranee Killen, Tim Hammond. Doug Jones. This team won County and District, and qualified for State Competition. DAIRY JUDGING TEAM: Phil Hardeman. Jeff Davis. Jeff Hanson. 180 A Potpourri of Recipients Mrs. McGuire receives a gift of appreciation upon her retirement. Pam Moriarity received the most money for her participation in the March of Dimes Walk-a-thon. 181 Acknowledgement We, the Bearer Staff, would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to all our teachers and administration for all their time and cooperation; to the students for purchasing our book; to all our backers for their support; and to the members of the community for allowing us to use their homes for pictures. A special thanks goes to Mr. Vernon Porter for allowing us to use his home so many times this year. We are deeply indebted to Jason Hammond for designing our Bicentennial cover. This being the year of our Nation’s 200th birthday, our staff strived to create a patriotic edition. We hope we have succeeded in this endeavor, and while doing so have created an interesting year- book. We would also like to thank Mrs. Betty Johnson, our Advisor, for all the time she has put into seeing that deadlines were met and that our book was completed on time. We sincerely hope we have accurately recorded the facts and events of the year and that this can in some way bring back some of the memories of the 75-76 year. 182 Bear Boosters ruyy t c rxJ 4-esis esu jz-eL i s a y )Tn -y£zr rrC J y a, fae s- A y- C -U yL,tZj (Z m y 6c 0 d a ; Jr v I (fWr t s- Ci CL p. V -t- - o YOUR iySwtsS' u« WAY 7 fZojZmO £ ' CTVI IMP. t Cl£XJ _ Us J j0-£dX+JZm4S AW i« 3o ZZP l r Cy CjZs s y -tr’tJ gJjCjJJ - r AJ— CL£Lsv s A -CT , Qjr vaj }• • wj l y c 'W' C Vr We the members of the Bearer Staff would like to use this space to pay tribute and honor to our beloved teacher and friend, Vemice Truitt, upon her retirement after 38 years of loyal service to education. We are glad to have shared a pan of her time as former stu- dents. BOY'S VARSITY TRACK TEAM Pettus. Johnson. Thompson. Coach Brannon. Hanson. Hum, Wright. Davis. Brannon. Litirell. Wright. 184 Bank of Lexington A? 1?76 - @OMtplete ‘SeuUkoty Souttce. • Drive In Window • Savings Accounts • 24 Hour Depository - Cashiers Checks - Collections • Loan Of All Types - Safe Deposit Boxes •Travelers Checks Certificates of Deposit Large Enough to Serve Yon- Small Enough to Know Yon BANK BY MAIL LEXINGTON, ALA. 129-6605 WALLACE THOMPSON (President) 6oc D ooi.'0' Inwrrd To S4C 000 ftdfrol Deposit lewro-te C.orpo� ot ©« 185 IW EST ERN iiTO j ASSOC) Ml S10M Associate StoreHome Owned PATRICK L WHITE Hi-way 101, South - Phone: 229-5922 Lexington, Alabama 35648 All Third Grade Spooks and their parents are invited to shop at WESTERN AUTO. Class Favorites from Miss Pettus homeroom Scott Steadman - Connie Thig- pen Favorites from Mr. Porter's homeroom Quenia Thigpen - Joel Glover 186 It’s the real thing. Coke. Trademark 0 COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. Florence, Alabama 187 BIG STAR is a great place to shop says Terry Davis. BIG STAR BIG STAR Florence Blvd. Cloverdale Road BIG STAR BIG STAR Lexington, Ala. Sheffield SOUTHERN BANK OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY Anderson, Alabama With Branch Office in Florence, Ala. (Formerly FARMERS BANK) Favorites from Miss McPeter's Room Rene Simpson - Kenny Butler. FAVORITES: Mrs. Holcomb's homeroom Dede Putman - Theren Bailey. STORY LEE FURNITURE APPLIANCES THE FINEST IN FURNITURE RCA . TV - STEREO - WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES Ph 652.2271 ORVILLE LEE flu JIM STORY. OWNERS LEOMA. TENN, RCC. 852-2494 652-2766 Favorites from Mrs. Steen's Room Mark Collier - Joni Carriveau man ima� The Bank of Loretto Loretto. Tennessee Welcomes Third Grade Spooks Class Favorites from Mrs. Springer's homeroom Jimmy Sums - Janis McGee. LORETTO MEMORIAL CHAPEL, INC. Funeral Directors: Travis Osborn, Sanford Springer, and Charles Neal 853-481 Loretto, Tenn. 853-4841 y. V ' st Joseph .wo iocaiions loretto SUPERMARKET RAY 190 Fuszy’a Foedis, Ino, POST OFFICE BOX 457 . FLORENCE. ALABAMA 35030 'fi' Class Favorites. Mr. Weeks Room Anita Wilson - Greg Lamb ROGERSVILLE MARINE SALES P. O. Box 279, Hwy. 72 Rogersville, Ala. 35652 Class Favorites from Mrs. Owens homeroom Ron Toner - Vickie Michael LAUDERDALE COUNTY COOPERATIVE, INC. Elgin Branch Rogersville, Route 1 191 BEST JEWELERS 103 S. Court Southgate Mall 764-0491 383-5774 SOUTHGATE PHOTO Southgate Mall Muscle Shoals, Ala. Why not try — FAMILY RESTAURANT Loretto, Tenn. For your Faculty Party JOINERS AUTO SUPPLY AND TRUE VALUE HARDWARE Hwy. 101 Ph. 229-5667 Congratulates the 50th Anniversary Graduates Don't hide your money in the Locker, Linda instead, Try: EAST LAUDERDALE EastLauderdale fcGJihUuj, Co+npcuuf, Established 1906 BANK h P.O. Box 160 Rogersville, Ala. 35652 FDIC 247-5436 • Regular Checking Rogersville Accounts 757-2161 • Savings Accounts Killen, Ala. • Certificates of Deposit • Safety Deposit Boxes Charter Service A C Coaches With Restrooms Favorites Mrs. Bemauer's homeroom Kathy Stutts, and Danny Cox Joiner Transit Company, Inc. 509 EAST MOBILE STREET FLORENCE, ALABAMA 35630 Day Phone 764-8627 Night Phone 247-3959 193 W. E. SMITH'S STORE Five Points, Tenn. Phone 852-2365 Class Favorites from Mrs. Cole’s homeroom Laura Mitchell - Twyman Collier SALANT SALANT INC Loretto, Tenn Class Favorites from Mrs. Armfield’s homeroom Shawn Howard - Jennifer Adams Fedders Enterprise Kitchen Aide Westinghouse Chrysler Air Conditioners Housewares Hardware and Plumbing Fixtures Gibson Amana Electrical Fixtures Gray Seal Paints and Varnishes HARDWARE! TV AND APPLIANCE CO.I 221 N. OOIRT ST. 122 W. TOMBICOEF ST. JENITH FLORENCE, ALABAMA THIGPEN'S GROCERY Route One Rogersville 194 Join these girls in Skipping to: McDonald's Look for the Golden Arches 1214 Florence Blvd. McDonald's Class Favorites from Mrs. Truitt’s homeroom Regina Hammond - Mark Toner Like aluminum, Lexington graduates have a promising future. REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY wishes you success and urges you to continue your education. REYNOLDS ALUMINUM The Metal With a Future Growing for 35 Years With Muscle Shoals. 195 HAMMOND'S STEAK HOUSE Lexington, Alabama Phone 229-6616 THE OLE HOUSE SHOE STORE Alabama Rogersville Class Favorites from Mr. McGraw's homeroom Donna Michael - Harvey Glover 196 Favorites from Mrs. Eldridge’s Room Matt Hammond, Cynthia White Martha Lee models the latest fashion from: MOBLEY'S DEPT. STORE Lexington, Alabama Ph. 229-6207 BULLARD BODY SHOP Rogersville, Alabama Ph. 247-5822 EAST LAUDERDALE NEWS P. O. Box 179, Rogersville, Ala. Ph. 247-5565 Class Favorites: Mrs. Cox's Room Shannon Johnson - Christi Hankins Class Favorites from Mrs. Leslie's homeroom Renite Allen - Mark Whitley C. L. DAVIS GULF STATION Pleasing You Keeps Us in Business Fishing Supplies - Fishing and Hunting License - Open 7 Days Ph. 247-9376 Rogersville , Alabama Phone 247-3613 KING FURNITURE CO. Route One - Highway 101 North Rogersville, Alabama 35652 Jane King Favorites: Mrs. Johnson’s homeroom Tammy Jones - Wade Miller THE AMERICAN BANK A Full Service Bank Where Friendliness Prevails St. Joseph Tennessee Even 4th Grade Spooks are welcome at: arK Loretto, Tennessee 198 Karen Models for: STYLE AND GIFT CENTER Highway 101 - P. O. Box 67 Lexington, Alabama 35648 Phone (205) 229-5400 L PEF PEPSI COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Huntsville. Alabama W nmick oldsmi 320 S. 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IT PAYS RAINBOW SUPER RAINBOW Rogersville, Alabama Ph. 247-0318 LORETTO PHARMACY Loretto, Tenn. Presents: Class Favorites from Mrs. Bayles homeroom Shane Davis - Sherry Hammond 201 Class Favorites from Mrs. Freeman’s homeroom Jane Wiley - Mike Jones Presents: Homecoming Queen Teresa Butler, and her escort Gary Smith. Florence and Southgate Mall HOLDEN'S GROCERY Route One Killen, Alabama 202 122 E. Tern,. Downtown Florence CO GAS CAR WASH Qv f cleaning COLEMAN LAUNDRY DRY CLEANERS 603 E. Tenn. St. ,Florence, Ala. C 64 54-4291 - TORS ' . ; ROGERSVILLE MOTORS, ROGERSVILLE MOTOR ROGERSVILLE CITC New and Used Cars and Trucks Rogersville, Alabama Phone 205-247-5623 Ray 4 agle James A. Cagle of ner Oyiaelr u 'If Lexington SHELTON'S SERVICE STATION Alabama THE ROFFLER SCULPTUR-KUT TECHNIQUE Pi Jiomhre Parler - Styling Salon ROGER8VILLE. ALA, PHONE 2-47-0501 c JAMES COLE Owner APPOINTMENTS - MES COLE - Barber stvlibt MENTS - WALK-INS — $r FIVE POINTS GENERAL MERCHANDISE Five Points. Tenn. Ph.615-852-2149 AIr Parks Ml y four Haj Parks-Belk 28Jpublic Sqi four Happy Shopping Store Parks-Belk 28,Public Square, P. 0. Box 487, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464 Telephone (615) 762-3507 V _ WILEY'S AMERICAN omplete Auto Service Carmon Wiley Lexington, Ala. BELEW'S SUPER STORE Lexington Alabama QUALITY THE COTTON PRODUCERS IMP ASSOCIATION marketing purchasing 1 f fiumm C'jmtmclConM l LAUDERDALE COUNTY CO-OP Box 79' Florence, Ala. Where Good Food and You LEONARD'S BI-RITE MARKET JAMES ARPET CONTRACTORS Wall-To-Wall Carpets • Rugs • Tile • Corlon Armstrong Floors • Luran Vinyl.Floors Call for Free Estimates 612 E. Tenn. St. Phone 766-0242 Florence. Ala. 2204 Woodward Ave. Phone 381-1601 Muscle Shoals, Ala. SARTOR'S JEWELRY A Registered Jeweler - Member American Gem Society Downtown Lawrenceburg Tennessee Five Points 1 Mobil LEE'S MOBIL STATION Family Operated” ; JH Put Your Feet on Easy Street KENNEY'S SHOE STORE 38468 PRINTERS STATIONERS 216 North Court St. Florence, Alabama 35630 Phone: 746-8061 WALKER GRAHAM'S GROGAN JEWELERS 126 N. Court St. Florence. Ala. 35630 Diamond Specialist for 32 Years furniture 111 South Court St. Florence, Alabama 35630 Phone 764-4471 l$yg 85$� DILL'S WOOD WAX SHED 106 Southgate Mall Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35660 381-4840 WILSO L CO., Inc. a hi... ..ill I I I I I I I FINER THINGS FOR THE PPiCE OF OR'JiN IV Showrooms in Florence and Huntsville Phone: 247-3606 YOUR WAY STYLING SALON Marianne Hamlin Sharon Vickers Jewelene McCoy 606 Wheeler St. Rogersville, Ala. HUH Plymouth CIIR1SLKK Ootlqc Truths 101 INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS Oadgo CHRYSLER COUNTRY North Locust A ve. T“' P.O. Box 508 Lawrenceburg, Tenn. 38464 Telephone 762-5511 SOUTH-TENN PRODUCE CO. 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