Lexington High School - Bearer Yearbook (Lexington, AL)

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LOOKING for some well-earned refreshment. Aus- tin Newton and Danny Fike cool down after running six miles in the annual Times Daily Tennessee River Run. The two running enthusiasts finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in their division. CATCHING UP on current events. Frank Hannah. Alan Hill, and Russell Steen try to stay informed with magazines from the library One of the most-talked about events of 1984 was President Ronald Rea- gan’s landslide victory over Walter Mondale in No- vember. Opening 3

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E =C = E = S Have we started something here? In the beginning . . . there was registra- tion. It sort of worked, so most of us decid- ed to keep it. However, some didn’t like it very much, so they partook in the phe- nomenon known as “class changes.” Next came the biggest challenge one can face after a summer of relaxation: the first homework assignment. Pretty soon, the football season began and everyone settled into their new schedules. At first glance and probably first thought, school may have seemed to the outsider to be hectic one day after an- other. Well, it was! Get homework done, go to practice, catch a ride to the game; all just the same routine. But what a routine it was! What about the times you and your friends went out for pizza after a football game? Or the many trips you made to a friend’s house “to study”? Sound famil- iar? Of course it does; this was school. IT'S TEN MINUTES after eight o'clock, and you're supposed to be in homeroom, right? Wrong, that was last year, before homeroom was reduced to a mere seven and a half minutes. Sophomore Deanna New- ton hurries out the door at the end of the junior high building so as not to be too late for her first period class. 2 Opening

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n®tl E-C=E-S What can one student do? With few businesses, two tennis courts and baseball fields, and a swimming pool, Lexington is by no means a large town. However, the town’s size didn’t affect the entertainment or enjoyment that students managed to find. The pool and park area were popular spots during the summer with students of all ages; and the Tennessee River was per- fect for skiing and fishing. With four the- aters nearby, students always had nearly a dozen different movies to see; and there were always the options of bowling or shopping (or just hanging out) at the mall. The Helen Keller and W.C. Handy Festi- vals provided other activities for summer vacation. Many students had jobs or chores that took up most of their free time when school began. Others, however, found no trouble in deciding what to do after school hours. Elgin seemed to hold a special attrac- tion for many older students on Saturday nights. A community smaller than Lexing- ton, Elgin was a virtual melting pot of stu- dents from all over the eastern end of Lau- derdale County. Most just stood around and talked in parking lots, while others chose to ride around and see or be seen. Other favorite haunts for high schoolers included Wooley Swamp. Lock One, and the strip in Florence —assuming they knew where it happened to be (it was moved from Florence Blvd. to Court St. and back again). TAKING ONE LAST LOOK at her work, third grad- er Tara Barnett seems glum as she prepares to hand In her assignment. Since the Plan for Excellence went into effect this year, homework took up more of students' free time than ever before. THE VARSITY football team tears through a spirit banner while fans cheer for them. Football games were always a good chance for students to get to- gether and have fun during the fall months.