Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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THE CRYSTAL forty-eighth publication LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 928 students Lexington, Virginia published by the 1973 CRYSTAL STAFF Slamming one over the net, Ola Martin waits for Valerie Dock to make a quick return on picture day. While the Big Red warms up before the Southampton game, Coach Pete Brew baker anxiously paces the field. 5

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Before marching to the game, band mem- bers Stevie Grist and Tamara Dixon talk while John Hodges “rocks out on the piano. Senior escort Billy Payne, watches as Mr. Thompson congratulates Tish Miller on becoming Homecoming queen. Leisure and , learning mix! The presidential election sparked political awareness. Soon the halls were transformed into collages of bumper stickers and posters. Heated debates were heard in-between classes and a lot of good na- tured kidding around. As- semblies on major issues were accepted well by the stu- dents. Then the advanced Home Economics students painted and redecorated their room in purple while the band took on overnight excursion to Bristol and took a first on BV Band Day. The new color guard added much to the band ' s finesse. A new student always ready with a smile, John Wilson enjoys LHS but he just can ' t take that harping and harping. 4

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Solitude vs competition Cross country was run for the first time this fall with little show but a lot of spirit. Then LHS progressed on to drug awareness with the area bust and the informative talks given to teachers by state troopers. Most clubs have experienced a downward trend in membership. Maybe this is due to more and varied outside interests. New curriculum additions have pleased many pupils. Economics, Journalism and Sociology all find welcome audiences in LHS numbers. LHS keeps changing for the better. Exhausted from dancing to the great music at the Homecoming Dance, Ricky Newell and Pat Hall sit one out. 6