McComb High School - Camellian Yearbook (McComb, MS)

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Colorful coronation ceremony Queen Cheryl Hopper receives her crown from Mr. Percy Reeves, principal of McComb High School, as crown-bearer Bruce Nevels, flower-bearer Sally Poole, and King Jimmy Stephens stand by. On Friday night at 7:45 o’clock, the Home- coming Court was presented to spectators at Tiger Stadium in pre-game coronation ceremonies. Mem- bers of the royal court were driven around the track in convertibles, then they walked onto the field through an honor guard formed by the McComb High School Band. Principal Percy Reeves crowned Queen Cheryl Hopper, and King Jimmy Stephens presented her a bouquet of American Beauty roses. In the football game, Laurel scored during every quarter to defeat the McComb Tigers by a count of 49-0, but our spirits were undamped, and the day’s activities came to a joyous climax at the dance following the game. October thirtieth went down in the memories of students here at MHS as another successful and happy homecoming. 1964 Homecoming Queen, Chery! Hopper

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is successful, happy event Homecoming court makes first public appearance In Jimmy Stephens; Queen Cheryl Hopper. AAA SANS Senior Maid and Page of Honor—Charles Payne, Barbara Lovell. the afternoon parade—King 221 McComb High’s 1964 Homecoming Day was observed on October thirtieth. Activities began with a school assembly with many members of the honored Class of ‘55 in attendance. After a welcoming speech by Superintendent R. S. Simpson, the visitors were invited by Principal Percy Reeves for a tour of the building and a social hour in the lounge. “Classes as usual’ was the decree for the day, but even so, fringe benefits filtered through to the student fortunate enough to have a study period and con- vincing enough to talk his teacher into a passport to work on a float. When the 3:30 dismissal bell rang, students rushed around making last minute preparations and alterations on entries for the parade which started at 4:00 o'clock and followed the traditional route through downtown McComb. The homecoming king and queen and their court of attendants made their first public appearance in the parade which consisted of fifty-five units — all student-planned and student-decorated. The Girls Athletic Club float won firs? place; second place went to the JETS; and third place was captured by the senior class float. Senior Page and Mald—Johnny Reeves, Maggie Watkins.

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precedes McComb-Laurel football game 1964 Homecoming Court—Nora Hickman Hopper, Queen; Jimmy Stephens. King and Page ¥ = -s ——¥ 3 Taking time out from dancing are Roy LeDuke, Karole Myers. Burl Mason, and Shelia Rutland.