McConnellsburg High School - Sparta / Flashlites Yearbook (McConnellsburg, PA)

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Right All smiles. Dinah Chamberlain turns the corner toward graduation Below Valedictorian Dion Miller addresses the crowd. Lower left Tony DcShong is presented the Legion's Americanism Award, l ower right Friends congratulate each other after commencement. 20 Graduation

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l op I ft Many flowers were used to decorate the gym. Top Right Allen Mellon and Jeff Garber risk their lives hanging the streamers from the ceiling of the gym. bo%e With last year's Queen Lori Kcrlin and her date. Tom Taylor, on the side, the new 1983 court is: Dinah Chamberlin and Loren Barclay; Annette Gucssford and Hardy Barnett; Jeff Garber and Queen. Jill Elvey; Sherri Kelso and Mark Hollin- shead; Lana Kerlin and Matt Cover. Left Couples dance to the sounds of “Too Many People.” Prom 19

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Seventy-one Get Diplomas At Commencement Graduation exercises saw seventy- one seniors awarded diplomas. The events started with Baccalaureate services on May 27. Rev. James Wig- ley of the Presbyterian Church deliv- ered the sermon, and the McCon- nellsburg Ministerium was in charge of the service. Commencement took place on June I. The large audience of family, friends and teachers heard addresses by class valedictorian Dion Miller and salutatorian Tim Walker. The following awards were presented: Americanism Award.......................Ton) DeShong Hislors Award...................Dion Miller ( reager Scholarship............Dion Miller Lnglish Awards.............. Christy Collrin Dion Miller Cosmetology Scholarship.......Molly Johnston llomemaking Award....................Celeste Thomas March of Dimes Scholarship ....Jo Ann Sexton Richard Miller Scholarship......Cory Cress Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship......I ana Kerlin Cood Citizenship Award...................Tim Walker Special Award...........Julie Sipes Richards Top A turn of the tassel, and it's all over. Middle left Board president Parker Kncppcr presents a diploma Middle right Students perform the class song. Only Time Will Tell. Left Harry Houck and John Pittman turn in their gowns and head for the class party. Graduation 21