Menifee County High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Frenchburg, KY)

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MAY DAY: STEPPING INTO SPRING Crystal Mayer reigning as queen and Brad Thomas as king The Royal Court is as follows: Kristie Fannin, Marty Bryant, Sherrie Day, Robert Brown, Martha Back, Oscar Brewer, Linda Rose, Crystal Mayer, Brad Thomas, Tim Smith, Angie Lovelace, Pete Peck, Missy Adkins, Dewey Back, Lynn Mays, and Robert Kilgore. Not pictured are Jimmy Trimble and Melinda Bryant. Barbara Roe singing and playing Grandpa Jennifer Rawlins sings Blue Kentucky Girl, while her grandfather, James Rawlins, plays for her. The do was May 1, 1987. The time was 1:30 P.M. Mrs. Brown finally said the magic words, Let the May Day festivities begin! For those in the spotlight, the time had come to show the school what they had achieved in practices during the week. The Grand March was first. Comprised of juniors, Charlotte Sons singing The King Of seniors, and sophomores, the Grand March filed down the Who I Am foul lines. Anthony Lawson ployed the Drum Cadence for the Grand March. Mrs. Howard's third grade then presented the flag as the crowd stood to sing the Star Spangled Banner. The Royal Court then come in couple by couple. The couples were as follows: the Count and Countess of Lilac Time, Mr. Randy Peck, Jr. and Miss Melissa Adkins; the Marquis and Marquessa of the Roses, Mr. Robert Brown and Miss Martha Back; the Duke and Dutchess of Tulip Time, Mr. Tim Smith and Miss Angie Lovelace; the Prince and Princess of Apple Blossom Time, Mr. Oscar Brewer and Miss Linda Rose; Crown Bearers for the King and Queen, Miss Lynn Mays and Mr. Dewey Back; Bouquet Bearer for the Queen, Miss Sherrie Doy; Sceptre Bearer for the King, Mr. Marty Bryant; and the Gift Bearers for the King and Queen, Mr. Robert Kilgore and Miss Melinda Bryant. Then, all at once, cameras flashed left ond right. The King and Queen had entered the spotlight. The King and Queen of the May were Mr. Brad Thomos ond Miss Crystal Mayer. The royal seals were presented by Mr. Jimmy Trimble and Miss Kristie Fannin. The King ond Queen were crowned by Mr. J. D. Trimble, Principal of Menifee County High School. The Grand March then performed the ritual that they perform about that time every year, AND THEY KEPT THE LINE STRAIGHT! Winding the maypole came easy to those who participated. In just a few minutes, the maypole was wound and they were filing out. Barbara Roe then did her own rendition of the Judd's top ten song, Grandpa.Mrs. Combs' first and second grades sang and danced to Sneaky Snake. Following that was Jennifer Rawlins, a fourth grader, singing Blue Kentucky Girl. Mrs. Williams' kindergarten class did a performance of If You're Happy and You Know It. Then Charlotte Sons, a junior, song a gospel ballad entitled The King of Who I Am. Mrs. Thomas' fourth grade did a choral reading called Spring. Then to close out the entertainment, the Bobbie Soxers, consisting of Chorletta Craft, Rhonda Ratliff, Melissa Ginter, and Michelle Perry, did a dance from the 50's. The maypole was unwound, and the recessional took place. What took days of practice had paid off! 20 May Day 1987

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Robin Setty and Missy Stamper are the life of the dance. No, Toby, I won't dance with you, Sonya says. Byron Craig keeps the dance rockin' with his musical selections. The outstanding decorations help the dance stay Brad and Teresa enjoy a moment away from Robert, exciting. piled onto the floor into two huge groups of people. The challenge was never really contended with, so the juniors were the champs. The bell then rang, and the gym emptied while everyone went home. The gym stayed empty for only a couple of hours, and then people began coming in to get ready for the game between the Menifee County Ladycats and the Lewis County Lions. As the game got started, the crowd began get- ting excited. B.J. Ledford, a former student, really got the crowd going when he started the wave and several cheers. The Ladycats jumped out to an early lead, and they never fell behind. The girls won by the score of 49 to 32. Both Jami Trimble and Ahaunna Stamper had an outstanding night; each scored thirteen points to lead the team. After the Ladycats beat the Lady Lions, the Homecoming Queen candidates were presented. Each contestant had placed jars out in the community to collect money to win. Each contestant was escorted by one of the boys' basketball players. Teresa Brown, last year's queen, presented flowers to Queen Jamie Henry and the First Runner- up, Jeannine Craft. J.D. Trimble, principal, crowned the queen. April Williams and Kim Cooper helped present flowers to each contestant. After the ceremony, the crowd went wild at the start of the Wildcats versus Lions game. The wave began again, and the victory started. The boys beat the Lions 72 to 63. The Wildcats had outstanding performances by Oscar Brewer, Tim Smith, Scott Halsey, and Shawn Nickell. Then the ballgames and queen contest went on. After the game there was a Homecoming Dance. The first dance was played for the queen and her escort. The song was Glory of Love. As the night went on, the dance got better and better. Seniors Crystal Mayer and Missy Stamper, along with MCHS graduate B. J. Ledford, displayed the modern art of dancing. As the crowd livened with dedications to boyfirends and girlfriends, the dance floor got smaller and the night seemed longer. Chaperones Martha Reed and John Mayer soon grew tired of the modern dances and exhibited how the older generation danced. Sbon the magic ended, and as the moon rose to settle over the night, the week's celebration came to an end. Homecoming 19

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Linda Rose and Oscar Brewer, 1st Attendants Angie Lovelace and Tim Smith, 2nd Attendants Martha Back and Robert Brown, 3rd Attendants Missy Adkins and Pete Peck, 4th Attendants Lynn Mays and Dewey Back, Crown Bearers Sherrie Day and Marty Bryant, Bouquet and Sceptre Bearers Melinda Bryant and Robert Kilgore, Gift Bearers Kristie Fannin and Jimmy Trimble, Keepers of the Royal Seal May Day 1987 21