Nashville High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Nashville, AR)

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As area businesses expanded and new industry located in Nashville. Howard County attracted national attention for its low unemployment rate. The resulting expansion in the teenage job market created employment for high school students. A need for cash, on-the-job experience to prepare for future occupations, and other reasons motivated students to seek part-time employment after school and on weekends. Limited experience and qualifications restricted opportunities and jobs often did not pay premium wages, but nevertheless, the jobs were available, and students raced to factories, department stores, pharmacies. grocery stores, fast-food restaurants, nursing homes, and other businesses seeking employment. Seventeen-year old junior, Gary Hughes, worked at Futrell Marine as a maintenance man. His work involved everything from boats to trailers. Gary delivered repaired boats to owners, tested boats at Lake Greeson. and transported boats from unloading sites to Futrell Marine. Gary was uncertain of his career plans, but commented. My exper- Bucking Inflation ience at Futrell Marine will be helpful, and I have thought about staying in the boat business all my life.” Sophomore Jay Chesshir said he had considered making photography his career and. in preparation for this, he secured a job at Ramage Studio. In his work, he primarily framed pictures, a task which he said he enjoyed the most. Jay also accompanied his boss. Mr. Phil Ramage. on photography assignments to learn more about the trade. As an employee of the Hickory House, Edna Anderson served in a variety of capacities. I do a little bit of everything. she said. Cooking is my favorite, but I could do without the meat-rolling. Edna said she did not intend to remain in the restaurant business, but hoped to attend college and eventually become involved in law enforcement. Infant on her work. Julie Backu unpack! and mark! incoming !tock at Walmart. Sacking grocerie! for cuatomeri at Piggly Wiggly Number 1 mean! extra money lor Phil Brown. 12 Student Life Sponeored By COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY

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Even before the juniors presented their play, a committee of seniors had chosen the play “Deadly Earnest,” and sponsors chose characters from those who auditioned. Beginning March 5, the cast went into rehearsal for the play presented March 16. With the arrival of the seniors' graduation announcements, Wals-worth representative Gordon J. Hale called a junior meeting for the class to select which announcement style they preferred. The realization hit home that, even for juniors, graduation lurked in the not-so-distant future. The journalism department founded a new tradition in sponsoring the First Annual Miss NHS Pageant. Sophomore Renee Chastain won the title in the pageant. Twelve student journalists and Advisor Debbi Russell attended the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Convention in New York City. As delegates to the convention they became the fist NHS organization to venture so far afield. At their annual banquet, the Chamber of Commerce presented English teacher, Mrs. Neva Byrd, with the Past Accomplishments Award. The newly formed stage band gave its first performance. The French Club, as guests, were on hand to punch tickets, pass out programs, and to see their sponsor receive the award. It was a semester of change; of novelties and revolution, of the beginning of traditions and revision of old ones, and of spasmodic victories and crushing losses. It was five months that brought students into a closer association with their surroundings and brought NHS alive in the process. While on a three day vacation duo to six inches of snow, Debbie Floyd affixes a nose on her snowman. In a junior class meeting Principal Bill Dawson instructs Gary Hughes to dispense class ring brochures. Sponsor Larry Craver removes pamphlets from a box while class president David Teague oversees the operation. - --- -• •4 ‘I Sponsored By COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Student Li«e 1l

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Senior Patricia Turley set a high 'goal for herself: I hope some day to be an assistant manager at a Walmart store.'' At the time she made that statement, Patricia worked as a sales clerk in the ladies' wear department at Walmart Her responsibilities entailed shelving freight, keeping watch on the dressing room, straightening merchandise. dressing mannequins, and I — her favorite — assisting customers ■ in their selections. Another senior, Cathy Chism, prepared for a college major in I business by working as a bookkeeper After measuring the dimensions ol a frame. Jay Chesshir cuts a glass to lit it at Ramage Studio. at Tollett’s Hardware and Gifts. Cathy assisted customers, kept the shop's books, and posted statements. Cathy had held down several jobs before working at Tollett’s, but said she thought this one had been most beneficial in reaching her goals. Lance Click, a sophomore, said he dreamed of working his way to the top in business. An employee of Robinson’s, Lance was the department store's Boy Friday and mainly did odd jobs. Some day I want to own my own clothing store, so working at Robinson's has been valuable experience for me. Part-time jobs were often high school students' first real experience in responsibility, learning to meet their own needs, and coping with fellow-workers and superiors. Fulfilling her duties at Benson's Nursing Home, Tangya Benson serves a paraplegic patient his evening meal. Sponsorad By COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Studaat LMe 13