Northeastern High School - Aerie Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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Enjoy Now, Pa For It Later During the first month or so, the Winter of '78 was par for the course for Elizabeth City. When it was cold-it was clear, and when it was cloudy-it was mild. Eagle students began to despair of ever experiencing that magic white stuff, those six-pointed wonderflakes, SNOW! But, early into 1979, the onslaught of cold weather arrived. During a span of three weeks, encompassing late January and early February, native southerners were chilled, but delighted, by the arrival of four snowfalls. The first snow of 1979 came late one school day and-alas-provided little more than a pretty dusting. Still, pupils managed to turn a very slight snowfall into a multitude of snowballs and depar- ture from Northeastern that day proved more hazardous than driving home. The next snow occurred a few days later in the dead of night. The two inches that sal . ws.. W . 16 Student Life fell glazed roads, and pupils were provided a holiday. The rain that began that morning, however,melted away the white stuff before the first Snowmen could be built. Shortly after, on the Sunday after- noon before George's birthday, Elizabeth City became immersed in a blizzard as did the entire Eastern seaboard. While New York and Washington received up to two feet of accumulation, the seven inches that fell i.n Pasquotank County seemed almost too good to be true. Stu- dents missed that Monday and reported to school late the following day. Though Yankees may have laughed at the turmoil that resulted from a few inches of snow, Northeastern students would not have traded those few white days for anything . . .except for the extra days which were tacked on at the end of the school year. Below: Members of the yearbook staff appear rather shocked that snow really does fall in Elizabeth City. Left: Nothing could be finer than a taste of snow as gourmets Joyce Paige and Renita Whidbee sample only the prime flakes. Below: Brisk snowy win ds, those which chased relieved students home for a short vacation, form a dark image around the school building.

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-. .,. fn 4 1 1 in' l r I ' Royalty Reigng Eagles On Homecoming night, six young ladies took their places among the royalty ot' the world as they were crowned queens of their respective classes at Northeastern. The monarchy was never represented better than by these girls. chosen by their fellow students for their royal beauty and charm. Weeks before Homecoming was ever anticipated. the election ot' the court was begun. First. homerooms chose two young ladies -one black. one white-they thought best represented their class. Then. in a schoolwide balloting. the nominations were pared down to thirty-- tive Sophomore white girls. tive Sopho- more black girls. and so on. Finally. during the week of Homecoming. the Above: Nlr. Perry escorts Junior queen Nlarnivia Felton otit' Mighty Below: Student body president Adrian Douglass reads Miss Senior the results ot' the election as Fagle students and faculty members look on. Eagle land during the lialttirne festivities tinal voting took place. Tire winners were announced at a pep rally on the day ofthe game. Escorted by male members ot' the faculty. the girls' eoronation took place- where else but the titty yard-line ot' the Mighty Eagles' very turt' during halt'- time festivities. Crowned by school presi- dent. Adrian Douglass. Miss N. H. S.. Jaunita Cooper and Miss Senior. Lorie Saunders headed this very special 1978 Homecoming Court. Underclassmen were just as proud of their representatives. Renee Whiteliurst and Sue Sutton were sophomore choices while Marnivia Felton and Becky White were the pride of the Junior Class. Above: Miss N. I-l. S., Juanita Cooper and Miss Senior. Lorie Saunders are just too excited to listen to Adrian Douglass! Student Life I5

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1 me new swf Q, vw, , 4 -,M .pgivu 'S' S Left: Students discover the lruzzards of snow equal its pleasures as they attempt to travel slippery roads. A515551 Q S Q i l A 1 Above: Inventive students discover that even a little bit of snow is more than enough for the first snowman of the year. Left: Peggy Etheridge braves the cold-and an occasional snowball or two-to experience the first snow ofthe year. Tfr.':.'f-,ar-wwg..f., W ' Left: Greeted by a rare snow, students enjoy getting out of school even more! A3 . dl.- Student Life 17