Oneonta High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Oneonta, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 240 of the 1981 volume:

- : t- :ifpp The Dream Factory, A Place Where Dreams Come True ■■ ■■ I i i ■ S£ ■iSfilfifSS llil I r TTM :fit; - 1981 i2m • ■Miil Volume XLII • Oneonta City School • Oneonta, AL 35121 m • j OBI I in OIT 9 ixa TABLE OF CONTENTS Student Lite MOVIES 5 AY ACTION, MOTION The Oneonta Redskin spirit is a legend . . . elu- sive but electric. It ' s what makes Oneonta more than a high school. It ' s a way of life. If you say, He ' s an Oneonta man, you have said it all. Under the leadership of the cheerleaders and the Stu- dent Government Associ- ation students have been guardians of the spirit throughout the years. The glow remains with Oneonta graduates wher- ever they may go. And the spirit goes on and on, flourishing and unabated. ■  MiBiiMin.iiiaafiiMfe!H ' , NARROWEI NTO A MEANIN We See, Very Clearly For Once, Those Elusive Shadows, Our Beginning, Middle, and End 4 Tom Head and Dana Woodard surprise everyone with their dancing prowess in Show Boat, William Burdene begins another era of the Burdette clan at Oneonta City School Seventh grader Mike Jones stuck in the middle of eight grader Kelly Wilson and sixth grader Carol IVIurphree Jack Womack expresses joy upon receiving his high school diploma We call il Home Community Living: Oneonta, Alabama is a community of 5,000 plus people who think this is the finest place in the world to live. It has everything to make a well-rounded community, but It keeps on improving. An example is the city school system which serves 1 ,041 stu- dents in grades kindergarten through twelve. The school plant completed in 1977 is valued at over S4 million. Sixty-one teachers serve the college-prep curncular which begins early in students ' lives. In the California Achievement Test results. Oneonta students surpassed the State CAT scores in all areas except one grade. Peer influence and tradition attributes to the fact that 63% of graduating seniors go on to further their education. Back-to-back state football championships, thirty-four consecutive games without a defeat — those are just two of the athletic records set at Oneonta High School. The Redskins are winners in basketball and track, too. The town gives the team their total support. Business: Our city has become a major shop- ping center, since its location is some 30 miles from any major competition for retail sales. Oneonta itself is the center for the manufactor of clothing, cookware, lime, cement, building stone, farm equipment, plastic pipe, and chrome plated wheels. Blount County: What attracts people to Blount County? Besides being a scenic, recreational, and natural resource area, Blount County is a top agricultural region with one of the fastest growing populations in the state. Visitors are usually impressed by majestic mountains, vivid valleys, and shimmering streams found throughout the county. Perhaps the four cov- ered bridges giving the title Covered Bridge Capital of Alabama attracts visitors attention. Palisades Park located on Eball Mountain offi- cially opened in 1973. A pioneer homestead, picnic facilities, and trails are just a few of its advantages. There are no two ways about it: Oneonta is a place where congenial life-styles flourish. We urge you wholeheartedly to come to Oneonta and look us over. We are confident you will like what you see. . m£C ' I tV . ' H 1 iff ft ' . Back To The Keith Langnar i ' up ' In Mcond ( Monday, August 25, 1980, five hundred one paroled inmates returned to Oneonta High School receiving a hearty welcome back to Redskin Country from school officials. Each convict, sentenced to 12 years under lock and key, was informed of his rights as well as the regulations. Running, gum chewing, eating or drinking, leaving the building, tobacco chewing, excessive petting, fight- ing are just a few of the prohibitions. Tardi- ness calls for detention and a weapon calls for expulsion. Although our school is practically win- dowless, bright spots are easily found in the clean and wholesome environments and the working relations between administration, faculty and students. Overall closeness, good attitudes, and hard work between everyone make our PEN one of the State ' s best. .1 Although he ' s under constant surveillance. Ben Bottcher enjoyfthe free- dom ot being an elementary P E aide ' 7w iihj . ir. I ' ia«!i . -; U ' ' , X . XI During lunch break Kelly McMiilian and Mark Ridings compare preppy formula, No matter how it ' s added kill skirls + oxford shirts + cardigan sweaters + knee socks + penny loafers = preppy! 12 ' 4 Edith Cheney lies up an academic look with a grosgrain ribbon. 13 f? Little Orphan Annie once remarked You ' re never fully dressed without a smile. ' 99 A smile is the first thing we see that reveals a trait of our personality. Most of us relate smiling with happiness. However, we are expected to smile even when we feel sad e.g., when our team is defeated or when we lose the beauty pageant. Whenever we ' re introduced to someone, we try to smile to demonstrate nonaggressive behavior. And practically every time the camera is pointed at us, we smile. This is usually a contrived smile we put on our face when the photographer yells, Say Cheese! One song says that a smile is a frown turned upside down, but it is a whole lot more. The only way to find out the true meaning of a smile is to look beyond it. f ' H r A ■ tT IT I ni K Hi ' 2 V t ' : VL. 1 iHO Greg this IS Eliiabelh I was wondering, uh. if you would like to go to the dance with me Elizabeth Sherrer from mMth class 1« In his search for a way to express his wild, uncontrollable, unexplaina- ble, emotions and actions, man has derived two words — going bananas. Going bananas helps relieve the pressures of anxieties of monotonous, small- town Oneonta life. Whether it ' s flipping out with your friends, going crazy at pep rallies, sticking bananas in your ears, or eating a total banana diet, it has become a favorite Redskin pastime. Cruising Oneonta with a fhend is a fan- tastic way to go bananas. A round trip will take you about three min- utes and after three or four trips even the ardent fan of small town life is ready to croak. Redskin pep rallies are a notohous way for zany fans to dem- onstrate that even the most sedate class members can ' t resist the urge to cheer the ' Skins on by going bananas. If you ' ve looking for a diet that does not guarantee weight loss, you ' ll surely go bananas over this — A banana for breakfast, banana sandwich for lunch, banana milkshake for an after school snack, and for dinner a banana casserole. Oh, don ' t forget desert — a banana split. When going bananas anything goes! Just do whatever you want and remember — the sky ' s the limit, pa ' tv hearty, just have a big time. ■ i P- M ! %   ..V kv ■ %§ V ••  I  J each year had expressions are coined by OHS students. I Some are new ones, others borrowed from the past. I One of the biggest of this year is, Whatever floats your ' boat. This phrase is used to describe a feeling of enjoy- t. Things that are exciting and different float sonne peo- s boat, while others enjoy the simple traditional ones. -eople ' s boats float for making the football team or cheer- it leader squac. TiaK.-ig a -, aaiing a nunk or a tox, or ar thing else that ' s fun. A friendly smile and hello sets a shy pe son ' s boat sailing, while a trip to the refrigerator does the same for people with a slightly healthy appetite. There a many boats just floating around waiting in the har- bor for just the right person to laun -h ihom n, ,r job is to fir ' them and do, Whatever floats Oi f ■■ .Tsr v - While Oneonta may not offer tfie variety of evening activities the neighboring cities of Birming- ham, Gasden, and Albertville provide, night activities are increasing. The new skating rink has become one of the hottest spots. Cruising around on one ' s own wheels and power can be fun, especially with a group of friends. The smooth floor, col- ored lights, and fast music add greatly to the excitement. It goes without saying that Jack ' s has become the leading food hangout. It is a common idea to meet and eat with people from all over the county. Pinball has become an Oneonta obsession. Anytime boredom strikes, students enjoy going to the nearest quick mart and spending a few quarters on the quick finger and mind actions devices. If any of those new sundown activities don ' t appeal, one can try the traditional activities — rid- ing around, sitting and talking in the old gym parking lot, and parking. Whatever one ' s choice, week- ends offer that much needed change of pace — that break, from the rigors of study and rou- tine schedules. Weekends are made for fun, so do it. this has been an OHS HtF.Wct MondaJe Studanti gat involvad In tfw process. Brad Hal Is the aludent Isader for ttw RapubHcan party. Emily Bentley and Jhrany RegMsr ha « their own meaning cH innaHon. special report Ronald Reagan becomes our 40th president by a landslide Jimmv Carter goes home to Plains Republicans win big and Americans hope tor a new beginning Alter 14 months ol cap- tivity the hostages held by Iran are linally allowed to return home being freed onK minutes alter Reagan is sworn in as President Januar 20. Ronald Wilson Reagan becames presi- dent on the west front of capitol This IS a first in history After a long strike by the TV personalities we finally learn that Kristin shot J R Oakland Raideis defeat the Philadel- phia Eagles in Super Bowl XV Ala- bama IS able to slide by Auburn but can not win another SEC or national championship as the Georgia bulldogs take both crowns John Lennon is shot outside his New York apartment Ali the world morns his death 1940-1980 El Salvador conflict grows hot Some pre- dict It will be the Vietnam ol the 80s . . Reagan begins his New Deal budget plan which is said to help revive our current economic problems Included in the package is cutting of most government agencies, cutting taxes 10%. and increasing defense spending IVtore than 20 black chil- dren are dead or missing in Atlanta People wear symbolic green ribbons across the nation Walter Cronkite retires After two days of delay, space shuttle Columbia flies Brook Shields IS the look of the 80 s Maybe so. but her Calvin Mem commercials are not More and more people are found to be involved in ABSCAM by the FBI John W Hincklev. Jr attempts assassination ol President Reagan March 30 as he is leaving the Wash- ington Hilton Hotel Washington. D C Not evsn ttw young can escape ttte dadksaton of Damocratlc camplagnar, Tare TId- Start All about itcries to oat- ■c ' s s .•■-a 6:- g ' a:e ' s ' ea3 you have reac Ihem, no need to heed Just fofi and move again with great soeed ■ ' ■ .1 1.111 Academic Games of Life The basic structure of academics has always tunctiohed around the three Rs — reading, ril- ing, and ' ithmelic These three compnse a core curriculum tor students at O.H S English programs are devised to teach practi- cal application as well as subiect-verb agree- ment In the seventh grade, students read clas- sics such as The vVilch ot Blackbird Pond. The Light in the Forrest, and Cheaper by the Dozen By the twelfth grade, students are ready for Lord oltheFlies. 984. and Tess ol the DUrbervilles. Basic algebra is introduced at an early age. An accelerated program allows students to begin algebra m the eighth grade and complete this program with trigonometry in the eleventh grade The high school science department offers biology, chemistry, and physics Every tenth grader is able to look forward to the collection of fifty bugs, winter gardens, and dissection of a fetal pig Making pure Oj . testing pure fibers in acides. and growing crystals are included in the study ot chemistry. Cooking, sewing, family management, and intenor decorating are taught in the home eco- nomics department. Vocational agriculture classes include forestry, farming, growing of crops, and woodworking. Diversified occupa- tions allows students to hold a |ob and work dur- ing some school hours Five years of history courses are taught in the high school history program beginning with civ- ics and ending with government, economics. and communism Alabama history, world his- tory, and American history are found m between In typing, secretarial practice, and bookkeep- ing, students learn how to type their own term papers, check business invoices, and prepare income tax returns Six plus SIX is the training dnver education stu- dents receive, six week of lecturing and six hours of driving Four different band courses with a wide vari- ety of instrument instructions plus an auditioned ensemble make up the heart of the music pro- gram All work and no play would make for a dull day, however, students always find time in phys- ical education classes, teacher aide periods, and lunch to cram and lam, II is the time stu- dents find away from their studies that makes school fun M I ' TEN HOMECOMING Alternates Class Representatives Miss Homecoming JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM TOMAHAWK Alternates Class Beauties Miss TomahaAk SHOWBOAT SOUTH PACIFIC • f V - ,iH ■ - V,.- ' %m, . i - ' v ■W: Lisa O ' Rear Miss Homecoming — -t Susan 1 Second Al J 0 After four days of beautiful sunny weather, the rain arrived just in time for Oneonta ' s homecoming festivities. However, Redskin spirits refused to be dampened, and the parade pro- ceeded as scheduled with only clouds overhead. The highlight of the parade was the senior float featuring a huge headdress of white tissue feathers. The band was done in silver tissue flowers highlighted with red and blue. Because of this beautiful effort, :. the judges gave the senior class an honorary grand prize. Lisa i| O ' Rear was crowned Miss Homecoming during hatftlme Her escort ; ' was Tim Gargus. Linda Cornelius, escorted by Joey Childress, was first alternate. Susan Faust, escorted by Kip Cornelius, was second alternate. « J -T-, ' ! Tracy Lyda Freshrmn; sn i ti t ifip in me Cy ' Redskins are Fly- ing High ' was the theme of inf the seventh grade car whose rep- resentative was Kelly Lyda. Kelly was escorted by Scott Little. The eighth grade chose ' Redskins Ride Into Victory ' as a theme and David Whited escorted Sherri Hullett. Winning a second place for the ninth grade was a car featuring an imaginative bulldog chained to a fire hydrant. Representing this class was Tracy Lyda escorted by Brian Gargus. ' Redskins Outshine Them All ' won first place for the soph- omores. The background for Susan Kelley was a sun design made of real flowers and shimmering peacock feathers. Susan ' s escort was Greg Tucker, Tammy Miller represented the juniors and was escorted by Jimmy Register. Their car of multicolored pastels won third place. 30 Susan Kelley • Sophomore Tammy Miller Jiininr — Miss Tomahawk Showboatin ' Beauties Showboat was the title of the Miss Tomahawk pageant 1 981 . However, 1 891 might have been a more approphate year for such an extravaganza since all the styles and songs were taken from that era. The large painted showboat hanging at the back of the stage was a backdrop for forty beautiful girls wear- ing antebellum dresses. Squeezing these girls on stage was not easy with each wearing a hoop. But with the use of risers and benches, each grade was placed on different levels which produced an outstanding effect. Beautiful dresses along with expert make-up conthb- uted to the difficult time judges had selecting the win- ners. Luckily, before Captain Andy ' s boat cast off the winners were announced and Miss Tomahawk 1 981 was crowned. Tina Wall, Ninth Grade 34 Kelly Lyda, Seventh Grade Jennifer LeCroy, Eighth Grade Candy Hanson, Tenth Gradf 3S caKty Pageant From the opening notes of Cotton Blossom through the final measures of After the Ball the audience at the 1 981 Tomahawk pageant was treated to a spectacle of beauty and talent The pageant in which class beauties and Miss Tomahawk and her alternates were chosen was set in a river boat and featured the Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein songs from the musical Show Boat The Show Boat production was done twice — once tor students Friday afternoon and before judges and parents in the Saturday night pag- eant David Warlick of Bessemer, conductor for the production, put the polish on musical numbers and solos and assisted with all phases of pro- duction including lighting and makeup.. Susan Faust choreographed the production, and Ivlartha Burdette accompanied on ari orchestrator. Kay Sanford was production manager and Lou Jean Morrison pageant director Mothers assisting with stage decoraton were Pat Lyda. Wanda Little. Peggy McCay. and Sue Bynum. In costumes rented from an Atlanta firm, cho- rus members Max Blalock. Ben Bottcher. Gina Bottcher. Alice Chamblee. Neal Cornelius. Pam Cox, Kathy Dumas, John Gordon. Jennifer Har- relson. Tom Head, Donna Jants, Pam Logan. Denise Presley. Mark Ridings, and Bill Wilson danced and, with help from 40 beauties, sang Cotton Blossom, Charlie Bottcher prepared and hosted a gour- met meal for the ludges. pageant directors, and their spouses. Not only did everyone enjoy a delicious meal, but the gracious hospitality of Mr. and Mrs, Bottcher provided a restful break between afternoon and evening duties. Judges were Mrs, Elizabeth Moore, Mrs. Car- ole Tolbert. and Mr. Thomas Wnght Jr . all of Bir- mingham. The judges said it was the most beau- tiful and entertaining pageant they had ever seen. Pam Logan as Julie vamps the audiance singing Cant Help Lovm Dat Man of Mine The exuberant opening number Cotton Blossom Is perlormed by chorus of beaus, mincing misses, and contestants B 1 1 H m 1 m 1 Outstanding talent Is displayed by Mark Ridings and Pam Logan as they sing Only Make Believe ' Dana Woodard and Tom Head perlorm showstopper, Life Upon The Wicked Stage. Jennifer Harrelson and Ben Botlcher serenade one another with Why Do I Love You Tim Lasseter, olaying tne part of Captain Andy, introduces the class beauties 37 Thrills and Chills of Opening Night Opening night for the Rogers and Hammerstem musical, SOUTH PACIFIC, was a matinee, but the excitement and tension was typical of a first performance Elementary and high school students were entertained and amazed by the production put on by their peers. Directing the musical, David Warlick )lished vocal numbers and scenes to chieve the overall professional effect. I working on the musical were Mrs. Burdette, Mrs. Kay Sanford, Jackie Crov , Mrs. Mary Jim B( J2j , Mrs. Jerry Gordon, Miss Julie Gordon, and Mrs, Charlotte SOUTH PACIFIC CAST FRONT ROW, Charles Hawkins, Elizabeth Sherrer, Tracy Lyda, Kelly McMillan, Susan Kelley, Sara Gibbons, Lisa Kealon, Cindy Keith, and Denise Presley SEC- OND ROW, Jennifer Gordon and Betsy Lowry THIRD ROW, Edith Cheney, John Huie, Susan Faust, Eric Sanders, Chip Faust, Tom Head Emily Bentley, Mark Ridings, Max Blalock Donna Jants, Cynthia Hartley, Tern White, and Laura Norris FOURTH ROW, Jerry Fausz, Geofi Smith. Bill Wilson, Chad Bottcher, Neal Cornel- ius, Ted Murphree. Steve King, John Gordon and Norman Bellew Langner Students running the lights, sound, and scene changes did an excellent job, making the performance run smoothly. Taken from James A. Michener ' s TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC, the plot of the story, although enhanced by humor, had a strongly social-con- scious message The prejudices of a down-home American navy nurse, Nellie Forbush, were analyzed when she fell in love with a debonair french- man, Emile de Becque, whose expo- sed past including his two native chil- dren, complicated their relationship Hilarious Luther Billis, who was always up to something, was the leader of a bunch of sailors longing for female companionship The strong, Tonki- nese character of Bloody Mary sold grass skirts and other souvenirs to the sailors to send home to their sweet- hearts, but her main goal was arrang- ing a marriage for her beautiful native daughter, Liat Her perfect choice was the brave young lieutenant, Joseph Cable The climax of the story was the very emotional scene when Joe ' s heroic death was announced, and Emile was still missing. All this took place amidst the scenery and events of World War II in the South Pacific islands. g the Thanksgiving show Lulher Billis steals the show as Honey Bun Nurses and Nellie Wash That Man Right Out Of Their Hair ' tries selling shrunken human to Seaman Brien She iins that the only way to keep isloshlikhum Dites-Moe is the nursery song of Ngana and Jerome Chad Bottcher and Jerry Fauz dream of the smooth and wavey fram of a dame , 5 ' W.J . Cable sings Younger Than Spnngtime to his TonKoniese love. Liat THE BEST OF TIMES A Tropical Paradise The National Guard Armory was turned into ' The Best of Times, ' a tropi- cal paradise on April 4, for the Jr -Sr Prom. The junior class selected the Styx song for the theme and used the Para- dise Alley album as the basis for the tropical idea. Entering the prom made one feel they were on a South Sea island with numerous assorted green plants lining the path to a beautiful bamboo hut. Inside the walls, ceiling and tables were decorated in assorted shades of blue, orange, yellow, and green. ' Seven Bridges Road, ' ' Celebration, ' and ' Three Times A Lady ' were just a few of the hits played by the prom band Pegasus from Birmingham The student body selects Mr. and Miss OHS. This senior couple. Rusty Moore and Linda Cornelius were announced during the prom and were honored with a song ' Sailing ' by Chris- topher Cross. The theme was perfect because it really was ' The Best of Times. ' A Mr. and Miss OHS seem to enjoy the night with their respective dates. Valerie Young left with Mr. OHS Rusty Moore and Marl Sims right with Miss OHS Linda Cornelius. ABOVE: Earin Wilson and Bobby Warren partici- pate in the leadout for seniors and their escorts. BELOW: Cindy Tidwell is escorted by Mickey Latta in the senior leadout. The tradition is to have the prom closed to only Juniors and seniors of OHS. Jeff McCreless and Denise Presley show how best friends can go to the prom and then meet their steadies. RIGHT The senior leadout is initialed by class officers and SGA officers BELOW Tfie first dance is reserved lor seniors and tfieir escorts Kerry Jones and Rhonda Lambert. Dawn ick and Dan Daily, and Eddie Dailey and Ann Moody enjoy the first dance f '  j Cj-- ■ •V ■ - ' ' a ■ ! %;f.4 H I H B SIM SEBALL 7 FOOTBALL Junior iSKETBALL Peanuts 3 Team 6 6 Pee Wee Eighth Grade 6 9 Varsity Girls ' Basketball 7 6 Wee Wee vlinth Grade 6 8 Seventh Grade 6 9 SUPER COACHES f arsity 5 8 TENNIS :iEERLEADERS junior arsity :iACHES TRACK TEAM VOLLEYBALL 43 SUPER 44 Coach Woodard COACHES They live in an office attached to the gym, surrounded by ten- year-old pictures of their only winning team. They are the head honchos, Get tough, hustle up They know the value of windsprints along the arduous road to manhood. You see them angry, you see them brutal, but you never see them naked, Gimme a lapl , they bark at the gig- ing troublemaker. The coaches help you to reach your potential so that you will become better and more useful citizen in a crazy orld of clipboards aimed at your skull. Coach Faucett Coach Godfrey Coach Williams he coaches wanted another State Championship Oneonta players wanted a fifth consecutive area title Students wanted a post-season play-off None of them got their wish . . . « i. fc t. All-County quarterback Joey Whitlock rambles for first down against season spoiler, the Oak Grove Tigers. Within the last 2 minutes of the game, Redskins were inside the Tiger ' s 5-yard line 3 times knocking on their door, but fumbles Kept the ' Skins from scoring. O ' Shields said of this team, They are the best team I ha ' had since 1972 when we won the State Championsni Defensively nobody could move the ball on us. i real, believe we had a chance for the gold. 46 I ■■ ( • • ' -  • M ' , l '  .i; W jj !y:j )! i j (ii VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM FRONT ROjV Crtarfes GibCoos (manager) jonn Gcfdon. Steve Ktng Pn.Hio fcCay C artes Eli ' O Tommy King RoOert Batlift Warion Hifton, Mlchey Lana Jeft Rooertson. Eddte Smith RoOert Marsn SECOfyO ROW Tim Lassetef. Joey WhiCack, Mark Sms. Tad Wyrpnree rieal Cofiehus George Moore iouse, Geoff Smitrr jimmy Beason Mikev Smith HusTy Mocre. Danny Kell , Jim Murpnree 3ACK f?OW. Coacf Kijgft 0 ' S lell3s. Coacfii Gar GodTe . P.ictiaiC TicM i. Ua Biaioci . Lyno Moiecr, Pairtch Femdfey, Diad Goocitef, Jc rony Seavefs. Greg Woore- Sl©ie jofinson. Haraia Lunsted 3e Bctccftef . fef( Warrerr. W37 Ft TUFIEO ' Jimmy Hmact. Rodney RaaJifofd. Enc Bed REDSKINS Max Blalock. sophomore 165 lbs , Quarterback Johnny Deavers. senior 150lbs , Defensive End Marlon Hilton, sophomore 1 70 lbs . Tackle Ben Bottcher, junior 165 lbs , Center Charles Elliott, junior 130 lbs , Wingback Steve Johnson, sophomore 170 lbs. End Chad Bottcher. sophomore 130 lbs. End Patrick Fendley, junior 175 lbs, Fullback Danny Kelly, senior 145 lbs , Guard Jimmy Season, senior 190 lbs , Fullback t- H Neal Cornelius, junior 140 lbs. Guard John Gordon, sophomore 137 lbs., Running Back Steve King, junior 150 lbs.. Quarterback Tommy King, sophomore 175 lbs.. Tackle Mickey Latta, senior 1651bs., Running Back Tim Lasseter. sophomore 225 lbs , Tackle Harold Lunstord, junior 170 lbs., End Robert Marsh, senior 160 lbs , Tackle George Moorehouse, |unior 180 lbs. Tackle Lynn Nolen, junior 165 lbs , Split End Jett Robertson, sophomore 140 lbs , Quarterback Phillip McCay, junior 1 50 lbs Defensive Bac ' Jim Murphree, senior 185 lbs , Guard Rodney Ratchford. sophomore 180 lbs . Flanker Mark Sims, junior ISOIbs , Tackle r w ' - ' J Greg Moore, junior 1 80 lbs , Defensive End Ted Murphree, junior ISOIbs , Guard Robert Ratlifl, sophomore 145 lbs , Running Back Eddie Smith, junior 140 lbs , Linebacker Rusty Moore, senior 1 60 lbs . Linebacker Jimmy Nixon, junior 150 lbs . Wingback Enc Reid. senior 160 lbs , Linebacker Geofi Smith, sophomore ISOIbs , Center Mikey Smith, senior 155 lbs. Guard Richard Tidv ell, sophomore 210 lbs. Guard Earl Warren, senior 160 lbs.. Linebacker Joey Whitlock, senior 165 lbs.. Quarterback FRONT ROW, Steve King (All County), Earl Warren (All State, All Area, All County), Harold Lunsford (All County) BACK ROW, Johnny Deav- ers (All County), Joey Whit- lock (All County), Rusty Moore (All County), Jim Murphree (All State Honor- able Mention, All County) NOT PICTURED, Micl ey Latta (All County). Super Murph, Jim Murphree, intimidates the Susan Muore gujrterback with his tenacious pass rush. Redskins Win Season Opener Defense was the name of the game as t Redskins flattened the Hayden Wildcats 14-0 a season-opening thriller. The game started out slow with neither tei able to move the ball in the first quarter The second quarter speeded up with tl Skins scoring the first touchdown of the seasi on a pass from Joey Whitlock to Harold Lur lord However, due to an offensive-interferen call, the score was nullified The Redskins w€ unable to make it to pay dirt again before the h which ended with the score of Oneonta 0. He denO The Skins cranked up the second half by mc ing down to Hayden ' s 4-yard line, Quarterba Whitlock ran it in for the TD after breaking aw from Hayden pursuers The PAT by Jimmy Be son was good, and Oneonta led Hayden 7-0. In the fourth quarter, Hayden was unable move the ball The Skins drove down to the 1 yard line where Fendley bulled his way to tl one Fendley fumbled in the end zone, but Lyi Nolen recovered it for the Skins The PAT E Season was good, and Oneonta led the Haydi Wildcats 1 4-0, which was the final score Skins Clobber Hornets Oneonta Redskins came out on top of tf Locust Fork Hornets with a score of 31-0. Tf Skins had the game under control from the star Four minutes after the Hornets kicked off the Skins, fullback Patrick Fendley ran the fir TD. The PAT after was good The Hornets nil man line didn ' t show much so the Skins strate; fell right into position After the Hornets had their chance with tl ball the Skins got it back The ball was given Harold Lunslord who in turn ran it for the s points Locust Fork fumbled the ball on the ; and the Skins recovered it to convert it into touchdown run by fvlickey Latta Oneonta ' s fal PAT to Steve King who in turn passed to Lat for the 2-point conversion. The halftime sco was 2 1-0 Third quarter statistics didn ' t improve mui lor the Hornets Oneonta ' s Jimmy Season r, with the ball for another TD Late in the fourt Season place-kicked a three-pointer. The Red kins had clinched a 31 -0 victory. Oak Grove Tigers Down Redskins in Final Chapter The Oneonta Redskins lost a heart-breaki against the Oak Grove Tigers by a score of 6-2 The first and second quarters were slow wi ' neither team able to move the ball or put poir on the board This left the score 0-0. In the middle of the third quarter Oak Gro attempted a 20-yard field goal, but the kick w; no good. With possession of the ball the Red kins drove to the Tigers 1-yard line. The Tigi defense held them and the Skins were not ab to score. On the 4th down Jimmy Seasc attempted a 1 5-yard field goal but it went wic and the score was still deadlocked 0-0 50 Speedster Charles Elliott revs up Oneonla ' s offense tor extra yardage In the final minutes the Tigers attempted another field goal It was fourth and lour, and with an offsides penalty on the Skins the Tigers had a choice ol a first down or 3 points They chose the first down and it paid off The Tigers scored on a 5-yard run The PAT attempted was blocked by Earl Warren The score was at a start with the Tigers leading 6-0 The skins started on the 20 after the kick off A tew plays later Charles Elliot ran 55 yards to the Tiger ' s 10-yard line The Skins were unable to score and the Tigers took over With a tew min- utes left in the game the Tigers had to punt from their own end zone On the snap the punter downed the ball tor a safety giving the Skins 2 points Oneonta got the ball on the Tigers ' 40 On 2 plays the Skins got the ball down to the 5 On a keeper, Whitlock went to the 1 and suffered a knee injury Steve King came in lor the injured Whitlock With 2 seconds left in the game and hall a yard to go, the Skins were unable to break the wall-defense of the Tigers and the game ended 6-2 Redskins Roll to Easy 42-12 Win Over Spring ' ille The Oneonta Redskins skinned the Spnngville Tigers 41-12 in a thriller, to give the Skins a 3-1 record. The start of the game looked disastrous lor the Skins The second play ol the game the Tigers scored on a 46 yard run The PAT was no good The Tigers led 6-0 At the opening of the second quarter. Mickey Latta went 3 yards around right end lor the TD The PAT failed and the score stood at 6-6 On the kick off the Skins recovered a Tiger tumble The next play Charles Elliott ran the ball in for a TD The 2 point conversion was no good and the Skins led 12-6 Less than 3 minutes later. Latta ran 67 yards tor another Redskin TD Jimmy Season attempted a successful 2 point conversion and the score was 20-6 The Tiger scored in the last minutes ol the half The PAT was blocked and the halttime score was 20-1 2 The second half opened with Steve King in tor the injured Joey Whitlock at quarterback King threw a pass to Elliott for a TD Season made the point after and the score was 27-1 2 The Skins recovered a Tiger tumble and a lew plays later Johnny Deavers ran the ball for another TD The point after was good and Oneonta led 34-1 2 With 3 minutes lett in the game. Robert Ratliff intercepted a Tiger pass and ran 38 yards lor a TD The PAT was no good and the score was 34-12 With 9 seconds left, Rodney Ratchford and Robert Marsh caught the Tigers in the end zone lor a safety The final score was 42-1 2, Oneonta Oneonta Redskins Torpedo Brighton To the delight ol the hometown crowd, the Oneonta Redskins won big by defeating the Brighton Bears 38-6 in a second half scoring spree There was little action in the first half The Redskins gave up the ball to the Bears in the second quarter and Earl Warren caught the Bears in the end zone tor a safety The Skins led at halttime by a score of 2-0 To open the second half the Bears received the ball on the kick off. A tew plays later Earl Warren recovered a Bear fumble which helped the Skins in scoring a 4-yard touchdown The PAT by Jimmy Season was good and Oneonta led 9-0 After the kick oft. Steve King interecepted a Bears ' pass This set up for a TD run by Patnck Fendley. Season ' s Pat was good and the score was 16-0, DJyj n a r ( I On the next kick off the ball rolled into the end zone where the Bears downed it for an immedi- ate safety This gave the Skins 2 more points for an 18-0 lead The fourth quarter opened with Joey Whitlock running 55 yards lor a TD but it was called back because he stepped out of bounds on the 50, The Bears recovered a Redskin tumble and con- verted It into a TO The two point conversion was no good and the score was 1 8-6 The Bears kicked off to the Skins, and a few plays later Harold Lunstord scored on a pass from Whitlock The PAT was good and the score was 25-6 In the last minutes of the game, Steve King connected with Charles Elliott tor a TD The PAT was no good Then on the final play of the game. King threw a pass to Lynn Nolen for another TD, The PAT was good and the final score was 38-6, Oneonta ABOVE, FOOTBALL AWARDS Rusty Moore (Rotary Award — Most Academic, Co-Captain), Jim Murphree (Most Valuable Lineman), Earl Warren (Most Improved, Most Pass Intercep- tions), Mickey Latta (Most Valuable Back) Joey Whitlock (Cc-Captain). Jimmy Season (Most Opponents Fumbles Recovered. Rotary Award — Most Underrated). Danny Kelly (Carey Lee Johns 1 10%). Johnny Deavers (Most Team Spirit). 51 Oneonta Upsets Sardis Hayden Locust Fork Oak Grove Springville Brighton Sardis J. B. Pennington Appaiactiain Susan Moore (HC) Cleveland ABOVE. Redskins ' stingy defense shuts out Bulldogs at stormy tiomecoming- RIGHT. Geraldine transfer Automatic Jimmy Season splits the uprights The senior Redskin was a valuable asset to Oneonta accumulating a total of 21 extra points and 3 field goals dur- ing the season. The Oneonta Redskins spoiled a Sardis home- coming by defeating the Lions 7-6 in a heart- stopping thriller at Sardis. The first quarter opened with both teams mov- ing the ball well, but neither team was able to put points on the board The first quarter ended Oneonta 0, Sardis With 5:05 left to go in the half, the Lions hit the target when a Lion sprinter ran 50 yards for the score The PAT was no good and Sardis led Oneonta 6-0 The half ended with the Sardis Lions leading the Oneonta Redskins Action was fast in the third quarter, but the defense were too tough to allow scoring by either team. The third quarter ended 6-0 The Redskins made two attempts in the fourth quarter to score, but they were refused because of fumbles. Later in the quarter, Steve King replaced Joey Whitlock at quarterback. In eight plays, the Skins were on the 11 -yard line, with the main play coming when King connected with Harold Lunsford on a 23-yard pass With 1 43 left to play. King spnnted 1 1 yards around left end for the score The PAT by Jimmy Season was good and Oneonta defeated Sardis by a score of 7-6 Redskins Win 31-0 Over Pennington The J. B. Pennington Tigers suffered a great defeat as they hosted the Oneonta Redkins. After tour touchdowns and one field goal, the Redskins enjoyed a 31-0 victory. As the game opened, Pennington was to receive the ball. They gave the ball to the Reds- kins, and Joey Whitlock broke loose from the Tiger defense and ran into the end zone for a touchdown. Jimmy Season kicked the PAT, giv- ing the Redskins a 7-0 lead. With just 3:05 into the second. Redskins Harold Lunsford scored another TD by Luns- ford, Oneonta scored again when Pennington was unable to receive the punt, and the Reds- kins fell on the ball in the end zone Season kicked his third successful PAT of the game, giv- ing the Redskins a 21 -0 lead. Oneonta scored the last TD of the game before halftime when Charles Elliott ran the ball in the end zone Season kicked his fourth and final PAT of the game giving Oneonta a 28-0 lead at halftime The game resumed play after halftime with neither team moving the ball. Season kicked a field goal in the last few minutes of the third quarter. After a no-scoring tounh quarter, the game ended with Oneonta 31 , J B Pennington Appalachian Loses to Oneonta The Oneonta Redskins downed the Appala- chain Eagles on Eagles home field with a score of 23-6. The Eagles returned the kick oft to the 25 but the skin defense held and the Eagles punted. Oneonta took possession near midfield The Eagle defense held the Skins and the visitors had to settle for a field goal. Appalachain took possession on the 40 as the quarter ended. The Skins took the ball and went to the Eagles ' 7-yard line but then fumbled and the Eagles recovered on the one However, Applachain fumbled almost immediately, and on the first play f ickey Latta scored The PAT was good and Oneonta led 10-0 Appalachain returned the kick oft to the 27 but, unable to move the ball, punted from the 35. The kick went 52 n - -. %fi ' biL4 ' . mj ' y.- ,-W ♦ VfrntHf Wf ■ r- Mickey Latta  20 skillfully follows his blockers for a succesistui rah. into the end zone (or a touchback, and Oneonta got the ball on the 20 The Skins charged all the way to the Eagles seven tjelore they were stop- ped by the clock With the Redskins receiving the ball in the second half, Latta made a 70-yard spnnt tor the end zone Again the PAT was good, and Oneonta extended their lead 17-0 The Eagles put together their longest drive but lost the ball to the Skins With 3:02 remaining in the game, Oneonta scored from a yard out The point after was no good and the score was 23-0 With 30 se conds left in the game, the Redskins threw an intercep- tion and the Eagles ran it for the TD The 2 point conversion was no good and the game ended Oneonta 23, Appalachain 6, Oneonta Defeats Susan Moore for Homecoming The Oneonta Redskins defeated the Susan Moore Bulldogs in what is known as one of the biggest county-rivalry games The final score of the game after a delay of 45 minutes due to ram and lightning, was 7-0 Oneonta The Bulldogs won the toss but gave up the ball to the Skins on downs. The Redskins started on the 44-yard line and a few plays later a Steve King pass was picked oft by a Bulldog on the 1 - yard line. The Bulldogs pushed their way to the nine, were unable to make the first down, and punted to the Redskins. The Redskins got the ball and pushed all the way to the 3-yard line, where the stubborn Bulldog defense held the Redskins. On the fourth down Jimmy Season attempted a field goal but it was no good. The first quarter ended with a score of 0-0 On the first play of the second quarter, Joey Whitlock connected with Charles Elliott on a pass to put the Skins on the Bulldog ' s 5-yard line. On the next play, Whitlock went to the two Then with 1 1 03 left in the half, Patnck Fendley drove his way in lor the TD The PAT by Beason was good and Oneonta led Susan (vioore 7-0 After the kick off the Bulldog ' s offense drove to the Redskins 25 Jim Murphree and Johnny Deavers made a beautiful defensive play to stop the Bulldogs from a first down The third quarter started out with neither team able to move the ball and the score held at 7-0 The Bulldogs came out passing in the fourth quarter, but thanks to fvlickey Latta an intercep- tion was made and the Bulldogs had to admit defeat to the Redskins by a score of 7-0. Panthers Lose to Skins The Oneonta Redskins renewed an old rivalry in a classic style as they defeated the Cleveland Panthers 7-6. The competition was just as close in every other phase of the game as it was in the score The first half saw completed dominance by the Panthers, and the second hall belonged to the Redsl ins In what was an extremely tight defensive game, Cleveland had good field position most of the first half and was able to put six points on the score tx)ard in the second quarter. The PAT was no good and Cleveland led 6-0. The second half started with the Redskins making their sconng drive of the night at their 32-yard line. After controlling the ball over half the third quarter, Rusty Moore carried the ball over from the two, and the PAT was good, mak- ing the score 7-6, Oneonta. Cleveland made a couple of late charges to take the lead out but was unable to get anymore points and was denied a victory. 53 Catch That Redskin Feeling How do you catch that Redskin feeling ? Just stay around the Oneonta varsity cheer- leaders for awhile, and you ' ll catch it ' They started the year by attending clinic at Auburn where they received one red ribbon, three blue ribbons, and a spint stick Afterward they returned home fired-up and ready to start the school year As soon as school began football season was upon them, and they cheered their team on to be county champs Immediately after came basketball season which turned out to be the highlight of the year Our cheerleaders, along with the whole school, went to State with the basketball team for the first time in over a decade After all the anxieties and pressures of the year, the cheerleaders enpyed a weekend of rest and relaxation in Gatlinburg, Tennessee courtesy of IVIr and Mrs Frank Mollis Mrs Donna Godfrey, Cheerleader Sponsor A Beth Bottcher, senior Jllly McMiftaff, ' . (I Hpphomore . Becky Gibbs, sophomore 54 - %  o;v Yvene Holhs. lunior K •) . 1 ' k J 1 Lr .4 M ? i -fli inda Cornelius, sen lead Cheerleader t Candy Hanson, sophomore LisaO ' Rear, senior Asst Head Chear-lpader 55 AWARDS BOTTOM John Roberts (Most Valuable Defensive Player). Chns Price (Most Valuable Lineman). David Ellioti (Team Captain) TOP Shawn McMillen (Team Captain), Phil Phillips (Most Valuable Back). Eddie Cornel- ius (Most Valuable Defensive Player) ■ 1 980 FOOTBALL SCORES V (DHS OPPONENT B Hayden B 21 Appalachian 6 ■f Locust Ford 21 H 20 Pennington 14 K Cleveland H 20 Spnngville 12 H Susan Moore ■J JUNIOR FOOTBALL. BOTTOM: Robert White, David Elliott. Anthony Polk, Chns Price. Mark Johnson. Bretl Botlcher. Freddie Buckelew. Danny Black- wood. Darby McMillen. manager, CENTER: Phil Phillips. James Lloyd. Rod- ney Jones. David Whited, Ken Nichols. Jessie Buse. Alan Nabors. Shawn McMillen, Scot McPherson, TOP: Robert Warren, Bnan Gargus. Marshall Deavers. Demetrius Deavers. Poncho Burgin. Darryl Moody. Eddie Cornel- ius. John Roberts. Earl Woodward (Coach) Game by ame 1 SEASON OPENER ended in success as Hayden tell to the Reds- kins 14-0 TWENTY-ONE points against Appalacham ' s 6 gave the Redskins a comtorlable victory 2 3 TWO WINS in a row came to an abrupt end with Locust Fork victory of 6-21. CLOSE BUT once again the Redskins slip by the Pennington Tigers 20- 4 5 EXPERIENCE-LOADED Panthers forfeit to the Redskins for a score of 7-0 DETERIVIINED REDS- KINS trounce the Sprngville Tigers 20- 12, 6 7 LONG-TliyiE rival Susan Moore handed the Redskins their last vic- tory and a second place victory as county champs. Mark Johnson ' s aggressive leg drive enables him to score a 50-yard touchdown against the Spriiigville Tigers 57 P NT With two minutes left in the first halt, Oneonta hi cold streak and Dadeville made nine straight points, f !feras the game ' s turning point, where our chances tor a state championship were lost. 41 1 craiUMMDimiB V The Skins couldn ' t quite maKe No. 1, bu elo«« — .- 59 Contention Awesome Fitten wheels by Latia in the first round o( state Oneontas first tournament win came in tfie Jaycee Holiday Tournament Tfie Varsity Redskins met ttieir season rivals. Itie Springville Tigers, for the first of three times in the season and defeated them 67-52. To make it to the finals. Oneonta easily defeated Hayden 67-29 and Ash- ville 66-53 By the middle of the season, the Reds- kins had proven their expertise, and all of their opposing teams were fired-up to get them The Tigers did just that in a foul-rid- den game against Oneonta at Springville on December 16, but that game was the only one Oneonta lost in regular season play The winning Redskins completed a successful season with a 27-1 record, very impressive The Oneonta Redskins were the favor- ites for County Champs after their win- ning season Oneonta advanced to the finals by winning over Locust Fork 77-4 at Hayden, February 4 The challenger in the finals was the Hayden Wildcats, who had beaten Cleveland and Pennington in games earlier that week In the champi- onship game Friday. Hayden took advan- tage of turnovers early in the game ' to slow down the Redskin offense Although the Wildcats kept it close, the Redskins stayed ahead Hayden cut Oneonta ' s lead to 3 points with about two minutes remaining in the game, but the Redskins used foul shots and turnovers to boost their score for the 51 -43 win. x: Bean tights for the ball and refuses to let go. King comes off the bench to add valuable free throw points. Iceman gets a big A for efforts, but the ' Skins lose in the backcourt. 60 Charles Eiliotl seais off Dadeville ' s drive down the court vvitti good man-to- man defense The Area II Champion- ship, held at Oneonta, put the Oneonta Redskins and the Springville Tigers against each other for the fourth time of the season. Sprmgvilles foul trouble and turnovers kept the game from t eing close in the second half- The Tigers key player. Leon Taylor, had a bad game, ending with eight missed foul shots in the last (our minutes The Redskins earned another Area II title with a final score of 63-50. Joey Whitlock is trying to deny the tall. which is one of the most difficult defensive assignments Whitlock must constantly be aware of Dadeville ' s Banks and the location of the ball. 61 Ladies and Gentlemen: Introducing The One and Only Earl Warren! He Dunks! He Blocks Shots! He Dribbles Behind His Back! He ' s 6 ' 2 ' — and Still Growing! The Iceman Cometh! Earl Warren, better known around OHS as Iceman, received the highest state recognition accorded an athlete Coaches and sportswriters selected him to the first team AA All-State Basketball Squad. This is his second such rec- ognition. He was also elected to the first team AA All-State Football Team He is the only athlete in the state who can claim such honors in both spons Earl, playing guard, was instru- mental in the 31-2 record. Included in his honors was selection to the Jaycee Holiday All-Tournament Team, All-County Tournament, Most Valuable Player for two years, All-County, and All-Area He was awarded the team ' s most valuable player and best defensive player Earl was chosen to possibly play in the All-State game scheduled for this summer. Earl was the high point scorer with 584 points. He averaged 24.6 points per game Coach Williams said He ' s the best competitor I can remember at Oneonta High School as well as The best total player we have. Earl signed a scholarship to attend Jacksonville State University. David Ratchford finds it ' s Fitten to fake inside Contention . . . One of the biggest crowds of the year turned out for the Regional Cham- pionship February 21 . The Holly Pond Broncos and the Redskins had both won three tournamental games to reach the regional. Oneonta took away the Broncos ' inside shooting game and forged ahead 8- before Holly Pond could get their aim on the basket. The Redskins outscored the Broncos in the second quarter and led 38-24 at the half. The fourth quarter saw the Redskins with a healthy lead with reserve players winding up the game to win the Region 6 championship 76-50. The first Redskin Varsity Basketball team to go to the playoffs put its 19-game winning streak on the line against Dadeville, February 25 in Tuscaloosa. Dadeville ' s defense shook up Oneonta ' s inside shooting and gave them an early lead. The Redskins battled back in the second quarter, and with 2:55 left in the half, Charles Elliott tied up the score at 24-24, Dadeville had moved ahead 9 points, though, by half- time. The Redskins kept up their spirit, and rallied several times in the second half, but could never break the overpowering defense of the Tigers. The game ended in a 69-59 win for Dadeville. ONEONTA REDSKINS REGIONAL CHAMPS KNEELING, Charles Elliott STANDING, Johnny Deavers, Mickey Latia, David Ratch- ford, Kip Cornelius, Rodney Ratchford, Earl Warren, John Pen- nington. Bobby Warren, Steve King. Joey Whitlock, and Tim Gar- gus 63 Contention . . . Kip ComvHut, 5 ' 11 ' , 160 lb senKx ' guard ' l tee I ' ve gained more respect tor others ' accompli stimenls as well as my own II showed ii ycxj want something ii ts i to you to gat ii ' Johnny ()••««, 6 ' 2 , 175 lb senior center All-Area Happi- ness IS making it to the state toumameni, especially since we were the first Oneonta team to make rt that tar ' ChartM IMott, 5 ' 6 ' . 135 lb |un or guard Jaycee Tip m All Tournament Team To me you coiid not ask tor a better season than we had — a 2 2 record and getting to go to stale VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM Johnny Deavers (Most Improved), Earl Warren (Most Valuable and Bast Defensive Player), Mickey Latta (Co-Captam). Charles Bliott (Johnny WiK liams Mamonai) Oavid Raichtord (Co-Captain) Tim Oargua, 6 ' 2 ' . 163 lb senior forward ' it was the most tun I ' d had m all my high school years I was realty glad to help out the team in any way i could ' ' Mfckay La«l, 5 ' 9 , I65lb seniorguard ' It showed everybody on the team what hard work will get you and that tfvere is rxj shortcut to success John Pannlnglon, 6 ' 3 ' 165 lb senior forward ft was a learn- ir g experience m which everyone grew I learned what it meant to be pan ot a team and function as a single body united with others It was an expenence trom which I developed poise and patience OrvU RalcMOfd. 6 ' 4-. 185 lb seizor lorAarj fzee ' ip-Otf Ml-Tournamant Team. An-County. All-Area U was realty a r wart ng season lev me and aP trte seniors because a er aJi a« 3 t at X! one etse 3S evw done m Oneonta s fiislory — we state ' l,6 ' 2 , 180 ID sopnomofe guard AJt-County Alt of ot D ayers ad a ooai 10 reacfi and we made rt Wobbf Warran, e ' CT . 1 S5 lb sector forward. ' t meant a kit just getting to know all tl e fe ' lows and playing ball with them ' ' The brting edge of tension « felt m the state piayotts m Tjscatoosa I Wwran, 6 ' T, 165 lb sernor guard Ail-State. AJt-Area. County Tournament Most Valuable Player, Aji-County, Jaycee Tip-OtI AJI Tournament Team This season was indescnbaWe. Al the joyous times coutd never be replaced. Jo«y WTiltfock, 5 ' 11 ' . 160 lb senior guard ' This season s owed wtiat the word team mearts We played as a unit instead 0(in(tv 3ua!S- 65 66 67 JUNIOR BASKETBALL TEAM FRONT ROW. Demetrius Deavers. Lamonde Russell, (Co-CaptaIn), David Elliott (Co-Captain), Brooks Fogleman, Stiawn McMillen, Michael Leavering BACK ROW, Eddie Cornelius, Marshall Deavers (Most Improved Player), John Fauz, Pat Kyle, Robert Warren, Phil Phillips (Most Valuable Player), Coach Earl Woodward. David Elliott bounds in for good shooting position. Baseball Slides In AtOHS Baseball, hotdogs, apple pie and Oneonta. An olde cliche? Perhaps. But with the exception of hot dogs and apple pie, the words coincided on the Oneonta Campus as Coach Godfrey and Skins put forth a good effort in the first ever school team. After the many conflicts of starting a team were settled, the season opened April 6 with a come-from-behind win against the Hayden Wildcats. Trailing in the bottom of the fifth 8-2, Earl War- ren started a string of clutch hits to tie the score. Both teams scored one run in the sixth, and Danny Kelly scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh. Inconsistency was the word in the early going, and the players and the coaches alike began to get restless. The team was hurt in their first by the loss of the catcher Dan Daily. Oneonta ' s field was the sight of a area tournament. Oneonta started the game with 5 hits and 3 runs in the first inning. Oak Grove got to bat in the bot- tom of the first, but it was 3 up and 3 down. Rolling along for 3 innings and Oneonta picked up two more runs. In the bottom of the 5th the game was tied 5 to 5, and Oneonta blew the game open and scored 5 runs. The game ended 10 to 5 with Oneonta the winner. Then Oneonta had to come back and play Locust Fork in the second round of the area tournaments and lost the game 8 to 0. Oneonta would have had a super team if the pitching staff had more experience. The offense had enough runs to win, but we could not manage to get the ball across the plate. Jeff Jones was the best pitcher on the staff. He pitched 7 innings against Springville, but lost the game 3 to 2 in the bottom of the 7th. Mickey Latta plants his feet firmly in anticipation of the batter ' s hit. BASEBALL TEAM FRONT ROW, Dennis Pres- ley, Jimmy Nixon. Dan Daily, Joey Childress, Charles Elliott, Danny Kelly. Lynn Nolen, Harold Lunsford. BACK ROW, fvlickey Latia, Enc Reid. Jefl Jones, Tom Evans, Joey Whitlock, Jimmy Season, Bobby Warren, Charles Gibbons (MAN- AGER) NOT PICTURED, Earl Warren, Gary Godfrey (COACH). 70 ONEOhfTA VARSITY BASEBALL (3-3) OHS OPP 9 Hayden 3 9 Hayden 8 2 Spnngville 3 Susan Moore 6 10 Oak Grove 5 Locust Fork 8 V F 4 Dan Daily wallops one to left field runs hard to t)eat the throw to first base ► Harold Lunsford winds up to throw the cele- brated screwball 4 L GNPi t ■Si FRONT ROW. Robert Marsh, Jimmy Season, Eddie Smith, Lynn Nolen, Robert Ratlitt Eric Reid Coach Hugh O ' Shieids. BACK ROW. Joey Whitlock. Phillip McCay. Rusty Moore, Jim Murphree, Rodney Ratchtord, Steve Johnson, Max Blalock, Eric Sanders, Johnny Deavers SCOREBOARD MEET ONEONTA Sardis Invitational 1 st OHS-Spnngville 2nd OHS-Cleveland 1st OHS-Oouglass-Sardis OHS-Cleveland-Locust Fork Sectional i si Blount County Meet 1 s State Meet 3rd i 72 The Agony of the FEET Oneonfa was host to one- fourth of the schools in Alabama at the Sectional track meet in which they came away with a first place victory. The Redskins proved their ability again by ranking first over all the neigh- boring schools in the Blount County track meet. Oneonta placed third in the State Track Meet at Troy State University, finishing only two points behind the second place team. In the state competition first places were won by Johnny Deavers, 440 dash and 880 run; Joey Whitlock, discus; and Rodney Ratchford, intermediate hurdles. The mile relay team of Philip McCay, Steve Johnson, Joey Whitlock, and Johnny Deavers placed second. Third places were won by Jimmy Season, shotput; Rodney Ratchford, high hurdles; and Eddie Smith, intermediate hurdles. Jimmy Season ' s face reveals the strain of com- petition as he places high m Sectional competi- tion ' f% '  %«AK«rAni ' .ii - • . «.w4 . . hiete Joey Whitlock storms his way to victory in the l eg of the Sectional 440 relay finals 73 ill STRINGS attached Efforts to continually build the athletic program were again evident with the addition of the tennis team. With the focus on building, the season consisted mainly of daily practice and competition in the sectional matches plus an mtermural tournament. The boys made a good showing at their matches which involved 11 1A-3A teams. Stanley Davis and Jack Womack both moved into the semi-finals at sectionals. Oneonta fin- ished in 6th place overall, an accomplishment for a first year team. In the intramural matches, Jack Womack took first place honors in the boys ' division while Stanley Davis came in sec- ond. In the girls ' division Kitty Cornelius was first and TerrI White second. TENNIS TEAM FRONT ROW. Scott Fendley. Reid Fogleman. Steve Tucker, and Stanley Daws SECOND ROW. Carolyn Miller (Coach). Denise Presley. Emily Bentley. Kitty Cornelius. Jack Womack and David Shumate NOT PIC- TURED. Tern White. Candy Hanson. John Towns. Robert White. Mickey Latta. and Sean White m % WMenWIMMM Number one seated Jack Womack reaches high on his serve to get a good top spin Eighth grader, Scott Fendley plays the net to keep opponents on their toes S.teve Tucker follows through on his return shot. low Start — Fast Finish .-; VOLLEYBALL TEAM FRONT ROW, Donna Jantz. Lisa Mann SECOND ROW. Renee Hulletl. i Donna Nichols, Renee Butler, Ann Moody. Jean Facett (Coach) [kS£lLi) JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL TEAM FRONT ROW, Cindy Latta, Ti|o Bailey, Kim Tucker, Gena Fendley, Ractiael Paylon Katie Veal SECOND ROW, Melanie Davidson, Rachael Warren, Logma Reid, Jill Harmon, Sheila Reid, Daphne Butler, Carolyn Miller (Coach) NOT PICTURED, Lynn Stewart. Felicia Warren The varsity volleyball team members were all playing for the first time except one who had a limited amount of experience Since the players lacked expenence. they began working out two hours a day in a training program which began three weeks before school started and lasted throughout the season. During pre-season prac- tice, they attended a two-day clinic m Birmingham conducted by the University of Montevallo Volley- ball Team At the beginning of the season, the lady Reds- kins ' lack of experience affected the number of games they were able to win. but as they contin- ued to work and train, their determination began to shwo. In an upward swing they captured sec- ond place in the area tournament and third place in the county tournament, - To gam additional experienc e. Coach Jean Faucett scheduled several games outside of the normal season The team also traveled to Jack- sonville to observe college teams. VOLLEYBALL Susan Moore Hayden Locust Fork Pennington Cleveland Appalachian Susan Moore Hayden Pennington Locust Fofk Cleveland Appalachian eammates Ann Moody and Renee Hullett watch anxiously as Donna Jantz makes a play at the net Renee Butler and Ann Moody were chosen as All-Star players 75 Renee Butler scuffles witfi Susan Moore players to gain possession. OHS 1 7 Cleveland 21 Hayden 16 Fainnew II Asfiville 34 Susan Moore 38 Pennington 20 Locust Fon 42 Cleveland 76 Kitty Cornelius takes a quick aim for another Redskin basket With ears to the coach and eyes on the scoretxjard. Knsti Fretwell absorbs advice from Coach Godfrey. A Team of Rookies They began the year unexperienced with only tour members returning Coach Gary Godtrey worked them hard with a two-hour practice every day after school Sometimes when everyone was getting tired and ready to quit, Godfrey would crack a loke and set everyone at ease Throughout the sea- son, his humor helped keep the team from buckling under pressure- One important aspect of teamwork was realized by the team this year If you can ' t have fun together, you can ' t work together The good relation- ships between the players helped out on the court- LEFT, GIRLS ' BASKETBALL TEAI FRONT ROW. Carrie Stockdale. Berna- dette Mitchell. Wendy Warren. Lisa l ann. Lisa LanMord. Kristi Fretwell SECOND ROW, Gary Godfrey — Coach. Tena Nolen, Kitty Cornelius. Renee Butler, Ann Moody, Melissa Henry, Lisa Fretwell, BELOW, AWARDS Lisa Fretwell (Permanent Team Captain). Renee Butler (Most Valuable Player). Kitty Cornelius (Permanent Team Captain). O.?. Renee Butler sophomore Kitty Cornelius sophomore Melissa Henry freshman Bernadette Mitchell freshman Wendy Warren freshman Kristi Fretwell 8th grade 77 JUNIOR CHEERLEADERS- BOTTOM. Darlene Jennings (AssI Head), Tina Kornegay, Susan EpperscJh. Pam Prince- TOP, Audra Jants, Sue Ann Gary, Kathy Ledbetler (Head). Pam McHan We ' ve Got Spirit The junior cheerleaders were pleased with the tra- dition of selecting the entire squad from the ninth grade class. They said it gave more girls a chance to participate in cheerleading before entering the stiff competition of varsity tryouts. The girls were expected to have a ' C average in the classroom before they could start the rigors of thetryouts- Befpre the girls appeared before the student body for selection, a board of judges reduced the number of acceptable girls. The board evaluated the girls on personal appearance, rhythm, spirit, and technique among other skills. In this selection 16 girls tried out and only 8 passed the board which made an election unnecessary. fvlost of the squad had a long background of cheerleading, tracing their earliest cheering days to peanut football. As to the acutal motivation, the junior cheerlead- ers agreed it was the prestige and popularity that made the long hours of practice, the added expense, and special projects worthwhile- Why do they continue cheering ' ' The girls accorded cheerleading their number one priority in ' school. What brings about such loyalty then? The girls mentioned meeting people (especially boys), help- ing to overcome shyness, and advancing the chances of becoming a varsity cheerleader as rea- sons. Pee Wee PEE WEE FOOTBALL TEAM. FRONT ROW, Todd Phillips Todd Ray Tommy Epperson, Barry Tidwell Terrj Prrnips MaroAa-en Nate Butler, Ke. Collette, Steve Torbert, SECOND ROW, Jody Longshore, David McGowan, Sean White, Steve Shea, Rob Rice, Kns Jennings, Ronnie Cox, Scott Little, Danny Nash. THIRD ROW, Jack Bams (manager), Gary LeCroy, Patnck Henry, Keith Loyd, David Thomas. Lamonde RusselL Mike Hyde, Jeff Tucker, Chns Jennings, Mitch Latta BACK ROW. Coach Larry Clowdus, Coach Danny Phillips, Coach Paul Hazelrig. [ 0 mmk [ 0mmk [ amm. i a mm. [ 0mm PEE WEE CHEERLEADERS. FRONT ROW, Suzanne Owens, Misti Hyde, Kelly Han ey SECOND ROW. Judy Cornelius, Pam Blanton. THIRD ROW, Tonya Sanders, Lisa EIrod, Lisa Lawe, Amy Bynum. Dana Baily, Amy Bittle, Carol Murphree BACK ROW, Ramona Gaddy, Amanda Longshore, Shane Yates, Anita Walker, Lou Earl Fcrtenberry, Lon McKinney, Tammy McAnally, Lon Hawkins, Deanna Conn, Rachael Gaddy 79 Wee Wee • ' ' —: j .-il   , . -l-ii;.-s -i WEE WEE FOOTBALL. FRONT ROW, Leonard Hogeland, Stanley Huie, Pat Conn, Chris Cornelius, James Johnson, Mark Smith, Doyle Ragsdale, John Endress. Brock Tidwell. SECOND ROW. Dave Jones, Gary Tawbush, John Wilson. Bryan Tidwell, Chns Latta, Ulysses Butler, Jeremy Hawkins, Alan Jones, Jason Longshore. THIRD ROW, Will Meeks, Scott Phillips. Keith Blanton. Johnny Jennings, Phillip James, Pat Hyde, Mike Moore. Mike Ledbetter. BACK ROW, Coach Bob Hyde. Coach Cecil Latta. [ ommL [p amm i 0 mm. [ 0 mm [F omm WEE WEE CHEERLEADERS FRONT ROW. Karen McHan, Delynn Burns, Dahene Avanl. SECOND ROW, Pam Russell, Leslie Thomas, Julie Jackson. Kelly Shea. Leslie Freeman. Kim Malone. Paula Martin, Miranda Longshore, Ouen Weaver BACK ROW, Denise Burns, Mischa Hornsby. Candice Holt. Tina Ridings, Melinda Stoftregen, Mandy Faust, Kathy Clements, Tonya Jennings, Hanson Watkins, Angie Moore Peanuts ■ Cj ' - rr ' f- '  - ' S ' T-i- ert ' P . — fv--;::: PEANUT FOOTBALL. FRONT ROW, Rodney Kyle. Blake Burgin, Willie Jennings, Jr , Shannon Watkins, Brad Smith, Scott Gngsby, Jim Huie, Don Henry, Bryan Jennings. SECOND ROW, David EIrod, Clark Pinyan, Jeff Season. Dan Henry, Marlin Fowler. Stephen Henry. Jason Harvey. Tracy Cox, Percy Warren THIRD ROW. Heath Michael. Stephen Phillips. Dennis McGowan. Jody Tidmore. Chris Jenkins. Reggie Butler. Gary Johnson. Paul Kelly. BACK ROW. Coach Willie Jennings. Sr . Coach Lennon Jenkins. Coach David Tidmore NOT PICTURED. Coach David Smith. [p OHiMyL [ 0mm!3 [pooPtMKL cp ohm [ ommL PEANUT CHEERLEADERS FRONT ROW. Rebecca Hawkins. Jennifer Gordon, Cindy Bergen. Melanie Bryson. Bradie Burgen. Debra Gamble. Chnsty Hill, Veronica Kyle. Jill Jones. Joy Hill SECOND ROW. Machesia Byers. Judy Baily. Kristi Phillips. Angela Warren BACK ROW. Tandeka Montgomery, Jennifer Hill NOT PICTURED. Cindy Stoffenger 81 ORGANIZATIONS Afro-American 116 Band 84 Colorguard 90 Concert Band 92 Diversified Occupations 108 Encore 94 Fellowsiiipof Ctiristian Athletes 115 Future Farmers of America 110 Girls ' Chorus 96 Majorettes 90 Marching Band 86 Math Team 83 Mu Alpha Theta 83 National Honor Society 104 O ' Club 114 Science Club 106 Stage Band 91 Student Government Association 102 Tomahawk Staff 98 Wetotem Staff 1 00 92 A BIG (+) IN YOUR FUTURE MA0 Mu Alpha Theta, an honorary math club, is composed ot juniors and seniors who have completed the Algebra II level of math and have a math average of, 87 or higher. Members started off the year by taking a field trip to a Radio Shack in Birmingham, where they were taught how to operate a mini- computer and allowed to print a program lor themselves. The purpose of this trip was to expose members to math related fields of work and to show them how to apply what they had learned in school for practical uses. Due to the busy schedules of all the students, it proved diffi- cult to find time to practice for and attend math competitions. Not to be outdone, sponsor Mrs. Ware involved the chapter in math competition conducted through the ' mail. These Math League tests were given at school by Mrs. Ware, and the results were mailed. A record was kept throughout the year as tests were taken approximately every six weeks. At the end of the year, scores were tallied and certificates given. Stanley Davis and Jane Sawyer sell doughnuts to raise club lunds. MU ALPHA THETA, FRONT ROW, Emily Bentley. Stanley Davis. SECOND ROW, Terri White, Donna Ware (Sponsor), John Huie THIRD ROW, Jane Sawyer. Rusty Moore, Alice Chamblee FOURTH ROW, Chip Faust, John Pennington, Jim Murphree, Renee Hullett FIFTH ROW, Jeff McCreless, Steve King 83 The long hours of intense practice formed one of the more mature and professional bands ever seen at Oneonta. Each member devoted time and effort to produce the most effective halftime shows possible. During the summer months training began in marching fundamentals and music for the upcoming season. However, intense practice did not begin until the band made its annual trip to Camp Laney. For one week, the band prepared the halftime show for the first ballgame and contest. In this one week, there emerged a unique bond among the members which led to real teamwork. As band camp came to a close, everyone knew the band had the potential to be the greatest ever. The band opened their halftime show with the exciting march Espana, The percus- sion then displayed their drumming skills with the drum break Saber Dance, Slaughter on Tenth Avenue was the band ' s feature number to which the major- ettes performed the inspiring If You Believe. The spirit, pride, and commitment of the band finally paid off when they received superior rating at both South Central March- ing Classic and Homewood Marching Con- test. Phillip Nash quickly learns the responsibility a drum Charles Hawkins can ' t miss the conclusion of the exciting epi- Sophomore section leader Tammy Sullivan gives major has at band camp. sode Shogun the dedication required to become one of the strongest links in the chain 84 The Redskin Marching Band performs one of the best shows of the year at South Central Marching Classic, earning a rating of superior. 83 Practice Makes Perfect RIGHT: Self discipline enables Bnan Smith to maintain his concentration during the hot afternoon rehearsal BELOW John Lemley, Pete Faust, and Tracy Owens gracefully glide-step carrying heavy percussion instruments. Earin Wilson learns the headaches one acquires in being geantof theband Having been a member of the All-State Band. Jeff fVlcCreless has what it takes to be a good first lieutenant LEFT Increasing the Monday afternoon practice time by one hour calls for a five minute water break to help regain sta- mina Second lieutenant Denise Presley pertorms the familiar task of answering the telephone during band rehearsals. 87 Dana Woodard sophomore MM ■• i$f« ' 1 r i 1 Tammy oXens B sophomore 4 ' C Head Ma, jreCe WHAT S BEHIND ALL THOSE SMILES? Behind all those smiles are the joy. Ihe laughter, the sorrow, the pain, and the experience of being a Redskin i Majorette If you glance toward the field during 1 a Redskin half-time performance or at a contest, you will see six beautiful I girls with smiles from ear-to-ear going I through their routines with ease and precision The six girls are the Redskin ma)orettes and those teeth-shining smiles come from hours and hours of strenuous work and determination Each spring tryouts are held and new maiorettes are chosen by a group of judges, and just as soon as school lets out lor the summer vacation majorette practice begins In July they travel to Jacksonville State University for clinic with other majorette groups as well as traveling to Camp Laney in August with the band and colorguard. It ' s no easy task for head majorette Susan Faust to make the routines coincide with the music, but each rou- tine and each girl has that snap, quality, precision, and ' pizazz ' that brings the crowd to their feet at ballgames The true test of their abilities comes at competition The majorettes received a superior rating from Mid- South competition. I idfield competi- tion, and Homewood Marching Clas- sic. It ' s no wonder they were smiling During the last four years the major- ettes have received nothing less than a superior rating They truly are number one and their smiles prove it. MAJORETTES. SEATED. Tina Wall. Tracy Lyda, Dana Woodard. STANDING. Lisa Keaton, Susan Faust. Tammy Owen. ALL THAT JAZZ STAGE BAND, FRONT ROW, Marc Marks, Chris Price, Charles Hawkins, TaraTidwell SEC- OND ROW, Tammy Sullivan, Brian Smith, Jana McPherson, Angie Thomas. THIRD ROW, Denise Pres- ley, Cindy Thomas, Lisa Keaton, Debo- rah Tillery, Cynthia Hartley, Valene Young. FOURTH ROW, Jeff McCreless, Mark Ridings, Chris Pen- nington, Dennis Presley, Cindy Keith BELOW LEFT, Hav- ing had many piano lessons, Cindy Keith is a pro playing the Bass 3 BELOW RIGHT, Versatile Tom Head can play any percussion instrument The Stage banij spent an enormous amount ot time boosting spirit at the home basketball games. Their pep and enthusiasm played a large role in helping the varsity basketball team go to the state play-offs. A few of the many activities at which the stage band played included t he Sen- ior Citizens Banquet, 0 Day Game, state play-offs at Tusca- loosa, and the Miss Blount County Pageant. This group never received enough credit for all the time they spent promoting spirit at O.H.S. The stage band received a superior rating at solo and ensemble competition at Jacksonville State Uni- versity. LEFT, Colorguard captains Tammy Dickie and Earin Wil- son l now that chins up is the first step to a top notch group BELOW. Sharon King maintains the pride and disci- pline required in carrying the American flag. COLORGUARD. Dana Harvey. Sharon Ragsdale, Margaret Henry, Earin Wilson, Connie Thompson. Tammy Dickie, Beth Ivlorgan, Melissa Henry. Wendy Warren Trumpets learn to alch carefully while playing the difficult selection A Legend of Kings ' CONCERT BAND. ROW 1 INSIDE, Lisa Keaton, Cynthia Hartley, Sandy Fendley, Elizabeth Sherrer, Dana Woodard, Earin Wilson, Alice Chamtjlee. ROW 2, Wendy Warren, Paula Alexander . Tina Wall. Kelly Lyda, Stacy Burdette, Angle Wood. Sarah Gibbons. Mary Roundtree. Karen Reid, Michelle Bynum. Valerie Young. ROW 3. Wendy Hogland. Carta Bennett. Kathy Tidwell, Shawn Marsh. Donna McCay, Dennis Presley. Charles Hawkins, Leigh Ann Reid. Jodi Season. Lee Ware. John Gooch. Otis Mitchell. Tammy Dickie. Dotxjrah Tillery. Kim Williams. ROW 4. Denise Presley, Cindy Thomas, Suzette Hartley. Kelly Wilson. Jan Tchernoshoff. Patricia Cargile. Tammy Sullivan. Brian Smith. Jana McPherson. Tammy Owens. Sheri Hullett. Angle Thomas. Mike Putman. Mark Ridings, Susan Faust, Tracy Lyda, Chris Pennington, Jordon Wilson, Jeff McCreless, Cindy Keith, Shannon McCreless, John Hule. ROW 5, Tracy Owens, Kevin Rekj, Tom Head, Pete Faust. Mike Hood, Donald Cates, John Lemley, Phillip Nash, Tara Tidwell, Gina Harvey Second clarinet Kathy Tidwell carefully counts the rests in the Hallejuah Chorus. At the beginning of concert season the band knew it had a heavy task of ahead of it in making concert sea- f son as rewarding as marching season had been. The Christmas parade was only a few short weeks after the last ballgame. Preparing for both it and the concert was challenging in such a small amount of time. Immediately after Christmas music was back on file, music was distributed for district con- test held at Gadsden State. The three selections which were judged as superior were The Klaxon . Das Pensieonat, and Kensington. Late in the spring individuals attended solo and Ensembles at Jacksonville State University. They competed with themselves in solos, duets, trios, quartets, and other combined groups. Everyone was proud when they brought home forty-five supe- rior medals. Preparing for the spring concert was hectiv,, with so many other school activities conflicting with rehearsals. However, with all the problems involved, the ' band performed a most out- standing and entertaining con- cert. Three of the selections which made the concert a suc- cess were Highlights from South Pacific , Theme from Ice Castles, and The ' Sound of Music. LEFT, Denise Presley, first chair saxophone, is voted Most Valuable by the band. soon player Kim Williams adds an exotic sound leband. Mr. Tolbert makes closing remarks to the audience All-State band students Lisa Keaton and Jefl before the (inale, The Sound of Music. McCreless perform at Tuscaloosa: Second sopranos Jill Whited, Candy Hanson, Lisa Keaton, and Kelly McMillan sing, An lr ' ing Berlin Medley al the Christ,mas program ABOVE: All-Slate chorus members who perlormed at Jacksonville State University are FRONT ROW, Donna Jants. Pam Logan, Kathy Dumas, Lisa Keaton ROW 2, Mark Ridings. Brad Hall, Tom Head. RIGHT: Pam Logan and Kathy Dumas have strong alto voices which help balance the sound New musical ensemble formed, ENCORE The Oneonta High School Encore was a group of students who loved music enough to have their schedules changed at the beginning of the year so the group could meet one period a day. Mrs. Bill Burdette was the founder and director of this group which contained the most tal- ented students in school. Encore had the honor of singing before the Governor of Alabama, the Lion ' s Club, the Valentine banquet, local churches, school assemblies, as well as many other school functions. They were the core cast for Showboat and South Pacific, two broadway musicals presented to the school. V • v V Edith Cheney ' s smile expresses her love lor music B ' ad Hall and John Gordon singing The Ukranian Bell Carol ENCORE ENSEMBLE FRONT ROW, Denise Presley, Alice Chamblee. Pam Logan, Kalhy Dumas, Candy Hanson. Kelly McMillan, Lisa Keaton, Rachael Caddy, Ramona Gaddy ROW 2, Gina Bottcher, Donna Jants, Mark Ridings, John Gordon, Brad Hall, Tom Head, Jill Whited, Susan Kelley. Mrs Martha Bur- dette (Director), NOT PICTURED. Edith Cheney I I AM WOMAN Words by HELEN REDDY An. by Jerry Nowak Mediut Soprano I Soprano II Tradition plays an important role in the organization of Girls ' Chorus Pro- spective members are discussed and elected the summer before fall prac- tice begins. Members are selected on the basic of singing ability and charac- ter. Officers are elected in May and announced at the annual banquet, held this year at Steak ' n Ale in Bir- mingham. The Fall Fest Concert held at the First Baptist Church had a special meaning for each Girls ' Chorus mem- ber as they sang the ' Alma Mata. ' With only a few weeks to practice for the Christmas Concert, chorus mem- bers began practicing two nights a week. The Christmas spirit filled Lester Memorial Methodist Church as senior chorus members walked down the aisles with candles while the rest of the chorus sang ' Silent Night, ' I Am Woman ' was an appropriate theme for the spring concert. In follow- ing through with tradition senior cho- rus members were each presented with one rose. The chorus performed some music from this last concert for their sponsor the Amicus Club and a school concert. Jane Sawder plays ' the accompaniment to the Theme from Ice Cas lies- I L2J GIRLS ' CHORUS MEMBERS FRONT ROW, Dana Woodard, Tina Wall, Cindy Tidwell CTreasurer). Tracy . Lyda, Susan Faust, Susan Kelley. Sherri Green, Dawn Vick (Program Chairman), Edith Cheney. ROW 2. Janet Bryant, Tammy Miller, Djuna Phillips, Beth Tidwell, Linda Cornelius, Lisa Keaton, Valerie Young, Pam Logan, Terri White. BACK ROW, Jane Sawyer (Pianist), Jill Whited (Director). Susie Stewart, Emily Bentley (Assistant Director), J ni Curl. Vanessa Murphree, Kattiy Ledbetter, Kathy Dumas, Pam Cox (Secretary), Jennifer Harrelson (Music Manager). NOT PICTURED, Beth Bottcher (Publicity Manager), Candy Hanson. know too much to go bade to pra- land ' caua I ' wa Senior members Edith Cheney, Dawn Viclt, Sherri Green, and Terri White reflect the past as they sing ' Memories. ' ' U 1 iriiiliMi I H H 1 H l look how much giimd.- .1 [Alto singers Pam Logan, Jennifer Harrelsqn, and Susan Kelley nervously await the tjeginning ot ;lhe spring concert. r If It ' s Worth Doing, It ' s Worth Doing Well! People who say they hate history always seem to love to write and create it. That ' s what working on the yearbook staff is all about That ' s where it is. Our job is to create a 232 page fun history book, and I think we did it. We attended summer clinic at Auburn where we were awarded a plaque for excellence in design. While at clinic we learned a very impor- tant factor — Yearbooks should be fun. Our theme for this year, movies, was found near the end of school through the advertise- ment for the movie, The Mam Event From there we tied each section to a movie and car- ried the geometric al oval throughout our book This year we shortened the opening to add a student life section and put in a closing con- taining an index. Every staff member is respon- sible for pictures, copy, layout, captions and the right page number on each of their pages. I know OHS has to have one of the most sup- portive administrations and faculty in the State Many thanks to all of them for the privileges they give us and the allowances they make for us. They are always willing to help in any way Motivation to strive for the very best is always important on any staff. We feel pressure to continue our winning tradition after placing third in slate competition and winning a silver certificate in national competition. Being on a staff with eleven wonderful peo- ple is a treat for anyone, especially if each per- son is as hard working as this staff has been As each go different ways to search for differ- ent goals, I would like to wish you the best of luck always. Some of the most rewarding experiences in my life have come through my being on this staff. It has filled my senior year completely, and I have enjoyed every minute of it. I hope you also like the 1 981 Tomahawk. We did it for you. So sit back, relax, and enjoy it. Tern White, Editor Tern White, senior YearbOQ) Editor Joining the staff at mid-term are Emily Benlley, Gena Harvey, and David Denney, 98 TOMAHAWK YEARBOOK STAFF. SITTING, Terri White, Dawn Vick, Mrs, Sanford (Advisor), Jane Saw- yar. STANDING. Denise Presley, Bill Wilson, David Shumate, Pam Cox, Jennifer Harrelson, Susan Faust. PHOTOGRAPHERS. David Shumate, Bill Wilson, Chris Hill. Norman Bellew. Susan Faust, senior Feature Editor Deadlines Create Pressure Cooker Environment Jeff Mize and Charles Elliot type the popular gossip column wtiicfi fiurts feelings but sells papers Kerry Jones and John David Huie clip articles to paste on lay-out sheets. Mr. Tolbert and Mikey Smith enjoy storage space before being ousted by Mrs Nolen ' s reading class. Much liquid paper is required when proofreading lay ' sheets The Wetotem workroom is a refuge for study hall escapees, the sick, the hungry, the weary, and some who want to work on the paper. Supposedly there are assignments, deadlines, and a beat for every staff member to cover, but that ' s not the way it works. Most staff members have a fair idea of what they are supposed to do, but they usually try to find someone else to do it when press time comes. Somehow deadlines are met, but the copy has to be begged, bor- rowed, or stolen. As it turned out again this year, Mr. Tolbert carried much of the workload. There were many Wednesday nights when he stayed at the school until 2:00 or 2:30 a.m. typing articles to meet the deadline. Then he had to take the layout sheet to Culman where it was printed. Finally, in order to get the papers to school on time, he had to get up at 4:30 a.m. on Friday mornings and go back to Culman to pick up the papers. too Mickey Latta. Valerie Young, and Willie Thomas check paste ups before se I- inn tn nrintpr A mrfotem Onetona High School Start sctiool when school — wii iotcy stanaa ' u ; Je« M,ze, Mickey tana Earl Warrea Ve got to work to -- mnes John David Huie,Je«M.z sor). Ro n ask Willie Tbor as, Tammy __ ,„, .,., . ,. submitting ax, ..„.., c. All ads, cartoons, and illustrations will be published as long as not represent indecent or immoral ideas, figures, or practi I All letters to the paper must be signed when submitting for quests for anonymity will be honored as long as the writer first su 9 President The Student Government Association had a very active year, led by the first female president since 1 963. The SGA once again sponsored the yearly homecoming dance after the big game. Although everybody was wet, there was a good turnout for the dance. Student Council members worked hard taking up money and ribbons at the door and especially cleaning up afterwards. Many fund-raising projects were Initi- ated, and some proved successful. Valo- grams and the new Christmas-grams always sell well. Everybody thinks the more they send the more they ' ll get! The penny-drop was held to boost class points, but It really damaged some classes ' point standing more than it helped. One of the most important things the SGA did this year was the Blood Drive. Held March 31 , many pints of blood were donated to the Red Cross. April 22nd was CRAZY DAY. Students took the title very literally, and for fifth and sixth periods that day, not only were games played, but mud, water, eggs, and flour was slung. Results were as follows; seniors — 1 st place; sophomores — 2nd place; eighth grade — 3rd place; juniors — 4th place; freshmen — 5th place; sev- enth grade — 6th place. More than likely, that ' s the last CRAZY DAY Oneonta High School will see for a few years. Rusty Moore. Steve King, and Lisa O ' Rear being instructed bf i Mrs. Mary Ellen Lynch on how to register blood donors. SGA president Jill Whited presides at assemblies. 102 L Ben Boucher. Kelly McMillan. Tina Wall. Ojuna Phillips, and Jackie ■ Little get ready lor the SGA balloon bust STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION FRONT ROW. Ben Bottcher (Vice-President). Steve King SECOND ROW, Tracy Owens. Keith Kelly. Lori Hawkins. Jackie Little. Celia Murphree, Jan Bellen- ger, Tina Wall. Stacy Evans. Brett Bottcher. THIRD ROW, Charles Gibbons (Parliamentarian). Alice Chamblee (Secretary). Lisa O ' Rear (Treasurer). Djuna Phillips, Emily Bentley. John David Huie, Tommy King. Kelly McMillian, Rusty Moore, Jill Whited (President). Jim Mur- phree. Mikey Smith. NOT PICTURED, Mrs. Mary Jim Bottcher (Spon- sor). Cindy Tidwell has her blood pressure checked by volunteer Mrs. Jo Ann Shea prior to giving blood during the SGA blood drive. 103 Bright Students Recognized at NHS Inductions Eight seniors were tapped into membership of the National Honor Society near the end of the 1980 school year. To be eligible for the Honor Society a student must have an 88 or above aver- age from the ninth grade through the first semes- ter of their junior year. These names are then taken to the faculty to be rated on the qualities of leadership, service, and character. Rookie sponsor. Miss Jackie Crow, aided the society in the selling of homecoming corsages. For variety, silk mums were sold. The tapping ceremony was held April 6, 1981 . Sixteen new members, including two seniors, were tapped into membership, and along with their parents, they were honored at a reception. The honor society ushers for both baccalau- reate and graduation as well as the Miss Blount County pageant. 7 rj-(.. L Honor Sooely Rusty Moore commefK s the lapping cer nony NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES SEATED, Jane Sawyer, Renee Hulietl, CaroJ Putman. 0]una Phillips, Emily Berlley, Pam Cox C ' nd Keith, Donna Nichols, Demse Presley STANDING. Tofn Evans, Jeff Jones, Jerry Fauz. Tom heatJ, DavK] Denny, Stanley Davis. Ben Botlcner. Miss Jackie Crow (Sponsor) NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS FRONT ROW, Tern While (Secretary), John Huie ' Reporter) ROW 2, Chip Faust, Miss Jacloe Crow (Sponsor). John Pennington (Treasurer) BACK ROW, Jeft McCreless, Tara Tidwell, Rusty Moore (Pres denl). Linda Cornelius (Vice-PresKlent) 105 From Hypothesis to Fact Lisa Mann hopes for the best but expects the worst from science club initiation Science Club is an organization for students with an interest in science. A membership meeting is held at the beginning of school and officers are elected A Valentines party and a cook-out initiation highlighted the year ' s activi- ties. Besides membership dues mem- bers held a bake sale for project fund- ing. President Carol Putman along with Gena Harvey and Donna Nichols attended a Science conference held at the University of Alabama During the conference the girls toured the Univer- sity Museum and attended several classes 106 SCIENCE CLUB INDUCTEES BOTTOM ROW, Mary Walkins, Ann Moody TOP ROW, Gena Harvey, Lisa Mann At the Valentine ' s party Ann Moody and Beth Tidwell muse at Mrs. Williams, the coy ' cowboy Carol Putman and Lisa Mann mow main- street in the homecoming parade SCIENCE CLUB MEMBERS FRONT ROW, Cindy Keith, Mary Watkins, Lisa Shell, Kim Moorer, Kelly McMillen ROW 2, C harles Hawkins, Jelf Jones. Keith Hamby ROW 3, Vanessa Murphree (Secretary), Beth Tidwell. Carol Putman (President), Jana Endress. Elizabeth Sherrer, Donna Nichols (Trea- surer), Lisa Keaton, Tern White (Vice-President) BACK ROW. Ann Moody (Reporter). Lisa Mann. Claire Stocks, Gena Harvey. Kim Williams 107 Lisa Brand and Tim Gargus. Mr and Miss D Taking patients blood pressure is |ust one of the many duties Eann Wilso performs as a nurse ' s aide at Blount tvlemonai Hospital 108 sa Brand gets tirst hand experience work ■ ' le school offices room at J H Hardware lO ' C f?- A QUl ROW. Max Baker (Sponsor). David flatchford, Mary ell Henry, Mary Watkms SECOND ROW, Tommy Milier. atliAllcOfn Lynn Nolen Sherry Glover THIRD ROW, Brad all Patrick Ryan Dan Daily, Jana Curl FOURTH ROW, atrick Fendley Kim Moorer (Pafliamenlanan). Ann Moody iecrelary-Treasurer), Tim GarguS (President) BACK OW, Oesiree Boatwnghl, Janel Rogers, Annelle Lambert - ' tce-PresiOenl), Danny Dumas Shelia Reid learns about preparing a balanced meal working as a cook at Blount Memorial Hospital Stockboy David Ratchtord puts up and organizes groceries at Foodtown The purpose of D.O. is to prepare students who have basic skills, pride in their work, and a desire to learn for the work force. In addition the students should, through their work, develop the good attitudes and leadership abili- ties necessary to any occupation. Mr. ivlax Baker is the group ' s new sponsor. Mr. Baker works hard to insure that every student will select, enroll in, pur- sue, and successfully complete the educational program and job training that will best meet his interests, apti- tudes, and abilities. Tommy Miller helps o ' ganize newl , arrived parts at Bumper to Bumper Aulo parts Managing her time is important to Desiree Boat- wright as she leaves her work as a nurse ' s aide at the hospital to go to school Sherry Glover sees many people on her )0b as a cashier at Mini-Mart Jetl Whited and Mike LaRue discover that a barn raising isn ' t as easy as it sounds Juniors Jett Jones, Ted Murphree, and Mark Sims conlnbute their part to the Jr -Sr Prom, spending shop time to build scenery Mr Gibbons demonstrates the proper way to overhaul a lawnmower engine to Sammy Perrin and Joey Whitlock Page 111 JUObiNG TEAMS FRONT ROW Mr GiDDons (Sponsor) Donalo NugenULand|udging}, Lee Dover (Lanfliudging), Sammy Pernn (Ag Mechanics). Jimmy Loyd (Ag Mecfianics, Forestry), Jesse Buse (Ag Mechanics, Forestry) BACK ROW, Keith Hamby (Dairy). Ted Murphree (Dairy), Mark Sims (Dairy). Manuel Dover (Livestock), John Oakes (Landjudgmg), Charles Gibbons (Livestock) FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA FRONT, Mike LaRue, Je« Whited, Sammy Pernn, Charles Gibbons. Keith Hamby, Mr Gibbons (Sponsor), Mark Sims, Ted Murphree Neil Cornelius, Frank Amason, Jeft Jones SECOND ROW, Manuel Dover, Bnan Horsley, David Esslmger, Thomas Crutch, Gary Watson, Brian Garner, Jimmy Nixon, Mark Sloan, John Culver, Glen Miller THIRD ROW, Jimmy Loyd, Bryon Dover, Hugh Thomas, Brian Dockins. Ray Osborne, Lee Dover, Scott Davenport, Rodney Beasley. James Robinson. Steve Hawkins FOURTH ROW. Donald Noo)in. Jack HollovKay. Donny Clowdus. Ray- mond Blackmon. Danny Blackwood. Ronnie Gunter, Jimmy Dailey. Kevin Collette FIFTH ROW. Freddie Buckelew. Jesse Buse. Jimmy Watkins. Chip Railey. Mike Rodgers, Mark Johnson SIXTH ROW. Mike Hyde, Donald Tucker, JeM Tidwell. Mike Levering, Chris Hill, Most consumers (jon ' t realize how many of the products they buy come from the farm FFA serves to increase stude nts ' awareness of the necessity of farming in America ' s eco- nomic system. Topics of study range from basic shop skills to a look into the world of agri- business During the year, many members of FFA have the opportunity to work in Mr, Gibbons shop facility. Very often they use their skills in aiding other school organizations: For example, they helped with the scenery for the Jr,-Sr, Prom, STATE FARMER DEGREE RECIPIENTS FRC T RoV. Mark Sims, Joey Whitlock, Sammy Pernn SECOND ROW, Charles Gibbons, Jell Jones, Ted Murphree, Neal Cornel- ius CHECK RIGHT: Cheryl Ruth and Renee Butler work hard making enough cupcakes to treat the student body to celebrate National FHA week BELOW: The FHA ' s hard work really paid off when they won first place at the State Fair for their exhibit comparing the costs of ready to wear clothes with similar clothes made at home •LMAKEHS Or It s Obvious U . ! FHA is more than just cooking and sewing. It ' s learning to decorate a house, raise a tam- ily, manage a budget, and perform many other skills necessary tor a successful home. Our FHA sponsor is Mrs. Mary Jim Bottcher, Mrs. Bottcher puts much time and work into the success of her students and numerous FHA projects. A first prize of $548.92 for our state fair display, along with $1 00 for the county fair competition is proof of that. Aside from all of our prize money, FHA sells cookbooks each year. The year is highlighted by various field trips. Five members attended the state convention in Montgomery, while the entire chapter enjoyed a trip to the state fair. TOP LEFT: Kelli Weaver and Kim McKinney learn the secrets of mak- ing pecan drop cookies BELOW Enc Reid and Willie Thomas get busy making goodies for the hospitality room at the regional basketball tournament. CLUB The 0 ' Club is an organiza- tion of football players and cheerleaders from grades 10- 12. To be in this club, one is initiated in some very strenu- ous ways For example, the boys have their heads shaved, and the girls can ' t shave their legs for three months during basketball season TOP: The O ' Club elects Janet Bryant as their football sweet- heart, li iss O ' Day. and Candy Hanson is alternate. CENTER: The 0 ' Club initiates participate in the Christmas parade In the dead of winter, they put on shorts and t-shirls and ride bicycles pulling wag- ons in the frosty night air. BOTTOI : 0 ' CLUB FRONT ROW, Becky Gibbs. Tammy Miller, Yvette Mollis. Joey Whit- lock, Lisa Fretwell SECOND ROW, lyiikey Smith, Edith Che- ney, David Esslinger, Robert Ratliff, Linda Cornelius, Mickey Latta, Candy Hanson, Kelly McMillan. Charles Gibbons. THIRD ROW, Coach O ' Shields, Robert Marsh. Jimmy Season, Eric Sanders, Phillip McCay. Jim Murphree. FOURTH ROW, Greg Tucker. Chad Botlcher. Greg Moore. Rodney Ratch- ford. Rusty Moore. Lisa O ' Rear, Beth Botlcher FIFTH ROW. Ted Murphree, Tommy King. Mark Sims, Tim Lasseter, Patrick Fendley. Steve John- son. u THEGOAL: ' ' ' to Spiritual Growth Mary Nell Henry Miss Afro-American ?ome comrngTa ' . ' ' ' ' ° ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ° ' ' ! ' ' °- ' - ' _ et Henry First Alternate d Alterna 116 Soul Patrol and the Dirty White Boys The Afro-American club was founded in 1968 by sponsor Mr. Timothy Barnes. Its purpose is to provide black students with a means of expression of pride in their herit- age and prompt them to excel in academics and sports. I have seen many changes in the attitudes of both black and white people. Through the years, barriers have slowly been broken. One thing which has helped improve black- white relations this year is sports, basketball especially. Our soul patrol and dirty white boys made us proud as they strove to excel, and they helped us participate and cooper- ate to realize our final goal of winning. In the future, I hope to see more unity among blacks and whites in all areas. Peo- ple have to learn to accept others as they are and to appreciate their own good quali- ties. Only then will others accept them. Patricia Graves . Patricia Graves shares her sentiments on black- , white relations in our school % . , AFRO-AMERICAN CLUB FRONT ROW, Veronica Reid, Wendy Warren Mary Henry (President), Wandela Polk SECOND ROW. Otis Mitchell, Pat Kyle, Sheila Reid. THIRD ROW. Vick.e Stock- , dale, Patricia Graves (Vice-President), Bernadette Mitchell. Sherri Tuck, Darlene Jennings, Melissa Henry, Charles Elliott ' (Secretary) 1I7 lis ' S M Y Tt Custodians Faculty Library Aides Lunchroom Workers Maintenance Office Aides Teacfier Aides 119 administration 120 Dealing With the Squeeze Hoping that the legislature would adopt a state education budget before the end of the session, Oneonta City Board of Educa- tion postponed until May 14 notification to teachers, required by law. whether they would or would not be offered contracts for the school year beginning next fall. Acting on Supt. Bill Burdette ' s recommendations, the board cut four from the faculty and transferred one teacher to other duties. Caught in the faculty reduction were the special education and federal projects coordinator, a second-grade teachers, and two kindgergarten aides. Burdette told the board he anticipated 40 to 50 children to be registered for kin- dergarten, And that ' s not countying any who want to register from the county (school district), he added The board has been hiring two KG aides to enable it to accomodate students from outside the city. Board member L. D. Bentley said he regrets losing the two, and Burdette said. If money should become available, he would recommend they be rehired. Speculating on next year ' s finances, board president Ollen Ratliff said, If appears that our budget for next year may be very close to what we received this year, which was prorated 10%. And there may t e yet another budget cut. He said he believes the system has an oustanding faculty and regrets having to lose some. I believe the most important place for a teacher is in the classroom, he added. ABOVE, Mr. Bill Burdette, Superin- tendent of Education and Principal. administration 121 Anne Marie Nolan will transfer from Title II language arts to high school language arts Some of six teachers may be called on to teach one or two periods a day in social studies. Burdette said Those who may have to take from their regular slots are Jean Faucetl and James Williams, phys ed; fvlary Bottcher, vocational, Lynda Basye and Ray Nichols, business ed; and Hugh OShlelds, driver ed. Each is certified in social studies. Burdette reported the system will be 6 7 teacher units over the state allocation if no more units are lost If the formula changes, we will be over more. he contin- ued. Ratliff said he had looked at figures for the state and all 127 systems have teach- ers over the allocation, some far over Of the top 25 in the state, not one is even close to the allocation, he added, saying Oneonta has a good faculty and good stu- dent performance, with far fewer over the allocation. ' LEFT, SECRETARIES STAND- ING, Arlene Logan, Gail Bel- lew, Charlotte Vick SEATED, Elaine Womack (Bookkeeper). SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS. STANDING, Dr Doyle Snead, L D Bentley, Jr SEATED, Bruce Phillips, Ollen Ray Ral- lifl, Ann Payton I You Eat It Every Day! ' . . . The amount of sodium I have could blow all the water out of High- land Lake, and this chlorine gas could kill all of you in this room, but when you put them together you get table salt — what you eat every day at lunch! . , . ' All chemistry students at OHS are familiar with that famous statement. It is only one of many facts that Mrs. Williams considers impor- tant enough to repeat very often, perhaps daily. You better believe, though, her students know those facts by the end of the year. Mrs. Williams makes sure she commands the atten- tion of her students. The intensity and tone of her voice is hard to ignore . . . and get away with it. Mrs. Williams has that uncanny knack of embarrassing everyone at one time or another, but in a way that makes the students only love her more. Nu - b,, , 1 m lOS 106 B i L i i, ..« .!... 122 faculty alexander-bynum 123 Mrs. Mary Alexander: 5th Grade, Language Arts and Science, 4-H; B.A. Miles College m Secondary and Ele- mentary Education. MA University of Montevallo m Elementary Education, A A Universityof Alabama in Bir- mingham in Elementary Education. Mr. Max Baker: Trades and Industrial Education Coordinator. B A St Ber- nard College, MA University o( Ala- bama in Birmingham. Mr. Timothy Barnes: Vocational Math, Afro-Amencan Club; B S Ala- bama State University. M S Auburn University, A A University ol Alabama in Birmingham Mrs. Lynda Basye: Business Educa- tion, B S Pearl River Junior College, University of Southern Mississippi, University ot Mississippi, Auburn Uni- versity, MA. University ol Alabama Mrs. Mary Jim Bottcher: Home Eco- nomics, ' Future Homemakers of Amenca, Student Government Asso- ciation, B S Auburn University Mrs. Beverly Buchanan: 3rd Grade; B S Jacksonville State University in Elementary Education. M S Jackson- ville State University in Elementary Education, Mrs. Martha Burdette: Music, School Musicals, Ensemble, 6th Grade Musi- cal, Operetta With Elementary Grades; B.S Jacksonville State Uni- versity in Music Education Mrs. Martha Bynum: 5th Grade; B S University of North Alabama, St Ber- nard College. Trevecca College. 123 faculty clanton-fox Mrs. Pat Clanton: 4th Grade: B.S. Troy State University in Elementary Education, Mits Jacqueline Crow: Englisti Drama. National Honor Society Spon- sor, Senior Sponsor. BA University of Alabama in Birmingham. MA Sam- ford University Mrs. Dixie Daily: 1 st Grade, B S Uni- versity of Alabama in Elementary Edu- cation. MA, University of North Ala- bama in Reading Mri. Muriel Dobton: Special Educa- tion; BS Birmingham-Southern Col- lege. University of Alabama in Educa- tion Mrs. Beverly Ellis: 3rd Grade. B M E Birmingham-Southern College, MA, University of Alabama in Birmingham, Mrs. Mary Endress: 4th Grade: B S Jacksonville University, MA Auburn University, Miss Jean Faucett: Physical Educa- tion, History, Coach of Varsity Volley- ball. Coach of Junior Basketball: B,S. Jacksonville State University in Physi- cal Education and History, Mrs. Rebecca Fox: Special Educa- tion. Special Olympics. Children ' s Christmas Program for the Parents, Spnng Program for the Vanosa Ladies Club of Oneonta, B S University of Alabama, MA University of Alabama in Birmingham in Special Education 125 What ' s That I Smell? Mr. Max Baker, diversi- fied occupations coordina- tor, has the un-envied job of lunchroom patrol. He sniffs out tobacco, ciga- rette smoke, and anything else that is prohibited. This was Mr. Baker ' s first year as D.O. teacher. He replaced K. 0. Miller, who wouldn ' t have retired with- out the knowledge that a staunch Alabama fan like himself was filling his posi- tion. Mr. Baker ' s attire has changed with his new posi- tion. As an elementary teacher at Oneonta since 1969, Mr. Baker dressed casually, but when he got the D. O. position, his dress became fashion conscious ... a nice touch. Mr. Baker has recovered well from a heart attack he suffered last year, and he is still tickling students and teachers alike with his dry humor. When asked for an opinion on something, he often replies, It takes a big hog to weigh a ton . . . fig- ure that out. 125 faculty gaines-lasseter Mrs. Willie Dean Gaines: Title I Reading Grades 1 , 2, and 3, MS, Snead State Junior College, Jackson- vijle State University in Elementary Education, Mrs. Anita Gibbons: 7th Grade Life Science and 8th Grade Earth Sci- ence, Local Leader for Girls ' 4-H Club; B,S, Auburn University, lvl,Ed, Auburn University. 126 Mr. Wayne Gibbons: Agribusiness. Vocational Agriculture, Exploratory, F F.A, Advisor, B S Auburn Univer- sity, M Ed Auburn University Mrs. Donna Godfrey: 8th and 9th Grade Math, Geometry. Cheerleader Sponsor; 8 S Southern Benedictine and Snead State Junior College, Mr. Gary Godfrey: History and Social Studies. Football Coach; B S Kansas State University, Southern Benedic- tine College in Physical Education and Social Studies, Mrs. Linda Head: 6th Grade Lan- guage Arts and Science, Boys ' 4-H Sponsor; B,S. Jefferson State Junior College, Snead State Junior College. Southern Benedictine, University of Alabama m Birmingham, University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa m Education Mrs. Nancy Dennis Hopewell: Kin- dergarten; B S Auburn University, M.S Auburn University in Early Child- hood Education. Mrs. Cattierine Howard: Special Education; B S, Miles College, MA University of Alabama in Birmingham, Mr. Jim Kilgore: American History, American Government, Economics, Communism, Scholars Bowl Sponsor, Explorers Sponsor; A.B. Samford Uni- versity, University of Georgia, Univer- sity of Alabama. 126 127 A Necessary Evil To some of Mrs. Nell Leggett ' s biology stu- dents, all that homework seems an unnecessary evil, but It is a proven teaching method. Much midnight oil has been burned for the sake of a biology grade, and stu- dents often callus their fingers for life from writ- ing and drawing in a biol- ogy notebook. There are many oppor- tunities to make points in M rs. Leggett ' s class, but the winter garden isn ' t the easiest. It ' s pretty dif- ficult to find live ferns and mosses in the snow in the middle of January, when the winter gardens are required. Dissection of pickled specimens is always fun. Someone always slices, the wrong end or pokes the wrong organ, but that ' s the way to learn, right? Mrs. Leggett taught ninth grade science this year. So freshmen got a taste of what next year will be like. Chances are, they ' ll complain, but they ' ll find some reasons to love her. One thing though, they better spell separate hght! Mrs. CharloHe Langner: 4th Grade; B S Samford University, M S Jacksonville University Dr. Philomena Lasseter: Psychologist and Federal Programs Coordinator, B.A. Hunter College. M,A. and Ph.D University ol Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Louise, the Lion-Hearted One of the finest teachers at Oneonta City School is Mrs, Raid, who has given many first graders a good start in the twenty -one years she has taught. In Mrs, Reid ' s class, each stu- dent has a feeling of importance and responsibility. They each feel loved and that ' s something very special for a teacher to achieve. Everything becomes a learning experience in Mrs, Reid ' s class. She even makes walking down the hall a learning experience. Carrying home a cage of ham- sters for a weekend is fun to her first graders, and it teaches them sharing and responsibility. Posi- tive reinforcement comes in the form of a big hug. She introduces all her first graders to the one-button bear. Corduroy, Many of her students admire the chalk painting of Cor- duroy by Hazel Phillips and ask to take it home. When interviewed, Mrs, Reid was asked why she was teaching at Oneonta. She replied, Because no one else would have me! Poor, poor me ' When asked of her extra curricular activities, she said, I eat more than anyone else. .v4. II takes a special person like Mrs Reid to live with this man, Byron Reid, alias guid- ance counselor 128 129 Mrs. Nail Leggett: Biology, physiol- ogy, science. B S Jacksonville Slate University. M. A University of Alabama in Birmingham Mrs. Jean Littleton: 5tb grade, lan- guage arts, and math: 8 S Jackson- ville State University. MA. University ot Alabama m Birmingham. Mrs. Barbara Logan: Kindergarten: BS an M A university ot Alabama in Birmingham in elementary education and early childhood education Mrs. Joann McCay: 2nd grade. PTA - emser. vice-president elect — OEA: Wi 3 S University ot Alabama in Birming- ' m nam and Ole Miss. M S Jacksonville State University Mrs. Mary McGiboney: Intermediate • He ' reading B S David Lipscomb College m Nashville. Tennessee. Mrs. Cynthia Malone: 3rd grade: B S University ot Alabama in Tusca- loosa in elementary education. MA. University of Alabama in Birmingham in elementary education. Mrs. Linda Malone: 7th and Bth grade math BS and MA University of Alabama Miss Carolyn Miller: Elementary school physical education, lunior vol- leyball team, tennis team: BS Univer- sity of Alabama. MA, University of Alabama in Birmingham 129 faculty mitchell-reid Mrs. Cathy Mitchell: 6lh Grade. Lan- guage Arts and Math ; B S and MA University ol North Alabama Mr. Ray Nichols: Typing. Business Math, General Business, B S Troy Stale University. 130 Mrs. Annmarie Nolan: Title I Lan- guage Arts, B S Alabama State. Brown University Mr. Hugh O ' Shields: Driver ' s Educa- tion, Coach of Football and Track, Athletic Director, Sponsor of 0 Club and Fellovvship of Christian Ath- letes, B S Jacksonville State Univer- sity, MS. Auburn University in Mont- gomery Mrs. Leslie Pierce: 1st Grade, B S Judson College in Elementary Educa- tion Music Education Mrs. Vickie Price: Special Education. Special Olympics, Chnstmas Program for the Parents, Spnng Program for the Vanosa Ladies Club, B S and M,A. University ol Alabama in Tusca- loosa Mr. Byron Reid: Guidance Counse- lor; B.A Athens College. M A Pea- body College, A A University of Ala- t ama Mrs. Louise Reid: 1 st Grade: B S Athens College. Samlord University. Jacksonville State University, St Ber- nard College, and Treveca College. 130 131 Let It All Hang Out The southern belle of our school IS Mrs. OIlie Walker, social studies teacher. Her slow drawl and southern charm make her a well- known and liked character atOHS. One of Mrs. Walker ' s famous embarrassing pun- ishments is making the offender stand up in front of the class for a long period of time with his or her mouth wide open and tongue hanging out. This is what she refers to as let- ting it all hang out. Gener- ally, it is punishment for students whose mouth won ' t stay shut anyway. Mrs. Walker has unusual ways of dealing with other trouble-makers, too. For instance, gum chewers end up with gum behind their ears or over the bridges of their noses, and loud mouths have to duck-walk down the hall or write long sentences about how good they ' ll be tomorrow. Look out, she ' s got eyes in the back of her head, as she always says. If you want to find her, she ' s probably sporting a new car, like her Grand Prix, or just listen for some- one who calls everyone Honey. 131 132 faculty sanders-veal Mrs. Judy Sanders: Language Arts: B S Jacksonville State University, MA. University of Alabama In Bir- mingham- Mrs. Kay Sanlord: Librarian. Year- book Staff, Beauty Pageant; B.S. Auburn University. MA University of Alabama in Birmingfiam Mrs. Batty Sharrar: 6thi Grade, Lan- guage Arts, Reading, and Social Stud- ies; B.S. Radford College, MS. Uni- versity of Alabama. A. A. University of Alabama in Birmingham Mrs. Mary John Snaad: English and Social Studies; A.B. University of Ala- bama. MA, University of Alabama. Mrs. Carol Stavenson: English; Associate in Science Jefferson State Junior College, B.A, and MA Univer- sity of Alabama in Birmingham Mrs. Mariana Stroud: 2nd Grade, Committee Chairman for PT A , B.S. Southern Connecticut State College, M.S. University of Alabama in Bir- mingham. Mr. William Tolbarl: Marching Band. Concert Band, Stage Band. School Paper; B S and M A University of Alabama. Mrs. Smilay Veal: Gifted Education; B.S. University of Monlevallo. MA. University of Alabama in Birmingham 132 No! Not Notes!!! 133 Tiking noU« !• a Ismout pari ol Jim Kilgore ' s class. He is well known lor his long lectures. It has been said he has delmite opinions, which often bring out opinions o( students. His views challenge his stu- dents into lormlng their own views from what they learn in his class. As the only bachelor teaching at Oneonta. Mr. Kilgore is very active In the acflvities ol the school. He is the Explorers ' Club sponsor. As Junior class sponsor, he was invaluable on ma gazine sales and the prom. Coach Kilgore spends much extra time at the school prepar- ing plans lor his classes. Mr. Kilgore had an unfortunate mishap on the Explorers ' trip to Flo- rida in the spring; he broke his nose. The interesting thing was at the doctor ' s q]]ie they gave him cocaine to ease his pain. Mr Kilgore walks softly but carries a big stick to make his teacher aides clean up their mess when they decide to decorate his room after the prom 133 Never Again o Mrs. Marlene Stroud, who teaches second grade, vows she ' ll never skate again. On Veteran ' s Day, she took her two chil- dren out to the newly- opened roller skating rink. Bad luck struck, though, and she broke her back. Unfortunately, she had to stay out of school until after the Christmas Holidays. It might be shocking to hear Mrs. Stroud, a native New Yorker, talk about how much she likes Oneonta. She prefers living here to Birmingham, where her husband works. After teaching in the Oneonta system for eight years, Mrs. Stroud says that it ' s fabu- lous and that she really loves it. The Stroud family has often enjoyed snow skiing together in Colorado, and Marlene sometimes accom- panies her husband to golf tournaments. Mrs. Stroud enjoys drawing and writing, and you can tell she enjoys sports from her list of activi- ties. Mrs. Stroud is a teacher with a broad range of interests which she shares with her students. 134 faculty walker-woodard t , r«J ■ 1 mimmk 135 Mrs. Ollie Walker. Social Studies; B S HcAa ' C College Mrs. Donna Ware: Algebra I and II. Trigonomelry, Ma th Team Sponsor; B S. University ol Montevallo, M. Ed. University ot Mississippi, Mri. Darnell Whited: 2nd Grade: BS Snead State Junior College, Louisiana State University. Auburn University. University of Alabama in Birmingham Miss Janice Williams: Speech Ther- apy. BS and MS University of Mon- tevallo. Mr. James Williams: Physical Edu- cation, Coac n of Basketball; B S, Jacksonville State University. MS, and A A. University of Alabama, Mrs. Mildred Williams: Chemistry. Physics, ana 9th Grade Science, Sen- ior Sponsor, Science Club Sponsor; B.S.. MA,, and A,A, University of Ala- bama, Mrs. Nedra Wittmeier: Elementary Librarian, B A University of Montev- allo, University of Alabama in Birming- ham, and University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa Mr. Earl Woodard: Physical Educa- tion, Coach ot Junior Football. Coach of Junior and B Team Basketball; BS. and M,A, Auburn University, 135 maintenance 136 ABOVE. MAINTENANCE STAFF Grady Pesnell, Miles Dehart, James SIricklln. ABOVE, JANITORIAL STAFF Inell Smith. June Cornelius, Verna Mae Demp- sey, Mildred Cornelison. T ■• ( ABOVE, LUNCHROOM STAFF BACK ROW, Marilyn FRONT ROW, JoAnn Clements. Dot Burlram. Shirley Masters, Jean Dyer. Arvilla Aycock. Martha Bryant. Posey. Dons Dodd. Diana Phillips. Lona McGinnis. Lola Joyce Reed, R. V. Underwood. Margaret Harrelson Stewart ABOVE. TEACHER AIDES Berte Lee Nixon. Sherry Jennings. aides 137 LEFT. OFFICE AIDES. FRONT ROW. Dawn Vick, Joey Childress, Mikey Smith. Pam Kornegay. and Becky Gibbs. BACK ROW. Nor- man Bellew. Tern While. Andrea Mollis. Beth Tidwell. Rhonda Lam- bert. Lisa Brand, and Emily Bent- ley NOT PICTURED: Eddie Smith, Lisa O ' Rear, Cindy Tidwell. Tim Womack. Shannon McCreless, Jan Collette, and Jack Womack. BELOW. LIBRARY AIDES FRONT ROW. Beth Morgan. Laura Norns, Tammy Owen, Lorna Lowe, Donna Nichols, Donna Putman. and Pam Hullel SECOND ROW, Greg Moore, Jimmy Register, Steve Tucker, Kevin Smith, Rod- ney Beasley, David Shumate, Bobby Warren, and Jimmy Sea- son BACK ROW, Paula Alexan- der. Kim Slackwood. Sheila James. Tena Nolen. Phillip McCay. and Donald Tucker NOT PICTURED. John Pennington, Enc Reid vtm ourth Grade Kindergarten Seniors Historian and Salutatorian Valedictorian Who ' sWho Sixth Grade luniorll Sophomores Third Grade . 139 Terri White is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. White. She has two brothers, Robert and Sean. For four years Terri was a mem- ber of the Redskin band. She was a member of the colorguard three years and participated in the All- County Band. A superior perform- ance at Solo and Ensemble compe- tition earned a medal for her. Music is important to Terri, and she has enjoyed singing in the Oneonta Girls ' Chorus and in the school musicals, Bye Bye Birdie. and Soutti Pacific. Terri has served as president and vice president of the Science Club and won the Science Academic Award her junior year. She was a member of Mu Alpha Theta and secretary of the National Honor Society. Her classmates selected her as Most Likely to Succeed. A career in journalism has been Terri ' s goal for several years. Her terms as class reporter, school reporter for The Southern Demo- crat, and editor of the Tomahawl have given her some insight into this profession. Terri is an active member of Les- ter Memorial United Methodist Church where she serves as presi- dent of both senior UMYF and Council on Youth Ministries, and as youth representative to the Admin- istrative Board and Council on Min- istries. She also sings in the Youth Choir, Praisingers, and directs the junior choir of third through fifth graders. In her spare time Terri enjoys cooking, needlepoint, and watching football. She also enjoys playing tennis and was on the school tennis team. After graduation Terri plans to attend Birmingham-Southern Col- lege. uo Valedictorian Linda N Cornelius is the 17 year-old daughter of Mr Mrs Ernest M Cornelius She is the salutatorian with a 92 95 average In the past years, Linda has served as class reporter and class secretary. She is a member of the National Honor Soci- ety of which she holds the office of vice-president Linda IS a member of the FHA. Girls ' Chorus, and the O ' Club She was selected to represent the O ' Club as Miss O ' Day. Along with her curriculum, she was head varsity cheer- eader her senior year. Being chosen by the class as Best All Around was quite an honor for Linda. In addition she had the opportunity to represent Oneonta High School at the Ala- bama Girls ' State Camp. Linda, a member of Who ' s Who Among American High School Students and the Society of Distinguished High School Students, was selected to be Miss O.H.S. by the stu- dent body of Oneonta. In her free time Linda enjoys singing in the First Baptist Church Chapel Choir, of which she is vice-president and one of the church ' s ensembles, Shalom. When not in school, most of Linda ' s hours are spent in the church After graduat- ing, Linda plans to attend the University of Alabama in Bir- mingham where she will major in Nursing. Linda Cornelius _ Salutatorian _ Rusty Moore Historian Rusty Moore is the second oldest child of Nix and Jerry Moore. He has three brothers Mark, Greg, and Mike. For four years, Rusty represented his class as their student SGA Representative. He served as both the junior and senior class president. Rusty was president of National Honor Soci- ety and also a member of Mu Alpha Theta. He represented his class by attending Boys ' State and was chosen by the senior class as Best All Around. In his spare time, aside from playing football, running track, and working at Brown ' s Furniture, he enjoys water ski- ing and horse-back riding. After graduation Rusty plans to attend Annapolis, the United States Naval Academy, and major in engineenng. 141 Fct UM Kw ' m m K r s Vi Best Dressed Dawn Vick and Danny Kelly think the deliciously crisp air, burnished fields, and crystalline skies make this farm a glorious palce for an autumn geta- way. Tammie Dickie and Mike LaRue maintain their flirtiest image as they horse around in the barn. m.. U2 ▼ Best Looking Beth Bottcher and Kip Cornelius say you cannot always depend on your good looks to forge a contentious country stream Most Studious Chip Faust and Tara Tidwell realize the importance of study and use it to earn a front-row seat in life. ▼ Most Popular Lisa O ' Rear and Joey Whillock steal a moment away from their fans to enjoy a sun-speckled and sweetly indolent farm country morning. ' 4 ▼ Most Dependable Jill Whited and Norman Bel- lew carefully pack a pretty basket of fresh eggs. 7 i yi £ Quietest Valerie Young and Joey Glenn find a serene spot where they can spend a moment to themselves. ▼ Joey Childress and Mary Nell Henry Friendli- est, treating their newest friend to a picnic dinner in the open fields. K Tii-. .- ■.■ ' ■ . . ' ■ ' ' . . . -v. f • £ A brisk horseback ride exhilarates bodies and spirits of Best All Around Rusty Moore and Linda Cornelius. y Evenings on a farm are lovely . . . romantic . . . velvety dark and wonderfully still except for the crickets ' chorus. After dinner, Most Talented Jeff McCreless and Susan Faust curl up on the porch to make some music of their own. The invigorating country life makes Most Courteous Scott Fendley and Alice Cham- blee ravenous for the farm ' s garden-grown, hand-tended fare. They leave the bustle of the city for the homey intimacy of a farmhouse kitchen. Among its treasurers: home-made bread, fresh milk, a golden log of cheese, and steaming coffee. Most School Spirit Jill Whited and Bill Wil- son keep action frisky western style. CSi iirtir.Si. ' A Best Personality Joey Childress and Dawn Vick discover a patch-work alcove where they can lean back and forget the daily pressures of teenage life. Most Athletic Ann Moody and Mickey Latta find their is nothing better for keeping bodies fit than rigorous farm work. •4 Be prepared for high comedy when Wittiest Dan Daily and Sherri Green experiment with milking a cow. ▼ How about country sightseeing via tractor? Most Likely to Succeed Terri White and John Pennington say the ride may be a triffle bumpy, but you ' ll have a strong shoulder to clutchi You can cover endless acres of golden, roll- ing meadows. CLASSFAvoRixEg Dan Daily and Linda Cornelius AEA vacation, the ' Stiow Boat ' Beauty Pageant, the Senior Prom passed, and a month remained until the class of 1981 left high school on Senior Day, May 28 and met the dreams of life ahead whether they went to college or to work. Memories of tlie four years recollected in the minds of those who partici- pated in the commencement exercises. August of 1978, eighty-five freshmen entered the doors of Oneonta High with shaky knees and butterf- lies in their stomach. Being initiated by upperclass- men, finding their way around school, and having been called high school rookies were sonrie of their new experiences. But since most things usually woik themselves out, the freshmen easily got into the fast pace of high school, never stopping. One year down, three to go. School began in 1 979 with the students less reluc- tant than the year before, for familiar faces could be seen this time. For the first time the sophomore boys were playing varsity football, and the girls were behind them cheering them on. Concluding their sophomore year, there were two down, two to go. In 1980, the class loads of the juniors on the whole were more advanced. More classes of chem- istry, trigonometry, and bookkeeping were formed to accomodate the demand. Eight juniors t ecame offi- cial members of Mu Alpha Theta, and eight juniors were inducted into the National Honor Society. The traditional junior class project was magazine sales at which the junior class did a superb job. As sumlmer moved in, the class of 1980 was no longer around, and the class of 1981 was now in charge of ruling the school. Three down, one to go. The twelfth year of school began for the class of SENIORS 1981 with a back to the pen party, given by Jill Whited. The main event for the senior class was home- coming. Lisa O ' Rear was chosen as Homecoming Queen. Linda Cornelius, first alternate, and Susan Fuast, second alternate. After the class trip and the prom, the sixty-eight seniors had their final two months of school left to treasure, while anticipating the lives they would lead after high school. Preparations for college kept many seniors busy filling out applications and schol- arship forms, along with taking achievement tests required for admission into college. May 28 finally arrived, and Senior Day took its course. Outstanding seniors were recognized, ' remember whens ' were told, and the class sang the Alma Mater together for the last time. Some mem- bers of the class cried for joy, others for sorrow. Nevertheless, from this point fonward the seniors of 1981 were conscious of participating in a common destiny to succeed. The class yell expressed confi- dence saying, Who can top us? We say none. We ' re the class of 81 . This strong sense of confi- dence displayed to faculty and administration that these young people would have a part in shaping everything which lay ahead. by Dawn Vick seniors beason-bottcher 150 Jimmy Season Norman Bellew Desiree Boatwright Beth Bottcher s enior uper pecials Front row parking and walking out first at assem- blies and pep rallies are the only special privileges seniors now enjoy, and ttiese two are not always upheld Underclassman love to inch in senior park- ing space on rainy days and shove nghl out from assemblies Most seniors don ' t complain much because the thought of getting out and away is always present S-E-N-l-O-R seniors are the best by far became their favonle pep rally cheer Their con- tinual spirit won them three first places and several second and third places during class competition Homecoming was wet with rain and emotions with togetherness and realization reaching an all lime super high Their float was a large, red white and blue crepe flowered Indian headdress which won a special grand prize Spint posters Redskins Lasso the Panthers and Redskins Pound the Panthers also won first place Crazy day competi- tion was a breeze with seniors winning by some 50 points Working hard on the presidential campaign became rough during the homecoming season, but by November 2. most seniors had worked six hours for their favorite candidate. A get together was held at a local restaurant to watch national returns and to keep close lab on local races Republican support- ers began their victory celebration by wearing but- tons and hats and stealing boiled peanuts from nearby Democrat headquarters Government also presented problem projects on exciting subjects like government departments, cost of essential needs to married couples, and food hills base on food consumption Senior English class proved to be a challenge for each student Dunng the third quarter of school, each senior was required to compile a research paper Tess of the D ' Urbervllles. Canterbury Tales, and Macbeth were just a few of the classic students studied in depth Third quarter was hectic for the seniors in compiling a research paper complete with footnotes, bibliography, outline, and purpose. The privileges ot seniors have diminished in recent years, but at least one remaining — the lead out at pep rallies- l iss Crow gives all the seniors a chance to recite The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales. but the iambic pentameter just doesn ' t add up. seniors brand-Cheney 151 Lisa Brand Alice Chamblfe Joey Childress Edith Cheney SENIOR BEAUTY CONTESTANTS FRONT ROW, Dawn Vick, Cindy Tidwell. Linda Cornelius, Edith Cheney. BACK ROW, Valene Young, Andrea Hollis. Jill Whited, Beth Bottcher, Sherri Green. Susan Faust. seniors cornelius-curl 152 Tern White, reporter to The Southern Democrat, was selected by the English department to write a weekly column concerning school happenings Rusty Moore and Linda Cornelius were selected by the taculty to attend the Boys ' and Girls ' Stale Workshop on the processes or law Tom Head was selected by the Cleveland lacully before transferring to Oneonia seniors daily-taust Dan Daily Johnny Deavers Tammy Dickie ChipFausl SENIOR BOWL TEAM John Huie, Jefl McCreless, Tom Head, Mr Jim Kilgore (Sponsor). John Pennington, Tata Tidwell, Chip Fausi Fast-on-the-Button Scholars Compete in 1st State Championship Oneonta students and teachers were excited about their senior bowl team (fast-on-the-button scholars who compete in general knowledge col- lege-bowl type questioning) who edged their way into the state 2A finals by claiming District 8 honors at Wal- lace State April 21 . The team took the narrowest of wins In the best two-of- three games competition, Oneonta dropped the first game, claimed a vic- tory in sudden death in the second fol- lowing a tie, and took the third and decisive round 195-190 over the fine Clements team from Athens, On May 6, the Scholars ' Bowl attended the first state championship competition at UAB. The team began with a strong showing against the eventual 2A champions, Sardis, Suc- ceeding roundes proved less hopeful as the team failed to gel on track until the final match. Following the loss to Sardis the team fell to Berney Points, Rehobeth, and Gordo before soundly stopping Dadeville 315-95 to end the season. seniors faust-gargus 154 Susan Faust Greg Gargus Tim Gargus Spring in the BIG APPLE Thirty-seven OHS seniors and four chaperones cov- ered 1 2 states in nine days dunng AEA , Departing at 7:30 a.m. March 7 and amving at Williamsburg, VA. at 1 a.m. March 8 made a very long day ot traveling Our tirst lour Sunday took us through Colonial Williams- burg: then we traveled on to Monticello, Thomas Jeffer- son s home, and finally reached Arlington. VA, which served as our base for the three days we were to visit Washington sites. Included in the Washington tours were visits to the Capitol, Smithsonian Institute, U.S. Mint, FBI Building, Washington and Lincoln monuments, and the Penta- gon. On Tuesday evening we attended a performance of Agatha Chnsties Mousetrap at the Hayloft, a din- ner theater Our destination Wednesday was New York. Enroute we stopped in Philadelphia to visit Independence Hall and Franklin Institute Our exciting time in the Big Apple began with a sub- way nde to the ferry for a trip to the Statue ot Liberty The World Trade Center was our next stop, and we ascended 107 stories for a fascinating view ot New York. Getting the closest some will ever get to heaven is a phrase used to enliven the trip. Next stop was the American Stock Exchange and finishing out the day was the United Nations building. That night we attended the Broadway musical Annie at the Alvin Theater. While in New York, we stayed at the Edison Hotel where stars like Cathy Lee Crosby and Kool and the Gang were also staying Some lucky ones caught glimpses of Gilda Radner, who was appearing across the street. Other points of interest in New York included Lincoln Center, RCA Music Hall for a performance ot America featuring the Rockettes, Cathedral of the Divine, and the Museum of Natural History Friday evening we tried eating with chopsticks and saw the sights of China- town We ended our stay in New York with a shopping expedition on Saturday morning to stores such as Macy ' s before starting for home that afternoon. It ' s a great place to visit, but . Oneonta surely looked good Sunday evening ' We ' ll never forget the sights or the fun that made our senior trip so wonderful Most of us will pass up a visit to Burger King for awhile, and I doubt that you ' ll hear many complaints about Alabama ' s weather, either Who would have dreamed an interpreter would have come in handy for some ot us slow-drawlin ' Alabami- ans ' Special thanks are due to Mr and Mrs. Joe Huie who so graciously gave of their time and knowledge to plan a really great tnp To them and also to Mr and Mrs Troy Bellew who, along with the Huies, served as cha- perones, we say a big thank you and we love you. You were wonderful! Getting ready to depart from the Hotel Edison located off Broadway, Chip Faust assists chaperone Troy Bellew. : f . Jimmy Beason and Bobby Warren experience 1 700 punish- ment in the stockade in Colonial Williamsburg. Seniors Glenn-Head 155 J wc V ' o I c n n SherrI Green Brad Hall Tom Head Seniors visit the Sam Rayburn Building which houses many representative offices where they are greeted by Tom Bevill ' s secretary. 155 seniors henry-jones 156 Mary Henry Andrea Mollis John Huie Kerry Jones Faculty Honors Outstanding Students at Third Annual Awards Day The third annual awards day was held Thursday, May 19, to recognize students who have given service to the school the last year. This event was planned by the faculty committee, but the awards were chosen primarily In three areas: leader- ship, outstanding athletic achievement, and outstanding academic achievement. The Danforlh is presentedJo two deserving seniors Rusty Moore and Alice Ctiamblee. janny Kelly Lisa Kemp Annette Lambert Mike LaRue The Stanley Tool Wood Working Award is presented to Robert Marsti Sammy Perry, a dedicated FFA member, is awarded ttie Dekalb Agriculture Award FRONT ROW, Sara Gibbons (Project Pnde Speaking Con- test), Donna McCay (Typing I Award), Tina Wall (9tti Grade Academic Award), D|una Phillips (11th Grade Academic Award), Lori Hawkins (Second place County Spelling Bee), Leanne Reid (First place County Spelling Bee), Sonya Phil- lips (8th Grade Academic Award) SECOND ROW, Vicki Stockdale (Nations Science Foundation Award ol Merit), Renee Butler (Volleyball), Otis Mitchel l (Visual Arts Award), Lisa Brand (Businees Award), Cindy Lowery (Mentorious Award in American History), Pam Cox (Mentonous Award in American History), Jane Sawyer (Mathematics Merit Award), Linda Cornelius (Home Economics), Darlene Hill (Girls ' P E Award), Alice Chamblee (Josten ' s Scholarship Foundation Award), Mary Henry (Alro-American Outstand- ing Award) THIRD ROW, Jeff McCreless (Band Award), Steve King (Meritorious Award in American History Award), Ted Murphree (Mentorious Award in American History), Max Blalock (10th Grade Academic Award), Jim Murphree (Football Award), Earl Warren (Boys ' Basketball Award), Rusty Moore (Bookkeeping Award), Robert Marsh (Stanley Tool Woodworking Award), Jeff Mize (Editor of School Paper), Stanley Davis (Boys ' State), John Huie (Band Medal, Senior Math Award), Mike Buckelew (Merito- hous Award in American Historyl, Tom Head (Merit Schol- arship Finalist), Charles Gibbons (Woodman of the World Award), John Pennington (Boys ' P E Award), Cinda York (7th Grade Academic Award). seniors latta-mize Mickey Latta Robert Marsh Jeff McCreless Jeff Mize Rusty Moore sweeps Awards Day adds DAR and BALFOUR to honors 138 seniors moody-o ' rear 159 Ann Moody Rusty Moore Jim Murphree LisaO ' Rear TOM HEAD When an individuai atlends five diflerent schools in twelve years, he acquires a rather wide point ol view Traveling helped me to broaden my honzons and become a nx re eii-rounded person Throughout my education, I have been involved m scholastic endeavors, athletic competition, dramatic arts, and mustc perlonn- ance All the rrxjney m the world cannot buy experience, it must be earned Sometimes the pnce is high, but me advantages are great My advice to underclassmen is simpiy this, ' Involve yourself in as many ditterenl things as possible, and to each dedicate t lO%otyour eflofi No matter what ihe outcome, you wiii be a better person, and God will bless you richly ' SUSAN FAUST A person must set their priorities and ambitions at an early age m order to achieve them To finish a winner, one must place their goals above everything else Setting my goals at an early age and learning self discipline has enabled me to eKcel m many dit- ferent things i have learned to compete with myself and strive to be the best m whatever i am involved LINDA CORNELIUS I feel being head varsity cheerleader and my involvement m many church and school activities has made me a more responsible person t was able to gel a taste of college dorm life when I attended the Alabama Girls ' State Session dunng the summer of 1980 This year I was honored with the title of Miss CHS and Sr Class Favorite and also served as vice-president ol the National Honor Society and a member ol Mu Alpha Theta Math Honorary Club Church IS a very initial part of my life i attend the First Baptist Church, where I serve as vice-president of the Chapel Choir and a member of the mixed ensemble, Shalom. After graduating. I plan to attend Sanford University where I will major in nursing TERRI WHITE Having the opportunity and responsiblity ot putting together the Tomahawk has been the most rewarding activity of my senior year The 1 00 ' b time and effort that goes mto something is lit- tle compared to the benefits you receive trom il The people you work with are found to be true Iriends especially al deadline time, but 1 have loved everything associated with me siaM Through my year- book staff work, I have decided to attend Birmingham Southern Col- lege and pursue a career m visual arts and lournalism NORMAN 8ELLEW I hope one day after finishing high school to go on to college to plan a career as a Metallurgical Engineer. I like working with my hands and I feel Ihis career in engineering will be enciting as well as demanding I was voted Most Dependable by my class, and I feel you must be dependable to tie good at anything you do A good philosophy I ' ve picked up m the past few years is you must get out and strive to do things or you II just s ' t back and watch others take the credit lor ihmgs you yourself could have done EARL WARREN Oneonla High School has enable me to begin to realize some of the dreams 1 ve held since childhood I ' ve played and worked in an environment that ' s twen warm and accepting I ' ve made friends whose friendship have made a lot of difference To a degree, I ' ve learned the value ol hard work and discipline, both ol which give me hope for the luture Thanks ' to the many people who have cared is not enough, but I say it sincerely and hope they under- stand ' JOHN PENNINGTON In my opinion determination is the key ingre- dient to a successful and fulfilling life It is always important to have a goal in lite, to have a purpose A person without a purpose, just drifts along wherever life will lake him Throughout my high school years, I have enjoyed n any accomplishments as well as many disappoint- ments, but I have never allowed the disappointments to hold me down I ve always looked al It m this way It may take 1 00 unsuccess- ful attempts before a person finally makes that one successful attempt That one success in hie could make all Ihe ditterence m the world As I leave Qneonta High School I would rather leave my under- classmen with good advice instead ol a list of my accompli shnwnts. No matter who you are in life, no matter who anyt ody else thinks you are, you are just as capable of succeeding as the neit person It is all up to you and nobody else whether or not you attain the things you want in life. OUTSTANDING SENIORS. FRONT ROW. Tom Head. Susan Faust SECOND ROW. Linda Cornelius. Terri White. Norman Bellew, BACK ROW, Rusty Moore. Earl Warren, John Pennington. 159 seniors pennington-reid 160 John Pennington Sammy Perrin Wayne Phillips Eric Reid Presenting the Class of ' 81 EARL WARREN is selling icicles m Siberia MICKEY SMITH broke his back after bending over irymg lo lie his shoe DAWN viCK is now working for Honda selling ' Scooters TERRi WHITE became execu- tive editor tor ' PlaygiM Magazine with Kay Sanlord as her advisor EARIN WILSON has her own dnii team ihal travels with ihe Boston Celtics VALERIE YOUNG ts slill trying to get those papers tiled tor Mr Kilgore RUSTY MOORE and ALICE CHAMBLEE are now marned and living on a tomato farm BOBBY WARREN opened up a hot dog stand selling Cadillac Burgers BRAD HALL has ]0ined the rock gfoup Village People and is lead singer JOHN HUIE has taken over his father ' s position on the class tnp and has even learned to speak French ANNETTE LAMBERT could not make it tonight bceause she was sick JOEY GLENN became the Iirsi Amencan Pope, Pope Joey t LISA KEMP has becorrie a nun JOEY WHITlOCK, star B lor the Boston Bricklayers, is now doing panty hose commercials ANN MOODY IS now tirsl-stnng left tackle tor the Atlanta Falcons LISA BRAND IS still engaged to Russell BRIAN TIPTON is happily mamed and living in Iran KIP CORNELIUS has become president ot Blue Bell and IS still receiving nightly notes BLAINE CORVIN is now Casanova of Hollywood JANA CURL is fighting Pygmies in Africa TAMMY DICKIE has replaced John Cameron Swayzee (or testing Timex Watches SUSAN FAUST and TOM HEAD are now married and iivmg on Ball Hai m the South Pacrt.c TIM GARGUS and GREG GARGUS have just found out that they are brothers DANNY KELLY and JIMMY BEASON opened up their golf and gigolo country club the vaar they graduated JiLL Whited has become a Moome ANDREA MOLLIS has married Richard Petty, and they are now a husband and wife racing team (and she doesnt even drive professionally) DAN DAILY and JOEY CHILDRESS were last seen 5 years ago 4 wheeling In the Amazon Basin KERRY JONES is now the owner and oHiciai taste tester ot the Jack Daniel s Distillery BETH BOTTCHER and EDITH CHENEY are now designing clothes tor PLAYBOY ' MICKEY LATTA IS now slarnng in X-rated movies at break at the new high school jODY BUROETTE has rww taken Uncle Billy ' s place as Superinlendeni jEFF McCRELESS is now m Bnce Institute after swelling his trombone (Lets see him slide out of this one ' ) JEFF MIZE and JACK WOMACK have opened up a new catering service ai Blount Memorial Hospital JEFF EPPERSON is now a professional stunt man in Hollywood JIM MURPHREE won (he Lou Ferrigno (Hulk) look alike contest, and he even turned green LISA C ' R AR has dropped out of the Miss America pageant due to cheerleader practice DESiREE BOATRIQhT is now a head nurse al an Atlanta Hospital JOHN PENNINGTON was re-eiecled as Communist Rus- sia ' s Pnm Minister SAMMY PERRiN is a specialist m lawn mower repairs DAViD RATCHFORD has opened up a chocolate company making Chocolate Thunder candy bars SHIELA, VERONICA, and ERICA RElD are the new three stooges on TV, sponsored by ' Choco- late Thunder ' candy bars. ERIC SANDERS logged head on into a diesel while practicing tor ihe Boston Marathon STEVE TUCKER bought Out Moore Chevrolet and has now opened Tucker Toyota MARY HENRY is fashion editor and fashion model tor Ebony ROBERT MARSH is the new disco king at Ihe Rock N Roll Skating Rink JANET flOOGERS is playing her flute at Central Park m New York SHERRi GREEN is now a dairy farnier and even hand milks Ihe cows MIKE LAURE IS now an economics prolessor at Yale. CINDY TiDWELL IS still at the airport, because Ihey lost her luggage NOR- MAN BELLEW is audio and sound man (or ihe rock group KISS and is also my personal body guard JEROME SCOTT is now starring on Sherrtf Lobo JERRY FAUSZ is now my communication officer still looking tor Joe Cable WAYNE PHILLIPS is now driving for a iraveimg demolifton derby TAFIA TIDWELL is now playing basketball (or the Houston Rockets JOHNNY DEAVERS is the presidenl ol the Johnny- Bean Company CHIP FAUST has retired at the age o( 25 after selling his one million album. LESSONS IN LIFE ' SCOTT FENDLEY .s now tlying the Space Shuttle Swami Bill Wilson projects the future for his classmates. ' :M iiyri ' iJi :h:i ' : .xji;ji it; «. :. seniors reid-smith 161 CLASS COLORS: Crimson White CLASS FLOWER: Red Rose Poet Tara Tidwell writes witti a peaceful, easy style. Once we leave our protected hemes, . ' .5 A T ' rr ' €-r? -=. ' . ' eeiings- 5:-e :■ -; ■■■ : =: r :occDe ;■- = •= . ' , £ -;; ' = cehind. We will leave our school. Ard our school-related actrvrties We will never really be a part Of any of this again , We are the adults of tomorrow. And we will encourage our children To tjecome a part of the school spirit That we leave behind on graduation night. seniors tidwell-warren 162 Cindy TIdwell Dawn Vick Bobby Warren TaraTidwei Our Last Moments As Thursday. May 28, dawned many of us woke with a strange feeling — a feeling that some- thing was about to happen. The day progressed, and we began to decipher the gnawing in the pit of our stomaches as a mixture of happiness, relief, and anxiety. We had reached a turning point in our lives and there was no turning back. We arrived at Eris Horton Audi- torium to find classmates dressed in crimson robes and caps anxiously awaiting the beginning of the ceremony. Each of us marched m, found our places in an assigned row, and took a deep breath as we faced our last time together as seniors. As each name was called we walked across the stage, received our diploma, and breathed sighs of relief. The realization of finally gradu- ating caused some of us to laugh, some of us to cry, and some of us to do both. Whatever emotion we chose to display reflected the same idea, It had been a super four years! Brian Tipton Steve Tucker Mickey Latta is the (irst to walk out during ttie recessional. Earl Warren seniors whtte-young 163 Beth Bottcher and Edith Cheney discover that they have each others diploma Valerie Young r. T SSFAVORIT F.Q Steve King and Djuna Phillips JUNIORS juniors allcorn-davis 166 Frank Amason Emily Benlley Connie Blanton Ben Bottcher Janet Bryant MikeBuckelew Patti Allcorn Neal Cornelius Pam Cox John Culver Eddie Dailey Stanley Davis Hey, Ryan! Ryan is a noun, derived from a member of fine class of ' 82. If ' s meaning varies in usage from person to person but is understood by most OHS students. Most everyone has their own tfieory about hiow thie practice of calling everyone a Ryan began. One boy says that one day a goofy looking guy walked by Mark Sims and Patrick Ryan. Sims said, Hey, Ryan as if the guy was Patrick ' s brother. It just stuck. Another classmate said it originated at football where the lineman were called Ryanmen. The easiest way to define a Ryan would be to give exam- ples: Mark Sims when he hol- lars at basketball game; Janet Bryant when she makes one of her usual goofy state- ments; Steve King when he misses a lay-up in a basket- ball game; Jane Sawyer when she acts like she doesn ' t know the answer to a ques- tion; Ben Bottcher when he asks you for a cert when he has half a pack in his pocket; etc. Also, Ryan may be used merely as an expression of good, bad, or indifference. Ryan originators Patnck Ryan, Ted Murphree. Steve King, and Mark Sims doir naturally Junior girls cluster together at break to sign the newly arrived yearDooKs juniors dumas-mann 16- Enterprising young businessmen Neal Cornelius and Ben Botlcher enjoy a pinch between the cheek and gunn after school Jennifer Harrelson and Pam Cox sneak a peak at the Seniors super float Charles Gibbons Jennifer Harrelson Darlene Hil Jeff Hudson Scott Jones Pam Kornegay Cindy Lowery Sherry Glover Gena Harvey Marlon Hilton Renee Hullett Cindy Keith Rhonda Lambert Harold Lunsford Patricia Graves Keith Hamby Yvette Hollis Jeff Jones Steve King Celia Lochamy Lisa Ivlann juniors mccay-price 168 Phillip McCay Kim Moorer Kim McKinney Ted Murphree Ronald McKinney Tammy Miller Phillip Nash Donna Nichols Tommy Miller Lynn Nolen Greg Moore Greg Owen As soon as their class rings come in Juniors are busy showing them oft . - . Look at mine. looK at mine Rings Around the Dollar Mike McCay George Moorehouse Brian Parker Djuna Phillips Denise Presley Dennis Presley Brenda Price Oneonta students started ttie practice of wearing gold class rings longer ago than most of us can remember. In recent years sweethearts at Oneonta have exchanged such rings as a symbol of going steady. Now the price of the precious yellow metal is killing the golden tradition. Even with this nsing cost about 55% of Oneonta ' s Junior class opted for gold when ordering their class rings. With the price of boy ' s class rings about S224, and girls around SI 45, thrifty young lovers are turning to cheaper sentiment — stainless-steel rings, costing S50 to SI 00. In an attempt to retain some glamour, manufacturers have given the alloys exotic trade names like Ultrium and Celestrium. Salesmen now proudly point out that the gold substitutes resist tarnish or dents and will not leave rings around the finger. Remember: It ' s the memories — not the metal — that count juniors putman-whJted 169 Danny Dumas and John Culver relax dunng the short len-minule break Frank Amason, Renee Hjl;ett, Cindy Lowery, and Phillip McCay anxiously await getting their class rings David Shumate Beth Tidwell Donald Tucker Mary Watkins Gar Watson Kellie Weaver jeffWtiited CLASSFAvoRiTES John David Huie and Candy Hanson We ' re the greatest cant you see. were ttie class of ' 83. Ttie soptiombres really lived up to ttieir class yell this year taking ttie sctiool by storm witti 110 members enrolled ttie first day — one of ttie largest classes in ttie tiistory of O.H.S Class projects were completed witti ease and ttiere was mucti time tor fun along witti ttie work. Ttieir first major task was building a tiomecoming float, and most of ttie work was done at Mark Rid- ing ' s tiouse. Ttie creativity and motivation of ttie class worked togettier to produce ttie first place float. Skins Outstiine Ttiem All. A large sun made out of real flowers was ttie focal point of ttie float, but class beauty Susan Kelley received most of ttie looks. Pep rallies tiad an extra toucti of excitement for ttiis class, since ttiis was ttie first year ttiey could tiave varsity ctieerleaders and football players. See- ing classmates Candy Hanson. Becky Gibbs, and Kelly McMillan leading cheers intensified the spirit of these students. Also deserving credit were the soph- omore majorettes. Lisa Keaton. Dana Woodard, and Tammy Owens, who livened up pep rallies and foot- ball games during the past season. This happy-go-lucky class seems to be able to pull themselves through any situation, but much of their success this past school year must be attributed to their sponsors. Due to the size of this class, they were alotted four homeroom teachers instead of the normal three. Thus they had four sponsors who proved to be a great help in all the classes undertak- ings They were Mrs. Linda Basye. Mrs. Mary John Snead. Mrs Nell Leggett, and Mr Gary Godfrey. The class of ' 83 has deep respect and admiration for these fine teachers and extends its appreciation for the support given by them which helped make this year in high school super. SOPHOMORES sophomores alexander-gordon 172 ■I ' if ;MK ii Becca Aligooa Hoaney beasiey David Bishop Renee Butler Mike Campbell Jan Collette Cheryl Dover Manuel Dover Kathy Dumus ' 3 V Kim Blackwood Max Blalock Kitty Cornelius Thomas Crutch Jana Endress Mike Epperson omores ' am ' , Kaula Miexanuer vaiene Aiicorn Chad Bottcher Gina Bottcher Jimmy Daily Brian Dockins David Esslinger Pete Faust Lisa Fretwell MarkGalbreth Brian Garner Becky Gibbs Ralphette Gibbs John Gordon sophomores graves-logan 173 w w Ricky Graves Donna Hazelng Pam Hullett NitaGnffin Margrett Henry Sheila James Candy Hanson Robert Hodge Donna Janis Cynthia Hartley Jack Holloway Glen Johnson bug the bugs Tammy Hathcock Dennis Holmes Steve Johnson ■WWi dents pursue insects energetically. inspired by Mrs. Leggetts strict grad- ing system. But anxiety over grades isn ' t the only driving force behind the students determination — hope of winning a prize serves well as motiva- tion. This year Candy Hanson captured grand prize with an outstanding collec- tion (pictured). First prize winners included Jana Endress. Susan Kelley. Tommy King, Kelly McMillan, Vanessa Murphree, and Greg Tucker. To celebrate the close of their bug catching campaign, students attended a Bug Off party hosted by John Gor- don. Needless to say, these sopho- mores were more than glad to say goodbye to their little six-legged friends who are now regrouping in the off-season. They ' ll be ready this sum- mer when new biology students hit the dirt and the air and the weeds (D O A o O Charles Hawkins Steve Hawkins Bryan Horsley John David Huie Bobbie Sue Jones Lisa Keaton Susan Kelley Nedria King Rhonda King Sharon King Tommy King Lisa Lankford Tim Lasseter • Pam Logan sophomores lowe-ratliff 174 ■ T?i [Sharmon McCreless Kelly McMillan Glen Miller Beth Morgan Vanessa Murphree - 1 Lena Lowe Dean March Shanna Nash Jimmy Nixon Tena Nolen Laura Norns Tammy Owens Vicki Patterson Tina Pinson Donna Putman Sharon Ragsdale ChipRaley Rodney Ratchford Robert Ratlill Drivers education is a fundamental course taught In high school to train teenag- ers how to be safe, responsible drivers. But, is that enough ' ' No! As driver education teacher Hugh O ' Shields always says. You have to look out for the other drivers, because they may not be looking out for you. America ' s highways are full of nuts whose chief concern is which radio station is play- ing the best music or where the next restau- rant is located. The presence of other vehi- cles around doesn ' t stop them from swerv- ing, curving, or pivoting anyway they please. So, to guard your life on the open road, you must not only drive safely, but you have to know how to spot a turkey. sophomores riding-woodard 175 Mark Riding JeM Robertson James Robinson Johnny Rogers Michael Rogers Monroe Sell Lisa Shell Mark Sloan Bryan Smith Geoff Smith Rebecca Snell Carrie Stockdale Tammy Sullivan Cindy Thomas Hugh Thomas Suzanne Thomas Connie Thompson Richard Tidwell Michael Towns Greg Tucker Tim Womack Dana Woodard Real cowboys dot the stands promoting spirit at the homecoming pep rally. CLASSF«;oRlTES Brian Gargus and Tracy Lyda Led by the mighty president Brian Gargus, the ninth grade class romped on to victory by winning class competition several times at pep rallies Brian was accompanied in leadership by vice- president John Roberts, secretary Tina Wall, trea- surer Stacy Evans, and reporter Teresa Owens Homecoming brought creativity problems and sleepless nights, but those sleepless nights paid ott when they awarded second place for the float, Fire Up With Redskins. Having junior cheerleaders, majorettes, band members, junior football and basketball players from the class made the 1980-81 school year much more thrilling. The freshman academic studies ranged from painting colors and pigments to reading Dickens ' famous novel Great Expectations. msmw Although everyone in the class seemed to enjoy the company of everyone else in the class, there were favorites The ninth grade class favorite: chosen for this year were Tracy Lyda and Briar Gargus One of the truly amazing things about th( class of ' 84 was their friendship. It ' s been said the they all seemed to be like brothers and sisters Even though there were fights as in every family there was also a great warmth in their together ness as they shared good times and bad. Is that your brother? This phrase was hear frequently throughout the freshman class as the entered high school with a bag full of saying; Since everyone in the class seemed to be goon, they got along well together. The freshman class was here, and someday wi be gone But the memory of their shining faces wi linger on as will the sounds of their voices rmgin through the crowd. We ' re the best, there ain ' t n more. We ' re the class of ' 84 ' FRESHMEN freshmen blackwood-fendley . Ba Freddie Buckelew Poncho Burgin Jesse Buse Mary Buse Sue Ann Gary Danny Blackwood Bretl Bottcher Melissa Clements Donny Clowdus Eddie Cornelius Scott Davenport Demetrius Deavers Marshall Deavers David Elliott Susan Epperson Stacy Evans Sandi Fendley Cool Poncho Burgin shows freshmen spirit by partic ipating in the fifties day festivities We ' re the best, there ain ' t no more We ' re the class of ' 84 can be heard from Pat Kyle dunng the zany class competition. 178 Wendy Warren, Gail Thomas. Brian Gargus, Melissa Clements, and Karen Reid rearrange their algebra classroom to make copying homework a little eas- ier. (resmen foglemon-kyle 179 rt Ifoohs Fogleman B a Gargus LisaGarner Ronnie Gunler Sieve Haney Food, fun, ana frolicking is found by Brett Bottcher, Keltti Harvey. Tina Kornegay. and Susan Epperson wtiile work- ing on the class car Rowdy, Rowdy That ' s Our Style There ' s a time and place for everything Is a phrase that ninth graders hear throughout their lives, but they just seem to let it go in one ear and straight out the other one. Hav- ing fun and cutting up are two things that are proper at any place and any time says most ninth graders Their sponsors and teachers describe them as having the biggest mouths In the school Most are silly sillies, and one teacher said, Barnum and Bailey could use every one of them, Their other hang ups are being tightwads or as one sponsor said, You have to squeeze the money out of them, They also have their share of peroxide blondes or some say they may just use clorox. With all these problems, one would won- der the reason for them and if there is really any class high points Well, the sponsors say the reason for their unusual rowdiness is the fact that they were born in a dry year. As for the good points this class Is full of them. They score very high in academics and are hard workers who get the job done. They also allow their love for fun to make them one of the biggest spirit boosting classes atOHS. The ninth grade say they like their rep. It Is not the most glamourous, but It conveys their true love for fun, and that ' s what life Is really all about. Keith Harvey Melissa Henry ChnsHill John Jackson Audra Jants Darlene Jennings Eddie Johnson Mark Johnson Elizabeth King James King Tina Kornegay Pat Kyle freshmen ledbetter-prince 180 Kathy Ledbeller Mike Levering Jana McPherson Sandra Miller Bernadette Mitchell Odessa Mitchell Otis Mitctiell Darryl Moody Ken Nichols Donald Noojin Raymond Osborne Phil Phillips Chris Price Pam Pnnce Click, Click Because teachers are assigning more and more papers which must be typed, many students are electing to take typing in the ninth grade. Students benefit from this earlier training in several ways including the options of more typing and secretarial courses available before graduation. This year ' s classes were instructed by Mr, Ray Nichols and Mrs. Linda Bayse. Although they complimented their classes on being good students, sometimes those same students failed to follow directions. Mr. Nichols said, After four or five repeats of an assignment, they also can follow directions very well. Typing was challenging as well as fun. Mastering the keys from a to z, tabulation problems, and report form typing took a full year. Timed writings helped students increase their speed. After nine months, five days a week, typ- ing becomes a humdrum life of click, click, click — OOPSi All work and no play makes a dull day lor some bul Jana McPherson, Kathy Ledbeller, and Sandra Miller imd some enjoymeni Irom school Scoft Davenpon enioys a cool refreshing dnnk during break Tina Wall Is a mixture of beauty and brains ISO freshmen roberts-wood 181 Daryl Moody commits a typing no-no by looking at his fingers while pecking away Alabama history is a lun class for Ivlark Marcs, Sandi Fendley and Claire Stocks especially when a camera is around Freshmen Audra Jants slowly leaves school stopping to say good-bye to a fnend Dale Tanner Gail Thomas Tina Tucker Robert Warren Jimmy Watkms Kim Williams Larry Wilson Deborah Tillery Sherri Tuck Tina Wall Wendy Warren Greg Weaver Jordon Wilson Rhonda Wood r.LASSFAvoRiTF.c; Jerry Buckelew and Paige Tidwell J!I)u i ° l! P°P ' ® y i ' 9 . S ® ' s • ' or others brainstorming with fellow class- Mrs _ Sanford, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Woo- kins Sail to Success. c ' r «,o„w I ,„ ii L.- .. „ Slowly but surely, the eighth graders began in romSnn Tt n n t? k9 T ° nge the halls of OHS into corridors of hJ;° h ' °  P P ' ' S ' 9 fun- Scott McPherson and Jack Bains started You Are. drawn by Becky McCay. dents crazy. JUNIOR II 183 eighth grade bains-fox 184 WW Caria Bennett earns her twelve points by sticking her linger on the pig s heart, while Scott McPherson. Mike Thompson, Dana Harvey and Priscilla Murray give her moral support. Pies for Points Jack Bains Lisa Bailey Chad Coflee Cheryl Corvin Kevin EIrod Scott Fendley Tijo Bailey Michelle Bynum Freddy Colon Charlotte Crav ord Micheal Engle Donna Fortson Again Mrs, Gibbons came up with another unusual idea for extra points. She decided to give twelve extra points to anyone who touched a pig ' s heart that was laying in a tin foil pan at the head of the class. Many eighth graders were bound and determined not to touch ' the thing, ' but after looking at their mid-term test grades, they quickly changed their minds. The daring and brave boys in the class decided to go first, but when the time came, there weren ' t so many brave boys after all. To give a few words of comfort, Mrs. Gib- bons told her classes it felt like hamburger but that didn ' t encourage many eighth grad- ers to stick their fingers in the ventricles and auricles of the heart. To most of the students this experience brought out such expressions as oohl yuk! and gross ' but it really wasn ' t so bad consid- ering the twelve extra points. When it was over and everyone received their extra points, Mrs. Gibbons took the class to lunch. It just so happened that the menu for the day was HOT DOGS! Reid Fogleman Kim Fox 1M eighth grade fretwell-latta 185 Keith Langner s house was the sight tor .•., Dana Harvey Ma ' -, ize-g Johnny Hill Marvin Hill Wendy Hogeland Misti Holleman Tony Holaway Shern Hullett David Jackson Melinda Johnson Rodney Jones Freda Justice Keith Langner Cindy Lana ' econning car )8S eighth grade lecroy-putman 186 vJ Jennifer Lecroy Jackie Little Renae Lunsford Warren Meeks Jamie Moore Tern Moorer Allen Morgan Celia Murphree Pnscilla Murray Deborah Nation Darrow Payne Samantha Payne Chns Pennington Rodney Phillips Sonya Phillips Greg Pierce Anthony Polk Wandala Polk Sheila Posten Mike Price Mike Putman Line Marcum Becky McCay Teresa McCollough Scott McPnerson KIDDIELAND The eighth graders ' locker area, located m the center of the middle school, IS sometimes sarcastically refer- red to as ' Kiddieland ' Many eighth grade students like to venture to the high school locker area during break, which has been forbidden by their teachers Therefore, many complaints have arisen from Junior lis about their being caged up in ' Kiddie- land ' tor too long and not having any priv- ileges. Naturally, there are opposing views on the conflict with the students being per- sistent and the teachers standing firm The struggle continues. A crowd of eighth graders radiate spirii a: ine nomecoming pep rally eighth grade putman-wilson 187 Sure hanaec jack Bams is always around lo catch a friend m need This time Reid Fogle- man Aas the ' uCky one m John Towns, Suzy Smith, Micheal Thompson, and Scott Fendley smile mischieviously as they are caught red-handed m the high school locker area Tammy Ridgeway Mary Rountree Tina Sanders Suzy Smith Scott Snead Scott Stevenson Lynn Stewart Angie Thomas David Thomas Mike Thompson Kathy Tidweil John Tidwell Paige Tidwell John Towns Kim Tucker Ricky Vaughn Felicia Warren Jana Washburn Robert White David Whjted Kelly Wilson 187 CLASSFAvoRixES Kelly Lyda and Scott Little JUNIOR I )B seventh grade aaron-fortson 190 jodi Season Pam Blanton Michael Box S ' .ace, 3o-3et: Nate Butler Donald Gates Allen Cheatwood Jinnnoy Cheatwood Barry Cloudus Kevin Collette Jett Aaron Jamie Beasley Amy Bynum Patncia Cargile Deana Conn Judy Cornelius Ronnie Cox Scottie Dailey Mil te Dean Kim Denny Jan Dover Eddie Ea( es Sfieila Esslinger Renae Forlson Winning is not everything to the seventh grade class who always show outstanding spirit for the Skins. Getting Accustomed to Customs New faces, new places, new features, new teachers — how scary life can be In the seventh grade. The transition from elemen- tary school to junior high is a big step for- ward, and the seventh graders made it splendidly. Not only were they intimidated by the upper classmen, the increased work- load also put more pressure on the stu- dents. Even though the seventh graders lacked in winning class competition, they did manage to keep up socially with the older crowd at OHS. Izods, buttondowns, Levis, Calvin Kleins, and topsiders decked the seventh grade halls. Junior high also gave the students the outlook of a well-rounded education. Along with exciting experiments in science class, they also enjoyed studying world history. Mrs. Sanders ' assignments in reading such as The Red Pony. Tom Sawyer. Old Yeller, and The Light In The Forest encouraged students to increase their reading skills. Even with all of these changes it took only a few days for the seventh graders to leave behind the attitudes of elementary school and to become accustomed to the new cus- toms. seventh grade fowler-lecroy 191 Steve Fowler Rachel Gaddy Ramona Gaddy john Gooch Mike Hood Mike Hyde Chris Jennings Mike Jones jefl Harris Keith Kellv Lori Hawkins Horace Hodge Mitchell Latta Gary Lecroy Pee Wee Redskins Lamonde Russell and Nate Butler show their Redskin spirit in the Homecoming Parade Sheila Esslinger takes lime before class to autograph a yearbook. Junior I ' s add the (inishing touches to their homecoming car. 191 seventh grade lemley-nash 192 John Lemley Lisa Lowe Slacy Linn Keith Loyd Scott Little Eddie Lundy Lon Hawkins finds Mrs Malon ' s math class informative as well as an enjoyment ' ' r i J y- aij I ¥ i Donovan Long Amanda Longshore Denise Lovell Kelly Lyda Shawn Marsh Robert Moss Evon Lovell Danny Nash Rachel and Ramona Gaddy take the option of badminton dunng the first quarter of P,E. Se ' snth grade cowgirls prove their Redskin spint during the Susan Moore pep rally. Jeff Aaron and Scottie Dailey take a tew minutes before homeroom to entertain the gerbils in Mrs. Gibbon ' s classroom. seventh grade noojin-york 193 John Lemley, Mike Hood, and Allen Cheatwood enpy making cookies in home economics A Taste of the Future Girls in vocational agriculture and boys in home economics become a familiar sight each year as many students sign up for exploratory classes. Exploratory is an elec- tive at OHS in which students sneak-a-peak at home economics, vocational agriculture, and music. Many students have their own interpreta- tions of these classes and each are fun-filled with activities. In Mrs. Bottcher ' s home economics class, many students have their first cooking and sewing experiences. These experiences yielded such things as cheese biscuits, cookies, and purses. A substitution of water for milk and not adding salt and soda often turned out crumbling cookies and biscuits that wouldn ' t rise. Vocational agriculture taught by Mr. Gib- bons gave the students an experience of handling a hammer and nail. While nailing their napkin holders together, Mr. Gibbons ' finger often got part of the action. Students get a glimpse of music theory in Mr. Tolbert ' s class. They experienced the basics of music as well as singing a variety of songs. Kevin Reid Bryan Tidwell Jetl Tucker Lee Ware Michael Warren Howard Whited Brett Wood Leanne Reid Jeff Tidwell Kim Tucker Mario Warren Sandra Waters Angle Wood Cinda York IM sixth grade abercrombie-evans Through Let George Do It, a creative musical by John F. Wilson and Mar ti McCartney, sixth graders told those attending the March PTA meeting how George Washington became the nation ' s first president. The musi- cal was performed to taped accompaniment and directed by Martha Burdette, the music teacher A school performance was given the day after PTA for kindergarten through sixth graders This performance held special significance for the high school juniors and seniors because they performed the same play their sixth and seventh grade year. Highlights included a routine to G-E-0-R-G-E Wash- ington by the pee-wee cheerleaders, and a narrative by Jania Lochamy. Michael Jackson and Ashley Murray spoke a poem. A pantomime, done by Kenny LeCroy and David Thomas, represented George ' s famous move in cutting down the cherry tree. a Kay AbercfomDie Lewis Cheney Lisa Elrod Kay tirod Lisa Engel Tommy Epperson Scott Evans Barry Tidwell, in his role as George Washington, convinces everyone that it takes cooperation to build a nation. sixth grade fendley-lochamy 195 Gina Fendley Lou Earl Forlenberry Angela Gargus Patrick Henry Harriet Hitt Keith Holmes Marsha Glenn Kelly Holt Vanessa Godwin Jeremy Hudson Tommy epperton narralof n soown w rth soloisls KrisJt Stroud Sharon Daley, Oan Cometnjs Jama Lochamy King George III played by Sean While and Lisa Enlle declares a lai on lea The chorus invites Ihe audience to Come Along With Me Scott Evans, Todd Ray Teddy Sullivan, and Rachel Payton wall2 to the catchy tune of Boston Tea Kelly Harvey Khris Jennings Leiila Johnson Audra Klllough Kenny LeCroy Eugene Ledbetter Jania Lochamy sixth grade longshore-sweatt 196 ] David McGowan Lori McKlnney Elizabeth Noo|_in David Owen Stanley McKinney Sandy Payne Enc McMunn Rachel Payton Van Moody Tracy Pearson ; - S -f iUdk Jd Jody Longshore Tami McAnally Carol Murphree Ashley Murray Robert Phillips Todd Phillips Todd Ray Sheila Reid Tonya Sanders Steve Shea Billy Stockdale Kristi Stroud Teddy Sulhvan Rodney Sweatt Lock It Up Sixth Graders! This was the sixth graders ' first year to have lockers. Most were very excited by this prospect saying that it made them feel older. Others, not so enthusiastic, refused to say anything except that lockers were a hassle. Some call the junior locker area kid- die land, but to the sixth graders, it was a jungle. Each was both predilor and prey. Everything imaginable — from running, to shoving, to praying was often necessary to reach their lockers. And what happened when they got there? Well, it could be a number of things. They could forget their combi- nation, or when they finally got it open, they might be attacked by a mass of mangled books (not to mention the dirty gym clothes they put in their locker after second period). Even though there were some prob- lems, many students felt they could not do without their lockers. Said one newcomer to the locker scene, They ' ve got a lot going for them. Opening his locker cautiously Charles Tucker is pleased to find no evidence ol vandalism. sixth grade thomas-yates 197 HIbI I I Wrangler David Thomas Melissa Tucker Scott Thomas Terry Underwood Barry Tidwell Katie Veal Stephanie Tillery Clint Vick Craig Tolberl ChnsViles Steve Torbert Anita Walker Amy Bittle. Craig Tolberl. Sean White. Joey White, Teddy Sullivan, and Clint Vick enjoy locker privileges and break. Melissa Ti,:--- ' . ' e a- - r.avidson. and Lisa c„„io ' e cn Ihe.r lOCKefS early and try to finish : --- e mob arrives. Sixth Grade Basketball Team Wins District FRONT ROW, Tommy Epperson. Lee Baker, Chris Latta, Jonathan Fogelman, Mike Moore, Darby McMillan. Ken McPherson. BACK ROW, Jimmy Sumpter, Steve Shea, Billy Stockdale. Scott Evans, Craig Tolbert, Stanley McKinney. Phillip James. NOT PICTURED. Coaches — Ron Shea and Larry Epperson. r- Charles Tucker Rachel Warren Mark Weems Joey White Sean White Eugene Wood Shannon Yates fifth grade allred-dyer Mark Allred jami Cooper Larry Cornelius Karen Corvin Tammy Costa Amanda Duncan Rhonda Dyer m 199 r V Jl Amanda Faust Bndgett Pischef Jonathan Fogelman Donette Fortson Leslie Freeman lb ' . ■■ Miss Miller, the elementary P E teacher, decided to form soccer teams in the fifth and fourth grades for a tournament. There were to be three teams from each grade, one from each homeroom Each grade competed within itself to decide the best team to play in the tournament Finally, the time came for the champion- ship game After much elimination. Mrs Clanton ' s fourth grade class was chosen to play Mrs Littletons fifth grade class Viewed by many excited faces, the game began The fourth grade made the first point Ken McPherson soon evened up this lead by making the first point for the fifth grade The game continued In a stalemate for some time. Soon, however, Phillip James gained control of the ball, skillfully passing it to Doyle Ragsdale The tie was broken After this break, it did not take long for Doyle Ragsdale to score again Mrs Littleton ' s class had won three to one Miss Miller presented the class with a big red ribbon saying, Soccer 1 st -7 , In an effort to put their team ahead, Jamie Longshore. Ken McPherson. and Do, •-■ •-jj ' iJj ' e pro ' ec the i,a Pattie Glenn Anthony Grisby James Grisby Kirk Hamby Heather Hanson Holly Hanson Pamela Hartley fifth grade hawkins-norris 200 The two projects the fifth grade were assigned gave them a chance to show how creative they could be Models of clay or dough were made of the United States. Everyone was pleased when they presented their moms with a kiss- ing ball for Christmas. Students were asked to make mod- els of the United States or draw maps on poster boards. They were placed in groups of four and given class time to work on these pro|ects Some students chose to use other maps as patterns. A tremendous success, the completed maps were displayed on the classroom walls and judged. The fifth grade made kissing balls as a Christmas project Everyone was required to bring a potato, boxwood, wire, ribbon, and a nail Stringing the wire through the potato to make a loop was tfre first step. Next, they punched holes in the po tato with the nail and filled them with boxwood to cover up the potato Last of all, they tied ribbon on the wire to hang up the kissing balls. .e ' emy Hawkins CnnsLatta Ken McPherson Sue McQueen Kendra Moore Mike Moore Sand Norris Tammy Costa, Jamie Longsr-.ore Gabnelle Bo . Derrick Phillips, and Pat Conn pay close attention to Mrs Littleton as she goes over the material tor the math test fifth grade pannell-wood W 201 1 D u Q ' ■ Shannon Pannell DerricK Phillips Linda Potts Chip Ramsey Sharon Sanders Kelly Shea Joel Pnce Andy Smith Doyle Ragsdale ■ Annette Stewart ' Jeffrey Bynum and Leslie Freeman eaglery show-off their pri2 - Mark Putman Mellnda Stoffregen Ralph Taylor Tracy Thomas Andre Tindall Tammy Wade Lynn Weatherspoon Bart Rainey Jimmy Sumpter Martina Teal Angela Tidwell Patrick Towns Hanson Watkins Lisa Wood fourth grade allred-gilliespie 202 I_ :i ' :. S Slrene Allred Darlene Avant Ulysses Butler Brian Bynum JimClanlon Chris Coppock Chris Cornelius John Dailey Danny Duncan Carrie Ellis John Ednress Amy Gargus Janna Gibbons Dwayne Gilliespie Jimmy Reeves. Tonia Jennings, and Wendy Whited exhibit prizes and drawings they did for the Variosa Club ' s contest on the importance of trees. fourth grade griffin-longshore 203 Charlie Payton, Julie Hawkins, Amy Gargus. and John Endress research the weather n If I To Make the Best Better One thing students look forward to in the fourth grade is 4-H 4-H teaches children how to do things with their hands and how to use their minds to think things out The activities included making tool boxes, a girls ' dress review, and a talent show Their 4-H knowledge helped them during Arbor Week. The students planted pine see- dlings and made posters on the importance of trees in a contest sponsored by the Vari- osa Club. The fourth grade had many art activities. They furnished the rooms with Christmas decorations. On Valentine ' s day they made mailboxes to receive cards from friends During Easter they had fun by designing Easter bunnies from milk cartons. Janna Gibbons and Tina Ridings model dresses in the 4-H dress review Bobbi Hilton Leonard Hogeland Candice Holt Mischa Hornsby Stanley Huie Julia Jackson Tonia Jennings James Johnson Dam Jones Kelly Jones Lisa Latta Jimmy Littleton Jason Longshore Miranda Longshore fourth grade maione-ridings 204 i mk V i . Joan Marsh Paula Marlm Will Meeks Christy Myers Sherry Owens Charles Payton Glenn Phillips Scott Phillips Angela Moore Jason Pinyan Jimmy Noojin Alan Prince jan Harmon receives a rose from her sweetheart during the fourth grade Valentine party Gifts of Love: A Valentine Portfolio A wonderful time of the year was during ttie month of February. With Valentine ' s Day approaching, many of the children were wondering who they would receive cards and gifts from. To ease the problem of people running all over the room looking for their classmates, the teachers came up with an idea. They asked the children to make mailboxes. With a milk carton and a little imagination, many mailboxes were a work of art. At the end of the day teachers let the children open their cards. Laughing and a lot of blushing were the result of cards from friends and those lovable secret admirers. Kim Malone Jeff Norris Dawn Polk Sidra Polk Shannon Rayfield Stacey Reid Tina Ridings fourth grade robbins-york 205 w h §1.1 Kevin Rot bins Slephenee Robinson Pamela Russell Joel Stroud Gary Tawbush Ricky Taylor Amy Shelton P Dana Tidwell Chris Cornelius shows pride in his school work Rowdy fourth graders ot the Wee Wee football team strutted their stuff during the homecoming parade. Charlotte Sparks Danny Stickland Angela Tillery Leslie Thomas Rodney Tidwell Derrick Vick Edgar Wagner Gwenda Weaver Melanie Wester Wendy Whited John Wilson Dawn Wood William Yates Tim York 203 third grade abercrombie-gamble 206 Pam Abercrombie Melanie Bryson Caria Dilliapree Judy Bailey Bradie Burgin Donnie Ellis Jason Baker Amanda Conn David EIrod Jefl Beason Jody Costa Scott Epperson Scott Blackmon Tracy Cox Marlon Fowler Michelle Bradberry Regina Crane Erica Fowler Susan Bryant Johnny Crowe Debra Gamble ain characters Betsy Lowry. Pam Ambercrombie. Jetl Beason, and Jason Baker open the skit with a typical picnicking scene beside a Blount County The chorus sings Down by the Creek Bank as their opening number. third grade george-logan Jennifer George Eric Hixon Willie Jennings ■C. v_iw. . Tina Hodge Gary Johnson Rebecca Hav.kms Sandra Holloway Paul Kelley Miche e na.s Kelly Hogeland Tammy Kiilough Janet James Yoki Kyle Sleven Henry Chns Jenkins Deaiia LaRocque Joy Hill Jan Jenkins Robynn Logan Oneonta Ihird graders win lirsi place in the skit division with help from teach- ers (shown on back row) Cynthia Malone Beverly Ellis and fvtartha Bur- detle Beverly Bucahanan (not shown) also assisted Third Graders Show PRIDE in Blount Countv Oneonta thircJ gracJers won the first- place trophy and S50 for their skit. Keep Blount County Beautiful, in a contest which was heltj April 27, 1 981 . All schools within Blount County, grades K-6 were invited to enter the contest. It was sponsored by Blount County Project PRIDE and WRCL- WKLD, During the month of April the chil- dren spent many hours writing, prac- ticing, and performing the skit The teachers were extremely proud of their class for winning because they com- peted with fifth and sixth graders from other schools The skit opened with four children looking for a nice place to eat- Through dialogue and a song. Keep Blount County Beautiful Project PRIDE. written especially for the skit, the children told of the importance of a clean environment. The contest gave the third grade an opportunity to par- ticipate in an enjoyable learning expe- rience third grade lowry-phillips 208 d Jonathan Loyd Dreama Lybrand Wayne Mason Holly Masters Kevin McHan John McPherson ■ Brian Moss Tammy Moss Betsy Lowry Heath Michael Cecelia Parker Karen Parker Chris Phillips Jimmy Phillips Steven Phillips Rob Murray Lance Nolen Meloney Owens David Palmer Mrs, Buchanan shows Willie Jennings. Brent Wester, Karen Par- ker, and Randy Skinner the tedious technique of blow painting Happy Days in the Third Grade When can we write in real writing? is a question most otten asked when a child enters third grade. Cursive writing is introduced at the beginning of the second quarter. The transition from printing to cur- sive allows the children to feel like they are becom- ing a part of the adult world. Another new skill acquired in third grade is multi- plication. Much time is spent drilling these facts. When they leave the third grade they know what a flash card is! Seasonal art activities are a welcome break from the classroom routine. The children especially enjoyed Halloween art activities such as blow paint- ing spooky trees and creating their own haunted houses. Following the fun-filled days of AEA, the children bemoaned the fact that March would be the month in which they would be given the Basic Competency Test. Despite the moans and groans they did sur- vive! 208 third grade roberts-young 209 Kelly Hogeland, Dan Henry, and Tessy Sanders relax aunng a David EIrod. Rebecca Hawkins, Tina Hodge, and Donnie Ellis work break by doing puzzles diligently to make good grades on the competency test Joy Hill, and Christy Phillips liven up the homecoming parade with their Chns Young uses flash cards to dnil John McPherson Redskin cheers Bnan Moss, and Gary Johnson on division Robert Siffles Richard Tuck Jeft Underwood Jennifer Wall Jodie Wilson Jana Woodard Chns Young 209 second grade baker-fowler 210 jn ' Tl ■ ■■■■C ' r — y k .: . ilL. I L Jennifer Baker Johnny Bellenger Wendy Beliew David Bittle Caria Christopher Kelly Dalley Rosemary Davis Kevin Faust Blake Burgin Kara Fendlev Reginald Butler Rosalyn Butler Kevin Finch Diane Fowler Johnny Bellenger finishes his worksheet early Rosemary Davis entertains Micheal Yates and other classmates in reading lab Amy Green does a little reading while she has some free time second grade franklin-nash 211 K.eiin Franklin Jimmy Huie Amy Green Lisa Hullelt Tke fh e Inil ' mice By Jlry Tw- nlic L W(f Aave fooch m. yj-roud was S rpr . d A her r ie came IclCH rrom V hch llrsi S -r lool Cd in t-f CQr€ l her- Y r f H Georgia Henderson Neal Hollingsworth Robin Jones Rodney Kyle Pam LeCroy Betsy Linder Cindy Lowry Jeremy McCay Dennis McGowan Angel Michael Denise Moody Heidi Nash second grade nicholas-sumpter 212 Chastity Nicholas Knsli Reid Jamie RicharOson Lon Roberts Becky Shelton Cindy Stoflregen Lisa Sumpter Denise Moody shows oft creative poster she made for Hallow- een Cindy Lowry and Sharon Hand get ready to do exercises at P.E second grade taylor-yates 213 il.k -iJ Slacey Wall Angela Warren Shannon Walkins Missy Weaver Sherman Weaver 6 Stacy Wall eagerly opens her ghost during the Halloween parly Controlled Chaos The open classroom concept was utilized by the second grade teachers in almost all areas of learn- ing. Boys and girls got to mix and mingle as they worked and played. Books, learning games, and taped stories were available for the students to use when they completed their daily work The children were used to going to different areas when they worked in groups or with different teachers. Science, health, social studies, and seasonal activities were incorporated into the basic skills areas of language arts and math. They learned to measure when they made kites. They read and wrote about good nutrition. Some wrote reports about transportation and magnetism. They even made snowflakes. t • Shonda White Tina Denise Wood Tina Lynn Wood Tina Wood Robert Woods Jason Works Michael Yates first grade alexander-coppock 214 M Keith Atkinson Deanna Atwell Donna Austin Patrick Bailey Alicia Blackmon Jettrey Alexander Michael Allred Danny Box Kim Bradberry Phillip Bromley Pat Bryant Mackesia Byers Amy Bynum Jennifer Cates Jennifer Clowdus Amity Cooper Brian Coppock These pixies ' n goblins. Kristen Robbins. Julie Harmon. Tonya Scott. Holli Mollis, and Brad Smith make their Hal- loween parade through the school- Children Learn by Doing Children learn by doing, and for this reason the first grade teachers set up in their rooms several centers where materials were provided for the children to discover more about many of the important concepts they were taught in first grade. In Mrs. Reid ' s room there were an aquarium and a few gerbils for the first graders to watch, learn about, and sign out for weekends in their homes. Through science, first graders learned much about the world around them. These youngsters had many fun experi- ences wearing costumes in plays and parades. At Halloween every first grader dressed up into whatever he or she wanted to be, and then they all paraded around the school grounds and in the halls. Pumpkins, goblins, witches, monsters, and butterflies of all kinds roamed Oneonta School that day. They gained even more new experiences through murals, puppet shows, skits, games, and plays. first grade delgado-)ones 215 Krisiine Deigaao jettery tvans jeremy hox jonn Fox Kanssa Frengel America through Japanese eyes is the theme of a mural spawned by an enrichment activity ot Mrs Pierces first graders Ryan Jenkins, l mdy Wester Shern McGowan. Tandeka Montgomery, and Chad Tidwell ' THE LION ' S TAIL ■ is brought to life by Mrs Reid ' s first graders by doing a mural on this story David Garren Chris George Scott Grigsby Julie Harmon Don Henry Jennifer Hill Heath Hipp Holli Mollis Misti Hyde Amy Jenkins Ryan Jenkins Beth Jones first grade kalanick-richardson 9 R p Vicky Killough Chns Leggett Angie Little Jenniter Littleton Jennrfer Kalanick Mitchell Kelly Jesus ' birth is celebrated dunng the Christmas play Beth Loyd Jimmy McClure with Christine Delgado and Jeremy Fox portraying Sherri McGowan Gena Mason Mary and Joseph Kyle Merntt Rusty Milam Anthony Mize Tandecka Montgomery Rochelle Payne Micah Putman Finger paintings more fun when it ends up on faces — especially when pudding ' s the paint Pudding and Pie First graijers began level 1 reading with a story about a boy that would only eat cheese peas, and chocolate pudding. Mrs. Daily ' s desire was to give her students an expressive experience that would be exciting and different and would get the school year started in a unique way. They did this the first day of school. First of all. Mrs. Daily had planned to just make instant chocolate pudding; in talking about what they were going to do, one student had said he knew of someone who had finger painted with chocolate pudding for a Bible school group. Mrs. Daily decided to try to paint with pudding. The students loved it. First graders are marvelously expressive. They love to act and role-play. The first grade reading program teaches this in daily reading. Mrs. Daily had always tried to imprint upon her students that Christmas is something more than Santa Claus, so as usual, her class did a play about Mary and Joseph. Every student had a chance to play every part. Connie Richards Benny Richardson first grade robbins-young 217 i Miniature reading room is a special area for readers with free lime like Kanssa Frengel (kneeling) and Angie Little (sitting) Beautiful butterfly Jennifer Kalanick shows off her LonnieSchuIz Scott Sloan Halloween costume. Brad Smith Rachel Speegle Tonya Taylor Wayne Teal David Terry Chad Tidwell DawnTidwell Jeffrey Turner Percy Warren Mindy Wester Kendra Williams Emilie Young 217 kindergarten baxter-daily 218 HS ?f VX 1 li ,.fc , Luke Bentley Jason Blake William Burdetle Cindy Burgin Sherry Buse Rebecca Busriong t Jennifer Baxter Chnstie Butler Perry Byers Penny Crow Jamie Crowe MickleCurner Elizabeth Daily Kindergarten students start off ttieir day with the pledge of allegiance Children Like to Meet New Friends Kinijergarten is a year of new beginnings with new friends, a new lifestyle, and new surroundings. To help the children learn about their new school, Mrs. Hopewell ' s class began the year with a Gingerbread Tour. The first day of school Mrs. Hopewell read the story of The Gingerbread Boy, and she intro- duced a gingerbread boy made from construction paper. She told them he was magic, like the gingerb- read boy in the book, and that he often ran away to different parts of the school. On difffcfent days that week, Mrs. Hopewell ' s class found a note from the gingerbread boy telling them where he had run away to and that he wanted them to find him. They would go to these areas in the school looking for the gingerbread boy. This helped the children learn their way around the school. On Friday, they finally found him, and to their great sur- prise he was a real gingerbread boy cake. The cli- max was when they ate the gingerbread boy at snacktime. kindergarten duncan-jones 219 Valerie Duncan Valene Dye Jeremy Elrod Five year olds eagerly learn about the weather Heath Hammer. Casey Veal, and Luke Benlley goof oft a little while they have some tree lime Julie Evans Becky Fisher Chnsiv Fleming Elizableth Daily and Amy Shea challenge each other to a game of tic-tac-toe Laura fvlartin, Julie Evans, and Contressa Jones like to play hospi- tal with their dolls A ' -.yi - V ■ «p(l; rui iswi Donald Fortson Jason Hale Heath Hammer Chad Huffslutler Todd Jenkins l atl Jones kindergarten kyle-parker Find(ng peace and quiet at school is rare, but Patrick Ramsey learns tree houses are pertect no matter what ttieir size Jennifer Baxter, Jeremy Morrison, and Kevin Whited find a good place to hide High flying Keith Nichols dreams of someday being a pilot for a major airlines. During the Thanksgiving lunch, Jennifer Wilson, Carne Whited, Kimberly Reid, and Chris Watkins attempt to recapture the days of Pilgrims and Indians. kindergarten postem-wilson 221 Macheiie Postern Patrick Ramsey Lisa Stotfreger Anita Strickland Students Learn Better When They Are Involved After the first month of initial adjustments to the school atmos- phere, the kindergarten teachers started teaching basic reading skills. Each week they focused upon one particular letter of the alphabet as their Letter of the Week. Many of the week ' s activi- ties were centered around this let- ter. For example, the first week was Rr weeks. They planned to: Make Rag Dolls. Take a Rocket Trip to Mars. Make Rice Knspies Candy. Run Relay Races Learn Rhymes, etc. During that week, the students practiced writing the letter Rr and stressed the Rr sound. Whatever the letter or skill being taught, the kindergarten teachers actively engaged the child because children learn better when they are involved. Kimberly Reid Randy Thornton Cindy Scott Wendy Tucker Amy Shea Casey Veal Dd week provided a chance tor Christie Butler and Aimee Wilson to dress up Christy Starks Kris Wadkins Chris Watkins Carrie Whited Kevin Whited Aimee Wilson Jennifer Wilson imr-ernr arledge-higginbotham 222 ft ii Mike Arledge I Neil Carson Denise Crow Fred Fowler Linda Francis Alien Hawi ins 1 Mary Higginbotham Students get to relax and have a little fun dunng discussion time trm-emr higginbotham-torbert 223 Tim Higginbolham Knsty Hill Joyce Hodge Jerald Kyle Everybody has lun reciting poems, especially when they are about Christmas u K V J Hj t l HHHBL 4 k|l_l _- MHa b F MfL jV I IB • p H r f ' . ' ■ ' j« ' B K( ifljl A H Ifl Ricky Justice Melinda Owens Community Helpers Visit Special Ed Classes The two special educa- tion classes were filled with many exciting learning experiences. The two groups took a number of field trips They presented a Christmas program and a spring program The TMR class made many different things dur- ing the year, one of which was a Halloween basket made from balloons and papier-mache. They also made kites for spring and Valentine men on Valen- tine ' s Day. At Thanksgiv- ing, they created turkeys out of beans. The special ed. classes also had a few guests who came i n to talk to them, including a policeman and a nurse. Even a fireman came in and showed the students a film. The EMR class studied a unit on community helpers. They concluded this unit by taking a trip to the fire department, police station, post office, radio station, telephone company, library, and mayor ' s office. On a trip they took to Bir- mingham at Christmas, they went to see and talk to Santa. ' ; l Shawn Polk Ann Scott Angela Siffles GaylaTorbert Scott Torbert Students Mike Arledge, Melinda Owens, and Ann Scott often design and color their own draw- ings W e Sit in the dark. And the screen appears Like the light At the end of the tunnel - (f • , • K - (A is. oi Ou w 10. r I hvl With not just our eyes Adjusting to the light. But our hearts, spirits, and ams iMLlllliiLlll ' ' THE DARK IS LIGHT NOUGH ?.T,a A-B F-K Academies 24 Administration 1 20 Afro-American Beauties 1 1 6 Afro-American Club 1 1 7 Back to the pen 10 Band, concert 92 Band, marching 84 Band, stage 90 Baseball 70 Basketball, B team 66 Basketball, eighth grade 69 Basketball, girls ' 76 Basketball, ninth grade 68 Basketball, seventh grade 69 Basketball, varsity 58 Beauties 26 Beauty pageant 36 Boat, whatever floats your 18 Board of Education 121 Faculty 118 Fellowship of Christian Athletes 1 1 5 Fifth grade 198 First grade 21 4 Football, junior 56 Football, peanuts 81 Football, pee wee 79 Football, varsity 46 Football, wee wee 80 Fourth grade 202 Freshmen 1 76 Future Farmers of America 1 1 Future Homemakers of America 1 1 2 Gameboard for academics 24 Girls ' Chorus 96 Going Bananas 16 Hanging out 20 Historian 141 Homecoming 28 Junior-Senior prom 40 Juniors 164 Kindergarten 220 Cheerleaders, junior 78 Cheerleaders, peanuts 81 Cheerleaders, pee wee 79 Cheerleaders, varsity 54 Cheerleaders, wee wee 80 Closing 224 Clubs 82 Coaches 44 Colorguard 91 Concert Chorus 94 Current events 22 Diversified Occupations 1 08 E M R 222 Editors ' s letter 98 Eighth Grade 182 Encore 94 Ensemble 94 L-N Library aides 137 Lunchroom staff 136 Maintenance staff 1 36 Majorettes 88 Miss Afro-American 1 1 6 MissD.O. 108 Miss Homecoming 28 Miss O ' Day 114 Miss Tomahawk 32 Mr. D. O. 108 Mu Alpha Theta 83 National Honor Society 1 04 Newspaper staff 1 00 Club 114 Ofice aides 137 Oneonta, map of 8 Opening 1 Pep rallies 2 Prep a mania 12 Presidential election 22 Prom 40 Salutatonan 141 Science Club 106 Second grade 210 Secretaries 121 Seniors 148 Seventh grade 188 Showboat 36 Sixth grade 1 94 Smiles 14 Sophomores 1 70 South Pacific 38 Sports 42 Student Government Association 1 02 Student Life 8 Super Coaches 44 T M R 223 Table of contents 1 Teacher aides 1 36 Tennis 74 That ' s all folks 232 Third grade 206 Tomahawk beauties 32 Tomahawk, Miss 32 Tomahawk staff 98 Track 72 Valedictorian 140 Volleyball 75 Wetotem staff 1 00 Whatever floats your boat 1 8 Who ' s Who 142 Yearbook staff 98 Colophon Volume 42 of the TOMAHAWK was published Standard, Bodoni Italic, and Bodoni Bold Trans- by the yearbook staff and was printed by Taylor fer letters were used in the beauty section. The Publishing Company In Dallas, Texas. The 500 copies of the 232 page volume were printed on 1 00 pound Sax Enamel paper. The artwork on the cover was done In pastels by Linda Bottcher, a local artist The cover is a durolith design printed in four color process with a special die made to match the artwork. The endsheets are 100% maroon. All heading styles used in the book are Bodoni body copy is Helvetica. Most copy is set in :10 point and captions in 8 point Helvetica. All photography was taken by Bill Brown of Bel- mont Studios excluding the basketball action pic- tures vyhich were taken by Barnard Troncole of Belmont Studios. All artwook included in this volume is by Linda Bottcher of Oneonta, Alabama. I Mlig iL ' Jlii -tama wcmrty j THE TOMAHAWK IS DEDICATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF BRIAN GARNER Sixteen-year-old Brian Oliver Garner of All- good died March 10, 1981, on Blount County 27 located on Straight Mountain, when the pic- kup truck he was driving overturned and burned. The Oneota High School sophomore was the son of James Oliver and Helen Tidwell Garner and the brother of Lisa Lorraine Garner. Nr l V . f ■I ■ ' ■■■ i ' lil £ ' ' - |- ?tt ' i-V ' r? 4 ; J • • XX ' % iliA « ' I  r Jr