Parry McCluer High School - Parrimac Yearbook (Buena Vista, VA)

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FOOTBALL For the second successive year, rain interfered with homecoming plans. Although preliminary festi- vities were carried out, the gridiron duel with Staunton River was post- poned because of a downpour. On Friday, both the pep rally and the homecoming dance were held as scheduled. During the dance, the homecoming representa- tives were introduced, but the name of the queen was to remain secret until the game. Monday night the fans rolled into the stands. As members of a new district, the Blues were to challenge Staunton River for the first time. Anticipation of a new foe increased the homecoming excitement. The Blues started out strong and built up a 20-0 lead. But the highly acclaimed shotgun forma- tion of the Eagles revived their hopes with two quick touchdowns bringing the halftime score to 20-14. During halftime, the home- coming court was presented. Class representatives were introduced and Principal Wayne Flint crowned Julie McManamay as homecoming queen. For the first year, the selec- tion of queen had been made by the entire senior class rather then by the football team. After halftime festivities, the Blues took the field and played a dynamic second half taking a key 40-14 victory as they drew closer to capturing the district crown. ALUMNI AND TEACHERS are among those enjoying the music of WANV Disco at the homecoming dance. RADIANT describes Queen Julie Mc- Manamay as she poses with her escort, Pat Dyer. Homecoming 13

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MONDAY NIGHT HALFTIME ACTIVITIES on a cold Monday night include the presentation of the homecoming court: FRONT ROW: Mitzi Royer, Ricky Roberts, SECOND ROW: Jeannie Glenn, Timmy Jones, Julie McManamay, Pat Dyer, BACK ROW: Jefflyn Parker, William Godfrey, Denise Greene, Mitch Hoeppner, Patti Ayres, Garry Kidd, Trevania Fitzgerald, Johnny Coleman, Debbie Wright, Mike Bailey. IN THE OPENING MINUTES of play against Staunton River, defensive half- back David Sandidge stops the offensive drive of the Eagles. The Blues brought Monday night football fans away from the television screens and entertained them with a 40-14 victory. THE WEATHER changed tradition as the homecoming dance took place prior to the game. Virginia Reigart and Nick Harris take a breather. 12 Homecoming

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FROM Political activity began long before November. Locally, spring activities in 1976 focused on Washington and Lee Univer- sity’s Mock Convention which prophetically chose Jimmy Carter as the Democratic presi- dential candidate. As students enjoyed sum- mer vacation, attention turned to the major party conventions. Carter took the Democratic nomination on the first ballot. However, the Republican nomi- nation was not so easily cap- tured by President Ford as Ronald Reagan made a strong bid for the delegate vote. The presidential campaign centered on such issues as Ford’s blunder on Eastern European diplomacy; Carter’s controver- sial PLAYBOY interview and the denial of black member- ship. ine Cartérs) church;® the issues of abortion, economy, inflation and gun control. As interests grew, students fell into the spirit of the elec- tion by donning political stickers and buttons on coats, hats, lockers, and car bumpers. Mr. Ward, government teach- er, who had always been active in the political scene, helped to boost the voter turnout by a- warding students an “A” for registering to vote. Students got a chance to voice their opinion in a mock election held the day prior to the elec- tion. The Carter-Mondale ticket dominated, although by a narrow margin of 53.8% to 45.4% over the Ford-Dole team. In the Senatorial race, In- dependent Harry F. Byrd, Jr. easily, handled the chal- lenge of Democrat Elmo Zum- walt, former Chief of Naval 14. Election Operations. M. Caldwell Butler won re- election over challenger War- ren Saunders with 60.2% of the vote for his seat in the House of Representatives. On November 2 the national election took place. The elec- tion results were televised all day and into the night. Early the next morning, Jimmy Carter was designated as the President- elect? During one of the smoothest transition periods ever, prepara- tion began for a different type of Inaugural Ceremony. Carter, the first President from the deep South in over a century, had completed a remarkable politi- cal journey—from peanuts to President. At precisely 12:03 pm, Janu- ary 20, Carter placed his hand on the family Bible and spoke the 35-word oath that made him the 39th President of the United States. In his Inaugural Address, Carter urged a “fresh faith in an old dream,” stating that Americans must adapt to chang- ing times. Following the Inauguration, Carter walked with his wife, Rosalyn, down Pennsylvania Avenue as he led the Inaugural Parade, a mile-and-a-half walk in sub-freezing weather. Truly, this was a “people’s Inauguration,” as was indicated by the estimated 250,000 peo- ple standing along Pennsylvania Avenue, awed in disbelief at the new President’s informality. THE MOCK CONVENTION parade in Lexington includes floats repre- senting each state. The festivities, sponsored by W L University, ignited the community’s interest in the election. DEANUIS