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

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“WITH PLEASURE, Nancy Newcomer examines her senior memorabelia. ENJOYING THE SUN, Tammy Wheeler and Maury Byers squint to watch classmates in the water. se emancipate ANTICIPATION OF THE FINAL DAY pleases Lynn Hare as she accepts a ‘‘fake”’ diploma. CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE of a one and a half, this senior prac- tices his diving at the pool. Senior Day 25

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A DAY TO REMEMBER Just as the class ordered, Senior Skip Day was beauti- fully hot. Seniors went to the park to swim, play tennis, lie in the sun, or just simply to socialize.With all thoughts of exams and books behind them they spent the whole day relaxing. On Friday’ night, after spending the entire day out- side, Seniors gathered at the American Legion Building for a banquet. As prophecies were read, seniors laughed heartily. The highlight of Flint’s the evening was Mr. AS THE SUN VANISHES, Brian Balser and Mike Locher are suddenly chilled. ‘deserving people’s awards.”’ Instead of getting the usual Evil Eye Award, Missy Burch received the Black Eye Award for her activities while she was decorating for the prom. Debbie Crawford got an a- ward for her ability to trick her parents into adopting a twenty year old son. Kim Burch and Angela Sorrels were praised for their abil- ity to stay overnight with each other on the same night. To climax this memorable occasion, a dance was held in honor of the Class of ‘79. AFTER GETTING a miniature diploma, Barry Ferguson dreams about the real one. A COMPLIMENTARY COPY of Women of the Bible is presented to Kathy Martin by Mr. Flint at the ban- quet. THE PARK FENCE makes a good leaning post for Jerry Knight after an invigorating swim.

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TOGETHER WE'VE MADE IT Although the weather was wet and the gym was tightly packed, an air of solitude pre- vialed during graduation ex- ercises. The graduates were reflecting on past occurren- ces while thinking about fu- ture challenges. Parents and friends sat with tears of joy and sadness as these young people were about to gradu- ate. The fact that others had in- fluenced their lives was brought out by class presi- dent, Jerry Knight. He stress- ed how much parents, teach- ers and administration, class- mates and the community had helped them in achiev- ing their goal. The new challenges to be faced and the need to get along and work well with others were points brought out by salutatorian, Eileen Crites. She strongly urged her fellow graduates to con- tribute to the betterment of our community. Comparing our lives to a book, valedictorian, Grace Grace Mayes presented an interesting analogy. She il- lustrated how each facet of one’s life contributes to the story he presents to the world. As the ceremony ended, seniors moved their tassles from left to right to signify the change in status. GIVING MUCH CREDIT to others, Jerry Knight reflects on the accomplishments of his class. WITH CONFIDENCE AND CLARITY, Grace Mayes speaks to her classmates. 26 Graduation SERVING THE COMMUNITY is a goal which Eileen Crites urges her fellow graduates to set.