Patrick County High School - Archive Yearbook (Stuart, VA)

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' V,i ’ ■ ■ ' . -- k ’A -■ Black History Week Black History week assembly was brought to a close by a song and dance routine by lead singer Janet Martin and group. The week of February 12-16 was a special week for students, faculty, and administration at PCHS. There were various events throughout the week, but an assembly on Friday brought out the true meaning of Black Flistory Week. Each morning, the life story of a famous black per¬ son and his contributions to history was heard over the intercom. Dur¬ ing lunch each day, soul and spirit¬ ual music was played. Wednesday was the day that some students were seen dressed in African style. On Thursday and Friday tradi¬ tional foods were served in the cafeteria. On Friday an assembly took place in the auditorium which brought the week to a close. At the mention of “legs” Jason Spencer haults to find James Hyler auctioning the slaves. Speaking to a lively congregation “Rev.” James Hatcher gives a rousing sermon. Giving a realistic performance, Melva Hicks portrayed Harriet Tubman who led the slaves to freedom during the Civil War.

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Providing entertainment for the Miss Deb Pageant is Miss Pam Collins, head majorette at PCHS. Master of Ceremonies Dr. fames Law an¬ nounces the contestants as they come on stage in their street ware. Even though the moments were tense, Shirley Rakes manages a smile for the audience. Escorts for the Miss Deb Pageant are Noel Wood, Maurice Reed, Ed Stewart, Robert S helor, Sammy Floyd, and Lamar Howell. First Miss Deb Pageant

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“Boo hoo! I want to go to the ball but I gotta mop the floor and I don’t have a dress to wear!’’ cries Cinderella, Frances Hunt, to a sympathetic Fairy God Mother, Lynn Bryant. In the arena, the spectators watch as the Lions are eating the Chris¬ tians, but here the Lion, Jeff Stultz meets his old friend Androcles, Maurice Redd, who removed the thorne from his paw. In the forest the Lion, Jeff Stultz is pleading with Androcles, Maurice Redd, to relieve his pain. Skits of Foreign Language Week Cleopatra, Jennifer Inman and Caesar, Billy Inman are having a family discussion in the play “A take-off on the love life of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.’’ “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature! Being fooled by Chiffon margarin, Mother Nature, Amy Carter is slightly irritated. Foreign language week for the Spanish Club and Latin Clubs started a fes¬ tive week on Monday with members of both clubs dressing in cos¬ tumes representing their language. On Tuesday, students from both clubs went to the local radio station to be on “Activity Time,’’ to tell of the events of the week. An assembly was given on Wednesday with the Spanish Club doing a Spanish version of Cin¬ derella and the Latin pre¬ senting Androcles and the Lion. Thursday night a Spanish Latin banquet was given, with a dance afterwards. In addition to all of this, each day the cafeteria served a meal representative of a for¬ eign country. “Cinderella, I love you; you are beautiful,” Prince Charming, Sammy Rorrer, is enchanted by Cinderella, Frances Hunt.