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

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Macbeth and Lady Macbeth quarrel over the murders of the king and his friend, Banquo. Mr. Fred Clifton waits with Lori Banks to be introduced as the Distinguished Patrick Coun- tian. Later in his speech, the elderly gentleman related various anecdotes from his childhood which contained wise advice for the new gen¬ eration. PCHS Days 23

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Play and Games Make PCHS Days a ‘Fever’ Last spring when spring fe¬ ver hit the students and teachers of Patrick County High School, another fever also reached epidemic pro¬ portions in its halls. That “fe¬ ver” was the one that went along with the arrival of PCHS Days. This new “fever” had vary¬ ing symptoms as it spread. On the first day, students dressed in their finest and gathered together in the gym to honor their Distinguished Patrick Countian, Mr. Fred Clifton. Mr. Clifton proved to be a joy to all the students as he told stories of his childhood and demonstrated some of his handicrafts. The second day of the “fe¬ ver” saw the symptoms reach their zenith when students dressed in the latest punk fashions—wild make-up, mini-skirts, and purple hair just to name a few. This second day of festivi¬ ties let the teachers show that they were also subject to this “fever” as they performed their annual Teachers’ As¬ sembly. The final day of the “fever” saw symptoms begin to sub¬ side. Many students were ab¬ sent on this day as they went to the 1982 World’s Fair with various school clubs. The re¬ maining students were treat¬ ed to a relaxed dress code as they were allowed to dress in shorts, halters, and holey jeans. The day also offered the op¬ portunity to see a production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The play was quite an accom¬ plishment since a troupe of only three actors performed the entire play. The morning was filled by the play and the afternoon was left open for the annual Student-Teacher Softball Game. Once again, the teachers rose victorious by a substantial margin. As the final day wound- down, symptoms disappeared and everyone was ready to re¬ turn to their “normal” school days again on Monday. Macbeth and Macduff battle fiercely. First baseman Chuck Joyce vainly attempts to stop a ground ball while playing against the teachers. 22 PCHS Days

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Teachers ‘Do As The Students Do’ The spring event of Patrick County High School Days prompted students to smile and laugh more than usual. The week was filled with as¬ semblies and dressing-up in various costumes and stu¬ dents enjoyed a welcome break from tests and study¬ ing. The teachers were no ex¬ ception. On the second day of PCHS Days, the administration and faculty presented themselves before the student body strictly to entertain. They ac¬ complished this through the annual Teachers’ Assembly which was held in the gym. The highlight of the assem¬ bly was the play that some of the teachers performed which they called, “Do As The Stu¬ dents Do”. The plot of the play was for various teachers to portray their favorite stu¬ dents in a classroom situa¬ tion. One really rotten kid named Billy (Mr. Dillon) re¬ ceived licks from his teacher, Miss Knockers (Miss Bu¬ chanan). Other acts in the assembly included a tuba solo by Mr. Bill Pons, who was accompa¬ nied by Miss Rorrer on the pi¬ ano, and a song and dance routine by Mrs. Belcher, Miss Bleckley, Mrs. Eastridge, Miss Rorrer, Mrs. Shelor, and Mrs. Worley. Mr. Leon Pollard and Mr. Clarence Hall performed bluegrass music selections with a little help from student Kevin Joyce and the evening concluded with an imperson¬ ation of “Green Acres” char¬ acter Mr. Heaney by Mr. Da¬ vid Sparks. The assembly was enjoyed by all and would long be re¬ membered as a hilarious event. The bully of the class, Billy Dillon, receives a paddling from the teacher, Miss Knockers while Dougie Wingate, shouting, disrupts the remaining group. To the audience’s delight, Mr. David Sparks impersonates “Green Acres” character Mr. Heaney. 24 PCHS Days