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

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Tradition Continues With Fair One of the most intriguing events each year is the Patrick County Agricultural Fair. The fair was sponsored by the Stu¬ art Rotary Club. The fair hosted its sixth a nnual Miss Patrick County Fair Beauty Pageant. The contestants were judged by out-of-town judges on their pose, appear¬ ance, and public speaking ability. The emcee was Jim Litten of WHEO Radio Sta¬ tion in Stuart. The winner of this year’s pageant was Conna Turner. Conna is a senior here at Patrick County High School. Aside from the pageant which was held at the fair grounds, there was a various array of other exciting activi¬ ties. In the livestock category, there were different showings each night. Monday, the cow and calf show, Tuesday the Youth horse, Wednesday small animals, Thursday and Friday — the bulls, and then on Saturday the Horses. Un¬ der the “Big Top Tent” were located agricultural products and crafts. In the better living center, there were educational and commercial exhibits. There were four divisions of exhibits on display through¬ out the fair which was held September 12-17. There were also plenty of games, food, and rides on hand for your enjoyment. As in years past, the 1983 Patrick County Agricultural Fair was a great success. After “bumping” his opponent, Joseph Pfeifer expresses look of satisfaction. PC Fair 23

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Smiling shyly is Conna Turner, Miss Patrick County Fair. Joseph Pfeifer concentrates as he prepares to bump the next car. 22 PC Fair

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Shadows in the Night Words can’t describe the time, energy, efforts, and hope that go into the planning of each year’s prom. The day school begins, both Juniors and Seniors may be caught with thoughts of that prom they have looked so forward to in their minds. The prom doesn’t start until late April, but the work and planning in¬ volved will start months and months earlier. No one knows better than the Juniors that worked on the prom committee the long hours, difficult decorations, and complicated instructions involved in the success of the prom. Everything had to be perfect from the decorations and the theme down to the food and service. The service at the prom was provided by sophomores and a few fresh¬ men. The menu consisted of pizza, Swedish meatballs, ham biscuits, fountain drinks, and chocolate sundaes. On April 30,1983, the prom was finally here. The theme was “Shadows in the Night.” The people dancing to the mo¬ ment expressed the theme better than any words ever could. These lasting memories are the ones that will remain prominent in the minds and hearts of the Juniors and Se¬ niors at the prom forever. Ellen Hawkins registers at the entrance while Sophomores Tammy Thompson and Tracy Layman look on. After working hard on the Prom decorations all day, the Juniors take a short break. 24 Prom