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

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Mr. Sparks adds a profound tone from his jug to harmonize the “All Jug Sounds ring from Clarence Hall’s banjo as he picks some tunes while the Band” sounds. faculty and teachers sing. Emcee Beverly Dillard, looks on while “The All Jug Band” performs at the end of the teachers assembly. PCHS Days 29

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One of the most memorable events each year is Patrick County High School Days. PCHS Days consists of one full week of dressing up, as¬ semblies, and somewhat less severe classes instead of the usual tests, studying, and homework. Probably the fa¬ vorite event of all is the teach¬ ers’ assembly. This past year’s assembly was no exception. The faculty portrayed charac¬ ters and acted out skits from the hit TV series “HEE HAW”. The emcee, Miss Be¬ verly Dillard, began the show and the “HEE HAW” gang did the rest. Mrs. Phyllis East- ridge, Mrs. Laura Flippin, and Teacher’s Assembly - Fun For All Mr. Mike Larsen portrayed Verne, wife, and mother-in- law from the series. This skit was a favorite with the stu¬ dents. Other characters in¬ clude Lulu Roman played by Mrs. Ellen Hawkins, Minnie Pearl superbly played by Mrs. Martha Martin, and also Ju¬ nior Samples, Grandpa Jones, and many more. Another of the more popular sketches was Mr. David Sparks imitating the Rev. Grady Nutt. His act was an amusing story about a country preacher. As in the television series, the “HEE HAW” gang ended in a harmonius tune by the “HEE HAW All Jug Band.” Fred Williams performs the “shotgun wedding” ceremony to join Gerald Culler and an ill-fated bride in holy matrimony. Parents of the bride, Evelyn Hazelwood and Mack George, oversee. Pat Kaye, Fred Brim, Clarence Hall, and Leon Pollard entertain students with gospel harmony. 28 PCHS Days

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Is War A Thing of The Past Or A Threat To The Present? By Diane Puckett A family of four are in their livingroom enjoying their sta¬ ble family-life. The parents are sitting on their couch and glance over at their son and daughter and thank the dear Lord for their health and safe¬ ty. Their son of eighteen, just out of high school and their beautiful young daughter of sixteen just beginning to expe¬ rience the joys of teenage life. It is six o’clock and the evening news is coming on their television. On the news they tell of all that has hap¬ pened for the day in the Unit¬ ed States. Then the dreaded words come, “possible war in Lebanon,” which may cause the drafting of their son, only eighteen. Everyone is stunned. What would happen to their son? Would he make it through if it came to war? He’s so young. Veterans Roger Hope of Meadows of Dan and Fred Williams of Winston-Salem and a teacher at Patrick Coun¬ ty High School, were two men who were in wars and were lucky enough to make it through. Mr. Williams was in World War II and his total action duty was two years overseas and six months in the U. S. Army. “If we aren’t careful, we will be drawn in to fight in Lebanon. The longer they stay, the more we will get pulled into the fighting,” he commented. Mr. Hope is a veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Hope stat¬ ed that he was lucky when some of his buddies were not, they didn’t make it back home. “Little children, that were so cute, would come right up to you with a beautiful smile on their face, then when you looked down, there was a bomb strapped to their waist. It was a terrible sight.” Many people died this way, unneces¬ sarily. “I lay in bed asleep at night and still have night¬ mares of the war and some¬ times wake up crying.” Mr. Hope worked in a Red Cross Airlift sometimes during the war for twenty-four to forty- eight hours at a time. He saw many damaging sights of in¬ nocent people being wounded or killed that sometimes had nothing to do with the war. “I don’t regret going. I just wish I could’ve done more for my country. I would go back today if it would keep my son from going,” he said. Three seniors of Patrick County were asked what they thought about of all that was happening in Lebanon, Americans being killed almost every day by bombs, shoot¬ ings, and possibly other ways. David Bowman, eighteen, is ready to fight for his country if need be. Barren Harbour, sev¬ enteen, said he is willing to go if he were drafted but isn’t quite sure yet about enlisting. Greg Bowman, seventeen, is also willing to go and fight for his country if he were drafted, but like many other young men facing this situation, he is undecided about enlisting. They all had the same view¬ points on war. They, like al¬ most everyone, despise the idea but know it could be a re¬ ality anyday. The news is filled everyday about the happenings in Leba¬ non. There have been numer¬ ous reports of killings in Leba¬ non of U. S. Marines. These young men went over there not knowing if they would re¬ turn to see their young chil¬ dren or beautiful wives. One news story told of one marine killed and had been married six weeks. Another reported a Lebanese mother had lost a whole family of five young children all in one day to the bombings. We should all be thankful for the men who fought in past wars, and the many that gave their lives for the freedom of our country, the United States. War could be a possi¬ bility at any time like the fam¬ ily of four and Roger Hope and Fred Williams found out. War is reality and has no pity but with prayer and hope it might not happen. Roger Hope, a veteran of the Viet¬ nam War, now working at the Moun¬ tain House restaurant in Meadows of Dan, takes time out of his work to enjoy a moment of rest. 30 National News