Pendleton High School - Landmark Yearbook (Pendleton, SC)

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hope for the future. She added that Ford had too much namecalling in his campaign. Less of that might have given him a better chance. LARRY OWENS expressed a gripe that reappears every four years. I think we should choose a president by number votes, but Carter is probably all right. CLIFF MCLELLAN stated that Carter has the perfect opportunity to prove him- self to the people who voted for him. JANE SHIRLEY picked up ona familiar theme: I am glad that Carter won, butl have my doubts that he will do all he promised. KIM SUMMERALL stated that I think that the United States has picked a fine man for President. CAR- OLYN BRUCE sums it all up: Carter is the man for me. 2 The election was ex- citing, but 'what about the high points in the careers of these students? Some were interesting. SANDRA HIX said that, for her, it had been the experience of being pinned between two buses. CATHY AYERS gave a more universal answerg her high point be- ing the Christmas holi- days. VICKI PRUITT found that being ranked 9th in the class proved to be her high point. LINDA WOOT - EN, who is among a group of girls going to Europe this summer, said the an- ticipation of the trip was enough for her. For most, however, the high point was being a senior and, at last, realizing what has been their goal forthe past twelve years: graduation. Another high point was the anticipation of the sen- ior tripg this year, to the

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Class Of '77 Speaks Out M. ' if I Fi 1l I n s. I if I Many seniors in the area are facing gradua- tion, and their eventual leap into the school of hard knocks. As the date ap- proaches, many will look back at their high school careers, some with fond- ness, and others with dif- ferent emotions. The talk- ative seniors were than willing to share of their opinions, tions, ideas, and ments about their more some emo- com- four fsometimes morej years at Pendleton High. Their senior year held a lot of excitement for students. First, it was an election year, and, while most seniors were not quite old enough to vote, a mock election was held at school. The student body chose jimmy Carter who, a few days later, squeaked by Ford for a win. I-Iow do the seniors feel? RAYMOND ALEXAN- DER was not impressed. Carter, he said, is full of peanuts. JIM DOBBINS showed about as much en- thusiasm by stating that he thought it was rigged. SUE HUGHES also showed some doubts about the American system by stat- ing, It's all crooked, I think. ROD CANTRELL was not pleased because Carter wants to bring in the unions--we don't need them. The majority of stu- dents, however, felt that Carter was the right man for the job. AUDREY GAMBRELL said, lt is an honor to have someone from the south. I hope he gets the support he needs and is successful. STEVE DURHAM put it simply: I like jimmy Carter. Ac- cording to VIOLA MARI- ON, Jimmy Carter is our

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Senior Trip Is High Point Guiness Records Vivian Sailor joe Simmons, a Canadian tat- too artist, had 4, 831 tat- toos on his body. He died at age 77. -2 11.- The largest iceberg on record was an Anarctic tabular berg of over 12,000 square miles. Q9 The world champion for dining out is Fred E. Magel of Chicago, who, between 1928 and April, 1974, dined in 37,000 res- taurants in 60 nations as a restaurant grader. C In a smouchathon at Pretoria, Sout Africa, In- ge Ordendaal andBilly Van Westhuisen kissed for 119 hours 12 minutes. The most protracted session for see-sawing is one of 624 hours by Greg Fox and Steve Bennett of San Leandro, California, with only 5-minute breaks per hour. sic The longest Rocka- thou is 320 hours by Gil- bert Nordan. Bahamas. While mostwere excited, JACKY JACKSON admitted fearing that which was probably on the minds of many. I am afraid I will be seasick the whole time. JAMES BYRD feels it will be like a dream come true. TERESA FOWLER says, It will be a great experience, and something to remember. RICKY TRIBBLE has fears. I think it will be great, if the sponsors don't try to be too bossy and watch everyone like hawks. LOU ELLEN WHEATON is glad to be going Where no senior class has gone be- fore. MIKE SPAULDING, though, expresses a more ominous thought. Every one is going to get lost in the Bermuda triangle. Many seniors hope the trip will aid them in for- getting a subject that, for most of them, is one they wouldlike to forget: Senior English. Most seniors echoed the thoughts of SU- SAN BARNETTE: It is tough . . . we have to work like crazy. YVETTEJONES statedthat even though it is hard, I like it. FRENDESSA HAGOOD said, It is pre- paring me for college. TONY STUART said, I like the class, but not the subject. KAREN SWAF- FORD said that Senior English is great because Mr. Walker is a great teacher. LORI GARRET T admits that I knowl won't pass with flying colors, but I'll do my best. It is the best English course I've had in a long time. RYAN PHILYAW especial- ly enjoys literature be- cause, one can read it, examine it, talk about it, and remember it. He continues, adding that This is, however, such a rigorous course . . . that it takes some of the fun fand easel out of it. I have had to get into the habit of studying. CLINTON COBB says that it is the best of all the subjects because I think the teacher fMr. Walkerj makes English, work. KEITH BROTH- ERS' opinion might sum up those of the entire senior class: It's o.k., but I wishl didn't have to take it Invariably, Family Living came up as the favorite course of most seniors. According to RE- GINA DYAR, Miss Hite makes it an enjoyable class. SUSAN WOOTEN enjoys the fact that she learns about the opinions of everyone else in the class. JULIAN FANT agrees. You can be more free with speaking in there. Student after stu-