Perry High School - Perryscope Yearbook (Perry, GA)

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The Real Thing Flag Girls ’86: Pam Jones, Carla Cainion, Tasha Willis, Lillian Alford. Cynthia Manson, Beverly Martin Valerie Clark and Clint Crozier strike a pose for the photographer. Middle Right: Amy Mizell, Christy Young, and Jenny Ward — Friends! Lower Left: Bobby Releford and Richard Napier enjoy lunch together. Lower Right: Perry High’s favorite couple — Mr. Murphy Miss Rogers 6

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Somewhere In The Eighties Skateboarding “Somewhere in the Eighties” several Perry High School stu- dents spent the summer perfect- ing their skateboarding skills. One of the local skateboard en- thusiast is Billy Brewer. “It’s a challenge, and there’s no limit to what you can do — there’s al- ways something else, something more difficult and challenging for you to undertake,” he said in a Houston Home Journal interview. It definitely is a challenge, but local skateboarders insist that the new craze is no more dan- gerous than many other accept- able hobbies, and it does, at least, give teenagers in Perry something to do. They see skateboarding as a natural high, an alternative to drug use, and a goal-oriented hobby which teaches competitive skills neces- sary for later success in life. The city fathers, however, dis- agree. A law was passed in 1986 by the City Council making skateboarding on city sidewalks illegal. The city leaders cited safety as the reason for the law. Nevertheless, the local skat- ers were able to continue their “aerials, bean plants, rock-n- rolls, Japan airs, and Mctwists” on private property. The locals hope to perfect their skills in or- der to compete in tournaments in other states. They disagree with the city law but insist they will abide by the City Council’s wishes and do their skateboard- ing in private locations. Kurt Woods spends the summer practic- ing with Mr. Wolfe’s band. Eric Matlock takes a break from Summer School. The summer session, in the air- conditioned Vocational Building, allowed students to get ahead or to make-up work. Mr. Loudermilk was the summer school principal. 5

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The 1987 Perryscope Staff is proud to catch the wave of a new beginning and come out with “The Real Thing,” the 1987 Per- ryscope. The 1987 yearbook looks at life — the real thing — at Perry High and in the outside world. From getting Mrs. Smith’s French verb box in order, cramming for Mrs. Lee’s AP test, or doing Mr. Thompson’s trig problems, to leaving at 3:15 to go to work at “The Pig,” to practice cheerleading, or to do homework, Perry High students are shak- en out of dreams and fantasies and brought back to the real world. We face a world with increasing crime rates and widespread famine, terrorism and prejudice. Yet ours is a world full of hope and full of people who really care. We have said to our generation, “We are the World!”, and we have reached “Hands across America.” We have responded to the destruction in Mexico and have helped to rebuild The Lady at home. We have seen the problems, but have not forgotten we are part of the solution. We remember that we have each other to walk with to the future. Friends help us smile at our past, face the real thing in the present, and believe in the future. Top: Tony Hudson. Matt Morgan, Bill Gottschalk, and Lee Blum watch the girls go by. Lower Left: Tyrone Tharpe, Natasha Willis, and Travis Oliver take a break. Lower Middle: Debbie Findley, everyone’s special friend at PHS. Lower Right: Jennifer Nelson and Steve Dennard: My Friend — the touch of your love is a gift I will never forget.” 7