Provine High School - Aries Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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'lf' yl Taylor beams with joy her coronation. Members of the 1967-68 Homecoming Court are clockwise Linda Weaver, Dianne Miller, Theresa Sims, Diene Harper, and Cheryl Taylor. tudent Body Proclaims Cheryl Taylor ueen With the chill of fall in the air and the anticipa- tion of a gridiron clash in the offing, Provinians and returning alumni eagerly packed Hughes Field for the annual Homecoming game this year with Natchez and the coronation ceremonies at halftime. The excitement was intensified, for the Homecom- ing Queen was decided this year by a vote of the entire student body, rather than by the football team as she had been chosen in previous years. The entire court was formally presented for the first time as the brand-new convertibles in which they rode passed in review before the impressed spectators. They were presented individually as each was escorted through an ivy covered arehway: Theresa Sims, sophomore maidg Diene Harper, junior maidg and senior maids Dianne Miller, Cheryl Taylor, and Linda Weaver. As the soft strains of '6Loyal to our Alma Mater ...ai em- anated from the band, Cheryl was crowned Home- coming Queen for 1967-68. UF--1 Dianne Miller congratulates Cheryl Taylor on being crowned Homecoming Queen as other members of the court find their places on the stand.

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Energetic Pepsters Spark Enduring Rain Spirit The 1967-68 Provine Cheerleaders. Kneeling: Vicki Noble, Callie Kountouris. Standing: Charlotte Peyton, Brenda Johnson, Diene Harper, Cheryl Taylor, Linda Weaver, Pam Wilson. The hand plays and the crowd looks on approvingly as the cheerleaders proclaim, Gonna beat Murrahf' Climaxing an eventful week, Provine's pepsters lead an enthusiastic student body in the fight song, 'cl-ley, We're from Provinef' y II4 Zealous crowds, showing the self-respect and enthusiasm of the student body, rang to the tune of 'LHey, Weire from Provinelu at football and basketball games. Participation in student council and pep club sponsored programs and attendance on out-of-town bus trips proved what great pride the students had for all their teams. This exuberant spirit was the force that united students and teachers in their support of the Rams week after week. This relationship grew as the year pro- gressed. Taking the lead in promoting spirit were Pro- vine's enthusiastic cheerleaders. This group en- couraged the teams with their ear-splitting yells at pep rallies and games. Huge booster signs and posters were made with the aid and supervision of the pepsters before games so all could witness the spirit of Provine students. Pep-ribbons, pom-poms, car stickers, booster posters and an excited crowd -these were the sights and sounds of Provine spirit. v i

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ANDREW KERSH, NATIONAL MERIT FINALlST- Andrew plans to attend Michigan State to major in politi- cal science and go into journalism or possibly law after graduation. mm in hi if' II6 Alday, Kersh, Shafer core in atl. Merit From Provine,s ninety juniors taking the Na- tional Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in Feb- ruary, 1967, three students-Kathy Alday, Andrew Kersh, and Ed Shafer-succeeded in becoming Na- tional Merit semi-finalists. Nearly reaching this title were Frank Johnson and Randy Jones, who were awarded letters of Commendation for their high scores, which were only one point short of the cut-off mark. With the privilege of being semi-finalists also came the responsibility of filling out numerous forms for scholarship purposes, sign- ing up for the Scholastic Aptitude Test in Decem- ber, and writing an essay concerning their chief interests, extracurricular activities, and major ac- complishments. All the semi-finalists scored in the upper six percent on the SAT, thus becoming National Merit Finalists. Each of the finalists was also asked to make a firm college choice by January 2, 1968. Provine,s three scholars named M.S.C.W. fliathyl, Michigan State University fAndrewl, and Vanderbilt Uni- versity fEdj as their preferences.