Pulaski County High School - Cougar Pinnacle Yearbook (Dublin, VA)

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Freshmen Discover Romance Dating was an important part of the school year for many ninth graders. Romantic love may have been invent¬ ed in the 1400’s, but students at P.C.H.S. tended to discover it in their freshman year. True, most had had “crushes” in middle school. Still, they considered high school to be on another plane as far as romance was concerned. Swaying to music in dim light freshmen took pleasure in many sock hops during the year. Some attended Homecoming and other such events — ones who considered themselves espe¬ cially fortunate went as guest of older students. Filled with hope, ninth grade girls competed with their “elders” in com¬ petitions such as the Miss P.C.H.S. Beauty Contest and the Snow Queen Contest. They looked older than their years, yet filled with an energy per¬ haps drained from most upper class- men. Pity the sad lot of many junior and senior class boys. They saw their class rings only long enough to catch a glimpse of the stone before some ninth grader put it on her finger (with rub¬ ber bands to hold it firmly). Some ninth grade girls collected such rings as others collect stamps or bottle caps. (TOP) Sharon Crews as the freshman Snow Queen candidate. (ABOVE) Freshman join upper¬ classmen, enjoying the October sock hop. Toby M. Cox Mark M. Craig Paul E. Crosier Bryant K. Crouse Susan D. Craig Lillie M. Crawford Hilda D. Cregger Sharon L. Crews Kevin W. Crowder Sunni E. Crowder William C. Crowder III Rodell E. Cruise, Jr. Anthony L. Dalton Darlene A. Dalton Jeanette L. Dalton Steve W. Dalton Timothy E. Dalton Wayne L. Dalton Gerald F. Danner, Jr. Kym D. Davidson Michael A. Davidson Tammy L. Davidson Vicky L. Davidson Andrew C. Davis 18 Freshmen

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Carolyn M. Coffey Lloyd T. Cohoon II CarolS. Cole Clarence A. Coleman Gary C. Collier Michael W. Collins Pamela L. Collins Patricia A. Cook Rose A. Cook Tamara D. Cooke Daniel W. Conner Jeffrey T. Conner Michael R. Conner Samuel R. Conrad III Kurt A. Copeland Rita S. Counts Earl S. Covey, Jr. Winfield S. Covey Bryan D. Cox Charles E. Cox Dinna J. Cox Lee A. Cox Susan D. Cox Timothy E. Cox Cindy Farmer Tops Class of ’81 Ninth graders had little time in which to accustom themselves to the new school before they selected class fficers. When voting time came, the freshmen elected Cindy Farmer, pres¬ ident; Sandy Lyons, vice-president; 3eth Howe, secretary; and Kym Davidson, treasurer. These officers led the class through a year filled with adventure for the individuals low on class activities. Given primary importance during the year, the freshman float for Home¬ coming Week was the major project. Uniting a class drawn from two separate schools proved no easy task, yet few complaints were heard. Al¬ though difficult for some previous classes, achieving a united ninth grade proved simple. From utter inability to cheer pro¬ perly at the first pep rally, the talents and lung power of the freshman class improved dramatically. The ninth graders improved from a dismal start to the point that they won the “spirit stick’’ several times during the year, drowning out even the ear-shattering din from the sophomore class. What one concept did the freshmen discover that outweighed all others? They discovered responsibility, even though many would be unable to use it wisely for years. Like presents from Santa Claus, freshman class officers Cindy Farmer, Sandy Lyons, Beth Howe and Kym Davidson flank the C-Pod Christmas tree. Freshmen 17

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Harold D. Davis Vickie L. Davis Alan K. Dean Verna M. Dean Deborah A. Delp Sherry L. Dickerson Jeffrey G. Dishon Terry J. Dishon Jeffrey A. Dobbins Patty J. Dowdy Clovis A. Draper Marian E. Duncan Simon W. Duncan Lester E. Dunman III Jeffrey D. East Lisa H. Easter Joe L. Edmonds Emmett D. Edwards James A. Edwards Mark A. Edwards Robert J. Ernest Amy S. Evans Gary C. Evans Brenda K. Fagg Linda F. Fagg Sheila H. Fagg Teresa A. Fagg Rebecca S. Farley Charles B. Farlow Cynthia J. Farmer Susan K. Farmer Duane E. Faw Johnny L. Felts William J. Fields, Jr. Dale E. Finley Joyce M. Finley Mary A. Finn Denise C. Fisher Tammy K. Fitzgerald Tony R. Fitzgerald James E. Fleshman, Jr. John M. Flinchum Steven W. Flinchum Anthony T. Folden Charissa L. Fortner John J. Foster Freddie L. Frost Cynthia D. Furrow Freshmen 19