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

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Thespians Robin Quesenberry, Greg Bolden, and Patrice Carmichael slave through the cuts and actions of the play Our Town, produced in February. Student Life 23

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One More Time One more time was the frequently used statement in all of the afternoon practices. Whether the practice was for a gymnastics routine, a song, a drill in the band, a scene in a play, a match in a chess game, or for a new cheer, one more time could have been heard at least once, if not a hundred times. Practicing was an extra ef¬ fort a team or person put forth to achieve perfection or as near perfection as possible. Practicing took many hours of long, hard work put out by ev¬ eryone. An important part of every organization was pre¬ paring, so that when its mem¬ bers were called on, they could do their best. People really got to know each other while practicing. They learned about each other and how to correct each other without hurting feelings. They also learned how to work to¬ gether as a whole, for the good of all. And after practicing, after all that hard work, after they had done their best, then it was time to put it all together and perform to the best of their ability. It was only afterwards that they might sulk in agony or rejoice in triumph!! Overtaking the ball, Diane Glas¬ gow extends her arm to lob it over the net, while Gina Shelor sizes up the shot and watches for the return play. Blowing their brains out, the marching band halts at the position of attention awaiting the call from the drum major for the next ensemble. Becky Breedlove and Kelly Hopkins display their abilities of precision in the Rifle Corps with their impressive halt. 22 Student Life

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The Great Dallas Mystery As they came down the stretch Kristin and Miss Elly were neck-to-neck. Dusty was tar behind running third, and Sue Ellen was running fourth Bobby, Ray, and Pam were trailing the pack. Then Miss Elly guickly gained ground and was the winner. This was not a horse race or a track meet. It was the results of a poll taken at school. The question- Who Shot J.R. Ewing? He was the villain on the popular television series Dal¬ las.” He was known as the man you love to hate. He was shot on the last show of the 1980 season, and the mysteri¬ ous murderer was to be identi¬ fied months later in the new season. It was like a second shot heard round the world, as people across America and England placed bets on who pulled the trigger. In England Dusty Farlow, who might have died in a plane crash, was the favorite with odds at 6-4. Sue Ellen, J.R. ' s wife and Dusty ' s mistress, had odds of 25-1. Cliff Barnes, a devout enemy of J.R., had odds of 16-1. The Roanoke Time World News had a reader survey in July. Of the 177 re¬ sponses, 48 voted for Dusty Farlow. Miss Ellie received 25 votes, and Sue Ellen ran a close third with 21 votes. Kris-;[ tin Shephard, Sue Ellen ' s sister | and J.R. ' s mistress and secre¬ tary, had 10 votes. The wondrous night finally arrives. On November 211 America was told the answer to that intriguing and provoca¬ tive question. Kristin Shephard! shot Ewing. According to the Nielson ratings, about 83 mil¬ lion people watched the show. It had the highest ratings in the history of television of a single show. The show was highly rat¬ ed because so many people wanted to know who did in J.R. Ewing. 24 Student Life