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

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A new Dallas fad, Who Shot J.R. Ewing T-shirts, is very popular. One is modeled by Brad Nester. Survey Results Baby John 14 Himself 20 The Banker 6 Ray 4 Dusty 68 Lucy 10 Dr. Elby 29 Alan 4 Kristin 195 Pam 3 Bobby 4 Cliff 9 Sue Ellen 30 Miss Elly 305 Jack 13 Linda 1 J.R. ' s illegitimate son 1 Mary Stone 9 Fred Silverman 1 Val Ewing 1 Businessman 1 Others 6 Forget the dance! Curious viewers to the identity of J.R. ' s assailant, gather in the gym hoping for a clue as Student Life 25

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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

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Who Shot PCHS? It was a day when students dreaded getting out of class. It was a day of nervousness, pain and aching. It was November 19, the day students were in- noculated for measles, tetanus- diptheria, and polio. Due to an unusually large outbreak of measles in North¬ ern Virginia, students in Pu¬ laski and surrounding counties had to be innoculated for fhat and also for tetanus-diphtheria and polio. Doctors ' offices were swamped with telephone calls and visits from people who wanted to know if they Big Guys Don’t Cry, but they do flinch. Chris Kinzer receives the mea¬ sles shot during the Sophomore inno- culation period. needed the shots. The big day arrived. A total of 1,100 reluctant students waited (without eagerness) to be called to the Little Theater. Even faculty, including Mr. Wilson, got shots. Remarks like don ' t cry or good luck were said as the students walked out of their respective clases. When they went to get their innoculations, students were saying, I don ' t want to do this! or Does it hurt? The shots did hurt, but it was a small price to pay for protec¬ tion from a disease that can kill. Some paid a higher price for their protection when they fainted from fear, anxiety, cold feet, or genuine reactions to the trauma of the shots. Students came back to class holding their arms where they got the shots. Many com¬ plained of soreness, and some got sick. Students pondered the phenomenon that some¬ thing so beneficial to their health made them hurt so bad¬ ly and feel so sick. ] “Am I OK?” questions Heather Rich¬ mond as she probes her arm after the shot to protect her from the measles. 26 Student Life