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

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Pinnacle Pride Spring Summer to school Pageant Homecoming Fads and fashions

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What’s Happening In A Place For All Seasons? What’s going down in your town? What’s happening in your neck of the woods? There was always something throughout the year in this community. In the spring there was always the all time favorite fund raising project—car washes. Working hands used soap and suds to wash cars at local banks and stores. During Easter holidays, churches held sunrise services and chil¬ dren hunted Easter eggs in back yards. When summer arrived, people flocked to Claytor Lake for such recreational activities as swimming, skiing, softball, and horseback. Several wagon trains were organized throughout the sum¬ mer. Henry Ford’s invention was forgot¬ “Sunrise, sunset” —Mrs. Linda Cline reads a passage from the Bible at a sunrise service given by area churches in Radford. ten as people rode throughout the coun¬ ty on horses or in wagons. For many, the thrilling event during the season was the New River Valley Fair in Dublin. Seven counties participated in the fair, which provided exciting rides, animals, art, exhibitions, and competitions. Then fall came with its numerous community events. One of these was the Count Pulaski Day Parade, held in honor of the man for whom the county was named. This parade hosted bands, floats, honored guests, and the sailors of the U.S.S. Casmire Pulaski. When Halloween rolled around, little kids dressed as witches and ghosts while teenagers and adults attended costume parties. Weeks later, on Thanksgiving Day, people counted their blessings anc stuffed themselves with turkey anc cranberry sauce. Temperatures dropped when winte arrived. When little white stuff fell out o the sky, people bundled up and playec in a winter wonderland. Snowballs wen thrown, sleds were ridden, and pond: were skated on. Avid golf fans playec that summer sport on frozen Clayto Lake. Each season brought not only change in the weather, but also some thing new and exciting to do in the com munity. It was a community or all peo pie and all seasons. On your mark, get set, go —A homemade boat race is about to start at the annual Harvey Chev¬ rolet, Inc. picnic at the Appalachian picnic grounds at Claytor Lake in July. Not a muppet, but a chuppet —A Christians- burg member of the Christian Friends, Inc. holds up her chuppet, Grandma, as she gets ready to perform a skit for the audience gathered in Jack- son Park, Pulaski. 16 Student Life

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May I have this dance — Two mannequins dance the night away in the gazebo in the center of the park. (previous page) Jogging into the sunset — Mr. Tinker Hillman, American history and psychol¬ ogy teacher, photographs the sun, surf, and friends on his and Mrs. Jeanne Hillman’s summer vacation to Myrtle Beach. Blue or green — Carol Ann Luttrell tells Jana Newman that the ice cream cartwheel is sup¬ posed to be blue, not green. High hats and smiles — Bryant Crouse, Tom Mason and Donald Manns anxiously wait to walk into the gymnasium for graduation. 18 Student Life