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

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MegaMania “Friday night, feels right, Cougars in the new pep see- let’s all have a hall tonight!” 1 ion of I he s( ad in in, followed ll sounded familiar, hut it hv a few hops at the soek was not always sung hv a hop. When haskethall sea- television set liolding a run son rolled around, students of Sclililx kite. It was rou- did niiieli the same thing as finely harmonized hv a ma- loot hall season, hut in the jor part oflhestudent hody warm eomfort of t he gym in- every Friday at IhOfS. Well, stead of the eold stadium, whv not? After five davs of Students who weren’t at different plaees on dif ferent and radio, not to mention the foods. They got their break free food. One eould snuggle today; their I’izza lint pizzas up with a Coke and Doritos to go; t he hest cat in’in low n in front of the T.Y., or snug- at Hardee’s; and didn ' t have gle up with a friend in front a reason to go anyplace else of I lie lire. Iml Wendy ' s. Summer nights without a They also hraved the fire, people eould lie spread high pi ' iees and long lines at out from the (irand Strand the hox office to he enter- to the heaehes of Maliliu. peneils, hooks, and teaehers seliool fund ions were usual- dirt v looks, st tide ills needed I y eruisin’ “I lie st rip” of I’u- al least a four month vaea- laski or Radford. Parking lion. Cnforlunatelv, all they lots, game rooms, and fast had was a t wo day weekend, food plaees were always so t hey made t he most of it. jammed w it h people looking A few of the plaees to lie lor a place to go and some- were MeDonalds, the (iold- tiling do do. ni ( ialaxy, and Old Slaugli- Fat ing was usually t he ae- terhouse Road. I faring foot- livity eliosen hy the iiiajor- liall season, students might ity. Students pigged out at he found eheering for the lained hy the silver sc reen. California, hack home they Tliev saw such movies as had pool parties and affairs F.T., the Fxtra Terrestrial, at the New River Valley Roeky III, and An Officer Fair. I hey kept theireoolat and a (ieut lemeii. Wit h sueli plaees like Claytor hake, a wide choice of activities. Money and t rauspor tat ion who would want to stay at made the decision ol going home? out or staying home, hut Well, there was a wide whatever the choice was, c hoic e of activities .at home students were guaranteed a too. There was always T.V. good time. Ul ' c in t lie. ' I ' ast Lane! A panoramic view of res¬ taurant row in I ' air- lawn. Route 11 was a regular night spot for eruisin ' .

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Rana Reigns s 1 On September 11, 1982, there were sixty-one young ladies who were all dressed up with one place to go. They were the contestants for the Miss Pulaski County High School Beauty Pag¬ eant. The organizations in the school chose a girl to repre¬ sent them, and all chipped in for the five dollars regis¬ tration fee. All the contes¬ tants had to do was turn in her name, height, and the money to SCA President Buddy Ratcliffe or Mrs. Ma- jella Myers. It sounded easy enough, so why worry? Why worry indeed! It was human nature to be nervous in front of a crowd of people; but long hot dresses and high heels did not help any. Backstage, contestant Suzan Edwards paced the floor and worried about her hair, makeup, and dre ss. Of all horrors to occur, the hem in Kaye Thompson’s dress blithely decided to unravel fifteen minutes before the pageant started. The theme for the pag¬ eant was “Pretty as a Pic¬ ture.” Each contestant in¬ deed looked picturesque as she was escorted up the ris¬ ers by Jeff Jones, Stan Rob¬ erts, or Sanford Jenkins. When asked if he had a memorable experience, Jeff Jones flashed a smile and said, “How many times does a guy get to escort that many good-looking girls in one night? It was great!” Along with being escorted, the girls were announced by em¬ cee Mr. Don Skeen and sere¬ naded by pianist David Jones. He played selections such as “Endless Love” for the ladies’ great entrance. Finally, the long-awaited moment arrived. The enve¬ lope was opened and amid smiles and tears sophomore Rana Whited was crowned Miss PCHS 1982 by Mr. Skeen. Standing close in at¬ tendance were first runner- up Kelly Bowers and second runner-up Kaye Thompson. The pageant was sponsored by SCA in order to raise funds for Homecoming and was a success that was en¬ joyed by participants and spectators alike that Sep¬ tember night. Prize Winning Smiles — Second runner-up Kaye Thompson, Miss PCHS 1982 Rana Whited, and first runner-up Kelly Bowers are all smiles after the crowning.