Smithfield High School - Shield Yearbook (Smithfield, NC)

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Swanee River winds its way around the old Southern plantation home.

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Junior-Senior is that magical term that meant weeks of hard work for the juniors, and weeks of wondering, snooping, and prying for the seniors. It also means that brief, four-hour period in The Old South that will never leave the memory of all who were present. The old Southern plantation, the Swanee River, willow trees, Spanish moss, flowers, Dixie, and all the other ingredients that made up our Old South are branded in the memories of each of us. The mood of The Old South per- meated the program too as we saw the Virginia Reel, the scalawags, a Dixieland quartet, dancing, songs, and many others. Many of us hardly recognized each other in formal attire, and to quote Mrs. Adams, Joe and Louise looked like a million dollars! By the end of the after-party at the Armory, most of us were completely ex- hausted. With the rising of the sun the next morning, the Junior-Senior came to a close. As the wind whispers in the willow trees, the Kay Hill, our favorite Southern belle, wel- comes the guests to the Old South. The South ' s number one Dixieland quartet composed of Spike Yarborough, Walker Wells, Bill Harris, Andy Holland, ' carry us back to ol ' Virginia. ' 20 mm ir

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The Homecoming festivities for 1963 began with chapel where the speech class gave skits appropriately titled and carried out. One remem- bered particularly was Homecoming Thirty Years from Now. The cheer- leaders appeared on the program leading the student body in spirited yells. At the close the Senior girls who were to appear in the Homecoming Court were presented to the group. And then the game — Ugh! It rained— and rained. The Homecoming Court took on the appearance of a funeral procession as they marched under those black umbrellas to the center of the rain drenched field where Coach Brown crowned Patsy Edwards, 1963 Homecoming Queen. Although only a few loyal fans withstood the weather, the Devils won a memorable victory over Benson, 26-0. The Homecoming Dance at the Armory on Saturday night made up for all that was lost socially on Friday night. The program in the early part of the evening consisted of a group of very fitting popular songs dedicated to special people. The skits ranged from the purely original to those not so original. Climaxing the program was the entrance of the Queen and her escort and the members of the Court. After they formed their figure Patsy Edwards and Franklin Grimes led the first dance with the Senior boys and girls joining in. Patsy Edwards, Homecoming Queen, escorted by Franklin Grimes, is crowned by Coach Roy Brown. The team runs through a Red Devil held by tlic clicci leaders. Donald Baily prepares table decorations. 22 Our Homecoming Court: Jane Boyette and Landis Whitley, Kay Hill and Howard Whitley, Amy Pitchi and Mike Warren, Gail Foos and Durwood Stephenson, Jenny Olive and Ray Speas, Kay Willett and Bobby Penny, Sandy Carroll and Judson Jones, Barbara Grantham and Andy Holland, Peggy Barbour and Danny Evans, Ann Young and Larry Bryant, Frances Roberts and Bill Bryan, Eleanor Woodall and Thomas Adams.