Smithfield High School - Shield Yearbook (Smithfield, NC)

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Gail Tyner and Jimmy Ferrell work on the center wall decoration, a football of many famous faces. 23

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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.

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S UeU Sta4 ' 63 We have tried to publish this book with one pri- mary purpose in mind — what you students would like. The section of Student Life was added in an attempt to have more of the type pictures that you enjoy as well as to portray the intangible element in every school — its spirit. This book is the product of much effort. It is yours. We feel that its success or failure will be determined by how you like it. Indeed we hope you do. The SHIELD Staff: Kay Jones and Joyce Harris, assistant editors; Spike Yarborough and Bubba Creech, co-editors. Tyler Edmonson, sports editor, checks over a page while Barbara Grantham, business man- ager, and Marilyn Day, advertising manager, plan their campaign. 24 The SHIELD ' S faculty advisor, Mrs. A.G. Glenn.