South Rowan High School - Southerner Yearbook (China Grove, NC)

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by anita price Gates open and people rush in. Included in this wave are not only the football fans, but also past alumni. After all, that is what Homecoming is all about, coming home. This significance is often lost in anticipation of the half-time event. All wonder who will be crowned The team plays ba1'a'f01' this one. Bal, win 01' loose, a'e5pz'te the ina! seore, it will always be the omeeomiag Game Homecoming Queen. Players strive to dominate the opposition. Winning means a great deal to them. Pass, fumble, kick-off. Theylre tired and need a break. Morale is low. The only thing that could save them now is the half-time buzzer, a sound well received by the coaches. But for Homecoming Court and escorts, it is a sound beginning a nervous breakdown. The seniors look nervously at each other trying to decide which one will earn the honor of queen. Openly, wishing each other luck, secretly, they hope they will claim the title. Meanwhile, senior escorts wait on the field, pulling for the queen they voted for, but hoping the one they escort will be crowned. rs, I Sibling Chilvalry. Senior court member Patience Ferguson was escorted by her brother, Iosh F ergu- son. Photo by J. Carithers. 26 I Homecoming ae, ia .rj .. f K 2' 'PV' ' ,Kwai J 1 My fair lady. Senior court member Susan Phillips was escorted by Samuel Christy. Photo by 1. Carithers

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by mzim price It never fails. Lifes most embarrassing moments happen at the worst times. 'iYou drop your tray in the lunch room, and the entire student body rises and applauds. Falling down the steps and cz'1f0ppz'1fzg lunch Ways -- cz!! az pam' 0 eing embazrwzfyecl Nothing is worse than thatf, said Marsha Lloyd. NVhat I canlt standf' said joey Bare, His when the score of the game is already pathetic. Then, out ofthe blue, Brown scores a touchdown. Now, I really hate it I t :iff .s..+......W .... . I ! when that happensfl The list goes on. No human being on earth has escaped that horrible feeling that true embarrassment brings - itis a part of life. But, thank goodness for friends who give us the courage and strength to go on. an of it w g I .. , fr 1 , M3'v7y '- ..'L 1 in at f f I H i 1 ff , Standing Ovation. Senior Marsha Lloyd stares in Honbarrier and jeff Owen applaud the graceful aet. A Little Help From a Friend. Kristcl Wood falls into amazement at the tray she just dropped. Iler coinpa- Photo by I. Carithers, the helping hands of Durrcll Shell- Photo by I' nion, Shannon Reynolds looks on in disbelief' as john Carifhgrg, I hate it f 25

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All hail the queen. Senior court member and Homecoming Queen Beth Harrington was escorted by joey Bare. Photo by I. Carithers. Could I have this dance? Queen Beth Harrington takes a moment out ofthe spotlight to have a dance with her date Rodney Harrington. Photo by I. Carithers. Homecoming I 27