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

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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

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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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hy anzta price The vote was taken earlier that day. Someone tallied them up, and a winner was decided. But, for five girls, the day was very tense, as all wondered which one had been selected as Homecoming queen. The girls tried to go on as if it were a Severe tenyion lea' to nzany a heaa'ache on this clay. hey c0nla'n't concentrate on what they were a'0z'ng hecaase all woncterea' who wonla' he the onfteconetng neen normal day. But the tension mounted. 'KI tried to act normal, as if nothing were difl ferent about the day. But everytime I saw someone, I wanted to ask them 'Hey, did you vote for mef I was really nervousf, said senior Susan Phillips. It,s a special, magical night, where everything you do seems to work out right, said senior Gina Baker. At half-time, all eyes turned to the field to gaze upon a beautiful sight. Twelve girls! dressed like princesses. Unfortunately, only one would walk with the crown. That honor went to Beth Harrington. After all these years, I finally got it. When it was over, Ioey told me that I had been shaking so hard, that I shook both of us. nag , i 3 7 . . f41,t,ffwi 'if' ff . .fp 1-4 ff ! l inf-1 was , , 575 .1 . ..., Hi, Twinkle, twinkle, little star. Senior court member Amy Camp was escorted by Brad Kimberlin. Photo by I. Carithers. 28 f Homecoming Belle ofthe Ball. Senior court member Gina Baker was escorted here by Brad Sperling. Photo by I. Carithers.