Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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Liz Baxtey 1 l Melinda Hargrove K Sarajarze Phillips Ginger Graves Emily Lewing Sara Smith Debbie Hardgraue Pattie Bateman Zem DeLay would determine the new Miss Southern Belle. The air was full of excitement as the judges arrived at their decision. Donna Worst, sophomore, was named second runner-up and Stacy Geren, senior, was first runner-up. And finally, Lisa Perry, junior, was chosen Miss Southern Belle. Kelly Easley, last year's winner, crowned Lisa and presented her a silver bell inscribed with her title. The uMiss Congenial- ityw award, a Ufirstl' in the pageant, was given to Mary Ann Parish, senior. She was chosen by her fellow contestants. Reacting to the honor of being chosen Miss Southern Belle, Lisa said, This experi- ence has been a big thrill for me. lt has taught me to have faith in myself and my abilities and to keep on trying. In addition to Lisa, and the runners-up, other finalists in the pageant were Liz Baxley, Ginger Graves, Debbie Hardgrave, seniorsg and Melinda Hargrove, Emily Lewing, Sara Smith, Sarajane Phillips, Zem DeLay, Patti Bateman, juniors. According to Mr. Baker, the pageant raised approximately 351500 to be used for the senior prom and banquet. Additional money was collected from sales of the 1978 Southern Belle Calendar, in which all of the finalists, pictures appear. s and surprise appear on the faces of Donna Worst, sophomore, Lisa Perry, WinnerofMissSouthernBelle Lzsa Perry is congratulated and Stacy Geren, senior, after receiving their titles. by contestants and former Miss Southern Belle Kelly Easley.

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SOUTHERN SENSATIONS fcontinuedj Miss Southern Belle-Lisa Perry judges a chance to evaluate the girls better by comparing them to others in their group. That night, the contestants introduced themselves to a standing room only crowd in Southside's auditorium. The fifth annual Southern Belle Pageant had begun. Before pre- paring for the evening gown competition, the girls entertained the audience by singing 'AI Feel Pretty? This was followed by a modern dance performed by Linda Smith, senior. Clad now in evening gowns, the contes- tants made their final appearance before the announcement of the 12 finalists. A medley of songs performed on guitar by Mark Hut- son, senior, followed. During this time the judges tallied their scores. Amid cries of joy and surprise, the 12 finalists took their places across the stage as they were announced. These girls then took a few minutes to compose themselves for ques- tioning. The Johnny Reb Singers performed at this time. Questions, which were made up by SHS faculty members, were then asked by Mr. Ross Pendergraft, president of Donrey Media, to judge the contestants' poise and ability to respond quickly. This final judging fcontinued on page 431 r Stacy Geren-Firsl R unner-up Donna Worsl-Second Runner-up 1 ongonialit award givcj

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Q.. A I 1 9 5:24 M A . 2 Before that first curtain ever goes up on opening n various jobs must be performed in advance through the auditorium. Fran Tinsley and Linda Smith, sen practice their parts backstage during an afternoon reh sal fleftj. SophomoreShellyRay fabovej positions a p on stage before the first act, while in the dressing roi Mr. Bob Davenport, drama club sponsor, fbelowj supp stage make-up to Mike Wakefield, senior. I V I R.