Sprayberry High School - Echo Yearbook (Marietta, GA)

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QUEEN FOR A NIGHT The girl is queen for a night, says Doc Walt Michels of the winner of the Eleventh Annual Miss Echo Beauty Pageant held November 13, as for the eighty-four who did not win, it gives them a chance to parade and to feel good about themselves. That winner was sophomore Kellie Casey, one ot eighty-five contestants who had to find spon- sors, fill out information cards for their stroll down the walkway, and, hardest of all, select and buy two outfits before pageant time. The beauties were rated by six judges on the basis of poise, originality of evening gowns and sportswear, charm, personality, and overall appearance. Right: QUEEN FOR A NIGHT: Tracy Bonner escorts Kellie on her last walk with roses and crown. Tied as runners-up were seniors Luanne Gaither and Leslie Medford. Luanne was also honored with the special and treasured Miss Congeniality, an award voted on by all of the contestants. Left: BREATHING A SIGH OF RELIEF, Kim Arnold enters the home stretch of a walk she has probably, like other contestants, feared and anticipated for almost a month. Below: TEAMWORK was a key element in preparation for the Eleventh Annual Miss Echo Contest. A friend makes a few last minute adjustments for Mary Southard.

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JRTSPECIALREPORTSPECIALREPORTSPECIALREPORTSPECIALREPORTSPECIALREPORTSPECIALREPORTSPECIALREPORTSPECIALREPORTSPECIALREPOFITSPE Above: A COMMON SIGHT around the halls of Sprayberry was pegged prepyitis, characterized by over-the-shoulder sweaters and lzods. Right- SENIOR SHARON BARRON exemplified the classic blazer and button-down look. Below: SUAVE AND SOPHISTICATED Ronnie Myers combined the contemporary Levi's with a black sports coat, a French-tailored shirt and a gold chain to set oft the total look. Far Right: THE BIGGEST OF ANY FAD in quite a while was designer jeans. A small portion of the numerous brands were Calvin Klein's, Sasson, Lee, Gloria Vanderbilts, and Zena's. Top Right: PERSONALIZED JEANS were not the only thing that those designers made millions on. Shirts were also very popular. Near Right: FRENCH BRAIDS caught on like wild fire. Some of these various styles were commonly seen around campus. Left: ALTHOUGH STYLES MAY VARY GREATLY from season to season, the slob look will live on forever in the person of senior Barry Skolnik. P L: W' Nulrac eatin..

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Top left: SENIOR CLASS BEAUTY and Miss Echo finalist Lavonne DiPietro beams a dazzling smile at judges Grant Brantley, Superior Court Judge elect, and Renee Stuart of Chris Ann School of Modeling. Top right: OUT OF EIGHTY-FIVE contestants and twenty-two semi-finalists, five finalists were chosen. Nancy Gant, Leslie Medford, Luanne Gaither, Lavonne DiPietro, Diane Zitterbart and Kellie Casey then had to answer typical beauty pageant questions from emcee Gene Mikell. Above left: WITH A GRIN AS CUTE as a bug's ear, Janet Kelley makes a successful attempt at modeling. Doc Michels feels that Miss Echo provides girls with needed experience and confidence. Above: MODELING HER SPORTSWEAFI outfit is junior Ginger Armour, who shows the new preppy fashions. Above right: LATE AGAIN, LISA? Some girls arrived as early as three hours ahead of time to get ready, but senior class beauty Lisa Naftel obviously did not.