Stone High School - Echo Yearbook (Wiggins, MS)

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1975-76 JUNIOR SENIOR PROM The Seniors knew some- thing was up the day all the Juniors were called into the gym and came out smiling smugly at each other. After couple of hours, the secret was out--we were going to have a prom! The Juniors got busy and sold magazines like crazy. They raised in excess of S3000 which was what they were aim- ing for. This was the first class to reach its goal. Meanwhile, our junior spon- sors, Nlrs. Webb and Nlrs. Shaw, were busily calling some of the fanciest hotels on the coast getting prices on a room for the big event. When they saw the oallroom of the Biloxi Hilton, they knew that this was the place. We would settle for nothing less than the best for our prom. The Grand Casino of the Hilton was reserved for us. Thanks to the Alabama Truck- ers Association, who wanted it that night, we were given in- stead the Grand Ballroom. No other high school had ever been allowed to use this room be- fore. . Attired for the occasion, stu- dents and faculty dance to the music of Obrion. The sign of the Biloxi Hilton greets the Juniors and Seniors as they arrive at the 1975-76 l Prom. 1

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. LET IT SNCJW . Snowball packing is an unusual occupation of Greg Strickland, and Susie Hayden. ,, 3 T.-. ' -Q.,-v - 19? V ,.,,.' ' vs., 1..- Y- 4,, V A - I 'E . .4-,c A. un-c , iT ' Ivy ,i 5QQ i'5- if 1 1 , If 1-fgf' , ,mb :- - n 1 Q3 1 y 1 Y l 4- N3- Goofing off in the snow, these boys take time out to pose for a picture. M535

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CJRIENTAL GARDENS While taking a short break For the next few weeks Juniors and Seniors were busy finding dates and something from decorating, Mrs, Surrounded by a sea of special to wear to the prom. Shaw tries to learn the balloons are Mrs. Webb Finally, it was here, the hustle, and Judy Burchfield. first day of Nlay. Early Satur- day morning a group of sleepy- fir., eyed students gathered in front of llllrs. Shaw's house. They sf , 1,,,.,u . ll. . QE ' A 'ili T 1 were the decorating committee. .. 1, They stayed at the Hilton in i A ' all day blowing up and tying balloons together on a string. They also set up tables, hung W fish from the ceiling, and l T learned to do the hustle , which lVlrs. Shaw learned to do . A '- -.-, quite quickly. f ' -,, After a short break for a L, ! T T trip to NlcDonald's they finished i ' ' .' ,'- 1 ii the job and it was time. This Q ' up . was the night Stone High had 9 ' Q . B 1 been waiting for. We went to , f' ,p , the Hilton donned in tuxes and -- , I ' formals and were handed favors e, g ' T when we entered the door. eygv After a great speech by Jim J fll l ig i Price, president of the Junior E.esg-J -les-f':L stf ' class, presents were presented l li.. ps I to the junior sponsors. The music started and no one wasted any time getting to the dance floor. People talked about the prom for months. When the pictures came in, Cat lasti, the subject of the prom was brought up again. It's died down a lit- tle now but no one that was there will ever forget the night of our 1975-76 prom. Tying balloons tothe ceiling from a rickety old ladder is tense work for Tiger Krohn.