Stone High School - Echo Yearbook (Wiggins, MS)

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After an away basketball game, McDonald's is a favorite stopping place for Wayne Temple, Jeff Alexander and Darline Campbell. Changing motor oil in Randall Anderson's car takes up some of Randy Beach's spare time. For many students the school day isn't over at 3 o'clock. During the fall, long hours of seemingly endless practices are spent by both the football team and the band in order for both to give good performances on Friday nights, and in the spring, the baseball and track teams put in many afternoon hours practicing also . Even though this time practicing could be spent doing other things, most everyone agrees that in the end, they pay off . Weekends are looked forward to by everyone . There is usually a basketball or football game to attend where everyone shows up to support our Tomcat teams. If there isn't a game, you can always go ' 'uptown or to the coast to catch the latest movie or dance the night away at one of the many night spots on the coast. Q and n EE I' , . Racin' to meet their opponents, Tomcats hustle to the field. Student Life X After Hours 23

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AFTER HOURS salem Statisticians have different means of concentration, jan Ainsworth bites her tongue and Kelvin Sherman chomps on ice . Pouring cokes and popping popcorn keeps Coach Black and Coach Webb busy at all the home basketball games. 22 Student Life! After Hours , 4 W I -sec. Q V, -mia 3 4 5. W. ,,, 1 J H nfl . Trying to make ends meet, the annual staff works in the concession stand during football season.

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THROW ME SOME CANDY' The first inkling of the fair's coming to town was the announcement ' 'girls trying out for Fair Queen, come by the office for information. The following days were filled with preparations for the contest. On the evening of September 29, 1977, contestants with bright smiling faces and 11-embljng hands anxiously awaited the decision of the judges, which was Lisa Morgan, third alternate, Rosetta Wash, second altemateg Shelia Fore, first alternateg and jacki Danzey the 1977-78 Stone County Fair Queen. In the days following the contest, jacki and her coxut started decorating their floats as did many other groups for the parade . On October 7 at 12:30, people young and old assembled behind the courthouse to line up for the parade . At 1:00 the Stone High Marching Band led the parade followed by the Queen and her court. Other floats included the cheerleaders, homecoming court, Stone County Boxing Club, Senior Citizens, City of Wiggins, and many other organizations of the county. After the parade , people made their way through the fairgrounds to see the exhibits, enjoy the cotton candy, and carnival rides . Saturday night, October 8, brought the fair week to an end and many people went home , looking forward to another year of fair events ...af mt:- 1s!F'!l' is The Fair een and her court sit patiently as they await Q11 the beginning of the parade. Riding at a slow trot, Brian Roberson, Karen Cochran, and Susan Cooper show their horsemanship at the Fair Parade . 24 Student Life! Fair 1'7- F?