Stuarts Draft High School - Legacy Yearbook (Stuarts Draft, VA)

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= Sh + Bales CUED FOR OLE WE RS THAT Left: This is a shot of downtown Stuarts Draft in 1982. Above: A well known Cougar banner. Left: Darrel Alexander looks at the magazines in the 7-Il store while Greg Baska, Tracy Puckett and Kim Fields wait their turns at the video games. Below: Everyone is taking advantage of the Introduction 3

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Stuarts Draft then and now How Stuarts Draft got its name, nobody knows This is the way the legend goes The Stuarts came from the name of a family They owned all this land, as far as you could see The Draft from the wind ’cause it always seems to blow God blessed it all and the town began to grow In a beautiful river valley and Blue Ridge Mountain side Our people built a town in which all could take pride Stuarts Draft, our home town No better place to live can be found We know ’cause we’ve been around That’s why, Stuarts Draft is our home town. We loved the ways of the past Time moves on and the good old days don't last The old school house is the new fire hall We even have our own shopping mall The railroad tore the old train station down The mill no longer has grain to ground Today we even have our own traffic light The future of our town is very bright 2 Introduction Stuarts Draft, our home town No better place to live can be found We know ’cause we’ve been around That’s why, Stuarts Draft is our home town. Industry will help the town to grow Farming keeps some people on the go Kids have little league for recreation Golfers have their own association Firemen and rescue squad are always on call Churches and civic groups are always helping all Our people set the example for others to see No wonder they call us the ‘Hub of the County’. Stuarts Draft, our home town No better place to live can be found We know ’cause we’ve been around That’s why, Stuarts Draft is our home town. copyright 1981 Music: Frankie Dunlap; Lyrics: Bill Heishman Right: What is the meaning of this sign over Coach Ball’s room door? Below: It seems like so long ago but is it really? This is how downtown Stuarts Draft looked in 1945. : this ; aS ERICAN PARTS i RAET AUTO PARTS 4

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4 Introduction The hub of — Augusta County The “Draft’’ was a common nickname for Stuarts Draft during the I98I-82 school year. The draft registration was a part of I98I-82. This book was drafted many times before it became what it was supposed to be. Stuarts Draft acquired many nick- names over the years as it did newer industries and businesses. The Draft, which is the most common nickname, has grown from a simple little town to a town with five industries: Nibco, Mastic, Hollister, FMC, and the newest addition—Hershey. The Draft has four banks, twin movie theaters, grocery stores, hardware stores, not to men- tion a new fire department. Registration for the draft was in effect during the I98I-82 school year and in- volved a great many of the students. Males had to register within one month after their eighteenth birthday or stand a chance of being arrested. Many people felt that this was very unfair while others did not. While Stuarts Draft was growing and male students were registering, this book was being drafted. Draft followed draft followed draft until the “Draft” was drafted. Right: Kim Flick is caught walking the halls dur- ing class, once again. Below: Ronald Parker and his friend Eric Mantho are caught .. . taking a break in between classes. Left: What is on this senior’s mind? Teresa Wimer is dreaming of that last day of school. BRE poe