Suffolk High School - Peanut Yearbook (Suffolk, VA)

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Patiently awaiting the opening of ceremonies. Suffolk High Attendant LaTonya Brown surveys the crowd. Stepping lively, the Raider Band assembles at Suffolk Airport. INTRODUCTION

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A Festival First F or the first time, a festival was held to bring together the citi¬ zens of the largest city in Virginia, combining the rural and urban inter¬ ests of Suffolkians. The event took place September 21 through Septem¬ ber 24 at the Suffolk Municipal Air¬ port. During the four day festival, dis¬ plays related to industrial, educational, cultural, and community affairs. The Suffolk Ruritans sponsored a shrimp feast at the airport. All city high schools played home football games. There were two youth dances, a Har¬ vest Festival Ball, and a Country Western Show. A visit by Elizabeth Taylor, who presided over the official opening ceremonies, highlighted the event. Miss Taylor was in Suffolk to campaign for her husband, John War¬ ner, the Republican candidate for the Virginia Senate seat. Suffolk High School shared in the activities with LaTonya Brown repre¬ senting the school as a candidate for the First Harvest Festival Queen. Along with Miss Brown, members from the Wizard of Oz cast helped with the educational exhibits by greeting children and giving out “I Can Read” buttons, encouraging all to experience the fantasy and fun of reading. Benita Rountree, as a Munchkin, said, “It was fun talking to the kids and seeing the looks that people gave me dressed in my suit.” After the conclusion of the festivi¬ ties, Preston H. Reid, President of the Suffolk Chamber of commerce, said, “1 wish to thank all who worked so diligently to insure the success of our event, and hope that all Festival goers departed from our four day event with a finer appreciation of our city and its citizenry. There were problems as with any venture of this nature, but as Paula Simpkins, a junior at Suffolk, ac¬ knowledged, “It was pretty good, but with the experience I think they can make it even better next year.” -4 flurry of excitement grows in the crowd as Mills Godwin, Elizabeth Taylor Warner, and Mayor Nelms opened the Harvest Festival ceremonies. 12 INTRODUCTION

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Big Friday H omecoming. The night every student looked for¬ ward to. Every day something different was plan¬ ned by the cheerleaders. Monday, spirit chains were made and classes competed to see which could amass the most links. The Senior Class won with 267 links. The next day was “Hollywood Day.” Groucho Marx (Susan Dillard) attacked young men and teachers while Sonya Urquhart skipped through the halls with her teddy bear and lolli¬ pop as Shirley Temple Black. Wednesday marked “Stomp the Packers” day. Fishermen in hip boots and funny hats roamed the halls with sophisticated booted young ladies and gentlemen. A piggy Packer decorated the hall in front of Mrs. Eberwine’s office to be used by the booted hoppers. “Fifties Day” came on Thursday. Jackie Wilson appeared in pointed glasses and a long coat with her hair in a ponytail. Many of the girls came in their dad ' s shirts and rolled up jeans over white socks. All four classes worked the week before the game on their floats. The Sophomore’s “Smithfield Bar-B-Que,” an old fashioned barbecue, won first place; the seniors with their “Slice the Packers,” a giant birthday contain¬ ing a cooked Packer player, came in second. “Pick a Peck of Packers,” the junior’s float, came in third and the freshman’s “Can the Packers” was last. Big Friday rolled in with “the best pep rally I’ve ever seen said Mrs. Bailey. The skit cast Tracy Rice as a scarecrow Coach McCutchen with a team of Pat Koles- zar, Rosemary Hazelette, and Gwen Jackson as wind-up football players. The whole school won in class cheering competition. Friday night. Miss LaTonya Brown was crowned Homecoming Queen. She said, “I never expected to get it; I’ve had so much this year.”