Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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First Runner-Up, Kim Respess; Miss T.D., Beth Bishop; Second Runner- Up, Sandie Blair; Third Runner-Up, Carol Parrish. Excited contestants Pam Rowe and Darlene Marshall offer their congratulations to the new Miss T.D., Beth Bishop. Second Runner-Up, Sandie Blair, promenades in front of the audience. 20 MISS THOMAS DALE

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79 —On Time The final hour of secondary education arrived when the largest graduating class marched into J. Wilson Crump Stadium. Few thought June 7 would come, when the snows closed school for thirteen days during the winter months. However, the School Board voted to grant the senior class these days without makeup. With somber faces and tearful hearts, students listened when Mr. Crump addressed his final senior Class to tell them, ‘‘Faculty, friends, and family had done their best for them and it was now time to meet new responsibilities.’ These new responsibilities and new challenges were emphasized beforehand by the top four graduates: Jim Hill, Walter Blotkamp, Kathy Uhrig, and Mary Burkey. As the ceremony came to an end, the turning of tassels and the tossing of caps brought forth the promise of a new beginning and an uncertain future. Arriving for graduation on crutches, Christine Schickley decides it is well worth the effort. As Tammy Lovering listens to the graduation speech, thoughts of the future enhance her. Delivering his last graduation speech, Mr. J. W. Crump passes on years of advice. GRADUATION 19

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Finally The Miss Thomas Dale pageant, delayed several times due to bad weather and conflictions with the prom, finally reached the stage in May. The reigning Miss Thomas Dale, Laura Johnson, crowned newly selected Beth Bishop. Taking first Runner-Up was Kim Respess followed by Sandie Blair, the Second Runner-Up, and Carol Parrish, the Third Runner-Up. Some of the characteristics upon which they were judged included poise, personality, and school involvement. With the elimination of talent as a category for consideration, a question and answer category was initiated for the first time. Unifying the show with his inc redible Master of Ceremony ability, Ricky Toone contributed a touch of class. Representing the Tri-Hi-Y, Laurie Thompson is escorted by David Poulsen. Turning over her crown to the new Miss T.D., Laura Johnson congratulates Beth Bishop. a rf RGINIA MISS THOMAS DALE 21