Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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OPPOSITE, UPPER LEFT: Carol Blalock and Linda Simp- son radiate happiness during the football game. LOWER, LEFT: During chapel sponsored by the cheerleaders, Bob' by McCrary and Charlie Parrish lead the students in Dosta one time. ABOVE, CENTER: Following the tradi- tional bonfire, cheering students charge through the streets in the shirttail parade, led by junior cheerleaders Jan Howell, Barbara Bowers, Mona Richards. and Sissy Mc- Crary. ABOVE RIGHT: Phyllis fliers. Miss Flame, receives roses from Larry Griner. LOWER LEFT: Peanuts best friend, Lucy, greets students and alumni as they enter through Snoopy1 s doghouse to a world of happiness at the Homecoming Dance. Terri Woods, Harris Mathis, and Sherri Nijem are among the dancers. 23

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Snoopy Brings Homecoming Fun Snoopy and all his pals came to life in the Home- coming festivities. But. alas, the Red Baron, epit- omized by the Moultrie Packers, did not meet defeat. Student Council members chose “Happiness Is ...” as this year’s theme. Carrying through this theme, members transformed the city auditorium into a world of fantasy featuring Snoopy and his pals. Guests entered the auditorium through an improvised doghouse; they then danced to the music of the “Soul Survivors.” Charlie Brown was an unseen spectator at the Homecoming Parade, where he applauded floats showing Snoopy, Lucy, and Linus. He was delighted with the winning float, which depicted his dog Snoopy and the dog house. Sponsored by the cheerleaders, Charlie was the star of chapel on Friday. After seeing the mock parade led by Charlie Parrish—Miss VHS—Charlie caught the spirit of the Wildcats and vowed to lead the ’Cats to victory. 22

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Mixed Emotions Propel Cleeses Homecoming incited mixed emotions: happiness and sadness, elation and despair. For each class it had a special connotation. Seniors, who were preparing to study Macbeth, sensed the antithesis involved. They felt the excite- ment of creating floats, of choosing the king and queen, and, at the same time, the nostalgic twinges of having their third and last ’mums. To juniors. Homecoming meant attending chapel, catching yellow footballs at the Friday night game, and endless hours of stuffing napkins in chicken wire around floats. Sophomores experienced the elation of the event and thought of it as an invitation into full status as high school students. They participated by painting murals, electing representatives to the court, and helping build floats. Then on Saturday night, members of all three classes dressed in their best and attended the Homecoming dance at the Mathis City Auditorium.