Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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“With all good cheer he (Gareth) entered with his twain Camelot, a city of shadowy palaces.' Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s hero in The Idylls of the King made a special journey to the magic city of Camelot. Modern counterparts of Gareth and his maiden fair, Lynette, moving along with the stu- dents, joined the junior-senior festivities one night in April. They watched as young knights and their ladies danced to the music of E. Hall and the Hosemen in a setting of medieval castles and dragons. Before the dance, seniors and their dates attended the Senior Banquet held at Holiday Inn. To add a note of inspiration to this occasion, they listened to the speech of Sally Shingler, a fair maiden, VHS class of 1966. Sally is now a sopho- more at Wesleyan College at Macon, Georgia. Miss Ann Powell, junior class sponsor, supervised preparations for this romantic excursion. She was assisted by junior class officers Richard Cowart, Donald Davis, Judy Weeks; by Esther Paine; and by scores of other willing juniors. 29

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Juniors, Seniors Journey io CAMELOT TOP, LEFT: E. Hall sings to the accompaniment of his Hosemen: Ricky Keller, Sammy Greneker, Riley Rutland, and Steve DeGange. Carol Stembridge, senior, and VHS graduates Candy Reck and Sharron Griffin accentuate the beat. BOTTOM LEFT: Bobby Stevens and Rozzie Bird greet their mannequin host and hostess representing King Arthur’s court. TOP, RIGHT: While enjoying a break from dancing, Leon Washing- ton, Ingrid Hall, Buddy Beasley, Glenn Hatcher, Erin Sherman, Judy Landey, and Bennett Luke stand beside the magic doors of Camelot. BOTTOM, RIGHT: Paula Buckner, Dennis Smith, Sally Shingler, and Janice Coats sit at the head table at the Senior Ban- quet. 28

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Junior Beeufiee Judged Faireef Instead of a king’s palace, the setting of this year’s Beauty Contest was the Mathis City Auditorium. Instead of one Cinderella, three girls felt the magic thrill of being called the “fairest at the ball.” And instead of one fairy godmother, a panel of judges viewed the fifty contestants, first in a face to face informal session and later from the audience. After being acclaimed the fairest, the Cinderella of the story ran away on the stroke of midnight, but Millie Krug, Sara Stickley, and Debbie Duncan, all juniors, responded with squeals, tears, and smiles as they were named Miss VHS, first runner-up, and second runner-up. At the triumphal moment, thirty-seven other contestants in the beauty pageant embraced the winners and added their screams of happiness to the hubbub. Staged annually by the junior class, the contest raised money to be used for the junior-senior dance held later in the spring. Richard Cowart, junior class president, served as emcee for the event. While the judges counted points and made their final decision, the Folk Three, composed of Paula Buckner, Carol Blalock, and Priscilla Wilson, provided entertainment. 30