Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

Text from Pages 1 - 272 of the 1972 volume:

Valdosta, Georgia Sandspur Valdosta High 9chool Golden Anniversary 1922 — 1972 Volume 31 TOP: Homemaking studenti in 1926 learned to seu- in their domestic science classes. RIGHT: Robert On impersonates math teacher Mrs. Perry Arulerson in the senior class officers' chapel program. AROVE: First stringers Jim Clarkston and Steve Stanaland uatch the action on the field as the offense takes over. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Cheer- leader Jani Miller displays tremendous spirit at a Wildcat football game. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Mr. Jerry Pilcher fires a rod in preparation for blowing glass. 2 Past, Present, Future Merge Into One VHS Celebrating a golden anniversary means reminiscing about the past, assessing the present, and anticipating the future. As Keats concluded in Ceiling to Byzantium, it is a time for singing Of what is past, or passing, or to come. It is a time for expressing pride in traditions and innovations, a jubilant time, a sentimental time, and a hopeful time. Finally, it is a time when past, present, and future merge into one complete picture of Valdosta High School. TABLE OF CONTENTS OPENING CROWNS OF GLORY Pages 1-11 Honors SHADOWS OF EXPERIENCE Pages 12-29 Events LAMPS OF KNOWLEDGE Administration, Faculty, .... Pages 30-59 and Curriculum LAURELS OF TRIUMPH .... Pages 60-93 Sports BONDS OF FELLOWSHIP .. .Pages 94-125 Clubs WEBS OF IDENTITY ..Pages 126-159 Classes REALMS OF EXPANSION . .Pages 160-221 Community Support .. Pages 222-255 INDEX .. Pages 256-263 FINIS Page 264 3 OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Like many senior English students throughout the years. Susan Bolen crams for a test over Canterbury Tales. OPPO- SITE PAGE. BOTTOM. LEFT: Coach Wright Bazemore reflects on past campaigns as he uatches the Wildcats dismantle Avondale for Y'aldosla High's fifteenth state football championship. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOT- TOM. RIGHT: Carol Johnson, Debbie Palmer. Barbara Eynon, Karol Hendrix, Donna Pitts, Carolyn Mitchell, Lynn Golden. Sandra Brounlee. Terri Powers, and Etlen Beck — the ten semifinalists in the annual Miss VHS beauty pageant — stand nenously while the judges review them. BELOW: VaUlosta's 1926 Drum arul Bugle Corps posed with the same honor and dignity shown by the 1972 Marchin Cats. RIGHT: Mr. Frank Butenschim and senior Haney McMichael display the Greatest Band in Dixie trophy won through the hard work and efforts of the entire band. BOTTOM: Maintaining Valdosta High's proud tradition of spirit, the student body explodes with ”Dosta One Time at a Friday pep rally. 4 Past Excellence Prevails Through Hard Work In order to appreciate the present, one must pause to review the past. Valdosta High School's golden years have been filled with traditions — traditional events, traditional spirit, and traditional winning. But this reputation for excellence comes only through hard work and determination. One must strive to achieve, and then, having succeeded, he may look back with proud satisfaction. 1972 brings with it a golden anniversary, and Valdosta High School’s opportunity to assess a memorable past with pride. 5 BELOW: During the 1971 summer training session. Coach Charles Greene teaches Fred- die Wilbon, Calvin Lester, and Robert Daniels the proper use of the forearm. RIGHT: Dressed in their Western attire to carry out the 1971 homecoming theme. Mrs. Harry Wolinski and Sidney Earnest chat for a moment in the halls. BOTTOM. LEFT: Using the halftime scoreboard as proof, Ernie Carter and Tony Powell send up helium balloons declaring the 'Cats slate football champs. BOTTOM. CENTER: Riding his motorcycle to school, Stanley Folsom startles seniors Micki Folsom and Jani Miller. OPPOSITE PACE, TOP: Senior cuties Bert Carter and Dana Scruggs rest after their hilarious performances in the mock Miss VHS beauty pageant sponsored by the junior class. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM. RIGHT: Stanford Rome leaps as he makes the basket with a layup shot. Qtudents Qavor Each Present Moment Values from the past serve as a basis for evaluating both the present and future. But the action is now — In the present. At Valdosta High School, seizing the present meant utilizing new media, new methods, new curricular materials. It meant new freedom in dress and behavior, always tempered by consideration of others. It demanded winning in athletics and in academics. It encouraged making friends. And it meant existentialism — savoring each precious moment — knowing that its essence could never be recovered. 7 TOP: At the annual spring art show. Lorenzo Cooper shous some area youngsters hou pottery is made. RIGHT: Kay Collier, a D.E. student, serves snacks behind the Coffee Comer at South Georgia Medical Center. ABOVE: Nancy Rogers zips up Billy Stokes' graduation robe in prepa- ration for a 'Doata Outlook picture. OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Mrs. Patsy Smith and art students Willie Robertson and Roger Roundtree climb a scaffold to put finishing touches on the huge wildcat which they painted on the back uall of VHS. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM LEFT: Drug Council member Glyn Cook lectures an elementary class on the hazards of taking drugs. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM. RIGHT: Carefully picking his way through the muddy ground, a VHS student surveys the construction site of the new high school. 8 Students Anticipate Future in Present Roles One large part of the present is preparing for the future. For the whole purpose of education is to supply knowledge that will be useful in the future. By reaching out to others, students at Valdosta High School have shown their realization that the future is their responsibility. Through their interest in learning and through their outside contacts such as jobs, they are preparing for the time when they will be, not just a segment of the community, but its leaders. 9 TOP. RIGHT: Coach Wright Bazemore enjoys the anecdotes of former football play- ers on Bazemore Night. MIDDLE. RIGHT: Along with the car and camper presented to him by the Touchdown Club, Coach Bazemore receives the plaudits of his family: Clint Harper, his brother-in-law: Lucille Harper, his sister; Mr. F. C. Bazemore. his father. Coach Bazemore: Mrs. F. C Bazemore, his mother: Pam. his daughter: Curt, his son: Betty Lou, his wife; and Mrs. John Fowler, his mother-in-law. BOTTOM. RIGHT: Following the announcement of the yearbook dedication on Senior Day, Coach Bazemore addresses the senior class. ABOVE: Coach Bazemore outlines strat- egy with his last quarterback, Stanley Bounds. 10 Seniors Honor Coach Wright Bazemore Using his own unique blend of characteristics, including his friendly manner, unending encouragement, sense of humor, and genuine concern for others. Coach Wright Bazemore has not only filled the role of an educator, but has also excelled as a father, husband, good citizen, and friend. To Curt, a freshman at Georgia Tech, and Pam, a sophomore at VHS, he has served as a firm but understanding father. And to his wife Betty Lou he has been a devoted husband. To members of the Wildcat football team, he has been a chal- lenging mentor. To football fans in Valdosta, he has been the un- defeatable coach. To both the state and the nation, he has been Coach of the Year for his outstanding record of 290 wins, 6 ties, and 43 losses. To the senior class of 1972, Coach Bazemore has been a warm and sincere friend. Realizing the great contributions he has made to Valdosta High School and to the young people of Valdosta, the seniors bestowed on him their two greatest honors. They selected him as the main speaker for graduation exercises. And, by a ma- jority vote, the senior class chose Coach Bazemore to receive the 1972 SANDSPUR dedication. 11 ■ Crowns of Glory Some are born great, some achie ness, and some have greatness thri them.” — Shi Honors Day . . . tense excitement . . . agonizing suspense . . . well-earned praise . . . proud parents . . . tranquil satisfaction . . Honors invoking pleasant emotions for years to come. 1972: Robert On. Nancy Rogers. Stanley Bounds, and Melon Eanes represent Outstanding Teenagers of America. ABOVE: It 1928, doss leaders posed in the same manner. Senior Honors Cap Year's Hard Work Four years of pushing, studying, striving for grades, and making self sacrifices for school activities paid off in the honors garnered on Honors Day for the class of 1972. While most awards honored individual excellence, per- haps the most meaningful to the seniors was the spirit tro- phy earned by the class as a whole. Signifying participation, loyalty, and enthusiasm in school activities, the trophy is the hoped for prize of each class. Robert Orr, president of the Student Council, made the presentation of the award to Michael Simmons, senior class president, amid the cheers of their fellow seniors. To honor the individual efforts of forty-six seniors for maintaining ninety or above averages for four years of hard study, gold cords became the possessions of honor graduates to wear with their caps and gowns. Finishing as the three top honor graduates meant special recognition for Margaret Espinosa, Melanie Eanes, and Re- nee Smith. Margaret achieved the rank of valedictorian by a fraction of a point above that of salutatorian Melanie Eanes. Picked as the Best All-Round Senior by a vote of the faculty, Stanley Bounds served his classmates as vice-presi- dent of the senior class and as quarterback of the football team which made the seniors number one in Georgia and in the nation. TOP: Honor Graduates: FIRST ROW: Shirley Norman, Dorothy Tewell, Laura Jones, Maggie laMontagne, Micki Folsom. Jani Miller, Donna Pius. Margaret Espi- nosa, Gwen Stickley. Elaine Fame, Deborah Fletcher. Ruth Oliver, Kristy Rowell. SECOND ROW: Sherri Teffeteller. Ann Watson Ussery, Mary Henry, Becky Mc- Donald, Suzanne Gomto, Mary Jane Beck. Patricia Jeter, Debbie Classman, Pam Stevens, Lynn Polonsky, Renee Smith. Karol Hendrix, Annette Norris. THIRD ROW: Woody Leonard, Ken Newlin, Melanie Eanes, Bill Cowart, JoLynne LeFiles, Brenda Ward, Stanley Bounds, Susan Guldens, Jack Jenkins, Susan Bolen. Mary Alice King, Pearce Scott, Nancy Rogers, David Slowik. BOTTOM: Chosen by their teach- ers as being among the outstanding members of their class. Jack Jenkins, Melanie Eanes, Margaret Espinosa, and Maggie LaMontagne stand waiting for the names of their fellow superlatives to be called. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Valdosta High’s top three honor graduates, Renee Smith. Melanie Eanes, and Margaret Espinosa, receive plaques for their scholastic at:hievements. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Mike Sim- mons, senior class president, accepts the coveted spirit trophy from Robert On. presi- dent of the Student Council. 15 Students Sharpen Competitive Skills Schooled in an atmosphere of competition and urged by their teachers to be the best, students strove throughout the year to excel. Margaret Espinosa's top score on the SAT college boards and her solid A average made her Valdosta’s STAR student. Margaret chose as her STAR teacher Mrs. William Wisenbaker, who taught her to apply herself. Competition even extended to the high school’s clubs which attempted to surpass their rivals by in- spiring loyalty to school functions and serving the community at large with special projects. Nancy Rog- er’s Tri-Hi-Y copped the DECA chapter’s Club of the Year trophy for their work. Students who showed themselves to be the best in several areas of academic work served as the school’s entries in the 1-AAA literary meet. Paul Nelson placed first in boys’ solo. Also, Richard Dasher out- spelled all boys for the spelling title. Melanie Eanes and Mary Nell Smart finished second in girls’ spelling and girls’ essay competition respectively. 16 OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: At the spring sports banquet. Coach Eduard Jones congrat- ulates Ernest Jeffrey for his efforts during the year. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Region I-AAA literary contestants Al Willis, Mary Nell Smart, Richard Dasher and Melanie Eanes pose after the meet. LEFT: Robert Orr hugs Miss Marguerite Ford, uho retired after forty-two years service with high school students. BELOW: Mrs. William Wisenbaker. chosen STAR teacher, studies a globe with her STAR student. Margaret Espirutsa. BOTTOM: Participants for the Valdosta State High School Bowl Team — Melanie Eanes, Fred Smotherman. Bryan Ivey, Al Willis. Sherri Teffeteller. Nancy Rogers, and Margaret Espinosa — brush up on possible questions. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Mrs. John McRae presents Kathy Mor- gan the most outstanding senior award for her efforts in the drama club while Joann Black, Jerome Branham, and Anita Sloan watch. OPPOSITE PAGE, MIDDLE: Greg Price, most im- proved debater, and Woody Leonard, outstanding debater, accept their awards from Mrs. McRae. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Each a maker of champions. Coach Wright Bazemore for his Wildcat gridders, and Mr. Frank Butenschon for his Wildcat band, the school's two Mr. B's display pleasure after winning national honors. ABOVE: Mr. Bobby Greene, president of the Touchdown Club, awards token gifts to the football cheerleaders Phyllis Moore. Suzie Duncan. Pam Maturi, Peggy King, Jani Miller, Jadan Altman. Gay Robertson, and Donna Pitts. RIGHT: Mrs. Susan Davis gives the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomor- row Award to Margaret Espinosa. 18 Honors Encompass Varied Life Qtyles Valdosta High School rewarded its many outstand- ing students on Honors Day for their efforts in fields that varied from acting to taking shorthand dictation, to displaying efficiency in the kitchen. Oscars or Tonys were not the trophies, hut drama students worked just as hard to win their tributes as did George C. Scott or Jane Fonda. Ernie Carter, a member of the drama club — Studio 20 — since its inception, earned a scholarship to continue dramatic studies at Berry College. Jerome Branham, Kathy Morgan, and Woody Leo- nard received recognition respectively as the most out- standing junior in speech, the most outstanding senior in speech, and the outstanding debater. Anita Sloan proved to be the most improved senior speech stu- dent. Joann Black was the most improved junior. In the commercial classes, Newton Bassford was the best male typist, while Lynn Polonski was his female counterpart. Loretha Johns out-wrote everyone to win top shorthand honors. Finally, STAR Student Margaret Espinosa proved to be talented in other areas when she won the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow Award. Valdosta Recognizes Its Own Children Community recognition of achievement went be- yond the walls and central offices of Valdosta High School; it reached into specific classes to honor Val- dosta's own children. Several clubs and fraternal orders decided to honor young people by giving scholarships to enable them to continue their educations. Mary Alice King received the Moody Officers Wives Club Scholarship, while David Slowik took home a grant from the Elks Club. Other groups sponsored essay contests such as the Fire Prevention Essay won by Nadine Bailey and Deb- bie Davis, the United Daughters of the Confederacy Essay won by Peter Smith, and Melanie Eanes’s first place finish in the Alice Bingle Essay Contest. Clubs with special activities also presented medals and checks. Tom Odom won the Most Outstanding American History Student honor from the local chap- ter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, while the Literary Guild recognized senior Renee Smith as the most improved English student. Post Thirteen of the American Legion sponsored Ron Butler, Latrelle Wood, and Lisa Groover as dele- gates to Boys' and Girls' State, with Mark Eanes, Pam Maturi, and Eden Beck serving as alternates. ABOVE: B re rubi Ward grins after receiving the D.E. scholarship from The Citizens and Southern National Bank's representative, Mr. Jerry Joiner. LEFT: Delegates to Girls' anti Boys' State Contentions span- sorrtl by the American legion. Ron Butler. Mark Eanes. anti Lisa Grooier. stand before Valdosta's Post 13. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Tom Odom, winner of the DAR Most Outslaruiing History Student Medal, consults The Georgia Historical Quarterly. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Mrs. Harry Wolinski smiles approvingly upon the Alice Bingle essay winners Mickey Wisehart, Melanie Eanes, and Lynn Polonski. OPPOSITE PAGE. LEFT: Mrs. James Deuar pre seats the Literary Guild's Most Improved English Student Award to Renee Smith. 21 'Dosfa Students Score at State Though many people north of the piney wood seetion of Georgia think of Valdosta High as a factory for All-Americans and state championships in football, the scholastic scores stu- dents rolled up against state competition prove that image to be false. Six students merited being chosen to attend the selective Governor's Honors Program on the basis of academic grades and performance on a state-wide test. Mary Nell Smart, music; John Smart, math; Robin Robinson, drama; Paul Reddick, sci- ence; Martica Griffin and Denise Roush, art, qualified for the summer study course. Others won state contests in their special disciplines. Al Wil- lis placed number one in Georgia in the French competition. Sherri Teffeteller’s choice as third place girl student of the year at the state D.E. convention helped her chapter take the top state honors. In music, Ann Chitty earned a seat in the All- State Band. 22 OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Captain Stanley Bounds grins under the Slate AAA Championship scoreboanl. OPPOSITE PAGE. LEFT: Al Willis receives the French medal for excellence in state competition from Mrs. Harry Wolinski, who made the presentation for Mrs. Clyde Connell, Al's French teacher. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Mr. Leri Taylor presents a plaque to Ernie Car- ter. who won first place in the district extemporaneous speech contest at the DCT meet. LEFT: Winners of the Presbyterian College Junior Fellowship Program. Richard Dasher and Erica Al- corn. review that college’s handbook. BELOW: Robert Orr, David Slowik, and Shern Teffeteller, winners of Elks’ Leadership scholarships, investigate catalogues from the colleges where they plan to spend their grants. 23 TOP: Marching ’Cats Al Turner. Gwen Stickler, Annette Griffin. Karen Sutton. Scotty Slocum. Roy Jones, and Chuck Gorluin receive individual honors at the spring hand banquet. ABOVE: Recipients of various collegiate scholarships — Mary Alice King, Debbie Glass- man. Jack Jenkins, Ray Hamel, Haney Rogers. Margaret Espinosa, and Sherri T-ffeteller — gather in front of Valdosta High. RIGHT: Fran Tarkington of the N.F.L. visits All-Americans Stanley Bounds and Steve Stanaland and Coach Wright Bazemore of the national champion Wildcats. OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Al Willis admires the Quill and Scroll auards given to Becky McDonald. Micki Folsom, and Maggie LaMontagne by Mrs. Harry Wolinski. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Margaret Espinosa teams as Miss Marguerite Ford presents a National Merit Scholarship finalist citation. 24 Valdosta Students Spring National Honors Slate boundaries served as a springboard to national honors for individual students and for Valdosta High School in the areas of scholarship, extracurricular activities, and athletics. Scholastic achievement, the primary goal of teachers and stu- dents, became even more rewarding when experienced on a na- tional scale. For Margaret Espinosa, the great reward came in the form of a National Merit Scholarship. Stanley Bounds, Robert Orr, Melanie Eanes, and Nancy Rogers experienced the same thrill of accomplishment by being named to the list of Outstanding Teenag- ers of America. To the students who sought to gain fame for their Alma Mater through extracurricular activities, the honors also came. Hours of practice in precision marching and expert playing helped the Marching ’Cats cop the nationwide band contest at Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Extra hours after school and their jobs also helped the DECA Club climb to a fourth place rating at the national convention in Los Angeles. Through their efforts with the pen, school publications staff members Melanie Eanes, Robert Orr, Margaret Espinosa, Maggie LaMontagne, Nancy Rogers, and Gwen Stickley earned member- ship in the Quill and Scroll journalism society. Finally, the football Wildcats clinched the number one spot among prep football teams in a national poll. Members of the 'Cats received scholarships to colleges stretching from Kansas to Auburn to Ole Miss. And Stanley Bounds and Steve Stanaland notched their names to the roll of All-Americans, while sophomore Stanford Rome gained honorable mention All-American. TOP LEFT: Dr. Joe Crane presents Steve Stanaland uith the Uneman of the Year trophy. TOP, RIGHT: Mr Pardee Goodlae congratulates Paul DeMersseman for re- ceiving the Best Offensive Lineman award. CENTER. RIGHT: Dick Parker and Sid- ney Earnest jointly receive the trophy for Spirit of the Wildcats from Gene Montgom- ery. ABOVE: On behalf of the Touchdown Club, Mr Bobby Greene awards Coach Wright Bazemore a Special Service trophy. RIGHT: Stanford Rome accepts the Most Versatile award from Mr. Bobby Greene. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Coach Bazemore enjoys a joke with Frank Broyles and Bobby Dodd. OPPOSITE PAGE. CENTER: Quarterback Stanley Bounds heaves a typical pass. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Honorees pose with their awards. 26 'Cats Strike Gold At Springtime Fete Ripping off gold trophies in the same manner that they em- ployed to maul thirteen opponents, the members of the 1972 Wildcats gathered at a fete given by the Valdosta Touchdown Club. Serving as speakers for the affair. Arkansas Razorback coach Frank Broyles and Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech Athletic director, entertained the Georgia and national champions. Most Valuable Player, a highly coveted award, went to All- American and state AAA back of the year Stanley Bounds. His favorite target, Stanford Rome, an honorable mention All-Ameri- can in his sophomore year, grabbed the Most Versatile trophy. Steve Stanaland, another of ’Dosta’s All-Americans and AAA line- man of the year, earned Most Outstanding. Others carrying home gold included Bruce Hilton, Super Skin- ner; Dick Parker and Sidney Earnest, Spirit of the Wildcats; Paul DeMersseman, Best Offensive Lineman. Calvin Lester and Bobby Joseph, Sportsmanship; Jim Clarkston and Alvin Payton, Best Defensive Lineman; Robert McCaskill, Best Offensive Back; 0. D. Netter and Edwin Pompey, Best Defen- sive Backs; Scott Griffin and Clifford Bradley, Most Improved; Mike Cutchens and Louie Goodin, Most Loyal; Paul Lore and David Berrian, Most Aggressive. Scholastic awards went to Bruce Hilton, David Register, and Stan Bounds for the highest averages in their classes. 27 28 Hard Work Reaps Basketball Honors OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Gwen Durham. Mala Barker, Sharon Flanders, Ruby Knight. Mieki Folsom. Kim Smith. Polly Durden, and Elaine Robinson display the trophies awarded to them at the annual basketball banquet. OP- POSITE PAGE, CENTER. LEFT: Mieki Folsom receives her sportsmanship trophy from Mr. Floyd Moon., president of the Kiuanis Club. OPPOSITE PAGE, CENTER. RIGHT: Stanford Rome, dubbed Most Outstanding Playerattempts to block a shot by a Crisp County Cougar. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Harry Housman. Pete Peterson, David DeMersseman. Stanford Rome, George Roundtree, John Rowe. Amos Hayes, and Terry Gra- ham stand proudly behind their awards. TOP. LEFT: Stanfoni Rome and Sharon Flanders compare the sizes of their trophies. CENTER: Three-year manager for the Wildcat basketball team. Harry Housman. receives the Most Faithful awartl from Coach Joe Wilson. BOTTOM, LEFT: Polly Durden and Ruby Knight accept the Spirit of the Kittens trophy from Mr. Jim Brantley. ABOVE: Mr. Jim Melvin, former basketball coach at Valdosta State College, addresses the group following the banquet. Long hours of practice and hard work reaped just rewards at the annual basketball banquet. In March, team members gathered with coaches, faculty members, the administration, and basketball boosters for this event. After the dinner. Mr. Jim Melvin and Coaches Wright Bazemore, Joe Wilson, and Joe Mercer each spoke briefly, lauding the teams for their efforts. Next came the presentation of awards. Hardwood stars Stanford Rome and Sharon Flanders received trophies for their Most Outstanding performances. Harry Housman and Elaine Robinson accepted the Most Faithful awards, while George Roundtree and Kim Smith won the Most Improved honors. Other members of the Wildcat and Kittens basket- ball teams receiving honors were David DeMersseman and Mieki Folsom, Sportsmanship; John Rowe, Ruby Knight, and Polly Durden, Spirit; Pete Peterson. Hustler; Mala Barker, Most Aggressive; and Amos Haynes, Terry Graham, and Gwen Durham, Most Outstanding Junior Varsity. 29 Shadows of Experience Often do the spirits of great events stride on before the events, And in today already walks tomorrow.” Noise of pep rallies . . . heaf of blazing bonfire . . . Santa Mims distributing candy ... ten lovely beauty pageant semi-finalists . . . neatly stacked graduation diplomas . . . Past events forming future memories. 1972: Eden Beck, Lorraine Burkett, Renee Smith, Mary Alice King, and Donna Pitts register surprise as Carolyn Mitchell wins as first runner-up in the Miss VHS Beauty Pageant. ABOVE: Members of the 1928 opera cast of The Mikado pose. August Graduates Make Peace Plea ' Peace on Earth was the main theme for the sum- mer graduation of sixty-eight Valdosta High School sen- iors on August 6, 1971. Commencement exercises, which took place at Whitehead Auditorium on the Val- dosta State College campus, reflected this theme through the class song, the students’ attitudes, and the speakers’ addresses. Graduates chose honor graduate Jeanie Williams to speak at the commencement ceremonies. Her address, entitled Let It Begin With Me, complemented the class song, Let There Be Peace On Earth, which was sung under the direction of Mr. Harold Cartee. Mr. Dixon Lowery Dismuke, guest speaker, addressed the students on the subject of A Time and a Place for Us. As Mr. Charles Green, former principal of VHS, presented the summer class of ’71, chairman of the Val- dosta Board of Education. Mr. Reuben Yancey, handed out diplomas. To close the sendees, the graduates sang the Alma Mater and Caroline Dame gave the benedic- tion. 32 LEFT: Caroline Dame perches on one foot as she gives the benediction. BOTTOM: Under the direction of Mr. Harold Cartee, the graduating class sings the class song. BELOW. RIGHT: Mr. Reuben Yancey congratulates Nancy O'Neal as Mr. Foster Goolsby looks on. OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Jeneice Washington introduces the graduation speaker. OP- POSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Mr Charles Green and Mrs. Eduina Burgsteiner make last plans before graduation. 33 Btudents Turn Backs on Past, ABOVE: Sophomores Debbie Mock and Mala Barker check the posted homeroom lists during preplanning ueek. TOP. RIGHT: Junior Jay Carey helps his mother, Mrs. Emily Carey, English teacher, get text- books ready to be issued to students. BOTTOM. RIGHT: Alton McLeod trims sophomore Johnny Thompson's hair so that it will conform with new regulations. OPPOSITE PAGE, LEFT: With student teacher John Cox looking on, Robert On, senior, tacks a sign over Assistant Principal Jack Coffey's door. OPPOSITE PAGE, RIGHT: Coach Joe Mercer directs sophomores Larry Richardson and Arthur Massey, but newcom ers Ruby Knight and Maggie Butler move through haUs with assur- ance. 34 Look to New School Year All great explorers have discovered new lands only when they turned their backs on old boundaries and old ways. In this same manner, students at Valdosta High School turned their backs on the past as they ventured into a new school year. Art classes under the direction of Mrs. Patsy Smith started work early by painting lively caricatures and murals on the gray, dull walls to add a touch of color to the school. Student Council members also helped to give the old VHS a new look by placing artificial flow- ers on the lunchroom tables and by acquiring a juke- box for the lunchroom to enliven the old facility. Pre-planning week activities kept everyone busy. Faculty members worked, cleaning classrooms and or- ganizing books to be issued to students. Principal Lloyd Mims requested that the school board- establish stricter hair length regulations for the boys. And a steady stream of students flowed through the school to check the homeroom schedules posted on the doors. Student Council members made several attempts to minimize the confusion in the halls. On the first day of school, they posted signs with the teachers' names and room numbers above each door, while individual members stationed themselves in the halls to give di- rections to sophomores and other new students. 35 Celebrations Mark Opening of School From the time of Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxons, open handed hospitality has marked the behavior of English people and their American cousins. Every new occasion has called for a celebration. This year the students and faculty of Valdosta High School carried on this Anglo-Saxon tradition when they celebrated the arrival of a new principal, Mr. Lloyd Mims. On his birthday, the faculty entertained him with a surprise party in the library after school. At a separate event in the library on Thursday before school opened. Student Council members welcomed back to school the entire faculty and the administration, who had been at work in the previous days preparing for the beginning of the new school year. But all of the partying was not reserved for teachers. Together with the Interclub Council, the Student Council initiated new students into Valdosta High School at a casual get-together held in the carpeted team-teaching room assigned to Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. Phillips. All club presidents attended the party in order to inform the new students about their traditions and events that would take place in the coming year. 36 OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Principal Lloyd Mims cuts a piece of birth day cake at a party given in his honor. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOT- TOM: Robert Orr. Student Council president, and Gu en Stickley . sec- retary, pre tare refreshments at a party welcoming new students. TOP: Student Council member Mary Anna Smith serves math teacher Mrs George Saliba a cup of punch as English teacher Miss Eloise Terry and history teacher Mrs. Jim Whiddon wait. ABOVE: Mrs. Elizabeth Mathis, librarian: Mrs. W. P. Greene, special education teacher: Mrs. Joe Williams, history teacher: and Mrs. Clyde Connell. French teacher, confer at the hack to school party given by the Student Council for the ailministralion. ABOVE. RIGHT: History teacher Mrs. Joe Williams prepares for Principal Lloyd Mims' birthday tarty. 37 TOP: SANDSPUR staff members for 1971 and 1972. Mike Welch. Becky McDonald. Melanie Panes, and David Lasseter. cooperate with Mrs. Harry Wolinski. advisor, in arranging the seniors' yearbooks in al- phabetical order. ABOVE: Mrs. Wolinski issues a yearbook to sopho- more Robert Copeland, one of last year's Pinetale People. RIGHT: Mrs. H. W. Ford and Miss Marguerite Ford leaf through the 1971 SANDSPUR. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Mistress of Ceremonies Gwen Stickley holds the microphone as Jani Miller sings They're Gonna Put Me in the SANDSPUR during the SANDSPUR chattel program. OP- POSITE PAGE, BOTTOM. LEFT: Becky McDonald leaps up and screams her endorsement of the SANDSPUR. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOT- TOM. RIGHT: Mr. John Booth and Godfrey Hunter dance. 38 Sandspur Staff Sponsors Dance Contest On the night before the annual assembly pro- gram held to promote yearbook sales, staff mem- bers learned that students who had promised to take parts could not participate. After one hour of fuming and a few tears. Sand- spur members came up with the idea of a question and answer bowl with members of the staff sta- tioned in the audience to respond to questions with predetermined answers. At the end of the program, the staff sponsored a dance contest in which willing and unwilling par- ticipants from the audience danced with Michael Simmons, Calvin Calloway, and Godfrey Hunter, who were dressed as girls. Mrs. George Kessler and Godfrey Hunter won the top award, a box of Pollywogs for each. Other dancers from the audience included Mr. Lloyd Mims, Mr. John Booth and Mrs. Bill Spur- lock. Jani Miller furnished entertainment during the show with her rendition of 'They're Gonna Put Me In the Sandspur.” Vernon, a local progressive jazz band, provided music for the dance contest. Several weeks before this program, the previous year's staff joined with the new staff to distribute the 1971 annuals in the school library. 39 40 TOP, LEFT: After presenting a bouquet of roses to Miss Rome. Sharon Everson, tuo football captains, Scott Griffin and Steve Stanaland, give her a double kiss. ABOVE: Juniors Richard McClary , Herbert Evans. Martica Griffin, Steve Wilson, and Jordan Strickland ride on the first place junior class float. RIGHT: Principal Lloyd Mims, pre- paring to make the morning announcements, and Mrs. Fred Pulliam, English teacher, take part in the homecoming ueek activities by dressing in costumes of the old West. OP- POSIT PAGE, TOP: Football cheerleader captain Gay Robertson sounds off at the homecoming bonfire. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Led by juniors Ann Batts and Sue Robertson, carriers of the parade banner, football cheerleaders Phyllis Moore. Peggy King, Pam Maturi, Jadan Altman. Jaru Miller, mascot Carol Reddick. Suzie Duncan, and Donna Pitts strut down Patterson Street. —An. WMBBi For Homecoming, 9chool Turns on To Wild, Wild West Doc Holiday, Mai Dillon, Miss Kitty, and western school marms roamed the halls of Valdosta High School on Thursday. October 28. These characters were actually students and teachers in disguise, celebrating Wild Wild West Day, one of many events during the 1971 homecoming week. On the two previous days these same peo- ple participated in the traditional Flame Day and Black and Gold Day. Sharon Everson, elected Miss Flame by the football team, reigned over a bonfire Thursday night, held in front of the school library. Her proclamation of victory over the Westover Patriots, the Wild- cats' opponents the following night, started the bonfire activities. Downtown Patterson Street was the setting for the homecoming parade. Pretty girls, club and class officers, clowns, bands, cheer- leaders, and over fifteen float entries made up the ten block parade. After all the judges viewed the floats, they awarded first place to the junior class entry, a western saloon showing the Patriots gambling their lives away. ; |THE IH7I UflLDOSTfl HIGH SCHOOL || HO HECO MI KIG PARADE • WO WO WEST I1 1 !i 1 41 Freshman Representative JULIE WETHERINGTON Escort PHIL TEFFETELLER Freshman Representative EVELYN SMITH Escort WALTER WEBB Sophomore Representative MELANIE HOW ARD Escort CLIFFORD WALKER Sophomore Representative PAM BAZEMORE Escort MIKE SHEFFIELD Junior Representative BARBARA TAYLOR Escort DON BATTLES junior Representative BARBARA EYNON Escort JOHNNY SANSBURY TOP: Homecoming queen Jo Lynne Johnston, escorted try David Selph, smiles as she listens to the applause of the people in the stands. BOTTOM: Senior representa live Rosalyn Bylhwood and her escort. Michael Simmons, stand before the home- coming crowd. Theme Change Marks Climax of Festivities Disneyland, a Fantasy World, provided a theme change at the dance Friday night. Mickey Mouse, Snow White and the seven dwarfs, Jiminy Crickett, and Donald Duck, cavorting in a lollypop forest near Tinkerbell's castle, set the mood of the dance at which students and faculty members jived to music by the Georgia Prophets. Earlier in the evening, the Wildcats pulled off a 47-6 victo- ry over the Westover Patriots from Albany. But the biggest event that night came at halftime after the Marchin' Cats' per- formance. Eight elected girls with their chosen escorts strolled across Cleveland Field to represent their classes. When the entire homecoming court reached a spot three fourths of the way across the field, the important announce- ment came: Jo Lynne Johnston was the homecoming queen. After she stepped out before the other members of the court. Principal Lloyd Mims rushed onto the field to kiss and crown the queen. TOP: Junior Bruce Waller and his date. Sherrie Dick- man, stop to present their student cards to fr. M. D. Pitts. English teacher, before going in to the action at the homecoming dance. LEFT: Senior Renee Smith swings with the music of the Georgia Prophets. ABOVE: Principal Lloyd Mims gives Jo Lynne Johnston a kiss after crowning her homecoming queen while her escort. David Selph. looks on. In the background, senior repre- sentative Rosalyn Bythuood and her escort Michael Simmons, wait for the signal to leave Cleveland Field. 43 TOP: Pinnule cheerleaders Cynthia Perry. Gloria Session. Carolyn Bridges, Willetle Okuma. Tres Crosby. Dana Ward, Beth George. Debra Hill. Kathy Strickland. Elaine Battles. Cindy Howell, Janice Primrose, and Becky Stevens get ready to go into action as Debra Blankumsee, alias No. -14. gives the freshmen a pep talk. ABOVE: Seniors Dan Johnson. Willie Robertson. Mike Simmons, and Calvin Callauay display tremendous spirit as they lift junior Roy Jones into the air at a Friday morning pep rally. RIGHT: Mary Alice King, captain of the basketball cheerleaders, yeUs enthusiastically at a bas- ketball pep rally in the gym. OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Football captain Scott Griffin urges the student body to come to the games and support the Wildcats. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Football cheerleaders Phyllis Moore. Peggy King. Pam Maturi. Jadan Altman, Gay Robertson. Jani Miller. Suzie Dun- can. and Donna Pitts call for ”Don't Gimme No Jive. 44 Pep Rallies Generate Support for Wildcats Despite cold weather and wet stands, every Friday morning during football season the entire student body filed into the stadium at Cleveland Field to show Coach Wright Bazemore's Wildcats their support. And each Friday morning, band members assem- bled on the field to provide an additional boost to the spirit which VHS students generated for the ’Cats. Principal Lloyd Mims also incited enthusiasm by en- couraging the students, Let's do Two-Bits one more time. As another standard feature of the rallies, football captains took turns speaking to their most immediate fans and urging them to attend the games. Coaches also added their views about each upcoming gridiron battle. During basketball season, the pep rallies moved from Cleveland Field to the gymnasium for a more appropriate background. Because of inadequate seat- ing facilities in the Old Barn, many students had to sit in the stairways or remain standing, but the spirit never died. Winning points toward the spirit trophy stimulated class rivalry as sophomores, juniors, and seniors tried to outyell each other. Meanwhile, two miles away on the Pinevale cam- pus, ninth graders rattled the roof of their gymnasium with both football and basketball pep rallies. 45 ABOVE, LEFT: Santa Mims and Mr. Jack Coffey peer around an of- fice door. ABOVE, RIGHT: Mary Alice King tells Santa Mims and Mr. Jack Coffey what she uants for Christmas. RIGHT: WiUiam Bragg and George Grigg decorate Mrs. Sylvia Ijott's door at Pinevale. OPPO- SITE PAGE, TOP: Mystery tree complete with decorations appears in Mr John Booth's room. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM. LEFT: Mike Gandy and David Selph stack food brought in by seniors. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM. RIGHT: Jimmy Stephenson and Stanley Folsom re- ceive candy from Santa Mims. 46 Santa Mims Pays Visit To Spread Yule Cheer When children think of Christmas they are concerned with Santa Claus, elves and presents. Realizing that high school students have not Ibst this sense of Yuletide wonder. Principal Lloyd Mims and Mr. Jack Coffey, assistant principal, donned costumes to impersonate St. Nick and one of his elves. They visited each classroom to distribute candy. Student Council members further promoted the Christmas spirit by sponsoring the annual food drive and door decoration contest. Seniors brought in the food with the highest monetary value, while the sopho- mores capped the door decoration prize by picturing Scrooge calling for the end of door decorations. Although Santa Mims did not visit Pinevale campus, students at this school still decorated their doors and halls with Christmas motifs. On the main campus, Mr. John Booth’s classes had a surprise, thanks to the generosity of some unknown person. This visitor left a tree and a note on the blackboard, proclaiming There really is a Santa Claus.” 47 ABOVE: Barbara Eynon sits enthroned after being crowned Miss VHS of 1972. ABOVE. RIGHT: Senior Donna Pitts smiles after Iteing named first runner-up. RIGHT: Seniors Rosie Ross, Patsy Sandoval, and Carol Johnson chatter backstage while awaiting the announcement of the top ten finalists. OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: First runner-up Carolyn Mitchell catches her breath after being named one of the winners. OPPOSITE PAGE. FAR RIGHT: Backstage, judges Mr. Jan Rogers, Mrs. Sharon Mitchell. Mr Clifton Young. Captain Ralph Harding. Captain Mitch Mitchell, and Mrs. Jan Rogers take a final look at the top ten. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Top ten finalists Debbie Palmer, Lynn Golden. Sandra Brownlee, Donna Pitts. Barbara Eynon. Karol Hendrix. Carolyn Mitchell. Tern Powers. Curttl John- son, and Eden Beck pose for a picture. 48 Junior Barbara Eynon Reigns at Camelot Allen Jay Lerner’s lyrics to Camelot” tell the story of a fleet- ing wisp of glory.” For Barbara Eynon, the night of March 18 proved to be not just a wisp of glory, but a glorious evening when she won the Miss Valdosta High School beauty pageant held at the Fine Arts Building on the Valdosta State College campus. On a stage decorated to carry out the theme Camelot. thirty- seven of Valdosta High School's fairest ladies appeared when the curtains opened, singing the theme song from the Broadway play. Later, each girl competed individually in evening gowns, and again each appeared in groups of five wearing sportswear. When the judges made their decisions for the top ten finalists, Debbie Palmer, Lynn Golden, Sandra Brownlee. Donna Pitts, Bar- bara Eynon, Karol Hendrix, Carolyn Mitchell, Terry Powers, Carol Johnson, and Eden Beck advanced further towards the crown. But when the top three names were announced, two girls, Donna Pitts and Carolyn Mitchell, tied for the position of first runner-up. And then Barbara Eynon became the new Miss Valdosta High School. Sophomore English teacher Miss Eloise Terry was the director of the pageant, while Spanish teacher Mrs. Bill Hobbs played the piano as the girls paraded before the judges. During intermission the VHS lab band provided entertainment. 49 Junior-Senior Bash Generates Heat Wave Dressed in formal gowns and dress suits, juniors and sen- iors let the steady rhythm of the drums, the screeching of the electric guitars, and the soothing tones of the organ woo their feet and bodies into a rock-n-rolling motion. Bon Voyage Seniors set the theme of the dance at W. G. Nunn School as the junior class said goodby to their depart- ing superiors with a night of music and food. Refreshment tables decorated with miniature sailboats carried out the theme. Light showers did not stop a giant turnout for the farewell festival. Weather conditions generated immense amounts of heat to match the intensity of the band; therefore, everyone panicked when the servers ran out of cups for cold drinks. But for some, the heat of the dance became too intense, and they retreated to the hall for a breath of cool air. This break also gave the girls a chance to get out of their uncom- fortable shoes and to rest their tired feet. 50 OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Annette Norris and her escort Chip NortkcuU wait on .Hr. John Booth to dish out ice for their drinks. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM. LEFT: Chaperones Mrs. Wright Bazemorr arul Mrs. L P Thomas discuss the strange dances anti even stranger sounding music. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM. RIGHT: Barbara Nelson shares a laugh uith her date. Jim Griffith. TOP: Long dresses and suits do not hintler the rocking spirit of dancers at the junior-senior. ABOVE: Weary feet rest after a night of fool-stomping music. 51 TOP, LEFT: Seniors Peaches Bythwood and Terry Feimster respond to Sen- iors One Time after hearing principals Jack Coffey and Arthur Wilson an- nounce amnesty for all students with study hall time. BOTTOM. LEFT: Coach Wright Bazemore expresses pleasure but not much surprise ufton hear- ing the announcement that the seniors hate dedicated the yearbook to him Stanley Bouruls shows his definite approval. TOP. RIGHT: Two arumymous potato heads dance to the tune of 2001 Space Odyssey. ABOVE: Paul DeMersseman and Sidney Earnest present a trophy for Top Offensive Line Coach in the Nation to Coach Charlie Greene in absentia, while Kim Car- penter looks on. 52 Seniors Convict Principals, Honor Coach Every dog has his day, good or bad. Senior Day proved to be a day of reckoning for principals Lloyd Mims, Jack Coffey, and Frank Wilson. Brought before a student judge and jury, they faced a trial by seniors, who were having a different kind of day, one of tri- umph. Although Mr. Coffey and Mr. Mims were ac- quitted, the jury found Mr. Wilson guilty of failing to stay in his study hall time. He was immediately hanged in effigy from the ceiling of the auditorium, an act which brought forth much approval from the audi- ence. In return, Mr. Coffey and Mr. Wilson ironically granted amnesty to all students with study hall time, and Mr. Mims graciously accepted a giant beer bottle as a gift from the senior class. Other laughs came when unidentified potato heads made their traditional appearance, and a wedding was held for three mothers-to-be. Roars of sincere ap- proval and a standing ovation came from the audience when Melanie Eanes, editor of the yearbook, an- nounced that the seniors had voted to dedicate the 1972 SANDSPUR to Coach Wright Bazemore. TOP: Mitzi Griffin. Wanda Bess. Ernest Jeffrey . Jay Tay lor, ami Benny Smith shou Ernie Carter and Lisa Hoy le present Mr Mims with a piant beer bottle as a gift from their rousing approval of the courtroom decisions made against Mr. Mims. ABOVE: the senior class. S3 Concerts, Banquet Wind Up Activities After football season was over and the band had regained its title of Greatest Band in Dixie at Mardi Gras in New Orelans, the final note had not yet been played. Spring activities included two concerts and an awards banquet. In April, Urbie Green, famous studio musician, came from Montgomery, Alabama, for a concert with the symphonic band. Although the audience was threatened by a bomb scare and ordered to evacuate the auditorium at the beginning of the concert, Mr. Green made a greater impact on them with the sonic sound he produced from his electric trombone on such favorites as P. C. Wallbanger. After the full-house attendance at the Urbie Green concert, Mr. Butenschon had momentary fears that the spring concert would be anticlimactic. But fans and supporters again filled the auditorium to hear the band play contemporary and standard favorites, rang- ing from excerpts from the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar to the old favorite Poet and Peasant Over- ture. Following this last performance, the band held its annual awards banquet at the city auditorium. Guest speaker was Dr. Johnny Long, dean of music at Troy State University in Troy, Alabama, and director of the famed Troy State Sound of the South marching band. Band members received their Mardi Gras and festi- val medals, senior plaques, and a special proclamation from the Georgia House of Representatives. LEFT: Urbie Green, famous studio musician, closes his eyes to shut out distractions as he moves into opening bars of Stardust. TOP: Martie Bell watches the music and uaits for her entrance while Paul Nelson and Dana Scruggs count rests. ABOVE: Glynn Cook and Gwen Stickley present a proclamation of loyalty to Mr. Butenschon and the band on behalf of the senior class. 54 For Greatest Band in Dixie TOP: Woody Ijeonard. Benny Ferguson, and Mark Jeffrey mote their $ Idles to the tune of P. C Wallbanger while Al Turner maintains the rhythm. MIDDLE: Roy Jones, vice-president of the band, presents Mr. Butenschon a new office chair on behalf of the band at the awards banquet. ABOVE: Barul members keep a steady eye on both Mr. Butenschon arul their music as they tackle Incantation and Dance.” RIGHT: Mr. Butenschon. along with his wife and sons. Skip and Kevin, inspects the new car given to him by the band boosters at the awards banquet. 55 Qeek Truth, Beauty, Speaker Advises Using lines from Ralph Waldo Emerson's Each and All,” Donna Pitts, student speaker at commencement, urged her class- mates to set the attainment of beauty and truth as their behavioral objective in life. She reminded her listeners that teachers and parents taught the students to value truth sometimes above beauty. But as we con- sider the objectives which from this time on we must set for our- selves, we find, along with Emerson, that truth is not enough,” Donna declared. To achieve this unification of beauty and truth, she reminded the graduates that they must have lives filled with work and faith. Only by service to others through work will the more abundant rewards of life flow back to us,” Donna continued. Along with this service, faith in ourselves, our aspirations, and our fellow man is essential.” For faith brings the realization of each person's own objectives. Concluding her talk, Donna advised that when we see the two — beauty and truth — as one, we will have reached the point at which we can safely invite society to evaluate our behavioral ob- jectives.” 56 OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Mrs. Joyce Reynolds and Mrs L P Thonuis stack diplomas before the ceremony. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Coach Wright Bazemore addresses the assembled class of '72. TOP: Mary Jane Beck leads the march of honor graduates onto the field. LEFT: Mrs. Susan Davis carries out the flowers which uere used to decorate the field. ABOVE: Mr. Hulyn Smith, Mr. William Banes. Mr. Lloyd Mims. Mr Wright Bazemore. and Mr. Foster Goolsby bou their heads as Melanie Eanes gives the invocation. 57 Graduation Ceremony Serves As Entr'acte Waiting in the wings for graduation ceremonies to begin, the seniors of the class of 1972 reviewed the scenes of their lives’ first act. But the first strains of Isaac’s f,Pomp and Circumstance” sig- naled the end of reminiscing, the end of the act. Commencement served as a bridge between the first and second stages of their lives, between high school and work or college. In a sense, students, parents, and faculty served as characters in the entr’acte called graduation. Melanie Eanes, salutatorian, helped raise the curtain when she offered the invocation. Next, the speakers chosen by the students from their ranks, Donna Pitts and Pearce Scott, presented their advice as to how the graduates should play their new roles. Stanley Bounds introduced the speaker for the evening. Coach Wright Bazemore, as a friend and teacher of every student. Mr. Bazemore told the graduates that they possessed unique qualities and lived in a unique town, and that they could realize bright futures if they had the determination to work. Woody Leonard ended commencement with the benediction. Fi- nally, the sound of Pomp and Circumstance” moved the gradu- ates off stage into the second act. 58 TOP. LEFT: Coach Wright Bazemore, graduation speaker, admonishes the 1972 graduates to strive for high goals. TOP. RIGHT: Given Slick Icy sings the class song. Id Like to Teach the World to Sing.” MIDDLE, LEFT: Student speaker Donna Pills reminds her fellou classmates to set behavioral objectives. MIDDLE. RIGHT: Honor graduate Pearce Scott glances at his notes as he gives his speech on general goals. ABOVE: Sharing their former students' joy at graduation, faculty members and their spouses uatch the ceremony. OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Bee Schuck units as Mrs. Ralph Spurlock and Mrs. Emily Carey aid Lorraine Burkett uith her robe. OPPOSITE PAGE. LEFT: Pausing after the ceremony, the graduates s teak about their future plans. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM. RIGHT: Board of Etlucation mem- ber Mr. Hulyn Smith dispenses u ith the customary handshake and giirs his daughter Renee a kiss of congratulations. 59 Lamps of Knowledge That there should one man die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call a tragedy.” — Thomas Carlyle Clear your desk of every thing except your English materials . . . tardy bells . . . teachers standing in the halls . . . study hall time . . . six weeks' tests . . . late nights spent studying . . . last minute cramming . . . homework . . . Instruction challenging both students and teachers. 61 Only Five Principals Have Guided 'Dosfa Any high school needs strong supervision. In the past, able men such as Mr. J. P. Mott, Mr. Howell Martin, Mr. Howard Bridges, and Mr. Charles Green provided the neces- sary leadership for Valdosta High School. With the 1971-72 school year, a new principal, Mr. Lloyd Mims, came to VHS to fill the place left vacant when Mr. Green resigned to re- turn to graduate school. Moving up from the junior high school, Mr. Mims had the reputation of being a strict disciplinarian. And from his first day on the job, he got his message across. Rules would be enforced, he announced, evenly and fairly for everyone. Helping Mr. Mims with his administrative duties, Mr. Jack Coffey and Mr. Frank Wilson served as assistant prin- cipals. Down at the Pinevale campus, Mr. C. T. Dickerson ramrodded the school with Mr. James Smith as his helper. OPPOSITE PAGE: Principal IJoyd Mims is startled when the faculty fives him a surprise birthday party in the library. LEFT: Mr. Mims and Assistant Principal Jack Coffey survey the damage to the main office after a weekend break-in. ABOVE: At an early morning pep rally, Mr. Mims ami Mr Frank Wilson, assistant principal, try to awaken the spirit of the sleepy students. Mr. J. P. Moll Mr. Howell Marlin Mr. Howard Bridges Mr. Charles Green Mr. Lloyd Mims 63 64 Mr. Reuben Yancey Attorney Dr. Robert Quattlebaum Radiologist Mr. John Howell Owner, Valdosta Cigar and Tobacco Company Mr. I. H. Tillman Insurance Agent Mr. Gordon Southwell Owner, Garage Mr. Stan Bishop Owner, Laundry Mr. William Eanes District Manager. Social Security Administration Mrs. Veran Blackburn Housewife Mr. Lamar Newbern Vice-President, Bank Mr. Hulyn Smith Automotive Parts Dealer Mr. Claydon Barron Insurance Agent Dr. Glen Herrin Professor, Valdosta State College Mr. Jack Coffey Assistant Principal Mr. F. W. Wilson Assistant Principal Mr. C. T. Dickerson Principal. Pine vale Campus Mr. James Smith Assistant Principal, Pinevale Campus School board members Mr. Claydon Barron, Mr. William Eanes, Mrs. Veran Blackburn, and Mr. Stan Bishop discuss the budget for the 1972-73 school year. Administrative Decisions Reflect Times Following in the capable footsteps of Superintendents Cleveland and Nunn, Mr. Foster Goolsby maintained the high standards set by his predecessors. His task of carrying out the school board policies was an exacting one, yet Mr. Goolsby always took time out from his daily routine to speak to students and offer them gifts of witticisms. But Mr. Goolsby was not the only administrator who stayed busy. Board of Education members made numerous plans concern- ing the new high school, and also established new regulations con- cerning the old school. Among the policies they approved were the stricter hair length regulations for the boys and blue jeans as acceptable school attire for the girls. February elections brought about many changes in the board membership. Mr. John Howell and Mr. I. H. Tillman decided not to run for reelection; Mr. William Eanes and Dr. Glenn Herrin filled these positions. Next, Mr. Reuben Yancey, chairman of the board, turned in his resignation, and Mr. Claydon Barron was ap- pointed to replace him. Dr. Robert Quattlebaum became the new chairman, and Mr. Yancey took over as the board’s attorney. LEFT: Pinevale cosmetology students Debra Webb and Brenda Broun watch as Mr. Foster Goolsby signs a requisition for cosmetology supplies. A BOV E: Mr. Jack Coffey discusses study hall time with David Williams, senior, anti Mike Haley , junior 65 Mrs. Jamie Wisenbaker, Guidance Counselor Mr. Norman Brin. Guidance Counselor Mrs. Laveme Torrence, Pinevale Guidance Counselor Mrs. Tim Anderson, Guidance Secretary Mrs. Buck Thomas. Records Secretary Mrs. George Sutton, Attendance Secretary Mr� . Ha el Gibbs, Pinevale Secretary Mrs. W. D. Burgstciner. Financial Secretary Mrs. Jimmy Partee, Receptionist Miss Trouise Taylor. Pinevale Secretary 66 Miss Marguerite Ford. Guidance Counselor Counselors Help Mold Students' Characters Students and teachers alone do not form a school. Guidance personnel and administrative secretaries, an often forgotten troup, help to form the student’s character rather than his mind. Heading the guidance department. Miss Marguerite Ford also served as senior counselor. After working as an educator for 42 years. Miss Ford retired this year. Besides counseling, she has devoted much time to teaching and testing students. Mrs. Virginia Wisenbaker, Mr. Norman Britt, and Mrs. Laverne Torrence also served as guidance counselors for the juniors, soph- omores, and freshmen. Mrs. Wisenbaker coordinated the Drug Council program. Backing up the guidance crew and the administration, the indis- pensable secretarial staff performed many routine tasks and odd jobs. Mrs. Buck Thomas filed permanent records and mailed tran- scripts; Mrs. W. D. Burgsteiner balanced the financial books; Mrs. George Sutton kept up with daily attendance; Mrs. Jimmy Partee served as receptionist. Miss Trouise Taylor and Mrs. Hazel Gibbs kept Pinevale running smoothly, while Mrs. Tim Anderson aided the VHS guidance counselors. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM, LEFT: Mrs. George Sutton makes up the daily absen lee report while Mrs. W D. Burgsteiner photocopies a financial report. OPPOSITE PAGE. CENTER: Mrs. Jimmy Partee signs for a package delivered by Mr. Fred McLeod. LEFT: Mrs. Tim Anderson balances three cups of coffee for the guidance counselors' morning break TOP. RIGHT: Counselors Mrs Virginia Wisenbaker and Mr. Norman Britt hold an informal conference in Mrs Wisenbaker's office. ABOVE: Miss Marguerite Ford poses with members of the Student-Executive Guitlance Commit tee: Michael Simmons. Clyn Cooke. Ron Butler. Nancy Rogers. Stanford Rome. Rob ert On. arul Melanie Fanes. 67 Area Specialists Teach Humanities TOP: Darlene Jones. Anita Sloan. Sarah Adams, and Marilyn Eduards share their ideas about nuxlem comedies with the humanities class. BELOW: Seniors Scott Griffin and Louis Goodin laugh at Mike Culchens' comments to Mrs. John Owens concerning theater of the absurd. Six teachers instead of one! Some students may think that situation means triple trouble. But the juniors and seniors enrolled in the new course entitled The Humanities: Man in the Twenti- eth-Century American adjusted to a variety of teach- ers, one for each major unit of work. Mrs. Harry Wolinski, one coordinator of the class, introduced the unit describing the humanities: what they are, and what they do. Mrs. W. E. Wisenbaker, the other course planner, introduced the historical perspec- tive of the twentieth-century United States, while Mr. Jerry Pilcher and Mrs. Patsy Smith taught art and style. Mrs. John Owens presented the drama unit. Mr. Wil- liam Staeger, intern teacher, introduced the class to all forms of music from Requiem Mass by Berlioz to jazz. Although a textbook. The Humanities in Three Cities. was issued to the humanities students, it was seldom used, except as a reference guide. 69 Art Students Literally Paint School On hot July and August days before school opened, Mrs. Tom Bush Smith and a select crew of sophomore painters roamed the formerly austere halls of Valdosta High School. Behind them they left globs of glowing colors, unusual scenes of the athletic students and the Alma Mater. With these wall decorations, Mrs. Smith’s art services classes helped increase Wildcat spirit during the school year. Besides painting the school, literally, her classes painted a coat of arms for every teacher at school. Individ- ual work included doing macrame, dot pictures, and mo- nochromatic pictures. Mr. Jerry Pilcher’s art classes sold hand-painted book covers to insure longer lives for books. Different symbols — such as gold triangles, squares and half-circles on a black background — spelled VHS. Classes prepared pictures which they sold at the annual art show held during April. With the combination of Mrs. Smith’s classes and those of Mr. Pilcher’s, this show had its largest group of participants. TOP: Duruotxl Black, Dorothy Teuell, arul Annette Norris carefully examine their finished macrame trail hangers. BOTTOM: Bonnie Budd prepares to add the finishing touches to a teacher’s coat of arms. 70 Music Men Whistle While They Work Though surrounded by expensive instruments, Val- dosta's music men, Mr. Frank Butenschon and Mr. Harold Cartee, nevertheless often employed old fash- ioned whistles in order to smooth out a rough spot in a song or to call up a snatch of a tune. These teachers served as the leaders of the various musical groups on the Valdosta High School campus. Mr. Frank Butenschon taught a full schedule that included periods of beginners’ and advanced band, lab band, and music appreciation. This last course sought to introduce hand and non-band students to the his- tory, theory, and styles of music in hopes of widening the teenagers’ spectrum beyond the top 40 rock. Mr. Butenschon sometimes received relief from his strenuous schedule when Ray Smith took over his lab band class. Mr. Smith will teach next year at VHS. Mr. Harold Cartee’s concern lay with the instru- ments located in the throats of his chorus members. He taught one period at Pinevale and came to the main campus for one period. TOP: Studying for his master's program classes at Valdosta State College. Mr. Frank Butenschon listens to lab bond members Dana Scruggs. Randall McClellan. Nancy Me Michael. Mark True, and Meg Griffith. MIDDLE: Nancy Me Michael, Clay Moseley. Meg Grif- fith, John Smart. Wayne Wyatt. Chuck Godwin. Skipper Roue, ami Randy Holloman practice during second period lab Itand. BOTTOM: Mr. Harold Cartee keeps the chorus in rhythm with his magic stick. 71 Stage-Struck Students Learn Acting Arts Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue; but if you mouth it, as many of your players do, I had as lief the towncrier spoke my lines. — Hamlet Often Mrs. John McRae echoed these instructions of Hamlet to his players on the art of speaking in her five classes of speech and drama. Though her classes in the arts of the stage and debators’ platform did not produce an Orson Wells or a Clarence Dar- row, her pupils did learn to escape the pitfalls of oh and uh and to express themselves with clarity. Mrs. McRae used reader’s theater, extemporaneous and prepared speeches, and tapes of students’ voices as vehicles for the students to employ in these courses. TOP: Drama students Kathy Morgan. Mttzi Griffin, My tice Slaughter. Joanne Black. Dora Hemn, Cynthia Newsome, Tony Pouell, and Robin Robinson prepare [pupfwts for the demon- stration they presented at the Valdosta State College drama workshop. ABOVE: Wanda Bess, center, tries to persuade Frankie Blair, right, not to choke Robin Robtnstm during the presen- tation of Purlie Victorious before the seniors. LEFT: Wbody Jjeonard and Terry Hiers take ftart in a demonstration debate for the fifth period English classes. Later, the team won first place in region competition. 72 TOP: Jerome Branam as Purlie Vietoreous inspires congregation composed of Lisa Hoyle, Kathy Morgan. Dranna Cooper, Wanda Bess. Richard Bricker, Robin Robinson, Ernie Carter, and Mike Aultman LEFT: Wanda Bess gives Robin Robinson a lift u-hile Kathy Morgan. Dranna Cooper. Richard Bricker. and Jerome Branam remain unaffected onlook- ers. ABOVE: Wanda McDugal uses the telephone to listen to a tape-re- corded intenieu. 73 Mrs. Tommy Barr Mrs. Leo Helms Mrs. Thomas Krttlow Mns. J. T. Phillippe Mrs. Fred Pulliam Mrs. Reynolds Carey Mrs. George Kessler Mrs. Otis Lane Mrs. Donald Phillips Mrs. Bob Raiford Mrs. Ed Dees Mrs. Ivey Kleckley Mrs. Woodrow Leonard Mr. Duane Pitts 74 English Students Sweat Out Many Exams You will have a test in here tomorrow over the mate- rial we have covered this six weeks.” This statement ech- oed throughout the school year in all classes, especially in the English classes. For most of the English students, the tests were bur- dens for everyone except a few brilliant scholars. Senior English classes suffered each six weeks. Many pupils in levels 124 and 123 experienced tests which involved Macbeth, King Lear, Fathers and Sons, Lord of the Flies, Ancient Mariner and Pygmalion. Mrs. Harry Wolinski, Mr. Duane Pitts, and Mrs. Fred Pulliam gave lengthy examinations to astonished students. Juniors searched their minds for answers to questions concerning Ethan Frome. Scarlet Letter, Of Mice and Men and Hamlet. Mrs. Woodrow lx onard, Mrs. Donald Phil- lips, Mrs. Bob Raiford and Mrs. George Kessler quizzed their classes. Sophomores and freshmen took tests covering Shake- speare’s Julius Caesar and Romeo and Juliet. Miss Eloise Terry, Mrs. Tommy Barr, and Mrs. Ed Dees gave these tests. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP. LEFT: Freshman Jacqueline Lester presents an oral interpretation of The Outsiders. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Brian Ivey, Jack Jenkins. Karol Hendrix, Sidney Earnest, Renee Smith. Paul De Mersseman, Peter Smith search diligently for the answers to open-book questions relating to Brave New World. TOP. LEFT: Mr. Duane Pitts lectures to one of his Eng- lish classes. Tern Feimster. Timmy Eager and Pat Cox listen and lake notes. ABOVE: Mrs. Harry Wolinski's English 121 class reads in typical fashion when the pho tographer interrupts them a few minutes before the bell. FIRST ROW: Diane Holmes, Alonzo Wade. Eddie Roumitree. SECOND ROW: Tommy Speed. Mattie Pearl Sims, Ijirry love, Alvin Cotton. THIRD ROW: Samuel Napier, Kathy Marable, Robert Harris. FOURTH ROW: Lewis Gordon. Alfonso Johnson, Pinson Washington. Al- vin Mitchell, and Henry Barnes. 75 Knowledge of Past Helps Age Students I grow old learning something new every day.” — Solon Studying for Mrs. W. E. Wisenbaker's two-hour exams to be given in one fifty-five minute period or Mrs. Bill Holt's favorite endurance essay quizzes caused many social science students to agree with Solon that they grow old learning something new. But learn the students did. From the history of the Chin Dy- nasty to the rise of robber barons in America, social studies classes confronted world and American history in an attempt to gain an understanding of themselves by knowing the forces which shaped their forefathers. Often the honest appraisal of their past given by the teachers caused some students to forsake past preju- dices and reinforce new beliefs. History department head. Mrs. W. E. Wisenbaker, flooded her students with information formed into charts and projects in the hope that something would sink in to the deep reaches of her pupils' brains. Courses varied from Chinese history to the study of the Jewish heritage as found in the Old Testament. In order to increase his background for his Asian study courses, Mr. Jack Crouse journeyed to India in a study group headed by Dr. William Gabard, a leading expert on Indian affairs. j 76 Mrs. James Bland Mr. John Booth Mr. Jimmy Copeland Mr. Jack Crouse Mrs. Bill Holt Mrs. M. Hunter Mr. Lindsay Mason Mrs. Jim Whidden Mr. Joe Williams Mrs. Joe Williams Mrs. W. E. Wisenbaker Miss Gwendolyn Woods OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Lecturing to his world history classes. Mr. Jack Crouse empha- sizes an important date in Russian history. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Scott Reiter- hush asks Susan Wade, John Whitehurst, and Mark True a point in American history uhilr Fred Smotherman leafs through his text. ABOVE: Curled over Mrs. Joe Williams' Bible test, Melanie Eanes lists the kings of Israel while Gloria Franklin and Ronald Moore labor over other questions. Math Magic Mystifies Many Students Faced with the problem of finding the circumference of a parabola, math pupils often felt that figuring out the magic tricks of Harry Blackstone or an escape act of Houdini was easier to do. But when the trick became clear, after several crumpled sheets of paper and piles of eraser dust, satisfaction flooded the students. Well-trained teachers, using clear explanations and giving en- couragement at every turn, aided their students in unraveling the confusing mysteries of algebra, trig, geometry, and Math V. Mr. Mike Rogers, the Merlin of Valdosta High School and also the head of the math department, set guidelines for his fellow number wizards in drawing up class plans. Finally, after learning the basic workings of numbers, varia- bles, and geometric theorems, some seniors felt prepared enough to tackle the biggest of mysteries. Math V. This course consisted of units normally studied in the first year of college math. Only a few brave souls attempted this course under the guidance of Mr. Rogers. OPPOSITE PACE: Mr. Mike Rogers shares a joke with Duncan Fordham, Robert Orr, David Slowick. Keith Sasser, and Bryan Ivey. TOP: Rick Badley and Mrs. Perry Anderson laugh at Swifty Grif- fith’s attempts to explain a pyramid. LEFT: David Powell, a student teacher, explains the way to solve a triangle. Curiosity Guides Novice Scientists Curiosity may have killed the cat, but its effect on the study of science is constructive rather than destructive. Students used their innate curiosity to learn that science establishes new occupations, attacks diseases, opens new fields in the business world, and pushes back the fron- tiers of space. In the ninth grade general science classes, Mrs. Mar- tha Freeman, Mrs. Frances Beard, and Mr. James Odom encouraged their students to learn the basic chemical ele- ments, phylum orders, and the primary steps of dissec- tion — with earthworms as their victims. By the time they reached the main campus and the laboratories presided over by Mr. Julian LeFiles, Mrs. Allen Smart, and Mrs. Edward Jones, science students could give their natural curiosity full vent in the investi- gation of frogs, snakes, crayfish, and larger animals, as well as birds. Mr. W. E. Davis, who returned to the classroom this year, greeted intrepid explorers in the realm of physics. He demanded from these boys and girls a spirit of won- der about scientific equations, changes in matter, thermal expansion, formulas, and the operation of the oscillo- scope. Juniors and seniors who steered clear of the physics lab could still exercise their curiosity in the study of chemistry under the guidance of Mr. Henry Grudzien. 80 TOP: Freshmen Arnold Ivy and Curiene Hill replace supplies used during science period. LEFT: Senior Margaret Espinosa studies defraction of light. ABOVE: Juniors Randy Williams and FxUlie Roberts operate the oscilloscope during a physics class. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Aurelia Anderson glares at another snake specimen Mrs. Smart displays. BOTTOM: Pat Dennis and Donna Lister closely examine the structure of the brain. 81 Language Classes Choose From Four Offerings ”Veni, vidi, vici.” I came, I saw, I conquered. Julius Caesar made this famous pronouncement when he conquered Pharnaces, King of Pontus. Most second-year Latin students recognized this phrase, espe- cially on their finals. Mrs. A. C. Wisenbaker and Mr. Harold Sloane taught Latin. Mr. Sloane drilled his classes in the basics of conjugation and vocabulary, while Mrs. Wisenbaker gave instruction in translating the various mytho- logical tales and selections from Caesar’s Gallic Commentary. Her Latin II class also produced skits. Mrs. Clyde Connell taught her French students to repeat sounds heard during recording sessions. Mrs. Jim Cannister played a dual role as French and Spanish instructor. Her classes expressed themselves ver- bally rather than by the use of written exercises. German classes also used tapes to help them with the difficult pron- unciations they encountered. Mr. Tommy Barr taught this language. RIGHT: Susie Bell and Carey Dickerson listen to their language ta tes as Mrs. Cannister helps Margaret Sirmans adjust her headphones. ABOVE: Learning the joys of a ncu lan- guage ap tears to be lost on these Pinevale pupils: Jack Henry . Bolivia Corbett. Kathryn Aultman. ACROSS PAGE: Mrs. Sylvia Lott collects Casey Newman’s homework in her Pine- tale class. OPPOSITE. PAGE. BOTTOM: Presenting a skit of a hum fable. Sherri Valenti. Lea McRae and Susan Davis watch Julie Southwell strike Patti Norris with her sword. 82 Mr. Thomas Barr Mrs. Jim Cannister Mrs. Clyde Connell Mrs. Bill Hobbs Mrs. A. C. Wisenbaker 83 Future 9ecretaries Master Machines Today’s business world has come a long way from the traumas depicted in Elmer Rice’s play The Adding Machine. Instead of fearing machines, office workers now recognize that their jobs would be next to impossible without these time-saving devices. Basic training in the use of a variety of machines is imperative for any secretary who wants to mas- ter her job. Under the guidance of Mrs. Vance Reynolds and Mrs. Maurice Herrin, bookkeeping classes learned to manipulate adding machines, calculators, duplicators, and mimeograph machines. Mrs. Ralph Spurlock, Miss Josie Thomas, and Mrs. Mike VanWyck stressed the importance of accurate, speedy typ- ing, with only a reasonable number of gross errors per min- ute. Mrs. VanWyck supplemented regular shorthand classes by giving practice in the use of the dictaphone. Clerical office practice and secretarial office practice sup- plemented the basic business curriculum of typing, short- hand and bookkeeping. 84 Mr . Maurice Herrin Mrs. Vance Reynolds Mrs. Ralph Spurlock Miss Josie B. Thomas Mrs. Mike VanWyck OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Typists Sue Robertson, Patricia Jeter, De- bra Pruetle, Betty Jean Kiliar. Pat Gagnon, Carmela Metcalf and John Nijem practice typing conditioning drills. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM. LEFT: Medina King, ff'hrula Wethenngton. and Debra Cason try their skill on electric typewriters. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOT- TOM. RIGHT: Bookkeepers. Willie J. Jordan. Jim Kelley and Diann Gray listen intently as sfteakers Paul Cribbs and Fred Hancock dis- cuss the neu ' Instant Banking at Citizens and Southern National Bank. BELOW: Darlene Jones and Sandy Hendrix balance journals with the use of printing calculators. 85 Cosmetology Classes Learn New Styles Just as fads differ from day to day, hairstyles constantly change. Today, anything goes from Af- ros to Shags. Lengths vary with the type of cut, one of the currently popular styles being the long silky look. Cosmetology classes on the Pinevale campus learned to set all the new styles; they also studied barbering and techniques of manicuring. Males joined the predominantly female classes and found that this field intrigued them. Boys not only learned to fix and cut other boys’ hair, but also mastered the basics in the styling of girls’ hair. These amateurs at first fashioned different hair- styles and gave free manicures to their fellow class- mates. But after completing their course, they could practice and receive professional fees for their services. Miss Laberta Stallworth instructed the cosmetol- ogy classes. ABOVE: Debra Webb practices giving a manicure. BELOW: Tense looks register on the faces of Tony Tillman, Dorothy Frazier, Gloria Emanuel, Earlene Scott and Terry Houard as they offer their hair as styling practice for Barbara Moore, Denise Campbell, Anna Carter, ami Donna Fletcher. Qfudents Manipulate Basic Work Tools Often students will ask. What good will this class do me?” But in two classes this question was never asked. Mr. Joseph Williams taught his hrickmasonry boys how to get out and make money, between four and five dollars an hour. After finishing the academic portion of their sched- ules, these boys dashed out to the brickmasonrv build- ing next to the materials center, stripped to the waist, and grabbed trowels. For two hours they worked as apprentice masons. This year they added space for Mrs. Patsy Smith's art classes, built a patio for Mr. Jerry Pilcher’s art classes, and dotted the campus with brick-supported seats. Younger boys on the Pincvale campus followed the directions of Mr. Isaiah Isom as they learned to ma- nipulate basic tools and to perform simple tasks rela- ted to industrial arts. While all of these students could not look forward to working as mechanics or carpen- ters, each one of them did end the year with the satis- faction of knowing that he could make simple house- hold repairs or build shelves. BELOW: Michael Rime. Roger Roundtree. Robert Haynes, arui David Dickson prepare backs for laying. ABOVE: Kenneth Jackson and Dean Combs measure the height of their project. 87 Home Ec Girls Use Old Stoves, Study New Ideas Homemaking and housewife used to be synonymous terms, but not anymore. Today, with many young peo- ple, male and female, moving out of the family nests even before finishing college, home economics con- cerns everyone. And naturally, since more men are now doing their own and family cooking, they have perfected timed ovens, improved cookware, microwave ovens, and oven-ready meals. No boys at Valdosta High School, however, enrolled in homemaking classes. And the girls who did take these courses used conventional old style ranges. Mrs. W. R. Davis, Miss Ossie Ash, and Mrs. Paul Hughes managed to infuse a note of modernity into their classes by having special units on pattern design- ing, personal grooming, making gifts and interior dec- orating. Macrame gave many girls outlets for their cre- ativity. And girls in these classes spent much time studying marriage and the family, child psychology, and sex education. Mrs. Robert Gast, coordinator of the class for expectant mothers, taught the last unit. RIGHT: Joan Whitfield and Nancy McMichael demonstrate the proper procedure for removing warm meals from the wanning drawer. ABOVE: Freshmen, Elaine Johnson and Janie Wolfe show their ability in frying chicken. Miss Ossie Ash Mrs. W. R. Davis Mrs. Paul Hughes 88 Novice Drivers Test Teachers' Courage It is easy to be brave from a safe distance. — Aesop Valdosta’s drivers’ education teachers, Joe Wilson, Joe Mercer, and Ken Williams, did not know the priv- ilege of being brave from a distance, for when they went to class they had to bring along their courage. This courage had to be used every time the instructors carried out students — many for the first time — on Valdosta’s roads to test their classroom learning. Mr. Ken Williams, a battle-tested veteran of teach- ing novice drivers, suffered a shocking experience while out on a cruise. While he was instructing a girl to back out of a store’s parking lot, she instead pressed on the gas with the car in drive. Hearing shat- tering glass, Mr. Williams looked up to find the car sitting in the inside of the Minute Market. Classes met every period throughout the day to ac- commodate the large number of pupils desiring the course. Meeting in the newspaper section of the li- brary’, the students and their teachers managed to stay abreast of any accident reports involving fellow stu- dents. Mr. Jot Mercer Mr. Ken Williams Mr. Joe Wilson TOP: Mr. Ken Williams shows drivers' ed students Larry Williams ami Kim Smith what makes it go when they press on the gas. BOT- TOM: Behind the wheel for the first time, Charles Daniels allows his instructor, Mr. Joe Wilson, to show the proper grip for driving. 89 90 D.E., D.C.T Wage War on Poverty by Working Responding to former President Johnson’s call to make war on poverty, students taking D.E. and D.C.T. proceeded to do battle by getting jobs and earning their own spending and sav- ing money. These boys and girls attended required classes in the morn- ings. and in the afternoons they changed into working clothes and headed for the different businesses at which they earned their wages. D.E., or Distributive Education, trained juniors and seniors for futures in marketing. Besides the required courses, their class work consisted of one hour in school each day under the tutelage of Mr. Norman Greene. In the afternoons they put their class learning into practice at such local establishments as Sears or Milbet’s. Mr. Greene’s counterparts in D.C.T., Mr. Levi Taylor and Mr. J. P. Horne, trained their pupils for production jobs. Stu- dents worked as telephone operators, mechanics, and as lab specialists in the doctors building. OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Rodney Lowery solders wires under the watchful eyes of Mr. Bill Turner. ABOVE: Glen Holcombe arranges a display in the D.E. classroom. RIGHT: DeveL)ping pictures. Mary Jane Keen aids her employer. Mr. Larry Bookman. Mr. Wright Bazemore Mrs. M. D. Brooks Mr. H. G. Gilmer Mr. Charles Greene Mrs. Regina Hoi hogshead OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Erika Alcorn hits the ball over to Eula Williams. Beverly Morrison, arul Robin Watson, while Delores Prime, Angela Poirier, and Janet FJlis auail the return. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOT- TOM: Beverly Morrison wallops a flyer as Robin Watson and Sandy Puckett watch. F'AR RIGHT: E. C Painter ami Charles Primrose pul the ujueeze on ball-carrying opponent. TOP: Cynthia Sanders. Thelma Ever, Shirley Bricker. Janet Scott, and Ruth Ann Brou n race to the showers after a game of base- ball. ABOVE: John Tail, Larry Houle, Johnny Thitmas, and Ijaval Castleberry listen as Coach Charles Greene instructs them on the proper uay to hold a tennis racket. 92 More Students, Cars Restrict Playing Areas With the installation of five portable classrooms last year, girls had little space left for outdoor P. E. classes. To make matters worse this year, the parking areas spilled over onto the front lawn where girls usu- ally play softball and volleyball. W’hen weather conditions called for having classes outside, students would hear the staccato crackle of the intercom system and the stereotyped plea: Please move your cars so the girls can play ball. Of course, Mrs. M. D. Brooks and Miss Claudia Jones had no competitors for the use of mats and bas- kets in the old gym where they taught girls tumbling and dancing. Nor were there any major changes in girls P. E. attire except that in addition to their usual tennis shoes, socks and gymsuits, they could wear sweat shirts and pants. And while playing areas and costumes were some- what restricted, boys and girls alike learned to manip- ulate and control the motions of balls of varied shapes: tennis balls, volleyballs, baseballs, softballs, basketballs, and footballs. Coaches Charles Greene, Jack Bethea, and Edward Jones instructed the boys. 93 Laurels of Triumph In play there are two pleasures for your choosing — lie one is winning and the other los ron National football champions . . . glaring score- boards . . . spirited fans in the stands . . . dedicated cheerleaders . . . faithful Kittens . . . speed, strength, vigor . . . savored victories . . . Sports reinforcing pride and determination. 1972: Paul DeMersseman blocks down as Stanley Bounds launches an aerial bom- bardment on Avondale. ABOVE: In 1926, the football squad wore different uniforms, but had the same winning power displayed by the '72 Wildcats. Wildcat Statistics Impress Nation Many teams win state football crowns, but only one becomes national champion. According to Art Johlfs of National Sports News, the Wildcats gained this rating for 1971 because of their re- cordbreaking statistics. In ten outings the 'Cats scored 478 points, while av- eraging 418.9 yards per game in offense, with 198.7 yards coming along the ground and 220.2 through the air. On defense they allowed only 99 points, yielding 206.7 yards per bout. With these statistics, the 'Cats en- tered the playoffs for state championship. Three games later they captured the state 1-AAA crown. In these games, they racked up 151 points, giv- ing up only 38. Although team effort led to this 13-0 record, certain team members helped pile up the points. Quarterback Stanley Bounds threw 259 passes with 161 complete for 2,785 yards and 30 touchdowns. He ran for 485 yards and 23 touchdowns. Split end Stan- ford Rome made 72 pass receptions for 1,573 yards and 21 touchdowns. Dick Parker also broke the state record for PAT's by kicking 46 extra points in regular season play and 19 more in playoff games. ABOVE: Scou Griffin, 80, picks up George Roundtree's fumble and gains extra yardage in the Avondale gam . TOP: Stanley Bounds, 15, looks for receivers as Paul DeMcrsseman leaps oter Warner Robins rusher. OPPO- SITE PAGE: Coach Wnght Bazemore sends in a play SCOREBOARD: POST-SEASON GAMES: by second-stringer Rick Peterson. Valdosta 49 Thomas vi He 0 Region 1-AAA Valdosta 47 Dougherty 7 Valdosta 35 Warner Robins 6 Valdosta 49 Crisp County 7 South Georgia Valdosta 28 Bainhridge 0 Valdosta 54 Lucy Lanev 20 Valdosta 41 Albany 8 Valdosta 42 Moultrie 21 Valdosta 75 Monroe 22 State Championship Valdosta 47 Westover 6 Valdosta 62 Avondale 12 Valdosta 60 Tifton 28 96 Valdosta 40 Lowndes 0 From Flip of Coin 'Cats Go for Goals From the first flip of the coin, the Wildcats thundered for- ward, pounding their way to the goal. To start each game, two captains walked briskly to the cen- ter of the field where an umpire sent a coin spiraling upward. As the spinning coin tumbled down. Coach Wright Bazemore mustered his players for the efforts they had to show during the game. Finally, the coin dropped, and the Wildcats sped off, running hard. Thousands of fans, students, and adults alike, rumbled the stands and encouraged the ‘Cats to pick up their heels and go. With a potent passing and running attack featuring the duo of Stanley Bounds, quarterback, and Stanford Rome, split end, the W ildcat’s offense hurtled forward, gaining yardage in the first five regular season games. On each play the ’Cats bouldered their way to the goals, averaging 40 points per game. Although the offense stacked up the points, it would have run in vain without the defense that collided explosively with the opponents to keep them from scoring. During the expressive field show, fans and students ex- pressed their emotion by loud and jubilant cheering, w hile the band saluted the team with the Fight Song. 98 ABOVE: Sidney Earnest gets set to block an Albany opponent in order to spring Robert Daniels from a potential trap. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Umpire John Spell flips the coin before the Wildcats' first test, the Thomasville game. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Quarterback Stan- ley Bounds sneaks his way through the Crisp Cougars' line to score. ABOVE: Stanford Rome. Paul DeMersseman, Dirk Parker, and David Whitfield carry Coach Wright Bazemore onto the field after the 42-21 victory over Moultrie. TOP. RIGHT: Wildcat Robert McCaskill slings off a u-ould-be Moultrie tackier and keeps going. BOTTOM. RIGHT: George Roundtree attempts to elude Monroe tackier. OPPO- SITE PAGE. TOP: Regulars Dick Parker. Gary Roue. Jim Clarkston, Stanley Bounds, Scott Griffin, and Stete Stanaland lake a break near the end of the Westover game and watch the reserves mix it up on the field OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Louie Goodin crunches the Westover quarterback just in time to deflect a pass. Randy Binford rushes to add force to the tackle, while Roger Roundtree holds out his hands in hopes of snag- ging the loose ball. 100 Defense Balances Championship Race After a seesaw battle with the Moultrie Packers, ending 42 21, the undefeated Wildcats balanced de- fensive and offensive play as they aimed for the re- gion 1-AAA crown. In this duel the ’Cats and Packers had a stalemate in the first half, but in the second stanza the Wild- cats put together a high scoring offense and a stingy defense to break the deadlock. With defensive men such as Louie Goodin, Alvin Payton, David Berrian. Steve Stanaland. Jim Clark- ston, and Gary Rowe, the 'Cats made their final ad- vances toward the region championship. They rout- ed Monroe, 75-22; Westover, 47-6; and Tift County, 60-28, to gain a 9-0 record, but they still had to face crosstown rival Lowndes High. After clobbering Lowndes, 40-0, the ’Cats had scored 478 points, an average of 47.8 per game while allowing their opponents only 99 points for an average of 9.9 per game. Bolstered by these impressive statistics, the 'Cats prepared to enter the state playoffs. ABOVE: Referee tries to find the hapless Wildcat under a triangular mass of Warner Robins players in the first playoff tilt. TOP: Robert Morrison makes dis- tance through a hole opened by Jimmy Scruggs (51) and Dub Franklin in the Avondale championship game. RIGHT: George Roundtree (88) attempts to out jump defender in South Georgia playoff game against Lucy Laney. OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Split-end Stanford Rome (11) leaps for yardage, while guards Bobby Joseph (67) and Sidney Earnest (66) lead in- terference in the Avondale game. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Stanley Bounds (15) weaves through Av- ondale line as Stanford Rome (11) sends Avondale player for a spin 102 Dominoes Fall At 'Cats' Will Blam! Zam! Crash! Down they went! After ending their regular season, 13-0, the Wildcats used the domi- no theory to topple three of the best 1-AAA teams in the state and to cop their eighth state championship since 1960. Valdosta's 'Cats began their drive by knocking over the Demons from Warner Robins. After a scoreless first quarter, the 'Cats combined their efforts in a synchron- ized fashion to take the first postseason contest, 35-6, and to win the chance to battle for the South Georgia crown against the Wildcats of Laney High from Augus- ta. Before the visiting 'Cats knew what had happened, they had fallen just like the Demons, as the Valdosta 'Cats broke off to an early lead and then exploded to win, 54-20, and to qualify for the final struggle. In the last game of post-season play, the 'Cats gave over eighty players a chance to see action in the thrash- ing of the Imps from Avondale, 62-12. 103 'Dosfa Staff Unleashes Blitzkrieg In strategy sessions for the ’71 grid campaign, Com- mander-in-chief Wright Bazemore and his staff of six field officers decided to unleash the blitzkrieg or lightning war upon unsuspecting opponents. While sending his troops through practice maneu- vers in the afternoons. General Bazemore lured his adversaries into a false sense of security before every Friday night attack by telling the press of the weak state of his men and praising his awesome foes for their superior size and talent. But after the kickoff, the enemy soon realized the strength of the Wildcats. Backfield boss Joe Wilson led the first wave of attacking ’Cats by bombarding the opponents with the record-breaking aerial duo of Captain Stan Bounds to Stanford Rome. Showing no quarter for the stunned and riddled de- fenses. Wilson’s warriors advanced with a regiment of ball-toting infantry ripping off huge amounts of turf behind an offensive line trained by Charles Greene and Julian LcFiles. ’Dosta’s secretary of defense. Jack Rudolph, con- structed a line of steel and a sticky secondary to inter- cept any counterattack the enemy might muster. In order to keep pressure on the foes, numerous soldiers trained by lieutenants Joe Mercer and Edward Jones backed the first line troops. TOP, RIGHT: When they posed for football program pictures. Wildcat captains Cal- vin Lester, Scott Griffin, David Berrian, Sieve Sianaland. Alvin Payton, and Stanley Bounds showed the seriousness with which they went into action on September 6. ABOVE: BOTTOM ROW: Dick Parker, Gary Roue. Greg Nowell. Larry Richardson, Arthur Cooper, Calvin Lester. Steve Sianaland. mascot Trevor Greene. Stanley Bounds, David Beman, Scott Griffin, Paul Lore, Robert McCaskill, Tony Waters, Danny Holloway, Sieve Sellars, Ricky Mean. SECOND ROW: Jack Sullivan, Ijouie Goodin, Loren Dodson. Paul DeMersseman, Ronald Daniels, Cedric Wilson. Bobby Brantley. James Savage, Larry Lane. Mike Griner, Robert Daniels, Wade Johnson. Swifty Griffith. Freddie Wilbon, Larry Houle, John Grant. Johnny Anderson, David Whitfield. Joe Ladrou. Gregg Doig, Sidney Earnest. THIRD ROW: Charles Chris- tian. Luther Blue. Arthur Massey . Donnie Yale. Henhel Sheffield. Randy Binford, Bruce Hilton, Freddie Ryals, Rick Pelenon, James Beman, Jimmy Scruggs, Tony King. Robert Morrison. Glenn George, Emory Williams. Robert Demps, Alfred Bea, Joe Nijem, Danny Adams. Gary Irby. FOURTH ROW: Stanford Rome. Mike Culch- ens, Clifford Bradley . Nathan Neller, Jim Clarkston, David Mitchell. Calvin John, Roger Rourultree, Joe Brown, 0. D. Netter, Edwin Pompey, Bernard Moorehead, David Register, Bobby Joseph, Richard Manuel. Pat O'Neal, Wayne Corbett, Gary Hutchens, Jerome Houle, George Roundtree. 104 TOP: In the season opener against Thomasville, Dick Parker races out of the reach of defender Mike Kavoklis. LEFT: Offensive tackle Paul DeM- ersseman gets a squirt of water from one of the team managers. ABOVE: Coaches Joe Mercer, Joe Wilson, Jack Rudolph, Julian LeFiles. Edward Jones, and Charles Greene listen when the boss. Coach Wright Bazemore. gives directions. 105 Practice Pays Off, Yields Grid Victories Success is not ready-made. One must earn it through hard work. For the Wildcats, success did not start with the gridiron victory, but began many months before the actual football season. Preparation for the 1971 grid contests started in August at the 4-H camp. Here, players who had grown rusty during the summer months got into shape; many lost a few pounds in the process. During the two weeks' training session, players followed a rigorous schedule; from eight o'clock until noon they had morning practice; during the noon hour they ate and rested; they finished their day with skull practice in the afternoon. Like the Wildcats at training camp, the Pinevale Tigers had a rough 1971 football schedule to follow. Instead of practicing against players on their own team, though, the Pinevale Tigers faced opponents like Thomasville and Waycross. Under head coach Jack Bethea, the Tigers were able to come from be- hind and clinch a winning season. Leaders of the Pinevale offense included quarter- back Johnny Holcomb, Robert Demps — halfback, and Phil Teffeteller — offensive lineman. Leaders of the Pinevale defense included Willie Williams — de- fensive lineman, and Tobi Berrian — defensive back. The Tigers finished the season, 5-2-2. But as soon as the season ended, the Pinevale Ti- gers began to attend spring training at the high school. During March, players practiced every day from 2:30 to 6:30. At the end of spring training in the Has-Been W'ill-Be game, preparation paid off for the Will-Be’s, who defeated the Has-Been's, 13-12. 106 OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Senior Bobby Joseph hangs up his equipment after morning practice at summer camp. OPPOSITE PAGE. LEFT: Coach Joe Mercer bites his lip to keep back his exasperation at the performances of Tony King and Bernard Moore- head. Second stringer Bruce Hilton scans the opposing defense while uniting for another play . OPF OSITE PAGE. BOTTOM, RIGHT: Pinetale Tigers pose uith their cheerleaders for the team picture. FRONT: Dana Ward, Becky Stephenson. Julie Wetherington, Cindy Howell, Elaine Battles. Debra Hill, Trrs Crosby. Gloria Ses- sions, Cynthia Perry. Beth George, arui Janice Primrose. FIRST ROW: Coach Jack Bethea. Larry Hayslip, Mark Stevens. Toby Berrian. Tony Goodin. Dwight Whit field. Johnny Holcomb, Moe Griffith, David Willis, Ed Tudor, Ronnie Hancock. SECOND ROW': Wesley Coachman. Randy McCuller, Stepney Cowart. Paul Savage. Robert Demps, Phil Teffeteller, Jerry Daniels, David Carmichael, Keith Miller, James Murray. THIRD ROW: Randy Chism. Freddy Pendleton, Jack Henry. Tommy Wil- lis. Timothy Cooper. Ralph Morris, Gifford Griffin. Gregory Wright. T Bush Smith. Gary Mock. FOURTH ROW: Leon Morris. Noah Fountain. Alvin Broun. Javier Sandoval, Dillard Anderson, Gregory Greene, Jeff Yale, Winstel Love. Peter Binford, Jimmy Dennis, Jimmy Barr, and Ijimar Daniels. TOP, LEFT: Coach Charles Greene gives Bruce Hilton, sophomore, a helping hand in the Has-Been Hill-Be game. LEFT: Dick Parker, senior, practices kicking during summer camp. Quarterback Stan- ley Bounds hoUls. ABOVE: Robert Demps attempts to break free of a would-be tackier in an intra-squad game. 107 Eyelash Victories Excite Faithful Fans Determined to win but not guaranteeing the point spread, the hardcourt edition of the Wildcats played before crowds who sweated, yelled, bit their finger- nails, and crossed their fingers to pull their heroes through to victory. And the efforts of the fans did not prove futile, as almost one fourth of the games ended with less than a two point difference showing on the clock. These eyelash wins helped raise the hair on the backs of fans' necks, and added a few more strands of grey to the already silver head of 'Dosta mentor Joe Wilson. Unable to end up on top of the heap as region champions for the third year in succession, the 'Cats, nevertheless, posted an 18-5 chart and nailed down third place in the region. SCOREBOARD: Valdosta 77 Moultrie 62 Valdosta 61 Bainbridge 50 Valdosta 61 Lowndes 75 Valdosta 74 Lowndes 60 Valdosta 78 Brooks County 68 Valdosta 61 Tifton 62 Valdosta 84 Central 53 Valdosta 72 Westover 18 Valdosta 50 Tifton 49 Valdosta 70 Berrien 69 Valdosta 58 Crisp County 57 Valdosta 64 Moultrie 52 Valdosta 65 Monroe 66 Valdosta 67 Bainbridge 52 Valdosta 76 Thomasville 74 Valdosta 69 Albany 64 Valdosta 79 Lowndes 65 Valdosta 68 Central 58 Valdosta 61 Dougherty 65 Valdosta 93 Berrien 56 REGION TOURNEY Valdosta 81 Moultrie 66 Valdosta 65 Monroe 81 Valdosta 62 Crisp County 50 OPPOSITE PAGE, RIGHT: Preparing to pass off, David DeMersseman spots teammate Stanford Rome. OPPOSITE PAGE, LEFT: Showing defiance to Berrien's defensive efforts. Rome moves to the hoop. ABOVE: Bobby Graham stops his rival's trip to the basket. BELOW: 1972 Wildcat hoopsters — FIRST ROW: Jerome Coachman, Stanford Rome. Jerome Fluitt. SECOND ROW: David De Mersseman. Terry Graham, Bobby Graham, John Roue. Wade Hughes. Bruce Hilton. THIRD ROW: Stanley Bounds. £. C Painter. Steie Wilson, George Roundtree, Eduard Jones, Robin Robert son. F'OURTH ROW: Harry' Housman, Coach Jack Rudolph, Duayne Smith, Coach Joe Wilson, Willie Peterson. 108 ABOVE: Stanford Romr shoots an easy marker as Bobby Graham gets set for a possible rebound. TOP. RIGHT: Bobby Brantley and Tony Dasher prepare to coach from the sidelines, while Johnny Sandsbury and James Bonner follow the play at a game against Moultrie. RIGHT: Stanford Rome attempts a shot against seven-foot Crisp County defender. OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Intent on scoring, Stanley Bounds ignores Viking defenders from Lowndes County. OP- POSITE PAGE. BOTTOM, LEFT: Bobby Graham sets up a pick so George Roundtree can maneuier into shooting position against the Vikings. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM. RIGHT: Bainbrulge player Wretches for the ball as David DeMersseman seruis it flying toward the goal. no Hoop Wins Highlight Emotional Season Any win is important for the overall record of a basketball team. But after the uniforms are put in storage and the season’s campaign ended, each player, coach, and fan keeps memories of special games when the clock seemed as if it would never end, the air was charged with tension, and the standing fans and per- spiring players boiled over with emotion. Close victories and heartbreaking defeats in tilts with ancient rivals seared themselves on the minds of all. Crosstown enemy, Lowndes County, provided three such games. After a late start due to an extended foot- ball season, the ’Cats fell prey to the Vikings by four- teen points. But a few games later, on their home court, the ’Cats returned the favor by the same mar- gin. In the rubber match, the city hoopsters flogged their country neighbors. When All-American A1 Smith of Albany visited the W’ildcat lair with the Tribe, the gym filled to capacity. Using teamwork, the ’Cats allowed Smith his custom- ary 42 points but pressed his less talented mates into mistakes and missed baskets. Fans flooded the floor to congratulate the Wildcats when their tactics resulted in a 69-64 victory and first place in regular season standings. ABOVE: Before they take to the court. Kittens listen as Coach Joe Mercer nives last minute instructions. CLOCKWISE: Sharon Flanders. Donna Warlick. Maureen Steuart, Martha Anderson. Queen tuning Rooseria Cobb. Frankie Kim Smith. Suzie Duncan. Micki Folsom. Lisa Hoyle, Polly Durden. Elaine Rob inson. Mala Barker, and Ruby Knight. OPPOSITE PAGE, LEFT: Sophomore Ruby Knight goes in for a lay up against Lowndes High School OPPOSITE PAGE, RIGHT: Kittens Mala Barker. Kim Smith, Maureen Steuart, Micki Folsom, Ruby Knight. Jami Fryslie. Lisa Hoyle. Queen Loving, Martha Anderson. Donna Warlick, Rooseria Cobb, Ann Strom, Coach Joe Mercer, and Sharon Flanders pose as a team. SCOREBOARD: Valdosta 40 Moultrie 60 Valdosta 24 Crisp 35 Valdosta 46 Bainbridge 36 Valdosta 36 Moultrie 58 Valdosta 25 Lowndes 36 Valdosta 36 Monroe 55 Valdosta 36 Thomasville Central 37 Valdosta 32 Bainbridge 46 Valdosta 26 Thomasville Central 52 Valdosta 30 Thomasville 50 Valdosta 41 Westover 39 Valdosta 27 Albany 33 Valdosta 39 Thomasville 49 Valdosta 27 Lowndes 38 Valdosta 21 Tifton 59 Valdosta 37 Daugherty 66 Valdosta 27 Berrien 45 Valdosta 9 Berrien 23 112 Girls Basketball Gestet Takes Prat Falls Comedians learn the art of taking prat falls, fake dives that make people laugh. But few Valdosta High School fans laughed when their basketball sestet took dives, because these girls really nosedived both in the number of fouls and in their final record. After losing their first battle, the Kittens came back to crush the Bainbridge Bearcats, 46-36, by hitting 57 percent of their free throw attempts while limiting their fouls to 11. With this win the Kittens grew more confident as they prepared for their next opponents. With Sharon Flanders, Ruby Knight, and Elaine Robinson all scoring in double figures, the Kittens again came out on top as they outdistanced Westover by a 41-39 margin. But climbing through the barrage of attacks from their adversaries proved difficult for the sestet as they fell to a low 2-11 chart. Even in playoff competition, the Kittens stumbled to a humiliating 9-73 defeat by committing 16 fouls. With this last defeat, the Kittens fell out of the contest, leaving all hopes of a success- ful season behind. 113 Never Never Land Eludes Hoopsters Never Never Land to many means an imaginary ref- uge of Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, and the characters of that Sir James Barrie fairy story. But to Coach Joe Mercer and his struggling Kittens, Never Never Land meant being on the high end of the score at the final buzzer. Valdosta High's girl sestet did not show the dazzling ball handling ability or clever maneuvering of their male counterparts, but they never stopped trying to improve their status. As forwards Ruby Knight and Micki Folsom moved the ball, rovers Elaine Robinson and Sharon Flanders piled up the points. Combining their various talents with those of other players such as guards Polly Dur- den and Mala Barker, the Kittens proved their dexter- ity and determination, especially during their game with Central, in which they lost by only one point. Yet Coach Joe Mercer’s chargers played other games in which mere determination and drive could not give them a win. In these games, the Kittens often fell behind during the first half and never regained the lead. Although their determination and drive never faded, the Kittens found their efforts futile and wasted when the last buzzer sounded, leaving them with de- feat. TOP: Roosena Cobb searches for a teammate to pass off to as Jamie Fryslie stumbles to get out of her way in a Crisp County contest. LEFT: Sharon Flanders suiuhes hands as she dribbles down court past girls from Central of Thomastille. ABOVE: Elaine Robinson at- tempts to make a pass over a Central defender. OPPOSITE PAGE: Gloria Vwmas scraps for a point. 115 Following the advice of Coach Charles Greene to keep on tracking, the ’Dosta speedsters and fieldmen worked hard and won the region title and a trip to the state AAA track meet. Keeping on the track with the lightning sprinters and long distance chuggers proved difficult for area competitors. Clifford Bradley, George Roundtree, and other 'Dosta track men contributed to the speed team to break several school records in team and individual performances. But speed does not win titles without muscle, and the men in the field events provided this ingredient to help the 'Cats. David Register tossed the shot, and springy Rusty Jones jumped the high jump to provide strong links in tracking down the region title. Albany served as the site for the region meet. There the talented 'Cats ran away with the points in most events, qualifying several members for the trip to the state meet. Valdosta SCOREBOARD: 97 Lowndes 53 Georgia Christian 25 Valdosta 134% Fitzgerald 143% Irwin Countv 104 Valdosta 153Vi Monroe 121% Central 105 FITZGERALD JAYCEE TRACK MEET Valdosta 107 Cochran 80 Dougherty 62 Valdosta 1-AAA SUBREGION MEET 141 Thomasville 109 Bain bridge 78% Valdosta 1-AAA REGION MEET 90 Dougherty 80 Thomasville 78% Wildcats Keep on Tracking 116 OPPOSITE PACE. TOP: Stanford Rome searches for a soft place to land in the pit. OPPOSITE PACE. BOTTOM: FRONT ROW: David Dixon, Rusty Jones. Chris Morgan. Ernest Jeffrey. Donald Battle. Jerry Daniels. Robert Demps. Larry Burgess. Bruce Hombuckle, Johnny Dalton. John Grant. MIDDLE ROW': Randy Graham. David Whitfield, luither Blue, Freddie King, Carl Barnes. Marion McQueen. Ronnie Hancock, Wayne Corbett, Mark Myddleton. BACK ROW: Coach Charles Greene, Emory Williams. David Register. Ijamar Manlon. Tony King, Freddie Wilbon. Ja- dan Altman. David Dittemer. Sharon Everson. Mary Alice King. Robert Morrison. George Rouruliree, Clifford Bradley, Stanford Rome, arul Coach Etluord Jones. LEFT: Hair fly ing. David Register heaies the heavy shot. BELOW: George Round- tree clears the bar by a gnat’s hair. BOTTOM: Blasting from the blocks, speedster Clifford Bradley leatis the dash to the uire. 117 OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: To get on his good side, three 'Dosta root- ers — Pam Maturi. Barbara Eynon. and Peggy King — offer the umpire a coke. OPPOSITE PAGE, RIGHT: Mike Dame skids into third base. ABOVE: Whipping his bat around. Eddie Roberts ham- mers out a long drive. TOP. RIGHT: Thomasville's second baseman registers surprise as Eddie Roberts beats out the throw. BOTTOM, RIGHT: Eyes to the bag. the official decides if Tony Marshall has his foot on the base. 118 Valdosta SCOREBOARD: 6 Tift County 0 Valdosta 4 Tift County 1 Valdosta 2 Thomasville 1 Valdosta 6 Lowndes County 2 Valdosta 9 Crisp County 5 Valdosta 2 Crisp County 5 Valdosta 11 Bain bridge 7 Valdosta 3 Moultrie 1 Valdosta 5 Fitzgerald 9 Valdosta 5 Fitzgerald 3 Valdosta 1 Central 7 Valdosta 3 Thomasville 4 Valdosta 16 Lowndes County 9 Valdosta 2 Bainbridge 6 Valdosta 1 Moultrie 7 Valdosta 1 Central 8 Promising Season Ends With Slump Inspired by winning his first region baseball title the previous year, and having a wealth of returning players. Coach Joe Mercer could do nothing but agree with the area sportswriters who pegged his baseball team to finish number one in the loop standings. These predictions held through the first nine games as the ’Cats utilized hammering bats and vacuum gloves to coast to a seven and two record and nab the top spot in region 1-AAA. But after meeting the Purple Hurricanes of Fitzger- ald and splitting a doubleheader, the ’Cats contracted the slump disease dreaded by all coaches. As the infection worsened, the bats lost their snap and the gloves became more prone to errors. Wildcat woes increased when Stanley Bounds’ knee injury cost the team his much-counted-upon pitching. After never recovering from the disease, the ’Cats stumbled through their remaining seven games, regis- tering only two more wins. This dismal ending to a promising season plunged the Wildcats to the lower levels of the standings. 19 'Cat Fans Know Joy Despite Heroes' Woes Oh somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright; The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light. And somewhere men are laughing and somewhere children shout; But there is not joy in MudviUe — mighty Casey has struck out.” — Thayer Despite striking out in their efforts to cop a baseball title for the second straight year, Valdosta's MudviUe Nine found joy in spring tilts. So did the fans. Foresaking the stands, they lined the fences of Pendleton Park and scampered to find spots on the many pickup trucks, the traditional springtime bleachers of high school stu- dents, for better views of the action and the antics of first base- man Paul DeMersseman and superfan Scotty Slocum. Incessant ragging of opponent batters made Paul the delight of home followers and the bane of all visitors. In the same league with Paul, Scotty used his knifesharp wit and strong lungs to slice up the egos of his rivals. 120 OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Gary Roue skids into the base and his opponent before the throw arrives. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Encouraging runner Dick Parker to score, teammate Paul DeMersseman greets him at the plate. BELOW: Steve Stanalaml crouches in anticipation of the pitch. LEFT: To warm his arm before the con- test, Bruce Hilton runs through his tarious pitches. BOTTOM. FIRST ROW: Tim Golden, Jack Sullivan. Mike Gandy. Johnny Sansberry, Walter Wingate. Mike Dame, Cecil Whitehead. SECOND ROW: Coach Butch Brooks, Eddie Roberts. Greg Broun, Ronnie Morgan, Bruce Hilton. Alvin Payton, David DeMersseman, Paul DeMersseman, Coach Joe Mercer. THIRD ROW: Lonnie O'Neal, Bobby Brantley, Dick Parker, Stanley Bounds, Duncan Fordham, Gary Rowe, Tom Best, Jim Clark- ston, Steve Stanaland, Bruce Edwards, and Bobby Joseph. 121 'Dosta Racquets Split Season Sets Valdosta’s tennis squads managed to split their set of season matches. Coach Julian LeFiles guided his players to four wins and three losses against their area rivals. For their part, the Kittens loved” their regular season, posting seven losses in seven matches. But Mr. John Booth, in his first year of ramrodding the female racqueteers, coached Maggie LaMontagne and the doubles teams of Allen Moseley and Ann Hol- land and Martica Griffin and Karen Holland to re- spectable standings in the girls net tourney. Playing doubles, Ronald Moore and his partner Mike Parrish reached the semifinals in region before bowing. Also, Scotty Slocum scrapped his way into the semifinals. 122 OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM. LEFT: FIRST ROW: Karen Puckeu. Coach John Booth. Sue Wilkinson. SECOND ROW: Karen Holland, Lirula Haddock. THIRD ROW: Ann Holland, Maggie La Montague, Allen Moseley. Nancy Johnson. Martica Griffin. Temple Wetherinti- tan. OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Ray Hamel, Mike Parrish, Lanny Abernathy. Coach Julian LeFiles, Scotty Slocum. Greg Bass, and Ronald Moore discuss the season. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM. RIGHT: Playing the net, Linda Haddock spikes her return with fi- nesse. LEFT: His racquet a blur, Mike Parrish lets loose a powerful sene. BELOW: Using their tongues to aid concentration, Scotty Slo- cum, TOP, and Ronald Moore, BOTTOM, return volleys. GIRLS’ SCOREBOARD: Valdosta 1 Moultrie 4 Valdosta 0 Berrien 6 Valdosta 2 Thomasville 5 Valdosta 3 Thomasville 6 Valdosta 1 Crisp County- 4 Valdosta 2 Crisp County 3 Valdosta 2 Moultrie 3 BOYS' TENNIS: Valdosta 1 Moultrie 6 Valdosta 5 Berrien 1 Valdosta 5 Thomasville 3 Valdosta 4 Crisp County 1 Valdosta 4 Crisp G unty 1 Valdosta 0 Moultrie 5 Valdosta 1 Thomasville 4 123 ABOVE: David Exons and Pearce Scott stop for a moment before stepping onto the first tee. ABOVE. RIGHT: Terry Hiers begins a SCOREBOARD: long drive. OPPOSITE PAGE. LEFT: Pearce Scott carefully follows the ball as it rolls towards the cup. OPPOSITE PAGE. RIGHT: Al- though the members of the golf team usually walk oxer the course. Valdosta 333 Tift County 344 they take time out to test one of the carts. Members include Pearce Scott, Pat Powell, David Exons, Mike Hay good, Terry Hiers, Stan Valdosta 332 Tift County 317 House, and Jim Powell. Valdosta 331 Moultrie 318 Tift County 334 Valdosta 328 Cook County 353 Moultrie 317 Waycross 340 Valdosta 308 Crisp G unty 305 REGION TOURNAMENT: First: Moultrie 317 Second: Tift County . . . 327 Third: Valdosta 332 Crisp County . . 332 124 Golf Team Ends Season in Rough Like balls lying in the rough after bad drives, the golf team members found themselves in a sad situa- tion at the season’s end. After winning their first match against Tift County, 333 to 344, the golfers never seemed to be able to get it completely together. Valdosta found itself placing second in three and four team matches. In addition, the team lost their last reg- ular season match to Crisp County by a mere three strokes. However, the linksmen never quit striving to im- prove their game scores. Seniors David Evans, Terry Hiers, and Pearce Scott, and sophomore Mike Hay- good made up the foursome that competed against both region and non-region teams. In the region tourney, Valdosta tied for third place with Crisp County behind Tift County and region win- ner Moultrie. Coach Julian LeFiles advised and instructed the golf team. 125 Bonds of Fellowship Club — An assembly of good fellows, met- ting under certain conditions. — Samuel Johnson Community projects . . . reg- ularly scheduled meetings . . . refreshments and dues . . . deadlines to meet . . . home- coming float competition . . . reaching beyond boundaries of self . . . Clubs preparing students for future roles. 1972: Sherri TeffeteUer takes a late at a Bela Club meeting. ABOVE: Members of the 1926 yearbook staff try to look informal as they pose for pictures. 127 ABOVE. LEFT: Members of Student Couneil relax on the bridge in Brook- uood Park across from the school. BOTTOM ROW: Mark Gilliland. William Hardy. Elaine Robinson. Cindy Brown, Pam Bazemore. Renee Smith. Cathy Lester, Alfred Bea. and AI Willis. SECOND ROW: Mrs. W E Wisenbaker. advisor, Julie Southwell, Robert Orr, Rooseria Cobb. Teresa Wetherington, Danny Adams. Mary Anna Smith. Melanie Eanes. Gwen Stickler, Donna Pitts. David DeMersseman. Nancy Rogers, and Pearce Scott. ABOVE. RIGHT: Senior Pearce Scott offers assistance to newcomers at the opening of school. RIGHT: President Robert Orr and Cathy lister, seniors, attempt to get homecoming decorations through lunchroom door of W. G. Nunn Elementary School, where the dance uas held. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: As one of their many activities, the Student Council gave out pom poms during the state play- off games. BOTTOM: Student Council members Cindy Brown. Julie South- well. and Pam Bazemore sene Mrs. Bry an Mathis. Miss Claudia Jones. Mrs. Joe Williams, and Mrs. Lloyd Mims at a tarty welcoming teachers 128 Student Council Acts Only After Planning Before anything can be successfully accomplished, it must be carefully planned. For this reason the Student Council meditated and devised channels before attempting to provide the school with various activities and services. To induce spirit, the Council sponsored the annual Christ- mas Food Drive, which the seniors won by bringing in the most food both in quantity of items and in price value. This award helped to account for the seniors’ copping the Spirit Trophy, also presented by the Student Council. Another annual event which aroused student interest in school was homecoming. Council members organized the dance and made plans for the homercoming court and the parade. As a new project, the council distributee! free pom- poms for the state AAA football playoffs. Because the Student Council placed a juke box in the senior dining room with a speaker in the main lunchroom for the underclassmen, students, for the first time, were able to enjoy something at lunch besides the food. Also, as a service to the students. Council members wearing May I Help You” signs helped any new student find his way around at the beginning of school. 129 130 OUTLOOK Staff Finds Literary Quarters Although the OUTLOOK staff faced the problem of mov- ing into strange surroundings with a new advisor, Mis El- oise Terry, they hung in there and got out the paper. Their abode, the English book room, presented a literary atmos- phere for their writings. And eventually, after adding bits of graffiti to the walls and eeiling. the staff christened the room home, sweet hole.” As one of.their major money-making projects, OUTLOOK members sold football programs at Cleveland Field. Profits from the sale of the programs helped finance the publication of the monthly paper, and an additional April 1 edition, the PINEY ROOTER, which was strictly for gags. From the sale of papers — ten cents a copy — ads, and football programs, the staff gained enough income to finance the paper ami to have a surplus. Therefore, they volunteered generously to buy new furniture for the teachers’ lounge. With the aid of Principal Lloyd Mims, the staff picked out a Spanish contemporary sofa and easy chairs covered in nau- gahide. and a number of Boston rockers. Although buying the furniture was their main project in the spring, the staff also published the RETROSPECT, a literary magazine featuring the writing and artwork of stu- dents from each grade on the main campus. During the latter part of the school year, the staff at- tended the state convention of the Georgia Scholastic Press Association held at the University of Georgia in Athens. Georgia. They came home bearing a first-place rating. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Main campus staff — STANDING: Sherrie Teffeteller. Margie Dasher. Gina Bailey, Renee Smith, Nancy Rafters. Terry Hiers. Pearce Scott. Cinder Ledbetter, David Slouik. Debbie Classman, Jim Powell. SEATED: Tim Oliver and Larry Ziifter take time off tv visit the college observatory. OPPOSITE PAGE. MIDDLE LEFT: Business manager Jim Powell balances OUTLOOK S books. OPPO- SITE PAGE, MIDDLE RIGHT: Tim Other, news reporter. and Gina Bailey, ex- change editor, discuss the type of layouts to be used on a paste up. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM LEFT: Jams Primrose. Evelyn Lumpkin. Curlene Hill. Debra Wil- liams. Gina Warlick, Pam Moran. Ozella Martin. Andy Eitsimmons. Velma Garland. Brenda Bmwn, Theresa Looney, Dana Ward. Susan Dotson, Debra Hill, Noah Foun tain, Bonnie Mullis, Barbara Butler. Dale Durden — Pinevale staff — look over the latest edition of the pafter. TOP: News editor Margie Dasher and Cindee Ledbet ter, feature editor, check a fxige proof. ABOVE: Advisor Miss Eloise Terry types copy while conferring with editor Nancy Rogers and Larry Eager, ad manager 131 Special Award Goes to Tri-Hi-Y Because of their underlying philosophies, the Gamma Tri-Hi-Y Club and the Hi-Y Club had some similar activities. But only one was a winner, the Tri- Hi-Y received the Club of the Year Award. Both clubs contributed to the religious atmosphere of the school, with the Tri-Hi-Y giving invocations at football games and the Hi-Y holding vesper services on Wednesday mornings before school. Tri-Hi-Y girls had their own projects: visiting local convalescent homes and selling balloons for the March of Dimes. Both clubs made spirit signs, put sweets in the teachers' lounge on Valentine’s Day, and collected soft drink bottles to sell. To learn about their club duties, boys and girls at- tended conferences. Tri-Hi-Y members went to a Youth Training Conference at Rock Eagle near Eaton- ton, Georgia. Officers from both clubs traveled to Thomasville, Georgia, for the Program Planning Cara- van. Before going to Atlanta for the combined Youth As- sembly, boys and girls participated in a Youth Clinic at Norman Assembly, Norman Park, Georgia. In Atlanta they presented and debated a bill before the Youth Assembly, attended the Youth Governor’s banquet, and took part in the election of officials for the mock assembly. TOP. RIGHT: Nancy Rogers, president of Tri-Hi-Y. accepts the Club of the Year trophy from Raymond Sutton, president of D.E.. donor of the award. ABOVE: Gay Robertson, Hi- Y's club sweetheart, beams as she rides in the homecoming paratle LEFT: Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y club members pose together on the auditorium balcony. They are. BOT- TOM ROW: Robert Orr, Cindy Jackson, Julie Beck, David Register. Fred Smotherman, and Charlotte Fanes. TOP ROW: Vondean Harris. Sherri Teffeteller. Nancy Rogers. Stanley Bounds, and Carol Harri- son. STANDING: George Hart and Mark Fanes. 132 Language Clubs Round-Up Members When the new high school is pul into operation, students will be involved in a team-teaching process in which all students of a related subject will be taught in one open area. Employing the same concept, the French, Spanish, German, and Latin students for the first time combined their efforts into one Language Club. During homecoming, the language students shifted from their foreign cultures to that of the Wild, Wild West when they entered their Patriot Round-Up” float in the parade. To highlight the year, the Club sponsored Foreign Language Week, during which members placed mod- els of foreign buildings as centerpieces on the lunch- room tables and put up posters throughout the halls. To emphasize the week, a special day was desig- nated as Foreign Language Day. Members performed various skits to promote interest in four languages. TOP: Joe Davis. PaUi Norris. Tony Powell. Jeff Baggett. and Mike Hay good portray a mock roundup of Westover Patriots Vondean Harris and Sheree Valenti. Stan Hall, an employee of the float's sponsor, drives the tractor. LEFT: Sophomores Patti Norris anti Sheree Valenti adjust one of the many posters the Language Club put up during Foreign hinguage Week. ABOVE: Club members scan the id- eation pamphlets at South Georgia Travel Bureau. Members include. SITTING: Richard Dasher. Sheree Valenti, Mrs. Marilyn Cannister. sponsor. Julie Southwell, Mrs. A. C Wisenbaker. sponsor, arul Vickie English. FRONT ROW. STANDING: Vondean Harris. Judy Weth eringlon, Debbie Marovitz. George Hart. Susan Davis, Al Willis, Becky Parker, and Nancy Johnson. BACK ROW. STANDING: Patti Norris. Mike Hay good. John Allen. Kenny Smith. Larry Watson, Temple Wetherington. Renee Sparks, and Ruth Johnson. 133 Future Teachers Anticipate Roles Sometimes students see teachers only as those blah people standing in the fronts of the rooms droning on and on. But members of the Future Teachers tried to be- come acquainted with all of the roles of teachers. At their monthly meetings, in which there were programs relating to teaching, the club became familiar with ev- ery aspect of the profession. Between these meetings, members visited elemen- tary schools in Valdosta in order to assist teachers in instructing classes. During these excursions, members discovered that teachers played multiple roles, acting as instructors, counselors, and friends. Along with experiencing actual classroom condi- tions, club members indulged in other activities asso- ciated with teaching. Each month they presented one teacher with a plaque inscribed to the 'Teacher of the Month.” Also, their officers attended a district meet- ing of all Future Teachers chapters from this district at South District College in Douglas. TOP. LEFT: President Maggie l i Montague presents an orchid lo Mrs. Harry Wolinski. uho was chosen Teacher of the Year by the faculty. ABOVE: FTA members discuss future plans at a monthly meeting. SEATED: Ernie Carter, Margie Dasher. Maggie LaM- ontagne. Lorraine Moore, and Charlotte Willis. Melanie Fanes. Carol Stokes, Marguerite Booth and Mr. John Booth. RIGHT: Mrs. Bethel Phillips poses in her Miss Kitty outfit as Mrs. Woodrou Leonard, sponsor of FTA, threatens with her rolling pin. 134 Volunteers Qpread Drug Alert Warning Realizing the seriousness of the drug problem, sixty students volunteered for membership on a drug alert council. Mrs. Jenny Wisenbaker, guidance counselor, screened the volunteers and chose those boys and girls who were, she believed, outstanding for leadership. She then paired the council members and gave each pair two classes from grades four through nine to visit regularly for the purpose of giving instructions regard- ing the dangers of drugs. Before visiting their appointed classes, each pair at- tended a workshop to prepare themselves for telling younger boys and girls about the hazardous effects of drugs. Toward the end of their visits to the schools, coun- cil members urged each of their classes to participate in a contest for presentation of original and meaning- ful projects aimed at revealing what the boys and girls had learned about drugs. From e ch school, council members chose a winner. These groups then competed against each other for a prize of twenty-five dollars. TOP: Drug Council member Maggie La Montague teaches her class to recognize the hazards of marijuana. LEFT: Mrs. Jenny Wisenbaker presents a prize of twenty-five dollars to the winning classroom as Gary Hutchens, the class's drug counselor, looks on. ABOY'E: Mrs. Jenny Wisenbaker. guidance counselor who coonliruited the drug alert program, gites instructions to volunteers, including Sherrie Teffeteller. Ron Butler. Peggy King. Sue Wilkinson, Leanne Coxuell. Bill Hub trig, Larry Houle, Margaret Espinosa, Robert McCaskill, Wade John- son, Ijoraine Burkett. Polly ’ Durden. Donna Pitts. Laurie Bonner. Mark Eanes. Mary Alice King, Carol Reddick. Maggie Im Montague. Dale Warlick, Jam Miller. Chery l Hines. Phyllis Moore, Martie Bell, Loraina Moore, Stanford Rome. 135 TOP: Gina Warliek. Greg Baldwin, Urula Jackson. Bonnie Mullis. Linda Robinson. Mona Yates, and Walter Webb — Pinevale staff — meet with advisor Mr. Isaiah Isom to hold a planning session. ABOVE: Junior editors Dana Scruggs and Jani Miller form a team, with Jani correcting copy while Dana supervises. BOTTOM: Editor Melanie Eanes signs Mrs. Harry Wolinski’s cast after the advisor fell and broke her foot. OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Sophomore editor Gwen Stickley completes a layout. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Micki Folsom. Dick Parker. Ijareta Griner. Jani Miller. Maggie La Mon- tag nr. Margaret Espinosa. Dana Scruggs. Melanie Eanes. Robert On. and Becky McDonald—main campus staff—visit new high school. 136 mgpm Eraser Principle Improves 8AND9PUR Oh my gosh, this page will have to be done over!” This phrase was repeated frequently during the year by Mrs. Harry Wolinski, yearbook advisor. And each time they heard these woeful words, the staff members returned to their erasers. In fart, the eraser principle was the first thing the SANDSPUR staff learned to perfect, and usually after three tries a final page reached completion. With four weeks of school remaining and one hun- dred and forty pages unfinished, the staff did not fal- ter. Aside from an occasional joke or anecdote, they settled down to the serious business of cropping pic- tures, laying out pages, and writing copy. After all, a group including seven honor graduates and six superlatives had no intention of letting over- powering odds defeat them. At the first of school, with the same determination, they almost reached a goal of selling four thousand dollars worth of ads. With such a difficult task facing them, the staff had to call on the students of the school to aid in selling ads and in collecting payments from business firms. As a means of just plain fun, the staff played the OUTLOOK members in a series of basketball games in which the SANDSPUR staff was the victor. 137 TOP. LEFT: Miss Marguerite Font, guidance counselor, shows Faith Welherington a notation concerning her appointments. Other helpers assigned to this office are Debbie Classman, Jerri Steppe, Betty Riggle. Judy Edwards, and Melanie Eanes. ABOVE: Li- brary assistants Sandra Sanford, Mattie Brooklin, Frankee Mil chell, and Charlotte Eanes look on as Mrs. Elizabeth Mathis, li- brarian. points out cards of overdue books to Miss Geneva John- son. secretary. TOP. RICHT: Mary Alice King and Ricky Hiers look over the absentee list while Ann Peace ansuers the phone in the main office. RIGHT: Library assistants gather in Miss John- son’s office to get their morning assignments. FRONT: Linda Harrell. Wilma Pierce, and Jodie Steiens. BACK: Andy Arnold, Bruce Eduards, John Funderburk, Walter Wingate. Randy Hollo- man. Veronica Durham. OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Office workers Linda Colquitt, Stanley Folsom. and Susan Gish thumb through morning mail and announcements as Jadan Altman hunts a stu- dent’s schedule. OPPOSITE PAGE. CENTER. LEFT: Mrs. Vir- ginia Wisenbaker. guidance counselor, shows Laureen Rouse, Connie Ferrell, and Mrs. Tim Antierson. secretary , hou to score a Kudor lest, while Gwen Graham and Debbie Fletcher check the spelling of Mrs. Anderson’s typing. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOT- TOM. RIGHT: Mr. William Pompey. librarian, Alfonzo John- son. and B. J. Phillips shelve books. 138 Student Assistants Serve as Buffers In order that the faculty and administrators would not constantly be interrupted to perform trivial duties, students working in the offices and library during the school day handled all routine tasks. Serving as buffers in the main office, helpers wrote passes for students going home, answered the phone, and distributed absentee sheets to each teacher. To relieve guidance counselors of numerous time- consuming responsibilities, student workers in the guidance offices assumed many odd jobs. Between grading achievement tests and keeping student sched- ules filed, aides kept busy summoning students from all over the campus for conferences concerning job and college opportunities. Just as office workers found little spare time to re- lax, library assistants helped to maintain an efficient library. Under the guidance of the librarians, Mrs. Elizabeth Mathis and Mr. William Pompey, they oper- ated the duplicator machines, checked out and shelved books, prepared overdue notices, and made sure a pleasant and orderly environment prevailed. 139 140 Studio 20 Actors Make School Scene Students who felt the urge to make the scene and who were unable to take regular drama classes found an outlet for their thespian talents in Studio 20, Val- dosta High’s drama club. Meeting twice a month with their advisor, Mrs. John McRae, this group planned activities that in- cluded staging plays and having a club banquet. To make their productions free to the public, they sold black and gold ball-point pens with the Wildcat football schedule printed on the side, and bars of soap. After two weeks of practice, the club went to Gor- don Street Elementary School, where they put on their version of Cinderella for the little tykes. Finally the year was ended with a banquet for drama club members at Minchew’s Restaurant. Mr. James Copeland was the guest speaker. ABOVE: Studio 20 club members Dranna Cooper and Kathy Morgan lay down the law to Richard Bricker, a leading character in the group's presentation of Purlie Victorious. BELOW: Anita Sloan. Becky Parker, Mike Aultman. Lea McRae, Wanda Cagle, Tony Powell, Ernie Carter. Jay Carey clown around with props and costumes. Key Club Upholds Traditional Values In a time when many teenagers make a fetish of changing all values, one group of boys emphasized the maintenance of traditions. To carry out this goal, they joined the Key Club, a group sponsored annually by the Kiwanis Club. They kept up the practice initiated by their older broth- ers, uncles, and fathers of having two members each week attend the regular Kiwanis luncheon meeting. There the boys heard professional men and politicians from area, state, and national levels speak on current issues. To keep up the tradition of entering a float in the home- coming parade, the Key Club found that they needed more money than they had in their account. Therefore, the boys became salesmen for a season, selling peanut brittle to friends with strong sweet teeth. With the profits from this candy sale, club members pur- chased supplies for their float, which they entitled Hang ’em High.” and for which they received the second place prize. Club members carried on one job started last year. They helped circulate a petition to get signatures calling for a referendum on the question of the consolidation of city and county governmental bodies, including the Valdosta and Lowndes school systems. TOP: David Lasseter, Greg Nowell and Bert Carter ride on the float in the homecoming nirade. ABOVE: Eddie Davis, Joe CopelandPearce SeoU, Terry Hiers, Bill Cowart. Key Club officers, also ride in the parade. LEFT: Key Club members pause in front of the school one morning before the bell: BACK ROW: Bobby Joseph, Jim Clarkslon, Wade Johnson, Greg Nowell, Bert Car- ter. Stanley Bounds. MIDDLE ROW: Johnny Sansbury. Glen Holcombe, Steve Mullis, Tim Golden, Nicky Tampas, Swifty Griffith. FRONT ROW Dub Franklin, Bobby Brantley, Bill Ruling. Linda Campbell, sweetheart; Terry Hiers, Jack Sullivan. Bill Couart. 141 TOP: Marchin Cats perform at their final dress re- hearsal before leaving for Mardi Gras in New Or- leans. ABOVE: Field Commanders Doug Jewett and Gwen Stickley stand erect as Major John Owens from Moody Air Force Base inspects Ann Chitty RIGHT: Drum Majorette Gwen Stickley marks time during a halftime performance. 142 I Marchin' Cats Gain National Recognition Winning the title Greatest Band in Dixie two years ago was not too bad, but the Marchin’ Cats felt they deserved something more, like the Greatest Band in the Nation. And this year they did win national recognition when the band placed first in the Mardi Gras Festivi- ties in New Orleans. Competition for this event was open to high school bands from the rest of the coun- try. While this national honor climaxed their year, the Marchin’ Cats also received other honors for both marching and concert performances. At the Southeast- ern States Marching Festival, the band, flag corp, honor guard, and drum majors all copped superior ratings, and the concert band received the same com- mendation at the annual Eighth District Festival in Waycross. Using the same talents that won the Marchin’ Cats all these awards, the band performed during halftime activities of each football game. And each time stu- dents and adults gave them a standing ovation. TOP: Al Turner keeps the beat going to the tune Get it On. ABOVE: Lrd by tuirlers Lintla Campbell ami Bonnie Budil, flag corp girls hasten onto the field. RIGHT: Under the direction of honor guard ca Mains Glynn Cook and Ray Selph. riflemen Bobby Bouvloin and Dale Bretzke escort the American flag carried by Harry Thornton. M3 Marchin 'Cats Win ‘Way Down Yonder' Way down yonder in New Orleans at Mardi Gras time means a week-long carnival filled with days of parades, nights of masquerade halls, and with rowdy throngs of fun- seekers on Canal Street. But for the Marchin ’Cats, Mardi Gras meant band prac- tice in August, tired legs from repeated drills, and ever-in- creasing hopes of regaining the title of Greatest Band in Dixie. Returning to the contest after skipping a year, the band hoped to regain the title that it lost by one-tenth of a point in 1970. With a routine featuring a medley of The New World Symphony, Mardi Gras, Way Down Yonder in New Or- leans, and a rousing rendition of The Battle Hymn of the Republic as a finale, band members proved that this year they could put it together. Traveling to the event in four Greyhound buses, the ’Cats shook off all fatigue for the actual contest. When the results came out, Valdosta had outplayed its nearest opponent, a group from Pennsylvania, to the tunc of ten points. Unfortunately, the Marchin ’Cats could not afford to stay to lead the Rex Parade, the privilege of the Greatest Band in Dixie. TOP: Terry Feimster and other band members uate newspapers tell- ing of the New Orleans victory. LEFT: With his wife and child at his side, Mr. Frank Butenschon carries out the trophy. followed by Gwen Stick ley, Godfrey Hunter and Claudia Keen. ABOVE: Ray Selph anti the honor guard start the Mardi Gras routine. 144 Pinevale Council Aids Qchool, Community Not satisfied with a stay-at-home attitude, the Stu- dent Council of Pinevale, under the leadership of President Walter Webb, instigated a food drive for the underprivileged of Valdosta as a Thanksgiving project. This drive netted over fifty boxes of fresh and canned food. Also, the council worked within the walls of Pine- vale for the good of the students who elected them. Heeding the advice of their advisors, Mrs. Betty Kretlow and Mrs. Frances Beard, the council aided students by tutoring those who had trouble keeping up their grades. They also served as mediators in teacher- student problems. Finally, the council organized and put on Freshman Day festivities which honored the retiring principal, Mr. C. T. Dickerson, and named Mrs. Frances Beard and Mr. James C. Odom as the year’s favorite teachers. TOP: Syd Sheppanl pauses in the hall U examine a bulletin board pul up by Student Council members. LEFT: Debra Williams and If al- ter Webb, council members, present Mrs. Frances Beard roses uhen she is chosen teacher of the year at Finer ale campus. ABOVE: Stu- dent Council members pose in the main entrance of the school; Kathe nne Shiver. Debra Williams. Syd Sheppard. Phil Teffeteller. T Bush Smith. Gloria Bauknight, David Carmichael, and Walter Webb. 145 D.E. Club Members Accept Challenges Al the Distributive Education ceremony in White- water, Georgia, Mr. Norman Greene, coordinator, challenged all students to make this year the best in Valdosta chapter history. By the end of the year the club had not only copped the state chapter of the year trophy, but had also been credited with fourth place at the national convention held in Los Angeles, Cali- fornia, May 1. To acquire these honors, club members promoted a program reaching all segments of the community. They placed three billboards with the D.E. emblem on major routes leading into the city. They prepared for the local newspaper a four-page spread on the club’s activities. Ron Butler, club reporter and state presi- dent for 1972-73, headed this project. And they pre- pared three hour-long television specials for airing by Clearview of Georgia’s Channel 4. These programs included student interviews and films of the Employer-Employee banquet. For a project to benefit the community, the club combined two distinct areas, those being the develop- ment of twelve Mini-Parks and the volunteer staffing at the city’s Boys and Girls Clubs. TOP, PANEL: Ron Butler and Sherri Teffeteller display their trophies for D.E. Students of the Year. ABOVE: D.E. club mem- bers gather around the D.E. club sign in the football stadium. They are, FIRST ROW: Mr. Norman Greene, coordinator, Jo- Lynne Ic Files. Ron Butler. Joyce Webb, Susan Webb. Brenda Ward. Jay Taylor, Debbie Johnston, Randy Sutton, Sherri Teffe- teller, Carol Reddick, and Beverly Underwood, SECOND ROW: Bobby Norris and Faith Wetherington. THIRD ROW: Marsha Peeples, Phyllis Jones, Vickie English, Terri Powers. Becki Coombs, Kent Neese. Henn Berry. Barbie Rampley, and Nancy Parrish. FOURTH ROW: Tony Dasher. Mark Gilliland. Mitzi Griffin, Jimmy Barnes. Jeame Turner, and Valerie Rath. FIFTH ROW: Billy Gilliland. Glenn Holcombe. Mike Gandy. Sammie Kent. David Selph. David Anderson. Bobby Montague, Jerry Che- shire, ami Glenn Williams. SIXTH ROW: Vicki Sansberry. Jiuhe Stevens, Limla Staley. Terri Maddox. Debbie Cauthan. Peggy Bernard, Mary Jane Keene. Martha Cofield, Lynn Knighton. Sandra Brounlee. Kay Colyer. Perry Wrich, and Randy Gooter OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Mr. Norman Greene, inters ieus D.E. members Ron Butler, JoLynne Ic Files. and Bobby Montague dur- ing a special D.E. broadcast on cable television. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM. LEFT: Members Beverly Underwood. Vicki Sansberry. Mr. Norman Greene, Jay Greene. Bobby Montague. Joyce Webb. Jeanie Turner. Limla Stoley. and Ann Ussery work on the club float for the homecoming parade. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM. RIGHT: Becky Coons offers Mrs. A. C Wisenhaker refreshments on D.E. day. 14 7 ABOVE, PANEL, TOP SLOT: Jadan Altman jumps at climax of cheer. CENTER: Peggy King reflects cheering moods. BOTTOM. LEFT: Captain Gay Robertson leads other cheerleaders in yells; and BOTTOM. RIGHT: Jani Miller starts a routine cheer. TOP, RIGHT: Co-captain Pam Maturi displays an enthusiastic jump during game. BOTTOM. RIGHT: Cheerleaders Pam Maturi. Gay Robertson, Suzie Duncan. Jadan Altman. Phyllis Moore, and Donna Pitts lead the Wildcats onto the field at Death Pal- ley. OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP. LEFT: Suzie Duncan ignites spirit from fans. TOP. RIGHT: Donna Pitts prays during a tense moment at a game. MIDDLE: Mascot Carol Reddick and cheerleaders Phyllis Moore. Peggy King. Pam Maturi. Jadan Altman. Gay Robertson, Jam Miller, Suzie Duncan, and Donna Pitts pause to rest on each oth- er's knees. BOTTOM. LEFT: Phyllis Moore leaps up following Wildcat touchdown. BOTTOM. RIGHT: Carol Reddick shows agility as she does the split. 148 Cheerleaders Ignite Flame of Enthusiasm Football was the name of the game, and spirit was what it was all about! And responsibility for igniting this flame of en- thusiasm rested with eight junior and senior cheerleaders, young ladies chosen for their get-up-and-go. Their job began early in each week with the sale of spirit ribbons. Next they led the cheers at city-wide pep rallies on Thursday nights at Brookwood Plaza. They continued their schedule by firing up the student body with pep rallies on Fri- day mornings before games. By selling car tags, the cheerleaders boosted their financial standing and also spread the Wildcat spirit around the town. Captain Gay Robertson and Co-Captain Pam Maturi led the other cheerleaders as school hostesses who greeted all visiting cheering squads. Gay also sparked each performance when, with hands on hips, she snapped the squad and the crowd to attention by calling out, Squad set — Go Get ’Em — Set, rcady-0 let’s go!’’ Other cheerleaders then took turns calling for cheers. Pinevale Cheerers Brighten Bchool While the two Wildcat cheering squads on the main campus gave support to the varsity teams, another squad of cheerleaders on Pinevale Campus helped spark B-team sports. Carrying the dual responsibility of cheering for both basketball and football, these girls’ found that their duties continued throughout the school year. Whether the players took to the gridiron or to the hardwood gym, the girls heartened the teams with their ever-present support. And if cheering at the games did not keep them busy enough, the girls also organized pep rallies. By creating clever skits for these rallies, the cheerlead- ers aroused student interest in freshman athletics. Their chatter about a game throughout the day before such an event helped to account for the large crowds attending games. TOP. RIGHT: Cheerleader Becky Stephenstm chats with fans lining the fence at a football game. ABOVE: Cheerleaders Dana Ward, Cynthia Perry. Becky Stephenson, Gloria Sessions and Debra Blankumsee call for spirit during opening moments of game RIGHT: Tress Crosby, Debra Hill, Elaine Battles. Janice Primrose, and Beth George, react to the flash of a camera during a cheer. 150 Cheering Squad Abets Hoopsters When the chips are down and the going is slow, only good friends rally around. Trite diction! But this cliche proved true in the case of the basketball cheerleaders. They never faltered in their loyalty, whether the hoop teams won or lost. To provide incentive for the team, the girls, who donned their uniforms — flare skirts and vests — at the end of the football season, sold spirit ribbons during homeroom, aroused spirit at the pep rallies, and made signs for the gym, which left them walking around the remainder of the day with paint from head to toe. They yelled and jumped when the Wildcat hoopsters finished third in 1-AAA region playoffs. And they kept on yelling when the Kittens failed to muster enough drive to win. Mary Alice King, captain of the squad, served as chief hostess and energizer. She ramroded the sale of black and gold Wildcat jerseys. Proceeds from this money-raising project financed a spaghetti supper hon- oring both the boys and girls teams. TOP: Cheerleaders Renee Smith, Nancy Rogers, Sue Robertson. Ann Batts, Cathy Lester, and Mary Alice King lead fans a cheer during time out. LEFT: Renee Smith and Nancy Rogers demonstrate the experience of victory. ABOVE: Nancy Rogers incites spirit from students at pep rally. 151 OPPOSITE. PAGE. TOP: Tri-Hi-Y members pose in the school breezeway. They are. FIRST ROW : Ginny Si marl, Beth George, ffUnda Walker, Delora Williams, Theresa Sloan, and Phyllis Stovall. SECOND ROW: Anna Beth Hughes. Ann Pass- more, Chrystal McDonald, Tonya Wethenngton, Beth McDonald. Diane Palmer. Marsha Fleming, and Peggy Henry. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Ed. Dees, sponsor. Lane Johnson. Brenda Broun. Syd Sheppard. Velma Garland. Evelyn Iuimpkin. Ozella Martin, Linda Floyd, Angele Poirier, and Mrs. Cyndy Lane, sponsor. OPPOSITE PAGE. BOTTOM: Office girls take linu' during the school day to meet together in the school lobby. They are, FIRST ROW: Rozzanne Kagler. Ijeslie Hansen. Kathy Lyons, Becky Stephenson, and Beth George. SECOND ROW: Ann Passmore, Cindy Houell, Marsha Fleming. Velma Garland, Denise Cain. Janice Kagler. and Peggy Henry. THIRD ROW: Lamarian Baker, Debra Hill, arul Debra Williams. TOP: Library Club members pose with the Pinnule librarian, Mrs. F'reida Mobley. They are, BACK ROW: Syd Sheppard, Beth McDonald. Brenda Butler. Kathryn Aultman, Kim Purdy. Debbie Hiers, Sherri Webster, Sandra Johnson. Robbie McCants. Lovelle Wethenngton, Beth DeLoach, and Jennifer Lewis. F RONT ROW: Phyllis Stovall. Barbara Butler, Tern France, Mrs. Freida Mobley, sponsor, Donna Crawford, Mona Yates, Susan Solomon, and Crystal McDonald. ABOVE: Future Homemakers assem- ble in the FHA classroom for pictures. They are, STANDING: Alberta Williams. Elizabeth bning, Linda Denson, Jacqueline Baker. Evelyn lampkin, Sylvia Ollier, Velma Garlarul. Brenda Brown. Ozella Martin, Jackie Ferguson, and Jimmie Ijee Beman. BACK RO J. SEATED: Linda Etuns, Victoria Lin ing. Linda McKinnon. Beterly Morrison, Rosia Smith. Ijamarian Baker. Susan liaison, and Janice Prim- rose. FRONT ROW. SEATED: Gail McKaskil, Brenda Reid, and Evelyn Smith. ABOVE: FHA officers Lamarian Baker and Velma Garland set a date for the next club meeting. 152 Girls Bring Women's Lib to Pinevale Campus In order not to be left out of the 1972 scene, the girls at Pinevale gave their school a dose of Women’s Lib by making several service clubs and the office helper groups the exclusive domain of girls. And, in spite of male chauvinistic remarks, the ab- sence of males from the staffs of office and library helpers did not hinder the efficient running of these offices. In fact, the female office helpers proved to be fetching in more ways than one because their duties included rounding up students to meet with the prin- cipal or to pay overdue fines. Some girls became activists by joining the Tri-Hi-Y and aiding their local projects. They visited the hospi- tal and sold balloons to raise money for the Easter Seal Foundation. For relaxation, this group trekked to Panama City, Florida, for a day at the beach. Members of the Future Homemakers of America stayed busy the whole year. They held a FHA Week and an activity day of games, attended district club meetings, and sponsored a delegate, a girl naturally, to the national FHA convention. 153 Beta Club Follows Two Philosophies Everyone knows the saying associated with Epicu- reanism: Elat, drink, and be merry ’ But Beta Club members realized that in saying pleasure is the chief end in life, Epicurus meant the pleasures of learning. These bright students took delight in learning. But also, like pragmatists, they took a practical view of life — For example, they kept up with their grades to be sure that they met the requirements for Beta member- ship: an overall average of ninety or better and a de- portment average no lower than eighty. To raise money for their school projects, they sold hundreds of bars of chocolate to non-dieters. Part of the profits from these sales helped them finance a February trip to Atlanta to attend the state Beta con- vention. In the fall the club entered a float in the homecom- ing parade. And they made signs to urge support of all sports teams. They added a little beauty to the school by giving lady teachers flowers on their birth- days. Men received candy. Only when the club had served others did it turn to its own pleasures by having a banquet at Ashley Oaks and a burger bash at Ocean Pond. Mr. Mike Rogers, math teacher, served as advisor for the club. TOP: Food and fellowship attract Betas R is hard Dasher, John Smart, Raymond Espinosa, Bryan hey. Gillie Mason. Charlotte Eanes, Fred Smotherman, Betty Riggle, Denise Roush, Lisa Grooter, Mark Eanes. Andy Jarkson, Autres Phillips, Renee S tarks. Becky Herndon. Erika Al- corn, and Al Willis. MIDDI.F.: TOP ROW: Renee Sparks. Ann Strom, lusa Grooier, Denise Roush. Marttca Griffin. John Smart. Fred Smother- man. Steie Wilson. STANDING: Margie Dasher. Debbie Palmer. Bonnie Bmlil. Melanie Eanes. Mary Alice King. Cindy Jackson. Renee Smith. Kent Bur sc her. I aura Jones. Vickie English. Autrey Phillips. Shirley Nor- man. Annette Norris. Mary Nell Smart. Micki Folsom. Jam Miller, Mag- gie laMontagne. Donna Pitts, Betty Riggle. Sherrie Teffeteller, David Slouik, Debbie Classman. Debra Maravich, Gillie Mason, Charlotte Eanes. Pam Stevens. Nancy Rogers. Al Willis. Margaret Espinosa. Tom Odom, Raymond Espinosa, Richard Dasher, John Whitehurst, Mark Eanes. After gathering on the pier at Ocean Pond for their gnnrji facture. Betas u-ent inside for hamburger feasting. ABOVE: Tom Odom. Candy Jackson. Richard Dasher. Bonnie Bud 1. Mrs. Mike Rogers, Debbie Palmer, Erika Alcorn, ami Kent Buescher. 154 VICA Members Punch Time Clocks Few members of VICA — Vocational Industrial Clubs of America — could be found on campus after twelve-thirty every day. With the ringing of the twelve- twenty bell, they split to gulp down hamburgers and get ready to punch time clocks at one o’clock. But these boys and girls did stay around long enough to have a functioning club. In the fall they met with their advisor, Mr. Levy Taylor, and elected officers: president, Harold Conger; vice-president, Robert Morris; secretary, Linda Lissimore, and trea- surer, Carolyn Mitchell. VICA’s calendar of events included sending repre- sentatives to the state planning meeting, entering a float in the homecoming parade, making field trips to local industries, and entering local trade contests. Club members also entered competition in a contest at a state conference. At the end of the year the club held an employer- employee banquet. TOP: Terry Dees and Lonnie O'Neal icork on a VICA poster. LEFT: Katrina Parrish replenishes supplies in the examination rooms of Dr. K. L Neulin. a Valdosta pediatrician. ABOVE: VICA members overflow the traditional background for club pictures, the front steps: FIRST ROW: Mr Levy Taylor, Linda lussimore. Carolyn Mitchell, Carey Barnes. Raymond Ferguson. Leslie Lindon. Arthur King. Debra Williams. Steve Tomlinson. Stete Thomas. Cheryl Hines. Henry Barnes. SEC- OND ROW: Mike McDonald. Ken Ferrell. Robert Morris. Carolyn Scurry. Kaladia Williams. Syl- vester Moore. Katrina Parrish. Greg Jenkins. THIRD ROW: Alton McLeod. Robert Cnbb. Randall McClellan. Louise Bethay. Phyllis Solomon. Patricia Scurry. FOURTH ROW: David Hathaway. Greg Lloyd. Kevin Coughlin. Terry Dees. Geraldine Fountain. Johnny Jones, Chip Fennell. Ijonrue O'Neal 155 TOP: Tommy Griffis, president of D.C.T.. gains on-the-job experience as he assembles an automobile engine at Pipkins Motors. ABOVE: D.C.T. club members Deborah McDonald. Ronnie Denson. Deborah Davis, and Mr. Horn's son, Randy, enact funeral services for the opposing teams in Region I AAA on their homecoming float, uhich received honorable mention. RIGHT: Ernie Carter examines his trophy for winning first place in the District Exlemftoraneous Speech Contest. OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: Alan Catoc. vice president, tries to [tersuadc a customer from Mainly Air Force Base, to purchase a lawn mower. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: D.CT. memlters pose around the chim- ney on the roof of the school. They are, F IRST ROW: Paul Nelson. Mr James P. Horn, coordinator. Vinson Washington. Ronnie Denson, and Ricky Jenkins. SECOND ROW: Andy Smith. Janice Dennis. De borah Davis. Rosie Ross. Cindy Gee, Syd Alderman, Melanie Noble. Marilyn Jones. Gloria Moore, Gwendolyn Carter, Eddy Davis, and Kay Wiggins. THIRD ROW: Tommy Morris, Mike Smith, Tommy Griffis. Rodney Lowery. Danny Killgorr. Billy Kendall, and Scott Cody. FOURTH ROW: Randy Hill and Ernie Carter. 156 Initials Explain D.C.T.'s Purpose Diversified . . . Cooperative. When they modify the noun training, these adjectives really explain the pur- pose and activities of D.C.T. Club. D. standing for diversified, represents the variety of jobs the students held. From curling hair to operating factory machinery, their jobs this year reflected an as- sortment of service and industrial occupations. C signifying cooperative performance, indicates the ability displayed by these students when they went to work with others in the business world. And T, denoting training, provides the student with on-the-job instruction. Usually the jobs filled by D.C.T. students related to their plans for the future. Although the students kept busy preparing for their futures, they had time between school and work to function as a club. After getting off work at night and before doing tomorrow's homework, the club members toiled weeks on their float for the homecoming pa- rade. Pay-off time for their efforts came when the D.C.T. entry, entitled Boot Hill,” received honorable mention. While the club failed to bring home state honors, Ernie Carter, parliamentarian, was named fourth in the state after winning the District Extemporaneous Speech Contest. 157 ABOVE: Chatter.s Carolyn Mitchell, D. V. Wilson, and Dan Johnson whoop it up on their club’s homecoming float. RIGHT: Around the circle. Chatters Club members are Dan Johnson, Georgia Mae Smith, Wdiene Posted, Jimmy Carter, Valerie Ford, Joann RusseU, Hazel Lester, Calvin Lester, Sandra Tooley, Phyllis Solomon, Cathy Burg- man, Alvin Payton, Calvin Callouay, William Earl, Janice Robinson. Robert RusseU. Rosalyn Bythivood, Lorenzo Kitchen. Barbara Jean Jenkins. .Mary Williams, Raymond Ferguson, NazeU Steward, Melt a Cooper, Ricky Bea, and Miss Gwendolyn Woods, sponsor. 158 Jazzmen, Chatters Do Their Own Thing Following the advice of Brother Isaac Hayes, the JAZZMEN and CHATTERS clubs did their own thing this year. And their thing meant service on behalf of Valdosta High School, their school. Fired with the funlcey feeling of school spirit, the JAZZMEN several times won the weekly spirit trophy awarded at Friday morning pep rallies. In fact, they made a habit of winning. After the announcement, 'The winner this week is . . . stu- dents came to expect a yell from the section where the Jazzmen were sitting. In addition to putting up posters and signs each week, these young people also found time to keep an area of the campus free of trash. This all-black group realized that service went beyond sur- face activities and directed much energy to improving relations between blacks and whites. Rivals of the JAZZMEN, the CHATTERS CLUB also worked to improve the school’s atmosphere by grading smooth any rough spots on the road of racial harmony. Often the JAZZMEN and CHATTERS felt the Old West urge to prove who was the top gun in Valdosta, and they met in duels on the basketball court. Though the games proved to be fun for all, neither side would ever admit defeat. ABOVE: Jazzmen members Ruth Ann Broun. Larry Love, Loreta Rue, and Vinson Washington keep their campus area clean. BELOW: Jiving Jazzmen Michael Robinson, Arthur King, Charles Judge. Loreta Rue, Ijarry Love. John Stoke. Willie Newberry, Vin- son Washington, Ruth Ann Brown, Chris Morgan, and Rickie Jeuloen congregate in a cool spot under the giant elm next to Cleteland Field This place was also the favorite parking spot for the school's many bike riders. 159 Webs of Identity Happy is the house that shelters a friend.” — Emerson Spirit-filled class yells . . . growing together . . . ironing out differences . . . making lifelong friends . . . searching for identity . . . High school classes molding tomorrow's citizens and neighbors. 1972: Seniors assemble on Cleveland Field lo hear die graduation address given by Mr. Weight Bazemore. ABOVE: In 1926. junior class members me! on the front sups lo have their picture taken. 161 Superlatives Enlighten School Atmosphere Gwen Stickley In the vast, dark universe, certain stars stand out in color, size, and brilliance from all other celestial bod- ies. Just as some stars have more radiance than oth- ers, some students seem to illuminate school activities with blazing energies. Senior superlatives, the students chosen by the fac- ulty as having brightened all aspects of school life, varied like constellations in characteristics and inten- sity. Publication editors, club and class officers, ath- letes, and scholars claimed places among the elite group. Teachers selected fifteen seniors as being superla- tive. These included Stanley Bounds, Nancy Rogers, Donna Pitts, Robert Orr, Jim Clarkston, Dorothy Te- well, Maggie LaMontagne, Sherri Teffeteller, Jani Miller, Jack Jenkins, Melanie Eanes, Margaret Espi- nosa, Robert McCaskill, Steve Stanaland, and Gwen Stickley. Of the fifteen students selected, Stanley Bounds re- ceived the most votes and the designation of Best All- Round Senior. 163 Jani Miller Jack Jenkins Donna Pitts Melanie Eanes Maggie LaMontagne Dorothy Tewell 164 Margaret Espinosa Steve Stanaland Select Seniors Appear In All Starry Galaxies Robert Orr Teachers choose students as senior superlatives for shining in many differ- ent fields. Best All-Round Senior Stan- ley Bounds, better known as the quar- terback of the Wildcats, also used his talents in basketball and baseball. However, he became the top senior for other reasons besides participating in athletics. While serving as vice-pres- ident of the senior class, Stanley main- tained an academic average that quali- fied him to become an honor graduate. Standouts in sports claimed places among the elite group. Steve Stana- land, Jim Clarkston, and Robert Mc- Caskill starred in football, and Steve gained recognition as an All-American. In an indirect way, Donna Fitts and Jani Miller became superlatives for be- ing spotlighted in athletics. These two girls cheered the Wildcats on the side- lines every Friday night as football cheerleaders. Others exemplified club and class leadership: Robert Orr, Student Coun- cil president; Gwen Stickley, drum ma- jorette of the band; Sherri Teffeteller, president of the Beta Club; and Maggie LaMontagne, FTA president. Outstanding records in academic helped some seniors. Dorothy Tewell devoted many hours in the art depart- ment, while Jack Jenkins’ scholastic av- erage aided him. Margaret Espinosa graduated as first honor graduate, and also won the STAR student award. Finally, positions on school publica- tions helped some seniors become members of the group. Melanie Eanes headed the SANDSPUR as editor, while Nancy Rogers served as the edi- tor of the OUTLOOK. 165 Sherri Teffeteller Nancy Rogers Jim Clarkston Seniors Supply Go-Power for School In the picture below, Michael Simmons, Donna Pitts, Stanley Bounds, and Robert McCaskill feed a saddle horse at the Eager Stables. In the same manner, these young people kept school spirit on the go by feeding in their talents and energy. Throughout the entire school year, the senior class participated fully in all aspects of school life. Headed by their officers, seniors gathered every night in the school gymnasium for two weeks be- fore homecoming to build their float for competition in the pa- rade. Along with the Christmas season came the traditional food drive. And when the time ended for the food to be brought in, the seniors had gathered the most canned goods and staples, both in amount and in cash value. In addition to their participation in events, the seniors also sponsored programs and activities of their own. Among these were several chapel programs and the annua) senior banquet held be- fore the junior-senior dance. All of this senior imput into the total school program received recognition on honors day when the class won the coveted Spirit Trophy awarded by the Student Council. anley Bounds — pbert McCaskill — 'V ' • ' C ecretary f — President � Donna Pitts Michael Sim 166 Diann Akins Jadan Altman Willie Anderson Rebekah Anthony Cleve Arnold Harrial Baron Rick Badley Nicky Bajalia Emma Barron Ricky Bea Henry Berry Wanda Bess Susan Bolen Stanley Bounds Fay Brass Wayne Braswell Carolyn Brown Ruth Ann Brown Kent Buescher Lorraine Burkett 167 Misfortunes Never Get Seniors Down Susan Buller Rosalyn Bythwood Wanda Cagle Calvin Calloway Linda Campbell Kim Carpenter Burt Carter Carla Carter David Carter Ernie Carter Gwen Carter Debra Cason Ann Chilly Jim Clarkston Jack Coffey Marcia G ker Linda Colquitt Robert Condrey Mary Ann Cooke Melva Gtoper 168 Joe Copeland Tony Cornelius Alma Council Bill Cowart Patricia Cox Myron Crowe Mike Crown Mike Cutchens Margie Dasher Tony Dasher Deborah Davis Paul DeMersseman Debbie Dittemer Mike Dowse 169 Joan Dumas Temmy Eager Melanie Eanes Sidney Earnesl Vicki English Margaret Espinosa David Evans Sharon Everson Terry Feimster Chip Fennell Debbie Ferrell Sharon Flanders Clarence Folsom Micki Folsom Stanley Folsom Mike Gandy John Gary Cindy Gee Billy Gilliland Debbie Glassman 170 Choosing Announcements Puzzles Seniors Tim Golden Louie Goodin Diann Gray Annette Griffin Mr. Ben Belue, sales representative for Jostens and Mr. Lloyd Mims gite the senior class instructions for ordering announcements. Lewis Gordon Mitzi Griffin Suzanne Gornto Gwien Graham Scott Griffin Tommy Griffis I Senior Musicians Supply Outlets for Emotions Notes from his trumpet send senior Dana Scruggs into a trance as he practices for Mardi Gras. Meg Griffith Cher ’I Hagler Teresa Hanson Marilyn Harrison Lareta Griner Edward Hall Lynn Harden Harry Hausman Jeffery Gunter Ray Hamel Carolyn Harrell Karol Hendrix Dora Herring Cheryl Herrington 172 Terry Hiers Margaret Holley Randy Hill Lisa Hoyle Jacqueline Hodge Bryan Ivey Glen Holcombe Shirley Jackson Ann Holland Ernest Jeffery Mark Jeffery Debbie Johnston Barbara Jenkins Laura Jones Patricia Jeter Marilyn Jones Carol Johnson Tom Johnson Phyllis Jones Rusty Jones 173 Seniors Ride High Throughout Year Bobby Joseph Jimmy Kelly Mary Alice King Lynn Knighton Veronica Kbzuch Maggie LaMonlagne Cindee Ledbetter JoLynne LeFiles Willie Leggett Jane Lehman Woody Leonard Cathy Lester Beverly Lipscomb Queen Loving Ray Lyles Louise Marshall Joe Martin Olin Mason Becky McDonald Nancy McMichael 174 Cindy Miller Jani Miller Vernita Mitchell Bobby Montague Ferrell Moore Gail Moore Jan Moore Ronald Moore Trudy Moore Cathy Morgan Ronnie Morgan Barbara Mullis Three football captains — Stanley Bounds. Steve Stanaland, and Scoti Griffin — charge down Patterson Street in the homecoming parade. 175 First Touchdown Brings Joy to Seniors Kent Neese Barbara Nelson Dennis Nichols Melanie Noble Shirley Norman Annette Norris Darlene Norsworthy Debbie Norsworthy After Paul DeMersseman's first touchdown, Paul Lore, 52, hugs him. Tim Oliver Robert Orr Debbie Palmer Dick Parker Mike Parrish Nancy Parrish Alvin Payton Marcia Peeples Catherine Pendleton Autrcy Phillips Donna Pitts Joe Polk Frances Pride Gay Robertson Jim Powell Steve Purdy Janice Robinson Kristy Powell Carol Reddick Wesley Robinson Nancy Powell Peggy Reed Nancy Rogers Tony Powell Mark Retterbush Rosemary Ross 177 Seniors Go All Out for Fun John Rowe Skipper Rowe Joann Russell Robert Lee Russell Patsy Sandoval Keith Sasser Bea Schuck Earline Scott Pearce Scott David Selph Ray Selph Steve Selph Michael Simmons Wilma Simmons Margaret Sirmans Myrtice Slaughter Anita Sloan David Slowik Lydia Smith Lynda Smith 178 Peter Smith Renee Smith Margo Stacks Jody Stevens Pam Stevens Gwen Stickley Steve Stanaland Jimmy Stephenson David Surrency Jay Taylor Senior cheerleader Jani Miller wheels the other senior cheerleaders and the senior flag corps members around Cleveland Field during the Has- Been Will-Be game 179 Seniors Maintain Good Rapport With Faculty Sherri Teffeteller Dorothy Teweil A1 Turner Beverly Underwood Judie Tillman Ann Ussery Sandra Tooley Elaine Yarn Mark True Jack Vinson Brenda Ward Jenny Wells Chiquita Washington Debra Watson Faith Wetherington Beverly Williams Joyce Webb Susan Webb Diane Williams Jewell Williams ISO Kaladia Williams Kathy Wilson Vicki Wilson Richard Zaun Get quiet! Young ladies and gentlemen, most of you are having fun and behaving. But let's not hate any of the one percent hoodlum elementthis ritualistic an- nouncement comes, not from Principal Lloyd Mims, but from senior Robert Orr during an assembly program. 181 Juniors Dare Other Classes to Excel Them With a zoom like that of a dune buggy when the driver steps on the gas, juniors went into action even before school started. Cheer- leaders attended American Cheerleaders Association camp for five days in Leesburg, Florida, while football players survived two weeks of hard work at football camp at Twin Lakes. Another group of juniors, those from the band, also spent a portion of their time during the summer at Troy State University preparing for the upcoming year. After school began, juniors continued working hard, but they shifted from extracurricular to academic emphasis. They studied and appreciated such literary works as Hamlet, Ethan Frome, The Scarlet Letter, and Of Mice and Men. With the establishment of a new course, humanities, juniors studied art, music, history, drama and literature as they relate to twentieth century America. Other difficult courses included geometry, chemistry, and phys- ics. During spring they felt educated enough to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test. As the year progressed, the juniors kept the traditional spirit in their class. During homecoming, their winning float Baze’s Ba}” worked well, in more ways than one, the night before the parade. With the spirit of giving in their minds, juniors took second-place honors in the food drive during Christmas. During spring junior class officers took on the responsibility of presenting the Miss VHS beauty pageant. Junior beauty Barbara Eynon copped the title of Miss VHS. President — Suzie Bell Secretary — Pam Maturi Vice-President — Eden Beck Treasurer — Bernard Moorehead 182 Erika Alcorn Syd Alderman Carol Allen Debbie Allen Martha Anderson Myrna Atkinson Mike Aultman Joellen Barganier Dale Barnes Steve Barnes Britt Barrineau Dec Dee Barrineau Greg Bass Ann Batts Eden Beck Marti� - Bell Suzie Bell Johnny Bennett Peggy Bernard Michele Bishop Andrea Bond James Bonner Marisa Bostick Bobby Brantley Donna Britt Sandra Brownlee Bonnie Budd Ron Butler Jay Carey Kevin Caughlin 183 Juniors Jump Into Action Junior cheerleader Phyllis Moore leaps during juniors one time” at a football pep rally. Jerry Chesire Cathy Coffey Martha Cofield Becky Coombs Patricia Copeland Lynn Corrales Richard Dasher Beth Davis Dan Davis Debbie Davis Eddy Davis Maxine Davis Kathy DeBenedittis Terry Decs Janice Dennis David Dittemer Johnny Douglas Suzie Duncan Mark Eanes 184 Elaine Ellis Barbara Eynon Barbara Goodman Bobby Graham Mary Federico Janet Greer Mary Flucas Larry Griffin Marsha Fomes Swifty Griffith Mark Gilliland Mike Griner Lisa Groover William Harding Ricky Hewett Buzzy Higgenbotham Gary Hutchens Cliff Huxford George Hart Cheryl Hines Gary Irby Angie Henderson Randy Holloman Terry Israel Sandra Hendrix Dale Hughes Cindy Jackson Becky Herndon Godfrey Hunter Doug Jewett 185 Mari eh Johnson Sybil Johnson Wade Johnson Kathy Johnston Candee Jones Mary Jane Keene Pam Kelly Sammie Kent Kathy Kinard Mark King Peggy King Lee Layton Gayle Leff Rodney Lowery Karen Lyons Gillie Mason Pam Maturi Richard McClary Randall McClellan Eddie McDaniel v Debbie McDonaldV Mike McDonald Lee McNeal Kay Minton Larry Mobley David Moore Phyllis Moore James Moran Robert Morris Tony Morris 186 Juniors Carry Out Ring Tradition Clay Moseley Paul Nelson Claudette Nestler Cliff Nichols Joe Nijem Jon Nijem Juniors Polly Durden, Marina Griffin, and Jeannie Morton choose their class rings. Mr. Ben Belue fits senior Frances Pride Roundtree. Bobby Norris Greg Nowell Tom Odom Pat O’Neal Janet Parrish Katrina Parrish Joel Paulk Ann Peace Debbie Pennington Wanda Phelps Betty Jo Phillips Debbie Phillips Debbie Pike Candy Poierer Marion Ponds 187 Spirit Really Sends Juniors Soaring Glenn Puckett Brenda Ramey Paul Reddick David Register Scott Retterbush Betty Riggle Willie Roberson Eddie Roberts Sue Robertson Denise Roush Spirit drive — ability — Cats are best, as you can see, shouts junior Suzie Duncan dur- ing cheerleader tryouts. And the energy of this yell helps give her elevation. Gary Rowe Loretta Rue Freddie Ryals Johnny Sansbury Debbie Saunders Jimmy Scruggs Brenda Seawright Julia Shaffer 188 Mary Skoropat Scotty Slocum John Smart Mary Nell Smart Dawn Smith Greg Smith Fred Smolherman Phyllis Solomon Renee Sparks Linda Staley Susan Starling Jerry Stephens Kim Stephenson Jerri Stepp Maureen Steward Jordan Strickland Ann Strom Steve Sumner Karen Sutton Patricia Tampas Barbara Taylor Harry Thornton Sue Beth Tillman Jeannie Turner Jackie Varnadoe 189 Barbie Walker Bruce Waller Denise Watson Lynn Watson Kay Welch Perry Welch Steve Weldon Donna White Wayne Wiatt Kay Wiggins Carla Wilkcrson Dale Williams Mary Williams Al Willis Steve Wilson During the Has-Been Will-Be football game. Will-Be cheerleaders jive to the shoo-bop chant. Junior Beauty Wins Miss VHS Title During the final moments of the beauty pageant, winner Barbara Ey- non screams. Senior Karol Hendrix shares Barbara's joy. 191 Sophomores Set Spirit A-Sail Like ships a-sail on the open sea, sophomores set their minds to the winds of knowledge. Anchoring their vessels of understanding, they traveled through such literary storms as Julius Caesar. Silas Mamer, and How Green Was My Valley. Algebra II, geometry, chemistry, and biology required extra attention, and the under- classmen hugged the foreign shores of Spain. France, and Ger- many with the study of second-year languages. With enthusiasm on the rudder and spirit at the wheel, they turned the tide with active interest in school functions. Led by officers Stanford Rome, Dub Franklin, Robert Daniels, and David DeMersseman. sophomores predicted the outcome of the home- coming game with Westover High School on their float entitled Dreams Come True in Death Valley. Dreams did come true when the Wildcats defeated the Patriots y47-6j with the help of sophomore grid stars Robert Daniels, Charles Christian, Dub Franklin, Tony King, Stanford Rome, and Jack Sullivan. Still oth- ers scored in tennis, golf, baseball and basketball. Although they were originally under the propelling steam of the upperclassmen at pep rallies, sophomores showed promising ef- forts for team support later in the season. They also made headway toward school support with member- ship in the band. Beta Club, Language Club, and Tri-Hi-Y, and with participation in such school and community activities as the social science fair. Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest, and drug council. Mrs. Hobbs’ homeroom won the Christ- mas door-decoration contest, while Pam Bazemore and Melody Howard represented their class on the homecoming court. Vice-President — Dub Franklin President — Stanford Rome Treasurer — David DeMersseman Secretary — Robert Daniels 192 Carolyn Adams Danny Adams Irvin Adams Tony Alcorn Tim Alderman John Allen Aurelia Anderson Jeff Baggett Norman Bankston Bill Bark Mala Barker Bessie Barnes Sarah Bartholamew Fred Barton Newton Bassford Debbie Battles Pam Ba e mo re- Alfred Bea Julie Beck Mike Becton Carolyn Bennett Beverly Bcrrian James Berrian Mary Berrian Rodney Berrian Raymond Best Earl Bethea Durward Black Jimmy Blunt Willie Bonner Barbara Bowen Janice Brandon Shirley Bricker Joyce Brinson Randy Brogdon Joyce Brooks Brenda Brown Carmen Brown Cindee Brown Clarence Brown Debbie Brown Greg Brown Mary Brown Sherlan Brown Larry Burgess Cathy Burg man Wally Burnett Jimmy Butler 193 Sophomores Seek Pot of Gold at VHS Sophomores Debbie Taylor, Jack Sullivan and Wanda Castleberry ride on the float entered by their class in the homecoming parade. Maggie Butler Joseph Butts David Callahan Cecelia Campbell James Carnegie Allen Carpenter Wanda Castleberry Judy Childree James Childs Charles Christian Joe Clayton Beverly Cline Jim Coffey Geraldine Colbert Compton Coleman Barbara Condrey Jerry Conoway Arthur Cooper Sharon Cooper Al Copeland Robert Copeland Wayne Corbett Mike Corns Marcie Cosey 194 Anthony Courson Leann Cox well Diane Cravey Hal Davis John Dalton Susan Davis Gary Daye Terry DeBcnedittis Sharon Debrossi Donald DeCarlo Susan DeGange Robert DeLoach David DeMersseman Pat Dennis Robin Denzer Cary Dickerson Sheri Dickman David Dixon Loren Dodson Eddie Duncan Veronica Durham Pam Dykeman Charlotte Eanes Isaac Edward Roger Ellis Raylhond Espinosa Bobby Evans Mary Evans Ralph Eynon Carolyn Fletcher David Fletcher David Folsom Earl Folsom Valerie Ford Cindy Foster Deborah Foster Dub Franklin Jerry Franklin Patricia Franklin Willie Franklin Benny Freeman Kris Fullerton Kathy Futch Pattie Gagnon Roberta Gagnon Suzanne Gandy Lugenia Gardner Willie Gary 195 Lisa Gaskins Wayne Gaskins Lucille Gates Pam Gates Melvin Gatlin Renee Glass Connie Gay Glynn George Dottie Gill Sharon Gillmore Susan Gish Chuck Godwin Deborah Golden Eunice Golden Dennis Graham Jerome Graham Ray Graham John Grant 9ophomores Have Winning Door, Add Points Toward Spirit Trophy Mary Gray Saundra Green Terry Greene Sheryl Griffin Linda Griner Linda Haddock Eva Halter Randy Haltiwanger Walter Hamilton Deborah Haney Henry Harden Ellen Hardy Brenda Hare Linda Harrell Charles Harris Susan Harris Vondean Harris Beth Harrison Brad Harrison Carol Harrison Richard Hart Mike Haygood Ethel Hayes Robert Hayes 196 Charlie Haynes Dr Ann Henderson Deborah Hendry Wanda Herndon Bruce Hilton Linda Hobbs Fredrick Hodge Jeff Holland Karen Holland Danny Holloway Gwen Holloway Lavem Hopper Jerome Houle Larry Houle Stan House Melanie Howard Beth Hughes Wayne Hughes Bill Hueling Keith Hunnicut Terry Hurt Johnny Hutchins Ewanna Hyatt Faye Irvin Junior Susie Duncan lakes a positive approach by politely knocking on the door of Mrs. Hobbs' Spanish class room. But the first-prize door dec- orations proclaim a negati ve attitude toward the season. 197 Sophomores Keep Up With School Happenings, Berncstinc Jackson Clifford James Diane Jenkins Andrew Johnson Barbara Johnson Christie Johnson Joann Johnson Ken Johnson Nancy Johnson Cheryl Jones Dennis Jones Phyllis Jones Wyline Jones Beverly Kent Debbie Ketring Cindy Kilgore John Killough Freddie King Stephen King Tony King Bob Knight Ruby Knight Becky Koncar Dave Kuntz Thelma Kyer Joe Lad row Pam Lee Ralph Lee Terry Leggett Cheryl Lester Sophomore Mala Barker presents her identification to Mr. Duane Pitts, senior English teacher. Her escort, Jerrell Sender, waits in line with sophomore Leann Coxuell and her escort, Darrell Barber. 198 Mix With Upperclassmen at Homecoming Dance Donna Lester Steve Lewis Willie May Lewis Oscar Lipscomb Charles Little Linda Lombard Jennifer Lowery Ronald Lynch Phyllis Mabrey Christy Maddox Jim Malone Zebedee Manning Richard Manuel Connie Maples Buhba Markovic Debbie Marowitz Linda Mathis Henry McArthur Sylvia McClellan Sam McCray Gwen McDougal Larry McDougal Dean McFalland Carolyn McKiver Lea McRae Ricky Mears Carmela Metcalf Mark Middleton Kathy Mills Connie Minton Alfred Mitchell Debbie Mock John Montague Larry Moody Kay Moore Norman Moor� Sandra Moore Lindell Mooris Robert Morrison Michael Munford Bernard Nathan Laurence Nelson 199 Sophomores Score Points in Sports Rachel Nelson Nathan Netters Larry Newkam Sam Newlin Carolyn Newton Larry Newton Paul Nichols Steve Nichols David Nolan Jim Norris Patti Norris James Oliver Wanda Olivet Kathleen O'Neal Billy Pafford E. C. Painter Becky Parker Vickie Parrish Iris Patrick Edgar Patten Jimmy Peebles Andy Pendleton Rick Peterson Onnie Phillips Katherine Pierce Marier Pierce Randy Pittman Billy Ponder Mary Anne Porter David Poulian David Powell Pat Powell Greg Price Rosetta Pride Sandra Pride Karen Puckett Mike Rambo Susan Redd Nicola Redman Mike Reed Larry Richardson Velma Roberts 200 Stanford Rome Mary Jo Rothrock Laurence Roundtree Dale Rowe Alan Russell Paulette Russell Carolyn Sampson Cindy Sasser Jeanette Scott Yvonne Scurry Steve Sellers Marie Ley more Nettie Sharp Steve Shaw Linda Sirmans Jerome Sirmans Helen Sirmans Mattie Pearl Sims Debra Showalter Ginger Sheppard Alan Sheppard Robin Sheffield Mike Sheffield Hershel Sheffield 201 Dennis Graham, Joseph Bulls. Joyce Hall, ami Frank Williams paint a WiUlcat on Sears' uin- dou- in preparation for the state playoff games. Fred Smith Kenny Smith Kim Smith Lynn Smith Mary Anna Smith Tommy Smith Carol Smithwick Margaret Smrcina Marinese Soloman Julie Southwell Nylene Sports Carol Stokes Robert Storey Brenda Strawhinger Sherry Stringer Jark Sullivan Ann Sweat Gail Sweat Thomas Swymer John Tail Debbie Taylor Laurenee Teague Charmaine Tibault Cathy Thomas Frank Thomas Paul Thomas Roosevelt Thomas Donald Thomas 202 Sophomores Add Color to School Johnny Thompson Kenny Thompson Eddie Thornton Cwyndolyn Tiller Peggy Tinsley Craig Tomlinson Richard Tomlinson Danny Tucker Linda Tully Sherrie Valenti Jennie Vickers Connie Wade Angela Walker Clifford Walker Donna Warlick Steve Warner Patricia Warren Sylvia Warren Raymond Washington Fredrick Waters Larry Watson Terry Watson Terry Weaver Debbie Webb Glyn Webb Julian Weeks Judy Wetherington Temple Wetherington Teresa Wetherington David Whitfield Joan Whitfield Bobby Wickus Freddie Wilbon Doris W ileox Loretta Wilcox Ann Williams Carolyn W'illiams Doris Williams Frank Williams Gloria Williams Kenneth Williams Larry Williams 203 Roddy Williams Steve Williams Vickie Williams Cedric Wilson Larry Wilson Obie Wilson Randy Wilson Cindy Wisenbaker Richard Wisenbakn Kathy Woods Shirlene Worley Jacqueline Wrice Davidae Wright Jimmy Wright Linda Wright Michael Wright Wilbur Wright Donnie Yale Chip Yancey Sharon Yates Sandra Youmans Jim Young Dub Franklin watches the action on the field while Jack Sullivan takes a moment to rest. These sophomore 'Cats regularly saw second half action after the big team htul rolled up a lead. 204 Sophomores Help Band Win at Mardi Gras On the night when (he barul made Us triumphal return after winning the title of Greatest Band in the United States at Mardi Gras, band director Frank Butenschon cuts the cake. Tuo front row spectators waU for servings: Bertha Cooper, senior clari netist. and Phyllis Jones, a sophomore member of the Flag Corps. 205 Pinevale Freshmen Keep on Trucking While students, parents, and politicians in other places moaned about the perils of busing, ninth-grade boys and girls at Pinevale kept their cool and kept on trucking. They had no buses. Many of them traveled several miles each day across railroad tracks and over bumpy streets to reach school. They also had no murals on their walls like those at Valdosta Junior High and at Valdosta High School’s main campus. But by unanimous agreement they had one super-plus, teachers who en- couraged them to do their best and to realize that the word is people . . . the time is now.” In the spring the students honored two teachers. Mr. James Odum and Mrs. Frances Beard, as their choices for teachers of the year. Mr. James Smith, assistant principal, helped Mr. C. T. Dicker- son, principal, maintain law and order. Mr. Smith held open house in his office all day long. On Wednesdays, Mr. Isaiah Isom, shop teacher, doubled as SANDSPUR advisor and gave the Pinevale staff transportation up. town to the main campus. Altogether the teachers furnished an atmosphere in which lead- ers — like the officers pictured below — could emerge. President — Walter Webb Vice-President — Moe Griffith Secretary — Debra Blankumsee Treasurer — Check Phillips 206 Joni Abernathy Chequita Adam� David Adams Sylvia Alcorn Jon Scott Alderman Glenn Alexander Larry Alexander Jessie Allen Peggy Allen Bill Anderson Carl Anderson Dillard Anderson Mosezell Anderson Mack Anthony Bob Hale Armstrong Robert Arnold Diann Ashley Sandy Saunders Atkins Mike Atkinson Kathryne Aultman Gertha Austin Steve Baggett Jackie Baker Lamarian Baker Greg Baldwin IDebra Barfield Anna Marie Barnes Jimmy Barr Ricky Barr Elaine Battles Ella Mae Bebo Robert Beck Terry Becton Eugene Bell Mary Alice Bell Ann Bolen Johnny Bellamy Jim Bennett Randy Bennett Terry Bennett Jimmie Berrian Tobbie Berrian Willy Best Wrenn Blalock Samuel Bethea Steve Bilger Peter Bin ford Chip Blackburn 207 Freshmen Prove Trustworthy Calvin Blair Marcus Blanchard Dobra Blankumsee Pam Bolgle Wilbur Bragg II Larry Brandon Denise Brett Carolyn Bridges Debbie Brinson Ossie Brooks Alvin Brimmer Alvin Brown Billy Brown Brenda Brown Frankie Brown Cleand Brown Kathy Brown Regina Brown Rose Ann Brown Sharon Brown Sonia Brown Jonathan Bruhl Antionette Burgarn Charles Bradley David Bradley Little David Bryant Robert Bryant David Burton Hilda Bussey Barbara Butler Chuck Phillips, Debra Blankumsee. Moe Griffith, and Walter Webb, freshman class officers, count money taken from sale of student cards. Brenda Kay Butler Denise Cain Sherry Cain Denise Campbell Ted Campbell Rodney Cannon David Carpenter Ann Carter Benny Carter Jackie Carter Joseph Carter Patricia Ann Carter Pamila Chester Randy Chism Alexa Chitty Darlene Clarkston Wesley Coachman Zallie Cobb Belivia Cocbett David Colman Myra Colon Dean Cone Bryce Conway Annette Cook Rebecca Cooley Gene Coombs Sandra Cooper Timothy Cooper Haywood Copeland Mark Stephens Courson Sherman Cowart Stepney Gtwart Donna Crawford Wendell Creasy Lee Crews Susan Croft Tress Crosby Marion Cunnaway Howard Daniels Jerry Daniels Lamar Daniels Patricia Daniels Melissa Dasher Danny Davis Greg Davis James Davis Len Davis Tony Davis 209 Freshman representatives Evelyn Smith and Julie fTetherington smil£ as they ride in homecoming parade. Phi! Te feleller series as escort. Linda Sur Day Jed Decs Carolyn DeLoach Paula DeLoach Rol� ert Demps James Dennis Greg Doig Patricia Dormincy Susan Dotson Cheryl Dubberly Dale Durden Kathy Durham Teresa Eddings Cheryl Edison Polly Edwards Waller Elliot Janice Ellis Teresa Lynn Ellison Gloria Emanuel Alphonso Epps Arman Estrado Sherry Eubanks Linda Evans Wanda Evans Deborah Federico Byron Feimster Frank Felton Dan Fennell Jackie Ferguson Evelyn Fields Andy Fitzsimmons John Fleming 210 Freshmen Choose Homecoming Representatives Marsha Fleming Donna Fletcher Wanda Fletcher Linda Floyd Katrina Flucas Martha Flucas Sarah Fornes Carla Fountain Noah Fountain Lee Fouraker Terri Francis Edward Frazier Harry Frazier Frankie Lee Freeman Margaret Freeman Melton Freeman Steve Fry Kenneth Fulton Steve Canas Otis Carland Velma Carland Bobby Gates Kenneth Gatewood Billy Gee Beth George Debbie Gifford Ray Glass Leroy Godfrey Phy llis Goff Jackie Goodin Tony Goodmand Mark Goodson Louis Graham Randy Graham Marchelle Gray Calvin Green Gregory Green Cam Greene Clifford Griffin Mike Griffith Moe Griffith George Grigg 211 Freshmen Show Eagerness to Learn Doris Gornto Tony Hampton Latrella Harris Rirky Hagler Ronnie Hancock Richard Harris Bill Hall Ruth Hancock Sam Haney Cynthia Hall Leslie Hansen Mary Ann Smith Robert Hamel Larry Hanson Brian Hastings Jeff Hamer Joan Harrell Teresa Hallaway Pat Hamilton Kenneth Harris George Hayes Wilfred Head Carolyn Hiers Steve Hodgins Lisa Hopper Brenda Henderson Debbie Hiers Ricky Hogan Joyce Horne Bud Hendrix Christa Hill Johnny Holcombe Wallace Houston Jack Henry Curlcne Hill William Hollis Cynthia Howell Peggy Henry Debra Hill David Holmes Gary Howard Kim Herndon Tony Hezekiah Beth Hitchcock Anthony Hodge Wallace Holscndolph Diane Homer Anna Hughes Susan Hunt 212 Debbie Hutto Arnold Ivy Kenneth Jacluon Linda Jackson Linda Jackson Martha Jackson Micky Jackson Steve James Barlura Jarvis Brenda Jenkins Terri Breton. Dai id Carpenter. Reginald Tooley. ami Dallas Mimrr look studious as Jackie Carter gives an answer in algebra. Tony Jenkins Anita Johnson Bobby Johnson Charlie Mae Johnson Dexter Johnson Elaine Johnson Fayette Johnson Iretha Johnson Jackie Johnson Lane Johnson Linda Johnson Ray Johnson Sandra Johnson Sarah Johnson Steve Johnson Yvonne Johnson Sandra Johnston Brenda Joiner 213 Aubrey Jones Danny Jones Ellen Jones Elveria Jones Leon Jones Jimmie Jordan Gregory Joseph Carl Judge Nelle Judge Janice Kahler Roesan Kagler Ethel Kelly Terry Kelly Debbie Kent John King Ricky Kirkland Carl Knowles Randy Kozuch Evelyn Kyer Kathy Lyon Evelyn Lumpkin Victoria Loving Elizabeth Loving Whinsel Love Teresa Looney Michelle Long Francis Lipscomb Jennifer Lewis Diane Lewis Carolyn Lewis Kathy Levine Debi Leverette Jacqueline Lester Steve Lemon Ronnie Leggett Bernard Leggette Gary Leff Steve Lee Glenn Lee Charlie Lane Patty Lagioia Robin McCant Gail McCaskill Sherrie McCormick Calvin McCullan Beth McDonald Chrystal McDonald Stephen McGilway 214 Pinevale Students Appreciate Mr. Harold Sloane Ray McGovern Danny McKee Linda McKennon Lee Alan McMichael Darryl McMillan John McRae Earline Manning Elaine Manning Jackie Martin Ozella Martin Bobby Matarazzo Debbie Matthew� Demery Meeks Johnny Mercer Tamara Mikell Keith Miller Martha Ann Miller Larry Mitchell Ronnie Mitchell Gary Mock Barbara Moore Dallas Moore 215 On Freshman Honors Day. Mr. Harold Sloane, who retired this year after teaching Latin and science for forty-two years, receives the goo l wishes of his fellow workers. Mrs. Frances Beard presents a gift to him. Freshmen George Grigg and Walter Webb applaud. Freshmen Assume Adult Responsibilities Freshmen Chequita Adams, Jancia Thomas, Audra Thraps. Hilda Hampton, and Sharon Flucas gain self satisfaction from eating a meal they prepared during home economics class. William Moore Allen Morgan Antoine Moten Bonnie Mullis Clifford Morgan Leon Morris Walter Murphy James Murray Ralph Morris Patricia Nathen Beverly Morrison Wayne Navarra Johnny Morrison Amie Nelson 216 Danny Nelson James Byron Nelson Leon Nelson Willie Lee Nelson Casey Newman Cinny Nolan Pat Norman Tim O’Conner Willette Okuma Hollis Oliver Sylvia Olivei Linda Pagliarulo Philip Painter Diane Palmer David Parker Ann Passmore Alvin Payton Annie Doris Peak Fred Pendleton Cynthia Perry Diane Phillips Hal Phillips Lynda Pike Lynne Pike Kim Pittman Angela Poirier George Poirier Patti Pope Earl Powell Greg Powell Jan Powell Calvin Preast Delons Prime Janice Primrose Denise Pruitt Sandy Puckett Kim Purdy Mike Rath Janice Reed Gail Register Brenda Reid Marion Reid Jim Renfroe Princess Reuills Cynthia Rice Miles Ridley Deborah Rigdon Linda Riley 217 Isaac Roberts Ervin Roberson Irvin Robinson Carl Rude Steve Salter Javier Sandorval Annette Scott Velma Roberts Linda Roberson Johnnie Roe Kathryn Russell Scott Sanderbeck Paul Savage Kathryn Scott Charles Roberson Winifred Roberson Eric Roush Steve Sainz Vance Sandford Dennis Schunoff Merlene Scott Learning how to draw yearbook layouts keeps freshmen busy. SEATED: Bonnie Mullis, Greg Baldwin, Velma Garland, Mona Yates. STANDING: Gina Warlick. Clifford Griffin, Walter Webb, and Linda Roberson. Henry Scurry Sydney Shepherd Tyra Simpson Charlie Sirmans Patricia Seawright Pennie Sherry Calvin Sims Teresa Sloan Roger Sessions Catherine Shivers Shirley Sims Ken Smart Cheryl Shaffer Irma Shumphard Walter Singleton Alice Smith 218 Gome Freshmen Help Get Out Yearbook Bobby Smith Diaries Smith James Smith John Smith Milton Smith Phyllis SmitJ Rosia Smith Sherry Smith Tom Bush Smith Yvonne Smith Martha Smithwick Susan Soloman Connie Souther Susan Sowell Joy Spain Judy Spicer Linda Stadford Becky Stephenson Mark Stevens Barbara Stevenson Arthur Steward Spud Steward Ginny Stewart Frank Stoakes Roosevelt Stokes Sandra Stokes Eugene Stone Phipps Stovall Kathy Strickland Michael Strickland Alan Sutton Steve Sutton Ginsie Taylor Phil Teffeteller Audra Tharps Emma Thomas Deborah Thomas Janice Thomas Mike Thomas Jan Thompson Jerline Thompson Mary Lou Tillman Toni Tillman Marcia Tomlinson Reginald Tooley Tracey Tramel Joseph Troy Charles Truet 219 Industrial Arts Interest Freshman Boys Donna Tucker Marion Tyler Terry Walker Michael Warren Ed Tudor Dwight Wade Wanda Walker Janice Washington Mike Tudor James David Waites Dana Ward Martha Watson James Turner Carolyn Wakefield Gina Warlick Robin Watson Angela Watts Walter Webb Julie Wetherington Gary Wheeler David Whitfield Belinda Williams Eula Williams Daryl Watts Ronny Weldon Lovell Wetherington Frank Lee White Donald Whitfield Beverly Williams Gregory Williams Carol Webb Sherre Ly nn V' Tonva Wetherington Cecil Whitehead Alberta Williams Debra Williams Johnny Williams 220 Joyce William Katherine Williams Linda Williams Robert Lee William Robert Van Williams Sharon W'illiams Ula Williams Vorice Williams Willie Williams Tommy Willis Yolanda Willis Bruce Wilson Randy Wilson Janie Wolf Cynthia Denise Wooden Shirley Ann Wright Nicki Valenti Jeff Yale Peter Bin ord, Walter Singleton, Anthony Payton, and Keith Miller listen and take notes while Mr. Isaiah Isom, industrial arts teacher, explains hou boys in one of his former classes, made the decorative wall plaque. Mona Yates Rosezena York Oscar Zipperer Diane Wilcoz 221 Realms of Expansion A community is like a ship; every one ought to be prepared to take the helm.” — Henrik Ibsen Shopping centers . . . ham- burger stands . . . churches . . . well-known people and places . . . Valdosta High School boosters . . . Communities growing with the people they serve. 1972: Valdosta's new federal building takes up a whole block on Patterson Street between Magnolia Street and Rogers Street. ABOVE: When Valdosta was the Sea Island cotton capital of the world. South Patterson Street was the cotton market. 223 BILL HOLLAND, Distributor BP OIL PRODUCTS 1101 West Hill Avenue Valdosta, Georgia Owens Illinois FOREST PRODUCTS DIVISION Valdosta, Georgia (AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER) HARRINGTON'S FUNERAL HOME 713 Lake Park Road Valdosta, Georgia Sue Beth Tillman, junior, spent her afternoons and Saturdays uorkin for her father, Mr L Mac Tillman, owner of TILLMAN'S BODY SHOP TILLMAN'S BODY SHOP 307 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia ALLIED BUILDING MATERIALS 1049 Cypress Street Valdosta, Georgia 224 Chic's Radio and Television Service sales VtCSI service 1800 Williams Street Valdosta. Georgia South Georgia Travel Bureau Our services free Castle Park Valdosta, Georgia Leila Rentz Ceramics Greenware — Firing — Instruction Wholesale — Retail Ceramic and Decoupage Supplies 2426 South Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia Wingate Electric Supply, Inc. Lighting Fixtures — Electrical Supplies 914 Marion Street Valdosta, Georgia DICKER SON-MULLIS Insurance Agency, Inc. ALL LINES Fred Groover Bob Dickerson Castle Park Marvin Mullis Interstate 75 and Georgia 94 Valdosta, Georgia m Valdosta Auto Dealers Association Austin-Healy Firebird Buick Ford Cadillac Grand Prix Capri LeMans Chevrolet Lincoln-Mercury Chrysler-Plymouth Oldsmobile Datsun Pontiac Dodge Volkswagen 1 «vT« URVICICINICR GOODYEAR SERVICE STORES RETAIL DIVISION OF THE GOODYEAR TIRE ft RUBBER COMPANY 215 West Hill Avenue Valdosta, Georgia Schwartz's 'Outfitters for Entire Family' Diamond Oil Company open six days a week 1001 North Patterson Street 124-1 26 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia Valdosta, Georgia McDonald's 'You deserve a break today.' 2102 North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia V McDonald's hamburgers I BILLION SERVED Seniors Debbie Classman and David SUnvik enjoy a McDonald's snack after school. 226 Olan H. Luke Greyhound Lines John S. Heller, Manager 200 North Oak Valdosta, Georgia 124-126 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia Liberty National Lite Insurance 'Service is our best policy' H. P. BLANTON, Manager 602 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia Marbut Company wholesale Plumbing — Heating Air Conditioning 321 South Oak Valdosta, Georgia lU'HM. MTTUSON STUET Patterson 'jones SHOES ...FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY� Valdosta, Georgia 227 Stevens' Funeral Home Calls answered anywhere anytime 215 East Branch Valdosta, Georgia Parramore Shell Service Station 1201 West Hill Avenue Valdosta, Georgia Pet Dairy 221 I North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia Castle Park Valdosta, Georgia Southern Electric of Valdosta G.E. Appliances — National Brands of fine furniture I 17 West Central Avenue Valdosta, Georgia Although this exterior suggests a modest restaurant, Valdosta High School students and their parents know the food is super. Roddey's Hardware 128 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia Bynum's Diner 2175 North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia 228 Junion Polly Durden, Bobby Brantley and Maruca Griffin look at a picture of their class rings. Ben Belue, Representative Josten's Class Rings 229 James Scott and Son Funeral Home 312 East Branch Street Valdosta, Georgia WVLD 'just keeps on truckin' Valdosta, Georgia The Spinning Wheel CHAIN STORE PRICES- OLD FASHION SERVICE DeLoach Hardware 601 East Park Avenue Valdosta, Georgia 410 North Oak Street Valdosta, Georgia 230 Jeremiah's 'Hop on over for the coolest look in town in mod clothes.' Castle Park Valdosta, Georgia Sorrells and Martin, 1 nc. Frigidaire Carrier Maytag Fedders Zenith Magnavox 1 10 West Hill Avenue Valdosta, Georgia Pink Lady Beauty Shop 502 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia © Owens-Illinois FOREST PRODUCTS DIVISION Valdosta, Georgia Southern Stationery 'Your school supplies distributor since 1908' 209 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia Davis Air Conditioning Miller Hardware Co. 'The best at a better price' power tools cement and lime farm supplies building materials 402 East Mary Valdosta, Georgia electrical supplies paints and supplies 2111 East Hill Avenue Valdosta, Georgia Carson McLane Funeral Services Feinberg's Shell Service Station 2215 North Patterson Valdosta, Georgia 1005 Lee Street Valdosta, Georgia Joe Lazarus and Sons A Complete Beauty Service 'Jean's for everyone' Azalea Beauty Shop 1000 North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia 1508 East Park Avenue Valdosta, Georgia 232 Remember the first time you saw your name in print? There it was: Robert White, so big and bold and strong the whole world could see it. 0 ureen slammed a two-run tomer. Gish’s 12-hit attack was pac- ed by Robert White, who hit a pair of home runs, and Jack ' ilen, who put one over the Actually the whole world couldn't see it. But every- body that made any difference could. Your father could. Your teacher could. Your friends could. And they all did. That was the day you learned the power of print. The strength, the impact of the printed word. Impact that grew when you ripped it out and showed it around. Impact that lasted as it yellowed on the bul- letin board in your room. Impact so great you just couldn’t imagine anything greater. Until years later, you saw your picture on a printed page . . . Wit Baliiogta gailg $itne| Kentucky Fried Chicken 'Visit the Colonel' Chicken • Fish • Shrimp 1303 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia Farmbest 'Foremost in the South' 1001 North Williams Street Valdosta, Georgia 'Over 100 years old, but new everyday' 201 North Troup Valdosta, Georgia 233 Bonner's Men Shop Brookwood Plaza Valdosta, Georgia Village Shop Harvey's Bakery East Hill Avenue and Castle Park Valdosta, Georgia Castle Park Valdosta, Georgia Clearview Cable Television Castle Park Valdosta, Georgia South Georgia Sports Char Del Shoes 502 North Oak Street Valdosta, Georgia National Advertised Name Brands Discount Prices 2007 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia 234 Burger Chef 162 I North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia 235 Imperial Fabrics and Decor Astro Exterminating Company WHEN THE PESTS GROW - CALL. ASTRO VALDOSTA. GA 31601 LAMAR CULBERTH 19 Years Experience Incorporated Wholesale Dealers 1047 Cyress Street Valdosta, Georgia 201 North Ashley Dewar's Insurance and Realty, Company 604 East Park Avenue Valdosta, Georgia Seishin-Kai Karate Classes Monday and Wednesday — 7:00 till 9:00 ROBERT JENKINS REPRESENTATIVE 404 South Patterson SEISHIN-KAI KARATE UNION Valdosta, Georqia The Varsity Stump Brothers 1600 North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia 300 South Patterson Valdosta, Georgia 236 Students look on as the Marchin Cats perform their guillotine act at the dress rehearsal for Mardi Gras. Sue-Carol Beauty Salon Complete Beauty Service 2114 North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia Masingill's Diamond House 105 West Hill Valdosta, Georgia Blanton, Cross and Shadrick Complete Insurance Bond Service 908 North Patterson Valdosta, Georgia 237 Turner Radio and T.V. Service sales and service Your Zenith Dealer in Park Center 418 East Park Avenue Valdosta, Georgia T. J. La Hood Dixie Service Station Keller Clothing Company Incorporated Park and Shop Free 106 North Patterson Street Downtown Valdosta 824 South Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia Wilkes «V CONSTRUCTION CO. INC 203 I North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia Dowling Bag Company Cotton, Multiwall and Burlap Bags 910 River Street Valdosta, Georgia Georgia Plate Glass Co. 215 West Savannah Avenue Valdosta, Georgia Harry B. Anderson's Western Auto 204 East Central Avenue Valdosta, Georgia Where will you find yourself inoyeor or two? Horace Stephenson's Jewelers Two Locations Locker talk has always been a pan of high school life. Seniors Cindy Gee and Jimmy Kelly leave their English 123 class in order to pose for this typical scene. Join the Air Force and you will find yourself doing a great job at an exciting duty station. That's because the Air Force gives you the chance to learn a skill, and the chance for foreign travel. Just two of the reasons thousands of young men and women enlist each year. 128 North Patterson Street and Broolcwood Plaza Valdosta, Georgia Whatever your goals are. Air Force training and travel can take you a long way toward getting your future off the ground. Find yourself in the United States Air Force USAF Recruiting Office Room I 10, Federal Building Valdosta, Georgia 239 527 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia Castle Park Center 907 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia ZANT'S PLOWER SHOP Rov A. Sumner, owner 2036 NORTH ASHLEY ST VALDOSTA. GA. 'Flowers tor all occasions' Valdosta, Georgia BILLY W. SELPH, Owner Girardin Jewelers, Inc. 303 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 240 PENTHOUSE OF BEAUTY COUNTRY COBBLER 'Where fashion and comfort meet' 1 18 North Patterson Valdosta, Georgia e ffiPf Oie m w w Our aim is to please C F «i wj- For appointments call: X J X 244-8611 f in ,-r HAIRSTYIJNG 2025 North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia T s'� ! r... 1' n m niifimii u, i 'tnafrjf: t REDDICK MOTORS Located only a block from the dountoum shopping center. Holiday Terrace Motel attracts many out-of-town visitors. Your Pontiac-Cadillac- Datsun Dealer HOLIDAY TERRACE MOTEL 1620 North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia 505 North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia MINCHEWS RESTAURANT 1515 North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia Telephone — 244-0640 2100 North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia 241 Grants Castle Park Shopping Center Valdosta, Georgia The Insignia of Fine Feminine Fashions ■5- fl.y -y Mrnedo® Co. TMt imj CIHTB Of VAioorr I 34 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia Maryland Fried Chicken Drive-in Window 1201 North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE Georgian Interiors Castle Park Valdosta, Georgia Brookwood Plaza Valdosta, Georgia Although no boys and girls were on the scene when the photographer snapped this exterior view of SHONEVS, Valdosta High School students in large numbers stopped at the sign of the Big Boy. SHONEY'S 'Home of the Big Boy' 1701 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia Brookwood Pharmacy 1312 North Patterson Baker Brothers, Inc. Refrigeration Supplies Wholesale Only 505 East Moore Barker's Car Wash 1000 North Ashley A. Ralph Kelly Darby Shoe Company Ladies Shoes — Handbags — Accessories 206 North Patterson Frieda's Sewing Shop 1600 Azalea Drive Valdosta University of Cosmetology Castle Park Shopping Center Robert Reddick's Discount House I 107 North Ashley TUPPERWARE Dealer Lucile Coffel 242-7998 Allen's Flower Shop Clyattville-Valdosta Drive 243 Fred Smotherman, Shirley Norman. Sine Wilson. and Gloria Gracia climb a ladder to test the comfort and fit of their neu LEVIS LEVI-STRAUSS COMPANY 'made right here in Valdosta' 2220 East Hill Avenue Valdosta, Georgia DICKERSON-M ULLIS INSURANCE 2015 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia (Stan £Bishop s LAUNDERERS - CLEANERS 'Clean Clothes Like Clean Living, Help Build a Better Community' 1310 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia ISAAC KILLSORE PLUMBING 306 South Oak Street Valdosta, Georgia DASHER’S NURSERY Shrubbery — Landscaping Rock Gardens 2327 South Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia THE PARK AVENUE BANK 604 East Park Avenue Valdosta, Georgia 245 Madison Highway Valdosta, Georgia RITZ FASHIONS Ritz Building Valdosta, Georgia KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN 1204 St. Augustine Road Valdosta, Georgia NATIONAL BANK VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 3 Locations To Serve You DOWNTOWN CASTLE PARK MOODY AFB We’re Here On Your Account” Member 246 Hq 7@Q HAPPY Because of Us simplicUy, the message shown in this picture reminds one of the art work of elementary school children. But really U is the decoration for the back door of PITTSBURG PAINTS. PITTSBURG PAINTS 2000 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia BULLOCK TRUCKING CO. Highway 41 South Valdosta, Georgia You Save More By Shopping at SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF GEORGIA phone 244-8805 1081 } West Central Avenue Valdosta, Georgia THE SOUTHERN SALVAGE CO. The Army-Navy Surplus Store I I I South Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia 247 This former residence is now the home of flood values in insurance — and the working headquarters of Mr. Ed Willis. Al's father. LANGDALE-WILLIS CO. INSURANCE 707 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia FASHIONS Fashions For The Young and Young At Heart Five Points Center Valdosta, Georgia ZANT'S FLOWER SHOP . FUNERALS • WEDDINGS • HOSPITAL ARRANGEMENTS • CUT FLOWERS ■ POTTED PLANTS PROMPT DELIVERY CITY WIDE AND MOODY FIELD 2164 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia St VALDOSTA DANCE ACADEMY 2500 Berkley Drive Valdosta, Georgia IRVIN'S The Man's Shop open 9 am — 6 pm C S, Master Charge, BankAmericard, Cash, 30 day Charge 306 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia [CAM COMPANY • REALTY Com pint • INSULATION Sorvicu • CONSTRUCTION • STEEL BUILDERS 801 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia THE CITIZENS AND SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK 106 South Patterson Street 1200 North Patterson Street Valdosta, Georgia 249 SEARS Junior Bazaar carries the clothes that attract high school girls. Also, the location of this store. right across from the schttol, attracts both customers and browsers. 1203 North Patterson SEARS Valdosta, Georgia PIZZA HUT 1616 North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia 607 North Ashley Valdosta, Georgia CENTRAL FLORAL COMPANY FRANK C. HEARD 502 N. PATTERSON STREET THE CRAFTY PLACE 912 North Patterson Valdosta, Georgia 250 When the COCA-COLA truck stops just as the hell rings for a class change. Alonzo Bear Wade. Brenda Strauhinger, Kathy Futch. Ka- thy Marable, and Robert Harris, Jr. cajole the driver into giving them cold samples of his wares in exchange for the proper payment. COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS, INC. 1409 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia 251 252 Ramada Inn Roadside Hotel 'Luxury for Less' Located 1-75 and U.S. 84 For reservations call: 242-1225 Grego's Pizza 1901 North Ashley Street Valdosta, Georgia 253 Boosters Lend Yearbook Support Without public support, Valdosta High School would not be the successful school it is today. For example, if only the students attended the football games, the excitement would not be as intense. Many parents and members of the community lend a helping hand by joining organizations such as the Touchdown Club and the Band Boosters. Some businesses buy ads in the school newspaper and yearbook. And a small group of professional men who cannot advertise support Valdosta High School as SANDSPUR boosters. They give greatly appreciated financial aid which makes the yearbook publication possible Js k r Dr. James M. Allen Dr. W. E. Gandy R. David Lasseter Dr. John M. Dr. Thomas Moseley Dr. Robert D. Parkhurst Dr. Robert Dr. Frank Q. Smith Dr. H. Briggs Smith Dr. Thomas H. Smith II Dr. William B. Thomas Dr. L. W. Williams Dr. Richard K. Winsto Dr. Owen K. Youles THE CHDOM N CLUB BOOKMAN'S STUDIO 'Our Annual Photographer' I 10 West Central Avenue Valdosta, Georgia -255 Seniors at Times Put Aside Dignity ABERNATHY. LANNY - Bru Club 2; Drug Council 4. ADAMS. ARTHUR L — Junior Classical League 3. 4. ADAMS. SARAH — Literary event, second place, extemporaneous speech. 4. AKINS. DIANN — Librar Club 2. ALLEN. JEREMIAH. ALTMAN. JADAN — Pep Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y 1. 3. projects chairman 1; Drug Council 4; Homeroom representative 1. 4; Cheer- leader 1. 4. ANDERSON. DAVID. ANDERSON. WILLIS A. — Football 1. 2. 3. 4. ANTHONY. REBEKAH — Latin Club 2; Drama Club 4; Tri-Hi-Y 1. 2. 3. 4. chair- man of community projects 3. chaplain 4. ARNOLD. CLEVE — Homeroom representa- tive 4. BADLEY. RICKIE. BAILEY. GINA — Science Club 1; French Club 1. 2; Drama Club 1. 2. 4; Ecology Club 2; Foreign Language Club 4; Outlook staff 4; Retrospect editor. BAJALIA. NICKY — Beta Club 1. 2; Latin Club 2; Literary Club 2: band 1.; National High School Award for Excellence 4; Soci- ety of Outstanding American High School Students 4; Who's Who Among American High School Students. BARNES. CAREY — DCT 4. BARNES. CARL BARRON. EMMA — FHA 1. BEA. RICKY — Chatter Club 4. BECK. MARY JANE — Beta Club 1. 3; Tri- Hi-Y 1; Certificate of Merit Award 3; Fire- man's Essay Award 3; Outstanding Ameri- can High School Students 4; Who's Who Among American High School Student 4. honor graduate. BERR1AN. DAVID. BERRY. HENRY — DE 3. 4. BESS. WANDA GAIL — FHA 9; Jazzman 4. BESTER. JOHN — VICA 3. BETHANY. LOUISE Student Council 1; band 2; Chatter Club 4; VICA 4. BOLEN. SUSAN — Music Club 1. 2. 3; For- eign language Club 2. 3; Beta Club 4; Student council representative 3; Honor graduate. BOUNDS. STANLEY — Football 1. 2. 3. 4. captain 1. 4: coach and athlete prep All- American team 4; coach and athlete cum laude prep All-American team 4; coach and athlete super eleven team 4; prep All- Southern tram 4; most valuable player 3. 4; Class president 2. 3; class vice-president 4; Key Club 2. 3. 4; Beta Club 1. 2. 3. 4. vice-president 3; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; most outstanding player 1; most improved 3; captain 1; Basebali 2. 3. 4; Outstanding Teenagers of America 4; Honor graduate; Senior Superlative; Best All Around Sen- ior. BRADLEY. CLIFFORD T. — Chatters Club 3. BRADLEY. RICK. BRANDON. EUGENE JR. BRANHAM. GAIL. BRANHAM. JEROME — Who's Who In High School Dramatic for 1972 4. BRASS. FAY — FHA 2; Latin Club 2. BRASWELL. WAYNE — Hi-Y 1; Drug Council 4. BRETZKE. DALE — Band 4; Interact 4. BROWN. RUTH ANN — FHA 1; Jazzmen Club 4; band 1; choir 1. BROWN. CAROLYN L. BRYANT. SHARON — FHA 1; Chatters Club 4. BUESCHER. KENT — Band 1. 2. 3. 4; All State band 1; clinic band 2; Beta Club 2. 3. 4. BURKETT. LORRAINE — Tri-Hi-Y 2; drug council 4; FTA 3. 4; chaplain 3. BURNS. JACQUELINE — FHA 1; DCT 2. 3. BURSE. BRENDA. BUTLER. SUSAN — Drama Club 3. BYRD. JAMES. BYTHWOOD. ROSALYN J. — FHA 1; Afro Magu Club 1. 2; Chatter Club 4; Head majorette 1; feature twirler 2; dance group 1; Student Advisory Committee 4; Senior Homecoming Representative. CALLOWAY. CALVIN — DE 2. 3; Chatters Club 4; Mister Spirit 4. CAMPBELL. LINDA — Band 1. 2. 3. 4. majorette I. feature twirler 4. vice-presi- dent 1; flag rorp 3; All-State junior high band 1; eighth district clinic band 1. 2. 3; Tri-Hi-Y 1: Latin Club 2; Key Club Sweet- heart 4. CARPENTER. KIM — Utin Club 2; Tennis team 3. 4. CARTER. BURT — Key Club 3. 4. CARTER. CARLA. CARTER. DAVID — Utin Club 2. CARTER. ERNIE Drama Club 3. 4. trea surer 3. president 4; DCT 4. parliamenta- rian. Extemporaneous speech, first place 4; Who’� Who in High School Dramatics 3; FTA 3; Drama Scholarship to Bern College 4 CARTER. GWF:N — Jazzmen Club 4. CARTER. JIMMY CATER. MARY FRANCES — Renaissance Club 3. 4. CATOE. ROBERT ALLEN — DCT 3. 4. vice-president 3. 4. CAUDLE. CHRIS — Tri-Hi-Y 3; DCT 4. CAUTHAN. DEBBIE - Tri-Hi-Y 1; Girl.' State Leadership Award 3. CHITTY. ANN — Basketball 1; Band 1. 2. 3. 4; eighth district clinic 1. 2. 3. 4: All- State Band 1. 3. 4; lab band 2. 4; clarinet section leader 4. CHRISTIE. JANIS — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Pep Club 2. CLARKSTON. JAMES W. — Most Courte- ou 1; Key Club 4; Football 1. 2. 3. 4; best defensive lineman 4; Baseball 3. 4; Senior Superlative. CLEMENTS. WOODY — Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Most Improved Band Memlier 1; lab band 3. COFFEY. JACK — Basketball 1; Football 1. 2; Interact Club 2. COKER. MARSHA — Thespian Club 1. COLBERT. AL COLLIER. POCOHANTAS. COLQUITT. LINDA — Jazzmen Club 4. COLQUITT. MARGARET — FHA 1. CONDREY. ROBERT. COOKE. MARY ANN — Utin Club 1. 2; Russian Club 3; Art Club 1. 2, 3; Beta Club 4; Pep Club 1; FTA 2; Swim team 2; Student Council representative 2; Cheer- leader 2; Class secretary 1. COOPER. DR ANN A — Band 1. 2. 3. 4. COOPER. MELVA D. — FHA 1. president 1; Pep Club 2; Chatters Club 4. COPELAND. JOE — Hi-Y 2; Key Club 2. 3. 4. vice-president 3. secretary 4. CORNELIUS. TONY. COTTON, ALVIN — Brickmasonry 3. COUNCIL. ALMA. COWART. BILL — Hi-Y 2. 3. secretary 3; Key Club 2. 3. 4. chaplain 3. 4; Certificate of Merit 3; Honor graduate. COX. PATRICIA — Student council 2. 3. CROWE, MYRON — Hi-Y 1. treasurer 1: Utin Club 2. CROWN. MIKE. CUTCHENS. MIKE — Utm Club 2; Foot- ball 3. 4. most loyal award 4. DASHFIR. MARGIE — FHA 2; FTA 3. 4; Beta Club 4; Tri-Hi-Y; Drug council 4; DE 4; Basketball 1; Outlook staff 4. DASHER. TONY — DE 3. 4. DAVIS. DEBORAH — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Pep Club 2; DCT 3. 4. DAVIS. GARY — Brickmasonry 3. 4; first in district brickmasonry contest. CARTER. JOE. DAVIS. LARRY — Band 1, 2. 3. 4. CASON. DEBRA — Tri-Hi-Y 1. DEMERSSEMAN. PAUL — Honor Society 1; Beta Club 2. 3. 4; Drug Council 4; Bas CATER. DIANNE Y. kcthall 1. 2; Baseball 1. 3. 4; Football 1. 256 Senior Index 2. 3. 4. Best Offensive Lineman • . DITTEMER. DEBORAH Drama Club 1. 2. president 1; Beta Club 1. 2. treasurer 1; FHA 1. 2, historian 1. vice-president 2; Student Council 1. 2. 3. vice-president 3: Waycros� Art Show: first place in painting and collage 4. DOWLING. PEGGY. DOWSE. MIKE — Football I; Track 2: Drug Council 4. DUMAS. JOAN. DUNCAN. CAROLYN — Four H Club 1. EAGER. TEMMY — Golf team 1. 2; Class treasurer 1. EANES. MELANIE — Beta Club 1. 2. 3. 4; FTA 3. 4; historian 4; Interclub Coun- cil 4: Student Council 3. 4; Society of Out- standing American High School Students 3. 4; NCTE nomination 3; Alice Bingle Es- say Contest, third place 3. first place 4: High School bowl team 4; National High School Award for Excellence 4; Merit Who’s Who Among American High School Students 4; Outstanding Teenagers of America 4; Girls’ Regional Spelling Com- petition. second place 4; Drug Council 4; Stuulspur staff, editor 4; Quill and Scroll Membership Award 4; Second honor grad- uate; Senior superlative. EARNEST. SIDNEY — Beta Club 2; Key Club 4; Football I. 2. 3. 4. EDWARDS. MARILYN — Kcyettes 3. 4: Pep squad 2; Cheerhoder 3. 4. captain 4; Track 2. 3; Most Valuable 3; Homeroom representative 3. 4. ENGLISH. VICKI - FTA 3; Beta Club 3. 4; DE Club 4; Foreign language Club 4. secretary. ESPINOSA. MARGARET — Beta Club 1. 2. 3. 4; FTA 2, 3. 4. secretary 4; Tri-Hi-Y 2; Pep Club 2; drug council; Stindspur staff 4; High school bowl team 4; Governor’s Honors Program participant 3; Certificate of Merit 3; Daughters of the American Revolution History Award 3; Presbyterian College Junior Fellows 3; NCTE nomina- tum 3; Quill and Scroll metnliership award 4; National High School Award for Excel- lence 4; Merit Who’s Who Among Ameri- can High School Students 4; Society of Outstanding American High School Stu- dents 4; Betty Crocker Homemaker of To- morrow 4; STAR Student 4; National Merit Scholarship 4; Mississippi State Col- lege for Women Scholarship 4; University of Georgia Honors Program 4; Senior Su- perlative 4; First honor graduate. EVANS. DAVID — Coif team 1. 2. 3. 4. EVERSON. SHARON — Tri-Hi-Y 1. 3; Latin Club 2; Pep Club 2; Homeroom rep- resentative 2; Basketball cheerleader 3: Homecoming attendant 2; Miss Flame 4. FEIMSTER. TERRANCE L. — Band 2. 3. 4; honor guard 2. 3. 4: lieutenant of honor guard 4. FENNELL. CHIP — Football 1; Baseball 3; DCT 4; Band 1. 2. 3. 4. FERRELL. DEBBIE — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Pep Club 2; DCT 4. FIVEASH. RANDY. FLANDERS. SHARON — Beta Club 1; Most Athletic 1; Cheerleader 1. 3; captain of cheerleaders 1; Homeroom representa- tive 1; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; most valuable. VJHS 1; most improved 3: most outstand- ing 4; captain 4. FLETCHER. DEBORAH - Latin Club 2; FHA 2; Honor Graduate. FLINTROYAL. DIANE. FLUCAS. PATRICIA A. FOLSOM. MICKI — Beta Gub 1. 2. 4; Sands pur staff 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Sportsmanship award 4; captain 4; Student Council 1. 2; Homi-coming court 2; Certifi- cate of Merit 3; Quill and Scroll Merit Award 4; Honor graduate. FOLSOM. STANLEY C. — Football 1; Cho- rus 1; Basketball 1. FORDHAM. DUNCAN — Interact Club 2: Key Club 4. FRAZIER. IDELLA. GANDY. MIKE — Foothall 1; Baseball 4; DE 3. 4. GARY. ERNESTINE GARY. JOHN. GEE. CINDY — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Latin Club 2; Flag corps 3. 4; DCT 4; Sweetheart 4. GIDDENS. SUSAN — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Beta Club 1; Homeroom representative 1; Certificate of Merit 3; Honor graduate. GILLILAND. BILLY — State DE Math Con- test. second place 4. CLASSMAN. DEBBIE — Beta Club 1. 2. 3. 4; FTA 2. 3. 4. treasurer 3. 4; Tri-Hi-Y 2; Outlook staff 4; Who’s W'ho in American High Schools 4; Outstanding American High School Students 4; Quota Club schol- arship 4; Honor graduate. GOLDEN. TIM — Hi-Y 2. 3; Key Club 2. 3. 4; Baseball 2. 3; Class vice-president 1. GOODIN. LOUIE — Hi-Y Club 4; Football 1. 2. 3. 4; Most Loyal 4. GORDON. LEWIS — Football 3; Chatters Club 4. GORNTO. SUZANNE — Beta club 2. 3. 4; Honor graduate. GRACIA. GLORIA Drama Club 1. vice- president 1; first semester 4; Newspaper staff 4, treasurer 4. GRAHAM. GWENDOLYN — FHA 1; Ren aissance Club 2. 3. GRAY. DIANN. GRIFFIN. ANNETTE — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Witti- est 1; Hag corps 3. 4. captain 4; Home- room representative 4. GRIFFIN. MITZI — Drama Club 3. 4; DE 4. GRIFFIN. SCOTT — Key Club 4; Drug council 4; Foothall 1. 2. 3. 4. captain 1. 4; Most improved lineman 4. GRIFFIS. TOMMY — DCT 3. 4; president 4. GRIFFITH. MEG— Drug council 4; Band 1. 2. 3. 4; clinic band 2; lab band 3. 4. GRINER. LARETA — Tri-Hi Y I; FTA 4; SandsfHir staff 4; Quill and Scroll Merit Award 4. GUNTER. JEFFERY. HAGLER. CHERYL — VICA 4; club sweet- heart 4. HALL BARBARA - FHA 1: Pep Club 1. HALL. EDWARD — Band 1. 2. 3. 4. HAMEL RAYMOND F. — French Club 2. 3; Chess Club 2. 3; Photography Club 3; Student Giuncil representative 3; Wres- tling team 2; Tennis team 4; Navy ROTC scholarship to Jacksonville University 4. HANSON. TERESA. HARDEN. JERRY L — FHA 2. HARPER. JEROME — Jazzmen Club 4. HARRELL CAROLYN — FHA 2. HARRIS. ROBERT JR. HAUSMAN. HARRY — Football manager 1; Basketball manager 1. 2. 3. 4; Most Faithful Manager 4. HAYNES. LYNN — Band 1. 2. 3. 4. HENDRIX. KAROL — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Student Council representative 1, 2; Band 1. 2, 3, 4; flag corps 2. 4; Honor graduate. HENRY. MARY — Honor graduate. HERRINGTON. CHERYL. HIERS. TERRY — Hi-Y 1. 2; Key Club 2. 3, 4. secretary 3. president 4; Student Council 1. 2. 3; Golf team 1. 2. 3, 4; Out- look staff 4. HILL RANDY — DCT 4. HODGE. JACQUELINE — Pinevale High chorus 1. 2. chorus award 1; Physical edu- cation award 1; Jazzmen Club 3; Home- room representative 4. HOLCOMBE, GLEN — Key Club 2, 3, 4; DE 4; Hi-Y Gub 4; Football manager 2. 3. HOLLAND. ANN — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Pep Club 2; Tennis 2, 3. 4. HOLIX)WAY. HOW ARD. HOLMES. HARRY — English Club 1; Jazz- men Gub 4. HOYLE. LISA — Tri-H. Y 1; Pep Gub 2; Cheerleader mascot 1; Newspaper staff 1; Yearbook representative 1; Band 1; Bas- ketball 4; Outstanding Drama Student 4. HUNT. ESTHER — Latin Club 2; Pep Club 2. IVEY, BRYAN — Science Gub 1; Chess Club 2; Archer Club 2; Chess Club 3: Br ta Club 1. 4. JACKSON. SHIRLEY - FHA 1. JEFFERY. EARNEST — Track 4. JEFFREY. MARK — Band 1. 2. 3. 4. JENKINS. BARBARA — Chatters Gub 4. assistant secretary 4. JENKINS. BOBBIE — FHA 1: Renaissance Club 3; Chatters Club 4; Girl softball team 2. JENKINS. JACK — VICA 4; Student Coun- cil 3. 4. vice-president 3; Foreign Lan- guage Club 4; Certificate of Merit 3; Soci- ety of Outstanding American High School Student 4; Amherst Gdlege scholarship 4; Fisk University scholarship 4: Honor grad- uate; Senior superlative. JENKINS. RICKY - Jazzmen Gub 4; DCT 3. 4. JETER. PATRICIA — Beta Club 3. 4; FTA 3. 4; Honor graduate. JOHNSON. ALPHONSO — Gala Gub 4, vice-president 4. JOHNSON. CAROL — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Pep Club 2; French Club 2; Early admissions at VSC 4; Top ten Mis VHS pageant 4. JOHNSON. DAN — Chatter Gub 4; Basket ball 3; Spirit of the Wildcats 3. co-captain of tram 3; Football 1. 2, 3. 4; best junior varsity 2. beat offensive back 3. JOHNSON. TOM — Latin Gub 2; band 2. 3. 4. JOHNSTON. DEBBIE — Tri-Hi-Y 1. vice- president 1; Pep Club 2; Homeroom repre- sentative 1. 2; DE 4, secretary-treasurer 4. first place merchandizing information man- ual. JONES. JOHNNY — DCT 4. JONES. LAURA — Tri-Hi-Y 2; Beta Gub 3. 4; Honor graduate. JONES. MARILYN — Tri-Hi-Y 1; DCT 4; reporter 4. JONES. PHYLLIS — FHA 2; DE 3. 4. JONES. ROY — Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Chatters Club 4. business manager 4. JONES. RUSTY — Track 1. 2. 3. 4. JORDAN. WILLIE JAMES. JOSEPH. BOBBY — Key Gub 4; Hi-Y 4; Drug council 4; Baseball manager 4; Foot- ball 1. 2. 3. 4. sportsmanship award 4. KEEN. KEVIN. KELLEY. JIMMY — Latin Club 2. KENDALL BILL — DCT 4. KIER. DIANE — Drug council 4. KING. MARY ALICE — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Beta Club 1. 2. 3. 4. secretary 3; Latin Gub 2. treasurer 2; Pep Club 2; DE 3; second vice-president 3; Drug council 4; Home- room representative 2: Basketball cheer- leader 3. 4. co-captain 3. captain 4; Miss Spirit 4; Moody Officers' Wive Club Scholarship 4; Honor graduate. KITCHEN. LEON — Chatters Club 1; Jazz- men Gub 3. 4. KNIGHTON. LYNN — DE Warren-Horton Memorial trophy , project of the year 4. KOZUCH. VERONICA — French Gub 1. 2. 3; Officiating Club 1; Honor Society 1. LAMONTAGNE. MAGGIE Beta Club 3. 4; FTA 2. 3. 4. vice-president 3. president 4; Tennis 2. 3. 4; Drug council 4; Sands pur staff 4; business manager; Merit Who's Who in American High Schools; National High School Award for Excellence 4; Out- standing American High School Students 4; Quill and Scroll Membership Award 4; Senior superlative; Honor graduate. LARSEN. THURMAN. LEDBETTER. CINDEE — Band 1. major- ette 1; Tri-Hi-Y 1. 2. 3; Pep Club 2; Out look staff 4. LEE. DONNIE. LEE. RICHARD. LEFILES. JOLYNNE — Class president 1. class secretary 3; Tri-Hi-Y 1; Beta 1; Pep Club 2; DE 3. 4. treasurer 3. state secre- tary 4. W. E. Glenn Award 4. Grtificate of Merit 3; Outstanding American High School Students 4; Honor graduate; Home- coming Queen 4. LEGGETT. W ILLIE — Football 3. 4; Base- ball 3. 4. LEHMAN. JANE. LEONARD. WOODY — Band 1. 2. 3. 4; lab band 3. 4; pep band 3. 4; section leader 4. band clinic 3. officer 1; Beta Club 4; In- teract Club 2; Debate 4; Outstanding De- bater 4; Honor graduate. LESTER. CALVIN — Chatter Club 4. LESTER. CATHY — Tri-Hi-Y 1. 3. 4; trea surer 3. secretary 1. 4; Pep Club 2; Latin Club 2; Student Council 4; Basketball cheerleader 4. LESTER. HAZEL PHILLIPS — Chatter , vice-president 4. 257 Senior Index LESTER. JOHN — VICA 4. LESTER. LARRY — First place in social science fair 1; Jazzmen Club 4; president 4. LOVE. LARRY L — Jazzmen Club 4. spirit troph) 4. LUMPKIN. THOMAS. LYLES. RAYMOND — Latia Club 2. MARTIN. JOE — Golf 1. MASON. OLIN — Band 1. 2. 3. 4. MATCHETT. STEVE. McCASKILL. ROBERT — Renaissance Club 2. 3. 4. president 2. 3; Drug council 4: Football 1, 2. 3. 4. best offensive back 4; Class vice-president 3. class treasurer 4; Univcrsil) of Kansas scholarship 4; Senior superlative 4. MCDONALD. BECKY — Beta Club 4; Latin Club 2: Tri-Hi-Y 3. 4; FTA 3. 4; Merit Who's Who Among American High School Students 4; National High School Award of Excellence 4; Quill and Scroll Merit Award 4; Saruispur staff 4; Honor gradu- ate. McMICHAEU NANCY — Band 1. 2. 3. 4; lab band 3. 4; pep squad 3. 4: Drug coun- cil 4. MILLER. CINDY — Tri-Hi Y 1; FTA 2; FHA 1; Cheerleader 1; Student council 2. MILLER. JANE — Beta Club 1. 3. 4. re- porter 4; Latin Qub 2. vice-president 2; Drug council 4; Student council 1. secre- tary 1; Homeroom representative 2; Bas- ketball team 1. 2. 3; Football cheerleader 4; Sandspur staff 4; Merit Who's Who Among American High School Award for Excellence 4; Quill and Scroll Merit Award 4; Senior superlative; Honor gradu- ate. MITCHELL CAROLYN L — Rhythm and Soul Team Club 2; Renaissance Qub 3; Chatters Club 4; Speech contest winner 4; DCT 4. treasurer 4. MITCHELL VERNITA — FHA 2. MONTAGUE. ROBERT L. — Hi Y 1; DE 3. 4. Rookie of the Year 3. parliamentarian 4. coordinator’s award 4. MOORE. FERRELL. MOORE. JAMES — Chatters Qub 3. MOORE, JAN — Latin Qub 2. MOORE. RONALD — Tennis team 3. 4; Certificate of Merit 3. MORGAN. CATHY R. — Band 1; GSA Honor Society 2; Jazzmen Club 4; Drug council 4; Drama Club 3. 4; Who’s W'ho in High School Dramatics 4. most im- proved senior 4. MORGAN. RONNIE — Congressional nomi- nation to the U.S. Naval Academy 4; Na- tional Math Exam second place 4. MOSELEY. ALLEN — FTA 3. Tennis 2. 3. 4. MULLIS. STEVE — Hi Y Club 2; Key Club 4; DE 4. NAPIER. SAMUEL. NEESE. KENT — FTA 3. 4. parliamenta- rian 4; DE 3. 4. NELSON. BARBARA NELSON. MICKEY. NESMITH. HERBERT. NETTER. 0. D. — Football 2. 3. 4. NEWLIN, KEN — Honor graduate. NICHOLS. DENNIS. NOBLES. JOE — French Club 2. NORMAN. SHIRLEY - Pep Qub 2; Na tional Honor Society club 3. 4; Beta Club 4; Honor graduate. NORRIS. ANNETTE — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Beta Qub 1, 2. 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3; Certifi- cate of Merit 3; Honor graduate. NORSWORTHY. DARLENE — Band 1. 2. 3. 4. NORSWORTHY. DEBBY — Tri-Hi-Y 1. NUTT. JAN1S — Tri-Hi-Y; Pep Club 2; Class secretary 2; Football cheerleader 3; W'ho' Who Among American High School Students; Honor graduate. OLIVER. BETH — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Latin Club 2; Pep Qub 2; Honor graduate. OLIVER. TIM — Track 1. 2; Outlook staff 4. O’NEAL LONNIE — DCT 4; Football 1. 2. 3; Baseball manager 4. ORR. ROBERT — Beta Club 1. most out- standing 1; Hi-Y 2. 3, 4; Basketball 1; Drug council 4; DE 3. parliamentarian 3; Student Council 3. 4. president 3. 4; Inter- club council 3. 4. vice-president 3. 4; Sandspur staff 4; Local and State Elk’s Leadership Award 4; Outstanding Teenag- ers of America 4; Society of Outstanding American High School Students 4; Merit Who’s Who Among American High School Students 4; National High School Award for Excellence 4; Quill and Scroll Mem- bership Award 4; Danforth Leadership Award 4; Senior superlative. OSBORNE. DOUG — Student council 3. PALMER. DEBBIE — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Beta Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Latin Club 2; Flag Corps 3. 4; Certificate of Merit 3; Merit Who's Who Among American High School Students 3; Top Ten in Miss VHS contest 2. 3. PARKER. DICK — Hi-Y 1. 4; Industrial Arts Qub 1; secretary 1; youth council 1; Drug council 4; Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4. most valuable 1; Football 1. 2. 3. 4. most valua- ble 1. Spirit of the Wildcats 4; Quill and Scroll Merit Award 4. PARRISH. MIKE — Tennis team 3. 4; Drug council 4. PARRISH. NANCY — Beta Club 1; Latin Club 2; Library Club 4; Homeroom repre- sentative 1; DE 3. 4. food industry manual third place 3. second place 4. PAULK. ROSA V. PAYTON. ALVIN — Chatter 4; Football 1. 2. 3. 4. captain 4. best defensive lineman 4. PEEPLES. MARCIA — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Latin Club 2; Pep Club 2; DE 4; Drug Council 4. PENDLETON. CATHERINE. PETERSON. WILLIAM. PHILLIPS. AUTREY — Interact Club 2; Beta Club 4; Darlintonian 3. PITTS. DONNA — Student Council 1. 2. 3. 4. chaplain 1, 3. 4; Brta Club 1, 2. 3. 4, reporter 3. treasurer 4; Tri-Hi-Y 1; Drug Council 4; Basketball cheerleader 1; Foot- ball cheerleader 1. 3. 4; Class officer 2. 3. 4. vice-president 2. treasurer 3. secretary 4; Miss VJHS 1; Miss VHS Contest 3. 4; top ten 3. first runner-up 4; Society of Outstanding American High School Stu- dents 4; Merit W'ho' Who Among Ameri- can High School Students 4; Certificate of Merit 3; National High School Award for Excellence 4; Senior superlative; Honor graduate. POLONSKY. LYNNE — Beta Club 1; Cer- tificate of Merit Award 3; Ciris' State Leadership Award 3; Alice Bingle Essay contest third place 4; First place girls typ- ing 4; Honor graduate. POMPEY. EDWIN — Football 1. 2. 3. 4; Best Defensive Halfback 4; Renaissance Club 3. POOLE. KATHERINE E. POSTELL. WTNENE - FTA 1; FHA 1. 2; Chatters Club 4. secretary 4. POWELL. ANTHONY F. — Drama Qub 3. 4. treasurer 4; Foreign Language Qub 4; Debate winner 4. POWELL. JIM — Golf 4; Outlook staff 4. POWELL. KRISTY — Honor graduate. POWELL. NANCY — Band 1. 2. 3. 4; DCT 4. PRIDE. FRNACES — FHA 1; Jazzmen Club 4. PRIDE. JACKY L — Baseball 2; Jazzmen Club 4. PRUETTE. DEBRA — Beta Club 1; FHA 1. 2; projects chairman; home economics cer- tificate of excellence, parliamentarian 2; Tri-Hi-Y 2; Allied Medical Club 2. 3; En- tered from Lowndes High 4. PURDY. STEVE — Band 4; Drug council 4. RAMEY. MIKE. REDDICK. CAROL — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Student Council 1; Homeroom representative 1; DE 3. 4. chaplain 4; Basketball cheer- leader 3; Wildcat mascot 4. REED. PEGCY. RETTERBUSH. MARK — Certificate of Merit Winner 3. Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Honor graduate. RILEY. DAVID. RIVERS. FAIN RENEE — French Club 1; Hall Monitor ’ Club 1; FHA 1. secretary 1; Student Council 1; Cheerleader 1. 2. captain 1. co-captain 2; Chorus 2; Qass president 2; Citizenship Award 2. RIVERS. PEGGY — Renaissance Qub 2, 3. ROBERSON. LINDA — FHA 1; Chorus 2. 3. ROBERTSON. GAY — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Brta Club 1; Pep Club 2: Basketball 1. 2. 3. captain 1; Football cheerleader 3. 4. co- captain 3,lcaptain 4; Hi-Y Sweetheart 4; Honor graduate. ROBINSON. JANICE — Chattel Club 4. Miss Chatters 4. ROBINSON. WESLEY. ROGERS. NANCY — Tri-Hi-Y 1. 2. 3. 4. president 1. 3. 4. special projects chair- man 2. vice-president Valdosta Y-Council 1. district vice-president 3. State Youth Assembly journal clerk 3; Latin Club 2; president 2; Beta Qub 1. 3. 4; Ready Writer’s Club 4; Drug council 4; Student Council 4; Interclub council 1. 2, 3. 4; Pine Needle editor; Basketball cheerleader 4; Governor’s Honors Program Participant 3; National Merit Letter of Commendation 4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 4; Outstanding Teenagers of America 4; Outstanding American High School Students 4; Quill and Scroll Mem- bership Award 4; First place Penney Art Show 4; University of Georgia Honors Pro- gram 4; Eighth district winner for Senate Youth Program, second alternate for stale 4; Senior superlative; Honor graduate. ROSS. ROSEMARY — Tri-Hi-Y 1; Pep Club 2; French club 2; Newspaper staff 1; DCT 4. secretary 4. ROUNDTREE. EDDIE L — Baseball 3. ROWE. DIANE — Honor graduate. ROW FI. JOHN — Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Spirit of the Wildcats 4. ROWE. SKIPPER - Band 1. 2. 3. 4; lab band 3. 4. band clinic 2. RUSSELL. JOANN C. — Chatter Qub 4. treasurer 4; Student Counseling Gunmittee 4. RUSSEL. MARION. RUSSELL ROBERT L. — FHA 1; Chatter Club 4. reporter 4; W'ho’s Who Among American High School Students 4. SAMPSON. EDGAR JR. SANFORD. SANDRA E. — Library Club 4. SANSBURY. VICKIE — DE 4. SASSER. KEITH — Key Club 4; Honor guard 4. SCHUCK. BEE — FTA 4. SCOTT. PEARCE — Hi-Y 1; Key Qub 2. 3. 4. treasurer 2. 3, 4; Student Council 1. 2. 3. 4; Golf team 1. 2. 3. 4; Outlook staff 4; Certificate of Merit W'inner 3; Honor grad- uate. SCRUGGS. DANA — Band 2. 3 4; lab band 4; Sandspur staff 4; Quill and Scroll Merit Award 4. SELPH. DAVID — Football 4; DE 4. SELPH. RAY — Band 2, 3. 4; honor guard captain 4; president senior band council 4; Third place Penney Art Show 4. SELPH. STEVE — Band 1. SIMMONS. MICHAEL — Chatter Qub 3. 4; president 4; Drug Council 4; Class pres- ident 4; Student Steering Committee 4. SIMMONS. WILMA — FHA 1; Aquarius Club 4. secretary 4. SINGLETON. BOBBY SIRMANS. MARGARET — FHA 1; Pep Club 2. SLAUGHTER. MYRTICE E. — Afro Magu Club 1, 2. secretary 1. 2; Renaissance Club 4; FHA 1; Pinevale High School dance group 1; Band 1. 2; Drug council 4. SLOAN. ANITA — Tri-Hi-Y; FTA 4; Drama Club 3. 4. vice president 4; Outstanding Junior Drama Student 3; American Busi- ness Women Association 4. SLOW IK. JAMES DAVID — Beta Club 2. 3. 4; Newspaper staff 1; Band 1. 2. 3. 4; lab band 3. 4. section leader 4. Most Im- proved Musician 3; Governor’s Honors Program finalist; Certificate of Merit 3; Presbyterian College Junior Fellow 2; Merit W'ho’s Who Among American High School Student 4; Society of Outstanding American High School Students 4; Elk Most Valuable student scholarship award 4; Outlook staff 4; Honor graduate. SMITH. BENNY. SMITH. BFTH. SMITH. GEORGIA — FHA 1; Renaissance Club 2; Jazzmen Club 3; Chatters Club 4. SMITH. LYDIA — Band 1. 2. 3. 4; lab band 4. SMITH. LYNDA — Foreign language Club 4; Band I. 2. 3. 4. section leader 4. lab band 4. 258 Seniors Give Teams Loyal Support Seniors Ray Hamel, bonny Abernathy. Mike Dou se and junior Dennis Pruett yell at a basketball frame. SMITH. MIKE — DCT 4. SMITH. PETER — Hi-Y Club 1. 4. vice- president 1. secretary 4; Honorable men- tion Alice Bingle Essay Content 3. SMITH. RENEE — Beta Club 2. 4. secre- tary 4; Tri-Hi-Y 1. 2. vice-president 1. chaplain 2; Drug council 4; Class presi- dent 2; Student Council 2. 4. alternate sec- retary 2. vice-president 4; Outlook staff 4; Basketball cheerleader 4; Society for Out- standing American High School Students 4; Who’s Who Among American High School Students 4; Most Improved English student 4; Third honor graduate. SMITH. TAFFIA — DCT 4; Dance Club 4. SPARKMAN. CATHY - Beta Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Latin Club 2; Certificate of Merit 3; Honor graduate. SPEED. TOMMY L. — Brickmasonry Club 3. 4. secretary 4. SPURLOCK. BILL. STACKS. MARGO EH A 1; Chatter� Club 4. STANALAND. STEVE — Key Club 3. 4; Drug council 4; Basrliall 4; Footlvill 1. 2. 3. 4. All-State 4. All-Southern 4. Lineman of the Year 4. Coach and Athlete All- American 4. Right Guard Lineman of the Year 4. Mo t Outstanding player trophy 4. WSB Radio Sports Scroll 4: Senior Super- lative. STEPHENSON. JIMMY — Football 1. 2. STEVENS. JODIE — Football 2; DE 4. STEVENS. PAM — Beta Club 3. 4; Latin Club 2; Drug Council 4; Barn! 1. 2. 3. 4. twirler 4. All-State band 1. 3. 4. clinic band 1. 2. 3. 4. lab band 2. 3. 4; Honor graduate. STEWART. NAZELL — FHA 1; FTA 2; Chatters 4; homecoming parade officer 4. STICKLEY. GWEN — Beta Club 1. 2. 3. 4. president 1. most outstanding Bela Club member 1; band 1. 2. 3. 4; president; All State band 1; clinic band 1. 2. 3. 4; lab band 2; most outstanding sophomore; Spirit of the Marching Cats 3; drum ma- jorette 4; most outstanding senior. Student Council 1. 3. 4. parliamentarian 1. trea- surer 3. secretary 4; Drug council 4; Quill and Scroll Membership Award 4; Senior superlative; Honor graduate. STOKES. BILLY — Hi-Y 2; Key Club 3. 4. STRICKLAND. FRANK JR. — Chatters Club 4. SUTTON. RAYMOND JR. — DE 4. presi- dent 4. TAMPAS. NICKY — Hi-Y 1. 2; Key Club 4. TARROU. JOHN. TAYLOR. JAY — DE 3. 4. TEFFETELLER. SHERRI — Pep Club 1; FHA 2; FTA 3. 4. vice-president 4; Tri-Hi- Y 3. 4. vice-president 4; Beta Club 2. 3. 4. second vice-president 3. president 4; Na- tional Junior Honor Society 1; Chorus 1; Drug council 4; Student Council 3; Inter- club council 4; DE 4. division vice-presi- dent 4; Student of the Year 4; Outlook staff 4; Gtizen’s Youth Council, area rep- resentative 4; Society of Outstanding American High School Students 3. 4; Merit Who's Who Among American High School Students 4; Certificate of Merit 3; Local and state Elk’s Leadership Award 4; David Lipscombe College scholarship 4; Pepperdine College scholarship 4; Dan- fort h Leadership Award 4; Senior superla- tive; Honor graduate. TEW ELL, DOROTHY - Tn-Hi-Y 3; Beta Club 3. 4; FTA 3. 4; Certificate of Merit 3; Penney Art Scholarship finalist 4; Sen- ior superlative; Honor graduate. THOMAS. LARRY. TILLMAN. JUDIE — Tri-Hi-Y 1. 2. 3; Pep Club 2; Latin Club 2; Homeroom repre- sentative 2; Honor graduate. TOMLIN. JIM — Merit’s Who’s Who Among American High School Students 4; Honor graduate. TOOLEY. SANDRA J. — Band 1. 2; Most Improved Band Member 1; Chatters Club 4. TRUE. MARK — Band 1. 2. 3. 4; lab band 3. 4 TURNER. AL — Beta Club 4; Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Band 1. 2. 3. 4. section leader 1. 2. 3. 4; lab band 3. 4; land president 4; Bands- man of the Year 4. UNDERWOOD. BEVERLY — Tri-Hi-Y 1: DE 4. third division vice-president 4. USSERY. LYDIA ANN W. — Beta Club 1. 2. 3. 4. secretary 3; Tri-Hi-Y 1. 3: FHA 2: DE 3. 4. vice-president 4; business spell- ing and vocabulary — first place district 3. 4; second place state 3; first place state 4; first place in district and state in mar- keting manual on variety stores 4; W. E. Glenn Award 4; Certificate of Merit 3; Honor graduate. VARN. ELAINE — Pep Club 2; Honorable mention Alice Bingle Essay 3; Honor grad- uate. VINSON. JACK — Band 1. 2. 3. 4; section leader 1. 2. 3. 4; lab band 3. 4; band clinic 4. WALKER. LEROYCE. WARD. BRENDA - Tri-Hi-Y 1. 3; Beta Club 1; Pep Club 2; DE 3. 4; division vice-president 4; DE scholarship 4; Home- room representative 4; Honor graduate. W ASHINGTON. JEROME. WASHINGTON. VINSON — DCT 4; Jazz- men dub 4. president 4. WATKINS. MELVIN. W ATSON. DEBRA. WF.BB. JOYCE — DE 3. 4. historian 4. WEBB. SUSAN — Tri-Hi-Y 1; chaplain 1; Pep Club 2; Homeroom representative 1; Top ten in Miss VHS Contest 3; DE 3. 4; DE Club Sweetheart 4. WELLS. JENNY — DE 4. WETHERINGTON. FAITH - Tri-Hi-Y 1; FTA 2; Drug council 4; DE 4; Homeroom representative 4. WETHERINGTON. WANDA — Drama Club 3. 4. WHITFIELD. AURELIUS — Band 1. 2; Jazzmen Club 3. 4. WILLIAMS. BEVERLY G. — Jazzmen Club 4. Miss Sweetheart. WILLIAMS. DAVID. WILLIAMS. DOTTY — Chatters Club 4. secretary 4. WILLIAMS. KALADIA — DCT 4; Student Council 1. WILSON. CATHY — Tri-Hi Y 4: DE 4. WINGATE. W ALTER — Baseball 4. ZAGER. LARRY — Outlook staff 4. ZAUN. RICHARD. 259 Teachers Participate in Homecoming Activities MRS. VANELLE ANDERSON — A.B.. M.E.. Valdosta State College, mathematic� . Other colleges attended: Florida State Uni- versity. Teaches: math. Previous schools: Claude Swanson Junior High. Arlington. Virginia: San Pablo. Jacksonville Beach. Florida: Central Elementary. Valdosta. Georgia: Ventin Elementary and Hen- dricks Elementary. Jacksonville. Florida: Valdosta Junior High. Years’ experience: 20. MRS. R JOHN AVERA — B.S.. Valdosta State College, mathematics. Teaches: Alge- bra II. Algebra I. general math. Honors: Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Member of Cardinal Key. Sponsors: sophomore class. Years experi- ence: 1. TOMMY BARR — B.S.. Valdosta State Col- lege. German. Other colleges attended: Al- bert Ludwig University. Frieburg, Ger- many. Teaches: German, band, history. Years experience: 3. MRS. TOMMY BARR — B.A.. Valdosta State College. English. Teaches: English. Years’ experience: 2. WRIGHT BAZEMORE — A.B.. Mercer, eco- nomics. M.A.. George Peabody, adminis- tration. Other colleges attended: Princeton University. Harvard University. Teaches: P.E. Previous schools: Waycross High. Sponsors: Football team. Years’ experi- ence: 33. MRS. JEAN BUCK — B.S.. Valdosta State College, history. Teaches: U.S. history, ge- ography. Honors: Alpha Chi and Sigma Alpha Chi Honor Societies. Years' experi- ence: 1. MRS. VICKI BLAND — B.S.. Georgia Southern College. Teaches: U.S. history, government. Honors: Kappa Delta Epsi- lon. Years’ experience: 1. JOHN BOOTH — A.B.. Georgia Southern College, history. Other colleges attended: North Georgia College. Valdosta State Col- lege. Teaches: world history, senior sur- vey. Sponsors: Future Teachers of Amer- ica. junior class. Renaissance Club. Years experience: 3. NORMAN LEROY BRITT. JR. — B.S.. Flo- nda Memorial College. Miami. Florida. M.A., Atlanta University. Atlanta. Geor- gia. Other colleges attended: N.C College. Durham. North Carolina: Florida A and M. University. Tallahassee. Florida: Fay- ette State Teachers College. Fayetteville. North Carolina: Florida State University. Tallahassee, Florida. Guidance Counselor. Previous schools: Gifford High School. Gifford. Florida: Jerry Jackson Junior High School. Jennings. Florida: Lyon In- dustrial High School. Lyons. Georgia: Lo- max Junior High School. Valdosta. Geor- gia: Valdosta Junior High. Years’ experi- ence: 17. MRS. KAYE BROOKS — B.S.. University of Georgia, health and physical education. Teaches: physical education. Previous schools: Valdosta Junior High. Years’ ex- perience: 4. FRANK BUTENSCHON — B.S.. Auburn University, music education. Other col- leges attended: Jacksonville State Univer- sity. V.S.C. Teaches: band, general music. Previous schools: Valdosta Junior High. Honors: National Band Association Cita- tion of Excellence. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfo- nia National Honorary Music Fraternity. Years' experience: 12. MRS. JAMES N. CANNISTER. JR. — B.A.. Valdosta Slate College. French. Teaches: French and Spanish. Years' experience: 3. MRS. REYNOLDS CAREY — B.A.. Win- throp College. Other colleges attended: University of Tennessee, Nashville. Ten- nessee. Teaches: English. Previous schools: Union High School. Union. South Carolina: Spring Creek. Chattanooga. Ten- nessee. Years' experience: 9. JACK N. COFFEY — B.S.. Florida State University: M.E.. University of Illinois, history, international affairs, and social science guidance and counseling. Other colleges attended: University of Georgia. V.S.C. Assistant Principal. Previous schools: Valdosta Junior High. Honors: Chi Gamma lota. Years’ experience: 5. MRS. CLYDE CONNELL — B.A.. Valdosta State College. English and French. Other colleges attended: Mercer University. Uni- versity of Georgia. Vanderbilt University, Florida Stale University. Teaches: French I. II. III. Previous schools: Echols County High. Hahira High. Naylor High. Athens High. Years’ experience: 25. JIMMY COPELAND — A.B.. Valdosta State College, history: M.Ed.. Georgia Southern College, history. Teaches: senior survey. Honors: commencement speaker. 1965. Junior-Senior Banquet speaker 1967. an- nual dedication. 1967. commencement speaker. 1969. Years' experience: 10. JACK CROUSE — B.A.. Valdosta State Col- lege, history. Other colleges attended: Uni- versity of Maryland. Lake Michigan Col- lege. Teaches: history. Honors: V.S.C. Best Debater. 1966-1967. Years’ experience: 2. BILL DAVIS — B.S.. M.S.. Auburn Univer- sity. education. Other colleges attended: South Georgia Junior College, University of North Carolina. Mercer University. University of Florida. Teaches: physic , chemistry. Previous schools: Wayne County High School. Honors: Two state championships in girls basketball; eight limes championship in Lowndes Christmas Tournament. STAR Teacher of eighth dis- trict. 1967. Years’ experience: 23. MRS. SANDRA M DAVIS — B.S.. Univer- sity of Montevallo. vocational home eco- nomics. Other colleges attended: Valdosta Stale Gillege. Teaches: Homemaking I. ||. III. Previous schools: Eufaula High School, Eufaula. Alabama. Years’ experi- ence: 3. MISS MARGUERITE FORD — A.B.. Geor- gia State Woman’s College, education. Other collige� attended: Emory Univer- sity. University of Georgia. Guidance counselor. Previous schools: Waycross High. Albany High. Honors: Star Teacher. 1961. Who’s Who of American Women. Who’s Who in the South and Southeast. Honorary Life Member of Georgia Associ- ation of DE Clubs of America. United Na- tions Teacher for UNESCO Seminar. Co- author of Skyways to Learning, U.S. De- partment of Commerce Scholarship for Aviation Education, Who's Who in Amer- ica Education. Years' experience: 42. NORMAN GREEN — B.S.. Valdosta State College, business administration. Other colleges attended: University of Georgia. Teaches: distributive education. Honors: Honorary Life Member of Valdosta DE Gub. National DE Hall of Fame, Board of Directors. Touchdown Club. Sponsors: DE club. Years' experience: 4. CHARLES GREENE — M E.. Georgia Southern Collige, social science. B.S.. Val- dosta Stale College, education. Teaches: physical education. Honors: Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Years’ experience: 10. HENRY GRUDZIEN — B.A.. University College. Cord. Ireland. German. Other col- liges attended: University of Birmingham. England. Georgia Institute of Technology. Teaches: Biology II. Chemistry I. Previous schools: Toton Junior High. Southhamp- ton. England; Man� !. South Cobb. Years' experience: 13. MRS. LEO HELMS — B.A.. M.A.. Lamar University. English, history. Teaches: Eng- lish. Years’ experience: 6. MRS CYNTHIA HERRIN — B.S... Valdosta Stale College; South Georgia College. As- sociate of Science. Teaches: business edu- cation. Previous schools: Ware County High School. Valdosta Junior High. Ken- drick High School. Years’ experience: 7. MRS. BILL HOBBS — B.A.. Georgetown College. Kentucky. Spanish and English. Other colleges attended, Rollins College. Winter Park. Florida. Teaches: Spanish II. III. Previous schools: Seminole Giunty. Florida. Honors: cum laude (Georgetown). National Honorary Spanish Fraternity- Sponsor : Foreign language Club. Years experience: 4. MRS. BILL HOLT — B.A.E.. Univer.it of Florida, social studies, education. Other colleges attended: Shorter College Teaches: American history, geography Mrs. Buck Thomas and Priruipal Lloyd Mims discuss the homecoming festivities during Wild West Day. 260 Previous schools: Valdosta Junior High. Lowndes High. Years' experience: 5. J. P. HORN — B.S.. Troy University, social studies'. M.S., Auburn University, school administration; University of Georgia, technical and industrial education. Teaches: DCT. Sponsors: DCT club. Years’ experience: 28, MRS. M. HUNTER — B.S.. Fort Valley State College, social studies. Other col- leges attended: Tuskegee Institute. Florida A and M. Valdosta State College. Teaches: world history. Previous schools: Dasher High. Pinevale High. Years’ experience: 27. MISS CLAUDIA YVONNE JONES — B.S.. Fort Valley State College, health and phys- ical «•duration. Teaches: physical educa- tion. Years’ experien«-e: 1. EDWARD JONES — B.S.. Fort Valley State College. Other colleges attended: A and T. University of Greensboro. North Carolina. Teaches: physical education and general science. Previous Schools: Dasher High School. Pinevale Campus. Honors: Fort Valley State College Wildcat award. 1966. Years’ experience: 16. MRS. EDW ARD JONES — B.S.. Saint Au- gustine College. Other colleges attended: North Carolina State College, A and T. University of Greensboro. Teaches: biol- ogy. Previous schools: Pinevale High. Honors: Teacher of the Year at Pinevale High, 1967. Years’ experience: 20. MRS. JAMES KENNEY — B.S.. University of Georgia. Master of Christian Education. Emory University; Valdosta State College. Teaches: general math. Algebra 1. ad- vanced algebra-trigonometry. Previous schools: Telfair County High School. Crisp County Junior High. Adrian High School. Honors: Alpha Lambda Delta. Mu Alpha Theta. Years' experience: 6. MRS. GEORGE KESSLER — A.B.. Univer- sity of Georgia, education. English. Teaches: English III. journalism. Previous schools: Cook County High. Moultrie High School. Valdosta Junior High. Years’ expe- rience: 11. MRS. IVEY KLECKLEY — M.A.. L.S., Wesleyan University. A.B.. Spelman Col- lege. English. Other colleges attended: At- lanta University. Temple University. Teaches: English. Previous schools: South Street Elementary. Dasher High School. Pinevale High. Honors: Honor student in high school and « ollege. Years’ experience: 25. JULIAN LEFILES — B.S.. Valdosta Stale Collige. business administration, M.Ed.. Valdosta State College, science. South Georgia College. Teaches: biology, coaches football, golf and tennis. Years’ experi- ence: 9. MRS. WOODROW LEONARD — A.B.. W'esleyan College, chemistry; Valdosta State College. English. Teaches: English. Sponsors: FT A. Years’ experience: 5. MRS. JANICE R. MAINE — B.S.. Valdosta State College. Tea«hes: biology. Previous school� : Henderson High School. Dekalb County. Clinch County Junior High. Ho- Faculty Index merville. Years' experience: 3. MRS. ELIZABETH D. MATHIS — A.B.. Valdosta State College. English. French; M.S. Louisiana State University, library science. Other colleges attended: David Lipscomb. Teaches: Librarian. Previous schools: Lanier County. Tift Gwnty. Ty Ty Consolidated. Norman College. Spon- sors: Grorgia Association of Library As- sistants. Years' experience: 31. MRS. JOHN McRAE — B.A.. Valdosta Slate College, speech and drama. Other colleges attended: Institute Tecnologtca y de Estud- ios Supenores de Monterrey. University of South Alabama. Teaches: speech, drama, debate. Honors: Alpha Psi Omega. Cardi- nal Key. Sponsors: Studio 20. debate team. Years’ experience: 2. JOE MERCER — B.S.. Georgia Southern, physical education. Abraham Baldwin Col- lege. Teaches: Drivers Education. P.E. Previous sch«iols: Way cross High. Spon- sors: Key Club. Years' experien«-e: 4. LLOYD DONALD MIMS — B.S.. Univer- sity: M.A. in school administration. Au- burn University. Principal. Previous schools: Clinch County High. Valdosta Junior High. Honors: STAR Teacher, 1969. Years’ experience: 18. MRS. BETHEL PHILLIPS — B.A.. Dakota Wesleyan. Latin; Eastman School of Mu- sic. music. Other schools attended: Uni- versity of Arizona. English education. Teaches: English. Previous schools: Stick- ney. South Dakota; Leroy. Minnesota. Storden. Stewartville. Minnesota. Honors: Cum laude. Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Pi Kappa Delta. Sponsors: Tri-Hi-Y. Y’ears’ experience: 26. J. W PILCHER — A.B.. Valdosta State Col- lege. art. Teaches: art. Years’ experience: 5. M. D. PITTS — A.B.. Valdosta State Col- lege. German. Teaches: English. Years’ ex- perience: 1. WILLIAM POMPEY — B.S.. Savannah Stale College, business administration. Florida A and M University, librarian. Previous schools: Lomax Junior High School. Years’ experience: 12. MRS. FRED H. PULLIAN — B.A.. Valdosta State College. English. Teaches: English. Previous schools: Eastman High. Eastman. Georgia; Robert E. Lee Institute. Thoma- ston; Ttflon High School. Tifton. Georgia. Honors: Teacher of the Year Tift county — 1959. Delta Kappa Gamma. Years’ experience: 12. MRS. ROBERT RAIFORD — B.S.. Camp- bellsville College. Teaches: English III. Previous schools: Perry ville Elementary; Danville High School; Lewistown Junior High. Kentucky. Years’ experience: 6. MRS. VANCE REYNOLDS — B.S.. Georgia Southern College, business education. Brewton Parker College. Teaches: typing, bookkeeping, secretarial office practice. Previous schools: Appling County High. Baxley; Fourth District Elementary. Bax- ley. Honors: Cum laude graduate — Brew- ton Parker Gdlege. Years’ experience: 5. MIKE ROGERS - B.S.. Valdosta State Col- lege; M. Ed.. Auburn University, mathe- matics. Other colleges attended: Columbus College. St. Cloud. Minnesota. T« aches: al- gebra-trig.. Math V. general math. Honors: Star Teacher. 1970 and 1971. Sponsors: Beta Club. Years’ experien«-e: 9. JACK RUDOLPH — B.S.. Georgia Tech, in- dustrial management. Other colleges at- tended: Valdosta State College. Teaches: business math. Coaches football and bas- ketball. Years’ experience: 5. MRS. ED SALIBA — B.S.. Vahlmla State ColUgc. Teaches: general math. Algebra II. Previous schools: Valdosta Junior High. Oconee County High School; Clinch County High. Sponsors: cheerleaders. Years’ experience: 5. MRS. BARBARA SCHREUR — B.A.. Man hallanville Gdlege of the Sacred Heart; M.A.. University of Arizona. Teaches: ge- ometry and general math. Years' experi- ence: 1. MRS. ALLAN SMART — B.S.. Valdosta Stale College. Teaches: biology. Previous school: Valdosta Junior High. Years’ expe- rience: 2. MRS. PATRICIA CARROLL SMITH — B.S.. Valdosta Stale College, education. Other colleges attended: University of Georgia. Teaches: Art I. art services. Pre- vious schools: S. L. Mason. Sallas Ma- hone. Leila Ellis. Central Elementary. W. G. Nunn. Magnolia, and Valdosta Junior High. Honors: VJHS annual «ledication — 1971. Years' experience: 14. MRS. RALPH SPURLOCK — B.S.. Valdosta State College, business education. Other colleges attended: Georgia Southern Col- lege; University of Georgia; U.S.N.. Yeo- man School. Iowa Slate Teachers College. Teaches: Bookkeeping I. Typewriting I. business English. Honors: Dir«rtor Eighth District Georgia Business Education Asso- ciation — 1970-71. Years’ experience: 5. LEVY TAYLOR — B.S., Savannah State, in- dustrial edwation. Other college attended: Tuskegee Institute. Teaches: DCT. Years' experience: 17. MISS ELOISE TERRY — B.S.. Valdosta State College, secondary education. Teaches: English. Sponsors: Outlook Years' experience: 2. MRS. MIKE VANWYCK — B.S.. Valdosta State College, business education. Teaches: Typing 1. Shorthand I. clerical practice. Years’ experience: 2. MRS. JIM W HIDDEN — B.A.. M.Ed. Mer ccr University. French, history. Other col- leges attemled: Georgia College at Mil- ledgeville. University of Georgia. Teaches: world history, sociology, economics. Previ- ous schools: T. D. Tinsley. Willingham. Macon; Wadsworth in Dekalb County. Years' experience: 10. MRS. EULOUISE E WILLIAMS — A.B.. Valdosta State College. French. English. Other colleges attended: University of Grorgia. Teaches: Bible, world history. Previous schools: Valdosta Junior High; Lown«l« s County High School. Honors: Al- pha Chi and Sigma Alpha Chi. Years’ ex- perience; 3. JOSEPH WILLIAMS — Rets Trade School. Detroit. Michigan. Teaches: hrickmasonry. Previous schools: Pinevale High School. Years’ experience: 12. KEN WILLIAMS — B.S.. North Georgia College, business administration. Other «olleges attended: VSC. Teaches: driver’s education. Sponsors: Hi-Y. Years’ experi- en«-e: 1. FRANK WILSON — B.A.. Paine College. Augusta. Georgia; M.S.. Tuskegee Insti- tute. education. Other coll«-ges attended: Atlanta University. Florida Agricultural and M«vhani«-al University. Auburn Uni- versity. Assistant principal. Previous schools: Pinevale High School. Honors: Teacher of the Year for Pinevale High, 1967; Who’� Who Among Educators. Years’ experience: 21. JOE H. WILSON — B.S.. Valdosta State College; M.Ed.. University of Georgia. Other «-olleges attended: South Georgia Junior College. Cammeron Junior College. Teaches: driver’s «-ducation. Honors: Phi Kappa Phi. Sponsors: Varsity boys basket- lull. Yean’ experience: 11. MRS A. G WISENBAKER — B.A.. Worn- an’� College of Georgia. English. Latin, history. Other «-olleges attended: Duke University. Teaches: Latin, world history. Previous schools: Washington. Georgia; Griffin. Georgia. Albany. Georgia. Val- dosta Junior High. Sponsors: Latin Club. Years’ experience: 32. MRS. JENNY WISENBAKER — B.A.. Val- dosta State College. Elementary education; Master’s in guidan«-e counseling. Univer- sity of Georgia. Guidance counselor. Pre- vious schools: Lowndes Junior High School. Years’ experience: 13. MRS. W. E. WISENBAKER — A.B.. Val- «losla State Collrgr. social sciences: M.A.. Valdosta State Gdlege. Other «-olleges at- tended: University of Florida. Florida Stale University. Teaches: United States history. Previous schools: Ocilla High School; Waycross High School; Jennings High S«'hool; Valdosta Junior High. Hon- ors: Valedictorian of high school. First honor graduate — college, STAR Teacher. 1972. Sponsors: Student Council. Years’ experience: 20. MRS. HARRY WOLINSKI — A.B.. Val- dosta State College, humanities with Eng- lish emphasis. M.A.. Flori«la State Univer- sity. English. Teacher Specialist Certifi- cate. Flori«la State University. Teaches: English. PrevHius schools: Hahira High School; Lake Park; Central Elementary. Honors: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society: STAR T« acher. 1963; Annual d« dication. 1970; Member Leader� in Secondary Edu- cation for 1970-71; Teacher of Year for Valdosta High School, 1972. Sponsors: SANDSPUR. Years' experience: 20. MISS GWENDOLYN WOODS B.S.. Fort Valley State Coll«-ge. Teaches: worhi his- tory, civics. Years’ experience: 3. PINEVALE CAMPUS MISS OSSIE ASH — B.S.. Savannah State Colltge. home tvonomics. Other colleges 261 Teachers Learn to Manipulate Media attended: Columbia University. Teaches: home economic . Previous schools: Mag nolia High School. Fort Valley Slate Col- lege. Honor : Phi Lambda Theta. Kap|ia Delta Pi. Sponsor : FHA. MRS. FRANCES F. BF.ARD — B.S.. Paine College, natural science and biology. Other colleges attended: Savannah Slate College. Benedict College. Dillard College. Teaches: physical science, biology. Previ- ous schools: Sand Bar Ferry Junior High School; T. W. Josey High School. Au- gusta. Georgia. Years’ experience: 9. JACK BETHEA — B.S.. Albany State Col- lege, health and physical education. Other colleges attended: South Carolina State. Teaches: physical education. Previous schools: Lomax Junior High. Sponsors: Pinevale football team. Years’ experience: 11. HAROLD CARTEE — B.S.M.. Syracuse University, music. Other colleges at- tended: Florence State. University of Georgia. Teaches: chorus. Previous schools: Valdosta Junior High School. Years’ experience: 4. MRS. ED DEES — B.S.. Valdosta State Col- lege, humanities with an emphasis in Eng- lish. Other colleges attended: Mercer Uni- versity. Teaches: English. Previous schools: Valdosta Junior High; Lowndes County High School. Honors: Teacher of the Year — 1958 — Lowndes County School System, dedication of 1951 Clyatt- ville High annual. Teacher of the Year for Pinevale Campus. Sponsors: Tri-Hi-Y. cheerleaders. Years’ experience: 18. C. T. DICKERSON — B.S. and M.A.. Ala- bama State Teachers College. Alabama A and M College, math. English, school ad- ministration. Other colleges attended: Co- lumbia University. New York City. Indi- ana University. School principal Valdosta High School — Pinevale Campus. Previ- ous schools: Huntsville, Alabama High; Carver High. Dothan. Alabama; Risley High. Brunswich. Georgia. Alma High. Alma. Georgia; Uimax Junior High. Years’ experience: 27. B. L FERGUSON — B.S.. Jacksonville State University. Music. Teaches: band. Honors: Phi Mu Alpha. Years experience: 2. MRS. MARTHA A. FREEMAN — B.S.. Val- dosta Slate College, biology. Other col- leges attended: University of Georgia. Teaches: Biology I. physical science. Pre- vious schools: Valdosta Junior High. Val- dosta High School. Honors: STAR Teacher. 1968-69, Who’s Who in Ameri- can Colleges and Universities. Years’ ex- perience: 13. HENRY J. GILMORE — B.S.. Tennessee State University, health and physical edu- cation. Other colleges attended: Tuskegre Institute. Teaches: physical education, and coaches. Previous schools: Lowndes County Training School. Honors: All American Football. Years’ experience: 20. LARRY HAYSLIP — B.S.. Valdosta State College, math. Other colleges attended: University of Georgia. Teaches: algebra. Previous schools: Lowndes Junior High. Years’ experience: 2. MISS REGINA HOLLINSHEAD — B.S.. Sa vannah State College, health and physical education. Teaches: physical education. Previous schools: Floyd T. Corry High. Greensboro. Georgia. Years’ experience: 6. MRS. ROSA C. HUGHES — B.S.. Savannah Stale College. M.Ed.. Tuskegre Institute. Other colleges attended: Wayne State Uni- versity. Detroit, Michigan. Teaches: Voca- tional home economics. Previous schools: Evans County Training School, Pinevale High School. Sponsors: FHA. Years’ expe- rience: 25. ISAIAH ISOM — B.S.. Savannah State Col- lege. industrial arts. Other colleges at- tended: Florida A and M University. Teaches: industrial arts. Years' experi- ence: 14. MRS. THOMAS E. KRETLOW — A.B.. M. of Ed.. Valdosta State College. Other col- leges attended: University of Maryland. Teaches: general math, geometry. English. Previous schools: Furman School. Sumter. South Carolina; University of Maryland. Honors: Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, grad- uated with class honors. Sponsors: student council. MRS. CYNDY R. LANE — B.A., Morris Brown College. English. Other colleges at- tended: Valdosta Slate College. Teaches: English. Honors: Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. Sponsors: Tri- Hi-Y. cheerleaders. Years’ experience: 2. WILBUR H. LEFF — B.S.. University of Nebraska, mechanical engineering. M.S., University of Tennessee, industrial educa- tion. Teaches: math. Years’ experience: 27 MRS. SYLVIA W. LOTT — B.A.. Mercer University. Other colleges attended: Uni- versity of Valencia. Valencia. Spain; Val- dosta State College. Teaches: Spanish. Pre- vious schools: Early County Junior High. Blakely, Georgia. Sponsors: Beta Club. Years’ experience: 2. LINDSAY MASON — B.S.. Valdosta State College, biology. Teaches: civics. Previous schools: Douglas County High. Years’ ex- perience: 14. MRS. FREIDA MOBLEY - B.S.. University of Georgia, home economics, library sci- ence. Other college attended: Andrew College. Librarian. Previous schools: Irwin County High School. Sponsors: Library Club. Years' experience: 7. JAMES C. ODOM. JR. — B.S.. Valdosta State College; M.S.. West Georgia Collegt- Teaches: general science. Honors: Phi Kappa Phi Scholarship, presented paper at annual meeting of the Georgia Academy of Sciences. Years’ experience: 1. MRS. LINDA PHILUPPE — B.S.. Valdosta State College. English. Other college at- tended: Edison Junior College. East Ten- nessee State University. Sponsors: fresh- man class, Outlook freshman staff. Years’ experience: 2. MISS AUDREY CYNETHIA PRICE — B£. Albany State College. Teaches: physical education. Years’ experience: 2. HAROLD M. SLOANE — A.B.. M.A.. Holy Cross College, science. Latin education. Other college attended: Yale University. University of Maine. University of Miami Teaches: Latin and science. Previous schools: Nathan Hale High School. East Handen. Connecticut; Handen High School. Handen, Connecticut; Edison High School. Miami. Florida. Years' experience: 42. JAMES A. SMITH — B.A.. Valdosta Stair College, history. Other college attended: Middle Georgia College. Assistant princi- pal. Previous schools: Clinch County High School. Valdosta Junior High School. Honors: STAR Teacher for Clinch Countv High School. 19681969. Years’ experi- ence: 8. MISS JANET SWINT — B.S.. Valdosta State College. English. Teaches: English. Spon- sors: Pinevale newspaper staff. Years' ex- perience: 1. MISS JOSIE B. THOMAS — B.S.. Mom Brown College, business education. Other college attended: Florida A and M Uni- versity. Georgia State University. Teaches: Commercial subjects. Previous schools: Douglas High School. Pinevale. Years' ex- perience: 20. MRS. LAVERNE R TORRENCE — B.S.. Tuskegre Institute, social work; M.S.. At- lanta University, guidance counseling and testing. Other colleges attended: New York University. Florida Slate University. Guid- ance counselor. Years’ experience: 15. JOSEPH NATHAN WILLIAMS — B.S.. Georgia Southern College, education. Other college attended: Valdosta State College. Teaches: civics. Previous schools Valdosta Junior High School. Years' expe- rience: 7. 263 Early Frost Nips Life of Mrs. Emma Banks But oh! fell death’s untimely frost That nipt my flower sae early. Robert Burns Frost came early in the life of Mrs. Emma Mae Mobley Banks before her flower had yet reached full bloom. Her death from a heart attack on June 2, 1972, left an empty place in the hearts of her family and friends, including the boys and girls at Valdosta High School. Mrs. Banks served for eighteen years in the lunchroom of Valdosta High School. As manager, she planned for nutritional meals and put up good-naturedly with any complaints made by the students. She was a member of the Georgia Food Service Association. Outside the school, Mrs. Banks’ life revolved around her family and her church. Bethel C.M.E., where she was a stewardess, organist, choir member, and treasurer of the Flower Club. Her husband, Mr. Robert L. Banks; her children, S. Walter Banks and Mrs. James C. Murphy; and her five grandchildren will mourn and will miss her. And the lunchroom, where she brought dignity and amiability to a service job, will be dimmer without her. Mrs. Emma Mar Mobley Banks Mrs. Emma Mar Banks, crntrr, smiles as shr hrlps hrr friends An nirKay Stewart, Eltla Moore. Anna Dorris, ami Mary Bricker serve. 263