Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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TOP, RIGHT: Mrs. Nancy Pearson serves punch to Mr. Bill Harper, Mrs. Pat Walden, and Miss Melanie Muggridge. RIGHT: Principal Lloyd Mims takes his choice of the many refreshments served after his party. LEFT: Mr. Mims chats with Mrs. Pearson as Mrs. Fletcher looks on.. . 27

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Teachers Give 'Principal Lloyd Mims Yards of Cash Each year the faculty of Valdosta High School gives a surprise birthday party for Principal Lloyd Mims. How- ever, the annual party has ceased to be a surprise. When the announcement came on the intercom for all teachers to report to the home economic department, everyone, including Mr. Mims, knew what was about to happen. Mr. Mims had stated on his previous birthday that he did not want anything for his next birthday; but when Mrs. Pat Walden and Mr. Sam Wright presented him with a can of Deans, he was pleased to find out that inside the can was a string of money for every year of his life. Mrs. Ossie Ashe, Mrs. Marie Brandon, Mrs. Sandra Connell, Mrs. Sandra Davis, and Mrs. Sarah Jones served on the social committee which contributed to the success of the party given on September 29, 1978. He makes great coffee!’ — Brenda Hood English teacher He’s the most ded- icated administrator I’ve ever worked under. ’ Mr. Mims is a Wildcat from the top of his head to the bot- tom of his feet!’ — M. E. Wisenbaker — Debbie Rose Head of history departm ent Valdosta High School junior 26 — Spread by Chris I luss -

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Beauty Elegance Sets Tone for Contest At school they wore jeans, T- shirts, and high heels. But for the Miss Valdosta High School con- test, junior and senior young ladies went all out for elegance. They chose flowing chiffons, taffetas, and crepes — even ruffles. Even the theme brought to mind an era of sentimentality: they chose to use “How Deep Is Your Love,” a song by the quite modem BeeGees as the motif for the staging and decorations. When the contestants paraded for the judges, first in evening gowns and then in sportswear, they entered by crossing a bridge ana passing a water fall and a well. Masses of greenery further gave the stage the appearance of a gar- den of an earlier time. After judges made their prelimi- nary decisions, the five finalists returned to the stage. And David New, junior class president, announced that Leslie Brown was Miss VHS for 1979. Ms. Roberta Wetherington, math teacher, helped the juniors prepare and stage the contest. Pro- ceeds financed the Junior-Senior dance a month later. OPPOSITE PACE, TOP, LEFT: Gretchen Scruggs, Beth Belue, Kelly Schroer take a look at onstage action. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP, RIGHT: Friends act as Coke runners for con- testants. Lisa Holland and Susan Kroll ignore their finery in favor of a little rest. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Five finalists, with roses and smiles, face the audience: Lisa Holland, Caffee Lawrence, Leslie Brown, Gretchen Scruggs, Kelly Schroer. 28