Walker County High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Jasper, AL)

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Time flies when you ' re having fun!! Ghosts, hags and pirates armed with paper bags Halloween is a day on which children play pranks. Originally called All Hollow ' s Eve, because it fell on October 31, the eve of All Saint ' s Day, the name was later shortened to Halloween. As many holidays, Halloween is an example of the combination of a pagan festival and of Christian worship. Both the Romans and the ancient Britons celebrated an autumn holiday at this date. Many of the customs of Halloween are based on beliefs of the past. One of the beliefs of pagan Ireland was that on this night the dead could return to Earth as witches, goblins, ghosts, black cats or in other weird forms. Wych-elm, witch hazel, and holly were thought to fumish protection. Such fears and superstitions no longer exist and Halloween has become all fun. The pranks and practical jokes are ap- propriate to the night. The use of apples and nuts is associated with the idea of harvest. The countless ways of telling Halloween fortunes are based on the superstition that magic powers were abroad and could be used for that one night. Kight: Preparing for the Halloween festivals, Karia and Heatti Wade admire ttie royal duo. Top: Soothing the savage beast. Shay Brakefield, is a treat for both visitor and Mr. lames Davidson. 12 Halloween I

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Court selected for Homecoming As the evening of Thursday, October 27, drew to a close, there was much an- ticipation filling the air of Songer Gym- nasium. Everyone was anxiously awaiting the announcement of the 1983-84 Homecoming queen. In the weeks prior to Homecoming, all the girls running worked diligently and faithfully to raise money. They held fund raisers such as parties, car washes, and yard sales. Carnations, raffles, and snacks were also sold. Sponsor of the Student Council, Mrs. Marion Lollar, said, The 1983-84 Homecoming Court raised a total of $5019.51 to be used by the Student Coun- cil to fund projects to better serve the school. This year ' s Homecoming Queen, Con- nie Kane was crowned by the outgoing queen, Leigh Anne Crump. It was the pleasure of the reigning queen to repre- sent her school for the remainder of the year. Below: Members of the homecoming court and their escorts are as follows: From left: Angel Grey, Danny Vincent; Melody Odom, Richard Underwood; Con- nie Kane, Mark Woodley; Kristi Jones, Greg Watts; Kim Duncan and Greg Williams. 14 Queen and court