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

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Kit;ht: Cu lodi3n lames Vanderbill found the snow so templing ht ju- l had to join in the fun of an unex- pected snowfall. Below: As Mr. Grady Hendrix arrives al school he braves the told wind and snow by lopping off his ensemble with a Russian Turpin. Above: A little bit of the North Pole brings fun to Walker students, lay Hicks, Darrell Spears, and Tim Bohannon take advantage of free time before school. 28 Winter wonderland

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Time flies when you ' re having fun!! Thank God for His blessings of full, rich worth Thanksgiving Day is a day set aside for people to give thanks for their blessings. The best known Thanksgiving in the United States was held by the pilgrims in the autumn of 1621, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. After a hard first winter in the new country, a long hard summer and an abundant fall harvest. Governor William Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving. Great preparations were made for the feast. Indian friends, who had taught the pilgrims to hunt, fish and plant crops were invited as guests. President George Washington pro- claimed a day of thanksgiving for the adoption of the Constitution in 1789. President James Madison proclaimed a day of thanksgiving for peace at the end of the war in 1812. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln named the last Thursday in November as the first national Thanksgiv- ing Day. Top: Carving turkey for the student body is no easy task. Mrs. Jackie Merzig and Mrs. Dona Wheeler undertake this task. Ninety-two pounds of turkey are needed to feed the student body. Left: Turkey, dressing, green limas, sweetpotatoes and apple turnovers are served to over 520 students, faculty members and guests at our Thanksgiving meal. Bryan Wolfe, Albert Childress, David Hall and Jeff Sawtell have no trouble making room for this once a year feast. Thanksgiving 27

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Below: Looking for a snow slorm, Tim Taylor, ScoJt Upton, and Richard Ingle will have to wait a few more months because this one only lasted a few hours. Winter wonderland March is a month when flowers bloom, birds return and most of all spring official- ly arrives, but on March 2, 1984, the cam- pus of Walker High School was stunned by an unexpected snow fall. The day was filled with excitement, awe and disbelief. Most of the students wanted more to be out in the snow rather than sitting inside looking at it, but due to the warmth of the ground, unfortunately the white fluff did not accumulate to the point of cancelling school. Before the first bell rang some of the students took advantage of the extra time and involved themselves in snowball fights. The excitement of the snow helped carry students and faculty through the day. Their minds weren ' t exactly on the work planned out for the day, but more on the snow outside. Above: According to Webster ' s dictionary, snow is defined as crystals of ice formed from water vapor in the air, but to Dion and Fanchon Philpot snow is defined as cold! Left: Many of Walker ' s students say that snow means fun and getting out of school. Although David Childress may not be leaving school, he is get- ting a cold shoulder from Sabrina Adkins. Winter wonderland 29