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

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Below: Winning second place in the National Honor Society talent show, despite technical dif- ficulties, Diana Richardson displays her amazing talent and poise. Student Life 1 1

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Aboue: Making the most of an opportunity to show their true selves senior boy cheerleaders Magee Scarbrough, Mike Woodley and Charlie Woods leave a lasting impression on the student body. In the days of the Vikings many pro- cedures went into the development of their mental and physical growth. Dif- ferent activities were used to enhance both the body and the mind. Through these assorted activities the Vikings learned such things as integrity en- durance and self-confidence. Today, the same practice holds true. A variety of activities offered in high school enabled the student to get involved, have fun and learn such values as dependability and team- work. Through high school, one not only learned the basic subjects, but he also discovered his feelings and emo- tions hidden deep inside. 10 Student Life

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Democratic tradition ends 1986 was definitely a strange year in respect to the races for government of- fices. Locally many students were in- volved in the preliminary race between Incumbent Senator Charles Bishop and Walker State Technical College Presi- dent Harold Wade. State-wide the main story was the election and ensuing scan- dalous word war between Lt. Governor Bill Baxley and Attorney General Charles A. Graddick. Moreover the elec- tion of Guy Hunt, the first Republican Governor since David P. Lewis who left office in 1874, 112 years ago, won top billing as the top story of 1986. What started out as just another Alabama State Senate race became a race unlike any Walker County has ever seen. The Bishop AVade fight took center stage in the election drama of 1986. Wade ' s concept for more jobs was through industry and diversifying the economy of the area. Bishop said educa- tion was the key to more jobs and fo- cused on grades K-12 instead of college and universities. It was a tough campaign, but in the end. Bishop held the Democratic nomination by a close margin. On the state level the big scam was between Charles Graddick and Bill Bax- ley, who both sought the Democratic nomination. The election process started pitting two friends against each other and ended in a fight between two men doing almost anything in their power to become candidate for governor. When Graddick won the election, Bax- ley carried the crossover issue to court and was declared the legal winner of the Democratic ticket. When Republican Guy Hunt won, he explained, The voters sent a clear message to future candidates! They want a clean campaign on the issues and not a campaign of mudslinging. (Daily Mountain Eagle) Top: Incumbent Senator Charles Bishop delivers a speech at the senate chamber in Montgomery. Above: President at Walker Technical College Harold Wade speaks with the people of Jasper about his policies. 12 Student Life Election