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

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Top: On his visit to Japser, Guy Hunt talks with local residents about his political ideas and policies. Guy Hunt went on to win the Governor ' s race over Lt. Governor Bill Baxley. Hunt became the first Republican Governor in 112 years since the Civil War. Left: Lt. Governor Bill Baxley was engaged in a very tough campaign with Charles Graddick for the Democratic nomination for Governor. This election was filled with mudslinging and a so- called scandal brought about by Graddick ' s com- ments on Republicans voting on a Democratic ticket for him. Here Baxley delivers a very persuasive speech to Jasper voters. Student Life Election 13

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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

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That Viking spirit Fatl Friday mornings are special for one reason at Walker High School — PEP RALLIES. These wild-and-outrageous, thirty minute, spirit-lifting sessions are what get us started each fall. Pep rallies pro- vide us with a break from our day-to-day schedules. No wonder everyone likes them so much. Besides the break, pep rallies fire up the football team, provide a little class competition, and give all students a chance to let our hair down . This year ' s season of pep rallies prov- ed to be a most competitive one. The sophomores proved to be the most dangerous contingent against the Seniors for the most spirit sticks won. But, of course, the Seniors came out on top, as Seniors will. The 1986-87 pep rally themes were some of the most imaginative in years. Costumes ranged from RED-HOT! Sophomores to ghostly and ghastly Seniors, to, of course the traditionals: Hawaiian and toga parties. Top: Seniors sure know how to have fun. This group teaches their underclassmen a lesson in making pyramids. Middle Left: Don ' t we all? (hate Dora). Walker Senior Tim Allen expresses the general consensus. Middle Right: Proud of their spirit stick, head Cheerleader Kelly West presents Miss Dodd with the spirit stick they won at summer camp. Bottom: Seniors always have the biggest turnout at pep rallies. These Seniors express their spirit with a wild display of enthusiasm. 14 Student Life Pep Rallies