Walterboro High School - Paw Print / Lair Yearbook (Walterboro, SC)

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Students Reap Rewards The annual Athletic Awards Presenta- tion sponsored by the Bulldog Booster Club was held in the WHS gym Friday, May 17 , 1974. The WHS Band opened the program at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Michael Jones gave the invocation and William Smoak, Booster Club President, wel- comed the crowd. Guest speaker was Willie Jeffries, head football coach at South Carolina State College. He informed and charmed the gathering with his humorous stories. Awards were presented by Coach Bradley and others. Randy Garrett wras recognized as the best lineman (football). Casey Price was voted Most Valuable Player for baseball and Leroy Williams took home the MVP award in basketball. Oliver Barnes received the Sportsman Athlete Award and Payton Crosby was presented the Scholar Athlete or IPTAY Award. Carroll Hoats picked up the Outstand- ing Golfer Award. The most frequent visitor to the award podium was Charles Burgess. An outstanding back in football as well as the top performer in track, Charles was presented the Top Athlete of the Year Award. Seniors at WHS had mixed emotions about the event which took place May 31,1974, It was their graduation. Proud parents, friends, and teachers were on hand for the exercises. The WHS Band played “Pomp and Circumstance” wliile the 301 graduates made their way onto the field. Junior Marshals led the way. The ten students chosen on the basis of scholastic average were: Deborah Jackson, Robert Fralick, Richard L. Dandridge, Hermene Nettles. Jackie Harbiston, Kathy Robert- son, Mark Herrin, Kitty Lyons, Rose Mary Kelly and Cheryl Anderson. Top students. Linda Gaskins delivered the valedictorian speech. Jeny Gardner gave the salutatorian address. Principal Mack Jones presented several awards. Payton Crosby was presented the Adams-Bailey Scholarship as the top scholar-athlete. The special Post-Courier Scholarship went to Billy Spahr. Ann Burch received the FTA Scholarship and Linda Gaskins was given the Lions Club Award. Other awards included the Bus Driver of the Year, Sheila Brown and Elks Club Award for Leadership presented to An- nette Whetzel. Billy Spahr also received the Bausch-Lomb Science Award while Georgia Mustipher and Carrie Pinckney shared the FBLA Award. TOP STUDE NT-ATHLETE. Mr. Jones presents Payton Crosby the Scholastic Athlete Award. SUPERSTAR. Klein Beach shakes Charles Bur- gess’ hand as he presents him with the Game- cock Award. Coach Bradley watches proudly. LET ME SHAKE YOUR HAND! Dr. R.J. H rin congratulates Casey Price for receiving tin Baseball Most Valuable Player Award. 18 Student Life

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« Student Life DANCING WITH TWO? Sandy Smoak, Jerry Gardner, and Ada Colleton move to the music at the dance sponsored by the student council last spring. LET ME SEE? Heimene Nettles, Kitty Lyons, and Donnie Brinson look over yearbook pictures taped to the gym wall the last day of school. The pictures were for sale. DANCING IN THE GYM LIGHT. Students partici- pate in the dance while others watch. 17

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J [BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. Charles Burgess ran his last race for WHS. He arrives only minutes before graduation ceremonies begin. Mrs. Skardon races along helping Charles with his robe. Student Life 19