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

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Jody McMillan enjoys eating with friends at Dancing the night away, Carl Simmons and Pizza Hut, a popular hang-out. Sonte Smalls wasted no time getting into the groove. Glory Days By the time Friday rolled around, most students had scheduled some- thing for every hour of the upcoming weekend. Whether it was a party at a friend's house, or riding up and down Jeffries Boulevard with a carload of people, teenagers always found something to do. But for some, Wal- terboro held —————— very little to gain one’s in- terest, so at- t e n t i o n s (and auto- mobiles) were turned toward Charleston. Charleston provided the youth of Walterboro with many places to spend their time and money, and get away from Mom and Dad, all in the same night. Movies, malls, and Streamers' proved to be three of the most popular places to find friends. Charleston was chosen by some for Dating was the main wag to spend a weekend with a special person. that special date on which they could wine, dine, and spend a romantic evening on the Battery looking at the stars. But for others, creativity sparked as they imagined or invented new and interesting things to do in the big metropolis of Walterboro. Some ----—— friends en- joyed spook- ing dead people in lo- cal grave- yards or par- ticipating in an exciting game of putt-putt at the Green Acres Campgrounds. With so many activities to choose from, a person found it hard not to fill every minute of the weekend with excitement. But to this there were exceptions. There were the unfortu- nate few who had to work. by: RandeJ Mixon and Stacy Christianson Student Life

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i - s-inon Martin, a contestant in the Queen of -earts pageant, models her formal for the ludfees. Throughout the year, many activi- ties were sponsored by school orga- nizations. These activities included dances, pageants, and even a visit from a well-known D.J. from a top- rated radio station. Many school affiliated organiza- tions promoted dances. Principal Bob Pence went through great pains to rearrange the schedule in order to accomodate the festivities. These dances usually took place in the commons area dur- ing the last period of the day. Shelby Rishen commented about the dances, It was great the way the faculty supported these dances and allowed for periods to be short- ened. Another favorite activity of the stu- dents was the Queen of Hearts pag- eant. This pageant was held in the mini-auditorium, Leslie Pitts, was chosen to be the Queen of Hearts. The event that highlighted the year was the unexpected visit by Dr. Barry Hill in the Q-107 Video Van. Students were ex- cused five minutes be- fore the bell to enjoy the music and receive free Cokes that were being distributed by the doctor himself. Barry came to video tape students dancing for the Q-107-Coca Cola High School dance competition. by: Stacy Christianson Randell Mixon Everyone needed a break and there always seemed one way or an- other to ease the tension. During football season pep rallies were popu- lar, because it was a time students could scream their lungs out without getting in trou- ble. Happenings

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