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

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The Spanish classes celebrat- ed their Christmas in Spanish style, Pinatas are one of many Christmas traditions held by the Spanish. Dwayne Buckner dem- onstrates his technique. “For God so loved the World” was the theme for the First Bap- tist Church’s float. John Syfrett, Angel Painter, and Barry Kinard ride as a living nativity scene. .ill ! ' “Are those really Santa’s reindeer?”No,thisisthechorus' rendition of “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.” Carrying cans downstairs for the food drive are seniors Val- erie Gaston and Stacy Middle- ton. This was the fourth year the NHS sponsored the food drive.

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ime Flies When You’re Having Fun Although Walterboro may not be the best place in the world to look for ex- citement, students have always found some way to have a good time. Teen- agers are always on the prowl for an adventure. During the fall months football games and band contests filled the agenda of many students. While many students attended these events, others de- cided to sit them out in favor of a night on the town. Senior Vanessa Brown commented, Football games could be a little more exciting, but they are better than sit- ting home on a Friday night.” Shriner and Sad- dle Club parties were pop- ular along with other pri- vate house parties. Cruising and parking along Jefferies Boulevard was another weekend pas- time. Cruising Jefferies has been a part of the lives of teenagers since the 1950’s. Freshman Jo- die Jennings remarked en- thusiastically, “I enjoy cruising and talking to friends on Jefferies.” Starting near the Pizza Hut, students drive along the Boulevard looking for friends and fun, turning around again at the Burg- er Chick. Eating at Pizza Hut, an- other popular weekend spot, allowed students to catch up on the news with their friends as well as to get a bite to eat. The Drive-In, famous with stu- dents since the 1940’s, gave them the chance to see new movies without having to travel to Charleston. Yet another alternative to Friday and Saturday night boredom, the park in Forest Hills of- fered teenagers a chance to sit in a peaceful envi- ronment or release excess energy on the playground equipment. For those who decided on the excitement of Charleston, a wide variety of activities were avail- able. Charleston offered shopping, movie theaters, the historical beauty of the downtown area, putt- putt golf, bowling, skat- ing, and teen parties. By Mary Bass Getting a bite to eat, senior Jim Herndon and junior Jeremy Ware talk with friends in the Burger King parking lot. Many students chose Burger King as a favorite place to get a snack dur- ing a night out on the town. After spending Saturday at Citadel Mall, Kayo Morita, Wendy Garrett, and Katrin Nurn berger enjoy a meal at Taco Bell. The girls were anxious to go Christmas shopping to buy gifts for their families. Searching for just the right book at the Colleton Memorial Library, senior Arnie Farmer skims a book intently. Many stu- dents ventured to the library to find extra research materials for reports and to study on the weekends. Weekends

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 : ■.... »■-. ■ :i f ■ olidays a special time of year As the spirit of the holi- days filled the air, stu- dents became anxious for a mid-year break and a chance to visit family members. By Halloween, the countdown for Christ- mas break had begun. Traditional ghosts and goblins, along with more contemporary spooks, haunted the stairways and halls. Senior Brad Ma- cLean exclaimed, “Al- though I didn’t dress for Halloween at school, I really admired the nerve of those who did. I simply came as Bob Dylan.” With Thanksgiving came the National Honor Society and Student Council’s annual food drives. The Honor Society and Student Council have been sponsoring the food drive for the past three years. ‘‘This was the most successful year for the NHS food drive. I'm glad I could be a part of this community service,” stat- ed food drive committee chairman Eddie Wilson, The NHS was responsible for collecting the food and the Student Council helped in the delivery. With the first week of December, students grew increasingly anxious over the upcoming vacation. With the first weekend came the annual Christ- mas parade. This was the first time since the early history of Walterboro that we have resorted to the “Main Street’' parade route. This was also the very first year that the pa- rade was conducted at night. “With the new ren- ovations to the street, the parade was truly beauti- ful, although the street was much too small for the parade to pass through easily,” stated sophomore Cynthia Herr. December filled the weeks and weekends with an abundance of activi- ties. Christmas shopping was usually at the top of the list. ”1 love to shop anyway, but when Christ- mas comes, everything goes on sale and 1 go crazy!” replied Stacie Murray, a sophomore. By Monica Linder and Mary Bass Decorating the Christmas tree for the National Honor Soci- ety ball are Kayce Reed, Amy Wright, and Julie Adams. This was the second year the NHS sponsored the “Christmas Ball.’1 Timely Trivia This was the first time that the Christmas Parade was held at night. Also, because of the new downtown ren- ovations, the old parade route was used. This route covered Washing- ton Street and Main Street. Holidays