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

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This was the first year the Honor Society sponsored the Valentine Telegrams. Melanie Colson and Chrissy Greene get the telegrams ready for delivery. Roses, Roses, Everywhere! Senior Carolette Nettles and sophomore Shantell Bodison search for roses from their sweethearts. At lunch senior Nina Paolan- tonio smiles widely as she thinks about the roses she has received from her boyfriend. Nina is a member of the color guard. By popular consensus, Mrs. Helen Bodison was named the Queen of Hearts. Mrs. Bodison was in charge of distributing the roses during the three lunches.

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1 J alentine’s Day 1 a Heart-felt occasion On what day were al- most 400 roses delivered to school? Valentine’s Day! On this day three and four large and flowing lists were displayed in the Commons Area. These lists contained the names of the lucky recipients of the Valentine’s tradition of roses. Swarms of girls crowded around to see who got roses and to see if they themselves received the long-stemmed beau- ties. Anne Hall, Student Council President, waited miserably for her roses to arrive. “He better not have forgotten to send them,” she replied. Roses were not the only way that sweethearts showed their affection. Teddy bears, balloons, Student Body President, Anne Hall runs the Heart Chain ' during her lunch. This was the second year the Student Council sponsored the chain.’' Timely Trivia On Valentine’s Day, approximately 300 roses were delivered to the high school. This figure did not include the double orders, triple or- ders, or even bal- loons. candy, and cards were also numerous. Hunter Hiers received a very unique balloon for Valen- tine’s Day. His balloon had two feet, two hands, a face, and could walk. Several organizations cashed in on the romantic holiday. The National Honor Society sold Valen- tine Telegrams with spe- cial messages. These tele- grams were made by stu- dents in the computer lab. The NHS sold the tele- grams two days before Valentine’s Day for 25 cents and delivered them to the students in their first-period classes on the “big” day. The Student Council sponsored the “Heart Chain” for the sec- ond year. Cut-out hearts, which carried special Val- entine’s wishes, were bought for 25 cents and displayed on a chain of hearts in the Commons Area. The Student Store also stocked up for Valentine’s Day. Mr. Bud’s Roses, “I Love You balloons, ted- dy bears, and other Valen- tine’s Day paraphernalia were sold before home- room and during lunches. Some people were not as happy to see Valen- tine’s Day come as oth- ers. Some people took a more pessimistic view to- wards this day of sweet- hearts. Senior Kayce Reed scoffed and said, “Valentine’s Day, Bah- Humbug!” By Monica Linder 26 Student Life

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While participating in the MHS car crash, freshman Dar- nell Roberts takes out his aggres- sion while MHS members watch. Drumming up business, for- eign club members Kanesha Mix- on, Ana Smith, and Dwayne Jeri- deau sell mexican food outside the commons area. Timely Trivia Did you know that 10 tubs of Cool Whip were used in the Spring Fling s pie-throwing con- test?