Warwick High School - Warwick Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Using posters and signs to in- fluence the voters, presidential can- didate competed for votes during the mock elections. Campaign propa- ganda filled the halls and audi- torium as election day drew near. Conferring with Col. Ellis Luck before a pre-election assembly, Mr. William Scott discusses his upcom- ing speech. Mr. Scott was one of many speakers to come to Warwick during the November campaign. Representing President Nixon, senior Bobby Seabolt speaks for the Republican Party during the election campaign. President Nixon emerged victor at Warwick with 61% of the vote. Students listen attentively to Rep- resentative Thomas N. Downing as he discusses campaign issues. He won reelection over his Republican opponent William Wells. 16

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With one foot firmly planted, Steve Morgan turns for the ex- pected pass. Passing was one of the more outstanding features of the football team. Keeping a watchful eye on the game, Coach Conrad Keesecker gives directions via telephone. Tele- phone communications offered in- formation about the opposing teams defensive and offensive line up. We They 6 James Blair 7 22 Kecoughtan 24 26 Bell Vocational 0 6 Menchville 14 18 Hampton 44 7 York 0 27 Denbigh 0 4 Pembroke 21 6 Bethel 32 6 Ferguson 16 Wins: 3 Losses 7 Members of the Varsity team are: Steve Morgan, Alex Johnson, Kenny Baker, Roy Livingston, Mike Piner, Doug Mayo, Mike Comer, Junme Ruffin, Danny Joyce, Clarence Haw- kins. row 2: Mark Harshbarger, John Grant, Darrell Williams, Ton Riegel, Lynn Dickerson, Donfred Wiggins, Jason Calhoun, Kent Jen- nings. row 3: Paul Reeves, John Grant, Jim Koutris, William Kurow- ski, Paul Foretich, Paul Henry, back Tyronne Best, Joe Todd, Eddie Flack, Larry Williams, Terry Brown, Coach Thad Madden, Coach Conrad Kee- secker, Coach Mickey Byrd. Varsity Football Tangents 15

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dip omacy seniors engage in mock election; eighteen year-olds cast initial ballot Introduced by their Vice- Presidential candidates, George McGovern and Rich- ard Nixon battled for votes during a mock election held a week before the Novem- ber presidential race. Homerooms, which repre- sented states, sent dele- gates to the party conven- tions which met after school. The Republican convention delegates chose Bobby Seabolt to represent Richard Nixon. Lynwood Wells was chosen to repre- sent Senator George Mc- Govern of the Democratic party. Each candidate pre- sented their party ' s plat- form at an assembly. Guest speakers, from local na- tional campaign headquar- ters, Aubrey Fitzgerald for the Republicans and Sue Cornelius for the Demo- crats spoke to the assem- bly. President Nixon re- ceived 61 % of the vote in the mock election. Eighteen-year-old sen- iors participated in more than a mock election. The campaign was recorded as an election from issues rather than personalities. Major issues included Viet- nam, defense, and the economy. Appealing to the youth, members of Congress run- ning for re-election present- ed their views in a senior assembly. William Scott won the seat of incumbent Senator William Spong marking the first Republi- can senator representing Virginia in over one hun- dred years. Thomas Down- ing retained his congres- sional seat in the House after his victory over Dr. William Wells. Accepting the Democratic nomina- tion for President, Lynwood Wells, representing George McGovern, ad- dresses the delegates to the party convention. The mock election at Warwick consisted. of the conven- tion, campaign, and concluded with the student vote. School and National ElectionsTTangents 1 7