Watkins High School - Tornado Yearbook (Laurel, MS)

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Interact Club The Interact Club is an all girls club spon- sored by Rotary International. The girls all work together to support civic and school functions. Top photo: Outside of square are Board of Directors Pa- tricia Bush, Sarah Chesser, Lynn Tillery, and Melinda Waites. Seated inside are from left to right Lynda Smith, President, Stacy Richardson, Secretary, Robin Blackedge, Treasurer, and Diane Stone, Vice President. Bottom: First row-Anne Chesser, Lindsey Richardson, Candy Chandler. Second row-Tineke Low, Diane Stoen, Robin Blackledge. Third row-Sandra Lindsey, Margerite Tew, Robin Cran- nell, Kendall Catlin, Lynda Smith, Debra Lopez. Fourth row-Liz Gavin, Maurine Knighton, Dawn Blackledge, Lydia Steiner. Fifth row-Laurie Long, Denise Skelton, Di- ana Chandler, Susan Tillery, Pam Eggert, Melinda Waites. 4,5 K5 . ,Qi . I '., vfevvy Xqyrvdvq- V V- wk-vv,.,,,,,,, lf I 3 Qgilfdfeltltfcff g'z'1lg'f'ef:?-cf . If, C 664 AGflfIlQQgfl ilfQ, I I I tix!! 0:54,ffl!65654,cific:fffjffeiqzgzezeega, p V.. W,',',',','+'HH1mmm'awcitC 'ff 'g':':'g'!19C'lfffftltlflrVolelol'o'c'c'c'4lv'o'o'4?eEair? :f:f.'5:-:.2,'2':fgw,f,f,frfrfwzvrizfzi:':':f:':i:f:-zizfzr59540: 1 'f,'ff vwwcrocooolaewfsci m',',0,0,,0,9,f,, ff onveouuoouuwooi ff'4',',0,4,oooo ey lffo' Welv'o'o'o'4'c ole'o'o'f,He2level ff'g'g',',0,gQ:Qfe:4,' I4 in,O.Ov96O.O'O.O.O'iaO0Q'l'O64if41462561 , L1 Q , I I . I !,2fsf,f,fJ,QWfg,Qt,' t:exert:t:t:n:0:f:0:o:0xe:o:iefefefefffl f L I

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tw Immun! lima Bm' fmzfal K FDII THE DIITSTIINDING EFFDIITS IN DEVELDPING INTEITNATIDNAL UNDERSTANDING AND GDDDWIII. TIIIIDIIGII MIISIGI MEXIGD Q sf Q-sag QI T A ,-ignj: 'i gijrj g ,kgs '- , f ' - - , I ff is ',.g.,, -J ' I UU - The band was honored with an invitation from the Mexican Government to perform at the Fifth Annual In- vitational Mexican Band Festival. The Tornado Band rep- resented the State of Mississippi as Gov. Cliff Finch de- clared the R.H. Watkins High Band as Goodwill ambassadors to Mexico . While in Mexico the band performed at the Con- servatory of Music at the University of Mexico, pef- formed at a Mexico City high school, and went on sight- seeing tours that included watching a bull fight and a trip to the pyramids. All of this was made possible through one of the largest fund-raising drives ever witnessed at Watkins High. ,r , 4 it RO r I X 4 'fttx ...fr I QE YG D