West Mecklenburg High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Elected by students to serve as Mr. and Miss West, N. Easterling and M. Bass show interest in school functions. Leaving for Greensboro, Girls’ State Delegates Roberta Killian and Debbie Thompson load their luggage in the car. Delegates Travel, Coaches Accept Honorary Trophies Gabriela Moreno with sister, Doris Ivester, plans her class schedule with Mrs. Brown, guidance counselor. At different times during the year students and faculty received honors. Last summer, Girls’ State Delegates traveled to Greensboro, while Wildacres Delegates went to Little Switzer¬ land. Indians were proud to be hosts to two foreign exchange students during the year. Spending a year with the Tribe, Maria Armendariz arrived in August. Gabriela Moreno arrived in January to spend three months as an Indian. When the football season came to an end, it proved to be one of the best for the school. Football players were proud of themselves, but most of all, the coaches. In appreciation for their service to the team, players awarded coaches with trophies. Expressing the appreciation of the football team, captain Robert Latour presents coach Clyde Peek with a trophy.

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Brenda Sadler, summer foreign exchange student to Norway, performs as a majorette at a basketball game against South. C. Raborn, V. Hatley, and N. Easterling applied the knowledge they learned at Wildacres to school activities. Stopping at the locker after school to change books axe Boys’ State Delegates, Johnny Byrd and Billy Cash. Chris Horkey, head majorette, who placed first runner-up to “Miss Dixie shows a great performance at a pep rally. 16

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With mixed emotions, J. Rogers accepted the crown for 1969 Home¬ coming Queen from the reigning queen, A. Armstrong. Numerous activities headed the list of events for Home¬ coming 1968-69. Sponsored by the social committee was a dance held on October 31, which carried the theme of “Sock it to the Sabres.” The Poor Souls furnished musical entertainment. Also scheduled that week was Tacky Indian Day on November 1. Any student or faculty member, wishing to wear tacky dress, purchased a badge for seventy-five cents. To end tliis day, the school spirit committee presented a pep rally. Admission to the rally was a booster tag. Highlighting the week was the homecoming game against the Sabres. Half-time included the presentation of sponsors and court, and the announcement of the homecoming queen. The game ended with an Indian victory over South. At the homecoming dance, members of the Social Committee do a take-off from the television program “Laugh-in.” The homecoming court - Roberta Killian, Nancy Easterling,Queen Judy Rogers, Elicia Lowe, and Cathy Raborn - pause in tribute as the band presents a stirring half-time performance and a salute to the new queen. 18