West Stanly High School - Pegasus Yearbook (Oakboro, NC)

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'Q A 1+-4. TAKE A BREAK. Senior Dewayne Huneycutt takes a break from his job to talk with his boss. Dewayne works at Revco D.S., Inc. part-time while still getting class credit in the Distributive Education course. DOES TIME STAND STILL? As Lamar Efird and Mike Waksmunski set the correct time on the clocks, Mr. Mike Huneycutt watches attentively to make sure there are no mistakes. The clocks were out of order for a couple of days due to a power line that had been knocked down. 120fVocational

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4 Ni A ykkk 't X PRECISELY PERFECT. Trying to finish his project, Alex Whitley makes sure his calculations are precise. Alex gained his knowledge from Mr. James Mills in his Cabinetmaking class. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. Senior Sidney Hinson works on his bricklaying project with enthusiasm. Mr. Harold Burris, 3-hour Bricklaying and Carpentry class work on several different projects during the school year. X rw? , Je f 1 SHOW OF SHOWS. Many cars and trucks entered the annual West Stanly Auto Mechanics Car Show to show off their hard work and time put into making them look good. The Car Show was held in early June of 1983. Vocationalf119

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The Distributive Education and 'ashion Merchandising are also ourses that help to finalize a career Future Begins N ow decision. These classes, with the help of Mrs. Cheryl Hollifield, can determine whether one certain job is what they really want to spend the rest of their lives doing. Distributive Education teaches the student to be assertive in his or her job and to take pride in the job he LOOK, LISTEN, AND LEARN. Mr. Harold Burris shows Darryll Bolton and Troy Clark the correct way to lay the brick as he explains the procedure. Mr. Burris teaches the Bricklaying and Carpentry class. HAMMER YOUR HEART OUT. Jacob Whitley demonstrates his technique of hammering to Mark W. Williams and Randy Helms. They are in Mr. James Mills' 2nd and 3rd period Cabinetmaking class. holds. The students take this attitude with them to work everyday. But while they are at work, they get class credit while still earning money for themselves. The Fashion Merchandising classes learn to recognize the styles of clothes and what styles will be in for next season. Many of these students go on to major in fashion merchandising and work in the buying area of the fashion career. Drafting, taught by Mr. Bill Talbert, helps future architects to decide if that is a suitable career choice for them and teaches them how to draw a blueprint and make their measurements be exactly right. Electronics is a field where many new students are shocked at the results. Under the guidance of Mr. Mike Huneycutt, they learn that electric appliances are nothing to play around with. It is a serious job that no one is to take lightly. The students not only learn about electronics, but they also learnto be proud of their jobs. Because today's world is creating more jobs, more specialized people are needed. The people who know their jobs well are the ones who keep advancing and discovering more to create more jobs. The training needed for this specialization starts here, in high school, where great minds are discovered to help generations of the future. MAN VS. MACHINE. Danny Fitton looks carefully at the car engine to find the problem. Danny is a third year student in Mr. Jerry Crayton's Auto Mechanics class. Vocational!121