William Fleming High School - Colonel Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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cheering at the S.C.A. Flamingo Football game. Although one-legged, the guys won by a single touchdown. Our team practices helped us to understand the game better, but after- wards, all I could remember was get- ting hit hard! said senior Connie Daniels. A quiet kind of enthusiasm crept into the gymnasium as Evangelist Bill Glass reached the students with jokes, anecdotes, and common-sense religion. His advice to think posi- tively came just a little late, com- mented Stuart Dillon, Hbecause op- timism was at an all-time high all fall. Whipped cream clings to Coach George Miller, who represents a Patrick Henry senior. A pie in his face rewards the winning class in a competition cheer. Victory or death questions Patriot Chuck Cooke. Refusing to yield to P.H. victory, Colonel William Fleming answers with a round of pistol shots. Stressing optimism, evangelist Bill Glass encour- ages students to have a goal in life. Bill Glass, a former defensive end for the Cleveland Browns, speaks at a serious assembly. Free haircuts lure Girls' Club members to the Oc- tober meeting. Senior Paula Coifman volunteers for the Miller 8: Rhoades stylist. Late Fall-19

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sf- 5 .,.,k. f s ggff i ..,. - ff -L-L , C N s Y I ' t Y is X 'Q ,sis ii 5 N he , is 'us ' f I t Playing one-legged against the girls creates fun and excitement for the guys in the S.C.A. spon- sored football game. Consulting with their female coaches, the guys decide on the next play. Coaxing money out of Uncle Stanley tDavid Saundersj, Anabell Fuller QRobin Anderson! gives pinches of love and compliments. His favorite nephew, Newton Fuller tJunior Becknerj, watches with anxiety in the play George Washington Slept Here. Curtain call fifteen-minutes away, David Vander- grift and Laura Minick apply make-up. Charac- ters in the play vary from David's portrayal of a country hick to Laura's of a sophisticated actress. 18-Late Fall W... . K - -fm t. Women compete, but meet defeat in S.C.A. football Now that spirit was in, fall brought with it an exuberance for activities. From pep assemblies to serious as- semblies to one-sided football games, the enthusiasm swelled. Most chose the Patrick Henry pep assembly as the season's best. The classes cheered as whipped cream pies inched closer to three faculty members, and Senior Class represen- tative Mr. George Miller got creamed. Enthusiasm continued at a steady pace as the William Fleming Players, Inc., performed before a full house for their play, George Washington Slept Here. Off stage, the players took time from memorizing lines to join others

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Tradition returns with the Christmas Dance spon- sored by the Girls' Club. Queen Dana Angle talks to Senior Attendant Lesley Amhrein after the announcement of the Christmas Court. Sea Witch- es of Virginia Beach provided the music along with special entertainment for the night. Richard the big elf Nixon QMark Connors! roasts Santa Claus at the Christmas Play produced by the Play Production class. Santa's reindeers, wife, and other elves kept the audience laughing for most of the forty-minute assembly. Serious moments close the Christmas Play. Ac- companied by Mark Akers, Juli Moore, nominated by her Senior Class, portrays the Madonna. Xmas dance offers chance to celebrate Tis the season to be jolly, sang carolers as the Yule approached, and Colonels agreed, After homerooms decorated doors, a panel of judges selected Homeroom 403 and Home- room 411 as winners. As vacation ap- proached, the Choir and Girl's Cho- rus heralded the Christmas season with an evening concert at Hunting- ton Court Methodist Church. Later, joined by the Band, they entertained with a Christmas concert at school. On the Wednesday before vaca- tion, the Drama Department roast- ed Santa Claus to the uproarious laughter of a packed cafetorium. ln a more serious moment, the spotlight fell on Juli Moore, selected as Ma- E ff' rx 20+Christmas ,y at 5 .3 I K K: is 5, ' i as .Q - is