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

Page 24 text:

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

Page 23 text:

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

Page 25 text:

donna for the Nativity scene. Clubs also celebrated the holidays. The Home Economics Club enter- tained at St. Vincents' Home for Boys, and Red Cross, F.C.A., and D.E.C.A. brought parties to hospital wards. With Sea Witches providing the music, the Girls' Club brought Christmas to a close with Silver Bellsf, Over a hundred people stop- ped bumping long enough to see Dana Angle crowned Queen of the Christ- mas Court. Unlike last year, the snow didn't steal Christmas, said Dana. I just wish people felt as joy- ous all year as they did this De- cemberf' Spreading Christmas joy, the Home Economics Club visits St. Vincent's Home for Boys. Club members played games and gave small gifts to the boys. Voices harmonizing in Christmas carols, Choir members perform for students in the gym before the holidays. Christmas scenes deck the halls. With judging the next day, Karen Funk finishes up her home- room door. 1974 Christmas Court- Kfront rowl Karen Vaught, Maid of Honorg Dana Angle, Queeng Les- ley Amrhein I back row 2 Pauline Sottileg Betty Worleyg Cindy Brumfieldg Sherry Bohon. Christmas-21