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

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Twisting the night away, Roger Harvey jitterbugs at the annual Greasy 50's Dance. Disc jockey Wolfman Mac QCoach Howard Mackj kept things swinging all night at the Spanish Club sponsored dance. No Snakes in This Grass , a one-act play, won excellent rating in District competition at E.C. Glass High School. Eve 1Rhoda Patrick! tries desperately to convince Adam QKevin Watkinsj. Sun shining brightly, friends walk back arm-in-arm from Dutch Creek Falls. Thirty of Miss Nancy Patterson's students and Mr. James Wood and his family went to Valle Crucis, North Carolina for a Palm Sunday weekend retreat. 22fEarly Spring 1 if ,s,,,Y,,. ,, 3 it ,X 4 A , ., -....... nga' Y, ,Bl Snow teases: grease pleases at 50's Dance Spring paid a visit, but it could not decide to stay. One minute snow flur- riedg the next, students shed winter jackets and let down convertible tops. For most, it was a time of ups and downs. The Spanish Club invited everyone to shake, rattle, and roll to the music of the fifties at the Greasy 50's Dance. Even if you didn't know the steps at first, sooner or later you caught 0n,', said junior Tommy Ribble, It was a crazy night. Spring moved to a dif- ferent beat in the gym at the Cheer- leader's jam session during school. For 2511: admission, a sell-out crowd bumped to the sound of Climax , Spring also brought tense mo-

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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

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H... ii l ir fm .1 I ments. Performing two one-act plays, Drama students prepared for district competition at E. C. Glass. While students memorized lines for this production, other students practiced speeches for the fast approaching S.C.A. elections. Candidate Barry Simmons conceded, The pressure was really tight, but it got worse when we had to have a run off vote the next day. For others, Spring was a time of serious thoughts. At Valle Crucis, North Carolina, thirty students en- joyed the country life for a weekend. We were like a big family, remark- ed Karen Kasey. Easter jam session begins the spring break for most at Fleming. As the music echoes through the gym, Tera Smith and Lefty Leftwich bump to the rhythm. Fleming Graffiti slows down for a moment with Mark Dinning singing Teen Angel. 1974 S. C.A. Officers - Dawn Cannaday, Trea- surer-Historiang Cindy Atkins, Secretaryg Foster Brooks, Vice-Presidentg Jim Guynn, President. Smiles of relief beam from Dwayne Guynn after Gnishing his speech for the vice-presidency of the S.C.A. Walking through surprise snow flurries, Shelley Martin and Dawn Peters head for Hart Hall. Early Spring-23