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

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All-American wrapping doesn't change the flavor of an ice cream cone as Shelia Wiley finds out when she takes a Nutty Buddy to lunch. Old Glory flutters above its '76 cousin, the Bicen- tennial flag, as yet another reminder of the nation's two-hundredth birthday. -ii' te Happy Birthday finds a different tune as Osborne Wheaton joins other city band and choir members at the Cavalcade of American Music. f W1 Bicentennial Celebrations

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CUQXNC Tig X '76 Q America decks out in red, white, and blue to celebrate its happy two-hundredth. For starters, color America's two- hundredth birthday red. white, and blue. It seemed like everyone else did. Spirit of America Chevrolets cruised by Bicentennial license plates that sported George Wash- ington's profile. On picnic grounds, star- spangled frisbees sailed over buckets of Kenney's Great American Chicken and six packs of Red, White, and Blue. Coffin linings and key chains, tuxes and tumblers, fire hydrants and flashlights, Nutty Buddies and necklaces all took on as a common denominator - you guessed it - red, Star-spangled banner claims the attention of ROTC cadet Anne Ellis as she prepares Old Glory for storage until the next morning. white. and blue. And in Omaha, Nebraska. a bison named Tennial ate sweet feed from red, white, and blue gunny sacks. There was no way a person could survive the buycentennial, unless, of course, he were color-blind. Like Dr. Pepper, the year was distinc- tively different, distinctively '76. Americans may not have found the Bicentennial in Dolly Madison Doughnuts or Bicentennial decanters of Log Cabin Syrup. but most welcomed the real meaning of the cele- bration. In the Star City of the South, Colonels sang Happy Birthday, America to several different tunes. The Choir and Band joined for the Cavalcade of Amer- ican Music at the Civic Center in April. As the year wound down, the Choir donned red, white, and blue hats for a nostalgic round of songs at their American Potpourri, and the Band featured patriotic music at its final concert. The Literary Magazine, We The People, chose the Bicentennial theme for its cover,. and Photography students captured America on film for the Roanoke Valley Bicentennial Photography Contest. Throughout the year. the ROTC kept the flag flying as a silent reminder that red, white, and blue were more than just overused color schemes. Stars and stripes back-up Mary Ann Dillon and Patti Brown as they salute the Bicentennial with other Choir members at the Awards Assembly. J f 16 Bicentennial Celebrations ,ff If at ,fi

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XQQXNC T1 IQ Q 476 J' com. As a nation celebrates tradition, William Fleming changes its life style. If the Spirit of '76 seemed to surge throughout the year, measures were taken to make sure it didn't surge when it wasn't supposed to. Readin', 'ritin', and 'rithmetic weren't exactly taught to the tune of a hickory stick, but discipline tightened as the school year got underway. Hall passes became a way of life as teacher monitors checked the flow of traffic during classes. Security guards were employed almost around the clock to protect the campus Security blankets the campus day and night. Mr, Robert Fariss and Security Guard H. G. Moyers patrol the parking lot after school. Big Mac restrictor Mr. Larry Arrington stands guard in the parking lot during lunch to ward off McDonald's goers. 18 Changes from vandalism, but someone still man- aged to stencil Class of '76 on the walls of Coulter Hall not once or twice, but three times. Teachers on guard during lunch made it difficult lbut not impossiblel to head for the Golden Arches at McDonald's for a fourth-period break. Other rules out- lawed wearing hats inside, dressing in shorts or strapless tube tops when warm weather surfaced, and bringing unauthor- ized visitors to class. One of the most spirited additions to campus life came in the form of Mr. Irvin J. Cannaday, Jr., new dean of Smith Hall. Convinced that William Fleming is the finest high school in America, Mr. Cannaday set about to learn the names of all good Colonels and a few bad ones as well. lt was great to be in such a special place for such a special year, said the former assistant principal at James Madi- son Junior High School.