Yazoo City High School - Mingo Chito Yearbook (Yazoo City, MS)

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Senior privileges made final year memorable for the graduates. The privilege of sitting in cars was a popular one—especially when Spring had Sprung. Just one con- vertible could harbor gossip, flirta- tion, and last-minute study. Underclassmen watched with envy as the exuberant seniors left excit- edly to parade with the Pep Squad and the band. Autumn Fridays were red-letter days on every senior's calendar. One of the most treasured senior privileges was the right to the pause that refreshes during activity period.

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May The famous Quartet of Bus No. 1 wailed out tunes of harmony to the journeying seniors of '63. May marked their dream-come-true as New Orleans came splashing into their lives. The month of mirth ... a month of meaning . . . the month is that of May! The final month of a school year at YHS. During this month, hours and days are spent in preparation for the close of the school calendar. Seniors include in their calendar the senior trip, class day, gradua- tion, and numerous parties in their honor. Every- one tastes the approaching three months freedom to come and all are drowned in the flood of final exams. For the Juniors, the announcements of Girl and Boy Staters highlighted this month. Soph- omores and freshmen saw May as only further maturity of their high school lives. The giddiness of May brought with it joy and laughter as everyone, like these boys do, felt a long awaited vacation hurriedly ap- proaching. Senior parties engulfed every spare minute during this last month. Here the graduating class enjoys an afternoon of boating, skiing, and swimming followed by a barbecue supper.

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“Pride and Prejudice” - acclaimed greatest senior production. Authentic English costumes of the 1840's ad- ded realistic flavor to the 1963 Senior Class Play. Pride and Prejudice, directed by Mr. Wallace Hoff- man and student director John Holmes, was a pro- duction of which even Jane Austen would have been proud. Victorian antiques, loaned by citizens of Yazoo City, set the mood for this candid flash- back on English family life. Additional lighting at the stage margins and the scenery construction supervised by Clyde Richardson were indispen- sable to the success of the play. The cast certain- ly appreciated the cooperation of the students and citizens of Yazoo City. The hard working cast sometimes took breaks from construction duties. Portraying the leading characters of Pride and Prejudice were Billy Ray Stokes and Colleen Campbell as Mr. and Mrs. Bennett. Their five lovely daughters, objects of Mrs. Bennett's match-making campaigns, were played by five blossoms of the stage, Pat Kent, Barbara Braid, Jean Jackson, Helen Fulgham, and Cor- nelia Stewart. Bob Kelly and Bill Walker portrayed the handsome Mr. Bingley and the odious Mr. Darcy. Cal- vin Fair as the dashing Mr. Wickham and Anne Gibbs as Miss Bingley, added the light touch to the play. Lady Lucas and Lady Catherine were portrayed by Irene Grimes and Marietta Jenkins. Barbara Lee as Charlotte Lucas and Clifton Watson as crusading Mr. Collins were introduced, as were other members of the cast, by Hill, the maid, played by Frances Scrog- gins. News of Lydia's marriage was too much for Mrs. Bennett, but Cather- ine seemed unimpressed. Another match was made as the famous line, Oh, Darcey, Darcey! was heard. 15