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Homecoming Festivities 
Contestants patiently wait to be escorted to the stage during the homecoming assembly.
Keith Jones grins with pride as Janice Mason is crowned 1978 homecoming queen.
Pam Parnell, escorted by Glen Evans, participates in the homecoming festivities.
Janice Mason takes time out from Home-coming activities to pose for a picture.
Beverly Greiner explains the Homecoming Assembly agenda to Pam Parnell and Artressia Jones. 
And the winner is . . . 
   Homecoming night was exciting and rewarding for the spectators and participants of the festivities. The Fighting Presidents “sunk”? the Cradock Admirals with a score of 40-6, continuing the winning streak of the year. 
   Although this was the first year there were no homecoming floats, it made no difference in the spirit the crowd maintained. Suspense was added to the night with the unknown winners of the homecoming crown and the car that was being  raffled to earn money for the athletic program. Both of these questions were answered during halftime. Janice Mason was crowned homecoming queen with attendants Sherri Kurkenhall, Kim Boone, Denise Godfrey, and Pamela Brown. 

Mutiny On The Annual Staff 
   Made up of nearly all new members, The  President staff had a rather difficult year. Returning staff members Lisa Snead, Teresa Lewis, George Kozak and Lynn Rosser had to teach the new staffers just how to put together a yearbook. Such objects as layout sheets and croppers had to be explained. The new members were instructed as to how copy should be properly written and layouts should be made. They were also informed that captions and headlines were to be original  and not  stolen from other books! 
  A great deal of hard work went into publishing of The President. The staff often worked after school until three or four o’clock, during assemblies and even straight through the day. Advisor Mrs. Sweet worked as diligently as anyone on the staff; she not only advised, but actively participated in the making of the book. 
Turning in a page to Wade Shepard.
As Charlene Wright checks to see that her page is finished, Lynn Rosser starts another. 
Leslie Walden busily works on his page. 
Papers Roll Off The Press 
The Student Staff
      This years Student Staff was composed of almost 
all new reporters, advisors and editors. The responsi-bilities of the staff are planning, writing, and distri-bution of the school newspaper. Editor of the newspaper was Mike Rowland.  
Walter Harris and Robin Hagerman listen to their Journalism lecture. 
Mr. Austin enjoys his easy day. 
The Marching Presidents 
Top Row—Left to Right: Greg White, Sarah Stein, Kelvin Wright, Alvin Black, Kirk Southall and Rayford Walker. 
Bottom Row—Left to Right: William Austin, Francine Radcliffe, Valerie Grant, Cornelius Monk and Karen Parker 
Top Row—Left to Right: Patricia Floyd, Barbara Hodges, Janet Jefferson and Shelia Vincent. Bottom Row—Left to Right: Valerie Collins, Maxine Moss and Jo Ann Brown 
Top Row: Left to Right- Monica White, Wade Shepard, Mark Mills, Robin Sykes, Antonio Alston, Billy Frye, David Smith, and Cleveland Broadie Bottom Row: Left to Right- Dwayne Lindsey, Ed Brown, Vincent McCoy, Gwen Hall, Robert Turner and Ronald Wright.
Top Row: Jeanie Corbett, Betsy Cobb, Marie Miller Cathy Farrow and Sonya Wilkins Middle Row: Linette Well, Dillis Broadie 
Bottom Row: Pam Williams, Catherine Woods and Gina Rawls 
Percussion Section: Jerry Coward, Jackie Kee, Deangelo Bailey, Robert Myles, Don McGinley, Leroy Wilson and Reggie Rayner. 
    Members from all grade levels were very active, as they performed at the Fish Bowl Parade, the Azalea Parade and Veterans Day parade. Also the band competed in District IV band competition. The concert band played in the winter concert and spring concert. Outstanding members that won seats in the District regional Bands were Antonio Austin, Robin Sykes, Sara Stein, Leroy Wilson, Karen Parker, Evelyn Woods, Reginald Ray-nor, Monica White, David Smith, Kirk Sou-thall, and Wade Shepard. 
Flag Squad: Front row: Freida Freeman, Sherrie Kurkendal; Back row: Violet Clanton, Violet Reel, Deborah Mitchell, Charlene Wright, Jackie Tillet, Angela Williams, Angela Wilkins, Vivora Cross. 
Drum Majorettes - Judy Somerville, Walter Harris and Calvin Carter