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THE HEXAGON
APRIL, 1975
THE HEXAGON STAFF
1974 - 75
Published monthly by the Journalism Class
Elbert County High School
J. Paul Abernathy, Principal
Elberton, Georgia
“Granite Capitol of the World”
Subscription Rates $.60' per year $.10 per copy
Co-Editors Jan Thomason, Leroy White
News Editor Julie Grimes
Feature Editor Linda Fay Perrin
Sports Editor Rita Brown
Staff Artist . Donna Willis
Exchange Editor Aundra Bolton
Star News Editor Jeannie White
Reporters Holly Adams, Nancy Dubose, Julie Mann
Business Editor Mr. Mac Thornton
Advertising Manager Vicki Fowler
Sales Manager — Libby Higginbotham, Joe Montgomery, Jeff
Stratton * ‘
Billing Chairman ! Debbie Haynes
Advisor Mrs. K. Root
ECHS T" Clubs Sponsor Sing-Along
On March 13, the “Y” Clubs of E.O.H.S. sponsored a schoolwide sing-along for Music In
Our Schools Day, the kick-off for America’s Bicentennial. This was a nationwide observ
ance with all schools involved beginning their day with the song, “This Land Is Your Land,”
an expression of patriotism for America. Appearing above are (1-r) Debbie Little, Vicki
Scarborough, Donna Youngblood, advisor; Docia Rucker, Alma Bolden, Stella Downer and
Carolyn Smith.
Let's Do Our Part
■% BY LEROY WHITE
The Hexagon staff would
like to. take this time to thank
the administration of ECHS and
everyone involved for taking the
relsulfs of the survey, seriously.
By beginning the new lunch
program that most of the stu
dents requested/you have shown
that you are -open to sugges
tions, that 1 you not only lis
ten—but also, hear, and most of
all not only think but act as
well.
The step that you have taken
|t truly a step in the right di
rection. We are sure that some
people have doubts and reser
vation about whether the new
plan will work or not, but
these doubts are only natural.
When anything is put into oper
ation for the first time, there
are always doubts. But if we
fiddle around and wait for
something to go wrong, it will.
If we let these doubts control
our lives and walk around ner
vously to find that one “fault”
so that we can (say, “I told you
so, I knew it wouldn’t work,”
then these doubts are no longer
doubts' but realities. But why
are they realities now? They
are realities because we made
ECHS Elects Council Officers
Elections were held recently for the 1975-76 Student
Council officers at Elbert County High School. Kim Phelps,
seated right, was chosen president and Mrs. Peggy
Tapscott, seated left, will serve as Council Advisor. Other
officers include: standing (1-r) Judy McMullan, vice-presi
dent; Jacque Hartley, secretary; and Donna Bundrick,
treasurer.
Follow The Road
You Paved
Editor’s Comment: The fol
lowing article does not reflect
on the inability of the newly
elected Student Council Offi
cers in any way. We are sure
that all of the officers are very
capable leaders.
The Student Council election
is over. The officers have been
elected for next year. They
have campaigned effectively
and have won the confidence
and trust of their fellow stu
dents.- The students that elect
ed you had some reason for vot
ing for you. Probably they
trusted the words you said. But
did you choose your words care
fully? Were you blind by a
passionate desire to win that
you forgot the “real” responsi
bilities that lies with your of
fice? These are questions each
of you (the officers) will have
them so. While we were, walk
ing around doubtful and wait
ing for something to happen we
should have been doing our part
to make this thing work.
Students, teachers, and every
one—this is where we come in.
We can either use it for the
better or abuse it. The new
lunch program is a privilege—
not a senior privilege, not a
junior or sophomore privilege,
not a teacher privilege, but a
privilege of and for the entire
student body of ECHS.
The administration have done
their part — something we
should all be thankful for. Re
member, this new lunch plan
was a change brought about
because of a desire of the stu
dents of -this school and we
have an obligation to make it
work. Remember also that this
was a change and if we want
more changes to follow we must
make it work.
Thanks to you—the admin
istration of this school for
taking step one, it’s up to us
(the students) to take step two
and make it work. Yes, we
have a change—but where do
we go from here?
DEPRESSING
BY DONNA WILLIS
This school has depressing
luffijgair
•otHs ]
ters, they
have peel-
restrooms. Fot
look drab. The
fug paint, s-tajfcfoilet paper and
soiggy cigar^R butts linger on
swing
with broken
mirrors are eith-
or gone. There are
ispensens and no hot
The paper containers
seldom contain; paper.
the
open
no
water
They also stink. One guy
said that the odor from un-
flushed toilets 1 is ferocious—it
literally springs up and attacks
your nostrils. They’re too
crowded at peak periods 1 (like
after lunch). According to an
other sbufce, too many ’‘loiter
ers” block the toilets for those
really in need. . A commode in
the girls’ bathroom flushes up
instead of down — sometimes.
This adds great excitement—you
never know when to jump.
I know that this school is old,
and -that we’ll get a new one
prettty . soon, But until then,
we can be moire conscientious,
and try not to add to the
decrepit bathroom conditions.
Let’s start now for cleaner
toilets'!
On March 16-18 seven DECA
delegates and their advisor at
tended the Thirty-First Annual
Leadership Conference of the
Georgia Association of the Dis
tributive Education Club of
America in Atlanta, held at the
Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel. The
members attending included
Samuel Baker, Mike Collins,
Tim Gaines, Tommy! HoweJjl,
Jeff Jones, Tim Little, Leroy
White, and local chapter ad
visor, Mac Thornton.
On Sunday the delegation met
with candidates campaigning
for state office® and over 1,000
to answer. All of you made
good speeches and we are sure
that any of you would have
made good leaders. But re
member now, that speeches are
over, you must start planning
your strategy for next year.
To hold any office of the
Student Council ,is a high re
sponsibility. What this school
becomes or what it does not
become depends almost entirely
on you. You are the leaders
of the student body and there
fore responsible for their ac
tion. Yes, a great deal of re
sponsibility rests on you. But
if you were sincere in your de
sire to become an officer for
the benefit of the students and
school and not for personal
gain, then you can handle the
responsibility.
The candidates that did not
actually win the offices they
sought, won something prob
ably more valuable (confidence
in themselves and respect from
the students). You may have
lost, but at least you had the
courage to stand up and say “I
am a candidate.” That took
courage and confidence. You
have cleared the way for next
year. The students know who
the leaders are and where to
turn for leadership. Though,
you lost, you should not let this
discourage you, utilize that
leadership in other ways. Don’t
sit back and watch others, do
it yourself.
other DECA students and ad
visors from throughout Georgia.
The local chapter has a total
membership of approximately
90 students—the largest chap
ter in the state of Georgia. Due
to the fact that ECHS has the
largest enrollment of Georgia
DECA’s — all seven delegates
were eligible to vote for the
candidates running for state
offices, out of the 110 chapters
attending.
Later in the evening the
delegation attended the open
ing Leadership Banquet of
DECA at Sheraton Hall. The
highlight of the banquet was a
very impressive speech given by
Mr. Isaiah Reliford, president
Junior Collegiate Division, who
carried out the theme “Found
ed on Pride—Strengthened on
Service.” The main point of
Mr. RelifOrd’s speech was that
“good things do not com© to
those that wait. In order to be
successful you must work for
it. Success will not come to
those that sit back and wait.”
Mr. Reliford was given a stand
ing ovation.
On Monday the delegates and
contestant® participated in their
respective categories. Campaign
speeches and elections were also
held that day.
That evening the State Lead
ership Conference Awards Ban
quet was featured. The ECHS
delegates were honored by the
presence of a former outstand
ing D.E. student and Georgia
Male Student of the Year 19TI
TS: Wayne Rucker. Wayne is
now a student at DeKalb Junior
College.
“He’ll do anything to get out
of mowing the lawn. Now he’s
doing his homework.”
DECA Attend Conclave