Class of 1971 Begins Final Year at Tryon High School

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Senior Class Officers; Stuart Williams (VP); Mary Powell (Secretary); Susan Morris (Treasurer) and;  Mike Burns (President).  Looks like Mike is having too much fun with the trash can!
In addition to picking class officers,  Tonya Pearson and Austin Neal were chosen as class mascots and Susan Rutledge was chosen as the class beauty sponsor.

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Susan Rutledge, Senior Class Beauty Sponsor

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Sissie Barber showed  that the class of 71 could do well outside the classroom when she won the open jumper class at the third annual Blue Ridge Vale Riding Academy Horse Show. She also finished first in two other classifications.

War, by Edwin Starr was the top song, a reminder that the war in Vietnam was still going strong. Girls still couldn't wear pants to school (and the dresses were still short) and boys had to keep their hair cut.

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