y October5 the tenth month of the year^ comes from the Latin word f-::r eight. It was the eighth month in the Roman calen- dar^having thirty-one days since the time %S. Julius Caesar* The first frosts usual ly occur in October. The harvesting of crops is us ually completed by this time. Later in the month there come many days of warm, hazy sunshine known as Indian summer. Leaves change to brilliant crim son, russet, and gold Gol- denrod can be found over the countryside. The most important day in October to the young petple is Halloween, which falls on the last day of the month. On this evening youngsters disguise them selves with masks and cos tumes and trample over the neighborhood playing trick or treat. The cosmos and the cal endula have both been nam ed as the flower for Octo ber, The special gem for this month is the opal or tourmaline, \ \" * \ ) JUNIOR HOMEROOM OFFICKRS iMrs. Compton Pres,-Ann Vanhoy V. Pres.-C.D, Thompson Sec.ScTrea.-Ronnie Russell Mrs, Harper V October Birthdays Shirley Marie Burris 1 Pam Brown 4 Mykie Byrd 5 Sarah Elizabeth Parks 6 Shirley Cox 9 Jason Parnell 9 Delores Morris 10 Martha Cole 11 Billy Havwnnd H Janice Perry Ic Pre s,-Jimmy Pre siar Noel Brown J2 V, Pres,-Candy Parks Larry Furr 13 Sec,-Carolyn Lucas Mary McLoud 13 Trea.-Mary Sue McRae Janice Parsons 13 Po3J.y Ingram Hi Miss Lee Ann Perry lii Pres,-Shelis Hunsucker Jimmy Saunders 111 V, Pres,-Randy Holder Lucille Morris 15 Sec.-Bama A, Farrell Gail Burgess 15 Trea,-Polly Ingram Ernest Warner 17 'Song Leader-Beth Ingram Lois Overton la Janie Russell 18 Mr, Routh Susanne Wallace 18 Pres,-V.C. Bruton Doris Lilly 19 Sec,(§cTrea.-Betty Sue Dotty Lilly 19 Bruton Bennie Scarlett 19 Deanna Mullines 21 Sara Pat Andrews 23 Carey Gillis 2Lt SOPHOMORE HOMEROOM OFFICERS Sammy Monroe 214 Frankie Faircloth 25 Mr* Greene Margaret Owen 27 Pres.-Ralph Reynolds Jimmy Kearns 28 V,Pres,-Joe Thompson Ricky M^ll 28 Sec,-Mary Esther Smith Gary Hunsucker 29 Trea.-Enid Wallace Norma Jean McKay 30 Roberta Geren 33 Mrs. Ingram Elizabeth Haywood 3:^ Pres.-Gary Hunsucker Ann Ritchie 31 V. Pres.-Cathy Langley Heine Brock 31 Sec.6cTrea.-J,B* Jones Glenda Rush 31 Mr. Whitaker SENIOR HOMEROOM OFFICERS Pros.-Cathy Nichols V, Pres.-Cathrine Moore Mrs. Winn Sec .-Harry McRae 1 Pres.-Ellen Highsmith Trea,-Tim Moore X Sec. (Sc Trea,-Patricia McLoud Miss Whitley Prs.-Larry Britt Mrs, Kock V, Pres.-Bobby Cress Pres.-Thelma Byrd Sec,-Janice Cranford V, Pres.-Sarah Bruton Sec,(StTres*-Becky Birck- Miss Burns head Pres.-Max Harris Mr* Ritchie Pres.-Gene Pridgen V. Pres.-Linda Story Secretary-41arie Thompson Treasurer-Larrv Robins»n. . V, PresvBobby Deaton Sec.-Billy Hallyburton Trea.-Steve Gooch iontimied on page 9