Murrah High School - Resume Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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1 S uw X' Ll sq Riverside Park is the favorite picnic spot of Murrah groups in all seasons. C1 ' d, A ' ' ' Bcnediction, Murrah's Louis Armstrong, Robert SisguglzngkigougveaveEtorrassgffdglfggivllbulgiaiglgs Smnh' fenders ms Vemon of Taps at WUI-am Bel' McGee, and Allen Pharcs a chance to stretch their ton Murraws grave' legs and their smiles. Springfl 1

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Spring, to the Murrah Singers, meant Gatlinburg. The annual trip to this Ten- nessee resort was for many Singers the highlight of their year. Lyn Denson, Mouth Monitor, kept order on the thir- teen-hour bus ride, which began at 8:15 a.m., May 11. Public displays of affection were sternly discouraged by Billy Beard and Carolyn Weathersby. Although sleep- ing four or five to a room, all Singers kept their rooms spotless under the guidance of Mr. Clean - Allen Phares. These and other restrictions did not lessen enjoyment of the trip, for Barbara Massey, director and chaperone, allowed everyone to chew gum! William Belton Murrah might have sat up and smiled had he been able to witness the ceremony commemorating his birth- day, May 19. Tracy Bell and Missy Nevins did' research on his life and organized the ceremony. Although the City Fathers were not very enthusiastic about the whole af- fair, they allowed the advanced American History class to proceed when teacher Diane Canterbury pledged her word that no disrespect would be allowed. A picnic at Riverside Park completed the festivi- ties, but a delay at Popeye's forced the students to eat their dessert before the ar- rival of fried chicken. Nevertheless, every- one was glad to have gotten out of school and to have had a chance to honor . . . um . . . that Murrah guy. Spni li Nap time, The long bus ride to Gatlinburg exhausts Tricia Freeman and Chuckie Monkey. ...Air , I. Ri r l0fSpring Canterburyk Crew. Mrs. Diane Canterbury, sur- rounded by her crew, thoroughly enjoys the festivities on William Belton Murrah Day. , 'ZA' - - X A' mm X

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Rock around the clock. Cheerleading is more fun on Grease Day for Carney Stevens and partner Tricia Freeman. ooqie E R Another 'Little Trampi Thomas McKinley on . Grease Day is reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin. A fad in some places, but a tradi- tion at Murrah is dancing. Most Mustangs will dance anywhereg a fact made obvious at every pep rally. Ronald Cooper expressed the feeling best: 6When you listen to music you may automatically pat your foot. Then you just get up and dance' The Grease Day pep rally on October 6 provided a showcase for the wildest display of boogie fever all year, as guys and gals imitated dances seen in recent movies set in the fifties. At other pep rallies the dancers chose more modern favorites such as: the freaky dog, spank, worm, and 'John Travolta., Formal dances like Homecoming and the Junior-Senior Prom have been well attended by students. The steps seen at these events were the same modern ones done at the pep rallies, and the dancers obviously en- joyed doing them. Paul Franklin likes the new dances. He said, 'They make you look good. I like to be with a girl, especially if she's a good danc- er. You can jam all night longf A lady Mustang expressed her feelings thus: 'Dancing'? It's fun! Disco is fun. You get to go out and wear some- thing you can't usually wear. It's good exercise tool' Most students agreed with Francina Cage when she said, 'Dancing is an exercise you can enjoyf Get down! Homecoming '78 provides Jeff Spitchley an opportunity to show his moves. l2fDancing