Murrah High School - Resume Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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Hey, Big Boy! Kim Fclts shows Kurt Ulrich hcr fancy footwork at thc Homecoming Dancc. 'You sly devil, you. Grace Baringcr and Lydia Nor- ris have a swinging thing going at the pep rally on Grease Day. Dancingf l 3

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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

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Murrah is number I! Between sessions at yearbook camp in Long Beach, Mississippi, Cordelia Douzenis displays true Mur- rah Pride by making her mark on Ship Island. UN he SUN . Summer . . . those long, sticky days of sunbathing, swimming, and goofing off . . . drifted away all too soon. Summer meant a diversity of activities for students. While Ishia Chapman and Sara Henderson spent the summer earning extra credits in sum- mer school, Houston Wells, Alisa Wilson, Daniel Holmes, and Eddie Elward earned extra cash with jobs. Vacations took MHS students all over the United States and Europe. Mary Powel Jabaley and her family enjoyed the Colorado Rockies, Margaret Gibson visited with former student Tracy Bell in Washington, D.C., and Vicki Sallis explored Oxford, England with her par- ents. For others, shorter trips to the coast, the reservoir, and the local swimming pool were frequent. Groups such as Misses, cheerleaders, Band, and football team practiced daily in the 90 degree heat in anticipation of September and the new school year. Summer meant air conditioning, watermelons, barbeques, pic- nics, and tennis. It meant playing basketball all day to get in shape for the team. Summer meant days at the Reservoir not daring to go in because Jaws II had made an impression. Summer meant going to the Paramount on dollar night and viewing R rated movies. Sum- mer meant sitting around the camp fire singing. It meant watching Redd Foxx On Location 8 times on HBO. Summer meant a loss of time. No one was ever really sure what day it was. Summer meant all night poker games and then getting up groggy to go to work. Most of all summer meant a timefor relaxation, and anticipation for the new school year. l4f Summer 3,5-f ' in ' I -' mi.. 'Elf' - - wc- . L: ,. Is anybody watching? Following a long week at cheerleader camp, Tonya Thomas sneaks a bite of a Wendy's hamburger. '