Murrah High School - Resume Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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Visions of homecoming queen dance in her head. Bruce McField and Gwen Miller fleftj take the long walk down the red carpet to the court platform. A little more up and to the left. Two unidentified Mustang cheerleaders roost on Ricky Denson's back during the homecoming pep rally. 'P Watch those hands! Mr. Hall shows that dirty old men make the best chaperones. If it doesn't Ht, force it! Homecoming Queen Gwen Miller uses both hands to steady her newly won crown. X , .MN-....,... , ., . llx ilk L K, :fi ' , Aj? Z. ' ' Site 1 .. If .l V, . ' X -if .,lfQ'i?a ,7 Z M it J I: K .. Mustangs coming through! Homecoming crash sheet in place, cheerleaders await Mustang express. I-lomecomingf23

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loATs, 'sMissAls, E. C mmq All the preparation was finally over. Hours spent stuffing chicken wire with kleenex in hopes of Branding the Bulldog and pillaging houses, cars, dogs, cats, and neighbors of rival classes ran out as Home- coming morning dawned. All that was left to do was place a few finishing touches on floats, sleepwalk through the first two class periods, scream at the pep rally, weep, try to get a dismissal, weep some more, and finally just leave school. The sophomores stole the show by having their float arrive via police escort. After a brief respite, the evening activities got under way with the announcement that juniors had won the float contest. Following a spe- cial halftime show presented by the band and Misses, the '78 Homecoming Court was presented. The 1977 Queen, Sheila Dobson, stood on tiptoes to crown Gwen Miller to reign over the 1978 festivities. Victory was apparent as at the game's end, the scoreboard read Murrah -- 20g Green- wood - 14. The traditional homecoming dance was held in a non-traditional place -- the Northside YMCA. There, the scoreboard once again told of the Home- coming victory. 22fHomecoming Maids and escorts of the 1978 Homecoming Court include: Sophomores Jodi Marks and Jeff Ratliff, Juniors Debbie Berman and Ricky Denson, Seniors Tonya Thomas and Allen Phares, Queen Gwen Miller and Car- neal Chambliss, Carney Stevens and Boty McDonald, Winkie Lockhart and Robert Smith, Juniors Evelyn Hatchett and Ronnie Ashford, and Sophomores Sandra Tillman and Jonathan Battle.

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Laying the foundation. Junior staffer Ricky Denson uses Boy Scout knowledge to assist Becky Hutchison in building the feature pageant set. Just put one foot in front ofthe other. Becky Hutchi- son demonstrates pageant stage poise. 9150i A Blue 8tSil ER Chmsrmns Ho, ho, ho, It's hot in here!,, Santa Claus falias Curtis Hallj was his usual merry self despite high 80 degree weather, December 7, when he emceed the senior portion of the feature pageant. Senior Boty Mc- Donald introduced the sophomore and junior nominees. In preparation for the pageant, Boty McDonald and Ricky Denson gathered greenery in the wee hours of the morning. Other Resume staffers arranged ornaments to ex- emplify the theme - A Blue and Silver Christmas. A rehearsal, the night before the pageant, was di- rected by Becky Hutchison, feature 24fFeature Pageant editor, and Linda Hardy, Resume sponsor. For entertainment during the first half of the program, Robert Smith and Terri Kelly sang The Closer I Get to You, and a trio composed of Cookie Bolls, Jackie Morris, and Dorothy Ellis sang White Christmas. After inter- mission, Vicki Sallis, vocalist, pre- sented You Came Along, and Leisa Mikles, vocalist, entertained with Merry Christmas, Darlingf' Leisa also provided background music for the pageant. The night of the pageant ended with a miracu- lous absence of mistakes. of ,P ,fi far 'z l t. .W tt.. .Q . .,,, ,,,q. 7 X Q 1 , K 4 isa' to at ' x QLQAQ N 3 'El cs 111' ,Y Q Ntgf if -r 'A ,ig ' 3 2 tai ' Q 'Q . hy fy f if t , gi 2 lt .1 ,gjgrii ' 5 -r, 1 Ei s .' .ff -V - ' -air , ' 3 5 gs, -V v. i ., ,r,,,.i,f'. 5 Lgzlgzv X Q , - . -, A iawstfn qi gi 1. 2-iii' , A 7f ,,33fi 'A ' ' A V V1 I has fra, gf, --,Q ,, A 3 jig-.,,-4 1- 415 'te,'rt':.f, - ' ' . I fi - 1 5 K' ' t M, t , ist ,Q .N 1 . ' . 6. - 5ii'?1.sUiff ' V fa , ' vfww 155. .1 ' 'Q . 12 'N 1 5' at 95 sy 1 . Ho, ho, ho.' When asked about his reception a t Mur rah, Santa replied, 'It's hot as blazes in here.'