Nashville High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Nashville, AR)

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‘Right on track Not earth shaking but out of the ordinary ENTERTAINMENT IS PROVIDED for passengers at they wail on their train. n 1955 an event occurred that shook America at its roots Weil, not exactly...The story you are about to see is ridiculous; only the names have been changed to protect the actors.” With these words the curtains opened and I 5 seniors, directed by Mrs. Jan Ponder and Mrs. Deb Tackett, were ‘‘on the track” for the senior play. The practice, as usual, was very time-consuming. For three weeks the cast and many crew members were at the elementary auditorium every night. Mrs. Reginald Vanderventer (Lynnea Reaves) said, ‘‘It took a lot of time and hard work, but it was worth it. We had to cooperate and that made us all closer.” The story took place in a train station where several passengers-a noisome old lady, an affluent banker’s wife, a wimp and his girlfriend, a Spanish woman and two of her 10 children, three college girls and a fraudulent lawyer-were trapped for days. The plot developed around their conflicting characters and how they took out their hostilities on the station manager and his assistant. Mrs. Ponder said, ”1 would recommend that play for anyone because the stereotype characters have such a possibility for good development.” The highlight of those three weeks of work was the party at Mrs. Ponder’s house after the final performance, Friday, April I 3. “We had a blast and stayed until about 2:00 a.m.,” said Mr. Osen by (Eddy Lyons). “Besides having a good time, we made over $600.” said Willie Wimp (Tom Coleman). After the cast and crew had eaten, the senior class rendition of the Academy Awards was held. Teresa Boozer and Tom Coleman walked away with the trophies for best actress and actor, and Lynnea Reaves and Eddy Lyons were voted best supporting actress and actor. After the awards it was all over but the crying. As Vicky Chism put it, “It will be an experience we’ll never forget.” rrm PATIENTLY WAITING FOR a relief train are Rhonda Spigner, Vicky Chism and Christie Hobbs. HELPING TOM COLEMAN. Teresa Boozer holds his hanky. SENIOR PLAY CAST: (front) Tony Lyons, Vicky Chism, Rhonda Spigner, Christie Hobbs, Teresa Boozer, Diane Dickinson, (second row) sponsors Deb Tackett and Jan Ponder, Teresa Brewer, Sarah Duckett. Tom Coleman, (third row) Brent Chalker, Leann Musgrave, Kuper Kreul, Trisha Henry, Wayne Toliver, Todd Hallmark. Lyne Westfall, Tim Freel, Alan Wakefield, Joe Paul Tomerlin, Stacy White and Eddy Lyons. 28 Student life

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Laughter and tears End result worth it 1 pon arriving at the Junior-Senior Banquet May 19, students found that the courtyard had never looked so good. Seniors entered through the gym entrance, finding themselves not in the high school courtyard but in a wonderland complete with waterfall and tropical garden. Guests were greeted at the register book by sophomores serving punch. After having their pictures made wearing their finest, juniors and seniors sat down to a meal at tables arranged around the courtyard. Tables were quickly scooted under shelter as raindrops fell. Rain had plagued the juniors’ preparations earlier that morning. Pam Puryear said, We were in the middle of the courtyard washing the fences when all of a sudden it dumped on us. But spirits were not dampened. Leann Musgrave said, The meal was pretty good. It was better than I expected. After eating, the guests moved their chairs into the cafeteria for the program. The Tonight Show in the year 2004. The seniors then discovered they were celebrating their 20th year class reunion, and Tonight Show hosts Johnny Car-son and Ed McMahon had been replaced by Tony Lyons (Eric Webb) and Marlin Masey (Billy Dawson). David IMITATING EARMON ANDERSON, Michael Benton entertains the guests. Bretz (Stephen Rose) led the Tonight Show band. Thev discussed the various lives of the 1984 graduates and many appeared as guests on the show, which was complete with station breaks starring seniors who had made it big in commercials. Some of the things they said in the program were perfect about some people in our class, said Kim Lovelis. The Tonight Show ended, but the program wasn’t over. Playing up the banquet theme, “We May Never Pass This Way Again, the juniors presented a special slide show featuring the seniors during their last year of school. With the song We May Never Pass This Way Again playing, many seniors realized the appropriateness of the theme. Tears flowed faster when the music switched to the graduate song “We've Only Just Begun. Carol Clark said, It was the most perfect thing they could have done. Melanie King said the juniors worked on it all day, but it was worth it because it turned out well.” Stephen Rose agreed. We juniors worked hard to give the seniors a banquet that they would remember, and in the end. we felt that it paid off.” | AFTER THE BANQUET, mixed emotions filled the cafeteria. WELCOMING ANOTHER GUEST to the Tonight Show, Eric Webb and other juniors THE JUNIORS’ NOSTALGIC presentation present their program. brings tears to even Trisha Henry's eyes.