Oak Grove High School - Hornet Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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ar in making A high ranking tradition of crowning a Homecoming Queen has been alive for twenty-two years. Although Homecoming is now closely related to football, it has not always been so. The first Homecoming took place in 1964 at a basketball game. The pro- ceedings were much the same as they were this past Homecoming. Unknown to most of today's stu- dents, Miss Margaret Grimes fGorgei received the honor of be- ing the first Homecoming Queen. Thus, a tradition began. Heather Hilburn, nominated by Student ure Tradition lives on the football team and elected by the student body, said of her triumph, It was the greatest hon- or l've ever received. Although there were three of us in the run- off, I still doubted that I would win. Heather spent a lot of time in preparation for Homecoming as captain of the cheerleaders. The cheerleaders sponsored a club float parade, a class banner contest, a spirit week and a campus bonfire. These things added some new twists to an old tradition. In the final moment of suspense Heather Hilburn is crowned the 1985 Homecoming Queen by Principal Charles Green. She is es- corted by Sam Hilburn. Homework is nothing to joke about, as dem- onstrated by Rhonda Tinall. Rhonda shows her school spirit on Clown Around Day, part of the Homecoming Spirit Week. The other spirit days were Punk Day, 50's Day, and Green and White Day.

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Before the ceremonies Mr, Allison, Mr. Green, Kiffany Dillingham and Mr. Presley discuss the success of Homecoming week. E I . f.. ', x ' if 'i'.- , The 1985 Homecoming court consists of Camie Baily, Laura Havens, Melissa Russell, Kim Lindsey, Heather Hilburn, Tonyia Cray, Ashley Phleps. Looking on, Terrell Smith, Chris Chandler and Betsy Smith watch the maids and their escorts walk onto the field.