Paris High School - Owl Yearbook (Paris, TX)

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Veekly, Wildcats gave pep talks to 'le team and crowd at pep assem- lles. Here, Butch Towers stops for pplause at the Homecoming rally. l Y 'f-fs? In Homecoming, one could not find car on the par ing lot that had not een bombarded with shoe polish. ay Garza is caught zapping a Volk- wagen that afternoon. Anticipation and anxieties came to ID end during halftime ceremonies on Dctober 5, as Toni Coleman was announced Homecoming Queen for 979. Mr. Buck Coleman escorted his laughter that night. l l spirit

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homecoming heck Winning team, winning school, winning tradition s daylight faded, a truckload of cheerleaders and an assemblage of Band and Blazette people rose a growing crowd of onlooker's spirit to an unbelievable high, enduring an hour of pure excitement. Homecoming was in full swing. Only a week before the night-rally held at the Village Shopping Center, three senior girls were chosen by popular vote for Homecoming Queen nominations. One of those three, either Carla Cobb, Toni Coleman, or Vicki Lawrence, would receive the title of Queen to represent Paris High School in one of the earliest held homecomings in its history. All classes began decorating their designated areas, spending weekends and after school afternoons to work on them. The senior class sold spirit chains to raise money and spirit for their class. Blazettes sold ribbons and pom-poms, while cheerleaders sold spirit towels for half-price to induce popularity of the item. Slowly but surely, all blue, white, and gray rolls of crepe paper and streamers began to disappear off the shelves of Paris' stores. Shoe polish was 1 6 spirit also popular not to only smear cars, but area store windows and fronts began seeing a lot more spirit-filled graffiti. The theme for Homecoming was chosen by the student council, Happy Days are Here Again. So trite in many ways, yet so true in even more. Finally, the day that everyone had been waiting for had arrived. At least half the student body was on the parking lot, either decorating club floats or zapping cars with shoe polish. immediately following the assembly, the traditional parade was underway with queen nominees atop their spoofed- up 1980 Continentals. The game to come gave spectators a run for their money as they rolled over Hallsville 34-6. During halftime festivities, Toni Coleman was announced Homecoming Queen. All headed towards T.S. Justiss Elementary where the dance was held. The Student Council sponsored dance was entertained by the live rock band, Rabbit. The one thing that made Paris High's tie with the alumni complete and unbreakable was over. Until next year. ' in' Queen nominee Carla Cobb waits for the announcer to reveal who received Homecoming Queen with her father Mr. Joe Cobb. Working on the cafeteria for the jun- ior class, Jamie Wright tapes a foot- ball on the window while trying to complete it before Homecoming arrives. l l Formally escorted across the gym floor, Queen nominee Vicki Lawrence is accompanied by Glenn Bennett as students applaud. The Homecoming pep rally let students finally see the nominees they elected Shawn Reeves escorts his sister Toni Coleman across the gym floors.

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concerts mek N Busy schedules kept bandsmen and choir members hopping ,oncerts were a way of showing off what the bandsmen and choir members had been taught. lt also gave them the chance to play before an audience before going to contest in which there would be other bands and judges staring them in the face. The concert season for band started the week after marching season was over. It started out slow but soon picked up to a full paced speed for the students as well as the directors. Mr. Garza and Mr. Brigance were fortunate enough to have the services of two student teachers from East Texas State University helping him with tryouts and routines for the marching contest which the band attended. Tryouts were based upon the students ability to play scales, and technical fingers, and 1 8 heck raising sight reading. They were scored with a point system and those with high enough scores became the first band. The students ranking second in score became the second band. These two bands were performing bands. However, there was a third band for beginners and those that were not really dedicated to being a great bandsman. y Choir auditions and rehearsals went much the same as did the bands. The newly formed Swing 8t Co. had tryouts based on their facial expression and voice control. The major part of the choir's year was centered around the musical, Hello Dolly. lt was a busy year for the performing groups and they had a tough job keeping up with the demands made upon them. n in! Rehearsingr during applied music, Roger Strip and practices on the trap set. Many students were scheduled for applied music to continue practice on their instruments. Performing his solo, Swing 8. Co. member Paul Joe sings a special song for the Choir's Christmas pro- gram. Lend i ng members Fox add a program. part