Archer City High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Archer City, TX)

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LEFT: For the long and short of it: split skirts seem to fit the bill. Anna Hilbers, Shannon Teichman, and Trisha Vanbebber model three of the denim skirt styles. BELOW: Tennis shoes, high tops, low tops, tied, or untied — everyone wears them. BOTTOM OF PAGE: LEFT: Gordon Hamilton has probably the most radical hair style — the Mohawk. CENTER: Kraig Knox's football number is shave on each side of his head. RIGHT: Surely two moussed heads mut be better than one. Page sponsored by CAROLYN’S RESTAURANT Carolyn Kenny Archer City, TX opening 5

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Can you believe what is in style? Students explore fashion from head to toe From Mohawks to unlaced high tops, students expressed their feelings by what they wore and how they did their hair. Hair styles varied but very popular was the easy, flirty “totally moussed look used by both sexes. Girls could get that wet, stringy look with a handful of stout mousse while guys made their short cropped locks stand up with only a dab of it. On a bit wilder note was the tic-tac-toe or number shaved on the side of the head. If the razor slipped, one could go bald on both sides with a strip down the middle fashioned after Mr. T. Corona Beach Club tee-shirts ABOVE: Girls’ “uniform” of 1988 is mod- eled by Amy Davis: faded mini, loose cropped tee-shirt, Keds and socks. She tops off the outfit with moussed hair. RIGHT: On a typical school day, numer- ous long, long skirts could be found. Kash McMurray, Shannon Teichman, Staci Wright, and Melesha Eldridge wear the latest fashion in dresses. We believe in wild clothes and messy lock- ers . . . Tommy Victory, junior proved popular once again, along with wildly patterned tie-dyes. Skirt lengths were anywhere from extra long to very mini, depending on the person and the whim. Baggy pants appeared on guys, only the vogue thing was to roll the legs tightly around the ankles. Couple that with sockless shoes and a pair of suspenders, and there was a “sharp dressed guy. Keds and crinkled socks were still the most common finish for girls. Some did, however, go as far as to remove the socks. Naturally, fashion isn’t always painless. Students fried their skin under the broiling sun for that “Amazon tan, and wearing shoes without socks created quite a few blisters. As girlfriends mourned the loss of boyfriend’s hair for the shaved look, they realized it was all in the name of fashion. 4 III opening Page sponsored by CRUTCHER OIL PROPERTIES West Highway 25 Archer City, TX

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You’d better believe it... Wildcats finally become 1988 AA State Champs It was a long drive to Austin. The Wildcats and their coaches had not only five hours in the vans that took them to state, but years of practice for the development of skills that took them to Erwin Center. Most of the team had been playing together since junior high, others even longer in back yards or on driveway goals. The state champions were more than just teammates — they were friends. Surviving Coach Nat Lunn’s late night or holiday practices, endless run- ning drills, and continual pressure to succeed, the Wildcats got the release they needed. The evidence of their success was around their necks the night of their win and sits in the trophy case by the cafeteria surrounded by the dismantled basketball net. Although the excitement has died down, the moment that the final buzzer sounded is forever frozen in the Wild- cats’ minds. Everytime one of them passes the newly erected sign at the courthouse, the pride surges through him once again. ABOVE: Wearing the first gold medals in the basketball history of the school, the 1988 Wildcats indicate that they are truly “No. I” in the entire state of Texas. PhotobyTomBeesiey RIGHT: Just seconds before the final buzzer of the championship game in the state tournament Coach Nat Lunn cautions his team, Don't fOUl; don’t fOUl.’’ PhotobyTomBeesiey 6 opening Page sponsored by ARROWHEAD BAIT SHOP BIG M’S CAFE Shirley Angela McCabe Route 2 Wichita Falls, TX