Central High School - Tom Tom Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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l,6 I D vp , 1. 1, II ' 5 I . H I f vriilgaljiu fter 66 years of a queen's coronation, one might think it would become bor- ing. This is not the case. Each year there's a new queen who brings with her a new kind of excit- ment. The new kind of excitment began with two runoffs for the election of Miss Central. During the runoffs, I felt sick. When I won, I felt PRACTICE MAKES PER- FECT. At a last minute re- hersal before the produc- tion sponsors Barbara Elton and Gary Lytal offer sugges- tions, to the court. Court members were Staci Wilson, Deborah Astamskas, TaS- tonda Gibbs, Heather Bond, Lance Hix, Lisa Blevins, Mary Bingham, Karen Leon- hardt, Susan Owensby, Sharonda Dennard, Dionne Coleman, Rhonda Harris, Shalonda Green, and Blanca Suarez. numb, the event- ual winner Mary Bingham said. As the planning progressed, some more differences be- came apparent. There were fewer at- tendants - only one senior attendant and two freshman atten- dants. For the first time in many years, there were no male escorts. Attendants to Miss Central were fresh- men Blanca Suarez and Staci Wilson: sophomores Sha- londa Green, Deb- orah Astramskas, and TaStonda Gibbs, juniors Inyo Lee, Rhonda Harris and Dionne Coleman, crown bearer Heather Bond and senior attendant Sharonda Dennard, In spite of rehears- al, the assemblies had some glitches. During the first as- sembly, Court Offi- cer Lisa Blevins had i i didnt -seem real until the game. Maly Bingham Q Q to leave the stage to get the robe, scepter and roses. When I saw that everything wasn't there I almost died, Lisa said. Dur- ing the second as- sembly General Peti- tioner Lance I'Iix for- got some of his lines. Even through the rough parts, corona- tion was as beautiful as ever and will be remembered as a one of a kind perfor- mance.

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SUPER NERD. John Cook explains to Jeff Burns how it feels to be the most famous nerd on nerd day. EAT YOUR HEART OUT PEE WEE. Pee Wee Herman doesn't have a chance against Anthony Benjamin. HIP TO BE SQUARE. On nerd day, Brandy Jenkins proclaims that nerds are cool. Mark Sango, Paul Can- non, John Cook, and Shawn Jones support his idea but Kerry Daniels and Danny Clark are still debating. Herd Day 21

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2 CROWNIHG OF A QUEEN. High Chancellor Karen Leonhardt crowns Mary Bingham sixty-sixth queen of Central High School. FANTASY BECOMES REALI- TY. As queen Mary Bingham ascends the royal stairs her expression shows that she realizes the honor she has received. LAST CHANCE FOR HOH- OR. Senior attendant Shar- onda Dennard and Queen Mary Bingham enjoy the spotlight at the halftime ceremony of the homecom- ing football game.