Groesbeck High School - Taog Yearbook (Groesbeck, TX)

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Teenage romance has many ups and downs. Teresa Stafford ana Willie Neal experienced these emotions as they broke up and got together in one day. Melissa Rhodes goes to Mark Smith’s house before school to get a ride. Riding to school together meant extra minutes with each other in the mornings.

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Finding Time Tc Be Together Dad can I borrow your car? My truck’s got a flat” Jerry, you be in by 12:30.” Mom, have you seen my blue sleeveless sweater. It's almost eight and John will be here any minute! These were typical wails heard on Friday and Saturday nights minutes before a date was to begin. There were several popular places to go on a date. Ronald Crane and I go to Elk because it's fun and there's not much else to do, said Melissa Ussery. Other favorite places to go were in Waco. Richland Fashion Mall, El Chico’s, Target’s, J.T. McCord’s, and movie theaters were some of the places couples went on dates. The average cost for a date of eating a pizza, going to a movie, and riding the drag was $40. The reason a date costs so much, said Jim Franks, was because, in order to get pizza or to see a movie you Angie Cook and James Owens spent extra time together on the tennis court. They are both members of the tennis team. Angie and James have dated since 1984. Becky Branch goes to Hobbs during her lunch break to see her fiance, David Kilgore, who works there. David and Becky planned to be married in June. have to go to Mexia or Waco. That alone take quite a bit of gas.” Of course, if a $40 date was too steep for the pocketbook, there was always the good old drag. For $5 worth of gas, a couple could ride the drag, see their friends, have a good time, and save money. At school couples took steps to insure themselves maximum time together. Patti Ogden and her boyfriend Tommy Vestal got lockers side by side. Candace Drummond and Nick Goodman could be found every day during lunch period sitting in the commons area talking and eating lunch. Lisa Funderburk and Brian Swick arranged their schedules so that they could have as many classes together as possible. High school romances are often said to be brief and unpredictable. But said Teresa Thomas, “High school romances are sometimes trouble, but they are also fun!”

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Travis Lee puts on a side show as he does his Michael Jackson impersonation at the fall sports banquet. Travis became well-known for his performance. Cindy Hughes, Kelly Cox, Tami Nicholson, and Jean McCracken circle around the dance floor. The annual Christmas dance was sponsored by the student council. James Owens pays the balance on his senior ring as Daniel Rozales and fared Teafatiller wait. The line moved slowly as students admired each others rings. Herff Jones representative Weldon Walker takes orders lor senior invitations. Teresa Dockery and Sheila Brantner turn in their completed order forms. Ed Thomas, Teresa Thomas, Jay Hyde, Melinda Martin, Susie Kindon, and Ricky Straten form an inner circle during the school song at the last pep rally.