Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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202 PLACES TO REMEMBER Buffalo Den, 'The Iaok' popular Denton Highway Construction slows traffic lnterrupted only by near collisions or quick conversations ended with blaring honks, the flow of cars through the parking lot seldom ceased. Inside, games bleeped and dinged as pool balls clacked on green tables. Onlookers leaned against the walls watching the action or lack of it. Around the side of the building, two boys wrestled in the mud while three girls sat on the back ofa pickup. All this took place right at the Buffalo Den arcade next door to Bill's Billiards. A common meeting place on Friday and Satur- day nights, the Den also gave students an opportunity to play Asteroids or shoot a game of pool during lunch or after school. The Buffalo Den was just one of the places around Haltom City that brings to mind an assortment of memories. On Grapevine Highway, the jack-in-the Box parking lot provided a place for stu- dents to sit on cars, talk to friends, and find out where any parties were. On school days, The jack took care of hungry carloads at noon. When the weather was warm enough, the Belknap Drive-ln entertained movie-goers with features including The Fog, Bustin' Loose, and Friday the 15th, il. Malibu Speedway, on 820 behind Putt- Putt. drew Haltom as well as Richland crowds. Malibu offered row after row ofpin- ball machines. several skee-ball alleys and electronic games. and siyed-down racecars to amuse patrons. Anyone with a car will never forget Den- ton llighway with its roadblocks, surveyors flags. and construction crews. The process of widening the road from loop 820 to Belknap slowed progress of traffic each day for oyer three months. Places around the school - the foyer. back parking lot, auditorium, and front steps - hold memories for the students who spent time there. The foyer shuddered with the stomping of hundreds of feet during the impromptu pep rally before the Richland game. but usually just echoed the conversations of bench-sit- ters before school. after lunch, and during free periods. Except. of course. when senior rings, caps and gowns, graduation invita- tions, or personalized sunglasses were being ,yawn l d vig-dI'lCSd0'YKi:' Thursday. 5 ty The heart of the school, the foyer, attracts Susan Rester,joy Kirchdorfer, Mona Shaw and Lisa Taylor. The foyer was the center of activity sporting a flea market, Santa Claus pictures and an impromptu pep rally. sold. The back parking lot served the same pur- pose as the foyer benches. Students sat around talking to friends in their spare time. The auditorium withstood numerous pro- grams and assemblies throughout the year. including the riotous Rick Presley show. and the popular I lard Times presentation. On warm weekends. the lake attracted stu- dents who wanted to get away from it all. Twin Points or Barnes Park on Eagle Moun- tain Lake, Grapevine Lake, or Marshall Creek: it didn't matter, as long as there was a place to have fun and not be bothered by parents or police. The Leyiesf' behind the auto pound on Northside Drive turned out to be another place to remember. The dirt bike and dune buggy tracks served as a meeting and patty- ing location on several occasions, even though the parties were often broken up by police. Each of these places meant something dif- ferent to each person who went there. but everyone had their favorite places to remember. A Chris jones zaps space invaders at the Buffalo Den, a popular place before and after school.

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204 FASHIONS i Q 1 'L Nw-:ri 'F' i'-FW , 3 s We 1'? 'A. ' i if i t. X N x ir I ,O i - i Y i 5 ,H - f,-if N in Q--W - , x L Robb White and Craig Cox will never go out ofstyle as long as they keep their favorite T-shirts. ug? Peggy Britt takes time our to prove that short can be sassy. Farmer jones? No, it's Becky Kildow wearing overalls for Overall Spirit Day.