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

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22 Morrow-O'Dell SENIORS Morrow, Curtis Mott, Karen Murrell, Chris McArthur, Donna McBride,julie McCurry, Kevin McFadden, Brent McKee, Allen McKittrick, Chris McLaughlin, Donna McMahan, Sherri McMillan, Veronica McMullin, Holli McPherson,john Nance, Danny Newsome, Timmy Neyra, Felicia Norton, Stephen Oatman, Kenneth iii I O'Dell, Lisa if YL C ndi King steals show with comedic antics 'They needed extra people for a dance part. Ifyou could dance the part right, you got the part.' She could be called Florabelle, or Lady Bumbles, or Tessi Tura, or Cyndi King. Cyndi did not really have all those names, but she did portray those roles in school productions. She had been acting since ninth grade, and had taken drama class every year since then. She had parts in the plays The Cop and the Anthem, Hello, Dolly, Canterbury Taler, and Our Town, She liked acting because she felt that if she made the audience forget their problems for an hour or two, then she had done her job. During the summer of 1980, Cyndi work- ed at Casa Manana. A friend was applying there, so she decided to apply also. Her work included building props for the many dif- ferent musicals performed during the sum- mer season. In addition to building things, Cyndi also helped change scenes during the shows f real fast according to Cyndij, and for her work, she received 31 a night. One embarrassing thing that happened was one night I hit Ruta Lee going on the stage to change sets. She was going up the wrong ramp and I fell and got caught in her dress, Cyndi explained. Not only did Cyndi help with the shows, but she actually got to be in one - the pro- duction Greate. They needed extra people for a dance part. If you could dance the part right, you got the part. I got to dance with the best dancer, she humorously remarked. It was a sellout every night! She said it was a real good experience and would look good on her college references, Aside from acting, Cyndi enjoyed singing. She was choir president as well as drama president. She was in the ensemble and the Chorale, and worked from morning till night practicing for school plays or preparing for a choir concert. As for college, Cyndi planned to attend Sam Houston State with a scholarship in drama, where she wanted to major in acting. IfI don't go into acting professionally, l'll probably teach drama, she added. M A person can develop a cold, sings the starlet of Guys and Dolls - Cyndi King.

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228 Preston-Renfro SENIORS Preston, Paul W Preston, Tracy Proctor, Debbie Proctor, Mike f Proffitt, Roger ' Pufall, Cathy Puma, Angelo Purcly,jeff ,lx F Purkey, Mike Renfro, Doug PA ' atm' flh- awww fl. -, 'V ,,. as .. ss e eff. it mils ,lf . - ,' ii .1 rg-.. fs- - -. if v,+'1'f4-1. 44' ' -,1 5-, ff' 2 'f .. 4 . .wa r ?-,ch Hz, w .ff 4 H Refugee adapts 'They didn't have tennis shoes' The arrival of the Cuban refugees caused a great disturbance as area residents feared they would take their jobs. But senior Felicia Neyra, a former Cuban refugee, felt happy for them. In 1970 Felicia along with her family, which included her little sister, little brother and parents, came to America from Havana, Cuba. Communism was getting worse and the financial situation was bad. Workers only made about 3100 monthly, she said, when explaining her family's reason for coming to America. Because of money sent to the Cuban government, by Felicia's aunt and un- cle in New York, she and her family were able to depart from Havana. We didn't come on boats though, we were able to fly, she commented, Felicia's relatives brought the Neyra fami- ly an apartment so they could get out on their own. One problem they had in ad- justing was the language. By listening to Americans and having English teachers, they learned to speak English in just two years. Although Felicia was only six when she and her family left Cuba, she recalled dif ferent things about the country. They didn't have tennis shoes, and meat was eaten only once a week, she stated. Not only were clothes limited, but citizens were allowed one pair of shoes year- ly, no matter what condition they were in. Blue jeans cost 3150. Radios and tape recorders were not sold in Cuba, citizens had to come to America to buy them. On TV, the good side of Cuba is shown. It's not really that way. The houses are fall- ing apart, and are getting worse, she explained. Felicia knows these things by keeping in touch with her grandmother, who along with her uncle and cousin reside in Havana. The Neyras are trying to get these relatives to America, but will be able to only transport their grandmother, because the Neyras have not been American citizens long enough. Felicia and her family are happy living here. She considers herself lucky to be in America, and is grateful to the U.S. and its citizens for the freedom she and her family now have. it if 'V V VLVK tl. i V ff , K j f .,,,u..-...ia -tamwj. , 35 3 ..., . . V 3 'iii ' imflwnr Q' , W .ui V 5' V . . Senior trackster Felicia Neyra used her time and talents wisely despite her constant worry about relatives still in Cuba.