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

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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.

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