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

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RICHLAND WEEK Goal to beat Richland shattered Both schools damaged extensively Giant posters lilled tlie lialls. Rebel bats pro- Clairned Burn Dixie and a Cbant rally eeboed Heat Rielilandf' 'llie words Richland . . were branded in gasoline on tlie football lield wliitli bad to be painted green before tbe game. 'llie tra- ditional elasli between tlie Buffs and tlie Rebels evoked strong competitive ernotion. Riebland Week preparations were launelied bv For l. ijixte 'Retail' Sophomores Dena White and Sandy Kilpatrick flaunt their burning desire io beat Richlandk football team At the community pep rally, the varsity football team displays the orange and black antifkebel fl a lfriendsliip Dinner, sponsored bv Rielilands stue dent eountil to promote a better relationsliip between tlie liiitifs and tlie Rebels. llie liriendsliip Dinner was initiated bv llaltoin last vear to lionor tlie leaders of botli llaltoni and Rieliland as well to prornote good will. 'l'lie goal to defeat Ricbland dominated tlie spirit ol' all wlio entered Buffalo Country tbe week before tlie game. liaeb day encouraged tlie players witli a different tlierne, 'lilie tlienies included Overall Spirit Day '. Western Day, 'lfifties Dat '. Hlilue-Cirav Dat. and tbe traditional Color Davf' Rieliland Week activities also included tbe Coininunitv Pep Rally sponsored bv tlie llaltotn Quarterback Cflnb. 'lilie rally took tlie place ol' a bonfire wliieli violates tlie Citv ordinance of llal- torn Ciitv. attording to Deputy Clliiel Mr. W'arren Webb. 'lilie traditional week Caine to a tliniax as llal- toni s liopes lor .1 victory over artli-rival and dis- tritt tlianipion Ritliland were sliattered as tlie Rebels outstored tlie liuffs. 'llie vveek of tlie Ilaltorn-Rit'liland ganie. botli Campuses were damaged extensivelv bv vandals. Due to tliis problern. several alternatives were being considered to turtail sutli acts ol vandalisin in tlie lutnre. lliese alternatives ineluded plavinlg rlie eanie lirst in tlie district eonipetition, putting tlie seliools in different districts, or liavine tlosed eanipuses. llovvever, notliing ever developed asa result ol tliese suggestions given bv lleputv Superintendent Mrxlolin D. Spicer, ag vvhieh vvas banned by Principal Leon Hagmann. fn ' i , 1

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STATE FAIR Senior Robert Isbell races toward the finish in hope of scoring points for finals. The Army Precision Drill Team demonstrates one of their rifle routines. Ft' frlw-il fy. u n -. 'Y .1 F' ta' Y, n-I Hnnll I dl ..-.446 .f 94 . Vt K VK, ,Turf-tix, -wr H, 4. . W .vw 'V uh 15' .7 9 4 .152 JROTC members Gary Little, junior, Stephen Cooke, Chris Douglas, and john Connally, sophomores, practice drills to prepare for form- ingateam.

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HOMECOMING Embrace-d by the buffalo. senior Don Dertyberry stops in front of Mrs. Lou Fanning's door deco- rated by her homeroom for Homecoming. I Qu-WP' , ,A 31, N-J -3, ., Q . 'uv 1695 With the help of rumor Melanie Allen, junior Lisa Perkins won first place along with 520 worth of gas in the LBI' deLOI'dIlng LOl'lIC5I Clllflflg l 'l0lTleLOI'Hlf'lg. Surprise guest Foyer decorations focus on the theme 'You Are Now in Buffalo Country' with a country village ,QU L0 1-nina- I' -junior Carol Porter and senior Trena Bockman. who was named Homecoming Queen, take time out of their Homecoming day to show off their mums. storms in An unwelcome element saturated llome- coming. The rain resulted in soggy mums. muddy football players, and drenched fans. 'l'wo weeks later Buffs celebrated llome- coming ll. lfoyer decorations focused on the theme You Are Now in Buffalo Country' with a country village set up in the foyer. 'lo malte the decorations seem more complete and fit- ting the theme, the foyer was the only area available for decorating. It was shared among the classes, To raise money for decorations the llomecorning committee. led by senior Allen Payne. went door to door painting curb numbers to raise forty dollars. The Bates Container Corporation donated 50 sheets of cardboard to be used. Seniors made a jail. horse stable and a blacksmith shopg juniors contributed a two- story hotel and saloong and the sophomores made a banner at the entrance of the foyer and the general store. A Homecoming dance was set in order to crown Homecoming Queen Trena lioclta man. senior. and present the princesses on dry ground. The other nominees for Homecoming Queen were Belinda Goodman escorted hy Slade Manos and julie Mcliride hy Scott McCrory. junior princess Cindi Mclslullin was accompanied by Ritchie Kuroslty and soph- oinote princess Melinda White by 'l'al San- ders. junior Russell Starr escorted 'l'rena to receive the honored crown ot' Homecoming Queen, 'lihe traditional ride around the field was not taken because the new traclt could not support the weight of cars. 'lio make up for this. the Student Council had a special recep' tion at the alter game dance.