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

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HALLOWEEN - THANKSGIVING Dracula observes volleyball game Witclies, Dracula and Frankenstein appeared Halloween night at the carnival sponsored by the Future Teachers of America Club for the children ofthe community. Game booths, set up that afternoon in the counselors' hall by FTA members, offered children a chance to win prizes by throwing darts, tossing a basketball, or jumping rope. There were also booths to bob for apples or to paint faces. Local businesses provided small toys used as prizes, money, cups and popcorn for refreshments. A country store sold cookies, cakes, jewelry, dishes and other donated items. An animal-walk with stuffed animals as prizes, a cake-walk, and cartoons shown in the cafeteria added extra entertainment. The turnout, approximately 550, proved the carnival a success. Four days previous to the carnival, Drama Club members attended the girls' volleyball game at- tired in their Halloween get-ups, which ranged from a circus clown, really junior Dawn Skelton, to Dawn Skelton, to Betsy Ross, portrayed by senior Cyndi King. When the volleyball games were over, drama students escorted team members to the cafeteria and hosted a Halloween party for them. Refreshments included a carmel-corn tomb- stone, black and orange colored cupcakes, and a ghastly green punch. Coach Teresa Price, who dressed, axe in hand, as Candice Montgomery, won the award for the most original costume. During school Halloween day, witches and warlocks roamed the halls, entering certain classrooms and bestowing chilling kisses on un- suspecting victims. All that week, students paid Student Council members 25 cents to have their friends kissed by a witch or warlock. The SC Halloween Committee initiated this activity. Thanksgiving was another of the fall holidays that different groups recognized. Future Business Leaders of America collected canned foods and turkey to give to a needy fami- ly. The food was divided up and part was given to a woman who attended Friendly Lane Baptist Church. The rest was presented to a retired employee of Haltom. For Mrs. Polly Moffatt, school secretary, and her husband, Pat, this was a difficult time. Their house burned and everything they owned was destroyed, but students and teachers anxious to join in the Thanksgiving spirit relieved some of their troubles by giving money, food, clothes and household goods to the Moffatts. The week before Thanksgiving holidays, students purchased turkeygrams for 75 cents. The turkeygrams, carrying a variety of messages, were delivered during homeroom November 26. The junior Reserve Officer Training Corps sponsored a turkey-shoot November 17-21. Three shots with a .22 caliber pellet rifle cost 75 cents. The turkey was nothing more than a target range. junior Rob Stewart won first prize and receiv- ed a real turkey. The second place winner, junior David Thornburg, and the third place winner, sophomorejames Miller, also received turkeys. Christmas, marking the end of the fall season and the beginning of a new year, was by far the most celebrated holiday. Student Council chose the Tandy Ice Rink as the site of their Christmas party. December 15. The rink was rented for the afternoon, and due to the low number of people who showed up, SC lost money on the project. FBLA members, in- vited by SC, outnumbered council members, ac- cording to junior Carrie Nobles. That same evening, newspaper and yearbook staffs attended the journalism party at Mrs. jen- nifer Tomlinsons house, later progressing to another location. At Mrs. Tomlinson's, staffers feasted on a din- ner of baked ham, green beans. yams. homemade bread, salads. After everyones appetite was sufficiently sup- pressed, the party moved to junior Kim Allen's house. RUTC sponsored a ham-shoot similar to the turkey-shoot. lfive shots cost 31. Rob Stewart, winner of the turkey-shoot, won the first prize. a ten pound ham. Senior David Key placed second and junior Sterling Jennings placed third. They won a five pound and a three pound ham. FTA members took stuffed animals to the children at Cooks Childrens Ilospital. Also, they placed apples, candies, notes and small gifts in the teachers' boxes. Tears came to the eyes of many FBLA members when, after passing out gifts of hand- cream and socks, they were joined in singing Christmas carols by residents of Ifour Seasons Nursing llome on Glenview. M ft-I On Halloween Highsteppers initiate sophomore Shelley Dowdy. Wigs and red lipstick were in order. Witches, worlooks bestow chilling l-tisses on victims At the Rodeo Club party,junior Sheila Tillery and Tommy Sanderson dance. junior Brenda Kirkpatrick receives a tingling kiss from Senior Warlock Kirk Follis.

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VARSITY BASKETBALL Transfers fill oid Cogers proceed to Championship 2 U By Allen Payne Three starters on the basketball team were transfers from Cleburne, Nolan, and Richland. Don Derryberry transferred from Cleburne. join- ing Don Sr, in his move to coach girls' basketball. Russel Starr came from Nolan to play under Coach Dickerson. and Darren Hooker left Richland because he was on had terms with the basketball coach. Sophomore jay Crane who stands 6 feet 6 in- ches filled the roll of center quite effectively. Coach john Dickerson said, He matured as the year went along and was the class post-man of the district by the end of the season. lIll,. after almost 50 years. changed its transfer rule. A student can now change schools in Texas and not be required to sit out a year before par- ticipating in varsity sports. This rule is applied within the Birdville School district also if the transfers parents sign a form stating he or she was not recruited. The Buffs were the shortest team in the district S. except for Sain Houston, and the players perceiv- ed that their speed and quickness would make up for their lack of height. but low scoring percen- tages cancelled this perception, Tournament play provided the only victories over Richland. Starr was named an All- Tournament player in the Birdville tournament in which the Buffs placed third over Richlands fifth place. The Buffs proceeded to the championship game in the TWC tournament when Hooker. who was named an All-Tournament player. swish- ed a 50 foot jump-shot as time ran out to defeat Western Hills. O. D. Wyatt won the champion- ship game and Richland came in third. Starr was also named an all-tournament player. ln the Lions Club tournatnent at the public schools gym, the Buffs played terrible according to Coach Dickerson. and lost the consolation game to place sixth. il ' e ,W ,,.. V' A Ferry -y -i-'YVW A .A il l 1 ' 1 - i it I l 3, Q 2 ' 5 ez iii I 'Q 1 - J- .fi -its--.i. :5 '- i f l . Q 4 ' ' S E N x, at Don Derryberry. 300, bombards the basket with a jumpshot. HHS 57 55 56 51 50 48 49 67 46 40 94 VARSITY BASKETBALL, pre-Season 5 wins. 7 losses OP.P Berkner 57 Southwest 48 Western Hills 54 Trinity 42 Thomasjefferson 41 Denton 57 Everman 59 Arlington Heights 64 Thomasjefferson 55 L. D. Bell 56 Pr Q- z 5: .N e ., - .. .. . e......,.. rsss Q .W K y R V . it' 4 124 W X za 4 ei . 'i q -Tiff' Q Aa gi -4 I-LL - ' i gn d N- -ui 'vs I.. M7 'H Y- i X 5 Kenneth Burch, 312. prepares to race for the re-l bound as jay Crane, 352, attempts to block the shot by Western Hills. jay Crane, 1152, out rebounds a Cougar against Western Hills. The Buffs won 56-54. .yy-5 ' '.yVi r--tf 7.if 1 ., . ti I 3 w - .,., . ..--, 0 ,,.... . A Ja r . f 2 1 is ii , is ' T :- in sv, 5 . . in A 7 ' E ai rf q 3 , I i ir . Ll ' . L it A W' . to ij.. 'B ' f ' Q h - , I 1 f s I .lag . Q 2 - 1 M . .. . .,. KT 7 .V 5 --its iz- .Q 'jo' ' ,,, N ' L S K .. my