King High School - Coronat Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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N.F.L Receives National Charter It took six years of diligent work, but the 1970-71 King NFL was finally awarded its National Forensic League Charter— a document which meant that King was a nationally recognized chapter. The charter was awarded to Mrs. Nancy DePuy and 42 members of the NFL during the Bellaire Speech Touniament where King placed 10th out of 100 schools from all over the nation. The charter listed the 12 students with the highest number of tournament points. The NFL started out the year by selling bumper stickers to earn money for tourna- ment expenses. They also sold coffee at the breakfast break. Also this year. King ' s name wae brought into the winner ' s circle with the NFL taking sweepstakes at the Miller Tournament. King also shone at the Robert E. Lee tournament taking first place in varsity boy ' s Cross-X debate. Top left; Wiley Williams slaps Debbie Stev they recreate a scene from his copy-righted short story The Purity of Life. Top right: Mrs. Nancy DePuy is close to tears as she displays King ' s first sweepstakes trophy of the 70-71 season, liddle; John Hopkins, Suzy Hutchinson and Paul Gold clown during a break between rounds at a debate tournament. Below: Proudly displaying the NFL sponsored bumper slicker, members of the forensic league were (first row, l-r) Harold Gold, Allen Stone, Karen Gabbard. Connie Beaman. Cindy Featherston, Aaron Bazan, Steve Pattison. Paul Dodson, Suzy Hutchinson, Paul Gold, Mrs. Nancy DePuy, sponsor: Larry W ells, Tony Garcia, Debbie Stevenson; (second row. l-r) Melinda Smith, .Alicia Winlermute, Becky Sumpter, Kathy Kellum, Leah McNair, Denise Baker. Linda Evans, Craig Fisher, Ethelyn Hovey, Pam Furlow, Robin Loving, Mary- Burke, Patty Truax, Carl Williams; (third row, l-r) HoUi Brvce. Donna West, Tommy McKenzie, Debbie McLendon, Mike Woods, Shannon Walker, Chris Couteau. Charlie Shaw. Stan Fox. Kim -Cox, president; John Hopkins, Vicki Loving, Phil Kurzner, David Kalm, Marsha NLx, Stan Orman, Jane McMullen, Landy Curry, Cindy Buckley, Dan Posival. Ureamzations 45

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Talented Students of Drama Club Present and Attend Performances ' linder the sponsorship of Mrs. Bett dark, students interested in dramatic arts were brought together this year with the formation of the Richard King Drama Chih. To further an understanding of the theater, the ehib planned to attend loca] dramatic presentations. Another objective of the club was to promote cooperation be- tween area schools to construct a closer relationship between the drama depart- ments. As president and vice president, respee- tivelv, Ethelyn Hovey and Chris McDonald led the club which provided students an opportunity to participate in dramatic offer- ings. Paper work was handled by Secretary- Treasurer Bettie Buckley. low.inl (; asner, Betty Buckley. Cindy teatherston. (Jliris McDonald, and Connie Beaman kid duriiig a practice session. Above: Marsha Nix, Cijidy Buckley, Betty Buckley, and Connie Beaman practice for the next performance of the Drama Club. (iir l row, l-r) Karen Gabbard, Connie Beaman, Cindy Buckley. Betty Buckley, secretary-treasurer; Debbie McLendon, Howard Casncr, Pam Furlow. Carl Williams, llharles Ann Shaw, Chris Couteau, Robin Loving. Beth Hovey; (second row, l-r) Sherrv Feasell, Shellv Feasell, Molly McDonald, Ethelyn Hovey, president; Merideth Howard, Jerry Coppage, Maria Terry. Diane Burns; (third row, l-r) Carlos Benevides, Cathy Clark, Suzanne Cranfill, Chris McDonald, vice president; Cindy Featherston, Nita Blakelotk. Ci.ssy Tuohy. Debbie Stevenson; (ladder, clockwise) Marsha Nix. Leah McNair. Eddie Benevides, David Kahn, Allen Stone. 44 Organizations

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Latin Club Continues Ides of March Tradition Partkipalino in l.aliii Cliili aituLli. u.r. ' (seated, 1-r) Joe Debella . Sam loetz. Beliiiila Avila, Tina Castaneda, Jay Knox, Kirk Busby, Larry Kolodley. Monte English, Clay Peeples, Belva Wooton, Doug Dixon; (kneeling, l-r) Elizabeth Meadows, Melissa Majors, Brad Townsend, Kay Hendricks, Carol Arnold, Mary Burke, Jason Powers, Hillary Ander- son, Tracy Geddes, Gladys Duggan, Pam Barger, Ann Tyree, Andie Armstrong, Dale Saladina, Tom Boggess; (third row, l-r) Mrs. Catherine Paciotti, sponsor; Robert Hitchcock, Larry Karren, Mitch Addkison, Fritz Snyder, Diane Bucey, Terry Miller, Mike Featherston, Carole Denton, Lynn Berry, Debbie Savage, Karen Gabbard, Holly Barnes; (fourth row, l-r) David Osborne, Tim Griffin, Stan Dunn, Kurt Spanutius. Bud Bennett, BUI Cohn, Sally Benson, Trey Boone, Jeffrey Poison, Thad White, Janice Mitchell, Mike Knolton. Among the many projects of the Latin C.lub was the organization of a program to be given in each class every month. Mrs. Catherine Paciotti sponsored the club and Jay Knox served as the counselor president. To represent each class, Andie Armstrong, Tina Castaneda, Mike Knolton, and Carrie Ogletree were senators. A Christmas feast, honoring the god ,Saturn, was held at Ann Tyree ' s house. Nancy Davis and Bud Bennett handled arrangements for this SaturnaUa. The annual Latin Banquet in March was held with first year students as slaves and upper classmen as the Roman upper class. Catching the quickly spreading soccer team fever, a boy ' s team was organized and a girl ' s team was considered. Right: Belinda Avila and Barbara Hunt model the latest in Roman fashion. 46 Organizations