Little Rock Central High School - Pix Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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With a smile, junior Sonya Carloss (above) docs some shopping at Scars. Looking good is important to me. she said. (Right) In colorful dressy” styles for fall arc junior Kelly Fausett and senior Alisa Marks. The dresses were made available by Pinky Punky. a popular clothing store for Central's females. (Below) Before leaving home, sophomore Lisa Jacobs makes sure that her Mercedes has the right shine to it.

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Shortly before Thanksgiving, Mrs. Frances Johnson taught her foods and nutrition class how to prepare a turkey meal. She prepares a plate (left) in her fourth period class as junior Fclita Starling watches. (Below) Turkeys were popular at Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving Day, sophomore Debbie Roach prepares the table in preparation of the family's noon meal. Thanksgiving is a time when you want to be home with your family. Debbie said. Tamra Keith reigns as Queen Senior Tamra Keith (at left, escorted by senior Adam Frith) was crowned as the school's 1984 Homecoming Queen. However, her coronation did not come during Homecoming Week, which was the week of October 15. Traditionally, the Homecoming Queen is crowned and her court is announced in pre-game activities of the Homecoming football game. Heavy rain and a tornado watch in the Greater Little Rock area during the Homecoming football game between Cen- tral and the Sylvan Hills Bears on Thurs- day evening. October 18. forced cancella- tion of the coronation. It was not until the football game be- tween Central and the North Little Rock Ole Main Wildcats on November 2 that students learned the Queen's name. Other members of the Homecoming Court were Jean Baltimore. Valerie Dodd. Larken Pahlow, Tracye Peters, and Erma Washington, seniors; Sheri Caveness, Kim Guy. and Stephanie Haught. juniors; and Cathy Brooks and Sonya Jones, sopho- mores. Other major activities of Homecoming Week included a parade, a pep rally, and dress-up days each day of the week. Key Club and the Vocational Industrial Club of America—Health Occupations Chapter tied for First place in the float competition of the parade. Fall-27

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Making hU plan «« dine at Spinky-s and ride there in their special Unto is senior Lee Quinn. Tutting orvtheTjtz, Clothing, the right kind of auto, going somewhere 'special' can make a student feel that he or she owns the entire world Putting on the Ritz. That's the phrase students used to describe one of their classmates who got really dressed-up. who took a date to one of the city’s expensive restaurants, or who somehow managed to get an expen- sive automobile for a drive around town. I guess everybody likes to put on the Ritz’ ever)- so often.” junior Peggy Epes said. I know that sometimes I feel like really getting dressed-up for school. There were times when it appeared that students tried to out-Ritz each other. This was especially true for the senior class prom when practically all students tried to look their best, many made reservations at the city's elite restaurants, and a few even rented chauffcred limousines. When you're really dressed-up and you go somewhere that's really special, you assume a different personality,” Peggy said. It’s as if you’re a different person. But. Peggy was quick to add that if you put on the 'Ritz' too much, people think you’re a little odd and try to avoid you.” On practically any day of the school year, an observer could have noted that there were young men dressed in suits and young women dressed in their Sunday finery. They weren’t going anywhere in particular, just putting on the Ritz.” Gary Cooper would have been proud of us, Peggy said, making reference to the song, Putting on the Ritz by Taco. Looking real sharp in spons suits that they wore to classes on a day in late fall are junior Shawn Pollock and senior Clay Sanders. You get lots of compliments from classmates, but you also get asked why you’re wearing a tic to school. Pollock said. A mink coat provides a Ritzy look for sophomore Bitsi Burney. It keeps me warm on cold days too, Bitsi indicated. Getting all set for a Saturday night date (above! is sophomore Onico Crincr who removes the rollers from her hair. (Below) Senior Cynthia Robinson asks senior Ricky Mays why he’s dressed-up for classes. Putting on the Ritz—29