Nashville High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Nashville, AR)

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Once a queen, always a queen The former cheerleaders and former royalty were honored at the homecoming ceremony Nov. 7. There was a reception in the cafeteria for these special guests. Many attended the reception including Mrs. Dot Latimer Tyndall who was one of the two first “yell leaders. Her partner yell leader was Charles Holt. Our biggest cheer was 'Fifteen Rahs for the Scrappers said Mrs. Tyndall. Their job as yell leaders was to promote the football spirit and help raise funds for outfitting the football team. Some means of raising money were to have box suppers and pie suppers. There was no extra money for athletics, Mrs. Tyndall recalls. She said that there was no extra money for them to have uniforms of their own. We didn't have uniforms. We just wore what we'd worn to school. However, later the cheerleaders were supplied with uniforms. During the time that Mrs. Odessa Hicks helped the cheerleaders, the uniforms consisted of a black skirt, an orange top, and black shoes. Mrs. Alexa Latimer Dillard remembered, The pep squad wore black pants with orange stripes and orange blouses. Cheers were very different from today, recalled Mrs. Faustinc Mulkcy Hill. Mrs. Hicks said that the cheerleaders used to lead songs when students gathered in a pep assembly. Mrs. Hicks was a teacher that helped the cheerleaders with their responsibilities. She said, I never called myself a sponsor. I just did it. She remembers during an assembly, They'd [cheerleaders) get up on stage and lead them in songs. Before the Homecoming pep rally, the formercheerleaders and royalty get acquainted. 22student

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The Judds’ biggest fan I enjoyed their music so I joined their fan club, said Kim Hughes. She enjoyed an exciting relationship with Wynona and Naomi, the Judds. She wrote to them often and had three letters from them including a postcard from Florida. Kim had been able to attend six of their concerts. She traveled to Texarkana, Little Rock, Conway, Searcy and even Nashville, Tenn. At the last concert, they invited her to visit with them on their bus. They talked for about 20 minutes. We talked about what we had been doing, what they had been doing, and things like that, Kim said. She had talked to them three times. Before the concert in Little Rock, she met Naomi in the hall of the Camelot Hotel. She was dressed so not to be noticed with her dog Banjo. I recognized her and stopped to talk to her. Kim said, It's fun to see them. I go to as many concerts as I can. I really enjoy them. With the help of some cheerleaders, Mr. Dennis Horn shows a letter from De Queen. Fund raisers The Close Up Club brought in more than S800 from the spaghetti supper held before the Gurdon game. The proceeds went to help pay the cost of the trip to Washington, D.C. The money was divided by the number of tickets sold by each participant. The seniors had a soup supper before the Prescott game Oct.3 from 5-7 p.m. Admission was $3 for adults and $2 for students. Profits helped to cover the cost of graduation. Talking is the main activity during lunch. A1so...21

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Rhythmic riddlers A crime surge broke out Dec. 19 with the theft of the Talley family. This was a crime of passion — a passion to liven up the school. Mrs. Nona Talley called out two top detectives. Officer Allen Williams and Officer Shawn Blase were soon hot on the trail. The family (or their pictures) were returned one at a time, each after Mrs. Talley had received a riddle about the whereabouts. For instance, Eley Talley was found in the fish tank. The last picture was found Jan. 30. Officers Williams and Blase filed this report in closing the case. As you know, on Dec. 19. 1986, Mrs. Talley’s family pictures were brutally forced into captivity by this sly but ruthless character called the Riddler. Officer Blase and myself immediately went to work to try to crack this case. We worked through the holidays, even Christmas Day, but no leads could be found. Riddle by riddle, the Riddler led us to the location of the kidnap victims. We could find no motive and, more importantly, no pattern in the senseless rash of riddles. On Friday, Jan. 30, Eddy Talley was returned, and thus the Talley family was together again. However, at this point the identity of the Riddler was still unknown, as were his motives for this caper. Theft of the Talley family Acting on hot leads and using our investigative skills, Officer Blase and I apprehended the Riddler on a dark, rainy Sunday afternoon in a gloomy alley in Nashville. The Riddler explained to us that it was all a little game to make high school a little more exciting. All the Riddler could say was that he was sad it was over. The response he got from the students was overwhelming, and he appreciated it very much. At this point, Officer Blase and I decided that it would be an injustice to the world if we put this intelligent, clever, sly and harmless person behind bars. Having learned the identity of the Riddler, we have determined that the students are safe, and The Great Talley Family Picture Caper is now over. Case closed Feb. 1,1987. Forcrimestoppers, this has been Officers Williams and Blase reporting, investigating, and now closing the case. P.S. Upon request of the Riddler, we cannot reveal the identity of the suspect referred to as the Riddler. Now we have a riddle from the Riddler. It started out As a little game. We didn’t intend On gaining such fame. My partner and I Needed an ‘A,’ So we stole her pictures, What more can we say? Clue by clue She found her little elves. Ellen was found hiding Atop some book shelves. Brent popped up Inside the fire blanket. Then we took Eley’s picture And daringly sank it. We made six riddles For the grand finale. She solved them all And found Big Ed Talley. The Great Talley Family Picture Caper Eddy Talley was abandoned. And thus concluded This little charade. It still didn’t persuade her To raise up our grade. And now our message to Mrs. Talley: We hope you’ll understand. The Riddler is still on the loose, So watch the skeleton’s hand!! While retrieving the lost pictures, Allen Williams and Shawn Blase watch for suspicious characters. Also...2 3