Newman Smith High School - Illiad Yearbook (Carrollton, TX)

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Big Tex. the center attraction of the state fair, welcomes Texans from all over the state His boomin voice Could be heard Welc mi ' th The fair grounds overflowed with busy and g 0 ng e excited participants As usual the rides and game crowd hourly. i? J f 3 f 51 ' 3 R H, Keith Mclnnish purchases a flower for Carol Loveless. Souvenirs were a big money-maker for the fair. Shawn Wheeler and Sherry Brown toss dimes onto the gameboard. Some students spent up to S20 on games yet went home with only a bag of bananas. 16 Fall

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:mecoming Queen nominee, lody Hankins, faits half time presentations. 'Ei' Homecoming nominees were presented a carna- tion by Sr. Class Pres. Mike Heaner. Lori Rich is hugged by her father as she is crowned the first Homecoming Queen. Debi Benton, Ir., congratulates other nominees during half-time ceremonies. 1979 Marks lst Homecomin Lori Rich Elected Homecoming Queen Oct. 5, our first homecoming, was to be a day of anticipation, excitement and an abundant amount of schol spirit. We set the traditions with the candy, decorations, flowers, game, mum sales and welcoming back our first class of seniors. The pep rally began things right. Almost anything goes contests added entertainment. 78-79 Varsity Cheerlead- ers returned to do a cheer for the Trojan team. Homecoming Queen nominees and the court were announced, leaving the queen to be announced at the game. During half time performances, Lori Rich was presented Homecoming Queen. Spirit shown through the day and at the game helped carry the Tro- jans to a 28-21 victory over Grapevine. Students rushed home to get ready for the 10:30 Homecoming Dance. Making our old seniors feel wel- comed, slides of previus years were shown. As couples danced, balloons fell from the ceiling, leaving the nets on them. Dancing was forgotten as every- one rushed to pop the baloons. Fall I5

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Q ,A 71 .KI tat .10 1, l Fred Sultan keeps score at the ramp ball game sponsored by the NSHS Spanish Club. . . Q T . Skynde un es, One killed Carrollton Country F air goers are not if discouraged by Texas Sta te Fair do fairs make yoltnthink of? Cotton candy . . . -ijffihaunted houses . . .and organizational booths. All of these a g tibflthe State Fair? and Carrol1tontCountry Fair that take place in Octobe g' owever, the mostiprominent event thought of this year was the falling Swiss Skyride at the State Fair. This tragic accident caused one death and injured 14 others. Hey you in the red shirt. Come give Lady Luck a chance. Three shots for a dollar. These familiar lines were shouted by the barkers across the midway trying to draw customers. Exhibits, too, attracted many-participants. The automobile exhibit was perhaps thefavorite of everyone. Almost every girl knows the feeling of walking through the automobile ftbuilding talking 9010 nothing and turning around onlyito realize her boyfriend is still two aisles back staring at the hostess by the Corvettes. 'F A A Exhibits captivated large audiences, but the haunted hbusetwas as main event on the midway. Even though you could ride six rides for the price of the haunted house, the temptation of a scare was too irresistible. The Carrollton Country Fair had no haunted house, yggit did have ag jail. just as .you were about to eat a baked potatog after standing in line for 20 min- utesiagclown you off to jail. You stayedttherefuntil a kind friend tl5ont1'?Q Putting someone in jail was a way to! get revenge on the thejtargetjon the dunking booth while you were in it. The start of the fair hggan by two Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders welcoming the crowd. The longeSFltiIie ats1he,.Carro11ton Country Fair was the parade. After viewing the bariiglysihfill teams and clowns, the crowd followed it to downtown Carrollton. 9 TQ T Kay Minchey buys cotton candy at one ofthe booths. Proudly displaying their banner, the Trojan NSHS had many students working in the booths. band marches down Iosey Lane. i4 Senior Hattie Akers and sophomore Curtis Hays await a 250: bond to be paid for their release. Full 'I7