Overton High School - Los Tejas Yearbook (Overton, TX)

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Involvement High on Fridays Between the sultry hear of Labor Day and the chilly winds of Thanksgiving are days uniquely different from the rest. Days when lockers rartle with “Who's Gonna Win This Game Tonighr?”’; shortened afternoon classes allow for the 3 p.m. pep rally in the gym; junior high guys load the band instrument bus; cheerleaders make an all- our, last minute, effort ro sell spirir ribbons; and the Mighty Mustangs battle ir our on 100 yards of green turf. Ir’s FRIDAY! 1. Terry Waggoner and Coach Roy watch inrentiy as the play is carried out. 2. Nickie Young, DeAnne Bounds, Carole Eaves, and Kelly Jackson ‘blow their horns’ for the Mustangs 3. A glimpse of the real action. 4. Unifying their forces, the fwirlers and cheerleaders build a pyramid at the last pep rally 5. Third graders, Bri an Jackson and Lowell Randel enjoy the pep rally. 6. The band prepares for halftime 7. Jimmy Branscom. Richard Wilson, Keith Bell, Tony Jackson, Dale Stanley, Steve Feazell, Todd White, and Ronnie Davis are loaded up and ready to roll 8. Seniors: Leanne Austin, Margaret Montgomery, and Rexann Grandstaff cherish their last foorball game as OHS cheerleaders. 9. Seniors lead the student body in Hail Alma Mater’ ar their lasr pep rally as students of OHS. 10. Sponsor Mary Bruce, Cindy Creekmur, and Penny Johnson's efforts paid off with a nice profit for the senior class. 14. The Mustangs prepare for the second half. 12. Debbie Findley waves the Spirit stick won by the band. 13. Because of rain, the band marches in their jeans and band T-shirts. 14. Somberly, Tim White and Doug Maynard watch the pep raily

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Homecoming Week ignites Spirit Homecoming week, October 6-10, was crammed full of exciting events. The activities were announced on Monday during an assembly called by the Student Council. The week's sched- ule was: Tuesday - Sock Day, Wednesday - Crazy Hat Day, Thursday - Fifties Day, and Friday - Green and White Day. Other highlights included a pie eating contest held at the Thursday afternoon assembly in the gym, a Friday morning pep rally, and culminated downtown for the traditional Fri- day afternoon pep rally. 1. Periann Allen and Dena Graham receive a helping hand from Alan Gieb at the downtown pep rally. 2. Students beam on Hart Day, since school has been dismissed at noon due fo all water being cut-off. 3. Congratulations are in order for Mary Sanders and Joey Johnson, vored Best Dressed on Fifties Day. 4. Repre- sentative of many feet on Sock Day are those of Leslie Pitts and Becky Mallette. 5. Seniors: Greg Lovett, Jeff Grammier, Rich- ard Wilson, and Gary Clark cheer pie eater, Toby White, to victory by chanting ‘Eat, Toby, Ear!’’. 6. Coach Maynard seeks the support of the fans for the homecoming game. 7. Mary Rice Rouquette, Amy Stribble, and David Riddle anxiously await the start of practice for Friday evening's ceremony. 8. Bringing the fifties back to life are these eighth grade girls. 9. Elementary students prefer downtown pep rally to afternoon academics. 40. Seniors, Gretta Carter and Rexann Grandstaff spread spirit chains which reveal thar the seniors have won! 14. Mr. Beene and his musicians set the tempo for pep rally. 12. Anxiety is obvious among foorball players at the homecoming pep rally.