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

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QR i :nur ' 1 Carole Eaves Dewayne Phelps School Beauty 8 Handsome -ef! .5 sr 'Zi School Favorites Kristen Hamilton Weldon Kennedy Honors 29

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Specialities of e Weldon Kennedy House Versatility and charisma character- ize many students. Some, however, are special. Miss OHS must be multi-talented, affable, and supportive of others. Kristen Hamilton fit the qualifica- tions perfectly. Her high school years have been punctuated by participa- tion in sports, one act play, prose, student council and cheerleading. She was recognized by students, fac- ulty, and community as a person who got things done. The respect and approval of the faculty is some- thing l've always strived for. Being chosen Miss OHS shows me that l have fulfilled my intentions. lf Mr. OHS was to match up, he would also have to be a virtuoso of many skills. Senior Weldon Kennedy proved to be all that, and even more. Weldon had a great personality and his affable cooperation in all school activities could always be counted on. Not only was he adept at almost every sport, he was also a good all- around student and a friend who could be counted on. These qualities were also neces- sary for school favorites, but senior students chosen for this honor also had two other things: wit and unflag- ging optimism. Once again the stu- dents honored were Kristen and Wel- don. To be chosen school beauty or handsome, a girl had to have grace, poise, and refinement while the fel- low was required to epitomize charm and attractiveness. The students had no trouble in picking Carole Eaves and Dewayne Phelps to fill these hon- ored positions. When asked how she trained to become school beauty, Carole re- plied, tongue in cheek, By getting I4 hours of steep a night. Each student honored, reflected the best the school offered. 28 Honors

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Standin For utstan ing or Ovation Doors to the auditorium opened. The morning sunlight peeped into the roomg so did the pollenated springtime air, A few sneezes accom' panied the air movements. Neverthe- less since assemblies this year had been limited to zero, the awards as' sembly was a real break from the mundane ordeal of waiking to first period class. Some of the younger students even forgot they had as- signed sseating areas. What can be said about an assem- bly? Necessary sometimesg wildly en- tertaining sometimesg but mostly just a way of getting out of class. This one, though, was a little different, After the awards: Rusk County Chamber of Commerce recognizing the validictorian and salutatoriang presenting academic achievement awardsg the Cancer Society recognizs ing the Speech and Drama Clubg the A-B honor roll and perfect atten- danceg the audience of students and teachers expected to rise for the usu- al rendition of the school song and then go back to class. Instead, Mr. Stanger recognized Coach Bo Talkington. The standing ovation he received paid a tribute to his four years of outstanding work and dedication to the Mustang cause. Only then did the senior cheer' leaders, aided by Coach Talkington, lead the school song. For the last time, Coach gave the students it boost, shouting, I know sing louder than that! if 'w FRONT ROW: ALL A HONOR ROLL: Wendy Welch, and Justin Dudo. A Ev B HONOR ROLL: Vickie Washington, Cindy Thomas, and Lowell Randel. BACK ROW: Gina Null, Amy O'Neal, Paul Haby, Wendy Sprayberry, Melissa dock, Jill Sims. NOT Kristi Jarvis, Jim White, and ATTENDANCE: FRONT ROW: Donna Dalgarn, Micheal Rea- Hopper. BACK ROW: Chris Cook, Elisa Haynes, Lisa son, Rexella Haynes, and PICTURED: James 30 Awards Assembly