Owensboro High School - Owensboroan Yearbook (Owensboro, KY)

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Reigning R0 alfy First Homecoming King In OHS History Reigns With Queen The tradition of crowning only a Homecoming Queen was broken in 1978 as Cully Nelson and Dee Dee James became the first Homecoming King and Queen. Cully and Dee Dee were crowned during halftime of the OHS-Hopkins- ville game. Runners-up to the queen were Shawn Watson, Stacy Sturgeon and Jackie Mayfield. The King finalists were Phil Hy- land, Sonny Jackson and Kelly Beau- champ. Tom Roy and Karen Harl were cho- sen Lil' Abner and Daisy Mae to reign at the annual Sadie Hawkins dance. Daisy chased Abner during half-time of the OHS-Henderson County game on Oct. 7. Susan Shacklett was crowned 1977 Homecoming Football Person, She was honored during halftime of the OHS-Lexington Tates Creek game on Oct. 21. Runners-up included: Dee Dee James, Jackie Mayfield and Lori Westerfield. December gave teachers the chance to be honored. Tom Kurz and Ethel McKinney were chosen Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus at the annual Christmas dance on Dec. 10. Mr. Kurz is a government teacher and sponsor of the 11-12 Center Student Council. Miss McKinney is a Business Educa- tion teacher at the 11-12 Center. February brought the crowning of a Valentine King and Queen. Cindy Hill and Thomas Johnson received more pennies than other nominees, winning them the honor of Home- coming Valentine King and Queen. There was no Valentine Dance this year so the King and Queen were crowned during halftime of the OHS- Daviess County basketball game on Feb. 14. - Marsha Tanner 34fK1ngs And Queens Cully Nelson and Dee Dee james were named as the school's history. The King was added to the the first homecoming basketball king and queen in homecoming royalty by the Student Council. Susan Shacklett reigned over the football home- fleftj crowned the football queen. He was assisted coming. She was escorted to her court by Tim by Student Council Vice President Kathy Kunau. Freshwater. Senior Class President Terry Prater

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Cindy Hill and Thomas johnson received the honor of Valentine King and Queen during halftime of the OHS-Daviess County game Feb. 14. Tom Kurz, 11-12 Center government teacher, and Ethel McKinney, 11-12 Center business teacher, were selected Mr, and Miss Santa Claus by the penny-a-vote method in December. Tom Roy and Karen Harl were chosen Lil' Abner and Daisy Mae to reign at the Sadie Hawkins dance on Oct. 7. Kings And Queens!