Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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A gafhermg continued from page 9 group sold 900 tickets, made STTOO, and served better food than last year. The Spartans' charge to a 35-7 lead set the spirit for the half-time cere- mony. After the band's kaleidoscope drill to The VVinner's Circle and the Spartanaires' Can Can routine in their traditional pink and yellow skirts, the names of the finalists were announced: Leslie Abramson, Laurie Graham, Robin Herring, Ellen Hopkins, Melissa Melville, and Sally Olmo. Each girl was escorted on to the field by her father. Then Mr. Richard Lawson announced, The T978 Homecoming Queen of Stratford High School is Miss Laurie Graham, After she won, Laurie recalled, My dad kissed me, Then Lisa tSeaman, 1977 Homecoming Queenl walked of frzefm' over and gave me flowers, Mom met us at the sideline. She was happy and was laughing. Breaking tradition the Homecom- ing Dance was held in the gym instead of the snack bar. As a result of electrical problems, records occa- sionally stopped in the middle and the lights had to be left on. It lthe dancej could have been a lot better, commented lunior Mar- gie NtlcCrory. We left early and nent to Houlahan'sf' Many couples chose to go out to eat, go dancing at a club, or take a hayride sponsored by Senior Therese Rutledge. The state-ranked football team clinched the evening's success with a victory over the Alief Hastings Bears,-18-6, making the event worth coming home to. Homecoming Chili Supper tickets were being sold to Mrs. Dana King and her son leff linsetj at S2 a plate. 'cx As it turned out the marching Spartans raised enough money to purchase a brand new sound system. The ravishing beauty, Coach Gary Koc is escorted by Senior Otis Wilcots as h poses as a homecoming nominee fror Spring Woods High School in the moc elections at the homecoming pep rall' l chose to escort Coach Koch becaus he was close to my height. I think h should have definitely won, said Otis. H, i l..-.----f .,'1'- ,.-:..??.'. E-'T:e.'3 1:5513 H .J IO homecoming 5 NX. if

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7? A, 1 Mf- v- ' ' 'ful' .xv tl h1'Y I Vi' 5 .f ii 'kv' QV ' at L . . ,f ..:.:1.5,l E. 4, K -. . in-J' Vantin to et over her nervousness, -enior gally glmo, homecoming nomi- nee, takes some advice from her father, Ar. Edward Olmo. He told me to think if something funny. We were so nerv- wus about tripping or falling in front of uch a large crowd. he gym and their football players' iouses. Because this was also the -lalloween pep rally, the Senior Girls cidnapped their players early Friday norning, dressed them up in cos- umes for the pep rally, and took hem out to breakfast. Approximately twenty graduates oined the present student body at he pep rally, according to cheer- eader Senior Tracey Wheatley. Ihese included four of the 1978 :heerleaders - Amy Bayer, Kelly Bittner, Bill Boyles, and Kim Flinn. ihey led the crowd in a cheer and a Zhant. Senior Boys leff Flinn, Robert ohnson, lohn Whisenant, and Otis fVilcots joined Booster Club mem- Jers, Mr. Fred Billings, Mr. Tom Bitt- ier, Mrs. Emily Branum, Coach Gary ioch, and Coach George Saenz in a atire of the Homecoming Queen :eremony. Mr. Bittner, dressed as a Lpartanaire, won the contest with a landing ovation. Iunior Lance Mor- gan won the costume contest wear- ng a cardboard map of Texas pro- flaiming Stratford as number one. Beginning at 4:00 on Saturday, the land Booster Club served the third nnual chili supper. According to land director, Randy Fitch, the onlinued on page 10 I X f . KK .. - 3 5 ' I ,,. Led by Mr. Robert Herring, Senior Robin Herring strolls onto the football field to await the homecoming announce- ments. I felt proud to be able to run for such an honor and to walk out there with my dad, said Robin. I think he was proud, too. is in 1 x F: , , 4 ov l lx if ,. , Q 'ii K, it R i i Q Vi I Dislplaying an air of elegance, Senior Les ie Abramson walks onto the football field, escorted by her father Mr. August Abramson. I was shocked that I was elected to run for homecoming queen. It was a really neat experience, said Leslie. I guess I was a little embarrassed walking out there because I forgot my flowers. Homecoming nominee Senior Ellen Hopkins, led by her father Mr. Glynn Hopkins, walked onto the football field during the half-time ceremonies at the Alief Hastings game. I felt like running for such a position was a real honor, and itlwas an exciting experience, said E en. ' ...C Y E Homecoming nominee Senior Melissa Melville is escorted onto the field by her father Mr. David Melville. Melissa was voted on by the senior class to run as one of six homecoming nominees. A later vote from the senior class deter- mined the homecoming queen as Sen- ior Laurie Graham. homecoming 9

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