Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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1986-87 MISS TEXAS TECH Sophomore accounting major Margaret Johnson of Piano represented Texas Tech in the Miss Texas USA pageant in San Antonio. By doing so she became the first Miss Texas Tech to ad- vance into further pageant competition. In her first-ever pageant competition, Johnson represented the Fashion Board in the Miss Texas Tech pageant April 14. She was selected as Miss Texas Tech from a field of 18 contestants on the basis of interviews and swimsuit and evening gown competition. The pageant was a great experience, said Johnson. I wanted to win, but I just concentrated on doing my best. Johnson said she believes students must be persistent in their search for success. You can ' t sit back and wait for good opportunities, she said. You have to get out and find them. Johnson said she hopes to work for a Big Eight accoun- ting firm after graduation. She said she also would like to go to law school and study corporate law. Johnson, who has been on the President ' s Honor List three times, described herself as a diverse person. I like to have fun, but I also take things like my school work very seriously, she said. — Tricia Hargrave Henry Liuo Dfsisned by Tony Renleriu Miss Texas Tech Pageant — 17

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Show must go on thin? ' » M pft Kim Wy ' 1 glamour of a beauty pageant such as the music and the dancing, the bright lights and the dazzling stage, and of course, the beautiful girls. Kim Wynn, the 1987 Miss Texas Tech pageant direc- tor, was selected by the ex- ecutive board of the Residence Halls Association to be the creative force behind the Miss Texas Tech pageant. The pageant was a , raising event- that helped Tech ' s RHA win the School of the Year Award of the Southwest Association of Colleges and Universities Residence Halls Associa- ions (SWACURHA). The pageant ' s theme, ' Stretching Our Horizons, was appropriate; this year ' s Miss Texas Tech was the first to advance into further competition in the Miss Texas USA pageant. Wynn and her pageant commiuee Degan planning the event in December. They worked to find a diverse group of judges from all over the state, and they created community support for the pageant through advertising and sponsors. Wynn worked with pageant contestants from the beginning orientation session to the final pagean- try and makeup. She gave them hair tips and advice on walking, standing and smiling. It was neat to work for so long and finally see it all come together successful- ly, said Wynn, who worked about five hours a day on the project from February until the April 14 pageant. Margaret Johnson of Piano, representing the Fashion Board, won the Miss Texas Tech title in the April 14 pageant. Wynn said putting the program together was the hardest part of the job for her and that if she had to do it again she would start earlier. The most positive thing to come out of it was the opportunity for Miss Texas Tech to compete for the Miss Texas USA title, said Wynn. — Paige Hindman Kim Wynn. a junior family studies major from Piano, was chosen by RHA to coordinate the Miss Texas Tech pageant. ffl Ian Halperin 16 — Miss Tex

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In memory of a legend: Buddy Holly That ' ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue and Well, All Right were simple songs, but good ones. When heard, one person comes to mind. His name was Charles Har- din Holley, better known as Buddy Holly by his rock ' n ' roll tans. Holly was born 50 years ago on Sept. 7, 1936, in Lub- bock. Growing up in a West Texas town, Holly usually was seen playing his guitar in school, in his car, on dates and at the local carhop drive-in. On his first recording con- tract from Decca Records, his name was spelled Hol- ly instead of the accurate Holley. He wanted the contract so much that he kept his name that way for the rest of his life. His first record release, on April 16, 1956, was called Blue Days, Black Nights. Holly performed with many different people on records and on stage. His first group was called Bud- dy and Bob, consisting of Holly, Bob Montgomery and Larry Welborn. They got their start on KDAV radio station in Lubbock (now FM 99) with music consisting mostly of country. They were given their own radio show called The „ Sunday Party. In 1956, while recor- ding in Nashville, a group called The Three Tunes consisted of Holly, Sonny Curtis and Don Guess. In 1957, the Crickets were formed with original group members Holly, Jerry Allison, Niki Sullivan and Larry Welborn. Holly and the Crickets split in 1958 after several replacements, but the Lub- bock rock innovator con- tinued in New York as a worldwide star. Holly died on tour on Feb. 3, 1959, in a plane crash near Clear Lake City, Iowa, in which Richie Valens and J.P. The Big Bopper Richardson also were killed. Texas Tech students of the 1980s can ' t remember Buddy Holly ' s world, cruisin ' in a Chevy, poodle skirts and bobby socks, drinking sodas at the Village Mill or the Hi-De-Ho, danc- ing the Bop or listening to songs by Holly and the Crickets, Fats Domino or the Everly Brothers. Tech was a small West Texas college located on College Avenue. 50th Street had not been completely paved and J Pat ' s and the Spoon were far in the future as popular gathering places. A small part of the past was brought to Lubbock Sept. 1-7 during the Lub- bock Music Festival. The celebration, which marked the 50th birthday of Holly, included activities from parades to concerts. After the parade, Lub- bock ' s Harry Leeds Band performed a free concert at the civic center. The band played songs from the ' 50s and ' 60s and some original music. The Nifty Fifties Car Club displayed its automobiles in the civic center, with dona- tions going to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Dur- ing the band performance, Mayor Pro Tern Joan Baker read an official proclama- tion declaring Sept. 1- 7 as Buddy Holly Week. On Sept. 2, an unveiling of a special painting of Bud- dy Holly by Lubbock artist Joe Belt took place at First National Bank. The limited edition No. 1 was presented to Larry Holley, one of Buddy ' s brothers. A sock hop staged by the Nifty Fifties Car Club drew an active crowd, including musicians such as Sonny Curtis and Larry Welborn. On Sept. 3 and Sept. 4, ac- tivities included a dual per- formance by the Lubbock Symphony and Ballet Lub- bock and the Buddy Holly Memorial Society conven- tion at the civic center. The convention ' s agenda in- cluded slide shows, presen- tations and appearances by celebrities such as Jerry Allison, a former Crickets member. Frank White of KCBD-TV closed the con- vention by doing a live broadcast for the local 6 p.m. news. The night concluded with a 5V2-hour concert that pro- bably was the biggest and longest rock ' n ' roll concert Lubbock had seen in years. The Budfest, a concert for all ages, allowed a small au- dience in the civic center exhibition hall to reminisce about the Buddy Holly days. The audience was given a chance to listen to some live rock ' n ' roll featuring Carl Perkins, the current Crick- ets, former Holly band member Sonny Curtis, Bud- dy Knox, Bo Diddley, The Saxman Ace Cannon, Bob- by Vee, Del Shannon, the Rockin ' Ricochets and local entertainers P.J. Belly anc 1 the Harry Leeds Band, in ad dition to Buddy Holly ' : niece, Sherry Holley. Finger-snapping, foot tapping and jitterbugginj brought the audienci together as the cool, relaxec stage came alive witr oldies but goodies. Song, such as I ' m a Wanderer ' and Runaway by De Shannon, Take Good Can of My Baby by Bobby Ve and Shout performed b? the Rockin ' Richochet. filled the auditorium witll memories. The musicians sharec moments to remember Buc dy Holly and his influeno on the music industry. Sort ny Curtis sang his song witi the words, Buddy Holb lives every time we pla; rock ' n ' roll. With ever; song performed, the musi of the ' 50s and ' 60s wa brought back to life by ge nuine rock legends on Lubbock stage. Sept. 7 would have bee the 50th birthday of Holb and the Buddy Holli Memorial Society con| ducted its annual memorif service at his .grave in Lub bock. Society member came from all over th world, including severe from Great Britain. Joe Ely, a current musi cian who started in Lub bock, J.D. Souther an Lubbock-based band th Nelsons combined thei talents and played at dance. Their performance ende with all the musicians o stage singing Buddy Holl tunes. — Paige Hindmai