Thomas High School - Terrier Yearbook (Thomas, OK)

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Friends Janet Crowl and Tonjia Payne il- lustrate the fact that you don't have to be family to be family. Out on a limb decorating the Fay Christmas tree are cousins Debra Stinson and Jason Stinson . The Terrier touch is taught to younger brothers and sister Brandon Wilson, Marti Wilson and Barry Botone by older brother Eddie Hamilton . (Upper left): Mother daughter differences over enrollment priorities are resolved by Traci Christensen and her mother Becky Christensen . It's a long walk to Fay. so Julie Stinson pleads with older brother John Stinson for a ride home. They're Always There 15

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They’re Always There According to a school-wide Terrier survey, friends are very important, but not even good friends can take the place of family. You can always depend on your family to help cheer you up or just talk, said senior Paula Crain . This thought was express- ed by the majority of the 225 Ter- riers surveyed. Sophomore Staci Litsch felt that her family's support was a positive influence on her perfor- mance. It makes me try that much more because I know they're always behind me. My parents give me an outlook on life that everything can be worked out, said senior Tammie Maggard. Having a sibling in school isn't always a rosy experience. Brad Chamblers claimed his brother Brent Chambers ... tells false statements about me. On the other hand, Eddie Hamilton likes having his brother Brandon and Barry around because They will always look up to you and tell other kids 'that's my brother' . Some THS student had not only brothers and sisters at school, but parents as well. This brought about a unique set of problems and advantages. Both Brett Vo well and Brent Kourt didn't like overhearing comments made about their parents but realized that they didn't mean it personally. . Jennifer Ayers said that when she got in trouble, her parents were the first to find out about it . She added that it was usually all right, though. . Maybe Debra Stinson summed up most Terrier's feelings about family when she said It's always a good feeling to know that they care enough about you to be there. Denna Garner Parents show their support through thick and thin. This group cheers the Lady Terriers at the State Basketball Tournament.

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Terrier Talk DANG : n. (dang) an exclamation used to connote surprise ex. Dangl She won't go out with mell DUDE : n falud) a tall man with blond hair, blue e ftprgeous smile and sun- bronzed skin DWEEB: seetJERD FRIED : (frid) frizzed, ruined ex. My hair is fried HOW SAD : (hau sad) a sarcastic remark implying pretended sorrow I HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS : (I hdt it hwen that hap-penz) used when one knows what you mean or where you are coming from LAME : (lam) a person who is not in the know ex. That was a lame joke NERD : (nerd) a person that does nof belong in the accepted social circle syn. DWEEB. GEEK RIOT : (ri-et) funny, hilarious ex. That test was a riot f m SCANGY : (skan-jee) scummy, stupid ex. I wouldn 'I kiss Mm; his teeth are scangy. SCHMUfifc : (shmuk) a comment imply- ing that person is an annoyance or a pest. M TOASTED : (tost-ed) ruined, tried to the breaking point ex. That test really toasted my brain. k TORQUED : (tork-ed) angry, upset io the wpoint of emotional disruption TWEEKED: messed up WELL, NOW, ISN'T THAT SPECIAL : a sarcast remark that might be said in a situa- tion where your ex-boyfriend send his new girlfriend roses, but he never bothered to send you any I A All Its Own The 1987-88 school year had a personality all its own. Many in- cidents set it aside from the others. Some might even say it was cursed! Mark Rodriguez and Debra Stinson started off their senior year with a bang. Debra's car was totaled when she and Mark' ran into each other on Oklahoma Street. ' Wanting in on the action, Kevin Yoder and Greg Gilliam had a fender bender on their way to lunch. Brett Vo well decided to be a ljJtie different so he ran into a herdiof cows while driving home from play practice at Watonga. GoodlJjkjL dentless RX-7. Who wfould do anything to get out of school for a few days? This would have to be Devin Herring . He was riding with a friend when a farmer seemingly came from nowhere and ran a stop sign. The car rolled and Devin was knocked out. Wrecks were bad enough, but the snow only compounded the problem. The sight of the first snowflake brought excitement along with the hopes of calling off schp’ol. Then it came again. , And again. And againl Soon, teachers, students, and parents dreaded even hearing the s-word — snow! Fashions were unique this year as welmJjPepsi and Coca-Cola shirts, socks, Ond even shoelaces were a new additton. A Terrier's wardrobe would not be complete without a pair of acKl-washed jeans. Keds, an old standby, were ever popular, as well as jean jackets decorated with message buttons. Sixties influence was seen everywhere, especially in the return of the mini skirt, short boots, tight knit dresses, and polka dots. Candy LaBrue I A headlock on high fashion is displayed by Julie Kautz and her iced denim jacket as she shows Justin Beadles some of the advantages of being in weight lifting.