A royal smile. 1986 Homecoming Queen Debbie Hendon gives her subjects a grateful smile during the game against the West Memphis Christian Black Knights. - photo by Michael joiner. Royal procession. Queen Debbie Hendon carries the rose bouquets given to her by team captains Lee Mackey and Edward Daughety as Kris Citty escorts her to her royal throne. - photo by Bill Tripp. Perfect Attendants. Attendants Debbie Hendon and Melissa Lloyd embrace, showing the spirit that ma4e.the 1986 court truly a royal family. - photo by Mzchael Joiner. 298 Homecoming Hendon is Crowned on Perfect Night H omecorning 1986 showed its own changes with the reigning of a new queen, Debbie Hendon. Starting on the Monday of Homecoming week, the cheerleaders started arousing the Wildcat spirit with "round 'em up" day, on Tuesday, "tie 'em up" day, Wednesday was "dress 'em up' ' day, Thursday "tan 'em and sack 'em" day and Friday the traditional "red and white" day. Wednesday night before Homecoming was the traditional pep rally-bonfire. Not only did the cheerleaders start up chants, but the football players also got in on the action by introducing Coach B. with, "Here comes the coach, here comes the coach ..." Excitement and tension mounted as the Wildcats prepared to face the West Memphis Christian Knights. With the ceremonies starting at 7:05, September 26 and no rain in the forecast, it turned out to be a great night for Wildcat fans. Although changes occurred with the new faces seen in the court, names remained the same. For the last five years there has been a Hendon in court. 1986 was Debbie's year; in 1985 her sister, Laura, crowned Rebecca Whitehead as queen; in 1984, Laura was crowned and in 1983, their brother Todd carried the football. The attendants, Laura Henderson and Melissa Lloyd, also had brothers who had served as escorts in previous years. One thing that never seems to change is the Wildcats defeating their rivals on Homecoming. The queen and her court looked on as the spirit exploded and the Wildcats stomped West Memphis Christian 37-o.O
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