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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1952
Page
23
The Lee Brigadiers drum and bugle corps start a busy season with rookies and veterans in spring practice. Officers and seniors guide a large corps through marching routines and uniform issues while maintaining academic standards and parental permissions for participation ahead of Gander football games.
The article lists numerous Baytown and Austin names, noting Baylor surpassing Baytown guests and a Texas Longhorns crowd. It mentions Herbie Gray Joe Ed McLemore and Eugene Buddy Duke among local attendees, with many new Baytown students joining at Austin. The piece hints at academic and engineering ties and likely school enrolment movements.
Several 1952 graduates enroll at Rice and the University of Houston marking a close Baytown connection. Names include Grant Fuller James Stevenson G L Hiland Rollin Rigsell racing to Rice Owls for science and engineering and veteran football players Mosse Johnson Gordon Kellogg L D Caudle Paul Smith Robert Larkins Bobby Seidel Tommy Brundell Randall Bridges and more. Cullen Campus shines as seven 1952 AEL girls join Baytown seniors with a mix of upperclassmen joining R A Minter Biff Dunn Frank Sawberger Harlan Carolyn Kellgy Marqueda Bussey Jane White Florence Wynne Don Richardson and Ray McCain.
The 1952 Robert E. Lee graduates head into nursing programs at multiple schools. Jo Ann Simms Minna Ruth Wunsch Lara Craig Jo Ann Phelps Norma Jean Cook and Margie Ruth ZicCrain join St. Josephs Nursing School. Others include Sue Meyer Jane White Norma Cline Virginia Moore and Peter Gore plans. Several grads remain at area nursing tracks with six Lev graduates returning to Dallas campus for fall. Helen Bradberry will study at SMU again.
Bennie Middaugh from Denton earns a North Texas State College music scholarship for his vocal ability. Other musicians at the school include Carolyn Kans Wayland Cohoe Jerussa Wilburn and Connie Kraft. Several students major in non musical studies. The piece also gives eye safety advice for children about cinders in the eye.
Future Sam Houston Bearkats include Jessie Peart Atteberry Anna Vann Batty Lou Walters and Leon Saunders. Anna earns twirling scholarship Leon a music scholarship Jessie will study physical education Betty Lou Waiters unavailable. Lee grads at Sam Houston fort Ann Adams Ray Darrell Cargil Dixie Lockard Glen Cornelius newcomers Art Anthony Gerald Wright Freda Jones Glenn Alexander. The Brush-GFE crashes mention grooming influence on the young ster.
REL graduates pick smaller colleges for study and athletics. Leegridder Robert Visser will play football at Del Mar junior college, Lanny Henninger and John Brazier choose Abilene Christian College, Juanita Behymer and Patsy Domangue head to Southwest Texas State Teachers College, Mary Ann Robason and Dorris DeTuttle set course for East Texas Baptist College, and others like Betty Ann Doss and Jackie Cummings join Tarleton State and Lon Morris junior college. Bruce Woods, James Carnes, and J. D. Cook pursue studies at various religious or local institutions, with plans for future medical and ministry careers.
Eight go to A and M with Joe Miller receiving a prize and a scholarship offer. Field of science draws many, as students plan study in veterinary medicine and various sciences. Baytonians welcomed into Aggieland include Charles Baker and others. newcomers Nan Noble and James Farrell arrive from Lee College. A going away gift for the coed is a muslin stuffed dog or lamb for autographs.
Six Baytonians from Bayton prepare to mail letters to Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. The group includes Glenda Beltzhoover, Wayland Dedman, Barbara Clark, Edward Bryan, Jean Booth, and Tim O'Sullivan. Tim is the only freshman from Ray Lawn and may major in speech if he follows his Lee High School path.
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