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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1962
Page
3
The United Daughters of the Confederacy sponsors a Jefferson Davis essay contest open to ninth graders and high school students. Prizes total $250 for first, $150 for second, and $100 for third, with three transferable scholarships.
Barbers Hill High School PTA held two basketball games to raise funds, drawing about 140 dollars. The faculty beat the KNUZ disc jockeys by one point, with a listed faculty lineup and coaches. The girls varsity defeated the alumni team by four points, featuring forwards Jo Ann Smith Doris Whitney Rosie Barrow and guards Short Glanahan Peggy Tilton Mary Harmon Florence Steadham Ella Steadham Lucille Fasburg Anna Lois Dunlap. Winston Smith coached the alumni and Joe Hudec coached the varsity. Referees were Randy McCollum John Munson and Joe Hudec. Calendar notes include assemblies, Solo and Ensemble Contest, Spanish Supper, Junior Play March 2, and May commencement. New students Trudy Hucker Mike Lemley Martha Lemley are seventh graders. 4H Club elected county council.
Three Junior Achievements Chapters from Robert E. Lee High School will exhibit at the Junior Achievement Trade Fair in the Houston Coliseum on Monday. The event runs 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. with the theme Business and Youth Partners in Progress. JA members have also been invited to the Sweetheart Ball at the Rice Hotel in mid February, where Baytown chapter sweethearts will be presented. tickets will be available from individual companies.
Baytown Junior High Choir directed by Mrs Corabell Buelow gave a classroom demonstration at a Baytown music teachers meeting at Robert E Lee High School. Report cards were issued, class changes occurred for seventh to ninth grades, and a ninth grader began driver education.
Brigadier Week at Lee College 1962 names Yvonne D Oliv e as general chair, Melanie Coburn finance chair, Buddy Williams secretary, with a dinner dance chair group. Events include a Valentine party, tea, May baskets, and a reunion. Doug Bell leads sophomore project. Linda Kidd and Melanie Wright hold spring officers roles. Choir trip to Houston noted and Rotary Anns Valentine plans.
Cedar Bayou Junior High plans a Wednesday trip to Monterrey Mexico for members of the Junior International Good Neighbor Council. Attending will be faculty and students including Mr and Mrs A F Enderti and others as part of a cross border exchange activity with Texas and Mexican peers. The council invites participation from public and private secondary schools in the United States and Latin America.
Local ad advertises Singer sewing machines at Singer Sewing Machine Center 318 W Texas Ave featuring three major values. Shop contact 533-2400.
Horace Mann Junior High schedules student council elections for the second semester. Candidates must sign up by Tuesday with candidate introductions on Wednesday and Thursday during activity periods. Primary elections occur Friday and final votes on February 7. Officers cannot hold the same office again this semester.
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