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Newspaper

The Lee Lantern

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1947

Page

2

The Lee Lantern Junior College News Staff Listing

A listing of staff and roles for The Lee Lantern published by Lee Junior College in Tri Cities Texas. It names editors reporters and department heads including Robert Hensley Marian McMaster Polly Gene Stewart and Frank Thompson with several reporters identified.

sopEnsmore Lee Junior College Tri-Cities Texas Daily Sun Goose Creek Cev Cos Sevessas Robert Hensley Marian McMaster PRR Torre Lors Fe Ayssiels Polly Gene Stewart Rose Enoch Kathryn Myebroff Rice Fas Fibes Frank Thompson Business Ceesseees Lemuel Porter Arthur Rae Cates Geraldine Gieger John Kizler S. L. Knowles Bertram Norris Anne Jones Oscar Hunter Carl Bond W. D. Foster Walter Rundell, Jr Lola Mae Hewett

The Chicks Take Over Easter Becomes Gulf Coast Color Show

Easter season brings vibrant colors to the gulf coast as men wear greens and blues and women display bright gowns. Shoppers note Bert Black's Goose Creek window featuring colorful Easter chicks, signaling chicks may supplant the traditional rabbit as the season’s emblem.

Gulf Coast Bert Black Goose Creek Friend Rabbit

Red Cross Appeal From School Superintendent Gentry

Red Cross appeal urged by School Superintendent George H. Gentry to faculty and students to contribute, noting that small parts help a great organization run more smoothly.

George H. Gentry Red Cross

Patron letter to editor prompts lamp wick gossip boost

A reader email praises the gossip column and urges brighter coverage. The editor invites further tips from readers to enrich lantern reporting and publish more community details.

Definition Detective Tales Glamourize Crime in Imaginary Life

The piece notes how detective stories by Sherlock Holmes and others glamorize murder and robbery in American life. It warns readers may begin to believe these tales resemble real events.

Sherlock Holmes Hercule Poirot Perry Mason Beowulf Superman

April Fool Gossip at LJC Sparks Light Romance

A lighthearted Lee Lantern gossip column recalls spring flirtations at LJC with stories of weddings, engagements, and dating antics among students and staff. Highlights include Bob Powell and Peggy Jo Wooley's wedding, Arthur Cates and Jo Arnett’s breakup, and various crushes and mischiefs surfaced in April Fool humor.

Borden Shirley Enderli Harvey Rhodes Bob Powell Peggy Jo Wooley Liberty Bob Arthur Ray Cates Jo Arnett Velma Lee Coleman Velma Lee Connie Bergeron Beth Williams Humble Preston Dumas Pres Paul Web Henry Kinnaird Paul Edwards H. P. McAlister Earl Ellis Marvin Seiver April Fool Robert Lee Jacks Cecil Wise Vernon Jacobs LJC Bobby Casey Joe Heintschel Wesley Macon Dolores Priest Johnny Hill Walter Rundell Jr Ballet Houston Charles Kitzman Geraldine Cates George Dabney Johnnie Lou Sprayberry Richard Richard Bradbury

Light Reflections and Social Critique in LJC Pages

The intramural program stalls due to exams with boxing unused and a postponed opening, while ping pong sees Norvell Locker defeating Alton Laird to claim the singles crown among top players Dabney and Moreno. An editorial piece denounces spoiled discipline, calls for school reform, and warns against war propaganda and reckless public sentiment.

LJC Norvell Locker Alton Laird Laird Locker George Dabney Willie Moreno Frank Thompson

Sinatra Has Lungs and Opera Barber's Pole Opinion

This column reviews Frank Sinatra’s vocal strength on Where is My Bess from Gershwin’s Porky and Bess and his Begin the Beguine performance. It laments opera’s reach via a barber’s radio, praises Barber of Seville publicity, and notes anticipation for The Best Years Of Our Lives. It also critiques Open the Door Richard and the Claghorn/Dusty Fletcher sketch.

Lemuel Porter Sinatra Frankie Bess George Gershwin Porky and Bess Cole Porter Columbia Barber Pole Clippers Metropolitan Opera Barber P.S Met

Exhibit Schedule at Library Showcase

Thompson and Leona Vierick display sketch and costume design works alongside Ethel Ward painting Mary Williams scarf Linda Witten house plan and Juanita Woods painting as LJC students invite parents and friends to attend this exhibit.

Thompson Leona Vierick Ethel Ward Mary Williams Linda Witten Juanita Woods LJC

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