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Newspaper

The Lee Lantern

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1949

Page

4

Sacaris Grabs Tennis Singles GREEN REVIEWS THE SPORTS FIELD

Spring training at Texas University shows little change as Bill Allen and Bobby Coy Lee emerge as key threats to Paul Campbell and a new versatile Texas squad forms. The 49ers feature a deep roster with nine seniors, nine juniors and twenty sophomores, aiming for a 5-3-2-1 defense behind 240-pound Bud McFadin and a swift, aggressive line.

Texas University Bill Allen Paul Campbell Bobby Coy Lee Bud McFarin Paul Williams Texas Campbell Allen Borneman Lee Clay Adams Davis Pyle Townsend Ray Stone Williams Gene Vykukal Ken Jackson Bud McFahin Errol Fry Dick Rowan Billy Pyle Randall Clay Ray Borneman Ben Proctor John Adams Bill Wilson Jimmy Lansford Howard Hurt Danny Wolfe Joe Arnold Bubba Shands Byron Townsend June Davis

Dean Walter Rundell Attends Texas Junior College Meet

Dean Walter Rundell attends the Texas Junior College Association meeting in Dallas March 24 and the Association of Texas Colleges gathering March 25–26 at the Adolphus Hotel. Dr. Royce Brewster urges testing and guidance to prepare students for future jobs. Dr. L D Haskew warns against turning junior colleges into four year institutions.

Walter Rundell Texas Junior College Association Association of Texas Colleges Adolphus Hotel Dallas Royce Brewster U.S. Office of Education L. D. Haskew University of Texas

One-Act Dramas Set For Saturday League Contest

The Interscholastic League Play Contest will be held at REL High School Auditorium Saturday April 7 at 1 30 p m Mrs Lynn O Hagan director announced today Three one act plays Forever Credulous by Freeport High School Yes Means No by Ball High School Galveston and Dust of the Road by Pasadena High School will be judged by Mrs Lois MacGuffie and Mr J F Koenig The public is invited.

REL High School Lynn O’hagan Freeport High School Ball High School Galveston Pasadena High School Lois MacGuffie J. F. Koenig

Library Now Open Sundays for Student Research

The LJC library will be open Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m. for students to work on research papers. If students do not use the opportunity, the Sunday hours will be withdrawn, announced Miss Sylvia Stern, librarian.

LJC Sylvia Stern

Choir and Drama Group To Broadcast On KREL

Mr Charles Bonner assisted by Miss Florence Neill Mr Alford Moskowitz and Miss Ruby Barham discuss Math in the World of Today on KREL Tuesday April 5. A follow up program April 12 features the LJC choir guided by Mrs Gladys Ellis and Curtain Club skits from Eugene O Neill Ah Wilderness sponsored by Mrs Lynn O Hagan.

Charles Bonner Florence Neill Alford Moskowitz Ruby Barham KREL LJC Gladys Ellis Eugene O’neill Lynn O’hagan

Mutual pledge vow and quip about Captain Wattle

The lines merge a founding era pledge from Thomas Jefferson with a humorous aside about Captain Wattle by Charles Dibdin. The second quote hints at romantic excess and drinking, reflecting period wit.

Captain Wattle Love Charles Dibdin

Intramural Sports Entries Set at Lee College

Lee College opens entries for handbill and tennis events as Nick Snearis defends the singles title with Otto Mullins. Doubles mixed doubles and table tennis join the roster. Track date May 7 with preliminaries in the morning and finals Saturday night. Delays blamed on square dance craze foreseen to cause campus stoppages.

Lee College Nick Snearis Nick Otto Mullins Bob Hensley Baytown Roy Acuffs Minnie Pearls

Quote on circulating libraries and knowledge

A circulating library in a town is an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge. The remark by Richard Sheridan presents libraries as powerful sources of culture and influence within a community.

Richard Sheridan

Idle wishes and wisdom find a way, Crabbe quote

A succinct saying tracks George Crabbe on how idle wishes go astray and that a will coupled with wisdom can pave a path forward.

George Crabbe

Tri-County Art Exhibit Planned by Lee Junior College

The Lee Junior College library hosts a tri county art exhibit during National Fine Arts Week April 7 13. Paintings may be submitted by Harris Liberty or Chambers County artists aged 7 to 70. Judges are Mrs Mary Lou Jones Miss Ann Harrell and Miss Ann Bateman. Display hours 2 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. daily. public invited to view.

Tri-County Lee Junior College Minnie Alice Robertson Harris Liberty Chambers County Mary Lou Jones Ann Harrell Ann Bateman

Easter holidays begin April 15 at LJC

LJC schedules Easter holidays from Friday April 15 to Monday April 18 with classes resuming Tuesday April 19 and again on Friday April 22 after a San Jacinto Day holiday April 21. The Lee Lantern will publish Tuesday April 19 due to the interruption, sponsor James F. Koenig states.

LJC San Jacinto Lee James F. Koenig

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Sacaris Green By Brent Green Erans Longhorns McFadin Stone Vykukal Jackson Arnold Rowan Shands China Crystal Robson Jewelry Store Ier S. H. Kress CO Citizens National Bank Baytown, Texas F.D.I.C People's State Bank F.d.1.c Committee On Thomas Jefferson Brown’s Chicken Shack Market Street ART Dept KRCT Wainscott’s Greens Bayou LA Porte Montgomery Illinois Street THE First National Bank the Bank of Courtesy United States Depository F.d.lc
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