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Lee Lantern editor Jo Holmes battles illness and plans return
Jo Holmes, Lee Lantern editor and Lee College writer, faces an incurable illness yet vows to return to LC next September. A Baytown native, she homeschooled through LC, worked at Humble lab, and served as an army auxiliary police brakeman, journalist, and storyteller. She aims to resume journalism studies at UT or Houston after recovery.
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Merrell Carter
Jo Holmes
Lee Lantern
To Holmes
Baytown
Daniel Boone
Cedar Bayou
Duck River
Nashville
Tennessee
San Jacinto Ordnance
the Ordnance
Holmes
Washington
Ordnance
Army
Humble
Dallas Holmes
D. L. Jr
Johnny
University of Texas
Houston
Dollar
Dan Lamb
Dan
Billy Ray Robertson
Gulf Oil Co
Robertson
C. David Russell
General Tire and Rubber Co
Frank Sawberger
Texas A
Richard Seiver
Billy Wallace
Ann Matthews
U. of Texas
Ann
Lee College
Addie Mixon
DuPont
University ‘of Houston
le College
Dolly Moskowitz
Miss Moskowitz
Violet Pinetz
First National Bank
Lee
Betty Robertson
Austin
Flouring Yynne
Mike Conneally