Lee College Vocational Nursing Class Five graduates
Ten students completed the Licensed Vocational Nurse Training at Lee College on February 14 with caps awarded to twenty four. Graduates listed include Evelyn Barber Ruth Isakson Paula Juarez Lucille Mekalip Bess Northey Leona Reed Earlene Rude Modell Watkins Lucretia White Margie Wilkerson. Cap recipients named with multiple faculty and a candle lighting ceremony. School officials Rev A L Jordan Dean Walter Rundell and Barbara Morgan presented and performed duties.
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Lee College
Evelyn Barber
Ruth Isakson
Paula Juarez
Lucille Mekalip
Bess Northey
Leona Reed
Earlene Rude
Modell Watkins
Lucretia White
Margie Wilkerson
John R. Guemple
Books in Review on Race, History and Texas Culture
The piece surveys several works including The Captives of Korea by William Lindsay White focusing on prisoner stories and Red Cross aid, A country within a country Texas by Donald Day highlighting Texas diversity, Africa Her History Lands and People by John A Williams tracing African history, and Something of Value by Robert Ruark set in Kenya. It links themes of quackery, captivity, independence, and cultural conflict to broader social history.
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Korea
William Lindsay White
Red Cross
Texas
Donald Day
Big Country
Sons of Texas
Africa
Leakey
John A. Williams
Robert Ruark
Kenya
LC Ex-Student Assn Plans Counseling Day
Lee College Ex-Student Association executive board met to plan a spring counseling day open to high school seniors. Sam Bramlett says professionals from all fields will join to help students outline a study plan and future education, with a March 10 meeting set to finalize details.
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Lee College
Sam Bramlett
Baytown
Bramlett
Student Activity Card Offers Broad Benefits At College
The card grants access to the lecture concert series and Bay shore Concert Association events, discounts on theatre tickets and college functions, and student pricing on football season services. It covers the cafeteria, free swim periods, car repairs at cost parts only, radio and TV repairs at parts cost, and gas and services at a partner station. A photo finishing class and additional programs are planned.
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Bayshore Concert Association
College Automotive School
Grad Requirement Completed by Ten Dean Announces Fall Graduates
Dean Walter Rundell announced Fall Semester graduates with grade averages for each student. Named are Sharon A Lerch AA Elementary Education 2.25 Don H Montgomery AA Science 2.06 Billye K Robertson diploma Business 1.97 Thomas E Pizzo diploma Business Administration 1.80 Marion J Keen AA History 1.74 Forrest K Casey diploma Business 1.65 George W Glenn diploma Drama 1.22 Roy D Loggins diploma Business Administration 1.20 Louis D Killingsworth AA Business Administration 1.16 Coy M Blackburn AA Business Administration 1.00.
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Walter Rundell
Sharon A. Lerch
Don H. Montgomery
Billye K. Robertson
Thomas E. Pizzo
Marion J. Keen
Forrest K. Casey
George W. Glenn
Roy D. Loggins
Louis D. Killingsworth
Coy M. Blackburn
NAMES IN THE NEWS Lee College actors and volleyball tourney
Carol Lynch of Lee College stars as Cheri in a stage role echoing Marilyn Monroe. Donald and Martha Martin visited Liberty High School to judge senior play acting. A Robert E. Lee High School girls volleyball tourney on Feb 22 drew 20 teams, with Lee College students refereeing and receiving plaques. Earlier, P E students attended a Lamar Tech tournament in Beaumont and won consolation prizes.
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Carol Lynch
Lee College
Cheri
Chanteuse
Shantasy
Marilyn Monroe
Donald Martin
Liberty High School
Martha Martin
Donald
Robert E. Lee High School Girls’ Recreation Association
Rel
Mary Beth McElroy
Donna Shannon
Elaine Clanahan
Diane Wilks
Margie Dossey
Peggy Pollard
Janet Shamblin
Judy Lamberson
GAA
Mrs. McElroy
Carmel Norton
Jacqueline Kern
Dorothy Sherrill
Mary Lee Bartlett
Elaine White
P. E
Beaumont
Texas
Lamar Tech
March Celebrations Highlight Texas History Irish Luck and Easter
The piece notes March events including St Patrick’s Day on March 17 with wearing green, Texas independence anniversary on 22 March, and Easter weekend starting 27 March leading to Easter Sunday on the 29th. It mentions Good Friday and Easter egg gifts for children and church observances.
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Lone Star
Texas
Mexico
St. Patrick’s
McGraw Joins Lee College Staff After Blytheville Teaching
McGraw returns from military service and begins teaching chemistry and physics at Blytheville High School before joining Lee College in 1957. He praises the college’s facilities and equipment while outlining roles in the Fourth Army reserve and local community service. He and his wife Gloria have three daughters and he leads a busy schedule of drills and training.
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McGraw
Blytheville
Arkansas
Henry Austin
Paul Price
Thurman Rowlett
Embry Wilson
Rowlett
Robert E. Lee
Wilson
Galena Park
Lee College
Lee
Gloria
Channelview
Susan
Elizabeth
Sarah
Grace Methodist Church
Rotary Club
75Th Maneuver Area Command
United States
Fourth Army
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Dessie O. Adkins
Gevena D. Bowman
Peggy D. Butcher
Lillian I. Crocker
Marval L. Dunaway
Lawana A. Hamilton
Marjorie Y. Haynie
Elsie E. Hathaway
Coraline T. Kellar
Mary K. Kimble
Helen Marie King
Jewell K. Knierim
Eloise Krahn
Mary Louise Magness
Ruby Elaine Mar
Dean Walter Rundell
Mamie Lea Reeder
R. N
Carmen O’neal
R.N
Betty Perkins
Margaret Sterling
Frankie Rushing
Naomi Hillebrandt
Barbara Morgan
Delores Evans
Glen C. Kollmeyer
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Ann C. Washburn
LC Ex-Student Assn. Board
Mamie Reeder
Caps
Ann Washburn
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