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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1947
Page
3
The article muses on spring fashion balancing warmth and coolness for women and men. It notes cotton fabrics returning to dresses and suits after wartime shortages, with chambray, percale, and batiste reappearing, plus trims like rick rack and lace for stylish, seasonable outfits. It suggests sport dresses gain eyelet trim for a fresh look.
Lanky blond Bud Blackburn from Texas and Oklahoma charms LJC with humor and wit. The asst. vice president of the Student Association enjoyed early crushes, plays, and plans for Paris study while eyeing a career in sales or medicine. He hopes to finish at Texas University.
Miss Pearl Marie Barden of Goose Creek daughter of Mrs W E Waddell and Mr J J Heintschell fiancé of Robert J Heintschell will marry in early April The couple both graduated from RELHS in 1945 Heintschell served two years in the navy attended LJC and works for Du Pont in La Porte Barden works in Humble Oil Baytown plant zone office and attends LJC
The University of Houston invites American students to attend two Summer Centers in Mexico and Guatemala offering undergraduate and graduate courses in sociology history and Spanish. Departure from Houston June 8 for Mexico City and Guatemala travel by air. Tuition and costs: Mexico Center about 175 plus 85 tuition and meals. Guatemala Center about 300 total plus 75 to 85 tuition. Veterans exempt from tuition with VA eligibility letters. Contact Dr. Joseph Werlin for information.
President Truman amended the National Service Life Insurance bill allowing veterans to reinstate if they pay two monthly premiums and sign a health statement by August 1, 1947. Veterans may convert term insurance to six permanent policies including ordinary life, 20 and 30 payment life, and three endowments. Endowments mature at face value. cash values may be borrowed at 4 percent. VA regional consultants are available to advise on conversion options.
Johnell Stuart and Lloyd Drexell Vincent announce their engagement. Stuart, a RELHS graduate and SAC treasurer, is to finish LJC this spring. Vincent, RELHS alumnus, served in the Army Air Corps and studied at LJC and Rice Institute as a track man. The late summer wedding is planned.
Patsy Pagan daughter of Mrs Mabel Pagan Goose Creek and Mr John Pagan Baytown and J C Hoffpauir son of Mr and Mrs J C Hoffpauir Sr Pelly set April 9 at 7 pm for wedding at Stewart Height Baptist Church with Rev Truitt Parker officiating Patsy will be matron of honor and Willena Latapie bridesmaid Fred Ashe will be best man Claud Smith groomsman Usheres John Pagan Jr and Phil Collier The couple will reside at 1st Jones Pelly after a brief wedding trip
Polly Gene Stewart reports a lively backstage rehearsal with Lamar Kelley as a stern suitor and Richard Bradberry as a spendthrift lover. Cast members joke about shoe sizes, measure costumes, and hoop skirts as Anne Jones and Bud Blackburn perform their parts amid playful insults and old time curses.
The Folded Leaf portrays Lynnie Peters and Spud Latham in a deep campus friendship. William Maxwell highlights adolescence to adulthood, exploring happiness loneliness love and hope through their bond and betrayals. A tragedy reshapes Lymie and awakens growth amid harsh snobbery and inner conflict.
A reflective piece on The Lee Lantern student publication shows how a journalism class buzzes with headlines and gossip. The narrative follows Bettye Gunn Tassie Barton and Joe Harris as they work through deadline night toward the final raw typewritten pages.
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