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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1961
Page
1
Circle K members announce their annual apple sale with crates priced at 8.50 dollars. Orders can be placed through any Circle K member and distribution starts November 6. Linda Clark of Lee College is named Valentine princess nominee for Beta Sigma Phi.
Channelview freshman Sue Scott appointed editor in chief of the 1962 Lee Log by sponsor Thurman Rowlett. Business manager recruits via Sue. staff includes Carolyn Presnall faculty editor Lynette Bishop Mary Jo Fields Judy Endel Linda Nelson and Karol Roberts with photographers Buddy Williams Scrappy Harris Alvin Miles. Publisher is Henington Publishing Company of Wolf City Texas.
The 1961-1962 fall term brings 935 men and 496 women to Lee College for a total enrollment of 1431. Freshmen number 874 and sophomores 390, with 123 postgraduates and 44 specials. Over years, Lee College has educated 20 990 students across various religious affiliations.
Craig Townsend, a popular sophomore, becomes all school president after three run offs in recent Lee College elections. Doug Bell wins the final vice president run off with Pat Toben. other officers include Mike Lawless secretary treasurer Lynette Bishop and class reps Burton Burrus Vergil Tieman Anna Hurr and Lynda Clark.
Notice announces Saturday November 11 as the last day for Lee LOG students to have portraits taken at Chadwick's Studio. The 1962 yearbook entry marks this deadline and directs participation for student photos.
Lee College English instructor Miss Meeks journeys between terms visiting California the Bahama Islands and Paris Rome New York and Greenwich Village. She highlights literature art and history as life enriching and recalls Parisian avenues luxury and contrasts seen by a tourist.
The Lee College library adopts the Gaylord System to automate book checkout using student credit cards. Each card carries the student name and ID, speeding operations and reducing signing of receipts. Students must report lost cards immediately to the chief librarian.
Highlights of the 1961 Southwest Conference football games were shown at Circle K’s first monthly dinner meeting at the Tower. Attendees included outgoing West Kiwanis Club president and newly elected officers Charles Dippel second vice president Robert Swint and Donnie Price freshman.
Mrs. David L Norton selects You Cant Take It With You as the fall Curtain Club production. Playwrights Kaufman and Hart craft a broad comedy about a quirky household as auditions continue and students are invited to participate.
Lee College sophomore and popular recording star Buddy Williams returns with a new single Am Putting You Down to be released the first week of November by Riff Records. Williams writes produces and directs his work and has made over 500 records with other artists. His best known titles include Last Night I Dreamed Ho Dum Deedle Dum and The Very Same Coin.
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