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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1959
Page
2
A 1958 national overview notes 11 500 deaths and over a billion dollars in property loss from fires. It pinpoints major causes such as matches smoking and electricity misuse, urging stronger prevention codes and public action to avoid future catastrophes.
Lee Lantern lists managing editor Reagan Durant and reporters Natalie Faust Patsy Holcomb Helen McFerren Linda Mills Thomas Skipper Betty Womack. Columnists Betty Covey Brenda Shelton Bob Hensley T. E. Rowlett Jr sponsor shown.
Betty Womack catalogues responses from seven locals on Khrushchev's U S tour. Opinions vary from praise for promoting understanding to concerns over propaganda and lasting diplomatic impact. Several respondents note mixed effects on American views of communism and religion.
The brief invites readers to explore Mr Gilliland's Listening In activity and join a group for lovers of classic high caliber literature. It highlights the appeal to readers seeking quality, timeless works.
Dean Walter Rundell and President George Gentry will address the Rotary Club on October 21 to discuss the entire college program including the proposed expansion program. A light humorous remark and editorial note appear within the text. Khruschev’s peace talk in Peiping and review of troops by Mao are mentioned briefly.
The Lee Lantern reaches another year with T E Rowlett guiding Journalism 12a while Elizabeth Meeks departs after six years of voluntary, error free publication. The staff pledges unity, school spirit, and a purpose driven by student input and responsible reporting.
An editorial urges Lee College students to foster friendliness within a tight homefolk student body. It argues that while locals feel at home, the campus atmosphere lacks the welcome of larger schools. Readers are encouraged to greet new classmates, learn names, and make a new friend daily to strengthen the college community.
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