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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1960
Page
1
Editor Holcomb urges Lee College students to get portraits done for the 1961 LOG at Chadwick's Studio 106 West Defoe Street. Friday is the deadline with two plans: a $1 yearbook sitting or a $3.50 package with four proofs and an 8x10 for personal use.
In Baytown Texas under sponsor T E Rowlett the 1961 Lee LOG staff has begun work. Patsy Holcomb serves as editor with Linda Mills as business manager. Sophomore and freshman students are assigned dress and photo duties for the annual.
Medical Examiner Frank Murray of Houston states Billy Joe Collins aged 29 died by his own action while on the telephone with his mother in Hartselle Alabama. Police found a .45 caliber revolver by the body and the stomach wound was deemed self inflicted along with sealed notes for friends.
New library rules set hours from 8 a.m. to 9:25 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday closings at 4:25 p.m. Fines rise to 5 cents daily for overdue books and 25 cents daily for reserve items. Overnight reserve overdue fines apply at 5 cents per hour. New staff include Assistant Librarian Mrs. Douglas C. Benton and assistants Mary Moore Cynthia Boudloche. returning staff are Ruby Roesler Gere Deane Hale and Tanya Mann. Mrs Benton succeeds Marion Orgain who left to head the Houston Chronicle.
The Wesley Club of the Methodist Student Movement will meet in room M116 on Friday at 1 p.m. to organize and decide a regular meeting time and place. Sponsor Milton Johnson invites interested students to attend.
Dr John Ellis and former Lee College student Robert Stowers publish a sixty page diary covering 1857 to 1861 kept by Charles Scott a Union Army private. The manuscript traces trails used by Scott and notes contemporaries like Mark Twain Burton and Greeley. First installment April issue now in libraries with October and Arizona editions planned.
A neighbor said Collins lived in Houston for about two years and his wife resides in Hartselle. Mrs. Bessie Durham, Lee College registrar, confirmed Collins enrolled for a full course load and attended classes earlier this week. A police request noted Collins' body should be sent to Hartselle.
Nomination lists issued on September 22 show elections set for October 3 and 4 in the liberal arts building entrance. Candidates span president and vice presidency across sophomore and freshman classes, with two seats per class to be filled and first-year council meeting planned after results.
Reporter Sybil Cezaux details six new faculty members with a focus on Evelyn Benton born in Tulsa Oklahoma. She earned a music degree from Oklahoma State University and pursued library science at the University of Texas. Benton, mother of two boys, blends religious philosophy interests with academic work at Lee College shaping her view of junior colleges.
Guy Johnson, Lee College art instructor, is an artist educator exhibiting and teaching across Florida Kentucky and Texas. Born 1929 in Fort Wayne Indiana he trained at Ringling Florida State University and Murray State College. His career includes multiple one man shows and awards, and he advocates creativity and self expression in art education.
Dean Walter Rundell announced the second summer term honor roll listing Deanna Alleman Sue Ammons Brenda Parker Happy Bauman Lloyd Boudloche Robert Bruce Burns Frank B Butcher Sandra Carter Mikel Casey Steve Coburn plus many others including Lois Coker Tommy Cole Rowena Colwell Clarence Compton and more. Honorable mention names follow including William Lee Anderson Joyce Ann Benett Margaret Jane Blye Betty J Burchett Kay Clark and others.
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