Francis Wallace picks top twenty college football teams
Porter highlights Francis Wallace of the Saturday Evening Post naming Rice fifth and Texas A tenth in the national rankings. Wallace foresees Notre Dame, Michigan, Pennsylvania, LSU, Rice, Yale, UCLA, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee, Illinois, Stanford, Iowa U, Georgia Tech, Army, Navy, and Oregon State as the leading order with Rice and Texas favored in bowls. He also projects an All American including Wendell Williams and Bobby Layne and weighs Texas and Rice prospects while noting local Texas college coaches and players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel Porter
Texas
Francis Wallace
Saturday Evening Post
Rice
Texas A
Wallace
Notre Dame
Irish
Michigan
Pennsylvania
L.S.A
Yale
U.C.L.A
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Ohio State
Tennessee
Illinois
Stanford
Iowa U
Georgia Tech
Army
Navy
Oregon State
Wendell Williams
Bobby Layne
Humble
Magee
Carl Russ
Rockhold the modest coach leads Texas A relay legends
Bev erly Rockhold, known as Mr Rock, rose from Big Spring High to lead Texas A and later LJC athletics. He helped set a landmark 1930s 440 and 880 relay records at Penn Relays and National Intercollegiate meets still standing. He now guides intramurals as physical education director and head of sports at LJC with Bob Hensley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockhold
Mr. Rock
Beverly
Texas A
Penn
LJC Athletics
LJC
Bob Hensley
New Book Additions Announced by Library
Miss Sylvia Stern, librarian, announces thirty seven new books join the library catalog. Titles include There and Then, Mr Adams, Pierre, The American Novels and Stories of Henry James, Yankee Lawyer, The Sayings of Confucius in an illustrated edition, Shakespeare in Time of War, Atlas of American History, Fundamentals of Photography, American Cinematographer Handbook, Education Guidance, The Presidents and the Press, and journals such as Information Please Almanac for 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Stern
Christine Weston
Mr. Adams
Pat Frank
Pierre
Herman Melville
Henry James
Ephraim Tutt
Plum Grove Hills
Stuart
Confucius
Francis Colmer
Atlas of American History
Adams
C. B. Neblette
E. J. Wall
Paul Beucher
Jackson J. Rose
America Unlimited
Eric Johnston
Ruth Strang
Jonathan Swift
Herbert David
Flesch
Gamow
Moss
New Orleans
Tallant
Thee
Cooke
Burma
Seagrave
Elisabet Ney
Fortune and Burton
Howard
Oscar Wilde
Pearson
Katherine Marshall
Brogan
Journal
Katherine Mansfield
Brill
Sac and Gammas Plan Activities at Lee Junior College
Sigma Alpha Chi and Gamma Phi Kappa open plans for the year at LJC. Sac’s held a Rush tea for LJC Girls at Miss Willena Latapie’s home after two prior meetings. Officers elected in summer include Louise Davis president Joy Fuller vice president Anne Jones secretary and Berkleyine Slagle treasurer. Gammas scheduled a Rush tea and final organization after pledges are taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Alpha Chi
Gamma Phi Kappa
Lee Junior College
Sac’s
LJC
Willena Latapie
Louise Davis
Joy Fuller
Anne Jones
Berkleyine Slagle
Gammas
Curtain Club Elects Officers
The Curtain Club held its first meeting at 7:20 p.m. on September 18 in room 230 with sponsor Mrs. Lynn O'Hagan presiding. Officers elected were Harold Orton president, Willena Latapie vice president, Joy Fuller secretary, Delton Ashley treasurer, and Anne Jones publicity director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtain Club
Lynn O’hagan
Harold Orton
Willena Latapie
Joy Fuller
Delton Ashley
Anne Jones
Orton
Latapie
Fullex
Ashley, Jones
Jordan Kimball
Lynn Dudley
Billye Gene Kelly
Gene Wells
Jake Gregerson
Mary Lee Salter
Herman Samuels
W. C. Smith
Group Leaders Select Teams For Intramural Program
About 60 LJC sports enthusiasts attended the September 8 organizational meeting led by Beverly Rockhold. Bob Hensley was elected student athletic director and eight captains named to form competitive groups: Charles Head Leon Harmon Nick Sacaris Percy Portis Lucky Odom Marvin Seiver Norvel Locker Charlie Zamora. Enrollment is divided by hunt and pick to disrupt last year’s winning teams. Bowling is excluded this year and softball may be added if played under lights. touch football is dropped due to low turnout. Badminton starts this week if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LJC
Beverly Rockhold
Bob Hensley
Charles Head
Leon Harmon
Nick Sacaris
Percy Portis
Lucky Odom
Marvin Seiver
Norvel Locker
Charlie Zamora
Pick
Faculty Members Wed During Summer
Mr and Mrs John Ellis instructors at LJC wed August 31 at the Pruett home Goose Creek Reverend Herbert H Polin ard of Broadmoor Christian Houston performed the ceremony Mrs Ellis English teacher and Mr Ellis sociology and history teacher Both plan to continue teaching at LIC
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ellis
LJC
R. H. Pruett
North Pruett
Goose Creek
Herbert H. Polinard
Broadmoor Christian Church
Houston
Ellis
LIC
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Porter
Texas City
Blair Cherry
University of Texas
Dana Bible
Mr. Wallace
Layne
Doak Walker
S.M.U
Doak
Br’er Wallace
Walter Roberts
Cecil Sutphin
Claude Hill
Ted Hunt
Arkansas
Clyde Scott
T.C.U
Bob Woodruff
Baylor
Tri- Cities
S.M.A
Lee Lantern
Sally
Market St. Baytown
Robson Jewelry Store
Robson
West Texas Avenue
Goose Creek, Texas
East Harris County
West
Citizens National Bank and Trust Co
E Creek, Texas
Harris County
City of
F.d.lc
Sac
Woodrow Wilson
Happy
Dryden
Culpepper Furniture CO
The
First National Bank
the Bank of Courtesy
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