Texans Talk (Arlington, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, January 15, 1965 Page: 1 of 4
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Students Favor ASC
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SAM HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL, ARLINGTON, TEXAS — JANUARY 15, 1965
NO. 7
BoardEstimates
Fall Enrollment
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(Photo by Tom Bryson)
ASC Students Hear Representative
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HELPING WITH PLAY—Cheryl Ford, one of the stu-
dent directors for the Senior Class play, “The
Mouse That Roared” goes over stage directions with
other Thespians and play cast members. Thespians
is assisting with the production, which will be staged
Jan. 21 and 22 in the auditorium. Mrs. Sara Mc-
Combs is director.
and Jan. 22.
Two performances of the senior
play, “The Mouse That Roared,”
NOMINEES—Robert Cox, Sandra Reno, and Sandy
Peck receive rating sheets from Sherry Ferguson,
personalities editor of The Cherokee, as nominees for
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Houston High. The 79 nominees
Mr. and Miss Sam Houston and
Top Ten Seniors have been nomin-
ated by the faculty.
Each teacher nominated 12 stu-
dents. The 79 senior nominees were
given a rating sheet that lists or-
ganizations and committees so the
students can designate the number
will be occupied with dancing and
games.
Valentine themes will be compos-
ed and read as one activity.
ASC
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Senior Actors
Perform Soon
One week from yesterday. 0 n e I will be presented in two acts then.
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influential friends who can and will
work for ASC.
He urged the student body to
write letters not only to the Fort
Worth legislators, but to the Dallas
legislators, too, and tell them how
they feel about the situation.
In discussing the situation further,
Mr. McLaughlin wanted to meet
with members of the ASC 'student
council and the SOS (Save Our
School) committee.
In a recent discussion with Tex-
ans Talk reporter Keith Black, May-
or Tom Vandergriff stated that he
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Recent 'school board enrollment
estimates for Sam Houston High
School forecast that the school’s
original enrollment for the 1963-64
school year will more than double
in its second and third years of
operation.
The new school had adequate fa-
cilities for the original number
with room for more. But the sec-
ond year brought inundation. Class-
rooms and halls suitable, even
roomy, for the nearly 800 became
crowded under the feet of added
■students who raised the total to
1228 at the end of 1964.
This is partially due to the ad-
dition of a senior class, which was
not present the first year of opera-
tion, and the influx of sophomores
from the junior high schools. As
important a source of new stu-
dents is the fact that Arlington is
growing at a terrific rate.
Already construction is well ad-
vanced on additions to the school’s
facilities, but whether even that will
be enough to handle the problems
of today and the future; whether the
school will ever stop growing is
unforseeable.
Future enrollments can only be
guessed at, and are not entirely
reliable, but estimations show that
the enrollment for the 1965 school
year will be approximately 1,425 and
will increase to 1,620 in 1966. If
anything, these figures will likely be
surpassed.
Usually the enrollment records
show that the lower classes have
the highest numbers, as is true this
year. Next year, however, this
year’s sophomores, next year’s jun-
iors, will retain their lead, with ap-
proximately 515 members.
The seniors, as usual, will be few-
est with 405, and the sophomores
in the middle with 505.
Socials to Highlight February
For Junior, Sophomore Classes
Sam Houston juniors and sopho-
mores plan socials for February.
Junior discjockey, choral groups,
Houston band, and nearly 20 kinds
of undetermined talent will be pre-
sent at the 1965 junior social.
The discjcckey will be Troy Long,
who, in the future, wants to be a
dee-jay. The choral groups and band
will consist of junior boys and girls.
The social will be held Feb. 19
in the student lounge and gym.
There will be a variety of games to
fit everyone.
About 200 are expected to attend.
The party is to raise funds for the
1965 junior prom set late in the
school year.
Admission will be 50 cents stag or
drag. Time will be from 7:30 to
11:30.
Feb. 13 sophomores will have a
social. From 7:30 to 11 the gym
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11 —FFA Meeting — 7:00
12 —Brewer (here)
Schoenke to Speak
At Football Banquet
In Student Center
Ray Schoenke will be guest speak-
er at the annual football banquet
given by the Arlington Greater
Lions club. The banquet will be to-
night in the ASC student center.
Chena Gilstrap will be Master Of
Ceremonies.
Schoenke was All-American at
SMU and plays guard for the Dal
las Cowboys.
This banquet is held to honor the
A and B team players, coaches,
cheerleaders, and sponsors.
Awards will be presented for the
most valuable player, outstanding
lineman, outstanding b ack and
sportsmanship. These honors were
voted on by the football team. •
Guest tickets to the banquet were
$2.50.
week from today. It will be Jan. 21 I The play is the only source of in-
come planned for the Senior Class.
Class sponsors hope that enough
money will be earned to support
all remaining class activities. In
order to reach this goal, 2,002 tickets
must be sold, and if necessary,
standing room will be available.
“Two thousand tickets should be
sold before the first performance,”
said Mrs. Sara McCombs, director.
Tickets for both performance's
went on sale Friday. Admission for
students is 50 cents, for adults,
75 cents.
The five ticket captains are Cheryl
Ford, Fred Romano, Richard Simp-
son, Peggy Franklin, and Larry
Bosher. Twenty were issued to each
committee member during an as-
sembly. There are 10 members in
each committee plus the captain.
Each captain is responsible for 220
tickets.
A Texan assembly will be held
Jan. 21 when a scene will be pre-
sented to the student body to give
them an idea of what the play is
about.
Jan. 19 a scene will be presented
to a Ferguson Junior High assemb-
ly. Carter Junior High will also 'see
a scene from the play Jan. 20.
Both performances begin at 8 p.m.
and will end at about 10:15.
After the last performance the
cast and crew will have a party.
National Honor Society will spon-
sor a spaghetti dinner before the
final performance. Three hundred
tickets will be available to the play
and dinner for a discount.
By Michael Wilemon
“If we wanted to be an Aggie,
we’d have gone to A&M!” Typical
of comments of students at Arling-
ton State College opposed to the
name change of their school was
this remark.
At a recent, school rally at E.H.
Hereford Student Center, State Rep-
resentative Jack McLaughlin stated
his support for Arlington State and
said that a bill to effect the name
change to Texas A&M at Arlington
before the legislature is not “greas-
ed” and has a very good chance
of being defeated.
Mr. McLaughlin also praised the
student body on the. way that they
have met and handled the situation.
He said that because they have
handled it in that manner the school
has made some very powerful and
PTA Plans Program
By Sam Counselors
“Why counselors?” will be the
program given by counselors at the
Jan. 25 PTA meeting.
A panel and buzz session will be
led by counselors Mrs. Myra Curry
and Nolan Wood. Questons about
the counseling program at Sam
Houston will be answered.
After the counselor’s program,
the life membership to the PTA
will be presented. Also on the a-
genda will be the choosing of a
nominating committee to nominate
1965-66 officers.
Staffers Still Selling
Annual Supplement
Today is the last day that the
annual supplement will be available
for students. They can still be pur-
chased from any member of the
annual staff.
“Any student will want the sup-
plement, particularly the seniors
since this will be their graduation
and last prom,” said Mrs. Louise
Gilbreath, Cherokee sponsor.
In addition to the 'senior prom
and graduation, the junior prom,
junior play, and spring parties will
be featured. Also pictured will be
the spring sports, track, golf and
baseball.
The supplements sell for $1 and
can be permantely inserted in the
1965 Cherokee.
The supplements will be distri-
buted in the latter part of August.
If any student cannot pick up their
supplement in August, they can be
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—Records Day
—Mineral Wells (there)
Feb.
—Library Club
—Diamond Hill
—FTA Meeting — 7:30
—Azle (there)
—VIC Club
—Foreign Language Club
—Medical Careers — 7:30
mailed if arrangements are made
before school is out.
Coming Events
Jan.
—Plano (here)
—Football Banquet
—FHA - 6:30
—Brewer (there)
21-22—Senior Play
—Weatherford (here)
—Stephenville (here)
—End of 3rd six weeks
Hold Rally Against Change to A&M
A Fort Worth newscaster report-
ed that Dr. J. W. Woolf, President of
ASC, told a student committee that
under the proposed change
would not “lose its autonomy.”
tonomy is self-government.)
Dr. Robert J. Dollar, Dean of
Students at Arlington State College,
says. “As an administrator of ASC,
I cannot take a stand on the situ-
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were announced Tuesday. Today is the last day for
returning the sheets which will determine Mr. and
Miss SHHS and Top Ten Seniors for the annual.
(Photo by George Harris)
14-19—DECA Candy Sale
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of years for club membership, of-
fices held, honors received, and so
forth. Points are given for all three
years of high school.
The student's will be judged on
leadership, service, character, and
contribution to the school.
The boy and girl with the most
points will be named Mr. and Miss
Sam Houston High School. The next
10 students will be named as Top
Ten Seniors.
Mr. and Miss Sam Houston should
be a boy and girl that have con-
tributed most to the 'school in the
way of service and leadership, and
they should be of good character,
according to standards set up by
The Cherokee staff.
There will be no specific number
of boys or girls in the Top Ten.
The Cherokee staff has set up a
rating system that gives students a
designated number of points for
club membership, committees, of-
; I fices held. The rating system will
; J not be disclosed but has been filed
with the office for the record.
; The nominee’s rating sheet is to
I be returned to room 221 before
|| school i's out today.
Some activities granting points
I are membership in Library Club,
|| office worker, member of band or
3 choir, officer of various clubs, stu-
i dent body, offices, class favorites,
| queen or sweetheart, member of
i play cast, captain of team, par-
® ticipant in Interscholastic League
events, etc.
The over-all grade average will
also be rated on a point system,
but will not be a major considera-
tion in the final selection.
up the issue to shadow the fact that ;
ASC has developed a graduate stu-
dent program that might later lead I
to aP4 from the A&M system. ; J
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TEXAS UNIVERSITY?—Some Arlington State College students “re-
belled” against the proposed ASC name change by removing the
A&M from this sign on Cooper Street. (Photo by Tim Ladusky)
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