Panola County Post (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 53, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 15, 1984 Page: 5 of 26
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year who fulfill the criteria ha is could leave for work at either 1 or
proposing for being allowed to be 2 p.m., depending on whether they
exempt from the five class »okoo?o.m. class.
requirement?" Smith questions. Dr. Crawford acknowledges that
"They should consider each Carthago would bo the first high
student on on individual basis, and school In this area to require five
grant on exemption If it is called classes instead of four for
for, without any numerical limit." vocational students, but he predic-
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Some 49 Panola County students Ebarb, Nevelyn Michaelle
are among 124 candidates for Gatewood, Tombelynn Katrina
graduation at Panola Junior Col- Goss and Sharon Jo Grafton,
lege this spring. Also Cynthia Brooks Harkrider,
The 36th annual commencement Thomas Jonathan Harris, Marcia
exercises at PJC will be held at 8 Howe Holland, Robert Dean
p.m. Thursday, May 10, at the Hunter, Laura Figley Jeans, Donna
Q.M. Martin Auditorium. Beth Jones, Gregory Dwyane
State Representative Bill Haley Jones and Cheryl Jonette Krutza.
of Center will be the guest Also Cindy Renea Lovil. Kelly
speaker. Music will be provided by Honeycutt Reeves, Debbie Soape
the Panola Junior College Chorale. Seegers. Michael Kevin Smith.
Carthege Students Charles Andrew Snow, Bryan Keith
The 37 graduation candidates Stacy. Scott R. Thomas, Evelyn Ann
from Carthage include: Thompson, Lisa Yvonne Thompson,
John Aaron Beasley, Cornelia Tino Anders Wall, Leroy Martin
Ann Bell, Cynthia Lynn Bevel, Davis, Willie C. Jones and Jesse
Susan Ellamae Boggio, Clifford Carlton Robertson.
McDowell Bounds. Floyd Edward Figley, Donna Jones and
Brigdon, Jr. and Tawny Rae Gregory Jones are candidates for
Centers. Associate in Applied Arts degrees.
Also Ronald Worth Clinton, Leroy Davis is a candidate for a
Jackie Marie Davis, Patricia Ann one-year certificate in automobile
Davis, Ben Baker Donald, II. Susan mechanics. Willie Jones and
Cassity Duncan, Shannon Kaye Robertson are candidates for one-
others are candidate*
throughout the state and from
Mississippi will be on hand to tell
those attending how they can
utilize various programs to in-
crease tourism. Topics ranging
from group-tour maps to the up-
coming Texas Sesquicentennial
celebration will be discussed ac-
cording to Gates
in addition, chamber leaders
will partake in a giveand-take
panel discussion on winning
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to announce chairmen for a new
Speakers and Publicity bureau to
operate in the six East Texas
A "Tastes of East Taxes”
banquet will feature awards Ear
oursianding achievements in East
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of the finest high schools in the
state ond provides an outstanding
course offering to its students It is
hard to justify students being able
to leave the campus a* juniors and
seniors for one-half day
'Many authorities and the
general public are convinced that
we do not teach as well as we
should I contend that more time
on task will alleviate some of this
concern
The attractiveness of students
being able to leave campus to get
out from under' direct faculty
supervision is on enticement for
students to enroll in co-op
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Panola County Chamber of Com- authority Dr. Clare Gunn of Texas
merce Manager Tommie Gates will ABM University.
attend the East Texas Tourist Con- Some 28 experts from 17 fields
ference in Huntsville this week to were involved with the innovative
gather information for local study on future tourism.
Associate of Applied Science
degree Larry Adams is a can
didate for a one year certificate .in
automobile mechanic* The other*
are candidate* for an Associate of
Science degree
DeBerry Students
Four DeBerry students are
among the candidates for gradua
tion
Patricia Jean Jone* and Stephen
Neal Oden are both candidate* for
Associate of Science degree*
Beckville Students
Six Beckville students are can
didates for graduation:
Eulanda Renee Adams, William
Jeff Martin, Jeffery Lynn Reed
James Willard Roark. Angela
Denise Ross and Larry Darnell
Adams.
Reed is a candidate for an
programs which are geared to help
Tatum high freshman
Featured guest speakers from • •
the number of exemptions is ple"
needed in order to have a He notes that one of the five
meaningful change in the program, classes would be the vocational
' Presently, Carthage High School class, leaving only four academic
requires the 102 junior and senior courses required of junior and
students in the vocational senior vocational students.
cooperative training programs to But Smith contends that "if the
attend at least four classes per day student has to take another class,
on campus. It would be an elective, and he or
she probably would take the
This moans students may leave easiest elective he could find, so
the campus to go to work at either what would he be gaining? His
noon or 1 p.m., depending on time would be better spent in a
whether they taka a 7 a.m. class. work training station learning the
Currently, only 20 of the students skills he con use to make a living in
take 7 a.m. classes. life."
Under Dr. Crawford's recom- Dr. Crowford says that although
mendation, students would have to the State Committee on Public
thidssassonngoroncas % CHS Senior Favorites
Tatum High School freshman, organizations She it a pas,
Staci Gentry has been selected at member of the Be’o Club and
Student of the Month This monthly Junior Hittrr^nt and .* presently a
award is based on a thedentt member of the Spanish Club and «s
leadershipinacademic .social and a junior mortify cheerleader S'aci
community involvement will serve next year as head J V
Staci was nominoted by Spanish cheerleader at Tatum High Sche (I
instructor. Charlotte Allred Stac is the doughter of Vestle
because of her outstanding work in and Diana Gentry ef Lake
the field of lanauage. In February Cherokee
But a student who wants to student of the chance to take such
exert the extra effort can still work programs. however we do feel
as many hours as in the past by that we have yielded too much
either taking a 7 o.m class or time and need to ask the student to
taking a seventh period class, moke some sacrifice
which would allow him to go to "You will recall the rationale of
work at 12 or 1 and then come the two credit principle to include
back for the 3pm class if his em "Carthage Independent School
ployer need* him for lunch relief " District has built and equipped one
Associate in Science degree*
Patricia Nell Marsden is a con
didate for a one year clerical cer'
tificate Patricio S Thomas is a
candidate for a one year cer
tificate in cosmetology.
Gary Students
tourism promotion.
Gatos will attend the 21st an-
nual conference Wednesday which
is sponsored by the East Texas
Chamber of Commerce, of which
the local chamber is a member
The day long event will include
how-to instruction, practical in-
formation and inspirational
Two Gary students are among programs )
the candidates for graduation Some students and parents
Brooksie Kay Cross and Amelia abuse the program by placing em-
Karen Davis are both candidate* phasis on the job instead of the
for Associate in Science degrees 'training
Enrollment in the 15 hour
3 program tends to hender students
4 participating in and pursuing the
3 arts and co curricular op
as other chambers throughout the
state in making the most of Selected es Sexier feverites et Car- treat rew. Traci Jimersen Veronice Ellev. Seow Goolsby end Johm Beoth
tourism promotion." Gates said thege Wigh Seheol were, treat left. Cein end Sherie Kelly: stending Cody
Education, led by H Ross Perot students could earn with reduced
has hours on the job
not addressed this specific issue. One employer noted that the
the Perot committee for more em- change could hove the effect of
phosis on academic education mok ing it impossible for those who
eventually will prod more schools need it most to participate in the
into similar action, vocational program. but Dr.
But Smith points out that a Crawford feels the exemption
recent survey of local vocational provisions could prevent that
student employers shows that result
many feel the additional class Smith note* that the number of
requirement will have the effect of CHS students in the program has
substantially reducing the number dropped from 130 to 10? in the
ol students participating in the past three years
cooperative training program When the new CHS building was
This would be because some em completed the school increased
players could not use students if the class requirements for
they cannot come to work before ? vocational students from three to
p.m.. and also because many four
students would have difficulty In addition changes in
taking a 7 a.m class graduation requirements for basic
An early class would require subjects such as math ond English
many students to spend 10 or 11 also have been a factor in fewer
hours a day in class and on the job students participating in the
notes one employer, who points program
out few adults can handle that Dr Crawford emphasizes that
many hours without becoming too the proposed changes do not for
tired to work at their best ce" any student out of the
It also could have the effect of program
reducing the amount of money He said students would be
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M Dr Crowlord concluded that
■ message to the board by saying he
% appreciates the suppport of local
A employers for the cooperative
A training program and also the ad
■ vice received from the Vocotional
• Advisory Committee
■ Concerning the committee's
■ poll of local employers howev
K Dr Crowford said I have one c
cern with such a polling if beidg
that the approach seems to be
G what is best for the co op program
fl and not what is best for the entire
3 school pt ogram
B Smith counters that he believes
• he and other employers opposing
r the proposed changes are at
E tempting to look o’ what is best for
K the students not just what is most
II convenient for ’hem as employers
" He said he and others will of
q tend the Tuesday night meeting at
730pm in the administration
building to show their interest and
concern
We are not on the agenda but
if the board wants to hear from us
we will be happy to express our
views Smith said
Also on the agenda for ’he
Tuesdav night meeting is board
consideration of some proposed
policy changes termite protection
for the schools ond personnel mat
ters
allowed to choose a program for He notes that some of the
either two credits or three credits vocational classroom instruction
per year toward graduation would be offered In the 3 p m.
depending on how many hours classes
they work "One thing we ore hearing is
Students working 15 or more that some of the vocational
hours per week in their training teacher* are urging people to op-
station would still receive three pose the change, and one reason Is
credits while those cutting back to because it obviously requires the
lost thon l5 but more than 10 vocational teachers to put in
hours would receive two credits longer hours," Dr. Crawford points
"This it the first year the stote out.
hot allowed the cooperative In a March 16 writton proposal
training student* to receive credit to the school board Dr Crawford
for job training with as few os 10 said in part
hours per week on the job " Dr. "I know that vocational
Crawford says education is very important and we
I think this shows the state is have surely supported vocational
looking at this the some way we education ..
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Panola County Post (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 53, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 15, 1984, newspaper, April 15, 1984; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1499631/m1/5/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sammy Brown Library.