The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1961 Page: 1 of 6
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Vol X No. 25 LAMAR STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY May 5, 1961
Run-Off Elections
PROM PLANNED.....The four officers of the Junior Class (left to right) Tom
Cameron, president; Ellen Walker, treasurer; Beverly Wheeler, secretary and
Fred Conte, vice-president discuss plans for the Junior-Senior Prom, May 12.
Dean Andrews Resigns
regret his decision to leave, ingSchoolthe type of lead -
but wish him the very best ership needed to expand to
in a new challenge. Dr. meet the growing demands!
Thomas,we feel, will con- of a generation geared to
tinue to give the Engineer- technology."_
BULLETIN
In Progress
Mills Is Student Body Prexy
After Primary Elections
Dr. Robert V. Andrews,
dean of the School of Eng-
ine e ring since 1955, has
resigned, effective Sept. 1,
to become the dean of the
new Engineering Science
degree program to be ina-
ugurated by Trinity Uni-
versity in San Antonio next
Fall.
He will be replaced at
Lamar Tech by Dr. Frank
A. Thomas, Jr., professor
of Mechanical Engineering
and head of the Mechanical
Engine ering Department
since 1958.
Lloyd B. Cherry, head of
the Department of Elect-
rical Engineering, will
succeed Dr. Andrews as
director of the Lamar
Research Center.
Dr. Thomas will continue
as head of the ME depart-
ment.
Dr, F. L. McDonald,
Lamar Tech president,
said in announcing the
various departmental
changes:
"Under Dr. Andrews,
three Engineering depart-
ments have been accredited
by the ECPD and his tre-
m e n d o u s contributions
have resulted in a general
build-up in curriculum,
staff and prestige for
Lamar Tech.
"He has done a mqst out-
standing job for us and we
Holland (Dutch Mills
was elected President of
the Student Body in prima-
ry elections Wednesday.
Other contested offices
of the Student Body won
Wednesday are secretary
Patty Sue Brannan and
t r e a surer, Nancy Sand-
ers.
Senators from the School
of Fine and Applied Arts
are Place 1, Carey Van-
Vleck and Place 2, Frank
Myers.
In the School of Educati-
on Ellen Goldin and Fran
Roush are in a run-off for
Place 1. Sally Deloney,
Place 3 and Richard Grif-
fin, Place 4 were winners.
S h e r ry Simpson gained
Place 4 in the School of
Arts and Sciences. All
other places will be de-
cided in the run-off today.
They are place 1, Floyd
Hair and Charles Griffin;
Place 2, Carol Stevens and
Mike Rumelt; Place 3,
Marty Johnson and Joanne
Webb and Place 5, Ann
Dawson and Johnny Heath.
Winners in the School of
Engineering are Addision
Duffee, Place 1; George
Hirasaki, Place 2; James
Brent, Place 3; and Nor-
man Jerkins, Place 4.
Tommy Young and Robert
Bruce are competing for
place 5.
In the Sophomore Class
race Charles Chesnutt
and R onnie Bearden are
conte sting for vice -pre s i -
dent. Marie Mullens and
Mary Thrace Scott are in
the run-offs for secretary
and Carolyn Ott and
Phyllis Brock are battling
for treasurer.
Don Warrenis Junior
Class presidnet and Bobby
Schachtis vice-president.
The Senior Class picked
Tom Cameron for presi-
dent. Bonnie Knepple and
Herman Matthews are
competing for vice-presi-
de nt.
Norma Paderas is
Cardinal Editor.
In the run-offs for girl
cheerleaders, are Jo
Catherine Busceme,
Beverly Fabriguze and
Carol Ann Scalco.
Campaing signs covered
the campus this week as 89
candidates prepared for the
Wednesday primaries. The
run-offs are today.
Two students vied for pre-
sident cf the Student Ass-
ociation. They are Jimmy
Hurst and Holland (Dutch)
Mills.
David Wieting is unopp-
Juniors Slate
Annual Prom
Honoring Grads
The presentation of Lamar
Tech's members of Who's
Who Among Students of
America's Colleges and
Universities will highlight
the Junior-Senior Prom
May 12.
The Mel Arvin orchestra,
an 11 piece group contra-
cted through the Ed Gerlac
Agency in Houston, will
provide music for the
evening.
During the intermission
Beverly Wheeler will sing
See JUNIORS SLATE p. 5
osed for vice-president ot
the Student Association as
is Terry Brown for Speaker
of the House.
Nancy Saunders and Janey
Tomlin a re running for
treasurer of the Student
Association.
Patty Sue Brannan and
Phyllis G. Lacey are opp-
onents in the race for sec-
retary of the Student Ass-
ociation .
Cheerleader candidates
are Charles White and
Camile Buford for the men's
positions and Beverly
Fabriguze, Jo Catherine
Busceme, Carol Scalco,
R o s a n n e Tortorice, and
Mary Geismer, for the
women's places.
All candidates for-Senator
in the School of business
are unopposed. They are
Place 1, H ulen Selman,
Place 2, William Murphy;
Place 3, Nancy Atkins;
Place 4, Gus A. Amundsen;
and Place 5, Ronnie Lauve.
School of Engineering
candidates for Senator are
See MILLS IS p 2
BLUE KEY OFFICERS The newly elected officers of
Blue Key are (seated, left to right) Hub Hawthorn,
c o r r e sponding secretary; Jimmy Hurst, secretary-
treasurer: Standing (left ot right) Conley Todd, vice-
president; David Wieting, president and Alex Liebling,
alumni secretary.
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Webb, Joanne. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1961, newspaper, May 5, 1961; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499198/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lamar University.