The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, November 12, 1971 Page: 1 of 12
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Vol. 22 No. 10___Beaumont, Texas___
Debbie Hanks reigns
as homecoming queen
By Judy Hammond
News Editor
Deborah “Debbie* Ann Hanks
was crowned the first Home-
coming Queen of Lamar Uni-
versity Saturday during half-
time ceremonies. The theme of
this year’s Homecoming was
“We’ve Only Just Begun.”
Miss Hanks was chosen
Queen in an all-school run-off
election Friday. Others in the
contention included Patrice
Broussard, CarolynHeath, Wil-
lioneita Pittman, and Jeffica
Smith. A total of 1,901 votes
were cast in the election.
Miss Hanks, daughter of
Thomas T. Hanks of Clute,
is currently sweetheart and a
Golden Heart girl of Sigma
Phi Epsilon fraternity, her
sponsoring organization. She
is also recording secretary of
Alpha Chi Omega sorority and
was float chairman for the
Homecoming committee. She is
a senior speech and hearing
tnerapy major.
During pre-game ceremon-
ies, awards were presented to
winners of the third annual
Cardinal Land Bazaar and the
Homecoming parade.
Delta Zeta sorority’s “Meta-
morphosis* took Best Over-all
float honors in Saturday’s ann-
ual parade through downtown ,
Beaumont.
Other winners in Saturday’s
parade included:
Sorority division—Gamma
Phi Beta, “A New Day Dawns,*
first; and Alpha Delta Pi, “Big
Red Breaks Through or Life at
Lamar,* second.
Sigma Phi Epsilon took first
the fraternity division with
'TEamar: Bridge into the Fu-
ture.*
Open division—Lambda Tau,
service sorority, “Big Red and
Lambda Tau Present the New
U and Its Queen Candidates,*
first place; Cardinal Band, “A
New Name—A New Life,* sec-
ond; and Sigma Tau Alpha and
VICA, “The Theme’s the
Thing,* third.
Small float division—Alpha
Chi Omega, “Ecology,* first
place; and Kappa Pi, honorary
art fraternity, “Birth of a Uni-
versity," second.
Although not in competition,
a special award was presented
to the Student Affairs Building
for its ‘The Best Is Yet
to Come.*
Winners in the Bazaar, held
Oct. 27 and 28 on campus, were
the Newman Center, “Spook
House,* first place; Delta Sig-
ma Theta, “Delta Sweet Shop,*
second; and the Secretarial
Science Club, “Can Can You
Do It,* third.
Larry Tolson served as
Homecoming committee chair-
man and Ann Shaw, assistant
dean of students, was faculty
chairman.
McLaughlin elected
officer of TASPA
George McLaughlin, dean of
students, was elected to athree-
year term as secretary-
treasurer of the Texas Assoc-
iation of Student Personnel Ad-
ministratiors at the annual
meeting last month in Kings -
ville.
The meeting was attended by
1,000 college and university
deans, who toured the campus
of Texas A&I University, and
the King Ranch.
McLaughlin’s post is the only
one lasting for more than one
year.
6Oklahoma!’
Musical opens Wednesday
Two veteran Lamar Univer-
sity performers will take the
roles of “Curly* and ‘Laurey*
in the Cardinal Theatre produc-
tion of “Oklahoma!* which opens
Wednesday and runs through
Sunday in the Lamar Theatre.
Bill Curl, Nederland, will
take the role of “Curly,* and
Dianne Brunet, Beaumont, will
portray “Laurey* in the Rod-
gers and Hammerstein classic.
Curl played “Tony" and Miss
Brunet “Anita* in last season’s
production of “West Side Story.*
Other major roles in the mus-
ical comedy will be taken by
Rosemary Ryan, Beaumont, as
“Ado Annie Carnes;* John E.
Hall, Orange, “Will Parker;*
Doug Ripley, Port Arthur, “All
Hakim,* the peddler; Ann Fow-
ler, Winnie, “Aunt Eller;* and
David Kirksey, Beaumont, “Jud
Fry.*
Cowboys wiU include John
Boren, Houston, as “Ike Skid-
more;* John Flannery, White
Plains, N.Y., “Fred;" Tommy
Higgins, Beaumont, “Sam;* and
Tom Wilson, Beaumont, “Ed-
die.*
Portraying farmers will be
Bill Halpin, Beaumont, as
“Andrew Carnes;* Mike Hayes,
Nederland, “Jess;* Harold Sch-
midt, Port Arthur, “Mike;*
Mike Russell, Dallas, “Joe;*
Mike Krueger, Beaumont,
“Carl;* Keith Cockrell, Vidor,
“Paul;* and James Becka,
Beaumont, “Gordon."
Girls and women in the play
will be portrayed by Kim James,
Beaumont, as “Gertie Cum-
mings;" Paula Dillon. Port
Arthur, “Ellen;” Wanda Rud-
eseal, Orange “Kate;" Elaine
Weir, Beaumont, “Sylvie;* Deb-
bie Landry, Port Arthur, “Ar-
mina;* Cynthia Britain, Port
Arthur, “Aggie.*
Also, Winona King, Vidor,
“Virginia;* Dee Ann Massey,
Orange, “Vivian;* Gail Fisher,
Rusk, “Sue;* Twyla Nau, York-
town, “Emma;* Delores Black,
Vidor, “Mabel;" Adonia Place-
tte, Port Arthur, “Celia;* Mar-
ilyn White, Beaumont, ‘Betty;*
Diane Roberts, Orange,
“Mary;" and Susann Graham,
Fort Worth, “Lela.*
Featured dancers in the
“Dream Ballet," a 15-minute
sequence of music and dance,
will be Gall Fisher as “Lau-
rey;* John Hall as “Curly;*
David Kirksey, “Jud;* Adonia
Placette, Diane Roberts and
Susann Graham.
“Kansas City* dancers will
include Tom Wilson, Tom Hig-
gins, Tommy Morris, John
Flannery, and John E. Hall.
Dancers for “Many A New
Day* will inculde Elaine Weir,
Cynthia Britain, Debbie Landry,
and Gail Fisher.
A number of the cast
members are speech or music
majors, and many of them have
appeared in previous Cardinal
Theatre productions.
Dr. S. Walker James, profes-
sor of speech, will direct the
musical. Mrs. Rebecca O. Hill,
assistant professor of health
and physical education for
women, will serve as choreo-
grapher, and L.Randolph Babin,
instructor of music, as music
director.
W. Patrick Harrigan, HI,
assistant professor of speech,
is set designer; Mrs. Vera H.
Campbell, assistant professor
of speech, will design costumes;
and White A. Jacob, assistant
professor of speech, will serve
as technical director for the
production.
“Oklahoma!* will be staged in
the Lamar Theatre at the uni-
versity.
For reservations contact the
speech office at Ext. 7122.
Dean Taylor resigns
By Julian Galiano
Editor-in-chief
Paid- W. Taylor, associate
dean of students at Lamar Uni-
versity for the past four years,
has submitted his resignation
which will be effective on Jan.
10, 1972.
The 30-year old administra-
tor is leaving Lamar in order to
complete work at North Texas
Paul W. Taylor
State University on his doctor-
ate in counseling psychology.
Taylor, who plans to enter
NTS in the spring semester, of-
fered the following remarks on
his tenure at Lamar.
“Personally, I feel that I've
had a very valuable experience
here. Since my plans were to
become a psychologist, I think
that my stay here has been ben-
eficial in the pursuit of that dir-
ection. Lamar is a fine institu-
tion that has just begun to
realize its potential.
“I submitted my resignation
because of the indefinite period
of time involved in the comple-
tion of the work. I completed
my masters work at North
Texas State and since then have
attended two summer sessions
there. I lack about a year on
the completion of the course
work which does not include the
dissertation. I have no definite
plans after completing the work.
“However, I do want to de-
velop a private psychological
counseling practice. Wherever
I can do that best, that is where
I will go.*
Taylor, originally from Wa-
W. Patrick Harrigan, HI,
assistant professor of speech at
Lamar University, has been el-
ected to the Board of Trustees
of the Southwest Theatre Con-
ference.
Harrigan’s election came at
the 24th annual meeting of the
Conference Oct. 29-30, at
Southwest Texas State Univer-
sity in San Marcos.
Hie Southwest Theatre Con-
ference is composed of educa-
ACS TO MEET
The American Chemical So-
ciety is sponsoring a “Dr. Baker
Bash* Saturday at 2 p.m. All
Chemistry majors, staff mem-
bers, and ACS members are
invited.
rton, attended high school in
Palacios. He has a BS in psy-
chology from the University of
Houston and MS in clinical psy-
chology from North Texas State.
George McLaughlin, dean of
students, made the foUowing
statement regarding Taylor’s
resignation.
“I think that Paul Taylor, be-
cause of his depth of feeling,
his unusual inteUectual abilities
as well as his expertise, has
made a significant contribution
to the growth of students as well
as to the development of his col-
leagues. Personally, I willfeel
his absence.*
tional and community theater
people from Arkansas, Lou-
isiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma
and Texas.
Program for the meeting con-
sisted of demonstrations and
discussions on all phases of
theater activity. Special guests
were Gerald Freeman, a New
York director who conducted a
workshop on directing, and
Henry Hewes, drama critic for
the “Saturday Review" who
spoke about changing criteria
in the theater.
Other Lamar faculty mem-
bers attending the meeting were
Dr. S. Walker James, professor
of speech and director of
theater; and Mrs. Vera H.
Campbell, assistant professor
of speech.
Pat Harrigan named
to conference board
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