The Pony Express (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 21, 1958 Page: 1 of 4
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he Pony Express
U. S. POSTAGE
PAID
Permit No. 61
Carthage, Texas
Non-Profit Org.
L. 11 No. 4
PANOLA COLLEGE, CARTHAGE, TEXAS
OCTOBER 21, 1958
on) The
torse’s Mouth
sems tjiat KGAS is a lucky sla^
student body president Joe
LaGronc and Freshmen pre-
Int J. C. Kelly, Jr. are both an-
Sneers for it.
our women, under the direction
rs. A. B. Baker cook food for
roximately 135 students daily
he Panola College cafeteria. In
ition they prepare sandwiches
i desserts.
^The staff consists of: Mrs. A. B.
her, supervisor, Mrs. Lucille
,»rrgarson, Mrs. Paul Page, Mrs.
r/\ ne Thomas, and Mrs. W. J. Mc-
thc rmick-
of b»he merchants’ crossword puzzle
th(, /ised by the Pony Express staff
(t ^jjn exercise in learning the busi-
scvcjsmcn who support Panola Col-
trye’s weekly newspaper through
oop\ertising. Find it in this issue
the paper, and read and work it
L 0P|a Prize‘
guit^cm^ers the English faculty
<‘jj;,l attend the eleventh annual
e |)|glish conference in Longview
imc ly next month. The theme is
is scccent on Intellect”.
be; * * *
loor laying this week in the de-
rtment of drama at the Universi-
• of Texas is “Etham Frome”;
3 ..n'ser to home, at Sam Houston
, ite Teachers College is “The
udoif11 Is Blue”
SOPHOMORE OFFICERS POSE
lance Dates
Announced
For 1958-59
Pictured on the stage in the Student Center imriiediately
after their election to the sophomore class executive posi-
tions are left to right, front row, Beth Dodson, student
council representative; Phoney Harrell, vice-president; Mary
Alice Hooper, secretary-treasurer; back row, Garner Spring,
and Don Agnor, student council representatives; Robert
“Senator” Crump, president.
Dates for three formal student
activities sponsored annually by
the Green Jackets, sophomore
girl’s service clubs, have been an-
nounced.
The Christmas Formal is sched-
uled for Wednesday night, Decem-
ber 10; the Valentine Dance will
be held on Friday night, Febru-
ary 13; the tea honoring mothers
of college students will be on
March 22. The dates were an
nounced by faculty advisor, Mrs.
Merle Glass, at the conclusion of
the club’s organizational meeting.
Leading the Green Jackets in
their years’ activities will be Mary
Esther Holmes, president;- Barbar-
ba Maples, vice-president; Jean-
ell Pierce, secretary-treasurer;
Sherry Kindred, reporter; and Peg-
gy McDaniel, student council re-
presentative.
No date for initiation of eligible
members for the next school year
was set.
1958 Graduates
Go Many Places
beenl
rs afContest In Progress
all I
sholPollege students who wish to
bmit manuscripts to the Nation-
jn j Poetry Association for contest
(j.jrrposes should mail their entries
^ |fore November 5. v
, j^Verse of any form or theme is
s'ossjJceptable, according to an an-
r)nrj uncement from the national
Kj "ladquarters, but the board of
c i/lges prefers short poetry.
re Each poem must appear on a
j,'reparate sheet of paper, typed
•erc juble space, with the name and
•0p0)dress of the student and Panola
nt; allege.
’^Manuscripts should be address-
prJ to National Poetry Association,
jecoidO Selby Avenue, Los Angeles
j till, California.
Tub!
to f
Radio Play To Be Cast
ling {The cast for a radio play, the
y geest production of Masque and Ga-
by d, will be announced Friday
uld iorning, according to Mrs. Mar-
in la Smith, faculty advisor. The
)n-royalty drama, Jane Eyre, is
^sed on the famous Bronte novel.
Radio sound props are being
>sembled and constructed by
imes Kersh; the script selection
sfilC'as made by Peggy McDaniel.
Many sophomores are asking
the question “What has become of
last year’s graduates?” Many arc
furthering their education, while
others arc settling down to jobs,
both domestic and professional.
S.F.A. has claimed many of the
1957-58 sophomores, such as Sammy
Arnold, Jean Bowers, Pascal
Broach, Don Campbell, Paul Bail-
ey, Reginald Crawford, Jerry El-
lis, Clayton Jones, Mary Ann Pal-
mer, Robert McPherson, Francis
Scott, Loretta Smith, Lynn Vin-
cent, Rosa Metcalf, John Walker,
and Dowlin Wilson.
Northwestern has Charles Free-
man to be proud of, while the
University of Texas has Wayne
Smith, and North Texas State
Teachers College has Patsy Sing-
letary. T. W. Permenter is show-
ing Lamar Tech his Panola back-
ground.
Belinda Gray Morrison is getting
her education on how to take care
of a new baby and her husband
at the same time. Norma Pell-
am Thompson and Marilyn Jeter
Copeland are also performing do-
mestic duties.
Among those who have taken
professional jobs are Jack Park-
er, who is employed by Pack-N-
Sack Grocery; Alice Lawrence, who
is a stenographer for Elliott and
Waldron Abstract Company; and
Martha Woodyard, who is keeping
books at Panola General Hospi-
tal.
Remember sophomores, you will
be following much of this same
Mixed Ensemble
Meets Weekly
A mixed ensemble, directed by
Mr. Milton Smith, is holding a re-
hearsal meeting every Thursday
night at 7:00 to prepare popular
songs to be used in school assem-
blies, civic club programs, and
other performances.
Members participating in this
ensemble are: Sopranos Becky
Griffey, Paula McMillan, and Lor
etta Gary; Altis Fern Mangham,
Margaret Downing, and Bobby
Cammack; Tenors Henry Weseman,
Johnny Stovall, Noble Dickerson,
and James Kent; Basses Don Way
ne Hill, Jerry Bazer, Johnny Grav-
es, and Foster Tanner.
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later than you think.
Kelly Leads
Freshman Class
In a close run-off election last
week J. C. Kelly won the fresh
man class presidency for the 1958
59 school year.
Completing the slate of officers
are Robert “Tubby” Cook as vice
president; Virginia Barnes, secre
tary-treasurer; and Kay Lynn
Young and James Gray, student
council representatives.
Presidential nominees included
Bobby Solomon and Richard Whid-
don; candidate for the vice-pres-
idency was Buddy Strickland; nom
inee for the secretary-treasurer
position was Martha Knight. Sal
ly Grant, Joyce Grubbs, Kenneth
Griffith, and Suzie Lum had been
nominated for student council re
presentatives.
Miss Lenora Palmer and Mr. Roy
Monk were chosen class sponsors
in the meeting.
79 Students
Join 6 Clubs
.79 students have joined six
clubs recently organized or re-
chartered for the 1958-59 school
year, according to Dean Travis
Williamson.
Twjenty-five are members of the
Saddle Club; sixteen are^members
of Masque and Gavel; eleven have
joined the Rod and Gun Club; e-
leven have joined the Flying Club,
nine are participating in the Folk
Dancing Club, and seven are mem-
bers of the String Band.
Following the organizational
meetings, the clubs announced
their officers and filed objectives
in the Dean’s office.
No officers for the Saddle Club,
which traditionally promotes West-
ern Week, were elected.
Leading Masque/ and Gavel is
Bob Coltrin, executive; Warren
Taube, dramatics chairman; and
Janelle Magness, secretary-treasur-
er. The debate chairman was not
elected.
Rod and Gun Club officers in-
clude president Jimmy Scott, vice-
president Howard Rhiddlehoover,
.secretary-treasurer Jerry Bazer,
and publicity chairman Richard
Copeland.
The Flying Club elected Bubba
Smith, president; Tom Renfro, vice-
president; Dan MacNair, secretary-
treasurer; and Bob Holland, student
council representative.
The Folk Dancing Club has the
following officers: Nellie Barnett,
president; Carolyn Ford, vice-pres-
ident; Pat Pitts, secretary-treasur-
er; and Sue Hix, student council
representative. Martha Widner is
reporter and Sally Grant is mem-
bership vice-president.
Buddy Strickland is president of
I the String Band.
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Allen, Olive. The Pony Express (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 21, 1958, newspaper, October 21, 1958; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth507928/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Panola College.