The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1980 Page: 19 of 26
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THE SILSBEE
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SHS HAS 47 NEW STUDENTS •ntoring
school. Elovon of thoso oro soniors; ton
iuniors; IS sophomores; 13 froshmon.
Most or# entering from area schools
while Arizona. Oregon, South Dakoat,
California, Louisiana, Iowa and Arkan-
sas schools are also represented. Coun-
selors met with the new students to
especially welcome them to Silsbee High
School and encourages them to become
actively involved in school activities.
“Big Jim” Tucker
Sings For Students
BY CARRIE SHEFFIELD
“Jim is a big man with a big,
smooth bass voice. He sings
contemporary gospel music
with a style that appeals to
young and old alike.” Thus was
Big Jim Tucker described in a
press release prior to last
year’s CIA banquet notice.
Silsbee High's student body
saw that for themselves last
week when “Big” Jim came to
share his message of song and
witness to the students.
He was very casual and
caught the interest of everyone
with the tunes he sang. He
FROM THE COUNSELORS OFFICE
performed a variety of blues,
traditional gospel, country, and
modern beat music to which
everyone clapped and sang
along.
Jim traveled for about two
years with the Inspirationals, a
gospel group from Ft. Worth,
Texas. During that time, he
appeared in concert with many
well-known gospel groups such
as the Rambos and the Black-
wood Brothers. And he sang
several times at the Grand Ole
Opry.
After leaving the Inspiration-
als, Jim went to Houston,
Texas, to work with the young
people and travel as a soloist.
His concert schedule has taken
him to many high schools,
coffee houses, churches, semi-
nars, and several conventiona.
At the Full Gospel Business-
men’s Regional Convention in
Houston, Jim was the featured
artist for the youth services
each night. For Jim talks to
youth on a level on which all can
grasp and understand.
While Jim’s appearances are
professional, he is definitely not
mechanical. His sincerity, deep
love for Jesus, and concern for
people is felt every time he
shares the happiness he's found
in the Lord through his “Music
with a Message.”
Silsbee Stomps liberty Counselors Advise
BY ALYSON DERKITS
.The Silsbee Tigers traveled
to liberty, Friday, September
19, looking for their first win.
The Tigers defeated the Liber-
ty Panthers, 42-21.
The Panthers first possession
looked almost like the first play
of the Silsbee-French game.
Alonzo Dugat took the ball
from the liberty forty-six to
the Tiger thirty-two before he
was knocked out of bounds by
Randy Johnston. The Tiger
defense held the Panthers and
took possession of the ball when
the Panthers failed to make a
first down.
The Tigers scored their first
touchdown of the season in the
second half, after a seventy-
three yard scoring drive. The
drive began on the Tiger
WOE IS ME
twenty-seven. Greg Kemp took
the ball thirteen yards on the
first play, then two downs
later, Quarterback T. J. Jack-
son fired a pass to David Doss
who ran ten yards before being
stopped, putting the ball on the
Liberty twenty-five for a first
down. Three plays later after
moving the ball only five yards,
T. J. Jackson converted anoth-
er fourth down by running the
five yards needed for the first
down. The next two plays
resulted in losses for the
Tigers. On the next play,
Jimmy Johnson made up for
the losses. Johnson {ricked up a
fumble and took the ball
eighteen yards before being
caught one yard short of the
first down. Jackson gained
three yards far a first down.
Then, Greg Kemp took the ball
over for the touchdown. Mark
Norris split the uprights for the
PAT, putting the Tigers on top,
7-0.
The next touchdown came
after the Tigers took advantage
of a fumble. H. B. Beechum
recovered a fumbled handoff
giving the Tigers possession of
the pigskin at the Tiger forty.
Jackson threw a sixteen yard
pass to Andy Barclay for the
first down. Kemp carried the
ball to the thirty-nine. Then
Johnson ran through a hole
taking the ball inside the ten to
the seven yard line. On the
next play T. J. Jackson took
the ball over the goal line for
six. Norris’ PAT made the
score 14-0.
Stout made the first of two
interceptions and ran the ball
into the endzone. A penalty for
blocking below the waist can-
celled the touchdown and brou-
ght the ball back to the twenty.
Three plays later, from the
three yard line Jackson handed
the ball to Kemp who took it
over another Tiger touchdown.
The extra point was good
bringing the score to 21-0.
With 1:09 left in the quarter,
Liberty scored their only touch-
down of the half when Panther
quarterback, Daryl Bell, went
in from the thirteen for the
touchdown. The PAT was no
good. ; „
The Tigers went into the half
over the
Students On careers
The Pantheris got the ball oif **
the twenty yard line after the
kickoff. On the first play, Mark ^ $«. j, Pag* 3)
In The Beginning . Is,..
Information hu been re-
ceived from Texas A A M
University that October 4 will
be the annual Career and High
School visitation day for this
year. High School students and
their parents are invited to
visit the open house program
from 9 • 12 that day, to eat
lunch in one of the campus
dining facilities, and to attend
the Texas Tech-TAMU ball
game. A .limited number of
student tickets will be available
at 9:00 a.m. at Rudder Tower
and Zachery Engineering build-
jngs.
Tours will include the nuclear
facility cyclotron, Hydro-
mechanics Lab, Mows Com-
munications Center, Veter-
inary Complex and Data Pro-
cessing Center. Exhibits will
include the following: Science
at Heldenfcls Hall; Geosciences
at the Oceanography Building;
Architetcure, Business, Ed-
ucation, Liberal Arts and Med-
icine at Langford Center; Ag-
riculture and Engineering at
Zachery Engineering Center
and Veterinary Medicine at the
Vet Complex. Students will
have time to visit at least two
departments during the 9-12
time. For further information
see one of the Counselors.
The Counselors have met
with seniors to discuss the
college entrance exam schedul-
es and Reserve Officer Training
Scholarship programs. Last
week the junior classes and top
sophomore English classes
wire visited to discuss the
Preliminary Scholastic Apti-
tude Test and National Merit
screening which will be Oct. 21.
Those interested in taking
this test may sign up in the
Counselor's office.
New information on college
answers the student gave. To
allow students to refer to the
original questions, schools will
return test booklets with
scores. Student* will continue
to receive ABOUT YOUR
PSAT/NM8QT SCORES, a
booklet of general information
on college planning.
The P8AT/NMSQT
is co-
and vocational school has been
received and is available for
st" ients to borrow*
Joe Hignett, director of
guidance at Silsbee High Sch-
ool, has announced that stu-
dents taking the Preliminary
Scholastic Aptitude Test/Nat-
ional Merit Scholarship Quali-
fying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) on _.
October 21. will benefit from *Ponaored by the CoUege Boanl
additional services in 1980. “d Merit Scholarship
These services are designed to Corporation. It is administered
provide students with more “““BP to more thin one
information about the content ■tudents and measures
and uses of the test. “d "“themaOcal ab-
Students who plan to take important in
the I960 PSAT/NMSQT will
receive a complete sample test ^J1® PSAT/NMSQT gives
for practice, alow? with an •tudents a chance to find out
answer key and scoring in- what the Mege Board’s Sch-
structions. When scores are olawtic Aptitude Test (SAT) is
reported in December, each like. *»d helps them in planning
student will receive a Report of “H®*®! *****
Student Answers, including the w*l° °Pt Participate in the
correct answers as well as the (*•• Careers tec. 3, tope 3)
grinder are those personal
profile index cards you are
required to fill out in EVERY
class. It wouldn’t be so bad once
or twice, but everybody wants
to know your vital statistics.
They ask for your phone
number and address, but how
often do they call or drop you a
line during the year, huh? Fm
not really sure Fd want to hear
from some of them anyway.
The second big shock comes
on the second day, if you decide
to come back after the first!
You wouldn’t believe it, but
they actually start working
you. Fm talking real assign-
ments, homework if possible.
They used to never do that in
elementary school. I mean,
they took the first three weeks
showing you the way to the
bathroom and the way to open
your box of fat crayons. Those
BY CLYDE
Some things that happen at
the beginning of every school
year just really bug the heck
out of me. To tell the truth,
everything that happens during
that time seems to bug me. It’s
an ailment I commonly refer to
as “That Time of the Year."
First in line are those things
that occur, without fail, on Day
One. Foremost in my mind is
the rules and regulations talk
presented in the gym (where,
by the way, ventilation is a
thing of the past). What it
amounts to is a list of DONTS
as long as your leg, which are
always favorites of the stu-
dents. The DO'S, a much
shorter list, are always the
favorites of the teachers. In-
cluded in this list are such
suggestions as - DO beat your
brains out doing homework; were the “Good Old Days.”
DO worry yourself to a nervous Nowadays you don’t have cray-
breakdown; and DO flatter ons and any nitwit can smell his
your teachers in a blind at- way to the bathroom,
tempt to get better grades. You know what else really
Another first day nerve makes my eyes roll? Some
THE TIGER RAG
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statement will be gladly corrected when called to the editor's attention.
Member of Interscholastic League Conference, presently holding
Award of Achievement.
EDITORS
MICHELE WOODSON .......... Co-Editor-In-Chief
CLAUDIA BRODIE.................. Co-Editor-In-Chief
DAWN SEAMANS.....................Feature Editor
ALYSON DERKITS................... Sports Editor
LIBBY VOIGTMAN...................... News Editor
KALA JONES..... .......... Photographer
REPORTERS
Sandy Bradie Donna McKeithen Joy Spears
Greg Cobble Paul Martin Wally Voigtman
Jon Cone KrisRatnlck Jana White
Dwaynb Davis LaNitaRoss Kyle Worley
D.loun. Tammy Roy Farr.llArB.
CTEST J£JS fS
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teachers have no memories left,
so in order to learn your names
they seat you alphabetically.
It’s always just for the first
week or so, but you invariably
sit there all year. The bad thing
about this is that they do it
every year, and you end up
scrutinizing the back of the
same person’s head year after
year. If you’re unfortunate
enough to be blessed with a
name like Zoom-Zoom Zapatta,
you look at the back of
everybody’s greasy head, and
no one knows what your face
looks like.
Another thing I just love is
not knowing what to expect. Of
course, it’s only normal to be
lost the first couple of days
while you’re getting used to a
teacher's methods. But you
have to admit being lost for the
first seven months or so is
ridiculous. Sometimes that's
exactly how I feel. Some
teachers are experts at making
you feel that way. Like the ones
who lecture all week while you
listen raptly and wonder what
she’s talking about. Then one
day she stops and casually
mentions, “Oh, by the way,
you're supposed to be taking
notes for the essay test tomor-
row.” Then there are the
evasive ones. They’re really
cute! For example, an innocent
student asks something like,
“Should we just look at the
questions or do we do them to
hand in?” A curious smile
spreads across her face and she
slyly answers, "Yes.” Yet a-
nother victory for teachers
everywhere.
The beginning of school also
declares open season on un-
suspecting students. Yes, it is
once again time to stalk them
unmercifully and bring them
down with Homework assign-
ments. All of the teachers must
be candidates for the “Harrass-
ment by Homework Award”
given out at the end of the year
to the one who can work the
most students into total ex-
haustion. Sometimes I actually
(See Boginning Soc. 3, Pago 3)
Lady Spikers Rack Up Losses
on«, and Ida Jackson was the
high scorer in match two with
three points.
JJEBEjjX
Defeat was spelled with two
“d’s” on Monday, September
15. Silsbee hosted Hebert in the
second district volleyball game
of the season. At 5:22, the JV
team took the court. What
seemed a great start became a
tragic finish for the young
Silsbee team. Silsbee won the
first match, 15-9, with Julie
Arline leading the charge with
eleven points. But the Hebert
team dominated match two and
match three by the score of
11-16 in both cases.
BY VICTOR FULTON
TT&^ftrsity volleyball
teams opened the season again-
st South Park Thursday, Sept.
11. The JV, led by Sedlia
McGuire, with six points total
lost match one, 5-15 and match
two, 9-16. The varsity, after a
ferocious attack on the Green-
ies, lost the battle. The score in
match one was 15-1 and match
two was 15-11, with Rosie
Halbert the leading scorer with
four points.
TOURNAMENT
The varsity volleyball team
traveled to Kountze September
11 and 12 for a tournament
hosted by Kountze. The first Immediately following the
game was played against Har- jy game the varsity took the
din at 2:00 P.M. Thursday. The court. What seemed to be an
Hardin team proved no match uphill battle for the Lady
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for the Tigers, who won the
first match 15-10, and second
match, 15-7.
Rosie Halbert was the high
scorer in match one with seven
Tigers after loosing match one,
7-15, changed in match two,
after exceeding regulation
play. The Tigers were victor-
ious in match two by a score of
17-15, with Leslie Holmes lead-
Three S.H.S. Students
Qualify For Scholarships SSSHS VB
points.
Friday
BY DAWN 8EAMANS
Last October, the Prelimin-
ary Scholastic Aptitude-
National Merit Screening Test
was given to over one million
students. As a result of their
superior scores, three Silsbee
High School seniors have been
named National Merit Semi-
finalists.
Among the 15,000 Semifinal-
ists nationwide who will con-
tinue to compete for National
Merit Scholarships are Claudia
Brodie, 'Scott Stevens, and
Michele Woodson.
Claudia Brodie is currently
active in various extra-cur-
ricular activities such as a
squad leader for the Band and
Tiger Rag Co-Editor-In-Chief.
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Scott Stevens is presently
serving as Band Captain and
squad leader for the hand. He is
a member of the Band Council,
Student Council, Key Club, and
J.E.T.S.
Michele Woodson’s extra-
curricular activities include
being head cheerleader and
Tiger Rag Co-Editor-In-Chief.
She participates in National
Honor Society, J.E.T.S., Dra-
ma Club, Photography Club,
Free Enterprise Club, and
Student Council.
The Semifianlists named in
every state represent the top
one-half of one percent of the
state’s high school senior class.
Over ninety percent of these
Semifinalists are expected to
advance to finalists standing
by meeting further require-
ments. The 14,000 Finalists will
be notified next February that
The girls returned
ay with high hopes, only to
be disappointed by a superior
Hardin-Jefferson team. H-J
won both matches, 7-15. Shelia
Hadnot had five points in match
final
match, the Panthers were just
too much for the Tigers. The
score in that match was 1-16.
The next game will be played
today (Thursday) at Bridge
City.
SHELIA HADNOT spikas against South Park.
Calendar Of Events
Sept. 26-Volleyball, Bridge
City, There. JV/Frosh football,
Bridge City, There.
Sept. 20-Varsity football, Brid-
ge City, Here.
Sept. 80-Jr./8r. class meet-
ings.
Oct. 1-Rock concert (Activity
period).
Oct. 2-Frosh/Soph. class meet-
Court. Volleyball, South Park,
There.
Oet. 7-Student Council meet-
ing.
Oct. 8-Panoramic Pictures:
Band-8:00; Seniors-10:00; Foot-
ball 11:00.
Oct. 9-Volleyball, Hebert,
There. JV/Frosh football, Jas-
per, Here.
Oct. 10-End of first six weeks.
Varsity football, Jasper, There.
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swarded next spring. Oct. 6-Vote on Homecoming Here. bert,.
Oct. 14-Crown Queen. v $
Oct. 16-Bonfire and Pep Rally
7:00. Volleyball, Lumberton,
There. JV/Frosh football,
South Park, There.
Oct. 16-Student Holiday. TSTA
Convention in Beaumont.
Oet. 20-Volleyball, Bridge City,
Here. Report Card Day.
Oct. 20-30-Club pictures.
Oct. 21-PSAT (Jr
Soph.) ~
Oct. 24-Varsity football, He-
bert, There.
Oct. 27-Volleyball, Jasper,
There.
Oct. 28-Student Council meet-
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Oet. 80-JV/Frosh If------
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Oet. 81-Costume ]
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