East Central Community College - Wo He Lo Yearbook (Decatur, MS)

 - Class of 1964

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ii ! u fnxbh S, yan...-..iA 1 'S 1? e M li 1--fw Mx' X ....- gi E 2 1 , M +5 H.. as . -'55, ,M . V -Af 'Q X. , M x I :I X 'E. Ak? ij!! T' ll I By 1930 the college had added dormitories, a gymnasium and a Home Economics and Science building. Mr. R.C. Pugh was the first President of the Institution. S-ince the school was co-educational, certain restrictions were imposed between the boys and girls. It was not deemed wise, however, to separate them entirely. They took their meals together and recited together, and at frequent intervals on Satuday and Sunday afternoons, the boys came to the girl's dormitory for an hour or two. There was an outdoor bell to call students to classes. COnce some prankster tied the tail of a cow to the rope of the bell and it rang for two hours .J Originally this institution was supported by three counties--Newton, Neshoba, and Scott. Later these were joined by Leake and Winston. More than thirty different major buildings with approximately 552, 000, 000 have been added to the three original buildings . The people of the area had at last realized the value of a college and were support- ing it wholeheartedly as they have done to the present day. 2 i

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I RETRGSPECT Dates may be tedius, dry-as-dust figures, monotonous to learn and remember. Or dates may represent exciting peaks of history and experience that stimulate over and over memories of thrilling moments that man and nations love to recall and to celebrate. The date of 1928 was only the prelude of many such memories in the minds of numerous individuals in the East Central area of the state of Mississippi. In that year East Central junior College opened doors to experiences that would become golden opportunities to high school graduates in the five counties of Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott and Winston. To every high school in that area soon began to come echoes of college honors won of victories in exciting athletic contests for which gleaming trophies were awarded, and often dramatics and musical productions featured names of local boys and girls who had discovered talents that no one, not even themselves, had dreamed they possessed. SOME FIRSTS 1912 Acquisition of land 1946 College employs B.S.U. Director 1914 N.C.A.l-l.S. organized 1946 Honor Point system installed 1914 Administration Building 1947 Newton Hall 1915 jackson Hall 1947 Photography Dept added 1927 Neshoba Hall 1948 Senior Day 1928 Gymnasium 1948 Inter-com system installed 1928 jr. College laws passed 1948 Orientation classes begun 1929 Graduation 1949 Student Center 1930 Accreditation 1950 Cafeteria 1930 Commerce Building 1952 Silver Anniversary 1936 Scott Hall 1953 State Basketball Champions 1937 Wo-He-Lo 1953 Basketball-fourth in nation 1937 May Day 1953 Auditorium 1938 Drama Production 1955 Hall of Fame 1939 State Football Champions 1957 Newsome Hall 1945 Veteran's return to campus 1957 Todd Hall 1945 Band organized 1958 N. C . A . H . S . disbanded 1945 Tom-Tom 1960 Burton Library 1946 Winston Hall 1962 Student Center burned 1946 Leake Hall 1962 Cross Hall In this, the twenty fourth edition of the college yearbook, we celebrate thirty five years of achievement and growth in property and prestige. We pay tribute to the far- sighted founders of this institution who had the vision to see what a community college such as this could mean to youth. We honor those East Central graduates who, through the years, in the state and nation, have, by their achievements, built up extended esteem for the Alma Mata that the Wo-He-Lo of 1964 delights to extol. Hcwui



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East Central junior College evolved' in 1928 from the Newton County Agricultural High Schoolwhich had served the community since 1914. Beginning with three buildings used by the Newton County Agricultural High School fadministration building and boys dormitory pictured at lefty, the plant has expanded as needs arose and funds were avail- able, until it now includes forty-eight buildings, twelve of which are faculty residences. 1929 was the year it was fully decided that East Central would become a permanent junior college. There was two teachers, Mrs. W. W. Newsome taught English, History and Spanish and Mr. Robert Marshall taught Chemistry and Mathematics. There was an enrollment oftwenty and classes were held in the basement of the girl's dormitory. East Central junior College now owns atotal of 199 acres ofland located in and adjoining the town of Decatur. The campus proper is composed of approximately thirty-two acres. The enrollment had reached overthe five hundred mark, and the number of teachers has increased to the present total of thirty-eight. .Q , if 'lui how, -A..-gi-- 41 - -..ll 1. J. ' 5 ' Snow scene in the 1940's

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