East Mississippi Community College - Lion Yearbook (Scooba, MS)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1956 volume:

t? vrnnr «mmMjfxM THE L I N 1956 CONTENTS Board Members Foreword Dedication President ' s Message Administration Faculty Classes Features Activities Sports GOVERNING BOARDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chandler Land DeKalb, Miss. E. A. Temple Electric Mills, Miss. W. W. Shepherd DeKalb, Miss. Howard Wilkerson DeKalb, Miss. L. D. McDade Porterville, Miss. Earl McKelvaine DeKalb, Miss. T. S. Pigford Lauderdale, Miss. Grady Clark Lauderdale, Miss. Dr. McRae V. Mosby Meridian, Miss. Willie Neal Meridian, Miss. W. W. Thompson Causeyville, Miss. J. P. White . Bailey, Miss. Frank Hurst Macon, Miss. L. T. Anderson i Shuqualak, Miss. Cale Parke Brooksville, Miss. Wade Little Cooksville, Miss. B. G. Patty Cliftonville, Miss. Paul Daniels Macon, Miss. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS John Persons Scooba, Miss. Grace Briggs Porterville, Miss. Jack Harbour . DeKalb, Miss. Russell Shepard Preston, Miss. Ernest P. Bateman DeKalb, Miss. William S. Wright Meridian, Miss. Brad Rhaley Lauderdale, Miss. Oliver L. King Collinsville, Miss. L. D. Walker Meridian. Miss. Roy Griffin Keuanee. Miss. B. S. Marler Cliftonville. Miss. W. S. Mullins Paulette. Miss. J. W. Eiland Macon, Miss, T. L. Thompson Shuqualak. Miss. D. S. Norwood Brooksville. Miss. THIS PAGE IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE EAST MISSIS- SIPPI JUNIOR COLLEGE AND TO THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS OF OUR TAX SUPPORTING COUN- TIES. WE APPRECIATE THEIR CONSIDERATION IN OUR BEHALF. FOREWORD In many ways the school year of 1955-56 has been a remarkable one. The new football stadium, the all-campus inter-com system, the dormitory wing for married students, the addition of campus property, the new chairs in all the classrooms, the first programs of the newly established East Mississippi Concert Series, the new Baldwin piano in the auditorium, — indeed, the new spirit of renaissance and morale-lifting — all these are identified with this year. All of this and more we have tried to pic ture for you, — the joys, the dis- appointments, and the broadening of horizons that come with college life. We hope that now and in the years to come this annual will help you recall your friends and the many experiences you shared with them. The staff proudly presents your 1956 LION B 7 DR. ANNETTE P. CRICKARD— our able sponsor, who is responsible for many of the original ideas throughout this book. WILLIAM WILLIAMS— the editor well suited to his task because of his artistic ability and his willingness to work. BETTY JO AMACKER— assistant editor and real typ- ist who has tried to use her ability to the promotion of a better yearbook. To Coach Keyes Currie, friend of the students, confidant and companion of his basketball boys, leader of young men, and loyal supporter of his college, we, the staff of the 1956 Lion, affectionately dedicate this yearbook. This is Coach Currie ' s fourth year with us. In that time he has produced several all-state star basketball players, a girls ' basketball team that won the championship of the Mississippi Valley Conference, and a forward who was judged an Ail-American player. Coach Currie is vice president of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Coach Currie exhibits the kind of integrity that serves as an inspiration and stabilizer to our college youth. R r v| Hi 1 D E N T H A R B U ■P R The President Says- It is with pride and humility that I address you. First, I want to thank and commend you for having been such good citizens at East Mississippi Junior College, and I know that you will continue to merit praise after you have left this institution. This has been a most successful year, and you, through your faith and loyalty, have contributed much toward this success. Your college has risen to take its place beside the best of its kind within the state or the nation, and we must continue our untiring endeavor for a better EMJC. This annual will ever stand as a reminder of the happy, profitable, and enlightening hours you spent on this campus. My association with you has been pleasant and enriching, and it is with all sincerity that I hope for you the best in the years that lie ahead. Sincerely yours, k DEAN FRED FULTON MR. AARON McRAE ■;■■. ' ■?■,■; ' ■■•:■■: MR. A. J. OUBRE c ■-•• The members of the administra- tion staff are the people who integrate the business of running the college and who smooth out the wrinkles of college life. Dean Fulton struggles with class sched- uling; Mr. Oubre helps students with their programming; Mr. Mc Rae takes money from every- body, willing or not: and Mrs. Currie is the tireless secretary who knits up the raveled ends of all of these. MRS. KITTY CURRIE nR ANNETTE P. CRICKARD .University of North Caro- lina EDNA Sl College SUE BESS R0B1S0N Af i, George Peabody College M.A., Mississippi S « u - The English Department is one of the busiest in the school. Out of this department come the Collegian, the Lion, the Remedial Reading Program, the dramatic pro- ductions, the scholarship fraternity, and the television planning. Mr. Rawson and Mr. Knapp try to teach not only the facts of history, but also the why of our social insti- tutions and mores. Mrs. Williams manages the very important library. DONALD RAWSON M.S., Mississippi State College g£ SI  -. Teachers College MAR Y WILLIAMS Ku Florida State University E. ANDERSON Una UmVerSity of Konh Caro- • ' diversity of Mi ssissippi HOMER BLANKENSHIP • 6 Ge0r e e P eabody College Miss Anderson and Mr. Fulton teach the concepts of numbers and space . . . Mr. Blankenship deals with the mysteries of chemistry . . . Mr. Crago and Mrs. Aycock call forth sweet melodies . . . Mr. Oubre and Mrs. Blankenship teach the realities of office systems . . . and Miss Hull imbues art into cookery and sewing. A. J. OUBRE, JR M.S., Mississippi State College GENE CRAGO • -University of New Mexico EVA ALCOCK B -M, Belhaven College KATHLEEN BLANKENSHIP tlW 6 State Teachers lege ANNIE E. HULL M.S., Mississippi State College DAVID McINTOSH B.D., Emory University LUTHER LITCHFIELD B.D., New Orleans Baptist leach- ers College EARL JONES B.S., Livingston State Teachers College I. Q. WEAVER M.S., Mississippi State College SHgEfrpi State College The Reverends Mcintosh and Litchfield teach the literature of ffle • • • Mr- Jones. Industrial Arts . Mr. Weaver and Mr. tSth ' teach the boys how to gro W taller corn and fatter hogs . . . Coaches Knapp Adams and Cur rie coach football, basketball base ball and the intra-mural activities. ROY K. KNAPP BS:, Livingston State leachers College THOMAS ADAMS B.S.. Spring Hill College KEYES CURRIE , .l .S.. Mississippi Southern Col- lege ■. ' -. ■ ■ , - ' . - ClASS OF - ET ai seate Rep EMILY ALLEN Dekalb BETTY AMACKER Dekalb MARION ANDERS Meridian NOLIN ATKINS Columbus THOMAS BEAIRD Cordova, Ala. BILL BOYD Scooba NORMA CAVINESS Calhoun City JAMES CAVINESS Calhoun Citv BOBBY BRAY Bruce BILL BRUNER Meridian ERNEST BRYAN Scooba FAYE CLARK Dekalb CHARLES COKER foomasuba v MM FRED FRANKS Winfield, Ala. GEORGE GREEN £ S Steene c? JANICE HAG AX Dekalb LEVI HAILEY Preston PEGGY HARVEY Meridian DARRELL HEAD Calhoun City PAT HEGWOOD Dekalb BOBBY HENDERSON Bruce ¥ ?f i CHARLES HAMMACK Portorville BETTY HARRRIS Meehan LORENE HERRINGTON Meridian JAMES HOLT Scooba MARY JEAN HOLT Scooba ROBERT HUBBARD Shuqualak ■ ,- SYBIL NELL JOHNSON Scooba CHARLES JONES Headland, Ala. WILLIAM JOSEPH Meridian JAMES KELLY Cortelyon. Ala. WALKER KELLY Scoofaa JANE KNAPP Scooba THOMAS LUKE DeKalb SALLY LUKE DeKalb RICHARD McKAY Preston BOBBY MOBBS Cedar Bluff, Ala. 1 DENNIS MORGAN Toomsuba WILBURN MURPHEE Bruce JAMES RAY NESTER DeKalb MAC PALMER Midland City TOMMIE PICKARD Meridian FRANKLIN D. RICHARDSON DeKalb JEAN SANDERS DeKalb JOHN SNELL Pheba PAUL STOREY Columbus WILLIAM STRINGFELLOW Meridian WILLIAM THOMAS Scooba THOMAS SCARBROUGH Calhoun City FRED SCOGGINS LeRoy. Ala. JOHN SHEPHERD Gholson CONNIE MAC SMITH Collinsville LOUIS THOMPSON Shuqualak JOSEPH WHITE DeKalb CLYDE WILLIAMS Columbus WILLIAM WILLIAMS Meridian s C MACK WOOD Greenville, Ala. GEORGE WOODYARD Scooba TED YOUNGER Columbus rtti L ■ , ■tf h C ne ' The freshman class wisely chose as its officers students who are both good at their books and active in extra-curricular affairs. Tomie Aust, president, won the competitive Kemper County Scholarship; Knox Dudley, vice president, is an honor roll student and plays basketball and baseball; Nancy Guy, secretary, is an honor roll student and a songstress; Thomas Suggs is a member of the football team. SAMUEL LEE ADAMS Cleveland IRMA JEAN AUST Geiger, Ala. TOMMY AUST Scooba HAROLD AUTREY Greenville, Ala. GARY GUY BLOUNT Columbia, Ala. NORMA BROWN Collinsville WILLIAM BUCKLEY Yantley, Ala. WILLIAM S. BUTLER Macon .- PHOTO SOT AVAILABLE JEAN CROCKER Thomaston, Ala. THOMAS CROCKER Thomaston, Ala. LAVERN DANIELS Collinsville JOY DAVIS Calhoun City RICHARD DAVIS Meridian AUBREY DEAN DeKalb HARRIS BYRD Citronelle, Ala. MALCOLM CLARK DeKalb DANIEL COMPTON Meridian CHARLES COTTON Macon RACHEL COVINGTON Meridian V. J. CRENSHAW Meridian ■™ w TOO BUSY % H ol shou n ANN DOLAR Bruce KNOX DUDLEY, JR. Scooba CHARLES EDWARDS Bruce JAMES E. EVANS Meridian GRACE HELEN FRANKS Winfield, Ala, CLAUDE FLEMING Bruce NANCY GUY Macon HOYT HAMMACK Birmingham, Ala. ROSCOE HARBOUR DeKalb MARY JANE HUDNALL Porterville LOYD HUTCHERSON Scooba JANNELLE JACKSON Cleveland LOWELL JAMES Foley, Ala. CLYDE JERNIGAN Shuqualak WILLIAM HARRINGTON Meridian RAYMOND HARRIS Meehan BILLY HICKS Columbus DON HOUSTON Collinsville CHARLES HUDNALL Scooba HAROLD JOHNSON DeKalb EVERTT KEETON Porterville JERRY KELLY Columbus f • i fit TS„ r PAUL KNIGHT Cordova, Ala. LAMAR LOPER Robertsdale, Ala. ■■ ' ' J EARLENE LOCKLER Shuqualak BEN LONG Lauderdale carolyn Mcdonald Preston HAROLD KITCHENS Macon GARY MILLER Upson, Ga. BROOKS MOORE Meridian A. J. NEAL DeKalb Photo not available LEON McGHEE Adamsville, Ala. SADIE McKEE DeKalb GRADY McLAURIN Porterville HENRY MARCUS Montgomery, Ala. THOMAS MASON Lauderdale ARNIE MASSEY Calhoun Citv ALICE NIX Scooba BEN OWENS Greenville, Ala. MAURICE OXNER Long Creek JOHN PARKER Scooba JOHNNY RAMIA Columbus DOROTHY ROBERTSON Lynville MAE SUE SANDERS Macon KATHERINE STANLEY DeKalb SANDRA STOKES Gholson HAROLD STUART Gholson f THOMAS SUGGS Calhoun City WARREN SWOOPE Columbus PEGGY THOMASON Scooba 0CZ JACK SANFORD Birmingham, Ala. JEAXETTE SMITH Meridian NOVYS SMITH DeKalb THOMAS SMITH DeKalb CHARLES STAFFORD Columbus DAMEL STANLEY DeKalb V ORION TISDALE Meridian JERRY TOWSEND Collinsville WYVONNE VICK DeKalb JANICE WAITS Bruce ROBERT WEAVER Shuqualak : f ns. - % i CHARLES WILLIAMS Scooba SAMUEL WILLIAMS Lauderdale Olivia Briscoe Ruel Elliot Billy Parke Sue Cherry Lonnie Davis i I . -v.  W ' i tner r 1 § President _ RUELL ELLIOT Kice President _. MARLE NE DAVIS Secretary BILLIE THOMASON Reporter .... JUDY PURVIS Marlene Davis Judy Purvis Billie Thomason Jeanette Lunsford Allen Wimberlv V I r Anita Aust President _.__._ ANNE BUCHANAN Vice President JEAN EDWARDS Secretary PAUL THOMAS Anne Buchanan Jean Edwards Mabron Hailey Marilyn Mann Undine Oubre Wilton Parnell Roper Rayburn James Ruthledge Paul Thomas Willadean Thompson I I V I • w p « % % MOST BEAUTIFUL JEANETTE SMITH , v 1 RUNNERS-UP From a lengthy list of nominated beauties the student body polled Jean Aust, Betty Amacker, Earline Lockler, and Jeanette Smith as their choices. Photographs of these girls were sent to the John Powers Modeling Agency for the final choice. Jeanette won the coveted honor. Us? Oh, we think they are all mighty pretty ! JEAN AUST MOST HANDSOME TED YOUNGER RUNNERS-UP To have one ' s picture on this page represents a distinct honor, for the competition was really heavy. These lucky fellows won from a field of eighteen candidates. , MISS E.M.J.C. JUNECRAGO •p HOMECOMI FAYE THE QUEEN ' S ATTENDANTS MOST INTELLECTUAL One of the newer student honors is that of Most Intellectual. This honor is not meant to indicate a bookworm only, but a person of broad under- standing, a ready wit. and an intelli- gent conversationalist. Joy Davis and Tommie Aust were chosen for this honor. Ha «old a V TR E y T0 IE L0IJ FRIENDLIEST Because of their outstanding person- alities, sense of humor, ready smile, and ability to get along with their fellow students, Tommie Lou Pick- ard and Harold Autrey were voted as the Friendliest girl and boy on campus. • xVt « ' BEST-DRESSED Another addition to the Favorites Section this year is that of the Best Dressed pair on the campus. Because thev are always neat and tidv in ap- pearance. Grace and Paul were chos- en for this honor. HIGH SCHOOL FAVORITES MARILYN MANN Marilyn has been a cheerleader, a majorette, on the annual staff, and captain of the basketball team for two years. She has a friendly smile, and can always be depended on to extend a helping hand. RUEL ELLIOTT Ruel is president of the FFA, vice president of the State FFA, and a district Star Farmer. He is presi- dent of the senior class, co-captain of the football and basketball teams, a member of the Student Council. Whew, what a boy! $ %$  Judy ' s sweet disposi- tion and ready smile have won her many •friends. During her high school years Judy has been chosen foot- ball maid and queen, captain of the basket- ball team, forestry queen, and has been a majorette in the col- lege band. With all of this Judy has main- tained a high scholas- tic record. This was more than enough to gain for her this high honor. Allen is a popular stu- dent for he has a won- derful ability for mak- ing friends. Allen has been outstanding in football and basketball and was captain of the football team. ,, MR. SENIO ALLEN WIMBER SEPTEMBER - We President Harbour greets Queen Frances Ross. enew old friendships and make new ones With September came the joy of greeting long absent friends, the sizing up. of possible new ones . . . freshmen spent two hot, wearisome days in orientation tests . . . President and Mrs. Harbour entertained the students with a welcoming recep- tion ... in came football season and pep rallies . . . the band spent hours practicing routines, the cheerleaders exhausted themselves in yell practice ... we found all the English offices had been colorfully decorated . . . clubs got off to a fresh start . . . Miss Frances Ross was selected Kemper County Forestry Queen in the EMJC auditorium . . . Yes, September started the school year rolling. Peggy Harvey. Queen France g Ross. Rosalyn Puckett OCTOBER - A Queen is Crowned Go° crisped and sere 9 brings football An exciting game, but we lost With October we were in the full swing of school, extra-curricular ac- tivities and school events happened in swift succession . . . highlight of the month was the first Homecoming on our campus in three years . . . a banquet for alumni and sopho- mores was held in Gilbert Hall . . . before the game came the crowning of the queen . . . student council planned to arrange assembly pro- grams, handle elections, schedule dances and other school events . . . members of English department made up a panel for the first TV program . . . many pep rallies and parades were held in preparation foi the big game with Decatur . . . BSU held an ice cream supper at the Pres- ident ' s home . . . class officers were elected . . . out went October, The Queen and her Court reign m NOVEMBER - We were charmed by Robert Morris and Mary Harmon M° st nought music and formalities As November rolled in, we had the beginning of our Concert Series, with Mr. Robert Morris . . . the school purchased a new Baldwin grand piano . . . nominations for the honors of Most Beautiful and Most Handsome were held . . . the Collegian Staff attended the Fall Press Conference at Decatur . . . Basketball Captains were elected, and the round-ball season got off to a fast start . . . the Glee Club gave performances in several neighboring towns . . . November gave way to December. It was wonderful, just wonderful! Silver, blue balls, turkey, and music. DECEMBER - ' Santa, Vm as good as I kin be. Month of holidays and many par- ties . . . each better than the last . . . the most fun of the month was Christmas dance with Har- mon Knights orchestra . . . gym floor refinished . . . TV program by the Glee Club with Christmas selections . . . basketball games . . . BSU and Wesley journeyed to individual conventions . . . local talent performed in assembly . . . Phi Theta Kappa got organized . . . parties, parties, parties, the few nights before the holidays . . . Miss Anderson ' s annual hot chocolate party . . . and many, many pajama parties with all that food from home . . . home for vacation and mother ' s cooking. JANUARY - S SC Cor MISS MARY McMURRAY rang in the new — The New Year brought many activities to our campus . . . second concert featured Miss Mary McMurray, a contralto . . . two TV programs presented music and Benjamin Franklin . . . Student Service Corps was organized . . . EMJC ' s basketball team played in the Lion ' s Bowl Tournament, and here the basketball boys won the runner-up trophy . . . Dennie Morgan received a golden basketball as the best sport . . . Coach Sullivan arrived . . . After those exams the new semester came ... we had to enter the treasurer ' s door again . . . And the long month ended. .m l ■ -1 — m i FEBRUARY- I understand that you and your bride eloped. Is that true, Archi- bald? As February eased in, the Dramatics Club pre- sented the meller-drammer East Lynne . . . Bas- ketball season ended, and spring football training got under way . . . the Dixie Dobbers played for the Valentine Dance . . . Debaters did themselves proud . . . Most Beautiful and Most Handsome were announced . . . Sollie won oratory trophy . . . February gave way to the windy month. All the world ' s a stage ■ ' ' —•; „. 4 MARCH - MISS JOY BROWN and her MOTHER The non-inebriating cup! 1 Music — vibrates in the memory To usher in March, we had the initiation of Phi Theta Kappa and Delta Psi Omega candidates . . . We enjoyed the last of our Concert Series . . . The Concert Band presented its formal concert . . . Spring Holidays came just in time to refresh our flagging spirits . . . Mrs. Robison and the French Club presented a TV program, Mr. Smith presented a TV program on Land Grant Colleges . . . Mr. Murphy from Macon gave a piano con- cert in assembly . . . The Glee Club sang in the Junior College Festival . . . Windy March slid into sunny April. A Full House at High School Day APRIL - Spring is Evidenced in Many Ways! Warm days, soft nights, study? — ah! Spring came in with a rush . . . Our baseball champs began defending their 1955 title . . . the band presented its second concert at the EMJC auditorium . . . High School Day brought a crowd to our campus . . . the TV series con- tinued with programs by Mr. Crago and Mr. Blankingship . . . The Dramatics Club presented a one act play at Macon high school . . . Mrs. Aycock presented her voice and piano students . . . faculty members began planting their gar- den . . . April ceded its pleasures to May. THE CONCERT BAND MAY— We The CHAMPS Receive their Trophy mmm m i lib. i 7 SuUHni % f round out the year and say goodbye May brought the tingling excitement of the ban- quet and the lovely Spring Dance . . . the last minute grind of getting out those term papers . . . the dread of final exams . . . yet, the tennis courts were busy . . . the sophomores enjoyed their strenuous week-end trip ... we received directions on how to behave on graduation day ... we felt important in our caps and gowns . . . Baccalaureate . . . the Big Day came ... we marched sedately into the auditorium . . . the diploma . . . Should auld acquaintance be forgot . . . memories at every turn . . . why, I ' m LEAV- ING! The last, long mile. v 144 CM c s a So cd =r a 2 2 ps - P 3 -hi 3 03 C - g 34 3 b S 3 2 o 8 2 o F a O h-H O s era 3 o 2j 3 a 3 [O H 3 en to W § 03 9  IS D S S2 P H fT. O-i 3 3 cb era a f? cd a o ii - rr O O 3 3 t_, 3 O era 3 o 5 o O p oi ex 3 3 Hrt O o sr- S s g-p I d i cb 3 3 •• era 1 g W 01 O CD y cT o IF y ¥ B « 3 CD m O Z to 01 01 Ss«H II f iX -, i COACH ROY KNAPP COACH THOMAS ADAMS Line Coach The head football coach for 1955 was Roy Knapp a genial Alabam- ian. A welcome newcomer to the campus was Line Coach Thomas Adams, Citronelle, Alabama. Co-captains, elected in the Spring of 1955, -were Eddie Bass of Fair- hope, Alabama, and Wilburn, (Tiny) Murphee, of Bruce, Mis- sissippi. 9 j4 .. ■ MARION ANDERS End NOLAN ATKINS Back HAROLD AUTRY End EDDIE BASS Back HOMAS BEA1RD Guard GARY BLOUNT Tackle BILLY BUCKLEl Guard Ill I 111 « II ¥ ■ % III it L0NN1E DAVIS End JOE GARRIS Guard GEORGE GREEN Back HOYT HAMMOCK Back in Ml Ml lit « II BOBBY HENDERSON Back . BILL HICKS Center LOWELL JAMES Guard CHARLES JONES Tackle ill m in ■ JIM KELLY Back PALL KMGHT End LEON McGEEHEE Tackle :,£ ' ' ' SI GARY MILLER Back iii ill mM TINY MURPHREE Tackle BOBBY MOBBS Guard BEN OWEN! Back r J? MM PALMER Back HAROLD PATTERSON Back JACK SANFORD Center ' TICK SCOGGINS Tackle HI  HI II THOMAS SUGGS Back WILLIAM WILLIAMS End WARREN SWOOPE Center M CK WOOD Hack TED YOUNGER End r ® € 6 n, £ V c i r f , if 77 6 j s6 J bbX ha Connie Mac D ffl SS- l ' v J. Crenshaw. j kie ia h Lurrie. u Manager- KaV Nester. - ■ ■ rhar es Coker, J d roW ; coa Br0 n. - 1 Fte d F anks - b TEAM CAPTAINS Franks Morgan Stringfellow JOHN BREELAND-F JACKIE MAYATT— F CHARLES COKER— F CONNIE SMITH— G BROOKS MOORE— C JAMES NESTER— G I KNOX DUDLEY— G BEN OWENS— G PAUL STOREY— F BILL STRINGFELLOW— F FRED FRANKS— C HENRY MARCUS— C First rov?. f Fletnin g, and Wan faye b a . Marlene Davu E d ards, Thomason- and V These girls have been teammates but a short while: however, they have an opti- mism and a do-or-die spirit that has re- sulted in a sixty per cent winning of games played. CAPTAINS Jud) Purvis. Marilvn Mann, and Marlene Davis. Fim row, leh . jbL ' - . , gm row: I d , ' risht- r aUV %!■ M The inexperience of this team has been reflected in the low percentage of games won, but Coach Currie speaks highly of the team ' s excellent morale, cooperative spirit, and gen- eral good sportsmanship both at home and away. Captain RUEL ELLIOT Co-Captain MABRON HA1LEY m i l ' ■ ■■i n iMiiiiM «mi—i i i - TwmK in First row. left to right: Knox Dudley— P. Wayne Wilkins— RF, Lewi- Sander— 3B. Willie Williams— CF. Buddy Knapp. mascot: Eddie Bas-— 2B. Jerry Ward— 2B. Nolan Atkins— 3B. Jack Sanford — IB. Top row : Joe Campbell — P. Raymond Stokes — RF. Mack Wood — RF. Jimmy Holt — P. Eugene Crocker. Clarence Schell — LF. A. L. Courtney — C. James Ray Nester — SS. and Coach Roy Knapp. The 1955 baseball season at East Mississippi Junior College proved to be very successful. The EMJC baseball team brought home the coveted State Junior College Championship trophy which was offered bv the State Junior College Conference for the first time. The Lions had a verv fine season, losing onlv one out of eleven con- ference games. In the championship game plaved in Meridian against Pearl River the EMJC boys overcame the opponents lead to win 9-8. An important factor in the Lions strength was the outfield not pictured here. Players in the outfield were Clarence Schell. LF: William Williams. CF: Mack ood. RF: utility outfielders were Wayne Wilkins and Raymond Stokes. •COACH KNAPP - Infield itcher- and I ■ im fc i 4 NOVYS SMITH NANCY GUY PAT HEGWOOD PEGGY HARVEY BETTY JO AMACKER LAVERN DANIELS u f T 2 4 st uderrT CounaJl Debate r 9 a n i z a t i o n s CT Billie Thompson, Undine Oubre, Judy Purvis, Head Majorette Marlene Davis. Charlotte Hill. Tommie Pickard, and Jeanette Smith. The College Glee Club, directed by Mrs. Aycock, has presented various church and TV programs in addition to the annual Spring Concert. The High School Girls ' Ensem- ble is composed of Billie Thomp- son, Jean Edwards. Willie Dean Thompson. Anne Buchanan. Jeanette I.unsford. Sue Cherry, and Olivia Briscoe. ■ r  - w J) S ita . ol events and inter ' ltWy newspaper of The Collegian pn blisbesatnom j r the direction TneUonStaa-dert oischool . ate l, upon the op {Dr, CncUard and Editor Uliams, began « orkin a imnre di- vx . | . i|j r i f %F :r:vff-.? - ; ; i Ul Mrs. Wi i; Mune B r ::;;; s am h - ri .n sfaff : — ■ ' Norma B r „ ' KoJjinson r ca n- an J A large group was ini- tiated into Phi Theta Kappa, a national hon- orary fraternity. in March. We are proud of our Phi Theta. DELTA PS, OMEGA- Me ,: T Soroush. N«, Cu, B,,,, Wk,r. W«U. Wffli.tn S [.nice Waits, John Little, Don Goodwin.    ■ N • The Camera Club, newly organized this year under the sponsorship of Mr. Blankenship, has spent many p rofitable hours learning to develop and print pictures. The High Sch 001 F Club. Ponsored by Ml m 11 ■ Heav-f rtrti W ' esiev p a dc A - ,-. ;: r;;;y-£ a :„, ' s - P sir en, by Rev. D „ . . ' Wi STUDENT SERVICE CORPS This group is newly formed this year. Thev are especially respon- sible students who have taken over duties about the school which demand dependability and faith- fulness. Thev are: Rachel Coving- ton. Jean Hill. Ben Long. Knox Dudlev. and Tomie Aust. f Mr Raw on. did us proud. Three The Debate team, under the d.«c ion o f Mr JH Junl0r of them received a rating ot exceii College Speech Festival. Thi ' negative: John Snell. Eugene Crocker. Mr. Rawson and the affirma- tive: June Crago. Melvin Brav. I jfe Women ' s Student Government is made up of Peggy Harvey. Janice Waits, Betty Amacker. Faye Peeples, and their sponsor. Dean Ann Anderson. The purpose of WSGA is to maintain improved conditions and relationships among the women students, to further a sense of individual responsibility, to develop a democratic form of dormitory government, and to teach a regard for the wishes of the individual . . . Students are bountifully fed by the dietician, Mrs. Luke: comforted in all their woes by Mrs. Jumper; and watched over in the store by Mrs. Madison and Mrs. Davis. MRS. MADISON MRS. DAVIS MRS. LUKE MRS. JUMPER I QUee   CO eepi es _ rtsfi, 0 ec °mi n . Nancv Guv hits a sweet one. Two of the Homecoming Maids. Marlene Davis and Judy Purvis, are driven onto the field. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL QUEEN BILLIE THOMASON In addition to being chosen the high school football queen. Billie is secretary of the senior class, a majorette, a cheer- leader, and played on the girls ' basket- ball team. Her sweet disposition and friendly smile have won her many friends. F.F.A. SWEETHEART JEAN EDWARDS Jean was chosen by the FFA boys as their club sweetheart and was the queen of their float in the Homecoming pa- rade. 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