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

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1957 volume:

, ' m, JL iMA v ' | F%. 2$j . i « % r V • w .. .■ 3 v ■: ::xV wH « J i P Si Mte ' 1 ■ 1 i itt-l ■ L ijy j-irrtCC T £lH - I ■ ' . •fc- f ■. r - ■ . p cflP t •v , I 1 , 7 ««? . %£ £t €€ WELCOME EAST MISS. JR. COLLEGE S 10 W @ Mte tt Foreword Dedication President ' s Message Governing Boards Administration Faculty Classes Features Activities Sports Our Advertisers Emmy Jaycee, born during our freshman year and serving as the symbol of Every student, views continued progress on our campus. She began the year with spirited morale. One of the happiest occasions of her year was the witnessing of the ground-breaking ceremony for the new air-conditioned library and science building. She was present at the opening of the new field house and helped to plant the grass on the new practice field; she sewed draperies and painted furniture in the renovating in the dormitories; she shouted directions to the workmen as they erected the new archway. All in all, she is proud to be a part of an institution that continues to envision the true spirit of rebirth. Emmy Jaycee, along with the members of the Lion staff, has endeavored to present this picture of progress and of growth. We sincerely hope that this annual will bring you many moments of joyful reminiscence. We, there- fore, proudly present you your 1957 LION Dr. Annette P. Crickard, our sponsor, is truly the backbone for the ' 57 Lion. Without her advice and guidance the staff could never have completed the task. JOY DAVIS— THE EDITOR. The old adage get a busy person to do it was never truer than in this case. Though active in other campus affairs, Joy has been tireless and persistent in getting in that material. John Little, Advertising Manager, and Nancy Guy, Business manager. John and Nancy have joined efforts in keeping the business acounts in good order. THtA. Set S de ' ffyewfoan, Occasionally, when traveling life ' s highway, we find a person whose character displays a living inspiration. Mrs. Edna B. Harbour is such a person. She has been a member of our English faculty for three years. She has a happy faculty for building confidence in each freshman and is a firm friend to every student. Because of her sin- cere interest in and devoted service to EMJC, We, the Staff, affection- ately and gratefully dedicate to Mrs. Harbour this 1957 Lion. It is my hope that this 1957 Lion will keep alive for you much of the spirit and many of the memories that will ever be identified with this school year. This, in my opinion, has been one of our most successful years. Our fervent dream for a new library and science building has become a reality. Our aims are slowly but surely becoming materialized. I am grateful to each of you for your devotion and loyalty and for your personal interest in the progress of our college. You have demonstrated to me your heartfelt desire to make your contribution to this institution, as well as to succeeding generations. The future of our country is in your hands. It is my belief and my conviction that you have grown intellectually, socially, morally, and spiritually to meet the challenge that will be yours. My best wishes go with you always. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Kemper County John Persons, District 1 Scooba, Miss. Grace Briggs, District 2 Porterville, Miss. Jack W. Harbour, District 3 DeKalb, Miss., Rt. 5 Russel Shepherd, District 4 Preston, Miss. Earnest P. Bateman, District 5 DeKalb, Miss. Lauderdale County William S. Wright, District 1 Meridian, Miss. R. N. McElroy, District 2 Lauderdale, Miss. Oliver L. King, District 3 Collinsville, Miss., Rt. 1 L. D. Walker, District 4 Meridian, Miss., Rt. 1 Roy Griffin, District 5 Meridian, Miss., Rt. 3 Noxubee County B. S. Marler, District 1 Cliftonville, Miss. W. S. Mullins, District 2 Paulette, Miss. H. T. Hunter, District 3 Shuqualak, Miss. T. L. Thompson, District 4 Macon, Miss. D. S. Norwood, District 5 Brooksville, Miss., Rt. 1 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Kemper County Supt. Chandler Land, Secretary DeKalb, Miss. E. A. Temple Electric Mills, Miss. W. W. Shepherd ....DeKalb, Miss. Howard Wilkerson DeKalb, Miss. L. D. McDade Porterville, Miss. Earl McKrlvaine DeKalb, Miss. Lauderdale County Supt. T. S. Pigford, Chairman Meridian, Miss. Grady Clark Lauderdale, Miss. Dr. McRae V. Mosby Meridian, Miss. Willie Neal Meridian, Miss. W. W. Thompson Meridian, Miss., Rt. 7 J. P. White Bailey, Miss. Noxubee County Supt. Frank Hurst Macon, Miss. L. T. Anderson, Jr. Shuqualak, Miss. Cale Parke Brooksville, Miss. Wade Little Cooksville, Miss. B. G. Patty Cliftonville, Miss. Paul Daniels Macon, Miss. The Executive Commit- tee is composed of the County Superintendents of Education from our three tax - supporting counties. They are, left to right, Supt. Chandler Land, Kemper County; Supt. T. S. Pigford, Chairman, Lauderdale County; and Supt. Frank Hurst, Noxu- bee County. This is the Board that guides the policies of our school. Seated, left to right, Earl McKelvaine, T. S. Pigford, Willie Neal, L. D. McDade, W. W. Thompson. Standing: President R. A. Harbour, Dr. McRae V. Mosby, E. A. Shepard, Chandler Land, L. T. Ander- son, Jr., Frank Hurst, and Wade Little. Dean A. L. Oubre, Jr., who serves as both dean and registrar, leads a double life. When he puts on his dean hat he - exercises the larger vision of overall planning and counselor; with his registrar hat on, he helps the individual student who is having scheduling difficulty. Miss Anne Ander son, Dean of Women, is the friend and coun- selor of all the women students. Mr. McRae, the Business Manager, makes extractions as painless as possible. Mrs. Currie is the soft-voiced secretary who chan- nels the frenetic business of the office and looks sympathetic when she hands out the grade slips. Mrs. Undine McRae who speaks slow but figures fast to keep the accounting books in order. ' ? J ? r 77ie znoZ £es£ o a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on . . . even as a wheel leaves its track on the road passed over. THOMAS ADAMS B.S., Spring Hill College English, Line Coach ANNIE ANDERSON M.A., University of North Carolina Mathematics MRS. LESLIE AYCOCK B.M., Belhaven College Voice, Piano ' A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influ- ence stops. ' The true teacher guides the student ' s eyes from himself to the spirit that quick- ens h im. HOMER BLANKENSHIP M.S., George Peabody College Chemistry KATHLEEN BLANKENSHIP B.S., Florence State Teachers College Commercial T. L. CLOAR B.A., University of Tennessee History, Backfield Coach GENE CRAGO B.A., University of New Mexico Music, Band ANNETTE P. CRICKARD Ph.D., University of North Carolina English, Psychology KEYES CURRIE M.S., Mississippi Southern College Basketball Coach First he wroughte and afterward h e taughte. •• — Those having torches will pass them on to others. EDNA EARLE HARBOUR M.S., Mississippi State College English ANNIE E HULL M.S., Mississippi State College Home Economics - A EARL JONES B.S., Livingston State Teachers College Vocational-Technical LUTHER LITCHFIELD B.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Bible A. J. OUBRE, JR. M.S., Mississippi State College Office Practices DONALD RAWSON M.S., Mississippi State College Social Science ' The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in the felici- ty of a good educa- tion. ' Beyond the book his teaching sped He left on whom he taught the trace Of kinship with the deathless dead. VERA RAWSON B.A., Mississippi State College for Women Mathematics SUE BESS ROBISON M.A., George Peabody College French, Speech N. J. SMITH M.S., Mississippi State College Agriculture HENRY VARNER D.D., Emory University Bible IRA Q. WEAVER M.S., Mississippi State College Vocational Agriculture MILDRED WEAVER A. A., East Mississippi Junior College Study Hall Gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche. Emerson advised his townsmen to manufac- ture schoolteachers and make them the best in the world. MARY WILLIAMS MRS. ONIE JUMPER MRS. ALICE M.A., Florida State Assistant to the NOWELL University Dean of Women Dietitian Librarian MRS. IDA MADISON - ,OLGA Campus Store ' HUTCHERSON Campus Store OLA HUTCHERSON Dining Hall ' Education is the only means of stability of the state. 1 ' . ' ! ■ . ' %i$ ilcy6u o£ Oun. ? te66« t t tyea A Dramatic group visited neighboring schools. Mm We gave a hilarious Minstrel Show We had a gay and colorful Spring Prom jm i i i( The Concert Band performed beautifully SofiAomwe Cci4 $ e 4 The Sophomore class carefully and wise- ly chose as their officers students who are not only conscientious in their books, but are also active in extracurricular activities. Hal Autrey, President, was voted friendli- est boy and is Co-Captain of our football team; Knox Dudley, Vice President, plays outstanding basketball and is President of Phi Theta Kappa; Joy Davis, Secretary- Treasurer, was Editor of the Collegian, and was voted Most Intellectual Girl last year, and is now serving as Editor of the Lion ; Nancy Guy, Reporter, has been cheerleader for two years, President of Delta Psi Omega, and is now Editor of the Collegian. TOMIE AUST Scooba HAL AUTREY Greenville, Alabama JOHN BRELAND Columbus BILLY BROWN DeKalb DON BROWN Collinsville MERLE BROWN Collinsville NORMA BROWN Collinsville BILLY BUTLER Macon % PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE RICHARD CARROLL Hilton, New York MALCOLM CLARK DeKalb CHARLIE COTTON Macon RACHEL COVINGTON Ponta JOY DAVIS Calhoun City AUBREY DEAN DeKalb DAN COMPTON Clarksdale WILLIE CONNER Shuqualak PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE KNOX DUDLEY Scooba WICK FALLON Memphis, Tennessee DAN HOUSTON Collinsville MARY JANE HUDNALL Porterville . ...•  ♦ PHOTO Not Available JERRY KELLEY Columbus BURNIE KIRKLAND DeKalb LOYD HUTCHERSON Scooba LOWELL JAMES Foley, Alabama CLYDE JERNIGAN Shuqualak EVERETTE KEETON Porterville HAROLD KITCHENS Macon EMMETT LANG DeKalb JOHN ALLEN LITTLE DeKalb EARLENE LOCKLER Shuqualak BEN LONG Scooba LAMAR LOPER Robertsdale, Alabama LAVONE MASSEY Derma WILL DAVIS MASSEY Center Hill FLORETTA McKEE DeKalb ALICE MILLER Shuqualak TOO BUSY MAC PALMER Dothan, Alabama BOBBY PRICE Sparta, Tennessee GARY MILLER Thomaston, Georgia GARY NEAL DeK alb ALICE NIX Scooba MAURICE OXNER Long Creek BOLIE PUCKETT Porterville WILLIAM RALEY Long Creek '  JOHNNY RAMIA Columbus DON RICE Florala, Alabama FRANKLIN RICHARDSON DeKalb MAE SUE SANDERS Macon PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE JOHN SHEPERD DeKalb TOMMY SMITH DeKalb RAYMOND SOLLIE Bailey CHARLES SPIELMAN Canton, Ohio ROBERT EARL WEAVER Shuqualak BETTY WEBB Porterville DALE WEEKS Slate Springs GEORGE WOODYARD Scooba HAROLD STUART Gholson WARREN SWOOPE Columbus PEGGY THOMASON Scooba JERRY TOWNSEND Collinsville I To the memory of MISS ANN BUCHANAN— who was a valued member of our school family during her upper high school years, and who would have been a member of the freshman class this year. Ann, a music major, was a pianist and played in the band. She met an acci- dental death in late August. The freshman class brought us new faces and new talent. They chose as officers: Maxine Carter, Secretary; Lyle Underwood, President; Frances Ross. Reporter; Bobbie Waddell, Treasurer; and Fred Stoops, Vice President. HALE AUST Scooba BOBBY ALLEN Collinsville PAUL ALEXANDER Columbus KENNETH BARFIELD DeKalb JERRY BEAVERS Lexington, Ala. JACK BECKHAM Knoxville, Tenn. fgp ' ■ H 4tfe LEE OTTIS BRAY Bruce GUY BRICKMAN Hialah, Florida WOODROW BROWN Macon LEONARD BYRD Meridian MABLE BYRD Beaumont BARBARA CAPERTON DeKalb VLIC CARBONELL Miami, Florida EDGAR CARTER Macon MAXINE CARTER Macon JOSIE CEFALU Scooba BARBARA SUE CHERRY Scooba FAYE CHERRY Porterville RAYMOND CHRISTENSON Foley, Alabama CAROLYN COOK Preston RICHARD COOK Preston SUE CRAIG Macon MARGARETTE CUMBERLAND Preston RAVON CUMBERLAND Preston DOROTHY DANIELS Preston DONALD DARBY DeKalb MARLENE DAVIS Scooba PERRY DAVIS DeKalb JACK DUDLEY Scooba MYRTHA DUNCAN Gholson EDGAR EASLEY Bruce BERT EAVES Shuqualak ELIZEBETH ELDRIDGE DeKalb MARY JANE ELDRIDGE DeKalb SARAH ETHEL ELDRIDGE DeKalb RUEL ELLIOTT Scooba CHARLES FULLER Meridian BILLY FULTON Preston ANITA GLASS Bailey BILLY GOODWIN Macon DON GOODWIN Macon JOHN GRANGER Columbus 9 ERNESTEEN GRAY DeKalb EILEEN HAGGARD Shuqualak HOYT HAMMACK Birmingham, Alabama CHARLES HAND DeKalb COLETTE HASIE DeKalb KENNETH HARVEY Macon RONALD HEGWOOD DeKalb HAL HUGHES Columbus PERCY ISHIE DeKalb ANN JACKSON DeKalb PATSY LIGHTSEY Daleville JEANETTE LUNSFORD Emelle, Alabama PEGGY MAY Collinsville WANDA McDADE DeKalb JOYCE McDANIEL Starkville JANICE McDAVID Macon LEON McGEEHEE Birmingham, Alabama BETTY McWILLIAMS DeKalb HAROLD MERCHANT Columbus EULA MILLER Meridian BARRETT MOLL Midland, Pennsylvania JAMES MOORE Macon JOE MOORE Collinsville BILLY JOE MYATT Raleigh WEDA NEAL DeKalb NELL NICHOLSON DeKalb JOE OLIVER Scooba KENNETH PALMER DeKalb BILLY PARKE Scooba JAMES PERMENTER Macon GERALD POOLE DeKalb MARY WINNER POOLE DeKalb RICHARD POOLE DeKalb PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE CHARLES PORTER Steens JANE PRINCE Shuqualak LEROY PUCKETT DeKalb EARL RUSS Nashville, Tenn. JAMES RUTLEDGE Scooba BILL SCAFF Corbin, Kentucky CAROLYN SHEPHERD DeKalb JERRY SHOEMAKER Meehan JOHNNY SHORE Clarksville, Tenn. CAROLYN PURVIS Preston JUDY PURVIS Scooba ROD RICHARDS Macon BOBBY RICHARDSON Lynville BUDDY ROBINSON Nashville, Tenn. FRANCES ROSS DeKalb No Photo X AVAILABLE JERRY SMITH Meridian JERRY SNOWDEN Meridian DONALD STEPHENS DeKalb PEGGY STEPHENS Collinsville JANE STOKES Preston FRED STOOPS DeKalb ROSE SWANN Macon BILL TAYLOR Sturgis JERRY TAYLOR Meridian BILLIE THOMASON Scooba CLYDE THOMASON Scooba JANE THOMPSON Sheffield, Alabama . HM a .. PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE JOHN THOMPSON Tuscumbia, Alabama TONY TOWNSEND DeKalb BETH TUCKER Collinsville LYLE UNDERWOOD DeKalb ELWOOD VICK DeKalb DICK VINCEK South Bend, Indiana BOBBIE WADDELL DeKalb KEY WARREN DeKalb VIRGIL WARREN DeKalb SUE WATSON Scooba LEO WHEELER Lauderdale WILLOW DEAN WHITEHEAD Preston ANN WHITFIELD Shuqualak LEONARD WHITT West Point DELMAR WILLIAMS Fruitdale, Alabama LOUISE WILLIAMSON DeKalb ALLEN WIMBERLY Scooba ELLEN WOOD Yellow Pine, Alabama OLYN WRAY West Point FRANCES YOUNG Preston JOE YOUNGER Columbus h i m fib W We walk the dear, familiar ways, the sheltered paths, and little think on the hazards — or the adventures — that lie ahead. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President BEVERLY WADDEY Vice President ._.. UNDINE OUBRE Secretary-Treasurer ANITA AUST SeHlO%4 Johnny Apple m Anita Aust Tommy Cole Bobby Denson Roper Rayburn Mel Reynolds Pu UO l4, Mary Aust Absent ' PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE Barbara Fay Baty Harold Aust Mamie Cherry Dan Creekmore Scharlotte Hill James Johnson Joan Lanier Tommie Lou Nix James Persons Robert Richardson 1% Hyp Sofe£o K ie HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE OFFICERS President ANNE EDWARDS Vice President _ JANE FLEMING Secretary-Treasurer ... MARY MARTIN Reporter VELMA PARKE J. R. Anderson Judy Beazley Guy Purvis Hazel Reed pne 6 H£ t HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN OFFICERS President JACKIE PERSONS Vice President WALTER THOMASON Secretary-Treasurer FAYE BATY Faye Baty Tommy Briggs Frank Edmonds Jackie Persons ?. a THE RHYTHM ROCKETS— Byrd, Persons, Buchanan, Williams, and Little. Beauty under the Christmas Tree — Davis, Eldridge, Ross, and Sheperd. cvte Most Beautiful _ FRA NCES ROSS Site walks in beauty like the night . . . No wonder Frances wins honors! RUNNERS-UP FOR MISS MOST BEAUTIFUL In the second balloting the list of eight contestants for the title of Most Beautiful was re- duced to four. From these four, student balloting chose Miss Frances Ross as Miss Most Beautiful. Mary Jane Eldridge ran a very close second. As for us — we think each one is a winner, and we herewith give you the proof! MARY JANE ELDRIDGE it! CAROLYN SHEPHERD flESHr BM ; ' 9 . ■ ■ ,. Most Handsome LYLE UNDERWOOD Six feet two, eyes of blue — ball star, there you are . . . Lyle. . ' oot- That ' s RUNNERS-UP FOR MR. HANDSOME Blue eyes, brown eyes, straight hair, curly — yet the most val- ued qualities in a handsome man are the under-surface qual- ities of imagination, humor, stalwartness, valor, courtsey . . . BILLY BROWN JACK DUDLI Miss EMJC JOY DAVIS To those who know thee not, No words can paint! And those who know thee, Know all words are faint! 1 — . ■ , , ' Jm w f tc] Mi KNOX ■ :. E DU M DI JC ,EY, JR. The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigator. ' Rosebuds set with little wilful thorns And sweet as Scooba air could make them JOE OLIVER MOST INTELLECTUAL A student honor that carries high esteem and prestige is that of Most Intellectual. Into this honor are poured the arts of conversation, wit, broad understanding, and interest in extracurricular activities. FRIENDLIEST An outstanding personality, ready smile, .ability to get along with others, eagerness to co-operate in scholastic af- fairs, and their ready wit won for John and Beth the title of Friendliest Girl and Boy on our campus. BEST DRESSED By always looking neat, slick, and tidy in their personal grooming, Don and Carolyn won for themselves the title of Best Dressed. rtyiy L School CAROLYN FAYE BATY is Senior Class secretary and reporter, presi- dent of F.H.A., co-captain of the girls ' basketball team, and a 4-H club member. Faye has friendly brown eyes and a sparkling per- sonality. Her many activities and her sweet disposition won her the title of CLASS FAVORITE. TOMMY COLE came to Scooba from Rome, Georgia, just a year ago but in that short time he has won many friends. He is football captain and sings in the high school chorus, and has the winsome habit of smiling more than he talks. He probably should plan to become a salesman for he has sold himself to us, as evidenced by his being voted the CLASS FAVORITE. _ p- ♦ Wj JJWTEDWAT! F .FTK. Sweetheart . . . Cheerleader . . . Football Maid . . . A Sweet Dis- position and a Gift for friendship win these honors for Jean. ,;. : 1 Gmk- 1 • j High School Mr. MABRON HAILEY Matron is a very friendly and likabl person. He has been an outstanding player in both football and basketball. He is a leader in F.F.A., and pecially fond of horses. is es- . . . saw us through the familiar entrance into a life of regular regime, new and renewed friendships, larger and fresher mental horizons ... we found Mr. Oubre sitting in the Dean ' s chair . . . President and Mrs. Harbour entertained with a reception for students at their home . . . Ben Long took up his duties as Student President . . . the girls examined the boys ' new hair- cuts ... we tested the strength of the new white fences . . . Earline Lockler and Mary Winner Poole repre- sented EMJC in the Kemper County Forestry Queen Contest . . . football games and band activities got heavily underway . . . the band had a new drum major ... a new t ackle for 1974 was born ... the weather began to turn a little cooler. V 9 . . . brought night football games under the big lights . . . coffee and hot dogs . . . Beth Tucker was crowned Homecoming Queen with a bevy of beauties in her court . . . the Freshman Class won the first Stunt Night competition and Lyle Underwood, president, triumphant- ly accepted the loving cup . . . Emmy Jaycee furnished the thread of continuity in the sophomore stunt . . . Carolyn Shepherd, freshman, is ninth member of her family to enroll at EMJC. ! xam Mm tmammKmMm aumaakmamimiumti mi m TtovetHifoi . . . brought an end to the fall sickness known as Foot- ball Fever . . . The dummy hung high — watch it there, Doc! . . . The team played the last game of the season with Texarkana — Basketball practice began . . . Hunt- ing season opened with Ken Waddell bagging — of all things — a bobcat! . . . The autumn play Papa Is All went into rehearsal ... The COLLEGIAN staff played host to delegates at the Junior College State Press Conference . . . Joy Davis and Jean Hill had happy birthdays . . . The month was nicely rounded off with an um-m-m Thanksgiving dinner and an oh-so- lovely dance. . Dece H efi . . . jam-packed with activity, went by on silver tinseled wings . . . the cast from Papa Is All had all of us talking Pennsylvania Dutch for six weeks . . . the Glee Club presented a Christmas Cantata . . . with beautiful tableaus of feathery-winged angels ... a young pianist, Aaron Robinson, was featured in the first of the Con- cert Series . . . the eight candidates for most handsome and most beautiful were narrowed down to four each . . . Santa was a very special guest at the girls ' pajama parties ... we stuffed of Christmas turkey . . . the Rhythm Rockets, the school dance band, played for our annual Christmas dance . . . classes dismissed, and we went home for two weeks of Mama ' s cooking. (JtUUCCVUf . . . was a month of returning — returning to classes, to an orderly regime, to dear friends, and to not-so-dear exams . . . Coach Sullivan presented t he Letterman ' s Trophy to Warren Swoope and the Bill Bates Blocking Trophy to Edgar Carter . . . the members of the football squad had their annual banquet where Swoope was again honored by being named most valuable player of ' 56 . . . the Student Council conducted the balloting for Mr. and Miss EMJC: Most Intellectual, Friend- liest, and Best Dressed . . . the basketball team was going great guns with Russ scoring high . . . the dormitory girls surprised Miss Anderson with a birthday party . . . we had a successful March of Dimes campaign . . . six charter members were in the newly formed Crago Band Honor Society . . . some of the girls studied SO HARD for exams, others thought it was time to fill the garden pool . . . the girls of the intramural team beat the Lion Club men in basketball ... at last the long, dark month was over. ?efrut uf brought more warm days, the daffodils, and the narcissus . . . The final shipment of the Lion went to press — oof . . . Freddie and the Rhythm Kings enter- tained in assembly ... A much liked TV program was presented by the class in literature Interpretation . . . Each of the Student personalities presented his special talent for the television friends, and all the beauties paraded . . . Members of the speech department attended the Festival at Fulton . . . The nicest Valentine was Robert Morris, our favorite baritone . . . Johnnie Little and his Dixie Rebels played for the Valentine dance . . . Key Warren and Ann Jackson topped the first semester honor roll . . . New members were initiated into Delta Psi Omega . . . Our Concert Series became affiliated with Alkahest . . . Two F.F.A. boys won an all-expense trip to Pensacola . . . Dean Anderson got the Flower Fever. 7H nc6 . . . Brought the soft balmy breezes, warm sunshine, and campus clean-up . . . Baseball season got into full swing . . . Two sports fans looked at Spring material with calculating eyes . . . The Concert Band presented its Spring program and played on TV . . . We entertained high school seniors from surrounding communities on High School Day . . . The Glee Club started a series of public appearances including a tele- vision show . . . The newly formed Girls ' Ensemble gave a program at the Music Festival . . . Nancy and John gave a lovely music recital . . . The eagerly awaited spring holidays came just in time to bring rest to weary minds, but the already busy teachers spent the days at M.E.A. figuring out new ways to keep us jumping . . . The trees began to pop out in lovely leaf . . . . . . The romantic month of April laughed into the hearts of the students with warm days and romantic nights . . . Basehall continued to be the leading topic of sport conversation, as Coach Adams beamed a critical eye on baseball strategy . . . The annual Min- strel was presented with jokes, songs, and Pearly May . . . Girls went mad as Spring returned, and cavorted with somersaults on the lawn . . . We skipped business and usual for the first cookouts . . . • . . . The sands of time ran through to the close of another year, and for us, an era ... At the happy prospect of summer freedom, the girls play leap-frog . . . others just sit and dream of a fishing pole, maybe . . . Various organizations shared in the usual weiner roasts and barbecues . . . Some of the faculty enjoyed carefree outings . . . All of us en- joyed the freshman-sophomore banquet . . . the prom was something for every wistful heart to long re- member . . . The Long and the Short of us met at the Senior farewell reception ... the sophomores walked down the aisle already nostalgic for EMJC and the days that were no more . . . Much of the exuberant side of campus life is found in the multiple sports program. The cooler days of autumn, the crisp- ing leaves, the tangy air, the shouted plays of the team on the practice field, the Rah! Rah! of the cheer leaders getting ready for a big game, the martial airs of the band rehearsing a half-time show — all this is football to the college student. With the advance of the season football loses its thrill and the swifter pace of basketball ascends to the position of im- portance; — the slap of rubber on a hardwood floor, the sharp yells of anticipated success, the decrescendo Ah! when the ball wavers on the rim of the basket. When the air grows soft again and the trees feather out in new leaf the baseball diamond on the east campus is a favorite recreation spot; — the crack of the bat meeting a ball, the smack of a ball in a glove, the dust of a base-maker, a place in the shade, a coke. Ah, sports! i ... JEN vmgf- ? Front row, left to right: Eddie Phillips, Dick Vincek, Gary Miller, Warren Swoope, Buck Harmon, Bill Moore, Vlic Carbonell, Guy Brickman. Second row: Ray Christainsen, Bill Brown, Rod Richards, Lyle Underwood, Bill Taylor, Johnny Shore, Chuck Spielman, Tommy Cole, Fred Stoops. Third row: Harold Autrey, Wick Fallon, Elmer Rogers, John Apple, Lowell James, Leon McGeehee, Gerald Poole, Edgar Carter, Harold Graham. Fourth row: Bobby Denson, Ken Waddell, Joe Oliver, Beverley Waddey, Don Rice, John Thompson, Marion Logan, Bobby Price, Jack Beckham. s4CC- State ' • w  v« Ken Waddell, who earned All-State high school honors in Tennessee last year, was East Miss. ' s representative on the 1956 All-State team. From his right half position, Ken specialized in dazzling open field runs and blazing off-tackle slants. With two more years as a Lion, even more laurels are indicated by Ken ' s outstanding perform- ance this season. PT ■ ' •■ - - ' ■■■• l —— ' SEssssm w — «ww M I WM I I. JOHN APPLE Guard HAROLD AURTEY End JACK BECKHAM Center BILLY BROWN End VLIC CARBONELL Tackle EDGAR CARTER Tackle RAY CHRISTAINSEN Right Halfback TOMMY COLE Center BOBBY DENSON Guard WICK FALLON Tackle HAROLD GRAHAM Quarterback BUCK HARMON Quarterback LOWELL JAMES Guard MARION LOGAN End LEON McGEEHEE Guard GARY MILLER Left Halfback JOE OLIVER End EDDIE PHILLIPS Left Halfback — — — •„. ■ A. GERALD POOLE Tackle BOBBY PRICE Right Halfback ROD RICHARDS Fullback ELMER RODGERS Tackle JOHN SHORE End CHUCK SPIELMAN Fullback FRED STOOPS Quarterback WARREN SWOOPE Tackle BILL TAYLOR Fullback JOHN THOMPSON End LYLE UNDERWOOD Center DICK VINCEK Right Halfback KEN WADDELL Left Halfback BEVERLY WADDEY Guard First row: Mel Reynolds, Perry Davis, Kenneth Palmer, Ravon Cumberland, Dick Carroll. Second row: Don Brown, Hal Hughes, Jerry Smith, Will Massey, Paul Alexander, Knox Dudley, William Raley. Third row: Richard Poole, John Breland, Edgar Easley, Don Darby, Earl Russ, Jack Dudley, Delmar Williams. o4Lc6 Kecfe6 wvue The team boasts a number of outstanding play- ers. Among them are three All-staters — Easley and Russ of Mississippi and Reynolds of Tennessee. Darby and J. Dudley are All-Choctaw conference players. These, plus the dependable, backbone play- ers, make for a sparkling game calling forth a high degree of audience enthusiasm. PAUL ALEXANDER JOHN BRELAND PERRY DAVIS RICHARD CARROLL DON DARBY RAVON CUMBERLAND JACK DUDLEY r- EDGAR EASLEY KNOX DUDLEY HAL HUGHES KENNETH PALMER RICHARD POOLE JERRY SMITH MEL REYNOLDS EARL RUSS V ' a 1956 Ml . gM ____ -fTw JrWm First row: Don Goodwin, Louis Sanders, Connie Smith, Mac Palmer, Jim Cash, Willie Williams, Joe Garris, Jerry Townsend, Marion Anders. Second row: Coach Tom Adams, Knox Dudley, Lamar Loper, Eugene Crocker, Jimmy Kelley, Henry Russell, Ben Owens, Bobby Mobbs. MARION ANDERS MAC PALMER JIM CASH EUGENE CROCKER AUBREY DEAN BEN OWENS DON GOODWIN ■■ - ■■ JOE GARRIS ii ■• VB HENRY RUSSELL LOUIS SANDERS CONNEI SMITH JERRY TOWNSEND First row, left to right: Hoyt Hammack, Mac Palmer, Gary Miller, Warren Swoope, Jerry Ham- mond. Second row: Ken Waddell, Hal Autrey, Bill Bruner, John Thompson, Marion Anders, Leon McGeehee, and Thomas Suggs. MARION ANDERS ■■ ■ BILL BRUNER w Jc HOYT HAMMACK GARY MILLER MAC PALMER v a Jri THOMAS SUGGS WARREN SWOOPE JOHN THOMPSON wi i M KEN WADDELL OtyCUUfCltio t4 1 The STUDENT COUNCIL, under President Ben Long, has had an active year in behalf of the Student body. It serves as a mediating board between student desires and admin- istrative generosity. Pictured are: Patsy Lightsey, Jerry Townsend, Jerry Beavers, and Jean Hill. The WOMEN ' S STUDENT GOVERN- MENT is composed of two freshmen, Eula Miller and Rose Swan; two sophomore representatives, Jean Hill and Mearl Brown; and their sponsor Dean Anne Anderson. The W.S.G.A. strives to give the wom- en students the most democratic form of government possible, to teach the individual consideration for others, and to further a sense of individual re- sponsibility in the dormitory. PHI THETA KAP- PA is a recognized honorary scholar- ship society whose object is to promote character and to cultivate fellowship among students of both sexes in the junior colleges of the United States. Members pictured above are: Presi- dent Knox Dudley, Jean Hill, Rachel Covington, Tomie Aust, and Joy Davis. DELTA PSI OMEGA is a national honorary Dramatic society whose mem- bership includes those who have at- tained pre-eminence in college dramatic work. Members of our society are: Ellen Wood, John Little, Nancy Guy, Preident, Joyce McDaniel, Arnie Mas- sey, and Joy Davis. The LION STAFF has worked hard to give you the best annual ever to be published from this school. The Staff members, under the editorship of Joy Davis, started working immediately after the opening of school and worked faithfully each week until your an- nual was completed. The staff as here pic- tured: Jean Hill, John Allen Little, Adver- tising Manager, Jerry Beavers, Peggy May, Patsy Lightsey, Tom- mie Lou Nix, Nancy Guy, Business Man- ager, Mary Jane Hud- nall, Betty Webb, Joy Davis, Editor, and Anita Glass. The COLLEGIAN STAFF was small, but the members managed to put out a school paper once a month. Everyone has had to double-brass. Mem- bers pictured here are: Tomie Aust, Nancy Guy, Editor, Margaret Cumberland, Ellen Wood, and Jerry Beavers. The FRENCH CLUB is made up of first and sec ond year French students Pictured here are: Oxner, Cook, Guy, Program Chairman; Davis, Presi dent; Autrey, Vice Presi dent; McWilliams. Mrs. Robison, Sponsor; Parke, Haggard, Stuart, Duncan, Secretary-Treasurer; Lang, Williams, Cumberland. . tS, s o etf Ca tteT, STUDENT SERVICE CORPS In its second year of activity, this group has been es- pecially helpful. They are: Caperton, Aust, Guy, Kelly, Keeton, Townsend. The East Mississippi Junior College Band is pictured in Concert. The Band did remarkable work during football season performing for the half-time shows. Members of the band, from left to right: West, Smith, Harper, Parke, Bridges, Johnson, Briggs, Weaver, Vaughn, Poole, Haisie, Lightsey, Harbour. Second row: Swann, Briggs, Davis, Cherry, Weaver, Williams, Little, Persons, Dabbs, Aust, Dabbs, Smith. Third row: Crago, Myatt, Stephens, Hutchinson, Neville, McDaniel, Harper, Beazley, Watson, Buchanan, Williams, Parke. The newly formed Crago Band Honor Society has been organized to give pres- tige to the band. Members are chosen for above average participation in band activities, willingness to cooperate, high scholastic ratings, and interest in band activities. The following were chosen as the first six pledges: Kenny Briggs, Joy Davis, Gene Crago, John Little, Billy Parke, James Persons, and James Johnson. Me$e $£ee gbd The college Glee Club, directed by Mrs. Leslie Aycock, has had a busy year. The first major performance was the Christmas Television program, followed the next week by the Christmas Concert. In the spring, it participated in the Mississippi Junior College Spring Festival and pre- sented a second television program. In addition, there were numerous appearances in neighbor- ing communities. 7 e r ' School (tywuu The High School Chorus is principally a training ground, for choral singing and appears in local pro- grams. The BAPTIST STUDENT UNION, under the leader- ship of Reverend Luther Litchfield and Mr. R. D. Rawson of the faculty, has carried through an am- bitious program of fun and improvement. The fun included chicken fries, hamburger suppers, and picnics; and on the more serious side were travel talks, educational ' films, and the sponsoring of a delegate to the State Convention. ' Saftttet Student Vt tio t T eaeeua gCoA The WESLEY FOUNDA- TION members are as fol- lows: Betty Webb, Mary Jane Hudnal, Nancy Guy, Patsy Lightsey, Alice Mil- ler, Knox Dudley, John Little, Tomie Aust, Willie Conner, Carolyn Shepherd. They are sponsored by the Reverend Henry Var- ner. The F.F.A. chapter of twenty members elected officers in the fall with Dan Creekmore, presi- dent; Jimmie Bryon, vice president; Clay Williams, secretary; James Johnson, treasurer; Guy Purvis, re- porter; and Charles Van Bibber, sentinel. The chapter had charge of the concession at all football and basketball games, and also sold Christmas cards. On the gayer side, the chapter members had a Christmas party and a Fa- ther and Son Banquet. Mr. Weaver is the spon- sor. ' P. ' p. i. Sneetfocvtt The F.F.A. Sweetheart of 1957 is Anne Edwards. Being a sweetheart runs in Anne ' s family for her sister, Jean, had the honor last year. Anne is a tenth grader and president of her class. She is a member of the 4-H club, plays bas- ketball, and sings in the high school chorus. In addition to all that, she is the girl for whom the most peopl e were will- ing to pay a penny to cast their vote. r JUDGE LITTLE and COMPANY Meridian, Mississippi SPORTING GOODS Everything for the Sportsman BRYAN BROTHERS PACKING COMPANY West Point, Mississippi Producers of PRAIRIE BELT Fresh Meat and BRYAN BROTHERS Quality Canned Meats Best Wishes From A. J. 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