East Tennessee State University - Buccaneer Yearbook (Johnson City, TN)

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Members of the Citizens ' Committee for University Status: E. Ward King, Kingsport; Cliff Sanders, Kingsport; By¬ ron Sites, Greenville; Tom R. Keys, Erwin; Joe Jared, Johnson City,- Earl M. Reasor, Milligan; Robert H. Smith, Bristol; Charles M. Gore, Bristol; Mack Trammel, Bris¬ tol; Horace M. Barnett, Jr., Bristol; Dick Beeson, John¬ son City; Mitchell Thorp, Johnson City,- John Jones, Greenville; Carl Mclnturf, Erwin; Clyde Austin, Green¬ ville; Judge Benn Allen, Elizabethton; Wesley Davis, Bristol; Paul Crumley, Elizabethtown,- Judge George Ed¬ ens, Elizabethton,- and Wayne Graybeal, Roan Moun¬ tain. Supporting the efforts of the Citizens ' Committee were hosts of area organizations, including Chambers of Commerces, civic clubs, professional clubs, fraternal or¬ ganizations, veterans organizations, educational or¬ ganizations, and others. Complementing the activity of the committee and the organizations was the splendid support of the gover¬ nor and the legislators whose official advocacy of the measure was so complete and wholehearted. A number of dedicated area citizens joined forces with area legislators to pro- Reasor, and Mack Trammel, also of the citizens 7 committee. The energetic and mote the cause of university status. Pictured with Governor Clement at the sign- untiring efforts of the citizens 7 committee was an inspiring and highly effective ing are Cliff Sanders, Ward King, of the citizens 7 committee. State Senator Her- expression of support of the college and belief in its program and was deeply man Robinson, President Dossett, Joe Jared, Carl A. Jones, chairman, Earl appreciated by the institution.

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Carl A. Jones, Johnson City publisher and chairman of the citizens ' committee as Governor Clement prepares to sign the university status bill. Also pictured for university status, and Herman Robinson, state senator from Elizabethton are Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Dossett, and President Dossett. who introduced the university status bill in the senate, beam their satisfaction

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Area members of the state legislature who supported the university status bill so staunchly are pictured with other officials at the signing. Pictured are Rep¬ resentative Bill Bowers, Representative Leon Cox, Senator W. A. S. Furlow, Representative R. Doyle Moore, Senator Herman Robinson, Representative James R. Carter, President Dossett, Lieutenant Governor James Bomar, and Repre¬ sentative David J. Torbett. In the background is Joe Jared of the citizens ' com¬ mittee. Area legislators not in the picture include Senator Harry Lee Senter and Representatives William L. Jenkins and Thomas G. Hull.