East Texas State University - Locust Yearbook (Commerce, TX)

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Students Helen Roberts and Benney Alley cast their ballot in a Student Association election for vice-president of the student body. Charles Abernathy was elected. Jennie Lynn Rucker is conducting the balloting. Student Government . The East Texas State student body is a democratic organization electing its own officers. Student president for this year was A. Lane Lewis and Bill Reeves was vice-president. Dur- ing the year Lewis resigned his job. Bill Reeves moved into the president's chair. Charles Abernathy defeated Red Massey and his beans to become vice-president The spring elections put Alex Kibler into the president's position and Kenneth Tuck as vice- president. ampu EI ctions Introductions of nominees for officers for the Association of Women Students. Helen Leinart acknowledges her name. Wayne Austin holds elections for officers for the junior class. . Austin was president, Alex Kibler vice-president. F I . 3 ja -- 1 f 9 '. f , Z. f .I 9 E Q rllf f 1, ' l l 1 Q' 7? 1 7 :J-vl'-V -st.-'K-Li .gig a.:.4g...c. . ,' ka ' v 1 . 'ff - N' rx ffm H f' , 7 tatnlw l- by if , wff k in -2. I . .1 - f I' ' 'BP 'A 4.- .0 ijt?-H -fa' V E, 'fi It '.i Sv -' A , ' 7, ' -'r f 4 - I 'J :J .f y '- - , . .-. E ' , I - tiff I f .E i iyfs up by H . ggi x A ' f if 1' in N55 fi if Bob Brisendine and,Peggy Teague preside at a meeting of the sophomore class. Brisen- dine was president and Peggy was secretary. sz .lf The senior class elected their officers in a meeting in Ferguson Auditorium. Charles Dexter was elected president.

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' 1 l 2 i 1 l i I 1 i - W t Week assembly. Ilcxe the gills who had been The beauty parade was the Outstanding iiaggftiecij this gugience. The judges were quite willing to give nominated for Western Week queen passe' 'b1 Passing in review are Louise Nance, Mary Freeman and Dot Stubbs. each girl first place if this had been possi e Western Week Queens Official judges for the queen contest were J. O. Mc- Kenzie, Commerceg Mrs. J. B. Mikell., Parisg and Jack Fin- ney, Greenville. Queen runners-up were wait' th' final judging. Forty-nine '1 mg ina tum for the of East Texas State Western Qsesekcctgndgsnw for the hue Nm Four finalists in thc contest await the judge's decision. Left to right are Rita Jennings, Margie Ashburn, Helen Newell and Barbara Seamen. i l The winner and new Western Week Queen was Miss Dot Ann Reynolds, senior from Sulphur Springs. Dot Ann was crowned by none other than the old cowhand himself, Dean of Men J. W. CDough7 Rollins. 1

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1 V ,. 3? rf ,, I. The Homecoming Queen, Miss Rita Jennings, rides in honor at the East T Homecoming football game. To Miss ,Ienning's .right is Miss Llouise ex s Nanace and Mrs. Dixie Engle to her left. Louise and Dixie were queens at- tendants. Winning Floot . . . The LOCUST hides its face in shame that the winning float is not pictured on these pages. Some- how the photographer failed to get all of the floats and the winner was one not photographed. First place in the contest went to the Tejas club for their float depicting friend- ship. This is the second year in succession that the Tejas club has carried off this honor. An award for the winning float was made at the Tejas annual by president of the Student Association Bill Reeves. Homecoming Paracl ' In the Homecoming parade Joe Grove pushes Th fl t f P' ' ' ' Pete Martin along the streets. feafurgsa tl2ree11S'gff5gagif'ls.BusmesS fratermty' The Air Force ROTC featured blue and old with Miss Mary Ann Gamble as then. gpa Tooanoowe featured a lawn scene. Riding fa 9 queen is Egoanoowe queen for the parade was Margie s urn. Por Tl at 10 hall high