Henderson County Community College - Cardinal Yearbook (Athens, TX)

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DEB TE Gutstanding Honors Achieved The sophomore debate team, Barry Powell and Charles Hallam, were invited to compete in the National Debate Tournament at Emporia , Canada , after their high- quality performance at the University of Kentucky earlier this year, and were cho- sen, along with one other college , to be the first Junior College ever to be invited to the NDT in its 57 year history. At the Oklahoma Christian College tournament, the sophomore team placed in fourth. Hallam and Powell were rated second and third best speakers respectively, and Hallam placed fourth out of fifty speakers in extemporaneous speaking. The freshman debate team, Scott McMurrian and Snow Bush, won third place honors in a one-day tournament held at the University of Texas and were chosen first and tenth place speakers, respectively. Both the Freshman and Sophomore teams attended the tournament held at Texas Christian University. The freshman team reached the octo-final round before being eliminated by Southwest Missouri State. The teams also competed in the tournament at Lamar University in Beaumont and the Freshman team returned victorious, placing third out of 25 teams. The sophomore team won their first trophy in the senior division competition at Central State University in a tournament in which they placed fourth after losing to Northeast University, a team they had beaten previously in the preliminaries. N-I :wrt :Q xii .11 Barry Powell, sophomore: Charles Hallam, sophomore: Scott McMurrian, freshman, and Snow Bush, freshman are shown with Debate team sponsors George Oliver and Ray Williams.

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DRAMA Presentations made by the Drama Club this past year included The Hairy Ape, Picnic on the Battlefield, The Subject Was Roses, and Wizard of Oz. The Club presented Wizard of Oz to area elementary and junior high schools, and The Subject Was Roses was performed at a local dinner theatre. At the Washington, D.C. National Meet, a Bronze Award was pres- ented the Club for a dramatic interpretation by Cora Govan. Excel- lent ratings were given two other students, Janet Register and Andy Croxton, for their presentations. The Club last year presented their first Negro Drama , consisting of an all-Negro cast. George Oliver is sponsor for the Drama Club. t 1 'N. .I 'f X 5 K .... ft N? ,l These are all scenes from The Hairy Ape.

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ACES Tutoring Combined With Social Activities The Aces sponsored special tutoring services, many social activities and a general advisement program during the past year - social activities included visiting the State Fair in Dallas, attending the Grambling vs. Prairie View football game in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl, a culture day during Black History Week was also sponsored by the Aces that included displays, films, and guest speaker. CLUB SPONSORS: Kay Hundley and Rip Drumgoole. Birdow really knows his steps when it comes down to dancing. Aces really get lt on as they enjoy a night of dancing, sponsored by the Social committee. 96 After dancing half the night, Julius. Vick, and Ed share a few laughs. Morris