Jones County Junior College - Lair Yearbook (Ellisville, MS)

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Shopping in the bookstore for art supplies? 'JS-xesff fuss. V,,- '4, And they laughed right in our faces! Chancellor at work. Opening X 9

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The most excitement of 1979 came when our football team won the state champion- ship and we were invited to play in a bowl game. This was the second bowl invitation in two years and in December the Bobcats traveled to Garland, Texas, to play in the Texas Jr. Bowl against Kilgore Jr. College. Kilgore won the game but the school bene- fited from the experience. Many attending the game remarked that lt was probably the first time the Kilgore Bangerettes ever lost a half time. Our band performed superbly, receiving a standing ovation, and our Touch of Gold looked great even in comparison with the nationally famed Ran- gerettes. Homecoming was a highlight of the year as always, and members of the classes of 1953 and 1928 were honored this year. Miss Trish Ezell of Waynesboro was elected Homecoming Queen. The Alumni Associa- tion named Senator Ike Sanford of Collins as the Honor Alumnus of the year at the Alumni Banquet preceding the Homecom- ing game against Northeast Jr. College. Busty Pittman, president of the Student Association, spoke to the alumni present, saying that the students they saw at JCJC now, on the field and in the halls, might look different, but they had the same hopes and dreams of students of other years. The new Women's Dorm opened in the fall and for 140 young women it became home away from home, along with the Waldrups. Dean of Women Patricia Waldrup said the move to the new dorm was like moving from Harlem to the White House. Disco fever swept JCJC as it did the rest of the country and students enjoyed a series of dances sponsored by the Student Association and the cheerleaders. Bonfires, street dances, pep rallies, the all night mar- athon run and special costume days were all fun and brought the students closer together. Chet Atkins played to a large crowd in the Fine Arts auditorium for a community con- cert mid-year. The music department produced Cole Porter's Anything Goes with a large cast - a musical comedy. Year ofthe Cat, cont. Study, study, study, but we can still smile. .l Mr. Caves checks progress of the tomato plants with his students.

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Year, cont. Students in auto mechanics learn to do many difficult repair jobs on automobiles. Mr. U. G. Landrum, with stu- dent 0. B. Cooley, is shown working on a brake drum. Many students at JCJC are involved in some type of sports. Evy Smith is learning tennis techniques in her P.E. class. 'IO f Opening e, .R The Grill is a favorite hangout for students. Mandy Kelly unwinds between classes.