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

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Maroon Typhoon, cont. Going into drum and bugle corps this year are Tim Loper, Jeffery Reeves, and Joey Taylor. Jeffery Reeves is famous for his trumpet solos, while another person to be commended is Lindy Peoples, an outstanding drummer. The person most responsible for JCJC's outstanding band is Mr. George Arnold, director of the Maroon Typhoon. The Maroon Typhoon has accom- plished a great deal under Mr. Arnold. lt has increased in size and was cho- sen to represent the southern division in the North-South All-Star football game for the past four years. Mr. Arnold said that the band has come so far because every student has pride. The band is looking for excitement in the foot ball game as they watch from the stands. 186 X Bond Lee Matthews, Terry Smith and Mark Gardner make up part of the drum line. J 1 I I u l l

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Maroon Typhoon works hard Dedication is a quality common among members of the JCJC Band. Below, Brian Grantham and Jerry Knight tune in to some new music. One of the things that everyone at Jones County Junior College is most proud of is the band, better known as the Maroon Typhoon. The band is comprised of 1 12 members from the eight county district. Eighty of these students have scholarships. The Maroon Typhoon has won many honors. They were chosen as Junior College All-Star Marching Band for the past three years, and received an award for All Superior at Mississippi State Stage Band Festival. The band does not just march at football games and in parades. ln winter quarter the band becomes the concert band. The band works as hard during this time as it does for football season. When asked what their favorite routines or music were, some of the band members said, Russian Christian Music, Pictures of Spain, t'Land of Make Believe, and Pagliacci. The Jones County Junior College Band MAROON TYPHOON n Band X l85

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V . l l ,,,, ,egf,,, .ay I ,f1:1:' Ac' 1 ' ,.,, A A g The band presented a fine performance at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. George Arnold, director of the Maroon Typhoon, watches the game after the half-time show. l Z 1 1 1 1 1 1 Z Surrounded by members of the Touch of Gold, the Color Guard, Denisea Jones, Teresa Craft, and Suzanne Madison present the American flag. The members of the flag corps are Paula Johnston, Etta Berry, Alicia Holloway, Mar- sha Read, Jan Duffy, Kim Speed, Angela Brooks, Letty Nicholson, Karen Clemts, Jenny Rushton, Sandy Craft, Cindy Robinson, Leslie Munson, Beth Tisdale, Tammye Hester, Pam Wallace, Marty Mooney and Belinda Stringer. - 7 ,-.,,. xyvwg Terry King, Harry Crosby, and Terry Ingram make playing a Trombone look easy. Flag Corps X 187