Lees College - Leesonian Yearbook (Jackson, KY)

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Two Lees Students Hurt In Accident A Two students from Lees Junior College, Jacksondivfwere injured in a wreck Fridagiii-ght near Ty- ner. ' Treated at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington, were J. C. lBl.ankenshlp, 18, ,5Nho,,received a' possible broken hack and head injury, and Hubert Cantrell, 20, possible -back injury. Attendants listed Blankenships cond-ltion as serious, Cantrell left the hospital after treatment. Attendants said the students ,were returning from a balls game lwhen the aecldenft occurred. ' s Lees, Meef-U l I n BenefitTiIt r 1 The previously scheduledliene- fit game forthe J. C. Blanken- ship Fund has been rescheduled for Tuesday evening February 25, Blankenshxipi a mengtber of the Lees Junior College basket- ball team was seriously injured in a automobile accident while returning from a basketball game. A - A previous benefit game with the Univ. of Louisville Freshman team was postponed because of inclement Weather. ln their place' ' ' -' ae' 'T the, highly regarded Univ. of Kentucky Freshman. team is scheduled to furnish the opposif tion for Lees Jr. College teamixi This Univ. of Ky. team has been termed by Coach 'Adolph Rupp as one of his must talented freshman team. It consists of Billy Ray Lielcertg formerly of Lafayette I-Iigli?iSchool, last years state championsg Bobby Slusher, 6'4 forward-from Lone Jack, Howard Dardeen, 64 center from lntiirana, Burchett, 6-5 forward froiin Flat Gap, Calvin Bird a speedy guard from Corbin and Dave Bakins an ,outstanding guard from Henderson. A twin-bilifiiw been scheduled for this benefit game. Through the cooperation, of the Jackson High Schnol thebasketball. game seligr1ul'ed that night. with Cordia sehootiifgiill he played in addition to the UK 'Frosh Team and Lees Jr. College team. The Jaclgson-Cordia game' will begin ,at 630 p.m.WCST and second game will begin approicimately 90 minutes later Jackson High School has graciously consented to turn their proceeds over tc :the J. C, Fund. V , .s , MMLQL . The two officials who will referee the first game Charles Brown Noble of Jackson and ,Luther Neyynam of Beattyville have consented to donate their services. - Tickets for this benefit double- header will be priced at 35 cent. for students 'and 75 cents Io:- adults. Ydiir presence at' this same Will' em1ga'101184eYH:.1-nwvitd helping -af fine 1 gentleman. and basketballbplayer 'on the road to recovery. iiliekels they be pur- chased at, ,the Peoples Store, Bose Brothers, Farmers Hard- ware starting Thursday, through Tuesday. ' 1 ,f 2 7, , em! Aja!! 48 ,,.r ,, 'Fi' duo lf' t ' ' kj 476 f!f'Jf ff ff , ' fy ' '?j'L-,'.,lif 7 f Qfj QW 5 ,e ZZ! Jae! new

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Left to right: Emily Chenault, Thelma Rose Blankenship, Nancy Carolyn Gibson, Eva Mae Hamblin. CHEERLEADERS Emily Chenault, Thelma Rose Blankenship, Nancy Carolyn Gibson, Eva. Mae Hamblin. 47

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