Paris Junior College - Galleon Yearbook (Paris, TX)

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Joes and .lanes THE BAT STAFF Editor-in-Chief Once each Tvvo weeks The'sTudenTs and exes of Paris Junior College receive Their copies of The Bat, The college newspaper. The newspaper has many aims -To provide en- TerTainmenT, To keep The sTudenTs informed, buT mosT of all, iT is an ouTleT Tor The sTudenTs' TalenT. The college newspaper is The hammer and anvil ThaT Torges TogeTher The sTudenTs, faculiy, and all Those Top PicTure: Genevieve Myers, AssisTanT Circu- laTion Manager, June Bryan, Associate Editor. Bofiom Picture: The Journalism class geTs prepped for The next issue of THE BAT. Page T24 persons inTeresTed in The school inTo one unbreak- able chain of undersTanding and cooperaTion. This year, The Bai sTaTT enTered a Tloaf in The Homecoming Day Parade, Trom The Top of The TloaT were passed ouT copies of The Baf, prinTed especQ ially lor The occasion. ln April The sTaTT vvenT To Sul Ross College in Alpine, Texas, anal aTTendeol The convenTion of The Texas lnTercollegiaTe Press AssociaTion. Sponsor MAYENELL WATERMAN MRS. MAYO NEYLAND

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Debating Dudes Forensic Society Members CBack rowj: Sammy Hunter, Max Witmer, Dick Mehatfey, Bernard Rains, Bert Thomas, Jim Logan, Bob Houston, Truman Griggs. Front row: Billee Gwinn, Miss Christine Goolsby, Mayenell Waterman, Billie Ruth Cain, Wynona Jones, Bess Brooks, Theresa Morphew, Natalie Noble. At rostrum: Lionel Berry and Dean Burton Mason. As a new organization on the campus, the Forensic Society showered itselt with glory at fthe District Speech Meet held at P.J.C. on March 28. The district is composed ot Texar- kana, Kilgore, and Paris. Our entries in the contests were Jim Logan and Billee Gwinn, oration, Dick Mehattey and Natalie Noble, extemporaneous speaking, Wy- nona Jones and Sammy Hunter, poetry interp- retation, Bitsy Duncan and Max Witmer, radio FORENSIC SOCIETY OFFICERS President . . ,.... . . Lionel Berry Vice-President . . . Wynona Jones Secretary . . . Theresa Morphew Treasurer . . . . Dick Mahattey Reporter . ..... Bob Houston Sponsors . . . Miss Christine Goolsby Dean Burton Mason Snapshot: Jim Logan, master of ceremonies, introduces Jimmie Rheay, vocalist with the P.J.C. orchestra, on one of the weekly broadcasts over KPLT. . speech, and Theresa Morphew, Bess Brooks, Lionel Berry, and Bob Houston in debate. Win- ners tor P.J.C. ,who earned the right to enter the State Meet on April TO in Temple, were Billee Gwinn, Bitsy Duncan, Bess Brooks, Ther- esa Morphew, Lionel Berry, and Bob Houston. In the State Meet the women's debate team and women's radio speaker won the state championship while the men's debate team placed second in the state. Page T23 D V

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LOMETA HILDINGER Circulation Manager JOHNNY FORD Business Manager May marked the big social event sponsored by The Bat-the May dance, and student favorites were polled during the latter part of the year in the election which is conducted annually by The Bat. All in all, The Bat has had a successful year, and that success will continue as long as the students keep alive their interest in Paris Junior College, maintaining the title of The Friendliest College in the South , for the paper is but a reflection of the school and the people in it. The staff wishes to express its appreciation to The Bonham Herald, which prints The Bat, to The Paris News, which has been so helpful in permit- of Journalism THE BAT STAFF ting our paper to use its engravings, and to Mrs. Mayo Neyland, who, as sponsor of the paper, has directed our progress. Our sincere thanks also goes to the members of the faculty, Dr. lVlcLemore, Dean Mason, and our reporters, the members of the iournalism class. Manager. dents have them! Top Picture: Lionel Berry, Associate Business Bottom Picture: THE BAT5 are out, and the stu Page 125