Thomas Jefferson High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Port Arthur, TX)

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Caesar . . . Hamlet Note cards are neatly stacked. the last of the 500 words is typed, and the theme is ready to be tumed in. This opera- tion represents only one of the countless activities employed by the 17 English teachers to teilch students to think logically and express themselves adequately. Four levels of learning are included in the English Depart- ment. This is one of the few schools offering advanced place- ment in English IV, Many disses are offered in Level I, A or Honors Courses; Level II, regular classes; and Levels HI and IV, remedial work. Journalism gives special opportunity for those who like to write. Students may also contribute to a literary magazine, Iiblzride. Further enrichment is added through three levels of speech And two levels in drama. MRS. MARGARET BARRYeEnglish III and IV; B.A'. University of Texas, MiAt Lamar Tech; Senior Cabinet, FTA MRS. MARTHA GODWiINiEnglish III and IV; BA Mary Hardin B;aylor Junior Cabinet Gnnd Ne RUSS ARA GOLMON-English III and IV; BA, Mary Hardin Bay- lor, AM. Baylor Unixersity. AM Bread Loaf Sdmol of English; Spelling and Ready Writing MRS. LAURA HA'I'HAVVAYiEngliSh II And III: B.A, I'niversxly of Texas; NHS Macbeth MISS DORIS CRISP ChAiifrllIlrl of NM Englnh Department nle MA. Tums W'mmn s Unixersity

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Library Is Adequate for Every Need The indefinnble smell of new books, the whis- per of turned pages, and an enticing display of books intended to lure students into reading . . . How can one describe L1 library? It can represent magic for those who naturally like to read, and it sometimes is a place of awak- ening unsuspected talent for more reluumnt rend- BIS. Newly expanded hours have given students an early morning And a late afternoon to do research or read for pleasure. Stocked with 17,684 books, :1 wide assortment of reference books, magazines and newspapers to appeal to every interest, the library is the springboard to scholarship. TWO LIBRARIANS ASSIST teachers and students. Miss Hilda Brazzell, left, is a graduate of Polytechnic Institute With a BA. degree: Mrs. Marcelle than, right, is head librarian She is a BA. graduate of Sam Houston State University, and she obtained a M.S. degxee in library scieme from Texas Womnds University. THREE TEACHERS who arrived at midterm Me Mr. Sam Scott. Mr, Wayne Coxen, and Miss Nancy Young. THE LIBRARY IS often used by Social Skudies Classes.

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Voiumes of Knowledge MRS MARILYN GOULAsiEnghsh III; BIA. Lamar Tech: Rudy W'riu-rs MISS IOMMYE HOGUEiiEnglish III and IV BA Millsaps College: Heralds and Soplmmmc C ablnet MRS LORENE HI TC HINS Sp eenh. Drama and English 11', BS Lamar Tech: Repenmre Playrrs MR, LOUIS KING SpeeCh I, IL III: B.A, Louisiana College: Forensm Soucr Ky. Debate Squad, and Texans MISS PAM KNIGHTiEnglush n and 111; BA Baylor Unhersuy MRS. MEL BA MAGVL S Enghsh II BA. I2umr Teth: lumm Cabinu MRS. jANIECE MARSHALLiEnghSh II and III: BA Lamar 'I'ech; Reddy W'rilers and Seninr 8211 MRS. ELEANOR MEEKERWEnglnh 11; BA, Skidnmre Cullegc, MVA Lamar Ted1 MR KENNETH PARKER English oII and IV: BA Nnnhewslem , lege M Ed Inncrsity of I junxor .Cabinu MRS ETHEL REDMAN Journalism and English II; 85 'Iexus Woman's Unnersxty MEI. Unixersity of Housr mn; PILOT and YELLOWI JACKET MISS JAYNE SMITHiEngllsh III and IV; BVA, Unntrsity 0f Oklahcmm BFA Unnersny of Texas: EBBTIDE AND STUDENT DIRECTORY MISS MLVRIEL STUBBsiEnghsh II and IV; BA Unixcrsity of Texas: Ssnr ior Cabinet and Folksingers Club 2l