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

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Exceptionally Talented Seniors IWSSTOMMYE HOGUE 7 Enghsh m, IV; BA, mumps CoHege; Hermds, Sophomore Cubp nel MRS, LORENE HUTCHINS 7 Drama, Speech; 5.5, Lamar Tech; Drama Gub, Fall Producr hon, OnerAcv Way MR LOUIS KING - Speech L H, Ill; BA Low Slunu College; Forensic SooeVy, Debate Squad, Texans MLSS PAMELA KNIGHT 7 Enghsh H, m, B A, Boybr Unwersny; COVSponsor Drama cub, Jumor cobmeo MRS JANIECE MARSHALL 7 English n, m; B.A. Lamar Tech, Sophomore cubma MRS. MELBA MAGNUS - Enghsh II; 8 BA Lamar Tech; Jumm Cobmet MRS ELEANOR MEEKER 7 Enghsh ll, BA, Skldmore CoHege, MA. Lamar Tech MR. KENNETH PARKER 7 Enghsh II, III, BA. Northwestern StoVe, MEd Umversvly of Oklahoma; Semor Cabmev, FTA, Spellmg and Plum thng MRS. SUE PITTEL 7 Enghsh HI, IVR, EA Lamar Tech; NHS, Ready Wnlers MRS. ETHEL REDMAN 7 Journalxsm, Englxsh; 5.5, Texas Woman 3 Universny, M Ed Umr versny of Hous'on; THE PXLOT, THE YELLOW JACKET MISS JAYNE R. SMITH 7 Englishll1,IV,B,A, a F A, Oklahoma University, M A Texas Umr verswy; EBBUDE, Smdem Dwreclovy

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Advanced Placement English Offered to DRAMA, JOURNALISM, SPEECH, and three years of English make up the course of study in the English Department. Seventeen teachers, under the directton of Miss Doris Crisp, teach students the fundamentals of grammar, variety of ex- pressnon, and critical readings of novels, plays, and short stories. Classes are provided on three levels, basic, regular, and ad- vunced. TJ is the only school in this area that offers Advanced Placement English. ExceptionuIly talented senior students are placed in this class and, ot the end of the year, take a test over all that they have learned. Those scoring high enough receive hours on their college English. Students in Journalism classes have an opportunity to partici- pate in publication of 0 school newspaper and a school annur GI and learn how to write in an interesting and meaningful way, Speech and Drama students are taught various techniques of better communication by frequently presentmg oral speeches and appearing in plays. MRS, MARGARET BARRY 7 Englts JA, ll, IV; BAY UNIVEYSHY of Texas, M.A. Lav nor Tech MRS. MARTHAJ GODWtN - Enghsh m, w, B.A. Mary Hordm Boylor; Senior Cabinet MISS ARA GOLMON , English Itl, IV; B.A. Mary Hardin antor, M.A. Baylor, MA, Bread Loot; EBBTIDE, Astronomy Ctub MRSV MARILYN GOULAS - Engltsh H, Ill; BA Lamar Tech, FTA, AFS MR. RICHARD HATCH r Engltsh Ill; BA. St Mary 5 College; Chess Club, Semor Cobmet MRS. LAURA HATHAWAY - Enghsh u, m, BA Unlversvty of Texas; Youth In Action, Honov Society MISS DORIS cwsp 7 Chotrmon of English Department; 8A,, M.A Texas Woman: Umverstty, Ready Wntmg, speumg and mum wnr mg

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Math Department Meets Changing Times ADVANCEMENT IS THE keyword to characterize the mothe- matlcs courses offered to all students, whether their plans are to attend college or get a job immediately after graduating from hvgh school. Under the leadership of Miss Laverne MacMillcn, twelve teachers are included in the department. The mathematics courses offered are Algebra I and II, Geom- etry, Trigonometry, Elementary Analysis I and II, Consumer Mathematics. As a special attraction, Computer Mathematics was added to the curriculum during the year. Exceptionally high-ruted students are placed in advanced mathematics classes. Mathematics teachers participate in the in7service training program carried on throughout the year, MISS LAVERNE MochLLAN 7 Chavman ot the Math Department, Cotculus wnh Analyhc Geometry, Tngonomeny, Etementmy Anoty- 5.5 1; EA, M Ed. Umverstty at Texas, NHS, Shde we MR STEPHEN COMER - Geometry, Cour sumet Mathematics, 5,5 Lomstona Coltege; Junior Cabinet, Number Sense MRS. MYRTLE ARNETT 7 Atgebro I, II; B S. Lamar Tech MR PHILLtP DODD 7 Computer Moth, Atger bro II, B A Unwersny of Texas; Jumor Cobl- net MISS MELISSA DUNN 7 Atgebm I, M; 3,5. Loumuna Polytechmc tnshtute; Future Nurses, Fall Recreation MRSV Lo NELL GASTINGER 7 Geometry, Consumer Moth; BA. Universny of Texas, Junior Red Cross MRS, NORA c, GREGORY 7 Atgebra n, Ge- ometry; B s, M Ed. Stephen F Austm, NHS