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6 THE BAYTOWN SUN Sunday, April 26, 1970 Baytown Junior School Bands Receive Ratings ay -DE NA LEE ay town Junior School The twa.bands from Baytown Junior School who represented BJS in the Class Contest at Brookshire last Saturday returned home with "superior" ratings. The first band received a first division in both concert and sight reading, and the second band received second divisions in both concert and sight reading. A first division rating is while a second division rating is "excellent." This maices the second year in a row that a band from BJH received two first divisions. Gene Stephenson is band director. TV A video tape recording and television transmission system has been installed at Baytown Junior.

The video tape recorder can be used to record teachers' lessons for regular television shows and for special events at After a recording has been made it can be shown at any time to students in their classes over the classroom television set. At the present, only regular television shows can be recorded, but in the future the equipment is expected to be used to tape shows, lessons and events in the studio, auditorium and gymnasium. CHOIRS The Robert E. Lee High School freshman choir presented a program to Group 2. Glenda Roberts, an ex-BJS student, sang three songs, one of'which she wrote herself.

The All-Girl Choir from REL presented a program for Group I. The Ross Sterling freshman Choir and the RSS mixed choir also gave performances. LIBRARIANS Eighth grade librarians from Ken Dona van's reading classes are Debra Martinez and Linda Dowlen, 8.8; Jeannie Ramirez and Janie Polo, 8.5; Susan McAlpin and Debra Jones, 8.4; Kathy Rives and Joyce Barton, 8.11; Terry Barajas and Donny Wingate, 8.2; Valarie Hare and Lois Eighth grade librarians from Miss Wilyne Laughlin's reading classes are Regina Sterling and Karen McGuire, 8.10; Margaret Keating and Karen McKinley, 8.3; Steve Grimes and Jim Gordon, 8.6; Terrie Walker and Charles Hensley, 8.9. Mrs. Sylvia McKinney's eighth grade librarians are Becky Gutierrez and Darla Quinton, 8.7.

GIFT Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Minter, parents of Donald Minter, a seventh grader, presented a complete set of National Geographic Magazines, 1963-1969, to the BJH media center for reference use.

CONFERENCE Mrs. Jean Lee, librarian, attended the annual Texas Library Conference held in Amarillo. LINGUISTICS Five BJS teachers are enrolled in a graduate credit University of Texas extension course on linguistics. They are meeting once a week during the spring semester. The teachers taking the course are Mrs.

Virginia Barnes," Mrs. Julia Collins, Mrs. Lois Hill, Mrs. Helen Johnson and Mrs. Mildred Wilson.

GOSLIN GAB Renee Neeley sharpens her pencil Sylvia Maldonado looks at a picture Criss Dippel gives his opinion Steve Smith passes out papers Lupe Cirelli works a problem, Kelly Jesse gets embarrassed Randa Shawell walks her dog Debbie' Mills becomes Lori Janick and Terry Arreguin give hand signals Arthur Holt flips a penny. KAREN JORDAN and Atnonna Sue McCorkle show the Rev. J. J. Krlmmer frames from the film "Unhooked" which will be shown at 6 p.m.

Monday in MolerHnil at Lee College. Following the film, which is about a young drug addict and his rehabilitation, guest speaker will be a former drug addict from Baytown. The program is being sponsored by Chi Alpha, a church- affiliated organization. The public is invited and admission is free. (Sun Photo by Murll Hart) Junior-Senior Prom Date Set At Barbers Hill High Corten Nancy Po.mykjr".-) I JSarJiers Hill High School Many students at Barbers Hill High School will attend the junior-senior prom set for May 2.

Every year during the spring term, the junior class gives the prom in honor of the senior class. The theme chosen for this year's prom is "Paradise Isle." Several of the juniors have Deen staying after school working on decorations for the prom with the aid of their class sponsors. The junior class sponsors are Miss Zonella Cornett, Mrs. Janis Hill, Earnest Eaves and J. 0.

Horn. The prom will be held in the cafeteria and will be catered by Frank's Restraurant of Mont Belvieu. The only students allowed to attend the prom are the juniors and seniors and their dates. A few sophomores will be there to entertain or help serve the food. SENIORS The seniors were measured for caps and gowns April 13.

Many senior girls attended a party at Culpeppers April 20. They were served refreshments and a door prize was given away. Each girl received a Lane miniature cedar chest. JUNIORS The juniors received senior rings shortly after the Easter holidays. Barbara Dillard or Patti Cash would be pro-ud to show you their's if you want to see them.

Keith Elliott would too if he still had his. The rings are a standardized style from Balfour Company. They are featured in either yellow or white gold with a blue stone. Other details on the rings include the name of the town, school, school seal, mascot and year of graduation. ART EXHIBIT There is a new art exhibit on display in the library from Mrs.

Ednay Harrington, who lives on Cove Road. Mrs. Harrington has been painting for four years, and has taken lessons from Mrs. Bessie Smith of Mont Belvieu, who has also had an art exhibit in our library. Mrs.

Harrington is a member of the Baytown Art League, Sterling Library, Holiday Inn and the Tower. She received Best Oil Painting award of the show at an art show in Highlands on a painting called This paintingis not on display in the library. Although Mrs. Harrington's favorite medium is oil, one of her most interesting pieces in the exhibit is a fabric colugue. LIBRARY A Peter Max psychedelic- poster was on display in the library during National Library Week which was April 12-18.

Several new books were added to the library. One of the most popular with the students is "National Geographic: Water, Prey, and Game Birds of North America." There is a record of bird calls that goes along with this book. "Autumn's Mightiest TROY F. RUDOLPH was elected treasurer of the Texas Association of Careers for Health at the state convention held last weekend at the Holiday Inn in Baytown. He is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Troy F. Rudolph Sr. of 115 N. Burnet.

The Robert E. Lee High School Chapter of the Medical Careers Club was host for the convention. Troy, a sophomore, is chaplin of the REL Chapter. Horace Mann Names Honor Roll Students By CUBA JOY F6R RELL Horace Mann urnor Sch ool Horace Mann Junior School honor roll students for the third nine weeks have been announced. There are two honor rolls at HMJS the distinguished honor roll which consists of students who made all A's, and the regular honor roll which consists of students who made all A's with the exception of not more than three B's.

On the distinguished honor roll in the eighth grade are IJbby Beavers, Jenice Griffin, Lillie Lewis, Claudia Machocky, Debbie Martin, Joyce Sproessigrand Michael Thomas. Eighth graders making the regular honor roll include Susan Anderson, Terry Adcock, Al Badgley, Ether Lene Beaty, Kathy Branscome, Linda Canon. Also, Nila Dunaway, James Erwin, George Gidley, Missy Godfrey, Randy Hamilton. Also, Lisa Hood, Carolyn Hudson, Gwen Keith, Bobby King, Renee Knowles, Cherie Laughlin, Raymond LeBlanc, Diane Lemmon. Also, Teresa Myers, Karla Dorothy Phillips, Evelyn Sadik, Rene Shivers, Bessie Staggs, Susie Turner, Ricky Vogei and Robert Wright.

Distinguished honor roll students in the seventh grade are Denise Beavers, Barbara Beck, Melinda Cathiner, Sterling To Present 'Sound Of Music' Richard Clayton, Debbie Lynn DeLoach. Also, Douglas Hamilton, Caren Hill, Becky Irwin, Renola Murph, Peggy Orchin, 'am Ormsbee, Holly Sitton and Mary Steed. Seventh graders on the egular honor roll are Kay Baggett, Cindy Barfield, Cathy Blasingame, Monique Boothe, Nancy Brinkley, Connie Carr. Also Edwin Carr, Annie 'rawford, Cindy Crow, Claud Deel, Carla Donahue. Also, Sandra Griffin, Cindy layes, Robbie Jackson, Paula Lashlee, Gregg Morton.

Also, Debra Perry, Tanya heffield, Nancy Shugart, Susan Smith, Barbara Westbrook and Betty White. On the distinguished honor roll in the sixth grade are Joel Ball, Brigette Beavers, Gerald Dickens, Brad DuPlantis, Tommy Fain, Cheryl Forque. Glenn Ganske, Bobby uenther, Angela Heffner, Lisa Koehl, Darlene Mainer, Deborah Pierce, Kathryn tankis, Kyle Sears, Also, Bill Steed, Patty lYaylor, Larry Tuck, Lisa Tuck, Clay Webb, Cheryl Whitley and Patricia Williamson. Legions," by Harold Ratliff, is about the history of Texas schoolboy football. "The Art and Times of the Guitar," by Frederic Grunfeld, is a comprehensive study of history's greates guitarists and the instruments they played, from ancient Egyptian times to the jazz artists of contemporary America.

Some of the other books recently added to the library are: "Creative Film-making," by Kirk Smallman; "Men Who Changed the World," by Egon Larsen; "The Pioneer of the American Novel," by Nicholas Karolides; and "An Illustrated Handbook of Art History," by Frank J. Ross. SC The Texas Association of Student Councils had its 34th annual conference in Austin, April 9, 10 and 11. Student Council officers from BHHS attending the convention were Wilbourn Strickland, president; Mike Gresham, vice, president; Nancy Pomykal, secretary, and Sheri Epperson, treasurer. J.

W. Grimes, sponsor, accompanied the students to Austin. The convention consisted of three main general sessions, and an afternoon at Crockett High School, which sponsored this year's convention. The president school for next year will be Kermit High School; the vice president school will be Jacksboro; the parliamentatian school will be Pine Tree, and the secretary school will be Austin High School. Earl Reum, Superviser of Student Activities for the Denver Public Schools was among the guest speakers.

Make I racks Under the Sun on a lOOcc Yamaha Trailmaster. A bike for teenagers, campers, or anyone. 2914 Market St. BY 'BECKY MOORB High School me. Phone 422-2360 The Drama Department of Ross S.

Sterling High School will present "The Sound of Music" April 30, May 1 and 2 in the school auditorium. Admission is $1 per person. Characters are Debbie Davison, Maria Rainer; Lisa Pope, Lissel; Maureen Wendel, Sister Berthe; Carol Lang, Margaretta; Debbie Calhoon, Mother Abbess; Jan Witzel, Sister Sophia; Tim Stone, Captain Von Trapp; Robert Eilers, Franz; Gloria Kibbe, Frau Schmidt; Dale Martin, Rolf Gruber. Also, Sue Hale, Elsa Schrae der; Becky Hemphill, Ursula; Kim Martin, Max Detwiler; Marc Campos, Herr Zeller; Scott Sheley, Baron Elberfeld; Susan Weimer, Baroness Elberfeld; Beverly Smith, Postulant, and James McKee, Admiral Von Schreider. The children are Keith Hyman, Patti Rosser, Danny Welch, Debbie Smith, Chris Wheelis and Billie Hooper.

German youth and SS men are Bill Kiber, Jeff Chase, Perry Meadows, Church Antonini, Danny Jackson, Jimmy Tobolka, Pete Stefani, Robert Sylvester, Craig Bigler, Wayne Bloyd, Ronald Dickey and Tom Hammon. The party guests are Johnny Garrett, Martie Hooper, Becky Trusty, Becky Russell, Rhonda Considine, Jeanne Chatham, Mark Thulis, Melinda Jenkins, John Norris. Also, Mary Mears, Connie Gilbert, Lisa Repp, Pat Wallace, Therese Norton, Cynthia Dunham and Theasa Sonnier. SINGING NUNS The Singing Nuns of the "Sound of Music" are Jenny Holland, Sonny Messiah, Jackie Witten, Laurie Ball, Judy Cushman, Kathy Osborne, Wanda Master, LuAnn Godwin, Sara Ramsey, Petra Washburn, Becky Russell, Marilyn May, Judy Parrish, Kathy Rombs, Patrice Martin, Denise Odom, Susan Garrison and Sharon Smith. CREW HEADS In all productions the activity behind the scenes is very important.

Crew heads are Debbie Calhoon, set; Pete Stefani, prop; Kim Martin, publicity; Carol Lang, costumes; Patti Rosser and Sue Hale, make-up; Gary Woods, lights, and Lynn Kirkland, sound. Joe Wheelis is the director, Mrs. Xina Stone is the musical director and Debby Stipe is assistant director. DRIVER EDUCATION Information concerning behind-the-wheel driving instruction was distributed to eligible students. The course will be offered in June, July, and August for the fee of $25.

Registration for this program will be at 8 a.m. May 5, in the boys' gym. The course will be offered at REL. The course is designed to prepare students who have passed the classroom phase of driver education for the Texas driver's license test given by the Texas Department of Public Safety. The course consists of sLx hours of actual behind the wheel driving for each student and 12 hours of actual in the car observation for each student.

It is open to students who are 15 or older, have a valid Texas Restricted Driver's License and pay a 525 tuition fee upon registration. There are three sessions: First session is June 1-24; second session, June 25-July 17, and third session, July 20-Aug. 12. The hourly class schedule will be divided into one hour classes from 7a.m. to 1:25 p.m.

ASSEMBLY A representative from Texas University presented a program to the student body on the subject "This Atomic World." He used several demonstrations and charts to explain the complicated subject of atomic energy. With the assistance of Sara Ramsey and Patti Schneider, he demonstrated the theory of static electricity. BANQUET The annual awards banquet, sponsored by the National Honor Society, was held Thursday in the school cafeteria. This banquet is given for students at RSS who have achieved honors in any type of competition excluding those in athletics. Invitations were sent to all eligible students.

FACULTY Various members of the RSS faculty presented a program Friday in conjunction with the Leo Club and the Literary Magazine. The teachers performed in "The Hill Billy Band," sang songs, did a Charleston and several teachers sang in the "Faculty Fun Factory." Approximately 20 teachers participated in the assembly. STYLE SHOW Students who are presently taking homemaking were invited to a Spring Fashion Show at 4 p.m. Thursday, at San Jacinto College in Pasadena. The girls will tour the home economics department and will be served refreshments.

Each participating school chose one girl to represent them as a model. Nancy Bennett will represent RSS. CHOIR Members of the Meister- singers went on a tour presenting concerts in Austin, San Antonio and San Marcos. REGION Two students from RSS advanced to Region in the University Interscholastic League competition to be held April 24 and 25 at Houston Baptist College. Patricia Raymer received a first place rating in shorthanc and Kirk Miller won a seconc in feature writing in the distric 1 competition held in South Houston April 11.

FHA April 24 and 25 is the date designated for the annual state meeting of the future Home makers of America. The meeting will be held in Austin with the theme "Our World-To Know, To Care, To Do." Representing RSS will be Linda Emory, president; Caro Mullins, vice president; anc Miss Brenda Chamblee, spon sor. PEP RALLY A special pep rally was helc on April 17 in order to boos spirit for the district track meet. RSS won district in track. RANGER ROUNDUP Marc Campos misses his ton sils Cynthia Wotipka has a lucky birthday Lee Beau champ is a good lab assistant Crosby Represented At Austin Session By CINDY MAREK; Crosby Hign Sch oo i Crosby High School Student Council delegates attended the Texas Association of the Student Councils Thirty-Fourth Annual Conference in Austin.

The theme was "The Shape of things to Come." Those attending were the incoming officers for the 157071 school year: Timothy Cummings, president; John Lindsey, vice president; Wilma Martin, secretary and Judy Harshbarger, treasurer. The group conducted a problem clinic, "How to improve relations between student body and student council." Before the sessions began, the group with their sponsor, Mrs. L. L. Anderson, visited in the Supreme Court building, where Clyde Smith, Mrs.

in each event. The homeroom of each grade with the most points will be allowed to attend he annual end-of-school iwimming party free of charge. MANN MIRROR The Play Day edition of the Mann Mirror, HMJS newspaper was sold Friday. The price was five cents a copy. Mrs.

Kathryn Jeter is sponsor of the journalism class at HMJS. TRACK Track season at HMJS is now over. On the eighth grade team are Mike Novosad, William Nettle, Fred Hall, Glen Arteburn, Steve Powell, Willis Johnson. Also, Herbert Hawthorne, Marty Hebert, Jake Allen, William Thiele, James Beavers, Gary Rice. Also, Douglas Waldrop, Daniel Stagg, Clark Powers, Mike Bundage, Sherwin Roden, Roy King, Tommy Corley, Mark Schubert and Harlan Bench.

MANN MEDLEY Caroline Baggett minks she has no great loss Cherie Laughlin, Kathy Branscome and Sandy Donnelly are 'not Sixth grade students making lie regular honor roll are Kay Adcock, Jeanne Estrada, Guy Field, Guy Griffin. Also, Yuolanda Harris, Larry Malloy, Tammy Moorman, Dale McDaniel, Jana Odom, Jan Ormsbee, Sue Perry, Melissa Primeaux, ordon Schutze, Roger Thiele, Margaret L. Walter and Debra Yarbrough. ASSEMBLY The Cedar Bayou Junior School choir will present a concert Monday for HJS students. BRIGADIERS HMJS girls who made the Robert E.

Lee High School Brigadiers include Cherie Laughlin and Susan Anderson drums, and Caroline Baggett Martha Brown, Libby Beavers Diane LaVergne and Renae Eilers, bugles. STARS New members of the Ross Sterling High School Star Reserves from HMJS are Linda Canon, Lou Ann Claybaugh, Kathryn Goodman and Rene Shivers, precision Also, Angela King and Dorothy Phillips, trumpet. Also, Dolly Hollaway anc Vicki Isenberg, drum. PLAY DAY Friday was the day that mos HMJS students look forward I all Day. Students and faculty wer permitted to wear casua clothes.

Instead of the usual schedul of classes, there were contests throughout the day. Points were given the first second and third place winner certain. Al Howell tries to take revenge Linda Clayton and Larry Coker dress alike Martha Brown wonders. Kathi Hayden tries to do her best. Robert Wright likes to piddle Rusty Barnett is going to have to learn to run faster Kyle Sears needs to watch out.

Mike Pillow wishes he could high jump as well as some of the girls in seventh period physical education class Novosad is the "great protector" Tina Coker cordially invites. John Ma eke is famous for his neat maps Tim Hazelwood wonders Barbara James wants her name in the paper Patricia Hardey is a judo expert. Riley Brantley has a dramatic experience Timmons watches alleys. James Burgess loses his football Wayne Carpenter decides which is his favorite television show. Tommy Mitchell makes a date Jenna Burge laughs Orchin knows sees and tells all Pam Ormsbee informs Karen Hill is late Paula Lashlee smiles.

Nancy Wilson is hesitant. Johnny Tully just can't leave bad enough alone Heard doesn't know why Elisa Gumm is disappointed. Paul G'Sell doesn't seem to care The purple phantom strikes Randy Frazier's memory Lillie Lewis and Libby Beavers like to "drive through Gwen Keith has a lot of cousinly love QORDONS JEWELERS 0 0 IN LOVELY 14-KARAT GOLD MOUNTINGS. Anderson's uncle, introduced them to his fellow Supreme Court judges and conductec them on a tour of the suprem Court Chamber and rooms They also toured the Texa: Capitol, O'Henry's home Elizabeth Ney's Sculptun Museum and the famou: French Embassy. Speakers of the convention included Earl Reum of Denver, Colo, who spoke on "A Place to Stand," and Judge Herman Jones, who addressed the group on "The Missing Ingredient; Moral Courage." YEARBOOKS The 1969-70 Buffalo yearbooks have been distributed by Debbie Leatherwood, editor, and the staff.

F. II. A. ELECTION Kathy Michalsky, now a junior, has been elected president of the Crosby chapter of the Future Homemakers of America. The election is tentative, because of procedures to be worked out in the combining next fall of Crosby and Drew High Schools.

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