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The Brazosport Facts from Freeport, Texas • Page 8

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Campus Views in the News i WILDCAT WRAPUP '67 Band Capades coming soon The Angleton High Wildcat Band will present the annual 1967 Band Capades Jan. 27 and 28. The show will be held In the auditorium at 1:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased from band members or at the door for 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for students. "Music through the Ages" Is this year's Band Capades theme.

Featured will be music dances from World War I to the present day. A variety of acts and humorous antics will greet the audience. 3 idvoictd Three AHS band students advanced to the Regional UIL Competition with trombonist Don Prilop placing IntheSym- phonlc Region Band and advancing to Area Band Competition. Donnle Supak playing tenor saxophone placed first chair In the Concert Region Band. Billle Byrom placed second chair alto clarinet in the Concert Region Band.

Cost, crtw named Mr. Mickey L. Trainer of the AHS Drama Department announced the cast and crews for the Junior-Senior play "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder. Stage manager will be portrayed by John Brockman. George Gibbs will be portrayed by Doyle Neighbours.

Betty -Macik will portray Emily Webb. Mrs. Gibbs will be portrayed by Bunny White. Kay Melbert will portray Mrs. Webb.

Dr. Gibbs and Mr. Webb will be portrayed by Stan McGee ami Del Ga- lazntk, respectively. Debbie Wherly will portray Rebecca Gibbs. Wally Webb will be portrayed by Robert Riggle.

Simon Stimpson will be played by Rick Green. Playing Mrs. Soames will be Frances Sykes. Joe Crowell will be portrayed by John Cahill. Play- Ing Howie Newsome is Bill Blngham.

Richard Perry will portray Constable Warren. Si Crowell will be portrayed by Jake Fuchs. James Morrow will play Sam Craig. Joe Stoddard will be portrayed by Otis Carrol. Professor Willard will be played by Steven Vaughn.

Woman in the balcony Is Carolyn Bednardz. Man in the auditorium Is Joe Hazelwood. Lady In the box Is Sheryl Nauman. The three baseball players are Joe Hazlewood, Jerry Benedict and Roland' Borey. The assistant directors are Maura Mason anil Louteal Duke.

House Manager Is Mildred Jenkins. The assistant House Manager Is KathyCope- land. 0 Crews for thf play- will be listed next week. TEENS SET RECREATION COUNCILMEETl LAKE An organizational meeting of the Lake Jackson Teen Hec- reatlon Council will bo held at 0:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan.

19, at Recreation Center. The Council's objectives are to promote a non-profit recreational program of athletic, Social, cultural nature fofteens of the city. Any one of high school age who lives In the city is eligible for membership. BHS BREEZE Thursday: A day for nice clothes, big grins IJy KAY CHEWS Brazosport High reporter PANTHER PRATTLE results be known until May! ROUNDUP' Semester, nine weeks fesfs begin Jan. 18 By.

SHELLEY GRAY FP Jr. High reporter At Freeport Junior High, semester and nine weeks tests will begin Jan. 18, and continue through Jan. 20. Each test, semester and nine weeks, will last an hour and two tests will be given a day.

On Jan, 18, first and. fourth will be gfyen jthelr on Jan. 19, the and fifth 'periods will take their tests, and on Jan. 20, the third and sixth periods will take their tests. All Freeport Junior High School students should get on the ball, and pass their tests with flying colors.

The Freeport Junior High School Student Council is working on a project of clean- Ing and re-organizing the trophy cases In the main hall and the upstairs hall. The council also plans to sell book jackets this coming month, The book covers will be covered with pictures of Indians and other Redskin decals. Elections coming Elections for the Valentine court, favorites, and Miss and Mr. FJH are coming up. The electldns will be held at the end of this month or the beginning of next month.

The procedure played in Mrs. Scott's room as they are turned in, and they are turning out great! Pep roily held The Freeport Junior High Pep Squad gave a Pep Rally Thursday, Jan. 12. The Pep Rally was to boost school spirit during basketball season. The sport of basketball Is as Important as football, but It seems all our football supporters have gone home for the season, and school spirit at basketball games Is mighty low.

cil election committee Is working on it. Clfst projects The geometry class, under the teaching of Mrs. Joyce Scott, is now working on their projects. The projects are dimensional figures or shapes made out of string or thread, attached to bases by being inter-woven on nails from one base to another. The projects are being dls- ow -we have more Pep Rallies! By CYNTHIA THORPE LJ Jr.

High reporter Wednesday, Jan. 10, the Lake Jackson Junior High student body voted for their class favorites. In addition to tills, all ninth grade students voted on Best Looking, Most Athletic, Most Representative, Most Talented and Must Humorous. Also, In the voting were Most Dependable, Best All Around, Most Studious, Best Dressed, and, a new category this year, Most Likely to Succeed. There will be a boy and a girl elected for each.

May the best students win! The results will not be known until the 1907 annual, "The Panther," Is received In May. Team places On Friday and.Saturday of amount is that the order lins already boon sent off. Toother retiring Mr. J. C.

Urlsklll, one of our life-science, teachers, is retiring mld-tarm having tiiunhtfur years, 'nit- faculty studi-nt Hi ly v.l.'il: him many huppy Mic-nt Lust week was a bit: one for photographers as both tint SDiilors and the choir posm! for pictures. Thursday was the big day and was accompanied by extra nice clothes and hie grins. The results of previous weru also seen last week as retake pictures weru distributed in room 712. Students were presented with their pictures as thoy paid the usual Special program The faculty will luivo a chance to set- tin- rholr In ac- tl-m suon when they present special program for th- 1 faculty. Tin- ov-nt v.lll take, place Tuesday iii'inilm', Jal1 1.

Early gtads Most seniors looklnn to graduation in the PUPPY PATTEI Basketball tournamenf results are tabulated are Deadline set On Jan. and 7, the Sweeny Booster Club sponsored Its annual Junior High Basketball Tournament. Teams participating Included West Co- THE BRAZOSPORT FACTS FREEPORT, TEXAS, Sunday, 15, 2967 A teen-ager who is afraid to try a new dance step sits on the sidelines. third in aJbasKjiibail tounui- ment at La to a fine team! Students won Four LJJH students have recently won honors In the Fire Prevention poster contest. The following were declared winners and received cash awards: Pattl Crosley, Lorraine Culbreth, Patricia Dean, Lll'Anna Klein and Gary Turney.

Congratulations, artists! For those students who did not order a yearbook but still want one: You may go by Mrs. Renfro's room and pay a fee of $5. The reason for this vllle and Needville defeated the Puppies by a score of 51 to 'II to wtn first place. Dulles won third and Day City, consolation. Steve AndersoQ and George Lemon were named on the All-Tournament team.

The Student Council, Cheerleaders, and Twlrlers acted as hosts for the tournament and operated the ticket booth and the concession stand. On Monday night, the Frls- kles and the Puppies defeated the Day City Dlackcats. George Lemon missed the game he- cause of an appendectomy Sunday night. Don't fuiY.et th.it eb. 21 Is the deixdliiie ivt a copy (if Hie ma; reserve one for a Tl dei-oslt, but tin 1 b.tlaiK'o I paid In full by Fet-.

or ynur reservation will Ix? cancoK-u. Report card time hard to believe that half n( the school vent ha- puss- but exams and term projects served as a reminder. Semester exurn-s were scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday, and l-rlday. Report cards will be issued on Thursday of this week. On Saturday nhiht, the mothers of the Puppy football team gave the boys a party at the Berta Barclay 'Hie Intruders entertain" and their guests.

Outstanding student was by the student council Student of the Month fur December. Eileen Is an officer of the land and lias been a member of the I'll. Tennis team for the past two years. She- Is hard worker and well liked by all her fellow students, HI It-en! spring, but fow lucky tippor- classmen will receive tholr diplomas at mid-tor m. Those puoplu are requested to see Mrs.

Edgar In the Guidance Office. The Guidance Office Is also the place for other seniors to pick up their Fall American College Test scores. Two test months February and March, ainnm; other tilings, mean more, lust- lug for seniors. The Scholastic Aptitude Test is set for March, while the American Collugu Test will bo taken In February. Applications aru available In the Guidance Office.

Plays selected itulit-iirsals have already boijun for the next drama production to presented in March. the Sycjmon- Tree" and a cutting Ir-nn "The Innocents" are lected plays. "Under Is a comedy about the very Intelligent form of ant life, while "The Innocents" Is with the story uf a yoiim; erness who thatln-r young charije.s c'lim- under a super-natural COUGAR CHATTER Playspresenfed fhe 13th CluU- The Urania Club presented its plays Friday the The started at 8 p.m. in the cnfetiirluin. "F.h" w.is thi? first performc'l.

The actors In this play were Teresa Tlpton, Mike Moore, Kim Sykes, Kicky Wtl- and l-'rancls Lumpklns. The see-on-! one-act play w.is "Who the Dishes To- The actors were Hob Viijt.nl, Susan Flnley, Sharon Kuimels, Murray Griffin and Carol Puckett. Some of the members on the stage crew were Mike Moore, Mike Parsley, Hilly Eddie Lout- and Ronnie I sey. James erty manager. The publicity crew made posters announcing the The posters were put around the halls.

This crew consisted of Carol Allen, Yvonne Honnle Martin. Glon-hi Jordan anil KoMn.son. Gome Monday The Cougars meet the- 1'a- laclos basketlall team Monday, Jan. 10. The came -vlll be In the Cougar's home gymnasium.

The teams will start playing at 0 p.m. with the eighth praders comlm' on the court first. Everyone come out and support the Cougars, Con, ars! PRICES REDUCED FROM TO CONVENIENT TERMS TO SUIT YOUR BUDGET LIVING ROOM FURNITURE BEDROOM DINING ROOM FURNITURE ONE OF A KIND ODDS ENDS DISCONTINUED PATTERNS CHAIRS PICTURES LAMPS 3 THE NATIONAL REPORT ON WHAT'S HAPPENING THE BOX SCORE I'Ol'S FOR POP IN '66: The box score for top pop music hits over the last 12 months has just been racked up see if you agree or disagree with it. Sales of records, according to music industry compilation, show that the 1966 "big five" were: First, Barry Sadler's "Ballad of the Green in tie for first, Simon and Garfunkel with "Sounds of third, "Sunny" by Bobby Hebb; fourth, Frank Sinatra crooning "Strangers in the and fifth, "You Can't Hurry Love" spun out by the Supremes. A year ago, No.

1 was the Supremos, giving out with "Back In My Arms while in 1964 the Beatles hit it with the memorable. "I Want to Hold Your Hand." Returning to the pop music honors of the year just passed, highest popularity rating for men singers was copped by Gary Lewis, followed by James Brown and Elvis Presley; among girl singers Pet Clark led, then Dlonne Warwick and Nancy Sinatra; the leading groups were Beatles, Rolling Stones and Spoonful. Newcomers who broke through and rang the bell in one, two, three order in 1966 were: men B. J. Thomas, Barry Sadler and Bobby Hebb; newcomer girl Sandy Posey, Norma Tancga and Verdelle Smith; and new Simou Garfunkel, Mamas Papas, and Paul Revere and the Raiders.

Monthly melodies that during 1966 rang out merry music on cash registers as well as record' players were, typically: January a year ago, the Beatles, "We Can Work it last March, Barry Sadler "The Ballad of the Green in June, the Rolling Stones, "Paint It and, come December, the big smash "Winchester Cathedral" by the New Vaudeville Band. TWO HIT TUNES SNEAKING UP TODAY: Bobby Darin's "Lovin" you," with Bobby's top vocal talent giving the sound an old-time, daydreamy feeling and Sonny Jj ntt lg a (1 -s rhythm with smart lyrics I he Heat Goes On." You'll be hearing both more and more. THE MORE GIRLS' FASHION CHANGES: The more it stays the same, a report from Britain points out Newest styles repeat the and what's kooky now is nothing compared to what was kooky fashion a hundred or a thousand years ago..

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