The Kennel
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Nursing Instructor Presents Program
Mrs. Lou Humphrey, instructor of vocational nursing at Texarkana College, was in charge of a program for a meeting of the League of Nursing held at noon November 10 in the Central School Building of Wadley Hospital. The theme of the meeting was “The Role of the Vocational Nurse in our Community.”
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Be Thankful
Next week is the day officially set aside in the United States for giving thanks. How long has it been since we truly gave thanks on Thanksgiving Day? Perhaps it’s been too long. Many of our thoughts on this day are centered around a turkey—not what the turkey represents. The TC Student Senate has proclaimed…
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TC Instructor Teaching Girl Scouts First Aid
Dale Works, a member of the physical education faculty at Texarkana College, is currently conducting a safety and first aid course for the Beverly School Girl Scout Troop 263. The course began November 8 and will continue for several more weeks. The troop leader is Mrs. Ernest Crowell. Topics to be covered include artificial respiration,…
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IBM Dance Best Yet
“I think it was the best dance we have had this year,” announced Ken Burkhalter, Internal Data Processing Manager. The IBM Dance was sponsored by the Circle K Club and the Blue Jackets. The music was supplied by Mouse and the Traps from Tyler, Texas. Approximately 300 people attended the dance. Tickets were sold at…
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‘Oklahoma’ Will Be Given Next Term
The music and drama departments of Texarkana College will present “Oklahoma” in April, departmental spokesmen have announced. This Rodgers and Hammerstein musical enjoyed a record-breaking run on Broadway several years ago. Murry Alewine, chairman of the music division at the college, pointed out that to be eligible for the production a student must, during the…
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Noted Author To Speak At Texarkana College
Bill Sands, author of the best-selling “My Shadow Ran Fast,” will be the featured speaker at the Texarkana College assembly on November 22 at 9:30 a.m. Sands, who has appeared on many television programs, including the Art Linkletter Show, is now a professional author and lecture wire this is. He’s been from San Quintain prison,…
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Handbook Records Texarkana History
Two members of the Texarkana College history faculty, Robert Williams and Lewis Cabaniss, have been asked by the Texas State Historical Association to write an article on the Texarkana area for the “Handbook of Texas”. Joe B. Frantz, association director, wrote, “As a reflection of Texas’ growing urbanization, we plan to include an article on…
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Speakers Explain Journalistic Jargon To Approximately 200 High School Students
Journalists and journalistic jargon ruled Thursday as high school journalism students met in the auditorium to talk shop. Participating in the second annual high school journalism workshop, approximately 200 high school students and their sponsors registered at 9 a.m. The annual workshop is designed to acquaint the students with the fields, various phases, and jargon…
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Application Made For Membership
Texarkana College has applied for institutional membership in the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers. The purpose of this association are to provide, by means of annual conferences and otherwise, for the spread of information and the interchange of ideas on problems of common interest; to contribute to the advancement of higher education…
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Miss Rita Loyd Named Beauty Semi-Finalist
Miss Rita Loyd, daughter of Mrs. Virginia Loyd, 2631 North Robinson Road, has been named one of the five semi-finalists in the Miss Bulldog Beauty Contest at Texarkana College, replacing one of the original five who has dropped out of school. Miss Loyd, a sophomore, finished sixth in the contest held October 25, in an…