Articles – The Kennel – 12/15/1967

Physical Education came to television last week through the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Works and Mr. Jim Parsons. Four days of trampoline — how to, when to and why plus demonstrations by TC students — highlighted this series in educational television on Channel 6. Mrs. Sue Works gave the history and values of…

Texarkana College will field a baseball team for the first time in nine years this spring when the college will compete in the Texas Eastern Athletic Conference. Other members of the TEAC are Grayson County, Panola, Paris, and Tyler junior colleges. Each team will play 16 conference games with all conference games being doubleheader affairs.…

Four Texarkana College students won honors at Louisiana Polytechnic in Ruston recently. Freshmen Helen Van Hooser and Sarah Law received Excellent ratings for literature interpretation and manuscript reading, respectively. Debaters Ted Bedsole, sophomore, and Vic Greenwood, freshman, won two rounds. Seven students accompanied by Mr. Rolfe Wylie, speech instructor, attended the tournament. The two-day meet…

Tommy Davis, Randy Harville, and Larry Silvey are currently vying for the championship trophy in a snooker tournament. Mr. John Waddill, the originator and manager of the tournament, is also conducting a pool tournament. Twenty-three boys are still competing for the championship and runner-up trophy. Trophies will be awarded to the various winners before classes…

Finals in both men and women’s volleyball ball competition are scheduled for the first week in January. Ten teams are entered in both the men’s and women’s competition with 73 men and 78 female participants. Larry Pinkham recently took first place in the men’s archery competition with Wayne Middlebrooks taking second place and Larry Hall…

One of the first things to be noticed about the three male nursing students enrolled in the Texarkana College Nursing program is their determination and quiet enthusiasm. David Hadlock, 21 and single, is from Marshall, Tex.; Phillip Hurley is 24, married with two children; and Grant Ruby is 31, married and has three children. Both…

Nineteen students have been notified this week of their selection among Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges. They were chosen on the basis of their scholarship, leadership and participation in extracurricular activities and citizenship. Named were Susan Arnold, Jane Braden, Kathy Davis, Eugene Drautz, Lindalyn Edwards, Edward Farnsworth and Julie Goff. Perry Hall,…

An informal Christmas party will be held Monday night beginning at 9 for B.S.U. members and their guests. Students are reminded to bring canned food to be given to a needy family. Last Sunday night B.S.U. members conducted services at the Enon Baptist Church in Ravana, Ark. On Dec. 4 they presented a drama “Unto…

Through the efforts of the Blue Jackets and Circle K, both student organizations at Texarkana College, the mental retardation fund has gained almost $350. During the drive from Nov. 12 through 18 the Blue Jackets solicited money from passers-by on the streets of downtown Texarkana and gathered $95 for the fund. The Circle K enlisted…

Yesterday, Mr. James Parsons, assistant professor of biology, left for special duty in Viet Nam with the 61st AME Barksdale Air Force Base Reserve Unit. The unit composed of nurses and medical technicians will evacuate wounded military personnel to the states for Christmas. An AME unit recently brought home 73 wounded on one plane and…