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VOL. LX AUSTIN, TEXAS, OCTOBER, 1975 NO. 2 Schools Choose Ten To Fill Council Vacancies Do You Remember When? One Incumbent, Nine Drew H. Reese Organized New Members Elected Retirements, moves from one East, San Antonio; Supt. Kenneth region to another, and expiration White, Mission. San of terms caused 10 vacancies to be Nominees for Region I, Confer Marcos 'Coffee Shop' filled on the Legislative Council. ence AAA were Supt. George DR. RHEA H. WILLIAMS One incumbant was reelected and Cullender, Monahans; Supt. Neal ;he other nine positions Director, U.I.L. were Dillman, Muleshoe; Supt, Bill Hood, filled by new members. Snyder; Principal James Lang- Do you remember when Drew Supt. W. H. Byrd of Duncanville ford, Sweetwater; Supt. Bill H. Reese, superintendent of the was elected to the Council from Vardeman, Levelland. Pleasanton Independent School Region II, Conference AAAA; Region III, Conference AAA District and chairman of the Legis Supt. C. N. Bogges, Harlandale nominees were Supt. Bill Brantley, Independent School District in Kilgore; Supt. M. lative Council participated in track J. Leonard, Lib San Antonio for Region IV, Con erty; Supt. Norris Starkey, Jack and high school band contests at ference AAAA; Supt. Bill Varde- sonville; Supt. Kenneth Welsch, Cuero High School in Dewitt man of Levelland for Region I, West Columbia; Supt. W. C. Wool- County? Conference AAA; and Supt. M. J. dridge, Hallsville. Upon graduation, Drew went to Leonard of Liberty for Region Region I, Conference AA nomi III, Conference AAA. nees were Supt. Southwest Texas State University A. E. Baker, Supt. A. E. Baker of Floydada Floydada; Supt. James Cunning- in San Marcos where he earned MAJOR BULLSHOT-GORGEOUS Coronado High School of Lubbock made its second consecutive ap a will complete the unexpired term ham, Spearman; Supt. Harold pearance at the State Meet OAP Contest with scenes from MAJOR BULLSHOT-GORGEOUS. The play Bachelor of Science Degree in in Region I, Conference AA. Haynes, Van Horn; Supt. Lewis F. Newton, Clyde; Supt. Charlie was second runner-up in Conference AAAA. Mary Maynard, Alisse Slices, Bruce Ansley, Jo Neel, Steven 1949 with a major in Biology and Supt. Charles Evans of Bastrop White, Dimmit. Stewart, Matt Posey, Van Sharpley, Melissa Howle are pictured above in a scene from the play. Matt Posey a minor in Social Science. was reelected in Region III, Con ference AA, and Supt. Nominees for Region III, Con and Bruce Ansley were named to the All-Star Cast. Terry Marrs directed the production. Kenneth Organized 'Coffee Shop* Sams of Haskell was elected to ference AA were Supt. Fred Arne- While in college he was active complete the unexpired term in son, Coldspring; Supt. L. B. Bryan, in student activities and was one Region I, Conference A. Supt. Jack Mart; Supt. Charles Evans, Bas of the outstanding students on Johnson of Carroll I.S.D. in South- trop; Supt. Harold Home, Mc- campus. He and his wife organized lake was elected from Region II, Gregor; Supt. Adolph Hryhorchuk, Dr. Lee Buice Lufkin. New Director and manned a coffee shop in "Old Conference A; Supt. R. D. Elsom Main" for three years to earn his of Trinidad in Region III, Confer Region I, Conference A nominees way through college. He served as ence B; and Supt. James Kile of were Supt. Frank Barton, Wink; Of Region 7, AAA and AA president of the Baptist Student D'Hanis was elected in Region IV, Supt. Marvin Crawford, Spur; Union, and of the Student Vet Conference B to complete the un Supt. Kenneth Sams, Haskell; Dr. Lee Buice, assistant to the rected the forensics program from eran's Association and Vice Presi expired term in that region and Supt. Jeff Walker, Clarendon; president at Odessa College in 1969 to 1975 with a year's leave dent of Jeffersonian Literary conference. Supt. W. L. Willingham, Sea- Odessa, is the new regional direc of absence in 1974 to work on a graves. Society. "Member schools tor for Region I, Conferences AAA doctorate. are to be com Region II, Conference A nomi He earned a Master's Degree mended for the and AA regional meets. Dr. Buice also served two years prompt return of nees were Supt. Jimmy Bickley, from Southwest Texas State the ballots," commented Dr. Buice, who had been director as president of the Odessa College Uni League Robert Lee; Supt. James Clark, versity in San Marcos Director Rhea H. Williams. of forensics and professor of Academic Senate. Before going to in August Ballot Ranger; Supt. Jack Johnson, of 1949. He attended the ing was very close in all speech at Odessa College before work at Odessa College in 1965 Univer of the Southlake; Supt. James Larry sity of Texas at Austin regions and conferences. assuming her new administrative as a speech instructor, Dr. Buice during Tucker, Leonard; Principal Max duties at Odessa College this fall, taught speech and drama at Odessa several summer sessions during DREW H. REESE, Pleasanton superintendent, has served on the League Nominees in Region II, Confer Vaughan, Alien. 1950 and 1951 had students who won numerous High School. and has done gradu- Legislative Council for 12 years, representing A and AAA schools. He ence AAAA were Supt. W. H. Region III, Conference B nomi uate work toward his doctorate Byrd, Duncanville; honors. She has two bachelor's degrees is 1974-75 chairman of the council. Supt. Don nees were Supt. James Barnett, While she was forensics director from Texas Woman's University, a degree. Smith, Cleburne; Asst. Supt. Overton; Supt. R. D. Elsom, Trini at Odessa College, forensics master's degree from Tommy Taylor, Fort Worth; Supt. teams North Texas Principal At Somerset dad; Supt. Jack Hood, Detroit; placed in the top three in national State University, and a Ph.D. from America and the Future Home- gram has maintained its educa John Townley, Irving; Supt. Henry Supt. Perry Morris, Celina; Supt. His first position was competition every year and won the University of Southern Cali as princi makers of America. tional emphasis and has made Wheeler, Longview. G. W. Tillerson, Celeste. pal and high school the national title twice. She di fornia at Los Angeles. teacher at available, in addition to the regu Region IV, Conference AAAA Region IV, Conference B nomi Somerset, Texas from 1949-1952. League Legislator lar scholastic work, the extracur nominees were Supt. C. N. Bogges, nees were Supt. Douglas Arnold, As was typical in that day, he did He has been active in League ricular activities competition in all Harlandale, San Antonio; Asst. Pawnee; Supt. C. L. Curry, Car a little of everything and was ac activities, having served as a mem Texas public schools. Without such Supt. Victor Rodriguez, San An mine; Supt. James R. Kile, tive in the community. ber of the Legislative Council for leaders, the League could not con tonio; Supt. Dewey Smith, Alice; D'Hanis; Supt. Lloyd Smith, John Picture Memory Prints, His next position was as prin 12 years, representing Conferences tinue to operate and provide to all Asst. Supt. John Taylor, North son City; Supt. Jerry Whitaker, DR. LEE BUICE cipal at Luling High School from A and AAA schools. He is cur school children of Texas the many Axtell. ... Odessa College Administrator. 1952 to 1954 and from this posi rently president of the Legislative services it does. The Legislative Council will Bulletin Available tion was appointed as Assistant Council of the League and chair meet for its 35th session on Sun Superintendent at Three Rivers. Tribute To League 5 Clinics Set "Today, more than ever before, small, contains the full 40 prints Dr. Buice is a man of the UIL Music Sub-Com day, Nov. 2, in the Bowie Room member of the He held this position until 1956 art education through picture study listed in the bulletin. Speech Communication mittee. In addition, he has served "The intricacies and complexi of the Stephen F. Austin Hotel in Associa and was then elevated to Superin is expanding at the elementary The Picture Memory contest is a tion, as chairman of District Executive ties of public school education and In Basketball Austin. Texas Speech Association, tendent of Three Rivers Indepen grade level," said Dr. Rhea H. Wil League activity for students in West Texas Speech Committees in several instances Council members will consider Association, dent School District and held this administration were difficult to liams, UIL director general. "The grades four and five. Competition and and has always been available to recommendations from the May has served as director of the position until 1965. manage in the early fifties and al For Girls new Picture Memory Contest prints may be organized at the local level. National Junior College Forensics assist and improve in the League delegates' meeting and from such most impossible today," Drew said Each year universities and col represent the best illustrative ma There are no advanced district, tournament. program. groups as the Texas Speech Asso Move To Pleasanton leges throughout the the state host ciation, the Texas terial available to acquaint stu regional or state contests. "We welcome Dr. Buice in her "As a beginning administrator in Association of In 1965 he moved to Pleasanton Community Service girls basketball and volleyball Journalism Directors, dents with old and contemporary The new Picture Memory bulletin capacity as the Regional Spring the early fifties, I quickly came to the Texas as Superintendent He has been active in civic clinics. Games rules, fundamentals, Educational Theatre Association, masterpieces of painting." is now ready for distribution. It Meet Director at Odessa College," of Schools and or appreciate an organization that and various offenses and defenses the Texas Music Educators Asso Pictures in the new 1975-76 Pic contains the Official List Of Pic said Dr.