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VOLUME 53 Prairie View A. & M. College, Prairie View Branch, Hempstead, Texasjune, 1963 NUMBER NINE Cheerleading and Dr. Evans Baton Twirlers Clinic Scheduled Talks With A clinic for cheerleaders, baton twirlers, majorettes and school President sponsors of these activities is President John F. Kennedy in scheduled at Prairie View A. and vited Dr. E. B. Evans to meet M. College on July 14-19. with him at the White House on Nearly a thousand elementary Wednesday, June 19. and high school students usual ly attend the annual clinic which Dr. Evans attended the top- is now in its seventh year. An level conference which is report outstanding staff of visiting in ed to have concerned itself with structors will include Roland civil rights problems and educa Brinkley, director, Bob Wasson, tion on all levels. Windy Roaches, Linda Robert son, Jane Hamilton, Ilene Slates, PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING — Students are shown at work in reading Caren Oiolli, Judy Barnes, and room of Public Health Center. The Public Health Nursing program Enrollment in cheerleader instructors from the at the college provides practical experience for students in a worthwhile National Cheerleader Associa and urgently needed community service. tion. Summer Session Instruction of baton twirlers will consist of all phases of twir Ten States Represented at 14th Annual Continues Upward ling, including solo and group Summer session enrollment at routines, rolls and slides, aerials Regional School for Extension Agents and finger work, fancy and mili Prairie View A. and M. College A total of 65 county and home tary struts, dance twirl routines ington, D. C.; O. B. Clifton, pro is up a little over 2 percent, Dr. and lighted fire baton. Cheer- demonstration agents from 10 gram specialist, College Station; E. B. Evans, prsident of the col leading instruction includes yells, states and agricultural leaders Dr. Ben D. Cook, specialist in lege, announced. tumbling and other specialities. from four foreign countries are Extension Studies and Training, Total enrollment for the first College Station; Dr. Kate Adele six weeks session is 2325, as com Drum majors will be drilled on enrolled in the Regional School marching fundamentals, whistle Hill, Reports analyst, College pared with 2278 for the same for Extension Workers being signals verbal commands and Station; and Dr. Curtis A. Wood, period last year. precision maneuvers. held at Prairie View A. and M. professor of Health Education, College. Prairie View's student popula Students 10 years of age or Prairie View. tion has increased steadily over over may register for the six- The special three-week school States having representatives the past several years. Regular day course. The total cost for is sponsored by Prairie View in in the extension courses are Ar session enrollment in 1962-63 the clinic is SIS.50 which in cooperation with the Texas Ex kansas, Florida, Georgia, Louis was 3547, a 14 percent increase cludes registration, room, board tension Service at College Sta iana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, over the 1961-62 figure. Simi and insurance. Interested stu tion, and the U. S. Department South Carolina, Tennessee, Vir lar increases are expected for dents and sponsors may write of Agriculture. Now in its 14th ginia and Texas. Foreign stu the college's 87th year beginning to Dr J. L. Brown, director of summer term, the school has dents are from Sierra Leone, Su on September 12. Extramural Services, at the col been offered to provide special dan, Nigeria, West Indies, and The 1963 Summer Session lege lor further information. training needed by agents in ex Tanganyika. features several workshops, The d, uc is sponsored by the tension service and community The school is operated under conferences and short courses departments ;»i Extramural Ser programs. the direction of Dr. Cook, and which are designed to meet the vices ?~iii Physical Education. The staff of five instructors Dr. J. L. Brown, director of Ex needs of school administrators Local directors nclude Dr. Nor include Dr. Joseph Bradford, in tramural services at Prairie and teachers. man Johnson, physical education formation specialist, Federal Ex View, and with the cooperation An increasing number of un professor, and Mrs. Bettye Win tension Service, Washington D. of agricultural extension and ex dergraduate students, including ston and William Hill of the de C.; Dr. Harlan Copland, staff periment station officials at many recent high school gradu partment of Extramural Servic development specialist, U. S. De Prairie View and throughout the ates, contributes to the increase es. partment of Agriculture, Wash Texas A. and M. College System. in student population.
FACULTY AND PARTICIPANTS — in the Regional Extension School persons attended the 3-week program, including several foreign stu- are pictured in front of the Animal Industries Building. Sixty-five dents. JUNE, 1963 Two The Prairie View Standard Administrators ALUMNI NEWS WACO, TEXAS — Captain Attend Institute Jafus P. Cavil of 536 Calument Street, Waco, has been recently A two-day institute for school promoted to major. administrators was held on FORT LEWIS, WASH. June 17-18 at Prairie View A. First Lieutenant George E. and M. College. Brown has received a letter of The theme for the 7th annual commendation from Officers of institute was "Curriculum, Dis the 41st Signal Battalion (com cipline, and Societal Influences bat area) at Fort Lewis, Wash as Vital Facets of the Emerging ington. Lt. Brown held many School-Community Complex". positions of leadership during Visiting speakers for the oc his assignment from September casion were Dr. Paul R. Hen- 1961 to June 1963. sarling of Texas A. and M. Col ORLEANS, FRANCE — Ser lege and Dr. John W. McFar- geant First Class Anthony A. land, superintendent of Houston Mitchell received the Army Public Schools. Dr. Hensarling Commendation Medal during delivered a luncheon address on ceremonies held in May at the Monday, June 17, and Dr. Mc- U. S. Army Communications Farland spoke during the lun Zone, Europe. Sgt. Mitchell is cheon session on Tuesday, June ALUMNI PLANNING — The general Alumni Association president A. G. Hilliard of Tyler (left) outlined big plans for the Association during new stationed with the XU 18. group's May meeting. One of the projects was the sale of recordings by Corps in Sacramento, Califor The opening general session nia. featured a symposium on the the A Cappella Concert Choir and the 100-piece band. James O. Sulli van, student activities director, holds one of the records. Mrs. Emma AUSTIN — Dr. J. A. Chat- theme presented by department man '? Lubbock has been named of education professors J. W. Harrell, outgoing president and Dr. E. B. Evans were a part of the cere monies. by Governor John Connally to Echols, H. T. Jones, R. J. Rous- the Beard of Directors of Texas seve and C. C. Weems. Dr. G. Southern University. He will R. Ragland, head of the Sociolo Supervision of Student Teaching serve ,t six-year term. gy department at the college, DALLAS — A. Maceo John delivered a keynote address on son 'oar. a candidate for place the topic for Tuesdays discus Is Discussed in 3-Weeks Workshop six oi. the Richardson Indepen sion: "Factors that Influence A three-week workshop deal principals and college supervis dent School district's boarc of the Holding Power of the ing with the problems of super ors to improve their services to trustees. A Prairie View grad Schools." vision of student teaching is student teachers and serve as uate, Mr. Johnson is manager Sectional meetings were held scheduled for June 24 through critical agents for controlled ad- of Colonial Terrace, a private on the afternoon of the first July 13 at Prairie View A. and miss on of new personnel to the housing development in Dallas. day's session and at 10:30 a.m. M. College. teaching profession. WACO — Funeral services on the closing day. The special program is spon Consultants will include Dr. were held in May for V/. D. The Institute is sponsored an sored by the department of edu Barksaale, well known Califor Horace E. Tate, executive secre nually by the graduate school at cation at Prairie View in cooper nia orchestra leader who was Prairie View to highlight new ation with the Southern Educa tary of the Georgia Teachers fatally injured in an automobile developments in the area of ed tion Foundation and the Texas and Education Association; Dr. accident at Riverdale, California ucation and to emphasize the Principal's Association. The Estella H. Doty, Dallas school where he resided with his fam important role of the school ad purpose of the workshop is to ily. ministrator in community life. principal who will represent help public school teachers, Bishop College; and Dr. Marion Curry of Huston-Tillotson Col MATHEMATICS PROF Princeton Professor lege, Austin. Dr. John B. Mur STC-OVING AT CORNELL Spacemobile phy, professor education, is serv Ur»i Wilson of the depart Gives Science Lecture ing as director of the workshop. ment of mathematics vas Dr. H. N. Alyes of Princton Visits Campus Scholarships provided by the awarded a grant under the Na Southern Education Foundation tional Science Foundation and University lectured to Prairie A space science lecture-dem and the Texas Principal's Asso is now studying mathematics at View A. and M. College students onstration and discussion of the ciation are being made available Cornell University. His study Tuesday on the subject — nation's space program for to interested persons throughout grant extends through May 31, "Lucky Discoveries and the Pre peaceful purposes was given at the state. 1964. pared Mind." Prairie View A. and M. College Recognized as one of the out on Wednesday, June 12. standing science lecturers in Brought to the campus via a America today, Dr. Alyer's pre Spacemobile, the lecture-demon sentation included dynamic and stration was conducted by exper colorful demonstrations which ienced science educators well in held an appeal to all students. formed on space science and ex Alexander Hamilton is con ploration activities of the Na tional Aeronautics and Space sidered the father of the U. S. Administration. system of taxation. Included in the Spacemobile's compliment of equipment were The Prairie View Standard mechanical and electronic de Published monthly during the school vices with which the lecturer year except July and August by Prairie View A. and M. College, Prai demonstrates basic scientific rie View College Branch, Hempstead, Texas. principles, and shows how these principles apply to the programs Entered as second-class matter, March and projects for peaceful utili 2, 1911, at the Post Office at Prairie View A. and M. College Branch, zation and exploration of space. Hempstead, Texas under the act of March 3, 1879. Authentic space models illus trated the numerous NASA Acceptance for mailing at special rates space projects. of postage provided for in section 103, Act of October 3, 1917: authorized July According to Dr. J. M. Drew, 18, 1915. COLLEGE STUDENTS VISIT — Summer students listen to a lecture by dean of instruction, the demon Dr. R. O. Berry, director of Wortham Research Laboratories located at E. B. EVANS, Editor-in-Chief stration was held on the Prairie the 9-Bar Ranch on Highway 290 near Cypress. An authority in the field C. A. WOOD, Managing Editor View campus for all students of Psychology of reproduction, Dr. Berry spoke on this subject at the 8*iily News Print and the public. health class in the Regional Extension School.
V JUNE, 1963 The Prairie View Standard THREE Forty Teachers Enrolled in NSF Summer Institute Forty high school teachers are participating in the Nation al Science Foundation Summer Institute in Science being held at Prairie View A. and M. Col lege from June 2 to July 14. Students from five states — Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas — are en rolled in the four sections of the institute. These sections are bi ology, chemistry, general sci ence and physics. Participants in biology are I Mrs. W. R. Ban s Isaiah Coleman, Wharton; Pau Perry Ann Garner '63 Josephine Johnson '62 line Davis, Meridian, Miss.;; Final Rites Ifeld George L. Dean, Fairfield; Sociology Grad Nursing Alumnae Charles Downs, Brenham; George Edward, Augusta, Ark.; For Mrs. Banks Claude Fomby, Dawson; Clar Joins Peace Corps Joins Air Force Funeral services for irs. Glo- ence Ja'kson, Beaumont; Cleo Perry Ann Garner, a 1963 Josephine Johnson, a 1962 patra McCann, La Grange; Steve vina Perry Banks, wi e of the graduate and sociology major at nursing graduate at Prairie Powell, Taylor; Donald Rhodes, administrative head a Prairie Prairie View A. and M. College, View A. and M. College, has View A. and M. Coil ge from Orange; Lovie Watkins, Hunts- been commissioned 2nd lieuten ville; and Rutherford Wooten, was inducted into the Peace ant in the United States Air 926 to 1946, were he! Friday, Corps on June 10 and is now in June 7 at 2:00 p.m. >.r the col- Gause. Force. Chemistry — Edward Clack, training at the University of Upon receiving her orders she lege's auditorium-gymi lasium. New Mexico. Mr. Banks, 76, died • rt June 5 Galveston; Freddy Gardner, will be assigned to Gunther Air ef a heart attack in ti e Waller Wortham; Leon Harris, San An- She will study in New Mexico Force Base in Alabama where County Hospital, H mpstead. gelo; Lendell Hawley, Lindale; scheduled to be stationed in Co she will receive the medical in She had been ill fc • several Clarence Hill, El Campo; Cecil lombia, South America begin doctrination course. weeks. Malone, Lufkin; Earl Nelson, ning in September. A native of Hearne, Texas, The Reverend Lee ( . Phillip Hawkins; Maudry Prejean, Ab Miss Garner's minor in Span Miss Johnson graduate from officiated the services, and in beville, La.; Claude Smith, Liv ish helped her get the Colombia Blackshear High School in her terment was in the Pr= rie View ingston ; John Singleton, assignment. A native of Chi- hometown. She was employed Memorial Park Cemete y. Johns Hearne. reno, Texas, she is the daughter as a nurse at Jefferson Davis Funeral Home, Housto l was in Physics — Willie Bennett, of Mr. and Mrs. Elige Garner of Hospital before her Air Force charge of arrangement ;. Snook; Juanita Brooks, Hou that city. commission was received. A native of Georg a, Mrs. ston; Charles Brown, Baton Banks was a graduate >f Atlan Rouge, La.; Shirley Clayborne, ta University and Har pton In Sealy; Curtis Davidson, Gar Archie Hogan Assigned to Colombia land; Norman Dyer, Yoakum; stitute in Virginia. She was Training at the University of Frank Hawkins, Bonham; Har A 1959 Prairie View gradu very active in student ! fe activ Wisconsin and will be assigned old King, Fort Worth. ate, Archie Hogan of Brenham, ities and public relatioi s during to Colombia, South America. General Science — Cordelia Texas, is now in Peace Corps her husband's tenure s princi Mr. Hogan was an economics Adams, Jacksonville; Eddie pal at Prairie View. She con major in college. He served in Bates, Paris; James Bias, San tinued her interest in the col National Teacher the Armed Forces following his Antonio; Otis Bryant, Indian lege after his retirem ut, serv Exams Scheduled graduation and later took grad ing as speaker and > viewing apolis, Ind.; Gene Cannon, Gladewater; and Alfred Evans, uate work at the University of books at many coll: ge pro The National Teacher Exam Hawaii. grams. Brighton, Alabama. inations will be administered at Before going to Wisconsin, he Her husband, Dr. W. R. Prairie View A. and M. College was stationed at a Peace Corps Banks, is a member of tie Board low, A. J. Banks of Washing on June 29, Dr. R. J. Rousseve, Training camp in Puerto Rico. of Directors at Texas Southern ton, D. C.; sister-in-law, Mrs. campus supervisor for the ex University and also At knta Un Earlie Craft of Hartwell, Geor aminations, announced. iversity, Paine College lln Geor gia; niece, Mrs. Reva Davis, At Additional information may ANNOUNCING gia, and Miles Collegf in Bir lanta, Ga.; nephews, Inman be secured by contacting the THE 87th ACADEMIC YEAR mingham, Alabama. White, Houston; and cousins, Counseling Center, Room 208, Beginning September 12 She is survived by jher hus Lira. T W. Pratt and Mrs. Ther Administration building at (Freshman Orientation - band, W. R. Banks; b |other-in- esa Allen of Houston. Prairie View. Sept. 12-15)
SCENES FROM THE WAY COMMENCEMENT — President E. B. during the annual convocation in May. At right are graduate student Evans is shown awarding diplomas and commmissioning ROTC graduates who received Masters' degrees. Four The Prairie View Standard JUNE, 1963
Directory of Graduates May, 1963 Coaching Clinic William Adams, Hugo, Okla Set for June 26-28 homa; Lena Mae Alfred, Hous ton; Barbara F. Andres, Port Five top athletic coaches in Arthur; Maxine L. Barnett, Lockhart; Addie M. Bell, Hous the Southwest will make up the ton; Birdie H. Blackwell, Hous staff of the annual Coaching ton; Alice F. Blake, Wichita Clinic scheduled at Prairie View Falls; Quincy Bledsoe, Odessa; A. and M. College on June 26, Beulah M. Boson, Bellville; Bar 27 and 28. bara A. Boynton, Prairie View; Oneida D. Bradford, Oakwood; The staff includes Jim Mac- Allen Broussard, Liberty; Jo Kenzie, defensive line coach, sephine Brown, Opelousas, La.; University of Arkansas; John Nathaniel Brown Jr., Teague; Patricia Ann Brown, Galveston; Merritt, head football coach at Ruth C. Brown, Belton; Jo Jackson College, Mississippi Charles Brownlow, Corpus (the nation's top Negro college Christi; Rena Belle Bruce, Tex- eleven in 1962); Leroy Moore, arkana; Pauline W. Bryant, basketball mentor at Prairie Plain view; Rosalie M. Bruant, View; J. D. Roberts, line coach, Houston; Earl H. Burns, Grape- NEW FARMERS INVADE CAMPUS — Hundreds of high school stu University of Houston; and Joe land. dents, all NFA members, filled the campus during their annual meet here George W. Burrell, Cuney; An between sessions. One of several trailer loads are pictured above as they Washington, head coach at Hil- drew I. Byrd, Bryan; Clara Sue tour the Agricultural experiment farms. liard High School, Bay City. Caldwell, Athens; Maceo A. Registration for the three day Cobb, Gilmer; Billie Joyce Col lier, Ben Wheeler; Roosevelt school is scheduled through Colvin, Burton; Limual D. Cox, Workshop Includes All Phases of Music Wednesday morning. The group Houston; Robert E. Craft, Dallas; of Texas coaches will be wel Betty J. Daniels, Greenville; A music workshop including Consultants for the four-day comed by Dr. E. B. Evans, Doris J. David, Pennington; band, choral music, piano and workshop are Noble Cain, chor Prairie View's .resident, and Maurice Davis, Dallas; Sandra L. Davis, Port Arthur; Sarah D. music education is scheduled at al music; Emmett Vokes, piano; Interscholastic League director Davis, Prairie View; Virginia L. Prairie View A. and M. College Marion S. Egbert, music edu O. J. Thomas. Washington, a Davis, Eagle Lake; Shirley J. on June 24 through June 27. cation; and Donald I. Moore, former panther grid star, will Demus, Dallas; George P. Den- band. lecture on offensive football son, Marshall; George Faye De- Wednesday morrskg and Mac- Rouen, Port Arthur; Pauline ny E. Jennings, Houston; An Three tuition scholarships will Dunbar, Teague; Bettye J. Dun- drew E. Johnson, Corpus Chris be awarded on a competitive Kenzie will tell a : out Arkansas' nington, Athens; Jesse Lawrence ti; Betty Lou Johnson, Frank basic monster defense Wednes Felder, Ennis; Rochelle M. Fer lin; James Weldon Johnson, Pal basis to graduating high school day afternoon. estine; Mary Ann Jolivet, Hous guson, Pittsburg; Josephine A. seniors who participate. One Coaches Roberts and Merritt Fiest, Houston; Jessee T. Fonten- ton; George Earl Jones, Port At- ette, Beaumont; Charles Raye thur; Alicia W. Kuykendall, San scholarship each will be given will lecture and demonstrate Foy, Richmond; Gloria J. Frank Antonio; Bobby Louis Kyle, Jas to the winner in the areas of Thursday and Moore will dis lin, Houston; Perry Ann Garner, per; Bessie L. Harkless Lemon, band instruments, piano, and cuss basketball Friday morning. Chireno; Emma Jo Gibson,' Cal Bay City; Alma V. Lewis, Ana- W. J. Nicks, athletic director at vert. • huac; Elex Lewis, Newton; voice. Auditions for the schol Prairie View, serves as director Ida C. K. Gibson,-Hempstead; James Arthur Livingston, Corsi- arships will be held on June 25, Jewel Dean Gibson, Waxahach- cana; Gloria J. Lott, Houston; and winners will perform at the of the clinic. ie; Jimmie Ruth Glover, Mont Willie Perry Love, Teague; Ce scholarship banquet held on the gomery; Maceo Gray, Dallas; cil A. Lynn, Reagan; Carolyn same date. W. Sims, Marlin; Arthur Leo Evelyn Green, Gonzales;' Nola - Sue McAfee, Maud, Cecilia A. Slater, Bellville; Franklin D Mae Green, Gonzales; Eggerston McAfee, Maud; Thomas McClin- Slaughter, Kilgore; Hughie C. Gregg, Temple; Lydia Marie ton, San Antonio; Evon Dee Mc- Robert Lee Pay ton, Livingston; Smith, Terrell; Marjorie Smith, Hamm, New Braunfels;. JSebell Conico, Round Rock. George A. Peel, Pittsburgh • Zeta Tyler; Clyde K. Steen, Dallas; F. Hardy, Houston; Dorothy Mable Gail McGuire, Houston- L. Pennie, Post; Loretta Penrice, Boling; Joyce S. Pottman, Gon Paul C. Stein, ?lt. Enterprise. Jean Hart, Baytown'; Robbie M. Barbara S. Masters, Tyler; Rosetta P. Ste/erson, Athens; Hart, Bay City; Loyce Hawkins, Elaine E. Miller, Prairie View; zales; Bennie E. Prater, Dayton- Allen E. Stewart Waco; Joseph Pittsburgh; Mary S. Brown Michael J. Mitchell, Beaumont; Alexander T. M. Pratt, Houston; Willie B. Price, Bay City; Matt Summerfield, Ten-ell; Charles Hawkins, Bonham; Dorothy Pamela Mitchell, Mart; Arthur W. Tallamon, Pott Arthur; Clar- Hayes, Houston," Vera Tee Hayn- Cleo Moseley, Austin; Josephine hew Rainey, San Antonio; Ollie ance Turner, Pr nrie View; Er- es, Columbus; Wylma La- Ruth Murray, Beaumont; Mary Lyl- L. Reed Jr., Hempstead; Wanda L. Renfro, Athens; James E. ma G. Walton, fort Worth; Lo- Hearne, Center; Gloria Zene ette C. T'chols, Fort Worth; Ag rine Ware, Carn age; Robert C. Hobbs, Fort Worth; Velma Raye nes L. N kerson, Houston; Her Rhodes, Houston; Sibyle E. Carr Roberson, Tyler; Freeman Rob Wickliffe, Port Arthur; Betty Hodge, Victoria; Lorraine Fxank- man H. Norman, Houston; Joan Joe Wilborn, Wellborn; Joyce lin Holmes, Prairie Viewf Bonnie Nezy, Beaumont; Jamesetta Od- inson, Frost, Myrtle Mae Robin son, Tyler; Betty Jean Rowe, Willard, Vernon; Amy V. Wil Louise Holts, Liberty; Thomas om, Orange; Dorothy F. Okray, liams, Hempstead; John H. Wil Lee Houston, Taylor; Elsie Marie Pittsburg; Ruby B. Oliver, Hous Linden; Felton C. Sayles, Free- port; Don L. Scott, Jasper; Sol liams, Calvert; Evelyn Woods, Howard, Fort Worths Rosa Har- ., ton; Rufus Gray O'Neal, Hender Dallas; Johnny I. Younger, Fort nson Hunt, Austin'; Delrfdile"5 L. son; Robert D. Outland, Waco; ly Seastrunk Jr., Hempstead; Worth. Hunter,. Camerottr Sidney Eloyce Palmer, Tyler* Bettye Marie Self, Lufkin; Ar C rl C cks thur Lee Sewell, Cleveland; Ge- r j i, A ^T VL-- Bay,.- City; Mamie E. Russell Parker, Fort Luedell D. Jackson, Jfoustoi}; Worth. netha Shankle, Newton; Patricia Early experimenters with in Ann Shannon, La Marque; Mar Lorean Jhrne.
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