VOL. LXI AUSTIN, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER, 1976 NO. I Nine Student Activities Conferences Planned Schools Amend Five Rules Sessions Designed In Referendum Balloting To Help Students Nine Student Activities Confer­ terested in League academic and In spring balloting, League mem­ been amended regarding the start­ against adding Section 22 to Article ences have been scheduled by the literary contests. ber schools voted by a vote of 479 ing date for practice in Conference VIII, "No League member shall League and host institutions for for and 71 against changing the Vol- B Boys' and Girls' Basketball which sponsor individuals or teams in any this year. Scholarship Data leyball Plan, Rule 28 to read: "The shall be Oct. 15 with the first game contest or school competition on a Host schools for these confer­ "We will have information at all first date for practice for girls' vol- or scrimmage to be played no earlier Sunday in a League contest or a ences are: conferences concerning the Texas leyball shall be two weeks prior to than Nov. 1. contest similar to one offered by the Austin, The University of Texas Interscholastic League Foundation the date for playing the first game. 796 school voted for and 52 voted League." at Austin, Sept. 25; scholarships that go to selected The date for playing the first game Huntsville, Sam Houston State State Meet participants and to some shall be the first Thursday in Sep­ University, Oct. 9; runners-up in regional meets," Dr. tember." Arlington, The University of Williams added. "In June we Rule lie of the Volleyball Plan Texas at Arlington, Oct. 16; awarded more than $196,000 in was also amended to read: "No high Schools Will Elect Houston, The University of TILF grants. We hope to have more school volleyball team shall partici­ Houston, Oct. 23; than that this coming year. All pate in an invitational volleyball Odessa, Odessa College, Oct. 30; State Meet competitors in academic tournament held on a Monday, Four Council Members Kilgore, Kilgore College, Nov. 6; and literary contests, and all reg­ Tuesday, or Wednesday except dur­ Four members will be elected to members are invaluable to the pub­ Canyon, West Texas State Uni­ ional meet runners-up are eligible ing a school holiday season. the Legislative Council this year lic schools. versity, Nov. 13; to apply for these grants." Voting was 703 for and 86 against Wichita Falls, Midwestern Uni­ due to expiration of terms. Ballots were mailed to each public changing Rule 24 of the Football school in the four regions involved versity, Nov. 20; Plan in that contact equipment may Conferences and regions affected in August, and nominations are now Kingsville, Texas A&I Univer­ be fitted and placed in the lockers are III-AAAA, IV-AAA, I-AA, and being received and tabulated in the sity, Dec. 4. Booze Ban the first day teams are allowed to IV-B. League office. The five administra­ "Trial Run" work out. Council members still in the re­ tors receiving the most votes in any All student activities conferences Voting in Conference B was 152 gion and conference may be re- area will be named on the final bal­ are designed to provide a "trial At Contests for and 83 against in the change in and, in fact, often are. Their lot to be mailed about Sept. 20. elected run" on many contests for students Administrators and other offi­ Rule 27 of the Boys' and Girls' Bas­ and advice serves the Those whose terms have expired experience and coaches, and to furnish new cials are not being arbitrary ketball Plans. These plans have constituents in are Principal Joel Sturdivant, Rea­ League and their ideas for training for the competi­ not permit liquor gan High School in Houston; Supt. when they will good stead. The Council is the body tion. Demonstrations and practice upon public school grounds. screens all proposed innova­ Drew Reese of Pleasanton; Supt. A. which tests are planned to give students a House Bill No. 531 forbids the E. Baker of Floydada; and Supt. tions and rule changes, and com­ taste of competition and to build up bringing or carrying of intoxicat­ sense and counsel of council James Kile of D'Hanis. PORTER KINS SCHOLARSHIPS The Texas Interscholastic League Foundation is helping to allocate Humble Ex mon their confidence. ing beverages into any stadium scholarships arising from an $80,000 fund willed to provide aid to Texas students. Six students received confer­ "The student activities or field where high school ath­ ences are training grounds for John Porter King Foundation grants this year. letic events are being carried on. many academic and literary cham­ AAA Champ The Bill is quoted below, for the pions," said Dr. Rhea H. Williams, benefit of all public school offi­ Penal Reform Topic League Director. "I urge students and sponsors to attend the confer­ cials : In Informative 1. It shall be unlawful Porter King Bequest Helps ence nearest to them. We will have "Section Humble High School graduate For 1976-77 Debaters instructional sessions in journal­ for any person or persons to bring or carry into any enclosure, Carl Frickman, son of Mr. and Mrs. The debate proposition for the fleet 1, 2, 3 preference voting, so the ism, drama, ready writing, slide rule, number sense, science, and all field or stadium, where athletic Marvin Frickman, won first place in 1976-77 school year is: lowest score indicates the highest Educate Texas Youngsters events, sponsored or participated preference on the part of Texas' speech events including debate. the State Meet in Informative RESOLVED: THAT A COM­ Some conferences will have sections in by the public schools of this schools. By DR. RHEA H. WILLIAMS in 1920. He worked for the King are being held, any intoxi­ Speaking in Conference AAA. Larry PREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF in spelling." state, B. Ross was Carl's coach in this PENAL REFORM SHOULD League Director Candy Company in various capaci­ cating beverage in his possession Quarterly Available Information Coming event. BE ADOPTED THROUGH­ ties and in 1946 became the presi­ while in or on said enclosure, field The April Forensic Quarterly, The Texas Interscholastic League linked with pioneer days in Fort dent of the company until his re­ All schools are mailed informa­ Carl participated in Debate, OUT THE UNITED STATES. or stadium. analyzing the penal reform propo­ Foundation is very grateful to Worth and devoted one-half a cen­ tirement in 1970. tion concerning conferences early Ready Writing, Baseball, and was The three proposed topics voted "Section 2. Provided that if sition, is now available from the Porter King of Fort Worth, who in tury of his life to the success of the He was active in other business in September. Approximately three Valedictorian of the 1976 Senior any officer of this State sees any on by member schools centered League office for $1.50. The Sep­ his will directed that approximately King Candy Company, a business activities and served as director on weeks prior to each conference, a Class, a National Merit Commen­ person or persons violating the around penal reform, a code for tember issue will be available soon $80,000 of his assets be devoted to founded in 1906 by his illustrious the Boards of the Texas Electric special invitation will be mailed to ded Student, Outstanding Math Stu­ terms of Section 1 of this Act, he pre-trial procedures and penalties for the same price. Neither the providing scholarships for the father, John P. King. Service Company, Fort Worth Na­ ail school in the area. dent and Captain of the Academic shall immediately seize such in­ for all felonies, and compulsory gun April nor the September issues will youth of Texas. tional Bank, Universal Mills and There is no limit to the number Prep Board. Porter King attended the public toxicating beverage and shall control. be in the Debate Kit. Porter King, who at his death at schools in Fort Worth and gradu­ Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. who may attend from any one within a reasonable time there­ He attended the Bicentennial The penal reform resolution was The Debate Kit selling for $5 will age 74, ended an era irrevocably ated from the University of Texas He was a gifted administrator, a school. There is no registration or after deliver same to the County Youth Debates competition and won adopted by a vote of 1139, which include the May and August issues marketing and packaging specialist, any other type fee. The sessions are or District Attorney." first place in the sectional meet and was the lowest score in preferential of the Forensic Quarterly and about and an untiring civic leader. He was free to all students and teachers in­ participated in the Southwest balloting, while proposition number 15 other publications devoted to the a quiet, unassuming, genteel human United States Regional competition 2 dealing with a uniform code of topic. These packets will be assem­ being. He gave unsparingly of him­ in San Antonio. pre-trial procedures and penalties bled as soon as the materials are re­ Slide Rule Entries self to his many and varied in­ He is attending Baylor University for all felonies received a vote of ceived. They should be ready for terests. where he plans to receive a degree 1253. Proposition number 3, which mailing by Oct. 15. The jfact that in his will he jre- Rule Changes Cited in medicine and in the future to concerned compulsory gun control, membered the youth of this state, practice as a pediatrician. received a vote of 1582. Scores re- Early Preparation Continue To Grow who are our greatest natural re­ "Contestants and coaches can be­ Editor's Note: This article is the re­ operate the slide rule is not now and sources, indicates the true human For Athletic Events gin now to assemble data from li­ sult of a cooperative effort by about never has been the prime goal of feeling Mr.