The Pony Express (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 30, 1958 Page: 2 of 4
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THE PONY EXPRESS
Published weekly during the school year except holidays by
students of Panola College in Carthage, Texas.
Staff . . Olive Allen, Glenda Bowlin, Sue Burns, Robert
Coltrin, Benny Grant, James Kersh, J. C. Kelly, Jr., Sherry
Ann Kindred, Joe Ben LaGrone, Fern Mangham, Larry Mers,
and Charles Stamps.
Faculty A.dvisors Mrs. Martha Smith, Mr. Cecil Robertson.
Printed by The Watchman.
Li’l Abner, Pogo, Snuffy
Unwelcome on This Campus
Li’l Abner has a backwoods, not-so-clean Dogpatch to re-
tire to in bliss; Snuffy Smith lolls about with mules and dogs
in Hoot ‘n’ Holler; and Pogo’s friends occasionally wallow in
a bayou.
Which is to say: if one is in a comic strip, it is apparently
permissible — nay, even desirable — to be closely allied with
dirt and trash. Not so if one is a student at Panola.
With the recent opening of the new school year, faculty
and student council members are beginning an all-out drive
to keep the campus, class buildings, and Student Center clean
and appealing.
Their appeal to you is to make the campus as attractive
as you!
Where? Here!
If you
have lost a ring,
have not been issued a textbook,
want to check on a club meeting,
have lost a class,
have gotten into trouble with someone recently,
want to be in the know,
look at the bulletin board in the main hall. Administrative
notices, Student Council happenings, and faculty advice are
posted frequently throughout the day for the immediate at-
tention of the student body. A quick survey of this board pro-
bably will answer most of your questions.
Say Hi! Next Time
There are this many students enrolled at Panola........
They can remain just as cold, forbidding, and meaning-
less as the dots which represent them — or they can become
very meaningful warm friends.
There is no trick to it. Just smile, say “hi” to everyone
you meet, and soon you will be a valuable member of a single
school team.
Hi!
Council Swings Into Action
The Student Council, headed by
Joe Ben LaGrone, swung into ac-
tion as a service organization last
week by sponsoring the first in-
formative assembly and the first
dance of the year.
Appearing on the assembly pro-
gram last Monday morning to wel-
come sthe students were President
M. P. Baker and Dean Travis Will-
iamson. The program was formal-
ly opened with an invocation by
Roy Monk, a scripture reading by
Barbara Maples, and community
singing led by Mr. Milton Smith.
Introduced to the student body
were Benny Grant, Boy’s Vice-
President, and Joan Spradley,
Girls’ Vice President. Joan Sprad-
ley, Benny Grant, and Minnie La-
Grone discussed the services ren-
dered to the student body by the
Green Jackets, the Pony Express,
and the Pony.
Joe Ben announced tentative
Across The
Ed’s Desk
Volume 11, number 1 of the
Pony Express marks a change of
pace for the Panola College news-
paper. Now an offspring of the
journalism class, it will go to press
weekly - providing the faculty
advisor’s nerves and the Watch-
man’s patience holds out.
* •
One of the main purposes of the
paper is to provide a voice for
the student body. So if you want
to be heard, write a letter to the
editor. (Ed’s note: This is a good
way to get your name in the paper
if all else fails). Your good, not-so-
good, and downright bad ideas will
be appreciated.
* * *
Now is^he time, for a fact, to
be a joiner deluxe. Clubs are be-
ing organized and reorganized. If
you want to serve, play, act, de-
bate, there is a place custom made
just for you.
* * *
Notice the local merchants who
are welcoming you to this year
at Panola. Their advertisement in
the paper is an indication of their
interest in you. Be sure to show
your appreciation of them through
your patronage of their store or
services.
plans for Student Council elec
ions, class elections, a college trij
to the State Fair in Dallas, and ai
all school picnic.
The student president also sery
ed the previous Thursday nigh
as master of ceremonies at the Ge
Acquainted Dance. He introduce!
Mr. Milton Smith, who sang “Get
ting ,to Know You,” accompaniei
by Mrs. Pat Patterson at the piano
Other entertainment was I
series of games directed by Nell
ie Barnett and Olive Allen, ani
a medley of popular songs by |
trio, Fern Mangham, Margarei
Downing, and Paula McMillan
Joan Latham played the piano ac
companiment.
Serving on the student decora
tion committee were Joan Sprad
ley, Doris Wilkerson, Minnie La
Grone, Glynda Roberts, and Peggy
McDaniel. Refreshments were pre
pared by Beth Dotson, Esther Way
ne Nichols, Mary Ann Wier, anc
Mary Esther Holmes. Mrs. Merli
Glass and Mrs. Rosalind Ulmei
served the soft drinks and cook-
ies during the intermission.
I/AMPUS
l\WIPS
BY FERN MANGHAM
Sajly Grant seems to be getting
quite a bit of attention from the
male sex.
* * *
Girls, those dorm boys sure da
seem to stick together. Why no!
try to break that little crowd up
into couples?
* * *
Bruce Koonce broke the ice
with the little black-headed Sandra
Hancock by getting her to coni
sent to a date Saturday night.
* * *
The Dog House, Carthage’s
Youth Center, is developing into
the scene of quite a bit of excite,
ment for a few college studentsf
Ask “Griff” about that.
* * *
Have you noticed what a cute
couple Virginia Barnes and Tubby
Cook make? They have been going
steady since the eighth grade.
* * *
Cute little Jane Kuykendall
should have brought her fiance
Roger Clements, along to protect
her from those side looks from all
the boys.
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Buy your college supplies as
well as your family
prescriptions at
Rand Drug Company
Matthews Dress and
Gift Shop
For smartness
Get your Levis at
Terry Farris
Ten Years Ago
Panaljo, a Shetland pony, was
featured on the front page of the
Pony Express as the mascot of the
football team. All faculty members
and students bowed and curtsied
to him; in turn he bowed to the
team.
* * *
A contest to write the school
song was underway. The prize was
$5.00.
* * *
The constitution for the Panola
Student Government was publish-
ed. It occupied an entire page of
the school paper.
* * *
Thought for today: Will journ-
alism students of 1968 be digging
through Express files and run a-
cross this excerpt?
Want a kitty? Members of the
staff saw some one night sniffing
their way across the campus. They
looked like the pure-bred skunk
variety, but no one investigated
too thoroughly.
• '* *
Interesting: Lamar’s newspaper,
The Redbird, announced this week
that a course is being offered
there in nuclear energy; the Yel-
low Jacket from LeTourneau Tech
wrote up an account of a. visit to
the salt mines (and it wasn’t at
school either); the Foghorn from
Del Mar appears to be opening a
campaign against ten cent coffee.
If you want to compare our col-
lege with others, drop by the
publications room in the Student
Center to read some of the ex-
changes which the staff receives.
You will be pleased to discover
that we rate with the best of
them!
Have you noticed the two dress
alikers?
They are twins Bonnie and Con
nie Pittman.
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Wonder what would happen i|
the girls started asking the boys
to dance? Might be more dancing
in the sub, hm?
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Walter and Audra Howell [
invite you to drop by the
Carthage Coffee Shop
Serving steaks - Lunches •
Short orders
"Don't Worry for Hours -
Just Send Flowers.
Cecil's Carthage
Flower Shop
Flowers for all occasions.
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Burns, Sue. The Pony Express (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 30, 1958, newspaper, September 30, 1958; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth508063/m1/2/?q=%22~1%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Panola College.