Jane Is GC Queen The GUH`S

Late News
CHRISTMTAS ASSEMBLY , . .
The theme of the weekly assemblj'
this morning: was Christinas. The
College Chorale, Uftder= the direction of Mr. Norman Hair, performed. Aftejrwajrdl students sang
carols.
The GUH'S
PROBL(EM . ,. . !Oii|r biggest
problem in putting out this issue
of the school 1 paper was how to
put Underwood in a one column VOLUME •S^
headline. See the story below.
Jane Underwood was
crown^
Miss Yuletide iSaturday night 4*'
tile annual Christmas dance, tile
Mistlietoe iBall. .The queen was
selected by students who vobeid as
they arrived at the dance.
Miss Underwood was crowned iby
Linda Chestnut, winner of the
"Name the Queen Contest" sponsored toy the GULL'S CRY and the
Student Oovernmient. SGA President Charles McGill presented the
Yuletide queen with one doaen yellow roses. The queen woire a velvet
robe presented to the school by
the Circle K. Cluh. Presiident of the
college, Dr. Ted Booker, presented,
Miss Underwood with a gift of a
gold identification ibracelet.
i
"I was supriaed, I didn't thihik
I would get it," "stated Miss Undeitwood after the crowning ceremony.
The Yuletide queen was selected
from nine candidates who were
nominated by the student body The
eight irunners-up serveid as Miss
Yuletide's court.
The eight members of the court
were, Rita A^l, Jan Andrews, Ann
Boss, Barbara (Pippin, Merlam Biedsole, Carol Matoile, Jody Thompson,
and Judy Langford. Each member
of the court ireceiived a corsage
from, the SGA,
Miss Underwood is a 19-year old
1968 graduate of Bay High School.
At Gulf Coast she is a member
of the Sophomore Class, president
of the Student National Kducatiob
Association, chairman of the Social
Affairs committee of SGA, and a
miember of the Student Christian
Union. In November the Public
Relations Committee named Mii^s
Underwood Student of the Month.
The Mistletoe Ball was held Saturday night at the Panama Country
Club. A detailed account of the"
dance, with pictures, is on page
four' of this paper.
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rRead- About sXhe «
Mistletoe'Biill
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA
: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1959
NUMBER ^POtfR
llson To leave i C
it Semester's infl
^ Former Dean To*Become He«d
A t Bravard Junior Golkge
Dean of Gulf Coas^ Junior College, Dr. J. Bruce, Wilson^.has aQcept-d a position as President of the new Biavard Junior College in Cocoa.
Dr. Wilson's nesignation was accepted Tuesday toy the Bay County
Board of Public Instruction. He will remain at the local college until
the present semester ends, and will then assume his new position in
The selection of iWilson as PresiJocoa.
dent of this Jiew, junior college, was
njade ..Monday -by the Brayard
County Board of Public Instiru^tion
in -Titusville. He was chosen from
18 applicants., Wllgon ;Will. arrive in
Cocoa, JPebruary 1, and, •vyill- begin
planning for the fall semester, the
first at the new junior college.
Wilson has been Dean at Gulf
Coast Junior College since 1957.
He has also been connected with
Miss Pearl Oaldwell, former mis- colleges in Arkansas and Florida,
sionary in China, spoke to student and with Science Riesearch Asassembly lat Glulf lOoast Junior sociates of St. Petersburg.
College on Wednesday, December 2.
He receiye4 his BQ degree ifeam
Misis Caldwell, who is ;84rt years Arkansas . fi^tate (',Q<dle^, ^^j)i& j i i s
young, told of her many experi- Masters and Doctor of Educati<wi
ences while serving in China. She .degrees from toe .rUjnveirsjiy of
went to China i n , 1910 and re- Florijaa.
MISS YUIiE^TIDE, 1958 . . . Shown above is Miss Unda Chestnut
mained bhiere until she was capturWilson is a menjber ,of .Wh^'s
as she places the crown on our 1959 Miiss Yuletide, ,Jane TJndered toy the Japanese armies early
. wood. Linda is the winner of the "Name The Queen" contest held
in World War II. Miss Caldwell was Who in American Education and
last weelc at the college
a prisoner, of war until she was a- member -of• National -Education
returned to the United States in Association, Florida: ,E4A;tt!§tjon Asspciation and tihe. Bay .Oounty E ^ 194S.
cation As^ociatipn.
"The - Chinese are very la^
"Dr. Wilson has been of inestiabiding people." said Miss, Cald- mable value in the development of
well. "They are devoteii .to their the college." ,said Gulf COast R « s l .
family. Chinee life is b u i l t dent,. ,Dr. Ted - Boql|^.>(JP|^jgnNext semester will see a lot of Director Norman Hair believes that on the family." She continued toy tinued, 's;v\^ile our . loss. ; | l l P be
activity for the Gulf Coast College a number of students will ibe added .saying that Chinese people get Bravard Junior College's gain, ^ we
Chorale, the Ensemble, and the beginning second semester.
marired. The boy bring their brides do feel singularly honored that a
College Quartet. The college will
Next semester the College Chor- home with them, but the young memiber of our faculty- was selectplay host to a Community Concert ale will meet three times a week, pn ladies go to the home of their ed to org£»niz% this :PQtentia,}lx ,pij^at
in early May. The Chorale will
institution." i
be taking a short trip this spring Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. { husbands.
Stttdents H^ar
Pearl Caldwell
In Assembly
G u l f Coast Chorale
Plans Busy Semester
to give concerts in nearby towns
and they hope to exchange coiicerts with Chipola and Fensacola
Junior Colleges.
This year the Chorale has performed a total of 14 times. The
group began the year with 35 members taut students idrop outs have
cut the enrollment to 27. Chorale
Quntl^lccl^r
Gives Exiffbit
The president of the _ West Florida, . mn. ^ q i * , , i ^ ^ ^ p b . a-atK^displayed his collection of guns ,at
the .weekly assembly of Gulf Coast
on November 25.
One of the oldest guns Mr. 'Tate
displayed., was a^'Xuifcislv flint lock
«rhich is,.loaded..from .jthe,.,front
of the gun. It is noj^^ery dependable .Mr. Tate, said.
A Kentucky full^.st^ckirtllle was
.included in the giun collection, a t
dates from il83(), and, was . u s ^ W
the OivH^War.
Student Activities
Claim 182 Member
By David Tanton
,
;, Do you participate in student
• activities? (Here are a few facts
concerning both co-curricular and
extra-curricular activities. First of
all, there are 12 college organizations which come under "these two
classes. They range in size froln
the College Chorale vrith 35 members, to the Phi Theta Kappa with
three members. There are nirie
extra-curricular organizations 4t
the coUegp. The largest of theSe
is the Circle K, which has 36
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PAGE FOUR
V-rowne(
A t Annual Ball
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SEE PAGE THREE
Gulf Coast Junior College
Jane Is
GC Queen
Q ueen
Hunter? See
/(fainting TJS9S
members. The smallest again is
the Phi Theta Kappa with three
members. There jare three cocurricular . organizations at tlie
college. These are the Giulf Coast
Chorale, the GULL'S CRY, and the
PANARQMA. College credit can
be received in i/hese three organizations. No college credits can tie
received in extra-curricular orgariIzations. Tha members of these
organizations participate because
they are interested in the activities
of the organization.
DR. RUSSELL COOPER . . . Dean of the Liberal Arts College ol
the Uinversity of South Florida at Tampa spolce to the faculty of
Gulf Coast Junior College Friday, December 11. A^bove is Gulf
Coast Dean, Dr.; Bruce Wilson (left), Dr. Cooper, and .Gull Cpast
Kresidenti.Dr, TedBoker (right).
(Staff Photo)
The most valvule,,, gun,, in Mr.
Tate's collection was a Kyber, rifle,
from India. Bbme of the gijns in
the collection are worth '$|25, Mr.
Tate displayed a set of^ d o l i n g
pistols worth. $115.
Numerpus Colts were Incluic^d in
the gun collection." Also inclu<ied
was a Winchester, Wra model. Mr.
Tate called it the "igun that won
the west."
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THE OULL'S CRY
PAGE i ' f^IBAY, DECEMBER 18, 19!58
Only Then — Can You Keep Christmas
Are you willing to forget what you have done for other people,
and to i«memiber what other people have done for you, to ignore what
the world owes you, and to think' what you owe to the world, to put
your rights In the iback^diuici, and your duties in the middle distance
aiiid your chances to do a little more than your diit^ in the foireground,
to see that your fellowmen are just as real as you are",' and try to look
behind their faces to their hearts, hungrj^ for joy; to own ffi'af probably
the only good reason for your existence is not what you are gGinf to
get out of life, but what you aire going to give to life; to close your
book of complaints against the managiement of the universe, and look
aroimd for a place wliere you can sow a few seeds of happiness—are
you willing to do these things even for a day? Then you can keep
Christmas.
Are you willing to stoop down and consider the needs and the desires of little children, to remember the weakness and lonelinss of
people who are growing old, to stop asking how much your friends love
you and ask yourself whether you love them enough, to (bear in mind
the things that otoer people have to bear on their hearts, to try
to understand what those who live in the same house with you really
want, without waiting for them to tell you; to trim your lamp so
that it will glyie more light and less smoke, and to carry it in front
so that your shadow wUl fall behind you; to make a grave for your
ugly thoughts, and a garden for your kindly feelings, with the gate
open—are you willing to do theise things ewn for a day? Then you
can keep Christmas.
Are you willing to believe that love is the strongest thing in
the world—stronger than hate, stronger than evil, stronger than
death—and that the tolessed life which begin in Bethlehem nineten hundred years ago is the image and brightness of the'kternal
Love?? ITien you can keep Chirstmas.
And if you keep it for a day,' why not always?
But you can never keep it alone.
Henry Van* Dyke
The Antibiotic Of Life
Sophomore Spotligt;
Pat Spears And Tommy Corley
Are Christmas Spotlights
The members of the sophomore
spotlight duo this month, is 21year-old Thomas Bennett Corley
III. Tommy was bom in Columbus, Georgia. He attended Central High School in Phenix City,
Alabama, and graduated in the
class of '56. After graduation, he
attended! the University of Auburn
for two quarters, after which he
dropped out to work.
Tommy enrolled at Gulf Coast
the Spring Semester of 1958. His
freshman year, he was a member
of the Gull's Ory staff and was
one of the semi-finalist in the
ping-pong tournament last year.
The outstanding event of Tommy's childhood was a trip from
Columbus, down the Chattahoochee
River to Apalachicola andi then
torough the Inter-Coastal Waterway to Panama City. This trip
he made in a small outboard skiff,
at toe age of 14. Tommy also won
second place in the Jayoee Teenage Driving Rodeo, while a senior
in high school.
"Moonglow" is his favorite song
and Bing Crosby "his favorite vocalist. He enjoys coffee, ping-pong
and a certain girl. He said it is
difficult to be 'partial, but Mr.
Styles and Dr. Gates are his favorite instructors, ana Business Law
and Accounting his favorite subjects. Football, ping-pong, and
Harriett are his favorite pastimes.
Tommy attends the St. Andrew
Methodist Church.
His adivceto underclassmen is
simple, but can get' coniplicated
he aidivce, think??
o
From The Dean's Desk
TOMBCy COBIiEY
t ii'.
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Science is constantly developing new and improved antibiotics to
combat the numerous idseases of the human body, but seldom do
- Jjeople take tinie to dewlop an immunity against the disease of life
. . . o n e which" will improve our entire existance.
iPWendi^ip is an antibiotic in the disease of life, and character and
sacrifice serve as an injection into the arm of success and happiness.
First, let's take a look at toe'character. Character is that pleasant
smile, that casual conversation', thfe shSMng of ideas, and consideration
and respect for yourself and' others, "l^ese ape the little things which
condition your mind and provide you ipeaoe and confidence.
' Sacrifice mean giving up something for another person or cause.
The determination to go forward undiscouraged and steadfast, though
obstacles may block the path, is indeed a merit of admiration, and
a powerhoue of immunity.
As toe acquiring of a small amount of vaccine will build up
Twas The Night
resistance to bacterial diseases, so will toe constant application of the
Before Christmas
above principles develope the necessary strength to combat the miseries
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and disappointmnts of day-to-day living.
PLAYBOY MAGAZINE
ftriiendship built on character and sacrifice is not a new miracle
'Twas the night before Christmas
drug in the form of pills, but a well-established doctrine of the
and all through the pad
Not a hep cat was swinging, and
principles of Qod.
toat's nowhere dad;
The istove was hung up in that
stocking routine.
In hopes that toe fat man would
son make the scene;
The kins had all had it so they
The Gull's Cry is published montoly during the fall and
hit their sacks
spring sessions of Gulf Coast Community College by students of
And
me and the bride had
toe College.
begun to relax.
Gull's Cry is a member of the Florida Junior College Press
When there started a rumble that
Association.
came on real frantic
EDITORIAL STAFF
So I opened the window to
Editor-in-Chief
^.
Gloria Majloy
figure the panic;
I saw a square short toat was
Associate and News EdltOT
Joe Marshall
making' fat tracks,
Sports Editor
Paul Ohurchwell
Bein' pulled toy eight dogs who
Art Editors
.
Sonya Bronovitsky, Rita Ahl
were wearing hat racks;
Reporter
Jerry Tate and David Taunton
And a funny old gezer was
Photograpber
Steve Soutoerland
flippln' his lid,
Advisor
Mr. Roger Solomon
He told 'em to "make it" and
BUSINESS STAFF
man, like they did!
Business Manager —
Paul Ohurchwell
I couldn't help diggin' the scene
on toe roof
Advertising iManagers ..,,,
Daivd Clark, Jimmy Pelham
As I stood there just waitUvg
Printed by Adams Printing Company
for chubby to goof;
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He presently resides with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Corley,
at 5323 North Lagoon Drive,
advice to underclassmen is simple,
but can get complicated. The advice, think.?? He presently resides
Wito his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.
B. Corley, at 5323 North Lagoon
Drive.
He plans to attend Florida State
University next semester, where he
will major in Industrial Management,
'•fji^'
Happy New Year, Tommy!
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
PAT SPEARS
The sophomore spotlight focuses
on 19-year-old Fat Spears as toe
fair sex sophomore of toe month.
P&t was bom in Blountstown,
Florida. She graduated from Port
St. Joe High School in the class
of '58.
Since coming to Gulf Coast in
the fall of 1958, Pat has been very
active in extra-curricular activities.
She has held the office of President of the Student Christian
Union, Vice-President of the Student National Education Association, representative of the Student Government, and Vice-President of the JSophomore Class.
Fat says psychology is her favorite subject and Mr. Key her favorite instructor. .jHer pastimes are
sports and reading, and her hobbies are sports and camping. Her
favorite: song is "When I Pall In
Love" and Nat "King" Cole is her
favorite vocalist. She also enjoys
erudulging in fresh sea food. Pat
describes her attitude' toward G.
C. C. C. as pleasant. Tm sure the
reverse of this is also true.
Pat is an active member of the
First Baptist Church in Port St.
Joe.
She
advises
underclassmen
to participate in organizations to
develop their leadership abilities.
This is wise advice for anyone.
The iidieal she looks for in other
people is sincerity.
During Christmas holidays, she
plans to write her Social Science
term paper. She wiU spend the
holidays in Port St. Joe, with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Spears.
After
graduation from Gulf
Coast, Pat plans to attend Troy
State College, where she will major in Physical Education. Merry
Christmas, Pat!
They stood by the chimney in
bunches and clusters
'Til tutotoy slide down, coming on
like Gangbusters.
Like he was tWe squarest, the
most absolute,
But face it, who cares when he
left all toat loot?
He laid the jazz on me and fledi
from the gig,
Wailin', "Have a cool yule and
man later, like, dig?"
We are now entering the Christmas season. Bulletin boards with
iChrisbmas themes, students preparing for the Mistletoe Ball,
Christmas trees toeing decorated at
the Collegie, disregards cretae a
feeling experienced only during tois
sason. it is a wonderful feeling and
it is a wonderful season! i
The Christmas holidays provide
a vacation from classes and College
activities and a time to be -with
loved ones. The period reminds us
of our many blessings; yet, it also
reminds us of the people who are
not so fortunate. We know you
wonder if certain families will have
a merry Christmas, if they will
have sufficient food for their
tables, if particular boys and girls
wUl have presents on tois occasion. Yes, we know you are concerned because of the ideas suggested by students during recent
activities at the College regarding
baskets of food, clothing for the
needy and toys for the children.
It is heartwarming to know we
have students who feel this way.
.M
Students at the College were discussing the other day the Golden
Rule of various religions. These
rules can serve as guideposts, not
only during the coming season, but
throughout life, and it is felt that
it would be valuable to share these
rules wito all students. They are
as follows:
BUDDHISM: Hurt not others
with that which pains yourself.
CHRISTIANITY: As ye would
toat men should do to you, do ye
also to them likewise.
CONFUCIANISM: Do not unto ^*>
others what you would not they
^
should do unto you.
HEBRAISM: What is hurtful to
yourself do not to your fellow man.
HINDUISM: Do naught to others which, if done to thee, •would
cause thee pain.
ISLAM: No one is a believer
until he loves for his brother what
he loves for himself.
JAINISM: We should refrain
from inflicting upon others such
injury as would appear undesirable
to us if inflicted upon ourselves.
SIKHISM: As thou deemest thyself so deem others.
TAOISM: Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain: and
regard your neighbor's loss as your
own loss.
ZOROASTRIANISM: That nature only is good when it shall not
do unto lanotoer whatever is not
good for its own self.
THE GULL'S CRY
PAGE 3
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1959
SPORTS SCOOPS
By Jerry Tate — Sports Editor
Hunters Have
Mild Success In
Northwest Florida
f
MISS DECEMBER
Hunters are experiencing various
idBgrees of success on t h e Wildlife M a n a g e m e n t Areas located in
FOOTBALL S T A R O F T H E YEAR — Billy Cannon, Louisiana Northwest Florida. Some a r e a s r e S t a t e University's s t a r halfback, finished u p h i s final football college port low h'unting pressure while
season with quite a few honors to his credit. He was voted Back of o t h e r s report a n increase in the
the Year; Player of t h e Year; h e w a s picked up by t h e Pros as their number of h u n t e r s .
number one draft choice; he made t h e all-American squad for the
According t o J . W. Bickerstaff,
second straight time a n d received the Heisman Memorial Trophy after regional manager. G a m e a n d Fresh
placing third last year for t h e trophy. Not only did he s t a r in football W a t e r Fish Commission, t h e low
but tlie Olympics are casting their eyes in h i s direction as a top h u n t i n g pressure c a n ibe accredited
to the dry w e a t t e r which makes
contender in t h e 100 yard d a s h a n d as a weight-lifter.
conditions unfavorable for quail
SYRACUSE TAKES CROWN — Syracuse won t h e National Foot- a n d deer h u n t e r s .
ball Cihamiponship a n d ended t h e season undefeated for t h e first time
T h e Elgin a n d Blackwater areas,
in 17 years. The Orangemen captured t h e title with their victory over
closed for the first phase h u n t
UCLA, 36-8.
December 6, to re-open December
HEAD COACH PROBLEaVtS — Florida S t a t e University solved its 19, reports a total of 270 deer for
coaching problem with the signing of t h e Bayou Bengals Offensive t h e Eglin h u n t , 24 deer, 70 turkey,
Line Coach, Bill Peterson. Perry Moss quit to take over t h e top job a s 520 quail a n d 300 squirrel for t h e
Blackwater area.
coaoh of the Montreal Alouettes.
T h e Gaskin area located in Bay,
Florida still h a s problem — they can't find a replacement for Uncle
Calhoun a n d Gulf counties reports
Bob Woodruff. Some of t h e possible prospects a r e Eddie Erdelatz,
7 deer, 7 turkey a n d light h u n t i n g
former Navy coach; H a n k Foldberg and Charlie Tate, Florida graduate pressure.
a n d assistant coach at Georgia Tech.
T h e Liberty and Leon-Wakulla
COLLEGE D R A F T — T h e a n n u a l college draft of football players area located in t h e Apalachicola
reached into P a n a m a City recently when Alaibama signed Bay High National Forest, reports 24 deer
halfback Larry MOGill. McGill scored '54 of Bay's 114 points this season. and excellent squirrel h u n t i n g for
Tom Haney, another Tornado halfback signed with Florida S t a t e U n i - the Liberty area.
FOOTBALL
NOTES
versity. Haney was one of 20 football players signed by F S U t h i s year.
I N T E K - C O I X E G I A T E SPORTS AT GCCC
T h e Apalaohee a r e a located in
Jackson oounty opened December 1,
reports 97 duck, 105 quail, 75 dove
and' light pressure.
M I S S PAT THOMAS
Student Government Association
CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
Sportsmen m a y now obtain a
T h e possibility of h a v i n g inter-collegiate sports a t GCCC is very
copy of t h e G a m e a n d Fresh W a DECEMBER 18 T H R O U G H JANUARY 22
likely, b u t t h e college can't begin toese sports until t h e r e a r e facilities
ter F i s h Commissions fish m a n (10:20 A.M.)
and coaching stafj to h a n d l e these activities.
agement bulletin, T h e Apalachicola December 18
J a n u a r y 12
T h e one sport t h a t is definitely out of t h e junior college agenda is Watershed, from t h e Commission
Circle "K"
Panorama
football. T h e pplicy of t h e S t a t e Board of Education prohibits football office a t Tallahassee, P a n a m a City,
M o d e m Dance
GULL'S CRY
or from t h e C h a m b e r of c o m m e r c e
for junior colleges.
J a n u a r y 13
SNEA
a t Apaliachicola, Blountstown, M a Assembly
C h r i s t m a s Holidays (1 p. m.)
Baskebball is high on t h e list of inter-collegiate sports a t Gulf
rianna, a n d
Chattahoochee,
acJ a n u a r y 14
December 18-January 4
Coast when t h e facilities, coaching staff a n d interest a r e available. I cording to K e i t h
Byrd,
project
Modern Dance
Christmas Holidays
believe toere are quit a few interested individuals t h a t would like to leader of t h e Commissions Lake
* Phi Theta Kappa
January 4
have a basketball team.
a n d S t r e a m Survey.
S t u d e n t G o v e r n m e n t Association J a n u a r y 15
According to Byrd, charts a n d J a n u a r y 5
Golf h a s taken a step forward a t GCCC with t h e organization of
SNEA
J a n u a r y 18
Ourcle " K "
a golf team under t h e supervision of physical education instructor, m a p s included i n the bulletin covers the Apalachicola River, Lake
Modern Dance
Class Meetings — F r e s h m a n a n d
Mr. Good. President Booker h a s high hopes for t h e golf team. "We
Seminole, Chipola River, Ocheese J a n u a r y 6
Sophomore
hope to have a golf team and enter into inter-collegiate competition Pond, Merritt Mill Pond,
Dead
Assembly
J a n u a r y 19
Lakes, Lake Wimico and t h e •vari- J a n u a r y 7
even as early a s n e x t semester," said Dr. Booker.
Circle " K "
,'
ous streams and tributaries which
Modem Dance
M o d e m Dance
i
Tennis is very poissible for Gulf Coast if interest is shown a n d
flow into t h e Apalachicola water- J a n u a r y 8
J a n u a r y 20
i
enough people turn out for it.
shed.
Religious Life
Exams
Another sport t h a t m a n y GCCC student have been enjoying a n d
Phot<^raphy
J a n u a r y 21
Byrd said t h e bulletin presents a
Exams
which can toe tised in inter-coUegilate competition is water skiing. There! brief description of t h e major wa- J a n u a r y 11
S t u d e n t Government Association J a n u a r y 22
are m a n y junior colleges which have water skiing on toeir icuiriculum andl ters with information such as loVeteran's Club
Exams
could ji®)vide excellent competition. T o conclude, inter-collegiate sports! oation, fishing metihods, fishing
pressure, fishing history a n d listhig
competition a t GCCC is highly possible in the near future.
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of fishes encountered d u r i n g t h e
survey. T h e bulletin does not a t tempt to present
the
biological
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P a n a m a City, Florida
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Memories of Mistletoe Ball
By Gloria Malloy
The night was perfect with a
cool, wisp of breeze gently blowing
through the low-hanging moss of
the oak trees', which bordered the
circling drive of the Panama City
Country-club. As tlie clock neared
8'> p. m., cars began approaching
the clubhouse and an atmosphere
of excitement captured the numerous formal couples, beckoned by
the sound of dance music. The
couples glided toward a building
which held', inside, a night long to
be remembered . . ; the Mistletoe
Ball, Siaturday, December 12, 1959.
As the couples entered, they were
approached by Tomimy Parker
who greeted and gave them a
ballot containing the names of the
, nine candidates for Queen of the
"ball. After the couples had com' pleted their voting, they were
greeted by the receiving line, consisting of President and Mrs. Ted
Booker, I ^ . and Mrs. Bruce Wilson, Mr. Robert Latham and Miss
Uimmie Rantis, and officers and
other members of the Student
Government Association.
As the couples turned away from
the smiling faces of the reception
line, they found themselves enhanced by the beautiful decorations
of the ballroom, which were lent a
golden gleam by dim amber floodlights. The color scheme of gold
and white was carried effectively
throughout the decorations, with
various shaped Christmas balls suspended from the ceiling, swaying
with the rhythm of the music.
Standing in a corner of the ballroom was a lovely Christmas tree.
covered with white Snow and golden
decorations, and spotlighted by the
amber floodlights.
A radiant fire rournedi in the fireplace, which was topped with arrangements of white candles placed
in groupings of golden magnolia
leaves and pine cones. Banking
either end of ths fireplace baskets
holding white snowbalb arrangements of this type were attractively placed at focal points
throughout the ballroom.
The intoxicating music of the
Lenny Goss Orchestra lent its
meUowing effect to the evening as
the separate couples began to
dance.
The highlight of the evening
oaane at 9:30 p. m., when the bandstand platform was turned over to
Charles MoGill, president of the
Student Government Association,
who presented the nine lovely candidates for Miss Yuletide—1969.
They were Miss Jane Underwood,
Miss J a n Andrews, iMiss Ann Ross,
Miss Meriam Bedsole, Miss Carol
Mabile, Miss Rita Ahil, iMiss Jody
Thompson, .Miss Barbara Pippin,
and Miss Judy Langford. Each of
the girls wore a white rose corsage
given to them by the school, upon
their arrival at the ball. Charles
then turned the program over to
Miss Linda Chestnut, winner of the
"Name The Queen Contest," who
announced Miss Jane Underwood
as Miss Yuletide—^1969, crowning
her with a beautiful tiera style
crown of white flowers trimmed in
gold glitter. The crown was created by Mrs. Irene Gainer of Lynn
Haven. A gold velvet rabe, con-
tributed by Circle "K," was placed
around her shoulders. Charles
presented her with two dozen yellow roses. President Booker presented her with a gold bracelet.
Following the crowning ceremony, the floorshow, with Mr.
Adair, as emcee, highlighted Mi^s
Kathy Kuder, who entertained with
a twirling act and Miss Ruthie
Vann, who rendered several vocal
selections.
Following the floorshow, many
of the oouples left the dance floor
for a few moments to have their
pictures made. Bob Burleigh and
his camera stood ready to accommodate the couples with pictures
for souvenirs and memoirs.
Jane Underwood was chairman
for tbei Decoration Committee and
with the assistance of numerous
other students, did a splendid job
on the deconations of the Mistletoe Ball.
Other commitbees were:
Invitation Committee: Mary Beth
Blue, Sh'irtey Deal, Ruth Lee, and
Dawn Welch.
Refreshment Ctimmlttee: Jeanette Gates and Judy Holt.
Floorshow Committee: Pat Thomas and Betty Jane Oliver. Charles
McGill was responsible for obtaining the Lenny Goss Orchestra.
As the evening slipped quickly
by and the approximately 150
oouples drifted from the ballroom
to the automabiles, leaving the
wonderment of the 1959 Mistletoe
Ball behihd, the nuemories still
linger in the minds of all who attended, not to be forgotten for a
long, long time.
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