1972-1977

SCHOOL OFFICIALS from Scott County made a visit to ECJC's Recruiting Program. They art picturedmaking a tour around the campus conductedby Denver Brackeen, Raymond McMullanan1 Ronnie Crawford. The group was welcomed at a noon luncheonby college President Dr. Charles \ Wright, who later discussed new programs and future plans for the collwe, Persons attending th meeting from Scott County were: A. F. Hollingsworth, Scott County Superintendent of Education BobTom Johnson, Title I Coordinator for Scott County; Huey Stone, Principal of Lake High; Bernic Stewart. Counselor at Sebastotopl High; James R. Johnson. Principal at Morton High; Eveb Robers~n,Counselor at Scott Central; Katie Measelis. Counselor at Morton High; Trudie Duncal Counselor at Morton High; and Etoile Hopkins, Counselorat Forest High School.

s. Mason Joins hast Central Coaching Staff

East Central Junior College has recently employed James L. Mason as assistant football coach. In releasing the announcement, head coach Ken Pouncey stated he was pleased to secure an assistant with the experience and qualifications of Coach Mason. The new coach is a graduate and former varsity football player of Columbia High School, Pearl River Junior College, and the University of Southern Mississippi. Pwvious coaching assignments of Coach Mason include assistant and head coaching positio-- in Alabamr ---

High Schools, assistant a t the University of SouthernMississippi, and assistant in Texas and Louisiana High Schools.He comes to East Central from Bogalusa High School in Louisiana where he has served as assistant coach and teacher. Coach Mason holds the Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Southern and has done additional graduate work there. He is expected to move to the campus in August prior to pre-season practice for football. He will also serve as head baseball coach and teach in health and education. -- - -