August 31, 1971

Slants

Enrollment of fulltime day students in Seminole Junior College reached 479 this morning, President Elmer Tanner reported… Night school enrollment reached 159… Tanner expects an increase in totals by the end of this week… Night classes begin Thursday night, and enrollment for day and night students for the new term ends Sept. 10… Chamber Manager Bob Jones needs to borrow six convertibles with drivers to use in Saturday’s Seminole Indian Day parade… The convertibles will carry the candidates for Indian princess… Jones asked volunteers to call the Chamber office by Wednesday afternoon…

A fire of unknown origin shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday destroyed the contents of three rooms as well as did heavy damage to the entire house at 602 “A” street which belonged to Jack Upton. The family was absent from the home at the time of the fire.

No estimate of the dollar value of the damage was available but firemen said for all practical purposes the house was a virtual loss.

Selected as one of America’s “Outstanding Educators for 1971” is Dr. Lloyd Hughes Loftin, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Q. Loftin, 425 North University. The Seminole couple received official notice of their son’s honor.

Dr. Loftin was chosen for the honor on a basis of his professional and civic achievements.

In the 1971 edition of “Outstanding Educators of America,” Dr. Loftin’s biography will be printed along with his many academic accomplishments.

The Seminole Chieftains looked very “powerful” both on offense and defense Saturday night during their first scrimmage of the season. Seminole scored four touchdowns while holding the Chandler Lions scoreless before a crowd of some 800 fans at Chieftain Stadium.

Mistakes were made on both sides – fumbles, penalties, pass interceptions, etc. – but Seminole, non-mistakenly looked the strongest as they overpowered the smaller Lions.