The Coyote (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 28, 1947 Page: 1 of 4
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Welcome Home, Exes! - - BEAT RANGER!
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THE COYOTE
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF WEATHERFORD COLLEGE
1868^‘The Oldest College IDest Of Fort lPorth'^19471
VOL. XXI
WEATHERFORD, TEXAS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1947
No. 2
HOMECOMING PLANS ANNOONCED
H
DEAN PLUMMER
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The Dean’s Message
As Dean of Weatherford College,
I take this means of welcoming the
new students, as well as the second-
year students, who are enrolled in
our college for this year. We are
looking forward to a happy and suc-
cessful year together. If each of us
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play and all activities, we will have
just such a year; and it will be one
long remembered in the proud his-
tory of Weatherford College.
Since Saturday of this week is
Homecoming Day for Weatherford
College, I am happy to welcome all
Ex-students, who honor us with
their presence on this glad occasion.
You helped to make Wuatherford
College what it is. We are striving to
build upon your foundation a bigger
and better college. We appreciate
your support on all occasions, and
are always glad to have you visit
with us. May this be the best Home-
coming that “Old W. C,” has ever
known.
Dean Plummer.
International Relations
Club Elects Wayne Davee
As President, October 4
The International Relations Club,
always an outstanding organization
at Weatherford ■ College, met with
their sponsor, Mr. Herschel Burgin,
and co-sponsor, Mr. Raymond
Stockard on Saturday, October 4,
and organized for the fall semester.
Officers for this term elected were
Wayne Davee, President
Bill Ford, Vice President
Ann Turner, Secretary-Treasurer
Barbara Harkins, Reporter.
The membership discussed plans
and set the meeting dates of the
club. It was decided that the club
would meet semi-monthly on Wed-
nesday nights at various places.
There are twenty-two members to
date and out of this group the pre-
sident has appointed two committees
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The Constitutional Committee will
write a constitution for approval and
the Program Committee will take
care of the programs fo reach meet-
ing.
Important men, both locally and
otherwise will be invited to speak at
various times. Student participation
will be carried on by panel discus-
sions, debates, , book reviews, and
other interesting activities.
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Chorus Membership Is
Open To Outsiders
Anyone, students or non-students,
interested in joining the Chorus may
do so, not later than Monday the 27
Members of the Chorus will be glad
to consider anyone who wants to
join. If you plan to join see Jack
Gordon, or Mrs. Childress. The next
meeting of the Chorus will be Mon-
day the 27th at 7:00 o'clock.
Christmas music has been ordered
for the Christmas Cantata. “Chimes
of the Holy Night” has been selected.
Douglas Chandor Garden
Show Place of Weatherford
Douglas Chandor has been com-
missioned by President Truman to
paint the picture of The Big Tnrec
of the Yalta Conference. This was
originally the idea of the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Mr. Chandor is an Englishmen by
birth and education, having come to
this country in 1926. He had always
maintained a studio in New York,
which is at present at 2 East 61st
Street.
During six months of the year Mr.
and Mrs. Chandor live at their home,
“White Shadows” in Weatherford,
where they have acres of landscaped
garden, caring for which is their
greatest interest next to painting.
This garden is one of the show, plac-
es of Weatherford. It is located in
the west part of the city, and wel-
comes visitors at all times.
Home Economics Club
Meets Saturday, Oct. 20
The Home Economics Club 1net at
10:00 Saturday, October 25th for
the first business meeting of the
year. Business meetings are held on
the fourth Saturday of each month
with an extra meeting to be socially
on a date set by the club. It was de-
cided that the next first social meet-
ing should be a weiner roast. Com-
mittees were appointed for refresh-
ment and entertainment. On the re-
freshment committee were Jo Ann
Wilbanks and Monnie Frost. La-
verne Needham was appointed chair-
man of the entertainment commit-
tee.
The club has voted to affiliate
with the state and national organi-
zation. In order to do this a year-
book must be prepared. Appointed
to work on the program for this
year were Wanda Phillips, Rosalene
Plumlee and Jean Reynolds.
Another activity the club has
planned is articles for the school pa-
per. Responsible for the first articles
are Monnie Frost, Dorothy Ragle
and Marinell Glenn.
All girls are urged to join this
club, whether or not they plan to
major in home economics.
Weatherford College had its be-
ginning as an institution of the Ma-
sonic Lodge as The Masonic Insti-
tute in 1864. The organization of the
Weatherford Masonic Institute was
completed in 1875. Classes were held
in the east end of the present ad-
ministration building.
In 1884, when the Democratic Par-
ty elected its first president since
the Civil War, the Weatherford Ma-
sonic Institute was re-named Cleve-
land College in honor of Grover
Cleveland.
In 1889 Granbury College, which
had been organized in 1873, was
moved to Weatherford from Gran-
bury and merged with Weatherford
College. The combined institution
in that year was chartered as Wea-
therford College. In September 1889
Weatherford College opened with G.
S. Switzer ^ 4 ‘°t president.
m 1093 the west part of the ad-
ministration building was built par-
tially on newly purchased land and
partially on land formerly a part
of College Avenue.
In 1913 Weatherford College be-
came the property of the Central
Texas Conference of the Methodits
Church.
In 1921 Weatherford College was
placed on a standard Junior College
basis with Fred G. Rand as the first
president. It still ranks as one of
the best and largest denominational
junior colleges in Texas. Other pre-
sidetns of the college were R. G.
Boger, G .C. Boswell and W. A. Sut-
ton.
Couts Hall, the girls dormitory,
was built in 1926 through the gen-
erosity of the heirs of the late J. R.
Couts.
The gymnasium was built in 1926.
It was remodelled in 1939. A kitchen
was also added to it in 1939. During
the summer of 1947 the gymnasium
was reconditioned for athletic pur-
poses, and the old stage was re-op-
ened for auditorium use.
In December 1943 the Executive
Committee of the Board of Trustees
met and accepted a merger proposal
presented by Dr. J. N. R. Score,
President of Southwestern Univer-
sity. This merger was approved by
the trustees of that institution on
January 14, 1944. On January 21,
1944 the Board of Education of the
Central Texas Conference gave its
approval to the action of the other
two boards. ,
John R. Carruth became the first
Dean of Weatherford College of
Southwestern University. L. B.
Plummer, the present Dean, became
the dean of the College in June 1947.
In the spring of 1947 the Baker
Mr. Lamar Speaker at
Veteran Club Meeting
Mr. Lamar, Veteran Administra-
tion Officer ,was the speaker at the
veteran club meeting held Saturday,
Oct. 17 in room 1.
Mr. Lamar spoke on the problems
that face the veterans in school and
on the job training. He cleared up
several points on the subjects as to
the length of time a veteran may go
to school and receive his govern-
ment checks. He explained how
many trade schools were set up to
just get the money for the school
and the veteran. It is always wise to
know what kind of school you are
going to and the direct purpose of
this school.
At the conclusion of his talk he
answered any question that the vet-
eran had. He expressed his willing-
ness to help the veterans on any
problem that they mis?ht have. The
miWi uwUi- **-- ie pave the vet-
erans was of importance to them.
Oak Leaf Pictures
Made Oct. 15-16
On Wednesday and Thursday, Oc-
tober 15 and 16 the individual pic-
tures for the 1947 OAK LEAF were
made in the gymnasium by Dennis
Norton.
The proofs of these pictures were
returned today and retakes will be
made as soon as possible.
Group and club pictures will be
made in the near future, stated Jack
Frost, editor. Also on the OAK
LEAF Staffs docket is a party
scheduled for Sadie Hawkin’s Day
in which everyone will participate.
Barbecue and Game
To Climax Home-
Coming Activities
Weatherford College has planned
the most spectacular Homecoming
Day in its entire history. It will in-
clude many social events as well as
the regular business meeting of the
Ex-Students Association. Immediate-
ly after the business meeting, a sing-
song and reception will be held in
the Twentieth Century Club. Spon-
sored by the college chorus, all ex-
chorus members are invited to be
present. /
Other social activities will be held
at various times during the after-
noon! A barbecue for all ex-students
and their families will be held in
the gymnasium in the evening, just
before the football clash between
the Coyotes and Ranger Jr. College.
This is to be the top game of the sea-
son, iince it will indicate the position
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ence.
A record attendance is expected
for the entire day’s festivities, ac-
cording to Mrs. Borden Seaberry,
secretary of the Ex-Students Asso-
ciation.
property was purchased to square
up the campus. This property was
vcmodelled to be used as a boys dor-
mitory.
Mid-Term Graduates
Make Plans
In the Sophomore class meeting
held last Thursday, plans for the in-
vitations and gift to the school for
the mid-term graduates were dis
cussed. The President, Wheefy Hill
appointed George Harris to investi-
gate the pins, rings and invitations
for the mid-semester graduates. Put-
ting up the Senior Flag was discuss-
ed but no action was taken on the
matter.
Student Body President
Welcomes Exes To
Homecoming
As president of the student body,
I want to extend a very cordial wel-
come to everyone to attend Home-
coming Day on November first.
Many improvements have been
made in Weatherford College in re-
cent months, and we are eager to
display them to visitors.
—Morris Mercer.
“Pint and a Half”
A group of people were at Jor-
dan’s Drive In last Tuesday talk-
ing over a cup of java. Suddenly
a voice was heard, but strangely
enough ,no one could find where
it was coming from. Just across
the booth, with a face of red and
laughing at us was Dodie Sulli-
van. After explaining from where
the voice had originated, we
heard it again. Dodie said “its”
name was “Pint and a Half” In
case you haven’t had the pleasure
of meeting “Pint and a Half” just
ask Dodie and he’ll be glad to in-
troduce you. Have a hand, kid!
STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT
OF THE EX-STUDENTS ASS’N.
Dear Ex:
There are two mighty good reas-
ons why we especially want you to
be writh us for Homecoming this
JIM WRIGHT, Pres, of Exes
year. First, we know dog-gone well
youre going to enjoy it enormous-
ly. Second, it’s a lead pipe cinch that
your old friends will enjoy it more
for your being here.
And many of your old friends
WILL be present. Indications point
toward the largest attendance in
years, and exes around Weatherford
are looking forward to it with the
eagerness of a kid in front of a can-
dy store. You’ll see so many old
friends your hand-shaking arm will
be trembling like a clothes-line in
a West Texas twister.
The program which appears else-
where in this issue is as down-to-
earth as a loose shoe-string. No long-
winded harangues; just a chance to
recognize old faces, renew old
friendships and relive old times.
Be a sport and come on down so
we can all have a good laugh over
how fat or gray or bald you’ve
grown to be. Hopin’ to see you on
November 1st,
Sincerely,
JIM WRIGHT.
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Weatherford College. The Coyote (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 28, 1947, newspaper, October 28, 1947; Weatherford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1099261/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting East Parker County Genealogy and Historical Society.