The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 13, 1974 Page: 1 of 8
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J-JAC
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY
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55th Year
November 13, 1974
No, 11
Campus-wide blood
drive nets 153 pints
Tarleton's freshman class led the
way Monday as a campus-wide blood
drive jetted 153 pints for Fort
Worth's Carter Blood Center.
Alpha Phi Omega, which served as
lo^al sponsor for the drive, awarded
a $20 "thank you note" to the lower
classmen. The senior class was
second in the amount of blood given,
followed by the Rodeo Club.
Credits for the blood donated will
be held in a reserve fund for
Tarleton. The credits held in reserve
will be available for all TSU students,
faculty, and staff.
Part of the blood donated is to be
given to Robbie Robinson, a Cisco
Junior College professor, who suffers
from hemophilia.
The drive was held Monday in the
Cave and lasted all day.
NO ACTING-Tarleton Player
Shannon Wilson gives Dean
Will man, also a Player, ' a
helping hand at Monday's
blood drive.
■
ings
concert
'success'
Jack Mathews, head of the
Tarleton Center Committee, termed .
Monday night's Waylon Jennings
concert a "good success."
Both Mathews and Mike
Brownlow, also with the .TCC, said
they felt the concert \vas well
received by those who attended.
They expressed similar feelings about.,
the bluegrass show which preceded
the Jennings conceit. Mathews
estimated the: attendance at
approximately 2,000 for Jennings'
performance.
Jennings, Brownlow said, played
such tunes as "Workin' Man" and
"Ramblin' Man." •
The bluegrass festival featured the
Double Mountain Boys and the
Mitchell Sisters. Mathews said the
Double Mountain Boys ended their
set with a well-received Orange
Blossom Special." The Mitchell
Sisters played "Ruby", among
others. Mathews said this song was
also greeted with much enthusiasm
from the crowd.
Another bluegrass festival will be
held Dec. 4 in the.Main Auditorium,
Mathews announced. It will feature
several groups, among them Country
Gazette. This festival will also be
sponsored by the TCC.
Mathews expressed appreciation
for the more than 70 students who
stayed after the concert to help clean'
up the gywi. He also offered thanks
to the maintenance department and
to the administration for their help
with the show.
Students should contact Mathews
with their ideas for future
entertainers to be brought to TSU by
the Center Committee.
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Bates in lgood spirits'
Story on page 5
Channel 13 auction
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gets local donations
Story on page 4
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The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 13, 1974, newspaper, November 13, 1974; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth141301/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Tarleton State University.