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DECEMBER. 1952                                       THE LINK

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Dallas Historical Society HPC Annaul Campus
Honors Minor

MISS   MARTHA     CLARE    KEMP
(HPC ex), daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. O. Kemp      of Brownwood, and
DONALD FRANK (BUD) WRIGHT (BS
'52) son of Mr. and Mrs. Felton also
of Brownwood, were married October
6, in an informal double ring cere-
inony in the Central Baptist Church,
Baytown.
Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Potent of Baytown, uncle and aunt of
the bridegroom.
The   bride  was  graduated  from
Brownwood High School, and also at-
tended Hardin - Simmons University.
Mr. Wright was a member of the foot-
ball team at HPC. He is now employed
by the Brown and Root Construction
Company in Baytown, where they will
make their home.
In an impressive double ring cere-
mony at First Christian Church, Brady,
Betty Rae Schmidt (HPC student) be-
came the bride of Alvin Hurd, recent-
ly. Rev. John G. Wallenburg, pastor,
read the service. Miss Schmidt, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Albert
Schmidt, Brady, received her B.S. de-
gree from Texas Christian University
in 1950. While teaching the fourth
grade in Brady elementary school, she
is completing work on a master of
arts degree from Howard Payne. Mr.
Hurd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Emil
Hurd of East Sweden, is a graduate
from Texas A & M College. He is
employed in the tool inspection depart-
ment at Brady Aviation Corporation,
and they will be at home at 704 East
8th Street, Brady.
First Baptist Church, Chillicothe,
was the wedding scene of Miss Myrtle
Evans (BBA '48) of Medicine Mound,
Texas, and A-lc John Hadley Mabe, of
Chanute Air Force Base, Ill., on Oc-
A Letter From Maj. Flowers
Dear Judge Newman:
Your letter of the 6th of October
1952 has been received regarding the
appeal for donations to the furnishing
<f the Memorial Library with furniture
and equipment.
Both my wife and I are graduates
of Howard Payne College and the fine
spirit of our Alma Mater has followed
us since graduation day, We are most
interested in the welfare of this dear
school.
Please find enclosed check for $25.00
to be spent on this project, as a gift
from wife and myself.
May God's richest blessings rest up-
on the College "Where Everybody is
Somebody."
Elijah V. Flowers
Chap. Major) USAF
Senior Protestant Chaplain
Office of the Wing Chaplain
59th Air Depot Wing
APO 124, %Postmaster,
New York, N.Y.
Major Flowers graduated from HPC
in 1937 with the BA degree. Mrs.
Flowers graduated in 1938 with the BA
degree and a major in Education.

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tober 11. Rev. L. H. Hood, Wichita
Falls, officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Evans of Medicine
Mound. The bridegroom is the son of
Mrs. Helen Falk of Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia and James E. Mabe of Yuciapa,
California.
Miss Evans taught school two years
in Sudan before she went to Wichita
Falls to be an instructor at Shepard
Air Base.
HPC Basketball Schedule
1952-53
Dec. 6-Trinity University, Brady.
Dec. 8 -   Southwest Texas, San
Marcos.
Dec. 9 -   Southwest Texas, San
Marcos.
Dec. l1-Tcxis Wesleyan, Brown-
wood.
Dec. 16-Abilene Christian College,
Abilene.
Dec. 18-Texas Wesleyan, Ft. Worth.
Dec. 29-30-31--Sunshine Tournament,
Portales, N. Mex.
Jan. 10-McMurry College, Abilene.
Jan. 19-Sam Houston State, Hunts-
ville.
Jan. 22-Wayland College, Plainview.
Jan. 26-Texas A & I, Kingsville.
Jan. 27-Texas A & I, Kingsville.
Jan. 31-McMurry College, Brown-
wood.
Feb. 2-Austin College, Brownwood.
Feb. 3-Austin College, Brownwood.
Feb. 7-Abilene Christian College,
Abilene.
Feb. 9-Texas A & I, Brownwood.
Feb. 10-Texas A & I, Brownwood.
Feb. 17-Abilene Christian College,
Brownwood.
Feb. 20-McMurry College, Abilene.
Feb. 21-McMurry College, Brown-
wood.
Feb. 27-Austin   College, Sherman.
Feb. 28-Austin College, Sherman.
March 6-Abilene Christian College,
Abilene.
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Homer J. Starnes,
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James L. Minor (BA '40) was recent-
ly honored in the Texas Hall of State,
located on the State Fair Grounds in
Dallas, by the Dallas Historical So-
ciety. The honor was bestowed upon
Minor for his outstanding military rec-
ord, and his biography and photograph
are being placed therein.
The Hall of State was erected in
1936 as a permanent memorial to heroes
who had a hand in forming our great
state and to outstanding heroes of
United States wars since that date.
Minor, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Minor, of Post, stared in high school
football, basketball and track. In May
1936, he graduated from Tahoka high
school with highest honors.
He entered Howard Payne and be-
came an outstanding athlete and stu-
dent leader. He was All-Texas Con-
ference Quarterback and received hon-
orable mention as Little All-American.
He was president of all of his college
classes and was president of the stu-
dent council in his senior year. Also
listed in "Who's Who in American Col-
leges and Universities," Minor received
his bachelor degree in 1940, graduating
with honors. University of Texas Law
school at Austin was chosen as the
school to continue his studies. He re-
mained here until he went into the
service in November 1940.
Entering as a private, Minor was
commissioned a second lieutenant in
five months. He went overseas and saw
action in five major campaigns, Naples-
Foggia Anzio. Rome-Arno, Southern
France, Central Europe and Rhineland.
He received various decorations and
citations which included, Distinguished
Service Cross, Silver Star with Oak
Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with Two
Oak Leaf Clusters, and French Croix
de Guerre with Palm Leaf.
Minor was released from the service
as a lieutenant colonel in 1945. Since
that time, he has been in the furniture
and funeral home business in Post.
At homecoming ceremonies Novem-
ber 11, 1950, Howard Payne College
chose him as "Howard Payne Man of
the Year".
"Man of the Year"-
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senior.
In addition to oil interests, Cutbirth
runs two cattle ranches, one in Fort
Bend County and the other in Uvalde
County. He is a director of both the
South Main State Bank in Houston,
and the Gibraltar Life Insurance Com-
pany of America, Dallas.
Mr. Cutbirth is a member of t1
South Main Baptist Church, and be-
longs to numerous civic, service and
social clubs in Houston. He has served
as a trustee of Howard Payne College
for many years.

Bonnie Chappell,
Greenville, Tex............
Pauline Robends,
Brownwood, Tex...........
J. E. Hopkins, Sherman, Tex.........
Mrs. Walter Haynie,
Fort Worth, Tex.............
Ralph Waldo Prater,
Borger, Tex..............
Rev. Gail G. Buckles,
Damon, Tex    ..............
Rev. Scott W. Hickey,
Abilene, Tex................
Miss Marcia Williamson,
San Angelo, Tex...........

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The annual Campus Carnival of Ho-
ward Payne College, under the sponsor-
ship of the student council, was held
Thursday night, November 6, in the
Yellow Jacket gymnasium.
Crowned as campus king and queen
were Robert Posey, sophomore from
Brady, and Wilma McGray, freshman
from Andrews.
Other recognized in the coronation
were Princess Wanda Traylor, Winters,
and Prince Alvin Turner, Blanket, sen-
iors; Princess Maxie Turner, Hale Cen-
ter, and Prince Danny Proctor, Kansas
City, Missouri, juniors; Princess Betty
McConnell, sophomore from Whites-
boro; and Prince Wayne Bristol, fresh-
man from Ackerly.
Mistress of ceremonies was Carole
Pippen, Cisco, vice-president of the
student council, who presented the new
king with the keys to the carnival and
his queen with a spray of crysan-
thamums in tradtional Yellow Jacket
colors.
Following   his  coronation,  King
Robert declared the 1952 Campus Car-
nival in progress.
A number of booths and concessions,
sponsored by the four classes and sev-
eral organizations, made up the carnival
activities.
Featured attractions were Madame
Gypsy, the fortune teller; the sopho-
more class Fun House; the junior class
Horror House; and the senior class
atheletic events.
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Revival:-
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he was captain of his team in '39.
He has served as pastor of Fargo
Baptist C h u r c h, Crowell Baptist
Church, Cisco Baptist Church; and went
to Decatur Baptist College in 1950 as
her president.
His wife is the former Pauline Bell
(HPC) ex), daughter of Missionary and
Mrs. Paul Bell.
Nicholson, director of youth revivals
and college campaigns over the south,
is a graduate of Carson-Newman Col-
lege. He is a soloist, instrumentalist,
director and composer of widely used
choruses and songs.
His chorus "Try Jesus, Man of Gali-
lee," was the theme song of the HPC
campus revival last year.
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B.S.U. In
Good

Program
Will

Howard Payne B.S.U. sponsored a
"Hayride of Good Will" Saturday eve-
ning, November 22, when students de-
livered baskets of food to 14 shut-
ins and people in six rest homes.
The students met in the gym for a
short program under the direction of
Joyce Garner, sophomore from Forney.
After the program, they proceeded on
the hayide. Eugene Copeland, senior
from Dallas, led group singing while
they were gone.
Refreshments of popcorn and cold
drinks were served when the group re-
turned to the gym.
Local merchants donated groceries
for the BSU Thanksgiving love gifts.
Glyndon Dawson, Slaton senior, who is
BSU   missions chairman, and Gerry
Groth, San Antonio junior, who is a
member of the social committee, plan-
ned the event.

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