The Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 17, 1962 Page: 1 of 6
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TEXAS WESLEYAN COLLEGE
TWC Commencement
First Methodist Church
Sunday, May 27, 1962
5:00 p.m.
VOLUME 34
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THURSDAY, A/,AY 17, 1962
No. 27
'West Side Story'
Is Seen By Staffs
Members of the TXWECO anc! "
Rambler staffs combined May 10
fdr an end-of-school social. The
group had dinner and then went
to Dallas to see the academy
awgjd-winning movie West Side
Story.
Those making the trip were:
John Rudolph, TXWECO editor;
Miss Jane Rudolph, society editor
for the Rambler; Miss Linda Grif-
fin, fashion columnist for the
Rambler; Miss Jane Scott, Rambler
reporter; Miss Nelda Stuart, as-
sistant to the editor of the Ram-
bler and Mrs. Joann Langston,
publications sponsor.
Brenda Elms Will Be
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Presented In Recital
Miss Brenda Elms, organ major
from Fort 'Worth, will be presented
Friday, May 18, at 8:15 p.m. in her
senior organ recital. The hour-long
program in the Fine Arts Auditor-
ium will include selections from
J. S. Bach, G. F. Handel, 'Jaromir
Weinberger, and Seth Btnghaml
The remainder of the program
will be given by a brass ensemble
composed of Warren Stewart and
Robert Bergin, trumpets, Miss
Nancy Waldie, horn, Jeremy Walk-
er, trombone, and Mike Ross, tuba.
MISS KAYE McBRAYER, a freshman from Fort Worth, was
elected Smile Girl for 1961-62. The winner of this contest was
kept secret* by the TXWECO until it was issued today:
177 TO RECEIVE DEGREES
Commencement Slated For May 27
Commencement will be held May
27 at 5 p.m. in the First Methodist
Church. The commencement ad-
dress will''be delivered by Wilfikm
A. Blakley? former U. S. Senator
from Dallas.
Blakely, a lawyer, business man,
accountant and rancher, serves as
a trustee of the Southwestern Le-
gal Foundation and is a sponsor of
the Law Institute of the Ameri-
cas.
His widespread philanthropies
include substantial gifts to
strengthen faculty salaries at Tex-
as Wesleyan College.
Blakley will be conferred an hon-
orary Doctor of Laws degree dur-
ing the ceremonies.
One hundred and seventy-seven
students are scheduled to receive
the bachelor's or master's degree.
Candidates for the bachelor of
arts degree are: Carol Clearly
Armstrong, Dorothy Fillipp Bibb,
Sara Lou IJ&esey, Charles Donald'
Dove, Paula June Jordan, Karen
Joyce Kennon, Diane Elisson Kreu-
ter, Jim C. Mosley and James Lar-
ry Nance.
Other candidates for this degree
are: Anna Nicholson, Sarah Louise
Rogers, Donna Jane Scott, Michael
Edward Spalding, Marilyn Tinkle,
Seniors, Graduates To Be Honored With
Annual Tea Given By President, Wife
Spring flowers will decorate a Wallace Graves, and Messrs. and
polished table at a tea honoring Mmes. Harry W. Rice, John G.
graduates to be given by President Anderson, Marcus Smith and Wil-
and Mrs. Law Sone. li*m A. Ward.
Both spring and summer candi- Home economics students wrill
dates for the bachelor's and mast- assist with the serving. They are
er's degrees apd their husbands MiSses Peggy Smith, Betty Gar-
and wives are invited, to the tra- rett, Dolly Ryon and Celia Holey-
ditional affair to«be held Sunday field.
from 4 until 6 p.m. at their home,
22-W^Winton Terrace West.
Mmes. J. Elmer Cox,"James H.
Kincaid, Harry Wr. Rice and Dean
Catharine Wakefield will preside
at the silver and crystal appointed
table* Members of the 1962-63 .Goldej^
Receiving guests with Dr. and Shears Committee were" recently
Mrs. Sone will be Robert Duvall, appointed.
Senior Class president; Miss Paula Officers include Miss Pat
Jordan, 'Student- Association presi- Pearcy, chairman: Don Boulware,
dent; Dr. Joe E. Mitchell, Senior vice chairman, and Miss Judy
Class sponsor; and Dr. James H. Johnson, secretary. Other mem-
Kincaid, chairman of the gradu- bers of the committee include Tim
ate division, Russell and Silas Hughes. Ex-of-
Ineluded in the house party are ficio members are David Buckman
Drs. and Mmes. J. Elmer Cox and and James Parten.
Georgia Ann Wever, Delbert C.
Whiteman, Hesta Windell, Peggy
W^tbrook Witt, Andrew Ashcraft,
Charles W. Barnes, Charles Shock-
ley Clark, Darrell R. Hankins,
Odell Jones, Jr., George W. Kiger,
Walter Bowen King, Jerry Patter-
son Lee, Randall L. Luck, Linda A.
MeCord, Forest Arnold McQueen,
Patricia Ann Moms, Thomas L.
Orr, Gibbs M. Slaughter, Jr., Teddy
Ray Tracy and J. B. Wilson III.
Candidates for the bachelor of
music degree are Brenda Carole
Elms, Glenda Ann Maurice and Jer-
ry Alden Grant Weaver.
One-hundred and seventeen are
candidates for the bachelor of sci-
(Continued on Page 5)
Miss Pearcy Heads
Shears Committee
WILLIAM BLAKLEY wi!i be the
guest speaker at commence-
ment ceremonies May 27.
Blakley has served in the
United States Senate and is a
renowned businessman.
Honors, TXWECO Given
At Awards Day Program
Well-kept secrets were revealed
at the Awards Day assembly pro-
gram today in the Fine Ar£s Audi-
torium. This traditional ceremony
honors outstanding s^Sdents at the
close of the school year and re-
veals the personalities listed in the
TXWECO. college yearbook.
The Haltom Awards were pre-
sented to Miss Paula Jordan and
Charles Clark. k
The annual Crisco award went
to Miss Martha Bryan.
In the fine arts division, Sigma
Alpha Iota gave $100 scholarships
tfo Mrs. Molly Mitchell and Miss
Martha Smith. The Phi Mu Alpha
•>$100 scholarship went to Royce Is-
ham. In the art department, Allan
Jones was named outstanding ar-
tist.
Journalism awards went to Bill
Ramsey, sports editor of the Ram-
bler, and Miss Carolyn Young, as-
sistant editor of the TXWECO.
Physical Education
A physical education award was
given by Women's Recreation As-
sociation to^ Miss Vicki Johnson.
Silas Hughes was presented an
award for placing third in 440 in
conference play. James Neu and
Del Pope were given awards for
tieing third in conference hi jump.
The Junior Class was recognized
as winner of the intramurals.
In tennis doubles, sophomore
Delbert McAmis and Ron Boulware
placed first in intramurals. In ten-
nis singles, senior Bill White won
first. The sportsmanship award
went to Bill Baker. Most valuable
player award went to Chuck Boat-
ner.
In scie.nce, the freshman award
in chemistry went to George
Wolfe; the mathematics award to
Louise Bolfman. and the nhysics
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award to Miss Sandra Massey.
In speech, Miss Jo Lii Moore
won the Walter Glicl^ girls' poetry
reading award for, "The Chimney
Sweep," and Sargent Hill wop
the boys' award for "The Raven."
The John F. Roberts Speech Me-
dal, awarded to the most outstand-
ing freshman speech major, was
won by Hill.
The Alice M. Beckett best stu-
dent -actress award went to Mrs.
Linda Whitley for her role of Mrs.
Noah in "Flowering Peach," and
the best student actor award went
to Silas Hughes for Noah in "The
Flowering Peach."
Business Awards. , ' v~
In business, Beta Nu Chapter of
Phi Beta Lambda gave the fol-
lowing awards: Misses Helen Gable
and Martha Hokett, certificates
of proficiency in stenography;
Mmes. Rowena C. Holloway, Char-
lene Lavender and Charlene Man-
ly, certificates of proficiency in
(Continued on Page 5)
'Elijah' Ends Season
For Choral Division
Texas Wesleyan College division
of. fine, arts presented Felix Men-
delssohn's Elijah May 13 in the
sanctuary of Polytechnic Metho-
dist Church.
Dr. H&ward SkinrielV associate,
professor of voice and director -
of choral activities, conducted.
Soloists for the occasion were:
Mr. James McKinney. who portray-
ed Elijah; Miss Marjorie Murphy,
soprano, Mrs. Martha Sayles, so-
prano; Mrs. Molly Mitchell, so-
prano; Miss Glenda Maurice, alto,
and Mr. Frank Stovall, tenor.
Supplemental musicians for this
occasion were obtained through the
co-operation of the Fort Wc&th Mu-
sicians Union as a free public
service by a grant from the Re-
cording Industries Trust Funds,
o Members of the Sonat Club of
Hurst were special guests of the
college. •
Flight Themes Annual;
Personalities Revealed
"Six Flights Over TWC" is the
theme of the 1961-62 TXWECO,
announced John Rudolph, editor.
Each division page of the year-
book seeks to typify "flights" that
students take during their four
years on campus. End pages con-
sist of an aerial view of the cam-
pus.
Surprise personalities listed in
the TXWECO are Smile Girl, Miss
Kaye McBrayer, and the class.fav-
orites. They are: Miss Sharon
Decker and Charles Clark, Senior
Class: Miss Pat Pearcy and Chuck
Boatner, Junior Class; Miss Dollie
Ryon and Tim Russell. Sophomore
Class; and Miss Gayla t\*lor and
Silas Hughes, Freshman Class.
The TXWECO was dedicated to
Dr. Joe E. Mitchell, associate pro-
fessor of education and sponsor of
the Senior Class.
Members of the TXWECO staff
this year have been the following:
Miss Carolyn Young and Larry-
Kitchens, assistant editors; Misses
Ree Parrish and Sharon Collins,
organizations editors; Misses Bet-
ty Garrett and Sharon Marsh, ac-
tivities editors; and Ron and Don
Boulware, sports editors.
Class editors have been Miss
Georgia Wever, Senior Class; Miss
Neda Kay Mackey, Junior Class;
Misses Martha May and Jonella
Rankin, Sophomore Class; and
Misses Marilyn Mullins and Wil-
lene Stuck, Freshman Class.
Nurses editor-was Miss Kath-
leen Slaughter; layout committee,
Miss Pat Pearcy, Lynne Batchelor,
Linda Cuppari and Charlotte Stev-
enson; typists. Misses Sandra Con-
ner, Jerrilyn Cotton and Deedee
Guthrie, and photographer, David
Seal.
DANCE
Everyone is invited to at-
tend the TXWECO "'Annual
Signing" Dance to be held Sat-
urday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. in
Boaz Student Center.
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