The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, April 19, 1974 Page: 2 of 16
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THE "UGLY MAN on Campus" contest ended today and from the
looks of these guys none too soon The winner was determined by
the amount of money each club could rats to vote for their
eendkfcrt. Tlie proeeeds wW & to charity. The "Uly Men" wefe
Ron Cobb (Frats) Handy Pew (Edward East) Justo Lopez (A PW
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Non-Texens may have check hassle
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by SUSAN TUNNELL
of the Optimist staff
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Having problems cashing
checks in Abilene because you
don't .haye a - Texas driver's
license? " .
'YoU'rc not alone. 'Hsl
problem is encountered by some
30 of the student body:
Joutofatat residents who ue a
home bank.
" Some merchants who have
formerly cashed checks for
out-of-state students no longer
do so because of a policy
recommended by Criminal
DlstrictHAtforaey Ed Paynfer
.Among Paynler'a recom
mendations are thai no
out-of-state checks be accepted
by local merchants and thai
cashiers note a valid Texas
driver's Hcenee on any check
cashed This Information le
necessary to aid the district
attorney in prosecution for
check swindling.
What courses of action are
open to the ACC student who is
not a Texas resident?
Joe Felton manager of
Abilene's Better Business
Bureau aays 'The only way for
a student to be sure he can cash
a check Is to contact the
manager of the store prior to
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Biology trip
going to the eeehler's counter.
At a recent meeting of the
Executive Retail Merchants
managers of most of the major
stores indicated that they would
probably approve check with a
student ID card and other
''proper identification"
What is "other proper
identification" If you don't have
a Texas driver's license you may
ask?
A Texas identification Card
which may be used as
identification tn place of a
driver's license may be obtained
from the Texas Department of
Public Safety
Anyone may acquire on of
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Ten ACC biology students
will be taking a seven-week field
trip this summer Their route
wlM be the atates west of Texas
from Mexico to Caned.
"If you're going to be a
biologist you have to travel"
said Dr. .WHIiems ACC biology
professor "I consider Texas aa
'the East' and H doesn't ready
have the diversity we need."
Dr. WiMUms and his group
wm leave m few days after aehool
ends "and wM. be bek around
July 1 so that they ean attend
the second session."
During the trip the group wm
examine biological and geo-
logical sampled from the highest
point in the continental U.S.
(Colorado) and the lowest
Students pick favorites
Class favorites for 1973-74
have been announced. They are;
Senior boys John Carroll of
El Paso Gary Chance of DeMas
Steve Gooch of Temple and
Steve Smith of Cisco. Senior
girls Judy Jameson of
Floydada Candy Johnson of
Temple Phyms Shepherd of San
Angelo and Sherry SeMees of
Cenroe
Junior boys KeMy Utoinfer
of Odessa Blair Francis of Et
Paso JeK Hicks of San Antonio
and David Litton of Waco.
Junior girls Margaret Fam of
Llttlefletd Peggy Ftemmlng of
BeamsviHe Ontario Canada
Vanette Vaught of Richardson
and Liz Campbell of Abilene.
Sophomore boys Mark
Aldriedge of Arlington Steve
AHison of Kansas City Kan
David Garrett of Newton
Square Pa and Marty Weet of
Monehana Sophomore girts
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Jennifer Bannister of Fort
Worth Debbie Faulkner of
Abilene Marcie Hooten of Waco
and Susan Vaught of Richard-
son. Freshman boys Chuck
Freeman of AaheviMe N.C
Steve Green of Midland Jeff HM
of Abilene and Don Garrett of
Abilene. Frsehman gtrie Gad
Brooke of Skreveport La. Sue
BHn Butte of Burton Rosanne
Smith of Howe and Stephanie
Warren of Borger
(Death Valley). They wm
(Death Valley) wMb the wettest
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along the way nt only
that k our mein Interest"
continued Dr. WBHam. "WeH
be traveling by Astec rwne arid
Custer' last ctand which are
historical elements."
Visit will be made to several
largo zoos and museums In
addition to camping out and
finding biological and geographi-
cal specimens in the deserts
forests and seashores
"We have been "preparing for
two months" said Dr. WHIiams.
Preparation includes raking
'MO each outfitting a van and
trailer (the van wm be soW on
return to Abilene) Monday
night meeUwfs of pre-study and
contact wivn. ine enmptng sites.
PabUshed weekly except vaca
dons final exams artd summer
sseslons by the students of AW-
kwe Chrisden CoHeae. Mail sM
ohange of aadiess notices - and
new subscriptions - to ACC Box
8203 AbHsne Tx. 79I By
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"Ail you need I your birth
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identification" says Patrolman
Setters of the Abilene DPS. "We
al&o take your thumbprint and
have the card notarised."
The cards which cost five
dollars each are a facsimile of
the driver's license and are good
for four years. Seller reports
that the processing time is 30 to
40 days but a receipt is issued
which may bo used for
identifica'tion untU the card
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, April 19, 1974, newspaper, April 19, 1974; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91833/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.