The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 30, Ed. 1, Friday, May 17, 1957 Page: 2 of 4
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THE OPTIMIST
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DOUBLECHECK
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In the last few issues of the year columnists usually
try to sum things up deliver a few parting injunctions
'or perhaps write a farewell address.
Well we plead guilty. There are some things still to
"be said. We would like to present a few modest proposals.
First of all how about political parties on this cam-
pus? This sounds like a radical idea and it may be. But
this move is growing across college campuses of the na-
tion. Also more and more student1 constitutions are being
modeled after the national one.
If the aim of student affairs is to better prepare the
student for citizenship then why not political parties?
Campaigns could be better organized conventions could
be held and all in all a closer parallel to adult life would
be possible.
'We are not advocating this move just posing the
question. Disadvantages appear but this is worth thinking
about.
Around the University of Texas campus on restau-
rants especially appear signs captioned ."Steer Here."
This sign indicates that the establishment has met certain
Standards devised by students and faculty members of
the University.
Abilene is a college town. College students to bo
frank about the matter form the financial basis for many
business establishments. We wholeheartedly support the
idea of "Steer Here" idea in 'Abilene.
A select committee of students could check periodic-
ally upon restaurants drug stores recreational 'and
amusements facilities and establishments and just about
any business to see their worth. In Austin the absence of
such a signv is almost a sure sign of tremendous loss of
business. i
We do not know the feeling of the business men of
Abilene upon this subject but it seems to us that thoy
should be willing. Perhaps thoy could give the college a
check upon colloge students trading with them and any
bad situation could be handled by the student court.
These then are two ideas not necessarily sound
ones but ideas we would like to see given serious consideration.
By BOB JOHNSON
Jimmy Petty is one ACC stu-
dent whose path through college
has been rosey.
. As owner of the California
Flower Market here In Abilene
Jimmy is in his "seventh 'year in
the flower business quite a feat
ifor a 25-year-old.
"I began to work in the flower
business in Fort Worth" he said.
"I worked as a clerk for a steel
company and did flower work on
the side" he continued.
Working with Jimmy Par'sons
owner of two California Flower
Markets In Fort Worth Petty got
his experience at the feet of &
top designer. "Parsons is known
as a top designer all over the
country" Petty said. While in Ft.
Worth Petty assisted Parsons in
designing the arrangements for
the wedding of Chandler Roose-
velt grand-daughter of the late
F. D. R. "Miss Roosevelt attended
the wedding and complimented
us on the flowers" he sald4
But according to Petty "Prac-
tical experience is the only way
you ever learn the flower busi-
ness." So at the first of this school
year he opened his own business.
Located at 2242 S. 14th the
California Flower Market is ad-
jacent to the McMurry campus.
Painted a bright purple color
Potty's shop removes a little bit
of the "Hill" to the "Reservation."
"I think I've promoted n little
good will between ACC and Mc-
Murry" Jimmy smiled. '
Jimmy's shop enables him to
pay his own expenses and hire
several other ACC students at the
same time. Mnry Wntson and Jim
Bob McQueen work regularly for
Petty and other students work
on occasions.
With parties banquets and just
"dropin trade" the three seem to
stay vciy busy. "I work some
every day and some days I work
12 hours" Jimmy commented.
Petty ships his flowers from
California. Ho handles all kinds
but orchids have come to be a
specialty with him. "The smart
thing is to be able to -judge how
many you'll need and then sell
them" he said disclosing his busi-
ness secrets.
On'the "Hill" Jimmy is a soph-
omore Bible major taking 12
hours. He came to ACC to be-
come a preacher. "After evaluat-
ing my purpose in life I came Up
with the slini total of nothing and
decided I wanted a purpose. I
could think of no better purpose
than preaching" he said.
Jimmy has preached on occa
slons at West Berry Church in
Fort Worth Clarksvllle (hU
hometown Sand Springs and at
Fairy. He plans to hold a meeting
at Beverly Hills church in Dallas
this summer.
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JIMMY PETTY
AMUSEMENTS
Foster Denounces "Leericks"
Of Current Rock-n-Roll Ditties
Senor Schedule
Calendar of Events for Graduating Seniors
and Masters Degree Candidates "
May 20-21 .
Final examinations for those who are required to
take them.
May 23
Grades are due in Registrar's Office at 4:00 p.m.
May 20 21 22
Seniors in charge of Chapel.
May 23 24 25 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. on May 26-27.
Candidates for degrees secure caps and gowns in the
Students' Exchange.
Sunday May 26
Candidates meet in Sewell Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
(Baccalaureate: 7:30 p.m. in College Church). '
May 27 3:00 p.m.
Rehearsal for Commencement (Candidates 'Seniors
and Seniors' escorts. Bring hoods.)
May 27 8:00 p.m. .
Commencement Exercises at Stadium.
Please return caps and gowns to the Bookstore im-
mediately after the Commencement Exercises.
LAST ISSUE
OF OPTIMIST
NEXT WEEK
By MURRELL FOSTER
The other day as I listened to
a local radio station I heard a
song entitled "School Days." A
better title might have been "He-
form School Daze."
This little rock-n'-rojl 'ditty
paints school as a drudgery from
the time the candidate for the
"Blackboard Jungle" gets up in
the morning till the time he "lays
down his burden" when the' dis-
missal bell rings. Seems the moral
. (7) to this song (?) is summed up
in the final rcfralns-"long live
rock n' roll."
Now don't get me wrong I'm
no fanatic. I think anyone who
knows me will vouch for that. But
I do think songs with "lccrlcks"
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THE STAFF
Editor-in-chief
Assistant Editor .
Sports editor
-MAC BEDICHEK
ELIZABETH ROSS
TEX HEATHCOCK
BOB JOHNSON
ALICE ANN MANN
Feature editor
Society Editor
Columnists: Bill Martin Buddy Beck Murrell Foster
Elizabeth Ross Mac Bedichek.
Cartoonist
BILLY ROGERS
-DAVID DALLAS
DON VINZANT
Photographer
'Business Manager
Faculty Advisor REGINALD WESTMORELAND
REPORTERS: Lillian Quattlebaum Barbara Fuller Betty Dodds
Estclle Parrish David Treat Don Gage Sue Crisp Anjle Miller
Wally Adams Norma McCraw Larry Ware Sue Hallmark
Anna Sue Ives-JoJin Watson.
like this are detrimental to our
society.
The popular music of the-
United States is an old and estab
hshed tradition among other
countries of the world. For many
years the peoples of Europe have
been great fans of American pop-
ular music. I have tried to think
that American popular music
paints a picture of the people of
the United States to the rest of
the world.
Right now I'm fed up with this
music that paints a picture of tho
feelings of a minority group of our
society. I hope that my children
never feel school is a drag and
only tolerate it because they can
go down to the corner drug store
and listen to this stuff which I
loosely refer to as music.
I know I never thought school
was a drudgery and I never look-v
ed forward to hearing this "bop or
rock-n'-roll or rhythm and bluca
or what ever you prefer to call it.
Neither am I a long hair fiend
who would subject everyone to
Bach or Beethoven although they
certainly have their merits.
All I want to know is what han.
pened to the songs like Irving
Berlin Rogers and Hammerstcin
and other used to write? Have we
become so blinded by the dollar
that we have overlooked beauty?
Don't get mo wrong. There are
still a few pretty good clean
songs .coming from some tune-
smiths pens. Some will say "There
have always been some silly bad
songs around."
I'll admit that but I defy any
one to say that there have ever
been so many bad songs suggesU
ing so much to so many.
I hope others feel the same way.
I do. If you do please let me know
by writing to me in care of the
Optimist. If you want to take tho
other side I'd like to hear that
too.
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