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TAKE SOCIAL LIMELIGHT
Sub T-16 men's social club inducted eight new "Gobs" into the
organization for the spring semester Wednesday Feb. 15.
Those accepting bids were: Jay Gregg Abilene sophomore; Tom
Jones sophomore; Eddie Anderson Levclland sophomore; Lanny
Hester sophomore; and Don Gregory Dimmitt Junior.
Also Eddie Calvert Texfcrkana junior; Paul Branson Bowie
sophomore yand Johnny Billingsley Abilene junior.
Phi Delta Psi Accepts Six 'Stoks'
Phi Delta Psi Inducted six "Stoks" into the men's sodal club
"Wednesday Feb. 15 as bids were accepted by:
Jim Stigcrs Denver sophomore; Lawrence Marohman Houston
sophomore; Frank Foster Siilan junior; John Herd Fort Worth sopho-
more; Bill Soabrook Jackson Miss. junior; and Grady Preston Shhl-
lowafer junior.
Ten Trojans Initiated
Ten new members were inducted into the Trojans men's social
club for the spring semester.
Added were: Vance Gilstrap Seymour sophomore; John Ward
Snyder junior; Joe Beadford Ranger; Jim Willis Graham freshman;
Bonnie Chilcoat Duncan Okla. sophomore.
Also Bill Ridley Duncan Okla. sophomore; Darrell Anderson
Plalnview junior; Bill Herrington Ranger junior; John Lawler Aus-
tralia sophomore; and Jim Wilson Akron Ohio junior.
Galaxy Men Increased by Five
Galaxy men's social club Initiated five new members into the
organization for the spring semester.
Kyle Ellison Ralls junior; Jim Ravanolll Albuquerque N.M.
junior; Bob Crockett El Paseo sophomore; Ronnie Toombs Merkel
junior; and Bill Melson Roswell N.M. sophomore were the new
members chosen.
Ko Jo Kai Initiates Seven Sophomores
Seven sophomore girls accepted bids to join Ko Jo Kai women's
social club for the spring semester.
Initiated into the organization were: Linda Farrell Lake Charles
La.; Charlotte Loveless bit on; Charlotte Droll El Reno Okla.;
Sharlyn Day O'Brien; Janice Klrby Big Spring; Rosemary Leiningcr
Muskogee Okla.
' Six 'Knaves' Inducted Into Knights
Six "Knaves" were initiated into the Knight's men's social club
for the spring semester Wednesday Feb. 15.
The new members are: Gerald Wall Carthage senior; Bill Castle-
berry Paris junior; Doug Conatser Levclland junior.
Also Willie Joe Wilson Bynum senior; Roger Helgesen Abilene
senior and Jerry Carr Redlands Calif. junior.
Two Added to Frater Sodalis. iuv
The Frater Sodalis men's social club initiated two new members
on. Wednesday Feb. 15.
They were Sidney Lee McLean of Menlo Park Calif. rand Bob
Armistead of Corsicana. Both "Brats" arc juniors. Armistcad is a
journalism major and is business manager of The .Optimist and
McLean is an economics major and is on the ACC Roli.tcant &
Initiation and induction was held In the home'of'CencrPowcll
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Delta Thetas Initiate Nine
Now members recently selected for membership in Delta Theta
women's social club are Sondra Alley Derby Kans. sophomore;
Carolyn Bedford Abilene sophomore; Xanna Jackson Grand Prarie
sophomore; Gcnellc McOalla Eldorado sophomore.
Also Betty Shulk Philadelphia Peniu junior; Carole Stone
Artesia N.M. sophomore; Linda Sturgess Tipton Okla. sophomore;
Peggy White Denton sophomore; and Donna Wood Galveston sopho-
more. Twelve New Cadettes Accepted
Twelve new members were inducted into the Cadettes women's
social club for the spring semester.
Chosen for membership were: Janice Eubank Idalou Sophomore;
Joan Bently El Paseo sophomore; D'Annc Moore Rotan sophomore;
Darla Eden Duncan Okla. sophomore; Linda Watson Brattleboro
VI sophomore and Judy Lynn Smith Arlington sophomore.
Also JaMe Wright Thalia sophomore; Jerry Lobe Bryson sopho-
more Sharon Leak"" Cullison Kan. sophomore; Marjie Kamstra
Pasadena sophomore; Gail Moore Dallas sophomore; and Peggy
Scarbrough Houston junior.
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INITIATIONS
Communications
End Lectureship
The final phase of the 1061
Bible Lectureships will be con-
cluded at 10 a.m. today when Dr.
Frank Pack speaks on "Communi-
cating Christ: Our Challenge" In
the College Church auditorium.
Pack's address is the final part
of the newly inaugurated Com-
munications' Conference which
wa3 conducted in conjunction
with the Bible lectures Tuesday-
Friday. WALTER BURCH. director of
development at ACC opened the
initial session of the conference
Tuesday with a keynote speech In
Sowell auditorium. His topic was
"Communications and the Great
Commission."
Burch emphasized "Personal
evangelism is the surest way to
communicate Christ to the
world" in his speech. He added
"The great commission challenges
man's creative energies to the
fullest."
Purpose of the Communications
Conference as stated in the Lee-
Leading Historians
Due for Conference
Three of the top historians in
the United States have accepted
invitations to speak at the ACC
History Conference "American
Diplomacy in Historical Persepec-
tiva" Sponsored by the ACC history
department the seminar is sched-
uled to be conducted March 10 in
the College. Church of Christ
building.
Dr. Dumas Malone of the Uni-
versity of Virginia is scheduled
to speak on "Thomas Jefferson
and the Ordeal of Neutrality." Dr.
Malone is Professor of History
Emeritus at Columbia University
among his many positions.
'Preparation for This World" is
the topic of the speech by Dr.
Joe B. IJrantz. chairman of the de-
partment of history at the Uni-
versity of Texas.
Dr. SamMCsl Flagg Bemis of
Yale University is scheduled to
conclude the day's activities
speaking on "The Dilemma of
Our Latin American Policy." Dr.
Bemis is President of the Ameri-
can Historical Association and in
1950 he won the Pulitzer prize
for biography.
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tureshlp pamphlet is "to be able
to Inform and inspire our own
brethren in matters and methods
of communication so that we can
be more effective in all phases
of religious communication."
CLASSES lecttees and discus-
sion groups discussed all forms of
communications including "ways
of communicating through re-
ligious journalism church bul-
let pulpit preaching radio and
television presentation dramatics
art architecture photography
various types of personal work
and others.
Another new part of the Lec-
tureships was conducted Tuesday
and Wednesday the Biblical
Forum.
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J. D. THOMAS. Director of
ACC Lectureships was the
big man behind the Communi-
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the entire lectures series.
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Twelve Theme Speeches
Featuring aspects of the More
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Three Mission Speeches
World Vision - Italy - Brazil
' Six Special Speeches
I Five Panel Discussions
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Intercollegiate Press Association
competition must be received by
March Oth according to MarsSia
Hall TIPA Contest Director.
Competition categories include:
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Individual Entries need not
have been published.
Essay (two copies)
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Judges have been selected from
such schools as the University of
Texas and the University of Mis-
souri and from such newspapers
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