The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 60, Ed. 1, Friday, July 20, 1984 Page: 1 of 6
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The window of McClarty's grocery store which for 37 years has reflected
the passing parade of students and vehicles on Campu3 Court now tells
the tale of Mcciarty s passing.
McClarty's
After more than 37 years of being
known and loved as "McClartys'" the
building space at 1644 Campus Court
will soon become nameless en route to
being called by a different name.
Steve Austin an ACU graduate who
I was hired to manage the store when
ACU acquired it from J.M. McCIarty
said he thought the store might close
any day now
Beginning last Monday all items in
the store went on sale for 25 to 50 per
cent off and Austin said the stock was
down almost as low as it need be for the
store to officially close.
Camp Wildcat trains
physically spiritually
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Camp Wildcat a sports camp for fourth
through eighth graders has been
taking place on campus for the last two
weeks In two separate sessions and will
continue through Saturday.
The first session was scheduled for
Julys-Hand the second session for July
15-21 and the director of tho two
sessions was Jerry Mulllns ACU
i assistant athletic director.
Both sessions of tho camn were In
tended for fourth through eighth
graders said Bob Strader ACU
assistant football coach and Camp
Wildcat instructor and more than 500
youngsters participated during the two
sessions. Approximately 200 girls and
500 boys attended the girls staying In
Gardner Dorm and the boys In Ed-
wards Dorm.
During each week the youngstera
spent their time in Instruction 8nd
practice for football softball track
tennis soccer basketball bowling
swimming golf badminton gym-
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They soent their days receiving In-
structlon In clawwa on tho various
tporta. Five claw periods were
scheduled during each day. Every
evening group activities were
scheduled. These were usually com-
petitive activities and the campers
were divided Into comparable age
groups to play them. The group ac-
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to close
Aug. 1 was announced earlier as the
official closing date but it could be
sooner if the inventory is sold out
Austin said. His immediate supervisor
Neil Fry would be the one to make that
decision Austin said.
From the time ACU originally
acquired the McClarty's space plans
for the space never included it
remaining a grocery store on a long-
term basis Austin said. Exactly what
the university will use the space for
once the grocery Inventory is vacated
lias not been decided yet he said.
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abilene christian university
Workshops to attract 3500
During the next six days more than
3500 out-of-town visitors as well as
numerous Abilenians will descend on
ACU and four separatc-but-rclated
events will be taking place either back
to back or simultaneously for both
students and visitors to attend.
The main event to draw such a crowd
is the 30th annual Bible Teachers
Workshop which will begin Sunday and
continue through Wednesday.
Scheduled for Friday through Sunday is
the Christian Scholars Conference and
scheduled concurrently with the
teachers workshoo are the Elders
Workshop and the Ministers Renewal
wonunup.
Dr. Carl Brechccn professor of
Bible is again the director of the Bible
Teachers Workshop the Ministers
Renewal Workshop and the Elders
Workshop.
Brechccn said he thought this would
be one of "the finest workshops we've
ever had" and emphasized "Make
sure the students understand that
they're welcome to attend any of the
sessions and there will be no
registration fee for them." He said
several of the sessions would be of
interest to college students and
schedule brochures arc available in tho
Campus Center.
Christian Scholars
CcmUftnct
Biblical scholars from across the
country will be speaking Friday
through Sunday during the fourth
annual Christian Scholars Conference
being conducted in the Mabee Library
Auditorium.
The conference which has annually
been scheduled immediately prior to
the Bible Teacher's Workshop is being
directed by Dr. Tom Olbricht dean of
the College of Liberal and Fine Arts.
Topics for the main sessions are:
Taft Institute teaches teachers
For the last two w.ceks at ACU more
than 30 elementary and secondary
school teachers administrators and
librarians have been on the receiving
end of the teaching teaching about the
United States' two-party political
system and how to better explain it to
their students.
And by no means was the teaching all
done by one teacher using the lecture
method. Indeed the teachers of the
teachers were more than 20 in number
and came from such diverse oc-
cupations as a newspaper editor a
Democratic Party Committeeman a
state Republican Party chairman a
mayor a media manager and a state
Supreme Court Justice.
They were all on campus to con-
tribute their part to the Taft Institute
tlvltles included Indoor soccer
basketball and a "Supcrstars"-type
activities. ACU's entire athletic staff
and faculty plus several current and
former students supervised the ac-
tivities taught the classes and served
as dorm counselors and pals said
Strader.
Camp Wildcat has been an annual
summer happening at ACU for close to
20 years Strader said.
The purpose of the camp is to help the
youngsters Improve their skill levels in
sports they are interested in while at
the same time teaching them Christian
principles he said.
When asked how distinct the
separation between athletic Instruction
and religious instruction was Strader
said "You really can't break them
down and separate the two because of
the kind of teachers we have here."
He said "In the sports classes we
talk about how we're doing physically
and in the devos we talk about how
we're doing spiritually We try to apply
the principles of Christianity to what
good sportsmanship Is. We teach them
how to compete and how to win In a
different way than the world teaches
them how to compete and how to win
Really the world just teaches them
how to lose."
Strader said most of the campers
were from Texas but that several
came other statsa Including Louisiana
New Mexico California Georgia
Oklahoma Kansas.
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"From Exegesis to Theology" led by
Dr. James Baird of Oklahoma
Christian College; "Professional
EthicsMcd by Jozell Brister associate
dean of ACU's College of Business; and
"Restoration Heritage; Theology and
Ethics" led. by Dr. John Brton of
Northeastern Christian College.
Among others on the program is Dr.
Carroll Osborne of Pepperdine
University. Osborne has participated in
the conference every year since its 1981
beginning.
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The themo chosen for the
devotionals and main lectures of the
Bible Teachers Workshop will be
Teaching in the Church and Home."
Evening theme lectures will be
brought by Jim Hackney minister of
the Mldtown Church of Christ In Fort
Worth; Dr. Mike Lewis associate
professor of communication at ACU;
David Wray minister of adult
education for the Highland Church of
Christ in Abilene; and Dr. Ken Dye
minister of the Broadway Church of
Christ in Lubbock.
Morning devotional messages will be
brought by Bruce White of Joelton
Tenn. Monday through Wednesday in
Moody Coliseum. On Tuesday and
Wednesday concurrent morning
devotionals have been scheduled at the
Hillcrest Church of Christ building for
those attending classes there. Tony Ash
will be the special speaker there on
Tuesday and Robert Oglesby Sr. on
Wednesday.
A new class format has been designed
to allow those individuals who cannot
stay for the duration of the workshop to
hear a complete series on the topic of
their choice. All three sessions for each
particular class will meet on one day a t
fl:30n.m. 11 a.m.and 3:30p.m. instead
of being spread out over the three-day
for Two Party Government a two-week
course designed to acquaint elemen-
tary and secondary teachers from the
area with "the political party system
focusing on its history contemporary
characteristics and future prospects to
the end of preparing the teachers for
more active citizenship and enhanced
proficiency as teachers and citizens"
according to a brochure about the in-
stitute. The program provided participants
with classroom instruction by Mel
Halley assistant professor of govern-
ment along with opportunities to visit
with federal state and local elected
officials party officials and
representatives of the mass media.
The course was directed by Dr.
Gary Thompson.
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Politicians teaching teachtr s
During one of the Taft Institute for Two-party Govern-
ment sessions David Weeks president of Media
Soca vvorc seminar
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friday
period. At 7 p.m. each
night"highlights" of the previously
presented material will be re-
presented except where indicated in
the schedule. The "highlights" sessions
will enable persons who did.not attend
the previous class sessions to get a
mini-version of the class.
Several of the classes are offered on
two days. The second day will be a
repeat of the first day's session .
Another addition to this year's
program is the daily 2 p.m. session
"Focus on the Word" which should
enable teachers of all levels to study the
Bible with highly qualified outstanding
instructors.
Several special classes also have
been planned to focus on parents as the
most important Bible teachers for their
children.
Elders Workshop
Robert Oglesby minister of the
Watcrview Church of Christ in
Richardson for 21 years will speak
twice at this years's Elders Workshop.
Oglesby an authority on discussion
group Bible classes will speak Monday
on "Eldership Planning Classes" and
Tuesday on the "Acts 6 Model of
Leadership Style." Oglesby Is a staff
writer for Christian .Bible Teacher
magazine and has taught at 250
teacher training workshops.
Other sessions planned for the
workshop include three with Dr. Ed
Brown elder for the University Church
of Christ and chairman of ACU's
communication division and other
ciders from that church. They will lead
discussions on "Effective Com-
munication: Leaders with Leaders" as
well as on how to communicate ef-
fectively within the congregation and
the community.
Dr. Furman Kearley director of the
workshop will lecture on "God's
Charge to Joshua." Kearley is an ACU
professor of Bible and former chairman
The speakers for the course which
concludes Friday included: Rep.
Charles Slenholm U.S. House of
Representatives; Rep. Gary Thomp-
son Texas House of Representatives;
George Strake chairman Texas
Republican Party; Charles Scar-
borough Democratic Party com-
mitteeman; Sen. Grant Jones Texas
Senate; John Ben Sheppard former
Texas attorney general; Rep. Gibson
"Gib" Lewis speaker of the Texas
House of Representatives; Mayor
David Stubbeman Abilene; Nancy
Judy Dallas County commissioner;
David Dean former Texas secretary of
state; and Kathy Webster former
Abilene councilwoman and 1934
delegate to the Republican National
Convention.
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of the department of Bible at Lubbock
Christian College.
Others on the the schedule from the
ACU Bible department include the
chairman Dr. Ian Fair speaking on
1'Pauls's Charges to Timothy"; and Dr.
Carl Spain long-time professor and
minister on "Paul's Charge to
Elders."
Ministers Rtntwal
Workshop
About 150 ministers from Churches
of Christ across the country are ex-
pected for the three-day series of
lessons to be presented during the fifth
annual Ministers Renewal Workshop
which will include devotional and
discussion periods as well as lectures.
The "Lectures on Preaching" at the
workshop will be delivered by Lanny
Henninger minister of the University
Church of Christ in Austin.
Henninger will speak twice each
morning at 9: 15 and at 10:45.
Devotional messages will be brought
each morning by Silas Shotwell
minister of the Providence Road'
Church of Christ in Charlotte N.C. His-
topics will be 'The Minister and His
Lord" "The Minister and His
Message" and 'The Minister and
Prayer."
Rubel Shelly minister of the Ash-
wood Church of Christ in Nashville will
direct the afternoon worskshops on
preaching. His' topics will be" "Hew;
People Think" "Looking at a Text"
and "Reaching Out."
Special evening sessions on the 'The
Care and Feeding of the Minister's
Family" for ministers and their wives
will be led on Monday by Eddie and
Annette Slurp of Abilene and on
Tuesday by Royce and Pam Money of
Abilene.
All sessions will meet in the Van-
derpool Building directly across
Campus Court from the ACU campus.
Also speaking were: Dr. John C.
Stevens ACU chancellor; James
Kaster former executive assistant to
Gov. William P. Clements; Richard
Morehead Dallas Morning News Dean
of Texas Political Reporters; Rep. Phil
Gramm U.S. House of Represen-
tatives; Dick Tarpley managing
editor Abilene Reporter'News; Paul
Burka senior editor Texas Monthly
magazine; David Weeks president of
Media Southwest Inc.; John Hildreth
executive director Common Cause of
Texas; Joe Gunn secretary-treasurer
Texas AFLCIO; J. Neal Miller vice
president Gulf Corporation; Stephanie
Marcus Neal legislative specialist
Ensearch Corp.; and the Hon. Jack
Pope chief justice Texas Supreme
Court.
(Photo by Kevin Wegner)
Southwest Inc. speaks to the participants about
politicians' use and misuse of television advertising.
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