The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 15, Ed. 1, Friday, February 9, 1962 Page: 4 of 8
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THE OPTIMIST
Rideout Receives
Doctor's Degree
In Religious Eel.
Holbert L. Rideout assistant
professor of Bible became the
first Doctor of Religious Educa-
tion on the campus of Abilene
Christan Jan. 18.
Rideout epenit his childhood
around Shawnee Okla. and later
received his B.A. in English and
social studies from Southwestern
Institute of Technology In
Wcatherford Okla. ln 1946. In
1950 he completed his MA de-
gree In education at the Univer-
sity of West Virginia.
IN 1951 Rideout began to teach
Bible in the ACC Campus School
and then in 1955 began teaching
In the College. The following year
1958 he received his M.S. degree
in Bible from ACC.
In the full of 1958 Rideout start-
ed work on his D.R.E. degree at
Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary. He completed his dis-
sertation "Criteria for the De-
velopment of Curriculum Mater-
ials for Churches of Christ" In
November 1961.
BEFORE Rideout began teach-
ing on the ACC campus he taught
In public schools in Oklahoma
and West Virginia. He also
preached for the East Elm Street
Church of Christ In Hillsboro.
At the present time Rideout Is
the Educational Director of the
16th and Vine Church of Christ
in Abilene and teaches several
Bible classes at ACC.
Rideout and his wife the for-
mer Stella Haun live with their
six children in Abilene at 2202
Cedar Crest.
Alex Claassen ACC Graduate
Killed in African Accident-
Alex J. Claassen graduate of
Abilene Christian College was
killed Sunday Jan. 28 in on auto-
mobile accident in Southern
Rhodesia where he was a mission-
ary for the Church of Christ.
Claassen was returning from an
African village where he had been
preaching when the accident oc-
curred. He was 41 on January 17
A 1952 GRADUATE of ACC he
majored in Bible. After his grad-
Justice Ag Students
Attend Tech Meeting
The ninth annual Agricultural
Chemicals Conference held at
Texas Tech College In Dubbock
Feb. 14-15 will be attended by
Mr. J. K. Justice associate pro-
fessor of agriculture.
The conference Is primarily for
agricultural chemical dealers dis-
tributors processors manufactur-
ers and those interested in farm-
ing and agriculture.
The Soil Fertility and Fertiliz-
er class will accompany Mr. Jus-
tice and attend a conference on
soil test correlation research. Pre-
senting the speech will be Joe T.
Ritchey graduate of Abilene
Christian.
Sponsoring organizations are
Texas Tech Texas A&M Col-
lege System the Lubbock Chamb-
er of Commerce and the West
Texas Chamber of Commerce.
STATIONERS. PRINTERS LITHOGRAPHERS
"THE WEST
Complete Line of
NORTH FIFTH
CEDAR AT
KFMN Gives Abilene Fine Music
(Editor's Note: From lime to
time it has been the policy of
this paper to recognise and com-
mend organisations and activities
which we feel are definitely chan-
neled to benefit the ACC com-
munity and Abilene. With this
idea in mind the following article
on KFMN radio was written.
Owned and operated primarily by
ACC people KFMN has done
much to fill a gap in the musical
entertainment world of Abilene.)
By JAMES BATTS
On the evening of April 30
1961 a new concept in musical
entertainment came to Abilene
FOSTER SELECTS RECORD
. . . one of 800 albums
uation Claassen returned to his
native Union of South Africa to
do mission work moving to
Nhowe Mission Southern Rho-
desia in 1958 where he taught
Bible classes.
He moved to Nhowe at the re-
quest of Roy V. Palmer associate
professor of Bible at ACC and
an elder at the Hlllcrest Church
of Christ. Palmer was then direct-
ing a Bible program to prepare
natives for the ministry at Nhowe
Mission.
CLAASSEN moved to Owanda
Southern Rhodesia In 1960 to
work with village churches in the
area and to direct seven village
schools.
Twq sisters also attended ACC.
They are Mrs. Melvillo Sheasby
of Namwianga Mission Kalomo
Northern Rhodesia who gradu-
ated in 1953 and Mrs. Walter A.
Menage of Highlands Southern
Rhodesia who graduated in 1952.
Claassen's wife is the former
Helen Guillaudeau of Ocean Port
N.J.
PAPERBACKS
(For Those Book Reports)
BIBLES
(Name In Gold Free)
NON-FICTION
(All Subjects)
COLLEGE OUTLINES
(B&N and Schaum)
ABILENE
BOOKSTORE
304 Grape OR 4-4427
TEXAS HOUSE"
Office Supplies
P. O.
BOX 1520
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the full fidelity programming of
KFMN radio.
For the past 25 years Abilene
had been profiting from the
offerings of AM radio but had
ndt been able to realize the bene-
fits of FM broadcastings except
for a short span when KRBC
broadcast on the FM band also.
AND ACCORDING to Dr.
Lowell Perry director of radio
and television at ACC and own-
er of KFMN listener reactions to
his new venture have indicated
that there is a definite need in
Abilene that is being filled by
KFMN.
Because of certain technical ad-
Vantages it Is possible for an FM
station to broadcast "sounds that
you have never heard before" as
advertized by KFMN. Making use
of 'these advantages KFMN has
shied away'from the conventional
audiences and has programmed
to appeal to an audience which
will appreciate classical semi-
classical broadway musicals band
music and numerous other offer-
ings of quality music.
To help fulfill this need KFMN
has built a library in eight
months of broadcasting which
houses more than 800 long play-
ing albums and is steadily in-
creasing in size.
Coming on the air at 4 p.m.
and broadcasting until midnight
KFMN brings to Abilene such
programs as "Mosaic of Music"
a program of instrumental and
vocals; "Organ Classics;" "Candle-
light 8t Silver" a program of din-
ner music; "Starlight Concert;"
and "On Stage."
In a typical day of broadcasting
KFMN will offer its listeners din-
ner music light mjuslc orchestral
arrangements music of famous
composers a cultural calendar of
Abilene events and some top
vocalists.
IN ADDITION to this regular
LaUghton Will Appear
At ACC March 20
Charles Loughton nationally
tfamoun actor and oral-interpreter
will appear at Abilene Christian
Tuesday March 20.
Laughton has appeared in
movies and Shakespearean pro-
ductions both in this country and
in England for many years. For
the last few years he has toured
the country and has made several
records of various literary read-
ings. He is especially known for his
reading from the Bible.
His appearance is sponsored by
the Students Association.
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Ice Skating
College Club Session
Fridays 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Admission .90 with Activity card (includes skate rentals)
MURRELL FOSTER
KFMN station manager
programming KFMN has ven-
tured out into some radio specials
such as a joint stereo broadcast
with KWKC radio a Judy Gar-
land gala and an all-Abllenc
talent day of programming which
drew a letter of commendation
from Newton Mlnow chairman of
the Federal Communications
ACC LAWYERS
PREPARE CASE
Lawyers for ACC are in pro-
cess of preparing a restate-
ment of the college's case for
possession of a large ranch
given the college by the late
William M. Edwards of Fort
Stockton.
The case is being appealed
to the Court of Civil Appeals
in El Paso. When both sides
have finished their written
cases the case will be added
to those to be brought before
the court.
The Court of Civil appeals
will in turn review the case
and will make its decision
from the written material or
from oral testimony which it
may call in.
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Commission. There are current
plans to present a Van Clibum
special following his performance
at Hardin-Slmmons University
this spring.
What has been the reception to
this radio innovaton in Abilene?
According to Dr. Perry listener
response has been exceptionally
good and he cites the fact that
there arc 7000 FM sets in Abilene
right now with about 30 per cent
of the families owning one and
KFMN has only been broadcasting
about eight months.
PLANS FOR the future are to
increase the broadcasting day
beginning at 3 p.m. instead of 4
and eventually to add some
morning hours of broadcasting.
"That has been one of the few
complaints we have received
about the station" commented
Perry. "We have received several
calls saying that the only thing
wrong with KFMN was that it
did not broadcast long enough."
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