The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 19, Ed. 1, Friday, March 9, 1962 Page: 1 of 8
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New Track Star?
Contrary to popular belief Oliver Jackson hasn't signed
Mercury to the track team yet but the Cats will be flying
at the Border Olympics Saturday. This drawing by eminent
Texas artist Michael L. Fanning of Abilene and Arlington
served as the cover for the 1962 "Track Facts."
Cox Speech
Holds Final
The Cox Extemporaneous
Speaking Contest will be held on
the Abilene Christian campus
April 2.
Held annually the contest hon-
ors the April 1 blrthdate of James
F. Cox. Mr. Cox is a former presi-
dent dean and Bible teacher at
ACC.
First place winner of the con.-
test will be awarded $50 in 'cash
by Dr. James F. Cox Jr. son of
the elder Cox in honor of his
father.
A Bible valued at $25 will be
-awarded to the second place win
ACC Reaps
A major share of honors went
to Abilene Christian Friday
March 1 at the Southwest Dis-
trict convention of the American
College Public Relations Associa-
tion in San Antonio.
FOR ITS public relations pro-
ject entitled "An Album of Re-
ligious Music by Pat Boone and
the Abilene Christian College A
Cappclla Chorus" ACC was
awarded a certificate of special
rccognltioin for the single out-
standing achievement of the year
among the 48-member institu-
tions of ACPRA In Texas Okla-
homa and the eastern one-half of
New Mexico.
In addition to the over-all
achievement award ACC received
soven first places four second
places and two third places in
See picture on Page 5
public relations competition
which drew 07 entries in 20 cate-
gories from the three-state dis-
trict. THE SCHOOL'S first place cita
Contest
April 2
ner by F. B. Sheppcrd. Third
place prize is $10 worth of relig-
ious books donated by Dr. Paul
Southern.
Those wishing to enter the con-
test should check with Ed Brown
in his office. A list of suggested
topics and rules of the contest will
be posted on his office door.
Any male undergraduate is eli-
gible to enter. He must not have
won a first place in the contest
previously.
The first preliminary contest
will be Wednesday March 28. The
semi-finals will be March 30.
Finals will be Monday April 2.
Many PR
tions are for "Pat Boone and the
A Cappclla Chorus" public rela-
Promotion" development project;
"Researcher Giving Injections to
Horned Toad" photography (Don
Hutcheson Abilene photographer;
"Announcing a Special Public
Viewing of the Elegant Gardner
Hall" newspaper advertising;
less than a full page; "Tradition
Mrs. Joyce Whitefield
Elected ACPRA Director
Mrs. Joyce Whitefield co-ordin-ator
of public relations was re-
cently eledted director of the
Southwest District of the Ameri-
can College Public Relations As-
sociation. She will head the organization
during 1062-03. During the past
year she acted as secretary-treasurer
of the association.
Mrs. Whitefield has served in
the public relations office since
1048 and has been active in
ACPRA functions since 1058.
Cadettes Frqts
Have Best Marks
Senate OKs
Constitution
Revisions
In the shortest meeting in re-
cent weeks Senate members
Monday night heard Pat Taylor
report on the TISA convention
which eleven ACC representatives
attended in Beaumont last week-
end. THE SENATE also completed
approval of proposed constitu-
tional revisions for the executive
branches of ACC student govern-
ment. Following the regular meeting
a special committee appointed by
chairman Ronnie Wright met to
begin intense work toward ACC's
first Student Conference on Per-
sonal Enlightenment which may
bring representatives from as
many as 80 Texas colleges to the
ACC campus March 29-31.
THE SCOPE conference which
is intended to look at campus
state and national affairs as re-
lated to student government will
be headlined by prominent law-
yers businessmen and political
figures possibly including several
Texas gubernatorial candidates.
Other speakers and panel lead-
ers will be student body leaders
from Texas colleges.
Friday there will be presented
a study of the role of student
government on the campus itself.
Saturday a study of the scope of
student government in the nation
will be held.
WRIGHT appointed seven com-
mittee chairmen to carry out var-
ious aspects and details of plan-
ning. These seven will also serve
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Honors
tions project; "Summer School
or Continuous Education?" mag-
azine advertising full page; "It's
the Cool Summer Time at Abilene
Christian College'' magazine ad-
vertising less than a full page;
and "You'll Like ACC" student
recruitment publication.
Three ACC staff members Dr.
Reginald Westmoreland director
of public information; Mrs. Nor-
man Whltofied co-ordlnator of
public relations; and Walter
Burch director of development
attended the convention.
SECOND PLACE citations were
awarded these four projects:
"Horizons" magazine develop-
ment publications; "What Shall
I Do This Summer?" Internal pub-
llicatlonsi; "ACC Bulletin" col-
lege catalogue; "1962 Track
Facts" sports publication
Two third place awards were
received for "Alumni News" an
alumni publication and "News of
Abilene Christian College" edu-
cational news article appearing
in a special Issue of "West Texas
Today" magazine.
.
N The Inter-Social Club Council made awards for the top-
ranking clubs and top ranking individual members grade-wise
Wednesday night and for the first time since the beginning
of the awards there was a tie for the individual awards.
For the women's social clubs
the Cadettes won first with
an average grade point of 3.07
and Frater Sodalis won in the
men's division with a mark of
2.70.
Joel Wilkinson was the top
ranking member of the men's
clubs with a 4.0 average for
19 hours. Three girls were tied
with 4.0 averages for 15 hours.
Student Talent Sought
For 'Six Flags' Revue
Representatives from "Six Flags
Over Texas" the $10000000
amusement center located on the
Dallas -Fort Worth turnpike will
be In Lubbock Saturday March
10 to audition for the "Six Flags"
Campus Revue which will be
featured at the Park this Sum-
mer. Auditions will be held at the
Second Floor Ballroom in the
Tech Union Building on the Texas
Tcoh CampUs at 11 a.m.
"Six Flag" talent representa-
tives Will be looking for all types
of talented students to appear in
the show. A chance for a vacation
with 14 weeks at $75 a week and
two weeks of rehearsal at one
half salary beginning May 28th
and continuing through Labor
Day will be the reward of those
students chosen at auditions.
Dr. Douglas Dean Accepts
Position at Pepperdine
Dr. Douglas Dean head of the
biology department at Abilene
Christian has resigned to accept a
position as associate professor of
biology a't Pepperdine College in
Los Angeles.
Dr. Dean will teach at the Uni-
versity of Southern California this
summer and begin his duties at
Pepperdine in September.
"I REGRET leaving ACC very
much but personal problems have
caused this decision. I do definite-
ly plan to remain In Christian ed-
ucation" said Dr. Dean.
He will wed Miss Carpenter a
former ACC pre-medical student
early in June. Miss Carpenter
graduates in May from the UCLA
medical school and will intern In
Los Angeles.
President Don H. Morris com-
mented "Wo wish for Dr. Dean
every success and happiness in
his now work at Pepperdine Col-
lege." PRESIDENT MORRIS said that
Ji R. Endsley associate professor
of biology would become acting
head of the department.
Another biology teacher Jimmy
Thronoberry will return to the
staff in the fall from a leave of
They are Linda Corner of
Pandoras; Pat Taylor of Ko Jo
Kai; and Gae Hollifield of
GATA.
The high ranking members of
each club were: Delta Theta
Sallye Hartt 3.80 Goldye Lewis
3.80 and Carta Spain Watkins
3.80; Zeta Rho Mary Lee Taylor
3.88; and Caddttes Nancy Wilson
3.84.
ALSO PHI Delta Psl Tom Bost
3.82; Galaxy Don Crisp 4.00 (14
hours); Sub-T 16 Tiiayne Mc-
Knight " 3.37; Knights Maurlco
Peeples 3.80; and Trojans Ralph
Rollans 3.50.
For the 1961 spring semester
the club winners were Delta
Theta and Al Baird of Frater
Sodalis.
BOB HUNTER sponsor of the
Inter-Social Club Council made
the awards. Each individual win-
ner received a hand-lettered cer-
tificate and the winning clubs
had their names engraved on the
scholarship award trophcy which
is kept in the office of the dean of
students.
According to Don Davis ISCC
president the purpose of the
scholarships awards are not only
to encourage the social club mem-
bers. to excel but also to recog-
nize the fact that the majority of
students involved in this phase of
student life arc among those who
make the highest grades.
The council is made up'of the
president and representative of
each social club.
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DR. DOUGLAS DEAN
. goes to Pepperdine
abscence. Prof. Throneberry has
been studying toward the Ph.D.
at Michigan State University.
Dr. Dean joined the ACC staff
in 1953. He holds the BS. M.S.
and Ph.D. degrees from the Uni-
versity of Alabama his home
state. He also Is a former bacter-
iologist with the Alabama State
Department of Health.
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