The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, September 21, 1962 Page: 2 of 8
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Troy Caraway assistant professor of art is shown creat-
ing a wall display at Templeton's Pharmacy. Unfortunately
Optimist reporter could not get the names of the girls and
what's more when he asked one of them for a date she only
gave him a cold stare.
3 ACC Teachers Back
From Study Leaves
Three faculty members will re-
turn this fall from leaves of ab-
sence and three others will start
Waves for advanced study.
HETURNING TO the teaching
staff will be George Ewing assist-
ant professor of English who re-
ceived the Ph. D. at -the Univer-
sity of Texas this summer; Benny
Gallaway assistant professor of
social science also studying at
the University of Texas; and
Jimmy Throneberry assistant
professor of biology who will re-
turn from study at Michigan
State University. .
Those leaving begin ad-
vanced studies this fall are Louise
Shults assistant professor of Eng-
lish to the University of Indiana
where she will study comparative
literature; Roy Shake assistant
professor of biology to the Uni-
versity of Florida; and Sally
Cauthen assistant professor of
chemistry to Oxford University.
Teachers remaining on leave
during the 1962-63 school year
are John Bradford assistant pro-
tfesior of chemistry at Baylor
University; Weldon Bennett as-
sociate professor of Bible at
Southern California; William B.
Decker assistant professor of
Bible and religious education at
Southern California; and Overton
Faubus associate professor of
A BIG TEXAS WELCOME
TO ALL A.C.C. STUDENTS
For Delicious
Family Style Meals
Visit the
BLUE BIRD INN RESTAURANT
1258 N. 2nd
Open 7 Days a Week
ALL YOU CAN EAT $1.00
business admnistration at the
University of Arkansas.
ALSO. VERNON MOODY as-
sistant professor of music and
director of A Cappella Chorus
at the University of Colorado;
Chapln Ross Instructor of speech
at Southern California; Malcolm
Usrey assistant professor of Eng-
lish at Texas Tech; Ray White-
side instructor of education at
the University of Texas; and
Eugene Clevenger associate pro-
fessor of Bible and religious edu-
cation at Southwestern Theologi-
cal Seminary.
ATTEND
TUESDAY NIGHT
DEVOTIONALS
WELCOME STUDENTS
VISIT
SUPERETTE
FOOD MARKET
Everyday Low Prices
plus
S b H STAMPS
Open 7-9 590 E. Amblex
OR 2-0266
Summer Grads Boost
Class of '62 to 476
Abilene Christian graduated 167
students in summer graduation
exercises Aug. 24 increasing the
total for the Class of 1962 to 476
the largest in the history of the
school.
In May 309 students were grad-
uated. TOP GRADUATE among the
bachelor's degree candidates was
Martha Nell Carroll Amarillo
who recorded a 3.871 average out
of a possible 4.0. Other top grad-
uates were Nancy Lee Savage
Abilene 3.806; Don G. Cornelius
Amarllo 3.757; and Nancy Sue
Wilson Escondido Calif. 3.736.
Among the 167 graduates were
36 candidates who received the
master's degree. According to Dr.
Fred Barton dean of the graduate
school three of these students
recorded 4.0 (straight "A") grade
averages during their graduate
studies. They were Jaryl L.
Young Seymour; Geneva Stone
San Angelo; and Amelia Smith
Abilene.
AT A LUNCHEON' sponsored
by' the Alumni Association out
standing senior students were
recognized by departments for
achievement in the classroom and
in extra-class activities
They were: agriculture Kermit
Hubbard Moody; art Mrs. Nedra
Williams Johnson Font Worth;
Bible Phil Elkins Abilene;
business administration Blenus
Wright Tweed Ontario Canada;
elementary education Judith Al-
sbrook Alice; secondary educa-
tion Robert Arledge Orange;
home economics Maureen
Knight Meaford Ontario Cana-
da; industrial arts Varden Vin-
cent Conroe; journalism Bob
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For Your School Clothing
THE STYLES YOU WILL SEE ALL OVER CAMPUS
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Armlstead Corslcana; music Mrs.
Roberta Gobcr Childress; and
physical education Carol Sue
Bedford Fort Worth.
Eldred Stevens of Fort Worth
spoko at graduation exercises.
KACC to Feature
Big Band Music
Big band and pop music will
be special features this semester
on radio station KACC according
to Danny Cottrell station direc-
tor. Also included in the KACC
programing will be broadcasts of
the home football games the
freshman bonfire and the second
chapel service. A new feature of
KACC will Ibe the reporting of
news of campus interest by a rov-
ing reporter.
Assisting Cottrell will be Doug
' Ragland program director; Jim
Rldgeway news dlretor; Bobby
Wood sports director; Ken Cole-
man engineer; Larry Dotson
special events-director; and Sid
Clemmer sales manager.
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WELCOME BACK TO A.C.C.
Don't Take Chances On Ruining Your Clothes.
Let Us Save Your Clothes and Save You Money.
We Have
FLUFF DRY DRY CLEANING - SHIRTS FINISHED
at
College Hill Laundromatic
1722 Campus Court
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All Weather Coats Zip Out Lining
Sweaters Pull Over & Cardigan
Sport Shirts Tapered & Tall Fellow
Vests Reversible
Ties
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Crosby Square and Nunn-Bush
Carrol Robertson
Named Leader
Of Mission Study
Carrol Robertson Crosbyton
senior has been named leader of
Mission Study Class for the fall
semester. He will replace Dale
Castleman Fort Worth graduate
student who resigned last week.
Mission Study meets Wednes-
days at 6 p.m. in Sewcll Auditor-
ium. Castleman expressed regret
that a resignation was his only
way out ot an already overloaded
schedule. (He works full-time as
the assistant registrar teaches a
three-hour course on foreign
evangelism and serves as the ed-
ucational director of the Graham
St. Church of Christ.)
Robertson is a Bible major and
a Spanish minor who plans to
farm In the Southwest and do
mission work among Latin Amer-
icans. He also has long range
plans for being a missionary to
Mexico.
The activities of Mission Study
began Wednesday in Scwell Aud-
itorium. Robertson was intro-
duced as the new leader and
Johnny Ramsey of Fort Worth
talked on soul winning.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, September 21, 1962, newspaper, September 21, 1962; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth99295/m1/2/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.