The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 14, Ed. 1, Friday, January 10, 1964 Page: 2 of 8
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FAQE 2
THE OPTIMIST
JANUARY If 1M4
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New Motorist Law Is Emphasized
By Department of Public Safety
The director of the Texos De-
partment of Public Safety re-
cently reminded motorists that
more stringent provisions of the
state's safety responsibility law
requiring drivers' and owners
to be able to pay for damage to
others In traffic accidents be-
come effective January 1 1964.
Col. Homer Garrison Jr. DPS
director emphasized that the law
required the Department to sus-
pend the driver licenses' and ve-
hicle registrations of drivers and
owners who are not in compliance
with the law at the time of acci-
dent Involvement If the accident
comes under the Saftey Respon-
sibility Act.
"The law provides that drivers
and owners of vehicles ihvolved
in traffic accidents occurring or
originating on a public street
highway or thoroughfare result-
In $100 or more property damage
Injury or death must file written
reports with the Department of
Public Safety within 10 days and
Its requirements must be met"
he explained. "Accidents not in-
volving death or injury but with
$25 or more damage Involved
still must be reported to the De-
partment but will not come under
the Safety Responslbjlity Law.
"The Department is required to
suspend driver licenses and all
motor vehcle registration plates
of both the operator and pwner
of vehicles involved in an acci-
dent coming under the Saftey
Responsibility Law unless:
"1. Evidence of liability in-
surance coverage in the minimum
amount of $10000 where one per-
son was injured or killed
$20000 where more than one and
$5000 for property damage is re-
ported to the Department.
i "2. A release signed by dam-
aged or injured persons is filed
with the Department
"3. A signed agreement to pay
damages in installments is accept-
ed by the damaged or injured
persons and filed with the De-
partment. "4. The operator and owner
are found not to be liable in a
civil court of competent jurisdic-
tion and a copy of such finding is
filed with the Department.
"The operator and owner de-
posit with the Department cash
or bond security in an amount
sufficient to cover any judgment
for damages resulting from the
accident that might be obtained
by damaged or injured persons
which in no case shall be less
than $200."
In addition the operator and
owner must file proof of fnancial
responsibility for the future and
must maintain it for five years.
Garrison noted that under the
law suspensions of licenses and
registrations will be for a period
of two years unless the require-
ment of the Safety Responsibility
Act are met.
Also he said that when a per-
son's driver license is suspended
or revoked under any Texas law
because of a conviction on a ser-
ious traffic charge the Depart-
ment is required to suspend such
person's motor vehicle registra-
tion unless he immediately files
proof of financial responsiblliey
for the future.
In addition to other statutory
filing fees required a $10 rein-
statement charge has been pro-
vided for restoration of suspend-
ed license andor vehicle regis-
tration In those cases where proof
of financial responsibility for the
future must be filed.
Garrison listed these exceptions
where the law does not apply:
1. The law docs not apply to
the owner of a vehicle if it is In-
volved in an accident while being
driven by another person with-
out the owner's consent.
2. If the operator or owner
involved in an accident Is the
only person damaged or injured.
3 If the vehicle was legally
Miss Clara Ellis Establishes
English Scholarship Fund
Miss Clara Mae Ellis assistant
professor of Englsh at Abilene
Christian College has established
an endowed scholarship in Eng-
lish at the college.
The endowment provided by
Miss Ellis will enable the college
to award a $100 scholarship an-
nually to a junior or senior stu-
dent who is majoring in English.
Dr. James Culp head of the
Department of English comment-
ed on the gift: ''The Ellis scholar-
ship is of significance ... in as
much as scholarships in the hu-
manities are scarce. I personally
appreciate Miss Ellis's interest in
her profession and in our de-
department." Explaining why she set up the
scholarship Miss Ellis said:
"Teaching is my life and I estab-
lished the scholarship to help
such students as I have taught
over the years."
A native of Arkansas she was
graduated from Dierks High
School earned the B.A. degree
from Southwestern State College
in Rurant Okla. and the M.A.
from the University of Oklahoma.
She also -has studied at George
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parked or stopped at a traffic
signal at the time of the accident.
4. If the vehicle involved was
being driven by an employee of
the United States Government in
connection with official duties.
MISS CLARA MAE ELLIS
. . 'teaching Is my Ufa'
Peabody College in Nashville
and two summers at "the Unver-
slty of Colorado.
She taught at high schools in
Oklahoma before joining the
faculty at Abilene Christian Col-
lege at midterm of. 1048.
Worthless Pearls
According to Lab
By DORINDA DUNAGAN
History found its way into the
Monday night biology lab of
David Hurst when two baby
pearls were found In the mussel
a type of' clari by biology stu-
dents who were' probing forthe
heart of' the small animal. '
David Hurst.ls a Junior biology
major from Laurel Mississippi.
The tragic news that the pearls
were worthless was broken
gently by Hurst.
Hurst stated that the hardest
thing about being a lab instruc-
tor was showing English and his-
tory majors the difference be-
tween a cracked slide and an
amoeba. One bewildered girl
thought she had a cross section
of a monocot leaf when In reality
her slide was cracked.
Those fieing a student running
around with badly scarred ton-
sils will know he had a difficult
time getting an epithelial cell
from his mouth for slide observa-
tion. Dale Sargent senior chemistry
major is a chemistry lab instruc-
tor. Smart people that pick up
hot test tubes with their hands
and accidentally add a few wrong
ingredients to the test tube cause
a few of the chemistry instruc-
tor's problems.
Don Burris senior agriculture
major is one of the botany lab
instructors. Getting students to
tell the difference between male
and female flowers causes much
anticipation in the botony labs.
The zoology students and in-
structors have their problems
with all the various types of
muscles of animals.
When you sec the tear-stained
cheeks and' the frantic eyes of
Found in Clam
Instructor Hurst
students emerging from the
science building you can rest
assured that they havq just at-
tempted to complete a roozie lab
practical. The lab instructors aro
still after two lab practicals stu-
dents are still putting down the
name 6f that company ithat man-
ufactures the slides as answers
for exam questions.' '
Language lab instructors keep
'the recording machine operating.
Dick Treat .sophomore says
"Often the machines break down
and must be pampered and coax-
ed." ;
Student teachers also have
their experiences and trials. Retta
Davenport senior elementary ed-
ucation major from Vernon is
doing her practice teaching in the
second grade at Jane Long Ele-
mentary School. "You can tell
what the weather is going to be
by the way your children act"
declared Retta. Often they arc
better than a barometer.
One day a little bright eyed
curly headed boy brought her an
apple in a box. A few days later
he brought her another box but
to her dismay1 there was not a big
red shining apple in it but a
shining garter snake.
As long as people are associat-
ed with one another it will be
proved over and over again that
"people are funny.'1'
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 14, Ed. 1, Friday, January 10, 1964, newspaper, January 10, 1964; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth99335/m1/2/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.