The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 13, Ed. 1, Friday, January 28, 1972 Page: 1 of 8
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prepare for upcoming production February 18 and 19.
news briefs
by B10KI IJINDfLBY
CharleMe Mien.: SP4 Jrry N. Duffey 30 wm the only man to die
during the hat week of 1971 the lowest total of Americana killed m
VJei-Nam jlnee Feb. 1&S6.
L.A. Calif.: The fkt death penalty ohaHongo k to be taken before
the Supreme Court. The debate involve 4 eaaaa appealed by a
California lawyer on the ground the death penalty is a cruel and
unusual nnntahmont barred by the Constitution.
New York N.Y.: An mtematlona) drug ring wac broken with the
mdleinHnt of 2 Americana and 11 French natlonak In Mew York.
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Robert Baton it pienning to pwblbii a biography tor-which he elMnac
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pwbHshsd In ahertenid form m Ladies' Nome Journal the week of
Jan. 24.
New Orieont La.: The AFC beat the NFC 16-ltt m febe BowL
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Emcees chosen for Sing Song
by B8CKI HIND8LBY
Dave Kite Mike Puryear
Shelley Plttman and Pam Six
Have been chosen a the hoata
and hostesses for Sing-Song
1972.
A tefllor Industrial arts educa-
tion major Dave Kite trarw-
ferred to ACC from Kearney
State College at the beginning of
hi sophomore year. At KSC he
waa a member of the KSC
Choraleera and the Nebraakata.
Hit first year at ACC he waa a
member of ACC' A Cappelle
Chorae and Choralaires aa wall
aa the If Hi top Singers. Dave la
married to the former Mian Judy
Co) tar men. Following gradu-
ation he intenda to go on to
graduate school or teach at the
junior high or high school level.
Shelley Pittman Abilene la
majoring In drama and ie quite
active In ACC's drama depart-
ment. She la a member of Alpha
Pal Omega National Honorary
Dramatic Fraternity and baa
appeared in numerous one-aot
plays on eampu a well aa
aeveral of ACC's major prod ho-
Horn. These inetade "Weat Side
Story" Fh . GtUcrWe." and
"Once Upon A Mattreaa."
Cunently employed by Hen-
dricks Memorial Hospital aa a
dietary secretary Shelley
Intenda to pursue her theatrical
career In the future.
SA books Ralph Nader for lecture
Consumer advocate Ralph
Nader of Washington D.C will
be in Abilene on Tuesday
February 8 for a speech
arranged by the Student Associ-
ation of Abilene Christian
college.
Nader wtM speak at 8:30 p m
In Moody CoHseum-Auditorium
on the ACC campus. Announce-
ment of the special lecture waa
made Tuesday morning at ACC
chapel by San Antonio senior
Rodney Dunn ACC Student
Association president.
Nader's topic will be "Envi-
ronmental Haaard: Man-Made
and Man Remedied." The ACC
Hilltop Singers now preparing
for their second UftO entertain-
ment tour will entertain briefly
before the lecture.
Dunn sold Nader's Abilene
talk wW be the first on a lecture
tour in tbl part of the country
The foHowing day he is
scheduled to speak at the
University of Texas at Austin
AM junior high high school
and college students will be
admitted for $1. Young people
under 12 will be admitted free
and adult tieketa will be $2. All
ACC students and members of
the college's faculty and staff
will be admitted tree.
Dunn said tieketa will be
pieced on aaie Thursday at the
ticket counter in ACC McOloth-
Hh Campus Center
A Junior transfer student from
Preed-Hardemen College Mike
Puryear Ie a social work major
with a minor In music. Mike was
an active member of several
organisation while at PHC
including the Madrigal Singers
and Hallmark Singers. He has
ung with ACC's Choralalree and
I now with ACC's A Cappelta
Chorus. From Chattanooga
Tenn. Mike plan to become a
social worker in Tcnnaama
Georgia or Alabama.
Pam Six is a senior music
voice major who 1mm aunj wKh
ACC's A Cappelk Choru since
Students break record
Abilene Christian Cortege ha
established a new spring enroll-
ment record ueeording to Ken
ilaseo ACC registrar.
The college ha enrolled 2983
student for the 1972 spring
semester above the former high
total of 3972 established last
spring. Late registration will
continue through Monday Jan-
uary 81 for full-time students
and Friday February 4 for
part-time student.
Tuesday's record total
Included 796 freshmen 674
sophomores 574 juniors 700
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RALPH NADER renowned consumer advocate will speak on the
ACC campus February 8.
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her freshmen year. She la from
Andrews Texas and I a member
of Delta Theta. She was a
candidate for 1971 Homecoming
Queen and a member of Who's
Who. She portrayed Mother
Superior In ACC's production of
"Sound of Music. " Pam's future
plan include involvement in
choral staging and a Master's
Degree in order fo teach private
votee In eollcee.
Sng-Song 197S wW be-
presented February 18 and It m
Moody Coliseum. Tieketa are-
avenable at the Main Desk M the
Utkimt Puittsor
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senior 209 graduate student
30 post-graduates and 101
special student.
ACC's all-time enrollment
record it 8311 established
during the 1971 (all semester.
Abilene Christian ha set a new
fall semester enrollment record
each fall semester except 1968
since 1992 and a new spring
semester enrollment record each
spring semester except 1969
and 1970Heel98.
Ilaseo said aeveral additional
person are expected to enroll
before the deadline.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 13, Ed. 1, Friday, January 28, 1972, newspaper, January 28, 1972; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth99557/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.