The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 13, 1950 Page: 1 of 6
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McMurry
First drama production of
the season "All My Sons" is
scheduled to be given next
Thursday night in the Rad-
ford Memorial Student Life
Center by the McMurry Thea-
tre. Curtain rocs up at 8 Thursday
night. Second presentation will be
given Fridiy night following tho
coronation ceremonies for home-
coming. "All My Sons" by Arthur Miller
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MAURICE PULUG AND STANLEY SEATON play the lead-
ing roles in "All My Sons" the first McMurry Theatre produc-
tion of the year. First presentation is next Thursday night.
Homecoming Activities
Begin Friday Night
Coronation of Campus Queen
and Chief McMurry and presenta-
tion of class favorites will launch
Homecoming activities for 1950
next Friday night.
Following the coronation will be
the pinning of the colors and the
start of the tom-tom beating.
An annual tradition the tom-tom
beating will continue for twenty-
four hours until kick-off time for
the McMurry-A.C.C. game. Fresh-
men are In charge of this service.
See Page 6
for Homecoming Program
A snake dance will lead the way
from the auditorium to the bonfire.
Torches will light the bonfire and
this will be followed by a pep rally.
The last event of the day wiU
be the presentation of "All My
Sons" by the McMurry Speech
Department under the direction
of Bill Adams..
Exes will begin registering Sat-
urday morning in the Administra-
tion building at 9. A general assem-
bly is scheduled for 10 in the Rad-
ford Student Center to be followed
Alaskan-Authority - -To
Speak Monday
Edgar C. Ralne the world's best
authority on Alaska will appear
in the Radford Student Life Cen-
ter Monday night at 7:30.
Travelogue in natural color will
be shown along with the lecture.
This is Mr. Raine's 28th annual
tour.
Annual Meeting Called
A Totem staff meeting is being
called for 3 p.m. Monday in Q18
states Grace McWhorter editor.
Those who are interested in work-
ing on the annual or who have
had experience on high school an-
nuals are welcomed.
Theatre
emotional relationships which led
to the most powerful and brutal
climaxes In recent dramatic his-
tory according to Bill Adams di-
rector. The play was chosen as the best
play of 1947 and has received most
of the important awards which a
play can receive and nosed out a
play by Eugene O'Neill added
Adams.
Leading characters In the cast
arc Maurice Pulllg and Stanley
Seatoi. Others are Joy Culp Vir-
ginia Goodrich Keith Greathouse
Homer Bridges Travis Jordan
Sara Dickinson and Joanne Akens.
by an exes luncheon at 12:30 in the
Iris Graham dining hall.
A homecoming parade including
the Indian band and floats spon-
sored by campus organizations will
wind through downtown Abilene
beginning at 2:30. Teddy Joe James
is serving as parade marshal and
all floats are to be registered with
him.
Period from 4 :30 to 6 is reserved
for social club dinners for exes.
Game time is 8.
First social in the new Radford
Student Center will be sponsored
by the Student Council following
the game. Women dormitory stu-
dents have been given permission
for 12 o'clock p-ivlleges that night
reports Miss Jennie Tate dean of
women.
Former President
To Speak in Chapel
Dr. Frank I Turner former
McMurry president will speak in
chapel services next Wednesday
under the sponsorship of the de-
partment of religious activities.
Dr. Turner is in Abilene conduct--lng
a "Spiritual Life "Crusade" at
the Fairmont Methodist church.
The Rev. J. F. Michael Fairmont
pastor will also take part on the
chapel program.
He served as McMurry president
for four years before resigning to
enter the field of general evan-
gelism. Deadline on McM-ACC
Tickets Noon Today
Tickets to the McMurry-A.C.C.
game must be procured in the
business office before noon today
reports Garnet Gracy business
manager.
Students and faculty may ob-
tain tickets on their activity cards.
"Activity tickets may not be used
at the gate" he added.
Presents
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Volume XXVIII. McMurry College Abilene Texas Friday October 13 1950. Number 5
McMurrians Play
With Abilene
Symphony Orch.
Eight McMurry students will be
among porsonnel of the recently
organized Abilene Symphony Or-
chestra when it presents its first
concert in Radford Memorial Stu-
dent Life Center Dec. 2
The eight seven of them first
chair solo members of the McMur-
ry Indian band are Teddy Joe
James French horn Jimmy Al-
dridgc. cornet; Bill Green bass;
Elaine Isbell flute; Olna Winfrey
clarinet; Bonnie Boyd oboe; Odis
Claxton percussion; and Joan Wur
gler 'cello.
Sponsoring activities of the or-
chestra is the Abilene Symphony
Orchestra association. The associa-
tion Is conducting a campaign at
present to sell 1200 memberships
to citizens and students in Abilene
to promote work of the orchestra
In charge of selling memberships
on the McMurry campus are Dr.
Richard C. von Ende chairman of
the division of fine arts; Teddy
Joe James Jimmy Aldridge and
Myra Cooke. Student memberships
cost $2.40 and will be available
until next Friday according to
James.
A membership in the association
entitles the owner to attend all
four of the orchestra's concerts
this year. All four will be presented
in the new Radford building.
Campus Calendar
Monday Oet. 16 Assembly
election.
Wednesday Oct 18 Chapel
Dr. Frank L. Turner speaker.
Thursday Oct 19 McMurry
Theatre present "AH My Sons."
Friday Oct. 20 Homecoming.
Saturday Oct. 21 Homecom-
ing; McMurry vs. A.C.C.
'Gal With Hoe' Heroine
For Freshman Picnickers
Last Wednesday by the aid of
the gal (alias Mrs. J. B. Jordan
Jr.) with the hoe the freshman
class partially held their picnic.
After the disappearance of the fish
about 3:30 the upper classmen left
the campus and located the party
being held at 2260 S. 16th.
Upperclassmen knew where the
picnic was being held but were
held at bay by Molly Frank Jordan
and her hoe. Doubt and suspicion
became certainty as strange sounds
squeaks and giggles came from the
house. The owner of the house said
that her children were in there
and they (there were supposedly
two of them) had just awakened.
Someone then volunteered
"If there are Just two of them
In the house they must be
extraordinary because someone
Is peeping through three of the
shades."
Dwlght Townsend who hid be-
hind a woodpile saw two slimes
enter the house. Ho and Wayne
Murray immediately started to
rush the back door but their ad-
vance was quickly halted by a
drawn hoe and Molly Frank.
Finally the resistance of the gal
Play 'AM
I II
No Run-off for Chief;
Final Election Held
Run-oft elections for Campus
Queen class favorites and "Who's
Who in American colleges and uni-
versities" were held yesterday.
Balloting was conducted in the
office of the dean of women under
the direction of student council
officers
Campus Queen candidates in the
run-off were Cherry Ann Forrest
and Jan Black. Student council offi-
cials declared a majority winner
Monday In the race for Chief Mc-
Murry. Candidates were Joe Har-
rison Brad Rowland and Bob
Relly.
Bonnie McDonald Virginia
Rogers Charlcne Ross and
Jeanne IJnrue were In the run-
off for Junior girl favorite while
Dirk Rlohcy Bob Iovlng and
Maurice Pulllg were candidates
for boy favorite.
Sophomore candidates Included
3000 Attend Services
Dedicating College
A crowd of approximately 3000
thronged the campus Wednesday
morning for the Anal stages of the
two-day dedication.
A public address system made
possible the dedication to be heard
on all parts of the campus. Dormi-
tory lounges the Student Center
lounges and the lawns were prac-
tically filled to capacity for the
concert and final ceremony.
Preceding the dedication of
McMurry the Indian Band pre-
sented an hour's concert on the
steps of the Radford Student
Center.
Bishops district superintendents
and trustees a'l participated in the
formal dedication of the college.
with the hoe who is the hero of
the freshman class was broken
and immediately the run for the
doors was on. Murray followed
closely by Hubert Ratlin was the
first to enter and nearly be mobbed.
These two were closely followed by
Eddie Hill Sonny Ehrle Frank
Shcphard T. D. Hamilton Dwight
Townsend Battel LaRue Myrla
Holcomb and many others.
The remainder of the slimes'
sandwiches were finished and all
of their cokes. Three cases of cokes
were transported to the front of
President hall where all of the
upperclassmen were invited to
drink.
Some of the freshmen who were
present said that the picnic was a
success but is any picnic a success
where the picnickers don't get to
have their drinks? Ask any upper-
classman. Students Buy "Motive"
Thirty students have subscribed
to "Motive" the magazine of the
Methodist Student Movement ac-
cording to James Hale student director.
My Sons'
oop
Peggy Whltson Helen Hall Jack
Hall Buddy Dulin and Eddie Behr-
ens. In the freshman class Frances
Martin and Byrdie West were can-
didates and also Van Baucum and
Sorvando Trevino
Ten from the following students
weie selected to represent McMur-
ry in "Who's Who in American
Colleges and Universities" The
f.icultv selected the twenty from
the junior and senior classes
They are Allen Adams Hugh
Daniel Joy Daniel Mildred Doyle
Cherry Forrest James Hale Joe
Harrison Frances Hynds Nancy
Jean Lindsey Frank Matthews D.
G Porterfleld Bob Reily Stanley
Seaton Margaret Wendeborn Paul
Wiseman Jan Black Lanelle Eas-
ter Eddie Hill Brad Rowland Roy
Shilling.
presided over by Dr. Harold G.
CooKe president.
Bishop A. Frank Smith gave tho
prayer followed by the scripturo
by Bishop H. A. Boaz and Bishop
Charles C. Selecman.
Formal address was delivered by
Bishop W. Angie Smith with the
president and Board of Trustees
making the formal act of presenta-
tion. Dr. J. T. Griswold offered the
benediction
Film Society
Presents Movie
The MeKrurry Film Society pre-
sents its first regularly scheduled
film next Tuesday states Stanley
Seaton student director. This film
will be shown each Tuesday night
for the rest of tho semester. Next
semester another membership drive
will be caincd on to show films
for the rest of the year he added.
Girls' Choral Group
Sing at Sonora
Girls' choral ensemble under the
direction of Mrs Gpsy Tod Sulli-
van Wylie went to Sonori yester-
day to sing for a convention of
the Sixth District of the Texas
Federation of Music Clubs.
Members of the group were:
Bonnie Beth Henry Ruth Dunklin
Mary Helen McGilvary Gypsy
Younger Eleanor Dunnam
Shirley Halrgrove Olna Winfrey
Betty Sanderson Peggy Whltson
Mary Hunter and Jan Black.
Notice
Due to the day and a half
holiday this Meek It was neces-
sary to publish the War Whoop
today Instead of Friday as us-
ual. Next week Homecoming
the paper will again be Issued
on Saturday In order to cover
all activities. The Editor.
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The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 13, 1950, newspaper, October 13, 1950; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth100826/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.