Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 14, Ed. 1, Friday, February 5, 1943 Page: 1 of 4
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JACKETS OPEN CONFERENCE LOOP WITH A. C. C. GAME
YELLO
ACKET
BUY WAR
BUY WAR
BONDS & STAMPS
BONDS & STAMPS
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
OF HOWARD PAYNE COLLEGE ONLY SENIOR
THR ASSnriATRn STIinRTSITS
COEDUCATIONAL BAPTIST COLLEGE IN TEXAS
BROWNWOOD TEXAS FEBRUARY 5 19 13
Vol. XXIX
No. 14
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Dean of HP Announces Honor Roll of 52 Students
Enrollment Declines
As 319 Register
At the last counting 319 students
liud enrolled for the spring semester
of 1943. Students will continue to
register tills week.
Dr. Huff lms announced that there
will be no change In the former sche-
dule or no new courses offered.
Four transfers have emollcd ftom
other scholastic Institutions. Five
students have enrolled ns freshmen
having completed their high school
cducutlon.
Men Must Carry
Registration Cards
All men in the State of Texas be-
tween the ages of 18 and 38 who have
Semester Officers
Elected by Classes
AH four classes of Howard Payne
selected officers for the second sem-
ester nt class meetings Tuesday
morning.
Martin Hnlter from Lockhart was
elected president of the senior class.
Ilrltcr then took charge of the class
meeting and Mclvln Borchcrt also
from Lockhart was elected vlcc-prcs-'e'ent;
Letha Rogers of Clyde secretary-treasurer;
and Myrtle Stanford
of Hamilton icpoitcr.
The Junior class selected Bennie
Williams of Cisco to serve as presi-
dent. Working with Williams will be
!hc following who were chosen: Mar-
ntlu Shaw of Brownwood vice-president;
Frcnchie Bramwe'.l of La Fcria
secretary; Colleen Petty of Brown-
wood treasurer; and Har.cy Sledge
nf Grnnbury reporter.
The second class selected for pres
Ground Hog Day
Is Old Tradition
Yet We Believe It
February 2 or ground-hog day as It
has become known throughout the
United States is an American vara-
lion of an old tradition wide spread
in the Christian world.
Otlgtnally this day was observed
by a festival of the church in com-
mcr.ition of the presentation of Christ
.n the temple. This day was known
as 'Condlemas Day. Established so
as catly as 0-12 by Justinian in the
L.astcrn empire. It was known to the
Western word during the eighth cen-
tury. In difercnt parts of the wodld the
tradition varies. In the East it is
observed as a festival of Christ; in
n Wnaf na n fnatltrnl nf fnn M trill
I.J .. A .Anntl.m Cl.ln.. riMTia. 1 It 1 T (..-. tit. r ".(.nr...... Allnn "
DCCI1 SUUJCtl IU ottliuvi: aw v".v vb' i Hicni JOU Olllllll Ul uiv(uijr Jimi; I I0Ujer
tration for us long as six months and Biyant of Ficasamon as vice-presi-who
do not have their classification j 'ent; Marjoric Ncal Weatherly of
caids were cautioned by General J. Dallas secretary; Lorraine Wade
Wutt Page State Selective Service from Huntington treasurer; and Joe
Dliector to communicate with tlieir 1 Calvit of DcKalb reporter
local boards at once. The Freshmen elected Glenn Ed-
On and after February 1 Gcneial wards of Somerset to serve as pres-
Pagc pointed out any man in this age ident the second term; Don Hollman
prnmi who does not have in ills per- trom nan Aniomu vii-pn-Biui-iu
faonal possession his Classuication
Card (Form 57) aa well as his Cer-
tiiicate of Registration is liable to
fine or impiisonment or both.
The recent order of the Selective
Bui eau of the War Manpower Com-
mission settine the Febiuury 1 dead
line for possession of Classification j
Cards by men of military ages has
met with prompt response in 'lexns
General Page said
WHma Brlce of Brownwood secretary
tearsurer; and Virginia Satterfleld of
Cahoma reporter.
This association of the ground-hog
with Candlemas day is an American
varation of the former tradition. It
is on this day that the ground-hog
urst emerges from his winter hiber-
nation to observe the approach of
Spring. If he should sec his shadow
he then returns to his burrow for a
period of approximately six weeks
indication that the winter season is
prolonged for this period also. Or as
some believe a second winter. If on
this day the sky is cloudy and the
ground-hog has not fear of seeing his
Recent Visit On CampUS throughout the day. Which accoid-
Lt. Rov Fox a former Howard '.' l llje American way indicates
Payne student and editor of th.Y.l- " J"" "11 " fi!
Many registrants low Jacket was in Brownwood re- c .. a . falr nd
are reporting to their local boards c n y x e " clear" there'll be two winters In the
.equesting classification or asking '"T"" year.' This same thought is present-
that lost Classification Cards be dup-;" in.stn.ctor in the basic tralnlnS ( ln the nmll maxlm tn Fcb: second
Heated. However General Pugc says """i'- '
.... .'. -hi. n fn who ' While in Brownwood Mr. Fox
I1U uuilva ureit - -" - --" . . .. . ul.t.. Il
VISllUd LI. l-ll-'U illAlllllY liwiiu
Lt. Roy Fox Makes
Army Reserves To Be
M!ed To Service
The boys in the Army Reserve will
bo ordered to rictlve duty as soon as
hoy receive their personal calls.
Those men enlisted In the Naval or
larlno Reserve will bo allowed to
ontlnuc school until they graduate
nlcss the oiders arc changed.
Dean Huff received orders from
enetal Donavan 8th Service Com-
nuid Dallas that the Army Reserve
jys will not be allowed to continue
jchool this semester but would enter
he service as soon as they receive
eisonal calls.
Boys 17 and not yet 18 may enlist
n the Naval V-l or Marine Reserve.
ys enlisting In these reserves are
:med to remain In school until they
"Hduatc.
Dr. Taylor's Calendar
Shows Busy Week
During au interview Monday Dr.
Thomas H. Taylor president of How-
ard Payne College gave a brief report
if his various activities during the
past week.
On Friday 22 Dr. Taylor attended
the State Boatd of Public Welfare
J. M. Bradford Goes
to Lufkin Church
Rev. J. M. Bradford former pastor
of Coggin Avenue Baptist Church
has accepted the pastorate of the First
Baptist Church in Lufkin.
He tendered his resignation to his
congregation on January 3 1943. The
lollowing Sunday the members ac-
cepted his resignation and immediatc-
y called him to be the new pastor
jf the Coggin Avenue Church.
Dr. Bradford sent word last Sun-
uy that he had fully accepted the
pastorate of the Lufkin church and
uccllncd the call of the Coggin Ave-
nue Church.
He came here from Dublin a little
more than six and a half years ago
and the Coggin Avenue Church has
nud a remarkable growth under his
pastorate.
Notwithstanding new construction
..nd the purchase of equipment total-
ing over 16000 the church debt has
been reduced Horn $28000 the a-
niount of the debt on the Educational
uulldlng when he came here to $3-
500. New construction and equipment
acquhed and paid for since he came
.o this caurch include the following:
in March 1939 the auditorium was
built at a cost of $10179.40; in the
mnntlncr In Austin. Hn vv.iM tlin minst "Pnng OI xvx me ututuuy yewo u.iu
sneaker at a banquet of the Kerrville .urnituw were purchased at a cost
PhnmliM- of Commerce on Tuesdav . ' 5997.35; in September 1942 a Ham-
have failed to get in touch with their
ioaids because of carelessness or neg-
ligence. It has been determined therefore
Geneial Page said to require each
registiant subject to the order not
only to have his Registration Certi-
ficate (Form 2) in his personal pos-
session but also to have his Classifi-
cation Card (Form 57) with him at
all times to show that he has been
classified by his local board.
While after February 1 those reg
the Howard Payne English depart
inipnt and a close filcnds of his. Miss
McChrlsty stated yesterday that Fox
llind some vety interesting details to
liplnto. He said that ho had had
1 eirht
he found nt least four former Howard
T'avno students.
Fox plans to write a book after the
war is over which will carry a des-
cription of his students.
day have your corn and half your
hay'
The ground-hog is none other than
night of last week. Following that en-
gagement Dr. Taylor next spoke at a
iund Electric Organ was bought at
a cost of $2355; repair on parsonage
banquet given by the Olney Chamber 11.160.83. The church has purchased
f Commerce. While in Olney he
visited a friend of his Harry Bettls
head of the Olney Light Co. and one
nf the Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors. Mr. Bettls is a former Howard
Payne student.
On Friday of last week Dr. Taylor
v's'ted In Dallas concerning a bust-
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..lay 1 1936 to January 1 1943 2-
J21 people have been received into the
church.
Dr. Bradford expressed regret at
1 casing Brownwood. He said tha
while the salary at the Lufkin church
ill not bo but very llttlo more than
ness matter. Winding up his week of no was receiving nere ne ien uum. wc
n hnv .m.tlno. Dr. Tnvlor filled the the Held theic onered him special op-
pulplt of the Cogln Ave.
Baptist purtunities.
Hie Woodchuck. It is found from viiuii-n auiiuuy. unu u mc .KUi
Nova Scotia to British Columbia and ws mjert speaker at Blanket where
Alnska. Anrl In tho rnfrions frnm N. c HI"mu l" u 'K uu' o--.
Dakota as far South as Oklahoma
i The Women's Missionary Society
lie said uiai ne nau imu -"""7 " "T t ::':" " ' sponsored this meeting
classes and out of each class alld Lastwatd to Uie Atlantic. Ihe '
istrants who fail to carry their Class- MUSCal Program Given
ificatlon Cards will be liable to fine IXV A
imprisonment or both General Page At Dormitory W I J
mado it plain that neither arrest nor Tne Y. W. A. girls of Howard
prosecution of violators of the Selcc- pnyno Hall met January 28 1943
tive Training and Service Act or for n musicnl program under the dlr-
Regulations promulgated under it is ection of Lcatha Rogers
the function of the Selective Service Lois joidan opened tho meeting
System or of its agents including wtn (l prayer. The secretary read tho
local board members. The Federal m;nutos and they were npproved.
Bureau of Investigation investigates iUcilc Jordan led in the singing of
most of the cases as the Department onward Christian Soldiers Take My
of Justice is the authorized enforce- Lfc An(j Let It Be and O Zlon Haste
ment agency. When there Is suspect- whlch Is tho Y. W. A. girls song
ed delinquency tho caso is referred After a prayer by Doris Lackey
to the annronriate United States Dis-irnve Zoiblir saner My Jesus I Love
trlct Attorney Thee
woodchuck is a small animal about
twenty inches long brownish or red-
ish grey in color. It has a heavy set
body short tall and straw like claws
Card of Thanks
For the many kind deeds cards love
ly gifts and beautiful flowers given
adapted for digging. It makes its nu dining my iccent "siesta" I want
home in burrows in the ground or -to say "Thanks a 1111111011."
piles of rock. To 'me that really displayed "the
Shall we replentish our winter ' ROod olu" Howard Payne Spirit" of
wardrobes and prepare for a second concern for one another
or piolonged winter? Or shall we i These days will bo red letter days
begin to sound tho note of Spring in my Blue Book of Memoiles.
with her gayer colors? Only Woody
Woodchuck knows the answer.
Gratefully
Frenchle Binmwell.
...
Reporter Finds Answer to Old
Question "What's in a Name?"
Former HP Teacher
Dies in California
Miss Lula Falls Cur ray for many
years teacher of Public Speaking at
Howard Payne College died last
Thursday in Long Beach California.
On leaving Howard Payne Miss
Curray became the teacher of large
pilvate classes In Amarillo. From
Amarillo she went to Los Angeles to
teach in tho Bible Institute. Moving
to Long Beach In 1925 she continued
her private work.
While a professor at Howard Payne
Miss Curry had as her students such
men as Texas OPA Director Mark
McGee and Missionary Wilson Fielder.
Senior Class Has
Nineteen on List
Juniors Are Next With
1 7 on Honor Roll
The senior class of Howard Payne
again took the lead in showing their
scholastic ability by placing nineteen
nf its members on the honor roll for
the fall semester.
The Junior class closely followed
tho seniors with seventeen on tho list.
This makes the two upper academic
classes lead the school. The freshmen
class was third with eight members
making the honor roll while tho soph-
omore class was last with only seven.
Clcta Wallace special sudent leads
the entile student body with thirty-
nine honor points. Edith Richards a
sophomore wps next with thirty-eight
points. Dorothy Garnctt senior Is the
third highest on the list with thirty-
seven points.
Tho entire honor roll follows:
39 Honor Points
Clcta Wallace.
38 Honor Points
Edith Richards.
37 Honor Points
Dorothy Garnctt.
36 Honor Points
Mrs. Cleda Avcrott Mrs. Lora Red-
ding Beach Cecil Pearson Dorrls
Rogers.
35 Honor Points
Luther Caffey Buford Coplen Alta
Lee Kcrbow Odcll Ncwsom G. L.
Shanahan Aimlnta Wright.
34 Honor Points
Louis Adams James Copper John
DeLap Leola Mustek Letha Rogers
Oulta Fay Watkins.
33 Honor Points
Mrs. Ernest Brown Loyce Coats
Alma Lee Cooper Leota Corder
Sara Mae Freeman Rosemary Har-
gctt Lucile Joidan Ishmael McNeill
Frank Owen Mnrltia Shaw Virginia
Williams.
32 Honor Points
W. I. Barnctt Lllile Jeanctte Carr
Charles Louis Childers Mrs. Ruth
Doss Elizabeth Hale Gwen Hall
Doris Lackey Mrs. Ruth Pointer
Stanley Leta Ruth Watkins.
31 Honor Points
Eleanora Chastain Jean Hargett
Myrtle Fayc Stanford James Vermil-
lion Lena Faye Wofford Hollls Yield-
ing. 30 Honor Points
Evans Holmes Hazel Johnson Mrs.
Bob Lambert Robert Morris Joe F.
Tarpley Coleman Turner Permilia
Ware.
Officers Elected
By Ministers Wives
To some people names mean very i that she has answered by for about
little but to others they bring back six years. Her girl-friend's father
Odell Ncwsom closed the meet- pictures of some period in their past s'aited calling her "Stormy" and it
Violators of tho Act or Its regula- injr with a prayer.
tions are liable under the law to alpicsent
maximum fine of $10000 or five years I
In prison or both.
So that each registrant in Texas
will comply with tho order requiring
possession of Classification Cards
as well as Registration Certificates
General Pago aid that:
(1) If he I subject to registration
ho should be registered and have his
Registration Certificate (Form 2) in
his possession.
(2) If ho belongs to nn nge group
I i miivlni no Inner na alv I
rcquiruu iw ivumwi " ""h
months ago exclusive of tho 45-to-
There were 22
rav:s Reviews H'story
Of K'wam's At Meeting
Urownwnod KKvnnls Club celebrat-
ed tho 28th anniversary of their found-
'"" Inst Thursday.
Dr. M. E. Davis reviewed tho his-
"iv and the aims of tho club con-
corning both the international organ-
'tion and the local club.
The Kiwanis Club was orcanlzed
January 21. l1h In Detroit Michigan
.i5. year old group he should have his ' -".lay it has 2200 clubs in the United
Classification Card (Form 7) as well -tntes md Canada
ns his Registration Card in his pos
session not later than February 1.
Those subject to tho new requlre-
Mont who aro not in compliance with
It or not certnin whether they nro In
compliance General Page said
should:
(1) Register at tho nearest local
ronrd. If thev have not registered nnd
-btfln the'r Registration Certificate
T-)rm 2)
(2) Go to or write to their local
oard If they have not received their
i-Hs'flrntlnn Cord (Form 07) and
' o certain that their local board
s their proper nddress where
" i'l rch them nt all times
'3) If they have received a Clasn-
i I'll Card (Form 57) and have
.u3
riic reports of tho general offices
Ucs that the organization has 112-
"0 members who nro actively ongag-
' In defense work and 7500 are In
armed forces.
Tho fuaturo of tho program for the
t Thursday will be tho showing of
a war picture which will bo In charge
" Ralph Qrlffin
life. Nicknames are usually sugges- was appropriate that she is still known
tlvo labels of a person and they often as Stoimy.
fit a person's character. Howard Freshman Hood has that nlrk-nnmc
Payne students have vailous nick- J with a Bronx curve "Herman." Tho
names; somo monickers were given origin Is ically unknown. The name
them because of the person's person- l-as become rather popular however
allty and others have nick-names that through his saying "Thecse Her-
thoy had before coming to Howard mnn."
.Payne. Ma'-well Ford Is known to many of
j Mildred McGowan is known simply his friends as "Nose." That nick-
ns "Pill" because when she was small muno loa'lv has an origin but it Is a
she was a great pest. Her btg sister ' lunrr. lomr story
called her Pill and It stuck. Mildred i Finre Nell Cox is from Tennessee
may also bo referred to as "Four by -nd she Iovob "Chittnnnogn Choo
Four or Shortv" but wo can't figure dion" so well what could bo more
whv- can you? Ipnnrnilnte than "Chattanooga?"
Mildred Bradford has a vory "cuto" Tnno "nd Alice Brvnnt are cnlled
nnd vlvncious nick-name--Mickey. Iti"rup'ex" hut we haven't tho slight-
was while she was still in grammer .' Idea whv.
school that Mildred was given this Martha Brnmwcll received the name
name and of all reasons because she "Frenchle" because a friend thought
liked to see Mickey Mouse comedies. "Frenchlo" a better fit than Martha.
When Bill Hlnton was a freshman Lemar Lewis Is somethlmes cnlled
nn upper classman ask him If M-u-l-y "Prlssoy" probably because of the
spells muly what does J-u-l-y spell? wnv ho shakes his shoulders
Alpha Chi Elects
In a recent meetinc of tho Alpha
Chi the following officers were elect- which opened tho meeting were "Take
A meeting of the Ministers Wives
Auxiliary was opened Monday with
Mrs. Bob Lampert president in
"hnrce of the meeting. The songs
ed: president Ishmal McNeil; vice-
president Leota Corder; secretary
Helen Madison; reporter G. L. Shan-
ahan Miss Leota Corder the social chair-
man will make more definite plans
concerning the club later.
A student desiring to be a member
of tho Alpha Chi muat be in the up-
per ten percent of the students schol-
astically and at least have reached
tho classification of junior.
G'ft Presented to Dorm.
1'Ih.i Annie Shelton presented tho
itr rv girls and Miss Gladys Hicks
Duncm Pliyfe tea table for a
' -t v a gift.
' ' ih'o can be ussd as a Com-
oro dining table however it is now
'n u'd ns nn occns'onal tablo nnd
t'.ds greatly to to charm of tho par-
14 U.. nknulil or irHfl tHnll
.US 11 IHUy B11UU1U ou uuv .. I
local board requesting a duplicate lor In tho dormitory
Bill's answer to this question gave
him tho nlck-namo of "Julie." (It's
all in tho way you pronounce lt).
Gwon Hall Is called "Gert" becauso
a stranger thought a friend said Gert-
rude Instead of Gwendolyn whon thoy
wo o Introduced.
Tho icnsin Melvin Bochert la cnll-
o ' "I '( so" is quiet obvious.
"nry Fletcher was given the name
"Punk" by her big brother whon sho
ps small und tho name still ap-
plies. Martha Cheatom has a nick-name
Bobbie Wilson Weds
Billy Joe Wallis
Miss Bobbie Wilson daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George D. Wilson 1411
Avenuo A became tho bride of Billy
Joo Wallis son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Wallis 1501 Third Street In a cere-
mony read Saturday January 16 at
tho home of Rev. and Mrs. Roy E.
Curtis 909 Center Avenue with Rov.
Curtis officiating.
Attendants for the couple were Miss
rosomblenco to everbody's friend who Christine Glbbs and Wendell Mayes
Tho nlck-namo "Ader" belongs to
Jlmmle Barton not becauso of her
tho Name of Jesus With You" and
I Will Sing tho Wonderous Story."
Tho new officers which were chos
en to lead the club during tho second
semester were: Mrs. Leslie A. Du
Bose president; Mrs. Bob Lambert
vice-president; Mrs. Lewis Adams
recording secretary; Mrs. Don Holll-
man corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Maurice Trcadwcll cholrster; Mrs.
Tommy Austin pianist; Mrs. Milton
Rutledge social chairmnn.
Mrs. Du Bose newly elected presi-
dent then assumed her position and
led in a discussion of the standing
chairman. Ways of Increasing at-
tendance were also discussed. After
singing "Jesus Keep Me Near Tho
Cross" the meeting was adjourned.
lives In town but becnuso she is so
lucky. "Ader from Dekator" was
rather long so they only call her Ader
for Short.
Do you want to bo typed? If so
'ou should do something that will earn
vou ". nlrk-nnmc. Or if you nro one
of those fow peoplo who think your
name is neaiiutui you na neuor no
Jr. both of Brownwood
Tho bride's costume was a bolge
ciepo dress with brown accessories.
Sho wore a shoulder corsage of pink
sweetheart roses.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Wallis graduat-
ed from Brownwood High School In
1942 and attended Howard Payne Col-
lego this year. They will make their
careful that you don't do something I homo near Brownwood six miles out
that will prompt a nlck-namo. on the Fort Worth highway.
Exes Organize At
El Paso Meeting
There were 19 ex-Howard Payne
students who aro now in the armed
service present at a meeting held In
tho Cortez Hotel El Paso Friday
night.
Tho Ex-Students Association or-
ganized an El Paso Club. Tho exe-
cutive committee is as follows: Troy
E. Brooks chairman; Dr. E. C. Mc-
Carver vice-chairman; nnd Mrs. C.
A. Sibley (Fanny Burns) secretary.
Tho ex studonts were from El Paso
Ft. Hancock and Las Cruces New
Mexico. An annual meeting was
planned by the students.
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