The Howard Payne College Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. XXXXVI, No. 28, Ed. 1, Friday, May 1, 1959 Page: 1 of 4
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Howard Payne Colle i
Browrwood Texas
Don't Miss
May Day
Ball Games
The HOWARD PAYNE COLLEGE
YELLOW JACKET
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VOLUME XXXXVI
BROWNWOOD TEXAS MAY 1 1959
NUMDER 28
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May Day
Dr. Russell Dennis
Resigns Position
Dr. Russell Dennis secretary of
endowment promotion and alumni
at Howard I'ayne lias resigned to
accept a position in Oklahoma City
Okla. announced Dr. fitly D. New-
man IlPc president.
Dr. Dennis will become Oklahoma
state director for tile A. II. Culbert-
wii & Company a clmrcli building
and finance firm.
Expressing regret in leaving tin?
colleL'e lirownwooil and "my many
friends here" Dr. Dennis explained
that "this is an opportunity I fool
I must accept."
His resignation is effective .Juno
1. and he will spend the next
month finishing up work on the
college's liilile Iiuilding Fund.
Approximately $1200 remains to
he raised on the final $Lr.()li() pay-
ment on the First Christian Church
property on Center Avenue pur-
chased by Howard Payne last
August. The final payment is due
July 31. v
"Dr. Dennis has worked very
hard for the college and his resig-
nation comes as a surprise." said
Dr. Newman "however I feel cer-
tain that he is doing what he feels
is best. lie has created good will
for Howard Payne all over the
state and we have reason to believe
that we will realize the fruits of his
labor for many years to come. lie
goes with the best wishes and
prayers of the president and ad-
ministration." Dr. Dennis has been with Howard
Payne two and one-half years. Ho
holds the bachelor of arts and
honorary doctor of divinity degrees
from the college and formerly
served as- an 1 1 PC trustee a number
of jears.
Before accepting his position at
Hie college he served as pastor of
the Kast Cisco Ilaptist Church of
Cisco Mel wood Avenue Ilaptist
Church of Mrownwood and First
Baptist Church of Vsleta.
He is a former member of this
executive board of the Baptist
Act
ivities Plann
Harry Blackstone Jr. To
Present Magic Show Sat.
u
Harry Hlackstone Jr.
May Day Featured Attraction
Harry Hlackstone Jr. son of
the famous "Croat Hlackstone"
will be the featured attraction for
May Day festivities on the Howard
Payne Campus May 1-2.
He will present his stage show)
at 8 p.m. May 2 in Minis Auditor-
ium. Tickets will be fifty cents- for
students and seventy-five cents for
adults.
The young magician from Cali-
fornia Is a Junior at the University
of Texas where he is studying
business administration. Ho is
married and makes his homo and
headquarters' in Austin.
Since a child Blackstone Jr.
has studied under his father's
guidance. Ho is an export card
manipulator and an artist at pick-
pocket. His program will include
several sleight of hand acts and
stage illusions as well as comedy
routines.
His father "The Great Black-
stone" published the first com-
JUNIORS-SENIORS
PLAN BANQUET
See RKSICNS Page 2
Steak fish fried chicken other
meats various vegetables a large
choice of salads and dess-orts
served smorgasbord in the unique
Cliisholin's way will he the high-
light of tile annual Junior-Senior
Banquet Friday night May S.
The banquet honoring Howard'
Payne Seniors has become one of
the most important social events
of the school year. It is sponsored
by the junior class.
In order to meet expenses this
year the junior class has ap-
pointed twelve people to collect
?I from each class member. Lists
have been given to these twelve
"money collectors" and junior
( lass members are urged to turn in
their money as soon as' possible to
the person having their name.
F.ach person attending the ban-
quet must have a ticket. There is
no charge for the tickets but they
will give the banquet committee an
idea of how many people will at-
Robert McCarty To
Present Concert
Kobcit McCartj french hornist
will present his- senior recital at
:! ii in. Pay :: in Minis Auditorium.
liette Coolsby will bo the pianist
and selections will bo "Andanto
Cant.ibile" (Tschaikowsky) "Con--i
rto No. "" (Mo;:art) and "Sonata
For Horn and Piano" (Hindemith).
McCarty is a graduating senior
from Tucson Arizona.
SENIORS TO FINISH
Mighty-four Howard Payne stu-
dents arc listed on the tentative list
of graduates said Dr. 'A. T. Huff
ileiin The group of students will
receive their degrees at com-
mencement exercises- May 2!'.
Baccalaureate services will be at
10 a.iu.. May 2ft and a President's
Reception is scheduled from Ii p.m.
to i! p.m. that same day with com-
mencement exercises in the even-
ing. Itachelor of Arts Degrees
The ill! students to receive
Bachelor of Arts Degrees include
Hobby Joe Armstrong major re-
ligious knowledge and minor his-
tory; C. W. Bolin Jr. majoring in
Bible with minor ill Creek; John
William Chandler major in Eng-
lish and Religion minor in history
and Friiich; Torrence Yvonne Cor-
bet t major in secondary education
and Knglisli minor in physical
education.
Dan Lake Cominings Jr. major
in Hilile and Knglisli minor in
speech and Creek; Martha Ann
Darlington major in secondary
education and Knglisli minor in
speech; Albert tieorge Dykeman
major in Bible minor in Knglisli;
Kliznbcth ('cello Kckerniann ma-
jor in elementary education minor
in Knglisli; .linimie Richard Ford
major in Knglisli minor in Bible
and Creek; James D. (ioldeu ma-
jor in secondary education and his-
tory minor in Kuglib-h; Bryan
(iailyou Halliburton major in Bi-
ble minor in Knglisli.
Walter K. Hawthorne Jr. major
in Kiu'lNli. minor in history and
Bibli ; l.ontt.i l.ee Jenkins major
in soiiolou.. minor in music and
Kni-li-.li; Kiij Kornegny major in
religious education minor in music;
(irace Kila Martinez major in
secondary education and history
minor in Spanish; (iary Nicholes
major in biology minor in secon-
dary education and Knglisli; J. W.
Ray major in Knglisli minor In
Bible; .lack Tom Riley major in
history minor in Knglisli and Bible.
Mclvin Curtis- Russell major in
biolouy minor in chemistry; David
Bertie Stanley major in Bible
minor in religious education;
Robert l.ee Stout major in Bible
minor in Knglisli and speech;
(Jeorge Adrian Synis major in
See CRADUATKS Pagu 4
tend.
All tickets must bo picked up and
reservations must be made to
Virginia Cross by Tuesday May 5.
Tickets may be obtained from
Robert MaMahan or any of the
banquet committee members. This
includes- faculty members juniors
and seniors.
Miss CrosH general chairman for
the banquet said only a few faculty
members liiive mftiln renlvs or res
ervations. She urged others to do
n.i. Lrw an elm i'lll L'linW lmW
many faculty members plan to at-
tend the banquet.
Nancy Johnson and Janice Col-
burn chairmen of the decoration
committee are working with their
committee to have decorations1 ap-
propriate for the banquet theme
which will bo a secret until the
night of the banquet.
plote and authoritative work of
magic ever written by a famous
professional magician in America.
He has appeared on the Kd Sullivan
Show and several other TV shows
toured Kurope and presented many
stage shows in the United States.
"The Croat Blackstone" is ranked
as one or the nation's top magic-
ians. Other scheduled activities- for
May Day include the formal pre-
si ntation of the May Queen and
hi- court at 7:ito p.m.. May 1. In
Coggin Chapel.
The stage for the presentation
will be decorated in an "(iriential"
pattern with the May queen nomi-
nees wearing white formula.
May 2. will feature the annual
May Day activities. They will in-
clude softhall games hoola hoop
contest eu'g throwing contest
wheel barrel race basketball
throw three-legged race broad
jump Ho yard dash tug-of-war
and several relay games.
Kach campus organization is
asked to enter the contests as a
unit having teams to compete in
the contests. Points will be given
to the winners of each activity and
award- will ho made to the organi-
zation having the most points.
Two Attend
TAST Meet
In Houston
Two members of the Howard
Payne Division of Education at
tended the three-day convention of
the Texas Association for Student
Teaching in Houston recently.
They were Dr. Frances L. Mer-
rltt division chairman and Ira L
I.asater. Dr. Merritt was to lead
a group discussion on administra
tive provisions for working with
student teachers.
Motor vehicle accidents killed
36700 and injured 2.S25.000 on U.S.
highwuys "during 11)53.
Freshmen Plan
All-School Party
The freshman all-school hay-
ride Mill he held Siitiinlii) night
May !).
Students U nice! in front of
Veila Hodge Dorm al 7 p.m.
Trucks Mill then mie out to
the .'Kith ItiiNioii Stale Park
where entertainment and food
will be pnnideil.
The fee is 10 cents a couple
mid 7 cents slag. The profit
nill go tousiril the "Bream"
fund.
Don Newbury
Wins Award
Din Newbury Howard Payne
junior and Sports Kditor of the
Yellow Jacket won a second place
for his sports column in general
competition last weekend at the
annual Texas Press Assoi iation
Conference in Ilunts-villo.
The competition was judged by
Kenneth Force outdoor editor of
The Dallas Morning News.
Several members of the press
club traveled to the convention.
They included Bunny Martin. Mary
Ktta Martin John Blackstock
Kathleen Alexander Bill Genes
Beth Jones Jeanette James Miss
Tessica Martin and A. C. fiarvin.
Next year's convention will bo
held at Texas Western College in
Kl Paso.
Drivers- under 25 years of ago
weru involved in 27 per cent of
the fatal accidents in 1U5S.
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