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BULLETIN
HARDIN-SIMIIONS UNIVERSITY
EX-STUDENT ISSUE
Published monthly by Hardin-Simmons University
Entered as Second Class Matter, June 19, 1915, at the Post Office at Abilene, Texas, UnderMOTHERS-DADS!
If this paper is addressed to your
son or daughter, please see that they
receive it! If there is a change of
address, please advise us. Thank
you!
Act of August 24, 1912.Vol. XXVII Elizabeth Fletcher Hayes, '32, Editor January, 1946-No. 186
ATTENTION EXES!
Is there an Ex-Students Associa-
tion in your town? If not, why not
begin 1946 by organizing an active
club? It is the. one club that all
members would have something in
common-memories of college days
spent on the H-SU campus. ARISE
AND ORGANIZE! The Ex-Student
Office is at your service.
Smilin' Bill Wood
Survives German
Mine Explosion
Walking on crutches but his face
wreathed in smiles, 1st Lt. Billy B. Wood
was back in Abilene for the first time
in 25 months.
The 26-year-old veteran of both the
Pacific and European wars stepped on a
lt.nd mine in crossing the Siegfried line,
liear Prum, Germany, last March 6, and
until recently had been bedfast.
His right thigh, now completely knitted,
was broken in two places and below the
knee his leg was almost shattered. In
his foot alone some 40 bones were broken.
"Boy, do I feel lucky?" the one-time
softball pitching star of the whole South-
west smiled. "At first, I thought they
would have to take my leg off at the
hip and that wouldn't have been good.
Now, I know that one of these days I'll
be able to walk again."
Wood, the commanding officer of a
construction platoon, was helping set up
communications just back of the front
when boom and he thought his right leg
was knocked off.
The accident occurred around noon and
until 5 o'clock he suffered without any
attention whatsoever. Then he got a
shot of morphine. At mid-night the doc-
tors administered to him for the first
time.
He went overseas in March, 1942, and
served in Hawaii with the 443rd signal
construction battalion. He received a
commission as second lieutenant in the
signal corps upon his return to the States
and was transferred to the European
theater in time for the French invasion.
As a member of the 40th construction
battalion the lieutenant was attached to
the 12th Army group and saw action dur-
ing the "battle of the bulge."
Lt. Wood has the Bronze Star, Purple
Heart, ETO and Asiatic-Pacific ribbons,
and the American Defense ribbon.I--SU Students Fund to $22,410
Contrary to behavior of local weather thermometers, "mercury" in the Hardin-
Simmons University campus building fund indicator is on the upsurge, as this photo
attests. Contributions passed the $21,000 goal and had risen to $22,410. Pictured
above at the chapel program when announcement was made that the quota had
been reached are (left to right) students Minnie O. Mayfield, Mary Nell Westmore-
land, Ruth Elaine West, John Earl Seelig, drive director, and Gerald Martin. The
largest single student gift was $1,000 made by Nona Mae Snow, daughter of Dr.
W. R. Snow, Abilene, and second largest was $500 given by Joyce Edwards of
O'Donnell.
Awards in the poster contest boosting the student drive of the Greater Hardin-
Simmons building program were made in chapel. C. D. McIntire, Abilene, won
first prize of a $25 Victory Bond in the poster contest. In the slogan contest,
Marcelle White of Tuscola won first and a $25 bond with her "Great Today-
Greater Tomorrow" slogan. John Petry, Houston, won second and $10 in cash.
1st Lt. B. B. McKinney, Jr., is flying Richard C. Merchant has been in the
the North Atlantic. He has just returned Navy since July, 1943, but expects to be
from a trip to London and Berlin, and discharged very soon. He intends to re-
was due to leave again Dec. 9. turn to H-SU in the near future.Dues for Bulletin $1.00 a year. If you have not sent in your dues, please do so. Thanks!
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