The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 2, 1963 Page: 1 of 8
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"SERV(,\'G TARLETON STATE COLLEGE SINCE 1919'
Box 337. Tarleton Station • -
42ND YEAR
TUESDAY APRIL 2, STEPHENVILLE TEXAS
NUMBER 23
PARTY CANDIDATES NAMED
McCullough. Aldridge
Head '63 TIO Ticket
. Gordon McCullough and Larry
Aldridge were elected to be nomi-
nees for President and Vice-Presi-
dent of the Student Council by
the Tarleton Interest Organiza-
tion last -Wednesday night at the
TIO convention held in the Science
Auditorium.
The convention was called to
order by the temporary chairman,
Bill Yandry. The invocation was
given by Stephen Love, the direc-
tor of the Wesley Foundation.
The keynote address was given
by Donnie Holt. He urged the
party to move forward to greater
goals for next year. His speech
was met with much applause and
a standing ovation at its end.
• Ann Pearco read the temporary
i'oll and had it approved. This roll
was then approved as the perman-
ent roll. The permanent chairman
was also elected. Bill Yandry was
chosen for this office,
Nominations
The next order of business was
the nomination of candidates for
Student Body President. Gordon
McCullough and Chevis Cleveland
were the only nominees placed be-
fore the convention. Seconding
speeches were made and then the
voting began. McCullough won the
nomination defeating Cleveland
with a vote of 80 to 38.
Following this came the Vice-
Presidential nominations. Larry
Aldridge was the only person no-
minated and was approved by ac-
climation.
. . Platform
Bill Henderson was called to
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TEXAN Band Tour
Covets Central Texas
The Tarleton State College Band under the direction of Hil-
mer Wagner began its annual tour Sunday with a concert in
Hunewell Park at 3:30 p.m. The band left Stephenville Monday
to play concerts at neighboring high schools.
The concert band and the Tophatters performed at Granbury,
Weatherford, and Azle Monday and will play at Decatur and
Eastland today. It will end its tour tomorrow with a concert- at
Stephenville High School at 11 ;15 a.m. the band tour is pre-
senting the following program,
CONCERT BAND
Marches:
Cyrus the Great H. L. King
Americans We - Henry Fillmore
Triumphal March Miklos Rozsa
El Ciaballero J. Olivadoti
Program Music:
Tulsa Don Gillia
Pastorale Clifton Williams
Highlights from "The Music Man" Wilson, Arr. Reed
Nocturne in the Modern Manner Ralph Hermann
If Thou Be Near Bach, Arr. Moehlmann
American F'o' ^ n^psody Clare Grundman
Holiday for Ti ^mbones Rose, Arr. Herfurth
(Trombone Trio: James and John Latham, David Whitfield)
Solos :
Stars in A Velvetv Sky — Herbert Clarke
Raymond Lusk, Baritone
, Carnival of Venice Del Staigera
Mel Cowan, Trumpet
Papya J. J. Morriasey
David Whitfield, Trombone
Calfskin Callisthenics David Bennett
Herman Alsup, Drums
THE TOPHATTERS
Terlingua , William Thomson
Swingboard Mickev Tull
Off the Wall Bob S^ibert
Thunderbird ...._ : Ray Anthony
Artistry Jumps Stan Kenton
Misty Arr. Warrington
.Moon River Mercer-Manclni
Low Tide - - Bob Seibert
Bossa Di Amor Harry Babasin
The Twist Arr. WMbley
Peppermint Twist — Arr. Whibley
The Stripper David Rose
Progressives Choose
Zenker and Nesmith
GARY ZENKER
Progressive Party
ROBIN NESMITH
Progressive Party
fit1
ad'
LARRY ALDRIDGE
TIO
: Gary" Zenker and Robin Nesm-
ith were elected to represent the
Progressive Party in the upcom-
ing election for Student Council
President and Vice-President.
Their nominations were the result
of the party convention held last
Wednesday night in the Agricul-
ture Auditorium.
The convention room filled with
delegates, other party members,
and visitors was called to order by
Hoyt Lovelace, temporary chair-
man. The invocation was then
given by Rod Davis.
The first order of business was
the election of the permanent
chairman to preside over the con-
vention. Hugh Campbell was
election of the permanent chair-
man to preside over the conven-
tion, Hugh Campbell was elected
to the position and" immediately
took over the duties of chairman,
Other officials of the convention
were Gary Evatt, parliamentar-
ian; and Ray Sewalt, sergeant-at-
arms.
The keynote address was given
by Roy Seal. His presentation of
the party ideals and urg'ings to
the party members to "make the
party as good as it could be" were
met twice during the speech by
applause and by a standing ova-
tion at its end.
The credentials committee
chairman, John Handley, then
gave his committee's report. -The
delegations from each ramp of
the boys' dorms, each floor of the
girls' dorm, and Stephenville re-
sidents were accepted by the con-
tention.
PLATFORM
Nolan Pike, chairman of the
platform committee, then present-
ed the party platform to the con-
Wmmsm
GORDON McCULLOUGH
TIO
Ann Heaton
Is Winner
Of Contest
Ann Heaton of Stephenville was
crowned Miss Lake Whitney at
Hillsboro Saturday night before a
crowd of 750 in the Hillsboro High
School Gymnasium.
A freshman at Tarleton State
College, Ann is on the "A" Honor
Roll and is a member of the
OWLS Social Club. In high school,
she was a featured twirler in the
band and also won the Texas In-
terscholastic League Shorthand
contest her senior year: She was
sponsored by Earl's Welding Ser-
vice at Lake Whitney.
Runner-up was Mary Nell Hoel,
a Baylor University freshman.
The other four finalists were
Pamela Grazier of Bynum, Ruby
Nell Doherty of Ennis, Barbara
Joan Spencer of Corsicana, and
Adrian Clements of Cleburne.
fention for acceptance. The plat-
form, titled the "Five-Point Pro-
gressive Program" contains the
following main ideas:
1. A Student Senate composed
of students nominated by depart-
ment heads and elected by the stu-
dent body.
2. A change in the election of
class officers, student coitncil rep-
resentatives, and class favorites
so that' time would be given for
campaigning on the part of the
nominees. The voting would also
be done by secret ballot.
3. A summary Oi the business
transacted at each Student Coun-
cil meeting to be published in the
J-TAC each week, along with a
list of how each member voted on
proposals and a list of absentees,
4. A proposal that the" Progres-
sive Party remain active the year
round, in all elections.
5. The purpose of the Progres-
sive Party: to foster and stimulate
interest in student goveernment,
to nominate qualified candidates
for all campus political offices,
and to carry out the platform.
After discussion, the platform
was accepted by the delegates.
NOMINATIONS
The convention floor was then
opened for nominations for presi-
dent. Tony Coffey was recognized
by the chairman and proceded to
the - podium to nominate Gary
Zenker. The nomination was sec-
onded, and since no more nomi-
nations! were made, Mr, Zenker
was elected by acclamation by
the delegates.
After the floor was opened for
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Yearbook Publication
Date Is Announced
On February 26 of this year, a
student body vote approved a
plan to change the policy of issu-
ing the annual publication, the
GRASSBURR, The vote favored a
summer publication over the usual
spring publication date. This
makes it possible to have a com?,1
.plete yearbook and to issue the
yearbook in the fall instead of the
spring.
Graduating seniors will receive
their yeai'book free of charge in
the mail as soon as the books are
received from the publisher. How-
ever. students who are not plan-
nine' to return to Tarleton or stu-
doiST wishing to receive their
yeai'book early may have them
mailed by giving name, summer
address, and fiftv cents ($1.50
overseas) to the Business Office.
The distribution system for the
rest of the students will be an-
nounced in the fall shortly after
the beginning of the fall session.
GRASSBURR editor Holmes
Benge stated that the 1963 year-
book will be one of the best yet
and will be one of the most com-
plete annuals ever published at
Tarleton,
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The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 2, 1963, newspaper, April 2, 1963; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth140787/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarleton State University.