The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 13, Ed. 1, Friday, December 11, 1959 Page: 1 of 8
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Pullias Stresses
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An Evangelist'
"We need to get back to the
scriptural concept that every
Christian is an evangelist."
In the ninth annual Preaching
Lectures which ended last night
appeared this recurring idea
stressed by Athens Clay Pullias
main speaker and president of
David Lipscomb college.
Speaking before an audience of
about 300 each night this week
in the College church Pullias
used as text for the series I
Timothy 4:10 ("Take heed to
yourself and to your teaching;
hold to tHat for by so doing you
will save both yourself and your
hearers.") and II Timothy 4:2
("Preach the word be urgent in
season and out of season con-
vince rebuke and exhort be un-
failing in patience and teaching."
The lectures were at 11 a.m.
and 7 p.m. each day.
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VOLUME 47
ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE. ABILENE. TEXAS DECEMBER 11 1959
NUMBER 13
LOOSE FOR 18 DAYS-
Mass Departure Nears
By JUDY SWOFTORD
As Santa Claus prepares to
make his yearly trek to Abicnc
a majority of ACC students are
just as busily preparing to leave
it.
The Christmas holidays offici-
ally begin at noon Dec. 17 and
classes will resume Jan. 5. This
extra-long vacation is given be-
cause of the absence of a Thanks-
giving holiday. Also many stu-
dents live far away from Abilene
and the longer vacation will bene-
fit them.
THE USUAL seasonal excite-
ment is in the air as various
Christmas activities take place.
Debaters Cop Runner-Up
Against Tough Opponents
While the basketball team
found Bradley and Marquette
universities too tough to handle
ACC's debaters disposed of them
without many headaches last
weekend.
At the Northwestern university
cross-examination debate tourna-
ment in Evanston 111. ACC fin-
ished second to Augustana col-
lege of Rock Island 111.
Among the 21 colleges and uni
versities represented were third
place Loyola university of Chica-
go Notre Dame Minnesota uni-
versity West Virginia university
as well as outstanding debate
teams from small colleges.
ACC's affirmative team Lynn
Coleman Abilene junior and
Dob Baker San Antonio sopho-
more won five of seven debates
and the negative team Larry
Black Globe Ariz. junior and
Black Bordered Box
A Reminder of Safety
There are two ways of looking at this: (1) the
chances of your not getting killed over the holidays
are more than 2500 to 1; (2) one of us probably won't
live to return.
This black box last year contained the names
and pictures of two ACC students Edward Whitmire
and Edward Garland. They were driving through to
Tennessee and crashed into a bridge abutment in
Mississippi at 5:30 in the morning.
Please don't make us use this border again.
Eli Borden Wheeler senior won
six of seven.
Augustana and ACC both had
11-3 records so a different scoring
method was used much in the
same way as tie football games
are decided. Judges gave each
team points in the 14 rounds.
Augustana received 177 to ACC's
172. Two of Augustana's three
losses were to ACC but the latter
lost to Wisconsin State North-
western university and Univer-
sity of Illinois at Chicago.
This cross-examination tourna-
ment Is different from an ordi-
nary one in that the opponents
are allowed to ask questions at
the end of each speech.
Coach Milton Copeland and his
debaters left yesterday for an-
other major tournament at South-
western college in Winfield Kan.
It is the oldest debate tournament
in the United States.
There are about 50 teams en-
tered including Kansas univer-
sity Emporia State and South-
west Missouri State three of the
strongest teams in the mid-west.
Those making the trip: Paul
Watson Tommy Kelton Black
and Herschel Duckworth who
will enter the senior divison;
Blenuth Wright George Bridges
Steve North and Charles Groves
junior division contestants.
These activities include not only
parties and frantic cramming in
an attempt to catch up on lessons
before going home but also pro-
jects of good will.
Christmas Seals were sold in
the Grill Wednesday by mem-
bers of the CSO. Money received
from the sale of those seals is
used in fighting tuberculosis.
PEANUT WEEK is being ob-
served in each of the women's
dormitories. Earlier in the week
names were drawn giving each
girl a "peanut" for whom she
does special favors without re-
vealing her identity. At parties
not yet held "peanuts" will be
revealed and gifts exchanged.
At these same parties the girls
will bring their gifts for the
needy. McKinzie Nelson and
Zellner are giving canned goods
while McDonald girls are giving
fifty cents each to be used as
needed.
EMPLOYEES of the Grill plan
their holiday celebration for Fri-
day night while Eta Beta Pi will
hold its party in Catchings cafe-
teria Sunday night.
After the seasonal rush is over
and most ACC students have left
the campus the "Hill" will bo
comparatively silent until the
fifth day of 1060.
During the holidays the li-
brary will remain open with
minor hour changes every day
except Dec. 24-20 and Jan. 1-2.
The Grill will be open each day
until five o'clock with the ex-
ception of Dec. 25-26 and Jan. 1-2.
ALL ACCOUNTS DUE
IN BURSAR'S OFFICE
Accounts for this semester
are duo in full next Tuesday
according to Leao McDanleL
auditor for the college.
If iho student is working
for the school or has a loan
from the school however it
will not be necessary lo make
other arrangements.
If accounts cannot be paid by
this date the Bursar's offic
requests that arrangements be
mado before the holidays.
Karney Seeks Support
In Student Union Drive
The Students Association took
a step in the direction of raising
funds for a student union build-
ing Monday night when David
Karney SA president asked the
Student Senate for a vote of
confidence to go ahead with the
undertaking.
The unanimous decision by the
Senate to allow Karney to delve
Into the possibilities of a student
union building came after about
45 minutes of discussion.
SAID KARNEY. ACC despe-
rately needs a student union
building but it is too far down
the list of proposed buildings to
be a reality for at least 10 years.
"It seems that it is up to the stu-
dents to Initiate a drive for the
building."
Karney told of a conversation
with Dr. Orval Filbeck headfcof-
the Education department who.
recently returned from an eval-
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Students Wish Each Other o Hoppy Holiday
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES have been cropping up all over the Hill in
the last week. (Left) Marilyn Taylor sophomore and Elizabeth Ellis
freshman apply the finishing touches to a tree in Nelson hall; (center)
Catchings cafeteria bears the handiwork of Eta Beta Pi; (right) a West
Texas tumbleweed makes a stark contrast to the more common symbol
in Edwards hall.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 13, Ed. 1, Friday, December 11, 1959, newspaper, December 11, 1959; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth95959/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.