The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 8, Ed. 1, Friday, November 3, 1961 Page: 1 of 10
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HARDIN-SIMMONS
SENIORS MEET
WEDNESDAY NOV. 8
10A.M RFH
COWBOYS LET'S
WHIP THE MINERS
AND HAVE A
HOLIDAY MONDAY!
UNIVERSITY
BRAND
THE
VOL. XLVII
ABILENE TEXAS. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 3 1961
No. 8
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Anne Truitt Is University Queen
Miss Anne Truitt. a rinrk-hnir.
ed Gladewater beauty with a
queenly personality was crown-
ed Queen of Hardin-Simmons
University with all the splendor
befitting any queen at 7 p.m. to-
night in the Chapel-Auditorium.
Her Majesty Anne and the royal
princesses Peggy Graham La Ra
Petit Melba Phillips and Dorcas
Sealy were presented at the
Coronation.
The class favorites completed
Her Majesty's Court. They were:
seniors Ann Neeley and Perry
jliockcu; juniors jerry McUoy and
liary waldrop;
s o p h o m o res
Lou Anne Wor-
ley and Bruce
A y r e s ; and
freshmen Stel-
la Moon and
Ty Morris.
Queen Anne
was presented
and crowned by
Tommy Cheek
president of the
Hardin - Sim-
Senate. Queen
i
Miss Graham
mons Student
Anne from the house of Truitt
was escorted by Charles Glazner.
In the center of the stage was
a huge pumpkin trimmed in
white satin. Her Majesty dressed
in white was seated on a pink
throne inside the pumpkin. The
pumpkin itself was framed on
either side with white angel-hair
clouds.
After the queen was crowned
she and her court were royally
entertained by "The Jumping
Frog of Calevaras County" an
opera taken from a work by Mark
Twain and presented by Hardin-
immons upera Workshop. The
opera was di-
rected by Jay
Wilkey assoc-
iate professor
of voice in the
School of
Music.
The bonfire
festivities will
begin promptly
at 10:30 a.m. at
the Rodeo
Grounds locat
ed justoff Dil
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JiMMAwykM'WM
preside.
Her Majesty is president of
Lange Hall and second vice-pres-
Miss Petit'
ingham Street. One activity at
the bonfire will be a beanie-removing
ceremony; Pat Bonds will
MISS ANNE TRUITT
ident of the Student Educational
Association. She is also a member
of Pi Kappa Delta and Alpha
Chi. Queen Anne has captured
other places of royalty at Hardin-
Simmons although none equals
with the supreme campus royalty
of Queen. Last year she was jun-
ior class favorite and won first
place in the E. P. Meade speech
contest.
A past member of the state
BSU executive committee Her
Highness was an Invincible in
Texas during the summer of 1960.
Last summer she served as a
summer missionary in the north-
west. She has also sung in both
the state BSU esf
choir and the
H-SU chapel
choir.
Queen Anne
is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Truitt of
Gladewater.
Miss Graham
a resident of
Abilene is a
senior senator
on the Student
Senate. She was freshman cheer-
leader and then in 1959-60 she
was head varsity cheerleader.
Miss Phillips
Other activities at H-SU include
being social chairman of her
sophomore class; program chair-
man of Life Service Band and
also social chairman for the BSU:
and president of the Tri-Phi
social club. Last year she was
named to Who's Who. Miss Gra-
ham is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George L. Graham.
Miss Petit is an elementary
education major minoring in
speech. She has participated In
the Inter-Club Council the SEA
and has been a member of the
executive committee of the Cow
girls. A char
ter member of
Beta social
club Miss Pe-
tit was social
chairman last
year and is
presently serv-
ing as vice-
president. She
has been a
cheerleader for
two vears and
is head varsity Miss Sealy
cheerleader this year. Also she is
a member of the Inter-Club Coun-
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1500 Exes Due
For Homecoming
As Jack Frost turns the leaves
to gold HardinJSimmons Univer-
sity turns its campus into a fan-
ciful decorated scene- -adding
touches of nostalgia school spirt
and anticipation on the eve of the
42nd annual homecoming observ-
ance. With approximately f500 ex-
students anticipated for Satur-
day's round of events the campus
will be fairly teeming with a
brand of excitement familiar on-
ly to those who have attended the
University.
The hustle and bustle of home-
coming was to be officially
launched when the student body
gathered in the Chapel-Auditorium
at 7 p.n. Friday night for the
coronation ox the 1961-62 Univer-
sity Queen. Thi will be followed
by the operetta "The Jumping
Frog of Calaveras County" pre-
sented by the HSU school of
Music also in the chapel-auditorium
and starting at 7:30 p.m.
The homecoming bonfire has
been set for 10:30 p.m. Friday at
the rodeo grounds in the 2700
block of Grape Street. Students
will make the bonfire a one-day
affair this year spending all of
Friday gathering fuel and then
setting it off that night.
The drama production "The
Doctor in Spite of Himself" will
be presented at 2 p.m. in Uni-
versity Theater. The homecoming
barbecue is slated for 5 p.m. al-
so at Rose Field House.
The football game at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday between the H-SU Cow-
boys and Texas Western College
in Public School Stadium will cap
the homecoming festivities. Dr.
Evan Allard Reiff H-SU presi-
dent has promised an all-school
holiday for Monday if the Cow-
boys win the game.
New officers of the Alumni As-
sociation of H-SU will be an-
nounced at the annual alumni
luncheon set for noon Saturday.
The John J. Keeter Alumni
Award will be presented to the
ex-student judged to have made
the most worthwhile contribution
to Hardin-Simmons and to his
own profession or field of en-
deavor during the past year.
Winner of the Keeter Award
last year was Dr. W. B. Irvin of
Dallas vice-president of the
H-SU Board of Trustees. He will
make the 1961 presentation.
Throughout Saturday .various
f roups will be having reunions
ormer member of Alpha Psi
Omega will have a breakfast ses-
sion at 7:30 a.m. at the Saddle
and Sirloin Restaurant. The alum-
ni officers breakfast is set for 8
a.m. in the University Cafeteria.
Open house for all former stu-
dents who were active in speech
drama and debate will be held
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the
home of Prof and Mrs. Harry
Thompson 1502 N. 21st. The ex-
Cowgirls coffee is set for 10 a.m.
in Hunter Hall and at the same
time the A Cappella Choir and
music students coffee will be held
in Caldwell Hall and the ex-let-terman's
coffee will be held in
Anderson Hall.
Former journalism students
and staff members of the Brand
Bronco and Corral student pub-
lications are to be guests of the
H-SU Press Club in Room 201
Mary Frances Hall. Kappa Pi art
fraternity will hold a student art
exhibit in Room 108 Abilene
Hall for all art students.
The annual BSU coffee and re-
ception will be held at 11 a.m.
in the lobby of Mary Frances
Hall.
The Alpha Chi coffee will be
held at 3 p.m. in the home of Dr.
and Mrs. Otto Watts 1442 Low-
den and a meeting of Cowboy
Band exes is scheduled for the
same time. Class reunions for
graduates of all years ending in
1 and 6 will be held at 4 p.m.
The football game between
H-SU and Texas Western College
at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Public
Schools Stadium will close out the
homecoming festivities.
Tryouts Scheduled
For Talent Show
Hardin - Simmons University
representatives in the Texas
Restaurant Association talent
show will be selected Monday
night at 7 in the Caldwell Fine
Arts Building Recital Hall
Charles Glazener Student Senate
business manager announced.
Any student wishing to enter
the contest is eligible Glazner
said. All forms of talent may be
entered in the contest he em-
phasized. The four winners in the tryouts
will compete with candidates
from Abilene Christian College
and McMurry College for the $300
in prizes to be awarded. First
place winner in the TRA contest
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U.S. Peace Corps Rep.
To Be Here Monday
Dr. Daniel Russell head of the
sociology department at Texas
A & M College will interview
Hardin-Simmons University stu-
dents Monday relative to ap-
pointments with the United States
Peace Corps Dean W. T. Walton
vice-president and associate dean
for academic affairs announced.
Students wishing interviews
with Dr. Russell should make ap-
pointments with Claude Hicks
director of placement and stu-
dent aid Walton said.
"All students interested in the
Peace Corps should talk with Dr.
Russell even if they do not de-
sire appointment" Walton said.
Dr. Russell was appointed to
interview students by the Peace
Corps office in Washington D.C.
He formerly served on the Texas
Christian Education Commission
for several years. This commis-
sion helps raise funds for the
denominational schools in Texas.
"The Peace Corps is interested
especially in graduates in all
fields of education nursing
health-education economics and
social work" Dr. Russell stated.
He would also like to talk with
seniors majoring in other fields
if they are interested.
Class Favorites
Are Announced
Class favorites were announced
in elections last week on the
Hardin- -. Simmons Uniyersity
campus.
Favorites and their classes are
Ann Neeley and Perry Lockett
seniors; Jerry McCoy and Gary
Waldrop juniors; Lou Anne Wor-
ley and Bruce Ayres sophomores;
and Stella Moon and Ty Morris
freshmen.
Miss Neeley is a secondary edu
cation and history major from El
Campo. Lockett from Meadow
is majoring in physical education
and minoring in biology.
Miss McCoy is from San An-
tonio. Her major is elementary
education with a speech minor.
Waldrop is majoring in speech
and has a mathematics minor.
His home is Ranier Ore.
Miss Worley from Ft. Worth
is an English major with a speech
minor while Ayres from Gruver
has not decided his major.
Miss Moon is majoring in ele-
mentary education. She is from
Houston. Morris a music educa-
tion major is from Garland.
Other senior nominees were
Leadership Conference Met
With Fnll Student Approval
The first annual Student
Leadership Conference was init-
iated last Friday and Saturday on
the Hardin-Simmons University
campus. The event sponsored by
the Student Senate opened with
a dinner in Rose Field House
Friday night. About 50 students
attended the dinner reported
Dennie Richardson vice-president
of the Senate.
Designed for officers of the
student clubs and their club
committee chairmen the confer-
ence covers the importance of
student organizations and their
roles and responsibilities on the
campus.
Miss Emogene Emery head of
the H-SU speech department
gave a demonstration and a dis-
cussion of parliamentary pro-
cedure. This was the first of a
series of discussions planned to
aid the student -leaders to better
lead their particular organiza-
tions. Saturday's general session was
followed by four separate discus
sion group meetings in Abilene
Hall. The first was for club presi-
dents and vice-presidents. Rich-
ard Kim assistant professor of
government lead the discussion.
A second discussion was held
for social chairmen of the campus
organizations. Miss Alice Berk-
shire dean of women served as
leader. Truett Latimer H-SU
alumni director was discussion
leader for the group dealing with
public relations. Dr. E. W. Bailey
university controller was in
charge of the discussion for club
secretary-treasurers.
After the discussion groups
George L. Graham executive
vice president of the University
spoke on the topic of "Leader-
ship" concluding the two-day
event.
"We were very pleased at the
attendance and interest in the
Conference. This was the first
time anything of this sort had
been held on the H-SU campus
and we considered it to be very
successful" stated Brenda Ford
co-chairman of the conference.
Corrynne Galloway Floydada;
June Hackler Kirkland; Dorcas
Sealy; t Anson; -Melba Phillips
Stinnett; Brenda Ford Ft. Worth;
Louise Mclntire San Angelo;
and Margaret Hartsfield Wich-
ita Falls.
Student boys included Gary
Liles Holliday; Billie Barsch
Brady; and Glynn Ma this Kil-
leen. Juniors also nominated Steph-
anie Pearce Abilene; Johnny
Johnson Graham; and Larry
Fryer Frederick Okla.
Among the sophomore candi-
dates were Toni Rhode Silver-
ton; Sherry Ballew Sweetwater;
Mary Ann McAnally Hobbs N.
M.; Dee Mosteller McAllen; and
Cherry Dollins Waco.
Sophomore boy runner-up were
Jim Towns Muleshoe; Larry
Hickman San Antonio; Don Todd
Tokio; and Keith Griffitts Wich-
ita Falls.
Freshmen nominated Judy Mc-
Cartney Tye who was in the run-
off; Ann Bryant Abilene; Myrtie
Lewis Lockney; and Jeannie
Mallow Plainview.
Freshmen boys in the running
were Gordon Lam Honolulu
Hawaii; Tom Womble Morse;
Prince Altom Pampaj John Bur-
son Silverton; Mac Gist Abilene;
Lewis Simmons San Antonio; Lee
Davis Abilene; Thomas Coffman
Hereford; and David Wiman Co-
lorado City.
5 Debate Teams
Compete at Tech
The Hardin - Simmons speech
department sent five debate
teams to Lubbock last week to
compete in the debate tourna-
ment at Texas Tech Oct. 27 and
28. Bill Medley and David Dea-
ton of Abilene won 6 out of 6
debates and received a superior
rating.
'David Yielding and Hilton
Hemphill also of Abilene won 5
out of 6 and were rated excellent.
Linda Hair of Hereford and
Helen Woods of Abilene won 4
out of 6 as did the team of Judy
Rogers and John Hyde of Abi-
lene. Bob Boatler of Abilene and
Carol Jones of McGuire A.F.B.
N. J. won 2 out of 6.
David Thomas debate coach
accompanied the teams to Lubbock.
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