The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 8, Ed. 1, Friday, October 22, 1965 Page: 2 of 8
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IT TAKES GIANT-SIZED pans to make enough food for
ACC's hungry students. Two cafeteria workers shovel hund-
reds of small potatoes into a big kettle.
Behind the Scenes at Catchings:
Pleasure Profit for Bean Worker
By CLYDE COATS
From five o'clock in the morn-
ing to nearly eight o'clock at
night students arc busily work-
ing in Catchings Cafeteria com-
monly known as the Bean.
These students form the nu-
cleus of a corps of workers ded-
icated to providing the highest
standard of food and food service
for ACC.
Approximately 103 students
Chem
Dept
Produces
By CHERYL GIRTON
ACC produces the largest
number of chemistry majors in
ratio to its total enrollment of
any college or university in the
Southwest.
In a recent interview Dr.
Tommy McCord of the chemistry
department cited several reasons
for the department's success.
"ACC is one of the largest
Church of Christ affiliated col-
leges attracting students who
seek a Christian education as
well as an an academic program
in chemistry" McCord said
"Students come from many other
states and even other countries
to participate in this type of
program."
ACC is also one of the few
liberal arts colleges that has a
chemical research supported by
outside agencies. This has been
important in attracting in-coming
students.
"The fine staff in the chemistry
department does much to pro-
mote their program" he said.
Dr. McCord is looking forward to
the time possibly the fall if 1067
when the chemistry department
may have six or seven doctors
on their staff. Already they have
four including himself Dr. Paul
Witt Dr. Alvie Davis and Dr.
Sally Cauthen. John Bradford
another member of tho faculty
is on leave and working on his
doctorate.
Dr. McCord attributes most of
the chemistry department suc-
cess to the early efforts of Dr.
Paul Witt. During the post-war
years one of the first buildings
raised was the science building
due mainly to the efforts of Dr.
Witt. Without the hard work of
the present head of the chemistry
department tho chemistry pro-
gram would not be what it is
now McCord said.
workers and 37 full-time work-
ers are employed by the Bean.
They are supervised by Neil Fry
manager and Blackle Boone as-
sistant manager and Glen Burk-
hard personnel director.
It Pays
Starting pay for student work-
ers is 65 cents an hour with a
raise for every semester worked.
"Behind the scenes" in the
Bean students canbe found do-
ing everything from making sal-
ads to peeling potatoes into gi-
gantic kettles. Areas in which
students work are: storeroom
pastry department floor main-
tenance utensil maintenance
dish department salad depart-
ment meat department and as
a cook's helper. Students also
serve as cashiers and secretaries.
Students Oversee
One unique feature of the cafe-
teria organization is that students
supervise the work of other stu-
dents. Workers with seniority
and a high quality of work arc
chosen to coordinate thework
in various departments.
In addition to their day to day
jobs these students also help to
serve at special functions during
Homecoming Christmas Thanks-
giving and Lectureship.
But cafeteria workers don't
just drudge away all tho time.
Eta Beta Pi constantly provides
social activities for the students
and consequently is one of the
most active clubs on the campus.
Like Jobs Fine
When asked how they liked
their jobs Charles Cauley Hor-
ton sophomore and Robert
Bead Bridgeport sophomore
echoed the sentiments of most
of the workers when they said
they like their Jobs fine
The biggest complain the work-
ers have is that of the 4000 peo-
ple who eat at the Bean dally
nearly 200 can't seem to find
time to cat till five minutes of
closing time.
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ACC CLEANERS
1634 CAMPUS COURT
By MARY DELLE HAKCE
"One of the most vital aspects
of a musical is the music." This
tongue-in-cheek statement takes
on real meaning when consider-
ed in relation to "Camelot"
which will be presented In Sew-
ell Auditorium November 10
through 13.
According to Richard Fulton
director of the A Cappella
chorus and music coordinator for
"Camelot" the music portion is
Student Deferment Harder
As Draft Demands Rise
By BILL LA MANNA
Forced to meet double quo-
tas local draft boards will not
be as liberal in granting defer-
ments for college and university
study now as they have been in
the past few years.
This is the opinion of Colonel
Morris S. Schwartz state Selec-
tive Service director who is re-
sponsible for carrying out draft
functions in Texas.
The state draft director said
that it was his responsibility to
furnish boards with officially
recommended standards princi-
ples and opinions in the area of
student defcrcments.
Still Deferring
Considering the increased calls
for the armed forces Colonel
Schwartz said he was still re-
commending the deferment of
undergraduates taking a full
course of 12 semester hours or
more.
He said he recommended defer-
ment of a student taking less
than a full-time course if his
local board finds he is making
satisfactory progress toward at-
tainment of his bachelor's de-
gree in four successive calendar
years or five years in the case
of degrees requiring the addi-
tional study.
Colonel Schwartz said draft
headquarters normally would
not recommend the deferment
of any student carrying less than
a load of less than nine semester
hour.
Muit Attend Summer School
"If tho student deferred on the
basis of a nine-hour load doesn't
go to school in the summer" tho
state director said "we will re-
commend termination of his de-
ferment. He must make normal
progress toward his four-year
degree in four successive calen-
dar years or his five year de-
gree in five if ho expects to
continue to earn a recommenda-
tion for deferment from us."
In the case of graduate stu-
dents the state director recom-
mends deferment if tho candi-
date for a master's degree com-
pletes his required work in 15
months from the time his bach-
elor's degree was awarded.
Deferment of a student work-
ing toward a doctor of philoso-
phy degree is recommended if he
will complete his required work
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more Important in this produc-
tion than in some other musi-
cals. "It functions vitally in es-
tablishing tho mood and setting
the stage for the lofty ideas and
legendary characters of "Came-
lot" he said.
Lerner and Lowe
Frederick Locwe composed
the music for "Camelot" while
Alan Jay Lerner wrote the Lyr-
ics. The entire production is bas-
ed on the book The Once and
in three years from the time the
bachelor's degree was .-awarded.
Supply Transcript.'
"When a local board questions
a student's progress" Colonel
Schwartz said "It has been sug-
gested that the board request the
student to supply a transcript of
his credits."
The state draft director said
that students who drop out
carry less than the recommended
load or arc out on scholastic
probation can expect a recom-
mended termination of their de-
ferments by his office.
"While we expect registrars to
notify us of these changes in
student status it nevertheless
is the responsibility of the stu-
dent to notify his local board
when any of these actions occur."
Advisory Only
"The criteria we recommend
to boards concerning deferment
of students is advisory only. The
board can consider other criteria
and information scholastic and
otherwise. Each deferment is de-
cided on its own merit."
"Draft boards arc charged with
deferring students whose activity
in study is found to be necessary
to the maintenance of the na-
tional interest" ho stressed. '
"It is tho duty and responsi-
bility of local boards' to decide
whether it is the national inter-
est to defer any individual male
student of draft age and each
decision to defer or not to de-
fer must be based upon good
judgment and the facts all with-
in the framework of Selective
Service regulations and policy."
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Future King by T. H. White.
The orchestra chorus and
principal characters have all
been working for several weeks
so that it can be said again this
year that "This was tho best
Homecoming Musical ever!"
The orchestra and stage chorus
arc both composed of approxi-
mately 30 members. Members of
the orchestra arc basically vol-
unteers from the ACC orchestra
according to Fulton. Chorus parts
were awarded on the basis of
auditions.
Difficult Parts
Fulton states that the diffi-
cult chorus and orchestra parts
made it imperative for the par- '
ticipants to be of top quality.
The musical scoro includes the
theme song "Camelot" as well as
Lancelot's "C'est Mol" and "If
Ever I Would Leave You."
Freshman Mark Springer will
appear in this role which was
played by Richard Burton ..on
Broadway. .. i ii
Dale Ward sonior as King
Arthur will give a few clues on
"How to Handle a Woman" while
Gucnevcrc discusses "The Sim-
ple Joys of Maidenhood" and
recalls that "I Loved You Once
in Silence." Jackie Smith special
student will portray the witty
and unconventional Gucnevcrc.
Fulton says that the music of
"Camelot" is the type that will
"stick with" those who hear it.
He sums it all up when he says
"The music is beautiful."
Prtsidtnt Morris
Speaks at Forum
President Don H. Morris will
speak to Evangelistic Forum
next Thursday at 6 p.m. in Rob-
crson Chapel. '
Morris will speak on the his-
tory of the "preacher-boys" dur-
ing his thirty-seven years at
ACC.
Morris was originally sched-
uled to speak on October 16 but
was called out of town on busi-
ness. He was replaced by Dr.
Gcorgo Ewlng who has been
slated for next week.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 8, Ed. 1, Friday, October 22, 1965, newspaper, October 22, 1965; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth99384/m1/2/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.