The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, April 23, 1971 Page: 4 of 8
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An ACC music major has
signed reoording contract with
on of the major record factories
tn Um nation. He k Paul Wright.
1 junior who make hi home at
636 Koch Aw.. Vandella Ohio.
Wright' major professor mm!
head of Um ACC music
department M. L. Daniels made
Um announcement at an
untelevieed and unattended
conference in Um Burford Musk
Building.
Also at the press conference
waa Mr. 81m M. On president of
Stop 0p Records In Weether-
tonl. Stop 0p to now hoMing
cxolustvc righto to Wright
recording contract. On aatd.
"Stop Oep to especially happy to
have Paul baby with u. Wt faal
Paul baby's (list 45 i really
dynamic with both 'I'm So
Pratty' and C (Middia C) of
Luv already pressed. You know
of ooum" taid On. "that Um
flrat 'I'm to PraUy' waa written
especielly for Paul in Iff! by
White Ram Hak Spray and
Affllfcted Companies."
Indications from BILL-
JACK BOYD well-known Abilene Christian College choral director
and muaic professor U shown aa he makes last minute caJoMMioM
before purchasing a local furniture store. See accompanying story.
Jack Boyd blows wad:
buys Uncle Ralph's
By Raymon FuMerton
Pessimist Editor
Jack Boyd associate professor
of music at Abilene Christian
College and reeenUy conferred
the Ph.D. of music literature
from the University of Iowa has
purchased a local furniture store.
Doyd according to Overton
Faubus ACC Business Depart-
ment Head has completed
preliminary negotiations enroute
to buying the Uncle Ralph's
Furniture Store 3684 South 7th
Street Abilene.
Uncle Ralph's Is a wholesale
and retail outlet depending on
volume sales. To bring customers
to their door Uncle Ralph's
frequently says In their ads "We
are going out of business."
After he ha completed the
entire purchase pro ens Boyd
wHI leave ACC to devote
fuMtlme energies to the store.
Reportedly Boyd wMI "... go
out of business."
Faubus wHI be Boyd's general
managor and in charge of "sales
promotion and public relation.1
Boyd plans "a few" changes
In basic store policies and
operational procedure aaya
Faubus. "We will make drastic
changes In the public relations
approach used by the previous
ownership. John Allen Chalk
former pulpit minister for the
Highland Church of Christ and
associated with the broadcast
aeries "Herald of Truth" since
1964 will head up our
advertising section and work
closely with me in designing our
public relations thrust" said
Faubus.
Commenting about hi com
pany hiring the renowned Chalk
Boyd said "We are fortunate to
have Chalk with u. Our offer to
him wa substantial enough so
that I personally thought he
would come with us."
Faubus summed up hi
thought on the purchase
announcement by saying "This
i a great day for AbHene
Christian College the town and
the entire brotherhood."
College Church of Christ
gets pep for services
Walter Adams former dean of
Um college and an elder of the
College Church of Christ
announced Wednesday the gilt
of a 4s7-pipe pipe-organ to Um
College church.
The gift was made by Um
Ham And Organ Company in
recognition of their long
appreciation for Um patronage
of churches of Christ around Um
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kind in Taxes."
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permission to move the organ
into the building and (3)
eldership approval to use Um
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Alumni Director Gry MoCamb mdi errtourafg of sxm down mkWte of W
at half-tima HorrMooming 1970.
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haabawinf and "HI howya doki?" at Homaeomin 1S71. Qary MoCaatc)
ACC Alumni Director k jtwt waiting to hear from you and you and youll
Wh4har you be a fat eat alum of '37 or Jut-finf-your-ft-on-o-frotnd
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reoelve your oonfirmationof attandfnf HomeoomlrM1f71.TrWragawl
be pfeylnf the swgome Notre Dame Fiehtin' Irieh. It's rtmMd jie
Pose hirmelf wW be here. So make your plane to be here tben.
Gwy MoCaleb ACC Alumni Dkeoter
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, April 23, 1971, newspaper, April 23, 1971; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth99544/m1/4/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.