McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 2, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 30, 1948 Page: 3 of 6
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Parade Float Depicts
Early Religious Life
McMurry college had n float in
tile West Texas Fair parade Mon-
day In addition to the McMurry
band.
The float was preceded by an
early-day circuit-riding preacher
on a horse.
The float was designed to repre-
sent the way McMurry trains the
modern ministers for the modern
times.
A sign on the horse reminded
that the circuit-rider did n won-
derful job in his day. The horse
was ridden by Elton Wyatt who
was dressed in the frock-tail coat
anil other dress of the early-day
First Church Pastor
Speaks at Chapel
The Rev. Marvin Boyd pastor
of the First Methodist church
Abilene was speaker at chapel
September 23. His address con-
sisted of an imaginary conversa-
tion with former "Prcxy" .1. W.
Hunt. In the speech Mr. Boyd
called attention to the accomplish-
ments of Dr. Hunt his dreams
of making n truly Christian com-
pus and the fact that he was per-
sonal adviser and friend of every
student from the highest senior
to the lowliest slime. He cited the
growth of McMurry In physical
structure and traditions and closed
by challenging the students to
live up to the best of the spirit
of a former president.
Mrs. Hunt was a visitor.
Director of the program was
the Rev. Doyle Ragle with Carol
Allen singing "O Rest in the Lord"
from Elijah by Mendelssohn ac-
companied by John Rodgers at the
organ. James Patterson led in
prayer.
RUSSEY'S
Printing Company
Soulli Second at Elm
Phone 1722
Drink
Nesbitt's Orange
Made from
California Oranges
BARQ'S
Bottling Co.
94 METRO "
BLOCKS PROM McMURRY
Dial 4525 Free Parking
-""ENDS FRIDAY
"TARZAN'S
SECRET TREASURE"
SATURDAY ONL
"ADVENTURE ISLAND"
In Color
' Plus
JINGLE. JANGLE. JINGLE
Serial and Cartoon
SUN.-MON.
RANDOLPH SCOTT
GABBY HAYES
"RETURN OF THE
B ADMEN"
rUES.-WED.'
WALT DISNEY'S
"MELODY TIME"
In Color
with ROY ROGERS
prc-i cher lie read his Bible as
he rode.
The p.nt of the modern minister
was played by Davis Edcns with
Fein Moipan as his secretary.
They ilcplc ted a modern minister
sitting at his desk reading the
Bible while his secretary typed
his letters. Modern equipment that
preachers of today might use was
illustrated. A telephone wire re-
i order duplicating machine type-
writer and a model n library were
on the float.
The float was sponsored by the
department of religion and was
designed to contrast the old with
the new in education and trans-
portation. The automobile pulling
the float was in contrast to the
horse and was occupied by minis-
terial students of McMurry. Those
in the car were: Frank Matthews
Raniond Wallin .lack Riley .lames
Patterson Weldon Tucker.
The Unit was designed by the
Rev. Doyle Ragle and Mrs. Davis
Edcns. It was constructed by Da
vis Edens Mrs. Edcns Mrs. Thom-
as Bandy Anna Jo Knox Elton
Wyatt Jack Riley Weldon Tucker
James Patterson Wendell Toolcy
Wesley Daniel Clarence Letch-
worth and Mr. Ragle.
MaidtncHcs Male
Dftbut as Latest
Addition to Band
A new and colorful feature of
the McMurry band is the Maid-
encttes. This group of three twirl-
crs made its first appearance at
the McMurry-Mines game in Odes-
sa. They have since appeared with
the band at the game last Satur-
day night and at the parade Mon-
day. According to Raymond Bynum
band director the group was or-
ganized to give additional color
to the band. Members of the group
are Olna Winfrey Abilene; Betty
Sechrist Spur; and Elaine Isbell
Big Lake. The girls have all had
previous experience as twlrlers
with their respective high school
bands.
Costumes of the Maldencttes
are an adaptation of the garb of
an Indian princess consisting of
a circular skirt of white satin
white satin blouse white leather
wesklt with Indian trimmings
and beaded headbands with a sin-
gle feather.
MKKT YOl"K KIIIKNDS
at the
McMurry
Barber Shop
If here They All Com- Hack
Open tt:0() A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
CRIMES
CLEANERS
PLANT 115 Styles :
PICKl'P STATION
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I Personally-
Mrs. W. B. Swim arrived from
Balrd Friday to attend the meet-
ing of the W. S. C. S. at the Firfit
Methodist church. She visited het
daughter Ruth on the campus.
t
Barbara Davis' parents drove
from Panhandle to attend the
football game and visit Abilene
for the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Jones of
Tuscola arrived Saturday to ac
company their daughter Madle to
the football game.
Elizabeth Perry and "G-G"
Wnlker were among those present
at a pre-football game hamburger
supper at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. Orion W. Carter. These slimes
get around!
i
Mary Louise McClesky a Mc-
Murry M8er and Betty McWhartor
(Grace's big sis) visited Pat Bou-
chette and Adele Strickland last
week end.
A birthday surprise party for
Emily Hendrix took place last Fri-
day. Those attending the prc-"lights-out"
affair were Helen
Heard Emily Lcdbettcr Kitty
Burke Pat Bouchette Adele
Strickland Virginia Akers Mar-
tha Crlbb Gypsy Younger Fran
ces Hynds and Miss Godbey.
Bryan Mahon a former Mc-
Murry student of i Colorado City
visited friends on the campus Sat-
urday. Bryan left Sunday morning
for Dallas to make arrangements
for opening a men's clothing store
in Colorado City.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rickman f
Lubbock were visitors on the Mc-
Murry campus over the week end
They are former students of Mc-
Murry. Mrs. Rickman is the for-
mer Mclba Mahon.
Leona Mcissner attended the
wedding of her sister in Midland
last week end.
Pam Sanderson former student
of McMurry was on the campus
last week-end visiting friends and
her sister Betty.
Bob Stevens McMurry student
of '46 and '47 was here for the
game Saturday night. Bob has
been in radio school in Minneap-
olis until the first of the month
when he started to work for radio
station KDWT in Stamford. He
plans to enroll In McMurry next
fall.
Patsy Morrison Throckmorton
formerly a student of McMurry
and now attending Ranger Junior
college visited friends In Abilene
over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Davis par-
ents of Barbara Davis freshman
from Panhandle were week end
campus visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Daniel Ham-
lin visited their daughter Joyce
Friday night.
Enrollment for Fall
Semester Totals 623
Enrollment for the fall semester
at McMurry declined to a surpris-
ingly low number according to
Jerome Vannoy registrar with
only 623 students registered. Lato
registrants are approximated at
25 by the registrar's office.
Last year's registration totaled
747 124 more than the present
number. There were 322 freshmen
last year while there are only
206 currently enrolled.
Radio Series Originates
From Campus Next Week
Next week McMurry students
will pteseut the first in a series
of radio broadcasts over station
KRBC according to Mrs. Edith
Grimes assistant professor of
speech
The programs can be heard
over the local station each Thurs-
day afternoon at 3:30. They will
originate in the broadcasting stu-
dio in the speech lounge.
Mrs. Grimes stated that the
speech department will have re-
Students Hold Early
Morning Worship
If a group of graduates could
return to the McMurry campus at
6:4ft a.m. they would get a big
surprise. Perhaps faculty members
would be amazed too if they could
slip unnoticed into the dining hall
lounge at this early hour. They
would see their students In a spon
taneous and unrehearsed program
lacking the inhibitions of ndults.
People too timid to talk In class
take complete charge of a short
worship service.
When the meetings began last
year groups of seven were not
unusual and numbers above 30
were just dreams. Participants
called It prayer cell and they came
because they admitted a need in
their rushed daily life to take
time for sharing worship experi-
ences. The small groups of last year
have given way to crowds of sev-
enty eighty ninety. It is no longer
called a cell. It Is now called a
watch.
Ko Sari Lays Plans
For Year's Activities
The Ko Sari social club held
Its first meeting last Thursday
evening with Grand Sovereign
Richard Elliott officiating. Grand
Sovereign Elliott welcomed the
members back and offered plans
for the coming school yc'ar.
Two committees were appointed
one for a stag social to have been
held this Thursday and the other
for the rush party to be held next
week.
Members present were: Joe
Gates Harold Boehnlng Ray
Longino Hoyt Cole Bob Black
Wendell Toolcy Howard Graham
Raymond Wallin Weldon Carter
Hubert Carson Walter Chalcraft
Rex Mauldin Bonnie Jones Rich-
ard Elliott and Dorman Harvey.
J. C. Trotter is sponsor of the
club.
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sponslblllty for the programs the
first four weeks. After that time
other departments will be given
an opportunity to broadcast.
For tho first series students
who have been selected from
speech classes Will present a group
of nire-act plays. These plays will
portray legends of other lands.
Mrs. Grimes will direct the en-
tire series and she will be assisted
each week by student directors
selected from advanced speech
classes.
The first play "Legend of Ara-
bia" will be presented October 7.
Jerry Powell who will serve as
student director announced that
the following students will take
part In the production: Jack Long
Don Spurrier Kathryn Sensa-
baugh. Bill Wolfe Barbara Doug-
less Jimmy Plumlee Betty Ste-
vens Elizabeth Perry Lou Ellen
McGrcw and Dorothy Cooper.
Eleven Members of
Science Club Return
Plans are being made for future
meetings of the Science club
though no meetings have been held
this semester according to Presi
dent Edwin Franks.
Meetings are usually held on the
first and third Tuesdays of each
month. Eleven members have re-
turned from last year. Officers of
the Science club include the presi-
dent; Robert Harwell vice-president;
Leona Meissner secretary;
and Jimmy French parliamenta-
rian. "BOOKS OF ALL
PUBLISHERS"
Stationery
jf Greeting Cards
Monogramming
Abilene Book Store
Across front the
Telephone Office
:f5 Cypress Phone 1128
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Architect -Engineer
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Aliilene. Texas
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McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 2, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 30, 1948, newspaper, September 30, 1948; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth100763/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.