The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 22, Ed. 1, Friday, March 19, 1954 Page: 1 of 4
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Council Election
Slated for March 30
Deadline for nil Student Coun-
cil petitions for next year arc
due Friday March 26 at 5 p. m.
in the dean of women's offfice.
Election begins Tuesday March
30 in the hall of the ad building.
Student Council officers to bo
elected are president vice presi-
dent secretary-treasurer head
cheerleader and editor of the
War Whoop. This year officers
arc Jerc Lawcrcncc president;
Bert Affleck vice-president;
Patsy Green secretary-treasurer;
Marchand MacDougal cheerlead-
cr; and Donald Hunt editor.
Petitions must be verfied by
the dean before they are circulat-
ed. At least 20 students must sign
each one.
Lawercncc stated" these arc
Dickey Crawford
Receive Physics
Chemistry Awards
John Dickey Abilene sopho-
more and Wayne Crawford fresh-
man from Lamesa received
awards Tuesday for outstanding
achievement in physics and chem-
istry respectively.
Awards consisted of copies of
American Chemical Rubber Com-
pany's "Handbook of Chemistry
of Physics" 35th edition which
was published recently.
The company makes awards to
outstanding students in the field
of science in colleges and univer-
sities thoughout the United States
each year.
After a lengthy introducion by
Dean Medford Evans the physics
award was presented by Dr.
James F. White and chemistry
award by George Rushton both
of the Department of Chemistry
and Physics.
Alpha Pi Alftha
Organization Set
To meet the need of an expect-
ed increase in the future enroll-
ment of McMurry a new social
club for women Alpha Pi Alpha
has been organized on the Mc-
Murry Campus.
Neva Mae Alexander so
phomore student from Mary-
neal has been chosen by the
group as its first president.
Other officers include Edith
Blakey Snyder vice-president;
Georgi Bean Weath-
erford secretary; Mary Lou
OdelL Lueders treasurer;
Sue Talklngton Midland
chaplain; Kaye Weber. Abi-
lene reporter and histrian;
Judy Stinebaugh Lovington
N. M. representative to the
social club council; Peggy
Campbell Lamesa parlia-
mentarian; and Ruth Picaao
Marfa intramural manager.
The remainder of the fifteen
charter members of the club are
Jerry Herring Hobbs N. M.;
Wyvone Robinson Norton; Elva
Lou Dunklin Avoca; Esther San-
doval Roswell; Margaret Gris-
ham Junction; and Billie Cates
Ackerly. Mrs. Ethel Preston
Trice women's physical educa-
tion instructor is sponsor of the
group.
An organizational meeting was
held Tuesday night March 0 at
which most of the officers were
very impoitant elections. This is
the student's opportunity to have
a voice in their student govcm-
mont." Lawrence stated "these arc
or four candidates for each office
would be assurance of a good
election.
Band Scheduled
To Go To Dallas
The Indian Band is scheduled
to leave tomorrow for a week-end
trip to Dallas according to Pro-
fessor Raymond T. Bynum direc-
tor. Tomorrow night's concert at
Richardson High School will be-
gin the scries. Other concerts
scheduled include worship ser-
vices at Richardson Sunday af-
ternoon and at Oak Lawn Metho-
dist Church Dallas Sunday
night.
Pastor of the Richardson
church is Rev. Jack Fielder a
McMurry graduate. Pastor at Oak
Lawn is Rev. Charles E. Fike.
The band plans to return Mon-
day according to Bynum. They
are scheduled to leave again the
following April 3 for an 8-day
tour through Texas and New
Mexico which Bynum says is
"shaping up very well."
Speech Art Dept. Drop
Majors for Next Year
Rumors and counter - rumors
which have been flying the last
week about the discontinuance of
the speech and the art depart-
ment have been confirmed as
only rumors by Dr. Evans aca-
demic dean.
The speech and art department
Social Club
elected and several committees
appointed. The following morn-
ing -all of the girls had breakfast
together in the East Lounge of
the Dining Hall and decided on
the club name Alpha Pi Alpha.
As its purpose Alpha Pi Alpha
has chosen to promote fellowship
and cooperation between students
and develop high social and scho
lastic standards. The club colors
are orchid purple and gold; but
an emblem has not yet been de-
cided on.
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CLUB BIG WIGS The new officers of Alpha Pi Alpha girls
social club gathered around the table to check the notes of the tint
meeting held week ago Thursday. Left to right are Mary Lou
OdelL treasurer; Neva Mae Alexander president; Georgi Bean
secretary; Edith Blakey. vice-president (Staff Photo Fred McCreary)
The War Whoop
VOLUME XXXI
Jbuttict J9SA (oftt
Leadership Conference
Opens at McM Tomorrow
All McMurry students are invited to attend the Student Leadership Training Conference
to ho held on the eainpus tomorrow according to .lore Lawrence student pound president. The
conference is a project of District 1 of Texas JntercoUcuiutc Student Association.
KmmwmJ I B IK rlmm
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AIMS QUALITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ax the im of
dlscuulon that the Jerrel Sharp. Bllll Gandr and James Kirby. Mc-
Murry's panel members will discus in tomorrow's panel discus-
sions held is a put of the Leadership Training Conference District
1 TISA project. (Stiff photo Fred McCreery).
along with the journalism de
partment will no longer offer ma
jors according to Dr. Evans. It
will be possible to still receive
minors in the art and speech de-
partment by securing permission
from the major instructor as is
the case with all other minors'
now.
Also confirmed by the Dean's
office was the fact that present
art and speech majors will be
able to complete their major. Stu-
dents entering college under a
catalog which offered a major
in these fields will also be able
to take majors.
Dean Evans explained that the
majors in these fields were drop-
ped because the demand for ma
jors was not enough to justify i
financial expenditure. Dr. Evans
emphasized that this was in no
means to weaken our depart-
ments. He also stated that plans
are progressing to place more em-
phasis on the forensic side of the
speech department.
The faculty committee headed
by Dr. Rockover has already ap
proved two speech courses and
needs only the consent of the full
faculty before becoming official.
ABILENE TEXAS FRIDAY. MARCH
Galleon Release
Set For Next Week
Following its new modernized
theme the spring edition of the
Galleon McMurry's literary
magazine will be released next
week according to Wayne Daniel
and Chris Rockover co-editors.
Exact day of rcelase is not set
yet.
Winners of the Sigma Tau
Delta short story poetry and
essay contests will be announced
in chapel Tuesday along with
the receiving of their awards.
The Galleon will be the same
size as the fall issue but will have
a different cover following their
modernization theme.
Final Totem Copy
Sent; Out May 10
Final copy for the Totem has
been sent to Ncwsfoto Publishing
Company in San Angelo accord-
ing to Iris Kendall and Jane Ann
Steen co-editors. The annuals
should be delivered about May
10.
Theme for this year's Totem
along with dedication design and
layout art work and identity
of Totem beauties will remain
ecret until the annuals arc dis
tributed.
About 15 students took an ac
tivc part in producing the year
book.
Red Cross Drive
Opens Tuesday
Next Tuesday will mark the
beginning of the Red Cross
drive on the McMurry campus
this year with Red Cross Day
according to Howard C. Wil-
kins sponsor of this year's
Red Cross drive on the Reser-
vation. Mr. Wilkins has urged "that
all assemble prepared to do
our part in this worthy program."
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No. 22
Kepist rut ion will begin nt 1 :00
p. in. in the Kndlord building.
Registration fee is $1.75 for
students who do not linve Mc-
Murry meal tiekets and $1.25
for those who eat regularly in
the dining hall. This registrn-
toin fee includes both the after-
noon sessions and the banquet
to lie held tomorrow night.
The conference will open at
1 :30 with a speech by John Jones
of ACC TISA president. The
afternoon's program will consist
of three panel discussions on
Qualities Responsibilities and
Aims of Student Leaders. Panel
leaders will be J. C. Chambers of
Texas Tech; Jack Scott ACC;
and Robert Walker Hardin- Sim-
mons. Jarrell Sharp James Kirby
and Billi Gandy of McMurry will
participate in the panels which
arc scheduled for 2 3 and 4 p. m.
Dr. D. M. Wiggins formerly
president of Texas Techno-
logical College and now a
Lubbock banker will be the
speaker for tomorrow night's
banquet scheduled for 7:30
p. m. Dr. Wiggins is scheduled
to speak tonight to a state
convention of high school
student councils in New Mex-
ico. Students are expected to at-
tend from each of the six schools
represented in District 1 accord-
ing to Lawrence. They are Texas
Tech Wayland College West
Texas State College Abilene
Christian College Hardin-Sim-mons
University and McMurry.
Assist. Ed Appointed;
Two Posts Announced
On War Whoop Staff
Betty Campbell religious edu-
cation major from Lamesa has
been appointed asisstant editor
of the War Whoop according to
Donald Hunt editor. Miss Camp-
bell has been filling this position
unofficially during the spring
semester after graduation of the
former assistant editor left the
position open.
A little belated according to
Hunt is also the official an-
nouncement of the appointment
of James Glasscock freshman
from Wellington and Milt Ches-
ter freshman from Stroudburg
Pennsylvania as associate sports
editors.
One position still open for the
last quarter of school is features
editor also stated Hunt.
AVABY PLAY PRESENTED
Nancy Avary directed "A
Light From St. Agnes" as her
theater project Tuesday night.
The play was at 7:30 in the old
auditorium.
Characters in the play wero
Toinette Alfreda Rankin; Father
Bertrand Bob Washam; and
Michel played by Tommy Burrows.
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