Bulletin: Hardin-Simmons University, Ex-Student Issue, September/October 1946 Page: 2
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2,000 Volumes and
Micro-Film Reader
Added to Library
Addition to the Hardin-Simmons uni-
versity library of more than 2,000 vol-
umes, including two valuable private
collections, during the past year, and the
recent purchase of two micro-film read-
ers, has been announced by Miss Thelma
Andrews, librarian. The library now con-
tains approximately 40,000 volumes in a
general collection with a limited special-
ization in Southwestern history, Miss
Andrews said.
The Micro-film readers are the first to
be acquired by an Abilene library. Other
distinctions of the Hardin-Simmons lib-
rary include official designation as de-
pository for government documents for
this, the 17th congressional district; and
depository of the Carnegie endowment for
books and manuscripts in international
peace.
Included with the micro-film reader are
material from print books and films of
periodicals and newspapers which would
not otherwise be available to college stu-
dents There is also a small selection of
books and manuscripts on micro-film.
Included in the more recent acquisi-
tions of the library is approximately 1,000
volumes of the late Dean L. Q. Camp-
bell, head of the H-SU English depart-
ment, and the M. M. Ballard collection
of 175 volumes on Spanish and Spanish
American literature given by Mrs. Bal-
lard. The Campbell library is mainly on
English literature with a specialization in
Shakespearian criticisms.
The Crane library of approximately
2,000 books and manuscripts given sev-
eral years ago by Judge R. C. Crane of
Sweetwater, who is president of the West
Texas Historical association, is the nucleus
for the library's specialization in South-
western history.
New books added the past fiscal year
are representative of the book stock pub-
lished in America relating to the curri-
column of a liberal arts school, Miss An-
drews said.
The library also maintains a laboratory
collection of children's literature for the
use of students preparing to teach in
primary and elementary grades. This
collection is used as an instructional
laboratory by Miss Ethel Hatchett of the
department of education.
Average monthly circulation of the
Hardin-Simmons library is approximate-
ly 5,000 titles, Miss Andrews said. The
heaviest reading is done in social science,
including history, and in literature.
A recent addition to the library staff is
James Dyke, ex, who has become assist-
ant librarian. Dyke is a June graduate of
the University of Oklahoma where he re-
ceived the degree of Bachelor of Library
Science.
Miss Andrews recently attended a con-
vention at the University of Chicago
which was devoted to library building
problems, including architectural and en-
gineering plans, where she obtained some
new ideas which will be used in the new
Sandefer Memorial library.
While Miss Andrews was on he vaca-
tion in the East this summer, she stopped
enroute at Orange, Virginia where she
looked over a new library building erected
by Snead & Company with the new modu-LOVELL MOVING BACK TO TEXAS
After seven years in Los Angeles, the
Rev. J. A. Lovell has moved the inter-
national headquarters of his work to Ft.
Worth 9, Texas, Box 7127. The Rev. J. A.
Lovell built one of the largest churches
in Los Angeles and has been head of a
magazine which now has a circulation
which covers the 48 states and 19 foreign
countries. He has been Dean of The King-
dom Bible Institute and has been director
of the Kingdom Tract Society.
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VIRGIL M. BRADLEY MANAGES
H-SU BOOKSTORE
Virgil M. Bradley, ex '20, until recently
chief buyer for the camp Barkeley post
exchange, is the new manager of the Har-
din-Simmons university bookstore.
Bradley succeeds Mrs. Rosa Curtis, who
will teach mathematics. She has been di-
viding her time between managing the
bookstore and teaching.
Since leaving school in 1920, Bradley
has had varied experience, including
several years traveling for the Practical
Drawing company and the Champion Knit
Wear mills; and ten years as assistant
manager of the Sears retail store in Abi-
lene.
While a student in Simmons, Bradley
was an all around athlete, having lettered
in football, basketball, baseball and tennis.
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BRECKENRIDGE TO FURNISH
COWBOYS FOOTBALL HELP
Jake Sandefer over at Breckenridge
apparently has done another swell job of
recruiting for Hardin-Simmons.
Seldom has one school had from one
town what Breckenridge is furnishing the
Cowboys in the way of football material
this fall.
At least nine gridmen from outstanding
Buckaroo teams of recent years are listed
on the Hardin-Simmons roster.
lar type of steel construction which is to
be used in the Sandefer Memorial library
building. The library at Orange is one of
the first in the nation in which this ad-
vance type of construction was used.Cowboys Are Heavy
Winners in First
3 Games of Season
The undefeated and untied Hardin-
Simmons Cowboys, have chalked up 86
points to their opponents 14, in the first
three games of the season.
Since September 1, head coach Warren
Woodson and his staff, Murray "Boom-
town" Evans and Wesley Bradshaw, have
taken some nine lettermen as a nucleus
and developed what some authorities con-
sider a Border Conference dark horse.
McMurry College of the Texas Confer-
ece was the Rancher's first victim after
a three-year wartime layoff. The scrappy
Indians, overpowered by an explosive
running game, were held to a net gain of
32 yards from scrimmage and never ser-
iously threatened to score.
Fullback Virgil "Dugie" Turner, kid
brother to pro ball player "Bulldog" Tur-
ner and former H-SU standout, and Ru-
dolph "Little Doc" Mobley, the nation's
leading ground gainer in 1942, sparked
the Ranchers' T-formation. Turner rolled
up 97 yards in 14 tries, and Mobley
amassed 115 yards in 19 tries.
The Wildcats of Kansas State were
the Cowboys' next challengers to invade
the West Texas city. Instead of a power-
ful running game which many had seen
the week before, H-SU turned to the air.
Al Johnson, the Cowboys' pitching ace,
whipped across three touchdown passes--
one in each of the last three quarters-
to give Simmons a 21-7 victory over the
Big Six leaguers.
Last week end the Cowboys downed
a pre-war intersectional rival, the "Fly-
ing Spartans" of San Jose State, 34-7.
The game was much closer than the
score indicated, but Woodson's boys made
every Spartan mistake count and set up
four of their touchdowns on pass inter-
ceptions and the fifth by a fumble.
When these breaks came, the Ranchers
struck quickly. Two tallies were by air-
Johnson to McChesney-and three by
ground with "Little Doc" Mobley on the
scoring end.
The week of October 18 will find the
Cowboys back in action as they engage
the University of New Mexico at
Albuquerque.
The remaining schedule is as follows:
Oct. 26-Arizona State (at Sweetwater).
Nov. 2-Arizona University (Tucson).
Nov. 8-West Texas State (Here).
Nov. 16-Texas Mines (El Paso).
*Nov. 22-Howard Payne College (Here)
Nov. 30-Texas Tech (Here).
*Homecoming.
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RITES HELD FOR EX OF '21
Soloman C. Gartman, 53, of Shawnee,
Okla., died Monday August 12, in the
veterans hospital in Muskogee.
A member of the Baptist church and the
American Legion, Gartman was a veteran
of World War I: He came to Shawnee in
1928 and for a number of years was Boy
Scout field executive for the Pottawa-
tomie county area.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle
Gartman; a son, S. C. Gartman, Jr., and
a daughter, Mona Beth Gartman._ _
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