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eludes cross country, acrobatics, and Ramsey.
Mr. Smoot Talks
dualistic at the Coliseum and
at according to Helen Tidwell, Ralph
Reviews Book
the group then returned to -their —sound effects, etc., in radio, plus
respective classes.
a one act play in the best tradition
Continued on last page.
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B. T. U. Holds
Meeting in Fort
Worth, Nov. 19-22
Methodist Students
Hold Meeting At
T. W.C. Nov. 21-23
School For Drama
Held At College
COYOTES RETIRE FOR YEAR TO
END SUCCESSFUL SEASON WITH
NEW COACH; 3 GAMES WON, 6 LOST
College to say goodbye before leav-
ing for California to oin the United
W. C. Chorus
Gave Minstrel
Program
Friday was general conference day
and Friday night one of the best dra-
matic productions ever presented in
the state of Texas was presented
Sunday evening Dec. 7, at 6:15 in
the Chapel of the First Methodist
Church Mrs. J. R. Carruth reviewed
the book “The Keys to the King-
FOOTBALL PLAYERS’ ELECTIONS
BEFORE BANQUET CHOOSE NAMES
FOR HIGHEST HONORS FOR YEAR
numbers sponsored by the college
this year. Admission was free. ?
final score was
ford 0.
to call him.
Before he left Morgan said that
he was going to see his father in Ca-
lifornia before he joined and then
leave for the army. Morgan stated
that he had hoped he could com-
plete his education before war broke
out but since war had started he was
going to enlist to fight for the Unit-
ed States.
Numerous other boys have joined
the service of the United States that
were students here before. The num-
ber of boys that are now in service
very interesting .-and the time well
spent. . • -. . • . .it
mattered.
:■ Clement Carter, hard hitting back
from Weatherford gave the toast to
the coach. In the short talk he said
that the coach was given five per
cent of the credit for victory and 90
per cent of the blame for the loss.
Helen Tidwell and Stella Ragsdale'
then gave a glimpse into the future
in their crystal ball. The predictions
some of which were uncanny, 'were
supposed to take place 25 years from
that night.
Ishmael Ford and ' Gloriana Col-
ville were supposed to be married
in the next 25 years and have a boy
named ."Isheana" according to the
prediction of Stella Ragsdale. Then,
Robert Fain, captain of the foot-
ball team, and Virginia Craven, po-
pular senior, were elected most val-
uable player and football sweetheart
respectively, at a banquet given by
the Thalian society Tuesday night
in the college gymnasium. The de-
cision was reached by the football
team before the banquet in a unani-
mous vote.
The banquet which started at 8:00
o’clock had as its toastmaster, Mr.
Lamar Cooper, professor of Weather-
ford College.
The welcome was given by Carole
Fisher, president of the Thalian So-
ciety, who made a three minute talk
to the group. Miss Fisher expressed
her appreciation for the splendid
cooperation given her by the rest of
the group and the football team.
Next Robert Fain, acting in behalf
of the football team presented Mrs.
Rutledge with a gift for Coach Rut-
ledge who was unable to attend. Fain
made the presentation after giving
a short talk expressing the football
boys’ thanks and appreciation for
what he had done for them.
Dorothy Elders then gave a very
accurate and somewhat sad story on
the life of football. The football, she
said was always kicked around and
credit was never given to it for any
thing.
The toast to the Coyotes was giv-
the Broadway Baptist Church at and Ray were to have stores in ev-
7:45 with Dr. Floy Bernard direct- ery city in the United States, the
ing both. In fact the programs at Barber shop.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE STU DENTS OF WEATHERFORD COLLEGE
l868^The Oldest College U?est Of Fort Dorth"-1941
subject is one that eevryone enjoys
listening to and by all means can
gain something from. He brought out
the fact that truth was something
that was heevr changing, while oth-
er things of life were. After' finish-
James Cheabb, pastor of the Metho-
dist Church at Gladwin, Kansas.
Those who have heard Dr. Cheabb
speak, allege that he is a splendid
speaker, both in style and in con-
tent.
The theme of this year’s confer-
ence was “Resources for Reconstruc-
tion.” •
With this theme in mind the fol-
lowing seminars were conducted:
“Using the Bible as a Resource
for Reconstruction.”
“Developing an Adequate Faith'as
a Resource for Reconstruction.”
“Building World Friendship as a
Resource for Reconstruction.”
“Developing Religious Discipline
as a Resource. for Reconstruction.”
_ “Action,Projects as Resources for
Reconstruction.”
“Developing a Methodist Student
Movement as a Resource, for Recon-
struction.” '
Other leaders in the Methodist
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The Weatherford College Chorus
presented an evenings entertainment
in the form of a minstrel entitled
“Georgia Jubilee Minstrel” last Mon-
day 24. The minstrel was written
I by Frederick B. Johnson. The en-
tire chorus participated in the pro-
duction. The chorus assembled on
the stage with six of its members
disguised as Negroes. Mr. Guy How-
ard was selected to be Interlocutor.
The program began with an in-
strumenta loverture by Wilda Ruth
Garland at the piano. The program
continued as follows:
Opening chorus—Ensemble
I’m Happy All Over, Herbert Me-
nard
I Want to Sing in an Opera, Joyce
Jones
Skinny Marink—Ralph and Ray
Barber
Wonderful Mother of Mine—Alta
King .
I Want a Dixie Girl—Hyle Doss
Moonlight on My Old Kentucky
oprt of encampments, election of
officers, making of awards, presen-
tation of contest winners, exhibi-
tions, and a closing address.
All in all and taking everything
in general this convention of the
B. T. U. was one of the greatest ever
Then Floy Nelson gave the toast
to. yell leaders, who gave their all
whether the team was winning at
the time or not. The yell leaders,
she said had supported the team
when the rest were quietly taking
defeat on the gridiron. The toast
was to Harold Owen, Carrie Neal
Russell, Betty Fain, and Charles
Belcher, the four yell leaders who
so thoroughly led the Coyote yells
night flying. The latter course pre-
pares the student for the position
of instructor if he finished 200 solo
hours.
The C. P. T. course is also benefi-
cial for the students who are pre-
paring to take up Army or Navy
aviation for a live carrier in that it
gives the students the basic princip-
les of flying and how they should be
performed. This way students of C.
P. T., according to official record are
very less likely to wash out of either
the Army or the Navy. In this way
the Civilian Pilot Training is a nec-
essary part of the national defense
program, since it is needed very
much to train pilots to man its 75,000
plan airforce which is to come in the
near future.
The undaunted Coyotes have at
last retired from a dusty gridiron for
another season, beaten yes, but un-
bowed. The climax to the 1941 sea-
son came November 20 when the
Coyotes clashed with the Decatur
Indians.
The defiant now turn to Basket
ball where they will again team up
for the coming season. Before leav-
ing the football season, however, it
would probably be both appropriate
and fitting to do a bit of reminissing
over the schedule of the season for
the Coyotes.
First there was the clash with the
Kilgore College, played at Kilgore,
September 18. The Coyotes put up
a tough fight but didn’t quite have
the teamwork to come out on top.
The boys got off to a tough start
when a fumble was recovered by
Kilgore near our goal line. The
Ramblers then marched across the
double stripe for the touchdown. In
the third quarter the Coyotes rallied
and swept down the field with
Freddie Cox plunging over to pay
dirt. The final score of this the first
conference game, was Kilgore 40,
Weatherford 6.
The second game for the Coyotes
was played with Clifton, September
26 at Weatherford. The game turn-
ed out to be a regular pushover for
the well organized Coyotes from
the very beginning. Lloyd made the
first score of the game when he re-
turned a Clifton punt from the Coy-
otes’ 35 yard line. The Coyotes, then
blocked a Clifton punt which rolled
out of the end zone for a safety and
two points for W. C. In the second
quarter, Laird crashed through the
center of the line for the next touch-
down. The conversion turned out to
be good for the extra point. Then
another punt was blocked and an-
Because of the importance of the
President’s speech Monday morning
all ilasses were shortened 10 min-
utes in order that all .the student
body would be able to listen.
Many of the students went to the
music room where they could hear
Classes Dismissed
For President’s
War Message
Next came the game with the
Hillsboro Indians October 10; play-
ed at the local field. The hard fight-
ing Coyotes outplayed the Indians
all the way, the final score being i
13-7 in favor of the Coyotes. Early
in the first quarter Hudspeth, a fast
chart ing tackle for the Coyo’tes
blocked a Hillsboro punt and cov-
ered the ball behind the goal line
for the six points. The Indians'be-
gan a passing attack and Bobbitt
went over for six points after re-
ceiving the pass from Payne. The
Ragtime Minstrel Band—Ramsey I
My Island of Golden Dreams—Eu-
gene Woolsey and Hyle Doss
Closing Chorus—Ensemble.
Between numbers the end men,
Jimmy Thomas, Velton Gilliland,
Ralph and Ray Barber, Hyle Doss
and Herbert Menard entertained the
group with questions an danswers.
it wasn’t compulsory to stay at
school many of the students went
home to listen.
In his speech President Roosevelt
stressed the fact that at the very
time at peaceful agreement was try-
ing to be reached Japanese subma-
rines were racing to destroy Ame-
rican vessels at sea. Because of this
fact and many others the president
asked Congress to declare war.
from Weatherford College is esti-
mated at around thirty. Before the
war is over it is thought that train-
ing organizations will be set up
throughout the United States for the
benefit of those who want to go to
school in the morning and train in
the afternoon.
Before Morgan left he told his
friends that he might not ever see
them again but at least he would do
his part to defeat the Japanese.
bring forth better music and speech
as a whole in all the churches.
Thursday morning tne general
for victory. The response was given
by Harold Owen, head of the yell
held in the United States, particu- leaders. Included in the .response.
conferences were held at five Fort
Worth Churches Thursday afternoon,
then another assembly meeting at
the coliseum that night with Mr.
Chester E. Swor of Clinton, Miss.,
bringing the outstanding address of
the evening:'“Forward With Christ
in Heroic Christian Service.”
The Blackstone and Texas Hotels
were hosts to the Convention after
services each night and really did
their part to make the visit to Fort
Thursday morning at eight o’clock
Weatherford College sponsored a
school for drama for the benefit of
college students and the city for
those who are interested.
The school featured Edward Rees
and Julie Gregory who head the
company in presenting a fascinating
and authentic demonstration of
technique used in radio and stage
plays. They presented the thrills of
a mystery story combined with de-
tailed exhibition of radio production
excellent blocking scored six points
for the Black and Gold. A Swofford
to Bond pass accounted for the
last touchdown with th eextra point
being good. The final score being
W. C. 33, Clifton 0.
The Coyotes tangled with- the T.
C. U. Frosh September 30, at Far-
rington Field. Although the Coyotes
were greatly outweighed, they kept
the score to a minimum and came
out on the bottom of a 19-9 score.
The game was far closer than the
score might indicate. In first downs
T. C. U. had only 6 and the-Coyotes
4. The Coyotes-even gained more
yards passing than the Wogs. The
Coyotes played a cleaner game as
the penalties will indicate—Wea-
therford 4 and T. C. U. ) penalties.
The first half of the game was play-
ed with neither side scoring and
the game a little in favor of the
Coyotes. The second half started
with both teams launching intense
aerial attacks. The Wogs recovered
the ball on the Coyote 15 yard line
and passed on the end zone for the
first touchdown. A pass from Lloyd
to Shipman accounted for a touch-
down for the Coyotes, but both sides
drew penalties and the score was
not allowed. The next two touch-
downs made by the Wogs were made
the speech, while other went up to j Worth one not easily forgotten,
to the auditorium to listen. Because T
in Proclaiming the Whol Gospel to played and that was really all that
the Whole World”. Twelve different
other safety was given W. C. Thorn-
ton intercepted a pass and behind Church who were present were the
Morgan has lived most of his life
at the K. P. Home after his father
sent him there when he was a small
boy. When Morgan was in high
school he starred as a football play-
er but was unable to play for Wea-
therford College because of his
work. He was well known for his
ability to make friends and his good
humor. With the declaration of war
upon the United States by Japan,
Morgan said that he was going to
join the army and not wait for them
convention met in assembly at the
North Side Coliseum with President
J. D. Riddle of Abilene presiding.
The keynote address was brought by
by Dr. W. Marshall Craig of Dallas
on Forward With Christ”, and the ' en by Florence Gwaltney, who gave
convention sermon was delivered by the football team something to think
Dr. Charles E. Maddry of Richmond, about. The Coyotes who have play-
Virginia, on “Forward With Christ ed the game like it should have been
The theme of the fifty-first annual
Baptist Training Union Convention,
held in Fort Worth, November 19-22
was “Forward With Christ”. There
was a registered attendance of 15,000
and at least 2,000 that attended but
did not register.
Better Music Contests were held
at the Broadway Baptist Church
Wednesday night with Caryle Ben-
nett directing, while Thursday af-
ternoon the Better Speech, Devo-
tional, Story-Telling, Memory, and
Sword-Drill contests were held. This
is the first time that any contesting
has really been carried on in the
convention between Baptist churches
Home—Loren Webb. Harvey Wil- however it is hoped that through the
liamson, Eugene Woolsey and Leo enthusiasm aroused to get ahead of
those other churches that it will
Fellowship; and Dr. Harvey C.
Brown, Associate Secretary of Me-
thodist Student Work.
The hosts of the student confer-
ence for this- year were Dr: Law
Sone,,- President, Texas Wesleyan
College; Dr. W. W. Ward, pastor,
Polytechnic Methodist Church; and
Miss Evelyn Doak, Director of Stu-
dent Work and. Conference registrar.
The three day conference was en-
joyed very much by all those who
attended and promised to be even
more educational and interesting to
those who are to attend the next
conference.
larly from the inspirational stand- which last 4 minutes, was a poem
point. I which was dedicated to the fighting-
Coyotes and the student body who
supported the Coyotes to the limit.
The annual Texas Methodist Stu-
dent Conference was held November
21-23 at the Polytechnic Methodist
Church and the Texas Wesleyn Col-
lege in Fort Worth.
The Weatherford College delegates
who attended the entire convention
were Iva Lee Self, Nelda Weaver,
Stella Ragsdale, and Frances Bums.
Also present part of the time for the
convention were Florence Gwaltney,
Oleta Wright, Clarence Canafax and
Barcus Moore.
The speaker for the student con-
ference, at which approximately 175
students from colleges over the en-
tire state were present, was D.
conversion was successful. Laird
and his already famous line plung-
ing brought up the final touchdown.
of the legitimate theater.
This is great entertainment and
। was well worth the while for those
। interested in the radio and the stage.
It was under the management of
■ Harry Byrd Kline of Dallas and
I was the second of a series of lyceum
McMakin Enlists in U. S. Army Air Corps
The outbreak of war in the Paci- | States. Army Air Corps.
er. The review was. found to be
FAIN MOST VAUABLE MAN; CRAVEN IS SWEETHEART
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C. P. T. Flying is
Open at T. C. U.
For W. C. Eligibles
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Students who are eligible and
want to take C. P. T. flying can do
so at T. C. U. according to Mr.
Wright, professor at T. C. U. Mr.
Wrigh said that students who could
qualify coul dtake the course over
there and not have to withdraw
from Weatherford College to do so.
The course is complete with the
latest planes being used for the flight
training. The course will cover two
phases, one primary training for the
beginners, and Advanced training
for the upperclassmen who have al-
ready completed the primary work
an dhave from 35 to 50 hours in the
air. The course will also be complete
with ground operations including
mechanics and structures.
The C. P. T. is a government sup-
ported program for the purpose of
training more civilian pilots for the
advancement of flying and to create
a large reserve of man-power to
draw upon if the neecssity demands
it in this war. After the student has
completed the primary work he can
take the advanced flying which in-
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The musical numbers were
“Sweetheart of Sigma Chi” and
“You’ve Got to Be a Football Hero”.
Gena Andrews, Joyce Jones and
Mary Ann Ross accompanied by
Wilda Ruth Garland at the piano,
sang “Sweetheart of Signa Chi”. The
next number “You’ve' Got to Be a
Football Hero”, was given by Wilda
Ruth Garland, Gena Andrews, Joyce
Jones and Mary Ann Ross, accom-
panied by Mr. Lamar Cooper at the
piano.
The final toast given by Carrie
Neal Russell, was dedicated to W.
C. and what it stood for. Miss Rus-
sell voiced the opinion of the entire
student body when she said that ev-
eryone was behind W. C. pushing
for all that they were worth.
Dr. Clarence Sutton, president of
Weatherford College, in the absence
of Coach Rutledge, made the presen-
tation of the Most valuable man,
Robert Fain. To show due appre-
fic has brought far reaching effects
all over the United States. Every
where enlistments flourished for the
army and navy, Weatherford being
no exception. Among some of the
young men from Weatherford was
Morgan McMickin who formally was
enrolled in Weatherford College.
Monday morning after the treacher-
Cox held and Lloyd kicked the extra ous attack by Japan, Morgan came
point. The Indians approached the to his many friends in Weatherford
After a very nice and enjoyable
holiday it was very good to see all
of those old smiling faces back for
the regular Tuesday morning reli-
gious chapel program.
The first part of the period was
allotted for all those who wished
to make any kind of announcements
for the coming week. After they
were all made Howard Jones then
turned the program over to Bro.
Carruth. Many hymns were sung by
the group, after which Bro. Carruth
read the Call to Worship. After the
singing of another hymn Barcus
Moore lead the group in the morning
prayer. Again Bro. Carruth had for
us another one of his usual enjoy-
able speakers. This time we were
greeted by the smile of a young
youth director, who is now in the
city of Weatherford conducting a
youth campaign for all those inter-
ested in Christian work and living.
Our speaker Mr. Smoot made a very
interesting talk on “Truth”. This
each meeting place were the same
even to, the music and addresses be-
cause no one place in Fort Worth
was lareg enough to hold the crowd.
Saturday morning was taken over
by a wedding, district reports, re-
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by a long run and a long pass. The
T. C. U. 19, Weather- dom” by A. J. Cronien. . . .
Mrs. Carruth is an excellent speak- ing his talk, Mr. Smoot closed the
chapel program with a prayer, and
seminar leaders, Dr. William . C.
Finch, professor of Bible, Southwest-
ern University; Dr. DeWitt Baldwin,
Student Secretary, Methodist Board
of Missions; Mrs. DeWitt Baldwin,
New York City, Co-Director. The
Lisle Fellowship former missionary
in Burma: Rev. Philip W. Walker,
pastor, Methodist Church, Denton:
Dr. Harvey Seifert, Secretary Na-
tional Conference, Methodist Youth
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