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FEBRUARY, 1960
THE McMURRY CHIEFTAIN
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Teaching Field Claims McM Alumni
In Classrooms and Administration
A large number of McMurry
exes are now working in the edu-
cation field as teachers and ad-
ministrators.
Among these exes is Mrs.
Clarence C. Peters, the former
Miss Mary Lois Hayes, 1950 Mc-
Murry graduate from Baytown.
MRS. C. C. PETERS
Mrs. Peters is teaching eighth
and ninth grade English at South
Houston Junior High School in
Pasadena. Her husband is owner
of a travel agency. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Peters have traveled in
Europe and South America.
At. McMurry Mrs. Peters was
a member of Delta Beta Epsilon
social club, McMurry Theatre,
and Alpha Psi Omega. She par-
ticipated in the production of
Dr. Dan Dodson Gives
Speech On Race Problem
Dr. Dan Dodson, a 1931 gradu-
ate of McMurry, now professor
of education at New York Uni-
versity, and one of the top Amer-
ican authorities on human rela-
tions, was recently in Dallas to
take part of a forum on that sub-
ject at Southern Methodist Uni-
versity.
In a speech appraising the
racial problem, Dr. Dodson stated,
"In several populous states,
Negroes hold a theoretical balance
of power. No political party can
hope to attain office and hold it
without being sensitive to the
civil rights of the Negro minor-
ity."
Dr. Dodson was born and
reared at Mt. Vernon, an East
Texas community, where he was
closely associated with the racial
problem.
He worked his way through
McMurry, graduated in 1931, was
professor of education at McMur-
ry for two years before going to
Dallas to work on his master's
degree at SMU.
McMurry awarded Dr. Dodson
an honorary doctorate in 1957.
several plays, including radio
plays.
Miss Jo Ann Hilt, 1953 elemen-
tary education major from Mc-
Murry, recently moved to San An-
tonio, where she is teacher of the
third grade at Coker Elementary
in the North East Independent
School District. Before moving
to San Antonio, Miss Hitt taught
in the Abilene public school
system.
Pampa is the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn D. Cox, McMurry
graduates of 1951 and 1952, re-
spectively.
Mrs. Cox, the former Betty
Blanche Miers, is teaching school
in Pampa, and Cox is production
clerk for Sun Oil Company.
While attending McMurry, Cox
was a member of I. H. R. and
Quadrillers, a square dance club.
Mrs. Cox belonged to Gamma
Sigma, was vice-president of the
Future Teachers Association, and
was a member of Chanters and
Quadrillers.
Teaching in the Bowie Elemen-
tary School of Abilene is Miss
Melba Rucker.
Miss Rucker, a 1955 graduate
of McMurry, will receive her
Master of Education Degree from
McMurry in May. She is past
secretary and is secretary-elect of
the McMurry Ex-Students Asso-
ciation.
Miss Rucker was a member of
the McMurry Band from 1951 to
1955 and secretary of the band
'52-'55; member of Future Teach-
ers of America, and member of
Alpha Chi.
Wayne B. Dickey, 1959 gradu-
ate of McMurry, is a math teach-
ing associate at the University of
Massachusetts. Mrs. Dickey, the
former Carolyn Cook of Lubbock
and a McMurry ex, is a student
at the University.
While attending McMurry,
Dickey was president and vice-
president of Alpha Chi; president
of Sigma Tau Delta; two year
member of Who's Who; member
of Ko Sari social club; and assist-
and editor, editor, and advisory
editor of the Galleon.
Mrs. Dickey was in McMurry
Theater Productions and is the
daughter of McMurry exes, Rev.
and Mrs. Wayne Cook of Lub-
bock.
The Dickeys live at 15 Fearing
Street in Amherst.
Milton B. Teagarden, '58 gradu-
ate with a religion major, is now
employed as a science and math
teacher in the Lake View Inde-
pendent School District in San
Angelo.
Mrs. William G. Kirby, formerly
Shirley McClintock of New Home,
is teacher of the third grade of
Great Falls, South Carolina.
She graduated from McMurry
in 1953, where she was a member
of Kappa Phi, Wah Wahtaysee,
the Totem staff, PEMM, Future
Teachers of America, and the
Press Club.
RONNIE GADDIS
Mrs. A. B. Gaddis lives with
her husband and son, Ron-
nie, age five, at 4606 North Tom
Green in Odessa.
Mrs. Gaddis, the former Geneva
Baze of Lamesa and a 1942 Mc-
Murry graduate, teaches the
third grade in Odessa schools.
Teaching in the fifth grade of
Sam Arnett School of Lubbock is
Mrs. Wilburn Lee Luna, formerly
Audrey Carver of Plainview who
attended McMurry 1954-56.
Luna is a scholarship student
at Texas Technological College
and is a member of Pi Epsilon Tau
and Tau Beta Pi, national hon-
orary engineering fraternities.
While attending Texas Tech,
Mrs. Luna was historian of the
Tech Choir; treasurer of Mu Phi
Epsilon, national honorary music
sorority; Student Union commit-
tee member, and Town Girls
Club member. At McMurry she
belonged to McMurry Band,
Kappa Phi, Volunteers, and was
marimba soloist with the band.
McMurry ex, Homer Payne Jr.,
recently directed an interesting
experiment in his sixth grade
class of Lubbock Dupre Elemen-
tary School. The class members
constructed replicas of ancient
ruins with an estimated 6,500
sugar cubes.
Shown in the scene from their
study of Southern Europe were
Roman amphitheater, forum,
arches, aqueducts and temples.
Plastic glue was used as mortar
between the cubes which repre-
sented marble blocks.
Banquet Honors
Two Service Clubs
Members of Wah Wahtaysee
and Circle K, McMurry's service
clubs, were honored recently
with a banquet at the Windsor
Hotel.
Theme for the banquet was
"Winter Wonderland."
Following the evening meal,
entertainment was provided. Miss
Almaz Nayfa of Sweetwater,
Junior Follies Talent Show win-
ner, sang a medley of tunes. She
was accompanied by David Heap
of Abilene.
Honored guests were Miss
Perma A. Rich, Wah Wahtaysee
sponsor; Mrs. Arvalee Chappell,
Dean of Women; and Dr. and Mrs.
Ray Johnson. Dr. Johnson is
minister of the Aldersgate Meth-
odist Church and is sponsor of
Circle K.
Members and their guests at-
tending were Basil Foy, Gaylene
Taylor; Mike Pelfrey, Judy Wells;
EIRoy Neie, Diane Kemp; James
Harvey, Jane Ammons; Kenneth
Wallace, Loyce Womack; Paul
Holcomb, Sue Cross.
Don Welter, Annelle Holman;
Jerry Dison, Rose Marie Monk;
Butch Sullivan, Pat Kinnard;
Nick Nabours, Ruthann Beaty;
John Dale Lewis, Gayle Rucker;
Gene Young, Karen Crooks; Paul
Rankin, Caroline Hodges.
Mike Stell, Clarita West; Larry
Sullivan, Audrey Ochs; David
Willis, Billie Davis; Conrad
Archer, Edris German; Brent Las-
sater, Beverly Johnson; Gene
Bruce, Judy King.
Joe Roper, Jane Hall; Mr. and
Mrs. George Ellis, Jerry Jones,
Lyneve Chapman; D. P. Ammons,
Ann Reasonover; Don Minich,
Ann Bynum; Jim Brogden, Jo
Ann Hope; Jim Bill Davis, Win-
nie Burkhead; Charles Adams,
Joyce Womack; David Heap,
Almaz Nayfa.
WOMACK—
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"So for me it was an opportun-
ity to enjoy hunting which soon
will not be possible to experience,
as well as the opportunity to see
a large portion of the dark conti-
nent, along with Paris, Cairo,
Rome and London, while en
route to and from Nairobi.
"It was an experience which
carried from shooting West Texas
jackrabbits, to that of traveling
10,000 miles to East Africa and
shooting 3V2 ton elephants."
Indian Band Entertains
Piedras Negras Group
A new and somewhat stream-
lined McMurry band will make
its first spring appearance when
it journeys to Piedras Negras and
Nuevo Leon, Mexico, on Febru-
ary 20.
"* The Band plans to give a con-
cert for San Angelo High School
before going to the Mexican
town. The Indians will be the
feature band at the International
Friendship Day sponsored by the
Rotary Clubs of Piedras Negras
and Eagle Pass.
On March 5 the musicians will
be guests at the Brady Music
Festival in Brady. The spring
tour and a concert for Abilene
High School are also on the slate
of coming appearances for the
group.
Raymond T. (Prof) Bynum is
now making plans to appoint a
new drum major. First semester
drum major, Milton Underwood
of Llano, has transferred.
With new material moving in
as some of the old members leave,
the future still looks promising,
according to Bynum.
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