The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1980 Page: 3 of 8
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Thursday, January 31, 1980 — THE WESTERN TEXAN — Page 3
Student Profile
Redwine: He's Got the Edge
by J.D. Helm
"Hello there, I make knives."
Not the usual greeting, but
freshman Randy Redwine of
Tahoka, Texas, is no ordinary
student.
Along with his academic
studies, Randy plays trumpet
with the Jazz Ensemble. And
when there is any spare time, he
spends it making knives, con-
structing steam engines and
building and flying model air-
SHARP PASTIME — Randy Redwine works on a new addition to his collection.
183 Make Fall Honor Lists
A total of 183 students
qualified for the three honors
lists for the fall semester.
Thirty-four students have
been named to the President's
List, as announced by Dr. Ben
Brock, vice president.
To be eligible for the
President's List, the student
must have a grade point
average of 4.0 (A), the highest
which can be attained, while
carrying at least 15 hours of
college credit work exclusive of
physical education.
President's List students are
Edward Bailey of Albany;
Jimmy Todd Pittcock of Asper-
mont; Daniel Paul Leonhard of
Brownwood; Beverly Eugenia
Fuller, Carla Charise Fuller
and Marvin Dawayne Iglehart
of Colorado City; Gregory
Wayne Ward of Forsan; Clovis
Lynn Robinson of Hermleigh;
Linda Sue Belvin of Loraine;
Sabra Lavonne Murray of
Maryneal; Penny Loyce Hat-
field of Merkel; Jonathan
Godsey of O'Brien; Scott
Barrett of Pampa; Carita Dian-
na Wood of Post; Timothy Kidd
of Roscoe; Linda Beth Key of
Santa Anna; Michael Bragg and
John Tillman Hoyt of San
Angelo.
Also, Mark Alan Cochran,
Debree Dee Dolliver, Karen
Jean Littlepage, Sammy
Lovett, Sr., James Edward
McAnaw, Douglas McGee,
Dilla Jean Munro, Neva Dell
Reaves. Deborah Lynn Richter,
Monette Sentell, Julia Ann
Stevens. Janet Lynn Wilhelm
and Rachel Lynn Wimmer of
Snyder; Larry Don Spradling of
Spur; James Arlon Melton of
Sweetwater, and Ricky Don
Kiser of Sylvester.
One hundred six students
qualified for the Dean's List,
composed of students who are
enrolled for at least 12 hours of
college credit work exclusive of
physical education and who
have a grade point average of
3.5 or more on a 4.0 grade scale.
Students listed are Noel
Homer Nease of Abilene; Brian
Sandbothe and Sheila Sandbothe
of Anson; Louis Thomas Dent
of Big Spring; Deborah Ann
Boone of Brielle, N.J.; Brenda
Aguillon, Donitta Douglas,
Alicia Henderson, David
Ornelas, Hector Pineda, Robi
Dond Rhea and Shirley Stafford
of Colorado City; Charles
Edward Frater and Ricky Earl
Hancock of Crosby ton; Larry
John McQuillan of Golden
Valley, Minn.; Ricky Doyle
Criswell of Guthrie; Ruth Ann
Klose of Haskell; Kelly
Mechelle Culp, Brice Britt Fu-
qua, Tracey Yvonne Kruger
and Wesley Kruger of
Hermleigh; Linday Faye
Cooley, Bobby Hanks, Marvin
Douglas Iglehart and Sheila
Kellner of Ira; LaRhonda
Carriker, Brent Cleveland and
Janet Johnson of Jayton and
Darrell James Boedeker of
Loop.
More are Donnie Wayne Dunn
and Margaret Munoz of
Loraine; Victor Ruben Gon-
zalez and Carla Sue Moyers of
Lubbock; Linda Jean Wright of
Maryneal; Joyce Plagens of
Midkiff; Miguel Puente of
Millersview; Soyla Santos of
O'Donnell; Linda Holubec of
Paint Rock; Belva Marsh of
Ralls; Wesley Lynn Owen,
Debra Lynn Price, Gina Elaine
Willman and Mark Zimmerman
of Roscoe; Veda Carolyn
Weems and Tammi Sparks of
Rotan and Dan Culley Richter
of San Antonio.
Additionally, Darrell Ashley,
Anne Beuerlein, Joann Marie
Broker, Donna Lynn Browning,
Angela Brumley, Donald James
Bryant, Sheryl Burk, Patricia
Jo Byerly, Cathy Lynn
Byington, Eddie Dean
Byington, Cynthia Ann Chap-
man, Donald E. Cheek, Cindy
Lynne Conrad, Sandy Sue Craft,
David Disko, Toni Disko, Jeana
Duke, Sheila Eckert, Kellye
Elrod, David Lee English,
Beckey Dee Everett, Cullen Ar-
nold Farmer, Steven Allen
Fisher, Rebecca Dianne Han-
cock, Tommy Horsley, Leonard
Isbell, Cheryl Jackson, Steven
Lynn Jenkins, Barbara Jones,
Joyce Helen Kimzey, Cynthia
Koonsman, Debeanna
Longbotham, Danny McCor-
mack, James Ray Morris,
Ronnie Joe Myers, Sherry
Neves, Marca Parham, Laurie
Partain, Stan Pavlik, Jackie
Lee Pior, Raul Rodriguez,
Terry Rumpff, Kevin Dewayne
Young, Rocky Youngblood,
Charlotte Lisa Sconyers, Don
Stoker and Sidney Mack
Sullenger, all of Snyder.
Finally, Paiga Lou Eiland of
Stanton; James Wesley Baker,
Steven Mark Crain, Sammuel
Travis Crenshaw, Johnny
Marion Lindsey, Susan Gail
Lobdell, Billy Wayne
Ransberger, Mary Ann Smith
and Yvonne Virgen of
Sweetwater; Thomas Vaughn
Guin of Tahoka and Bryan
Thomas Schwertner of Wilson.
Forty-three students named
to the Merit List must be enroll-
ed for at least eight but fewer
than 12 hours of college credit
work and must have a grade
point average of at least 3.5 on a
4.0 grade scale.
Named to the Merit List are
Charlotte Hilliard of Ballinger;
Leon Callaway, Billy G. Carter,
Jr., Delores Gilstrap, Ann
Gregory, Sammy Martinez and
Nancy Jane Moore of Colorado
City; Ratheal Edrie of
Crosbyton; Dana Jo Mcllhaney
of Knox City; Joan McCallister
of Lorenzo; Carolyn Jo Greer
See LISTS, Page 4
planes. He's also interested in
archery and photography.
Randy came to WTC on a
music scholarship. "I like the
atmosphere of a small school,
and it's not far from home," he
says. Eventually he wants to do
museum work, for "everything
I like to work on and study are
collectables."
An interesting speaker, Randy
discussed his current hobby,
knife-making. He explains,
"I've had an ambition to build
knives for awhile, and it gives
me something to do with my
hands."
He must keep busy as his
knives are of excellent quality.
Initialing and numbering the
knives he believes to be worth
selling, Randy only has three so
marked blades. Practice must
be necessary, as he admits,
"The professionals I have talked
to told me it takes approximate-
ly 100 knives before one perfect
one can be made."
The processes in manufacture
are time consuming, taking
from four days to three weeks to
complete a project. The steps
involved go from conception,
drafting to grinding and temper-
ing the blade to shaping and
fastening the handle. "I use the
best of steel, wood and leather
work," he says, adding, "work-
ing on an idea is not as impor-
tant as designing a usable and
salable knife."
Most of his creations are com-
mon knives, ranging from four
to six inches in blade length.
Specific uses for knives demand
special characteristics. For in-
stance, the bott knife, fast
becoming more popular, has to
be made with a double edge. A
caping knife, short bladed and
used for hunting and skinning,
has a wider blade and is usually
two to three inches in length.
He confided, "My father and I
have not shown our work in
professional exhibitions, but it
won't be long!" They hope to
join a knife-makers' guild, but
he explains, "Standards there
are so rigid. They will tear
apart an example to judge its
quality and durability before
even considering a new
member."
Individual orders for knives
can be placed, but no delivery
date can be guaranteed. "I am
so busy with school and my ex-
tracurricular activities that I
don't have the time I would like
to work." Ranging from $140
and up, these knives could
become collectors' items,
therefore increasing their
value.
Although he plans to carry on
with this hobby for quite some
time, Randy likes to take
things as they come. "I'll work
on a project until another idea
hits me." He should have no
problems, for "I just do the best
I can and the more things I can
do, the better I will be able to
handle immediate situations."
Dinner Theater Cast
Rehearsals in Progress
Rob Clark, sophomore from
Mineral Wells, as Lionel Toop;
and Toni Disko, freshman from
Keller, playing Penelope Toop.
Also, Mark White, freshman
from Midland will portray Clive
Winton; John Hopkins,
sophomore from Snyder as the
Bishop of Lax; Seth Cox, El
Paso freshman, will play the in-
truder; Darrel Hayes, Caldwell
sophomore, as Arthur
Humphrey; and Bill Martin,
from the community, will play
Sergeant Towers. Jim Rambo is
director of the play and Judy
Medrano, freshman from
Hobbs, Texas, is assistant direc-
tor.
A British dinner will be serv-
ed in the cafeteria with "See
How They Run" to follow in the
Fine Arts Theatre.
Tickets for dinner and the
play at $9 per person and may be
obtained from the Fine Arts
Division office. The extension to
call is 234.
by Lois Gleason
Rehearsals are in progress in
the drama department for "See
How They Run," the spring
dinner theater production
scheduled for Feb. 28, 29, March
1, 6, 7 and 8.
The play is a fast-paced
British farce set in 1949, after
World War II. It involves an
English minister and his
American, ex-actress wife,
Penelope, who has the habit of
yoohooing at American soldiers
who are stationed there.
One of those soldiers turns out
to be an old acquaintance of
hers. When the two of them
decide to attend a play, a case of
mistaken identities results in-
volving the minister, a bishop,
another minister and a com-
munist spy.
Performers in the play in-
clude: Donna Browning,
freshman from Snyder, as Ida;
Doni Douglas, freshman from
Colorado City, as Miss Skillon;
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Gleason, Lois. The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1980, newspaper, January 31, 1980; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth430261/m1/3/?q=%22United+States+-+Texas+-+Scurry+County%22: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Western Texas College Library.