The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1970 Page: 5 of 16
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Library Reference Books
Bought With Contributions
The Library has begun pur-
chasing reference materials
memorial gift contributions hon-
oring Major T. Bell, according
to Dr. K. Blaine Thomas, direc-
tor of Library services.
Bell, a Beaumont attorney, was
associated with the firm of
Orgaine, Bell and Tucker, and
also served as president and
director of the Jefferson County
Bar Association, and as presi-
dent of the State Bar of Texas.
Contributions to the Library
have been matched by the Gulf
States Utilities Company. The
gifts will enable Lamar to add
significant holdings to the Li-
brary’s Texas legal reference
materials, according to Dr.
Thomas.
Gammel’s “Laws of Texas*,
1822-1905, has been purchased,
and the files of “Texas Law
Review*, 1923-1945, have been
completed.
The first and second series of
“Southwestern Reporter*, 1886-
1935, were presented to the Li-
brary in 1969 by Beaumont at-
torney Chilton O’Brien. Part of
the Bell memorial will be devoted
to completing this file from 1936-
1964, Dr. Thomas said.
Civil Engineers Plan
To Attend Conference
Lamar Civil Engineering stu-
dents are slated to attend the
26th annual mid-continent con-
ference of student chapters of
the American Society of Civil
Engineers, scheduled for Feb.
27-28 at the University of Okla-
homa.
Students from five states will
be present at the annual con-
ference, The Lamar contingent
won last year’s Ridgeway Award
as the outstanding student chapter
in the United States.
Additional selections will be
made from a recently published
bibliography, “Law Books for
Non-Law Libraries and Lay-
me,* by Roy M. Mersky, pro-
fessor of law and director of
research at the University of
Texas School of Law.
The materials will be useful
for supporting the work of classes
at the college, Dr. Thomas said.
Talmadge Armstrong
To Appear In
Local Production
Talmadge Armstrong, director
of student activities, is scheduled
for the lead role of Homer Smith
in the Beaumont Community
Players presentation of Lilies
of the Field. The play opens
Mar. 6 in the Little Theatre
in Fair Park.
Armstrong is not a newcomer
to the arts. He has appeared in
such productions as No Exit and
Raisin in the Sun for the Lamar
Theatre, as well as Barefoot in
the Park and A Streetcar Named
Desire for the Community,Play-
ers.
He directed Pearlie Victorious
for last summer’s BCP pro-
duction. Co-starring with Gor-
don Baxter, local radio person-
ality, Armstrong was seen local-
ly in the Ambrose Bierce story
One of the Massing, produced
and directed by J. D. Feigelson.
The film was awarded top rat-
ings by New York film critics.
Armstrong indicated that his
interpretation of the Homer Smim
role would definitely differ from
that of Sidney Portier’s Oscar
winning performance in the same
role.
Techsans Accept
Fifteen Pledges
The Techsans, women’s spirit
organization, has accepted fif-
teen pledges from the freshman,
sophomore and junior classes.
The women are: Diane Baker,
Ginger Brown, Vicki Dean, Deb-
bie Dunbar, Nitia Fields, Rose-
mary Fuchs.
And, Karen James, Diane Leo-
ffler, Janet McKee, Pam McKee,
Dale Martin, Kathy Watson, Nell
Wiersema, Sue Wiggins, and
Karen Williamson.
Invitations to membership will
again be extended in the Spring,
according to Nannette Lutz,
Techs an reporter.
Cheek Is Named
Associate Professor
Claude W. Cheek, assistant
professor of education at Lamar,
has been promoted to the rank
of associate professor by Dr.
Frank A. Thomas, Jr., presi-
dent.
The promotion became ef-
fective with the beginning of the
spring semester. Cheek recently
completed requirements for the
PhD degree in logopedics at
Wichita, Kans. The degree will
be conferred at May commence-
ment exercises.
Logopedics is the study of
language problems as related to
speech theory and special ed-
ucation.
A native of Florida, Cheek
received his BA and MA degrees
from Wichita State University.
Among other organizations, he
is a member of the American
Speech and Hearing Association
and the Council for Exceptional
Children.
ARMSTRONG TO SPEAK
Talmadge Armstrong, director
of student activities, will speak,
to Cardinal Theatre on Com-
parison and Contrast of Motion
Pictures to Stage Acting at 6 p.m.
on Tuesday, Feb. 24. The talk,
which will be held in Room 107,
Music-Speech Building, is opened
to the public.
AWARD WINNER--Phillip J. San Filippo, Phi Kappa Theta member,
recently received an expansion honorable award from Edward
J. Kirchner, Director of Expansion of the fraternity. The award was
presented at the International Convention of Phi Kappa Theta in To-
ronto, Canada, and is presented for contribution to growth of the
fraternity.
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Q. I would like to attend some of the Lamar baseball games
and I’m sure others will too. Will a schedule of the games be
published? E.H.
A. The schedule will be published in the next issue of the
Redbird.
Q. Why has the time and temperature number been discon-
tinued? J.E.W.
A. The number is discontinued because it no longer has a
sponsor.
Q. Why don’t they build a sidewalk that goes straight to the
LA Building instead of building one around it? G.L,
A. Because another new Engineering Building is purposed
for the space between the LA and the corner, there is no room
for a sidewalk.
Q, Why doesn’t the Orange Extension get copies of the Red-
bird? K.W.
A. Copies of the Redbird will be made available every Fri-
day afternoon at “Tilley Tech.*
Q. If all the fall grade points were averaged what would that
average be? B.A.A.
A. Lamar’s over-all average for the ’69 fall semester was
1.483. For more details see the story in this issue on semester
averages.
Q. Can anything be done to stop the unfair practices of the
bookstore? R.M.
A. The bookstore does not have a monopoly on the sale of
textbooks. Perhaps if dissatisfied customers shopped elsewhere
the bookstore would mend its ways. See related story in this
issue.
Q. Being an avid tree climber, I’m wondering if its illegal
to sit in the trees on campus? M.H.
A. Believe it or not there are no specific rules against it.
However, rest assured a general rule could be applied.
Q. Is the pool in the Women’s Gym available for all the stu-
lents use after classes? H.V.D,
A. The pool is open for school use Monday and Wendesday
evenings from 6-9 p.m. These times are only temporary until
ilans are better organized.
Prof Recovering
?rom Surgery
Clarine Branom, associate
rofessor of English, whounder-
-ent major surgery last week,
ontinues to recuperate in room
12 C of the Beaumont Baptist
hospital. Miss Branom plans
d visit with her sister in Hous-
ton upon her release from the
hospital in about two weeks.
Miss Branom’s course in
Mythology is being taught by Dr.
Jack Renfrow, associate profes-
sor of English, and Dr. Robert
Barnes, professor of English is
conducting her class in World
Literature.
A small boy had gotten a bad
sunburn and was beginning to
peel. As he washed his face, his
mother heard him mutter: “Only
four years old and wearing out
already.* —Grocers Advocate.
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Ramsey, Mike. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1970, newspaper, February 13, 1970; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499405/m1/5/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.