The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 12, Ed. 1, Friday, December 3, 1954 Page: 4 of 8
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Editor ... JO SONDRA MAGERUS
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Fifteen now members were init-
iated into Alpha Chi Monday
night in a formal ceremony held
in Zellner Parlor. Joe Powell
president of the organization con-
ducted the ceremony.
Initiates were: Patsye Akin
Dorothy Brothers Harold For-
shey Bob Smith Bob Tipton J.
E. Braziel Georgan Gilbrcath
Myrna Henderson Ruth Vandlver
Lavcrne Counts Joy Rose A. P.
Penton Peggy Edmiston Mary
Huffman and Carolyn Graves.
Alphl Chi is an honor organiza-
tion composed of the upper 10 per
cent of the junior arid senior
classes. The local chapter is
known as the James A. Garfield
Scholarship Society.
After the initiation refresh-
ments of punch and cookies were
served.
Fifty-two woro prosont for
iho "Big D" Club social hold
Tuesday night at Harper's
Cafe
A horn of plonty conlored
ihs head table and varicolor-
ed leaves carried out an
autumnal Ihcmo.
Bill Banister president of
the group gavo tho welcome
address. Ho also commondad
tho various commilioes for
their work in making tho af-
fair successful.
Gene Coleman in charge of
enlerialnmont. Introduced Sue
Smith who gavo a humorous
reading. "Tho Highlanders" a
men's quartet concluded tho
program with the singing of
four numbers.
John Crabtreo gavo tho in
vocation following which a
delicious meal was enjoyed.
Members of Frater Sodalls ob-
served their annual "date night"
Tuesday night. The group of fifty-
eight attended a movie and then
attended a social in the Rose
Boom of Harper's Cafe.
Twenty-six junior and sen-
ior girls in ACC have boon ro-
cognised for their outstanding
scholarship character and
leadership with invitations to
become membors of "W"
Club.
Formal Initiation of new
members was hold Tuesday
night in McKinzio Parlor.
New members are Patsye
Akin Mary Ann Back Juno
Brown Pat Burgess Elsie
Cartor Anno Compion La-
verne Counts Dorlha Dleiz
Martha Draper Llla Mao
Evans Georgan Gllbroath
Carolyn Graves Carol Ham
Frances Hammontroo Mary
Jarman Nina Morgan Imo
Geno McDonough Mary Odle
Jo Turner Ruth Vandlver
Gonevive Voss Jessica Wag-
goner Jackie Watts Betty
Whltoner Martha Wilson and
Nitalee Zinck.
Alice and Betty McDermett
were hostesses to Le Cercle Fran-
cois Tuesday night Tho activities
of the evening were begun by
singing of 'several French songs.
After the business of the club
had been token care of Dan Wicb
student from Canada gave a short
talk on the merits of the French
government under Mendes-
France. The meeting ended with a
short session of spoken French led
by Hclnrich Blum.
About 200 sophomores began a
hayridc last Thursday evening by
heading for Fort Phantom Hill
Lake.
Then the sophomores settled
back and enjoyed n program fur-
nished by Station SOPH-TV. Ted
Stewart was MC. Jo Ann Orr
Marca Lee Bryant Lucy Freeman
and Martha Stone sang the com-
mercials. Howard Norton Lucy Freeman
Billy Bud Shipp Lloyd Ash De-
Witt Coffey and Walter Kreldel
acted out two .skits.
Larry Shultz sophomore presi-
dent didn't get out to the lake un-
til the party was half over. He had
been guest of the freshman class
and found it hard to get away.
Chaperoning the hayrlde were
Bob Scott Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mc-
Kinney and Mr. and. Mrs. Phil
Bradshaw.
(Continued from Pag 1)
Students registered prior to
Tuesday noon were Max Leach
Jr. senior Robert H. Smith jun
ior and Leroy Sedgewlck fresh
man all from Abilene; Joe Bur
nett and Horace Stephenson Fort
Worth seniors; George McCor-
mick Seattle Wash. senior; Law-
son Mayo Galena Park senior;
Bill Young Laramie Wyo. soph-
omore Vernon Holt Joplln Mo. sopho-
more; 'Milton Copeland Wichita
Foils freshman; Kenneth Beard
Grapevine junior; Don Baker
San Antonip freshman; Milton
Stolr Dallas senior; Terry Blake
Slayton senior.
Ted Stewart Amarlllo sopho-
more; John Bailey Radvllle Sas-
katchewan Canada sophomore;
Heinrich Blum Zurich Switzer-
land junior; David Lldburg Etany
Beach Saskatchewan Canada
sophomore; Roy Ward. St Augus-
tlnej Fla. junior; Charle3 Whit-
mire Midland sophomore; Danny
Anders Segovllle fresnman; Jer-
ry Wltherspoon Ferris junior;
David Roper Comanche Okla.
A.C.C. BARBER
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Phone 2-0269
Dr. Sol Estes Speaks
On Christian Philosophy
Dr. Sol Estes Abilene physician
is slated as speaker for tonight's
Girls' Training Class according to
Maxie Baccus leader of the group.
His subject will be "A Phil-
osophy of Life for the Christian."
The class will' meet at G p.m.
in Sewell Auditorium.
Staging Classes
For Women Held
A special 30-mlnute weekly
class in singing and church music
has begun and all women stu-
dents are invited to attend with-
out cost
The class meets from 3:30 to 4
p.m. each Tuesday in the chapel
of the College church of Christ.
The class started Tuesday after
noon and will continue through
the remainder of this semester
and throughout the spring sem-
ester. The instructor is Mrs. Walter
H. Adams who often holds spec-
ial classes in this field.
While the class is mainly for
the women who attend George
Bailey's Ladies Bible Class at 4
p.m. on Tuesday because of the
need and interest among the wo-
men students of the college a
special invitation is extended to
them.
sophomore; Bob Johnson Tom-
ball freshman; Rex Vermillion
Lubbock junior.
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College Hill
LAUNDROHATIC
High School Rally
Set lor Lubbock
lowed by a band concert at 1 p.m. I
At 2 p.m. the Flying Cats will
perform and exhibits wfyl be
shown from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
The day will bo climaxed with
two basketball games the ACC
freshmen playing Texas Tech's
freshman at 4 p.m. and varsity
squads Of the two schools clashing
at 8 p.m.
Departmental representatives
are the following:
Overton Faubus faculty and
Horace Stephenson student Bus-
iness Administration; O. T.
(Skipper) Shlpp faculty and Ger-
ald Jackson student Industrial
Arts; Corl Spain faculty and
Chapln Ross student Bible; Nor-
man Whltefiold faculty and
Carol Ham student Art; Miss
Gaylan Collier faculty and Rex
Vermillion student speech; A. Z.
Hays faculty and Lola Anderson
student; Education.
Dr. Marie Wilmeth faculty and
Evelyn Hejl student Home Eco-
nomics; Dr. Paul C. Witt faculty
and Thurman Atchlcy student
Chemistry; Douglas Dean faculty
and J. E. Braziel student' Bio-
logy; T. W. Colby faculty and
Gene Linn student Agriculture.
Douglas E. Fry band director
and the band members will re-
present the Music Department
while the Flying Cats basketball
teams and Coach A. B. Morris will
represent the Physical Education
Department.
Hen's Glee Club
Sweetheart
Joann Orr sophomore from
Koomn Australia was presented
as 1954-55 Sweetheart of tho
Men's Glee Club at last Friday
night's Orchcstra-Glcc Club con
cert In Sewell Auditorium.
This is the second year that tho
Glee Club has selected a sweet-
L Mitt? 9El .mE 3
Joann Orr
. . . Sweetheart
heart Joan Brooks Amarlllo
sophomore was Sweetheart last
year.
The next appearance 6f tho
Men's Glee Club will be In a pro-
gram of religious songs to be
presented during the chapel per-
iod next Thursday. In answer to
many requests they will present
the hymns which they recorded
two years ago.
They will also appear on tho
Christmas Benefit show over
KRBC-TV on Saturday night Dec.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 12, Ed. 1, Friday, December 3, 1954, newspaper, December 3, 1954; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth95801/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.