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CARL McBRIDE sophomore from Iowa was biking his
way homo to the barracks last week when McMurry patriots
lured him into their car and carried him to their campus.
They shaved his head caged him and held a pep rally before
the Dean of McMurry arrived to stop the "fun." (See Carl
page 3.) (Staff Photo)
Thomas To Release Book;
Plans Journey To Far East
Dr. J. D. Thomas professor of
Bible and director of the annual
ACC Bible Lectureship has writ-
ten a book of importance to the
church of Christ brotherhood
which will be released about Oct
NOW A PH.D.
Williamson Receives Degree
After Work Armed Service
Obtaining an education takes
work and M. D. Williamson head
of Industrial Arts Department
expressed his zeal when he brav
ed the three R's for the last two
years to receive his doctor of edu
cation degree. Williamson's career
as a scholar has been rather spas
modic but rewarding.
After high school Williamson
completed a( year of college be
WILLIAMSON
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20. Besides the release of the
book Dr. Thomas' schedule in-
cludes a six week lecture tour of
Japan and other Far East
countries.
The book "We Be Brethren"
fore quitlng to work in industry
Then a three-year term in the
Air Force interrupted his school
days until 1946 when he spent
four years at North Texas State
to receive his diploma.
Two more years of study were
applied at Mississippi Junior Col-
lege before returning to North
Texas to work on his masters de-
gree. There he taught one year as
a graduate assistant and one year
as an instructor.
For the next two years Wil-
liams devoted his time to teach-
ing in Dallas public schools.
In 1954 Williamson came to
ACC and became the head of the
Industrial Arts Department. The
last two years included study at
the University of Missouri where
he earned his Ed.D.
Williamson was born in Slidell
Texas but reared in Greenwood
where his father was principal of
the high school.
Williamson who realizes the
dominant role industry plays in
American life finds it unusual
that ACC is the only private-operated
school In Texas offering In-
dustrial Arts.
Fish Rally Select
Officers Tuesday
Politics have been In the air
this week because of the two up-
coming elections of the Freshman
class officers next Tuesday Octo-
ber 21.
According to John Bobbins stu-
dent government's appointed di-
rector of freshman elections peti-
tions started circulating Wednes-
day of this week for those who
will be running for offices.
The petitions which are to
have 20 freshman signatures on
them must be turned into the
secretary of the Dean of Students
not later than 5 p.m. today.
EACH PERSON who signs a
petition must be a freshman
taking at least 12 hours of work
or possessing a student activity
ticket.
Offices to be filled are presi-
dent vice president secretary
and five senators.
Each person Is to bring in per-
son or sent by n reprcsntatlve
his petition to Robcrson Chapel
at one o'clock Saturday.
THERE THE student court will
presents a study in Biblical inter-
pretation and deals with such
subjects as cooperation orphan
homes instltutionalism legalism
when to observe the Lord's Sup-
per and pattern authority.
The 275-page book is adapted
for class use with thought ques-
tions at the end of each chapter
and can also be used as a text
book. It contains 23 charts scrip
ture index and glossary. It is
being printed in Ft. Worth and
when released will be available
at the ACC Student Exchange or
from Dr. Thomas. The price will
be $4.
Dr. Thomas spent about one
and one-half years doing research
for the book and wrote it this
summer.
On the lecture tour Thomas is
the scheduled main speaker for
the Far East Fellowship held in
Tokyo Japan and presented
every year especially for service
men in that area. He will leave
Nov. 18 flying by way of Alaska.
Following the Tokyo engage-
ment he will lecture at lbaraki
Christian College at Omika Ja-
pan for five days. On the remain-
der of his trip he will speak at
the Korean Christian Institute in
Seoul Korea Pearl Harbor
Okinawa Hong Kong the Philip-
pine Islands and Hawaii. He also
plans to visit and speak in For-
mosa. NOTICE
All I's and Es are scheduled
to be changed to Fs at the
end of; the first six-weeks
Monday October 27. according
to ACC Registrar Ken Rasco.
pass on the petitions and see that
all are legally entered.
Monday night at 7:30 p.m. a
political rally will be held In the
Student Activity Center In the
basement of McKenzie Dormi-
tory. At this time the ones who are
running for offices of president
vice president and secretary will
be expected to give a short
speech telling his qualifications.
THOSE RUNNING for senate
scats will be introduced and
identified as to their home towns.
Lynch Picked
As Editor Of
Sports Page
Dudley Lynch ACC freshman
from Clovis New Mexico has
been named sports editor of the
Optimist according to edltor-in-chicf
Dennis Renner.
Winner of the Press Club's first
journalism scholarship Lynch
has worked on high school publi-
cations for two years prior to his
coming to ACC. He was co-editor
of the "Bear's Tale" the student
publication of Pharr-San Juan-
Almo High School during his sen-
ior year.
Lynch won national recognition
last January when the Columbia
Press Association published one
of his editorials as the "Choice of
the Month" in "The School Press
Review" published by Columbia
University for high school journa-
lists. IN THE summer of 1957 he
was one of 90 top high school
journalists who were selected to
attend a five week session at the
National High School Journalism
Institute at Northwestern Univer-
sity in Evanston 111.
Majoring in journalism Lynch
said he hopes to eventually enter
the foreign news field after secur-
ing his degree from ACC.
"Being sports editor for a col-
lege paper is a hard job especial-
ly for an inexperienced freshman.
I just hope that I can measure up
to the expectations of those who
selected me for this position"
commented the new sports editor.
Seven English Teachers
Attend Saturday Meet
Tomorrow seven faculty mem
bers of the English department
will attend the District VII Eng-
lish Workshop at Seymour
Texas.
The English Workshop which
has been meeting since 1949 is
designed to integrate and clarify
the programs of English Lan-
guage Arts.
Those planning to attend in-
clude: Dr. James Culp associate
professor of English; Clara Mae
Ellis assistant professor of Eng
The voting will be held October
21 in chapel. There will be a
booth in the Grill from 10:30 aan.
until 6 p.m. for those who were
not able to vote in chapel.
The results of the elections will
be posted the evening of the elec-
tion day as soon as the votes can
be counted.
AT THE beginning of this
school session a steering commit-
tee was chosen to guide the fresh-
man class until it could eelct its:
own officers. i
These freshmen chosen for thisi
committee were David Clack
Bobby Dodd Wayne Shamblin
Kay Todd and Margaret Ann
Jackson.
ACCORDING to John Robbing
Election Director the committee
"has been functioning since the
beginning
wonderful
freshman
day."
Projects
be-elected
of school and did a'
job organizing the
sophomore rivalry
ahead for the yet-to-frcshman
officers are
the Homecoming Bonfire and
probably some kind of freshmanv
social function such a as hayridc
or picnic says Robbins.
TWIRLER BREAKS
BACK WITH BATON
"And now presenting Ernie
Cadro and his daxzling ba-
tons." rang the voice over that
loud speaker last Saturday
night at the half-time show off
the McMurry - ACC football!
game.
Cadro proudly marched for-
ward and throw his baton
soaring into the air. As ihe
baton rose and then fell to-
ward the earth. Cadro arched
backwards with his eyes fix-
ed firmly on tho twirling ob-
ject. Suddenly a sharp pain
stabbed him in his arched
back. Ahl but alas he has
arched too much.
At last the final command
was given the audience ap-
plauded and The Big Purple
marched off of the field with
Cadro not far (well not too
far) behind. Cadro returned to
the ACC campus on the band's
instrument bus standing upl
lish; Mima Ann Williams assist-
ant professor of English; Louise-
Irene Shults Instructor of Eng-
lish; Malcolm Usrey instructor of
English; Robert J. Hervey in-
structor of English; Ernest D.
Shelton associate professor of
English and Robert Whltakcr
instructor of English.
Dr. Culp is to appear on a panel
which will discuss "Accent on In-
tellect." The panel is designed to
discuss how to challenge the
brightest student from grade
one through college.
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