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HMU BRAND
Friday FtJNruary 10 INI
(PRINTER'S mKUNqS . . .
Anti-GommuHUm SmmiHa
By LANE TALBURT
The time-worn addage "What you don't know can't
hurt you" has outlived its purpose in today's modern
America a Democratic nation threatened from without
and within by the moral and physical disease of Commun-
ism. While many Americans are attempting to shut such
unpleasant thoughts out of their minds the Communist
powers are constantly striving toward a goal of conquest
of the United States by 1973 just 12 years from now!
Fantastic? Then digest these words: The Communist
Blueprint for World Domination reportedly calls for the
seizure of the U. S. without firing a shot.
The formula for taking America is quite simple in
the minds of the Reds: "Encirclement plus demoralization
equals Surrender."
This theory is not the mumbling of a man on the
street but of a widely-known lecturer on Communism
W. P. Strube Jr president of Mid-American Life Insur-
ance Co. and executive secretary of the Christian Anti-
Communism Crusade of Houston.
Strube will be one of four speakers at the Jaycee
Anti-Communism Seminar Friday night and Saturday
at Abilene High School auditorium. In addition to his
duties as head of the insurance firm Strube also makes
an average of 300 speeches on the menace of Communism
each year.
Other authorities on Communism who will address
audiences at the two-day seminar will be Robert Morris
former Communist counter-intelligence officer for the
Navy; M. Sgt. Charles B. Sohlichter a prisoner of War
during the Korean conflict and Dr. Guy Newman presi-
dent of Howard Payne College at Brownwood recipient
in 1960 of a Freedom's Foundation awjard.
These experts will attempt to answer such questions
as "What is the historical background of Communism?"
''Why do Communists feel they are destined to rule over
the world?" "What threat does Communism pose from
within. America?!' "What can we as mere students do
about halting the spread of Communism?
.- -Sponsors of the seminar are hopeful of a large attend-
' ance of students both high school and college because
"they're mindful of one of the basic steps which the Reds
have used jn carrying out their goals: the conquest of
students' minds.
And the Communists- have employed this tactic with
alarming results. It was' a mass of students who rioted
in Japan and prevented former President Eisenhower's
goodwill mission; it was again student rioting in South
-America which hampered the peaceful mission of Vice
president Nixon.
The ill-informed debater immediately argues "But all
this happened thousands of miles from here in other
rnations. We're living in the United States where such
-things aren't allowed."
?Call to mind then the story which made headlines
tin papers across the nation just last spring when Com-mmnlst-ied
youths stormed into a San Francisco court-
Toominterrupting a session of the House Un-American
Investigating Committee.
' '3ft?al films of how these youths made a mockery
of pemocracy will be shown at the Abilene seminar . . .
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(Continued Col. 4 & 5)
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Editor or of the writer of the article and not necessarily
those of the university administration.
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" 11 I II III
By JONNI HILL
Well dear hearts 1500 students
were expected to enroll this
semester but 1450 were involved
in minor registration accidents
where they lost their lives 36 had
to drop school due to irregular
Bean attendance and 12 just
turned plain chicken!
Therefore at last count there
was a grand total of two enrolled.
One is an intellectual type slob
who is doing his major work in
the field of Advanced Delin-
quents. He will be easily recog-
nized if seen on campus he'll be
wearing a black turtle-neck
sweater Leotards and horn-rimmed
glasses; under his left arm
will be a book entitled "I was a
Problem Professor."
The other enrollee will also be
easily recognized you'll know
him by the way he doesn't fit the
description of the first guy! This
lad is only a fourth semester
junior and hasn't really decided
on a major. He does have a way
with the teachers he flirts -With
the women and is head 'bookie
of. "the Lonely Hearts Club- for
men!
All kidding aside I want to say
congratulations to all you dear
hearts who made it through reg-
istration and to those of you
who were trampled kicked slug-
ged and otherwise involved in
similar accidents I hereby dedi-
cate this column.
Did everyone have as much
fun registering as I did? Man!
what a way to spend a good 48
hours!
I went to the Registrar's office
to pick up my packet and this
nice little lady told me I was to
register at 4:55 Tuesday. I tried
to get her to let me register early
by telling her I had to help my
dorm mother give room check
slips to philthy little housekeep-
ers tout to no avail o I called
her several dirty names and left.
As soon as I woke up Monday
morning at 2:30 p. m. I began
my calculated procedure from
sneaking in registration.
When I got to the Sub there
was a line from the Sub door ex
tending three blocks the other
side of Grape street. I worked
my way up by crawling past
those that were taller than I and
knocking those in the head that
were shorter than I.
After much fighting crying
and several messages in unknown
tongues I made it upstairs to reg-
ister! I made a mad dash for Journal-
ism but the class was already
over-flowing so I proceeded to
sign up for history taking great
pains not to be noticed as I itippy-
toed by the Bible department.
I'm only a fourth semester
graduate student and haven't had
any Bible!-Jt's not that I'm
afraid I'll fail the course it's just
that I have a phohia about pop
tests!
I managed to get by with only
a few bruises as I pulled myself
up at the history department I
learned that they were only tak-
ing people over 5ft. 7in. with
brown hair and one eye!
I must have blacked out after
that the next thing I remember
I was coming out of Sanderfer
carrying a check book with a mal-
nutreated balance!
I staggered back to the dorm
and looked to see what courses I
had signed up for.
At 10:07 p. m. on MWF I have
Braille 003 followed by Advanc-
ed Pencil Selling. I have one
night class JLove H1W and two
Sunday afternoon classes Smirk
105 and Sneak 501.
On TT at 5:30 a. m. I have
Advanced Principles of Sagging
and Lolly-gagging.
With only a half-hearted at-
tempt at lousing off I should get
through these courses with at
least a Z-.
COUNCIL
By KAY
Friday night is the night for
the 1060-61 All-School Carnival
This year's carnival may be big-
ger and better than ever. There
will be twenty-three booths rang-
ing from ducking stools to con-
cession stands to egg-4hrows. Fun
will start at 7 p. m. in Rose Field
House with the crowning of the
Carnival King following at 9 p.
m. King candidates will be
escorted by the four girl favorites.
A talent show will follow for the
entertainment of "His Majesty."
On Saturday night February
18 H-SU students will have an
opportunity to see how athletic
the H-SU faculty members are.
The Student Council will chal-
lenge the faculty to a basketball
game. The game will precede the
West Texas State vs. Hardin-Sim-mons
varsity game. Watch for
more publicity about "the game
of the year."
Rodeo Days are just around the
Rites Held For H-SU
Custodian Otis Shell
A solemn note was added to
registration procedures as Hardin-
Simmons University Faculty and
students paused to pay final re-
spects to Otis Shell beloved cus-
todian for the past 19 years.
Funeral services for Otis as he
was affectionately called by stu-
dents and administration officers
alike were held during the first
day of registration for the spring
semester. Registration was tem
NO H-SU RANGE GUIDE
THIS YEAR
It is with regret that it is
necessary to inform the stu-
dent body that there will not
be a Range Guide this year.
The publication of the Range
filled their responsibilities for
Guide has been the responsi-
bility of the student council.
The student council has not
fulfilled their responsibilities
for the publication this year.
Therefore the sponsors of the
student council assume full re-
sponsibility for not publishing
a Range Guide. Any questions
or criticism in regard to the
above should be directed to the
undersigned sponsors and not
to the student council as a
whole or individual members
of the council.
Alice Bershire
Claude Hicks
Freshmen Slated
To Control BSU
Freshmen will assume com-
mand of the Baptist Student
Union program February 20-25
during Freshman BSU Week
John Petry BSU director an-
nounced. "I Dare You" will be the theme
"Skipper" Jones freshman BSU
president reported. Officers of
the freshman BSU council will
replace the regular executive
council for the week.
On the freshman council with
Skipper are Kenny Sheppard
vice-president; Jane Pool secre-
tary; Dorothy Scott Christian
citizenship chairman; Keith Grif-
fiths devotional; Rusty Clubb ex-
tension; Judy Horton steward-
ship; Sandra Taylor music; and
Lela Boardman publicity.
Others include Marilyn Hall
other denominations chairman;
Jurhee Sheffield enlistment; and
Loan Evans social. A new mis-
sions chairman and a co-publicity
chairman will be named soon.
EDITORIAL
(Continued
documented footage of Communist tactics at work right
here m the U. S. b
This two-day informative session is not being con-
ducted for the benefit of history and government majors
?wXr?n aVGrag? stHde?.t wh som-day may meet the
threat of Communism in his or her own life
nnJnQf0i?ed Public is aVler Public-alert to the
duties of a citizen to preserve the torch of freedom which
our forefathers lit almost 200 years ago
CORNER
WHITE
corner. This year there will be
the following two classes of beard
growing: an open class which
will consist of boys who have
already started growing their
beards and those who will start
in a few days; and the clohsed
class which will be composed of
the "late starters" who will start
on a certain date to be announced
later. Monte Hulse Tommy
Cheek and Ray Mobley are in
charge of arrangements for this
year's Rodeo Days.
Monday night it was called to
the attention of the Council that
some faculty members who eat in
the University Cafeteria have
only a short time in which to eat
on certain days. It was suggest-
ed that they be allowed to "break
in line" whenever possible. This
would not cause much delay for
the students and would greatly
aid these faculty members.
porarily halted and the flag flown
at half mast
Otis died in Hendrick Memorial
Hospital Jan. 17. He had served
on the H-SU maintenance staff
since coming to Abilene from
Greenville. He was born in
Marshall Nov. 29 1904.
Survivors included his wife a
son Roy J. McKnight of the home;
and two daughters Ailene Morris
Gary Ind. and Earlence Darden
of 602 N. 14th.
Wright is Elected
Drama Club Sec'y.
James Wright Winters was
elected secretary of the Univer-
sity Players Hardin-Simmons
University drama chib Monday
night Feb. 6 at the club's first
meeting for the spring semester.
Other new officers include
Carmen Perez Harlingen re-
porter and Charles Whitfield
Quanah publicity chairman.
Previously elected officers are
Rosalynn Aur.bach Carlsbad N.
M. and Sarah Holloway Dallas
vice president.
The main purposes of the meet-
ing of the drama clulb were to
complete officer elections and
discuss plans for the all-school
carnival booth to be sponsored by
the Players.
Traditionally University Play-
ers sponsors a horror house in the
carnival. This year's booth will
follow this tradition but will be
called "Horrorts and Fl-OW-ers"
to comply with the ' carnival
theme according to Miss Hollo-
way general chairman of the
booth.
Club pictures were made and
a make-up demonstration was
given by Gail Egleston St. Louis
Mo. and SDonsor Harrv F. TJiomn-
son director of the University
Players.
Moore Named
Behrens Prexy
Mary Ann Moore of Lueders
was named to succeed Raynette
Shepard as president of Behrens
Hall by the dorm council Mon-
day night.
The office was vacated after
Mrs. Shepard's recent marriage.
Selected to replace Jackie
Joyce as intramural sports chair-
man was Beverly Cox of Clyde.
Miss Joyce left the position
when she returned to her home
in Nebraska.
from Col. 1 & 2)
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