The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 19, Ed. 1, Friday, February 25, 1966 Page: 1 of 6
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HARDIN -SIMMONS
UNIVERSITY
BRAND
VOLUME 51
ABILENE TEXAS FEBRUARY 25 1966
NO. 19
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Hales is Crowned
King of Mardi Gras
David Hales senior student from Abilene was elected
Carnival King at the All-School Carnival staged in Rose Field
House Feb. 19. "Mardi Gras" was the theme.
The climax of the Carnival was the crowning of King
David Hales by University Queen Gretta Lum senior student
from Hawaii. Other members of the royal court include:
Chuck Cox senior from Temple; Robert Rhode senior from
Silyerton; and Eddie Hadlock senior from St. Sierra Vista
Ariz. The crowning took place after a procession "Mardi
Gras" style through the crowd.
The best booth was picsentcd by Delta social club. The
girls of Delta sold confetti eggs which helped "explode" the
gaiety of the crowd. The "dunking" booth sponsored by
Kappa rated second. These winners were awarded plaques.
1 he masters of ceremonies for the affair were Ty Morris
and Howard Purpura. Entertainment was presented by the
University Trio Vinnie Long sophomore student from Lub-
bock Luanna Manley freshman from Amarillo and Kay
Rainwater a freshman from Fort Worth are members of the
Trio.
Carnival King David Hales beams over his subjects as Universily Queen Gretta Lum (on left) Larry English freshman student from Wichita Falls
and Universit yPrincess Elizabeth Faris (on right) wait in attendance. David Barnhart on the far Presented two trumpet solos of "The Lonely Bull" and
left seems to be standing as Marshall of the Royal Court. (Staff photo by Sam Lindsey). "Wonderland by Night." He was accompanied by Leon Bugg
a junior student from Ft. Smith Ark.
1800 YWA'ers Expected on Campus
For Three-Day Religious Meet
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Best
Oxford Named
Dressed Co-Ed
Judy Oxford was named in an
all-school election as Hardin-
Simmons entry to the "Best
Dressed Co-Ed" contest sponsored
by the Glamour Magazine. Miss
Oxford was chosen in the elec-
tion from a field of five finalists
which included
Elizabeth Faris
Leatha Russell
Sharon Tate
and Karen Bo-
ler. Miss Oxford
who will repre-
sent the H-SU
campus in the
national com-
petition is a
senior English
major from Ft.
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Judy Oxford
Worth.
Reserve
As
sponsor of H-SU's
Officer Training Corns.
she holds the rank of honorary
cadet colonel. She is a Senior
Senator to the Student Congress
a member of the Delta Women's
Social Club and is a member of
the Royal Court as a University
Princess.
Sponsored in the run-off (a
fashion show-competition) by the
ROTC Officers' Club she will be
photographed in the three differ-
ent outfits modeled at the run-
off. The photos will be sent to
Glamour magazine where the
photos from each campus in the
contest will be judged. The win-
ner of the national contest will
be named "Best Dressed Co-Ed
on American College and Univer-
sity Campuses."
'Sing' to Climax
Annual 'Folks' Day
The All-School Sing will close
the activities of Parent's Day
Saturday March 5 starting at
7:30 p. m. in the Chapel-Auditorium.
Tickets are $1 for adults
50 cents for students and free ad-
mission for Hardin-Simmons stu-
dents on their activity cards.
Competing will be clubs fra-
ternities and organizations from
all over the campus. Trophies
will be awarded to the best per-
formers in three categories; men's
women's and mixed. The trophies
are "traveling" trophies. Any
organization winning a trophy
three years in succession is
awarded a permanent trophy.
Last year's All-School Sing
winners were: Men's Sigma
Delta Sigma Men's Social Club;
Women's 'Blanche Lange Wom-
en's Dormitory; Mixed Phi Phi
Phi Women's Social Club and Tau
Alpha Phi Men's Social Club.
To enter the All-School Sing
each organization paid $5 entry
fee. Their performance plans
were cleared through the sponsor
ing clubs which are Phi Mu
Alpha Sinfonia Sigma Alpha
Iota.
Ty Morris
Wesley Black
Scholarships Awarded
To Trombonist Vocalist
Ty Morris Garland senior and
Wesley Black Roscoe senior won
$50 scholarships in the Phi Mu
Alpha Scholarship Recital held
Feb. 18 in the Recital Hall of
Caldwell Fine Arts Building.
A trombonist Black is current-
ly president of the Hardin-Simmons
chapter of Phi Mu Alpha
and a member of Alpha Chi. He
also plays in the Abilene Phil-
harmonic Orchestra.
Morris a baritone is Captain
of the Rangers service club and
Cowgirl Beau. Also a member of
Phi Mu Alpha and Alpha Chi he
recently won first prize in the
SCAT Showcase '66 held Feb. 11.
Conclave Will Include
Speeches Fellowships
Parents Day Coming
To Campus March 5
The All-School Sing will climax
a full day of the Annual Parent's
Day Activities Saturday
March 5.
Other features of the day will
be an informal question and an-
swer period between administra-
tion and parents in an organized
program at 1:30 p. m. in room 208
in the Student Center.
Open House will be held in all
residence halls during the day
with hosted hours from 4 to 7
p. m. Campus tours and registra-
tion will continue throughout the
day.
The Hardin-Simmons Cowboy
Band will present a concert in
front of the Student Center Build-
ing at 1 p. m.
Parents are invited to meet in-
dividual faculty and staff mem-
bers at an informal program of
activities planned from 3:30 to 4
p. nr. in the Student Center.
Awards will be presented at the
All-School Sing for the parents
who traveled the farthest to at-
tend Parent's Day and for the
parents with the most students
now in school.
Girls girls girls! Approxi-
mately 1800 of them are expected
when registration for the annual
Young Women's Auxiliary House-
party is completed today.
Pre-registration netted a total
of 1650 by Tuesday Feb. 22 ac-
cording to Marshall Walker di-
rector of religious activities. Girls
from all over Texas will be guests
of the Hardin-Simmons YWA's.
Campus lours will be among the
first activities planned. Girls
will be setting up temporary
housekeeping in Rose Field
House Ferguson Hall and var-
ious rooms of the women's resi-
dence halls.
Mrs. George Graham wife of
executive vice-president Dr.
George Graham hospitality char-
man of the houseparty will co-
ordinate the activities. Rangers
the men's service club and Cow-
girls the women's service club
will assist the girls in moving into
their weekend residences.
The Religious Activities Coun-
cil will have two concession
stands in Rose Field House and
Ferguson Hall during the House-
party. Profits will go to the Sum-
mer Missions Offering.
Music for the Friday evening
assembly will be presented by the
Concert Choir. A fellowship will
be given for the girls following
the r'riday night session.
Saturday night's feature will be
a talent show entitled "This Is
Hardin-Simmons." The Miscords
composed of Carolyn Miller
Judy Durham Evelyn Meadows
at the ukelele and stool will pre-
sent a melody of semi-folk tunes.
The Trumpei Trio including Lar-
ry English Warren Schumpert
and Vannie Johnson and whip
artist Johnny Howard of the
Cowboy Band will also entertain.
A folk group of three fresh-
men Cheryl Foster Charyl
Carnes and Casey James will
perform and Gretta Lum Univer-
sity Queen will be presented.
"My Life . . . Involved" is the
theme that will be amplified by
the guest speakers. Katherine
Bryan director of the YWA De-
partment of the Texas Baptist
Convention will direct the program.
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A scene from a previous YWA Houseparty shows girls literally
setting up house for the three-day round of seminars speeches and
entertainments. (Photo courtesy of PIO)
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