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MOTHERS - DADS I !
If this paper is addressed to your son or daughter,
please see that they receive it! If there is a change
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BULLETIN
IIARDIN.SIMMONS UNIVERSITY
EX-STUDENT EDITION
Entered as Second Class Matter, June 19, 1915, at the Postoffice at Abilene, Texas, Under Act of August 24, 1912.
Vol. XXVII Harry H. Hayes '32, Editor DECEMBER 1942 Frances Edmonds Palm '25, Asst. Editor No. 18
H-SU Chaplain to Receive Silver Star for HeroismWAVES & WAACS HAVE Bill Taggart Home From
H-SU. EXES IN RANKS Pacific War Zone On
Hardin-Simmons Women are not being
left behind in the war effort. Our files show Short Leave
scores are working in defense plants and
in Washington, D. C. Immediately after the Although no song has been written about
Navy and the Army announced that they Although no song has been writn about
Navy and the Army announced that they the work and exploits of our own Wmin. C.
would sponsor auxiliaries for women, Hard- ~,
od sponsoriauxiliais for w n, Hard "Bill" Taggart, '38, word has been received
in-Simmons girls began to affiliate them-Bill" Taggart, 38, word hasbeen received
selves with these military groups. from several sources during the past sev-
Among the first to join the Waacs was eral months that he has done one o the-
Betty McCombs Christian '38. Betty's hus- greatest pieces of work in the south Pacific.
band, Lawrence ex. '28, is f Captain in the We have been told that he remained in
army "somewhere in New Britain." Others Java as the only Chaplain on active duty
now in the ranks of the WAACS are: and served for 6 weeks while the Japanese
Gladys Foley '37, Glenna Grant Frame '27, were over-running the country.
Dorothy Horton Chenoweth ex. '37, Mary Bill conducted religious services undei
Hal Holland '41, Geraldine Hill '31, Char- practically every adverse condition. He
lotte McGraw, ex. '34, and Deweese Mc- preached the gospel under-gun turrets, it
Gahey '41. (List incomplete-., box cars, pill boxes, trenches, and in the
As yet we have no word of any of our jungles. He did much individual contact
girls having joined the. SPARS, but Dor- work with the boys. "I have known boys
ohea Campbell, '40, and Louise Toombs, '38 to stand guard duties all night, and to at-
honor graduate, have recently enlisted in tend services the next morning before go-
the WAVES and have reported for service. ing out on missions," Bill said. A field or-
- gan and hymnal books were carried etery-
CUPID BEATS SANTA where he went.
Taggart buried many of his companions.
TO H-SU. CAMPUS He was also kept busy writing letters to
Two very popular members of the Fine the families of the soldiers. One of his most
Arts Staff became brides before and dur- painful duties was writing to the parents
ing the Christmas holidays. First to an- of these soldierswhio had lost their lives in
nounce her marriage was Miss Gene action. During his current leave, he is hop-
Roberts, who has been with us only this ing that he can have personal contact with
year. Miss Roberts became Mrs. Maynard some of the parents of these young men.
Conrad, wife of a medical officer at Camp "Java is one of the most beautiful spots
Barkeley, in Fort Worth on Saturday, Dec. in the world," Taggart said, "and the Dutch
12. Mrs. Conrad will continue in her ca- people are all very friendly. Australia is
very much like the United States in many
pacity as instructor in theory aid public respects, but highways and railroads are
school music. She is young, vivacious, and poorly developed. The best way to travel
is very popular with the student body. down under' is by airplane."
Jane Meskimen '42, instructor in plaae, Bill was commissioned a 1st Lieutenant
became the bride of an H-SU miniateral in the Chaplain Corps in May, 1941. HE
student, Boyd Robertson, on the evening of left the United States in November, 1941,
December 23, at the First Baptist Church and arrived in Australia in December. Dur-
in Abilene. Jane is one of the really excel- ing his period of service in the Southwest
lent piano instructors turned out by our Pacific, he has been promoted to a cap-
school of thusic. Robertson is pastor of a taincy.
church in Sweetwater and is concert-master Cpatain Taggart .is truly setting an ex-
of the university symphony orchestra. The ample for the dozens of Hardin-Simmons
couple will live in Abilene. chaplains in the service.Happy New Year
HII-SU GOLD STAR LIST
CONTINUES TO GROW
ATHLETE & BAND MAN ADDED
TO STEADILY GROWING
LIST OF CASUALTIES
Word has been received by the ExStu-
dents Association that two more popular
exes have paid the supreme sacrifice for
their counrty. Added to the steady growing
list of Cowboy Band men who have been
killed in action, is the name of George Ros-
son ex. '39, of Loving, New Mexico. George
was killed in action during one of the series
of engagements that made up a three day
battle in the Solomons, last November.
We knew George well. He was the type
of young man that anyone would enjoy
knowing. He and his mother moved from
their home in a little New Mexico town
to come to Abilene for educational oppor-
tunities. Upon arriving, both affiliated
themselves with the University Church,
where they were very active. The Rossons
made mnay friends on the campus and in
church circles. There was no cleaner or
finer boy to ever play in our band or to en-
roll in H-SU than George Rosson. He had
been in the navy for about two years.
We have added the name of Amos Gray
ex. '42, to our steadily mounting list of ex-
athletes who have lost their lives serving
their country. Word which has been re-
cently received indicates that Amos also
met his death in the Solomons. He was a
former San Angelo high school star, and
according to Coach Woodson, would have
not only made their year's undefeated team,
but would have been one of the finest ath-
letes ever to wear the purple and gold.
Gray was attending H-SU at the time the
war broke out. and could not stay in school
lue to his patriotism. He left the univer-
sity and enlisted ni the Marines. We had
heard that he had been made a Lieutenant
in that branch of our armed forces.
Although details of his death are most
meager, we who know Amos know that
he lost his life giving everything that he
had for his counrty.- Let's Win The WAS
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