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5L mtru, CHIEFTAIN
Published monthly except June, July and A ugust at McMurry College, Abilene, Texas
Vol. 6, No. 5
January, 1957
Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Abilene, Texas, February, 1953
Campaign For New Buildings Launched
Rev. Don Runyon Dies
(Editor's note: This information was re-
ceived by Dean Joe Humphrey from W. T.
White of Garden City, N. Y.)
The Rev. Donald Mark Runyon,
a graduate of McMurry in the
late 1920's, died Dec. 3 at 11:15
a. m. in his sleep from a blood
clot in his heart. He is survived
by his wife, Blanche, and two
sons, James and Richard, all of
whom were at home at the time
of his death.
Rev. Runyon was pastor of the
King's Highway Methodist
Church in Brooklyn, N. Y., at
the time of his death. He was
a very successful minister on
Long Island, N. Y., for some 20
years. He was particularly suc-
cessful with the youth groups in
his church.
Also, he had much success
counseling with people who were
in trouble. This was one of his
major interests in his ministerial
work. It is a matter of interest
that one of his experiences with
people in trouble was written up
as a television play and present-
ed live from a New York tele-
vision station on Dec. 9, 1955.
Rev. Runyon's younger son,
James, plans to follow his father
and study for the ministry. His
older son, Richard, is a Naval
Officer Aircraft Pilot and has re-
cently returned from several
years of duty in Africa with the
U. S. Navy.
DR. WILLIAM R. CANNON
Willson Leclurer (See Page 3)
Paving Project Begun At McMurry
McMurry College is solving two
problems — dust and parking—
with one project—$35,000 worth
of new paved streets, parking
areas and sidewalks.
The paving work, which will
approximately double the amount
of paved area on the McMurry
campus, was begun Dec. 12 by
Norris-Hanley-Norris Co. of Abi-
lene.
Garnet Gracy, comptroller for
the college, said that the entire
project is expected to be com-
pleted early in March, probably
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Every now and again we get a
card or a call from someone noti-
fying us that certain Chieftains
have been going to the wrong
address for many years, or that
the Chieftain isn't being received
at all.
We're always glad to get these
(See NEWS NOTES on P. 3)
in time for McMurry's annual
Willson Lectures.
When this work is completed,
about 95 per cent of the streets,
roads and parking space on the
campus will be paved, Gracy said,
providing room for more than 1,-
000 automobiles on the campus at
one time.
It includes curbing, street and
parking area paving valued at ap-
proximately $30,000; and side-
walks amounting to about $5,000.
Dr. Harold G. Cooke, McMurry
president, said "This new paving
is not only going to be a fine im-
provement to the appearance of
our campus, but in our parking
and traffic problems as well."
Through traffic wil be elimi-
nated by the closing of the two
South 14th Street entrances to
the campus. The one main en-
trance to the campus will be at
South 15th and Sayles Blvd., with
the main exit at South 16th and
Sayles.
Engineering on the entire pro-
INSIDE INFORMATION
Page
Living Endowment 2
Campbell Writes from Cuba .2
Reservation Roundball 3
Willson Lectures —— 3
Red Dragon, Then and Now....4
Big News of 1956 4
ject was done by the city engi-
neering department, under direc-
tion of John Conely. Charles A.
(Chuck) Clinard, city traffic en-
gineer, supplied technical advice.
Dr. Cooke said the project was
made possible mainly by gifts
from H. B. Zachary of San An-
tonio, noted Methodist layman;
and the Raymond Thomason fam-
ily of Abilene.
"In addition to these gifts," Dr.
Cooke said, "We want to express
appreciation to the Norris-Han-
ley-Norris Co. and the city en-
gineering department, without
whose services and assistance the
project could not have been ac-
complished."
A breakdown on the paving
shows the following:
(1) Extension of the 60x600-foot street
lorth of President Hall dormitory to Ross
Avenue, and paving the entire area.
(2) A new 60xl50-foot parking area in
front of Gold Star dormitory and the new
■jirls' dormitory now nearing completion,
with access only from Ross Avenue.
(3) A new 300x800-foot parking area
aast of the ft.icMurry gymnasium and sta-
duim, served by a paved 40x200-foot ac-
cess from Hunt Street. Access to this area
may also be gained from the main campus
entrance.
(4) New 40x80-foot parking area behind
the McMurry dining hall, with access only
from main campus entrance.
(5) New 80xl00-foot parking area be-
hind the Administration Building on Hunt
Street.
(6) More than 500 feet of new or re-
placed service sidewalks for the new girls'
dormitory and classroom building now
nearing completion, and the Administra-
tion Building. The existing walk leading
to the main building will be replaced with
two six-foot walks, divided by a flower bed.
A similar front walk will service the new
classroom building.
A $500,000 building campaign
for McMurry College got under
way in the Northwest Texas
Methodist Conference Jan. 8, with
the first of nine district planning
sessions held in Haskell, Tues-
day, Jan. 8, and Abilene, Wed-
nesday, Jan. 9.
The pastor of each Methodist
Church in the district has been
invited to attend the preliminary
dinner meeting, along with one
lay representative from his dis-
trict, Dr. Harold G. Cook, Mc-
Murry president, said.
Between 60 and 80 persons are
expected to attend each of the
nine preliminary district meet-
ings, Dr. Cooke said. Other dis-
trict meetings are scheduled dur-
ing January for Big Spring, Jan.
15; Pampa, Jan. 16; Amarillo, Jan.
17; Levelland (Brownfield Dis-
trict), Jan. 18; Plainview, Jan. 23;
Lubbock, Jan. 24; and Quanah
(Childress District), Feb. 1.
Dr. Farrow Director
Dr. Roy Farrow, executive sec-
retary of the Texas Methodist
College Ass'n., is directing the
drive.
C. E. Maedgen, chairman of the
board of the Lubbock National
Bank, is general chairman for the
conference campaign. Honorary
co-chairmen are Ray Nichols, Ver-
non; Bishop William C. Martin,
Dallas; and J. M. Willson, Floy-
dada.
Three area chairmen who have
been named in the drive are S.
M. Jay, Abilene; William Sewell,
Midland; and Dr. O. H. Finch,
Dalhart.
In each of the nine districts of
the conference, one or more lay-
See (CAMPAIGN on P. 3
o
Alumni Association
To Publish Directory
Plans are underway for a new
revised edition of the Directory
of ihe McMurry College Alumni
Association.
R. C. Fry, president of the As-
sociation, said that the new edi-
tion of the directory will be pub-
lished and distributed early in the
1957-58 school year, as stipulated
in the constitution of the associa-
tion.
The first edition of the direc-
tory was compiled and published
during the 1954-55 school year,
under direction of then-president,
Mrs. J. B. Jordan, Jr.
Plans for the new revised edi-
tion were formulated at the De-
cember meeting of the association
officers, held in the Abilene home
of the vice-president-elect Ken-
neth Day.
Present at the meeting were Mr.
See DIRECTORY on P. 2)
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