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THE McMURRY CHIEFTAIN
JANUARY. 1957
Construction Keynotes McMurry, '56
REMEMBER WHEN this bus, the "Red Dragon," transported Mc-
Murrians on Indian Band and Chanter trips? A complete overhaul
is being done on the motors of the two buses now owned by the
college, gifts of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Jay in February, 1954.
Motors Get Overhaul
In McMurry Buses
Ex Chanters and Indian Band
members may remember suffer-
ing the unhappy experience of
having their bus break down
while they were on a tour. This
problem has been taken care of.
The motors of both of Mc-
Murry's buses "have been given
completely new block assemblies
at the Sam Beal Garage in Abi-
lene. Garnet Gracy, comptroller,
said the job included new piston
rings, inserts, and valve-grinding
job—a complete overhaul — for
both motors.
Since McMurry has had these
two buses, they have traveled
about 10,000 miles each on tours
with the McMurry Band, Chant-
ers, and athletic and other student
groups. Probably the longest trip
made by one of the buses was a
3,000-mile round trip to Mexico
City in the spring of 1954, when
the Press Club took a 28-member
delegation to the Texas Intercol-
legiate Press convention.
Other long hauls made by the
buses have included a 2,000-mile
round trip to Monterrey by the
Spanish Club in the spring of
1955, and a 2,500-mile round trip
through Northwest Texas, Okla-
homa, Colorado, and New Mexico
on its spring tour in 1954.
The bodies and interiors of the
buses are in very good condition,
Gracy said. They were refur-
nished and repainted inside and
out when they were given to the
college by Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Jay
in February, 1954. The buses
were renovated at that time under
the supervision of Raymond
McDaniel.
EX
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every case I think they are an
improvement. I like the custom
of standing when the Bible is
read; the birthday ceremony each
Sunday in which anyone who has
had a birthday during the week
goes forward to give a coin for
each year of his age, followed by
a special birthday hymn and a
prayer; the general assembly af-
ter Sunday School in which ev-
ery class, from pre-school chil-
dren through adults, says a mem-
ory verse from the Bible; the
placing of a rose on the altar for
a new baby born into a church
family.
Our classes will end December
21. I plan to spend Christmas here
and fly to Havana, Cuba, De-
cember 27. From there I will go
to Baguanos to see what lies in
store for me for the next three
years. My address after Decem-
ber 27 will be Casa de Amistad,
Baguanos, Oriente, Cuba.
I thank God for this time in
Costa Rica when I've had a
chance, before plunging into real
missionary work, to draw closer
to Him and ask Him for strength
for the days ahead.
May His love and His strength
be with each of you. Please keep
praying for me and for all the
missionaries who are working to
spread abroad in the hearts of
men the Gospel and the love of
Christ ... In His service, Betty
Campbell.
Big events for McMurry in 1956
were topped by the contracting
and construction of a new class-
room building and women's dor-
mitory, now near completion, and
resolutions for future construc-
tion of a men's dormitory and an
Industrial Center.
Other big headlines for 1956
included Band and Chanter tours,
drama productions, spring and
summer graduation speakers, a
new enrollment record for the
fall semester, and the 1956 Home-
coming.
Following is a chronological ac-
count of the events that made
headlines for McMurry in 1956:
Jan. 13—McMurry College ath-
letic banquet was highlighted by
the crowning of athletic sweet-
heart Shirley Wheat from Big
Spring.
Feb. 18—The Indian Band was
featured at the International Stu-
dent Friendship Day at Eagle
Pass and Piedras Negras, Mexico.
Feb. 23—Construction contract
for Classroom Building and wo-
men's dormitory was awarded to
Rose Construction Co. of Abilene.
March 4-7 — Annual Willson
Lectures featured Dr. Roy L.
Smith of La Jolla, Calif., and Dr.
Gaston Foote of Fort Worth as
speakers.
March 12—Groundbreaking for
the new classroom building took
place on the campus, even though
McMurry officials had to break
through a layer of ice before
turning the first dust.
March 15-16 — Drama depart-
ment presented "And His Name
Was Job," religious drama writ-
ten by former McMurry drama
teacher Maurice Pullig and Abi-
lene insurance adjustor Roy Cur-
rie.
April 14-20—The Band visited
15 Northwest Texas cities and
up into Kansas on its annual
spring concert tour.
April 29-May 4—Chanters sang
in Texas and New Mexico cities
on spring tour.
May 28 - 29 — Baccalaureate
speaker was the Rev. Ewart Watts
of El Paso, the son of commence-
ment speaker Bishop H. Bascom
Watts of the Nebraska area of
the Methodist Church.
June 11 — McMurry summer
session began with 268 enrolled.
July 11-16 — Methodist Youth
Assembly of the Northwest Texas
Conference featured as speaker
Marshall Rhew of Stamford.
July 15-29 — McMurry College
Summer Band and Twirling
School was held under direction
of Raymond T. Bynum, McMurry
band director.
July 23—Second six weeks of
summer term had 199 enrolled.
August 30—The Rev. John L.
Carpenter of Clovis delivered the
commencement address for 49 de-
gree candidates in McMurry Col-
lege's summer graduation exer-
cises.
Sept. 31—Final count for fall
semester registration reached 914,
setting new enrollment record for
McMurry College.
Oct. 6-7—Homecoming brought
crowning of campus royalty, Vir-
ginia Davis from Panhandle and
Bob Washam from Sweetwater;
and election of 1957 exes officers,
headed by Bill Fiveash of Abi-
lene.
Nov. 1-3—McMurry's fall the-
atrical production, "Candle Light"
was presented under the direction
of drama teacher Leonard Hart,
Jr.
Nov. 16 — Resolutions were
passed for the construction of new
Industrial Center and men's dor-
mitory by a called session of the
Northwest Texas Conference in
Amarillo.
Dec. 2-5—Indian Band visited
West Texas towns on fall tour.
Dec. 7-12 — Chanters toured
Texas Panhandle towns.
Students Attend
Ecumenical Meet
Four McMurry students at-
tended the Southwest Ecumeni-
cal Student Conference at Okla-
homa A&M College, Stillwater,
Okla., Dec. 22-Jan. 1.
They were Bok Sin Lee, Korea;
Soon Ai Lee, of Korea; Gladys
Ponce, Peru; and Victor Tsang.
Hong Kong.
Twelve religious denominations
were represented.
News Notes - McMurry Exes
Avoca. Letters will reach them
at Box 97, c-o M. J. Sublett.
Dr. and Mrs. Hubert J. Seale
are now Abilene residents at 735
Sayles. They moved to Abilene
from Dallas.
The address of Dillard Adair is
5414 Aspen, Bellaire. He formerly
lived in Midland.
Mrs. Cecil Barrow has moved
from Abilene to Hobbs, N. M. Her
address is 113 Turner.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gibson have
changed addresses in Fort Worth.
Their old address was 3928 Pied-
mont Rd., and they now reside at
6424 Waverly Way.
Mrs. Pauline Gordon Frey of
Abilene has a new address, 685
Crestwood. Her former address
was 1125 Kirkwood.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dixon live
in Bovina, where they moved
from Kress. Their address is Box
344.
The Rev. W. B. Dunson has a
new address in Fort Worth. He
lives at 7317 Mohawk.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Shirley
have moved to Wichita Falls
where they live at 3003 Ave. L.
The Shirleys formerly lived in
Amarillo.
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