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Land baron's will to send relatives ACU to court
ByLANNYMULLINS
Optimist Stalf
ACU mjiy receive the largest
gift in its history an estimated
$50 million bequest - depending
upon the outcome of an upcoming
court battle
The dispute concerns a pur-
ported handwritten will signed by
Sudan land baron F O. Masten
Masten a longtime friend of
ACU. owned and operated a vast
cattle-cotton empire in West
Texas before dying of cancer in a
Ste
Almost as good as gold and just about as
expensive roses are still the favorite of
sweethearts on Valentine's Day. A
comparison of local rose prices enlightens
Chains earlier freshman classes
Cafeteria changes
One of two proposals to help
shorten noon cafeteria lines has
been implemented and the other
is being considered by Ed M.
Brown vice president of
academic affairs.
Chain barriers were installed
at the entrance to the cafeteria
this week to direct lines and help
prevent cutting in line and
Brown is considering
rescheduling selected classes
that meet immediately before
lunch.
The proposals were presented
by Students' Association officers
Lubbock hospital Jan It That
empite is the focal point in a legal
battle between ACL' and relatives
of Masten
In the purported will written
Oct H on a sheet of hospital note
paper and addi essed to President
.John Stevens Masten left ACU
all of his personal assets valued
by some at $50 million
The document in its original
form states "My dear friend. It
is now my will and testimony to
love Aniline Christian University
Optimist
RosesAreRed...
the prospective beau before he rushes out
and spends his entire paycheck on that
special someone. Love doesn't have to be
blind. See related story A-12.
to school administrators last
week.
Classes to be rescheduled
would be predominantly fresh-
man classes that meet at 11:00
a.m. on Monday-Wednesday-Friday
and at 10:30 a.m. on
Tuesday-Thursday The classes
would begin 15 minutes earlier
than the scheduled time
Ron Holifield. SA president
said that Garvin Beaucham vice
president for student personnel
affairs was in favor of the
proposal.
If Brown approves the idea it
all I have in this world take over
as soon as possible Yours trulv
FO Masten I want W C Lewis
to he my executor "
Lewis is a friend from liar
deman County near Quanah
Seventeen of Masten s
relatives are contesting the
validity of the w ill on the grounds
that Masten was not of sound
mind on (he day he signed it
They also claim that he was the
victim of undue influence on the
part of ACU to write the will said
Hr vK 'life.
Photo by DencWillums
to ease noon rush
could go into eflect immediately
Holifield said
As a result of the other
proposal cafeteria lines have
moved faster since the chains
were put up. said Nancy
Zickefoose cafeteria manager.
She also said most of the
comments from students that she
had heard had been favorable.
Holifield said he had heard
some negative reaction from
students but he thinks the
project has been successful.
"It's sad that we have to go that
far" he said "but maybe it will
Gaston Wclboi n. ACl' attorney
Two other handwritten notes
show that Masten wanted his
relatives and hired hands to be
provided for also but those gifts
were small in relation to the
univeisily's Masten and his wife
w ho died in 1007 had no children
Stevens who has been in a
legal battle with Masten 's family
and associates for several
months said "all ACU wants is
for Mr Maslen's wishes to be
carried out "
Sponsors await contract
for Ronnie Milsap concert
Although a contract has not
been received from Ronnie
Milsap the Students'
Association Hardin-Simmons
University Student Congress and
KFMN radio station have given
final approval to co-sponsor a
concert with the singer.
The concert is planned for April
10 in Moody Coliseum if Milsap
accepts the offer of $12500 plus
lighting expenses. Represen-
tatives of the three parties met
Tuesday to discuss further
arrangements.
The HSU Student Congress
Wednesday night unanimously
approved plans to proceed with
the concert and the HSU ad-
ministration also approved it.
"Everything's fine from our
end" said Greg Jaklewicz vice
president of the Student Congress
and chairman of the artists
series. "All that's left is to sign
the contract "
The Student Senate approved
the concert last Monday and the
ACU administration has also
approved it.
"I don't see anything standing
in the way" said David Perry
manager of KFMN. "There's
been approval all the way
around It looks like all systems
are go although it won't be of-
ficial until the contract's signed
and sealed."
Ron Holifield SA president
said they should know by next
week if Milsap will accept the
offer
The SA had reported that a
verbal agreement had been
reached but some problem
make a few people think bcfoie
they cut in line if nothing else "
Holifield is working to form a
10-member student committee to
meet weekly with Zickefoose to
represent student concerns and
discuss problems in the cafeteria
Anyone interested in serving on
the committee can contact
Holifield or the SA office.
Zickefoose added that some
new equipment has been ordered
which will help prepare the food
more quickly but she said it was
impossible to predict when the
equipment might arrive.
Don Drcnnan assistant to the
president said the legal problem
th.it already had taken place was
the result of Stevens visiting
Masten in the hospital
"Maslen's relatives didn't like
that at all but the president
i Stevens i was only acting upon
Mr Masten's wishes." Drennan
said
The relatives asked for and
received a court order
prohibiting Stevens from seeing
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February 8 1980
Abilene Christian University
Volume 67 Number 18
developed over the cost
Holifield explained that the
conflict over the price was
caused partially by a lack of
communication among members
of Millsap's staff
"These things just take a little
bit of time to work out" he said
HSU made the initial
suggestion to co-sponsor a con-
cert although at that time they
were considering three other
groups. None of those bands was
available so the parties decided
to try to sponsor Milsap since
ACU had been negotiating with
him for several months.
"Since we are just trying to get
started bringing in artists our
budget was small" Jaklewicz
said "and we needed help to
sponsor a concert. I'm very
happy about it. We're right w here
we want to be bringing in a
concert "
Perry mentioned the possibility
of the three sponsors continuing
to bring in artists. He also said
that McMurry College might help
sponsor concerts.
"With a cooperative effort
from everybody w e could bring in
concerts ourselves instead of
having to depend upon outside
promoters" he said
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Olympic Winner
Former medalist
wheaties endorser
supports boycott
B-2
After Hours
Faculty members
have other lives
A-89
Child's Play
Big Brothers mean
a lot more
than people think
A-13
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