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YELLO
ACKET
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
OF HOWARD PAYNE COLLEGE LARGEST SENIOR
THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
COEDUCATIONAL BAPTIST COLLEGE IN TEXAS
VOL. XXXXI
BROWNWOOD TEXAS FEBRUARY 15 1955
NUMBER 15
HPC Enrollment
Is 774 for Spring
Spring term enrollment at
Howard Payne College has reach-
ed 774 and for the first time in
the school's history second term
enrollment has exceeded the fall
semester.
It is the second highest spring
enrollment figure of the school.
Only the post-World War II
record of 950 exceeds it.
Enrollment for the fall semes-
ter at HPC was 771. Uusually
second semester enrollment is
considerably less than fall term
enrollment but this year it has
remained constant an indication
that the overall enrollment at
HPC is increasing.
Last year's spring enrollment
totaled 671. This year's enroll-
ment represents more than 100-
student increase over last year.
GREAT LOSS TO BAYLOR
New HPC President
Resigns Baylor Post
Dr. Guy D. Newman of Waco
who was elected president of the
college last week has resigned
as promotional vice president of
Baylor University to accept the
position effective June 1.
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS Dr. Guy D. Newman right promotional
vice-president of Baylor University since 1952 made his resignation
official Thursday as he discussed with President W. R. White his
plans to leave Baylor June 1 to hecome president of Howard Payne
College at Brownwood. Dr. Newman had resigned hy telephone
Wednesday following vote of the Howard Payne board on Tuesday
night. Dr. Newman has headed the ten-year 850000000 Greater
Baylor campaign now in its third year. (Photo hy Windy Drum).
Gift Thermometer
Raised on Campu
BSU Executive Council Names
iicer Nominating Committee
Oi
HP Class Officers
Elected For Term
Petition Nominations
Deadline Is Feb. 24
"he executive council fcf thoi absence of the president and act
Officers for the second semes-
ter were elected by the four
classes last week during class-
meetings. They will accept then-
duties immediately.
This term the student body
classes will be lead by ten boys
and eighteen girls.
Students elected to lead the
senior class are as follows: presi-
dent Don McCullough; vice presi-
dent James Newman; secretary
Vernell Price; treasurer Betty
Branscum; song leader Wendell
Traylor; pianist Joan Traylor; re-
porter Faye Shows; and student
council representative Ina Sim-
mons. Heading the junior class as
president this semester will be
Carlton Bell. He will be assisted
by his vice president Sue Elder.
Keeping the records and minutes
for the class will be Patti Stew-
(See OFFICERS Page 2)
County Youth Rally
To Be Held March 12
At Zephyr Baptist
The Brown County Youth rally
will be held March 12 at the
Zephyr Baptist Church Zephyr.
Services will begin at 7:30 p. m.
The guest speaker of the eve-
ning will be John Drakesford
from Wales Australia. He is a
professor in the Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary at
the present time.
Special music for the services
will be furnished by Patsy
Roundtree and Helen Moores.
A fellowship will follow the
meeting and refreshments will be
served. All students are urged to
attend the rally if possible.
Baptist Student Union recently
announced the appointment of a
nominating committee for the
1955-56 BSU officers. The com-
mittee will have the nominations
before the student body by Feb.
17.
Serving on the committee are
Walter Edwards BSU President;
Joyce Garner Vernal Price Con-
cessa Ruiz Bill Cope Mission
Band; Lloyd Conner Life Serv-
ice Band; Leland Maples Jackets
For Jesus; Rebecca Balding Y.
W. A.; Eobby Eckland Minis
terial Council; and Nell McHorse
Minister's Wives Association.
The group will submit one
name for each office of the execu-
tive council. Other names may be
submitted for nomination by ob-
taining a petition with twenty
persons on it. The petition must
be submitted before 5 p. m. Feb.
24 to Dean C. Melvin Ratheal in
order that the name may be
placed on the ballot.
A campus wide election will be
held March 3 and the nominees
elect will be installed at the
annual BSU banquet March 11.
The theme of the banquet will
be "Stairway to Stars" and Mr.
Bailey Stone Ft. Worth will be
the guest speaker. Other arrange-
ments are still incomplete.
OFFICERS AND DUTIES
The student body will elect
officers to fill ten positions in
the union. These officers include:
President who will serve as
chairman of the executive coun
cil preside at all of the BSU
meetings prepare a calendar of
events for BSU activities for the
year plan programs for the BSU
meetings and promote the var-
ious BSU events.
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT who
will serve as chairman of the en-
listment committee preside in
as membership enlistment direc-
tor. SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
who will be director of church
fellowship social life and recre
ational activities.
THIRD VICE PRESIDENT
who will act as the devotional di-
rector plan for special worship
(See BSU. Page 2)
The summer mLs'ons campaign
went into its third week last
Monday. Last week the themo-
meter was raised with the red
line representing the money contributed.
This week is "Banking for
Christ" week on the campus.
Milk cans have been placed at
various places so students will
have an opporunity to contribute.
Shares are being sold by Bill
Cope Charles McBridc Concessa
Ruiz Wanda Hyman Lovcta
Morrison Jhonnie Pedroso Ver-
lin Childress Darlene Inglet
Joyce Garner and Lloyd Con-
ner. BASKETBALL
GAMS
The county officials will play
the city officials in a basketball
name Feb. 28 in the Jacket gym-
nasium. District Attorney Bill Alcorn
will head the county officials and
Fire Chief Charles M. Aliord will
Dr. Thomas II. Taylor presi-
dent of Howard Payne since 1921
will retire July 1 after 25 years
as president of the senior Baptist
college. He has been a member
of the Howard Payne faculty for
nearly 50 years.
The HPC board of trustees
unanimously accepted proposals
made by Dr. Newman in con-
nection with his acceptance of
the presidency. These included:
1. Plans for the near future
in which the college will enter
upon a ten-year program to raise
So.uuu.uuu ior capital improve-
ments and endowments.
2. Reactivation of the program
launched several years ago re-
garding construction of an ath-
letic stadium at a site acquired
by the college on Brady Ave.
near the Little League Sports-
man's Park.
3. Intensified effort to mobilize
HPC alumni to the fullest po-
tential. 4. Immediate consideration to
beautification of the
campus.
GREAT LOSS TO BAYLOR
college
(Buvlur Lariat Feb. 10) Dr.
Newman':. lesignation "is a se-
vere loss to me personally and
to Baylor University. Dr. W. R.
White Baylor President said.
"He has wrought unusually well
in his position and was on the
verge of his greatest acomplish-
ment in my opinion."
"He shared much of my heavy
lead the city officials. Admission responsibilities effectively and I
nrice will be $.50 tor adults and 'shall miss him greatly" Dr.
$.30 for students. White continued. "Our relation-
(See MISSION. Page 2) I (See NEWMAN. Page 3)
Rachel Ayala Loveta Morrison
N
ame
d Mi
N
ission iNominees
Rachel Ayala Houston and
Loveta Morrison Talpa were re-
cently elected by the Baptist Stu-
dent Union Greater Council as
Howard Payne's nominees for
summer mission work.
Each college of the district
RACHEL AYALA
nominates two students and the
state department of student work
select the ones to go to the for-
eign countries. The announce-
ment of the students selected will
be made at the Mission Confer-
ence in Fort Worth this coming
March.
Last year Howard Payne was
represented by Concessa Ruiz
who served in Juarez Mexico.
Rachel is a junior student of
the college and is majoring in
elementary education. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moses
G. Avala of Houston Texas.
She is a member of the Span-
ish Club served with the Mexi-
can Baptist Hour acted on the
BSU Greater Council and has
been an active worker with all
youth organizations on the cam-
pus. She is a member of the First
Mexican Baptist Church.
Loveta is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. J. Morrison of Talpa
Texas. She is a junior student
also majoring in elementary education.
Loveta has served as an active
member of the Life Service Band
BSU and has worked with the
various religious programs held
at the college. She is a member
of the Melwood Baptist Church
where she is acting as pianist.
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LOVETA MORRISON
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Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 15, Ed. 1, Tuesday, February 15, 1955, newspaper, February 15, 1955; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth92407/m1/1/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Howard Payne University Library.