The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 19, Ed. 1, Friday, February 9, 1951 Page: 2 of 8
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HPC ovor station KACC. Tom Byors onginoor manipulates tho controls.
Drive For Funds Is Part
Of Twelve Year Program
by Gory Mooio
The Development Fund of Abi-
lene Christian college is something
many people are aware of but
few actually realize its aims; its
potentialities and its value to
ACC.
Back in October of 1948 when
it all started the Board of Trus-
tees met and approved a 12 year
program of expansion to be
achieved by 1960. The plans of
course called for money money
for endowment and membership
In the Southern association; mon-
ey for new buildings and other
needed equipment. Right then the
Development Fund was born with
Charles E. Damron as Its first
executive director.
The ultimate goal of the Fund
was to be the same as that ex-
pressed in Charter back in 1900
when the school first opened its
doors as Chllders' Classical insti-
tute "to provide adequate facili-
ties for Christian men and women
to continue their academic car-
eers under Christain influence
and at the same time in a scho-
lastic environment of the highest
calibre."
Extraordinary growth has cre-
ated urgent problems of space
and facilities. Critical shortages
and needs exist in many depart-
ments. The school's financial
structure must be strengthened.
It must be given the means to do
the larger tasks and realize the
golden opportunities that lie a-
head. To assure the greater future
Abilene Christian college has cm-
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barked upon a program of import
ant development. Here are some
of the things included in the 1900
goal:
A larger or new auditorium; a
home economics building and en-
larged gymnasium or field house;
a graduate school of religion as
well as graduate schools in other
departments; three new dormi-
tories for boys and two for girls;
a new library building; a student
center; and an agricultural class-
room building. To accommodate
these new additions the board has
already approved a campus more
than twice the size of the present
one.
Ferguson stressed "Educators
estimate that in the next ten
years the college enrollment of the
United States will double. Ve
must have a development program
that will take care of all students
who want to attend a school where
tho Bible is taught and believed."
The program offers the oppor-
tunity to all who believe in Chris-
tian education to have a real and
personal part in its advancement.
Ferguson observed that one of his
principal jobs is to educate people
to the significance of Christian
education to the preservation of
our way of life and to all tho
Ideals and principles we hold
dear.
But despite these functions the
Development Fund is just one
piece of the gigantic framework
of effort that will In the years to
come make ACC an institution
where the principles of Christian
character and citizenship in tho
worth of the individual outweigh
the square root of pi and Chau-
cer's Canterbury Tales. A firm
adhesion to these standards will
continue to keep Abilene Christian
college Christian.
by Gary Mooro
The Faculty flunked the "A"
club scholars.. 52-51 in a hilar-
ious tilt Monday night In Ben-
nett gymnasium that saw the ul-
timate In unorthodox playing by
both teams.
The "A" club was probably the
zanlest in its strategy by using
tho "Octopus" (John Morlan on
Jack McGlothlin's shoulders).
Close behind was the Faculty
with Paul Southern atop the
backboard catching passes from
his teammates and zipping them
through the hoop. Both sides
though gave up this strategy
when it became apparent that
Scorekecper Willlngham wasn't
tallying the illegal goals.
Kennamcr star Faculty center
drew first blood of the night with
a short bullet shot that put the
instructors in front 2-0 after three
minutes of furious dribbling after
the tipoff.
One of the funniest sights In the
game was to sec LcMoine Lewis
emerge with the ball after a pile
up at one end of the court and
go dribbling madly down the
hardwood for the opposite goal.
The Faculty was always leading
one or two points it seemed then
finally Pete Rngus snaked one in
from far left to put tho A club
ahead 13-12 with four minutes
left In the first half.
But quick tallies by Clark
Jackson and Kennamcr again put
the instructors way out In front.
Then the "Octupus" material-
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Picture Framing
Paints and Varnishes
Black and Young Go
942 No. 2nd.
Phent 3633.
SHOE SERVICE STORE
Cowboy Boots
441 Pine St.
Leather Goods
8 aan. 8 pari.
HUTCHINSON'S FOOD TOWN-MARKET
874 Pine Street
"Where you get what you like and like what you get"
For tho best haircut and shave . . .
Commercial Barber Shop
Cecil Short Owner -
Phone 2-0506
213 Cedar St.
Ized out of nowhere It seemed and
in a flash had jumped the schol-
ars to within four points of the
Faculty. And then the whistle
sounded for the half. Faculty 25
"A" club 21 read the scoreboard.
Guy Scruggs of the Faculty
squad was deadly all night with
his long shots from way out 30
feet or more on some. Ho became
especially lethal during the sec-
ond half and it looked as if the
"A" club were really going to
take a drubbing.
But Bill Fling long winded "A"
clubber began to get the range
and kept the scholars In the game
with some" spectacular push shots.
As the final whistle soundocj the
scoreboard said 52-51 In favor of
the faculty. But according to some
reliable sources ("A" clubbors)
Bill Fling had a shot coming be
fore the final buzzer. He made the .
shot and there's the controversy
some say the Faculty steam-
rolled 'cm and others say it was
a tie. Bill Tcaguc one of tho ref-
erees was not available for com-
ment. Standouts for the Faculty were
Taylor -with eight tallies; Beau-
champ with 10 points; and Ken-
namcr with 10 points.
Fling was high point man for
the "A"club with 17 points unof-
ficially. Boys . . . Give your Heart throb
a Valentine Gift from MINTER'S
. . . a pretty Scarf Costume Jew-
elry Sheer printed Handkerchiefs
Nylon Hose and pretty Purses.
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a date with the campus queen
or just killing time between classes
Brooks Student Store at Still-
water Oklahoma is one of the fa-
vorito gathering spots for Btudents
at Oklahoma A & M College. At
Brooks Student Store as in college
campus haunts everywhere a frosty
bottle of Coca-Cola is always on
hand for tho pause that rcfieshe
Coke belongs.
A:k or It either way . . . both
trade-marks mean the same thing.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 19, Ed. 1, Friday, February 9, 1951, newspaper, February 9, 1951; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth95685/m1/2/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.