The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 26, Ed. 1, Friday, April 25, 1958 Page: 1 of 6
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Watts Is Secretary
Of Alpha Chi Region
Dr. Otto O. Watts chairman of
the Division of Science at Hardin-
Simmons University has been
elected executive secretary and
treasurer of Region I of Alpha
Chi national honor society.
The region includes 18 colleges
and universities through Central
and West Texas. Professor Stra-
ther E. Thomas of Sul Ross is
president of the region.
Dr. and Mrs. Watts and three
H-SU students attended the re-
gional meeting over the weekend
at Texas Western College in El
Paso. The students were Doro-
thy Walker daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Walker of 518 Cherry
St. Abilene and Erna Lee Rey-
nolds of Wortham and Laurence
Moore of Edmonton Alberta
Canada.
Dr. Watts was named executive
secretary for a five year term. He
is also a member of the National
Council of Alpha Chi.
Moore read a paper on "Press-
ing Alternatives: Challenge to
Science Education." Miss Rey-
nolds presented two piano solos
and had two paintings exhibited
in the art salon. Evelyn Guitar
another H-SU student from Abi-
lene also had a painting on dis-
play. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Guitar of 1746 N.
3rd St. Abilene.
Miss Reynolds read a paper by
Lura Jane Hill an H-SU student
from Beaumont who was unable
to attend the conference. The
paper was entitled "The Rele-
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Jennings Get
Teaching Assistants
Two Hardin-Simmons Univer-
sity students have received as-
sistantships in teaching at the
University of Arkansas and Texas
A & M College next year while
working toward the masters de-
gree. They are Lura Jane Hill senior
English major from Beaumont
and Ray Jennings senior geology
and English major from Coleman.
Miss Hill will teach at Arkansas
and Jennings will go to Texas
A & M. Both have high academic
records at H-SU.
Miss Hill editor of the Corral
campus literary magazine is a
member of Who's Who in Amer-
ican Colleges and Universities
Alpha Chi national scholastic
honorary organization Sigma Tau
Delta national honorary English
organization and the Student Na-
tional Education Association for-
merly Future Teachers of Amer-
ica. She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James R .Hill of Beaumont.
Jennings who was also offered
an assistantship at the University
of Missouri has won the creative
writing contest at H-SU for the
past two years. The award is
presented by Sigma Tau Delta for
the best entry possessing the
highest literary value.
Jennings is also a member of
Alpha Chi Sigma Tau Delta and
president of the Geology Club.
He is the son of A. M. Jennings
of Coleman.
All Bronco Pictures with the
exception of class pictures may
be purchased at the Bronco
Office in Mary Frances Hall or
by contacting Ann Bright.
Prices will be: 25c for eight
by ten 10c for a five by seven
and five cents for a three by
four picture.
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Stephenson on Committee1
To Rewrite Constitution
Hardin - Simmons University's
Dean W. A. Stephenson has been
apointed by Gov. Price Daniel to
be on the Citizens Advisory Com-
mittee which will rewrite the
state constitution.
"It's an honor for me and I
appreciate the opportunity of try-
ing to do something concrete on
the revision" Dean Stephenson
said in an interview concerning
his recent appointment.
This Citizens Committee will
work with the legislative council
and make a report to the legisla-
ture in 1959. This committee
consists of 18 members six
chosen by the House and Senate
and six appointed by the Gov-
ernor. The committee is actually a
recommendations committee.
They will study the constitution
and others and will either pro
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going to jail .... despite protests. Seems as though Lailimer didn't have the required articles of
western wear. Joe Biggs Marshall Delmer Tipps Sheriff and Pete Hart First Deputy are making
sure the hombre doesn't get away.
Rompin' Stompin' Fracas
Week Will End Tomorrow
By LARRY LEWIS
Brand Editor
With only one day left of
Fracas Week it is generally
agreed that this Fracas Week has
topped all the rest of the past.
Perhaps the most entertaining
night was the kickoff of Fracas
Week Tuesday night. Every-
thing from tobacco spitting beard
growing western and "cat" music
to the election of the most typi-
cal cowgirl and cowboy and the
election of the Rodeo Sweetheart
happened. Dean Beard and his
Crewcats provided the music.
Barbara Fields Childress soph-
omore was named Rodeo Sweet-
heart from a field of six candi-
dates. She has reigned over the
pose a group of amendments or
make a recommendation to call a
constitutional convention.
Stephenson a personal friend
of the Governor's for many years
has been a Daniel-supporter for
a long time. As president of the
state and district Brotherhood of
Texas Stephenson has had Gov.
Daniel on his programs on num-
erous occasions.
The Dean has spent 30 years in
the field of government.
He is past president of the Abi-
lene Rotary Club past governor
of 127 district of Rotary Interna-
tional past commander of the
American Legion. He is also a
charter member of the H-SU
Cowboy Club. He has been
named Who's Who education
Southwest.
Dean Stephenson was debate
coach at H-SU for 25 years.
ABILENE TEXAS FRIDAY APRIL 25
Fracas Week activities including
the parade held yesterday and the
rodeo performances.
Barbara will enter competition
for the National Intercollegiate
Rodeo Association Sweetheart
which would mean an expense
paid trip to Denver Colo. for a
week.
In the beard growing contest
Bob Butler freshman from
Brownfield walked away with an
authentic old rifle. Dean Jack V.
Collins won on a "flip" decision
in the faculty beard growing con-
test. He was also awarded a
rifle.
Burley Polk wound up and let
loose with a "heave" of 18 feet
in the tobacco spitting contest
but failed to come close to the
record of 39 feet held by last
year's winner Ferrell Hays. Polk
as awarded with a spittoon.
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Jim Sloan freshman from
Carlsbad N. M. and Barbara
Mings sophomore from Sea-
graves won the most typical
cowboy and cowgirl contest from
the crowd by a faculty judging
committee. Both Sloan and
Mings were awarded gift certi-
ficates from VFW and Leddy's.
One of the highlights of the
night was the dedication of
Fracas Week to former math pro-
fessor Dr. Joe E. Burnam. Prof
Burnam taught mathematics at
H-SU for 43 years.
The now retired professor was
presented a gift certificate for
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High School Students
Throng Here Saturday
Hardin - Simmons University
will host hundreds of high school
students from all over Texas and
parts of New Mexico Oklahoma
and Louisiana Saturday at the an-
nual high school day program.
More activities will be on tab
this weekend than ever before in
the history of the high school day
festivities. It's already under-
way as western week bursts into
full swing.
Here is a sample of activities
this week at H-SU:
A downtown western parade at
3 p. m. Thursday kicked off the
12th annual H-SU Intercollegiate
Rodeo which presented shows
Thursday Friday and Saturday.
And on Saturday high school
students will tour the campus eat
free barbecue see special depart-
mental displays and exhibits at-
tend a variety entertainment pro-
gram and see college tennis
matches between the Cowboys
and North Texas a state high
Burd Receives Tour
Extension of 1 Year
Lt. Col. Howard H. Burd pro-
fessor of military science and tac-
tics at Hardin-Simmons Univer-
sity for the past three years has
received an extension of his tour
of duty and will remain at H-SU
another year President Evan
Allard Reiff has announced.
"It is a most unusual extension
of his tour of duty" Dr. Reiff
said. In most cases tours of duty
are two to three years. "He has
been commended by the univer-
sity and the Army for his splen-
did executive and administrative
work here" Dr. Reiff said.
Lt. Col. Burd commands the
ROTC unit at H-SU which con-
sists of 298 cadets and a Regular
Army staff of officers and en-
listed men.
A native of Pennsylvania Lt.
Col. Burd is a 1932 graduate of
Purdue. He is also a graduate
of the Artillery School and the
Advanced Artillery Officers
Course at Fort Sill Okla. He has
served at Fort Monroe Va. Korea
Japan and the Pacific theater
during World War II.
He was appointed a lieutenant
colonel in the Regular Army in
1950.
He and his wife and two chil-
dren Bill and Howard live at 317
Woodlawn Dr. A daughter Jane
is a student at Pennsylvania State
University.
1 8 BSUers Attend
Annual Conference
Eighteen BSU members attend-
ed the Texas Baptist Student
Union Annual Spring Planning
Conference at the First Baptist
Church San Marcos April 18-20.
The group left the campus Fri-
day noon and returned Sunday
afternoon. The theme of the con-
ference was "A Baptist Student."
Outstanding personalities on the
program were Carlyle Marney
pastor of First Baptist Church
Austin; Agnes Durant Pylant
secretary of Church Recreation
Service Sunday School Board of
Nashville Tennessee; Bruce Mc-
Iver associate director Depart-
ment of Student Work; W. F.
Howard director Department of
Student Work; Doyle Baird Stu-
dent Department of Nashville;
Benny Bray U. S. Postal Depart-
ment. Features of the conference in-
clude general sessions leadership
clinics a lecture on the use of a
literacy program in mission work
dedication of Texas BSU sum-
mer missionaries installation of
college BSU executive council
members election of state BSU
executive commtitee. Hardin-
Simmons will be represented on
the council by Ann Smith. Com-
mitteemen elected were: "Mell
Plunk UCC president; Derry
Harding BLS; Beverly Smith
TWU; Dean Buske TT; Mike
Simpson TU; Ann Smith H-SU.
The conference proved to be
very helpful by presenting new
ideas which the local BSU execu-
tive council will use during the
coming year.
BSUers attending were Anita
Welch Juanita Welch Gaye
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Chapel Schedule
Monday April 28 Student
Council Variety Show.
Wednesday April 30 High
School Chorus.
school girls volleyball tourna-
ment a triangular track meet and
the afternoon performance of the
rodeo.
And it's all free for high school
students and their sponsors.
H-Su students are making ready
for the crowded activities this
weekend. Western wear is the
order of the day. Everybody in-
cluding professors will don Cow-
boy hats boots and clothing.
There will be no shaving for
men and the student council says
there will be no baths until Sat-
urday night. A jail will be placed
on the campus for all non-con-formers
and a sheriff and 26
deputies will see that everybody
cooperates.
Preliminaries to the weekend
included an all-school party Tues-
day night. Students ate barbe-
cue and an all-western program
was on the law behind South Hall.
Dean Beard and his Crew Cats of
Abilene furnished country music.
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