Abilene Christian College - Prickly Pear Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 389 of the 1969 volume:

Abilene Christian Collei PRICKLY PEAR Volume 54 May 1969 CONTENTS IMPRESSIONS OF A YEAR THE YEAR ................... 18 THE ACADEMIC............... 100 Honor Boy and Honor Girl THF ACTIVF Social THE EPILOGUE ................. 372 Editorial Staff Ec'- cr .............................. Carol Murphy ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, 1968-69 Health Center Moody Coliseum Help Growth of ACC ’Fessor Adds Spirit to Musical Events Novel Tactics and Progressive Spirit Tag Bullington’s Season Sing-Song and “Oklahoma’ Color Two Eventful Semesters THE YEAR McGlothlin Campus Center Dedication 1968-69 I and Main room. Ray Jr., Hal,' Jack, and Ray Sr. McGlothlin contributed funds in order to assist in Educating for Christian McGlothlin Campus Center Offers a Myriad of Services and Activities 24 McGlothlin Campus Center Is the Place to Socialize Registration: . . . the endless beginning 28 Chapel: That Which One Just Lives Through But Never Forgets Bid Nite . . . Leads to 34 Tears and Excitement CCW Makes Christ Relevant to Campus Living Chalk Won With Campus Call-In Rivalry Day Ends With Traditional Rope Pull Gata and Galaxy Take First in Project Competition Sandy Brooks Elaine Byars Cheisa Holler Bev Hogg Jeannie Owen Gail Oliver Syd Howell Valinda Call 50 mm ACC Night Reception Honors Performers Big Purple Is Busy During All Seasons people. The Big Purple also represented ACC on Cheerleaders Unleash Wildcat Spirit First Year for Freshman Cheerleaders Up With People, people in love 5°Ple thine Up With People Sing Out Explosion Reflects American Image Art Students Sell Pottery students threw approximately 1500 by students and Mr. Foster. Held both on and off campus, 1968-69 pottery Home Ec Club Sends Goodie Bags to Cramming Collegians 72 Priceless Moments Spent in the Dorm UiUiUfi Hilltoppers Tour Europe With USO Shows Groundbreaking Ceremonies for Library Saturday Before Lectures Marks 82 Parent’s Day — “Thanks Folks” Buttons . . . 85 Groups Perform Under Sing-Song Chairmen — Hall and Bartley Sing-Song Host and Hostess — Fuller and Waggoner Social Clubs Cast Spell on Sing-Song Audience Sing-Song Sung in Moody Coliseum for First Time 93 DT’s, Frats, and Freshman Class Performances Win First Place McCaleb and Rehearsals Help to Polish ’69 Sing-Song Show “God’s Eternal Purpose” Is Theme of 51st Bible Lectureship 100 THE ACADEMIC 101 The Board of Trustees Plans for Growth of Abilene Christian College ACC Heads Are President Don Morris and Assistant John Stevens 'W9 Administrators Combine Talents to Vitalize ACC Administrators and Secretaries Library Staff Looks Forward to New Library Facilities Science Department Moves Into the New Foster Science Building Department of Biology Introduces Core Curriculum 120 Department of Mathematics and Physics Bradford and Hughes Present Papers 123 125 Department of Home Economics Revamps Program 127 Two Advanced Conversational Courses Added: Foreign Language: Growing History and Political Science Department Spies Area Interest as Goal Election Year Sparks Departmental Activities English Professors Give Freshmen Special Recognition MIDDLE LEF'H Ludere Slatton. LOWER Wilma Lois Marshall. TOP RIGHT: Leslie Woullard. LOWER LEFT: Dr. Clinton 136 Department of Bible Works With Missions Program Bible Faculty Aids Spiritual Growth i i Psychology Department Offers New Minor Industrial Education Department Agriculture Department Involved in Research Real Estate Principles Added to Business Curriculum 152 Department of Physical Education Initiates New Program 157 Department of Physical Education Enjoys New Facilities in Gibson Center Department of Physical Education New Facilities Intensify Music Program Big Purple — Behind the Scenes 162 Department of Music Music Department Sponsors Workshop Private Studios Intensify Art Program Mass Communications Major Offered by Department of Communications Department of Communications Expands 172 THE HONORED Honor Girl Elaine Byars Honor Boy Bryon Bost 176 Elaine Byars Chosen 1968 Homecoming Queen 1968 Homecoming Queen Nominees 181 Who’s Who Who’s Who Ill slii Who’s Who Student Body Elects Bill Cannon min and Elaine Byars Mr. and Miss ACC THE CLASSES SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Syd Howell Secretary Paul Ammons Vice-President Kyle Mansker President IS5T|A Class of 1969 Seniors Class of 1969 Seniors mu nui Class of 1969 Seniors Class of 1969 Seniors Class of 1969 Seniors Mirf inn 111 n Class of 1969 Seniors JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Ted Poe President Karol Bonneaux Secretary Ken Baker Vice President 210 Class of 1970 Juniors EfeS£? n £ c @ 1 a i� en to i 1 � a P r I Class of 1970 Juniors Class of 1970 Juniors SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS Dwight Holden Vice President Susie Owens Secretary Rob Core President 216 Class of 1971 Sophomores 218 Class of 1971 f fci JLf JSL g I a § • % £ m ©•© A £ £? 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E: £: £ Sl Freshmen Class of 1972 Freshmen THE ATHLETIC 233 Five Cats Capture ACC.....17 Northwest Louisiana State.............. 16 ACC.....22 East Texas State....29 ACC.....50 Howard Payne ...... 49 ACC..... 3 McMurry ........... 16 ACC.....38 Lamar Tech......... 14 PURPLE WHITE All Conference Positions ACC . ...17 Arkansas State .... 17 ACC... ...14 Eastern New Mexico . .. 24 ACC... ...20 University of Texas at Arlington .... 30 ACC... ... 7 Trinity 13 ACC... .. .60 San Angelo State ... 14 SEASON SCORES Coaches and Wildcats Made the Team Effort 238 Coach Wally Bullington ... ACC All- America in 1953 ... ACC head football blood in his veins ... a Wildcat all the Wildcats Win Conference Opener ACC put it all together against Lamar Tech and rode home with a 38-14 victory Cats Break Record but Can’t Break Tie Lindsey Ran Well . . . But His Pass Completions Led the Nation 245 Cross Country Takes Fifth Straight SLC Title TEAM Charles Hankins Kurt Engstrom Max Gordon Dave Dillman John Lopez Kenny Link Dave Woodard SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE CROSS-COUNTRY RESULTS ACC Arkansas State Lamar Tech Texas-Arlington Wildcat Kenny Link John Lopez Dave Woodard Kurt Engstrom Charles Hankins Max Gordon Roundballers Keep Spirit 248 Through Trying Season Ronnie Hearne Stars 251 Pre-Season Action Prepares Cats for Conference Wildcats in Action Aim for the Loop A Young Team Promises Better Seasons Wildcats Fight Despite Handicaps 'fifyi Tennis Team 260 Smashes Its Way Through Another Season 263 Heralded Track Team Seeks Unprecedented Sixth Championship Sprinters Track Dec. 7 Bluebonnet Invitational Dec. 29 Sugar Bowl Meet, New Orleans Jan. 24 USTFF Relays (Astrodome) Feb. 7 Will Rogers Games, Fort Worth Feb. 22 University of Texas, Austin M=r. 1 Houston, Lamar Tech, SW Louisiana, in Houston Mar. 8 Arlington Relays, Arlington Mar. 14 NCAA Indoor Championships, Detroit Mar 22 North Texas State, U-T at Arlington, Abilene. Mar. 29 Rice, Texas, Corpus Christi Quarter-Milers Schedule April 1 Baylor Dual, Abilene April 5 John Jacobs Invitational, Norman, Oklahoma April 1 1 Texas Relays, Austin April 19 Brigham Young Dual, Provo, Utah April 25 Drake Relays, Des Moines May 1 Howard Payne, North Texas, UT-Arlington, Brownwood May 9 Southland Conference, San Antonio May 31 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque May District USTFF, Abilene June 6 National USTFF, Lexington, Kentucky June 19 NCAA Championships, Knoxville, Tennessee 267 Field Men Distance Men Dynamic Duo Combines Strength With Rocket” Medlock’s Speed Cat’s Depth 272 Traps Trophies Practice Brings Perfection 'M Formidable Foursome Promises Firsts 277 Gilbreth and Collier Guarantee Good Season 278 the name of the game. Likewise, the hopes of the 1969 ACC baseball team ride on the durable arms of Bill Gilbreth and Craig Col- lier. (Gilbreth led the nation in '68 with 134 1-54.) For the first time, an eight game conference schedule will be played. On May 8, 9, 10, a play off between the top two teams will decide With a revived hitting attack, the Cats 280 Baseball Team THE ACTIVE Directors Publicize Student Association Activities Executive Council Submits Policy Decisions to Senate Interpreters’ Council Acts on Senate Bills The Interpreters' Council is composed of a McKenzie and McDonald Dorm Councils Zellner and Nelson Dorm Councils 290 292 Barracks Dorm Council Blue Key Honors Outstanding Men Selected Women Honored by “W” Club CSO Serves With People! CSO members incorporate their Alpha Phi Omega Offers Service to ACC Omega Rho Alpha Sigma Tau Delta Recognizes Outstanding English Majors Alpha Chi Alpha Chi is the Texas Si Chapter of the National Scholar- s of t Holds Monthly Meetings ROW: Paula Marchbanks. Cherryl|' Brown, Cathy Wheeler, Sharon Cook, M°rphy,TKaThry aWoods SECOND ROW: JoAnn Jameson Pen rck Carol Kappa Delta Pi 304 Encourages Professionalism ■ rrfl ’69’ PEAR Uses New Format to Record Events of the Year Orchestra Tours Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas Jeff Brock Williams Margie Johnsfon Actors Honored at Drama Awards Banquet Debate Team Hits the Road and Brings Home Honors Speech Therapy Majors Attend Denver Convention 317 Phi Beta Lambda Members 318 Invite Professional Business Speakers James F. Cox Chapter of TOP LEFT: Linda Huff, Judy Taylor, Sherry Joel Shakelford. TOP Li Frossard, Sandy Gilbert. :e Stacy, Phil McMillion. Student Education Association 4th Largest in State 321 The Scribes Organize for Effective Thrust E. Davis, serve on the staffs of the Optimist and Prickley Pear. 323 Phi Alpha Theta Encourages Extra-curricular History 324 Language Clubs Deepen Interest in Foreign Cultures bers of the French Club, broadei interest in the French world by investigat ing its people and customs. Meeting: conducted totally in French, includir lated their Flying Cats Perform in Flalf-time Shows . . . Look Forward to Competition Acapella Works Under New Director During 1968-69 Season Industrial Arts Club Reconstructs Victory Wagon 330 International Club Sparks Unity Among Foreign Students 332 Home Economics Club Now Affiliated With National Association Aggie Club Entered in Sheep Judging Contests 334 at Chicago and Memphis nmm. Kitten Klub Boosts ACC Spirit 337 Varsity Chorus Enjoys Singing InPSYders Gain InPSYt ton? USECOND ROW: David Ada™, Mu Phi Epsilon Raises Money for Burford Center Chamber Singers — Examples of Excellence 341 The Hilltoppers, a musical group com- prised of fifteen ACC students, was chosen pose of entertaining U. S. Armed Forces the Hilltoppers toured Switzerland. France, Abilene at the end of January. On March I, 1969, the Hilltoppers per- formed with Pat Boone and his orchestra at Dallas Memorial Coliseum. The benefit mm 344 Choralaires Tour South Texas Represent ACC j of e 345 Inter-Social Club Council Organizes Social Events s DT Times Gives DT’s Closer Ties With Exes 349 FRATER SODALIS. ROW I: Tom Boatwright, James Houston, Ken Dalzell, Barry Wickman, Dean Borden. Glenn Staples, Walter Beam. Reese, Steve Waldrip Billie Currey. Phil Bailey, Rick DeVoe, Repr.| NOT PICTURED: Harvey Baker (Sponsor). Tommy Johnson 350 Frats Capture ISCC Scholarship and Intramural Football Title 351 Moonies take 1st Place for Homecoming Display 352 353 356 Kappa Chi Ties for Spirit Award Kinsmen Break Into ACC History 359 360 Knighthood Still in Flower THE KNIGHTS: by o Kojies Stress Christian Ideals £if Steak Fry and Sing Song Highlights Sub T-l Kirby Priest Alvin O'Dell, Bob Allen Another Year for Oldest Men’s Social Club Trojans Compile Intramural Record Zeta Rho Retains Scholastic Trophy ¥f H