American Chrsitian College - Torchbearer Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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IN MEMCRIAM L. E. Pete WI-IITE, JR. I have lost my oldest partner. L. E. Pete White, Jr., who has been by my side as person- al manager and public relations director for nearly 20 years, was called to be with the Lord on Friday morning, September 25, 1970. Pete and I had dinner together the night before his most recent and 'Fatal bout with cancer. This summer, he was with me at The Summit, in fact, he was always with me. He was never further from me than a telephone. Directing all my rallies, conventions, suppers and press conferences, he was as essential to me as my right hand. I really didn't think I could make it without him, but I guess God saw differently. Thank God, Romans 8:28 still holds true: Ancl we know that all things work together for good to them that love God. As I write this, I have twin emotions overwhelming me: Sadness for Pete's aged mother, for his wife, Ruby imy executive assistantl, and for their grown sons, Pete and Chris, a lawyer and a Lieutenant in the Air Force, respectively. And gratitude to God for allow- ing me to share Pete's life and talents. Goodbye Pete...we fought them together...you did your best to keep the press honest about me and to honestly communicate to the nation what we were doing. You were rough on me at times, but I needed that, too, for no man gets so big that he doesn't need counsel and warnings. But, you were always there. You always thought I would drop dead of a heart attack, so you protected me. It was you we should have worried about. We saw what God could do with a dream. You were a good press agent, here, now you have graduated to my press agent in heaven. L. E. Pete White, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1919. Reared in St. Louis, Missouri, he graduated from high school in 1936 and from the University of Mis- souri in 1940. In 1948, he formed his own advertising agency. He was founder and president of White Advertising Agency, Inc., and ot W 8. W Advertising, Inc. He was current president of the Tulsa Chapter, Public Relations Society of America. He was active in the Tulsa Press Club, Tulsa Tennis Club and a member of the Tulsa Ad Club and Tulsa Chamber of Commerce.

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Dear Students and Friends of American Christian College: The American Christian College came into being as a result of the vision of Dr. Billy James Hargis. He saw the need for a college, soundly Christian and patriotically Ameri- can, dedicated to the training of leaders who will carry on in the best Christian and American traditions. In addition to our national program, an increasingly important role is being played in Asia and Latin America. This is made real for our college students through students from South America and Asia, and through the orphan homes in South Korea, India, and Mexico, maintained by the missionary division of our organization. Then there is the Christian Crusade Weekly, with its new offspring, the Christian Crusade Weekly published in India. The student at the American Christian College is involved in the affairs of the world on a Christian basis. Seminars are held in Israel so that our students may see and hear the good news of Christian salvation in the places of its origin. Our college concert choir, in its first year, has achieved an enviable reputation for excellence through its coast-to-coast performances. Life at American Christian College is a truly great adventure in Christian learning and living. Come and ioin our student body, have a part in reconstructing our national life and the life of the world along Christian lines. Sincerely, ll' lbo-uf' H. Russell Grow, Dean