Dallas Baptist University - Summit Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Decatur Presidents Great men have helped build the dream that Dallas Baptist College has become. Without these presidents, the college would not have the colorful past, nor the bright future of tomorrow. 14 Introduction

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DR. W. E. (BILL) THORN Before becoming a part of the Dallas Baptist College dream, Dr. Thorn played on the Hardin Simmons Varsity football team for two seasons, then joined the Navy for World War II. Meeting Jessie changed his life around, and not too many years later, he and Jessie had four lovely girls. In 1975, Dr. Thorn became a part of D.B.C. Because of his hard efforts and love for the school. Dr. Thorn, with God's guidance has given Dallas Baptist College a new outlook and hope for the future. Not only for what he has done for Dallas Bap- tist College, but for the great person he 1s in Christ. The 1978 SUM- MIT is DEDICATED TO DR. W. E. THORN. Introduction 13

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OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: B. F. Giles 1898-1900. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Rev. J. L. Ward 1900-1907; 1914-1950. TOP LEFT: Dr. J. B. Tidwell 1907-1908. BOTTOM LEFT: W. C. Carver 1909-1914. RIGHT: Otis Strickland 1950 — decided to move Decatur Baptist to Dallas in 1963. Introduction 15