Hardin Simmons University - Bronco Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 340 of the 1953 volume:

Jdardin- immond niverdity BRONCO Robert Walker, £ditor Nancy Cheaney, Associate €dilo, W. A. Morris, Jlri Editor STAFF Editor ROBERT WALKER Associate Editor NANCY CHEANEY Art Editor ALLEN MORRIS Sports Editors D. A. ISABEL WAYNE KENNEDY Fine Arts Editor GLENDA BUTTS Organizations Editor NANCY STEWART Features Editor ADA BETTY DUNN Class Editors ADDIE BURROUGHS PAT McNABB Religious Activities Editor JOYCE HARRISON R. O. T. C. Editor PAT COX Copy Editor DAVID DEAN Index Editor EL WANDA DAVIES Photographers HERB ROBERTS FRANK DUNLAP Editorial Assistants wanda McDonald PAT MORROW TROYCE EILAND MAUREEN THACKER Staff Assistants DORIS ELLIOTT BOB YOUNG JOE WALLIS CHARLES CULLIN JOHN WAYNE BEARD FRANKIE PRATT R. B. DONALD DELTON GALLOWAY R. D. GIST JERRY GRANT DALTON SELF JOYCE McANEAR BILLIE REICHERT Chairman of the Publications EUGENE SCHOOLEY t)eclica tion BECAUSE of his ready smile and aggrei BECAUSE of his patience and an understanding of the needs of the student. BECAUSE he has done so much since his return to the campus, BECAUSE he has dedicated himself to the University and its students. We, the staff of the 1953 BRONCO, dedicate this book to him. 3r.nl $unJt, Uce-PreUnt-Jn,M„HonJ 3Up- J)n ] ]emoriam In Jonuary the American Flag that flies over the Hardin - Simmons University campus was lowered to half mast in honor of Miss Mary Eliza- beth Head, long-time H-SU staff member. Miss Head, for many years, was a friend and counsellor to the stu- dents of Hardin-Simmons University. She will be remembered by peo- ple of Hardin-Simmons for many years to come. Miss Head who died at the age of 79 broke her hip in a fall at her home, 1301 Hickory Street, October 22, 1952. Sbe underwent surgery but never recovered. Joining the staff of Simmons College September 12, 1920, Miss Head was housemother for the girl's dormitory, working under Presi- dent J. D. Sandefer. The job was to be temporary, until a permanent housemother could be obtained. She stayed, however, and in 1928, was asked to become Dean of Women. She held this position until her retire- ment in 1946. Miss Head has been Mother to more than 3,000 girls. CONTENTS OF 1953 BRONCO -Activities Student Leaders 33 I DL -Arts Band 65 Choirs 72 Visiting Artists . 74 Drama................76 Opera................80 Art 82 futures Personalities .......85 Who's Who 129 Bronco Salutes ......134 Events and Memories 136 JklLtu Football . . Basketball Baseball . Rodeo Others Honorary Religious Activity . Dormitory Uniformed Other . . JL -AfL.r, Seniors ..... Juniors Sophomores Freshmen .... Graduates and Specials 145 .171 183 187 191 201 209 219 239 253 267 273 297 303 311 321 322 The BRONCO and I first appeared on the Simmons College campus the same year; so I naturally feel a strong attachment for the book. Of course it has changed with the years, but it has retained much in common. It keeps the flavor of the old West; it reflects the friendliness that has characterized the H-SU campus through all generations; and it records the fun, the sports and the work of another college year. May you keep it and cherish it; may its pages often remind you of college days and strengthen your loyalty toward our Alma Mater. Sincerely, .rrt fl ttcLMn Die 2v, ROBERT A. COLLINS, Ph. D. Dean of Arts and Sciences icerd E. W. LEDBETTER Secretary-Treasurer FRANK JUNELL Vice President Development THELMA ANDREWS, M. A. Librarian W. O. BEAZLEY, Ph. D. Assistant to President W. D. RICH, Ph. D. Chairman, Graduate Council BOARD OF TRUSTEES 3,LCu -tptij -sident of Stadio DL Ca. President's Mo JLnter JUt Die C ampud Science Mall ju , ?«. djjMo denior ■on Gut K cunpu3 SanJef.r WUoriJ SL . JL jWL. JkH D,I C mpu, 2u, MJl 'University .Apartments LLOYD WRIGHT Spring President JOE WALLIS FACULTY ADVISORS Dean Dean Dean W. A. STEPHENSON MAUDE KING W. T. WALTON Ater-CLl Co The Inter-Club Council, made up of the presidents of the various or- ganizations on the campus, coordinates the activities of these groups and acts as an intermediary between the Student Assembly and the general stu- dent body. (LlaiS of 53 President . Joe Wallis Vice President Harold Barrett Secretary Joyce Thompson Treasurer Bettye Baker Reporter Larry Fitzgerald Social Chairmen Joan Randel, Frankie Pratt (LfaSS of '55 President Robert Rowe Vice President Gene Tone Secretary Mary Nell Bowen Treasurer Barbara Ramsey Reporter Nancy Burks Publicity Chairman Pal Schwartz Social Chairmen Jo Rae Bomer, Johny Taylor CU of 56 President Bob Tremaine Vice President Ed Stanley Secretary Charlotte Eddings Treasurer George Patterson Reporter Barbara Stricklin Juniors (Class of 54) not pictured Heo d Yc U SHIRLEY NARMOUR DARLENE McENTIRE yjfjLL The students at Hardin-Simmons University never have to take a second place to any other student body when it comes A large amount of the credit must go to the yell leaders who are always present to give Cowboy athletic teams helpful The real beauties lead the yells at the Women's Game Betty Gay Smith Barbara Burkhart Letting the team know that everyone is solidly behind each man After Homecoming Parade PuUicationi tJt don, ofUoJin nL J p ictures Through the windows of GI Hall a group of quiet men and women watch the University. They watch the hurly- burly morning rush; they watch the lazy afternoon crowd; they watch the hurried hush of the night hours ... and through the years they watch a card- board college lay a beautiful stone foundation . . . And then they p u t it into words. Words that laugh, words that cry, words that set a mood. Words that fill a newspaper each week, a magazine each semester and a book once a year. And pictures that capture an instant of perfection and freeze it for a lifetime... These are the publications of Hardin- Simmons University. In the daytime, you'll find the center of attention is Eugene Schooley, who acts as advisor, inspiration, counselor, idol, and uncle of the staffers. His title: Chairman of the Publications Board. At night the real work is done. This is when the copy is written, layouts are made, coffee is consumed, and blood- shot eyes are created. In the illumination of the bright lights in a lonely room at the end of a long hall labor the creators of the BRONCO, H-SU's yearbook. Mountains of photo- graphs and layout sheets are piled high in every corner. Down the hall can be found the wor- ried faces and clattering typewriters of the BRAND staffers as they hurry to meet a Thursday deadline. Farther down the same hall the lit- erary geniuses of the Corral, H-SU's magazine prodigy, calmly ignore dead- lines. But a certain angel that some- how seems to watch over us all lends the magic touch that always brings the publications to print. The story of publications is a human one. Each turn of the printing presses is powered a little by laughter—and each drop of ink contains a portion of sweat and tears. f uliicationS 'to V.MN0 t w 'Kw ta aY«. wra Op«n Mont ' Index Editor WANDA McDONALD MAUREEN THACKER FRANCES WADDELL EL WANDA DAVIES Ole Coi EDITORS DORIS ELLIOT B. D. WILSON (spring) BETTY BARKER (f Managing Editor BARBARA RAMSEY Associate Editors CLEO VOLENTINE ROSEMARY ASHBURN Exchange Editor NANCY STEWART JERRY GRANT BETH BRASFIELD Business Manager NEIL SMITH (fall) CHARLES CULLIN (spring) Feature Editors ANGELINE JOBE LARRY FITZGERALD Art Editor EUGENE WALTERS (fall) BOB YOUNG (spring) Publicity COLLEEN MURRIE (fall) DORIS ELLIOTT (spring) Faculty Advisor MISS MAUDE EMMA KING Through the years Hardin-Simmons University has been known for hospitality and friendship. A student and staff directory adds to our list of ac- quaintances and helps us to know our friends better. Likewise, it brings before us a selection of yells, songs, and campus lore created and gathered to- gether through sixty-one years . . Rupert N. Richardson, —from the 52-53 Range Guide. Assistant Editor JOAN RANDEL Editor ED TAPSCOTT OL Ranye QuJe is pultuU annually Lf the Student jL LL 3L PulLations Chairman EUGENE SCHOOLEY Faculty Students DEAN W. T. WALTON MRS. NORA EVERTON W. D. BOND HOMER HUTTO TOE WALLIS WAYNE ADAMS D. A. ISABEL BETTIE TODD Cdampud t cidu Station Manager, JAMES HALLMARK Station LJ Manned entirely by students, KHSU is beamed to the campus at the 600 spot on the radio dial. Most of the shows are written and produced by the members of the classes in radio speech, featuring campus talent. Dramas such as There Ought to Be a Law, Tales from Poe, Cyrano de Berqerac and Rappaccine's Daugh- ter were produced and directed by the student staff. Of- fering a well-rounded program schedule, the station airs , in addition to the programs of a serious and educational nature, disc jockey shows, religious pro- grams and many others produced with the listener in mind . Some of the most popular productions are Ma- rine Spotlight, Log Rhythms, and Inside Story. Such notables as Senator Richard Nixon, Senator Tom Connally, cowboy singing star Bob Wills, and one of its own exes Slim Willet, writer of many currently popular western song hits, were presented by the sta- tion. Ibsen's Ghosts, Shakespeare's King Henry VIII, and Vergil's Aenied, recorded by the British Broadcasting Company, were broadcast through the station facilities for the English Department. The station, on the air Monday throuah Friday from 5:00 to 10:00 p. m., is owned and operated bv the Radio Department and sponsored by R. G. Bob Todd, Radio Coordinator. Chief Engineer, TED TODD Special Events Director, BOBBY PAT YOUNG BSU Executive Council Security for the future in our lives is only going to be brought about by the united efforts of children of God. This great stride toward security may begin here at H-SU through a uniting of ef- forts and in a great faith in God. May the B. S. U. and all other organizations combine right ideals and in this man- ner make the great H-SU of today a Greater H-SU Tomorrow. JACK TAYLOR, President, BSU. The Baptist Student Union contin- ually works toward the goal of mag- nifying the worth of the individual and linking each student to a local church of his choice. Such a purpose is all in- clusive and not the least exclusive. It takes you, the student, into account and tries to measure you in the light of God's own evaluation. TRUETT SHERIFF, Director of Religious Activities. y Sd tfPHARDin SIMMOnS UniVERSlf RS.U Retreat With a two day program covering every phase of BSU life on the college campus, the pre-school Retreat is held at Lueders Encamp- ment the week-end before registration. State workers, local personalities and students work together to complete an over-all pro- gram for the Eaptist Student Union. Members of the Executive Council and their committees form the core of those who attend, but all students, particularly freshmen, are invited. l eticjiouA Orientation WecL Another highlight of the school year is the Religious Orientation Week held usually dur- ing the first part of October. Dr. Culbert G. Rutenber, professor of philosophy of relig- ion at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, was the guest speaker, Oc- tober 13-17. Dr. Rutenber presented to us as college students a realistic, factual philosophy of spir- itual truths. St w m Another committee meeting! !! l ehaiouA Jt Week The seventh annual Religious Focus Week was held on the Forty Acres March 2-6. It brought to our campus 12 Christian leaders from varied voca- tional fields, from all over Texas and the Southwest. The theme for the week was I HAVE CHOSEN YOU. Seminars, dorm discussions, class- room visitations, and a party were in- cluded in the activities of the week. More than 75 students served on the nine Focus Week committees with Ed Tapscott as student chairman. Brother Truett Sheriff was general chairman of the week and there were faculty ad- visors for each committee. Seminars followed the evening services which were held Monday through Thursday. Chapel services were conducted Mon- day through Friday by the team mem- The purpose of Focus Week is to make vital the Christian experience in the life of each student and faculty member. The battle of (nit) wits 3L R.O.O.C First row: Maj. David Burford, Maj. Marion B. McClure, Capt. William MaGee; Second row, Sgt. Thomas Tinker, and Master Sgts. Jack Millan, Elmer Busby, A. L. Mos- ley, Clyde Harris and W. T. Daily. Corps Adjutant Cadet 1st Lt. John P. King CADET OFFICERS First row: Capt. Donald L. Payne, Capt. George R. Crook, Capt. Clarence W. Press- wood, Jr., Second Lt. Stephen L. Page. Standing: Second Lt. Johnny Estes, Second Lt. William S. Bramley, Second Lt. Harold E. Klingman. dorpA (J3antl Band Leader: Cadet Second Lieutenant Page, Stephen L. Drum Major: Cadet Master Sergeant Massey, Jerry T. Baldwin, E. W. Beam, W. S. Beard, J. W. Brown, R. C. Bryant, J. M. Cox, H. P. Curry, E. B. Farr, B. P. Gilbert, J. P. Harris, A. M. Hesse, E. J. Housewright, G. M. Jones, C. B. Jones, T. R. Jasek, M. D. Moore, G. D. Moore, E. D. Morris, T. B. Riddle, B. J. Reynolds, J. D. Royal, E. Schoonover, R. J. Smith, C. A. Smith, N. A. Spence, C. R. Stovall, P. J. Stevens, W. D. Viertel, A. J. Walker, H. N. Waters, R. D. Welch, D. L. Whitley, F. D. (Company IstSgt.: Platoon Leader: Platoon Sgt.: Allen, P. D. Allison, J. C. Baack, T. R. Bean, B. F., Ir. Bertram, W. R. Bingham, R. Blackburn, D. B. Bingham, J. Black, J. E. Blair, J. D. Bond, L. H. Bonner, A. G. Bowen, O. K„ Jr. Boyd, M. M. Bowman, G. L. Bramley, W. Brewer, B. G. Company Comma Executive Offic Campbell, Jimmy D. 1st Platoon McBroom, Johnny Doke, Marshall J. Broadhurst, C. W. Burrough, J. P. Burt, F. R. Burttschall, H. H. Button, R. E. Caudill, D. R. Chapman, J. E. Chase, J. Clark, J. M. Clark, O. D. Clayburn, W. E. Claunch, J. A. Cline, C. C. Clifton, A. M. Cockrell, L. Y. Collins, J. C. ider: Payne, Donald L. 3r: Estes, Johnny P. Guidon Bearer: 2nd Platoon Allen, Caylor Taylor, John Cornelius, L. Creagh, W. Crowe, J. M., Jr. Curry, L. D. Davis, W. D. Day, D. D. Dean, D. H. Dewbre, J. E. Deck, D. G. Dilday, D. G. Dixon, R. W. Dodson, G. E. Doke, M. J., Jr. Dunn, J. R. Elmore, C. D. Evans, J. D. •: Faulks, Bobby J. 3rd Platoon Combs, Joel R. Woodard, Glen B Feemster, R. W. Fine, L. B. Flaming, P. J. Fox, W. I. Gary, J. M. Hawkins, B. Hickey, T. L. Holley, G. L. Jackson, K. C. Livingston, T. V. Myers, W. H. Owens, K. Y. Pope, J. R. Reed, J. V. Slater, W. C. Taylor, J. T. Watson, K. A. Company. (J3 IstSgt.: Cunningham, Arthui Platoon Leader: Platoon Sgt.: Baccus, K. Boone, R. M. Brown, W. B. Dowlen, S. D. Earney, F. I. Francis, G. L. Fredericks, J. Garrett, R. R. George, R. A. Gilstrap, D. G. Goza, D. A., ]r. Gray, B. M. Greene, T. W. Hale, J. T. Haley, M. H. Handley, L. F. Trice, B. Melton, Jerry Don Hanks, J. W. Harlin, M. G. Hayden, E. D. Hester, L. B. Hile, C. A. Hodges, G. A. Holden, G. W. Hooper, D. D. Howington, R. C. Highes, D. D. Hunter, A. J. Ingle, D. L. Johnson, J. W. Johnson, R. D. Ketch, R. B. Kuykendall, A. B. Guidon Bearer: Spencer, Donald 2nd Platoon 3rd Platoon Halen, Marion Morris, James Mitchell, R. D. Moore, G. D. Morris, J. L. Murray, J. P. Nash, O. W. Nesmith, H. M. Llewellyn, Lonnif Lackey, K. B. Laggett, L. D. Lennington, M. L. Levitt, J. D. Logan, D. M. Logan, R. C. Lopez, M. A. Lovejoy, G. K. Lyle, J. H. Matsler, J. D. McHai McKniaht. Miller, C. V Miller, L E, T. P. Nichols, R. L. Nightingale, W. O. Noles, G. E. Orth, J. H. Owens, K. Y. Randolph, W. M. Rodgers, J. W. £i Oil 11)(i C 1st Sgt.: Dennis, Benny C. Alexander, J. H. Bryner, J. W. Chatham, C. L. Culpepper, T. E. Downey, M. L. Gatlin, F. B. Howerton, J. M. Huffman, M. E. Keeter, G. D. Kennon, J. J., Jr. Parks, B. D. Patterson, G. C.,1 Paulettee, R. C. Pharr, E. L. Proffett, J. G. Quisenberry, C. ( 1st Platoon Wright, Kenneth. Powell, James Raynes, T. L. Reed, J. D. Riddle, B. G. Robason, H. G. Roberts, J. B. Roberts, L. F. Rogers, D. A. Rowe, R. A. Ryan, R. D. Scott, A. L. Shewmake, J. B. Simpson, J. M. Skipworth, N. C. Slaughter, L. D. SmarttJ. L. Smith, B. D. 2nd Platoon Crownover, James Hill, Roy W. : Klingman, Harold E. Guidon Bearer: Riddle, Bobby 3rd Platoon Brown, Mackie Higgs, Norman E. Watt, J. K. Weatherby, D. W. Weed, R. W. Weldon, L. L. West, W. K. Whatley, J. E. Speck, J. D. Stanley, E. D. Stephens, H. T. Storie, O. G. Thigphen, T. G. Terry, V. D. Tone, L. G. Treamine, R. L. Treider, T. J. Ulke, J. L. Vaden, C. D. Vaughn, J. H. Vick, B. G. Waedekin, J. E. Walker, B. J. Warren, R. W. Whitehead, M. C. Wiggins, J. E. Williams, R. G. Williams, R. A. Wood, R. M. Wright, C. G. Wright, T. G. Wright, T. K. Young, J. Young, R. C. Learning the why and wherefore A new fall outfit Gen. Doan and President Richardson talk it over. Cadets at the Red Cross Bloodmobile T (13and The World Famous Doris Crudgington, Betty Conway, Nancy Cheaney Twirling Trio—Gilbert, Zarbock and Massey With the C owloy d ancl mm, The Cowboy Band travelled 22,000 miles and appeared in five national capitals of the world during the Christmas Season. The band, from December 20, to January 20, appeared in Rome, Berlin, Paris, Reykjavik, and Wash- ington. It led the Texas section of the parade down Pennsylvania Avenue at the inauguration of Presi- dent Eisenhower. The group made an 18,000 mile trip under the sponsorship of the USO Camp shows. The band, giving a touch of home to military personnel overseas, gave 18 concerts to soldiers and marines in Ger- many, France, England, Italy and Iceland. The band gave shows before the Army, Air Force and Navy from Rome and Berlin to Iceland. Dur- ing the trip the band was in all four sectors of Germany, including the Russian. Familiar? THE COWBOY BAND IS POPULAR WHEREVER IT GOES The Cowboy Band, under the direction of Marion B. McClure, continues to play prominent roles in the many opportunities offered it at Hardin-Simmons. The World Famous unit is always well received in concert, on parade, or at the many athletic events at which they appear. DL oird The H-SU A Cappella and Chapel Choirs, both under the direction of Euell Porter offer a program consisting of both sacred and secu'ar music. Known and loved in all the South and Southwest the choirs travel many miles each year bringing a message in song to thousands of listeners. The A Cappella closes its programs with the favorite hymn of the director and the group, a hymn that seems to explain their purpose— Beautiful Savior . Practice for the Messiah hiitinc W._Kin, aJ JM W...U Vo,, Jul of OuLlo.Jio, DoU on iL Can.rn, tUl )J„.r Lilli Windsor, soprano, is greeted by Frankie Pratt In keeping with the policy of the university the students were afforded the opportunity to see and hear some of the finest in drama, mu- sic, and lectures through the artists courses brought to the campus. Some of our guests enjoy not only national, but world-wide fame and popularity. Lilli and Sheriff Watson—just clowning U't’liti The Waltz King and his golden saxophone The glamour of the theatre is mainly one of allusion. The students at H-SU have an oppor- tunity to live in that allusion backstage as well Players, Religious Drama Club, and Alpha Psi Plays produced by these groups include pop- The technical staff of Players furnish design, sets, and lighting for the Music School operas, the Biblical plays of the religious drama groups, Players, in cooperation with the Student As- sembly, stage the annual coronation of the Uni- James Martin, Chief Technician, and his as- sistant, Jerry Melton, are largely responsible for the smooth-running shows presented on the stage of Behrens Auditorium and in the Studio Theatre in Abilene Hall. Half the work is done back-stage Summer heat re ‘DlL Den J} tfe DnckanS FALL MAJOR PRODUCTION Honoring ex-H-SU actors and especially Mrs. J. E. Burnam, charter member of the organiza- tion, Players Club presented as a part of the Homecoming Activities the popular play Ten Little Indians . After the performance the first night Mrs. Burnam was presented with a bou- quet of red roses and the exes enjoyed coffee Beeson and Daugherty The lead cast Francis McBeth and Dr. Herbert Preston UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA There was no University Orchestra, as such, this year. This absence of the orchestra came about, not because of a lack of interest, but because of a lack of the components of the orchestra. Those students interested in or- chestral music lent their talents and efforts to the Abilene Symphony. Spencer, Kincaid and McDonald display ex- amples of work in charcoal, metal, sculpture. Seated, Fagan and Williams work on murals as Setzer, Belding and Reichert show works in charcoal. McNabb, Covert and Pope work in the metalcraft department r t cjiarl fnin t ofM Rogers, Edwards, Jones have fun in the Art Methods Lab Powell, Combs, Davis, Campbell, Hallmark and Frazier; deft fingers and the potter's wheel jf eriona liti OL IJniveriitu Qtt JU WJcl sim n„ weetleart Pa! Wo, Vanef Cleane (J3ellue (J3ale h’win Pat Wo, Die C ueen 3 ZucU si -M, n„ rJ orofhu Jfob T)L C ueen J EA EraJiJJ C ourt IborotLy EroA 3-3a JJarLrl T)L Cs ueen J dourt Setlu Sieveni P-m ML. )le C ui i (dourt and Escorts Betty Stevens Ed Tapscott Dorothy Howry Ed Nichols Beth Brasfield Jimmy Campbell Peggy Nelson Jerry Grant Nancy Phillips John Fred Phillips Shirley Narmour Norman Ward Marianne Clark B. D. Wilson Freda Harbert Floyd Haddock Pat Morrow Robert Rowe Frankie Pratt Joe Howington Mary Jane Smith Dee Windsor Bettye Baker Joe Wallis Anita Irwin Wayne Adams (Coronation banquet Head table at the Queen's Banquet Joanna CjruvlU of 1953 Helen Starr James Paul Shanks Marjorie Moore H. R. Jefferies SboUs W-JL Pat Do JJr, ueetlea rt 3.5L4 Wio's Mo American CJLo and Univeriities Twenty-six H-SU students were honored with acceptance into the 1952-53 ranks of Who's Who in American Colleges and Universi- Selected in a four-phase pro- gram, the honored students rep- resented most of the fields of cam- pus endeavor; ranging from dra- ma, student government and music Harold school, to publications and ath- Barrett letics. These students were nominated because of their service to the school, leadership abilities, schol- arship, and promise of future use- fulness to business and society. The students elected to Who's Who, which lists America's most outstanding college students, re- ceived mention in the book which is sent to leading companies throughout the nation. Roy Carter D.C. Andrews Jle J3ronco Salutes................. iJle rj'drartj Staff, f c „nM,ng Lrocs of SanJefet WemoriJMatt JOHN R. HUTTO WANDA McDONALD W. R. PARK VIVIAN ROGGE NADA WAGLEY Checking Stacks Cataloguer Lettering Catalogue Cards Labs The Christmas season m. H jCette WAYNE ADAMS D. C. ANDREWS HAROLD BARRETT WELDON BOGGUS WADE BURROUGHS WAYNE CARTER J. C. COLLINS JOEL COMBS OGDEN COMPTON ART CUNNINGHAM DRENNON DAVES JIM FLAMING BILL GOLMON FLOYD HADDOCK ROY HALLIBURTON DICK HAM RAYMOND HIBLER ALTON HODGES JERRY JEFFERIES GRANVILLE KING GEORGE LOGAN CHESTER LYSSY MITCHEL MALOUF PIERRE MUELLER JIM RIDDLE LARRY ROBERTS RONNIE RYAN JOE SIMPSON NORMAN SKIPWORTH DURWARD SMITH EDDIE SPANN PAT TONE BOB TREMAINE JIM VAUGHN JOHN WAEDEKIN MAURICE WAGUESPACK SAM WALKER RODNEY WILLIAMS President of the dSorcler (Confer jbr. fcolert -A. CodinS If a person were to offer one reason why the Border Conference is recog- nized as one of the major conferences in the nation today, he would simply say Dr. Robert A. Collins. Dr. Collins, who is usually associated with Hardin-Simmons as Dean of the University, is the president of the Conference, which held its annual spring meeting in Abilene this year. Dr. Collins is a former Cowboy football player. He is said to be the first man to use the spiral pass from center. He developed the center snap while playing on the 1909 Cowboy team. Dr. Collins also heads the faculty athletic committee. As president of the three-state-league, Dr. Collins, represented the conference at the annual NCAA convention held in Washington in January. Z}acu(tu (Committee on ith Ilet it Chairman Dr. Robert A. Collins Members Dr. Rupert N. Richardson E. W. Ledbetter Eugene Schooley Otho Polk Murray Evans J. E. Burnam Dr. W. O. Beazley PJootlni IP Associate Coach BILL SCOTT Associate Coach J. W. STEADMAN Associate Coach SAM BAUGH Trainer JOE GRBA Athletic News Director GEORGE HINE, Jr. JttCo - SeL lions D. C. Andrews sprints into open field against Arizona State of Tempe, but the Cowboys bowed season contest. HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY 7, ARIZONA STATE 26 Abilene, Sept. 20. Arizona State, the law of averages and a boy by the name of John Henry Johnson finally caught up with Hardin-Simmons University's football department. The Sun Devils from Tempe lived up to pre- season dope, rolled over the Cowboys, 26-7, for their first victory in the eleven game series. Hardin-Simmons had won ten games on the field, one by a forfeit, up to this game. Johnson wrote his name on Parramore Field and into the Border Conference annals for 106 yards on some ten tries, not including a 63 yard runback of a punt for one of his three touch- downs. He was never thrown for a loss. The Sun Devils opened a drive late in the first quarter which resulted in pay dirt early in the second. Johnson set it up and executed it. From the Cowboy 25 he twisted and sprinted grace- fully to the six, and on the next play he skirted right end for touchtown. Bob Pavlich, who had helped in the 70 yard drive, booted the extra Two minutes later, or five minutes deep in the second quarter, Johnson took Jim Riddle's 41 yard punt on the Arizona 37 yard line and raced 63 yards for six points. Again Pavlich converted and the Sun Devils led at halftime, 14-0. Tempe scored two more touchdowns after six minutes of the third quarter. H-SU got its lone counter after seven minutes of the fourth quarter. Ogden Compton who al- ternated behind the gun with Captain Riddle, shot a pass good for 39 yards to End D. C. An- drews. Mitchel Malouf picked up three through the line, and Compton passed to Andrews on the goal line for the touchdown. A mystical hand pulls down a Tulsa Hurricane as big John Waedekin moves to make sure the play is stopped. HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY 27, TULSA 56 Tulsa, Sept. 27. The Hardin-Simmons Cow- boys played the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on even terms for three quarters—the first, third and fourth—but were deluged by a 35 point second quarter and bowed to Coach Buddy Brothers' Hurricanes, 56-27. The Cowboys played without the aid of Coach Murray Evans, who was unable to make the trip alter being hospitalized earlier in the week be- cause of a virus infection. Associate Coaches Larry Cunningham and Bill Scott were in charge of the team. Despite the loss, this was a game that will go down in history for the Cowboys, many of whom had not been able to work out all week because of the same type of illness. Howard Waugh, the big 200 pound Hurricane fullback, was the chief weapon in the varied Tulsa attack, scoring on runs of 30, 58, and 54 yards. But the deadly aerial combination of quarterback Ronnie Morris to ends Tom Miner and Willie Roberts accounted for three touch- downs with their scoring on a 65 yard comple- tion and Morris tallying on tosses of 18 and 25 yards. Jim Cox. Mitchel Malouf, Rodney Williams, and J. C. Collins each tallied six pointers for the Cowboys, but it was the inspired running of Sophomore Rodney Williams that kept the Cow- boys in the game in the second half. Williams, who was making his first start as a ball toter for the Cowboys, reminded the H-SU fans of another Cowboy star, Hook Davis, who was also from Austin. D.C. JOHN JIM T. R. ANDREWS WAEDEKIN RIDDLE BAACK STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Yardage Passing Yardage Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Intercepted Punts Fumbles Lost Yards Penalized Tulsa 1 1 for 21 2 8 for 80 It's the end of the line for this Trinity Tiger as two Cowboys apply the strangle-hold. J. C. Collins 'Tugs the mail bull-dozer style against Trinity University. PETE MURRY HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY 33, TRINITY UNIVERSITY 7 Abilene, Oct. 4. Sophomore Rodney Williams, of Austin, a wheeling and dealing halfback, who was stopped only when his coach pulled him in to the bench, took particular charge of the Hardin-Simmons offensive as the Cowboys found their first victory of the season, 33-7, over Trinity University. Williams personally accounted for only two touchdowns, but he helped set up most of the others with his clever footwork and wriggling runs. In 28 carries he. gained 164 yards. Williams received good help from Jim Riddle, Ogden Compton, Riley Cross and J. C. Collins in the backfield and up front support was good as Co-Captain Roy Carter, D. C. Andrews, Chest- er Lyssy, turned in better than creditable per- formances. H-SU scored in every quarter, running up seven points in the first and second cantos, six in the third and 13 in the fourth quarter. Trin- ity's score came in the second quarter. The win was Coach Murray Evans' first as a head coach of H-SU. Evans and his associate coaches Larry Cunningham and Bill Scott gave many H-SU exes a glimpse of better things to come on the Forty Acres. A Cowboy bulldogs a Tiger instead of a steer when the Ranchers beat Trinity University of Sgn Antcnio. STATISTICS Hardin-Simmons Trinity 24 First Downs 13 350 Rushing Yardage 114 162 Passing Yardage 84 19 Passes Attempted.............15 9 Passes Completed 5 1 Passes had Intercepted 0 2 for 57 Punts 7 for 365 1 Fumbles Lost 2 4 for 40 Yards Penalized 5 for 25 HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY 34, MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY 14 Wichita Falls, Oct. 11. Hardin-Simmons Uni- versity capitalized on five costly Tribe mis- takes for a three touchdown halftime lead, then traded scores in the final two quarters for a 34- 14 victory over Midwestern University's Indians. Converting three of four Midwestern fumbles into touchdowns, the Cowboys rocked the Red- skins with a vicious ground game that rolled up 276 yards and struck for 131 paces through the airways. Fullback Mitchel Malouf and Halfback Rod- ney Williams gave Hardin-Simmons a terrific one-two offensive punch, while Quarterbacks Jim Riddle and Dee Windsor kept the Midwest- ern defense honest with 13 pass completions on 19 tosses. The scoring: Jim Riddle (H-SU) passed 23 yards to D. C. Andrews. Rodney Williams (H-SU) ran one yard. Jim Vaughn converted. Mitchel Malouf (H-SU) raced 71 yards. Vaughn converted. Ogden Compton (H-SU) passed 13 yards to Andrews. Vaughn converted. Tommie Ward (MU) plunged one yard. Harry Hansler converted. Miller Browne (MU) ran one yard. Hansler converted. Malouf (H-SU) ran 3 yards. Vaughn con- verted. STATISTICS Hardin-Simmons 18 253 132 19 13 4 for 181 1 10 for 105 First Downs Rushing Yardage Passing Yardage Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Intercepted Punts Fumbles Lost Yards Penalized Midwestern 13 189 50 9 2 for 69 4 .4 for 30 A whole gang of Cowboys swarm over an Eagle from North Texas State. Chester Lyssy, Harold Barrett, and Riley Cross clip Eagle's wings and knock him out of bounds. HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY 28, NORTH TEXAS 13 Denton, Oct. 18. A gallant band of outweighed, underdog Hardin-Simmons Uni- versity Cowboys clipped the wings of the North Texas State Eagles, 28-13. Relying on the flying feet of Rodney Williams, Mitchel Malouf, Joel Combs and Riley Cross, the passing arms of Jim Riddle, Dee Windsor and Ogden Compton, the defensive playing of D. C. Andrews, and the punting toe of Jerry Jefferies, the Cow- boys pushed North Texas into a 14-6 hole at halftime. The Pokes also outplayed the vaunted Warbirds of Coach Otis Mitchell in the second half. Malouf, Williams, Andrews, and Combs each tallied a touchdown for the Pokes with Andrews' coming on a 20-yard pass from Compton. Williams was the leading ground gainer, ripping through for 59 yards in 15 tries. Combs got 56 yards in eight carries. The Cowboys connected for 116 yards through the air on 11 completions. They tried 19 passes. JIM WAYNE RILEY BILLY VAUGHN ADAMS CROSS NAIL STATISTICS Hardin-Simmons First Downs Rushing Yardage Passing Yardage Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Had Intercepted Punts.......... Fumbles Lost Yards Penalized 4 for 40 HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY 12, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 13 Tucson, Oct. 25. The Hardin-Simmons Uni- versity Cowboys won everything but the ball game as they met Warren B. Woodson's Uni- versity of Arizona Wildcats. The score was 13-12. It was a great football drama. It was a tough one for H-SU to lose. With just 30 seconds re- maining in the ball game, the Cowboys fumbled on the Arizona two yard line. The Cowboys had raced 91 yards in the dying minutes of the ball game, only to fumble. But for a fumble, Coach Murray Evans would have won over his former teacher, Woodson. It was a clean game. Only 45 yards were mark- up against both teams for rule infractions. Ogden Compton and Mitchel Malouf scored for Hardin-Simmons and Ken Cardella scored two TD's for Arizona. Vaughn Corley kicked the extra point that gave Arizona the win. ROBERT HOWINGTON MARSHALL DOKE JIMMY COMACHO DENNY DAY JIM ALEXANDER JAMES DEWBRE STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Yardage Passing Yardage Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Had Intercepted Punts......... Fumbles Lost . . Yards Penalized Ranchers battle Santa Clara in California. HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY 14, UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CLARA 14 Lodi, Calif., Nov. 1. A spine-tingling 21 yard run by quarterback Ogden Compton when he failed to find a pass receiver open on the last play of the game was halted on the Santa Clara 5 by an obstinate Bronco safety man. This tackle saved the day for the Broncos, as they held the hard-charging Hardin-Simmons University Cowboys to a 14-14 tie, the second straight tie game played in the Grape Bowl. The last game was 35-35 with College of the Pacific. The Cowboys monopolized the first half after the Broncos had scored the first time they got the ball, driving 65 yards in nine plays, mostly on passes, for a touchdown with Mel Lewis taking a 14-yard pass from Duane Lewis for the score. Jack Daly converted, giving the Broncos a 7-0 lead. The Cowboys roared back as Mitchel Malouf crossed the goal line. Jim Vaughn kicked the extra point. Malouf scored from 10 yards out. They had marched 69 yards to set up the score. Santa Clara scored their second touchdown late in the third quarter to take a 14-7 lead. The Cowboys really took control of the game in the latter part of the fourth. Paced by Jim Cox's running and Ogden Compton's passing, the Cowboys moved 79 yards for their final tally. D. C. Andrews caught a 26 yarder from Comp- ton for the score. Vaughn again converted. - GEORGE LOGAN J. C. COLLINS JIMMY CAMPBELL HAROLD BARRETT STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Yardage Passing Yardage Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Had Intercepted Punts Fumbles Lost Yards Penalized Andrews moves away from the Miners' crew HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY 27, TEXAS WESTERN 26 El Paso, Nov. 8. The Hardin-Simmons Uni- versity Cowboys spotted the Texas Western Miners a 26-13 halftime lead then roared back for a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns to de- feat their Border Conference foes, 27-26, in a heart-attack special. The outlook looked almost hopeless at the end of the third quarter, but Coach Murray Evans' charges really came alive in a hurry to score their final pair of tallies less than two minutes The single point spread came on the extra- point kicking of Jim Vaughn. As time ran out the Cowboys were coasting on TWC's one-half yard line. They were content with a 27-26 well earned victory. Chester Lyssy, Rodney Williams, James Cox, and Dee Windsor scored the touchdowns for the Cowboys, Vaughn the extra points. 8 for 339 2 11 for 104 STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Yardage Passing Yardage Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Had Intercepted ........Punts Fumbles Lost Yards Penalized Texas Western HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY 14, TEXAS TECH 14 Abilene, Nov. 15. Tackle Jimmy Williams's attempted field goal after time ran out missed going over the cross bars and Texas Tech had to settle for a 14-14 tie with Hardin-Simmons. The 19th renewal of this famed West Texas rivalry had all the thrills expected of it, includ- ing three touchdowns through the air. It was the third tie in the series, which began with a tie in 1926. Tech scored first, watched Hardin-Simmons tie it up in the first quarter, took a 14-7 lead at the half and the Cowboys tied it again in- the third stanza. Hardin-Simmons scored both its touchdowns on passes. The first was a six-yard bullet pass from Quarterback Jim Riddle to end D. C. An- drews, who took the ball on the one and step- ped into the end zone. The Cowboys tied it up in the third quarter when Halfback Riley Cross got behind Tech defenders and took a fourth down 25-yard pass from Quarterback Dee Windsor. Lou Crossley and Jim Turner scored for Texas Tech. Both teams had sure extra point artists, Jack Kirkpatrick booting both Raider conver- sions and Jim Vaughn toeing two points for the Cowboys. STATISTICS H-SU Texas Tech First Downs 9 114 . Rushing Yardage 195 44 Passing Yardage 65 13 Passes Attempted 8 5 Passes Completed 3 2 Passes Had Intercepted 2 11 for 454 Punts .9 for 275 2 Fumbles Lost 4 6 for 40 Yards Penalized 9 for 63 HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY 25, WEST TEXAS STATE 6 Abilene, Nov. 22. D. C. Andrews, junior one- year letterman end from Sweetwater put on one of the greatest one man exhibitions in Border Conference history to pace the Hardin-Simmons University Cowboys to a stirring 25-6 victory over West Texas State. Andrews snagged seven passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns, intercepted two Buff passes, blocked the lone West Texas State extra-point attempt, played off a pair of block- ers, jarred Orville Copeland loose from the ball in the first quarter, and laid a key block on an interception return by Chester Lyssy that clear- ed the runner to the Buff 15 yard line. And, made a great percent of the tackles made by the H-SU eleven. The sensational performance gave An- drews the Cowboy scoring lead for the season with nine touchdowns. Mitchel Malouf and Riley Cross scorded the other touchdowns for the Cowboys. Jim Vaughn kicked the extra points. STATISTICS W. T. S. . First Downs Rushing Yardage 99 Passing Yardage..............54 Passes Attempted 16 Passes Completed 4 Passes Had Intercepted 5 Punts 7 for 228 Fumbles Lost 1 Yards Penalized 1 for 5 Andrews again crosses the double stripe with a Buffalo hot on his heels. ' No comment! ! ti3cishetla iH BJL Conference CoU of iL r r- EiM Scott When the Hardin-Simmons University Cowboys journeyed out to the West Coast, a sportswriter wrote in his column the next day: Where was the Mayor that he didn't roll out the red carpet for such a rare man. He was writing about our own basketball coach, Bill Scott, who guided the Hardin- Simmons University Cowboys to their first share of the Border Conference basketball title. Scott was judged the coach of the year in the Border Conference by the other men- tors of the league. He is the youngest coach in the conference both in service and in A former president of the H-SU student body, and a former Cowboy player, Scott, in two years has brought big time basketball to Hardin-Simmons University for the first time in history. But why did the sportswriter want the Mayor of San Francisco to roll out the carpet? Scott gives attention to defense in relation to offense. He is easy going, gives you the impression that he knows what he is doing. COWBOYS BEAT THE RAIDERS TO TIE FOR BORDER CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Lubbock, March 4. A riotous and overjoyed band of H-SU Cowboys tossed Coach Bill Scott into the shower here Tuesday night after they had battled uphill all the way to down the stubborn Texas Tech Red Raiders, 86-84 in a double-over-time game and clinch a tie for their first Border Conference basketball championship. Scott, ending his second year as varsity mentor with the title, returned home wearing a sweat shirt borrowed from losing coach Polk Robison. Scott's own shirt was drenched. Larry Roberts was the hero for the Pokes, firing the winning basket with only four seconds remaining in the game. A jump ball had been called with the score knotted 84-84 and Roberts jumped into the air and intercepted a tip by Tech's Jim Reed and fired while in the air. The ball bounded off the backboards and into the net for the victory and brought a large band of delirious Poke fans pouring onto the floor. DOYLE TOM WADE JIM BILL HANK BRUNSON BURKS BURROUGHS COVERT GREEN The game was a thriller all the way with the score being tied 16 times and the lead changing hands 25 times. Tech went into the final quarter of the regulation game with a 52-48 margin after leading 18-13 at the end of the opening period and 37-33 at the half. In the closing minutes of the fourth quarter the Cowboys moved out front, 69-65 and brought on the exciting finis. Virgil Johnson hit two buckets for the Raiders, the final one tying the count at the end of the game. The Cowboys pulled into a 79-74 lead in the first over-time period only to watch the inspired Red Raiders battle back to tie it up again. And, Johnson was once more Tech's big man, knotting the count with a layup shot with 10 seconds left. In the final over-time the Pokes weren't to be stopped. After Johnson put Tech back in front with a crip shot, Bob Tremaine and Doyle Brunson hit free tosses to knot the score and then Tremaine opened up with a jump shot to make it 84-82, H-SU. Johnson was fouled by Brunson and sank both shots to tie it up again and brinQ on Roberts' winning bucket. Athletics Director E. W. Ledbetter watches as poker-faced Coach Bill Scott awaits the outcome of the coin- toss which decided where the fateful Arizona game would be played. RAYMOND GARLAND LARRY JOE DURWARD HIBLER PROFFITT ROBERTS SIMPSON SMITH Abilene, March 5: Hardin-Simmons' courageous Cowboys, fighting to the last gun, came out of a 5S-59 tie at the end of four quarters to bring down Rose Field House and bury Arizona's Wildcats, 68-61 in overtime. The stout-hearted Cowpokes, facing their most determined foe of the year, bat- tened down the hatches at the end of regular play and rolled into the NCAA play- offs, holding the Wildcats to two points. Coach Bill Scott's fighting Cowboys were not to be denied this mythical cham- pionship of the Border Conference. Officially it goes into the record books as a co- championship. But their mastery of the scrapping Wildcats gave them the golden crown in the eyes of 2,500 fans who jammed the giant field house. Not since the Globetrotters visited Rose Field House had the followers seen such basketball. With the clock running out in the five-minute period Larry Roberts, who was the hero of the Texas Tech game, again stole the show. 'Hank Green successfully tries a high altitude shot against the Wildcats EDDY SPANN Manager Coach Scott and the Varsity Co-Captains Green and Covert with Coach Scott Roberts bewildered the Wildcats with his dribbling mastery, racing in and out of their defensive pattern time and again with the ball, waiting until the time ran out. But it was Tom Burks who sewed up the contest for the Pokes in overtime play. His close set shot and two charity tosses added four of the Cowboys' nine points which broke the Wildcats' back in overtime. As the overtime period started, the score tied 59-59, Cowboy Ace Doyle Brunson raced straight into the teeth of the Arizona defensive to start the scoring. After Brun- son's crip shot, Roberts also moved in for a close one, making it 63-59 with two min- utes and 40 seconds to go. Then Burks collected two free tosses with a minute and a half remaining, raising the total to 65-59. Then, with 40 seconds remaining, Burks hit another close shot. As the gun sounded Bob Tremaine, lefty understudy for Hank Green, top Cowboy scorer for the year, meshed the last free throw. Arizona, in overtime, managed only to squeeze in two free tosses, one by Eli Lazo- vich and another by George Rountree. The unofficial Border Conference Champions carry their coach off the floor Playing without the services of two regulars and two talented freshmen, the Har- din-Simmons University Cowboys bowed to the Santa Clara Broncs, 81-56 in the first round NCAA playoff game at Palo Alto, Calif. Hank Green, the Cowboys' ace center, did his best to make up for the H-SU's much needed depth. Green poured shots into the basket as though radar controlled. He netted 27 to make his season total read 498 points, an all-time Hardin-Simmons record. The Cowboys were forced to play without the services of Durward Smith, and Joe Simpson, senior lettermen, and Bob Tremaine and Ronnie Ryan had to be left at home because of the rule which does not permit freshmen to play in NCAA tour- naments. Roberts befuddles Arizona with a brilliant display Beazley gives the freshmen a few pointers of deftness in ball handling Opponent Flagstaff . West Texas State West Texas State Flagstaff CONFERENCE SEASON SCORES H-SU Opponents 72 61 65 52 (SasLetlaif Statistics HARDIN-SIMMONS BASKETBALL FINAL STATISTICS Individual Scoring gsSiiiiis siiiiiiip: J3a3elai( Drennon Daves Waydell Hill Norman Ward Jim Covert Doyle Weatherby Marvin Thompson Robert Garrett Glenn Woodard Frank Taylor Charles Wright Charlie Dennis Catcher Catcher Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher Short Stop Don Blackburn Loren Roberts Frank Hibler Raymond Hibler Hulen Haley Maurice Waguespack Kenneth Llewellyn Tom Burks Joe Simpson Ray Weed Byron Ward Manager First Base First Base First Base First Base Second Base Third Base Third Base Center Field Left Field Right Field Right Field Coach: Joe Grba r: Pierre Muelk The pitching staff winds up Rode Teague, Chase, Mickler, Barrett, Cockrell, Ledbetter, Lovejoy, Rushing, Fredricks, Frazier t dhampionslip I ocleo is JUt i dart Wacrs dlfjemoriat-dlrena Hardin-Simmons University is host in 1953 to the intercollegiate Rodeo of Champions at Carl Myers Memorial Arena. The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Associa- tion with forty-six school members with five- hundred competing cowboys and cowgirls in the United States voted the Forty Acres as site of their championship rodeo May 14-15-16. NIRA's top two teams from each of the four conferences and two others selected by officials of the association and the four highest ranking cowboys in bareback and saddle bronc riding, calf and ribbon roping, steer wrestlina and bull- riding are competitors in the rodeo. This made H-SU's students and faculty host to the best eighty-four cowboys in the nation's colleges. Two national officers of the NIRA are attend- ing H-SU, president Dick Earrett and director David Rushing. Another H-SUan vacated a di- rector's post in May—Joe Chase. Purpose of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, of which Hardin-Simmons was na- tional headquarters in 1953, are: 1) To promote intercollegiate rodeo on a na- tional scale by bringing national recognition as an organized and standard college sport, 2) establish and maintain standards for con- ducting intercollegiate rodeo competition, 3) to promote closer relationship among the men in- terested in this activity and the schools they represent, 4) increase and maintain interest of college students in rodeo and other functions of the west, 5) to attract prospective college stu- dents to enroll in the various institutions of higher education represented by the NIRA, 6) to assist the members in their NIRA functions. Other .eticd oxinff Hardin-Simmons had no intercollegi- ate boxing this year as such. The Golden Gloves offered an opportunity for those interested to enter into com- petitive matches. Riddle takes a left to the jaw Tone misses a left as his opponent's left glances harmlessly off his shoulder Tom Adams, four times state champ, and Pat Tone after the fight Toe to toe Nunn, Miller, Coach Otho Polk, Fowler, Adams, Caddell The Cowboy tennis team, headed by Carl Nunn, Wayne Miller, Gene Adams, James Cotton Fowler, and Jerry Caddell promise to give the school its best team in history. The Cowboys, coached by Otho Polk, posted victories over such teams as Colo- rado', Texas Tech, TCU, TWC, and Austin College. At one time since season began the team held the very impressive win-lose record of 14-1. Carl Nunn Wayne Miller Gene Adams Cotton Fowler Jerry Caddell Clark, Hale, Black and Scott watch as Coach Ledbetter tallies the scores. (fotfert after OLrd (Border Conference DitL The Cowboy golfers after taking two Border Con- ference titles in as many years are aiming high again this year. Tommy Hale, letterman and Border Conference Medalist last year is team captain. Joe Ed Black and Jackie Clark, returning lettermen are assisted by Arlyn Scott on the Varsity. Coach Ledbetter's cowboys have met some pretty stiff competition but are expected to start dropping them into the cup in fine style as soon as they get deeper into competition. The Choirboys show how they did it ( hoirl)oijS tcile ZJri--A 12-0 to lAJin ntrumurui JootlJf Crcivn First row: Burt, Bates, Daugherty, Caldwell Second row: Wright, Ward, Jasek, Adams, Hardage Third row: Briggs, Waters, Roberts, Whatley, Porter Young and Wright battle it out Ward leads the Choirboys on another jaunt Rodeo Drip 3-E Eoys 35-28 in Dntramural EcuLlUC DinaL JJ-ot i ora ri ei AW) Jackie Cantrell JUP1 a j- di Omec a Grand Director Stage Manager Business Manager Playwrite Prompter . Sponsor ......... . Jackie Cantrell Ed Tapscott Dorothy Fouts Angeline Jobe Sam Patterson Dr. Katharine Boyd First row: Collier, Donald, Laminack, Miller, Rudd, Gentry Second row: T. Jones, Myers, King, Waddell, Page, Dean Third row: D. Jones, M. Jones, Nichols, Patterson, Schoonover, Horn Seta mJCa„H President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Social Chairman Reporter..... Sponsors . Donald Jones Kent Holder Janice King ....... . John Horn Reba Dones . Ed Nichols . J. D. Schoonover, Jack Dean srnK r Art Joan Randel nr rm PiQa President Vice President Secretary Reporter Counselor Joan Randel Dan Thompson Mary Jane Smith Sammie Wall W. A. Stephenson First row: Wall, Malone, Davies, Dunn Second row: Levett, Fuller, Randel, Freeman, Krantz Third row: Haas, Thompson, Tompkins, Shanks, Stephenson, Patterson jf i -J(cippu ZbeL President Warren Goff Sponsor W. A. Stephenson Warren Goff tm Sig.ma 2),A, Pi President Vice President Treasurer Sponsors Mary Rogers Easton Eula McKinney M. D. Hair Mrs. Mary Rogers, Dr. Ella Levett L y roaps Harold Barrett C'Lowloy.A jor C lriil President Vice President . Secretary...... Program Chairn Extension Chair: Enlistment ... Sponsor Harold Barrett Floyd Haddock Ray Bingham Gene Tone Jim Flaming Carman Bonner . . Leon Marsh 3. A Z Executive Council President Boy's Enlistment Chairman Girl's Enlistment Chairman Town Enlistment Chairman Social Chairman Morning Watch Chairman Noon Watch Chairman Stewardship Chairman Secretary......... Publicity Chairman Hospitality Chairman Jackie Taylor . Ed Tapscott Dorothy Brod Cecil Smith Joyce Overstreet Jeanette Eubank Jean Parham Harold Milam Mary Nell Bowen Freda Harbert Nelda Williams Jackie Taylor First row: Brown, Ethington, McNabb, Schwartz, Poe, Stevens, Wilson Second row: Eubanks, Manning, Williamson, Welch, Williams, Bernson, Howington, Brod Third row: Knight, Morris, Donald, Harbert, Spires, Scarborough, Phillips, Chambers, Allen Fourth row: Bowen, Dunn, Arp, Jemigan, Ashburn, Stagner, Denton, Royal, McMinn, Rosier Dorothy Howry President ........ Enlistment Vice President Devotional Vice President Secretary ........ Program Chairman Social Chairman Community General Missions Window Representative Pianist Song Leader Stewardship Chairman Sponsor................. Dorothy Howry Elizabeth Arp Joyce Horn ........Doris Sivells Nancy Burks Barbara Burkhart Lauralea Irwin Donna Rodman Moselle Hutton Joyce Harrison Annie Mae Henley Jane Welch . Mrs. Guy Shaw luxiharij First row: Burkhart, Gilmer, Portwood, Parker, Branscum, Isbell, Lawson, Palmer Second row: Fleming, Mason, Mays, Ray, Howry, Pierson, Eddings, Thompson, Langley Third row: Thames, Barnhart, Denson, Stephens, Williams, Nichols, Wilson, Jones, Brake Fourth row: Cook, Wood, Burdick, Browning, Payne, Harrison, O'Neal, Boyd, Burks Third row: Rhymes, Whitaker, Garvin, Bullock, Smith, Cook, Smith, Allison, Walker, Bowen, Moore Fourth row: Kinard, Thompson, Ashburn, Yocum, Deason, DeGuire, Levrits, Teel, Aufill, Perry, Williams, Burrell Dorman Kinard Ole WinideriJCo President ............ Program Vice President Membership Vice President Secretary............. Treasurer............. Social Chairman Benevolence Chairman Publicity............. Counselor............. Dorman Kinard Bill Rhymes Jim Houghton . Bill Cook ....Royce Cook Frank Codington David Deason Laurence Webb Dr. Harris lister ia ( yluxili tartj. President...... Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Nursery Chairman Social Chairman Program Chairman Sponsor Sue Ashburn Sue Codington Billie Steeley Lou Haas Arlene Garvin Juanita Elston s. Clyde J. Hurst Sue Ashburn First row: Schwartz, Simpson, Phillips, Ethington, Ward, Fleming, Lindsey, Money, Casey, Portwood, Eddings, Spires, Stephens, Palmer, Crump ler Second row: Curry, Patterson, Williams, Bowen, Rosier, Arp, Brake, Matthews, Moore, Sandusky, Nichols, McNabb, Lancaster, Miller, Cole Third row: Deason, Hubler, Bowen, Norris, Webb, Bond, Mitchell, Keeney, Higgs, McKee, Adkison, Ed Crow FALL SEMESTER President .............. Extension Vice President Enlistment Vice President Program ........ Chorister Social Chairman Pianist......... Secretary Missions Publicity Bus Driver Special Missions Sponsor Ed Crow Charles Taylor lack Stricklan Frances Knight Phil Briggs Betty Stevens Ann Moore Juanice Koen James McKee Reba Dones J. D. Seward Barbara Sandusky Mr. Vernon Morrill Ji eS eruice deunci SPRING SEMESTER President Vice President Program Chairman Chorister Secretary......... Enlistment Chairman Publicity Chairman City Missions...... Special Missions Bill Cook Kenneth Aufill Norma Cook Harold Lewellen Dorothy Cole . Allen Hubler Arthur Joseph O. K. Bowen Elizabeth Bridges First row: Kliever, Miller, Eubanks, Risen, Stalcup, Gilmer, Rogers, Browning, Kincaid, Burkhart, Stev- ens, Prestidge Second row: Bazar, Knight, Barnhart, Bernson, Harbert, Wood, Jernigan, Wood, Perry, Porter, Payne, Koen, Brod Third row: Taylor, Aufill, Crow, Waters, Chapman, Allison, Allen, Joseph, Barrett, Haddock, Wood, Cook, Welch, Taylor Fourth row: Smith, Crow, Alexander, McHaney, Noles, Nowell, Tapscott, Cook, Caldwell, Marsh, Bur- rows, Mueloy First row: Modrall, Whitworth, Ivy, Parker, Davidson, Johnson, Etter, Huddleston Second row: Ensey, Threlkeld, McElrath, Wood, Stohler, Jensen, Scarth, Brown, Norsworthy, Littlejohn, Hall Uum IJ. W.A President Vice President..... Secretary-Treasurer Pianist ......... Song Leader Sue Scarth Hilda Stohler Barbara Huffhines Wellene Johnson Alta Parker groups l eHicjiouA Bill Merrifield Lanny Curry Pal Schwartz .....Ed Wiggins Dr. W. O. Beazley President Vice President Secretary Reporter Sponsor Bill Merrifield (jCoA launcher President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Ruperto Rodriguez Marion B. Hair Ethel Joy Pierson . Crissa Wood First row: McIntyre, Cook, Setzer, Woolsey, McNabb, Thacker, Rodriguez, Huchingson, Matthews, Knight, Duke, Easton Second row: Levett, Quiroz, Zarbock, Koen, Williams, Eiland, Ivy, Thames, Chambers, Powell, Nichols, Gardner, Rodgers Third row: Biddy, Hubler, Smith, Beam, Eaird, Oakley, Reynolds, Hughes, Nesmith, War- ren, Hutto Fourth row: Dixon, Quiroz, Arambula, Hair, Roberts, Nelson, Smith, Bently, Brinson, Bielss, Burroughs, Estes rzju President Vice President Reporter . Social Chairman Ted Cuzick Dale Golding Pat Agnew Corliene Woodward Mozelle Hutton First row: Kuykendall, Cheaney, Hood Second row: Stewart, Kincaid, Todd, Burroughs Third row: Fitzgerald, Todd, Isabel, Walker John Phillips Joe Simpson Cindy Boss Betty Phillips Kay Johnson First row: Loudder, Johnson, Smith, Chandler, Yarbrough Second row: Collins, Shirley, Petty, Sandlin, Phillips, Baker, Phillips, Crudg- Third row: Cross, Phillips, Woodard, Kemp, Hibler, Simpson, Burroughs Rodeo S ldAociation President Joe Chase Vice-President David Rushing Secretary Betty Gentry Reporter Charlene Goodall Social Chairmen Nancy Phillips and Gene Frazier Joe Chase First row: Kelley, Edwards, Harvey, Kelley, Speck, Burroughs, Stevens, Yarbrough, Chand- ler, Johnson, Cheaney Second row: Cockrell, Teague, Goodall, Mickler, Nix, Lovejoy, Phillips, Crudgington, Smith, Baker Third row: Burroughs, Chase, Fredericks, Shackelford, Rushing, Frazier, Nesmith Wagnon Second row: Grubb, Morris, Jobe, Agnew, Cantrell, Dunagin, Falls, Bowdoin, Woodard, Thompson, Jones. Third row: Martin, Fitzgerald, Morgan, Walker, Rice, Tapscott, Melton, Gilbert, Moore President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Executive Committee Chairman Social Chairman James Martin James Paul Shanks Carol Dunagin Robert Walker Richard Moore Class Representatives: Freshman Sophomore Senior Religious Drar Margaret Woodward Jerry Don Melton Tommy Joe Kirklen Peggy Rudd Representative Betty Stevens James Martin Pniverditu PL yerd A Scene from the Players' production Ten Little Indians. First row: Stevens, Pearson, Falls, Laminack, Powell, Davies, Wilson, Baker Second row: Chambers, King, Phillips, Morris, Woolsey, Clary, McNabb Third row: Royal, Wagley, Petty, Jones, James, Thompson, Stephens, Nichols Fourth row: Hardy, Morris, Milam, Shanks, Morgan, Tapscott, Becker President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Reporter Social Chairmen Betty McMinn Betty Gay Smith Shirley McDonald Troyce Eiland Sara Duke, Ann Moore First row: Jobe, Smith, Eiland, Reed, Laminack Second row: Moore, McMinn, Denson, Wilson, Andrews Third row: Martin, Williams, Harvey, McDonald, McAuley, Jones Fourth row: Ashburn, Randel, Boyd, Lassiter, McHaney First row: Logan, Windsor, Connally, Rodriquez, Deason Second row: Smith, Allen, Shackelford, Taylor Third row: Milam, Patterson, Roberts, Mitchell, Lee e. ri i Science L t ub President Vice President Vice President Vice President Secretary Treasurer . Reporter Sponsors Dr. Otto O. Watts, James Crawford William Barnes Allan Hubler Franklin Leach Kay Kincaid Alice Jennings Ronald Costin Doman Roberts James D. Crawford First row: Watts, Fredregill, Fuqua, Rex, Kincaid Second row: Randel, Hubler, Rice, Leach, Crawford, Hardy Third row: Roberts, Costin, Barnes, Bumpass, Dillard, Roberts, Morgan First row: Campbell, Rodriquez, Reynolds, Gary, Bentley, Creagh, Tidwell, Bielss, Burrell Second row: Schroeter, Jones, Gilbert, B. Morgan, Adams, Jones, T. Hickey, Greever, Whitley Third row: Moore, C. Morgan, Lindsley, Costin, Neeley, Miser, McDonald, Tompkins, Allen, Williams, Wilson, Morris, Lawrence CircLJ A1 Bentley President A1 Bentley Vice President Bill Hardage Secretary Joe Garvey Treasurer George Creagh Directors: Robert Walker, chairman; J. T. Campbell, Bill Morgan, Jerry Reynolds, Richard Moore, Bill Riddle Faculty Advisors Dr. Lindell Harris, Otho Polk Allen Morris -Art c£c ecicfue President Allen Morris Vice President Beth Brasfield Secretary.................................Doris Elliott Reporter Jane Kuykendall Social Chairman ..................... Colleen Murrie Sponsors: Suella Lacy, Mrs. Maurice Martin, A. M. Car- penter First row: Goodall, Belding, Cheaney, Goodson, DeShazzo, Atkinson Second row: Davis, McNabb, Pruet, McDonald, Nelson, Campbell Third row: Lacy, Talley, Martin, Elliott, Elliott Fourth row: Lovejoy, Galloway, Morris, Dillard, Self, Thompson James Paul Shanks, James Hanks and Bobby Hawkins 0 2) Council The debate team was represented in sectional and national tournaments of Pi Kappa Delta, national society. The team of Don Names, James Hanks, Donna Mae Champion, and Kathleen Akins, accompanied by Coach W. A. Stephenson was in Kalamazoo, Mich., for the national meet. Jack and Don Names 2)o m itoried Shh—It's a man! When old Smith Hall had to be vacated there were a few girls left homeless. Tak- ing Smith Hall's place is Benson, the only women's hall off the campus. Hatching some fiendish plot Oh! He's just a good friend JUt President Vice President Secretary .............. Reporter Social Chairman Sophomore Representative Freshman Representative Intramural Sports Eleanor Gathings Nila Rae Wood ....Doris Isbell Barbara Holcomb Beverly Boyd Betty Jernigan . Charlotte Eddings Millicent Basore MJt President Vice President Social Chairman A Representative B Representative C Representative D Representative E Representative . Ed Tapscott Lewis Adkison . Cecil Smith Herb Shahan Bob Hanna James Shanks George Creagh David Deason Bill Hudnall Shanks Isabel Deason Hanna Adkison Patterson Tapscott 'Univeriilii ipartmenti President Vice President Secretary Social Chairman Reporter Hall Director Frances Knight Irma Howington Nelda Williams Barbara Burkhart .......Gay Poe Johnnie Barnhart e . Senior Mi President ...... Vice President Secretary Reporter........ Social Chairman Lucille Chambers ......Doris Sivells . Pat Scott Elizabeth Bridges Norma Attebery First row: Sivells, Collier, Scott Second row: Attebery, Bridges, Chambers J lunter President Vice President............. Secretary.................. Treasurer .......... Social Chairman Freshman Representative Sophomore Representative Junior Representative Senior Representative Hostesses Pauline Williams, Reporter Historian Pianist............. Joan Randel Ada Betty Dunn Zelda Kelly Pat Edwards ........... Colleen Murrie Shirley Parker ...............Pat O'Neal . Marguerite Hammett Betty Baker Donna Stagner, Dorothy Howry Paula Harvey ....Dorothy Howry .............Maxine Brake OFFICERS 'Frances JJal President....................... Joyce Thompson Social Chairman................ Kay Johnson Intramural Chairman.................. Cindy Boss Freshman Representatives ......Emma Simpson, Elizabeth Scarborough Sophomore Representatives Juanice Koen, Mary Nell Bowen Junior Representatives .........Helen Starr, Delores Williamson Senior Representatives ...................Dorothy Brod, Nancy Phillips 2)o tor,, House Chairman Secretary........ Treasurer........ Social Chairman Freda Harbert Irma Howington Dorothy Jean Brod Barbara Burkhart Sophomore Representatives, Norma Cook, Nelda Williams Freshman Representatives, Sue Gardner Doris Elliott Hostesses, Johnie Barnhart, Johnnie Storey, Betty Ann McMinn l jn ijonn ed Orc aniza tionA First row: Alexander, Huffhines, Huddleston, Hall, Johnson, Whiteworth, Jen- son, Ivy, Davidson Second row: Parker, Wright, Brown, Iske, Norsworthy, McElrath, Wood, Nod- rail, Rupert, Threlkeld, Stohler, Scarth flu, President Vice President Secretary Social Chairman Parliamen tarian Student Council Alta Parker Barbara Brown Alta B. Parker .Winona Nodrall . Anna Threlkeld Willene Johnson Ima Norsworthy The Cowgirls, service organization on the cam- pus, are present at most public occasions. Among the services they perform are the supporting of ath- letic teams, ushering, and assisting service clubs. This year the Cowgirls added to their colorfulness by adopting a new uniform. Mary Jane Paula Aileen Smith Harvey Culpepper Libby Adams Sue Barton Betty Barker Jo Rae Bomar Margaret Bowman Dera Jane Brown Glenda Butts Nancy Cheaney Marianne Clark Sally Clifford Betty Daniel Ginger Dennis Sara Duke Ada Betty Dunn Cleta Ferrel Dorothy Pouts Beth Gartman Betty Gentry Charlene Goodall Mollie Sue Goodson Newana Goolsby Marguerite Hammett Faye Harkins Mae Harkins Kent Holder Alex Schroeter Mac Jones George Creagh Jerry Massey Jlie (dowloy (Idancl President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Director Kent Holder Alex Schroeter Mac Jones George Creagh . Marion McClure Sammy Beam John Wayne Beard Otto Biells Robert Brown Max Bryant Jimmy Burrell Perry Cox Eddy Curry Billy Farr Bill Forbus Delton Galloway Joe Garvey Jackie Gilbert Allen Harris Earl Hesse John Horn James Howell Clinton Jones Don Jones Tim Jones Francis McBeth Jimmy Middleton Richard Moore Jerry Reynolds Richard Schoonover Earl Spence Weldon Stevens Robert Rex Harry Walker David Welch Ted Wilson Britton Wood .A Cap,Ate, Choir President Norman Ward Vice President Ronny Bates Secretary Alice Ann Yates Social Chairmen June and Jean Hardy Keeper of the Log John Bullock Tommy Pat Adams Agnew Joe Bettye Airtene Baker Ronny Jean Bates Beeson Maxine Phil John Brake Briggs Bullock Dick David Doris Lucille Burt Caldwell Chandler Chambers (L q, r m 0 0 o Ann Courtney L. V. Daugherty Marilyn Daugherty Mary Frances Day Reba Dones Nell Fuller Nora Beth Fuller Joan Gentry Jean Hardy June Hardy Annie May Henley Helen Haynes Martha Sue Hix Ann Hohertz Melvin Jasek Jack Kay Harold Lewallen Fern Lewis Martha Ligon Raymond McCain George Miser Eucled Moore Peggy Muston Ed Nichols Warren Nightengale George Patterson Sam Patterson Carolyn Pittman Loren Roberts Eddie Spann Mary Alice Thomas James Vann Peggy Vaughn Frances Waddell Martha Wagnon Dick Waters Jane Welch Red Whatley Dolores Williamson Wilma Wise Kenneth Wright Alice Ann Yates First row: McDonald, Poe, Pafford, Carver, Hutton, Pierson, Price, Phillips, Jones, Donald, Davies, Schwartz, Lawrence, Harbert, Bullock, Williams, M., Inman; Second row: Portwood, James, Rod- man, Gathings, Wilson, Patterson, Matsler, Jasek, Moore, Nowell, Hanks, Thompson, Goodson, Browning, Barton, Ray, Bowman; Third row: Bernson, Day, Wiggins, Smith, Williams, C., Allison, Burrell, Johnson, Burt, McDonald, Bowdoin, Langley, Lindsey; Fourth row: Burks, Bodine, Cole, Rogge, Mitchell, Aufill, Smith, Wood, Hill, Smith, Webb, Slaughter, Basore, M., Basore, E., John- son, Mason. Cia,JCL President Vice President Secretary Reporter Social Chairman Log Keeper Director ....Kenneth Hill Kenneth Aufill Freda Harbert Jane Kincaid El Wanda Davies Marion Bullock Euell Porter .S S)tuJio Orchestra TIM JONES, Director First row: Hesse, Holder, Harris, Schoonover. Second row: Nesmith, Page, Wilson, Jones. Third. r: McBeth, Rex. Other 0)rcj a n iza tion A 'ex ico f orl AJorth cu ■Sen lord N N s GOLMAN. S GOOLSBY, NEWANA HAGLE, LOUISE LASSETER FTA 49-53 Stamford Club 49, 50 Business Club 49-52 BSU Executive Council 52-53 PE Club 51, 52 Science Club 51-53 N N N KIRKLEN, ELOUISE Pl'ayerfciubM,5 53 Players Club 52-53 Colt Club 52, 53 S E N I O R S N s N Rodeo Club 50-52 PE Club 50-53 Cowboy Band 49-53 REX. SHIRLEY PORTER ROBERTS, RENFROE G. ROCHFORD, F ROGERS, GEORGE TRUETT Circle K Club 53 N s s o liiF™ i s J 11 i f J J J u N I O K S Tidwell, Nolan Chillicothe Young, Bobby Pat Memphis SJopl s o p H O M O R E S Barker, Betty Crowell Biddy, Charles . Paducah Black, Harvette Putnam Goliad Bowen, O. K. Post Burt, F. Richard, New Orleans, La. Campbell, Patsy Hobbs, N. M. Fort Worth Abilene Cook. Norma .. Fielder, Edwin E. Guess, Sue..............Weinert Hill, Waydelle s o p H O M O R E S o cl Ikllfi ■L'M ■ ss M f r I. The dear hearts and gentle people' F R E S H M E N Allen, Dorothy Midland Allen, Phil .. Stamford Brad .... El Paso Knox City Del Rio Brown, Robert Carl . . Fort Worth Caddell, Jerry Colorado City Campbell, Betty Midland F R E S H M E N Goza, K. A., Jr...........Anson Hall, Barbara...........Canadian Harris, Alan M.......... Midland Abilene .......Abilene Mineral Wells Hill, Kenneth R. . Winters Dallas Holcombe, Barbara......Stanton Isbell, Doris .... ........Vernon Jackson, Kenneth......... Jarrell, Douglas ........ . Midland Red Oak . Abilene . Abilene ..............Santa Fe, N. M. Johnson, James W. Reese, Katie............Abilene Rhodes, Viniia..........Abilene Rice, La Vonne . Colorado City Rich, Cecil W. . Riddle, Bobby . Rives, Mrs. Mary . . Fort Worth Santa Fe, N. M. Roberts, Loren Midland Rogers, Carlita . Abilene Row, Shelton I.............Abilene Rucker, Marjorie Abilene Setzer, Marilyn Dallas Shoults, Jimmie Forsan Simpson, Emma .................Spur Smith, Charles A........ Austin Smith, Eldon Windy Austin Smith, Vergil A.........Haskell Speck, Jerald.........Rochester F R E S H M E N Spurgin, Charles ... Stanton Stanley, Ed..................Dallas Stephens, Bettye Lo-Ed, Chillicothe Thedford, Minyon Littlefield F R B S H M E N Thigpen, Tommy.......Big Spring Thompson, Gerald ...........Bula Thorton, Betty Ross ., . Abilene Treider, Teddy...........Lazbuddy Waddell, Charles.............Roby Ward, Wanda Lee............Dallas Watt, John....... Lovington, N. M. West, Mary..............Chillicothe Whatley, Johnny ... Lewisville Wheatley, Kieth..............Haskell Wiggins, Ed...................Lefors Williams, Clarence Earl, Littlefield Williams, Janelle, Los Lunas, N. M. Williams, Mary . Midland Wood, Richard..........Chillicothe Wright, Charles .......... Lubbock Wright, Pete.................Ennis Look at the fingers G R A D U A T E S N D S P c I A L S INDEX FACULTY and STAFF