LeTourneau University - Pioneer Yearbook (Longview, TX)

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Sopa: ‘Seabiaite B. A. Skipper is not always the most popular spot on campus. Amid changing staff and unchanging menus, one person has remained the same. RUBY INGRAM’S friendly smile has brightened the Techo day for many years. Whether unofficially or now officially, Ruby has always been the ‘‘Right Hand Woman’ of the college food service. She coordinates the services of the student help and frequently oversees banquets and special occasions in the dining hall. Her summers are often spent in special university course work, adding expertise to her practical knowledge of food service techniques. DEB MAYO is everywhere. Everyone knows her and she knows everyone. She has been one of the most visible personalities on campus. True, she has been honored as a member of the Homecoming court, but this is not her major strength. Deb is one of those persons with the enviable ability of being universally friendly. What's more unique is the genuine appreciation with which she is held by fellow students, men and women alike. Deb has added a bright spot te our lives. ci ) ia i% J. su c

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There are many ways to honor students and faculty who have excelled. Faculty members have been chosen for recognition by student groups and their peers. Students have been named to Gold Key Club and Who’s Who. Many are honored when fellow students elect them to office in the Student Senate or one of the campus groups which serve student needs. However, it is often true that some people render in- valuable service to the campus without official recognition. The PIONEER staff, thus honors eight who have made the campus better for their lives among us. This is not an official honor, but a very personal acknowledgement that service does not go unnoticed. WE HONOR LEE BEACHY has been ‘‘Mr. IM’’ for most of his college career. It is true that he has held an official position on the staff, but his contribution to intramural sports has gone far beyond a job. His soft-spoken firmness established a stability to a program which involves well over 50% of the students in one of the most comprehensive IM programs in the nation. His spiritual contribution was evident in his initiation of the Wednesday night prayer services and in his consistent quiet testimony. His trademark has been a never-ending supply of tee-shirts commemorating long-distance races he has competed in. 130 MR. JACK CRAWFORD has now completed thirty years of service to LeTourneau College, something of a record for a college with thirty-one years of history. A major portion of his professional career has been performed here on the campus. He can regale you with tales of the “old days,’’ but his students can detect a very definite interest in the issues of contemporary life. He has taught just about every mathematics course in the curriculum and well deserves recognition for his loyalty to the institution.

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There are many people who work behind the scenes in student services. EDNA MILLER is a more visible member of the student affairs staff. She knows nearly every student by name and they frequently pass her desk in the office of the Registrar. She has developed a loyal group of friends and is often seen at campus func- tions with her husband, Frank, because she is genuinely interested in student life and activity. She also keeps a full candy jar. 132 MR. EARL THOMPSON is a long-time member of the college faculty. His familiar identification, a grease- smeared shop coat, marks his interest in automotive and deisel mechanics. Generations of LeTourneau students have taken his required courses in the practical aspects of automotive maintenance, but many more have dropped by for instant diagnoses and frequent friendly chats about their cars. ‘‘Hon’’ got his nick-name from the familiar ‘‘Now, Hon,’’ which always precedes a gentle rebuke for careless workmanship. He is a native East Texan and has lived for years near Henderson.