McMurry University - Totem Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1956 volume:

Alma Moter Dr. Joe C. Humphrey, Dean MeMurry College Abilene, Texas Mail to our dear MeMurry, Cong wave Maroon and White. Pride of the western Prairies Spirit of Honor, Zruth, and Kight. We cherish your traditions. Suer true we’ll be, ]four hall of fame is in our hearts All hail to thee. . Y uvr'phl- «■ O «■ On MeMurryi :- - 45av . £ £'-XS-tiA'1 • W vVS; '•s'' • ; ♦ � � � % UVI I Myfi w Vr The Totem, 1956 Annual Student Publication of McMurry College Abilene, Texas Mary Ida Jackson..............EDITOR Barbara Swagerty.....BUSINESS MANAGER Fred McCreary STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Grant Northcutt..........ART EDITOR Printing By .. NEWSFOTO PUBLISHING CO. Comrnercial Photography.......ROBERTS STUDIO Covers By..................tiwive� � Zhe 1956 Zotem is ‘Dedicated to. . . SUSIE ELIZABETH MYATT OFFICE OF THE 1956 TOTEM McMurry College Abilene, Texas Dear Miss Myatt: W’t hope that this may come as a pleasant surprise to you. To us it seems only fitting. Perhaps you wonder why we have chosen you as the person to whom this, our 1956 Totem, should he dedicated. In the fall of 1923, when the doors of McMurry College were opened, you were among the first teachers to walk the halls of McMurrx It isn’t just the fact that you have been a teacher here. It is more. It is your determination to teach your courses from first-hand experience. This determination took you to the University of Mexico three times to study Spanish and to tin University of Poitiers in Tours, France, to study French. It is your willingness and ability through the years to sponsor, and lead wisely, organizations here on McMurry‘s campus. You have given freely of vour time to various organizations of the language de- partment. You have sponsored Gamma Sigma Social Club since its organization. It is your enthusiasm and spirit for the Indians. This enthusiasm took you to Missouri, Galveston, California, and other distant places where the Mc.Murrv Indians have played. These are the memories which make us feel that McMurry College will always be indebted to you. You have put McMurry first in an effort to make it the best among institutions of higher learning. Be- cause of this loyalty and love you have always had for our college, we humbly dedicate the 1956 TOTEM to you. Miss Beth Myatt. Sincerely, THE TOTEM STAFF I' KIs Zeacher, Jriend, and jCoyal McMurrian THIS IS YOUR BOOK OF MEMORIES Your first action will probably be that of skimming through the pages of your yearbook to find your pictures—then you will look for your friends’ pictures. After that, you will give the entire book a thorough going over. As you look, you will find reproduced on each page of the 1956 TOTEM, pictures of this year’s activities. These pictures represent much study, new friends, hours of fun, and thrilling now experiences that in the future will be cherished beyond momentary values. We, the staff, wish to present to you on the following pages the memories which we have worked to preserve for you in the 1956 TOTEM. —The Editor RE MADE OF THIS RESERVATION ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY CLASSES PERSONALITIES ORGANIZATIONS ATHLETICS FEATURES ADVERTISERS Classes in the Ad Building . . . Chapel Services at Radford Auditorium . . . Parties in the Social Hall . . . Fun and friends in the dorms . . . Mail call at the Bookstore, Coke dates and ping pong . . . Victory yells at Indian Sta- dium . . . Lining up for lunch at the Dining Hall. JK em� r‘eS . m, ■ ;vvjV • ' l?J ••V 1SI f § ‘S v are made of thisl Gold Star Dormitory Cold Star Dormitory, completed in 1948, has served as a men’s dorm up untii the present, but because of a critical housing shortage. Gold Star has been renovated, repainted, and now temporarily houses 180 co-eds. he Campus Wakes Up President Hall President Hall was completed in 1947, long after the con- struction of the first wing in the early 1930’s. President Hall, formerly a girls dorm, now shelters 150 men students. 6 Off to Classes Adm in istrat ion B u tiding McMurrv's Administration Building houses offices, labora- tories. classrooms, and 35,000-volume library'. This struc- ture was completed in 1922. Radford Memorial Student Life Center One of Abilene's largest and most beautiful buildings is the Radford Memorial Student Life Center, a gift to Me- Murry College from the late Mrs. J. M. Radford. This gothic structure was completed in 1950. Zime Out for Chapel leisure Hours Hunt Hall Hunt Hall, the second oldest build- ing on the McMurry campus, is best known as the College Athletic Dormi- tory. Boyce Hall Bovce Hall was named for Sally C. Bovce. who donat- ed it to the college. At Kresent, it is the temporary i)me for the boys of the Kiva social club. Ward Hall Ward Hall is a co-operative dormitory on the McMurry campus. It was formerly the home of Dr. James Winfred Hunt and was donated by Mrs. Alice Ward. 8 Zime out for Chow IRIS GRAHAM MEMORIAL DINING HALL Opened in February, 1947, Iris Graham Memorial Dining Hall has a seating ca- pacity for 400 persons. It was a memorial to Miss Graham, former McMurry regis- trar. who was killed in an automobile accident in 1945. THE BOOKSTORE The bookstore has a snack bar, booths and tables, ping pong tables, school supplies, and — books. flow for Music! McMURRY BAND HALL The Internationally famous McMurry Hand has its headquarters in the Mc- Murry Band Hall which has ample room for full band, ensemble', and individual practice. It also has a music library', in- strument room and office. 9 Off to Classes QUADRANGLE The Quadrangle houses offices and classrooms for business administration, eco- nomics, education, chcmistry. physics, journalism, and other departments. It is a one-storv frame building ar- ranged in rectangular form, with 15,000 feet of floor space. ART BUILDING The Art building was a gift of the late Mrs. J M lladford. It is a two-storv struc- ture which houses the college’s art classes and ceramics laboratory. Practice, Practice! fine arts building First occupied in 1947, the Fine Arts building is the “home” of the McMurry Chanters. It is equipped with teaching rooms for private mu- sic lessons, offices, conference rooms, and practice rooms. e-s £- — c U2 V t i i c ?! Sg tg “U iit m :£ s- ■£ c 9-4 ?. a.1 e ... w s £-si B° ig 3 'E|I ?. ! . t IM | § t C'c O 5i % g% 5.9 5 :=£ £ eg. — E. w £2 —. -£ V . •— x'. j� i i'O 4 15 2 8 Wall Wahtayseo Park was built and is maintained by the Wall Wahtaysco service organization. Zke flew RADFORD MEMORIAL STUDENT LIFE CENTER Radford Memorials gothic architecture is as beautiful at night as in the daytime. The Bell Tower of Radford can be seen from many miles away. 12 Game Zime RESERVATION GYM One of McMurry’s oldest buildings, the i Reservation Cvm. seats about 1,200 siiecta- tors. The highly polished floor has a playing area of 55 x 90. Victory % INDIAN STADIUM Right on the campus is McMurry’s Indian Stadium, with its fine grass turf, cinder track and stands which accommodate more than 4,000 fans. Fi ll HE CLASSROOM BUILDING Pictured alnne is an architect's drawing of tlu- proposed new $-150,000 classroom building for McMurry College, unwitting erected just east of the present Administration Building. It will contain some 2-1 classrooms and offices for McMurry professors FUTURE GIRLS’ DORMITORY Another building which is now under construction on the McMurry campus is the $490,000 girls dormitory, pictured alnne in an architect’s drawing. Both the new girls dormitory and classroom building are to be air conditioned. 14 Dr. Cooke's chapel addresses . . . Mr. Hinkel's bells . . . Ceramic objects made by Mrs. Von Ende's proteges . . . Misses Chris, Newman Myott and other profs at a faraway grid game . . . Mr. Bush put- ting up the mail . . . Harvey and his men everywhere . . . Coach Ellis teaching a rough course called football. Dr. Hum- phrey joining the McMurry Tribe. are made of thlsl dr HAROLD G. COOKE President of McMurry College ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Education is a word that needs continually to he re-defined. The reason for this is the with divergence of what educators themselves think education is. and what it consists of. Many so-called “educators” hold that education is solely a matter of the imparting and acquisition of facts and information, of research for more and more facts, and the discovery of more and more information. Others think that education is the cultivation and development of the capacity and technique of study and thought, and the ability to remember, reason, and make judgments. The materialistic-humanistic philosophy of education limits the learning process by ignoring the most im- portant aspect of human reality and experience. It tends to destroy the highest, noblest, and most enduring ele- ment of human personality. To lose one's l clief and faith in God and spiritual reality or to fail in the educational process to create an atmosphere that naturally leads to the acceptance of Cod, to the enrichment of the Spirit, and commitment to ethical and moral living — this is the greatest possible damage to human life. T! materialistic-humanistic philosophy of education destroys the ultimate object and purpose of human existence. On the other hand we have the philosophy of education that is referred to its Christian Education. This philosophy which is, or h ast should be, current in Christian institutions of higher learning, is based on a positive and unwavering faith in Cod and tho spiritv interpretation of the universe. This philosophy of Christum Education seeks to create, and to work in. an atmosphere and environment of spiritual reality a: certitude. It endeavors to develop in the minds and hearts of students the Christian experience, spiritual understanding, and moral a ethical attitudes and convictions that are in keeping with the teachings of Jesus and the tenets of the Christian faith. This philosophy of Christian Education is the philosophy of McMurry College, and the controlling and dominant purpose of K Murry’s educational program. True, in tin soundest and most exacting manner, we seek to impart facts and information, and to seek after and teach more a more truth. True, we strive to strengthen the filter of the brain, and to heighten the capacity of the memory, reason, and will. Hut al ove all, we at McMurry College strive to orientate the human personality to the infinitely important reality of Cod. We i dcavnr to bring students to the experience of. and commitment to. spiritual existence. Our guiding purpose is to bring young people acknowledge and accept Christ, and to walk in humble fellowship with Cod. 16 Harold C. Cook, President DR. GORDON BENNETT Executive Vice President This year has been an unusual one. First it was a year of expectancy. Increase in enrollment, plans for new buildings, men in President and Boyce Halls, girls in Gold Star all added to the air of excitement and anticipation. Surely, the year has lived up to our ex- pectations. Second, it has been a year of accomplishments. This book records many of our athletic, social, and physi- cal achievements. All about us are evidences of real and tangible progress. Finally it has been a joyful year. We have’ had our successes, joyous relationships, rich spiritual development and good mental growth. Many have come into a new knowledge of personal service. Some have l ccn en- livened with new inspirations. All have grown in char- acter through the many happy experiences of the year. Our hope is that each of you may always meet life with high expectancy, great accomplishment and ever- lasting wholesome joy. — Cordon R. Bennett dr. w. b. McDaniel Administrative Vice President It is certainly a pleasure and a privilege again, as always, for me to write a message for this outstanding publication of the students of McMurry College. This annual publication presents a comprehensive chronicle of the events of the past year anu will be a valuable and prized possession of every student. To me it seems that McMurry College has definitely •cached a new en� in its forward progress. With an in- crease tliis year in its student body of nearly twenty-five ?er cent, and with the approval bv the Board of Trustees or the construction of two new dormitories and a class- •oom building, McMurry College is emerging into a ;lorious period of service to its student Ixxly and the communities of the Northwest Texas and New Mexico inferences. You who are now its students are to be •ongratulated on the part you l� ave played and, more mportant, on the part you will play in the future. Your Uma Mater cannot help but grow in size and service and 'ou, if you are a loyal McMurrian, will be most influ- ential in the years to come in its expansion program. — V.B. McDaniel 1 17 McMurry Administrative Officials DR. JOE C. HUMPHREY Academic Dean CARNET CRACY Comptroller McMurry Administrative Officials JEROME VANNOY Registrar DR. S. B. THOMPSON Dean of Men MRS. PHIL CHAPPELL Dean of Women 19 'Department Chairmen ELIZABETH MY ATT Iuinnuae.cs DR. LLOYD D HUFF English JENNIE TATE Mathematics DR. W. NORTON JONES Chemistry Department Chairmen INSTRUCTIONAL DIVISIONS McMurry offers instruction in the Divisions of Religion anti Education, Social Sciences. Science and Mathe- matics, Fine and Applied Arts, and Letters and Languages. New instructional divisions at Mc- Murry include the Oil Institute and the School of Business Administration. These two new instructional divisions not only offer study for McMurry stu- dents. Many town people, especially those in the oil industry, take ad- vantage of the instruction given. These new instructional divisions are examples of the progress that Mc- Murry is making. From these studies, degrees given to students include Master of Educa- tion, Bachelor of Science. Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Business Ad- ministration. DR. MORGAN M. YOUNG Education DR. ANDREW ROCKOVER-CECIL Economics MRS. MILDRED KREJCI (Acting) Biology WILLIAM K. CLARK Speech (Lo«n Right) DR. RICHARD C. VON ENDE Music Clarence E. Brady Music Joe Dale Burk PE. — Coach Raymond T. Bynum Band Director Mrs. Phil Chappell Education s' s' Miss Willie Mae Christopher English Preston P. Clark Publicity William K. Clark Speech Douglas E. Cox Athletics-Coach Dr. H. B. Dalrvmplc Philosophy Tommy Ellis P.E. — Coach Fred R. Haberle Geology Francis J. Hinkel s' Organ Dr. Lloyd C. Huff English Mbs Verekla Johnston Women’s P. E. Dr. Norton W. Jones Chemistry Mrs. Mildred E. Krejci Biology Frank VV. Lanning Education Wilson Long Mathematics Miss Julia Luker Professor Emeritus of English Miss Elizabeth Myatt Languages faculty and Staff Arnold Richards Business Administration Mrs. Andrew Rockover-Cceil Latin Dr. Andrew Rockover-Cecil Busincss Administration Dr. Roland T. Schaefer Religion Dr. Ruth B. Schaefer Frcnch-Gcrman Dr. George J. Steinman Religion Dr. Macon D. Sumerlin Music Miss Claire Tate Art Miss Jennie Tate Mathematics Dr. S. B. Thompson Government and History Mrs. Richard C. Von Elide Art Dr. Richard C. Von Elide Music Dr. James F. White Physics Mrs. Ada C. Wilkins English Howard Wilkins Business Administration Dr. Morgan M. Young Education Oliver A. Bush Bookstore Manager Mrs. Lucille Foster Gold Star Dorm Supervisor L. G. McCarley President Hall Supervisor Harvey Pinner Maintenance Supervisor faculty and Staff Miss Penna A. Rich Librarian Mrs. Virginia B. Saddler Assistant Librarian . . 7 23 The new classmates you meet at the start of each new term . . . Working to- gether on projects and parties . . . The freshmen, wide-eyed and jubilant be- cause they flew a flag and held a pic- nic .. . The superior sophomoros . . . The juniors selling football pennants . . . The successful seniors in caps and gowns at Commencement. are made of this! GRADUATE STUDENTS The graduate degree program at McMurry College, directed by Dr. Morgan M. Young, professor of education and psychology began in the spring of 1951. It was granted full approval bv the Texas State Board of Education with the beginning of the 1952-S3 aca demic year. McMurry awards the Master of Education degree, with concentration in the fields of elementary education and educational ad ministration, anti minors in English or history. Candidates may complete the 36 semester hours of college work requirt'd for the degre in two long sessions or three complete summer semesters. First classes in McMurry’s graduate teaching program were held May 21. 1951. During the first summer session of the prograr there were 27 students enrolled. In the four summer sessions since then, the graduate enrollment has averaged about 50 students eacl year. After an enrollment of 52 students in the first long session of the program, there have been al out half that many students en rolled in each succeeding long session. A total of 98 master's degrees have been awarded by the college since the graduate program began, not counting this year's class After completion of the requiret! course work, a candidate for the Master of Education degree at McMurry is formally recoin mended for the degree by the faculty on the basis of approval by (a) the candidate's advisory committee, (b) the Graduate Council and (c) the Academic Dean. Mn. llrlrn Brnton Urrkrt MaudCardinor Bainl Mr . Drlia McPfcrrvMi Snyder Viola A ant Hamlin Vora Poarl Bunnrll Crou Plaint Mr . Lillio Cibum Hamlin Odoan Murphoo Abdene Mr Kthrl Allan Hamlin Mr . Almc Co Abtlrne Mr . Etrlyn Hale Talpa Mr . Edith Rudd T rent Ruby Alton Surctuuirt Kathrrtnr Dralu- . Abtlrne Don Hr ml Icy Abtlrne T A. Sharp . Lurdrn Jo Bamrtt Merkel 11 inch Elliott laylon Ben High Ha II in t: r Anna Bollo Shouto U - Urrkrt Kitty Fitzhugh Abilene Lloyd McCoy Surctuater Mr . R. W. Stafford Abilene Neva Alexander .................................... Maruncal English. German Club '53-56, Press Club '55, War Whoop '55, Alpha Pi Alpha '54-56, President '55, Sigma Tau S'Delta '55. David Arnold ................................... Sweeiivater Business Administration. Kiva '53-56, Chanters '53-55. Joan Barrett ....................................... Elbert Elementary Education. Chanters '53-54, Orchestra '55, Sara Wesley Circle Vice-President '55-56, Christian Foundation 53-54, German Club ’55-56. Robert Dulancij Barrett.............................. Wink Religion. Circle K '53-56. Secretary '54-55, Forum '54- 56, Intramural Sports '53-56. Christian Foundation, Ccr- , man Club, FTA. Tnd Bilbo ...................................... Midland Physical Education. Football '52-55. Track '52-56, Ko Sari '52-56, Circle K '55. PEMM '52-54, Spanish Club '55, FTA '52-54, Chanters '52-56, Chanter Photographer ’55-56, Biolog)' Lab Instructor '56. Carman Bonner ................................ . . Pasadena Physical Education. Footiiall '54-56. 'Eugene Bonny.........................................Borger English. German Club '53-55, Sigma Tau Delta '54-56, Forum ’52-56, Circle K '53-56. Ko Sari '53-56, Sophomore Class President ‘53-54, Student Council Representative '54-55, Student Council President '55-56, Who s Who '55- 56, Spanish Club '52-53, Christian Foundation Officer '53-54. Fred Brou n........................................ Winters History. Forum '52-56, Christian Foundation '52-56, Cir- cle K '52-56. Hal D. Caskey......................................Ballinger Religious Education. I HR '54-56, Cerman Club '54-55. Intramural Sports '54-55. Judy Smart Caskey Elementary Edu Hetty ( Rcl ..........................l.uedcrt itary Education. Delta Beta '53-56. FTA '53-56, 'A Sweetheart '53. Volunteers 53. Campbell.................................... Ltnnrso ligious Education. Band '52-56, Wesley Players '52-56, President '53-54, Volunteers '52-56. Christian Founda- tion Council '53-55, Press Club '53-56, Spanish Club '54- 56, Alpha Chi '54-56, Sigma Tau Delta '55-56, Student Council '55-56, War Whoop Palitor '55-56. Sara Casey........................................ Winters Religious Education. Kappa Phi '53-56, Christian Founda- tion '52-56. Marilyn Boydstun Clement ......................... Tulia Religious Education. Delta Beta Epsilon '54-56, Chanters s' 52-54, Wall Wahtaysee Officer 54-55, Volunteers '52. Milton R. Chester................... . Stroudsburg, Pa. History. Kiva '53-56, Chaplain. Vice-President Circle K 54- 56, Gentian Club '54-56, Alpha Psi Omega '54-56, Press Club '54-56, President '54-55, Student Council '54- 56. War Whoop Editor '54-55, Totem '54-56. Galleon 55- 56. War Whoop Staff '53-56, Band '53. Class Officer 55-56, USA Executive Vice-President '55-56, Texas Oklahoma Circle K Treasurer '55-56. Who's Who '54-56. Forum '55-56. lyfCbubb.................................... Son Antonio Biolog) . Ko Sari '52-56. Track '52-54, Science Club '52- 56, Cennan Club '52-56, Junior Class Favorite '52. 27 Abilcnt Richartl Collini ........ Business Administration ■ Xi’aync Cranford................................. Plainvicu Biology. Fftthman Vice-President 'S3-5-4, Freshmar Chemistry Award '53-54, Ko Sari '54-56, Grand Sovcrcigr '55-56. Alpiia Chi ‘55-56, Who's Who '55-56, Cetmar Club '53-56, President ‘54-55. Pre-Professional Club '54 56. Gayle Crouder ..................................... Abiletu Elementary Education. FTA '53-56, Delta Beta Epsilot '53-56. Christian Foundation 53 56. Wall Wnhtaysre '54 56. s Tejan Cunningham ................................. Amarill Business Administration. Sophomore Favorite. Christia Foundation '52-56, President '55-56, Forum '52-56. K Sari '52-56 Bill Curry .................................... Plainviei Physical Edm atum Freshman Vice-President '52 53, IfII '52-56, Football '52-55. Senior Class Favorite '55-5( PEMM Club '52-56. FTA '52-56. Ellon E. Davis, Jr. Alban Business Administration. - John Davis ..................................... Panhand History. Class Favorite '52, Class Vice-President '5 Class President '55-56, Ko Sari '53-56, Knight's Grar Commander '55-56, German Club '52-54, Circle K '5 54, Student Senate '56, Forum '52-56. Christian Found lion '52-56, Sigma Tau Delta '55-56. Pal Dillon ........................................Irvit Elementary Education. Christian Foundation '53 5 Volunteers '54-56. Wesley Players '54-56, Alpha Psi Om ga '54-56, McMurry Theatre '54-56, Spanish Club '5 56. Alpha Pi Alpha '55-56. Elea Lou Dunklin.................................... Aoo Elementary Education. Alpha Pi Alpha '53-56, Preside '55-56. Chanters '53-56. Bill Easterling ........................................ Ate Physical Education. 1I1R '53-56, Basketball '52-56, PEM Club '52-56, FTA '52-56, Intramurals '52-56. Dottle Floyd ....................................... Lanu Business Administration. Christian Foundation Count Alpha Clu '54-55. Sigma Tail '54-55, Delta Beta Epsil '53-55, Secretary ‘55. FTA '53-55, Secretary '54. Runn up for senior favorite. Buddy Fomcs ....................................... Abilt Physical Education. Football ’52-56. All Conference Second Team '55. Co-Captain '55, 1HR '52-56. Charlene Fomcs ................................... Abilt Elementary Education. TIP '53-56, Totem Beauty 55. Athletic Sweetheart '54. Band '53-54. Jimmy Forshcy ....................................... Da English. Christian Foundation '52-56, Deputation Ch man '53-54, President '51-55, Religious Council '54- Forum '52-56. President '55-56, Wesley Players '52- President '52-53, Student Council '53-54, President J ior Class '54-55. Sigma Tau Delta '54-56, President 56. Alpha Chi '54-56. Vice-President '54-55, Tau Ka Alpha'55-56, Junior Favorite '54-55, Who's Who '54 Band '52-56. Debate '53-55, Ko Sari '53-56, Magfsfc '54-55, Historian '55-56, German Club '52-54, Repo '53-54, Circle K '53-55. President '54-55. ' Joe Bill Fox ................................. Fort W- Physical Education. I HR '53-56. Junior Big Chief Football '53-56, All-Conference Football '53, All-( fcrencc Second Team '54-55, PEMM '53-54, Vicc-P dent '53. FTA '53-56. Chief McMuny '56. 28 Jan Free...........................................Abilene English. TIP 53-56. Reporter '5-4-56, Press Club ‘53-56. Vice-President '54. '56. Business Manager ’55-56, Galleon Staff '53-56, Editor ’55. Wah NVahtaysec ’54-56, Senator of Senior Class, FT A '.53-56, Reporter '54-56, Chanters '53-55, Reporter '54-55. Sigma Tau Delta '54-56, Re- porter '55-56, French Club ’55-56, Intramurals ’53-56. Christian Foundation '55-56. yHelen Fry ....................................... Sweetwater Elementary Education. Gamma Sigma '52-56. Wah Wah- taysee '52-56, Junior Favorite '54, Beauts' ’54. '56. FTA 52-56. Kitty Caddy ................................... Grandfalls Physical Education. Alpha Chi '55-56, Reporter '55, Kap- pa Delta Pi ‘54-55.. Delta Beta Epsilon '53-56. Vice- President '55, Intramural Manager '56, PEMM 53-55. FTA '54-56. President '56. Staudcnc Kccsce Gilbreath ......................... Abilene Elementary Education. Kappa Phi '52-56. FTA ’52-56, Sweetheart '55. Wayne Graham ..................................... Fullerton Business Administration. Football '50-52, Track '50-52. II1R '51-53. ’55-56. Bob Harden......................................Fort Worth Biology Football '53-55. All-Conference '54-55, I11R '53- 55. Frelda Harrington............................Tcxico.S. Slex. Physical Education. Delta Beta Epsilon '54-56, PF.MM '52-55, Christian Foundation ‘52-56, Volunteers ’52-56. , FTA. 'Lyndal Harris Chemistry. Sued water X luirlcs Hasting ........................................ Dumas History. Band '52-56. Forum '52-56, Secretary '53-54, Ko Sari ‘54. Circle K '53-56. President '54-55. Vice-Presi- dent Christian Foundation '54-55, Vice-President Junior Class ’54-55, German Club '53-56. ' Wes Wendell Wayne Hess .............................. Hermlcigh Biology. Pre-professional Club '52-56. President '55-56, Circle K ’53-55. Ha Beth Hester.................................... Abilene English. Delta Beta Epsilon '52-56. Spanish Club '52-56, Secretary '55-56, Sigma Tau Delta '54-56, Secretary '55- 56. Class Secretary '54. F.lla lldl ........................................ Canyon Elementary Education. Delta Beta Epsilon '53-56, Class Favorite '54, Totem Beauty runner-up '54-55, Reserva- tion Princess '56, Volunteers '52-56, Christian Foundation 52-56. FTA '52-56. Band '54. Chanters '54-55. Hmmu Holmes........................................ Hamlin Elementary Education. Kiva '52-56. Bud Howard...............................Poplar Bluff, Mo. Biology. Ko Sari '52-56. 'Don Hunt......................................... Amarillo Speech. Ko Sari '52-56. Debate Club ’54-56. Debate Team '53-56, Speaker's Bureau '53-56. Alpha Chi '54-56. Sigma Tau Delta ’52-56, War Whoop Editor '54-56, Totem ’52-56, Press Club '52-56. Student Council '54, Tau Kappa Alpha '55-56, Judge '56. 29 Slaton Milton Jochrtz History. sOarl Jouell...........................................Dimmitt Math. INK '52-56. Football 50-51. Basketball 51-53. All-Conference '51-53. SJtincm Kino Haskell Business Education. TIP ‘53-56, Secretary-Treasurer '54- 55. Secretary 55-56. H A '53-55. BSU '56. Recording Secretary, Band '53-54. Elii anna iMtharn.................................Rrcckenridge History. Kappa Phi '52-56. Pledge Mistress ’54--55. Treas- urer '55-56, FTA '53-56, President ‘5-1-55. Dorm Presi- dent '54-55. Pi:MM Club '52-54. Kappa Delta Pi '54-55. German Club '54-56. Alpha Chi ‘54-56. President 54-56. Who's Who '55-56. Secretary of Class '56. Press Club '55-56. . ill Pok Ixe.................................. . S«vu , Korea Business Administration. Kiva '52-56, Secretary '54-55. Morris l.e.May Snyder Physical Education Kiva '53-56, FTA. Parliamentarian 56. PEMNI '54-56. Track ‘53. Intramural Director '55- 56. Spanish Club '56. War Whoop Sports Editor 56 Jack l ong...................................... Odessa Medical Technology. Senatu� Hom.mii� '55-56. Band '55- 56. Faye Lourcy . Knor City Physical Education. Chanters '53-54. Cheerleaders '54-55, Kappa Phi '54-56, Pledge Mistress '55-56, Senior Favorite '55-56. German Club '53-54. PEMM Club 53-55. Vice- President '54-55. Cn-o Mamikunian . . Baghdad. Iraq Chemistry. Ko Sari '54-56. Hay Martin .............. . Surctuotn History. Kiva '52-56, Cheerleader '55-56. Myra Mootly..................................... . bileru Elementary Education. Delta Beta Epsilon '53-56. Treas urer '55-56. Wah Wahlaysec '53-56, Reporter 55-56 Spanish Club '53-56. Patsy Nance ......................................... Cisci Business Administration Alob Neuman ...........................................Tuscol Music. Band '50-51. '53-56. Cfrnn O'Neal..............................Morlarity, N. Me: History. Fonun '45-50. ‘53-56, FTA 53-54. F.lroy Payne...................................... Ballingi Physical Education. Football '52-56. Basketball '52-5: 1HR '53-56 PEMM '54-56. FTA '54-56. 30 Bertha Patterson......................................Merkel Religion Education. Volunteers '53-56, Band '53-56, Alpha Chi '56, Science Club '53, German Club '56. Dorm Council '56. Jtmit Penn ........................................... Anson Business Administration. Art Club ’52-53, Wall Wahtay- see '53-54. Gamma Sigma '53-56, Inter-Club Council Representative '55, President '55-56. “ Elna Hath Peterson................................... Dallas Elementary Education. TIP '53-56, Chanters ‘53-54, War Whoop ‘53-54. Totem Beauty Runner-up ‘54. FTA '53-56. Xolan Pootcij....................................... Garland Physical Education. Football '52 56, IIIR '52 56. Unogrnc Price .. ................................. Midland Business Administration. FTA '54-56, Spanish Club '54- 55. Volunteers ‘53-54, Alpha Chi ‘54-56. Kappa Phi ’53- 56, Reporter '53-54. Secretary '54-55. President '55-56. Secretary Women’s Social Club Council '55-56. Duain T. Pijburn....................................... Roby Physical Education PEMM Club '52-55. Ko Sari. FT A '52-54. Patricia Robinson ................................... Hamilton Elementary Education. Delta Beta Epsilon, Volunteers, FT A. Sjohn Samuels........................................... Eastland English. Circle K '52-56. Senatus Romanus '55-56, Press Club '.55-56. Forum '52-56. Mary Beth Skaggs............................... Clods, S Mex Religious Education. Spanish Club '54-56, Wesley Play- er '54-56, Volunteer Vice-President '55-56. NeUtm Smith......................................San Angelo English. Christian Foundation Council '54-56, Forum ‘54-56, Ko Sari ’55-56, Dorm Council '55-56. SOacid Sullivan......................................... Woodson Physical Education. IHR '52-56. F'ootball ’52-56. All- Conference 55-56. ■Barbara Swagerly......................................Abilene Physical Education. Totem Co-Business Manager ’5-1-55. Press Club ’.54-56. Totem Business Manager '55-56, Wah Wahtavsee '55-56, FTA '54-56. PEMM 54-55, Spanish Club '54-55, Pre-Professional Club '54-55, Quadrillers '53-54. Boyd Sylrstine ........................................ Abilene Physical Education. Basketball '53-56, IHR '54-56. Elizabeth Ann Tannahill .... Ixsckncy Business Administration. Spanish Club '54-55. PEMM Club '54-55, Kappa Phi '53-56, Treasurer '54-55, Vice- President 55-56. Taylor...............................................Avoca Physical Education. IHR '52-56, President '55-56. Keeper of tlie Lodge '54-55. Basketball '52-56, PEMM Club '52- 56, FTA '52-56, All Intramural F'ootlxill '54-56, All In- tramurals Truck '52-56. Don 31 Mary Sell Taylor.....................................Abile Business Administration. War Whoop '53-56, Totem '5 56, Wall Wahtayscc '52-56. Reporter '54-55. Delta Be Epsilon '52-56, Reporter ‘54-55. Press Club Secrctar Treasurer '55-56, FT A '52-56. Grant Teaff.......................................... Snyd Physical Education. Class Vice-President '55-56, Stude Council Vice-President '5-1-55. 1HR '53-56. Football '5 56. A11-Conference Team '55-56, All-Conference Secoi Team '55, Football captain '55-56, All-Texas College '5 56, Who's Who ’54-55, PEMM Club, Christian Foundati Council '54-55, FTA '53-56. Benjamin T. Wages......................Si ter City. S. Mt Business Administration. Alton Kite ....................................... Hamlin Business Administration. Runner-up Chief McMurry ‘56, Student Council '5-1-56, War Whoop '53-56, Football '53. Alfreda Rankin .............................. Sweetwater Speech. Alpha Psi Omega ’.54-56, Vice-President '55-56, FTA 53-55, Alpha Pi Alpha '55-56, Historian and Reporter. Wayne, Helen. Gayle, and Gene compare notes (at left), and the Student Council discusses weighty problems. Luther W. Walker............................... McCauBt Speech. Alpha Psi Omega ’53-56, McMurry Theatre ’5 56. War Whoop Staff '52-53, Totem Staff '52-53, Srnah , Romanus '54-56. ''Virginia Ann Walker...............................S English. Wah Wahtaysee President '55-56. Delta Be President '55-56, FTA. Volunteers, Sigma Tau Delta o ficer. Chanters '53-55, Totem Beauty nominee. Kirby White........................................Hath Physical Education. Student Manager '53. PEMM '52-5 FTA '53-56, Circle K '54-56, McMurry Theatre '55-5 IHR '53-56. Bruce Willis _ I.ubbo. Biolog)'. Ko Sari '52-56, Chanters '52-56, President '5 X M- Gut Wilson..........................................Killei Physical Education. Football ‘53-56. Ernestine Cracy .................................... Abile Elementary Education. JUNIOR CLASS'OFFICERS Leaders of the Junior Class of 1996 were (l Crowley, President; Peggy Campbell, Secretai Gilbert, Representative; and WayngjSmith Vi .Sponsors were Miss Perma Rkh andPrestonCle to right) Weldon Treasurer; Orland -President. Junior BUJy Ray Alexander D. P. Ammons...... Carl Anderson..... Jimmy Arnold...... Rol ert Baker . ✓ 'Stella Bergen . Patsy Bingham Dwavne Blair r { Tommy Boyd .. James Brunner . Joan Byron Peggy Campbell James Caton....... Charles (Pat) Cole Ezra Corley...... Gene Cox ......... Tmett Craft ... Jim Cribbs..... Weldon Crowley Donna Culwell . ' Don Davis ... Virginia Davis William Davis BUI Day.......... 34 Wellington llcrmleigh Sicccticatcr — Odessa Goldsmith .. Phillips . Amarillo Maryneal Throckmorton ......Ocalo .... Abilene ....Lamcsa ... Abilene San Angelo .... Slaton .. Amarillo Abilene Paducah .. Kerns Amarillo Santa Annr. PanhandU ... Abilcm ... Abilem Donald Dickey ................ Haskell ferry Dobbins..................Winters Clarice Douglas................ Kermit Evangeline Drennan...............Baird Mrs. W. T. Drennan..............Anson tfrland Gilbert................Lockncy fames Glasscock............ Wellington Tommy Gleaton..................Lubbock Shirley Goodall..................Jayton Joyce Gound .................Big Spring John Hall . Abilene Claudinc Hammner .. ..........Midland John Harris..... obl y Hayworth Jim Henderson . Jem’ Herring ... ......Roby Big Spring .... Denison Hobbs. N.M Robert Hodge...................Merkel iiill Houston.................. Snyder .Alary Ida Jackson.........Rising Star Marvin James............Melrose, N.M. Curtis Johnson Abilene Gerald Jordan Hermleigh Barbara Kendall Lucy Kennedy Stamford 35 Kirbv Lackey Morton Jem- Lewis...................Sweetwater John Lightfoot................Comanclu Julie Massey....................Monday Don Mawson............Atoka. Okla. David McClure .............. Etda John McCrary ..............Quanah Fret! McCreary.......... Paducah Ernest McGaugrev ............ Vert ✓ Guy McLain...............Sagcrtor Nancy McLaren...............Ansor. Rosemary Mitchell ......... Odcsst Charles Motes .................. Dublir Bill Newman.....................Abilent Shirley Nobles....................Oplit ■ Grant Northcutt.............San AngcU Frank Oglesby...............Westbrooi v Eleanor O'Kelly...............Matado Troy Pentecost ................. Ede. Howard Quiett ................. Anso Frances Quiett.................Anso Don Reaves..................Sham roc Bud Reynolds.................Andrcu Wyvonne Robinson...............Norte 36 Robert Rowntrec.............Abilene 'Fred Schkade.................Albany Tommy Seale.................Abilene Margaret Sealy ......... Sweetwater Edward Scqueira........Baghdad, Iraq Charles Shaw....................Abilene JJarbara Shied.................Stamford Daniel Sloan .................. Haskell Dan Smith .................. Stamford Wayne Smith....................Munday -Sylvia South ............... Abilene Ralph Stoaks........Falls Church, Va. Marry Sultcmeir..................Sandy Sue Talkington................ Midland xCarolyn Teaff...................Merkel Marilyn Teaff.................. Merkel Billy Temple Weldon Thomas James Thomson Rene Trevino . .. .........Lamcsa ......Lubbock ........Abilene Chihuahua. Mcx. 6ene Tucker...... ye Walker......... . Robert Washam .. Pat Kcllcv Watkins .. Andrews ....Tye Sweetwater .... Jayton 37 Tommy Watkins Odessa W. H. Watson, Jr. Tuscola S' James Wells Cleburne SKirlev West Ackcrly JUNIORS NOT PICTURED Eugene Ater Miky Bowden W. M. Everheast Edd Farmer John Rav Harrison Scottie Jefferies Corpus Christi H . W. Kile Clcsbv Patterson Bill Pierce Jack Riley Norma Resinhaum Abilene Henry Sal lev Mrs. Odessa Shaw Abilene Sidney Smith Pat Soladay Abilene Orlie Wolfenbarger Abilene Stella Wolfenbarger Abilene Joe Gilmer Shirley Wheat Bin Spring Robert Whitis Los Alamos. N.M. Charlvno Williams Abilene Rodnev Williams Midland S Wanda Williams Abilene Barbara Wilson Borger Kieth Wiseman .............................Dumas foe Yoho .................................. Groom Crandall Young .......................... Seminole 38 ..•V - • SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS The 1956 Leaders of the Sophomore Class were (left to right) Charles Boling, Vice-President; Rita Watkins, Secretary-Treas- urer; Dick Countiss, President; and Don Yarbrough, Representa- tive. Mr. Clarence Brady was Sophomore sponsor. Arva Adams Abilene Linda Adcock • Crowell Janice Agnew Hamlin Delbert Allred Merkel Jimmy Alvis Rochester Wilma Anderson Colorado City Sophomores Dr. Cooke delivers opening address. Velda Baldridge.................. Morton Verdain Bames.................. Phillips Carolyn Beckham................Abilenev Mary Ella Bigony...............Levclland Ruby Jo Bixler..................Artesia Kathleen Blanke.................Midland Charles Boling...................Canyon Rex Bradley.....................Abilene Weldon Brevard...............Ballinget Elizabeth Browning............ Royalti David Burrow ................. Marynea Yvonne Caldwell....................Bam 40 Sophomores After all, we cant all be Libcracc Theresa Capps s' Ruidosa, N.A . Billy Carmack - Floydada Bette Carroll Abilene Audrey Carver Lubbock Creta Case Abilene Joy Causseaux Abilene Conrad Cherry..................Dallas Charles Clark.................Abilene Dane Clark.................. Floydada Judy Clark....................Abilene George Coats David Collins Nancy Collins Don Cook Knox City ___ ... Slaton f' ... Irving ... Pampa Richard Cook .. Dick Countiss .. Nancy Crawford Nevelyn Crawford ... .....Shamrock ........Midland ...... Hereford Ft. Sumner, N.M. 41 Uel Crosby Amarillo Don Cunningham Amarillo Harold Cunningham Roswell, N.M. Orla Boyde Curnutt Canadian Elinorc Cutting Abilene Marisuc Daniel Hamlin Sophomores Nelson Bennett, professional model, speaks to ceramic students. ' Gene Davidson ............... Seymour Don Dennis.............Carlsbad, N.M. Landon Derrybcrry .............. Roby Carroll Dillingham .......... Abilene Joe Dickson Seymour Donald Dix Ross Dunn Mike Eagan Dean Franklin ................... Pomp Willis Ciddens ............. Littlefiel Wendell Cideon...................Abilen Glen Goddard . ............Roswell, N.A. 42 Sophomores 1956 nominees for Reservation Princess and Chief McMurry. Paul Dean Cothard O'Brien Abadeen Green Albany Juba Grove Odessa Shirley Hall Santa Fc. N.M. Don Hamilton Seymour Teddy Harris Odessa Burchel Henderson Calvin Hennings . . Harold Herron ... Margaret Holder . Ann Holt ..... Thomas Ivey .. Jimmy Jamagin Betty Johnson . Jane Johnson........ Barbara Jones....... Margie Jones........ Jo Ann Killingsworth jm, . Hamlin Baird • K B ... Roby� Lockney J - yiUlf. ......Anson .... Stinnett Hobbs. N.M. ......Roby 43 Dorothy King Throckmorton Jane Lackey Avoca James Large Abilene Carroll Lassiter RostceU, N.M. Soon Ai Lee Seoul. Korea Billie Mae Long Abilene Sophomores Glasscock Incorporated Beautification Program Roy Lower ............... Wichita Fall Barbara McAllister........Artcsia, N.M Ray McCauley.....................Fort Wort) Mary Marcom.................Lecellant Anita Mashburn................Vemo Pat Mason................Sweetwatt Tommy Matthews..............Dalhai Ann Matlock ............... Midlan Jo Ann Meadows . Mary Jo Medley . Kenneth Metzger . Margaret Miliken .....Doming, N. ............Abiler ... Farmington, N.A ........... Garlar 44 Sophomores Wonder what this is, Charlie? Sam Miller Eastland Marcia Montgomery Belen, N.M. Mardell Moore Bovina Gloria Musgrave Phillips Choong Woo Nam Seoul, Korea David Neel Baird Jan Osburn...... Linda Parish ... Sandra Patterson Bobby Pavne — Gladys Ponce .. Reginald Powell Bobbie Pybum . Jerry Reynolds . Margaret Reithmever Hershel Roach........ i Ray Bob Robinson .. Mary Scrimshire .... 45 Lima, Peru Abernathy ... Abilene Slaton La mesa Killeen Crane v Pecos Z' Betty Shewbcrt Lubbock Sylvia Sikes Odessa Cecil Spain Georgetown Bora Faye Spann Monday The Campbell Sisters — Carol, Peggy, and Betty. Wanda Lou Steele..............Midland - Zelma Strickland ............Burkett V- Wamon Upchurch .. .... Santa .4nna Bill Vaughn ..................Abilene Joe Vick......................Abilene Darrell Vines ................. Crane Rita Watkins.................Monahans If Stanley White..................Slaton Nancy Williams ................ Moran V Barbara Wilson ............... Merkel Clarence Winn.................Seymour La Nell Wright...............Big Lake V Floyd Wuthrich...........Georgetowr 1 Don Yarbrough ............. Weslact Bobby Williams ............. Quanal Kenneth Mills................Winter 46 Hold that pose! Frank Allen .... Jana Andrus..... Glyncll Armstrong ---Sure ni Galena Park .. Floydada Jimmy Baldwin...................Seymo Tressie Baldwin ............ Darrouzt John Bailey...............Carlsbad, N.l De Velva Bartlett.............. Lubbo l at Bennett .................. Abilc Martha Birdwell ................Abilc Syble Bley.....................Fluvan Keith Bonny ................... Borg a Lysia Bowden ................ Hi Helen Bowman..........Doming, N., Don Boyd...................Midla. James Boyd ................. Ham. Janie Boyd....................Abile ' Lester Boydstun ................ Tu Dona Brackeen.................Andre Jackie Braley................Juncti 48 Registration is always such a happy time of year for Orland. Myma Bullock.....................Dallas Ruby Bum ......................Amarillo ). D. Butler................... Abilene Ann Bynum..... Carol Campbell . Donnie Campbell Frances Carlton . Abilene Lamcsa Patsy Castell ............... Chillicothe Joan Christian..................Levelland Martha Chubb .................... Abilene Nan Clifton........................Slaton Marsha Cockrell ............... Tulia Paula Coffee..................Loraine Ronnie Copeland................. Lawn Lionel Crisp..................Midland Betty Criswell........... Brownfield Sandra Cross ................. Anson Barbara Curtis................Dallas Phil Daniel..................Andrews 49 dreshmen O irv Ernest Davis Stamford June Denver San Francisco, Calif. Barbara Denning Lubbock Presenting — The 1956 Beard Growing Contest Winners. Robert Denson................Wheeler Wayne Dickey.................Abilene Nancy Dickson .............. Tuscola Chloebeth Dotts............... Lubboc. Eugene Dreyer...................Rowen. Jackie Duncan ................ Abilen- Nelda Dunn..............Portales, N.M Wavmond Dunn Mary Ecltols ... Deloss Edwards Carol Elliott Petcrsbur .. Vcmo .. Abilen .. El Pas Weldon Ennis................Colorado Cit Jean Finley....................Adria Don Flippin.............Colorado Cit Byron Ford ................. Amarili Lynne Fort! ..................Abile Gloria Forester................Cly Robbie Foster..................Farw Donna Franklin ................ Pam 50 freshmen Jerry Franz. Littlefield James Freeman Memphis h'aveta French Stamford 'Jmm — it tastes so good! Loren Gilliland . Marilyn Gilliland Bill Gorman John Crable........ Jerry Cribble...... Barbara Haddox . . Eddie Halfast...... Wayne Hall ....... John Hamil ...... Session Hammond Richard Hamrick . Cene Hargrove .. Joan Harris .... Elaine Hazelwood Charles Hibbctts Barbara Hines ... Ramonda Gautier.......... Plain view Jack Gentry .............. Abernathy Dan Gilbreath................Dublin t ..... Slaton - ..... Baird W ..... Baird i Throckmorton Jtm ....Abilene ....Abilene ■ | ...Midland I ... Abilene Merkel Abilene Merkel . Lockney .. Stanton Lovington .. O'Brien 51 dreshmen Jackie Hogan . Merkel A line-up of campus wheels. Jay Houston ................ Snyder Pat Howard..................Lubbock Betty Hunt ................. Snyder Johnnie Hutchins..............Gore• Evalene Hutton...........Rising Sla Evelyn Imle......................El Pas Thomas Isbell................Odcss� Jim Jackson Ilene James Lillian Jeter • Dorothy Johnson Donita Jones James Jordan ... y George Keesee .. y ohn Ed Killeen . y Don Kidd........ Frank Knox...... Ira Laird ...... Jerric La Mond . Hamilto . Wintet Seymot .. Pamp ... Odes: .. Sweet ... Nug Sweetwat .. Ra Abilei Abilci ...Pc 52 freshmen David Ledbetter • Edmond Lewis Brcckenridge Don Lusby Abilene rhe Mad Chemist at work. Bradshaw Larry McCraw .............. Abilene Gerald McNally...............Roscoe Margaret McPherson...........Snyder Carolyn McCreo............... Abilene Betty Magoon .............. Kerrvillc Wimpy Magnuson.................Melvin Danny Majors............Colorado City Theodore Marsdcn.......Newburg, N.Y. Barbara Marr...................Hobbs, N.M. Paul Matthews ................. Tatum Stanley Maupin.................Irving Darlene Mayfield........... Iximcsa Roy Melugin............Clovis, N.M. Truman Menefee .... Hagcnnan, N.M. Patsy Mills ............. Abernathy Jean Montgomery ... Eleanor Moore..... Natalee Morris .... Rebecca Morrow ... 53 .. Muleshoc Hobbs, N.M. --- Abilen Wilson Bill Parrish Bennett Jerry Patterson Garland dreskmen Melvin Mote................Whitefacc Two Freds do a bit of daydreaming Betty Pentecost .................... I awn Roy Phillips................Denting, N.M. Melvin Pollock ..................... Santa Anna Tommy Price ...................Lubbock Reva Pritchett................Abilent Douglas Randolph................Pampi Harriet Red wine............. Sni dei Hugh Reed . Jim Reid Wayne Reid . Don Reynolds Myra Rhyne .. Jack Richards .. Cristal Richburg Martha Robbins Carolyn Ross Floyd Sackett Paul Sackctt Letha Scott . 54 ..... Abilen• ... Canadiai .....Abilen Colorado Cit Lubboc Abilen . Roscc . Sntjdi Plainvie .. Pam| .. Pam) S tamfo Jreskmen Santa Wuthrich meets three lovely young ladies at Band's Christmas Party. Jack Self Joe Sharp Munday Marion Shelton Avoca f Abilene Dorothy Simpson Loraine Smith ... Lou Ann Smith . Sidney Smith...............Smithville Danny Solomon...................Tulia Buddy Spillers ............Sweetwater Jean Spurlin..................Abilene John Starr..................Plainview Dale Stiles....................Kermit Jeanne Stone..............Hobbs, N.M. Rose Marie Swiedom ........ Abilene Joyce Swift.......................Stamford 'foisela Tala mantes____ Chihuahua. Chih., Mexico jerry Tate Ann Tidmore Albany ffayne Tiner V •fhn Tingle Hobbs, N.M. Jo Toolev Jtfancv Tucker 55 dreskmen Andrews Jerry Tumor Ballinger Man- Wade Abilene Richard Tucker Bobby’s got the Indian Spirit Norma Sue Walker ............. Seminole Shirley Ward................ Big Spring Bill Welch .................... Abilene Clavton Wells — Lakeviet Charlotte Wheeler Tuli Bobby Jo Williams .... Joan Wiler Anso Morris Wilson ............... Canadic Oley Wilson...................Canadia Bobby Winans.................Balling Danny Wise.................Hobbs, N. Wiley Wise...............Big Sprit D'Ann Witkowski.............Floydac Ronnie Wooten.............Big Sprit Audrey Worley...............Wheeh Sue Yarbrough ............. Abile Henry Young.............Hobbs, N.. Norman Zuspan ........... Lcwisvi I Jo Lamb.................... Slot 56 Crowning of the Reservation Princess and Chief McMurry of Homecoming . . . The tough task of nominating McMur- ry's fifteen most beautiful girls . . . The day the beauty candidates were pre- sented in chapel, and then viewed and interviewed by the judges . . . Election of class favorites . . . Presentation of the Athletic Sweetheart at the all-school banquet. res are made of this! 58 59 ■if 0 Chief Me Murry Joe Bill Fox 60 owrey ettior Javorite Julie Massey , {Junior davoritc in Orland Gilbert junior favorite 67 more Javonte Jreskman favorite ■'••irl'SV; The 1956 Totem Beauties MOST BEAUTIFUL AT McMURRY COLLEGE The eight most beautiful girls at McMurry College were selected from the fifteen coeds pictured above. The fifteen Totem Beauty nominees were. FRONT ROW (left to right): Yvonne Caldwell. Baird; Elna Ruth Peterson, Dallas; Rita Wat- kins. Monahans; Ella Hill. Canyon; Jan Osburn, Abilene; Jo Lamb, Slaton. Margaret Sealey. Sweetwater; Velda Baldridge. Morton; and Julia Masses . Monday. SECOND ROW: Natalee Morris, Abilene. Biddy Bartlett. Lubbock, and Pat Mills. AIkt- nathv. THIRD ROW: Jo Ann Killingsworth, Roby; Pat Bennett. Abilene; and Helen Fry, Sweetwater. The eight Totem Beauties were selected by a panel of judges representing a wide area of interests. The panel consisted of Dr. Sterling Price, pastor of University Baptist Church in Abilene; Wally Akin, manager of Interstate Theaters in Abilene; Jim Ridgeway, disc jockey for KRBC-TV; Harvey Bourland, Abilene decorator of de’Korator firm. Marshal Doak. Hardin- Simmons University student IxkIv president. Leondous Fry. Abilene Christian College athlete; and Joe Bill Fox. athlete on the Mc.Murrv College Football team and 1955-56 Chief McMurry. 70 Helen 1956 Zotem Beauty I 6 iotem ffeaift ■ f . t I � , •A’ Jan Osburn 1956 Zotem fteauty 74 jJL I 956 Zotem. auty ' • i « . f «1 -it s£ V 75 ‘ 0-V � A Ruth Peterson Zotem Beauty Kit a Watkins These Made the Choices Harder • • 79 956 Totem Beauty Runners-up Slla Hill Velda Baldridge 1956 Totem Beauty Runners-up yvomte Caldwell Pat Pennell De Velva Bartlett ■Milt Chester Etivanna Ijitham Gene Bonny Milt Chester, senior history major from Stroudsburg. Pennsylvania, was editor of the 1‘151-‘55 W.ir-Whoop and Press Club president. Milt is senior representative to the student council, member of Circle K Forum, and Kivu Social Club. EKvanna Latham, senior history major from Breckenridge, was president of FTA and president of Alpha Chi. Elwanna is secretary of the Senior Class, member of German Club, Kappa Delta Pi. and Kappa Phi Social Club. Gene Bonny, senior English major from Burger, has done a fine job as president of the student body. Cent is a member of Sigma Tail Delta, Circle K. Forum, and Ko Sari. He has served as Sophomore and Junior Representative to the Student Coun- cil. Who's Who at McMurry for 1955-1956 Alton Kite, senior business major from Hamlin played football on the Indian team, was runner-up for Chief McMurry. and was active on the committee for the revision of the constitution. Alton has also been a memlwi of the War Whoop staff. Tejan Cunningham, senior business major from Amarillo, was Sophomore Favorite, 1 resident of Christian Foundation, mem- er of the Forum, and has his social club membership with Ko Sari. Weldon Crowley, junior English major from Kerens, was McMurry's head cheer- leader in 1954-‘55. He was a member of Chanters, Kiva, Sigma Tau Delta and Christian Foundation. Weldon is doing a fine job as president of the junior Class. Wayne Crawford Sylvia South James Glasscock Vaync Crawford, senior pre-med student rom Plainview, was vice president of his 'reshman Class, and president of the Ger- man Club. He is a member of Alpha Chi. he Pro-Professional Club, anil is serving s president of Ko Sari Social Club. Sylvia South, junior Religious Education major from Abilene, was chosen secretary of her Sophomore Class and is now serving as student body secretary. Sylvia was Soph- omore Favorite. She is a member of Vol- unteers and Delta Beta Epsilon Social Club. James Glasscock, junior history major from Wellington, was sophomore representative and Sophomore Favorite. He is a member of Ko Sari Social Club. Circle K Press Club. War Whoop. Forum, and is Student Council vice-president. Who’s Who at McMurry for 1955-1956 Orland Gilbert, junior business major from Lockncy. is Junior Favorite, and he is serving its junior representative to the Stu- dent Council at present. Orland is presi- dent of the Press Club anil is a wiseman in I HR Social Club Orland Gilbert Jimmy Forshev, senior English major from Dallas, was president of the Junior Class, and is a member of the band. He is prosi- lient of Sigma Tan Delta and Forum. Jimmy was Junior Class favorite and is a member of Ko Sari Social Club. Jimmy Forshey jCcoders of the McMurry Indian Hand The MeMurrv Maideuettes are (left to right) Margaret Sealey. Pat Mills. Barbara Wilson, Jan Bovd, and Yvonne Caldwell. Pictured with the Maidenettes are (left) Jem Turner, feature twirler. and Jerry Tate, Drum Major for the Indian Band. 84 MeMurry Indian Cheerleaders Cheerleaders for McMurry College for 1956 were (top to bottom) Bob Washam head cheerleader; Jimmy Arnold. Rita Watkins. Barbara Sluid. and (left) Ray Martin. They are pictured aliove leading McMurry s traditional “Totem Pole” yell 85 • The high honor of membership in Alph Chi . . . The fellowship of a CF meetir . . . The fun of social club picnics ar banquets ... A trip to Monterrey wi' the Spanish Club . . . Band and Chant tours . . . The satisfaction of a job w done with your service club . . . Deba trips . . . Play practice . . . Publicatioi deadlines. jHeuic are made of th STUDENT GOVERNMENT Executive c Campbell Washam Chester Judicial Bonny Classcock South Cilbcrt Yarbrough Solomon STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS Chm Bonny l mo CluKnt Sylvia South Betty Campbell Bob Wa� ham Mill Cknbt OrUml Gilbert Don Yubrouck Danny Solomon ................ Fretidenl ........... Vice Frendent. ..... Secretary •Trrarurer ..... W«r Whoop Ftliirr ........ Head Cheerleader ■. . Senior Repre tentative . . . Junior Repre tentative Sophomore Repreientatire Freshman Rrpretentative SENATE OFFICERS June Claatenck . Wayne Crow-fool . Bud Reynold� OynrU Armtlrong ....... Fretidenl Frendent Fro Tem . . Parliamentarian ............ Clerk Burrow Hunt Latham Thu yru thr McMuny Student� ' Attoriation completely reviled the Comtitution. Three branche� of government were formed under thil new conttrtution Executive. Legulative. and Judicial. The Student Council (Executive! and Senate (Legislative) work Jointly at an upper home and lower houte tin all ttudrnt activitie� and buitne� � . The Judicial branch ludgei on the comtitutionality of all action taken by the Student Government. Legislative Crawford Davis. J. Reavis Bennett Davis, V. Smith Boyd Davidson Spurlin Cool Fret- Vines Count!� � Crowley Davis Crablc Marcom Price Walker Wheat RELIGIOUS COUNCIL Cunningham McLaren Campbell Forshey James Milikten Scrimshire Skaggs Whitii RELIGIOUS COUNCIL OFFICERS Tejan Cunningham ........................ President Nancy McClaren .......................... Secretary Council Members: Peggy Campbell, Tejan Cunningham. Jim- my Forshey, Marvin James. Nancy McClaren. Margaret Mili- kien, Mary Scrimshlre, Mary Beti� Skaggs, and Boh Whitis. The Religious Council is composed of members of the executive councils from the Forum, Volunteers, and Christian Foundation. Its purpose is to coordinate all the religious activities on the campus, sponsor campus-wide religious activities, and to help deepen the spiritual life of McMurry. The council helps make plans for Religious Emphasis Week and the Willson Lectures. CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION Christian Foundation is the central religious organization CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION OFFICERS on the McMurry campus. It Is not a club, but a very definite Tejan Cunningham ............................... President part of college life. Even' McMurry Student is a member and Peggy Campbell ............................ Vice-President , , , - Nancy McLaren................................... Secretary the active members come from every phase of campus Barbara McAllister.............................. Treasurer activity. Committee Members ........................ Pictured Below Cunningham Campbell Campbell Casscaux Masse)1 McLaren McAllister Cherry Crowley Milikicn Northcutt Anderson Barnes Daniel Davis Shewbert Spann Boyd Bennett Blair Croves Hall Marcum Smith Williams Wiseman WESLEY PLAYERS C lea ton Dillon Collins Campbell Campbell Carver Dunn Gautier Goddard Matlock Montgomery Patterson VVhitis Case Hamilton Samuel Williams Cook Harris Skaggs Bixlcr Crawford Lewis Stone Braekeen Cribbs Marr Talkington Burn Crosby Mason Tucker The Wesley Players group at McMurry College, re- activated in 1952 after being inactive since 1942, is made tip of students interested in religious drama. The dramatic group is a national society with chapters in colleges and universities all over the United States. This year the McMurry chapter. Alpha Theta, received national affiliation. Purpose of Wesley Players is to promote religious drama on the campus. Activities include play productions and practice in pantomime, public speaking, skits, and drama. Motto of Alpha Theta is “The play is the thing where we will catch the conscience. WESLEY PLAYERS OFFICERS Tommy Cleaton ................................. President Pat Dillon ............................... Vice-President Nancy Collins...................................Secretary Robert Whitis .................................. Chaplain Nancy Williams ................................ Historian Mrs. Lloyd D. Huff.......................... .. Sponsor 89 FORUM a es mk dkkkk C5 O e?) •orshey James Whitis Arnold Alexander Jlair Bonny Brown Bmner Caskey 'umutt Daniel Davis Davis Dunn Glasscock Cleaton Crable Hamilton Hastings Cillcn Lightfoot Lower McCaughey McLain .fenefee Mote O'Neal Price Randolph •mitH Solomon Thomas Tucker Tucker FORUM OFFICERS Jimmy Forshey ...................................... President Marvin James .................................. Vice-President Bob Whitis ............................... Secretary-Treasurer Floyd Abrams ........................................ Reporter Dr. George Steinman .................................. Sponsor Anderson Arnold Bames Barrett Chcny Chester Coats Cox Dunn Ford Franklin Franz Hennings Hibbets Isbell Jocketz Mathews Reed Maupin Riley Williams Wise Melugin Sackctt Metzger Samuel Watson Wilson Wiseman Wilson Yarbrough The Forum, men's religious organization at McMurry Col- lege, was organized to provide worship, fellowship, and avenues of service for those who plan to enter the ministry and other areas of full-time Christian service. The Forum meets each Friday. Activities for the year included a Forum- Volunteer Banquet and a picnic sponsored jointly by these two organizations. 90 VOLUNTEERS Scrimshire Skaggs Milikien Spann Adcock Armstrong Bennett Bowman Brackcen Browning Bum Campbell Campbell Campbell Caskey Gasseaux Clifton Collins Cockrell Crawford Dill ton Duncan Dunn Echols Caddy Gautier Cound Harrington Hazelwood Hill Hutchens Imle Johnson Jones Morton Massey McAllister Meadows Mitchell Moore Moore Patterson Patterson Ponce Rhyne Robinson Robinson Shewbcrt Stone Strickland Talamantes Talkington Walker Walker Bigony Ulankc Carver Case Crowder Davis Grove Hall Jones LaMond Montgomery O’Kelly Sikes South Witkowski Williams (Not pictured, Helen Johnson and Jean Simmons) Volunteers were organized in 1948 to provide worship, fellowship, guidance, and avenues of service for young women who plan to enter Christian vocations. Activities of the club during 1955-56 included the Forum- Volunteer Banquet and picnic; an Easter egg hunt sponsored for the Negro children; homecoming breakfast; Volunteer breakfast; giving Christmas baskets; and supporting Marcia Hinds in missionary work. VOLUNTEER OFFICERS 91 Mary Scrimshire...................................President Mary Beth Skaggs ........................... Vice-President Margaret Milikien ............................... Secretary Bora Faye Spann................................ Treasurer Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Huff............................Sponsors SARAH WESLEY CIRCLE Members of the Sarah Wesley Circle pictured alxrve are (hack row loginning from the left): Mrs. Hubert Thomson, Co-s|H� nsor, Mrs. Hill Watson, Mrs. Milton Chester. Mrs. Glenn O'Neal. Mrs. Howard Quiett. and Mrs. Dallas Denni- son. Co-sponsor. l,'ront row Mrs Weldon Thomas. Mrs. Deon Martin, Mrs Dulaney Barrett. Mrs. jerald Thorp, Mrs. Henry Salley, and Mrs. Olev Wilson. (Not pictured: Mrs Jack Hiley. Mrs. Melvin Mote, and Mrs. Joe Walker) SABAH WESLEY CIRCLE OFFICERS Edna Riley .................................... President Joan Barrett ............................. Vice-President Ann Chester...........................Secretary-Treasurer Frances Quiett....................................Program Chairman June Wilson...........................Recreation Chairman Joyce Mote.............................. Worship Chairman Mrs. Dallas Dennison......................... Co-Sponsor Mrs. Hubert Thomson............................Co-Sponsor Sarah Wesley Circle, an organization of wives of Mc- Murry College ministerial students, was organized in the fall of 1955. Aim of the organization as stated in its charter, is to provide a l ond among the ministerial students’ wives that they might better prepare themselves for service in God’s Kingdom.” Activties of Sarah Wesley Circle during the 1955-56 school year included a monthly charitable service and the annual social activity. Emblem of the organization is the Fleur De Leas, and colors are blue and silver. The club motto is Though we Ik many members of one body the head of which is Christ.” Sponsors of the Sarah Wesley Circle are Mrs. Dallas Den- nison. wife of the pastor of Abilene’s First Methodist Church; anti Mrs. Hubert Thomson, wife of the Abilene Methodist District superintendent. 92 B S U Bonner Vick Corley Dickey Scott Beckham Easterling Scaly King Jackson Hayworth jarnagin Sharp Smith (Not pictured: Scottie Jefferies) Baker Campbell McOraw Medley Watkins Wells The Baptist Student Union, or the BSU as it is popularly called, was organized on the McMurry College campus in the fall of 1955. This organization is the link between Baptists students at McMurry and their church. It is one of the best proofs that McMurry, a Methodist institution, recognizes and respects all other Christian de- nominations and faiths. McMurry is glad to have an organized group of Baptist students on its campus, for it is true: We all believe in one Cod, one Christ, and one Holy Spirit. Earl Glen Rose has given much time and help to the Baptist students at McMurry in the organization of our campus BSU group. The major social event of the year for BSU was a hayride and picnic. The club looks forward to greater activity and Christian service. Carman Bonner . Joe Vick ........ Scottie Jefferies . Carolyn Beck am Jane King........ Mary Ida Jackson BSU OFFICERS ............... President Enlistment Vice-President ............... Devotional ........ Social Chairman .....Recording Secretary .....Publicity Chairman 93 CIRCLE K Wash.un Bonny Trevino Chester White Kcynolds Coats Barrett Glasscock Hastings McCreary Williams Wiseman Circle K, organized in December 1952, is the first men's service organization in the history of McMurry. The idea of Circle K Clubs was introduced and is sponsored by Bob Was ham Rene Trevino Bud Reynolds George Coats CIRCLE K OFFICERS .... President Vice-President ____Secretary .. Treasurer Kiwanis, a national business and professional men's organiza- tion. Service to McMurry is its main objective. Some of its projects have been to co-sponsor the Presi- dent’s All-School Christmas Party, help in the Polio Block- ade. and serve as guides during the Willson Lectures. Circle K has just recently become an international or- ganization. On December 11, 1955, at a convention held hero in Abilene, the Circle K clubs of Texas and Oklahoma were organized into a district. Two McMurry students were elected to district offices. Milt Chester was elected treasurer and Bob Washam was elected Lieutenant Governor. 94 WAH WAHTAYSEE Members of Wah Wahtaysee. pictured above are Arva Adams. Linda Adcock. Mary Ella Bigony, Patsy Bingham. Elizabeth Browning. Tcny Capps. Joy Causseanx, Marilyn Clement, Nevelvn Crawford. Gavle Crowder, Virginia Davis. Jan Free, Helen Fry. Joyce Cound. Shirley Coodull, Julia Grove. Ella Hill. Mary Ida Jackson. Jane Johnson. Barbara Jones. Margie Jones, Jane Lackey, Pat Kelly. Pat Mason, Jo Ann Meadows, Mary Jo Medley. Margaret Milikien. Myra Moody, Barbara McAlister. Nancy McLaren, Jan Osborn, Linda Parish. Gladys Ponce, Mary Scrimshire, Betty Shewbert, Sylvia Sikes. Sylvia South, and Barbara Swagerty. Wah Wahtaysce was organized in 1926 with fifty mem- bers. Miss Julia Juker suggested the name. The first drum corps was organized in 1930 with twelve snares, and the re- mainder of the members in the ranks. In 1933 the military uniforms were adopted and the corps increased to twentv snares and two bases. Front this time to 19-16 Wah Wahtaysce was a marching unit. In 1917 it was made a hostess group on the campus, still maintaining the traditions and name of Wah Wahtaysce. Miss Christopher was the first sponsor of Wah Wahtay- sce, and has remained sponsor through all its years. The purpose of Wah Wahtaysce is to promote friendship throughout McMurry College. It is one group which tends to bring together the social clubs and all other organizations on the campus in order to have a more united student body. Wah Wahtavsees strive to promote college spirit and friendly atmosphere of the campus. WAH WAHTAYSEE OFFICERS Virginia Walker........ Pat Kelley............. Shirley Wheat ......... Myra Moody ............ Marilyn Clement ....... Patsy Bingliam ........ Willie Mae Christopher ..............President Keeper of the Records ■. Secretary-Treasurer .............. Reporter ............... Pianist ............v ... Artist ............... Sponsor Wah Wahtavsees strive to promote college spirit and friendly atmosphere of the campus. • 95 ■ tern McMURRY CHANTERS Members for the Me Murry College Chanters, for 1955-56. pictured alxjve. are (top row. from left) Jimmy Alvis, Don Boyd. Ucl Croshv, Kenneth Mills. Kenneth Alexander, John Lightfoot, Wayne Hall. Melvin Pollock. Bill Vaughan. Gene Davidson. Fred Bilbo. Second row: Rose Marie Swiedom, Barbara lladdox, Dale Stiles. Roy Melugin, Paul Sackett, Ross Dunn. Danny Wise. I.arrv NlcCraw, Jean Spurlin. Martha Robbins. Third Row: Charlotte Wheeler, Clarice Douglas. Betty Shewbert, Neve- Ivn Crawford, Pat Howard. Jean Montgomery. Anita Mashburn, Nancy Tucker, O'Lvsia Bowden. Nancy Crawford. Natalee Morris. Bottom row: Jana Andrus. Donna Franklin. Shirlev Ward. Elva Lou Dunklin. Helen Bowman. Myra Kay Rhyne, Mary Ella Bigonv, Darlene Mayfield. Barbara Hines, Vclda Baldridge. Betty Magoon. and Jo Toolcy. The McMurry Chanters is a mixed choral group, under direction of Dr. Richard C. von Endc. for which every student on the campus is eligible. Organized in 1923, the Chanters make two singing tours each year in Texas and New Mexico, in addition to many one-dav trips to nearby cities and ap- pearances in Abilene. They perform a complete church worship service through song. Another of the Chanters’ specialties is a pro- gram of secular and folk music, de- signet! to appeal to school and civic audiences. Their concerts include nu- merous vocal solos and ensemble num- bers. CHANTERS OFFICERS Ucl Crosby ................. Prcsidcn Kenneth Mills...........Vicc-Prcsiden Anita Mashburn ............. Sccrctar Jimmy Alvis...........Chaplai Ross Dunn ........... Property Managi Nancy Crawford ............. Libraria Richard C. Von Ende.......... Directi Main social event of the year w. the spring picnic. Dr. Richard C. von Ende Director 96 Gene Davidson ac- companies soloists Jana Andms and Melvin Pol- lack. Big Wheels, the Chanter officers: Ucl Crosby. Presi- dent; Anita Mashburn. Secretary; and Kenneth Mills, Vice-President. Accompanist for Kenneth Mills and Clarice Douglas is Don Boyd. Betty Shewbert (left) is accompanist for soloists Uel Crosby and Natalee Morris. The Melody Maidens, left to right: Nancy Crawford, Clarice Douglas. Anita Mashburn. Ncvclyn Crawford. Betty Shewbert. and Elva Lou Dunklin. The Indianiares, featured group with the Chanters are Kenneth Mills, Bill Vaughn, Mel- vin Pollack, and Dale Stiles. 97 McMURRY INDIAN BAND Members of tin- McMurry (College Imli.m Hand for 1955-5fi. pictured alxive. were Glvnell Armstrong, John Bailey, Carolyn Beckham. Stella Bergen. Keith Bonny. Jan Boyd. Jackie Braley. Sari Brogan, Ann Bynum, Yvonne Caldwell. Betty Campbell, Carol Campbell. iVggv Campbell. Audrey Carver, Don Cook. Hichard Cook, Jimmy Cribbs, Don Davis, Don Dennis, Ikey Dil- lingham Jimmy I’orshex. Jack (.entry W illis Guldens Wendell Gideon, Matiland Gilliland. John Grable, Shirley Hall, John ffamil. Don Hamilton. C'laudine Hamner. Charles Hastings. Lucy Kennedy, Dorothv King. David Ledbetter. Jerri LeMoncl, Kdmund Lewis | ml Mathe ws. Patsy Mills Gloria Musgrave. Boh Newman. Bill Parish, Bertha Patterson, Sandra Patterson. Heggie Powell. Boh Hohinson. Lctha Scott. Margaret Seals Charles Shaw. Wanda Steele, Jeanne Stone, Jerry Tate. Bill Temple. Jerry Turner. Nancy W illiams, and Barbara lean Wilson. Raymond T. Bynum. Director The McMurry Indian Band, reorganized in 1910 under the present director, has become one of the best known college hands in the Southwest. The Indian Band, with its special groups, is in constant demand for concerts and programs in this section of the country. Tile hand has a fourfold purpose: to provide an effective public relations organization for those students wlvo play band instruments to continue their performance at a high artistic level; to provide opportunity for those who wish to Itecome hand directors to further their training through hand participation; to nurture school spirit, and to foster a love of good music in the student l ody and friends of the college. Since reorganization, the hand has played in Texas. New Mexico. Kansas, Oklahoma. Colo- rado, and Old Mexico. In addition to its secular program, tire Mc- Murry Band has an unique church worship service that provides inspiration wherever it has been presented. 98 McMURRY RANI) OFFICERS Bill Temple............. Boh Newman ............. Stella Bergen........... Jerry Tate.............. Jerry Turner............ Margaret Sealcy. Yvonne Caldwell. Barbara Wilson. Patsy Mills, and Jan Boyd Ravmond T. Bvnum......... ......President . . Vice-President .......Secretary . . . Drum Major Featured Twirler Maidenettes , . . Director Television programs have been presented over KVOO Tulsa. KBLD and WFAA in Dallas. Membership is based on musical ability and rigid standards of character. Tin- band and Professor Bynum made a fly- ing tour of five European capital cities Mar. 11-27, 1955. This year they made a trip to Mexico in addition to their fall and spring tours. The Sax quartet: Hastings, Bergen, Musgrave, and Bailey. Panel Practice Prof. Bynum leads the Indian Band. The woodwind and brass sections. On the director’s left hand. Trumpet Trio composed of Don Hamil- ton, Willis Cid- dens, and Bob Newman. On the director’s right hand. 99 THE 1956 TOTEM Mary Kl.i Jackson, Editor Another Totem is in your hands, and we the staff have only one desire—that you l c pleased. We have endeavored to edit an annual that woidd completely cover the year and Rive you much enjoyment in the years to come. To those of you who have helped, the editor wishes to thank you for your co-operation in making this ! ook possible. Through your efforts you have made possible this, the Totem of Nineteen Hundred Fifty-Six. In years to come you may leaf through the pages and be reminded of the many happy memories on the Reservation. Anderson Chester Harris Hunt Osborn Vines Barbara Swagerty Business Manager Cook Lackey Ward Culwell Latham West Forester Matlock Wilcr Coodall Medley Wilson THE 1956 TOTEM STAFF Mary Ida Jackson ......................... Editor Barbara Swagerty................Business Manager Fred Mt reary........................Photographer Grant Northcutt and Joan Wiler............Artists Sherry West and Jane I mickey.....Administration and Faculty Shirley Coodall, Donna Culwell and Darlene Mayfield . ...................Classes Mary Jo Medlev and Elwanna Iaitham Personalities Don Hunt, Barbara Wilson. Joan Harris, Milt Chester and Darrell Vines Sports Jan Osburn. Willie Anderson. Shirley Ward and Richard Cook.......Features 100 Fred McCreary. Photographer THE WAR WHOOP The McMurrv College newspaper, The War Whoop, is pub- lished weekly by students of journalism and others interested in the newspaper and publicity business. The voice of the campus is the motto and purpose of the War Whoop. The War Whoop employs some twenty-five students who work in connection with the McMurrv Press Club and the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association, of which the War Whoop is a member. Betty Campbell, Editor Davidson Kite Brackccn Bum Crablc Forshey Fry McCreary Alvis Case Chester Cook Horlc Howard Hunt Arnold Du Imle Blair Criswell Jones Boyd Gilbert Killen ft 4. ft Lamb LeMay WAR WHOOP STAFF Betty Campbell Editor Jan Free Business Manager Gene Davidson Assistant Editor Magoon Montgomery Alton Kite ... Sports Editor, First Semester Morris LeMay Sports Editor, Second Semester Helen Frv .... Society Editor Samuels Fred McCreary Wise Reporters Jan Free, Business Manager 101 Man,’ Marcom. Editor THE GALLEON The Galleon, semi-annual magazine written, edited and published by the students of McMurry College since 1923, made only one «of its usual two annual voyages this year. Budget limitations caused curtailment of one issue, but we arc assured that the publica- tions department plans to put the magazine back on a twice-a-year basis next year. And rightly so. for the Galleon is an important factor in the literary life of McMurry College. Between its covers, opportunity is given McMurry students to publish poetry, short stories, character sketches, features, articles, essays, book reviews, art. photographs, humor, one-act plays, and other literary compositions. Theme of the 1955-56 issue, carried out through articles, essays, art, and photographs, was Progress at McMurry College. After a two-year trial run on a larger page size, the Galleon went back to its original 6x9, digest-size foremat. with the traditional Galleon on the cover. This year’s edition attempted to strike a balance between Galleon tradition and modem magazine practices. It is hoped that the pattern set by the 1955-56 edition will be further perfected in future years, to give McMurry one of the best college literary maga- zines in the Southwest. Bt-nnett Blanke Duncan Forshey Meadows Medley Bovd Kr.-e Melugin CunplH-ll Campbell Campbell Chester Cockrell Crowley Hcst T Hutton Kite Latham Mamikunian McCreary O'Neal Solomon Stoaks Tucker Wheat Wiseman GALLEY SLAVES OF THE 1955-56 GALLEON Mary Marcom . Don Boyd ..... Kathleen Blanke Fret! McCreary ......... Editor Assistant-Editor .......... Artist . Photographer Contributors: Marsha Cockrell. Jan Fret . Crcgg Mamikunian, Pat Bennett, Don Boyd. Betty Campbell. Carol Campbell, Peggy Campbell, Weldon Crowley. Jackie Duncan. Jimmy Forshey, Dr. Uoyd Huff, Evalcnc Hutton, Alton Kite, Elwanna I-ttham. Ila Beth Hester (editor), Joanne Meadows. Mary Jo Medley, Gene Tucker, Shirley Wheat, Keith Wiseman, Glenn O’Neal, Ralph Stoaks, Milt Chester, and Danny Solomon. 102 PRESS CLUB Gilbert Free Bum Campbell Crablc Howard Latham McCreary Taylor Chester Hunt Montgomery Arnold Davidson I rule Samuels Blair Du Jackson Swagerty Boyd Glasscock Lackey Vine� The McMurry Press Club was organized in 1923 under the direction of Miss Julia Lulcer, now Professor Emeritus of English. The purpose of the Press Club is to coordinate all student publications, and to raise them to a standard so high that their merits and achievements will become known throughout the state. Main events of the group were publishing and selling the student directory, and sponsoring official delegates and PRESS CLUB OFFICERS Orland Gilbert .................................. President Jan Free.................................... Vice-President Mary Nell Taylor ...................... Secretary-Treasurer Preston Clark ..................................... Sponsor other representatives of the club to the annual TIPA Con- vention, held at San Angelo College this year. 103 ALPHA CHI Latham Crawford Patterson Teaff Campbell Floyd Price Williams Crowder Forshey Shaw Hunt Bingham Campbell Caddy Harris Kennedy Smith South Teaff (Not pictured: Bill Pierce) First-year members of Alpha Chi were presented their membership certificates in a February assembly program. ALPHA CHI OFFICERS Elwanna Latham .................................. President Peggy Campbell ............................. Vice-President Caylc Crowder .......................... Seer eta ry Treasurer Don Hunt...........................................Reporter Jennie Tate ........................................ Sponsor Those receiving certificates were Carolyn Teaff, Char- Iyne Williams, Patsy Bingham, Howard Wayne Smith, Peggy Campbell. Bertha Patterson, Charles Shaw, Lucy Kennedy, Sylvia South. Wayne Crawford, and Marolvn Teaff. Second-year memlxTS are Elwanna Latham, Imogenc Price, Gayle Crowder, Betty Campbell, Jimmy Forshey, Dot- tie Floyd, Don Hunt, Kitty Gaddy, and Lyndol Harris. Membership in Alpha Chi, determined hv the McMurry faculty, requires junior or senior standing, with grades rank- ing in the upper ten per cent of those classes. Character is also a requisite. McMurry’s James Winford Hunt chapter of the national scholarship society was established to encourage and give recognition to scholarship on the campus. 104 SIGMA TAU DELTA Forohey Tucker Anderson Bonny Massey Meadows Hester Campbell Medley Fw Walker Crowley Crowder Davis Floyd McCreary' Moody Nance Wheat Williams Williams Alexander Hunt Robinson Wiseman McMurrys Phi Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, national honorary for English students, was organized in March, 1951. Its purpose is to advance the study of the chief literary' masterpieces, encourage worthwhile reading, promote the mastery of written expression, and foster a spirit of fellow- ship among students specializing in the English language and literature. Two literary contests are sponsored by tire club every year with prizes for winning contributions, which are pub- lished in the Galleon. McMurry magazine. SIGMA TAU DELTA OFFICERS Jimmv Forshev Gene Tucker I la Beth Hester Jan Free Virginia Walker .... Weldon Crowley Miss Willie Mae Cluristopher ... 105 tau kappa alpha Forshey Hunt Mamikunian Clark Tan Kappa Alpha was founded in 1908. Its purposes are fourfold: To award suitable recognition for excel- lence in forensics and original speaking: to promote interest in speech among the general public and especially among the students of colleges and universities: to stimulate activity in the affairs of the fraternity; to foster a respect for, and an appreciation of, freedom of speech as a vital element of democracy. It is the only forensics honorary se- lected for membership in the National Society of Honor Societies. Its aims are effective, intelligent, and responsible speaking McMurr Chapter was founded in 192S, reactivated in 1954-55, and is one of two chapters in Texas. Members of the Mc.Murry chapter are Jimmy Forshey, Donald Hunt. Gregg Mamikunian, and Professor William Clark. Activities in 1955-56 included sponsoring an Intramural Debate Tournament, sponsoring two chapel programs, and attending the National Convention at N. Y. U., March 26-29. ALPHA PSI OMEGA ALPHA PSI OMECA OFFICERS Bob Was ham ................................... Director Alfreda Rankin ...................... Assistant-Director Patsy Bingham ......................... Business Manager Milt Chester.......................... Program Chairman Maurice Pullig .................................. Sensor Alpha Psi Omega, national drama fraternity', was or- ganized in 1925. The McMurry chapter is one of more than 300 active chapters in the United States today. Alpha Psi Omega was organized as an honorary' dra- matics fraternity to provide for those students in colleges and universities maintaining a liigh standard of work. McMURRY THEATER Pictured below are scenes from McMurry’s major theatrical productions. The Pulitzer prize-winner, Home of The Brave, was given last spring. The McMurrv Theater’s fall production was “Bell. Book and Candle.” the John van Dniten comedy. 1 he McMurry thespians staged an original religious drama. “And His Name was Job. in the spring of 1956. In the second picture, below, are the beared Job (Teddy Harris) and Patsy Bingham, who played Job’s wife, with Roy Currie (left) and Maurice I ul- lig, co-authors of the religious drama. “Bell, Book, and Candle' “Home of the Brave' “And His Name Was Job’ Bell. Book, and Candle” FORENSICS CLUB Hunt Criswdl Jeter Rcavis Dickson MtCrce Montgomery Adams Franz Cleaton Wages Ward Bullock Hogan Whitts Burrow Cockrell Isbell Jama gin The Forensics Club was organized in 1954 to provide study, practice, and experience in all phases of public speak- ing, such as discussion, debate, oratory, and after-dinner. The Forensics Club sponsors chapel programs on topics of stu- dent interest. From the members of tin Forensics Club come the mem- ln rs of the Debate Team, which travels over 5.000 miles an- nuali)' This year’s schedule included trips to Ada, Oklahoma; Bryan, Texas; Abilene; Austin; New York; Washington, D.C.; and Hattisburgh. Mississippi. At New York a team composed of Ih avis and Hunt placed fourth in the Nationals behind the University of Vermont, the University of Florida, and Florida State University. At the Southern Speech Association a week later. Hunt and Reavis won third. DEBATE TEAM Burrow Criswell Isbell Jeter Dickson Franz Montgomery Rcavis Hogan Hunt Tucker Wages McMURRY THEATRE Bingham Cox Brookrcson Goddard Rankin Bullock llanis Whitt. Coats Count iss Matlock Parrish Wibon The McMurry Players are the students who appear in MeMurry’ theatrical productions, as directors, actors, actresses, and members of stage crews. Productions given at McMurrv this year were Bell. Book, and Candle,” And His Name Was Job, Overtones.” “Where Love Is.” “Air-tight Alibi.” and three one-act plays in the spring. Director for the McMurry Players is Maurice Pullig. Patsy Bingham served as assistant director and Ted Harris as technical director. Student di- rectors were Ana Adams. Tommy Cleaton. and Don Hunt. McMurry’s Speakers Bureau was established in 1953 to provide area sen'ice clubs, civic groups, church groups, high schools, and others, with interesting and intelligent programs. The Bureau has served over fifty lx okings during the past three years with speeches, panels, discussion groups, and for debates free of charge. Its programs range all the way from Communism in Korea to the Alcohol Problem in America. SPEAKERS BUREAU Burrow Forshey Hunt Mamikunian Montgomery Rcavis Jeter Wage. Lee LOS INDIOS Trevino Davidson Bartlett Bingham Lee LeMay Parrish Payne Hester Bullock McC.iuly Smith Mason Burrows McCree Talamantes Bohinson Campbell Meadows Tucker Ponce Crawford Milikien Vines Alvis HaU Neel Williams I os Indios was organized on September 27, 1954. Its purpose is to pro- mote a better international understanding of the life among McMurry students. Highlight of the club's activities was a trip during the Easter holidays to Chihuahua City. Other activities are a Christmas part)’ and a Mexican dinner at the end of school hoiroring senior members and the newly elected officers. I.OS INDIOS OFFICERS Rene Trevino Wyvonne Robinson 110 ■ Aired Jones O’Kclly Wright PRE-PROFESSIONAL CLUB Hess Trevino Cribble Howard Bhnke Johnson Smith Bradley Mamikunian Toolev Cutting Neil Willis PRE-PROFESSIONAL CLUB OFFICERS Wendell Hess ....................................................... President Rene Trevino................................................... Vice-President Kathleen Blanke......................................................Secretary Dr. James F. White and Mrs. Mildred Krejci.........................Co-Sponsors The Pre-Professional Club, previously the Science Club, consists of pre-medical, pre-engineering, pre-nursing, medical technician majors, and those at McMurry College who are interested in science. The purpose of the Pre-Professional Club is to promote student interest in all science and to help them go in more scientific knowledge. Activities of the club for the year consist of a coke party, a dinner, a picnic, and a teepee at homecoming. People of the science field are invited to speak or show film. Tlie Science Club was organized in the beginning of the year 1937. The club was organized by those people who were planning to major or minor in science. Ill DIE DEUTSCHEN INDIANER k % ft V ft ft c ft ft 14a 1 ft r. ft ft ft 'f ,4 ft it 1 Williams Howling Crosby Hastings Patterson James Bruner Cutting Jor lan Riethmeycr Jones Caskey Davis Lassiter Roundtree Alexander Chester Dickey Latham Scquicra Tingle Alexander Christian Dickey Lighuoot Sikes Trevino Bames Coats Dunn McCaughry Smith Tucker Barrett Cox Glasscock Metzger Solomon Wells 11 n r c Barrett Crawfon Hamilto) Oglesby StrickLar Wisemai (Not Pictured: Jimmy Price, Ernest Woolsey. Clinton Cayle) DIP: DEUTSCHEN INDIANER OFFICERS Rodney Williams .................................... President Marvin James .................................. Vice-President Marjorie Jones ................................... Secretary Mrs. Ruth B. Schaefer..................................Sponsor Die Deutschen Indianer was organized March 24. 1953. Its purposes are to promote interest in the study of the Ger- man language, to provide information about countries and customs where German is spoken, and to promote fellowship among students of German classes. Activities for the year were a Christmas party- and at- tendance at the state convention at Georgetown of the Texas Association of German Students, of which Die Deuts- chen Indianer is a chapter. The official publication of this organization is “TAGS.” 112 FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA Caddy Crowder Hill Capps Caskey Causseaux Gilmer Coodall Cound Latham LrMay Lowry Robinson Swagertv Teaff Robinson Culwcll Cracy Mason Teaff Welts Free Davis Harrington Moody Talkington Wheat Anderson Dillion Jackson Moore Taylor White Barrett Floyd Kendall Nobles Walker Williams Browning Cardiner Lackey Price Watkins Wright The Harold C. Cooke Chapter of Future Teachers of America was organized at McMurry in 1946. Its purpose is to develop among young people preparing to lx teachers an organization which shall he an integral part of the State and National Education Associations, and to interest young men and women in the educational profession as a lifelong career. The club's activities include sending representatives to the state FTA Convention in March. FT A OFFICERS Kitty Gaddy ..................................... President Gayle Crowder .............................. Vice-President Elk 11 ........................................ Secretary Wyvone Robinson ................................. Treasurer Janc Frce ........................................ Reporter Dr. Morgan M. Young.................................Sponsor 113 ALPHA PI ALPHA Dunklin Doughs Williams Ponco Herring Rankin Beckham Richhurg Robinson Dillion Rixler Smith Talkington Alexander Frances Talamantes Campbell Long Franklin Williams ALPHA Pl ALPHA OFFICERS Elva Lou Dunklin ............................President Jerry Herring...........................Vice-President Wyvonnc Robinson ........................... Secretory Sue Talkington ............................. Treasurer Peggy Campbell ........................ Representative Clarice Douglas ...... Chaplain and Parliamentarian Alfreds Rankin.................Reporter and Historian Pat Dillon........................Intramural Manager Mrs. James C. White Sponsor Alpha Pi Alpha is the fifth and newest women’s social club on the Mc.Murry College campus. It was organized March 9, 1954, with fifteen charter memlrers. The purpose of Alpha Pi Alpha is to encourage service to individuals, the college, the nation, and the world. The club members also recognize their responsibility to McMurry College, and to strive to promote spiritual, mental, moral, and emotional growth among the memliers. Some of the activi- ties of Alpha Pi Alpha this year were the annual fall picnic, the spring picnic, homecoming participation, and the spring banquet KAPPA PHI Price Carver Bum Tannahill Matlock I itliam Strickland Gilbreath Lowery Brogan Morrow Casey Daniel Holt Mason Steele Criswell Gilliland Hines Iinle La Mond P.i (tenon Scott Smith Worley Wright Kappa Phi social club came into existence in Dcceml er 1939, with eight charter meml ers. The club encourages friendship among its members and with all students of Me- Murry. Its object through the years has l een self improve- ment and mutual helpfulness. Social functions of the year 1955-56 have been the fall picnic, annual faculty coke party, tea for Kappa Phi exes at Homecoming, birthday parts- given by exes, Christmas party for members, spring banquet, and the spring picnic. KAPPA PHI OFFICERS Imogene Price...............................President Elizabeth Tannahill .................. Vice-President Ann Matlock .............................. Sccretan Elwanna Latham .............................Treasurer Zelma Strickland ........................... Reporter May dene Gilbreath ................... Representative Faye Low-Tey- . .................... Pledge Mistress Miss Venue Newman 0....................... 'Sponsor 115 IHR Taylor Fomes Fox Gilbert Corley Curry Easterling Egan Johnson Lackey Mote Payne Tcaff White Winn Young Davis Dwyer Cunningham Erinis Schkade Shelton Styles Wise (Not Pictured: Glen IHR OFFICERS Don Taylor.....................................Chief Buddy Fomes....................... Senior Bip Chief Joe Bill Fox.......................Junior Bip Chief Orland Gill crt ............................ Wiseman Tommy Watkins...................Keeper of the Loilpc Nolan Poovev ........................... Sonp Leader Watkins Gothard Reynolds Alexander Freeman Winans Poovey Graham Sloan Baldwin Hargrove White Carmack Harden Sullivan Brevard Jackson Wooten Caskey Henderson Sylcstine Boyd McCrary Zaspan Morton and Carl JowcU) IHR, the oldest social organization on the campus, was organized in 1923. Since its organization, IHR has carried out its ideal of promoting better citizenship among the stu- dents and raising the standards of Mc.Murry to a high degree of thought and living. Annual events include Homecoming Chili Supper for the Exes, the spring banquet, and the spring picnic. IHR also sponsors an annual benefit show for the cerebral-palsied children. 116 TIP Wheat Free BLain Jackson Lackey Hutton Osbum Jl«g Fomes Lamb Parish Medley Peterson Nlarr Spurliu Byrain AndniS Mills Tooley TIP. the oldest women's social club on the campus, was organized in 1925. The primary aim of this group in keeping the black and white banners waving is to promote friend- ship. to give the meml ers a greater love for McMurry, and to contribute to the cultural, physical, and spiritual growth of its memlsers. The Good Ship launched its 31st voyage, dropping an- chor for the Homecoming dinner, the exes Christmas party for needy children, sweetheart banquet, senior dinner, spring presentation of Gobbetts, anil spring picnic. In 1955, TIP adapted a new pledge program. This pro- gram eliminates personal pledging and strives for develop- ment of social and cultural aspects. ---------------------------------XL TIP OFFICERS Shirley Wheat......... Mary Ida Jackson...... Jane King............. Mary Jo Medley ....... Joan Byran ........... Jan Free.............. Jane Lackey .......... Miss Willie Mac Christopher ..........President ----Vice-President ..........Secretary .......� Treasurer ... Parliamentarian .......... Reporter Intramural Manager ........... Sponsor 117 y KIVA Smith Chester Burrow Derry berry LeMay McCauley Craft Dix Knox McAnnaly Lewis Martin Davis Dickey Powell Trevino Franz Grablc Marsden Phillips Ammons Blair Crowley Hams Holmes Vines Washam Crccn Halfast Reynolds Scukect Starr Tate Arnold Arnold jamigan Leo Campbell Cox Jordon Killen Sharp Smith Thomson Tincr (Not Pictured: Boh Abbott. Scottic KIVA OFFICERS Wayne Smith President Milt Chester Vice-President Jerrv Ix-u is ............................Sccrcton, Ray Martin .............................. Treasurer Dwavne Blair • Chaplain Weldon Crowley Pledgcmaster Arnold Richards.............................Sponsor Jefferies, Earnest NVooIsey) The Kiva social club was organized in the fall semester of 1939. to spread the Indian spirit of friendliness among stu- dents. to presene Indian traditions on the campus and to provide members an opportunity for personal development both socially and aesthetically. Some of the club’s annual activities are a fall picnic, a homecoming dinner for exes, a Christmas party, a spring ban- quet, and a spring picnic. 118 GAMMA SIGMA McLaren Johnson Bingluun Casseaux Holder Carroll Riethmaver Sealcy Slieid Bullock Bynum French Morris Swift Camma Sigma was organized in 1936 to develop cultural and friendly relationships among the women of the campus. Miss Beth Myatt has been sponsor of the group since its or- ganization. Activities for the year include a fall picnic, an exes homecoming dinner, a Christmas party, rush party, come as-you-arc-breakfast, spring picnic, formal presentation of new members, and spring banquet. West Cutting Wilson Harris Tucker Capps Johnson Wilson Jones Wheeler GAMMA SIGMA OFFICERS Janis Penn............................... President Nancy McLaren ...................... Vice-President Jane Johnson ............................ Secretary Patsy Bingham........................... Treasurer Sheiry West............................... Reporter Tern Capps................................Marshall Helen Fry............................Representative Joy Casseaux ............................. Chaplain Margaret Holder .............. Intramural Manager Miss Beth Myatt ----T.......................Sponsor KO SARI fin ,c i Crawford Alvis Cunningham Manikunian Yarbrough Melugil Cunningham Anderson Davidson Northeutt Barnes fee Tucker Bilbo Glasscock Pyhurn Boyd Parrish Hunt Boling Uissiter Smith Denson Price KO SARI OFFICERS WavnTcrawford Grand Sovereign Tejan Cuningham ........................ Counsellor Corn Tucker........................... Secretary Don Hunt ...............• •-----„ ' , W ' ?cn H Bud Reynolds Chancellor of the Exchequer loin� Davis ____Knight's Grand Commander jimmv Forsiuy HMorfcm lima Willis ........................... Magistrale Dr. James F. While ■1’1,� ,KOT Reynolds Davis Forshey Willis Bonny Chubb Countiss Crosby Howard Hamilton Hastings McCreary Spain Williams Wiseman Wuthrieh Dick« Hambrick Holcomb Isbell Self ' Solomon Tucker Wise Ko Sari was organized in 1937 by a group of young men who felt that NlcMurry needed a new phase in its social life. The purpose of this group is to develop a closer fellowship among members, encourage high scholastic and moral stand- ards. and create a more democratic spirit on the campus. Activities of Ko Sari include fall and spring picnics, fall and spring smokers for pledges, annual Christmas party. Homecoming dinner for the Exes, and spring banquet. DELTA BETA EPSILON Walker Massev Floyd Moody Crowder Davis Clements Caldwell Caskey CulweD Caddy Cound Hester H.I1 Kendall Pylium Robinson South Watkins Williams Armstrong Bartlett Bennett Bley Cockrell Crawford Cross Dickson Duncan Gautier Jones Marcom Mitlikien Moore Musgrave Rhyne McAllister Coodall Spann Bowman Hall Scrimshirc Adcock Hamner Taylor Brackeen Howard Shewbert Bigony Harrington Watkins Clifton Hutchens Stone Organized in the spring of 1944. the aim of Delta Beta Epsilon is to foster happiness among its own members as well as all students and groups with whom they have con- tact. While organized primarily for social advancement, the club strives to attain a wholesome, well-rounded pro- gram and to give the memlrers and alumni the feeling of true sisterhood. With the coming of homecoming an Exes' supper was planned. Other activities for the year were the fall picnic, spring picnic. Christmas caroling party, and spring banquet. DELTA BETA EPSILON OFFICERS Virginia Walker............................. President Julia Massey............................Vice-President Dottie Floyd ..............................- Secretary Myra Moody...................................Treasurer Gayle Crowder ......................... Representative Virginia Davis .............................. Marshall Barl,araMeAllister..v........................Historian Mrs. Richard C. von Ende.......................Sponsor SENATUS ROMANUS Clcaton Samuels Seque ira Whitis Yoho Alexander Cook Dennis Hanis Neel Matthews (Not Pictured: Jack Long) SENATUS ROMANUS OFFICERS Tommy Clcaton ............................ President Jack Ixrng............................Vice-President Don Cook ................................. Secretary Boh Whitis.......................Recording Secretary William K. Clark and Wilson Long........Co-Sj)onsors Senatus Romanus, the newest men’s social club on the campus, was organized in March, 1955. Senatus Romanus’ purpose is three-fold: to maintain the Christian principles and regulations of McMurry College; to work toward the goal of self-accomplishment by each member through better knowledge of national and international political situations; and to Ik of assistance to anyone needing help at McMurry. Simatus' colors are purple and gold. The club emblem is made up of a Maltese Cross, signifying the Christian found- ing; the laurel wreath, signifying honor; and the letters S-R; all in gold, and set against a purple field. Pledges to Senatus Romanus are addressed as plebes. 122 - iffcA� . J-..- -.« «P. •. • ...- • ••'rtt-V.; •'• Skinning the Wildcats 13-6 . . . Winning 18-7 over Howard Payne for the Texas Conference title at Homecoming Welcoming Exes Doug Cox and Tommy Ellis back to coach at their Alma Mater ■ • A Jostling basketball team and lots of thrills at Indian Gym ... The confer- ence track meet at Indian Stadium . Fun of intramurals and women's sports. MemoU el are made of this! 1955 FOOTBALL - McMURRY COLLEGE INDIANS JOE Bl'RK. Track Coach DOUG COX. Football Coach An,I Athletic Director TOMMY ELLIS. Baskrtl all Coach 7 if a 'T'rihf7 flflilpLlPC D°ug Cox, MeMum's athletic director and football coach, made his debut in col- rlC v IUC L'L ULrICd lege coaching this year, guiding the Indians to a season record of eight wins and only two losses. Cox was head football coach at Ballinger High School for the past five years, where his football teams compiled a record of 38 wins. 16 losses, and 1 tie. After attending SMU in 19-10, Cox player! football at McMuny in 1942 and '46. He received the BA and M.Ed degrees at McMurry. Tommy Ellis, basketball coach, joiner! the McMurry staff June 1. 1955. A 1948 graduate of McMurry, Ellis lettered in football with the 1942. '46 and '47 Indian elevens. He also lettered in baseball at McMurry as a catcher and in basketball as a guard. Ellis holds the BA and M.Ed degrees from McMurry. Before coming here, he was head basketball coach at Merkel High School five years, winning 86. losing 36. for a .704 percentage. Joe Burk joined the McMurry staff Septemln-r 1, 1954. He was a letterman guard on McMurry's conference champion teams of 1947. '48 and '49. Burk was called to tire military service when he graduated from McMurry in 1950. In September. 1953 he joined the coaching staff at Ballinger, serving under Coach Cox there. Burk holds the M.Ed degree from McMurry. --------------------------------------Summing Up the Season---------------------------- The McMurry College Indians finished the 1955 football season in a blaze of success, winning the Texas Conference championship, dumping ACC and three intersectional foes along the route, placing eight men on the all-Texas Conference team, and just missing a bid to the Tangerine Bowl after soundly defeating one of the teams chosen for that post-season tilt. McMurry defeated Eastern New Mexico 25-0 and Howard Payne 18-7 to cop the Texas Conference title. The Tribes intersectional victims were Gustavos Adolphus 13-0. California State Poly 23-13. and Missouri Valley 14-6 ACC's Wildcats were tamed for the second straight year. 13-6. McMurry lost only to West Texas State 6-0. and North Texas State 38-21; while scalping Sul Ross 18-12 and Midwestern 21-20. 124 Tommy Watkins, Odessa Jr— 185 Elroy Payne. Ballinger Sr—195 Weldon Brevard. Ballinger So—160 Grant Teaff, Snyder Sr—200 OUTSTANDING INDIANS The eight McMurry College Indians pictured on this page were named to tlu first team of the All-Texas Conference selections in 1955. Also named to the 12- man all-TC squad, picked hv coaches, newsmen, radio men, ami publicity di- rectors of the three member schools, were Tackle Leland Maples. End Louis Holt, and Hacks Jerry Millsapps and Quarterback Dave Smith, all of Howard Payne. McMumans on the second team were Joe Rill Fox ami Buddv Fomes. McMurry coach Doug Cox w as named as the league’s Outstanding Coach of the Year. and Fullback Elroy Payne was named “Outstanding Player of the Year. Payne also was named NAIA All- American; Williamson mid-bracket All- American; and to the second-team of the AP Little All-American list. I David Sullivan. Wootlson Sr—195 Bob Harden. Fort Worth Sr-ISO Bill Houston. Hermleigh Jr-200 Buddy Form's, Winters Sr—210 m Bill Curry, Plainview Sr—205 McMURRY 13. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS 0 ST. PAl'L. Minn.. Sept. 17—The Mc- Murry College Indians scored two quick touchdowns in the second quarter and then held the Gustavus Adolphus Golden Custies to .i 13-0 victory here tonight in the season opener for l oth teams. Joe Bill Fo. , Indian quarterback, led the McMurry victors dance, going over from the one-yard line on a keeper play for the first score. Six minutes later Fox hit End Tommy Watkins with a 31-yard pass for the Trilie's second touchdown Fullback Elroy Payne kicked the second of two attempts for the extra point. Fox led a McMurry ground attack that totaled 185 yards by galloping 57 yards on nine attempts for a 6.3 average. He also completed four of 10 passes for 82 yards. A vicious Indian forward wall shared in much of the McMurrv glory by hold- ing the Minnesota lads scoreless. The Tril e defense was let! by Tackles Grant Teaff and Charles Mote. Guards Bob Harden and David Sullivan, and Center Bill Houston. McMwry IMI STORY IN UOURIS 13 f.ru Down 17 185 Y fdi Ruih.fvg 135 14 P«tut Ai|«me� td II 4 Pout C©' o' ' d 2 82 P4lt ng Y� 'd� g« 9 267 Tool Y rd ge 144 6 0' 60 P«ft«h l, y� fdt 4 tot 2J 1 ldt« 2 4 for 39 Pi ntt Av� f4g« 4 «Of 37.S 1 P«tut By 0 Kirby Lackey, Morton So—160 Ezra Corley, Slaton Jr—195 Brevaul rips off a Rood Rain aRainst West Texas State. Carman Bonner. Lufkin Sr—210 Bob Hayworth. Big Spring Jr—185 Nolan Poovetj, Garland Sr—185 MeMURRY 0. WEST TEXAS STATE 6 CANYON, Sept. 24—The strong West Texas State Buffalos, coupled with the rain and mud, proved too much for the Indians. The Buffs captured a slim 6-0 victory to even McMurry’s record at one win and one loss. Buhha Hillman. Buffalo quarterback, broke loose on a 45-yard gallop off left tackle in the fourth quarter for the only score of the hard-fought ball game. McMurry’s only serious threat came late in the fourth when the Indians marched 46 yards in five plays to the West Texas 14-yard line, only to lose the ball on a fumble. Tailback Weldon Brevard paced the McMurry miming attack with 38 yards on 13 attempts. Close behind was Quart- erback John McCrary with 35 yards on 9 tries. The lone pass of the night came in McMurry’s last-ditch drive when Hay- worth hit wingback Buddy Fornes with a 17-yard toss. Fumbles hurt the Indians most. The Buffs recovered four McMurry bobbles all coming at crucial times. Defensive standouts for the trilw? were Houston. Mote. Sullivan. Teaff, and Fomes. THI STORY IN HOURS McMurry Well Tim 4 Tint Downi 12 127 Net Yjrdi Running 217 4 Peitet Attempted 3 I lot 17 Petie. Completed. Ydg 0 lor 0 1 Peuei Intercepted 6y 0 6 Fnemy Fvtrblei Recovered 5 7 for 36 S ........ Pvntt. Averege 4 for 36 1 for IS Penelt i. Yerdege 4 for 30 Curtis Johnson. Stamford So—205 Stanley White, Slaton So—190 Jim Henderson, Sherman Jr—195 James Wells, Glen Rose Jr—205 MiMURRY 18. SUL ROSS 12 ALPINE, Oct. 1—Led l y tin sensa- tional pinning of Fullback Elroy Payne the Mi Murry Indians ground out an 18- 12 victorv over a fired-up Sul Ross team here tonight. Payne gained 173 yards of the 297 gained by the Indian team. MeMurry's first score came in the sec- ond period when Quarterback Rob Hay- worth intercepted a Sul Ross pass and scampered 60 yards for the score. Payne scored the second TD on a five- yard plunge after the Indians had marched from their own four-yard line. Tailback Weldon Brevard scored the touchdown that spelled victory as he pickinl up the last yard of a 90-yard drive, with 6:44 minutes remaining in the game. Tackles Grant Tenff and Charles Mote. Wingback Ruddy Fomes, and Center Bill Houston all played great defensive ball for the Redmen. For three quarters the score was tied, but in the middle of the fourth period the Indians staged their 99-van! march which broke the Lobos’ back. McMurry lost four fumbles to the Alpine eleven, but made up for it partially by recover- ing two Lobo fumbles. THE STORY IN FIGURES Sol Rom McMwrry 8 f.ut Down� 17 46 Nel Yofdi Runtime 397 18 Tnm Altomcied 4 7 for 130 Pum Com.. Yd ji . 1 lo� 17 I Piun Inlorcec'cd By I 4 (mny Fumble Re«ov � d .. 2 Tonwnje Parker. Ballinger So—195 Gas Wilson. Killeen Jr—210 llaijieorth intercepts SR ftass and scores on 00-yard runback. Richard Toliver, Ballinger So-185 Hershel Roach. Killeen So-17:5 MeMURRY 21. MIDWESTERN 20 WICHITA FALLS, Oct. 8-McMurrv Indian halfback Robert Baker came off the Ih’IK-Ii ami boote l a perfect extra point that gave tin- MeMurry Indians a 21-20 victors- over Midwestern Univers- ity here this October evening. The Indians' first score came late in the second period when Fullback Elroy Payne sliced off right tackle for seven yards and a touchdown. With only 3-3 seconds remaining in the second quarter, Quarterback Bob Hayworth stepped back ami lofted a 47-yard pass to End Tommy Watkins for the touchdown. Baker booted the first extra point, while Quarterback John McCrarv kicked the second. Hayworth scored the final TD on a three-yard keener play early in the fourth quarter. Baker then calm- ly placed the ball between the uprights for the winning point. Payne. Brevard, and Havworth led the McMurrv attack. Little All-America can- didate Payne picked up 104 of Mc- Murry’s 188 yards rushing via 14 carries. Havworth gained 58. and Brevard 41. Defensively the Indians were led by Linebacker Bill Currv and Tackles Grant Teaff and Charles Mote. M.dweil rn TUI STORY IN FIGURIS MeMurry 14 fit� t Do 12 212 Net Yard� Running 188 84 Ydi Peti-ng 45 7 of 14 PiWl Completed 1 of 7 0 Intercepted By 1 3 to 380 Punt� . Average 6 for 42 1 S for 55 Penalt. � . Yardage 6 for 57 4 Fumbtvt loti 2 Elroy Payne rolls for good yardage against the Midwestern Redskins. John McCrary, (Juanah So-180 Ernie Davis, Stamford Fr-190 Crandall Young, Seminole Jr—195 Floyd Wuthrich, Georgetown So—208 MeMURRY 13, ABILENE CHRISTIAN 6 James Boyd. Hamlin Fr-18() FAIR PARK STADIUM. Oct. 15-A fired-up hand of Indians from MeMurry made it two in a row over ACC tonight, handing the Cats a convincing 13-6 set- back before 8,000 fans in Fair Park Stadium. The Indians' two touchdowns came in the second half after ACC had gained a six-point advantage. Quarterback Joe Bill Fox spotted End Tommy Watkins in the Tl) territory with a 12-vard pass-scoring play. Halfback Robert Baker’s try for the extra point was blocked. McSlurrv’s winning touchdown was scored by Fullback Elrov Payne on a lunge over left tackle. Baker's try for the extra point was perfect, and the In- dians had the 13-6 victors . Buddy Forties. Kirby Lackey. Weldon Brevard. Fox. and Payne were all out- standing on the offense. Every lineman, from end to end. played great ball defensively. Once in the dressing room the Indians had praise for not only their teammates, but also for ACC. “VVe won all right, they said, “but don't ever let anyone tell you ACC doesn’t have a good ball club —they really do.” THE STORY IN FICURIS ACC MeMurry 10 F| M Downs ................. 10 193 Net Yerd� Runn.ng 167 6 Pen � Attempted 7 3 for 34 Pene� Completed. Ydg I for II I Pimi Intercepted 8y . I 0 Enemy fumble Recovered 2 5 � or 7 2 Puni� , A «erepe • for 3A6 7 for 85 Pen.lt.ev Yerdege 2 for X lackey vs. three Wildcats Dan Smith. Stamford So-195 Jim Jackson, Hamilton Fr—185 Harry Sultcmier, Johnson City Jr—225 Weldon Ennis, Colorado City Fr—1H5 MeMURRY 23. CALIFORNIA POLY 13 SAN LUIS OBISPO. Calif., Oct. 22- MeMurry built up a 20-point lead then staved off the strong California PoK Mustangs to take a 23-13 win over the Ponies in a Homecoming tilt played be- fore some 6.000 Californians. The Indian scoring all came in the first half with the exception of tin fourth-quarter field goal hv Robert Baker. McMurry's first score came on a 16-yard pass from Quarterback loe Bill Fox to End Tommy Watkins. Baker’s try for the extra point was wide. Still in the first quarter Wingback Ruddy Fomes plunged over from the one-yard stripe for the TD. Fullback Elroy Payne lx oted the extra point. Early in the second quarter Pavne plunges! over from the six-yard line for the final touchdown. Baker booted the point. The final scoring came with sev- en minutes left in the game when Baker kicked a 20-yard field goal from a dif- ficult 45-degree angle. Halfback Weldon Brevard turned in the game’s finest run. He took a Cal Polv kickoff in the final quarter on his goal line, then raced 54 yards in razzle- dazzle style liefore lieing hauled down from l ehind on the California 46-yard line. Cel Poly TMt sioav in noutis McMwrry 14 In! Downi . . 14 232 Not Yerdt Running 206 11 tenet Attempted 3 5 (or 94 Pettet Completed, Ydg 1 for 18 0 Penet Intercepted By 2 3 Enemy (umtjlei Recovered 4 3 (or 316 No. of Pun � . Averege 6 (or 33 5 Yerdi tenet lied 60 Don Flippcn. Colorado City Fr—1H5 payne clips six fxrints off the Cats’ whiskers. Fred Schkade, Albany Jr—175 Wylie Wise. Big Spring Fr—185 Jerry Patterson. Garland Fr—2()0 Lionel Crisp. Midland Fr—795 Ronnie Wooten. Big Spring Fr—1G0 Jimmy Baldwin, Seymour Fr—198 Bill Gorman. Baird Fr—200 McMURRY 25. EASTERN NEW MEXICO 0 INDIAN STADII M. Oct. 29-The Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds found McMurrv's Indians too fast for them, and lost a 25-0 decision to the Tribe in McMurrv's home season opener before some 3.000 fans here tonight. Fullback Richard Toliver scores! the first Indian touchdown on a 9-vard drive off right tackle deep in the first quarter. Late in the third quarter Wel- don Brevard dashed 12 yards off tackle to score the second McNlurrv tally. With only four minutes left in the fourth quarter Kirby Lackey ripped off right tackle for 11 yards and the touch- down. Deep in the fourth quarter Quarter- back John McCrary lofted an 18-yard pass to End Tommy Watkins for the final touchdown. Fullback Elroy Payne kicked the only extra point. Payne. Toliver. Lackey, Brevard, and Ernie Davis stood out on offense while Watkins. Tackle Grant Teaff. and Guard Boh Harden were the solid rocks in the Indian defensive line. TMI STORY IN HOUSES M Murry INMU 16 f inf Down 0 356 N«f Y rd« Runn.og 164 3 P«� � ef Attempted 10 2 lor 25 Comp., Y� rd� j� 2 for 10 2 Inwi Intercepted By I 1 Enemy Fvmblet Recovered 0 4 lor 25 5 No ol Punt� , Art'tgt 3 for 41.3 14 lor 116 No. Peneltie� . Y� rdeg. 10 lor IOO The Indians flew to Minnesota and California for two tilts. Dane Clark, Floydada Fr— 95 Donnie Campbell, Tulia Fr—160 Eugene Dreyer, Ballinger Fr—185 McMl'RRY 18. HOWARD PAYNE 7 INDIAN STADIUM. Nov. 5-The Mc.Murry College Indians came roaring hack tonight in the second half to blast Howard Payne 18-7 and win the Texas Conference championship for a capacity, Homecoming crowd of 1.500 Indian fans. Reserve Fullback Richard Toliver lunched over from the four-yard line ate in the second quarter for the In- dians' first score. In the final quarter, with just seven minutes remaining. Full- back Elroy Payne bulled his way for 15 yards and a TD. With onlv 15 seconds remaining in the game Weldon Brevard raced seven yards around right end for the Tribe’s final tally. It would be impossible to name all the gallant Indians who shared in the victors All looked good at time's. But several of those who led the way wore Guards David Sullivan and Bob Harden. Tackles Grant Teaff. Charles Mote and Curtis Johnson: Center Bill Houston. Linebacker Bill Curry, and Ends Tom- my Watkins and Ezra Corley. THI STORY IN UOUtfS McMurry Howard Pay� 17 l.nt Down 16 219 No Yard� Rvnrorig 273 7 Pa� � � � Artampted 8 3 lor 27 Pa� � � Como l d. Ydo 2 for 17 1 Pa� � � Ir1 ( pf d By 0 7 Jn n� y Tumble� Recovered 3 3 for 39 Punt� . Avy aga 3 for 38 J for 35 P««al!. v Yard ® 15 for 139 Brevard scores in final 15 seconds against llouard Payne. Gene Hargrove. Merkel Fr—180 Bobby Williams, Quanab Fr-175 McMURRY 21. NORTH TEXAS 38 O 36’ DENTON. Nov. 12—The McMurn Indians were clawed considerably b the North Texas State Eagles hen- tonight. dropping a 38-21 decision to the Eagles before 5.000 onlookers. Wingback Buddy Fomes set up Mc- Mnrry's initial TD. The Indians' scoring all came in the second half after the Eagles had racked up a 19-0 advantage. Fullback Elroy Payne bulled his way over from the four-sard line late in the third quarter for the first score. Roliert Baker's try for the extra point was perfect. Halfback Weldon Brevard broke loose on a 65-yard touchdown run with just a few minutes gone in the fourth quarter. Baker's point trv was good. With nine minutes still left in the game Quarterback Bob Hayworth threw a five-vard pass to end Nolan Poovev for the Indians' final score. Payne's try for the extra point was good. Nwth T � « � Mt tTOIIV IN FIGURES McMvrry 16 Fa� � Down� 9 377 «« v«� dl RufWi.ivg 132 IM N f V� � d� FiliiOfl S 6 el II ConollHd t of a 3 «H«1 IW(� plN By i 2 S7 Pgfif� , AvQ 4 «Of 3« 5 5 o« 6 fwmbl lo� � 3 of 3 9 0f 99 P « l«. � S «of JS James Jordan, Su eenctj Fr—175 Cecil S xii� . Georgetown So—Mur. Dick Toliver scores against Eastern New Mexico 955-McMurri Indians football Squad-1955 The MeMurry Indian football squad for 1955, pictured above, included FRONT ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT: Jim Jackson. Hcrshel Roach. Floyd Wuthrich, Robert Raker, Jim Henderson, Weldon Brevard. Crandall Young. Rob Hayworth. Stanley White, Weldon Ennis. SECOND ROW: John Patterson, Duane Clark. Cus Wilson, Ruddy Fornes. Grant Teaff, Bob Harden. David Sullivan, Joe Rill Fox, Nolan Poovey, Curtis Johnson. Norman Zuspan. James Jordan. THIRD ROW: Coach Joe Burk. Jimmy Baldwin. Ronnie Wooten, James Boyd, Rill Houston, John McCrary. Carman Bonner, Fred Schknde, Elrov Pavne. James Wells, Ernie Davis. Donnie Campbell, Gene Hargrove. Manager Cecil Spain. FOURTH ROW: Mascot Sterling Cox. Coach Doug Cox, Bill Gorman. Wylie Wise, Don Flippen, Tom- mye Parker, Richard Tolixer. Tommy Watkins. Ezra Corley. Kirby Lackey, Charlie Mote. Harry Sultemeier, Lionel Crisp. Eugene Dreyer, and Coach Tommy Ellis. McMURRY 14. MISSOURI VALLEY 6 INDIAN STADIUM, Nov. 19-Mis- souri Valley College's Vikings, unde- feated for the past 17 games, felt the sting of defeat Saturday night when the MeMurry Indians rolled over them to a 14-6 victory. The Indians played their best game of the season in blasting MVC from the 21- team list of the nation's undefeated. Quarterback Joe Bill Fox drove one yard in the second quarter for the in- itial Indian score. Fullback Elroy Payne added an insurance tally in the fourth, with Robert Baker lxxiting lx th extra points. McMurrv's standouts in the line were Grant Teaff. Curtis Johnson. Rill Curry. Nolan Poovev, Tommy Watkins, Ezra Corley. David Sullivan and Bob Harden. MeMurry THE STORY IN FIGURES Mdtouti Velley 17 313 Net Yerdt Runn.no 57 12 Pettet Attempted 16 2 For SB Pettet Comp . Ydo 9 lor 104 1 Pettet Attempted By 0 3 2 For 43 Puntt, Avo 6 For 32 3 5 For 55 Peneltiet. Ydg. 4 For 31 McMURRY INDIAN FINAL GRID STATISTICS - 1955 RUSHING PASS RfCfIVING Pleyer. Pontion TCI Gain Un Elroy Peyne. B 172 886 26 Weldon Breverd. MB 123 595 34 C.rby leckey. MB 47 174 11 Bob Meyworth. OB 34 175 22 Richerd Tol.ver. FB 25 137 0 Buddy Fornet, MB 42 159 25 John McCrery. QB 35 142 42 £rn.e Dev.t. MB 17 77 5 Joe Bill Fo . OB 26 114 48 McMURRY TOTALS 523 2459 213 OPPONENT TOTALS 448 2117 XI PASSING Pleyer. Pet.l.ort A C Int TD Ydt Joe Bill Fo«. QB 0 11 5 3 154 John McCrery. QB 7 3 0 1 X Bob Meyworth. OB 17 3 2 2 67 MeMurry Totelt 64 17 7 6 XI Opponent Totelt 108 43 13 7 633 TOTAL OFFENSE Pleyer. Potitien Pley� Ruth Pett Ttl. Elroy Peyne. FB 172 860 0 863 W. Breverd. MB 123 561 0 561 Bob Heyworrh. QB 51 153 67 220 Joe Bill Fo . QB 68 66 154 220 John McCrery. QB 4? loo ao 180 «C.rby leckey, MB 47 163 0 163 Richerd Tolrver. FB 25 137 0 137 Buddy Fornet. MB 42 134 0 134 Ernie Oev.t. MB .17 72 0 72 MeMurry Totelt SB7 2246 XI 2547 Opponent Totelt 556 1816 633 2445 KICK RETURNS Pleyet, Pot PttVdi KO-Ydt lilt W. Breverd, SFty 9 46 15-357 24-453 Joe Bill For. DMB 4 90 4- 90 John McCrery. DMB 4- 68 4- 68 K. leckey. Slty 2• 41 2- 41 Bob Meyworth. DM0 I- 22 1. 22 Elroy Peyne. DHB 1- 22 I- 22 Buddy Fornet. DHB 1- 12 Tommy Wetkint. IE 2- 8 2- 6 fire Corley. RE I- 5 Curti� John ton. T t. 2 1- 2 MeMurry Totelt 12-139 29.584 41-723 Opponent Tote'i 23-249 29 567 52 816 Hiyii. Petition Tommy Wdtk.nl, IE Buddy Fornet. W8 Eire Cot ley. RE Elrov Peyne. FB Nold Roovey. RE Weldon Breverd. B MeMurry Totelt Ocoonent Torelt PASS Pleyet. Pot. Bob Hayworth. DNB Bob Meywotrh. DMB Bob Meyworth. OMB Elroy Peyne. OMB Bob Her den. G R-cherd Toliver, OMB Joe 8.11 Fo . OHB Tommy 'Wdtkint. E Ern.e Dev.t, OMB Bill Curry. IB....... Joe B.ll Fo«. OMB Joe B.ll fo.. DMB McMURRAY TOTALS Pleyer. Pot. Buddy Fornet. MB Joe Bill Eo«. QB John McCrary, QB MeMurry Totelt Opponent Totelt Pleyer, Pot. Eltoy Peyne. FB Tommy Wetk.nt. E Weldon Breverd. MB Bob Heyworth, QB Richerd Toliver. FB ice Bill Fo . QB R. Beker. H8-FG I Buddy Fornet. MB Kirby. leckey. MB Nolen Poovey. E John McCrary. QB MeMurry Tilt. FG-I Opponent Totelt No Yd� TD't 7 163 5 4 BO 0 3 S2 0 I -13 0 . � 5 1 INTERCEPTIONS No Ageintt Ydt 1 Gvl'avut 14 1 Wett To ret 1 1 Sul Rott TO 60 1 Midweiletn 22 1 ACC 0 1 Cel. St. P 23 1 Cel St. P 10 1 Cel St Poly 5 1 Sett N Me- 25 1 Eetr N M 6 1 Howard Peyne 0 1 Mittouf) Velley 25 13 252 PUNTING No. Blk Ydt Avt 28 0 1066 38.0 19 0 6IB 32.5 I 0 17__17.0 48 0 1701 35.4 39 2 1283 32.8 SCORING TO IPA EPS TP 7 9 4 46 5 0 0 X 4 0 0 24 2 0 0 � 2 2 0 0 12 2 0 0 12 0 14 8 II 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 6 0 2 1 1 25 25 13 166 17 17 6 10« 135 BASKETBALL Don Taylor. Avoca, Sr.—4L, Forward Summing Up the 955-56 Season The McMurry Indian cagers started the year off with a hang, defeating Corpus Christi 76-61 on the home court. They wound it up in the same maner, taking Ixith ends of a thrilling two-night home stand against Eastern New Mexico and dropping the Greyhounds into a tie with Howard Pavne for the Texas Conference championsnip. Then there was the 65-59 victors' over Trinity University for the consolation trophy at the Can- yon Reef Tournament in Snyder. Those were the four bright spots on a cage season marked with 19 blemishes. In defense of one of the fightingest bunch of Braves ever to wear the maroon and white onto a basketball court, three reasons for the dismal season record might 1k stated. First, there was the problem of inexperience. The loss of English. Jowell. and Shel- ton from last year's Texas Conference championship quintet hurt more than expected. Only in the last few games of the season were McMurry's newcomers getting molded into a smooth-working machine capable of top offensive and defensive team play. Second, the teams McMurry faced were packed with veterans who'd been working together for many moons. Three teams which defeated the Tribe won spots in the NAIA tournament. Third, the arm infection which sidelined Bobby Harris for six games, and the ankle injury which kept Joe Vick out of nine, cost the Indians many points and possible victories. The McMurry cagers fought hard all the way. finished strong, and won the cheers and everlasting admiration of students for their spirit and determination in the face of re- peated setbacks. Bob Harris and Don Taylor made the all-Texas Conference team, with Boyd Syles- tine and Bud Shelton winning spots on the second five. Mc.MURRY INDIANS. 1956-The McMurry College Indian basketball team, pictured below, included (from left) Bobby Williams. Tommy Boyd. Scotty Jefferies, Boyd Svlestine. Bud Shelton. Carl Anderson. Bob Harris. Don Taylor, Paul Gothard, Bill Easterling. Joe Vick, Clarence Winn, and Edd Farmer. 136 1956 SEASON RECORDS - INDIANS AND PAPOOSES INDIANS (W 4, L 19) (Indians. Con’t) McM Opp Opponent Score Score Corpus Christi ...... 76 — 61 Texas Wesleyan......64 — 77 Southwest Texas ..... 73 — 74 Southwest Texas ..... 86 — 101 Midwestern........... 61 — 89 Trini ty ............ 65 — 59 Sul Ross..............63 — 70 Sul Ross............. 57 — 93 Howard Payne........ 61 — 92 Texas Wesleyan...... 57 — 74 Wayland ............. 71 — 93 Abilene Christian...55 — 69 Howard Payne ...... 76 — 89 Eastern New Mexico .. 84 — 88 Eastern New Mexico .. 67 — 79 Abilene Christian...72 — 78 Howard Payne........86 — 87 Midwestern........... 78 — 93 Howard Payne........ 62 — 84 (Continued, Col. 2) McM Opp Opponent Score Score Midwestern 69 - 77 Wayland ...73 - 86 East New Mexico .. ... 99 - 92 East New Mexico .. ...81 - 77 Team Totals . 1619 1867 PAPOOSES (W 4, L 6) Opponent Papooses Score Opp Score Cisco J.C .... SS - 76 Tarleton State .... ...52 - 59 Tarleton State ... 69 - SO Howard Pavne B. .... 70 - 68 Ranger J.C . .. 85 - 69 San Angelo J.C. .. ...70 - 92 San Angelo J.C. .. ... 69 - 91 Howard Pavne B. ...57 - 71 Ranger J.C ... 76 - 80 Cisco J.C ... 84 - 79 Team Totals ... 717 765 SCENES FROM THE ACC SERIES—Shelton goes high for a tip-in . . . Taylor and Harris ready for the rebound . . . Big Carl with the ball . . . Easterling drives under for a shot. Bud Shelton. Avoca. Fr.—1L, F Bob Harris. San Angelo, Jr.-3L, C Boyd Sylestine, Livingston, Sr.—2L.G a� ' Bill Easterling. Avoca, Sr Easterling goes for the hall. Vick and Shelton in the Corpus lein Harris attempts to heat IIPC's Robert Moore. Carl Anderson. Sweetwater, Jr .-3L, C Clarence Winn, Seymour, Soph.—1L, C Anderson preytares to tip it in. lobby Williams. Quanah, Fresh-1L. C Bobby drives in for a lay-up. astcrling goes after a loose I tail in the SWTSC contest. ’aid Cothard, Seymour. Soph.—Sq., C Taylor under the Midwestern basket. Scottie Jefferies. Corpus Christi. Soph 1L. C Scottie works the hall in against UCC. Edd Farmer, Clyde. Soph.—Sq.. G Tomim Boyd. Throckmorton. Soph.-Sq..G Roland Ellidge, Brown wood. Soph.—Tr.. G Gene Hargrove. Merkel. Fresh.-Sq., C Bill keeps step with Yellow Jacket Joe Shaq . Monday, Fresh.-Sq.. F Van! had the reach on MV's Fitzsimmons Stanley White, Slaton, Soph.—Sq., F McMURRY PAPOOSES. 1956-The McMnrry College Papooses, pictured above, are (left to right! Bill Alexander. Tom my Boyd. Joe Sharp. Paul Cothard. Stan White. Jim Jackson. Scotty Jefferies, and Edd Farmer. Jndian Varsity Kostcr and Sinai Statistics------------------ Game Player, Hometown, Position Ga Bob Harris, San Angelo, C.............................. 1 Don Taylor, Avoca, F................................... 23 Bud Shelton, Avoca, F...................................23 Boyd Sylestine, Livingston. C ......................... 23 Booby Williams. Quanah, C.............................. 14 Bill Easterling, Avoca, F.............................. 21 Clarence Winn. Sevmour, G ............................. 19 Joe Vick. Abilene, C................................... 14 Carl Anderson, Sweetwater, C............................20 Scottic Jefferies. Abilene, C.......................... 17 Edd Farmer, Clyde, G ................................... 5 Tommy Boyd, Throckmorton. G........................... 5 Paul Gothard. O’Brien, F............................... 12 McMurry Totals ........................................ 23 Opponents Totals ...................................... 23 FG FT PF TP Acg. 82 84 61 248 14.5 106 75 72 2S7 12.4 106 75 57 287 12.4 66 55 74 187 8.1 41 19 16 101 7.2 36 67 43 139 6.6 50 21 30 121 6.3 35 6 29 76 5.4 25 45 24 95 4.7 11 27 24 49 2.8 3 2 5 8 1.6 o 3 1 7 1.4 5 4 8 14 1.1 568 4S3 444 1619 70.3 666 535 429 1867 81.1 Papoose Poster and Sinai Statistics Player, Hometown, Position Clarence Winn, Seymour. G ... David McClure, Eula, G....... Bobby Williams. Quanah, C . . Tommy Boyd. Throckmorton. G Scottic Jefferies, Abilene. G . Paid Gothard, O’Brien, C..... Roland Elledge, Brownwood. C Bill Alexander. Wellington. F . Edd Farmer. Clyde, G ........ Joe Sharp. Mundav. F ........ Jim Jackson. Hamilton. F Gene Hargrove. Merkel, C . Stan White, Slaton, F........ Frank Allen. Sweeny, G . James Baldwin, Seymour, F.... Papoose Totals............... Opponents Totals ............ Games FG FT 2 16 13 I 6 5 7 45 19 8 42 28 3 13 12 4 9 22 10 38 19 10 25 32 9 21 14 9 18 15 9 12 12 9 8 6 9 5 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 10 259 199 10 288 189 PF TP Game Avg. 8 45 22.5 5 17 17.0 14 109 15.5 18 112 14.0 6 38 12.6 9 40 10.0 33 95 9.5 25 82 8.2 25 56 6.2 11 51 5.8 10 36 4.0 9 22 • 2.6 8 10 1.1 2 4 1.0 0 0 0.0 183 717 71.7 194 765 765 141 All- Zen as Conference Two McMurry Indian cagers made tlu All-Texas Conference basketball team in 1956. They were Don Taylor of Avoca, senior forward; and Bob Har- ris of San Angelo, junior center. Others named to the All-TC team were Robert Moore. Howard Payne; and Roy Franse and Denny Mitchell of Eastern New Mexico University. Moore and Franse made the all-con- ference team for the second straight year. Taylor and Harris were second- team selections last year. McMurry also placed two men on the second unit— Boyd Sylestine of Living- ston, senior guard; and Bud Shelton of Avoca, freshman guard. Others on the second team were Stan- ley Owen. Arlen White and Jerrv Ford- erhase. all of Howard Payne. The All-Texas Conference team was picked by the players, coaches, and publicity men of the three member schools, with no voter allowed to vote for memln'rs of his own team. BUD SHELTON And BOYD SYLESTINE Second Team. All-Conference BOB HARRIS And DON TAYLOR All-Texas Conference, 1956 Eastern New Mexico and Howard Payne finished in a tic for the Texas Conference championship, with identical 5-3 records. McMurry finished third in the con- ference race, with two victories in eight encounters. ALL-TEXAS CONFERENCE TEAMS First Team Player, School Class Robert Moore, HPC..................Soph. Roy Franse, ENMU ....................Sr. Bob Harris, McM.......................Jr Don Taylor, McM.......................Sr Denny Mitchell, ENMU..................Jr Second Team Player, School Clas. Stanley, Owen, HPC ............... Frosh Boyd, Sylestine, McM ................ S� Bud Shelton, McM ................. Frosh Jem1 Fordcrhase, HPC ...............Soph Arlen White, HPC .................. Soph TRACK AND FIELD The 1956 McMurry College track and field team is pictured above. The Indian Cindermen are (standing, left to right) Fred Schkade, Kirhv Lackey, Jack Chub. Ernie Davis, and John O'Neal. Front Row: Fred Bilbo. Jerry Reynolds. Weldon Brevard, and Gene Hooper. Zhe 1956 Zrack and Held Season The McMurry Indian track team had taken part in only one meet when the Totem went to press March 12, that being the Border Olympics at Laredo. Other meets scheduled for the season were the South- western Recreational Track and Field Meet at Fort Worth. West Texas Relays at Odessa, Dual meet with Shepherd Air Force Base. Texas Relays at Austin, North Texas Relays at Denton, Kansas Relays at Lawrence. Kansas, and the Texas Conference Track and Field Championships at McMurry Stadium. Joe Burk coached the McMurry cinder squad until he resigned from the McMurry staff March 1. Tommy Ellis, head football coach, and assistant coach Elmo Cummins di- rected the track squad for the remainder of the season. Trackmen who were working out daily on the McMur- ry cinder path at Totem presstime were Jerry Reynolds, dashes and relays; Kirby Lackey, dashes and relays. Jack Chubb, 440 and 880 run, mile relay; James Caton, mile run: Bennie Warren, 220 anti 440 run, relays; Weldon Brevard, relays; Fred Schkade, 440 run, mile relay. Ernie Davis, dashes and relays; John O'Neal. 440 and 880 run; Frel Bilbo, javelin; and shot and discu% men Bill Gorman, Curtis Johnson, James Wells. Others were expected to join the cinder squad at the completion of spring football training. 143 Jem- Reynolds, Slaton Sophomore—1 letter Sprints and Relays Gene Hooper, Princeton Fresh man—Sc uadman 440 and SSO Ran Zrack and die Id Jack Chubb. San Antonio Senior-2 letters 440 and 880 Run Fred Bilix� . Midland, Senior Squadman—Javelin 144 Fret! Schkade, Albany, Sophomore 2‘20. 440 Run, Relays Weldon Brevard, Ballinger Sophomore—1 letter Broad Jump, Sprints and Relays Ernie Davis, Stamford Freshman—Squadman Sprints and Relays Kirby Lackey. Morton Junior-2 letters Sprints and Relays MeMurry Cinder Squad John O'Neal. Richardson Sophomore Sortie Jefferies. Abilene, Sophomore Squadman—220, Relays Squadman-440, 880, Relays GOLF TEAM McMurrys varsity golf team for 1955-56 was composed of (loft to right) Ccralcl McAnallv, Richard Cook, Jack Riley, Robert Hodge, and {not pictured) NVavne Hall. Jerome Vannov, McMuny registrar (extreme right) coached the Trilw? golfers. They played matches with Odessa College, Howard Payne College. Texas Wesleyan College, and others. Gerald McAnalley Ricliard Cook Wayne Hall Robert Hodge MEN'S INTRAMURALS FOOTBALL MURAL CHAMPS-IHR. winner of the mens football intramurals, is pictured above. Members of the team are (front row’, left to right) Orland Gilbert, Daniel Sloan. |eiry Reynolds. Bill Easterling, and Kirby White. Second Row: Bill Curry. Boyd Sylestine. Clarence Winn. Paul Cothard. Bud Shelton, and Don Taylor. FOOTBALL RUNNERS-UP-Runners-Up in the Intramural football race were the Dirty Shirts, who were not available for a picture because all their shirts were in the cleaners. Members of the DS football team were Dulaney Barrett. Ernest McCaughey. Don Mossen, Billy Temple. Delbert Aired, Wavmon Upchurch. Alton Kite, Kenneth Metzger. Gene Cox. James Thomson, Harold Cunningham. Don Reavis. Paul Matthews. H. W. Kile, Pat Cole. Tommv Boyd. Bud Shelton. Frank Allen. Joe Vick. Scottie Jefferies, Benny Warren. D. Franklin. James Caton and Jimmie Davison. Alton Kite coached the Dirty- Shirts. Men’s Murals at McMurry The men’s intramural program at McMurry was directed in 1955-56 by Morris LeMay, senior physical education major from Snyder. First sport on the intramural agenda was football. IHR social club won the grid championship with a victory over the runner-up Dirty Shirts in the final game. IHR defeated the Freshmen 13-0, Ko Sari 14-7, and tied Kiva 7-7. Dirty- Shirts defeated Ko Sari 19-0, Kiva 6-0, and gained a forfeit from the Freshmen. Kiva finished third with a 20 0 win over Ko Sari, a 14-0 loss to the Freshmen, and the IHR tie. Ko Sari defeated the Fish 7-6 for its only victory, and the Freshmen were winless. An all-intramural football team, selected by the coaches and officials, yvas made up of Don Cunningham. Dulaney Barrett Dwayne Blair, Don Taylor, Bruce Willis, Gary Hous- ton, Ernest McCaughey-, D. P. Ammons, and Harold Cunning- ham. The McMurry men's intramural volleyball league ended Feb. 16 yvith Ko Sari and Kiva tied for the championship. IHR and the Dirty- Shirts tied for third. Ko Sari nosed out the Dirty Shirts 15-8, 15-4 for a share in the league lead yvith Kiva. which ended tournament play yvith a 10-15, 15-8 triumph over IHR. The Slimes, Freshmen, and Senatus Romanus came in fourth, fifth and sixth in the race. As the Totem xvent to press in early March, the basketball intramurals were just getting underway. IHR got off to a fast start with victories over Kiva in both fast and slow league play. In the men’s intramural ping pong tourney, sponsored this year by the Press Club, those still in the race for the champion- ship xvere Phil Daniel, D. P. Ammons. Eddie Sequeria. Ray- Martin. Carl Jowell, Victor Tsang. Bud Howard. Rene Trevino Elton Davis and John Davis. 147 KO-SARI, CO-CHAMPS—Front Row, left to right: Fred McCreary. Gene Tucker. Jimmy Alvis. Tejon Cunningham. Second Row: Jimmy Forshey, Richard Cook, Bruce Willis. Dick Countiss. Don Hunt. Third Row: Keith Wiseman, John Davis. Bud Reynolds, Wayne Crawford, and Cecil Spain. Volleyball Co-Champions KIVA, CO-CHAM PS—Kneeling: Ray Martin, Darrell Vines First Row. from left. In Pok Lee. Dwayne Blair, Landon Derr berry. Jimmy Jarnigan. D P. Ammons, Bob Washam. Second Row: Jimmy Arnold. Milt Chester. Wayne Smith, Reggie Powell. John Harris. Rene Trevino Back Row: Don Dickey. David Burrow, Morris LcMay, and Don Davis. 148 leading the girls in a warm-up exercise is Jane Lackey. Pictured with her are: (left to right) Barbara Hines, Tressie Baldwin, Joan Meadows. Donna Franklin. Back Row: (left to right) Linda Parish, Audry Worley, Jonnic Hutchens, and Jean Montgomery. Women’s Sports The Physical Education Department for Women at McMurry College offers an extensive and well-rounded athletic program. Women interested in physical educa- tion may obtain a major or minor in the course. A complete program of lectures and activity classes makes up the women's physical education program. Ac- tivities offered arc Tennis, Table Tennis, Basketball, Bad- minton. Volleyball, Soccer, Archery. Tumbling. Gym- nastics and Folk Games. Rounding out the physical education program is a complete intramural program. The intramurals add greatly to the success of the athletic activities on the campus. 149 Lackey goes in for a shot. Action on the basketball court. Miss Johnston demonstrates the proper way to shoot a one hand push shot. Miss Johnston gives instructions to a beginner on the procedure for a forward roll. basketball and Zumbling Basketball is offered each semester. The in- structor begins with the basic principles and skills of the popular game of basketball. It is one of the most popular sports on the McMurry campus. Girls are given a chance to practice their skills in intramurals. Classes are also offered in Tumbling. Persons de- siring to Icam may enter a beginner's class. For the more advanced .there are intermediate courses. Another favorite on the campus is Speodball. Soc- cer is also offered. The girls are having a fast game of Speedball. 150 Success! Forward Roll accomplished. Above and upper right: The girls are engaging in a fast game of badminton. Volleyball and badminton Volleyball has liccomc one of the favorite sports for women everywhere. McMurry is no exception. In Volley- ball classes, the girls become talented, skilled players. Many of the activity classes offer volleyball for the girls to participate in. Few people realize what a skilled game Badminton is. At McMurry, girls are given a chance to learn the Bad- minton game. Intramurals offer an opportunity to show- off accomplishments in this sport. Tlie instructor gives advice on the proper way to serve a volleyball Jonnie spikes that volleyball. Ann makes a setup for Zelma, Pictured atave are members of Kappa Phi's Championship Intramural Volleyball Team: (L. to R.) Zclman Strickland. Wanda Steele, Ann Matlock. Faye Lowrey, Elwanna Latham, and Elizabeth Tannahill. WOMEN’S INTRAMURALS The McMurry Women's Intramural Program, which is under the direction of Veralda Johnston and Pat Watkins, is a well rounded athletic program which provides recreation for McMurry s women students. Tennis was the first sport participated in this spring. Winners of this event were Pat Bennett and Jan Free. Following this event was a highly competitive round-robin of Volleyball. Kappa Phi Social Club was victorious in this sport. The Totem went to press before the champions were decided in Ping Pong and Basketball. All women attaining sufficient activity points for the season receive McMurry Intramural Awards. WOMEN S INTRAMURAL TEAMS AND MANAGERS Camma Sigma Navajoes........ T.I.P........... Cherokces ...... Kappa Phi ...... Delta Beta Epsilon Margaret Holder .. Paula Coffee ... Jane Lackey .... Pat Bennett .... Pat Mason .... Kitty Caddy 152 The long groy line for registration . . . Pep rallies at the airport when the In- dians flew to Minnesota and California . . . Excitement of Homecoming . . . The Tepee Village and returning exes . . . The magic meaning of MG and SOS re- vealed at all-school parties . . . The Pres- ident's Christmas Party and Pages from the Stages . . . The snows of winter . . . Spring's arrival. 153 are made of thW Candidates for Freshmen Class officers were TOP IT.I I Tomnn Price, Daimv Wise, Damn Solomon. Jack Self, and Richard Tucker. BOTTOM LEFT: Jo Tooley. Shirlev Ward, and Jackie Duncan. Button up. Slime! Judy Caskey. Vclda Baldridge, and Bora Faye Spann give some badly needed assistance to a Slime on the proper procedure for buttoning up. Unforgettable Slime 'Daze! Slime Wise, one of the first to go in the fish pond. Wally wows the upperclassmen at pep rally. September 30. 1955. Slimes fly flag while up- perclassmen moan. Freshmen are looking over their robes which they will wear while singing with the Chanters. Student-Faculty mixer allows an opportunity for stu- dents to meet the teachers. Wuh Wahtavsee tea sees Miss Chris being served In the organization's president, Cinger Walker, while Shir- ley Wheat (left) and Pat Watkins (center) look on. Opening of School Social O’Neal left Chester holding the sack! Seniors modem version of Mother Goose's Arc you sleeping, brother John? and Senior AH School Party All-school party! When the student body hears there will be refreshments, thev jam the halls getting to the parts-. Jimmy sings the dartin' part of “Vellar Rose of Texas.” football Season After the Indians beat ENMU, Slime clown and cheerleader Barbara, take time out. Barbara sells Ray and Bob a program In-fore the East- ern New Mexico game. Long time rivals. Mt-Murry and Abilene Christian 0)1- lege. see their chiefs' Dr C H� k and Dr. Morris smoke peace pipe at the annual McMurry-ACC game. McMurry bravos and maidens gather to call on the Great Spirit to In- with then) when they play the Wildcats. Papoose Day Here’s mud in your eye. Alton! And a lovely time was had bv all! Hunt leads the cheering section as two more Redskins bite the dust How humiliating! Gene Bonny (r) finds himself having to button- up for his brother. Keith Bonny, freshman. fishpond 1 P',0,°graph: C «’loy l-eing ,hmm I 157 Womens Social Club Council Officers (left to right) were Presidents of the five women’s social clubs (left to right): Shir- Shirley Wheat. Peggy Campbell, and Imogene Price. ley Wheat, TIP. Elva Lou Dunklin. Alpha Pi Alpha, Janis Penn, Gamma Sigma: Ginger Walker. Delta Beta Epsilon; and I mo- gene Price, Kappa Phi. The Sophomores’ Show of Shows logins with a bang, with music Step right this way. don't lx bashful! Try your pitching arm. supplied by the class's own xn band. Hit the monkey in the face with a sponge! On Zhe Campus Here’s a shot of the fellows who keep our campus running in smooth shape Harvey Pinner. Chock Bullard, and J. D. Gaines. Other handy men to have around the campus arc J. C. Gay D. M. Strong, and A. H. Thomas. The Village is Begun. The sunrise chapel service during Homecoming. Tepees start going up. Dr. Cooke asks the Great The Chiefs of McMurrv’s different organizations come to Traditional beating of the Spirit for the biggest Home- gether to smoke the Peace Pipe. tom-tom logins coming. Tepee Village. 1936: the largest and most authentic village since its beginning at McMurrv. Zhe 1956 Homecoming The 1956 Royalty are pictured above: Reservation Prin cess Ella Hill and Joe Bill Fox. Chief McMurry. At left, tin Chief and Princess are shown with “Indians from the Order o the Arrow. Chisholm Trail Council of the Boy Scouts. Reservation Princess and Chief McMurry Dr. Cooke places the traditional headdress on Joe Bill Fo Chief McMurrv, in the picture below. At left. Dr. Cook places the headband on pretty Ella Hill, Reservation Princess. JUNIOR FAVORITES: Orland Gilbert and Julie Massey SENIOR FAVORITES: Fave Lowrev and Bill Curry Presentation of the davorites and Pinning of the Colors RIBBON PINNINC: Charlene pins the colors of Maroon and White on Buddy. SOPHOMORE FAVORITES: Linda Adcock and Don Cunningham. Ko Sari won first placo honors for tire best Indian Topee at the 1958 Homecoming. Second place went to Kiva social club’s authentic topee, pictured above. Homecoming Day Ojj Homecoming day. there’s much activity in Teepee Village, as Braves and Maidens prepare for judging of the tepees. Prizes are awarded to the three winning tepees. Then all excitement points toward the Homecoming football game. This Near, the McMurrv Indians handed their long-time foes, the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets, an 18-7 defeat. Exes and students went away satisfied that 1956 Homecoming had l een the liest! Tepee winning third was Delta Beta Epsilon’s Indian Dance at halftime of the big game. Indian Chief asks for Victory. The Homecoming game. Tin athletes chose Shirley Wheat as Athletic Sweetheart at the banquet. Athletic banquet The Athletic Banquet. Riven by the Student Council in hon- or of the athletes, is an All-school function each year at McMurry. Speaker for the evening was Dr. Sterling Price. Entertain- ment was furnished by the Indianaires quartet and other vo- calists. Highlight of the evening was the presentation of Shirley Wheat as Athletic Sweetheart and Debbie Ellis as Athletic Princess. Debbie, daughter of Coach and Mrs. Tommy Ellis, won the hearts of the athletes who honored her as the first Athletic Prin- cess. Debbie Ellis was honored as Athletic Princess, the first ever to Ire chosen. Guest speaker was Dr. Sterling Price. Nominees for McMurry’s Athletic Sweetheart. Don and Sherry ride a Bicycle Built for Two.' The Junior Class Barber Shop Quartet. Winter Wonderland The Reservation after January’s snowfall-marooned in white. Sherry, Charlene, Barbara, and Weldon depict an era from the American stage at the Junior “Pages from the Stages All-School Part r. junior All-School Party Below, the Wishing Well in Rock Garden and Radford are covered in a thick blanket of snow. March 6, 1956, the Board of Trustees of McMurry College met during the week of the Wilson Lecture's and voted to build the new classroom building and girl's dormitory. Assorted Spring Snapshots Librarians prepare for the Friend's of the Library Dinner. Bottom I A-ft: Dr. Cooke talks with Head Coach Tommy Ellis and Athletic Director Pete Shotwcll. Bottom Right: Freshmen party scene shows Sultan Ennis with his Harem. Spring Pledges I H R. NEOPHYTES, left to right, bottom row: Jackson, Wooten, Brevard, Baldwin, Zysan, Ennis. Stiles, Dreyer. Second Row: Freeman, Boyd, Schakade. Winans, Alexan- der. McCrary. Back Row: Shelton. Hargrove, Cunningham, Wise, White, Davis. Those certainly are stylish haircuts bovs. T.I.P. GOBBETTES stop for a moment in the Rock Garden to pose for a picture. Gobbettes pictured are (left to right, bottom row) Spurlin. Marr. Hutton, Blain, O'Loughlin. Top Row: Mills, Lamb. Osbum, Parish, An- drus. and Tooley. KO SARI SQUIRES pictured are: Bottom Row: Parrish. Dickey, Holcomb. Melugin, Boyd. Second Row, Wise. Price, Denson. Menefee, Self. Back Row: Tucker. Hamrick. Barnes. Isbell, Solomon. DELTA BETA PI.EDGES posed prettily for the camera in their headbands and aprons. Bottom Row: Musgrave, Brackeen, Armstrong. Stone. Rhyne. Dickson, Cockrell. Second Row: Jones, Gautier, Cross, Moore, Shewbert, Bart- lett. Clifton, Bowman, Duncan. Back Row: Howard. Craw- ford, Hutchens. Bennett, Bley. Marcom, Miliken, and Hall. 166 I Spring Pledges GAMMA SICMA PLEDGES for the spring are Bottom row: French, Bynum, McPherson. Tucker. Second Row: Baldwin, Morris, Wheeler, Bullock. Third Row: Jones, Anderson, Swift, and Hams. SENATUS ROMANUS PLEDGES stop for a chat in the Rock Garden. They are Alexander and Matthews. Equipped with shoeshine boxes, the KIVA PLEDGES are: Front Row: Killen. Phillips. Sackett. Reynolds. Green. Woolsev. Cox. Tiner. Second Row: Halfust. Ahlxit. Di.w Craft. Smith. Tate. Third Row: Franz. McAnallv, Grable, Starr, Sharp, Thomson. Campbell, Jefferies, and Knox. KAPPA PHI PLEDGES pictured above are: First Row: Criswell. Burn, Gilliland. Scott. Hines. Morrow. Second Row: Worley. Smith, Imie, Patterson, Wright, LeMond. ALPHA PI ALPHA PLEDGES (below) are: First Row: Smith. Beckham, Bixler. Talamentes. Second Row: Richburg, Carlton. Williams, and Franklin. 167 Memo are made of this It costs a lot of money to publish a col- lege yearbook like the 1956 TOTEM . . Activity fees don't pay it all . . . That' where our Friends, the Advertisers, come in to lend a helping hand . . . Thoy ap- preciate it when we buy their goods anc services . . . We appreciate it when the advertise in our book . . . Mutual friend ship. 168 There’s a one and only” in refreshment, too V________________________ 7 BOTUf0 UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY Texas Coca-Cola Bottling Company V. 169 Milk and Ice Cream . . . It's Better thon Good — It's Foremost! Abilene, Texas 1426 Butternut Street Noil K. Hawkins A. M. Westbrook 2-5956 2-4301 HAWKINS WESTBROOK Building Contractors 4004 Redbud Circle p.O. Box 995 Abilene, Texas Jimmy, Mary Jo, Linda, and Jimmy take time out for refreshments with delicious Foremost ice cream. NABOR’S GROCERY Cabell’s Finer Dairy Products 7 AM. To 1 VP.M. - Seven Days A Week No. 1 Store 2710 No. 2nd No. 2 Store 3902 So. 7th rER than FOREMOST DAIRIES, INC. 170 LONE STAR BUICK CO. 1401 South 1st - 4-9103 Students Come by 765 Pine Street and see our Used Cars; all makes Parts — Service Bud, Glorio, Jane and Curtis admire one of the lovely 1956 Buicks JAY RAY CLEANERS Lint-Free Cling-Free As advertised in Life. Ladies Home Journal and Good Housekeeping New — Dry Cleaning Process! Onyx Gasoline All Mojor Oils Open 24 Hours A Day Phone 2-0349 Washing Lubrication Pick Up Deliver 1234 Butternut Abilene, Texas A. E. MARKHAM SERVICE STATION T. G. CARTER’S SERVICE STATION Burchel, Sonny Dulaney, and Bob know that T. C. Carter’s service station really is The best place in town for McMttmj students to trade! For Courteous Service Stop By T. G. CARTER’S SERVICE STATION South 11th Sayles Blv’d. 171 If your hair is no! becoming !o you, you should be coming to us. HANDY BARBER SHOP Ray Saunders, Owner I don't want all the business in the world; I just want yours. Phone 2-0468 1518 Butternut St. Abilene, Texas SKILES MOTOR COMPANY 1833 South First St. Telephone 48585 Abilene, Texas New and Used Cars Oldsmobile Sales and Service Abilene’s Oldest Established Jewelry Store REX A. SMITH JEWELER 1056 N. 2nd St. Phone 4-7045 COX’S BARBER AND BEAUTY SHOP Latest Styles — Haircuts and Permanent Waves 1341 Butternut For Appointment, Abilene, Texas Phone 2-0148 Mourice is looking on while Don and Kirby get their hair cut at Cox's Barber Shop. CLARENCE COLLINS Agency Real Estate • Loans • Insurance 701 Butternut Phone 4-8159 Abilene, Texas TTtcTttcciruf, 'D'lUty R. D. Martin, Owner PRESCRIPTIONS - COSMETICS FOUNTAIN - SUNDRIES 2226 South 14th Street Phone 4-5644 172 Completely Air Conditioned • Radio TV Coffee Shop Swimming Pool Abilene’s Newest” One Hundred Rooms THUNDERBIRD LODGE East Highway 80 H. A. Seidel F. C. Buckle MID-TEX SUPPLY COMPANY Complete line of oil field and Industrial Supplies Dial 2-7839 or 2-7830 701 Pine Street Abilene, Texas _________________Phone 3-4211__________ HARPER’S CAFE Welcome to Harpers Rose Room Available for Parties For Reservations. Phone 3-0017 349 Cypress St. Abilene, Texas David, Man- Ida, Donna and Carl select a meal from the Harper Cafe menu. 173 THE FARMERS MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK Abilene’s Oldest Bank Over 65 years of Dependable service HIGGINBOTHAM-BARTLETT CO. Lumber and Building Material SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS • IMPERIAL WALLPAPERS 802 Pine Street Phone 4-7117 174 Open 24 Hours With Plenty of Parking Space 3901 S. 1st Phone 4-8463 SADDLE SIRLOIN RESTAURANT ROBERTS STUDIO Your Totem Photographers r The House of Better Vkotography' 1138 North Second Telephone 2-3703 176 Department Store Where People Buy With Confidence 242 Cypress Phone 4-7263 THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK Abilene, Texas “Where Service Makes the Difference” Welcome to... Complete anil Attentive Banking Service to meet the most Exacting Requirements of Business. Industry, and the Individual Maty Nall and Barbara leak � 1 on« of tha M« CKry� - lort on ditplay at Horara Hally Motor HORACE HOLLY MOTORS Come in ond see our new Chryslers and Plymouths at 1330 North 1st Phone 4-725 177 The Friendly 1st “Growing by Serving you Better We are interested in your future. lx t us help you with vour business problems. THE FIRST STATE BANK Phone 2-8455 Fourth Chestnut Street Abilene, Texas THORP’S SHOES JACKSON Rx PHARMACY Abilene, Texas — 258 Cypress Phone 3-2509 Ilenry P. Thorp Phone 2-2723 12th at Butternut Abilene, Texas A. B. BARROW FURNITURE CO. We Furnish Homes North Third at Cedar Phone 4-4396 Abilene, Texas 178 It's a great country— you can make it greater!” 'There's plenty of power in West Texas West Texas is a land of progress... a land with a bright future. For you, the graduate of today and tomorrow, it is also a land of opportunity. That bright future can also be your future. Yours is the opportunity to grow with West Texas, to build for yourself and your community. To help you make this a greater country, you may be sure that there will always be plenty of power in West Texas.” Westlbcas Utilities Company SECURITY INVESTMENT COMPANY Auto Finance — General Insurance 442 Walnut Street - Abilene, Texas Need A Hat. . . Well, come in and see us at ROBERT’S HAT SHOP UV clean and block all types of hats. 1454 Butternut Street Phone 4-6778 BALDWIN PIANOS Martin Band Instruments Sheet Music — Studies Teaching Materials 1-71TT— 1167 North Second Phone 2-3735 Myra and Gayle agree that they arc “Always first with new fashion trends at 242-44 Pine St. Phone 4-5232 The Student’s Favorite Shopping Center Since 1900 SI 180 West Texas' most beautiful and most listened-to Radio Station K W K C 1340 on Your Dial ELAM DRILLING MUD CHEMICAL CO. Serving the oil fields from ABIlENC m CISCO ASPIBMONT SWffTWATEK 0 WINTEftS m HAMIIN BIACKWBU a JAYTON m PAOOCAH hotel ufooier. Abilene's Home owned Hotel H. W. Wooten. Pres. Rufus Wallingford, Mgr. Barbara, Patsy and Judy tr ' on the latest in fashions at ► THORNTON’S DEE’ARTMENT STORE “A City Within Itself 4th Oak___________________ Leggett Drive Compliments to the Indians J. C PENNEY COMPANY Abilene, Texas Bond — Binion Mortgage Co., Inc. Mortgage Bankers Real Estate General Insurance Complete Property Service 214 Mims Bldg. Ph. 4-8017 or 2-3811 DAIRY MAID OF ABILENE 2502 North First - 2601 Pine Chip Steoks Hot Dogs Triple AAA Beer Supersize Homburgers Bor-B-O Fried Horn Chili Dogs Malts, Shakes It. Cr.tm in Pint Ow.hi THI 61 ST � 000 ANO THE fASTIST SISVlCC IN tOWN C.ll jrnvr « � .« •• HIM s� J-4S01 Enjoy life — eot out more often. You will enjoy one of our specials THE DIXIE PIG 1401 Butternut Drink Royal Crown Cola Best by Taste Test Elizabeth, Jan Bette, and Lon Ann smile for the camera before looking at the latest fashions at S'utedt Fashion Center of the West 220 Cypress Abilene, Texas LION HARDWARE CO. Everything in Hardware WESTINGHOUSE AND PHIICO Radios — Refrigerators — Laundromats Roper Gas Ranges Household Appliances Sixth and Cypress Streets — Abilene, Texas Telephone 2 3241 1102 Oak Street Abilene, Texas Phone 4-6232 183 J. R. Fielder O. D. Dillingham FIELDER-DILLINGHAM LUMBER COMPANY Cooks Paints and Varnishes - Wallpaper Doors — Windows — Moulding — Insulation Dial 4-8111 or 4-8172 Abilene, Texas DISTINCTIVE STYLES FOR MEN AND WOMEN 274 Cypress Street We Specialize in Steaks • Shakes Sandwiches • fountain Drinks THE DUCE DRIVE-IN OMN 5 MINUTI SHVICI II AM 1(11-13 Midnight Sundty through Thurtdtr II AM till-100 AM M hdtj II AM till-3 00 AM S twrd y 2-0392 1750 Butternut CMABIIS BBUNSON. Own � fj U Telephone 4-6158 L B. POWELL PLANING MILL Fixtures Cabinets Hardwoods Abilene, Texas Seventh Walnut Telephone 4-5454 Welcome to RANCHO MOTEL Highway 80 West Mr. tc Mrs. L. P. Barton Owner 3601 South 1st Street Phone 2-0009 Abilene, Texas 184 Chevrolet and Cadillac Sales and Service Better Used Cars for Less Easy Terms WESTERN CHEVROLET COMPANY 4001 South First Street Phone 3-2561 DOYLE'S CAFE Better Foods Featuring Charcoal Broiled Steaks 2810 N. 1st Street Abilene, Texas For Your Home Site of the Future RIVER OAKS or WYCHWOOD Inquire at River Oaks Office—1401 River Oaks Road ZENITH Cleaners Shirt Laundry . . . always glad to sene McMurry students, faculty, and friends in all their cleaning and dyeing needs. Cleaners of delicate fabrics Bonded storage for out-of-season wools and furs You can get more and better service at no extra cost when you come to ZENITH Plant — South 2nd Elmwood Sub-Station at Elm St. — Phone 4-5297 Phone 2-4021 185 Wholesole-Retoil Injtollotions CtSAMlC METAl Tilt ACOUSTl CtlOTfB flOOR COVIRlNGS VODfBNtOiO DOO S FAC£ BRICK WAX CLEANERS P. O. Box 1398 Phon® 2-7879 1109 Walnut St. Abilene, Texas Best Wishes to McMurry College from ABILENE PRINTING STATIONERY COMPANY 218 Cedar Street Abilene, Texas 186 947 South Fourth IF ITS Phone 4-6277 It's Got to be Good FRESH MILK FINE DAIRY PRODUCTS LeMay leads the lineup for a cool carton of BORDENS chocolate milk between classes. Bordens products are top favorites at the McMurry Bookstore . For Savings and Service FIELDS INSURANCE AGENCY 708 Mims Bldg. Telephone 4-5700 Abilene, Texas J. E. DOWDLE TEXACO SERVICE Lubrication Washing Tires, Batteries Accessories 1533 Butternut Phone 2-0614 Abilone, Texas •■owi«« win Alitem '= •� «•’ Min FOSTER PRINTING CO. “Manufacturing Stationers ’ 1431 Oak Street Dial 48721 Each individual savings or investment account is insured against loss up to $10.(XX).()0 by an agency of the United States Government. OFFICERS Arch 0. B«t|«r. CMiirnm NoWe I. loving, Pr � idml Jock Whttttr V« -prMiden« Morgm Jon � . Jr, Vk -P � hJ o� M«jf' Brook Atfipg $ y Ttei� , jnd Oininl Covm l Hizil I. Alim DIRECTORS V.no- Al««md«r Ar h D. ViuriCe Broolt Rob 'f J. Brown Ed Griuom Morgm Jon � , Jr Nobt I. loving Jick Wh«e!ff AND LOAN ASSOCIATION • W v. -,,l - A SAVINGS INSTITUTION UNOCM BUACRVISION Of THC STATE BANKING OtPAATMCNT 1026 N. 4fh Street Abilene, Texas OFFICE PHONE 4.7303 RESIDENCE PHONE 4-4018 P O BOX 814 II p WALNUT ST R££T '£JXjGL6- iliy «KIJNESI ITIfMnl[l KMK177M I .1M ABILENE LINEN SUPPLY DAIRYLAND 768 Walnut Street “Quality Linen Rental Service DAIRYBURGERS HAMBURGERS SANDWICHES MALTS SHAKES CONES We rent all types of aprons, towels, coats, shop towels, and fender covers. Dining Room and Window Service 782 So. Tread way Phone 2-0348 187 Dial 4-8571 1326 South 14th St. Abilene, Texas FULWILER PRINTING COMPANY Exclusive Distributors Stow-Da vis Executive Furniture Steelcasc Desks. Files Chairs A Complete Line of Office Supplies • Commercial Printing 126 Chestnut — Phone 4-7744 The LYDICK-HOOKS ROOFING W. T. WILSON TRANSFER COMPANY And STORAGE CO. Roofing and Sheet “Abilene’s Leading Transfer Since 1895 Metal Contractors Light and Heavy Hauling P.O. Box 34 Abilene. Texas 417 Mesquite St. P. O. Box 1057 329 Plum Street Telephone 4-4088 Abilene. Texas 188 J. D. MOORE TRANSFER STORAGE Bonded Warehouse We move, store, pock, crate, and ship. We Move Every Minute 219-249 Cherry Street Abilene, Texas B. P. Bludworth Herman B. Bettis, Mgr. Outdoor Advertising THE MIDWEST CO. Abilene, Texas P.O. Box 1135 1025 Oak Street ABILENE SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Home Owned — Serving Abilene and vicinity for 33 years Open A Savings Account H E R E — N O W 32 Current Dividend Rate Real Estate Loans To BUILD-BUY-REPAIR 1155 N. 3rd Phone 3-3733 Drilling Contractors DUGGER HERRING Drilling Company Rotary Rig Call 2-2336 Night Numbers Earl Morgan 2-8905 Louie Herring 2-1306 Petroleum Building 189 Nobody Will Give You A Better Deal Than MANLY PONTIAC 2nd Elm Street Abilene, Texas Elliott's Funeral Home And Chapel of Memories 542 Hickory Street ABILENE, TEXAS Telephone 4-4355 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Home and Industrial Wiring Contracting and Repairing Lighting Fixtures and Supplies W. D. FAGAN ELECTRIC COMPANY Dial 3-4673 1082 N. First Night 4-4524 LAMAR H. MOORE DRILLING CO. ROTARY DRILLING CALL 2-3288 Night Numbers Lamar H. Moore, Sr. 4-7002 C. A. Hobbs 2-6822 Robert R. Moore 2-2511 Lamar H. Moore, Jr. 2-3636 MOORE MOORE DRILLING CO. 3442 Pine St. Abilene, Texas Backing the Indians! That's the Purpose of Some 150 Sportsminded, McMurry-spirited Members of the INDIAN CLUB Congratulations, Indians, on a Fine 1955-56 year. And Best of Luck to You in the Coming Campaign INDEX Abromes, Floyd 48.90 Adams. Arva 40.95. 10«. 108 Adminutrctlon 15 Adwrtueri 167 Adcock. Linda 40. ««.91.95. 121 Agnew. Janice 40 A Wander, Billy Ray 34. 116. 140. 141 Alexander. Joe Roy 48.112 A Wander. Kenneth Lee 48.9«. 122 AWander, Neva Mae 27. 105. 112. 114 Allan. Ethel Wainscott 25 Alien. Frank 48 Allen. Mrs- Ruby 25 Aired. Delbert 40.110 AMs. Jimmy 40.96. 101, 110. 120. 148 Ammons, D. P. 34. 118. 148 Andersen. Carl M. 34 88.90. 105.120. 136. 138 Andersen, Wilma Jean 40.100. 113.119 Andnu. Jana 48.96.97. 117 Armstrong. Clynefl 48.87.91.98. 121 Arnold, David 27. 117 Arnold. Jimmy 34.85.90.101. 103.118. 148 Athletics 123 Avants. Viola 25 Bailey. John B 48.98.99 Baker. Robert 34.93. 129. 135 Baldridge. Velda 40. 70.79. 96 Baldwin. James 4«. 116. 132. 135 Baldwin. Tressie 48. 119. 149 Barnes. Herman Verdam 40. 88. 90. 112. 120 Barnett. Mrs. J. Finley 25 Barrett. Joan 27.92. 112.113 Barrett. Robert Dulaney 27. 90.94. 112 Bartlett. De Velva 48.70, 80. 110. 121 Barker bell 136 Beckham. Carolyn 40.93. 98. 114 Bennett. Dr. Cordon R. 17 Bennett. Pat 48.68.70.80.87.68.91.102. 121 Benton. Mrs. Helen 25 Bergen. Stella 34.98.99 Bigony. Mary Ella 40.91.95. 96. 121 Bilbo. Fred 27.96. 120. 143. 144 Btgham. l’atsy 34.95. 104. 10«. 109. 110. 119 BirdweU. Martha 48 Buler. Ruby Jo 40.89. 114 6lain. Carolyn 117 Blair. Dwayne 34. 88. 90. 101. 103. 118. 148 Blanks. Kathleen 40.91. 102. Ill Bley. Syble 48. 121 Boling. CharW 39. 40. 112. 120 Bonner, Carman 27.93.127.135 Bonny. Cene 27.82.87. 94. 105.120 Bonny. Keith 48.98 Bowden, O'Lysia 48.96 Bowmen, Helen 48.01.96. 121 Boyd. Donald Marvin 48. 87. 68.96.97, 10!. 102. 103. 120 Boyd. James 48. 116. 130. 135 Boyd. Janice 48.84.98 Boyd. Tommy 34. 116. 140. 141 Boyd stun. Lester 48 Braekeen. Dona 48.89.91, 101. 121 Bradley. Rex L. 40. Ill Brady. Clarence 22 Bexley. Jackie Louise 48.98 Bre card. Weldon 40.116.125.135.143.145 Brogan. Sane 49. 98. US Brookenon. Linda 49. 109 Brown. Fred H. 27 Brown. Patsy 49 Browning. Elisabeth 40.91.95.113 Brunner. James A. 34. 112 Bullock. Myra 49. 108. 109. 110. 118 Bunnell. Vera Pearl 25 Burk. Joe Dale 22. 124. 135 Bum. Ruby 49.69.91. 101. 103. US Burrow. David H. 40. 87. 108.109.110.118. 148 Bush. Oliver A. 23 Butler. James D. 49 Bynum. Ann 49. 98. 119 Bynum. Raymond T. 22.98.99 Bnxm. Joan 34.117 c 40.70.80.84.98. 121 Caldwell, Yvonne Campbell. Betty 27. 87.88. 89.91,98.101.102. 103.105. 110 Campbell. Carol Ann 49.88. 89.91.98. 102 Campbell. Donnie 49. 93.118.133.135 Campbell. Peggy 33. 34.91.98.101.102.114 Capps, Theersa 41.95. 113. 119 Carlton. Frances Ann 49.114 Carmack. Bdly 41. 116 Carroll, Bette 41. 119 Carver. Audrey 41.89.91.98. US Case. Creta 41.89.91. 101 Carey. Sarah 27.91.115 Caskey. Hal D. 27. 112.116 Caskey. Judy Smart 27.91.113.121 CiBmim. Joy 41.88.91.95. 119 Chappell. Mrs. Phil E. 19. 32 Cherry, Charles'Conrad 41.88 Chester. Milton R. 28. 27. 82. 87.94. 100. 101. 102. 103. 10«. 112. 118. 148 Christian. Joan 49. 112 Christopher. WObe Mse 22 Chubb. Martha A. 49 Chubb. Joan Mason 27.120. 143.144 Clark. CharW 41 Clark. Dane 41. 133. 135 dark. Judy 41 dark. Preston P. 22 dark. William K. 21.22. 106 Claries 24 Clement. Marilyn 27.95. 121 Clifton, Nan 49,91. 121 Coats. Geoege W 41.94. 109. 112 Cockrell. Marsha 49.91. 102. 108. 121 Coffee. Paula 49 Cole. CharW 34 Collins, David Msrtln 41 Collins. Nstscy 41.89.91 Collins. Richard 28 Contents. TaNr of 4 Cook. Donald L. 41.69.98. 122 Cook. Richard 41.87.98.100.146.148 Cooke. Dr. Harold C. 16 Copeland. Ronnie 49 Corley. Erra 34.93.116.126.135 Count ns Richard 39.41.67. 109. 120. 148 Cos. E. Douglas 22. 124. 135 Cox. Eugene Parker 34. 109. 112. 118 Cox. Mrs. L. R. 25 Craft. Truett 34.118 Crawford. H. Wayne 28.83.87. 104. 112. 120. 148 Crawford, Nancy 41.95.96.97. 110. 121 Crshbs. Jim 34. 89. 98 Crisp. Lionel 49. 132. 135 Criswell. Betty 49.10! 108.115 Crosby. Del D.. Jr. 42,89.96.97. 112. 120 Cross. Sandra 49. 121 Crowder. Cayle 28.91.95. 101. 105. 113. 121 Crowley. Weldon 33.34.82.87. 88. 105. 118 CulwcU. Donna 34. 100. 113. 121. 173 Cummins. Elmo 143 Cunningham, Donald 42. 67. 120 Cunningham, Harold 42. 116 Cunningham. Tr|an 28.82.88. 120. 148 Cumutf. Orla Boyde 42 Curry. BUI 28.73. 116. 126. 147 Curtias, Barbara 49 Cutting. F.linore 42.111.112.119 Dalrymple, Dr. If. B. 0 22 Daniel. Marlsiae 42. 115 Daniel. Phil 49.69.88. 90 Davidson. Cene 42, ,87.96. 97. 101. 103. 110. 120 Davis, Don R. 34.87.98. 118. 148 Davis, Ehon E. 28 Davit. Ernest 50. 116. 129.135. 143. 144 Davi� . John L. 26. 28.87.90. 105. 120. 148 Davis. Virginia 34.87.88.91.95.113.121 Davis. William D. 34.90. 112 Day. BUly C. 34 Deaver, Kristi June 50 Dedication 2.3 Denning. Barbara Ana 50 Dermis. Don 42. 122. 198 Denson. Robert M. 50. US Derryberry. Latvian 148 Dickey. Donald 35.93.112. 118. 148 Dickey. Wayne B. 50. 120 Dickson. Jo. D. 42 Dickson. Nancy SO. 108. 121 Dillingham, Carroll 42.98 Dillon. Patricia 28.89.91. 106. 112. 114 DU. Donald 42. 101. 103. 111. 118 Dobbins. Jerry J. 35 Dolts, Chole Elizabeth SO Douglas, Clarice 35.96.97, 115 Drake. Katherine 25 Drown am, Evangeline 35 I r eon an. Mrs. W. T. 35 Drryer. Eugene Thomas 50. 116. 133. 135 Duncan. Jackie 47.50 91. 102. 121 Dunklin. Elea Lou 28. 90. 07. 114 Dunn. Nelda 50.90.96. 112 Dunn. Weymond 50.90 E 26.93.116.136.138.147 Easterling. Bill Echols. Mary 50.91 Edwards. Dclosi SO Egan. Mike 42. 116 EOedge. Roland 140 Elliott. Carol SO EH lot� . Hugh E. 25 Ellis. Tommy 22. 124. 135 Ennis. Weldon 50.116. 131.135 P 22 FacWry Farmer, Edd 136. 139. 141 Feature. 153 Finley. Jean 50 Frtxhugh, Mn. Kitty 25 Flippln. Don 50.131. 135 Floyd. Dottie June 28. 104. 105. 113, 121 Football 124 Ford. Byron 50.90 Ford. Lynne so Forester. Gloria 50. 100 Foreword 4 Fomes. Charlene 28.117 Fomes, CharW J. 28.116.126. 135 Forxhey. Jimmy 28. S3. 88. 90. 98. 101. 102. 104. 105. 106. 109. 120. 148 Foster, Loocsle 23 Foster. Robbie 50 Fox. Joe Bill 28.60.01,116.126.135 Franklin. Dean 41.90 Frank! In Donna 50. M, 114. HO Franr Wrv 51.00.108.118 Fm. Jan 29. 87. 95. 102. 103. 105. 113. 117 Freeman. James. Jr. 5,1 1 ® F H n 29. 70.71. OS. 101. 119 G Caddy. Kilty 29.01.104.113.121 Cardiner. Maudinr E. Gautier, Raymond� 51.89.91.121 Gentry. Jack 51.98 Gibson, Mn. Ltllie Ivey „ „„ Glddens. Willis «2-9S-99 Gideon. Wendell 9® Clbert. Orland 33.35.76.83.87.101.110.147 Cakraath. Dan 51 Gilbreath, Maudenr foresee 29. 115 ClUiland. Loran Cilllland, Marilyn CUnrr, Joe D. Glasscock, James Glcalon. Tommy Goddard. Glen Coodall. Shirley Gorman. Bill Gothard. Paul Dean Cound. Joyce Crable, John R. Cracy. Ernestine Cracy. Carnet Graduate Studenti Graham. Floyd Wayne Green. Abadeen Cribble. Jerry Crove. JulU 51 51,98. 115 113 35.83.87.90. 94. 103. 112. 120 35. 89. 90. 108. 122 42. 8«. 109 35.95. 100. 113.121 51. 132. 135 43. 118. 136. 139. 141, 147 35.91.95. 113. 121 51.87.90.98. 101. 103. 118 32. 113 18 25 29. 118 43. 118 51.111 43. 88.91.95 lladdor. Barbara llaebetle, Fred Hale. Mrs. Evelyn Haifa!!, Eddie Hall. John Edd Hall. Shirley Ann Hall. W. Wayne Ilamil. John Robert Hamilton. Don Hammond. Session M. Hamner. Claudine Hamrick. Richard Allen Harden. Bob Hargrove, Gene Hal Harrington. Freida Hams, Joan Hams. John A. Harris, Lyndot Harris. Robert E. Harris. Ted Hast in ci. Charles Hayworth. Bobby Harlrwood, Elaine Henderson. Burchel B. Henderson, James R. Ueodley. Don Hennings, Calvin D. Herrins. Jerry Herron. Harold Hess. Wrnds U W. Hester. Ila Beth Hibbttts. Charles Marvin High. Bn. L 51.96 22 25 51. 118 35 43. 88.91.98. 110. 121 51.96 51.98 43.89.90.98.99. 112. 120 51 35.98. 121 51 29. 116. 125. 135 51.116.133.135.140 29.91. 113. 121 51. 100. 119 35. 118. 148 29. 104 136. 137. 142 43.89. 106. 109. 122 29.90.94.98. 112. 120 35.93. 127. 135 51.91 43 35. 116. 128. 135 25 43.90 35. 114 43 29.111 29. 102. 105. 110. 121 51.90 25 Hill. Ella Maunne 29. 58, 59. 70. 79. 91.95. 113. 121 Hines. Barbara Jean Hinkel. Francis J. Hodge. Robert T. Hogan. Jackie Holcomb. Bob Holder. Margaret Holmes. Jimmy Holt. Ann Hooper. Gene Horle, Judy Houston. Bill Houston, Jay Howard. Don Howard, Pat Hull. Dr. Lloyd D. Humphrey, Dr. Joe C. Hunt. Betty Hunt. Donald Hutchens. Joonie Hutton, Evalroe Imle. Evelyn Isbell, Thomas Ivey. Thomas M. 51.96. US. 149 22 35. 146 S3. 146 52. 120 43. 119 29. 118 43. 115 143, 144 52. 101 35. 125. 135 52 29.111.120 52.98. 101. 103.121 20.22 19 52 29. 87. 100,101. 103, 104.105.106. 106. 109. 120. 148 52.91.121.149 52. 102.117 52.91.101.103.115 52. 90. 108. 120 43 35. Jackson. Jim Jackson. Mary Ida James. Dene James. Mxrvbi Jamagta. Jimmy Jeffer irs. Scott ie Lewis Jeter. Lillian Alice Jochet . Milton H. Johnson. Betty Johnson. Curtia Johnson, Dorothy Mae Johnson. Jane Johnston. Verrlda Jones, Barbara 52.116.130. 135.140.141 93.95. 100.103.113.117,173 52 35. 88.90.112 43.93. 108.118. 148 130.139. 141.145 52. 108. 109 30.90 .91. 111.119 116. 127.135 52 43.95.119 22. 150,151 43.91.95,110.112,121 191 INDEX Don ita Jonci. Maryorie ) • ’«. Dr. W. Norton Ionian. Gerald T. Ionian. Jim Koivrt Jowell. Carl V. union Keetee. Cecre. Kendall. Barbara kr-mvrdy. Lucy Kidd. Don liar KlUrn. John Edd kiUtngtwoeth. Jo Ann Km . Dorothy Ann Kmg. Jrw Kile. Alton H. Knot. Frank A. Krrio. Mr� Mildred F. 51. 101. 110 43.01.95 20. 21 IS. 112. 11A 52. 134. 135 30 33 52 35.113, 121 35. 98. 104 52 52.90. 101. 118 43. 70. 7«. 119 44.98. 119 30.93. 117. 119 32. 82. 101. 102 51. 118 21.12 l-ackry. J«� r Lackey. Kuhy Latrd. Ira O, LamS. Jo Leaning. Frank Warren lartr. Jam � M. Uttilrr, Carroll laihaai, Elwanna Udhrltrr. David lee. In Pok Ur. Soon At 1-eMay. Mom Le Mood. Jrnit U� B. Edmond U� o, Jerry A. Laghtfoot. John A. Long. Billie Mae Long. Jack M. Long. W.Lon Lower, Hoy Lowery. Faye Ltaker. Julia Luiby, Don McAletter. Barbara McAnnally. Gerald M. MtCarley. L. C. McCauley. Ray. Jr. McClure. David McCoy. Lloyd McCrary. John Franklin McCraw, Larry McCreary, Fred McDaniel. Dr. W. B. McCaughey, Eraett Melvin. Guy McLaren, Nancy Jane McNally. Gerald McPhenon. Mr� . Delia C. McPherton. Margaret Bata McHee. Carolyn M 44.95. 100. 103. 113. 117. 149 38. 116. 12«. 135. 143. 145 52 5«. 70.7«. 101, 117 22 44 44. 112. 120 2«. 30. 82. 87. 100. 102. 103. 104. 112. 113. 115. 152 52. 98 30. 109. 110. 118, 148 44 30. 101. 110. 113.118. 148 52.91.98. IIS 52. 89. 98 3«.118 36.90.9«. 112 44. 114 30 22 44.90 30. 62, 113. IIS. 152 22 52 Me 44.88.91.95. 121 118. 146 23 44. 110. 118 3« 2-5 38. lie. 129.135 52. 93.96. 134 36. 94. 100. 101. 102. 103. 105. 120. 148 17 36.90. 112 36.90 36.88, 95. 119 S3 25 S3. 119 S3. 108. 110 Magnuaon. Win!ml Magoon. Betty Ann Maior� . Danny Mamikunten. Gregg Marcom. Mary Marr. Barbara Mander,. Theodore Martin. Ray Mathbum, Anita Matoo. Patricia Nell Mauey. Julie Matlock. Carrie Awn Matthew� . Larry Jor Matthew� . Paul Maupln, Stanley O. Mawton, Don Mayfield. Darlene Meadow� . Joanne Medley. Mary Jo Mtlugin. Roy Frank Mmetre. Truman Men’r Inlrmmunli Metzger, Kenneth Mtlihim. Margaret Ann Miller. Sam Mill� . Kenneth Mill� . Patty Jo Mitchell. Rearm ary Montgomery. Jean Montgomery. Marcia Moody. Myra Moore. Mardell Moore. Vera Eleanor Moeri� . Natalee Morrow. Rebecca Mote. Charte� Mote. Melvin W. Murphrre. Odean . Mur grave. Gloria Myatt. Elizabeth Nam. Choong Woo Nance. Patty Ruth Neel. David Newman. Billy E. 53 S3. 96. 101 53 30. 102. 106. 109. III. 120 44.87. 88.91. 102. 121 53.89. 117 53. 118 30.85. 118. 148 44.96.97 44,89.95. 110. 113, 115 36.64.70. «0. 88.91. 105. 121 44.89.100.109.115.152 44 53.90.98. 122 53.90 36 53.96 44.91.95. 102. 105. 110. 149 44.93. 95. 100. 102. 105. 117 90. 9«. 102. 120 53.90. 120 44.90. 112 44.88.91.95.110.121 45 46.96.97 53. 70. 75. 84. 98. 117 36.91 53. 96. 149 45.89.91.101.103. 108.109 30.95. 105. 113. 121 45.91.113.121 53 53.70.71.96. 97. 119 53. 115 36.116.125. 135 54.90 25 45.98.99. 121 1. 3. 20. 22 N 45 30. 105 45. 110. 111. 122 36 Newman, Bob Newman. Vemir Noble� . Shirley Northcutt, Grant o Ogletlry. Frank B-. Jr. O'Kelly. Eleanor F’rance� O’Neal. John O’Neal. Glenn Organiaefton� Othum. Jan P Parith. Linda Parker, Tommy Parrhh. Bill Pattrrtnn. Bertha Pattenon. Jrrrr Pattrrton. Sandra Payne. Bobby J. Payne. Elroy Penn. Jam� Pentecoft. Brttye Jane Prnteeott. Troy Penomrliru-� Prtenon, Etna Ruth Phillips. Rcry Phillips Wendell P mi nee. Ilarvey Pollock. Melvin Ponce. Gladys Pooler. Nolan Powell. Reginald Pnce, Imogrwr Poce. Tommy Carroll Pritchett. Revs PutUg. Maurice Pybum. Bobble Pybum. Dwaui Q Quiett. Howard Ouwtt. Mrv M. France� R 30.98.99 2% 22 3«. 113. 19 3«. 88. 100. 120 3«. Ill 36.91. 110 143.145 30.90. 102 86 45.70.74.95. 100. 117 45.95.110.117. 149 128. 135 54.98. 109. 120 31.91.98. 104. 112 54. 132. 135 45.89.91.98 IIS 45. 110 30. 116. 125. 135 31. 119 54 36 57 31.70. 77. 117 54 134 23 54.96.07 45.91.95. 110. 114 31. 116. 127. 135 45.98. 118. 148 31. 104. 113. 115 47.54.87. 90. 120 54 22 45.121 31. 120 36 36.92 Randolph. Douglas Rankin. Alfred� Reavh, Don H. Rede me. Harriet Reed. Hugh T. Reid. Wayne Retmarion Reynold� . Bod Reynolds. Don Reynold� . Jerry Rhyne. Myra Kay Rich. Perma A. Richard� . Arnold N. Richards. Jack Richburg, Cental Riethmayer, Margaret Riley. Jack Roach. Henchrl Robbtn� . Martha Robinson. Patnru flobUMon. Ray Boh Robinson. Wyvone Rockoiet-Cecil. Dr. Andrew Hechoser-Cecd. Mr� . Andrew Ho� � . Carolyn Rountree. Robert Rudd. Mr� . Edith 54.90 32. 10« 109. 114 36.87. 108. 109 54 54.90 54 5 38.87.94, 120. 148 54. 118 45. 118. 143. 144. 147 54.01.9«. 121 23 23 54 54.114 45.112.119 90.146 45. 119. 135 54.9« 31,91. 113.121 45.98 36.91. 105.110.113.114 21.23 23 54 37. 112 25 Sackett. Floyd E. Sackett. Paul Saddler. Mr� . Virginia B. Samiari� , John Schaefer. Dr. Boland T. Schaefer. Dr. Ruth B. Schkadr. Fredrick Scott. Letha Scnmshire. Mary Seale. Tommy Seely. Margaret Sell. Jack Sen lor r Seque� � . Edward Sharp. Joe Sharp. Thomai A. Shaw. Charles She Id. Barbara Shelton. Manon Shewbert, Betty Siket, Sylvia Skaggs. Mary Beth Sloan. Daniel Smith. Localise Smith. Lou Ann Smith, Nelson Smith. Daniel Robert Smith. Sidney Budell Smith. Wayne Solomon. Danny Eugene Sophomcee� South. Sylvia Spain. Cecil . Spann. Beta Fay Spfllero, Buddy Stafford. Sammy Mart s 54. 90.96. 118 54 23 31.89.90.101. 103.122 23 23 37.110. 131. 135. 143. 144 54.93. «8. 115 45. 88.91.95. 121 37 37. 70.73. 84. 93.98. 119 55. 111. 120 26 37. 112. 122 55.93. 118. 140. 141 25 37.98 104 37. 85. 119 55.116.138.137.142. 147 46.88.91.95.9«. 97. 121 46.91.95. Ill 31.88.91 37. 118. 147 55.111.115 5S, 114 31.87. 88.90.120 37. 130 55.110.118 33.37.93. 104. 112. 118. 148 47. 55.87.90. 102.112.120 39 37. 83. 87.91.95.104.121 46. 120. 134. 135, 148 46. 88.91. 121 55 124 55.87.9«. 117 25 Starr. John Harvey Steele. Wanda Lou Steinman. Dr. George J. Stoak� , Ralph Stooe. Jeanne Strickland. Zelma Sullivan. David Saltern ier, Harry Sumerian, Dr Macon D. Swagerty. Barbara Swirdom. Bone Marie Swift. Joyce Sylettine. Boyd 55. 118 46.98.115.152 20.23 37. 102 55. 89.91.98. 121 46.91. 112 152 31. 116. 125. 135 37. 131. 135 23 31.95. 100. 103. 113 55.96 55. 119 31,110.136.137.142.147 Talamaotr� , Raela B. Talk in (ton. Sue Tannabill. Eluabeth Ana Tate. Claire Tate. Jennie Tate. Jerry Taylor. Donald R. Taylor. Mary Nell Teaff. Carolyn Tea� . Croat Tea� . Marolyn Temple. BOW Thomai. Weldon Thompson. Dr. S- B. Thornton. Jamet Tldmnee. Ann Tuser. Wayne Tingle. Jun Tolrvar. Richard Tooley. Bette Jo Totem Beoutiei Trevino, Rene Tucker. Cerae Tucker, Nancy Tucker, Richard Turner. Jerry Upchurch. Wamon 55.91.110.114 37. 69.91. 113. 114 31. 115. 152 23 20.23 55.84.96. 118 31.116.136.141. 147 32.103.113.121 37. 104. 113 26.32. 11«. 125.135 37. 104.113 37.9« 37,90 19.23 37.118 55 55.118 55.112 129. 135 55.98.111.117 70 37.94. 110. III. 112.118. 148 37. 90. 102. 105. 108. 112, 120. 144 89.9«. 110 119 56. 90. 120 56.84.98 u Varanoy. Jerome Vaughan. Bill Vick. Joe C. Vein. Darrell Von Endr. Dr. Richard C. Von Rnde. Mrs. Geneva 18. 14« 4«. 9«. 97 46.93.136. 138 46.87. 100.103.110.118.148 21.23 23 Wade. Mary Wage� . Beniamin T. Walker. Joe A. Walker. Luther W. Walker. Norma Sue Walker. Vlzginia Ward. Shirley w 5« 32. 108. 109 37 32 56.91 32. 87,91. 113.121 56. 96. 100. 10« Waiham. Robert Clinton 37. 65. 87.94. 106. 1)8. 14« Walkiru. Rita Waikmi, Pal Kelley Watkmi, Tommy Wat ion, William H. Welch. Bill Wellt. Clayton Well� , Jame� . Jr. Wnl, Shirley Wheat. Shirley Wheeler. Charlotte White. Dr. Jame� F. White. Kirby While. Stanley WhrJu. Robert WOer. Joan Wilkin� . Mr� Ada C. William� . Bobby WtUiamt, Bobby Joe William� . Chari yn. William� . J. Dean W ,1ka� � , Howard Willaami. Nancy William� . Rodney W Ollam� . Wanda Willlt. Brae Wilton. Barbara Ann WOaon. Barbara Jean Wilton. Mon� Wilaon. Oley M. Wilton. Wallace (Cui) Worn . Bobby Worn. Clarence Wue. Danny Wlae. Wiley 39. 46.70.79. 85.121 37. 95.113.121 38.93. 118. 125. 135 38.90 56 56 38.93.112.113. 128.135 38. 100.119 38.81.87. 102.105.113.117 56.9«. 119 S3 32.94.113.116.147 46. 11«. 128.135. 140. 141 38. 88. 99. � 0. 108. 109. 122 5«. 100 23 48. 133. 136.139 56 38.104. 105. 110.121 IS 23 48.89.91.96, 114 36.66.90.94. 105. 112. 120 38.113.114 32.111.190.144 38. 100.106.109.119 46.84.98.111. 119 56.90 56.90 32.126.133 56.116.134 46.116.136.136.147 47. 56. 90. 96.101 56. 116.120. 131.135 Wheman. Keith 38. 88.90. 94. 102. 103. 112. 120. 148 Witkowikl. D’Ann Woolen. Ronnie Worley. Audry Wright. La Nell Wuthztch. Floyd 56. 91 36.116.132.135 36. 115. 149 46.110.113.113 46.120.130. 133 Yarbrough. Don Yarbrough. Sue Yoho. Joe Young. Crandall Young. Henry W. Young. Henry W. Young. Dr. Morgan M. 39.46.87.90.120 56 38. 122 38, 116,130.133 36 36 21.23 Zuipan, Norma Leo 36.116. 138 192 Alma Mater Mail to our dear Me Murry, Cong wave Maroon and White. Pride of the western Prairies Spirit of Honor, Zruth, and Kight. We cherish your traditions. Ever true we ’ll be, ]four hall of fame is in our hearts All hail to thee. On McMurry! 'V L . -rfVj v V‘ S5?.- Wi� V ?i i v s'.i 181