Southern Baptist College - Southerner Yearbook (Walnut Ridge, AR)

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a ,uw' ,w Hmm wgatwwr;nxwww whiffa gisugft'rw M OFFICERS CLUB TEMPORARILY USED AS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING For the first five years of the life of Southern Baptist College, classes were met in Pocahontas Hallt Classes were held, meals were served, and several sLur dents slept in the same building, Pocahontas Hall, which had been acquired from the city of Pocahontas tor a long period of time. Expansion of the school brought about by a multiplied enrollment made the space provided inadequate. On December 26, 1946 the College was forced to move due to thc lamentable fire which consumed Pocahontas Hall. The building was dcsL yed but the college got out safely, not without heavy losses, but without loss of life. Today Southern Baptist College is located at EIIC VVulnul Ridge Air Base, that is l0 say the administration building, studunt housing, etc, but Southern also lives in the hearts at many people over a vast territoryt

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CAMPUS CHAPEL The Chapel is a self supporting mission with a pastor called by the people attending. A group of seven men and women represent the official board. They are not deacons because the Chapel is not an organized church. The First Baptist Church, Poca- honlas, and the First Baptist Church, Walnut Ridge have extended arms to re- ceive members. The Congregation is made up of students, the wives of students, and their families and others residing at the Air wh LEE PEPPERS, Pastor Bast CHAPEL

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SOPHOMORE CLASS President Vice President 0101 Picturecb See. and Treas. Representative Reporter Roy Hilton Mrs, Marie Carter Juanita Kerley Gerry Williams Mrs. Lorraine Leigh