Western Kentucky University - Talisman Yearbook (Bowling Green, KY)

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Reminiscing about Western, Sanders said, I recall one of the most kind and gentle human beings I have ever known, teaching me the value of people and love . . . and incidentally how to draw. His name was Ivan Wilson. Also I recall a man whose depth of understanding kept me in school regardless of my transgressions. His name was Kelly Thompson. To these two gentlemen, I am eternally grateful. Wendell Butler Wendell Butler, a graduate of Western, is commis- sioner of agriculture of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He is the only man to have been elected for three terms as state superintendent of public instruction. During his first term as superintendent he started a movement to get the Minimum Foundation Program for Education enacted. Butler served as state senator from 1948-52 and has served as chairman of Western's Board of Regents under Presidents Garrett, Thompson, and Downing. I recall my days at Western with fond memories, Butler said. I have watched the institution grow from a teacher's college to a great university. It has been said that a university is the lengthened shadow of a great man. It was Dr. Cherry's wisdom and foresight that started Western on the road to greatness. William Red McCrocklin William Red McCrocklin has worked his way up the business ladder to become general manager of Circle Buick, New York, which is believed to be the largest Buick dealer in the world. A native of Louisville, McCrocklin was graduated in 1938 from Western State Teachers College, where his basketball feats won him All-American recognition. While at Western he was vice-president of the senior class, outstanding senior of his class, sports editor of the Talisman, and president of the W Club-all in 1938. Recalling his days at Western, McCrocklin said: The most lasting recollections of my days at Western start and stop with Dr. Henry Hardin Cherry and Ed Diddle. The strength of their character, their quality of leadership, and their dedication to responsibilities left indelible impressions on me. I am confident that their great faith in those of us who were fortunate enough to have their guidance, benefited greatly in molding our futures. Tim Lee Carter Congressman Tim Lee Carter, a native of Tompkins- ville, has been unusually active since entering the U.S. House of Representatives in 1964. His committee assignments have taken him where the action is-from debates on cyclamates to cigarette adver- tising and from regulating airlines to community antenna television. Congressman Carter, a Republican, was the first member of the House to call for the withdrawal of troops in Vietnam. He received the B.A. degree from Western in 1934 and the M.D. degree from the University of Tennessee in 1937. William F. Meacham, M.D. William F. Meacham, M.D., a 1936 graduate of Western, is clinical professor of neurological surgery at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Meharry Medical School, Nashville. Outstanding in the field of neurosurgery, Dr. Meacham is both a practitioner and a teacher. Since 1942 he has written about 35 articles, books, or portions of textbooks dealing with his field. In addition, he has served as a visiting professor at some of the nation's top medical schools, including the Universities of Minnesota, California, Rochester, Ken- tucky, and Chicago. He has also taught classes at Indiana University, johns Hopkins University, Cincinnati General Hospital, the Los Angeles Foundation of Otology, and Universidad de Nuevo in Monterrey, Mexico. ' Iulian Goodman julian Goodman, president of the National Broadcasting Company INBCJ since 1966, attended Western but left before graduating to join the Army in 1943. After service during World War II, he went on to earn the A.B. degree at George Washington University in Washington. Goodman was awarded the 1972 Gold Medal by the International Radio and Television Society for his con- tribution to broadcasting, in which he has worked for more than 25 years. A native of Glasgow, Goodman was named Kentuckian of the Year in 1970 by Kentuckians. I have and I believe will always have special feelings about my days at Western Kentucky, Goodman says. Those were happy and carefree days in my life during years of peace for our country before the last big war broke out. I learned to organize myself for study and for facing life. I developed my ambition and decision to become a journalist. Although personally I never like to look back very much, I do from time to time to my days at Western to draw inspiration for the future. Miss Frances Richards Upon her retirement in 1964, Miss Frances Richards had accumulated 34 years of service as a member of the faculty in the Department of English. In addition, Miss Richards sponsored the College Heights Herald, was faculty sponsor of the Leiper English Club, and assisted in the advisement of the Talisman. Miss Richards, who considers Simpson County her home, graduated from Western with her A.B. degree in 1925. She received her Master of Arts degree in 1930 from Indiana University. While a student at Western, Miss Richards assumed the editorship of the first Herald which was organized during her senior year. The first and only journalism teacher for a long time, Miss Richards may be considered the first lady of journalism at Western. She received the Herald's first annual award for outstanding contributions to the field of journalism in 1950. In addition to her duties at Western, Miss Richards is also a member of the Kentucky Folklore Society and the Kentucky Heritage Committee. Little of the old

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Former students are representative of success Many former Western students have merited distinctions and honors in their college careers and later life. As a. tribute to them, the 1973 Talisman presents a short profile of twelve individuals who are believed to be representative of numerous other worthy alumni. These men and women have distinguished themselves in such fields as the military, politics, education, business, and sports. William H. Natcher Kentucky's 2nd District Congressman, William H. Natcher, is a Western graduate. His high school education was at Ogden Preparatory Department. He was awarded the A.B. degree in 1930. The Bowling Green Democrat, who served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945, was elected to the 83rd Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Garrett L. Withers. Congressman Natcher is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations and chairs the sub- committee in charge of appropriations for Washington, D.C. At Western Natcher, a history major and English minor, played baseball for Western and was active in public speaking. Gen. Russell E. Dougherty USAF Gen. Russell E. Dougherty was nominated by President Nixon for promotion from lieutenant general to general and given a new assignment as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe QSHAPEJ, Casteau, Belgium. He assumed his new duties on May 1, 1972. A native of Glasgow, General Dougherty is one of the few general officers in the Air Force to hold a law degree. However, he has elected to remain operational in the Air Force. Among his many military decorations are the Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Bronze Star Medal, and the joint Service Medal. Gen. Dougherty is a member of the Kentucky State Bar Association and the Bar Association of the U.S. Supreme Court. He was awarded the B.A. degree from Western in 1941. Clem Haskins Clem Haskins is the only basketball player ever to be named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year for three consecutive seasons. Nicknamed The Gem, Haskins was an Associated Press All-American selection in 1967 after leading the Hilltoppers to the OVC championship and a berth in the Mid-East Regional NCAA play-offs. In three seasons he scored 1680 points for an average of 22.1 points per game. In one game against Middle Tennessee, Haskins set school and conference records by scoring 55 points. In that same game, he also led both teams in assists. After graduation the 6'3 forward was drafted by the Chicago Bulls, but he now plays for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. Choosing Western Kentucky over many of the big f the old basketball schools that contacted him, Haskins noted that he wanted to be a Chief in a small school rather than an Indian in a big one. He fondly calls Western the greatest place in the world. W. R. Franklin, M.D. W.R. Franklin, M.D., now of Asheville, N.C., taught neuro-optheholenology at Columbia for 26 years. The recipient of numerous honors, he had three Presidents as his patients-Herbert Hoover, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Harry S. Truman. Dr. Franklin was voted man of the year in 1969 by the Chamber of Commerce of Westchester County, New York, where he was a member of the Board of Education for 16 years. After leaving Western when World War I was declared, he was wounded in France and discharged as a Cavalry captain. He returned here to receive the A.B. degree from Western in 1924. Dr. Franklin, who has been associated with more than a half-dozen other colleges and universities, including Harvard and Cornell says: Regardless of the other educational institutions with which I have been connected, I can say without reservation that any objective and spiritual ac- complishments I may have attained in life resulted 100 per cent from my attending and graduating from Western. Tom Emberton Tom Emberton, a successful lawyer in Glasgow, was the Republican nominee for governor of Kentucky in the last general election. A native of Monroe County, Emberton was graduated from Edmonton High School in 1949, and entered Western for one, year before joining the Air Force in 1951. After four years of service he returned to Western and Bowling Green Business University, where he received pre-law training. He was awarded a degree from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1962. At Western Emberton was business manager of the College Heights Herald and president of his sophomore and junior classes. Whitey Sanders Whitey Sanders, editorial cartoonist for the Mil- waukee journal, is recognized as one of the nation's best editorial cartoonists. Sanders' work has been published in The New York Times, Izvestia, London Observer, Time, N ewsweek, and newspapers in Latin America and Italy. Two en- cyclopedias, Americana and World Book, have also published Sanders' work. A native of Tennessee, Sanders majored in English at Western and was a two-year letterman as a quarterback, establishing an NCAA College Division record in 1953 with a .667 pass-completion percentage. He then turned down a pro football offer and entered the Army. Sanders was honored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at its 1972 convention in Hollywood, Fla., as a former athlete now prominent in active media news coverage on a regular basis.

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