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Miles retires from Jax State By BILLIE NAPPER but after they have met with Hopefully, retiring will honor to be associated with Staff Writer him, they wonder why they give Dean Miles more time him." "Dean Larry Miles has didn't come sooner." for his hobbies-painting, Dean Miles recalls with made a most valuable When Dr. Clyde Cox, writing, and playing the fcmdness that he has per- mntribution to the growth Chairman of the English argan. He and his wife plan sonally interviewed over and reputation of Department was asked to spend about half their 14,000 graduating seniors at Jacksonville State aboutDeanMileshereplied, time at their home in St. Jax State. "Just about all University for the past 29 "Larry Miles? A brilliant Petersburg, Fla., and the Jax State students sit across years," declared Dr. Stone. mind, angelic patience and a rest of their time at their the desk from me at one time "His relationship with musical soul. He is me of the home in Jacksonville. Dean or another," he proudly students has been ex- most sensitive, discreet, Miles adds that he intends to remembers. ceptional and his expertise intelligent and loving human be back in Alabama to see And he is, certainly, going will be greatly missed by the beings I've ever known. I the colorful changing of the to be missed. adm i n i s t r a ti0 n 0 f dm't even want to think leaves in the fall. He and his Jacksonville State abouthow much Ishall miss wife, Bea, plan to leave for University. " him." Florida in early February. Dr. Miles is retiring as the Dean Miles's career at Jax Larry Smith of Financial Dean of Admissions effective State started in 1947 when he Aid said, "The first time I Campus events January 31,1976. His absence joined the university as an saw Dean Miles was in will leave a void, personality English instructor. He Albertville when I was a wise, as well as ad- kameactive in drama and senior. He gave the speech All students interested in rninistratively. He is spoken helped establish the Masque that year. He made an im- running for S, G. A. Senator well of by students, faculty and Wig Guild. Then in 1950 pression on me. He made me sign up at the Student ad the administration of he was named registrar and want to attend Jacksonville Government Association Jax State. Director of Admissions. State, so I enrolled for that office on the fourth floor, Mrs. Manner commented, He is an honorary member fall. A few years later my Student Commons Building "He has a delightful sense of of Kappa Delta Pi, a wife worked in admissions as More 5 o'clock today, Feb. humor and a warm per- member of the American a student assistant. She 2. The elections will be held sonality. He is quite well- Association of Collegiate dearly loves him. Be's a on Feb. 3 and several liked bv students. He always Registrars and Admissions fantastic person. He's kind of positions are open for tries tdwork out problemsto Officers, past president of like a father to the student commuter senatce. the best advantage of the the-Alabama Association of workers. He's done an ex- ++++ student. Many students Collegiate Registrars and cellent job. He's certainly A meeting of the Black Dean Miles dread having to come to him, Admissions Officers. going to be missed. It's an Student Union Committee members is set for tonight at 8. Please make it a point to come. Roundhouse. There will also be a general Radio station makes report to senate meeting of the entire BSU on Tuesday at 7 pm. also in the Roundhouse. Maj. John C. Turner, weak to begin with, our will pay for it in some way," Library and changing the station than channel 6" ++++ faculty advisor for the signal comes across said Turner. crystals in the transmitter. because they are too far Phi Beta Lambda, campus radio station, WLJS, stronger. You're getting as Turner added that the However, it is in question outside WLJS's frequency. Business Fraternity, will be met with the SGA Senate last much WWS as Channel 6." Federal Communications whether or not changing All complaintants, who are holding its meetings every Monday night to present a Mike Sandefer, WLJS Commission (FCC) in frequencies would be less primarily from the Roy Monday at 4:15 in the lecture formal report on the in- station manager, reiterated Atlanta has been receiving expensive in the long run Webb community, not room of the Merrill Building. terference caused by WWS. this explanation and added complaints. He said that the than for the university to students, according to Mike Meetings will be through in He said a company in that the modifications that FCC may give WWS a purchase filters for each Humphries, SGA time for students to attend Oxford has designed a filter WLJS has undergone are to deadline for clearing up the individual's television set representative to the Radio their 5:00 classes. Anyone that can be attached to the "ease tensions" until the interference. "If they give us who is having interference. Station Committee, are interested is urged to attend. television set which will problem can be more ef- =me deadline to clearing up Turner said he felt it would being kept on file, said ++++ eliminate some of the in- feetivel y elirninated. the interference," Turner be better to be an Turner. National Black History taference. "A lot of people don't know said, "we may fail in that educational station under a In other business, the Week will be February 814. WLJS has undergone what this interference en- deadline ." commercial ban. He added Senate Black History Week will be modifications, according to tails," said Sandefer. He According to Turner, the that the station has written -approved the ap- celebrated here on Turner, which should help to said it is partly the stations cmly other alternative to the the FCC about this pointment of Steve Wood as Jacksonville State reduce the interference. "At fault and partly the fault of filer would be for WLJS to go suggestion and is awaiting chairman of the newly- University campus. Black this moment you should not each individual's television commercial. He is not sure its reply. formed Committee for Student Union will be be getting any interference ," set. whether the FCC would In reference to the com- Student Political In- sponsoring programs during said Turner. An effective filter that the assign a frequency outside plaint that WLJS is causing volvement, which is this week. The events will be Turner explained the station is hoping to design the educational frequency. interference on stations designed to encourage in next week's Chanticleer. reason for the interference. would cost approximately Changing frequencies &her than channel 6, l'urner student interest in the So please support B. S. U. "Channel 6, coming into this $4.75. "If we find one that would entail changing the said, "We cannot in any way and come out to programs area, is very weak . Being works, I'm sure the school antenna on top of Cole interfere with any other (See RADIO, Page 6 ) that will be sponsored. Flying Burrito Brothers appearing Feb. 4 The Flying Burrito The name of the Burrito is now playing with Steve Davis formed a band with Brothers are flying into Jax Brothers is, as Ethridge puts Stills; and Al Perkins and guitarist Danny Kennedy State Feb. 4 for acconcert in it, "synonymous with the Byron Berline, who traveled and played around East Mathews Coliseum, and origins of country rock," the with a latter day assemblage Tennessee and Alabama for they're bringing with them first Burritcv band was of the band to Europe. almost a year. Then Butch Rory Gallagher and the founded by Chris Hillman The revived Burritos got a call from Jesse Win- Amazing Rhythm Aces. and Gram Parsons (no Brothers is an organic chester to join him as After three years in limbo, relation to Gene), both of outgrowth of the desires and drummer on his cross- the Burrito Brothers have whom broke away from the energies of five men who Canada tour. Jeff joined the been put back together again Byrds. That band included have known each other group when the tour ended by two of the original Ethridge and Kleinow, plus closely for a long time and and they began calling members, Chris Ethridge Jchn Corneal. who have worked together themselves Jesse Win- and "Sneeky" Pete Kleinow Over the course of four often in the past. chester and the Rhythm (bass and pedal steel) along years the band went through Irish guitarist Rory Aces. with Gene Parsons (drums), various personnel changes Gallagher is joining the After finishing the album Joel Scott Hill (guitar and and included at time Bernie Burrito Brothers in concert. "Learn to Love It," and a vocals) and Gib Guilbeau Leadon, now with the In contrast to his quiet, couple of tours, Butch and (fiddle). Eagles; Rick Roberts, who friendly, soft-spoken, eager- Jeff came home to Knox- Flying Burrito Bros. to-please manner, ville and began picking up ~alia~her'smusic is dudio work. With Russell, aggressive. Billy Earhart 111 and a "When I listen to guitarist named Jim Ker- Drastic New Reductions something, I like to be taken shaw they became the new .To Make Room out of my seat and thrown incarnation of the Rhythm across the room. I like guts, Aces. a good drive, which can Barry "Byrd" Burton, who include gentle stuff too.

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