Harding Bulletin October 1963 (Vol. 39, No. 7)
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Harding University Scholar Works at Harding Harding Bulletins Archives and Special Collections 10-1-1963 Harding Bulletin October 1963 (vol. 39, no. 7) Harding College Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.harding.edu/hubulletins Recommended Citation Harding College. (1963). Harding Bulletin October 1963 (vol. 39, no. 7). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.harding.edu/hubulletins/202 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at Scholar Works at Harding. It has been accepted for inclusion in Harding Bulletins by an authorized administrator of Scholar Works at Harding. For more information, please contact [email protected]. College Shocked at Tragic Death of Mrs. Stapleton A stunned silence covered the Mrs. Stapleton was kidnaped by days after she vanished. Harding H ard in g auditorium Saturday burglars who broke into two College offered a $1,000 reward n ight, October 19, as Dr. GeorgeS. stores a block away from the for information that would lead Benson announced that the body washateria at which she was last to her whereabouts, and to suc c£ Mrs. E. R. Stapleton, associate seen. The burglaries were dis cessful prosecution of those re professor of English, had been covered in the search for he r . The sponsible. police discount this theory. found in a dry creek bed near Strangulation Cause of Death Beebe late Saturday afternoon. The night of her disappearance, The finding of her body ended Mrs. Stapleton left the home of The autopsy revealed that Mrs. an 11-day search for the Harding her son, Glen Dewey, a bout 9 Stapleton was strangled. Dr. Ben teacher who disappeared from a p.m. to go to the wash ateria son stated, "The murder is ex Searcy washateria Tuesday night, located on U. S. Highway 67 just tremely shocking a nd she was October 8. Harding students were south of Searcy. This is about 15 evidently killed immediately after watching the movie, "Imitation of miles from where the body was being taken from t he washateria. Life." found. The body was probably deposited Mrs. Stapleton's body was dis Students Help In Search where it was found the same covered by a 21-year old boy who night. It is hoped that the re was squirrel hunting. Autopsy FBI agents, sheriff's deputies, ward money will lead to the reports gave definite identifica police officers, students, and Har discovery of those responsible for tion. ding faculty members searched her death." the Searcy area for h er for two There has been speculation that 1926 Harding Graduate Mrs. Stapleton, t he former Ruby Lowery, was the only gra duate of Harding College in 1926. After receiving her master's in English at the University of Okla Ira North to Open homa in 1931 she was employed by Harding in 1932. At Harding First Bible Seminar as a student she was best all The Harding College Bible De around in 1925 and 1926 and partment will again present four edited the 1926 Petit Jean. As a outstanding speakers for the four faculty member she supervised Bible Seminars which are sche the moving of Harding College duled each year for Bible and furniture f r o rn Morrilton to Biblical language majors. Those Searcy in 1934 and has sponsored lecturing t his year are Ira North, both the Petit J ean and the Bison 0. C. Lambert, J im Bill Mclnteer Vol. 39 Secrcy, Ark., October \963 No. 7 in past years She was a member and A. R. Holton. of the National Council of Teach North, minister of t he Church ers of English, a charter member of Christ in Madison, Tenn. and Petit Jean Wins All-American Rating; of South Central Modern Lang well-known lecturer on personal uage Association and was past evangelism, will begin the series secretary of the A r k a n s a s Nov. 4-6 when he will speak on Takes Four Top Places In ACPA Contest Teachers of College English and "Building a Dynamic Working has served as president and sec The Harding College yearbook, State Teachers College Star re retary of the Searcy chapter of Local Congregation.'' He has ceived first place in editorial the Petit Jean, received the first the American Association of Uni written two books, uYou Can planning, with the Petit J ean place award in the general ex versity Women. March For the Master" and "At second and the Ouachitonian and cellence division for the fourth Mrs. Stapleton was responsible Work For The Master." the Arkansas State Teachers Col consecutive year in competition for the founding of the Harding "Reaching the Catholic Popula among m embers of the Arkansas lege Scroll tied for third. tion In the World - For Christ" College Press by donating its College Publications Association David B. Burks, a junior from fi rst pieces of equipment. will be discussed Dec. 2-4 by at their fall meeting in Searcy, 0 . C. Lambert, minister of the Truth or Consequences, N. M. October 14. was photographer for the 1963 One of 'Best Loved' Winfield, Ala. Church of Christ a nd auth or of several books in The 1963 annual, edited by Petit Jean. He has work ed with She was well known on the photography for the book for cluding "Catholicism Against It Anna Belle Climer of Rogersville, Harding campus because of h er self." Mo. also took the All-American the last two years a nd is aJso friendly smile and helpful atti The third seminar, Feb. 10-12, rating (or the fourth consecutive photographer for the 1964 Petit tude. Dean Emeritus L. C. Sears will present Jim Bill Mclnteer , year. The Petit J ean was the Jean. said, "] feel that Mrs. Stapleton The Ouachitonian was second minister of the West End Church only Arkansas book to receive the was one of t he most loyal and and the Arkansas A a nd M Boll of Christ in Nash ville, Tenn. and top national rating offered by th e dedicated teachers that was ever business manager of the Twen American Collegiate Press at th e Weevil third in editorial content. on the Harding campus and was t ieth Century Christian magazine. University of Minnesota t h is year. The Trojan was second a nd the one of the best loved. No one Ouachitonian third in typography He is a lso a member of the Travis Stewart of Regan Wells, kept up with the students after Board of Harding College. Tex. was last year's business and layout and t he Trojan placed they left Harding as well as she." The fourth seminar each year m anager. second and the Arkansas Poly Funeral services were in the is devoted to mission emphasis. The Ouachita Baptist College technic College Agricola third in Harding College Auditorium on photography. This year the seminar, sch eduled Ouachitonian, was second a nd Wednesday, October 23. for April 6-8, w ill bring A. R. the Little Rock University Trojan The ail-day meetin g included Other than her son, Mrs. Holton of Abilene, Tex. to speak came in third. a luncheon a ddress by Perrin Stapleton is survived by her hus on "World Missions - Today, The Petit J ean also won three Jones, editor and publish er of the band Dr. Ray Stapleton, who has Yesterday, and Tomorrow." Hol of the other four divisions, plac Searcy Citizen. Jones spoke on been teaching in Superior, Wis ton made a world tour in 1957 ing first in editorial content, in his recent trip to Russia, which consin and her daughter, Mary and 1959 to hold meetings and typography and layout and in he calle.d a 04Journey to Under~ Claire, a senior at Harding Col survey the mission fields. photography. T h e Henderson -;tanding." lege. This Is Harding Academy of Searcy A School With Many Advantages An Asset To Harding College By Judy Evans library, art department, science 16 states are represented among junior high instructor; Larry lab and home economics depart Harding College has a high the students, as well as two Bills, chorus and music; and ment, supplement the teaching school on its campus. Many peo foreign countries: Guatemala and Hugh Groover, part-time history. program. ple are aware of Harding Acad Cambodia. emy as such, but really know The Academy has the oldest Harding is now on a six-six little about it. chapter of the National Beta Club Outstanding In Sports basis. The Harding Elementary What are some of the ac west of the Mississippi River. In the last ten years. the School, under the supervision of complishments, the merits of this Future Homemakers of America, Academy Wildcats have captured Mrs. Maude Montgomery, takes school? Approximately 90 per Thespians and Key Club have 93 trophies in football, basket in grades one through six. Har cent of the graduates of Harding chapters at the Academy. Local ball and track. In 1953, 1958 and ing Academy has the top six Academy attend college. Most of organizations include a Citizen· 1960 they have taken the dis grades. Nursery school and kin these go on to college at the ship Club, Large Chorus, Pep trict football championship. For dergarten facilities are also in Searcy campus. 'They make out Club, Cheerleaders. Science Club, the first time, in 1961, the Wild cluded. standing records. During the fall Debate Club and four social clubs. cats won the county basketball Those teaching in the first six semester of 1962, t hirteen of Everyone can belong to these trophy and were district runners grades are Mrs.