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VOL. 4 NO.· 4 DALLAS, TEXAS WINTER, 1968 R. W. Fair Memorial Center Announced A $100,000 pledge from a founda­ tion and three members of a prominent Tyler family has increased the total of gifts and pledges received in the Law Quadrangle Campaign to $2,774,000. The gift of the R. W. Fair Founda­ tion, Wilton H. Fair, James W. Fair and Mrs. C. I. Dubell will be used to create the R. W. Fair Memorial Center for Law, Religion and Ethics within the new law library. Mr. R. W. Fair, who died in 1965, began his business career in 1911 in Arp, Texas, where he operated a general store, and later the Texas Pecan Nurs­ ery, which he operated until 1947. He moved to Tyler in 1923 and devoted an increasing amount of time to his real estate and oil businesses, now carried on Dean Charles 0. Galvin and Sumners Board Chairman ]. Cleo Thompson announce by his sons. In 1936 he and Mrs. Fair establishment of Hatton W. Sumners Scholarship Program. founded the R. W. Fair Foundation, whose trustees devote its resources to church support, to church-relate,d pro­ Sumners Foundation Establishes grams and to educational institutions. He was a member of the Board of Trus­ tees of SMU from 1934 to 1964. Law School Scholarship Program Wilton H. Fair, president of the R. SMU Law School has received blue­ man of the Sumners Board of Trustees W. Fair Foundation and a member of chip assistance in its continuous efforts in a press conference held at Storey the SMU board of trustees, received his to attract potential attorneys of ability. Hall. B.S. degree in 1941, his LL.B. in 1947 On November 19th the Board of Trus­ "We are very excited about this new and his LL.M. in 1954, all from SMU. tees of the Hatton W. Sumners Founda­ program, and we feel that it can be a During his student career he was a tion announced the establishment of a great force, not only in building an even member of Alpha Tau Omega, Delta $540,000 continuing scholarship pro­ greater law school, but in helping wor­ Theta Phi and the Barristers. He is a gram patterned in part after the Root­ thy students to pursue the study of law," past member of the board of trustees of Tilden Program now in existence at Mr. Thompson stated. Tyler Junior College and of the Tyler New York University School of Law. Each scholarship will have a value of School Board, as well as a director of Subject to the availability of funds $3,000 per academic year and will pro­ Citizens First National Bank of Tyler and qualified recipients the Foundation vide each Sumners Scholar with full tui­ and of the East Texas Savings and Loan has agreed to fund up to five Hatton W. tion and fees, room and board in Law­ Association. Sumners Scholarships annually for stu­ yers Inn and additional funds for books James W. Fair, also active in the oil dents in each entering class at the Law and_ personal expenses. The Sumners and real estate businesses, received his School until 1982. The announcement Scholar will also be reimbursed within B.B.A. degree from SMU in 1947. He is was made by J. Cleo Thompson, Chair- (Continued on page 8) (Continued on page 8) 2 THE BRIEF

'33 Claud 0. Boothman has been was graduated from the Hockaday elected chairman of the American Bar School and Simmons College. The bride­ Association Section on Local Govern• groom received his undergraduate de­ ment Law. A former assistant attorney gree from the University of Pennsyl­ general of Texas, he is a partner in the Your classmates would like to know of vania, where he was a member of Zeta Dallas firm of Dumas, Huguenin & your activities. Please send news notes Beta Tau fraternity. After a wedding Boothman. and pictures to: Dean's Office, SMU trip to Montego Bay, the couple now '35 Elected: Charlie T. Davis (D) as School of Law, Dallas, Texas 75222. reside at 4141 Newton in Dallas. '60 Re-elected: O.H. "Ike" Harris judge of Criminal District Court No. 2, owner of Sanborn's International Travel (R), to the Texas Senate for the 8th Dallas County. Service, 149 E. Travis Street, San An­ '35 William W. Fair, Chairman of District in west Dallas County. tonio 75208. the Board of both Hexter-Fair Title '60 Richard M. Mott, Jr., is a mem­ '55 Dr. John W. Stevenson is chair­ ber of the tax department at Chicago Company and Plano Title Company, is man of the accounting department at active in all facets of the real estate Title & Trust Company, 111 W. Wash­ Stephen F. Austin State College. He re­ ington Street, Chicago. field. A former FBI special agent, Fair is ceived his Ph.D. degree from the Uni­ President of Commercial College, Inc., '60 L. Lyle Walker became a partner versity of Texas in June, 1968. a member of the faculty of SMU and of November I in the new firm of Walker 'SS On February 1, 1969, L. Crosson the Texas Real Estate Association, and a and Hart, P. 0. Drawer 1479, Clovis, Tyler will complete 11 years of service New Mexico, specializing in corporation lecturer in both the Dallas Real Estate with the Midland, Texas and New York Board Indoctrination Clinics and the and tax law. City legal departments of Shell Oil Com­ American Savings & Loan Institute. pany. He is currently chief contracts '61 L. Henry Gissel has been elected '40 H. Louis Nichols, a partner in the attorney in Shell's Midland Office and president of the Houston Estate and Fi­ & Dallas firm of Saner, Jack, Sallinger resides at 2600 Camarie Avenue. nancial Forum for 1968-69. He is asso­ Nichols, served as chairman of the after­ ciated with the firm of Fulbright, Crook­ noon session of the Ninth Institute on er, Freeman, Bates & Jaworski. Eminent Domain, sponsored by the '61 Allan C. Glaser has been ap­ Southwestern Legal Foundation on Sep­ pointed vice president of Dero Re­ tember 27. search and Engineering, Inc., Hunting­ '42 Joe Hill Jones d.iscussed "Depo­ ton, L.I., New York. He was formerly sition Techniques in Civil Litigation" employed by General Dynamics in sev­ at the clinic meeting of the Dallas Bar eral legal and executive positions. Glaser Association on September 13. earned a B.S. from NYU and an M.B.A. '46 Elected: Mike P. McKool (D), from the University of Hartford. A for­ state senator for the 16th District in east mer judge of the corporation court of Dallas County. Benbrook, Texas, Glaser is a member '49 Carlisle DeHay, Jr., conducted a of the national panel of arbitrators of "Live Demonstration of Conference with the American Arbitration Association, Doctor in Preparation for Trial" at the All,an C. Glaser '61 as well as the Texas and Connecticut bar Medical Proof Institute of the State Bar associations. He and his wife, the for­ New Dero Veep of Texas on November 8. mer Miss Judith Y ohay, and their two '49 Tie Score: at the home of Mr. '57 Lt. Col. Thomas H. Davis, JAGC, children reside at 49 Button Wood and Mrs. Raymond A. Williams, Jr., U. S. Army, is attending the Army Gen­ Drive, Huntington, New York. Dallas. Their new son, Robert W amer eral Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, '61 The Lubbock firm formerly Williams, born August 7, 1968, joins his Kansas. known as Splawn & Maner is now two brothers and three sisters. Mr. Wil­ '58 Frank D. Coffey, district attorney Splawn, Maner & Nelson, with the ad­ liams is general manager and partner of Tarrant County, presided over a tu­ mission to partnership of George H. with M. B. Rudman, Oil Producer. torial session on "Problems Peculiar to Nelson. Mr. Nelson was an assistant 'SO Re-elected: William O. Braeck­ the Prosecution" at the Texas Criminal district attorney in Lubbock from 1961- lein (D), to Place 1, Dallas County, Law and Procedure Institute held in 65 and has practiced with the firm since Texas House of Representatives. Austin on October 19. 1965. 'SO Appointed to fill the unexpired '58 William D. Cox, Jr., and Marvin '61 Elected: James B. Zimmermann term of Criminal District Judge J. Frank Menaker '59 are partners with the new­ (D) as judge of Criminal District Court Wilson, Jerome V. Chamberlain, Jr., ly-organized firm of Bader, Wilson, Men­ No. 3, Dallas County. was elected November 7 to a full term aker & Cox, with offices at Suite 521, '62 Donald W. Keck and Douglas A. as Judge of Criminal District Court, 211 N. Ervay Building, Dallas 75201. Barnes '67 formed a partnership for the Dallas County. Prior to his appointment '58 Morton L. Susman is the new general practice of law on August 1, Judge Chamberlain had been corpora­ United States attorney for the Southern 1968. The firm of Keck & Barnes has tion court judge since 1964. District of Texas. He resides at 11003 offices at 1100 Dallas Federal Savings '51 Re-elected: Ralph M. Hall (D), Landon Lane, Houston, Texas 77024. Building. Both partners were previously state senator for the 23rd District make '60 Married: Lester V. Baum and associated with the firm of Fritz & Vin­ up of northeast Dallas County, Rockwall Miss Katherine Flaxman on October 20, son. County, and Kaufman County. 1968, at Temple Emanu-El in Dallas. '54 Julian C. Tallichet, Jr. is the The bride, a member of The 500, Inc., (Continued on page 3) WINTER, 1968 3

Hearsay ous military agreements between the '66 Leo W. Goates is associated with U.S. and other Latin American coun­ the Probate Division, Trust Administra­ (Continued from page 2) tries. Lt. Blackmon and his wife, Marta tion Department of Security Pacific Na­ '63 Married: James Stephen Dycus Angula Blackmon (MCL) '64 reside in tional Bank, Los Angeles, California. He and Miss Elizabeth Anne Rasmussen in the Canal Zone. Their address is Box resides at 5255 Summit Crest Drive, La Noel Memorial Methodist Church, 1605, APO, New York 09826. Canada, California 91011. Shreveport, Louisiana, on September 21, '65 Lt, Daniel P. Closser, Jr., has ex­ '66 Ira Sam Houston has formed a 1968. The bride, an SMU graduate, is a tended six months beyond his active partnership with Boyd Newman for the member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. Mr. duty obligation for a one-year tour as general practice of law in Carrollton Dycus, who received his undergraduate assistant staff judge advocate, U.S. Na­ and Lewisville, Texas. Offices are lo­ degree from SMU, has his law office in val Support Activity, Saigon, RVN. cated at 224 Lewisville Center, Lewis­ the Texas National Bank of Commerce '65 Lt. jg Frank L. Ehrle, USNR, is ville, Texas 75067. in Houston. serving on active duty at Da Nang, RVN. '66 Tobias J. Saucier is now em­ '63 Serving as province president His address is Box 64, NA VSUPPACT, ployed by the Office of Legal Counsel, (Louisiana and Texas) of Phi Delta Phi Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Cali­ Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, is Merrell Frazer, Jr., a former assistant fornia 96695. California. city attorney of Amarillo. Mr. Frazer '65 Scott Morris received his LL.M. '67 Norman MacDonald Bruce, Jr., is currently contract administrator, in­ degree from Harvard Law School in is group underwriting manager with ternational liaison desk, for Collins Ra­ 1967. He is now an assistant professor Transport Life Insurance Company, dio Corp. in Richardson. of law at the University of Florida Law 4100 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas. '63 C. Ted Raines, Jr., became asso­ School, where he is teaching tax, prop­ '67 Born: to Mr. and Mrs. James W. ciated with the Los Angeles firm of Kin­ erty and water law. His article, "Com- Cole, a son, Eric Anthony Cole, on Sep­ del & Anderson, 510 South Spring tember 15, 1968. Mr. Col is an assistant Street, on June 19, 1968. professor of business law at Texas A&M '63 Born: To Mr. and Mrs. Edward University and practices law part-time V. Smith, Ill, a son, Kevin Christopher in the office of A. W. Davis '51, 3801 Smith, on June 30, 1968. Mr. Smith is 01~ College Road, Bryan, Texas. with the firm of Howell, Johnson, Mi­ '67 First Lt. Richard L. Haeussler is zell, Taylor, Price & Corrigan, 2700 Re­ assistant staff judge advocate and claims public Bank Tower. officer at Francis E. Warren Air Force '63 Born: To Mr. and Mrs. W. Base, Wyoming 82001. Kelvin Wyrick, a son, Walter Kelvin Wy­ '67 Frank R. Jelinek recently became rick, Jr., on July 22, 1968. an associate with the firm of Philip S. '64 Charles L. Caperton, formerly an Kouri, 927 Oil & Gas Bldg., Wichita assistant district attorney of Dallaa Falls. County, has opened his office for the '67 Teddy M. Jones, Jr., is a trial general practice of law with Paul H. H. Gary Knight '64 attorney with the Antitrust Division of Stanford at 524 Southland Center, Dal­ LSU Law Prof the U.S. Department of Justice in Wash­ las. bining Divisive and Amalgamating Re­ ington, D.C. He was admitted to the '64 H. Gary Knight has been appoint­ organizations - Section 355 Fails District of Columbia bar in April, 1968. ed assistant professor of law at Louisi­ Again," appears in 46 Texas Law Re­ '67 Married: Joe St. John. Macey ana State University Law School £or the view 315 (1968), and Miss PJ1yllis Louise Dathe on Sep­ 1968-69 academic year. For the past '66 The Dallas firm of Akin, Vial, teml er 3, 1968, in St. Michael and All four years he practiced law in Los An­ Hamilton, Koch & Tubb has recently Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas. The geles, California, with the firm of Nos­ added Don Campbell and G. Michael bride, a member of the Slipper Club, at­ saman, Waters, Scott, Krueger & Rior­ Boswell '67 as associates. Mr. Campbell tended The Hockaday School and the dan. He and his wife, Becky, have two served £or the past two years as a law University of Texas Graduate School. sons, Kevin, 3½, and David, 11 months. clerk to the Honorable Ben C. Connally, She is a graduate of the University of They live at 3044 Belmont Avenue, Bat• chief judge of the United States District Oklahoma, where she was a member of on Rouge, Louisiana 70808. Court for the Southern District of Tex­ Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. Mr. Macey re­ '64 On September 1, 1968, Thomas as. He joined the firm in July, 1968. Mr. ceived his undergraduate degree from F. Sedberry became Assistant Division Boswell was regional investment analyst North Texas State University, where he Chief, Transportation Division, Office of for the Southwestern Region of New was a member of Kappa S'i.gma frater­ the Attorney General of Texas. His ad­ York Life Insurance Company from nity. The couple will live in New York dress is 8520-A Dryfield Drive, Austin, August, 1962, to September, 1964, at City where Mr. Macey is employed by Texas 78758. which time he joined the Corporate Fi­ First National City Bank of w York. '65 Lt. Robert M. Blackmon, JAGC, nance Department of Eppler, Guerin & '67 Captain David W. Pickett, USNR, has been permanently assigned Turner, Investment Brokers in Dallas. USMC, is a company commander with to Quarry Heights, Canal Zone, as depu­ He joined the firm in October, 1967. the headquarters battery, 12th Marine ty legal advisor, United States Southern James H. Baumgartner, Jr., a 1968 grad­ Regiment, serving in the "Leather Neck Command. His duties concern treaty uate of the University of Texas School Square" area near Con Thien, Republic problems between the U.S. and Panama of Law, has also become associated with of Vietnam. regarding the Canal, as well as the vari- the firm. (Continued on page 4) 4 THE BRIEF

OUTSTANDING CLASS REPRESENTATIVES WERE REC­ OGNIZED AT CENTURY CLUB DINNER.

BELOW: Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Stanfield '53 represented the Class of 1953, which had the highest percentage of contributors to the 12th Law School Fund.

ABOVE: Mr. and Mrs. A. Hardcastle Jr., '67 smile for the photogra­ pher. Hardcastle was co-representative for the 1967 class, with the largest number of donors last year.

Hearsay '68 (MCL) Married: Larry Helm Spalding and Miss Carol Leslie Kersting (Continued from page 3) in the Main Post Chapel at Fort Knox, '67 Dr. Earl F. Rose is a professor Kentucky, on June 15, 1968. The bride at the University of Iowa College of is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa. where she was a member of Alpha Chi '67 Stephen C. Thayer, Jr., has been Omega sorority. The couple is now at elected a trust administrative officer of home in Nashville, Tennessee, where the Republic National Bank of Dallas. Mr. Spalding is associated with the firm '67 Jim Wallenstein is serving in of Barrett, Creswell & Mitchell, 10th the U.S. Army at Fort Lee, Virginia, Floor, Third National Bank Building. having been transferred from Fort Ben­ Mr. Spalding has been appointed as­ jamin Harrison, Indiana. sistant public defender for Metropolitan '68 David M. Ellis has gone on leave Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. from the Dallas firm of Clark, West, '68 Thomas P. Stitt is an associate Keller, Clark & Ginsberg for active duty with the firm of Hemstreet & Smith, 200 with the Navy Judge Advocate General's S. 7th Street, Easton, Pennsylvania. Department. '68 Married: Robert N. Virden and Miss Mary Lee Jones on October 1 at '68 Richard H. Ellis, candidate for St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal the LL.M. degree at Harvard Law Church in Dallas. The bride, a graduate School, has been elected a United States of the University of Texas, is affiliated Director of the Japan Research Insti­ with Pi Beta Phi, the Slipper Club, and tute for Air Law. the Junior League of Dallas, Inc. The '68 James Mounger is an associate bridegroom was graduated from the with the New Orleans firm of Boles and University of Texas with honors. He Ryan, and is engaged in general practice was Notes and Comments Editor of the In the continental manner Professor with emphasis on real property law. Journal of Air Law and Commerce at Charmatz greets Miss Bubbles Cash, '68 (SJD) Osborne M. Reynolds, the Law School and is presently em­ Queen of this year's Spittoon Bowl Jr., having taught for the past year at ployed with the legal department of El Football Classic. Phi Alpha Delta the University of Arizona School of Paso Natural Gas Company. The Vir­ romped over Delta Theta Phi in the Law, is now an assistant professor of law dens reside at 1503 Sul Ross, Apart­ title game. at the University of Oklahoma. ment 5, Houston, Texas 77006 WINTER, 1968 5

One-Picture-ls-Worth-A-Thousand-Words-Department: SCENES FROM THE SCHOOL OF LAW CENTURY CLUB APPRECIATION DINNER HELD AT THE SMU STUDENT CENTER ON SEPTEMBER 19th

ABOVE: Dr. John D. Moseley, Lawyer-President of Austin College, delivers the principal address.

ABOVE: PresidenJ; Donald !. Lucas '64 presents plaque for meritorious service to out­ going president, Judge Charles E. Long, Jr., '35.

BELOW: Second-Year Law Student lames L. Blackwell entertains during the evening's festivities.

Alumni, faculty and other friends enjoy punch and canapes before dinner.

Eleven Students Receive ners Foundation Board of Trustees, has announced. Hatton Sumners Awards The awards, totalling $15,800, have pushed the total gifts to the SMU Law Students designated by the Board are The Hatton W. Sumners Foundation School Fund over the $85,000 mark, Woodrow Ted Minick, Loren L. Pur­ of Dallas has announced awards to according to Eugene Jericho '49, vice vines, Stanley R. Huller, Jerry W. Mel­ eleven second and third-year students, president of the SMU Law Alumni As­ ton, Rufus S. Scott, Stephen B. Jurbala, covering full tuition and book allow­ sociation. This year's Fund goals are Thomas G. Rundell, Hugh T. Blevins, ances for the current academic year, J. $101,000 and 40 percent alumni partici­ Robert M. Bandy, George W. Fazakerly Cleo Thompson, President of the Sum- pation. and Michael A. Engleman. 6 THE BRIEF

matics from 1933 to 1935. After World War II service as a sec­ ond lieutenant in anti-aircraft, he joined the Veteran's Administration and be­ came adjudication officer in the Dallas Regional Office. In later years he be­ came chairman of the mathematics de­ partment at Odessa Senior High School. Here he devoted his ability and knowl­ edge to generate an intense love and un­ George K. Hempel '41 derstanding of math in his pupils. '60 Frederick E. West of 4606 W. Joe R. Pool '37 The impressive college records earned 10th Street, Lubbock, died in the crash by his students was his real compensa­ of a light plane on October 8, 1968. He '37 Joe R. Pool, three-term Texas tion. practiced law in Lubbock with the firm congressman, died of a heart attack in He is survived by his wife, Jean Hol­ of West, Smith & Layne. No additional Houston on July 14 at the age of 57. land Kuser, and by his son, Milton, Jun­ information is available at this date. Pool was born in Fort Worth, but his ior, a 1968 SMU engineering graduate. '64 William R. Blake of 6712 Hur­ home had been in Dallas since 1913. sey, Dallas, died in August, 1968. He re­ After graduating from Oak Cliff High ceived his undergraduate degree from School, Pool entered the University of East Texas State University and main­ Texas, where he was active in student tained offices at 2005 Adolphus Tower, politics. Forced to drop out of school Dallas. No ad.ditional information is during the depression in 1933, he work­ available at this date. ed at two jobs to save money for his education, entered SMU in 1935 and re­ Law Alumni Placement ceived his law degree in 1937. He prac­ ticed law with former Congressman J. Service Now Available Frank Wilson after his admission to the To be of greater service to its alumni, bar. Following service in the Air Force the School of Law has expanded the in World War II, Pool combined law activities of its Placement Office to in­ practice with a thriving mattress busi­ clude alumni, as well as current students. Milton M. Kuser '38 ness. He was elected to the Texas House David W. Purcell, assistant dean for in 1952 and served three terms during '41 George K. Hempel d.ied July 30, external affairs, is supervising the place­ which he was co-author of the Trinity 1968, at the age of 61. A native of Bart­ ment activities, aided by Mrs. Lillian River Authority Bill, co-author of the lett, Texas, he received his B.S. degree, Blair, placement secretary. corporation code and author of the Pool with honors in 1928 from SMU, where Immediately after graduation a num­ Bill, requiring run-offs in special U. S. he was president of his graduating class, ber of each year's class either enter house and senate elections. Chosen con­ a member of Kappa Sigma and Alpha military service or accept short-term gressman-at-large in 1962 and 1964, Kappa Psi, and a three-year baseball employment in judicial clerkships, Pool was elected from the Third Texas letterman. He had been employed by teaching fellowships, advanced study and District in 1966 and had won renomina­ Travelers Insurance Company for twelve the like, and are available for perma­ tion in the Democratic primary prior to years when he entered law school in nent positions a year or two later. The his death. He became a nationally-known 1937. From 1945 until his death he was Placement Office will provide assistance figure through his service on the House claims manager for the Dallas district to these graduates, as well as to more Un-American Activities Committee and of Travelers. He was president and experienced alumni who wish to change the Post Office and Civil Service Com­ chairman of numerous insurance indus­ their positions. Graduates in either cate­ mittee. try associations and committees, as well gory are invited to contact the place­ He was survived by his wife, Mrs. as a member of the board of the Caruth ment office by phone (EM 3-5611, ext. Elizabeth Pool, who died December 12, Memorial Rehabilitation Center. 319) or by mail. Inquiries by employers 1968 as a result of an apartment fire, Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lorena seeking to fill a particular position with and by four sons; Richard Lee Pool, M. Hempel; a son, Dr. G. Ken Hempel, an attorney of some experience are also Wesley James Pool, John Kyle Pool, and of Dallas; a daughter, Mrs. Hayden invited. Joe Richard Pool, Jr., all of Dallas. Smith, of Atlanta, Georgia; and five A new service of the Placement Office '38 Milton M. Kuser died in Odessa, grandchildren. is the printing of individual resumes for Texas, on March 31, 1968. A native of '50 Wyndall R. Johnson, age 42, students and graduates at a reasonable Eldorado, Oklahoma, he received four died at his home in Fort Worth on Sep­ price. Instructions on preparing copy degrees from SMU, including a B.A., ember 4, 1968. He was a member of the for resumes, a resume work-sheet and a and M.A. in mathematics in 1931, and firm of Shannon, Gracey, Wright, Rat­ list of employment opportunities in any a B.S. in commerce in 1933. He was a liff and Miller. No additional informa­ stated geographical area are also avail­ member of the SMU faculty in mathe- tion is available at this date. able upon request. WINTER, 1968 7

Past Graduates May . - - Trade LL.B. for J.D. f I ' i ; I ,l : Last spring ahnost 600 graduates of • l :I t the School exchanged their bachelor of I I • laws degrees for new juris doctor de­ l II. grees. The exchange option is available .. JO to any graduate who has an undergrad­ tTI·- •. r : 7 uate baccalaureate degree (B.A., B.S., B.B.A., B.E., etc.). The exchange rules have been modified and it is now imma­ terial whether the bachelor's degree was received before or after the LL.B. Another exchange pe1·iod is open now and will continue until April 10, 1969. The degree exchange will he made of­ ficial at the spring commencement on May 25, 1969, and new certificates will ...... be issued within a few weeks thereafter...... = The original announcement of the Mother and daughter at Law School: Mrs. Harris Skelton and Miss Penny A. Yates, exchange program contemplated that the old LL.B. d,egrees would be r tained by It's All in the Family As Mother, the School of Law. Since that time, how­ ever, the rules have been modified. The old certificate must still be returned to Daughter Study for Law Degrees the School ( or in its place a notarized affidavit setting forth the circumstances Augmenting the growing number of and will receive a B. A. this spring with a major in government. In addition to of its loss or destruction) . However, women entering legal careers is the Law after the exchange becomes official, the School's first mother-daughter student her legal studies and participation in School will mark the old diploma "Ex­ omhination: Mrs. Harris (Beverly) church activities, she directs traffic for changed fo1· Juris Doctor Degree" and Skelton, a first-year studerit, and her three other children, Mike, 17; Becky, will return it to the alumnus for perma­ daughter, Penny A. Yates, second,-year 15; and Ben, 12. After graduation she nent retention. law. looks forward to work with juveniles or Both mother and daughter derive with the Office of Economic Opportunity. The new diploma will be the current their ambition for careers in the law size ( 8½. by 11 inches) and will be from Mrs. Skelton's mother, Mrs. M. 0. Her daughter received a B. A. from signed by current University officials. Beard, who practiced law in Dallas for SMU in 1967. Penny's goal is to be­ The new diploma will sh.ow prominently a numhe1· of yea1·s before entering the come a domestic relations court judge. the date the LL.B. was originally award­ real estate business. Her other special interest is estate ------ed. Mrs. Skelton entered SMU in 1965 planning. Dean Charles 0. Galvin, SMU School of Law, Dallas, Texas 75222

Dear Dean Galvin: In accordance with the rules of the School of Law, I hereby apply to exchange my Bachelor of Laws diploma for a diplo­ ma evidencing award of the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. 1. I have a bachelor's degree. It is thu.... ______degree granted by ______on ------2. I received the LL.B. from SMU o,.______(if with honors, check here D). 3. I enclose my LL.B. diploma (or a notarized affidavit stating the circumstances of its loss or destruction). 4. My check ( or money order) for $30.00 is enclosed. I understand that unless this ar plication is received in your office no later than Thursd,ay, April 10, 1969, my appli­ cation will be held until the next exchange is authorized. My address is correctly listed on the reverse of this form ( or, if not, I have corrected it). Sincerely,

Name 8 THE BRIEF

Sumners Foundation law study. R. W. Fair Memorial (Continued from page 1) 2. The applicant must be an unmar­ (Continued from page 1) ried, male citizen of the United States certain limits for his actual travel ex­ between 21 and 27 years of age. He may a member of Alpha Tau Omega and the penses to and from Dallas once a year. not marry during his first or second Mustang Club and also serves as a trus­ .. While each scholarship will be awarded year of law school and retain his Sum­ tee of Southwestern University. He is a initially for one year, it will be renew­ ners Scholarship. director of the Peoples National Bank of able for the second and third years of 3. He must be a permanent resident Tyler and the 1st Federal Savings and study, provided the Scholar maintains a of, or be in attendance at, a college or Loan Association of Tyler, as well as cumulative scholastic average in the up­ university in one of the following states: President of the Fair Oil Company. per third of his law school class and Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklaho­ Mrs. Dubell attended Southwestern meets the other requirements of the pro­ ma, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico or University and presently resides in gram. Texas. Woodland Hills, California. The purpose of the Sumners Scholar­ 4. The applicant must rank academ­ The Center for Law, Religion and ship Program is to develop attorneys ically in the upper twenty-five per cent Ethics will be located on the third floor who will not only be trained to perform of his college class and must exhibit of the law library building. As the fo­ a lawyer's professional functions, but qualities of leadership and character. cal point for all research and study in who will also be instilled with ideals of Selection will be based upon academ: jurisprudence, philosophy, legal ethics community and public service in the ic proficiency, extra-curricular achieve­ and church-state relationships, it will tradition of the late Hatton W. Sum­ ment, and apparent capacity for public house the School of Law's excellent col­ ners. Congressman Sumners was first service, said Mr. Thompson, a former lections in these fields. The Center will elected to the United States House of chairman of the Board of Directors of create a distinguished memorial to Mr. Representatives in 1913 and served as the State Bar of Texas and past presi­ Fair, which will exert his influence upon chairman of the Judiciary Committee of dent of the Dallas Bar Association. Christian education. the House of Representatives. Other Foundation trustees include New Library Will House The Sumners Scholar will participate Charles E. Long, Jr., judge of the 134th in special seminars designed to integrate District Court of Dallas County; Alfred Cooper, McCormick Rooms his knowledge of the law with those of P. Murrah, chief judge, United States The new law library, scheduled for related disciplines, especially govern­ Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; completion in 1970, will contain one­ ment, history and economics. In addi­ Gordon R. Carpenter, vice president and man study rooms named for Haskell H. tion, Scholars will attend dinner meet­ trust officer, First National Bank in Dal­ Cooper '29 and the late Charles Tilford ings which will give them an oppor­ las; Elmore P. Whitehurst, U. S. Referee McCormick, Dean Charles 0. Galvin has tunity to discuss significant issues with in Bankruptcy, Dallas; Thomas S. Walk­ announced. leading public figures. er, executive vice president, Dallas Fed­ The named rooms will result from eral Savings and Loan Association; and gifts of $1,000 or more by Cooper, vet­ An applicant £or Sumners Scholar­ Edward C. Pannel, Fort Worth attorney. eran Dallas attorney, and by Mrs. ship must meet the following require­ Upon entering the School of Law Charles T. McCormick of Austin. Mr. ments: each Scholar will sign a statement of in­ McCormick, one of the world's foremost 1. He must hold a baccalaureate de­ tention to repay to the Foundation, with­ authorities on the law of evidence, gree from an approved college or uni­ out interest, one-half of the total amount taught and served as d.ean of the Uni­ versity prior to his commencement of of the funds awarded to him. versity of Texas School of Law.

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