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~ Simpson, Belcher, Blakney Get Top Titles It was a week for beauty chology major, was the judges’ queens and student favorites, choice as the beauty to be spot- and Samford students pike lighted in Samford’s ’67 ammyal. Homecoming at Santor A var. for 1967. sity cheerleader, she is also the A popular blond Beverly Belch- school’s entry in the ‘national er and freckled, friendly Bob “Miss Cheerleader USA" contest. Blakney were chosen Mr. and Miss Second place went fo ash-blond Samford by students’ votes this Nancy Adams, 20-year-old junior week. The two took on their titles from Dothan, and third place to at the climax of Tuesday's annual another eye-fetching blonde, sen- S-Day activities on the campus, ior Beverly Belcher of Centreville. ~~ They were presented by The queen and her two alter- 1966 winners, Cheryl Childs of Tal- nates were selected: from a field of ladega and ‘Andy Collins of Gunt- 30 in judging ¢Saturday and last ersville, at intermission of a con- night. Judging was based on beau- cert by The Association in Seibert ty, poise, personality and overall Gym. appearance, THE WEEK'S WINNERS— Runners-up to the two were Di- Also selected in the top 10, and scheduled to appear in The Entre . Left, Miss Entre Nous for 1967-68, Hunter Simpson, is crowned by Samford’s first lady, Mrs. Wright. anne Hooton, a former top Miss Nous ‘‘Beauties’’ section, were Di- Looking on are first and second alternates Nancy Adams and Beverly Belcher. Right, Cheryl Childs Alabama competitor, and Jim Eth- crowns the new Miss Samford, Beverly Belcher. Bobby Blakney, Mr. Samford, had already neen named. ‘anne Hooten, Ann Wood, Janice eredge, newly elected president of Hill, Diane Parkman, Claudia ‘Samford’s student body. Lewis, Sherry Deems and Karen Donning the regal cape of Miss Cochran. SAMFORD Samford was Beverly Belcher’s - Miss Belcher was also named second honor this week. She was “Best inSports Wear,”” Miss Coch- UNIVERSITY named second alternate to the ran won ‘‘Best in Evening Wear” school’s 1967 yearbook = beauty honors, Miss Deems ‘Most Con- BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Monday ni genial.” The 2loyear-old blonde senior - A Birmingham lovely, Gayle April 28, 1967 music major was also second al- Brown, was chosen— ‘Most Photo- _ ternate to last fall's homecoming genic.” Volume 52—No. 25 queen at Samford and is sweet- Wile The queen, Miss Simpson, is a heart of the Samford S-Club. member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorori- % Red-haired Bob Blakney became ty. at Samford. She is the daughter the 1967 Mr. Samford after being of H H. Simpson of Fredericks- - runner-up to last year’s winner. burg. : — A fourth-year student in Sam- First runner-up, Miss Adams, is Prexy's Talk Optimistic, ford’s pharmacy school, Blakney an Alpha Delta Pi member and is a member of the student sen- elementary education major. She ate and Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. He is also president of the cam- J. L. Adams of Dothan. pus chapter of the American Favorites — who will also ap- Reveals $125,000 Gifts Pharmaceutical Association, pear in the yearbook — are Miss Other finalists for the title were Brown; Pam Odom and Joy Cook, Claudia Lewis and Joy Cook, both Atlanta: Cheryl Childs, Talladega: President Leslie S. Wright tion a widely expected raise role of the university in modern _ of Atlanta, Ga., and Ann Wood of Emily Golson, Montgomery; Son- delivered a highly optimistic in tuition rates. society. Narrowing Samford’s ma- Birmingham; Jim Leverett of La- dra Scott, Butler; Charlotte Stev- State of the University ad- The President devoted most “of jor aims to four, he said the Fayette, Bob. White of Montgom- ens, Alexander City; Donna Dock- his half-hour speech to a state- school exists to teach, to research, ery and Tom Hamby of Wedowee. dress at an all-campus con- to train professional personnel and ery, Tuscaloosa; Betty Jane Jack- vocation Wednesday. ment of the university's education- The night before, Hunter Simp- son, Vincent; and Patricia Young, al philosophy. to ‘serve our denominational con- son, 19-yegr-old ‘sophomore psy- Sheffield : However, he failed to men- stituency and other publics.” However, he also told students He noted that “a modest facul- that a total of $125,000 in general ty research fund . ., administer- ~ development funds had been given ed by a faculty committee, ” is Four Coeds Snare Top Posts to the school and discussed plans boosting faculty research projects. : . for recently announced dormitory He also said several professors Four Samford University versity Publications Board. additions and expansion of room are doing research under private editors of the school’s -stu- telephone service in university res- students have ‘been named dent publications by the uni- They were selected by the board grants and for business and in- after interviews and will officially idence halls. dustry. : become editors of their respective The new dormitory space con- Denominational aid and Birming- publications next fall. sists of two modular (“mod”) con- ham benefactors, he said, have Heading Samford publications for structions to be located across “made possible the development 1967-68 are: from Vail and Smith Halls. and strides forward” of the In contrast to the development university —Elaine Hobson, who will be the ‘information, Dr, Wright said ‘‘rela- ~ “We. accept our obligation to chief executive on the staff of tively small’ universities like Sam- serve these constituencies and we " the newspaper, the Crimson. ford are needed to ‘“‘counteract to- firmly believe we are doing so,” —Elizabeth Nelson, this year’s day’s trend toward the huge ‘multi- Dr. Wright said, organizations editor, will be ed- versities.” ”’ 7 Attacking a “lack of value” in itor of the Samford yearbook, He called for “evaluation” of the * (Turn To Page 3) : the Entre Nous. - —Sherry Deems, named editor ofShe Bull Pup student direc- Congressional Action . tory. ; —Linda Cooke, sophomore coed who will edit the literary mag- azine, the Pensez. May Cut Student Taxes In interviews with the Publica- tions Board, the four told their The United States Senate the Senate, the tuition and fee projected plans for their publica- has-approved by a 53-26 vote credit is 75 per cent of the first a plan to provide a federal $200 paid, 25 per cent of the next Miss’ Hobson told the board that income tax credit of up to $300 and 10 per cent of the next she planned to continue the pres- $325 for tuition, books and $1,000. The credit is subtracted ent policy of The Crimson, and to from the income tax owed the consider as a part of her editorial fees paid by students in col- government. responsibilities the “improvement leges, universities and other The credit is available {o any of communication between the ad- post-high school institutions. person who pays. the tuition. This, ministration and the student body.” - Final enactment of the plan it would be available to working ‘A journalism major, she will be probably will depend on the de- students and wives as well as a junior next year. She has work- cisions made by a Senate-House to parents and other relatives. ed for two years as a reporter on of Representatives conference Parents with more than one ~ the Crimson staff. committee. child in college or graduate school Plans for Possible changes in the The 1tax credit plan was offered = get a separate evedit for “Over twathiibds. of the ‘bees ‘fits of this amendment would go to families earning less than $10, 000 a year,” Ribicoff said. (Tom To Page 3) (Torn To Page 3) Samford University Library 3S THE grnsgy April 28, iation United To Entertain LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS The sounds’ of a group an award winning concert drum- workings of The. Association’s remarkable mer who plays all types of music, sound. united toward-a Pete Stephanos, who dabbles in goa} reverberated ip proved himself an able pace-setter, common and in the second half of the per- ‘metal sculpturing, handled the Gymnas- Samford’s ibert formance demonstrated his ability lighting very effectively, especially ium Tuesday\ night. on lead guitar, in “Here We Go Round Again.” “The Association,” a popular 'Bespectacled - and mustachioed The Associaticn’s entertainment ; folk-rock group which prides itself Russ Giguere, who played guitar ability was especially evident in on its flexibility, surrounded the and tamborine, was probably the their rendition of “Poison Ivy’ and the. humorous spots scattered be- annual ‘Mr. and Miss Samford most outstanding sihging perform- pageant in the final installment of er in the first half. Guitarist Jim tween. the numbers throughout the show, the 1966-67 SGA Concert Lecture Yester, who was born in Birm- Gary Alexander, labeled by his Series. ingham, also proved quite an en- cohorts “a little Dr. Zorba,” and tertainer. The seven-member group per- Larry Ramos, the Hawaiian mem- formed to an audience that Terry Bass player Brian Cole’s broken ber, added a great deal of color" instru- Kirkman, the most versatile thumb did not seem to hamper to the group’s appearance and add- mentalist, called, “Fantastic,” the performance. sound. Ramos, who has been with ing, “No performer likes a scream- Although the gym’s immensity the. group only about a month, ing audience.” meshed the intertwining sounds of performed with the New Christy . The group included in its shows the performers into a sometimes Minstrels for about four years be- the big hits, “Along Comes Mary,” unintelligible sound, Steve Nelson, fore going out on his own for a an their first success, and “No Fair former Olympic swimmer, did year.