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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION SAN ANGELO COLLEGE Vol. 30 SAN ANGELO, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEB. 26, 1965 NO. 18 Power Play In Austin May Jeopardize ASC by Ginger Wilhite college to the four-year institu ed Hendryx to sponsor the bill tion was omitted. to transfer SAC to state owner "We are concerned but not wor Now the developing power ship before the matter became ried about the future of Angelo struggle in Austin somewhat jeop controversial as a means of ob State College," Dr. Harmon Low- ardizes the bill's chance. taining Sen. Hardeman's support man, dean of San Angelo College, Hardeman, as Senate Finance for some of Gov. Connally's pro declared in reference to the cur chairman, is in a position to help posals. rently raging power struggle in keep much of Gov. John Connal- Dean Lowman clarified this the Texas legislature. ly's proposals from passing. Con- move by Hardeman and Harding nally backers, led by Barnes, are as a means of "strengthening the Angelo State College, to begin on the other hand powerful bill in the House." He explained officially in September, may be enough to prevent the passage that Hendryx probably was cho the pawn in the friction between of Hardeman's bill to complete sen as an influential member of Sen. Dorsey B. Hardeman of San the property transfer. This has Sen. Hardeman's district. Hen- Angelo and forces led by Speaker already been approved by the dryx's previous opposition to Ben Barnes. Senate. , ASC and his present support of At stake is a bill to complete Dean Lowman, however, ex the measure also add to his choice the inclusion of ASC under the pressed confidence that Angelo by Hardeman and Harding, Dean state senior college system. When State College is not in significant Lowman observed. CAMPUS LEADERSHIP—Fifteen students named for Who's the bill authorizing that change danger. He explained that since Rep. Harding commented that Who were announced by Dean Harmon Lowman last week. Pic over was passed by the legislature the legislature has passed the he "felt confident that the House tured left to right are Kay Box, Charles Spieker, Marsha Wood- in 1963, a provision for the trans principal ASC bill, it is reason would pass the bill that has been fer of property from the junior fin, Oneal Westbrook and Mary Elizabeth Kieras. able to assume it won't stop on sent from the Senate." He also enabling legislation. said that he thought the bill au Austin sources quoted in t h e thorizing the incorporation of San Angelo Standard-Times said SAC into the state system as last week that Sen. Hardeman is passed in 1963 was sufficient to Spiritual Week "in a legislative trap" because he accomplish the transfer into state needs the support of the Barnes support. forces to obtain passage of SB 30. A newspaper story showed to To Emphasize A news story in the Standard- Sen. Hardeman quoted him as Times February 19 stated, "There saying ASC in "dead" if SB 30 is little doubt but that Barnes does not pass the House. The lo has the strength to stop the cal legislator declined to say this wo-Fold Path Hardeman bill if he chooses. He to the Standard-Times. was a strong supporter of the bill Gov. Connally's press secretary, Emphasizing the knowledge of in 1963, and Rep. Raleigh Brown George Christian, reported that piritual truths as well as those of Abilene, who opposed the bill there would be no comment from n traditional academic fields, Re- in 1963, declared that it would the executive on the subject and igious Emphasis Week will begin not have passed the House had it said he was sure the account of Monday at San Angelo College. not been for Barnes." the threatened holdup of the ASC Yll services, which are on the Dean Lowman, however, said bill did not come from the gov heme of God and "the gods," that the "governor, lieutenant- ernor's staff. ill be held in the college audi- governor and speaker of the Rep. George Henson, chairman orium. House were all very generous in of the House education commit- Speakers for the observance are their support of the ASC bill in (See Power Play, Page 2) he Rev. Bennett Tate, Mr. M. B. 1963. Not one of the three is op McKinney, Bishop Thomas J. posed to the property transfer Irury, the Rev. Dr. Morris Elli- proposal now." tt and the Rev. I. L. Whetsell. Handling the enabling legisla Runoff Voting Invocations will be given by tion in the House is Rep. Gene •AC students Mrs. Charles White- Hendryx of Alpine who stated, ead, Marvin Moos, Louis Perez, "I'm going to do everything I can lena Leidecker and Bill Black- to pass this bill." Oddly, Rep. Today Decides um. Hendryx in 1963 opposed bring Other SAC students partici- MORE WHO'S WHO—From left to right are Jim Truelove, Lynn ing SAC into the state system. ating are Harold Hodapp, Jr., Eddy, Alan Matejowsky and Zula Tomlinson. Not pictured is Both Hardeman and Rep. For Gorman Williams, Pablo Franco, Mike Wilson. rest Harding of San Angelo ask- Mr., Miss SAC like Mellas and Bill Baker, who San Angelo College students fill give the benedictions. are voting for Mr. and Miss SAC Walter Johnson, minister of today. ausic and youth at Park Heights Debate Team Finalists were chosen from laptist Church, who is also a nominees from various campus art-time student at SAC, will be clubs in elections last Monday. ong leader for the observances. Enters Meet Candidates for Miss SAC are First service will be Monday at Freshman members of the San Cathy Crownover from San An Ia.m. The Rev. Bennett Tate, pas- Angelo College debate team will gelo, Felicia DuPont from Sny |>r of United Presbyterian compete in the Abilene Novice der, Lynn Eddy of San Angelo, fhurch U.S.A., will speak on Tournament at Hardin-Simmons Cindy McBride from Bamhart and Nancy Spivey from Lometa. the god of conformity." A grad University tomorrow. ate of Union Theological Semi- Finalists for Mr. SAC are Pan- SAC will enter two teams in the ary in New York City, Rev. Tate cho Granado of San Angelo, meet which is limited to students |ame to San Angelo from Phoe- Wayne Johnson of Brackettville, who have not had a complete year |ix, Arizona, in 1964. Mike McBride from Barnhart, of debate experience at the col Tuesday at 10 a.m. Mr. M. B. Joe Lee McManus of San Angelo lege level. jtcKinney will present the "god and Mike Potts from Lometa. ^i1 materialism." Mr. McKinney Skip Harless and Ray Howell, The winning couple will be an Intended Freed-Hardeman Col- both from San Angelo, will make nounced at the Spring Formal fge in Henderson, Tennessee, up one of the local teams. Bob May 9. Ind received his B.A. and M.A. bie Goodwin from Dallas and Club nominees who appeared I^grees from Eastern New Mex- Gene Schweizer from Veribest in the first Miss SAC election in Jo University. He is presently will comprise the other. cluded Becky B e a t y, Janet ffrving as director of the Church The tournament is limited to Brooks, Cheryl Coward, Nancy P Christ Bible Chair on the SAC colleges in the immediate Abilene Danielson, Andrea Eckerman, I'mpus. area. Betty Eshberger, Anna Kinsey, IThomas J. Drury, D.D., bishop Forensics directors J. E. Bouli- Alma Sanchez, Susie Schmidt and P the Catholic Diocese of San gny and William Grasty will ac Janis Street. PngeIo, will speak Wednesday at company the teams. Mr. SAC candidates were Billy # a.m. on the "god of educa- Next weekend, the entire for Bob Highsmith, Rick Huckabee, ensic team will travel to Durant, Don Keeny, Danny Kuss, Jerry l°n." Bishop Drury is a gradu- HONORED STUDENTS—Left to right, Joe Lee McManus, Mike Pe of Kendrick Seminary in St. Oklahoma, to compete in the 27th McDonald, Jimmy McFarland, I°uis, Missouri, and has served annual Savage Forensic Tourna McBride, Ginger Wilhite, Ray Howell and Joyce Carter are also Alan Matejowsky, Johnny Merck pee Spiritual Week, Page 2) ment. in Who's Who. (Photos by Allen R. Johnson) and Bill Simpson. Page 2 SAN ANGELO COLLEGE RAM PAGE - SAN ANGELO, TEXAS FRIDAY, FEB. 26, 1965 Long Hair, Fast Beat, Satire Power Play (Continued from Page 1) Of Beatles Symbolize Release tee, declared, "This bill will defi- nitely get a public hearing. It is just like any other bill, and it's With the marriage of big nosed, sad-eyed Ringo Starr the going to be treated like any oth institution called the Beatles may be on its way out. But what er bill. I was one of the few from are the Beatles really and what do they stand for? East Texas who voted for San An- First, they are prominent leaders of The Big Release. The gelo's college, and I'm not going to do anything to hurt it." "release" involves the war against conformity and social pres sures being fought by young adults and teenagers of nearly The Standard-Times noted that Henson is in an "odd position if every nationality. The Beatles also are the most dramatic god the situation indeed becomes a and sex symbols of this decade. Behind their hair, beneath battle." The education committee their music and strengthened by their satirical humor, is a so chairman is a member of the cial movement aimed at eliminating complacency.