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December 1986

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• Christmas greenery surrounds the plaque above the Centennial time capsule sealed on Founders' Day, September 6, 1986. December 1986 Page 1

'Rigorous and demanding' New chairman of business-economics department promises hard-nosed approach to teaching With 10 years of executive-level "What we have to do," he said, to be a wimp." experience behind him in "the real "is to produce mature graduates, Allison's departmental goals in­ world," Ouachita's Dr. Bob Allison young people who can communicate clude increasing student interest in means business in more ways than and think. That's the difference be­ research, extending a business di­ one. tween simply a good student and a mension to other areas of the univer­ Allison was appointed last spring scholar, he continued. "A good stu­ sity, increasing the liberal arts char­ as chairman of the department of dent is one who can accurately re­ acter of the business program, business and economics and is also flect what a teacher wants on a test. strengthening student placement ser­ the holder of the George Young We want more than that at Ouachi­ vices, revising the curriculum, pro­ Chair of Business. ta, however. The persons we are try­ viding service programs to churches, He received a Ph.D. degree in or­ ing to develop here are young schol­ establishing industrial development ganizational theory and industrial re­ ars who can ask their own questions, projects, encouraging faculty devel­ lations from the University of Mich­ learn to think and leaFn how to find opment and publishing. igan and came to Ouachita from their own answers." "My real dream," he said, "is to Wayne State University. In addition Together with his commitment to to teaching positions there and at do a "quality job of teaching my write a book on 'The Bible and Busi­ Oklahoma Baptist University and courses," he said, he also intends to ness' Jesus walked through life and the University of Michigan, he has include an "explicit" Christian di­ used the common work settings and themes as illustrations of theological also worked as a hospital administra­ mension in his classes. truths. In other words, he talked tor in Seminole, Okla., and in Still­ "This is very important to me," about shepherding, carpentry, agri­ water, Okla., and was an associate he said. "For one thing, such a di­ cultural and stewards, that sort of to the director of the University of mension would make the business thing. Pastors may well understand Michigan Hospital. world a better place because after all, those illustrations, but this is not At Ouachita, he said, his first obli­ honesty remains the best policy and how we make our livings today so gation is to be "rigorous and rele­ that in itself is a distinctly Christian even though the truths are eternal, vant" in his teaching, demanding dimension. It has been my experi­ the examples are somewhat outdated maximum efforts from his students ence to see people in the business or less relevant. Modern examples, it and relating what they learn to real­ world do non-Christian things and it seems to me, would be helpful to rel­ life situations. doesn't work for their companies. Freely admitting that his approach On the other hand, I have repeatedly evancy." is hard-nosed, Allison said students seen the good guys finish first." "In all that we do," he said, "we should be aware that "there are peo­ Asked if he thinks it is possible for want to provide the education that ple who fail. To avoid failure, the a person in the business world to be will enable our graduates to get good students will have to work." The competitive and yet remain a Chris­ jobs or to enter top-quality graduate point of their efforts, however, tian, Allison replied with an empha­ schools. We want them to be what should be more than getting a grade tic "yes." God wants them to be and to go but instead should be focused on "My obligation as a Christian," where their abilities and interests grabbing on to something they can he said, "is to do my best. So being a take them. That is a real joy. I know, • Dr. Bob Allison in his office in Lile Hall. use in life. Christian doesn't mean that I have because I have been there." 11111 In ii'IHI ltr11lld l~r' 111 711 t·71 on ''My bligation as a Christian," where their abilities and interests I rlrlt II 1111 Ill IIIII llr II IIi y ' Il l lr ·sold, "is to do my best. So being a take them. That is a real joy. I know, • Dr. Bob Allison in his office in Lite Hall. usc in life. hri tian doesn't mean that I have because I have been there."

INSIDE Death of Earl Verser shocks Ouachita OUACHITA! Earl Verser, former chairman of then contacted Eudora police who President Daniel Grant in an inter­ the OBU Board of Trustees and pro­ found Verser's body in his ransacked view with the Daily Siftings Herald. • Agnes Coppenger vider of the funds for the Verser home at 5:15a.m. Friday. Reported­ Verser was a widower living alone reflects on career, Drama Center, was murdered in his ly, Verser had died approximately 36 on his Eudora farm. He was the page 2 Eudora home Tuesday, October 28, hours before of "blows to the head." owner and president of Verser Ford after apparently surprising a burglar. Allen is expected to be charged dealership, president of the Verser • Jane McCallum vice­ Glen Allen, 21, was arrested in with the murder. It is unclear whether Corporation, and secretary for the president for advertising Fort Worth, Texas, when police or not Verser had past involvement Eudora Banks. He was director of and public relations at stopped him and discovered he was with Allen or if the home had been the Eudora Grain Dryer and the Maumelle, page 3. driving Verser's 1986 Lincoln Conti­ forcibly entered. Eudora Bank Arkansas Rural En­ nental. Allen who had been recently Verser served 12 years as a member dowment Fund. • AEA leaders have paroled had several items belonging of the OBU Board of Trustees, the Verser attended Eudora Baptist Ouachita in common, to Verser in his possession at the last four as chairman of the board. Church where he served as a deacon page 4. time of arrest according to police re­ "Earl Verser was not only an out­ and had been the church's music di­ ports. standing chairman of the Board of rector. • Centennial Achievement Fort Worth officials were unable Trustees, he was a devoted father He is survived by his daughters, Awards, page 5. to contact Verser about the validity and Christian statesman. Few people Ann Swift, Joyce Poole, Jane Galbo of the vehicle when Allen was arrested have given of themselves more gen­ sity in all ways. All of us feel this loss and Karen Verser, and a son Earl Ed • Class Notes, page 6. Friday morning. The Texas officials erously to Ouachita Baptist Univer- in a very personal way," said OBU Verser.

Dr. Ed Coulter reviews Centennial year

After two and a half years of plan­ ous look at what we are doing and Ouachita," Global Focus Week and ning, Ouachita's celebration of its what we want to do in the future. finally Founder's Day, it was the last Centennial year - which was actual­ And finally, it brought a great one that caused him to wake up ly stretched to 15 months - is now amount of recognition to Ouachita." more than once in the middle of the over. The consensus is that the whole He said the Centennial observance night. thing was an unqualified success. also had caused him to develop an "There were so many things that Now that the pressure is off and even greater appreciation for the could have gone wrong," he said, the passage of time is providing school. slowly shaking his head as if he still some perspective on everything that ·"I think I have a much better un­ couldn't quite believe it. "But every­ has taken place, Dr. Ed Coulter, vice derstanding of the past and of the thing came off without a hitch." president for administration and dedication that people had," he All in all, he said, serving as chair­ chairman of the Centennial, took a said. "And on a personal note, I feel man of the Centennial was "very re­ few moments recently to talk about very good about the way that the warding. It's like setting a goal and exactly what had been accomplished. faculty, staff and students worked accomplishing it and that's a good "I guess the first thing that comes together to make the celebration feeling." to mind," he said, "is that it devel­ come off so successfully." But is he sorry that all the shout­ oped a strong sense of caffieraderie. Of all the major events that in­ ing has stopped and that now it is • Dr. Ed Coulter, OBU vice president for administration, received the Purple & It also provided us with an oppor­ cluded the OBU Showcase and com­ back to business as usual? Gold Heart A ward from President Daniel Grant at Homecoming in recognition tunity to honor those who came be­ munity celebration featuring come­ "No way," he replied, grinning of his service as chairman of the school's 1985-86 Centennial Year observance. fore us and caused us to take a seri- dian Jerry Clower, "Christmas at broadly. "Basically, I'm just relieved." Page2 OUACHITA

PRESIDENT'S CORNER Stagg completes study in Scotland How to choose Ouachita Ouachita's summer sabbatical program provided religion professor by Marianne Morrisett Gosser Dr. Robert Stagg with a nine-week opportunity for study and sight-see­ ing in Scotland, with a visit to Lon­ The title of a previous column was Suggestion III don, England. "Why Choose Ouachita?" I hope Visit the campus often with your He attended two pastoral confer­ you read that one because I think it's family. Go to ball games, concerts, ences in St. Andrews, Scotland, the my best one yet. Incidentally I enjoy homecoming events, graduation first in June at the Summer School being president of the FSA but giving events, Tiger Traks, and Tiger of Theology, sponsored by St. Mary's birth to these articles is almost as dif­ Tunes. College, the divinity school of the ficult as giving birth to a child. Suggestion IV University of St. Andrews. This article should really be titled Call Dr. Grant, the President him­ The second, three weeks in length, "How to Help Your Child Choose self, or Randy Gamer who is Di­ was designed primarily for American Ouachita." So here are some sugges­ rector to Student Recruitment. pastors and was held at the American tions that I hope will be helpful to you. They both would be happy and Summer Institute, June 28-July 18. Suggestion I eager to talk to you. Ouachita's The two meetings included Bible As a parent you need to have a telephone number is 246-4531. studies, seminars, lectures, and de­ strong love and commitment to Suggestion V votional services in a 15th century Ouachita. If all these fail tell your college cathedral. In addition to lectures by Suggestion II bound senior that they may go to faculty members of the universities Start a financial plan early and be college anywhere they want to, of Glasgow and Edinburgh, there aware of scholarships and fmancial but you are only paying their way were general interest programs on aids that are available. to Ouachita. the making of fine bone china, the Scottish church as it is today, and a panel discussion with several Scottish CENTENNIAL CONVOCATION PRAYER pastors. by Frances Crawford, September 6, 1986 New scholarships Our Father- As we come to the close of Ouachita's Centennial year, we want are announced to thank you, Lord, for your blessings on the school. Three new academic scholarships Because of your blessings and your guidance, Ouachita has been a have recently been given to Ouachita, blessing to the denomination, to the thousands of students now scat­ according to Roger Harrod, vice tered throughout the world, and to others whom she has touched. president for development at OBU. And we ask you, Lord, to continue your blessings on Ouachita Mr. and Mrs. Lowell W. Queen of • Frank D. Hickingbotham turns a spadeful of dirt during ground-breaking ceremo­ three-fold so that Ouachita may continue to be a blessing to others. Abilene, Texas and Mr. and Mrs. nies Dec. 11 for the $2 million Riley-Hickingbotham Library construction and improve­ ment project. The ceremony marked Ouachita's success in claiming two challenge grants And now as Ouachita begins her second hundred years of service, Arle Queen of Judsonia, have estab­ totaling $750,000, one for $500,000 by Hickingbotham and the other for $250,000 by we ask that you hear now our prayer for Ouachita: lished the Virginia Queen Award for the J. E. and L. E. Mabee Foundation of Tulsa. "May the wisdom of God instruct us, Excellence in Piano Performance in May the Eye of God watch over her, honor of Virginia Queen, who taught May the Ear of God hear her, piano for 40 years at Ouachita prior Dr. William Trantham named May the Hand of God defend her, and to her retirement last spring. She is May the Will of God guide and direct her in all her ways. the sister of both Lowell and Arle to Maddox Chair of Music And to God be the Glory." Queen. Dr. William E. Trantham, profes­ The faculty of the School of Music will make the selection of the most sor of music and chairman of the ap­ outstanding graduating piano perfor­ plied music department, has been mance major, who will in turn receive appointed by the Board of Trustees a cash award in honor of Virginia to the Addie Mae Maddox Endowed puect mus1c department, has been outstanding graduating piano perfor­ appointed by the Board of Trustees mance major, who will in turn receive to the Addie Mae Maddox Endowed a cash award in honor of Virginia Chair of Music. The chair is funded Queen. by a gift from Judge and Mrs. Ed­ Jarrell and Jo Felton of El Dorado ward Maddox of Harrisburg in honor made a gift to Ouachita in memory of his mother, Addie Mae Scruggs of Donald Bradford Harbuck, for Maddox. Dr. Trantham has been on the benefit of philosophy students. the Ouachita faculty since 1960. Rev. Harbuck served as a pastor of President Daniel R. Grant stated First Baptist Church, El Dorado. that "Professor Trantham has com­ Byrla Walters Jean of Arkadelphia piled a remarkable record of distin­ has established the Jean-Walters En­ guished musicianship and adminis­ dowed Scholarship as a memorial to tration at Ouachita during more than her son, William Paul Jean, who 25 years of service. He is an excellent Music during the design and con­ graduated in 1966. The scholarship teacher, concert pianist, and scholar, struction of the Mabee Fine Arts will be awarded to students special­ • Rear Adm. James Kelly (Ret.), former Chief of Chaplains and an Alumni Achiever and served as Dean of the School of Center." honored on Founders' Day, and Mrs. Kelly, the former Frances Morton, chat with izing in religion, education, theatre, Mrs. Lou Ann Locke, assistant professor of sociology. The Kellys live in Lexington, Va. speech and drama. "Thank you, Ouachita" Agnes Coppenger reflects on her career as director of OBU's Former Students' Association

It has been a rare privilege to en­ There was a noble pecan tree down gion and philosophy - and preach­ joy 32 years of acquaintance, and in on the Ouachita farm which for years ing (and float building, tennis coach­ many cases lifetime friendships, with symbolized the school for me. It was ing and Faculty Quarteting); our the host of folks who make up the a truly giant tree in its own right, but three children's college education fine family of Ouachita. from a distance the trunk looked small and happy growing-up environment; Working with individual biogra­ in comparison with the unbelievable and my own tapestry of relationships phies, and with alumni, students, outreach of its branches. That tree is and associations, I say a grateful faculty, staff and "friends" in per­ gone, but the relatively small Chris­ "thank you." son has been a rich experience. The tian school in Southwest Arkansas One can hardly single out names first half of that time was as a faculty still has its arms reaching out, clear when we deal with more than 16,000 wife and Ouachita mother. The past 'round the world. Just ask anyone alumni, not to mention faculty and 16 years in the Alumni & Placement who has traveled to far places and staff and "friends," but I must ex­ (and bulk mailing) office have been has run into someone from Ouachita press a special gratitude for having as fully rewarding as they have been inside a pyramid, in the Amazon been able to follow in the remarkable challenging. jungle, or the remote corners of Asia steps of Frances Crawford in Alumni It's like having a box seat at a pa­ or Africa. and Placement, and to have her as a rade as an impressive number of the We have famous alumni and friends, cherished f~iend . . . and to serve encouraging, up-lifting people of the and we have an amazing backlog of with Dr. Daniel and Betty Jo Grant world go by. not-necessarily famous, but faithful, as president and wife has been an ex­ One time a friend said, "Yes, but folk who are the backbone of their traordinary distinction. I won't say Ouachita is not the 'real world.' " I communities in school, government, they hung the moon, but they come take issue with that. Admittedly, business and industry and the arts. as close to it as any college president there's somewhat of a Camelot qual­ It's heartwarming to see the host of and partner we have known. ity to the "World of Ouachita" but deacons, associational WMU workers, I'm persuaded that this is the real choir leaders and members, Sunday The Centennial reviewing we've world that many out there are seek­ School teachers, and on and on - and just been doing affirms that the Lord ing. Ideals are more truly "real" than some most surprising, after knowing has brought us safe thus far, and by a lot of what is passed off as the gen­ them as youngsters at Ouachita! grace will continue to sustain this uine article. For my husband's career in reii- beloved school. December 1986 Page3 'I've been lucky' Jane McCallum, '71, is vice president of Maumelle Development project

Jane McCallum, a 1971 graduate, public relations/marketing firm of ''because I have loved everything I is vice president of public relations for Development Counselors, Inti., in have done." One thing that prepared Maumelle Land Development, Inc., a New York, which specializes in adver­ her for the jobs she has had, she said, "new town" being built on 5,000 tising and marketing for economic was the "hands-on" experience she acres about 15 minutes north of development-related clients including received at Ouachita in her classes downtown Little Rock. cities, states and even counties. Jane and as the student director of the Before joining Maumelle, Jane had was assigned to Jefferson City, Mo., news bureau. already accumulated an impressive set where she worked with the state De­ Jane was selected in October 1986 of professional credentials: partment of Community and Eco­ by the Little Rock Chamber of Com­ • After leaving Ouachita, she nomic Development. merce as one of 40 people to partici­ became an assistant in the public rela­ • In December 1982, she took a pate in a Leadership Institute. She is a tions office of the Arkansas Industrial year out to work as a special assistant member of Little Rock's Motion Pic­ Development Commission, where she to then-Governor Frank White, help­ ture and Television Commission and edited the magazine, "Inside Arkan­ ing him to coordinate a variety of is a past president of the Arkansas sas." constituent-related political issues, Chapter of the International Associa­ • In 1975, she was promoted to the writing speeches for him ana doing tion of Business Communicators. head of the public relations-advertis­ advance work. She is married to Bob Stover, a ing division of the A.I.D.C. • She joined the Maumelle organi­ former editor of the Ouachita Signal • She left in 1979 to become an ac­ zation in January 1983. and now business editor of the Ar­ • Jane McCallum at Maumelle count executive with the advertising/ "I've really been lucky,'' she said, kansas Gazette. Eight Governor's Scholars enroll at Ouachita for 1986 fall term Eight recipients of the 1986 Gover­ vate colleges and universities in the graduating class, scores on standard­ nor's Scholars Awards, one of whom state. ized tests and leadership activities. also received National Merit Finalist The recipients of the Governor's Since the inception of the program, recognition, are enrolled at Ouachita Scholars Award are: David Anderson 24 Governor's Scholars have selected this year, according to Randy Garner, of Gurdon (National Merit Finalist), to attend Ouachita. director of admissions counseling at Jeffrey G. Noble of Little Rock (Pu­ According to an official in the Ar­ OBU. laski Academy), Jana L. Taylor of kansas Department of Higher Edu­ "We are very pleased that these Hot Springs (Lakeside High School), cation, more than 800 candidates eight outstanding students have de­ Lisa C. Long of Sheridan, Britt-Marie competed for the 100 scholarships cided to attend Ouachita," said Gar­ Tromater of Hope, Angie 8. Shedd this year. Of those selected for the ner. "I believe their choice of en­ of Manila, Holly A, Feltman of honor, 61 ranked first in their class rolling at Ouachita underscores our Hughes, and Charles C. Mashek of and 23 were recognized in the Na­ desire to attract top flight students Dardanelle. tional Merit Scholarship program. who are committed to our twin goals This is the third year scholarships Governor Bill Clinton sponsored of academic and Christian excellence." have been awarded in the Governor's the legislation in a 1983 special legis­ One hundred Arkansas high school Scholars Program. One student is se­ lative session to create the scholar­ students have been named 1986 Gov­ lected from each of the 75 counties ships, which are intended to encour­ ernor's Scholars and each has re­ and 25 are picked at large. Students age the state's outstanding high school • President Jimmy Carter makes a point durin~ his Founders' l)ny nddrcss. Please ceived $2,000 a year for four years of are chosen on the basis of their high students to remain in Arkansas for see related story on page 5. undergraduate study at public or pri- school grade point av rngc, rnnk in their college educations. • President Jimmy Carter mukt ~ u IIH nt clnrlnjl hi l•'unoulo·rs' Uu nthln·ss. l'lcusc ce1ved :b.l,UUU a year tor tour years 01 an: Cll OS ·u Oil ll l l1US IS o r !ll ·ir h i h see related story on page s. undergraduate study at public or pri- school grade point average, rank in

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• Dr. Don Moore, executive director of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, represented Ouachita's parent body at the burying of the time capsule in the central campus at the close of the day. He was hon­ ored earlier as an Alumni Achiever.

• President Jimmy Carter responded freely and with evi­ dent sincerity in successive sessions with the faculty and staff in Mabee Recital Hall and later with the students in Mitchell Hall on the morning of Founders' Day.

• Miss Frances Crawford, who has known all of the presidents of Oua­ chit a. has devoted more than half a centurv to the school as a nresid ential • Miss Frances Crawford, who has known all of the presidents of Oua­ chita, has devoted more than half a century to the school as a presidential secretary, registrar and director of alumni and placement office. Before leading the closing prayer at the convocation, she was escorted to the dias by Dr. Ed Coulter, vice president for administration. • Among the 13 Alumni Achievers recognized during the convoca­ tion were Dr. Wayne Ward, professor of Christian theology at South­ ern Baptist Theological Seminary; Dr. James Pleitz, pastor of Park • Ouachita's three living former presidents, being recog­ Cities Baptist Church, Dallas; Dr. Nell Mondy, professor of food nized by Dr. Daniel R. Grant, are Dr. S. William Eubanks chemistry at Cornell University; and R. A. "Brick" Lite, a Little (1949-51), Dr. Ralph A. Phelps Jr., (1953-69), and Dr. Rock business executive. Harold A. Haswell (1952-53).

• Norman and Beverly Gallegly Coad, miSSIOnaries to Mali, Africa, were honored as Alumni Achievers for their • Dr. Ben Elrod, president of the Independent Colleges of Arkansas work in organizing a nationwide famine relief and mass in­ • Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton tries on his new Tiger hat that he and and its related fund, is a former vice president for development at oculation program in that stricken country. They were rep­ President Carter received during the convocation. In the background, for­ Ouachita, and a Founders' Day Alumni Achiever. He renews his ac­ resentative of the many Ouachita missionaries who are mer FSA President Ed Snider, chairman of the Centennial Development quaintance with long-time friend Dr. Jack McHaney of Pine Bluff serving around the world. Council, enjoys the moment. during the day's closing reception. Memorial Contributions 8·1·86 to 11·15·86

Mrs. Wanda Jones Abbott Mrs. Lavern Cash Clark Mrs. Lynda Hogue Mrs. Martha Condray Searcy by Mrs. George Jordan by Miss Mae Whipple by Mr. and Mrs. Ike Sharp by Mr. and Mrs. C. M. "Ike" Sharp by Miss Evelyn Bowden by Miss Ruth Lindsey Mr. Billy McDowell Baker Mr. Sam Jeff Cone Mrs. Betty Jane Kendall Dr. Rheubin South by Dr. and Mrs. L. J. McHaney by Miss Evelyn Bowden by Miss Evelyn Bowden by Col. and Mrs. Shelby L. Gillette by Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Grant by Dr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mizell Rev. Floyd Baker Mrs. Floy Carson Dickerson-Terrell Mr. Otis E. Lindsey Dr. Anhur Steely by Mrs. Pauline Morrow by Drs. Ed and Fran Coulter by Mr. and Mrs. Roben G. Bowers by Mr. and Mrs. James Sanders by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Ashcraft by Mr. and Mrs. Ike Sharp ·by Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Grant Mrs. Margaret Ellis Mrs. Manha Tull McKnight Dr. John Ed. Steely by Mr. R. E. Shon Mr. Charles F. Bonner by Mr. Rick Pruitt by Mrs. Madge Wade Clayton by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Ashcraft by The Officers and Directors by Mr. Nelson B. Eubank Mr. Dan Fuller Mr. Tom Nix by Miss Evelyn Bowden of Simmons First National Bank Mr. Louie H. Burns by Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Grant by Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Nix Miss Florence St. John by Mr. and Mrs. William H. Sutton by Mr. Farris C. Purviance, Jr. Mrs. Bess Gaske Mr. William Thomas Paschall by Miss Essie E. Berry Mr. and Mrs. Earl Verser, Jr. Lt. Col. A. D. Carnes by Office Colleagues of Mr. G. Dan Gaske by Mr. Nelson B. Eubank Mrs. L. M. Steuan by Rev. and Mrs. Dillard S. Miller by Mr. Charlie S. Bruce Dr. J. R. Grant Mr. Amos Pennington by Miss Evelyn Bowden by Judge Elsijane Trimble Roy by Mr. Ronnie Bullion by Dr. Richard C. Pettigrew by Mr. and Mrs. Ted R. Phelps Mr. Earl Verser, Jr. Mr. W. H. White, Sr. by Ms. Sue Lippa Hull Miss Barb Griffin Mr. Farris C. Purviance, Sr. by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Ashcraft by Mrs. J. 0. Hobgood by Mr. Ron Moore by Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Williams by Mr. Farris C. Purviance, Jr. by Mr. and Mrs. John Cloud Mrs. Laura Faye Ball Wilchusen by Ms. Judy Stanke Rasberry Mrs. Thomas J. Gulley Mr. Vachel Puryear by Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Coppenger by Mr. Nelson B. Eubank by Ms. Donna McBride Reesing by Miss Evelyn Bowden by Mrs. J. 0. Hobgood by Drs. Ed and Fran Coulter by Mr. Larry Spore by Mr. and Mrs. John Jarrett, Jr. Mrs. Pat Crittenden Reifsnyder by Mr. and Mrs. David Dwiggins by Mr. Darrell Street Dr. Paul Hardage by Mrs. Christina H. Hunter by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ferguson by Mr. Dan W edernan by Miss Evelyn Bowden by Mr. and Mrs. Ike Sharp by Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ford IN HONOR OF: Mr. David Casteel Mr. 0. C. Harris by Mr. and Mrs. Billy G . Williams by Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Grant Miss Frances Crawford by Mr. Rick Pruitt by Mr. and Mrs. James C. Sanders by Gaither C. Johnston, Jr., M.D. by Mr. Dougald McMillan, Jr. PageS OUACHITA HOMECOMING 1986

CLASS OF 1941 • The Lowell Nelsons opened their home to the Class of '41 members who were able to stay for the After-game Supper. Friends who joined them in­ cluded: (front) Pete Rudolph of Gurdon; Walter "Big Jiggs" Ramsey, Aberdeen, Md.; Harvey Thomas and Lowell Nel­ son, Arkadelphia; (back) Sue Rudolph, Vivian and Carl Allen, Benton, Ark., • Missi Hasley (left) a junior speech pathology major from Margaret and Marcus Kaufman, and Arkadelphia was crowned 1986 Homecoming Queen by her Margo Nelson, Arkadelphia; and An­ twin sister, Krissi, 1985 Homecoming Queen, and President toinette Nelson, Hot Springs. At their Daniel R. Grant. The court included Sonya Wiley, Arkadel­ next reunion in 1991, the '41 class will phia; Lisa Anderson, Mesquite, Tex.; Natalie Allen, Midwest become Gold Tigers. City, Okla.; and Felley Nail, Batesville.

• The Football Reunion (left), which began Friday night, was continued with decade breakfasts in local restaurants. The SO's and 60's group included: Ed Snider, Arkadelphia; Dr. Phillip Nix, Malvern; Frank Burton, Norphlet; Bud­ dy Marley, Texarkana, Tex.; and Dr. Bob Gosser, North Little Rock. • The Gamma Phi women's social club won the Gold Hammer award for its prize­ Walt Kehoe (above), director of winning Homecoming float. Karen Pruitt and Susan Thompson, Gamma Phi parade SAGA food service, cheerfully keeps chairman and president, receive the plaque from FSA president Marianne Gosser, the food carts rolling for all campus flanked by Student Senate Homecoming chairman Gary Wade and parade chairman events, as well as day-in-day-out feed­ Todd Turner. ing of students. chairman and president, receive the plaque from FSA president Marianne Gosser, lilt: IUUU l:llll3 IUlllll~ .lUI All '-AU&JILIO flanked by Student Senate Homecoming chairman Gary Wade and parade chairman events, as well as day-in-day-out feed­ Todd Turner. ing of students. OUACHITA GIFT SHOPPE

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December 1986 Page7 1937 ICLASS NOTES,. Their one-day reunion after 47 years, in June, 1984 at Salzburg, Austria, called for a repeat this past 1895 May when J. Walter Brandon and wife Mary flew to Germany and spent Gail Ashbrook of 300 Cooper Lane, a week with James A. Craig. In addi­ #5C, Hot Springs, Ark. 71913, is in­ tion to many hours of reliving their terested in hearing from any of the "good old days at OBU," they toured descendants of this class if they have the Saar region and adjoining area of pictures or other memorabilia. Her France, with Jimmy as a guide. He grandfather was M. S. Cobb. has made a hobby of documenting French history of World War I and II with an impressive collection of 1924 colored slides. Dr. Roy Johnson continues to teach Jimmy, who is fluent in both at the Interstate Bible Institute which French and German, rescued Mary he directs in Portland, Ore., and at and Walt when they ran aground the North Center of Golden Gate Bap­ conversationally with the natives. tist Seminary. In addition to prepar­ ing syllabi, he has written (and typed) a new book, "What is New in the 1940 New Testament," continued some Rei Gray, a former president of work with Interchurch Printing, the Arkansas Baptist State Conven­ traveled to Florida, Oklahoma, and tion and recipient with S. A. Whit­ to a granddaughter's wedding in Vir­ low ('38) of the first two honorary ginia, and sings in both church and doctorates from Ouachita Baptist Senior Member Choirs at his church, University, was honored with his • Mrs. Audrie Cantrell (left), hostess extraordinaire through the years to OBU and HSU internationals and M.K. 's, welcomed with their accompanying out-of-town widow, Mary Alice Webster Gray, back the David Lau and Amha Hailemeskel families to Arkadelphia over the Labor Day weekend. Pictured above are Abigail, singing trips, including a recreation with the dedication in June of a Irene, David, Nathaniel and Angelina Lau, of Arlington, Tex., where he is an engineer with Polytronix, Inc. Amha, Lily and nine­ jaunt to Expo '86 in Vancouver, B.C., prayer garden at Siloam Springs month-old Yosami Hailemeskel are in Dallas where he is a dentist in private practice and teaching at Baylor College of Dentistry. not to mention his involvement with Baptist Assembly. associational and Northwest Baptist Their son and daughter-in-law, ,Rel Springs, and has served as pastor or and Emma Jean Barker ('49) from burned), the same sun casting its Convention meetings. L. and Jody Gray of Ruston, La., staff member of churches in Arkan­ Fort Worth, Tex.; and Irene Branum beams over the smoking ashes of Old contributed much of the money need­ sas, Kentucky and Indiana. He served ('45), Arkadelphia. Main was ushering in a new dawn ed to construct the garden. Dr. Gray, eight months in Kenya as director of Bill M. Boyce has recently elected for Ouachita." A message came 1932 who died in an automobile accident production and distribution of Bap­ early retirement from Phillips Petro­ from First Baptist Church of Ham­ in July, 1960, had pastored Hot tist publications under the FMB Laity leum Co. after 36 years of service in burg, "A blessing in disguise. We are Elva Holland, retired executive di­ Springs Park Place Church, Keo, Abroad program, and has also par­ domestic and international opera­ sending a check. Let's start building rector of the Arkansas Baptist Medi­ Sparkman First, Helena First, and ticipated in mission work in Mexico, tions. He formerly served for six again." cal Center School of Nursing in Little Temple Church, Ruston. Canada and Brazil. years as president and managing di­ He further recalls that in 1949 Rock, is a member of the Arkansas rector for the company in Stvanger, Ouachita received $50,000 from the State Nurses Hall of Fame. She has 1941 Norway, and for a number of years Arkansas Baptist State Convention. been a board member and held of­ 1944 as manager of worldwide drilling That fall he and J. E. Berry went to fices in the Arkansas State Nursing Lowell and Margo Williams ('61) and production at their headquarters the annual meeting requesting at At Public Relations Director, Dr. Association and Arkansas Licensed Nelson and Antoinette (f.s.) hosted least $25,000 more for 1950. After Bill Downs' request, Virginia Queen in Bartlesville, Okla. where he and Nurses. She joined the hospital staff the class After-Game Supper at their arguments pro and con, the request has recalled some early Ouachita his wife Janelle now live. as a nurse educator in 1945. home, with locals Marcus and Mar­ was granted. On the way home Mr. memories. As she returned her '86-'87 garet Crawford Kaufman and Harvey Berry remarked, "Well, we got the OBU contract (due to retiring), she and Naomi Fisher (f.s.) Thomas money but we had to cry for it." He thought of her initial employment in 1947 1933 helping dispense hospitality. Pete notes the difference now with the 1946. She had taught for a year at and Sue Rudolph of Gurdon, and Dr. Paul and Alice Morrison Hogue, generous support by so many friends Mrs. Jacob King (Aieene Burns), Tennessee College for Women when Karen Henderson of Arkadelphia parents of Bob (f.s.), indy ('74), of the school. m !her of Lynda King Fontaine ('59) joined them as "friends". Walter H. it closed its doors to consolidate with Edward ('76) and his wif , Ede Pur- I OJ n 1pm OISpen ·c no ·plti:l llly. rete l..l.l.._,Ub.l lll.. VJ. .... "'._ .l .. J..ll..l\..4.4 V .l .li}"'"VJ '''""' ' ' I ooo notes me amerence now wnn me nud 'u · Rud lph f urdon, and 1946. She had taught for a year at Dr. Pnul and Alkc Morrison Hogue, Mrs. Jacob King (Alccnc Burns), generous support by so many friends Karen Henderson of Arkadelphia Tennessee College for Women when parents of Bob (f.s.), Cindy ('74), of the school. mother of Lynda King Fontaine ('59) joined them as "friends". Walter H. it closed its doors to consolidate with Edward ('76) and his wi fe, Ede Pur­ and grandmother of Randy Fontaine Ramsey ("Big Jiggs," '42) came Cumberland University. She called cell, are in Benton where he is a medi­ ('82) and Jay (p.s.), lives in Hot from Aberdeen, Md. Dr. J. R. Grant when she learned cal doctor and she the homemaker 1950 Springs, Ark. Her husband is an ac­ Luther ('40) and Geneva Hairston Ouachita needed an additional piano who wrote the pageant, "Our Church" countant and auditor, and she has Dorsey of Warren and Ruth Robin­ teacher. He offered her the position, presented September 7 during First At least once a year Dr. James assisted him through the years. She son of Little Rock were also on cam­ saying "When you arrive in Arka­ Baptist's 150 anniversary celebration. Hefley has a new book published. has taught Sunday School at First pus for the festivities which included delphia, let Dr. Witherington (the During the week of observance, Pas­ This year's contribution is "Truth In Baptist for 55 years, been president Friday's Reunion Buffet and Satur­ Dean) know you are here.'' That was tor Randel Everett ('71) included Crisis," his interpretation of the his­ of all the organizations to which she's day's Alumni Buffet. her only contract for many years. former pastors Dickson Rial ('51) torical backgrounds and developing belonged, including the YWCA, Martha Zane Waggoner Coley and Another remembrance was the and Dr. Don Moore ('55), and Pas­ events that have eventuated in the UDC, Federated Women's Club, husband Stan sent regrets. They night Old Main burned. She shared a tor Emeritus Bernes Selph ('37). present conflicts in the Southern Sesame, Good Earth Garden Club, were in Turkey, visiting their young­ basement apartment in the home of Baptist Convention, based on his Genealogical Society, and 25 years est son, Patrick and his family, on a the business manager, but at that years of reporting and newsroom ex­ of PTA. two-year assignment in Izmir. They time was in the local hospital. The 1948 periences. He is writer-in-residence attended the Centennial Homecom­ fire siren and trucks leaving for the at Hannibal-LaGrange College in Ray and Virginia Webster ('43) ing and were disappointed at having fire interrupted the thunder and light­ Missouri, and conducts writing semi­ Gardner, parents of a son and daugh­ 1935 to miss this one. ning of the stormy night, which were nars in addition to his free-lancing. explained when her doctor came in ter and two grandchildren, are in L. Reed and Frances Nettles Hill, Rev. J. L. Dugger (f.s.), who has Orchard Lake, Mich., where he is a retired in Lincoln, Calif., after years to give her the bad news . Back at the parents of a daughter and son, are in apartment, however, her housemate clinical psychologist in Birmingham El Dorado, Ark. where he has chosen of pastoring in California, Nevada, and she is newly retired from 25 years Washington, and Idaho, came by 1943 slept through all of the racket, in­ early retirement from Murphy Oil, cluding the upstairs noise when the of service as a librarian/ media spe­ U.S.A., Inc. after 30 years of service the campus this summer and remi­ Carl and Clara Lou Hollon ('41) cialist in the public schools. nisced briefly with Dr. Grant about Overton, parents of three sons, James, business manager rushed off in his with the company. car to the campus. It wasn;t until the She received an M.R.E. from the old days. During his years of pas­ Kenneth ('73) and Charles ('76), have Southwestern Seminary and an toring, 27 of them at First Southern just retired from more than 20 years next morning that her friend discov­ ered Old Main had burned. M.A.L.S. frorri the University of 1951 Baptist Church of Auburn, Calif., of associational work. For the past Michigan after their children were he has had a part in the establishment ten years he has been director of mis­ born. Bill and Ann Strickland (f.s.) Vining of over 20 churches and missions. sions for Central Association, Hot She and her kin, Rosalea Webster had a busy Homecoming weekend 1946 Cox ('45), Dr. Pat ('43) and Jean with Football Reunion responsibili­ ties, son 'Lon playing his last home Jimmy and Vicky Brown Shults of Webster Moseley ('40), Mildred Pa­ game with the Arkadelphia Badgers, Pine Bluff entertained the class After­ tishall Webster ('37) and their other sister, Mary Alice Webster Gray, a football breakfast at Bowen's, and Game Supper in the home of their hosting their After-Game Supper at daughter, Donna Shults ('70) Sisson. joined in a tour from Temple Baptist Church, Ruston, La., attending the Holiday Inn. Their group included Son-in-law Mac ('69), OBU Sports · Carl and Virginia Cothran Ramsey Information Director, was too busy Glorieta Baptist Assembly in New Mexico. There they ran into Sarabel of Manning, S.C.; Jack and Pat to make it. Returnees for the week­ Duke Lowman, of Cabot, Ark.; end included: Horace and Edith Leech ('42) and former students Tom Julian and Frieda Millsaps, as Charles ('50) and Joanna Bell Branch (f.s.) Grigson, and Rev. Thompson of Atlanta, Tex.; Ike and E. 0. and Lucile (f.s.) Martindale, well as several others from Benton, Ark. She reports they had a wonder­ Billie Geurin ('52) Sharp of Benton; Sr. of Little Rock. Jim and Tanna ful time reminiscing. and Otis and Molly Stauber Turner, Murry Howell came from North Lit­ of Arkadelphia. tle Rock; Dillard and Iva Nell Hector (f.s.) Miller from Mena; and Gene Dr. J. Ryland Mundie is Associate and Avondale Morris (f.s.) Street Professor and Director of Emergency from Cherokee Village. Alfred and 1949 Medicine at the University of Arkan­ Lou Woodfield, parents of Randy Dr. S. W. Eubanks, former OBU sas Medical Services Center in Little ('73 and '75) and Margaret Wright president was reminded in the Found­ Rock, a division which he founded. • Dennis Holt (right), Ouachita professor emeritus of speech and drama, was hon­ ('67), came from Pine Bluff with the er's Day celebration of the long way ored with a plaque recognizing his play, "This Ring of Hills" as a sanctioned Sesqui­ Shults'. Charles and Ruth Hall (' 48) Ouachita has come from the "flames centennial production. Dr. Tom Greer, religion and philosophy professor, and chair­ Rose came from New Braunfels, Tex. of Old Main" to the "fine, presti­ 1952 man of the Clark County Sesquicentennial committee made the presentation at the Neighboring class members who gious university it is today." closing performance of the Holt play. The drama is a semi-autobiographical account William F. and Jacque Bly ('46) of President Franklin Roosevelt's visit to Arkansas during the state's Centennial cele­ joined the reunion included: Dr. "So often it happens," he writes, bration during the depression. Numbers of Holt's former students and friends were on J. D. Patterson, Searcy; Betty Jane "that an ending is a beginning; even Hughes, parents of two daughters, hand for the play and reception which followed. Tiffany ('45), Ridgecrest, Calif.; Trozy the next morning (after Old Main are in Plano, Tex. where both are re- PageS OUACHITA tired. He has been regional manager members of Parkway Place Baptist Charles "Bud" and Carolyn Thom­ Dr. Wayne Peterson, a former Oua­ to visit Japan. She was selected on for Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Church, and he belongs to A WWA, as (f.s.) Welch, Jr., parents of a chita faculty member, is pastor of the basis of a unit she wrote to do which involved living in Ohio eight federation of water & air. daughter and son, are in Charlotte, Emerson Avenue Baptist Church. with seventh grade social students on years, and visiting the home office in Walter and Martha Pearson John­ N.C., where he is a Captain with Dr. Derrel and Janis Nutt ('61 and her return. She and 14 other U.S. ed­ Switzerland. She has taught for 30 son, parents of one daughter, are in Piedmont Airlines of Miami, Fla., '65) Watkins, parents of a daughter ucators left San Francisco October years, from kindergarten to universi­ DeKalb, Tex., where both are retired, and she is a homemaker. He received and a son, are in Fort Worth, Tex., 14 and returned November 1, after ty level. In the past two years they he as a computer systems analyst, and the flying training award and was where he is Professor of Social Work meeting with government and busi­ have traveled in Europe, Great Brit­ she as a teacher "except at church." named outstanding graduate of his at Southwestern Seminary and she is ness leaders, visiting schools and fac­ ain, Hawaii and Mexico, finding re­ They belong to the United Methodist Air Force UPT Class. an instructor of music theory. tories, and having a home visit. They tirement "wonderful and busy." They Church and she is on the board of Judith Tibbit Wright, is in Texar­ were joined by a group of Australian are members of First Baptist Church, the Texarkana Community Concert kana, Ark., where she is a Chapter educators as they became acquainted and he formerly has served on the Assn. Her hobbies are needlework One Math teacher and organist at 1966 with contemporary Japanese society Sunday School Board of the South­ and gardening. Shiloh Memorial Baptist Church. in the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, ern Baptist Convention. Ronald and Marillyn Shiver Na­ She belongs to several professional Dr. Joe and Charlotte Williams and Hiroshima. tions, parents of three children, are organizations. Shannon, youngest of ('78) Jeffers, Charlie and Terri, en­ She credits her Ouachita education in Kingsport, Tenn., where he is a her three children, is a junior at Oua­ tertained the class After-Game Supper as providing a solid base for the 1953 chemist with Tennessee Eastman and chita. at their home at Homecoming. On things she has done since graduation. she owns Tri-City Engravers and is a hand for the weekend were Albert Robert A. and Mary Imogene Jerry (f.s.) and Faye Corbitt, John Micro Brush distributor. She has and Annalene McDonald Wynn, "Imie" Noble Carpenter are in and Cathy, are in Battle Mountain, been active in Girl Scouting and Glen, Melinda and Wade, from Hamburg, Ark. where he owns and 1962 Nev., where both teach in Lander American Red Cross, been chairman Houston, Tex., and Dale and Norma operates Sunset Movies/ Sunset Roller County School District. He teaches of the Kingsport Public Library Com­ Ted and Mary Ridgell Stanton and Cox Welch ('65), Eric and Ryan, Rink. Their son, Robert Allen, Jr., a math and social studies in the high mission, president of the local AAUW Eric have returned to Buenos Aires, from Monroe, and Leon ('65) and sophomore, is a member of the OBU school, coaches football, assists in chapter, and is WMU Director of Argentina, after a furlough in Ar­ Linda Harris Clements, from Shreve­ R.O.T.C. color guard. The Carpen­ baseball, and is athletic director. First Baptist Church. She served kansas during which he has worked port, La. The group included: J. Don ters served as chairpersons for the BMHS lost in the 1985 state champi­ Ouachita as Alumni Campaign Class with the Arkansas Baptist State Con­ Smith, Altamonte Springs, Fla.; Bill national Bicentennial and state Ses­ onship football game 3-0 on a field chairman in vention. In 11 months he spoke over Dawson and Doyle Combs, quicentennial for Ashley County, 1982. Edmond, goal with seconds left in the game, 103 times and she 69 in Arkansas Okla.; and Charles Carver, Port Ar­ and coordinate the Miss Ashley and won the 1986 state championship churches, and spoke 17 times outside thur, Tex. County Pageant each year. She in baseball. Jerry was named Class of the state. They are most grateful The Arkansans included George teaches art, drama and math at "A" Football Coach of the Year. 1957 for gifts they were given of a ham and Merry Smith, Little Rock; "Joe Hamburg Middle School, and in Phyllis Ruocco (Ray) recently re­ radio, and funds for a computer and Bill" and Sandy Scarlett Meador, 1984 was nominated for the Presi­ William J. and LaQuinta Rogers turned to New York City from Bel­ word processor to use in their writing Fordyce; and class president Bob dential Award for Excellence in the ('56) Barnett (both MSE '70), parents of materials, as well as music and gium, presented a concert at Ouachi­ teaching of mathematics. She is in of three sons, are in Ft. Defiance, and Linda Jester (f.s.) Willis and ta November 13 in honor of Evelyn Tone Educator Bells for children's Dawn, from Hope. her sixth year as Regent of the local Ariz., teaching on the Navajo reser­ choirs. Bowden ('30 and '31), her piano teacher, in "appreciation for the DAR chapter, belongs to Daughters vation. His field is social studies and They have left son Mark in North Bill and Marl Kay Kirkpatrick (f.s.) many years of devoted service and of the Confederacy and Colonial she is in junior high music, with an Little Rock, studying "Travel & Baker, parents of a son and daugh­ Dames of the Seventeenth Century, electronic piano lab with 25 instru­ Tourism" at South Central Career ter, are in Henderson, Tex. where, as the inestimable inspiration and en­ through Capt. William Upshaw of ments. They belong to First Baptist College, and daughter Lisa, at Oua­ minister of education and adminis­ couragement she has provided to so Virginia, 1620. She teaches a senior Church, Window Rock. chita, a sophomore, heading for a tration at First Baptist Church, he many of Ouachita's music students." adult women's class at First Baptist Rev. Gerald Max and Catherine double major in Communications has taught at Glorieta Baptist As­ With a Doctor of Musical Arts de­ and is flower chairman for the church. Taylor, parents of four children, in­ and Spanish. sembly and been a Sunday School gree from North Texas State, she has She has written two books, now in cluding Karen (f.s. '84) and Max Evangelistic crusades in 1985 helped Conference leader in Texas for many taught at Central Missouri State in Ouachita library, "The Nobles of (f.s. '74), are in El Dorado, Ark., produce over 3,200 baptisms in Ar­ years. He's president of the East Warrensburg, and since 1978 has Ashley County," and "The Upshaws, where he pastors Trinity Church. He gentina last year. They have requested Texas chapter of Southwest Football lived in Mechelen, Belgium, home of Our Story." She currently is work­ has served as a minister for 35 years prayer for this year's crusades. Officials Associations and is current­ Beethoven's grandparents. She has ing on "The Carpenter Collection," in Stamps, Sherwood, Monticello and ly Commissioner of the Henderson taught piano and theory at the British and she and her husband did "The Pine Bluff, Ark., and most recently, Girls Softball Association. He teach­ School of Brussels, and continued History of the First Baptist Church Life Line Church in Little Rock. Cur­ 1963 es "Youth Ministry" and "Church her own study at the academy where of Hamburg." A further project is rently he serves as vice-president of Recreation" at East Texas Baptist Beethoven received some of his early Clyde Brinley owns and operates the gathering, writing, and publish­ the Arkansas Baptist State Conven­ University. She is a dental hygienist. musical training. In 1981 she was "Wilderness Safari" wild animal ing a history of Ashley County which tion Executive Board. John M. Carter is maintenance su­ awarded the Regents Medal, present­ kingdom in Branson, Mo., with 2,500 will include any family history if it pervisor with the Arkansas Depart­ ed on behalf of the King and Queen animals who eat three tons of hay will be provided. They also are in- ment of Corrections in Pine Bluff of Belgium, in recognition of out­ every day! ! · ·n s s 1QR1 and livine: in Crossett. standinsz instrumental oerformance. .Junn !VI. \....ant:r 1s mamLt:BaB\:t: su­ mg a msrory or Asmey county wmcn tion bxecutive tsoara. kingdom in Branson, Mo., with 2,500 will include any family history if it pervisor with the Arkansas Depart­ ed on behalf of the King and Queen animals who eat three tons of hay ment of Corrections in Pine Bluff of Belgium, in recognition of out­ will be provided. They also are in­ every day! cluding schools, churches, businesses and living in Crossett. standing instrumental performance. 1961 Ralph Cloar, who made the news and towns, past and present, hoping Delbert and Frances Goacher In 1983 she received the Premir Prix last issue as president of the Arkansas to finish it by 1987. Don and Voniece Dawley, Jr. of Creekmore, parents of three children, in Piano at the Royal Conservatory. Arkadelphia, hosted the After-Game Trial Lawyers Assn. has been elected are in West Memphis, Ark., where Supper in their home on Saturday. to chair the newly formed Council of he is technical representative with Don and Polly Nation Tuttle came State Presidents of the Association Simplex Time Recorder in Memphis, 1967 of Trial Lawyers in Ameri ca. 1956 from Dallas, Tex., bringing with them Tenn., and she teaches first grade at Shelby and Cherry Fisher ('66) Hitoshi and Beverly Matsuo flew George Watanabe, ('60) missionary Richland Elementary. They are ac­ Stewman, Shannon (2nd grade) and in from Kaneohe, Hawaii, for Home­ from Japan, by way of Hawaii, who tive in First Baptist Church, he as a Chaney ("K-Kid"), are in Gibsonia, coming this year, documenting their was in the Dallas area on a Foreign 1964 deacon and she as Baptist Women Pa., where he is Professor of Demo­ visits with many snapshots. Richard Mission Board assignment just before Mrs. Bob Davis ("Liz" Paine) is president and GA Director. She is graphy and Sociology at the School and Bea Rogers (f.s.) Walker, on Homecoming time. Frank ('59) and in Hendersonville, Tenn., where she president of Hoe 'N' Gro' Garden of Urban and Public Affairs at Car­ ' furlough from Santarem, Brazil, add­ Eddie Lou McOwen (also '76) Taylor, is assistant editor of the Youth Sec­ Club, has been sweepstakes winner negie-Mellon University. In January ed to the international flavor. Their came from Carrollton, Tex. tion in the Church Training Dept. of in the flower show, and won first they are deserting the snow to move son Boyd (present student), and Closer to home, Dr. Charles ('60) the Sunday School Board, SBC. Her place honors in Arts & Crafts and to Tucson, Ariz., where he assumes Christine Maltez (p.s.), a native of and Pat Key Chambliss ('63) and daughters are Lori and Lynn. Food Preservation & Cooking at the the role of Professor of Demography Rio, brought to Ouachita by the late Caroline Woodell Cagle(new faculty Wayne and Jan O'Neel Haver are Mid-South Fair in Memphis. and Sociology, Dept. of Manage­ Earl Verser who got acquainted with member), L. B. and Nancy Beard in Fort Smith, Ark., where he is prin­ Dr. James A. and Bennie Frye ment & Policy, College of Business her during his tour of volunteer mis­ Jordan were also from Arkadelphia, cipal of Southside High and she teach­ Henry, parents of two sons and two & Public Administration, at the Uni­ sion service, helped to round out the Ralph and Jamie Williams, came es first grade at Ballman School. They daughters, are in Texarkana, Ark., versity of Arizona. group at their After-Game supper at from down the street, and Dr. Phillip have a daughter, Lea Anne. where he is Executive Director of the He was selected by the National the Raymond Coppenger's home. and Martha Carter Nix (both f.s.) Minister's Benefit Department and Academy of Sciences to be the soci­ Harrell ('55) and Maryon Sullivan came from Malvern, Ark. she is a homemaker. ologist for the first U.S. Sociology Wood came from Mars Hill, N.C., Arthur and Veta Crosswhite An­ Barbara J. McKinney, Library delegation to the Peoples Republic and were joined by her sister and derson, parents of three daughters, 1965 Media Specialist at Oak Grove High of China in 1985. He has written ar­ husband, Tony and Sondra Sullivan are in Harrison, Ark., where he pas­ Bill and Linda Louton (f.s.) Holla­ School in Pulaski County Special ticles for a number of professional (f.s.) Koonce, from Conway, Ark. tors Elmwood Baptist Church and way, parents of Shana (f.s.) and Wil­ School District, is recipient of the and policy journals and currently is Dr. Bob and Marianne Morrisett she is a retired teacher, having taught liam Kyle, are in Stuttgart, Ark., 1986 Japan Foundation/National working on a NIA grant studying ('55, FSA President) Gosser, and in Huntsville and Harrison public where he is minister of education at Council of Social Studies Fellowship labor markets and aging. April, were much in evidence for the schools. First Baptist Church. They formerly weekend with Football Reunion and Bob and Kathy Hutto Linn, par­ were director and assistant director FSA responsibilities. Others included ents of two daughters, are in Conway, of Nagoya Friendship House, Nagoya, Keep in touch Mr. and Mrs. Walter and Martha Ark., where he owns Linn's Auto Japan, and have served at mission­ Pearson Johnson from DeKalb, Tex.; Glass and she is retired the fourth aries in Morocco. If you're moving up or moving out, somebody wants to know . . . Buddy ('55) and Lou Etta Smith time from teaching. They bought 30 Mrs. Larry Kauffman (Marilyn Marley of Texarkana, Tex.; Frank acres in Conway in May, 1985 where Childers) of Kauffman Financial Ser­ Name Burton of Norphlet, Ark.; Marilyn they have built a new home and a vices, Little Rock, Ark., has been des­ (include m- aJ.,.-.d;-en_ n_a-me-;-)------Shiver Nations from Kingsport, Tenn.; business on 1-40 S. They belong to ignated a Certified Employee Benefit Spouse .,.-;-~-~-~------­ and Marion Allred ('55) who had to First Baptist Church. Specialist (CEBS) by the Internation­ (inclucte maiden name if alumnae) miss last year's reunion, came from James and Beverly Worrell (f.s.) al Foundation of Employee Benefit Address ______Lynnwood, Wash. Sherwin (former McDaniel, parents of three children, Plans and the Wharton School of the faculty) and Wanda Qualls ('69 and are in Brinkley, Ark., where he has University of Pennsylvania. She passed City ------State ____ Zip ____ '71) Williams of Arkadelphia, friends pastored for fifteen years, and she is a series of 10 college level national of the Walkers from summer volun­ a homemaker. exams, met and attested to high stan­ Telephone ______Class Year ______teer missions in Brazil, joined the Kenneth and Linda Jones Ray, dards of business and professional group. parents of a daughter and son, are in conducted to qualify as one of 1,391 News for "Alumni" Section: James David and Joyce Weatherly Batesville, Ark., where he is supervi­ graduates of the CEBS program num­ Brown (both MSE, '82), parents of sor with Arkansas Eastman Co. and bering over 23,000 registrants. Sherrie ('77), Debbie ('81), and she teaches home economics. They Gladys Mosley Nelson Peterson, David, are in Little Rock, Ark. He is are active in Calvary Baptist Church. of Indianapolis, Ind., ordained in president of Environmental Services Bill and Sally Jewell Sherrod, par­ 1985, joined the staff of Franklin Co., Inc., which is celebrating its ents of two sons, are in Deer Park, College as Director of Church Rela­ 16th year, and she is owner of PBC Tex., where he is a welder and pipe tions this year. The school is a small Entertainment, providing entertain­ fitter and she is an assistant principal Baptist college affiliated with Ameri­ Return to: FSA Office, OBU, P.O. Box 3762, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 ment for any occasion. They are in the elementary school. can Baptist churches. Her husband, December 1986 Page9

Hyde, Emily Rebecca and Timothy Baptist Church. He received his doc­ Andrew are in Dunedin, Fla., where torate this year from Midwestern he pastors North Dunedin Baptist Baptist Seminary. Church and she is a "domestic engi­ Sgt. 1st Class Norman and Judith neer" and teacher substitute. They Henderson (f.s.) Helton are with the formerly were in Bristol, Va., where U.S. Army correctional activity at he was associate minister at First Ft. Riley, Kans. Baptist. Doug Kellner is a high school or­ chestra director, private teacher of 1974 cello, guest conductor and clinician Terry and Karen (f.s.) Zook are in in Richmond, Va. He was the fea­ Fort Worth, Tex., where he is pastor tured cellist in the TV mini-series, of Stadium Drive Baptist Church. "Dream West," starring Richard They formerly were at Ramona South­ Chamberlain; was named "Outstand­ ern Baptist Church in San Diego, ing Virginia Music Educator" in Calif. 1980; and in 1986 served as guest Tom and Deronda Kaye Singleton conductor of the senior orchestra for (f. s.) Cox are in Benton, Ark., where the Greater Baltimore Music Camp. she teaches and he is a rancher. He belongs to St. James' Episcopal Daniel and Judy Komorous ('75) Church. Pike, Andrew, Naomi and Caleb, are Linda Luck is a State Farm insur­ on a two-year "fun-filled tour" as ance agent in Shreveport, La., where the accredited army attache to Liberia she belongs to several professional and seven other West African states. organizations. Randy and Rebecca Johnston Reynolds, Ashley and Sara, are in 1975 Ashdown, Ark., where she is the Don and Melissa Self (f.s.) Butram county extension agent in home eco­ celebrated the lOth anniversary of the • Donors whose over-and-above giving made possible a year-long Centennial celebration without drawing on the operating budget nomics and he is a draftsman with opening of Butram System Engineer­ were recognized at the Founders' Day luncheon. Dr. Daniel Grant (center) presents plaques to (left) R. A. " Brick" and Betty Lile, Patterson Engineering. ing, a computer programming and and to Johnny and Sharon Windham Heflin, four of the 36 people contributing. The Centennial mural behind Roger Harrod, vice Joe B. and Margie Royston Scruggs, system design firm in Little Rock, by president for development, was the handiwork of students Scott Crider and David Wilson. III, Todd and Wade, are in Jenks, hosting clients and friends to a buffet Okla., where he is personnel director reception and cruise aboard the pad­ Rev. Roy and Laura Loper Parker Belgium. He has received over half­ North Little Rock, Ark., where he is with Purity Oil Co., doing graduate dlewheel riverboat "Spirit of Arkan­ are in Baytown, Tex., where he has a-dozen medals and ribbons during a pilot with the Med-Flight program work, and she is a homemaker. He sas." Don entertained on the piano pastored the First Baptist Church for his term of service. at Baptist Medical Center, with Rocky formerly was Young Life regional while oldest daughter Frances, five, 10 years, and she teaches in the public Mountain Helicopters, Inc. He re­ Beverly Walters was honored in director in Arkansas, Kansas City., was busy taking pictures. Her little schools. Their foster son, Ricky Hogg tired from the U.S. Army on Decem­ having her prize-winning photograph Mo., and Tulsa, Okla. They belong sister is Bridget. ('80) and his wife, the former Eliza­ ber 31, 1985, after 20 years of active of Lake DeGray, "Tranquility" se­ to Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Melissa was named as Woman of beth McCarroll ('80) are in Rogers, service, during which he was a platoon lected as the cover of Doris Mitchell Church and she is serving as deacon. the Year by the Mabelvale B&PW of Ark., where he is a parole officer and commander, operations officer and Lisemby's book, "Victory Beyond Walt and Constanze Schaifer Southwest Little Rock. She is a com­ she works in child welfare. Lane, 13, company commander. Bill learned Life's Sunset." Mrs. Lisemby has Smith, Jr., Victor, Jason, and Con­ puter programmer who has worked is well on his way to being a basket­ to fly as a senior ROTC cadet at drawn from her journal in recount­ nie, are in West Bloomfield, Mich., with the firm for the past nine years. ball player for Coach Vining, accord­ Ouachita. Susan is a dental hygenist. ing her family experiences in dealing where he is district sales manager Dale and Sandi McCoy Benefield, ing to his dad, and Jon Mark, 10, is William Kennith and Patricia Todd with cancer and with the death of with Michelin Tire. He is a Major in Christopher and Staci, are in Hobbs, also active in all sports. Last year the ('71) Reece, Jennifer Lynn and Billy, husband and father, Ray Lisemby the U.S. Army, graduating this year N.M., where he is a service supervi­ church relocated and they have built are in Mayflower, Ark., where he ('51), in the hope that it will be a from the Command & General Staff sor and she is business manager of new facilities, with a growing con­ pastors First Baptist Church and she source of understanding and help to College. New Mexico Junior College. gregation. is a secretary with Mid South Micro­ others. Sonja Clinesmith ('84), was David and Dianna Kirk Thayer, Lynn Cantrell an accountant and Bob and Joanne Varner Thomp­ film, Inc. He formerly pastored in also recognized for a photograph John-Lincoln and James Langston department supervisor for Crescent Pearcy and Ola, Ark., and in Texas. son (both f.s.), Todd and Scott, are and comments about the author, as are in Columbia, Md., where he is an Cardboard Co., manufacturers of in Gurdon, Ark., where he is high Dr. Bill and Nancy Edwards Walker were Gilbert Morris (former faculty) engineer with John Hopkins Applied mat and artists' board, in Stream­ are in Richmond, Va., where he has school principal and she is Gifted & and Louise Buckalew, wife of Dr. Physics Laboratory and she i a sis­ wood, Ill. been named to the McEldwin J. Ray­ Talented coordinator. Bob farms as Roy Buckalew, Chairman of Speech tant professor of history at Howard R. Major and Jennifer Cooper wick Chair of Psychology at the Uni- a hobby, with his cows and equip- & Drama, for their assistance with C:ommunitv Collef!e. She is treasurer t:'nnt .arl"' 1n n ~ J... ,hQ.r T -::t uJh.::or~ hP ic '-'11 Ill I rf' l lo ll .1 1111 I l.V.tJI'\,Ul~ r:l..l-'}Jl..l'-'U mat and artists' board, m Stream­ school principal and shc I ' I l · I tllld l.ouls · Uucku l ·~. wife of Dr. are in Richmond, Ya. , where he hos Phys ics La boratory and she is assis­ Talented coordinator. Bob farms as wood, Ill. Roy Buckalew, hairman of Speech been named to the McEldwin J. Ray­ tant professor of history at Howard a hobby, with his cows and equip­ R. Major and Jennifer Cooper & Drama, for their assistance with wick Chair of Psychology at the Uni­ Community College. She is treasurer ment west of Arkadelphia. They be­ Font are in Belcher, La., where he is the manuscript. After years of teach­ versity of Richmond. He was named of Oakland Mills Interfaith Center long to Beech Street Baptist Church. ing in Texas, the Lisembys retired in Professor of the Year in 1978 and with the Caddo Sheriff department board of directors. and she with the District Attorney's Arkadelphia where he served for a 1983, and Tennis Coach of the Year Phil and Jana Wallace Westfall, time as landscapist at Ouachita. in 1978, '81, and '83, as well as coach office. 1968 Lori and Caroline, are in Texarkana, Fred and Becky Cantrell Hauser­ Maj . Bruce and Judy Glover (f.s.) of the national JAR team in 1982. Ark., where he is academic supervi­ Mrs. Ben ('52) Elrod (Betty Lou East are back from their second tour She is a computer systems analyst. man, Sarah Beth and Jeffrey Thomas Warren) whose husband is president sor with New Life Christian Academy are in Glendale Heights, Ill., where of duty with the U.S. Army in Korea David Kim and Rosaly Peterson and she is service representative with of Independent Colleges and Inde­ and are stationed at Fort Hood, Tex. are in Hot Springs, Ark., where he is he is a vice president in charge of pendent College Fund of Arkansas, K&M Jewelry. New Life Center is sales, and she is an accountant. a builder and she teaches in the pub­ affiliated with the Association of and is partner in the Elrod Co. in lic schools. Mark and Carla Pearson (f.s.) Rison, was featured this fall in the 1969 Churches on the Rock. Nodurfth, Matthew and Joshua, are Fashion Profile page of the '' Arkan­ Larry and Betty Davis Wood, in Corpus Christi, Te,x., where he is Chuck and Debbi McFall are in Jason Matthew and Sarah Catherine, sas Gazette" as "Always Looking Spring, Tex., where he is geometry 1971 with CPL and she is a homemaker. Her Very Best Makes Betty Elrod are in Little Rock, Ark., where he Matthew was born one week after and algebra teacher at Nimitz High Spencer and Judy Freeman ('68) Comfortable." Dr. Elrod is a former teaches and is head football coach at their move. School and she is counselor at Aldeen Honey, John, Lisa, and David, opened president of Oakland City College, Scott Junior High and she is grad' Keith and Karen Taylor, Jill and High School. He received his master's their home for the class After-Game Ind., Ouachita's Senior Vice Presi­ student at UALR. They teach in the Rachel, are in Little Rock, Ark., degree at Murray State University in Supper at Homecoming. Those on dent for Development, and most re­ singles department at Geyer Springs where he is Director of Pastoral care Kentucky. hand for the weekend were class cently, president of Georgetown Baptist Church. at Arkansas Children's Hospital. Billy Bob and Sheri McFall Hard­ president Mark and Trisha Reynolds University in Kentucky. Their chil­ David Wayne and Janet Battles man, Shelli and Shana, are in Arka­ ('76) Moore, from Conway, Ark.; dren are Cindy Stroud ('76) and Bill delphia where he is president and (f.s.) Wesley, Sarah Elizabeth and ('80). Dr. Mike (f.s.) and Martha Hays 1972 Rachel Suzannah are in Harrisburg, owner of Hardman Lumber Co. and Hurst, Mark, Nathan and Joe, from Klaus and Sandi McFall (f.s.) Har­ Tom Spillyards is executive vice Ill., where he pastors the Southern she is an interior decorator. Sheri, Van Buren; Dr. Mark ('70) and mening are in Los Altos, Calif., president of National Bank of Com­ Baptist Church and she is a home­ with her co-worker, Diane Thompson Sharon South Coppenger, Caleb, where she is a 7th grade math teach­ merce in Pine Bluff, Ark., with re­ maker and college student. Wingfield, refurbished 0. C. Bailey Jedidiah and Chesed from ElDorado; er. They have twin girls, Jennifer sponsibility for liabilities. He for­ Ed and Pamela Mabry (f.s.) Will­ dormitory from "stem to stern" this Anne Coppenger ('72) from Little and lillian, 15, and Ryan, 11. merly was senior vice president in the man, Krista Eden and Angela Blair, past summer. They helped in several Rock; John Finley, Ashdown; and Wes and Judy Philliber Kent are Trust Division. are in Lonoke, Ark., where he oper­ other areas in preparation for Found­ Larry and Janie Reece ('69) Russell in Fort Worth, Tex., completing a Walt Bruening, who says "people ates a farm and she is a homemaker. er's Day. from Hot Springs. master's degree this semester, at With Billy Bob a HSU graduate, always thought I was a little crazy and Anna Jamie Roark, a TV anchor I Southwestern Seminary. He plans to she reports they have lively discus­ Tim and Joan Beth Gardner Blann, might be relieved to see that I've chan­ reporter from Houston, Tex., left continue full-time in the evangelistic sions about where the girls will at­ Beverly Sue and Barbara Kay are in neled some of that craziness in the for a year in Spain in October to be­ ministry he has engaged in on church tend college. Hobbs, N.M., where he is minister right direction!" is undertaking to come fluent in the language and to staffs and with the Arkansas Baptist Clarence and Molly Kay Brown of music at Taylor Memorial Baptist develop his hobby as a Christian en­ learn firsthand about Europe, to ad­ State Convention. They are available ('73) Wooten, Justen and Jessica, Church. He formerly served at Park tertainer into a possible career. He's vance her in her field. for revival, conferences, witness-train­ are in Bismarck, Ark., where he is a Place Baptist Church, Hot Springs a machinist with Burlington Northern ing seminars, retreats, camps and ranger with the Corps of Engineers and taught at Garland Community Railroad, and with his wife, Diane, mission projects. at DeGray State Park and she is an College where she also was a part­ owns and operates a painting and wall­ 1976 Lt. Col. Robert Lee and Mary K. elementary teacher. As head football time voice instructor. papering service. Their sons are Jason Bill and Marsha Lackey (f.s.) Vin­ Fiske (f.s.) Webster, Elizabeth Ashley coach of Bismarck High School for Nancy Lawrence Crow is a self­ and Jared. If the samples of his Grady ing, Kristen and Matthew, hosted and Jessica Lee, are in Arkadelphia 17 years, he was named "Coach of employed licensed professional coun­ Nutt style of humor, and the endorse­ the class After-Game Supper at where he is Professor of Military Sci­ the Year, SA," in 1980 and "All Star selor in Batesville, Ark. She formerly ment of his pastor and director of Homecoming. Mrs. Amanda Vining ence at Henderson State University. Coach, 7A- North" in 1983. was a research statistician with the missions, as a deacon, Royal Ambas­ Morgan was there from Hot Springs, Formerly he was assistant professor Dr. Tommy and Judy Gunter (f.s.) · Arkansas Office on Drug Abuse sador director and Young Married and Dr. Jim ('75) and Beverly John­ of social sciences at the U.S. Military Briscoe, Carole and Brian, are on Prevention. She belongs to First Sunday School teacher are any indi­ son Hankins and Mark and Janie Academy at West Point. He has an sabbatical in Cambridge, England, this United Methodist Church. cation, his new career should be off Hankins Baber helped dispense Ar­ MBA degree from Syracuse Univer­ year. He teaches Biblical backgrounds James and Claudia Morgan Griffm, and running. They are at 2313 East kadelphia hospitality over the week­ sity and MS degree in accounting and archaelogy at Southwestern Sem­ Michelle and Pamela are in Hope, Wayland in Springfield, Mo. 65804. end. from Long Island University. He has inary in Fort Worth, Tex. Ark., where he teaches math at Lane­ Out-of-staters included: Dennis been on continuous military duty burg and she is a Gifted & Talented 1973 and Kathy Hall (f.s.) Wehmeir, Fred­ since 1968, and has served stateside 1970 teacher at Yerger Middle School in erick, Md.; Dr. Ishak and Gail Jeu in Georgia, Massachusetts, Texas, Hope. She received her MSE degree Dr. J. R. and Kim Duncan and Enganno and Brian, Germantown, New York, Maryland, Arizona and Bill and Susan Gazaway (f.s.) from Ouachita in 1981. Abby Joe are in Independence, Mo., Tenn.; Charles and Donna Dabbs Virginia, and overseas in Korea and Baxter, Keith and Stacey, are in Randy and Janet Crawley ('72) where he is pastor of Noland Road Womack, Pond Creek, John ('77) Page 10 OUACHITA

and Sally Harvey Prince, Oklahoma months. She is now a happy, healthy, pervises the family life center. She City, and Phil and Colette Hutchison and normal three year old. sings in the choir and directs their ('75) Schenewerk, Norman, Okla.; Her dad is in computer robotics puppet ministry. Jay and Barbra Good ('75) Clack, with Teledyne, Inc., and her mother Moran, Stephen and Marcie Steiger, is a homemaker at present, after Grandview, and Jim Tabor, Houston, varied secretarial and administrative 1978 Janey Musgrave Armstrong, Arling­ positions. He directs Pioneer R.A. 's Bud and Juli Nelson Lorick are in ton, Jim and Phyllis Philpott Stanley, at Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church in Elgin, S.C., where he is in engineer­ Atlanta, and Debbie Walters Wright, Dallas, and she directs the children's ing with the South Carolina Dept. of Plano, Tex.; Jon and Kenne Threet choir and sings in the ladies' ensemble. Highways and Transportation and ('81) Grafton and James, Pineville, Karen Taylor Rutledge is a State teaching an income tax course, and and Michael and Judy Garman Felts, Farm trainee agent in Alamosa, she is a speech therapist in the public Shreveport, La. Colo., where husband Tom ('75) is school. They are active in the First The Arkansas group included: Bill head women's track coach and of­ Baptist Church of Columbia where and Susan Noble Foster, ElDorado; fensive line coach at Adams State they met. Kennith and Pam Vinson Raspberry, College. She has been unit adminis­ David and Martha Savage ('80) Maumelle; Vicky Morgan Taylor and trator for the Department of the Miller are in San Jose, Costa Rica, in Daniel, Becky Sutton Kirkpatrick, Army-354th Chemical Co., and language school, in preparation for and Steve and Linda Davis Hoffman, most recently a clerical office occu­ serving as missionaries to Peru. The Little Rock; Karen Allred, Spring­ pations instructor with the Alamosa September issue of "Arkansas Times" dale; Doug (f.s.) and Marsha Dugan Public Schools. Their children are made them homesick for fall colors, ('75 and '77) Petty and Phillip; Clyde Chad Philip and Kyle Taylor. even though their weather is pleas­ ('78) and Sharon Allen (f.s.) Gray, Ken and Irish Collins Yopp, Trevor antly cool. Martha had a good time Reeves and Tristan Graham, are in • James Craig (left), Mary and J. Walter Brandon, are on their way to establishing a and their three children, Hope; Don telling about Arkansas autumn in biennial overseas reunion of the Class of 1937. This is the second time in two years that ('75) and Mona Martin Elliott, Jr., Grapevine, Tex., where he is assistant her conversation class. the Floridians have visited Craig who lives in West Germany. Fayetteville, and Diana Edmonson manager with Lone Star Steel Co. Greg and Tammy Renee Jones (f.s.) Lewis, Benton. Nichols and Troy Gene are in Rus­ a stockbroker with Merrill Lynch and name, in Dierks, Ark., where he is a Bill and Susan Noble Foster, Rose­ 1977 sellville, Ark., where he is a chemist she is assistant director of franchise member of the board of trustees of mary Leigh, Katie Jo and Miller with AP&L at Arkansas Nuclear One sales with "TCBY" (The Country's the United Methodist Church, presi­ Grady, are in ElDorado, Ark., where Dr. Timothy C. McCowan, a Di­ and she teaches third grade. Best Yogurt). dent of the Lions' Club, and board he is part owner and operator of an agnostic Radiology resident at UAMS Tommy and Lynne Kinnaman (also Mike (f.s.) and Carlotta Manasco member of Howard County Memo­ oil well servicing company, and she in Little Rock, has been awarded '77) Wasson, Emily Jean, Thomas Houston are in El Dorado, Ark., rial Hospital. is a homemaker. He is coach for the one of three Research and Education and Jennie Rose, are in North Little where he is with First National Bank John and Jo Stinnett ('80) Crews South Arkansas Softball Industrial Fellowships of 1987 from the Radio­ Rock, Ark., where he is vice-presi­ and she is in accounting with South are in Maumelle, Ark., where he is Team. They belong to First United logic Society of America. His fellow­ dent of P. K. Interiors of Little Rock Arkansas Bone & Joint Clinic. They outside sales representative with Methodist Church. ship year will be spent in intensive re­ and she teaches second grade. belong to Immanuel Baptist Church, AFCO Steel Co., and she is fiscal re­ Gregg and Terry Miller Greenway, search developing and evaluating the Maylon and Donna Robertson (f.s.) and the South Arkansas Arts Center view specialist with the Legislative Travis and Drew, are in Siloam Springs, new therapeutic tool of laser angio­ Rice, Katy and Laura Jan, are in and Theatre Board. Council at the State Capitol. Ark., where he is minist_er of music plasty, in treating hardening of the Bentonville, Ark., where he operates Steve and Paula Watie ('77 & '78) Jimmy and "Daisy" Friedl Ivers, and youth at First Baptist Church arteries more safely and effectively. Burns Funeral Home there and in Jones, Matt, and twins Grace Anne James Kelley and Cristin Rene, are and she is a private piano teacher. It may have future significance in the Rogers, and she is in the lot sales divi­ and Stephanie Lee, are in Hot Springs, in Crossett, Ark., where he is a lab . He holds two master's degrees from treatment of coronary disease as well. sion of Cooper Communities, parent Ark., where he is the new head foot­ technician for Georgia Pacific Corp. Southwestern Seminary, and contin­ Tim has served two years of gener­ company for Bella Vista. Maylon's ball coach at Bismarck High School, and she teaches second grade at Huttig. ues to write and perform Christian al surgery residency at the Yale-New book, "The Best of The Arkansas succeeding Clarence Wooten ('69) He is Adult 5 department director at songs. Haven Hospital in Connecticut, and Traveler: 1955-1985" has been pub­ who served 17 years. Steve led the First Baptist Church and she is past Capt. Paul and Nancy Schmitt an additional year as the Winchester lished in August House, Inc. Hot Springs Lakeside Junior High WMU director for Ashley County McGill, Donald, Jennifer and Brent Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery football team to a district runnerup Baptist Association. have a New York APO address while Research. finish in 1985. Donna McCoy is elementary mu­ he serves as Commander, Headquar­ James and Pat Munns, Kimberly 1979 Gwen Moore is an archivist and sic teacher at Gandy Elementary ters, of the Headquarters & Service Elizabeth and James Daniel, are in Ron and Robin Annette Harris records manager with the Utah State School in Pine Bluff, Ark., where Co., 2nd Military Intelligence Battal­ Little Rock, Ark., where he is minis­ Bohannon are in Carrollton, Ky., Archives in Salt Lake City. She is she was nominated for White Hall ion (Aerial Exploitation). She is a ter of music and administration at where he pastors White's Run Bap­ vice-president/programs of the As­ "Teacher of the Year" in 1985 and teacher. He is a certified flight in­ Pulaski Heights Baptist Church. A tist Church and she is with Blue Cross/ sociation of Records Managers and '86. She is pianist at Watson Chapel structor and holds an airline trans- recipient of numerous musical schol- Blue Shield of Kentucky. Administrators and belongs to the Baptist Church, and belongs to pro­ ...... J...; ...... h o h 'lr roruo~ -:». C' o:a onPct ct"\]f'\_ n ... 'ft.Jf;t,...... -. -n rl £" .... ., .... u,...,A..;..r r'"'.,. Women's History Assoc. and Society fessional music organizations . teacher. He IS a certihed flight m­ Pulaski Heights Haptlst Church. A tist Church and she is with Blue Cross/ ::!>V1,..1c.tllV11 Ul l'.t;I...Vl U:::> 1V.lel..llQ.}5c;l ::> a.uu QV. 1..)11\.. 1;:) }Jl(l.l.ll.:)L Q.L Yl' QL.)Vll '-'HQ..}JI.;1 structor and holds an airline trans­ recipient of numerous musical schol­ Blue Shield of Kentucky. Administrators and belongs to the Baptist Church, and belongs to pro­ port license. arships, he has served as a guest solo­ Dr. Mike and Gena Hendrix-Car­ Women's History Assoc. and Society fessional music organizations. Randy and Judy Gayle Rose Noah ist with the Memphis and Arkansas ter, Leslie Carol and Stephen Michael, of American Archivists. David and Gail Brewton Williams are in Sherwood, Ark., where he is Symphonies, and the Arkansas Choral are in Fort Smith, Ark., where he is Capt. Tim and Cindy Sharp Tim­ are in Houston, Tex., where he is area parole supervisor with the parole Society. He has been clinical admin­ a physician with Cooper Clinic and merman and Lindsey Anne, are at laboratory supervisor with ITL-In­ division of the Little Rock office of istrator for Crestview Family Clinics she is a former elementary school Vandenberg AFB, Calif., where he is dustrial Services, Inc., and she teach­ the Arkansas Department of Correc­ and served previously as minister of teacher. a combat crew missle instructor for es 4th grade in Nottingham County tion, and she teaches at Rose City music for .First Christian Church, Steve and Kathy Thye Dewbre, the Minute Man II. She taught pre­ of the Katy Independent School Dis­ Junior High in North Little Rock. Little Rock. Erin Elizabeth and Benjamin are in school work all four Sunday School trict. They are active in Metropolitan Bernie Nusko, Jr. is office manag­ Randy and Nancy Pinkston-Phillips, Cabot, Ark., where he is minister of weeks at Glorieta Baptist Confer­ Baptist Church where he is in the er of Nusko Insurance Agency, Inc. Aaron Michael and Nicole Marie, education and administration at ence Center last June, where she met adult choir, plays on one of the (State Farm) in Hot Springs, Ark. are in Uniontown, Ohio, where they First Baptist Church. several present Ouachita students as men's softball teams and is (very) in­ He has been president of the Jaycees, have started a drive-in restaurant, Joe and Vickie Lynn Lemay ('81) summer workers. She'll be back at volved in the Metropolitan Bass on the boards of the Chamber of "Dilly's," which they hope to fran­ Keeton and Kara Michelle are in Lit­ Glorieta next August for Small Sun­ Club. She teaches second grade Sun­ Commerce and Fine Arts Center, ac­ chise in five to seven years. They are tle Rock, Ark., where he is controller day School Week. day School, attends the Women's tive in Boy Scouts of America and in their third home which they've with Conmark and she is a home­ At present she is doing home­ Bible Study, and "gives him a hard his local church. built, hoping to stay awhile. They maker. They belong to Second Bap­ bound tutoring for the local school time about all of his fishing." J. Earl and Debbie Riggs Puett of formerly were in Akron where she tist Church. district, teaching preschoolers at Sheryl Dawn Waters is in a private Mesquite, Tex., called Amanda Faith taught special education for five Mark and Cynthia McDonnough church, and doing preschool leader­ Professional Music Service business their "miracle child." She was born years. Morningstar, Mandy and Beth, are ship conferences for state and asso­ in Norman, Okla., is a secretary, three-and-a-half months early and Kevin and Sharon Ferguson ('76) in Plymouth, Mich., where he is a ciation. Last May while she was on and church organist at Goodrich weighed 1 lb., 15 ozs. She had heart Wieser, Jay, sister Jamie, and Jill, Presbyterian minister. vacation, she spent time with Randy Memorial United Methodist Church. surgery when she was four days old are in McKinney, Tex., where he is Rick Pruitt is vice-president of ('79) and Carrah Efurd Jerry, "Slick" She's on the church softball team and remained hospitalized for three minister of youth/recreation and su- loan operations with Farmers Bank (f.s.) and Cindy Shelton ('81) James, and Wesley Foundation Board at the & Trust Co. of Magnolia, Ark. and Lisa Walker ('81). University of Oklahoma. Dr. David and Cathy Sitzes are in Janet "Lori" Hope is with her Hope, Ark., where he is a family 1981 missionary parents in Brazil where practitioner in Doctor's Clinic and she is a free-lance photographer and Medical Park Hospital. She is a reg­ Jeff ('83) and Deborah Holley (also helping out in the State Baptist Con­ istered dietitian. '83) Root hosted the class After-Game vention office. She'd love to hear Supper, with the help of Andy ('79) from her old classmates, especially and Jeanna King Westmoreland. Oth­ the Verser Theatre gang. Her address 1980 er Arkadelphians included Randy is: Caixa Postal3003, Coxipo, Cuiaba, Scott and Judy Moore Amos, and and Lisa Davis HiD and Donna Trigg MT, Brazil. Bryan Scott are in Houston, Tex., Adkins. where he is a geologist with Shell Oil Arkansans included: Joe and Vickie and she is a geological aide. Lemay Keeton and Kara, Alan and 1982 Jackie and Christine Jackson ('76) Elaine Vickers Hardwick and Rev. Hua Kee and Yew Siang Lim, Fendley, Joshua Kyle and Ryan Rebekah, Charles Whitworth and and Wesley are in Singapore where Christopher, are in Mt. Ida., Ark., Mike and Terri BeD ('80) Swedenberg, he is pastor of Changi Baptist Church where he pastors Lake Ouachita Bap­ all of Little Rock; Tab and Jenny and chairman of the music depart­ tist Church and she is an elementary Gosser ('82) Turner, North Little ment of the Singapore Baptist Con­ teacher. Rock; Leslie Davis, Ozark; Scott and vention. Dr. Don and Mary Lois North Debbie Long ('82) Carter, Norphlet; Randall and Leah Allason Barker Grendell, Don Jr., and Lisa Renee, Luann Bratton (also '82), Fort Smith; Stewart are in Lewisville, Ark., are in Russellville, Ark., where he is David Jackson, Jonesboro; and Amy where he is a farmer and she is a a minister and owns a business and Tate and Lisa Walker, Texarkana. homemaker. She formerly was a re­ she is a secretary. He received the Out-of-staters included: Ron and search technologist at McClellan master's and Th.D. degrees from In­ Connie Opper Schweikert, Arlington, Memorial VA Hospital in Little Rock. ternational Bible Institute & Semi­ Gus ('80) and Pearlette Powell Wil­ Jim Wright, son of Dr. Doyle ('50) nary, and has been featured on the liamson and daughter, Longview, and Jan Wright, earned a master's 700 Club and the Dr. James Kennedy and Dru and Michelle Early King, degree in geology from the Universi­ Program, which was aired on the Grapevine, Texas.; and Marlene ty of South Carolina in August and Fleming, Bossier City, La. • It was a memorable day for George Young (left) of Dallas when he was recognized PTL Club and satellite. is in Nyack, N.Y., where he is study­ at Founders' Day as an Alumni Achiever, and granddaughter Maggie Marvin had her Michael and DeAnn Ward Grimm Archie Cothren is president of his ing for his Ph.D. degree at Columbia picture taken with President Jimmy Carter. are in Little Rock, Ark., where he is own insurance agency, bearing his University. ,.. 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Dale Yeary is in Bryan, Tex., Arlington, working on his MBA de­ Wendy Catherine Wright to Rob­ Harvey and Karen Gentry Parrish, where she is a graduate assistant in gree and she, in accounting and fi­ ert Gowen Lace, September 6, 1986, Laura Layne, March 21, 1985, Green­ 1985 the health education department at nance with Electronics Data Systems Memphis, Tenn. ville, Miss. Claude and Barbara Jackson Dela­ Texas A&M University, working on David (f.s.) and Debbie Hill in Richardson. mar, Jr., Joshua Lynn, October ll, her Ph.D. John Hossler, a graduate assistant Wetzler, Kristen Nicole, September 1986, Arkadelphia, Ark. Dr. Stephen Frank and Monte at OBU, is minister of music and 1985 24, 1986, Hot Springs, Ark. Dewbre (f.s.) Lefler are in Pine Bluff, youth at Central Baptist Church, Ark., where he is an M.D. and she Hot Springs, Ark. Karen Beth Pierce (f.s.) to Charles Edward Clary, August 23, 1986, has completed her training in word Jon and Brenda Leigh ('86) Rice are Ruston, La. 1980 processing with South Central Career in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he is a stu­ Steven and Paula Watie ('78) Jones, College. dent in stage design at Carnegie-Mellon DEATHS Grace Anne and Stephanie Lee, De­ and she has been modeling. They are Kirk Bullington is minister of mu­ cember 1985, Hot Springs, Ark. enjoying their church affiliation. 1986 sic aJ!d youth at First Baptist Church, Matthew Paul is 3 V2. 1918 - Los Alamos, N.M., after a summer Donna Gaye Hargrove to Jeffrey Daniel and Lama Acklin Humble, of working with Centrifuge (a SBC 1986 Todd Wilson, late summer, 1986, Jeffrey Michael, August 26, 1986, Mrs. M. T. Terrell (Floy Carson), program for youth) overseas in Korea Clarendon. August 20, 1986, Albuquerque, N.M. Jeffrey Todd and Donna Gaye Sugarland, Tex. (Houston). Jonathan and Hawaii, at an MK retreat in is 2. Ecuador, and with MKs in the Ivory Hargrove Wilson are in Brinkley, Ark., where he is with the Bank of Tim and Pam Tedder Mobley, Coast .where he had an opportunity Present Students Joy Marie, April 22, 1986, North 1921 to be with his missionary folks, Dr. Brinkley and she with the Bank of Holly Grove. Little Rock, Ark. Bill ('57) and Evelyn Robinson (f.s.) Anita Jo Wright to Daniel Eugene David and Rebecca Stanley Sanders, Joshua Thomas Patterson, Sr., Paula Abdallah is news reporter Bullington. Burroughs, August 23, 1986, Arka­ Joshua David, October 27, 1986, September 1986, New Iberia, La. for the Arkadelphia "Daily Siftings His brother Bryan ('86) led Bible delphia, Ark. Tyler, Tex. and mission studies with the Centrifuge Herald." Donna Lynn Melton to Gregory staff during the summer at Glorieta Lisa Campbell is in her hometown Charles Harris, August 15, 1986, William D. and Ruth Ann Billett, 1926 Baptist Conference Center in New of El Dorado where she is director of Arkadelphia, Ark. David Patrick, November 12, 1986, John Dillon, Forrest City, Ark. Mexico, before entering Southwest­ community relations and public af­ Christy Lynn Hildebrand to Clifton George West, Tex. Rev. Everett William Milner, Oc­ ern Seminary this fall. fairs at Union Memorial Hospital. Wayne Rutledge, August 16, 1986, tober 20, 1986, North Little Rock, She spent about seven weeks in China Maumelle, Ark. 1981 this summer, under the auspices of Ark. 1983 the SBC, teaching English to Chinese Randy and Donna Rachaner Walk­ adults. er, Scott Alan, August 26, 1986, Fort Kale and Connie Day ('84) Magness Gay Anthony, Laura Efurd and BIRTHS Worth, Tex. 1928 and Paul David, II, are in Texarkana, Billy Joe and Phyllis Birdsong Stephanie Berg are rooming together Florence St. John, September 17, Ark., where he is project develop­ in Washington, D.C., where Gay is Richey, September 3, 1986, Little Rock, Ark. 1986, Mobile, Ala. ment executive for H. E. Wright & in Senator David Pryor's office; Laura 1970 Co., Inc., a Texarkana, Tex., based is a graduate student at American architecture, engineering and con­ Jim and Pam Knight ('76) Elliff, University, after serving in the office Benjamin Carter, September 25, 1982 1929 struction firm, and she is enjoying of Congressman Tommy Robinson 1986, Little Rock, Ark. Randy (formerly Charles Tights­ being a homemaker. last summer; and Stephanie is with Mrs. Herschel Abbott (Wanda worth) and Nadine Marshall ('83) James "Tiger" and Laurie Benson the National Association for the Ed­ Jones), October 18, 1986, Monroe, Fontaine, Jacob Jarrett, September Jordan, Jr. are in Hot Springs, Ark., ucation of Young Children. Laura La. 4, 1986, Cape Girardeau, Mo. where he is football and track coach, reports that four of the six offices of 1973 Trevor and Kellie Pitts (f.s.) Lavy, and she teaches kindergarten, both the Arkansas legislative delegation David and Becky Crawley, Christy Brittany Dawn, 1986, Fayetteville, at Lake H~ilton. have at least one Ouachita graduate Claire, February 6, 1986, Plano, Ark. 1942 David Kok is a programmer with on their staffs. Tex., living in McKinney. Kenneth and Betty Rose ('79) Rev. WadeS. Hopkins, March 7, RX-II Pharmacy Systems in North Dana Lumpkin is in Dallas, em­ Overturf, Kathryne Rose, October 1986, Stone Mountain, Ga. Little Rock, Ark. ployed as an office assistant with Dr. 13, 1986, Fort Worth, Tex. Mark and Nelodie Pennington Per­ James H. Fowler, a cosmetic surgeon. 1974 kins and Kerri Ann are in Bearden, Reade Mitchell is a cameraman 1950 Ark., where he is head high school and production assistant with KZRK, Manson "Mac" and Cindy Elrod 1983 football coach and athletic director. Channel 26 in Hot Springs, Ark. ('76) Stroud, Lane Searcy, March Dr. Doyle Wright, November 20, James and Gina Glover ('81) Craw­ David and Joan Merry Bennet ('86) 14, 1985, North Little Rock, Ark. 1986, Little Rock, Ark. Sims are in Pine Bluff, Ark., where Jay Benjamin is 8. ford, Chelsea, May 1986, Muldrow, he is an attorney with Bridges, Garry and Melissa Morgan ('79) Okla. Youn Matthews Holmes & Drake. MARRIAGES Elrod, Colby Edward, May 14, 1986, Rob and Margaret Slavens Evans -.~ ..... J ...... J ...... , ...... :JIIII~ CU\.. U..l .1. lll\,.. UlUl l , rul\..., V'!/11~1 he is an attorney with Bridges, Garry and Melissa Morgan ('79) Okla. Young, Matthews, Holmes & Drake, MARRIAGES Elrod, Colby Edward, May 14, 1986, Rob and Margaret Slavens Evans and she is assistant to the manager of Malvern, Ark. Jonathan Morgan is 6. (both f.s.), Robert Neil, III, October 3, 1986, Nashville, Ark. Friends Dillard's. 1974 William Dean and Becky Ward Walter Bryant and Gail Grayson Christian, Amanda Michelle, N,o­ Earl Verser, former chairman, ('81) Felton are in ElDorado, Ark., Sue Carol Pendergraft to Olan W. vember 11, 1986. Michael is 4. OBU Trustees, October 29, 1986, where he is with Felton Oil Co. and "Butch" Reeves, Jr., August 16, 1984 Eudora, Ark. she is at Norphlet High School. 1986, Hope, Ark. David and Diana Hunt Hawkins, Dr. Rheubin L. South, former Steve Hartley is in Little Rock, 1976 James David, May 17, 1986, Little chairman OBU Trustees, November Ark., where he is employed with Dil­ 1975 Alan and Barbara Cury Ichter, Rock, Ark. 6, 1986, St. Louis, Mo. lard's at McCain Mall, North Little ------William C., April 22, 1986, Seoul, Kevin and Laura Moore Grisham, Mrs. Eunice Moore Pettit, Dorm Rock. Marilyn Jo Hodges to Jonathan Korea, now in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nickolas Jordan, December 20, 1986, Mom, November 13,1986, Cleveland, Sandee and Kim Duke Huckabee Wayne Kerr, June 14, 1986, Little Capt. Raymond w. and Susan Little Rock, Ark. Miss. are in Texarkana, Tex., where he is Rock, Ark. Powers (f.s.) Erickson, Katharine assistant pastor of County Ave. Bap­ Margaret J. Horn to Steven K. Rae, September 11, 1986. Lauren tist Church and she is speech pathol­ Strickland (f.s.), October 18, 1986, Renee is 3. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY OUACHITA" ogist with the Texarkana, Ark., Little Rock, Ark. Rick and Jan Beacham (f.s.) Ash- school district. craft, Charlotte Erin, March 5, 1986, Happy one-hundredth Birthday, Ouachita 1980 Houston, Tex. You're now quite a legendary pro Michael and Judy Gorman Felts, A "Haven" entrusted to scholars Karen Marie Crommett to Phillip 1984 Ashley Michelle, August 26, 1986, searching paths of knowledge, Eugene Rickels, October 11, 1986, Shreveport, La. Christopher is 3. Kevin and Laura Moore Grisham leading to and fro - Little Rock, Ark. Mike and Jeri Weeks McMullan, and Nicki are in Little Rock where Stephen, April 2, 1986, Little Rock, You are a University projecting sufficiency their singing group "Witness" is re­ Ark. Amanda is 4 Yz. for those who possess a determined will cording its first album and he is plan­ 1981 Dr. Lester M. and Marilyn Oliver Who will reach for a star - believing ning to start his own landscape design Joy L. Brumley (f.s.) to Jimmy (f.s.} Sitzes, John Kenneth, Septem­ that dreams in this life-time will come true - still and construction business. She has Bettis, November 1986, living in ber 5, 1986, Hope, Ark. April is 3 Yz . been taking graduate work at UALR Malvern, Ark. The accomplishments of 100 years you now enjoy for additional certification. Janie Pauline Burnett to John I'm sure have not come easy. Ondy Caye Brown is in Alexandria, Charles Birdwell (f.s.), September Adversity and disappointment have been experienced Va., where she is in private industry 28, 1986, Nashville, Tenn. 1977 along the way. supporting Naval Sea Systems Com­ Terry and Suzanne Dodson Barber, But your "Christian Commitment" toward Heaven mand in Washington, D.C. She also 1983 Anna Beth, Havana, Fla. Lindsey builds upon a Foundation that will surely stay serves as a volunteer at Youth For Brook is almost 3. So may we salute you, as you reach out to the future Understanding, a non-profit organi­ Janna Lee Lowry to Dr. Richard Alan Nix, November 8, 1986, Little James and Debbie Russ Merritt, to new horizons, and journeys, that will unfold zation promoting foreign exchange Russ Thomas, May 14, 1986, Little Helping prepare generations of tomorrow between young peoples. Rock, Ark. Eudalia Suzanne Pinson to Michael Rock, Ark. Anna is 2. planning, searching, and achieving new goals Bert and Wendy Catherine Wright David and Karen CampbeU Oppen­ Vincent Landrum, October 11, 1986, And if we have shared in a very small part Lace are in Memphis, Tenn., where heim, Daniel Anthony, July 9, 1986, Germantown, Tenn. in helping celebrate your 100th Birthday along the way, he is vice president of Advance Mono­ Memphis, Tenn. Daniel Anthony is 2. Rhonda Kay Griffis to Timothy the pleasure has been ours, the hospitality great graphics and she is loan processor Ricky and Vickie Lynn Ward (f.s.) Alan Mason, October 27, 1984, and the name "Ouachita Baptist University" truly with Chemical Mortgage Co. Lee, Bryan David, September 25, Stephens, Ark., living in ElDorado. an honor to our State Todd Quick is assistant football 1986, DeKalb, Tex. Stephen Richard coach with the Arkadelphia High Rhonda Carol Saunders to Gary - Corpier, September 6, 1986, Little is 3. And if we should have one Birthday Wish School. to enclose for the next one hundred years Rock, Ark. Jay (f.s) and Margo Dyan RocheUe Continue in Prayer, "excel"erate your Christian Stand Singletary are both entertainers, liv­ Janet Sisemore (f.s.) to Dewayne 1978 ing in St. Petersburg, Fla. Saunders, August 15, 1986, Stuttgart, For the Key to the Future, Ark. Robert Stefan and Melissa Ann Stroud (f.s.) Eubanks, Kathryn Eliz- That unlocks the Door, 1985 1984 abeth "Kate," May 16, 1986, Pop- Is Held In The "MASTER'S HAND" ------larville, Miss. By Katie Speer, Trustee Larry and Karen Purtle Bennet Lou Ann Green to Glenn Ronald Charlie and Susie Martin, Whitney Roy and Christine Sturgis are in Dallas, Tex., where he has Jacks, June 21, 1986, Little Rock, Rebekah, May 6, 1986, Maumelle, Charitable and Educational Trust been at the University of Texas- Ark. Ark. ~O UAC HIT A------, TOURS Sponsored by the Former Students Association

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