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• by DEAN SINGLETON
, Clarendon Press Publisher
COLLEGE officials look over plansfor 12 new
and technical programs which are set for the
Year in one of the biggest expansions in the
Looking over the new courses are Tex
registrar; Beryl Clinton, dean of students; George
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Bourns, public infor marion director; and Floyd Gulnn, coun-
selor. The new programs will bring 12 new families to
Clarendon, and an estimated 200 additional students. (Press
Photo by Will Lowe)
ClarendonCollege will add some 12 new vocational and tech-
nical courses to its curriculum next fall inone of the biggest
expansions in the college's history, The Clarendon Press
learned this week.
The local college, which has concentratedprimarily on li-
beral arts during its 75 years in existence, will now take
an aim at the growing vocational and technical field. The vast
vocational program, designed by Dean Beryl Clinton, Presi-
dent Kenneth Vaughan and registrar Tax Selvidge, will be
one of the most complete vocational and technicalprograms
in the West Texas area.
The new expansion will bring 12 additional instructors to
Clarendon, all professionals in their own fields and all hav-
ing families. This alone will be a tremendous boost to the
area's economy, adding as many as 50 populationto the area.
In addition, Dean Clinton estimated that over 200 students
would participate in the 12 vocational programs.
As the vocational programs grow, as many as six new
teachers may be added to the faculty each year to keep up
with the rapid growth which college officials expect from
the new courses, Clinton told The Press.
The 12 programs have received approval by the State, and
are awaiting funding at present. Clinton estimated that over
$150,000 would be funded for the programs by the State.
Vocational and technical programs have swept the state
institutions over the past several yeats. The demand for
skilled labor has taken the spotlight over the demand for
professional personnel. Junior colleges acrossthe state have
turned to vocational courses, since that's where the demand
seems to be.
Clarendon College officials have conducted surveys on the
subject, and have found that an overwhelming percentage
of students want to take vocational courses rather than tra-
ditional liberal arts courses.
In a survey given in 8 area high schools, Clarendon Col-
lege found that over 50 of all students surveyed indicate
an interest in vocational and technicalprograms. In a survey
of Clarendon College sophomores, over half the students an-
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al hundred
:ted in town
sitors are expected to converge on Clar-
and Saturday for the C larendonCol-
one of the college's biggest events of the
set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and
performance is set for 2 p.m. Sat-
Will be at the Donley County Fairgrounds.
Open tOhigh school and college students from
the rodeo are bull riding, team roping,
tie down calf roping, ribbon roping,
Is goat tying and the Queen contest.
event is Loyd Barby of Beaver,
s Produced the show for the past four
:hewinners of each perform-
who enter an event for two per-
Pete for the average for which three
Will be given.
andCowgirlwillbe awarded a belt
A $5 Jackpot will be available in
ach performance.
lhebest in the event's history.
Will be selected Saturday afternoon.
JUdged on beauty and horsemanship.
beautiful belt buckle.
beaaetta Peoples of Clarendon. The
Quanah.
the rodeo, dances will be held
)n the rodeo grounds. Music will be
ry Impressions.,, The dances willbe
Thursday and Friday night. The
m 9 P.m. to I a.m.
her banquet
ressmg
Chamber of Commerce Banquet
reports Bright Newhouse, chalr-
rnittee of the chamber.
held Friday, April 13, at the high
on sale soQn.
Planning a trades day promotion,
April 14. Beginning on that day,
each Saturday afternoon in Down=
ash prize. Various merchants will
for the weekly drawing on
s which will be announced next
Chamber of Commerce is working for YOUII
League meeting set
the 1973 Little League program has
P.m. Thursday, Tax Selvidge an-
held in Room 102 at Clarendon Col-
Sons are urged to attend.
enough interested people
4, it Will have to be cancelled for
e League!!
Liquor question may be near
An application for a petition seeking liquor for Precinct 1
is presently in circulation, it was reported Tuesday.
Citizens seeking an election must get 10 signatures on the
application before they obtain a petition from the County
Clerk's office. Ther b the petition must be signed by 25%
of the voters of the last election.
When the petition is completed, it will be presented to the
County Commissioners Court, which has 10 to 20 days
to call an election.
Proponents of the liquor election predict that an election
can be called for early May.
The petition will ask for sale of liquor for off-premises
comsumption in Precinct I.
A similar election was held last April II, and failed by II
votes. Law requires that a wafting period of a year be ob-
served before another election can be held.
The only liquor now sold in Doniey County is sold at How-
ardwick.
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THESE Clarendon College actors practice for the up-
coming Spring Musical, ',Annie Get Your Gun," which will
be staged April 11 and 12 by the Clarendon College Drama
Department. The spring musical, which is always a big
hit at the college, will be a double treat this year since
there will be an 18-place orchestra to accompany the pro-
gram. (Staff Photos).
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rolled indicated they might stay at Clarendon College another
year or two in order to take vocational courses. In a survey
of 142 freshman students now enrolled inClarendonCollege,
98 indicated an interest in taking vocational and technical
courses next year at CC.
So, the interest in vocational and technical courses de-
finitely points to the need, Clinton points out.
In addition to the 12 vocational and technical courses plan-
ned next fall, two new extra-curricular activities, both
unique to the college field, have been planned.
The sport of rodeo will be offered by the college. An in-
structor will coach rodeo Just as a coach would coach foot-
ball or basketball. Also, drag racing will be offered as an
extra-curricular activity. Both are new to the college field
in this area.
The following vocational and technical courses are planned
for the college next year.
RADIO and television servicing. This course will be a 4-
semester, 2-year course. Career opportunities which this
course will involve include TV serviceman, shop owner,
sales representative and manufacturers representative. The
course will teach the student to maintain and repair con-
sumers electronic equipment, particularly communications
media receiving.
AUTOMOBILE Body Repair. This course is a 2-year, 4-
semester course. Career opportunities include automobile
dealership, general automobile garage, body repair shops
and painting shops. This program is designed to develop a
high degree of skill in its graduates, in straightening, build-
ing-up and refinishing damaged auto bodies.
AUTOMOBILE Mechanics. This course is a 4-semesier,
2 - year course. Career opportunities include automobile
mechanic, radiator repairman, automatic transmission
specialist, service manager, repair service salesman and
mechanic foreman. A complete mechanic repair and overhaul
knowledge of automobiles, buses, trucks and other automo-
tive vehicles will be the course's goal.
REFRIGERATION and Climate Control Mechanics- Air
Conditioning. Career opportunities include production and
maintenance technican, laboratory and research technician,
electrical draftsmen, engineering aides, engineering tech-
nicians, electrical estimators, electrical equipment sales-
men and service technician. The heating-air conditioning
program is designed to train the student to install, service
and repair commercial and domestic air conditioning and
heating units.
RANCH Management. This course aims to "teach the
students the necessary skills in making Judgmental decisions
concerning all phases of ranch management. The 2-semes-
ter program will teach efficient and profitable management
of a cattle ranch.
FARM Management. This 2-semesier course will teach
the students the necessary skills in making Judgemental
decisions concerning all phases of farms and farm man-
agement.
FEED LOT Management. This 2- semester course will
teach the students the necessary skills in making Judg-
mental decisions concerning all phases of the feed lot
operation. Its goals are to train persons to operate and
manage all phases of the feedlot business.
COLLEGE Concentrated Training for Business. This course
will be offered in 2-semester and 4-semester versions. It's
goals are to teach the students complete office secretarial
skills necessary for Junior stenographers, also medical and
legal.
SECRETARIAL Accounting. This 4-semester course offers
opportunities as Junior accountant, cashiers, tellers, book-
keepers, machine operators and computing. The goal is to
teach the student to do bookkeeping jobs from small business
to governmental offices.
LAW Enforcement. This part-time course is designed to
develop and direct the student in achieving a level of pro-
ficiency in law enforcement and general background know-
ledge so that he may be a valuable addition to any of the law
enforcement agencies operating on the local, state and fed-
eral level in our service area. Specifically, the program is
designed to produce a well-rounded individual capable of
adapting to the objectives and methods of the employing
agency and one who will be able to specialize to meet the
needs of the organization with whom he works.
LICENSED Vocational Nursing. This 12-month course is
designed to train a licensed vocational nurse. This course
will be in cooperation with hospitals in Childress, Memphis,
Wellington, McLean, Groom, Pampa and Clarendon.
COSMOTOLOGY. This 2-semester course offers career
training in shop operation andprivate beauty care, hair, skin
and nail care.
Murphy offers
to run ambulance
Murphy Funeral Home of Clarendon hasoffered to take over
the city ambulance operations until Medical CenterHospital
is opened.
Mrs. Louise Payne, manager, said that her family's fune-
ral home will operate the ambulance as a public service until
better arrangements can be made when the hospital opens.
The Murphys formerly operated the ambulance service until
the city took it over, the trend in all towns and cities today.
Mrs. Payne said that the funeral home would keep a man
on call 24 hours a day to operate the service. Billy Ray
Johnson woulu serve as manager for the service, she said.
The offer was presented to the Ambulance Board Wednes-
day morning by Mrs. Payne.
The ambulance service has been operated as a volunteer
project, but recent incidents have shown a need for quicker
service by the ambulance. The ambulance had been sta-
tioned at the hospital, but with the hospital closed, it's usually
hard to get the ambulance in a short period of time.
"We want to serve our community in the same tradition
in which we have always done," Mrs. Payne said.
Super Save closes
Super Save Grocery has closed its doors. The store, owned
by John Vallance of Memphis, who died recently, was clos-
ed early Tuesday morning.
Bill Ray, whoworked at the store, said that the store prob-
ably will not be re-opened until after it is sold at a later
date.
