Pryor Scrapbook Clippings, 1955-1980

DOLLS FOR ORfHANS-About 260 dolls and stuffed animals will be "mothered by the motherless' Christmas as a result of a project by student~ at Hardin~ Col- Special to The Commercial Appeal SEARCY, Ark., Dec. 18. "Dolls for or!Xlans." That became the slogan of -~J-/<_:\ coeds at arding College her ·iMt.(\t'..¥,i wnen they laid aside their books f":~ and mad~ 250 dolls to be sent . ~ ''. .· to orphaq homes for Christmas. · '\' Dick Richardson, student Coun- cil president, conceived the idea se eral weeks ago while ponder– ing a Christma project for the student body. He presented his " dolls for orphans" plan to the ·,,.. council and received unanimous approval. I Response was immediate as ·+t= coeds manned fueir sewing sta- ,.,.·-~·-, d d t 250 d 11 f:tll tions an turne ou o s ?Im and stuffed toys of every sort :''til and kind from giraffes to pink f · / cats. ·.,\ A committee of faculty mem– fti\l\ hers judged the doll entries ang. ·j; ':sfJtt selected the best three. Top f-,4;/;;:,, prize went to Shizuko Mochi– , ~,.. ~ , zuki, foreign student from Shi- ., . ;'.', }1.kh ,:, r zuoka, Japan, who hand-sewed a ,, ?:-· ,i .. ~NI',❖,, -. ·/'" >'J;W= f'{ Japanese doll frolll: some ~f her " -: · <,:. p~- --;,,,~~, -·~ .. \,·,<..., · , ,· · ,. own clothes. Jackie Angmsh of '; , -. ~.;. ~;•'~-- · ~~-~:, :~ - ,.:··'-¥_: ,, /. Searcy, won second prize, ~nd ·. . .:Ji:J ,,. "" • s,i - , · · ..... i' · .Jf Carleen Clay of Camden, third. lege in Searcy, Ark. Student Council But the biggest thrill came 'members readying the gifts for orphans in when t he dolls were pa~kaged institutions throughout the country are (left a nd marked f?r OlJXlan ho.!!1-es t . ht) H d L d A d K' D' k •1 across the nation. t)cz..C.,• ~(p o rig eywoo oy , n ee mg, 1c Richardson and Ken Vanderpool. Jq $'/p _.,.iqsrt: ~..,.._-,-~-,....:·--~~,.-:.-~- :..,.:...-~~-,_~~--- ~=-- -::-:--- . MISS DOROTHY TODD, a graduate of Harding College, is the bride-elect of Hu– bert McCray of Beaumont, Texas, a gradu– ate of Stephen Austin State College. Min Todd is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Todd of Searcy, Ark., and Mr. McCray is the son of Mrs. Bernice McCray and the late J. W. McCray of Vidor, Texas. Ann Lucas, freshman student from Springfield, Tenn., was the recipient of a $50 award in Chapel recently for her entry in the contest ''Why I Chose to At– \tend a Christian College." Three other students, Brenda Sea– strunk, sophomore, Augustine ! Hendrix, junior, and Howard Claude, senior, r~ved $25 awards far their class entries. Mr. and Mn. IDlllard W. Robertson of Searcy an- 11811Dee the eacagement of tlaeir daughter, Lois Jea1 •. eHe, te Stanley S. Schwanz, son of the late Mr. •d Mrs. Sam Schwartz of Clarksdale, Mississippi. . Miu Rolaerison Is a graduate of Harding Academy and aUended Harding College two years. Sile Is a member of tile Regbia Social Club. Mr. Schwartz was assistant coach at Bardmg Academy in 1955 and 56 , Be ~uated from Ranting College in 1957 and dicl graduate work in 1958. He is a member of- the Mo– lllcan Secial Club. The wetldtng will be aolemnized Au~st 24, in the CGHege _Church of Christ,, Searcy. Camille Jenkins Will Be Marrie Will Pledge Vows Dec. 22 To John Poag Special to The Commerci11.l Appeal CLARKSDALE, Miss., Nov.. 5. -Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jenkins · of Clarksdale announce the e , gagement of their daughter, Miss ' Rose Camille Jenkins, to John McKie Poag, son of Mrs. Joseph Walter Poag of Senatobia, Miss., and the late Mr. Poag. The wedding will take place Dec. 22 at the Oakhurst Church • of Christ in Clarksdale. ' · Miss Jenkins is the grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. J . Sinquefield of Senatobia and of Mrs. K. E. Byson of Tallulah, La. and the late N. B. Jenldns. _ h ~ w a s graduated from Cla ksdale High School where she as a member of the Odd Club and attended Harding Col– lege in Searcy, Ark., where , she was a member of Theta Psi, ~ cial club. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. Florence Hyde Poag and the late William Ellis Poag of Senatobia and of ]4rs. Milton Polk McKie and the late Mrs. McKie of Tyro, Miss. A gradua~ of high · school lit Thyatira, Miss., Mr. Poag Is now