 January 27, 1999
Texas Tidbits
___ McIvers honored. Bruce and Lawanna McIver of Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas have been named recipients of this year's Norvell Slater Lifetime Communicator Award from the Dallas Chapter of Religion Communicators Council.
___ Hatchell dies. Staten Hatchell, a longtime volunteer with Texas Baptist missions work along the Rio Grande, died Jan. 20 in Belton. Burial was slated for Jan. 23 in El Paso. Hatchell, 90, served 14 years with his wife, Velma, as a Mission Service Corps volunteer.
___ Sacred Harp sing planned. South-western Baptist Theological Seminary will host its annual Sacred Harp sing Jan. 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the rotunda of Cowden Hall. Admission and parking are free. Call (817) 923-1921, ext. 6420.
___ DBU reaffirmed. The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has reaffirmed the accreditation of Dallas Baptist University, concluding a review process that occurs every 10 years.
___ Monhollon named dean at HSU. Jimmie Monhollon has been named dean of the Hardin-Simmons University School of Business. He has been interim dean since last summer but has taught at the Baptist school since 1995, when he retired as first vice president and chief operating officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Va.
___ Howard Payne preview coming. Prospective students are invited to Stinger Daze Preview Weekend at Howard Payne University Feb. 19-20. Cost for the two-day event is $15. A free one-day preview session also is scheduled for March 29. For information, call (800) 880-4478.
___ Volunteers needed. The Hope Migrant Missions Center in Hope, Ark., has an urgent need for bilingual volunteers to serve during two two-month periods, May/June and September/October. A one-bedroom furnished apartment is provided, along with $100 per week for expenses. Contact Jim Hausler, (501) 754-9139.
___ O'Brien/Kollmar Scholarship announced. A new endowed scholarship fund has been established at Hardin-Simmons University in honor of Frankie Clara Young. The scholarship was created by Chester and Bonnie O'Brien and George and Rosemary Kollmar of First Baptist Church in Amarillo. The fund will assist students from New Mexico.
___ Correction: Last week's overview article of the Texas Baptist Evangelism Conference incorrectly attributed two statements to Mount Vernon pastor Pepper Puryear. An illustration about the message of Christ being more important than the message of Coca-Cola should have been attributed to Billy Kim, and an illustration about Terry Nichols' conviction in the Oklahoma City bombing should have been attributed to Ellis Orozco.
___ Correction: An article in the Jan. 13 Standard about the agenda for the upcoming Texas legislative session contained an error. The article rightly said the legislature will consider a bill on parental notification before a minor may get an abortion. However, the article incorrectly stated that the Baptist General Convention of Texas in November passed a resolution in support of parental notification. The resolution adopted by the BGCT actually expressed support for parental consent, not just notification.
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