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Volume IjXVIII
America's Pre-Eminent College Weekly for 68 Years
Judge Rules
Judge W. A. Bootle ruled at
3 p.m. Charlayne Hunter and
Hamilton Holmes are to be ad
mitted to the University imme
diately.
THK U MVF.RS1TV OK GEORGIA, ATHENS, GEORGIA THURSDAY, JANUARY 5. 11)111
Number 11
Bootle Orders University
To Admit Negro Students
Friday Hiding Sets Precedent
In State Desegregation Battles
By TOMMY JOHNSON
Staff Writer
Federal Judge William A. Rootle of Macon, Friday ordered Uni
versity of Georgia officials to admit “immediately” two Negro stu
dents, tints opening the doors of til? nation’s oldest chartered uni
versity on an integrated status for the first time in the 17. r > y»ar
history of the institution.
COACH JOHNNY L. GRIFFITH
To serve as new Georgia Head Coach
Board Choose Griffith
Head Coach At Georgia
By ALAN WKXI-KR
The University athletic board, meeting in a closed session Friday
morning at the Georgia Center chose Johnny Griffith to replace
Wally Butts as head football coach.
The decision, which came at 11:50
a.m. after an hour and twenty
minutes of deliberation, was given
to the press by President O. C. Ader-
hold, who said, "It is the opinion of
the board that Johnny w r ill do a good
job as head coach of the University
of Georgia.”
Coach Butts, who will remain as
athletic director, had this to say to
the Red and Black: “I’m pleased
to see Johnny get the opportunity.
Griffith, immediately after Dr.
Aderhold announced his decision,
shook hands with the dean of SEC
coaches and said, “I personally want
to thank you for all that you have
done for me.”
The new head coach will have the
same contract as Butts has had. He
will meet with his staff Saturday to
map out future plans and then will
get ready to attend the NCAA con
vention, slated to start next week. He
said there will be no major changes
in the stafff.
Griffith came to the University in
1956 and served as an assistant var
sity coach and head recruiter until
1958. Since last year he has been
serving as head freshman coach.
He was born in 192 4 at Crawford-
ville, Ga. Later he moved to Atlanta
where he played for Boy’s High and
was all-city halfback. From 194 3 |
until 194 6 he served in the U. S.
Navy, returning to school in 1946.
During the 1 946 football season
lit- set the school record for the long
est rushing gain, 89 yards against
Furman.
The federal court order enjoined
the university from refusing to en
rol! Clrarlayne A. Hunter, 18, and
Hamilton Holmes, 19, of Atlanta at
winter quarter starting Monday or
at the spring, summer or fall quar
ters if they elected to defer their
appearance.
University President Dr. O. C.
Aderhold said he has not received a
copy of the judge's ruling and, “as
yet, all we know is what we hear
on the radio. We do not know what
we will do until we receive it. We
do not know when we will get this
ruling."
If the two Negroes enter, they will
become the classmates of approxi
mately 7,000 white students. Char-
lurne Hunter is now attending Wayne
State University at Detroit and
Holmes is enrolled at Morehouse Col
lege in Atlanta.
Bootle ruled that University offi
cials lmd discriminated against the
Negroes on account of their race since
they had applied for admission in
July 1959.
"It is found by the court,” Bootle
said, "that the two plaintiffs are
qualified for Immediate admission to
said university and would have been
admitted had It not been for their
race and color.”
The decision brought the South's
battle on the school racial issue
abruptly and forcefully Into Georgia,
which hns numerous laws prohibiting
the use of state funds for operation
Freshman Show Scheduled
Jan. It in University Chapel
The freshman talent show will be
held Jan. 10, 8 p.m. at the chapel.
No admission will be charged.
Donald Dorminey and Dan Hig-
gers, who have put the show to
gether, will alternate during the
show as emcees.
Miss Birdie Bondurant and Ran
dal Hicks of URSA and Argonauts,
are helping with the show.
of integrated state school:) i.nd col
leges.
The Red and Black contacted the
offices of leading state counsel II.D.
(Buck) Murphey in Atlanta Frlady,
but no statement was released re
garding a possible appeal from
Murphey’s office. Murphey himself
was unavailable for comment.
NEWS IIHII I S
BSU To Operate
Campus Hus Line
lt< ginning January I), the BSU bus
will operate between north und south
campuses from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A
complete trip Is scheduled for enrh
class break, and will include stops
at Continuing Education. Soule Hall,
Myers Hall, Lumpkin Street to
Broad Street, and then a return trip
by Herty Drive.
The cost is five cents per trip.
Student Center is sponsoring the
Eastman Kodak High School Pho
tography Exhibit in the reading room
of Memorial Hall, Jan. 9-Feb. 1.
Marion .Montgomery, instructor in
English, is the author of Dry Light
ning, a collection of poetry released
by the University of Nebraska Press.
The honk has 72 pages of poems
of Southern Interest, and is part of
the First-Book Poetry Series.
LARRY ELGART
Military Dance
Set for Feb. 10
The Limellgliters and Larry Elgart
end his orchestra have agreed to per
form for the annual Military Ball
which will be held next month.
The ROTC department announced
thut the dance will he held on Feb.
10 at 8 p.m. in Stegeman Hall. The
Pershing Rifles are scheduled to per
form during the intermission.
The Limellghters, who not only
slug but also compose songs for the
Kingston Trio, and Larry Elgart,
who records for RCA Victor and Co
lumbia, agreed to perform at the ball
early in December 1960.
There Is also a possibility that I<eg
Elgart, Larry's brother, will be here
foi the dance, according to David
Clifford, publicity director.
The Military Ball last year fea
tured recording star Joni James and
the music of Gene Roy's orchestra.
Williams Releases Final Flans
For New $3,000,000 Coliseum
Ity MAIW’IA POWELL
Completion of Georgia’s $•'(()( K),000 coliseum is set for Jan. 1, 19(111
according to Dean of Student* Joe Williams.
The large arena designed for the site of the present baseball field,
basketball games, Indoor sports, | plans are being made by the Athle-
agrlcultural shows, and commence
ments is to be located on Ag Hill on
Burnside Announces Plans
For Dave Gardner Concert
IFC President Tommy Burnside
announced this week that negotia
tions are being made with enter
tainer Dave Gardner for a winter
quarter concert, tentatively sched
uled for March 3.
Although no definite commitment
has been made, Burnside said that be
expects a "favorable reply" from j
the nationally known comedian with
in the next week.
Burnside said that the IFC had j
contacted Shelly Berman about the;
possibility of an appearance here for
the concert. However, the entertainer 1
was already signed for the March 3
date.
The Interfraternity Council presi
dent also said that winter quarter
wildcat rush is presently being held
by some of the campus fraternities.
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ARCHITFXTS DRAWING OF NEW COLISEUM
Completion of 13,000,000 structure due in January, 1963
tic Department to move their offices
from Stegeman Hall, and Stegeman
will be used primarily for physical
education.
Architectnral and engineering
firm, Cooper, Barrett, Skinner, Wood
bury, and Cooper, Inc. is expected to
complete the plans by June of this
year and contracts for building will
be let at that time. Dean Williams
said that after construction begins,
it will be approximately 18 months
before the building will be completed.
The coliseum is planned for seating
10,000 people for commencements
and conventions, and 12,000 people
for sports events. The seating ar
rangement will be in a horseshoe
shape with a large stage and dressing
rooms at the open end.
The building and parking area will
cover 28 acres of land. In addition
to the main building, a small arena
for livestock shows will be located in
the rear of the collBeum.
The Board of Regents in their
December meeting approved another
building project for the University.
Officials were instructed to proceed
with plaus for new dorms and a
dining hall to accomodate 2,000 stu
dents.
The new dorms which will be
located In the Baxter, Cloverhurst.
and Finley Street area are to be
ready for occupancy Fall quarter,
1963