The West Georgian. (Carrollton, Ga.) 1933-current, June 10, 1938, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextFriday June 10, 1938 -=- To The JHHH JHBBfIF \ VTe, the undersigned friends of West Georgia college ||j 7 student body and Alumni, do hereby extend con m j. I; t gratulations to the Graduates upon this, the completion , || j: |;. jiiii. 0 f it’s fifth year progress* We are glad to have you in :■ I ottr midst . . . We wish for you all the success in the i: world. Miss Thelma Wall Miss Mildred Shiver W. J. Webb Bob Webb Damon Webb Mrs. J. R. Sewell G. A. Middlebrooks J. H. McGibony Mrs. E. R. McGee C. B. Boyd Dr. Selby Cramer Mr. Frank Huffman Mrs. Frank Huffman J. H. Burson TANARUS, J. H. Robertson H. A. Simpson, Jr. Stewart Martin Harris Hay Chick Alinon Welborn Stone G. M. Holmes Miss Mary Cheney Clyde Cartwright Bob Matteson J. L. Grice, Jr. Thos. R. Luck p. L. Shaefer Nelson Gilreath Tyler Houseworth Mrs. Ralph Wester Mrs. W. E. Reese Miss Gvvyn Toney THE WEST GEORGIAN Miss Belva Cole John A. Mandeville, Jr. Mrs. C. E. Martin S. J. Steinbach Harry Goldstein Dr. W. C. Brock J. L. Smith Miss Mildred Lovvorn Ray Bush A. H. Bishop Bill Lambert Dr. D. S. Reese Dr. H. L. Barker B. M. Long J. A. Upshaw W. G. Hanpick Joe Brown Dr. L. J. Brock Wiley Creel M. C Wiley James H. Griffin Julian Freel Dr. Thos. W. Brock A. W. Ford Mondell Driver Miss Mary Lou New H. G. Reaves A. L. Bonner H. M. Almon T. J. Lawler Willis Smith * Activities Of V. R. A. Are Reviewed The Voluntary Religious As sociation presents its final pro gram the first Sunday college is open and presents its final pro gram the last Sunday college is in session. So far as activity is concerned the V. R. A. with its weekly Vesper Services is always busy. Petite Rachel Hunt started the Association off on its course this year with a cast of fine support ing officers. Coach Rhea A. Taylor became the new faculty-advisor at the be ginning of the year. Plans were made at the firsjt meeting for Re ligious Emphasis Week, Parent’s Day, Christmas, Easter and Moth er’s Day programs. At the first vesper services the freshmen were welcomed by Rachel Hunt and the response was given by Tom Herndon. Horton Greene and Martha Gladd also ap peared on the program. Twenty-three West Georgia Col lege members of the V. R. A. at tended the Baptist Student Union Convention in Athens’, October 23. A get-to-gather banquet was held Friday evening and Dr. Carl M. i’ownsen, of Releigh, N‘. C., was the principal speaker. A meeting was held Saturday morning and on Saturday afternoon Dr. O. P. Gil bert, editor of the Christian Index and Rev. George C. Gibson, pastor of the Rose Hill church in Colum bus, addressed the group. The West Georgian representa tives were Myric Nutt, Frank Bui* den, Olive Keller, Mary Elizabeth Meadows, Nelle Clegg, Mary C. Langford, Sarah Sewell, Shirley Dunwoody, Lillie Vee Doyle, Dick Grace, Emmie Baker, Tom Luck, Madge Doyal, Marion Lanier, C. L. Goss, Pauline Berry, Virginia Ham rick, Tom Herndon, Sara Gladney, and Rachel Hunt. Miss Downs and Mr. Taylor accompanied the group to Athens. Services held at the First Baptist church in Carrollton on December 5 took the place of the regular vesper program. Dr. D. B. Nichol son, secretary of the Georgia Bap tist Training Union and a group of University of Georgia students took part on the program along with Rachel Hunt and Shirley Sherrill. The Men’s Glee Club sang several numbers. Twenty-four West Georgians at tended the Georgia Methodist Student Conference in Milledge ville on the week-end of February 4,5, and 0. The theme of the con ference, which was held at G. S. C. W., was Christian Issues To doy. Dr. B. D. Nicholson, state secre tary of the Baptist Training Union was the speaker at the vesper pro gram February 5. Eight members of the Voluntary Religious Association and two faculty advisors visited the Tus kegee Institution April 15 and 16. Those making the trip were Rachel Hunt, Brown Dickson, Pauline Berry, Mildred Dunwoody, Tom Luck, Elizabeth Adams, Josephine Rogers, Horton Greene and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bonner. The annual Religious Emphasis Week capped the year’s activities for the V. R. A. May 11, 12, and 13. Rev. D. B. Nicholson opened the program on Wednesday and spoke again Thursday. Morgan Blake, sports editor of The Atlanta Jour nal, closed the program Friday morning. Page Nine