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Esmarallda W rites From Her
Home 6 Vm Making Likker ’
EDITOR'S NOTE: Went Geor
gia'# girl friend writes from
home. Once a student; she Is
now an alumnae.
Cypress Mountings, Gorgia
Valingtimes Day
dere Jams,
i jist thot i wood rite yew a let
ter to let yew know thet i had
not forgot about yew and all the
folks at wes ga. i jist had tew
quit skule and com home to kinda
hep take keer of the homfolks,
the revenooers have came and
went and tuck my pappy with
them, we are all veri sad, cause
pappy wus sech a gude han to
run off gude moonshine and make
the famly a gude livin. thets the
reeson i had to stay out uv skule,
i'm a-havin to do all the whisky
making fer the who d —famly and
hit is one hardest job. my brother
Lem has went to jine up with
the armey, he never wanted tew go
but Mr. Sam somebody resisted
on him a-going, so they come up
here and tuck him.
I swar, mama, lak ter had a fit
whin i tole her thet Woodrow Wil
son wern’t presi-ident no mor. she
sez thet they jist won’t let a
honest man staye in office no time
at all fore they throws him out.
Hits a shame how iggarent and
backwoodsy my ole maw is. ain’t
sh a yell tho? i gus i’m jist about
the ejukatedest gal anywhars
aroun Cypress Mountings, done
bin tew wes gorga colege and
everthin, and i been doin right
proud fer myself sence i got bact
tew, i done won three hawg-callin
contesses and a log rollin contess,
cours the logs were jist little ’uns
only aboot six foot accrost the
little end. howsomever I onli got
seckund prise in the men’s liker
drinking contess at Aint Letty Tur
niey’s famly reonion, gus going
tew skule made me kinda soft
couldn’t drinke but jist a mite
mor’n two qwarts uv thet joy
jooce.
I shore do mis them gude meals
uv vittles we lister eet down thar,
but i can say thet i won’t go hon
gry as long as the taters and sow
belly and corn-meal holds out. the
corn-meal is agoin fassest uv all
couse we is ausing a lettle uv hit
along in the mash when we is a
makin the moonshin.
I seen a paper down at the gen
eral stor the uther day and read
a lettle uv hit, i seen whar the
west ga. basket-ball teem h a d win*
ned all uv hits games but jist one,
i think they is adoin pretty gude
don’t yew?
i shor wishst thet i had not have
tew leave jist whin i did, cause
i could jist smell a luve afare
abloomin a tween thet coote Bootes
Goldern and i. he is one uv the
cootest loudest boys i have ever
knowed. i might come down tew
get him, come sadie hawkins day
ef i can’t get Bob hil annerson er
Norris noowelle one. course i had
ruther hav one uv them las tew.
Please scoose me ariting sech a
short letter, but i have got tew
hurray jist a lettle as the still is
on fire, the cow needs a milching,
the clows needs awashin, the chick
ens needs afeedin and the cat’s
ahaving kittens.
lots uv love tew yew and u-all.
Esmaralda.
P. S. Tell maggie pearle i said
hell o.
Northwestern University’s first
5 football teams were coached by
their captains and the first salari
ed Wildcat coach was a player.
County Salute
Program Staged
In College Gym
West Georgia College was the
scene of one of the most successful
County Salute programs staged
throughout the State thus far ac
cording to Marcus Bartlett, pro
duction manager of WSB.
Thursday evening, February 13,
an audience estimated at 500 gath
ered for the actual recording of the
program in the college auditorium
where the best talent had been se
lected and given places on the pro
gram. Th broadcast was of thirty
minutes duration and consisted of
the following: Three speakers,
Mayor Stewart Martin of Carroll
ton, 11. L. Sutton of Villa Rica, and
Frank Taylor, superintendent of
Bowdon Schools. Miss Miriam Mer
rell and Mrs. Harold Burns, giving
a musical welcome to the county,
the West Georgia Glee Club, the
Carrollton Grammar Schools, War
ren Wright, Carroll County Sing
ers, Four Heavenly Gospel Singers,
the Midnight Ramblers, and the
closing song, “God Bless Our Na
dve Land” by the audience.
Two and a half hours were re
quired to audition 318 participants
on Wednesday. Marcus Bartlett
supervised and directed the try
outs as well as the radio program.
The transcription was broadcast
from WSB at 7:30 P. M., Saturday,
February 15.
UNCLE 808 REMINDS WRITER OF “UNCLE
REMUS”: HAS CREATED BISCUITS 40 YEARS
—“And what did Brother Fox
say, Uncle Remus?”—spoke an en
thusiastic childish voice.
Uncle Remus scratched his gray
and wooly head before he spoke.
Then, resitating, he said, “Ladies,
Gentlemen and President’s” —
Uncje Remus, the creation of Joel
Chandler Harris, became a part of
our life when we were children.
As we grew older, we learned that
Uncle Remus was in reality a
part of our Southern heritage for
Uncle Remus could have been any
old darky with a love for children,
and a flare for story-telling.
“History repeats itself” is a fami
liar maxim. Such a coincidence
has happened at West Georgia. Al
though he is known as Uncle Bob,
he might easily be another Uncle
Remus.
Uncle Bob’s philosophical speech
making sets him aside as a definite
personality. His introduction of
“Ladies, gentlemen, and presi
dents”—is anticipated and receiv
WRIGHT-PARKS REIGN AS OUEEN-KING
OF HEARTS AT FORMAL COLLEGE DINNER
The formal dinner given the
students Friday night, February 14,
carried out the Valentine theme in
both decorations and food.
Streamers of red hearts covered
the room and standing Valentines
with romantic rimes were used as
place cards. Gay tables were light
ed by large red candles and marsh
mallows holding a tiny candle gave
light to individual plates.
The highlight of the evening was
the announcement that Valynda
Parks and Van Wright were the
THE WEST GEORGIAN
Students Attend
Methodist Meeting
"Christian Resources in the World
Today” was the subject of the
Methodist Student Conference held
in Atlanta February 14 to 16, at
tended by students from colleges
throughout the state.
West Georgia College was repres
ented by Dannie Gillis, Mary Jen
kins, Madalynne Register, Dan
Brewster, and Lawrence Barton.
They attended addresses and
forums led by Dr. Ralph Harlow,
professor of Religion at Smith Col
lege. These were centered around
the subject and the theme song.—
“A Young and Fearless Prophet.”
In connection with this, the stu
dents were given an opportunity
to study social problems by tak
ing field trips to Negro business
firms, Negro schools, and a tour of
the penal system.
F. F. A. Quintet Lose
At Madison Tourney
The F. F. A. basketball team was
defeated after a hard fight by the
Madison team at Madison, last Wed
nesday night in the tournament
there. The score being 50-30.
Ralph Skinner, manager of the
F. F. A. team, stated that “The
boys had not had quite enough
practice for the team they play
ed.”
Rogers led as high point man,
shooting 12 points, followed by
Russell with 10 points. Henich
was leader of opposite team scor
ing 24 points.
ed with enthusiasm on the part of
the student.
Uncle Bob’s appearance on formal
occasions is what makes him
known to us, but behind scenes,
Uncle Bob’s accomplishments are
fully as delightful. He has created
biscuit for forty years. He came
here in 1915 having had cooking
experience in Thomaston, Newnan,
and Griffin. This vast experience
has been Uncle Bob’s guide and
teacher.
How many West Georgia stu
dents will be able to repeat a verse
from Keats or a part from Shake
speare thirty years from now?—
Uncle Bob’s memory has remained
stable. He is able to repeat a poem
he learned thirty years ago “when
ah went to night school —”
We should remember Uncle Bob
because he is a real person. From
him we should learn that Uncle
Remus is not imaginary but alive.
Uncle Remus will remain alive as
long as Uncle Bob and similar per
sonalities shall live.
King and Queen of Hearts, chosen
by student vote. The King and
Queen were crowned with fitting
pomp and given a proper throne ot
hearts. The Queen was presented
with a bouquet of gladioli.
Runners up in the “King and
Queen” contest were Serita At
wood and Fred Strickland. Serita
was presented with a corsage of
white carnations.
Following the crowning of the
King and Queen, students were
entertained by a floor show. West
HARLEY BOWEN NAMED EDITOR OF
UNIVERSITY N.YA PUBLICATION;
MARCUS WAITS, MANAGING EDITOR
Georgia orchestra directed by Zeb
Morris played several numbers
while the negro cooks in the dining
hall gave out with some fancy
jitterbugging. Uncle Bob favored
the students with one of his fami
liar speeches.
Among the guests present were:
Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Ingram and Ann,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Fred Gunn, Mr.
Frank Taylor, Mr. Zeb Morris and
many former students.
SQUAWS CLOSE
GREAT YEAR
West Georgia girls, under the
mentage of Tudor Trotter, last
Saturday completed an undefeated
season by trimming Raburn Gap
for the second time this year.
West Georgia College has reason
to be proud of the Squaws this
season. They have fought long
and valiently and have really put
forth their best.
Miss Trotter had the material
to work with, but excellent coach
ing is largely responsible for the
girls’ victorious season.
The result of this season is ideal
ly one to compare with that of
last year's. The previous year,
the Squaws seemed to find, the
sledding pretty hard, but revenge
is sweet and we really got our
share of it this season. The West
Georgia lassies found it almost
easy to overcome their opponents,
and won with not too much effort
over the'very teams who defeated
us last year.
The Squaws finished their sea
son in a blaze of glory defeating
Villa Rica on Friday night and
then taking Raburn Gap into camp
the following night.
Manhattan college is sponsoring
a program of 14 lectures on princi
pals of municipal planning.
ARCADE
THEATRE
FEBRUARY 25TH
“TORRID ZONE”
With
ANN SHERIDAN
JAMES CAGNEY
PAT O’BRIEN
FEBRUARY 26TH
“KNIGHTS OF
THE RANGE”
FEBRUARY 27TH
“BOYS FROM
SYRACUSE”
With
ALLEN JONES
MARTHA RAY
JOE PENNER
Students 10c
"As Always"
LOVVORN’S SHOE SHOP
WELCOMES
WEST GEORGIA STUDENTS
MONEY BUYS MORE AT
W. W. MAC STORE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1941
Harley Bower, Moreland, former
sports editor of the West Georgian,
has been named editor of the N.
Y. A. Timesheet, N. Y. A. publica
tion, at the University of Georgia.
Mark Waits, Rockmart, editor
last year of the West Georgian, has
been made managing editor of the
same newspaper.
Bower writes for the. Athens
Banner-Herald and is a member
of the sports staff of the Red and
Black, weekly publication of the
University.
Waits works on the Banner-Her
ald as a news commentator. Both
Bower and Waits are students at
the Henry Grady School of Jour
nalism.
Course On American
Civilization Draws
Overflow Class
Berkeley, Calif. —(ACP) —An ov
erflow in anew University of Cali
fornia course on American civi
lization is reported by President
Robert Gordon Sproul.
More than 1,500 students enroll
ed, making it necessary for the uni
versity to install a public address
system in a classroom adjoining
the institution’s largest hall.
“The large enrollment is evi
dence of the keen interest of our
students in American life and the
American contributions to civili
zation,” President Sproul said. The
course is designed to spread be
fore the student “a broader pic
ture of the nation he may be call
ed upon to defend than is likely
to be included in any specialized
program of study.”
Coffman Memorial union is the
most popular building on the Uni
versity of Minnesota campus, a
survey shows.
CARROLL
THEATRE
FEBRUARY 25-26TH
“YOU’RE THE
ONE”
With
BONNIE BAKER
ORIN TUCKER ORCHESTRA
ALSO
“MARCH OF THE MARINES”
FEBRUARY 27-28TH
“LOVE THY
NEIGHBOR”
With
JACK BENNY
FRED ALLEN
ROCHESTER
STUDENTS—ISc