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VOLUME 12
STUDENTS HOLD WHO’S-WHO CONTEST
VOLUNTARY RELIGIOUS
ASSOCIATION SPONSORS
RELIGIOUS EMPHASIS WEEK
Last week the students of West Georgia College experienced
"a marvelous period of Christian fellowship.” The Voluntary Re
ligious Association Council sponsored its annual Religious Emphasis
week with Professor Chester E. Swor, of Mississippi, as the guest
speaker.
The series of services was opened
Sunday afternoon, January 14, with
a tea followed by a most beautiful
and impressive candlelight service.
During the following week Professor
Swor spoke at the college during the
chapel period each morning. He
spoke early each morning and at
night at the Carrollton First Baptist
Church. The college bus carried stu
dents to and from the evening serv
ices.
The week was one filled with mean
ing and blessings. The students re
sponded beautifully to the services.
Mr. Swor was a great inspiration and
the student body as a whole was
"brought closer to God by his power
ful messages.”
Swor And Ingram
Speak At Chapel
Professor Chester Swor, leader of
Religious Emphasis Week, was the
principal speaker for the chapel pro
grams January 16 and 19. His mes
sages contained material for thought
of the vital everyday questions
aroused on the campus.
The student body listened to a
most interesting review of Milton s
Paradise Lost” given by President
Ingram at the chapel exercises Jan
uary 23. In his interpretation he as
serted that greed and selfishness, love
of power are the roots of all evil.
Citizens’ Committee
Sponsors College
Paralysis Drive
In chapel Friday morning, Mr.
Griffin, Carroll County Chairman for
the infantile paralysis fund, brought
before the college a brief message em
phasizing the importance of the polio
drive. The Citizenship Committee
agreed to sponsor the drive for the
college. One person from each dorm
itory was designated to go to every
one’s room to collect; Eddie Lilly in
Melson; Jane Goode in Adamson;
and Carolyn Chism in Mandeville. In
addition to this, banks have been
placed in the various buildings.
Don’t Forget The
MARCH OF DIMES
DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
V.R.A. REVIEWS
YEAR'S WORK
V. R. A. was the first club to be
gin functioning at the beginning of
the fall quarter. Last year’s members
served as receptionists for new stu
dents. The V. R. A. served as hosts
for the fourth district G. E. A. meet
ing. At Christmas they purchased
food and clothing for needy famil
ies. They sponsor weekly Sunday ves
per services and last week the relig
ious emphasis with Chester Swor as
speaker was presented by the V. R. A.
Stunt Night To
Be Presented
The annual stunt night sponsored
every winter by the Zeta Sigma Pi, is
to be presented here on February 16.
The various organizations on the
campus contribute a brief satire to
this event and prizes are offered to
those presenting the cleverest and
most hilarious skits.
Stunt night has proven to be very
popular with students in the past, and
everyone looks forward to it with
keen expectancy.
Mary Padgett Elected
Press Forum Secretary
The Press Forum met Thursday,
January 26, with Evelyn Kidd presid
ing. This was the first meeting of
the quarter. Mary Padgett was elect
ed secretary to succeed Harry Nix.
A program committee consisting of
Van Joyner, vice president, chairman,
Carolyn Mason and Louise Hendrix
was appointed. Serving on the com
mittee for Stunt Night is Glenn Crow
der, chairman, Mary Padgett, and
Van Joyner.
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MR. ADAMS SPEAKS TO
ZETA SIGMA PI
At a regular meeting of the Zeta
Sigma Pi last Thursday night, George
C. Adams, director of the Romance
Languages Department, spoke on
"Latin America.” His talk was spiced
with Spanish phrases as well as en
ligtening maps.
Following this a forum was opened
by Dr. L. E. Roberts, sponsor for the
group.
GENOLA, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2, 1945
Girls’ Dormitories
Entertain at Patriotic
President’s Ball
Adamson Hall and Mandeville Hall
entertained the faculty and students
of West Georgia at a President’s Ball,
Saturady night, January 27, the first
dance of the year 1945.
Guests were greeted in the receiving
line by Martha Perry, Carolyn Chism,
Louise Broadrick, Margaret Griffith,
Elizabeth Gordon and Saidee Scott.
Patriotic Theme Was Used
The Gym was decorated in patrio
tic colors, red, white, and blue, in hon
or of the president’s birthday.
A tall May pole with red, white
white and blue streamers stood in
the center of the Gym. United States
flags and a statue of Uncle Sam help
ed to carry out the patriotic theme.
An orchestra was not available, but
the Physical Education Department
furnished records by most famous con
temporary orchestras.
Plans for the formal were begun the
second week of January. Mrs. Abbott
and Miss Ward were faculty sponsors.
Those who served on the decorating
committee were as follows: Bobbie
Cobb, Evelyn Kidd, Louise Broadrick,
Nancy Stallworth, Sara Putnam, Mar
tha Perry, Saidee Scott, and Glenn
Crowder.
Carolyn Mason served as chairman
of the refreshments committee, with
Sara Nell and Emily Barrett, Gloria
and Georgia Peacock assisting.
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4-H Members See
’’Treasure Land"
Monday night, January 22, Eliz
abeth Gordon presided at the regular
monthly meeting of the 4-H Club in
the Gymnasium. After the roll call,
minutes, and satisfactory treasurer’s
report, the business of the club was
discussed. A stunt committee consist
ing of Francis Winn, chairman, Vir
ginia Brooks, Francis Wilkes, Carolyn
Mason, Saidee Scott and Bobbie Stepp
was appointed.
The program was the interesting re
lation by Barbara Trundle of her ex
periences on the recent trip she won
to Chicago through 4H Club Work.
There was also a 4H picture "Trea
sure Land” shown by Mr. Adams af
ter which refreshments were served.
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Candlelight Service
Held At Vespers
The Vesper program on January
14, was the opening service of Reli
gious Emphasis Week, sponsored by
the Voluntary Religious Association.
After Oliver Lindsey sang "Beside
the Still Waters”, accompanied by
Margaret Martin, the speaker, Ches
ter E. Swor, was introduced by Rev.
H. B. Benson.
Avery effective candle lighting ser
vice, arranged by Harold Murphy,
Sylbra Smith, and Bobbie Cobb, fol
lowed.
BEAUTY, BRAINS, PERSONALITY AND WIT
ACCLAIMED IN CAMPUS SUPERLATIVES
In the all student Who’s Who contest of January 23, the stu
dent-body selected those whom they considered "tops” in all phases
of life. In each race at least ten different names were listed, but in
almost every case there were thr-ee people who took the lead.
President And Mrs.
Ingrain Make Trip
To Washington
Thursday, January 25th, Pres,
and Mrs. I. S. Ingram left for
Washington, D. C., for the pur
pose of interviewing one or two
people interested in West Georgia
College and to look into matters
concerning the post war program
of the college. They visited their
daughter Anne, also, who is do
ing government work in Washing
ton. The Ingrams returned Wed
nesday afternoon.
Officers Club Plans
Printed Book
At the last Officers’ Club meeting
held Tuesday night, January 23, the
president of each campus organiza
tion delivered a report on the pur
poses and accomplishments of the
groups represented.
President Ingram, faculty sponsor
of the Officer’s club, and Mrs. In
gram entertained at a dinner during
the first quarter. Since then, the club
has sponsored a chapel skit, and has
made out anew club schedule for the
whole campus to prevent any con
flicting meeting times. Plans are be
ing made for a printed booklet giv
ing some facts about all of West Geor
gia’s organizations.
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W. G. C. HAS
HEAT STRIKE
Beginning Saturday, January 20,
1945, the boys of Melson Manor and
the classrooms of the Academic Build
ing were victims of a terrible sit-down
strike on the part of the stokers be
neath Melson.
Avery truthful sig n stating as fol
lows, "30 degrees cooler INSIDE”
was posted in front of Melson.
Since Saturday, however, condi
tions have been remedied consider
ably and plenty of heat is now avail
able for both the Academic building
and the boys’ dormitory.
MID- TERM TESTS
NOW IN PROGRESS
With winter quarter nearly half
over, W. G. C. students find them
selves in the midst of mid-term exams,
official signal of the half way mark.
Winter quarter terminates during
the month of March.
MARVIN ACREE, with 53 votes,
topped Harold Murphy and Clarence
Cadenhead for the best all-round
boy student. SARA PUTNAM with
twenty-six votes, headed Louise Broad
rick’s next highest of twenty-four vot
es and Bobbie Cobb’s twenty-three
votes for the best all-round girl.
HAROLD MURPHY was cho s en
most popular boy, with thirty-two
votes, defeating Jack Dempsey, next
highest, and Hugh Moss. LOUISE
BROADRICK was selected the most
popular girl heading Bobbie Cobb
and Saidee Scott.
CLEAR VICTORY OF INTELLECT
For the most intellectual student,
EDDIE LILLY was victorious over
Phil Astin and Van Joyner. SYLBRA
SMITH headed Martha Perry and
Bobbie Cobb, a clear majority of 87
votes for the most intellectual girl on
the campus-
MURPHY BANKS was chosen wit
tiest boy with forty-six votes. His op
ponents were Hugh Moss and Earl
Yates. BOBBIE STEPP "outdid”
Rebecca Hunt, Glenn Crowder, and
Rachel McCrea twenty-seven to twelve
in the race for the wittiest girl.
The boy and girl selected as best
dressed were JACK DEMPSEY and
EVELYN YOE. Dempsey’s twenty
eight votes won over Lilly’s next high
est of twenty-three votes, and Harold
Murphy’s twenty-two. Evelyn Yoe
was victorious over Bobbie Cobb and
Martha McCurdy.
BEAUTY RACE PROVES CLOSE
HAROLD MURPHY was chosen
most handsome boy with forty-two
votes, defeating Van Joyner’s twenty
five and Jack Dempsey’s twenty-one
votes. LOUISE BROADRICK head
ed the list for the most beautiful girl
with twenty-four votes. Her oppon
ents were Betty Upshaw with seven
teen votes and Ferol Bozeman’s six
teen.
MARVIN ACREE topped the list
for most athletic boy with 59 votes.
Other leading candidates were Ed
Johnson and Rudolph Murphy.
GLENN CROWDER was selected as
most athletic girl with 55 votes, de
feating Jane Goode and Jolly Terrell.
HUGH MOSS and BOBBIE COBB
were chosen for the boy and girl with
the most school spirit. Those who
came second were Clarence Caden
head and Evelyn Kidd. The third
highest were Marvin Acree and Sara
Putnam.
For the most typical college boy,
■VAN JOYNER won with twenty
eight votes, defeating Harold Mur
phy’s nineteen votes. Waldo Jones
and Murphy Banks ran second with
thirteen votes. BOBBIE COBB was
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