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VOLUME 13
A Capella Choir Gives Christmas Concert
Comedy-Drama
“Night of January
Sixteenth” Big Success
The “Night of Jnauary 16th”, a
comedy-drama in three acts was
presented Friday night, December
6, 1946, in the College Auditorium.
The director, Mr. Rowe, and the
cast, are to be congratulated for
such a fine performance.
The scene of the play was a New
York court room where Karen
Andre, played by Helen Tucker, of
Manchester, Ga., was being tried
for the murder of Bjorn Faulkner.
The jury was chosen from the au
dience. Those chosen to serve on
the jury were Mr. F. M. Chalker,
foreman, Dr. L. E. Roberts, Mr. I.
S. Ingram, Coach Wheby, Mr. Ebb
Duncan, Mrs. John Fountain, Miss
May Bess Johnson, Judge Robert
Tisinger, Mrs. W. E. Harris, Miss
Ruby Dean Merritt, Mrs. H. M.
Bird, Mr. Earl Staples.
After hearing all the evidence the
jury retired to render their verdict
of “guilty” or “not guilty”. During
the long minutes while the jury
was retired each witness was shown
under the spotlight giving the key
line of their testimony. The last
witness was Karen Andre, saying,
“You’re wrong, Mr. Flint. I am
capable of murder, for Bjorn Faulk
ner’s sake.”
The jury came in. A,ll was hush
ed in the court room and audience.
The foreman of the jury said, “Your
honor, we the jury find Karen An
dre guilty!”
The judge then had Karen Andre
come and face him for the sen
tence which was postponed. How
ever the judge left the impression
that he thought the jury should
have found the defendant “not guil
ty”. (In case you are wondering
how the play would have ended had
the verdict been “not guilty” the
judge would have left the impres
sion that he thought the jury had
made a mistake and that he thought
Karen Andre was “guilty” of mur
der in the first degree.)
Thanksgiving Banquet
Enjoyed by Student
Body and Faculty
On Monday evening, November
25, West Georgia students and fac
ulty members enjoyed a Thanksgiv
ing dinner served in the dining hall
at 7:00 p.m.
Those present were entertained
during the dinner and immediately
afterward by Graham Jackson, emi
nent Negro artist. He presented a
program of varied piano and accor
dian music, interspersed with bits
of humor and with group singing.
Mr. Jackson expressed pleasure at
being here and voiced a desire to
return. This desire met with hear
ty approval of those present, as his
performance was exceedingly en
tertaining.
Due to continued increase in prices and the desire of the Din
ing Hall Administration to furnish wholesome meals, the board
for the next quarter will be raised eight dollars.
HORACE ACKLEN, Business Manager.
DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, CARROLLTON. GEORGIA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17,1946
Students Return For
Winter Quarter
January 2
Students return for Winter
Quarter on Thursday, January 2.
The first meal served in the
Dining Hall will be luch on
January 2. Students are expect
ed to complete registration on
January 2. Classes will begin
on Friday, January 3. Classes
will be held on Saturday, Janu
ary 4, and this week-end will be
closed.
Former Member
Of Faculty Speaks
To Student Body
C. Porter Claxton, former mem
ber of West Georgia College facul
ty and at present a member of the
Pan American Agricultural Rela
tions Committee, addressed stu
dents and faculty on Friday, No
vember 22. His speech concerned
mainly the topography and people
of Central and South America.
Mr. Claxton said South America
has many vast and unexploited
resources. He staged that the peo
ple of Central and South America
have confidence in the United
States and feel that they and we
are one people because we have so
many things in common.
Mr. Claxton said in conclusion,
“America will benefit by maintain
ing free and friendly relations with
the inhabitants of Central and
South America.”
Tennessee Educators
Visit West Georgia
On Wednesday and Thursday, De
cember 4 and 5, Mr. J. H. McGibony,
Superintendent of Carroll County
Schools, and President I. S. Ingram
of West Georgia College, were hosts
to a group of visitors from Tennes
see.
Miss Virginia White James, Edu
cational Specialist of the Tennessee
Valley Authority, was the leader of
this group. Those accompanying
her were Elinor Carr, Administra
tive Staff Officer, Reservoir Proper
ties Department; Ira N. Chiles,
Area Education Officer; E. S. Chris
tembury, Area Education Officer;
Lee O. Garber, Educational Relation
Specialist; Claude W. Nash, Area
Education Officer; Marshall Wilson,
Administrative Staff Officer, Reser
voir Properties Department; Mary
Hall, Regional Supervisor of Ele
mentary Schools for Middle Tennes
see; Mary Baker, Regional Super
visor of Elementary Schools for
West Tennessee; Gretchen Hyder,
Regional Supervisor of Elementary
Schools for East Tennessee. These
guests were all representatives of
the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Annual Gen-Pen
Contest To Open
On January 2
The Press Forum annual Gen-Pen
contest will get under way on Jan
uary 2 it has been announced by
Herbert Dobson, president of the
club.
The Gen-Pen is the high light of
the year’s journalistic activity of
West Georgia and is anticipated by
all students who like the newspaper
or short story work. It is a contest
of talent that is contributed to by
the students for publication in a
magazine that is published during
the Spring Quarter. The work of
the students, the originality of the
story, and the manner in which it
is written are all important factors
in entering the contest.
As usual, prizes will be awarded
to the ones entering the best Short
Story, the best Poem and the best
Essay, which are the three main di
visions which will be judged for
awards.
The contest closes on February
28, and all entries must be in by
that time to be eligible for prizes,
and the decision of the judges will
be final. All students are invited
to enter this contest. All entries
must be typed and must follow
manuscript regulations.
Miss Downs Attends
National Association
Miss Katie Downs, registrar and
assistant professor of education, at
tended a four-day committee meet
ing held under the auspices of the
Rural Department of the National
Education Association in Washing
ton on November 5, 1946.
This committee is composed of
five people from different sections
of the United States. Miss Downs
is the Southern representative.
The purpose of the meeting was
to plan a bulletin which will be is
sued from the department.
Rev. Flinn Gives
Thanksgiving Message
West Georgia College was hon
ored to have as its guest speaker at
assembly on November 26 one of
Carrollton’s most unusual personali
ties and ablest ministers, Mr. Rich
ard Flinn, pastor of the Presby
terian Church.
Prior to accepting his present
pastorate he was a chaplain in the
Army Air Corps.
Mr. Flinn gave an inspiring ad
dress on the meaning of Thanksgiv
ing and asserted that it is one of
the most spiritual seasons of the
year. In conclusion he enumerat
ed the many things we should be
thankful for and proclaimed a clos
er union between God and man.
Miss Tietje Represents College
Miss Grace Tietje, acting head of
the Education Department, repre
sented West Georgia in Savannah,
Georgia, November 15 and 16 at a
Regional Planning Meeting for the
Association of Supervisors.
Other states included in this reg
ion are North Carolina, South Caro
lina, Georgia and Florida.
The West Georgia A Capella Choir gave its first performance of the
year on Sunday, December 15, 1946, at the annual Christmas Vesper
Service in the college auditorium.
The choir performed pieces by Bach, Bortniansky, Wennerberg, as well
as folk songs and carols of several different countries. Miss Margaret
Church of Bremen, Ga., gave two soprano solos and Prof. George C. S.
Adams read the scripture. Professor W. H. Row gave "O Holy Night"
with Miss Susanne Artingstall as flutist.
The auditorium, appropriately decorated, was filled with people from
Carrollton and surrounding territory who have learned that they get
much happiness and spiritual satisfaction from the choir’s music.
Miss Jane Woodruff, who has a deep appreciation for music, is the
director of the choir. Miss Percy Payne is the accompanist.
The program was as follows:
Processional: Angels We Have Heard On High French Carol
Break Forth, O Beauteous, Heavenly Light J. S. Bach
Cherubim Song No. 7 Bortniansky
The Choir
Willie, Take Your Drum Bergundian Carol
The Boar’s Head Carol English Carol
The Men’s Ensemble
The Angels’ Song William Stickles
The Virgin’s Slumber Song Max Reger
Margaret Church, soprano Barbara Bishop, accompanist
Scripture From the second chapter of Saint Luke
Professor George C. S. Adams
Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella French Carol
Sleep Of The Infant Jesus French Carol
To Bethlehem Singing Puerto Rican Carol
The Women’s Ensemble
O Holy Night Adams
Professor W. H. Row, reader Miss Susanne Artingstall, flutist
Joy To The World ...T. Handel
The congregation
Deck the Halls Welsh Carol
We Wish You A Merry Christmas English Carol
Go Tell It On The Mountain Negro Spiritual
The Choir
Recessional: Lord of Hosts Wennerberg
Benediction Lutkin
USHERS
Wilburn Russell James Burch Merlin Simonton Fred Madden
Walter Chandler
Director: Miss Jane Woodruff Accompanist: Percy Payne
DR. DOUBLES
LEAVES W.G.G.
Dr. J. A. Doubles has accepted a
position with Birmingham-Southern
College in Birmingham, Alabama,
beginning the Winter Quarter. He
will teach botany and zoology at
Birmingham-Southern.
Dr. Duobles has been the head of
the Biology Department at West
Georgia for the past four years. He
has been the advisor of the Mu
Zeta Alpha, an active science club,
during this time.
Before coming to West Georgia
from his home in Greensboro, North
Carolina, he received his Ph. D.
from the University of North Caro
lina.
Borders Barracks
Damaged by Fire
A fire at Borders Barracks, which
is thought to have originated in the
boiler room, quickly spread and de
stroyed about one-half of the build
ing and contents last Saturday, No
vember 23.
The blaze was discovered by Gene
Cook, who awoke his roommate
Mac Griffith. These boys are re
sponsible for notifying the fire de
partment and arousing several of
the boys.
One wing of the building was
practically destroyed along with a
great majority of the boys personal
belongings. No lives were lost, nor
were there any serious injuries.
University of Georgia
Students Visit Campus
A group of students from the Uni
versity of Georgia visited West
Georgia campus and the schools of
Carroll County during the past
week. These students are prepar
ing to be County-Instructional Su
pervisors and the trip was a part
of their training.
Accompanying this group were
Miss Nell Winn and Mr. Johnny
Cox, of the University; Misses Eliz
abeth Donnavan and Sara Jones, of
the State Department of Education;
and Miss Little, of the State De
partment of Health.
ART EXHIBIT
HELD IN LIBRARY
December 12 was the closing day
of the exhibition of prints loaned
Sanford Library by Dr. Kowead
Prothman, a print manufacturer of
Long Island, New York. Copies of
the prints were for sale to students
and faculty, prices ranging from
fifty cents to fifteen dollars.
The prints delivered to the school
represented a cross-section of art
through the years. The ones ac
tually exhibited were really “a cross
section of a cross-section,” selected
by Miss Weaver and Mr. Wallace.
Lack of space prevented exhibition
of all the prints.
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