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VOLUME 14
West Georgia College Observes First Home-Coming
1947-48 Enrollment Largest In
History Of West Georgia College
At the beginning of the fall quar
ter, 651 students were enrolled at
West Georgia College. This num
ber exceeds, by a hundred, that of
any previous year. According to
Miss Downs, the registrar, 242 vet
erans are included in this enroll
ment. She also stated that the
number of "day students” is larger
than ever before. One reason for
this increase was the lack of hous
ing facilities which necessitated
some of the boys livingi n town.
(Here’s an item for the young la
dies —perhaps you’ve noticed quite
a few men around. The truth of
the matter is, the number of men
is by far greater than that of the
women).
West Georgia has the largest en
rollment of any junior college in
the University System, according to
figures released in a report from
the Office of the Board of Regents.
This report also disclosed that this
enrollment exceeded that of two
senior colleges, Georgia Teacher's
College at Statesboro and Georgia
Woman’s College at Valdosta. The
number of veterans enrolled at
West Georgia is surpassed by only
two branches of the University Sys
tem, the University of Georgia and
Georgia Tech.
The increase in enrollment has
brought about a need for additional
housing. The Atlanta Journal of
October 9 carried an article in
which the Chancellor Recommend
ed for West Georgia the rebuilding
of Aycock Hall as well as the build
ing anew dormitory for men.
Student, Faculty
Readings Decline
I was talking with Miss Weaver,
the librarian, the other day and be
fore the conversation had progress
ed very far, we naturally were talk
ing about books. We agreed that
it might prove interesting to pass
on to you the following compara
tive facts about who reads what
and when.
The library has some 10,475 vol
umes, and in 1945-46, the faculty
and students checked out 15,431
volumes as compared with 18,000 in
1946-47. This increase was not, how
ever, a favorable one, in view of
the increase in student body. In
1945-46 the faculty checked out 663
volumes and in 1946-47 they read
only 579, and there was no change
in the number of faculty members.
The average number of books per
faculty member decreased from 22
each to 17 each. The student aver
age decreased from 51 volumes each
to 32 each.
Last year(l946-47) students check
ed out more books in May (2816)
and February (2722) than in any
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Pres . Ingram Attends
Inauguration Ceremonies
President Ingram attended the
inauguration of George Peter Don
aldson, ninth president, Abraham
Baldwin Agricultural College at Tif
ton, Georgia. Mr. George H. King,
Director Coastal Plain Experiment
Station, presided at this affair.
DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, CARROLLTON, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1947
CHIEFTAIN STAFF
ANNOUNCED
On October sixth, tryouts for the
Chieftain were held. After consid
eration of these tryouts, the Editor,
Associate Editor, and Mr. Adams,
the faculty advisor, chose the fol
lowing staff:
Editor —Bill Anthony (elected in
last years student election).
Associate Editor—Betty Bettis.
Editor of Campus and Campus
Life (Snaps)—Charles Cox. Asso
ciate —Conrad Lawson.
Personalities Editor —Polly Griffin.
Administrative Editor —Jackie Is
bell.
Sophomore Class Editor —Jackie
Hay. Associate —Ed Brock.
Freshman Class Editor —Frances
Boroughs. Associate —Nellie Hester.
Junior Class Editor —Polly Jones.
Organization Editor —Nan Cliatt.
Assistants —Elva Baker, Janie Plea
sent.
Sports Editor—Frank Rushton.
Associate—Betty Hardin.
Photography Editor —Solon Ware.
Assistants —Bob Thrash, Mary Rob
erts, Dan Macßae.
Art Editor —Everett McKibben.
Business Manager—Joyce Jones.
Assistants Charlcie Holmes, La-
Velle Roberts, Gordon Berry.
Plans are already in motion to
send the Chieftain to press. The
photographer will be on the cam
pus the first week in November.
Absolute deadline for all material
is January fifteenth; this deadline
has been set in an effort to have
the yearbook for the students be
fore the end of the spring quarter.
Typical of the increasing interest in sports and athletics in this area
is the growing attendance at the collegiate football games held here.
Considerable interest is being shown in the West Georgia Braves who
are now in their second season. Pictured above is Coach Earl Wheby
who has done so much in bringing a high grade of athletic entertainment
to this area. With Coach Wheby is alternate captain of the 1947 Braves,
Angela Grega, of Newnan. Grenga, an outstanding ball player, is typical
of the many fine performers drawn to this area to take part in the ever
expanding athletic programs of this county.
Cafeteria Style Meals
Due to the increased number
of students, meals are now be
ing served cafeteria style, this
being the only method to meet
the present needs. Breakfast
is served from 7:15 to 8:15;
lunch from 12:00 to 1:00; and
supper from 5:30 to 6:30. Cafe
teria style meals enable the
students to receive hotter food
and equal amounts thereof.
Miss Harrington, dietician,
states that thus far cooperation
on the part of the students is
good, and asks that it be main
tained throughout the year.
Faculty Members
Recommend For
Various Committees
President I. S. Ingram attended
the University System Council
meeting in Atlanta at the Chancel
lor’s Office, on October 10 and 11.
This Council is composed of the
heads of the institutions and vari
ous faculty committees from the
units throughout the System, and
is headed by the Chancellor.
President Ingram has recommend
ed the following staff members of
West Georgia College as represen
tatives on the various committees:
Administrative Affairs, I. S. Ingram;
Fine Arts, Hugh Wallace; Commit
tee on Home Economics, Ruby Jen
kins; Language and Literature, W.
H. Row; Mathematics and Science,
Brooks Pittman; Physical Educa
tion and Health, Ruth Sturgis; So
cial Science, L. E. Roberts; Teacher
Training, Grace Tietje; Educational
Policy, Katie Downs; and Library,
Annie Weaver.
Something new is being added at West Georgia this week-end. Oc
tober 24 and 25. The present-day students will greet the old as the first
Homecoming in the history of our college is observed. Each little detail
has been carefully plunned in order to make it an outstanding occasion
—one to be remembered for years to come. The cluss officers, Alphi Phi
Omega, alumni officers, and the faculty have been working tirelessly for
days, making preparations. The A.P.O. has sent special news dispatches
all over the state and a special radio program has been given in an ef
fort to publicize the Home-coming to the utmost.
June Broome
Chosen Home-
Coming Queen
The Homecoming Queen has been
chosen from a horde of campus
beauties. She is none other than
Miss June Broome of Menlo, Ga.
June is well known to all, since
she is Mandevilie Hall’s President,
a member of the choir, officer in
WAA, and a member of the 4-H
Club, not to mention the fact that
she is well known to many through
the use of her wonderful smile
while working in the library.
June was born in Menlo on April
16, 1930, and graduated from the
high school there with first honors.
She is five feet, six and one-half
inches and weighs something like
125 pounds. Her eyes are huge
brown things, accented to some ex
tent by a smattering of freckles.
June has a large range of interests,
from dancing and swimming to
home ec and "Stardust” by Sammy
Kaye.
Queen Broome is majoring in
physical education, and minoring in
home economics—with a dash of
campusology on the side, of course.
When she finishes at West Georgia,
she plans to enter the University.
Perhaps some credit should be
given to the boys at Storms Bar
racks —they know to pick a queen!
June's attendants will be: Frances
Buroughs, Regina Allison, Linda
Cliatt, Pat Radcliff, Nan Cliatt,
Nell Clark, Joyce Jones, Jackie Hay,
Joyce Kiney, Dora Ann Hunt, and
Edith Kesler.
WGC Faculty Members
Attend Conference
Miss Katie Downs and Miss Grace
Tietje are serving on a State Com
mittee that is connected with the
Southern Work Conference, such
Conference having set out to make
a three year study of education in
the South. The Georgia Commit
tee has been appointed by Dr. Col
lins, State School Superintendant.
Miss Downs and Miss Tietje attend
ed the Atlanta meeting on October
4 and 5.
Season Tickets For
Atlanta Concerts
This year West Georgia College
has again provided a number of
season tickets for the students here.
These tickets include eight per
formances, covering the period Oc
tober 28 to May 5. The programs
presented are “Madam Butterfly”,
Helen Traubel, Nathan Milstein,
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, John
Charles Thomas, Horowitz, Minne
apolis Symphony Orchestra, and
the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Transportation to these concerts
is furnished by the college.
No one has attempted to estimate
the number who will attend the
week-end festivities, but it is hoped
that all will again tread the
grounds of the institution that pre
pared them for their present-day
life. At any rate, the campus will
truly buzz with excitement until
the event is safely tucked into the
pages of West Georgia’s colorful
history.
To begin the series of events, the
sophomores play hosts at a formal
dance Friday evening, October 24.
Everything is being done to make
this the most elaborate dance ever
staged at W.G.C. The decoration
committee, under the expert direc
tion of Solon Ware, reports that the
gymnasium will resemble some
thing transferred from one of Hol
lywood's movie sets. It will be
given a Halloween atmosphere. The
principal colors will be black and
orange with colored spotlights plac
ed at stategic points in the gym
and beamed onto the dance floor.
Many other features adding to the
loveliness of the gym are being
planned, but the committee could
not give further information at this
time. The stage will be decorated;
something never done in the past.
Music will be furnished by Box
Axtell and his orchestra, better
known as the Atlantians. This
group has played for many dances
at Georgia Tech and Emory, acquir
ing a creditable reputation for good
music. Two vocalists will appear
with the band. At intermission
time, Alphi Phi Omega will take
over and introduce the "Homecom
ing Queen” to guests. Mr. Bob
Webb, President of the Alumni, will
bestow upon the Queen her right
ful honors. From then on, she be
comes supreme ruler over the fes
tivities.
The dance will cease at midnight,
but the activities continue through
out Saturday. From three till five
Saturday afternoon, October 25, an
informal tea dance will be held in
the gymnasium. For music the
homecomers must rely on the old
juke box, but this will not detract
from the spirit of things.
Immediately following the even
ing meal, all students present and
past will adjourn to the northern
end of the football field for a big
bonfire and pep rally. From this
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Day Students Organize
For the first time in the his
tory of West Georgia College
the day students have organiz
ed. They have chosen officers
and plan to sponsor various ac
tivities on the campus through
out the year.
These students met Wednes
day, October 8, under the guid
ance of Dean Roberts and Charles
Smith, Vice - President of the
Student Body. The officers for
the year are as follows:
President, Anderson Roach
Vice-President, Joe Broadwater
Sec.-Treas., Buck Hollingsworth
Reporter, James Barker.
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