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VOLUME 15.
RELIGIOUS EMPHASIS WEEK TO BEGIN SUNDAY
REV. PADGETT, WEST GEORGIA ALUMNUS,
NAMED SPEAKER FOR FODR-DAY EVENT
An alumnus of West Georgia College, Rev. Edgar J. Padgett, has been
secured as speaker for Religious Emphasis Week. He will speak at all
services during the series.
For Rev. Padgett, the speaking engagement gives him an opportunity
to return to the institution where he spent three fruitful years. No
doubt his return will recall many'
fond memories.
A native of White, Georgia, in
Farrow County, Rev. Padgett spent
his high school days in Ellijay,
where he graduated in 1938. After
completing two years at West Geor
gia College, receiving his Junior
College certificate in 1940, Rev. Pad
gett returned to this institution for
a hird year of work on a Rosen
we-’d scholarship, being in the first
class under that arrangement. As
a third year student, he practiced
teaching at Sand Hill school.
Following his junior year at
West Georgia, Rev. Padgett be
came principal at Bowdon High
School during the year of 1941-42,
and coached basketball while at
tiiat school.
Then the call to the ministry,
to which Rev. Padgett responded
by accepting a pastorate of four ru
ral churches in Walker County, in
June, 1942. After two progressive
years in rural farm practices and
church management, he was moved
to Princeton Church, in Athens,
Georgia, where he completed his
B.S. degree in 1945.
Soon afterwards, Rev. Padgett
was transferred to Cedar Grove-
Ciifton Charge, in the southeastern
Atlanta Psychiatrist Was
Assembly Speaker Nov. 9
Dr John D. Campbell, of Atlanta,
a disinguished psychiatrist and
author, spoke in chapel, November
9, on the subject, “The Field of
Psychiatry: Its Importance and Use.’
While in Carrollton, Dr. Camp
bell conducted Carroll County’s sec
ond Family Life Conference, and
spoke to' the Rotary Club and the
local P. T. A.
In his talk here at West Georgia,
Dr. Campbell traced the steps of
progress the field of psychiatry has
made in the past few years. “Psy
chiatry has become one of the most
important means of helping un
happy maladjusted people to attain
a normal and happy life,” Dr. Camp
bell stated.
Speaking frankly, the psychiat
rist pointed out that in too many
cities and communities the mental
ly deranged are placed in a jail un
til they can be transferred to men
tal hospitals. These patients should
have the utmost care and attention
at this time so that with under
standing help they may be returned
to normal life.
Discussing divorce, Dr. Campbell
approached the subject from its in
ception by stating, “Marriage is oft
en an attempt to become adjusted
to personality defects or disorders.
When marriage does not bring a
bout the desired adjustments, divor
ce is usually the result.”
Dr. Campbell summed up most of
the marital difficulties by saying,
“Emotional instability is the chief
reason for the breakup in Ameri
can family life.”
ATLANTA ALUMNI TO
ENTERTAIN NOV. 20
The Atlanta Chapter of the West
Georgia Alumni Association will
entertain with a steak supper at
the Southbend Clubhouse in Atlan
ta, November 20. Several faculty
members and the college alumni
officers are to join the group at
this occasion.
Miss Billie Cheney, Atlanta Jour
nal sports writer, is an active mem
ber of the Atlanta Chapter, of
which Paul Cadenhead is president.
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Jean Tucker, of Manchester, Georgia, pictured with Tom Loftin, Pres
of Alumni Association
Executive Secretary Speaks
During WSSF DRIVE
A drive for World Student Serv
ice Fund was held on West Georg
ia’s campus the week of November
1. Miss Norma Mcßury, Executive
Secretary of W. S. S. F., was chapel
speaker on Tuesday of that week.
Miss Mcßury represented the Forei
gn Student Christian Movement, de
signated as the World Student Ser
vice Fund.
For a number of years West Geo
rgia College has contributed to this
plan for religious education in for
eign countries. The total amount
collected during the drive this year,
which was considerably short of
the expected goal, was $107.00.
WGC Students On
WLBB Program
On a Sunday afternoon program
from the studios of station WLBB,
four West Georgia College faculty
members and several students par
ticipated in a thirty-minute general
discussion of sports.
Acting as narrator, Rev. J. Carson
Pritchard asked individuals quest
ions about certain sports, and their
opinions on the subject.
President I. S. Ingram, Dr. L. E.
Roberts, Miss Ruth Sturgis, and
Coach Henry Welch were the facul
ty members on the program.
Dr. Roberts talked briefly on the
cost of athletics at West Georgia,
and the amount of money which
the school receives from athletic
participation.
WEST GA. CHEERLEADERS
Here are the cheerleaders for the
1948-49 school year: Betty Plexico
(captain), Jane Reeves, Jim Hamil
ton, Conrad Larson, H. L. Greene,
Rachael Kennedy, Janie Pleasants,
Hugh Goodson.
Notice!
Thanksgiving holidays will be ob
served November 25, 26, and 27.
Regular classes and chapel are
scheduled on Wednesday, Novem
ber 24, extending through the 11:40
period.
The customary Thanksgiving
dinner will be served on the even
ing of November 23. Lunch will
be served at the regular hour on
Wednesday, November 24.
Classes will be held on Saturday,
November 20, to make the three
day holiday possible.
HOMECOMING QUEEN
FORMAL DANCE HIGHLIGHTS
SECOND HOMECOMING
Opening the festivities of Home
coming week-end, a formal dance
was held on Friday night, Novem
ber 7. At this time Jean Tucker
was crowned Homecoming queen
by Tom Loftin, president of the
West Georgia Alumni Association.
The decorating scheme for the
dance was designed by Conrad Lar
son and Beverly Bowles. School
colors were emphasized by the can
opy of streamers over the dance
floor. On the stage a large Indian
chieftain’s head was placed with
the letters W. G. C. directly under
the bandstand.
Music for the occasion was pro
vided by Jack Kranek’s orchestra
of Rome, Georgia. This was the sec
ond engagement of this band.
President and Mrs. I. S. Ingram.
Lorvell Roberts, Jane Reeves, Scott
Smith, and Roselle Hyatt formed
the receiving line to welcome alum
ni and students.
After first intermission the Pres
ident’s Club led out to “Stardust.”
Members of this organization form
ed in two lines, and each couple
stepped through the large G at the
center of the bandstand onto the
floor.
The crowning of the queen was
held during the second intermis
sion. After the presentation of can
didates, Jean Tucker, who was
sponsored by Wright Barracks an!
the West Georgian staff, was for
mally announced queen. A rhine
stone necklace and earring set was
given the queen by staff members
of the West Georgian and officers
of Alpha Phi Omega.
Jean, whose home in Manches
ter, Ga., was elected “Miss Man
chester” in 1947, when she was a
senior in high school. After attend
ing Georgia State Women’s college
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"IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION IN OUR LIVES”
TO RE THEME OF FORTHCOMING SERIES
Under the sponsorship of the Volunteer Religious Association, West
Georgia College will observe Religious Emphasis Week, November 21-24,
having as its peaker Rev. Edgar J. Padgett, of Atlanta. The theme of
the series will be "Importance of Religion in Our Lives.”
Opening services are to be held Sunday evening in the auditorium,
a fellowship hour at 6:00, and ves
pers at 7:00. West Georgia students
and faculty members, joint youth
groups from Carrollton churches,
local pastors, and members of youth
Schedule tor Religious
Emthasis Week
Sunday Night—
-6.00 P. M Fellowship Hour.
7:00 P. M. First Service. William
Traylor will be in
charge of program.
Monday
-9:50 A.M. Program by Helen
Sullins
6:30 P. M. Program by Carl
Haywood.
Tuesday—
-9:50 A.M. Program by Mari o n
Ewing.
6:30 P. M. Program by Ans 1e y
Morgan.
Wednesday—
-9:50 P. M. Program by June
Starling and Jim
Hamilton. (Regular
Chapel.)
Reverend Edgar Padgett will
speak at all the services, and music
for the services will be under the
direction of Miss Frances Jameson,
who is the head of the music com
mittee of VRA.
Faculty Members Attend
Council Meeting
FACULTY MEMBERS ATTEND P.l
Miss Katie Downs, Registrar, at
tended the Teacher Education Coun
cil Committee meeting November,
11 - 13, in Macon, Georgia.
Mrs. Wilda Woodruff, assistant
professor of Teacher Education,
plans to attend an Atlanta commit
tee meeting for a study with the
Southern Elementary Education
Study group, to be held in Atlanta,
November 19.
Work on ’49 Chieftain
Gets Under Wav
The Chieftain is well on its way.
The sketches for the cover have
been sent in but as yet the colored
proofs have not come back.
Proofs of individual photographs
are now in the hands of their
owners ready to be selected. After
Thanksgiving the rest of the club
pictures will be made. At that time
the Gasper-Ware photographer will
also make the Miss Homecoming
‘Jean Tucker) picture.
It is not too late to get those fav
orite snapshots in. So far nobody
has turned in any. Would we let our
annual be published without snap
shots? Get out that camera and let’s
have a few typical scenes of W. G.
C. for our snap-shot pages!
Dramatic Students in
“John Loves Mary *
The dramatics class’ first produc
tion of the season, “John Loves
Mary,” a three act comedy by Nor
man Krosna, will be presented Fri
day night, December 10, in the West
Georgia College auditorium, it was
announced by Mr. Row, head of the*
dramatics department, who will di
rect the play.
Incidentally, West Georgia’s will
be the first amateur production of
the play, which has recently been
a Broadway hit.
Leading roles in the comedy have
been assigned to Jack Dempsey,
who will portray John, and Betty
Simms, as Mary.
groups have been invited to attend.
Refreshments will be served in the
rear of the auditorium, under the
supervision of the V.R.A.
Informal religious discussions led
by students and Rev. Padgett, have
been planned for Monday and Tues
day. Two services daily, at the
9:50 chapel period and at 6:30 p.m,
are scheduled for those days.
As in the past, prayer services
will be held nightly in all the dor
mitories and barracks on the cam
pus.
The West Georgia A’Capella
Choir, under the able direction of
Miss Jane Woodru fT, will provide
fitting music for the inspirational
series.
Rev. Padgett will deliver the con
cluding spiritual message of Relig
ious Emphasis Week to the entire
student body Wednesday morning
at a special Thanksgiving service.
The Thanksgiving meal, which has,
down through the years, been tra
ditional at West Georgia College,
will be served.
And then the students will depart
in many directions for their homes,
the mansions and humble houses
alike, their hearts filled with new
meaning and understanding.
Home-Ec Classes Sponsor
Meat-Cutting Exhibit
The Home Economics classes
were sponsors Tuesday afternoon,
November 9, of a meat-cutting mov
ie and demonstration in the West
Georgia gymnasium. This program
was under the auspices of the Kro
ger Company.
A movie, “Don’t Keep a Good
Steak Waiting,” the proper ways of
buying and cutting meat were illu
strated to enable the customer to
get full values.
Following the demonstration, pri
zes were awarded to the lucky tick
et holders. Winning these prizes,,
which consisting of steaks, bags of
oranges, coffee, chickens, and a
ham were: Ann Traylor, Ann Miller,
Eloise Duke, Jesse Abney, George
Bentley, C. Donald Rampley, Miss
Ruth Sturgis, Miss Annie Weaver,
and several others.
VRA Organizes, and
Elects Officers
The Voluntary Religious Associa
tion has completed its selection of
new council members, sixty in
number, for the current school
year.
A number of service committees
has also been named by V. R. A.
to carry out various activities.
Officers for the V. R. A. include:
June Starling, president; Nelle Hes
ter, vice-president; Jim Hamilton,
secretary-treasurer and Misses Ora
Lee Howard, Katie Downs, Marie
Campbell, and Marion Crider, fac
ulty advisors.
Letters to Editor Will
Not Be Published
\n this edition of the WEST
GEORGIAN two new features had
been planned, one of which was car
toons and the other “Letters to the
Editor.”
Because of the fact that there
were no letters—or suggestions —
submitted to the WEST GEOR
GIAN, the latter feature will not
appear in this paper. The cartoons,
however, are available.
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