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VOLUME 15.
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Here are Jack Dempsey and Betty Simms, leading characters in the
hilarious comedy “John Loves Mary,” presented in the West Georgia
Auditorium Friday night, before a large and appreciative audience.
Two Former Students Feature
In Christmas Concert
As the gap of time that bridged the few weeks before December 12
closed, each rehearsal brought the choir that much nearer perfection.
Almost every day before the concert, when one passed the music room
in the Rural Arts building, we had to stop, listen, and voice our
approval on the splendid progress being made on the program.
The concert was presented at 4
o’clock on Sunday afternoon, De
cember 12. This program included
two former students of West Geor
gia, Miss Margaret Ann Church
and Miss Betty Jo Bonner, both of
whom were well-liked students
about the campus last year, and
who were enthusiastically wel
comed back for the event.
No effort need be expended in de
scribing the success of the concert
since, under the direction of Miss
Jane Woodruff, any event of this
sort would achieve immediate suc
cess.
For the benefit of those who
were unable to attend, or who do
not remember some of the selec
tions, the following is a program
of the musical numbers rendered
at the concert:
Processional: Adeste Fidelis...
Reading
Gloria Patri Palestrina
Joy to the World Handel
The Choir
The Rose Tree Praetorius
Carol of the Shepherds
Bohemian Carol
The First Noel French Carol
Women’s Ensemble
Scripture by Prof. C. C. S. Adams.
Vocal Solo: Jesu Bambino Yon
Virgin’s Cradle Song.... Reger
Miss Margaret Ann Church
Guest Soloist
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Mendelssohn
Pat-a-Pan Burgundian Carol
Carroll Teachers
To Attend NEA
Mrs. Wilda Woodruff, assistant
professor of Education at West
Georgia College, and Miss Mary
White, principal of the Sand Hill
school, have been invited to take
part on the national program of
the Department of Rural Educa
tion, NEA, to be held in St. Louis,
Feb. 28 to March 2, 1949.
The recognition of these Carroll
County teachers in this program
emphasizes the high regard for the
work at Sand Hill and Tallapoosa
schools. A specialist on rural edu
cation of the U. S. Office of Educa
tion recently stated that Sand Hill
and Tallapoosa were among the
best community schools in the na
tion. These schools cooperate with
the West Georgia College teacher
education program.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, ’VfEST GEORGIANS!
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE. CARROLLTON, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1948
Men’s Ensemble
We Wish You a Merrv Christmas
English Carol
Silent Night Gruber
The Choir
Vocal Solo: He Shall Feed His
Flock; Come Unto Him. .Handel
Miss Betty Jo Bonner, Guest
Soloist
The Hallelujah Chorus Handel
ProcessionakAngels We Have
Heard French Carol
Benediction Lutkin
The Choir
Recordings have recently been
made of the Choir’s concert, which
are to be presented over radio sta
tions in Cedartown, Newnan and
Carrollton. The program over the
Carrollton station will be present
ed at 1 o’clock on Sunday, Decem
ber 19.
Ingram, Acklin Represent
WGG at Memphis Meeting
President I. S. Ingram and Mr.
S. H. Acklin, comptroller, high
ranking West Georgia faculty
members, attended a meeting of
the Southern Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools, held
November 29 to December 2, in
Memphis.
Business at the conference, be
sides passing on credits of ali col
leges and schools applying for ad
mission, was concerned with re
viewing reports from members to
see that their work is up to stand
ard.
Mr. Ingram is a member of the
Executive Board of the Junior Col
lege Division of the Southern As
sociation.
NEW COURSES NAMED
FOR WINTER QUARTER
Miss Katie Downs has announced
that the following new courses will
be offered during the winter quar
ter:
Contemporary Social Problems,
open to both men and women rin
dents, will be taught by Miss Jen
kins.
Office practice will be available
for the commerce students.
Zoology will again be offered
for the benefit of the pre-meds.
Miss Downs states that the col
lege anticipates the entrance of
twentv-five new students.
DKVOTKI) TO THE BEST INTEREST OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
Dramatics Class ’ Presentation of
Broadway Hit Widely Acclaimed
Religious Emphasis Week
Successfully Concluded
Religious Emphasis Week, held
at West Georgia College, came to a
successful close on Wednesday,
Nov. 24. Under the sponsorshiD of
the Voiuntary Religious Associa
tion, Rev. Edgar J. Padgett, whom
almost everyone on the campus
came to know and like, even in
such a short time, expressed nini
self in a manner in which every
one seemed to take interest in his
theme “Importance of Religion in
Our Lives.” As you probably know
by now Rev Padgett is an alumnus
of West Georgia, and is at present
pastor of First Methodist Church
of McDonough, Georgia.
Rev. Padgett expressed his ap
preciation for the responses of the
students He was particularly
pleased with the number of stu
dents who took advantage of the
time he allowed each afternoon at
Mandeville Hall for individual con
ferences. On Wednesday morning
Rev. Padgett delivered the conclud
ing message of one of the most
inspirational Religious Emphasis
Weeks heard on this campus.
Appreciation is given to the peo
ple who were considerate enough
to arrange the chairs for each of
the services during the week. We
would also like to add in this
space that Miss Frances Jameson,
chairman of the Music Committee
for VRA, did a splendid job in
selecting and arranging the music
for the programs.
The VRA would also like to add
the reminder that vesper services
are held twice a week, at 5:00 on
Sunday and at 6:30 on Wednesday.
Asa whole, attendance has been
good in all the activities. We hard
ly want this interest to lag, feeling
that your attendance will be of
much value to you.
WGC HOUSING DISCUSSED
AT CITIZENS MEETING
A group of citizens from Car
rollton met with President I. S.
Ingram for a dinner meeting on
Thursday, December 2, at the Home
Economics Department. Miss Jen
kins was assisted by Mrs. Dunn
and members of the Home Eco
nomics classes: Julia Sikes, Delores
Davis, Geraldine Kittle, and Judith
Welch. Dr. L. E. Roberts and Mr.
S. H. Acklin represented the fac
ulty, and Mr. Scott Smith, the stu
dent body.
President Ingram had called the
group to advise with him about
bringing the needs of West Geor
gia College to the attention of tne
public. He pointed out that the
College had no permanent housing
for men, yet the record enrollment
at the College was the highest of
any of the Junior Colleges. The
group will meet again at an early
date to plan ways and means-for
bringing the physical needs up to
adequate standards. This move
ment is an old organization of fac
ulty and students known as “West
Georgia Looks Ahead.”
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
Dec. 15
8:00 A.M.—All 1:30 Classes
except Chem. 221
10:30 A.M.—All 2:25 Classes
1:30 P.M.—A 1 1 Chemistry
221 Classes
Dec. 16
8:00 A.M.—All 8:55 Classes
10:30 A.M.—All 8:00 Classes
West Georgia Performance One of the First
Amateur Productions of John Loves Mary”
The West Georgia Dramatics Class was widely acclaimed for the pre
sentation of the hilarious comedy, "John Loves Mary,” Friday night,
December 10. Jack Dempsey and Betty Simms were cast in the title
roles of John and Mary in the West Georgia performance, which was
one of the first amateur productions of the play, a three-year success
on Broadway.
Other roles in the play were as
follows: J. L. Rosson, Fred; Don
ald Hawk, the bellboy; James
Hughey, Senator McKinley; Betty
Jo Staples, Mrs. McKinley; Jack
Gaines, Lieutenant O’Leary; Wayne
Daniel, Red Cross worker; Louise
Robertson, Lily Harblsh; George
Calhoun, as General Biddle. The
presentation was directed by Mr.
W. H. Row, head of the Dramatics
Department, who was assisted by
Annette Tyson and Nelle Hester.
The plot of the story centered
around the complications that de
veloped from the fact that John, a
returned soldier, had married an
English girl in order to get her to
America to his pal, Fred, who had
saved John’s life. Meanwhile Fred
had married an American girl and
was an expecting father. Several
embarrassing affairs occurred as
John was engaged to the daughter
of a U. S. senator. From that
point the play was a series if hilar
ious incidents.
Programs for the play were de
signed and made by Nevin Jones
and Hubert Palmer and ushers
were: Eloise Duke, Christine Bone,
Dorothy Boyd, Theresa Hopson,
Mary Ann Penn, Ann Williams,
Nevin Jones, and Albert Stanford.
The properties committee consisted
of Agnes Cordle, Doranne Hunt,
Hugh Goodson, and Harold Rav.
Those furnishing publicity were
Louise Robertson, Wayne Daniel,
WGC FRESHMAN, 4-H MEMBER, ATTENDS
NATIONAL CONGRESS IN CHICAGO
Louise Hewin, state yeast bread contest winner from Lavonia,
Georgia, attended the annual National 4-H Congress, held in Chicago
November 28 to December 2. A freshman at West Georgia College,
majoring in Home Economics v Louise made the Chicago trip wih
twenty-eight other Georgia delegates.
There were no bread - making
contests at the Congress, so Lou
ise was unable to make known her
talents. Seven of her fellow Geor
Pictured above is Louise Hewin re
ceiving the autograph of Charlie
Trippi, fabulous football halfback,
at the 4-H Congress in Chicago.
gians, however, did win awards in
national competition.
For Louise, the national meet,
complete with lavish banquets
given by well known industrialists
and financiers, and stars of the
stage, screen and radio, marked
the climax of a 4-H career which
Donald Hawk, and J. L. Rosson;
the ticket committee was made up
of Frances Jameson and Bette
Holliday.
Mr. Ingram Cited By
Historical Society
The Georgia Society of Research,
which concerns itself with the
collection and preservation of lo
cal history, met in Atlanta Thurs
day night, Dec. 3. Dr. Guy H.
Welles, president of GSCW, pre
sided over the meeting.
During the meeting Dr. I. S. In
gram was given a citation for pro
motion of local history in Carroll
County. President Ingram was also
elected president of the organiza
tion for 1949.
Main speaker for the evening
was Dr. Kelly, head of the Depart
ment of Archaeology and Anthrop
ology, who spoke on historic In
dian deposits and mounds in Geor
gia. He stated that Georgia had the
richest Indian deposits in the
Southeast. Dr. Kelly said, how
ever, that from 75 to 80 percent
of the Georgia deposits will he
covered by water in fifteen years,
if the Federal hydro-electric pro
ject continues. Immediate interest
of the group, Dr. Kelly said, was
salvaging fine deposits which will
be covered by the Altoona dam.
began eight years ago at Sroai
Creek in Hart County. Since that
time she has completed forty-four
projects.
Louise’s achievements in 4-H
work are, indeed, worthy of recog
nition. She won district bread
making contest at Athens in July,
1946, then went on to receive a
blue award of merit at the state
contest, held October of that year
in Atlanta.
After entering school at Lavo
nia, in September, 1946, Louise's
rolls won the Franklin County
bread contest the following June.
Later she topped all contestants
for district honors.
Believing in the old adage that
“Practice makes perfect," Louise
made rolls and biscuits last sum
mer for a lunchroom which serves
about ninety pupils daily. She
also gave eight demonstrations last
year.
All told, Louise says that she’s
made biscuits one hundred forty
eight times, and yeast bread sev
enty-five.
In September of 1947 Louise
entered the state yeast bread con
test, receiving a red award of
merit. Then, as was previously
mentioned, she won first place in
the state bread contest in October
of this year, and the trip to Chi
cago—an experience of a lifetime.
To Louise Hewin, a champion by
habit, go the congratulations of the
West Georgia student body and the
faculty.
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