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STUDENT ACTIVITIES
VRA Film Emphasizes
Handicaps, Hardships
Of Foreign Students
The VRA presented for its pro
gram on Wednesday evening, Feb
-16, a film, “This Is Their Story,"
produced jointly by the World
Student Service Fund and by
United Nations Educational, Scien
tific and Cultural Organizations.
Tliis picture depicted .the life of
students in Asia and Europe, and
the hardships under whtch they
studied. The conditions of the uni
versities would make learning seem
almost Impossible to the present
ci.iy American student. In many of
the universities, libraries and lab
era, orios were completely demol
isin and. Where once stood proud
buildings upholding the standards
of education now remain only jag
ged stacks of bricks throwing ugly
shadows across a hole-ridden cam
pus.
Throughout the film was empha
sized the unity of the student world
—the absolute necessity that stu
dents, the future leaders of their
nations, work together and help
each other now in order to he able
to work together and understand
each other in the future.
Plans are being made by the VRA
to have a picture of this type at
least once a month.
Science Club Chooses
Project for Year 1949
Mu Zcta Alpha, the natural sci
ence club hold Its second meeting
of the Winter quarter on Thurs
day, Feb. 17. During the pro
gram, prepared by Barbara Meek,
a film was shown picturing the
process of digestion. The chemistry
students had recently completed a
study of the digestive system.
Members of the club have com
pleted plans for their yearly pro
ject, which will he undertaken in
the near future. The project they
have chosen is to paint the labora
tory. Although the plan has been
aunroved by Doan L. E. Roberts, a
■. rin it ' date has not been set for
t • beginning.
I'entative arrangements have
been made to show a film on March
i the time set for Mu Zeta Alpha to
tmonsor the recreation program.
Students in charge of preparations
for the program are Phil Hosier,
Ann OrhTin and Dot Linebock.
“W” Club to Initiate Six New
Members; Banquet to Be Held Soon
Six new members, all of whom
tamed their letters in basketball,
re to be initiated into the “W”
h > 'o’lego athletic organization,
;>■ . '.nunced by initiation com
et cl' lirman Tom Brown. Those
who will come into the club are
Wales Goebel, Tallapoosa; Charles
Perry, Austell; Harold Herrin, Car
rollton; Carroll Culberson, Rome;
James Parrish, Roopville; Gerald
a ley. Carrollton.
Cue old member, Donald Ramp
y and two of the last initiated
u mbers, James Massey and Joe
Sh .flett were others who are on
the initiation committee besides
Chairman Brown.
White sweaters with red Ws
were awarded to the above players,
and to the following men who were
previously lettermen: Guy “Jago”
Henderson, Logansville; Bob Gar
rett, Carrollton; Gene Brown, Du
luth; Green Williams, Lindale;
James Massey, Columbus; and Man
ager Jimmy Bearden, Calhoun.
The organization is making ar
rangements for a banquet, to be
held some time before the end of
the Winter quarter. According to
Tip Goza, “W” Club president, Earl
Brown, head coach at Auburn, or
Scrappy Moore, University of Chat
tanooga mentor, are being sought
as speaker for the occasion. The
social committee consists of Grover
Adams, William Traylor and Jack
Sawyer.
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The West Georgfa players at work in a recent presentation of “The
Hiding of Black Bill.” Left to right: Conrad Larson, Wayne Daniel
(standing), Ashley Morgan, and Jimmy Hamilton (sitting).
West Georgia College Students Originate,
Produce Short Story Program on WLBB
Three West Georgia College students, Jim Hamilton, Conrad Larson
and Ashley Morgan, have originated a series of short story programs
which are broadcast from radio station WLBB, in Carrollton, each
Tuesday and Thursday afternoon at 4:45. This series of fifteen-minute
Constitutional Change
Of Name Told by FTA
It has been revealed that the Fu
ture Teachers Association now has
enough members to become a Vic
tory Club, and will have Its consti
tution amended sometime soon.
The nature of the amendment was
not disclosed. A final name, which
is to be the Tietje Downs Chapter
of FTA, has been chosen for the
organization.
The FTA, a service club, has
sponsored ushers for the past pro
grams of the Civic Concert Series.
The club expects to continue spon
soring ushers for programs of this
type in the future.
At their last meeting members
of the FTA presented a program
illustrating the pupils’ idea of
teaching school. Several of the
college professors viewed the stunts
put on by the students.
A program of folk dances and
names, in which all members might
participate, will be featured at the
next FTA meeting.
game is being considered, the pro
ceeds from which will go toward
financing the banquet.
Letters to France Is
Plan of French Club
The French Club, at its last
meeting, Thursday, Feb. 17, made
plans to correspond with Freneh
boys and girls. Members of the
club were given the names of the
boys and girls with whom they
will correspond. In the past, this
French correspondence proved to
be very interesting, and the mem
bers are awaiting the first replies
to their letters. (Mr. Adams, advisor
to the club, has agreed to translate
them!)
It was decided that, for the next
meeting of the club, the program
will be in French.
Haywood Named
Church Organist
Carl Haywood, of Thomaston, has
recently been named organist for
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
here in Carrollton.
A freshman at West Georgia Col
lege, Carl is majoring in political
science. He is a member of the
Choir, VRA, WEST GEORGIAN
staff, and the debating club.
To use liquor is to the nervous
system like placing sand in a fine
watch.—Luther Burbank.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
dramatizations, known as “Studio
A,” began Feb. 3. It was not until
this week, however, that the pro
grams were produced twice each
week.
Radio adaptations for the short
stories are written by Hamilton,
Morgan and Larson, who also se
lect the stories which are to be
used. Although the three are the
chief participants on the program,
other students have been heard in
roles of the stories, among whom
are Louise Robertson, Wade Boggs
and Wayne Daniel.
The short stories that have been
dramatized thus far are “The
Happiest Man on Earth,” “The
Monkey’s Paw,” “The Hiding of
Black Bill,” and “The Clarion Call,”
all by well-known authors.
Although the West Georgia play
ers have no sponsor for their pro
grams, announcer Jimmy Mat
thews and station WLBB have co
operated in making free time avail
able in order that West Georgia
College might be better represented
on the air.
Jim Hamilton, Griffin, and Ashley
Morgan, Carrollton, are all mem
bers of THE WEST GEORGIAN
staff. Jim is news editor, and Ashley
a reporter. Conrad Larson, Carters
ville, is editor of the annual, “The
Chieftain.” All are sophomores.
Promotion of Interest
Planned by 4-H Club
The 4-H Club announced that it
is arranging to have Mr. Dillinger
of the University of Georgia Agri
cultural Extension Service visit the
West Georgia campus in an attempt
to arouse interest in 4-H work here.
For the past few years this club
has been on the decline at this col
lege, and there looms a threat of
discontinuance next year if more
interest is not shown.
Eloise Duke was elected to serve
as secretary - treasurer, replacing
Agnes Cordle, who did not return to
school for the Winter quarter.
The people of the United States
are the rightful masters of both
the constitution and the courts, not
to overthrow the constitution, but
to overthrow the men who pervert
the constitution. —A. Lincoln.
Jones Shoe
Shop
Formerly Loworn’s
6 Newnan St.
CARROLLTON, GA.
aGapella Choir Announces
Spring Quarter Appearances
The West Georgia aCapeila Choir
has already made several definite
engagements for their concert tours
during the Spring quarter of this
year.
The first appearance of the choir
will be made in Griffin, Ga., where
a small group will sing at the First
Baptist Church, on March 9.
On April 17 the entire Choir will
give an Easter program at the First
Baptist Church in Greensboro, Ga.,
In the afternoon the Choir will be
at the City Auditorium for a full
program.
The Choir will present an evening
program at the Grant Park Meth
odist Church, in Atlanta, on April
24. Arrangements are pending for
a television program to be given
that afternoon.
In general, the Choir has been ex
tended invitations from Thomaston,
Chamny, Rome, and Dalton, but.
the schedule for these and thar
trips has not been made.
The engagements made by the
Choir will cover a period of approx
imately six days, during which
time they will travel to several
parts of the state.
Rome Student. Mother of Three, Travels
100 Miles Daily in Pursuit of Education
“Some mighty good things sometimes come in mighty small packages. ’
Words such as these might well describe the subject of this article, —Mrs.
Ruth M. Smith. Most of those who see her go about the campus each
day are not aware of the amazing facts behind this dynamic little lady.
Those of us who scurry around on
registration days to avoid 8 o’clock
classes so we can sleep an extra
thirty minutes should take a few
points from this energetic student.
Mrs. Smith, whose home is at
Lindale, Route 1, travels 100 miles
daily, by bus, to the campus. In
addition to being a student, she is
the mother of three children, a boy
and two girls, 13, 11 and 8 years,
respectively. As she has to milk a
cow and pack five lunches in addi
tion to the usual duties of a house
wife, Mrs. Smith arises each morn
ing at 5 o’clock in order to get to
classes on time.
As her husband, who is a travel
ing salesman, is away from home a
good portion of the time, she is the
one who has to help the children
with their homework, and do the
many little favors for them. Al
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March 20-21—“ COMMAND DECISION”
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Thursday, March 3, 1949
Two WGC Students
Announce Engagements
Two West Georgia students have
recently announced their engage
ments. They are Tommie Lee
Bandy to Bob Garrett, and Nelle
Hester to Carroll Watters.
The Bandy-Garrett wedding cer
emony will be solemnized at the
First Presbyterian Church in Car
rollton, on March 20. Garrett, a
sophomore, is a graduate of Carroll
ton High School, where he was an
outstanding athlete. While at West
Georgia, Garrett made all-state in
football and basketball. The bride
elect, a member of the freshman
class, attended Murray High School.
The couple plan to reside in Mo
bile, Alabama, where Bob will be
employed by his uncle. Bob is
planning to continue his education
next fall.
Announcement of the Hester-
Watters engagement was made
shortly after the Sweetheart
Dance. Nelle, a sophomore, is con
tinuing her education here while
Carroll is studying at Georgia
Tech. Carroll is from Rome.
They have made no definite plans
concerning the date of their mar
riage.
though it would seem that she
couldn’t find time to do her own
studying, she evidently does, as she
has made the Dean’s list each
quarter except two—once when she
entered several weeks late, and the
other when she took chemistry. Mrs.
Smith, who is working on her third
year Junior College certificate, plans
to teach following graduation.
When complimented on her good
work, she stated that if any credit
was to be given, it should be to her
family, who had cooperated so
wonderfully with her.
When asked if she considered an
education to be worth all the work
and effort that it had cost her, Mrs.
Smith replied. “I certainly do; it
has been a wonderful experience,
and something I want very much.
That’s why it hasn’t hurt me.”