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TUESDAY. MARCH 28. 1950
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MR. BROOKS O. PITTMAN
FACULTY
SPOTLIGHT
Our nomination for one of the
ten to be saved in case of a hydro
gen bomb attack (with opologies
to Mr. Ralph McGill and The At
lanta Constitution) goes to Mr.
Brooks Pittman, our “Albert Ein
stein.” We select Mr. Pittman not
only because of his scientific abili
ties, but also because of his worth
as an individual citizen. A Pres
byterian and a member of the
Lions Club and the Masonic Lod
ge, he has no specific political
convictions, but tends “to string
along with the man with the right
ideas rather than the party.” On
our campus he is assistant profes
sor of chemistry and physics and
faculty advisor to the Veterans’
Club. His students might call him
the ideal teacher because of his
friendilness, his sympathetic un
derstanding, and his ability to
keep them entertained in class
with various tricks of his trade.
Mr. Pittman is a native of Com
merce, Georgia, and a graduate
of Commerce High School. Before
receiving his A.B. degree from
Mercer University, he attended
West Point Academy and New
York University. He chose to
study Chemistry and Physics be
cause he originally planned to be
a doctor. He came to Carrollton
in 1928 to make his home. He
taught in the Carrollton High
School before affiliating himself
with the West Georgia College N.
Y. A. program. During the war he
served in the Chemical Corps as
assistant chemical officer in the
4th Service Command, war ration
officer ,and purchasing and con
tracting officer. He assumed his
present position at W. G. C. in
19.
Mr. Pittman has a very charm
ing family consisting of his wife
and two small daughters, who oc
cupy most of his leisure time. Ac
cording to Mrs. Pittman, he is a
very handy man to have around
the house —anything the profes
sional man can’t fix, he fixes. He
is also an excellent chef, his fav
orite dishes being spaghetti and
steak. He has an exclusive recipe
for coffee-making. (He always
adds a pinch of sodium chloride),
ride).
Mr. Pittman says that he thor
oughly enjoys teaching “the only
crip courses on the campus.”
MOORE'S
Ladies' Ready-to-Wear
ON THE SQUARE
THE GREEN
PEN
Poetry has been called “word
music.” And it is truly just that.
Some short verses are like catchy
airs. We hear them over and over
in our minds until they become
familiar and dear to us.
In this issue we present two
poems by Dorothy Williamson and
one by Pat Florence.
. ENTRANCE
By Dorothy Williamson
The winds of winter came and
stayed
Till all my faith in life grew thin.
Spring came and kissed the earth;
she made
It new and fresh and young again.
Grey skies turned blue as bright
sapphires,
And frozen ground felt growing
start.
I felt the glow of warm desires
Floor through my veins and touch
my heart.
On western winds came gentle
Spring,
To wake the sleeping earth anew;
To make the hearts of children
sing,
And paint the skies a brighter
blue.
SPRING FEVER
By Dorothy Williamson
My husband speaks of trout and
fly;
My daughter’s thoughts are lost
in dreams;
My son agrees to wear a tie—
I wonder who will paint the
screens.
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AND NOW
Lost . . . the guileless laughter
all the careless mirth.
Cone . . . the easy giving that
was childhood’s worth.
Now ... no mother’s breast
soothes away life’s fears.
Now . . . my heart is crying—
crying with no tears.
(Editor’s Note): Instead of being
peeved, he is somewhat amused
at the people who sleep through
his classes—another reason for his
being an ideal teacher. His hobby
is photography. He used to like
to play tennis before he “got too
old.” His favorite food is steak,
but he likes “any food practical
ly.” He dislikes gardening or any
outside work, but he loves to “put
ter.” When asked his opinion
about the H-bomb situation, he
replied that he believes the bomb
will be perfected, but he ques
tions its use.
Mr. Pittman’s ideal student
should be conscientious, attentive,
interested, a human being, and
should get along with his fellow
students; a hint to the wise is suf
ficient. He is a good example for
any student to follow. He does
his work well and enjoys it. His
pleasing personality and friendly
ways make him indeed a good
man to know.
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THE WEST GEORGIAN
The Miracle
01 The Bells
By RUSSELL JANNEY
(Reviewed by Evelyn Jordan)
When one is discouraged by
worldly events, and his faith in
God and in Man is beginning to
quiver, a story like The Miracle
of the Bells is just the remedy he
needs. This is an inspiring story of
how the bells of Coaltown’s four
churches rang for four days in
honor of the death of Olga Tres
kovna, the “Breaker Girl.” Olga
Trocki, as was her real name, was
a young Polish girl from a Penn
sylvania mining town, who sought
through her acting to bring a little
warmth and gladness to a cold
world. It was her death that
brought about the miracle of the
bells, and by her death she
brought joy and happiness to the
hearts of hundreds if miners who
had never before known it.
This is a story that will cheer
its readers and lift them a little
higher. It is as American as our
Constitution, and it is packed
with characters unusual, but very
real. The reader will not forget
William “White Spots” Duunigan,
the fiery press agent and lover of
Olga Treskovna, or Father Paul,
the humble pastor of the Church
of St. Michael the Archangel (Wil
liam Dunnigan thought that was
a ridiculous long name), or An
drev Denko, the little crazy boy
who talked to the mountains. Jan
Rubel’s dramatic conversion will
thrill any heart. Each character
presents an exciting story all its
own, and when they all are inter
woven, they make for genuinely
good reading.
Mr. Janney is to be admired not
only for his ability as a novelist,
but also for the scarce quality of
faith that he possesses—a faith
in man as well as in Man’s God.
WOODY WOOD
PECKER
By DORIS ALEXANDER
Rttt—ttt—ttt—ttt —ttt—ttt—
Rttt—ttt—ttt—ttt —ttt —ttt—
Does hat sound familiar to you?
I’m sure that it does if you are
ever down on the back campus, or
even in Melson. There have been
various threats made on this poor
creature’s life, and it is doubtful
as to whether or not he will sur
vice, if he continues as he is go
ing, even for the remainder of
Spring quarter.
If you have not heard this
creature, you have missed some
thing. He sits in the top of one of
the tallest trees between Melson
and the Log Cabin. He is slightly
grey with a bill on the front of
his head that could rivet straight
through a steel vault and never
know the difference. I often won
dered if woodpeckers slept very
much. Now I know—they never
go to sleep at all. Morning, noon,
and night, that same knock, knock.
Some people have been known to
say that “Woody” lulls them to
sleep at night and serves as an
alarm clock every morning.
We were wondering if he took
lessons from Mel Blac or some
one famous. If he learned that in
Hollywood, we wish to goodness
he would go back to Hollywood
and establish a permanent resi
dence there. Maybe he could even
get a job in the movies. Maybe.
With a voice like that, no telling
where he will land—we hope.
Here is a pleasant thought I
would like to leave with you. We
have referred to this creature all
the way through as a he. How
would you feel, if, by the end of
Spring Holidays, there were four
or five little “Woodys” out there
serenading the campus?
FASHION
FIRSTS
By LUCRETE MARSHALL
We’ve been writing and talking
about spring so much that it
seems as if spring has already
come and gone, but actually it’s
just beginnnig. You’ll be learning
more and more as the days get
longer.
Previews of spring: Yes, spring
colors and styles, are on the
“March” again. And it’s not a bit
a bit too early to be discussing
Easter bonnets. They’re going to
be small (although your favoirte
wide-brimmed hat will still be
quite fashionable), tilted forward,
and covered with lovely flowers
and cloudy veils. The straw sailor
hat -will probably be prevalent in
quite a few different versions.
The cloche is also a popular hat,
especially with short hair.
The general picture is feminine,
but softly tailored. Suits, either
silk or wool, have short, boxy
coats, or capes over very slim
skirts. Dresses are either semi
bare at the top with matching or
contrasting jacekts, or belted with
bloused backs. Boleros, coats, and
jackets have profusions of but
tons. We’ve seen one coat that had
buttons all the way down the back
as well as in front. If there is no
other place for them, you may
find buttons from shoulder to el
bow on your new spring bolero.
The sleeveless blouse adds variety
and changeability to your ward
robe. In fact, the popularity of
mix-the-match clothes enables you
to be well dressed on the slight
est (comparatively speaking) al
lowance. If you like artificial
flowers, for reality you might try
adding srystal “dewdrops” in the
form of stickpins.
Pretty Pastels: Pastel colors are
at their peak in springtime. Bar
bara Brown's combination of a
pink blouse with a lavender skirt
and scarf is lovely evidence of
this fact. And so is Joan Hutchins’
pale blue, tan, and white plaid
skirt. Dorothy Earnest has a beau
toful pink linen blouse and a scarf
with navy and pink scenes print
ed in the corners. Note: Spring
even affects boys. Did you notice
Webster Carter's lavender and
white argyle sox?
On the day that Mrs. Adams
substituted for her husband, she
was wearing a dress of diamonds
in two shades of gray outlined in
yellow and wine.
Peggy Jones created quite a
sensation when she appeared clad
in a newspaper! Sorry to disap-
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PAGE THREE
point you, but it was a blouse of
printed cotton.
Do you have more jewels than
you have room for? The Sugar
Plum tree is the solution to your
problem. It is a plastic tree that
is small enough to perch on your
dresser where you may load its
branches with all your trinkets
and baubles (for the benefit of
your roommate, obviously).
Here’s something different in
vests. It is the same back and
front, V-neck, two points at the
bottom—but it opens down the
back. If you’ve had trouble keep
ing up with your stoic, try a
round one. It’s guaranteed not to
come off unless you have no arms.
Here’s something else that's rath
er different. Evelyn Jordan carries
her money in a shoe—a bright lea
ther moccasin—change purse.
Those Attending Vespers
Are Getting Much Benefit
The people who have been giv
ing support to the V. R. A. by at
tending Vespers have also been
achieving a great deal. .At both
the Sunday evening and Wednes
day evening sesions inspiring and
interesting speakers have been
presented.
On February 22 the group heard
a talk given by Coach “Shag”
Welch on the subject of “Faith.”
On the following Wednesday
night, another member of our fac
ulty, Mr. Hazelgrove was the fea
tured speaker. The group has also
been privileged to hear inspiring
messages from citizens of Car
rollton, one of which was Mr.
Stewart Martin, teacher of the
Philadelphian Class of the Taber
nacle Baptist Chturch. Aside from
the regular trend of speakers, at
the last Wednesday night vespers,
the group joined in a song service.
The V. R. A. is doing a splendid
job inspiring and helping the re
ligious life of the campus through
their vesper services which are
for the whole student body. The
V. R. A. invites each and every
person on the campus to attend
vespers on Wednesday nights at
6:30 and on Sunday afternoon at
five o’clock.
Red Cross Drive Is
Successful At College
The V. R. A. is part of the Car
roll County Red Cross Drive, set
up at certain times in the Admi
nistrative Building, and took up
money in the dormitories for the
Red Cross. The drive lasted four
days and $64.18 was the amount
taken up.