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VOLUME XVII—NO. 1
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ATTENDING GROUND BREAKING EXERCISES for anew dormitory on the West Georgia
Campus Monday of last week were a number of honored guests including university officials, local
leaders, and college heads. Pictured above, just after Dr. Harmon Caldwell had made the dedicatory
address are, left to right, front row: Ebb Duncan, state representative; Dr. D. J. Brock, chairman
of the Citizens Committee; I. S. Ingram, W. G. College President; Dr. Caldwell, University Chan
cellor; and Bill Allison, W. G. Student Body President. Second row, left to right, L. R. Siebert, Exec.
Secretary of the Board of Regents; Mayor of Carrollton, Hubert Griffin; Lon Alexander, Representa
tive of the Fourth District; Preston Stephens, of Stephens and Wilkinson, architects; and Willis
Smith, Stale Senator.
Ground Breaking Program
Held For Men's Dormitory
UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS, LOCAL
LEADERS, STUDENTS HEAR PROGRAM
Dr. Harmon W. Caldwell, chancellor of the University
System, officially “broke ground” Monday morning for the
building of anew $212,000 men’s dormitory on the West Geor
gia campus, although an untimely downpour of rain drove
the ceremonies indoors and prevented any sod from actually
being moved.
A number of West Georgia Col
lege officials, as well as university
officials, civic leaders, and the col
lege student body thronged the
college auditorium for the ground
breaking exercises, which took
place at 11:30.
In the dedicatory address to the
group, Dr. Caldwell said that in
struction and research facilities
were also of the utmost import
ance. And he suggested that the
construction of such new buildings
as this one will greatly aid in the
correction of a housing deficiency
which has for some time existed
in the university system.
He related to the group how in
February of 1949 the bill for the
establishment of a building au
thority was passed by the state
legislature and 12 million dollars
was authorized to be borrowed
fcr the building of these needed
structures. West Georgia was one
of the state’s institutions picked
to benefit from the building au
thority.
SCIENCE BUILDING
Dr. Cald-well also spoke confi
dently about the building of a
new science building for West
Georgia “sometime in the not too
distant future.”
The Chancellor said further that
although the enrollment in the
university system has dropped
somewhat in the past year and will
drop more in the next few years,
the number of potential students
is expected to almost double by as an announcer.
DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
1955 or 1960. And, he said, it
would be a great tragedy if these
young people were turned away
from the colleges and universities
for lack of housing facilities.
OUTSTANDING GUESTS
A number of outstanding guests
were introduced by President Ir
vine S. Ingram at the exercises,
including L. R. Siebert, Executi
ve Secretary of the Board of Re
gents; L. J. Brock, chairman of the
Citizens Committee; Ebb Duncan,
state representative of the Fourth
District; Willis Smith, state sena
tor; Lon Alexander, representative
of the Fourth District; Mayor Hub
ert Griffin; and Preston Stephens,
representative of Stephens and
Wilkinson, architects for the new
dormitory.
The response address to Dr.
Caldwell’s talk was made by Bill
Allison, president of the student
body at West Georgia College.
The actual breaking of ground,
v/hich was scheduled to take place
at the site of the new building im
mediately after the exercises, had
to be cancelled due to the down
pour of rain.
McCullough joins
RADIO STATION STAFF
Dick McCullough, a spohomore
at West Georgia College, has join
ed the staff of radio station WLBB
announces Tom Vassey, manager.
McCullough will work part-time
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 31. 1950
APO Sponsors Crusade
For Freedom Drive
Epsilon Eta Chapter of Alpha
Phi Omega sponsored the drive
for the Crusade for Freedom on
the West Georgia Campus. The
Scrolls were made available in
front of the gym where the APO
had set up a booth. Later the booth
was moved to the dining hall. The
total signatures on the scroll were
well over 200.
In endorsing this drive the stu
dents joined millions of loyal
Americans that still believe that
we can have peace in the world.
Part of the funds raised will go
to place a Liberty Bell in Berlin,
Germany. Other funds will be us
ed to help freedom thrive all over
the world.
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Pictured above is the architect's drawing of the new $212,000 men's permanent dormitory. Con
struction of the much needed structure is expected to begin immediately.
Fourth Annual
Homecoming
Held At W. G. C.
The fourth annual Homecoming
at West Georgia College was held
last week-end. The custom of hav
ing Homecoming at W. G. C. was
originated by A. P. O. when it
sponsored a Homecoming dance in
1947, and while this dance is be
ing combined with the Sopho
more-Faculty dance this year, A.
P. O. still plays a large part, for
it is sponsoring the election of
“Miss Homecoming’’ and her
court.
The gala week-end began Fri
day afternoon when the alumni
began to arrive. The women de
corated their dormitories to make
the campus look particularly fes
tive for the occasion. On Friday
night the West Georgia Braves
played Marion Institute. At half
time the Homecoming Queen and
her court with their escorts were
presented on the field.
Saturday night the formal
Hcmecoming Sophomore-Faculty
dance was held in the college
gymnasium. A great number of
former students returned to at
tended this function. Vanny San
der’s orchestra was engaged for
the occasion; and at the firstinter
mission “Miss Homecoming” was
crowned by Pres. Ingram. Fol
lowing the coronation, the Queen,
her Court, and their escorts began
a lead-off dance.
The week-end was one of the
most outstanding Homecomings
in the history of the college and
one of the major events of the
school year.
PRESIDENT'S CALENDAR
October 2—Attended Council of
Presidents at Chancellor’s Of
fice in Atlanta.
October s—Spoke at Kenwood
Community Club in Fayette
County.
October 9—Presided at monthly
faculty meeting.
October 15—Participated in radio
program, Carroll Service Coun
cil.
October 16—Spoke to Freshman
Class on Public Relations.
October 26—Spoke to Unity High
Family College.
CARROLLTON, GEORGIA
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JEAN ANN SPENCE
IN MEMORIAM
With the passing of Jean Ann
Spence, West Georgia College lost
one of its finest students. Jean
Ann had an engaging personality
which endeared her to everyone.
She had a smile so warm that it
cheered everyone whom she met.
Eventhough she was physically
handicapped the largest part of
her life,, she never let this inter
fere with her leading a normal
life as everyone else did.
Further proof of her fine chara
cter is shown in the life profes
sion she had chosen; that of teach
ing. She could have chosen a
profession which would have been
less strenuous on her, but she
chose a profession in which she
was always helping others and
bene fitting them.
She will long be remembered
at West Georgia College. She had
won a deep place in the hearts and
lives of the other students that
will never be forgotten.
—Joe Ann Buford
Funeral Service Held
For Jean Ann Spence
Students and faculty members
of West Georgia College were
shocked to learn of the passing
of Jean Ann Spence on Septem
ber 26. Jean Ann was loved by
all and recognized by her ready
smile and friendly welcomes.
Student and faculty friends at
tended the funeral held at Cen
ter Point Chapel on Wednesday,
September 28. President I. S. In
gram represented the college at
the last rites.
Friends of Jean Ann will be
pleased to know that the first
issue of the West Georgian will
be dedicated to her memory.