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VOLUME XVII—NO. FOUR
A-Bomb Presents
Question of "To
Be or Not to Be"
Brooks Pittman, faculty mem
ber at West Georgia College and
director of Carrollton’s Civil De
fense program, told West Georgia
students in chapel Tuesday morn
ing that in the event of an atomic
attack here in this country “ad
vance training may be the basic
plan for survival.”
“Personally,” Pittman stated, “I
don’t feel that Carrollton is a like
ly atom bomb prospect, but we
must prepare for any eventuality.”
He listed several possible A
bomb targets near here that Car
rollton could be mistaken for —At-
lanta, Plant Yates, the gas tanks
near Bremen, Birmingham, or
Chattanooga.
GOOD PHYCHOLOGY"
Pittman said that when the U. S.
and only the U. S. possessed the A
bom, it was “good psychology to
scare the stuffings out of every
body.”
It’s a different story now,
though, for there is good reason
to believe the enemy. lias the
bomb, and because of this “we’re
thoroughly frightened.”
The nation’s Civil Defense pro
gram, Pittman explained; is con
cerned with both collective and
individual defense. A great deal
of taboo exists concerning the A
bomb, he stated, and “there’s an
urgent need for public informa
tion.”
Pittman said the whole program
presented the question that is the
title of Hamlet’s soliloquy—“To
Be or Not to Be.”
Wallace Gives
Arts and Crafts
Course to Faculty
By BETTY JAYNES
A few weeks ago Mr. Hugh Wal
lace, West Georgia College art in
structor, opened an evening arts
and craft class for the West Geor
gia faculty members, in answer
to requests. The classes are held
usually on Monday evenings and
last approximately two hours.
Most of the handicraft has been
jewelry. Copper, silver, and eb
ony have been the most popular
materials. Dr. Richard Michael has
completed a pair of copper ear
bobs and ebony cuff links.
Miss Marion Campbell has creat
ed an oblong glazed silver pin.
Miss Ruth Sturgis has made a
pair of free shape ebony earrings.
All of the designs have been very
original, according to reports.
Other members of the faculty
who are attending the classes are
Miss Ora Lee Howard, Miss Ann
Hinely, Miss Dora Peete, Miss Ro
berta Gibson, and Mr. Leven Haz
elgrove.
The course will be continued in
definitely, or as long as there is
a demand for it.
When the faculty has completed
enough articles, Mr. Wallace an
nounces, there will be an exhibit
to display their handiwork,
DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
Pictured above is West Georgia's brand spanking new tennis
courts. The long-awaited flats have recently been completed. De
tails may be found elsewhere in this paper.
Choir Participates In
Lit-Mu's Bach Program
The West Georgia choir was
among the participants in a con
cert of the music of Johann Seb
astin Bach, sponsored by the Lit-
Mu Club of Carrollton at the First
Presbyterian Church, January 25.
Hostesses for the afternoon were
Miss Jane Woodruff, Mrs. T. E.
Reeve, and Mrs. J. A. Aycock.
The complete program includ
ed: : . 1 .
Prelude -in C Minor—Mrs. T. J.'
Aycock.
How Bright Appears the Morn
ing, O Savior Sweet, West Geor
gia Choir. Soloist, Mr. Kenneth
Cadenhead.
Discussion of Bach with special
reference to church music, Mrs.
C. K. Henderson.
The Old Year Hath Passed
Away, Mrs. Selby Cramer, Mrs. W.
E. Reese, Mr. Ralph Brown, Mr.
Kenneth Cadenhead, Mrs. Harold
Burns, organist.
Jesus, Joy of Man’s Desiring,
West Georgia College Women’s En
semble.
Prelude and Fegue in C Minor,
Mrs. Earl Reaves.
F. B. L. A. Works Toward
Stimulating Interest
F. B. L. A. met January 24,
1951, for the purpose of discuss
ing the constitution of the West
Georgia College Chapter of F. B.
L. A. The members of the club
taking part in the program were
Helen Cox, George Brown, Ver
non Moore, and Peggy Jones.
The club has been revising the
constitution and has been setting
up a point system to stimulate in
terest in our club.
Upon Jeannene Rymer’s with
drawal from school, Vernon Moore
was elected as the new treasurer.
In order for our chapter to be
represented at the state conven
tion to be held at Marietta in April
we have been selling Coca-Colas
at the W. G. C. basketball games.
March of Dimes
Drive Nets $69.48
Final calculations showed that
West Georgia students and faculty
contributed a total of $69.48 to the
March of Dimes in this year’s
drive, which was conducted on this
campus by Zeta Sigma Pi.
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 13. 1951
Dean Drewry
Chapel Speaker,
Campus Visitor
Dean John E. Drewry, head of
the Henry W. Grady School of
Journalism at the University of
Georgia, addressed West Georgia
students in chapel Tuesday, Janu
ary 23, using the general theme
of scholarship in work
aday success.”
In his talk spiced with humou
ous references, Dean Drewry
pointed out that “good grades in
college are the best way of gett
ing good grades in life.”
Following the chapel speech,
Drewry and the journalism stu
dents accompanying him held a
session with staff members uf the
West Georgian and the Chieftain.
It was chiefly a get-acquainted
meeting in preparation for the
near-three-hour seminar in the af
ternoon.
. West Georgian Editor Doris Ale
xander reported the seminar was
most informative and is expected
to help the staff members publish
a better paper. (See Editorial
Page).
Along with Drewry were Dewey
Benefield, editor of the Red and
Black; Mike Edwards, managing
editor of that publication; and
George Abney, president of the
journalism fraternity.
This visit was a part of anew
service on the part of the journa
lism school, the university news
paper, and the Georgia Collegiate
Press Association. Other seminars
will be held in other colleges.
Miss Howard On Leave
Of Absence; Miss Flowers
Relieves Mrs. Roberts
President Ingram announced
that Miss Ora Lee Howard of the
Psychology Department asked to
be relieved until the end of the
quarter because of the serious ill
ness of her mother. Miss Howard
expects to be back on March 26.
Miss Margaret Caudle of the
Graduate School of the Univer
sity of Georgia relieves Miss How
ard. Miss Caudle is a graduate of
Rollins College in Virginia and
was recommended to the College
by Dr. Young of the University of
Georgia Psychology Department.
New West Georgia Dormitory to
Be Named After Carrolltonian
Alpha Psi Gets
Off to Fast Start
The Alpha Psi began the new
quarter with great zeal, having
two scheduled meetings during the
first month. On January 17 the
first meeting was held with Miss
Massey, the Carroll County Health
Nurse, as guest speaker. Her sub
juct was “Healthful Living.” At
the close of this meeting coffee
and cookies were served.
At the second meeting on Janu
ary 31 a movie, “Human Growth”
was shown through the courtesy
of the County Health Depart
ment.
The' special activity for the
month of February is the project
of making favors for the patients
at Tanner Memorial Hospital to
be placed on the individual trays
on Valentine’s Day. The Foods
class will make mints which will
be put in the favors.
Sixty Students Hear
First Piano Quartet
By Beity Jean Walker
The First Piano Quartet came to
Atlanta last week to offer anew
technique in music. Their con
cert was presented Monday even
ing, January 29, at the Atlanta
Municipal Auditorium, under the
sponsorship of the Atlanta Music
Club.
The quartet personnel consists
of Adam Garner, Edward Edson,
Frank Mittler, and George Rob
erts. They presented their pro
gram seated at four grand pianos.
These gentlemen of the key
board opened their program with
their radio theme signature, “Va
riations on the Caprice in A Mi
nor” by Poganini, and concluded
with “Saber Dance.”
This was a fascinating exhibi
tion of forty flying fingers, school
ed in playing together since 1940.
Their program consisted of the
audiences’ favorites from the
works of well known artists.
Sixty West Georgia College stu
dents traveled by bus to Atlanta
Monday night to attend the con
cert. Miss Sturgis and Miss Wood
ruff chaperoned the group.
East week the West Georgia
Choir listened to several record
ings of the numbers that were
presented by the First Piano
Quartet.
Quarterly Closing
Schedule Announced
West Georgia College will close
for the quarterly holidays March
16, 1951. Registration for the
Spring quarter will be on Monday,
March 26, at 9:00 a. m. for those
who did not register at the pre
registration. The first meal of the
quarter will be breakfast on Mon
day, March 26. Dormitories will
be opened by 3:00 on Sunday
March 25. These plans are given
out in order that students may
make vacation plans in advance.
CARROLLTON. GEORGIA
The new men’s dormitory now
under construction on the campus
of West Georgia College has been
named Aycock Hall in honor of the
late J. A. Aycock, upon the re
commendation of President I. S.
Ingram. Aycock was one of the
builders of the Fourth District A.
& M. School, the forerunner of
West Georgia College.
The building is expected to be
ready for occupancy in Septem
ber of this year. The capacity will
be 110 men.
Aycock was born in LaFayette,
Walker county, Georgia, Septem
ber 30, 1852. He later moved with
an uncle to Coweta County. He
subsequently entered the Univer
sity of Georgia and was graduat
ed in the class of 1871 with high
honors.
He had experienced the news
paper field, serving on the editor
ial staff of the Nashville Banner
and Galveston News. Eventually
he became a resident of Whites
burg and soon entered the manu
facturing business.
In 1802 he was elected a repre
sentative to the Georgia General
Assembly. When the Mandeville
Mills and other allied organiza
tions were initiated, he became the
vice-president and general man
ager. He was not only prominent
in business in Carroll county, but
his unusual talents were recogniz
ed over the state.
In 1906 he was elected president
of the Cottonseed Crushers Asso
ciation of Georgia.
He was also one of the founders
of the original college here and
was the builder of the initial build
ings on the campus.
According to President Ingram,
“Mr. Aycock’s outstanding abili
ties as a man, as a scholar, and as
a gentleman made him worthy
of emulation by the young men,
who will make this hall their resi
dence.”
The new dormitory, when fi
nished, will cost a quarter of a
million dollars.
Sweetheart Dance
Held Saturday
The annual Sweetheart Dance
was held Saturday night, February
10, in the college auditorium.
“The Tune Twisters,” an or
chestra from Rome, played for the
dance. At the first intermission,
the Sweetheart Queen and King
were crowned by President I. S.
Ingram, who was Betty Ann Wash
burn and Jack Powell. Following
the coronation by the President,
the king and queen and the mem
bers of the court, consisting of
Frankie Shugart and Jimmy Mat
thews, Lucy Bob Steele and Tom
Payne, Cathy Colquitt and Ross
Shackleford, Betty Hayes and Jim
Hope, Dottie Jacobs and Jerre
Field, began a lead-off dance.
The auditorium was very beau
tifully decorated following the
Valentine motiff.
A large number of former stu
dents returned to attend the func
tion.