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SPORTS
McKelvey Leads Way As Braves
Gain Revenge Over G. M. C., 65-57
With Joe McKelvey setting the
pace West Georgia College defeat
ed a favored G. M. C. team by a
score of 57-65. In an earlier game
with G. M. C., West Georgia had
been defeated easily by a score of
36-56.
Showing much improvement in
their offense attack, West Georgia
was quick to jump to an early
lead. By the end of the first quar
ter the score stood at 12-31.
In the second quarter West
Georgia began to pour on the
steam and at half time had a com
fortable lead fo fourteen points.
The third quarter was played
much on even terms and West
Georgia managed to maintain her
lead with several substitutes see
ing action.
In the final period G. M. C. be
gan to shorten West Georgia’s lead
but their drive was cut short by
the final whistle.
Joe McKelvey lead in scoring
for West Georgia with fifteen
points, closely followed by Ferl
Snell with fourteen. For the loser,
Patterson was high with fourteen
points.
English, Eady Lead
Braves Over G. M. fl.
With two regulars meeting be
cause of sickness, G. M. A. strat
ed off the ball game with the spirit
and determination to win. The fine
hook shots of Mil Holland led G.
M. A. to a 13-11 score at the end
of the first quarter.
This overwhelming determina
tion of G. M. A. went to no avail
after the first quarter. With Bob
English and Tom Eady leading the
way West Georgia was able to out
score G. M. A. 65-42 for the re
mainder of the game.
W. G. C. vs. G. M. A.
R. Snell (6) F _ Mott (12)
Stovall (3L F Allison (2)
English (14) C Milholland (10)
McMullin (8) G Adkins (9)
Causby _G Woodall (7)
Substitutes: W. G. C.—Snell (6),
Rachels (9\ Eady (11), McKelvey
i9>, Garrett, Nunnally (10).
G. M. A.—Bobles (2>, Smith (2).
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Score by Quarters:
12 3 4
W. G. C 21 37 54 65
G. M. C. 12 23 37 57
W. G. (65) vs. G. M. C. (57)
F. Snell (14) F McDaniel (11)
Rachels (7) F Sloppey (10)
Eady (2) F Patterson (14)
McKelvey (15) G Hearn
Nunnally (12) G Lassester
Substitutes: W. G. C.—Stovall,
R. Snell (5), Brown (3), English
(6), Fowler, Garrett (1).
G. M. C.—Burke (9), Brantley,
Colston (1), Spence (3), Mitchell
(4), Denmark (5).
DEAN'S LIST
Winter Quarter 1951-52
The following (59) students were
named on the Dean’s List at West
Georgia College, Carrollton, Geor
gia for the winter quarter 1951-
52. To make the Dean’s List a stu
dent must make an average of 87
or above.
Armstrong, Nancy, Decatur, Ga.
Ayers, Fay, Atlanta, Ga.
Bates, Margaret, Tunnell Hill, Ga.
Bell, Lee Ann, Madison, Ga.
Bishop, Mary, Macon, Ga.
Boon, Rene, Holland.
Bowers, Betty, Moreland, Ga.
Brown, Carolyn, Winder, Ga.
Canady, Kenneth, Hogansville, Ga.
Clarkston, Sidney, LaFayette, Ga.
Cooley, David, Newport News, Va.
Craton, Rose, Rome, Ga.
Criswell, Melvin, Carrollton, Ga.
Combs, Mary Jim, Carrollton, Ga.
Dowdy, Bonnell, Roopville, Ga.
Dowdy, Herschel, Roopville, Ga.
Freeman, Wilson, Carrollton, Ga.
Gentry, Lawrence, Carrollton, Ga.
Gray, Scott, Carrollton, Ga.
Griffin, Charlie, Carrollton, Ga.
Harrison, Mary Gene, Cedartown,
Ga.
Haws Carla, Smyrna, Ga.
Hayes, Elizabeth, LaGrange, Ga.
Hendrix, Letty, Carrollton, Ga.
Hendrix, G. D., Newnan, Ga.
Holcomb, Remah, Newnan, Ga.
Hughie, Betty, Athens, Ga.
Doesn't Snow Often, But Everyone
Goes Wild When It Does Fall
By Janette Wiicher
“Come on out, ya chicken! If
ya don’t come on out and fight!”
yelled an enthusiastic boy to a
pretty girl looking out a dormi
tory window. This statement ap
plied to the snow fighting between
two groups hurling snow balls
across the campus at each other
with screeks and laughter!
It doesn’t snow every often
around here, but when it does,
the West Georgians really make
the most of it. Life and limbs were
risked not to mention the odds of
catching that ever present thing
called flu.
Mrs. Abbot was seen standing
in a door of Mandeville Hall about
6:00 o’clock urging “Now children,
don’t you think you have been out
long enough? You might catch a
cold!”
“Oh, No’m, was the reply, “We
just came out here!”
That statement should have gone
something like this: “We just came
out here when it started snowing
early this afternoon.”
But it was fun, all the students
agree. Snowmen, red faces, frozen
THE WEST GEORGIAN
Student Council Sponsors
Reception for Players
By Melba Johnson
The student council of West
Georgia College’s is rapidly be
coming highly recognized under
the leadership of Mrs. Guy Shan
non and Dr. Richard B. Michael.
A coffee hour for the cast of
“Father of the Bride” was given
Friday evening following the play.
Families and friends of the cast
were invited. The coffee hour was
held in Mandeville Lobby. The
lobby was beautifully decorated.
At the coffee hour officers of
the student council greeted guests
and helped to make the evening
a most enjoyable one for all pre
sent.
This is just one event sponsor
ed by the student council and the
council’s planning more events in
the near future.
Jackson, Irene (Mrs.), Franklin,
Ga.
Johnson, Gloria, Carrollton, Ga.
Jones, Lila Ann, Dallas, Ga.
Kilgore, Nadine, Carrollton, Ga.
Lipscomb, Christ, Cartersville, Ga.
McCulley, Jean, Dalton, Ga.
Maxwell, Ralph, Bowdon, Ga.
Miles, Quinton, Waco, Ga.
Nix, Robert W., Austell, Ga.
Pitts, Dewell, Carrollton, Ga.
Prince, Gene, Newnan, Ga.
Reed, Barbara, Carrollton, Ga.
Rice, Emilie, Madison, Ga.
Rudd, Evelyn, Rome, Ga.
Saturday, Winona, Tallapoosa, Ga.
Shipp, Mae, Canton, Ga.
Spruill, Winford, Bowdon, Ga.
Stallings, Elton, Carrollton, Ga.
Stallings, Tracy, Carrollton, Ga.
Strickland, Mariellen, Hampton,
Ga.
Thompson, Melvin, Carrollton, Ga.
Thrash, Ann, Gay, Ga.
Vines, Nellie Jo( Carrollton, Ga.
Walker, Betty Jean, Roopville, Ga.
Warren, Mrs. Margaret, Douglas
ville, Ga.
Wendorf, Donna, Marietta, Ga.
White, Kathryn, Calhoun, Ga.
White, Leonard, Rome, Ga.
Williams, Norma, Buchanan, Ga.
Wilson, Jenna Lee, Decatur, Ga.
Windom, Patricia, Carrollton, Ga.
Witcher, Jeanette, Bowman, Ga.
Well, here it is spring quarter
and we are all ready for a full sea
son of activities. For some it will
mean climax if an eventful fresh
man year, and for others it will
mean graduation.
toes and mounds of snow balls
were the results of the snow. The
broken windows here and there
and just about anything could be
mentioned, but I’m kind hearted
and they won’t be.
When the sun came out the next
morning all the snow had mysteri
ously disappearea and only one
lonely dripping little snow man
standing forlornly on the grass of
the front campus was evidence of
the hilarious thrill-filled afternoon
before.
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"LATEST IN
FASHIONS"
148 Students Enroll First Day
Of Old A. & M. School In 1908
In 1907 upon the same site
where West Georgia College now
stands was erected a school known
as A. & M. This was the Fourth
District Agricultural and Mecha
nical School. This school was es
tablished for boys and girls who
sincerely desired an education and
were willing to pay the price. It
was open to anyone who could
merit entrance, those who were of
good character and scholastic
standing. In 1920 the school clos
ed its doors as the A. & M. school
and was reopened as West Georgia
College later.
The idea of the Agricultural and
Mechanical School originated with
Governor Joseph M. Terrell in
1902. But the bill creating them
was not passed by the Geenral As
sembly until 1906. The citizens of
Carrollton and Carroll County do
nated $39,000 with lights and water
for ten years, for the establishment
of the Fourth District School. Of
this amount, $9,000 was paid for
two hundred and seventy acres of
land, which was bought from B.
A. Sharp.
The first two buildings, Melson
Hall and the Academic Building
were erected by Mandeville and
Aycock, contractors, for thirty
thousand dollars, which represent
ed the actual cost of building plus
one per cent. All furnishings and
equipment were supplied by the
state at a cost of fifteen hundred
dollars.
The school was opened January
8. 1908 with only two buildings.
One hundred and eight boys and
forty girls enrolled the first day.
Some of these students worked
their way through, for the price of
this school was high only in char
icter. Many came who would never
have gotten an education if this
had not been true.
REV., MRS. JACKSON
LEAD BUSY LIVES
Reverend Paul Jackson and his
wife, Irene, are two of the busiest
people at West Georgia. Mr. Jack
son is a student, a pastor, a busi
nessman and a father. Both Paul
and Irene attend West Georgia
and were on the Dean’s List here
last quarter. Paul also attends
Mercer Extension classes in Car
rollton once a week. The Jack
sons commute daily from Cen
tralhatchee.
Reverend Jackson is pastor of
the East Vernon Baptist Church
of LaGrange. He also has a furni
ture business in LaGrange.
The Jacksons have three child
ren: Shirley, Marjorie and Davis,
who are twelve, eleven and eight
respectively.
“We had to choose and cut out
some good but time-consuming in
terests in order to do the import
ant thing of completing our educa
tion,” said Mr. Jackson. They plan
to go to Mercer University or
Howard College when they finish
here.
CARROLL THEATRE
WELCOME STUDENTS
TO SEE THE FINEST, LATEST, MOST
ENJOYABLE PICTURES IN OUR
COMFORTABLE THEATRE!
TUESDAY, APRIL 1. 1952
These students were earnest and
hard working but they were by no
means angels. They played pranks
and misbehaved just as students
of today do. ,
But their method of punishment
was somewhat different. Where
students are now restricted, these
earlier students were promptly set
to digging stumps. One day while
a couple of boys were digging near
Melson Hal lthey uncovered some
bones which came from the bury
ing ground of the slaves. They set
about collecting these bones and
trudged to their.room and stored
them in their closet where they
remained for a long period of time
and were the source of much mer
riment and fun. The slave burying
ground covered the area near,
around and under Melson Hall.
(No. W. G. C. student is advised
to start digging t even if it is only
to study the anatomy of these ear
lier people! “Oscar” can be found
in the lab at any time).
During those twelve years that
the A. & M. stood it turned out a
great number of responsible citz
ens, well-rounded, and mature
people who were to make Georgia
a better place in which to live!
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