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VOLUME XVIII—NO. THREE
Band Clinic Held
On Campus Dec. 12
On December 12, a band clinic,
representing approximately 10
high schools in northwest Georgia
will be held on West Georgia Col
lege campus.
The clinic, under the direction of
John Dillard, is one of the import
ant steps in getting the bands
ready for the music festival in the
spring. There is no factor of com
petition, involved, the bands play
and are criticized by competent
men in the field of music.
Mr. Earl Beach and Mr. Alexan
der Main of the University of
Georgia are critics for the reed
section. Mr. Bernard Black of
Spalding High School is the critic
for the trombone and barritone
section. Mr. John Dilliard of Car
rollton is the critic for the trumpet
section. Mr. Dilliard is the chair
man of the 4th district of the Geor
gia Band Director’s Association.
The high schools in early regi
stration are: Fayetteville, Griffin,
Forest Park, Villa Rica, Jonesboro,
Bowdon, Dallas, Douglasville, Tho
maston, Spalding, and Carrollton.
W. G. C. Debates With
Emory In Practice Session
On November 20, in the R. A.
Building, a practice debate was
held between W. G. C. and Emory
University.
The subject of the debate was
the Fair Employment Practice
Law (FEPC). For W. G. C. the af
firmative debating was done by
Harold Watson and Robert King.
The negative was done by Clar
ence Donald and Elliott Hill.
For Emory, the affirmative was
done by Wence Geme and Roy Da
vis, and the negative was by
Micky Deloach and Bill Furlough.
This debate brought out the
points which weer learned from
the panel discussion conference
for debaters which was held at
the University of Alabama on No
vember 6,7, 8.
Everrete McKibben
To Sponsor West Georgian
Mr. Everrete McKibben, of the
West Georgia Art Department will
assume the position of sponsor for
the West Georgian in the absence
of Miss Marie Campbell who is
the present sponsor. Mr. McKibben
is a graduate of West Georgia and
the University of Georgia.
Miss Campbell will be away
winter quarter on a leave of ab
sence. She will be writing and do
ing research in folklore.
Miss Campbell has been sponsor
of the West Georgian since she
came in 1940. She was away, how
ever for a year and a half in 41-
42.
Empty Stocking Fund
Have you seen Santa Claus in
the hall of the Administration
Building on a big red box. The V.
R. A. is hoping to fill up this box
with clothes and canned goods for
those who are not so fortunate as
we are Christmas. So let’s all pitch
in and fill Santa’s sack. The mural
is the result of much fun and hard
work by Mr. McKibben’s art class.
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Lovely Peggy Sosebee, left, is crowned Homecoming Queen
for 1952. Laßuth Bennett, right, is her Maid of Honor. President
Ingram and Dotlie Pittman look on
Religious Emphasis Week Reviewed;
Chidsey Presents Series of Talks
On Sunday evening, November
23, 1952, the V. R. A. began Reli
gious Emphasis Week with a buf
fet supper in the gym for the fac
ulty and students, Immediately
after the supper, the first service
began at 6:30, with Sarah Baxter,
president of V. R. A., presiding.
Mary Ruth Pulliam gave the devo
tional, after which Sarah intro
duced the speaker for the week,
the Rev. and Mrs. J. Walker Chid
sey, pastor of the First Methodist
Church of Winder, Ga., to the stu
dents. His subject for the evening
was “Campus Living—A Chal
lenge.”
The second program was pre
sented in chapel Monday morning
at 9:50, with Carolyn Brown pre
siding. The devotional was given
by Charlie Griffin. Mr. Chidsey’s
topic for this meeting was “A
False Sense of Popularity.”
Monday evening at 6:30 a ves
per service was held in the Rural
Arts Auditorium. After the devo
tional by Ted Harris, a panel dis
cussion was held with Janette Wit
cher as moderator. Members of the
panel were Donna Wendorf, Ed
Meyers, Jean Jackson, Buddy
Jones, and Carolyn Brown. The
subject for discussion was “Un
derstanding One’s Self.” Mr. Chid
sey spoke to the men in Aycock
that night at 9:30.
Tuesday morning’s service was
held in the Rural Arts Building,
with Carolyn Milner presenting
the devotional. Mr. Chidsey’s sub
ject was “Making Decisions.”
On Tuesday evening, Religious
Emphasis Week was brought to a
close with the highlight of the
week, the Thanksgiving Banquet,
which was held in the dining hall.
Following the banquet, the Col
lege Choir presented two selec
tions: “O Come Holy Spirit;” and
DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 12, 1952
“The Lord Bless You and Keep
You.” Mr. Chidsey then gave his
final address to the student body,
entitled, “You—And Christianity.”
Christmas Parties
The Christmas parties in Adam
son and Mandeville were made fes
tive by gaily decorated trees and
little Christmas scenes. Refresh
ments took the center of attraction
with the Christmas carols adding
to the fun. Well-functioning com
mittees resulted in grand parties.
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HOMECOMING QUEEN AND HER COURT—Left to right: Shirley Streaier. Nancy Armstrong.
Norma Williams, Peggy Sosebee, Laßuth Bennett, Carolyn Brown, Betty Wilbanks and Shelia
Black. Mr. Ingram and Dotlie Pittman stand by.
Choir Presents Christmas Concert;
Frances Hughes, Guest Soprano Sings
Last Sunday, December 7, the
West Georgia College Choir and
Mrs. Frances Campbell Hughes,
mezzo-soprano from Atlanta, pre
sented a vesper service of Christ
mas music. The concert was held
at four o’clock in the College Au
ditorium following a tea, given in
Mandeville Lobby at 2:30 for the
choir members and their parents.
The faculty and the dormitory hos
tesses were in the receiving line
there.
To begin the concert the Choir
sang, “O Come, Holy Spirit,” a
choral by J. S. Bach. This presen
tation was followed by a choral
fugue, “Glory and Honor are Be
fore Him,” also by Bach.
After these two numbers the
Choir was seated in the audience
while Mrs. Hughes, sang “Ave Ma
ria”, by Bach-Gounod; “Jesu
Bambino,” by Pietro Yon and a
“Carol Medley.”
Next Dean William S. Row read
the Nativity scene in Saint Luke
from the American Revised Ver
sion of the Bible, and afterwards
led in prayer.
The Choir then sang two Rus
sian numbers—“ Alleluia, Christ is
Bom”, by Anatol Laidoff, and
“Only Begotten Son (The Hymn of
Justinian) by Gretchan ino ff.
“Beautiful Savior,” the Crusader’s
Hymn, followed these two.
, Mrs. Hughes then offered “The
Virgin’s Slumber Song” by Max
Reger; “Ding Dong! Merrily on
High, ,r arranged by Charles Wood,
and Alolphe Adam’s “O Holy
Night.”
Closing the concert, the West
Georgia Choir sang “May the Lord
Bless You and Keep You,” a fare
well anthenf, with sevenfold amen
by Peter Lutkins.
Mrs. Hughes, the soloist, is an
outstanding Atlanta soprano. She
has sung leading roles with the
Miami Civic Opera and Atlanta
Opera Companies. She has also ap
CARROLLTON. GEORGIA
peared with the Atlanta and Miami
Symphony Orchestra, as well as
the orchestras of Phil Spitalrty
and Andre Kostelanetz.
The College Choir, under the
direction of Mr. Victor Sayre, has
made only two public appearances
during Fall quarter. The initial
program of the ’52-53 Choir was
at the Thanksgiving Dinner held
in the West Georgia Dining Hall.
The members of the Choir this
year are as follows: Sopranos, Glo
ria Johnson, Wanda Elgin, Elaine
Wallace, Shirley Mintz, Joy Put
nam, Tommye Lewis, Blanche
Rutland, Donna Wendorff, Betty
Ann Yancey, Nancy Armstrong,
Joyce Cummings, Patricia Dickens,
and Rebecca Lee; Altos are, Re
becca Bates, Sarah Baxter, Leigh
Bryant, Carolyn Fraker, Bettye
Henderson, Betty Hughie, June
Parenlle, Virginia Ragsdale, Pat
sy Sherwood, Shirley Streater,
Ann Thrash and Mary Helen Ward.
Men in the choir are: tenors,
Henry Bailey, Tommy Bowman,
Jimmy Cook, Bud Johnson, and
Eddie Potts. The baritones are
Clarence Donald, Joe Hardison,
Allyn Miller, and Leonard White.
Basses are, Charlie Griffin, Ronald
Payton, Thomas Sewell, and
George Thomas.
RECEPTION HELD FOR
FRIENDS OF CHOIR
A reception was held in Mande
ville Hall December 7 for the par
ents and friends of the choir mem
bers. The reception was at 2:30
while the concert began at 4:00.
The student council sponsored the
reception. Mandeville was decorat
ed to meet the occasion with
holly, candles, and the all-import
ant Christmas tree. With the gala
Yuletide spirit reflected by the
surroundings, students parents,
faculty and friends met to share
interests in the concert.