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THE WEST GEORGIAN
"A NEWSPAPER OF DISTINCTION"
Janette Witcher Editor
Jean Jackson, James Cook Associate Editors
Mary Bishop Women’s Sports Editor
J. C. Johnston Men’s Sports Editor
Mary Ruth Pulliam Columnist
Donna Wendorf Columnist
Elizabeth Hayes— —Circulation Manager
Rose Craton, Blanche Rutland Circulation Assistants
Peggy Clarke Business Manager
Carolyn Milner ... Advertising Manager
Nancy Armstrong Fashion Editor
Elliott Hill Photographer
Leigh Bryant
Joy Putnam Secretary
Typists: Charlotte Niblack, Shirley Mintz, Peggy
Sosebee, Betty Ann Jackson.
Sports Staff: Mary Bishop, Beverly Bryant, J. C.
Johnston, Buddy Jones, Dan Childers.
Reporters: Rebecca Lee, Tommy Lewis, Barbara Hall,
Joe Hardison, Zelda Duke, Mary Ann King, Billy
Copeland, George Duncan and Eddie Potts.
Everett S. McKibben Factulty Advisor
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When a Braves' Thoughts Turn to . . .
BENIAMIN FRANKLIN'S
WOR DS . . .
Most Americans think at least
occasionally these days about our
Constitution, its guarantees of our
freedoms and of attempts to vio
late it. But how many of us see in
its background the deep signifi
cance recently pointed out by a
15-year- old high school girl?
In a speech on the Constitution
which won first prize in an Ame
rican Legion oratory contest, Miss
Kathleen B. Allen, sophomore in
the Mt. Kisco <N. Y.) High School,
recalled the violent disagreement
and argument among our founding
fathers at the constitutional con
vention as they tried to frame the
great document. She wrote:
“Benjamin Franklin suggested
that the convention look to the
‘Father of Light’ for the way out
of political darkness. He moved
that each meeting be opened with
prayer. No vote was taken, but a
new light did seem to come.
“It was the turning point of the
convention. The men turned from
who was right, big or little states,
to what was right in the way of
a compromise ...
“Today the world has placed in
America the responsibility of lead
ing it out of the turmoil it is in.
But we are trying to fill that re
sponsibility by economic, political
and military aid.
“We think that what the world
needs is our capital, our know-how
and our atom bombs. But it needs
a lot more than that. It needs a
path to follow. It needs the spirit
Benjamin Franklin was talking
about when he said, ‘I have lived
a long time, but the longer I live
the more convincing proof I have
that God guides in the affairs of
men. If a sparrow cannot fall to
the ground without His notice, is
it probable that an empire can
rise without His aid?
Have you thought about our
American boy* in Korea lately?
Have you thought about how much
they are depending upon you?
When one of them is wounded, he
expects the beet medical care . . .
and he gets it. He expects blood
to be available fortransfusions if
he needs it . . . and heTl get it
if YOU give. Call your Red Cross
Chapter at 747 and volunteer to
give a pint of blood.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
== editor Say*:
Don’t believe what you have heard about
it coming with spring. I’ve known cases when
the flame was bright all year around. Now the
dean tells me we have quite an epidemic around
here. I have forgotten what the antidote was,
maybe homework or more bright, shining, stra
getically located lights.
Some brilliant sheik has come up with a
bright idea concerning this problem epidemic—
“let it be.” He evidently believes as Temple
who says “The greatest pleasure of life is love.”
And we might as well face it; as Lessing ex
presses it, “Love really has nothing to do with
wisdom or experience or logic. It is the prevail
ing breeze in the land of youth.” For this —a
word from the wise—l gather that the proba
tion list might have some connection with our
epidemic and too it is probable that if this bit
/of philosophy holds true we have quite a breeze,
in fact I’d say we even have a windstorm here.
Public opinion was another card tossed into
this game. Your opinion, my opinion as to wheth
er John should hold Mary’s hand while you and
I are around and etc. And believe me that is
really something to consider because it can and
often does create problems. Perhaps you, as Her
bert, believe that “Love and a cough cannot be
hid.” I doubt the validity of the gentleman’s
statement but I agree that it can be difficult to
do since there is one private spot, about four
feet, between two oaks that come ’bout one
fourth of a block up the college circle. Someone
has mentioned with eagerness (and doubt) the
idea of using a 8.8. gun on the front porch
lights. This was vetoed because as the girls said,
they like to know what’s going on, especially on
their own front porch.
Ah, but these little problems make life in
teresting—what would we do without them?
When one shy miss asked to comment on
the theme of this (?) editorial and came out with
“I’m all for it” (the theme, not the editorial), I
thought that perhaps we might make this atti
tude that of the majority rather than the min
ority. When the dean says heed, well chillen
heed. Let’s give a little aid to the matter of
solving campus problems. I know we can. How
do I know? Well, these cassanovas can do most
anything, just ask them.
GIVE THE BLADES A CHANCE!
Plans were made by the Student Council at
a recent meeting to promote a drive to arouse
interest in maintaining and improving the beauty
of the grounds. Areas have been sectioned off
to protect the grass. Shrubbery that was in dan
ger of being trampled has also been wired off.
The Student Council plans help by encouraging
good citizenship in an awareness of West Geor
gia’s attractive campus. The West Georgian joins
the Student Council in their cry “Give the
blades a chance.”
Annual Antics
If you have ever passed Mande
ville Hall at nights you have pro
bably seen many of the students
down in the lobby working indus
triously over typewriters. If you
could take the time to come in you
would soon find out that this is
the annual staff.
Maybe if you were lucky you
could get one of these so-called
“slaves” to explain the situation
to you. In doing so you would
find out that to produce an an
nual a lot of hard work has to be
done. Mentioning hard work, no
one could have worked any. hard
er, and done a better job than our
editor, Donna Wendorf. She was
seen the night of the Sweetheart
Dance working over the annual
when she had much rather have
been at the dance. This is just
some of the things that goes to
show this year our annual should
be better than ever.
To produce an annual there had
to be features, ad sections, class
pictures, and countless other it
ems, but this and the many other
things were completed a few days
ago and the annual was sent off,
February 18.
Everyone is eagerly looking
forward to having them back in
the late Spring.
Brave Spotlight
By BUD JONES
John Vaughn was bom Septem
ber 20, 1932 in Atlanta. John has
lived in College Park all his life,
he attended Marion Smith Gram
mar School and Russell High
School.
After working for two years
while attending law school he
enrolled at West Georgia Col
lege. John played basketball one
year in high school and played
amateur ball the two years after
his graduation. He was high scor
er both years for the East Point
Ramblers.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1953
Indian Family to Visit
In Carroll County
By DONNA WENDORF
West Georgia College is once again in the
midst of an unusual experiment. Most of you
students who were here last year remember
meeting Amar Singh, a farmer from India. He
spent several weeks in Carroll County and was
often seen in our college dining hall as well as
speaking in chapel and in several of the differ
ent classes. He found many friends on our cam
pus and when he returned to his native India
he had much to remember. But you are probab
ly wondering why of all the places in the U. S.
did Amar come here.
It began as an idea conceived by the Carroll
County Service Council, already well known for
its excellent service to the community. They
decided they wanted to try something that had
never been done before —to exchange a farmer
from India with one from Carroll County.
, Soon the State Department became inter
ested and in turn, Horace Holmes, a representa
tive in the Point-Four Program in India. Under
his quiet enthusiasm and the leadership of Mr.
Collus Johnson who was chairman of the Reli
gious Panel of the Council, committee
met and planned. Mr. McGill of the Atlanta Con
siiluion became an avid follower and before
too long Mr. Singh arrived.
During his six week stay, he observed the
farming practices of the people in the county,
but most important he saw and felt the wonder
ful atmosphere of American and community
life.
Soon after his return to India, Mr. Paul Pat
ton and Mr. McGill followed and spent several
weeks at his home working and talking with
the Indian people.
The experiment was so successful and re
ceived such praise all over the country that
they want to try it again. Only this time they
plan to bring a whole family to live with us in
stead of just one person.
On February ninth a group from the Ser
vice Guild met here at the college with Mr. Hol
mes and several others to make some final plans
and answer several questions, such as the size
of the family, the number of the children, their
age, when the family would come, where they
will stay and so forth. Most of these questions
were answered.
Mr. Holmes returns to India on March 12
and the decision of chosing the family will be
left up to him.
At any rate the college will have a large
part in welcoming this family from India. It
will offer them many experiences, either direct
ly of indirectly. And we students will make some
kind of impression on these fine people, especial
ly the teen-age boys and girls we hope will
come. Let’s make it a good one.
John played left end for this
year’s eleven. He started every
tilt on offense and defense except
the final game, as he was injured
then. On the Brave quintet John
has been first string all year. Al
though he is still hampered by
his knee injury from football. He
has a fine percentage, hitting near
ly 60 percent of his shots. Shoot
ing the last of any player on the
team he still manages over 7 pts.
per game. Last Monday John had
his best night of the year. He hit
six field goals and three free
goals for 15 points and hit 60 per
cent of his shots.
"For the lade of one pint of
blood it was necessary to notify
the next of kin." Sounds a little
bitter, doesn't it? It could happen
you know, if you and the rest of
us forget how important blood
transfusions are to our wounded
in Korea. That blood an come
from only one source . . . YOU.
Call your Red Cross at 747 and
volunteer to give a pint of blood.