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TffrWEST GEORGIAN
VOLUME NO. MWIi NO. V
Band Festival Begins Today
Vaughn, -
Hemminger
Named Mr. and
Miss W. Georgia
Ths Sophomore Superlatives
and Mr. and Miss West Georgia
were elected by popular vote in
chapel on Feb. 24.
Miss Nell Ann Hemminger of
Decatur, was chosen Miss West
Georgia of 1954, and John Vau
ghn, of College Park, was elect
ed Mr. West Georgia.
These two were chosen from
members of the Junior and Sop
homore classes, along with four
teen other superlatives. The en
tire student body voted on the
candidates and the boy and girl
with the most votes were Mr.
and Miss West Georgia. Their
choice was based on leadership,
(scholarship, and citizenship in
campus activities.
The girls who were elected as
superlatives were Patricia Dick
ens, Thomasville; Rebecca Lee,
College Park; Carolyn Milner,
Monticello; Mary RUth Pulliam,
Atlanta; Joy Putnam, Calhoun;
Patsy Sherwood, Oxford; and
Betty Stubbs, Atlanta.
The bdys selected were: James
Duffey, Carrollton; Gene Hudson,
Canton; Jack “Bird” Ingram, Ma
rietta; J. C. Johnston, Canton; H.
L. McCright, Newnan; Robert
Sinyard, Lithia Springs, and Ray
Weaver, Newnan.
Miss West Georgia 1954 was
also Homecoming Queen of 1953.
She hails from Decatur, Ga., and
attended Southwest Dekalb High
School. There she was President
of F. H. A., on the Student Coun
cil, in the “D” Club, in the Beta
Club, and on the Varsity basket
ball team. Nell Ann received a
Sportsmanship cup at graduation.
Asa senior superlative she was
voted “Best All Around.”
Here at West Georgia Nell Ann
is House President of Adamson;
Secretary of WAA and F. B. L. A.
and vice-president of V. R. A. She
is also on the dining hall staff.
Nell Ann is majoring in Busi
ness Administration and minoring
in Home Economics. When she
graduates from West Georgia she
plans to go on to the University
of Georgia.
When Nell Ann heard that she
was “Miss West Georgia” she was
mighty surprised. She said “I am
very happy to have such an hon
or and I want to show my thanks
and gratitude to my fellow stu
dents who elected me.”
Mr. West Georgia 1954 is our
John Vaughn. John is known for
his friendly greeting and smil
ing face with which he greets
everyone. He is an outstanding
student on the campus. His
friendly personality makes every
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DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
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THE SWEETHEART COURT—Queen and
King, Becky Nolan and Bird Ingram, and court;
Charlotte Bowman, Joe Parris; Irene Parker,
Sweetheart Dance Big Success As
Highlight of Year's Cupid Season
The highlight of this year’s cu
pid season at West Georiga Col
lege was the Annual Sweetheart
CAMPUS SCENES
Dining hall staff continually hit
ting on the radio each time it stops
for a few minutes silence.
Two boys, always the first in
line for breakfast, are seen ujf by
6:00 o’clock every morning.
Seen at the Accordion Concert
the other night—one black cat run
ning out the door as the crowds
applauded.
Two couples seen waltzing down
the halls of the Ad Building the
other evening.
One of the alumni drinking
“something” from a bottle wrap
ped in a white handkerchief, down
at the college store the night after
the Sweetheart Dance.
Romeo (who works in the din
ing hall) seen falling from a sec
ond story window in Aycock after
a quarrel with Juliet.
Seems some people have trouble
getting up the steps in Speech
Class. A freshman girl was having
this trouble the other day and she
is known as “Emple.”
A social science teacher had two
girls model for his class the other
day. He said, “They are mighty
pretty, and easy on the eyes.”
The choir director seemingly
enjoying the procedure of measur
ing the choir members for their
robes.
“Old Glory” seen flying faith
fully upside down.
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
Dance, which was held Saturday
evening in the college auditorium
from 9:00 until 12:00 PM on Feb.
13.
The dance was a big success,
with Becky Nolan and Jack ‘Bird’
Ingram of Marietta, reigning as
King and Queen of Hearts over
the gala crowd that filled the
beautifully decorated gymnasium.
The court included Missi
Irene Parker of Decatur, and
James Duffey of Carrollton; Miss
Barbara Stubbs of Atlanta, and
Ray Knight of Atlanta; Miss
Charlotte Bowman of Buford, and
Joe Parris of Rome; Miss Bcft
bara Lanthier of Winder, and
Leslie Mount of Carrollton; Miss
Jane Gregg of Concord, and Jack
Chilton of Atlanta.
The students, alumni, and
guests enjoyed a wonderful even
ing of dancing to the music of A1
Peck’s Orchestra from Atlanta.
The theme of Valentine’s was
carried out very well in the re
freshments and decorations.
The highlight of the Sweet
heart Dance was the crowning of
the King and Queen of Hearts,
followed by the lead-out dance,
which included the entire court.
The student council sponsored
the dance, under the direction of
Mr. Wirsing. Shirley Mintz, Rus
sell Kent, Ray Knight, and Bar
bara Stubbs did the decorating,
Nell Ann Hemminger and Dar
lene Vaughn planned the refresh
ments, and Tommy Lewis was in
charge of the finances.
James Duffey; Jane Gregg, Jack Chilion; and
Barbara Stubbs, Ray Knight.
F.T.A. Members
Attend State
Convention
The Second Annual State Con
ference of Future Teachers of
America was held in Atlanta, Feb.
26 and 27, at the Atlanta Division
of the University of Georgia.
Dr. John Goodlad, from Emory
University was guest speaker at
the first general meeting of the
conference. The topic “Action Pro
grams of Georgia Future Teacher
Clubs, Chapter, and Sponsors” was
discussed in the group meetings
following the general session.
The banquet was held in the
auditorium of the Atlanta Division
of the University of Georgia. Leo
Aikman of the Editorial Staff of
the Atlanta Constitution and the
National Future Teachers’ Presi
dent were the guest speakers.
There was square dancing after
the banquet.
On the final day of the confer
ence the discussion topic for the
group meetings was “Selection and
Recruitment of Teachers; and
Teacher Training Programs.” Af
ter a general session for group re
ports and a business session, the
conference was adjourned.
Attending from the Tieji-Downs
Chapter of F.T.A. at West Georgia
were Pat Kelley, Barbara Hall,
Barbara Stubbs, Betty Stubbs,
Shirley Mintz, Mary Ruth Pulliam,
Anne Hemphill, Beth Howard, and
Joy Putnam. Joy Putnam is State
Vice-President of F.T.A., and Mary
Ruth Pulliam was chairman of the
state nominating committee.
MONDAY. MARCH 1. 1954
8,000 Students
Visit Campus
The Northwest Georgia Region
Three Music Festival, which is re
placing the former district and
state festivals, will be held on the
West Georgia College Campus
March 1, through March 5, accord
ing to joint announcement by John
B. Dilliard, Carrollton High School
1 band direc;to|r and William H.
Row, Dean of West Georgia Col
lege.
Band directors: John Dilliard of
Carrollton High School; Robert D.
Chenoweth of Brown High, Atlan
ta; and Douglas Rumble, Grady
High, also of Atlanta, visited our
campus to inspect it as a possible
site for the Northwest Georgia
Music Festival. They reported that
the college was a favorable local
ity for the festival and plans have
been made to hold the festival
here.
About sixty high school and ele
mentary bands from over North
west Georgia including 13 from
Greater Atlanta, will take part in
the festival. Three days will be
required for all the bands to ap
pear on the campus, with not more
than 2,000 students here on any
one day. During the event, approx
imately 8,000 students will visit
the campus.
The festival will be divided into
four divisions: One for bands, one
for glee clubs, one of vocal and in
strumental solos, and one for folk
games and dancing (for elemen
tary students only).
Many of these contestants and
other people participating in the
festival will eat their noon meal
in the dining hall during the five
days of activities. The entrance to
the dining hall will be through
the side door that is the entrance
to the gym (ladies lounge side).
The students and all who eat in
the dining hall are requested to
enter by that door only during the
noon meal. The exit will be
through the regular entrance. Mrs.
Edith Leake, the school dietician,
requests that people do not loiter
at their meal or remain any long
er than necessary in the dining
hall.
There will also be several re
freshment stands on the campus
sponsored by various organizations
of the student body of West Geor
gia College.
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The members of the choir, com
mercial department, and home ec
onomic departments will be run
ners, secretaries, stage and door
managers, and just “general flun
kies” during this week.
This musical festival will come
about through the hard work of
certain individuals, but the co
operation of the West Georgia
College students will be necessary
for the festival to be a success.