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Jane Hixon To Reign on May Day
BASKETBALL TEAM PLACES
IN SAVANNAH TOURNAMENT
By JIM EMBERSON
The West Georgia Braves took fourth place in the
Georgia Junior’ College held in Savannah last
week. The 1955 Braves are the first team cince 1948 to ad
vance so far in tournament play, Coach Ward announced,
and they also compiled one of the best season records in
recent history.
Pope and Wilson
Attend Convention
The Alpha Psi Club of West Ge
orgia College was represented at
the Georgia State Convention of
College Home Economics Clubs in
Augusta, Georgia on March 4 and
5 by Marlene Pope, president of
the club, and Elise Wilson, secre
tary. The theme of this, the thirty
sixth annual convention, was ‘‘To
day’s Challenge to the Homg Eco
nomist.”
The representatives left early
Friday morning and arrived short
ly after lunch. They registered at
a local hotel where the convention
was to be held, and went to the
first meeting at 1:30 for the pur
pose of meeting old friends and
making new ones. The next meet
ing was at 2:30 where they heard
Florence Reynolds from the Food
and • Agriculture Organization in
Washington, D. C. speak on "The
Challenge of Education for One
World,” and Dr. E. Neige Todhun
ter, Dean of the SchooJ of Home
Economics at the University of
Alabama, speak on “Are We Meet
ing Our Challenge in Education?”
A buffet supper was given at
7:00 p. m. The speaker for this
occasion was Catherine T. Dennis,
president of the American Home
Economics Association. “Are We
Doing Our Part?” was the topic
of her talk. A dance was held
Friday night sponsored by the lo
cal Home Economics Club.
On Saturday morning after
breakfast, a panel discussion was
given on "Home Economics —Our
Choice” by representatives from
various colleges in Georgia. At
9:15 that morning, a business ses
sion was held at which new off
icers of the College Club of the
GHEA were elected. Elise Wilson,
a student here at West Georgia,
was one of the nominees for first
vice-president, but failed to be el
ected. Carolyn Milner, former
student here at West Georgia, and
former member of Alpha Psi, was
a nominee for second vice-presi
dent and was elected. She is now
attending the University of Geor
gia.
A general meeting was held at
9:30 at which a demonstration
of effective bulletin boards, pos
ters, and exhibits was given by
Modane Marchbanks, home eco
nomist for a company in New
York. A coffee hour was held
from 10:15 to 10:45 Saturday mor
ning, where the exhibits just dem
onstrated were convenient to be
visited.
Miss Preston Directs Cast on finer j>oi nts of “My Three Angels.”
THE WEST GEORGIAN
In the first game of the tour
nament, West Georgia defeated
Truett McConnell by, the score f
70-60. Don Stitcher scared 24
points to place the Braves, while
Adams leu the Mountaineer with
24 points. Don Leachman aL f o aid
ed the W. G. victory by sacking
18 points.
The second game the “Braves”
played was the surprise game o r
the tournament, v/ith West Geor
gia defeating a highly - favored
Georgia Southwestern rive 61-54.
Stitcher was once again high
man with 23 po nts. Don Leach
man and Bob Brown sank 14 and
13 points respectively to help the
West Georgia cause. Burrs led
the Southwestern team with 18
points.
In the third game, the "Braves’
showing weariness as a result of
the previous games, fell before a
powerful Young Harris five.
Adcock led Young Harris with 24
points. Johnson scored 22, and
Lanier tallied 20. For the third
consecutive game Stitcher led
W. G. netting 16 with Leachman
close behind with 14. This game
was the semifinals, and put
Young Harris in the finals a
gainst Bruton Parker, ana West
Georgia in the consolation game
with Norman College.
In the consolation game a
gainst Norman College the "Bra
ves’ once again went down in
defeat 82-77, but not without a
fine showing. The “Georgians’
came from fifteen points behind
to eight points ahead at hall
time, but were unable to hold the
lead. In this game Stitcher was
by far the outstanding player,
“Stitch” sacked 40 points, (most
made in tournament play) and
dominated the backboards. This
brought Stitcher’s total to 103
in four games for a 25 75 aver
age points per game which was
also the highest average in the
whole tournament. This made
Don an easy choice for the All
Tournament team.
During the regular season and
the tournament, the team as a
whole played good ball. West Ge
orgia is proud of both the team
and its coach, Mr. W. E. Ward
Although the team did not win
the tournament, they are to be
congratulated on their fine sho
wing.
This year’s teem includes:
Bob Brown —Soph.; Don Leach
man-—Soph.; Don Stitcher—Fre
shman; Ray Fowler—Soph.; Sp
encer Willis—Soph.; Ivy Carroll
—Soph.; Jerry Turner—Soph.;
Grant Strickland—Soph.; Ronald
Griffith—Fresh.; Richard Ford—
Fresh.; Randall.Flemming—Fres-
hman; Howard McGuire—Fresh.
Sociology Class
Takes Survey Here
The Health Education and So
ciology classes of West Georgia
recently conducted a survey to
poll the opinions of the people
of Carrollton on the subject of
what they would like to study
if they were given the oppor
tunity of continuing their edu
cation. Business concerns as well
as homes were approached by the
students. The results received
were very favorable.
This survey, under the direct
ion of Mr. Carson Pritchard, Mr.
Collus Johnson and Mr. Glenn
Hogan, was approved by the
Administrate i of the College and’
will help in future planning of
the Adult Education Program
of West Georgia College.
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Georgia FBLA Clubs Hold
Convention on WGC Campus April 2
By CORNELIA COLLINS
The annual convention of the Georgia Future Business
Leaders of America Clubs will be held on the West Georgia
College campus or. Saturday, April 2nd, Miss Dora Peers
and Mr. James Overton, advisors to the local club, announced.
Over 300 high school and college students will represent
their various chapters from all over the state.
The activities will begin at 9 a. m. with registration in
the Administration Building. Immediately following will lx*
a general meeting, during which time, the visitors will be
officially welcomed by Dr. I. S Ingram and Vamell Moore,
president of the West Georgia College chapter. Jane Mit
chell, the state president of the FBLA from Marietta High
School, will then preside over the business meeting which
consists of the roll call of the chapters, reports of recent act
ivities the introduction of sponsors, and the appointment of
committees.
Luncheon will be served in the college dining hall from
twelve until one, followed by a tour of the college campus.
A social hour is planned from three until four in the Science
Building. This offers a break in the schedule, a chance to
get acquainted, and an opportunity to campaign for the var
ious offices. The previously appointed committees will meet
from four until five to discuss such plans for the coming year
as the budget, activities, and the future convention site.
The banquet in the college dining hall at 6 p. m. will
high-light the day. Following the banquet, Mr. Howell will
present a showing of the “Foolies,” which is a talent show
consisting of several members of the choir. The climax is
an informal dance, with door prizes, in the auditorium from
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WEST GEORGIA’S 1955 MAY DAY COURT
DISCOVERED: Lotsa’ students leaving as spring quarter.
What’s the matter doncha’ like us anymore?
FOUND: You have to make reservations if you wish a
bench on front campus from 6 til’ 7 these warm evenings.
In fact, we .almost need traffic lights.
Young man entering florist shop:
“Ahhh, Spring when a young man’s fancy lightly
turns to what the girl has been thinking about aU winter!”
SPECIAL NOTICE: Never visit Miss Mac’s 2:25 folk
dancing-class unless you plan to participate she’ll “nab”
you first thing.
The baseball fever must be contagious. From the looks of the
baseball field each afternoon, practice is in full swing.
SEEN: Peggy Martin and Jean Flanigan racing madly out
of Social Science morning to the post office to see if Bud
and Larry has remembered, to w rite.
GUESS WHAT! The porches are losing business since “rules”
are being more rigidly enforced.
As his footsteps are hear on the fire escape, girl’s heads are
: een peeping out of each room. Why? They’re merely wav
ing “goodnight” to the nightwatchman.
WEST GEORGIAN
Art Event Held fo
Science Building
By ANNE RICHARDS
An exhibit of oil painting and
watercolors was visited by several
hundred people Monday, February
28 between the hours of 6 and .9
p. m. in the lobby of the new
Science Building at West Georgia
College. This was the first major
exhibition ever held in Carrollton.
Represented were twelve painters
from the southeast including Rob
ert Rogers and Hugh Wallace
from the Atlanta Art Institute,
Harlan Sifford of Shorter College,
Leonard de Longa of the Univer
sity of Georgia, and Charles Shan
non of Montgomery, Ala.
Local artists in the show were
Mrs. Esther Dobbs, Mrs. L. J. C.
Williamson, Mr. C. P. Tigner, Mr.
Everett McKibberi, and J. Carson
Pritchard.
A great variety of technique and
expression was evident in the show
which was handsomely shown in
the spacious Science Building.
As an exhibit it was a distin
guished showing, and as a social
event, it was made even more
pleasant by the girls from the
college who served refreshments.
This event was sponsored by the
Adult Education Program at West
Georgia in collaboration with the
Department of Art. It culminated
a series of Art Appreciation Cour
ses which had met once a week
for six weeks.
CAMPUS SCENES
"MY THREE ANGELS" OPENS
TONIGHT ON WEST GEORGIA CAMPUS
By ANNE RICHARDS
MY THREE ANGELS, a com
edy in three acts, will be presented
by the Dramatics 221 class of
West Georgia College, Friday,
March .11 at 8:00 p. m. in the col
lege auditorium. The play, direct
ed by Miss Lillian Preston, is a
Broadway play which delighted
theatre - goers for over a yea’’.
MY THREE ANGELS received
very favorable comments from
the critics during its run. Louis
Kromeberger of the NEW YORK
TIMES Reported, “MY THREE
ANGELS is one more comedy
that tickles conventional morality
with a straw and makes respect
ability turn out its pockets. But
is is much less ironic or satiric
than just gloriously improbable; it
is a fairy tale in which people
commit murder as though it were
‘Drop the Handkerchief. ” Gil
bert Kanour of the BALTIMORE
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FBLA Officers prepare for Convention April 2. They are Varnell Moore, Jo Potts,
Nina Hopkins and Beth Harcrow.
DOROTHY POWERS ELECTED
MAID OF HONOR BY CAMPUS
By BETH HOWARD
Miss Dorothy McNabb, head of the Physical Education
Department at West Georgia, has announced that Miss Jane
Hixon of Temple, Georgia, has been elected by the Student
Body to reign as Queen of the May Day Festivities. Elected
to serve as Maid of Honor is Miss Dorothy Powers of Cal
houn, Georgia- Those on the May Court are Jeanette Barker
of Bowdon; Sue Brown of Griffin; Nancy Butler of Bowdon:
Sara Cattleman of'College Park; Peggy Day of Covington;
Elsie Gibson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Martha Hart of
Chipley; Charlotte Letson of Winder; Gloria Lewis of Mont
icello; Juanita Jackson of Franklin; Shirtey Jordan of New
nan; Rachel McConnell of Comer; Marilyn Mobley of Sum
merville; Henrietta Mooney of Hogansville; Nancy Shipp of
Dallas and Nina Ward oh Ringgold.
Basket ball Team
Awarded Jackets
The 1955 basketball team‘will
be awarded sweaters at a Chapel
Program on
ers will be white with red letters
outlined in black, announced Mr.
Ward, coach of the team.
Eleven men will receive sweat
ers at this program honoring the
team for their outstanding record
for this year. Mr; Ward said that
the team this year was the best
in the last seven years at West
Georgia College.
! EVENING SUN said, “This com
edy is in the way of being an up
setting of all normal conceptions
of’value and morality . . . happy
homicide beneath the Christmas
tree ...” *
The setting for the play is the
modest home in back of the gen
eral store operated by Felix and
Emilie Ducotel, played by Ford
Bailey Carrollton, Ga. and Anne
Richards, Red Oak, Ga., respect
fully. They live on an island in
Cayenne, in French Guiana, w’hich
is also the site of a convict camp.
It is Christmas, 1910.
The Story . . . The Ducotels and
their daughter, Marie Louise, pla
yed by Marion Smith, Jacksonville.
Fla. receive a note saying that
Henri Trochard, the owner of the
shop they operate, played by
Paul Harbin, Atlanta, Ga. and his
nephew, Paul, played by Ray Kni
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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1955
May Day is an annual event
held an the West Georgia Camp
us. This year it will be held on
Thursday afternoon, the twenty
eighth of April, on the spacious
lawn between Melson Dormitory
and the home of President In
gram. The plans for this special
day are made by the Physical
Education and the Home Econom
ics Departments, headed by Mrs.
Ann Kinard. The expert planning
and direction of these activities
have made May Day one of the
most popular of all the exercise
held on our campus.
The May Day Program this
year will consist of activities
planned around the theme of The
Nutcracker Suite. Leads in this
are Sue Brown of Griffin as the
Princess Marie, around whom the
story of the Nutcracker Suite
is based; and Grant Strickland of
Chipley, male lead.as the young
Prince. Featured dancers will be
Reggie Sue Whitaker of Marietta
as the Sugar-plum Fairie and Ed
na Dickey of Decatur as Queen
of the Flowers.
The story begins as Littje
Marie receives a nutcracker as
a Christmas present. She be
comes- frightened as little mice
appear who are boys from the
West Georgia Physical Education
tumbling class. She throws the
nutcracker at them, it breaks and
dancers burst forth. As the story
unfolds, the little Marie falls a
sleep and starts to dream. Other
dancers and waltz groups and
drill formations begin to appear.
The majority of the music for the
Program will be taken from the
Nutcracker Suite. These will be
the Dance of the Sugar-Plum
Fairy, winding of the Maypole,
and the dances of Ladie Marie
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