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VOLUME TWENTY-SIX
Science Convention To
Be Held Here April 13
West Georgia College will hold a Science and Mathe
matics convention for high school students on Friday,
April 13, from 9:00 a. m. till 8:00 p. m.
The Convention is under the
joint sponsorship of Mu Zeta
Alpha Scientific Honor Society
and Science teaching staff of
the College. It is a special
plan designed to discover and
encourage high school interest
and participation in the fields
of natural science and mathe
matics and to award promising
high school students for expres
sing their talents in these areas.
The Convention falls into line
with a number of national ef
forts to create interest in the
natural science field since the
nation is suffering a critical
shortage of scientists such
a shortage that our national se
curity is seriously threatened.
High school students from the
ninth through the twelfth gra
des will actually participate in
the events js for awards. High
school teachers and college and
university speakers and repre
sentatives will also be in atten
dance. To date, twelve different
high schools have agreed to
send delegates. These schools
are Carrollton High, Decatur
High, Bowdon High, Henry Co
unty High, Manchester High,
Robert E. Lee Institute, Rock
mart High, Heard County High,
Bremen High, LaGrange High,
and Newnan High. Judges for
the occasion will include repre
sentatives from Peabody Coll
ege, Emory University, Georgia
School of Technology, Emory
at-Oxford, and industrial lead
ers from Carrollton.
Students from the various
high schools will prepare a li
brary or experimental research
paper and read it before the
judges for criticism; or the stu
dent may construct a self-ex
planatory exhibit which demon
strates some scientific principle.
Other students will prepare pro
jects and submit them to the
judges' questions Students en
tering the papers, exhibits or
projects must do their own
work, and are not to be aided
by professional sources.
Some interesting titles of pa
pers, projects or exhibits enter
ed thus for include “Water Puri
fication System of a Small
Town’’ “Corn and Its Products,’’
“The Heart and Blood Typing,’’
“The Life of Albert Einstein,”
“Effects of Vitamin C Defic
iency on Guinea Pigs,” “Com
parison of Primative and Mod
ern Man,” “A Model Green
house,” “Rocket Motor,” “The
Embryology of a Chick,” and
“Artificial Satellite First Step
into Space.”
A number of awards will be
given for the winning entrants
in the fields of Biology, Chem
istry, Physics, Mathematics, En
gineering, Conservation and Na
ture Study and Physiography.
Criteria that will be used in e
valuating the exhibits and pro
jects are: Scientific thought,
creative ability, thoroughness,
clarity and dramatic value, and
technical skill. Criteria for jud
ging papers include: thorough
ness of topic coverage, clarity
of expression, poise in presen
tation before the judges and re
flection of understanding of
scientific principles involved in
preparation of the paper, as
demonstrated by oral replies to
judges’ questions.
A great many benefits will
come from the West Georgia
College Science and Mathemat
ics Convention for high school
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Science Club Officers Prepare For Spring Convention.
Best of Luck
To Science Dept.
April 13
students. It will serve to focus
special attention on science
study in the various high
schools. It provfdes for the pur
suit of scientific hobbies. An
atmosphere is provided in which
latent creative abilities and im
aginations can be nurtured and
explored by both teachers and
pupils in the realm of scientific
thought, methods and attitudes.
It affords an opportunity for
communities to be involved in
science education.
W6C Staff
Attends Athens
Conference
On February 24, 1856, several
staff members of the WEST
GEORGIAN attended a meeting
of journalists at the Univer
sity of Georgia. They were News
Editor, Ann Kinsler of Thomas
ton? Co-editor, Peggy Nunn of
Atlanta, Columnist “Mose” Wal
burn of LaGrange, and Bill
Hughes of South Carolina.
A banquet was held Friday
night for all those attending the
convention. Two speakers,, pre
vious editors of the “Red and
Black,” talked about the work of
their statff and what journalism
meant to them.
Teh judging of the school pap
ers for organization, unity, and
appearance was held Saturday
morning. The staff of the Red
and Black gave pointers to col
lege newspapers. School papers
were presented for everyone to
look at and study the different
technique of organization and
ftyle.
The meeting proved beneficial
to everyone who attended.
Distinguished Educator
To Lecture at College
Dr. Edwin Mims, Emeritus
Professor of Vanderbilt Univer
sity, will be on the campus of
West Georgia College, April 2,3,
4, and 5. for a series of lectures.
Dr. Mims has had one of the
most distinguished careers in
American education. Per
haps no one has had a more
distinguished service as a stu
dent, teacher, writer, and lectur
er. Besides the fact that he has
taught at Duke University, Uni
versity of Texas, University of
Virginia, Johns Hopkins, and
other leading universities, he has
taught in the colleges of England
and Ireland.
Asa writer, his more out
standing works were “The Life
of Sidney Lanier,” “The Advan
America,” “The Life of Chan
cellor Kirkland of Vanderbilt,”
and “History of Vanderbilt Uni
versity.”
He has contributed to the Dic
tionary of America, Encyclo
pedia Britannica, and The His
tory of American Literature.
The schedule of Dr. Mims will
begin with an address to the col
lege faculty, Monday afternoon,
April 2, at 3:30, on “The History
The West Georgian
Dean's List
Announced For
Winter Quarter
A total of 69 students have
been named to the Dean’s List
for scholastic standing during the
winter quarter at West Georgia
College.
According to the list issued by
Dean William H. Row, 22 of the
students are from Carroll coun
ty. Bowdon led the list with 11
students. Carrollton was second
with 7 "students.
Making the Dean’s List from
Bowdon were: Jeanette Barker,
Mary Joyce Calhoun, Byron
Crook, Virginia Davis, Charlie
Will Harris, Sarah Holcombe,
Lee Laster, Pat Nunnelly, Jane
Shoffeitt, Gwen Weir and Sylvia
Wessinger.
From Carrollton were: Bbbby
Bryson, Larry Hogue, Myra
Johnson, Barbara Powell, Helen
Reeves, Selwyn Sewell and Mel
vin Smith.
Other county students include
Carolyn Brewer of Mt. iZon, An
nette Land of Villa Rica, Betty
Raburn of Temple and Mary
Ruth Walker of Roopville.
Area Dean’s List students in
clude Jane Cole and David Mc-
Brayer of Tallapoosa, Vivian
Cranford of Douglasville, Jac
queline Lambert of Winston and
Barbara McClure and Frances
Morgan of Buchanan.
All students making the hon
or list • are natives of Georgia.
Seven of the students were from
Atlanta,, two from Rockmart,
three from Marietta, three from
Griffin, two from Decatur, two
from Newnan, two from Dalton,
two from Tunnel Hill, two from
Cialhoun and three from La-
Grange with the remainder of
the students representing 13 ad
ditional Georgia communities.
of Higher Education in the
South.” He will talk Tuesday
morning at 9:50 at the college
chapel on “Southern Authors I
Have Known.” He will address
the county teachers on Wednes
day, April 4, at 3:30, on the sub
ject, “Sixty Years in the Class
room.” Dr. Mims will talk to the
College in the Country session
on “Religion and- Culture.”
"On Borrowed
Time" Rated
Success
Mr. George Mooreman, direc
tor of “On Borrowed Time”,
the play presented in the West
Georgia College auditorium on
March 2, has announced that
the show went over very well
and that he personally, was ex
tremely pleased with the produc
tion. He also stated that the new
lighting and' wiring system, as
well as the effective sky-cyce
purchased for the play, has prov
en quite beneficial.
CARROLLTON, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1956
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Newly-Elected WGC Superlatives
WGC Nine to Open
Play Here Today
After two weeks of drills, and
intersquad games on Thursday
and Friday last week, Coach
Leven Hazelgrove cut his squad
to the seventeen man maximum,
and released his 1956 team Tues
day. The team will continue
drills the rest, of this week,
and will open the season on
Tuesday when the Braves meet
Gordon Military College on the
West Georgia diamond.
Pitching, which has been the
chief worry of the Braves
thus far seems to be coming
along much better than was ex
pected previously. The staff
is headed by sophomore Bill Mc-
Arthur who was impressive in
both his stints on the mound in
the two intersquad games.
Backing him up will be two
capable hurlers in Mose Wal
burn and Charles White. Both
boys are fast, and have plenty
of stuff on the ball, and should
be able to perform successfully
in this league with some ex
perience. The fourth member
of the staff is George Duncan,
also a pighthander with a
lot of speed. Shortstop. Wayne
Minshew could also possibly
do some work for the Hazel
grovemen should it become nec
essary. He threw a couple of
innings in Friday’s game, and
showed up well.
Along with pitching, the hit
ting was also looking fairly
well in the intersquad tussles.
Men leading in this department
for the two games were: catch
er, Pat Cain, with 3 for 5,
second baseman, Eddie Mar
lowe, with 3 for 5, third base
man, Ed Duke, with 3 for 6,
and outfielder Ronald Griff
ith, with 4 for 5. Gerald Barge,
May Day
Fantasy April 26
Miss McNabb announces that
May Day will be held at 4:30
on the afternoon of April 26.
The theme for this year's May
Day program will be “An Arab
ian Fantasy.”
The members of the physical
education classes are now at
work on various numbers. The
scene of the fantasy takes place
in the Sultan’s palace. One of
the featured dances will be a
snake dance.
Before the program begins,
the May Queen, Molly Daniel
and her court, which includes
Jane Dowdy, maid of honor,
Janice Edwards, Robin Thomas,
Peggy Nunn, Edna Dickey, Shir
ley Daniel, Ellen Windsor, Jane
Ballenger, Jayne Allen, Joyce
Walker, Jeanette Penn, Gloria
Lewis, Linda Ann Butler, Peggy
Martin, Selwyn Sewell, Joyce
Dunn and Maxine Steed, will be
presented to the audience. This
program will be in honor of
the Queen and her Court.
The following day is Parents’
and Visitation Day. It will con
clude the activities of the an
nual West Georgia week.
first baseman, showed a lot of
power as he blasted out long
home run into the trees in left
center field.
Probably the brightest phase
in drills, has been the fine de
fensive play of the Braves. Es
pecially has this been true on
the infield where first baseman
Lyndal Daniel, second baseman
Eddie Marlowe, and shortstop
Wayne Minshew have been
coming up with some sensat
ional plays. Behind the plate,
catchers Pat Cain and Glen
McLean have been looking good
and the outfield, which is fast,
should also shape into a strong
defensive unit.
TEAM ROSTER
INFIELDERS: Lyndal Daniel,
Gerald Barge, Eddie Marlowe,
Dedication Exercises Set
April 19 For Munro Building
Dedication exercises of the Martha Munro Building
will take place April 19, the anniversary of the death of
Mrs. Irvine S. Ingram.
By action of the State Board of Regents of the Univer
sity System of Georgia on November 9, 1955, the Arts
Building, which had not been named, was designated the
Martha Munro Building. This completes the naming of a
series of college buildings in Honor of distinguished foun
ders. Martha Munro Ingram’s father was the first Chair
man of the Board of Trustees.
Dedication exercises will be held at 9:50 a. m. Chapel
in the main auditorium and at 3:15 p. m. in the small chapel
of the Munro Building. The program is as follows:
Invocation J. Carson Pritchard, College Chaplain
Tribute to Martha Munro Ingram Dr. W. H. Row,
Dean of the College
Acknowledgment of Memorials Miss Katie Downs,
Chairman of the Memorial Committee
Prayer of Dedication and Benediction Rev. Dewey Gable,
Rector, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
At 4:15, Open House will be observed. The faculty,
students, and the public are invited. In charge of this
program of inspection is a committee headed by Miss Mar
ion Crider, assisted by Miss Ann Weaver, Miss Helen Wom
ack, Mrs. Daisy Greene, and Mrs. Gladys Shannon.
A bronze plaque to commemorate this occasion reads
as follows:
MARTHA MUNRO BUILDING
IN MEMORY OF
MARTHA MUNRO INGRAM
On November 9, 1955, Regents of the University
System of Georgia named this building in memory of
Martha Munro Ingram, daughter of George P. Munro, first
chairman of the 4th District A&M School, and wife of
Irvine S. Ingram, first president of the College.
Teacher English and Dramatics 1919
Married 1921
Acting Principal A&M 1925-26; 1932-33
Adult life spent on campus in interest of institution.
“Her creative vision and reverent dedication to students
in interest of beauty, truth and grace left an indelible
imprint.”
Died April 19, 1955
Among the groups attending the exercises will be rep
resentatives of the classes of the Alumni, the Lit-Mu, the
Garden Club, faculty, students, and friends.
The building is being reconditioned throughout for the
dedication exercises.
WGC Choir To Be Seen .
On Television May 9
The West Georgia College
Choir is completing its spring
tours, under the direction of Mr.
Richard Howell. The tours in
cluded many schools and towns
in northwest Georgia.
The group appeared on tele
vision on February 14 and will
be seen again on the same pro
gram May 9, telecast from
WAGA-TV.
In addition to the out-of-town
schedule they have presented
numerous programs before lo
cal audiences.
Wayne Minshew, Ed Duke, Den
ton Kent.
OUTFIELDERS: Don Stitch
er, Jim Emberson, Ronald Grif
fith, Don Bonner, Robert Craw
ford.
PITCHERS: Bill McArthur,
Mose Walbum, Charles White,
George Duncan.
CATCHERS: Pat Cain, Glen
McLean.
Top Students Chosen As
Superlatives for This Year
The student body of West-
Georgia College has chosen from
the Sophomore Class the Super
latives for the year 1956.
In the spotlight as Miss and
Mr. WGC are Jane Ballenger and
J. C. Maddox. Jane is a 1954
graduate of Marietta High
School in Marietta, Georgia. At
nineteen, she has acted on cam
pus as the President of FBLA.
Among her other activities is
membership in the Student
Council, Adamson House Coun
cil, WAA, VRA, and Alphi Psi.
J. C. is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. A. Maddox of Porterdale,
Georgia. He graduated in 1949
from Porterdale High School and
Last Spring he was elected to
is now twenty-three years young,
the position of Student Council
President. Later in the year teh
former Miss Dorothy Powers, a
1955 graduate of WGC, became
his wife. Prior to entering col
lege, J. C. spent thre eyears in
the United States Coast Guard.
On campus he was a member of
Alpha Theta and Circle K Club.
He completed his studies at West
Georgia at the end of Winter
Quarter.
The two individuals selected
as best sports are Linda Ann
Butler and Jimmy Ackerman.
Linda and her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James H. Butler, are resi
dents of Covington, Georgia
where Linda graduated from
Newton County High in 1954. At
nineteen, she is a member of the
Church of the Good Shepherd,
and Episcopal Church. Alpha Psi
has recognized her as President,
and she serves also as treasurer
of Alpha Theta. She is co-cap
tain of the basketball team and
a. member of the VRA and Stu
dent Council,
Jimmy Ackerman hails from
Avondale Estates, near Atlanta,
where he was a 1953 graduate
from Avondale High School. At
present he is twenty-one years
of age and has been co-captain
of the football team, as well as
a member of the Letterman’s
Club and the basketball team.
Chosen Most Likely To Suc
ceed were Hazel Langley and
Eddie Marlowe. Hazel is from
Logansville, where her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Langley now
reside. She graduated from
Grayson High School in 1954,
and is now twenty years young.
As President of VRA, she has
Served the school well, and she
also holds membership in the
Student Council, Alpha Theta,
Alpha Psi, Adamson House
Council, and is leader of Sioux
in the WAA.
Eddie Marlowe is a member of
the Ringgold Methodist Church
and a 1949 graduate of Ringgold
High School, although he and his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mar
lowe, reside in Tunnel Hill,
Georgia. At home he is a mem
ber of the Tunnel Hill Masonic
Lodge. His responsibilities on
campus are Circle IjC. President,
Veterans Club Secretary-Treas
urer, Letterman’s Club Secre
tary Treasurer, and membership
in the Student Council and base
ball team.
Molly Daniel and Bob Auch
muty were selected as the friend
liest sophomore students, Eaton
ton, Georgia is Molly’s home
town. At present nineteen years
old, she is a graduate of Putnam
County High School and the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. T.
Daniel. Last Fall she was a mem-
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ber of the Homecoming Court,
and now serves as President of
Mandeville Hall. She holds mem
bership in WAA, FBLA and is a
cheerleader, a member of the
Weset Georgian staff, and a
member of the VRA Council.
Bob is from Aragon, Georgia,
where his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. E. Auchmuty, live. Now
twenty-three years of age, he
graduated in 1950 from Rock
mart High School. He was active
on campus in sports and as a
choir soloist.
Most Intellectual is the title
Linda Lovvorn and Charles All
good earned. Linda is from At
lanta, where she graduated from
Druid Hills High School. Nine
teen years old. she is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Lov
vom. She is active at West Geor
gia in FTA and WAA, and as a
freshman she won the Herndon
Award.
Rockmart High School in
Rockmart, Georgia, graduated
Charles Allgood in 1954. His par
ents are Mr. and Mrs. H. M.
Allgood. Charles is a member of
Mu Zeta Alpha and frequently is
a soloist in the college choir.
Peggy Martin and Richard
Ford are the two Best Looking
graduates.
Peggy was a graduate of Tuck
er High and is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Martin. She was
a member of the Homecoming
Court last fall and will be on the
May Court this month.
A 1954 graduate of Stone
Mountain High, Richard is the
nineteen year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Ford. Among his ac
tivities on campus is participa
tion in basketball games and
membership on the house coun
cil.
Cornelia Collins and Jim Em
berson were selected to hold the
titles of Wittiest Girl and Boy.
In 1954, Comie graduated
from Northside High ahd came
to WGC in the fall of that year.
Here on campus, she is Co-Editor
of the West Georgian and a
business major. She is serving as
Georgia State Vice President of
FBLA.
Asa freshman at WGC, Jim
was Vice-President of his class.
He graduated in 1954 from Ring
gold High School. Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Emberson, his parents, re
side in Ginggold, Georgia, where
Jim is a member of the Metho
dist Church. He holds member
ship in the Student Council,
Circle K, Letterman’s Club, and
plays on the baseball team.
Farm Magazine
Cites WGC Plan
Of Rural Colleges
The Colleges in the Country
program by West Georgia Col
lege is the subject of an article
in the current issue of the Pro
gressive Farmer, nationally cir
culated farm magazine.
The article praises the cooper
ative community action resulting
from establishing the adult edu
cation centers throughout rural
areas.
The article was prepared by
Louise Duggar and is illustrated
with photographs by Jack Good
son.
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