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FRIDAY, APRIL 27. 1956
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PEGGY NUNN
“Good things come in small packages.” This certainly
applies to the co-editor of the West Georgian, Peggy Nunn,
i his petite brunette possesses many desirable qualities
seldom found together. She is dependable, sincere, neat in
appearance, and always has a genuine desire to please
others. Peggy’s interest in the West Georgian and her
hard work certainly have played a major role in its suc
cess this year.
Peggy was born December 26, 1936, in Gainesville,
Georgia. She later moved to Atlanta and attended Murphy
High School. While at Murphy she was a member of the
Beta Club, Junior Civitan, newspaper staff, annual staff,
F. T. A., Co-ed Hi-Y, and an officer in Blue Masque Play
ers.
Here at West Georgia Peggy is co-editor of the West
Georgian, on student council, Alpha Psi, Alpha Theta, W.-
A. A., a member of the Homecoming Court and May Court.
She is majoi-ing in journalism.
Her favorite subject, of course, is Bobby Auchmuty,
to whom she is engaged. She loves to dance and eat shrimp
—with Bobby, naturally.
Peggy plans to begin work in Atlanta in June and
Jor a wedding September 14th. Then, they will move to
Macon where Bobby will attend Mercer law school.
Peggy, through your unassuming leadership and your
Iriendliness toward everyone, you really have added much
!o our campus. We deeply appreciate all you have done,
especially for the West Georgian. We wish you and Bobby
all the luck and happiness in the world for you both truly
deserve it.
THE SPORTS SCENE
By RONNIE GRIFFITH
In this Sports Scene, we would like to give a short
resume of the 1956 baseball season that has been com
pleted thus far, and also give a rundown on some of
iho highlights and players.- At the present time, the Braves
are holding top spot in the Junior College Conference with
a 3 to 2 record. They have beaten Gordon, Truett-Mc-
Connell, and Abraham Baldwin, and have been beaten
by Southern Tech and Georgia Southwestern.
The Braves have been very impressive in the batting
department. The team as a whole is averaging a very high
.250 and is averaging eleven hits per game. Individual
leaders in this department are Don Stitcher, 'Eddie Mar
lowe, Wayne Minshew, and Pat Cain. Cain has been ihe
big power hitter for the Braves, collecting two homers,
a triple, and two doubles..
Another bright spot in games thus far has been the
line defensive play of the West Georgia nine. Wayne
Minshew has been the outstanding performer inlhis. com
ing up with some beautiful fielding gems from his short
stop position. Eddie Marlowe has also made some nice
plays at second, as have first and third basemen, Lyndal
Daniel and Ed Duke. In the outfield, Don Stitcher and
Jim Emberson have made several fine catches, and behind
lhe plate, Pat Cain has been looking very good.
In the pitching department, West Georgia has three
f'ne hurlers in Bill McArthur, Mose Walburn, and Charles
White. Thus far Walburn has been the leading Brave
pitcher, seeing action in four of the five games. He has
a 2-0 record, and in the Truett-MeConneN game he struck
out eleven men, going the full route. McArthur has a 1-1
record, beating Gordon while yielding only five hits. Mc-
Arthur’s loss was a heartbreaking 4-3 setback by Georgia
Southwestern in which the game was stopped due to rain.
The Braves were beginning to hit the Southwestern pitcher
hard at the point the game was stopped, and would prob
ably have won if allowed another inning at bat.
The Braves have five more seakon games before they
enter the playoffs for the Junior College Championship.
Only two of the contests will be played at home, and these
are with the two teams that have beaten West Georgia.
The team is one of the finest in the state, so lets turn out
and support them in their last two home games, and show
them that the student body is behind them one hundred
per cent.
WGC FTA Elects
5 New Officers
Officers of the West Georgia
College Chapter of Future Tea
chers of America recently elect
ed to serve during the next
school term are: president, Glen
da Odell, Calhoun; vice presi
dent, Sue Yeager, Calhoun: sec
retary-treasurer, Donna Echols,
Gumming; reporter, Fred Mathis,
Lindale; historian, Carolyn
Brewer, Mt. Zion.
The annual FTA conference
Campus
"WHEELS"
BY EDNA DICKEY
was held in Atlanta on April 20
and 21. In addition to business
meetings, there wars a banquet on
I riday night at the gymnasium
of (he Georgia State College of
Business Administration, with
Dr. Pierce Harris as guest speak
er.
West Georgia College made it
possible for the following mem
bers of the Tietje-Downs Chap
ter of F.T.A. to attend: Juanita
Grantham, Frances Bell, Glenda
Odell, Jane Hammock, Sue Y’aeg
er, Donna Echols and Joe Steph
ens.
Succes comes only after a lot of effort has been put
forth. This is certainly true of the West Georgian and
our other co-editor, Cornelia Collins. Patience and a de
sire to succeed are really important to the editors for
they must see that the deadline is met, all articles proof
read, the layout made, and than assist the publishers.
These are often overlooked by the students, but certainly
it would be noticed if forgotten.
“Cornie” was born April 12, 1936, in Lawrenceville,
Georgia. She lived in Decatur until fourteen at which
time she moved to Atlanta. She was graduated from
Northside High School where she was a member of the
i_.atin Club, Biology Club, Spanish Club, and a member
of the pep club.
Here at West Georgia “Cornie” has served as state
vice-president of F. B. L. A. for 1955-1956, co-editor of
the West Georgian, on student council, and chosen a
superlative, “Wittiest Girl.”
‘Cornie” is majoring in business and plans to work iin
Atlanta.
Her interests include Bobby Binion. dancing, swim
ming, reading, and eating pizza pie.
“Cornie,” we wish to express our sincere thanks for
your efforts to make the West Georgian the success it has
been this year. May you always have the best of success
in all you undertake in the future.
Braves Fall In Eleven
Inning Thriller 9-8
The West Georgia Braves lost
their first home game in several
seasons Friday- as they fell to a
stubborn Georgia Southwestern
for the second time this season in
an eleven inning thriller. The
Braves overcame a two run lead
in the ninth to tie the score, and
also scored two more in the last
of the eleventh, but the rally
died before they could push
across that tying run again. West
Georgia led Southwestern in the
hitting department sixteen to ten,
but were hurt by the fact that
they left thirteen runners strand
ed on the bases.
The West Georgia hitting at
tack was paced by two outfield
ers in Jim Emberson and Ronald
Griffith. Emberson collected
three singles and a triple for
six times at bat, and Griffith
rapped out three singles in his
three appearances at bat, sending
five Brave runners across the
plate. Gerald Barge also hit well
as he went two for three, scor
ing two runs. The only extra
base blow of the afternoon for
West Georgia was Jim Ember
son’s triple which sailed high and
deep into right field, and would
possibly have been a homerun
had it not been for some very
fast relaying.
The big cog in the Southwest
ern batting attack was center
fielder Jack Hagen, who banged
out a long homerun into the left
field pines and two singles in five
times up to the plate. Hagen also
came up with some very fine
catches of some hard hit balls.
Another big reason for the Amer
cus nine’s victory was third
baseman Jerry Naugle, who
blasted a single and triple in six
times at bat. with the latter being
a three run affair in the first of
the eleventh inning:
The Braves showed a lot of
fight in the ninth inning, when
trailing by two runs, W’ayne
‘Minshew was hit by a pitched
ball and was followed by Gerald
Barge who singled to left. Min
shew went to third on Barge’s
rap, and Barge stole second on
the first pitch t© Eddie Marlow
who was now at bat. Marlow
then sent a sacrifice fly to deep
center, scoring Minshew, and
sending Barge to third. Catcher
Pat .Cain then came to the plate
and grounded out third to first
with Barge fceing forced to re
main at third. Ronald Griffith,
the next batter sent a liner over
short into leftfield, and the game
was tied. Don Stitcher then
grounded out and the inning was
over.
Neither team was able to score
THE WEST GEORGIAN
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in the tenth, but in the eleventh
Georgia Southwestern broke
loose. Harold Hamby lived on an
eri'oiV Charles Ragsdale walked,
Frank Gammage struck out, and
Jack Arrington was hit by a
pitched, ball to load the bases.
Larry Mann then stepped up and
sent a sinking liner to left field
of which Jimmy Emberson made
a fine catch. The runners were
unable to advance, and the bases
were loaded with two outs. Jer
ry Naugle then stepped up and
rapped out what proved to be the
fatal blow to the Braves as he
tripled down the left rield line
sending three runs across the
plate to make the score 9-6.
Once again the Braves fought
back as Wayne Minshew op
ened up the bottom of the
eleventh with a single. He was
followed by Gerald Barge who
also singled for the second time.
Eddie Marlow then popped up to
second and was followed by Pat
Cain who grounded to the infield.
Ronald Griffith then got his third
hit of the afternoon on a single
that blooped over second into
right field, scoring Barge and
Minshew and making the score
9-8. But here the rally ended
with the next batter grounding
out to end the game.
The Braves will be idle next
THE 1956 BASEBALL TEAM
WAA CHATTER
By FRANCES BELL
It seems as if the -weather can’t make up its mind
whether this is to be winter or spring. Sometimes it’s
so cold that a jacket feels good, then the next day a
jacket is just a bother you just can’t win! Hot or
cold, there are certainlyy lots of things going on this
time of year.
W. A A. Spotlight
By Frances Bell
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LINDA ANN BUTLER
The W.A.A. is happy to salute
a vivacious sophomore girl from
Newton County, Georgia. She is
Linda Anne Butler, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs.. James H. Butler.
Linde was graduated from
Newton County High in Coving
ton, Georgia where she was ac
tive in many things. She was a
member of the Student Council,
Beta Club, Tri-Hi-Y, Spanish
Club, and Band. Linda Anne also
was very interested in athletics,
being secretary of the N-Club
and lettering in basketball four
years.
Here at West Georgia Linda
Anne has been equally active,
taking part in many college ac
tiviities. She is treasurer of the
Alpha Theta, President of Alpha
Psi, and a proctor in Adamson
Hall. Linda Anne was also elect
ed to be on the Homecoming
Court and on the May Court.
In W\A.A. Linda has always
participated in the various sports,
her favorites being basketball
and baseball. She was co-captain
of the basketball team and was
elected “Best Sport” this year in
the Sophomore superlatives.
Being a home-economics ma
jor, Linda’s favorite hobby is
cooking, and she enjoys making
her own clothes. After leaving
West Georgia, Linda Anne plans
to attend Florida State Univer
sity.
Congratulations Linda for
being chosen W.A.A. spotlight!
May you always have success and
good luck throughout the coming
years.
week due to the annual West
Georgia Week festivities, but will
face a full schedule the follow
ing week with games on Tues
day and Thursday at G.M.C., and
Truett McConnell. Then on Fri
day they will return for the fin
al home game of the season in
which they will face, the only
other team that has beaten them
in a fine Southern Tech nine.
Georgia Southwestern
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West Georgia
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GA. Sw. Hamby and Ragsdale
W. GA. Walburn, Minshew,
and Cain.
One of the big things being
planned is High School Playday
to be held May 5 6n our campus.
There will be volleyball, tennis,
softball, and many other forms of
recreation taking place on that
weekend. Severed high schools
from the surrounding territory
have been invited to participate
in this activity. The girls will
eat lunch in the dining hall, but
refreshments will be served in
the afternoon, and films will be
shown for extra enjoyment.
Here’s hoping that a lot of you
girls will stay over for High-
School Playday. You'will really
enjoy it.
May Day plans have been
steadily moving toward the
“great Day.” The festivities are
to be held April 27, and it looks
as. if they will be a huge success.
The theme is to be an “Arabian
Fantasy”, which really sounds
exciting and lovely.
Don’t forget that softball is
coming up soon! We would like
to have everyone that will, to
join in this activity and support
your team. Go to your Chieftain
and tell her that you would like
to play, and find out more details
about it.
If you take part in all the
W.A.A. activities, you will get a
lot more from your college life.
FEATURE
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In this issue of the West Geor
gian, we would like to feature
one of the most valuable men on
the West Georgia baseball squad
in the Brave’s short stop Wayne
Minshew. Wayne is from Shan
non, Georgia, where he attended
Model High School. At Model, he
was an outstanding student and
was a member of the baseball
and basketball teams. He lettered
in both sports, and earned mono
grams four years in baseball.
At West Georgia, Wayne has
not only been outstanding in the
field of athletics, but has prov
ed to be a fine student and lead
er. He is a member of two of
the most honored clubs on the
campus in the letterman’s club
and the Circle K, and in inter
mural basket ball, he was one of
the high scorers of the season,
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Coach Hazlegrove and Bobby Foster, manager of
the baseball team.
Circle K Welcomes
New Members
Congratulations are in order
for the boys having fulfilled the
qualifications for the coveted
hoonr of being a Circle K mem
ber. Those who were accepted as
new members were: Wayne
King, Avondale; Don Brackett,
Rome; Clifford Davis, Avondale;
Harry Helton, Albany; Ed Duke,
Pepperell; Byron Crook, Bow
don; Ayers Ward, LaGrange;
Terry Kay, Roystan; and Dean
Hunnycutt, Social Circle.
The Circle K Club here at
West Georgia is a college spon
sored organization of the Inter
national Kiwanis Club. M* Floyd
Wirsing is the faculty advisor,
Eddie Marlow, Mac Callaham,
and Harry Evans are the off
icers.
Very high qualifications are
maintained for members in the
Circle K Club. Those qualifica
tions include above all that the
club as a whole must feel that
the prospective member will not
have any scholastic difficulty
while he is a student at West
and certainly one of the out
standing performers. On the
baseball team here, he has been
the defensive standout of the
season thus far, and is one of the
Braves leading batsmen, pound
ing the ball at a .472 clip.
Congratluations to you Wanye
for being chosen as our feature
player, and we hope that you
and the entire west Georgia
baseball team continue in the
fine fashion you have shown thus
far,
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Georgia. He must participate in
college activities, be a leader,
have a strong, commendable
character and be considered as
good material for a citizen who
will uphold the ideals of Amer
ica. The main objective of the
club is wholesome growth for the
individual.
The Circle K is happy to wel
come its new members and wish
es them a successful membership
in the club.
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