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West Georgia and Intercollegiate Football
In recent years the possibility of West Geor
gia organizing an intercollegiate football team
has been much discussed by students. Specula
tion indicates that football will not come to West
Georgia in the near future. For this reason a
West reporter questioned President
James E. Boyd concerning future possibilities in
this field.
Dr. Boyd commented that if the necessary
requirements could be met, he would support in
tercollegiate football at West Georgia. Ho further
stated that before we can consider initiating
football, we must solve the pressing problems
that face the college. Among the immediate prob
lems the president included adequate housing, a
new library, a health-physical education building,
more classroom buildings, increase in scholar
ship funds, and many other campus improve
ments. It was Dr. Boyds opinion that we
West Georgia College
Volume XXIX
Beer Sale Ban
Instituted Bv
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Some Retailers
Events in recent weeks have
led to the refusal, on the part
of some beer retailers in this
area, to sell to college students.
Contrary to popular belief, the
college administration has de
clared that they had nc part in
this ban on sales to students.
An interview with Jerry Phil
lips, proprietor ot the Johnson
Avenue Package Store, located
in downtown Carrollton, indi
cated that the decision to re
fuse sale to college students was
made by the various package
store owners. He stated that his,
and some other stores, have not
refused sale, but some defi
nitely have.
He went on to state that he
had received trouble in dealing
with college student who had
falsified driver’s licenses to
show the legal age of twenty-one.
His business has been closed
through legal action because he
sold to students on the basis
of these false licenses. He noted
that the students who falsify the
licenses are merely hurting
themselves. It will get to the
point that dealing with college
students will prove highly un
profitable, especially in light of
the fines imposed on the pack
age store operators upon con
viction.
Fifteen Selected
To Compete for
Homecoming Queen
An election, held last week,
narrowed the field to fifteen
girls who will participate in the
runoff for West Georgia’s home
coming Queen.
The fifteen girls selected are
Linda Adams, Melba Buice,
Patti Parkman, Wanda Vick
ery, Jackie Taylor, Carol Smith.
Jean Lord, Pat Edwards, Susan
Watts, Dianne Golden, Susan
Jarman, Linda Keeble, Nora
Kalb, Pam Kilparick, and Dixie
Walrop.
Seven of the girls will be se
lected by election on October 19.
The girl receiving the greatest
number of votes, at that time,
will be crowned Homecoming
Queen at the October 27, dance.
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DR. HORACE KING
Dr. Horace King
Returns to Speak
Dr. Horace M. King, a mem
ber of the British Parliament,
will revisit this country from Oc
tober 18 to November 3 and
make a number of appearances
at colleges, churches, and with
civic groups throughout Georgia.
Through arrangements made
by the Aduit Education Depart
mert of West Georgia College,
Dr. King will return for a
speaking tour that begins with
an assembly of WGC students
and faculty on October 19.
Also while here he will open
a British Trade Fair at Lenox
Square in Atlanta. This will be
on October 22.
J. Carson Pritchard, director
of adult education at West Geor
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Cedar W oods
Cecil Savs:
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Dear Mr. Eddider:
I hear it tell that if you
partycipate in intramural sports
these days, you’d better bring a
pair of brass nuckles withya on
to the athletic field.
Ya might expect some imma
ture students to fight, but when
it goes beyond that, it just ain’t
displayin’ good sense. It would
seem to me that some people
round here need to grow up.
Somebody once said that if at
first ya don’t succeed, it prob
ably wadn’t worth doin’ anyway.
Sincerely,
Cedar Woods Cecil
should not enter now areas that will detract
from our present programs.
Among the requirements for a football pro
gram, the college president said, would be an
active alumni, a stadium in which to play, and
the funds to finance the program. At present
we do not have an active alumni, and a stad
ium would have to be built. The president point
ed out that state funds cannot be used, and
the money would have to be raised from other
sources.
Dr. Boyd said that the only way football
could be possible would be on a ’big time”
basis, meaning that we would have to play
teams that would attract large crowds. At Geor
gia Tech the football program is supported by
the gate receipts which have been consistently
increased over a period of years. At Auburn,
according to the student Ixxly president, ap
proximately fifty percent of the student activity
CARROLLTON, GA.. MONDAY. OCTOBER 15. 1962
Peace Corps Day Declared
At West Georgia October 18
By CELETA ESTES
Dr. Guy H. Wells, a consultant to the Peace Corps, will highlight West Georgia
College Peace Corps Day designated for October 18. He will spend the clay consult
ing with students and faculty members about opportunities in Peace Corps work.
Student Government
Grading System, Lounge Hours
Draw Immediate Investigtaion
By CHUCK HUFFMAN
The Student Government Association, at its recent
meetings, has taken action to investigate several cam
pus problems. Among the most pressing are: the grading
system, the lounge hours, the post office and the front
campus sign.
The SGA has organized a com
mittee to investigate the pro
ceedures established in other
colleges and universities. In all
sincerity the SGA supports high
er educational standards for
West Georgia, but at the same
time we feel that the grade
average for graduation should be
fair to the students. More de
tailed information concerning
the actions of the SGA on this
issue will be released to ycu
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Student Government officers preside at meeting
which considered many of the top issues including the
grading system, lounge hours, and front campus sign.
Seated left to right are: Pat Edwards, secretary; Charles
Huffman, president; and Don Whitney, vice-president.
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money goes to the athletic program. At West
Georgia over thirty percent of the student ac
tivity is currently allocated to athletics.
Dr. Boyd did not rule out football at West
Georgia but said it looks doubtful in the next,
few years.
When interviewed, Coach Howard Corder said
that if it were possible to finance football here,
he would like to see it. He added that under
present conditions we can hardly finance our
basketball and baseball programs. Coach Corder
furl her stated that a scholarship program would
he necessary to attract athletes, “unless you want
to play ten games and lose ten.”
West Georgia had a football team several
years ago, but was forced to discontinue the
team because of a lack of players, lack of
teams to play,* lack of support, and a lack of
victories. If football is to return to West Geor
gia. these problems will have to be solved.
Five to Attend
Susga Workshop
A delegation from West Geor
gia will represent the college
this week at the annual publics
tions workshop of the Southern
Universities Student Govern
ment Association.
Attending the two day confer
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NUMBER 3
Dr. Wells, a native of Geor
gia and a retired educator, visits
students and faculty members oi
universities and colleges through
out the southern states to inform
them of Peace Corps opportuni
ties.
A graduate of Mercer Univer
sity and Columbia University,
Dr. Wells served from 1925 to
1934 as President of Georgia
Southern College. In 1953 he re
tired as President of the Wom
an’s College of Georgia.
He is past president of tho
Southern Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools, past dis
trict Governor of Rotary Inter
national, past director ol the
Georgia Council on Human Re
lations, and a member of Phi
Delta Kappa fraternity.
Twice he has served in tho
educational field in other coun
tries. He was educational advis
or to West Germany under Gen
eral Lucius Clay and served in
the same capacity for the Libyan
Government in North Africa. He
completed a trip around the
world in 1959.
Dr. Wells will begin his day
at West Georgia by meeting var
ious officials of the college such
as Dr. James E. Boyd, Dr. Geor
ge A. Walker, Mrs. Faith Har
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Second Blood Drive
Scheduled by S.G.A.
The Student Government As
sociation is sponsoring a blood
drive on Monday, October 22
from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
in the West Georgia gymnasium.
This drive is an earnest ef
fort on behalf of the student
government to help Carroll Coun
ty in their blood program. It is
hoped that we can surpass our
goal of 200 pints of blood. All
students under twenty-one years
of age are asked to get a per
mission slip end have it signed
by their parents.