Newspaper Page Text
PAGE FOUR
Special Christmas Feature
They Too.. .Were Human
By Jay Lamb
It was the beginning of the holiday season in the year 1951 when the S .S Gen
eral George S. Haha docked at Bremerhaven, Germany. Aboard the giant cargo and
troop ship, although it was classed in the category of smaller /naval vessels, were
several outfits of the 28th Infantry Division.
My outfit, the 109th Field Ar
tillery Battalion, was among
those on board. Our assignment
was to join the 7th Army, which
was at that time occupying Ger
many.
After a week’s stay at Camp
Y-79 in Mannheim, we received
our orders to move to Dillingen,
Germany which was to be our
permanent post during our stay
in that far away land. One week
passed and only a very, very
cool reception was given us by
the townspeople. This went on
for another week, and the Pub
lic Information Office grew very
concerned, and called a meeting
of the staff in the Colonel’s of
fice.
"Gentlemen’ he said, "some
thing has to be done. It is fast
approaching the Christmas Hol
iday and with this chilly atmos
to Editor
Students Commended On Conduct
During Recent Piano Concert
Dear Editor:
I wish to take this opportunity to commend the
students of West Georgia College on the attractive way
in which they received the recent concert of Soulima
Stravinsky. The artist himself commented several times
on the fine reception. Most of the faculty members also
noted the maturity of our student response. This trend
is an admirable one and one which I am sure we will
strive to continue.
E. R .Huck,
Chairman, Assembly Committee
r 'l¥..&/l,''' >>, *'lSifesߣ ;*
Iv* • w&fSBB&SEB3£ > ffl^‘*™*' t !4* y^sCTgSlFw!j%jP -
* sp* • '>• . ; -rt .jHwpw^
& tfTt'Vy” :> *;/.4^ . • < >.V V . :*. &‘ ■■**& jij^fiSwrak ** v • j*f\ ••• MPpi
mßßtk j@
; &§F WKSWr^ ■.■eaftrf^g&Bßire^§&aE3g!s” 8 i ,xa
fir ■ V
' "]BK ■ ;^jg;,
fir ' ll^™^^^ l ' /■§k&yjfeft' H ',' :, jtf \ < .. * . ’ '*■ y - / HBbMt |
■r
;."',Vs ->-,■.' :;'v t - ▼ V ‘- O • ’4‘ \, *7’ * ‘ f - ‘- * •-
lip* |||p V li , > ‘
£ : •• ! \V * " ,| i^^Bßfe i jßg:'> ~7-
. V; -
In all 50 states, the big switch is to Marlboro
Remember 1955, when Marlboro came to town? Suddenly,
the U.S. had a flavor cigarette with a filter on the end. Sales
grew in every town, in every state. Today the whole place is
Jtf •wSI&X Marlboro country—land of the filter cigarette with the un-
M f it filtered taste. Behind this popularity is the famous Richmond
V Sold and enianed mallstates reci P e of "Pe ‘obaccos (the finest grown), and the pure white
J and in more than 100 examines around the world Selectrate Filter* Pack OX box, you get a lot to like
phere existing between the vil
lagers and men of the outfit,
something needs to be done in
a hurry or many of these soldiers
absent from home at Christmas
for the first time, are going to
be a lonesome lot.”
After a brief discussion it was
decided that the different bat
teries of the Battalion would
unite and be hosts to the chil
dren of the seven orphanges in
Dilligen at a gala Christmas
party: yes, and Kris Kringle
was there too. The day arrived;
so did the guests. From north,
east, south, and west they came.
When a final tally was taken,
about one hundred extra had
shown up from somewhere. The
faces of those members of the
planning committee showed deep
anxiety as to whether enough
THE WEST GEORGIAN
gifts had been purchased for
Kris Kringle to distribute, but
las Kris delivered the last gift,
they were greatly relieved to
1 see five extra gifts still under
the tree.
One of the most touching
scenes of the evening came when
those tough "top kicks,” usually
devoid of any sentiment, brush
ed an occasional tear from their
eyes. It wasn't so very hard to
read their thoughts as they
laughed, cried, and had a good
play with those little demons and
curly headed angels. They seem
ed to be thinking, “God, help
me to befriend this little fellow,
for he may well be my very
own.” And how true that could
have been, for the same outfit
was in that part of Germany
during the latter days of World
War 11. and many of those ‘old
timers’ had seen action with the
109th at that time.
Then, the climax of the even
t ing came. It was time to go
home, as some three hundred
little voices broke forth into
“Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht,"
("Silent Night, Holy Night,”) the
resentment of being away from
my own family at Christmas for
the first time, began to leave
me. As those biue eyed cherubs
lifted their voice in song, I fully
realized that we were not the
only humans in existence for as
the title of this little story
states they, too were human.
Yes, I was with my family, and
"They Too Were Human.”
Amahl —
(Continued from Page One)
taken to the new-born King.
According to the composer.!
Gian-Carlo Menatti, "This is an
opera for children because it
! tries to recapture my own child
hood. In Italy we have no Santa
Claus I suppose he is much
too busy with American children
to be able to handle Italian chil
dren as well out our gifts
, were brought to us by the Three
Kings, instead.”
Mary Faye Porter, sophomore,
will play the part of Amahl,
a crippled boy of about 12. Ger
illa Wright, sophomore, will
the part of Amahl’s mother.
The Three Kings will be played J
by George Hunt, freshman, as
Kaspar (slightly deaf): Don Ruff,
sophomore, as Melchior; and
Charles Vaughn and Hiram My
nand, sophomoe, as Balthazar.
"Amahl and the Night Visit
ors” will also be presented De
cember 9, at the First Meth
odist Church in Bowdon, and
December 16, at the First Meth
odist Church of Carrollton. Mar
ty Johnson, an eleven year old
Bowdon youth, is playing theperformance.
TRYOUTS - JANUARY 2 • 3
"YOU C/UtT
[ TAK£ IT W/TH yOU \
L rue hilarious comoy A
ByCfORG!S. KAUFMAMe, *MSWT Jk
_ . '
MONDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1962
Viceroy Announces
Contest Winners
Brown and Williamson Tobac
co Company has announced the
winners for football contest num
ber three. Top money winner
was David Astin who received
the SIOO 00 prize.
Jere Davis was awarded $25.00
and ten dollar winners in
cluded Brad Almon. Mts. David
Barnes, Render Crook. Don Dan
iels, J. C. Hulcey, Doyle Marks,
Jerry Moore, Mike Neal, Ken
ny Smith, and Robert B. Smith.
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
Thursday, Dec. 6, 8:00 a.m.
all 3:00 classes.
1:M pm. all 10:00 classes.
Friday, Dec. 7, 8:00 a.m.
all 2:00 classes.
1:00 p.m. all 9:00 classes.
Monday, Dec. 10, 8:00 a.m.
all 1:00 classes.
1:00 p.m. all 8:00 classes.
6:30 p.m. all night classes.
Tuesday, Dec. 11, 8:00 a.m.
all 1:00 classes.
1:00 p.m. all 12:00 classes.
part of Amahl in the Bowdon