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VOLUME XXXV - NUMBER 13
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The 1966 Pontiac GTO pictured above was cut into two pieces in the wreck in
front of the Old President’s Home, Tuesday, Nov. 27. The accident proved fatal for
one West Georgia sophomore and injured six other people when the driver of the
GTO lost control, skidded off the road, returned and hit another vehicle.
Lynn Dawson, 18, a sophomore from Cedartown, was pronounced
dead-on-arrival at Tanner Memorial Hospital after his car, the driver as yet
undetermined, plowed into a ’57 Ford driven by Melvin Nesby, 28, from
Carrollton. SHI | l '1
Fall Finals Next Week
DECEMBER 9 (MONDAY)
9:00 a.m. All 9:00 classes
4:15 p.m. All 4:15 M & W classes
5:00 p.m. All 5:00 classes
DECEMBER 10 (TUESDAY)
9:00 a.m. All 10:00 classes
1:00 p.m. All 4:00 classes
4:15 p.m. All 4:15 T & Th classes
DECEMBER 11 (WEDNESDAY)
9:00 a.m. AH 2:00 classes
1:00 p.m. All 1:00 classes
6:45 p.m. All 6:45 M & W classes
DECEMBER 12 (THURSDAY)
9:00 a-m. All 8:00 classe
1:00 p.m. All 3:00 classes
6:45 p.m. All 6:45 T & Th classes
DECEMBER 13 (FRIDAY)
9:00 a.m. All 11:00 classes
1:00 p.m. All 12:00 classes
Time of examination is determined by the time of the first
lecture meeting of the class.
Campus Ready for Christmas;
Town, College Join to Light Tree
By NANN JOHNSON
Last night, the Christmas spirit “was busting out all over” on the
West Georgia Campus.
The occasion was the Christmas program at 7 o’clock in front of
the student center. The program was one of the biggest events of this
quarter, and one in which every dorm, club, sorority, fraternity, and
some faculty members participated.
The Young Married’s Club was
the main backer of the program.
It was for the Carrollton people
the well-to-do and the underpriv
ileged children. Mayor John Rob
inson represented the Carrollton
people in the program.
ENTERTAINMENT
The College Choir and band en
tertained with Christmas music.
Some of the local ministers par
ticipated in the program-Father
Douglas Edwards, Church of Our
Lady; the Rev. JohnCaylor, Bap
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Thanksgiving Eve Wreck Fatal for WGC Sophomore
tist Student Union; and the Rev.
Larry Bauman, First Methodist
Church.
Later on in the program Dr.
James E. Boyd, president of
WGC, lit the Christmas tree. Af
terwards, everyone went to the
dining hall where refreshments
were served, and the children sat
on Santa’s knee and received their
presents. About 800-1000 chil
dren enjoyed this thrilling mo
ment. At the end of the program
many of the residence halls had
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, CARROLLTON, GA. 30117
Five Coeds Are Attacked
After Game Wed. Night
By KATHY TANNER, 808 GARRETT, LARRY BENTON
Five female students were attacked Wednesday, December 4, at
approximately 8:15 p.m. on the WG campus by a non-student male.
One coed suffered two black eyes and a cut lip. The others had been
grabbed about the head and shoulders, but were only frightened.
None were severely injured.
Donald I. Gammell, 24, of
Fairbum, Ga. has been arrested
and jailed by Carroll County
officials on a charge of assault
and battery in connection with
the incident. Gammell was cap
tured by four WG students
between the student center and
the H.P.E. building. The stu
dents, Clint Agnew, James Huff,
Cal Herring, and Mike Richard
son (all residing in Aycock)
open house and their own private
Christmas parties.
The fraternities and men’s
dorms helped to pick up the chil
dren for this program, and the
sororities and women’s dorms
took care of them until time for
the program. The dorms were
very helpful in raising money and
getting candy to give the young
st6rs.
OTHER PROJECTS
Besides helping with this
Christmas program, many of the
dorms, sororities, and frater
nities had their own Christmas
projects. Almost all the dorms
donated presents to a needy fam
ily. Sigma Alpha Omega is helping
a needy family enjoy Christmas.
Phi Kappa Zeta is collecting toys
for Milledgeville State Hospital.
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The injured included: James Nix, 19, a freshman from Cedartown, who received
injuries of the scalp and right knee; Joe F. Flynn, 18, a freshman from Columbus
who was admitted to Tanner Memorial for treatment of shock and observation;
William Richmond, 17, a freshman from Cummings, who sustained a sprained right
ankle; Mary L. Nesby, 3, from Carrollton, who received lacerations of the head and
face, and was released from the hospital Sunday, Dec. 1; Betty G. Nesby, 26,
mother of the child who received lacerations of the head, face and knees; and
Melvin Nesby, 28, who sustained lacerations of the head and a broken right hand.
assisted by one Campus police
man, took the man to Campus
Police Headquarters.
Chief of Campus Police, Rich
ard L. Johnston, was unsure that
the suspect was alone on the
campus for there were two other
reports given after his capture.
Terror and chaos raced across
the campus. Mr. Marshall Smith
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THE CAMPUS CHRISTMAS TREE WAS lit by Dr. James E.
Boyd, president of WGC, last night and stands in the round located
in front of the Student Center.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6,1968
notified all women’s residence
halls to keep doors locked and
to forbid any males inside.
Extra police officers and men
were put to work immediately
on the search for a possible
“other man;” but there was
none. The identification mix-up
was due to the fact that
Gammell had taken off his red
sweater and stashed it in his car.
He had been identified wearing a
red sweater and later, a light
blue shirt.
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