VOLUME 39 - NUMBER 3
COCHRAN, GEORGIA
Selective Service
Reclassification
Registrants wishing to drop
deferments and be reclassified
into Class I-A status to take
advantage of a “Year End Po
licy” announced last month by
the Selective Service System
have been given until midnight
Dec. 31, 1970, to file for the re
classification. Such request
may be received by the local
board by that date or carry a
postmark dated Dec. 31, 1970,
or earlier. The announcement
is contained in instructions is
sued to local board personnel by
Dr. Curtis W. Tarr, National
Director of Selective Service,
These instructions alter pre
vious policy which stated that
the application had to be in the
hands of local board personnel
prior to a December meeting of
the local board. In particular
the instructions to local boards
will be of interest to men who
hold high numbers in the 1970
draft lottery. Should a young
man hold a number higher than
that reached by his local board,
and number 195 has been set
as the highest number which any
board can reach — it is to his
advantage to voluntarily give up
his deferment for a I-A classi
fication.. In these cases he will
move to a lower draft priority
group on January 1, 1971, with
numbers of the 1970 First
Priority Group with unreached
numbers. While recognizing
that young men hold lottery
numbers of their local board
“high” could affect their vul
nerability to the draft by being
classified into I-A by the year
end, Dr. Tarr stated that “the
law allows young men to elect
whether they will apply for a
deferment and those young men
granted deferments should be
able to drop them if they de
sire.”
Dr. Tarr said the new policy
was issued because various
boards throughout the country
was scheduling their last meet
ing of the year at different
times. By defining a specific
cut-off date, the new policy
allow all registrants an equal
amount of time to take advan
tage of the reclassification
offer.
Previous to changing this po
licy on dropping of deferments,
registrants holding deferments
were generally unable to volun
tarily relinquish them as long
as they continued to meet cri
teria for deferment, except at
the end of the deferment per
iod when they could cancel them
simply by not submitting the
necessary documents for an ex
tension.
The types of deferments af
fected by the memorandum are
high school and college defer
ments, occupational defer
ments, agricultural defer-
”>ents, paternity and hardship
deferments. The I-Y classi-
fication, unacceptable for mi-
service except in na-
tQ na! emergency, is not af
fected by this new policy. Men
classified I-Y are not able to
voluntarily drop this classi
fication.
Dr. Tarr pointed out that all
deferments are issued for li
mited periods of time, gener
ally for one year, and that it
is the responsibility of the re
gistrant to submit documenta
tion for an extension of his
deferment. In the absence of
documentation, the new local
board memorandum instructs
local boards to promptly re
classify registrants into I-A.
This means that registrants
wishing to continue their de
ferments should submit the
supporting documentation to
their local boards.
Student Council
At the council meeting of
November 9, the council voted
unanimously in favor of the new
dress code. It was then de
cided to present it to the Pre
sident.
Then, Nan Turner was elec
ted to be our representative
in the Miss Hilltopper contest.
Cynthia Cook then announced
plans for the February 16, Miss
MGC Beauty Pageant. Gary
Chapman also announced that
the Student Directory will be
out in December.
Von Johnson was congratu
lated for making Homecoming
“70” a big success at the Nov.
16 meeting. Bubba Bellamy
made a report on the progress
of the dress code.
In the matter of new business,
there will be a grievance com
mittee consisting of the dorm
representatives to receive
complaints about the dorms.
Mike Garrett also reported on
.the Traffic Control Committee.
After Jill Self suggested to do
something about naming the
dorms, Bubba explained that
it was left up to the President.
Westminister
Fellowship Meeting
The Westminister Fellowship
Club met at the home of the
sponsor, Leona H. Parish,
December 3.
The occasion being in keep
ing with the season.
Gifts were given to the Spe
cial Education Class on Pea
cock Street. Mrs. Coley, their
teacher was present to accept
them. Seventeen were present
among them were Mrs. Thel
ma Arthur, Director of Pea
cock Hall and Mrs. Cyril Abbott.
A program was established
for the coming year.
Singing and refreshments
ended a pleasant evening.
Drug Committee
Necessary
Because of the growing pro
blem of drug abuse in the world
today it has become necessary
that the colleges across the na
tion initiate a student, faculty,
administrative committee to
deal with this influx of drugs
on the campus level. The main
purpose of these committees
is to educate the individual be
fore he or she learns by a bad
trip.
The Middle Georgia sub
committee on the use and abuse
of drugs has approved the Ker
nel as the appropriate vehicle
for answering questions that
may arise about this problem
and about the drug themselves.
The following are sample
questions most often asked
about drug use and abuse:
Can you answer them?
1. W’hat is drug dependence?
2. Can the effect of drugs
be passed on to the unborn?
3. What are the immediate
physical effects of smoking a
marijuana cigarette?
4. What are some of the more
harmful effects of LSD.
If you have similar questions
about any part of the drug cul
ture, question boxes are avail
able in the Co-op and cafeteria.
Your questions will be answered
and published In the first issue
of the Kernel, Winter Quarter.
Quintas Stellas
Christmas
MISS SUSANIN FORD, HOMECOMING QUEEN - 1970 WITH
HER ESCORT, BAILEY PIERCE, BOTH FROM WARNER ROBINS.
Party
Hiss H<2C
Quintas Stellas, the Middle
Georgia Home Economics Club,
held its annual Christmas Party
for four underprivileged child
ren on Tuesday evening,
December 8. The club decor
ated a Christmas tree, prepared
treats, and bought gifts for the
children.
The October meeting was a
weiner roast. For the Novem
ber meeting, Mrs. Charles
Redmond and Mrs, W, L.
Brantley, Bleckley County Ex
tension Home Economist,
showed the club members how to
make Christmas decorations
and candles.
Seven delegates from the club
attended the Fall Workshop held
at the University of Georgia,
Athens. Those attending were
Carmen Vann, Sherry Cunning
ham, Danielle Pope, Arelia
Hunter, Cheryl Bland, Gwen
irowning, Ginger Barber, and
Iiss Julia McDonald, wcmu
ponsor. The purpose of the
forkshop was to exchange ideas
or projects and programs. Re-
resentatives from several of
ie colleges also attended.
Danielle Pope is chairman
f Quintas Stellas. Other offi-
ers are Judy James, vice-
hairman; Sherry Cunningham,
-easurer; Cathy Stanley, re
nter; Carmen Vann, repor-
r; and Jeanie Cadle, historian.
Pageant Plans Underway
Plans are now in the making
for the 1971 Miss Middle Ga.
College Pageant, which is sche
duled for Feb. 16, The pageant
is an official preliminary of the
Miss Georgia and Miss Ameri
ca pageants, and the winner on
February 16 will represent the
college in the Miss Georgia
Pageant in Columbus in June.
An added attraction to this
year’s pageant will be Miss
Marilyn Louise Olley, the 1969
Miss Georgia, who will be Mis
tress of Ceremonies.
Girls who are interested in
entering the pageant may pick
up application forms at the Pub
lic Information Office on the se
cond floor of the Administration
Building. The deadline for turn
ing in these applications is Wed
nesday, January 13. No spon
sorship is required; however,
all campus organizations are
urged to encourage qualified
girls to enter.
The pageant includes swim
suit, talent, and evening gown
competition, withatwo-minute-
and-fifty-second time limit on
the talent phase.
Talent may included singing,
playing an instrument, a come
dy or dramatic performance,
art display, baton routine, acro
batic or trampoline perfor
mance, or other types of ta
lent that a girl may creatively
perform.
To avoid too long a program,
if as many as 14 girls apply
there will be an elimination con
test several days before the date
of the pageant. The elimination,
which will not be open to the
public, will reduce the number
of contestants to eight. How
ever, if no more than 13 girls
enter, there will be no elimina
tion and all wifi be in the pa
geant.
Girls who would like to find
out more about the pageant and
the Miss Georgia Pageant may
contact either Linda Solomon,
the current Miss Middle Geor
gia College, or Cynthia Cook,
the current Miss Cobb County,
Both are on the committee that
will produce the local pageant.
