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MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA, MAY 18, 1962
Number 28
viduals nt»<»d only to request con
tracts which an* available from
one to 14 years an I for ernounts
up to $14,000.
Mr. Haywood |H»iout this |
plan will replace the deferred pay
ment plan now used whereby stu
dents may pay one-third of the
costs at the beginning of the quar
ter. one-third within ->0 days, and
the balance in full within bO days.
He said the new plan will afford
students a longer term budget edu
rational cost and make funds more
readily available to the University.
The program provides compre
hensive insurance oil the parent
and student, includes total and
permanent disability of ( iarent.
and assures the student of tunds to
complete his or her education by
trust administration in the event
of parents death.
Mercer's Fourteenth
Annual Law Day Is
Held Here Today
The fourteenth annual Law Day observance at Mercer University is
underway today, beginning with registration this morning and ending
with the Ijiw Alumni dance this evenihg.
Highlighting toduys events will be the address by Justice Carlton
Mobley of the Georgia Supreme Court.
Other features of s|>ccial interest
JUDGE CARLTON MOBLEY
larris Speaks!
In Communism
I)r. Rufus C. Harris, president of
Mercer University, will speak in
IVillingham Chapel, Friday, May
!5, during the regular chapel per-
i*l
Dr. Harris's subject will he,
Communism—Its Threat to Our
Freedom."
The same evening. Dr. Harris
till speak at the Commencement
Exercises of the Perry High School.
Perry, Georgia.
This Wednesday. May Hi. Dr
Harris addressed the Columbus
tj Rotary Club. His topic was. “Kiln
ation for the Needs ot Citizen
ii|> "
on today's program are the two fo
rums conducted by Mercer law
professors Nadler and Patterson.
Professor Nadler will head the fo
rum dealing with Chapter Xlll ol
the National Bankruptcy Act. In
conjunction with the discussion,
film featuring Professor Nadler,
will be shown. Professor Patterson
will conduct his lorum on the Uni
form Commercial Code in Georgia
at 9:30 am. in the I .aw Library.
Professor Patterson has done ex
tensive work on the UCC and re
ported to the House on Chapter IX
of the Code.
Justice Mobley's address will be
lelivered at a luncheon in the
Student Careteria at I pm. 1-efore
members of the law school alumni,
students, faculty and guests.
Registration for the day was
held at 9 a m. in the lobby of the
Ryals Law Building. At 9.30
James C. Quarles, dean of the Wal
ter F. George School f law wel
comed all visitors and guests in the
Law Library to the observance and
made appropriate remarks.
The dance sponsored by the Law
Alumni Association will oegin at 8
p.m. at American Legion Post 74
and will feature a dance hand anti
light refreshments.
At the 1 p.m. luncheon in the
Student Cafeteria members of
Cardinal Key will sene os hos
tesses.
MercerToUse
New Deferred
Payment Plan
aw Professor
ieeks Office Of
t. Governor
Walter F. George School of 1-aw
culty member Kdgar H. Wilson
is been selected as the leading
mlender for the office of I-t
over nor in a |x>ll of state nevi-pa
muon. Dr. Wilson qualified for
e September Democratic pri-
«ry after the Legislature was
ilk <1 into special session to modi-
i (he county unit system and
lerrhy give candidates from the
rban areas a better o|X>rtliliity in
lie elections.
A former mends'r of the State
egislature from Bibb County. Dr.
filson is currently serving as the
laser of the City of Macon, win
mg a four year term in 1959. In
kli ion. he continues to teach
art time at the Mercer University
iw school, where he has been on
Is faculty since 1948. Candidate
til son received his LL.B.. LL.M..
ml S. J. D. degrees from Duke
niiersity in North Carolina.
Dr Wilson said in an interview,
I believe the people ol Georgia are
mg for leaders who will offer
isitive program for pi ogress. I
ve that my acuth mic experi-
along with several years in
lie office, will appeal to the vast
nrity of Georgians." Dr. Wilson
it on to say that lie has been
illy encouraged by the many
sages of support that he has re
I'd from all areas of the State.
ackson Heads
[appa Sigma
sophomore Joe Jackson has her n
cted new president of Kappa
[ma fraternity.
laekson has served as G. M. C-
J I. F. C. representative. Rush
airman and Social Chairman He
a member of the Pre law Club,
leorge Crawford is the new Kap
Sigma vice-preaidenl and Cliff
Her, new G. M. G
MISS GAIL NORRIS
Norris Named
Posture Queen
Georgia's new Posture Queen is
Giiil Norris. 20, a senior iwycholo-
gy major here at Mercer Univer
sity. She will eom|x'te for the
World Posture Queen tide in June
in Detroit.
Norris, of Warner Robins, won
the Georgia title in a contest last
Thursday night in the Macon Lit
tle Theathr She represented the
Georgia Chiropractic Association,
and she will he aeeomimnie.l to De
troit by Martha Jean Maxwell of
Newnan, winner of the 1901 Geor
gia and world titles. At the con
clusion id the contest, Gail re
ceived $500. a trophy, and the
crown. Each contestant, winner or
runner-up in one of six districts
of Georgia, was rated oy two |>an-
els of judges. One group judged on
basis of beauty, |s>ise, and person
ality. The second. inpi|»osod of
chiropractors, scored Ihe 12 girls
on spinal straightness as shown in
X-rays. Gail will cumix-tc with
contestants from 50 stab's and for
eign countries in the world contest.
WHAT 18 IT? See Page 3
The University next September
will provide a new lost cost de
ferred payment program, accord
ing to an announcement by Presi
dent Rufus Carrollton Harris.
The program, through the ser
vices of Education Funds, Inc., will
be available to all parents and stu
dents of legal age wishing to bud
get educational cost on a monthly
basis.
William T. Haywood, business
manager, said this service is pro
vided at a lower cost than is usual
ly available to the average parent
or student through his own re
sources.
Parents or other qualified indi
Ricks, McGlaun Honored
At MU Recognition Day
Granger Ricks, a senior from Macon, is the winner of awards from
both Alphi Phi Omega service fraternity and the Ministerial Associa
tion as the outstanding male senior.
Hicks was awardel his honors in cha|>el on Friday, May 11, when
individual students and social groups were recognized for their out
standing performance at Mercer during the |>ast year. Ricks will do
graduate study in history at Yale next year on a Danforth Fellowship
Rithia McGlaun, a senior from
Buena Vista, received awards as
both the most outstanding inde
pendent girl in the senior class
and as the girl with the highest
academic average in a social Btud
ies program. McGlaun recently
won a Marshall Scholarship for
two years' study in literature at
the University for Leeds in Eng
land.
Dr. Harold McManus, professor
of Christianity at Mercer Univer
sity, received the dedication on the
1962 Mercer yearbook. The Cauld
ron. Delores Hightower and Fran
ces Duggar, co-editors of The
Cauldron, presented Dr. McManus
with the dedication. He wee sa
luted for his scholarship, teaching,
and contributions in all aspects of
sdant Ufa.
John E. Jones of Colquitt and
J. W. Spivey of Macon were pre
sented the Adelphos Awards as the
outstanding Fraternity pledge and
the outstanding fraternity brother.
Both are members of Signm Alpha
Epsilon fraternity.
The S|>right Dowell Award,
which was given by Blue Key this
year for the first time to the male
freshmen who best exemplifies the
ideals of Blue Key leadership and
fraternity, was presented to Ty
Ivey of Macon. This award is
named in honor of Mercer's presi
dent emeritus. Dr. Spright Dowell.
Choir Keys signifying outstand
ing participation in the Mercer
choir were awarded to Pat Yar
brough and Bruce Forlines. both
of Macon, Vonceil Smith of Gran-
iteville, S. C., William W Curl of
Pembroke, Betty Goble of Maple-
(Continued on page 4)
Ronald Hair plays the prizefighter in THE CAVE
DWELLERS. Final performance will he this evening at 8:14
p.m. See story on page 4.
(Staff Photo by Ward Lowrance)
DR. BEN GRIFFITH
Griffith Authors
Introduction To
Beggar s Opera
Dr. Ben W. Griffith. Jr., chair
man of the English Department at
Mercer University ,is the author of
extensive introductory materials in
a new edition of John Gay's The
Beggar s Opera, recently published
in New York.
(Continued on page 3)
Warner Robins
AFB To Hold
Open House
Mercer students are invited to
attend the Armed Forces Open
House at Warner Robins Air Force
Base this Sunday.
The u|H'n house will be held in
conjunction with Armed Forces
Day ceremonies at the base on
Sunday. May 20. and will feature
an air display and a demonstra
tion of Air Force equipment.
Free transportation will be sup
plied by Lucy, the HSU bus, if
enough students wish to go. The.
bus will leave Mercer lor the base
at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Interested
students should contact Dean Hen
dricks for a place on the bus.
Sandwiches anil other refresh
ments will InUavailahle at the base
