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VOLUME UVI. NUMBER 8
MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, BE0R6IA
OCTOBER ZB. 19B3
" Macon businessman and real estate
developer. Charles H. Jones has
deeded to the University Stone Creek
Lodge and approximately 350 acres
surrounding It In Btbh County,
including a 25-acre lake. The wooded
property which fronts for about one
mile on Interstate IS Is located mere
minutes Irom downtown Macon,
although It is completely secluded and
private. The total value of the
property is approximately one minion,
seven hundred fifty thousand dollars
Mercer grill use the propen
special evenftof the University.
In discussing his respect
alfectlon lor Mercer, Jones is quick to
point out that he Is neither an
alumnus nor a Baptist, this eliminat
ing two of the most frequent ties of
benefactors to the University. A
graduate ol the University of Georgia,
he Is a former member ol Northmln-
ister Presbyterian Church.
Involved In various leadership roles
at Mercer tor a number ol years.
Jones served on the President's
Council in the late 1960‘s and In the
fund-raising campaign for the Univer
sity In the early 1970's. Now a
member of Mercer's Board of Trus
tees and chairman of the School of
Medicine's Board of Governors, he
makes It well known that, while his
interest In Mercer Is University-wide,
the Medical
native of Molerta. Georgia. Jones
edits his early experiences on the
arm with the formation of his
philosophy ol life, and In turn his
attitude toward philanthropy.
Jones acquired the Stone Creek
property In 1971. and at one time had
planned to develop it for apartments,
condominiums and a shopping center.
Although his family used the property
a great deal during the early years of
his ownership, he has always shared it
with the community. Numerous
church, business. Chamber of Com
merce, community, political and
school groups have had parties there.
However. Jones nek) that his children
|oin with him In wanting this historic
lodge and property to be owned by
Mercer and put to greater use by the
University faculty, staff, students.
»nd friends.
The first endowed scholarship
designed to provide support for the
educational pursuits of adult women
In Mercer University’s Evening Col
lege will be awarded at a luncheon at
the Woodruf House on November 2.
Contributors to the scholarship fund,
which has reached almost $35,000.
will also be honored at the luncheon.
The recipient wilt not be announced
before the luncheon.
The fund was established becausq.
nationwide, the fastest growing group
in college today Is that of women 25
years old and up. The staff at
Mercer's Evening College In the
College of Liberal Arts noted that the
concerns and needs of adult women
returning to school were not the same
as those of 18-year-olds entering
college right after high school.
Usually married, sometimes divorced,
these women almost always have
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Dr.iQ^ Welton Gaddy of Fort-
WorthVrexas. has been named to the
new position of Minister of the
University. The new university officer
wilt "have the responsibility tor the
interpretation of the religious Identity
of Mercer" according to President
Kirby Godsey who announced the
appointment. The University Minister
will also develop Chapel programs for
the Liberal Arts colleges In Macon
and Atlanta.
Or. Gaddy who has been senior
minister, at the Broadway Baptist
Church In Fort Worth. Texas, since
1977. holds important positions of
leadership in the Southern Baptist
Convention and the Baptist World
Alliance. Gaddy Is currently chairman
of the Southern Baptist Convention
Committee on Legal Affairs, and he
now serves on the Christian Ethics
Commission tor the Baptist World
Alliance. Earlier he served on the
Southern Baptist Convention's Resol
utions Committee. He' is now a
memt»r of the Executive Board of the
Baptist General Convention ol Texas
The author of numerous articles.
Gaddy is a graduate of Southern
Baptist Seminary. Dr. Gaddy will
assume his new post in January.
Lebanese attack stirs anger
ByUu Bellamy
The death toll continues to rise this
week as more victims are uncovered
In the aftermath of the bombing of the
U.S. Marine compound In Belru*.
Lebanon on Saturday, October 22.
1983
Reports indicate as many as 221
Marines dead and 70 wounded
following an explosion set off by
terrorists who drove a truck filled with
explosives directly Into the compound
as the Marines slept. Those Marines
were part of a Multi-National Force
(MNF) stationed In Lebanon since the
summmer of 1982 to help the
Lebanese government regain control
of the country. Lebanon has been
ravaged by open warfare since
June 1982 when Israli forces moved in
to destroy Palestine Liberation Orga
nization (PLO) members who took up
positions in the heart of Beirut.
The MNF. consisting of Italian.
French, British, and American forces,
was sent to Lebanon to see that the
withdrawal of all foreign forces from
the country proceeds in peace. But
that withdrawal has not been forth
coming. Even the recent pullbacks
and cease-fires have been marked
with more bloodshed than peace
Even so. the Marines mission remains
that of peacekeeper with strict orders
not to act aggressively.
Those orders, coupled with the
recent bombing deaths, have drawn
sharp reactions from the public.
Campus reaction is equally mixed and
strong. A discussion with several
political science students, for exam
ple. drew the following comments:
A woman who worked in a Veterans
Administration hospital during Viet
nam said, "I don’t want to see these
kids come back with arms shot off and
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SGA establishes book exchange
By Robert Baker
The Student Government Associa
tion held its regular meeting October
24 at 5:30 in the Trustee Dining
Room. President Trey Newton opened
and closed the meeting with regular
business.
Following the President's report.
Vice-President Jay Wells complimen
ted Senator Eric T. Utiles for his
"outstanding" organization and com
pletion of the Bear Gardens Clean-Up
Project. The project was a complete
success,, with several Senators and
students attending.
The Academic Affairs Committee
was scheduled to meet at 5:30 in
Duncan Lounge. The Fiscal Affairs
Committee has slated a workshop
with Pat Daugherty. Director ol
Student Activities, and Arthur Chris
tie. Business Manager, to be joined
by club presidents and treasurers.
Topics ol the workshop will Include
the needs and problems of the clubs
as well as discussion on the questions
the clubs may have regarding the
Student Activities fees from which the
clubs are funded. November 2 has
been scheduled as the date tor this
workshop, to be held at 4:00 in the
Trustees Dining Room
Senator John Peyton and Cluster
Editor Dusty Kornegay were to meet
with an Executive Faculty
Committee regarding last weeks SGA
proposition of the Business School
resolution on Tuesday.
Senator Debra Gomez brought a
new resolution before the SGA noting
Sunday, October 16. vandals ran
sacked the Office of Student Activi
ties, located on U8T third floor of
Connell Student Center. Security
officer Mike Dorn discovered the
C " eak-inat 12:45p.m.
The officer discovered that both the
3in office and the Director's office
were entered by lorce. The air vents
in two doors were kicked in allowing
the Intruder to unlock the doors from
the Inside.
Pat Daugherty. Director of Student
Activities, reported that $70 had been
stolen -and that the office was
a New Book Exchange Program In
the new plan, the SGA will organize
the program which will be iri
cooperation with the Cluster. The
Cluster will donate tree ad space to
those students interested in selling or
buying books, which will alleviate the
costs presently burdening students
The new resolution was passed with
a 100 percent majority and plans were
made to put it into effect soon
ransacked by the vandals who were
apparently looking tor money. The
Student Activities oftice does not
generally serve as a holding place tor
money, the money stolen was the
deposits posted by candidates in the
recent SGA election
Security believes the vandals’to be
a group ot tour to ten teenagers who
have been responsible for many thefts
on campus. The Psychology building
has been disturbed twice this month.
Physical Plant is working with secur
ity to make all campus building more
secure
Student Activities office vandalized
CkariM H. Joms lod Or. R. Kirby Goduy