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WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE

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RUTH GROSS, Editor

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DEDICATIOB^...

To . . . members of the faculty who have, during this school
year, led West Georgia College in promoting SCHOOL
SPIRIT, the 1956 Chieftian Staff is proud to dedicate it's
yearbook.

To . . . BILL EMERSON, known to all students as "Coach",
for his constant, modest strength, his unstinting active faith in
and for people, and his manly gratitude toward the good
things of the earth.

To . . .DOROTHY McNABB, for her innate creative in-
telligence, for her unflagging, and selfless pursuit of the high
ideals of thought and action.

To . . . RICHARD HOWELL, for being a person of eman-
ating seriousness, a man of tireless energy, and a wise council,
given to selfless and high devotion.

BILL LMERSON

Dean of men. Assistant Pro-
fessor of Physical Education
for Men.

MISS DOROTHY McNAHH

Assistant Professor of Physical
Education for Women.

RICHARD HOWELL
Assistant Professor of Musii

FOREWORD...

This year the "GhieftJan" staff has endeavored to give you a yearbook
filled with memories which in the years to come you will chefish as

moments filled with happiness.

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ysTG^C BuRf^s B'- . ')!-+ IN M^wrVs oi l4u^^J/<cr/.

...CONTENTS

Another year has passed and in this 1956 "Chieftian" we endeavor in
the following pages to show you how the faculty, classes, organiza-
tions, athletics, features, and advertisements have helped in develop-

ing a great school spirit.

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DR. IRVINE S. INGRAM
College President

ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Ingram Relaxes,

MISS KATIE DOWNS

Registrar

MRS. GLADYS SHANNON

Deau of Women

Hostess of Adatnson Hall

W. H. ROW

Dean of Administration

MRS. MARY COPELAND

Assistant to Registrar
Secretary to Dean

MISS MARION CRIDER

Public Relations Chairman

EVERETT McKIBBEN
Assistant Professor of Art

GEORGE MOORMAN

Assistant Professor of
English and Dramatics

JAMES OVERTON
Instructor in Commerce

MISS HELEN WOMACK

Assistant Professor of
Home Economics

FACULTY

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WILLIAM SESSIONS

Assistant Professor of
English

MISS LOIS MEEKS

Assistant Librarian

WILLIAM EMERSON

Dean of Men

Football Coach

Assistant Professor of

Physical Education for Men

H.G.JONES
Assistant Professor of Social Science

C. K. BOROUGHS

Assistant Professor of
Socia! Scienre

HAROLD STEELE

Assistant Professor of
Biology

MISS DOROTHY McNABB

Assistant Professor of
Physical Education for Women

RICHARD HOWELL

Assistant Professor of
Music

FLOYD WIRSING

Assistant Professor of
Physics

MISS DORA PEETE

Associate Professor of
Commerce

MRS. MARY EMERSON

Cashier
Secretary to President

QUINTON PRINCE

Instructor of Education
Principal, Sand Hill School

WILLIAM LEWIS

Assistant Professor of
Psychology

HORACE ACKLEN

Comptroller

LEVEN S. HAZELGROVE

Assistant Professor of

Chemistry

Director of Intercollegiate

Activities

MISS ANNIE BELLE WEAVER
Librarian

COLLUS JOHNSON

Assistant Professor of
Education

J. O. MOORE

Assistant Professor of
English

CARSON J. PRICHARD

College Chaplain
Assistant Professor of Social Science

MRS. JOHN ATHERTON

Cashier

MISS LINDA WYNN
Secretary

MRS. MABLE RADCLIFF

Bookkeeper
Hostess of Melson Hall

MRS. FRANK SEARCY

Nurse

MRS. MARGARET HAY

College Store

MRS. DAISY GREENE
Dietitian

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MARTHA . . . JANE . . . JEANETTE

OFFICERS

JEANETTE BARKER Vresident

MARTHA CORRY y,,, present

JANE SHOFFEITT Secretary-Treasurer

JUNIOR CLASS

JEANETTE BARKER

Boivdon, Georgia

MARTHA CORRY

Siloam, Georgia

BETH HOWARD

Bearing, Georgia

GLORIA LEWIS

Monticello, Georgia

ANN MOORE
Carrollton, Georgia

JANE SHOFFEITT
Bowdon, Georgia

RONALD . . . JIM . . . JANE

OFFICERS

RONALD GRIFFITH, President

JIM THOMAS, Vice President

JANE BALLENGER, Secretary-Treasurer

SOPHOMORE CLASS

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ABNEY, ELIZABETH
Bremen, Ga.

ADAMS, STINSON "Bebe"
Marietta; Ga.

ALEXANDER, LEROY
Summerville, Ga.

ALLEN, JAYNE

Lithonia, Ga.

ALLGOOD, CHARLES
Rockmart, Ga.

AUCHMUTY, BOB

Aragon, Ga.

BAILEY, MARY JO

Carrollton, Ga.

BALLENGER, JANE
Marietta, Ga.

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BELL, FRANCES

Griffin, Ga.

BLEDSOE, MARILYN
Frolona, Ga.

BOATRIGHT, WEEMS

Carrollton, Ga.

BROOK, BOBBIE JEAN
Carrollton, Ga.

BRYSON, BOBBY

Carrollton, Ga.

BUTLER, LINDA ANNE
Oxford, Ga.

CALLAHAM, MAC

Chattanooga, Tenn.

CAPES, WILLIAM
Villa Rica, Ga.

CARROLL, MRS. JOY
Carrollton, Ga.

COLLINS, CORNELIA

Atlanta, Ga.

DANIEL, MOLLY

Eatonton, Ga.

DANIEL, SHIRLEY

Tallapoosa, Ga.

DENNEY, TRAVIS

Clem, Ga.

DICKEY, EDNA
Decatur, Ga.

DICKSON, DOROTHY

Rutledge, Ga.

DOWDY, JANE
Rossville, Ga.

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DUKE, DIANE

LaGrange, Ga.

DUNN, JOYCE
Atlanta, Ga.

EDWARDS, JANICE
Atlanta, Ga.

FIELDS, BETTY

Atlanta, Ga.

FIELDS, LAWSON

Atlanta, Ga.

FORSYTH, DAN
Rockmart, Ga.

GRANTHAM, JUANITA

Griffin, Ga.

GREENE, MARLENE

Chickamauga, Ga.

GREESON, BOB
Chatsworth, Ga.

GRIFFITH, BARBARA

A tlanta, Ga.

GRIFFITH, RONALD

Rossville, Ga.

GROSS, RUTH
CarroUton, Ga.

HAMMOCK, JANE

College Park, Ga.

HAMMOND, NAN
CarroUton, Ga.

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HAMBRICK, RAY

Hapeville, Ga.

HOPKINS, MARION

Columbus, Ga.

HUBBARD. MARY

Newnan, Ga.

HUGHES, WILLIAM L.

Hampton, South Carolina

JAMES. CAROL ANN
Madison, Ga.

KEENER. MARY JANE

Chatsworth, Ga.

KEITH, PATSY

Hogansville, Ga.

LANDRUM. MAC

College Park, Ga.

LANGLEY, HAZEL

Loganville, Ga.

LOUVORN, LYNDA
A tlanta, Ga.

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McCLELLAN. VANCE

Thomaston, Ga.

MADDOX, J. C.

Porterdale, Ga.

MANNING, CATHERINE
Summerville, Ga.

MARLOW, EDDIE

Tunnel Hill, Ga.

MARTIN, PEGGY

Thicker, Ga.

MILES, RODGER
Carrollton, Ga.

MINSHEW, WAYNE

Shannon, Ga.

MOORE, SAMMUEL

Carrollton, Ga.

MURRAH, ALLEN

Carrollton, Ga.

NUNN, PEGGY
A llanta, Ga.

PARKER. SUSANNE
Atlanta, Ga.

PASCHAL, REBECCA

Atlanta, Ga.

PEAVY, JOHN
Atlanta, Ga.

PENN, JEANETTE
Griffin, Ga.

POTTERFIELD, JIM

A tlanta, Ga.

REEVES, HELEN
Carrollton, Ga.

RICHARDSON, GEORGE

Atlanta, Ga.

RIDEN, ANELLE

Atlanta, Ga.

ROBERTS, CAROLYN

Fayetteville, Ga.

ROBINSON, JAMES L.

Carrollton, Ga.

SEWELL, SELWYN

Carrollton, Ga.

SHIREY, DONALD
Rossville', Ga.

STALLINGS, SUE B.
Grifjin, Ga.

STEED, MAXINE
Roopville, Ga.

TAYLOR, MORA

Carrollton, Ga.

TAYLOR, NORMAN
Douglas'ville, Ga.

THOMAS, ROBIN
Stone Mountain, Ga.

THOMASON, CAROLYN
Datton, Ga.

WALKER, ELDRED

Carrollton, Ga.

WATSON, BILL

Forest Park, Ga.

WHITAKER, REGGIE

Marietta, Ga.

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WILBANKS, LUCY

Canton, Ga.

WILSON, ED

Bowdon, Ga.

WILSON, HORACE
Carrollton, Ga.

WILSON, REBECCA
Bremen, Ga.

WINDSOR, ELLEN

Woodville, Ga.

YATES, DELORES
Carrollton, Ga.

CASEY, EARLINE
Cedartown, Ga.

WHO'S WHO

ELIZABETH ABNEY: Day Student; W. A. A.

JIMMY ACKERMAN: Football; Letterman's Club;
Basketball; Superlative.

STINSON ADAMS: Football; Leterman's Club;
Transfer from Aubrn.

WAYNE ADAMS: Day Student.

LEROY ALEXANDER: Football; Letterman's Club.

JAYNE ALLEN: Choir (soloist); Cheerleader; West
Georgian Staff; Chieftain; Mu Zeta Alpha; West
Georgia Combo; Dining Hall Staff.

CHARLES ALLGOOD: Mu Zeta Alpha; Choir; Su-
perlative.

BOB AUCHMUTY: Choir; Proctor; Superlative;
Football Manager.

MARY JO BAILEY: Day Student.

JANE BALLENGER: F.B.L.A. (President); W.A.A.
(Treasurer); Alpha Psi (Vice-President); President,
Melson House Council ; Secretary -Treasurer Adamson
House Council; Secretary-Treasurer Sophomore
Class; Homecoming Queen; Superlative (Miss
W.G.C.); May Court.

CHARLOTTE BARBER: Day Student; F.T.A.;
W.A.A. ; Xi'ansfp'" from Reinhardt College.

DAVID BARNES: Mu Zeta Alpha; Student Council.

FRANCES BELL: F.T.A. (Reporter), (Secretary);
W.A.A. (Recorder); Chieftain Staff; Alpha Theta ;
West Georgian Staff.

JAMES BLACKWELL, JR.: Choir.

MARILYN BLEDSOE: Choir (Secretary-Treasurer);
F.T.A. (Treasurer) ; V.R.A. Council (Vice-President) ;
Library Assistant ; Tom Herndon Award ; Spanish
Club; Sweetheart Court.

WEEMS BOATRIGHT: Day Student; Choir.

BOBBIE JEAN BROOK: Day Student; W.A.A.;
Alpha Psi.

MARY JOYCE CALHOUN: Choir; Day Student; Mu
Zeta Alpha; W.A.yf. ; Chieftain Staff.

MAC CALLAHAM: President of Freshmen Class;
Vice-President of Student Council; Circle K (Secre-
tary-Treasurer) ; West Georgian.

WILLIAM S. CAPES: Day Student.

EARLINE CASEY: F.T.A.; W.A.A.; 4-H Club.

MERIAL J. COLE: Day Student.

CORNELIA COLLINS: West Georgian (Co-Editor);
F.B.L.A. (Georgia State Vice-President); W.A.A.;
Student Council; Superlative.

CHARLES M. CRAWFORD: Day Student.

JERRY C. CRAWFORD: Day Student; Basketball.

WILLIAM W. CUTHBERTSON: Band; Alpha Theta.

MOLLY DANIEL: Choir; Alpha Psi; West Geor-
gian Staff; Cheerleader; Homecoming Court; F.B.-
L.A;. President Mandeville House Copncil; Student
Council; W.A.9. ; V.R.A. Council; Superlative; May
Queen.

SHIRLEY DANIEL: W.A.A.; V.R.A. Council; F.T.A.
(Historian); Alpha Theta (Secretary); May Court.

TRAVIS DENNEY: Day Student.

EDNA DICKEY Alpha F'si; Cheerleading; V.R.A.
Council; W.A.A.; West Georgian; Choir; Alpha
Theta ; May Court.

DOROTHY DICKSON V.R.A.; Choir; F.B.L.A.;
4-H Club.

JANE DOWDY: W.A.A.; Choir; West Georgian
Staff; Alpha Psi; Homecoming Court; Pep Club
(Co-Captain); Modern Dance Club; Student Coun-
cil; F.B.L.A.; May Court, Maid of Honor.

DIANE FOWLER DUKE: W.A.A.; French Club;
Choir.

JOYCE DUNN: F.B.L.A.; Modern Dance Club;
W.A.A.; Choir; Pep Club; Alpha Psi; May Court.

SAVOY BROWN: Day Student.

NANCY EARNEST: Day Student.

BOBBY BRYSON: Day Student; Chieftain and West
Georgian (Photographer).

JANICE EDWARDS: Cheerleader; Alpha Psi; V.R.A.
Council; Proctor, Melson Hall Sweetheart Court, May
Court.

LINDA ANN BUTLER: Student Council; V.R.A.;
W.A.A.; Choir P'roctor; Basketball; (Co-Captain);
President of Alpha Psi; Treasurer of Alpha Theta;
Superlative; May Court.

PAT CAIN: Day Student; Baseball.

JIM EMBERSON: Vice-President Freshman Class;
Lettermen's Club; Circle K; Baseball; Aycock House
Council; Superlative.

HARRY EVANS: Day Student; Vice-President Circle
K ; Sweetheart Court.

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WHO'S WHO

BETTY FIELDS

LAWSON FIELDS

UAL FINCHER: Day Student.

RICHARD FORD: Student Council; Proctor Aycock
Hall ; Baseball ; Superlative.

DAN FORSYTH

RAYMOND FOWLER: Baskeball; Choir; BasebalL

ROBERT GALT: Mu Zeta Alpha.

RAYMOND GASSES

ROBERT GODFREY: Day Student.

JU ANITA GRANTHAM: F.T.A. (Secretary and Presi-
dent) ; Chieftain (Freshman Class Editor) V.R.A.
Council; W.A.A.; Drama Club Student Council; Man-
deville House Council; Piep Club.

MARLENE GREENE: French Club; Alpha Theta
Club; Debate Club (President); Mu Zeta Alpha
(Secretary) ; W.A.A,

WILLIAM L. HUGHES: Mu Zeta Alpha; Veteran's
Club; West Georgian Staff.

CAROL ANN JAMES Student Council; Secretary
of Manderville Hall.

MYRA JOHNSON: Day Student.

MARY JANE KEENER: Alpha Psi (Treasurer);
W.A.A. ; V.R.A. ; 4-H Club (Secretary-Treasurer).

PATSY KEITH: Alpha Psi; F.B.L.A.; Dining Hall
Staff (Assistant Bookkeeper) ; W.A.A.

DENTON KENT: W. Club; Baseball.

MAC LANDRUM

HAZEL LANGLEY: 4-H Club; Debate Club W.A.A.
(Sioux Tribe Leader); Student Council; Choir; Mel-
son Proctor; Alpha Psi (Reporter, President elect);
Alpha Theta; V.R.A. President; Adamson House
Council Treasurer; Superlative.

LEE LASTER: Day Student; Day Student Represen-
tative; Student Council.

BOB GREESON: Letterman's Club; Football (Co-
Captain); President House Council, Aycock; Proctor,
Aycock.

BARBARA GRIFFITH F.B.L.A.

RONALD GRIFFITH: Letterman's Club; V.R.A.
Council; Circle K; Basketball; Basketball; Baseball;
President Sophomore Class; Student Council; Choir;
West Georgian (Sports Editor) ; King of Hearts.

RUTH GROSS: W.A.A.; West Georgian Reporter;
Chieftain (Business Manager, Editor).

LYNDA LOVVORN: F.T.A. ; Tom Hernondon Award;
W.A.A. ; Superlative.

BILL MCARTHUR: Baseball

VANCE McCLELLAN: Transfer from the University
of Georgia.

J. C. MADDOX: Circle K; Alpha Theta; Assistant
Basketball Coach; Student Council (President); Vet-
erans Club (Vice-President) ; Superlative (Mr.
W.G.C.)

DOUG GROVES Choir (Vice-President); FootbalL
CHARLES HALEY

RAY HAMBRICK: Student Council; Letterman's Club
(President); Veteran's Club (President) Sweetheart
Court.

JANE HAMMOCK: Choir.

NAN HAMMOND: F.T.A.; Alpha Theta Club, Choir.

MARIAN HOPKINS: F.B.L.A. (Reporter); W.A.A.
(Reporter, Vice-President); Choir; V.R.A. (Secre-
tary); Alpha Psi; Herndon Award.

CATHERINE MANNING: French Club; F.T.A.;
W.A.A.; West Georgian Staff.

EDDIE MARLOW: Circle K (President); Baseball;
Veterans Club (Secretary-Treasurer) ; Letterman's
Hamm Halls; Superlative.

PEGGY MARTIN: French Club; W.A.A.; Homecom-
ing Court; Superlative; May Court.

RODGER MILES: Day Student; French Club; Mu
Zeta Alpha.

WAYNE MINSHEW: Circle K; Leterman's Club;
Baseball.

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BILL MIZELL

SAMUEL MOORE: Day Student; V.R.A. Council;
French Club (Vice-President).

ALLEN MURRAH: Day Student.

PEGGY NUNN: Co-Editor of West Georgian; Alpha
Psi Club; Alpha Theta ; Homecoming Court; Pep
Club; May Court.

SIDNEY O'NEAL

SUZANNE PARKER: Alpha Psi (Secretary); Dra-
matics Club: Pep Club; W.A.A.

DeFORREST PARROT: Transfer from Georgia Tech.

REBECCA PASCHAL: Transfer from North Georgia;
F.B.L.A.; V.R.A. Council; W.A.9.

JOHN PEAVY: French Club; Circle K Club.

JEANETTE Pfc:NN: W.A.A. ; F.B.L.A.; Choir; Basket-
ball; Cheerleader (Co-Captain); Modern Dance; May
Court.

EMMETT E. PHILLIPS

JAMES POTTERFIELD: French Club; Mu Zeta Al-
pha ; Transfer from Emory.

BARBARA A. POWELL: Day Student; W.A.A.

WALLACE REED

HELEN REEVES: Day Student; W.A.A.

GEORGE RICHARDSON: Band (Vice-President)
Mu Zeta Alpha.

JERRY RICHARDSON: Veterans Club.

ANELLE RIDEN: F.T.A.; West Georgian; W.A.A.;
Student Council; Pep Club; Treasurer Mandeville
House Council.

CAROLYN ROBERTS: Spanish Club (Treasurer);
W.A.A.

WALTON SANDS

ROGER SAULS: Day Student

DENTON SCOTT: Football; W. Club.

SELWYN SEWELL V.R.A.; Student Council; Fresh-
man Class Secretary; Band; Choir; Spanish Club;
W.A.A. (Seminole Chieftain) ; West Georgian (Bus-
iness Manager); President Adamson House Council;
Mav Court.

DONALD SHIREY Football; Leterman's Club;
F.T.A.; Student Council.

ED SMITH: Day Student.

MELVIN B. SMITH: Day Student.

MAXINE STEED: W.A.A. (President); Alpha Theta;
Student Council; Basketball (Manager) ; Recreational
Representative from Adamson Hall; May Court.

RONALD STEGALL: Football.

REID STEPHENS

DONALD STITCHER: Basketball, Baseball.
NORMAN Strewn : Transfer from Emory.

NORMAN TAYLOR: Football; Veteran's Club; Mu
Zeta Alpha.

JAMES THOMAS: Football; Circle K; Alpha Theta;
Student Council; Vice-President Sophomore Class;
Leterman's Club; Mu Zeta Alpha.

ROBIN THOMAS: Alpha Psi; Pep Club, Mav Court.

LINDA TONEY: Day Student.

CAROLYN THOMASON: F.T.A.; French Club.

BOBBY WADE

LAMAR WADE: May Day.

ELDRED WALKER: Day Student.

JOYCE WALKER: Day Student; W.A.A..; Student
Council; Alpha Psi; May Court.

MARY RUTH WALKER: Day Student; W.A.A.

JAMES WILLIAMS: Day Student.

ED WILSON: Day Student.

HORACE WILSON: Day Student

REBECCA WILSON: Day Student; W.A.A.

ELLEN WINDSOR: W.A.A.; V.R.A. Council; F.T.A.
(Secretary, Vice-President) ; Mu Zeta Alpha (Secre-
tary) ; President; Secretary Student Council; Alpha
Theta, May Court.

DELORIS YATES Day Student; F.T.A. ; Band;
Choir; Mu Zeta Alpha; W.A.A. ;' Alpha Theta.

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REBECCA . . . RAY . . . KATRINA

OFFICERS

RAY ELROD, President
REBECCA MUSIC, Vice President
KATRINA FORD, Secretary-Treasurer

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Gary Akins

Dewey Bearden

Alfred Joe Anderson Nancy Andrews

Lanette Austin

Nellie Beavers

Barbara Anne Bell

Jayne Boone

Janice Bramblett Mrs. Carolyn Brewer

David Brown

Evelyn Bryant

Anne Butler

Macy Buttrill

Quana Caldwell Yvonne Chamblee Anne Cheney

Jerry Chitwood

Janelle Coats

Larry Cochran

Freda Collins

Pete Cook

Sam Cook

Gary Cooper

Jane Cooper

Carole Copeland Bobby Copeland

Jane Coulon

Robert Cozine

Connie Craner

Robert Crawford Shelba Jean Crockett

Byron Crook

Carole Culpepper

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Virginia Davis

Betty DeLoach

Janet Denney

Janis Denney

Richard Denton

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Tommie Rae Duncan Richard Earle Donna Echols

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Ray Elrod

Jerry Erwin

Robert Fears Tommy Fisher

Jean Fitch

Katrina Ford

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Bt)bby Foster

Larry Gable

Marie Garner

Patsy Gamer

Thomas Gasses

Marion Gibson

Gloria Goldin

Sarah Ann Gracey

Barbara Gray

Aubrey Greeson

Mary Jane Griffith

Ednalen Haines

Lavon Hambrick Randall Hammontree

Jim Hart

Ted Hart

Mary Jean Hartsiield David Hay

Betsy Hayes

Annette Headrick

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Tommy Hewell

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Joe Hutchison

Phillip Hyatt

Mary Ann Jackson

Vera Jackson

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Wynnell Jones

Terry Kay

Dilena Keo^Ti

Wayne King

Ann Kinsler

Denise Lackey

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Sylvia Lee

Shirley Anne Lisle

Charlcie McAfee

David McArthur

Maria McDuffie

Harold McWhorter Janis MacKool

John MacKool

Anne Mahopey

Pat Maloy

Becky Mason

Sonny Mason

Fred Mathis

Rudean Middlebrooks Gary Miller

Jackie Miller

Tony Miller

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George Moore

Pat Mullinax

Judy Murphy

Rebecca Music

Pat Nunnelly

Glenda ODell

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Leslie Osborne

Jo Pace

Sue Pajcic

Myra Pangle

Chrole Payne

William Perry

Judy Pharr

Shirley Pophatn

Lamar Putnam

Lamar Queen

Betty Raburn

Yvonne Redding

Sylvia Richardson Peggy Sue Roberts

Pat Robinson

Una Robinson

Carolyn Rogers

Howell Row

Robert Schick

Barbara Sewell

Elaine Shell

Bonnie Shirah

Marihope Shirey

Carol Ann Slade

Frank Smith

Pat Smith

Ruth Smith

Mack Spates

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Johnny Spence

Judy Stipe

Sylvia Strickland

Larry Stubbs

Kay Sullivan

Donna Terrell

Gerry Threlkeld

Al Uphold, Jr.

Peggy Vickers

Nancy Vincent

Lee Walbum

Jimmy Walker

Vivian Wallace

Ayers Ward

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Emily Wats

Carolyn Webster G^en Weir

Sylvia Wessinger Wray Wilkins

Jane Witcher

Betty Wright

Sue Yeager

Eddie Yearta

Sue Beavers

Hubert Holland

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THE 1956 CHIEFTAX

Editor Gross and Business Manager Hubbard
with part of staff.

STAFF

RUTH GROSS, Editor

ANNE MAHONEY
PAT MULLINAX
Co-Assistant Editors

MARIA McDUFFIE, Art Editor

DIANE GARRISON
CLARENCE HOBBS

Sports Editors

KATRINA FORD, Layout Editor
MARTHA HUBBARD, Business Manager

VIRGIL VEAL

Assistant Business Manager

Ellen and Molly Converse with Chapel Speaker.

J. C. MADDOX, President

MAC CALLAHAM, Vice President

ELLEN WINDSOR, Secretary

STUDENT COUNCIL

The West Georgian Staff.

THE WEST GEORGIAN

CO-EDITORS

Peggy Nunn and Cornellia Collins

Students in College Store enjoy the
West Georgian.

OFFICERS

JUANITA GRANfTHAM, President
ELLEN WINDSOR, Vice President
FRANCES BELL, Secretary
MARILYN BLEDSOE, Treasurer
SHIRLEY DANIEL, Historian
JOE STEPHENS, Reporter

The Future Teachers here are Juanita, Marilyn,
and Frances.

F. T. A.

OFFICERS

ELLEN WINDSOR, President
TERRY KAY, Vice President
SHIRLEY DANIEL, Secretary
LINDA BUTLEE, Treasurer
YVONNE REDDING,
HAROLD McWHORTER,
Reception Chairmen

Scene from one of drama club's productions.

ALPHA THETA

Members of Alpha Theta.

Members of Spanish Club with Faculty Advisor, Moore .

SPANISH CLUB

OFFICERS

LEE SHAW, President

RAY ELROD, Vice President

SYLVIA LEE, Secretary-Treasurer

BOBBY LAWRENCE,
Program Chairman

THE MIXED CHOIR

WGC

MR. HOWELL, CHOIR OFFICERS
AND SOLOISTS

THE MEN'S ENSEMBLE

CHOIR

MALE QUARTET

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THE MIXED CHOIR ON TOUR

OFFICERS

BYRON CROOK, President
TERRY KAY, Vice President
ANN KINSLER, Secretary-Treasurer

FRENCH CLUB

Members of French Club and Advisor, Mr. Moore.

Girls learn to cook, sew, and
how to find a good husband
Home Ec. not only helps in
getting credit but makes life
more enjoyable.

OFFICERS

LINDA BUTLER, President
PAT MULLINAX, Vice President
SUSANNE PARKER, Secretary
CAROLYN WEBSTER, Treasurer
MARIHOPE SHIREY, Historian

Members of One of West Georgia's Largest Organizations.

OFFICERS

RAY HAMBRICK, President
J. C. MADDOX, Vice President
EDDIE MARLOW, Secretary-Treasurer

VETERANS CLUB

Letterman of West Georgia College.

OFFICERS

RAY HAMBRICK, President
JIMMY ACKERMAN, Vice President
EDDIE MARLOW, Secretary-Treasurer

^^W" CLUB

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Mr. Howell posts band schedule.

IR I BAND

THE BAND

Judy Pharr
Nancy Vincent

Savoy Brown
Bob Gait
Robert Schick
Jimmy Walker
Yvonne Redding
Emily Watson
Ed Wilson

MEMBERS
MAJORETTES

Judy Murphy
Barbara Henderson

BAND

Ray Elrod
Betty DeLoach
Bonnie Shirah
Selwyn Sewell
George Richardson
Jan Ramey

Carole Culpepper
Shirley Popham
Delores Yates
Jimmy Godbee
Gwen Weir
Eddie Yearta
Sylvia Richardson

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OFFICERS

HAZEL L ANGLE Y, President
MARILYN BLEDSOE, Vice President
MARIAN HOPKINS, Secretary-Treasurer

V. R. A.

Installation of New Officers.

First roze^ Marlene Greene, Rodger Miles, Glenda O dell. Sei-ond jok'- -Harold McWhorter, Hyatt Smith, Leslie
Osborne, Richard Hightower, John Wasdin. Third row Jim Hart, Sponsor, Mr. Boroughs.

OFFICERS

MARLENE GREENE, President
RODGER MILES, Vice President

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Officers at MuZeta Alpha Installation Service.

Marlene, Bob, and Barbara

MU ZETA ALPHA

OFFICERS

BARBARA POWELL, President

BOB GALT, Vice President

MARLENE GREENE, Secretary-Treasurer

Members of the Newly Organized MuZeta Alpha .

CIRCLE ^^K" CLUB

OFFICERS

EDDIE MARLOW, President
HARRY EVANS, Vice President
MAC CALLAHAN, Secretary-Treasurer
WIRSING, Advisor

Circle "K" Members at W.GC

Future Business Leaders of America,

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OFFICERS

JANE BALLENGER, President

JACQUELINE LAMBERT,
Vice President

MARY ANN HOLIDAY, Treasurer
KAY SULLIVAN, Secretary
BARBARA A. BELL, Reporter
MISS DORA PEETE,
MR. JAMES L. OVERTON,
Sponsors

ROGERS HALL

HAMM HALL

LOG CABIN

MELSON HALL

DORMITORY
COriVCILS

AYCOCK HALL

MVNDEVILLE HALL

SIOUX Leader Langely. Popham, Ballenger, Ellis, Mac-
kool, Keith, Langely and Gross.

APACHE Leader Bell. Lackey, Pangle, Miller, Hender-
son, McAfee, Headrick, Hammock, Bell, and Hopkins.

W. A. A.

OFFICERS

MAXINE STEED, President
EVELYN BRYANT, Vice President
EARLINE CASEY, Secretary
CAROLYN WEBSTER, Treasurer
M. HOPKINS, Reporter

CHEROKEE Leader Casey. Windsor, Casey, Keener,
Watson, Shirey, Hamrick, Bell, Smith, Rogers, Gamer,
Roberts.

SEMINOLE Leader Sewell. Powell, Butler, Daniel,
Murphy, Housch, Sewell, Johnson, Beavers.

DAY
STUDENTS

The Day Students on West Georgia Campus
compose almost one-half the group which attends
the college.

Representing the day students in the student govern-
ment are Howell Row, Joyce Walker, Mr. McBrayer,

Day Students representing the large number which attend W.G.C.

Tennis

Janis MacKool and Barbara
Powell spend afternoons playing

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WOMAN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Major Sports

Volleyball

Major sport during the winter
quarter. Tribes participate here.
Seen here are Emily Watson,
Judy Pharr, Jeannette Penn,
and Jackie Miller. Harry Helton
is the referee.

Basketball

Girls play teams from other
schools as well as other teams in
the school.

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Golf

Yvonne, Gerry, Jeanette learn the
basic techniques of golf.

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Archery

Rebecca, Molly and Maxine get ex
ercise with archery.

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FOOTBALL

Coach Emerson and Assistant Auchmuty.

1955 Football Squad .

BOB GREESON

Co -Captain

Guard

BOBBY FOSTER

Tackle

FRED MASHBURN

Back

BOBBY WADE
Back

RONALD STEGALL
Guard

HAMIL DONALD

Tackle

DENTON SCOTT

Guard

FRANK SMITH
Back

DON BONNER
Back

GARY AKINS

End

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DON WEST

Center

DON FENDLEY
Guard

JIMMY BELL
Back

FRED MATHIS

Tackle

DAN MEDLOCK
Guard

JIM TANNER

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JOE STEPHENS
Quarterback

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CHEERLEADERS 1 955

Dickey, Co-Captain, Witcher, Andrews, Buttrill, Daniel. Penn, Co-Captain.

1955 FOOTBALL

Coach Emerson presents Co-Captain
Ackerman, with new jacket.

Co-Captain Greeson gives clock trophy to
Coach Emerson as token from Squad of 1955.

Coach Emerson with player Lee
"Mose" Walbum. The 1955-56 year
of Basketball was good for W.G.C.

1956 BA!$KETBALL SQUAD

First row G. Duncan, J. Ackerman, G. McLean, J. Crawford. Second row J. Bell, D. Bonner, D. Stitcher, G.
Barge, D. Brackett, L. Walburn.

Gerald Barge leaps high for those 2
for W.G.C.

INTRA MURA L CHA MPIONS An-
derson, Griffith, Daniels, Perry, and
Cook. Brannon not pictured.

Housch, Henderson, Pharr, Butler, Penn, Ballenger, Manager, Shell, Watson, Brown, Miller, and Bryant.

OIRLIS

BA!$KETBALL
SQUAD

Coach McNabb and Assistant Bob Auchmuty
relax before practice begins.

First Row Duncan, Duke, Stitcher, Crawford, Kent. Second Rotv Foster, Mgr. ; Minshew, Griffith, Mc-
Lean, Cain, McArthur, Eniberson. Third Rotv Marlow, Barge, Walburn, Daniels, Bonner, Hazelgrove.

BASEBALL

Coach Hazelgrove
and Manager Foster.

Practicing Broives.

WITTIEST

CORNELIA COLLIN.S
JIM EMBERSON

MOST LI KE L Y
TO SUCCEED

HAZEL LANGELY
EDDIE MARLOW

FRIENDLIEST

MOLLY DANIEL
BOB AUCHMUTY

BEST LOOKING

PEGGY MARTIN
RICHARD FORD

MOST INTELLECTUAL

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CHARLES ALLGOOD

BEST SPORT

LINDA BUTLER
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Terry Kay

Marilyn Bledsoe
Ayers Ward

Jean Fitch
Ray Hambrick
Janice Edwards
Harry Evans

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KING AND QUEEN of HEARTS

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LUCY WILBANKS

LINDA BUTLER

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Homecoming Queen

Jane is one of West Georgia's most talented
and versatile girls. "Always a smile" would
describe Jane. Her Maid of Honor at home
coming was Lucy Wilbanks.

PEGGY NUNN

PEGGY MARTIN

JANE DOWDY

MOLLY DANIEL

HOMECOMING QUEEN

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