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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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...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 



FRESHMEN CLASS 






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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 



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Robert Cozine 



Connie Craner 



Robert Crawford Shelba Jean Crockett 



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Betty DeLoach 



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Larry Gable 



Marie Garner 



Patsy Gamer 



Thomas Gasses 



Marion Gibson 



Gloria Goldin 






Sarah Ann Gracey 



Barbara Gray 



Aubrey Greeson 



Mary Jane Griffith 



Ednalen Haines 



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Jim Hart 



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Betsy Hayes 



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Charlcie McAfee 






David McArthur 



Maria McDuffie 



Harold McWhorter Janis MacKool 



John MacKool 



Anne Mahopey 



Pat Maloy 





Becky Mason 



Sonny Mason 



Fred Mathis 



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George Moore 



Pat Mullinax 



Judy Murphy 



Rebecca Music 



Pat Nunnelly 



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Myra Pangle 



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William Perry 



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Lamar Putnam 



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Betty Raburn 



Yvonne Redding 



Sylvia Richardson Peggy Sue Roberts 













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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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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 



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row  Mahoney, Hartsfield, Garrison, Hobbs. First row  Gross, Terrell, Webster, Ford. 



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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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 
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Rebecca, Molly and Maxine get ex 
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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 



ED DUKE 





DON WEST 

Center 




DON FENDLEY 
Guard 






JIMMY BELL 
Back 



FRED MATHIS 

Tackle 



DAN MEDLOCK 
Guard 



JIM TANNER 

Back 




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JOE STEPHENS 
Quarterback 



]_. LAWSON FffiLDS 

^ Quarterback 




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. 




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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 







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LYNDA LO V VO RN 
CHARLES ALLGOOD 





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LINDA BUTLER 
JIMMY ACKERMAN 



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JANE BALLENGER 

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J. C. MADDOX 

MR. W.G.C. 




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Terry Kay 

Marilyn Bledsoe 
Ayers Ward 



Jean Fitch 
Ray Hambrick 
Janice Edwards 
Harry Evans 



RONALD GRIFFIN  JANICE DENNY 
King Queen 



KING AND QUEEN of HEARTS 

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LUCY WILBANKS 




LINDA BUTLER 




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JANE BALLENGER 

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. 




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JANE DOWDY 



MOLLY DANIEL 



HOMECOMING QUEEN 

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