Chieftain, 1959

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From my constant vigil in the red clay hills surrounding West
Georgia College I have observed every facet of her great history.
I have seen students enter as lowly, frustrated rats and some leave
possessing certificates or diplomas leading to various professions
and others possessing degrees in elementary education. I have
seen competent faculty members come and go, each having con-
tributed to the history of the school. As two eras of progress
have occurred and a third one has begun, I, the Spirit of West
Georgia, have gained increasing confidence in my sons and
daughters.

IN RETROSPECT

"Lot no, 99, Land district no.
Lot No. 99 jQ.. y^Qj.Q ^he numbers drawn by

Lawrence Richardson of Columbia County in the
land lottery of 1825. How vivid is that day in my
memory, for that is the day I began my vigil from
the red hills of Georgia. Mr. Richardson received
title to approximately 200 acres of land "some-
where west of the Chattahooche River." In 1830
the land was sold at public outcry to settle a claim
against Richardson. It brought $21, or about ten
cents an acre. It passed into the hands of William
A. Walsh, who never occupied the land. Obadiah
Wright, who at that time was a recent immigrant
to the frontier county, secured the land and made
some clearings and improvements. Before the end
of the decade it was again sold at the fall of the
sheriff's hammer. By this time cotton was now
king and the red soil of the land provided a new
means of wealth. Thomas Bonner from Clarke
County bought it and immediately engaged Y.
Hendrix to construct a permanent dwelling house
there. This was completed in 1844. The big house
stood then on a little knoll about halfway between
the road and our present drive. Twenty yards
farther back, where Adamson Hall now stands, was
the kitchen, in which the house servants cooked
the food which was brought into the dining room
on large trays. A commissary room joined the
kitchen, and a smokehouse stood not far away.
Across the road in front of the dwelling were
the barns, the gin house and a cotton press. The
slave quarters were strung along the ridge from the
rear of the kitchen to the present site of the Admin-
istration Building. The burying ground for the
slaves was the area now occupied by Melson Hall.

In 1860 I sadly watched as Bonner's two sons
marched off with a company of volunteers to the
tune of Jim Patrick's flute. Late in 1863, several
thousand federal cavalry under General Stoneman,
marching from Selma, Alabama, to join Sherman
below Jonesboro, passed along the road which now
fronts the campus. Some of their foragers raided
the smokehouse and barns, taking hams, shoulders,
milk, eggs, flour, corn, and hay. They did not burn
anything and did not molest the women.

Peace came, followed by reconstruction and eco-
nomic and social adjustments.

The land in time became the property of the
Sharp family, and in 1906 it was deeded to the
board of trustees of the Fourth District A and M
School.

The idea of the Agricultural and Mechanical
Schools originated with Governor Joseph M. Ter-
rell in 1902, but the bill creating them was not
passed by the General Assembly until 1906. The
citizens of CarroUton and Carroll County donated
the ponderous sum of $39,000, with hghts and
water for ten years, for the establishment of the
Fourth District School. Of this amount $9,000
was paid for two hundred and seventy acres of
land, which was bought from B. A. Sharp. The
first two buildings, the boys' dormitory, now Mel-
son Hall, and the Administration Building, were
erected by Mandeville and Aycock, contractors,
for $30,000, which represented the actual cost
of building, plus one per cent.

Each bedroom had a double bed, a combination
dresser and washstand, a study table, a washstand
set, two straight chairs, a Hot Stuff Heater, and
shades. The classrooms, domestic science depart-
ment, dining hall, and kitchen in the Administra-
tion Building were adequately equipped.

The price of board the first month per pupil
was seven dollars and thirty-five cents, which repre-
sented the actual cost of provisions and fuel. Dur-
ing the first thirteen years, the board rarely ex-
ceeded eleven dollars.

Professor J. H. Melson became the school's first
principal and served for the first thirteen years of
its life. Much of the success of the A. and M. School
was due to the efforts of Professor Melson during
the time he headed the institution. Melson Hall
was named in his honor.

The A. and M. School flourished until America's
entry into World War I in 1917 brought sadness

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to the campus as many students, alumni, and fac-
ulty left to defend their country. The school sur-
vived the "Boll-Weevil Depression" of 1920, at
which time I. S. Ingram became its head.

Enter West
Georgia

From my lofty height, I wit-
nessed in the late 1930's a col-
lapse in farm prices. Suddenly,
because of a rapid growth of consolidated high
schools which overlapped the work of the A. and
M. Schools, there was an immediate need for a
revision of organizations and objectives. In the
place of separate boards of trustees for individual
schools and colleges, the state legislature set up a
Board of Regents composed of laymen empowered
to receive a lump appropriation for higher educa-
tion and distribute it to the representative schools
according to their needs. I had the high honor of
being godfather for West Georgia College, the in-
fant daughter of this wise Board of Regents which
received its inspiration and authority from the
Reorganization Act for Higher Education under
the administration of Governor Richard Russell.
The Board had abolished all District A. and M.
Schools in 1932 and created new institutions, among
which was West Georgia College who opened her
eyes for the first time, April 15, 1933, combining
Bowdon State College, Powder Springs A. and M.
School, and Carrollton A. and M. School. Located
in Carrollton, it was to be a junior college whose
purpose was to emphasize teacher education. Irvine
S. Ingram, the former principal of the Fourth Dis-
trict A. and M, School, was chosen by the Regents
to set up and head the new institution at the origi-
nal site of the Fourth District A. and M. School.

Following the instructions of the Board under
the Chancellorship of Dr. Philip Weltner, this in-
fant school flung open with pride her doors to an
enrollment of 228 students. Of these 49 transfers
from other schools graduated June 6, 1934, in
ceremonies in the city auditorium, with Governor
Eugene Talmadge presenting the commencement
address.

realized that here was a man who was fully de-
voted to his school, faculty, and students. Mr. In-
gram stood gallantly while the entire state of Geor-
gia asked this question: "Will West Georgia College
go down to the pits of uselessness, or will it grow
and prosper and become Georgia's leading junior
college?" Today we can look about us and realize
that this noble man maintained a stalwart faith in
God as he led his students toward the school's
original objective: "Progressive Development of
Individuals to Take Their Places In and Improve
Society."

As I watched West Georgia
y^*^^ grow physically, I also saw that

she was establishing traditions that would be handed
down from generation to generation. But more
important was the development of academics, and
of places of prominence made by faculty and
students.

During the year 1917, a second dormitory was
erected to house women students. Due to the en-
larged enrollment and a new need for additional
space, the dining hall was moved to a new structure
situated directly behind the academic building. In
1934 the Log Cabin was built for Home Economics
classes and new class rooms were added under the
old dining hall, which was formerly at the site of
the present Science Building. General Extension
classes of the University System were set up in 1934
to be within a radius of thirty miles of West Geor-
gia College. These classes would allow teachers in
the surrounding communities to receive further
preparations for teaching their students. Thus even
the older teachers acquired invaluable knowledge
during the trial years of West Georgia.

One may be assured that growth and prosperity
of this great institution cannot be attributed to
the prominence of academics alone. Often I ob-
served men and women slave, study, and strive for
dreams of achievement, not only for themselves
but also for their beloved school.

The President As I watched Mr. Ingram, I

Glancing back, a vivid array of faces appear

before me. There are faculty members and students
who devoted time, energy, and talents so that future
generations could profit from their efforts.

During the depression years, competent faculty
persons were available, and West Georgia College
was fortunate to secure such services as those of
Dr. James Boyd of Georgia Institute of Technol-
ogy ;Dr. Robert Strozier, president of Florida State
University; Miss Anne Weaver, Librarian; the late
professor of English, Gordon Watson of Alabama
State Teachers College; Dr. J, C. Bonner, Head of
History Department, Georgia State College for
Women; Dr. L. E. Roberts, President of Middle
Georgia College; and others of comparable train-
ing and experience.

Dr. Gunn was the first Dean of West Georgia
College and Miss Sara Ward was the first Dean of
Women. Mr. Strozier was first Dean of Men. It
would be quite difficult to verbally express the
appreciation and esteem the students as well as
fellow professors held for these people I have named.

I saw the first scared, timid, and boisterous fresh-
man don the now traditional red and blue rat caps
which are still a very definite part of West Georgia
life. The school colors of red and blue were selected
by the faculty and approved by the student body.
The red was to represent hardship, glory, and honor
in addition to the main branch of the Red and
Black in Athens. The blue was to represent hon-
esty, sportsmanship, loyalty, and truthfulness. To-
day's West Georgia students are just as proud to
wave high the banners of red and blue as those were
who set the precedent.

After much dissension over the choice of the
college emblem, the students adopted "Braves" in
honor of Mcintosh, the half-breed Indian who
aided the federal government in procuring a treaty
with the Indians, which opened the western sectors
of Georgia for settlement by the white man.

In honor of the memory of Mcintosh, the horse
block was procured and placed in the corner stone

of Adamson Hall. From an editorial in The West
Georgian, November 17, 1933, are taken these

words, "The state of Georgia, the western part,
and even our campus are marked by the Indians."
This horse block has been removed and now stands
as a small monument near the east gate of the
front campus.

I become quite amused when I see today's stu-
dents complaining about their one weekly assembly.
While West Georgia began making history, she
required her students to attend chapel twice each
week. One chapel program was of a devotional
nature and the other featured speakers and student-
presented programs.

Freshmen then were allowed two dates per week.
For entertainment, couples and groups played
games and "made conversation". In the early thir-
ties, social dancing was pronounced as a part of
the physical education program by Dr. D. M. Bras-
well, physical education director. He said, "A few
years ago the person who danced was automatically
stereotyped and placed in the great class of people
who would, by dancing, wreck their lives and be
of no worth to cooperative commonwealth. Hap-
pily this attitude is changing by more and more
people securing opportunities to see and experience
real social dancing." Today I smile as lovely belles
and proud gentlemen maintain the tradition of
dancing as the most popular source of recreation
on the campus.

Vespers were inaugurated during the first year
of the life of West Georgia. These services were
held 'weekly on Sunday evenings "to complete the
day's devotional services and to give all a chance
to experience Christian fellowship right here on
the campus." I am grateful that this facet of col-
lege life has been retained by my sons and daugh-
ters. Vespers has served through the years as a link
between college, the students' new home, and the
churches of CarroUton.

June 1, 1938, marked the adoption of the West
Georgia College alma mater, which was written by

Aaron Buckalew, class of 1939.

Briefly these are only a few precedents, though
revised somewhat, which have been handed down
to West Georgia students.

I watched with pride as West
Georgia matured in respect of
stature and as new meaning was
added to the school as an educational institution.

Growth In
Stature

To say that one organization had excelled more
than all others would be to fail to give due credit
to any of the many others that have been created.
One of the most popular and note-worthy groups
has been the choir which first began with separate
men's and women's glee clubs. Through the years
these have united to constitute a choir which is not
only highly respected here in the college commu-
nity, but also widely known for its annual series
of appearances in various high schools, civic clubs,
colleges, and churches.

The West Georgia College Debating Team has
played a prominent role as it has brought to life the
words of its motto, "Investigation, Discussion, Ac-
tion." The first organization of West Georgia to
appear publicly was the Y. M. C. A. chapter in-
stalled by a student. Fielding Towns. Another
group to achieve much renown has been Alpha
Theta, first known as the Dramatics Club whose
first presentation was Oscar Wilde's "The Impor-
tance of Being Earnest". Mu Zeta Aplha was cre-
ated as an honor science club "To give recognition
to outstanding students in the sciences and to offer
a means of expressing themselves in the scientific
field." Alpha Psi, devoted to those students inter-
ested in home economics, has not only given those
students an opportunity to broaden their interests
in this field, but has on many occasions assisted in
social activities and in the making of costumes
for plays.

The first Chieftain, edited by Stewart Martin,
present mayor of Carrollton, was published in 1934.
Through the years it has been the aim of the annual

to typify life at West Georgia and to present to

its readers pleasant memories and important events
of each school year. Behind the cherished year-books
have gone myriad frustrated hours of ceaseless labor
in efforts to give the students publications of which
they could be proud. This effort was not in vain
for on several occasions the Chieftain has won high-
est awards in its class throughout the nation.

The Chieftain's sister publication, The West
Georgian, made its first appearance during the fall
quarter of 1933 under the editorship of Franklin
Dorsey Parker. Today this student publication rates
among the best small college newspapers in the
South and has received on several occasions honors
from the Associated Collegiate Press. It stresses
student expression, student solutions to problems
and campus relations.

The Voluntary Religious Association of which
all students are considered members upon enroll-
ment in the College, has continued for the duration
of the life of West Georgia to stimulate the spiritual
life and thought on the campus and is climaxed
each year with "Religious Emphasis Week."

The Future Business Leaders of America and
the Student National Educational Association were
established to broaden the interests of students in
those fields. The Veterans' Club, organized in 1946,
had as its purpose "to help each other in both social
and school activities and to encourage more veter-
ans to attend college."

During the years other clubs in coperation with
various departments have been created. Some of
these have been abolished or reorganized under
new names, but many have helped in securing for
West Georgia a reputation for providing a wide
range of interest and opportunity for leadership
and originality for its students.

Since West Georgia was estab-
lished to emphasize teacher edu-
cation, obsers''ance and practice
teaching were vital parts of the educational pro-

Laboratory
Schools

gram. The first laboratory school was Maple Street
School of Carrollton, where work was begun in
1934. Some time later, a rural Carroll County
school, Sand Hill, became the lab school. Thtough
observance and internship, West Georgia students
have had first hand experience of working closely
with all types of students. This experience gave
future teachers some degree of foresight into the
years when they would stand before their own
classes, endeavoring to raise the standard of educa-
tion of this nation. In a program of extension, a
new laboratory school was set up this year in the
public school system of Newnan.

I saw my sons and daughters
West Georgia's ^^pend their efforts in the for-
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War Time Effort ^^^ ^^^.^^^^ ^outh Adminis-

tration and the General Machine and Wood Shop.
i After having been trained for vital war work such
as welding, forge, sheet metal work, and machine
shop work. West Georgia men and women were
prepared to acquire positions in defense plants. The
purpose of the Shop was to produce certain war
materials and to train students who had enlisted
in that work. Thus West Georgia aided in defending
her America.

War Cloud

During World War II there
was a sharp decline in enroll-
ment. But with the end of that blow-striking era,
came a record enrollment with an influx of veter-
ans. Since then I have seen brave defenders of my
country return to this great institution after hav-
ing served in the Korean Conflict and the customary
tenure of service to Uncle Sam. These men have
an eminent place about the campus.

West Georgia's library began
Sanford Library ^i^h 500 volumes in one of the
present classrooms of the Administration Building,
with Miss Anne Weaver as librarian. Miss Weaver
and I have watched the continual growth of the
library. The present building, Sanford Library,
was built on the lower end of College Circle beyond
Mandeville Hall in 1937. Named for the late

Chancellor Steadman V. Sanford, the library in-
cludes spacious reading rooms, stack rooms, and
staff work rooms. Its collection of 14,500 books
covers a wide range of subject matter and includes
a reference collection, fiction, general reading, and
a special section of Georgiana.

I saw Mr. J. C. Bonner and

, , , D. M. Braswell establish ath-

"Tobacco Bowl" , . r wa i-

letics as a part or west Georgia s

varied program, since they believed that physical
education should be recreation instead of an un-
desirable task to be done. Such sports as tennis,
basketball, and baseball were popular with the men.
The girls participated in field hockey, soft ball,
basketball, and archery. During World War II the
boys' varsity basketball team was crippled. But in
1946 they regained their territory.

The Braves first eleven appeared in the fall of
1946 under Coach Earl Wheby. Although this first
football team gained no victories, they set a prece-
dent which is still enjoyed today. The most glorious
sports event I have witnessed was the football sea-
son of 1947. The West Georgia Braves were the
first team to receive a victory and trophy from
the newly created "Tobacco Bowl" in Tifton after
defeating Norman Park. I watched those robust
players, Kelly Grenga, "Tip" Goza, Angelo Grenga,
Ray Robinson, and Johnny Robinson, to name just
a few who fought so diligently for the well earned
victory.

I have seen a number of awards
Awards 5g^ yp qj. students as memorials

to great men of the college. The Watson Award,
established in 1940, is a memorial to Gordon Wat-
son, late Professor of English. Five honorary cer-
tificates are given each year to students who have
attained distinction in their work, and who have
exhibited those qualities of character, integrity,
leadership, and courtesy. In 1953 the friends and
classmates of Thomas A. Herndon, Jr. of the 1939
class established a memorial to him. Each year a
sheepskin brochur^^ is awarded to three or five
freshmen who have best exhibited leadership, inter-

est, participation, and scholastic standing in social
science. As a memorial to the late Delbert Clark,
nationally known leader in adult education, an
award may be presented annually for outstanding
achievements in the field of adult education. Foun-
ders Day Awards may be presented annually to
friends of West Georgia College who have made
outstanding contributions to the cultural and eco-
nomic life of the college.

Numerous scholarship and loan funds are avail-
able to worthy students. Because of these funds and
awards, students have determined to go the second
mile in order to rise scholastically and culturally.

The education of rural teachers
Three Year ^^ ^^^^ Georgia College was

^ based on the belief that the rural

school can and should contribute to the solution
of many of the problems of its community. In 1940
a third year of work for students in teacher educa-
tion was added in order to prepare those students
for rural positions. Another great stride had been
taken to give future teachers an insight into the
lives of those students with whom they worked.
The teachers had to know how to discover the
specific needs of the community and they had to
be conscious of the relation of the school com-
munity to the regional and national scenes.

Looking back, I recall that there
ttrst Era Jja^j been a decade of progress

of Progress beginning in 1 9 3 5 . By that year
the faculty had grown to 1 5 . Through those first
ten years of growth, I saw numerous advancements
take place. The growing enrollment demanded new
buildings. In 1936 Mandeville Hall for girls was
erected just beyond Adamson. This hall, with the
establishment of Sanford Library in 1937, at the
extreme west end of the front campus, extended
College Circle to form a complete semi-circle of
buildings. These newly erected buildings stand
where once stood a large red barn. The year of 1938
saw the completion of the present auditorium-
gymnasium-dining-hall building, located behind
Melson and the Administration Building. Old Ay-

cock Hall which once stood at the present site of the
Science Building, was at different times used as
dining hall, clasrooms, the little store, and boys's
dormitory. This building was destroyed by fire in
1940. By this time, the library had become inade-
quate for the needs of the school and was remod-
eled and a reading room was annexed in 1940. The
placement of Miss Downs as Registrar in 1941
marked another peak in the progress of the first era.

She had been a member of the teaching staff since
1934. Men and women will forever remember her
for her helpfulness and hospitality to new students,
for her friendliness and cooperation with old stu-
dents and for her interests in their varied activities.

Again I was tremendously
Second Era pleased to see another era of

oj rogr progress begin. Through the

next decade many competent members were added
to the West Georgia faculty. To begin this turn
over in staff, Miss Marion Crider came in 1945 to
the mathematics department. Following her were
Mr. C. K. Boroughs (1946) in social science and
English, Miss Dora Peete (1946) in the business
education department. The year 1948 brought a
man who has endeared himself to all West Georgia
students, Dr. William H. Row, the present dean
of the school. Dean Row came here in the speech
and dramtics department.

Mr. J. Carson Pritchard began his work in the
adult education department in 1949. Sand Hill
laboratory school was given a new principal, Mr.
Quinton Prince, in 1951. To continue this influx
of new professors, in 195 3 came Mr. CoUus John-
son, associate director of adult education. Miss
Dorothy McNabb, women's physical education,
Mr. Floyd Wirsing, science department, Mr. James
Overton, business administration, and Mr. William
Sessions, English.

At the beginning of the winter quarter in 19 51,
West Georgia's men happily abandoned the bar-
racks on the hill and occupied modern new Aycock
Hall, a building dedicated to a man who helped
found West Georgia College, Mr. J. A. Aycock.

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In 195 3 the work was begun on the present
Science Building, located directly behind the Ad-
ministration Building. This was completed in 1954
and houses the book store and a modern student
lounge on the lower floor.

Mrs. Daisy Green moved in next door as dietitian
in the same year. Mr. Harold Steele came in 195 5
to the biology department. Mr. William Lewis came
to give aid to elementary education majors in
psychology.

So ended a second era of progress.

The glory of the pring of 195 5
West Georgia's ^^^ darkened by the death of

Saddest Day

one of West Georgia's most

loved contributors to the history and growth of
the school, Mrs. Irvine S. Ingram, better known as
Martha Munro Ingram. She had served as acting
principal of the old A. and M. School on two
occasions. She was reputed for her continuous de-
votion to her position as wife of the president, for
her creative vision as one of the founders of West
Georgia College, and, above all, for her reverent
dedication to the inspiring standards of beauty,
grace, and truth.

Again I saw steps taken toward
Third Era ^ third era of progress in

^1 ^ S which the college is now in-

volved. Mr. Owen Moore and Miss Helen Womack
were added to the faculty in 1954. Dr. Ingram, in
195 6, announced that West Georgia College would
become a four year degree-granting institution in
the field of elementary education the following
year. In that same year were added to the staff Miss
Elizabeth Parker, social science and Assistant Regis-
trar; Mr. William Maples, science; Miss Willie
Maude Thompson, English and Dean of Women;
and Mr. Robert Jobson, art. Mr. J. E. McWhorter
replaced Mr. Horace Acklen as Comptroller, En-
rollment had reached five hunderd and continued
to increase.

Additional faculty members came in 1957. They
were Dr. John M. Martin, Chairman of Division of

Social Science ; Dr. J. C. Hendricks, Head of Mathe-
matics and Science; and Dr. George W. Walker,
Chairman of the Division of Language, Literature,
and the Arts.

Miss Elizabeth McClellan was appointed as col-
lege nurse and Mrs. Margaret King as college hostess.

Other additions included Mr. Hugh Deen, Music ;
and Mr. Ross Shackelford as Director of Public
Relations.

Dr. Mildred English came again as consultant to
Adult Education Department in the same year
completed her book on our adult education depart-
ment, "College in the Country." We were all
grieved by the death of Dr. English in February
this year.

This year our faculty additions included Mr.
Richard E. Ottinger, athletics and physical educa-
tion; Mr. Emory Holland, Dean of Men; Mr. Glenn
Moore, social science; Mr. Sterling Crim, mathe-
matics; and Dr. William Stosberg, Chairman of
the Division of Education.

Only Dr. Ingram and Miss Weaver remain from
the original faculty group of 1933.

First Four

Year Graduation

I shall always remember the first
class that graduated from West
Georgia College as a four year
school. These 41 students who had sought the B.S.
degree in elementary education, selected as its motto
one which denotes the sincerity with which students
are preparing to meet the opportunities of tomor-
row: "A Good Today Makes A Better Tomorrow."
I have faith enough in the school's future classes
to believe that they will take up the cross of prog-
ress and bear it to even higher realms of education.

I have led you through a history
Continual Growth ^f ^^^^ (.^^^^-^ (.^jj^^^ g^^

history never stands still.

An increase in enrollment in 1957 demanded the
launching of a building program. By 1958, con-

struction had begun on a new classroom-oflSce
building, and annexations to Mandeville Hall for
Women and to Sanford Library. Early in 1959, a
contract was let for the construction of a new
warehouse. It will be located just to the west of the
Log Cabin on the back campus.

Fall quarter of 1958 had a record enrollment of
seven hundred and ten. With the completion of the
four building projects, West Georgia will have
facilities for one thousand students.

Because of the record enrollment, many men
students have lived this year in the Log Cabin, the
Gunn House, Hamm Hall, Rogers Hall, Aycock
Hall, and in various apartments and homes in Car-
rollton. With the completion of the annex to Man-
deville for Women, the men will again occupy
Melson Hall.

This brings my history to date.
^^ I have allowed you to peer into

my cloud of memories that you might know that
West Georgia is a young school whose potentialities
are unlimited. She has ascended one stairway of
progress. Tomorrow she will have reached the crest
of the mountain of history, for you, my sons and
daughters, will lift her there.

On March 11 this year the Board of Regents of
the University System of Georgia granted West
Georgia a new degree program. Beginning in Sep-
tember the Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in
English, mathematics and social science will be of-
fered making West Georgia a senior college in every
respect. One man's dream has at long last been
realized.

TERRY HAZELWOOD
Editor

TYRONE COCHRAN
Managing Editor

NANCY MURRAH
Business Manager

ELIZABETH PARKER

ROSS SHACKELFORD

Faculty Advisors

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WEST

GEORGIA

COLLEGE

1959
CHIEFTAIN

VOLUME 25

CARROLLTON, GEORGIA

CONTENTS

RETROSPECT i

The Story of West Georgia College

PROLOGUE 8

FEATURES is

Miss Chieftain 20

Chieftain Court 22

Who's Who 30

Homecoming 34

Rat Week ........ 36

Sweetheart Court 38

May Court 39

Graduation 40

FINE ARTS 42

Drama 44

Art . 48

Music 50

ACTIVITIES 52

Student Council 54

Publications 56

Chorus 60

SPORTS 62

Football 64

Basketball 70

Baseball 74

Tennis 75

Women's Intramurals 76

ORGANIZATIONS 78

COLLEGE 92

President 94

Administration 96

Faculty 100

Staff 106

Seniors 1 08

Juniors .112

Sophomores 1 1 6

Freshmen . 1 22

ADVERTISEMENTS 132

Editor's Epitaph 160

\'C% .M^'kM.mm'^S

MISS KATIE DOWNS, B.S., M.A.

II

1959 CHIEFTAIN DEDICATION

Ask a fifth grade teacher in one of Atlanta's big
modern elementary schools and ask the first grade
teacher in a three-teacher red frame rural schoolhouse.
Ask them for they know best what Miss Katie Downs
has meant to West Georgia College and the teaching
profession in our state.

Miss Downs has devoted a wonderful lifetime to the
teaching profession as a teacher herself, as a student-
teacher supervisor, and finally as registrar here at West
Georgia. Educators will tell you she has done as much as
anyone to raise the standards of teaching in Georgia.

It was in 1934 that Miss Downs came to West Georgia,
just one year after the beginning of the school. In the
nearly 2 5 years since, she has been a guiding influence
not only for future teachers, but for all students who
have come to know, love and respect her.

Miss Downs' accomplishments in the field of education
would fill several volumes this size. Unfortunately we
can only delve briefly here into her career.

Miss Downs is a native of Oconee County and re-
ceived her public schooling there. She holds a Bachelor
of Science degree from Peabody College and a Master
of Arts degree from the University of Georgia. She has
done additional work at Columbia University and Ohio
Slate University.

She taught elementary school in Watkinsville for nine
years and at the University of Georgia's demonstration
school for twelve years before coming to West Georgia.

This is Miss Downs' final year as registrar and director
of admissions at West Georgia. Future students will miss
that relationship with one who knows so well how to
counsel and guide young men and women.

In appreciation for what she has meant and will con-
tinue to mean to West Georgia College students, we, the
staff take great pride in dedicating this, the 1959 Chief-
tain, to Miss Katie Downs.

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PROLOGUE

West Georgia College's campus is a vivid contrast
of the old and new old landmarks linked with
new ones, the memories of a thousand yesterdays
shaking hands with the realities of today and the
dreams of tomorrow, a happy union of past, present
and future . . . The old is exemplified by the Ad-
ministration Building standing staunchly for 50
years. The blast of a bulldozer, the sound of con-
crete, stucco, and fiberglass being welded together,
and the sight of new skeletons introduce the "New
Look": a symbol of progress for the future.

Our campus sparkles in the moonlight . . . shines bril-
liantly in the bright sunlight . . . and sometimes gleams
with the beauty of a fresh snowfall . . . lights twinkle
from the buildings at night . . . and from the oversized
Yule tree during the Christmas season . . . The new
student or vistor is impressed with his first sight . . . the
neatness of the campus . . . the buildings always im-
maculate . . . the grounds well-kept . . . the compact
usefulness of a campvis designed for activity.

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at the beginning of the fall quarter . . . and the im-
portant purchase of rat caps by freshmen . . . and then
the settling down period . . . He listens intently in all
his classes . . . hoping to single out the right phrase . . .
the right sentence . . . He learns to work with his
hands ... as well as his mind . . . the task doesn't end
with the class bell . . . but sometimes lasts far into the
night.

The young mind and body . . . thirsty for knowledge . . .
eager to learn . . . also demands relaxation . . . and those
activities that relax are plentiful . . . Our student glorifies
himself for a costume dance ... an opportunity to
impress his companion . . . anxious to gain approval of
his classmates . . . He burns up excess energy erecting a
Homecoming display . . . working through the night . . .
and then the rains came . . . and the work begins once
more . , . He is sports-minded . . . swinging the bat for a
tie-breaking homerun . . . swelling with pride as he
rounds the bases . . . beaming with self-satisfaction . . .
The roar is deafening as he gathers with others for the
big pregame football rally . . . the cheerleaders scream . . .
the torch is applied . . . the flames leap . . . and the yells
are spirited.

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Distinguished visitors ... a British member of Par-
Hament, the president of Florida State University,
a missionary to the Belgian Congo, the Methodist
Bishop of Georgia , . . they are always received with
much enthusiasm . . . and always claim the un-
divided attention of our students . . . whether
speaking to all of us ... or sharing a moment of a
busy schedule with a few of us.

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1959 CHIEFTAIN QUEEN

Queen Phyllis is the 1959 Chieftain's dream of a pretty girl. Phyllis,
a resident of Monticello, Georgia, and a WGC junior, was selected from
twenty-six contestants. An education major, she was on the May Court
and the Homecoming Court. She is Sweetheart of Aycock Hall and of
the Veteran's Club. She received the Herndon Award and the Watson
Award, two of West Georgia's most coveted honors. Phyllis is business
manager and a past editor of The Wat Georgiar7. She is secretary of
the Zeta Sigma Pi, is a debater, a member of the V.R.A. and Alpha
Theta and was named to West Georgia's Underclassmen Who's Who.

Her Court of Beauty includes Irene Brock, Linda Bonner, Brenda
Dollar, Jean Goodwin, Glenda Kidd, and Betty Roberts.

Irene, a sophomore commercial art major, also received the Herndon
Award. She was named to West Georgia's Underclassmen Who's Who
and was on the Homecoming Court. Irene is a debater, member of
Alpha Theta, Spanish Club, and the Zeta Sigma Pi.

Linda is a senior and an elementary education major. She was also
on the May Court. Linda belongs to Alpha Theta and was voted best
actress last year.

The drill team, V.R.A. , W.A.A., and F.B.L.A. hold Brenda's interest.
A freshman, she is an assistant in the Adult Education Department.

Freshman Jean Goodwin belongs to Alpha Theta, W.A.A., and is a
dramatics major.

Glenda is a freshman and is majoring in business education. She is a
member of the drill team.

Homecoming Queen Betty Roberts is a sophomore elementary educa-
tion major. She is vice-president of the Student Council and Sweet-
heart of the Log Cabin.

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BEAUTY REVUE

(1) Miss Thompson serves coffee to Beauty Revue con-
testants.

(2) During the tea each of the entrants chats informally
with the judges.

(3) Chieftain staff member Mary Ann Murphy serves punch
to contestants.

(4) Chieftain Editor Terry Hazelv/ood finds the tea enjoy-
able in more ways than the food.

Tommie Rae Duncan pauses on the runway at the tea dur-
ing formal presentation of the contestants to the judges.

Judges Dale Clark, Enid Day, and ClifF Baldowski ("Baldy")
pause for a chat and cofFee during revue.

Miss Phyllis Lewis of Monticello is crowned first "Miss Chief-
tain" by Editor Terry Hazelwood.

Phyllis Lewis, the Queen, sits among a setting of her court members which include, clockwise: Linda Bonner, Giendo Kidd, Brenda Dollar,
Jean Goodwin, Betty Roberts, and Irene Brock.

WHO'S WHO AMONG
STUDENTS IN
AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES

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National recognition for their achievements came to
eight of our juniors and seniors when they were selected
to appear in the publication WHO'S WHO AMONG
STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND
COLLEGES.

Only those upperclassmen who met the qualifications
of leadership, scholarship, participation in campus activi-
ties, citizenship and service to the school, and promise of
future usefulness were considered.

Students and faculty members shared the difficult task
of selecting the eight students who represent us on a
national level.

CAROLE SHEATS

SYLVIA WESSINGER

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Each year several of our freshmen
and sophomores display those rare
talents of leadership that demand
recognition by the student body.

Candidates for the Underclassmen
Who's Who honors were selected by
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promise of future usefulness.

The students honored here were
named by their classmates and are
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The Wolverines pull down Bill Davis in Homecoming game
action.

Homecoming football is alv/ays fierce.

The Big Bad Brave towers over Payne Duke, one of
its creators.

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HOMECOMING '58
FOOTBALL AND FUN

The 19 5 8 West Georgia Homecoming was de-
clared a success. As Homecoming week-end ap-
proached everyone could sense a tense and exciting
feeling in the air. All of the dorms were busy
decorating for the big day and preparing for their
guests.

Finally Friday arrived and with it began the
arrival of West Georgia Alumni. As they entered
the campus they were greeted by one of the most
outstanding of the homecoming decorations, the
giant Indian in front of Gunn House. Friday was
certainly a happy day for everyone, as old room-
mates and friends were reunited to reminisce past
experiences.

Homecoming officially began Saturday after-
noon with the giant parade. The parade was led by
the West Georgia Band and Drill Team. Following
them were the high school bands from Carrollton,
Newnan, Tallapoosa, and Bremen. Next came the
beautiful Homecoming Court and decorated cars
sponsored by the various organizations of the cam-
pus. The parade traveled through Carrollton and
climaxed at the Carrollton football stadium.

During the half each band presented an out-
standing half-time show. After this the Home-
coming Court was introduced. Miss Betty Roberts,
crowned by Dr. Ingram, reigned as Homecoming
Queen. The rest of Betty's court included Misses
Dottie Sullivan, runner-up, Carol Clem, Joan
Dempsey, Jane Peeples, Phyllis Lewis, and Irene
Brock. Saturday night the beautiful girls with their
handsome dates danced in West Georgia's gym
under a canopy of blue with sparkling silver stars
to music of the Auburn Knights. But all too soon
the magic hour of twelve arrived and each Prince
Charming escorted his Cinderella home, ending a
perfect Homecoming.

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Roberts reflects the emo-
tion of an exciting game.
First there's the kick-off.
The ball is well received
and she voices her sup-
port as the team returns
the ball. She is pleased
with the yardage gained
on the play.

The Homecoming Dance was reigned over by Queen Betty Roberts and her court which
includes from left to right: Dottie Sullivan, Phyllis Lewis, Carole Clem, Jane Peeples, Irene
Brock, and Joan Dempsey.

FRESHMEN ENJOY

One of the main events of the fall quarter
here on West Georgia campus is the initia-
tion of freshman, better known as "Rat
Week". This initiation takes place around
the last of fall quarter and is climaxed by
the annual march through Sunset Hills and
then returning to the West Georgia audi-
torium. The "rats," portraying comic strip
characters, are quite colorful and amusing
as they make their long march led by a police
escort, with upperclassmen who represent
the judge and jury. There is a penalty for
any "lowly rat" who fails to carry out his
work assignments or shows disrespect to the
authority of his superiors. At complete
mercy of this court, the disobedient rats are
tried in front of a crowd which gathers to
watch the proceedings. A special assembly
program featuring rats and upperclassmen
was staged with a theme of "To Hula or
Not to Hula In the Schoola" filled with
"dirty rats" to get the week's activities
underway. Upperclassmen supervisors were
assigned to the rats along with work and
dress assignments. The jobs included clean-
ing windows, tennis courts, leaf raking,
washing school busses, and other campus
chores. Rat Week at West Georgia College,
as well as being loaded with fun by all, is a
beneficial activity and an event that will be
remembered by all students.

(1) The rats are paraded into the auditorium after their march around
town to meet their fate before the cruel Rat Court.

(2) A triple "shot gun wedding" is performed for six especially lowly
rats.

(3) After fair warnings and proper justice have been rendered to de-
faultant rats, the remainder are allowed to become accepted stu-
dents of W. G. C. by "de-tailing" themselves.

After pronouncing him dead, the local morticians, assisted by upperclassmen
remove the carcass of rat Phillips from the auditorium.

Dr. Barker makes on examination of the rat to
assure the court and all upperclassmen that said
rat will no longer be a menace to W.G.C. Campus.

An example to all rats is
made of Randy Phillips who
deliberately disobeyed in-
structions for Rat Week.
Here he is being brought
before the judge by the
local police to face the
judge and his charges.

Randy hears the charges
against him by Judge Char,
lie Roberts.

The jury, after hearing his
case, renders its verdict of
guilty (as usual) and the
judge passes sentence.

The local authorities place
Randy before the firing
squad as his sentence de-
manded.

The firing squad under the command of Jim Scott fires upon the lowly rat and then
steps back to survey the victim.

The Sweetheart Court included: Nellie Castleman, Robert Mitchell, Nona Wood, Wesley Blalock, Vi Ham, Arthur Dee Moore, Nancy Wilder,

and Leonard Cabe.

COLBERT AND PEEPLES
CROWNED KING AND
QUEEN OF
SWEETHEARTS

Jane Peeples and Luke Colbert were
crowned King and Queen of Hearts
by Dr. George Walker, Chairman
of Division of Language Literature
and the Arts.

DOTTIE SULLIVAN OF
CARROLLTON NAMED
MAY QUEEN

Joan Dempsey (right) was the Maid of Honor to
May Queen Dottie SuNivan.

The May Court included: Linda Bonner, Irene Brock, Nellie Castleman, Carol Clem, Carol Cox, Patsey Hand, Peggy Jackson, Joyce Pike, Phyllis
Lewis, Betty Roberts, Teddi Robinson, Joyce Seigler, Judy Sims, Joan Dempsey, Maid of Honor, and Dottie Sullivan, May Queen.

The Faculty, resplendent in full academic regalia, prepare to enter the auditorium for the eagerly

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President Ingram makes presenta-
tion of Gordon Watson and Tom
Herndon Awards on Honors Day.

And the momentous occasion draws to a close.

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THEATRE PROVIDES
VARIED OFFERINGS

Our theater shall endeavor always to develop its
students as individuals vocally, physically, emo-
tionally and culturally rather than for the pro-
fessional field; to train both audience and students
to appreciate the living theater; to present plays
that picture all phases of life and dramatic litera-
ture; to approach perfection in its own realm
without attempting to imitate Broadway; to en-
tertain but to contribute something more than
mere entertainment; to encourage creative work
in every phase of the dramatic arts; to add stature
to the theater in general, and to the college theater
in general, and to the college theater in particular;
and to be educational, challenging, and artistic!
Three student directed one act plays were presented
during winter quarter. "Berkeley Square" was the
spring quarter production.

BO DECKER (Jim Lindsey), the boisterous cowboy takes his sweetheart
Cherri (Irene Brock), off by brute force to be his bride.

GRACE (Ruth Alter), admires the peace loving sheriff (David Bynum). The arrival of Cherri, who sits next to him at the counter, makes his
job difficult for a while.

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BO DECKER is overcome by anger and takes
a poke at the sheriff but misses. A rousing
fight follows.

THE LEADS IN BUS STOP were played by
Irene Brock as Cherri, the night club singer,
and Jim Lindsey as Bo Decker, the innocent,
but domineering cowboy.

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Cafe owner Grace, (Ruth Alter) in a scene from the fall pro-
duction of Bus Stop.

PHILOSOPHIZING was the characteristic of
the drunken old man. Dr. Lyman, (David
Clark). Elmo (Faye Wright) befriends him
and makes a lasting impression upon him.

THE DEATH SCENE from the spring production of Romeo and Juliet was one of the most magnificient yet produced by the West Georgia
Players. Betty Nichols and Cary Bynum portrayed the parts of Juliet and Romeo beneath massive towering columns and arches.

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SIDE KICK VIRGE (Emil Sutton) plays the guitar for Cherrie to do her
night club act, which she performs while snowed in at the Crossroads
Cafe during a blizzard. Bo is beside himself with pride at "his" girl.

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in his arts and crafts class.

A TYPICAL ART STUDENT finds that working with clay takes more
patience and skill than is often thought.

ABOVE IS ONE of the free lance masks made as a part of the art
class curriculum.

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ART DEPARTMENT
ENLARGES TO MEET
GROWING NEEDS

The Art Department at West Georgia is com-
posed of three divisions. First, the Arts and Crafts
division which deals with ceramics, weaving, paper
mache and fabric printing. The second is the
Pubhc School Art division which gives the rudi-
ments of art principles and how to teach it to
children. It also includes the actual experience of
making objects. This is a semi-lab course which
gives a cultural approach to art, with the studying
of various ages of art and comparing them with the
art of the present. This is primarily a lecture
course.

CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM is always helpful and leads to a better
product.

A PORTION of the ceramics class works on their models using miniature potter's wheels for ease in handling.

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THE CHAPEL CHOIR sings for student assemblies and vespers.

THE STRINGS lend unexcelled beauty to the majestic oratorio of Handel

THE BASS VIOLINS accompanied 180 voices in the "Messiah,"
the largest group ever to sing in this annual event.

THE STRING ENSEMBLE from Columbus, Georgia, provided the instru-
mental accompaniment for the "Messiah" at Christmas.

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MUSIC DEPARTMENT
EXPANDS ACTIVITIES
PROMINENT GUEST
SOLOISTS APPEAR
IN CAMPUS PROGRAMS

Our holiday season was highlighted by the moving
presentation of "The Messiah," Handel's most successful
and best known oratorio. The choruses of "The Messiah"
are monumental in their character and call for crystalline
precision of execution. The solos call for great agility and
in many instances, profound feeling and interpretation.
The one-hundred -eighty voice chorus for this perforinance
was composed of singers from Carrollton, Bremen, Villa
Rica, Bowdon, Douglasville, and Newnan. Our local
church choirs were well represented and the West Georgia
College Choir in full attendance is representative of the
entire state. Attendance in the form of a record crowd
filled the college auditorium and overflowed. The Colum-
bus Chamber Orchestra accompanied the chorus, with the
eminent Mr. George Johnson as director.

Prominent artists who appeared at West Georgia this
year under the sponsorship of the music department in-
clude soprano Beverly Woolf, violinist Nina Geverts and
pianist Louise Harwell.

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flect the great feel-
ing and depth which
come from Handel's
Messiah.

"AND HE SHALL REIGN for ever and ever" as sung by the one hundred and eighty voices for the December performance of the Messiah,
in conjunction v/ith the West Georgia College Music Department.

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President - DENNIS CONNALLY

Vice-President - BEHY ROBERTS

Secretary-Treasurer - ELAINE CONNALLY

STUDENT COUNCIL
PROMOTES CITIZENSHIP

The Student Council is the governing agency of
the student body at West Georgia College. In this
capacity, it holds regular meetings, formulates
campus-wide policies, and in co-operation with the
college administration and student organizations,
seeks to make life on the campus more meaningful
and pleasant.

Membership consists of student body officers,
elected representatives of the dormitories, and
elected representatives of the day students.

Through the efforts of the Council, the student
center has been made available in the evenings and
for dancing and television, and the Council has co-
operated with other organizations in providing a
more varied social and recreational program.

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Irene Brock, one of the Homecoming Court members, rides in a con-
vertible during the course of the parade.

Dr. Martin posts a notice for a called meeting of the Student
Council.

Members are: N. Castleman, J. Pike, E. Connolly, Dr. Martin, Sponsor, M. Shaver, D. Johnson, D. Conally, G. Adair, G. Creech, M. Aber-
nathy, N. Gray, J. Peeples, S. Foster, J. Purcell, B. Roberts, B. Bennett.

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TERRY HAZELWOOD - Ed/for

TYRONE COCHRAN - Associate Editor

CHIEFTAIN STRIVES
FOR TOP HONORS

It is always difficult to record a year of activity
at West Georgia College. The thrills, loves and
emotions of students cannot be written on the page
of a yearbook. Their hopes and dreams cannot be
photographed.

On the pages of the 1959 Chieftain will be found
the highlights of the 195 8-59 school year as seen
through the eyes of the camera and as told by you
who helped make this yearbook a reality. The staff
hopes you like what you see here.

A second place award among senior colleges in
the Columbia Scholastic Press Association yearbook
competition was an honor claimed by the 1958
Chieftain.

The first Chieftain Beauty Revue was the major
project of the 1959 Chieftain and improvements
in all departments of the book can be easily noted.
The 1959 Chieftain is a tribute to all who worked
so diligently to make it something of which every
student at West Georgia can be proud.

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NANCY MURRAH - business Manager

Pictured above are court members of the first "Miss Chieftain"
Beauty Revue. They are: Jean Goodwin, Brenda Dollar, Glenda
Kidd, Phyllis Lewis, Miss Chieftain, Betty Roberts, Irene Brock, and
Linda Bonner.

Staff members prepare to meet the deadline.

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Section Editors Dorothy Brown, Dorothy Reinhold, Carole Clem,
Mary Ann Murphy, Sylvia Kelley, Jane Schell, Charlotte Mozley,
Ruth McAfee, Payne Duke, Andy Byrd, and Gene Blalock.

Staff members include Beth Bailey, Mary Ann Murphy, Peggy Jackson, Rosalie Row, Linda Dukes, Juanita Hamil, Ruth McAfee, Betty
Arncll, Jane Schell, Sylvia Kelley, Dottie Sullivan, Miss Parker, Faculty Adviser, Joyce Pike, Linda Loftin, Charlotte Mozley, Bob Sanders,
Gene Blalock, Billy Lee, Andy Byrd, Payne Duke, Dorothy Brown, Linda Lee, Carole Clem, Dorothy Reinhold, Mr. Shackleford, Faculty Adviser.

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WEST GEORGIAN

The West Georgian, student newspaper, is as old
as the college itself. It was first published in 1933,
the initial year of existence of West Georgia Col-
lege. On several occasions it has received first class
honor ratings which places it in the very top ranks
of small college newspapers in the South.

The West Georgian is firmly devoted to the best
interests of the college and the students. It stresses
expression, student solutions to problems, and cam-
pus relations. Its purpose is not only to inform but

Assodaie Ediior - LINDA LEE

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RECORDS SCHOOL
EVENTS AND NEWS

to educate and to entertain. The staff sincerely
feels it has accomplished its primary goal during
the 19 5 8-59 school year that of bringing to the
students of West Georgia College the very finest in
college journalism.

Appointment of the editor is made by the Edi-
torial Board following personal interviews with the
candidates. Other staff members are chosen in try-
outs which test their creative writing abilities.

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Feature Editor - MAUDINE ABERNATHY

Sports Editor -V AH REDMOND Copy Ed;Yor - SUE FULLER

Staff members include: Van Redmond, Linda Lee, Ginger Creech, David Brown, Mr. Shackleford, Faculty Adviser, Phyllis Lewis, Maudine Aber-
nathy. Sue Fuller, Charles O'Keliey, Roy Hannon, Billy Lee, Lucy Gay Morgan, Rachel Jones.

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Piciured above are: E. McClure, J. Hutcheson, S. Foster, L. Power, C. Holland, S. Adair, E. King, M. Allen, C. Roberts, M. Harden, H. Deen,
Director, R. Edwards, L. Lovern, D. Cole, E. Thompson, L. Seals, B. Bennett, M. Dominick, P. Harbin, L. Bennett, P. Cumby, R. Kelley, D. Akins,
J. Scoggins, L. Walker, L. Hogue, L. Dukes, R. Row, B. Garrett, C. Costley, L. Gilland, J. Horton, J. Seigler, M. Highsmith, H. Porter, G. Adair,
L. Lowman, J. Nix, J. Helms, F. Wright, J. Palmer, M. Pike, J. Knight, R. McAfee, D. Brown, L. Morgan, R. Walker, R. Lumpkin.

WEST GEORGIA
COLLEGE CHOIR
PLANS ANNUAL
SPRING TOUR

Choir Officers are: Gus Adair, Pres.; Sara Foster, Sec.; Charlie Roberts,
Bus. Mgr.; Faye Wright, Librarian.

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West Georgia College has maintained a choral
organization of merit throughout its history known
as the West Georgia College Choir.

The purpose of the choir is to provide satisfying
experiences for those with interest and talent in
music and to supply appropriate music for various
needs on the campus and in the surrounding com-
munity.

Three concerts are presented each year, and in
addition trips are made to high schools, churches,
and civic groups. The "Messiah" was a featured
program of the Christmas season presented in asso-
ciation with local churches and surrounding com-
munities.

A small select performing group chosen from
the college choir is known as the Concert Choir.
It performs frequently at chapel and for civic func-
tions upon request.

West Georgia College Choir participates in the presentation of the
"Messiah."

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SPORTS

Halfback Bill Davis picks up first down against the tough Middle Georgia Wolverines in the Homecoming Game.

Quarterback Sandy Daniel pitches out to halfback Bill Davis for a short gain in the season's finale with Georgia Military College.

BRAVES TAKE GRIDIRON UNDER NEW COACM

The story of the '5 8 edition of the West Georgia
Braves is not a story of great triumphs on the score-
board. It is the story of a group of young men who
gave their very best while representing their Alma
Mater on the gridiron. On many Saturdays this
team found themselves outclassed but not out-
fought.

This was the Braves' first year under Coach Dick
Ottinger, and their improvement under his coach-
ing could be noted each time they took the field.
The failure of this team to achieve great success
can, in no way, be attributed to the players or their
coach.

This team did show a deep desire to uphold the
honor of their college each time they faced an
opponent. This can be done in many ways other
than the victory column. The fact that they suc-
ceeded in this can be seen in the way the student
body rallied behind this team.

Many fine players donned the colors of West
Georgia during this season and nothing but success
can be predicted for the Braves in future years.

W.G.C. OPP.

Marion Military Institute
14 to 39

Gordon Military College
12 to 20

South Georgia College
to 28

Middle Georgia College
to 33

Southern Union College
6 to 34

Georgia Military College
to 20

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LEONARD CABE
Fullback

EVERETT CHANDLER
Halfback

(lower left)

AL CHRISTENSEN

Tackle

Coach Richard E. Ottinger from Knoxville, Ten-
nessee, made his first appearance as head coach
during the 195 8 season, Cach Ottinger began his
football career at Knoxville Young High School.
He later played at Hiwassee Junior College and
wound up his playing days at Oregon State. He
obtained his masters degree from the University
of Tennessee.

Coach Ottinger is married and has a small daugh-
ter, and the students of West Georgia College hope
the Ottingers will continue to make their home in
Carrollton for a long time to come.

TOMMY CREEL
Fullback

SANDY DANIEL
Quarterback

Captain Larry McMillan moves in to break up Gordon pass
attempt.

BILL DAVIS
Halfback

BILL HENSLEY
End

Fullback Tommy Creel, the Braves' leading ground gainer, picks
up valuable yardage in the near upset of conference champion
Gordon Military College.

JERRY INGRAM
End

JIM LINDSEY
Halfback

DOUG WHITENER
Manager

RON LOWERY
End

HARRY PRESTON
End

CHARLIE ROBERTS
Manager

LARRY McMillan

Cenfer

DOUG PREWEH
Tackle

Coach Dick Ottinger with Captain Larry McMillan
and Alternate Captain Leonard Cabe.

GENE PROSSER
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(1) Halfback Barry Collins slants off tackle during first half action
against M.G.C.

(2) The Braves are on the warpath!

(3) Quarterback Charlie Glenn fights off Gordon tacklers for a first
down.

GRADY RAPE
Halfback

ROY SPARKS
Quarferback

TERRY SPARKS
End

(lower right)

EMIL SUTTON

Center

LEON WHITAKER
Tackle

JIM WATSON
Halfback

JERRY TAPP
Halfback

Jack Tigner sets up play against Oglethorpe Petrels.

Big Jerry Cook tips one in against the Berry Bluejackets.

The Braves court team was one that faced one
setback after another throughout the season. These
came in the loss of large groups of players at key
times during the season. Much credit must be given
to the boys that finished the season for the Braves.
The keen desire of these boys could be easily seen
toward the end of their season. This was very
evident in the inspired game they played against
the Oglethorpe Petrels.

West Georgia College is proud of these boys that
gave so greatly of their time and energy when the
overwhelming odds would have turned lesser men
back.

THOMAS DEMPSEY

REGGIE DUNCAN

REX HENDERSON

JERRY COOK

DAVID MAYO

CAGERS BATTLE
THROUGH TOUGH
'58-'59 SCHEDULE

CHARLES O'KELLEY

(upper right)
GRADY RAPE

JACK TIGNER

MARSHALL WILSON

STEVE WILSON

West Georgia College controls the backboards in the early play of
the Berry game.

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Charles O'Kelley out rebounds three Berry defenders.

Steve Wilson drives as the Oglethorpe Petrels are caught off
guard.

Captain Marshall Wilson eyes loose ball after Berry misses layup.

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Jerry Cook rolls up two points
in the Berry game.

Ronnie Todd hits loyup against Piedmont Lions.

Pat Cain readies for the next pitch.

DIAMOND TEAM
THRILLS FANS

Each year when spring rolls around West
Georgia College can be depended upon to
field a good baseball team. They never fail
to be a strong contender; and, in addition
they are often victorious over teams out of
their conference.

The diamond squad is a great favorite
with the towns people and W. G. C. students
alike. This is easy to see any sunny spring
afternoon when the Braves are playing at
home.

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Outfielder Don Walker slaps a single in 1958 game with the Auburn

freshmen.

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TENNIS TEAM
VIES FOR HONORS

The net team representing W.G.C. proves
to be a tough conference contender each
year. The team is made up of the top six
players on the campus, and there is much
spirited competition to get a position in the
top six.

The tennis team has always represented
our school well, and the student body is
proud of them for it.

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Members of the tennis team are Kenny Yang, Dickie Johnson, Gus Adair, Hel
mut Schlunder, and Scott Davis.

Dickie Johnson serves against Shorter College.

Helmut's left hand smash drives defenders to back-
court.

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The wide variety of activities in the
W. A. A. and the lively interest shown by
its members are in large part due to the
capable leadership of Miss Dorothy Mc-
Nabb, Assistant Professor of Physical
Education.

The tribes and their chieftains are:
Sioux Jane Schell and Lucy Morgan
Apache Jean Mayberry and Nellie Castleman
Seminole Angie Dudley and Martha Highsmith
Cherokee Jane Purcell and Sally Bass

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WOMEN'S INTRAMURALS PROVIDE WELL-ROUNDED

PROGRAM FOR ALL

The women participating in the intramural program
are divided into four tribes, the Apaches, Cherokees,
Seminoles, and Sioux. Each tribe is awarded a certain
number of points for winning and for participating in
the various athletic events. These events include basket-
ball, tennis, badminton, archery, hiking, soccer, softball,

golf, tumbling, and volleyball. Under the leadership of
their chieftains each tribe strives to out score the other,
and the tribe that accomplishes this is the champion.

In addition to tribal honors, each girl may win indi-
vidual honors. There is much spirited competition
among the girls as they vie for the various honors.

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Le Cerc/e Francois members are Mr. Owen Moore, Sponsor, Robert Edwards, Sylvia Kelley, Terry Bailey, Suzanne Setser, Robert Paschal,
Joe Hutcheson, Jane Busby, Maudine Abernathy, Jack Baskin, Gainya Proctor, Janice Teal, Larry Walker, and Al Christensen.

LE CERCLE FRANCAIS

EL CIRCULO ESPANOL

Le Cercle Francais is composed of students interested
in French life and culture. Usually the members are
taking college courses in French. The purpose of this
club is to help students become better acquainted with
the language and customs of France.

Programs are held once each month, and they include
programs of French art and music, and guest speakers.
Many times French-speaking visitors are invited to
present programs to the students.

Each spring quarter the French Club sponsors a picnic
to Ida Cason Gardens.

El Circulo Espanol is open to any student interested
in the Spanish language and in Spain and Latin America.
The purpose of the club is to stimulate interest in the
Spanish language and in the cultures of the people of
Spain and of South and Central America.

El Circulo Espanol's programs include programs de-
voted to Spanish music and art, and guest speakers. As
often as possible, Spanish-speaking visitors are invited
to present programs.

El Circulo Espanol members are Phyllis Priest, Sandra Alexander, Irene Brock, Sandra Dollar, Mr. Owen Moore, Sponsor, Jim Bagley,
Max Austin, David Brown, Gainya Proctor, Martha Highsmith, Cecil Terrell, Jerry Morris, Bob Watson.

Pictured above are /he Majoreties arid ihe Drill Team: Peggy Jackson, Capt. Majorettes, Linda Lou Paris, Co-Capt., Nona Wood, Betty Ben-
nett, Glenda Nash, Beverly Evans, Shirley Hooten, Barbara Thomas, Leia Bennett, Sue Smith, Jackie King, Jane Purcell, Donna Shoemoke,
Elaine Chambers, Bette Spence, Capt. Drill Team, Wylene King, Betty Couch, Laura McBroom, Mary Jane Bridges, Ann Mitchell, Brenda
Dollar, Priscilla Cumby.

DRILL TEAM AND MAJORETTES CHEERLEADERS

The snappy costumes and interesting routines of this
group of West Georgia beauties added much to the in-
terest and enthusiasm of our "between halves" periods
of our home games. Quite an impressive group they
turned out to be under the leadership of our ever spec-
tacular majorettes.

These attractive units have become the feature of
W.G.C.'s band performances.

Always right there ready to do their part and more
in furnishing that old school spirit, the cheerleaders have
been most faithful during both the football and basket-
ball seasons. They have worn the red and blue of West
Georgia with distinction as they have followed the
teams, encouraging them to carry the fight of W.G.C.
to the gridirons and courts of many schools.

Pictured below: Ann Holland, Nancy Wilder, Dottie Sullivan, Capt., Sandra Hammond, Georgia Mozley, Judy Williamson, Geraldine McClure,
Betti Carole Prickett, Co-Capt.

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Services during Religious Emphasis Week were conducted
by the Reverend Howard Cameron.

Officers of V.R.A. are Sara Foster, Pres.; Martha Housch, Vice Pres.
Carole Sheats, Sec.-Treas.

VOLUNTARY RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION

The Voluntary Religious Association is a nondenomi-
national organization for all students. The activities
of the association are planned and guided by a council,
which consists of students interested in the spiritual
activities on the campus.

The purpose of the Voluntary Religious Association
is to "lead, direct, and participate in all religious activi-
ties on the campus; to encourage church attendance; to
instill in the students a deeper understanding of their
Christian faith; and to engage generally in a program
of Christian service."

The V.R.A. Council includes B. Barrett, J. Seigler, M. Pearson, M. Highsmith, G. Adair, B. Garrett, M. Dominick, B. Brown, E. Bradley,
S. Fuller, C. Sheats, M. Housch, S. Foster, L. Morgan, J. Schell, L. McBroom, M. Weldon, M. Sherard, C. Holloman, G. Ogletree, A.
McKean, S. Adair, J. Peeples, L. Dukes, J. Dempsey, M. Pike, A. Greene, P. Thomas, C. Caldwell.

ALPHA PSI

Alpha Psi, Home Economics Club, was organized in
1933. It is affiliated with the State Home Economics
Association and with the American Home Economics
Association. Membership is open to all women students
interested in the field of home economics. The club, like
the Department of Home Economics, is interested in train-
ing for more effective personal, home and family living.
Its program seeks to develop within its members creative
self direction, desirable personality traits, and qualities of
leadership and citizenship. Emphasis is placed on qualify-
ing students to assume responsibility in Christian home-
making and community development.

Priscilla Welch, President; Mary Tyler, Vice President; I la
Ann Maddox, Secretary; Carol Cox, Treasurer; Juanita
Homil, Historian; Rachel Jones, Martha Porter, Publicity
Chairmen.

Miss Womack aids Home Ec. girls in planning menus for foods class.

Alpha Psi members are M. Tyler, M. Pike, M. Seward, S. Hooten, P. Welch, Miss Helen Womack, Sponsor, J. Hamil, J. Arrington, C. Cox,
M. Porter, B. Corry, M. Woody, A. Widner, C. Collins, P. Sanders, J. Boss, A. Wright, B. Garrett, R. Jones, I. Maddox.

Jacqueline Kight receives her certificate of mem-
bership to Mu Zeta Alpha from Dr. Hendricks.

Officers: Robert Paschal, Pres.; Smitty Reeves, Treas.; and Edv/in Hughie, Vice-Pres. dis-
cuss Mu Zeta Alpha banner.

MU ZETA ALPHA INDUCTS TWENTY-FIVE AT CEREMONIES

Membership in Mu Zeta Alpha Scientific Honor
Society is restricted to outstanding men and women stu-
dents in the fields of natural science and mathematics.
Mu Zeta Alpha is not a social club; it is a campus service
fraternity. Membership is by invitation.

Service Divisions of the organization include the (a)
worthy students, (b) The Science Convention Division

which plans and executes the Annual Science Conven-
tion for High School Students, (c) Seminar Division
consisting of student lectures and reports of original
investigations, and (d) The Elementary School Division
which assists elementary teachers in planning science
programs for their classrooms.

Members of Mu Zeia Alpha include: Hoyt Ov/ens, Tommy Upchurch, Edv/in Hughie, Robert Paschal, Jacqueline Kight, Martha Highsmith,
Smitty Reeves, Terry Bailey, Jim Scott, William Kilgore, Mr. Steele, Faculty Advisor, Jack Hart, Wayne Kimble, Earl Strickland, Jack Harris,
David Perry, Robert Edwards, James McKay, Kenneth McBrayer, Lemoyne Dobbs, Mr. Wirsing, Dr. Hendricks, Mr. Crim, Faculty Advisors,
A. D. Eason, Jerry Robinson, J. M. Teote, Ben Plant, Jack Baskin, Warren Powell, Robert Stone, George Huff.

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Officers of Alpha Thefa are: Linda Bonner, Secretary; Joan Dempsey, President; Barbara
Thomas, Reception Chairman; Betty Arnall, Treasurer; Emil Sutton, Vice President; Irene
Brock, Reception Chairman.

Mardi Gras was the theme of the second annual
Beaux Arts Ball.

ALPHA THETA SPONSORS ANNUAL BEAUX ARTS BALL

The purpose of this organization is to stimulate in-
terest and promote skill in acting, directing, and stage
management, as well as to further the knowledge of the
individual in drama. It also gives each member an over-
all concept of the ideals and practices in all aspects of
theatre.

The club presents one play each quarter during the
regular school year. Major emphasis is placed on the
development of the student as a well-adjusted individual

who can express himself easily and effectively. Member-
ship is open to any student interested in drama or allied
divisions of the theatre.

Alpha Theta presents one dance each year The
Beaux Arts Ball. The year's activities are culminated
with the Annual Awards Banquet. At this time recogni-
tion is extended to the year's best play, actor, actress, sup-
porting actor, supporting actress and outstanding
technical assistant.

Members are: Harris, Redmond, Hinesley, Brown, Sutton, Lindsey, Scott, Gaddis, Hayes, Studdard, York, Moore, Cox, Ham, Mozley, Wright,
McBroom, Jackson, Seward, Holley, Dempsey, Griner, Boss, Andrews, Evans, Hemperly, Clonts, Roberts, Caswell, Purcell, Hester, Thompson,
Thomas, Chambers, Creech, Alexander, Hammond, Fuller, Harper, McAfee, Adair, Force, Bridges, Gray, Arnall, Sanders, Wood, Steele,
Allen, King, Murphy, Hogue, Benton, Bonner, Power, Jowers, Goldin, O'Kelley, Shaver, Bynum, Clark, Jackson, Byrd, Muse, Goodwin, Brock,
Nash, Simmons.

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F.B.L.A. Officers are: Sam Evans, Sec.; Carol Hale, Treas.; Mr. Overton, Fac-
ulty Sponsor; Ann Holland, President; Miss Peete, Faculty Sponsor; Edwin
McFather, Vice President; Patsy Hand, Reporter.

Ann Holland leaves to attend a convention.

FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA

F.B.L.A. is a national organization for students of
business. It is sponsored by the United Business Educa-
tion Association. It was formed to develop competent,
aggressive business leadership; to create more interest
and understanding in the intelligent choice of business;
to participate in worthy undertakings for the improve-
ment of business and the community; to develop charac-
ter; to train for useful citizenship; and to foster
patriotism.

The West Georgia College Chapter's main activity
is to develop competent aggressive business leadership.

Another important activity is in the program plan-
ning for the monthly meetings. These are planned with
the idea of presenting different phases of the business
world to the members in order to help them with their
choice of a profession.

Member_s are: A. Holland, C. Hole, S. Evans, J. Adkins, B. Brown, B. Dollar, A. Evans, D. Fuller, S. Garner, M. GrifFin, P. Hand, B. Huff, L.
Jackson, R. Johnson, S. Kelley, J. Leach, M. Muse, G. Ogletree, A. Rooks, J. Sims, K. Steele, B. Thomas, S. Walker, E. Davis.

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Joan Nix, Linda Dukes, Rosalie Row, Janie Palmer, and Myra Sher-
ard prepare a report.

The Student National Educational Association is a
member of the National Educational Association and
the State Education Association.

The purpose of this organization is to develop college
students to prepare to be teachers and understand the
teaching profession through participation in the work
of local, state, and national associations.

It acquaints students preparing to teach with the
history, ethics, organizations, policies, and programs of
the local, state, and national educational association.

It gives students preparing to teach practical experi-
ence in working together on problems of the profession
and of the society.

S.N.E.A. Officers are: Rosalie Row, Vice President; Elaine Con-
nolly, President; Jeanette Horton, Secretory-Treasurer.

STUDENT NATIONAL
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Members include: J. Nix, R. McAfee, R. Row, L. Bennett, J. Wooten, E. Connolly, R. Williams, R. Jackson, J. Bell, A. McKeen, D. Hale, E.
Bradley, B. Shirah, S. Foster, C. Littlefield, H. McWhorter, J. Horton, Dr. Stosberg, Faculty Advisor, D. Reinhold, M. Sherord, J. Dempsey,
V. Jackson, L. Taylor, S. Wessinger, J. Palmer, L. Dukes.

Members include: L. McMillan, W. Blalock, L. Whitaker, G. Rape, S. Daniel, J. Tapp, D. Prewett, D. Bynum, E. Prosser, L. Cabe, T. Creel,
T. Sparks, P. Cain, R. Sparks, H. Preston, B. Davis, J. Watson, J. Pike, E. Chandler, A. Christensen, R. Lowery, P. Pritchett, B. Collins, B. Hens-
ley, C. Roberts, E. Sutton, S. Evans, J. Ingram, E. Griffin, T. Cantrell, C. Capehart, Coach Ottinger, Faculty Adviser.

A portion of those in attendance of the Letterman's Club Banquet.

LETTERMAN'S CLUB

Men students qualify as members of the "W
club when they have won a letter in the sports
offered on the campus. These letters are awarded
according to a point system.

The purpose of this organization is to stimulate
interest in athletic activities for men and to pro-
mote the best ideals of sportsmanship. The club
sponsors athletic sports and recreational activities
such as hikes, weiner roasts, and week-end recrea-
tion on the campus.

Pictured af leff are the officers of the "W" club: David Bynum, Vice-
Pres., Pat Cain, Sgt.-at-Arms, Coach Ottinger, Faculty Adviser, Barry \
Collins, Pres., Jerry Ingram, Sec.-Treas.

Here is an example of v/hat occurs on initiation day. Sam Evans
gets a paddling from coercer Charlie Clary.

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VV.A.A. Officers: Martha Housch, Pres.; Charlotte Mozley, Vice Pres.; Angle Dudley, Sec; Carole Sheats, Treas.; Jean Mayberry, Rec; Jane
Purcell, Pub.; Barbara Coombs, Int. Mgr.

WOMEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

The purpose of the W.A.A. is to serve the recreational
needs of all the women students on the West Georgia
campus, and thus its sponsorship assist in several co-educa-
tional all-campus activities Christmas Dance, May Day,
and Fun Night.

The organization is made up of four tribes; Apache,
Cherokee, Seminole, and Sioux. The tribes compete in the
following activities: soccer, speedball, basketball, volley-
ball, tennis, badminton, archery, softball, and swimming.

The intramural program enables the women students
to earn the W.A.A. emblem, the West Georgia letter, and
the coveted W.A.A. pin.

Members of the dance class are: Dorothy Reinhold, Ruth
McAfee, and Glenda Nash.

Members picfured below are: Maxwell, Dixon, Porter, Thaxton, Dempsey, Fuller, Highsmith, Simmons, Schell, Kelley, Castleman, Willis, Jack-
son, Ham, Wood, Moore, Brown, Thomas, Caldwell, Pike, Kight, Towler, Weldon, Arnall, Nash, Roberts, McAfee, Reinhold, Harmon, Griffin,
Cowart, Pearson, Evans, Wright, Mathews, Chambers, Mozley, McClure, Caswell, Ellington, Hale, O'Kelley, Morgan, Dollar, Nix, Seigler,
Lee, Hammond, Sullivan, Wilder, Mitchell, Hogue, Sherard, Mayberry, Sheats, Housch, Purcell, Mozley, Coombs, Dudley.

Sylvia Kelley, Beverly Brown, Ann Holland, Nell Castleman, lla Ann Maddox, Judy Sims, Joan Dempsey, Jane Purcell, Priscilla Welch, Mary
Ann Pearson, Jane Schell, Miss Womack, Janice Willis, Susan Strickland, Miss Thompson, Dianne Dixon, Myra Sherard, Jean Mayberry, Bar-
bara Barrett, Mrs. King, Mrs. RadclifF.

WOMEN'S HOUSE COUNCILS

MEN'S COUNCIL

Each residence hall for women has a house council
consisting of president, vice-president, secretary, treas-
urer, student council representative, and proctors. Each
council under the direct supervision of the hostess and
the indirect supervision of the Dean of Women helps
the women adjust to group living, build self-control,
and maintain high standards of living. Any disciplinary
problem concerning the women within the dormitory
is considered by this council.

Matters pertaining to more than one residence hall
is considered by the Women's Council.

The Men's Dormitory Council serves the men dormi-
tory students in various ways. The representatives to
the council are elected by their peers to serve as the
governing agency of the men's dorms, and represent
them to the administration. The council is broken down
into four groups; social, religious, athletic, and publicity.
Of the many activities the council sponsors, the Study
Emphasis Week is deemed the most important. The
council sponsors dances, intramural sports, and religious
activities.

Ronald Millen, Thomas Dempsey, Gus Adair, Everett Chandler, Sanford Daniel, Jerry Caldwell, Thomas Hinesley, David Mayo, Maurice
Shaver, James Leach, Jerry Tapp, Dick Johnson, Bob Cole.

Phyllis Lewis "We of the affirmative believe'

Richard Lumpkin: "Which proves"

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Pictured above are: Mary Eleanor Wright, Janice Mangum, Harold
Porter, Pete Doherty, Weems, Masdon, Richard Lumpkin, Mr. Moore,
Faculty Advisor, Charlie Clary, Phyllis Lewis, Irene Brock, Joyce Lewis.

Zeta Sigma Pi is open to those students who are
interested in the social sciences and current local, na-
tional, and international topics of discussion. The
Debate Club, sponsored by the Zeta Sigma Pi, is open to
those members who are interested in debating the na-
tional intercollegiate debate topic. The Debate Club
sponsors a debate tournament each spring in which
schools throughout the southeast participate. This year
West Georgia's debating team placed third in the
tournament.

Irene Brock: "And therefore you see''

Officers of Zeta Sigma Pi are: Charlie Clary, President; Phyllis Lewis, Vice
President; Irene Brock, Treasurer.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

To the students:

This is the second year in the hfe of West Georgia
College as a senior college. It has been a record year of
achievement in every respect. The enrollment climaxed
previous years; additions to the faculty strengthened
the quality and character of the institution; and the
erection of four new building units made adequate
classrooms and dormitories.

The CHIEFTAIN of last year, a first in its beauty
and the first for us as a senior college, was a prophetic
indication of what this second year was to be. While the
faculty and students at that time did not know that our
needs would be supplied, we now realize in this second
edition that the year, 1958-1959, will be a banner year
in material prosperity; however, we want particularly
to think that it will be so intellectually and spiritually.

It seems according to keener observers than your
president that the announcements made by public offi-
cials indicate some tragic years ahead. It has been my
experience that youth under proper guidance always
meet the new challenges of a new day. It is the earnest

wish of your president and faculty that the environment
at West Georgia College will be of such a character as to
stimulate and bring out the best in every student. Let
us hope the scholastic standards, the cultural surround-
ings, and the ethical standards will be of such high order
that all of us in this school family may move out con-
fidently in the days ahead. Consequently, we note the
editor and his staff have made every effort to reflect in
this volume something of these hopes.

This issue of the CHIEFTAIN is making history.
Long in the distant future you will turn its faded pages
and find pleasant memories as you view the pictures and
descriptions of your friends and associates so well re-
corded here. All of us will treasure this edition the
remainder of our lives.

With best wishes for your continued success and
usefulness.

Cordially,
Irvine S. Ingram
President

DR. WILLIAM H. ROW
Dean of Administrafion
Chairman of Division of Physical
Education and other Programs

KATIE DOWNS
Professor of Education
Registrar

J. EVERETT McWHORTER
Compfro//er

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DR. JESSE C. HENDRICKS
Professor of Physics
Chairman of Division of
Science and Mathematics

DR. GEORGE W. WALKER
Professor of English
Chairman of Division of Language,
Literature and the Arts

DR. JOHN M. MARTIN

Professor of Social Science

Chairman of Division of Social Sciences

DR. WILLIAM K. STOSBERG

Professor of Education

Chairman of Division of Education

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ANNIE BELLE WEAVER
Librarian

J. CARSON PRITCHARD

Associate Professor of Adult Education

Director of Community Education

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DAISY GREENE
Dietitian

EMORY E. HOLLAND

Dean of Men

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

WILLIE MAUDE THOMPSON"

Dean of Women

Assistant Professor of English

ELIZABETH McCLELLAN
Nurse

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CLAUDE K. BOROUGHS
Assisfant Professor of
Social Science

MARION CRIDER
Assistant Professor of
Matfiemafics

STERLING CRIM
Assisfanf Professor of
Mafbemafics

FACULTY

EDITH FOSTER
Instructor of
Library Science

ROBERT B. JOBSON
Assistant Professor of
Art

COLLUS O. JOHNSON
Associate Professor of
Education

HUGH G. DEEN
Assistant Professor of
Music

WILLIAM L. LEWIS, JR. .
Associate Professor of
Psycfiology

DOROTHY McNABB
Assistant Professor of
Physical Education

WILLIAM P. MAPLES
Assistant Professor of
Biology

J. OWEN MOORE
Assistant Professor of
Languages

W. GLENN MOORE
Assistant Professor of
Social Science

FACULTY

GEORGE W. MOORMAN
Assistant Professor of
Speech and Dramatics

RICHARD OTTINGER
Assistant Professor of
Physical Education

JAMES L. OVERTON
Instructor of
Business Education

ELIZABETH PARKER
Assistant Professor of
Social Science

DORA PEETE
Assistant Professor of
Business Education

FACULTY

WILLIAM SESSIONS
Assistant Professor
of English

ROSS SHACKELFORD
Director of
Public Relations

GWENDOLYN STANFORD

Instructor of

English

HAROLD C. STEELE
Assistant Professor
of Biology

FLOYD H. WIRSING
Assistant Professor
of Chemistry

HELEN WOMACK
Assistant Professor
of Home Economics
Hostess of Mandeville
Dormitory

OTIS BROOKS
Superintendent of
Buildings and Grounds

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HELEN COPELAND
Manager of fhe
College Bookstore

MARIE GRICE
Cashier

MARGARET KING
College Hostess
Hostess of Adamson
Dormitory

EUGENIA JOHNSON
Secretary to the
President

STAFF

ELIZABETH SMITH
Secretory

REBECCA MARTIN

Secretary to

Dean and Registrar

ELOISE MERRELL
Secretary to Director
of Community Education

(Bottom Right)
MABEL RADCLIFF
College Bookkeeper
Hostess of Melson
Dormitory

PHYLLIS OTTINGER
Secretary

HAROLD L. McWHORTER

MARTHA J. HOUSCH

JO PACE

Tallapoosa, Ga.

Summerville, Ga.

Carrollton

President

Vice Presidenf

Secretary

JOYCE E. WOOTEN
Trion, Ga.
Treasurer

SENIORS

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

HAROLD McWJiORTER: Choir; Circle K; Men's
Council; Pres. ; Junior Class; Pres. ; Senior Class;
S.N.E.A..; Student Council. MARTHA HOUSCH:
Senior Class Vice Pres.; V.R.A., Sec. and Treas. ;
W.A.A., Pres. JO PACE: Choir; Senior Class, Sec;
S.N.E.A. JOYCE WOOTEN: F.T.A.; Gunn House,
Sec; Junior Class, Sec. and Treas.; Senior Class Treas.;
Student Council; V.R.A.; W.A.A..

JOAN BELL: S.N.E.A. LINDA BONNER: Alpha
Theta, Sec; Best Actress Award; Chieftain Court;
Choir; Homecoming Court; May Court; Ondine Cast;
Ourward Bound Cast; S.N.E.A.; W.A.A. OPAL
CARPENTER. ZANE CHAMBERS: Choir. HAR-
OLD CHRISTIAN, JEANELLE COATES: Alpha
Theta; Choir Mandeville House Council; V.R.A.;
W.A.A.; West Georgian SAM COOK: Circle K.
IRENE S. DANIEL.

JOAN BELL
Roopvllle, Ga.

LINDA BONNER
Carrollton, Ga.

OPAL CARPENTER
Rockmart, Ga.

ZANE DELANO CHAMBERS
Carrollton, Ga.

HAROLD ELSWORTH CHRISTIAN
Mount Berry, Ga.

MARTHA JEANELLE COATES
Griffin, Ga.

SAM C. COOK
Hogansville, Ga.

IRENE S. DANIEL
Winston, Ga.

GENEVA DAVENPORT
Whitesburg, Ga.

TOMMIE RAE DUNCAN
Royston, Ga.

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FRANCES FLOYD ESTES
Carrollton, Ga.

RUTH GREEN
Rome, Ga.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

SENIORS

GENEVA DAVENPORT. TOMMIE RAE DUN-
CAN: Alpha Theta; Dormitory Council, Vice Pres.,
Treas., Pres.; Homecoming Court; Judiciary Council;
May Court; Mu Zeta Alpha; Student Council; Student
Gov. Comm.; Sweetheart Court V.R.A., Vice Pres.;
W.A.A.; Women's Council. FRANCES FLOYD
ESTES. RUTH GREEN. DORIS ANN HALE:
S.N.E.A.; Student Council; V.R.A.; W.A.A. RU-
DENE B. HOLLINGSWORTH. PAUL D. JACK-

SON: Who's Who 1957. RUTH JACKSON:
S.N.E.A.: VERA JACKSON: Chieftain; Choir;
V.R.A.; MARQUERITE JOHNSON. MARY E.
LAWSON. BILLY J. LEE: Chairman Publicity
Committee, Senior Class; Chieftain; Host of Gunn
House; Men's Council; Pres. of Proctors; Photogra-
pher; Student Council; Veteran's Club; West Geor-
gian.

DORIS ANN HALE
LaGrane, Ga.

RUDENE B. HOLLINGSWORTH
Carrollton, Ga.

PAUL D. JACKSON
Carrollton, Ga.

RUTH JACKSON
Carrollton, Ga.

VERA ELIZABETH JACKSON
Carrollton, Ga.

MARQUERITE JOHNSON
Bowdon, Ga.

MARY E. LAWSON
Rockmart, Ga.

BILLY J. LEE
Newnon, Ga.

FRANCES DENNEY LEE
Carrollton, Go.

EVELYN M. LINER
Buchanan, Ga.

JERRY ANDERSON McCLUNG
Waco, Ga.

ALTHEA ALICE McKEEN
LaGrange, Ga.

SENIORS

FRANCES DENNEY LEE: S.N.E.A.; V.R.A. EVE-
LYN M. LINER. JERRY ANDERSON McCLUNG:
Choir; S.N.E.A. ALTHEA ALICE McKEEN: Alpha
Theta; Choir; S.N.E.A.; V.R.A. ; W.A.A. LOIS
INGLE MICHEAL. ELSIE G. MILAM. MARY
ANN PEARSON: Dormitory Council; S.N.E.A.;

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

V.R.A.; W.A.A. CLAIR BENSON PELFREY: Chief-
tain; V.R.A.; West Georgian. ANN POPHAM:
W.A.A. JEANETTE N. ROBINSON. UNA ROB-
INSON: Choir; S.N.E.A.; V.R.A.; W.A.A. LUTHER
ROGERS.

LOIS INGLE MICHAEL
Temple, Go.

ELSIE G. MILAM
Franklin, Go.

MARY ANN PEARSON
Newnan, Go.

CLAIRE BENSON PELFREY
Dolton, Ga.

ANN POPHAM
Taylorsville, Ga.

JEANETTE N. ROBINSON
Carrollton, Ga.

UNA ROBINSON
Bowdon, Ga.

LUTHER R. ROGERS
Carrollton, Ga.

BONNIE SHIRAH
Carrollton, Ga.

SUSAN STRICKLAND
Buchanan, Ga.

LOIS MARIE TAYLOR
Rome, Ga.

MIKKI WATSON
Newnan, Go.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

BONNIE SHIRAH: Alpha Theta; Band; Choir; Mu
Zeta Alpha, Pres.; S.N.E.A.; V.R.A. SUSAN STRICK-
LAND: B.S.U.; Dormitory Council, Treas. ; Proctor;
S.N.E.A. LOIS MARIE TAYLOR. MIKKI WAT-
SON. MARY DELL WELDON: Band; S.N.E.A.;

SENIORS

V.R.A. ; W.A.A. SYLVIA NELL WESSINGER
Choir; Gordon Watson Award; S.N.E.A., Vice Pres.
V.R.A.; W.A.A. MARY ROSETTA WILLIAMS
V.R.A.; W.A.A.

MARY DELL WELDON
Chamblee, Ga.

SYLVIA NELL WESSINGER
Bowden, Go.

Junior class officers meet together to plan the "Sweethearts' Ball," the winter quarter formal. Norman Gray (center left) is president,
Arthur Dee Moore (left) is secretary, Jerry Studdard (center right) is vice president and Myra Fuller (right) is treasurer.

Student-teacher Bonnie Shirah instructs Sand
Hill students under the careful supervision of
Miss Katie Downs.

GUS ADAIR
Thomaston, Ga.

JANET BENNETT
Carrollton, Ga.

EVELYN BRADLEY
Columbus, Ga.

MARY JANE BRIDGES
Voldosto, Go.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

JUNIORS

GUS ADAIR: Choir, Pres.; D.ormitory Council, Pres.;
Student Council; Tennis; V.R.A. JANET BENNETT.
EVELYN BRADLEY: S.N.E.A.; V.R.A. ; W.A.A.
MARY JANE BRIDGES: Alpha Theta; Choir;
W.A.A. VERA CASEY: W.A.A. JANE COLE: Alpha
Theta. ELAINE CARNES CONN ALLY: Alpha
Theta; Chieftain; S.N.E.A., Pres.; Student Council,
Sec.-Treas.; V.R.A. BARBARA LaLAGE COOMBS:

W.A.A. , Pres.; Dormitory Council, Sec; Student
Council; V.R.A.; B.S.U. ANNE ELIZABETH CO-
WART: S.N.E.A.; W.A.A. CONNIE CRAMER.
CAROLYN JOAN DEMPSEY: Alpha Theta, Pres.;
Dormitory Council, Pres.; Homecoming Court; May
Court; V.R.A.; W.A.A.; B.S.U., Vice Pres. BILL
FLETCHER.

VERA CASEY
Cedartown, Gc.

JANE COLE
Tallapoosa, Ga.

ELAINE CARNES CONNALLY
Carrollton, Ga.

BARBARA LoLAGE COOMBS
East Point, Ga.

ELIZABETH ANNE COWART
Ringgold, Ga.

CONNIE CRAMER
Carrollton, Ga.

CAROLYN JOAN DEMPSEY
Cave Springs, Ga.

BILL FLETCHER
Carrollton, Ga.

SARA FOSTER
Loganville, Ga.

MYRA JUNE FULLER
Carrollton, Ga.

CLAUDIA HICKS
Atlanta, Go.

GRACE HOLBROOK
Rremen, Ga.

JUNIORS

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

SARA FOSTER: Choir; S.N.E.A.; Student Council;
V.R.A., Pres.; W.A.A. MYRA JUNE FULLER:
V.R.A.; W.A.A. CLAUDIA HICKS: Alpha Theta,
Pres.; Chieftain; Choir; Dormitory Council, Treas. ;
S.N.E.A.; West Georgian V.R.A.; W.A.A. GRACE
HOLBROOK. JEANETTE HORTON: S.N.E.A.,
Sec; W.A.A. EDWIN WILSON HUGHIE: Mu
Zeta Alpha, Pres.; S.N.E.A. PHYLLIS LEWIS: Chief-
tain, Feature Editor; Choir; Debate Team; Gordon
Watson Award; Herndon Award; May Court; "Miss

JEANETTE HORTON
Carrollton, Ga.

EDWIN WILSON HUGHIE
Villa Rica, Ga.

Chieftain of 1959"; Student Council; Sweetheart
Court; Underclassmen Who's Who; Veteran's Club,
Sweetheart; V.R.A. Council; West Georgian Editor;
Zeta Sigma Pi, Sec. CARLEEN D. LITTLEFIELD:
S.N.E.A. LAURA McBROOM: Alpha Theta; Chief-
tain; Choir; Dormitory Council; V.R.A. ; W.A.A,
NINA MANN. ARTHUR DEE MOORE: Alpha
Theta; Chieftain; El Circulo Espanol, Treas. ROBBIE
R. PRINCE: Letterman's Club; Veteran's Club.

PHYLLIS LEWIS
Monticello, Ga.

CARLEEN D. LITTLEFIELD
Tallapoosa, Ga.

LAURA McBROOM
LaGrange, Go.

NINA MANN
Tallapoosa, Ga.

ARTHUR DEE MOORE
Montville, Ga.

ROBBIE R. PRINCE
Bowdon Junction, Ga.

GAINYA W. PROCTOR: Alpha Theta; Mu Zeta
Alpha; E. Circulo Espanol, Pres. CHARLIE ROB-
ERTS: Alpha Theta; B.S.U.; Choir; Circle K.; Letter-
man's Club; V.R.A. CAROLE SHE ATS: Chieftain;
Choir; May Court; Mu Zeta Alpha, Sec; V.R.A. ;
W.A.A.; Watson Award. GLENDA KAY SHIRLEY:
Alpha Psi; W.A.A. JERRY LEE STUDDARD:
Alpha Theta; Letterman's Club; Jr. Class, Vice Pres.;
Baseball. ASBURY BERNARD WALTON. HENRY
WINDOM. KENNY C.YANG: Tennis.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

JUNIORS

GAINYA W. PROCTOR
Carrollton, Ga.

CHARLIE ROBERTS
Columbus, Ga.

CAROLE SHEATS
Carrollton, Ga.

GLENDA KAY SHIRLEY
Calhoun, Go.

JERRY LEE STUDDARD
LaGrange, Ga.

BERNARD ASBURY WALTON
Roopville, Ga.

HENRY WINDOM
Carrollton, Ga.

KENNY C. YANG
Taichunf, Formosa

Sophomore Class Officers, Joyce Pike, Ronald Jackson, and Dottie Sullivan pause for a moment between
classes. As president, Joyce along with Ronald and Dottie, vice president and secretary-treasurer, planned
the Homecoming Dance.

SOPHOMORES

SALEETA ADAIR
Thomaston, Go.

JOHNNY ALLEN
Douglasville, Ga.

SALEETA ADAIR: Alpha Theta, Chieftain, Choir. JOHNNY
THOMAS ALLEN: Veterans Club. JERRI ARRINGTON: Alpha
Psi, Choir, V.R.A. JIM BAGLEY. BETH BAILEY: Alpha Theta,
Chieftain, F.B.L.A., W.A.A. TERRY BAILEY: Le Cercle Francais,
Mu Zeta Alpha. CHARLES WAYNE BARNES.

CHARLES BARNES
Bremen, Ga.

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BARBARA BARRETT
College Park, Go.

DEAN BRIGHT
Jefferson, Go.

SALLY BASS
West Point, Ga.

IRENE BROCK
Corrollton, Go.

WILLIAM BAXTER
Corrollton, Go.

BEVERLY BROWN
Atlanta, Ga.

JACK BENSON
Melbourne, Flo.

DAVID BROWN
Newnan, Ga.

GENE BLALOCK
Jonesboro, Go.

WILLIAM BROWN
Bremen, Ga.

BOBBY BLEDSOE
Newnan, Go.

JOSEPH BULLARD
Acworth, Ga.

SOPHOMORES

BARBARA BARRETT: Student Council, V.R.A. SALLY BASS:
Band, Chieftain, F.B.L.A., W.A.A. WILLIAM BAXTER. JACK
BENSON: Circle K, Pres. GENE BLALOCK: Chieftain, Circle K.
BOBBY BLEDSOE: Band. DEAN BRIGHT. IRENE BROCK: Al-
pha Theta, B.S.U., Chieftain Court, Choir, Homecoming Court,
W.A.A., Zeta Sigma Pi. BEVERLY BROWN: Alpha Psi, B.S.U.,
Sec, F.B.L.A., V.R.A., W.A.A. DAVID BROWN: Alpha Theta,
"Bus Stop", Stage Manager, El Circulo Espanol, Pres. WILLIAM
BROWN: Band, F.B.L.A. JOSEPH BULLARD.

JANE BUSBY: Le Cercle Francais, Mu Zeta Alpha. DAVID BY-
NUM: Alpha Theta, "Bus Stop", cast, Letterman's Club, V. Pres.,
Football. ANDY BYRD: Alpha Theta, Chieftain. LEONARD
CABE: Letterman's Club, Football. NELLIE CASTLEMAN: F.B.
L.A., W.A.A. KNOX CHILDERS. ALBERT CHRISTENSEN:
Chieftain, Le Cercle Francais. CAROLE CLEM: Chieftain, F.B.L.A.,
Homecoming Court, Sweetheart, Rogers Hall, W.A.A. CAROLYN
COLWELL: Library Staff, W.A.A. CAROL COX: Alpha Psi, Alpha
Theta, W.A.A. BETTY CORRY: Alpha Psi, W.A.A.

JANE BUSBY
Villa Rica, Ga.

ALBERT CHRISTENSEN
Decatur, Go.

DAVID BYNUM
Atlanta, Ga.

CHARLIE CLARY
Thomson, Go.

ANDY BYRD
Newnan, Go.

CAROLE CLEM
Manchester, Ga.

LEONARD CABE

NELLIE CASTLEMAN

KNOX CHILDERS

College Park, Ga.

College Park, Go.

Mobelton, Go.

CAROLYN COLWELL

CAROL COX

BETTY CORRY

Zebulon, Ga.

Corrollton, Ga.

Siloam, Go.

DENNIS CONNALLY

BARRY COLLINS

TYRONE COCHRAN

THOMAS DEMPSEY

SANDRA DOLLAR

Douglasville, Ga.

LaGrange, Ga.

Decatur, Ga.

Cave Springs, Ga.

Silver Creek, Ga.

JOHN DRENNEN

ANGELA DUDLEY

REVEN EMBRY

SAM EVANS

DREXEL FULLER

Carrollton, Ga.

Danielsville, Ga.

Bowdon, Ga.

Rome, Ga.

LaGrange, Ga.

SOPHOMORES

DENNIS CONNALLY: Alpha Theta, Chieftain, Circle K, Mu Zeta
Alpha, President of Student Body, Student Council, V.R.A., Presi-
dent of Freshman Class. BARRY COLLINS: Letterman's Club,
Football. TYRONE COCHRAN: Chieftain, Mgr. Ed., "Romeo and
Juliet" cast. THOMAS EVAN DEMPSEY. SANDRA DOLLAR: El
Circulo Espanol, W.A.A. MARGARET DOMINICK: Choir,
W.A.A. JOHN DRENNEN. ANGELA DUDLEY: W.A.A., Sec.
REVEN EMBREY. SAM EVANS: Basketball, manager. DREXEL
FULLER. CHARLES HAYES: Alpha Theta, Letterman's Club,
Zeta Sigma Phi, Pres. DOUG HAMRICK. PATSY HAND:
F.B.L.A., V.R.A., W.A.A, ROY HANNON. TERRY HAZEL-

MARGARET DOMINICK^
LaGrange, Ga.

CHARLES HAYES
LaGrange, Go.

WOOD: Chieftain, Editor-in-Chief, Dormitory Council, Le Cercle
Francais, Student Council, V.R.A., West Georgia, Mng. Editor.
JEAN HERNDON: Alpha Theta, Dormitory Council, S.N.E.A.,
W.A.A., West Georgian. WILMA HESTER: Alpha Psi, Alpha
Theta, Choir, S.N.E.A., W.A.A. MARTHA HIGHSMITH: Choir,
El Circulo Espanol, W.A.A. THOMAS HINESLEY: Alpha Theta,
Student Council. ANN HOLLAND: Alpha Theta, Cheerleader,
Choir, F.B.L.A., Sec, State, V. Pres.,
HOLLOMAN: B.S.U., Choir, F.B.L.A
LEY: Alpha Theta, Literary Seminar,
HOOD.

V.R.A., W.A.A. CLAIRE
W.A.A. SHIRLEE HOL-
V.R.A., W.A.A. JOSEPH

DOUG HAMRICK
Ranger, Ga.

MARTHA HIGHSMITH
Monroe, Ga.

PATSY HAND
Bowdon, Ga.

THOMAS HINESLEY
Nev/nan, Ga.

ROY HANNON
Cedartown, Ga.

ANN HOLLAND
Calhoun, Go.

TERRY HAZELWOOD
Decatur, Go.

CLAIRE HOLLOMAN
Thomaston, Go.

JEAN HERNDON
Albany, Go.

SHIRLEE HOLLEY
Bowdon, Go.

WILMA HESTER
Bowdon, Go.

JOSEPH HOOD
Carrollton, Ga.

BOB HUFF

RALPH HUGHES

JERRY INGRAM

HAROLD JANNEY

LINTON JACKSON

PEGGY JACKSON

Atlanta, Ga.

Dalton, Ga.

Acworth, Ga.

Franklin, Ga.

Bowdon, Ga.

Bowdon, Go.

RONALD JACKSON

CARL JENSEN

ROY JONES

RACHEL JONES

SYLVIA KELLEY

JACQUELINE KIGHT

Newnon, Ga.

Elberton, Ga.

Bremen, Ga.

Villa Rica, Ga.

Ephesus, Ga.

Franklin, Go.

SOPHOMORES

BOB HUFF: F.B.L.A. RALPH HUGHES. JERRY INGRAM: Cir-
cle K, Basketball. HAROLD JANNEY. LINTON JACKSON
PEGGY JACKSON: Alpha Theta, Band, Chieftain, Choir, Major-
ette, W.A.A. RONALD JACKSON: Alpha Theta, V. Pres., Sopho-
more Class. CARL JENSEN: Circle K, Veterans Club. ROY
JONES. RACHEL JONES: Alpha Psi, West Georgia. SYLVIA
KELLEY: Alpha Psi, Chieftain, Le Cercle Francais, W.A.A. JAC-

QUELINE KIGHT, Choir, El Circulo Espanol, W.A.A. THOMAS
KILGORE. JOSEPH KING: Mu Zeta Alpha. JAMES LAYTON:
Letterman's Club, "Romeo and Juliet" cast, Basketball. JAMES
LEACH: Dormitory Council. LINDA LOFTIN: Alpha Theta,
Chieftain, W.A.A. LOYD LOVERN. WEEMS MASDON. JEAN
MAYBERRY: V.R.A., W.A.A. DAVID MAYO: Alpha Theta, Cir-
cle K, F.B.L.A. JAMES McKAY. MARLEY MILLER: F.B.L.A.

THOMAS KILGORE
Newnan, Ga.

V/EEMS MASDON
Newnan, Go.

JOSEPH KING
Bremen, Ga.

JEAN MAYBERRY
Acworth, Ga.

JAMES LAYTON
Cartersville, Ga.

DAVID MAYO
Riverdale, Ga.

JAMES LEACH
College Park, Ga.

EDV/IN McFATHER, JR.
Canton, Ga.

LINDA LOFTIN
Manchester, Ga.

JAMES McKAY
Bremen, Ga.

LOYD LOVERN
Franklin, Go.

MARLEY MILLER
Bremen, Ga.

LUCY GAY MORGAN

MATHER MUSE

WILLIAM NEWTON

LARRY NIX

CHARLES O'KELLEY

LINDA PARIS

Fayetteville, Ga.

Atlanta, Ga.

Dalton, Ga.

Dallas, Ga.

Grantville, Ga.

Rome, Ga.

ROBERT PASCHAL

BOBBIE PEEPLES

DENNIS PERRIN

JOYCE PIKE

TOMMY PIKE

BEN PLANT

Carrollton, Ga.

Atlanta, Ga.

Villa Rica, Ga.

Carrollton, Ga.

Newnan, Ga.

Rockmort, Go.

SOPHOMORES

LUCY GAY MORGAN: Alpha Psi, Choir, V.R.A., W.A.A., West
Georgian. MATHER MUSE: Alpha Theta, F.B.L.A., Veterans Club.
WILLIAM NEWTON: Veterans Club. LARRY NIX. CHARLES
O'KELLEY: Alpha Theta, West Georgian, V.R.A. LINDA PARIS:
Band, W.A.A. ROBERT PASCHAL: Le Cercle Francais, Mu Zeta
Alpha, Pres. BOBBIE PEEPLES: S.N.E.A., W.A.A. DENNIS PER-
RIN: Le Cercle Francais. JOYCE PIKE: Chieftain, Student Coun-
cil, Pres., Sophomore Class, W.A.A. TOMMY PIKE: Alpha Theta,
Chieftain. BEN PLANT: Choir, Mu Zeta Alpha. MARTHA POR-
TER: Alpha Psi, W.A.A. BETTI CAROLE PRICKETT: Alpha
Theta, Cheerleader. Co-Captain, Choir, V.R.A., W.A.A. DALE

PROCTOR: El Circulo Espanol, Mu Zeta Alpha, Veterans Club.
JANE PURCELL: Alpha Theta, Choir, V.R.A., W.A.A. TED
RAGSDALE: Circle K, V. Pres. VAN REDMOND: Alpha Theta,
"Bus Stop", cast, "Dino", cast, Literary Seminar, "Romeo and
Juliet", cast, "Taming of the Shrew", cast. West Georgian. LUCY
REEVES: Alpha Theta, S.N.E.A., V.R.A., W.A.A. BETTY ROB-
ERTS: Chieftain Court, Homecoming Queen, Student Council,
W.A.A. SANDRA ROBERTS: W.A.A. BETTY ROBINSON.
GARY ROGERS. JANE SCHELL: Alpha Psi, Chieftain, Dormitory
Council, V.R.A. , W.A.A.

MARTHA PORTER
Atlanta, Ga.

LUCY REEVES
Monroe, Ga.

BETTI CAROLE PRICKETT
Avondale Estates, Ga.

BETTY ROBERTS
Covington, Ga.

DALE PROCTOR
Carrollton, Ga.

SANDRA ROBERTS
Carrollton, Ga.

JANE PURCELL
Elberton, Ga.

BETTY ROBINSON
Waco, Go.

TED RAGSDALE
Carrollton, Ga.

JIM SCOTT
Cartersville, Ga.

CLARA SHIREY
Carrollton, Ga.

JOYCE SEIGLER
Loganville, Ga.

JUDITH SIMS
Avondale Estates, Ga.

SUZANNE SETSER
Chamblee, Ga.

NELLIE RUTH SMITH
Jacksonville, Fla.

MARY CHARLES SEWARD
Atlanta, Ga.

SUE SMITH
Jacksonville, Fla.

JACKIE SHADRIX
Villa Rica, Ga.

JERRY SMITH
Lithia Springs, Ga.

MYRA SHERARD
Atlanta, Ga.

BETTE SPENCE
Stone Mountain, Go.

SOPHOMORES

JIM SCOTT: Alpha Theta, Mu Zeta Alpha. JOYCE SEIGLER:
Choir, S.N.E.A., W.A.A. SUZANNE SETSER: Chieftain, Le Cercle
Francais, W.A.A. MARY CHARLES SEWARD: Alpha Psi, Choir,
V.R.A., W.A.A. JACKIE SHADRIX. MYRA SHERARD: Choir,
S.N.E.A., V.R.A., W^.A.A. CLARA SHIREY. JUDITH SIMS:
Dormitory Council, Sec, F.B.L.A., V.R.A., W.A.A. NELLIE RUTH
SMITH: F.B.L.A., W.A.A. SUE SMITH: Alpha Theta, W.A.A.
JERRY SMITH: Choir. BETTE SPENCE: Alpha Theta, Choir,

Majorette, V.A.A. JOYCE STROUP: Alpha Psi, Band, W.A.A.
DOTTIE SULLIVAN: Chieftain, Cheerleader, Homecoming Court,
Sweetheart, Aycock Hall, Sweetheart, Veterans Club. THOMAS
JOSEPH TARPLEY. JANICE TEAL: Choir, F.B.L.A., Le Cercle
Francais. TAMES THOMAS. ROBERT TENNEY: Veterans Club.
THOMAS UPCHURCH: Mu Zeta Alpha, Baseball. ROBERT
WALDROP. LARRY WALKER: Choir. RHODES WALLER: El
Circulo Espanol. KENNETH WALTON. BARBARA ^X^NN.

JOYCE STROUP .
Atlanta, Go.

THOMAS UPCHURCH
Carrollton, Go.

DOTTIE SULLIVAN
Carrollton, Ga.

ROBERT WALDROP
LaFayette, Ga.

THOMAS JOSEPH TARPLEY JANICE TEAL
Rome, Ga. Carrollton, Ga.

LARRY WALKER
Carrollton, Ga.

RHODES WALLER
East Point, Ga.

JAMES THOMAS
Jonesboro, Ga.

KENNETH WALTON
Bremen, Ga.

ROBERT TENNEY
Newnon, Ga.

BARBARA WYNN
Villa Rica, Ga.

Freshmen class officers Maudine Abernathy, Pres., Linda Lee, Sec-
Treas. and Leon Whitaker, V. Pres., take o break in their busy day
to pose for photographer.

CARL ABERNATHY: Forsyth, Ga. MAULINE ABERNATHY:
Austell, Ga. DOYLE AKINS: Dalton, Ga. SANDRA ALEX-
ANDER: Newnan, Ga. MARILYN ALLEN: College Park, Ga.
NANCY ALMOND: East Point, Ga. BRYCE ALSTON: Colum-
bus, Ga. JO ANDREWS: College Park, Ga. BETTY ARNALL:
Decatur, Ga. MAX AUSTIN: Douglasville, Ga. WILLIAM
AVANT: Monticello, Ga. DAVID BARBER: Carrollton, Ga. WIL-
LIAM BARTON: Forest Park, Ga. JACKSON BASKIN: Carroll-
ton, Ga. CHARLES BEGGS: Royston, Ga. BETTY HESTER BEN-
NETT: Carrollton, Ga. LELA ESTER BENNETT: Carrollton, Ga.
ADRON BONNER: Atlanta, Ga. JANE BOSS: Atlanta, Ga.
SCOTT BRADSHAW: Carrollton, Ga. LARRY BREWER: Smyr-
na, Ga.

FRESHMEN

ABERNATHY

ABERNATHY

AKINS

ALEXANDER

ALLEN

ALMOND

ALSTON

ANDREWS

ARNALL

AUSTIN

AVANT

BARBER

BARTON

BASKIN

BEGGS

BENNETT

BENNETT

BONNER

BOSS

BRADSHAW

BREWER

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BROWN

BROWN

CAGLE

CALDWELL

CAMERON

CANTRELL

CATER

CASHEN

CASWELL

CAUSEY

CHAMBERS

CHANDLER

CHANDLER

CHANDLER

FRESHMEN

DOROTHY BROWN: Austell Ga. TOM BROWN: Dalton, Ga.
LINDA CAGLE: Smyrna, Ga. JERRY CALDWELL: LaGrange,
Ga. CHARLOTTE CAMERON: LaPayctte, Ga. THOMAS CAN-
TRELL: Kennesaw, Ga. ZANE CATER: LaGrange, Ga. JUDY
CASHEN: Carrollton, Ga. BARBARA CAROLE CASWELL:
Smyrna, Ga. NANCY CAUSEY: Carrollton, Ga. ELAINE CHAM-
BERS: Arlington, Ga. EVERETT CHANDLER: Ormond Beach,
Fla. PARRIE CHANDLER: Buchanan, Ga. WILLIAM CHAN-
DLER: East Point, Ga. EVELYN CHASTAIN: Carrollton, Ga.
JOHN CHEATWOOD: Tallapoosa, Ga. DAVID CLARK, Avon-

dale Estates, Ga. MONA CLARK, CartersviUe, Ga. TOMMY
CLARK: Dallas, Ga. EDGAR CLIFTON: Culloden, Ga. KAY
CLONTS: East Point, Ga. DWAYNE COLE: Carrollton, Ga. ROB-
ERT COLE: Atlanta, Ga. CAROLYN COLLINS: Rocky Face, Ga.
FRANKLIN COOK: Roopvillc, Ga. JERRY COOK: Sargent, Ga.
LARRY COOLEY: Carrollton, Ga. TAP COOPER: Atlanta, Ga.
CORRA COSTLEY: Oxford, Ga. BETTY COUCH: Dalton, Ga.
JIMMY COUCH: East Point, Ga. MIKE COWAN: Atlanta, Ga.
MELVIN COWN: LoganviUc, Ga. GINGER CHEECH: Metter,
Ga. TOMMY CREEL: Carrollton, Ga.

CHASTAIN

CHEATWOOD

CLARK

CLARK

CLARK

CLIFTON

CLONTS

COLE

COLE

COLLINS

COOK

COOK

COOLEY

COOPER

COSTLEY

COUCH

COUCH

COWAN

COWN

CREECH

CREEL

CROOK

CROWE

CUMBY

DANIEL

DAVIS

DAY

DEAN

DIXON

DOBBS

DOHERTY

DOLLAR

DOUGLAS

DUKE

DUKES

FRESHMEN

RENDER CROOK: Bowdon, Ga. LANIER CROWE: Marietta,
Ga. PRISCILLA CUMBY: Tallapoosa, Ga. SANFORD DANIEL
Chickamauga, Ga. EMILY DAVIS: Rome, Ga. WILLIAM DAY
Blakely, Ga. REBECCA DEAN: Roopville, Ga. DIANE DIXON
Avondale Estates, Ga. ALEX DOBBS: Tallapoosa, Ga. PERRY
DOHERTY: Atlanta, Ga. BRENDA DOLLAR: Felton, Ga.
RANDALL DOUGLAS: Rockmart, Ga. PAYNE DUKE: Newnan,
Ga. LINDA DUKES: Carrollton, Ga. REGGIE DUNCAN: New-
nan, Ga. MERRILL DYE: Atlanta, Ga. DIANNE EBLEN: At-
lanta, Ga. SULA ECHOLS: Gumming, Ga. HILDRED ED-

MONDS: Carrollton, Ga. ROBERT EDWARDS: Buchanan, Ga.
PATSY ELLINGTON: Oxford, Ga. JOSEPH EMERSON: Rome,
Ga. ANN EVANS: Moreland, Ga. BEVERLY EVANS, Decatur,
Ga. EUGENE EIDSON: Dunwoody, Ga. SIDNEY FELKER: Dal-
ton, Ga. TOMMY FLING: LaGrange, Ga. CAROLE FORCE:
Covington, Ga. KENNETH FORD: Royston, Ga. SUE FULLER:
Plainville, Ga. WILLIAM FUNDERBURK: Warm Springs, Ga.
LAMAR FURR: Villa Rica, Ga. MARSHALL GADDIS, Atlanta, .
Ga. GARY GOLDEN: Marietta, Ga. STANLEY GAMBRELL
Carrollton, Ga.

DUNCAN

DYE

EBLEN

ECHOLS

EDMONDS

EDWARDS

ELLINGTON

EMERSON

EVANS

EVANS

EIDSON

FELKER

FLING

FORCE

FORD

FULLER

FUNDERBURK

FURR

GADDIS

GOLDEN

GAMBREL

GAMMON

GARNER

GARRETT

GENTRY

GILLAND

GOODWIN

GREEN

GRIFFIN

GRIFFIN

GRINER

HACKNEY

HALE

GRAY

HAMIL

FRESHMEN

JIMMIE GAMMON: Mount Zion, Ga. SHELBY JEAN GARNER:
Buchanan, Ga. BETTY GARRETT: Decatur, Ga. NOVIE GEN-
TRY: Bowdon, Ga. LINDA GILLAND: CarroUton, Ga. JEAN
GOODWILL: Smyrna, Ga. MARY GRAY: Cedartown, Ga. HOYT
GREEN: Cartersville, Ga. DOYLE GRIFFIN: Felton, Ga. MYRL
GRIFFIN: CarroUton, Ga. WYOLENE GRINER: Macon, Ga.
BOBBIE JEAN HACKNEY: Dalton, Ga. CAROL HALE: Social
Circle, Ga. JU ANITA HAMIL: Bremen, Ga. BARBARA HAM-
MOND: Danielsville, Ga. SANDRA HAMMOND: Comer, Ga.
ROBBIE HAMRICK: CarroUton, Ga. EDITH HAND: Fayette-

ville, Ga. PATRICIA HARBIN: LoganviUe, Ga. MARVIN HAR-
DEN: CarroUton, Ga. VIOLA HARN: Macon, Ga. MARY ANN
HARPER: Griffin, Ga. JACK HARRIS: CarroUton, Ga. JERRY
HARRIS: Mableton, Ga. TACK HART: Powder Springs, Ga.
BECKY HEMPERLY: East Point, Ga. REX HENDERSON: Mari-
etta, Ga. WILLIAM HENSLEY: Jonesboro, Ga. ROBERT HICK-
LIN: Jonesboro, Ga. LINDA HOGUE: CarroUton, Ga. ROBERT
HOLCOMBE: Atlanta, Ga. JOHN HOLLAND: College Park, Ga.
SHIRLEY RUTH HOOTEN: Jenkinsburg, Ga. GEORGE HUFF:
CarroUton, Ga. JOSEPH HUTCHESON: Buchanan, Ga.

HAMMOND

HAMMOND

HAMRICK

HAND

HARBIN

HARDEN

HARN

HARPER

HARRIS

HARRIS

HART

HEMPERLY

HENDERSON

HENSLEY

HICKLIN

HOGUE

HOLCOMB

HOLLAND

HOOTEN

HUFF

HUTCHESON

IVEY

JACKSON

JENNINGS

JOHNSON

JOHNSON

JOHNSON

JONES

JONES

JONES

KIDD

KILLIAN

KING

KING

KNIGHT

FRESHMEN

EMILY IVEY: Conyers, Ga. MARJORIE JACKSON: CarroUton,
Ga. CHARLES JOHNSON: CarroUton, Ga. DAVID JOHNSON:
Alpharetta, Ga. RICHARD JOHNSON: Grantville, Ga. RON
JENNINGS: Nicevillc, Fla. EVERETT JONES: LaGrange, Ga.
GLORIA JONES: CarroUton, Ga. PAUL JONES: LaGrange, Ga.
GLENDA KIDD: Rome, Ga. SAM KILLIAN: Warm Springs, Ga.
ELAINE KING: College Park, Ga. WYLENE KING: Dalton, Ga.
CLAUDE KNIGHT: Valdosta, Ga. KAY LANE: Ringgold, Ga.
JOHN LASETER: Atlanta, Ga. LINDA LEE: Douglasville, Ga.
BILLY LESTER: Rockmart, Ga. JOYCE LEWIS: Monticello, Ga.

JACK LIVELY: Tallapoosa, Ga. ANN LONG: Bremen, Ga.
FRANK LOTT: Cedartown, Ga. PHYLLIS LOVVORN: Bowdon,
Ga. LARRY LOWMAN: Marietta, Ga. RUTH McAFEE: Marietta,
Ga. JOAN McCARTY: Clem, Ga. EARL McCLURE: Marietta,
Ga. GERALDINE McCLURE: Fairburn, Ga. CHARLES Mc-
DANIEL: Macon, Ga. EMILY McGOUIRK: Lithia Springs, Ga.
ILA ANN MADDOX: Chatsworth, Ga. ED MARTIN: Carters-
ville, Ga. JUDITH MATHEWS: Dallas, Ga. SAM MAXEY: At-
lanta, Ga. JIMMY MAXWELL: East Point, Ga.

LANE

LASETER

LEE

LESTER

LEV/IS

LIVELY

LONG

LOTT

LOVVORN

LOWMAN

McAFEE

McCARTY

McCLURE

McCLURE

McDANIEL

McGOUIRK

MADDOX

MARTIN

MATHEWS

MAXEY

MAXWELL

MERRELL

MILLEN

MILLER

H. MILLER

M. MILLER

W. MILLER

W. R. MILLER

MITCHELL

MITCHELL

MOORE

MORRIS

MORRIS

MORRIS

C. MOZLEY

FRESHMEN

CHARLES MERRELL: Roopville, Ga. RONALD MILLEN: Monti-
cello, Ga. CHARLES MILLER: Rome, Ga. HUDON MILLER:
Armuchee, Ga. MARCINE MILLER: Griffin, Ga. WILLIAM MIL-
LER: Chatsworth, Ga. WILLIE RAYBURN MILLER: Rome, Ga.
ANN MITCHELL: Duluth, Ga. ROBERT MITCHELL: College
Park, Ga. MARY MOORE: Taylorsville, Ga. JACKIE MORRIS:
Dallas, Ga. JAYNE MORRIS: East Point, Ga. JERRY WAYNE
MORRIS: Dallas, Ga. CHARLOTTE MOSLEY: Douglasville, Ga.
GEORGIA MOSLEY: Marietta, Ga. MARY ANN MURPHY:
Griffin, Ga. BENNY MUSE: Carrollton, Ga. GLENDA NASH:

Decatur, Ga. JERRY NEIL: Carrollton, Ga. JOYCE NELMS:
College Park, Ga. JAMES NEWMAN: Tallapoosa, Ga. JOAN NIX:
Bremen, Ga. GLORIA ANN OGLETREE: Carrollton, Ga. SALLY
O'KELLEY: Grantville, Ga. PATRICIA O'NEAL: Rome, Ga.
HOYT OWENS: Rome, Ga. JOYCE PACE: Villa Rica, Ga. JANIE
PALMER: Carrollton, Ga. MURRAY PEARSON: Newnan, Ga.
DAVID PERRY: Carrollton, Ga. FAY PETTYJOHN: Rossville,
Ga. DAVID PHILLIPS: Buford, Ga. RANDOLPH PHILLIPS:
Shiloh, Ga. MARTHA RUTH PIKE: Mauk, Ga. JAMES HAROLD
PORTER: Griffin, Ga.

G. MOZLEY

MURPHY

MUSE

NASH

NEILL

NELMS

NEWMAN

NIX

OGLETREE

O'KELLEY

O'NEAL

OWENS

PACE

PALMER

PEARSON

PERRY

PETTYJOHN

PHILLIPS

PHILLIPS

PIKE

PORTER

PORTERFIELD
RANSOM

POWELL
RAPE

POWER

POWERS

PRATER

PRIEST

PRITCHARD

RAY

RAY

RAY

REINHOLD

ROBERTS

FRESHMEN

LARRY PORTERFIELD: Hull, Ga. WARREN POWELL: Villa
Rica, Ga. LORETTA POWER: CarroUton, Ga. LINDA LEE
POWERS: CarroUton, Ga. FREDERICK PRATER: Calhoun, Ga.
PHYLLIS PRIEST: Bremen, Ga. WARREN PRITCHARD: Car-
roUton, Ga. RONALD RANSOM: Atlanta, Ga. GRADY RAPE:
Chickamauga, Ga. BEN RAY: Royston, Ga. CHARLES RAY:
Newnan, Ga. CHARLES RAY: Elberton, Ga. DOROTHY REIN-
HOLD: Atlanta, Ga. JANICE ROBERTS: Tallapoosa, Ga. DUELL
HARNEY ROBINSON: CarroUton, Ga. JERRY ROBINSON:
CarroUton, Ga. RONALD ROE: Rome, Ga. THOMAS ROOKS:
CarroUton, Ga. ALICE ROSE: Marietta, Ga. ROSALIE ROW: Car-

roUton, Ga. FRED RUSSELL: Stone Mountain, Ga. BILLY JEAN
SALTER: Acworth, Ga. CHARLES WILLIAM SAMPLES: West
Point, Ga. PHYLLIS SANDERS: Atlanta, Ga. LILLIAN JANE
SCARBOROUGH: CarroUton, Ga. WALTER SCHROER: Val-
dosta, Ga. JAMES SCOGGINS: Bowdon, Ga. LINDA SEALS: Car-
roUton, Ga. HOWARD SEWELL: Newnan, Ga. JERRY SHAD-
INGER: CarroUton, Ga. MAURICE SHAVER: Decatur, Ga. BET-
TY SIMMONS: Decatur, Ga. JAMES SKINNER, JR.: CarroUton,
Ga. ETHEL SORRELLS: Tallapoosa, Ga. DONNA SHOEMAKE:
CarroUton, Ga.

ROBINSON

ROBINSON

ROE

ROOKS

ROSE

ROW

RUSSELL

SALTER

SAMPLES

SANDERS

SCARBOROUGH

SCHROER

SCOGGINS

SEALS

SEWELL

SHADINGER

SHAVER

SHOEMAKE

SIMMONS

SKINNER

SORRELLS

STARR

STEED

STEELE

STEPHENS

STRICKLAND

STRICKLAND

SUTTON

TAPP

TERRELL

TERRY

THACKSTON

THOMAS

THOMAS

THOMAS

FRESHMEN

SHIRLEY STARR: East Point, Ga. MORRIS STEED: Carrollton,
Ga. KATHLEEN STEELE: College Park, Ga. SALLY ANN
STEPHENS: Atlanta, Ga. EARL STRICKLAND: Bowdon, Ga.
SARAH STRICKLAND: Newnan, Ga. EMIL SUTTON: Nor-
cross, Ga. JERRY TAPP: Chickamauga, Ga. CECIL TERRELL:
Villa Rica, Ga. WENDELL TERRY: Armuchee, Ga. VIVIAN
THACKSTON: Clarkdale, Ga. BARBARA THOMAS: Marietta,
Ga. BETTY THOMAS: Macon, Ga. PATRICIA THOMAS: At-
lanta, Ga. MARY THOMPSON: Carrollton, Ga. JOHN TIGNER:
Carrollton, Ga. PAUL TIMMS: East Point, Ga. BARBARA TOW-

LER: Loganville, Ga. WILLIAM TRUNDLE: Ringgold, Ga. GARY
TUCKER: Ringgold, Ga. JAMES TURNER: Carrollton, Ga. VIR-
GINIA TURNER: Newnan, Ga. MARY TYLER: Monticello, Ga.
EUGENE VAN PELT: Rome, Ga. FRED WALKER: Carrollton,
Ga. JERRY WALKER: Duluth, Ga. RICHARD WALKER: Car-
rollton, Ga. SANDRA WALKER: Roopville, Ga. WINSTON
WALLS: LaGrange, Ga. JAMES WATSON: Acworth, Ga. JO-
SEPH WATSON: Dallas, Ga. PRISCILLA WELCH: Eatonton, Ga.
LEON WHITAKER: Rockmart, Ga. WEEMS WHITE: Dalton,
Ga. DOUGLAS WHITENER: Rome, Ga.

THOMPSON

TIGNER

TIMMS

TOWLER

TRUNDLE

TUCKER

TURNER

TURNER

TYLER

VAN PELT

WALKER

WALKER

WALKER

WALKER

WALLS

WATSON

WATSON

WELCH

WHITAKER

WHITE

WHITENER

Chemistry professor Floyd Wirsing takes a cofFee break with
freshman Mary Ann Murphy.

Mr. Glenn Moore, while a newcomer to West Georgia campus himself,
instructs freshmen in the social sciences.

FRESHMEN

WHITWORTH WIGGINS

WILDER WILLIAMS

WORLEY WRIGH!

WIDENER
WILLIAMS
WRIGHT

JERRY WHITWORTH: Greenville, Ga. TOMMY WIG-
GINS: East Point, Ga. ANN WIDENER: East Point, Ga.
NANCY WILDER: Palmetto, Ga. JAMES WILLIAMS:
Buchanan, Ga. STEVE WILLIAMS: Columbus, Ga. JUDY
WILLIAMSON: Carrollton, Ga. SPENCER WISEMAN:
Kingston, Ga. NONA WOOD: Decatur, Ga. MARY
WOODY: Atlanta, Ga. JOHN WORLEY: Gumming, Ga.
ANN WRIGHT: Alpharetta, Ga. FAYE WRIGHT:
Franklin, Ga. JOHN WRIGHT: Royston, Ga. MARY
WRIGHT: Griffin, Ga. BERLE YANCEY: Loganville,
Ga. PRESTON YORK: Thomaston, Ga.

WOODY
YORK

Freshmen Betty Arnall and Judy Williamson check
their mail with post office employees Dottie Sullivan
and Nancy Murrah.

Dr. Henry M. King, British Member of Parliament, explains
Parliamentary procedure to Betty Arnall and Sally O'Kelley.

Elaine Carnes sells rat caps to Ronnie Jennings and Jimmy Gammon.

Georgia Mozley and Gene Eidson discuss
their speech assignments with Mr. Moorman.

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PRICE-ALDRIDGE AGENCY

INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE

Telephone TE 7089

"For Insurance C Henry"

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CARROLL CREAMERY

Milk Products

"Cream of fhe Crop'

TE 2-7044

Corrollton, Georgia

CARROLL AMUSEMENT CO.

'The Best Entertainment In Town'

The Carroll Theatre

and

The Family Drive-In

Corrollton, Georgia

NEHI BOTTLING CO.

'Drink Royal Crown Colo

and

Nehi Beverages'

Carrollton, Georgia

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OZIER'S FEED MILL, INC.

BURKE DOWLING ADAMS, INC.

ADVERTISING
922 V/EST PEACHTREE ATLANTA, GEORGIA

Bowdon, Georgia

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DAVIS STUDIO

PHOTOGRAPHS -GIFTS

QUICK SNAPSHOT SERVICE

210 TALLAPOOSA STREET BREMEN, GEORGIA

COLONIAL BAKERIES

MORELAND AVENUE
ATLANTA, GEORGIA

CARROLLTON HARDWARE
COMPANY

ON THE SQUARE
CARROLLTON, GEORGIA

KING WILSON
SERVICE STATION

PHILLIPS 66 PRODUCTS

45 GREENVILLE STREET

PHONE AL 3-1773 NEWNAN, GEORGIA

THORNTON CHEVROLET, INC.

CHEVROLET -OLDSMOBILE DEALER

DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA

AUSTELL, GEORGIA

MOORE S ICE CREAM

"It's Pure - That's Sure"

George Moore Ice Cream Co., Inc.

54 Alabama Street, S. W. J A. 2-4968

Atlanta, Georgia

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CARROLL MATTRESS
COMPANY

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22 NEWNAN ROAD

CARROLLTON, GEORGIA I

J. B. WARREN, INC.

"Over 20 Years Your G.E. Dealer" [ '

BREMEN - CARROLLTON '

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WESTER'S SHOE STORE

ON THE SQUARE
CARROLLTON, GEORGIA

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CARROLL REALTY AND
INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.

306 Newnan Street Phone IE 2-2461
Carrollton, Georgia

YOUNG'S MEN STORE

SPORTSWEAR -TAILOR MADE SUITS
NEWMAN STREET CARROLLTON, GEORGIA

GRIFFIN'S

BOWDON, GEORGIA

THE PEOPLES' BANK

"Visit Us In Our Completely Redecorated

Quarters."

HEATH MOTORS

Member F.D.I.C.

234-236 MAPLE STREET

Carrollton, Georgia

CARROLLTON, GEORGIA

HOTEL CARROLLTON

"West Georgia's Finesi"

STANDARD OIL COMPANY

EXCELLENT COFFEE SHOP

R. 5. McCown, Manager

Phone TE 2-6942

CARROLLTON, GEORGIA

W. G. Hamrick, Agent

ROOP WHOLESALE COMPANY

Carrollton, Georgia

BOWDON, GEORGIA

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JITNEY JUNGLE

MAPLE ST. SHOPETTE

"YOUR COMPLETE FOOD CENTER" t

CARROLLTON, GEORGIA

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CARROLLTON, GEORGIA

MATHER FURNITURE

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HOME OF FINE FURNITURE

PHONE TE 2-3532 1

12 BRADLEY STREET

120 ROME STREET

PHONE TE 2-3162 CARROLLTON, (

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BOOKSTORE

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STUDENT LOUNGE

"A Friendly Gathering Place for All W.G.C. Students"

Manufactured By

WILLIAM ARMSTRONG Sf

Complete Line of School Supplies

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Sundries

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Box 430, East Point, Georgia

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Snacks

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HOLLINGSWORTH
And Sons, Inc.

Carrollton

Georgia

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NEW CLASSROOM AND OFFICE BUILDING

BUILDING

West Georgia College

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Portraits of Distinction

Photo Supplies Costume Jewelry

"Quality Instead of Quantity is Our Policy"

TE 2-3053

1 08 Rome Street Carrollton, Georgia

TOM SLATE
ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT CO.

Equipment for all sports?

Also school sweaters and jackets

Ted Zuber Jack Glover

Tom Groover M. M. O'Sullivan, Jr.

592 Peachtree Street, N. E.
Atlanta 8, Georgia
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EDITOR'S EPITAPH

Who's got page six? . . . What? . . . Andy, where's the sports sec-
tion? . . . Somebody redraw these two pages . . . Ruth, you need
two more pictures here and those cutMnes don't fit!

The time: The wee hours of the morning. . . .

The place: Those big rooms in the upper regions of the Admin-
istration Building.

Such was the conversation on numerous occasions. Time pro-
gressed. Many harsh words were said. A whip was cracked. Aca-
demic responsibilities sometimes went neglected. Lights burned
until all hours of the morning with awareness of approaching
deadlines.

One name appears as editor but it would be a gross misrepre-
sentation to exclude the names of others whose combined efforts
produced this twenty-fifth volume.

In retrospect, we may recall the atmosphere of befuddlement
which prevailed at the beginning when staffers joined forces, some
for the first time, in this co-operative venture.

The Business Manager found the ledgers and journals difficult
to manipulate; the Sports Editor was confronted by a burning
headache, of athletic character; the Managing Editor was faced
with the chore of assisting an overly enthused editor make the
first Beauty Revue a success.

The Class Editors were faced with the responsibility of meeting,
at least verbally and pictorially, a few hundred freshmen, sopho-
mores, juniors, and seniors. The Organizations and Activities
Editors lost themselves in a maze of pictures, appointments,
schedules, and posters.

Nancy Murrah learned how to deal with the troublesome
ledgers and journals, and even managed to make ends meet.
Andy Byrd invented a remedy for headaches when he came in
with copy the day we went to press. Ty Cochran became well ac-
quainted with the ways of a right-hand man. Mary Ann Murphy,
Gene Blalock, Carol Clem, Beth Bailey, and Emily Davis went to

bed to rest after their ordeal. Jane Schell and Sylvia Kelley found
their way out of the maze of pictures a job well done.

It's all over now. The anxiety, the fears, the frustrations, that
tired feeling they've all disappeared into the timeless void of
the past. And with what have they been replaced? The hundreds
of layouts, the "thousands" of pictures, the bushels of copy have
all been transformed into what is now the 1959 Chieftain.

The preceding pages told a story your story the story of
West Georgia College, 1959. You had a part in writing that story,
and the Chieftain staff sincerely hopes that you are proud of it.

The staff assembled pictorial and editorial material to tell this
story in producing the largest edition of the Chieftain ever pub-
lished. The size of this book measures only a small fragment of
the vast score of various college activities and events which were
a part of your year at West Georgia.

There are many others, others than I have mentioned here,
whose help has been invaluable. Some were not "officially" mem-
bers of the Chieftain staff. Their help has not gone unnoticed. Their
names are too numerous to list here on this one page, but a
hearty thanks goes out to all. If not for them, the plans and the
dreams for 1959 would not have been realized.

This year is over and the pages have been bound together in a
cover of grey and white. The book now lays before you.

All that remains from the toils of many varied personalities are
these 160 pages of pictures, words, and memories. To those who
now view our accomplishment, we hope that you will enjoy it.
To those who will comprise the staff of the 1960 Chieftain, the
complaints, the praise, or whatever else may be said, will be yours
for your consideration as new plans are started and dreams for
another year envisioned.

Words cannot express to you, the students, the faculty, our presi-
dent, and friends, my humility in editing for the second consecutive
year, your yearbook, the Chieftain. I hope it can mean in some
small way as much to you as it does to me.

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