WHO’S WHO
names five
thanksgiving greetings
the collegiate
KIKST HO.MK
(JA.MK NOV. 25
Vol. XV
Atlantic Christian ( olleKe. Wilson. N. Novcmln't 18. 1911
Nuniln'r ;i
WHO’S WHO NAMES 5 ACC STUDENTS
Rev. Swearingen to
Pill Vacancy at
Christian Church
Replaces Dr. *
John Barclay,
Now In Texas
TV’ Reverend TilforU T. Swear- j
u)gen, of St Louis, Mo., has been
jecured hy the pulpit committee
of the local Christian Church to ■
611 the vacancy creatcd when Mr. ;
John Barclay accepted a call from
Austin, Texas.
The Reverend Swearingen was
bom m the country near Glas
gow, Missouri. He went to high
kKooI and also took his first year
of college work in a Junior Col-
Mrs. E. Groves
Visits College
Campus Here
Nationally Known
Lecturer Declares
College Splendid
Mrs. Gladys Hoagland Groves,
nationally known lecturer and
writer on marriage and sex prob
lems, was brought to the campus
JOTK in a JUIIIDI ^>1' ; , n i
L on last week by the Campus Religi-
Pritchett College. His I ^
CCA Has
Norman
Cordon
The Wilson Ctxiperativr Con
cert Assiviation pri vnted Nurman
OwJon, baritnnc i.f the Metropoli
tan Opera Company, in the first
concert of the winter >iasoi\ in
the auditorium of the Charles L
Coon Hit;h School, November <th.
Students of the .ollege were
enabled to hear Mr Cordon
through thfir membi-rship in the
association. This year, for the first
time, the entire .<tudcnt Kxly have
memberships m the af^viation
which will entitle them to hear
any artist presented in Wilj:m and
also any artist in any town having
reciprocity with the Wilson Asso
ciation.
Cordon
Al.DRlIH.K
WII.I.I.XMS
\\KIWTI':R
HOLIDAY
DAVLS
Aldridge, Williams,
Holiday, Webster,
Davis Receive Honors
I'l HI.ICATION OF NATIONAI.LY
KNOWN VOLl'MK WILL HK
MADE VKKY SOON
In an announciinent rrccntly rrlraicd to tlw (A)|lf)[i4te. the h*l
of "W'ho'» Who Amontt Student* in Anierican Univcr.Miio and (^il
kge«" wa» named Thi* li»l con»i»led of (>ordon Aldiidtfe, V^'ilma
William*. Joe M<i|iday. Jamn Web»ler. and Jewitt l>avi»
Through tlw ciKiperation ol mmr hve himdied American I Iiu
ver.Mtu’5 and Caillcge*. lhi» bonk i« j>ublu)>ed >Tarly In (jive natmnall/
wide recognition to the ouiMandiiit: «luden(> clxwn by an unprejudi>.ed
ci.mmitlee at each (ailleue or Univeiwty
f In oiilet (o br iiuluded in thi>
Seniors Present
Skit at Theatre
Mr
Ifgc there—rrucneti
rcond year of college was done | Council and the Guidnace
m North Central College, Na-1 Committee of the Faculty.
pierville, Illinois. He then went of Dr. Eifnest R.
to Phillips University where he; Proves, member of the graduate
received his A B. and A. M. de- faculty at Chapel Hill, Mrs.
grccs m 1923 and 1924 respcc-i Groves has collaborated with her
lively. Since that time Mr. Swear-; husband on many books related ^^^.,rop,,|uan. He is a
mgen has done one year’s gradu- marriage and parent hood. She : Washington, N. C., and
ate .study in the University of Clii-, a«s as director of Marriage and Unnvr.iity ol North
capi. Family Council, Inc., which has
; headquarters in Chapel Hill and |
Hi« experience includes tv.-o pas- Q,i„raJo Springs i His program c()iisi.-ted of tug
torates, Waukomis, Oklahoma; and
Uthrop, Missouri. Mr. Swearm- (
Ren was m Waukomis three-years, l^jjressed the student body in
two as a student minister. He had Wednesday,
been in Lathrop five years when ! ,„„f„ences with the dormi-
he accepted a call to handle youth
work m the Department of Re- '
ligion Education . in St. Louis, , Throughout the day, Wednesday
Youth Banquet Closes
State Convention
“We Shall Have
l,il)erty” Given
In Cinema
Missouri-
I Students arranged personal con-
There pre three members of: ferences with her
Much interest was shown m
Mrs. Groves' scientific and sensible
approacli to the problems of men
and women relationship.
Frolicksome Christmas
Fete December 13 th
his family, the third being a
Ift’elve-year-old son.
Mr. C. C. Ware received word
recently that Mr. Swearingen had
been in an automobile accident, but
had not been seriously hurt. He
«.nll take up his duties here on
Januar>’ 1.
Mr. Swearingen has been for
twelve years working in the youth'
■ Department of Religious Educa- Hcmby
tion, during which time he did Chnstmas Caberet which
young people’s work, leadership Campus
training, and general curriculum. i ^ . .l
Since 1936 he has been executive
program of the Social Committee
for the whole year 1941'’42. All
those young 'gents who have
I been desiring a little “Night Life
will really get a chance to show
their gals around to the haunting
! strings of a Christmas Caberet in
all its glory! That's one date to
• 1
lish folk songs, semi-classical songs,
Negro Spirituals, and weral
serious songs by Brahms. The audi
ence was very enthusiastic and
gave him several encores for which
he sang: "Water Boy" and "Lindy
Lou."
His interpretation of the Negro
spirituals was particularly good
Mr Cordon was accompanied
at the piano by Mr Frit: Krist
The next artist to be presented
by the Ass«iation will appear in
Howard Chapel in February,
head of the Department.
Photography
Reveals Fact
It took powder but they are
not sissies. L:ist Wednesday Ro
bert Brown and John Tyson
Rrolled into the Town Girl's room
to
be marked down on your social
I calendar as a night of fun— Eat,
- ^ Drink and Be Merry!" Refresh-
~ have their beauty snapped, disposal (for
They were well dressed, but they , ^ pennies). There will be no
had a day’s growth of beard. In i charges and if you ’’ain’t’’
order to prevent their beards j can enjoy tl>e
from showing in the picture, they ; (he superb "Floor Show"
had very artistically dabbed pow'
on their faces. As explained by
1
which will consist of famous danc-
jcr on tneir taces. As expiaineo oy j teams. Blues singers, violin
the ph<Hographer the beards could i maybe the Andrew Sisters
he uken off in the picture but they ; j^jry thing else that
•ud to be powdered to keep the j ^ good Floor Show)
bristles from showing. land JOHN TYSON’S "SWEET
Brown explained that bis not BAND will probably ^ t
shiving was due to the fact that | dunng intermission.
be and Mr. Tyson had to prac-j all that make know-
iKt band. If they had shaved they ; the wise old owl y
•Wild have lost the strength | ooens
' Sadie Hawkin's Day, Movies, and
' Basketball Game.
Dr. John W. Workman quite
' generously sponsored a Movie
Travelogue on Saturday night,
November IT, m Howard Me
morial Chapel whi'.h coiisisi :d of
scenes he photographed *hile
traveling through South Sarolina,
West Virginia, Virginia, Tennes
see, and North Carolina. There
were four separate films and each
was very gixxl. The pictures con
sisted of mountain scenes, pets, all
kinds of animals, rivers, lakes,
water falls, the capitol cities of
, all five states and the outstanding
buildings and historical place* of
interest. Of course, the shots of
North Carolina fascinated us most
-Raleigh, Albermarle Sound, At
lantic and Carolina bcaches. Holt ■
Lake, the mountain ^:enes of
Western North Canilina. the his-
toncjl scenes at Nag’s Head, Kill
Devil Hill, Manteo. The film* were
very impressive scenes
"Sadie Hawkin'^ Day" on No
vember 11, was a real “catch."
It was sponsored by the Sigma
Tau Chi and Phi Kappa Alpha.
■fr 1
The annua) youth banquet ' and kvrotary ffcasunr.
which doled the State Convention X'lrgmia Lancaster of New IW-rn.
ol the North CaroliiU Disciples and Atlaiilic Christian College
U e Shull ff.rr- /.iberiy was of Christ was held at Allaiitic ^ Olh.er. of the three youth Con
prcii iued on the of the Wil- j Christian College this year Mr t. rences took clurge o( the de
son Theatre on Tuesday night,, C, A Jarm.ui, director of Young vtKional in llie evening program
November 11. 1'41, as a tribute , People's Work in Nonh Carolina, Mr t:.-orge Lari C)weii ol KkIi
to Armistice D y. Th narrator,; was m general charge of the two moiid, Virginia, delivered the final
J.v Hilhday, read the skit which^. youth banqiMf addr.»> of the convention
Two %'paratr b'\noui*i'i were TK.* •<H\v«*ntion wa* cloNet,! bv
hi-ld, the high ^h<Kil group meet ^ the Rewrend (Min I <>x „f C<>ld»
ing in the B«-rt Hardy Dining Hall bor.i who succeed* Dr Howard
with Mr y W Wiegman of S Hilley as president of the con
Dunn in . harge of recreatioiy and^ vention
the oldiT young p.-ople’i group! In IV.ember the C;hri»lian
meeting in the (-arohna Room of. Youth I’ellowtliip group will hold
the Chri.stian Church with Neville u« third meeting here DecemK'r
Hrome taking charge i 2ft, 27. 2» 1‘resident Virginia
Under the direction of Mr. Jar- Lancaster is already Itxiking for
man. tht* State C^hrisiian Youth rixim space So. if you are away
Fellowship Movement was started | Chrwmas, ai of course you will
^ Officer.-* elected wert*; President, hi-, leave your name and key with
Bunting). Red Crov, Nursej, Donald Williams of Raleigh. Vice Mis* Lancaster to that she may
(Kathrine Wainwright and Eliia ^President, Charles Litlohi'r of | use y<iur rixim
K-th Ann Noll) The Statue of'
LiK-r*y (Wilina Williams) formed
the background around which th-'
other characters centered Wood |
rcw Wilson wa. portrayed by'
Edvan Tlvmipson and Jewitt
Davis was the po<-t Madehne
I')enning, at ihe piano, furnished '
patriotic music. Tlie Pantomime |
was concluded with the whole! Carol" w,|| be given in the How
audience singing America Memorial Chapel at five o’
"Yes America is willing to Thu pro
fight again if neccaiary, and with , ‘*>c first stage ef
the combined resource, of „ur;
Youth. Intelligence, supplies, and :
I TKc "C.ut
wa-. actcd m form b
was an historical survey of the
events which led up to i1h‘ First
World War and the events which
finally led up lo the signing of
the Armistice The different or
ganii.itions which aided the Alhej
were portrayed Tliey tiKik their
places in chronological order: Sol
dier (Joe Frank Drapi-r). Marine-
(Kendrick Taylor), Sailor (Mau
rice Holland), Salvation Army
(Marilyn Boyette and ('laric
Local Dramateers to
Present Stage Play
with our respect for humanity
WE SHALL HAVE LIB
ERTY’’"
On November 24, 1941, it was
^ 1 . II w«a ;
prevnted 46 the S-nior Class Skit j ‘•barge of difcrtmg the play
for Homecoming in the Howard i ti’rutive cast was announced
Memorial Chapel Joseph (.^uincy as folliwvt:
Holhday wr.<e •We Shall Have Spea>img Paru
Liberty”
George M Baker'* verwon of*
Charle* Dicken’i "A I A.bbitt
To Be Wed
The engagement of Mi*« Mar
garet Abbitt of thu city, to Dr
j C W Goodwin, l«al physician,
lia* been announced by her par
ents Mi»* Abbitt before her re*ig
nation, which became effective
October I. wa* an instructor in
tommercul work at Atlantic
Christian College.
The "Guiding Oimmittee, c<>n
si.'aing of Dolly Lineburger, Brucc-
Davis, France* Hemby, George
Yionouhs. and Lib Stoney, will
0 I R S
Have you omtribuletl to
the BrItISH war HB-
LIEF Fl’ND? Make your
contritHilionK no«; People
in other lan<ln need your
help!
Scnxige, George Yionouli*.
Bob Cratchit. Willard Woodard,
Morley. William Osborn; Fred.
Watson, Spirit of Christ-
Past. Mary Mawtfy-
Margaret James. Youth (young
.Scr<xige) Bryan Parson. Spirit of
Chnstma* Pre*cnt. Jean Hilley.
Tiny Tim, Margaret Barwick;
Boy, Doru 0>rlett
Kirby
mas
game* were tho ccntcr of the pro-
and iht RaiC wa« the cli-
Mis* Abbitt came to tlie Col
lege at the beginning of last year
from the R. J Reynold* High
School in Winston-Salem, N C.
She was graduated from W. C, IJ
N C, with a B S S A degree
After graduation she taught in the
WadeiboH) City Schools and the
Lumbertrm City Schixit*, teaching
commercial subject*
Mr*. John Harru, sister to Mim
Abbitt. u nov/ teaching tem
porarily in her place It could not
be learned who is to take the
when the Christmas Caberet ofXtLs
in the Bert Hardy dining hall
their lips needed for playing in
band. The band had an en-J ■■■ rv.™mh<.r 1}
Pg^cnt for the night. NOTE at 8:00 o’clock on E^^^
if you need strength in your ^ Other been ^
lipj, DO NOT SHAVE! i the Social Committ
K,rhy Watstm was Sheriff and
Miss Justine Lynn was Deputy
Each girl was required to grt
her a man" and keep him til
sundown Traditional Dogpatch
Others appearing in the pro
gram .n.u duction are Preaton Panon, Ed-
max of the day THdk ’ fortunate ward Vausc. Sally Luca*. Claudu |
gab who caught their man had a Luca*. Mary Herring. Catherine permanently Mr* Har
pnie all their own ’’ Olia Craw Robbiru
ley and Georg. Farmer won the Tlie pUy thu year will take ma* Treee These gift* will
rrvM attractiv.- c<is«ume pnies the place of the Chrtnma* pageant to the por,r children „( WiU>m
Apple cider and ginger snaps were which u usually ..age J each year county and will he presented m
given to the poor run down Folknving the pUy. gifu w.ll be connectKx. with the Welfare Dc
bo>s and girU placed around the festive Chrut- pirtment
ixicilion a uludeni must be oul
tlaliding in cliara^li-i. Iradi'mhip
and rsira cuiruulai at.(tvilii's,
«iuh a^ alhli’tii*. ukuly. tcligioti,
sludeiil gowrnnKui. iitholaisliip,
and poliMilialilii-« of futuri- u«c-
fulnc« to business and xMcly
During his foui yean stay on
iho v.ampus Cordon Aldridge has
K i ll ol oul'landing '••rvicc lo llx-
ikIkkiI La»i year l«- very capably
■« rvi-d as ln-a»uriT of the Cxiop
irativv- Gowrnmciit TJiis year Iw
It giving iiulf»»I> o( hiN linii- and
rncrgicfc to hii i^oNt as Pri sideiK
ol the (ai <i|vtalivr form >>f (!oV
crnmrnt
Mis' Wilma Williams ha<
proved her worth beyond any
doubt As a Junior «he served as
Secretary o( the I'.xnulive IWurd
and as a Senior Vue President
SIh- It a memhi't of tlie G<ild»‘ii
Knot Honor Society Her Junior
year also saw tier serve as a mar
shal
Mr Joe Holliday would re
quire a book to list any portion
ol his achievementi He is at the
pres»-iit President of ilie Senior
('la«. Supervisor of the Dining
Hall, and is placing a strong Ind
for a K-rth on llie first siring
basketball club He has been oul
slandiiig in ibi" field of Lilera
lure, having recently written, di
reeled and acted in a skit which
was presented lo the stuileni body
and i«i llie stage of tlie Wilson
theatre.
Miss Jewilt Davis has only lieeii
on this campus for two years yet
she was a wise ilioiie of the Se
lecting lommitlee I-ist year she
was elected S»-> retary of h<-r clas*.
Vice President of tlie I'.ducation
Club Tins year she is the Sec re
tary of ihe Executive IV«rd, and
a member of the (Jolden Knoi
Honor S>cicty
Mr James Webster is still re
membered by tiv' class of '41 for
the excellent manner in which he
planned and carried oul the
Junior-Senior Banquet for Iasi
year he wa* President of iIm'
Junior Clas* and a representative
on tin- Men’s D<rfmitory Cimn-
cil Tills year he is President of
the Council He u also a member
of the Golden Ko'K Hon^ir So
ciety.
ris teaches all the tlai*es in Busi
ness English and has clai«e* in
beginning and advanced *h>rtt-
hand