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Volume X, Number 3
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NOVEMBER, 1955
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SCENES FROM HOMECOMING — Upper left, Bulldogs close in on Mars Hill Lion; upper right, 1954 and 1955 grads cluster on steps
lower left. Homecoming Queen Sara Farrow, left, with attendants Margaret Gold and Pat Stout; lower right, workman lays foundation for n
"OUR TOWN" TO BE PRESENTED
BY DRAMATICS DEPARTMENT
OF GARDNER - WEBB DECEMBER 12 - 13
On December 12 and 13, the E. B. Hamrick Auditorium will be the scene of “Our Town”,
a play in three acts by Thornton Wilder. Last year J. Y. Hamrick, professor of English
and dramatics at Gardner-Webb, along with the dramatics department, collaborated in stag
ing Shakespeare’s tragedy “Romeo and Juliet.”
“Our Town” is one of the most popular plays of our time. In the first act the author
genially outlines the history of the town, which is Grover’s Corner, N. H., and something of
the character of its citizens. Then he carries you into the houses of the Gibbs and Webb
families, substantial homes containing substantial folks. The second act concerns the love
affair between young George Gibbs and little Emily Boiling Springs as Mrs. Gibbs; Gloria Bolch of Gas-
Webb, and thus culminates in a moving wedding s
In the third act we are led to the cemetery on the hill,
where many of the townspeople we have come to know
so well are patiently and smilingly awaiting not “judg
ment” but greater understanding. Into their midst is
led the bride, who wants to go back to life, to live
again with her memories. She is told that the past
cannot be relived. Living people, humans, occupied
with their petty occupations and small thoughts, know
little of true joy or happiness. Truth is to be found
only in the future.
Leading parts have been assigned to Carl McKin
ney of Marion, who will play the Stage Manager; Ed
die Hudson of Cramerton as George Gibbs; Margaret
Gold of Shelby as Emily Webb; Donnis Philbeck of
s Mrs. Webb; and Dan Sibley of Albemarle a
Dr. Gibbs.
In addition to the above-mentioned assignments,
parts in the play have been won by the following stu
dents: Joe Crowell, David Littlejohn of Hudson; Wally
Webb, Ray Freeman of Rutherfordton; Professor Wil
lard, Charles Winstead of Zebulon; Simon Stimson, Hugh
Dean Price of Casar; Mrs. Soames, Ann Wheeler of
Spartanburg, S. C.; Si Crowell, Robert Withers of Gas
tonia; Howie Newsome, Carol Kirby of Hudson; and
Mr. Webb, Willard Upchurch of Kings Mountain. Sev
eral other small parts which have not been assigned as
yet will be played by members of the Dramatics Class.
Announcement
Do you want an ANCHOR?
Here’s your chance to buy
an ANCHOR “now” by using
the easy, simple, convenient
way that millions of Ameri
cans use to obtain luxuries.
The business department of
the ANCHOR is presenting the
modern day plan of buying
to the student, “The install
ment plan.”
With just twenty-five cents
you can lay claim to your
college yearbook. Twenty-five
cents down, and any amount
thereafter untH you have paid
$7.50 will aid you in obtaining
your ANCHOR this coming
May. You are part of the
ANCHOR. It Is an impression
of G. W. C. that will remind
you of the many happy days
spent at G. W. C.
Ann Carswell will be in the
Student Center every Friday
from 2;30 p. m. until 3:30 p. m.
to assist you in buying an
ANCHOR. Go by and see her.
It’s worth your quarter.
Business Manager of
the Anchor
Ed W. Scruggs
ion
GARDNER-WEBB
CELEBRATED
HOMECOMING
IN FINE STYLE
Homecoming was celebrat
ed in fine style at Gardner-
Webb on Saturday, October 29.
Many of the old grads pull
ed in Friday night in time
to enjoy the parade and big
pep rally. But things really
didn’t get under way until
Saturday morning.
One main attraction to the
alumni Saturday morning was
the sight of a bulldozer ex
cavating earth for the new
girls’ dorm.
The morning turned into a mad
house with the girls hugging and
crying over each other, and the
boys greeting with warm handshak
es. After the Freshmen got over
their shock of seeing such an uproar
among the old grads and the Soph
omores, everything settled down
The Rev. Horace G. Hammett, a
former teacher and coach of the
college, gave the Pounders Day ad
dress remarking about the period
when the school changed from a
high school to a junior college.
Saturday evening, a talent show
was scheduled and a Bar-B-Que
Dinner followed on the Huggins-
Curtis lawn.
This put an end to the day’s ac
tivities except for the Homecoming
football game that night when the
Bulldogs slaughtered the visiting
Mars Hill boys 19-0.
Coach Harris, praising his boys,
put it this way: “Sweetest victory
of the season.”
At the half-time ceremonies, Sara
Farrow of Shelby was crowned home
coming queen by President Phil El
liott.
Her attendants were Miss Mar
garet Gold of Shelby and Miss Pat
Stout of High Point.