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A STUDENT PUBLICATION OF FLORA MACDONALD COLLEGE VOLUME V RED SPRINGS, N. C„ MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1956 NUMBEll 2 DoM s»it« To Be NiM Mir i2jDan[0 Caffies Old Enelish Almospliere m 1- -^1 . ■ FMG Plays Senta Glaus Santa’s little lielpers again prepared for Christmas here on the “Flossie Mac” campus. Us ing Watkins Hall as their work shop these busy little elves worked from 2:00 until 5:00 on December 5th, 6th, and 7th. Painting! Mending! Remodel ing! They did everything from mending a doll’s broken legs to putting toy trains back to gether. It must have been loads of fun, for they played with the toys while they work ed with them and had happy visions of the little children v/ho would receive them early on Christmas morning. Since they decided to play Santa, they really enjoyed working on the old toys, and everything was used in some way. When the work was finished, the toys were given to the col lege help for their children at the Friendship Party which was held December 14th, at the workshop. Gifts for the helpers and stockings for the children, fixed by each prayer band, were given out by our own FMC Santa Claus and refresh ments were served. The annual Dome Service will be on Wednesday, Decem ber 12, 1956, after the Christ mas Banquet in the dining hall. This year the characters are as following: Mary, Un Hi Choi; Joseph, Rosalynde Gibson; Gabriel, Mac Calhoun; the an gels are Adalyne Burrows, Mary Rouse, Katherine Cox, Susan Currie, and Faye Aman. The watchman, Vivian Morrison; Traveler, “Boots” Pridgen; Isa iah, Patterson Yeargin. The shepherds: Von Maness, Sarah Hatcher, Shirley Thomas, and Janet Fordham. The wise men are Becky Browning, Jeanne Flournoy, and Martha Steppe. These characters make up the nativity scene for 1956 at Flora Macdonald College. Sandra Sweet is in charge of this event and several commit- ties have been appointed to help with lights, music, and other things that determine a suc cessful and impressive scene. Handel’s “Messiah” was presented on Sunday, De cember 4, at four o’clock in the Junior High School au ditorium, Fayetteville, North Carolina. For the first time in Fayetteville, an orchestra was used to accompany the performance. Miss JoyceBryant of the con servatory, flutist, played. “Holiday Inn” was the theme for the annual society-sponsor ed Christmas dance held on December 8. Decorations were plan ned that created the illusion and atmosphere of an old-fash ioned English inn. In the rotun da a wagon wheel decorated with candles, holly, and mistle toe was suspended. Muskets were crossed over the dining room door where an old English sign beckons “Welcome to Holi day Inn.” The backdrop was a copy of the fireplace In an old-fash ioned tavern, with a real fire place and holly-decked mantle extending from the backdrop. Pots, skillets, and cooking utin- sils were hung around it to add to the authenticity of the setting. Some of the paintings j in the dining hall were cover-1 ed and transformed into old English proverbs. j Light in the “inn” was provided by kerosene lanterns. Refreshments were plan-1 ned with the “Holiday Inn” | theme in mind. Punch was, served from barrels at an impro vised bar on the left of the Above the members of the Dance Committee are at work Play Oast Star In Featured Performance The Highland Players pre sented its annual p r o d u c lion “The Night of January 16th,” a courtroom drama, on November 29 and 30. It was a drama so unique that the sure impudence of it carried it to a smashing success. The quick-t e m p e r e d, fast- thinking lawyers were able to hold you in their grasp as they questioned witness after wat- ness. The forged letters, the bullet wounds, and the finger prints on the gun lead to a night of interesting mystery. The cast included: Prison Ma tron, Gay Mothershed; Judge Heath, Dr. Leslie Bullock; Dis trict Attorney Flinty Mr. John Williams; his secretary, Peggy Edwards; Defense Attorney Stevens, Mr. Preston Leggett; his secretary, Billie Jean Wat kins; Clerk of Court, Pat Hood; Karen Andre, Catherine Smith; Dr. Kirkland, Mr. Rob ert Clifton; Mrs. John Hutchins, Margaret Covington; Homer Van Fleet, Thomas Britt; Elmer Sweeney, Jimmy Guy; Nancy Lee Faulkner, Patterson Year gin; Magda Svenson, Sarah Jor dan; John Graham Whitfield, John Gathings; Jane Chandler, Shirley Thomas; Ingrid Jung- quist, Cynthia West; Larry Regan, Mr. Rodger Decker; Ro berta Van Rensselaer, Rebecca Williams; Stenographer, Della Evans; Policeman, Joe Peyte Stanton. rotunda. Small tables with red cheeked cloths and red candles were set in the rotunda. Dance chairmen from the Ep silon Chi Society were: Rachel Page, general chairman; Betty Jo Trent, decorations; Patty Jo Jones, invitations; and Faye Aman, refreshments. Zetesian chairmen are; Cynthia West, general chairman; Joyce Owen, decorations; Adalyn Burrows, invitations; and Eana Shannon, refreshments. Those participating in the figure entered from the cen ter of a large Christmas wreath. “We hope the dance will give the Christmas spirit with an old English air and that the price will make it possible for everybody to come,” said Cyn thia West, co-chairman of the event. Frofessurs Ailenil Dr. Dick To §e Enrichment Week Speaker Business Gonterence Mrs. J. L. Lineberry and Miss Leta McIntyre of the Depart ment of Business Education at F.M.C. attended the Southern Business Education Associa tion’s 34th Annual Convention I in Asheville during the Thanks- I giving holidays. Miss McIntyre also recently attended a South ern Regional Meeting of the American Association of Col- legeate School of Business in Raleigh, North Carolina. Above is a scene from “Night Of January 16th”, Bazaar Higiilights Home Ec Activities Many Home Ec’ers came back from Thanksgiving holi days with some cute items for the Christmas Bazaar. To our club this has become an annual affair as well as a main pro ject. We had shoppers from town as well as from all halls of Flossie Mac to come buy their Christmas gifts at our Ba zaar. Such things as earrings, luncheon sets, collars, pot hold ers, aprons and other ideal gifts lor Christmas were on display. The date was December 4th. The program for our Novem ber meeting was centered around International Relations. We had guest speakers from Columbia, Equador, Brazil, Cu ba and France. We felt honor ed to have the French Profes sor from PJC who, after telling about his country, introduced the other speakers. Minister of the Second Pres-1 byterian Church of Memphis, Tennessee, Dr Anthony W. Dick, will be present on the Flora Macdonald campus to conduct the week of Spiritual Enrich- j ment February 5th through the 8th. } Dr. Dick was born in Sum ter, South Carolina. He mar- ^ ried Mary Louise Witherspoon and has two children, a daughter who is a missionary, and a son.' Graduating in 1921 from Pres- ^ byterian College, Dr. Dick was the roommate of President Mar-. shall Scott Woodson. While at^ PJC Dr. Dick was a star base ball player, cross country track man^ debater, and member of the chorus. j He obtained his M.A. degree from the University of South Carolina and his B.D. from Col umbia Seminary, where he again roomed with Dr. Woodson, and later was best man in his wed ding. His Th.M. degree was awarded him from Princeton. Having served churches in Vatesbury, S.C., Moultrie, Ga., West Point, Ga., Fayetteville, N.C., and Spartanbyrg, S.C., he has been pastor since 1947 in one of the General Assembly’s largest, most active, and most beautiful churches according to Dr. Woodson. The church mem bership is 2500 and the budget is 14 million dollars. This year the Christian Asso ciation is sponsoring only one Spiritual Enrichment Week. “This period will be extended longer than in previous years and is expected to be more con centrated,” says Peggy Graham, C. A. president. Gampbell Ghosen Freshman President officers on November 15 and 19. The following were elected by the class: Jo Campbell, presi dent; Sally Day, vice-president; Carolyn Whitley, secretary; and Debbie MacLeod treasurer. Jo held many offices in high school. Among them were: member of Allied Youth and delegate to Carolina’s Allied Youth Conference; president of F.T.A.; president of the French Club; member of the National Honor Society; and Chief Mar shall. Jo is an active church member and has served: as sec retary of her S.H.F. ^nd also as a District Chairman in Fay etteville Presbytery. Salley was an active member in her high school and also held The class of ’60 elected its many offices. She was editor of the annual, secretary of the Mixed Ensemble, vice-president of the Mixed Chorus, and vice- president of the class during her senior year. She is also ac tive in Church work and served as the secretary of her S.H.F. Carolyn served in the capacity of secretary of the Bible Club in her high school and also as vice- president. She was secretary of the Contrusa Club which was a service club of the school. Debbie served as president of Wallingford Residence. She was vice-president of her class, and also class president. Debbie at tended Mac Master University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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