The Sandspur
A STUDENT PUBLICATION OF PRESBYTERIAN JUNIOR COLLEGE
VOLUME 4
THE SANDSPUR, MAXTON, N. C., NOVEMBER, 1951
NUMBER 3
Basketball
Gets Started
Basketball began on November
4 and 15 men came out for the
team.
The team has tive returning
lettermen with a nice group of
promising material. Men returning
are Futch, Misenheimer, Fields,
Stuart and Stone.
New and promising material
like Blue, Parker, Barber, and
Covington, and other players such
as Ellerbe, Carter. B. Stuart, P.
Stuart, Bethune. Baker, McKoy,
and Johnson are showing improve
ment.
The past several weeks have
been spent in offensive itactics
with the teams shaping up about
like this: first five; Misenheimer
and Barber at guards; Stone at
center; and Fields and Blue at
forward. The second five; Parker
and Covington at guard; Futch
at center; Ellerbe and McKoy at
the forward positions. Five other
players are hot in the cointest for
positions.
PJC has already played two
scrimmage games, one with the
Alumni and one against Pembroke
Stale College. In both games the
first team was strong and played
well enough for the coach and
the team members to detect their
mistakes.
The first official game on Coach
Doak’s schedule is January 9 at
Oak Ridge but he has said that he
hopes to get some games before
Christmas.
The team needs a lot of work
because of the lack of experience
but as the weeks progress I be
lieve the team will show vast
improvement.
FROM THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
The Three R’s Of Democracy
John Stevenson
Chowan Trips
Scotties, 13-0
Chowan’s heavy team got two
firsit quarter breaks that set up
their only scores.
The first score was set up after
Misenheimer kick was blocked
and Chowan took over on the 18
yard line.
Two plays later Chowan took
the lead 6 to nothing.
After the - second kick off in
four minutes a fumble gave the
ball again to Ohowan on PJCs
22 yard line. The fullback carried
14 yards the first play and two
plays later crashed the remaining
yards for a TD.
Never again after these two
early breaks did Chowan get past
the 15 yard line and the teams
appeared to be very evenly mat
ched.
PJS’s deepest penetration car
ried to the 9 'yard line after a
Ohowan fumble was recovered on
Chowan’s 47 yard line. Misen
heimer and McCall combined to
make the drive which went over
on down to Chowan on the 9 yard
line.
Mesenheimer was by far the
outstanding PJC player as he
plunged from his fullback posi
tion for an average of 6.5 yards
per try.
The teams drove each other
very well until they crossed the
20, after that they seemed unable
to push for pay dirt.
■Misenheimer led the team and
McCall played one of his best
games. Robertson and Fields were
very aggressive in the line for
PJC.
Elias Lieberman said: “Every
drop of blood in me holds a herit
age of patriotism. TSEflS declara
tion should be made by me and
every other American because
our is truly a great heritage. It is
only where freedom rules that
the first person singular has any
meaning: where the dignity with
which God endowed man has
any recognition.
Freedom is a precious principle-
representing the greatest aspira-
uon of the human race in its
strugging search for the truth.
The hardest lesson to learn today
is how to make good use of this
freedom. We Americans need to
stop, and think, and act.
Less than a generation ago the
tide of freedom seemed to be
sweeping all opposition before it.
But today the tide of despotism
is rising threateningly and de
mocracy is in the defensive every
where. Mankind is passing through
one of the most critical ages of|
all history. If we in America are
to meet the challenge parents,
teachers, and schools must unite
in the defense of freedom.
The American home is failing
to train its children in the prin
ciples of democracy, and in the
tents of the Christian Religion
which lie bade of our democracy.
Our first defenses must 'be set up
here, for too much responsibility
is being delegated to our schools.
It was said recently that the
public school is the greatest disy
covfery ever made by man. Cer
tainly every public school should
be a bulwark of freedom, but
constant vigilance is needed to
maintain the quality of our pub
lic education and to guard our
schools against the vicious attacks
of propagandizing pressure groups.
Suntle influences an at work to
alarm and intimidate us. This is
a tie for clear thinking, and to
think clearly one must be inform
ed. This demands that we read
widely, wisely, ’and thoughtfully.
This is a duty of citizenship in
America today.
We must see that our public
schools teach the fundamentals
and to do this we must know
what the fundamentals are and
start for them ourselves. We are
duty bound to be shareholders
and partness in this vast demo
cratic experiment. This and those
who say that in our public schools
lies the highest hope for preserv
ing the individual freedom for
which America stands. Today
America must stand firmly in her
unenviable role of leadership in
this tragic hour. No longer with
the three “R’s” Suffice in Edu
cation. The other three “Rs” for
which must stand are: Rights,
Responsibilities and (Relationships.
'We hear a lot today about the
Declaration of Rights, “Every
world citizen must study this and
act upon it nationally and inter
nationally. We need, however, to
write an accompanying [Declara
tion of Duties.” General Eisen
hower said a few days ago: “The
big word for every American to
day is ‘Duty’, ”
It is of utmost importance that
our schools guard democracy by
teaching teamwork among Amer
icans of every color, creed and
ancestory. The brown men, and
the black men all over the world
are watching us, and we dare not
confine this teaching to Ameri
can schools. iTo have peace and
security, two things longed for by
the plain people of all countries,
we must have a sympathetic un
derstanding of all peoples. Where
else can this be taught success
fully except in our public schools.
The Preamble to the Constitu
tion of the United Nations Edu-
ational, Scientific, and Cultural
organization contains these words
from the pen of Prime Minister
Atlee of England: “Since wars
begin in the minds of men, it is
the minds of men that the de
fenses of peace must be construct
ed.” Important and indispensable
as that is, we must go deeper
than that. Gandhi said: “John
Ruskin was content to revolu
tionize change his life.” The
life of Candhi immortalizes him.
Our lives, too, must change with
our thinking.
The difference between tyran
ny and freedom is God, and God
alone can change men’s lives.
There must be in America a deep
and sustained moral awakening,
for today we neither morally nor
ethically prepared for our place
of leadership. Character and cit
izenship education are hard—yes,
imperative. A sense of world cit
izenship is also imperative; But
these are not enough.
Our -system of education needs
the three “Rs” of Reverence,
Righteousness and Religion. From
the Bible is read: “Ye shall know
the truth and the truth shall
make you free.” John 8;a2. “Thy
word is truth.” John 17:17. “Bless
ed is the nation whose God is the
Lord.” Psalm 3'3:12.
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Radio Club News
By Bill O. Stevens
There is very little good news
form the Radio Club this month,
so let’s talk about something
which is of paramount importance
to all of us.
What has happened to the
school spirit at PJC? There is ab
solutely no school spirit among the
new students and very little a-
mong the older students. Why
can’t everyone realize that asso
ciation, fellowship and wholesome
recreation are very important to
everyone? I know that a few
teachers are very busy in their
torture chambers, after our own
blood, but even then you do have
some free time during which you
can do some club work or work
for the comfort and recreation of
the student body.
In the Radio Club there are a
very few who are to be com
mended for their work, and their
attempts to get more interest in
the Radio Club. So orchids to:
“Pop” Paden, Buck Carter, Worth
Dees, Richard Feagin, and “Mama”
Clark.
'So far the students in the club
have yet to present a program
over WEWO in Laurin'burg. This
program- is very important to every
member of the club because it
gives him actual experience in
radio production and in what
ever capacity he chooses.
(Do you have a solution for this
problem of school spirit? If you
do have a solution please bring
it to the attention of the student
body immediately. How about it?
Let’s get the ball rolling.
P. J. C. Wins
Final Game In
Robbins Park
The PJC Scotties finished up
their schedule by edging out Ed
wards Military Institute toy a
score of 27 to 26 in Robbins Park
in Red Springs. PJC got an early
start in the first period with three
quick touchdowns.
Chuch Mayers took the opening
kickoff from his own twenty up
to the midfield. From there Guy
Misenheimer, Jim McCall and
Mayers took the ball to the two
yard line. Mayers scored and Mc
Call kicked the extra point.
■ After the kickoff EMI fumbled
and Myatt recovered for the Scot
ties on the twelve yard line.
Misenheimer went over left tackle
for the score. The kick was wide
and the Scotties took the lead
13-0.
On the next kick off Bill Myatt
suffered a broken nose when he
tackled Bennett of EM$. Then the
visitors threw a long pass from
their own forty-five which was
intercepted by Jim McKoy and
returned it to the mid-stripe. Mc
Call took the ball on the next
play and ran for a touchdown only
to have it called back on a clipping
penalty. After an exchange of
punts, EMI recovered a PJC fum
ble on the Scotties thirty and on
the next couple of plays John Bull
ing scored on a twenty yard run.
The kick was no good and the
Scotties still led 13 to 6.
The Scotties took the ball on
the Ram’s forty and Mayers rac
ed for another TD. McCall’s kick
was good and PJC led 20 to 6.
Late in the second quarter EMI
made their second score of the
game. The kick was good and the
half ended 2i0 to 13.
Early in the third period the
Rams drove deep into the Scottie
territory. Bennett went over for
the score and the extra point was
good. The score was now tied 20
to 2i0. But on the following kickoff
Misenheimer took the ball, on the
thirty and dashed seventy yards
for a touchdown. McCall’s kick
was good and the score became 2i7-
20 in facor of the' Scotties.
The Rams scored again late in
the third quarter. But the try for
the extra point failed and EMI
missed their chance to tie up the
game. The final quarter saw both
teams fighting hard, but were un
able to score. The final score of
the game was 2i7 for PJC and 26
for EMI.
Our boys played a swell game
and a lot of credit should go to
the boys in the line, who fought
so hard to open the holes for our
backfield. Credit is also due to
the speedy backs that sped around
the field behind those linemen.
Most of all I would like to
bring out one of the boys that
credit is most due. He is one fam
ous quarterback John Sloan.
Johnny has led us through every'
game and he has done a good job,
so lets give him a big hand.
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We also have a hard luck story!
Jim McCall had his first touch
down called back in the EMI game
so lets all bear with him. But a-
gain lets give him a big hand on
his kicking ability. His “true-
toe” gave us the needed extra point
for victory.
Homecoming Is
Big Success
On the seventeenth of Novem
ber the hallowed halls of Dear
Old F^resbyterian Junior College
welcomed its students of years
past once again. Yes, the alumni
had returned to meet old friends
and make new ones.
This Homecoming will be re
membered as One of the most
successful in the history of P. J.
C. Much of the credit for this
success goes to Foster Edwards,
President of the Student Activity
Board, who began decorating on
the fourteenth for the dance.
Well-made plans resulted in suc
cess.
I would like to mention a few
of the attending alumni who were
here as students last year, and
here they are: Jim Holeman, ex
president of the Student Body,
D. C. North, ex-editor of The
Sandspur, Murray Barefoot, Bob
Hughes, John Jones, Rudy Lee,
Clyde Parrish, and Hal Sharpe.
Included in the activities of the
afternoon was the basketball game
between the team of the alumni
and the Scottiesi which the alum
ni won by a score of 58 to 49.
During the halltime period, pretty
and petite Amogene Head of Al
ma, Georgia, was crowned Queen
of Homecoming. AJmogene was
sponsored by TJie Sandspur and
elected by the present student
body.
At five o’clock the faculty, the
alumni, and the students attended
a delightful barbecue dinner. By
this time everyone was feeling
happy and gay and all were im
patiently waiting for the big dance
to get underway.
- Hal Gore and his band were
proudly featured at the dance.
With Hal’s fine music, and a nip
in the air, the night was ideal
for dancing. After several hours
of dancing and merriment the
festivities slowed down, came to
a halt, and Homecoming 195:i was
over. Yes, the dance came to a
successful close at 11:30 Saturday
night and the dormitory became
quiet and livable at 11:3'0 Mon
day night.
May all future Homecomings be
as successful as this one, and un
til another, we will not forget
Homecoming of 1951.
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PJC To Examine
College Draftees
Presbyterian Junior College has
been notified that its student per
sonnel office has been designated
as a testing center for the Decem
ber 13, 1951, Selective Service Col
lege Qualification Test by Selec
tive Service Examining Section,
Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey.
Students at PJC and at some
nearby colleges will be assigned
to this testing center for their
tests.
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Basketball Schedule
January 9 Oak Ridge, there; 11
Chowan, here; 14 Campbell, there;
16 Pheiffer, here; 32 EMI, here;
26 Wilmington, there; 30 Pheif
fer, there.
February 2 Louisburg, here;
4 Wingate, here; 11 Pembroke,
here; 13 EMI, there; 16 Louisburg,
there; 1® Pembroke, there; 21
Wingate, here.