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Pag* 2 CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN May 20, 19S2 CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN Published quarterly throughout the school year by the stu dents of CHARLOTTE COLLEGE, Charlotte. N. C. Editor Associate Editor Alumni Editor Sports Editor Steve Mahaley, Editorial Staff Business Typist Manager Arial Stephens, Publication Staff Faculty Advisor Miss Mary Denny Michael Palmer Charles Hickman Harriet McSheehan Johnny Long Bill Scholl Velma Ray Wellene Hodge C C. Salutes Her Ministers Charles Brice Students Favor "Ike” I think Eisenhower should be our next President for the following reasons: First, his wisdom. The General is a man who is not afraid to accept advice and act on it if it is in his opinion, the correct way of operating. Second, his unquestion able personal integrity. General Eisenhower’s personal honor is an unblemished star which would indeed shine brightly in Washington. The general has never stooped to petty quarrels and back-biting. He is not that type of man. Third, his per sonality. The general has that rare gift, a magnetic person ality. Almost all truly great men of history have had such quality. Eisenhower inspires confidence just by his presence. He has a knack of co-ordinating many different activities and many different people. Fourth, his grasp of the inter national situation. The general has a knowledge of inter national affairs unequaled by Senator Taft or anyone else. Possibly no other man has the ability to achieve harmonious relations with other nations that the General has. Fifth, his aloofness from party. The General is unquestionably above party politics and, at this time, when there is such an abun dance of petty political corruption, this quality is of ines timable value. The General would be heard by both major parties without suspicion of political motives. Thus, closer harmony could be achieved between the executives and legis lative branches of our government. Now, for the objections to the General. First, the General is a “military man.” The objection borders on the ridiculous. The mere fact that a person is a member of the military does not disqualify him for the position of President of the United States. This objection has no basis in fact. While some few people believe sincerely that an Army General is unsuited by training and temperament to be President of the United States, this objection to the General is brought forth by his opponents (chiefly the supporters of Senator Taft) for the simple reason that no other objection can be discovered. Second, the General is inexperienced. This is partly true as far as politics goes. However, no one can conceivably say that the General is inexperienced in the handling of admin istrative duties. Both as Supreme Commander of all Allied Forces in Europe during World War II and as head of the North Atlantic Treaty military organization, he has demon strated exceptional ability in this field. Bill Bass "Ike' Leads Poll The results of a recent student poll conducted at Charlotte College show that Eisenhower is the man for the presidency in 1952. General “Ike” received 50% of the votes. His closest rival. Senator Taft of Ohio, ran a poor second with only 13% of the votes. Stassen, of the Republican Party, received only 4%. Russell of Georgia lead the 1^ Charlotte College Ministers, left to right. Bill Scholl, Conrad Holmes, Harvey Laughter, Leon Atkinson. Democratic Party with 11% of the votes, with President Truman right behind him with 10%. Senator Kefauver of Tennessee received only 8% of the votes. Eisenhower 54% Taft 13% Russell 11% Truman 10% Kefauver 8% Stassen 4% Charlotte College is the proud possessor of three licensed minis ters and one ministerial student. Our licensed ministers are Leon Atkinson, Meritt Conrad Holmes, and Harvey Laughter. Our min isterial student is Bill Scholl. Like the majority of our students, these four are working their way through school. They realize that by furthering their education they will be better equipped to aid in supplying the Christian leadership which is the very core of the •American way of life. Leon Atkinson feels quite at home in Charlotte College. Having graduated from Central High School with the class of 1940, he frequents the same old rooms, sits in the same old desks, and hears the same old complaints from some fellow student who wishes that he had prepared his homework last night instead of going to a movie or sitting up half the night arguing over Einstein’s theory of Relativity. After graduating from Central in 1940, Leon completed a commer cial course at Geyer Business College in 1941. In 1946 he com pleted a secretarial course at Evans College of Commerce. He was voted “most likely to succeed” by his classmates at Central. Leon entered the ministry in 1950, taking supply pastorate of a Methodist Charge near Monroe, North Carolina, which now consists of four rural churches: Bond’s Grove, Pleasant Grove, Union, and Wesley Chapel. The same year, he entered Charlotte College after having been licensed for the ministry by Central Avenue Methodist Church, where he now serves as accepted supply pastor. Leon, a native of Charlotte, now resides at 2021 Belvedere Avenue. If it be true that genius asserts itself early, we nominate Conrad Holmes as our representative. In the first place, at East High School, he was elected by his class mates as the “most likely to succeed.” But there is little reason to wonder why, since he was licensed to preach in the Methodist Church at the age of sixteen. Duke University (Conrad’s choice after completing his two years at CC) will be proud to welcome him to her mammoth halls of higher learning. .A.t the present time, Conrad is as busy as ever. He is employed as secretary-bookkeeper at Cato Construction Company. And of course his interest in religious work is as deep as ever. He is Director of the Intermediate and Older Youth Fellowships groups at Saint John’s Methodist Church. He is a past assistant advisor to Mecklen burg County Methodist Youth Fellowship and a member of the Saint John’s Choir. He also does solo work at various churches, in addition to filling in for absent ministers when necessary. Harvey Laughter’s assuming modesty might completely mislead you. Like so many truly modest people, the fellow has definitely accomplished a thing or two. After attending high school in Kings Mountain, he served twenty- six months in the Navy. After wards, in 1946, he became a radio announcer at Gastonia’s WGNC, then pioneered in helping open Forest City’s first and only radio station, WBBO. Later he accepted a position at Newton Radio Station, as program director. But, after scratching his head a bit over the situation, Harvey tossed aside his director ship. After all, he likes announcing. He likes to mingle with people. He grabbed the nearest “mike” and started talking. Now in case the milkman bounces a couple of bottles off the doorstep some morning at 6:00 A. M. “perk” yourself a cup of coffee and tune (Continued on page 4)
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