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Volume 21
Atlantic Christian Colie ;e„ October 31, 1950
No 1
Sixth President Inaugurated November 1
Stage And Script To Give Three-Act Play
Romeo And Julio I To Be
Staged Here Nov. L^And 16
Sliigr anil S ri|it has .«tarlc<l thi- ix-a^.in »fll, wilh a larf;r iiimhImt
,( iirw iiicmlifrs. The keys (or work in (lramati>« whiili v,,-xr awaril-
lo Kfed l$o»<e and Hcrnelle While l«»l -jiriii" were |>re^'iile(l at
llir fir»t meetiun of the i luli ihi* year.
KehearMal* are unilerway for the (MTforntume'* of lionieo anil
Juliet' to he given on Novemher 1.^ and Ki. C.oniniini-e« for M-eiieri.
r.iiluini"!*. and |>ro|><'rtieM are making plant, headed h\ Kred Itivre.
N. ll IVanian. and IVth Hissette.
Romeo will be played by Ed |
l^ton; and Juliet, by Bernelle
hite. Tom DeVaux, a n e w
<)m«r, will piny Capulet, und
eth Bissette. Lady Capulet.
liver Rand is appearing for the
rst time in u Stage and Script
roduction :is Benvolio, and
Felix Labaki, as Tybalt. !• red i After the members of the
oyce will play Mercutio, and , Greek letter organizations elei't-
onaUl Tuton is Paris. i Connor Lee ;js president of ,
Others in the cast arc Laurice j the Pan Hellenic Council, thin's
aniels. Norwood Dunn, Bill began to happen around the,
aters, Warren MuUard. Peler' campus. A stranger landinR on
oskos, Larry Parler. G 1 e n n i “ye olde A. C. grounds ' would
rigman, Durward Tyson, Atlas have had his doubts concerning
\ite, Mary Ann Oliver, n n d the sanity of
'irginia Hauser. Dancers are’
'irginia Harrell. Janet Grimes,
ot Taylor, and Johnnie Mae
\iwyer.
For the production the stage! "pw increases in membership
inager is Jack Holton, and' Phi Kappa Alpha lead all the
ssistant stage manager is; others with nineteen new mem-
ot Taylor. Those helping wth j bers. Faculty spon.sor is Mr. J
cenery are Peter Moskos, Felix ; P. Tyndall. Future plans f o r
-abaki, Janet Grimes, Ronald ! this fraternity include the Wom-
(irst
Greeks
Future
Make
l^lanH
the students be
cause October 11. 12. and 13
were initiation days As a re
sult of those three days, each
sorority and fraternity reported
Dr. Denton Ray Lind ley
Inducted At 1. College*
uill Ik* Iiirtiir on llir N.i^rinlwr I ^lien
IV|. n. Ha\ Hill Ih* «tffi«'itilU inihairtl «• ihr »ixih
of .AltaMh4 ('htiMmn (^»llrur.
1 hr iiiHU^utrtl hiH btin^ lo Ok* (vtntjMi* .t )io*t of dif*-
iiu luiiing liigli *»ffi* mU of iln* DiM iitiri of (!hrul. rrpn*
i*rnt«H\<*i» of Irrtinn) jMMirlifH. io))«*^r» .iiit) iini>ri»ilir« of l)ir »lnlr
mid iiNlion. niMl niiitiKlrm of (!hti»tian i liun lif*» of Noiih (^Aiolma.
Homecoming Day
Scheduled Nov. 11
I
lolton, and Warren Mallard.
Assisting with the costumes
re Alice Berry, Venus Lamm,
arbara Farmer, Wilma Mas-
englll, Mildred Allen. Rebecca
'ollins, and Thelma White.
Chairmen of lights and make-
committees are Ed Alston
nd Bernelle White. Their help-
rs are Fred Grady and Donald
ennedy, lights, and Norwood
unn, Wilma Massengill, Tom
eVaux, and Fred Boyce, make-
P
Property workers are Martha
’ebster, Mary Ann Oliver, Jes-
ie Quinerly, Elizabeth Adams,
ohnnie Mae Sawyer, and Dur-
ard Tyson. House manager is
I trilyn Hudson.
Mrs. Doris C. Holsworth is the
irector and her assistant is
rs. Marguerite Noe Coley.
nual affair.
The members of SiKma Tau
Chi announce eleven new mem
bers. Mrs. Wallace Sherer and
Mrs. Lessie Murray were elecl-
ed sponsors, and plans have
been made for an Autumn
Dance. November 10, and 'he
annual Song Feast. Nowmber
19.
Sho'vn abovft W I>r I). Hay Lindley as hf maili» hU InauRural
a«!‘lr*‘N on Novemlnr I hi Howurd Ch^p^l.
Students Elect Class Officers
In a meeting followiiW a , mores elected Herbert H o » •,
Tuesday chapel session, t h e president; Edwin Alton, vice -
Senior, Junior, Sophomosi'. and president: Mary Loii Griffin
Freshman classes elrcted nu»se s»*cretury; and nobby H »rne,
who will guide them lh!'Hi|,h l'»*a»urer.
school year.
A host of alumni and formri
students of Atlantic ('hristlaii , , p'
college will trek t«> the campus :
on Saturday, Noveml>er 11. for
the annual Homecoming U«y \ “ -
festivities, it was announced to- */ ,
day' by representatives of the * i
. xecutlve board. \
Climax of the day's aclivltu-*>
will be the ftM)tball game Ix*-
tween the up • and - coming
Hulldogi of Atlantic Christian
;(Ud the Appalachian M o u n-
talneers at B o'cUn’k.
The college family — students,
faculty and staff — will be,*_^ . » . m
hosts for the occasion. “We want i 5
to make this one of the best i A colorful aiwl Impressive in*
Homecoming days the college 1 augural pim'er lon with partlcl-
has ever had,“ said Jack Als-] pants in full academic regalia
brook, president of the Student ’ wUI form at the girls’ dormltorv
Cooperative association. Conntir ' and pr«K’ee<l lo Howitr<i
Lee. member of the executive C hapel for the inaugural cere-
board, expressed confidence that monies. Thr pi will In-
•tudents will cooperate to make ri-pr.-»enli.tlve, „f thr vnr-
thr event ii memonible one.
The annual buiineii meeting
of the A. C. Alumni uitoclii-
tlon will be held on the campu*
Heading ^he Freshman ‘•’I'*’'** .ii a part of the day's activities
H. F. Hell» local banker and
lous st'htHiU and agencies, the
tiustees of the collrgr and the
college faculty,
Pr»*sident l.jntllry'f in.:u?<'U ,il
addrens will take place immed
iately following th(> chaigr to
the president given by Dr I.is
Phi Delta Gamma, reporting
The Senior class chose the fo.- ig Gilbert Ferrell as presUUrt
lowing to steer them on t h'• other officers are Warren Goff tj,e association, will ! Pope, ir nTitlve of N t» r t h
“home stretch”: Ted Ingraham. , os vice-president; Janet Grimes , charge of the meeting. It Carolina and <lean <»f the Yale
nine additions, is again sponsor- profiident; Uobby Tart, v ice secretary, and Carl Jones, treas- ! vvill be held in Howard chapel. ' nniversltv Divinltv .S<*h<M»l Dr
ing the Thanksgiving Drive president; Sarah Smith, recc.'d- urer. ^ .... , ” •
this year and has other plans ing secretary: Harriet nrtetimd.: «rivi«nr« niao
that can't be revealed as yet. ; corresponding secretary: and "‘nd
Mr. Lessie Murray and Mr. Mil- R;,ymond Fleming, treasu-e -. ,how Dean I L
ton Adams are their .^ red f^j^yce holds faculty advi.o'r for
The new members will be help- f f.re.l.lent ’ 'he Sophomore and Junior cl«»»-
ing Delta Sigma publish the I Guy Elhott, Jr .i^Xrv ei. with Dr. Mildred Hnrt..K-k
■You Name It" this year. Facul- ' advliorlng the Freshman and
sorority in 1-ee Potter, treasurer
ty advisor of this
Mrs. Robert Reynolds.
For the second lap th#* 3ophn- 5k»nior Classes.
F/i^e To Pilot Seniors
News Briefs
.Alpha Phi Omega
Alpha Phi Omega, newly or
anlzed National Boy Scout;
i-rvice fraternity, is the first
be organized in eastern North
arolina. The purpose of the
raternity is to serve the col-
ege and the community through
ocial welfare agency projects.
Ward Gibbs of Wilson, an
• xplorer Scout of Wilson’s troop
has been elected the first
resident.
Science Club
The Science Club’s officers for
his year are Virginia Harrell, ,
resident; Jo - Anne High, vice
resident; Christine Williamson,
ecretury, Charles Winstead, '
asurer. Faculty advisers are >
'rs, Noel C. Carr and Mr. J T.
yndall.
Debate Club
The Debating Society of At-,
■ ntic Christian College, which |
is organized last spring, has i
egun to plan its activities for :
le year. |
Bill Waters, president of the;
lub, has announced that mem-
■rship is open to all who wish
participate in debating. At
resent, there are twelve mem-
■rs of the organiation: Bill
aters, Bruce Whitley, Silas
ucas, Wilbur Ballenger, Ron-
Id Tuton. George Brinson, Al
ardison, Lloyd Dale, J. O.
ernigan, Morgan McKinney,
>m Parker, Glen Brigman, and
rleen Celine. Mrs. Holsworth
"d Dr. Hartsock are faculty
dvisers to the group.
Plana for this year include a
fip to the Dixie Champion For-
nslc Tournament in Charlotte,
'orth Carolina, on November 30
nd a trip to the Grand Nation-
1 Foretttic Tournament in
redericksburg, Virginia, i n
arch. Debates have been ten-
atively planned with East Caro-
Teachers’ College and with
•Ion College.
The topic to be debated this
*ar by colleges is; Resolved;
at all the non - communistic
>tlon» should come together to
"rm a new international organi-
tion.
Detulled plans for the entirr ' ,u-Uvrr u mnj<ir nd-
afternonii and evening will br I arcs* to gur»l» of thr rollego iil
announced by officials of the I „ j o'clo< k luncheon for guentn
executive board in the n r n r j „t the Hcrt Hanly dining room
future.
Former Student
on the campus.
The Presldent’ft rr<‘etinn will
be held frf»m 3 until 4 o‘cl«H’k
in the parlor of the girls* dorml*
tory. At that time Prescient
and Mrs. Lindley will receive
![
/> • - 7 x'tf . / and Mrs. I4n<ijey wui
^tnilS In L^fUlpeL ;the delrgalm ona gue»t»
* j Various stuents groups of Ihr
Gene Barnes, of New York, ; college will purticiate in the
appeared in concert Tuesday l>e- ; day’s activities The college
fore the student body of Allan-, band, under the dirf<*tlon of
1 /• r. wKo will euide the < laM of ’'>1 through the year. Ixft to right
Pirtured ahove are the f..e <■>rrr.,Hmding «.retary; Ted Ingraham.
I^elidem; siah 4i\h^eLding and* Kav.nond He.n.ng. trea.urer.
Mrs. Ruth Tooze nationally and Winstead
mons teller of childrens and Hearne
wts‘' Dfop SecD Id Enrollment
famous
the elementary schools
Tlie enrollment of students at
campu^ oV°Mlantic* Christian *tay In Wilson, •j^ich war Christian college ha.
college October 18 and 1» She J America organiza- dropped a little thU year, ac-
l8 a representative of B o o K cording to a report from the
Fairs, Incorporated, o c xooze spoke to the college office. The report stated
City, Indiana. famous church women and church that there are approximately 481
rrc^z^'ectuTed ,to classes ^hj-Iteac^^^^^^^^ ._.udents enrolled *n da, -hool
Sl”iernTa,V™atlon.^TC compared to the 500 of I a. t
told her audiences the art of
tic Christian College. He was i
accompanied by Kun'iell Hi>e-,
buck, an alumnus of the col-1
lege, of Wilson and Willlamston. •
Mr. Harnes, soti of Mr. and I
Mrs. Otto Harnes, 40B White- |
head Avenue, of this city, has |
k>cen studying voice In N e w j
York for the past two years
since graduating from A. C. C.
He appeared before his audi
ence with dignity and poise
which accompany an assured
performer. His audience was
very enthusiastic and applauded
vigorously for encore*.
Mr. Harnes sang "Oh, What
A Heautlful Morning" and
• Surrey With The Fringe O n
Top" from the hit show "Okla
homa". and "I Got The Sun In
The Morning" from "Annie Get
Vour Gun". His other songs
were "Shortin’ Bread," "Frank
ie and Johnny”, and "Without a
Song.”
While Mr. Harnes was at At
lantic Christian College, he was
; very active In the campus or
ganizations. He served on the
Kxecutlve Board and Men's Dor
mitory council. He was a mem-
: ber of Stage and Script, Golden
Knot Honor S<K-lty. I’hi Kappu
' Alpha Fraternity. Glee Club,
Veterans' Club, and served on
the staff of "The Collegiate."
He was editor of the college
yearbook. "Pine Knot,” during
the school year KM7 - ’«8. He
also served on the concert and
social committees and as a
king's attendant In the 1949 May
Court.
One of the greatest honors be
stowed upon Mr. Barnes while
he was In college was being
selected to appear In "Who's
Who In Colleges and Universi
ties ot America.”
He has appeared on television
In New York which he says was
a thrilling experience. He also
Stated that it was very inter
esting.
Since his arrival In Wilson for
a short visit with his parents.
year. Of this number there are
story-telling. services are widely sort orty 90 veterans left In college
hew rtofy^t%ing‘""lnlc after by counties an^™ 162 new studenU | he has been guest .oloUt at
Howard Chapel which was at- ®“„°^"ted to return to At- enrolled at Atlant^ Christen | several of the loc^churches. He
tended by 100 supervisors, prln- Shf i« rollege again college thU year. ThU number, has also appeared on- »<verul
j . teachers from all lantic Chrlstla includes transfers and freshmen.' radio programs,
over eastern North Carolina. . next vear.
I'rofi'ssor Hiiy I.uke. will piny
the procehHlonal mart'h, while
the college glee club will slug
al the Iniiugural r.ervlce in How
ard Chapel I’rofeKwor Lynn
Hrown will dlre<'t. Mrml>erB of
the college C:lai>» of IH.M will
flank the line of march during
the inaugural priK*ei.»lon.
Dr. Lindley, who ciime to At
lantic Christian on July 1. Ifl.'MI,
WH» formerly dean eif 1) r I I e
College of the lUble, T *• X a s
Christian University. Fort
Worth. Texa». Since coming to
Wilson, he has jipoken iwfcur
numerous ehurc'h and c I v 1 r
groups in Wilson and through
out the state Under hir leader
ship the entire program at A.
C. C. Is being gieatly expandeil.
Dr. I’o|)e, speaker at the 1
o'clock luncheon, has made sign
ificant contributions l>i Ameri
can thtjught In the field of •oclul
problems. He Is recognl/ed as
one of the nation's foremost re
ligious leadern.
The inauguration of I’teiildeiil
Lindley roinclde* with the open
ing date of the North Carolina
Convention of Christian Church
es which Will l>e held In K<K-ky
Mount November I to 3 Many
of the national rhurrh leadern
and ministers of the state will
leave the A. C. C. eampus for
the oi>enlng session of the eon
vention at Hwky Mount.
i,i;ttkk to tiik kditor
In the next i.even Issues of the
■•Collegiate" the sti.ff hopes U>
publish a ••I^etters to the K d t-
t»>r" column. This eolun^n will
be comp'wed «»f letter’* 'written
by you to the editor I'iking for
Information, giving thi? staff in
formation. complaining atxiut
something, or congrfiulatlng
some member or group of ilie
schwil.
The letter will be published
and In so far at p«s«irjl .• will be
answered with a solution If or.—
U needed or with informati.in If
It Is desired.
If there Is a sune-*«ful p.iiH-t
here al A. C. C. then ■>,<• stu
dent body must ef<opera'sr l et
the staff hear from you. slii<l< n-,5.