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THE COLLEGIATE
March 13, 1959
Sig Ep Singers Win Trophy
By BOB COLLINS
FraUrnity—Sorority F>iitor
North Carolina Iota Chapter of
Sigma Phi Epijilon Fraternity
walkL-d off with the honors at the
Annual Eig Ep Ball held this past
Saturday at thi- Colli gc Union on
the Ncirth Carolina St;itc College
Campus in Raleigh.
The local cha])ter, attending its
first Sig Ep Ball since its installa
tion a a chapter of Sigma Phi
Epsilon last April won the highly
covcti-d singing competition trophy.
Each year at the ball, the chap-
ter.s of district five, which includes
North and South Carolina, com
pete for the singing championship.
Each chapter sings a ..onji and the
trophy is presented for the best
performance.
For the past few years. High
Point College has dominated the
sincing comivtition but this year
it was ACC’s turn. The local SPE’s
prc- ented a Fred Waring arrange
ment of “No Man Is An Island.”
The prcbontation of the song
was started by Ted Hubert’s re
citing the 17th Devotion of John
Donne which inspired the writing
of the :;ong. Then, led by Song
Chairman Rex Cooper, the local
chapter pre.sented its rendition of
the song.
The son)-; competion and the
crowning of the Sig Ep Queen are
the highlights of the annual dance.
Preceding the dance was the an
nual Sig Ep Banquet. Bob Collins,
Chaplain of the local chapter gave
the invocation. The banquet was
highlighted by an address by North
Carolina Attorney General Malcolm
Sewell. The Attorney General is
a Sigma Phi Epsilon alumnus of
University of North Carolina.
TTie speaker was introduced by
Bedford Black, Grand Secretary of
the fraternity and legislative Rep
resentative from Cabarrus County.
The ball was climaxed by the
crowning of the Sig Ep Queen for
the yt.‘ar. Miss Hilda Sermons, an
ACr student representing the chap
ter at the University of North Car
olina was elected as queen. Miss
Emily Waters represented the lo
cal chapter. Acting as sponsors
from the ACC group were Miss
Peggy Pittman and Mrs. Thurla
Hubert.
Initiation of the men who pledged
Sigma Phi Epsilon during the fall
rush will begin tonight and last
through Sunday. Tonight the
pledges meet at the house for a
party, and after a full day’s ac
tivities tomorrow the group will
have supper at Parker’s. Sunday
morning the group will attend the
First Christian Church in a body.
1‘RESENTS AWARD—Bedford Black, left, of Kannapolis, Grand
Secretary of Sigma Phi Epsilon National Social Fraternity, pre
sents the first award trophy to James W. Bishop, President of
the Atlantic Christian Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon, for his fra
ternity’s presentation of singing in the state song competition
held Saturday night in Raleigh.
Initiation Of Phi Delt Begins
At State College Chapter House
By DICK ULIX)M
This weekend members of Phi
Delta Gamma Fraternity will go
to the Hho Chapter of Sigma Pi in
Raleigh, for informal initiaion.
The initiation will bo held tonight.
On Saturday night the Rho Chapi
ter will hi»st the members of Phi
IX'lta Gamma at a party. 'The
weekend will be concluded by all
the members attending church on
Sunday a.s a group.
Formal initiation will be held on
April 23. It will be held in the
fraternity house. After the formal
initiation a banquet will be held
at the First Christian Churx:h here
in Wilson.
A party for all alumni of Phi
Delta Gamma will be held at the
fraternity house on March 21. All
alumni and fraternity members of
Phi Delta Gamma are cordially in
vited.
At the last meeting of Phi Del-
! ta Gamma, plans were discussed
I for the spring banquet. The ban-
; quet will be open to members of
I the Phi Delta Gamma and mem-
I bers of their sister sorority. Del
ta Sigma. No definate date or lo
cation for the banquet have been
selected.
Omega Chi Banquet To Be Formal
By N.VNCY W/Vl.ES
The members of Omega Chi So
rority decided :it the meeting Mon
day that the annual Spring Ban-
qviot will be a formal affair.
The banquet is to be held at the
Wilson Country Club on May 8,
from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. The mem
bers and their dates will enjoy a
fried chicken dinner and dancing.
Omega Chi Sorority and Sigma
Phi Epsilon Fraternity held a
joint meetinK Wcxinesday to discuss
plans for the banquet and beach
trip.
A committee for the installa
tion of officers was appointed by
the members of Omega Chi. The
committee members are Miss Pat
sy May, Miss Bonnie Batts, and
Mi. -. Nancy Wettle.
Installation of Omega Chi offi
cers will be hold the fir.st week
in April.
The officers were elected by
secret ballot Wednesday night.
Omena Chi Sorority won a bas
ketball game against the Indepen
dents last Tuesday night.
Mi.ss Barbara Keen led the de
votion at the regular Monday af
ternoon of Omega Chi.
The sisters of Omega Chi So
rority would like to congratulate
their brothers. Sigma Phi Epsilon
Fraternity, for winning the trophy
at the Song Fest at the Sigma Phi
Epsilon Ball at State University
this past weekend.
ELECTION
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overcome the fraternity vote get
ting power.
All three men showed ability in
their presentations in assembly
Tuesday. Only one of them had any
farce at all in his campaign pre
sentation and that was drummed
up by his campaign officials. It
was one of the quietest campaign
Combo Will Play
For Sigma Tau
The Hi Five Combo from Four
Oaks will play at the Sigma Tau
Chi Spring Banquet which will be
held April 18, at the Hotel Cherry.
Miss Janet Blackwood is the
chairman of the decorating com
mittee. Her committee members
are Miss Ann Hamilton, Miss Gay
le Cameron, Mrs. Susie Littrell,
Miss Judy CoUins, Miss Ida Sue
Neighbors, Miss Betty Hope Boy
ette, and Miss Shelby Westbrook.
Tentative plans have been made
for a picnic and swimming party
for the sisters of Sigma Tau Chi.
The party will be held May 16,
at the home of Nancy Forbes, a
Sigma Tau Chi member.
Mrs. Jack Scudder, a new spon
sor of Sigma Tau Chi, was wel
comed by the sisters at the meet
ing Monday afternoon.
The members of Sigma Tau
Chi are planning a service project
for March 23. They are going to
the home for the aged in Wilson
and take flowers, magazines, and
favors to the patients.
presentations in years and indi
cated that the Atlantic Christian
OoUege student body is turning
more to seriousness in its politics.
Many of those in assembly Tues
day were more impressed with a
campaign manager than with the
candidates. Jay Prillaman, cam
paign leader for Brinson, hit the
students attending where it meant
the most, with his appeal for hon
est soul searching in deciding on
the candidates. Prillaman said the
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Sailor’s Ball Is Planned
By Delta Sigma Phi Frat
By RODNEY WILLIAMS
Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity is
looking forward to May 16, and
its annual SaUor’s Ball which is
being held this year at the Cher
ry Hotel. The chairman of the Dec
oration Committee is Herb Jones.
There are several members of
Delta Sig who are returning to
sports this spring. Fitz Thompson,
Ken Bryan, and Davis Lee are out
for Baseball. Everett Purvis and
Bill Shouldice are on the Track
Team. Wyatt Bissett is to be on
the Tennis Team.
The Spring Initiation is to be
held May'9, and 10. Chuck Wood
ard is the Pledgemaster for the
Spring Semester.
Delta Sig “B” basketball team
has finally won a game. The Fra
ternity is to have three Volly l>all
teams.
The Brothers wish to congratu
late Jack PhUlips as president of
the newly formed Circle K. Club;
Milton Roush as vice-president;
Jim VanCamp as Secretary; aiM
BiU Shouldice as Treasurer.
Alpha Sig Will Erect Flagpole
At the last meeting of Alpha
Sigma Phi Fraternity, plans were
made to erect a flagpole in front
of the fraternity house.
The fraternity flag of Alpha Sig
ma Phi will be flown from the
flagpole.
Members of Alpha Sigma Phi de
cided that a formal fraternity
meeting would be held the fourth
Monday of each month. After the
formal meeting each month, the
fraternity members will go to
Parker’s Restaurant for dinner.
This is hoped to increase brother-
ship among the members of the
fraternity.
Tommy Park was elected chair
man of the Alumni Relationships
Program. His job will be to send
newsletters to all alumni of Alpha
Sigma Phi biarmually. He will also
be responsible to notify all alumni
of special social affairs being held
by the fraternity.
Plans were made to start a
scrapbook for the fraternity. Jim
my Adams and Bobby Manning
were appointed ccK;hairmen of this
project. The scrapbook will con
tain news of all the events that the
fraternity has participated in
throughout the school year.
Phi Sigma Tau Studies Projects
By MARY ANN MARCHANT
The regular meeting of Phi Sig
ma Tau Sorority was held Mon
day.
The president of the alumnae vis
ited the sorority and offered the
aid of the alumnae in the under
taking of projects by the sorority.
Those projects which have been
mention^ were a wall plaque
with the “Woman of the Year” a-
ward engraved, and the possibili
ty of a new sorority house.
It was decided that the programs
for the banquet would have black
covers engraved with gold letters
of the sorority and with white pa
per and black printing inside.
Those who will participate in the
banquet program were announced.
campus family needed to elevate
its thinking to get its government
out of the mire of petty jxjlitics.
Other campaign appeals seemed
to travel along the same road but
it was left to Prillaman to stir the
constituency.
Bryant, presented an oiutstanding
program in his campaign speech.
He called for changes in the pro
gram of the cooperative associa
tion to bring about more service
to students.
Brinson also oaUed for studies
and reforms that would put some
life back into campus government.
Dunn promised his efforts to
serve the students 'with an active
government, also.
DEAD WEEK
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if the pace really slows down.
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