The Collegiate
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, DECEMBER 9, 1960
NUMBER TEN
At Cliristmas Dance
Pine Knot Queen
Selected Tonight
Collefiriate Photo By Bill Feetham
AMONG THOSE COMPETING for the title of Miss Pine Knot of 1961 are these ACC coeds. Seat
ed from left are Myra White, Carole Barber, and Martha Earley. Standing: from left are Marion
Sumerlm, Sandra Huggins, Johnne Owens and L ynette Jefferson.
CSW Sets
All Campus
W or ship
By BOB STONE
“In keeping with the approach
ing season, the group on campus
known as Christian Service Work
shop, is presenting a worship serv
ice to be directed by Alton Lee, a
Senior and the Co-editor of the Col
legiate,” Miss Pat Hines, president
of C.S.W., has stated. “This group
is functioning so that we can find
a deeper spiritual dwelling which
will enrich our lives, and never be
forgotten,” she noted.
Miss Nancy Weddle, worship
chairman, explained the purpose
of the Workshop as, “A time for
all religion majors to gather to
gether, since there is no opportun
ity to have a class together, and
share our problems and ideas. We
need Christian Service Worshop!”
The m,'en and women of CSW
have been instrumental in making
the Church Vocation Conferences,
held on campus, a success. “By
and large,” says Rev. Allan Sharp,
advisor, “the Workshop had added
a great deal to the religious
strength of Atlantic Christian Col
lege, through fellowship, programs
in Chapel, and especially Religious
Emphasis Week. It is my desire to
see the Workshop build a Prayer
Chapel where all can have per
sonal devotions, thus adding to the
spiritual growth of ACC.”
Miss Hines has reported all the
projects taken on by the CSW
have been very successful. She
added,” on behalf of the whole
group in workshop, I would like to
extend to all students an invitation
to attend the meetings held every
Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m.”
Williams’ “Glass Menagerie” Is Set
As Stage And Script Spring Play
A Tennessee Williams play,
THE GLASS MENAGERIE, has
been selected as the college’s
spring play to ibe sponsored by
Stage and Script.
This decision, made by the letter
members of the drama club, was
announced by John Vernon, pres
ident of Stage and Script. Vernon
also disclosed that try-outs for
this production will be held on
December 13 at 6:30 p.m. in
Howard Chapel.
There has been no movie ver
sion of THE GLASS MENAGERIE.
The Stage and Script president
commented that this play is del
icate and hard to handle. It has
a small cast consisting of four
characters. The play was staged
here some eight years ago.
Concerning other future plans
of Stage and Script, Vernon said
that consideration has been given
toward selection of three one-act
plays to be given during the first
part of the second semester and
that announcement of the plays
chosen will be forth-coming.
Exec Board Ponders
NSA Vote Let-Down
The Executive Board this week
took an intimate look at itself.
Nearly three months of vigorous,
intensive and spirited attention to
the issues of student government
were rested last month when the
student body shattered their aspir
ations concerning desegregation.
It was the feeling of several mem
bers of the Executive Board that
the group of student leaders is
suffering from an aftermath of
discouragement and a cessation of
energy.
The self-analysis and evaluation
began when James VanCamp,
president of the Junior Class, se
verely criticized the governing
body for their change in attitude.
VanCamp stated that at the be
ginning of the year the student
leaders were fuU of energy and
concern for putting through var
ious campus programs.
Wesleyans Blast Commercialization
Of Christmas; CSW Holds Meeting
By WILLIAM WATERS
“Commercialization of Christr
mas” was the program topic for a
recent meeting of Wesley Founda
tion. The program was introduced
by a devotion led by Miss Patsy
Hall which centered on the idea
of bringing Christ back into Christ
mas.
The program consisted of a pan
el which was made up of a mem
ber of the Wilson Junior Chamber
of Commerce, the manager of
Belk-Tylers, the pastor of the West
Nash Methodist Church, and Mrs.
Myrtle Swain of the ACC faculty.
The panel discussed both the com
mercial and the Christmas aspects
of the season and the manager of
Belk’s felt that many new ideas
on how to bring Christ back into
Quristmas had been brought up.
The floor was open to discussion
on such questions as: What is the
actual increase in sales during De
cember? Are prices raised during
this season? Does the early parade
help business? and Why can’t we
have more Christian emphasis?
During the business portion of the
meeting it was decided the Wesley
Foundation Christmas party will
be held on December 14 and the
place and time wiU be announced.
At the last meeting of the Chris
tian Service Workshop E. D. Hen
son, Dean of the Brite College of
the Bible of Texas Christian Uni
versity, was the main speaker.
Only those students affiliated with
the Disciples of Christ church were
in attendance.
The meeting of the Christian
Service Workshop to be held on
December 14 wiU be a worship
service and will be in Howard
Chapel. Alton Lee, senior mims-
terial student and co-editor of the
Collegiate will speak. All students
are invited to attend.
“But, since our defeat over the
NSA resolution, our attitude has
changed,” the class president em
phasized. VanCamp pointed' out,
“We have lost account of our por-
pose in being, representatives to
this body. Our resi»nsibility has no
room for our present lapse, there
are too many big things which
need our attention and concern.”
VanCamp concluded by appeal
ing to the leaders for a more en
ergetic attitude.
David Smith, chief executive of
the campus student goverment,
agreed with the views given by
VanCamp and commended him for
expressing them.
“Our unpopularity over the de
segregation issue has sapped our
vigour and initiative as campus
leaders; let’s pledge ourselves,
once again, toward energetic and
progressive activity as a student
government,” Smith replied.
The executive members accept
ed the self-criticism and, with re
vived spirits, planned to return
to their approach to the role of
leadership exerted prior to the re
solution huUabaloo.
During the weekly session of
business. Miss Mary Ann Mar-
chant and Miss Betty Jean Grady
reported on their attendance to the
Regional NSA convention held at
Lynchburg, Virginia, December 2.
The two delegates who represented
Atlantic Christian told the board
that the conference afforded them
a greater understanding of the na
ture of the National Student Asso
ciation.
A letter was read before the
Executive Board by president Da
vid Smith.
“It was a shock to me person
ally,” Smith stated, “and its con
tent will be of regret for all of
us.”
The letter was that of the resig
nation of F. T. Riley, Jr., Co-
Editor of The Collegiate. Smith an
nounced that Riley’s resignation
would be effective January 31
when the Editor completes his
academic career at Atlantic
Christian.
By WILLIAM WATERS
The annual Christmas Dance, to
be held tonight from 8 to 11 in the
lobby of the classroom building,
promises to be a lighlight of the
social life of the 1960-61 school
year at ACC, says Bob Matthews,
Social Committee chairman. The
Christmas Dance is sponsored by
the Social Conjjnittee and will
have as its highlight the crowning
of the 1961 Pine Knot Queen.
During the intermission of the
dance Miss Cinda Bunting, Pine
Knot Queen of 1960, will crown the
Campus Lovelies
Vie For Annual
Queen Acclaim
As the hour strikes eight tonight,
twelve delightful Misses at Atlan
tic Christian will await the high
light of the evening breathlessly.
Candidates for the 1961 Pine
Knot Queen will be presented at
the annual Christmas dance held
in the lobby of the classroom
building. The social committee,
sponsors of the yuletide event, will
present the candidates at the be
ginning of the dance.
Dancing to the music of the
Lloyd Wooley Quintet of Chapel
Hill, dancers will be interrupted
for the crowning of this year’s
queen at 10 p.m;. The court will
be announced at that time to reign
with the judges’ favorite sweet
heart.
Candidates of the Senior and
Sophomore classes will be Misses
Judy Collins and Mary Ann Sum
merlin, respectively. Freshman
and Junior class candidates have
not been announced.
Representing fraternal organiza
tions will be Misses Myra White,
Omega Chi; Carole Barber, Phi
Sigma Tau; Johnne Owens, Sigma
Tau Chi; Martha Early, Delta
Sigma; Lynnette Jefferson, Sigma
Phi Epsilop; Mary Cobb Forbes,
Delta Sigma Phi; and Carole Bar
ber, Alpha Sigma Pi.
Robert Matthews, chairman of
the social committee, said the
dance is expected to be one of
the most outstanding planned on
campus. - Matthews reminds all
members of the campus-family
that for men, dark suits are per-
misisable at the formal occasion
and corsages are not considered
necessary.
new queen as Matthews acts as
master of ceremonies. The Pine
Knot Queen is selected annually
from candidates sponsored by each
of the four classes and each fra
ternity and sorority. She will be
featured in this year’s edition of
the college annual.
Theme of the dance is to be a
surprise but an extensive commit
tee is preparing for the Christmas
event. The chairman of the deco
rations committee is Bob Bishop
and helping him are Bob Stone,
Dorcas Cox, Ann Cartwright, Flora
Ann Faulkner, Gene Vincent, John
Cox, John Boyd, Guy Miller, Oden
Latham, Sylvia Johnson, Peggie
Greene, Mickey Hayes, Judy Whit
ley, Johnne Owens, Rex Horne,
Bobby Raeford, Carole Barber,
Jackie Rivenbark, Nan Vander-
ford. Buddy Westbrook, Ken
Thornton, and James Weaver.
Other committeesi are: social
calendar: Dale Fillingame, chair
man, Linda Watkins, Carolyn Wal-
lar, Reggie Goodwin; window dec
oration: Janet Blackwood, chair
man, Judy Gray, Sandy Huggins,
David Peebles; refreshment table
decoration; Liz Harris, chairnvan,
Jean Bazemore, Gwen Humphrey,
and Miss Jessie Daniel.
Miscellaneous and small deco
rations: Shirley Gaskins, chair
man, Patricia Collins, Della Mc-
Cullen, Lynn Sharpe, Carol Col-
vard; lighting: Dick Ullom, chair
man, Dale Williamson, Bill Gill.
Decorations committee member
Bob Stone says the dance promises
to be an unforgettable event on
the ACC campus. All students,
faculty and administration are in
vited to attend.
Yule Parties, Gifts
Soon To Descend
As the last week of school be
fore Christmas holidays draws
near, the residents of Harper Hall
and Caldwell Hall are planning
their Christmas activities.
On 'Thursday night, the 15th of
Dec., everyone at AC takes part
in the Christmas caroling. Carol
ers sing at the hospitals and the
sanatorium. After this they re
turn to the dining hall for refresh
ments.
At 10:30 p. m. that evening the
women’s Christmas Party will be
held in the Rec. Room of Harper
Hall. Each hall in iboth dorms wiU
have a skit and a prize will ibe
awarded for the best one. Miss
Bobbie Jean Grady will serve as
mistress of ceremonies.
ABC Radio Offers Chance
To Attend Inauguration Day
“What Do You Most Want The
United States To Do At Home And
Abroad In The Sixties?” was an
nounced today as the title of an
essay contest sponsored by the
ABC Radio Network in connection
with its distinguished journalist-
broadcaster Edward P. Morgan.
Briefs
Tuesday, December 13, Fresh
men win attend chapel. Upper
classmen will meet with depart
ments according to their major.
The departments will meet in the
following places: Art, room 105;
Business, gym; Education, room
208; English, room 202; Health and
P. E., rec. room, Modem Lan
guage, room 210; Music, White
House; Religion, room 207; Science,
Science Lecture Room; Math,
room S105; and Social Science,
room 205.
Upperclassmen will attend chap
el 'ITiursday, December 15, and
Freshmen will meet with their ad^-
visors.
Caldwell Hall women recently
elected a new Dorm president;
Janet Rose Warren. The former
president, Pat Belangia, has droi>
ped out of school because of sick
ness.
Morgan stated, “President-Elect
Kennedy says the country must
move ahead to a new frontier. The
people with the greatest stake in
this movement are the men and
women known as American Youth
so it is fitting they should be ask
ed what they most want the United
States to accomplish at home and
abroad in the 1960’s, for on their
minds and energies depends, in
great measure, the success of the
adventure into this portentous dec
ade. Furthermore, I think they
have some provocative and re
sponsible ideas on the subject
which need listening to.”
"nm^d to climax with the win
ner’s participation in coverage of
President-Elect John Kennedy’s
Inauguration Day, the contest runs
through December 28. Each con
testant may submit any number
of entries, each with a maximum
of 600 words.
The winners, one boy and one
girl, will be flown to New York
on January 18 to lunch with in
dustry leaders, visit the United
Nations and meet officials there,
attend a Broadway hit and par
ticipate in other events. The fol
lowing day, winners will leave for
Washington and meet with govern
ment and labor leaders and take
part in covering Inauguration Day
ceremonies as part of the ABC
news team.
The rules of the contest are
posted in the library.