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The Colleffiate
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Coed Reigns
In Parade
The Wilson Chamber of Com
merce, will sponsor the “Wide
Awake Wilson” Christmas parade
on Saturday morning, Dec. i, at
9:00 a.m. Many floats and “Miss
Merry Christmas of 1962 - 63 will
progress along Nash Street.
Reigning over the colorful event
will be Miss Carol Carawan, a pret
ty Atlantic Christian College coed
from Norfolk, Va., who has been
named “Miss Merry Christmas.”
Serving in the Christmas queen’s
inner court and appearing on her
float will be five other ACC coeds.
Miss Carlain Richards of Kensing
ton, Md.; Miss Maillie Woodbury of
Jacksonville; Miss Alease Willough
by of Ahoskie; Miss Carolyn Sharp
of Guilford College; and Miss Laura
Smith of Bolton.
Appearing in the queen’s outer
court and riding in convertible au
tomobiles will be beauty queens rep
resenting high schools in Wilson
and adjacent counties.
Representing South Edgecombe
School will be Miss Louise Sumer-
lin; Fike High School, Miss Ann Po-
hill; Saratoga Central High School,
Miss Sandra Owens; Greene Central
High School, Miss Carol Ann Thom
as; Bailey High School, Miss Lois
Ann Bailey; Rock Ridge High School,
Miss Lucille Sherrod; Lee Woodard
School, Miss Elsie Mercer; Elm City
High School, Miss Marty Owens;
Lucama High School, Miss Margaret
Ann Ellis; Spring Hope High School,
Miss Betty Moss; Kenly High School,
Miss Betty Jo Barnes; Nashville
High School, Miss Cheryl Booth,
Christmas Dance
To Be Held Dec. 7
The annual ACC Christmas Dance
will be held on Friday, Dec. 7 in the
lobby of the Classroom building. Mu
sic will be furnished by the “Em
bers.”
The party will begin at 8:00 and
will last until midnight. Dress for
the occasion is semi-formal.
Tlie dance, sponsored by the So
cial Committee, is to be highlighted
by the Crowning of the Pine Knot
Queen, and the presentation of some
dances by students of Virginia Can
non’s School of Dance.
ATLANEIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, NOVEMBER 30, 1962
NUMBER NINE
QUEEV AND COURT--^rving in the inner court of “Miss IVTeri’y
Cnnstmas” and appearingr on her float in the giant Christmas parade
Saturday will be five Atlantic Christian College coeds. They are (left
to right seated) Miss Millie Woodbury, Miss Alease Willoughby, and
Miss Laura Smith. Standing at center is Miss Carol Carawan, “Miss
Merry Christmas.” On the left is Miss Carlaine Richards and on the
right Miss Carolyn Sharpe.
State Art Show To Display
Objects Of ACC Personnel
The Atlantic Christian Art Depart
ment, though perhaps little noticed
by the majority of students, has
achieved standards of excellence
matched by few colleges in this
state. On Dec. 5, the 25th Annual
North Carolina State Art Show be
gins. Out of over six hundred en
tries, one hundred and forty three
pieces were accepted. Students and
faculty from ACC have nine pieces
represented out of the 143 chosen
for exhibit. Moreover, every person
from the college who entered work
had at least one piece selected.
Mr. Russell Arnold, head of our
Department of Art, had all three
of his entries accepted, consisting
of a painting, a collage, and a draw
ing. Mr. Ed Brown and Mrs. Sally
Mclver, both on the art faculty, had
two works accepted each. Mr. Brown
sent two pieces of sculpture, and
Exec Board Hears Ideas
For Revisions To CAC
During its meeting of Nov 19, the
Executive Board heard Dean Daniel
J. Hensley and Mr. Tom Pierson
speak concerning the Red Cross
campaign for blood and a revamp
ing of the Campus Awareness Com
mittee. In addition, the board
passed a resolution in favor of a
jazz concert, and discussed the send
ing of a delegation to the Mid-South
Mock United Nations General As
sembly.
Tom Pierson, new chairman of the
Campus Awareness Committee, re
vealed plans for changes to the com
mittee which would enable it to per
form its duties more satisfactorily.
He proposed the organization of a
Campus Awareness Board composed
of representatives from several cam
pus clubs to advise the committee
concerning the acquisition of speak
ers and appointment of discussion
groups to stimulate thought on cam-
Pus. The ideas of each club would
then be brought before the awareness
Board for consideration. The Execu
tive Board expressed support for
these plans.
Dean Daniel J. Hensley spoke brief
ly concerning the annual Red Cross
•Jrive for blood donations. He stated
|hat the Bloodmobile will be set up
^ the lobby of Hackney Hall from
10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Dec. II, and
that participation in the drive by as
many students as possible is de
sired. He added that for students un
der 21 years of age, written parental
consent is a necessary prerequisite
for donating blood.
The board discussed the possibili
ty of inviting a jazz group to give
a concert on the campus. A resolu
tion was passed favoring such a con
cert and an invitation was extended
to Mr. James V. Cobb and Mr.
James Boswell, co-chairmen of the
Assembly and Cocert Committee, to
attend the next board meeting and
express their views.
It was decided that Atlantic Chris
tian will participate in the 1963 Mid-
South Mock United Nations General
Assembly to be held 21, 222, and23
on the campus of the University of
North Carolina. ACC will send a dele
gation of five to the assembly and
has been assigned the country of
Rumania to represent.
President E. B. Shearin informed
the board of the upcoming National
Student Association regional conven
tion which is scheduled for Dec. p,
and 9 at Greensboro. He stated that
the delegates have not yet been se
lected and that all students are eh-
gible to attend the gathering.
Mrs. Mclver contributed a painting
and a collage.
Those students who had work ac
cepted were Mr. Horace Farlowe
and Mr. Frank Toler. Each contri
buted a painting. Mr. Arnold also
announced that several former stu
dents of ACC had work accepted
See AKT SHOW Page 4
Cantebury Club
Has Sunday Meal
On Sunday, Nov. 11, the Canter
bury Club held the second meeting
of the year at Conner House of St,
Timothy’s Church.
Following a spaghetti supper, the
group held a discussion on “Christi
anity and Sex.” This discussion got
no further than trying to define
“Original Sin.”
The next meeting of the Canter
bury Club will be held on Sunday,
Dec, 2, at 6:00 P,M,, at the Conner
House at St, Timothy’s Church, All
who need rides are asked to meet
in front of the Science Building at
5:45 P.M,
Exec Board Discusses
Possible Jazz Concert
The Executive Board met on Nov.
26, and discussed the possibility of
a jazz concert for the college. The
board also approved the appointment
of a standing Elections Committee to
supervise all campus-wide elections,
and decided to resume the practice
of placing a book in the college li
brary in memory of each member of
any student's immediate family w'ho
should die during the school year.
Poetry Disciissed
By Eii^lhh Cbih
Nearly thhly English majors and
minors gathered at the home of Dr,
Mildred E Ilartsock on Nov, 12 at
7:30 p.m, as part of the re-formation
of the English Club for the 1962-K?
academic year.
The discussion of the evening was
based on “Poetry” by Marianne
Moore, and “Ars Poetica” by Archi
bald Macleish. Mrs. Linda Busbuy
was chairman of the program.
Faculty members attending the
meeting included Mrs, Ruby Shackle
ford, and Mrs, Hugh B, Johnston,
After the ninety minute discus
sion on poetry. Dr. Hartsock played
a portion of a record on the appreci
ation of Art.
The next meeting is to be held at
the home of Mrs. E. B. Jordon, a
member of the ACC Englisli Depart
ment.
The conclave lasted for two and
one-half hours.
Religion Majors
Hear Sheets Speak
Mr. Irvin Sheets, director of pen
sions for the Disciples of Christ, dis
cussed “The Pension Plan for Dis
ciples” at the weekly meeting of
the Christian Service Workshop on
Wednesday.
In accord with the present world
situation Mr. Sheets commented,
“Even if there is a crisis, the fu
ture is always before us. Mankind
can be fools over many things but
he will not kill someone when he
endangers his own life.”
He reviewed the history of the
pension plan which dates back to
1913, The plan established in 1913 had
to be altered due to the changing de
mands created by the First World
War, The pension provides funds in
three incidents: when a minister be
comes disabled, upon retirement and
for the family of a deceased minis
ter,
Mr, Rex Horne led the group in a
brief worship experience.
recital to be held—Pictured above are Mrs. Jean Murphy,
and Mr. William Claude Cogdell, who, on Dec. 5, will present a
recital in Howard Chapel. These ACC seniors are from Wilson,
and Goldsboro, N. C., respectively. The public is invited to attend
the recital which begins at 8:15 p.m.
Mr, James V, Cobb, head of Uie
Music Deprtment and cochairman of
the Assembly and Concert Commit
tee, informed tlie board of several
possibilities for inviting a well-known
jazz group to appear on campus. He
stated that tlie funds allotted the
committee are insufficient to finance
such a function and tliat tlie extra
money could best be raised by sell
ing tickets and inviting members of
the community attend. He said that
the Wilson Community Center could
be used for the concert. It was sug
gested that if the concert were sche<l-
uled for Homecoming, which will be
Feb. 9, AC alumni would have an
opportunity to attend. Mr. Cobb also
mentioned the possibility of combin
ing college with community funds in
the future in order to attract more
See EXEC BOARD Page 4
Students Asked
To Donate Blood
On Tuesday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m.
-4 p.m. a Red Cross blood unit will
be located in the lobby of Hackney
Hall. The Wilson County Chapter of
the Red Cross participates in a re
gional blood bank program which
makes available the nocessary sup
ply of blood for those people in this
area who are in need of blood.
Atlantic Christian College has been
asked to help the Wilson Chapter
reach its quota of donated blood to
maintain the bloo<l bank program.
Students under 21 years of age
need to get the written consent of
their parents in order to donate
blood. Application forms can be ob-
tainecl from the offices of the Dean
of Students, the Dean of Men and
the Dean of Women. After this con
sent has been received a card will
be issued on which an appointment
can be made for a specific time on
Tuesday, Dec. 11.
Students 21 years of age or over
need only to secure an appointment
card so that you can be scheduled
at the proper time.
Due to the convenience of the unit
being on campus, a pint of blood
can be given in a matter of a few
minutes. All types of blood are need
ed.
Faculty Members
Invited To Dinner
Faculty members who are plan
ning to attend the dinner meeting
of the American Association of Uni
versity Professors are requested to
inform Dr. Newton or Dr, Hartsock
of their intentions. The meeting is
scheduled to be held on Dec. 6 at
6:30 p.m. in the Carolina Room of
the First Christian Church.
All faculty members who now be
long to the association and those who
have sent in applications for mem
bership are invited to attend and
bring husbands or wives.
Murphy, Cogdell
Present Recital
The Music Department of Atlantic
Christian College will pre.sent Jean
Murphy, Organist, and William
Claude Cogdell, Baritone, in recital
on Dec. 5 in Howard Chapel. Both
students are seniors, this recital be
ing given in partial fulfillment of
degree requirements at the college.
Mrs, Murphy, of Wilson, will play
“Pastorale in F Major” and "Now
Come, Saviour of the Gentiles” by
Bach, “Duetto” by Whitlock, and
“Toccata” by Pierne,
Mr, Cogdell, of Goldsboro will sing
works by Handel, Wagner, Vaughan-
Williams and others. The recital
will begin at 8:15, The public is
cordially invited to attend.