ELECTIONS
TO BE HELD
NEXT THURSDAY
The Clarion
VOLUME XXVI
BREVARD COLLEGE, MAY 1, 1959
8-PAGE ‘CLARION’
TO BE OUT ON
MAY 29th
NUMBER 12
THE 1959 MAY QUEEN AND HER COURT are pic-
,tured above in the Memorial gardens. Front row, left to
right, are Shirley Moses, Chris Olsen, and Brenda Ed
ison. Second row, Ruth Souther, Carol Mappus, and Bet
ty Neale. Third row, Loretta Helms, Queen; and Maid
of Honor, Tommye Bradl-ey. Mildred Miller was not
present when the picture was taken.
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McDonald Speaks
Rev. Thad McDonald, pastor of
Asbury Memorial Methodist
Church, Asheville, was the chapel
speaker on Friday morning, April
17. Mr. McDonald, humorous and
inspiring, challenged .students to
“do right, always.”
Roys Visit Trjon
Mr. and Mrs. Roy and Becky vis
ited in Tryon on Sunday morning,
April 19, where Mr. Roy preached
the morning worship service at the
Methodist church.
“Pop" Kenerly
Mr. Ben Kenerly, manager of the
bookstore, was a patient in the
Transylvania Comimunity Hospital
during the week of April 20-25. The
students anticipate Mr. Kenerly’s
early return to the Soda Shop, pop-
iJlar campus gathering-place.
President McLarty
President McLarty spoke to the
members of Kappa Chi FYaternity
on Saturday evening, April 25.
Speaking informally. Dr. McLarty
chose as a theme, “These things
you need.”
Glee Club
The college Glee club sang in
chapel on Friday morning. May 1.
Among the songs used for this ser
vice was “Glorious Everlasting,”
Witten by instructor Thomas Cous
ins. Mr. Nelson Adams is the
group’s director.
Choir Sings
The College Choir will sing May
30 at the Brevard Methodist church.
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Helms To Reign Over
Moy Day Festivities
A trip around the world and a
7isit to the Brevard college eampus
in apple blossom time will highlight
tlie annual May Day festivities,
S'cheduled for tomorrow afternoon
and evening. May 2.
Beginning at 4:00, the afternoon
ceremonies will include the crown
ing of the May Queen, Miss Emma
I,oretta Helms, of Charlotte, by
President Emmett K. McLarty and
a short program of entertainment
presented in her honor. Mr. Jim
Huffman, of Marion, will escort
Miss Helms.
“Around the World” will be the
theme of the afternoon portion of
the day’s activities. Including mu
sic, dancing, and general entertain-
m'ent for the pleasure of a mythi
cal Miss World (represented by the
May Queen), the program will be
emceed by Marvin Clark.
Following this, a formial dance
carrying out the theme, “Apple
Blossom Time”, will be held in the
Campus Center auditorium in the
evening. Sponsored by the Woden-
ians, or Veteran’s club, the dance,
scheduled from 8:30 till 12:00, will
feature Tommy Taylor and his hand
from Greenville, South Carolina.
Ronnie Sides, Sis Stephens, Jerp'
Cantrell, and Jim' Crenshaw will
furnish the local talent.
Programs, arrangements, and en
tertainment are being handled by
Lee Guadaloupe, presidpt of the
Wodenians, and Francis Guffey,
general chairman of the dance. Mrs.
Borbara M. Sader, of the college
faculty, is the general supervisor
of the occasion.
Participating in the day’s festivi
ties will be the 1959 May Court.
They are the Maid of Honor, Miss
Virginia Bradley, of Cherokee, with
Mr. Charles Hensley; Miss Mildred
Miller, of Brevard, witih Mr. Don
Marchant; Miss Shirley Moses, of
Clover, South Carolina, with Mr.
Phillip Schoonmaker; Miss Ruth
Souther, of Brevard, with Mr. Fred
Osteen; and Miss Louise Waters, of
Charlotte, with Mr. Steve Grammill.
Miss Brenda Edison of Gastonia,
with Mr. Kent Laughter; Miss Car
ol Mappus, of Charleston,' South
Carolina, with Mr. Lamar White;
Miss Elizaibeth Neale, of Charlotte,
with Mr. Max Walser, and Miss
Christin'e Olsen, of Charlotte, with
Mr. Robert Tickle.
Open House To Be
Held At Hospital
The students and faculty are in
vited to attend an open house at the
Transylvania Community Hospital
on Tuesday, May 5. This event is
sponsored each year in commemor
ation of the birthday of Florence
Nightingale, by the Hospital Wom
an’s Auxiliary.
In the afternoon there will be a
silver tea given by the Auxiliary in
the nurses’ dining room.
Mrs. J. F. Leete stated that the
proceeds would be used to purchase
needed equipment. “I hope many
students and faculty will attend,”
she said.
Candidates Given
For SGA Election
Charlie Garner, president of the
Student body, has announced the
candidates selected by the nomina
ting committee of four, appointed
by the Student council.
Running for the various offices
are the following: SGA president—
Steve Brown and Max Walser;
SGA vice president — Leroy Hill
and Jim Pyatt; secretary-treasurer,
Chris Olsen and Aurelia Morgan;
and Social chairman, Nancy Poley
and Sara Cox. For editor of the
CLARION, Judy McManus will
compete, with Chuck Rimer run
ning for business manager. Marty
Clark will be the candidate for ed
itor oif next year’s PBRTELOTE,
while Lavaun Taylor will seek elec
tion as business manager.
According to a rule of the Consti
tution, petitions for these candi
dates were circulated and turned
in by Thursday afternoon, as well
QS petitions for those nominated di
rectly from the student ibody them
selves. Petitions were required to
contain the names of at least 10
percent of the students. -
The announcement of definite
candidates wdll be made today, as
well as information concerning
campaign speeches.
ASSEMBLY SPONSORS PICNIC
Tihe Men’s Assemibly will sponsor
a school-wide picnic on Siaturdiay
afternoon. May 9. All students, fac
ulty, and staff are invited. This
year the picnic, which has become
an annual affair, will be held at
Camp Deerwood. Deerwood is loca^
ted on the Country Club road sotm*
two miles from the campus.