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LOUISBURG COLLEGE, LOUISBURG, N.. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1945
Number 6
Vanous Sports Highlight Campus Activities
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I>aiu*a,ster» Lehew, Gore, (luilford.
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(’arroll, Hendrix, Wilson,
Guest Speaker Featured
at Dinner
Dr. H. E. Spense, Professor of Re
ligious Education of Duke University
Tdculty Wets bptukei ui Llife aenii-
annual formal student-faculty ban
quet in the college dining hall, March
27. Dr. Spense’s speech included ad
vice to students: He emphasized the
importance of their appreciating
home and parents, of students avail
ing themselves of the opportunity of
an education, and of preparing to
meet the responsibilities of tomor
row. He enlivened his speech with
numerous anecdotes, which kept his
listeners continually in laughter.
Present also was Mrs. Spense, wife
of the speaker and professor of Bible
at Duke.
Between courses Lynn Ballentine
sang “One Alone,” and Katherine
Champion sang “Smoke Gets in Your
Eyes” and “Easter Parade.”
The tables were decorated with
arrangements of abundant mixed
flowers featuring yellow; with can
dles of yellow, green, and white, and
with pastel-colored napkins and
favors.
A three-course dinner of grape
fruit, Jell-O, salad, baked chicken,
dressing, creamed potatoes, lima
beans, rolls, iced tea, and ice cream
were served.
W. s. s. F. Drive Begins
The World Student Service Fund
drive began at Louisburg College at
the chapel hour, April 6. The drive
is under the sponsorship of the YWCA
World Fellowship Committee, headed
by Hazel Stephenson, chairman. Miss
Merritt introduced the drive present
ing the different needs of students in
various parts of the world and appeal
ing for used clothing and funds.
Student organizations were given
the opportunity to aid in this drive.
Frances Merritt and Woodson Fearing,
speaking as presidents of the YWCA
and YMCA respectively, pledged the
aid of the Y’s in the drive, Mary
Goodwin pledged from the May Court
twenty dollars that was to have been
used for May Day flowers. Charlotte
Usher, editor of Columns, offered to
aid in advertising the campaign.
The college has set its goal at over
five hundred pounds of clothing and
a liberal gift in money. A room to
room canvas is to be made for old
clothing at 10:30 p.m., April 19. Ap
peal for funds is to be made at a spe
cial service within a week.
STUDENTS AnAIN
MID-SEMESTER HONORS
Especially since the grades for this
semester ranged somewhat lower than
usual, CoiA^ivrNs extends its congratu
lations to those students who attained
a place of honor on the Honor Roll
and Honorable Mention List.
To those students who failed to at
tain this honor, this provides a goal
for harder work this semester and
attainment of the goal.
HONOR ROLL
Mid-Semester of Second Semester,
1944-45
Student Rank Standing
Helen Thigpen
.. 1
2.61
Helen Hasty
... 2
2.59
Peggy Boyd
. . 3
2.53
Gladys Dickerson ....
.. 3
2.53
HONORABLE
MENTION
Alice Marie Woodlief
... 5
2.47
Carolyn Driver
... 6
2.44
Blanche Carter
... 7
2.41
Anne Whitehead
... 7
2.41
Ida Liskey
... 9
2.39
Barbara Howard
... 9
2.39
Betty King
... 11
2.35
Arlene Cockrell
... 12
2.31
Alice Grey Woodlief
... 13
2.29
Charlotte Usher
... 14
2.28
Earldine Doxey
... 15
2.24
Barbara Thorson
... 16
2.21
Rebecca Kimball
... 17
2.19
Elsie Willis
... 18
2.18
Marie Barco
... 18
2.18
Woodson Fearing . ..
... 20
2.17
Margaret Gooch
... 21
2.16
Louise Huff
... 22
2.12
Mary Frances Boone
... 23
2.08
Mary Strowd Ward. ..
... 24
2.06
Norma Swain
... 24
2.06
Hazel Lassiter
... 24
2.06
Katherine Pierce
... 24
2.06
Dorothy Kennedy ....
... 24
2.06
Mary Lee Hodges
... 24
2.06
Eugene Smith
... 30
2.00
Virginia Morgan
... 30
2.00
Margaret Burkhart ..
... 30
2.00
Mollie Fearing
... 30
2.00
Mary Frances Taylor
... 30
2.00
Jean Allen
... 30
2.00
Langill Watson
... 30
2.00
Carolyn Wehrenberg
... 30
2.00
Ida Lee White
... 30
2.00
Marcelle King
... 30
2.00
Prayer For Nation
and World
Father, as Thou hast 1m1 us in
trials and tc^mpt-iitions,, once
Th,'» hlevssiji^- be uj[>on us.
Ill this oui* bereavement ov‘i
the loss of our President
and beloved friend, ^?ive us
strenffth to ;jo forward. May his
dream of a unitel world be re-
alizyj, and may his spirit of Jus
tice prevail in the world eouncils
soon to (‘ome.
This w'e* wtuihl ask of Thee, dvir
fjord, in this time of sorr»w.
Amen.
Boys’ Sports Summary
S|M)rt.s Ycjir Oi>eiis
Physical education classes began
promptly after registration last fall.
Announcements at the first class in
cluded information as to what to wear,
when to meet, and what the different
events were that would take place in
the tield of sports for the year, with
Talmadge Lancaster as student in
structor.
Boys’ Sports Highlighted
Highlights in campus sports for
the year 1944-45:
It is a lot of fun trying to go over
as many boys as possible in tumb
ling and keeping a good ‘neck.’
The ole game of baseball has be
gun to shine forth with the warm
spring days.
The tennis tournament is looking
favorable.
Track takes a major place on ath
letic field.
Blue team welcomes new player.
Moon proclaimed champ of table
tennis.
Trojans defeat Mills High in first
baseball game.
Various Sports
Higrhlight 49 Sports
Review
Intramural athletics have taken an
outstanding place in the college life
of many Louishurg students, past and
present. More girls have b«>en interest
ed In sports this year than last; so
four teams were selected instead of
the two of last year. It is said that
the majority of the students are tak
ing an interest in sports.
Soflbjill (ijve.s In4.ra.iiiiira1
Ghm\ atjH't
Classes had begun only two or three
days before Miss Crisp announced in
gym class that the intramural sports
program would begin with softball
practices. With the large number
keen competition resulted. Captains
were elected from each team: from
Ca.sey's, Virginia Morgan; from
Hodges’, Julia Duke; from Perry’s,
Helen Thigpen. Hodges' team won the
tournament. Games were played be
tween the dormitories, and Franklin
was victorious. The juniors and sen
iors played, and the juniors won. The
varsity was chosen from the teams
with Mary Carol Beddingfleld, captain.
The varsity was defeated by Mills
High School team.
Volleyball Iti'ings Moro C»iiii»'titloi»
Volleyball followed. After several
days of practice the captains for each
team were elected: from Casey’s, Pleas
ants; from Goodwin's, Strickland;
from Hodges', King; and from Perry's,
Creech. Casey's team was the winner
of the tournament after winning a se
ries of hard-fought games.
The tournament was over, but vol
leyball continued. Games between the
dormitories were played, and Franklin
again came out victorious. The jun-
Phys. Ed Club Will
Award Medal
THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
CLUB HAS VOTED TO AWARD A
MEDAL TO THE BOY AND GIRL
JUDGED THE BEST ATHLETES
OF THE YEAR.
THE PHYS. ED. CLUB HEART
ILY URGES STUDENTS TO WIN
THESE MEDALS.
—• “To me it is essential that each
student create more interests than a
set of textbooks offer.”
—Harold Carroll.
"Mollie is the only one who has
crazy enough sense to write "Dear
Family.”
—Marie Barco.
Softball StjirtH Kvents
The first event on the program in
the field of sports was softball. The
boys were divided into two teams, the
Reds and the Blues, to remain through
out the year. Practice began, and
most of the boys reported. They put
forth unceasing efforts. Two teams
were soon chosen by each team and
the tournament was getting under
way.
Davis, Creech, and Hooper were the I seniors iiiet again, and Hie
Blue team's pride. Hooper, manager j were once again defeated. From
of the Blue team, placed his confidence teams a varsity was elected,
in his team and came forth with some
emphatic statements as to favorable
prospects for his team, but confidence
did not prevent the Blue team's being
trounced.
Flythe, Hendrix, and Lehew were
the Red team’s wonder men. Wilson,
manager of the Red team, held his
prize pitcher in secrecy until the tour
nament. Then suddenly came Fuller
as pitcher.
The tournament began with a crowd
of sports fans out.
Wilson’s Red team took the first two
games. Determined to win, the Blue
team came back for the third game of
the tournament. The Reds were un
able to score, but they did not permit
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the teams a
Horse.slioo anI I'inff-l’onff Di’aiv
StiKlout.s' Intore.sf,
After volleyball was over, students
were seen out at the horseshoe stakes
and around the ping-pong table. Julia
Duke was manager of the horseshoe
tournament with Jackie Stallings
pitching the winning shoe.
rrac^ Brings Records and 'Recks
Time: any afternoon at 4 o’clock.
Place: track field.
Cast: anyone who has energy, long
legs, and no lumbago,
“Hey, Casey—do you have the discus
and shot and stuff?” . . .
“Sure. Come on. Let’s get started
with the jumps.”. . .
"Okay. What’s first in this fore
runner for sore muscles and aching
backs?”. . .
"Standing broad jump of course.
Don’t try for more than ten feet to
day.”
"Did you say feet or inches,” says
Regan.
One by one future track stars step
forward to the toe board, look at their
feet, the sawdust, their feet again,
heave a big sigh and leap into space.
When the space gives out, they fall
to the sawdust, hoping to have broken
another world’s record—only to find
the tell-tale tape line saying two feet!
"Let’s try the running-broad,” says
Lee.
"Okay—you go first.”
“Where do we start?” asks a new
trackster.
"Down there,” says Butch, pointing
to a place yards and yards away.
Suddenly one sees a white flash, and
King whizzes by, stamps the board
hard, leaps three feet, slides two, and
bounces four only to hear someone
say, "That jump was illegal—your
toes were over the board.”
"Now,” says Modlin, "I suppose we
do my favorite jump— the hop, step.
jump affair.”
"Your favorite?”
"Sure—my favorite torture for Hit
ler when we get him!”
Once more the players line up and
start running for the leap. Only this
time it is different! There is no fly
ing through space. There is only a
leap, a tangling of legs; and the sur
prised trackster goes down in the
execution of a supposedly simple
stunt—and there is only a crumpled
mass of what was once a track star!
By leaps and bounds, by hops and
skins, by falls and sklddings—track
team is made.
But don’t forget the discus and the
shot-put!
Says Morgan as she walks up to try
the latter, “That shouldn’t be so hard.”
As she starts to lift the shot, though,
her knees buckle and her face turns
a deep purple. Finally, getting the
shot picked up, she heaves it several
inches(l) and wobbles weakly off.
Regan picks up the discus, turns
around in a rapid wind-up, stops and
says meekly, "Oh, oh! Wrong direc
tion!” Then she re-winds and heaves
the discus into space. Helped by a
strong wind, most players got the dis
cus ? feet.
But the crowning touch comes when
a bedraggled runner comes racing
down the field to try the running
broad for the umpteenth time only to
hear the marker say, "Sorry—that
jump was not according to form. Want
to try again?”
Girls’ Sports Highlighted
Competitive teams are selected
with a manager for each.
Beddingfield is made captain of
softball varsity.
Casey's team wins volleyball tour
nament.
Mollie Fearing is declared ping-
pong champion.
Dot Cothran captains varsity to
win over Louiaburg all-stars.
Girls work off points for letters.
ISa.sketball l*ra\vs liurgici Number
The basketball practices and games
were of major interest to the students.
Games were played between the jun
iors and the seniors. After hard fight
ing, the juniors won by a margin of
one point. The seniors' coach was
Miss McCall, and the captain. Dot
Cothran. The juniors' coach was Miss
Crisp; and the captain, Fodrie.
The Liberal Arts students chal
lenged the Commercial students to a
game, and the Commercial easily de
feated the Liberal Arts team.
After practice by four teams, pre
dictions were that this would be close,
because all teams were judged strong.
When the series of tournament games
ended, Casey's team again was vic
torious.
The captains of the four teams were
Hasty for Casey's team; Margie Smith
for Goodwin's; Haire for Hodges’; and
Dunham for Modlin’s.
A varsity was chosen with Dot Coth
ran as captain. The varsity played
Loulsburg all-stars and won by a large
majority.
TumblinK lio^ins
Between the basketball season and
track season, tumbling was introduced
with emphasis. Almost every evening
from 4 until 5 a group gathered on
fourth floor to check required points
for letters and monograms. The pass
ing days brought a soaring record of
points made.