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Volume XI
LOUISBURG COLLEGE, LOUISBURG, N. C., NOVEMBER 20, 1951
Number 2
Dogpatch Style Game, Race
Won By Girls; Men Give Up
“I Do’s”, Supper, And
Square Dance Ends The
Sadie Hawkins Day Fun
As part of the Sadie Hawkins
Day program at Louisburg College,
the students of the college pre
sented a Sadie Hawkins Day play
Friday morning, November 8, in
chapel. The scene was in Dog
patch, U. S. A. The students show
ed how and why Sadie Hawkins
Day was originated. The actors
were dressed in Dogpatch style
and spoke the Dogpatch dialect.
Those taking part in the pro
gram were Phil Johnson as Paw
Hawkins, Wilda Faye Johnson as
Sadie Hawkins, Earl Pierce as Li’i
Abner, Vivian Miller as Daisy Mae,
June Tew as Mammy Yokum, Sam
Elliott at Pappy Yokum, Jackie
Hall Hall as the Wolf Girl, Delores
Gaskins as Moonbeam McSwine,
Audrey Todd as the Cave Girl,
Jimmy Willis and Don Jackel as
the Indians, Jean Nunnamaker as
the Rich Girl, and Emerson Spiv
ey as Counsin Weak Eyes. Other
Dogpatchers were Nell Rose Bry
ant, Nancy Streetman, and Marvin
Jordan.
The program was eftjoyed by
the entire student body and facul
ty; but as soon as the program was
over, all the men made a mad dash
for the the door and ran all day
in fear of being caught by a Dog
patch girl.
Dr. S. D. Stallings
Is Chapel Speaker
“Personal Responsibility in
Group Life” was the topic of the
talk given by Dr. S. D. Stallings,
Franklin County Health Officer,
in the chapel program of Louis
burg College, Tuesday, October 24.
Dr. Stallings said that to be pre
pared for responsibility we must
attain emotional maturity, or be
able to stand on our own two feet.
He stated that four goals in at
taining emotional maturity are:
achieving mature relationships
with the opposite sex, being inde
pendent from parents, preparing
for a vocation, and preparing for
marriage.
“The most important goal is
achieving mature relationships
with the opposite sex,” stated Dr.
Stallings. He said that the prac
tice of petting lessens a boy’s re
spect for a girl and also causes
difficulties and infidelity after
marriage.
He made' the appalling state
ment that one out of every ten
children born in Franklin County
today is illegitimate.
Dr. Stallings concluded his dis
cussion by pointing out that adult
opposition has retarded sex edu
cation.
Sadie Hawkins Day
Program Is Given
In line with Sadie Hawkins Day
here on Louisburg campus, the
gals of Dogpatch upset the men
in a 48 to 10 victory in a surpris
ing game played on Dogpatch City
Square. There were many exciting
moments in the game on Novem
ber 9 that will never be forgotten
by the Dogpatch spectators.
Sportsmanship was shown by
both teams. The only questionable
incidents being the roughness of
the girls in some of their plays.
(Editor’s note: This reporter is a
male!).
It should be mentioned that one
of the Dogpatch women, Nell Bean
Buster Bryant, played a commend
able game. It is rumored that some
of the greater teams of the coun
try havfe their eyes on her.
Some of the success of the game
was due to the fine refereeing
done by Eagle-Eye Moon.
Immediately after the game, the
queens of Dogpatch lined up and
waited eagerly for the go signal
and the opportunity to pursue a
man in the Sadie Hawkins Day
Race.
Some got tripped; some got
wrapped around the oaks, but
most every, sensible woman got a
man. The condition he was in did
not matter. It was a pathetic sight
to see those men standing before
Marrying Sam with their arms
twisted to their backs and the
cries of “I do” drowning out the
reverent words of the preacher.
The ceremony was completed;
they were man and wife.
It was quite a load on those Dog
patch women to have to carry
their husbands’ supper to their
tables, but they did the catching
and so they had to do the grant
ing of their worse half’s desires
for the evening.
You swing my partner and I’ll
swing yours—A square dance end
ed this most unusual day of the
year. Each of the Dogpatcher wo
men escorted her husband to his
dorm when the dance was over
and took one last look at her hus
band. The day and the partying
ended, Sadie Hawkins had had her
day.
Faculty, Students
Enjoy Hallowe’en
Party At Gym
The faculty and students of
Louisburg College frolicked ih a
juvinile atmosphere on October
31, when the Y.M.C.A. and the
Y.W.C.A. surprised the entii'e
body with a Hallowe’en party.
The Men’s and Women’s stu
dent government assembled their
(See Hallowe’en—Page Four)
Holt Was Speaker
For Alumni Program
In observance of the Homecom
ing Week-end, a special chapel
program was held at Louisburg
College on October 27 with Sea-
more Holt of Chapel Hill, as speak
er. Mr. Holt used as his topic, “A
College Opportunity”.
Mrs. Harvey Bartholomew, an
alumna of Louisburg College and
a resident of Louisburg, presided
at the chapel exercises. She pre
sented Mrs. John B. York, also of
Louisburg, who read “Ode To
Louisburg”, written by a former
Louisburg student, Dan McFar
land. As Mrs. York read the poem.
Miss Sarah Foster played appro
priate musical selections.
The speaker was presented by
Dr. Amick.
Mr. Holt urged the college stu
dents to prepare for the tasks that
lie ahead. He stated that college
is a place to store up knowledge
that will be needed later. The
speaker continued by saying that
everyone who has the opportunity
to attend college should not abuse
this privilege; they should give
thanks to God and their parents
for this opportunity. Mr. Holt
closed the program with the poem,
“An Old Man Going Along The
Highway”.
Some of the alumni attended
the chapel program which inaugu
rated the third annual homecom
ing event. Joe Newsome of Little
ton, is president of the Alumni
Association.
LC Students Attend
B. S. U. Convention
“Christian Frontiers” was the
theme of the Annual Baptist Stu
dent Union Convention held in
Charlotte November 7-9. The
Louisburg delegates to the con
vention were June Tew, Bill
Pierce, Barbara Forbes, Jimmy
Willis, Don Jackel, Eleanor Stew
art, Joyce Guthrie, and Robert
Beck.
It was reported that over a thou
sand students from the various
campuses of North Carolina were
assembled to discuss “Christian
Frontiers” through S o n s h i p.
Friendship, and Stewardship.
The Convention ended Sunday,
November 9.
Holidays
Thanksgiving Holidays for
the students of Louisburg Col
lege will begin on Wednes
day, November 21, at 3:30
o’clock and will end on Mon
day, November 26, at 8 o’clock.
Many students will go to
their homes for the tradition
al American Dinner of turkey
and trimmings. Others will
take this vacation from classes
as a time for special visits and
activities.
Homecoming, Harvest Dance
Climax Return Of LC Alumni
College Octet Sings
At Methodist Meet
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
Session of the North Carolina
Methodist Conference was held on
November 3, 1951, in the New
Hanover High School at Wilming
ton. The Louisburg College Octet
provided special music for the oc
casion.
Fellowship singing at eleven
o’clock opened the session. Busi
ness sessions were held and greet
ings were given by Bishop Paul
Neff Garber.
Lunch was served picnic style
at one of the neighboring church
es. At one o’clock everyone gath
ered back in the New Hanover
Auditorium for the afternoon pro
gram.
“An M. Y. Fund-eye view;
Glimpses of the World Through
the Windows of the Church” was
given by Raymond Taylor, student
at the University of North Caro
lina, Chapel Hill. He presented a
number of people who were on
the Methodist Youth Caravan this
summer.
The Louisburg College Chorus
sang “Come Holy Ghost”, by Pal
estrina; “The Green Cathedral”,
by Carl Hahn; “The Lord Is My
Shepherd”, by Nobel Cain; and
“The Lord Bless You and Keep
You”, by Lutkin.
Members who sang in the chtfrus
were: soprano, Ann Medlin, Vir
ginia Bradsher; alto, Lota Leigh
Harrison, Charlotte Brockwell;
tenor, Willis Goodrum, Bob Ken
nedy; bass, Sidney Epperson, and
Eugene Turner. Others who at
tended were Miss Sarah Foster,
director of the chorus, Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Leeper, President
Samuel Holton, and Mr. Brooks
Waggoner.
Dr. Roy L. Smith preached the
sermon using as his topic, “Does
It Make A Difference?”
“The Challenge of the Cross”,
a religious drama, was given by
the Wesley Players from Duke
University, Durham.
Miss Tew Is Queen;
Intermission Acts
Warmly Applauded
Open House To Be
Held On Monday
It will be open house time in
the men’s dormitory on Monday,
November 19, from three to five
o’clock. Faculty members and girls,
with particular emphasis on the
girls, will be invited to inspect
the habitat of the men and to par
ticipate in light refreshments fol
lowing the inspection.
Under the sponsorship of the
Men’s Student Government with
Sam Elliott as president, this event
is eagerly antfcipated by the en
tire student body.
Climaxing the events of Louis
burg College Homecoming Week
end was the third annual Harvest
Dance held in the college gymnas
ium Saturday, November 27. Ap
proximately 350 alumni and sut-
dents attended the formal dance.
The dance began at nine o’clock,
the music being provided by Sid
Davis and his orchestra, of Ra
leigh.
Later in the evening it was na-
nounced that June Ruth Tew and
Eddie Lee Elks were the Home
coming King and Queen. Miss Tew
was chosen by student vote, and
she chose Mr. Elks as her King.
They were crowned by the college
president, Samuel Holton. Im
mediately following the crowning,
a floor show was presented. On
the program for the evening were
Rudolfo Mier y Teran, singing
“There’s No Tomorrow” in Span
ish; Pearl Grant and Basillio Her
nandez presenting a South Amer
ican dancing skit; Julian Gonzales
and Conchato Gonzalez presenting
a fire-eating skit.
Following the floor show, danc
ing continued until midnight.
The Commercial Club was in
charge of the decoratoins for the
evening. The gymnasium entrance
was transformed into an arch of
ivy. Pines were placed around the
gymnasium. In each corner were
shocks of corn, peanuts, and leav
es, carrying out the gala fall
theme.
Focal point of interest was the
stage which was ornamented with
yellow and black streamers. On
the streamer was written “Wel
come Alumni”.
Colorful balloons suspended
from the ceiling and gay garlands
of yellow and black crepe paper
completed the decorations.
Mrs. S. M. Holton and Mrs. Car
rington Gretter served punch dur
ing the evening.
President of the Commercial
Club, the sponsoring club, is Paul
Stone. Miss Mary Lytle and Charl
es Creekmore had charge of the
decorations, and Miss Pearl Grant
was head of the refreshment com
mittee.
FLASH!
In a practice game Tuesday
night at the Louisburg College
gymnasium, the college team out-
scored a team of Henderson All-
Stars. No scores are available,
but the college posted a definite
win.
The first white man to ever
see Great Salt Lake was the fa
mous western scout, Jim Bridget,
who made his way to the shore of
the lake in 1824 while on a trap
ping expedition.