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A STUDENT PUBLICATION OF FLORA MACDONALD COLLEGE VOLUME III RED SPRINGS. N. C., NOVEMBER 10, 1954 Number 2 HOSPITALITY WEEK - END PLANS UNDERWAY COLLEGE TO RECEIVE FLAG VOLLEYBALL CAPTAINS make plans for tournament begin ning Dee. 6. Above, left to right are Anita Williamson, Captain Junior Class, Alise Harrison, Freshman representatvie to A A Board, Eva Grey Davis, Chm. of Volleyball on AA Board, and Lucille Graham, Captain, Senior Class. (See Sports Column, p. 4) C. A. News PRAYER BANDS In order to give sufficient time for Prayer Bands and yet to en able each girl to be in her room at eleven o’clock, Prayer Bands v/ill begin at 10:40 instead of 10:45 on Thursday nights. TOY WORKSHOP For this worthwhile project to be a success, each student must do her part. Please remember 1o bring back old toys when re turning from home. A joyous Christmas for many children will depend on the support of every one in the Christian Associa tion. TEACHING BIBLE COLORED SCHOOLS Each year FMC girls teach Bible in the colored schools. Those who have taught before have memories of an interesting experience and those who will be teaching for the first time this year will have something to v/hich to look forward. Upper classmen will teach this year be ginning November 10. The sub ject for the lessons this year will be The Life of Christ. Some of the girls will teach on Wednes day morning and some during the afternoon. CABINET PLANS TRIP Plans are being made for the Cabinet to go to Clarkton on Thursday night, November 11, to hear Dr. B. Frank Hall, who was recently the guest minister on the campus during Spiritual En richment Week. AID FOR FAMILY IN KENTUCKY Recently the Christian Associa tion received a letter asking the help of the students for a very needy family. The woman and her five children live in the mountains of Kentucky and are very badly in need of clothes. If each student, when she goes home on the week-ends and PLANS FOR HOMECOMING ANNOUNCED Plans are now well under way for the annual Homecom ing of former Flora Macdonald College students. It is to be held this year on Saturday No vember 20. Mr. Halbert Jones, Chairman of the Board of the college will be princi pal speaker for the occasion. Mr. Jones was acting President of the college prior to Dr. Woodson’s inauguration. Miss Peggy Shinn of Greens boro, a 1945 graduate of Flora Macdonald College, will preside over the business session. After the luncheon in the din ing hall, there will be a coffee hour and faculty members will be guests. The Red Springs Rotary Club was recently presented with an American Flag that had been flown over the Capitol Bulling in Washington, D. C. The gift was given by Congressman Er- cyl Carlye, at which time it was decided that Flora Macdonald college would be an ideal place for its keeping. The Rotarians plan to officially present the flag to the college on Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11. Mr. E. H. Alexander, Comman der of the local American Le gion Post will make the presenta tion and Dr. Marshall Scott Woodson will receive the flag. The program will include a talk by Rev. Leon Hall a retired Army Colonel and present pastor of the Methodist church of Red Springs. His topic for discus sion will be “Proper Ways to Dis play and Use Our National Em blem’’. Following the indoor exercise, a detail from the Red Springs American Legion Post will raise the flag over the col lege. Societies Plan Christinas Dance Pat Farmer and Pat Ritter have been chosen as co-chair- Trustees of men of the Epsilon Chi- Ze- seian Christmas Dance. Decem ber 11 is the date chosen for the annual dance. Decorations will be planned by Nancy Overton and Anita Williamson. In charge of the refreshments are Edith Ann Byrd and Elise Williams. Juanita Neumburger and Betty Rudd will head the invitations committee. Further plans will be decided and announced at a later date. OVER HUNDRED HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS EXPECTED Highland Players Important Events To Present Comedy Scheduled Here Wise Freshmen, the story of two freshmen and their haz ings by the Sophomores, has been chosen by the Highland Players to give Hospitality weekend, November 13. The scene of the play is at Miss Hathaway’s School for Girls. The play op ens with Janet and Elinor, the two freshmen, decorating their ro-om on the first day. When they finish they go for a walk and while they are gone some sophomores come in and take down all their pennants, etc. Two sophomores, Roxanna and Beatrice decide to dress up as the assistant dean and teacher. All leave the room but Rena who waits until the freshmen come back. Then she tells them what the Sopho- m.ores plan to do. Janet and El inor decide to be “wise fresh men ’ and plan a sweet revenge. Fay Buck is the director oI the play and in charge of make up is Billie Jean Addor. The cast is as follows: Janet Becky Williams Elinor .... Carolyn Johnson Jeanne Myra Lewis Audrey Betsy Graham Phyllis Mary Hale Rena Lucy Richard son Roxanna Martha Ann Williford Beatrice Mary Willie Thompson The author of this one-act comedy is Grace Sorenson. This play is for all students as well as guests, and will serve as an introduction to the club for the new Students. Big plans are being made by the student body for Hospitality Week-end to be held on Novem ber 13-14. The girls will arrive Saturday moi'ning and will be the guests of the college through Sunday night. Saturday afternoon the guests will assemble in the auditorium for a meeting. After that, there will be a volleyball game in the gym. Saturday night is reserved for a short play by the Highland Flayers and a concert to be giv en by members of the conserv atory. The societies are planning to entertain the guests at a pajama party on Saturday night. Prayer Bands will be held around the rotunda, after which medita tions will be in the auditorium. The schedule for Sunday will include Sunday School and the worship service at the church of their choice. A tea will be given in the right front parlor at 1:45 p. m. Some of the sophomore class members will serve to the Hospitality Week-end guets who will be their “little sisters” next year. This is one of the times the students at FMC can welcome high school seniors, who are prospective college students, to the campus, and everyone surely wants to make a good impression on them. The World And Back Governor Umstead Dies William B. Umstead, gover nor of North Carolina, died No vember 7th after a short ill ness. He was 59 years of age and had held various political of fices. Lieutenant Governor Luther Hodges of Leaksville will suc ceed him as governor. Thurmond Wins In S. C. Former Governor Strom Thur mond set a national precedent by winning a U. S. Senate seat as a write-in candidate. The question of a primary proved to be the apparent pay-off is sue for Thurmond in his hotly contested battle with Democrat ic State Sen. Edgar A. Brown, the party nominee. Brown was picked by the State Democratic Executive Thanksgiving holidays will look Committee September 3, to suc- through her clothes and those of her family and see whether she has a few garments that she can spare — no matter what size, color, or shape — and if they can be used, each is asked to re member to bring them back. ceed the late V. S. Senator Burnet R. Maybank as the nom inee. The caJling of a special primary was voted down 31-18, on grounds of insufficient time. Thurmond came out against ing the theme of “whether 31 men or the voters ot South Ca rolina will choose a senator. ’ Brown campaigned on party loy alty. Thurmond, who headed the States’ Rights Democratic presi dential ticket in 1948, will serve in the Senate with Olin D. John ston who defeated Thurmond in the 1950 Senate primary. with Faye Jenkins year unexpired term of the late Sen. Clyde Hoey. Republicans kept control of t'lie 10th Con gressional District leaving the House line-up unchanged at eleven Democrats, and one Re publican. North Carolinians Head Committees North Carolina will have three committee chairmen in the Democratic House of Rep- resentaives at the next ses,sion of Congress. Harold Cooley, Herbert Bon ner and Graham A. Barden will head respectively the commit tees on agriculture, merchant marines, and education and la bor. The N. C. Election Round-up Democrats sent W. Kerr Scott, a former governor, to the Sen ate and continued Sen. Samuel Brown a short time later, press-' J. Ervin in office for the two- Academy Installs Dr. Baker At Dujte Dr. Lenox D. Baker, Duke University orthopedic surgeon and medical director of the N. C. Cerebral Palsy Hospital, was installed as president of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy at the Academy's meet ing in Williamsburg, Va., on November 4-6. Dr. Baker, a leader in the jevival of surgical treatment of cerebral palsied children, was named to this post during the Academy’s meeting last year in Fort Worth, Texas. FRESHMEN TO HOLD ELECTIONS SOON The Freshmen are eagerly looking forward to the rest of their elections, which will take place after quarter grades come out. They have already elected their class cheerleader and their Athletic Board represent ative. The President, Vice Pres ident, Secretary, and Treasurer are, to be elected, and also their Class Sponsor. United States Seeks New Atomic Conference President Eisenhower an nounced that the U. S. is trying to open up a “new phase” of (continued on page 2) Fayetteville Presbyterial To Visit Campus The Women of Fayeteville Presbytery will visit the Cam pus Tuesday night and Wed nesday noon during their an nual Fall meeting, held this year in Red Springs. The First Presbyterian Church here is host to this group which is ex pected to number about 350. President of this organiation is Mrs. George McLeod, from Johns, N. C. who will preside throughout the meeting.
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