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THE SANDSPUR Ye Old Friends Together « */ u The former students of “Elise Academy are I ing honored this year at P. J. C-Homecommg, which f will be Saturday, November 13, by makmg the day ^ Elise Alumni Day I m r The Planning Ckjmmittee, former Elise Stadents with Dr. LaMotte, is already workmg on the program for that day. The quality of the program is on the “musf list and it is going to be good. Just to let you in on the cateteria, former Elise followed by alumni meeting and a football ,, You will hear more about the program for the day. Come and let’s make this a great day. M roads lead to Maxton November 13th! Rev. L. T. Egerton, Chairman Elise Alumni Committee Mebane, N. C. , Academy was founded in iyu4. Out of it grew Presbyterian Junior College in Radio Club Elects Hew Officers Sandspur Marks New Mile Stone With This Issue - Improvements Coming Next Month f 1927. Elise was consolidated with the preparatory de- I parting i^tfri^tiWe of^the preparatory department is Elise Senior High School. Students Welcomed By Annual Faculty Reception Recently To welcome the new students, as well as the old ones, the fac ulty of Presbyterian Junior Col- leee gave a reception at the Com munity Club here in Maxton on Saturday night, September 20- Dr Thornwell, probably the best known of all profesors at the school, greeted the students at the door. Backing him up were James I Yates, president of the student ]i)dy, and Jim Warren, secretary of the student council, who intr^ duced the boys and girls to the remaining members of the faculty and their wives. All members of the faculty were present with the -exception of Mr. Claude Darling and Mrs. Darling who was ill the time.. Immediately following the form al introductions, refreshments, consisting of punch, cookies, pea nuts, and mints were served Then a group of the students gathered around Miss Mary Mc Queen who played several well known songs for them to sing- As each song was sung, more and more gathered around her. This continued until the record playex’ was hooked up and then dancing started. All this lasted from 8:00 until about 10:30 and it is believed, by those concerned, that a good time was had by all. Receptions, such as the one given, tend to bring about better understanding and a feeling of amity among any group.. New Faculty Members (Cont from page 1) in 1947. He also obtained an hon orary doctor's degree D. D. Dr. Wharton teaches all courses of Spanish. Mrs- Skinner, our new librarian comes from Texas. She was born in Milam County, Texas. She re ceived her A. B. degree at Mary Hardin-Bailey College and her master's degree at Sul Ross State Teacher’s College. She taught Spanish and Math at Floresville High School, Floresville, Texas. She has also attended the University of Mexico in Mexico City and had advanced study at George Peabody Library School, Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Skinner was one of the thirty teachers chosen from Texas as special guests of the Mexicaii ernment for seminar at Cicidad Victoria, Mexico. She was also one At a scheduled business meet ing held Wednesday night the Ra dio Club elected as its officers for the coming year: Morton Jarrett, president; Dave Brtts vice-president; and Forest seoretary-treasurer. Mr. Leland Crawford, faculty advisor to the Radio Club talked to the group about the policy and program of the club. The club produces a wide va riety of programs for broadcast over the stations of the surround ing communities. Among the pro- grams which have already been produced this year are a program of clas’sical music and an orig inal short story written and adap ted for radio presentation by Professor Claude L- Darling II, head of the English department at Presbyterian Junior College. Entitled The Ominus Oak, the story was modeled after the sym bolic story telling of Edgar Allen Poe. The two characters were played by Professor and Mrs. Dar ling and the musical scoring was also done by the author. On September 19 Mr. Crawford interviewed Mr. Morislaw Simonis, piofessor of Russian and German at Presbyterian Junior College. The interview centered around the travels of Mr. Simonis and his description of pre-World War I Russia, the former Czarist gov ernment of Russia, and a discus- son of the present Russian sit uation.. The program was an nounced and wire recorded by Jesse Daughtridge, These pro grams were presented over station WE WO at Laurinburg. This Issue of th« Sandspur marks a mile stone in its- his tory. This IstJie first Issue in which all news has been treated strictly as “newspaper copy.” Previously the Sandspur had been mimeographed at the col lege. Students are urged to come out and work on the paper as the staff Is very short. The next issue will come out around the 15th of October and much help is needed In writing and pre- son Stamper, Morton Jarrett, Jim my -Chambers, and Tommy Holmes. ^*Tfcose*^taterested should »ee Gene I.ehman, Editor. A new feature of the Sandspur next month wUl be a monthly feature article .wri^n by a member of ‘Flossie Mac Scho^ paper staff. This featwe ^ of much interest to the students and wlU probably contain ^ny things some people to see in print . . . ! Watch for it and you better be good. Support The Sandspur Watch "Danger Signs” Persistent indigestion is one of the “seven danger signs” of can cer Write your nearest Anwrican Cancer Society office or ACS, Beaver Street, New York City, for boklet on how to guard a- gainst cancer-. THE GIBSON AND SCOTLAND THEATERS Laurinburg, N. C. “THE PICK OF THE PICTURES” Victoria, Mexico. She was aiso one of the six Tex_as teachers o con ri- Beginnin,^ October 3 the Radio; Club will -resume its half hour : program over WE WO at 2:30 Sun- ; day aftern^n. Other stations ten- - - carry the OI Llie i . bute to the Spanish Bulletin pub lished by the State Department of Education of Texas. . j f Mr. Edmundson, who is head oi the commercial department and is also helping coach the football team, has a write-up on the Sports page of this is^e. there man with soul Poem: Breathe eo dead Who has necer turned his head and said, "Umm-m, not bad Favorite expression; What does the almanac have to say about that? um fUT lOR US/ GIVE US A BRAKE/ I broadcasts Ahis year are WFNC and WFLBf, Fayetteville, WAYN Rockingihaiiin; WEEB, Southern Pines; WlTSB, I^umberton; and WDSC, Dillon, South Carolina- The programs this year will be wire recorded in the studio at the library and transcribed over the air. , The Radio and Dramatic Clubs have voted to combine with the object of producing comedies and serious plays during the coming year. The club plans to hold several socials during the year. Auditions for announcers and other speak ing parts will be held next week. A business meeting is planned foi Wednesday night, the regular meeting time. Those present for the organizational meeting were Paul Elmore, Phillip Frye, Joe Stowe, Fraink Helton, Jesse Daughtridge, Don Covington, Dave Betts, Bobby Ca^hion, Jer ry Parrish, Eugene Skinner, Hun-^^^ ter Hinderlite, Forest Hill, Wood- JOHN F. McNAIR, tnc. A Modern Dept. Store “EVERYTHING FOR EVERYBODY’ Laurinburg, N. C. FOR THE BEST IN MEN’S WEAR GOTO CAULK'S MEN SHOP Bennettsville, S. C. BELK'S DEPT. STORES Laurinburg, N. C. TURNER'S LAUNDRY CO Maxton, N. C, _ Laurinburg, N. C Bennettsville, S. G. CAMEL FLOUR AND PLEE ZING PRODUCTS HAMMOND GROCERY COMPANY Laurinburg, North Carolina
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