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Campus thefts minor problem
by LINDA FIELD *
Administration Editor
Kleptomania is not the rage
in Montreal. Theft rates are
low. Acording to Dr. Larry
Wilson, Dean of Student Af
fairs, common sense is the
best deterrent to theft.
“There have been no cases
of breaking and entering,”
Wilson said. “The best advice
is to keep your door locked.
Most stealing is from unlocked
rooms.”
Outsiders have caused a
surprising amount of thefts.
Weekend guests are often
culprits and strangers have
been known to wander into
dorms and lift items.
Two years ago, a thief from
Black Mountain stole $300
worth of stereo equipment
from Montreat-Anderson
dorms. By the time he was
traced, the equipment had
been sold.
“Thefts occur most often
during big campus events -
especially when the football
team is away or a dance is
scheduled,” Wilson added.
Martha Sue Carroll, dorm
resident of McGregor Hall,
agrees that locked doors are
the best safety. “If a girl
reports something has been
taken and her door was
unlocked, all I can say is Tm
sorry.’
“There was a large sum of
money taken at the beginning
of the year, but it was
recovered. Usually it’s
shampoo or other odds and
ends that disappear.”
Martha Sue commented that
the biggest problem this year
has been food. “I guess that’s
because some people don’t
consider taking food to be
stealing. The usual attitude is
‘they won’t mind if I take just
a little.’ That’s why we’ve had
to lock the kitchen door for a
short time.”
The boys’ dorms have
a higher incidence of theft.
Vestal Caldwell, campus
security policeman, says
Howerton is “worse than any
other dorm^
“It has more entrances than
the other buildings. If things
get hot for a suspect, he can go
out the front or back door of
second floor. There’s also the
fire escape, the roof, and the
windows to the ground floor.
Also the entrances and exits to
the boys’ dorms stay
unlocked.”
Caldwell commented that
most stealing is from unlocked
rooms. He advised locking
dorm doors “even when you
go down the hall to the John.”
Items most frequently
stolen are watches and
jewelry. More valuable
merchandise includes stereo
equipment, tape recorders,
cameras, and C.B. radios.
“Dean Wilson usually
contacts me after a theft
report,” Caldwell continued.
“The routine procedure is to
find out what was stolen, its
value, and general in
formation on how and when it
was taken.
“If it’s a case where a guy
lays his watch down and 15
minutes later it’s gone, we’ll
search the whole dorm. But
most of the time, soihething
isn’t missed for two to three
days.”
We asked Caldwell!bout the
percentage of returned Stolen
goods. “Ninety-nine percent
of the big stuff is never found.
I would say usually it is an
outsider who already has a
buyer in another area.
“We need reliable in
formation to trace and
identify valuable mer
chandise. The best source is
the serial number,” Caldwell
continued.
“With the serial number we
can contact the National
Criminal Index Code (NCIC),
where all serial information
goes in on a computer. A
policeman in Kansas can find
stereo equipment in Kansas,
can call the NCIC and find it’s
from Montreat.
“AH students ought to keep
a list of their valuables and
serial numbers. The number
is on the back or side of every
manufactured product.”
General
Assembly
shares
Christ
CHUCK CRABTREE AND LANCE WILLIAMS fight it out in
“the Odd Couple.” (Photo by Allan Jones)
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Odd Couple^^ - a must
Caldwell cautions students
to be especially careful before
school breaks. “The last two
weeks before the semester
ends, I can almost bet about
something being stolen.
“Cars are also likely places
to have something stolen.
Anywhere you park on
campus, it is a good idea to
lock your car. In wintertime,
people can easily conceal
unattended valuables under
their coats.”
by R. B. WILKINS and
TOM FOHNER
The Greybeard production
of “The Odd Couple” opens
Thursday night, Dec. 11, 1975
at the Greybeard Playhouse,
and it is a must to see. The
play opens with poker players
played by Bill Morris, Jay
Graham, Rob Carver, and Hal
Johnson in outstanding sup
porting roles. Chuck Crabtree
who is a professional plays the
part of Oscar.
But a young man who never
gives up and brings a lot of
light moments on the play is
Lance Williams. Lance’s wild
antics and great acting
definitely steal the show.
The set constructed by the
Drama Department was good.
The lighting and technical
direction of Miss Cindy McCoy
was better than expected.
The Pigeon sisters played
by Joanne Colwell and Susan
\^ite steal a lot of hearty
laughs.
Caldwell chuckled. “Oc
casionally we get reports of
dorm doors being stolen.”
Students letter takes
northern excursion
Montreaters spend Christmas in Israel
by ROBIN LAUGHON
Have you ever wondered
what it would be like to visit a
camel market in Beersheba or
to climb Masada? Eight
Montreaters will have these
and other exciting ex
periences over the Christmas
break when they visit Israel.
Martha Sue’s van will leave
Mon treat with New York as a
destination. On December 30,
Jill Barnes, Martha Sue
Carroll, Dan Montgomery,
Mary Jane Motley, Rena
Robinson, Mary Vilas, and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Massey
will leave New York for a 10
Student
^edmdm
day tour of Israel.
Nights will be spent in youth
hostels and they plan to cook
their own meals. Bible study
will be incorporated at each
place visited in Israel.
Leadership of this study will
be shared, as well as all other
responsibilities.
liiis will be Mr. Massey’s
third trip to Israel. He has
hosted two previous tours for
Decision magazine.
The group will return to
New York on January 8 where
they will spend a few days
seeing the sights before
returning to their repsective
homes.
by LINDA FIELD
Some mail goes a long way,
but one letter to Mark
Wilmesherr, a freshman
student, got some extra
mileage.
On Oct. 4, Mark’s mom
sent him a letter from his
hometown of Buford, S.C. She
adressed it with only Mark’s
name, box number, to be sent
to Montreat College, Mon
treat. The letter didn’t arrive
here at Montreat, but went
instead to Montreal, Canada.
Mark found out about the mix-
up when the letter finally
arrive at Montreat on Nov. 21.
The postmaster in Montreal,
after finding the receiver, of
the letter was unknown wrote
the Montreat post office to find
if Mark Wilmesherr could be
identified here. Mrs. Saun
ders, our Montreat post-,
master, returned a letter
saying he could indeed be
found in Montreat, N.C., at
Montreat-Anderson College.
The letter was sent from
Canada, and the Montreal post
office also sent the Buford post
office a letter claiming the
true receiver had been found,
and that a more clear address
as well as zip code should be
used in future letters.
Mark quipped, “I guess the
post office can get us the mail
in rain, sleet, hail, and snow.
But we don’t know about
sunny weather.”
by SAM FELDMAN
Features Editor
Most of the students are
aware of the fact that there is
a group of students here at
Montreat called “The General
Assembly.” This group,
commonly known as the “G.
A.,” travels around to chur
ches, coffee houses, and
schools, being witnesses for
Jesus Christ. This group also
serves as a strong recruiting
agent for M-^A C.
The G. A. represents
Montreat as a whole, and
attempts to share the love of
Jesus with each individual
they meet. Each member of
the General Assembly has a
personal relationship with
Jesus Christ, and has
promised to make the General
Assembly his (her)
number one priority, with the
exception of academic
studies.
The G. A. also has an ad
ministrative advisor, Carolyn
Bartlett. She is the booking
agent for the group, the ad
visor, and a dear friend to
each and every member.
The group is composed of
nine singers and five back-up
musicians. Several of the
musicians sing from time to
time, and the singers vice-
versa. The group is as
follows; Keith Norwood-
Director-Tenor, Dan McLean-
Tenor, Gay Cooper - Soprano,
Debbie May-Soprano, Martha
Fancher - Soprano, Rob
Norwood - Bass, Sam Feld
man - Bass, Sandy Marks -
Alto, Jill Barnes - Alto, Hal
Rhea - Tenor - Piano, Bill
(Flash) Terrell - lead guitar,
Ed Smith - Guitar - Banjo,
Jerry Smith - Flute, and David
Buie - Bass guitar and
“whistles.”
The group has done about
six concerts this year, more
are planned for this semester
and the next. There is a
weekend trip planned in
December for Charlotte, N.
C.. and one in February for
Ra\Jeigh, N. C. There will be
announcements in the paper
from time to time when there
will be a concert that the
students may wish to attend.
GA, choir lead chapel
by ROBIN LAUGHON
Student Activities Editor
Interim Week
December 11-13
“The Odd Couple” will be presented at the Greybeard
Theatre. Admission is $.50.
December 12
Larry Norman will give a concert in Anderson Auditorium.
The tickets will be !3.00 at the door.
December 13
The SCA coffeehouse is having a birthday party for Jesus.
Everyone is invited.
December 14
The men’s dorms will be open from 2:00 untU 5:00.
Calvin Thielman, Robert Jones and the G.A. will lead
Christmas vespers in Gaither Chapel at 6:00.
The women’s dorms will be open from 7:00 until 9:00.
At 9:00 MA Hall will have the Annual Christmas Party in the
lobby. The party will last until 12:00. Everyone is welcome.
December 15
Mr. Massey is in charge of the convocation program which
will consist of Christmas music.
December 17
Home Basketball game.
A special Christmas dinner will be served in Howerton.
Everyone is asked to dress nice. Steak will be the main course.
December Iti
No chapel due to exams.
December 16-19
The SCA coffeehouse, second floor of the S.U., will be open
from 9:30-11:30. If you need a break in exam studying go on
down and take your mug; there will be free hot chocolate.
by LINDA LEACH
Interim Week starts
Tuesday, Jan. 13, through
Friday, Jan. 16. Its theme will
be, “Our Heritage: An
Historic and Contemporary
’View.” The interim com
mittee is composed of faculty
and students. This is just a
general schedule; more
details will be given later.
There will be a major address
in the morning, workshops in
the afternoon from 1:00-3:00
which will carry out the theme
of the day, and other activities
each day.
Wednesday;
10:00 Colonial Appalachia -
Opening address.
History of Montreat and M-A
C - Andy Andrews.
Activities for the day may
include a field trip to the
Vance home place, or craft
demonstrations and activities
such as quilt making, candy
pulls, apple butter, candle
making, and carving.
7:00 Colonial church meeting
- Dr. John Newton.
9:(k) Film: America (D. W.
Griffith).
On Wenesday, Nov. 26, the
chapel service was led by Mr.
Charles Massey. It was a
complete musical program
which everyone enjoyed.
The music was provided by
the “If My People” choir,
which performed several
beautiful selections from that
musical. The General
Assembly was also in the
program. They did such songs
as “Child of the Kingdom.”
Music was also provided by
Paul Williams and Willis
Dowling. The played har
monic parts of “Seek Ye
First” on their trumpets were
very beautiful and
enlightening part of the
program.
The choir and the General
Assembly will both sing on
Monday, December 15, during
the Convocation exercises.
TENTATIVE INTERIM
WEEK SCHEDULE
Tuesday:
10:00 Overview of the
Revolution - David Smiley of
Wake Forest University..
3:30
3:30 North Buncombe Con
cert Band.
7:30 Basketball game here..
9:30 Storytelling in lobbies or
dorms before open fires.
Thursday:
10:00 Keynote lecture:
Religion and Social Life -
Russell Hitt.
Evening Colonial dinner and
ball dinner and ball (colonial
menu and dress).
Friday:
10:00 Our Heritage, a Con
temporary View - Frontis
Johnson of Davidson College.
Evening Drama: “Which
Way to Boston?”
Storytelling.