The Belles of Saint Mary’s
November 6,1942
The Belles
OF SAINT MARY’S
BELLES
Published every two weeks by the stu
dent body of Saint Mary’s School.
Editor . . . Mart Brooks Popkins
Managing Editors . Betty Lou Britt
Sally Sanborn
Exchange Editors . . Lib Hackney
Meo Stone
Faculty Adviser . . C. A..P. Moore
TEMPORARY STAFF
Sally Tucker Clara Leigh Kemper
Betty Pender Mary Louise Martin
Lillian Jenkins Essie Bryce Evans
Prances McDavid Margaret Rodwell
Sallie McKinley Dardie Quinerly
Lillian Bellamy Pat Gwyn
Martha Crook Betsy Long
Betty Bassett Alice Kain
Dora Winters Helen Hocutt
Nancy Norton Jane K. Bell
Martha Kinsey Mary Coons
Pat Hassler Alma Young
Frencie McCann Peggy Cates
Betty Via Marian Castellow
Betty Edwards Mary Louise Thomson
Charlotte Crawford
1941 Member 1942
Plssocioted CoUe6iale Press
N. C. Collegiate Press Association
DON’T TELEPHONE-
WHITE !
Most of us realize Piat we are not
doing a very efficient job of winning
this war. We say we are willing,
even anxious, to do our part to speed
up the war effort. Yet we com
pletely ignore one very important
war issue which has been brought
to our attention time and again—
that is to cut down on our long dis
tance telephone calls.
Only three factors prompt the ma
jority of our long distance calls.
They are:
We just want to call our family
or friends to talk awhile about
things in general. Of course we all
get a good deal of enjoyment out of
calls such as these, and in peacetime
they would be perfectly all right.
But we must remember that this is
war, and that we have to give up
some of the peacetime pleasures in
order to secure our very life and
liberty for the future. Also, it is a
sure thing that our families would
appreciate a long letter a great deal
more than a collect telephone call.
We are in trouble, or we are wor
ried about our grades and feel as if
we must call home and talk things
over with the family. Sometimes it
does help a great deal just hearing
our mother’s or father’s voice telling
us not to worry, but usually we get
so wrought u{) over the phone that
we accomplish very little. Besides,
sooner or later we must learn how to
think for ourselves and solve our
problems without the aid of our par
ents. We might as well start learn
ing now.
We either change our plans sud
denly or wait until the last minute
to decide on them. We must do
away with this last factor by giving
up the luxury of changing our minds
and by making our plans far enough
ahead of time to dispense with the
necessity of straightening things out
by long distance calls.
In order to keep the lines free for
really urgent calls of our own and
for those of our gov’ernment, we
should eliminate all the unnecessary
calls with which we pamper our
selves. We can do this.
3IARGUERITE HARVEY LaROQUE
Home—Kinston, N. C.
Age—18.
Hair ’n’ eyes—light brown and blue.
Ambition—to get to California for
Christmas.
Pet hate—taking a light cut.
Spends spare time—thinking about
Harry.
Always heard—talking about Harry.
Always seen—pinning on wings.
Hobby—saving letters from Harry.
Eavorite expression—talk me into it!
Favorite article of clothing—wings.
Favorite perfume—Chanel No. 5.
Favorite food—spaghetti.
Favorite song—“California, Here I
Come.”
Is wild about—Harry.
Is looking forward to—Christmas.
Odd likes—writing Harry.
Worst fault—talking about Harry
(all the time).
“Ticky” would like to talk about
Harry all day, but for once Miss
LaRoque is our subject. Another of
our four marshals, Ticky leads lines
in a steadfast, solemn manner all
her own. Ticky also makes an effec
tive hall president and quietly suc
ceeds in maintaining quiet!' The
next time that hazy, pink cloud
floats by just peek in at Ticky and
remember that she’s very much in
love.
I avorite article of clothing—wide-
striped pajamas.
Favorite perfume—Tussy’s Eau de
Cologne.
Favorite food—cherry pie.
Favorite song—“Stardust.”
Is wild about—Annapolis.
Is looking forward to—Christmas
vacation.
Odd likes—writing letters.
Worst fault—not getting quality
points.
Blonde, little Ellen goes quietly on
her way. One of our most ardent
Virginians, Ellen comes from Ports
mouth (Navy town). As an out
standing marshal, especially for her
posture, Ellen is active in sports,
and vice-president of the Sigma
team. She is what we’d call the
“typical Saint Mary’s girl!”
JANE COLE COUNCIL
Home—Lake Waccamaw, N. C.
Age—18.
Hair ’n’ eyes—blonde and green (an
other Helen of Troy?).
Ambition—everybody knows !
Pet hate—being hurried.
Spends spare time—knitting for the
N avy.
Always heard—“At the lake . . .”
Always seen—writing letters.
Hobby—collecting pink elephants
(real, glass ones).
Favorite expression — “You can’t
have everything.”
Favorite article of clothing—blue
sweaters.
Favorite perfume — Blue Horizon
(I’ve never had any, but it smells
W'onderful!).
Favorite foods—lemon cokes and
strawberries.
Favorite song—“Night and Day.”
Is wild about—blue and gold.
Is looking forward to—Dec. 2nd.
Odd likes—crunching ice.
Worst fault—doodling.
“Well, you all . . .” and Jane’s off
again. A perfect example of South
ern blonde beauty, Saint Mary’s is
proud of this marshal. She’s a grand
girl both on and off the campus, and
her high scholastic standard only
goes to prove that beauty and brains
do go together, and well too. Jane
is a member of the Sigma Lambda
Literary Society, Dramatic Club,
and Political Science Club.
ROHENA ELLEN OAST
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Home—Portsmouth, Va.
Age—19.
Hair ’n’ eyes—blonde (very) and
blue.
Ambition—to graduate.
Pet hate—messy rooms.
Spends spare time—in the Library.
Always heard—“Any mail. Peg?”
Always seen—standing up for Vir
ginia.
Hobby—sports.
Favorite exj)ression — “No doubt
about it.”
GUARDIAN OP SAINT MARY’S
BELLES
You seldom see him. You prob
ably haven’t seen him at all unless
you’ve been near the office at six
o’clock before supper or around the
post office at 9 :45 some night. But
you know he’s here. Just the thought
that there’s someone awake in the
wee hours of the night carefully
watching for any fire or danger that
might threaten Saint Mary’s makes
you sleep with more peace of mind.
For twelve years Mr. Brooks has
been guarding the property of Saint
Mary’s. Ever since the lean days of
the depression in 1929 when he aj>-
plied for the job of night watchman,
he has been making the rounds
nightly. In all that time he has
taken off only three days for sick
ness. Except for one week’s vaca
tion Mr. Brooks works every night
of the year. However, he says that
he much prefers working when the
girls are here, for “it isn’t so lonely.”
Mr. Brooks, whose full name is
Lemuel Preston, was born in Union
County, North Carolina. Before
coming to Saint Mary’s, he worked
in fifteen states and Canada as a
carpenter. He married again after
the death of his first wife and now
has five children.
The duties of Mr. Brooks are
mainly to watch the buildings for
fire and guard them during the night.
He is on duty for a twelve-hour
stretch from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Every
hour he makes a complete survey of
the grounds and then returns to the
laundry to spend the rest of the hour
reading and listening to the radio.
Among his minor problems are the
State College boys, whom he says he
“just can’t handle.”
“There’s been quite an improve
ment in the school since I first start
ed working here,” Mr. Brooks re
plied when asked what changes had
occurred while he has been at Saint
Mary’s. He thinks Saint Mary’s is
a “fine school” and enjoys the work.
In fact, his only bone of contention
is that the eleven o’clock bell he has
to ring every night “interferes with
the regularity of my schedule and
causes me to miss my eleven o’clock
news broadcast.”
were offered, everyone came in cos
tume. The judges had to choose
from a great variety of subjects, but
the final decision gave first place b*
the chain-gang composed of Jo^®
Stell, Marian 'Castellow, Mary Lou
ise Thompson, Sally Tucker, Lilliuu
Bellamy, and guard, Brooksie PoP'
kins. Second prize went to ML®
Bason and her kittens, Sally McKiU'
ley, Betty Suiter, Jane Evans,
Daphne Richardson, and Ma^
Burns; and third place to Eleanor
Redwood and Mary Tom Gilman fur
their portrayal of a negro mamni.'
and boy.
On the entertaining program ivcrr’
Patty Weaver, who gave impersona
tions ; Mrs. Guess, who did both a
solo dance and a tango with ML®
Harvey; the Castellow-Thompsu'l
dance team gave pure samples of
hot jitterbugging.
After the entertainment dancin?
became general and hostesses passed
around candy favors, together 'vid*
bowls of popcorn and peanuts, i^llj
pie bobbing, games, and “fishin?
furnished popular diversion.
SPOOKS AND WITCHES
Saint Mary’s girls celebrated All
Hallows’ Eve in a truly hilarious
manner. The Junior Class, under
the leadership of Class President
Betty Barnes, sponsored a Hallow
e’en party in the gym.
Jack-o’-lanterns sat around with
witches and ghosts. Since prizes
CLOTHES LINE
Hand in hand with this co
Like Poetry?
THE FYAGHT
We are two eagles
Flying together.
Under the heavens.
Over the mountains.
Stretched on the wind.
Sunlight heartens us.
Blind snow baffles us.
Clouds wheel after us.
Raveled and thinned.
W e are like eagles;
But when Death harries us
Human and humbled
When one of us goes.
Let the other follow—
Let the flight be ended.
Let the fire blacken.
Let the book close.
S.lra Teasilvle.
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weather go any-color-of-the-rainbo"
sweaters and plaid skirts,—the big
ger and bolder the plaid the better-
Try a red plaid skirt with a match
ing red sweater—a long one, o>
course.
And no wardrobe is complete with'
out at least one suit. Bold plaids io
brown, blue, or black with long c*'
jackets and skirts pleated in fr°’*
and in back are always handy. Thejl
together with a harmonizing shi'
and a couple of sweaters, make rj
the backbone of a week-end wai'“'
robe.
If you go in for color, try ^
bright red or blue soft wool dresS
with quarter-length sleeves and j*
studded belt. Rather plain but deh
nitely good-looking.
A Lady Chesterfield coat, whit®
scarf and string gloves, black derby
and black suede pumps make a p®’
feet picture for any girl. The versa
tile coat can be used also as an eve
ning wrap.
For shimmering evening dresses-jj
yards and yards of swishing bla®'
taffeta make up skirts and bands o
pink reflect the pink bodice trimrn®
in black. On the up and up, 2
formal enough for any sophisticate
young girl.