December 14, 1951
The Belles of Saint Mary’s
Saint Sallies
Dasher, now Dancer, and
franeer and Vixen. Dawn is draw-
'/'g nigh, and I yet have many
‘'euses to visit. So southward ho,
‘‘eindeer! Ah! What is that group
“I red brick buildings i see in yon
distance ? Oh, ho! ho! ho! it’s none
®^lier than Saint Mary’s the pre-
**'giit school where the Christmas
^•'gels earn their wings. Dmmm,
r Wonder if all the SM angels are
Reserving. I guess I should check
Jver my ligt and gee how these girls
^re been behaving these past few
Weeks.”
o J'irst on my list is an old-timer,
Rustin. This year makes her
"nith at SM, and she still hasn’t
kceived her wings. But wait, one
? niy helpers just informed me
“at she would receive them in the
“firistmas pageant. She certainly
““serves an extra special present;
J?) I’ll drop her sailor boy down
St,
chimney for a week’s visit. Mai
■ar
?“Wart’s diligence—she’s taking
courses—merits a special pres-
too: a new home in Puerto Rico,
less.' Bless my little red nose;
j.“'’c is one pre-flight, Shirley Ep-
who will already be in heaven
tis Christmas Avith her ETA lad.
'“a McCulloch is still shoveling
Libby Cullen Aveut all the
to Durham to visit Ann ISTich-
“ this past Aveek end. Hoav put on
i?’h’ sun glasses, for here comes
““y Ann Eaddy Avith her dia-
j^cad. Wonder Avhen Ave Avill be
wedding bells? Ann Miller
ji still sighing over her date Avith
Staunton Military Academy lad.
Gary hopes her A'A Avill
lighten up the holidays Avith a nice
b?8 visit. Yes, Christmas brings
, ISj hut very, very special “Bills”
, “Cine, namely “Kitten” Melcher
I Leo McCormick.
'“Uti
“Cm. a quick glance at the con-
of my bag, I see many, many
times for the “prospective an-
but, especially, are there the
Avhom, l^ca'use they have been
aiii
§ood ami have studied so hard, I
going to reAvard Avith nice trips.
Bransford Avill journey doAvn
. ““to Rico Avay. Anna Redding
will make a repeat reappearance in
Hertford. Peggy Lou J ohnston.
Carmen Gardiner, and Sue Ann
Saddler will all flock to Wilming
ton. Ann Kelson Avill have a dou
ble treat: visiting her “one and
only” and being in Susan Shepherd’s
Avedding. Have fun, gals . . .
Ah, ha! In my bag I also haA^e
many beautiful dresses for the SM
debutantes. Sue Trant, Lueile Over-
ton, and Jess Gant are making their
debuts.
My, how my belly shakes like a
boAvl full of jelly whenever I read
all these invitations to various
dances. Among the lucky recipients
are Paula Whitaker, Iris Thomas,
Frances Perry, Della Edwards, Alice
Hicks, Virginia Perkins, Becky
Hurt, Laura Hays, Ann and
“Bootie” Penton, and Sydna Rus-
tin.
Although the holidays Avill be gay
for most, some girls will most likely
have a “Blue Christmas.” Sally
Hope Avill be mighty lonely without
her lad Avho is overseas. Della Ed
wards and Bet Allen too Avill be
lonesome, thanks to Uncle Sam. If
ole’ Santa could, he surely would
drop these three lads doAvn the lone
ly lassies’ chimneys.
As ususal, the “belles” have been
in a gay social Avhirl these past fcAV
Aveeks. Sally Hackney, Betty Gary,
Alice Hicks, and Jane Blythe at
tended the dances at Davidson Avhile
Ann Fitzgerald, Kit Cook, and Lib
by Huffman had a tr'es gai time at
the Wake Forest dance. Among the
“stay-at-homes” avIio danced Avith
the State boys at the pledge dance
Avere Ami Penton, Jan AVinders,
Syb Hamer, Ruth Hines, Sara Fair,
Becky Gordon, “Cookie” Tucker,
Sandy Donaldson, Leo McCormick,
May Holton, Laura Hays, and Ann
Kelson.
Well, pinch my cheeks and call
me rosy, here comes daAvn. I must
bo on my merry Avay to the Korth
Pole so that Mrs. Santa Claus and
I can start on our presents for next
year. A VERY MERRY CHRIST
MAS AKD A HAPPY KEAV
YEAR TO ALL, MY “AKGELS”!
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Cere’s A Plea From A Clerk
Who May Soon Be Out Of Work
‘
is a sad story
young girl clerk
f’l''? sot a job doing
“istmas work.
store was loA'cly;
pay was fine;
“J' put her to selling
greeting card line.
tv.
V “he work was fun;
“iay went fast;
L “'“ifflit have expected
'"“i>le at last.
\irj|“il skinny lady
(jfj'\iooked deranged
with indignation,
“ Leeii short changed!”
clerk turned pale;
lly turned pink;
°ash register
“ould not think.
In a rush and a flutter
She shelled out the jack.
And the angry lady
She never came hack.
Poor little store clerk;
Her cash came out short.
And now just at Christmas
She may end at court.
Oh, Ivey-Taylor;
Oh, Hudson-Belk;
Remember Kris Kringle
And all of his elk.
Oh, Santa Claus;
Oh, Governor Scott;
I swear I’m not guilty.
Oh guilty I’m not.
Save a poor store clerk
From holiday blight
Who Avas dreaming of Christmas
And one that Avas Avhite.
—AnELAinB Daniels.
Romance Plays Havoc This Holiday;
May We All Find Love This Happy Day
’Twas the night before Christmas,
and all through tOAvn,
The boys Avere marching; they Avere
Saint Mary’s hound.
The girls Avere all placed in the
parlor with care.
In hopes that the boys soon would
be there.
Jack Rock Avas nestled all siiiig in
his car
While visions of Peggy Costner
danced from afar.
IIoAvard in sport coat, and Anna in
hat.
Had just settled doAvn for a long
Avinter’s chat.
When out on the campus there arose
such a clatter,
Mrs. Hornback leaped to examine
the matter.
Away to the AvindoAV she floAV like
a' flash
Broke open the AvindoAV Avith a hang
and a crash.
The moon on the crest of the neAV
fallen snoAv
Gave a mob-like appearance to the
hoys below.
Wlien Avhat to her incredulous eyes
should appear
But a miniature car Avith Chazz at
the gear.
With little Lois Perry so lively and
quick.
He kncAV in a moment ho had made
a good pick.
More rapid than birds Martha’s
courters they came.
As she Avhistled and shouted and
called them by name.
Koav Joe Costin, noAV Ken Hazelton,
Kow Carl SeAvell and Bobby Tatem,
On Rufus Marks, on Lou Bivona,
and all Avith such hraAvn!
To the top of the stairs, to the end
of the hall,
Koav dash aAvay, dash away, dash
aAvay all.
So up to the doorstep Henny Penny
he fleAV
With a iirescnt for DaAVson—and
some mistletoe too!
And then Mrs. Hornhaek heard on
the Avalk
The chatter and nonsense of each
little talk.
As she dreAV in her head and Avas
turning around.
Through the door Earl Kelley came
Avith a hound.
He Avas dressed in his best from his
head to his foot;
And Ave learned that it Avas Buncy
to the dance ho took.
A corsage of floAvors she had on her
dross.
And ho looked like a lover forgetting
the rest.
His eyes how they tAvinklcd, those
of Rodgo Harris;
For him Ann Stewart must he the
fairest.
John Horton’s mouth was drawn up
like a how.
And the light in his eyes glistened
as snow.
The peach of a girl he held tight in
his arms.
Was Helen Setzer, Avith all her
sweet charms.
A1 Travis had a broad face and a
manly physique
That made Ann Penton think, “My,
he’s all reot!”
Sue Ann Saddler was plump, a
right jolly young elf.
And I thought she Avas pretty in
spite of myself.
A wink of Billy’s eye and a tAvist of
his head
Soon gave her to knoAV she had
nothing to dread.
Jeanie did but one thing, Avent
straight to Bill StOAV-art
And said to him softly, “Will you
be my true-heart?”
The Avindow came shut, they took
off to tOAvn,
But he oil your guard ’cause they’ll
be round;
Telling to all and to all in sight,
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all
a good night!”
Students Plan For
Exciting Vacation
December 19 Avill begin the long
awaited Christmas holidays. The
day students began thinking of Avays
to make this an extra' special Christ
mas months ago, and iioav their
plans are almost a reality. Many
students Avill celebrate the Christ
mas season in Raleigh Avhile others
Avill journey to various parts of the
state and nation. Peggy Mitchiier
and Barbara BroAvn are planning to
spend soA^eral days in Koav Born
visiting Aggie Barden, and they are
looking forward to the time of their
IWes. Boots Hampton is going to be
in Kinston for the Cotillion Club’s
dance, December 28, visiting her
roommate of last year, Molly Quinn.
Dot PoAA'ell is going to be in Char
lotte for Christmas and in Winston-
Salem for Kcav Year’s. Dot cer
tainly expects a gay holiday excur
sion.
Florida and Baltimore Avill he
the destination of .Hazel Herring
and Mary Ann Eaddy, respectively.
Hazel and her family are spending
their holidays in sunny Florida.
Mary Ann Avill spend Christmas
Avith her fiance in Baltimore.
There are many day students Avho
Avill spend a quiet Christmas at
home. Ann Bynum, Betsy Wil
liams, and MisheAv Edgerton de
clare that they don’t Avant to miss
any of the exeitoment that is to he
found ill Raleigh during the holi
days.
Anne Peoples December
Anne Bransford December
Emilie Adams December
Dottie Allen December
Iris Thomas December
Ann Patterson December
Louise Brand December
Ann Scott Anderson....December
Jo Claire Edwards December
Shirley Epting December
Ann Penton December
Berheley Bierer December
Laura Pays December
Betsy Williams December
Lorrie Clark December
Emily Patton December
Ann Bailey January
Flicka Keane January
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