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OF ST. MARY’S
Vol. XIX, No. 10
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
Nine Petitions
Granted to SMJC
Sigmas Overcome Senior Class Elects Caroline Cohh
Mus 30 To 31 Vice-President Will Lead SMJC
The Legislative Body met several
times recently to consider various
petitions submitted for consider
ation. The petitions are first drawn
Up by the various classes and are
revised by the petition committee.
Caroline Cobb is chairman of the
petition committee which includes
Lucy Milward, Kit Tiedman, Helen
House, and Claire Bass. The re
vised petitions are then voted upon
uy the Legislative Body. The
^lairman of this group and IMiss
Richardson then take the petitions
do Dr. Stone for approval. Other
nieinbers of the Legislative Body
are Jane Irby, Suzanne Burton,
Barry Bowen, Betsy Brinkley,
Catherine Dent, Katy Copp, Kim
Hatcher, Landrum Manning, Ann
Rountree, Jane Walker, and
Katsie Webb. Faculty advisers are
Miss Richardson, Miss IMorrison,
and Mrs. Cell.
f
. The passed petitions were read
in assembly on Thursday, February
21. They are as follows:
L Freshmen have three meal cuts
a Week.
2. A student who goes out on
^atui’day night with her j)arents or
iriends of her parents will be
allowed to stay out until 11:00
T-M. or 12:00 P.M., depending
^Pon the classification of the
student.
3- Any uj)i)erclassman who does
jiot have a class will be allowed to
Gave campus on weekdays after
IROO A.M.
The final game of the Sigma-Mu
basketball tournament was played
on jMonday, February 18. Both
teams won one game each. The
final score was 31 to 30 in favor
of the Sigmas.
The Sigmas took the lead early in
the game, but the Mus narrowed
their opponents’ lead down to 18-15
at the half. The Mus continued to
gain on the Sigmas during the third
quarter. In the final few minutes
of the game the Siginas took pos
session of the ball and tried un
successfully to freeze it. The AIus
then took the lead, but the Sigmas
scored within the last five seconds
to win the game by one point.
High scorer for the Mus was
Alary Catherine Jones who scored
18 points. Harriet Vann with 15
points was high scorer for the
Sigmas, and Sadie Carol Etheridge
followed with one point less. The
Sigmas scored only two points in the
final quarter. Other girls partici
pating in this game were DeeDee
DeVere, Betsy Brinkley, Becky
Carr, Dickie Robinson, Lucy Alil-
ward, Connie Fisher, Jenny White
hurst, Alargaret Hamilton, and
Lanetta Ware.
The outcome of this game
brought disappointment to the Mus.
This team won points toward the
plaque awarded in the spring by
winning the hockey tournament.
The Sigmas now have points from
inning the posture contest and the
Libby Gregory was elected vice-
president of the Senior Class at a
meeting of this group in the gym on
February 25. She is from Halifax.
Libby is a cute brunette who lives
on 1st Holt. She takes part in
many organizations on campus such
as Orchesis, Altar Guild, and YDC.
Libby is also vice-president of the
YWCA, business manager for The
Belles, and the Senior Class Prophet
for the Stagecoach. She is a Sigma.
The seniors are indeed lucky to
have such a capable girl as their
second - in - command. Congratu
lations go to Libby on her new
honor.
Dramatics Club
The student body elected Caro
line Cobb as its new jiresident on
\Vednesday, February 27. She is a
third-year girl from Goldsboro.
Cobbio has been a leader at St.
^Hary’s since her freshman year.
At that time she was president of
her class, secretary of the Legis
lative Body, and a member of the
Dramatics Club, YWCA, YRC
A^DC, and The Belles and Bulletin
stans.^ During her Sophomore year
Gobble added the Granddaughter’s
Club, Letter Club, and Beacon to
her outside activities. This year
she has again proven to be an out
standing girl by being president of
her class and a member of the
Circle.
Presents Comedy
The Dramatics Club under the
direction of Aliss Florence C. Davis
will present the three-act comedy
“Peg O’ Aly Heart” in the audi
torium on Alonday evening, Alarcli
11, at 8:15 P.AI. Written by J.
Hartley Alanners, this comedy was
first ])roduced in New ATrk in 1912.
It has since reached classic stature
in the American Theater. "
Cobble is known throughout the
school as being friendly to everyone,
and her school spirit is beyond de
scription. The Belles joins the
student body in wishing Cobble the
best of luck next year.
Cartoonist Shafer
Speaks At SMJC
basketball tournament.
. 4- Students will be allowed to
in cars with dates from 5:00
Al. to 5:55 P.AL, with the pro-
ision that if this priviledge is
^nsod, it will be taken away.
Frosh-Soph Dance
Tomorrow Night
Sally Greene takes the part of
Peg, a poor Irish girl who goes to
live with her aristocratic aunt in
England. The play concerns Peg’s
difficulty in adjusting to her new
way of life. After a number of
humorous scenes she wins a place
with her relatives and in the heart
of a young Englishman, Jerry. His
role is played by Lee Arbogast.
W'n' *^°'''*^®Glors and vice-counselors
be allowed to sj)end closed
in another senior’s room pro-
.Unit there are no more than
gilds in a two-girl room and
iree gii-R in a three-girl room.
Wn ^nnnselors and vice-counselors
ivhi ‘"^^Rwcd to exchange rooms
j n a counselor or vice-counselor
j^Pni another hall for the entire
PiF.^ dindng the week for study
provided that there are
„ n GOUnsoInrs P'ff. an pnnh
‘11 that one of these counselors
on that hall.
evn' '^‘iiiiors will be allowed to date
Sunday night.
hut ^ doilowing places have been
Rest!^'' Jiniits: Howard Johnson’s
Ilj„lYii’nnt, Roy’s Drive-In on
70, and Roy’s Sundry
On North Bloodworth St.
9 ^ •
list ,‘'Y“inrs not on the deficiency
Prifl .iio allowed to date on
night without making
1 study hall.
up
The Freshman-Sophomore Dance
will be held tomorrow night, Alarch
2, in the gym. This dance is spon
sored by both classes, and members
and their dates will attend.
For the occasion the gym will be
transformed into the land of the
South Pacific with palm trees
silhouetted against the blue skies
of the balmy tropics. This will be
seen as one enters the gym through
a grass hut. Natives jilaying their
drums in the midst of their tropical
surroundings will be another deco
rative scene.
The music will be furnished by
Joe AVorton and his band. They
are from AA’ilson
Amlunteers will serve as pages.
Debbie AVall and Dana Bordan are
in charge of decorations, and both
classes have worked hand-in-hand
on preparations.
The Freshman and Sophomore
Classes have been working ex-
tremelv hard on jireparations for
this dance. The entire school joins
them in hoping that this will be the
best Freshman-Sophoinore Dance
ever held at St. Alary s.
Others in the play are: Sally
Barnes as Airs. Chichester; Alar
garet Hamilton as Ethel; Lou
Johnson as Alaric; Elizabeth Win
stead as Brent; Nancy Sullivan as
Air. Flawkes; Ann Shejiherd as
Jarvis; and Alichael Gardner as
Bennett. Betsy Lipford’s dog will
also take part in tlic play.
The entire action of the comedy
passes in the living room of Regal
Villa, Airs. Chichester’s house in
Scarborough, England, in early
summer.
"FoHies” Will
Be On Tuesday
Air. Burr Shafer spoke to St.
Alary’s students about his favorite
man J AVesley Smith, on Tuesday
night, February 26. Air. Shafer’s
cartoons have appeared regularly
01 fifteen years in the Saturday
Byening Review. He is also "a
historian, artist, and novelist.
Air. Shafer’s talk consisted of
comments on his famous cartoon
character, J. AATsley Smith. First
he sketched a cartoon of J. AATsley
Siiiith as “the greatest man in
history” or a man who is every-
iHiere. Next, Air. Shafer drew J
T Viking sailor.
J. Wesley Smith susposedly in
fluenced the Viking purchase of
Normandy. Air. Shafer also drew
his favorite character as a mem
ber of Robin Hood’s band, a cave
man rubbing two sticks together for
and a sailor on one
ol Columbus’s ships.
Air. Shafer also talked about
many of his friends who are car
toonists such as Afirgil Parks who
used to be on AValt Disney’s staff.
Mr. Shafer successfully a 11 d
interestingly combined history and
J. AA^esley Smith.
“Senior Follies” will be presented
in the auditorium on Alarch 5. All
faculty members, friends, and
students are invited to atteml.
Since returning to school after
exams the seniors have been re
hearsing night and day for the
coming event. The jiroduction is
under the direction of Joy Howell
Betsy Brinkley, and Miss Alorrison.’
Heads of the various scenes are:
Nancy Black, Sharon Ridgeway
Margaret Reese, Julia AVilcox,
Carolyn Alyers, Jane AValker,
BaiTy Bowen, Sally Ruark, Kim
Hatchm-, DeeDee DeVere, Alickie
Crump er, Ann Robinson, Sylvia
Grumpier Barbara Thomas, Libby
Gregory, BarrDt Proctor, Coleman
Jenkins Ann Speir, Helen Corbett,
Joan Brooks, Alary Catherine
Jones, Catherine Dent, Frances
Pearson, and Josie AVard.