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I Down The Sports Trail
By Jerry Rogers ^
Greetings and salutations,
football fans. Again I'm here
to let you know how the Lions
are faring on the gridiron. Do
you realize that so far Mars
Hill has an undefeated team?
The Citadel game was drop
ped from the 1940 roster as
unofficial because of compli
cated matters. Except for that
we've emerged victorious or
with a tie from every battle.
Saturday, the 19th, our boys
showed Davidson frosh what
this game called football is all
about by trouncing them 20-
14. To top that off, the game
Was played at Davidson, and
ordinarily a team is provided
with a great asset when ploy
ing on their home field. As
■you see, it seems to make no
difference to us where the
game s played; it has been the
same story every time!
Now for some repetition with
a little different data. Oct. 26
on our own field the Lions
again rode to victory at the
expense of the Appalachian
Teachers' College "B" Team.
For awhile the teachers had
us quite worried, for they were
leading 13 to 7 with just two
minutes of play remaining. At
this time a hidden ball play
was performed which provided
the setup for the winning tally.
After that several beautiful end
runs were executed which put
the ball in pay dirt, making
the final score: Mars Hill 14,
Appalachian Teachers 13.
Right here we should pause
,(no, not to refresh), to hand out
ct bouquet where it is really
deserved ... to Coaches Ro
berts and Dickerson who have
done such a fine job with the
team. They have given us not
only a winner but one of the
best teams in the history of
the school.
We have a hard game to be
? 1 j Nov. 9 on our own
held against Hiwassee Col
lege. Last year Hiwassee won
over our team by a score of
-0. That in itself ought to
draw you down to the field,
out if not I might add that
these boys ore from West
Tennessee and they grow 'em
mighty big around there. Let's
all turn out to watch our boys
give their best for us.
^ Well, so long till our next
issue, and then: Come along,
friends, and 111 tell you my
tale; 111 tell you of our win
nings on the old sports trail.
Glios Enthusiastically
Plan For Reception
(Continued from page 1)
to know that such wonderful
results cannot be attained
through dreams alone.
It is hard for the confiding
L'lios to keep their brimming
cup called "Plans" from spill
ing over into every interested
©or, but they are trying hard
to keep their inspiring secrets
among themselves. They hove
only this to promise: "Just wait
and see!"
. 'pigi dig! dig! — well, all
right!" Yes, that is just what
they are doing and will con
tinue to do until that Night of
Nights!
THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA
Page Three
'Tis said that there is always
hope, and tho' it seems that
someone 'way back was cm
extreme optimist to think such
a thing, a fact which seems to
bear out this axiom is the ex
istence of the longed-for (by
;he fairer—not weaker—sex)
day of Nov. 2, better known as
'Sadie Hawkins Day." The
significance of this celebrated
day is simply that it gives to
those who cannot otherwise
attain the "object of their af
fection" a last chance at the
chase, and it also provides an
opportunity f o r accomplish
ment without too great a stab
to pride.
Since this very practical cus
tom originated in the hills, per
haps it is possible and fitting
that some of these Mors Hill
girls may nob their s.p. (or
s.p.'s—no restriction in num
bers) by such a method, espe
cially with the natural aid
they will receive from the hues
of autumn, giving color to the
situation. You remember the
time the brunette walked up to
you, and you waited with your
heart in your mouth to hear
him say, "Hove you a date to
night?" And when you an-
(Continued on page 4)
Mars Hill Band Is
Only Marching
Junior College
Band In South
Have you noticed the new
life the band has taken on
this year? Never before in the
history of the School has there
been a marching band. The
quick stepping of the members
down the gridiron with their
instruments shining in the sun
lends luster to the football
games. The capering drum-
majors add new zeal to eager
fans.
The band under the direc
tion of Mr. Herbert- L. Sebren
is spending many weary hours
working in order to reach even
higher standards than it has
ever reached before. Soon it
hopes to have uniforms and
arrangements ore being made
to give the members awards
for faithful labor during the
year.
Playing clarinets in the bond
are Bob Ellis, Mildred Coble,
Bobby Jones, Bob Timberlake,
Evelyn Garrison, Jeon Combs,
Henry Capps, and Bill Wal
ton. Trumpet players ore
James Clarke, Tommy Frazier,
Douglas Little, Jimmy James,
Frank Weaver, J. C. Jones,
James Maughon, Francis Will-
kie, and Billy West. Soxa-
phonists ore Nell Cochran,
Graham Ponder, and Fred Je
rome. Mott Summerlin and
Bob Holt play alto horns. The
trombone section consists of
Harry Garber, David Wes-
singer, Samuel Rushton, Gar
land Sheets, Judson Tittle, Er
nest Morris, Grover Maughon,
Greer Hodges, Clifton Ed
wards. Lowell Miller, Bob Tay
lor and John Robertson play
baritones.
Bass-hom players ore Dean
Willis and Richard Brantley.
In the drum section ore Bob
Beall, Erma Morris, Kenneth
Ward, Jimmy Mobley, Eoline
Keeter, and Charles Murray.
Perry Ingle, right guard and
captain of the Mars Hill Lions.
Today Is ‘Sadie
Football Captain
CAMPUS
Hawkins Day’
PERSONALITIES
Girls Take Notice!
1 A
Clork-Duckworth
I SPY
By John Foster West
Left-end: Merle Bowen, tall,
titanic, tough . . . fast runner,
good end, good blocker, but
he doesn't have to block; they
run from him. From Salisbury,
N. C. He weighs 192 pounds.
Left tackle: Charley
"Martha" Huff, consistent and
hard to tire. A three-letter man.
Charley plays good tackle for
a whole hour; weighs 190
pounds. He hails from Green
ville, S. C., and brags about
it.
Left guard: Luby "Legs" Ro-
yall, low, heavy and well
built, full of muscles. Has legs
like a Greek runner. Luby
plays a good guard, weighs
167 pounds, and hails from
Smithfield, N. C.
Center: Bennett Clark, good
center, defensive man.
He makes most of his tackles
behind the line of scrimmage.
Fast and hard on defense,
weighs 165 pounds, and hails
from Asheville, N. C. Don't
tickle his ribs.
Right guard: Cap'n Perry
Ingle, best guard around. He
is hard as a rock in offensive
blocking, tough as nails on
defense. Begs to hit the ball
carrier first, and when he hits
them they are hit. He is cap
tain of the team and never
makes a decision the coach
wouldn't make. Weighs 185
pounds, and comes from Wea-
verville, N. C.
Right tackle: Kenneth "Caf-
figo" Holt. Tall, long and lim
ber, but get him mad and
watch him go. Blocks hard.
Weighs 165 pounds, and calls
Newport, Tenn., his home
to-wn. He laughs at Duke.
Right end: Carl "Wild Bill"
Cody, pure Madison County
material, tough and fast. Good
end. Hard to block. Hard to
fool. Weight 162 pounds.
Home: Mars Hill,N. C.
Quarterback: Stanley
"Smitty" Smith. The best little
signal caller in the South.
Hard as an iron tank. Drives
great. Tears through small
openings. Likes to carry ball,
but lets someone else score.
Makes good decisions. He is
from Walhalla (garden of the
gods) S. C. Weight: 145J4
pounds.
Left halfback: Cecil "Little
(Continued on page 4)
Sheila Gulley:
A winsome little bit of femi
ninity is Sheila Gulley. She is
-etiring censor of , the Nonpareil
^ iterarv . Society, president of
Workers At Work Sunday
School Class, vice-president of
W.A.A., social chairman of
Y.W.A., house president of
Edna Moore Dormitory, mem
ber of Scriblerus Club, and
member of Hilltop staff. Sheila
is from Mount Olive, N. C.,
where she received numerous
music medals in high school
and an award for being best
all-round girl. Although she
insists that she is ill at ease
when performing in public,
her poise in platform speaking
belies that assertion. She is
conservative in attire and has
a dislike for frilly things. Com
pletely lovely in character,
manner, and appearance,
Sheila has won universal
campus adoration.
Gwen Reed:
A most outstanding C-II is
Gwen Reed. She is secretary
of the Senior Class, second
vice-president of the B.S.U.,
retiring vice-president of the
Clio Literary Society, and
member of the Glee Club,
Volunteer Band, Forensic Club,
Spanish Club, and W.A.A.
Council. She was also on the
Inter-Collegiate Debate Team.
This fall Gwen represented
her home state, Georgia, in
the American Legion Conven
tion in Boston, Mass. She is
vigorously fond of most sports
and her favorite foods are po
tato chips and barbecue. As a
sideline, she enjoys dramatics.
Enviable versatility and a to
tal lack of affectation are
among her chief character
istics.
Dick Proctor:
Richard Culpepper Proctor,
vice-president of the Euthalian
Literary Society, vice-president
of the Scriblerus Club, head
cheer leader, business man
ager of The Hilltop, past sec
retary of* the Euthalions, and
devotional leader of the Mel
rose Sunday School Class, is
from Oxford, N. C.
Dick is allergic to queer wo
men and peroxide blondes.
His s.p.'s are devilsfood cake
and brunettes with blue eyes.
He has enough "Joe College"
and sophistication, well mixed
in a level head thatched with
closely cropped blonde hair,
to be liked all over the
campus. Dick is a graduate of
Darlington School for Boys, at
Rome, Ga., and has attended
Virginia Episcopal at Lynch
burg, Va.
Lowell Shive:
Lowell Andrew Shive, the
brunette answer to the local
maidens' prayer,, hails from
Rocky Mount, N. C. He has
very definite tastes and dis
tastes—pickled peaches rank
ing first among the latter. His
main interests in life are ice
cream, blondes with blue eyes,
and spring. (Take note, girls).
Lowell, who is considered
really "super" by all who
know him, is the president of
the Euthalian Literary Society,
managing editor of The Hill
top, president of Dean Carr's
Sunday School Class, and a
member of the Tennis Team
and the Spanish Club.
Hello, Mr. and Miss Mars
Hill College and all who read
this column. Let's go to press;
Here we ore again at our duty
of bringing to you the hidden,
but interesting, news of the
campus.
It seems that Dick Proctor
should be a crooner instead
of a doctor—just ask Omelia
Robinson . . . And while we're
on the subject of asking, ask
Charlie why he got in such a
Huff over Martha from Lexing
ton ... could Mary Nell's fa
vorite color possibly be
White? . . . Notice: Anniver
sary is just around the comer!
Echoes From The Past: Car
olina really does funny things
to people—Beeler is rushi’^a a
co-ed; and Wagstoff, "Gin"
Terry. How about that?
Eloise Mills and Betty Hall
man love to spend week-ends
visiting in Asheville, but they
do wish Ken and Perry would
not get lost in the big city.
We've been stood up too,
girls . . . Did you see Marjorie
Ailstock Soundering around
the circle with the ex-Mors
Hillian in Clemson imiform?
"An old flame never dies,"
even if he does resemble a
bellhop—eh Marge? . . . No
tice: Get your Anniversary
date soon.
Can you tell why most peo
ple smiled knowingly when
Sallee calmly remarked she
was visiting Iris Willis for the
week-end? . . . We know a
secret—Beverette Middleton is
in quite a fluster about going
to the B.S.U. Convention and
she has reason to be—she's
dating the presiding officer ...
Notice: Reception is coming.
So, you think romance is
Wayning for Dot! What does
six dates out of seven prove?
. . . Have you noticed the
"Haggard" look of Haywood?
Has the Sond(y) man disturb
ed her dreams'? . . . My! how
Ed is Gaining up the Edna
Moore way!
Who spends $1.50 every
Sunday night just to hear the
voice of her one and only over
long distance? Guilty, Julie?
. . . Notice: Girls, have you
your Reception date?
Walter Horrelson was seen
scrubbing Mrs. Shaw's kit
chen. "Parallel work in phy
sical education," says he! . . .
June McColeman's elbow is
sorta bmised. Could it be be-
(Continued on page 4)
FooTBALL News
Next Saturday, November 9,
the Lions will match blows with
Hiwassee College here. The
Hillians aren't worried any
more after the close calls in
the Davidson Frosh and the
Appalachian "B" games. They
have the rabbit feet given them
just before the game last Sat
urday by Martha Huff.
There ore three more foot
ball games left this season af
ter today's game. The specta
tors are due for an hour of ex
citement in every one of them.
Explanation: The final score
in the game between Appa
lachian "B" and Mors Hill was
14-13 in favor of the Lions. The
reason the touchdown made
by McGaha was annulled was
that the time-keeper's whistle
sounded for the half before the
ball had been put in motion.