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Page Four THE HILLTOP. MARS HILL COLLEGE. MARS HILL. N. C. Feb. 26. 1949 Arsenic And Old Lace Mission Council 1 AXTT A 1- Plans Meetings Delights MJrl Audience And Directs Singspirations Arsenic And Old Lace, the Spring production of the Mars Hill Col lege Dramateers, was presented here Saturday night, February 19, 1949, at 8:00 o’clock. The Brewster Sisters, Abby and Martha, were cleverly portrayed by Jo Pittard and Beulah White. Among their many other charities they were addicted to giving lonely old men arsenic in their elderberry wine. Their nephew, Teddy, believing ' ■ himself to be President Theodore Roosevelt, spent his spare time from cabinet duties in digging the Panama Canal in the Brewster cellar, where the arsenic victims are buried in the various locks of the canal. Dr. Harper often disturbs the “charitable” duties of the sisters by calling for afternoon tea. He was characterized by Robert Solo mon. Elaine Harper, the minister's daughter, portrayed by Katherine Philips, disturbs the peace and quiet of the house by falling in love with another of the sisters’ nephews, Mortimer, dramatically interpreted by Willard Callis. Dr. Einstein, terrifying plastic surgeon, capably portrayed by Clyde G. Moody, accompanies Jonathan, the sisters’ so-called “mean” nephew, played by Her bert Gray, on a visit to the Brew ster home for one maddening night. They bring with them their very dead friend, Mr. Spenalzo, played by Dewey Williams. The plot is further complicated when President Roosevelt blows his horn through the night and the neighbors summon the cops, played by John Andrews, Faulton Hodge, and Allen Chandler. The play dramatically comes to a close as the superintendent of a sanitorium arrives to take Teddy Roosevelt Mr. Witherspoon, inter preted by Dan Stallings, plays the part of the superintendent. The play ends on a tense moment as the sisters offer Mr. Witherspoon a glass of elderberry wine with arsenic in it. Among other outstanding parts of the play was the realistic set built by Director Cowan and her associates. The play as a whole evidenced thorough preparation and was enthusiastically received by the large audience. Societies Present Temperance Readings Thursday, the twenty-fourth of February, the Temperance Read ings of the Clio and Nonpareil Literary Societies will be given. The Nonpareils giving readings are Doris Ann Link, Anne Rob erts, Mary Stroman, Blanche Richards, Barbara Myers, Carolyn Warren, and Diane Williams. The Clios are Thelma Angel, Mar garet Stewart, Catherine Phillips, Anne Bailey, Marian Phillips, Louise Stewart, and Sarah Tur ner. The following Friday night, the Philomathian Literary Society will present the Temperance readings. The Phis giving readings are Davey Ward, Edward Elliot, Bill Ray, and Ernest Sites. The Eu- thalians had their readings Wed nesday, the sixteenth of Febru ary. Ed Ramseur won first place and Frank Gribble won second place. Each society will have contests for the first, second, and third places. Those who win these hon ors will compete with the winners of the other society during Com mencement for the final honors. Ninety-eight In MHG Dean’s List Setting a new record at Mars Hill, 98 students made the dean’s list with 40 or more quality points. They are: Vernell Abernathy, Janice Aiken, Thelma Angell, Anne Bailey, Effie Ballard, Mar jorie Barnes, Betty Bennett, Betsy Bizzell, Shirley Boughman, Jo Anne Britt, Allen Brown, Bre vard Brown, Anne Carlton, Doris Cash, Edward Cavenaugh, Betty Chambless, Harry Clause, John Claypool, Nancy Cook, Madelyn Cottle, Jim Crisp, Rebecca Cumby, June Curl, Jean Danner, Paul Davis, Jean Deal, Dorothy Dixon, Luther Dunn, Betty Eaton, Peggy Essex, Gerry Fossum, Roberta Foster, W i n st o n Francis-Lau, Charles Granville, Nancy Glosser, Margot Grimes, Barbara Hale, Frank Harris, William Helvey, Annette Hollis, Margaret Howell, Nancy Ijames, Harry Jackson, Margaret James, Catherine Jen nings, Mae Johnson, Mariam Katiba, George Knight, John Lam bert, Beth Lennon, Barbara Lilley, Frank Litaker, Michael McGee, Ella Mclver, Lita Maldin, Martha Maxwell, Gordon Middleton, Bar bara Morris, Harold Newman, Bruce Olive, Bennie Parks, Bonnie Pearce, John Peck, Ben Philbeck, Jo Pittard, Margaret Potts, Ruby Putnam, Jeanne Ramsey, Anne Reagan, Rose Reid, Leary Reid, Jo Rice, Etta Sue Richardson, Betty Jean Riddle, Anne Roberts, Lois Rogers, Shirley Schellenberg, Hal Sebastian, Joyce Sherill, Jo Sloan, Sully Smith, Walter Smith, Bill Snyder, Dorothy Spahr, Jean Stevens, Margaret Stewart, Mil dred Swann, Eveleen Taylor, Wanda Taylor, Nolan Teague, Carole Webb, Dewey Wells, Martha Whitehead, Don Wilfong, and Frank Yandell. LIFE ADJUSTMENT WEEK (Continued from Page 1) program there. Both Dr. and Mrs. Dyer were missionaries to Japan at the outbreak of the recent world conflict, and subsequently spent approximately three years in internment in Japan and the Philippines. Mrs. Dyer is con sidered to be a fine musician. Out of the richness of their training and experiences both will have many interesting and informative presentations to make. In addition to the chapel pro grams there will be two other activities to be noted and used as desired. Dr. and Mrs. Dyer will be available for personal confer ences on Wednesday and Thurs day afternoons, March 9 and 10. Also, the library and the Person nel Department will feature sev eral posters and displays appro priate to the program. It is hoped that each student will evaluate his present life or gain a new approach concerning the factors which make a more complete and well-rounded life ad justment. As always, your advisor, your instructor and the Person nel Department are anxious to confer and assist you in any possible way. J. Howard Cates To Direct Music For YouthRevival Mars Hill is glad to welcome Reverend J. Howard Cates, who will conduct the music for the Youth Revival. He is a native of Burlington, N. C., and attended Mars Hill College and Elon Col lege. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from the School of Music of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1947, and Master of Music degree in May of this year. Reverend Cates is di rector of music at the First Bap tist Church of Roanoke, Virginia. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS Eight Honor Clubs Initiate 117 Members I All the mission activities on the campus are under the guidance of the Mission Council. They hold meetings at Weaverville, Walnut, and Piney Mountain every Satur day night, and meetings in the Fletcher Baptist Church and at Oteen on Sunday mornings. They also have meetings in a Negro community near Marshall. Week end revivals are conducted in nearby churches. Mars Hill’s Mission Council works with Volunteers for Christ in planning Singspiration, which has recently been held at the homes of Dr. and Mrs. Moore and Dr. and Mrs. Sams; Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets; and-chapel programs. They are now planning a “Spring Cleaning” drive to get clothes for poor families in the community. Officers of the Mission Council are: Chairman, Joe Sumner; co- chairman, Blanche Richards; music chairman, Blenda Honeycutt; Ne gro mission chairman,. Bill Huff; Oteen chairman, Ken Sumner; Walnut and Piney Mountain chair man, Claude Warren; and secre tary, Freddie Fulgham. Frank Ramsey is in charge of the trans portation; John Edmunds is in charge of the Sunday Service; and Ed Clarkson is in charge of the week-end revivals. The sponsors are Miss Bingham and Dr. Pierce. At five-thirty every Wednesday afternoon, this council meets in the BSU room to bring in reports and discuss plans for future work and those to participate in it. They want all students who will to volunteer to help in these services. Initiation of new members into the Scriblerus Club was the main event at the meeting February 8, in Edna Moore Parlor. Those initi ated were: Thelma Angell, Ann Blair, Paul Davis, Charles Glan- ville. Bill Huff, Mariam Katiba, Frank Litaker, Gordon Middleton, Bruce Olive, Jo Sloan, Milton Snyder (C-I), Margaret Stewart, and Carol Webb. Rose Reid, Ray Rogers, SallJ Smith, Maria Sosa, Wanda Taylot Polly Watts, and Francis Foster In the Green Room of the BSt' building, the Music Club met February 8 to welcome its neV members, who are: Hilda BoonCi Tressie Brown, Mimi Cheney, Collins, Nancy Glosser, Mae John son, Barbara Morris, John Peck Louise Stewart, and Dollie Wells- VoluE So( Co Te International Relations Club initiated twenty-nine new mem bers during its meeting in Stroup Parlor on February 7. The new members are: Paul Barwick, Betty Jo Bernard, Mary Berryman, Rachael Blanton, Carolyn Carlton, Betty Chambless, John Claypool, Harvey Criminger, Erma Jean Danner, Peggy Essex, John Ed monds, John Falkner, Myra Grif fith, Lou Griffin, Don Hensley, Dale Hooper, Jim Israel, George Knight, Jo Pittard, Anne Puryear, Betty Jean Riddle, Bill Snyder, Jean Stevens, Eveleen Taylor, No lan Teague, Mary Anne Summers, Dewey Wells, Roswell Wilson, and Martha Whitehead. New officers of the Business Club were installed on February 8 during the club’s regular meet ing in Huffman Parlor. The nev* officers are: Madelyn Cottle, presi dent, Dorothy Spahr, vice-presi dent, Mary Lou Smith, secretary- and Bill Todd, treasurer. Also, ths following new members were re ceived: Marjorie Barnes, Barbara Lily, Ruby IPutnam, Etta Sue Rich ardson, Lois Rogers, Joyce Sher rill, George Tanji, and Charline Williams. French enthusiasts met at the home of Mrs. Nona Roberts, February 8, for the initiation of twelve new members. These are: Vernell Abernathy, Julia Almeida, Johnnie Grigmon, Donald Cald well, Bobby James Coble, Jimmy DeBruhl, Frances Frizzle, Bonnie Pearce, Margaret Potts, Josephine Snyder, Dorcas Teague, and David Ward. A newly-organized club on th« campus is the German club, which met on February 8 at the home of Mrs. Vann. Charter members of the club are Lewis Bolin, Char lotte Britt, Ed Cavenaugh, Hartf Clause, Donald Crawford, Bert Clay Edwards, Holmes Clay, GreW Hall, Ann Hollis, and George May Not Philor have s Wiener Noi Presid Memj dent, Woke, Owen Anita and c North Ele Dale N. C Presic Dunn Bob O. ; a: Wilm Glee Club Plans Three Concerts Spilmaii Parlor was the scene of Spanish interest on February 8 when thirteen students joined the Spanish Club. Those who joined are: Dorothy Dixon, J. W. James, Norma J. Fannon, Julianne Lawlor, Annie Jean Mosteller, Twenty-one students exhibitei their interest in science by join' ing the Science Club on February 8. New members of the club are' Betsy Bizzell, Dottie Brinson- Joanne Britt, Nancy Clement Kathleen Coston, John Cox, Wal' ter Egbert, Jr., Winston FranciS' Lau, Bill Helvey, Anne Jennings- Jim Kelly, Josie Kester, Davi® Le-wis, Nancy McCracken, Elois® McCurry, June Rose Morgan- Harold Newman, Joyce ParsonS- Joe Smith, Charles Stillwell, GuI Wiggins. Of; presic Ashei Benn tary, Bla.; dese, Snyd- Ph dent, Ionia NcAI tary, nensc ^la.; Poke, Sunday, March 13, the Mars Hill college Glee Club will pre sent three concerts in neighboring towns. The group will sing at the morn ing service in the First Baptist Church of Canton, of which the Reverend Horace L. Smith is pas tor. Sunday afternoon the Glee Club will give a program at the Clyde Baptist Church. In the eve ning a concert will be given at the First Baptist Church in Waynes- ville. The Glee Club has tentative plans for other off-campus con certs. Iris Porter Elected Associate Editor Of Puerto Rican Paper Owens, Gray Star In Production Of “Sunday Gosts Five Pesos” Here Tuesday evening, February 1, 1949, the Mars Hill student body was entertained with the presen tation of Josephini Niggli’s de lightful comedy, “Sunday Costs Five Pecos.” Starred in the pro duction were: Anne Owen, Herbert Gray, Joanne Nivens, Josie Kester, and Mary Anne Summers. Iris Porter, member of the clas® of '48 at MHC and outstanding in the fields of dramatics and fof ensics w'hile here, is now attenii' ing the University of Puerto Ri^*’ where she has been chosen tb® associate editor of the camp"- paper, U. of P. R. Campus B*' porter. In a November issue the paper Iris has an article r®' porting an interview with Wald^ Frank, lecturer, novelist, aib* critic. Spotlighting the article WS* a photograph of Iris interviewing the noted author on the lawn ^ Sponsored by the Dramateers and directed by Clyde Moody, the play was the first in a series of one-act plays to be presented every other Tuesday under the direction of C-II dramatic students. The ex pert staging, the colorful costumes, and the superb acting all made “Sunday Costs Five Pesos” a de lightful half hour of entertain ment. the University guest house. Frank discussed the literature an'l culture of Puerto Rico as well his own writings. Iris has also written an inter' view with Julio Milino, one of tb* professors at the university. After the play the Dramateers met in the Speech Studio in Treat Dormitory to elect second semes ter officers. Katherine Phillips was elected President; Clyde Moody, fice-president; Doris Car ter, Secretary; and Lourene Ran- some. Treasurer. THE SEWING SHOP General Sewing Alterations For Men & Women CoTereI Buttons Buttonholes Hemstitching And Picating Th and J and the a the ^vili Perai Socie erts, the , The 'vill 1 Er nuai ®>ghi ’^atir The ^on and "^ani] sanr Wad hone Narc ntair '^ere *»ers •^ohn and ^ead , Be the tern, nut Nort bot ^ip “bly h; ave «8e
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