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Published by the Students of Mars Hill College
XXIX
mars hill, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1954
Number 5
Clio,
: elected
er, Robinson
Vewberr
fPM^e Crowned
d is taki
:Homecoming
LiCrowning of Miss Kitzi
^lilO as Homecoming queen
rs. Ann Robinson as foot-
l^grgeen will highlight the half
remonies in this afternoon s
ub had jbetween Mars Hill and
Mr.
ave been^^^^S Ae program the band
jIj irade and do formations on
eld, climaxing their per-
Countyice with a football forma-
ag Octol^t that point Homecoming
attendeants will be escorted on the
ie Garnf
lerwood isen by the band as an at-
the clulit to the two queens is Miss
Wayne Royal, of Brooksville, Flor-
•e Boyd/Vttendant for the C-I class
:e Erwiiiiss Shirley Mayberry of
ville.
Traditional Pageant Gven
1 •
Connnemorating Thanksgiving
„ tAorTPanf (Sponsored bv the Baptis
T«( Pfe Forget, a traditional pageant sponsored by the Baptist
n J . TT -nn of the collegc was presented m the auditorium of the
Mar! HiU Baptht Church thU morning at 10:30 A. M. The program
interpreted thanksgiving both past an Blackwell, president
of thfroUeyl'UttLtvoS^’s^^ial m^usic and a hymn pre-
ceded the pageant.
Mars Hill Community
Nathan Brooks gave the pro
logue and was followed by the
first scene, the Landing of the
Pilgrims, December 21, 1620. An
adaptation of the poem. The
p, pi class is represented by
^ ^jEdna June Funk, of Fries,
^nia. Miss Funk was C-I at-
nt at Homecoming cere-
IS last Thanksgiving and a
ixon^gj. Beauty Section in
4953-54 Laurel. Attendant
he M-Club is Miss Carolyn
orida
anizelben the attendants have
ii is their places, the band will
inksgi€ into “Air. Touchdown,”
organib will herald the approach of
or a pib^ii Queen, Mrs. Ann Rob-
jQg Q of Asheville. Then to a fan-
of stately music the Home-
^ing Queen, Miss Kitzi Miller
■ Asheville will be escorted to
i, pia) position. Both queens will
sion cJy bouquets of gold chrysan-
(j tied with blue ribbon,
io-captains Mike Miller and
g Hughes will crown the foot-
queen, and Dr. Hoyt C.
ckwell, president of the col-
% will crown the Homecom-
Queen. All ceremonies will be
To Be Opened By Clio-Philomathia
, • T Ip-iflc the societv celebrat
The Philomathian Literary Society leads the
Loid Anniversary and Reception Decemb" 2nd and 4^
Charles Crook, Philomathian president, will preside at tne a
versary program. The theme of —
the Anniversary and Reception
programs is secret. The script for
the Anniversary program was
written by Bill Brodgen, while
Katy Katsarka wrote the script
for the reception program.
The Anniversary committee is
headed by Joe Alatheny Anni
versary vice-president. Th^e on
the committee are Charles Crook,
J. C. Boone, Tommy_ Jones
News
Briefs
Mr. William P. Whitesides,
Jr., replaces Mr. Ralph P. Ashe-
C. J ? ’ worth as chairman of the tele
James Grant, Bill Brogden, committee. Television pro-
Rodolph Dixon, Jim McDaniels, College will
and Eddie West. . begin this month.
Pat Thomas is Clio Reception
president. The committee chair
lllll %jtlllllllUllA^ f aUiipLatnjii W* 2 ,
laiO IIIW vr J of the Pilgrim Fathers
Did you know that in IVDO England” by Hemans,
every twenty seconds sorne hos- ^byd Jackson. The
pital patient in the United Mates pjf then sang “Now Thank
received a blood transfusion, i ne God,” and were fol-
need for blood in our civilian College Choir, which
hospitals and for defeme pur- Fathers.” The
poses is very great. second scene presented the First
November 30, the Mars Hi ^j^g^ioan Thanksgiving, 1621.
College family and the Mars Hill of Thanksgiving,” “Joy-
community will be given an op- Thee,” and
portunity to make their contribu- «j^ecessional” were sung by the
tion. Skilled medical, nursing, Chorelettes.
and technical personnel, supple- introducing the third scene,
mented by volunteers, will he on gave retrospection and ex
hand in the McConnell Gym- hortation on the three centuries of
nasium between twelve and seven 'j'hanksgiving and was followed
P. M. . by responses from Hetty Corey,
Coach Hart’s Hygiene Class Xaylor, Dorothy Dalton,
has undertaken the project ot pm ^obb, and Juanita Horton,
reaching the goal of 350 pints ot the
blood. The boys are competing president’s Proclamation, after
against the girls to get more Robert Holt brought
donors, and the winners "Wi e gj-getings from the Alumni Asso-
treated to a hamburger fry by the gj^^tion. The Reverend Lowell
losers. , F. Sodeman, pastor of the Mars
Each dorm on campus has a p^^ptigt Church, gave the
general chairman, with repre thanksgiving address,
sentatives on each floor. Releases offering was taken for the
were distributed last Monday and North Carolina
Tuesday nights. These must be Orphanage, and following
signed by the parents of all stu- congregation sang, “Re
dents between the ages of 18 and p^j.g Heart.” Dr.
21 before they can give blood. offered the closing prayer of
The town committee is sen thanksgiving,
ing bulletins to ,the ^ locd htgh —
X ixi 1. 111V.O »» *** '
^Vyjiounced from the press box.
Florist Opens
V Campns Corner
h \ ind churches in the com- a panel discussion was held. This
school , blicity group discussion was to answer ques-
munity, and f^i^ns people most often ask re-
is putting up P garding the giving of blood.
'Tas^Monfay and Tuesday, Rodolph Dixon was moderator
u 1 were given by and those on the panel were Jean
Coach Ha^rPs class. ABer the Holder, BiU
Long, Iris Cundift, Jean iviyers, ^he W. A. A. Council eiectcu singing of ^ sfgn-up sheets are now on the
Panw Collins, and Faye Taylor, ^ree campus standouts who were foLwed by a Student Center Bulletin Board.
^ ww « ^ /.Virtcpn for their sportsmans ip, so°o^by"^^m Beane, alter which “Give that others may live.
--t:- rASr wana M. , Will..
DeLoach, ^ v™ “kT“ entS a^edtalt GaithL
Sr’ RU* Putman Cailyn Chapel, Montreat College, at
Pate, Doris Ann Ensley, Ada Lee Montreat on November 13.
Deacon, Bobbie Linville, Mary , i
Long, Iris Cundiff, Jean Myers, ^he W. A. A. Council elected
Cox Florist and Gift Shop, lo-
ted on the corner of Main Street
•fl College Avenue, held its for-
al opening November 19 and 20.
An orchid was presented to
Irs. Hilliard Ball, holder of
‘c lucky number. Flower ar-
ingements were given as second-
'■y prizes and carnations were
Class Elections Held
Recently In Chapel
The C-I I class elected officers
in chapel recently. Mike Miller
is to serve as president, Charles
McCall as vice president, Mari
anne Long as secretary, and Han
nah Blackwell as treasurer.
Mike, who is from Allentown
Uiicc
chosen for their sportsmanship,
cooperation, character, school
spirit and personality. They were
Mary Hawkins, Caryl Guth and
Alolly Fennell.
estowed upon the first 500
UJJUli UlC
enter the new shop.
: r he Shop, housed ^ riet
I - ouop, noused in a newly
^novated and re-decorated build-
fig with large display window’s
pastel interiors, deals in
owers for all occasions, and also
r ■ arrangements of
floWPrO r^r^i-4-^A *-vlor»1-C
Jyied flowers, potted plants, and
;^^sh gardens.
. fits and party items includ-
^g favors, seasonal party nap-
pifb’ novelty candles and
stocked.’^''^
Jtianita Blankenship, for-
fl A ^tnployed by Rutherfordton
"orist
An article in the November
Commission pays tribute to the
work of Ronald C. Hill in
Bangkok, Thailand. Ronald and
his wife, the former Evelyn Pit-
Mike, who is from Allentown, graduates of Mars Hill,
Pennsylvania, is co-captain of the gf ’45. While here both
football team and president M the prominent in religious ac-
M-Club and Science Club. He is Ronald served as
majoring in chemical engineering. gf the Philomathian So-
The class vice president, Cnarles They are now completing
McCall, from Lenoir, is majoring language study m
in medicine. He is president ot g^ngkok and will proceed to a
the Scriblerus Club. permanent mission station.
The class secretary, Marianne
Long, is taking a liberal arts
Long, is taking a the meeting of the State
course, but plans to P Tj^gtist Convention in Charlotte,
therapist. She was pms.dent of Ba^ist Gonvent^^^^^^^^
Nonpareil Literary Society ^i g „ ‘ Qgjiege voted to postpone
the C-I term. She is from Wins- „f the college to
“"H»rh is a day student from Win-on-Salem 1«6. Jhe
Mars Hill. She IS taking a l b- ™ w;„,ton-Salem had
X;-.tvill manage the shop eral arts course. Her activities in- J heduled for 1955.
>s owned by James M. Cox. elude Scriblerus Club.
Pictured .hove ere the participant, m the
at halftime of ‘h» ’rh-h.g|vi„g^gam,.__They „ My
MUler, *HomeLming Queen; Ann Robinson (M^rs. Bobby), Footba
Queen; Carolyn Hart, M-Club; and Judy Royal, band.