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THE CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN
September 23, 1954
CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN
Published monthly throughout the school year by the students
of CHARLOTTE COLLEGE, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Staff
Editor John Kilgo
Assistant Editor Jan Shetler
Business Manager Kanela Maydanis
Faculty Advisor Miss Mary Denny
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JIMMY KILGO
WIST
“THE KOHNER.MAN”
We, of the staff of the Charlotte Collegian, thought it
would be of interest to our student body if we ran an article
this week on one of our C. C. graduates.
We picked a boy that is better known around Charlotte
and this area as “The Kornerman.” His nickname is a result
of his nightly I). J. show on one of Charlotte’s local radio
stations.
I’m sure that all of you know by now our ex-owl is Jimmy
Kilgo, popular radioman at WIST in Charlotte.
Jimmy is a graduate of Central High School here in Char
lotte. After his graduation from high school, a financial prob
lem faced Jim and he w’as afraid he wouldn’t be able to attend
college. His problems were solved when he came down to inves
tigate his chances at C. C.
Jimmy went two years at C. C., graduating in the 1950
class. After his two inexpensive years at C. C., Jim went to
the University of North Carolina for two years.
He graduated from U. N. C. with a degree in Liberal Arts
in June, 1952. On graduation morning his wife, “Willie,” gave
birth to a little baby girl who goes by the name of Lindo Jo.
Immediately after his graduation from U. N. C., Jimmy
was hired by WIST here in Charlotte. It w'as not too long before
Jimmy got his chance to try a nightly D. J. show. He called
his show “Kilgo’s Korner.” Ever since that October night in
the year 1952, when “Kilgo’s Korner” made its debut in Char
lotte, Jimmy’s curb has been a well-populated one.
Jimmy tells us all that his two years at C. C. were two of
the happiest and most profitable of his lifetime. If it had not
been for C. C., Jimmy would have been another who would
have been denied a college education.
We, the staff of the Collegian, say hats off to Jimmy Kilgo,
a shining sample of why C. C. is a must in Charlotte.
KANELA MAYDANIS
STUDENT COUNCIL MEETS
The student council of Charlotte
College me at Miss Cone’s house
Wednesday, September 8th, for a
terrific supper and a meeting to
discuss the plans for the coming
year.
The student council decided that
if the coming year is to be a suc
cess we should all back the student
council all the way.
They planned the first assembls’
and named the speakers, with Mrs.
Edith Winningham as the principal
speaker. Other speakers were act
ing President Don Payne, editor of
the annual, Jim Fitzgerald, editor
of the paper, John Kilgo.
Also at the meeting the council
named the social chairman to be
Uobie Howard. Publicity chairman
was placed in the hands of Jan
Shetler.
The first party of the year was
set for a tentative date coming in
the latter part of October. Final
plans will be decided upon at the
first council meeting in late Sep
tember. With this the meeting was
adjourned.
—Jan Shetler.
SCHOOL SPIRIT
The 19.54-5.5 school year has just
gotten underway. With it comes
coffee hours, assemblies, basket
ball games and many other school
activities. All of these events are
part of our school, and they should
be made a part of us.
There are not many students en
rolled down here at C. C. that
aren’t immensely proud of our
school. At least we tell people we
are proud of C. C., but we all must
realize that in the past years only
a small group of students have
participated in school activities.
The one big way to get C. C. on
the map is by making our institu
tion a part of us.
About eighty percent of our stu
dents work at full or part time
jobs and go to school at the same
time. This pushes each and every
one of us for time, but if we take
it upon ourselves to make room
for a few of the school’s activities.
I’m sure we will all enjoy our Col
lege life more.
If someone walks up to you and
asks for your participation in
school events, think twice before
you turn him down. Remember, all
of us working as a unit can make
a bigger and better Charlotte Col
lege.
WELCOME
We want to welcome the new stu
dents to Charlotte College this fall
quarter. This being the first time
at Charlotte College for a large
percentage of the student body I
would like to hand out a few point
ers of information.
The Owl’s Roost is located in the
hall next to the office. The purpose
of the Owl’s Roost is to furnish
snacks at break time—candy, sand
wiches, and coffee—school supplies
—pencils, notebook paper, composi
tion books, etc.—and second-hand
books. The textbooks that the
Owl’s Roost carries are books that
have been used but are in usable
shape. If you wint to buy second
hand books, go by the Owl’s Roost
and see Rea Hinson. He will be glad
to help you in an yway that he can.
Be sure to vote in all elections.
This is a vital part of the school
activity. Maybe you do not know
the persons running for election,
for this reason we have campaign
speeches. All the major elections
always have these campaign
speeches just before the election. It
is your duty as a member of the
student body to attend the speeches
and acquaint yourselves with the
candidates. We want the officers of
the school to be the people you
want in office. Don’t fail your
school and classmates; vote in all
elections.
The library is a place to study.
Don’t be thoughtless and hinder
your friends who are trying to
study in the library. This has been
a problem in the past, so let’s do
better this year along this line.
The coffee hours are held after
the assemblies. The purposes of the
coffee hours are so that the faculty
and student body can become bet
ter acquainted. Also so many of
the students work during the day
they do not have time to know all
their classmates. We serve refresh
ments and chat with our friends.
These coffee hours are usually held
in the basement in the Central High
cooking lab. Notices of assemblies
and coffee hours are posted in the
bulletin board to the right outside
of the library.
There is a boys’ fraternity and
a girls’ sorority. They have open
house at the first of every quarter.
These organizations sponsor coffee
hours and add a great deal to the
social life of the college.
Let's enter into the spirit of the
school year immediately. The more
you put into your college days the
more you gain from them.
My thoughts are silly, funny
things.
They’re precious but to me.
They dwell on reckless, crazy
dreams
Of elephants and Kings.
Someday I’ll don my gypsy shoes,
And travel far and wide.
I’ll see and hear and smell and
touch.
The ocean and the sky.