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Wednesday, June 1, 1960 THE CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN Page 3 SOPHOMORE ELECTION Newly elected officers of the sophomore class are: (1 to r) Jere Thomas, Vivian White, and James Latane. In an unprecedented write-in campaign for President of the Sophomore Class, Jere Thomas polled enough votes to cause a run-off with Bill Povey. At the second count, Thomas was declared the winner by a slim margin. Neither Jimmy Latane nor Wayne Therrell won a majority ot the original ballot for vice presi dent. They, too, wound up in a run-off with Latane barely edging out Therrell. Elected on the first ticket as Sophomore Class secretary-treas- urer was Vivian White. Sophomore Class representatives who were seated after the. first vote were Bobby Barbee, Pat Daniels, David Griehsbach, Laura Harris and Jerry Owens. Sigma Tau Sigma Holds Dinner Meeting Siigma Tau Sigma, national so cial science honor society, accept ed 16 new members during an initiation dinner at the Stork Restaurant on Kings Drive, Sun day, May 22. After an excellent steak dinner, members and guests of the fra ternity enjoyed an informal talk by LIVE BETTER,,, Electrically DUKE EOWER COMPANY COTTAGE CHEESE Smooth, creamy, fre^h. So good... I so many ways ,.. and thrifty too. Ctn. Sigma Lambda Chi Awards Scholarsliip By DEAN GRIER STRATHDEE Each year Sigma Lambda Chi Fraternity of Charlotte College awards to an entering freshman a scholarship of $100. The Sigma Lambda Chi Schol arship was begun in 1951. The very first award enabled a de serving young man, Michel Pal mer, to begin his college career. Mr. Palmer is now a teacher at Lenoir Higih School and is work ing on a master’s degree in Eng lish at Chapel Hill. This year, the Sigma Lambda Chi Scholarship is presented to Fitzhugh Lee Austin, II, a grad uating senior at Garinger High School. Mr. Austin has main tained a high scholastic average in high school and will enter CC in the fall quarter of 1960 to study engineering. Sigma Lambda Chi promotes several projects during the school term to earn funds for this schol arship. The brothers wish to thank all those who patronize their projects this year. SPRING DANCE the director of Charlotte College, Miss Bonnie Cone, on the prog ress and plans of Charlotte Col lege. Miss Cone presented her talk in the form of a hypothetical con ducted tour of the first two build ings which will be built. She used the latest sketches and floor plans of the buildings and gave her au dience an excellent word-picture of classrooms, offices, and utili ties. James Kussell LaRoach, presi dent of the Charlotte College chap ter of Sigma Tau Sigma, speak ing for the society, presented thei Charlotte College Library with two books. The books, “Calhoun Basic Documents And The Land Called Chicora” and “The Caro- linas Under Spanish Rule,” were) presented in honor and memory of Miss Cone's mother, Mrs. Addie: Hartes Cone. After the dinner meeting, a busi ness meeting was conducted during which the following new officers for the coming year were elected: Robert Lee Blackwelder, presi dent; Ester Ross Erwin, vice presi-i dent; Paul Alexander Shinn, treasurer; and Martha Louise Moore, secretary. New members accepting invita tions to join Sigma Tau Sigma were : Julian Emmett Allen, Wayne Harold Allen, Robert Lee Black welder, Trula Sutton Booth, Rich ard Daniel Buckey, Russell Ernest Chappell, Helen Kay Combs, Jame^ Fraser Cornell, Jr., Linda Leete Harris, Willie Victor Harwell, Jr., Thomas Avery McNeely, Bobby Gene Mills, Kennith Wayne Mul- lis, Paul Alexander Shinn, Howard Wayne Therrell, and Amzie Reid Wentz. The Collegian Salutes Ed Phillips for his devotion to Charlotte College and the excel lent leadershp he accomplished as president of the Student Council Jim LaRoach, Deanna Merrell and Jerry Williams for their ac tivities with the Student Council and various fraternities and com mittees . . . Jerry Ownes and Rose Erwin for serving honorably as Sopho more Class officers. Howard Payne, Jimmy Latane and Dick Latty for holding the top Fresh man Class offices . . . Ed Silber for being last year’s chief marshal, for serving as Soph omore Class vice president, for winning the coveted Morehead Scholarship, and for having an in quiring mind . . . All the representatives to the Student Council who served faithfully . . . Jerry Rich and his staff for their efforts in behalf of the Parnassian and for striving for a better liter ary magazine . . . Gary Idol and his staff for a Si Si well done . . . The Elections, Publicity, Inter- Club Council, Finance, Assembly, and Social Committees without whose help C. C. would not have been the same . . . John Yandle and his Freshman Advisory Committee for getting new students started down the right path . . . Olin Gyles and Hal Edwards for being named last year’s marshals. Presidents Jerry Wilson, Wayne Connor, Ann Hilton, Pat Daniels and Larry Irvin for their work with Phi Theta Kappa, Sigma Lambda Chi, N. E. A„ Le Cercle Francais, and the college chorus Martha Moore whose interest in C. C. won her membership in Phi Theta Kappa, Sigma Tau Siigma, The Writer’s Club, C. C. U. N., Et Club Espanol and the chorus . . . All the graduating sophomores. Among those attending the C C spring dance were; (foreground) Howard Payne and Jane Taylor, (back ground) Jere Thomas and Ann Hilton. By ANN HILTON “One-two cha cha cha,” ex claimed one of Charlotte College’s students at its annual Spring dance, Saturday, May 21. The Charlotte Hotel Ballroom was arrayed with formals and din ner jackcts and the Clemson Jun- galeers played from 9 p. m. to 1 a. m. The rhythmic music ranged from “moonlight serenades” to Latin American interpretations. The theme “Colonial Ball” was carried throughout the ballroom. The tables were decorated with miniature umbrellas. To com plete the theme, everyone had a “ball.” Refreshments of cookies and punch were served during the break at 11 p. m. As the last song ended, sighs of “Boy, do my feet hurt I” were chanted with last goodbyes. Sigma Lambda Chi Initiates 5 By GARY IDOL Sigma Lambda Chi fraternity initiated five new members at a meeting held May 18 at the home, of A1 Palmer. Ending a period of pledgeship, Roy Hartis, Jimmy Latane, Bill Hicks, Eddie Blanton and Ken Miller were accepted into full membership. Invitations are extended to Invitations are extended to pro spective members each quarter. These pledges are interviewed by the faternity and voted on in secreti ballot by what is known as a “black ball” vote. Admission to the fraterity is limited to those men who receive unanimous approval. After pre liminary admission, pledges must go through a week of initiation. During this week they must con duct themselves according to rules and must carry a sign which iden tifies them as a “worm.” The men are subjected to various epi^ sodes of a comical nature known only to the fraternity. The Sigma Lambda Chi is proud to announce these new members and hope to have an even more successful year during the 1960-61 school year. Phi Theta Kappa Awards Scholarship By MARTHA MOORE Christian Curtis Collins, a senior at Garinger High School, will re ceive the first scholarship award ed by the Iota Lambda Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. I Funds for the scholarsliip were raised by a car wash sponsored by the group May 7. The Chapter announced that the car wash was a financial suc cess and wishes to thank all who patronized it. The Iota Lambda Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa initiated four new members Sunday, May 1. They are: William Pike Davis, James William Grant, Lloyd Clif ford Torrence, and Daniel Collins. Brumfield Studio 325 East Boulevard Charlott« 3, N. C. For the Be«t In Portrait, Commericid And School Photofraphy Phon* ED 4-7415 Tell the truth and laugh and nobody will believe you. My ole pappy used to say' “Either tell the name and not the story or tell the story and not the name.” Parnassian By JERRY RICH The spring quarter edition of the Parassian is due out soon. Editor Jerry Rich said the Writ er’s Club magazine will be a 12- page publication along the lines of the last issue. “We hope to make this the best literary effort this school has seen since its beginning,” Rich said. New members invited to join the club this year are Vivian White, Jerry Owens, Jere Thom as and Jim Cornell. Officers for next year had not been announced at press time. OUR LAUNDRY and CLEANERS 1806 Hutchinson Ave. — FR 7-5252 • SAME DAY SERVICE NO EXTRA CHARGES Hour* 6:30 a. m. — 6:30 p. m. — Monday througli Saturday DAVID ALLEN, Manager
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