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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1939-09-25_Vol08_No01_03

Monday, September 25, 1939 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Page 3 Keeping Up With The Catamounts 10 CATAMOUNT LETTERMEN REPORT FOR DUTY ■sM the shoulder guy in everything including sports and love. P|. . Hampton is from Detroit, fafCflTl3llli"10C Michigan, and is one of the lew CldUliailLlCO hgible for ^>a^B^aHHB^^ mial fall course in campusol- sssassam. jmmum high school football to h und weighs 175 pounds. when he finishes from Cullowhee hence. Eugene . T, C, and he li :• letterman. H. feet eleven inches tall and Weighs mis. Gene also plans to leach and coach. One of the char- steristics by which Gene identified is his ever pi fectious smile. all the old students Her anil know of SI i.icular work last ilso know that he is "Geter" Higgins, of Mars Hill, from Hendersonville, because Teddy ■ tackle, is 21 years of age. He is to proud of his fair city, eix feet one inch and weighs 210 years old and is a one year lettei pounds. "Geter" is a fine addition man. He is five feet ten inchi s tall to the squad and all of W. C. T. C anil weighs 180 pounds. Teddj lias quarter and we anil is a n. He Is inches tall and give tin don in a game Mutt can old Cull npetition when it comes to ("ampusology. (Had to have >ou hack, Mutt. joins in giving him a hearty welcome. Incidentallly, his hoi his sport is football. He has one other hobby which we cannot disclose, but if you ask him he will not hesitate to tell you about it. unrivaled position of being the campus Romeo. Hold that crown, Teddy. better known as "Charlie," is 23 years old. He is a guard and is a three year letterman. Charlie is five feet eleven inches high and weighs 190 pounds. He is also President of the Student Body and the Student Senate. The Catamounts couldn't get along without Charlie. Johnson "Tuck" Saunders is 23 years of age and is a two year letterman. He is six feet one inch tall and weighs 190 pounds. Tucky plans to teach and coach. Every one who doesn't knw Tucky will probably make his acquaintance because he sells candy and delivers papers. Tucky campus who is always busy. And another thing about him is friendliness. Tucky's slogan "always a smile." Alvin "Short Hop" Elliott from Nashville, Tennessee and will i also play in the backfield. He is 9 years of age and is a Freshman I and ready for some good razing, a five feet six and weighs 145 , pounds. "Short Hop" declares hii hobby is courtin' the gals. Of coursi Coach Whatley doesn't approve of Sam Ardrey, of Pineville, is 23, this hobby, but what's fair for the years of age and is a three letter-1 goose is fair for the gander, man. He is six feet three and i weighs 205 pounds. Sam wants to I Franklin Gudger is from Cand teach and coach. Sam takes spe-' ler and is 19 years old. Of course cial trips up to Glenville and is he is a freshman and should be the most unfickle boy that I have spotted by some upperclassmaa. ever seen. He is a straight from He is six feet three and weighs 180 the home of good football and is flvi man for the spoil hman In to tell. H much about in the paper la I D that was urulefeati d, un- feet eight inches As Ambers Slips to Floor in Title Bout 111,Ilia, to . ,■;, ami football. Claude "Jam-up" from Marion, N. C, and is an addition to the tad .. feet eleven und 190 pounds. His ambition I Spike Plemmons is one Plemmons boys from Sylva and if a r of age. He played foot- Charles Gray, of Rutherfordton, \ ball for four years in Andrews. Spike is a two year 1< tterman. lie five feet eleven inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. Spike aspire; toward engineering and toward Burkett. Bill Peek is from Mars Hill und is an addition to the backfield. He is 22 years of age and weighs 180 pounds. He attended Mars Hill College for two years. Bill is one of the many boys that come to Cullowhee from Mars Hill. .lack Roberts from Alexander, an addition for the back- field. He is a freshman and is 17 re feel seven and one-half inches tall and weighs 1(50 pounds. He is interested in the business. Cullowhee always welcomes a hoy named Jack. left, Henry Armstrong and Referee Arthur Donovan COMPLIMENTS OF REECE-HAMPTON MOTOR CO. SYLVA, NORTH CAROLINA Ford - Mercury SALES and SERVICE Kyle "Diggieff Parker hails from Andrews, N. C. Diggie is an outstanding backfielder an feel trine inches and weight 160 pounds. Diggie wants lo coach football. He has played four years of varsity high football, Kyle was an all conference athlete and will prove to be one of the best bets of the year. Welcome Diggie to W. C. T. C. Charles McKinnish is from Mar* shall, N. C, and is one of the few added guards. He is 18 years of age and is five feet one one-half inches tall, weighing 165 pounds. His ambition is to teach and coach. This action shot from the Lou Ambers-Henry Arm- I strong lightweight title fight In New York, in which Ambers won back his 135-pound crown, Shows the new champion slipping to the floor In | the fourth round for a no count Armstrong's lov punches are believed to have turned the tide ol victory to Ambers, who will meet the Los Angela" Negro for his welterweight crown, Nov..!. Willie Messer, of Waynesville, has been at Cullowhee for the past summer. He is 18 years of age, a freshman, six feet tall, and weigh; 176 pounds. His ambition is to teach and coach. Joe Cathey is also from Waynesville. He is 20 years old, six feet one inch tall, weighs 189 pounds, and has had two years high school experience. live fe t ten inches tall, and weighs 150 pounds. Bill Hardy il from Alexander City, Alabama, and if he is hall plenty good. H el ten inches tall, and weighs 150 pounds. Monogram Club Elects Officers, Schedule Given Fagg Sawyer is from Waynes- New officers for the Monogram Club were elected last spring. For ' we have Lyndon White, product of Guilford County; Vice He and is 21 years of age. He j President, George I. Lee, Secretive feet eleven inches anditary and Treasurer. David Me 175. His ambition is to I dith. Reporter, Eugene Francis. coach. Frank Leonard is from Charlotte and is 19 years of age. He has had three years of high school experience and weighs 145 pounds. He is interested in Physical Education. Bill Smith is from Raleigh and is an addition to the backfield. He is 21 years of age, five feet eight inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. He would like to teach and coach. Compliments Of LYRIC THEATRE Raymond Rhodes is from Arden, N. C, and is five feet eleven inches tall. He weighs 150 pounds and has had one year of high school experience. Raymond would like to teach and coach. Bob Brown is an old boy i onville. Bob plays in wie. I backfield and has had four years | high school experience. He weighs 1o0 pounds and desires to teach and coach. Bob is also interested in the business field and is NYA director at the college. Welcome New Students -to- Velt's Cafe "Home of Good Food" COLLEGE RENDElZOUS Sylva, N. C. David is one of the Meredith v^--<! from Guilford College. H< is a sophomore so don't take hirr for a freshman. David wants to teach school. He is five feet nine inches and weighs 140 pounds. George Ropp, of Shelby, is 18 vears of age and comes to Cullowhee as a freshman. He has played four years high school ball. is five feet seven inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. Hi hobby is swimming. Charles Myers is from Black Mountain and is 18 years of age. He has had four years high school experience. Charles is six feet fall and weighs 160 pounds. Hi hobby is public speaking (imagine that) and aviation. Bruce "Chick" Murray is from Mars Hill and is an addition to the backfield. He is 21 years of age. HOOPER'S DRUG STORE "ONLY THE BEST" e of the The Monogram Club most outstanding clubs campus. It is the aim of the members of the club to create a better school spirit among students and to have a friendlier attitude toward the visiting team off the field, but to hit them hard on the field. Earl Fisperman is also from The members of the Monogram Charlotte and is 20 years of age.j Club are asking for the students feet tall and weighs 200 ' of the campus to co-operate with pounds. He is interested in Phy- us in extending good will and tdlier attitude toward fi sical Educatio SYLVA PHARMACY REXALL STORE Phone 27 Prescription* SODA FOUNTAIN SERVICE low students and visitors. a the club sponsored many interesting programs, presenting speakers from i.everal different fields, getting the opinions and views from every angle. Group and individual singing always added to the success of the programs. The folk and spirituals sung on Broadway. The hoys really go for the refreshments, too. This year even better success is expected. Money has already been appropriated for sweaters and letters for all new lettermen this year. Last year the Monogram Club raised about sixty dollars Belli] drinks, peanuts and candy dun; baseball season and paid this on the sweaters for lettermen. This year it plans to get an early start in football and have money Team Rounding Into Shape For Opener On 30th (oath Whatley His (.iven (.rid .Men Two Weeks Of Hard Workouts With tu. under raiding into shap< play. a blocking and ' and there is a DOtil meat in these departments. neii and eight ol of the ten lettermen. two are tack' guards, one end, one center, ami SCkles are. Hig- gins, of Mars Hill, and Ardrey, of Pineville; the guards, Gray, of Rutherfordton, and Johnson, of Hendersonville; the end, Francis, of Qoj the center, Miller, of Hendersonville; the backs, Crow-' der, of Hendersonville, Hampton, of Detroit, Saunders, of Bryson City, and Plemmons, of Sylva. Two let- temien from the squad of 37 are returning. They are: Brown, a blocking back from Hendersonville and Sawyer, a guard from Waynesville. Others who will be back from last year's squad are: Rock Plemmons, David Meredith, Woodrow Pryor, and T. J. Thompson. Other members of the squad are: 'athey, and Davis, of Waynesville, Kopp and Wall, of Shelby, Myers and Burgew, of Black Mountan, Gudger, of Candler, Billiard and Elliott, of Nashville, Leonard and Fesperman, of Charlotte, Jamison and Proctor, of Marion, Smith, of Raleigh, Hardy, of Alexander, Alabama, Peek and Murray, of Mars Hill, Muse of Canton, Bradburn and McKinnish, of Marshall, Ocitou, of Hander- sonville, and Roberts, of Weaver- ville. Coach Whatley will be assisted by McDonald and Andrews, of Nashville, Tennessee and Brandon, of Raleigh. Two work outs a day are being held in preparation for the first game with Guilford College there, September 30. other necessities. It is the hope of all that the ambition of the club will be realized. COMPLIMENTS BROWN BROTHERS STORE GENE R A L M E R C II A N D I S E MEATS GROCERIES — FEEDS COMPLIMENTS OF HOOPER MOTOR COMPANY COGDILL MOTOR COMPANY DODGS — PLYMOUTH PARKER LUNCH ROOM WELCOME STUDENTS — FACULTY MEALS — DRINKS — SANDWICHES C C I. I. 0 W BEE. N SYLVA LAUNDRY and DRY CLEANERS Telephone 25-J SYLVA, N. C. T. J. THOMASSON, Agent. Welcome Students.... To The New Smoky Mountain GRILLE DANCING V/i MILES EAST OF SYLVA Pit Barbecue Manager PAUL A. SUTTON n bottles School Work Means Activity— Activity Calls For A Pause. MAKE THAT The Pauce That Refreshes —with— ICE-COLD COCA-COLA Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Asheville

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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• Date
  • Date original: 1939-09-25
  • Date digitized: 2017-02-01
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  • Dimension: 22" x 15"
  • Pages: 4 pages
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  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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  • Western Carolina University
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  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1939-09-25_Vol08_No01
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