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APRIL 17, 1943 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Page 3 ®SOCl ETY. Betty Lamb, Gudger Miss Wright Becomes Engagement Announced Bride Of Putnam Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Betty Lamb to Staff Sergeant James Franklin Gudger by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. High Lamb, of Asheville. A junior student at Western Carolina Teachers College, the bride- elect is well known on the campus. She is active in the Western Carolina Players, having had a role in "You Can't Take It With You," and appearing in this quarter's play, "Heart of a City." She was in last years' May court and is to be maid of honor this year. She is also secretary of the junior class. Sgt. Gudger, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. L. Gudger, of Candler, is a former student of Western Carolina Teachers College. He was outstanding in baseball, football and basketball. Before entering the army he played professional baseball with the Rocky Mount Club. He is now stationed at Atlantic City, New Jersey. Plans for the wedding have not yet been announced. * * * Miss Ashley Weds Cpl. John B. Black Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ashly of Ware Sholes, South Carolina, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Fannie Mae, to Cpl. John Ballus Black, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Black of Honea Path, South Carolina, in a ceremony at the Turkey Creek Baptist Church, Ware Sholes, on March 13. The Rev. W. L. Coker, pastor, officiated. Following the ceremony, the bride's parents entertained with a reception at their home. The bride is a graduate of Western Carolina Teachers College and Mr. and Mrs. Floud Wright, of Kings Mountain, have announced the marriage of their daughter. Miss Pauline Wright, to Edward Putnam, of Shelby, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Putnam. The marriage was solemnized in a ceremony March 5 at the home of the Rev. Gaston C. Camp of Mooresboro. For the wedding the bride wore a dress of blue velvet with brown accessories. Misses Helen and Vertie Putnam, sisters of the groom were the only attendants. Mrs. Putnam is a graduate of Mars Hill College and of Western Carolina Teachers College. She is remembered at Cullowhee for' her work with Y. W. A. and the B. S. U. Council. She was also a member of Alpha Phi Sigma. At present she is a member of the faculty of Polkville school of Cleveland County. Mr. Putnam received his education in the Lattimore school, and is at present employed in Shelby. The couple will reside with the bridegroom's parents until his induction into the army. * * * Juanita Porter and Sgt. Wilson Engaged Mrs. Carrie Porter, of Swanna- noa, has announced the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Miss Juanita Porter, to First Sergeant John Hayes Wilson, Jr., of Sylva. A graduate of Western Carolina Teachers College, Miss Porter was prominent in campus activities. She was in the May court for two years, and .served as May queen in 1941. She was on the staff of the Gamma Chapter \ Marks the Close Of Two Years The Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, educational organization for outstanding teachers in America held its regular meeting last week at the home of Miss Jeannette Nance, 84 Liberty street in Asheville. In charge of the program for the afternoon was Miss Virginia Bryson. Speakers for the afternoon were Miss Irene Logan and and Mrs. Carl Killian, both of whom discussed Pioneer Women Educators of Western North Carolina. Since this meeting marked the dose of a two-year period, an important matter of business was the election and installation of new chapter officers. The nominating committee appointed by the president, Miss Hattie Fowler, of Hickory, is composed of Miss Lena Allen, Miss Alice Benton, and Miss Jannie Bryan. Committee reports also featured the meeting. Miss Cordelia Camp, president of the state organization of Delta Kappa Gamma, was present for the meeting. Caravan Caroler is well known throughout Western \ Western Carolinian and of the North Carolina. She is well re membered on the campus here, having been a member of the Dramatics Club, vice president of the French Club, reporter of the Girls Athletic Association, a member of the International Relations Club and of the Robertson Hall Council. She was also chosen as "Miss Catamount" in 1939. Mrs. Black is at present teaching in the junior high school of Will- iamston, South Carolina. Cpl. Black, who was employed as a chemist with the Ware Shoals Manuring Company" "before enter- injfthe army, is stationed at Camp Ritchie, Maryland. * * * Dinner Parties Are Given Although rationing has almost abolished the old custom of inviting guests for dinner, some on the campus are still magicians enough to entertain. Miss Hammond had Miss Tyree, Sara Auth Hammond and Elizabeth Hammond for supper. Miss McAdams was the supper guest of Miss Rosenberger. Miss Rabe had as her guests, Miss Rosenberger, Miss Hammond and Miss Tyree. * * * Roxana Shaw Weds James P. Randolph Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shaw of Black Mountain, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Roxana Shaw to Pfc James Patrick Randolph, son of Mrs. Anna M. Randolph of Canoga Park, California. Miss Shaw is a former student of Western Carolina Teachers College. She was outstanding in her campus activities and had a high scholastic rating in all her courses. She was a member of Alpha Phi Sigma, national honorary fraternity. The wedding will take place in the late spring. * * * Silvester-Edgerton Wedded April 11 Miss Margaret Page Sylvester, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sylvester of Black Mountain, became the bride of Howard Haskell Edgerton, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Edgerton of Pikeville, in a ceremony on April 11 at the State Street Methodist Church of Black Mountain. , The Rev. H. Grady Hardin officiated. A program of nuptial music, presented by Mrs. A. W. McDougle, pianist and Isaac Reid, soloist, preceded the ceremony. The bride wore a navy blue dressmaker suit with white and blue accessories. Her corsage was of talisman roses and lilies-of-the- valley. Mrs. Edgerton is a graduate of Black Mountain high school and Attended Western Carolina Teachers College and Cecils Business College. While at Cullowhee she served as Mr. Brown's assistant in the chemistry laboratory and was a member of Alpha Phi Sigma. At present she is employed at the Northwestern Bank in Black Mountain. Mr. Edgerton attended both Guilford College and Western Carolina Teachers College. He is well remembered in the music circles of Catamount. During the past year she has taught school in the Forest City schools. Sgt. Wilson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes Wilson of Sylva, was the president of the student body his senior year, business manager of the Western Carolinian and of the Catamount, and served as chairman of the standards committee. He was listed on the Dean's list and in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Sgt. Wilson is now stationed with the U. S. Army at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. m * * * Autra Wells Weds Lawrence Kitchin Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Wells of Arden, have announced the mar- riage of their daughter, Miss Autra Wells, to Lawrence C. Kitchin of the Army Air Base at Maxton, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Kitchin of Arden, in a ceremony April 9, at Springfield, Massachusetts. Officiating was the Rev. Chester Cooper. Mrs. Kitchin attended Western Carolina Teachers College the fall and winter quarters of 1940-41.- * * * Cullowhee Woman's Club Holds Meeting The Cullowhee Woman's Club held its regular meeting in the parlors of Moore dormitory at Western Carolina Teachers College on Wednesday evening with the new and retiring officers of the Cullowhee Junior Woman's Club as special guests for the occasion. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Charles G. Gulley, Miss Geneva Turpin, and Mrs. Kenneth Wood. Following a business session the following program was presented by Mrs. McMurray Richey: Slumber Song (Russian), and Cherry Ripe (English) sung by Miss Jayne Elliot, accompanied by Mrs. Charles G. Gulley. A review of the book Greek and Roman Mythology by Miss Edith Hamilton was presented by P. L. Elliot, head of the English department at Western Carolina Teachers College. Mrs. Flinton, of Charleston, S. C, was a special guest. The next meeting of the club will be held on the evening of May 10 in the audio-visual room of the training schoot building. Gardens will be the main topic for the program. - Vivacious Connie Haines is the singing star on CBS' "Caravan" since the program mved to Hollywood. Others in ie star-studded lineup are Jack .. arson, Herb Shriner, Ken Niles and Freddie Rich and his orchestra. Doris Gibbs Is Elected B. S. U. President Doris Gibbs, rising senior from Miss., was recently elected president of the B. S. U. to serve on the council for next year. Ruth Barker was elected first vice-president, Dorothy Jeane Eflsley, second vice-president, Lolita Baldwin, third vice-president. Other officers include: Publicity chairman, Kathe- rine Wilson; treasurer, Maxine Brookshire; secretary, Mozelle Cherry; B. T. U. Director, Hilda Brown; Y. W. A. president, Audrey Francis, and pianist, Mildred Ensley. The candidates were selected by a nominating committee and approved by the entire B. T. U. Officers Of B. S. U. Are Installed With a quiet and impressive ceremony the officers of next year's Baptist Student Union Council were installed Sunday evening at the Baptist Church. Following the processional, the congregation sang, "I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord." Miss Kathleen Davis, co-sponsor of the B. S. U. then led in prayer. A special solo, "My Task," was rendered by Hope Edwards. Outgoing officers charged the newly elected council members to fulfill faithfully their duties. The new officers, one by one, mounted the platform, and after placing their piece of a picture on the bulletin board to help build a church, gave their pledges. A congregational hymn, "The Church's One Foundation," followed by the benediction by the Rev. Alec Herring, completed the program. The front of the church was attractively decorated with evergreens and r< d, white and blue candles. Candelight was used throughout the ceremony in addition to a spot light which shone on the picture of the church that the new officers pieced together. * * * Gibbs Speaks At B. E. Meet Miss Shirley Gibbs was the chief speaker at the regular meet- 1 the Business Education Club which met last week. Her topic was Preparation for Getting a Job. Ruth Barker read a poem, "The Perfect Secretary." Members of the club decided to have an informal dinner at the Brown House. Special guests for the occasion will be the club sponsor, Dr. W. A. Ashbrook and Mrs. Ashbrook. During this meeting, as well as at all the other meetings, job placements for business education students were planned. And through the efforts of the club many have been able to secure positions. College Radio News Important Notice To Students CBS S I» nth Season In view of an increasing tenden- T h e Columbia Broadcasting I cy among students to "cut" testa Symphony begins its 17th sea- and examinations, a fact which has son on the CBS network Sunday, | become a major problem for^ the May 2, presenting the first in a instructors series of Sunday afternoon con certs that are to feature a brilliant array of eminent soloists, novelties and first performances. The programs will be heard at 3 o'clock, EWT. The orchestra is to be directed during the season by Howard Barlow, permanent conductor of the Colombia Broadcasting Symphony, and Bernard Herrmann, CBS composer and conductor. The roster of soloists to be heard with the orchestra this season includes the names of Marjorie Lawrence and Kileeu Farrell, sopranos; Rudolph Serkin, Robert Casadesus and Jesus Maria Sanroma, pianists; Gregor Piatigorsky, cellist, and Alexander Kipnis, bass. Harlow, one of the outstanding interpreters of American music, conducted the New York Philharmonic-Symphony for two weeks last season and has been re-engaged by the historic orchestra for another two weeks next year. He also has directed the Baltimore Symphony and Chicago Orchestra and a number of concerts at Lewisohn Stadium, New York. Herrmann conducts the May 16 concert when he presents the first American performance of the First Symphony in G minor by Ernest John Moeran. the Curriculum Committee at its last meeting passed the following regulation, to become immediately effective: For each re-examination or re- test that an instructor is required to give to a student because of absence from the regular class period set for such, a $1.00 fee will be required of the student if the absence is officially excused by the office and $2.00 if it is not excused. This applies also to cases in which students are not allowed to take the final examinations because of failure to make proper arrangements for their financial obligations to the College. Before the instructor will be permitted to give the additional examination or test to a student, the student will be required to bring to the instructor a receipt from the Bursar showing that the fee has been paid. The amount charged by the Bursar will, of course, depend on whether the student has an official excuse from the Dean for the (Continued on page 4) Goldbergs Go To Princeton It's Princeton now for the popular CBS family,-"The Goldbergs." A recent letter from the university to Mrs. Gertrude Berg, author and (Continued on page 4) way and Louis Hesterly. Refreshments were served by Mildred Ensley and Audette Richey. Seminar Has Regular Meet Miss Anne Hammond and Miss Leonora Smith were co-hostesses for the English Seminar, Friday evening. Miss Kathleen Davis who had charge of the program read a paper on the "Spiritual Insight in Milton and Spencer," especially as shown in the works "Paradise Lost," "Paradise Regained," "Com- us," and the "Faerie Queen." Attending the meeting were P. L. Elliott, Miss Mabel Tyree, Dean and Mrs. W. <E. Bird, Doctor and Mrs. H. T. Hunter, Miss Rachel Rosenberger, Miss Anne Albright, Miss Davis, Miss Hammond and Miss Smith. The next meeting will be with Miss Frances Brown. Miss Anne Rabe will be in charge of the program. Fashion Show Is Given By Home Economics Girls At a meeting of the training" school students held earlier in the morning, Miss Rachel Rosenburger accompanied by Mrs. Charles G. Gulley played a number of violin, solos. Following the musical numbers the girls of the Home Economics department with their teacher, Miss Maude Ketchum, presented a fashion show of dresses they had made. Winners of first places were: Mildred Wilkes, Eloise Wike, Dpris Wood and Ella Francis Hooper. Books of Good Manners designed and made up by the First Aid class and published by Miss Kathleen Davis were distributed to members of the high school. THE BEST PAPER MONEY CAN BUY/ U.*. WAR BOND* *5TAMP$ Freshman Class Has Fun Night The Freshman class, under the sponsorship of Mr. John S. Seymour, had charge of the Friday evening entertainment held in the Breese Gymnasium. Keeping a line a little social activity on the campus, the freshman furnished a night of fun with bridge games, gin rummy, carums, checkers, ping-pong, and round and square dancing. Music for the square dances was by Raymond Rhodes, Wayne Hawkins and Bill Buckner. The committee in charge of arrangements, headed by Mary Stentz, consisted of Ralph Robertson, Mildred Allison, Phyllis Anne York, John Wellman and Charles Bird. Officers of the freshman class are John Wellman, president, Jay Johnson, vice-president and Carolyn Blankenship, secretary-treasurer. * * * Ruth Hooper Entertains With Dinner Party Miss Ruth Hooper was hostess at a dinner party given in the Student Union Building Monday night. Guests of the evening included Ruby Frances Brown, Clair Olsen, Ralph Robertson, Mildred Allison, Bill Smith, Clara Mae Gantt and Charles Leagan. Students Visit At Miami Beach Misses Sara Ruth Hamct^nd, Cordie Greene, Mary Sue Black- welder, and Elizabeth Hammond went to Miami Beach, Florida to attend the graduation of Lieutenant Marcus E. Ethridge. They returned to Western Carolina Teachers College after a week's visit. Easter Music Featured At Music Club Music associated with the Easter season featured the meeting of the McDowell Music Club Monday evening in the Music Assembly Room of the Hoey Auditorium. Recordings of Rimsky-Korsokoff's "Russian Eastern Overture" and several selections from the religious music of Bach were played. The College String Quarter also played two numbers. This group recently made its first public appearance. Its personnel includes Miss Rachel Rosenberger, sponsor of the McDowell Music Club, first violin, Jayne Elliott, second violin, Helen Bird, viola, and Elizabeth Ann Hunter, cello. 250 Letters Are Mailed To High Schools The Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma has recently mailed approximately two hundred and fifty- letters to high school principals of North Carolina to secure the names of the honor students of these schools. Certificates of eligibility of membership in Alpha Phi Sigma, national honorary fraternity, will be mailed to the valedictorians and salutatorians of the high school graduating classes. This will enable the students to become a member of this fraternity when the matriculate at any college in the United States where a chapter is located. Alpha Phi Sigma is a national scholarship fraternity whose purpose is to promote and maintain high scholarship among the students. The Zeta Chapter at Western Carolina Teachers College is the only chapter of the fraternity in North Carolina. the campus. Shortly after the ceremony the couple left for a" brief wedding trip. The bride will reside with her parents in Black Mountain for the present. Demonstrations Given In Club Meet Members of tha Science Club were enlightened upon the subject which is usually thought to be in the realm of the magician—light, mirror3 and lenses. Three demonstrations, one on concave mirrors, one on convex lenses, and one on the optical disk, were performed and explained by members of the physics program committee. 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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 original: 1943-04-17;
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  • 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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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1943-04-17_Vol10_No12
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