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The Western Carolinian Vol. XVII No. 8 WESTERN CAROLINA TEACHERS COLLEGE CULLOWHEE, N. C, Monday, Jan. 16, 1950 Ramshackle Inn To Be Given Annual Football Banquet To Be Held January 17 In College Dining Room At 6:30 p. m. On aJnuary 17, Mr. Hugh Battle* Jr., popular mnager of the College Shop, and Clyde Pressley, student, are sponsoring a Football Banquet honoring the Catamounts of 1949. The banquet is to be held in the college dining hall at 6:30 o'clock. A full program is planned for the evening. Mr. Gene Wike of Asheville, is to be Master of Ceremonies. During the course of the evening, a football movie of the UNC Tarheels will be shown, a -well known quartet will sing, various awards will be given, and Mr. Frank Spencer, Sports Elitor of the Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel, will deliver the main speech of the evening. The banquet is being sponsored by Mr. Battle and Mr. Pressley with the help of the many friends of the Catamounts. These friends buy two plates, one for themselves and one for a football player, for S3.00. Anyone who wishes to attend the banquet and sponsor a football player can purchase tickets from either Mr. Battle or Mr. Presssley. Coffee Hour Given For Practice Teachers By Miss Camp Miss Cordelia Camp, Supervisor in the Training School, entertained the practice teachers at her apartment in Davies Hall, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 8. Informal discussions were held by Miss Camp and the practice teachers. She has made this an annual event. Radio Club Variety Show Plans Complete Phil Croft, director-producer, announced that the plans for the Variety Show are just about complete. Most of the details have worked out so the show will soon go into rehearsal. The exact date for the show has not been set. Phil Croft said it will be presented some time in the middle of February. Many acts have been lined up but there is the need for more. If anyone is interested in taking part in the show they are urged to contact anyone of the following: Gladys Elmore, Garland Wible, Phil Croft, Carl Painter, Charlie Browning or Bill Hinkle. The Variety Show promises to be a production extra ordir Keep your eye open for the presentation date. And as they say in Hillbilly commercials, "Don't 13 RECEIVE HONOR Dean's List For Fall Quarter Announced The following students have been named to the Dean's List for the Fall Quarter 1949: Lawrence Arney, Nicholas Bonarrigo, Clyde Pressley, Don Tom- berlin, Charlie West, Dewey Whitaker, Davis Whitesides, David Walker, "Jake" Atkinson, Arthur Byrd, T. S. Grogan, Dwight Miller, Carroll Pettit, Rebecca Bauer, Jane Callison, Freda Arnold, Rosalie Cook, Winona Cotter, and Martha Ellen Lynch. The Handbook of Western Carolina Teachers College (1949-1950) states the purposes and aims of the Dean's List. The following is quoted from the Handbook: "THE DEAN'S LIST To encourage the development of allround students, a list of student's names is announced at the end of each quarter as having met in full certain requirements for a special honor roll known as the Dean's List. Following are the criteria by which the selections for this are made: 1. A student becomes eligible for the Dean's List within the see quarter of his enrollment at WCT C. A student with only one quar. ter's residence is eligible for honorable mention. student must have made the scholastic honor roll during the quarter for which the selection is made. 3. A student must be active at least one extra-curricular j 4. A student must make at least average' on the General Culture test as compared with the national norms. 5. The committee appointed to pass upon the eligibility of na for this list shall consider as portant factors the following a. Social adjustments b. Leadership c. Health d. Personality e. Attitude f. Morality." This comely aggregation, members of Prof. Dean's most delightful mystery farces to be written in smiles seem to indicate. Little Theatre at Cullowhee, will present one of -'ong time. The play is just as amusing as the Graham To Speak The Honorable Frank P. Graham will speak to the college assembly at its regular chapel program this week. At this issue of the Western Carolinian goes to press, it is believed that the Senator will be here for the assembly in Hoey Auditorium on Thursday, January 19, at 1:30 p.m. North Carolina Symphony To Be At Cullowhee On April 10 Phyllis Bowen, a T. C. spent three December in Cuba her roommate, Margarita Garcia. Miss Bowen and Miss Garcia, after flying from Miami to Havana, spent a week in Havana as the guests of Miss Garcia's sister, Miss Georgina Garcia. During week of sightseeing in Havana, Phyllis visited the Moro Castle, Radio Central, University of Havana, and many other pi; interest. She visited Fraternity Park, in which grows a ceiba tree. This tree is called the Fraternity tree because it is rooted in • taken from all the countries the Pan-American Union. While in Havana, the two were entertained in the home of Alicia Gar- ;ia, a former W. C. T. C. student. Phyllis said the young people in Cuba entertain their friends the same way the young people do in the United States. Phyllis spent two weeks at Mar- garitita's home in Central Florida, Cuba before returning to the States. Phyllis was taken through the Sugar mill where Margarita's father is cashier. Since Phyllis s studying Spanish in college, he was able to find her way round easily, making her trip an enjoyable and helpful one. Hyde Resigns Radio Post Wible Takes Over Herbert Hyde, Production Manager of Radio Station WWOO and President of the Radio Club, tendered his resignation to the Radio Club at a meeting held last Tuesday night. Hyde stated that he felt his resignation to be necessary because of his lack of sufficient time to devote to this activity. As Editor-in-Chief of The Western Carolinian, Mr. Hyde has found his time for extra curricular activities to be l.miU'u. Garland Wible, who has previously held the post of Assistant Production Manager, was accepted by the club to fill the oost of Production Manager now vacated by Hyde's resignation. Wible has had much experience in the field of radio, having been connected with the Campus Radio Club and Ra Station for the past two years. The North Carolina Symphony Orchestra will be heard in Hoey Auditorium on Monday evening, April 10. The performance will be a regularly scheduled Lyceum Number of Western Carolina Teachers College. During the current season, running through the months of April and May, only two colleges will be visited by the Full Orchestra. The other college to be so honored is Lincoln University at Harrogate, Tennessee. The North Carolina Symphony will begin its fifth annual season on January 30. The Little Symphony of 23 players will tour the state until April 1. The Full Orchestra of 65 musicians will continue the tour from April 10 until May 19. Tar Heel composers as well as other American composers will have an opportunity to hear their works performed by the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra, according to Benjamin Swalin, Symphony Director. The North Carolina Symphony will play these original compositions at a special Audition Rehearsal in May of this year. The compositions will be given a pre liminary hearing by an auditions committee and those works cho's- i will be given a reading rehear- 1 in the spring. Works deemed especially worthy of performance by the Committee may receive one or more performances by the North Carolina Symphony, or its Little Symphony, during the following season, 1950- 51, Dr. Swalin announced. The orchestral score and parts of a composer's work must be sent to the North Carolina Symphony office in Chapel Hill not later than April 1, 1950, Swalin said. He also emphasized that no works should be submitted that are more than ten minutes in length. The North Carolina Symphony has the fostering and development of native talent as one of its primary aims, Swalin stated. Two residents of North Carolina had their works heard by Symphony audiences last season. Dr. Edwin Stringham of Chapel Hill wa the audience to hear his Nocturne No. II performed. Bobby Morris of Atlantic, played his original compositions in children's concerts by the Little Symphony at New Bern and Smithfield. MUSICIAN'S HOLIDAY The WCTC band is seeking desperately for new members. There has been a shortage for sometime which in turn makes it very hard to produce the proper combinations of orchestral arrangements. It 4s not required that one sign up with the office to be in band. Any student who wishes to participate may do so. Whethei the individual plays an instrument or wishes to learn makes no difference, his presence is still desired This is a wonderful opportunity to enter in an extra-curricular activity and at the same time be learning to play an instrument. Credit is given to those who take band for the entire year and th: may be applied to meet the r« quired art courses. New uniforms are to be bought for the band sometime in the near future. Also the band has scheduled trips to various towns to per form concerts. All class cuts oi these trips are excused through the office. To oin the band, report for hearsals on Tuesday or Thursday at 4:15 p.m. or see Mr. Ruff, Band Director. Little Theater At Cullowhee Selects Geo. Batson's Mystery Farce For Winter Production REV, W.Q. GRIGG ADDRESSES CHAPEL At the weekly chapel assembly last Tuesday, the Rev. ^uay Grigg, Pastor of the Sylva Methodist Church, gave a most stimulating address. Mr. Grigg, who wa: Navy Chaplain during the rer war, captured the attention of audience by taking them oi: mental tour into space. Travelling, hundreds of thousands of light s into the veritable outposts of this universe and then returning to the small domain of this terrestial ball on which the Rev. Mr. Grigg, as pilot of this expedition, pointed out to his hearers how the inhabitants of this globe must live harmoniously — because we live so closely together. EXTRA FLASH Einstein Given The Co-Ahead Signal REPORTED BY SPECIAL CORRESPONTS, P. H. CROFT AND CHARLES BROWNING Jack Carpenter, the Wizard of Cold Springs or the Alexander Graham Bell of Buzzards Roost, announced to the world today that after careful study- (10 n he is prepared to state that the new Einstein Theory has great potentialities. Doctor Carpenter B.S., LSMFT, NBC, WWOO, KKK, PED,LLD, MD, DSC, DD, PS, says if Pv pi over the square root of & .3362 ,pi divided by the cube root of the square root of 2 over pi divided by PMB over LSMFT over the square root of J4 times 6 times the square root of 25 CB-14 times PM ov V6 equals J4 over CB 14; then the square root of Delta STN times CS over NOD equals MFK over 6 to the fifth power squared equals 0. Doctor Carpenter says conclusively that the swallows will return to Capistrano next summer and in conclusion this theory definitely points out that Hugh Battle puts water in his Coca Colas. SEAL SALE Mrs. Mary Will Mitchell, chairman of Tuberculosis Seal Sale for Cullowhee, reports that the goal ior 1949 for Cullowhee has been met. The goal was $150.00 having been raised $50.00 above our former quota. To date $159.50 has been donated. Of this $49.10 was f~ tributed by our students. The chairman wishes to thank the stu dents as well as faculty members land others for their generous < tributions. Fortnightly Couple NEW MEMBERS ENTER ALPHA PHI SIGMA st Wednesday night 14 new members were initiated into the local chapter of the Alpha Phi Sigma. Two eligible candidates ; not present for the initiation ceremony. Clyde Pressley, president of the Zeta Chapter, welcomed the new members and expressed his desire o see the fraternity grow in all aspects at Western Carolina. A brief account of the history of the Alpha Phi Sigma was given by ; Alice Benton, the fraternity national president. After the initiation ceremony, r. Pressley appointed a commit- e to investigate possibilities and formulate plana for a Debating n. With the addition of new members the fraternity will be able to carry on more work in i future. The new members are: Bill Bauer, Rebecca Bauer, Pat Edwards, Bob Failing, Hazel Gar- din, Herbert Hyde, Jean Kilpatrick, Mrs. Rodney Leftwich, J. B. McGinnis, Mrs. J. B. McGinnis, Lowain Mashburn, Davis White- sides, Steve Wallin and Mrs. L. L. Brosius. . Handbook On Campus Relations Published Madison, Wis.—A pamphlet or Human Relations in the Campus Community" is being mailed from the University of Wisconsin c pus this month to officials of some 800 colleges and universities. The handbook, designed to i institutions of higher learning developing better intergroup and interpersonal relations, is being published jointly by the National Student association and the tional Conference of Christians and Jews. For our couple of the current fortnight, The Western Carolinian takes takes particular pride in presenting Miss Sue Sutton and Mr. Clyde Pressley. These two need no troduction to our readers because Sue and Clyde are without doubt known to all the campus and liked by all who know them. Sue, or Queen Sue, is a resident of Cullowhee. She returned to our campus this year after a year of teaching near Charlotte. Sue is a member of the Senior Class, and she was recently elected May Queen for this year. Clyde, whose home is Speedwell, is particularly well known for his prowess on the basketball court. He is a first string guard varsity basketball team. When spring rolls around and the son turns to baseball, Clyde will be expected to turn in another sterling season as a member of the varsity nine. Clyde was President of the Student body last year, and he is a member of the Student Senate at present. Queen Sue and Clyde will be guests of the Park Lunch Room next Thursday night, and, after a scrumtious and delectable dinner at the Park, our College Couple will be guests at the Ritz Theatre where they will see Station West Thank you Queen Sue and Clyde for gracing this feature of paper this week. Ruth Angel, Ann Davidson, And Jim Wood Snatch Major Roles Under the able directing of Professor E. V. Deans, Jr., sounds of rehearsal are once again being heard in Hoey Auditorium, as the cast of George Batson's mystery farce, RAMSHACKLE INN, began work last Monday night. The sounds which resound on Saturday afternoons are of a somewhat different nature as the stage crew and the technicians of every description busy themselves building the set of RAMSHACKLE INN. At 8:00 p.m., on February 2, 1950, RAMSHACKLE INN is to be presented in Hoey Auditorium. The play centers around a mentally flighty old maid librarian, Belinda Pryle, who purchases an old hotel in order "to meet people." Ably portraying this nutty old maid, Baye Angel reaches the peak of her acting career to date. The old maid, because of her very stupidity, manages to do the right thing at the right time and clears mob of gangsters who hide out at "Ramshackle Inn." Ann Davidson, who portrays the old hag, Mame Phillips, who gyps the stupid librarian in selling the old hotel to her, plays the star character role of this play. Ann manages to succeed in helping the nutty librarian through her difficulties. As Patton, the meanest, rotton- est, toughest, killingest, and ugliest gangster imaginable, Jim Wood has little difficulty filling the role. Having $200,000 worth of contraband whiskey in the cellar and murdering anybody who crosses him is all in a day's work for Pat- Bill Hinkle portrays Commodore Towser, the old maid librarian's boy friend. This couple has been engaged for twenty years. The old maid claims the Commodore's intentions are "honorable — but remote". Charlie West and Dot Martin are teamed as FBI agents who are trying to break up the liquor ring which includes Nick Bonarrigo as Dr.* Russell: Gail Russel, his wife, portrayed by Gwen Denton; Don Ireland as Mr. Temple, the town banker; Fred Porter or Hagen, the "Big Boss," played by Charles Browning; and, of course, Patton. Bob Robertson as Bill Phillips, son of Mame Phillips, and Celeste Sabiston as Mary Temple give the romantic interest of the play. Sep- erated for years as the result of Bill's being the victim of a "frame- up," they are at last reunited. Dick Stott as Constable Small, sees that the law is enforced, at which he is ably assisted by Hershey Hipps who plays Gilhooley, another strong arm of the law. Helen Gentry is seen as Alice Fisher. Alice is held hostage by Dr. Russell, and most of the time unconscious. At times, however, she shows signs of life when Nick "Dr. Russell" Bonarrigo is not quick enough with the "needle!" if you like comedy; if you like intrigue; if you like love; if you like murders; if you like liquor; if you like crazy maids; or if you like anthing — be sure to be in Hoey Auditorium when the curtain goes up on RAMSHACKE INN, 8:00 P.M., February 2, 1950. B. S. U. Council Meets The B. S. U. Council met Monday night at the Baptist Church to discuss plans for improving the game room in the basement of the Baptist church. At the present the council plans to spend $150 for buying furniture, drapes, games and other equipment needed in equipping the room. A nominating committee made up of Bob Nelson, Ruth Hyatt, Joan Rogers and Velma Ramsey will meet Thursday to nominate new officers for the Council for I the coming year.

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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  • Western Carolina Teachers College
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  • Date original: 1950-01-16;
  • Date digitized: 2017-08-23
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  • Dimension: 22" x 16"
  • 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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