Atlantic Christian College - Pine Knot Yearbook (Wilson, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 24 of the 1945 volume:

THEATER SODA SHOP The Convenient Place For Drinks. Candies, Smokes and Magazines Wilson Theatre Next To Us Established 1886 Herring Drug Store Prescriptions a Specialty 211 E. Nash Street Wilson, N. C. Bissette ' s Drug Stores 114 E. Nash Street 132 South Goldsboro Street WILSON, N. C. Compliments of the TERMINAL DRUG Opposite A.C.L. Station WILSON, N. C. Compliments of J. C. PENNEY CO. 215 East Nash Street WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA Phone 2325 EM-JAY Sporting Goods Co. Complete Line of TENNIS SUPPLIES 106 S. Tarboro St. Wilson, N. C. Leder Bros. Dept. Store Where You Shop with Confidence and Wear with Pride 116 SOUTH TARBORO STREET WILSON, N. C. Vkeij, Mkcul Jj-av ike J.kjJit ofy -£if Atlantic Christian College Wilson, North Carolina Vol. Ill MAY 1945 No. 1 EDITORIAL STAFF Pat Outlaw Editor Gladys Roebuck ..... Associate Editor Mary McDaniel Literary Editor Mary Cone Feature Editor Miss Ola Fleming ( Advisers Dr. Esther Long Dr. John H. Workman Photographer Assistants for This Issue : Arah Lee Barefoot, Mabel Dodd, Iris Kennedy, Etta Tyndall, Ginny Du Pre, Peggy O ' Neal, Marvin Woodard, Tom Watson, Jane Goff, Dot Greene, Willie Parker, and Opal Lee Satterfield. Typists: Frances Thomas, Eva Jane Frady, Lorraine James, and Faith Price. BUSINESS STAFF Marjorie Daniels..... Business Manager Margaret Taylor Circulation Manager Published eight times yearly by the students of Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, N. C Subscription $2.00 Per Year i Marie Barnes Wilson, N. C. A.C.I.S. 3; Town Girls ' Club 1, 2; French Club 1. Juanita Burton Wilson, N. C. Transfer Virginia Inter- mont; Honor Roll 3; Chair- man Program Committee Science Club 4. Graduated in 3 years. James Beaty Smithfield, N. C. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3; Marshal 1, 2, 3; President Junior Class 3; Ministerial Club 2; A.I.S. 3; Golden Knot Honor Society 3. Ada Katheryn Coor Goldsboro, N. C. President Cooperative Asso- ciation 4; Golden Knot 3, 4; Phi Sigma Tau Sorority 2, 3, 4; Honor Roll 3, 4; Dramat- ics Club 3, 4; Debating Club 3 ; Woman ' s Dormitory Council 3; Education Club 2; Staff Torchlight 3, 4; Editor Torchlight 3; Staff Collegiate 2; Attendant May Day 4; International Rela- tions Club 3. Lucille Boyette Wilson, N. C. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Secre- tary Class 4; Concert Com- mittee 4; Golden Knot Honor Society 4. Guy Dixon Rocky Mount, N. C. Phi Kappa Alpha 2, 3, 4; Vice President, President Phi Kappa Alpha 3; Vice- President Cooperative Asso- ciation 4. £ etti te James J. Ellis Stantonsburg, N. C. Transfer Wake Forest; Min- isterial Club 3. Mary Jennette Four Oaks, N. C. Glee Club 1 ; President Town Girls 2; Sigma Tau Chi 2, 3, 4; Business Manager Torch- light 3; Kinsey House Presi- dent 4; Chairman of May Day 4; Social Committee 3; President Pan-Hellenic Council 3; May Court 3. 194-5 Graduated in 3 years. Grace Hill Deep Run, N. C. Delta Sigma Sorority 2, 3, 4; President Delta Sigma 3; International Relations Club 2, 3; Staff Torchlight 3; Vice President Woman ' s Dormitory Council 3; Cab- inet W.A.A. 2, 3, 4; Secre- tary W.A.A. 3; May Court 3; Dramatics Club 3; Edu- cation Club 2; Treasurer Class 3; Y. W. C. A. 1, Vera Loftin Ayden, N. C. Transfer E.C.T.C; Presi- dent Woman ' s Dormitory Council 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3; Education Club 2, 3; Staff Collegiate 2; Assistant Busi- ness Manager Torchlight 3; Debating Club 3; Execu- tive Board 4. Sarah O ' Neal Ihrie Middlesex, N. C. International Relations Club 2, 4. Betty Nethercutt Rocky Mount, N. C. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3; Phi Sig- ma Tau Sorority 1, 2, 3; Vice President Phi Sigma Tau 3; Golden Knot Honor Society 2, 3; Secretary Cooperative Association 3; Vice Presi- dent Class 3; Representative Race Relations Conference 2; Assistant Director One- Act Play 3. Cassie Ann Poole Fayetteville, N. C. Transfer from Virginia In termont and W.C.U.N.C. Delta Sigma Sorority 3, 4 President Delta Sigma 4 Assistant Business Manager Torchlight 3, 4; May Court 3; Pan Hellenic Council 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Lead- ing Roles Dramatic Produc- tions 3, 4. Opal Lee Satterfield Erwin, N. C. Secretary A.C.I.S. 3; Staff Torchlight 2, 3; Radio Planning Council 3; Faculty Charles L. Coon High School 3; Dramatics Club 1, 2; Role in Play, Passing of the Third Floor Back. £ eatate Graduated in 3 years. Helen Renfrow Selma, N. C. President Cooperative Asso- ciation 4; President S.C.A. 4; May Court 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Rotary Scholar- ship Cup 1, 3; Marshal 2, 3, 4; Golden Knot Honor So- ciety 3, 4; Secretary-Treas- urer Golden Knot 4; Vice President Class 2, 3; Secre- tary-Treasurer International Relations Club 3; Woman ' s Dormitory Council 4; Phi Sigma Tau Sorority 2, 3, 4; Vice President 3, Chaplain 4, Phi Sigma Tau. J. P. Tyndall Trenton, N. C. Vice President Science Club 2; Science Club 3; President Phi Kappa Alpha Fraternity 3; Vice President, Secretary Phi Kappa Alpha 2; Pan- Hellenic Council 2, 3; Dra- matics Club 2, 3; Staff Torchlight 2 ; Chemistry Laboratory Assistant 2, 3; Treasurer Cooperative Asso- ciation 3; Vice President Dodo Bio Club 2; Golden Knot Honor Society 3. Clyda Renfrow Kenly, N. C. W.A.A. 1, 2, 3; dent W.A.A. 3; Court 3. Vice Presi- May Day Lois Webb Wilson, N. C. May Queen 3; May Court 2; Secretary Class 2; Phi Sig- ma Tau Sorority 2, 3; Presi- dent Phi Sigma Tau 3; Town Representative Woman ' s Dormitory Council 3. i Elizabeth White Wilson, N. C. President Class 1; Secretary Class 2; Phi Sigma Tau 2, 3, 4; Golden Knot Honor So- ciety 3, 4; Secretary Execu- tive Board 3; Chief Marshal 4; Town Representative Woman ' s Dormitory Council 4; Voice Recital 4; S.C.A. Cabinet 3; May Court 3; Honor Roll 2, 3, 4; Social Committee 3; College Quar- tet 3. No Pictures Ben Askew Kenly, N. C. Transfer from Presbyterian Junior College; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2; Base- ball 1, 2, 4; Monogram Club 1,2; Glee Club 1, 2; Phi Kap- pa Alpha Fraternity 3, 4; President Phi Kappa Alpha 4; Representative Boys ' Council on Executive Board 4. Ruby Davis Fremont, N. C. A.C.I.S. 4; Education Club 2; Woman ' s Dormitory Council 3. Charlotte Ruth Gray Kinston, N. C. Caldwell House President 4; W.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Cabinet W.A.A. 3; Education Club 2; Dodo Bio Club 2; Honor Roll 3; Secretary S.C.A. 4; International Relations Club 3; A.C.I.S. 4. Mary Williams Kinston, N. C. Glee Club 1; Phi Sigma Tau Sorority 2, 3; Vice President Phi Sigma Tau 2; Honor Roll 1, 2; Director One-Act Play 3. A. C. Young Winston-Salem, N. C. Chairman S.C.A. Discus- sions Committee 2; Special Events Committee 3; Honor- ary Member Phi Kappa Al- pha Fraternity 3 ; Honor Roll 3; President Class 3; Min- isterial Club 1, 2, 3; Vice President 1, President 2, Ministerial Club; Golden Knot Honor Society 3. Frances Wooler Wilson, N. C. A.C.I.S. 3. (No Pictures) Rella Pace Bailey, N. C. Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Voice Re- cital 4; Education Club 1; A.C.I.S. 4. Mary Emma Perry Selma, N. C. International Relations Club 4. Lottie Vann Zebulon, N. C. Glee Club 1; Woman ' s Dor- mitory Council 3; A.C.I.S. 3; Chairman S.C.A. Cam- pus Coordination 3; Inter- national Relations Club 2. 1945 Graduated in 3 years. £ en,iat£ Julia Gliarmis Wilson, N. C. Treasurer Class 1; Dramatics Club 1, 4; Music En- semble 1; Staff Collegiate 1; President Debating Club 2; Representative Forensic Tournaments 2; Treasurer Class 4; Founder and President A.C.I. S. 4; President International Relations Club 4; Maid of Honor May Day 4; Town Girls ' Club 1, 2, 4. Dorothy Greene Macon, Ga. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3; Golden Knot Honor Society 2, 3; Vice President, Chaplain, Historian Delta Sigma Sorority 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 3; College Publicity Com- mittee 1 ; Feature Editor Collegiate 1 ; Essay Cup Win- ner 1; Marshal 1, 2, 3; Staff Torchlight 2, 3; Associate Editor Torchlight 2; Concert Committee 2; S.C.A. Cabinet 2; President Class 1; Secretary Woman ' s Dormitory Council 3; Radio Planning Council 3; Vice President International Relations Club 3. Rachel Jones Bailey, N. C. WA.A. 1, 2, 3; Secretary W.A.A. 3; President Class 2; Staff Torchlight 2, 3; Business Manager Torchlight 3; Phi Sigma Tau Sorority 2, 3; President Phi Sigma Tau 3; Attendant May Day 3; Treasurer Education Club 2; Director One-Act Play 3. Mildred Moye Walstonburg, N. C. International Relations Club 2, 3; French Club 1. Graduated in 3 years. Edna Rowland Pinetown, N. C. Caldwell House President 3; Chairman Registration H. S. Senior Week-End 3; International Relations Club 2; Dodo Bio Club 1. A.C.I.S. 3. VOULA SOUFAS Wilson, N. C. Jessie Tubner Erwin, N. C. Glee Club 1, 2, 3; President Glee Club 4; Delta Sigma Sorority 2, 3, 4; Vice President 3, President 4, Delta Sigma; Woman ' s Dormitory Council 4; Social Com- mittee 4; Concert Committee 4; Voice Recital 4. Edna Waters Pinetown, N. C. Dodo Bio Club 1; International Relations Club 2. Graduated in 3 years. cJ-tldotu at L la at 1945 THE LAST SOUVENIR has been pasted in the scrapbook. No more space; many are the pages which contain a record of the events of our four years at Atlantic Christian Col- lege. Held between blue and white covers are memories of days which have gone by so quickly that at times it was impossible to re- cord passing events. Our freshman year was much like that of any other group. We went through the usual ordeal of getting accustomed to strange peo- ple, places, and things. For to us A. C. Col- lege was as new and different as any place could be. Little did we know then the love for it we would have four years later. We chose as our officers : Elizabeth White, presi- dent; Billy Barnes, vice president; Miriam Johnson, secretary; Bryan Parsons, treasurer. Then, we settled down to the business of learning. And we did learn! We learned that friends, parties, picnics, and fun were all a part of college life, as were mathematics, Spanish, English, and biology. The attack upon Pearl Harbor dampened our gay Christ- mas spirits and added a serious note to our lives. In the fall of 1942, we saw even greater changes as we returned to Wilson. Many of our classmates did not return; but those who did, elected as their officers : Miriam Johnson James, president; Helen Renfrow, vice presi- dent; Elizabeth White, secretary; and Wil- lard Woodard, treasurer. True, we lost many of our classmates, but we gained a few new ones: Doris Baumrind, Mildred Everette, Vera Loftin, and Lyle Reid Starling. We had the usual parties and picnics, and we enter- tained the seniors. Spring came, but the cam- pus had a barren look; without the boys who were called into the armed services, A. C. College was not the same. In our junior year, although our class had a few boys who were not in the service, our officers were all girls: president, Caro Lee Morgan; vice president, Helen Renfrow; secretary, Lois Webb; and treasurer, Grace Hill. Studies and classes took up a great deal of our time, the rest of which we spent at the Y store, the College Grocery, and the movies. We entertained the seniors at a the- ater party in the spring. Commencement came only too soon , taking away many of our best friends. Our first three college years passed by quickly. The scrapbook is getting worn; but on the remaining pages are memories vivid and real, because they center around the activities of our last year at A. C. C. Our officers — A. C. A Young, president; Betty Nethercutt, vice president; Lucille Boyette, secretary; and Julia Gliarmis, treasurer — managed effi- ciently about forty seniors, the class of 1945. For the fourth time, Dr. Hartsock was chosen as class sponsor. The main feature of the fall was practice teaching. Our class, even though it had lost many of its original members, had added, through the wartime speed-up pro- gram, many new members. At the end of the first semester, we lost several of our classmates by graduation: Ada Katharine Coor, Grace Hall, Mary Emma Perry, Char- lotte Ruth Gray, Ruby Davis, Lois Webb, Lottie Vann, and Rella Pace. During the year, three senior girls, Rella Pace, Elizabeth White, and Jessie Turner, were presented by the Music Department in voice recitals. How proud we were of them! By attending sum- mer sessions, over half of the members of our class were able to graduate in three years. During our senior year, souvenirs were recorded of the picnic which the Junior class gave us in April; pictures of May Day, which featured many members of our class; pic- tures of spring invading the campus and our hearts; movie tickets; and Hit Parade rat- ings. Throughout the year, entries were re- corded in diaries, telling about the fun in Sarie ' s Basement, V-mail letters, Frank Sinatra and Van Johnson, Papa and Butch, and our steadies, cabbage, beans, and potatoes. The mystery of the year was the recipe for the tomato goulash we were served frequently in Hardy Dining Hall. Al- most before we were aware of it, Septem- ber had turned into May; and registration had become graduation. The scrapbook of our college days is com- pleted. To say Good-bye to a life that has meant everything to us for four years is as impossible as it is to predict the future. Both the past and the future have a place in our lives; the past we hold, and the future is be- fore us. Here the scrapbook ends. Large as it is, its pages lack many souvenirs of the small events of life at A. C. College. Some may look at the book and wonder, but we remem- ber and smile. A — Helen Renfrow and Lucille Boyette, Class Historians. 10 0 ' •) ical J-lwitakt u ica (Senior Class Poem) By James Beaty I thought — and thought — and thought — I thought the dusk was turning into dark; I thought I saw the twilight softly fading Into the shadows of night. I feared the dark! I wished it were not so, But now the shadows fell; I knew that soon I ' d feel a coldness in my throat. I did not want to go, But sunset drove the laborers from the fields. I did not want to say goodbye To them who through the noonday sun Had toiled along with me. How little had I thought of What each one had meant to me! How every one of us had worked as one — And now to say goodbye! And know that this would end it all And face alone the darkness of the night! I thought — and thought — and thought — And then across the eastern rim I saw a faded streak of light; I looked again. Ah, Yes, ' twas faded, but not fading; My heart leaped up — I saw that This was twilight, but not sunset. I saw the shadows flee; I saw the morning dawn, And deep within my soul I heard again The words the Master spoke; He that follows me Shall not walk in darkness, But shall have the light of life. And then I realized we didn ' t have to part — We didn ' t have to say goodbye — For always we could be united In purpose and in heart. How glad I was that this was not the end, That this was not the finish, That yet there is a race to run. And now we stand upon the threshold of another day; The streaks of grey across the western skies Are not yet quite gone, But the golden stream of sunlight from the east Dispells all fear, And with the brisky breeze that blows, Gives assurance to each heart That what the Master said so long ago Forever shall be true: HABEBUNT LUMEN VITAE! JULIA GLIARMIS, Maid of Honor LOIS WEBB, May Queen a 1 MAY 12 ' 7 1945 Parade Queen, LOIS WEBB Attendants: ADA KATHERYN COOR and RACHEL JONES URT 13 J— ait l Vill audi J eAlawieui We, the class of ' 45, being of sound mind and body, and realizing that our days at Atlantic Christian College are drawing to a close, do make this, our Last Will and Testament. We do hereby leave our most enviable ( ? ) traits to their rightful heirs. To A. C. College, we leave our all — except the memories which ho one can ever take from us. To Mr. Case, we do give our appreciation for steering our courses to a successful com- pletion. To Mildred Ross, we leave thanks for steering our financial course. To Dean Ward and Dean Jarman, we give thanks just for steering our course. To the faculty, we just leave — This is enough. II To the underclassmen, we leave our wishes for as wonderful a college career as we have had. Ill We, Ada Katheryn Coor and Helen Ren- frow, do leave our headaches as Presidents of the Cooperative Association to Wade Pridgen, who, we are sure, can handle them. I, Betty Nethercutt, do hereby leave Mary McDaniel my minute books. We, Mary Jennette and Lib White, do be- queath our undying friendship to Mary Cone and Pat Outlaw. I, Sarah Jane Ihrie, will my lieutenant to anybody who can get him. We, Ruby Davis and Lucille Boyette, leave our loud, boisterous ways to two quiet las- sies, Barbara Ann Jones and Beula Rasberry. I, Ben Askew, do leave Reid Wells to carry on alone. I, Rachel Jones, do will my aching feet and friendship with store managers to Mar- jorie Daniels, the new business manager of the Torchlight. I, Vera Loftin, do leave my ability to follow the straight and narrow to Rosalyn Mizelle. I, Cassie Anne Poole, do bequeath my ability to get into trouble to Gladys Roebuck. We, Jessie Turner and Guy Dixon, do dedi- cate the song, Together, to Aileen Reel and Bill Parrish.  S We, Clyda Renfrow and Mildred Moye, do bequeath our place in the Big Five to any one who can take it. I, J. P. Tyndall, leave all the odors of the chemistry laboratory to Eunice Jones, with my best wishes. I, A. C. Young, do leave my standing as the only married male student on the cam- pus, to Willard Woodard. I, Dorothy Greene, do leave Macon, Geor- gia, to anyone who wants it. I, Julia Gliarmis, will my ability to ask outstandingly brilliant questions to Julia Waters. We, James Ellis and James Beaty, bequeath our place in the religious life of the campus to Gilbert Davis and David Hardison. We, Charlotte Ruth Gray and Edna Row- land, leave the cow bell to Nannie Harper and Peggy Holton, the new shepherds. I, Lottie Vann, leave Bo to some girl in Wilson, because Lucama is too far. I, Lois Webb, do leave my May Day crown to anybody who can wear it. I, Edna Waters, will my sweet disposition to Pearlie Horton. I, Grace Hill, dedicate Anchors Aweigh to Dot Freeman. I, Juanita Burton, bequeath my smiling helpfulness to Mary Ellen Jones. I, Rella Pace, leave my boy friends to Max- ine Cahoon. We, Mary Williams and Mary Emma Perry, do bequeath our good dispositions to Miss Ward and Tin Can Alley. I, Marie Barnes, do bequeath my ability to hold my tongue to Virginia Barwick. We, Frances Wooler and Voula Soufas, leave our ability to speak Greek to -Dr. Long. We, the seniors of the third floor Caldwell Hall, leave our reputation to those students who are worthy of it and can live up to it. IV We, the Senior Class, give Dr. Hartsock, our sponsor, our sincere appreciation for her excellent guidance. Signed and sealed this 2nd day of May in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-five, in the presence of special wit- nesses. — Opal Lee Satterfield and Cassie Ann Poole, Testatrices. 14 la ± H-Jtcukec 7 if In times like these when everything is so unpredictable, we still dare to look into the future to see what it holds for the class of 1945. It is the spring of the year 1950, and we see our classmates in all parts of the world, in all occupations. Even before the graduating class of 1945 had had time to marvel over the fact that they had finally graduated from college, they were approached by the principals of various schools and were asked to fill vacancies in their respective community schools. After considerable thought, eight of our classmates decided to accept positions in the same school, down in Podunk, N. C. We now see this community revolutionized and the school ultra modern and progressive in every de- partment. The principal of the school is Ben Askew, who, by the way, is married to a former A. C. student, Reid Wel ls. The dean of women is Mary Jennette. who is in charge of May Day activities. Clyda Ren- frow is the director of the girls ' physical education and instructor of health. Head of the history department is Mildred Moye, who has made it a favorite department to many students. Lucille Boyette is in charge of the mathematics department and sponsor of the Citizenship Club. Ada Katheryn Coor is head of the English department and sponsor of the school paper. Geography is taught by Grace Hill. Juanita Burton is head of the science department. These teachers have so motivated the students that there is no prob- lem of absences in the school, which has been cited by the great educator, Kilpatrick, as one of the most modern and progressive schools in the South. Next, we see Jessie Turner singing at the Metropolitan Opera House. Her fiance, Guy Dixon, is interning at John Hopkins in Bal- timore. They have decided to get married as soon as Guy gets his doctor ' s license. Edna Waters and Edna Roland, who were inseparable in college, are now separated. They are both married, one living in Michi- gan, and the other in Texas. Dot Green has almost finished working on her Ph.D. at Columbia University. A. C. Young has finally settled down, much to his wife ' s relief, and is now minister of one of the South ' s largest Christian churches. J. P. Tyndall has become one of the most promising scientists of our day. For her work at the Phychiatric Institute in Connecticut, Vera Loftin has received great recognition. Mr. Frank Downing and his wife, the for- mer Elizabeth White, are missioneries to Japan. We see one of our classmates as a Rhodes Scholar. James Beaty is now studying at Oxford University in Oxford, England. Voula Soufas and Frances Wooler are do- ing magnificent work with the UNRRA in Greece. Helen Renfrow is now head of the English department at Charles L. Coon High School. Camp director of all recreational camps in North Carolina is Rachel Jones, who just re- cently completed graduate work in that field at the University of North Carolina. Mr. Herman Bemberg and his wife, the former Lois Webb, are happily married. Lois was married in her May Queen ' s dress, just after May Day in 1945. Opal Lee Satterfield, Lottie Vann, and Ruby Davis have opened a nursery. Soon they will have to move to a larger place so that they can take care of the many children who have enrolled. Immediately after graduation, Cassie Ann Poole entered a dramatic school in New York, and now she is making her entrance on Broadway. Sarah Jane Ihrie and her husband are liv- ing down on the O ' Neal farm. They have two children, Rollo and Sollo. Mary Williams and Betty Nethercutt have just finished working on their advanced de- grees in library science at the University of North Carolina. James Ellis is holding a revival down in Arapahoe, North Carolina. Mr. Gus Constantine and his wife, the for- mer Julia Gliarmis, are now living in Chi- cago, Illinois, where Gus is practicing law. Julia married Gus six months after she had graduated. Rella Pace and Marie Barnes have opened a studio for dancing, singing, and piano. Charlotte Ruth Gray has dropped her teaching to take up nursing, and she is mak- ing quite a name for herself in that profes- sion. Ah, we have an author among our class- mates, none other than Mary Emma Perry, who has just sold her latest book, My Days at Atlantic Christian College. And so ends our prophecy. We cou ld be wrong — we ' ll know five years from now. — Julia Gliarmis and Rachel Jones, Prophets. 15 ?THE REVIEWING STAND VOLUME III, ISSUE NO. 1 This is the first issue of Volume III of At- lantic Christian College ' s Torchlight. It has been my honor — and will be again for the coming year — to edit this publication. To all those who have helped, and without whom this Torchlight would have been impossible, I wish to express by sincere ap- preciation. Especially do I wish to thank Dr. Long and Miss Fleming, our advisers; Dr. Workman, photographer; Gladys Roe- buck, associate editor; and Rachel Jones, business manager. — Pat Outlaw. w, tat JheiJ ty au Dear Editor: In reply to the April letter about the ad- vantages and disadvantages of sororities and fraternities, we four members of campus Greek letter organizations, representing the three sororities and the fraternity, wish to defend our organizations. To a member of a Greek letter organiza- tion, there is a definite value which cannot be expressed in any materialistic sense. There is a feeling of comradeship, friend- ship, and loyalty which cannot be found in any other campus organization. Our organi- zations profess to be only social clubs. Our constitutions state this fact. Aside from the promotion of our own social activities, we, the Greek letter organizations, sponsor each year a number of receptions, teas, parties, etc., from which each student benefits. The fraternity is the hotel for every A. C. boy in military service, when he visits the cam- pus, regardless of whether he had any affilia- tion with a Greek letter organization before he entered service. Last year one of the sororities on the campus took as a project the redecoration of the parlor of Kinsey Hall. Anyone who saw it before it was done over, will admit that there has been a decided improvement! We believe that returning service men will be glad of the chance to join the Rotary, or Lion ' s Club, or any other civic organization in their home towns. We ask, What is the difference between them and a campus fra- ternity? We Greeks never have claimed to be democratic. We admit that we are not; but what is democratic in this country in the true sense of the word? We admit that we have faults; no organi- zations are perfect. But until something better comes along — long live Greek letter organizations! — Four Greeks. To the Editors: The letter on sororities and fraternities, in last month ' s issue, impressed me because it dared to tell the truth. Some sorority mem- bers even confess it to be the truth. Other members said, The article is true, except one item about clothes determining whether a person will be given a bid or not. Many non-sorority and non-fraternity students said, I ' ve been waiting a long time for an article like this. I am against the Greeks because I haven ' t seen a thing they ' ve done which makes them rate any higher than other social clubs with open membership, based upon democratic principles. At present, I admire greatly the individual who is such a firm believer in the living principles of democ- racy that he turns down a membership bid. If Greek letter organizations have con- tributed anything to our college which clubs with open membership could not have — let it be shown! — A Thoughtful Student. To the Editors: At the end of this scholastic year, I wish to point out some of our shortcomings as stu- dents and faculty, with the hope that they may be remedied next year. Let us ask ourselves whether we have always cooperated with the students elected by us to positions of authority. Have we al- ways been courteous to them? Have we sup- ported them? Have we acted in accord with the ideals of Christianity for which our college stands? Is it well to break good campus traditions; such as, inviting boys to the High School Senior Week-end and dressing better for our evening meal? We feel that we, individually and col- lectively, need to improve on these points fc and others. What about setting improve- ment as a goal for next year? — Two Students 16 =Jt zf-favven rrexe LOOKING BACK by Opal Lee Satterfield Home, Sweet Home! Oh, the deep sig- nificance of these words! If you don ' t believe they have one, ask me, or any senior at A.C.C. On September 3, 1942, I left behind me home, parents, and friends, leaving one life and entering another. In this new col- lege life, I was going to make myself a name, for I hadn ' t a round-trip ticket. After riding several hours on the train and developing a sick headache, I reached my destination, Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, North Carolina; so it was that I first cast my eyes upon the Promised Land. I wasn ' t exactly disappointed, but I wanted to go home. I knew no one. I was in a completely strange place; however, I said to myself, Oh, you little coward, you ' re in college now. As I entered Kinsey Hall, the college clock was the first to welcome me. Loudly, it struck, scaring me half to death, yet only saying, Welcome, little freshman, I ' m your friend. How about letting me tick away some happy and worthwhile years for you. Up to meet the dean of women, I went. She introduced me to my roommate and kindly escorted us to our third floor room. Like the average freshman, I went through a sad and dreadful period of homesickness. Registration, making new friends, buying books, renting a mailbox, attending enter- tainments, and acquainting myself with the do ' s and don ' ts of the dormitory — these were the activities of Freshman Week. Strange as it may seem, at the end of nine long, hard, toilsome months, I became a sophomore. In my own opinion, I was as wise as any soph. I had found my new home to be a good one; so I was determined to return. I did so for three succeeding years. Believe it or not, I am now a senior. Mr. Case told me the other day that come May 28, I could satchel up and go. His words surprised and startled me. The very thought of leaving my college home made me heartsick. Where shall I go? This ques- tion daily stares me in the face. People say that the world is cold and unfriendly; how- ever, I believe that the coats of knowledge that I gained at A.C.C. will help to keep me warm. After May 28, I ' ll be looking for a new home. I hope that it will be as pleasant and profitable as my sojourn at Atlantic Chris- tian College. kJh J-ke Lw autviiJ- r DELTA SIGMA SORORITY Members of Delta Sigma Sorority held their annual steak dinner at the Golden Weed Grill on May 5. Following Jessie Turner ' s recital on May 11, the sorority sponsored a reception in her honor. She is a member of Delta Sigma. Plans to start a scrapbook, showing the history of the sorority, have been made. Officers for the new year were recently elected as follows: Mary McDaniel, presi- dent; Barbara Ann Jones, vice president; Mary Ann Perry, secretary; Beula Rasberry, treasurer; Nell Rawls, chaplain; and Peggy Horton, representative on the Radio Plan- ning Council. PHI SIGMA TAU ENTERTAINS FRESHMEN GIRLS Phi Sigma Tau Sorority entertained the freshmen girls at the Legion Hall, on April 27, from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. Various games were played. Refreshments consisted of po- tato chips, pickles, cake, and Pepsi-Cola. SIGMA TAU CHI ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Sigma Tau Chi Sorority recently elected the following officers for next year : Caroline Cowell, president; Rosie Mizelle, vice presi- dent; Arah Lee Barefoot, treasurer; Aileen Reel, secretary; and Ginny Dupre, re- porter. WITH THE FACULTY Dr. W. C. Ryan, Head of the Education Department, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C, spoke to the A. C. C. fac- ulty on the topic, Human Relations in Edu- cation, in Kinsey Parlor, April 25. Mr. Fontaine directed a choral concert, presented by the Music Department of the Woman ' s Club, at the club house, May 1. Soloists were Miss Harriet Fulton and Mr. Horace Quigley. Miss Camilla Louise Wills, representative of the Thomas A. Hadley chapter of the D. A. R., will present the organization ' s an- nual medal to the student who has written the best historical essay, at the Woodard Elementary School, during their graduating exercises. Continued on page twenty 17 NEWS ON THE A. C. FRONT CHANCELLOR R. B. HOUSE COMMENCE- MENT SPEAKER Chancellor R. B. House, of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, will be the speak- er at the graduation exer- cises here at Atlantic Chris- tian College on May 28, at 10:30 A.M. Class Day exercises will begin on May 26, at 4:00 P.M. That night at 8:30, the Dramatics Department, un- der the direction of Miss Nina Hughes, will present three one-act plays, entitled The Boor, Grey Beard, and The Game of Chess. On Sunday, May 27, at 11 :00 A.M., the farewell ser- mon will be delivered by Rev. T. T. Swearingen, pas- tor of the First Christian Church of Wilson, at the church. At 8:00 that eve- ning, President H. S. Hilley will deliver the baccalau- reate sermon, in Howard Chapel. MAY DAY PROGRAM The May Day program, Welcome to Spring, was presented by the students of Atlantic Christian College, under the direction of Miss Mary Jennette, student chairman, and Miss Kather- ine Lewis, physical educa- tion instructor, on Sunday, May 6, at 4:30 P.M. Miss Lois Webb, Wilson, was crowned May Queen, with Miss Julia Gliarmis, Wilson, serving as Maid of Honor, and with Miss Rachel Jones, Bailey, and Miss Ada Kath- eryn Coor, Goldsboro, as At- tendants. Crown Bearer was Master Jimmy Peacock and Flower Girl, Miss Lola Bishop, both of Wilson. Members of the Queen ' s Court were: Misses Dorothy Freeman, Jessie Turner, Vir- ginia DuPre, Pat Outlaw, Mary McDaniel, Clyda Ren- frow, Helen Renfrow, Violet Fields, Peggy Holton, and Rosalyn Mizelle. The Court Singers, comprising the Ensemble, included Misses Iris Lee, Aileen Reel, Dor- othy Greene, Frances Jar- man, Julia Waters, Mary Ellen Jones, Jane Goff, Frances Thomas, and Mar- garet Pollard. Two special features were the Dance of Hawaiian Flow- ers, presented by the mem- bers of Mrs. Belle Hinnant ' s Dancing Class, and The Waltz You Saved for Me by Miss Ruth Lewis Harrell and Mr. J. P. Tyndall. The Dance of Spring was given by Misses Arah Lee Barefoot, Virginia Barwick, Mary Cone, Blanche Daw-, son, Nannie Harper, Gladys Roebuck, Marie Thornton, Nona Taylor. The dancers representing Black-Eyed Su- sans were: Misses Mary Ay- cock, Rachel Britt, Jan At- kins, Helen Anthony, Fran- ces Creech, Frieda Deans, Jean Gardner, Edith Gay, Becky Herring, Pearlie Hor- ton, LaVere Howes, Eliza- beth Jones, Rosanna Jones, Alberta Mercer, Marguerite Noe, Faith Price, Julia Wat- ers, and Geraldine William- son. Those resembling Sweet- peas were: Misses Deborah Allen, Louise Barefoot, Eth- elene Boykin, Jean Cox, Laura Dell Davis, La Verne Driver, Pearl Flowers, Blanche Gay, Maxine Hood, Wilma James, Minnie Ruth Johnson, Idar Keech, Nancy Langston, Margie Massen- gill, Doris Matthews, Helen 18 Moricle, Annie May, Kirven P Narron, Peggy O ' Neal, Mar- garet Pollard, Annie Kelly Rackley, Mary Alice Scott, Louise Snipes, Maggie Lee Stocks, Evelyn Stokes, Fran- ces Thomas, Joyce Ward, and Annie Belle Weaver. The Dance of the Pansies was given by Misses Lucille Baker, Edna Earle Creech, Hazel Davenport, Odelle Da- vis, Inez Loftin, Christine Daugherty, Betty McPhail, Maxine Outlaw, Bethany Rose, Alma Strader, Elsie Thomas, Elsie Tyson, Irene Dudley, Ruby Waters, Char- lotte Webster, Clara Mae Woodard, Frances Jarman, Sally Keech, Iris Kennedy, Marie Ellis, Beniva Jackson, Christine Jones, Mary Ellen Jones, and Mary Jackson. The Dance of the Roses Around the May Pole was presented by Misses Beulah Rasberry, Nell Rawls, Bar- bara Anne Jones, Lib White, Jean Moss, Mary Anne Perry, Ella Moore Phillips, Aileen Reel, Mar- jorie Daniels, Caroline Cow- ell, Reid Wells, Eva Jane Frady, and Messrs. Ben Barnes, Cecil Rhodes, Wayne Benton, Marvin Woodard, Wade Pridgen, Wade Wood- all, Willie Parker, Bill Par- rish, Tommy Moore, Char- lie Dearen, Garland Pace, and Clifton Philyaw. Pianists were Misses Iris Lee, Jane Goff, and Harriet Fulton. Miss Caroline Cowell supervised the costumes, Mrs. H. S. Hilley made the queen ' s crown, and Phi Sig- ma Tau Sorority decorated the throne. Ushers were: Misses Betty Ham, chief, Glyn High, Ruby Doris Bass, and Maxine Cahoon. Misses p Lorraine James and Sallie Hardy were heralds. JESSIE TURNER PRE- SENTED IN RECITAL Jessie Turner, one of the outstanding vocal pupils of the college, was presented in her graduating recital by her teacher, Mr. Fontaine, on May 15. Miss Turner gave a song programme, which showed a voice of beauty, extended range, and artistic restraint. In My Heart Ever Faith- ful by Bach, with which she opened her recital, her tones were level, true, and steady. She delivered this noble aria with warmth and sincerity. The two numbers that followed, Rose Softly Blooming and War Scho- ner Als der Schonster Tag, admirably displayed the bell-like tones of her upper register. Her coloratura word in the mad scene from Lucia, one of the most difficult arias written for this type of voice, was noteworthy. That the young singer was not lacking in dramatic ten- dency was clearly evinced in Vissi d ' Arte e d ' Amor from Tosca, by Puccini. The first part of this exquisite aria was sung with tender- ness, gradually working to a climax, a B-flat of crystal- line purity. The versatility of the sing- er was most manifest in the Spanish group of three viv- idly contrasting songs. In there, the young artist gave freer rein to her emotions, especially in La Partida, a song of mountain echoes. A group of five short, dainty, and sparkling Amer- ican songs, sung with clear diction and freshness of tone, delighted her audi- ence. She gave several encores in lighter vein. We prophesy that, with continued intelligent super- vision, care, and encourage- ment, this young artist will go far in her chosen career; and that one day we can say, And just to think, I went to school with Jessie. NEW COUNCIL FOR 1945-46 The following new officers and representatives were elected, on April 17, to the Woman ' s Dormitory Coun- cil for 1945-46: President, Rosalyn Mizelle; Vice Presi- dent, Edith Tyson; Secre- tary, Arah Lee Barefoot; Treasurer, Nell R a w 1 s ; House President of Kinsey Hall, Peggy Holton; House President of Caldwell Hall, Nannie Harper; Senior Rep- resentative, Ginny Du Pre; Junior Representative, Barbara Ann Jones; and Sophomore Representative, Mary Ellen Jones. PAN AMERICAN PROGRAM The students of the Span- ish Department presented, on May 1, a program in com- memoration of Pan Amer- ican Day. The program, planned by the students, un- der the direction of Dr. Long, was patterned after Information, Please. The students participating as specialists were: Mary Wil- liams, mistress of cere- monies; Betty Nethercutt, literature; James Beaty, sci- ence; Betty Ham, history; Willie Parker, current events of Latin America; Frieda Deans, economics; Helen Anthony, sports; Mi- riam Moore, geography; and Mary Ellen Jones, arts. Mi- riam Moore sang Oh Noble Pan America in Spanish. A. I. S. BARBECUE The A.I.S. boys had a bar- becue supper at the Country Club, on May 9. Chickens used for the barbecue were purchased from Tommy Moore, a member. 19 l naw — tt— K Jwi The new Owl wonders why Rosie was such a goody-goody a few week- ends ago. It couldn ' t be be- cause Pug ' s sister was here, could it? What ' ll the campus be like next year without Jessie and Guy, or Helen and David? Why does Clyda ' s heart beat faster at the sound of a Thurston ' s Motor Lines ' truck? Mr. Fontaine, it ' s a pretty good idea that you and Miss Wills have about sharing cars. Of course, we under- stand it ' s all in business! Ben, we ' re glad that you ' re back from the hos- pital. We wonder what ' ll happen to you and Reid, now that graduation has come. J. P., as a departing sen- ior, please will your ability to worry to Ginny Du Pre. We are delighted to see Naomi back on the job. We missed her while she was ill. On behalf of the whole student body, the Owl wishes to express sincere thanks to Miss Lewis and Mary Jennette for making possible such a fine May Day program. What ' s this about Furni- fold and Marie? For what other reason would he stay at school late in the after- noon? We wonder why Cecil Rhodes doesn ' t try to be Know-It-Owl. For further information, ask Mary Mc- Daniel. ' THIS ABOVE ALL, by ERIC KNIGHT Reviewed by Mary McDaniel Clive had lived through the heroic evacua- tion of Dunkirk and had seen the war come to England. In the midst of this chaos, he met Prudence Cathaway, an attractive girl in the W.AA.F. The experiences that they shared are not unusual; that is, such things do occur in war time. They are to be expected. This love story, however, is not of prime importance in the book. It is subordinate to the reason why Clive wanted to desert the army. Eric Knight, the author of This Above All, is speaking for a vast number of English- men who, like Clive would like to ask, For what? when they are told to fight. Clive was only one of many. His background was typ- ical. He saw nothing in his past, present, or future that was worth risking his life to save. He fought for England, it is true, but what was England? To Clive Briggs, England was hunger, class distinction, rotten government, poverty, and illegitimacy. And he was tired of fighting for it. Prue saw England as something vastly dif- ferent. Through her, Clive was convinced that even though England has made mis- takes and has grievous faults, there is much to be desired in England, and he should fight for that. To Prue, England was Shakespeare — and thatched roofs — and the countryside. It was the Cliffs of Dover, freedom of speech, the sound of a taxi horn, the sense of fair play — the intangibles — their heritage. England was Clive and the boys lying in Douai. . . . For whatever you are, blood and bone and mind and heart and spirit, England has made you — every part of you. Thus Eric Knight presents the issues of the present war. He shows us why thousands of Clives are fighting in spite of the fact that what we have is not satisfactory. They fight for their heritage, a new and better country in which to live. Through one character, Prentiss Saintby, Knight portrays the British feeling toward America. Through others, criticism is given of the church in England. In writing This Above All, Eric Knight has done outstanding work. If he has led one person to see that England is not only fight- ing to defend her ancient liberties, but also to bring to birth the new and better England that is yet to be, he has fulfilled his purpose. ON THE CAMPUS Continued from page seventeen STAG SUPPER The Phi Kappa Fraternity held a stag supper in Rocky Mount, on May 15. It was given in honor of its four members, Ben Askew, J. P. Tyndall, Guy Dixon, and A. C. Young, who are graduating this spring. A.C.I.S. ELECTS NEW OFFICERS The Atlantic Co-Educational Society has elected new officers for next year as follows : Mabel Dodd, president; Marie Thornton, vice president; Christine Barfield, secretary; and Pearl Smith, treasurer. As a part of a nationwide drive to collect needed clothes for war torn areas, the Gol- den Knot Honor Society sponsored a success- ful local drive, on April 24, in cooperation with the Wilson County clothing drive. Davis Hardison led the religious chapel program on May 2. Those taking part on the program were Beula Raspberry and Mary McDaniel, who read two letters, one from Johanan, the other from Zacchaeus, about their meeting with Jesus. Recent visitors on the campus included Charlotte Ruth Gray, Rella Pace, Ruby Da- vis, Lottie Vann, Myrtle May, Grace Hill, Ada Katheryn Coor, Lois Webb, Earle Wil- liams Hardison, Victoria Williamson, and Miriam James. 20 COMPLIMENTS OF WEBB SHOE SHOP 119 S. TARBORO ST. 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PURITY OVEN FRESH BREAD and CAKE Purity — Quality — Service WILSON, N. C. Give Us a Chance — We Will Please You Wilson Hardware Co. Courthouse in Front of Us All Kinds of Household Hardware and Sporting Goods DENNY ' S JEWELERS GIFTS FOR GRADUATES WILSON, N. C. PERRY L LAMM WATCH REPAIRING 106 NORTH TARBORO STREET WILSON, N. C. VISIT } DAUGHTER 9 FOR YOUR SUMMER NEEDS TRUEBLOOD STUDIO ' Wilson ' s Leading Studio ' College Styles Always Barshay ' s Ladies Shop Apparel that Appeals WILSON, N. C. Next to the Postoffice Compliments of LUCIELLE ' S DRESS SHOP Known for Beauty, Quality, Styles and Values 219 E. Nash Street Dial 3401 WILSON, N. C. HOLDEN STUDIO (Under New Management) OUR CODE IS QUALITY OUR POLICY IS TO PLEASE WILSON, N. C. CONGRATULATIONS! Class of ' 45 May the best always be yours, As you go From School Life into Life ' s School BELK-TYLER ' S Wilson ' s Shopping Center CONGRATULATIONS, SENIORS COLLEGE GROCERY Across the Streeet from A.C.C. WILSON, N. C.