Belmont Abbey College - Spire Yearbook (Belmont, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1934 volume:

. -Art ' tii ' ■ ' i j - 5 1 C ' J  -. j ,: k - V ' TICl : 7i . r s ' • l - ' ? ' %tli .( THE SPIRE THE SPIRE NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY- FOUR PUBLISHED BY THE PIEDMONT CLUB OF BELMONT ABBEY JUNIOR COL- LEGE, BELMONT, NORTH CAROLINA 1934 THE SPIRE TO THE RIGHT REVEREND ABBOT VINCENT TAYLOR PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE THIS FIRST VOLUME OF THE SPIRE IS DEDICATED 53051 W 19 34 |,, ,_ r THE SPIRE RT REV. ABBOT VINCENT TAYLOR, O.S.B., D.D. President M ■•93 4 M M:; .. ,y , - -,-,C; mmm ' i A. ' ffVif «v. ' . vr; =«j W THE SPIRE THE SPIRE The Church, Crusader-like, Her flaming sword points high. Inspiring hearts and minds and souls To God ! ii. I 19 3 4 THE SPIRE E 193 4 THE SPIRE z o 1934 ■; ; ' J ::;-.■ ' 4::. EtW- ' - i. :;-V. ;v.. -;A.i,. ' :;- THE SPIRE o 1934 THE SPIRE o .:7 ' ftv ' ' . ■. ' -. ' (-(V ' - ' tiV ' - W ' 19 34 ■w ' .i. ' ! ;vvjj ;:.■■.■ i,r-aWtfc;l jJ-::ii.ftj. THE SPIRE 19 34 THE SPIRE 19 34 mMM K XJ ii J,144 - c Ma:L Wr.VcU i ' .U - .H JT- g- « «  8 u 8 8 5 c -rrAg 34h ; ; . 7R-: ),   -?r - fei: -- iJ Page Fifteen THE SPIRE FATHER BE EDICT FATHER FLORIAN FATHER PLACUI FATHER THOMAS FATHER CHARLES FATHER NICHOLAS FATHER BENEDICT RETTGER. O.S.B., A.M. I ' ice-I ' rrxiiJrnt and Rcclor of tin- College; Head of the Deiiarlinent of Kilueiiiion: Instructor in Science. A.B.. Belmont Abbey: A.M.. Villamna. FATHER PLACID KEEI ' PEL. O.S.R.. A.M.. Litt. D. Deiin of Disei iline: Head of the Department of En jlisli; Instructor in Foreipn Language. A.B., Belmont , M:iey; A.M.. Catholic University; l.FIT. D.. Leon De Aryan. FATHER CHARLES KASTNER. O.S.B.. A.B. Chaplain of the College. .A.B.. Belmont Abbey. FATHER FLORIAN CHECKHART. O.S.B.. A.B. Treasurer of the College: Instructor in Latin: Inslruetor in Eiigli. li: Instructor in Mathematics. A.B., Belmont Abbey. F.VLHER THOMAS OESTREICH. O.S.H.. S.T.D. Head of the Department of Social Sciences. A.B.. Belmont Abbey; S.T.D.. San Anselmo, Rome. FATHER NICHOLAS BLILEY. O.S.B.. J.C.D. Head of the Department of Religion. A.B., BeimfHit Abbey: J.C.D.. Catholic University. Page Si.xtecn 1934 tyW ' VH.., ' ,t:V. ' ' .,fW THE SPIRE FATHEK AI)t:L, RD MR. HOWARD WHEELER FATHER LEO FATHER RAPHAEL MR. EIJUARU CA}iILL FATHER FRANCIS FATHER . DEL. Fil) BOl VILLIERS, O.S.B.. Mus. D. Heail of ihi ' Di ' pdrlmcnt of Fiirfi n Languages: Instructor in Music. B.S.. Ecole Bussuft, Paris: M.. Si. Aiiselm s; Mus. D., Pontifical Iiislitutc. Home. FATHER LEO FRIERSON. O.S.B., A.M. Head of the Department of Philosupliv: Instructor of Science. A.B.. Belmont .Miliey: . .M., Notis Dame. ' EDWARD D. CAHILL. M.S. Head of the Department of Natural .Sciences: Instructor in Mathematics: .-Issistant Coach. A.B., Boston College; M.S.. Boston Collefie. HOWARD A. WHEELER, B.S. Head of the Department of Physical Education: Instructor in History and Government. B..S.. Illinois. FATHER RAPHAEL ARTHUR. O.S.B.. A.M. Instructor in Economics: Instructor in Latin. A.B.. Belmont Abhe),; . .M.. Notre Dame. FATHER FRANCIS UNDERWOOD. A.B. Instructor in Religion: Instructor in Music. A.B., Belmont Abbey. Page Seventeen •imt 1934 § .i : ■ryi-j-: oi).-i THE SPrRE l iHh l-ATHKU KIiA? ' TIAN FATHER CUIHUIMH KATHKH PEItR FRATER PATRICK FRATER REMBERT FRATPR VINFFNT FRATFR GILBERT FATHER SEBASTIAN DORIS. O.S.B.. A.M. Instriictur in Liiliii. Instruclor in German. A.B.. Belmonl Abbey; A.M.. Calbolic Universily. FATHER CUTHBERT ALLEN. O.S.B.. A.B. Instructor in Sociology : Instructor in I ' uhlic S icakinf;: Instructor in History. A.B., Belmont Abbey. FATHER PETER TRIZZINO, O.S.B.. A.B. Instructor in .Mathematics. . .B.. Belmont Abbey.  FRATER PATRICK DONAHUE, O.S.B., A.B. .I. sistanl Instructor in Foreign Language. A.B.. Belmont Abbey. FRATER REMBERT CODD. O.S.B., A.B. Assistant Instructor in Religion. A.B.. Belmont .Abbey. FRATER VINCENT CAMPBELL. O.S.B,, A.B. .Issistant Instructor in Mathematics. A.B.. Belmont Abbey. FRATER GILBERT FUCHS. O.S.B.. A.B. Assistant Instructor in Foreign Language. A.B., Belmont Abbey. Page Eifilitcrn i m 1934 y.,w :,iV; Page Nineteen THE SPIRE WILLIAM EDWARD BARAN Savannah. Ga. Bee The Spire ' M: Cdtilact. 32- ' 34; Piedmont Club, 31- 34; UuleTliealie(;iul(l. 32- 34; Choir. ■33- ' 34; Glee Club. ' 34: Allar Bovs Sorielv, 29- 33: Mono- {rrnm Club. ' 31 ■31: Foulball. ' 2y ' - ' 33; Buskcllall. ' 31 ■•34. JOSl ' PH MAX BURTON SpE cl■;Il. N.C Goal lo,,lball. ' 32- 33: lia.kelball. .;3- 3 1 : I ' iediiioiil I 4iib. ■3o- ' .i4: l.illlr 1 licalic Cuilil. M 1: MciiKiiiraiii Club. ' 33- 34. MOFFETT LEE CARSON Gastonia. N.C. IIOMAS EDWARD CURRAN RoANOKic Rapids. N.C. Tom l.illlc Theatre Guild. .34: Piedmc.nl Club. ■31- .34. Page Twenty 1934 M ailij- THE SPIRE ' W ATl ' PATRICK EMM T; jj GOLDSBOKO, N.C Pieiliuiiiil Cliili. ' 34: Lillh- ' llualic Ciiilil. M. JAMES ERANCIS FLAHERTY Camdkn. N.J. Tim The Spire. ' 34; Liltle Theatre Guihi. 3 t: Altar Hum ' Siirietv. ' 33-34; Monogram Club. 33-34; Basketball. 33: BasebalL 33; Choir. 33. JAMES GASTON Belmont, N.C. JOHN FERDINAND GETTEMANS Hopewell, Va. Belgie Piedmont Club. .32- 34; Choir. 31- 34; Glee ( lub, 34: Football, 33: Little Theatre Guild. 34. Page Twenty-one . - ' j ■ ' . :• ' ■ ' , - ' , rj-. ' , -. ' , ' - ' . ' , ' -:■•. ' , .-; ' , .!■• ■ y;« j ' . {p - .Tf-. ' ,ivv- ■v;vv, WV. .Sft- ,i«V. v;S ' . ' .-Vl l THE SPIRE JAMES PATRICK HARTE Commissioner Savannah. Ga. I ' lie Spire. 34: Choir, ' Z3- ' iA- Allar Boys Society. 3. i; Monoi;ram Club, 33- ' 34; Football Manager, ' 33; Baseball Manager, ' 33. DENNIS JOSEPH KEARNS Augusta. Ga. The Kid The Spire, ' 34; Piedmont Club. ■31- ' 34: Little Theatre Guild, 34; Choir, ' 32- ' 34; Glee Club, ' 34; Monogram Club, ' 33- ' 34; Basketball, ' 33- ' 34; Foot- ball, ■32- ' 33. CHARLES FRANCIS LIGHTNER SWISSVALE. Pa. Chuck The Spire, ' 34; Contact, ' 34; Piedmont Club, ■33. ' 34; Glee Club, ' 33- ' 34; Altar Boys ' Society. 33; Boxing Manager, ' 34; Monogram Club, ' 34; Little Theatre Guild, ' 34; Choir, 33- 34. ALVIN A. LONDON BE1.MONT, N.C. Al Page Tnenly-tivo 1934 p....... . THE SPIRE I ' M I, inHNF.I.lUS LYNCH PoinsMOiTH. a. (!nnnic Ccmkut. ' 31: PiediiKiiil Cluli. .{.{■■.i 1 : Little Tlii-atre Giiild. 3-1; Choir. .U- ' IU: CAt;- CIuIj. ' 34: Altar liovs Society, 33- 3J. lUKKV i ' llllll ' L V AK1) Belmo-NT. N.C. PiediiK.Ml Club. 32; Fuoihall. 32. Pee-Vi ' ee LAWHL.NCE CULLIGAN NEW . L N ' Hag New Bern. N.C. PiediiK.nl Club. 30- ' 34: Little Theatre Guild. 34; M(.noj;ram Club. ■31- 34; Foi.lliall Manager. 3L 32; llarkelball Manager. 33- 34. LULIS PALL KIPLEY Roanoke. Va. Rii Piedmont Club. 33- 34: Lillle Theutre (Uiild. 34; Choir. .33- 34; Glee Club. 34; Euuiball. .33. Pa r Twenty-three - Atl; ' (..,kt(:(.. .xi ' ' i Aii ' t --kil- ' t ■■ xr ' : ' . Xr ' ii ' .-vx ' :ifi. ' Xl ' Lkty 19 3 4 THE SPIRE PATRICK LEO SHANK Roanoke. Va. Piedmont Clul). ■31--34: Choir. 34. WILLIS CRAUTH SMITH Belmont, N.C. m JOHN LEO STUPASKY ' f ' Stt i Richmond. Va. Pieilmrint Club. .34: Choir. 33- ' 34. ' (lolonel W ILLIA.M THOMAS UTTER Hamlet, N.C. Bill Piedmont Chib. 33- 34: Little Theatre Guild, 34; Boxinji. 34. Page Twenty-four f miPi {iM ' M 1934 j it - Ur - - UU ' (T.R-i ntJ !i4h ii h i g ?r - - ) vr-v .-- v;,V(.At! .■ rr 3M4 « - a e Twenty-five ■Lf-xi . ' ■ i -;i ' - :;i ■■ z ' -Ti ' ■ - ' -K. ' i -Tr ' if r, ' :rfTf 9zf rsT- ' prir vi THE SPIRE AUTOGRAPHS Page Twenty-six ' mm mmwiww ww ' 1034 THE SPIRE i ' J jj( Okj : i,i v JCr-j i OOc L ' Left to Right: Front Kua: Frrenian. Albright. Siuli . Doris. Sccoml A ' mi . CluTry, Armstrong, Forii Beaty. Murphy. Prfsswoucl. J. Loven. Law. Hciwe. Deiifialc, Linehan. Darby, Vaughan, Mcdlin, Sediiip-r. Helliwell. Mcintosh. Thiril Ron-: Kernan. Cantwell, Sheehan, Tollefson, Saner. Sumner, McCanless, 0 Keeffe. Back Rinv: F. Loven. Moore. Black. Steele, Bollman, Ward, THE FRESHMEN OFFICERS President Clirtonl E, Stults Vice-President . . . Melviii L. Dengate Secretdry George Albright Trcasnrer . . Terence Doris The Freshmen liave done their pari during WXi- ' M. Ujider the leadership of Clifford E. Stidls ol .Savannah, the first year men have rallied around every worthwhile activity and have made great strides in the drive for a higger and better Belmont. They have lieen solidly behind the teams in victory and in defeat. They have boosted and sold tickets for dramatic productions, Thev have cooperatecl with the staffs of Ctj.NTACT and TllK Si ' tiSE, and have done a great deal to make this Annual possible. The Freshman Class extends its hearliest congratulations to the graduating class and wishes them much success in all fulLue undertakinijs. Page Twenty-seven 1934 THE SPIRE HI6H SCHOOL 6RADUATES rENSiiiLE Makcis Anthony Laurinbuisr, N.C. ClLIEN JlNKINS H(JFF ' AN Mount Holly. N.C. THE HIGH SCHOOL F W!! Left to Right: Front Row: Slierlz. Heazel, Blackwelder, Huntley. J. O ' Donnell. Mauro, Langhorn. E. O ' Donnell. Kearns. Rourke. Burger. Second Row: Russell. Rahaini. Stanton, Brennan, Thoman. K. Gass. Buckley. McDonald. Kabas, Murray. Third Row: Ulmer, Chadwick. Northey. Harris. G. Gass. Gordon. .Sargeant. . tienza. Back Row: Cronin, Moses, Rogers, Campbell, Dixon. McGuinn. Page Twenty-eight 1934 -?r« 0- T -:- -.J J (eALK ' ?rft 3 4Tr ;g--?e Page Twenty-nine THE SPIRE Le t T( Rii.fiT; From Huic: James I ' , Harle, Savannah. Ga.. .- sx a n : Editor; Denii Kt arns, Augusta. Ga.. Circulation Manager : James Flaherty, Camrlen. N.J,. Assistant Editor; Frank Loven. Charlotte. N.C., Advertising Manager. Second Row: Edward Sheehaii. Augusta. Ga., Social Editor; Charles Freeman, Charlotte, N.C., Literary Editor; Charles F. Lighlner. Swiss- vale. Pa.. Editor-in-Chief; George Albright, Belmonl. N.C., Assistant Business Manager: William Baran, Savannah, Ga., Business Manager; Edgar Lewis. Washington. D.C.. Assistant Editor; Last Row: James Cronin, Savannah. Ga., Assistant Editor; James Dixon, Maysville. N.C., Assistant Editor; Moffett Carson, Gastonia, N.C., Assistant Advertising Manager; Francis Heazel, Asheville. N.C.. Assistant Editor. THE SPIRE STAFF These men liave made possible your first SPIRE. Most of them are new at the game, but the experience they have gaine l this year will stand them in good stead as the years go by. Nearly all of them will return to Abbey and they promise you a 1935 SPIRE that will be bigger, better and more interesting than this first volume. But. just the same, they ' re proud of this one. Here it is. Plans are already shaping themselves for next year ' s annual. The complete staff will be chosen at the beginning of the new school year and periodical meet- ings will take place under the chosen editor-in-chief and business manager. The 1935 SPIRE will he about 72 pages and will contain many new features. Pa f Thirty 1934 THE SPIRE m .v.ii TCI Rli.HT: FrnnI Roiv: Edward Shcehan. Augusla. Ga. Piedmont Club Reporter; illiam Baran. Savannah, (ia.. Contributing Editor: Charles F. Lighlner, Swissvale. Pa.. Editor- in-Chief: . . Terence Doris, . ugusta. Ga.. Alumni Editor; John S. Steele, Sports ' Editor: Paul C. Lynch. Circulation Manager. THE CONTACT STAFF These are your CONT. CT men- and Ikiw ! Talk about a nose lor news — they haven ' t missed a thing this year, as you ll verify if you ' ve been a regular receiver of the . bbey news sheet. To Chuck Lightner goes the major ]iart of the credit: his editorials struck the kevnote each month and aided materially in making 19.33-.34 a somewhat revolutionary year. Terrv Doris made the Alumni ' come across with doings on the outside. Spring Steele developed a snappv, sparkling style in his Sports Column. Bee Baran was the funnv man who gave you Ramblings each month. Bud Sheehan told you Piedmonters what the old club was doing— and Corny Lynch saw to it that all these treasures were put in the mailsack and delivered safely at your doorstep. What a stafl ! What a staff! Page Thirty-one 1934 THE SPIRE iiK ya :. Lr ;.:-.-x-: Left to Uh;ht: Front Row: Stults. Doris, Baran, Father Placid. A oJera(or, Lightner. Kearns, Dengate. Second Row: Geltemans. Utter, Linehan. Steele. O ' Keeffe, Sauer. Rogers, Burton, Lyncii. Sumner. Last Row: Ripley, Stupasky, Exum, Tollefson, McCanless,Sheehan. Newman, Cantwell. PIEDMONT CLUB OFFICERS President William Baran Vice-President, . . . Charles J. Liplilner Treasurer A. Terence Doris Secretary Denis Kearns Moderator .... Father Placid This year — the ninth of the Club ' s existence — saw a radical change in regard to membership. Henceiorth, only college students are eligible. The initiation on Hallowe ' en was a grand afi ' air: first, the blindfolding in the club rooms; then the long, silent march to the grandstand; then the various de- grees, with terrifying consequenie; then the march back to the club rooms; then the oath; then the good, old eats. ' Member, you old Piedmonters? The Christmas Smoker, at the Women ' s Club. Belmont, was most enjoyable. This year we had as speaker T. D. Kemj). Jr., columnist and reporter for the Char- lotte Observer. He took us on a tour of the world and introduced us to celeb- rities whom he had met in his career as a press-agent and reporter. The usual pool tournament was held — after the pool table was recovered and behaved as if it were new. The annual banquet will take place in June and an eminent speaker is to be our guest of honor. (See CON! ACT for further details.) Ne.xt year the club will be ten years old — and we haven ' t forgotlen that tenth anniversary celebration. Will YOU be there, old Piedmonter? Thirly-tn ' o 1934 --J THE SPIRE I.KR in Kit.m: tnmt H.nv: Dt-n alr. K - . !■ . ailhl ' iTl. U. .B., Director, Flaluil . Second Row. Vaughan. Sumner. Stults. Exuni. Tollefson, Kearns. Steele, SedinfitT, Doris, Gettemans. - - LITTLE THEATRE GUILD OFFICERS Director . . . Cast President . Sla ie Manager . Business Manaper V. Cuthlierl. O.S.B. Clifford E. Stults James Flaherty Charles F. Lightner The aim (if the Guild is to enahle the students to develop an appreciation of the Drama and to aci|uire skill in interpreting dramatic art. In recent years the Guild has made rapid strides and won widespread recognition for its work. Four years ago it won a chapter in the Delta Psi Omega National Dramatic College Fraternity. This year the Guild was divided into two groups: the Ahbey Players and the Piedmont Players. The first group consists of students and voung ladies of nearby towns. Their work has been characterized as professional bv the Director of the Little Theatre of f:harlotte. The second group, the PieduKuit Players, follows the Princeton Triangle (jlub style of dramatics, the female roles being played by the students. Some of the Piedmonl Plavers have achieved success in professional theatre and radio circles. In the past the following major productions have been produced bv Haunted House. Out of the Night. I ' he Night Cap. His Roval ' The Last Mile and The Cat and the Canary. This year Buddies ' was produced three times with great success. A Broadway mystery play is in prejiaralion. to be produced in May. the Guild: Highness, Pa e Thirty-three 1934 ffSVii cffW «« J «3}i? ?J THE SPIRE Left to Right: Front Row: Fr. Dennis. Steele. Vaughan, Kesrns, Gettemans, Lewis, Fr. Gilbert. Second Roiv: Fr. Hugh. Sumner. Sheehan, Lvnch. Stupasky. Third Row: Fr. Bren- rian. Baran. Caiitwell, Dengate. Lightner. Fr. Martin. Last Row: Fr. David. Riplev. Rev. F. Underwood. Director, Stulls, Fr. Mark, Fr. Patrick. THE CHOIR During 193l-!-19. ' 4 the Abbey Choir presented the following Masses: Missa Quinquudeciimi by Haller. in two parts (Novemljer 1) : Missa Chomlis by Licinio Refice, Choir Master of St. Mary Major in Rome, three and four part harmony (December 8); also on this Feast Day: Jesu Dulcis Memorin and Tantum Ergo ' by Zeller; Missa Choralis by Licinio Refice (March 21). On other feasts were sung: Missa Rosa Mvstica by Vito Carnevali: Missci Tertja by Haller: Mass in Honor of St. Joseph by Schildknecht: and Missa Ave Verum by Vito Carnevali. Gregorian Masses sung during the year were: Missa Solcmnihus. Missa Orbis factor, ' ' Missa de Angelis and Mass for Sundays during Lent. On the great feasts the proper (Proprium) of the Masses was rendered accord- ing to the Vatican Gregorian Chant. Fflfce Thirty-four 1934 THE SPIRE Left to Rkjht: Fnml RiMr: .Siiniricr. aiighaii, Kearns. Gettemans. Slupasky. Lewis. Second Row: Sheelian. Dengale. Lynch. TInnI Row: Steele. Baran. Cantwcll. Liuhlncr. Last Roiv: Ripley. Rev. F. UmJcrwood. IJirrdur. .Sinks. ' THE GLEE CLUB During the year 193.3-19:5 1 tlie I ' olluwing selections were sun by the Ahhey Glee Club: Tinkers Chorus Irom Robin Hood, by Reginald DeKoven; Tick- tick-lock from Mozart: The Twelve Gray Dwarfs (Andante), from Beethoven; Kentucky Babe (plantation song) by Geibel; O, Hush Thee, my Babe by Arthur Sullivan; Funiculi-Funicula by Luigi Denza; ' Winter Song by Frederic Field Bullard and Specdweir by May H. Brabe. The Glee Club was in demand on various occasions, they sang at luncheons of the Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs in Belmont and Gastonia and were heard on the air over WBT (Charlotte), sponsored by the Charlotte Chamber of Conmierce. Page Thirty-jive 1934 THE SPIRE Left to Right: Front Row: Ulmer, Rahaim. Burlier. Harris. Brennan. ' latum, McGuinn, Cronin, Chadwick. Northey. Second Row: Ford. E. O ' Donnell. Gordon. Kearns, Sargeanf. Tliinl Row: Slierlti;. CKet-ffe. Flaherty. Rev, F. ichohs.O.S.H., Master of Ceremonies, J.O ' Don- iifll. Bollnian. Fourth Row: Doris. Rogers. Fr. Anthony. Assistant Master of Ceremonies, Slupasky, Campbell. ALTAR BOYS ' SOCIETY The Altar Bovs Socielv. officially called St. John Berchmans ' Society, was fnuiuled on Septemher IS. 1914. Its ohjecl is to train stndents to serve at the altar and to take part in church services with modesty, piety and a religious bearing essen- tial to so high and honorable a function. These services, in all Benedictine abbey churches, are carried out with S(deni- nity and a strict adherence to liturgical laws. This year, as in previous years, the altar boys look a |]rinci|ial part in the major religious exercises. These were: Forty Hours Devotions (November 26-28), Pontifical Retiuiem Mass for Father Bernard Haas. O.S.B. (December 2). Feast of the hnmaculate Conception (December 8). Candlemas Day (February 2). Ash Wednesday (Feliruarv 11). Feast of St. Benedict (March 21). Those students who remained over the holidays took part in the ( !hristnias and Holy Week services. The anruial diTiucr will be held as usual in the college dining room the hitler part of May. Pugt; Thirty-six 19 3 4 W _S 4J -  - r i i X.MJ-.VcV c 4W 4J ti } ■ fer y - M JVH . . yg AM,  :rtii ?J 3J4h 4 - Prt e Thirty-seven THE SPIRE Left to Right: Front Row: Newman. Den jate, (lantwell. liiiran. Liurlon. Wukz. kernan. Kearns. Second Row: Tolltrfson. Harte, McCaniess. Mauro. Slulls. Flaherty. Ripley. MONOGRAM CLUB OFFICERS President Vice-Pres. Treasurer Seerelurv Johnny Cantwell George Tollefson Melvin Dengate Ross McCaniess The Monogran Club was organized in 1931 and only those men who have won their letters in a major sport are eligible for membership. The purpose of the Chih; To foster school spirit through athletic relations with other Monogram Clubs in other Junior Colleges in the State. This year the mem- bers of the (Hub acted as officials and committeemen during the Gaston County High School Basketball Tournament held at the Abbey in March. ThirlY-t ' isht ■ ,-..- 19 34 k......... THE SPIRE f Left to Right: Front Ro .v: Mauro. D. Kearns. Toileison. Woltz. Cantwell, Exum. Ripley, Rogers. Second Row: T. Kearns, Laiighorn. Kernan, O ' Donnell, Geltemans, Lightner, Camp- bell. Uller, (Manajier). BASEBALL Tlie schedule this vear will be a limited one. due to various reasons. We will prohahlv plav Davidson Frosh. Boiling Springs. X ingate. Mars Hill. Weaver, Charlotte High and a few semi-professional teams in the vicini ty. Only a few lettermen have returned, so Coach Wheeler is forced to build prac- tically a new team. Even at that, we hope for better results than last year ' s record: Since the SPIRE is going to press before the baseball season gets well under way we cannot give you a resume of the season, but can tell you that prospects are bright. Who knows but we niav have another Harold Haid and Pete Boehling and Ike Eichenlaub! Page Forty-one 1934 THE SPIRE - s Left to Rn;Hr; Front Ro v: Russeil, (Coach). Second Row: Taylor. Croiiin, Sargeant, Hunlley, Lominic. Rahaim. Pee Wee Lightner, (Manager), Kearns, O ' Donnell, Mcintosh, Utter, BOXING Considering that 1933-1934 saw Abbeys first boxini; team, we wish to congrat- ulate Pee Wee Russell (former Carolina middleweight champ) on his splendid showing. From a disaStrous start the boys worked up to a point ol two draws and a win by the time the season was over. Every opposing team was composed of veterans, so next season prospects look to be unusually bright for the Abbey fistmen. The seasons results: ( harhjlle Hi 5 — Abbey 3; Mount Holly 6 — Abbey 2; Presbyterian Junior 2 1-2— Abbey 2 1-2: Presbyterian 4 1-2 — Abbey 1-2; Charlotte Hi 2 1-2 — Abbey 2 1-2; Kaiinapulis 3 Abbey 3: Kannapolis 3 — Abbey 4. Page Forly-tivo 1934 ■y j. tti:L  jh ' .vc ii j.akr- M .w : « J 8 8 « .. L-ll- i ■I ' i ' fM, 8  V ci -S rlii jfe JVft dJ - tJMA ti -7rJ 34 . 4 ?n Page Forty-three THE SPIRE When in Asheville, North Carolina Stop at the ASHEVILLE - BILTMORE HOTEL Whether you are in Asheville for pleasure or commercial reasons, your stay at the Biltmore is made pleasant for those who appreciate a quiet, home-like place. Fif ' st Class Accommodations at Moderate Rates 100 ROOMS - 100 BATHS For further information write ASHEVILLE-BILTMORE HOTEL ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Wilbur Devendorf, Manager — II Stark Glazed Bricktile For Intet ior Walls of 5 Corridors Laboratories Gymnasiums ( Swimming Pools ! Home Economics ; ) I I I m Page Forty-four Wep ' re Sanitarg and Economical THE STARK BRICK CO. CANTON, OHIO I Va From a FRIEND ' m mj.: 193 4 1 THE SPIRE With Compliments of The Great Atlantic CS, Pacific Tea Company r I t SHELBY ' S STUDIO ' Portraits of Tiistinclion Special lVorl( a Specially • « We appreciate your patronaj;e Phone 196 GASTONIA. N.C. Read THE GASTONIA DAILY GAZETTE today ' s news today at Delivered hy Carrier in Bel iirjiit 15 CtS. THE ' eEK Bv Mail S5 the Year x- ... . ..-.....- « n . — „ Page Forty-five mM$M ' . 19 34 ■ , V . Si , fjiS l jViS: J V-i THE SPIRE — la } Buckingham-Virginia Slate has no equal in qualitp and texture The most economical roofing for the life of buildings. For institutions desiring roofing that can be matched on future units. Buckingham - Virginia slate is guaranteed unfading and to match e.xisting Buckingham roofs after any length of time. BUCKINGHAM-VIRGINIA SLATE CORPORATION 1103 East Main Street RICHMOND, VIRGINIA SOUTHEASTERN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 218 W. 2nd St. CHARLOTTE, N.C. H •• •• • M Belmont Abbep College Banks with us. Do You? BANK OF BELMONT ( I BELMONT, N.C. ) r -f Compliments of WILLIAMS SHELTON COMPANY, Inc. ; ) CHARLOTTE, N.C. H m — .. g) La] — . gj m ) ) Always on sale at the College j H. D. EDWARDS CO. Store _ ORANGE CRUSH = ( Wholesale Candg ORANGF, CRUSH BOTTLING CO. • Gastonia, N. C. j Page Forty-six I Phone 1J 525 West 3rd St. GASTONIA, N.C. 1934 ' f THE SPIRE WHITE MOUNT AIRY GRANITE The Ideal Granite for CHURCHES SCHOOLS BUILDINGS BRIDGES MEMORIALS Mount Airy i and 2 Man Rubble was selected and used in many of the most beautifully impressive Catholic Churches and Schools in America. The North Carolina Granite Corporation Mount Airy, N. C. a— — I I L John K. Eck, C.P.A. JOHN ECK GO. Audits Si stems Tax Service Textile Cost Findings Aid to Management Statements GASTONIA, N.C. I I R. A. PADGETT JEWELER DIAMONDS, WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVERWARE, AND JEWELRY G xperl Repairing Phone 244 Bank Bldg BELMONT, N.C. i Page Forty-seven m 1934 ■jm •;,- ..c, .? M THE SPIRE ■ m SeruiruL the Best IliLaDs SWEETLAND RESTAURANT 133 W. Mam GASTONIA (ompliments of HATCH FULL-FASHION HOSIERY MILL BKLMONT, N. C. -H a- BS Best of Luck to the 1934 SPIRE George Oliver Savannah, Ga. p.. — WALTER ' S BARBER AND BEAUTY SHOPPE ■•IH| S • •-H m- } (owpliments of J. F. BESS GO. Gastonia, N. C. I I ) ) ) ' i — H GASTONIA ICE CREAM COMPANY 1 ; cAU Lines gf Beauty Work Up-To-Date Methods BELMONT, N.C. WEBB THEATRE Show Place of Gaston cAlways a Good Show Often a Great Show I GASTONIA, rai Page Forty-eight N.C. i ..-ii m — Eat Honey Kist Ice Cream It Has No Equal I — m .. Hl IM . DIXON MOTOR CO. Authorised Ford Sales and Service QUMONT, N. C. } ) I I ) ) ) -k i.tAJt ' o.J.-lXi ' i.i 1 A ' ty 19 34 i,jii;. ' j Kg ' 5 ' ' S ' ? ' M ' s ' ' 5 i ' ' 5 i ' ' S ) ' ? ' ? ' ' ' S ' M ' ' THE SPIRE i ' i .jjS itit iWi avjbi : HIGH POINT GLASS DECORATIVE CO. Desi ners and Workers in decorative Glass + (Hurc i a: Memorial Windows + Ornamental Glass + cMirrors. Slope Fronts. Glass Mosaics. Lamp Shades. Domes and Canopies tor LldhtinS Effects HIGH POINT, N.C. LUDOWICI Products ■ ROOFINGTILF. PROMENADE TILE CHIMNEY POTS VENEERING liKICK LUDOWICI-CELADON CO. 1114 S. Michigan Avf. CHICAGO, ILL. IIISTRICT S I.HS OFFICES .Sd.s Fifth . ve- New York lsj( Euclid Ave. Clevelanil 738 15th SL.N.W. Wftshiiigton ' 14 Mercantile Bldir. Oklahoma Cit ••IB I I } i SISALKRAFT (Trademark Ken I more than a building paper r_A waterproof, airtight sheet of almost unbe- lievable strength. Ji ' Scores of uses in buil- dings and for protective applications, lil .V THE SISALKRAFT CO. 205 W.Wackcr Drive, Chicago, III. 55 W. 42nd St., New York, N.Y. I PIPE ORGANS Eminent musicians have pro- nounced the tones which our master voicers develop as inspir- ing examples of purity and dig- nity. The beauty of tone is matched by excellence of con- struction. Among other grand organs of our make in Boston are those in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Immaculate Con- ception Church. Hook Hastings Go. Est. 1827 Main Office and Works Kendal Green, Mass. Sciuthern Representative, A,SHF.V1LLE, N.C. Page Forty-nine 1934 r ct CT- crY c--jcT r r-- THE SPIRE r ' he fKome of better IJalues BELK BROTHERS CO. I I ) I CHARLOTTE, N.C. Gloekler New Improved Steam Cooker The Gloelcler Gas-Fired Steam Cooker maintains the popularity it has enjoyed ever since its introduction eight years ago. A variety of foods can be cooked at the same time without blending of color or taste. It costs less to operate — 3 1-2 bushels of food at one time with a big saving o f gas. Eliminates shrinker- age, saves space, stops waste. Descriptive literature of Gloekler products will be fur- [ nished gladly on request. (GLOEKLER- ' HIS ' MANUFACTUHgWS SINCE 1686 BERNARD GLOEKLER COMPANY 1627-3.1 Penn Ave. PITTSBURGH, PA. m Page Fifty 1934 THE SPIRE INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO. JoBBtRS AM) WhoI.KSAI.K DlSTRlBl ' TORS KLKCrRK ' AL SUPPLIES 1.1(;H riNC FIXTIRKS TrirphiMK- 5-2i_M 3111 W. Kir l St. (iiAKi.orrr ' , x.c. S. B. Car DO. Munttgfr I Com f I i III en Is of THE TILE- 1 EX CO. Chicago Hkights, III. I i 5 Wm. Schweigert Co. jewelry, Silver, Ghina 846 BroaJ Strcat, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA Interstate Milling Co. Alatntfhtturfrs of HIGH GRADE FLOUR MEAL AND FEEDS CHARLOTTE, N.C. .. w.. .. .. .. , U .. .. ' H H - . ai McGALL COAL CO. Distinctive Fuels Coal and Coke Western anJ Southern Di ' vision Telephone 967 C. P. Clybornc Bluefield, W. Va. Di ' vision Manager DIAMOND MIXED FEEDS j4 complete ayid Hi h Grade line of Stock and Poultry Feeds nr, Bv Piedmont Feed Mills, Inc. CHARLOTTE, N.C. Page Fifty-one --■Ol — -. ,iXi V .-.-aIo c --.iXi- jZwU. 1. .-JaXx o xii ' o.i- .ti 1. rf- ' -ti. u .-liiji - tj Lii ' JfjC i, 19 3 4 THE SPIRE — -HS I I THE BARRETT COMPANY BIRMINGHAM, ■ - ALABAMA Recover Right . . with Barrett Roofs Eighty years of progress in roofing material arid roofing construction — eighty years of time-tested roof per- formance and economy make Barrett Roofs a sound investment in proved value. Roofing, re-roofing and repairs, the Barrett way, eliminate roof problems from any recovery program. PAUL CRYMES, Inc. SPORTING GOODS 415TryonSt. Phone 4517 CHARLOTTE, N.C. a — ) ) I ) G. D. KENNY GO. Coffee, Teas and Sugar Charlotte, N.C. Page Fifty-two -a I I POUND MOORE CO. STATIONERS, OFFICE OUTFITTERS, PRINTERS 213 S. Tryon St. CHARLOTTE, N.C. i -a -p si — .- — H STOWE DRUG GO. Prescription Druggists Tiy our Service Phone 57 Belmont, N.C. ) ) } ) ) } I -H 1934 THE SPIRE ,. I THOMAS HOWARD CO. ic Wholesale Grocers Aijt ' iits for Dudwciser Srcnnd an i Cntlege Sts. CHARLOTTE, N. C. I t INSURANCE { nil Kinds ReptesentinJ a number uf Aineii,! oldest anu stron it Cjinpanies WHITESIDES CO. Gastonia, N. C. Carter Colton Cigar Co. IsCORPORATFD Wholesale Cigars, Tobacco AND Candies 21S S. College Si. Charlotte, N.C. I ) ' } DAVIDSON WOLFE Wholesale Grocers Distrihut ' jrs of Melrose Flour CHARLOTTE, N.C. ) } Best COishes to the 1934 SPIRE SMITH-WADSWORTH HARDWARE CO. 424-43(1 S. Tnon St. CH.ARLOTTE, . C. J. K. civil M.P. Villi,ims J L. Robinson BOULEVARD PHARMACY The Rexall Store East Boulevard and Euclid CHARLOTTE, N.C. .. a ff- . .. .. Pafie Fifty-three i .-!i . ' : , { S; = {-. L ' J , ' .ii . 19 3 4 ; 3i , „., , ' ' .-J-. .. 1 ' - , Mf ' V.- }- ' . mm THE SPIRE c lsphalt Roofings and Shingles c4sbestos Shingles ■-Built-Up Roofing ' Pipe and Boiler Covering ' Roof Paints Expanbion Joints WaterprcBfin Materials c lsbestos and Asphalt Specialties THE PHILIP CAREY COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio I m — WILSON ' S Ge rtified MEATS AND MEAT FOOD PRO I) 1 1 (.■ r s B SACRED HEART ACADEMY Belmont, North Carolina Boarding and Day School for CJiris Secretarial, High School and Pre- paratory Courses MUSIC - ART - LANGHACES Accredited by the SCaCe ) MASSEY = CLARK CO. ) } Incokporaiki) : Dealers in t HARDWARE and BIULDK.RS ; t SUPPiJES I P ,on,- I6S I ) MT. HOLLY, N.C. ( I B. P. BAin ' S PROTFXTOR Corrects fermentation arising from improperly prepared and infected food. Also valuable in treatment of vomiting, diar- rhoea, dysentery, flux and chol- era morbus in children and adults. Thoughtful Mothers keep a bottle on hand all the time. Price 5(J Cents. BURWELL DUNNCO. CHARLOTTE, N.C. For half hy ;ill Druggists Pane Fifty-four t ■•Si m. 1934 I Printed at ihe Abl.e BELMONT ABBEY PRESS Bclnionl. N.C. t I is i . i i% t ' f 5 t ; .- iS SI • 7 . V Mr 9 If - • • iJ?- X ' f  r I.f7 . v,, ff i ' ■ : V 10. W - :l?: .•7.--- .--- ' ■.li