Coker College - Milestone Yearbook (Hartsville, SC)

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president of what and what the purpose of this or that organization is. Priscilla Umbers, in charge of photography, worked with Mr. Ashcraft to get all those “unposed” poses. Art Editor Frances Gurley and Tricia Fisher worked on layouts with advisor Mr. Brumbaugh. After the articles had been written, Secretary Marion White and Typist Harriet Elmore began pounding away in order to meet the last deadline. At last, the copy was written and typed the first time. And then the long and late hours of proof-reading began. “Where's the dictionary?” and “Who knows how to spell Vehan’s name?” were familiar questions those days. Finally, the copy was sent to the printers and the entire staff held its breath waiting for the proof to be sent back. Oh, my, but the proof looked good! But it only meant more hours of work—proof-reading, checking, and retyping. And at last, that wonderful day came and The Milestone was packaged and off it went to the publisher. For weeks and weeks, the staff watched the mail, waiting for the finished annual. All of the hard work was over, but there was the anxiety of whether or not the students would be proud of their Milestones. The staffs were probed about “What color is it?” “Well, just tell us about the Miss America section.” “Can’t you tell us anything?” At last it came. That beautiful, won- derful Milestone. Students formed lines on Richardson Porch, and the staff proudly gave out the Milestones. Girls squealed over this picture or that and scurried around trying to get this or that senior to sign her annual. And | after the hustle and bustle of those last few days, Coker students settled down to really read The Milestone, just as you are doing now. | Yes, it was a lot of hard work. The staff sacrificed a great deal of time and a lot of fun. The Milestone has meant a great deal to them, not just because they have worked so hard on an annual, but because it is Coker to them. As you look at your annual and remember all the familiar things around campus, all the fun the students have had together, and yes, even the hours LoutsE Price, Business Manager of studying—remember, that all this has been a part of Coker—one phase in . i your life. The staff hopes your Milestone will mean this much to you. Connor, L. Price—Business Manager, Creadick, Land, Segars, Roney, Maxwell. 4 “ PLS PR po RE

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110 an ee Ben bea Seated: C. Reaves—Editor, §. Graham, Gurley. Standing: Huggins, Whittington, White, Johnson, Brumbaugh— Sponsor, Gause, Owens, Umbers, Elmore, Kay, Fisher. CHARLOTTE Reaves, Editor the Milestone The week of elections is a hectic one—we can never quite decide who is the best of the best. However, when it was announced that “Charlotte Reaves has been elected Editor of The Milestone”—there was a burst of applause, and we knew that our annual, The Milestone, was in good hands. We were sure of it when Louise Price was elected as Business Manager and Sylvia Graham was chosen Assistant Editor. We could not have asked for a better staff, and indeed, they have proved worthy of their calling. The hard work and and the worries began that summer long before school opened. Charlotte and Louise had already chosen their staff. Work was as- signed to be written by the editorial staff, and the business staff began its long hikes in search of advertisements. Plans were made and remade, ideas began to form. Layouts were changed a dozen times or more. Slowly, The Milestone began to take shape, and the staff began to realize that they really were editing an annual. In the meanwhile, Mr. Brumbaugh was busy design- ing the cover for our annual. The articles were written and re-written. Either this one was too long or that one was too short. Names and words were spelled wrong and had to be corrected. Charlotte and Sylvia were as busy as bees working on new layouts and assigning new copy. There were millions of pictures to be made, For days and weeks it seemed, Charlotte and Mr. Ashcraft or Sylvia and Mr. Ashcraft tramped across campus, from one building to another, Beauties and cuties had to be posed, Miss America pictures collected, and girls and frogs caught looking indifferent. After all the pictures were made, some had to be retaken because Sally or Jane or Mary couldn’t be seen. Louise and her staff were busy making trips through Hartsville and over to Florence. Advertise- ments were sold, bills sent out, and other bills received. Feature Editors Linda Gause and Mary Kay raced with time. Activities Editors Beth Owens and Hazel Johnson busily checked on honor teams and tournament scores. Dixie Whittington and Mary Kay Huggins, Organization Editors, went from one club to another gathering information about who's

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112 Seated: D. McCracken—Editor, Holroyd. Standing: Barnes, Johnson, Bouknight, Fisher, Youngblood, Kay, Dr. C. A. Sisson—Sponsor, Holmes, Bell, Jones, Umbers. Dotores McCrAckEN, Editor The Periscope The Periscope is Coker’s newspaper, published twice a month, It is edited by students who are interested in journalism, and is widely read by all who are interested in Coker College. The newspaper is sponsored by Dr. Charles A. Sisson. The Periscope is a member of the South Carolina Collegiate Press Association and the Associated Collegiate Press. It takes busy and alert minds, fast fingers and eager but tired feet to make up the hectic life of The Periscope staff. This does not include, of course, the headaches and worries of Editor Dolores McCracken and Assistant Editor Mary Kay. “Mary, that’s a darling cartoon!” “I know, but, Dolores, you know how cartoons detract in the contest!” And so they must make the decisions. “Do you think the students will like this or is it too stiff?” “I know the fac- ulty won't approve of that!” “That article is just too long!” Dolores had chosen her staff in the spring, so that when school opened in the fall, work could begin immediately. The freshmen were eager to read the first Periscope! News Editor Elaine Johnson had to get news from each club and denomi- national organization. Then she and Susan Holroyd, Feature Editor, had to choose the most interesting articles—articles which would appeal to both faculty and students. Reporters Jo Ann Bell, Tricia Fisher, Beverly Jones, Priscilla Umbers, and Jean Youngblood were constantly on the go trying to keep up with the latest happenings. They had to interview students and faculty members for special articles. They went about the campus asking such things as “What do you want for Christmas?” “What is your favorite food?” “Do you like Elvis?” Betty Crawford, Periscope’s Sports Editor, had to keep up with the latest tournaments and scores and find out who’s won what. Advertising Manager, Virginia, was busy prodding her staff to get the adver-