Coker College - Milestone Yearbook (Hartsville, SC)

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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-

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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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tisements in on time. Her assistants, Lynnette Brinson, Sarah Burgess, Bonnie Cone, Pat Crawford, Mary Alma Gee, and Shirley Land, pounded the pave- ment. “Please, sir, won’t you buy an ad for Coker’s newspaper, The Peri- scope?” “Well, I know he has plenty of money after all the things we buy from him—let’s go in!” “Please, Ginny, can’t we go home now, my feet are killing me!” Artist Mary “Holmes doodled and drew, and erased and drew again, finished her last minute detailing, It was almost time for the deadline and typists Barbara Dibble, Nancy King, and Ann McGuirt kept the type- writers typing around the clock. Even when all of the articles have been typed, no one can relax. There are additional articles to be written—an edi- torial, the last minute news on the dance. An inch has to be added to this or that column and an inch taken away from another. After hours of proof- reading, checking, and retyping, Martha Nell Bouknight, the Copy Editor, is in charge of the last proof-reading and correcting. The final proofs are finally sent to The Hartsville Messenger to be printed. The Messenger always does a good job of printing The Periscope, and they are always returned quickly. It is after The Periscope has been printed that the work of Exchange Editor Betty Barnes begins. Betty is responsible for seeing that other colleges get our newspaper. Circulating Manager Dixie Whittington sees that each student and each member of the faculty and staff gets a Periscope. And at last, we can plop on our beds and eagerly read the long-awaited Periscope. We are not really aware of the long hours and hard work that has made it possible, and seldom do we think to give our thanks and appreciation Prccy Stocner, Business Manager to the staff. And so we say now, “Hats off to the be st staff and college news- i paper in the South!” Seated: Lee, Dibble, McGuirt, Brinson, Gee, Standing: Whittington, Blakeney, Burgess, Cone, P. Stogner—Business Manager, James, Land.