East Mississippi Community College - Lion Yearbook (Scooba, MS)

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cheer leader, and was looking so young. Annie laughed and told me that the girl I referred to was Ruth Mills, one of the campus pets. And the coach! is that really Guy (Teddy Bear) Akers? Yes, it was without a doubt, Someone passed, smiled, and spoke to us. Annie told me that he was J. K. Morgan, a Naval Captain, who was home on a vacation. I then saw William Hudson and immediately recognized him as the actor who went in for heavy dramatics. With him were Dinky Wall, the Comedian, and La Verne Warren who sltill had not decided whether to be a preach- er or night club host, During the half I spoke to Henry Richardson, a chemist in a research laboratory in Atlanta, Ga. With him was Murry Regan, who was trying to discover the characteristic sounds for colored flames, especially green flames. Near us was Earle Hamrick, only she wasn ' t Hamrick any longer, as she was now getting a divorce from her fourth husband. I asked Annie if Claude Forbus came to the reunion. She said she wasn ' t sure, but we ' d find out at the banquet. She asked me if T knew that he was raising pigs and t urkeys, which was a surprise to me. Another surprise was that Robert Davenport was a prize fighter. After the game I started to the sorority house to clean up a bit, In the lobby, I ran into Skippy Skipworth, a confirmed old maid with three grandchildren. While we were talking, I heard my name called. I turned to see my old roommate, Vera (Emily) Strong, rush toward me. Over her shoulder I saw Joe White enter with their four children who were redheads. After talking some- time, I excused myself to go to my room, but when I reached the door Emily called me. I turned back but the Fates decided to show me no more. They closed the Book of Destiny just -as Emily called me again. With her voice ringing in my ears, I asked to find that Emily had closed my English Literature and called me to wake up — Study hou r is over she said. ERLINE ELLIS

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The Lion and we went over to speak to her. She was the basket ball coach for the girls and bad a winning ' team. With her was La Verne Fuqua avIio was one of the society leaders in Washing-ton. D. C. and a very close friend to Mrs. Harrison. As someone began to play the piano, Naomi said that Celeste Easley, the celebrated singer would entertain us. I turned toward the door and saw several new arrivals. Among them were Mattie Fern Light, mathematics teacher, Virginia Hare, secretary to the college president, ami Marianna Tolle, the Home Demonstration Agent for Kemper county. Later Eunice Jackson, the head dietition came in. Tbese four were among the society leaders for Scooba. Annie offered to walk about the campus with me. As we passed the hospital I expressed a wish to go in. Dr. Virgil Gully was head doctor. He asked an interne to show us over the hos- pital. I recognized the interne as Dr. Ige Stevens and the first nurse I saw was Irene Bennett, so Well, we always jump to con- clusions. Other nurses whom I recognized were Alene Thompson. Pearl Landrum, Alda Briggs, Julia Gray, ' and Jack Segrest 1 was told Eltis Van Lauclingliam was manager of the Scooba branch of the Van Stores, tberefore I knew that the little fat gentleman in the one piece bathing suit had an arrow fitted to his bow. As we left the hospital we met a familiar looking person who spoke to Annie. Annie told me that it Avas Mrs. Ella Pearl Chan- cey Hailey. Later we met Bessie Jackson and Patsy Law. They told Annie that they might be able to direct a play at the College sometime soon. They were rather successful play directors with the necessary capital supplied by Paul Moore, a very successful playboy. As it was nearly lunch time we returned to dress. On the porch, I recognized Helen Watkins, a proprietor of a beauty salon in Meridian, and Ellen Newel Skipper, who had not quite perfected her invention of an apparatus which would make a flat fell seam by stitching only one time. At lunch when the hall was quiet, some one introduced Bill McNeese. I looked up to find that it was George MeXeese. a fam- ous detective. As Bill rose I saw his wife by him. She was form- rly Merium Shepherd. As Bill began to speak. I settled back thinking he was good for an hour or longer, like all great politi- cians. Bill musl have been hungry for his speech was short. J. C. Hannah, who had recently been appointed judge on the Su- preme Bench, was the next speaker, lie. too. was hungry. The last speaker was President Harrison. There was to be a football game that afternoon. As 1 sat in the bleachers I again began to see familiar faces. 1 turned and asked Annie if that could possibly be Ruth Mitchell who Avas head 18

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The Lion Burlesque on the Faerie Queene The Faerie Queene is a three fold allegory In which Spenser give.s the reign of Elizabeth ' s glory ; He thought writing a book glorifjdng her name Would help him in the English court to win fame. The critics admit to all without a doubt That not even they know what it ' s all about. You can appreciate Spenser best said Long By reading a few selections. He is not wrong. When the story begins, a knight is on the plain. For those who read it, it begins a pain Because the modern man gets lost in the allegory And wonders while reading what is happening in the story. I called myself dumb because I didn ' t understand. But found out later neither does any other man. Some say his scenes are beautiful — that I ' ll admit. But why didn ' t he write them at once and then quit ! The knight fights a monster half woman and half snake. But I think the half woman portion is all a fake, For her tail is in circles all over the ground And her young creep into her mouth till none can be found. I think of a woman as charming and wearing a smile, But the description of this monster is something vile. To have called such a thing part woman I think was mean. But we may expect anything in Spenser ' s Faerie Queene. In the story a man is transformed into a tree ; That part sounds like a fish story to me; Also a lion licks a lady ' s lily white hand. Such things are never told bv a truthful man. 20