Louisburg College - Oak Yearbook (Louisburg, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1946 volume:

. 1 Forirard 1787- 1916 TiiK Oak, |)ul)lislR ' (l in a year of world activities, is presented with the m k ' tiiat it will renew foiul iiicniorics of joyous days spent at Loiiisl)ui ' ir t ' olleye. It hriiins ith it visions of glorious days s|)ent ui a time of wai ' , svif- fcrinn-, and the (ieveloj)nient of an instrinnent more dynamic, more [lowerfvd than evei ' heforc imagined — the atomic homb. This ))eriod in history will always lie remen)l)ei-ed, hut not always «ith pleasure. If, in the futui ' c, this hook brings back ])lcasant memoi ' ics, we, the staif of 1946. will be satisfied that we shall have ac- complished our purposes. Thou hast boon onr guiding friond — Alma Mator, slioltoring eollogo — Be thy cliildrvn ' s in.spiration Glowing light, to eheor and guide. From thy fount of flon ing iinowl- edge, We would drink until the end. ' Til thy stal%iart columns lioa on- nard Cease to point tlie way of life. -v-v. ?;; Stand old oolleji e, Alma Mater Tliron;; ' li the changing years abide. Dedication Y. RoniiRT KiLBY To . Robert Kilbj, wliosc Icadcrshij) in many cani])iis activities, whose cliccrfiil, kimllv disposi- tion and his uidanee in college affairs !ia e made a lasting impression on students and iacult -. we sincerely dedicate The 19-ifi Oak. As teacher, student of world hajipenings, friend, and adviser, Professor Kilbj is rendering a worthy service to the college and connnunity. th City ville Hi: W, ' . .McUak. Durliam Mrs. T. a. rnni-KR. Rorkv Mount DR. AVALTKR TATTEX, I ' .nshhiif A.R., D.D.. Wfsleyan I ' liiversity; M.A., Univcrsiity of Xortli Carolina. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFKICKRS Rnv. Wii.iUM A. C.MiE, I ' rrxiilciit Mr. Enw:x H. Mai.oxi;, Secretary Mrs. Genevikvi: Perry, Actiny Serretar i Members of the Board Term Expires IHKi Rev. Wii.lum A. C. de, New Bern Mr. M. G. Maxx. Raleigh Mr. Enwix H. Maloxe. Louisburg Mr. Fred Fearing. Elizabetli City Mr. a. L. Bubxev, Aberdeen Rev. Leox- Russell. Goldsboro Mr. D. V. Saxdiix, Fayetteville Mr. Xatiiax JoiiNsox. Dunn Mr M. I?. .SMiTir. lUirliiiptnii Margaret Roydex KiLBv, Registrar A.B., Asbury Col- lege; M.A., Uni- ver.sity of K e n- tucky; George Peabody College for Teachers; Miami Business College; Coluniliia University; Blan- ton ' s Business Col- lege. Genevieve P. Perr % Treasurer Louisburg College; Columbia College; B o v ling Green I ' niversity. LuLA May Stipe Dean of Women A.B.. Sak-m College; Uiii- versit}- of North Carolina; Columbia University. V. Robert Kilby Social Science A.B.. Asliiiry College; M.A.. George Peabody College for Teachers; University of Ken- tucky: Cohnnliia University. Thomas Cicero Amick, Mathematics L.I., George Peabody College; A.B.. M.A., Uni- versity of North Carolina; Ph.D., Central Uni- versity; University of Virginia; University of Chicago. Iae Carmichael, Xurse R.N., St. Joseph ' s Hospital; Superintendent Xt w Waterford Hospital, Canada. James W. Carmichael, English A.B., M.A.. University of Michigan. Mar.iorie Crisp, Director of Physical Education B.S.. Appalachian State Teachers Colle M.A., Cieorge Peabody College for Teach. James M. Culbreth, Bible A.B.. Trinity College; B.D.. Vanderbilt Uni- versity; M.A., Central College, Missouri; D.D., Southwestern University. Texas. Ethel B. Fixster, Science A.B., M.A., Ball State Teacher ' s College, Indiana; University of Michigan. Sahah Fostkh, Music U.S. ill Music, (jrctiislioro Collejje. Lrcv F. Hautsfield, Field Secretary I.diiisliiirir C ' ollene; Wake Forest College; Uni- versity of North Cii ' olin.-i ; North Ciiroliiia State. RiTH Wii.LAiin Mkrhitt, English Littleton College: A.B.. Duke University; M.A., Scarritt College. ' ivrAx McCai.l, Commercial Science B.S.. Woman ' s College of the University of North Carolina. Nellie Tipto.x Moon, Home Economics A.B., University of Wichita; College of Em- poria : Kansas .State Agrieultural College, Wichita Business College. Isaac Deane Moon, Music and Psychology A.B., Asbury College; B.Mus., Asbury College; A.M.. University of Kentucky; Pupil, Frank A. Power. Hubert Miller, Herman Devries, Dan Bedilow, Bowling (ireen Business University. Geouge M. Oliver, Scii-iice A. 15.. M.S.. I ' liivi-rsity of Nortli C ' .irdliii.i ; Nortl Ciriiliii.i .St.itr Collfge. S.Mi.vn K. P-ATTEX, I.ihrarian A. 15.. Hriiwii L ' nivirsitv. l ' r(n iiliiicc K. I. ' iiuiixi. Peters, Dictitiiiii U.S.. Berea College. Mildred Smith, Commercial Sik ' iicc 15..S.S.A., Woman ' s C ' ollfgf of tlit- University of Nortli C ' ;iroliii;i. .Marii-. Alm.v Turner, French niid .Spniiisli A. 15., (ieorge Washington University (1).C.), M.A., Coluiiiliia University. Diploiiie-Alliaiiee Franeaise, Paris Study at tile Sorhoiine, Paris, Mitlillebury Seliool of Freiieli. Vermont. S.S., University of Mexieo, Mexico City, S.S. M.4RV lARfiARET ClEGG Secrctarif fn ihe President Loui.sburg College. 10 Ann Johnson President Rebecca Kimball Secreatry Barbara Howard lice President Mary F. Morton Treasurer 11 Abner Askew Ahoskie Measure not a man by his stature — remember Napo- leon was a small man. Central Religious Council 2; Treasurer Junior Class; YM CA 1. President 2; Dramatic Club 1. Vice President 2; Secretary - Treasurer Mens ' Student Council 2; Vice President Commercial Club 2; Vice President Campus Activities Committee 2. Dorothy Casey Dudley ' Here let the cloud of trouble pass. Physical Education Club 1. President 2, 3; Monogram Club 1. 2. 3; Athletic Associa- tion 1. 2, Treasurer 3; Com- mercial Club 1 : Alpha Pi Epsilon. Treasurer 2; Beta Phi Gamma 2. 3; Phi Theta Kappa 2, 3; YWCA 1. 3. Cabinet Member 2; Baptist Student Union 3. Vice Presi- dent 2; Campus Activities Committee 1, 2. 3; Superla- tive. Best Sport Girl 2. Best Athlete 3. Columns. Sports Editor 2. 3; Manager Athletic Team 2. Janice Jacqueline Collie Spring Hope At whose words all ears took active. Commercial Club 1; 1. 2. ' YWCA Margaret Dickens Fuquay Springs Many charming ways doth she possess. YWCA 1. 2: IRC Club 1; Physical Education Club 2. Mildred Boney Clinton This heart of living fire that beats below. YWCA 1. 2; Columns. Sports Reporter 1. Editor 2; Beta Phi Gamma. Treasurer 2; Phi Theta Kappa 1. Secretary 2: I.R.C. Club 1. 2; Glee Club. Treasurer 1; Physical Educa- tion Club. Reporter 1. 2; May Court Attendant 1. 2; Campus Activities Committee 2: Superlative 2; Dramatic Club 2. Betty Cash Kindess is Henderson rirtuc itself. IHC Club 1; Commercial Club I. 2; YWCA 1, 2; Glee Club 2. Marjorie Currin Jonesboro A good heart is worth gold, Alpha Pi Epsilon 1. Treasurer 2; Physical Education Club 2; Columns, Proof Reader 2; YWCA 1. 2; Baptist Student Union 1; Campus Activities Committee 2; Central Reli- gious Council 1; Woman ' s Student Council. President 2; May Court Attendant 2. Carolyn Driver Smithfield WoTTicn like not only to conquer, but to be con- quered. YWCA 1. 2: Columns. Ex- change Editor 1; Phi Theta Kappa. Corresponding Secre- tary 1. 2; Athletic Association 1. President 2; Monogram Club 1. 2; Phvsical Education Club. Reporter 1. 2; IRC Club. Vice President 1, 2; Dramatic Club 1. • Second year student. 12 Christine Dtidney Cerro Gordo Life ' s gift outruns my fancies far. YWCA 1. 2. Tilley Eakes Fuquay Springs ' Is trickea ' . ' said the i7?ip dei-iUshly Dramatic Club 1. 2; Columns. Feature Editor 1. 2; YWCA 1. 2: May Court 1. Mildred Dudney Cerro Gordo My will fulfilled will be. YWCA 1. 2.- Helen Lorraine Farrar Pittsboro And so I dance again and tarry still. YWCA 1, 2: IRC Club 1. 2; Oak, Assistant Literary Editor 1, Literary Editor 2. Glee Club 1, 2; May Court Attendant 2. Jean Fodrie Beaufort Jean, like all good women. has a temper all her own. IRC 1. 2: Physical Education Club 1, 2; YWCA 1, 2. Rochelle Harris Louisburg She is ever a good sport and a good frietid. Rt. 4. Louisburg. N. C. Elwood Guilford Oriental I dare do all that may be- come a nian. Commercial Club 1, 2; YMCA 1. 2. Barbara Howard Isle of Pines. Cuba O be my friend, and teach me to be thine. YWCA Secretary 1, President 2; Columirs Assistant Manag- mg Editor and Assistant News Editor 1. Proof Reader 2; Commercial Club. Secre- tary 1. Member 2; Alpha Pi Epsilon 1. 2; Beta Phi Gamma 1. Vice President 2; Athletic Association 1. Secretary 2; Physical Education Club 1. 2: Monogram Club 2; Class Vice President 2; Student Council 2: Central Religious Council 2. Second year student. 13 Elsie Jenkins Wallace I ' m 710 angel. YWCA 1. 2: Glee Club 1, 2; IRC Club 2: Dramatics Club 2. Ann Johnson Belhaven ' Her very frowns are fairer far, than smiles of many maideyis are. Campus Activities Commit- tee 2: Commercial Club 1, 2; Athletic Association 2: Mono- gram Club 2: YWCA 2; Alpha Pi Epsilon 2; Dramatic Club 1: Physical Education Club I. 2; May Court Attendant 1. May Queen 2; Senior Class President. Jeanne Kanoy Roxboro A soft answer turjieth away wrath. Physical Education Club 2; YWCA 1, 2: IRC Club 1, 2; Student Council. Vice Presi- dent 2. Martha Kime Liberty Sober, steadfast, and de- mure. YWCA 1, 2: Physical Educa- tion Club 1, 2; Columns 2; Athletic Association 2; Cam- pus Activities Committee 2; May Court Attendant 2. Ida Liskey Elizabeth City Music is the thing of the world I love most. YWCA Cabinet 1. 2; Physi- cal Education Club 2 Columns, Social Reporter 2 Oak. Editor 2; Alpha Pi Epsilon 1. President 2; Com- mercial Club 1. 2; Glee Club 1. 2; Campus Activities Com- mittee 2; May Court, Maid of Honor 2. Rebecca Kimball Oxford Foremost forever in the ranks of fun. YWCA 1. Cabinet 2; Phvsical Education Club 1, 2; Com- mercial Club 2: Alpha Pi Epsilon 2: Columns. News Editor 2; IRC Club 1. 2; Dra- matic Club 1. 2; Glee Club 2; Senior Class Secretary; Home Ec. Club 1; PBMC Science Club 1: Women ' s Athletic Association 1. Sam Lehew Rich Square I ' m not arguing with you — I ' m telling you. Campus Activities Commit- tee 2; YMCA 1. 2. Robert Mercer Lumberton He was a good man and just. YMCA Treasurer 1. 2; IRC Club 1. 2; Cell Group 1: Central Religious Council 1; Simday school Class Presi- dent 2; Columns, Circulation Manager 2. 14 Mary Frances Morton North Harlowe Life is not life all u ' ilhoiit delight. Physical Education Club 1. 2: Commercial Club 1. 2: YW CA 1. 2: Alpha Pi Epsilon 1. 2; Senior Class Treasurer; Athletic Association 2; Mono- gram Club 2; Campus Actiyi- ties Committee 2; May Court Attendant 2. Mildred Parks Pittsboro Peace charmed the street beneath her feet. Phi Theta Kappa. President 2: Beta Phi Gamma. Presi- dent 2; Columns. Managing Editor. l Louise Reaves Fayetteville Matiy charming ways doth ' . she possess. Physical Education Club 1. Secretary 2; Physical Educa- tion Cabinet 2: YWCA 1. 2; IRC Club 1. 2; Campus Activ- ities Committee 1. 2: Stu- dent Council. Senior Repre- sentative 2; YWCA Cabinet 2: May Court Attendant 2. Eglantine Hevelle Murfreesboro ft 7natters not how long we live, but how. Physical Education Club 1; Commercial Club 1. 2; YWCA 1. 2. Mary Frances Oakley Morrisville I heard the sounds of sor- row and delight. IRC Club Secretary-Treas- urer 1. 2, 3: YWCA 1, 2. 3; Phi Theta Kappa. Treasurer 2. 3; Beta Phi Gamma 2. 3; Cell Group 1. 2. 3; Dramatic Club 1: Columns Staff 2; Oak Staflf 2; YWCA Cabinet 2. Superlative 3. Jimmy Ragland Louisburg A mind equal to any under- taking that he puts it along side of. IRC Club 1. 2; YMCA 1. 2. BSU 1. 2; Campus Activities Committee 2. Dramatic Club Isabelle Regan Lumberton Why aren ' t they all con- tented like me. Physical Education Club 1. Vice President 2; YWCA 1. 2; YWCA Cabinet 2; Campus Activities Committee 1. Sec- retary 2: Alpha Pi Epsilon 1. 2; Commercial Club 1: Cell Group 2; Monogram Club. President 2; Athletic Associa- tion 2; O.-iK. Business Man- ager 2; Phi Theta Kappa 2; Superlative 2; Central Reli- gious Council 2. Marjorie Smith New Bern I ' m so in demand: what can it be? Glee Club 1; IRC Club 1; YWCA 1; Physical Education Club 1; Athletic Association 1. 2; Oak. Sports Editor 2; Cell Group 1. ' ' Second year student. 15 Marian Smith Lumberton A constant friend is a thing rare and hard to find. YWCA 1. 2: YWCA Cabinet 1. 2: Cell Group 1. 2; Physical Education Club 1. 2; Mono- gram Club, Secretary 2; Athletic Association 2: Cam- pus Activities Committee 2.- Nell Rose Stallings Zebulon .4 sight to delight in. Physical Education Club 1 Commercial Club 2 YWCA 2; May Court 2, Emily Taylor North Harlowe Keep cool, it vnll all be over a hundred years hence. YWCA 1. 2: Physical Educa- tion Club 1, 2: Commercial Club 1, 2; Monogram Club Treasurer 2; Campus Activi- ties Committee 1. President 2; Gle e Club 1; Athletic As- sociation 2; Cell Group 1 2 May Court Attendant 1 Woman ' s Student Council 1 Oak, Feature Editor 2 Reli- gious Council 1; Alpha Pi Epsilon 1. 2. Helen Thigpen Scotland Neck The record of the future broods in me. YWCA 1, 2; Phi Theta Kappa 1. Vice President 2: Physical Lducation Club 1, 2; Dramatic Club 1, 2; Athletic Associa- tion, Reporter 1, 2; Mono- gram Club 1. 2; Columns. Proof Reader 1. News Editor 2; IRC Club 2; Cell Group 1, 2; Chief Marshal. ♦ Second year student. ■Japlyn Stallings Zebulon Smile and the world smiles u-ith you: cry and ifll lauah at you. YWCA 1, 2; Commercial Club , 2: Physical Education Club 1. 2: Athletic Association. Vice President 1. 2; Mono- gram Club 1, Vice President Hazel Stephenson Severn And the night shall b e filled with music. YWCA 1. 2: Cell Group 1- Glee Club 1. 2; IRC Club 1 2- Phi Theta Kappa 2; Columns 2; Campus Activities Com- mittee 2. Mary Frances Taylor Chocowinity Ci (e7iess seems a part of icisdom. Alpha Pi Epsilon 1, 2- Dra- matic Club 1; Commercial Club 1. 2; YWCA 1. 2 BTU President 1; BSU President 2; Campus Activities Com- mittee 2; Oak, Advertising Manager 2; YWCA Cabinet Lillie Mae Thompson Oriental Z chatter chatter as I go. Glee Club 1; YWCA 1. 2- Commercial Club 1, 2; Physi- cal Education Club 2. 16 Janite Trebiuhon Jonesboro A jiieiid to everyone. YWCA 1. 2; Physical Educa- tion Club 2: iRC Club 2; Columns. Make-up Manager 2; Woman ' s Student Coun- cil. Treasurer 2. Carolyn Wehrenberg Woodsdale ■Cheeks more delicate than the wild rose. Commercial Club 1. 2; Alpha Pi Epsilon 2; YWCA 1. 2. Rose Worthington Winterville What most we love we are that alone. YWCA 1. 2; Central Religious Council 1: Cell Group 1. Floyd Evans Fayetteville ■•None but himself can be his parallel. President Junior Class 1: Men ' s Student Council 1. President 2; President Boy ' s Monogram Club 2; YMCA 1. 2; Oak Staff. Photographer 2: Central Religious Council 1; Camnus Activities Commit- tee 1, 2. THE CECIL W. ROBBfNS LIBRARV Louisburg College Louisburg, N. C. 27549 Joyce Vail Pikeville Silence has its reward. Physical Education Club 1, 2; YWCA 1. 2; IRC Club 1. Ida Lee White Hertford Born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world is mad. YWCA 1. Secretary 2; Phys- ical Education Club 1. 2; Alpha Pi Epsilon 1. Secretary 2; Commercial Club Presi- dent 2; Campus Activities Commitee 1, Treasurer 2; Columns 1; Central Religious Council 2; May Court At- tendant 2. Rachel Woodlief Youngsville Nonp but herself can be her parallel. YWCA 1. 2; Glee Club 1 2: Commercial Club 1. 2; Cell Group 1. 2. Frances Hedden Dunn J have learned in whatso- ever state 1 am, therewith to be content. Glee Club 1, 2; YWCA 1. 2. 17 Alva Johxsox President Bradford Fearing I ice President Louise !McDuffie Secretary Charlotte Mann 2 ' reasurer 18 Rutli Adams, Hlounts Creek Helen Allen, Edenton Bobbie Alston, Roeky Mount Eutlicr Rca Andrews, Louisburg M.irii;(ild Arnold, Ciriniesland Tluirston Arnold, Wendell James Badgett, Cameron ,lian Barnacaseel, Windsor Maude Barnes, Sunhury Jacqueline Barnhill, Stokes Pauline Baridiill, Beaufort Dorothy Bass, Goldsboro Tlietus Batten, Wliiteville Mae Bell, Louisburg Robert Bell, Moyoek Dorotliy Bennett, Middleburg Mildred Blaekwell, Oxford Katie Blanton, Fayetteville Mary Catherine Blue, Vass Betsv Bobbitt, Aberdeen Bill Bonhaiu, Rose Hill Mary E. Bowen, Washington Mary Bowles, Roxhoro Lorene Boyd, (ioldsboro Jean Bright, Elizabeth City Elinor Brown, Stokes Mary Jane Brown, I ' arkton Minnie Lou Bryant, Kelford 19 Polly Bull.ird. Windsor Margaret Bynuiii. Farinviilr Mary Elizabeth Carr. Farinvillc Faj-e Cartwright, Elizabeth City ' iviaii Cheek. Warrnitoii Nancy Cherry. Washingtcni Mary Rnth Clarke. Oxford Prudence Cobb, Wind.sor Angelic Cockrell, Joncslxn-o Frances Cole, Castalia Nancy Coleman, Scotland Neck Joyce Collier, Pikeville Mildred Cox, Ayden ' illianl Crawford, firciinilh- Criehton CLithrell, Louisliiirg Thelma Daughtry, Ellerbe Joseph Davenport, Roper Frances Davis, Carthage Kuth DeBerry, Weldon Maxine Dodd. Clayton Lawrence Duncan, New Bern Sallie Edmondson, Pinetops Eleanor Ellington. Norlina Evelyn Ellington, Henderson Russell Ellis, Clayton Jean Emerson, Dallas, Ga. Edwin Ennis, Wallace Ciordon Ethridge, South Mills 20 Aiijiustinc F;irincr. T. ' irlioro l?r.i(lfor(l Fearing, Mantco Kiitli I ' lcmiiis. Stokes Kstliii- l- ' odric. lif.uit ' ort I ' .loi.sf Fowlkes, Rocky Mount Mary Ann Fuss.ll. Rose Hill -Mary (iardntr. Macon Marjorie Gibbs, Swanquarter Eunice Clodwin. Linden I ' r.-nuTs (iodwiii. I ' ayetteville Until (zrady, Mt. Olive I,vdia Green. Mt. (jilead Carolyn (irifHn. Flizahetli City Mildred Hackney. Tarboro Racliel Lee Haitlicock, Mt. Gilead Ernestine Hagwood, Knightdale Katliryn Hale, Wind.sor Uosa Marie Hall, Kniglitdale LaWrne Hardi.son, Stokes Ann Harrell, Tarboro Joyce Harrington. Jonesboro Mildred Harton, Henderson Marie Hazelwood, Walnut Cove Reba Hill. Beaufort Anne Hinnant. Wliiteville .NLirian Hodges. Washington Murphy Holder. Apex Anne Hollowell. Wake Forest 21 Irma Hudgins, Hobbsville Doris Humphrey, Jacksoiivill Faye Ireland, Burlington C. J. James, Rose Hill Elizabeth James, Greenville Harold Jeriiigan, Louisburg Horace Jernigan, Louisburg Alva Johnson, Norfolk. Vii. Doris Jolmson, Pittsboro Flora Deane Johnson, Farnivilli Joyce Johnson, Beaufort Robert Johnson. Norfolk. a Margaret , ' ollitt ' . Newjiort Shirley Jones. Ahoskie Pattie Joyner. Weklon Daniel Kellv. Cameron Edward Kemp, Louisburg Christine Kerns, Ether Virginia Lambeth, George Harriet Lavden, Hertford Elizabeth Leonard, Pahner Springs Janice Leonard, Castalia Edna Van Lewis, Red Oak Eleanor Lewis, Faison Lucille Lewis, P ' ayetteville Elizabeth Light, Siler City Novella Liles, Petersburg, Va. Flora Temple Lilley, PlymoutJi J ■x ' iaA ' lBik 22 Mvi-.i Little. ] ' ayctt(villr Myrtlr McChuT, Whit.- O. ' .k [.(iiiisc McDuffie, St. I ' aiils .Ir.ili McK.iy. I.illiiiiitoii Kiiiiirtli McPhail. Tomahawk ( ' .iiiiill.i McFherson, Elizaht-tli City Ami Mabry, Heiulersnii Becky Mabry, Hendcr.soii Charlotte Mann. Newjjort Helen Man.sfield, Edenton Roy Lee Medlin, Wendell Billie Meggs, Elizabeth City Evelyn Merritt, Chapel Hill ita Midgettc, Stumpy Point (jrayson Minton, Aulander Ann Speed Moore, Bahama Lola Morris, Berlin. Md. Mary Nichols, Greenville Hazel Outlaw, Seven Springs Olive Collins Overby, Warrenton Hazel Owen, F.lizalietlitown Catherine Palmer, Warrenton Panthea Palmer. Warrenton .Jean Parker. Elizahetli City Virginia Parker. Hollister Dorothy Parvin, Washington Theresa Payne, Stumpy Point Margie Peele, Middlesex 23 Kannie Penny, Clayton Horace Petty, Pittsboni Anne Phelps, Mehane Faye Piner, Morelieud City Eunice Pittman. Wendell Gertrude Powell, Roanoke Ra])ids .Jean Preast, Hobgood Edith Privette, Wake Forest Jack Rasor, Creswell Billie Reaves, Fayetteville Eleanor Rhodes, Newport Edith Rieks. Conwav Lynwood Rivenbark, Willard Lenorma Saunders, Windsor Mary Louise Scott, Weeksville Nannie Shankle, Mt. (iilead Neeia Shearin, Weldon Anne Sheffield, Wallace Carolyn Shotwell, Roxboro Emma Deane Simmons, Bury-aw Joan Simmons, Scotland Neck Bert Smith, Cameron Emogene Smith, Pink Hill Jessma Smith, Nashville Pauline Smith. Belvidere Hazel Spence, Pikeville Edith Spencer. Hamlet Glynn Spiers, Everetts 24 .Ic.-ui Hunter Spixcv. I I(ililis illc Hcttv Staiuhack. I Iriiilrrsiiil Ddnitliy I.. Staiiiliack. IhndiTsoii Diiiilcy Stalliiijis. Ztliiiloii Ksth.r Stallin-js. Kli alctli City Marirartt Stariii-s. Mt. (Jilead Doun-las Strickland. I.oiiisliiira- Madif Alice Suiimer. C ' c.nway Aiiadora Tadlock. Windsor I. ill ' I ' atuin. White Oak Betty Marie Tliigpen. Edenton Marian Thompson, Lcuisbiiru; Marion Ruth Todd. Weudell Huth Tucker. Hertterd Merle Tunstall. Raleijih vJane Turnage, Farmville Joyce ' ick. Rose Hill Marj(u-ie ' iuceut. Roanoke Rapids Pfnoy ' on Cannon. Sanford Wilton Walker. Movock Ahna ' all Moucurc Kloise Warren. Millhrook Lucille Watkins, Manson P, uo-v Webb, I ' iue Hall Dorothy Faye White. Hertford Gleini Whitelua-st Cieraldine Whitley. Keuly Curtis Wilson, Chapanoke M. E. Wilson, Macon Pat Wilson, Rose Hill Martlia Winslow, Weeksvilk- I.inwdod Wise. Stinii]iy Point Kathfi ' inf ' Wood. Louislinru; Ruth Ann Wood. Sprinsi; Hope Iris Worrfll. Wliitcvillf Norma Wriuiit. Chocowinitv Juanita Yinni ' . Marion 26 TRIBUTE WORLD WAR II 1941 . 1945 III triliute to tlic Li uisl)iirg ' College aluniiii and fiuulty who carried the flag gallantly into evei ' ' theati ' c of that vast conflict. Flag of the ti-iie heart, hope and home. YOU G WOMEIV ' S CHRISTIA1 ASSOCIATIOj Pren ' idcnt Baiusaha Howard J ' ice Prrs ' idcnt, Sr Hazel Stephenson T ' ice Prcsidriii, .1 r Bkttv TuuiPEX Secrctari Ida Lee White Treasurer Bobbh-: Alston Tlio Youny- Woiiicirs f ' liristian Association lias its jilacc on the cani])us for the }iuri)ose of cni})hasizin;i, ' the Christian way of hfe in tlie midst of educational juirsuits and collco-c activities. It takes into its nienihershij) any vcun ' woman in sympathy with Christian ideals. Services arc con- ducted weekly hy students and faculty mcmhers and outside s])eakers. A facidty adxisoi ' v ccnninittcc assists in the work of the organization. 28 YOUIVG ME ' S CIIRISTIAi ASSOCIATION U Prcs ' idcni ... . Ak.xkh Askew lice Pn-sifit III Wiltox W. lkeh Secrrtarii RrssF.LL Eli-is Treasurer RoiiEHT Mercer The Young Glen ' s Christian Association has a definite ])ur})osc on any college campus. Wherever young men are brought into a grouj), tiiere is need for spiritual uplift. The Y.M .C ' .A. endeavors to create a Christian fellowshi]) and a high standard of chai-acter among tlie men. 29 AI.PHA PI EPSILOjy President Ida I.iskky Secretari ■ Ida Lek White Treasurer Makjoiuk Cnuux Sponsor Mhs. Kilbv Al})h;i Pi K})sil())i, ii niitioiuil lionornrv fraternity, was cstablislu ' d Irtc at Louisburg Collcgi. ' in tlie fall of IIWH. To he olioihlc. a student nnist liave an average grade of B and nnist stantl in the u]iiier rank of his class. This fraternity is open for all students of tiic Conimcrcial Depart- ment of the school, who meet these requirements. 30 Pill THETA KAPPA President , „ -MiLDHED Parks f ' icc President tt , , rp HeLEX 1 HIGPEN Secretarii n, „ ■ ' 31ILDHED BONEY Treasurer Ar.„., i ' - Mary 1 uaxces Oakley Phi Thfta Kappa i.s a national cliaractcr-scholarship fraternity. Mem- bership is open to those stu.lents in the Liberal Arts Department who stand in the upper ten j.er cent of their class, who make an average grade of «• ' or almve, and who nive promise of good citizensliip. 31 BETA PHI GA3i31A Prrxidcnl .Mit.nuEn Pahks ' ■(•(• Prc.si(l ' ' iit Bahhaha Howaud Treasurer Mii.dued Boxky Beta riii (iainnia is the iunior nillcnt- division v,i Aljilia I ' lii Oaiiima, a national co-cducational iournali- tic fraternity. A candidate for nicin- l)Ci-slii|) nui-.t liavc a scliolastic avcraoe in the upper two-thirds of his class, and he must have served on the staff of a college jjulilication for at least one semester. Ida LisKEy Editor-in-Chief 1946 OAK IsABELLE ReGAX Business Manager Litrrarii Eitilnr Adverlhinfj Manatn ' r Junior Editor Feature Editor OAK STAFF Hllen Farrar Marv Frances Tavlor AxxE Hixxaxt Emily Taylor Phntniimphic lan ' uier Sports Editor Associate Liferarii Editor Assistant Business Manat er Bradford Fearing Margie Smith I, oils Bert Smith Charlotte Manx Faculty Adviser, Prof. J. W. Carmichael 1946 COLUM] S Mildred Boney Editor-iii-Chicf Horace Petty Business Maiiar cr COLlJlflNS STAFF Piihlishitl hi l.orisBiRG Collkge Students ciyht times during the collet iatc year EDITORIAL BISIXESS Associate Editor Billie Meggs .Issistiint linsiiiess Manager Jack Rasor Manuginn Editor Mildred Parks I ' hologri ' i ' hie Manager Bradiord Fearing Nert-s Editor Hei.ex Thigpen .Issisfanl Pholograiihic Manager Bn,L Boxiiam Assistant News Editors ' ' . ' Headers Nancy Coleman, Peggy Von Canon- Harold Jerxigan, Martha Kime, Dorothy White y ' l d ' s s Dorothy Pauvix, Edith Ricks, Mary Bowles, Feature Editor Tilly- Eakes Ann Phelps Assistant Feature Editor Joan Simmons Make-up Manager Janice Trebuchox } ' omen ' s Sport Reporters Dot Casey, Betsy Bobbitt Proof Readers Men ' s Sports Reporters Sam Leiiew, Jimmy Ragland Barbara Howard. Mar.iorie Ci rrin, James Badgett Social Reporter Catherine Palmer Circulation Managers .. Hazel Stephenson, Robert Mercer, Louise McDuffie, M. E. Wilson, Jr. CENTRAL RKLICaOUS COUIVCIL ' I ' lu- (intril Hrlijrimis 1, ' oiiiu ' il is dislinct in its t ' uiictidiiiiijr .is . ' i ilffiiiiti-ly fjiciiUy-stiulriit uroup. It ])iiriinsrs to view caiiipus reli itms lu ' fds Jiiui to Wdik toward nicctini: ' fliciii. ' I ' lu- ;mnual Ht ' lijrious Kin- pliasis Wick is an area iif major oft ' ort for the council. BAPTIST STlDEI T IWlOi PresUlriil Mary Fraxces Taylor Secrctorii Vice I ' reskhiit Anne Hinnant Spoimor Geraldixe Whitlxy Miss Vivian McCaix The Haptist Student t ' nion hrings tlie cluircli and college students together, and keeps each in close contact with the other. 35 ME] AND WOME! STLDEIMT COt ' NCII.S The Men and Women Student Councils are the student ' s government. The purjiose of tliese associa- tions is to help in creatinp a friendly atmosphere whicli will make it easy to do the rifrht tliinp and make it difficult to do wronir, and to work for the general haiijiiness of the students of I.ouislnirg College. WOMEl ' S STUDEl T COtI CIL President Marjorie Currix )MI ' .r..(. Presidevt BARBAR,i Howard Vice President Jeanne Kanoy Senior Class Representatix ' c . . . .Louise Reaves Serrelary Mary Margaret Ci.egg Jiiniar Class Representative Treasurer Janice Treulchon Katiiekine Pai.mer MEI ' S STLDEl T COLIVtIL President Vice President Treasurer , . Kohert Mercer . . Sam Lehew . Abner Askew Junior Beitrisenlalires Horace Petty. Bii BoXHAM, JOSEPK Davenport 36 Pretiifleut Vice Prett ' uh ut COMMERCIAL CLUB . . - Ida Lee White , Abxer Askew Secretary Trensnrer Miss Viviax McCall Ed Exxis Betty Thigpex Tlie Commercial Club is open to nil students enrolleil in the commercial department. It is a social educational club and does much to unite the students of the commercial field, ' riirnufjh this club, the welfare of the commercial department and the student is promoted. 37 CAMPUS ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE President Emily Taylor Vice President Abxer Askew Secretary Isabelle Regan Treasurer Ida Lee White The Campus Activities Committee was organized in tlie fall of 1943 as the War Finance Committee. Its sole object this ]iarticular first year was the sale of war bonds. A drive was put on to make money with which to buy new curtains for the stage in the auditorium durinf; the year 1944-45. The fruition of this accdinjiIisluMl, flie coniniittee bent its energies to the sale of Victory Honds for the year 1945-46. Il TERlVATIONAL RELATIOIVS CLUB 38 GLEE CLUB Prei ident Peggy Vox Caxxox SjiDiixor Secretarii-Trenxurer Betsy Bobbitt Miss Sarah Fostkr Tile Glee Club was f.stalilishfd here in the school to bring iiinsic to the students and to develo]! the musical abilities possessed V).v the students. It has linnijilit music to many chapel propirams, and has been to conferences to furnish music. Preiklent Vice Prexlflciil DRAMATICS CLLB Rachel Haitiicock Abxkr Askew Secretarii-T rcriK II re r Maky Makgaret Clegg Sponsor Mr. Cvrjiiciiael As an educational club, and also providing amusement, the dramatic ori- ' anization has two main ])urposes: 1. ' Ihat of teaching- its members the value and appreciation of literary works. 2. That of portraying the ideas and characters in these relations. 39 40 Prfsidfiit Mary Fuaxck-: Miiirrox I ' lcr I ' ri-xiilcnf Jack IK Stai.lixgs Sccrrtari) MAinilA Kl.ME T reasurrr Betsy Bobiutt ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Atlilftii ' Associ.-ition is coiii])osciI of ji ' irls who Ii,i i- made two or more Yarsities. Its ohjectiYe is to niaiiitain good sportsmanship throujihout tlic- campus. 41 PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLLB Preside lit Dorothy Casky J ' ire President Isahelle Regan Secreiarii ' Treasurer LoiisE Reaves Sponsor Miss Marjohie Crisp Tlie Physical Education Clui) is for tlie students planninp to major in ) liysical educa- tion and tliose wlio show interest in atliletics and sjiorts. They discuss and explain different atlileties and sports and encouraire jiartieipatoii in atliletics and sponsor good sportsmanship. 42 Prrsidciit J.SAliKLI.K HkoAN lice Pri ' iideiii Jaiu.ys Stai.lings Secretarji Mauiax Smith Trta.surcr Emit.v Taylor Spotixor Miss Marjorie Crisp GIRLS ' MOI OGRAM CLUB The Monogram Club is open to tliose students who have received monograms for the jjoints they iiave attained by jiarticipatinff in sports and sliowing superior ability in perfonning the required number of s])orts and athletics. Its aim is to toster superior ideals of sportsmaiisbi]). M. ' 43 ' £,i£xi mJJlt 44 BOYS SOFTBALL RED TEAM SOFTBALL BLUE TEAM 45 BOYS TEX] IS BASKETBALL 46 CIIEFR LEADERS Left to right: Lenorma Saunders Kosa Ha Ida Liskey JIarian Hodges Front row: VolUii Bull — Mary Frances Morton. Horseshoe — Anne Johnson; Basketball — Dorothy Casey. Tennis — Margie Smitli. Back row: Softball — Jacqueline Stallings. Ping Pong — Jean Fodrie. TEA 1 MANAGERS 47 GIRLS SOFTBALL VOLLEY BALL BASKETBALL 48 GIRLS it _ .. jT. isr s r -- •M«lai-. i-n ii ' _., - TRACK TEXNIS TUMBLING 49 50 jj txaJ i e 51 )i PL Q£ l laiUj Ideal SittdetU J IILDRED BOIVEY NIost Oritfinal MARY FRAIVCES OAKLEY Iflost FrU ' tuUy 3IARY ERAIVCES MORTON Most Popular TS JOHIVSOi 52 m6 Best-ttll ' urotntd Girl BARBARA HOWARD Best-all-around Boy FLOYD EVANS lost Athletic Girl DOROTHY CASEY The Oak ' s Choice of lilost Versatile ISABEELE REGA] 53 54 : l a fs. ■ ANI JOHI SOIV Bliiy Queen 55 ANN JOHNSON, May Queen IDA LISKEY , Maiti of Honor MAY COtIRT Mae }M Jdvcc Johnson .Mildnd IJoiuv Martha Kime Marjorif Cuniii Mary Frances Morton Maxiiip Diidd Louise Reaves Helen Farrar Nell Rose Stallings Rosa Hall Ida I.ee White 56 57 58 Welcome Veterans! Apiiroxiiiiatcly thirty returiud World War II veterans arrived on our campus this vcai-; some to heyiii tlie refresher course; otiiers to carry on rejjuhir collei e ()rl . Yesterday these young men were privates, corporals, sergeants, lieuten- ants — today they know themselves as freshmen. They have entered upon tliis jihase of tiieir life ' s work with the same high s])irit which brought them through the ])erils of warfare. ' I ' liey have imparted a tone to campus life that is felt throughout the student liody. One finds them on the athletic field, in dramatic ])roductions, and in social life. Most of these hoys have been wounded in l)attles of war-torn Europe and in the Pacific areas and have been decorated for service lieyond the call of duty. After returning, they have decided to continue witii an education and pre])are themselves more fully to carry on peaceful occupations and professions in a world still fai from normal. We sjieak for faculty and students when we wish our ' A ' ets the same sort of success in their college careers as they won on the field of battle. 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