University of West Georgia - Chieftain Yearbook (Carrollton, GA)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1955 volume:

. -. r 1 ' , f955 WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE CARROLLTON, GEORGIA MARSUE DEAN and RAY KNIGHT Cit-Editora BARBARA GRIFFITH AMsociate Editor RUTH GROSS BuMineas Manager J-MX ft, t f M SS X ' -x ' Si- ' , ' WW M _ ' • 1955 . .■ . A YEAR OF ' ' .,M ■ HOPE, A YEAR ' i , .,; ■ ' MAY ITS MEMORIES % YEAR OF PROMISE :; ,.. i STUDENTS.. WEST ' _ V ITS. ADDITIONAL THIS YEAR, PROMISED ,, FRUITFUL CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING PROMISE, A YEAR OF OF GRATITUDE ... BE CHERISHED ALWAYS. ...FORALLITS GEORGIA, WITH ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTiqiifS THE STUDENTS A .I?;- ' . AUDITORIUM SCIENCE BUILDING m .M . - - YEAR OF HOPE FUTURE OF EACH 0| ?SnHE CONSTANTLY STRIVE . J ' : : -ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE YEAR OF GRATITUDE -g gl SCIENCE BUILDING. GRATITUDE FOR WEST MANDEVILLE ADAMSON HALL . . . FOR THE INDIVIDUAL. MAY HE TO PRACTICE GAINED ON OUR CAMP, ... TO FACULTY AND - OUR NEW MODERN f MOST OF ALL, • GEORGIA COLLEGE itSE ■-■■: l m-r sflsSB MELSON HALL COLLEGE DEVELOPS IN VARIOUS WAYS. SINCE IT CONTRIBUTES SO MUCH TO THE LIFE OF AN INDIVIDUAL, IT SHOULD ESTABLISH ESSENTIAL ASPECTS WITHIN THE STUDENT ' S CHARACTER. WEST GEORGIA OFFERS THE STUDENT A VARIED CAMPUS LIFE. IT INFLUENCES HIM INTELLECTUALLY, RELIGIOUSLY, PHYSICALLY, AND SOCIALLY. THE STUDENT MATURES INTELLECTUALLY, FOR THE FIELDS OF STUDY HERE ARE WIDE AND VARIED. THE STUDENT MATURES RELIGIOUSLY, FOR THE SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO THIS PURPOSE. THE STUDENT MATURES PHYSICALLY, FOR ITS ATHLETIC PROGRAMS PROVIDE THIS GROWTH. THE STUDENT MATURES SOCIALLY, FOR IN COLLEGE THIS NEED IS GREAT .. . THE STUDENT MUST ATTAIN FRIENDS AND PARTICIPATE IN COLLEGE FUNCTIONS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE TRUE BENEFITS OF CAMPUS LIFE. ..i ' l s V % «3lk •r wK%: iV 1 ' ' % ySt i : tea The Staff of the Chieftain dedicates the 1955 edition to MRS. MARTHA MUNRO INGRAM . . . for her continuous devotion to her position as wife of our president; o for her creative vision as one of the founders of West Georgia College; and, finally, for her reverent dedication to the inspiring standards of beauty, of grace and of truth MRS. MARTHA MUISRO INGRAM orewon This year the CHIEFTAIN staff has endeavored to create a yearbook for you filled with PROMISE, HOPE, AND GRATITUDE. Perhaps in some way this book will, in years to come, enable each of you to remember 1955 as a year filled with everlasting happiness. . • . ( onrentd Another year has lapsed on our fair campus. Its duration has meant much fo us, and we gratefully acknowledge our appreciation for our INTELLEC- TUAL, RELIGIOUS, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL growth that are depicted on the following pages of this book, our 1955 CHIEFTAIN, WE DEVELOP MENTALLY, SOCIALLY, SPIRITUALLY, AND PHYSICALLY UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF OUR ... ADMINISTRATION ana r A L U L 1 1 MR. W. H. ROW Dean of Administration MISS KATIE DOWNS Registrar ADMINISTRATION j- resldent cJ Jeun ana eaisirar DR. IRVINE S. INGRAM College President 12 MRS. MARY EMERSON Cashier MRS. MABLE RADCLIFF Secretary MRS. MARY COPELAND Secretary to Dean MR. HORACE ACKLEN Comptroller |- v: C. - ' _: un J FACULTY DORA PEETE, M.A. Assistant Professor of Commerce MRS. MARGARET HAY College Store JAMES OVERTON, B.C.S. Instructor in Commerce FLOYD H. WIRSING, M.S. Assistant Professor of Physics LEVEN S. HAZLEGROVE, M.S. Assistant Professor of Chemistry Director of Intercollegiate Athletics WILLIAM E. WARD, M.A. Dean of Men, Assistant Professor Of Biology, Basketball Coach J. CARSON PRITCHARD, A.B., B.C. College Chaplain Assistant Professor Social Science C. K. BOROUGHS, M.A. Assistant Professor of Social Science COLLUS JOHNSON, M.A. Assistant Professor Education Assistant Director of Teacher Education WILLIAM H. WROTEN, M.A. Assistant Professor of Social Science FACULTY WILLIAM SESSIONS, M.A. Assistant Professor of English RICHARD E. HOWELL, M.M. Assistant Professor of Music MRS. GWENDOLYN STANFORD.M.A. Assistant Professor of Romance Languages EVERETT McKIBBEN, B.F.A. Assistant Professor of Art QUINTON PRINCE, M.A. Instructor in Education Principal of Sand Hill School MRS. EDITH CHRISTIAN. R.N. Nurse MARION CRIDER, M.A. Assistant Professor of Mathematics JUDY BELL, M.A. Assistant Professor of Romance Languages 14 MRS. ANN BLACK KINARD, M.S.H.E. Assistant Professor of Home Economics MRS. DAISY GREENE Dietitian MRS. GLADYS SHANNON Acting Dean of Women College Hostess and Hostess of Adam- son Hall, Supervisor of Housing and Housekeeping.  nineteen h un cired flftu-fwe MR. BILL EMERSON Dean of Men, Football Coach, and Assistant Professor of Men ' s Physical Education MRS. MAUDIE ABBOTT Hostess of Mandeville Hall DOT McNABB Assistant Professor of Women ' s Physical Education MR. GEORGE MORMAN Assistant Professor of Speech and Dramatics ANNIE WEAVER Librarian WE STRIVE FOR MENTAL DEVELOPMENT IN OUR ... -J L A J J h J BARBARA . . . REBECCA . . . BETTY . . . SHIRLEY ... SUE OFFICERS BARBARA STUBBS President REBECCA LEE Vice-President BETTY STUBBS Secretary SHIRLEY MINTZ • Treasurer SUE MOON ' =° ' J U N I D R CLASS 18 JIMMIE LANGFORD REBECCA LEE SHIRLEY MINTZ . . Of nineteen kundrecl Mtu-hue Not Pictured: MRS. MARY PATTON FRANK POWERS SUE MOON BARBARA STUBBS BETTY STUBBS MARTHA . . . LARRY . . . JANE OFFICERS LARRY BOGGS FANE HIXON . MARTHA HART President . . . Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer SDPHOMDRE CLASS 21 MARY ANN AKINS Rockmart, Ga. i . FORD BAILEY CarroUlon, Ga. .. PAUL BAILEY Carrollton, Ga. JEANETTE BARKER Bowdon, Ga. SDPHDMQRE CLASS WILLIAM BARLOW Barnesville, Ga. LARRY BOGGS Villa Rica. Ga. LYNDY BEERS Newnan, Ga. BOB BROWN Chamblee. Ga. SAM BLACK Avondale, Ga. CHARLES BURNETT Alpharefta, Ga. HAROLD BLANKENSHIP LaGrange, Ga. NANCY BUTLER Bowdon, Ga. IVY CARROLL Norcross, Ga. JACK CARROLL Lindale, Ga. SARA CASTLEMAN College Park, Ga. DAVID CHAMBLEE Menlo, Ga. . . . of nineteen hundred Hftu-Hve ROBERT COFIELD Bowdon, Ga. ELEANOR CRAWFORD Lyerly, Ga. BOB COLLINS Calhoun. Ga. JO ANN CRAWFORD Durand, Ga. CATHERINE COOPER Cohutta, Ga. MARTHA CORRY Siloam, Ga. FRITZ COUCH Atlanta, Ga. JEAN DAVIS Sargent, Ga. PEGGY DAY Covington, Ga. JAMES ELLIS Alpharetta. Ga. MARSUE DEAN Carrolllon, Ga. WINIFRED ENGLISH Bowdon, Ga. GENE DEMPSEY Atlanta, Ga. JOHN ESKRIDGE LaGrange, Ga. HENRY EASTERWOOD Villa Rica, Ga. BETTY FIELDS Chamblee, Ga. SOPHOMORE CLASS RAYMOND FOWLER Dalton, Ga. CHARLES GAMEL Dallas. Ga. MAX GAMEL Douglasville, Ga. JIMMY GARRETT Carrolllon, Ga. PINSON GARRETT Greenville, Ga. ELIZABETH HARBIN CarroUton, Ga. ELSIE GIBSON College Park, Ga. PAUL HARBIN Carrolhon, Ga. DAN GRAY Columbus, Ga. MARTHA HART Chipley, Ga. HENRY HALEY Atlanta, Ga. ANN HEMPHILL Chatsworth, Ga. . . . oj nineteen hundred fl ftif-Hi e JANE HIXON Temple, Ga. BETH HOWARD Dearing, Ga. JUANITA JACKSON Franklin, Ga. NANCY JACKSON Franklin, Ga. wm 25 SHIRLEY JORDAN Newnan, Ga. JAMES ROY JONES Bremen, Ga. r ROBERT KEATON Carrollton, Ga. PATRICIA KELLEY Kennesaw, Ga. SDPHDMDHE CLASS RAY KNIGHT Atlanta, Ga. GLORIA LEWIS Monticello, Ga. DON LEACHMAN Hiram, Ga. TOM LIVINGSTON LaGrange. Ga. SHIRLEY LEE College Park, Ga. SARA LOVORN Bowdon, Ga. CHARLOTTE LETSON Winder, Ga. JANICE MARSHALL Franklin, Ga. BILL McARTHUR Rocky Face, Ga. RACHEL McCONNELL Comer, Ga. ELAINE McWHORTER Franklin, Ga. PHILLIP MIDDLEBROOKS LaGrange, Ga. . . . oj nineteen hundred fiftu-Hue HAROLD MILES Carrollton, Ga. MRS. SAMMY MOORE Carrollton, Ga. KELL MITCHELL Martin, Ga. VARNELL MOORE Lindale, Ga. MARILYN MOBLEY Summerville, Ga. CHARLOTTE NIBLACK Athens, Ga. HENRIETTA MOONEY Hogansville, Ga. WAYNE OGLE Hogansville, Ga. BILL OVERBY Newnan, Ga. PHYLLIS PHILLIPS Villa Rica, Ga. JOE PARRIS Rome, Ga. MARLENE POPE Tallapoosa. Ga. JAMES PARRISH Tallapoosa, Ga. JO POTTS Ringgold, Ga. BILL PEEBLES Atlanta, Ga. DOROTHY POWERS Calhoun, Ga. SDPHQMDRE CLASS OLA RAGSDALE Dallas, Ga. SHIRLEY RAY Blue Ridge, Ga. ANNE RICHARDS College Park, Ga. CHARLOTTE ROGERS Covington, Ga. 28 BILL SCOTT Ashburn, Ga. KENNETH SMALLWOOD Villa Rica, Ga. NANCY SHIPP Dallas, Ga. MARION SMITH CarroUton, Ga. JANE SHOFFEITT Bowdon, Ga. CAROL STEWART Carrollton, Ga. COY SHORT Avondale Estates. Ga. SONNY STEWART Summerville, Ga. • • • o nineteen hundred fift ' fwe JOAN STEWART Carrollton, Ga. GRANT STRICKLAND Chipley, Ga. RAMONA TEAL Carrollton, Ga. MARTHA TERRY Armuchee, Ga. HAROLD THOMAS Chamblee. Ga. NINA WARD Ringgold. Ga. GARY TOLBERT Villa Rica. Ga. J. L. WHITE Douglasville, Ga. MARGARET UPSHAW CarroUton. Ga. C. H. WHITFIELD Calhoun, Ga. HERMAN WALKER Roopville, Ga. SPENCER WILLIS Rome, Ga. SDPHDMDRE CLASS Mrs. Johnson ' s Psychology Class W.G.C. Band LINDA WYNN Villa Rica, Ga. ELISE WILSON Union Point, Ga. SHIRLEY YATES Bowdon, Ga. . oj nineteen kundred hftu-fiue THOSE NOT PICTURED ARE: Jimmy Ackerman Robert Dominick Carlos Atkins Emory Flinn Richard Carter Hal Griffin Russell Clark Charlie Harris Kenneth Cole Scott Hood Bill Dcnovits Bobby Partridge Hurbert Rice Denton Scott David Slade Mrs. Foster Smith W. J. Snow Jerry Turner Reese Wallace 31 wl: wl RAY ABERCROMBIE— Veterans Club; Day Student MARY ANN AKINS— F.B.L.A.; W.A.A. CARLOS ATKINS— Choir FORD BAILEY— Spanish Club (President); Baseball; West Georgian (Sports Editor); Choir; W Club; V.R.A. JEANETTE BARKER— F.T. A. (Vice-President); Choir; W.A.A. WILLIAM BARLOW — Veterans ' Club; Aycock House Council; Football SAM BLACK— Football (Co-Captain); W Club; 4-H Club- West Georgian (Sports Editor); Superlative HAROLD BLANKENSHIP— Veterans ' Club (President); Presi- dent Aycock House Council; Band; Football (Trainer) LARRY BOGGS — Sophomore Class President; Vice-President Freshman Class; Football; Student Council; West Georgian (Business Manager); Superlative KATHERINE BROCK— Day Student; F.B.L.A. DAN BRYANT— Football; W Club NANCY BUTLER— W.A.A. (Soccer Manager); Choir, Super- lative IVY CARROLL— Basketball; W Club; Circle K Vice-Presi- dent; Superlative Sweetheart Court JACK CARROLL— Choir; West Georgian Staff SARA CASTLEMAN— Choir (Secretary); West Georgian; F.B.L.A.; Recreation Council; Sweetheart Court JAMES CHAPMAN— W Club; Student Council; Football; Veterans ' Club; Day Student JAMES CLAY— W Club; Veterans ' Club; Football ROBERT COFIELD— Spanish Club BOB COLLINS— Choir CATHERINE COOPER— W.A.A.; Debate Club; V.R.A. FRITZ COUCH— Assistant Dietitian; Aycock House Council; W Club; Basketball; Football ELEANOR CRAWFORD Georgian; Choir W.A.A.; Spanish Club; West JO ANN CRAWFORD— V.R.A. Council; Alpha Psi (Reporter); Dining Hall Staff; Choir; W.A.A. GEORGE DANIEL— Veterans ' Club; F.B.L.A.; Choir; Day Student JEAN DAVIS— F.B.L.A.; W.A.A. PEGGY DAY— F.T.A.; W.A.A.; Student Council; Choir; West Georgian; Chieftain; Homecoming Court; Proctor of Mandeville Dormitory MARSUE DEAN— Editor Chieftain; Spanish Club; West Georgian; Student Council; Herndon Award; Homecoming Court GENE DEMPSEY— Spanish Club; W Club; Aycock House Council; V.R.A.; Football; Superlative; Sweetheart Court HENRY EASTERWOOD— Spanish Club; F.B.L.A. JOHN ESKRIDGE— Veterans ' Club; French Club (Treasurer) CHARLES ESSEX— Veterans ' Club; W Club; Student Coun- cil; Dormitory Council; Football; West Georgian RAYMOND FOWLER— Choir; W Club; Basketball; Baseball CHARLES GAMEL— Choir; V.R.A. Council MAX GAMEL— French Club; W Club; Football JIMMY GARRETT— President Spanish Club; Day Student PINSON GARRETT— Choir; 4-H Club; Basketball; Circle K; V.R.A. Council; Male Quartet ELSIE GIBSON— Choir; Cheerleader; Student Council; Sec- retary of Adomson House Council HAROLD GRIFFIN— Choir LIZ HARBIN— W.A.A.; Choir; F.B.L.A.; West Georgian; Chairman of Recreation Council; Chieftain PAUL HARBIN— Chieftain; West Georgian; Choir; Veterans ' Club (Vice-President); W Club; Recreation Council MARTHA HART— V.R.A. Council; Dining Hall Staff; Choir; Vice-President Sophomore Class; Student Council; Spanish Club (Secretary) ANN HEMPHILL— Choir; lative F.T.A.; W.A.A.; F.B.L.A.; Super- JANE HIXON— Choir; Spanish Club (President); F.B.L.A.; V.R.A. Council (Publicity Chairman); Adamson Hall (Presi- dent); Secretary-Treasurer of Sophomore Class HAROLD HOLCOMBE— Football; Baseball; Veterans ' Club; WClub SCOTT HODD— Veterans ' Club BETH HOWARD — F.T.A.; Choii (Vice-President); V.R.A. Council; Proctor, Mandeville Hall; Student Council; Mande- ville House Council (Secretary); West Georgian (News Editor); Chieftain Staff; W.A.A. JUANITA JACKSON— Choir; V.R.A. Council (Secretary); W.A.A.; Alpha Psi (Treasurer); Manager Soccer Team NANCY JACKSON— V.R.A. Council; W.A.A. SHIRLEY JO JORDAN— W.A.A. Choir (President); Cheer- leader; V.R.A. Council (Music Chrm.); Homecoming Court RAY KNIGHT— Circle K (Secretary); Football; Chieftain; West Georgian; Student Council; Sweetheart Court 2 years JACK KNIGHT— Football PAT KELLY- W.A.A DONNIE LEACHMAN V.R.A.; W Club F.T.A. (President); V.R.A. Council; Choir; Basketball; Baseball; Circle K; SHIRLEY LEE — Choir; F.B.L.A.; Homecoming Queen, Miss W.G.C. CHARLOTTE LETSON — F.B.L.A.; V.R.A. W.A.A. (Secretary); Superlative Cheerleader; GLORIA LEWIS— Alpha Psi; V.R.A. Council; W.A.A.; Student Council; Chieftain Staff; 4-H Club; Secretary, Adamson House Council TOM LIVINGSTON— Spanish Club SARA LO WORN— F.B.L.A. RACHEL McCONNELL— W.A.A. (Treasurer); Choir; West Georgian (Exchange Editor); Chieftain Staff; Homecoming Court, Maid of Honor BILL McARTHUR— Spanish Club ELAINE McWHORTER— F.T.A. (Historian); West Georgian (Assistant Editor); W.A.A.; V.R.A. Council HAROLD MILES— French Club; Veterans ' Club; Student Council; Day Student DONALD MINTZ— Veterans ' Club 32 u l: wl MARILYN MOBLEY-F.B.L.A.; Choir: W.A.A. (Publicity hrm.); West Georgian (Women Sports Editor); President V.R.A.; Student Council; Superlative KELL MITCHELL— Spanish Club; Debate Club; V.R.A Stu- dent Council; Tom Herndon Award HENRIETTA MOONEY— Choir; F.B.L.A. W.A.A.; Alpha Psi VARNELL MOORE— F.B.L.A. (President); Cricle K (Presi- dent); Chieftain; Baseball; Choir; Vice-President Student Council; Superlative BILL OVERBY— West Georgian; Choir; V.R.A. JOE PARRIS— Choir; W Club; Football BOBBY PARTRIDGE— V.R.A. Council; W Club PHYLLIS PHILLIPS - F.T.A.; Choir; Honor Freshman; W.A.A. MARLENE POPE-Alpha Psi (Vice-President and President)- 4-H Club (Vice-President); V.R.A. Council; W.A.A. JO POTTS-W.A.A.; F.B.L.A. (Treasurer) DOROTHY POWERS - Choir; V.R.A. Council (Vice- Presi- .«r, ' , Treasurer, Mandeville House Council; President W.A.A.; Student Council; Superlative ANN RICHARDS — West Georgian; F.T.A. W.A.A.; V.R.A. CHARLOTTE ROGERS-Chieffain Staff; Choir; W.A A • West Georgian BIU SCOTT— V est Georgian; Student Council; Football- lennis; Proctor Aycock Hall NANCY SHIPP— F.T.A. (Secretary); Choir JANE SHOFFEITT-Choir (Treasurer); Spanish Club- V R A Council; W.A.A. ' ' ' COY SHORT— President Student Council; President Fresh- man Qass; W Qub; Football; Circle K; Chieftain- West Georgian Staff; Mr. W.G.C.; Sweetheart Court King of Heccrts. ' KENNETH SMALLWOOD-Spanish Club; Circle K- W Club- rootball. CHARLIE SMITH— Football; W Club MARION SMITH-Editor West Georgian; President Mande- ville House CounciL Student Council; Choir; Treasurer Freshman Qass; Chieftain; W.A.A, (Pub. Chrm.) Superla- tive ' W. J. SNOW— Veterans ' Club; Day Student CAROL STEWART-Student Council; F.B.L.A.; Day Student CHARLES STEWART— 4-H Club; Tennis JOAN STEWART— West Georgian; V.R.A. Council GRANT STRICKLAND-Choir; W Club; Football; Basketball RAMONA TEAL— Choir; F.B.L.A. f TERRY-W.A.A.; V.R.A. West Georgian; Chief- tain; 4-H Club; F.B.L.A. HAROLD THOMAS— Tennis GARY TOLBERT— Football JERRY TURNER— Football MARGARET UPSHAW-Choir; Veterans Club (Sec.-Treas.) BARBARA VAUGHN-F.B.L. A.; West Georgian ;Student Council; Day Student; Choir Recreation Council HERMAN WALKER— Day Student; Choir NINA WARD-Vice-President Adamson Hall; Sec.-Treas Student Council; F.B.L.A. (Sec); V.R.A. Council- WAA (Recorder); Chieftain Associate Editor J. L. WHITE— West Georgian C H WHITFIELD-Debate Club; West Georgian (Feature Lditor) SPENCER WILLIS— Baseball; 4-H Club ?n wf Pp 7 ' o ' - ' -- ' Ph° P ' (Secretary); Dining Hall Staff; V.R.A. Council; 4-H Club, President; Chieftain Staff J. B. WOODY— Chieftain (Photographer) TRENACE WRIGHT— Day Student LINDA WYNN - F.B.L.A.; W.A.A.; Commercial Student Assistant SHIRLEY YATES— Day Student; F.B.L.A. JUNIORS SHIRLEY PEPPER- MINTZ-Nov. 9, ■54; Circulation Man- ager Wes Georgian ■53- ' 54; V.R.A. Council ■53- ' 54; May Court 53-54; W.A.A. ' 52- ' 54; Proctor Adamson ' 53- ' 55 ? .. , 1 .?o° ' ' ' - ' - ° ' ' 52- ' 55,- Pianist for F.T.A 52-55, Choir 52-55; Cheerleader •54- ' 55; Business Man ager of Annual ■53- ' 54; Music Chairman V.R A ' 53- ' 54- q y fJ ?° = ' 3- ' 54; Honorary Member V.R.A. ' Council 54- .j5; Assistant Choir Director •53- ' 54 .o ff , ° - 3 ' ' 54; Cheerleader ■54- ' 55; FT A mL ■ vr ' ' . ' n ' ' ' ' • • - ' il ' 52- ' 54; Honorary Memoer V.R A Council ■54- ' 55; Superlative ' 53- ' 54; Honor Awir . ' L ' ir. ° ' ' 53- ' 54; Gordon Watson ™e Ir l - - - ' - ' SS: Dean ' s List six straight quarters; West Georgian ' 52- ' 53; Editor West Georgian ' 53- 54; Secretary-Treasurer Freshman Class ' 52- ' 53- Sweet- heart Court ' 52- ' 53; Dining Hall Staff •53- ' 54 BARBARA STUBBS-Nov. 9, ' 54; Cheerleader ' SS- ' SS Co- Capt. ' 53; V.R.A. Council ' 52- ' 54; W.A.A. three years- West Georgian ' 53; Secretary of Adamson House Council 53-54; Sweetheart Court 2 years; May Day Court ' 53- ' 54- Homecoming Court ' 54; F.T.A. ' 52- ' 55, Secretary ' 53- Sec- retary of Sophomore Class ' 53- ' 54; Honorary Member of V.R.A. ' 54- ' 55; Dean ' s List five guarters BETTY ANN STUBBS-Nov. 9, ' 54; Cheerleader two years Co-Capt. ' 54- ' 55; F.T.A. ' 52- ' 53; ■53- ' 54, Vice-President ' 53- ■54- W.A.A. ' 52- ' 53; ■53- ' 54; ' 54- ' 55; Superlative ■53- ' 54; May Court ■53- ' 54; Homecoming Court ' 54- ' 55; V.R.A. Coun- cil ' 53- ' 54; Honorary V.R.A. Council Member ■54- ' 55; Vice- President of Sophomore Class ■53- ' 54; West Georgia Staff ' 53- ' 54; Dean ' s List five quarters 33 MAC . . . SELWYN . . . JIMMY OFFICERS MAC CALLAHAN President IIMMY EMERSON Vice-President SELWYN SEWELL Secretary-Treasurer FRESHMAN CLASS 34 Marie Abston Beryl Adair Jayne Allen Charles Allgood Nancy Andrews Mary Ann Askew Mary Jo Bailey Jane Ballenger Frances Bell Marilyn Bledsoe Weems Boatright Joan Brand Katherine Brock Martha Broach Bobbie Jean Brook Linda Brown Savoy Brown Sue Brown Bobby Bryson Virginia Burrell Linda Ann Butler Mary Joyce Calhoun Mac Callahan Earline Casey Donald Cates Anne Cheney Merial Johnson Cole Cornelia Collins Judy Compton William Cra wford Nancy Crowley Molly Daniel Shirley Daniel Travis Denny Edna Dickey Dorothy Dickson John Dillard Phyllis Dillworth Margaret Dingier Jane Dowdy Donald Duncan Joyce Dunn Nancy Ernest Norman Echols Janice Edwards Carlton Evans Jean Flanagan Richard Ford Dan Forsyth Dianne Fowler Wesley Garrett Raymond Gasses Robert Godfrey Juanita Grantham Marlene Greene Mary Margaret Greer Bob Greeson Barbara Griffith Ronald Griffith Ruth Gross Douglas Groves Jerry Guest Charles Hale Charles Haley Jane Hammock Nan Hammond Beth Harcrow Carolyn Harmon Babs Hembree Peggy Hendrix Delores Halcomb David Holmes Marian Hopkins Mary Hubbard John Hugguns Bill Hyatt Bobby Ingram Carol Ann James David Johnson Myra Johnson Sam Jones Mary Jane Keener Martha Keith Patsy Keith Jl l Betty Key Stephanie Lambert Mac Landrum Hazel Langley Lee Laster Jim Lee Lynda Lovvorn David McBrayer Howard McGuire Sandra McGuire lessie C. Maddox Catherine Manning James E. Marlow Peggy Martin James Mitchum James Mizell Sammy Moore Bobby Morgan Pat Neill Mary Nix Peggy Nunn Linda Ogletree Susanne Parker John Peavy Henry Pedigo Jeanette Penn Wayne Pollard Barbara Powell Janet Puilliam Margaret Putnam Burrell Redding Helen Reeves George Richardson lerry Richardson Anelle Riden Carolyn Roberts Clark Robinson James Robinson Rebecca Seymore Selwyn Sewell Donald Shirley Gloria Stallings Mrs. Farrell Starnes Maxine Steed Mora Taylor Jim Thcmas Robin Thomas Carolyn Thompson Linda Toney Betty Tumlin Virgil Veal Bobby Wade Lamar Wade Eldred Walker Helen Walker Joyce Walker Glennis Worley Tony Wynne Delores Yates Mary Ruth Walker Bill Watson Don West Earl Westbrook Jo Anne Wheelus Reggie Sue Whitaker Marilyn Widener Lucy Wilbanks Edward Wilson Rebecca Wilson Shirley Wilson Ellen Windsor THOSE NOT PICTURED ARE: Stinson Adams Wayne Adams LeRoy Alexander Jack Avera David Barnes Lee Barr Marvin Blalock Billy Bonds Pat Cain James Clay Clifford Coats Arnold Comer Charles Crawford Jerry Crawford Linn Dennis Bill Durrett Larry Earnest Bcbby Joe Evans Harry Evans Marshall Evans Lawson Fields Ula Fincher Randall Fleming William Franklin Larry Fuller Billy Garbutt Gary Gasaway Carroll Gcdwin Bill Griggs Ray Hambrick Clarence Hobbs William Hughes Denton Kent Rodney Kent Ralph Lively R. G. Lumpkin William McMahan Don McMichen Robert Marlow Roger Miles Wayne Minshew Walter Mitchell Charles Mitchum Rcy Moore Sidney O ' Neal Charles Orr Earl Phillips Eric Phillips James Rainwater Ben Redmond Wallace Reed Kennsth Saxon Guy Shinn Ed Smith James Smith, Jr. Marion Smith Melvin Smith Jack Ene ' l George Spence Reid Stephens Donald Stitch«r Norman Taylar John Thomas Grant Thompson Jack Thompson Bruce Threadgill Bobby Webb Richard Wheeler Dan Williams James Williams Emmett Wood Bettye Bryan 40 GEORGE DANIALS MRS MARY EMERSON SPECIAL STUDENTS MATTIE LEE JOHNSON NOT PICTURED: MRS. WALTER VAUGHN MRS. BILL WARD Two Special Students Work Together. 41 WE DEVELOP SOCIALLY and SPIRITUALLY THROUGH . . . ACTIVITIES ■l '  u 1 OFFICERS COY SHORT President VARNELL MOORE Vice-President NINA WARD Secretary-Treasurer VARNELL . . . COY NINA STUDENT GOVERNMENT Nino Ward, Coy Short, Varnell Moore, Carol Stewart, Barbara Vaughn, Beth Howard, Marsue Dean, Peggy Day, Mr. Wirsing, (Advisor), Jane Hixon, Virginia Burrell, Reggie Sue Whitaker, Jane Ballenger, Hazel Langely, Linda Butler, Ray Knight, Ben Redmond, Larry Boggs, Martha Hart, Lee Laster, Bill Barlow, Kell Mitchell, and W. J. Snow. iiiliiir- ADAMSON HALL MANDEVILLE HALL a MELSON HALL oi ' mitor AYCOCK HALL 45 DAY STUDENTS OFFICERS JOAN STEWART VIRGINIA BURRELL MARSUE DEAN BARBARA VAUGHN W. J. SNOW LEE LASTER 46 V , R . A , OFFICERS JUANITA JACKSON MARILYN MOBLEY DOT POWERS WEST GEORGIAN OFFICERS MARION SMITH Editor PEGGY NUNN Associate Editor CORNELIA COLLINS . . Associate Editor 48 OFFICERS MARSUE DEAN Co-Editor RAY KNIGHT Co-Editor BARBARA GRIFFITH Associate Editor RUTH GROSS Business Manager RUTH . . . MARSUE . . . RAY . . . BARBARA THE CHIEFTAIN V V r . -v v 50 To you, the students of WGC, the Chieftain staff proudly presents its yearbook of 1954-55. We have tried to exhibit in this book how we have developed intellectually, spiritually, physically and socially through the past year. May you always cherish this book with the fondest of memories for WGC. ALPHA P 5 I ELISE WILSON NITA JACKSON HAZLE LANGLEY MARLENE POPE OFFICERS and ADVISORS Beth Harcrow, Varnell Moore. Mr. Overton, lo Potts. Nina Ward. Marian Hopkins, Miss Peete. F . B . L . A 52 OFFICERS VARNELL MOORE President IVY CARROLL Vice-President RAY KNIGHT Secretary SmaJlwood, Boggs, Knight, Moore, Carroll, Harbin, Short, Mr. Wirsing. Garrett, Leachman CIRCLE K VET S CLUB OFFICERS MRS. UPSHAW PAUL HARBIN HAROLD BLANKENSHIP LE CERCLE FRANCAIS Wilson. Reeves, Roberts, J. Garrett, Sewell, Hart, Mrs. Stanford . Easerwood, Livingston, Hyatt. Shoffeitt. EL CIRCUELD ESPANDL Greene. Eskridge, Martin. Moore, Thompson, Mrs. Stanford. Manning, R. Miles, Pevey. Earnest, Whitiker. 4 - H CLUB ELISE WILSON President FORD BAILEY ... RIP WHITFIELD . . . HAROLD MILES . . . CLARK ROBINSON DEBATE TEAM MR. R. E. HOWEI.L Director 56 W. G. C. C H D I R 57 First Row: Jordan, Dickey, Edwards, Gibson. Second Row: Butler, Hal- combe, Lee, Andrews. Third Row: Allen, Barbara Sfubbs, Cc-capfcin, Betty Stubbs, Co-captain, Mintz. i neerleucierd . . . Yea! West Georgia . Dickie, Mintz, and Lee going to Homecoming game. They also support our basketball team. 58 WE DEVELOP PHYSICALLY THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN . . . ATHLETICS i W. A. A MISS DOT McNABB Sponsor 60 V D L L E Y B A L L B A S K E T B A L L W. A. A. MAJOR SPDRTS 61 w. . . lames and English at a gome of badminton. Miss McNabb and W.A.A. committee planning for W.A.A. convention. 62 fWf . im: ?t m,.M% mi ..m Morgan, Scott, Tolbert, Alexandar, Thomas, Greeson, Chatman. Knight, Holcomb, D. Scott, Wilson, Fleming; Strickland, Short, Turner, Hambrick, Shirey, Clay, Couch, Garbutt, Smallwood, Peebles, Bonds, Coach Emerson, Thompson, Thomas, McCall, Bryan, McCambell, Grey, Parris, Essex, Black, J. Knight, Ackerman, Dempsey, Blankenship (Manager). FDDTBALL SQUAD ., wss SCHEDULE WARNER ROBINS (Macon) 25 JACKSONVILLE STATE 39 HIAWASSEE 20 7 GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE .46 GORDON MILITARY COLLEGE .13 8 PEARL RIVER COLLEGE (Miss.) ... 83 8 BILL EMERSON Coach 1 63 Willis, Grifiith, Fowler, Carroll, Flemming, Strickland, McGuire, Leachman, Stitcher, J. C. Maddox, Turner, Brown, Bill Ward BASKETBALL SqUAD . . . of 1955 BILL WARD Coach 66 SCHEDULE W.G.C. G.M.A 49 68 Here TRUETT-McCONNELL 94 80 There S. UNION 66 69 There JACKSONVILLE, ALA 80 61 Here ST. BERNARD 97 52 There SOUTHERN TECH 81 62 There A. B. A. C 58 61 Here YOUNG HARRIS 93 61 Here JACKSONVILLE 100 66 There G. M. A 72 84 There W.G.C. G. S. C. W 79 85 Here OGLETHORPE 66 74 There GORDON 72 73 Here S. UNION 66 89 Here ST. BERNARD 89 86 Here G. S. W. C 68 89 There A. B. A. C 81 80 There TRUETT-McCONNELL 63 67 Here GORDON 57 59 There SOUTHERN TECH 87 69 Here Raymond Fowler gets two more lor W.G.C. ecim in CtCLLOn 67 ■ A r. ' ■ . .- .-« ' BASEBALL SOUAD ' 4 : ' . . . of 1955 A i LEVIN S. HAZELGROVE Coach First Row: Minshew, Emberson. Hyatt, Cain. Bailey. McArthur, Partridge. D. Kent. Second Row Marlow, R Kent Bur- dett. Griffith, Stitcher, Moore, Willis, Fowler, Coach Hazleqrove. V ' A 68 WINNERS OF LEAGUE PLAY WON 7 LOST First Row: Willis, Couch, Min- shew, McArthur. Second Row: Garrett, Moore, Knight, Stewart. Jj ntramupcii ( ashetbail WINNERS OF PLAY-OFF TOURNAMENT WON 4 LOST First Row: Smallwood, Shirley (Captain). Second Row: Kent, Thomas, Echols. W. G. C. LETTER CLUB . . . of 1955 MR. BILL EMERSON and MISS McNABB Coaches :m WE DEVELOP IN MANY WAYS IN THE FORM OF SOCIAL . . . FEATURES , . ' ■■gryt . 1955 . . . o Succeed MARILYN MOBLEY VARNELL MOORE Wo.t n te lie c hi a I NANCY BUTLER IVY CARROLL 72 s. uijer IjSeit port DOT POWERS SAM BLACK cJLoohina CHARLOTTE LETSON GENE DEMPSEY 73 MARION SMITH LARRY BOGGS utyer IciL friendliest ANN HEMPHILL DAN BRYANT iveS 74 W. .nJ WL W. Q. C. cin SHIRLEY LEE COY SHORT 75 5. r - SHIRLEY LEE K ourt Shirley Jordan, Belly Stubbs. Rachel McConnell, Peggy Day. Barbara Stubbs, Marsue Dean. J omecomin 9 Q. ueen un d i ourt . . . 76 Dr. Ingram after crowning Queen — as young crown bearer looks on. F.T.A. Float. I J omecomin ywcilvltieS . . . Preparing the Student Council float. Homecoming Court and Queen on float. 77 lna and c ueen o J ecipt una i ourt Jsina ■■■ ■■ wemm- • tLMxL- ' ' ■ «- . .„  -. - s ueen c o Y S H o R T • JUDY COMPTON 1 i K ourt Gene Dempsey, Del ores Holcombe David Chamblee, Linda Butler, Ray K night, Barbara Stubbs, Ivy Carroll, Sara C astleman. 78 weetnecirl JD unce • • • 75) DOROTHY POWERS WaUl.o(-J4ono. rJ Cl JANE H I X O N JEANETTE BARKER • BETH HOWARD SUE BROWN • MARILYN MOBLEY ya ueen and i oiirt Seated, left to right: Jane Hixon, Queen, Dot Powers, Maid of Honor. Standing, first row: Sara Castleman, Nancy Shipp, Rachel McCcnnell, Peggy Day, Elise Gibson. 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