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

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1956 volume:

d y h ' :P ' ' ' ' ' iir vya-WBr? 7W3 fW W-TWE WV ANNUAL PUBLICATION WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE CARROLLTON, GEORGIA RUTH GROSS, Editor Co-Assistant Editors: ANNE MAhONEY PAT MULLINAX MARTHA HUBBARD, Business Manager t . ■ - m. BUILDING ., - ; M 5«I. ADMINISTRATION BUILDING SCIENCE IsM BUILDING r% mm : pm AYCOCK 3 ' ffi 3 sr P 3 0V ' f m - f ' s S ' t S . ■ ' , frT¥iy - ' %- AUDITORIUM LIBRARY ...HERE TIIK S■ Ul)K I :■ LHARN TlIK TECMNIOl ' ES OF BKCOMINr; (iRRA ' C EEADHRS, F()MX)VVi:i S, . N! SOCIAL Mi F:RS. •i rf $i MANDKV ILl.K MFfSON ADAM SON HA! i ' .. LIFE LN THESE HALi S WILL nf:ver be FOR(Xyri EN NEI IHER WILL THE MEMORIES rilEY HOLD FADE AWA . DEDICATIOB ... To . . . members of the faculty who have, during this school year, led West Georgia College in promoting SCHOOL SPIRIT, the 1956 Chieftian Staff is proud to dedicate it ' s yearbook. To . . . BILL EMERSON, known to all students as Coach , for his constant, modest strength, his unstinting active faith in and for people, and his manly gratitude toward the good things of the earth. To . . .DOROTHY McNABB, for her innate creative in- telligence, for her unflagging, and selfless pursuit of the high ideals of thought and action. To . . . RICHARD HOWELL, for being a person of eman- ating seriousness, a man of tireless energy, and a wise council, given to selfless and high devotion. BILL LMERSON Dean of men. Assistant Pro- fessor of Physical Education for Men. MISS DOROTHY McNAHH Assistant Professor of Physical Education for Women. RICHARD HOWELL Assistant Professor of Musii FOREWORD... This year the GhieftJan staff has endeavored to give you a yearbook filled with memories which in the years to come you will chefish as moments filled with happiness. (( J ysTG C BuRf s B ' - . ■ ' )!-«+ IN M wrVs oi l4u J cr . ...CONTENTS Another year has passed and in this 1956 Chieftian we endeavor in the following pages to show you how the faculty, classes, organiza- tions, athletics, features, and advertisements have helped in develop- ing a great school spirit. : ' M If V k y=o DR. IRVINE S. INGRAM College President ADMINISTRATION Dr. Ingram Relaxes, MISS KATIE DOWNS Registrar MRS. GLADYS SHANNON Deau of Women Hostess of Adatnson Hall W. H. ROW Dean of Administration MRS. MARY COPELAND Assistant to Registrar Secretary to Dean MISS MARION CRIDER Public Relations Chairman EVERETT McKIBBEN Assistant Professor of Art GEORGE MOORMAN Assistant Professor of English and Dramatics JAMES OVERTON Instructor in Commerce MISS HELEN WOMACK Assistant Professor of Home Economics FACULTY 956 WILLIAM SESSIONS Assistant Professor of English MISS LOIS MEEKS Assistant Librarian WILLIAM EMERSON Dean of Men Football Coach Assistant Professor of Physical Education for Men H.G.JONES Assistant Professor of Social Science C. K. BOROUGHS Assistant Professor of Socia! Scienre HAROLD STEELE Assistant Professor of Biology MISS DOROTHY McNABB Assistant Professor of Physical Education for Women RICHARD HOWELL Assistant Professor of Music FLOYD WIRSING Assistant Professor of Physics MISS DORA PEETE Associate Professor of Commerce MRS. MARY EMERSON Cashier Secretary to President QUINTON PRINCE Instructor of Education Principal, Sand Hill School WILLIAM LEWIS Assistant Professor of Psychology HORACE ACKLEN Comptroller LEVEN S. HAZELGROVE Assistant Professor of Chemistry Director of Intercollegiate Activities MISS ANNIE BELLE WEAVER Librarian COLLUS JOHNSON Assistant Professor of Education J. O. MOORE Assistant Professor of English CARSON J. PRICHARD College Chaplain Assistant Professor of Social Science MRS. JOHN ATHERTON Cashier MISS LINDA WYNN Secretary MRS. MABLE RADCLIFF Bookkeeper Hostess of Melson Hall MRS. FRANK SEARCY Nurse MRS. MARGARET HAY College Store MRS. DAISY GREENE Dietitian .: f MARTHA . . . JANE . . . JEANETTE OFFICERS JEANETTE BARKER Vresident MARTHA CORRY y,,, present JANE SHOFFEITT Secretary-Treasurer JUNIOR CLASS JEANETTE BARKER Boivdon, Georgia MARTHA CORRY Siloam, Georgia BETH HOWARD Bearing, Georgia GLORIA LEWIS Monticello, Georgia ANN MOORE Carrollton, Georgia JANE SHOFFEITT Bowdon, Georgia RONALD . . . JIM . . . JANE OFFICERS RONALD GRIFFITH, President JIM THOMAS, Vice President JANE BALLENGER, Secretary-Treasurer SOPHOMORE CLASS :d ABNEY, ELIZABETH Bremen, Ga. ADAMS, STINSON— Bebe Marietta; Ga. ALEXANDER, LEROY Summerville, Ga. ALLEN, JAYNE Lithonia, Ga. ALLGOOD, CHARLES Rockmart, Ga. AUCHMUTY, BOB Aragon, Ga. BAILEY, MARY JO Carrollton, Ga. BALLENGER, JANE Marietta, Ga. A BELL, FRANCES Griffin, Ga. BLEDSOE, MARILYN Frolona, Ga. BOATRIGHT, WEEMS Carrollton, Ga. BROOK, BOBBIE JEAN Carrollton, Ga. BRYSON, BOBBY Carrollton, Ga. BUTLER, LINDA ANNE Oxford, Ga. CALLAHAM, MAC Chattanooga, Tenn. CAPES, WILLIAM Villa Rica, Ga. CARROLL, MRS. JOY Carrollton, Ga. COLLINS, CORNELIA Atlanta, Ga. DANIEL, MOLLY Eatonton, Ga. DANIEL, SHIRLEY Tallapoosa, Ga. DENNEY, TRAVIS Clem, Ga. DICKEY, EDNA Decatur, Ga. DICKSON, DOROTHY Rutledge, Ga. DOWDY, JANE Rossville, Ga. ■n DUKE, DIANE LaGrange, Ga. DUNN, JOYCE Atlanta, Ga. EDWARDS, JANICE Atlanta, Ga. FIELDS, BETTY Atlanta, Ga. FIELDS, LAWSON Atlanta, Ga. FORSYTH, DAN Rockmart, Ga. GRANTHAM, JUANITA Griffin, Ga. GREENE, MARLENE Chickamauga, Ga. GREESON, BOB Chatsworth, Ga. GRIFFITH, BARBARA A tlanta, Ga. GRIFFITH, RONALD Rossville, Ga. GROSS, RUTH CarroUton, Ga. HAMMOCK, JANE College Park, Ga. HAMMOND, NAN CarroUton, Ga. HAMBRICK, RAY Hapeville, Ga. HOPKINS, MARION Columbus, Ga. HUBBARD. MARY Newnan, Ga. HUGHES, WILLIAM L. Hampton, South Carolina JAMES. CAROL ANN Madison, Ga. KEENER. MARY JANE Chatsworth, Ga. KEITH, PATSY Hogansville, Ga. LANDRUM. MAC College Park, Ga. LANGLEY, HAZEL Loganville, Ga. LOUVORN, LYNDA A tlanta, Ga. ? McCLELLAN. VANCE Thomaston, Ga. MADDOX, J. C. Porterdale, Ga. MANNING, CATHERINE Summerville, Ga. MARLOW, EDDIE Tunnel Hill, Ga. MARTIN, PEGGY Thicker, Ga. MILES, RODGER Carrollton, Ga. MINSHEW, WAYNE Shannon, Ga. MOORE, SAMMUEL Carrollton, Ga. MURRAH, ALLEN Carrollton, Ga. NUNN, PEGGY A llanta, Ga. PARKER. SUSANNE Atlanta, Ga. PASCHAL, REBECCA Atlanta, Ga. PEAVY, JOHN Atlanta, Ga. PENN, JEANETTE Griffin, Ga. POTTERFIELD, JIM A tlanta, Ga. ■ REEVES, HELEN Carrollton, Ga. RICHARDSON, GEORGE Atlanta, Ga. RIDEN, ANELLE Atlanta, Ga. ROBERTS, CAROLYN Fayetteville, Ga. ROBINSON, JAMES L. Carrollton, Ga. SEWELL, SELWYN Carrollton, Ga. SHIREY, DONALD Rossville ' , Ga. STALLINGS, SUE B. Grifjin, Ga. STEED, MAXINE Roopville, Ga. TAYLOR, MORA Carrollton, Ga. TAYLOR, NORMAN Douglas ' ville, Ga. THOMAS, ROBIN Stone Mountain, Ga. THOMASON, CAROLYN Datton, Ga. WALKER, ELDRED Carrollton, Ga. WATSON, BILL Forest Park, Ga. WHITAKER, REGGIE Marietta, Ga. iwrt WILBANKS, LUCY Canton, Ga. WILSON, ED Bowdon, Ga. WILSON, HORACE Carrollton, Ga. WILSON, REBECCA Bremen, Ga. WINDSOR, ELLEN Woodville, Ga. YATES, DELORES Carrollton, Ga. CASEY, EARLINE Cedartown, Ga. WHO ' S WHO ELIZABETH ABNEY: Day Student; W. A. A. JIMMY ACKERMAN: Football; Letterman ' s Club; Basketball; Superlative. STINSON ADAMS: Football; Leterman ' s Club; Transfer from Aubrn. WAYNE ADAMS: Day Student. LEROY ALEXANDER: Football; Letterman ' s Club. JAYNE ALLEN: Choir (soloist); Cheerleader; West Georgian Staff; Chieftain; Mu Zeta Alpha; West Georgia Combo; Dining Hall Staff. CHARLES ALLGOOD: Mu Zeta Alpha; Choir; Su- perlative. BOB AUCHMUTY: Choir; Proctor; Superlative; Football Manager. MARY JO BAILEY: Day Student. JANE BALLENGER: F.B.L.A. (President); W.A.A. (Treasurer); Alpha Psi (Vice-President); President, Melson House Council ; Secretary -Treasurer Adamson House Council; Secretary-Treasurer Sophomore Class; Homecoming Queen; Superlative (Miss W.G.C.); May Court. CHARLOTTE BARBER: Day Student; F.T.A.; W.A.A. ; Xi ' ansfp ' from Reinhardt College. DAVID BARNES: Mu Zeta Alpha; Student Council. FRANCES BELL: F.T.A. (Reporter), (Secretary); W.A.A. (Recorder); Chieftain Staff; Alpha Theta ; West Georgian Staff. JAMES BLACKWELL, JR.: Choir. MARILYN BLEDSOE: Choir (Secretary-Treasurer); F.T.A. (Treasurer) ; V.R.A. Council (Vice-President) ; Library Assistant ; Tom Herndon Award ; Spanish Club; Sweetheart Court. WEEMS BOATRIGHT: Day Student; Choir. BOBBIE JEAN BROOK: Day Student; W.A.A.; Alpha Psi. MARY JOYCE CALHOUN: Choir; Day Student; Mu Zeta Alpha; W.A.yf. ; Chieftain Staff. MAC CALLAHAM: President of Freshmen Class; Vice-President of Student Council; Circle K (Secre- tary-Treasurer) ; West Georgian. WILLIAM S. CAPES: Day Student. EARLINE CASEY: F.T.A.; W.A.A.; 4-H Club. MERIAL J. COLE: Day Student. CORNELIA COLLINS: West Georgian (Co-Editor); F.B.L.A. (Georgia State Vice-President); W.A.A.; Student Council; Superlative. CHARLES M. CRAWFORD: Day Student. JERRY C. CRAWFORD: Day Student; Basketball. WILLIAM W. CUTHBERTSON: Band; Alpha Theta. MOLLY DANIEL: Choir; Alpha Psi; West Geor- gian Staff; Cheerleader; Homecoming Court; F.B.- L.A;. President Mandeville House Copncil; Student Council; W.A.9. ; V.R.A. Council; Superlative; May Queen. SHIRLEY DANIEL: W.A.A.; V.R.A. Council; F.T.A. (Historian); Alpha Theta (Secretary); May Court. TRAVIS DENNEY: Day Student. EDNA DICKEY— Alpha F ' si; Cheerleading; V.R.A. Council; W.A.A.; West Georgian; Choir; Alpha Theta ; May Court. DOROTHY DICKSON— V.R.A.; Choir; F.B.L.A.; 4-H Club. JANE DOWDY: W.A.A.; Choir; West Georgian Staff; Alpha Psi; Homecoming Court; Pep Club (Co-Captain); Modern Dance Club; Student Coun- cil; F.B.L.A.; May Court, Maid of Honor. DIANE FOWLER DUKE: W.A.A.; French Club; Choir. JOYCE DUNN: F.B.L.A.; Modern Dance Club; W.A.A.; Choir; Pep Club; Alpha Psi; May Court. SAVOY BROWN: Day Student. NANCY EARNEST: Day Student. BOBBY BRYSON: Day Student; Chieftain and West Georgian (Photographer). JANICE EDWARDS: Cheerleader; Alpha Psi; V.R.A. Council; Proctor, Melson Hall Sweetheart Court, May Court. LINDA ANN BUTLER: Student Council; V.R.A.; W.A.A.; Choir P ' roctor; Basketball; (Co-Captain); President of Alpha Psi; Treasurer of Alpha Theta; Superlative; May Court. PAT CAIN: Day Student; Baseball. JIM EMBERSON: Vice-President Freshman Class; Lettermen ' s Club; Circle K; Baseball; Aycock House Council; Superlative. HARRY EVANS: Day Student; Vice-President Circle K ; Sweetheart Court. 32 WHO ' S WHO BETTY FIELDS LAWSON FIELDS UAL FINCHER: Day Student. RICHARD FORD: Student Council; Proctor Aycock Hall ; Baseball ; Superlative. DAN FORSYTH RAYMOND FOWLER: Baskeball; Choir; BasebalL ROBERT GALT: Mu Zeta Alpha. RAYMOND GASSES ROBERT GODFREY: Day Student. JU ANITA GRANTHAM: F.T.A. (Secretary and Presi- dent) ; Chieftain (Freshman Class Editor) V.R.A. Council; W.A.A.; Drama Club Student Council; Man- deville House Council; Piep Club. MARLENE GREENE: French Club; Alpha Theta Club; Debate Club (President); Mu Zeta Alpha (Secretary) ; W.A.A, WILLIAM L. HUGHES: Mu Zeta Alpha; Veteran ' s Club; West Georgian Staff. CAROL ANN JAMES — Student Council; Secretary of Manderville Hall. MYRA JOHNSON: Day Student. MARY JANE KEENER: Alpha Psi (Treasurer); W.A.A. ; V.R.A. ; 4-H Club (Secretary-Treasurer). PATSY KEITH: Alpha Psi; F.B.L.A.; Dining Hall Staff (Assistant Bookkeeper) ; W.A.A. DENTON KENT: W. Club; Baseball. MAC LANDRUM HAZEL LANGLEY: 4-H Club; Debate Club W.A.A. (Sioux Tribe Leader); Student Council; Choir; Mel- son Proctor; Alpha Psi (Reporter, President elect); Alpha Theta; V.R.A. President; Adamson House Council Treasurer; Superlative. LEE LASTER: Day Student; Day Student Represen- tative; Student Council. BOB GREESON: Letterman ' s Club; Football (Co- Captain); President House Council, Aycock; Proctor, Aycock. BARBARA GRIFFITH— F.B.L.A. RONALD GRIFFITH: Letterman ' s Club; V.R.A. Council; Circle K; Basketball; Basketball; Baseball; President Sophomore Class; Student Council; Choir; West Georgian (Sports Editor) ; King of Hearts. RUTH GROSS: W.A.A.; West Georgian Reporter; Chieftain (Business Manager, Editor). LYNDA LOVVORN: F.T.A. ; Tom Hernondon Award; W.A.A. ; Superlative. BILL MCARTHUR: Baseball VANCE McCLELLAN: Transfer from the University of Georgia. J. C. MADDOX: Circle K; Alpha Theta; Assistant Basketball Coach; Student Council (President); Vet- erans Club (Vice-President) ; Superlative (Mr. W.G.C.) DOUG GROVES— Choir (Vice-President); FootbalL CHARLES HALEY RAY HAMBRICK: Student Council; Letterman ' s Club (President); Veteran ' s Club (President) Sweetheart Court. JANE HAMMOCK: Choir. NAN HAMMOND: F.T.A.; Alpha Theta Club, Choir. MARIAN HOPKINS: F.B.L.A. (Reporter); W.A.A. (Reporter, Vice-President); Choir; V.R.A. (Secre- tary); Alpha Psi; Herndon Award. CATHERINE MANNING: French Club; F.T.A.; W.A.A.; West Georgian Staff. EDDIE MAR LOW: Circle K (President); Baseball; Veterans Club (Secretary-Treasurer) ; Letterman ' s Hamm Halls; Superlative. PEGGY MARTIN: French Club; W.A.A.; Homecom- ing Court; Superlative; May Court. RODGER MILES: Day Student; French Club; Mu Zeta Alpha. WAYNE MINSHEW: Circle K; Leterman ' s Club; Baseball. 33 BILL MIZELL SAMUEL MOORE: Day Student; V.R.A. Council; French Club (Vice-President). ALLEN MURRAH: Day Student. PEGGY NUNN: Co-Editor of West Georgian; Alpha Psi Club; Alpha Theta ; Homecoming Court; Pep Club; May Court. SIDNEY O ' NEAL SUZANNE PARKER: Alpha Psi (Secretary); Dra- matics Club: Pep Club; W.A.A. DeFORREST PARROT: Transfer from Georgia Tech. REBECCA PASCHAL: Transfer from North Georgia; F.B.L.A.; V.R.A. Council; W.A.9. JOHN PEAVY: French Club; Circle K Club. JEANETTE Pfc:NN: W.A.A. ; F.B.L.A.; Choir; Basket- ball; Cheerleader (Co-Captain); Modern Dance; May Court. EMMETT E. PHILLIPS JAMES POTTERFIELD: French Club; Mu Zeta Al- pha ; Transfer from Emory. BARBARA A. POWELL: Day Student; W.A.A. WALLACE REED HELEN REEVES: Day Student; W.A.A. GEORGE RICHARDSON: Band (Vice-President) Mu Zeta Alpha. JERRY RICHARDSON: Veterans Club. ANELLE RIDEN: F.T.A.; West Georgian; W.A.A.; Student Council; Pep Club; Treasurer Mandeville House Council. CAROLYN ROBERTS: Spanish Club (Treasurer); W.A.A. WALTON SANDS ROGER SAULS: Day Student DENTON SCOTT: Football; W. Club. SELWYN SEWELL— V.R.A.; Student Council; Fresh- man Class Secretary; Band; Choir; Spanish Club; W.A.A. (Seminole Chieftain) ; West Georgian (Bus- iness Manager); President Adamson House Council; Mav Court. DONALD SHIREY— Football; Leterman ' s Club; F.T.A.; Student Council. ED SMITH: Day Student. MELVIN B. SMITH: Day Student. MAXINE STEED: W.A.A. (President); Alpha Theta; Student Council; Basketball (Manager) ; Recreational Representative from Adamson Hall; May Court. RONALD STEGALL: Football. REID STEPHENS DONALD STITCHER: Basketball, Baseball. NORMAN Strewn : Transfer from Emory. NORMAN TAYLOR: Football; Veteran ' s Club; Mu Zeta Alpha. JAMES THOMAS: Football; Circle K; Alpha Theta; Student Council; Vice-President Sophomore Class; Leterman ' s Club; Mu Zeta Alpha. ROBIN THOMAS: Alpha Psi; Pep Club, Mav Court. LINDA TONEY: Day Student. CAROLYN THOMASON: F.T.A.; French Club. BOBBY WADE LAMAR WADE: May Day. ELDRED WALKER: Day Student. JOYCE WALKER: Day Student; W.A.A..; Student Council; Alpha Psi; May Court. MARY RUTH WALKER: Day Student; W.A.A. JAMES WILLIAMS: Day Student. ED WILSON: Day Student. HORACE WILSON: Day Student REBECCA WILSON: Day Student; W.A.A. ELLEN WINDSOR: W.A.A.; V.R.A. Council; F.T.A. (Secretary, Vice-President) ; Mu Zeta Alpha (Secre- tary) ; President; Secretary Student Council; Alpha Theta, May Court. DELORIS YATES— Day Student; F.T.A. ; Band; Choir; Mu Zeta Alpha; W.A.A. ; ' Alpha Theta. 34 REBECCA . . . RAY . . . KATRINA OFFICERS RAY ELROD, President REBECCA MUSIC, Vice President KATRINA FORD, Secretary-Treasurer FRESHMEN CLASS Gary Akins Dewey Bearden Alfred Joe Anderson Nancy Andrews Lanette Austin Nellie Beavers Barbara Anne Bell Jayne Boone Janice Bramblett Mrs. Carolyn Brewer David Brown Evelyn Bryant Anne Butler Macy Buttrill Quana Caldwell Yvonne Chamblee Anne Cheney Jerry Chitwood Janelle Coats Larry Cochran Freda Collins Pete Cook Sam Cook Gary Cooper Jane Cooper Carole Copeland Bobby Copeland Jane Coulon Robert Cozine Connie Craner Robert Crawford Shelba Jean Crockett Byron Crook Carole Culpepper ■ ' Hazel Davis Virginia Davis Betty DeLoach Janet Denney Janis Denney Richard Denton n Hi n r ■M V «r M P 4 Ji ' - - « ▼ _- r.i Hamil Donald Ed Duke Johnny Edwards Tommie Rae Duncan Richard Earle Donna Echols Gail Ellis Ray Elrod Jerry Erwin Robert Fears Tommy Fisher Jean Fitch Katrina Ford .i Bt)bby Foster Larry Gable Marie Garner Patsy Gamer Thomas Gasses Marion Gibson Gloria Goldin Sarah Ann Gracey Barbara Gray Aubrey Greeson Mary Jane Griffith Ednalen Haines Lavon Hambrick Randall Hammontree Jim Hart Ted Hart Mary Jean Hartsiield David Hay Betsy Hayes Annette Headrick Harr ' Helton £. ' . -? g ' . C7 Barbara Jean Henderson Tommy Hewell Richard Hightower Sarah Holcortfbe Mary Anne Holliday Martha Jean Housch Martha Ann Hubbdrd Norma Hutchings Joe Hutchison Phillip Hyatt Mary Ann Jackson Vera Jackson 0 h W ' IHIl iife. Sandra Jones Wynnell Jones Terry Kay Dilena Keo Ti Wayne King Ann Kinsler Denise Lackey .« — tf Jacqueline Lambert Annette Land Bobby Lawrence Elliott Leathers Sylvia Lee Shirley Anne Lisle Charlcie McAfee David McArthur Maria McDuffie Harold McWhorter Janis MacKool John MacKool Anne Mahopey Pat Maloy Becky Mason Sonny Mason Fred Mathis Rudean Middlebrooks Gary Miller Jackie Miller Tony Miller : m-: Bill Mills George Moore Pat Mullinax Judy Murphy Rebecca Music Pat Nunnelly Glenda ODell KPIW Leslie Osborne Jo Pace Sue Pajcic Myra Pangle Chrole Payne William Perry Judy Pharr Shirley Pophatn Lamar Putnam Lamar Queen Betty Raburn Yvonne Redding Sylvia Richardson Peggy Sue Roberts Pat Robinson Una Robinson Carolyn Rogers Howell Row Robert Schick Barbara Sewell Elaine Shell Bonnie Shirah Marihope Shirey Carol Ann Slade Frank Smith Pat Smith Ruth Smith Mack Spates n«n Johnny Spence Judy Stipe Sylvia Strickland Larry Stubbs Kay Sullivan Donna Terrell Gerry Threlkeld Al Uphold, Jr. Peggy Vickers Nancy Vincent Lee Walbum Jimmy Walker Vivian Wallace Ayers Ward A( f Emily Wats Carolyn Webster G en Weir Sylvia Wessinger Wray Wilkins Jane Witcher Betty Wright Sue Yeager Eddie Yearta Sue Beavers Hubert Holland iiijB Q imi ' i iiB 9ilte(x4ni H II B, M : I ' Je e k BI K - ■ HS P nfeZ. m ' ' L 1 ' V ' ' - K L m m k Kj f ' K Mi ' y fi P— |Tl itn m ' ■■Hk « .ZZ ' ii Z o right, fourth row — Mullinax, Roberts, McKibben. Third row — McDuffie, Boone, Payne, Rogers. Second row — Mahoney, Hartsfield, Garrison, Hobbs. First row — Gross, Terrell, Webster, Ford. THE 1956 CHIEFTAX Editor Gross and Business Manager Hubbard with part of staff. STAFF RUTH GROSS, Editor ANNE MAHONEY PAT MULLINAX Co-Assistant Editors MARIA McDUFFIE, Art Editor DIANE GARRISON CLARENCE HOBBS Sports Editors KATRINA FORD, Layout Editor MARTHA HUBBARD, Business Manager VIRGIL VEAL Assistant Business Manager Ellen and Molly Converse with Chapel Speaker. J. C. MADDOX, President MAC CALLAHAM, Vice President ELLEN WINDSOR, Secretary STUDENT COUNCIL The West Georgian Staff. THE WEST GEORGIAN CO-EDITORS Peggy Nunn and Cornellia Collins Students in College Store enjoy the West Georgian. OFFICERS JUANITA GRANfTHAM, President ELLEN WINDSOR, Vice President FRANCES BELL, Secretary MARILYN BLEDSOE, Treasurer SHIRLEY DANIEL, Historian JOE STEPHENS, Reporter The Future Teachers here are Juanita, Marilyn, and Frances. F. T. A. OFFICERS ELLEN WINDSOR, President TERRY KAY, Vice President SHIRLEY DANIEL, Secretary LINDA BUTLEE, Treasurer YVONNE REDDING, HAROLD McWHORTER, Reception Chairmen Scene from one of drama club ' s productions. ALPHA THETA Members of Alpha Theta. Members of Spanish Club with Faculty Advisor, Moore . SPANISH CLUB OFFICERS LEE SHAW, President RAY ELROD, Vice President SYLVIA LEE, Secretary-Treasurer BOBBY LAWRENCE, Program Chairman THE MIXED CHOIR WGC MR. HOWELL, CHOIR OFFICERS AND SOLOISTS THE MEN ' S ENSEMBLE CHOIR MALE QUARTET M llUJ ' ■■ ' THE MIXED CHOIR ON TOUR OFFICERS BYRON CROOK, President TERRY KAY, Vice President ANN KINSLER, Secretary-Treasurer FRENCH CLUB Members of French Club and Advisor, Mr. Moore. Girls learn to cook, sew, and how to find a good husband Home Ec. not only helps in getting credit but makes life more enjoyable. OFFICERS LINDA BUTLER, President PAT MULLINAX, Vice President SUSANNE PARKER, Secretary CAROLYN WEBSTER, Treasurer MARIHOPE SHIREY, Historian Members of One of West Georgia ' s Largest Organizations. OFFICERS RAY HAMBRICK, President J. C. MADDOX, Vice President EDDIE MARLOW, Secretary-Treasurer VETERANS CLUB Letterman of West Georgia College. OFFICERS RAY HAMBRICK, President JIMMY ACKERMAN, Vice President EDDIE MARLOW, Secretary-Treasurer W CLUB - ( I ■i i£s «, - , « ; T ' -4 • 1-. .-SSi-i JF . Mr. Howell posts band schedule. IR I BAND THE BAND Judy Pharr Nancy Vincent Savoy Brown Bob Gait Robert Schick Jimmy Walker Yvonne Redding Emily Watson Ed Wilson MEMBERS MAJORETTES Judy Murphy Barbara Henderson BAND Ray Elrod Betty DeLoach Bonnie Shirah Selwyn Sewell George Richardson Jan Ramey Carole Culpepper Shirley Popham Delores Yates Jimmy Godbee Gwen Weir Eddie Yearta Sylvia Richardson wnt OFFICERS HAZEL L ANGLE Y, President MARILYN BLEDSOE, Vice President MARIAN HOPKINS, Secretary-Treasurer V. R. A. Installation of New Officers. First roze — Marlene Greene, Rodger Miles, Glenda O dell. Sei-ond jok ' - -Harold McWhorter, Hyatt Smith, Leslie Osborne, Richard Hightower, John Wasdin. Third row— Jim Hart, Sponsor, Mr. Boroughs. OFFICERS MARLENE GREENE, President RODGER MILES, Vice President HP WTa MP xm M M j M-J Ml4 MJ Mw Officers at MuZeta Alpha Installation Service. Marlene, Bob, and Barbara MU ZETA ALPHA OFFICERS BARBARA POWELL, President BOB GALT, Vice President MARLENE GREENE, Secretary-Treasurer Members of the Newly Organized MuZeta Alpha . CIRCLE K CLUB OFFICERS EDDIE MARLOW, President HARRY EVANS, Vice President MAC C ALLAHAN, Secretary-Treasurer WIRSING, Advisor Circle K Members at W.GC Future Business Leaders of America, F«  • L« im« OFFICERS JANE BALLENGER, President JACQUELINE LAMBERT, Vice President MARY ANN HOLIDAY, Treasurer KAY SULLIVAN, Secretary BARBARA A. BELL, Reporter MISS DORA PEETE, MR. JAMES L. OVERTON, Sponsors ROGERS HALL HAMM HALL LOG CABIN MELSON HALL DORMITORY COriVCILS AYCOCK HALL MVNDEVILLE HALL SIOUX— Leader Langely. Popham, Ballenger, Ellis, Mac- kool, Keith, Langely and Gross. APACHE— Leader Bell. Lackey, Pangle, Miller, Hender- son, McAfee, Headrick, Hammock, Bell, and Hopkins. W. A. A. OFFICERS MAXINE STEED, President EVELYN BRYANT, Vice President EARLINE CASEY, Secretary CAROLYN WEBSTER, Treasurer M. HOPKINS, Reporter CHEROKEE — Leader Casey. Windsor, Casey, Keener, Watson, Shirey, Hamrick, Bell, Smith, Rogers, Gamer, ■Roberts. SEMINOLE— Leader Sewell. Powell, Butler, Daniel, Murphy, Housch, Sewell, Johnson, Beavers. DAY STUDENTS The Day Students on West Georgia Campus compose almost one-half the group which attends the college. Representing the day students in the student govern- ment are Howell Row, Joyce Walker, Mr. McBrayer, Day Students — representing the large number which attend W.G.C. Tennis Janis MacKool and Barbara Powell spend afternoons playing ' tm-t t I U I i I i i i i ) ! WOMAN ' S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Major Sports Volleyball Major sport during the winter quarter. Tribes participate here. Seen here are Emily Watson, Judy Pharr, Jeannette Penn, and Jackie Miller. Harry Helton is the referee. Basketball Girls play teams from other schools as well as other teams in the school. -C ' «« Golf Yvonne, Gerry, Jeanette learn the basic techniques of golf. ' - 6 «pi«.= . Archery Rebecca, Molly and Maxine get ex ercise with archery. ' iflL , 1955 FOOTBALL Coach Emerson and Assistant Auchmuty. 1955 Football Squad . BOB GREESON Co -Captain Guard BOBBY FOSTER Tackle FRED MASHBURN Back BOBBY WADE Back RONALD STEGALL Guard HAMIL DONALD Tackle DENTON SCOTT Guard FRANK SMITH Back DON BONNER Back GARY AKINS End ED DUKE DON WEST Center DON FENDLEY Guard JIMMY BELL Back FRED MATHIS Tackle DAN MEDLOCK Guard JIM TANNER Back n • DOUG GROVES JOE STEPHENS Quarterback ]_. LAWSON FffiLDS Quarterback CHEERLEADERS 1 955 Dickey, Co-Captain, Witcher, Andrews, Buttrill, Daniel. Penn, Co-Captain. 1955 FOOTBALL Coach Emerson presents Co-Captain Ackerman, with new jacket. Co-Captain Greeson gives clock trophy to Coach Emerson as token from Squad of 1955. Coach Emerson with player Lee Mose Walbum. The 1955-56 year of Basketball was good for W.G.C. 1956 BA!$KETBALL SQUAD First row — G. Duncan, J. Ackerman, G. McLean, J. Crawford. Second row — J. Bell, D. Bonner, D. Stitcher, G. Barge, D. Brackett, L. Walburn. Gerald Barge leaps high for those 2 for W.G.C. INTRA MURA L CHA MPIONS— An- derson, Griffith, Daniels, Perry, and Cook. Brannon not pictured. Housch, Henderson, Pharr, Butler, Penn, Ballenger, Manager, Shell, Watson, Brown, Miller, and Bryant. OIRLIS BA!$KETBALL SQUAD Coach McNabb and Assistant Bob Auchmuty relax before practice begins. First Row — Duncan, Duke, Stitcher, Crawford, Kent. Second Rotv — Foster, Mgr. ; Minshew, Griffith, Mc- Lean, Cain, McArthur, Eniberson. Third Rotv — Marlow, Barge, Walburn, Daniels, Bonner, Hazelgrove. BASEBALL Coach Hazelgrove and Manager Foster. Practicing Broives. WITTIEST CORNELIA COLLIN.S JIM EMBERSON MOST LI KE L Y TO SUCCEED HAZEL LANGELY EDDIE MARLOW FRIENDLIEST MOLLY DANIEL BOB AUCHMUTY BEST LOOKING PEGGY MARTIN RICHARD FORD MOST INTELLECTUAL LYNDA LO V VO RN CHARLES ALLGOOD BEST SPORT LINDA BUTLER JIMMY ACKERMAN r ' TfOt. a TflU Ti e t ife(n ca JANE BALLENGER and J. G. M A D D O X JANE BALLENGER MISS W.G.C. J. 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