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

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Parking Parking spaces, probably one of the major gripes of college students since cars replaced bicycles, were more abundant this year than ever. Yet, students avoided spacious lots and ran the risk of having their cars impounded. It seems that the vigorous American youth is determined to avoid extra wear on shoe leather as long as possible. 23

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Convocation On October 12, Dr. Lee Hastings Bristol, President of Westminister Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, addressed the faculty and students at the Fall Convocation. Dr. Bristol spoke on the purpose of colleges; he described a college quite aptly in saying, A college is a school you go to after high school to learn to walk a bit taller in the world. The choir and band performed, and the students were welcomed to the college by city, college, and student government officials. L ... vjB. ' . 22

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Liberal, moderate, conservative, segregationist, state ' s rightist — words which describe factions with- in political parties and candidates . . . This year these words took special meaning, for 1966 was an election year. If this year ' s gubernatorial election had been as they have been in the past, there would have been no reason to record it for posterity, but the elec- tion became a part of college life at West ' Georgia. ' For not since the famed Talmadge-Thompson battle of the forties has Georgia written such an unusual story into her history. The Democratic primary, for decades Georgia ' s real election, resulted in a run-off. Ellis Arnall, a past governor, and Lester Pickrick Maddox were pitted against each other. Maddox became the victor in the surprising results. The Atlanta segre- gationist became the nominee for the governorship from the Democratic Party. In November Maddox was to run again in the general election against Howard Bo Callaway, the Republican Party ' s first hope in Georgia since Reconstruction. THIS IS MADDOX COUNTRY Ellis Arnall, former gov- ernor from Newnan, was favored to win the Demo- cratic primary. He polled the most votes but lost In the run-off. Howard Bo Callaway re- signed as Congressman from the third congressional district to become the Re- publican party ' s first strong candidate in over one hun- dred years.