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VOLUME XXVII
91STC Students
FARMVILLE, VA., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 1948 »•
!) Students Attain Straight A Average
Orehesis' Members Make Dean's List Nino students hold a straight A To Give Recital d for the fall semester, ac-1 to ■ report by VlrglUa 1.1 On February 26 For Next Semester cordlni Bll r( istrar.
Congratulations .May Court No.
Abernathy Elected May Queen; Brooks Chosen As Attendant For Annual May Day Festival
Ihi Nine students are Dorothy i Waverly: June Clark. Pamplln; Jacqueline Eagle. Winchester; Charlotte Qrianrd, Drcwryvllle Mi Franci Reffrln HlgNinety-one mils made the i:i ParmvUle; Ella stone Orehesis members are hard at Dean Lisi tor the fin I Smith (I etna Elizabeth Tolley, work on costumes for their anaccording to an announcement by Natural Bridge; Dorothy Tuck. Mi Vlri Ilia Bui Stuart; Juanlta Weeks, Victoria. nual recital, which is to be given Thursday, February 20, at 7:30 p. Girls making the Dean • List ■re Helen Agnew Burkevilie; Ann in. in the large auditorium, with Allen. Enonville; Filma Allen all dance compositions underway, irci; Martha Anderson, Anwhich range from the purely au- i del onville Barbara Andrews trad to the humorous and satirNewport News. Puekett Asher. ical. Newport News: Euia Ayr Farm Alice Ann Abernathj senioi "Color in Dance", the largest idle. Jean B.bb. [vor; Virginia Tht Symphony Orches- work and the most ambitious atrom stony Creek was elected ii ...'. Lawrencevllle; Hilda Ban ondueted by Dr. Karl Knit - tempt at dance in abstract form May Queen by the tudeni tennan Luray Jean Bentley, ■er. will be p: ;n a con- shows color In relation to moveIn the election on February 10 Roanoke: Dorothy Bevard, wr. n March 23 at 8:30 p. m. in ment, accompaniment, and cosPeep le Brooks, senioi from B South I (" auditorium Neve. ParmvUle, vat elected maid of Hill. Beit) Bondurant, ParmvUle; tume. Although each section Is before has an orchestra of this honor. Alice Ann is a meinbi : 0 Melbale Booth, Danville Marpunctuated by black or white figB Dei Louise kind appeared m re the student Council She It active ures in patterns of movement Tin ance will follow a there are tv.o large solo passages In athletics and in the actlvitle Brook Parn ll< Ps i Burnette al the University of Vir- done by Jesse Lee Pickett and Virof her class, Peepsli Brook ParmvUle; Mildred Cartel Sutherlln; Doroth] Ch linbei Red ginia and proceed a program to glnla Marshall as the Red and president of the Senior class and House. Nancy Chambers. Tillman. jc presented at the Mosque Thea- I'ui pie Figures, respectively. s member of the Student stand re in Hichmond on March 23. s. c . June Clark, Pamplln; Ellas mi- Committee. • A Woman Votes" which cenin-th Lloyd Collier. Richmond It will be the first time that the ters around The Bewildere'i Members of the court, who Lgura Jean Conuifoul. Meadow mphony Orchestra has one", who is Robbie Cromar ALICE W\ IBERXATHY along with the queen and maid I.OI'ISE BKOOKS new, Karia Crtws, Madison performed before a student audi- shows each character moving as of honor will participate In s. T. Height Cai Cr< bj Jackson ence of our sin In such • small sU(. ipeaks. This original compoC.'s annual May Day are I Miss : Marj ■■'<■'■ Crowder. auditorium. The orchestra mem- sitlon builds to a delightful chlyn Calhonn. Minion. Charlotte Blackstom s r e I Dillon. numbet 1 IC max. Jones. Salem: and Prances MinDanville; Elisabeth Drewer The ter. Axton: representing the sale of1 -Beauty at Rest" has three soGertrude Driver. Skippers. Edith the tickets, which are Of $2.00 plu.s loists June Walsh. Mariorie Bosfreshman class. Duma, Portsmouth; Katie Dune- tax. "ill be aniiou: The tii'k and Peggy West whose parts Sophomores In the court will \unt. Enonville: Jacqueline Eagle. concert is open to the are punctuated by a speaking VVlnchestei Anne Bast, South public. Last weeks sing, cast in true ..Tne Banet(s ,„ be June Banks, Sand ton; Caro f Wi lyn Page, North Garden; and trio. m; Jean Edrcrton. Goldssenior style and headed by Gee street will be presented by the'June Walsh. Richmond "Fashion Dances", shows Nanboro. N. c. Prances Everett, Bon Gee Yonce. was a satire in the cy Chambers. Anne Langbein. and reception line of that night's Jun- Barter Theater players in the S. | Representing the lunlor das Air: 14 I mei ParmvUle; Jeanne Tolley in "The Tubular ior Dance, the Black and White . C. auditorium on Wednesday will be Dolly Ann Freeman, Law Hope Prank, Roanoke; Mary VirMarch 10. renceville; Ruthellen Meats, Cape Look" while Conine Baker. Rob- Ball. ginia Goff. Kenbrldge: charlotte The production will be spon- Charles: Marjorie Millei Chrl bie Cromar and Jean Jones are Orisxard, DreweryvUle; JacqueHeacling the reception line was sored by the Junior Chamber of tiansburg; MUUe Ann Spain, PetAccording to an announcement the trio in "The Ballerina Look". Nancy line Hancock, Courtland; Martha Squires as Violet Ritchie. Commerce. ersburg; and Margaret Wall. Not A complete review of the entire Nan Chambers and George Anne Hatcher, Richmond; Betsy Hig- mad.' this week by Virginia TinTwo hundred and eleven tickets glnbotham, Appomattox: Fiance. dall preasldent of choir, the program will appear as a feature Lewis played the parts of Dr. and have been allotted the college. The folk. Seniors will be Dot Bradlej H.HIgginbOtham. ParmvUle: Tha- spring concert will be given May in next week's Rotunda according Ml Lancaster. Completing the place and date of sale for the ion Holmes. Norfolk: Anne 8 and 7 by the combined S. T. C. jto Corrine BaJcer. president. lin«> of celebrities were Jean Babb tickets which are $1.20 will be Vernon Hill: charlotte Grlssard, Drewrvville: Elizabeth JeffreS Homes, Boydton: Margert Hoov- choir and choral club and the | Bebe Geyer will have charge ol as Martha Gillium, Virginia Bail- announced later. Goldsboro, N. C; Katie Law Portsmouth: Nancy Hughes, Hampden-Sydney glee club. the staging for Fashion Dances, ey and Mary Helmer as Dean and "The Barretts of Wimpole Mullens. W Va.; Wilda Hunt. "Oratorio of the Creation" has Dance on the Air. and Beauty at Mrs. Savage. Peepsie Brooks as Street" is the third in a series of rence. Windsor, George Ann Petei burg; Mltty Hahn, Nathalie, Charlotte Butter, Lyn:i for the concert Rest. Jane Taylor and Halm Dean Smith. Edith Duffy as Mar- Baiter Theatre plays which have Richmond; and Virginia Tindall. chburg: Mildred Jones Mt. Airy, TIH concrl Will be presented Williams are in charge of cos- garet Wall. Tucker Winn as Char- been presented on the s. T. C. nation. N. C; Nancy Kibler, Arlington: lie Hop. Gee Gee Yonce and Pete campus this year. Shakespeare's In the S. T. C. Auditorium on tumes. A new system has been InauguAnne Langbein, BerryvUle; Denise Peterson as Dr. and Mis. Brum- "Twelfth Night" was presented on I hursday May 6, and at Hamprated this year whereby each Love. Dundas; Nancy McAden. field, and Hilda Abernathy as' o. tober 22 and "The Hasp. (la is assured ol at least one Brodnax; Elsie McAllister. Bait- den-8ydney on Friday. May 7. Betty Jefferson. Heart" on December 2. ville; Ellen McMullan, Rapidan: The artists to appear will be anEarly annals at the ball were The Barter Theater under the girl in OOUrt The student ol each il later, Cornelia Marslon, Shackelfords. Elinor Overby and Addie Dodd as direction of Robert Porterfield class receiving the largest numMary Leigh Meredith. Front Roythe "black and white" couple. Mrs was organized in Abingdon, Vir- ber oi vote is chosen automatl al:; Evelyn Miles. Saxls; Anne or. cally as a member of the COUTI I,indium was portrayed by Cor- glnla during the depression yi Motley. Danville; Betty Nachman Jessie Lee Pickett. president ol inne Baker. Sarah Squires and The Theater toured Virginia until Ine "'"'fining girls are chosen Last year the Choir and Choral Newport News: Pauline Nasser Club and Hampden-Sydney Glee the H20 Club has announced Ann Holmes managed a lew real the end of 194G and then journey ling to the highest number Richmond: Constance Newman. Club joined in presenting the ora- that invitations for membership blushes in best style of the ever- ed out of the state playin of votes. Chuckatuck; Anne Norman. Chat- torlO "The Holy City" which was have been Issued to the following present bashful couple. June Cre- twelve other southern stats No gni was nominated whose ham: James Edward Orange, performed at both colleges, and girls Kitty Carmichael. Martha [ar and Betty Minion wen cast as record eras not approved by Dr ParmvUle; Mary Parham, Wyiiies- this year it was presented twice Hylton. Anne Langbein. Mary Mr. Wakefield and Miss Patter Dabney Lancaster and Dean Wilburg: Dudley Payne. Richmond: The Creation" is a well known Miller. Pat Paddison. Patti Page, son. Squirm" Margie Burns to the liam Savage. Next year no girl Emma Mae Pittard. Buffalo Junc- i i.is.sicai oratorio, Preston Sawyer Nancy Robertson, and Betty Til- big event was Martha Leavltt porwill be nominated foi May Courl tion: June Poole. VlrgUlna; Helen of Hampden-Sydney and Puekett sonwhose average is below C. traying the young gentleman who Hlnton Poteat, Lynchburg; Har- Asher will accompany the com-1 Initiation of the pledges is for some unknown reason found The then., foi \1.cv Day this riet Purcell. Drakes Branch; Ka- bmed chorus, difficulty in maintaining his equiyeai li On ek at i oi ding I o Mi planned for February 25. tiienne Ralney, AndersonvUle; Rabbi Leo Lichtenberg, of Merle f.andrum dlreCtOI librium. will speak in Juha Rucker, BrUton, Tenn.; EdThe Preshman Sing, third in a ward Finley Ruff, Bedford. Janibly Thursday. February 19 erlea of competitive programs. Ice siavin, Suffolk; Barbara will be presented this coming Sat- He will tell what Christianity anu .smith, Cheriton; Ella stone urday night In the large auditor- Judaism have in common. This Is sponsored by Pi Gamma Mu. smith. Oretna; Mary Rose Smith ium Immediately after dinner. Mure will be a monthly n Boykins; Reglna Smith, Pearlsburg; Anne Snead, Columbia; ing at 4 30 in the Student Lounge Betty Jane Spencer. Lynchburg; Hey. wait a minute. You. on can be with you? That depends Which is open to all student AAccording to a lettei received by Elizabeth Spindler. Blackstone your way to Shannons, I'd like on how much YOU give to the this meeting Rabbi Lichtenberg Dr, Lancastei from C. A. Overton v. iii continue his discussion ol th • District Ps engi Agent ol Nancy Squire. Bmporla; LolS Stev- to talk with you a minute. What's drive. tolk and v. Railway morning topic. ens Salem; Harrietts Sutherlln,Ion my mind? You seem to be; As I said. I don't want to comatan Arrow" will make having I pretty good tune this plain, and I don't want pity, but confirmed ori Page 3 The library has, along with the gular stop at ParmvUle This year at STC—dating, bull see- please, won't you see what you regulai newspapers they subscribe I III be effective Sui Mnns going to SOUthside'S cook- can do'1 You say that your dime to. a newspapers fWopfl n FmwU •imiviiirn in , and ye- even in classes. You and quarters don't amount to which an each "r«ani uncit ampaigll February 16, HMH in notifying i)i I •ue a typical STC girl. You see, much? Maybe not. but combine week A ftm oi ttM papei Lasts Only One Week id ol this year I should be right with them with the dimes and quart- that may be observed are tha ■ conditional one Mr, Overton you. I should be in your class, ers of the nation, and I'll soon be Radfbrd c Jarmgn Organ Pund we the ■aid "It Is the desire of the Moi The S. T. C. radio program Is talking in your bull-sessions and out of here. But YOU have to do Roanoke College Madison .,,,„. ,lf dl folk and Western R yours. Miss Leola Wheeler has I putting the fudge in that box you your share. Give all that you can college, and Hampden-Sydney meeting of the student bod ford good and ■ asked that any students who have got yesterday to very good use. and get others to do It too. I un- College. Monday night Pern larj 10 in the tation for the Student Bods and suggestions for programs or who Only, about two years I had polio, derstand that the amount of For those of you who have | auditorium. Pacult; wish to participate In the radio The doctors don't know much STC gifts is very low so far. I'm friends at these various coll The drive will last only -I from Parmi Hie this is II means ol keeping UP to week this year contrary to previproductions will please put thei. about polio, Just that it's no re- sorry. Maybe It's just be I i.' bound "Aii' names in her box and she will specter of persona 'It could have I'm especially interested in col- data on then campus ectlvll n Fan I p.m., and the contact them. you in-lead of me that had lege. but. I know college students. er Wmn, president ol student govnd train at 1021 a m. Every Thursday at 4:30 p. m.lit) and it takes a long time to especially those at STC, and I ernment said thai each it the program may be heard OVei heal The treatments are very know they give generously when i ed to pledge a quartet Fin station WFLO. This week it fea- expensive. I don't' want to com- they see the need. Will each girl thermore, each 111 be plactures a quiz program with Ham] plain but it kind of hurts to know see that the Polio fund is a needDue to the need for additional ed on a competitive basis to deden-Sydney students matching ihat I should be right there with ed one' Will they see how anxi- .pace in the Junior Parlor on termine which one gives the ontributlon. I weie wits with a team from si C '■ you. I don't' know how muchous I am to get out of this hos- weekends || lias been derided at ! I'll IK- here in the hospital pital and get Into college? the i with Each team will consist Ol five According to Tucker, only abo.; initiate'! Into ths Commi |p) l< The doctor says I'm Well, I won't keep you any Dr. Lancastei that Juniors be al- one fifth of the necessary funds, Club oi I ehruary II persons. ike and nab paH'. ,li the Due to the length of the pro- much better now. You see polio longer. Thanks for listening so lOWed to date in the Student with which to purchase the organ What did you say' Say. Lounge with a Senior chaperone that will be placed in the tU * gram, it will go on the air at 4:1 b treatments are expensive, so there well 1 Wilda Hunt is | instead of the regular 4 30. and is a national polio fund to help that's wonderful If all the girls by signing up with Mrs McCoy auditorium, have been contributSrtaln OUt- ed In the past drives. It seems Jane Fox la vlo will continue until 4:45. Dr. Moss i all patients. This fund is depend- would give a little of the monev Juniors may | t the the week in fitting for us to surpass OUI ' hich IS » wlll serve as Quiz Mastser and ent on how much people like you they spend on milkshakes, cokes Of-tOS I movies, etc.. this week. I'll the D »y first ob- foi this year and stive genei tlon foi Virginia Yonce is to be the itU- give tO the annual taining permission. i uekei ' • in.i it rs dent announce. much lOOgei will it be before I be enrolled at STC I
Registrar Gives Names of Students
Program To Feature Varied Compositions
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General Committee Names Theme
Detroit Symphony "ft iill Come To STC
Kie-htcen Chosen To Serve On Court
Frosh To Compete Barter Theatre At Sing Saturday Gives Play Here
Choir Will Present Concert on May 5, (>
Pickett Announces Mi Ned crawiey u the direct-:New H20 Members
Lichtenberg Speaks On AssemblvProgram
School-(nrl Victim Pleads For More Polio Contributions
"Arrow" Will Make Regular Stop Mere
STC Library Shows RxchangeNewspapera
College Rivals Vie On Radio Program
Notice
Commercial Club