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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 5-3-1948 The George-Anne Georgia Southern University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Georgia Southern University, "The George-Anne" (1948). The George-Anne. 235. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/235 This newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Media at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in The George-Anne by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. BACK YOUR BACK YOUR BASEBALL, BASEBALL TEAM! THE GEORGE-ANNE TEAM! PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF GEORGIA TEACHERS COLLEGE VOLUME I COLLEGEBORO, GEORGIA, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1948 NUMBER 19 Miss Margaret Warren was re- Williams Is Head Willingham's vealed to be Queen of the May History "403" Makes here Saturday, May 1. Miss War- OfNew'TClub Bunt Wins 8-7 ren was elected at the beginning The organization of a "T" Club Shortstop Dick Willingham's of the quarter by the student Tour Of South Georgia April 12 holds the claim of being perfect bunt in the last of the body from a slate of six cand: Students and faculty of His-4- the newest club on the campus 11th gave the Erskine Seceders dates. The runner-up, Miss La- an 8-7 baseball victory Wednes- tory Class 403 visited points of olutionary War and is said to be of Georgia Teachers College. The wana Daves, was Maid of Honor. historical interest Friday, April organization is the result of a day over the Georgia Teachers one of the last strong points on Heralds announced the Queen's 23, through Sunday, April 25. general movement among ex-var- College at the Erskine park. the coast to fall to the red-coats. Court procession by a flare of Miss Hester Newton conducted sity men to gain recognition and The bases were loaded when The Tolomato Mission was vis- trumpets, and the court attend- the tour, assisted by Miss Sophie publicity for athletic events and Willingham laid down his safe ited and the class, like other ants led the procession to the Johnson, Miss Delia Jernigan and athletes of GTC. sacrifice. Erskine was leading the history students, was divided on stage of the amphitheatre for the Mrs. Walter W. Edge. Mr. and Statesboro boys 6-4 in the first the subject of defining the ruins Alvin Williams has been nam- coronation ceremony. The Queen Mrs. Jack Averitt, Hal Averitt of the 9th, with two out, when as a Spanish Mission or an old ed president. Other officers are: was dressed in a white satin and Perry Kennedy,' Jr. joined catcher Bob Davis - sent a long sugar mill. Treasurer, Bo Whaley; Secretary, crepe gown, and the Maid of the party Sunday in Brunswick. fly into centerfield. The two Ers- Old Fort King George was vis- Jerry Conner." Rhed Prosser has Honor wore blue organdy. The The class spent Friday in Sa- ited. This the first British strong kine outfielders collided and been named chairman of a com- three runs came in. Queen was crowned by Mrs. vannah, visiting the City Hall point in what is now Georgia. mittee to draw up a constitution. Frances White, last- year's May Speck Padgett, ace Erskine and other landmarks in and Troops from South Carolina mov- The committee includes Jimmy Queen. pitcher, doubled in the 9th to tie around Savannah. One of the out- ed in and maintained an outpost Conner, L. D. Bowen, Tom Dykes the score by sending pinch hitter standing events was a. visit to there between 1721 and 1727. and George Eanes. The senior attendants, Miss Telfair Art Academy. The tour This was some years before Geor- Joe Carroll in, who had tripled, Peggy Stanfield, Miss Myrtice of Telfair Academy was' conduct- gia was settled. Members of the club are limit- home. Prosser, Miss Marie Pitts, and ed by socially prominent Mrs. The class visited Darien and ed to varsity letter men. At pres- Score by Innings Miss Zona Long, were dressed in Nobel Jones. Among the art ob- St. Simons Island. Fort Freder- ent there are twenty-four mem- Teachers R H E pink and green. The junior at- jects observed were a 16th cen- ica was visiter. This is another bers, two of them, Red Morgan '0 011000230 0 7 8 1 tendants, Evelyn Arnold and tury tapistry and replicas of "dead" town in Georgia. A great and Bill Fordham winning their Erskine Mary Ida Carpenter, were dress- Greek and Renaissance sculpture. moat had been built around the letters when Teachers College 00006000100 8 11 5 ed in lavender. The sophomores, played collegiate football, and The Bethesda Orphanage held town and can still be seen. A Reeves, Whaley (5), Conner Jean Hodges and Alethia Stucky, members of last quarter's bas- its 108th anniversary Friday. It cannon used by General Ogle- (5),' Hall (9) and Davis; Padget wore yellow and the freshmen, ketball team. is the oldest orphanage in the thorpe is there. The town is soon and Frady. Mary Drake and Ninette Sturgis, United States. The children of to be restored by the Federal wore blue. Government. the school put on a program that Entertainment for Her Majes- Christ Church, made famous by was observed by the history class. ty, included a "dream," staged by John Wesley was visited by the The class visited the Georgia Stassen Wins Student Miranda, the black mammy, Eve- class before they adjourned to Historical Society in Savannah. lyn Seals; Cynthle, Frances B. the old "home" site of General An original copy of the Constitu- Barfield; Raggedy Ann, Alethia Oglethorpe. There is a marker tion with marginal notes in the Poll; Truman Second Edwards; Raggedy Andy, Arthur there .indicating the house and handwriting of Abraham Baldwin Yarbrough; Bugs Bunny, Wynelle marking the grant of fifty acres, Harold Stassen, liberal Repub- was brought from the vaults of Eason. Few Scholarships >w lican, received a substantial ma- the city and put on display for the only property James Ogle- jority of votes from the student the benefit of the Teachers Col- thorpe ever owned in Georgia. Available For Students Other parts on the program: The class visited the Cloister body in a Presidential Preference lege visitors. Other documents A limited number of scholar- Ballerina Dolls—Eleanor Eason, Hotel at Sea Island. The estates poll conducted recently by the and publications were found to ships are now available for stu- Marward Pearce, Mary Nell Fore- Social Sicence Department of be of much interest. Among these and gardens of the island were dents, Miss Hassie Maude McEl- hand, Mary Sue Morris, Eliza- Georgia Teachers College. were copies of early papers of inspected by the group. veen, Georgia Teachers College beth Bland; Wooden Soldiers— Mr. Stassen polled 151 votes, Governor Wright and some of Mr. Averitt and party joined Librarian, announced recently. Jimmy Gunter, Archie Nesmith, with Harry Truman as runner- the first newspapers published in the main group at the Oglethorpe The General Education Board Jimmy Bishop, Ben Darcy, James up with 93. Douglas McArthur, Georgia. The Phoenix, an Indian Hotel in Brunswick before jour- has made the tuitional scholar- Johnson, I. E. Thigpen, Massy neying to Jekyll Island. Sunday miliary general, was third with language newspaper, created a ships available for the first ses- Roberson; Dark Town Strutters morning the group crossed to - 47 votes. The remaining 228 votes —Lois Stockdale, M. A. Wiggins; great deal of interest. sion of summei school. Students cast were scattered over the 13. Jekyll Island in the "Robert E. receiving the scholarships will Jacks-in-Boxes — Betty Hender- The class spent Friday night other candidates, including Wal- Lee," an old stern-wheeler Mis- take Library Science 301 and son, Iris Lee, Juliet Oliver, Sybil in he DeSoto Hotel, in Savannah, ter F. George with 46, Arthur sissippi River steamboat that is 304. Miss McElveen stated that Thompson; Music—Betty Zetter- and the next day continued their Vandenberg 27, Thomas Dewey used to transport tourists to the students wishing to take advant- ower. trip down the coastal highway. 26, and Ike Eisenhower 21. resort. age of the offer should contact A two-hour tour was made of The split brought about by Pat Preetorius, Johnny Bran- The palatial homes and gar- her at an early date. the Ford plantation and points of Henry Wallace in the Democrat- nen and Jane Blitch tap danced. dens of the\ Jekyll sland Estates Mary West sang "But Beautiful" interest were observed at Rich- were visited by the class along ic ranks was shown to be unpop- and Sonny Bryan played the mond Hill. with the flood of tourists who Queen Honored ular. Wallace received only 8 'Next stop was made at Mid- drum. The Corn Cob Dools enter- were visiting the island. votes and Glen Taylor, his run- way, and the old cemetery was ning mate, received no votes. tained with a. square dance and The Lanier Oak was visited on At Lawn Party found to contain much that was One of the features honoring Even though the poll went in the freshmen girls danced the Sunday and Mr. Averitt read meaningful to the students of the May Queen and her Court was favor of a Republican, when ask- May Pole Dance. "The Marshes of Glynn" on the Georgia History. At the Midway an al fresco party held on the ed the question, "Which party very spot that Sidney Lanier was The program was presented by Church and cemetery lie buried campus adjacent to the gym, ticket would you vote," 128 stu- supposed to have gotten his in- the Physical Education Depart- some of Georgia's most distin- where refreshments were served dents supported the Republican spiration.