ROY ORBISON AT LC event that much more of a It has been announced by the of his hits. But as a singer then such well known hits as Carolyn Burgess, Director of success. Student Entertainment Com- he has had 10 gold records "Claudette", "Uptown", "Only Alumni Activities, said of mittee that the pop singer Roy Tickets are to go on sale which sold 1,000,000 each, in The Lonely", "Blue Angel". Homecoming, "It is a day de. Oribson and his Candy Men Monday at $3.00 stag of $4.50 addition to drawing 'standing "Crying", "InDreams", "Blue signed to delight and demon- will appear at LC's Home- a couple. All tickets will be room only' audiences at public Bayou", and "Falling" have strate the college's interest in coming '64 on October 31st handled through the Student En- appearances in every state of followed to make him one of its Alumni and I can't think of a tertainment Committee. the U.S. and Canada. the best known singers in pop better way the students can show In the announcement it was Mr. Roy Orbison is presently pointed out that this is a first "Right now," says Jim Mc- music today. their interest in Homecoming the Number One singer in the Connell of the Acuff-Rose Ar- Upon hearing the announce- than to provide entertainment for LaGrange College. If it is United States. He is also listed tist Corp., "Orbison is in as ment of Orbison's appearance like Roy Orbison for the Home- a success there will definitely as Number One in England and big demand as any artist with be other such top names appear- at Homecoming '64 Mrs. coming Dance." Australia. His current hit on whom I have ever been asso- ing here. the charts is "Pretty Women." ciated. We are very selective Because the cost of such a Also on the charts is his "It's in adding dates to his ori- name as this is to high, the Over." ginal commitments." dance will be open to the citizens Oribson is not only a singer, Orbison first broke into the of LaGrange. It is felt though but also a successful song pop music charts with his that this fact will make the •writer. He has written a number "Oooby Dooby " in 1956. Since Che Hilltop B« "Representing Georgia's Oldest Independent Institution of Higher Leaning"

VOLUME Vn, NUMBER m LAGRANGE COLLEGE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1964 '64 Ratting Concludes With Mixed Emotions BY JERRY BE AS LEY 'of course Rat Night and Once again ratting has come then Rat Court were carried ROY ORBISON to its close on the hill, and out and followed by the usual the success of it has been party ending ratting. This I met with mixed emotions. This think went over very well, and year there seems to have been I hope the Freshmen as well SCA Will Present a few conflicts with the rats as the entire student body has and their sophomore cats, but learned a lesson from this most of the problems were year's ratting." SermonOnMount ironed out before "Rat Day" Rat Mistress Susan "Sudsy" by Charlie Rivers senting next Wednesday night, on Saturday, October 3. Butler did a fine job in "terrify- at 7:00 p.m., at Fling Lake, For some reason, or reasons, ing" the rats, and seems to All Religious organizations, the Reverend Frank Roughton many of the rats could not have been very pleased with and his interpretation of the understand exactly what this the results. "We were a little working through the Student Christian Association are pre- Sermon on the Mount. part of the Freshman orien- Continued on page three Reverend Roughton is tation was all about. Some re- presently doing graduate work sented the kind of treatment in drama at the University of they were given, some didn't Educator Scheduled To I Georgia in Athens, Georgia. He even care, and many went along received his B.D. at Caudler with the program and had a School of Theology, Emory Uni- good time. Speak At Convocation versity and for two years taught Neal Morgan, Ratmaster, ratting with the good 'yes sir' (LCNS) The director of the college's class of 1965 will be Religion, Speech, and drama at had this to say, and no complaining attitude." Southern Association of especially honored during the Andrew College prior to going "I feel that my judgement re- "These events, bad and good Colleges and Schools, Dr. Frank convocation, Dr. C. Lee Har- to Athens to do extended garding ratting could not be fair both led to a day of suspen- G. Dickey of Atlanta will well, academic dean, said. graduate work. until it was over entirely. I sion. At this point I was address a convocation at He earned both his master's Reverend Roughton, in his do think that from my view really disgusted with their sho- LaGrange College Wednesday degree in English literature portrayal of The Christ in the points this Freshman class had wing and I felt they had made marking the official opening of and his doctorate at the Uni- Sermon on the Mount, gives an it easier than any other prev- a decision judged only on their the college's 134th academic versity of Kentucky. He served impressive and meaningful in- ious ones. They were allow- incapable sight. They had no year. as a post-doctoral fellow at terpretation and is widely ac- after testing, they were told it, for if ratting didn't serve Dr. Dickey, president of the Harvard University for a claimed across the United of ratting's purpose and of it's a useful purpose surely a for- University of Kentucky before year and holds honorary de- States not only for this pre- significance and also had the mer class would have aband- assuming his duties as chief grees from several colleges and sentation; but also for his por- complete cooperation of the fac- oned it". administrator of the accrediting universities. trayal of the Christ in the ulty and the sophomore class". "After this day of susp- agency for southern colleges Dr. Dickey has taught in se- Last Supper. ension a meeting was called and schools in July 1963, will condary schools and on the Mrs. Roughton plays the auto- "But, with all these benefits, by the Freshmen class and they speak on "College-A Place for faculty of the College of Edu- harp and sings various mood to me, their spirit was turned unanimousley voted to continue Mature Students," cation of the University of Ken- setting songs during the pre- toward harmful, disgusting, and class discouraged as they wer, The student-faculty convoca- tucky, moving up to the rank of sentation. Together Reverend ridiculing spirit rather than the wholeheartidly decided to con- tion will be at 10 a.m. Wed- professor and then to the and Mrs. Roughton present a intended 'get to know'one." tinue with ratting for Fresh- nesday in Dobbs Auditorium. deanship of the college. He very moving drama. "This sarcastic feeling pre- men's sake, and I say this Dr. Waights G. Henry Jr., served in that capacity until All students and faculty are sent in their class was not earnistly." college president, will preside. he was named university presi- invited to see this presenta- shown by all though. And still, Their reaction was once again Seniors who will be in the dent in 1956. tion, Wednesday, Oct. 7th. some days, all participated in sarcastic and really poor. U.S. Senator To Appear Here BY DRUE LINTON expanding tide of socialism in here for approximately 15 Many political observers see S3*> our government at the sacri- minutes. this switch as an answer to John Clerke, President of fice of personal gain. The stu- The visit was • arranged presidental nominee Barry the LaGrange College Chapter dents of LaGrange should be through Arthur Harris, who said Goldwater's plea for southern of Young Americans for Free- greatly honored by the fact in announcing Senator Thur- Democrats to change their alle- dom, and Mr. Arthur Harris. that Senator Thurmond will take mond's visit to LC, "I am very giance. Troup County Republican Chair- time out of his campaign in pleased that we could arrange In announcing his new party man, have jointly announced South Carolina to visit this visit. I truly hope that the affiliation Thurmond said, " .. that Senator Strom Thurmond LaGrange College." students of LaGrange College there is no alternative. The fu- of South Carolina, once a De- Senator Thurmond will be on will turn out to hear him and ture of freedom and constitu- mocrat but now a Republican, campus between 9:30 and 10:30 to shake the hand of such a tional government is at stake, will visit LaGrange College on Friday morning. Earlier in the man of conviction." and this requires that I do very- Friday, October 16th. morning he is to address a Dr. Weights G. Henry, Pre- thing in my power to help Barry In making the announcement GOP breakfast at the LaGrange sident of LaGrange College, Goldwater return our nation to Clerke said he was very pleased Elks Club. Following the break- said upon hearing the announce- constitutional government that this visit could be arranged fast Senator Thurmond will be ment, "Like any other visitor, This also requires that I join for the school, "Strom Thur- motorcaded through LaGrange he is welcome here at LC." him in his fight " mond is to be admired for his and then, on his way to the air- Senator Thurmond is pre- This trip to LaGrange is courage to stand up for his port, he will stop on the LC sently in the news chiefly be- part of Thurmond's tour with convictions and to align himself campus most likely on the patio cause of his switch from the the "Truth Committee" which with forces which are doing where a PA system will be lo- Democratic to the Republican is following various Democratic THURMOND their utmost to stop the ever- cated. He is expected to be Party last September 16th. tours through the South. Drup B. Linlon SGA Vice President EDITORIALS A Busy Campus: AnEventfulMonth Hitchcock On LaGrange College in the next few weeks is really going to be Another Step Forward a busy campus. As announced on the front page, Senator Homecoming'64 On the 31st of this month Mr. Roy Or bison will Strom Thurmond of South Car- BY TiED HITCHCOCK nation was high — so this a be here for Homecoming, '64. olina is scheduled to visit the LaGrange College has many costly and formidable endeavor. deep traditions flowing from her Having a popuar singer such as this is a first not iLC campus To ensure the success of this I Friday week past and one of her newest is young enterprise, and the mat- only for LC but also for the City of LaGrange. and then to Homecoming. Today it is looked uring plans for other such con- Right now this singer is not only Number One highlight LC's forward to as one of the high- certs — we must promote this in the nation but also Number One in all of the In- Homecoming, lights of Fall quarter on "the dance as open and charge ad- ternational popular music polls. Roy Orbison, r hill". But each mission. The price for admis- H year Homecom- For a number of years now LC has often asked the number sion is very fair and as nomin- one name in J ing brings forth al as possible and to be sure; why it could not have name singers and bands here. pop music ri- (j; the unusual (and no profit will be made. Prices This question has finally been answered in the form | ght now, will "* sometimes val- , are set at $3.00 stag and $4.50 a of Mr. Roy Orfoison. be here on October 51st. I id) objections couple and a capacity crowd is I concerning the The Hilltop News thanks and commends the peo- Senator Strom Thurmond is hoped for. f& style of music on ple that made this answer possible: Dr. Waights G. a name of much prominence famously or infamously as the JBthe lack of a To charge admission for our Henry; the Trustees of LC; Mrs. Carolyn Burgess, case may be, after recently big-name band on the campus. Homecoming dance is a new Director of Alumni Activities; and to Dr. Michael changing his party affiliation. Students laugh at the idea of "twist," but after much consi- Brown, President of LC's Alumni. Although his visit to LC is a getting celebrity to perform deration it was decided that the purely political one, we on the here but this year it is different. chance for success was great This is a real step forward for LaGrange Col- and that LC students deserve hill should feel honored that As you know. Roy Orbison lege. LaGrange College is included to hear only the best. This led Again, THANKS! ! ! has been engaged for a concert- to the choice of Roy Orbison on his tour through the South. dance here for our 1964 Home- Roy Orbison, as we mention- for Homecoming 1964, and if coming on October 31st. It took he gets the response we hope ed before the number one sound much planning to arrange this across the country, has been ob- he will, then another new "tra- and Ihe cost of obtaining the dition" will be started at La- A Continued Tradition tained to to take the spotlight "number one" singer in the in this year's Homecoming. Mr. Grange. Ratting ended Saturday in LaGrange's Court Orbison's crowning, added to Square. the many other Homecoming The Hilltop News thinks that the Sophomores '64's activities, should make this the most outstanding Home- We Have Choice were probably just as glad that it was over as the coming LaGrange College has Freshmen, for everyone seemed completely exhaust- ever had. ed. The fact that names such as In This Election On the whole, everyone seemed to have had a these can and will be on the BY JOHN LANTZ The President seems to be good time. Of course there were the songs, init4tions, LaGrange College campus is BUSINESS MANAGER campaigning with the idea that letters, shampooes, make-up jobs, costumes, and one more bit of evidence to It has been said that we have we, the American people, are show that LC is once more on a real choice in the presidential satisfied with their present way many other ''stunts." the move to make it one of the But perhaps "the worst is yet to come" didn't election this year. And this is of life; not completely conten- best known liberal arts schools ted but looking to the future in the South. most assuredly true. The can- come after all. didates are so different they are for improvements rather than Freshmen have experienced a part of the life on Mickey Johnson not even campaigning on the looking to the past for outmoded the "Hill", and the memories will live with them for same political questions. ideas and methods. In Ameri- years to come. Communists Are Senator Bar- ca's past there was slavery, ry Goldwater's economic monopolies and sev- Next year will be their turn to change the "r" Blamed For campaign is eral wars including World War I for rat to "c" for cat, and no doubt they will experi- based on his and World War II. ence the problems along with the fun. Almost Everything belief that the ■We can have a recurrence of It is up to you, the Freshmen class, to carry on The Warren Commission re- U. S. is really these social, economic and war- the tradition. port on the assassination of in trouble and like attitudes with Goldwater President Kennedy has finally needs to revert as President or we can look to been released and, as was ex- to the past. the future with President John- pected, it came President Ly- son who gives us hope for to- up wilh nothing ndon Johnson morrow and assurance that Democrats Also Welcome new. It point- quietly goes about fulfilling his the government will change with The Hilltop News has announced the coming of ed out that Os- duties as President and calmly the needs of the people. Senator Strom Thurmond, who, cf course, now is a wald acted a- ignores the rash statements and Yes, America has a real cho- Republican. lone in his accusations of his opponent. ice in '34. slaying of Ken- The paper takes this opportunity to state that it nedy, and it will be happy to provide equal space to a personage said that Jack of the Democratic Party if one is obtained to speak [Ruby was like- at LC. AIwise acting on cwn when he slew Oswald. The administration has also stated to The Hill- his cwn This must be a great disappoi- top News that it heartily welcomes anyone from the ntment to those who like to Democratic Party to visit at LC. blame things on the Commun- ists. I'm not taking up for the Professors May Dismiss Communists, but it has always been interesting to me how peo- Classes If Desired ple are so anxious to put the blame on someone else. The following statement was san in politics we especially released by Dr. Waights G. welcome him to hear his news." Henry, President of LaGrange Ox/ey Talks of College, concerning excusing "If he arrives on campus classes to hear Senator Strom prior to 10:00 a.m., professors Roy Orbison Thurmond on Friday, Octo- are at liberty to release their ; ber 16th; "When Mr. Strom classes to hear him, provided By Dca.i 0.: y Thurmond visits LaGrange he the individual professor's and Student Homecoming Chairman is welcome to this campus as their classes wish to do so. is any other visitor. Because The Dean concurs in this posi- Homecoming for 1934 isfast- > of his distinction as a parti- tion." approching • just 3'/2 weeks away. This year's homecoming 'Homecoming 1964" - promis- LC STUDENTS es to be the biggest, the best, Y A R D L E Y and the most entertaining that this college campus has ever BLACK LABEL Welcome To LaGrange And To wittnesed. Last year's Homecoming Highlight was the first annual mm Homecoming Parade. This RICE'S year's. Homecoming High- A new after shave . . . specially tailored light will be a bigger and bet- in scent and bracing quality to meet the ter innovation • the Homecoming taste of the contemporary active man. BARBER SHOP Dance featuring the nations No *-1 OO and $-4 50 P'«s '< "BE EXCLUSIVE, TRADE AT RICE'S" 1 top singer, Roy Orbison and ■■ his Candy men. Also in matching Cologne . . . $l.60i>'. This type entertainment is a 35 Court Square 'first" on the LaGrange col- lege campus but will not be SMITH HILLSIDE PHARMACY NEXT TO THE TASTY RESTAURANT the last. The success of the 1964 Homecoming depends OPEN 8-10 DAILY FREE DELIVERY TU 4-8186 upon you and the enthusism 1-6 SUNDAY 88-45676 that you offer. taken it well and have really uable to some more than to Raffing Continued enjoyed it It kind of throws others." you in with other people, and "As I see it at the moment, SGA To Elect disillusioned at first, because it helps pull the Freshman class the continuance of ratting at they did't respond. There was together as a group." a little interval where they had LaGrange College is perhaps in _a very questionable New Secretary time to think, along with the Perhaps the comment of Vi- sophomores. This interval vian Johnsey, Cartersville, state. Not only has there been Seventeen members of the It was decided that the Exe- really helped. For the last three Georgia, best illustrates the some evidence of poor sports- Legislative council of the Stu- cutive Council of the SGA should days they acted like we wanted first impression of many of manship in the ranks of both dent Government Association select four nominees from the them too. The only set-back was the girls. "I didn't like it a groups, but there is some ques- meet last Thursday night with student body and to offer those that they knew too much. Next first, but now I think it's a tion a? to whether all that has Lowery Tillison, SGA presi- names to the Legislative Coun- year we don't want this to good idea. It's a good way of been uone is in good taste." dent, officiating. ciL The Council will then elect happen. The whole opinion of getting oriented with college "Of course, there is the other The first order of business one of these people SGA sec- the girls has changed and we and college life, and getting side. Many have truly enjoyed was to determine when the Coun- retary by secret ballot. were real pleased with how they to know the upperclassmen. Al- going through ratting. Upper- cil should meet. It was decided This election will be held responded, although 20-25 girls so, I think it creates unity with- classmen, with whom I have that the Legislative Council will Thursday night at a "closed" talked, have said that it is missed because of sickness." in your own class." meet Thursday at eight o'clock. session of the Council. "great", and that nothing can It* was then brought up that On closing, here is a com- take the place of ratting on Professor J. B. Blanks ment from Dean Sullivan. C arisen had taken all of the There seems to have been the hill. They see it as some- Council's stationery and re- On Leave Of Absence very few boys, if any, who were "Ratting is over, and there thing which has had real mean- cords with her. Tillison ap- BY NANCY HAMMETT opposed to rattting, Dean Haw- are a number of us who are ing for them. I have no doubt pointed Rose Brand to write The Senior Faculty Member of thorne of Tampa, Florida, had relieved it is in the past. It that they really mean what they C arisen and ask her to return is an exhausting experience for LaGrange College, Mr. J. B. this to say. "I'm all for it, say." these items. both the freshmen and the soph- Blanks is on leave of absence because I think it gives the "Unfortunately, in any group The meeting was then this quarter. For many years Freshman class in particular a omores; however it may be a there are persons who will go adjourned. Professor Blanks has been chance to show their class very valuable one for both. It too far. This can be due to a There was some discussion teaching all four quarters in spirit. I think the boys are may not. No doubt it is val- number of reasons. Some get as to the inconvenience of this the school year. After summer completely carried away with time and Tillison said he would quarter this year, Professor the whole process, become try to arrange a better time. Blanks requested a leave ■ of overly zealous and do not al- The Council then discussed absence in order to travel, Campus Meeting ways show good judgment." the problem of electing a new rest, and study. He will return "Most of the students in both secretary. Judy Carlsen, who to LC for the Winter Quarter. groups are to be highly com- was the elected secretary, did Professor Blanks has taught at mended for the way they have not return this quarter. LC since 1932. Times Assigned conducted themselves. Both the A schedule for meetings of group feels a change is rat master and rat mistress WELCOME BACK the various campus organi- necessary, a request can be have had a job which demands zations was released last week made to the Student Affairs a great deal of them. In my from the dean of student's Committee through his office; opinion, they have given of them- PLANTATION office. meetings may be called at a selves tirelessly, as have many In releasing this schedule, time when no other group is of their cohorts who have earn- Restaurant & Cafeteria Mr. Sullivan, Dean of Students meeting; all college functions estly tried to make this ratting TWO LOCATIONS said, "We have tried to set such as concerts, lectures, etc., period a success." 131 BULL ST. 34 COURT SQUARE aside time for your organiza- where attendance for all "It is difficult to be objective OPEN 6 A.M. TO 9 P.M. OPEN 5 A.M. TO 11 P.M. tion in order that your members students is encouraged or re- in an evaluation of ratting while will not have conflicting quire will take precedence it is still going on. I do not CAFETERIA SERVICE AT BOTH LOCATIONS meetings at the same time. This over any scheduled meeting know if ratting will or will FROM 11 AM TO 3 PM AND 5 PM TO 8 PM is protected time." time; and that if a group wants not continue in the years to EVERY WEEK DAY AND SUNDAY. TALK Mr. Sullivan also emphasized their meeting shown on the come at LaGrange College. We SERVICE OTHER HOURS. SPECIALIZING that in order for the system to weekly calendar, the informa- will need to examine it very IN STEAK'S, SEAFOODS, AND PORK. work it is vital that each or- tion must be in the dean of carefully when we can look back MISS CORINNE WILLIAM MGR. students office by Thursday over it. This is something I ganization cooperate complete- MRS. L. FREEMAN ASST. MGR. ly. afternoon. hope we will be willing to do Mr. Sullivan also mentioned This chart shows the times as student groups working with the following points; the most assigned to the various groups and through the Student Affairs extreme circumstances if a to hold their meetings. Committee of the faculty." BOB WAUGH, OWNER

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BY HAROLD TARPLEY vited to enjoy this fine bar-be- SPORTS \, The bus presented to que and by so doing showing LaGrange College by the our appreciation for the bus. LaGrange Moose Lodge is Tickets will be available from something "needed for a long Coach Mariotti at a date to be' time. It will help solve trans- announced. portation problems for the bas- THE CITIZENS & SOUTHERN BANK ketball team," said Coach Al Mariotti in a recent Hilltop Cheerleader Tryouts OF LaGRANGE News interview. The price of the bus was To Be Wednesday 136 Main Street approximately $8,400. On November 3, L. C. stu- Anyone interested in going *¥' dents will have a chance to out for cheerleading should show their appreciation to the meet in the Gym at 6:30 Wed- nesday evening. At this time you MEMBER FEOERAL members of the Moose Lodge. DEPOSIT INSURANCE Pete McGuire, noted for his will be given a list of rules CORPORATION fine ability to bar-be-que, will the cheerleaders must aoiae El by in the coming year. Some of be in charge of a bar-be-que which the Moose Lodge is pre- the cheers will also be done senting to help pay for the so that everyone wiU get an bus. It will be at the Elk Club, idea of what to expect. and serving will continue from Please be there and on time. The price is $1.25 a plate Remember boys as well as girls LaGrange all of L.C. students are in are needed so come on down.

■ Drive-In flattering WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7 Intramurals Begin Today FREE NIGHT slimliner! 25c. per carload .-* Goblins Facing Sigma Nu STEVE •'<•-"■■ REEVES< OF V: By John Carter Everyone please come down THE NEWS SPORTS WRITER and support your team to victory. noun scon Football intramurals is about to start with the first two games this week. Tuesday Gamma Phi takes on Sigma Nu. This should LAGRANGE AND be a very exciting game, for THE JAY HAWKERS the Goblins are the defending THEATRE champions and would like very THURS & FRI., OCT. 8 & 9 much to do it again this year. WED AND SAT the unique, Peter Sellers Thursday Pi Delt will meet George C. Scott ! THE CORMAN COMPANY, / Sigma Nu for another thriller. ™ Stanley Kubrick's silky-soft Last year Pi Delt finished se- cond in foot-ball intramurals THE Dr. Strangelove SWEATER and would like very much to _0r: How I Learned To Stop Worrying take the title away from the And Love The Bomb /<" Goblins. INVASION COLOR b, UE LUXE] PANAVISION* J hiu«