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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship NCAT Student Newspapers Digital Collections 4-14-1961 The Register, 1961-04-14 North Carolina Agricutural and Technical State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.library.ncat.edu/atregister Recommended Citation North Carolina Agricutural and Technical State University, "The Register, 1961-04-14" (1961). NCAT Student Newspapers. 178. https://digital.library.ncat.edu/atregister/178 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Digital Collections at Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in NCAT Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 n 1^ ri^A._j/^a\ i I (mm. THE. AGRICULTURAL AMD TECHNICAL, COLLEGE 2. r^Z7 X VOLUME XXXII, No. 14 THE A&T COLLEGE REGISTER, GREENSBORO, N. C. FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1961 .;.;.:.;.::x::.v;v::.:.:_:::. Sixty Scholars 269 Students Achieved Participate Honor Roll Status In Confab Captivating curious glances from Winter Quarter Aggies are the sixty high school scholars participating in the North Carolina Junior Science Sympo 68 Received Superior Averages sium now in progress on campus. Twenty-six schools have sent se lected students to this conference With Six Making Perfect Scores which commenced on Thursday and For the winter quarter, a total of 269 students were listed will continue until Saturday. The list released by Dr. Robert on the honor rolls. S. Beale, director, includes 16 sci Of these 269 students, six of the 68 students achieving "A" ence teachers who are also cooper averages earned perfect scores. These six were James F. Blue, ating in the project. Clara Leach, and Maxine Zachary, seniors; Linda D. Fennell, The three-day meet is featuring scientific lectures and demonstra junior; Clennie O. Brown, sophomore; and Shirley B. Dean, tions, all aimed at motivating the When the first group of 12-agricultural leaders from the new nations of freshman. This was the second successive youngsters, all sophomores and Nigeria and Ghana arrived to begin a 14-week short course under a quarter that Clara Leach made a juniors, who have demonstrated contracted agreement between the College and the International Cor perfect average. outstanding interest in science. poration Administration, Washington, D. C, on hand to welcome them The breakdown, according to The Symposium is being sponsor at the Greensboro-High Point Airport were city and college officials. classes, for the "A" honor roll was ed by the U. S. Army Research AFROTC Group 27 seniors, 18 juniors, 13 sopho Office, Durham, and the North In the group from left to right are W. F. K. Christian, Ghana; Umaru mores, and 10 freshmen. Carolina Academy of Science, in Ndabako, Nigeria; Waldo C. Falkener, city councilman; Olaniyan Olan- On the "B" honor roll were 65 cooperation with A&T College and iran, Western Nigeria; Mayor George H. Roach; and Dr. Samuel D. Places First seniors, 54 juniors, 41 sophomores, the North Carolina Department of Proctor, president of A&T. and 41 freshmen. Public Instruction. Following is a complete list of Among the principal lecturers students making both honor rolls: scheduled to appear before the In Festival "A" HONOR ROLL group are Dr. Samuel P. Massie, African Agricultural Leaders Seniors Nashville, Tenn., of the National When the A&T Air Force ROTC James F.. Blue, Pinehurst, 4.00; Science Foundation; Dr. Herbert Drill team left campus on April 6, Clara Leach, Willow Springs, 4.00; E. Speece, professor of Education Begin Study On Campus enroute to the Cherry Blossom Fes Maxine Zachary, Hertford, 4.00; and Science, North Carolina State Adorning the campus with native The group was accompanied tival in Washington, D. C, little did Walter T. Johnson, Greensboro, College, Raleigh; and Dr. E. G. garments are 12 agricultural lead from Washington by J. W. Jeffries they realize that their unit would 3.89; Isaiah W. Wilson, Raleigh, Purdom, Guilford College, vice ers from the new nations of Ni of Mebane, recently retired dis gain such wide acclaim. 3.82; Leslie T. Bell, Greensboro, president of the North Carolina geria and Ghana in West Africa. trict agent for the A&T College The team, which has as its spec 3.81; Samuel Solomon, Henderson, Academy of Science. They arrived last week for a spec Extension Service. Mr. Jeffries will ialty concentrated showmanship 3.81; Carl L. Belfield, Rich Square, A&T faculty members presenting ial 14-week study at A&T College. serve as technical leader. drill, walked off with first place in 3.79; DeRoy Gorham, Greensboro, lectures, include: Dr. Artis P. On hand to welcome the visitors Among those composing the par the nation in showmanship. It plac 3.77. Graves, chairman of the Biology who arrived at the Greensboro- ty were: Umaru Ndanako, Em ed first in the South in its pre Earl Farrow, Greensboro, 3.74; Department; Dr. Cecile Edwards, High Point Airport Saturday, April manuel I. Asa, Alahassan Iloran, cision and third in the nation for Paul E. Parker, Jenkins Bridge, professor of Nutrition; Dr. Donald 1, were Mayor George H. Roach Vongen Sanda, Mathew A. Ole, Air Force units. The team also Va., '3.74; James O. Rice, Rocky A. Edwards, chairman of the and Waldo C. Falkener of the Umaru Gbate, Olaniyan Olaniran, ranked eighth in the nation for pre Mount, 3.69; Climent Mills, Tren Physics Department; Dr. Gladys Greensboro City Council and Dr. Francis Badejob, Reuben Awopetu cision. ton, 3.67; Annie R. Gordon, Belvi- Royal, professor of Chemistry; and Samuel D. Proctor, president of and Joshua Jegede — all of Ni DREW ORATION dere, 3.67; Joseph Green, Florence, Dr. Margaret Jackson, professor The drill team is under the com S. C, 3.67; Vallie R. Williams, the college. geria — and Henry E. Thompson Maple Hill, 3.64; Allen T. Goins, I of English. The visitors are being conducted and W. F. K. Christian, both of mand of Cadet Captain Wesley I Dickie Blackwell, a senior at Ghana. Brown of Kinston. Captain Brown Southern Pines, 3.62; Earnest E. 1 through a concentrated short Sherrod, Wilson, 3.59. High Point Senior High School, course with special emphasis on and his drill team pride themselves first place winner, and Eleanor on having had a standing ovation Robert Rawlings, Weldon, 3.57; soils, crops, irrigation farming, Roy D. Flood, Coefield, 3.56; Ram S*eele, senior, Pleasant Grove livestock feeding and management as they left the drill floor. Rutgers Hi^h School, Burlington, who par Golf Tournament University placed first in all cate seur D. Berry, Rock Hill, S. C, iind construction and use of farm 3.56; Edward E. Hairston, Walnut ticipated in the recent North Pied buildings and equipment. Instruc gories and walked off with the mont District Science Fair, will highest honors. Cove, 3.56; Robert R. Faison, Sc- tion is being given by staff mem Has First Negro mora, 3.55; Gordon W. Rolle, Ashe (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4) bers of the A&T College faculty All wasn't work with the airmen, boro. 3.54; Basil G. Coley, Jamaica, and the A&T College Extension Participant for they toured places of interest, B. W. I., 3.50; Charlie D. Sims, Service under a contract which the such as the Pentagon and the Greensboro, 3.50 Felix Coward, college has with the International Top Negro golf professional, Mellon Art Gallery. At the art gal Charlie Sifford, was recently given Kinston, 3.50. Cooperation Administration o f lery, they witnessed a million dol Juniors News Briefs Washington, D. C. the ok to participate in the lar painting of the "Last Supper." Greater Greensboro Open Golf Linnia D. Fennell, Wallace, 4.00; Dr. W.i E. Read, dean of the Paul L. Burroughs, Morrisville. The A&T College MODERN School of Agriculture and in charge Tournament which began April 13 (CONTINUED ON PAGE 7) and will end April 16. 3.81; Richard K. Wilson, Kanna- DANCE GROUP recently present of the program here, told reporters (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) ed a recital at Pleasant Grove that this is the first group to start Upon teeing off here on Thurs High School. Dancers making the in the project. Five additional day morning he bace the first of trip were Maurice Drake, Portis members will join the group later his race ever to participate in a Cadets Prepare Waddell, Alphonso Seymour, Jere- this month. Other groups from Professional Golf Association co- 270 To Take NTE In line Malloy, and Joyce Potter. these and other countries will come sponsored tournament, here or any During the spring quarter, the later in the year. where in the South. Carver Hall group will make five other trips. While in North Carolina, the Immediately upon receipt of Sif- For Annual Mrs. Annie L. Williams is direc ?;roup will visit in several counties. ford's application Tuesday, April Saturday tor of the MODERN DANCE They will learn about iarming prac 4, the same was approved both by GROUP at A&T College. tices and living conditions, ob the Greensboro Junior Chamber According to Dr. Charles L. • •' * * y # jectives and organization of the of Commerce, sponsor of the ROTC Ball Hayes, senior counselor in the Members of the College Council Extension Service, newer motiva tournament, and the Sedgefield Guidance Center, two-hun will meet in the assembly room of tion tools for rural people, and ag Country Club, the host club. The Final plans for the Annual ROTC dred and seventy applicants Hodgin Hall Tuesday, April 18, 1961 ricultural subject matter leading denial of either would have barred Ball are finally taking shape.