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PUBLISHED BY STUDENTS OF GEORGIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE ♦ VOLUME 35 STATESBORO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1961 NUMBER 10 416 High School Seniors Pick GSC As ’First Choice’ College To Attend By DELLIE BOYKIN Four hundred and sixteen high Gianl Christmas school seniors chose Georgia Southern College as the college they would most like to attend Tree Is Lighted; at recent “College Day” pro- grams in Georgia high schools. This increase in the number of students choosing GSC has Choir Performs 1 also been seen in the increased j number of application blanks The second annual Christmas 1 for admittance submitted to the tree ligthing ceremony was held i office of the dean of students. on the front steps of the Frank Seven representatives from I. Williams Center Wednesday j GSC visited some 54 schools night. from October 2 through Novem- Several hundred students and |ber 21. Georgia Southern’s faculty members attended. j representatives were: Dr. Zach i Henderson, president; Dr. Ralph The program began at 6:30 I K. Tyson, dean of students; Dr. with the Philharmonic Choir I Starr Miller, division head of leading the students in a series I the department of education; of familiar Christmas carols. A ! Lloyd Joyner, registrar; Mrs. brass ensemble provided an in- ! Carolyn C. Gettys, dean of wo- strument background. j men; Ric Mandes, public relat- I ions director; and Miss Kirby- Next on the program was a iene Stephens, secretary to the duet, “Greensleeves,” sung by president. Charlotte Ballew and Beverly College Days Held Webb. Dreena Sealey, repre- SHOWN ABOVE is a portion of the Philharmonic Chcir as they participated in the lighting of the The “College Day” program senting the Masquers, read the is planned by the principal of GSC’s LARGEST CHRISTMAS TREE, decorated with approximately 1000 colored bulbs, was of- Christmas tree. Several campus groups participated in this annual event. Approximately 800 stu- Christmas story from the Bible. dents were present for the ceremony. After an address by President Henderson the switch was the school to be visited with as- ficially lighted December 6. The tree, standing before the Frank I. Williams Center, serves as a Harr^ Reese then sang a solo, sistance from the school coun- beautiful reminder of the present holiday season. thrown to light the largest tree ever at Georgia Southern. “Jesus Bambino”. |selor. Each school is notified of President Zach S. Henderson [the day when the college repre,- gave a Christmas message | sentative will be there and who which was followed by the | the representative will be. As Carroll Names lighting of the tree. The tree is many schools as possible are Statesboro Rotarians the largest ever to be decorated visited in the allotted time with Thirty-Nine Seniors Fulfill on the GSC campus. a maximum of three schools Course Changes visited at one time. The Philharmonic Choir, as- All colleges and universities For Next Quarter Honor GSC Students sisted by the brass quartet sang under the university system of two verses of “Joy to the Georgia are represented with Requirements for Degrees World,” and concluded the pro- many other schools also pre- m Dean Paul F Carroll recently Outstanding students of Geor- otherwise distinguished were gram by asking the students to sent. Thirty-nine GSC students have quarter, according to Lloyd cation; Alice Harvard, Spring- announced the course changes gia Southern College and States- honored at the meetings on Nov- for the winter quarter. boro High School are being ember 6 and 20 join with them in singing the The state was well covered applied for graduation and are Joiner, registrar. field, home economics; Jeanette first verse of the same carol by Georgia Southern represent- honored by the Statesboro Rot- Students of GSC who were re- scheduled to complete their re- Hatcher, Arlington, business; The following courses have again. atives with a result of some They are: Geroude Durden Jr., been cancelled: Bqsiness 131, ary Club as guests at the lunch- cently elected to “Who’s ■ Who quired courses at the end of this Clement Eliot Harvard, Spring- eon meetings of the club on 931 high school seniors inter- Swainsboro, mathematics major; field, social science, and Faye Typewriting, 4th period; Busi- in American Universities and alternating Mondays. viewed. Of the number inter- Robert Hair, Grovetown, social Hodges, Montrose, health and ness 318, Business Correspond- Colleges” are the college honor- science major; Annette Lanier, ees. They are: Diane Brannen, viewed 662 choose GSC as either physical education. ence, 8th period; and Business This program was initiated on their first or second schi.ce. Collins, elementary education; 360B, Business Statistics, 7th Monday, November 6, and will Statesboro; Midge Lasky, Sav- Students Assist FCC Licenses Alice Lee, Tallahassee, Fla., Also: Robert Horel, Garden annah; Jerry Bennett, Alphar- Students Interested period. continue through May 28. Miss Stephens evaluated the home economics; Charles Matt- City, English; Frances Jarrard, Courses added to the Business etta; Milton Callaway, Sylves- hews, Alapaha, health and phy- On November 13, Diane Bran- ter; Sandra Cox, Lenox, Sue Jaycees During “College Day” program in the 9 Ham Radio Club; Tampa, Fla., general science; Division’s schedule are as fol- following manner. “If the meet- sical education, and Ismael Bob Brenda Franks, Cleveland, En- nen was the college honoree. Ellis, Statesboro; Jeanette Hat- lows: Business 132, Typewriting, Midge Lasky was the club’s ings are at night when students Morales, Statesboro, physical glish; Ernestine NeSmith, States- Herty 106, intructor, Mr. Jerry cher, Arlington; ' Juanda New- Stocking Drive guest on November 27. High bern, Brunswick; Jim Poliak, come back to the school volun- Gives Call Letters education. boro, business administration; Kicklighter, 4th period;. tarily with their parents, they school students academically or Statesboro; Rick Osbum, At- Dorothy Seckinger, Springfield, Business 201C, Accounting, Georgia Southern students are more interested and ask bet- The amateur radio club of Also: Sanford Nelms, College home economics; Larry Sheram, lanta; Olin Presley, Covington; will get the opportunity to con- Park, mathematics; Laura Poll- instructor, Mr. Jerry Kicklighter, ter questions than do students Georgia Southern College has Savannah, French, and Marian 3rd and 4th periods. and Gayle VelDink, Gainesville. tribute something to help the just received its government lic- ette, Cordele, elementary educa- The future dates on which who go only when classes are Walker, Warner Robins, busi- Business 360B, Business Stat- needy of Bulloch County this dismissed for the day.” ense from the Federal Com- tion; Leeroy Purcell, Statesboro, ness. GSC students will be recognized Christmas through the Empty social science; James Sandwich, istics, instructor, Miss Holmes, S, G Announces The effectiveness of the “Col- munications Commission in 7th period are: December 11, January 8 Stocking Drive. Washington, say Tom Fouche, Augusta, elementary education; Also: Robert Van Norte, lege Day” program is deter- - English 103H, English Com- and 22, February 5 and 19, Miller Watkins Jr., Augusta, Statesboro, junior high; and mined by the advanced prepara- president. position, will be in room 211 of March 5 and 19, April 2, 16, and Every year the Statesboro _ The college short-wave stat- business administration; and Quin c.y Waters, Statesboro, 30, and May 14 and 28. Junior Chamber of Commerce tion that has gone into the pro- the Administration Building 7th First Results In gram. Some students are very W William Kautz Jr., Jacksonville, mathematics. has the Empty Stocking Drive ion has been assigned under the period. Instructor is Dr. Fielding College students will be es- call letters WA4DTF. Fla., history. to provide some form of Christ- well versed in the kind of ques- D Russell. corted to the Rotary Club lunch- This call will be a permanent Also: John Jordan, Savannah, Flu Shot Drive eons by Deans Ralph K. Tyson mas for approximately 90 needy tions to ask while others are fixture to the college extra- social science; Mary Anne Bur- and Paul Carroll, members of families of the Bulloch County completely unaware of what to NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY curricular organization program. gess, Hazlehurst, home econom- the “Student Projects” Com- ask and what they are really COURSE TO BE OFFERED The first results of the Stu- John Lindsey has been named ics; Olin Presley, Covington, mittee of the Rotary Club. doing there. DURING WINTER QUARTER dent Council’s anti-flu drive trustee of the radio station by mathematics; Jerry Bennett, Al- ART Elects New The purposes for the project This week students at GSC which ran from October 25 will be called on to contribute the Federal Communications pharetta, French and English; An introductory or survey through November 7 have been are: to bring into contact with Commission office in Washing- to this drive. The girls are ask- James Brandon, Statesboro, soci- course in New Testament will be Officers; Gives compiled. the Rotary, to recognize out- ton, and he will serve along al science, and Garie Brock. standing students of the local ed to purchase toys for gifts Agenda of Senior offered during the winter quar- A percentage account of the while the boys are making a with Fred Wallace as faculty ad- Folkston, business.