'Che Hilltop Bcttis "Representing Georgia's Oldest Independent Institution of Higher Leamintf Vol. XII No. 9 LaGrange College, LaGrange Georgia November 6. 1969 22 COMPETE FOR HOMECOMING QUEEN by Nickie Simpson and Mrs. J. T. Mitchell of News Briefs The beautiful autumn LaGrange, Ga. and last but leaves, an air of anticipation definitely not least, Mrs. and excitement, bustling Murial Forrest of the Atlanta i activities, rising tension, Playboy Club with their heads glimpses of new and old faces, together trying to decide which and music drifting in the breeze beauty will reign over the LC Trustee and Con- are only a few of many things gressman, John J. Flynt, Jr. that promise to make this following year. More likely to weekend the best ana remem- will be the speaker at a pro- be seen at the parade are bered as HOMECOMING '69. IW. Bob Bray, Mrs. Robert gram on Memorial Park Square A lot of time and effort are (downtown) at 4 FM on Tuesday. almost at an end as November Copeland, and Mrs. Alvah 8 draws near. Nelson all of LaGrange, Ga., sitting on the judges stand Students will awaken pondering in their minds who Saturday morning to the busy activities of the campus organ- really deserves the prizes The Student Govern- izations trying to finish last for first and second place ment Association will present minute preparations for the floats and first place car. "Wait Until Dark", Sunday. festivities of the day. Looking Looking on the pation you November 16th at 8:00 P.M. in out a window in Pitts one might mirjht see Randy Pollard, and the Simpson Room. see a member of Circle K Fred Brown with gavel in hand showing alumnae and visitors conferring over the business anaron Anne Berry, Jeanne Marie Blackburn, Patricia Anne around the landscaped campus meeting and the luncheon. Bradford, Theresa Ann Burt, Lynn Gray Dean, Helen Elizabeth of old L.C, Bill Fine strutting One may well see Bill Fine PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES DuPree, Nancy Jane Kight, Paula Kay Klein, Constance Faith Lyle, around with an arm band which reminding representatives of 1OO0 am reads 1969 Homecoming Chair- Coffee Smith Per lor Ann Newton McLemore, Catherine Cordelia Martin, Miriam Deborah Alpha Phi Beta and Delta Tau Campus Tour* man, or Mark Skenes, pulling 11:00 a.m Business Meeting . Doobs Auditorium Mays, Dona Gwen Morrison, Sharon Yvette Nicholson, Bonnie Delta that they are in charge 11 30 em Claim "•unions his beard, trying to get the Mangel. Smith and Marilyn Pound, Mary Corinne Robinett, Monica Ann Sackett, of decorations, of Kappa Phi DobM Bu.idmgs parade line up straight in his 12:30 pm Dming Hall Merr June Thompson, Carol Ann Vaughan, Marian Elaine Walden, Delta and Kappa Sigma that Speakn John P lllge*. III. Chairman mind while talking to his Board 0* Trustees Martha Ann Whitlock, and Marsha Shearon Wiggins. they are in charge of refresh- LaGrange College assistant parade marshal I, 2:00 pm Selections by LaGrange College CnoralaMea Quadrangle ments, of Beta Rho that they are Presentation of Homecoming Quean Candida es and Crowning ol 1969 Queen David Vittum. One might see in charge of clean-up, and of 3:00 p.m Homecoming Parade DRAMA DEPT. PRESENTS Vittum turn with a look of 4-30 p.m The Speech and Orema Department will Alpha Kappa Theta and Pi Kappa present Arthur Miller* The Crucible" . Dobb. Aud.rorium authority to either of his two 8 00 p.m Homecoming Dance Gymnasium Phi that they are in charge of Carle Thomas and The In Men. Ltd. assistants, Jere Brownlow and MELODRAMA putting up and taking down the Intermission Presentation 0* Homecoming Queen end Court Ken Graham, or Mrs. Burgess Presentation ol HC Parade chairs. After the parade one and Awards flitting from alumnus to alumna. On November 6, 7, and and the time of its release might see Mrs. Burgess thanking With a little effort John P. CLASS REUNIONS 8 the L.C. Drama Department but Miller said that he had had the Ft. Benning Color Guard 1969 .. First 1934 ... .Thirty-fifih Illges, III, Chairman of the 1964 .. Fifth 1929 Fortieth will present Arthur Miller's the idea of dramatizing the and Band, the LaGrange High 1959 .- Tenth 1924 Forty-fifth Board of Trustees could probably| 1954 Fifteenth 1919 . Fiftieth controversial play, "The 1949 .. Twentieth 1914. ..Fifty-fifth witch hunts while in college School Band, the Troup High 19" . Twenty-fifth 1909 Sixtieth be located carrying a briefcase Sixty-fifth Crucible". The basic plot of and "could not have written School Band, the LaGrange 1899 .... Seventieth containing a speech for the this play centers on the Salem the play at any other time Junior High School Band, and alumnae luncheon, one of the witch-trials of 1692. The play than the present" (1953). the Hogansville High School Choralaires gargling to clear was first produced on Broad- Band for their performance in Those with leading his throat for the singing at way in 1953, the same year as the parade. A little later in roles in the play are: John 2:00 P.M., or Doc Estes telling the McCarthy Hearings involving the evening everyone will Wilson as Proctor; Susan Monte- somebody to brace that flat supposed communists in the see one of the various Greeks gomery as his wife; Carol Hall better for the performance at Government took place. The or other groups singing along as Abigail; Randy Roy as the 4:30 P.M.. There will be a hysteria caused by these with Carla Thomas and The minister; Frank Key as Parris slight chance of seeing Tommie hearings did nothing to lesson In-Men, Ltd. and bragging the pious preacher; Foreman C. White, Thomas B. Buck, 111, the public's notice of the para- because their candidate is Miss Heard as Danforth; Anna Lea Bobby Brown, and Russell V. llel between the play and the Homecoming 1969. Herman as Mary Warren; others hearings. Many people accused Maples, all of Columbus, Ga., include Lynn Underwood, Miller of having communistic Janet Armell, Nancy Dial, leanings because of this play Cathy Schnoonmaker, Kelley Carla Thomas of Memphis, Larsen, and Rick Mason. Tennessee, began her career as a professional The play will be shown at age eight. Her first on Thursday and Friday nights recording contract was at 8 o'clock and on Saturday with Jim Stewart of Nashville, and was a at 4:30 p.m. All tickets are one smash hit - "Gee Whiz, dollar but students and faculty Look At His Eyes." She may see the play for free both is remembered most for her duo with Otis Redding - nights. No free seats are "Knock On Wood." Carla availiable on Saturday. is a graduate of Tennessee A & I in Nashville, has received her master's de- The next issue of the gree from Howard Univer- Hilltop News will be an 8 page sity. Washington, D. C. In every sense of the edition and be out on Wednes- word Carla is a gifted day, November 19. and talented artist. ^alendal of iQwentb The in-ivlen, Ltd., or Greensboro, North Carolina, have played as a group for ten years, and have backed such groups as the November 6 - Faculty Coffee November 6-8 - Fall Play Impressions, the Platters, and Jack Wilson. They are billed as November 8 - Homecoming the most popular white group in the Southeast insofar as sound, November 11 - Academic Advisory Council drawing power, and personal appeal are concerned although November 11 - Meeting of Sigma they have not recorded a hit. November 11 - Meeting of Pi Gamma Mu Page 2, LAGRANGE COLLEGE. LaGrange, 6a., November 6, 1969 AN INDEPENDENT VIEW *v Charles Alvord ment figures for the fall quar- As my president and WM ftilltop Betas Mr. Ed ter 69. If there is any dis- servant, I would like for you Frazier, Pre- tortion, I suggest you check to advise me and the other STAFF sident, Stu- with the publishers of the students whether there have dent Govern- aforementioned sources. been any meetings of the SGA. ment Associ- Have you received the student Editor Jim Menge ation: It pleases me that you Associate Editor Ray Cox likened yourself to our martyred activity funds? How are they Recalling Business Manager. Bill McGough Pres. John F. Kennedy, for he to be spent? How much was my history, I Assistant Business Manager Russell Holden was a crusader for the rights spent by the SGA for the find that King Panhellenic Dance? How much Sports Editor Billy Mims of the oppressed. He did George III and the government money is being spent on Home- Staff Janice Pratt everything in his power to of England were also "some- coming - directly or indirectly - Editorial Cartoonist Alice Millsaps right the wrongs of the govern- what disturbed" when the by the SGA? Why was the SGA Circulation Manager George Teel ment he presided over. JFK American colonies leveled the Assembly cancelled on Octo- Reporter Nicky Simpson not only sought to have the charge of "tyranny" against ber 29? We can see results government changed to one them. What right did the colonies] coming from the President's of equal representation for have to protest the manner in Roundtable, such as new park- all men - white, black, etc. - which they were governed by ing regulations, TV and pool but also gave his life to break the mother country? What did table in the new student center, the chains that bound some they mean - no representation? and consideration of campus men. EDITORIAL Even though no member of sobriety rules.