Football (tame Here
Seeead place will be at stake when
F.ast Carolina's Pirates host Appa-
lachian Saturday night in a North
Itatc Ceafereaee tilt in College Sta-
Iditim, dame time is N:00 o'clock.
Easttarolinian
ihime XXXV
East Carolina College
GREENVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1959
SGA Meeting
Dallas Wells has announced a call
meeting of the SGA Monday night
at 7:30 o'clock in the Library Audi-
torium. The purpose will be to en-
dorse a candidate for president of
East Carolina College.
Number 7
essickResigns;News Shakes Campus
W(iiA
;
I KO JENKINS . . . Dr. Messick DR. JAMES BUTLER . "His great-
been a great part of East Caro- st monument will be thv lives of the
ollege " students
AGNES BARRETT . . . "His vision,
dynamic leadership and love for EC
will be its permanent heritage
Senate Elects Three
o Publication Board
: politics resulted in
pa age of a proposed
by-laws which
I ten-member pub-
. 1 t,i an 18-member stu-
: body.
ents, Mui i Summers,
a I Tom Jackson, were
S ate to serve as
tie new bt
ells announced
I Monday night for
. i candidate
I i College after
. 11 . Messick and express-
esignation.
voi to allow
to attend entertain-
tms without cost.
i proposed
Mirations lvarii
elimination of the
and addition of
(lonsmittee
ey West explained
k should remain an
government.
P 'i atioti Board will
e editors of the
tions, their business
advisors, the three
i re, the President and
the . anl the
Si lent Personnel.
statement regarding the
g Pre klent Wells urged
to think carefully about
the issue involved. "If we endorse
someone from within the college, it
will most assuredly be Dean Jen-
kins
In speaking of Dr. Messick, he
stated "his policies and philosophy
f education have won for him a his-
toric place in the educational pro-
gram of North Carolina and his ef-
forts to promote them have won him
a place of real meaning in the lives
of all East Carolina students, both
past and present
Wells announced that efforts for
a used book exchange operated by the
SGA on a non-profit basis have
achieved results and that the program
should be in operation next quarter.
Also a call for 4 volunteers for his
clean-up campaign brought the hands
' Mavis Byrd, Markie Smith, Kvelyn
Crutchfield and Charlie Munn. Wrells
explained that three fraternities,
Kappa Alpha. Theta Chi and Lambda
Chi have offered their services.
Harold Leary, neither a fraternity
nor Senate member will co-chairman
the committee. A program for beau-
tifying the campus will be submitted
to the Senate next week.
A committee of six was appointed
to help with the Dad's Day program
Saturday. James Speight, Charlie
Dyson. Jimmy Owens, Bill Crisp,
James Turner, Nancy Coggins, and
Markie Smith will conduct parents
on campus tours.
Professors Seek
Committee Seats
At a meeting Monday, the East
Carolina College Chapter of the
American Association of University
Professors members passed a reso-
lution asking the Collage Board of
Trustees to grant equaJ representa-
tion to alumni and faculty on the
committee appointed to look for a
new president for the college.
Citing various colleges throughout
the State and nation as precedents
for its action, the Chapter in effect
asked the Board to add six more
n amben to the three-man selection
committee appointed by the Board at
its meeting last Friday afternoon.
Should the request be granted, the
selection committee would consist of
three selected college faculty mem-
bers, the three Board members al-
ready appointed, and three alumni,
to be selected by the College Alumni
Council.
Passed at the same meeting was a
i (-solution of appreciation for the
efforts of retiring President John D.
Messick for the outstanding service
he has rendered during the past
twelve years in his contributions to
the growth and improvement of the
college.
SKNATOR ROBERT MORGAN F. D. Duncan . . . "He provided out- MARY GREEN . . . "We have lost RT W U
"For twelve years, the power behind standing leadership in building a dvnamic leader" HERBERT Y ALDROP . . "He ha.
the plant finer college " " ?Ph. k v , o . " a 8Uperb leader and a
I nner col,eKe- (Photos by Fred Robertson citizen
Dignitaries Express Regrets
Long Discusses Integration
Laws Of North Carolina
rws of North Carolina, con-
teaching of Negroes in
1832, forbade free Negroes or
r to preach or teach, or to exhort
Penalty for violation was,
ashes on the bare back
t f the points brought
by Dr. 1. K. Loaf, Dean of
Students, who spoke at the
ting of the Student National
i Association last week on
(bject of "Integration In North
liolina
other points brought out by Dr.
tg were the laws that Alabama,
irginia, Missouri, and South Caro-
had regarding the teaching of
fgroes. He pointed out the simi-
rit y of the race problem in the early
neteen hundreds and the pres-
day problem.
The following statement appeared
J. Y. Joyner's Report in 1902 . . .
ie question will not die down un-
it is settled and settled right.
. cannot brush it aside. We cannot
itpone it until tomorrow we
kst deal with it in the present. We
1st face our duty and do it as we
it today, and leave the result
the hands of the God of our Na-
, and the Ruler of the races
Jhe problem was not faced and
Irefore we are confronted today
, the same problem. The 1964 Su-
pine Court Decision in the case
Brown vs. People stated that no
id could be denied entrance into
school because of race alone, said
Dr. lAng.
Dr. Ivong's speech followed the
reading of the minutes. Then, vari-
ous committees gave reports.
Notices
Musicians Plan
Honor Recitals
Each year the East Carolina music
faculty chooses several of the senior
musk students to give "honor" recit-
als during the 1959-1960 term. The
students selected this year, because
of their excellence as performers are
Katherine White, pianist; Gerald Po-
well, pianist; Ted Beach, French horn
player; Jane Murray, contralto; Jack
Pindell, trombonist; and Charles My-
ers, trumpeter.
Gerald .Powell, a student of Mr.
Perry, plans to play Brahms, "Rhap-
sodie, Op. 119 Moussorgsky, "The
Great Gate at Kiev from Picture
from an Exhibition Rachmaninoff,
"Prelude in D Major Jornach, "Al-
legretto and "Second Rhapsody for
Piano and Orchestra by Gershwin.
Powell, a past president of the Phi
Mu Alpha, honorary professional
music fraternity for men, and cur-
rent president of the EOC Choir, plans
to attain his masters from the Uni-
versity of Michigan, and then to teach
choral music.
The College Union is sponsor-
ing a "Witches Hop" Friday night
from 8:00-11:00. Halloween motif
and favors will be carried
through. Music will be by combo.
Anyone interested in submit-
ting his name for candidacy for
member at large on the Men's
Judiciary, should submit his name
to James Trice at the S.G.A. of-
fice before Monday, Nov. 2.
CORRECTION
Nancy Hoggins is Women Sen-
tor for the Freshman class.
Misprint
In last week's paper, the Gam-
ma Phi chapter of the Alpha Xi
Delta Sorority was referred to
as the Gamma Rho chapter of Xi
Delta. This was a typographical
error.
REMINDERFALL GRADUATES
If you wish to take advantage
of the services offered by the
Placement Bureau, please come
by our office (Room 203, Ad-
ministration Building) and get
the registration forms. We are
receiving calls, daily, for teach-
ing and nonteaching personnel.
James II. Tucker, Director
Division of Student Personnel
and Placement
Correction
Miss Rosalyn Ralston, not Dr.
Corrine Rickart, was in charge
of all arrangements for the
"Broadcasting Day" conducted
on campus recently. The news-
paper last week erroneously
credited all plans to Dr. Richard.
By MIKE KATSIAS
A stunned campus community re-
gistered complete shock when official
pubilicity releases announced the re-
signation of Dr. John D. Messick as
President of East Carolina College
last Friday afternoon.
In announcing his resignation, he
requested to be relieved of his duties
by January 6, 1960, in order to as-
sume the position of assistant direc-
tor of the National Committee on
Special Education and Rehabilitation
in Washington, D. C.
A series of disappointments over
pressures applied during his quest to
rain financial support for the Col-
lege were his reasons for seeking de-
part sre from the institution that has
relied so heavily on his skillful ad-
ministrative talents.
"There have been times when it
was impossible to obtain sufficient
appropriations with which to meet
our needs, and pressures caused by
this have at times lessened the ef-
fectiveness of the program of the
allege. It has also motivated a desire
on my part for a position with less
frustration but a wider area of in-
terests. As a result, since last Feb-
ruary I have been considering even-
tual resignation Messick stated.
Prior to the meeting of the board
of trustees, where he submitted his
resignation, various individuals ap-
proached him to change his mind.
A group of the trustees entered his
office and pleaded for a reversal of
his decision for the welfare of the
College, but this proved to no avail.
His resignation remained on the
agenda or the board to act upon.
In the typical manner that has
earned him the title of "master-
planner he presented letters and
personal comments for the trustees,
the faculty, and the student body. "I
wish to express by appreciation to
every member of my present Board
of Trustees and to former members
still living for their outstanding loy-
alty, cooperation and faith in my
leadership since I first took office.
EC To Sponsor
First Dad's Day
As an East Carolina first, the col-
lege is conducting a "Dad's Day All
fathers of the men students are in-
vited to attend this event Saturday,
October 31.
The program includes a campus
tour instigated by the Student Gov-
ernment Association, and Open
House in Umstead and Jones Hall,
a "dutch" dinner in the Jones Hall
Cafeteria, and the East Carolina-
Appalachian football game.
The campus tour will begin at 2
clock p.m. SGA officers will con-
duct these tours to the library and
classroom buildings. From 4:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. the "Dutch" dinner in
Jones Hall will take place at 5:45
p.m. Ending the day's events will be
the football game at 8:00 p.m.
The dinner is $1.25 and football
tickets are $2.00.
Dr. James W. Butler and Mr. Mel-
vin Buck are co-chairmen of "Dad's
Day
So far as the faculty and staff are
concerned, I doubt that any other
president in the country is more
fortunate than I
It was evident to the student ob-
servers attending the meeting what
a close bond existed between the
president and his trustees. They stil!
wanted him to change his mind.
Finally convinced that he would not
alter his decision, various members
rose to offer final tribute. Mr. Her-
bert Waldrop of Greenville, present
chairman, said, "We needed a leading
educator with vision, ability to build
a superstructure on the already great
foundation, including the expansion of
the physical facilities, acquiring an
increasingly greater faculty and staff,
and an organizer who could keep
abreast of the times with personnel,
curricula and instructional adequacy.
All of this you have done
"It is with a heavy heart that we
receive this news from our dearly
beloved president. For 12 years, we
have received a magnificent job
commented Henry Belk of Goklsboro,
oldest board member in years of
service.
After accepting the resignation,
Waldrop appointed a nominating
ommittee composed of the following
board members: Charles Larkins of
Kinston, Henry Belk of Goldsboro,
and Henry Oglesby of Washington,
D. C. They will prepare a list of
suitable candidates from which Mes-
siek's successor will be selected at
the next called meeting.
Larson To Speak
For Danforth
Dr. Arthur Larson, Director of the
World Rule of Law Center, Duke
University, will be the third Danforth
lecturer - consultant of the 1959-60
series. Dr. Larson will be on the
campus November 2 and 3.
After receiving his A.B. degree
from Augustana College, Sioux Falls,
South Dakota, he attended Oxford
University as a Rhodes Scholar. In
1 1938 he received the M.A. degree in
Jurisprudence and in 1957 he received
the LL.D. degree from Thiel College,
Greenville, Pa. His undergraduate
alma mater conferred on him the
honorary LL.D. degree in 1953. The
Fullbright Advance Research Award
was granted to him in 1952.
Dr. Larson has held teaching po-
sitions in the University of Tennes-
see Law School and in the Cornell
Law School. From 1953 until 1954 he
was Dean of the University of Pitts-
burgh Law School. He was then ap-
pointed as Under Secretary of Labor
in 1954, a position which he held un-
til 1956 when he became Director of
the United States Intelligence Agen-
cy. Larson has served as Special As-
sistant to the President and at the
present is a Special Consultant to
the President.
Other Danforth speakers on' the
campus this quarter have been Dr.
Robert L. Humber, Senator to the
North Carolina Legislature, and Con-
gressman Charles O. Porter of Ore-
gon.
DR. JOHN D. MESSICK
main with you
. comments as he resigns, "My heart shall re-
Business Department Selects
Nine Outstanding Students
Club Celebrates
Nat'l Book Week
During the week of November 1-6,
1959, librarians and interested per-
sons in the field of children's books
will help celebrate Children's Book
Week.
Members of the Library Cktb on
campus will, in observance of Chil-
dren's Book Week, place posters and
other materials throughout the lib-
rary, and will display popular chil-
dren's books in the lobby.
The beginnings of Book Week go
back over 44 years to 1915 exactly
when Franklyn K. Mathiews, then
chief librarian for the Boys Scouts of
America, decided to study the read-
ing matter of boys all over the coun-
try. His investigations revealed a
strong lack in both the quantity and
quality of books available and he
determined to improve the situa-
tion Sy incorporating reading as an
important part of the Boy Scout
program. He printed a list of hooks
for boys, and by persuading book
stores in several cities to devote one
week in November to the promotion
Nine students of business have
been designated as most outstanding
in the Department of Business, ac-
cording to an announcement by Dr.
E. R. Browning, director of the de-
partment.
Selection of the students was made
by faculty members of the business
department. Criteria in making the
choice were superiority in academic
work and effective participation in
campus activities.
The nine men and women have re-
ceived letters from Dr. Browning
notifying them of the high position
which they hold among students of
business.
Those cited for top honor are El-
freth Alexander, Euclid D. Arm-
strong, Jr William M. Batts, Jr
Merle R. Council, Roland E. Matthis,
Dempsey B. Mizelle, William H.
Puckett, George C. Turner, and Dal-
las S. Wells.
first of the many national "weeks
In 1921 at the American library
Association Conference, the children's
librarians discussed "Children's Book
WeekA National Movement" and
that same year children's literature
received
some of its greatest en-
of boy's reading, he launched the couragement.
PAGE TWO
Dedication
This issue is dedicated to a man who
struggled through pressure and often heart-
breaks to make this college what it is today.
To you Dr. Messick we offer thefse writings
in appreciation for all you have done for us,
the student body.
East Carolina Loses
Excellent President
After 12 years as President of the state's
fastest growing college, Dr. John D. Messick
has announced his retirement. As the names
Dr. Messick and East Carolina College have
become synonomous, one finds it hard to
imagine how things will be after January 6.
During his administration the college
enrollment has spurted to 4045 this fall as
compared with 1404 in 1947 when he arrived.
The number of faculty members has tripled
with the growth of the student body. Eleven
new buildings have been added. Approxi-
mately 80 acres of land have been purchased.
As the curriculum of the college expanded
wiflh her ener-grotying student body, the
name of the school was changed in 1951
from East Carolina Teachers College to East
Carolina College.
Under Dr. Messick's leadership the col-
lege bus added academic majors to its pro-
gram. A master's degree in counselor train-
ing and library science is now offered. ffl
On the undergraduate level, two-year
curricula in forestry, agriculture, wood tech-
nology and pulp and paper technology have
been added.
Pre-optometry and pre-pharmacy courses
have been added to the professional pre-
paratory courses since Dr. Messick's arrival.
There is also a special education program at
the college now.
The annual operational budget of the
school has increased from $1,028,960 to
$8,666,850.
All of the hard, cold facts listed above
speak for themselves in proving that we are
losing one of the nartest, most valuable
men in this state.
The facts prove that he has accomplished
what probably no other man could have done.
By pouring himself heart and soul into his
work, he built a little teacher's college into
one of the finest places of learning in the
state.
But there is more witness to Dr. Mes-
sick's fine work besides the facts. There is
a smile, a warm handshake, a friendly hello.
Above all Dr. Messick has been a friend
to the students. In many instances he felt out
student opinion and tried to give them what
they wanted. He greatly aided their cause
when they expressed a desire for social fra
ternities.
Dr. Messick is a warm man. Having
lived in Greenville all of our life, we can't
remember a time when we didn't know and
respect hinj as did all the people in our com-
munity. We can't remember a time when he
wasn't friendly, patient.
Our President has not only been a
leader in the field of education, but also
in the religious 'and civic affairs of the area.
He is a man who will not only be missed
in this college community or in Greenville,
but in the whole state of North Carolina.
He is a great man because he cared.
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Teachers Deserve
Larger Salaries
By BRYAN HARRISON
It goes without saying that the
attitude of the State of North Caro-
lina toward education doesn't always
make good sense.
The old running fight between
school teachers and legislators has
prone far enough; at least, the school
teachers have pone as far as they
can go.
When we realize that half the
giraduates in this college do not teach
in North Carolina after graduation,
we begin to wonder what is happen-
ing to our state in the field of edu-
cation.
It is possible for a person living
in Virginia to come to East Carolina
and get a teaching degree cheaper
than he could at home, then return
home and teach with a higher salary
than he can get in North Carolina.
And many do.
So North Carolina is in the awk-
ward position of paying half the cost
of the education of many Virginia
school teachers.
Those EC graduates who do remain
in the state first try to land jobs in
the large metropolitan areas where
their pay is subsidized by city school
systems. Naturally, the best qualified
get the best jobs.
So that leaves North Carolina in
the position of offering a better edu-
cation to the children, who live in
cities than it does to those who ride
the familiar orange school bus.
It doesn't necessarily follow that a
child in Charlotte should have better,
or even better paid, teachers than a
child in Frog Level.
There is only one way to keep our
teachers from going to Virginia and
Florida and other professions. And
that is to simply raise their salaries
and equalize salaries all over the
state.
There are many other problems of
education which should be solved
legislative-wise that cannot be so
simply solved and even the problem
of raising pay has its complications.
It would do well for educational lead-
ers to look into these complications
before they begin again to yell for
higher pay.
The biggest obstacle lies in the fact
that the state will have to find new
sources to satisfactorily raise teacher
salaries.
Here are some of the alternatives
the state moist face when raising ad-
ditional revenue: It can raise the
sales tax, it can sink a bond issue,
or it can eliminate sales tax exemp-
tions.
We have been taxed to death as
it is, we have sunk bond issues until
we're sunk. The other method is
practical and will not be felt so
heavily by the state taxpayers.
Now that an election year is des-
cending upon us, and likewise hope-
ful office seekers, it would pay us
well to listen to the words of the
men who have constructive ideas and
practical solutions.
There are those already who have
made many vague and general state-
ments about education, such as how
bad off we are in the field of educa-
tion and how much we need to im-
prove education in North Carolina.
We don't need politicians to tell us
this; no one is more aware than us
how bad off we are in the field of
education. We need men who can give
us concrete and constructive solutions
rather than meaningless rhetoric and
tiresome political lip service.
The man who offers a sound and
concrete solution to these problems is
the man who will provide leadership
in the figiht for education in the next
general assembly.
Needless to say, that man, for
whatever it's worth, will get my vote.
EAST CAROLINIAN
LITTLE MAN ONCAMPUS
i
VrTirVfSmur
Politics Focus On Campus
By MIKE
Politics have undergone a wel-
comed reform in the last few weeks
here on the Greenville campus. The
political activity becomes more ap-
parent with each passing day.
You can hear the names being
mentioned wherever a crowd ga-
thers . . . "the front-runner is La-
kins In other comers either the
name Sanford or Hewlett dominates
the debate.
It has been reliably rumored that
each of the potential candidates for
state governor has cast a hungry-
look in the direction of East Caro-
lina's ever-growing educational in-
stitution.
They are well aware of the po-
tential influence our students can
wield on their behalf over the minds
of youthful voting elements through-
out the state in the gubernatorial
race.
Each year as more recognization is
focused on the college, its representa-
tives grow in prominence. Already, a
number of alumni of East Carolina
are assuming important positions in
state politics. It would not be sur-
prising to see an East Carolina man
KATSIAS
emerge as the recipient of an im-
portant state position as a result of
his efforts in the coming campaign
for the winning side.
This possibility is indicative of the
growth of the institution in all facets
of education.
The college needs strong political
supporters who are well-versed with
its immediate needs. Through their
efforts and influence, the visioned
"place in higher learning" may yet
become a reality.
By 1965, the school could easily
reach an enrollment of 7,000 stu-
dents. University status is another
seriokis consideration to place on
the agenda for the near future.
Even though we are young com-
pared to some of the other North
Carolina academic citadels, there is
still no need to place a "brake" on
our ability to obtain what is right-
fully ours!
Reflection and interest on the
coming campaign should be encour-
aged. An enlightened campus citi-
zenry will be very influential in the
final outcome.
Nation's Economy. Takes Bow
By JAMES
Events in the Steel Industry dur-
ing the last few months have caused
some leading economists to take a
second look at the economic principles
they so sternly advocate. Supposedly,
a work stoppage in any major in-
dustry, especially the Steel Industry,
will have a devastating effect upon
the entire economy. Theoretically,
wholesale unemployment will plague
the country as the demand for goods
and services suffers a sharp decline.
Consumers will place as much of
their earnings as possible in savings,
removing from circulation a great
amount of currency.
To a degree, these theories have
become actualities. But not to the
extreme many economists believed
they would. Unemployment naturally
has taken place in the Steel Indus-
try itself, and also in related in-
dustries dependent to a large part
upon steel production. In most cases,
however, the layoffs resulted from
lack of raw materials and not from
lack of demand. The Gross National
Product of the nation decreased dur-
ing the last few weeks. This too can
be attributed to material shortage
rather than consumer reluctance to
buy.
The argument is often heard that
M. CORBETT
the steel stockpiling before the strike
began has kept the nation's economy
from suffering. This is true, but the
fact that Steel recognized the im-
pending strike in time to build up a
supply large enough to last for so
long is one of the practical aspects
many economists failed to consider.
Many economic forecasters place a
sustained strike and an economic re-
cession in the same category. The
current situation disproves this to
a large extent. The contrast in public
opinion offers the biggest difference
between the two situations. In a re-
cession, no one can foretell the length.
Thus, consumers adopt a "wait and
see" attitude toward major purchases.
This in itself prolongs and intensifies
the condition. On the other hand, the
public believes a major strike can
last for only a short time. Therefore,
skepticism never prevails for a long
time.
The points brought out here cer-
tainly are not drastic enough to
cause a gross revision of all econo-
mic textbooks. It does point up the
fact, however, that an unplanned eco-
nomy cannot be subjected to a slide
rule with all results conforming to
a specified set of principles.
Era Closes
Student Gives
Final Tribute
By ROY MARTIN
"The heights of great men, reach-
ed and kept, were not attained by
sudden flight, but they, while their
companions slept were toiling upward
in the night
These words from Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow's "The Tedder of
St. Augustine vividly describe Dr.
John D. Messick, beloved President
of East Carolina College, who re-
ined this past Friday.
East Carolina has been indeed for-
tunate to have such a man as Dr.
Messick at the helm of its ship of
progress. He has guided this ship
from the depths of insignificance in-
to the spotlight of prominence. Each
bnilding rising from the grassy lawns
has in its structure, part of this man's
courage, integrity, and foresight.
Since his resignation last Friday,
Dr. Messick's brilliant record as an
educator and public servant has been
heralded everywhere. This record can
be paralled only- by the man himself.
It has been said that a man's
success is, in part, measured by his
friends. If this is true, then our Dr.
Messick is one of the most successful
men in the world, for his friends are
countless.
What is it about this man that
has won him the unqualified friend-
ship of so many? One has but to
meet him and realize the answer to
this question. The broad smile, the
warm handshake, these are the quali-
ties that have made friends for him
wherever he has gone.
It makes no difference where one
might meet this man. On campus, in
his office behind the big mahogany
desk, or in the presence of notables,
nothing changes, the elements are
still there.
Dr. Messick's resignation, in a way,
brings a shadow of sorrow to envelop
East Carolina. He has not only be-
come a part of the history of this
institution, but also, in reality, he
has become the symbol of East Caro-
lina College. His absence will create
a void difficult to fill.
Among his greatest friends, Dr.
Messick can count the graduates of
this college, past and future. The
lives which they enjoy now, or will
enjoy are due to his unceasing ef-
forts. Many will forever be indebted
to him.
It hasn't been easy, these past
twelve years. There have been times
when disappointment prevailed and
despair crept in. There have been un-
pleasant moments, things one would
like to erase from his memory. It
has taken a great deal"of dedication
and valor to withstand such pressure.
Although we would like to think
that Dr. Messick belongs solely to
us, this is just an idle dream. Such
a man as this can only belong to the
masses. There is much more work to
be done, much more knowledge to be
spread.
January 6, 1960, he leaves East
Carolina. His leaving marks the close
of a glorious era in education, ser-
vice, and predominantly a glorious
era in the evolution of this college.
So, to you, Dr. John D. Messick, from
a grateful people, a reluctant fare-
well and Godspeed.
Doris Peel:
Each of us has to learn that it's
no true gift to have another say:
"Beside you, nobody else matters"
since the only tribute to be trusted
in life is, in the end, the one that
means: "Because of you, all others
in some way matter more
The Christian Science Monitor.
Letters Comment On School Spirit, MeetingsrBuc Fraternities
Dear Editor:
Thank you for the article, re-print-
ed in your paper, East Carolinian,
called "Social Drinker Causes Acci-
dents As a reader of your paper
(my husband is a faculty member),
1 appreciate your work towards eras-
ing ignoranceour biggest expense.
Sincerely,
Frances Stuart
To the Editor:
I have for many years read with
interest the editorials and the com-
ments of the columnists in the East
Carolinian bemoaning the lack of
school spirit at East Carolina, and it
occurred to me that perhaps I might
be permitted to express an opinion on
the subject.
It seems to me that school spirit
grows and develops from a feeling of
pride in the college, and pride
prompts the student body and faculty
to always want to put their best foot
forward in everything that relates
to the college, whether it is con
cerned with our athletic teams, with
our musical organizations, with our
representation in state- and nation-
wide student organizations, or even
in so simple a thing as the appear-
ance of the campus to us and to
visitors to the college.
Have you been aware of the trash
that is tossed everywhere on the
campus much of it within reach-
ing distance of one of the many re-
ceptacles provided so we can deposit
the trash with a minimum of effort?
I should very much like to see one
of the fraternities, as a service proj-
ect, accept the responsibility of
spearheading a "Keep Our Campus
Clean" campaign not just to clean
if up once but to make everyone con-
nected with the college active in
keeping our best foot forward.
Audrey V. Dempsey
Business Faculty
Dear Editor:
On Monday, the 19th of October,
the freshmen were called to a fra-
ternity meeting at Austin at 7:30.
The Danforth Foundation presented
the Hon. Charles Porter at the Joy-
ner auditorium. The SC-A presented
the very able Mr. Richard Cass at
the piano in Wright auditorium.
Granted, the SGA and the Danforth
Projects are wonderful additions to
our life on campus, and the fraterni-
ties could make good use of them-
selves; but how is one to attend all
of the worthy gathering T
The blame lies nowhere that it can
be accredited to. It is the responsi-
bility of these different groups to
schedule their projects so that the
student who wishes may fulfill him-
self as he sees fit.
Please gentlemen, don't cause us
to miss out on such as we have just
seen.
Very sincerely yours,
Whit Joyner
Jones 184
Dear Editor,
In the October 8 issue of the "East
Carolinian Mr. Walker made the
statement in his column that "a
strong fraternity system can liter-
ally run a campus This is true, but
in my opinion, no campus should be
run by fraternities. Our campus or
any other campus should be run by
the student body as a whole.
I would like to ask the question,
Why do campuses sometimes fall
under tiie rule of fraternities?' and
I think the answer is student apathy
and the outright laziness of the mem-
bers of a student body. When we
become so cheap tfcat we dont even
take the time to vote in elections,
then we are not even worth the dirt
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 29. 1959
Messick's Resignation
Causes Shock, Sadness
Bit TOM JACKSON
The administration building was a
of activity Friday afternoon M people began
to find out that Dr. Messick was going to re-
sign. Everywhere you could see the word
spread, like a blush on a fat woman's face.
Secretaries whispered to each other,
faculty members talked in hushed voices, and
in the corners, two's and three's of people
glanced up as they talked, as if the y
afraid someone would be watching then
In the halls, behind partially closed
doors, on the stairway, people whispered "Do
you really think he will?" "Well I think it ail
is happening because "I heard
morning that . . " "I think it is all a rum
"Somebody told me this morning that Mrs.
rett said
And on they talked. Wondering,
ing, speculating if hn would resign. 1 all
seemed like part of a dream. Something un-
heard of. Surprize. Shock. Sadness . . . I
were mixed.
Things like this just don't happen. Dr.
Messick is a part of the college. Like
building or the library. No one could realty
believe it
It was 84 hard, or harder, to accept than
death. In death, there is the preparation,
ceremony of burial rites and that it.
the end, known and accepted by all.
But this, it was different. One day
was president, the next he wasn't. Ah:
like a physical object disappearing into
Many would have been no more shocked
walk on campus and find only a bare spol of
earth where the administration building
been. They just couldn't believe it.
Who will bw the next president? Hmn
Good question. Speculation on this along with
student comments seem to think it can be any-
body from Dr. Jenkins, the vice pr
(student opinion seems to finger this man
the job) to Pogo (we must admit, onlj
student suggested Pogo as a possibility).
Whoeer gets the job is really going to
prove that he i.s tall hog at the trough to g
the admiration and respect that w as g
to Dr. Messick. His "shoes" are going
"hard to fill
from Which we are made.
The reason that many countries are
taken over by Communism is the
lack of interest of the people. When
people become too unconcerned with
politics and elections, they must pay
with blood, sweat and tears.
I am a non-member supporter of
fraternities and I realize that the
fraternities on our campus are mak-
ing many valuable contributions.
However, it seems to me that it is
time for our student body to wake
up and run its own campus, or don't
we have the guts and initiative to
stand up and main-tain that little
power that is ours?
Sincerely,
George Ray
Dear Editor:
We have read criticism on the care
and feeding of "Buc the college
mascot. For the information of the
interested parties, "Buc's" daily diet
consists of about 12-16 lbs. of meat.
His girth is in his chest and his
weight is 120. In relation to man's
age he is approximately 14 years
One student, whose name has been v.
held for obvious reasons, commented froi
table in the soda shop, "What do I think about
his resignation? Hmmm, uh. slurp (from a
Pepsi), well I think munch, munch (p
chips) that uh, well, ah I think it's a d;
shame that he's leaving munch, munch (V.
potato chips again) now that he finally
some grass going on his slurp (yeah, th
right, from the Pepsi) lawn. Watch th
huh?"
And Thank You, Sir
Bi DERRY WALKER
old
(Signed)
Robert E. Connolly
(Robert N. Kingrey
Some years ago, an eagle lit on a moil
tain top. It relaxed for a moment, then a I
about building a nest, caring to see that it w aa
tidy and comfortable. All of the mountain
birds gathered around to watch the eagle-
labors. When it finished, the eagle noticed
that quite a multitude of avian spectators had
assembled; robins, skylarks, crows, peacocks,
wrens, woodpeckers, and even a buzzard or
two surrounded him.
"Have vou nothing to do?" quoth the
eagle. His dark eyes surveyed his audience
"We wait to be told answered an owl.
"Then you shall be declared the eagle.
and he began organizing the birds, giving
each specific tasks and duties, requiring all
to be energetic and zealous. He selected the
better birds for difficult administrative
chores; he gave the wiser birds the authoritv
to deal with their subordinates. He instruct
ed a peacock to maintain liason with bird
who had left the mountain, and to keep in
touch with other mountains. To the buzzard-
he assigned the task of cleaning up the mesa
the nobler birds made as thev worked for
the latter party was too busy for small mat-
ters.
Occasionally, the eagle flew away to the
aviary ,11 Raleivh, where other birds had
finer feathers but less speed. He would as-
semble there with other eagles from other
mountains nd ask for seed for his flock.
r MrfhlSt?10rain' lumber for the moun-
tain roosts He had a difficult time, for four
and tLeap,eS aTe. from ancie"t rookeries.
trL toy iTre in their way- They often
"1 lhVe tlm ut of th aviary, to dis-
aXrS llm; but he wa too wise to be
bmin VJSif2.hH mUntain-
2LireW m0re bird as it Rained
reputation. It progressed more and more.
He examin'S Tge Mt down and sighed.
comphsSt, nlabrs and wished hi ac"
Wked donJoSS Kder a"d a bit tired"
robins, skylarks wrens TndK WahedKthe
tlinir ahnnV JV ' ancl buzzards bus-
considered all he 1 degI of umt- He
his work was doneh IZ
much. Tongue in cWiThad accomplished
wings and ascended w hr08ev8ppe,ld hll
higher until heaflJJ8 fleW and
and then was giTne ,U8t a 8peck in the sky'
" JW
.g'gt,W)Mia-1 ,a iiugi,
URSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1959
masses Different Kind Of Wealth
EAST CAROLINIAN
PAGE THREE
Dormitory Mother Recounts Many
Historical Scenes In Life Of ECC
By MARCELLB VOGEL
i not have accumulated a
i i in my life comment-
- IfcGee, dorm mother of
Hall, "but teaching and
sung people and see-
grow up into fine and sue-
ful young American citizens is the
t wealth in the world to me
McGee attended Peabody Col-
. shville, Tennessee, where
and was in classes with
a K i tea ! era, and after hear-
' abo it the college, she de-
i omc here and see for her-
it l'a -t (larolina was like.
1 came here Miss McGee
I ghl third 'Made and also
' e ami demonstrator to
bea Indents The
e college engaged
ervic tlien she has
it F our college presi-
' i ' me to E.C Rags-
i is the facultj dorm and
irvi . ! eming, and Cotten
dormitories stated
"Vei j few boys were
in the v. ollege, and there
even a dorm fr the buys
1 during t he i ow ing
ECC, loi o, Ragsdale
was divided into three
ted Miss McGee.
. quarters in the
were in the basement,
ring in one wing
' : or
iving in Ragsdale Hall for
eais, M iss McGee moved to
I apartment when it was
Rag lale was converted
loi ii. Finally when Slay
five years ago, the boys
Slaj and Ragsdale was
into a girls dorm. "This is
teaching third grade, and
n counselor in Ragsdale
: Miss McGee, "and 1 was
i ath to lie back home
"1 ,e working in Ragsdale
Miss McGee, "and lm
each 'f my girls, and
lake our dorm as homelike
Mis. McGee has a little
le for the girls to use
thej a ant to cook supper
a hoy friend. Her of-
ited with several lovely
. and 1 was surprised to
tainted them. Painting
Miss McGee'a many hobbies.
another of her hob-
the hark yard of Ragsdale
nore cheery by her many
wers. "I also !ove to read
Miss McGee said.
I I've read children's poems in all
Greenville "I've also
hi! h en at Camp Le-
av ' a eh d as far as
added. "I've written
. ady Miss McGee
ind when I retire I don't
I twiddle my thumbs "I
travel more, paint some,
y and w rite many poems
i Iren, and take a long resting
1 have so much tar on my
. ! Miss McGee, "that
1 would like to retire in
Carolina instead of going back
: itate, Georgia
of Mis- McGee's hobbies
. She has been in all of
in the U.S. except two.
aveled in all of the pro-
anada except two. "One of
I interesting trips was a
Alaska, four summers ago
McGee -aid.
enjoyed my trip to St.
. Newfoundland,1 added Miss
i e She drove through the New
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Lambda Tau Affiliates With
Delta Zeta National Sororitv
Lambda Tau Sorority became a
chapter of Delta Zeta National
Sorority October 25 during a candle-
ight service at the Alumni building.
Jean Wilson, college chapter super-
visor from Farmville, Virginia, along
with Blanche Ingram, president of
Delta Zeta chapter of Longwood Col-
ege in Virginia, and Shirley Harnon,
' rbaia Simpson, Janet Wainright
and Glenna Ryan installed the new
pledges.
Delta Zeta was founded on October
24, 1902 at Miami University, Ox-
!o'i-d, Ohio. It was the first sorority
on Miami campus. Since that time
it has became the largest sorority
In the United States with 128 college
chapters and 168 alumnae chapters.
Lambda Tau will be the first charter
in North Carolina.
The local sorority had taken in nine
new pledges who also became Delta
Zeta pledges along with the sisters.
The new girls were: Julie A. Moser,
Joyce A. Ourrin, Amy Sue Gwaltrey,
Peggy White, Carole Anne Rankin,
Vicki G. Mayberry, Jean Mullen, Ann
Davis, and Betty Mae Wicker.
Other sisters pledged: Doris Mat-
thews, Rose Chason, Barbara Ileene
Smith, Barbara Jones, Julaine Can-
non, Joy Jenkins, Betsy Russell, Syl-
via Sampedro, and Hilda Roberts.
Remaining pledges were Glenda
Workman, Jane Chandler, Lynne
Chambers, Ann Whitley Paul, Jackie
CrutchfieJd, Brenda Barefoot, Mar-
garet Harris, Betsy Hill, Deloreess
Holt, Jerry Sue Townsend, Rosalie
Blankenship, Janice Saunders, and
Mrs. Snyder, College Chapter Direc-
tor making the total of 31 Delta
Zeta pledges.
Business Department Sponsors
ifew Professional Organization
EUNICE McGEE . . . has many children and great wealth.
The
Man
Who Could
Cheat Death
Color
By
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England states, New Brunswick, and
Nova Seotia, and then took a boat
across to Newfoundland. From there
she ti aveled by train to St. John's.
"I left here in June, and when I
arrived in Newfoundland two weeks
later, not a leaf was on a tree and
there were icebergs in the bay she
amusedly remembered. "I'm also
crazy about flying Miss McGee ex-
claimed, "and this summer when I
spent seven weeks in the West I
flew most of the way "This is a
much quicker way to travel, and I
find it costs less in the long run she
explained, "because one doesn't have
to pay food or hotel bills, and it's
much faster this way "The new
tourist planes are also a new way
to travel, ami are less expensive than
the regular planes
"All of my ears have had names
Miss McGee said. "The first was "Mi-
; erva" because it took all of my nerve
to borrow $400 (cost of car) during
the worst of the depression she
added. "My present car is "Omega
"The most disconcerting thing
about living in Ragsdale is that I
have no regular place to park my
car commented Miss McGee. "If I
take it out during the day and come
in before 10:30 at nightno parking
space available she added. "I leave
it in a different place each time and
iften forget where I left it that
time said Miss McGee, "so if you
see me roaming about late p.m. or
at night, I'm not snooping on girls
and boys just trying to locate my
ai "One stormy night I even call-
ed on a cop to help me locate it
she added.
Imagine Miss McGee's surprise
some night to look up and see a hand-
some young man, whom she taught
in the third grade. "When I taught
the children in the third grade some-
ting new happened every day Miss
McGee said. "Why I'd be a million-
aire now if I'd have kept all the
children's cute little sayings, and
published them she added. "One
day as I was passing a garden Miss
McGee related, "I saw two little boys
trying to pull up a big weed "After
struggling for quite a while and
seeing that the weed would not
budge, one little boy said to the
it her, 'you know, God could twist
that out with his little finger The
other little boy, not to be outdone,
piped up, 'and so could Popeye "
"I've learned a lot from the chil-
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dren and the college boys and girls
commented Miss McGee, "and I'm
very grateful to all of them
"So often girls who did practice
teaching under me bring their hus-
bands and children to visit me said
Miss McGee. "When I see how happy
and prosperous they are, I think may-
be the wrong one did the teach-
ing. Maybe I should have tak-
en lessons from them, instead.
and found me a husband she add-
ed. "However remarked Miss Mc-
Gee, "I am very happy with my 176
lovely daughters
The E.C.C. Department of Busi-
ness is sponsoring the organization
of a student chapter of the Society
'or Advancement of Management
? his year. S.A.M the recognized
national professional organization of
management in industry, commerce
government and education, and the
ioneer in management philosophy,
has been dedicated to the advance-
ment of management and of manage-
ment men since 1912 when the origi-
nal Taylor Society was established.
The basic objectives of the uni-
versity program are: (1) to bring
together executives in business and
students preparing to go into busi-
ness, (2) to serve as an effective
medium for the exchange and distri-
bution of information on the prob-
lems, policies and methods of indus-
try and management, (3) to provide
students with the opportunity to par-
ticipate in the organizing, planning
directing and controlling of the ac-
tivities of an organization dedicated
to the promotion and advancement
of the art and science of manage-
ment.
The activities of the local chapter
Kappa Phi Epsilon Becomes
Sigma Sigma Sigma National
On October 25, Kappa Phi Epsilon
became nationally affiliated with
Sigma Sigma Sigma. The East Caro-
lina colony will be the first chapter
of Sigma Sigma Sigma in North
Carolina. The services were held at
the home of Dr. and Mrs. Ray
Minges.
Kappa Phi Epsilon will become the
Gamma Beta chapter at a formal in-
stallation service to be held in Feb-
ruary.
Sigma Sigma Sigma was founded
at LongWOod College in Farmville,
Virginia in 1896. Their colors are pur-
ple and white with the purple violet
serving as their flowers. Their open
motto is "Faithful unto Death Their
philanthropy is the crippled children's
ward at the North Carolina Memorial
Hospital Ln Chapel Hill, N.C.
Among the thirty-one pledges were
twenty-nine of the former Kappa Phi
Epsilon members. They included Betty
Allen, Janet Arnold, Alice Bailey,
Judy Corbett, Charlotte Crews, Sue
McPhatter, Sue Davis, Connie Er-
Wtn, Ida Sue Green, and Sandra Grif-1 Sigma.
fen.
Also included are Penny Hamilton,
Judy Henderson, Shirley Holt, An-
drea Pittman Johnson, Dot Jones,
Namy Jones, Jerri Kennedy, Joyce
.Meads, and Betty Milton.
Completing the list are Betty Faye
Moore, Doris Robbins, Alice Sauls,
Brook ie Singletary, Sarah Jo Stanley,
Cayle Swinson, "Boots" Thomas,
Keith Wilder and Ellen Wilson.
In addition to these twenty-nine
there were two honor initiates: Miss
Alma Bizzell and Dr. Frances Win-
kler. advisors of the society. Dr. CJ.
Bradner is sponsor for the group. As-
sisting Mrs. Emily Lee, Sigma Sigma
Sigma alumna secretary in the inita-
tiom were Mrs. Ray Minges, an
alumna of Greenville and Miss Mar-
garet Moore, of Chapel Hill, N.C.
Mrs. Minges was appointed chair-
man of the alumna advisory council
and will supervise all pledge activ-
ities of the colony, which will upon
formal initiation will become the
fifty-fifth chapter of Sigma Sigma
will include meetings, conferences,
news bulletins and magazines, semi-
nars, round-tables, plant visits with
business executives, research projects
and community services which give
students an insight into the prac-
tice of the management profession.
The students, in addition, are given
the opportunity to apply the princi-
ples of good management in the
planning, directing and coordinating
of the many activities of the indi-
vidual chapter.
Students of business administration
and others with a sincere interest
in the art and science of manage-
ment, above the freshman level, may
apply for membership in this local
chapter. These students must be
registered for a college degree and
must merit the approval of the facul-
ty advisor and the chapter in which
application is made for membership.
National membership dues, which
include a subscription to "Advance
Management the Society's monthly
magazine, for the academic year will
be three dollars and the local dues
for the same period will be two
dollars.
Interested persons should make ap-
plication in Rawl 112.
The faculty advisors for this new
organization will be S. W. Dry and
W. S. Hart.
Dan Yanchinsin
Members Consider Yanchisin
A Valuable Playhouse Worker
Almost every organization has one
person who is nearly indispensible to
them. Dan Yanehisin is such a person
to the ECC Playhouse. As valuable
as he is though, he will be graduating
and leaving his fellow actors after
all quarter. Dan is a native New
Yorker, but an adopted southerner.
His parents now reside in Kinston, N.
C.
About his stay at ECC Dan states,
"I have profited very much by my
stay here, and have learned a great
deal from my dealings with the Play-
house
Even tlvough Dan has long been
considered a standard fixture with
the Playhouse, most of his work has
By JANE BERRYMAN
'Death of a Salesman "House of
Connelly "Teahouse of the August
Moon "The Admirable Crichton
and many other plays including the
children's plays given each spring.
In all of these productions Dan has
worked on either scenery or in some
other technical capacity. He has also
directed several one act plays put on
by the Playhouse. He was director of
"Why I am A Bachelor one of the
freshman plays presented this quar-
ter. Of this play Dan says, "I think
this play proved that the Playhouse
has some remarkable talent among
the freshman class
Dan is very excited about his forth-
coming role in "My Three Angels
He says that it will be quite a unique
been back stage. He will do his first experience being out there where
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Chapel Hill.
Porter Analyzes
Latin American
Revolution
"An epic revolution is under way
in Latin 'America Congressman
Charles O. Porter of Oregon said
Tuesday. "We must help channel it
in the right direction
Speaking under the sponsorship of
the Danforth Foundation Project at
the college, Mr. Porter discussed
"Central and South America: Nascent
Democracies as he concluded a series
of four addresses made at the col-
lege, this week.
Helping nascent democracies in
Latin America is one of the great op-
portunities offered this country in
its relationships with neighbors to
the South, Mr. Porter stated.
We must, he said, stand strongly
for democracy by adopting negative
policies toward dictators. We must
refuse to help them, he explained,
while at the same time we must pre-
serve "correct but cool" diplomatic
jeL.tionshi.ps with them.
On the positive side, he declared,
help to the nascent democracies
struggling to establish and maintain
free forms of government is essen-
tial. "We must he declared, "be
generous in making loans and offer-
ing economic assistance
Misunderstanding between the
United States and Latin America has
increased in recent years, he said.
"It is not too late he continued,
"to change our policies, but we must
make a very serious effort to re-
store good relationships and to
achieve hemispheric solidarity
Vice President Nixon's tour in
1958 brought into focus, he said, the
resentment of our neighbors, not
against Nixon personally but against
the policies and attitudes of the peo-
ple he represented as a government
official.
The countries of Central and South
America, he said, are determined to
establish for themselves a democratic
way of life. That is why, he stated,
such leaders as Castro are important
a& they seek better government and
better conditions for their people.
Latin America, Mr. Porter de-
clared, has made marked progress in
recent years. Already Peron and
other dictators have been overthrown,
he said. Mr. Porter predicted an
early end to the two existing au-
thoritarian governments in Latin
America those in the Dominican
Republic Mid Venezuela.
major role on the stage in "My Three
Angels which is being presented
Nov. 5, 6, 7.
He has rendered a valuable service
in such productions as "Pygmalion
everyone can see him instead of stay-
ing behind the scenes. According to
Dan's fellow actors, he has tremen-
dous scope as an actor as well as a
tech man.
Perry Applauds Pledge Class
"I think that our winter quarter i
class is one of the most outstanding;
we've had in four years announced j
Dave Perry, president of the Kappa
Upsilon chapter of Alpha Phi Omega
"and I am sure they will continue to
he as conscientious as brothers
During the two week pledge period
that ended last week the pledges were
kept busy with service projects here
on campus as well as other duties
that they are expected to perform.
Among these were such activities as
building a bonfire for homecoming,
reworking the bulletin board in the
cafeteria, and passing out homecom-
ing programs in the dormitories. A
nature study marked the end of the
pledge period.
The largest pledge class included
eighteen new members who were ac-
cepted into the chapter. These are
Richard Reneger, Billy Parker, Sey-
mur Taylor, Bill Brown, David Tyn-
dall, Ed Fafrell, and John Smith.
Others were Bobby Smith, Bobby
Sasser, Lenday Edwards, Charles
Holliday, William Eley, Jerry Cum-
mings, Bobby Bradley, David Smith,
John Hart, Gerald Nethecutt and
Earl Hart.
Approximately seventy-five attend-
ed the recent Alpha Phi Omega Fra-
ternity-Alumni dinner at Sidney's
Restaurant. Several of the pledges
entertained the brothers after dinner
and Dr. James Butler was the guest
speaker. ,
Alpha Phi Omega is now preparing
for its Annual White Ball, the largest
formal dance on campus. "We hope
to make this the biggest and best in
history of Alpha Phi Omega stated
the president, David Perry.
DR. ARTHUR LARSON to speak here November 2 and 3. (See story
page one)
PAGE POUR
EAST CAROLINIAN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29. 1959
Second Place At Stake In Loop
Tilt Between Bucs And Apps Sat.
"
Bv LEONARD LAO
INDIAN STOl
ard Seastrunk
lost tlit- name
PED . . . Bill Cain (35) closes in to btop Newberry'a Kich-
for 1 short gain in Saturday's non- conference game. ECC
3 4-7.
The Mountaineers from Appala-
chian State Teachers College invade
College Stadium Saturday in hopes
of (raining undisputed second place
in the North State Conference race.
The Hues, tied for the number two
spot in the conference with the
Mountaineers, will be out to break
a two game losing streak at the
hands of Western Carolina and New-
berry respectively. Both Appalachian
and BC have identical 3-1 wun-Lost
1 (voids within the conference.
Pirate assistant coach Jim McDon-
ald, who scouted the Mountaineers,
reports that they have the most ex-
perienced squad In the history of the
cht)6l. With 24 returning lettermen
the Appalachian camp, the Moun-
t iineers have two units, each capable
' presenting the Pirates with de-
nsive problems.
Offensively, the Apps run just
about everything with the exception
a single and double wing. They
so a regular I formation with a
balanced line. When their line is un-
balanced, the etuis are split wide
and the halfbacks are inserted in
the open slots. This is What football
fans describe as z spread formation.
The Mountaineers can be dangerous
whichever formation they run.
the man to watch on the Mountaineer
squad is A11-Conference halfback
Russell Glendenning. Prior to his last
outing with Carson Newman College,
(Jlendenning had rushed 276 yards
on 66 carries for a 4.9 average. He
had caught 11 passes for 139 yards
and 2 touchdowns; and finally, he is
the leading A pp. scorer with 3 touch-
downs and 5 extra points for a total
of 23 points. The "Jack of all Trades"
halfback could be a thorn in the side
of the Pirate eleven.
Outplayed by the Newberry In-
dians last week, the Pirates will cut
to get back in the thick of the battle
for the conference crown. Barring
last minute changes, the starting
Buc. backfield should be the same,
with James Speight and Clenn Bass
at the halfbacks, Ralph Zehring at
the signal-calling position, and Mac
Thacker at fullback.
Speight and Bass, the Pirates lead-
ing ground gainers, should be in per-
fect form to baffle the Mountaineer
secondary.
Along the EC forward wall, will
probably be Bill Cain and Dave
Thomas at ends, Ed Emory and Ver-
DOfl Davis at tackles, Jim Cordon and
Wayne Davis at guards, and Lynn
The scouting reports reveal that Barnette at center.
Newberry Drops Bucs, 34-7, With Devastating Attack
NEWBERRY, S. C. Newberrv
1 legi made it two straight over
Kast Carolina Saturday night, scor-
ing two quick first quarter touch-
downs and going on to down the Pi-
rates, M 7. before a band day crowd
i: ovei 2,500.
The Indians, now 4-2, knocked off
East Carolina 28-7 on this same field
season the first meeting of the
two clubs.
Playing on field that had felt
the burden of a heavy rain several
prior to the gaane but was in
food playing condition fol-
afternoon of sunshine and
evening cold wind. Seastrunk
was like a mole plowing through the
wet turf and Kast Carolina line
taking the Pirates' Clenn Bas
the NA1A District scoring parade.
i e Indian fullback has now tallied
while the ECC halfback has
I.
I the second for Kast
ina after their four game win-
ning streak was broken last week
with a 5-1-14 thrashing by Western
Carolina at Cullowhee. Ironically
enough, the Indians scored the iden-
tical number of points while smash-
ing through the once tough Pirate
defense without too much trouble.
Make Mistakes
The Pirates made more mistakes
than a freshman taking a college
entrance exam and most of the mis-
cues were costly. Not plagued by
"fumblitis" in earlier names, the
I(C backs had a field day against
Newberry, fumbling five times and
losing four of the bobbies. To top
the dismal night, Ralph Zehring had
a couple of his passes plunked out
of the sky b Newberry defenders.
Pate seemed to be against the
Rues from the start as they lost the
i re-game toss for only the second
time of the season. They held the
Indians and Wymaii Taylor's punt
rolled dead on the Kast Carolina 3.
Newberry received their first break
with James Speight, usually a glue-
fingered ball carried, lost the pig-
skin on the first play from scrim-
mage.
Taylor swept right end on an op-
tion for 12 yards and combined with
Seastrunk for another first on the
ECC five.
From that spot, it took Seastrunk
three thrusts at the ECC line before
scoring the game's opening touch-
down from the one. Taylor booted the
extra point.
Bass Runs
For a short time, it appeared that
Kast Carolina would come right back.
Following the kickoff, Clenn Bass
got a couple of key blocks and raced
down the sidelines for 52 yards. He
v as finally cut off by the last In-
dian defender on the Newberry 28.
Three running plays netted only four
yards and Zehring was thrown for a
loss trying to pass on fourth down.
Newberry, a club that picks up
momentum as the season progresses,
NO CAIN . . . Fullback Mac Thacker is stopped for no gain in the Kast Carolina-Newberry fray played last
week. The Pirates had little opportunity to move the hall against Newberry, being on defense most of the night.
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(anon Ernest Southcott:
The holiest moment of the church
service is the moment when God's
people strengthened by preaching
and sacrament go out the church
door into the world to be the Church.
We don't go to church; we are the
Church.
Faith at Work, quoted by Ra-
chel Hartman in Christian Herald.
CAROLINA
GRILL
Corner W. 9th & Dickinson
took over and drove for its second
touchdown. Taylor, a 140 pound half-
back, tossed a 34 yard pass to Jimmy
Graham and then climaxed the drive
with a 14 yard scoring pass to John
Hudgens. The play saw the lanky
Indian end come out with the ball
after converging1 with ECC defend-
ers, Clenn Bass and James Speight.
Taylor again applied a true toe and
the score stood 14-0 in the opening
quarter.
A second unit backfield of Sonny
Basinger, Nick Hilgert, and Tommy
Matthews helped Ralph Zehring in
picking up a couple of first downs
but a Basinger fumble was recovered
by Stanley Ross on the Indian 34.
Bucs Score
East Carolina hroke into the scor-
ing column late in the second quarter
;fter Jerry Carpenter intercepted
a pass on the Newberry 44. James
Speight and Clenn Bass got a chance
to show their running ability for one
of the few times of the game and led
the Bucs on their touchdown drive.
Speight and Bass each picked up
line yards and then the Greenville
native went 16 yards to the New-
berry four. Speight scored on the
following play. Jerry Carpenter boot-
ed the point and ECC left at inter-
mission still very much in the game,
14-7.
The Pirates took the second half
kickoff but a first down pass by
Zehring was intercepted by Henry
Team to set the stage for the third
Newberry touchdown.
It took the Indians eleven plays
to ground out the 38 yards needed
for the score and Seastrunk scored
from the two. Taylor booted the
point and it 21-7.
Down by two touchdowns, East
Carolina showed their last signs
of life following the kickoff. James
Speight picked up 15 yards for a
first down and Zehring hit end David
Thomas for 14 yards and another
first down. The attack came to a
halt when Seastrunk intercepted a
Zehring toss on the Newberry 30.
Seastrunk, the 175 pounds of pack-
ed "dynamite crashed through the
middle of East Carolina's line for 62
ards and the fourth Newberry score
in the final period. Taylor again
booted the point.
Reserves scored the final touch-
down for Newberry. A fourth down
pass by Zehring backfired for ECC
in their own territory and the Indians
took over on the Pirate 42. Boh
Yamall raced 32 yards for the score.
The extra point was no good and
the final score stood 34-7.
Seastrunk was the workhorse in
the Indiain backfield, carrying 28
times for 298 yards. Bass picked up
69 yards in seven carries and Speight
had 48 in six attempts. Reserve half-
back Sonny Basinger picked up 42
yards in seven stabs at the Newberry
line.
Newcomers Hold
Key To Pirate
Hardwood Future
By ROY MARTIN
Under the direction of a new coach,
and with many regulars missing.
East Carolina's basketball team has
begun drills in preparation for the
coming season.
Coach Earl Smith, beginning his
first season as head cage mentor at
East Carolina, will be missing the
services of many of last season's
star performers. Jess Curry, Chirl e
Adams, Nick Nichols, and Joe Plas-
ter were lost to the Bucs through
graduation. Their absence will leave
many gaps in the Pirate quint to be
filled by newcomers.
The only regulars returning for the
1959-60 season will be Ike Riddick
nl Don Smith. Both of these boys
aw much action last year, and
shoakl form the nucleus of this year's
team.
With only four lettermen return-
ing, at the most, Coach Smith will
depend much on his newcomers.
"Cotton" Clayton, former Zeb Vance
High School performer, and Lacy
West, of Asheboro are two of Smith's
most promising freshmen. Both of
these boys were named to last year's
All-State quint.
Also a promising newcomer is Son-
ny Maker, a junior transfer from
Campbell College. Baker, a stellar
performer for the Camels for the
past two years, was selected as All-
Conference in the junior college cir-
cuit.
According to Coach Smith, this sea-
son's play should be one of the tough-
est the Pirates have faced in many
years. "All the conference teams are
in fine shape this year, however, High
Point, Appalachian, and Lenoi Rhyne
should be the toughest we will meet
The Bucs, who open theii season,
November 28 at Guilford, will be a
young squad, composed primarily of
freshmen and sophomores, Charles
Lewis, Dave Starrett, and Benny
Bowes are performers who fall into
this category. These eagers, how-
ever, saw some action in last year's
campaign.
When asked about the coming sea-
son, Coach Smith stated "We're go-
ing to have a good club, a club that
may surprise many people, consider-
ing the losses we have suffered
through graduation. "We have a
young team, plus a couple of veter-
ans, v will mold our ball club from
these
Assisting Coach Smith in the tu-
toring of the Pirate is Wendell Carr,
former Wake Forest College basket
ball great.
Fall Singles Set
The annual Fall Quarter Men's Sin
gles Table Tennis Tournament will be
conducted tonight from 6:30 to 10:00
P.M. in the College Union Recreation
Area. ECC's top table tennis players
will be competing. Finals will be play-
ed at 9:30 P.M. There will also be a
consolations event, open to all losers
of their first match. Players of all
abilities are invited to enter. Late
entries will be accepted) until 6:30 P.
M in the College Union office.
Aquanymphs Open
Winter Events
With a water show to be presented
sometime before the Christmas holi-
day the Aquanymphs of East Caro-
lina College will kick off their activ-
ity for the year.
The Aquanymiphs, starting their
Mxth year under the sponsorship of
the East Carolina WRA, meets each
Monday night at 8:30 p.m. at the
college pool. The organization is com-
posed of girls who are interested in
swimming. These girls practice water
ballet, participate in water shows,
and study advanced swimming.
Gay Hogan, faculty advisor for
the group, urges all girls who are
interested in joining the Aquanymphs
to come to the meetings on Monday
nights. Commenting on membership
in the Aquanymiphs, Miss Hogan
stated, "During the remainder of this
quarter and until Christmas, member-
ship will be open to any interested
girl, but if you want to be in the
Christmas show, please come on into
the organization now
Before apprentice members of the
Aquanymiphs, a girl must first meet
certain requirements. These are (1)
Be willing to work on all skills. (2)
Demonstrate three strokes, and (3)
Tread water for one minute.
After she has met the above re-
quirements, and has demonstrated the
back crawl, front crawl, and side and
breast stroke, the girj is a full mem-
ber of the Aquanymphs.
Officers of the organization for
the current year are Betsy Redding,
president; Ann Sugg, vice president;
Becky Wayne, secretary - treasurer;
and Janice Langston, publicity chair-
man.
A man would have no pleasure in
discovering all the beauties of the
universe, even in heaven itself, un-
less he has a partner with whom he
might share his joys.Cicero.
P I
RATE'S
DEN
By JOHNNY HUDSON
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t
It will be a predominantly-senior lineup Cor East arolina
night when it meets Appalachian in College Stadium. As eve
aware, it will be an important game the most salient conte
many years.
The North State Conference has developed into a thr-
now and either the Apps or ECC will drop from contention Saturda
Western Carolina was eliminated from the picture this past
Lenoir Rhyne.
This 1959 East Carolina contingent has been one of bizai
bowing championship Cora in early season gamei and -
ad onpredictable in their past two conic
GaM Has Prominence
It is hand to pal into aroras the true significance of thi
past years, these same boys have taken their bumps with
seasons but the manner which they came back I t
ait of thi campaign ia worthy of high merit. V
home stret h and for many in the ECC lineup, it wil
football careers.
This team has the opportunity of snapping out of H
and becoming one of the best clubs in the history of the -
seniors, this game could write the end of their gridiron story. A
would send them into the game with Lenoir Rhyne next
championship at stake. A loss would almost put an end to this i .
such senior -tars as Junes Speight. Rain1! Zehring, Ed Emoi
Lynn Barnett, David Thomas. Johnny Wike, Howard Eh
Gordon would be forgotten in an avalanrhe of criticism. T
merits that this team was shared would be only emeries
themselves.
This club is capable of going on and taking boil
Lenoir Rhyne. The year will end the "Messick era at l.i I ,
pionship would be a grand "going-away present" for the
that has made East Carolina the great college it i- toda
be a well-deserved reward for their loyal coach, Jack Boom
Many Students Show Loyalty
The 19F9 season has seen many students and local '
chants show loyalty to the Pirates. The Touchdown Club in I u
started operations and this has been a big contribution an :
to the club. The cheerleaders have been an exceptional .
the Bucs to the hilt and attending the out-of-town gas
While many fraternities and students have been fh
to criticize the club in every way possible, Sigma N' i has I
supporter of the Bucs even in a losing cause. There well-wis
grams on away games can not be overlooked for it is t to 1
organization and a step that they have tak- a re V.
The entire stulent body should throw bheij I
week. It is up to you to let the.a know you're behind them a
It is their obligation to bring victory to Bast aroli
at all possible.
Defeats Biing Discussion
The past two defeats have brought a lot of d cen
the team. Just what has happened? A lot of factors
fall of a club and rio single thing an a pinpointed. A
snap out of their skimp and yours truly expects that to
An after thought to this week's game is a -a. I thai
coach once said: "A team ia no stronger than the weakest
squad Some boys on thi- aqoad such as c. J. Browne, Walkie H
Stuart Holland, Joe 1oflin and others have seen only limit
their work on the practice field, morale vn the bench,
was a big factor to the early season success. They are good
and have been impressive when in the lineup. We
up the spirit.
Predictions Of The Week
East Carolina over Appalachian by 14
Western Carolina over Elon bv 14
Presbyterian over Catawba by 124
Tennessee over Carolina by 8
Georgia Tech over Duke by 13
Wake Eorest over Virginia by 20
Wyoming over N. C. State by 7
Newberry over Guilford by r
Lenoir Rhyne over Marvville by 4u
Davidson over Wofford by 10
South Carolina over Maryland by 6
Auburn over Florida by 3
Penn State over West Virginia by 13
Air Force over Army by 10
Syracuse over Pittsburg by 3
Arkansas over Texas A & M by 14
Clemson over Rice by 8
College Shop's
PICK THE WINNERS
Circle Names Of Winning Teams
Tennessee vs. North Carolina
Wofford vs. Iavidson
Duke vs. Georgia Tech
Wyoming vs. . state
Appalachian Vs. East Carolina
Maryland vs. South Carolina
Florida vs. Auburn
Penn State vs. West Virginia
Air Force vs. Aim
Syracuse Vs. Pittsburg
Texas A & M vs. Arkansas
Clemson Vs. Rice
Navv vs. Notre Dame
Michigan State vs. ohio State
vs. Mississippi
Total Points Scored in F.CC-Appalachian pune
Used for tie-breaker.
Winner Receives $10.00 Gift Certificate At
THE COLLEGE SHOP
Name
Address
Signature
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2 CSat8uay! SHop by nn (,2:H)
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