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EAST CENTRAL JUNIOR COLLEGE, DECATUR, MISS.

VOL. 1—NO. 1

Tom Tom's [loving Reporter

By MILTON McMIILLAN E.C.J.C. Pupils Favor Conscription If it takes modest men to make a peaceful world E.C.J.C. is turning out its share. Quite a number of boys were interviewed to get their opinion about conscription.

Only by promising not to use their name would they allow us to print their convictions.

All of the boys'; except one, agreed that conscription is necessary for defense and maintenance of freedom.

Don't become alarmed, girls; they will be back within a year, and they do hate to leave you.

Encouraging, isn't it?

When asked the question did they thing that serving a year in the army world develop in our youth, tendencies toward submission to dictatorship, the reply or suggestion was that by having some kind of school connected with the program it could serve as a chance to instill even deeper the principles of Democracy.

By the way, four of the boys finally agreed to let us use their names. Tootsie Blount, the only one to whom objection was voiced said that conscription was foolish. What is the matter, Tootsie?

Hate to leave your girl?

Mr. R. J. Smith said he was definitely in favor of conscription. He seems to think that it will do the boys good to get away from their mother's apron string for a year.

Fred McMullen and Alton Arnold think that conscription is necessary, but we must keep trained scientists on the look out for a defense against the atomic bomb. ^ Glenn Womack, a voice of experience, says it will do the boys good.

We have heard from the boys, now let us hear what the girls think.

"Miss Thedra Luke, what are your views upon conscription?"

After much frowning and going through a process that from outside appearance seemed to be thought, she replied, "Well a year in the army for all if necessary is all right, but a year will ruin me; you know I am getting old."

I found Frances Hammond and Continued on Page Three ECJC

Girl Reserves Entertain at Tea One of the loveliest social events of the season was the Silver Tea given by the Girl Reserves for the ladies of the community, Saturday afternoon, November 10th, in the lobby of the Girl's Dormitory.

The lobby was beautifully decorated with fall flowers. As the guests arrived they were received at the door by June Hollingsworth and presented with corsages. They were then presented to the receiving line composed of Mrs. J. L. Jackson, Dean of Women; Bevoline Meodor, president of Girl Reserve club; Lavern Penington, vice-president; Sammy Massey, secretary; Norma Lee Brand, treasurer; Miss Virginia Clements, advisor; Mrs. Bertha Calhoun, Calhoun, chairman of the YWCA Unit; Tommye Jean Hatcher, representative from Y.W.C.A.; Grace Green, representative of "Y" Council; Mrs. Janie Sullivan, advisor of "Y" Council, and Dr. L. O. Todd.

The guests were registered by Mrs. L. O. Todd and Beatrice Harris, Punch and sandwiches were served by Edna Earl Hillman, Laverne Nan Etten, Eugenia Moore, Jar.e Brand, and Nellie M. McElbernly.

During the afternoon Marian nraham played a number of musi.?a'. selections.

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Who's Who On Campus Chosen

By Popular Vote The students of E.C.J.C. have anxiously awaited the time when they would actually know "Who is Who" on their campus.

Naturally there was much disagreement among the students.

Excitement ran Irgh, competition was keen and even toward the end of a two-day campaign it w$s uncertain who were to be the favorites.

It was finally determined that Loraine Jackson, of Decatur, would reign as the queen of May. Illine Ritchie, who hails from Neshoba County, was voted Miss E. C. J. C. and Don Graham, who is also from Neshoba County, was selected as Mr. E. C. J. C. The unaimous votes these two students received is positive proof of the fact that they are typical representatives of the school spirit.

Other winners are: Ruth Henry, most charming girl; Carl Williams,, most handsome boy; Betty Lynn Johnson, most intellectual girl; Melton McMullan most intellectual boy; Sue Bennett, most versatile girl; Kenneth Hunter, most versatile boy; Sara Webb, most talented girl; Fred Ray Blocker, most talented boy; Joyce Jenson, friendliest girl; John Allen Henley, friendliest boy; Joyce Jensen, wittiest girl; Harold Hunt, wittiest boy; Rebecca Taylor, cutest girl; Billy Dearman, cutestboy; Marcelle "Bo-peep" Webb, best girl athlete; David Woodruff, best boy athlete; Katherine Kemp, best dressed girl; John Allen Henley, best dressed boy: Molly Wade, most typical freshman girl: Fred Ray Blocker, most typical freshman boy.

Edris Gunn, Janie Hawkins, Sarah Francis Harrison, and Joyce Billings, campus beauties.

Joyce Jenson, Louise Vance, Mildred Lovorn, Billy Dearman Wiliston Chason and John Allen Henley, campus favorites.

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Former Student Aceident Victim Mr. Clyde Majure and members of his family, of Decatur, were notified late Saturday, November 10, of the death of their son and brother, Spurgeon Majure. He died from injuries received in an automobile accident in Texas.

Spurgeon was employed by an oil company in Texas. He was driving a car enroute to his place of employment when the accident occurred. One other passenger was in the car with Spurgeon but was not seriously injured.

Spurgeon is a former student of Newton County AgriculturU High school and East Central Junior College, where he has brothers and sisters attending school at present.

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Sadie Hawkins Party Sponsored

BY I. R. C. j

The International Relations Club celebrated the annual "Sadie Hawkins" day with a party in the gymnasium for all students.

The frolic started at five o'clock with a "Catch Your Man Race" in which the girls chased the boys and the successful girls won their "Catches" as dates for the evening.

The gym was attractively decorated in the true "dog patch" fashion. The girls came di'essed in "Daisy Mae" style and the boys in the usual manner of the gentlemen of Dogpatch.

There was bingo for everybody and delicious kik-a-poo joy juice for refreshments. Mr. Paskins, in Continued on Page Three

NOVEMBER, 1945

E. C. J. C. Begins Progressive Post.War Program . .

Veterans Return To ECJC Campus Now that peae has once again been brought to this nation and the boys who have been serving in the armed forces are being discharged, many of them are continuing their education. It is the privilege of East Central Junior College to have about forty exservice men in school preparing for various post-war occupations.

These boys and men have served in almost every branch of the armed forces, and in almost every part of the World. Now they are studying agriculture, mechanics, business and other specialized and general courses.

Below, various facts about the service records of these men are listed: GRADY ADCOCK, six and onehalf months, U. S. N. U. S. A. THOMAS JAMES BLACKBURN, 10 months, Anti-Aircraft, six months Infantry, Camp Haan, California, Camp Carson, Colo., Fort Bragg, N. C. PAUL CHUNN, 23 months, Infantry, 11 months Italy and France.

GURVIS CUMBERLAND, two months Marines, San Diego, Cal. RAYMOND L. GOLDEN, three and one quarter years, Engineer Gunner P-61, "Black Widow". 34 months in Mariana Islands, Siapan, one and possibly two Jap bombers to crews credit.

KENNETH T. HORNE, 4 months Anti-Aircraft gunner, Washington, D. C. MALCOLM JONKS, five years army, 46 months Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Gilbert and Mariana Islands. At Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, two major battles, 136 air raids.

MELTON L. McMULLAN, four months Army Specialized Training Reserve Corps, U. S. A. LEONARD O. NELSON, 2 years Infantry, 16 months, France, England.

WILLIAM F. RYALS, Jr., Engineers, 16 months Normandy, Northern France, Belgium, Luxenburg, and Germany.

L. H. SMITH, one year Infantry, one and one-half years Medics, U. S. A. R. G. TAYLOR. 11 months U. S. N. duty on L. S. T. and battleships in Atlantic.

CARL WILLIAMS, six months Army Air Force, Nf.shville, Tenn.

GLEN T. WOMACK, 21 months Infantry, 8 months Africa,' Italy.

CLAYTON YOUNG, 25 months, Infantry, England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.

SHED YOUNG, 18 months Coast Guard, 10 months Europe with Amphibious Forces.

The faculty, student body and college as a whole are proud of the way these veterans are continuing their pursuit of knowledge in their chosen fields.

In the next publication of this column, more information will be given about other service men on the campus at E. C. J. C.

Dramatic C!ub Installs Officers At its regular meeting in the little auditorium on October 23, the Dramatic club had its installation of officers for the following year.

There was, also, a very entertaining program.

After a few introductory remarks by Mrs. Newsome, the following officers took their oath of office.

President: Fred Ray Blocker Vice-President: Illine Ritchie Secretary and Treasurer: Rebecca Lofton Corresponding Secretary: FranContinued on Page Two

Enrollment On Increase Here

President Todd Planning Rigger, Better School The publication of this first issue of the TOM-TOM is one of the outstanding events of the year. On behalf of everybody in school, I want to congratulate-the staff and Miss Harris for their work. This is an achievement of which the entire college is proud.

The publication of this issue of the TOM-TOM is just one of the steps in building "toward a bigger and better E.C.J.C." Now that the war is over we are planning on renewing many of the activities that we formerly had. We hope to have a good orchestra shortly, and then a band. The prospects are for a good basketball season. We have had a football season that has been reasonably satisfactory for a first year.

I have been very much gratified with the spirit of the students this year as they are taking hold of things and as they show evidence of determination to achieve the motto of this publication. I could cite the work that is being done to bring out the WO-H-LO, the activities of the religious organizations, planning for play night, and a host of other activities.

There are other phases of our plans for development. We believe that the enrollment will double during the next two or three years. We are already making our plans to provide buildings and equipment in keeping with this ncreased enrollment. We will have to enlarge the faculty, too. If our plans materialize, during the next few months we shall have new dormitories and apartment buildings to take care of students, particularly married veterans. We hope to offer additional courses in trades education for veterans.

The TOM-TOM should prove a very valuable addition to the life Continued on Page Three TWELFTH GRADE LEADS IN WAR FUND DRIVE The high school seniors are leading the student body in the present War Fund Drive on the campus. The efforts which the student body and faculty members put forth to raise an adequate amount is evidenced by the fact that they have raised $20'3.75. This amount includes donations from the eleventh and twelfth grade-:, the college freshmen and sophomores, and the faculty members.

The twelfth grade is the only one to be noted for its one hundred per cent contribuiton. As reported by Mrs. Cross, acting chairman of the War Fund Drive, each of the thirty-seven members donated a dollar.

Contributions are still being accepted and if you have not contributed to this worthy cause, you are urged to do so immediately.

East Central Junior College began its thirty-second year, and its first post-war year with a definite increase in enrollment.

This particular phase of proless is indicated by a fifteen per tent increase over last year's enlollment. The present enrollmentis as follows: 54 sophomores, 128 fieshmen, 37 seniors, and 47 juniors, a total of 286 .students. Last year's record shows 57 sophomores, 112 freshmen, 21 seniors, and 41 juniors. Of our total increase we have a 14 percent increase in the freshmen class, 76 percent in the senior class, and a 14 percent in the junior class.

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Memorial For Service Men Planned at ECJC The "Y" Council, consisting of the officers of the religious organizations which meet each week to make plans for the religious work that is to be carried on the campus, last week elected a committee to make plans for an honor roll for our service men. On this honor roll will be the names of every boy iri service who has attended East Central Junior College from the time it was first established until the present. It will be placed in the hall of the administration building and will have between 1.000 and 1,200 names, Flans are being made for the annual "Y" Council banquet, which is to be December 7, 1945 All of the plans are not completed as to place and speaker. They are inviting the former members of the council who have returned from service.

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Physical Ed Class Progresses Much progress has been made this year in the physical education classes under the capable leadership of Miss Betty Short, teacher.

Miss Short, who began her work as a member of the East Central Junior College faculty at the beginning of the present semester, received her degree in physical education from the University of Virginia.

The classes under Miss Short's direction started with learning the primary exercises of trunk twisting, toe touching, leg raising, and knee extension. The classes have now advanced to soccer. They made a careful study of the rules; then after taking a test, they divided into teams. Skill is being developed and competition runs high.

Once a week the classes practice steps in social dancing. Thus physical education as it is being applied on the E.C.J.C. campus is functioning, both in the development of healthy bodies and in the acquisition of that social grace and charm so necessary to the modern young woman's success in life.

ECJC

COMING EVENTS Mrs. W. W. Newsome, speech teacher and dramatic coach, announces that a series of plays sponsored by the dramatic club and the speech classes will be presented during the school year.

LAVENDER and OLD LACE by Rose Warner is the first of the series and will be produced early in December.

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Toward A Bigger and Better E.C.J.C. The newspaper is a mirror of public opinion. It is the aim of the TOM-TOM to reflect the activities, views, and lives of the students of E.C.J.C. exactly as they occur, without alteration and hiding of the truth.

On the humorous side of life, we hope that this paper will produce smiles and light-heartedness.

On the serious side of life, the result of reading the school paper should be an awareness of the problems confronting us and solutions to these various problems. Also, one should broaden his understanding of his fellow students and thus cause him to be more helpful to others in his daily association with them by reading the TOM-TOM. Our forefathers fought and died for the American way of living, and one of the results of their fighting and dying was freedom of the press. 3y exercising freedom of the press, large newspapers are a means of transmitting great ideas to the general public &who in turn benefit and progress by the thought received. Even in a small publication like ours, this privilege will be recognized and used to the best possible advantage.

We have, with our eyes on present and future conditions, selected as the slogan of the TOM-TOM "Toward a bigger and better E.C.J.C." —Betty Lynn Johnson.

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Let's Beautify Our Campus Our campus is our community. We are proud of its spacious grounds and lovely trees. The campus is ours to enjoy and ours to keep. Of course, we want it to be as clean and attractive as possible.

It is both our privilege and our responsibility to do so. If every student will take the attitude, "I want my campus to be the most beautiful spot of ground in the world," it will be possible to visualize the ideal campus. Taking this for our goal, let us set to work to make this ideal materialize.

What can I do? I can be careful to throw paper and other rubbish into the waste paper baskets; I can pick up paper and coco-cola bottles that I find scattered around; I may help cultivate the flowers or even plant a tree which will stand or years to come as a memorial to my ideal.

We would like to give special recognition to a group which has made some particular improvements and is continuing the work. We are referring to The Future Teacher's Club. They have taken charge of cleaning and beautifying the "Y" park. They are planning to set out some native shrubs in the park and to set out trees along the drive. Lights have been strung up and the park is an ideal place for picnics and parties.

One of the most beautiful spots on the campus is the flower garden. Dahlias and Chrysanthemums have been in bloom all season. To insure a more beautiful array of spring flowers, the F. T. A. plans to set out rose bushes, gladiolas, and narcisus.

Let us follow the example of this group. If other groups will take other sections and make as many improvements, then we will have our "ideal" campus.

-ECJC-

Points Of Controversy

By Melton L. McMullan Major Fred Sullens in his recent address to the student body of East Central Junior College made refevence to a very controversial issue.

He stated that we could and should keep atomic power a secret from all other countries.

Why be secretive about it? Is it not world peace

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and world friendship that we are seeking, supposedly? Is not faith in each other the first step toward friendship? We go around harping about world peace and, at the same time, come forward with the proposal that we keep such a project as the atomic bomb secret! What causes us to do this?

Is it fear? Is this fear caused by prejudice?

Those of us who propose secrecy of the atomic bomb are making assumptions, I presume, that it is possible for us to keep it secret for always. Is it not possible for another country to produce minds which are just as capable as our own, if not more so? If so, these minds will be set immediately on the track of atomic power, and when they catch us, they may have a better thing than we have, for what we have is merely the rudimentary stage of the power. There is no reason under the sun why some other country could not produce an atomic power equal to ours, for an atom split in Russia makes as much noise as the ones split in the United States.

The splitting of an atom across the ocean will cause just as much destruction and just as much respect as the ones we split in this country.

It has been suggested that we use our discovery as a threat over other nations to maintain peace.

That puts us right back where we were centuries ago. We still have not learned, it seems, that one group of people can not reign over another with physical power. When the other group gets its bearings as it has always done, eventually they will have control of this physical power; then both nations will be threatened with destruction.

We have made various commitments concerning the atomic power project. We agreed that if England would send scientists to work on the project, they would share equally in the commercial development and destructive means. Are we as good as our words?

I agree that the time is not ripe for world-wide broadcasting of the secret—far from it, for that would be disastrous—but, we should by all means be working on some kind of an organization in which all nations, without exception, could have their chance to be taught the constructive use of the power. The length of time that such training would require and the outcome of the training would depend on the method, cooperation and spirit with which the people would back such a plan.

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E.C.J.C. President Leads Movement For Progress In Education The Mississippi Education Association is really on the move.' A revolutionary program has been set in motion to improve education of all peoples of this state.

First, let us give credit where credit is due. Our own Dr. L. O. Todd has been very influential in getting this program organized and moving.

The first goal is to increase salaries so as to attract better teachers and to hold the good teachers we have. This goal in itself is of sufficient importance to justify the existence of any organization. The school standards maintained in Mississippi are shamefully low compared with other schools of the nation, and wfe will also notice that we pay less money to our teachers than any state in the union. Could there be a connection between the two?

Another goal is to increase the amount of vocational education. Only a few seconds thought is enough to show us how much we lack in this line.

We don't even have a medical school for students who live in Mississippi and wish to become doctors!

Have our past leaders be§n asleep?

Another goal is to improve negro education. Let us remember that the better educated all peoples of Mississippi are, the faster we move, the more the annual income for all, and much less friction between races.

This is a wonderful program. It is the duty of every citizen to understand the program and then put his shoulder behind the wheel and push.

—Melton E. McMullen.

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sing, Dr. J. D. Franks, Dr. T. L. Holcomb, and Dr. D. A. McCall.

The local group was representMiss Phyllis B. Griefe, travel¬ ed by Grace Green, Betty Idom, ing secretary of the World Student Thelma Goodin, Doris Jones, Lynn Service Fund, visited the East Cen¬ Phillips, Georgia Nell Sims, Nancy tral Junior College campus Fri¬ Burnham, Mary Ruby Kemp, Laday afternoon, November 10, and verne Gibbs, Bessie McDonald, L. spoke to the faculty and student H. Smith, Carl Williams, Aubrey body at general Assembly.

Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard NelMiss Griefe completed her und- son and Rev. W. A. Hogan. er-graduate work at Ohio Wesleyan University in 1944, which she DRAMATIC CLUB INSTALLS followed by graduate work at the Continued from Page One University of Chicago. She worked ces Hunt in a settlement school in Chicago Reporter: Don Graham during the past summer, and then After the initiation of the offibecame Araveling Secretary of the World Student Service Fund. She cers the other members gave their is on a tour of the colleges of pledge of allegiance to the club.

The roll call was answered by Mississippi explaining the importance of this fund in assisting Eu¬ each member's giving his or her ropean pupils in the problems that favorite actor or actress.

The program consisted of group they face in Europe as they rediscussion on "My Philosophy of turn to their universities.

Life" and group singing led by ECJC Sarah Webb. The group was acStudents Attend companied by Illine Ritchie at the piano.

BSU Convention The selection of such a fine A group of sixteen representanumber of officers from such an tives from the Baptist Student outstanding membership, points Union in East Central Junior Coltoward a very bright future for the lege attended the Mississippi BapDramatic club of E.C.J.C. tist Student Union convention at Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg, October 19-21.

Over four hundred students, representing seventeen colleges attended this convention. The keynote of the meeting was "Christ My Imperative." The program consisted of a series of panel discussions and worship services. One Compliments of the outstanding features of the program was a dramatization "The Cross of Today" given by the stuDECATUR, MISSISSIPPI dents from M. S. C. W. The guest speakers were Rev. Gordan San-

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Sub-Conscious Misdemeanor We boys when talking to girls have the habit of placing our feet upon the wall.

Now, I realize their charming power is so great that we have to have support, but for the sake of the looks of the wall, hang your arms around a post and talk.

-ECJC

Respect And Be Respected Just a tip to the student body in view of future athletic contests to be held in our gymnasium and on our athletic field.

We hold in r iverence and with gratitude the playing of our Alma Mater. When our Alma Mater is played, we stand and remain until the music stops.

Now, if we th nk of our Alma Mater like this, don't you think that students of other schools and colleges love and respect their school song? And don't you think that we should be courteous enough to show the propsr respect to the playing or singing of any school Alma Mater by standing quietly until the song is finishied?

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MOORE-SIMMONS The home of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Moore was the lovely setting for the wedding of their daughter, Caroline, and Clay Simmons.

The living room was beautifully decorated with chrysanthemums, ferns, and gladioli. A duet, "I Love You Truly" was sung immediately preceding the ceremony. The bride wore a lovely fushia crepe dress with black accessories.

The impressive double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. James R. Grisham of Decatur.'

Members of the faculty at East Central Jr. College, other friends, and relatives of the bride and groom were present.

Prior to her marriage, Caroline was employed as business manager at E.C.J.C. The groom is an E. C. J. C. graduate of the class of '44.

They are making their home sit Miss. State College at Starkville, where Clay will resume his studies at Miss. State College.

Rachel Gainey was surprised Tuesday night when her two brothers, Ross and Hermon Gainey, came up to see her. They have both recently received a discharge and it was a happy reunion for them.

The members of the F. T. A. Club under the sponsorship of Mrs. Sullivan, enjoyed a picnic Friday evening, November 2nd, at the Newton Park and then went into town where they attended the show 'The Valley of Decision.'

The faculty attended the wedding of Caroline Moore and Clay Simmons in Philadelphia, Thursday afternoon, November 1st.

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Sadie Hawkins night was quite an event Saturday night, November 3rd. The girls chased after the boys until the last boy was caught.

Among the boys unfortunate enougii to be caugnt ay the girls were the following: Don Graham—Rebecca Lofton Rae McGee—Eloise Rae Fred Ray Blocker—Sue Bennett Harold Hunt—Joyce Jenson Williston Chason—Molly Wade Melton McMullan — "Tootsie" Nelson Pecker Henley—Hugene Rivers Michael Warren—Thedra Luke Aubrey Adams—Jean Hatcher Cloyd Paskins—Claudine Wright Nel Denson of Poplarville was a guest on our campus one weekend recently.

GIFT and JEWELRY SHOP LOUISVILLE, MISS.

Edris Gunn, Dorris Jones, L. H. Smith, and Eugene Coghlan, visited with Bessie McDonald at her home for the weekend. They were accompanied back by Kate McDonald who spent several days with them on the campus.

Already Cupid has begun his

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work in the girls dormitory. Jo Love, Love."

Nell Eddihs and Ollie B. Savell.

Joyce and Woody: "The More I Continued from Page One both members of the freshman See You." class, were married recently.

Harold Hunt: "I'll Be Around." the character of "Old Man Mose" Frances and Willie: "Together." told the fortunes.

Marlene "Pep" Smith was chosAnnie Lee: "Someone to Love."

The high point of the evening en as one of the representatives was the solemnizing of several from Neshoba County to the state "dog patch" weddings by WillisDecatur Cleaners 4-H Round-up meeting held at ton Chason, who offered both Jackson, Miss., Nov. 8-9. Thurs¬ cheap and Alex Munday. Owner expensive weddings day afternoon, she attended a re¬ plus the rings. Tommye Jean HatWe Appreciate Your ception at the Governor's Man¬ cher, Joyce Jenson, and Joyce BilPatronage sion; then Friday night at the lings were lucky enough to get to DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI banquet, she received a $25 War the altar.

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ECJC TOM TOM'S ROVIN REPORTER James Van Hooser withdrew Continued from Page One from the College recently. James is going to the Navy in the near Willie sitting under the trees in front of the administration buildfuture. ing. When asked her views upon DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI conscription, she looked at Willie Among those who participated and replied, "Since Willie is 4-F in the Halloween party at the it will be all right to go ahead American Legion Hut on Halloweand draft them." en night were, Mary Ellen McMiss Elton Hurt said conscripCITY CAFE Cain, Joe Graham, Jane Brand, tion was okay, for her man is alLewis McMullan, Evelyn Perry, ready back home in the kitchen. ■ DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI Norma Lee Brand, Carolyn Perry, Joyce Billings and Margaret John Elsis (Tootsie) Blount, ClaShannon think that conscription rice Graham, and Paul Perry. The is "good for the boys, but no exceppart was sponsored by Mrs. N. E. tion should be made unless a perBlackburn.

Graham's Electrical son is physically unable.

The Glee Club enjoyed a weiLorraine Wood doesn't think Appliances Furnishings ner roast at "the bluffs." Those boys should have to serve a year Your Patronage is in charge of the entertainment in the army.

Appreciated were Kitty Moreland, R. G. TayBobbie Gillis—"I do not beDECATUR, MISSISSIPPI lor, and Bonny Hudson. The social lieve in compulsory military conwas sponsored by Mrs. Carrie Lee scription as a method for bringMadden. ing into being "world peace!"

Jackson Mercantile This peace must be built upon the Miss Norma Lee Brand, ImoCompany principles of world brotherhood. gene Johnson, La Neil Coursey, We must renounce war as an in¬ Clothing and Shoes for the Sarah Joy Smith, Dorothy JorEntire Family strument for settling dispute. It dan, and Carolyn Perry, attended DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI is possible to have a new world the Decatur vs. Hickory basketorganization, which if given the ball game at Hickory, Friday support of the stronger and more night, Nov. 2. powerful nations can protect all GAINES Clarice Kraham, Annie Lee Gornations without resorting to the don, Frog Pace, and William BulShoes, Hats, Clothing and price of war in the lives and liblard, enjoyed a nicnic at Hailey's erties of our people."

Ready-To-Wear Lake, Tuesday night, Nov. 6.

ECJC DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI THE BUZZER Miss Tommie Duke and Miss Well, friends, here is your old Dorlos Jean Vaughan visited in friend the buzzer. I've been around Houston, Mississippi, Nov. 3-5. and found out some of-»the latest BLACKBURN BROS. Billy Blount, former student, gossip and dirt. Most of the new Hardware & Furniture Co. Seeds - Feeds - Fertilizers who has beeh in the Air Corps, is pupils are very quiet, but just give at home now with a discharge. He me time and I'll get them. Now, DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI plans to enter school at E.C.J.C. here comes the dirt: in the near future.

Bessie's one girl who has her own unique heating system. How ECJC about-it L.H.?

President Todd All the way from Carl-ina well Continued from Page One Janie, I must say you have the men crossing the continent for of the college. It can help in de¬ you! veloping the kind of school spirit We see that Jean Hatcher has "The Home that is really worth while. It can a boy friend. He's tall, dark, and furnish us with information on ac¬ has big feet, too. tivities on the campus. It will proWhat's the rumor about the vide a wonderful opportunity to wedding bells ringing for Rounds ' of the students who work on the and Young? Tell us fellows, you've staff in developing the abilities been holding out on us! needed in the field of journalism.

Joe Bennett and Reedy can be GOOD EATS" Students can get experience in seen drifting around on the camthe various types of writing re¬ pus like stray animals. What's the quired, as cartoonists, and in the matter, boys, can't you find a girl?

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Football Finals For Forty-Five The season has been, according to a technical point of view, a failure; yet in a deeper meaning it has been a complete success.

Coach Cross was faced with none of the usual scholarship players, and few experienced players.

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er this year, but due to injuries or other reasons, only sixteen finished the season.

The first game of the season was played here against Perkinston on September 28. The Warriors took to the field that evening confident of victory but "Lady Luck" smiled on the boys from "Perk" and Decatur suffered her first defeat of the year. Perkinston scored twice. During the rest of the game, the pigskin was kept near the fifty yard line. Captain David "Woody" Woodruff was injured during the first of the fourth quarter and saw practically no more action for the rest of. the year.

The Ellisville game was in reality the poorest attempt toward victory; yet it was the only game in which the Warriors scored. The team arrived in Ellisville to find a wet field and cold weather, but it spirits were somewhat warmed by the voices of the E.C.J.C. cheerleader section composed of Joyce Jenson, Illene Ritchie, Annie Lee Gordon, Kitty Moreland, Willie Chason, and "Corky" Capps. The boys from E.C.J.C. held Ellisville remarkably well during the first half, but because of lack of reserves and an injured first string backfield, Decatur, was scored on time and again in the second half.

The high point of the E.C.J.C. football season came when Billy Dearman caught a long pass from Danny Shannon in the last three minutes of play to put us down in "T. D." territory. There was "no stopping" the Warriors now and on a line smash by Dearman, E.G. J. C. scored. The point was not good, but anyone coming into the stands at that time would have thought by the way the E.C.J.C. players and fans were acting, that the Warriors were running all over Ellisville.

The next game was on the home field against Co-Lin Junior College from Wesson. The Decatur boys came very near scoring during the first and fourth quarters of the game, -but failed to do so, when their aerial attack failed to click. This was without a doubt the cloest and best game played

by Decatur and was the debut of Max Herrington of Louisville, who is undoubtedly, in the writer's poinion, the best all-around back yet seen to play in a junior college game this year. Wesson was held to 20 to 0 and it was really a well played game.

The Warriors traveled through a heavy rain to Poplarville for the next game, confident of victory, against the last weak teams scheduled to oppose them. The field was ankle deep in water and because of a fumble, the Poplarville boys covered the ball on E.CJ.C.'s fifteen yard line and ran a touchdown in one play.

This, along with the injury of guard Paul Pulton on the third

play of the game, literally took sponsoring a series of historical the starch out of the boys rep¬ movies to be shown to the entire resenting Decatur. They rallied in student body with the idea of inthe last half, but too much lead creasing appreciation of the "great had been established by the oppon¬ moments" in American history. ents: so, by {,he time the final The dates for the movies are as whistle blew, the score was 37 follows: to 0 in favor of Poplarville.

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As a whole, the boys played "Jamestown"—Nov. 19, 1945. their best game against Raymond, "The Pilgrims"—Dec. 3, 1945. who were rated by the "experts" "The Puritans"—Dec. 17, 1945. to win about 60 to 0, but after "Peter Stuyvesant"—Jan. 7 1946 throwing everything they had at j "The Gateway To The West"— the Warriors, Raymond won only j Jan, 21, 1946. to the tune of 26 to 0. "Puddin" Jones was out of this game bePHILLIPS CAFE cause of "attendance difficulties"; Dolan Coghlan was out with a Best Food In Town ruptured appendix and Paul FulQuick Service ton's side was still giving him trouble; otherwise the Decatur DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI Scalpers were rarin'-to-go. The first half of the first quarter, it looked as if they were going to Davidson Marble & run all over Raymond, but by the end of the first quarter Raymond Granite Works scored and that started their alltoo-frequent trips across our zero UNION, MISSISSIPPI line.

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By MILTON McMULLAN E.C.J.C. Pupils Favor Conscription If it takes modsst men to make a peaceful world E.C.J.C. is turning out its share. Quite a number of boys were interviewed to get their opinion about conscription.

Only by promising not to use their name would they allow us to print their convictions.

All of the boys, except one, agreed that conscription is necessary for defense and maintenance of freedom.

Don't become alarmed, girls; they will be back within a year, and they do hate to leave you.

Encouraging, isn't it?

When asked the question did they thing that serving a year in the army would develop in our youth., tendencies toward submission to dictatorship, the reply or suggestion was that by having some kind of school connected with the program it could serve a?; a chance to instill even deeper the principles of Democracy.

By the way, four of the boys finally agreed to let us use their names. Tootsie Blount, the only one to whom objection was voiced said that conscription was foolish. What is the matter, Tootsie?

Hate to leave your girl?

Mr. R. J. Smith said he was definitely in favor of conscription. He seems to think that it will do the boys good to get away from their mother's apron string for a year.

Fred McMullen and Alton Arnold think that conscription is necessary, but we must keep trained scientists on the look out for a defense against the atomic bomb. ; Glenn Womack, a voice of experience, says it will do the boys good.

We have heard from the boys, now let us hear what the girls think.

"Miss Thedra Luke, what are your views upon conscription?"

After much frowning and going through a process that from outside appearance seemed to be thought, she replied, "Well a year in the army for all if necessary is all right, but a year will ruin me; you know I am getting old."

I found Prances Hammond and Continued on Page Three ECJC

Girl Reserves Entertain at Tea One of the loveliest social events of the season was the Silver Tea given by the Girl Reserves for the ladies of the community, Saturday afternoon, November 10th, in the lobby of the Girl's Dormitory.

The lobby was beautifully decorated with fall flowers. As the guests arrived they were received at the door by June Hollingsworth and presented with corsages. They were then presented to the receiving line composed of Mrs. J. L. Jackson, Dean of Women; Bevoline Meodor, president of Girl Reserve club; Lavern Penington, vice-president; Sammy Massey, secretary; Norma Lee Brand, treasurer; Miss Virginia Clements, advisor; Mrs. Bertha Calhoun, Calhoun, chairman of the YWCA Unit; Tommye Jean Hatcher, representative from Y.W.C.A.; Grace Green, representative of "Y" Council; Mrs. Janie Sullivan, advisor of "Y" Council, and Dr.^L. O. Todd.

The guests were registered by Mrs. L. O. Todd and Beatrice Harris. Punch and sandwiches were served by Edna Earl Hillman, Laverne Nan Etten, Eugenia Moore, Jane Brand, and Nellie M. McElhernly. r During the afternoon Marian Graham played a number of musical selections.

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Who's Who On Campus Chosen

By Popular Vote The students of E.C.J.C. have anxiously awaited the time when they would actually know "Who is Who" on their campus.

Naturally there was much disagreement among the students.

Excitement ran high, competition was keen and even toward the end of a two-day campaign it was uncertain who were to be the favorites.

It was finally determined that Loraine Jackson, of Decatur, would reign as the queen of May. Illine Ritchie, who hails from Neshoba County, was voted Miss E. C. J. C. and Don Graham, who is also from Neshoba County, was selected as Mr. E. C. J. C. The unaimous votes these two students received is positive proof of the fact that they are typical representatives of the school spirit.

Other winners are: Ruth Henry, most charming girl; Carl Williams,, most handsome boy; Betty Lynn Johrjson, most intellectual girl; Melton McMullan, most intellectual boy: Sue Bennett, most versatile girl; Kenneth Hunter, most versatile boy; Sara Webb, most talented girl; Fred Ray Blocker, most talented boy; Joyce Jenson, friendliest girl; John Allen Henley, friendliest boy; Joyce Jensen, wittiest girl; Harold Hunt, wittiest boy; Rebecca Taylor, cutest girl; Billy Dearman, cutest boy; Marcelle "Bo-peep" Webb, best girl athlete; David Woodruff, best boy athlete; Katherine Kemp, best dressed girl; John Allen Henley, best dressed boy; Molly Wade, most typical freshman girl; Fred Ray Blocker, most typical freshman boy.

Edris Gunn, Janie Hawkins, Sarah Francis Harrison, and Joyce Billings, campus beauties.

Joyce Jenson, I^ouise Vance, Mildred Lovorn, Billy Dearman, Wiliston Chason and John Allen Henley, campus favorites.

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Former Student Accident Victim Mr. Clyde Majure and members of his family, of Decatur, were notified late Saturday, November 10, of the death of their son and brother, Spurgeon Majure. He died from injuries received in an automobile accident in Texas.

Spurgeon was employed by an oil company in Texas. He was driving a car enroute to his place of employment when the accident occurred. One other passenger was in the car with Spurgeon but was not seriously injured.

Spurgeon is a former student of Newton County Agricultural High school and East Central Junior College, where he has brothers and sisters attending school at present.

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Sadie Hawkins Party Sponsored By 1. PLC. The International Relations Club celebrated the annual "Sadie Hawkins" day with a party in the gymnasium for all students.

The frolic started at five o'clock with a "Catch Your Man Race" in which the girls chased the boys and the successful girls won their "Catches" as dates for the evening.

The gym was attractively decorated in the true "dog patch" fashion. The girls came dressed in "Daisy Mae" style and the boys in the usual manner of the gentlemen of Dogpatch.

There was bingo for everybody and delicious kik-a-pocf joy juice for refreshments. Mr. Paskins, in Continued on Page Three

NOVEMBER, 1945

E. C. J. C. Begins Progressive Post.War Program . .

Veterans Return To ECJC Campus Now that peae has once again been brought to this nation and the boys who have been serving in the armed forces are being discharged, many of them are continuing their education. It is the privilege of East Central Junior College to have about forty exservice men in school preparing for various post-war occupations, i These boys and men have ser- j ved in almost every branch of the | armed forces, and in almost every ; part of the World. Now they are , studying agriculture, mechanics, | business and other specialized and i general courses.

Below, various facts about the service records of these men are listed: GRADY ADCOCK, six and onehalf months, U. S. N. U. S. A. THOMAS JAMES BLACKBURN, 10 months, Anti-Aircraft, six months Infantry, Camp Haan, California, Camp Carson, Colo., Fort Bragg, N. C. PAUL CHUNN, 23 months, Infantry, 11 months Italy and France.

GURVIS CUMBERLAND, two months Marines, San Diego, Cal. RAYMOND L. GOLDEN, three and one quarter years, Engineer Gunner P-61, "Black Widow", 34 months in Mariana Islands, Siapan, one and possibly two Jap bombers to crews credit.

KENNETH T. HORNE, 4 months Anti-Aircraft gunner, Washington, D. C. MALCOLM JONES, five years army, 46 months Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Gilbert and Mariana Islands. At Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, two major battles, 136 air raids.

MELTON L. McMULLAN, four months Army Specialized Training Reserve Corps, U. S. A. LEONARD O. NELSON, 2 years Infantry, 16 months, France, England.

WILLIAM F. RYALS, Jr., Engineers, 16 months Normandy, Northern France, Belgium, Luxenburg, and Germany.

L. H. SMITH, one year Infantry, one and one-half years Medics, U. S. A. R. G. TAYLOR, 11 months U. S. N. duty on L. S. T. and battleships in Atlantic.

CARL WILLIAMS, six months Army Air Force, Nashville, Tenn.

GLEN T. WOMACK, 21 months Infantry, 8 months Africa, Italy.

CLAYTON YOUNG, 25 months, Infantry, England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.

SHED YOUNG, 18 months Coast Guard, 10 months Europe with Amphibious Forces.

The faculty, student body and college as a whole are proud of the way these veterans are continuing their pursuit of knowledge in their chosen fields.

In the next publication of this column, more information will be given about other service men on the campus at E. C. J. C.

Dramatic Club Installs Officers At its regular meeting in the little auditorium on October 23, the Dramatic club had its installation of officers for the following year.

There was, also, a very entertaining program.

After a few introductory remarks by Mrs. Newsome, the following officers took their oath of office.

President: Fred Ray Blocker Vice-President: Illine Ritchie Secretary and Treasurer: Rebecca Lofton Corresponding Secretary: FranContinued on Page Two

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President Todd Planning Bigger, Better School The publication of this first issue of the TOM-TOM is one of the outstanding events of the year. On behalf of everybody in school, I want to congratulate the staff and Miss Harris for their work. This is an achievement of which the entire college is proud.

The publication of this issue of the TOM-TOM is just one of the steps in building "toward a bigger and better E.C-J-C." Now that the war is over we are planning on renewing many of the activities that we formerly had. We hope to have a good orchestra shortly, and then a band. The prospects are for a good basketball season. We have had a football season that has been reasonably satisfactory for a first year.

I have been very much gratified with the spirit of the students this year as they are taking hold of things and as they show evidence of determination to achieve the motto of this publication. I could cite the work that is being done to bring out the WO-H-LO, the activities of the religious organizations, planning for play night, and a host of other activities.

There are other phases of our plans for development. We believe that the enrollment will double during the next two or three years. We are already making our plans to provide buildings and equipment in keeping with this ncreased enrollment. We will have to enlarge the faculty, too. If our plans materialize, during the next few months we shall have newdormitories and apartment buildings to take care of students, particularly married veterans. We hope to offer additional courses in trades education for veterans.

The TOM-TOM should prove a very valuable addition to the life Continued on Page Three TWELFTH GRADE LEADS IN WAR FUND DRIVE The high school seniors are leading the student body in the present War Fund Drive on the campus. The efforts which the student body and faculty members put forth to raise an adequate amount is evidenced by the fact that they have raised $203.75. This amount includes donations from the eleventh and twelfth grade?, the college freshmen and sophomores, and the faculty members.

The twelfth grade is the only one to be noted for its one hundred per cent contribuiton. As reported by Mrs. Cross, acting chairman of the War Fund Drive, each of the thirty-seven members donated a dollar.

Contributions are still being accepted and if you have not contributed to this worthy cause, you are urged to do so immediately.

Enrollment On Increase Here East Central Junior College began its thirty-second year, and its first post-war year with a definite increase in enrollment.

This particular phase of progress is indicated by a fifteen per cent increase over last year's enrollment. The present enrollment is as follows: 54 sophomores, 128 freshmen, 37 seniors, and 47 juniors, a total of 266 students. Last year's record shows 57 sophomores, 112 freshmen, 21 seniors, and 41 juniors. Of our total increase we have a 14 percent increase in the freshmen class, 76 percent in the senior class, and a 14 percent in the junior class.

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Memorial For Service Men Planned at ECJC The "Y" Council, consisting of the officers of the religious organizations which meet each week to make plans for the religious work that is to be carried on the campus, last week elected a committee to make plans for an honor roll for our service men. On this honor roll will be the names of every boy in service who has attended East Central Junior College from the time it was first established until the present. It will be placed in the hall of the administration building and will have between 1,000 and 1,200 names.

Plans are being made for the annual "Y" Council banquet, which is to be December 7, 1945.

All of the plans are not completed as to place and speaker. They are inviting the former members of the council who have returned from service.

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Physical Ed Class Progresses Much progress has been made this year in the physical education classes under the capable leadership of Miss Betty Short, teacher.

Miss Short, who began her work as a member of the East Central Junior College faculty at the beginning of the present semester, received her degree in physical education from the University of Virginia.

The classes under Miss Short's direction started with learning the primary exercises of trunk twisting, toe touching, leg raising, and knee extension. The classes have now advanced to soccer. They made a careful study of the rules; then after taking a test, they divided into teams. Skill is being developed and competition runs high.

Once a week the classes practice steps in social dancing. Thus physical education as it is being applied on the E.C.J.C. campus is functioning, both in the development of healthy bodies and in the acquisition of that social Irace and charm so necessary to the modern young woman's success in life.

ECJC .

COMING EVENTS Mrs. W. W. Newsome, speech teacher and dramatic coach, announces that a series of plays sponsored by the dramatic club and the speech classes will be presented during the school year.

LAVENDER and OLD LACE by Rose Warner is the first of the series and will be produced early in December.

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1 pward A Bigger and Better E.C.J.C. The newspaper is a mirror of public opinion. It is the aim of the TOM-TOM to reflect the activities, views, and lives of the students of E.C.J.C. exactly as they occur, without alteration and hiding of the truth.

On the humorous side of life, we hope that this paper will produce smiles and light-heartedness.

On the serious side of life, the result of reading the school paper should be an awareness of the problems confronting us and solutions to these various problems. Also, one should broaden his understanding of his fellow students and thus cause him to be more helpful to others in his daily association with them by reading the TOM-TOM. Our forefathers fought and died for the American way of living, and one of the results of their fighting and dying was freedom of the press. By exercising freedom of the press, large newspapers are a means of transmitting great ideas to the general public who in turn benefit and progress by the thought received. Even in a small publication like ours, this privilege will be recognized and used to the best possible advantage.

We have, with our eyes on present and future conditions, selected as the slogan of the TOM-TOM "Toward a bigger and better E.C.J.C." —Betty Lynn Johnson.

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Let's Beautify Our Campus Our campus is our community. We are proud of its spacious grounds and lovely trees. The campus is ours to enjoy and ours to keep. Of course, we want it to be as clean and attractive as passible.

"It is both our privilege and our responsibility to do so. If every student will take the attitude, "I want my campus to be the most beautiful spot of ground in the world," it will be possible to visualize the ideal campus. Taking this for our goal, let us set to work to make this ideal materialize.

What can I do? I can be careful to throw paper and other rubbish into the waste paper baskets; I can pick up paper and coco-cola bottles that I find scattered around; I may help cultivate the flowers or even plant a tree which will stand or years to come as a memorial to my ideal.

We would like to give Special recognition to a group which has made some particular improvements and is continuing the work. We are referring to The Future Teacher's Club. They have taken charge of cleaning and beautifying the "Y" park. They are planning to set out some native shrubs in the park and to set out trees along the drive. Lights have been strung up and the park is AH ideal place for picnics and parties.

One of the most beautiful spots on the campus is the flower garden. Dahlias and Chrysanthemums have been in bloom all season. To insure a more beautiful array of spring flowers, the F. T. A. plans to set out rose bushes, gladiolas, and narcisus.

Let us follow the example of this group. If other -roups will take other sections and make as many Trnprovements, then we will have our "ideal" campus. _ ECJC —

Points Of Controversy

By Melton L. McMullan Major Fred Sullens in his recent address to the student body of East Central Junior College made reference to a very controversial issue.

He stated that we could and should keep atomic power a secret from all other countries.

Why be secretive about it? Is it not world peace

and world friendship that we are seeking, supposedly? Is not faith in each ether the first step toward friendship? We go around harping about world peace and, at the same time, come forward with the proposal that we keep such a project as the atomic bomb secret! What causes us to do this?

Is it fear? Is this fear caused by prejudice?

Those of us who propose secrecy of the atomic bomb are making assumptions, I presume, that it is possible for us to keep it secret for always. Is it not possible for another country to produce minds which are just as capable as our own, if not more so? If so, these minds will be set immediately on the track of atomic power, and when they catch us, they may have a better thing than we have, for what we have is merely the rudimentary stage of the power. There is no reason under the sun why some other country could not produce an atomic power equal to ours, for an atom split in Russia makes as much noise as the ones split in the United States.

The splitting of an atom across the ocean will cause just as much destruction and just as much respect as the ones we split in this country.

It has been suggested that we use our discovery as a threat over other nations to maintain peace.

That puts us right back where we were centuries ago. We still have not learned, it seems, that one group of people can not reign over another with physical power. When the other group gets its bearings as it has always done, eventually they will have control of this physical power; then both nations will be threatened with destruction.

We have made various commitments concerning: the atomic power project. We agreed th?^ if ED land would send scientists to work on the project, they would share equally in the commercial development and destructive means. Are we as good as our words?

I agree that the time is not ripe for world-wide broadcasting of the secrete—far from it, for that would be disastrous—but, we should by all means be working on some kind of an organization in which all nations, without exception, could have their chance to be taught the constructive use of the power. The length of time that such training would require and the outcome of the training would depend on the method, cooperation and spirit with which the people would back such a plan.

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sing, Dr. J. D. Franks, Dr. T-. L. Holcomb, and Dr D. A. McCall.

The local group was representMiss Phyllis B. Griefe, travel¬ ed by Grace Green, Betty Idoin, ing secretary of the World Student Thelma Goodin, Doris Jones, Lynn Service Fund, visited the East Cen¬ Phillips, Georg'a Nell Sims, Nancy tral Junior College campus Fri¬ Burnham, Mar.1 Ruby Kemp, Laday afternoon, November 10, and verne Gibbs, Bossie McDonald, L. spoke to the faculty and student H. Smith, Carl Williams, Aubrey body at general Assembly.

Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard NelMiss Griefe completed her und- son and Rev. W A. Hogan. er-graduate work at Ohio Wesleyan University in 1944, which she DRAMATIC CLUB INSTALLS followed by graduate work at the Continued from Page Onef, University of Chicago. She worked in a settlement school in Chicago ces Hunt Reporter: Don G'aham _ during the past summer, nnd then After the initiation of the offi~ became Araveling Secretary of the World Student Service Fund. She cers the other memoers gave their is on a tour of the colleges of pledge of allegiance to the club.

The roll call was answered by Mississippi explaining the impcrta.nce of this fund in assisting Eu¬ each member's giving his or her ropean pupils in the problems that favorite actor or actress.

The program consisted of group they face in Europe as they rediscussion on "My Philosophy of turn to their universities.

Life" and group singing led by ECJC— — Sarah Webb. The group was acStudents Attend companied by Illine Ritchie at the piano.

BSU Convention The selection of such a fine A group of sixteen representa¬ number of officers from such an tives from the Baptist Student outstanding membership, points Union in East Central Junior Col¬ toward a very bright future for the lege attended the Mississippi Bap¬ Dramatic club of E.C.J.C. tist Student Union convention at Mississippi Southern Colleg-o, Hattiesburg, October 19-21.

Over four hundred students, representing seventeen colleges attended this convention. The keynote of the meeting was "Christ My Imperative." The program consisted of a series of panel discussions and worship services. One Compliments of the outstanding features of the program was a dramatization "The DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI Cross of Today" given by the students from M. S.. C. W. The guest speakers v/ere Rev. Gordan San-

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For Progress In Education The Mississippi Education Association is really on the move. A revolutionary program has been set in motion to improve education of all peoples of this state.

First, let us give credit where credit is due. Our own Dr. L. O. Todd has been very influential in getting this program organized and moving.

The first goal is to increase salaries so as to attxact better teachers and to hold the good teachers, 'we have. This goal in itself is of sufficient importance to justify the existence of any organization. The school standards maintained in Mississippi are shamefully low compared with other schools of the nation, and we will also notice that we pay less money to our teachers than any state, in the union. Could there be a connection between the two?

Another goal is to increase the.amount of vocational education. Only a few seconds thought is enough to show us how much we lack in this line.

We don't even have a medical school for students who live in Mississippi and wish to become doctors!

Have our past leaders been asleep?

Another goal is to improve negro education. Let us remember that the better educated all peoples of Mississippi are,, the faster we move, the more the annual income for all, and much less friction between races.

This is a wonderful program. It is the duty of every citizen to understand the program and then put his shoulder behind the wheel and push.

—Melton E. McMiillsn.

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Sub-Conscious Misdemeanor We boys when talking to girls have the habit of placing our feet upon the wall.

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Respect And Be Respected Just a tip to the student body in view of future athletic contests to be held in our gymnasium and on our athletic field.

We hold in reverence and with gratitude the playing of our Alma Mater. When our Alma Mater is played, we stand and remain until the music stops.

Now, if we think of our Alma Mater like this, don't you think that students of other schools and colleges love and respect their school song? And don't you think that we should be courteous enough to show the proper respect to the playing or singing of any schocl Alma Mater by standing quietly until the song is finishied?

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NOVEMBER, 1945

EAST CENTRAL JUNIOR COLLEGE

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Sadie Hawkins

work in the girls dormitory. Jo Love, Love."

Social High Lights Nell Eddins and Ollie B. Savell.

Joyce and Woody: "The More I MOORE-SIMMONS Continued from Page One STATON'S See You." The home of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. both members of the freshman Harold Hunt: "I'll Be Around." the character of "Old Man Mose" Moore was the lovely setting for class, were married recently.

Barber Shop Frances and Willie: "Together." told the fortunes. the wedding of their daughter, Marlene "Pep" Smith was chosAnnie Lee: "Someone to Love."

The high point of the evening Caroline, and Clay Simmons.

UNION, MISSISSIPPI The living room was beautifully en as one of the representatives was the solemnizing of several decorated with chrysanthemums, from Neshoba County to the state "dog patch" weddings by WillisDecatur Cleaners 4-H Round-up meeting held at ton Chason, who offered both ferns, and gladioli. A duet, "I Love DECATUR Alex Munday, Owner expensive weddings You Truly" was sung immediate¬ Jackson, Miss., Nov. 8-9. Thurs¬ cheap and BARBER SHOP ly preceding the ceremony. The day afternoon, she attended a re¬ plus the rings. Tommye Jean HatWe Appreciate Your ception at the Governor's Man¬ cher, Joyce Jenson, and Joyce BilPatronage bride wore a lovely fushia crepe Compliments sion; then Friday night at the lings were lucky enough to get to dress with black accessories.

DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI banquet, she received a $25 War the altar.

The impressive double ring cereBond.

ECJC ; mony was performed by the Rev. TOM TOM'S ROVIN REPORTER James R. Grisham of Decatur.'

James Van Hooser .withdrew Continued from Page One Members of the faculty at East DECATUR from the College recently. James Central Jr. College,' other friends, is going to the Navy in the near Willie sitting under the trees in and relatives of the bride and SHOE SHOP front of the administration buildfuture. groom were present. ing. When asked her views upon DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI Prior to her marriage, Caroline conscription, she looked at Willie Among those who participated was employed as business manager and replied, "Since Willie is 4-F at E.C.J.C. The groom is an E. C. in the Halloween party at the it will be all right to go ahead J. C. graduate of the class of '44. American Legion Hut on Hallowe¬ and draft them."

THE PRIDE They are making their home at en night were, Mary Ellen McMiss Elton Hurt said conscripCITY CAFE Miss. State College at Starkville, Cain, Joe Graham, Jane Brand, tion was okay, for her man is alThe Best of Everything where Clay will resume his studies Lewis McMullan, Evelyn Perry, ready back home in the kitchen.

DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI Norma Lee Brand, Carolyn Perry, at Miss. State College.

Joyce Billings and Margaret UNION, MISSISSIPPI John Elsis (Tootsie) Blount, ClaShannon think that conscription Rachel Gainey was surprised rice Graham, and Paul Perry. The is good for the boys, but no excepTuesday night when her two bro¬ part was sponsored' by Mrs. N. E. tion should be made unless a perthers, Ross and Hermon Gainey, Blackburn.

Graham's Electrical son is physically unable.

FORD'S ICE CREAM came up to see her. They have The Glee Club enjoyed a wei- Lorraine Wood doesn't think Appliances Furnishings both recently received a discharge ner roast at "the bluffs." Those boys should have to serve a year Your Patronage is and it was a happy reunion for in charge of the entertainment COMPANY in the army.

Appreciated them. were Kitty Moreland, R. G. TayBobbie Gillis—"I do not beNEWTON, MISSISSIPPI DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI lor, and Bonny Hudson. The social lieve in compulsory military conThe members of the F. T. A. was sponsored by Mrs. Carrie Lee scription as a method for bringClub under the sponsorship of Madden. ing into being "world peace!"

Jackson Mercantile Mrs. Sullivan, enjoyed a picnic This peace must be built upon the GARDNER'S Friday evening, November 2nd, at Miss Norma Lee Brand, ImoCompany principles of world brotherhood. the Newton Park and then went gene Johnson, La Neil Coursey, Clothing and Shoes for the We must renounce war as an inFLORIST into town where they attended Sarah Joy Smith, Dorothy JorEntire Family strument for settling dispute. It the show 'The Valley of Decision.' dan, and Carolyn Perry, attended UNION, MISSISSIPPI is possible to have a new world DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI the Decatur vs. Hickory basketorganization, which if given the The faculty attended the wed¬ ball game at Hickory, Friday support of the stronger and more ding of Caroline Moore and Clay night, Nov. 2. powerful nations can protect all GAINES Simmons in Philadelphia, ThursClarice Kraham, Annie Lee Gornations without resorting to the day afternoon, November 1st. don, Frog Pace, and William BulShoes, Hats, Clothing and price of war in the lives and liblard, enjoyed a nicnic at Hailey's erties of our people."

Ready-To-Wear Sadie Hawkins night was quite Lake, Tuesday night, Nov. 6.

ECJC • an event Saturday night, NovemDECATUR, MISSISSIPPI THE BUZZER ber 3rd. The girls chased after the Miss Tommie Duke and Miss Well, friends, here is your old boys until the last boy was caught. Dorlos Jean Vaughan visited in Compliments friend the buzzer. I've been around Among the boys unfortunate Houston, Mississippi, Nov. 3-5. and found out some of the latest BLACKBURN BROS. enough to be caught by the girls gossip and dirt. Most of the new Hardware & Furniture Co. were the following: Billy Blount, former student, DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI Seeds - Feeds - Fertilizers Don Graham—Rebecca Lofton who has been in the Air Corps, is pupils are very quiet, but just give Rae McGee—Eloise Rae at home now with a discharge. He me time and I'll get them. Now, DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI Fred Ray Blocker—Sue Bennett plans to enter school at E.C.J.C. here comes the dirt: Bessie's one girl who has her in the near future.

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Melton McMullan — "Tootsie" about-it L.H.?

Nelson All the way from Carl-ina well Continued from Page One Pecker Henley—Hugene Rivers Janie, I must say you have the men crossing the continent for Michael Warren—Thedra Luke Aubrey Adams—Jean Hatcher of the college. It can help in de¬ you!

We see that Jean Hatcher has Cloyd Paskins—Claudine Wright veloping the kind of school spirit "The Home that is really worth while. It can a boy friend. He's tall, dark, and furnish us with information on acNel Denson of Poplarville was has big feet, too.

GIFT and a guest on our campus one week¬ tivities on the campus. It will proWhat's the rumor about the vide a wonderful opportunity to wedding bells ringing for- Rounds of end recently. the students who work on the and Young? Tell us fellows, you've Edris Gunn, Dorris Jones, L. H. staff in developing the abilities been holding out on us!

JEWELRY SHOP Smith, and Eugene Coghlan, visit¬ needed in the field of journalism. Joe Bennett and Reedy can be GOOD EATS" ed with Bessie McDonald at her Students can get experience in seen drifting around on the camhome for the weekend. They were the various types of writing re¬ pus like stray animals. What's the accompanied back by Kate Mc¬ quired, as cartoonists, and in the matter, boys, can't you find a girl?

LOUISVILLE, LOUISVILLE, MISS. Donald who spent several days varied business activities necesI have heard some of the people MISSISSIPPI sary for publication. This issue humming their own little ditties with them on the campus. indicates thatwe have some cap¬ lately and here are some of them: Already Cupid has begun his able students, who have the caNelda and Carl: "It's Love, pacity for success not only with the TOM-TOM, but as journalist in the future.

All working together—faculty, students, administration—we can I have recently been discharged and I am now By a lonely young bachelor, a beautiful make, and must make this one of Blonde, Brunette or Red Head, not over 19 available; for further information contact the great years in the history of years of age, 5 ft. tall and substantial Joyce Jensen, Room 22, Girl's Dormitory.

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er this year, but due to injuries or | play of the game, literally took sponsoring a series of historical other reasons, only sixteen finish¬ ■the starch out of the boys rep¬ movies to be shown to the entire UNION STEAM ed the season. resenting Decatur. They rallied in student body with the idea of inThe first game of the season was the last half, but too much lead creasing appreciation of the "great LAUNDRY The season has been, according played here against Perkinston on had been established by the oppon¬ moments" in American history. _ _ Phone 2241 _ _ to a technical point of view, a September 28. The Warriors took ents; so, by the time the final The dates for the movies are as follows: whistle blew, the score was 37 to the field that evening confident UNION, MISSISSIPPI failure; yet in a deeper meaning "Columbus"—Nov. 12, 1945. it has been a complete success. of victory, but "Lady Luck" smil¬ to 0 in favor of Poplarville.

As a whole, the boys played Coach Cross was faced with none ed on the boys from "Perk" and "Jamestown"—Nov. 19, 1945. of the usual scholarship players, Decatur suffered her first defeat their best game against Raymond, "The Pilgrims"—Dec. 3, 1945. of the year. Perkinston scored who were rated by the "experts" and few experienced players.

"The Puritans"—Dec. 17, 1945.

Over thirty boys have been out twice. During the rest of the game, to win about 60 to 0, but after "Peter Stuyvesant"—Jan. 7 1946 for football at one time or anoth- the pigskin was kept near the throwing everything they had at "The Gateway To The West"— Congratulations fifty yard line. Captain David the Warriors, Raymond won only Jan. 21, 1946.

"Woody" Woodruff was injured to the tune of 26 to 0. "Puddin" during the first of the fourth quar¬ Jones was out of this game beDecatur Theatre ter and saw practically no more cause of "attendance difficulties"; PHILLIPS CAFE E.C.J.C. action for the rest of the year. Dolan Coghlan was out with a Compliments Best Food In Town The Ellisville game was in real¬ ruptured appendix and Paul FulDECATUR, MISSISSIPPI ity the poorest attempt toward vic¬ ton's side was still giving him Quick Service ' STUDENTS tory; yet it was the only game in trouble; otherwise the Decatur DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI which the Warriors scored. The Scalpers were rarin'-to-go. The team arrived in Ellisville to find first half of the first quarter, it a wet field and cold weather, but looked as if they were going to More Power To You Davidson Marble & it spirits were somewhat warmed run all over Raymond, but by the by the voices of the E.C.J.C. cheer¬ end of the first quarter Raymond Granite Works leader section composed of Joyce scored and that started their allJenson, Illene Ritchie, Annie Lee too-frequent trips across our zero And The TOM TOM UNION, MISSISSIPPI Gordon, Kitty Moreland, Willie line.

Chason, and "Corky" Capps. The Compliments The persistent Warriors played boys from E.C.J.C. held Ellisville their last game against the underemarkably well during the first feated Goodman Bulldogs on the For More and Better half, but because of lack of re¬ Goodman field.

The Warriors DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI serves and an injured first string played admirably, but Goodman backfield, Decatur, was scored on outclassed them badly in some time and again in the second half. ways, especially in blocking. All GIFTS The high point of the E.C.J.C. the boys played a hard game, but The Rexall Drug Store football season came when Billy were slowly overpowered by the Dearman caught a long pass from Bulldogs.

Prescription Danny Shannon in the last three Visit ECJC minutes of play to put us down in SERIES OF HISTORICAL Druggists "T. D." territory. There was "no MOVIES TO BE GIVEN stopping" the Warriors now and j The American History class is Agents for Bendix and on a line smash by Dearman, E.G. J. C. scored. The point was not Maytag Washing Machines good, but anyone coming into the UNION, MISSISSIPPI ADDY'S SHOE SHOP Philco Radios and stands at that time would have thought by the way the E.C.J.C. Refrigerators Quality-Service PHILADELPHIA, MISS. players and fans were acting, that the Warriors were running all over DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI UNION, MISSISSIPPI Ellisville.

The next game was on the home field against Co-Lin Junior College from Wesson. The Etecatur boys came very near scoring during the first and fourth quarters IN PHILADELPHIA IT'S of the game, but failed to do so, Sinclair Service Station when their aerial attack failed to click. This was without a doubt the cloest and best game played Good Year Tires

by Decatur and was the debut of Max Herrington of Louisville, who is undoubtedly, in the writUNION, MISSISSIPPI For Up To The Minute Styles in College er's poinion, the best all-around back yet seen to play in a junior college game this year. Wesson was held to 20 to 0 and it was Boys and Girls Fashions really a well played game.

The Warriors traveled through a heavy rain to Poplarville for the Visit Us When You Come to Philadelphia Drugs and Sundries next game, confident of victory, against the last weak teams schePrescriptions duled to oppose them. The field was ankle deep in water and beW. M. McMullan cause of a fumble, the Poplarville boys covered the ball on J. C. Reagan E.CJ.C.'s fifteen yard line and ran a touchdown in one play.

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TOM-TOM'S Roving Reporter In this column each month, students on the E.C.J.C. campus express their opinion on national, state, and local issues. This month the Roving Reporter asked the students this question ."What do you think would make E.C.J.C. bigger and better?" The answers to this question varied widely.

After interviewing the students, only the criticisms which would lead to improvements were selected to be published. Those which were personal in nature and which could easily be adjusted by seeing the proper authority were omitted. Some considerations of the suggestions suggested are being offered with the hope that further discussion may be stimulataed to the extent that some practical solutions of the problems may be worked out along the lines indicated by the students' opinions.

LYNN PHILLIPS: "Any student of college level should be able to decide when he is ready to go to bed; therefore, I think that he should be allowed to turn off the lights in his room when he has finished studying, whether it is 8:00 p. m. or 1:00 a. m."

As one usually finds, if he takes time to think through a question, this problem has two sides. By the lights being turned off at 10:00 p. m., the student learns to budget his time and live according to a set schedule. On the other hand, in order to participate in extra-curricular activities and to keep up with his schopl work, one naturally needs more time for studying than he now has. Perhaps a satisfactory compromise might be reached which would accomplish both results mentioned.

SUE BENNETT: "One thing that would make E.C.J.C. bigger and better is a recreati, nal center operated by students. This center should offer a variety of recreational facilities from which each student could fill his own desires as how to spend his leisure time."

In considering this criticism, the main obstacle is the financial difficulty. Of course, the funds required in the construction of a Student Union Building is at present prohibitive, but by suggestions and discussion on the part of the students, a plan might be worked out whereby there could be provided at least a room.

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39 Students Make Second Six Weeks Honor Roll The following pupils made honor roll and honorable mention at East Central Junior College for the second six weeks; such honors mean that the ones on honor roll made an average of B-(- and the ones on the honorable mention list made an average of B. HONOR ROLL Sophomores—Sue Bennet, Louisville; Nomie P. Coward, Ludlow; Jean Gibbon Johnson, Hickory; Elaine Long, Morton.

Freshmen—Betty Lynn Johnson, Walnut Grove.

High School— Juniors— Mariam, Graham, Decatur; Annell Thornton, Conehatta.

HONORABLE MENTION Sophomores—D i x i e Briggs, Scooba; Katherine Cox, Philadelphia; Thelma Goodin, Gholson; Nell Herd, Union; Kenneth Hunter, Decatur; Lorraine Jackson.

Decatur; Mildred Lovorn, Louisville; Melton McMullan, Decatur; Myrtice McMullan, Decatur; Gaynell Majure, Decatur; Ruth Mar.on, Dossburg; Mary Parks, Conehatta; Fred Talbert, Louisville; Sarah Webb, Noxapater.

Freshmen—Iris Clark, Noxapater; Bobbie Gillis, Philadelphia; Clarice Graham, Decatur; Ivan Hand, Collinsville; Lijlian Hardy, Union; Juanita Lay, Lena; Naomi McCraw, Harperville; Lynn Phillips, Newton; Eloise Rea, Philadelphia; Dale Wilkerson, Forest.

High School—Seniors—J u n e Hollingsworth, Decatur; Edna Meltz, Decatur.

High School—Juniors—Norma Lee Brand, Decatur; Dorothy Buntyn, Decatur; "Corky" Capps, Jackson; Laverne Pennington, Decatur; Carolyn Perry, Decatur; Mary Sula Wansly, Decatur.

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Sophomores Present Class Play The sophomore class, under the guidance of Mrs. Newsome presented a play, "Lavender and Old Lace", in the college gymnasium on December 18th.

Love and comedy were the highlights of the play. The romantic leads were "Ruth" and "Oarl", played by Sue Bennett and Eugene Coghlan.

"Miss Ainslie" and "Dr. Patterson" formed another romantic two-some who cooperated in enContinued on Page 4

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jui iors And Seniors Ele.t Who's Who -,.„. .L..,!.:,.. ujoate and hesitation, th'i Junior and Senior classes voted iO:: their candidates in | the High School Who's Who elec1 tlon. The purpose of which wa j to select the class representatives j for the special honor of being featured in the school annual.

The voting was supervised by Miss Clements and Mrs. Sullivan.

The winners of the various honors are as follows: Mr. Newton County A.H.S.'— Dolan Coughlan; Miss Newton County A. H. S.—Benoline Meadow; Most Intellectual Girl—June Hollingsworth; Most Intellectual Boy—Sidney McNeal; Most Talented Girl — Sammye Massey; Most Talented Boy—Jerry Reedy; Most Beautiful Girl—Marguerite Graham; Most Handsome Boy— James Edwards; Best Dressed Girl—Jane Brand; Best Dressed Boy—Shed Young; Boy Most Likely to Succeed—Bernard Stamper; Girl Most Likely to Succeed— Marian Graham; Cutest Girl— Nell Pearson; Cutest Boy—Danny Shannon; Best Girl Athlete— Continued on Page 4 ECJC

ECJC Annual Will Be Published

By NAOMI McCRAW After a war lapse of three years, I work has been resumed on the "Wo-He-Lo", the East Central j Junior College year book. Because of the shortage of labor and materials, it has been impossible for the annual to be published since 1942. Its rejuvenation is receiving an enthusiastic welcome. Much interest has been shown in its planning, and a great deal of earnest effort is being expended on the work of its production.

Most of the photographic work has been done, and a dummy copy has been secured.

The following were chosen to serve as officers: Editor-in-Chief, Illene Ritchie; assistants, Dixie Briggs and Lynn Philips; business manager. Sue Bennett; asistants, Clayton Young and Billy Dearman.

It is the aim of the staff to make this a book that will portray the life at East Central Junior College just as it is, thus making it a diary that the students will keep and cherish in the days to come.

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Girl Reserves Celebrate "Girl Reserve" Day Saturday, December 1st, was celebrated as "Girl Reserve" Day by the Girl Reserve Club of Newton County Agricultural High School. Posters and the sale of tags helped the Girl Reserves make the community conscious of the purpose and program of the Girl Reserve Club.

A cake walk was held from twothirty until three-thirty in front of the court house. The proceeds of the cake walk and the sales of tags amounted to $43.31, which was used to provide Christmas for a girl in The Industrial Institute in Columbia and to supplement a fund for a set of encyclopedias for the Decatur High School.

The Girl Reserve Club wishes to thank everyone who helped to make this day a success.

ECJC The members of the Girl's Reserves and Boy's Hi-Y organizations had a delightful party Saturday night, December 1st at the American Legion Hut. As a climax to Girl's Reserve Day Saturday. They played games and roasted weiners indoors. The leaders of the clubs, Miss Clements and Mr. Palmer, acted as sponsors.

DECEMBER, 104&

Student Wins National Honors

ECJC Freshman Wins 4-H Club Honor Award Marlene "Pep" Smith attended National 4-H club congress in Chicago, December 2-6, as state 4-H winner of girl's records.

Being able to attend National 4-H club congress is one of the dreams of every 4-H'er; however, only a small per cent of these 4-H'ers are willing to do the work necessary for the fulfillment of this dream.

"Pep" has been a 4-H member for seven years; during this time she has developed a well-rounded 4-H farm home program through projects in gardening, canning, clothing, foods, baby beef, poultry, home improvement, home beautification, leadershij, and health. She attended Club Congress on the basis of these project records. Marlene gives the following account of her trip.

"The Mississippi delegation Continued on Page 4 ECJC

TOM-TOM Staff Sponsors Play Night On Saturday night, Dec. 8, a "White Elephant" Christmas party was sponsored in the gym by the staff of The Tom-Tom.lThe admission fee to the party was a Christmas present which one wouldn't want to receive.

The gym was decorated in the Christmas colors, red and green.

In the center of the gym there was a Christmas tree under which the "white elephant" gifts were placed.

Tommy Jean Hatcher, a reporter on the TOM-TOM Staff, was M. C. Each person present wrote a letter to Santa Claus.

Bobby Gillis won the prize for the best letter to Saint Nick. Then chewing gum was distributed and those pesent were told to fashion a model Santa Claus out of the gum. Tom Chisolm won the prize for the best Santa Claus modeled.

Christmas carols were sung by the group and then the big' event of the evening arrived. The group formed a circle and marched around the Christmas tree to the tune of "Jingle Bells," each person on the "X that marked the spot" being privileged to select a present for himself from among the gifts beneath the Christmas tree.

Popcorn balls were served and then there was dancing for those who wished to dance, and games of various types for the others.

Mr. Fred Ray Blocker, a student of E.C.J.C, according to unconfirmed reports, has won the National Achievement Contest. This report has not been cleared through state headquarters, but Miss "Pep" Smith heard his name called at the National 4-H Club Contest in Chicago. If this is officially confirmed through State Headquarters, he will receive a scholarship to any school in the country.

It is definitely known that he won the State Achievement Contest for 1945.

The list of honors Mr. Blocker has won in the past makes a very impressive record. In 1940 he won State Poultry Judging Contest and third in the national contest. This broke all records for any Mississippi boy in the judging of poultry. In 1941 he won State Leadership Contest; for this he won a trip to Washington.

In 1942 he won State Rural Elecrification contest and a trip to Chicago, but was ruled out because he had already made one trip. In 1943 he won "All-round 4-H Club Boy" in Mississippi. In 1944 he won State General Achievement Contest and a scholarship. iJCJC

Sophomores To Graduate End Of First Semester Among the outstanding members of the East Central Junior College, there are eight who are to graduate at the end of the first semester.

Perhaps many of you are not acquainted with these members who are leaving here soon. To give you a glimpse at their personalities and character, each member has been individually interviewed by a representative of the Tom-Tom Staff.

Annie Lee Gordon, who is wellknown for her charming personality and wit, states that she intends after graduation to secure secretarial work, probably in Jackson. Annie Lee is a native of this city. She was elected cheerleader to which office she was well-fitted and where she displayed much pep for the energetic warriors.

Doris Pearson, better known as "Monkey", comes to E.C.J.C. from Conehatta. Doris is a member of Y.W.C.A., F.T.A., Noonday Prayer Service, and Girls Vesper. Her plans as to the future are yet uncertain, but she states that she will probably secure secretarial work in Jackson.

Sue Bennett, a prominent leader in the many activities on the campus comes to E.C.J.C. from Louisville. Sue is vice-president of "Y" Council, President of Wesley Foundation, Secretary and Treasurer of Y.M. and Y.W.C.A., and President of I.R.C. She is, also, a member of the F.T.A. Club, Noonday Prayer Service and Girls' Vesper. Her plans are to enter Mississippi State College at the beginning of the spring semester.

Bettye Jo Cooper, friendly and charming in manner, is a native of Conehatta. She is a member of the F.T.A. Club, B.S.U., Y.W.C.A., Noonday Prayer Service, Morning Continued on Page 4

HOME EKERS HOLD OPEN HOUSE The members of The Home Economics department cordially invite the faculty members and their families and the student boy of East Central Junior College to Christmas open house Thursday, December 20.

Members of Freshman and Sophomore classes are requested to call between 8:30 a. m. and 11:30 a. m.

Hig-h school members are to call between 1:00 p. m. and 2:15 P. M.

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CHECKING UP Do you realize that the end of the first semester is near? There will be changes taking place here on the E. C. J. C. campus; the sophomores who are graduating will be leaving us; instead of the minor tests we have been having, there will be real exams; there will be a chance for us to turn over a new leaf next semester; there will be new students here for us to make welcome.

To the sophomores who are leaving us, we wish the best of everything good. Naturally, we'll miss them, but we know that they will make just as good in their chosen field, whether it be a continuation of their education or a position in the business world.

Exams! How we all shudder at the thought of them! But these miniature judgment days are a necessary part of our training, so let's do the very best that we have the ability to do in these examinations.

After we have finished the exams, if we haven't done so well, a clean page will be waiting for us.

We should resolve to do better in all our work so that at the end of the second semester, we can look back with a much brighter attitude and a clearer conscience.

Do you remember how you felt when you left home last September to come to school? Well, the new students who will enter the second semester will be just as homesick as you were. It is the duty of each of us to try to make them as happy as we are now. We can accomplish this by a friendly word and smile when we see them.

Has this first semester meant anything to you?

Are you going to make the second semester mean more?

ECJC THIS PROCESS CALLED EDUCATION

By Melton McMullan Education might be defined as learning to make use of information gained by first-hand experience or by reading and hearing of the experiences of others. The amount of information and the level of reasoning carried on by an individual (omitting hereditary ■ ^nracteristics) will show the quality and extent j.n individual's education.

Education, as some people think, is not learning

SOCIAL HIGH-LIGHTS Tranksgiving holidays were enjoyed by everyone and now all the dormitory girls are looking forward to the Christmas vacation.

Marcelle Webb and LaVerne Gibbs spent the week-end with Jo Cooper when they attended a high school basketball tournament.

Bessie McDonald was the guest for the weekend of Nelda Thrash.

Joyce Jenson has been absent

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now to keep xiom working hard, but is to learn to do your work quicker and more efficiently. One's .aucation does not stop when he finishes school and enters upon his life's work, but instead, his education will show an increase if he has a background of good training and does not let prejudice interfere.

An education consisting of the pursuit of truth \s the best process of elmination of prejudice and as long as there are two racial groups in one area, one of which is prejudiced against the other, one group will hurt itself, to keep the other from advancing. Reasoning further, we see that it is not only necessary to increase In equality and quantity the educational facilities of the white, but also those of the negro.

One of the great steps toward improving educational facilities is the federal aid bill which, if passed, has four major or very important clauses.

One—"Control of schools is reserved strictly to the state and local school systems and forbidden to any federal officials or agencies." This is as it should be because different secton of the country have different problems which must be handled at home instead of in Washington.

The second important clause is that "All states are to receive aid according to the financial need as measured by members of five to seventeen and the total income of the respective states; thus the poorer the state, the larger its share of federal aid will be. The third important clause is, "In states that maintain separate schools for minority races, there is to be allotted for the minority schools a proportion of the funds that is not less than the proportion that the minority group is of the total population of the state, without a reduction in the proportion of funds from state and local sources spent for schools for the minority race. The fourth but not least, is the Mississippi's share is Equalization Share $4,270,743, Emergency fund $4,550,200; total $8,<820,942.

ECJC MERRY CHRISTMAS The joycus Christmas season is here once more.

Christmas to us is beautifully wrapped gifts, lighted trees, holly, misetletoe, bells and the singing of carols. It is a time for having fellowship and fun with our families and friends. To get its deeper meaning, we must kindle within our hearts the true Spirit of Christmas. It certainly seems that this spirit should shine just a little brighter and clearer than it has in the past seasons, for the very peace that has come after four years of war is symbolic of that spirit. We realize that this peace has come through sacrificing the lives of our youth and this reminds us of the price God paid when He sent His Son into the world on the frst Christmas to be the Prince of Peace.

Let us think again of the Angel's message, "Peace on earth; good will toward men." Are we concentrating our efforts toward making Christmas and peace real for those in our community and the people of all nations? What does this season mean to our youth with broken bodies and spirits? What does it mean to those Europeans, who are suffering cold and starvation?

Let us give such gifts of service as will promote good will among men. If we each in our own way, can kindle the heart of another with the spirit of joy and peace, then, this season will indeed be a "Merry Christmas" for all the world.

ECJC WE THANK YOU . . .

We, the staff of the TOM-TOM, wish to express our appreciati9n to the individuals and business firms who have placed advertisements in our publication. Without their aid, to publish the TOK TOM would be impossible for us to do. Especially do we thank the firms in Decatur for their splendid co-operation this month. There was an increase in the amount of ads from Decatur of $22.40 in this issue. Also, to the firms outside of Decatur who gave advertisements, we say "Thank You," again.

from school this week because of illness.

Imogene Johnson has as her guest Sunday "Kitty" Moreland.

Laverne Lewis, Georgia Nell Sims and Sarah Francis Harrison were the week-end guests of Miss Delois Ball, Louisville.

Miss Clements visited her mother in Jackson, Miss., the past week-end.

Sue Bennett visited her family in Louisville this week-end.

Miss Sarah Dee Henton of Mobile, Ala., a former resident of Decatur, was a guest of Sarah Joy Smith on the week-end of December 1-3.

Miss Lois Hollingsworth, a Decatur High school graduate, of 1944, is at present employed in Decatur by Mrs. Stennis until she assumes her duties as air stewardess in New Orleans.

Norma Lee Brand, Francis Addy, Corky Capps, and Danny Shannon enjoyed a ride in the snow Tuesday evening, Dec. 4.

Herman Quattlebaum, a former

Decatur High school student, returned Dec. 6, to his Merchant Marine post in New Orleans, after an 18-day leave which he spent with his parents in Decatur.

Isaac Valentine and James Caldwell were called to Camp Shelby Dec. 5, for registration. If deferred, they will continue their studies in Decatur High school.

Miss Jean Quattlebaum visited friends in Mobile, Ala., during

„._ liiaiiKogi.iiig holidays.

A study course was participated in by the members of the Baptist Young People's department in the Decatur Baptist Church Dec. 3-6. Sixteen members received diplomas on the book, "Training In Church Membership."

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ECJC Band Being Developed By Mr. James Under the direction of Mr. James, a young but promising band has been launched on its way to musical competence. Although the band is not expected to make its' appearance in a public program in the near future, individuals will participate in chapel programs.

There are strong expectations that the football eleven will be cheered on to victory by the band next season if musical inspiration can determine a victory.

The members of the band are as follows: Mr. James—Director.

Bettye Blount—Cornet.

Martha Major, Patty Johnson, Marlene Bedwell, Sissy Graham, Roscoe Smith, James Addy, Mariam Graham, Lyndell SmithClarinet.

Theta Johnson—Alto.

Edward Gordon—Baritone.

Frank Meadow—Snare Drum Bernard Stamper and R. G. Smith—Saxophone.

Jane Todd—Bell Lyra:.

Montiel Spivey and Clera Hollingsworth—Flute.

Bill May—Trombone.

James Barnett—Brass Horn.

Carl Williamson—Trumphet.

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Y-Council Enjoys Annual Banquet The "Y" Council held its annual Christmas banquet on Friday night, December 7, in the College dining hall. The Christmas motif was carried out in colorful decorations of Christmas trees, gold and silver pine boughs with red and green streamers

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Decatur Teams Win The E.C.J.C. basketball teams traveled to Newton Saturday night, December 8th, to meet the tough cagers from Clarks College.

The girls' game was a thriller from beginning to end, showing excellent defensive and offensive playing by both teams. The score was extremely close during the entire game, and when the final whistle blew, Decatur was in the lead 27 to 26. The entire teams played a good, fast, and aggressive game. We hope their whole season remains undefeated.

Our boys' team met with less competition than our girls' and therefore ran up a much larger score in comparison to their opponents. The Warriors seemed to be a sure thing from the beginning, and proved it as the game went on. When the game ended, our boys had rolled up a very one-sided score and won to the tune of 31 to 6. All the boys played hard, fast basketball, featuring a lot of team work and crack shooting.

Line-up for girls* game: DECATUR CLARK Webb (Bo Peep__ Grant Reeves (Katherine) King Wilkeson (Dale) Pittman Rea (Eloise) Portey Everette (Joyce) Byrd Hobby (Majorie) Robinson Substitutions: Decatur — Russell, Smith; Clark—Bryant, Adams.

Line-up for boys' game: DECATUR CLARK McMullan Penton Adams Meadows Jones Tanner Copeland Hem Young Cossettes Substitutions: Decatur — Sistrunk, Blocker, Parks, Boler; Clark—Pittman, Carter.

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In the last publication information was given about some of the servicemen on the campus of E.C.J.C. Below is given various facts of interest about some of the other ex-service men whom we are glad to have on our campus: FRANKLIN C. ROBINSON—5 years, Infantry. Panama Canal, San Francisco, Hawaiian Islands, Australia, New Guinea, Philippnes.

REGGIE THAMES—33 months, Air Corps. 22 months England, France, Germany.

There are other veterans on the campus about whom information will be given in a later issue.

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Continued from Pag:* 1 perhaps equipped with a fountain and comfortable chairs, where the students could go for relaxation.

There's a further possibility that the nickelodeon belonging to the school might be repaired and placed there. At any rate, students, let's talk about it. What about some practical suggesions from some of the campus organizations for furthering such a plan?

FRED RAY BLOCKER—"In my opinion, one of the biggest and most important steps in the 'making of E.C.J.C. bigger and better' would be organized student government. We are told that the school are important institutions of democracy. Certain-' ly I think all students at E.C.J.C. have the ability to make logical decisions in matters in which they would develop leadership, initiative, and higher appreciation of teachers, morale and school property."

JOE BENNETT: "I'm in favor of student government; it would give the students a chance to take part in the affairs of their school and would maintain a better understanding between the faculty and the student body."

DAVID WOODRUFF: "The principal aim of the student body should be joint co-operation of teachers and students. If we want ECJC to be a leader among Mississppi junior colleges, we must seek to make this aim a realization instead of a dream."

The three suggestions quoted above constitute a good illustration of how the thinking of individual students, when publicly expressed, may lead to intelligent action. What could be more likely to produce better co-operation among students and teachers and between those groups than the organization of a student council?

The question of student government has arisen time and again.

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couraglng the romance of Ruth and Carl. "Joe Pendleton" and "Hepsey" mixed love and comedy in a manner rery entertaining to the audience.

The cast included: Miss Mary Ainslie—Mary Parks Jane Hathaway—Dixie Briggs Ruth Thome—Sue Bennett Bemice Carlton — Tommy J. Hateher Dr. Patterson—Carl Williams Carl Winfield—Eugene Coghlan Hepsey—Joe Cooper Joe Pendleton—Don Graham James Bell—Melton McMullan After the play the cast and the stage attendants presonted to Mrs. Newsome a beautiful sterling silver pin as an expression of their appreciation of her efforts in directing the production.

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Mary Prances Shockley; Bsst Boy Athlete—'Max H«mn(gton; Most Versatile Girl—Lavern Pennington; Most Versatile Boy—R. J. Smith; Most Charming Girl— Carolyn Perry; Most Polite Boy— Raymond Golden; Friendliest Girl —Pranees Addy; Friendliest Boy —John Blount; Most Dignified Senior—Euna Mae Parks; Jolliest Junior—-Jesse Huey; Wittiest Girl —Betty McCraney; Wittiest Boy —Isaac Valentine; Campus Favorites—Girls: Mary Helen Valentine, Evelyn Rowzee, Dorothy Buntyn; Campus Favorites—Boys Malcolm Jones, William Capps, Billy Jack Thames.

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Mr. Coghlan To Leave Decatur Mr. Eugene Coghlan,. a former student of E.C.J.C., who is now teachin gin Decatur High School, plans to resign his position at Christmas and go to the University of Tennessee to take up the study of dentistry.

Mr. Coghlan has been a favorite on the campus, and the student body hates very much to see him go.

Mr. Coghlan states that he has enjoyed his teaching career and his association with the teachers and the student body. He regrets very much to leave but is anxious to get started back to school.

The student body wishes Mr. Coghlan the very best of luck.

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to B.C.J.C. from Meridian. She is an active member of the F.T.A. and Home Economics Club. Upon being; asked about her future plans, Katherine replied that she had made no plans regarding the future. friendly manner and wit, comes to Dixie Briggs. noted for her E.C.J.C. from Scooba. She is a member of Wesley Foundation, and "Y" Council here on the campus and holds the distinguished office of Secretary for Methodist Student Movement in Mississippi. After her graduation here in January, she is going on to Millsaps and Scarrett, where she will pursue her chosen vocation,

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Continued from Page 1 Watch and Girl's Vesper. Betty Jo is also reporter for Girls' vesper. As yet her plans for the future are uncertain, but she is considering secretarial work of some nature.

Mary Parks, who also comes from Conehatta, is a widelyknown leader in the student body.

She is president of "Y" Council, Chorister for Y.M. and Y.W.C.A., girls' vesper and Noonday Prayer Service. She also belong to B.S.U., Morning Watch and Glee Club. Mary plans to leave E.C.J.C. and go to John Gaston Memorial Hospital, Memphis, Tenn., where she plans to pursue her education in the nursing field.

Mary Elizabeth Wilkerson, attractive and well-known for her friendliness, comes to E.C.J.C. from Lake. Mary Elizabeth is a member of the Glee Club, F. T.A., Girls' Vesper and The Tom-Tom's advertising staff. She states that she wishes to go into buiness for herself, but gave no preference as to the nature of the business.

Katherine Kemp, the girl with that charming personality, comes

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Girl Reserve Directoi Mid Term Graduates E.C.J.C. Basketball Visits Local Campus Tendered Reception Teams Entering A In Todd Home Miss Margaret Smith Confers Dr. and Mrs. L. O. Todd hon¬ Winning Season

Glee Club To Present Program in Phila.

The Glee Club plans to present a program at the Philadelphia High school on February 1. The program will be presented as a "trip around the world." Beginning in the western part of the United States, the boys will sing "Home on the Range," followed by "The Missouri Waltz" rendered by the entire group. The next number will be "Ole Man River," from the production Showboat.

Then they will go to Europe and stop in Scotland while they will sing "Danny Boy" and "Loch Lomand." From there they will go to England and sing "Blue Birds Over The White Cliffs of Dover."

They will then travel to Russia while Lyndel Swift plays "Dark Eyes" and on to Hawaii while Marian Graham and Lyndel Swfit play "Under an Hawaiian Moon."

With Girl Reserve Officers And ored the sophomores who finishThe basketball results so far Sponsors ed at the end of the first semester have been really good. Our boys with a reception in their lovely have played seven scheduled Miss Margaret Smith, program home on the school campus, Fri¬ games and have lost but one of director of Mississippi District day night, January 11. them. And our girls have won Y. W. C. A., visited the campus The receiving line was compos¬ four out of seven which keeps recently in the interest of Girl ed of Mr. J. W. Banks, i/Li: and them well over the fifty percent Reservev work. Miss Smith while Mrs. W. W. Newsome, Dr. and mark. The results thus far read here held conferences with The Mrs. L. O. Todd, Congressman as follows: Reserve Cabinet on Monday, Jan¬ Arthur Winstead, and the followGIRLS uary 7, after which she met with ing honorees, Misses Dixie Briggs, Decatur 29—Clark 26 Kathryn Kemp, the Y. W. C. A. unit, the group Sue Bennett, Decatur 32—Scooba 35 of local women who all are spon¬ Doris Pearson, Joe Cooper, Annie Decatur 32 Moorhead 25 sors of the Girl Reserve Group, at Lee Gordon, and Mary Elizabeth Decatur 14—Ellisville 32 the home of Mrs. Bertha Calhoun. Wilkerson.

Decatur 43—Clark 27 The guests were ushered into The purpose of Miss Smith's Decatur 49—Moorhead 35 conference was to promote coop¬ the dining room, where they were Decatur 42—Moorhead 47 eration between the girls and wo¬ served refreshments by Mrs. JaBOYS men. Many valuable suggestions nie Sullivan and Mrs. J. L. JackDecatur 31—Clark 13 were made by Miss Smith during son, assisted by Marlene Smith, j Decatur 46—Scooba 22 the course of the conference. The Joyce Jensen and Louise Russell, j Decatur 39—Moorhead 26 During the hour Iline Ritchie! director's visit was an inspiration Decatur 31—Ellisville 53 to the Girl Reserves and their rendered a number of musical se- I Decatur 46—Clark 28 ' leaders and did much to encour¬ lections.

Decatur 39 Moorhead 26 age the splendid work being done Decatur 37—Moorhead 24 by the Girl Reserve organization ' As you can see from the scores on the local campus. iand the competition, we've had a I pretty fair season, but our teams The following were honor stu' are just now beginning to hit dents at East Central Junior Coli their stride. Our boys team has lege during the first semester of jbeen considerably reinforced by the 1945-46 session. Those stuThirty-Five Veterans Among New the large number of new students i dents who averaged "B-" made Students Enrolled The new semester of school at i who reported for practice. The honor roll; those who averaged E.C.J.C. opened January 14th with The second semester at East girls team is just now beginning "B' made honorable mention. a large number of new students on Central Junior College has started to play polished basketball with Sophomores: Sue Bennett, of the campus. Most of these new off enthusiastically with a mater¬ a lot of teamwork.

Louisville; Nonie Pearl Coward, students are veterans who have ial increase in enrollment. Up to Our teams have a tough schereceived their discharges and are date forty-three new students dule this year, but with a lot of Ludlow; Katherine Cox, PhiladelGreen, Walnut continuing their education. To have registered for the new term practice, we ought to win both phia; Grace Grove; Thelma Goodin, Gholson; better acquaint you with these and more are being expected. Of the boy's and girl's championships Nell Herd, Union; Lorraine Jackveterans some information in re the forty-three new students who in the tournament. son, Decatur; Jean Johnson, Newgard to their military service is have already registered, thirtyton; Mary R. Kemp, Louisville; given below: seven are boys, and of these thirty Elaine Long, Morton; Mildred LoLEWIS BAILEY five are returned veterans. Acvorn, Louisville; Melton McMul2 years, 9 months, 7 days; In¬ cording to the list in the general len, Decatur; Myrtice McMullen, fantry, 19 months England, Wales, office, the names of the new stuDecatur; Gaynell Majurle, DecaFrance, Belgium, Germany, Czach- dents are as follows: tur; Ruth Mason, Decatur; Mary oslovdkia.

Lewis Bailey, William D. Bailey, Parks, Conehatta.; Fred Tolbert, Bobbie Gillis and Katherine CHARLES N. CANNON Bfily Blount, Samuel B. Brad1 year, 10 days; U. S. N., Euro¬ ford, William D. Callahan, Char¬ Reeves were among the 1400 stu¬ Louisville; Sarah Webb, Noxapapean-African Theater. In the in¬ les W. Cannon, Charles Carlfiton, dents and 200 adults who parti¬ ter.

Freshmen: Brucb. Bailey, Decavasion of Southern France.

David H. Chisholm, Lavele Cul¬ cipated in the Third National ter; Joyce Billings, Jackson; Iris Methodist Students Conference JOHNNY C. FREEMAN pepper, Delia M. Easom, Rex Gor4 years, 9 months, 19 days; don, L. O. Hale, Joe Hardwick, held in Urbana, Illinois, Decem¬ Clark, Noxapater; Bobbie Gillis, Army, 13 months European Thea¬ Alton C. Harris, Emma Hope Haw¬ ber 28, 1945, fhiough January 1, Philadelphia; Clarice Graham, Decatur; Lillian Hardy, Union; Betty ter; Quote, "I left E.C.J.C. on No¬ thorne, David B. Hopkins, B. P. 1946.

The conference opened 'with an Lynn Johnson, Walnut Grove; vember 25, 1940 as a member of Jackson, Jr., Herman L. Johnson; address given by Bishop Uromby Juanita Lay, Lena; Noami Mcthe Mississippi National Guard Bob G. Jwdon, James C. Mc■unit here under command of Cap¬ Cann, Mary Smith Oliver, Buford Oxam, who introduced the theme Craw, Harperville.

High School Seniors: June Holtain William P. Wilson. I'm glad Wallace Posey, Sim. 'F. Redd, Jr., Chrisitanity Meeting the Crisis of Our Age." A second address lingsworth, Decatur; Edwin Milto be back."

Willis D Reynolds, Calvin Robwas given Sunday morning Dr. ler, Decatur; Walter Williams, DeREX GORDON erts, Jr., Johny B. Roberts:, H. O. 31 months; Air Corps; 17 Sheaer, Jessie Sims, Tressie Sims, Albert E. Day, director of the New catur.

High School Juniors: Norma Life Movement in the Methodist months; Saipan.

Nolan F. Skinner, Br^ce Sloan; Church. His theme was "Christ Lee Brand, Decatur; Dorothy ALTON HARRIS Daphne Snellgrove, Prentice Army; 25 months, France, Ger¬ Stuart, L. V- Strickland, James G. i Is Not Simply An Idea, He Is An Buntyn, Decatur; Corky Capps, ! Experience:" On Sunday evening Jackson; Marian Graham, Decamany, 79th Division.

Stunwinder, Charles Swan, James iDr. T. Z. Koo inspired the dele- tur; Mary Sula Wansley, Decatur.

DAVID HOPKINS R. Thomas, Carl M. Underwood, I gates with an account of his ex29 months, U. S. N. Oscar G. Wilkerson, James C. j perience in China during the war, workshop, creative interest groups HERMAN L. JOHNSON Williamson, Elmo M. Wmstead, .declaring that "The Christian and recreation. An unusual feaMarine Corps; 21 months, Paci¬ Orrin A. Wright.

JFaith" is adequate for the crisis. ture was the International Tea fic; 4th Marine division. Fought {Monday morning there was a town given in the Wesley Foundation on Marshall Islands, Ciapan, TeaInternational Relations j'jfcrall forum in which "The Church. building, with programs given by nian, Iwo Jima. ! as An Instrument of Faith In the delegates from a particular misTHOMAS M. MAZING© Club Begins New Crisis," was discussed. sion field.

3 years, 19 months; Army Air Semester Ambitiously On Monday evening there was Force; Texas.

HUG HMcCRANEY The International Relations club -& roll call of nations in -which representatives from 14 countries Army Air Force; 38 montSis, 8th is enthusiastically tmgining its came dressed in their native cosAir Force; European Theater. new semester's work with some tumes. Reports from four major DALE REYNOLDS new officers and a Wiole set of groups were given centering a19 months, South Pacific. rotmd "The Church In One World JOHNNY ROBERTS new plana Infantry; 5 months European The recently elected presidtnt, In Action." This was followed by Theater; 63rd Division.

Melton MtMullaB resigned and a midnight communion service.

The conference reached its spirthe place was filled by Lorraine L. V. STRICKLAND U. S. N. R. 26 months aboard Jackson, who vacated thfi offite itual climax Tuesday morning of reporter to accept the presi¬ when Dr. W. A. Smart of Amory U. S. S. Salt Lake City. dency. Ruth Henry was elected Univereity answered for each deleJAMES R. THOMAS 4 years aboard U. S. S. Califor¬ reporter. The other officers are: gate the question, "What Shall I nia. At Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. Clayton Young, Vice-President Do With Jesus."

E.C J.C. welcomes each of these and Chairman of the program There were several musical highnew students. Other names and committee; Bobbie Gillis, secre¬ lights of the meeting. On Saturinformation will be given in the tary, and Thedra Luke, treasurer. day night Roland Hays, tenor, next issue of the "Tom-Tom." The principal plan for the new gave a concert. As his special messemester is the organization of an sage to the conference be renderaffiliated high school club. The ed "As One People" and by reE.C.J.C. Basketball committee is composed of Clayton quest "Were You There?" On Schedule for 1946 Young, Chairman, Lynn Phillips, Monday evening the nineteen year Jauary 25, Raymond Lorraine Jaclqson, Molly Wade old concert artist, Richard EllasJanuary 26, Raymond and Bobbie Gillis. These mem¬ ser, gave an organ recital. The February 8, Goodman bers met with the Junior and Sen¬ conference choir lead in group February 9, Wesson ior High school History classes singing under the direction of February 22, Ellisville Tuesday and discussed the work Russell Ames Cook.

Girls' games start at 7:00 p. m. of i. R. C. clubs, the Carnegie EnThe afternoon hours were fillBoys' games start at 6:00 p. m. I Continued on Page 2 ed with extra-curricular activities,

Who's Who Among Veterans at E.C.J.C.

Thirty-Five E.C. J.C. Students Win Scholastic Honors

ElCJ.C. Starts 2nd Semester With [ncreased Enrollment

E.C.J.C. Students Attend National ML E. Conference

JANUARY 1945

ti.C.J.C. President Traveis Extensively In Interest of College Dr. Todd Goes To Chicago To Attend American Junior College Association On the 18th and 19th of January, Dr. L. O. Todd, President ol E.C.J.C, attended the Americali Junior College Association. This meeting was held in Chicago at the Edge water Beach Hotel, one of the largest hotels in America.

At the meeting of the leaders of the American Junior College, various problems confronting the Junior Colleges were discussed.

These problems concerned the greatly increased enrollment of the schools of the nation and the part which the Junior College has to play in meeting the demands of the students by expanding the courses which the schools offer.

During the past few weeks, Dr. Todd has visited New Orleans, Jackson, and Atlanta, trying to find a solution to the serious problem of adequate housing facilities to meet the demand of the increased enrollment. On January 17, five pre-fabricated buildings, each of which can be made into sixteen to thirty-two apartments or fifty rooms accommodating two students, were assigned to East Central Junior College.

These buildings were given to the college mainly for the purpose of housing veterans. Dr. Todd stated that the Legislature and Governor promised to appropriate funds to make the buildings into apartments, but it will be several weeks before these buildings can be erected.

State College President Visits Campus

Plans are being made for coordinating the curricula of E. C. J. C. and Mississippi State College. President Rred F. Mitchell of State College, visited our campus last week and discussed plans by which students from E. C. J. C. could transfer to State without a loss of credits. Students in the past have had very little difficulty when they transferred. Dr. Mitchell would like to eliminate all difficulty.

"Y" ORGANIZATIONS ELECT The two organizations mainly responsible for directing religious work on the campus recently elected officers for 2nd semester.

The "Y" council, composed of representatives from all religious organizations of the campus, elected the following: Pres., Bobbie Gillis; vice-pres., Grace Green; sec, Mary Ruby Kemp. The Y. M. and Y.W.C.A. elected the following: Pres., Clayton Young; see,, Mareline Smith; Chorister, Edris Gunn.

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THE TOM TOM "TOWARD A BIGGER AND BETTER. E.C.J.C." -STAFF_Betty Lynn Johnson EEDITOR-IN-CHIEF Bobbie Gillis ASSOCIATE EDITOR Paul Perry BUSINESS MANAGER __Doris Poole EXCHANGE EDITOR .Tom Chisolm PRODUCTION MANAGER _ __Marcella Webb ASST. PRODUCTION MGR. . Kitty Moreland CIRCULATION MANAGER .

ASSISTANTS TO CIRCULATION MANAGER— Mildred Nelson, Lillian Hardy, Ellen Boutwell COLUMNISTS—Rosalie Burkes, Elaine Long Delores Ball.

SOCIAL EDITOR Myrtice McMullen SPORTS EDITOR Joe Bennett CARTOONISTS Jerry Reedy Ri,. ...xii'jturi—Gay Williams, Bernard Stamper, Tommy Jean Hatcher, Marian Graham, iNaoini McCl-aw, Betty McCraney.

interested in current international problems, come to International Relations Club and give your bit to the discussions and debates. If you like to act, join the Dramatics Club. If teaching is your ambition, you could belong to no better organization than the "Future Teachers of America."

We feel that you will find your place in our religious organizations—Y. M. and Y. W. C. A., Noonday Prayer Service and Morning Watch. We also invite you into the fellowship of the churches here in Decatur. If you are a Methodist or Baptist, your church is represented here; if you belong to another denomination, you will be welcomed by either church. We invite you especially to the Youth Organizations, Wesley Foundations, B. S. U., Youth Fellowship and B. T. U. Again we say Welcome! Not in a stiff formal way, but with a desire to know you better. By studying, working and playing together, we shall contribute to the happiness of each other and to our greater purpose" Of making E. C. J. C. bigger and better."

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The walls of the building also are more pleasing TYPISTS—Margaret Taylor, Doris Poole, Frances to the sight because of a strip of blue-grap paint Warwick, Grace Green, Ruth Mason, Juanita Lay. that has been applied to the lower section to blend SPONSOR Miss Una Harris with the cream at the top.

The students of a school can be judged by the Published Monthly at East Central Junior College, appearance of the property, so let's not be guilty Decatur, Mississippi. of standing with one foot propped against the wall, thus branding it. I'll admit that it might look rathSubscription Rates 70c Yearly er nice if we could all leave dainty little footprints on them, but since we leave such boxcar prints, let's WELCOME! To our new students we say welcome. We all do just not leave any footprints at all on the walls. not know each other yet, but it is good to hear How about that? your friendly "hello" on the campus. We are glad LISTEN BOYS!! that you have come to make our school your Do you know what is going to happen in Februschool, too. Of course, you may be very busy at first with Freshman English, World History, and ary? We are going to have a formal. Do you know all the other courses you are taking, but this essen¬ what that means? That means dancing. Now, tial business of meeting classes does not contitute here's the point, fellows: We need to do some brushing up on our dancing before the formal. Miss all your school life.

We invite you to enter into all our extra-curri¬ Short is offering to direct social dancing the third cular activities. Join the clubs that suit your in¬ and fifth periods each Tuesday and Thursday, so terest. If you sing, you may give a new spirit as let's take her up on that and come on out boys; well as a new voice to the Glee Club. If you are we'll be glad to have you!

ON THE BOOKS..

Browsing around, one just can not let the eyes pass over the new books that have recently been added to the library. At least, the book binders did their part by these literary compositions to prevent such a tragedy. Just to look at the resplendent and enticing bindings is enough to send the senses askew, and give an intoxicating sensation of being lifted bodily by a magic carpet and transplanted into a chaos of fairylands that are positively aglow and actually twinkling with captiviating color.

Among the outstanding books, there is "Woodrow Wilson and the Great Betrayal" by Thomas A. Baily. This is the book for those who feel the increasing responsibility that lies upon their capable shoulders—that responsibility of

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shaping the future world. Baily's discussed. If you happen not to be book tells how America failed to stage struck or a movie fan eithfulfill all the great promises which er, take a look anyway. All these it made after the first great world new books deserve thorough exconflict. There are many worth¬ amination. while points expounded about our ■—Rosalie Burkes. failure in this book that can do a gigantic part in preventing anothInternational Relations er "great betrayal."

Continued from Page I An attention deserving and coccanding novel in this "omi- dowment, the Constitution and num-gatherum" of new books is j Publication.

"The Gauntlet," by one of Missis- j Other plans are for a Pan-Amsippi's native sons, James Street. erican ball to be given in the early Mr. Street began his nawspaper spring and a formal initiation cercareer in Laurel, Mississippi, at emony for new members. the age of fourteen. At nineteen \ he was a reporter in Hattiesburg, j Mississippi. Like the hero of "The j Gauntlet" he experienced in many fields before he settled in Chicago, where he now writes serious "If you revel in stately and digmodern fiction. Speaking of fic¬ nified activities, there is quite a tion, there is also one of Alice treat in store for you. Just transTisdale Hobart's novels represent¬ mute yourself into a little mousie ed that is sure soon to have a and follow me on an excursion card full of borrower's names. The through the girls dormitory. I carreaders of "Oil For The Lamps of ried several friends through yesChina" are sure to make a mad terday morning; we returned in rush over the new addition, "The a slightly dilapidated condition, Cup and The Sword." Melba but all in one piece, nevertheless.

Smith says it's just the book for It's three A. M.; let's go! Shazam! every mood. Noamic McCraw also "Okay, Mousie, follow me—thru backs up the statement. the lobby—upstairs—quietly now, Samuel Johnson's biography down the hall—shh! What's that? written with a grandeur-simple- Listen—Oh, never mind that's ness that belongs only to Joseph just Ilene Ritchie, snoring. Now I Krutch, is to be cherished by bi¬ can understand why Allene Marography lovers. Ah yes, was it tin sleeps until second period evyou Ann Shumaker, that said you ery day. "just simply loved to read biogra"Let's proceed with our jourphy?" Well, then ,this is your book—especially rolled off the press for you alone.

FORD'S ICE CREAM "Caesar and Christ" by Will Durant really looks challenging. Here COMPANY is your chance Elizabeth Willis, you are always wondering about NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI things that are above your head.

This book will clear your doubts, since it is a complete story of civilization from the very dawn.

If there are any stage struck members of this scholarly organization, they are referred to "I GARDNER'S Wanted To Be An Actress" by Katherine Cornell. This book, an autobiography, tells the life story FLORIST of Katherine Cornell, who had will to undergo any number of hardships to become an actress.

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A. Mouse's-Eye View Of Campus Life

ney—well, look who's up—B. ,> Lynn Johnson—Why, she's taking her bobby-pins out—Oh, I see, that's to keep it from being so kinky. They say she gets up at 4 o'clock every morning and takes those pins out—Humph! It's not worth it!

"Come along, mousie, let's go down this hall—eek! I knew it!

That's Truesdale up at five, as usual! Truesdale, why can't you take your exercise before you go to bed?"

Ten minutes later: "Ho Hum— Fellows, I'm sleepy, let's nestle down in a corner until something comes up—Ho—Hum—ZZZZ. From down the hall with increasing volume : "Morning Watch!" Knock—Knock. "Morning Watch!" Knock—Knock.

"Huh? What's that, Oh, Daddrat-it. I forgot, today's Tuesday!"

"Good Heavens!" "Is that a cyclone outside? Or a fire?" "It's just the milk boys." "Why can't you stop that! My nerves are apitter already. Let's get out of here. We'll go on over to the boys dormitory where it's quiet and peaceful."

From down the hall: Clompclomp, pitter-patter, clomp-clomp.

'Ye Gads!" Why didn't someone tell me that Puddin Jones and Carl Underwoods walked the floor all night."

"Sh! Listen! Who's that talking?—"so you see, fellows, girls will pretend they dislike you when really, they are just mad about you. So take my advice and—" Oh, that's just William Ryles with some more of his philosophy of life."

"Let's go down this hall. Well, for the love-a-Mike — Willie's painted his room GREEN!" From Heaven - Knows - where: Cock-a-doodle-do, cock-a-doodledo— "Those Infernal roosters! Mr. James, why don't you eat them?"

"Oops, here comes Hodge-Podge, let's get out of here and back to civilization!"

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CHAFF FROM SOCIAL COLUMN Simultaneous groans from June Hollingsworth, Dolan Coghlan, Mary Helen Valentine, Mary Frances Shockley, Isacic Valentine: "Aw, shucks, the sun's shining; now we'll have to go back to school!" You see, the roads have been bad, and their bus hasn't been coming.

Sunnie Massey hasn't been to school for three days; somebody said she ate too much ice cream.

Oh, so you want to know why •we had Nell Pearson tied the first of the week? Her dream-man, a six-foot Marine from Texas, materialized.

Sarah Joy Smith went to the ball game the other night, but I wonder why? She couldn't tell us afterwards who played, the scores, or how the game went. Oh, I see, 'the "Pick-up."

Bob Gaines was seen up at two o'clock Monday morning. Were you waiting for the sun to rise, Bob? Who saw him? Were they waiting for the sun to rise, too?

I RESOLVE ...

Mildred Lovern resolves to quit flirting with Aubrey Adams and to be true to Jim D. Katherine Cox hereby promises to flirt with all the new men who will flirt with her.

Ruth Crane resolves to be true to James—but, Kids, which James.

Ray McGee resolves to please Miss Harris by having his English (Freshman) up on time.

Junior Redd resolves to out sing "The Voice" in Glee Club.

Mary Ruby Kemp is laying her text books aside and spending more time dating.

The "FBI" promises to report more cases more promptly to headquarters.

Kenneth Hunter resolves never

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Janie resolves never to speak to Blackie again.

Mr. Cross has promised to quit smoking his pipe in the classroom since the new "regulation" has been made.

Red Boler promised his lover, Charlene Gay, to use Black and White Ointment for his freckles.

Laverne Gibbs faithfully promises to give Mrs. Madden her divided attention.

Dale Reynolds resolves to leave all E. C. J. C. "Dames" alone and go back to his old flame, Bobbie Kennedy.

Tootsie Nelson hereby resolves to stick to that man, now that she has him.

Miss Clements resolves to quit running Katherine Cox back into her room and let her bear the consequences, which are very rigid.

Rebecca Taylor, Rebecca Lofton and Eloise Rea resolve to keep their room nice and orderly.

Dolan Coghlan says that he will stay in the library and study as long as Thedra Luke will stay out and keep her big mouth shut.

Ellen Blackwell says she will never date that Fred Blocker again, now that she has a beautiful diamond from another man.

Max Herrington promised Margaret Shannon that he would help her work problems in Chemistry now that Annie Lee Gordon has left.

Wilma Ruth Gordon says she will never participate in another one of Mr. Paskin's panel discussions since James Blackburn has withdrawn from school and is in her class no more.

Lorene Wood promises to quit sleeping all day on Sunday.

Janice Hunt faithfully resolves to study Chemistry each night, instead of memorizing for a week just before exams.

Frances Hammond says that she will never carry that Willie Chason home with her again. He just sleeps all the time he is there.

Doris Poole promises to quit hiding in the closet when Miss Clements finds her out of her room.

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Well, now that examinations are over and everyone's mind is free until final examinations, there has been quite a bit going on about the campus. It seems that most of the students are getting an education one way or the other—whether it be books or campusology is quite another thing.

There was a bit of discontent in the dormitory the morning after the B. S. U. party. Although there was no open hostilities, there were groans of amazement for it was found that Rex Gordon, one of the new boys on the campus, had walked back to the dormitory with Ileene the night before. iah an ambulance. It turned out From this same party, Bettye call Idom was escorted by Carl. Smiles to be nothing more serious than can be bewitching things, Nelda. the return of a certain soldier.

You should get around better.

Doris Jones, it seems, is quite WESLEY FOUNDATION busy these days—but not too busy LOOKING AHEAD to see the smiles of Johnnie RobWhere does everyone go to find erts evidently. fun and entertainment? Why to It is said that only orange Wesley Foundation, of course, drinks and cookies were served which meets in Mrs. Newsome's at this B- S. U. party, but if so, home every Thursday night. what made Ivan Hand walk with On the weekend of February 8, Doris Poole? It seems also that representatives of Wesley FoundL. H. did not walk back alone as ation are to attend the Methodist he should do when Bessie doesn't Student Council at M.S.C.W. go.

Those chosen to represent the We had an old student, Davis Decatur group are Kitty MoreGarner, on the campus a few land, Marlene Smith and Aline days ago. He might have just come Martin. back to visit the school, but he Next Thursday night the Youth asked to see Tommie Jean first.

Fellowship and Wesley FoundaWe were awakened one morntion are sponsoring a party at ing by a drip, drip, drip which the Methodist church. Be there sounded like a leak in a dam in early and you will have a night Holland. When this was investi¬ "chugged" with fun. gated, it was found to be only With the school's enrollment at Imogene's 'Stinkey) reaction to a steady increase, the Wesley the news that Blocker was leaving.

Foundation is looking forward to It seems also that oyster supa bigger and better organization pers are being given around here. than it has known since the outIf you want further information break of the war in 1941. about a particular one, it would be a good idea to see Elizabeth Willis, Doris Jones and Hugene Rivers.

That it is never too late to learn is being proved again by Thelma Goodin who we thought was fatally in love with her soldier. She is not too much so to be conscious of Raymond's smiles—and sometimes to return them.

There was a Lieutenant on the j campus lately, but he did not look j at the campus half as much as jhe did at Elizabeth Willis. He must have known her before.

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We are all wondering why Melba Smith drops her eyes and blushes when Carl Underwood come§ around.

Joyce Jensen may have been quiet for the last few days but that makes her none the less active. She has made a Herculean achievement—she has a date with Junior Redd one night befoi'e long.

There is a question in the dormitory as to why Georgia Nell Sims is so interested in Montrose.

The answer might be found in the return of the Navy, or at least one member of the Navy.

Puddin asked the question a short time ago as to how to go about making love to six girls at once and make them all believe him. We think you are doing all right Puddin; you don't seem to need any help.

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uie 6ia.iL and if tnay honestly thought they would get ads for the paper at the teacher's home.

Francis Hammond has moved downstairs. She did not dislike the top floor or her roommates, she just wanted to be nearer the front door when she was called.

Bettye Lynn suddenly took off home last week end and she came back with stars in her eyes. Her part of the Navy is home.

We are wondering why Hugh Chisom hangs around the book store so much. He has already bought his books. Could it be that he is flirting with Mrs. Hullivan —well, hardly—but Mrs. Sullivan has a helper you know.

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Fall and winter months are a good time for landscape work

By JOE BENNETT Beatrice Harris, high school and for improving the home This item was meant for the student, has purchased the Ree¬ grounds. last edition, but didn't get in.

Since I think its mighty impor¬ ves Beauty Shoppe in Decatur.

Lieut. Jimmie Bailey, former E. tant and not many people know PHILADELPHIA, MISS. C. J. C. student, was a visitor on about it, here it is.

Max Herrington and "Puddin" the campus Monday, January 14.

Malcolm Jones was a dinner Said one broom to the other, Jones made honorable mention guest in the home of Lottie Frank for the all-State Junior College "Couldn't we have a little whisk McElhenny on Christmas Day. footba11 teaia broom?" And blushing, the other Fred Ray Blocker has quite Max really made first string allreplied, "Why we haven't even State, but he was disqualified suddenly dropped out of school. swept together!" when it was discovered that he His friends on the campus regret DECATUR, MISS. didn't play the entire season. He his decision to discontinue his school work. is 200 pounds of triple-threat tailVALENTINE'S DAY back who can crash a line with Ulna Dean Wilson's brother, Feb. 14th, when a young man the force and speed of an express Denver Wilson, a former student says, "I Love You" to the train, punt sixty yards, or rifle at E.C.J.C. was visiting on the DECATUR, MISS. a pass with deadly accuracy. campus last week. girl who is nearest and dearest to These have been mighty strong Junior Crawford, Lewis McMulhis heart! We think the tradition¬ statements, but to put it briefly, lan, and Melton McMullan visital "sweets to the sweet" still the he was the best all-round back in ed friends in Dixon recently. sweetest way to express this age- the junior college league this year June Hollingsworth had as her old sentiment, and HAYS has an¬ and ought to perform gridiron guest last week-end Miss Betty DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI ticipated your desire with a gor¬ wonders for the school he plays Jean Tucker from Starkville. for next year. geous array of heart-shaped boxMac Gallaspy and Eloise FanI'm not going to try to describe cher were married Sunday afteres in bon bons and chocolates to delight the sweetest girl in the the merits of our 190-pound tackle noon at 4 o clock. Both are forworld. Mail orders given prompt Puddin' Jones, but I'm going to mer students at E.C.J.C. PLACE WHERE quote somebody who really knows. attention.

This man was Culpepper of GoodHardware & Furniture Co. man, who made first string allEVERYYBODY EATS Clayton Young: "Why don't you State tackle and who played op1 ever take your girl to the movies posite Puc^iin ' fall diVring the Seeds - Feeds - Fertilizers Goodman game. He told Puddin' any more, John?" this the morning after the game.

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STORE! "Over 21"—Jan. 30, 31 Is the football team going to In these times of strenuous acAlso Selected Short Subjects tivities, it's always refreshing to get sweaters, letters, or neither?

Melton McMullan said somemeet pleasant faces and a cheery DECATUR, MISS. smile when you enter a store. thing to me about organizing a When next in Philadelphia, we baseball team. If you are interwould like to have you visit us at ested, see him.

Charles Cannon MUST have HAYS. Everyone who works here knows the value of a smile and a been confused when he made that goal for Moorhead last week. The pleasant "Thank You." trouble was that IT COUNTED.

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A missionary society lady ap*~ proached Sleets Pennington and Say, Illene, why don't you tell said, "We're having a raffle for a young widow. Will you buy a "Red" Freeman all of those nice things about him; why, he might POSTMASTER ticket?" be tempted to listen to you.

"Nope," said Sleets . . . "My Someone must be interested in wife wouldn't let me keep her if Herman Johnson for the very I won!"

DECATUR, MISS. first day you sang "Happy Birthday' 'to him. Why don't you come out in the open where he will know TIME WILL TELL . . . who you are? clearly and conclusively that Hugene, why don't you rob the you chose wisely when you came cradle? Oscar Moore couldn't be to HAYS for that all important more than twelve years of age.

Diamond and Wedding Ring. Here James Van Hooser is always *•><•" at HAYS and nowhere else in here on Monday night. Reckon Philadelphia, you'll find the fa¬ "Kitty" could tell us why he likes mous names in diamonds—"Keep¬ the shows in Decatur better than sake," registered and guaranteed the ones in Philly. your assurance of the best HAPPY FEEDS Laverne, if you would stop talkpossible value for your money. ing about E. J. you might be able $50 to $600, inc. tax. to catch you a man here on the FIELD & GARDEN SEEDS campus.

Rae McGee and Catherine Cox Fancy & Staple Groceries Willie Chason: "What would have been trying to get one of the you do if I kissed you?" new trailers.

PHILADELPHIA, MISS. Frances: "I'd call my brother."

Willie, if you don't mind, Frances will be getting her a new Willie: "How old is he?"

Frances: "Two years old." "friend boy," for she has been seen talking to several of the new students.

AT FIRST HINT OF Boys, do you have your eyes shut? Then you had better work A SHOWER . . . fast. Daphne Snellgrove is new ... the ladies thoughts natuon the campus, but she had a date rally turn to HAYs ... for Hays on her second day here. Don't let is headquarters for fine gifts, Bri¬ the outsiders take over. dal showers bring forth displays So long until next time, but, of gleaming Fostoris and Tiffin boys, if you want to stay right, Crystal and Fiesta Ware, Rose- get out and circulate among the ville Pottery, and miscellaneous girls! gifts for the home that will fill the heart of any bride! We are proud of the confidence placed in our gift department by two generations of discriminating shoppers . . . and will make every effort to continue to merit this confidence. Wartime shortages have decreased the QUANTITY of fine merchandise available .... but you'll find no let-down of QUALITY at HAYS.

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DECATUR, MISS.

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