The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-03

- aynsrtant.v at the beginning Q
and sadly from the goal post as
Jus. before the whistle blew to-
ire beginning OF ne rugged game.
the wilson band marched accos:
the field ana halted before tie
crowded student section. Amid rous'
ing cheers the band formed a wv
and PLAYED the home towns school,
song. .
The whistle blew for the end OF
the first half and the five ROIC
SPONSORS marched exci-edly across
the grassy field and stood before
the stadium, ready to be presented
to the battalion Al the same time
the ROTC Battalion formed and
marched onto the field. Each spon-
O was introduced and the presen-
tation ceremonies began. Jean
Cross. battalion sponsor, was given
a large spray Of white chrysanthe-
nuns and vas presented to Cacet
Major Albert Beall, executive OIL
GER, in the absence of commanding
officer Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
Neal Patrick, a member OF the
football squad wno was playing n
the game. The staff, Cadet Major
Albert Beall, Cadet Flrst-Lieutenant
Ed Pitts, and Cadet Sacond-Lleu-
tenant Albert Rhodes, and the bat
TALON sponsor were followed across
the field by the four company spon-
sors and flower boys, carrying the
huge boxes of flowers for the spon-
sors, The group marched over to
Company A and halted before It's
captain Bobby Mckenzie. Bobby
gave the flowers, a large spray
of white chrysanthemums, to MS
sponsor, Patty Switzerland, and
sac stood beside him. The staff and
remaining three sponsors then
marched to Company B, and halt
ed before Cadet Captain Allen La
nier. Allen gave flowers. also white
chrysanthemums, to his sponsor,
Mary Anne jenkins. The staff and
then marched to Company
c and halted before Cadet Captain
Eugene Ensley. Although a trltle
Eugene managed to final
ly get the flowrs out and present
them to his sponsor, June Andrews.
Lastly the staff marched Flora Nc
liver to Company D. and there halt
ed before Cadet Captain Richard
Galphin. Richard presented the las
spray of chrysanthemums to nj:
sponsor, Flora McIver.
The entire battalion led by Inc
ROTC band which had been or the
field during the ceremonies passed
in review before the stadium Grove
and then in turn, before the Stu
dent section.
Leading the cheers and doing g
swell job of it, as usual, was the
c~heerleader squad and its four new
members. Appearing as cheerlead'
er5 for the first time at tn g {
Friday night were Sylvia Watson
Marguerite Todd, Jimmy Suttor
and Herbert Fisher; and they real.
ly did swell!
Also making an initial appear,
ance with majorettes Betty Walter
and Mickie Harris were five new
party majorettes, Marllyn Costello
Betty Delk Parker, Deidra Eagle.
Kathryn Ozment and Emily Sue
Smith. These girls handled then
new position in a grand way.
Just as l came over to the stu
dent section l bumped into JACK
Marxus and George Darden. Botf
are in the army and were headed
for Fort Bragg, but they stopped
over in their old home town to see
The football game.
A few minutes later l looked uI
and spotted Lonnie Williams, who
plowed his way through the fillee
bleachers to come down and say
hello. Lonnie is in the army ane
has been stationed at Fort Bliss
Texas.
The Community Center held a ca
paclty crowd at the Teen-Age clut
dance after the football game. Saw
Melrose Straughn, who was wear