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Editor, 'Ozark Weekly Gus Jonc Unconq By DAVE BLEDSOE Feature Writer Recently I've been reading in all the papers about where there's a big stew going on over what to name the football stadium. I really don't know too much about it, but it sort of reminds me of the time Gus Jones, editor of 'the "Ozark Weekly News," conducted a cam paign to change the name of the city square. I was working as copy boy at the time, and I remember Gus sitting at the desk with gravy dripping from his chin and fire In his eyes. Gus sure was proud of that desk; he got it from the local mortician. The desk was six feet long, and had handles on the side so they could use it in an emergency when there wasn't any ice handy. Engineers Initiate 9 Into Fraternity Nine new members were initiated into Tau Beta Pi, national scholas tic engineering fraternity at its annual fall banquet on November 14 in the Palmetto Room of Rus sell House. The new members include D. B. W a l1, T. B. Prince-Mechanical Engineering; B. C. Price, C. D. Johnson -.Chemical Engineering; W. H. Beha, T. W. Squires, J. W. D I I I a rd-Electrical Engineering, and W. S. Epps, M. P. Nichols Civil Engineering. The speaker was Jack W. Field of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith. Field graduated from Carolina in 1955. While on campus, he was President of Student Body. Dr. Johnson V. Si, if 0O(d Dr. Sam has (lone it his dlictionary up to dI modIern Winston. usage. Winston (win'ston), n. Filter-Blend on one end on the other. Taste (tast), n.What d about and Winston smt Filter-Blend (fil'ter-bl marriage of art andl scie flavorful tobaccos are then~ -scientifically pro< amnokinig. "There Is ne by which so News' 0s, Sage 0 ered By I He had it fixed up real nice, though, that desk. He used to sit at It and write stories about the people from the 'big city. Kind of put hirm in the mood, or so he said. Anyway, I'm straying from the story. Crusade Begins "Elroy," he said, (he never did get my name right) "I'm going to change the name of that there square, or my name ain't Gus Jones," With due deference, I asked: "Why?" Chuckling at my youthful ig norance, he hit me with a loose handle from the desk. "Just, be cause, boy, just because-now go get that cut bandaged." He gathered his staff of report ers around him for a council of war, and I wish that those who de preciate the efforts of our crusad ing journalists could have been there. Yes sir, they would have seen the true fire and zeal of a man dedicated to his profession. After a moment of silent prayer, Gus spoke in low rolling tones that demanded attention. "Boys," he said, "Mayor Daniels has gone and named that there town square after a low-lived Yankee." A stunned hush- gripped the room. "Yes," he went on, gathering his righteous indignation, "A Yankee." The reporters stood at a respectful attention while Gus retrieved his upper plate that he had lost. Petition Circulated Like a well-oiled machine these minions of the press sprang into action. A petition was circulated for those who could write, and those that could write and spell, too, sent letters to the "Arkansas turns another ek ..... .\.. %:ek . ... .. t hasn't got hasn't got again-brought Slogan (sF ste in terms of tastes good statement of A cigarette with questioned I and a wise man Front (fra~n with the prej ecorators argue of a filter c kers enjoy. go.t it, it has and),n. A hpy tat counts, riee. Lih ild Filter-Blend rirfully selected, Boswell (h eased for filter guy who is cadge Winsi athaing which has yet been coi mudh happiness is produced Boswell's Life of Dr. Job f Mountai )efeat In i Gazette." The entire front page ( was-devoted to this burning issue. 1 "Fair citizens of Mountaindale,," i wrote Gus, "The 'Oark Weekly News' calls for this scandal against our community to be erased. Any one knows that our town square should be named after James Fick enlitch. 01' 'fuzzface,' as Ficken litch is affectionately called, has done more to bring peace and pros perity to our fair city than any one person. We must change the name of Roosevelt Square to Fick enlitch Square." This bold assertion threw the state into consternation. Ficken litch was widely respected as a farmer in this agrarian utopia . . . he once published a pamphlet en titled: "Getting more Gallons per Acre of Corn." Gus spoke tirelessly in support USC Players Announce Dates For First Play "Hotel Universe," an un usual play* by Phillip Barry, will be presented by the Uni versity Players December 9, 10, and 11 (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) as their first pro duction of the year. The play will be presented in Drayton Hall with the curtain rising at 8:15 p.m. Students will be admitted free upon presen tation of their I.D. cards. Ad mission for faculty members and Columbians will be $1.25 per couple. gant phrase: it there, it! gn,n. (e.g., Winston ike a cigarette should). A disputed grammar but un act. ,n. (used in conjunction osition "up"). The section igarette where if it hasn't n t got it. Also, the section the section where exclusive is to be found. 5z'wel). Nickname for a always hanging around to on. from you. strived by man neon, Vol. 1, Page 630 ndale, Crusade >f his crusade. The lights burned mntil the wee small hours of the norning as the day for the meeting >f the city fathers approached. Fateful Day The fateful day dawned bright md clear. . . . Gus paced the floor. ,ame the decision: Gus had lost. [t would stay Roosevelt Square. For a moment, the shoulders of the rreat man sagged. "Don't worry, :hief," I said cheeringly, "You :an't win 'em all." Gus amicably cicked me in the shins and called !or more copy. "Just you wait, boy," he said, 'They've got a move on to call the slaughter house an abbatoir, )r something, and you know how I've always hated them foreign names." The light of battle shone in his eyes, as he returned to the type writer: Gus the unconquered. Sen. Ne~W. Spoken ON CAMPUS German professor stating that he was willing to "up" student grades for a bottle of bourbon. Being called to the phone, an editor in "Garnet and Black" office answering a question about not attending a meeting with, "I'm sorry I wasn't there; I'm still somewhere else." Coed searching through gar bage of cafeteria on the pre sumption that she had placed her missing pocketbook on the roller with her lunch tray. Student getting ready for drill by polishing his shoes in the "Gamecock" room. Coed adjusting her toreadors for male student, who was at tending a French party. French professor imitating Matt Dillon's "bow legs." "Professional" student claim ing that he was thinking of re tiring next semester. Student remarking that he .was taking time frojn his busy schedule and going to class. * S * Water fight in boy's dorm which flooded the' halls inspired some bright student to dump in some talcum powder, thus mak ing a thick paste. * .* * Biology professor inducing Live diamondback rattler in glass sided case to strike for the bene fit of photography student. Beverly Jones Elected USC Campus Queen Beverly Jones, senior and cheer leader at Carolina, has been elected| by Student Council to represent the University in the March of Dimes Miss South Carolina College Campus Queen contest. The con test will be held in January in the Dreher High School auditorium. Ann Goldsmith from Erskine College won the contest last year. The contestants are judged on poise, personality, questions they are asked, evening dresses, bathing suits, and college honors. CANDY N A1 L04 BOB MacINNES, 18-year-old Cl show, "Big Ten Record Hop" or Bob is the only student in Univ "Gumecock'" can determine. (Ph )n Local Station Student By BILL LUMPKIN Feature Editor Bob MacInnes, a freshman from Charleston, holds a dis tinction no other USC student has ever been able to claim he is Emcee of his own tele vision show, "Big Ten Record Hop," on WIS-TV. Since his arrival at Carolina in September Bob has become a pledge of Phi Kappa Sigma and has been elected Vice-President of his pledge class as well as becoming an announcer for cam pus radio station WUSC. He is a graduate of Rivers High School in Charleston where he was President of his Sophomore and -Junior homeroom classes, a member of Hi-Y, and was chosen "Most Talented" in his class his senior year. It was during his high ;chool days that Bob first became in terested in radio, and later, tele vision, in earnest. However, he traces the beginning of this in terest to a time early in his life when he listened to the radio almost constantly while his fam ily was staying at a hotel in Poughkeepsie, New York. After that, he explained, one thing led to another and when his family moved to Charleston he . began hanging around radlio station WCSC trying to absorb all he could ab)out radio. First Radio Job Once he got his first radio job as a promp)t boy for WCSC, his rise' to getter jobs5 was steady. After serving in this capacity his sop)homore year in high school, he wvas promoted to stand-.by announcer his junior year and became the youngest announcer in the Carolina's at 15. The same year Bob dlecidled to try out as Emcee of the annual Rivers High Beauty Contest. al though another student was ex pectedl to get the job. He won the try-out and wvas Emcee for virtually every school event thereafter. His p)erformance later helped him get the position of Emcee on "Teenage Beat" a popular record and dance show ILK COF FEI SAND MANY CONVENII ATIONS ON CAM DISTRtIBUTING 4.4 iarleston freshma ni, at the WIS-TV iginates. As Emcee of this dance-an rsity history to be' a regular telev sto cotrtesy of WIS-TV.) Has Own on WCSC-TV. Actually, this position had been planned for another an nouncer two and a half years earlier when the show was in the planning stages. Bob, who happened to be in the television studio at the time, had suggested that a teenager be used on the show to aid the regular Emcee in interviewing teenage guests. As a result, he was hired for this purpose but the original show never materialized. Becomes TV Emcee Bob and Melvin Smith, a friend, then decided to do the show themselves the next year and make it an all teenagers production. They completely re vised the format, and on Sep tember 13, 1958 "Teenage Beat" went on the air for the first time. The producer, director, and entire production crew were composed entirely of high school teenagers from the Charleston area. Bob became Emcee and probably the state's first teen age television personality. The show was an almost imme diate success and soon developed a very high audience rating in Charleston and nearby counties. Bob and his show began to re ceive national publicity from such publications as "Billboard," "'Teen Post" and "Teen" maga zines within a few months. Bob's picture and a story about his show appeared in "Teen," April, 1959 with the caption: "Ready to blast off a session of "Teen age Beat" is Bob MacInnes, tal ented Emcee of the WCSC-TV show that has kids rocking on the Carolina coast." To quote from "Teen's" ar ticle, the show had the "box watchers "way out" with its program of teenage news, views, and music. When Bob decided to attend the University his friend Melvin Smith and WCSC-TV program director Charlie Hall wrote a letter of recommendation which helped him obtain his present show on WIS--TV, the state's largest television station. Columbia Show Currently Bob's "Big Ten WICHES NT PUS CO. lNC studion where his own teevieion d-record program for teen-agers ision performer as far as the TV Show Record Hop" can be seen from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays on Channel 10. The show features the top ten records of the week, played by Bob, films of nationally known singers doing their latest hits, interviews, and dancing - for teen-aged g u e s t s. Tuesday's show is almost completely film ed, with the films of the singers being used to break the monot ony of watching spinning records or dancers the entire half-hour. Bob's staff includes his Teen age Advisory Board which is composed of Columbia area stu dents representing each high school who are responsible for arranging the appearances of students from their respective schools on his show. Tom Ne smith, a friend of Bob's attend ing the University, works close ly with the Board, being in charge of guest relations. Bob himself plans the show and picks out the records he will play in advance, usually begin ning preparations for it at 4:00 p.m. He regularly interviews stu dents on the program about what is going on at the various schools. Emcee Qualifications Bob is still a teenager himself at 18 and is a major in Business Administration. He is modest about his own abilities and qual ifications as a television per former although he admits that he very much enjoys his job, for which he receives a regular sal ary. Asked what he considered the main qualifications for the host of a record-and-dance show, he listed three: (1) Thorough back ground in current poular music, (2) Ability to understand and appreciate teenage opinions, and most important of all, (3) En. joying the work. As much as he enjoys his work on television, Bob said he was adapting a "wait and see" attitude toward further work in this medium. He is engaged to Miss Wanda Messervy of Charleston and plans to marry her in June. Carolina's first television per sonality ended the interview with Ian invitation to all University Istudents to appear on his show and dance to the records, as several have already. Remember that name-Bob MacInnes-he's the nearest thing South Carolina has to Dick Clark! ~ta1erno bigger ta a pack of . n! Mf ssie s.