Ballroom Debate Shows Baptist Control Over College Dances
Wake Forest College follows a Baptist state association stance on campus dances once off campus events became on campus. The piece notes university policy shifts since 1930 to keep dances on campus under supervision, reflecting Baptist lay influence and parent support while warning Virginia Baptists may probe campus governance.
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Wake Forest College
University of Richmond
Southern Baptist
Wake Forest
Virginia Baptists
North Carolina
Redefining Christmas Beyond Gift Exchange
The piece argues Christmas pressures and commercialism strain students and families. It contrasts grandma’s gift rituals with the season's sacred meaning and calls for a reverent approach that centers God’s love rather than material costs.
Save Your Life during the Holiday Driving Season
The article warns drivers about highway fatalities in 1956, noting 39 628 deaths with non collision accidents forming the majority. Night crashes, speed, and vehicle condition are discussed, emphasizing that 95 percent of cars in accidents were in good running order.
God as the guide in life origin debate at convocation
Faculty notes by David F. White on Dr. Harlow Shapley from Harvard discussing amino acids in a primitive atmosphere and the gap between the inanimate and animate. The piece argues that even if life could be reconstructed, the mystery of guidance remains and the need for God as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is affirmed, especially in Christmas as Emmanuel.
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David F. White
Harlow Shapley
Harvard University
Shapley
University of Chicago
Whitehead
God
Blaise Pascal
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Emmanuel
Inn at Bethlehem Missed Moment In History
Insight recalls a busy Bethlehem inn that refused room to Mary and Joseph. The reflection urges readers to avoid petty pursuits and make space for lasting spiritual truths as offered by belief in Jesus.
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Bethlehem
Joseph
Mary
Plan To Halt Reds In Sumatra Indonesia Faces Anti Communist Move
The text describes a three phase plan led by Colonel Maludin Simbolon to curb communism in Sumatra and the outer areas of Sukarto and the Celebes. It notes a first stage already in operation, with Sukarta shown as an anti communist target. The plan also envisions a unified command and a possible new Indonesia appealing to the UN if a communist government emerges. John Scott of Time spoke on December 3 about Asia’s core issues including capital formation, China’s influence, and the limits of democracy in low income states.
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Indonesia
Sumatra
Maludin Simbolon
Sukarta
Java
Sukarto
Celebes
John Scott
TIME
WC Chapel
Asia
China
Scott
China Mainland
Richmond Collegian Notes Local Subscriptions and Sales
Richmond Collegian lists subscription rates and single copy price as two dollars. It notes student photographers Ned Heite Harold Lafferty and John Bonner working on campus except holidays and exam periods.
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Ned Heite
Harold Lafferty
John Bonner
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