UR Gridders Drill Hard As Season Approaches
The Richmond Spiders prepare for a tough 1940 slate with two weeks of practice aimed at filling gaps left by departed leaders. Veterans stay in the backfield as Joe Fortunato shines, and early tests include Apprentice School, Randolph-Macon, and a schedule heavy with rivals like Washington and Lee VMI Hampden Sydney North Carolina and William and Mary.
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Spider Eleven
Richmond
Newport News
Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets
Spiders
VPI
Blacksburg
Franklin and Marshall
Lancaster
Richmond Dnes
Washington and Lee
VMI
Hampden-Sydney
North Carolina
William and Mary
Collegian Announces Major Changes for New Year
Richmond Collegian plans headline type change and a new readable typeface next week. The Collegian will continue the Collegiate Digest rotogravure section with college photos, while new editorial columns appear and a guest editorial returns. The contest Pick-Em will begin with football season.
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Richmond Collegian
Collegian
University of Richmond
Richmond University Offers New Journalism Course
The University of Richmond will offer a News Writing course next year taught by Joseph J. Nettles, with full college credit. Dean Raymond B. Pinchbeck highlighted Nettles's newspaper background and that the course meets the needs of about 160 campus publication students. Classes run in the afternoons on Monday Wednesday and Friday and are open to sophomores juniors and seniors.
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University of Richmond
Raymond B. Pinchbeck
Richmond College
Pinchbeck
Joseph J. Nettles
Nettles
Newport News Daily Press
Richmond Times-Dispatch
University of Richmond Adds Nine New Faculty Members
The University of Richmond welcomes nine new faculty and notes two former absentees returning to work. New appointees include Miss Esther B. Sylvia assistant professor of Spanish at Westhampton College and Mr Henry H Fuchs professor of music. Additional instructors join the physics law and government finance programs as well as effective speaking and human relations courses.
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University of Richmond
Clement Tyson Goode
Henry B. Handy
Richmond College
Esther B. Sylvia
Westhampton College
Henry H. Fuchs
R. B. Alley, Jr
Richmond
J. Elliott Dunnard
Richmond McDearmon
William R. King
Rowland Egger
T. Colemand Andrews
William N. Roberts
Dale Carnnegie
Miss Silvia
Smith College
Ashley Hall
Charleston
S. GC
Libray of Congress
Washington
Silvia
Spain
Fuchs
Virginia Music Project
Welcome To the Westhampton Class of 1944
The Westhampton College Government Association welcomes the class of 1944 and invites new students to feel at home on campus. The message, signed by Mayme O flaherty, urges cooperation, service, and upholding the college ideals and spirit.
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Westhampton
Westhampton College
College Government Association
O'Flaherty
Mayme O'Flaherty
WCGA
Freshman Class Welcomed by Richmond College SGA
The Richmond College Student Government Association welcomes the new freshman class as official SGA members. It notes SGA's proud history and states the group will assist students as they integrate into college life.
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Richmond College
Student Government Association
Univer
University of Richmond Flying Club joins NIFC network
The University of Richmond Flying Club gained acceptance into the National Intercollegiate Flying Club, with Charles Ferneyhough as vice president and other officers named. About 35 of 45 students have completed private pilot requirements, and roughly 50 begin primary aviation courses this semester under Dr Lampson and pilot Vincent Ward Burnett.
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University of Richmond Flying Club
National Intercolegiate Flying Club
Bob Courtney
NIFC
National Aeronautics Association
Charles Ferneyhough
Billy Kayhoe
Jean Grant
Louise Galeski
Mac Mee Goun
University of Richmond
Curtis W. Lampson
Vincent
Richmond and Westhampton Freshmen Weekend Activities
Dean Raymond Pinchbeck notes the Class of 1944 at Richmond College numbers over 200 with 91 freshmen at Westhampton College. A total of 102 new students includes 11 transfers. The schedule features campus tours, class meetings, faculty talks, Government classes, and social events led by the Junior Class and YWCA Kid Party host.
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Raymond Pinchbeck
Richmond College
Westhampton College
Richmond
Westhampton
Mayme O'Flaherty
Athletic Association
YWCA
Ann Frank
Westhampton Court
Neasmith Names Messenger Staff
Westhampton editor Jean Neasmith announces new staff appointments at The Messenger. Assistant editors are Kitty Crawford Helen Hill Kira Nicholsky Mary Grace Scherer Janice Lane and Pat Abernethy. associate editors Flossie Lafoon Louise Hall. Carolyn Gary to write on Barter Theater in Abingdon for October issue. Open House for Orientation Week held 10 to 12 in faculty sitting room. survey of freshmen writing experiences conducted.
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Jean Neasmith
Westhampton
the Messenger
Kitty Crawford
Helen Hill
Kira Nicholsky
Mary Grace Scherer
Janice Lane
Pat Abernethy
Flossie Lafoon
Louise Hall
Carolyn Gary
Robert Porterfield
Abingdon
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Katz
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Humpy” McVay
Garber
Neasmith
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