Published by Elizabeth City State College for Students and Alumni
VOLUME 27
ELIZABETH CITY. N.C., NOVEMBER, 1965
NUMBER 3
Students and Advisers
Attend ACU Conference
I
Le!l to right: Mr. Herbert Hilliard, Director; Shelley Willingham, Phyllis
dailance, Bettie Ashe, loan Smith.
Who's Who
Listing Given
College Professor
Dr. Louise Nixon Sutton, pro
fessor of mathematics and chair
man of the Department of Physi
cal Sciences and Matherrratics at
Elizabeth City State College, has
made Who’s Who of American
Women for the fourth time. Dr.
Sutton is also listed in North
Carolina Lives and Dictionary of
International B'iography.
Dr. Sutton, who is a native and
resident of Hertford, graduated
from Hertford High School as
valedictorian of her class. She
received the B.S. degree “with
Dr. Rose Brown Sparks
American Education Week
By Bettie J. Ashe ‘
Four Elizabeth City State Col
lege students, attended the Asso
ciation of College Union’s Re
gional Conference al North Caro
lina State University at Raleigh.
October 28, 29, and 30. The theme
of the conference was "How to
Succeed in Union Programming ,
by Really Trying.” The program
consisted of a series of 13 work
shops which covered v a r i o u ;
phases of college union program
ming.
Delegates to attend were Joan C.
Smith, President of the Light
house. Bettie J. Ashe, Vice Presi
dent. Phyllis Ballance, Co-Chair-
man of the Hospitality Committee, '
and Shelly Willingham, Co-Chair
man of the Forum Commii'ee The
group was accompanied by Mr.
Herbert Hilliard. Program Director
and Mrs. Anna Bluford, Advisor
to the Fine Arts Committee.
Elizabeth City State College was !
one of the colleges selected to
present a workshop and serve as
co-moderator. The topic was
shared with tjje University of Vir- >
ginia. The workshop was presented
by Mr. Shelley Willingham, and
the topic discussed by B'ettie Ashe.
The event that they presented was
the International Week Program.
At each of the discussions, all
of the delegates joined the dis
cussion and presented orograms
from our College Union, The del
egates feel that this exchange of
knowledge will make the Light
house program stronger and the
entire college family will benefit.
International
Week Observed.
November 14-19, 196.S was the
International Week and College
Union Celebration for the Light
house College Center. The theme
Was “Link to International Under
standing—Brotherhood and Friend
ship.”
The week was opened with an
International Tea with Mrs. Char
lotte House as guest speaker. Mrs.
House discussed “Herbs Around
the World” and brought samples of
the herbs she discussed.
During the week there were
travelogues, discussions, and exhib
its from all over the world. Our
special guests included Mrs. James
Iverson from Elizabeth City. North
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Deltas Present
Jabberwock Ball
The Elizabeth City Alumnae and
Delta Chi Chapters of Delta Sig
ma Theta Sorority had the op
portunity to present their sixth
annual Jabberwock on October
23. 1965 at the National Guard
Armory in Elizabeth City. The
theme this year was “Youth on
Parade- -Fall ‘65.” which covered
artistry in music, rhythm and dra
ma.
The Jabberwock Ball is a na
tional project of Delta Sigma The
ta Sorority. It is Delta’s way of
raising fimds to provide scholar
ship awards for worthy high school
senior girls.
Fight young ladies from the sur
rounding high schools were con
testants for the “Miss Jabberwock”
crown. They were Janice Bro
thers. Margaret Gregory, Bernetta
Griffin. Delores Owens and Ollie
Marlene Williams of Elizabeth
City and seniors at P. W. Moore
High School; Mary Alice Jerkins
and Phyllis Francine Madrey of
Fdenton. North Carolina, seniors
at D. F. Walker High School and;
Peggy Seymore of Currituck, N.C.,
a senior at Joseph P. Knapp High
! 5k:hool.
Each participant was given a
scholarship grant. Miss Madrey
was awarded $1,115. Other awards
were to Misses Margaret Gregory
of Flizabeth City, $110; Bernetta
Griffin of Flizabeth City, $30;
Mary Alice Jerkins of Fdenton,
$109; Delores Owens of Elizabeth
City, $146; Peggy Seymore of Cur
rituck, $100; and Ollie Marlene
Williams of Elizabeth City, $965,
These grants totaled $2,885,
Each yoimg lady received cer
tificates and gifts and many were
recipients of scholarships. The
scholarships were given on the
I basis of the money reported by
! each contestant. This year the
(total amount reported was over
three thousand dollars.
The queen was honored by a
short program consisting of dances,
songs, music and a dramatic skit.
The Dukes of Rhythm of Nor
folk, Virginia provided dance
music for the queen, her court, and
guests.
Coitrane, Achievement
Week Speaker
Mr. David S. Coitrane, Director
of Good Neighbor Council in
Raleigh was the Guest speaker at
the National Annual Achievement
j Week Program, November 14. The
I program was sponsored by the
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
1 The theme for the evening was
' “America’s Responsibility for the
Development of Human Talent.”
' This theme proved most appropri
ate as Mr. Coitrane elaborated on
the progress of the Negro in his
fight for freedom. He stated that
the Negro is no longer one who
can be ignored but a person who
has a definite place in the future
of America.
The progress that this institution
is making towards the develop
ment of mankind was a statement
of great significance brought out
by Mr. Coitrane. To close out his
most inspiring talk, it was said
that, now since so many areas are
open to the Negro, he must pre
pare himself to take advantage of
these new opportunities, which can
only be accomplished through a
sound education.
On Thursday, November 10,
1965, the Education Department
(with representation from Kap
pa Delta Pi and Student National
Education Association) sponsored
an assembly program emphasizing
this year’s American Education
Week theme, “Invest in Learning,”
which proved to be interesting,
inspiring, and intellectually sti
mulating.
The principal speaker of the day
was Dr. Rose Butler Brown, who,
prior to her retirement, was chair
man of the Department of Educa
tion, North Carolina College at
Durham, N.C.; Chairrrran, Depart
ment of Psychology, Virginia State
College, Petersburg, Virginia; and
Head, Department of Psychology,
W. Va. State College, Institute,
W. Va. and Head, Department of
Education, Bluefield State College,
Bluefield, West Virginia. Dr.
Brown obtained her bachelor’s and
master’s degrees from the Univer
sity of Rhode Island and Rhode
Island College of Education, re
spectively, and her doctor’s degree
from Harvard University, Cam
bridge, Massachusetts. She pre
sently resides in Durham, N.C.
where she is district chairman of
the Bright Leaf Area Girl Scout
Council and Director of the Happy
Hour Child Care Center, and
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DR LOUISE N. SUTTON
highest honors” from the Agri
cultural and Technical College of
Greensboro, North Carolina and
the M.A. and Ph.D. from New :
York University. Her current af- '
filiations include membership in
the Mathematical Association of
America, the American Association
of University Professors, Delta
Homecoming, A Gala Occasion
' Sigma Theta Sorority and the Al- i
I pha Kappa Mu National Honor
Society.
Dr. Sutton joined the Elizabeth
City State College faculty after
previous teaching experience at
A & T College and Delaware State
College.
The faculty is proud to have Dr.
Sutton as a member of Elizabeth
City State College.
Left to Right: Beverly Mallory. Elizabeth Martin, Dalsey Eason
Talent on Display
By Rudolph Brown and
June Faye Jame.s
Wondering what all the noise
was about last Thursday night in
Moore Hall’s Auditorium? You
mean you still haven’t found out?
All you had to do was ask some
body. You would have found that
a “Talent Show” sponsored by the
Omegas of E.C.S.C. was going on.
In spite of all the excitement,
the show finally got on its way
with a prelude by Dr. Carl Frank
lin and a number by the band.
The Emcee was John Roberston.
he introduced a group, that sent the
audience in screams, with “Stand
B'y Me.” Of course, this was the
fabulous E. V. freshmen group
Archie Davis and his Vicates—Lin
da Richardson, Barbara Futrell
and Carolyn Ingram.
Before the audience could get
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All expectations were fulfilled
as over five thousand persons
crowded the campus in celebra
tion of homecoming during the
college’s 75th Anniversary, on '
November 6. It was for a grand
occasion and was treated in a
grand way.
The big day started with a
parade, the largest held in the
city in the last several years. As
the high stepping bands marched
down the main streets of the city,
they were applauded time and time
again. The eyes of the spectators
sparkled as they viewed the many
lovely floats. The winning floats
represented the Industrial Arts De
partment, Science Department, and
Physical Education Department.
Only six points separated first and
third place floats. Some com
mented that these were the best
ever.
Enroute to the campus, the
parade picked up many followers.
Many were detained by the heavy
traffic and as the teams entered
Vikings Stadium, there were few
spectators present. However, as the
game proceeded, the stands were
soon filled. The atmosphere was
decorated with cheers as the fans
were engulfed by the excitement
of the game.
"Miss ECSC,” Bessie Carr, a
senior English major, was pre
sented a bouquet of flowers by
President Walter N. Ridley. Mrs.
Bessie Gladys Jones ’27 was
crowned “Miss Alumni” by Mr.
Isaac A. Battle, president of the
General Alumni Association.
A s always the homecoming
game was the center of attraction
and what a game it was as the “Vi
kings” rolled to a 22-8 victory over
the Fayetteville “Broncos.” This
was a very fine ending to a
wonderful beginning.
The annual Alumni dance was
given at the National Guard Ar
mory and a student dance was
given in Williams Hall to end the
gala occasion.