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Printing School Looks Back, Plans Ahead MURFREESBORO - Just a few new^aper publishers started It 14 years ago. There was little equipment in 1951 when Chowan College school of printing began preparing for its first students, recruited by the late Chowan president, Dr. F. O. Mixon, from a small student body. During the intervening years there has been an explosive growth at Chowan College in student enrollment and facilities. The school of printing (Depart ment of Graphic Arts) has kept apace. Today there Is a $250,000 printing plant and a $100,000 building. Modern newspaper me chanical production machinery In all areas of printing-publish ing make up the ‘tools” used by today’s up-graded graphic arts students. Service to Industry During the passing years since the late Roy Parker Sr. of Ahos- kle, Frank Daniels Sr. of the News and Observer, Mrs. Eliza beth Swindell of the Wilson Dally Times, Henry Dennis of the Hen derson Dispatch, Don Hall of the Roanoke Rapids Herald, Dave Whlchard of the Greenville Re flector and other publishers help ed to establish the school of printing at Chowan College, many trained and educated mechani cal production craftsmen have been employed In the printing in dustry in North Carolina and neighboring areas. You will find Chowan College School of Graphic Arts students employed in various capacities by the better printers and pub lishers. Each year these employ ers attest thei satisfaction with the teaching program of the school by their continued finan cial and moral support. Produced Students of the School of Graph ic Arts have as practical learn ing tools the printing and pub lishing of the award - winning monthly magaz&ie, THE CHO- WANIAN, and THE DAILY CHO- WANIAN. Associated Press leas ed wire news service is used in the makeup of the daily newspa per. Of course there are many oth er pieces of printed matter used in teaching students practical production methods; The annual, CHOWANOKA: the annual Cata log; several brochures, some using four-color pictures (also produced in the s^ool). Except for the printed matter used ^ the college, the school does ab solutely no commercial printing for any other source. Promotion for Growth The School of Graphic Arts faculty is not hi^ on academic degrees (this is being advanced), but they are high on mechanical production practical experience - and continue an almost constant study of new designs and auto mat^ methods. The faculty members keep heads together in combined ef forts to promote installation of late model production equipment, and search for financial assist ance for expansion and new teach ing tools. The personalities on the facul ty are: Herman W. Gatewood, formerly of Chatham, Va., who heads up the Linotype depart ment, typesetting and maiceup. He is also faculty editor of both the monthly and dally publica tions. Mr. Gatewood is working on an Associate of Artsd^eeat Chowan, having received a graph ic arts degree. William B. Sowell, formerly of Pageland, S. C., is a graduate of both the Department of Graphic Arts and the academic college at Chowan. He is now working on an Industrial Arts (B.S.) degree at East Carolina. Mr. Sowell teaches offset and letterpress and related skills. He is technical advisor for THE CHOWANOKA staff. John McSweeney, a native of South Carolina, has been with the School of Graphic Arts since its establishment. He continues as its director with, as he says, ‘So many years In newspaper work I couldn’t do anything else.” Visitors are always welcome at Chowan College. If you want to see how your newspaper Is printed, stop In at the School of Graphic Arts. ‘'You’ll be glad you did!” who worked on production during the sum mer; and Chorles Stevens who graduated in 1965. He will receive his B.S. degree in graphic arts at Arkansas State University at the end of the next college term and his masters degree from South Dokota Stote University the following yeor. These young men earned good pay during the summer to help with their education. CATALOGS IN THE MAKING—Ten thou sand 1967-68 Chowan College catalogs are in the School of Graphic Arts bindery being readied for the covers. The 154 page catalog will have a four-color cover show ing a view of the campus. This is one of the many printing projects produced by Chowan's School of Printing. In the pic ture, left to right, are Jerryl Burton and Richord Smoot, both returning students Parker Bros., Incorporated of Ahoskie Salutes CO/ VERITAS Cl /84ft The- J. ROY PARKER SCHOOL of GRAPHIC ARTS We are proud that the name of our founder is associated closely with this department of Chowan College. We acknowledge the contribution of the school to the im provement of the newspaper and printing industries.
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