"The Voice of Chowan”
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'Didn't want him to catch pneumonia!'
Mrs. Alva'- “Ma” Bowling was concerned with the health of the mule during the rainy season which came to mar
Homecoming. It is rumored that “Ma” said, “They told me he would catch pneumonia if he got wet.” Afraid they
were “pulling your leg,” Mrs. Bowling. Helping “Ma” with her nursing duties is an unidentified student.
Susan has taken in stride
mctny unusual opportunities
Chowan student,
E. M. Fearrington,
dies October 7
By Francine Sawyer
jtrJaturally blonde and beautiful,
Susan ^anne Sturtevant of Day-
'*tsni Ohio,' lue been selected to
reign as Chowan s 1968-69 Home
ingcoming Queen.
Susan has an interesting and
varied background. Her sopho
more, junior and senior years
were spent in Wiesbaden, Ger
many, where she graduated from
General H. H. Arnold High School.
While attending the American
school, Susan was taught by a
few German teachers and shar
ed classrooms with German stu
dents.
Being non-German did nothing
to hinder her in any way. She
was active and involved with ex
tra activities which included:
Prom Court attendant; treasurer
of Student Government, recogni
tion in drama performances,
“Best All-Aroung" title, and
“Student of the Month ’ honor.
Easter vacation Susan took in.
Rome was her favorite city of
all the many places she has
traveled.
The vintage expression, “while
in Rome do as the Romans do ”,
was difficult for Susan. She was
a member of a private audience
while in Vatican City to see the
Pope. As he walked out onto the
large alter, the audience began to
hoot, clap, stomp and whistle.
11118 is acceptable-in Rome. It
surprised and shocked Susan
and the other American students.
Apart from organized journey,
Susan has traveled with friends
to Mallorca, a small island off
the coast of Spain.
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Pictures Inside
Winter sports were taken up in
St. Moritz, Switzerland, Keimseik,
Austria, and Garnish, Germany.
The ability to ski proved a pro
fitable and great way to have
hearty fun with friends.
Traveling the interior of Eur
ope on the Autobahm (express
highway^ having no speed limit),
was the mode of transportation.
The only trouble said Susan,
was, “the streets were sometimes
narrow in small villages and
were often made of cobble-
stones ’. Most of the Europeans
had small foreign cars such as
the Volkswagen. Susan recalled
that a period of three years
lasped before she saw an Amer-
can-made car.
The only depressing moment
for Susan was seeing the Berlin
Wall, and realizing how the wall
“Separates relatives and loved
ones.
The purpose of the above is
not to enumerate a travel log,
but to relate the many opport
unities a girl so young has had.
Recalling the first days on
campus here at Chowan, Susan
remembered people, “coming up
to me and asking me if I spoke
English”. “It was my clothes
and shoes that made people won
der ”, said Susan. “They were all
German style and design.
Susan s success story does not
end here. She has been a busy
cheerleader, and Secretary of
Student Affairs here on campus.
“Miss Cheerleader, U.S.A.”, has
an added attraction this year;
Susan Sturtevant as a contest-
tant. The finals will be held in
Cypress Gardens, Fla.
With beauty and intelligence,
travel and recoginition, how could
anyone remain as unassuming as
Susan. When asked “do you like
Chowan and why, Susan answer
ed, “I love Chowan, it is small
and so very friendly.’” Chowan
is proud to have Susan as her
Homecoming Queen, 1968-69.
Edwin Mebane Fearrington
Jr., a freshman here at Chowan
College died Oct. 7, after six
days of illness. He was the son
of Mebane Fearrington Sr. of
Mebane and Mrs. Margaret Tay
lor of Pittsboro, N.C.
Edwin graduated from Eastern
Alamance High School in 1968.
He was a business administra
tion major here at Chowan.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Oct.. 9 at 2:30 at the Mebane
United Methodist Church. Dr.
William Stanley Potter conducted
the service with burial at Mr.
PleasantUnited MethodistChurch
Cemetery.
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Volume 2—No. 4
Murfreesboro, N. C., Wednesday, October 30, 1968
Would have been the best ever
Storm spoils Homecoming
A sad
messy too—especially for Homecoming
By PAULINE ROBINSON
Susan Jeanne Sturtevant, 1968
Homecoming Queen was crowned
by the reigning Miss North Carol
ina, Anita Johnson, during half-
time at the Chowan-Lees Mc-
Rea game on Oct. 19. Freshman
princess. Patrician Lynn Clifton,
was presented flowers by Miss
North Carolina.
Escorted by Scott Charnock,
Susan, a sophmore, is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James F.
Taylor of Dayton, Ohio. A grad
uate of the Wieshaden High
School in Germany, she is a
Chowan cheerleader and secre
tary of student affairs.
Patricia, a freshman, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Clifton from the Blackstone, Va.
She was escorted by Bill Brin
son.
Other members of the Home
coming Court included both so
phomores and freshmen trying
for the titles of queen and princess.
Dianne Elizabeth Barnes, es
corted by Frank Davenport, is
a freshman from Stony Creek,
Va. She is on the annual staff at
Chowan. Her parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Scott Bames.
Tana Jeanne Lee from Alexsn-
dria, Va. is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice D. Lee.
Her escort was Michael Foley.
Windy Carol Stevens ’ home
town is Shavertown, Pa. and her
father is B. K. Stevens. Emmitt
Totty escorted Wendy.
A sophomore from Durham,
N. C., Teresa Gayle Batten is
secretary of Alpha Pi Epsilon
and a representative on the Wo
men’s Council and secretary. She
was a freshman attendant in the
Spring Festival Court last year.
Her parents are Mr. and Mrs.
E. S. Batten and her excdrt was
Howard Glover.
A freshman and “Chowanian”
staff member, Peggy Jo Cross, is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Cross of Ashland, Va.
She was excorted by Kenneth
Ryals.
Linda Marie Pridgen’s home is
in Chesapeake Va. and her
parents are Mr. and Mrs. B. C.
Gibbs. A soph( more, she is editor
of the annual, “Chowanoka,” and
social co-chairman of the sopho
more class. Ron Adleman excort
ed Linda.
Joan Carolyn Cox is a sopho
more from Norfolk, Va., wher^
her parents, Mr. and IV^i^%ill-
iam W. Cox Jr. reside. She was
escorted by Howard Bounds. Her
activities at Chowan include:
dormitory council, vice-presid
ent of the Student Government
Association, co-captain of the
Bravettes, W.R.A. representat
ive, “Smoke Siganl” reporter.
Student Nurses Association, Ca
feteria Committee, Student Or
ientation Committee, and pro
perties chairman of “Show
boat”.
Miss Anita Johnson, the 1969
Miss North Carolina placed the
crown on the Homecoming Queen.
Representative
of junior colleges^
visits Chowqpr
By TOMMY GARNER ~
Professor William A. Robbins
from State University, Albany,
N. Y., visited North Carolina
and the campus of Chowan Cl-
lege last week. During his one
day stay here he met with Dean
Lewis, Dr. Lowe and Mr. Col
lins to discuss several topics
concerning the junior colleges
in America today.
Among some to the things dis
cussed were the Orientation pro
gram and the value of it to in
coming freshmen and transfer
students, admissions policies, so
cial rules and regulations and
the need for more trained coun
selors. Chowan at the present
has only one and that is Mr.
Collins.
Professor Robbins’ primary
concern was the need for ade
quate counseling of students in
helping them prepare to transfer
to a four year insititution, in
helping them on personal mat
ters, grade problems and how to
overcome them and the giving of
advice on matters of importance
to any student.
Miss Johnson was escorted by
Dr. Bruce E. Whitaker, presid
ent of Chowan College. Miss
Johnson is from New Bern,
N. C. and a student at East
Carolina University.
Because of the rain none of the
half-time festivities could take
place. The Homecoming parade
was also unable to take place;
therefore none of the floats were
judged.
The annual semi-formal home
coming dance Saturaday night,
planned by the SGA, was supplied
by music from the Chiffons and
Colleeiates.
Friday night’s concert featur
ing Paul Anka and his orchestra,
sponsored by the SGA. was en
thusiastically received by the
student body. The popartistplay-
ed a dual role singing new and
old favorites and filling the spot
as a comedian.
Following the concert a bon-
fi''e, given by the freshman
class and cheerleaders, was
started but the weather condi
tions cut it short.
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Isn't it nice to be the president
The weather was dismal, and the rain came down, but Dr. Whitaker haa a pleasant duty
as he kissed Chowan’s Hmecoming Queen Susan Sturtevant while her escort, Scott
Charnock, looked on. Is that a glint of envy in Scott’s eye?
Overtime, but not with overtime pay!
True, there was no overtime pay for faculty wives and Women’s Club members who
spent long hours decorating the Queen’s Court float for a “washed out” Homecoming
Parade, but there was no complaining. In fact the ladies enjoyed their extra-curricular
activities. In this after-hours shot. Dr. Pierce and Mrs. Frank Lowe are busily engaged in
their work.
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