They Called it Eclipse of The Century--and it Was
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Revelle is chairman
of Board of Trustees
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF CHOWAN COLLEGE
Charles L. Revelle, Sr., of Murfreesboro
has been elected chairman of the Board
of Trustees at Chowan College.
Also, for the first time in the history of
the college, a student was invited to address
the Board members, assembled in con
junction with the meeting of the Board of
Advisors. The latter Board does not part
icipate in policy-making but serves in an
advisory capacity.
Revelle was chosen by the Board during
their semi-annual meeting Monday at Cho
wan. M. E. Valentine, Sr., of Raleigh was
elected vice-chairman and Ben C. Sutton,
Chowan’s business manager, secretary.
In other action, the Board passed a
resolution increasing the membership of the
Board from 28 to 36 members. The resolution
will become effective upon approval of the
Baptist State Convention of North Carolina
or its General Board.
The Board also approved a 6 per cent
salary increase fo the faculty and staff.
Lee Dunn, president of the Student Gover
nment Association, created history when
he presented a short talk on the purpose of
the SGA. He also fielded questions from mem
bers of the Boards, the topics ranging from
the religious climate to Chowan’s state
wide image.
Seven members of the Board of Trustees
whose terms expired in 1969 were presented
certificates of appreciation. They are Mrs.
C. W. Beasley, Colerain; Roland L. Garr
ett, Elizabeth City; Rev. Clarence E.
Godwin, Oxford; Dr. W. Raleigh Parker,
Woodland; H. Douglas White, Rocky Mount,
the outgoing chairman; and Edwin L.
Williams. Kinston.
Also recognized were new members of
the Board of Advisors; Dr. Donald S.
Daniel, Jr., Richmond; E. Houston Fuller,
Roanoke Rapids; James B. Powers, Rocky
Mount; Mrs. Ruth L. Snyder, Wake Forest;
James H. Stephenson, Baltimore, Md.;
and Julian E. Winslow, Jr., Hertford.
Dr. Bruce E. Whitaker, president, dis
cussed the need, which he termed “critical,”
for a new science-engineering facility. He
said the estimated cost is $1,250,000 equipped
Appearing before the Boards on their
areas of specialization were Dr. B. Franklin
Lowe, Jr., dean of the college, Clayton
Lewis, dean of students, and Sutton. Dr.
Ben C. Fisher, executive secretary of the
Council on Christian Higher Education of
the Baptist State Convention, Raleigh, spoke
on the urgent need of supporting higher
education in North Carolina.
After the meeting, held in the Antiquities
Room of Whitaker Library, adjourned,
lunch was served in the President’s Room
of Thomas Cafeteria.
Academic Affairs Council
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Plans Faculty Committees
By DRINA HULINGS
I’he function of the Academic Affairs
council is to liaison among the various
committees on Academic affairs, these
committees and the faculty-administration;
composed of all academic affairs will con
sist of the following committees: Commit
tee on Committees, Admissions, Curriculum,
Certification, Class Absences, Scholarship,
Honor’s, Library, and Athletics.
Athletics.
The faculty members which head these
committees are: Dean of the College, Fau-
cette, Nicholson, Mixon, Garrison, Chamblee,
Simmons, Dickinson and Williams.
Committee on committees function is to
recommend to the President of the college
faculty and staff who will serve on commit
tees. The faculty and staff on this committee
are: Dean of the College, chairman; Dean
of Students, vice chairman; Pittman, Cham
blee, Paul, Carson, Storminger, H. Gate
wood, and McBride.
The admissions function is to examine
qualifications for admission of students’
applications and to recommend policies
for admission. The faculty and staff members
are: Dean of the College, Chairman; Dir
ector of Admissions, Ex officio member;
Garrison, G. Tripp, Fox, Crouch, Batche
lor, Russell, and Dickie.
The function of the Curriculum committee
is to have a general oversight of all things
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Friday. March 13, 1970
Judicial council elects
members for fall
20 on Who’s Who
related to course offerings, pass on all
matters pertaining to change in the pre
sent course offerings, and will continue
to study the field of curriculum in order
to drop out-dated courses and to add need
ed new courses. The staff members are:
Dean of the College, chairman; Chamblee,
vice chairman, and department heads.
The certification committees’ function
is to work with the Registrar on certifying
those students to be awarded diplomas and
Recently freshmen were selected to the
Men and Women’s Judicial Council to
serve as fill-ins in order to learn what
goes on so that they might be better
prepared for next year.
The following are short biographical
sketches of each new member as released
to his hometown paper which accounts
for the repetition of facts.
Winslow Lee Carter of Hubert, N. C.
has been elected to the Men’s Judicial
Council at Chowan College. Mr. Carter,
an Honor Roll student, competed with
eighteen other candidates for a seat on
the council. Carter will fill one of the
six available positions for the academic
year beginning in the fall semester.
Carter, a graduate of Swansboro High
School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Carter of Route 1, Box 413. \
Kenneth R. Connell of Brodnax, J/a. has
been elected to the Men,s Judicial Council
at Chowan College. Mr. Connell a Pre-
Argiculture Major, competed with eighteen
other candidates for a seat on the Council.
Connell will fill one of the six available
positions for the academic year beginning
in the fall semester.
Sidney F. Young of Salisbury, Md. has
been elected to the Men’s Judicial Coun
cil at Chowan College. Mr. Young, an
Honor Roll student and Pre-Optrometry
Major, competed with eighteen other candid
ates for the six available seats on the
council.
Young, a graduate of James M. Ben-
net Senior High School, is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Young of Route 1.
Micheal Dubose Thomas of Temperance-
ville. Va. has been elected to the Men’s
Judicial Council at Chowan College.
Thomas, a Dentistry Major, competed with
eighteen other candidates for a seat on
the council. He will fill one of the six
available positions for the academic year
beginning in the fall semester.
Thomas, a graduate of Atlantic High
School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Thomas of Temperanceviile.
Shirley R. Warren of Waverly, Va. has
been elected to the Women’s Council at
Chowan College. Miss Warren is enrolled
in the 33 month Nursing Program. She
will fill one of the four positions avail
able for the academic semester beginning
in the fall.
Connell, a graduate of Brunswick Aca- Miss Warren, a graduate of Waverly
demy, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard High School, is the daughter of Mr. and
M. Connell of R.F.D. 1.
Jack Leatherwood of Waynesville N.C.
has been elected to the Men's Judicial
Council for the fall semester beginning
degrees. Staff members are Dean of the this year at Chowan College. Leather-
College, chairman; Nicholson, vice chair- ^ one of six students elected from
man; and the department heads. a field of eighteen candidates.
The Class Absences Committee’s function
is to work with the Registrar in excusing Mr. Leatherwood, a graduate of Tuscolu
students absences and to recommend and High School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
administer rules and policies concerning J- Leatherwood of Route 2.
class absences. The faculty and staff mem
bers are: Simmons, Chairman: Nicholson,
vice chairman; Bowers, Parker, Wade,
Sowell, Corbett, Warren. Student members
are sophomore Pete Sykes and one fresh
man.
Play wins awards
BY DIANE TRUMP
Bright and early (very early) Saturday
. morning of February 28th, the Chowan
Scholarship function is to study financi^ players were in front of Columns, busily
and scholarship needs of the students and loading props and costumes for their trip year,
to decide the awarding of such aid as Elizabeth City. There they participated
is available. The committee will also ex- ^ district contest and competed with the
plore the field of competitive scholarships. College of the Albemarle and Carteret
The staff and faculty members are: Dean of institute.
the College, chairman: Mixon, vice chair- Earlier in the afternoon they watched
man: Sutton, P. Edwards, J. Dewar, other plays from Swansboro High School,
McBride, Tankard, J. Cook, Burgwyn, Liver- swansboro, N. C., Carteret Technical In-
Jump to p. 3 stitute, Morehead City, N. C., and plays
from Washington High School, Washington,
N. C. and heard the comments of the
judges.
The Chowan Players were very pleased
to have Mr. Mulder attend the night ses
sion and give his support and interest.
He has been very helpful in the publicity
realm and has often showed up at prac
tice in the auditorium.
“The Taming of the Shrew” was won
derfully received by the other students,
directors and judges and won a distingui-
Mrs. S. P. Warren of Route 2.
Twyla Wright of Richmond, Va. has been
elected to the Women’s Judicial Council
at Chowan College. Miss Wright, a Sec
retarial student, will fill one of the four
available positions for the academic
semester beginning in the fall.
Miss Wright, a graduate of John R.
Tucker, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul B. Wright of 8305 Lansdowne Road.
Marilyn E. Browne of Boulder, Colorado
has been elected to the Women’s Judicial
Council at Chowan College. Miss Browne,
a student in Legal Secretarial Program,
is one of four students who will serve
for the fall semester beginning late this
Miss Browne, a graduate of Garingier High
School, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
James H. Browne of 9278 Arapakoe Road.
Professor Six
talks on eclipse
shed award which is their passport to the
N. C. State Drama Festival at Chapel Hill
March 20th and 21st.
Three individual awards were also won
by members of the cast for their acting
ability. Marty Strait was given an award
for his excellent portrayal of the fiery,
lusty Petruchio. Mary Joyce Bowen, who
played headstrong Kate, won her award
for showing everyone just how much she
didn’t want to be tamed. The third award
went to Skip Holland for his part as Gru-
mio, the jolly servant of Petruchio.
After awards were handed out and the
The 11:00 lecture on “Solar Physics” pro
vided some background information about
the sun which added to one’s observation of
the eclipse.
At 2:00 he lectured on “Forty Steps
Through the Universe” which was of general
interest to everyone.
Professor N. Frank Six, chairman of the
department of physics and astronomy at
Western Kentucky University, at Bowling
Green, Ky., lectured at Chowan College
Friday. The lecture was under auspices of
the American Association of Physics Tea
chers and the American Institute of Physics
as part of a broad, nationwide program to
stimulate interest in physics, a program in
its 13th year and supported by the National
Science Foundation.
The American Association of Physics
Teachers is one of the seven member socie
ties of the American Institute of Physics.
Other member societies are; The American
Physical Society, Optical Society of America,
Acoustical Society of America, the Society
of Rheology, American Crystallographic As-
judges gave their criticisms, everyone met sociation and the American Astronomical
at the house of the director of the dis- Society.
Petrucio, Kate, and Grumio received awards.
trict festival, Lucy Vaughan, for a re
ception.
It was a worthwhile trip, designed for
entertainment as well as competition and
constructive ideas. The players are now
Besides lecturing. Professor Six held in
formal meetings with students and assist
faculty members with curriculum and re
search problems. Professor George L. Hazel-
ton, chairman of the department of science
The Chowan Plavers were awarded a “distinguished” award in the district - k ~ j ^ n t
ine idyc r,,. ? j,i nrpcpnt “The Tamine of looking forward to an even better time and mathematics at Chowan College of
the^Shrew’'^m C. State Drama Festival at Chapel Hill on March 20 and 21, at Chapel Hill, so wish them luck! Colorado was in charge of arrangements.
Twenty sophomores at Chowan College
have been named to “Who’s Who Among
Students in American Junior Colleges.
More than 600 institutions are represented
according to the editor, H. Pettus Randall
from all states, Washington, D. C. and sever
al South American Countries. The first
“Who’s Who was published in 1966.
Selection to this publication is based on
high academic achievement, service to the
community, leadership in extracurricular
activities, and future potential.
Larry Dale Cooper, a Pre-Agriculture
Major, is an Honor Student and plans to
continue his major at North Carolina State
University.
Cooper, a 1968 graduate of Pantego High
School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R.E.
Cooper of Patego.
Pauline Bell Robinson, a Sociology major,
is an Honor student and was chief marshall
in the 1969 Graduation Exercises, she is
the winner of a $1000 Competitive Scholar
ship and received $500 for the highest fresh
man average. She is editor of the college
newspaper “Smoke Signals,” president of
Delta Psi Omega, treasurer of Phi Theta
Kappa Honor Fraternity, she is a member
of the Senate, Homecoming Court and the
Spring Festival Court, and was 2nd runner-
up in the Miss Ahoskie Pageant.
Miss Robinson, a 1968 graduate of Ahoskie
High School, is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D. J. Robinson of Ahoskie, NC.
Marianne Pugh, majoring in Graphic Arts,
is an Honor Student and a WRA Board mem
ber.
Miss Pugh, a 1968 graduate of Camden
County High School, is the daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. Donald B. Pugh of Camden.
Priscilla A. Renn, in the 33-month Nursing
Program, is an Honor Student, a member
of the Student Nurses Association, and Pres
ident of the Women’s Judicial Council of the
Student Government Association. She plans
to attend the Duke Medical Center this fall.
Miss Renn, a 1968 graduate of Saint
John High School, is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. P.H. Renn of Frederick, Mary
land.
Georgde R. Whittemore, an Accounting
Major, is an Honor Student and was a
Marshall in the 1969 Graduation Exercises,
he is vice president of both the Spanish
Club and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Frater
nity, and he is a memtier of the Student
Government Association’s Senate. He plans
to attend the University of Richmond this
fall.
Whittemore, a 1968 graduate of Park View
High School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Whittemore, Sr. of Union Level, Va.
John W. Raymond, a Science Major, is
an Honor Student, president of the Phi
Theta Kappa Honor Fraternity, and has
made the President’s List twice. He plans
to attend the College of William and Mary
in the fall of this year.
Mr. Raymond, a 1963 graduate of Church-
land High School, is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Raymond of Chesapeake, Va.
Mary Anna Rascoe, a Pre-Education
Major, is an Honor Student, winner of a
Competitive Scholarship, and a member
of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Fraternity. She
is also a member of the Spanish Club.
Miss Rascoe, a 1966 graduate of Bertie
High School, is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Allen A. Rascoe of Ahoskie.
Gay Marilyn Lafoon, a Pre-Education
Major, is an Honor Student, the Secretary
of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Fraternity, a
member of the Spanish Club, and a member
of the Student National Education Associ
ation. She plans to attend Longwood College
this fall.
Miss Lafoon, a 1968 graduate of Bruns
wick High School, is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. M.G. Lafoon of Lawrenceville, Va.
Thomas Warren Keithley, a Marine Sci
ence Major, is an Honor Student, a member
of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Fraternity,
vice president of the Circle K International
Fraternity,, president of the Men’s Judi
cial Council of the Student Government
Association, and an Associate Advisor of
a local Explorer Post. He plans to attend
North Carolina State University in the fall
of this year.
Keithley, a 1968 graduate of Albemarle
High School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert D. Keithley of 104 Cherokee Ct. in
Charlottesville, Va.
Betsy Ruth Baker, a Pre-Nursing Major,
is an honor student, a member of the Stu
dent Nurses Association, and Phi Theta
Kappa Honor Fraternity. She plans to com
plete her B. S. degree in nursing and work
in a hospital.
Miss Baker, a 1968 graduate of Wakelon
High School, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
H. K. Baker of Zebulon, North Carolina.
Russell H. Barnes, an Honor Student, is
an Accounting Major and would like to be
a Certified Public Accountant. He plans to
enter the University of North Carolina at
Wilmington in the fall of this year.
Barnes, a graduate of Murfreesboro High
School in 1968, is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Barnes of Murfreestx>ro, NC.
Amette J. Cahoon, a Business Education
Major, is an Honor Student, secretary of
Alpha Pi Epsilon, and member of the Schol
arship Committee.
Miss Cahoon, a 1968 Graduate of Columbia
High School, is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Basil Cahoon of Columbia, NC.
Joan P. Clark, an Honor Student, is in
the 33 month Nursing Program and plans
to complete her B.S. degree in Nursing. She
is Vice President of the Student Nurses
Associations and was Student Nurse of the
year.
Mrs. Clark, a 1957 graduate of Ahoskie
High School, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Parker of Winton, NC.
Donna Lee Burnette, a Legal Secretarial
Major, is an honor student. President of
Belk Hall, a member of the Senate, member
of the Housing Committee, member of the
Dormitory Council, and member of the
Spring Festival Court. She served as mar
shall for graduation and won the competitive
scholarship. After graduation her plans are
to work in a law office in Newport News.
Miss Burnette, & 1968 graduate of War
wick High School, is the daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. F. R. Burnette of Newport News.
Pamela L. Clifton, a Business Education
Major, is an Honor Student, and a member
of the Women’s Judicial Council of the
Student Government Association. She plans
to enter Radford College in the fall of this
year.
Miss Clifton, a 1968 graduate of Black-
stone High School, is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert W. Clifton of 300 Sixth
St. in Blackstone, Va.
Carolyn Faye Brinklev. majoring in Sce-
retarial Administration, is the winner of
the Roberts Memorial Scholarship, Alpha
Pi Epsilon Scholarship Award, Marshall
for graduation exercises, and is an Honor
Student. She is also Secretary of the Student
Government Association, vice president
and president of Alpha Pi Epsilon, and a
member of the Women’s Judicial Council.
Phillip R, Ferguson, a Graphic Arts
Major, was chosen Outstanding Graphic
Arts Freshman, winner of the Delaware
Valley Graphic Arts Scholarship Award in
memory of Joseph Winterburg, and he is
production editor of the college yearbook.
He plans to complete his B.S. degree in
Graphic Arts at Rochester Institute of
Technology.
Ferguson, a 1968 graduate of Marple-
Newtown Senior High School, is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Ferguson of New
town Square, Pa.
William Franklin Granger, a Graphic
Arts Major, works with the production of
the college newspaper—“Smoke Signals,”
and the “Chowanoka” which is the college
yearbook.
Granger, a 1968 graduate of Elizatieth
City High School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. P. Belangia of 911 Jones Ave. in Eliza
beth City.
Jenny Katherine Jones, majoring in Music
Education and Voice, is the winner of the
Mary Piece Music Scholarship Award, is a
member of the Women’s Judicial Council
of the Student Government Association, and
takes an active part in the Tutoring Pro
gram.
Miss Jones, a 1968 graduate of Durham
High School, is the daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. C. H, Jones of 1515 Liberty St. in
Durham.