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MISS VIRGINIA—Linda Jean Moyer is pictured
by one of the many dogwood trees which line the
Chowan campus. Miss Moyer is the current
reigning “Miss Virginia” and participated in the
recent “Miss America” contest in Atlantic City.
Chowan Coed Wins
Miss Virginia Title
Denied the title of Miss
North Carolina last year, 19-
year old Linda Jean Moyer
bounced back to become the
second Chowan College coed
in the past three years to
capture the Miss Virginia
contest.
Miss Moyer competed in the
1970 Miss North Carolina
pageant after winning the
Miss Ahoskie crown. She won
the swimsuit competition and
was one of the ten finalists but
missed in her bid for the top
spot.
The big difference this year,
according to campus friends,
is in her talent presentation.
Where she sang one song last
year, she selected a medley of
three tunes for the Miss
Virginia pageant. She also
danced as she sang and her
final snappy rendition of the
popular, “Put Your Hand in
the Hand of the Man from
Galilee” drew the applause of
the audience in Roanoke.
Her comeback began when
she captured the Miss Norfolk
title in May. There, her talent
was the same as in North
Carolina. She decided on the
change shortly before the
state contest, held July 8-10 in
Roanoke.
Although Linda’s victories
have excited the campus,
winning beauty contests is
nothing new for Chowan
coeds. A second student,
Sandy Rice, also appeared in
the Miss Virginia pageant as
the reigning Miss Virginia
Beach.
Miss Rice, who is a Chowan
cheerleader, will have the
opportunity next year to
follow the footsteps of Miss
Moyer, only in reverse. While
she can not be eligible for the
Miss Ahoskie competition. A
win there would place her in
the Miss North Carolina
contest.
Chowan’s image as the
college home of lovely
beauties was also enhanced
when a third coed, Doris
Smith of Wilson,captured the
Miss Ahoskie contest and
placed high in the Miss North
Carolina pageant. In Raleigh,
Has National
Reputation
Dr. Robert Carter, who
during the 22 years he was
associated with East Carolina
University developed a
reputation as one of the
nation’s leading piano
teachers, has been named to
serve part-time in the Daniel
School of Music within the
department of fine arts at
Chowan College.
Concerning his ap
pointment, James Chamblee,
chairman of the department of
fine arts, said “We are ex
tremely pleased and fortunate
that Professor Carter has
consented to accept this one-
year appointment.” He will
replace Trelles Case who is on
a one-year leave of absence.
Chamblee added that Carter
is "very well-known in the
United States.”
she won the swimsuit division
and was second runnerup.
Since 1960, seven Chowan
students have captured the
Miss Ahoskie crown. The town
is located some 15 miles from
Murfreesboro, which does not
sponsor a pageant.
Miss Moyer was the second
Chowan student to win the
Miss Norfolk contest. Carole
Lindsay won in 1964.
“Linda has demonstrated
what you can do when you
have fortitude , and con
fidence,” said Clayton Lewis,
de^’of students. “I wouldn’t
be surprised to see Sandy, who
has a charming personahty as
does Miss Moyer, bounce back
the same way. Of course,
we’re proud of all our coeds
who have brought honor and
prestige to Chowan through
their accomplishments in
beauty pageants as well as in
other extracurricular and
academic activities,” Lewis
said.
Asked why so many Chowan
Chowan College first opened its doors on
October 11, 1848, as a result of the interest
and influence of the Baptists of Nor
theastern North Carolina and Southeastern
Virginia. For 62 years the institution was
known as the Chowan Baptist Female In
stitute; in 1910 its name was changed to
Chowan College.
The college was first located on the old
Hertford Academy lot and it used the Banks
School Building and equipment. Three
years later the college moved to the Mc
Dowell Columns, a building which serves
today as the campus administration
headquarters.
Remained Open During Civil War
Chowan College remained open during
the Civil War, although a number of
southern colleges closed. By the latter part
of the 19th Century, Chowan was recognized
throughout the South for its high standards
in scholarship and culture.
The 20th Century brought continued
progress to the college by way of additional
buildings and equipment and the main
taining of consistently high standards.
However, due to a shortage of students
occasioned by World War II, the college
closed its doors in 1943. Since its reopening
in 1949, Chowan has had a phenomenal
growth both in enrollment and physical
facilities. It also received full accreditation
from the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools in 1956.
Medical Secretary Students
Virtually Assured of Job
An integral feature is an Students who enroll in
internship at one of the Chowan’s medical secretarial
following hospitals; Norfolk program are virtually assured
General, Louise Obici of a job upon completion of
A blending of the old and
new is characteristic of
Chowan, located in Mur
freesboro, N. C. Chowan first
opened its doors on October 11,
1848. The administration
building, McDowell Columns,
in use today, was completed in
1851. Representative of the
new is modern Whitaker
Library with space to shelve
100,000 volumes and seat more
than 400, and South residence
hall, which will accommodate
280 men.
The opening of South for the
1970-71 academic year brings
to a total of eleven the number
of buildings added to the
campus during the ad
ministration of Dr. Bruce E.
Whitaker, Chowan’s president
since 1957. During that time
the enrollment has increased
from under 300 to some 1500
students and the faculty from
20 to 72 full-time professors.
Chowan, a co-educational
junior college, is large enough
to provide the facilities,
equipment, faculty and
educational opportunities
expected of a quality in
stitution. At the same time it is
small enough so that each
student is referred to as an
individual and not a number.
The emphasis is on the in
dividual at Chowan. This is
best seen in the professor’s
relationship to the student.
The professor’s basic com
mitment is to teaching
students. Each student is
assigned an academic advisor
within his field of study thus -
assuring personal attention.
The liberal arts program
offers opportunities in
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HISTORIC BUILDING—Chowan
College’s famous McDowell
Columns is a beautiful edifice, and
is a symbol of a blending of the “old
and new” at this institution. The
building, now housing ad
ministrative offices, was con
structed in 1851, and served as the
original college building.
Memorial in Suffolk, Pitt their course, which combines business, English, healto and ^ Parker, of
County Memorial in Green- classroonn studies and a P ysica Murfreesboro, and his wife,
ville and Duke University period of internship. rpHeion and Elizabeth SeweU,
Medical Center. That’s the word from Mrs. philosophy and social Chowan College a
High compliments are the Pat Edwards, professor who ’ gift of $100,000 towards con-
coeds have won beauty order of the day for the directs the program, and addition, an expanded st^u^tion costs of the proposed
Lards, Lewis responded! Chowan student who has Thomas E^ Ruffm Jr., provides science-engmeermg
Maybe beauties are at- advanced to her internship, chairman ^ o e usiness
numerous opportunities in the
fields of music, art
$100,000 Given
Science Building
structed in 1956 when the following its closing during
student body was under 300. World War II. When efforts to
Chowan’s enrollment is now in reopen the college had ap-
the area of 1,500. parently stalled, Parker made
“It is essential that Chowan the first gift. His contribution
have the new science of $5,000 came at a meeting of
traded by beauty-the beauty Margaret Long, who department
of Chowan.” Lewis said that supervises their training at “Several
Parker, a businessman and
job offers are drama. The new Chowan Art '^‘’o classifies himself
approximately one third of the Duke, comments, “I ap- usually available for each Qallery features exhibits of ^ “semi-retied,” is a former
^ Edwards ex- profesLnals and students. Chowan and long-
body of 1500
a,.g predate the caliber
we are getting.”
of girls girl,” Mrs.
plained.
chapel choir, touring choir
and commui^ity chorus and ^929 when it was a four-year
building,” Parker explained.
“The facility and its modern
equipment will give the
science students the best to be
had. In this way it will help
qualify them for either ad
ditional courses of study or
the trustees in November,
1947. Before the meeting
ended, $15,000 had been
raised.
He then traveled throughout
the Roanoke-Chowan area at
his own expense rallying
orchestra.
■year
institution for women. She was
in a member of the annual staff
A new program is ottered in , , . . ,
Tt and one of 36 in her class, the
largest to that date in the
school’s history, which dates
the field of Spanish with
Chowan co-sponsoring a
summer of study at Univer- ioib
sidad Inter Americana de
Monterrey, Mexico. Special
features include living in a
Mexican home, having a
schools
region.
in the state and
Parker said. “He is
SOUTH HALL—Chowan’s new
“high-rise” dormitory houses over
200 men on its nine floors. The
structure was opened for the first
time at the beginning of thf 1970-71
academic year. Providing a pic
turesque view from the residence informal discussions with
hall is a recently built ten-acre lake, counselors and professors.
Parker and Ed Brown,
founded Riverside
Manufacturing Company,
^ ^ ^ , „ which makes fruit and uc.ki.u o
private tutor for conv , ygggfa^ig containers. It later doubt is one of the finest
and enjoying nearby ex-
cursions and fiestas. porations, the latest being
Chowan also offers courses Georgia-Pacific. They have
leading to employment. The other business and farming
business department has interests,
several secretarial programs Parker termed the building
including medical secretarial of a new science building
administration which “essential—a must.” The
prepares women tor work in present facility was con- college’s re-opening in
hospitals, doctor’s offices,
clinics, etc. Chowan’s unique
and well-known School of
Graphic Arts prepares
students, both men and
women, for careers with
newspapers and in the prin
ting industry. It is the only
school of its kind in the
southeastern United States.
Entertainment and social
opportunities are provided by
the Student Government
Association which brings to
campus such groups as Kenny
Rogers and the First Edition,
Ides of March, Rose Colored
Glass, as well as individual
stars including Pat Paulsen
and John Chappel presents
“Mark Twain Tonight.”
The emphasis on spiritual
growth is also constant at
Chowan, related to the North
Carolina Baptist State Con
vention. A climate of honest
religious inquiry is en
couraged and fostered by
chapel programs, the ac
tivities of the Baptist Student
Union, Religious Emphasis
Week, guest speakers and
employment when they leave support and asking for con-
~ tributions.
In accepting the gift. Dr.
Whitaker stated, “Mr. and
Mrs. Parker have directly and
effectively challenged the
Chowan College community,
including its many friends,
industry and foundations. This
sizeable gift will aid im
measurably in efforts to
challenge our many friends to
meet the critical need for a
new science facility. To them,
in behalf of Chowan College
Chowan.
Mrs. Parker joined her
husband in calling the
progress under the ad
ministration of Dr. Bruce E.
Whitaker, President, who
came to Chowan in 1957, as
“wonderful.”
“How fortunate we are to
have Dr. Whitaker head up
Chowan, which beyond a
recognized as one of the best and its many supporters, far
college presidents to be and wide, I extend our genuine
found.” appreciation and sincere
Parker is a long-time gratitude. They have our
supporter of Chowan. He heartfelt thanks tor having
played a key role in the both helped and challenged
1949 us.”
NEW BUILDING—Chowan’s new
science-engineering facility, which
is pictured in an architect’s
drawing, will cost one and a half
million dollars equippped. Elwood
Parker of Murfreesboro, recently
contributed $100,000 towards its
construction.