Faculty Member
Publishes Book
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF CHOWAN COLLEGE
A Chowan professor of Spanish,
Dr. Morris Carson, is the author
of a recently published book of
the life and works of Pablo
Neruda, Chilean poet and
diplomat, recently appointed
ambassador to France by
President Salvador Allende of
Chile.
The book, PABLO NERUDA:
TRAVELER RETURNED,
written in Spanish, is a result of
reference and independent study
by Carson.
It is divided into five chapters:
Neruda’s youth, Neruda as
university student, Neruda in
diplomatic service, Neruda in
exile, and Neruda at home.
^ Carson explained, “This book
Ps of value to teachers and
students of Spanish American
literature as a textbook and
reference work.”
as both.
The book is
Plaza Mayor
It is being used
published
Edicionts
Parents Day
October 16th
October 16, 1971 has been
scheduled as Fall Parents’ Day.
An afternoon program—
reception, dormitory visitation,
refreshments, entertainment—is
being planned for parents and
citizens of the Chowan Com
munity.
A dutch dinner with organ
music by Professor Bob Mulder
will be provided in Thomas
Cafeteria.
The day will end with a football
game, Chowan vs. Lees-McRae.
According to Coach James
Garrison, this will be one of the
more exciting games of the
season.
Members of the Plymouth High
School band will provide the half-
time show.
“Parents will be mailed in
vitations to Fall Parents’ Day, a
program and a list of area motels
within the next week,” said Dean
Clayton Lewis. Also, he added,
“parents planning to spend
Saturday night, October 16, in an
area motel should make reser
vations early. This was a real
problem last year.”
NEWS REQUESTED
FROM CHOWAN CLUBS
It is a request that all clubs
send in a report of any length to
SMOKE SIGNALS concerning
happenings or plans to be
published.
This is necessary to allow the
clubs to make announcements
and inform students of what is
happening on campus. The
deadline for these articles is
September 29 and every second
Wednesday following.
Please place articles in the
SMOKE SIGNALS box in the
front entrance of McSweeney
HaU.
—Terry Shoulders
Editor
Madrid, Spain and contains 175
pages. Copies of the book, priced
at $4, may be purchased from Dr.
Morris Carson P. 0. Box 391
Murfreesboro, N. C. 27855.
Carson reports that Neruda
accepted the post as ambassador
to France with the explanation
that Paris has always been the
home for Latin American poets.
According to Carson, the Chilean
“states that the government of
Chile is not a ‘socialist’ govern
ment, but a ‘Pluralist’one. It is a
revolution but it is mixed with
traditionalism,” Carson adds.
He quotes Neruda as saying,
“We are people of order and
legality. Now we want to work in
peace. We don’t know if the
Dthers can learn. We want to
work but are not interested in
exporting our thoughts or our
revolution. We have too much to
do. And we are too modest
Carson, in his sixth year at
Chowan, is a graduate of Lyn
chburg College in Virginia
(M.A.), and InterAmericana
University if Monterrey
(Mexico) in Spanish literature
(Ph. D., magna cum laude).
His service a Chowan includes
directing a new program co
sponsored by Chowan and the
InterAmericana University in
volving students in summer
study in Mexico. He is respon
sible for the language laboratory
at Chowan which utiliizes modern
audio equipment to aid students
in learning foreign languages.
Carson was named to the 1971
edition of Personalities of the
South and is the author of
various articles on the teaching
of Spanish.
Currently he is a member of the
American Council on the
Teaching of Foreign
Languages, the American
Association of Teachers of
Spanish and Portuguese, the
North Carolina Chapter of
Teachers of Foreign Languages
and the American Association of
University Professors. He also
serves on the Advisory Board of
La Universidad InterAmericana.
Jerry Wilson
Wins Honor
Jerry Wilson, manager of the
cafeteria and a member of the
Murfreesboro Jaycee Club;
received the first Jaycee of the
Quarter Award for ttie year at a
recent meeting of the club.
The award is presented each
quarter to the member who
exhibits the highest quality of
work typical of a Jaycee; ac
cording to President Earl Dilday.
Wilson was in charge of the
club-sponsored concession stand
at the ball park during the
summer recreation program.
Dilday said “the project has
proved to be a most worthy one
and hopefully it will become an
annual affair.”
Volume 3—Number 2
Wednesday, September 29, 1971
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
By Murfreesboro Man
$100,000 Given
Elwood W. Parker of Mur
freesboro and his wife, the for
mer Elizabeth Sewell, have given
Chowan College a gift of $100,000
towards costs of constructing the
proposed new science-
engineering facility.
Parker, a businessman and
farmer who classifies himself as
“semi-retired,” is a former
trustee of Chowan and long-time
supporter. Mrs. Parker
graduated from Chowan in 1929
when it was a four-year in
stitution for women. She was a
member of the annual staff and
one of 36 in her class, the largest
to that date in the school’s
history, which dates back to 1848.
Parker and Ed Brown, a
boyhood friend, founded
Riverside Manufacturing
Company, which makes fruit and
vegetable containers. It later
merged with several cor
porations, the latest being
Georgia-Pacific. They have
other business and farming in
terests.
Parker termed the building of a
new science building, “essential-
a must.” The present facility
was constructed in 1956 when the
student body was under 300.
Chowan’s enrollment is now in
the area of 1500.
“It is essential that Chowan
have the new science building,”
Parker explained. “The facility
SEEKS DIVORCE
LOS ANGELES (AP)—Actress
Elizabeth Ashley has filed for a
divorce suit against actor George
Peppard on grounds of
irreconcilable differences.
Miss Ashley, 32, and Peppard,
42, were married in 1966 and
separated last May.
STERN TO BE HONORED
NEW YORK (AP)—Violinist
Isaac Stern will be honored by the
America-Israel Culture Foun
dation at its annual dinner here
Dec. 15. He will receive the King
Solomon award for his “out
standing service to the
development of the cultural life of
Israel.”
and its modern equipment will
give the science students the best
to be had. In this way it will help
qualify them for either additional
courses of study or employment
when they leave Chowan.”
Mrs. Parker joined her
husband in calling the progress
under the administration of
President Bruce E. Whitaker who
came to Chowan in 1957, as
“wonderful.”
“How fortunate we are to have
Dr. Whitaker head up Chowan,
which beyond a doubt is one of the
finest schools in the state and
region,” Parker said. “He is
recognized as one of the best
college presidents to be found,”
Parker said.
Parker is a long-time supporter
of Chowan. He played a key role
in the college’s reopening in 1949
following its closing during World
War II. When efforts to reopen
the college had apparently
stalled, Parker made the first
gift. His contribution of $5,000
came at a meeting of the trustees
in November, 1947. Before the
meeting ended, $15,000 had been
raised.
for Science Building
Graphic Arts Has
Record Enrollment
Chowan College’s famousschool
of Graphic Arts has begun its
1971-72 academic year with
another record enrollment, ac
cording to an announcement by
Herman W. Gatewood, director
of the printing school.
Gatewood states that a total of
98 young men and women are
p-esently studying graphic arts
at the Baptist institution. Of this
figure, six are young women who
are pursuing a career in the field
of printing. “With the transition
to offset production by many
newspapers and commercial
plants, an entire new field of
employment has opened for
women in the printing industry,”
Gatewood states, “and each of
these women are finding salaries
to be far above average.“The
demand for all printing
graduates has steadily increased
over the past ten years, and
prospective employers have
already indicated as interest in
those students who will complete
their two-years of study next
May.
TTie hometowns of Chowan’s
graphic arts students are quite
varied, with many comming
from nothern states Twelve
young men have listed their home
state as New Jersey, with the
deep south represented by
natives of Mississippi, Georgia,
and South Carolina. North
Carolina students are still in the
majority, however, with over
half of classes being made up of
state residents..
The class roUs also reveal one
foreign student. Arcadio Gil,
whose home is Laro Wetter,
Mexico, has enrolled as a full
time graphic arts student. The
young Mexican states that he
investigated numerous colleges
in the United States which offered
instruction in the printing field,
but decided upon Chowan College
School of Graphic Arts “because
of its wide reputation for
producing top-notch
technicians.”
BEACH BOY PLACED
ON PROBATION
LOS ANGELES (AP)-A judge
placed Carl Dean Wilson of the
Beach Boys rock group on
(x-obation last year for failing to
work as a veterans hospital aide
in heu of military service.
Now the 24-year-old singer and
composer has the court’s per
mission for his own kind of
alternative service. As a con
scientious objector, for the next
two years he’ll tour prisons,
hospitals and orphanages.
He then traveled throughout
the Roanoke-Chowan area at his
own expense rallying support and
asking for contributions.
Parker was aided by Charles
Revelle of Murfreesboro who
accompanied him on some of his
trips. Of those making donations,
Parker said, “I received from
people I didn’t believe would
contribute.”
He continued, “They knew that
I would not say something unless
I believed it to be true. I had their
confidence and they decided to
support the campaign. I was
gratified by their faith expressed
in me.”
The general acceptance of the
public underscored Parker’s
conviction that the people were
still solidly behind Chowan and
continued to see the need for an
institution of higher education in
the area.
As for the present, Parker
stated, “I firmly believe that
Chowan will again be supported
in its present drive to carry out
this much needed building
program.” A campaign to raise
$1 million will be initiated in the
fall with the cost of the building
placed at $1.3 million.
In accepting the gift. Dr.
Whitaker stated, “Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Elwood W. Parker have
directly and effectively
challenged the Chowan College
community, including its many
friends, industry and foun
dations. This sizable gift will aid
immeasurably in efforts to
challenge our many friends to
meet the critical need for a new
science facility. To them, in
behalf of Chowan College and its
many supporters, far and wide, I
extend our geniune appreciation
and sincere gratitude. They have
our heartfelt thanks for having
both helped and challenged us.”
MAKES LARGE GIFT—Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Parker,
of Murfreesboro and Indian River Estates, Florida, look
over a scrapbook in their Murfreesboro home. The
Parkers recently contributed $100,000 to the new
science-engineering facility. »
Revelle Heads M'boro Drive
Rules for By-Gone Days Rough
By ARTHUR RIDDLE
Students! You probably think
that the rules here at Chowan are
strict. True, the rules and
regulations are now com
paratively rough, but if you think
they are really strict now, you
should have been here in the
“good ole days.”
Recently, I happened to run
across a copy of the CHOWAN
COLLEGE STUDENT HAND
BOOK for the 1968-69 session.
Mind you, this was only three
years ago. The foiling are some
excerpts from the 68-69 HAND
BOOK.
(Chapel-Assembly Ab
sences)...Each student is allowed
(2) unexcused absences with no
penalty. The next (3)...(^4)
quality point...deducted for each.
...After the fifth..., the student
will be subject to suspension.
(General College
Policies)...Dancing on the
campus of Chowan College is
neither sanctioned nor permitted
by the College ... Those students
who neglect studies, waste time,
ignore authority, or fail to con-
•form to the ideals of Chowan may
be asked to withdraw. If a
student is formally accused or
proven guilty of a minor
misconduct, he will immediately
be withdrawn from any office,
position or honor, or recognition
until the matter is disposed of
...and will not be permitted to
$500 TUITION GRANT
NOW AVAILABLE
Dr. Barkev Kibarian,
President of Husson College,
Bangor, Maine, is making
available a $500 tuition grant to a
recommended student to enter a
degree program in business
science as a transfer student
from Chowan College (either
February 1972 admission or at a
later date).
represent the College in any
public capacity.
(Automobile Regulations)...No
boarding student will be allowed
to have a car on campus or in
Hertford County for the first two
semesters that he attends
Chowan College.
(Regulations on Clothing and
Etiquette) ...Casual dress for men
shaU be defined as a sport or
dress shirt tucked into long
trousers. RECREATION:
students permitted to wear
bermudas...students should be
neatly dressed at all
times.DOWMTOWN: Women
are not permitted to wear ber
mudas on dates or down-
town.CAFETERIA: (Sunday
noon meal) Women wear Sunday
dresses and heels. (Etiquet
te)...Students should be discreet
in relations with members of the
opposite sex at all times.
(Policy on Campus Conduct)
Any student or students who run
freely about the campus or
streets of Murfreesboro,
shouting, yelling, using profane
and vulgar language,
disregarding college officials,
attempting to enter girls’ dor
mitories, (NOTE: what about
female students???), or near
vicinity of girls’ dormitories after
hours, deliberately destroying
property on or off campus, and
turning in false fire alarms, will
be suspended. Any student who is
with or among such a group will
be considered a violator, also.
(Regulations for Men) All
occupants of the dorm-
s...held...responsible for the daily
cleanliness and orderly
arrangement of their rooms.
Rooms are to be ready for in
spection by 9:30 am each mor
ning. All dormitory T.V. sets are
to be turned off by 11:30 pm,
Sunday through Thursday nights.
...No local telephone calls are to
be received or placed after 11:00
jTO. Womens’ dormitories do not
receive calls after this hour.
(Regulations for Women) If a
young woman marries after
registering at Chowan College,
she' will relinquish her privilege
of living on campus and her staus
as a student will be reviewed.
(Leaving Campus) Women...-
High School
Counselors
To Meet
A group of 26 high school
guidance counselors from
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, will
visit the Chowan College campus
on Thursday, October 14th, ac
cording to an annouuncement
this week from Clayton Lewis,
Dean of Students.
The group will arrive on
campus at approximately 10:00
a. m„ and will attend a reception
in the lounge of Jenkins Hall.
Staff members, faculty and a
number of students will be
jyesent to greet the visitors.
Beginning at 11:00 a. m., the
counselors will tour the campus
and inspect many buildings. One
student will be assigned as a tour
guide for each four counselors.
Afterwards, a meeting will be
held in Robert Marks Hall am
phitheatre, to hear Dean of the
College, Dr. B. Franklin Lowe,
Jr., deliver an address on the
‘Opportunities at Chowan for
College-Bound Seniors.’
Following Dr. Lowe’s address,
the group will be luncheon guests
in Thomsa Cafeteria. According
to Dean Lewis, one student will be
with each counselor during the
informal luncheon in order that
the Pennsylvania officials might
gain a candid view of the Baptist
institution.
must sign out...Any student who
signs out...overnight and does not
go to the place designated on the
sign out card will be suspended.
(Dorm Closing Time) Monday
through Thursday, 10:pm;
Friday and Sunday nights,
11:00 pm; Saturday night, mid
night. Women students may go
downtown after 5 pm only if
accompanied by another girl or
young man. (Dating) A student
enrolled for her first nine weeks
grading period at Chowan
College will have two nights out
per week, one (or both) on the
weekend. Permission from
parent or guardian of each young
woman (necessary) to ride in a
car or airplane. Those who ride
on dates must double date with
another Chowan College co-ed
unless parents permission ob
tained. Permission from the
Dorm Advisor must be obtained
if a co-ed wishes to ride to town in
the afternoon. Chowan coeds are
not permitted to sit in parked
cars either on or off the campus
at any time. (Discipline) A call-
down is given for failure to abide
by the rules or for any action
unbecoming of a lady. When a -
young woman has accimiulated 5
call downs, she receives a
campus, and may not talk at all
to male students; may go to
church only with a faculty or
Women’s Council chaperone, and
must come straight back to the
dormitory from classes and
meals and not linger any where
on the campus.
I recently talked to another
Smoke Signals staff member who
is an “old timer” on campus. He
further related that it was
possible to get “campus” for
kissing a member of the opposite
sex indiscreetly, and walking on
the grass in Squirrel Park would
incur a $5.00 fine, and also, for
single dates a chaperone was
necessary.
In this day of enlightenment,
perhaps a good moral for this
story would be, “you don’t know
what you’ve got till its gone.”
Charles Revelle, Sr. of Mur
freesboro has been named
chairman of the Murfreesboro
Division in the Chowan College
“Mission Possible” development
fund program.
The announcement was made
by Don G. Matthews, Jr. of
Hamilton, general chairman for
the drive.
Revelle, a long-time supporter
of Chowan who is past chairman
of the board of trustees, will head
the local effort to secure funds for
construction of a new science-
engineering facility. The goal is
$1 million with cost of the new
building, equipped, set at $1.5
million.
Matthews named the ap
pointment of Revelle and other
volunteer leaders to be selected
by Revelle as the cardinal
element in the success of the
fund-raising program.
Revelle, as chairman of the
Murfreesboro phase of the
campaign said that the
PLANNING CONFERENCE—Dr.
Bruce E. Whitaker, President of
Chowan, addresses the Sixth Annual
Planning Conference, which was held
recently in Robert Marks Hall
Auditorium. The conference was
devoted entirely to discussing ways
and means to provide the new science-
engineering facility. Others speaking
tOfthe group were, left to right; Bobby
Cross, Director of Development; Ray
Conlln, Campaign Director; Don G.
Matthews, General Chairman; and
Dean B. Franklin Lowe, Jr.
solicitation program “will be
carefully planned to reach out to
the business and industry in our
neighboring area, friends of the
college, alumni and parents of
students.”
Revelle continued, “A suc
cessful fund raising campaign
must have justifiable and ob
tainable goals. It must have
leaders who are willing to put
both time and dollars into the
campaign and it must have an
effectively organized plan for an
extensive program of fact-to-face
solicitation.”
Pledges and gifts to date have
topped the $200,000 mark. An
initial gift of $100,000 was made
by Mr. and Mrs. Elwood W.
Parker of Murfreesboro and
Chowan's faculty and staff have
since pledged in excess of
$107,000.
The development fund
program will receive a major
thrust through the efforts of 15
alumni chapters and parent
associations which are being
developed in North Carolina and
Virginia in areas where the bulk
of the alumni and parents reside
and work.
Revelle stated that a visit to the
present science facility at
Chowan, Green Hall, “is
reminder enough that a new
science building is urgently
needed.”
Citing the crowded conditions
and lack of modern equipment
and facilities, he said that
Chowan must provide the new
facility “so that Chowan can
continue to provide a quality
education to its students.”
Green Hall was constructed to
handle a maximum student body
of 450. The present enrollment
stands at 1533.
VAUGHN IN TROUBLE
LOS ANGELES (AP)—A
British actress has asked
Supreme Court to force actor
Robert Vaughn to increase child
support payments for the
woman’s young son.
Kathleen M. Ceaton, 23, said in
her lawsuit last week that Vauhn,
38, had signed a court-approved
agreement two months before the
boy was born to provide $300
monthly support.