}( on Frank Lowe Enjfoys
Community of Chowan'
Smoke Signals, Wednesday, January 31, 1973—Page 7
By MARY VANN
(B. Franklin Lowe was born in
ngs Mountain, N.C. in 1935
id grew up in Rock Hill, S.C.
lere his parents were involved
the textile business. He took a
11 time job in the textile mill at
e age of sixteen to save money
his college education. He
)rked a four to midnight shift
sophomore year through
nior year in high school and
ill managed to graduate
lutorian of his class. He went to
rman University in S.C. with a
holastic Scholarship which
id half of his expenses. He
aduated from Ferman in 1958
imma Cum Laude and went on
receive his Bachelor of
vinity from Southeastern
leological Seminary in Wake
)rest, N.C. During this time at
utheastern he met Peggy Wi-
ams from Carson, Va., she was
so attending Southeastern after
iving graduated from
esthampton College with a B.A.
Social Studies. They were
arried in 1961 just before
aving for Emory University in
lanta, Ga. where Dean Lowe
id been awarded a Doctor of
:llowship Scholarship which
vered his first two years of
jrk there. He was awarded a
jckefeller Doctor of Fellowship
holarship to cover his third
ar of work there. Mrs. Lowe
ught grammar school in
arietta and Dean Lowe held a
irt-time job as a shoe salesman.
Upon receiving his Doctorate of
virjty from Emory, Dean Lowe
3s seeking a teaching position
id a fellow graduate student
commended Chowan to him. In
e fall of 1964 Dean Lowe, his
fe, and his new one-week one
DEAN B. FRANKLIN LOWE, JR.
son Gregg moved to Mur-
free^iboro where he would
assume the position of professor
of Religion. He remained
professor until the end of the
academic year 1967-68 when he
assumed the position of Dean of
the College.
Dean Lowe has two children
Gregg, who is now eight years
old, and Lori Lynn, who is five.
During the past few years he and
his family have enjoyed
vacations at Disney-World, Fla.,
the mountains of North Carolina
and Virginia, and the New
E^ngland states. Dean Lowe is an
avid tennis and fishing enthusiast
when time permits and also
enjoys collecting U.S. stamps and
reading in his spare time.
Dean Lowe made the comment
that when he first came to
Oiowan he wasn’t sure he would
be satisfied but he found that
things soon fell into place with the
aid of friends made at the college,
and especially his secretary,
Mrs. Sowell who helped him a
great deal in the organization of
his office. He mentioned he had
had several offers from other
institutions but also said, “I enjoy
the community of Chowan, the
students, the faculty, and the
administration and I wouldn’t
under any circumstances leave it
now.”
Satewood Dedicated to Job;
Started in Printing at 12
By STEPHEN BOWMAN
Herman Gatewood, Director of
aphic Arts, is very dedicated
his work and has been in the
aphic Arts and printing in-
istry since the age of twelve,
pen after school he helped to get
It THE STAR-TRIBUNE in
Cham, Virginia, his home
'iMr. Gatewood was born in 1930,
son of the late Mr. Henry
^tewood, a farm manager for a
iris school and Mrs. Gatewood,
,iousewife. He has two brothers
id one sister. Even before high
:hool he began to work after
hool in the newspaper and job
inting plant of lilE STAR-
^IBUNE and continued to work
ere throughout high school
lys and even after graduation
om Chatham High. Then he
ined the National Guard and
rved until 1951, just over a
onth after the termination of
service in the Guard, he en-
red the Army. While in the
my Gatewood taught classes in
lemical Warfare and found that
liked teaching.
After the Army, he went back
printing, this time working for
daily newspaper in Hopewell,
rginia and then on to THE
LTAVISTA JOURNAL,
tavista, Virginia. Desiring to
tain ipore education he studied
fset ' )ting at the Danville
chnicai Institute (now the
inville Community College).
In 1963 Gatewood came to
HERMAN W. GATEWOOD
Chowan College. With the help of
John McSweeney, at that time
the Director of Graphic Arts, he
acquired a position teaching
Graphic Arts at the College.
Since beginning his job with the
Graphic Arts Department he has
taken Liberal Arts courses at
Chowan for graduation and also
attended summer and night
courses in Vocational and
Technical Education at Old
Dominion University.
In June of 1970 Mr. Gatewood
became the Director of the
Graphic Arts Department. In
addition to the regular duties of
the Director he teaches the
typography courses and
teletypesetter to Graphic Arts
students.
In 1955 Mr. Gatewood married
a home town girl, Aldeen Powell.
After moving to Murfreesboro
she worked in the college
business oHice until 1971 when
they adopted a daughter,
Patricia.
Gatewood enjoys camping and
his work, which usually includes
a couple nights of extra office
during each week. His work is a
way of life with him and says that
he couldn’t imagine doing
anything else. Gatewood is a
Mason and past master of the
local lodge, a member of the
Rotary Club, and the “Smoke
Signals” advisor. He was Out
standing Jaycee of the Year in
1958 and is an Honorary Life
Member of the Virginia Junior
Chamber of Commerse.
Gatewood has a high opinion of
Chowan College, “I think it’s the
finest school in the nation.” As a
teacher he says he has learned to
have patience. Gatewood thinks
students should get as much
education as they possibly can for
advancement in the working
world.
The most enjoyable part of his
work, Gatewood says, is the
reward he gets in seeing his
students develop and progress in
their two years here and then
seeing them get good jobs and
advance in their positions.
The campus security officer had worked at the college
for years. Although he had a striking resemblance to
Santa Claus, when the boys “stepped out of line” he
never hesitated to get them back in line by shooting his
pistol (straight up into the air, of course). He could
really “put the fear of the Lord” in them.
He loved his work, knew every person on campus, and
loved the campus itself. When he became ill he con
tinued to work, for he brought his youngest son along to
assist him. His last request was that Chaplain Taylor
conduct his funeral service on the campus of Chowan
College.
When the Chaplain went to the home to make final
arrangements, the wife of the deceased made a further
request—that the Chaplain arrange a WAKE.
Few, if any, members of the Chowan College Family
had ever participated in a WAKE, so there were
questions asked such as, “What are we expected to do?”
One “smartie” told Mr. Simmons that two people go
together.... one sits on the left side of the casked and
one on the right, each holding a hand! However, the
Chaplain explained that participants simply sit with the
body, so the family can get their sleep.
The WAKE was organized, to begin about ten in the
evening, the night before the funeral, two at a time in
two hour stretches. The wives of the Chaplain and the
President took their turn first! They were relieved by
Mr. Simmons and Dean Morrisette. The second two
declared that in the quietness of the night they heard a
woman scream upstairs. They actually never knew
what happened, but believed that one of the men in the
large family went up stairs and started to bed in the
wrong room!
The funeral was conducted the following afternoon in
the Askew Building. It took on a Chapel atmosphere,
with the drapes closed, the rows of folding chairs, the
beautiful floral arrangements, and Mr. Case played soft
music on the piano.
Members of the faculty, staff and many students
joined the family to pay their last respects. A quartet,
composed of Mr. Case, Mr. Brown, Mr. Chamblee and
Dr. Lowe, sang two familiar and beautiful hymns. The
Chaplain read Scripture passages and spoke ap
propriate words of comfort and promise. It was a
memorable service and a fine tribute to a man who
deserves a place in Chowan’s interesting history.
MOVIE SCHEDULE
January 30—EVIL KNIEUIL, Columns, 7:30
Feb. 6—TENTATIVE, Marks Hall, 7:30
Feb. 13—KALEIDOSCOPE, Marks Hall, 7:30
Feb. 20—KILLERS THREE, Marks Hall, 7:30
Feb. 287LITTLE FAUSS & BIG HALSY, 7:30
March 6—THE BOBO, Marks Hall, 7:30
March 13—TENTATIVE, Columns, 7:30
March 20—GENGHIS KHAN, Marks Hall. 7:30
April 3, BARBARELLA, Columns, 7:30
April 10—ASSIGNMENT K, Marks Hall, 7:30
April 17—GRAND PRIX, Columns, 7:30
April 24—TENTATIVE, Columns, 7:30