Volumn 6 — Number 12
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF CHOWAN COLLEGE
Wednesday, May 7, 1975
Smoke Signals Winner
Clifton S. Collins
Man of Many Talents
By BECKIE WORKMAN
At Spring Festival “Smoke
Signals” operated a booth in
which stationery was sold and a
raffle was held. The winner of the
raffle would be featured in the
next edition of “Smoke Signals”.
The name drawn was Clifton S.
Collins.
Mr. Clifton Collins, whom was
born on September 10th, 1935, is a
native of Emporia, Virginia, He
graduated from Greensville
County High School in 1953. He
continued his education at the
University of Richmond, where
he received his Bachelor of Arts
degree. Mr. Collins then went to
Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary, and
acquired his Bachelor of
Divinity. He later obtained his
Masters of Arts in Education at
Elast Carolina University.
After high school Qifton Collins
worked as the Assistant
Bookkeeper for the Harrell
Cleveland Corporation in Em
poria. He first became employed
at Chowan College in 1965 when
he served as the Head Resident of
E^st Hall. He has held Various
positions since coming to
Chowan. At one time Collins was
the Dean of Men and Registrar.
He also was a professor of
religion and Intramural Director.
For three years Clifton Collins
was the Director of Housing at
Chowan. Presently, he is the
Director of Guidance and
Financial Aid. He is also serving
as a Cross-Country coach.
His professional affairs are
comprised of being a member of
the North Carolina Association of
Student Financial Aid Ad
ministration of which he has been
the Chairman of the Resolutions
Committee, Co-chairman of the
Consultant Committee, and
newsletter editor. He is also a
member of the Southern
Association of the S.F.A.A. and of
the National Association of this
organization. He is member of
the American Guidance and
Personnel Association and of the
North Carolina branch.
Mr. Collins is an officer of two
civic organizations the Mur
freesboro Exchange Qub, of
which he is the district director;
and the Murfreesboro Rescue
Squad, in which he is vice-
president.
Clifton Collins is a member of
Murfreesboro Baptist Church,
where he teaches an adult class
each Sunday.
His hobbies consist of rabbit
hunting, fishing, and softball. He
also enjoys tennis and working a
garden.
Mr. Collins married Janet
Harwood of Richmond in 1962.
She is also employed by Chowan
and is very active.
Mrs. Collins graduated from
Thomas Jefferson High School.
She continued her education,
receiving a degree from West
Hampton College. She then
furthered her education at the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, where she earned
her Masters in Education. She
taught at South Granville High
School in Creedmoor, N.C. There
she instructed physical education
and biobgy. She also coached
women’s basketball.
Janet Collins came to Chowan
in 1964 as the head resident of
College Street, at that time an off
campus dormitofy for girls.
Later she becaue the women’s
physical education instructor at
Chowan, a position she continues
to hold. She also coaches two
women sports.
Chowan College owes alot to
Janet Collins. She started the
Womens Recreation Association
at Chowan, the Bravettes,
women’s varsity volleyball, the
method of selecting the Spring
Festival Court, and the idea of
carnival booths at the festival.
Mrs. Collins instructs a
swimming class for Mur
freesboro children each summer
for two weeks. She also is an aid
in the Vacation Bible School at
the Murfreesboro Baptist
Church.
Her hobbies are tennis,
basketball, and swimming.
Mr. Collins stated “We both
■enjoy our jobs here tremen
dously. As Director of Financial
Aid, I enjoy my position because
it gives me the opportunity to
help those who would otherwise
not be attending college.”
Mr. Collins made a statement
on a general attitude. “In society
one must give up a certain
amount of his individual freedom
and become more concerned with
others. There has to t)e some type
of rules.”
Charlie Daniels
Reschuled for
Fall Performance
With the help of Ben Sutton,
Business Manager of the College,
and Guy Revelle, Jr., the College
Attorney, members of the
Student Government Association
were able to reschedule the
spring concert of March 24 for
^y 5.
The performance was held in
the gymnasium at 8:00 p.m.
Cowboy jyesented the concert.
Charlie Daniels rescheduled for a
fall performance.
March 24, 1975 concert were
served through Line B (the one
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Spring Festival Events
Prove Entertaining for All
CLIFTON S. COLLINS
127th Commencement
Observed May 18
over the book store). They were
served steak on the evening of
May 5. “Mr. Sutton did this
because ^udents who purchased
tickets for the March 24 concert
had been very cooperative and
understanding,” said Dean
Lewis.
“On behalf of the SGA officers
and the administration
(especially Jack Hassell and his
associates) I want to express
appreciation for the mature
manner in which our students
reacted to the cancellation of the
March 24 concert,” added Dean
Lewis.
Franklin
Theater
To Present
"Arsenic and
Old Lace"
By DEBORAH GREBE
Capping off a successful season
of plays, the Franklin Little
Theater will present “Arsenic
and Old Lace,” by Joseph
Kesselring, on May 23rd and 24th
in the Franklin High School
auditorium. This will be the final
production of the 1974-75 season,
and promises to be an exciting
event.
“Arsenic and Old Lace” is set
in the early 1940’s, and is staged
around the serene and Victorian
Household of the elderly
Brewster sisters. Kindly and
generous, Abby and Martha try
to help the sufferings of their
fellow man by giving them peace
of mind. They are variously aided
and foiled in their nefarious
activities by their three nephews,
Mortimer, Teddy, and Jonathan,
and Jonathan’s strange friend
Dr. Einstein.
Under the able direction of
Bruce Miller, the cast of
characters include Muriel Blythe
and Kathryn Hill as aunts Abby
and Martha, George Parker as
Mortimer, Roger Wilson as
Teddy, Bruce Stewart as
Jonathan, and Ed Crone as Dr.
Einstein. Phil Hopkins plays
Reverend Harper, and Kim
Johnson his daughter Elaine.
Officers O’Hara, Brophy, and
Klein will be acted by Dennis
Olson, Fox Urquhart, and Lee
Ott. Lieutenant Rooney is
portrayed by Ward Bowen.
Frank Brooke plays Mr. Gibbs,
Ron Ashe Mr. Witherspoon. The
Salvation Army officers will be
played by Joyce Daniels and
Larry Parish. Rusty Uoyd and
Bobby Lambert will play the
bodies of Mr. Spinalzo and Mr.
Hoskins.
As an added fillip, Betsy
Weaver will perform on the
piano, frequently accompanied
by Bruce Stewart on the violin.
TTiere are also goblins, but the
company does not want to give
everything away.
Chowan College will close its
127th year with commencement
exercises Sunday, May 18.
Speakers will be the Rev. Billy
T. Mobley, pastor of Ahoskie’s
First Baptist Church, for the 11
a.m. baccalaureate service, and
Dr. E. Bruce Heilman, president
of the University of Richmond,
for the 2 p.m. graduation exer
cises. Both programs will be held
on the front lawn. In case of in
clement weather, the services
will be moved to Chowan’s
gymnasium.
Dr. Heilman became the fifth
president of the University of
Richmond on September 1, 1971.
He was educated at Camp-
bellsville Junior College, the
University of Omaha, the
University of Kentucky, and
George Peabody College for
teachers, Nashville, Tenn.,
where he received the masters
and doctoral degrees in the field
of business and educational
administration.
The graduation speaker has
held teaching and administrative'
posts at Belmont College, Ken
tucky Wesleyan College,
Georgetown College, Kentucky
Southern College, Peabody,
where he was administrative vice
jyesident, and Meredith College,
which he served as president
prior to assuming his present
position.
Dr. Heilman is married to the
former Betty June Dobbins of
Louisville, Ky. They have fotu"
daughters, Bobbie, Nancy, Terri,
and Sandra; and one son,
Timothy.
The Rev. Mobley is a graduate
of Campbell College (A.A), Wake
Forest University (B.A.),
Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary (B.D.), and the U.S.
Army Chaplain School.
He has served as a U. S. Army
Chaplain for two years, and
pastorates at First Baptist
Church, Beaufort; Brookwood
Baptist Church, Jacksonville;
and since 1968, First Baptist
Church, Ahoskie.
His denominational service
includes trustee of the Sunday
School Board and member of the
Committee on Boards, both
within the Southern Baptist
Convention. He’s president of the
General Board and its Executive
Committee of the North Carolina
Baptist State Convention, having
previously served two terms as
vice-president.
Mobley is also chairman of the
Committee on Nominations for
the Baptist State Conventipn and
'has served two terms as a
member of Chowan’s Board of
Trustees.
He has served as moderator of
the Atlantic Association and vice
moderator of the West Chowan
Association. As a civic leader he
has served as president of the
Hertford County Heart Fund and
chairman of the Ahoskie Heart
Fund. He is a Rotarian.
Mobley and his wife, Mary
Ellen, have two children, Billy,
Jr., a student at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
and Jenny, a Campbell student.
By BECKIE WORKMAN
Miss Faith Ellen Oakley,
sophomore from Durham, was
crowned Queen of Spring 1975, on
Saturday April 26th, by Dr. Bruce
E. Whitaker, President of
Chowan College. Miss Donna
Newsome was selected as
Princess of the Spring Festival
Court. The coronation was held in
center campus among blooming
dogwoods. The event was well
attended by students, parents,
and guests of the college.
Other memt)ers of the Queen’s
court were: Miss Susan Bell and
Donna Elks — sophomore at
tendants; Charlotte Woodward
and Betty Jo Taylor — freshmen
attendants.
The candidates for Spring
Festival Court were: Sherry
Sheffield, sofiiomore. Miss West
Hall; Donna Elks, sophomore,
Miss Day Student; Debbie Miltz,
sophomore. Miss East Hall;
Susan Bell, sophomore. Miss
Jenkins Hall; Faith Oakley,
sophomore, Miss Belk Hall; Jana
Holcomb, sophomore. Miss
Parker Hall; Donna Newsome,
freshman, Miss East Hall;
Denise Bowers, freshman. Miss
West Hall; Betty Jo Taylor,
freshman, Miss Parker Hall;
Lisa Markey, freshman. Miss
Belk Hall; Kelly Bates, fresh
man, Miss Jenkins Hall; and
Charlotte Woodward, freshman.
Miss Day Student. These girls
were selected by the perspective
dormitories and day students.
They competed among each
other over a period of two weeks.
Competition consisted of beauty,
poise, personality, campus
support, and talent. Five judges,
not connected with Chowan
College were selected and later
rated the girls on these five
categories.
The final competition involved
the talents of the young ladies.
This was the concluding factor
the judges applied in selecting
the Spring Festival Court. The
candidates illustrated various
talents from singing to piano solo
to dramatic interpretation etc.
After the talent competition the
Narrator, Andy Grimes, of
ficially opened the Campus
Carnival. Booths in the carnival
circle were: Alpha Pi Epsilon -
hot dog booth; Alumni
Association - Alumni display;
Campus Christian Fellowship -
spong throw; Belk Hall - loop the
leg; Circle K - drink wagon; Day
Student Organization - cake
walk; East Hall - water balloon
throw; International Students
Organization - international
bazzaar; Jenkins Hall - horror
house; Parker Hall - dunking
booth; Phi Theta Kappa - bean
bag toss; Photography Club -
display; Science Qub - turkey
shoot; “Smoke Signals” - raffle
and stationary; Sociology (Hub -
basketball throw; Student
Government Association - three
throws; SNEA - penny pitch;
Trail Blazers - dart throw.
Women and Wives Club - country
kitchen; Women’s Council -
pastry shop; Women’s
Recreation Association - rope
ladder.
At four o’clock the candidates
were escorted to center campus,
where the Spring Festival Court
was announced and coronation
took place.
A banquet honoring members
of the court was held in the
President’s Room of Thomas
Cafeteria on Saturday evening.
Other students and guests were
served a picnic on the campus
lawn. Later that evening a dance
was held in honor of the court.
ft
Along with festival activities,
Oiowan’s annual Parents Day
was held in the morning hours.
The events began at nine forty-
five with registration in East
Hall, followed by the President’s
Coffee Hour from ten until eleven
o’clock at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. Bruce E. Whitaker.
Open house was held in several
of the dormitories and parents
and guests took advantage of this
opportunity to inspect the area in
which their sons or daughters
study.
Coordinator of the festival was
Professor Janet Collins, who
spent many hours in preparation.
TTie activities were sponsored by
Women’s Recreation
Association, Student Government
Association, Student Personnel
and Director of Alumni Affairs..
Thirty
Sophomores
Named in
Who's Who
By PHIL ROYCE
Thirty Chowan College
Sophomores have been selected
for inclusing in Who's Who
Among Students in American
Junior Colleges.
Eighteen are from North '■
Carolina: Joseph Henry Allen,
Roanoke Rapids; Benita Lee
Bridgers, Conway; Janet Louise
Copeland, Edenton; George Ray
Davis, Rocky Moimt; Donna
Bene Elks, Lasker; Richard Neil
Harkey, Matthews; Chester
Boyette Hill, Jr., Hugh Banks
Lewis, Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis
Parker, Thomas Wilson Vinson,
all of Murfreesboro; David
Lindsay Hudson, Charlotte;
Helen Elizabeth Kanipe, Lin-
colnton; Larry Rickie Oakley,
Rougemont; Barbara Gail
Parrish, Knightdale; Michael
Anthony Salvaggio, Havelock;
Lisa Anne Sellars, Ahoskie; Gary
Lyn Swing, Greensboro; and
Richard (Rick) Lee Weires,
Beaufort.
Six list Virginia hometowns:
Melinda Dianne Bolton,
Manassas; Claire Ellen
Crickenberger, Newport News;
Jeffrey Joseph Dance, Arlington;
Catherine Lynn Hemmila,
Hampton; Cynthia Lynn Phelps,
Colonial Heights; and Sheree
Dianne Smith, Chase City.
Also receiving the honor are
Laureen Dawn Bell, Columbia,
Md.; Andrew William Han,
Thailand; Jorge Luis Nassar,
Venezuela; Tonia M. Okyne,
Washington, D.C.; Bonnie Gould
Tyler, Cambridge, Md.; and
Thomas Patrick Zgambo,
Malawi.
“This award is based on
scholarship, extracurricular
activities, citizenship and
promise for future develop
ment,” explained Dr. B. Franklin
Lowe, Jr., dean of the college,
who added that Chowan is proud
of each individual who was
named to the Who’s Who list.
Tour Australia for
College Credits
July 25-August TO
By PHIL ROYCE
Chowan College geography
professor, Charles Paul, has been
selected by the National
Education Association to serve as
director for a tour to Australia,
New Zealand, and Tahiti July 25-
Aug. 10.
Paul, who has served in a
similar capacity for several other
NEA tours, is enthusiastic about
the educational benefits of
foreign travel. “NEA tours,” he
said, “are designed to provide a
real learning experience in an
atmosphere of fun and
relaxation. This tour promises to
be one of the best,” he added.
Participation in the tour can be
arranged in conjunction with the
Chowan College Summer School
Program. Three semester hours
of credits may be earned by tour
participants who register for
Geography 251 and fulfill the
course requirements.
Paul noted that many
National Education Association
tours are open only to the
Association’s members.
However, on this toiu' any person
who is eligible for admission to
Chowan’s Summer School may
participate. Paul said that the
teachers, with approval from
their superintendents, may use
the credits earned on the tour
toward certificate renewal.
College students may apply the
credits toward their graduation
from Chowan, while high school
seniors may use them to gain a
head start on their college
career.
The tour will depart from and
return to Los Angeles. Cost of the
tour is $995 plus a 10 percent
service charge to NEA, Tuition
charges at Chowan College for a
three hour course are $105.
“Registration for this coitfse is
optional and will be open through
July 20,” Paul said. “But ap-
(dicatfan for tour participation
should be filed with NEA as soon
as possible.”
liiose wishing additional in
formation should contact
Professor Paul. The college
number is 398-4101, and Paul’s
home phone is 398-4261.
College Brave Needed
WANTED: One male to serve
as the Chowan College Brave at
football games.
“Ray Davis and Kenneth
Anderson served us well as
Chowan Braves this past football
season. They will be difficult to
replace,” said Dean Clayton
Lewis, Dean of Students.
The Chowan Brave has to be a
“ham.” He needs to have a good
background in football. He also
needs boundless energy.' His
ability to lead cheers, work with
cheerleaders, the team and
coaches is a factor which must be
carefully considered by the
Athletic Committee when
screening applicants for the
Chowan Brave.
Students interested in being the
Chowan Brave should see Dean
Lewis, Dean of Students.
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