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VOLUME XX, NUMBER 2
NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE. ROCKY MOUNT,, N.C.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1981
Wesleyan Celebrates Silver Anniversary
By MARTIE BARBOUR
Decree staff
This is a “great day in the
young life of North Carolina
Wesleyan College,” said
Wesleyan’s president, S.
Bruce Petteway as he
welcomed college founders,
trustees, faculty and
students to the 25th Foun
ders Day Convocation on
Friday.
We are here, he continued,
to pay homage to the
founders of the college who
were determined to q>en
Wesleyan, and to show our
gratitude for their con
tinuing interest in North
Carolina Wesleyan College.
The Honorable Frederick
E. Turnage, Mayor of the
City of Rocky Mount
presented a proclamation to
President S. Bruce Petteway
designating Sunday, October
25 as North Carolina
Wesleyan Day in Rocky
Mount,as the college was
foundeid on that same day in
1956.
“North Carolina Wesleyan
College has become and
integral part of the
educational, spiritual,
social, cultural, and
financial life of the Rocky
Mount community, through
its administration, faculty,
staff and students,” he
noted.
Wesleyan’s first president.
Dr. Thomas A. Collins was in
Wesleyan’s first president, Dr. Thomas A. Collins, speaks to
students and faculty at the Founder’s Day Convocation. (Photo by
Reggie Sagadraca)
1981 Homecoming success
By Tony Stroud
Decree staff
Homecoming Weekend at
dear ole’ North Carolina
Wesleyan College was
successful again this year.
For five days, the students,
staff and alumni, were treated
to events that have made this
yearly tradition loved by all.
Good turn-outs and fond
memories dominated the Fall
classic.
Wednesday and Thursday
were the warm-up days for the
extended weekend. Greek
open house was the
Wednesday lead-off event and
the Thursday happening was
an Alpha Delta Chi golden
beverage blast.
Friday was the first day of
the heavy stuff-that is, for
those who weren’t phased by
the first two nights. At noon
the pie throw proved to be
great fun and a profitable fund
raiser. Approximately $75.00
was netted by Edgecombe
Hall, the sponsor of the event.
Tony Stroud brought the most
cash, $22.00. Fred Heaviside
and Ed Nixon finished a close
second.
With nightfall Friday, fun
and good times shifted into
high gear. Northgreen
Country Club, for the second
consecutive year, was the
sight of the fall pig-pickin’.
This southern folk tradition
always seems to win over the
skeptical freshmen.
The night was filled with a
great deal of food, ale and fun.
A chugging contest was the
only organized extra activity,
but there is no doubt various
other events were happening.
The crowd tapered off as the
evening wore on and everyone
left “happy” and full.
Saturday was opened by
the soccer game and
introduction of the
Homecoming Court. The
game’s outcome added to the
fun most definitely. Details
are on page 4 concerning the 3-
1 victory over Newport News
Apprentice.
The Saturday night action
If- KlWil
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attendance at the con
vocation to recognize all of
Wesleyan’s founders. He
expressed a desire to
enumerate all of “the
distinct contributions so
many had made,” but that
time did not allow such
recognition.
He did, however, make
known to all in attendance
who the founders of the
college were.
“I became the president of
205 acres of land,” he noted.
But the determination of
Wesleyan’s founders made it
possible to open the college
in September of 1960. When it
did open, construction had
not yet been completed.
Makeshift wooden stairs
provided the only means of
entrance to the three main
administrative buildings on
campus, and the science
classrooms had no elec
tricity.
I hope that there will be
many more to represent the
college in the next 25 years,
he said in closing, “and that
with the Lord’s help we can
make Wesleyan strong.”
The Honorable J. Phil
Carlton, chairman of the
NCWC board of trustees and
Associate Justice of the N.C.
Supreme Court, presented
the Honorable Louis B.
Meyer, another Assiciate
Justice on the N.C. Supreme
Court to give the Con
vocation Address.
“25 years ago, North
Carolina Wesleyan College
was just a dream in the
minds of its founders,”
Meyer cited.
A graduate of Wake Forest
University, Meyer un
derstands the importance
and significance of small
(Continued on Page 3)
Students and faculty “pig out” at Northgreen County Club on
Homecoming weekend. (Photo by Fred Gilbert)
shifted to Josh Bullock’s Bar-
B-Que. The Homecoming
dance added to the list of
successes for the weekend. An
excellent crowd turned out to
hear the music of “Lyrics.”
That night, though fill^ with
sociahzing and dancing, was
highlighted by the crowning of
the Homecoming Queen for
1981-82. This year’s winner
was Miss Debbie Dunbar.
Miss Dunbar was escorted by
Tom Haverkamp.
Sunday’s final event was
the annual Mudfest. Susan
Heaton and Randy Baber
were the victorious couple in
this slimy event. Several other
coupels were featured, but
could not overcome the mud
king and queen.
This completed still
another Homecoming
weekend. This yearly event,
which follows a traditional
format, will alway leave those
involv^ with fond memories
and hopeful anticipation of the
next.
1981
Homecoming
Queen
By Brooks Skinner
Decree staff
Amidst the backdrop
ofthe 1981 Homecoming dance
held at Josh Bullock’s Bar-B-
Que on Saturday nght,
October 10, Debbie Dunbar
was crown^ North Carolina
Wesleyan College’s
Homecoming Queen. The
event was the climax of the
exciting and busy
Homecoming weekend.
Debbie is a member of,
and was sponsored by the
%
Wesleyan students enjoy the 1981 Homecoming dance at Josh
Bulluck’s. (Photo by Reggie Sagadraca)
Junior cla«s. She was,
however, voted on by the
entire student body.
“I was thrilled and
surprised,” said Debbie about
the honor. “I really couldn’t
believe it.” Perhaps this
striking young lady is being
modest.
Debbie is five feet, four
inches tall, has shoulder-
length strawberry blonde hair
and blue eyes. It is not
difficult to see how she won
the crown.
Debbie is a Criminal
Justice major, and she chose
North Carolina Wesleyan
because of its outstanding
Criminal Justice Department.
Upon graduation, Debbie
hopes to do para-legal work or
work with young people. She
also hopes to soon become
involved in the Phoenix
organization, which will work
with youth at the Fountain
Youth Center.
Debbie lives in
Edgecombe Dorm where she
is a member of her Hall
council. She enjoys needle
point, but has little time for
hobbies, because, in addition
to her many activities at
Wesleyan, she still finds time
to work at J.R.’s Steakhouse.
Debbie is from Raleigh
where her father works for the
City. She has one younger
sister.
Debbie Dunbar