ALUMNAE SUPPLEMENT TO THE TWIG Officers, Trustees and Chairmen OFFICERS Mrs. R. Bruce Wilkins (Marguerite Mason), Durham President Mrs. C. T. Council, Jr. (Mataline Nye), Durham Vice President Rachel Lovelace, Canton (Asheville Division) Vice President Mrs. Henry Lowrance (Martha Davis), Winston-Salem (Charlotte Division) Vice President Mrs. J. Carroll Abborr (Annie Sarah Barkwell), Elizabeth City (Elizabeth City Division) Vice President Mrs. E. M. Stanley (Lottie Belle Myers), Greensboro (Greensboro Division) Vice President Mrs. J. Sebron Royal (Fannie Turlington), Clinton (Wilmington Division) Vice President Mrs. Rand Bryan (Clarice Holder), Garner Recording Secretary Mae Grimmer, Meredith College Executive Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. W. W. Parker (Ada Shearin), Henderson ( Mrs. J. M. Cheek (Maude Wall), Durham ) -A lumnae-at-Large TRUSTEES Mrs. J. Wilbur Bunn (Maude Davis, ’10), Raleigh. Mrs. S. Justus Everett (Margaret Shields, ’02), Greenville. Mrs. J. S. Farmer (Foy Johnson, ’07), Raleigh. Mrs. C. Gordon Maddrey (Mabel Claire Hoggard, ’28), Ahoskie. Mrs. R. C. Josey, Jr. (Anna Kitchin, ex-’lO), Scotland Neck. Mrs. Cooper E. Taylor (Beth Car- roll, ’22), Charlotte. CHAIRMEN Coupon and Magazine—Mrs. J. M. Cheek (Maude Wall, ’10), Dur ham. Editor of Supplement to Twig— Norma Rose, ’36, Meredith Col lege. Friends of the Library— Hospitality—Mrs. W. L. Wyatt (Lulie Marshall, ’09); Catherine Wyatt, ’42, Raleigh (Co-chair men). Ida Poteat Loan Fund—Mary Yar brough, ’26, Meredith College. Loyalty Fund—Mrs. Zeno Martin (Margaret Craig, ’30), Raleigh. Nominating—Mrs. P. Y. Greene (Melba Hunt, ’33), Burlington. Obituary—Mrs. D. A. Rawley (Sarah Cooke, ’29), High Point. Reunion Classes—Mrs. J. LeRoy Allen (Ruth Couch, ’22), Raleigh. Social—Mrs. Albert L. Haskins, Jr. (Anne Simms, ’31), Raleigh. Ruth Couch Allen (Mrs. J. LeRoy), ’22, Raleigh, General Chairman. PERMANENT OFFICERS 1906—Essie Morgan Poteat (Mrs. Hubert), Wake Forest. 1911— Willa Weathers Hackney (Mrs. B. H.), Lucama. 1912— Mildred Edmundson Green (Mrs. H. C.), Goldsboro. 1913— Sallie Camp Ray (Mrs. Bur ton J.), Franklin, Virginia. 1914— Kate Johnson Parham (Mrs. Benj. W.), Oxford. 1921—Elizabeth Cullom Kelly (Mrs. Fant), Rockingham. 1930'—Glennie Paul Belar (Mrs. Herbert), Palmyra, N. J. —Margaret Craig Martin (Mrs. Zeno), Raleigh. —Elizabeth Deans Wade (Mrs. C. E.), Colerain. —Della Roberson Gillam (Mrs. Bond), Windsor. 1931— Anne Simms Haskins (Mrs. A. L., Jr.), Raleigh. —(Gertrude Bostic Pope (Mrs. C. H.), Beulaville. —Madeline May Allen (Mrs. James B.), Troy. —Irene Thomas Shine (Mrs. N. Farrior), Rocky Mount. 1932— Edwina Martin Crowther (Mrs. E. A.), Winston-Salem. —Nellie Norris Branch (Mrs. H. A.), Enfield. —Charlotte Makepeace Aber nathy (Mrs. W. H.), Rocky Mount. —Beatrice Vogel Pinkas (Mrs. David), Norwalk, Conn. 1933— Pat Abernethy, Overseas. —Annette Donavant (Mrs. Wm. Coltrane), Greensboro. —Margaret Briggs Strickland (Mrs. H. W.), Kinston. —Lula Belle Highsmith, Ra leigh. 1936—Norma Rose, Meredith. —Sonora Bland Benthall (Mrs. Raymond), Woodland. 1944—Ann Ray Kramer, New Haven, Conn. —Richie Harris, Lincolnton. MililRIiUiM Hazel L. Stroud, ’26, of Kinston, and Mr. Riddick N. Freeman, on August 16. At home, Farmville. Mary Currin, ’31, of Raleigh and Henderson, and Mr. Walter Lee Robertson, on May 19. At home, Houston, Texas. Fannie Gilliam Reid, ’32, of Statesville, and Mr. Richard Talbott Barker, on August 2. At home, Ra leigh. Pauline Covington, ’36, of Hoff man, and Mr. Walter Brayton Cole, on September 10. At home, Carth age. Louise Bashford, ’39, of Raleigh, and Mr. John Richard Dobson, on June 14. At home, Wilmington. Jean Freeman, ’40, of Aberdeen, and Lieut. James L. Carver, on June 4. At home, Miami, Fla. Morris Marley, ’40, of Cary, and Cpl. Bruce Boney Stephens, on July 17. Mary Elizabeth Foster, ’41, of El kin and Tarboro, and Lieut. Henry Thomas Webb, Jr., on May 5. At home, Tarboro. Susan Holliday, ’41, of Raleigh, and Mr. George Lobinger, on June 16. At home, Raleigh. I Loleta Kenan, ’41, of Wallace, and Mr. Samuel Elbert Powell, U.S.A.,! on September 7. | Vicki B. Wood, ’41, of Asbury; Park, N. J., and Lieut. Roy Dauerty Curry, on May 26. At home. Fort Devens, Mass. Kathryn Chapman, ’42, of Rich mond, Virginia, and Rev. Robert Wade Kay, on July 31. At home, Richmond. Virginia Gilliland, ’42, of Macon, and Capt. Harold K. Bailey, on July 21. At home, Fayetteville. Mary Elizabeth Holloway, ’42, of Durham, and Capt. Robert Bayless j Norris, on September 15. At home, I Boston. Virginia Lancaster, ’42, of Rocky | Mount, and Dr. Leon Whitfield j Robertson, on June 23. At home, Durham. Ruth Motsinger, ’42, of Winston- Salem, and Mr. James M. Kitchens, on December 7. At home, Wilming ton. Celia Crawley, ex-’43, of Wilson, and Sgt. Steven George Ellis, on May 5. At home, Spartanburg, S. C. Dae Steel Bullock, ’44, of Fair mont, and Cpl. Clarence A. Gilles pie, on July 25. Cornell Brunt, ’44, of Winston- Salem, and Mr. David Wiggs Harris, U.S.A., on July 7. Jane Kramer, ex-’44, of Elizabeth City, and Lieut. Wallace Frederick Thompson, on July 25. Sue McNeely, ’44, of Arlington, Virginia, and Mr. Edward Frederic Solliday, U.S.A., on July 21. At home, Richmond, Virginia. Cleo Glover, ’45, of Zebulon, and Mr. Elwood Page Perry, on June 21. At home, Zebulon. Betty Ann Lutz, ’45, of Shelby, and Lieut. Robert Burton, on August 4. At home, New Bern. Mary Catherine McIntyre, ’45, of Charlotte, and Lieut. Nisbet Pharr Rodgers, on July 2. Laura Frances Peck, ’45, of Albe marle, and Mr. Robert Edward Young, on July 12. At home, Nor wood. Dorothy Shealy, ’45, of Raleigh, and Cpl. James Thurman Kenyon, on September 1. Millie Thornton, ’45, of Nennah, Wis., and Lieut. David Leonidas Middleton, on July 6. At home, Ra leigh. Jean Allen Brooks, ex-’46, of Kin ston, and Lieut. William Albert Lockett, on August 5. Rachel Fleming, ex-’47, of Fuquay Springs, and Lieut. Paul Dekker Stewart, on June 23. At home, Fay etteville. Claire Van Sant, ex-’47, of Evans ton, 111., and Ensign Rudolph Devik, U.S.N.R., on August 12. LOYALTY FUND (Continued from preceding page) M. Ray, ’45, Norma Rose, L.M., Iris Rose Gibson Ruffing, L.M., Berta Hocutt Scott, L.M., Ethel Carroll Squires, L.M., Ruami Squires, L.M., Margie Thomas, L.M.. Bruce Tull, L.M., Jamie Mauny Tatum, L.M., Lillian Franklin Thomasson, L.M., Virgie Harville Tomlinson, L.M., May Baldwin Turlington, L.M., Ted Mussinan Utley, L.M., Dorothy Vann, L.M., Roselle Bird Vetter, L.M., Gertrude Horn Wagstaff, L.M., Katie Lee Walton, L.M., Charlotte Wester, L.M., Nannie Shugart Woodruff, L.M., Laura Frances Peck Young, ’45; Dr, Elizabeth Vann, L.M. d^bituarj^ We regret the passing of three of our number since the May issue of THE TWIG. To their families, classmates, and other friends, we hereby ex press our deepest sympathy. Edna Earle Bradsher Bul lock (Mrs. Richard), of the class of 1916, died at her home in Roxboro, on May 9. Sur viving are her husband and one daughter, Panthea, who is a student at Meredith. Sue Bradsher, student in the College 1906-1907, passed away at her home in Roxboro, following a long illness. Sur viving are three sisters and four brothers. Grace Sale, of the class of 1933, died at Rex Hospital, Raleigh, on July 17, following an illness of several days. Sur viving are her mother and two sisters. We Extend Deepest Sympathy to: Euphemia Watson Jones (Mrs. J. H.), ’13, of Boiling Springs, in the loss of her son, Lieut. Henry Jones, Jr., killed in action in Luxemburg, on December 15. Sophronia Jordon Nordan (Mrs. Francis F.), ’43, of Ft. Story, Virginia, in the loss of her husband, Lieut. Francis F. Nordan, while in action in Germany, in December. Jewell Ballenine Stephens (Mrs. M. B.), ’34, of Varina, in the loss of her brother, T-5 Olive Ballentine, while in action in the Luzon invasion, in January. Alice Freeman Jones Ashley (Mrs. G. N.), ’30, of Salem- burg in the passing of her mother, Mrs. W. J. Jones, pres ident of Pineland College and Edwards Military Institute, in a Fayetteville hospital, on March 10. Kate Watson Jenkins (Mrs. J. L.), ’12, and Euphemia Watson Jones (Mrs. Henry), ’13, of Boiling Springs, in the passing of their brother. Dr. Thomas Mervelle Watson, at his home in Greenville, on March 12. Beverly Anders Batchelor (Mrs. Joseph), ex-’30, of Farmville, in the passing of her mother, Mrs. Julia Anders, on March 15. Emily Bethune Frankenfield (Mrs. Howard B., Jr.), ’38, of Bunnlevel and Warrenton, in the death of her father, L. A. Bethune, of Bunnlevel, on March 20. Leette Smoak Montague (Mrs. Earl R.), ’41, of Ashley Heights, in the loss of her brother, Pvt. R. A. Smoak, Jr., while in action on Iwo Jima, on March 21. Martha Stroup Snyder (Mrs. W. H.), ’40, of Spruce Pine, in the loss of her husband, Lieut. W. H. Snyder, killed in action in Germany, on March 26. Ted Mussinan Utley (Mrs. Wm. H.), ’35, of Roselle Park, N. J., in the passing of her mother, Mrs. O. L. Mussinan, on March 30. Cleo Ellis Gattis (Mrs. Aubrey S.), ex-’20, of Clayton, in the passing of her mother, Mrs. Chas. F. Ellis, on April 4. Ruby Garner Woodruff (Mrs. Rufus J. T.), ’34, of New port, in the loss of her hus band, Pfc. Rufus J. T. Wood ruff, while in action in Ger many, on April 10. Ruth Green Montgomery (Mrs. H. J.), ’41, of Raleigh, in the passing of her mother, Mrs. E. H. Green, at her home in Zebulon, on April 14. Kate Matthews, ’18, of Ra leigh, in the passing of her mother, Mrs. Mary Johnson Matthews, at Rex Hospital, Raleigh, on April 18, following an illness of several months. Myrtle Peterson, ’42, of Clinton, in the loss of her brother, Pfc. Lawrence L. Peterson, while in action on Okinawa, on April 22. Macy Cox, ex...., of Mag nolia, in the passing of her sister, Miss Ella Ann Cox, of Goldsboro, on May 25. Augusta Haywood Shankle (Mrs. T. A.), ex-’32, of Mount Gilead, in the death of her father, William T. Haywood, of Mount Gilead, on June 20. Margaret Gulley Bonaud (Mrs. Augustus), ’14, of Nor folk, Virginia, in the passing of her father, Dr. N. Y. Gulley, at his home in Wake Forest, on June 24. Elma Massee Dale (Mrs. T. L.), ex-’29, of Henderson, in the death of her father, William D. Massee, of Hender son, on July 2. Elizabeth Davidson Fleming (Mrs. Thos. M.), ’36, of Lex ington, Ky., in the passing of her brother, Capt. M. E. David son, Jr., in a hospital in Eng land, on July 2. Born to: Capt. and Mrs. Richard R. Shoop (Sarah Pope, ’40), of Lubbock, Texas, a son, Peter (Pete) Eugene, on December 20. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Leffers (Eliza beth Pearce, ex-’42), of Durham, a daughter, Carol Elizabeth, on De cember 28. Mr. and Mrs. Howard W. Stephens (Gladys Liles, ex-40), of Rockville Centre, N. Y., a daughter, Sandra Ann, on February 3. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Charles Lackey, Jr. (Mildred Futrell, ’42), of Murfreesboro, a son, Lakie Charles, on February 20. Rev. and Mrs. R. T. Hovverton (Sarah Jackson, ’43), of Raleigh, a son, on March 6, who died the same day. Mr. and Mrs. Willis A. Denmark (Louise Bennette, ’40), of Roselle Park, N. J., a daughter. Patience, on March 7. Lieut, and Mrs. Floyd Davis (Evelyn Short, ’40), of Augusta, Ga., a son, William Michael, on March 14. Mr. and Mrs. Alton P. Tripp (Louise Correll, ’35), of Raleigh, a son, Edwin Reade, III, on March 17. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hough, Jr. (Ruth Starling, ’31), of Goldsboro, a daughter, Zoe Anne, on March 18. Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Baker (Frances Garriss, ’38), of Coats, a son, Herbert Marshall, Jr., on March 18. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Rober son (Delphie Harris, ’31), of Roa noke Rapids, a son, Stephen Watts, on March 23. Lieut, and Mrs. Joseph Gwyn Bivins (Edwina Lawrence, ’42), of Dayton, Ohio, a daughter, Margaret Gwyn, on March 26. Rev. and Mrs. Troy Jones (Flora Mae Cavenaugh ’27), of Red Springs, a son, James Judson, on March 29. Mr. and Mrs. Marl Ellis Ray (Inez Poe, ’35), of Raleigh, a son, Philip Ellis, on March 29. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Buchanan (Virginia Norwood, ’35), of Raleigh, a daughter, on April 6, who died the same day. Mr. and Mrs. Preston W. Smith (Marian Wallace, ’37), of Durham, a daughter, Lee Parker, on April 11. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Manning (Ruth Phillips, ’31), of Mayesville, Ky., a son, on April 14. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Howard (Mary Florence Cummings, ’34), of Ra leigh, a daughter, Jane Ann, on April 19. Mr. and Mrs. Victor L. Langston (Jessie Currin, ’39), of Henderson, a son, Victor Vann, on April 20. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Merrell (Minnie Brooks, ’35), of Washing ton, D. C., a son, Thomas, Jr., on April 21. Capt. and Mrs. Joseph G. Wayner (Martha Mae Glazener, ’37), of Goldsboro, a son, Richard Lee, on May 4. Pfc, and Mrs. Wm. S. Creech (Iris Culler Creech, ’43), of High Point, a daughter, Betsy Jane, on May 19. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Kerr (Eliza beth Boomhour, ’31), of Raleigh, a daughter, Carolyn Enders, on May 24. Lieut, and Mrs. Robert Walter Huntley (Evalyn Allen, ex-’45), of Wadesboro, a son, Robert Joel, on June 1. Lieut, and Mrs. Frederic Chester Brown (Myrtle Barrow, ’31), of Southern Pines, a son, Frederic Chester, Jr., on June 14. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene R. Hughes (Nancy Britt, ’31), of Raleigh, a daughter, Nancy Kathryn, on June 21. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Sargeant (Anne Bostick, ’40), of Lakeland, Fla., a son, Charles Richard, on July 2. Rev. and Mrs. Harold E. Lindsey (Margaret Jane Childs, ’40), of Louisville, Ky., a son, Harold Eugene, Jr., on July 8. Lieut, and Mrs. George Kahdy (Nellie Mettrey, ’38), of Milton, Fla., a daughter, Barbara Ann, on July 14. Mr. and Mrs. G. Conrad Gentry (Lucy Mae Perry, ’36), of Durham, a son, on July 20. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ogden Parker (Catherine Canady, ’37), of Goldsboro, a son, John Burwell, on July 23. Lieut, and Mrs. Louis H. Asbury, Jr. (Helen Eighme, ’39), of Inyo- kern, Calif., a daughter, Kathryn Lee, on July 26. Sgt. and Mrs. William L. Benton (Ruth Abernethy, ’37), of Raleigh, a son, William Lockhart, Jr., on July 30. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baird Hoffmire (Elberta Foster, ’35), of Tampa, Fla., a son, Fred Baird, Jr., on August 4. Mr. and Mrs. M. Timothy Wood (Blanche Allen ,’34), of Chinquapin, a son, James Timothy, on August 9. Capt. and Mrs. James Roy Prince (Ruth Robertson, ’34), of Oak Ridge, a daughter, Susan Robert son, on August 13. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Dover, Jr. (Margaret Shepherd, ’38), of Allen town, Pa., a daughter, Nancy Susan, on August 14. LUNCHEON PROVES (Continued from preceding page) of your daughters and the best of your high school graduates to your Alma Mater — and furthermore, even to the supporting with every fiber of your being the Expansion Program). In testimony of which and as evidence that you have ful filled all requirements prescribed for that degree, this diploma is granted, and the fingerprints of the Executive Committee of the Alumnae Association are affixed. Dated at Meredith College, Ra leigh, North Carolina, this Alumnae Day, Reunion Year 1945. Attested by Marguerite Mason Wilkins, President; Mae Grimmer, Executive Secretary, and Winnie Rickett Pearce, Toastmaster. Classes so honored included 1934, 1936; cum laude (30 per cent to 40 per cent active membership) 1915, 1935, 1937; magna cum laude (40 per cent to 60 per cent active mem bership) 1905, 1916, 1917, 1918; summa cum laude (100 per cent active membership last year) 1920. Special awards to classes were made by the toastmaster: flowers to the Class of 1905 in recognition of their fortieth or ruby anniversary; a book to the Class of 1920 for the highest percentage of active mem bership among reunion classes; a book to the Class of 1909 for the highest percentage of active mem bership among the non-reunion classes; a special award, a book, to the Class of 1920 for having reached their 100 per cent goal for active membership in the preceding year. The singing of the Alma Mater ended the luncheon activities. Those serving on the Social Com mittee were Mary Farrior Baker, ex ’23, Hester P. Farrior, ’18, and Minnie B. Farrior, ’14, co-chairmen; Anna Elizabeth Baucom, ’37, Bernice Brinkley, ’41, Louise Combs, ’41, Margaret Nash Hester, ’28, Lillian Baucom Kime, ex, Nellie Mae Johnston Moore, ’22, Estelle Beach Warren, ex, and Pauline Patton Wood, ’24. ALUMNAE HOLD MEETING (Continued from preceding page) be found elsewhere in this issue.) All officers, incoming ones and those whose terms had not expired re peated the pledge of loyalty. In the absence of the chairman, Anne Simms Haskins, ’31, the re cording secretary read the report of the Obituary Committee, a tribute to the memory of the following alumnae who had died since the last annual meeting: Juanita Williams Nicholson, ’09. Myrtle Hair, student 1934-1935. Gaynelle Sorrell Wooten, student 1933-1936. Isabelle Gulley, ’04. Edna Earle Bradsher Bullock, ’16. In the forum on the Expansion Program led by Mabel Claire Hog gard Maddrey, ’28, the conclusion was reached that although alumnae were often the nucleus of the Pro gram in various areas, they were not so enthusiastic and cooperative as they could and should be. Mr. Hadcock, director of the Ex pansion Program, spoke briefly of the progress and the good will grow ing out of the work. He presented a college plate to Region One for sur passing its quota in the drive. After a brief introduction of visitors in the assembly, a gift from the Association to the College, a check for $2,100 for the Swimming Pool Fund, was accepted by Presi dent Campbell. Other gifts included a gavel for the Association and a large mirror for the Faculty Parlor. Attention was called to the serv ice flag of thirty-two stars, one of them gold. In recognition of the work done by these alumnae and others serving as Red Cross Work ers, Army Hostesses, and Camp Librarians, the assembly rose while the list of names was read. Meredith Granddaughters, pre sented by their mothers, totaled twenty. Introduction of the officers of the club was made by Margaret Long, president, daughter of Mrs. Annie Smith Long of Shelby. Ruth Hall, daughter of Mrs. Bessie Staun ton Hall of Lillington, served as page, and other members of the club ushered for the meeting. “Transformation” by Winter Watts and “Take Joy Home” by Carolyn Bassett Wells were sung by Miss Beatrice Donley of the voice department, accompanied by Miss Phyllis Warnick of the piano de partment. Following these selec tions, Mrs. Farmer spoke on “Mere dith College and the Women’s Mis sionary Union.” Mrs. Farmer showed that the two are bound not only by the graduates of the college who are leaders in the Woman’s Missionary Union but also by the similarity of their purposes. “We should come to a fresh appreciation of the value and realize that as we seek to build up our College, we are helping to forward our Master’s Kingdom,” she said. The alumnae were impressed by her appeal to spare neither prayer, time, thought, nor purse to the Expansion Pro gram. After the singing of the Alma Mater the meeting adjourned.

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