ALUMNAE SUPPLEMENT TO THE TWIG
1946 REUNION GRANDCHILDREN: 1. Walter, Jr., Hilda Anne, George, and David Warfford—Hilda
Williams Warfford. 2. Mark, Jr., Anne, and Fran Lynch—Elizabeth Park Lynch. 3. Paula Marks—Fay
Memory Shields Marks. 4. Martha Ann and Janie Campbell, with their mother—Louise Helsabeck Campbell.
5. “Dick” Dickinson—Dorothy Dockery Dickinson. 6. Suzanne Guthrie and her mother—Lucille Parker
Guthrie. 7. Benny, Jr., and John Stevenson—Dorothy Andrews Stevenson. 8. Gray Geddie—Katy Sams
Geddie. 9. Buddy and Julian Wray—Nancy Bunn Wray. 10. Helen Earle .jmith and her mother—Helen
Rivers Smith. 11. Martha Ann Mullen—Mildred Averette Mullen. 12. Sadie Sue and Patsy Worthington—
Ruth Morgan Worthington. 13. Margaret Hamilton Nobles—Rena Pearl Hamilton Nobles. 14. Gebe and
Allen Snuggs—Nancy Allen Snuggs. 15. Charles M. Hines, Jr.—Isabel Ross Hines. 16. Linda Ruth Featherston
—Roselle Sears Featherston. 17. Melinda Ann Powell—Ina Mae Byrd Powell. 18. Ellen and Tom McDaniel
—Helen Gray Tolar McDaniel. 19. Muriel Victor Auman—Henrietta Castlebury Auman. 20. Jimmy Cathey,
Jr.—Mildred Eaton Cathey.
NEWSETTES
The Alumnae Secretary's Column
The other day while in High
Point I heard many interesting re
marks made about Meredith
alumnae. One of them (not from
an alumna) following the afternoon
meeting of the Fifty-sixth Annual
Session of the W.M.U., struck me
quite forcibly. This: “Did you notice
how many Meredith alumnae were
on the program this afternoon?
Meredith girls are certainly taking
their place in our denominational
work and they are doing a good
job. We are mighty proud of
Meredith.” Of course I swelled
with pride, for on this program
were, first of all, Foy Johnson
Farmer, ’07, of Raleigh, President
of the W.M.U.; Katherine Parker
Freeman, ’10, of Raleigh, Chair
man, Inter-racial Committee; Laura
Weatherspoon Harrill, ’27, of Ra
leigh, Chairman, Margaret Educa
tion Fund; Katiebet Morris Huggins,
ex-’10 Raleigh, Chairman, Stew
ardship; Mabel Claire Hoggard
Maddrey, ’28, of Ahoskie, Chair
man, Mission Study. This proved
to me that Meredith alumnae aren’t
so engrossed in civic, professional,
political, and home management af
fairs that they can’t engage in reli
gious work too. You agree with
me that our alumnae are busy
people, following various and sun
dry inclinations, don’t you?
This reminds me, too, of what
an alumna said of her affiliation
with a chapter last fall. This: “You
know until we moved to Chapel
Hill, I was the only alumna in our
town. My husband is a Methodist
minister, so I heard very little Mere
dith news. How good it is to be
in the midst of Meredith people
again!” Of course many of our
alumnae affiliate with denomina
tions other than Baptist. Doesn’t
this bring out a certain fact about
Meredith that she is a Christian
educational institution?
son, Russell, is visiting Edna
Frances Dawkins, Assistant Dean
of Women. "Miss Little” was quite
eager to find out what her “old
girls” are doing. So you see the
former teachers, old teachers, and
new teachers are interested in the
girls, past and present.
Born to:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Johnston
(Irene Dixon, ’38), of Washington, D. C.,
a son, Thomas Dixon, on December 1.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Truitt, Jr. (Janie
Sawyer, ’42), of Sanford, a daughter, Jane
Sawyer, on December 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Pope (Ger
trude Bostic. ’31), of Magnolia, a son
Clarence H.. Jr., on February 8.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hobgood. Jr. (Libby
Hood, ex-’43), of Kinston, a daughter,
Marsha Anne, on February 17.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Winston Pearce (Win
nie Rickett. *25), of Durham, a son, Win
ston Perry, on February 19.
Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Earp (Leah Godwin.
ex-’30), of Salma, a daughter who died
at birth. February 20.
Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Thorne,
Jr. (Lillian Bell Jenkins, ex-’35), of Roa
noke Rapids, a son, William Henry, III,
on February 21.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Fish, Jr. (Mary
Grey Pippen, ’41), of Fuquay Springs, a
daughter Ellen Gale, on February 22.
Lt. and Mrs. Beverly Johnson (“Bep”
Pruitt. ’42), of Hickory, a daughter. Eliza
beth Adelyn. on February 26.
Lt. Commander and Mrs. H. M. Nahikian
(Nancy Blanton, ’33). of Annapolis. Md.,
a daughter, who died at birth.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard McClain (Barbara
Behrman. ’39), of Buies Creek, a son, Ray
Pratt, on March 5.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Glenn Powell (Ina
Mae Byrd, ’36), of Fuquay Springs, a
daughter. Elizabeth Glenn, on March 1.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Turner (Evelyn
Marshburn, ’40), of Pink Hill, a daughter.
Judy, on March 5.
Mr. and Mrs. John Warren Nichols
I We extend deepest sympathy to:
i Euphemia Watson Jones (Mrs. Henry),
’13. of Boiling Springs, in the passing of
her son, Lt. Joe Jones, formerly reported
missing, while in action in Luxembourg.
Annie Brown, ’28, of Reidsville, and
Elsie Brown, ’29, of Washington. D. C.,
in the passing of their father. Robert
Brown, of Reidsville, on October 26.
Mary Lily Blalock Eames (Mrs. P. E.),
’22, of Lexington, in the passing of her
husband, Philip McCorkle Eames, on
February 12.
Elgetta Thompson Richardson (Mrs.
C. A.), ex-, of Raleigh, in the passing
of her sister. Miss Mary F. Thompson, on
February 22.
Sallie B .Privette Bogue (Mrs. Hardy),
ex-’39, of Lake Lure, in the passing of
her mother, Mrs. Burke M. Privette. in
the Goldsboro Hospital, on February 22.
Hattie Davis Futrell (Mrs. J. Bruce),
ex-’02, of Winston-Salem: Kate Futrell
Moore (Mrs. A. O.). ex-’05, and Bessie
Futrell Goode (Mrs. W. E.), ’05, of Scot
land Neck; Undine Futrell Johnson (Mrs.
Wingate M.), ’09. and Louise Futrell, ’14,
of Winston-Salem, in the passing of their
husband and brother, J. Bruce Futrell,
at his home on March 9.
Mae McMillan Olive (Mrs. W. W.). ’20.
of Southern Pines, and Irene Olive, senior
in the College, in the passing of their
mother and grandmother, Mrs. C. S. Mc
Millan. at her home in Scotland County,
on March 17.
(Mildred Askew, ’42). of College Station.
Toda7‘l‘was^taiidng with Mrs. ! ^ J’'"
C. W. Green, distinguished guest | Mr. and Mrs. Howard White, Jr. (Mary
on the campus—known to former Fort Carroll, ’37), of Raleigh, a son,
ot.idontc Mi«« riav T ittlf> hpad Howard White, III, on March 10.
students as IVllSS l_iay J_.liue, neaa Mrs. Roy E. Finer (Helen
of the sociology department, 1937- Middleton, ’32), of Wilmington, a son,
1940, She with her three year old Roy Edward, Jr„ on March 14.
Genevieve Warren, ex-’36, of Dunn, and
Mr. Francis Albert Nichols, on Februaray
16. At home, Herkimer, N. Y. „ . .
Alma Louise Moore, ex-’43, of Saint
Pauls, and Dr. John David Taylor, on
February 8. At home, Winston-Salem.
Carolyn Bass, ’45, of Rocky Mount, and
Lt. John Olin Perritt. Jr., AAF, on Feb
ruary 23. At home. Rocky Mount.
CHAPTERS REPORT
(Continued from preceding page)
the Light,” and the part of the
alumnae as such keepers was em
phasized in the messages brought
to the group. A report on the ex
pansion program and special birth
day greetings to the College were
read. A review of the alumnae
broadcast was given, and the group
sang the Alma Mater and President
Wilkins’s song “Memories.” Mere
dith plates were used during the
social hour which followed the
meeting.
REUNION CLASS NOTES
(Continued from preceding page)
only 250 miles from Longview in
Richland, Washington. Happy
tenth Reunion to all you ’36-ers.”
Mildred Eaton (Mrs. J. W.
Cathey), Charlotte. “There isn’t
anything of special interest to tell
regarding me but here are a few
facts. We’re living in our over
eight-room brick home in the same
neighborhood in which I was born.
We have one son, Jimmy, Jr., who
is four years old now. I’m teach
ing at Paw Creek High School. My
subjects are chemistry, biology,
physics, general science, and health
and physical education. Mother
keeps our son while I’m at school.
I keep plenty busy because of my
school work and house duties too.
My ‘better half’ is still a hardware
man. He’s general manager of
Allison-Erwin Hardware Company
in Charlotte. I would love to see
all of the old ’36-ers. I’ll be look
ing forward to reading accounts of
their doings.”
Bertha Mae Futrelle, Burlington.
“I am teaching the sixth grade at
Hillcrest School here. Besides teach
ing I am studying voice and singing
in a church choir.”
Melba Gaskins, Richmond, Va.
“I don’t have much to tell about
myself. I am now bookkeeper for
the Hamilton Paper Corporation
located in Richmond. If you need
any paper just let me know. I
enjoy reading the Alumnae Supple
ment and am especially looking
forward to the next issue.”
Rena Pearl Hamilton (Mrs. Jack
E. Noble), Greenville. “I have been
living in Greenville, N. C., since
my marriage seven years ago. I
have a daughter three and a half
years old named Margaret Hamil
ton. We have a grand time together
and visit my parents in Morehead
real often, since my husband is a
tobacconist and away so much. We
are all unusually happy this year
because my brother, who had been
a Jap prisoner since the fall of Cor-
rigidor, is safely back and recuper
ating at Moore General Hosptial.
So much we have to be thankful
for.”
Louise Helsabeck (Mrs. Wm.
■Joseph Campbell), King. “Husband
Bill was released from the army in
December, and is now a second year
law student in the Duke-Wake
Forest Law School. The children,
Martha Anne, almost four, and
Janie, almost one, and I are now
living wtih my parents, but we are
moving in our own home here in
King as soon as the remodeling is
completed. I don’t know yet where
we’ll live after Bill is graduated.
My sister’s husband is entering
State College in June, so maybe I’ll
get down that way for a visit.”
Katherine Liles (Mrs. J. Hubert
Warren), Richland, Washington.
“I am so sorry I don’t have a pic
ture of the three little Warrens to
send, but I will write a bit of news
from us—Doppy Lou is seven years
old, Jim four and a half, and David
two and a half. Within the past
year we have lived in Birmingham,
Alabama, Charlestown, Indiana,
and now in Richland, Washington
—the town of the Atomic Bomb.
Anyone who wants to see the U.S.A.
should marry a chemical engineer
working for the DuPont Company.
My family keeps me quite busy,
but I do find some time for social
life and church work. Needless to
say, I still have very fond memories
of our Meredith days.”
May Marshbanks, Canton. “I have
been teaching here in Canton,
directing the High School Glee
Clubs, and acting as organist and
choir director at the First Baptist
Church for six years—giving full
time to the church in the summer.
The place has a firm hold on me,
and I like it very much. Can you
imagine—we have been out of
school ten years? As seniors, we
were amazed when such people
were able to ‘perculate’ without a
cane.”
Ruth Morgan (Mrs. Wm. F.
Worthington), Kinston. “My hus
band and I have been in Kinston
for the past six years. We are
very proud of our two little girls,
Sadie Sue who is six and Patsy
who is three and a half. I have a
full time job keeping house and
caring for my family. I often think
of my Meredith classmates and
wonder what has become of so many
of them.”
Virginia Ogletree, Enfield. “I am
living at home with my parents in
Enfield, I am a case worker for the
Halifax County Welfare Depart
ment and enjoy my work a great
deal. I’m looking forward to see
ing a large group from the class
of ’36 this spring.”
Elizabeth Park (Mrs. Mark G.
Lynch), Hartford, Connecticut. “It’s
good to be back in ‘civilian’ life
again after almost three years in
the navy with my husband. We did
well on that deal though. While
stationed in Ottumwa, Iowa, last
May, we were blessed with twin
daughters! They are darling, and
so good. Diaper service and a new
Bendix, a very helpful five year
old son and my husband, make up
for not being able to get help up
here. Women up here who are all
used to hard work and no help, stop
me when they see me out wheeling
the twins, and admire, but wind mates,
up saying ‘I don’t envy you. They
must take a lot of work to look
after.’ But they don’t, because
they’re so good. I still manage to
keep up that good southern habit of
a nap every afternoon.”
Lucille Parker (Mrs. C. H.
Guthrie), Beaufort. “I’ve been
kept so busy for the past two and
a half months by our daughter,
Suzanne, that it is hard to remem
ber what I did before she came
along. After graduation I taught
home economics in Selma and New
port. For two years I was a ‘Navy
wife’ and did quite a bit of travel
ing. We returned to Beaufort as
civilians in October and intend to
stay here the remainder of our
days.”
Martha Ann Riley (Mrs. John
Fisk, IV), New York, N. Y. “During
the war I lived at fourteen dif
ferent army camps with my hus
band until he went overseas. Now
that he is back we are settling down
to a ‘normal life’ whatever that
is! I still work for the Hotels
Statler Company as Assistant Di
rector of Food Research. My work
has taken me to all of the Statler
Cities at various times. My hobby
is still politics, and I’m trying my
darndest to get a Republican in the
White House. The only trouble is
that I’m not twins. Present travel
conditions make any but essential
trips impossible so I shall not be
back for the reunion, but I imagine
the Sturdy Class will have a good
reunion.’”
Helen Rivers (Mrs. Earle P.
Smith), New Bern. “After teaching
in the high schools of New Bern
and Vanceboro, I am now just a
plain housekeeper, busy with my
two year old daughter, Helen
Earle, and my husband. My main
extra-curricular activity is our
Craven County Meredith Alumnae
Chapter, of which we here in New
Bern are very proud.”
Isabel Ross (Mrs. C. M. Hines),
Kinston. “Time has really taken
wings, for it certainly doesn’t seem
more than three or four years since
the fall of ’33 when we were tear
ing around Meredith to see how
many had come back for their
sophomore year. It was so funny
because all of us that had said we
just weren’t coming back were right
there to begin the grind over again.
I’m hoping to come to commence
ment this year—and see instead
of hear about some of the ’36 gals.
This is the first year in quite a few
that I have been in North Carolina,
but now that the war is over and
Charles is a civilian again, maybe
we can ‘stay put’ for awhile. Our
‘pride and joy’ is quite a boy. He
is four months now. I shall have
to try again for a Meredith grand
daughter—but for the time being he
is enough for me. He keeps me
busy twenty-four hours a day.”
Katy Sams (Mrs. L. G. Geddie),
Mount Olive. “When you look at
Gray, there’s no need to tell you
what I do with my time! He keeps
me busy. He walks and I run, try
ing to keep up with him. He is
fourteen months old and weighs
thirty pounds.
Roselle Sears (Mrs. H. S. Feather
ston), Roxboro. “I came to Rox-
boro to teach in the fall of ’36. I
liked it so much that I decided to
make it my home. I married in
‘37 and have a house full of children
—a girl two and a half years old.
Tommy’s work as a Government
Inspector was considered essential,
so he didn’t have to get into the
army; but we did a lot of moving
around just the same—keeping up
with him. It’s good to be home
again now.”
Fay Memory Shields (Mrs. James
Ray Marks, Jr.), Mooresville. “We
were released from Uncle Sam’s
services in February and are still
trying to get used to our title of
Mr. and Mrs. We are happy to get
back to North Carolina and now
are in the midst of trying to get
settled in Mooresville where J. R.
will be in the construction busi
ness. Paula is fifteen months old
and, needless to say, consumes most
of my time. Here’s hoping we
will have a big class reunion this
year.”
* Susan Emma Sloan (Mrs. Paul
B. Boger), Morganton. “This note
is just to say ‘Hey’! ’cause I’m not
doing anything exciting—have been
at home for two years teaching a
bunch of deaf kids while Paul is
overseas!”
Helen Gray Tolar (Mrs. T. J. Mc
Daniel), Walterboro, S. C. “I’m liv
ing here and should love for some
Meredith girls to call me when they
are on their way to Florida. I
know that almost everyone goes
through here on her way. I am
not working except to keep house
and nurse my two children, a girl
of three years and a boy of four
months. That is quite a job.”
Hilda Williams (Mrs. W. L.
Warfford), Carthage. “As the wife
of a Baptist minister and the mother
of four lively youngsters, I am kept
busy. My husband serves the
Carthage and Cameron churches.
Our children are Walter, Jr., age
eight; Hilda Anne, age six; George,
age five; and David, age one. In
addition to my work as home
maker, I take an active part in
the church work, P-T.A., Junior
Woman’s Club, and the Music Club
Love and greetings to my class-
o + AO