Page 8, November 18, 1977
MA-Hall’s Residents-Living Examples
by Sammy Feldmon
Every student here at MAC, if they live on campus, knows their Head
Resident and possibly a few things about them. Unfortunately, many students
don’t know those in other dorms, nor would they recognize them if they saw
them on campus. The purpose of this article is to give an idea of their origin,
academic backgraound, spiritual emphasis, how they came about coming to
MAC their relationship with the students, what the Lord has shown them
through these relationships, what their goals are, and how these relationships
and what they have learned from them will affect those goals. „ . ,
In Montreat-Anderson Hall there lives a lady who is dear to all who know
her. Her name is Mrs. Sally Bixler, but she is better known to the students as
“MOM! She was born Sally Mathews in Decatur, Georgia in 1919 and raised m
Lithonia, Georgia, both of which are near Atlanta. She earned a B.A. degree m
Sod ology as well as a minor in Bible at Agnes Scott College in Decatur. Af er
graduation she worked as a receptionist for a doctor and then as a service
representative for Southern Bell. This was what she considered the best job
until 1943 when she became Mrs. Sally Mathews Bixler. In other words, she
got married-to Rev. Charles R. Bixler. Through her husband s position as a
minister, she has lived in Tennessee, Virginia, and BOTH North and South
Carolina. After his death, she moved to Fort Mill, South Carolina where she
lived for 20 years. ^
In the summer of 1975, MOM came to Montreat for an interview as a Head
Resident and began working in that position at the beginning of the Fa
semester. Incidentally, I think it would be interesting to note tot it was
through a recommendation from the late Dr. B. Hoyt Evans that MOM went to
South Carolina as well as coming to Montreat.
MOM is the mother of three wonderful children. They are Anne, 33, who has
four children of her own in Fort Mill, S.C.; Edwin, 30, who is a graduate o
Montreat Anderson College, is married, and presently living in Riverside,
California ; and Joe, 27, who is single and lives in Fort Mill, S.C.
“I feel very strongly that the Lord called me to this work. I can look back
and see how a lot of things I did were done in preparation for this. I m very ^
Next week: McGregor, Davis
happy with this position. If I stopped and thought about my position and the
responsibility of 133 girls, that thought itself would be overwhelming, but God
is helping me see them as individuals-one girl at a time. I think I have 133
‘top-notch’girls.’ k , oii
Also in MA Hall is Betsy Oliver, a ladywho is more than likely known by all.
She was born in May of 1954 in St. Louis. A few years later she moved to
Houston, Texas where she lived for 9 years. She lived in a small town in
Pennsylvania for 6 years before moving to Pittsbi^g. After graduating from
high school in Pittsburg she went to San Antonio, Texas to attend Trinity
University. She was therefor four years to earn a B.A. degree in religion. ^
In the spring of her senior year she was looking for a seminary to attend, but
she couldn’t find what she wanted. One of her college friends, Ann Wilson
(Head Resident of McGregor at the time), urged her to come here and work
Having already done that at Trinity, she wasn’t too excited about doing it
again. When Ann told her that in addition to being Head Repdent she would be
able to teach choir and lead a musical group, she took the job feeling the Lord
was in the decision. She figured “seminary would always be there but Mon-
‘Tm the assistant resident because I work in music. The music er±ances
my relationship with the girls in the dorm. I’m able to work on spectfics with
the girls because we have a common aim, such as a musical, or a g.a. per-
farmance, etc. Whatever we do, we’re in it together. More than anything else
I’ve been reminded about the discipline of the Christian life by the hv^ of the
girls with whom I work. It’s the academic environment that promotes per
sonal discipline as a priority, and I’m grateful to be in tot environment
Many of the girls here are so earnest in wanting to please the Lord tot it in
spires me to want to do the same.’ , . ^ , . . .
“Mv work at Montreat has awakened a desire to work in music in a Ml-tirne
capacity, pending on the Lord’s desire for me. I’m loolang into Master s
programs in choral conducting and Biblical Studies and counseling. I ve
really seen in the last two years how music can be such a dynamic m^um
through which people can grow and develop. Because of this I get r^lly ex-^
c ited about using music in an academic community as a way to reach people.
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MONTREAT—ANDERSON COLLEGE
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At Brevard College
At Mitchell Community College
Isothermal Community College
At Warren Willson College
Caldwell College
Mitchell College
Piedmont College
Asheville-Buncombe Tech.
At Surry Community College
Wilks Community College
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At Wilks Community College
Warren Wilson College
Head Coach: Norm Wilhelmi
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GREAT MONTREAT CHRISTMAS
GIFT!-The 1978 Mountain
Meditations Calendar, with 12 fine
color photographs of our mountains,
accompanied by thoughtful
Scripture texts. Suitable for anyone,
useful, attractive, easy to mail, and
only $2.50. See College Bookstore, or
the Montreat store.
A RIDE? to Charlotte for Christmas
break on December 20 or 21. Glad to
help with gas and driving. Contact
Neill McLauchlin in Davis 319.
THANK YOU!-Cathy and Phil for
the beautiful rose. Beth.
GO MAC!
MONTREAT-ANDERSON COLLEGE
WOMEN’S VARSITY BASKETBALL
1977-78
FOR SALE: One pair of navy blue
hiking boots (short) size 7yz
medium. Used only twice. Price
$7.00. See Mrs. Andrews in the
Bookstore.
SALE OF A LIFETIME-Back
Packing equipment: Kelty Haul
Pack (Day Pack) $30.00, R.E.l.
McKinley Sleeping Bag. Full
mummy style, 3 lbs.. Goose Down
Gear (Rock and Ice) See Mark
Grubb 216 Howerton.
WANTED-A ride to Plymouth, N.C.
Thanksgiving break. New Bern,
Greenville, Elizabeth City, or Rocky
Mount will do. Please contact Bea
Burton, MA Hall, Room 512.
PRAYER NEEDED for the victims’
families of the Tocoa Falls Bible
College disaster.
ARE WE FORGIVEN?-Sorry about
the delay on getting Earl Zelswick T-
shirts. If you want to order one just
see John Baker. The first shipment
will be in soon.
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Spartanburg HOME 7:00 p.m.
Davidson Community College AWAY 7:00 p.m.
Warren Wilson AWAY 6:00 p.m.
King .College HOME 7:00 p.m.
Asheville-Buncombe Tech HOME 4:00 p.m.
Tusculum away 7:00 p.m.
North Greenville AWAY 5:30 p.m.
Spartanburg AWAY 3:00 p.m.
Davidson Community College HOME 5:30 p.m.
Brevard AWAY 7:00 p.m.
Asheville-Buncombe Tech. AWAY 5:30 p.m.
King College AWAY 7:00 p.m.
Tusculum HOME 5:00 p.m.
North Greenville HOME 5:30 p.m.
Warren Wilson OWEN ‘6:00 p.m.
HIGH SCH.
Head: Javne Isaacson
“ATTENTION’-’-The 3rd Annual
Montreat-Anderson Family Auto
Rally! November 8, Friday 3 a.m. to
5 a.m. Meet at the Library. A
minimum of 2 people per car and a
maximum of no more than there are
seats. Prizes and food for all who
participate!
FCA MEETING-Changed to tonight
at 8 p.m. in Gaither.
ALL ARE WELCOME to attend
Montreat Presbyterian Church
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
night, GAITHER CHAPEL, 7 p.m.
WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT
that a mouse and mermaid could
have gotten along. Maybe the Lion
and “T.C.’
Letters to the Editor | continued from page 2)
Well, the “can redneck’*strikes
again! This certain person that gets
thrills out of knocking cans out of
windows in Davis Dormitory strikes
again. A brief description of this
villain has been reported and
probably it will be caught in the
near future. This has to be the work
of a sure redneck or possibly a grit
from Lizzard Lick. We want you to
know that we understand your
problem. You’ re either insecure.
lonely, or probably as mental as
X&’-f+$' Please write the editor
next week and let all of us know how
you slowly are working towards
manhood. ^
name witheld
RESPONSE: I agree 100 percent
with you sir. Those culprits must be
mental! Imagine getting turned on
by knocking cans over. Sick, sick.