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A Message on the $75,000 Chowan Campaign By LONNIE SASSER BAPTIST MINISTER School closed in the spring of 1943, for the reason the wjr was taking the students. On November 22, 1945, the Board of Trustees and the Pastors of the West Chowan Association met in the Red Apple Cafe in Murfreesboro, and after a perioci of praj-er, the group felt that it was God’s will that the college should live, and continue to serve as a Kirigdom Agency in this area. Chowan is a Christian Collegti its Christian Education is IJie guidance of growth, according to the principles of Jesus. ■ When Jesus gave the great Commission, after His victorious resurrection from the grave, He said: "Go ye into all the world, and teach all nations." It is in obedience to the command of Christ Jesus, that we build and support our Christian Colleges. Havmg been lead as we believe by the Divine Spirit of God, that Chowan College should be reop ened, and continue to serve, we started our campaign in 1946 to raise $150,0C3 to renovate the pre sent plant. In the Spring of 1947 we had a fact-finding committee take an inventory of the plant, and ascertain how much it would cost us to put the buildings in first-class condition. The fact finding committee reported it would cost $100,000. In tlie Fall of 1947. at the an nual meeting of the West Cho wan Association in October at Republican Baptist Church, the Association voted to insrtuct the campaign director to proceed with the campaign to raise the $10C,000, to put the buildings in condition, in order to reopen the college. At the first meeting of the trustees ,and a number of representatives from churches in the West Chowan Association, we found that $100,000 would not put the college in first-class condition, due to the fact that prices had advanced since our first inventory, also the state required that we Install a sprinkler system for the protection of the students, so it became evident that it would cost us $200,000 to get the build ings' ready to reopen. We set our goal at $200,000, and started the campaign to raise the first $100,- COO in the Fall and Winter of __1947j_and Iheji to .raise tl* second $10CilOO in the Fall and Winter of 1948. By March of 1948 we had , raised the first $100,000 in cash and pledges. Of the first $100,000, we had $73,000 in cash, and $27,- 000 in pledges. In the Fall of 1948, we started our campaign to raise the second $100,000 and the balance due on the pledges of the first campaiE-n. We did not raise our quota last Fall, and we think it was largely due to the fact that we had in this section a very bad harvest season. Our campaign is on now to fin ish our second $1C3,000. The West ChC'Wan Association has set out to raise $50,000, and the Chowan Association has set as their goal $25,000. We appreciate very much the fine spirit, and interest, the ipeople of the Chowan Association are manifesting in the campaign ad we are confident the Chowan will raise their goal,^nd ws are confident the West Chowan will raise their goal. It is imperative that we raise $75,000 this Fall so that the college may move on without any debt. Every dollar contributed by an individual is an investment in the lives and personalities of our fine sons and daughters, in helping to prepare them to enjoy life and to render service. Every question that was asked in the beginning of our campaign has been ansTvered. We were told by many peo*i3le of the two as sociations: ‘T will contribute to the campaign if you will build a standard college, gat a student body! and a good faculty.” We havs an excellent faculty, and one that meets all requirements for a standard college. Our student body is larger than we had anticipated. Next year we will have a much larger student body. We are told if we had a dormitory that would ac commodate 100 boys it would be filled in addition to the number we have this year. We will have in the near future a dormitory for toys, and three other buildings that the college shall need, as it GTows, and expands. Our inten tions are to build a student body up to 300 or 350. It will not take us long to build the student body to the number named above. A Junior College with a student bo dy of from 200 to 300 makes an excellent institution and we will h.ave 200 or more students next Fall. In the light of the above facts l3t us move on to victory in rais ing the goals-; $25,000 in the Cho- v.'an, and $50,000 in the West Chowan. At a report meeting in Society Presidents played. The refreshments, sweet cider, doughnuts and candy, were ser ved at the end of the program. Everyone erjoyed this show and we hope that it is th; first in series of Saturday ni"ht pro-grams and entertainments here at Cho wan College. Down I For th3 male spotlighter for I this issue ,we went out of ' the I state to Suffolk, Virginia. A na- I tive of that city, Curtis Cope land was born on Marfch 22, 1928. While in high school, he was a member of the Hi-Y Club during his Junior and Senior years. He was also a membter of the mono gram club and was graduated in 1946. After graduating from high school, he attended the Norfolk Business University for seventeen months, and for nineteen months, h3 worked at the Ford Motor Company in Norfolk as book- kaeoer. Curtis is very active at Chowan. He' is President of the Althenian Society, sports editor of j the Chowanian, secretary of the radio club, member of the Glee Cluib and Science Club, and he plays center on the football team. In highschool, his most interest ing subject was mathamatlcs. Blue is his favorite color and he likes the expression, “Don't you just know it.” Although h'e doesn’t have much opportunity for it here, dancing is his favorite" pas time. Paradoxically his pet hate is women and his favorite song Is, ‘‘Prisoner of Love.” As for the future. Curti’s desire is to be a CPA. Although he didn't mention it in his interview, Curtis is quite 1 apt at beating the drums and the | students have enjoyed his "jam ; Aulander, N. C. canters this issues female student spotlightar, a . short ,brown eyad girl with "dirty 'blond” hair. She is 105 lb. Jane Ellen Jernigan who was born on Novemiber 29. 1930. Dur ing her days at Aulander High Sahool, from which she graduated in 1948 ,sha was a member of the Beta Club, Glee Club, and was active in the schcol dramatics. During her Junior and Senior years, she had the honor of be ing chosen Halloween Qu'aen. Following graduation from high school, sh? matriculated at East Carolina Teachers College in Greenville, N. C. where she maj ored in Primary Education. Be cause of a desire for a shorter course of studies, sha transferred to Chowan. At Chowan, she is president of the Lucalian Society and reporter for the Sophomore Class. Jane Ellen has a bright outlook on the future. Her fav orite color is topaz. In the line of musi'C, she thinks that "Night and Day” is tops "You don’t know, do you”? has become her pet expression. Bugi and onions, not mixed of course, are her pet hates. We think Jane Ellen is an in teresting loerson and a good friend to have. sessions' in the Althenian society hall. Plan More Recreation Facilities forms of entertainment will be having concerts, speakers and musical programs in the auditor ium during the year. And the clubs and organizations here on the campus will sponsor enter tainment functions. Dr. Parker has promised to give his support because of his inter est in the student body. Now it is up to us, the students, to take advantage of this and coojjerate M'ith the staff and faculty in help ing to keep up this fine work. 0—0 Where are the entertainment and recreational facilities here at Chowan College? This question, which has been the topic of dis cussion for the past month, is ra pidly being answered. A committee, appointed by the student council, along with Miss ‘Jo‘ Keeter, the student council advisor, went before Dr. Raleigh Parker, chairman of the Board of Trustees, to d'scuss this prob lem. Dr. Parker, who is very inter ested in Chowan College, was all in favor of providing some forms of entertainment for the stud ents. Some of the suggestions were: Putting two or more ping pong tables on the ground under the porch of the Administration building; having two shufTleboards put down, one of them in the hall leading to the dining hall and the other in the hall leading to the swimming pool; providing games in the soda shop; and installing a juke box in the soda shop. One of the most important Aulander Thursd'ay night, Octo ber 23, we had reports from less than 50 percent of the churches in the West Chowan Association. $29,300 Is tlie goal for the church es, which they had accepted, a'nd we are sure every c-hurch in the association will join the campaign. A few of our churches have raised their goals in the first and second campaigns, and w'e are most g’rateful to those churches for the fine part they have played in the campaigns, and we are grateful to every church for their contribu tions. We are sure that those that raised their goals will count it a joy to have a part in t'he final victory of this campaign. A final word; a fev/ people very honestly, we are sure, have said the coliege will be opened, but it will not have enough help to keep open and operating. We are happy to know the college will receive enough help to run without a de ficit this year. After this year, it will in all probability show a sur plus in operating expenses. My friends, under the guidance of the Divine Hand that has lead us thus far, Ohcwan College will live another ICO years, and on to serve as a Kingdom Agency. —Fall Festival FROM FRONT PAGE Ruth Taylor, program; Barbara Jones, Paxton Crockett, Buddy Bass and Nina Turner decorating and refreshments; Jimmy Coker and Elva Rae Mann, invitations; Gane Cooke, Lonnie Harrell and Harold Gregory, property. John Moore was master of I’eramonias. On the program William Wig gins did an imitation of Mr. Stap les and assisted m managing the proigram. Outside talent on this show were a girls quintet from Murfrcasboro, Alison Britt, Ann Camrpbel?', Tri;, Tucker, Mar- gai’et Futrelle and A’oie Condrey; a monoluge by Mrs. John 'Vaughan of Woodland; a reading by Mrs. T. W. Cooper of Rich Square; and the seaboard Quartet—Mr.s. E. S. Morgan, Mr. J. B. Stephenson, Mr. S. Y Danial and Mr, W. H. Taylor. Student talent was represented by Lonnie Harrell, .solo; Angela Johnson, piano solo; Ruth Taylor and Curtis Copeland, a piano and drum duet; John Moore and Wil liam Wiggins, a comic duet: and Bobby Dough and Ruth Taylor perfoiTned a musical stunt, “Tfie Lost Sheap", Extemporaneous acts during the program were put on by Gene Cookte, solo: John Moore, piano solo; Buddy Bass, solo; Mr. Aus tin Staples, trumpet solo; Mr. Melvin Q. Layton, stunt; and Earl Rook, Billy Clemmer and Jewell Mitchell trio. Ruth Taylor, and Curtis Cope land played for the group singing during different parts of the pro gram. A number of games were Pine Drive I Whew! Bump! Wow! The cir- ■ cular drive from the gate up to the co'umns is no longer a plea sure: After tlia recent rains it's li'.e "ccining in on a wing and a prayer,’ —O^— Music: Recently Mrs. A. P. Griffin (Louise Lassiteri of Wood land has set the Alma Mater and the Lucalian song to music. Also, Mi.ss Emma Gay Stephenson of Pendleton has set the Alathanian song to Music. These songs will add a great deal to the school spirit. Both Mrs. Griffin and Miss stephenson are Chcwan alumnae and were music majors. —0— still Good; Cabin 4 still holds the racord of being the best kept. From weekly inspection.^, the most often heard gripe is the need of incerators. —0— Piose Garden: DPD is glad to report the work 'begun toward can'ipus baautification. The rose gard'en will occupy a conspicuous place in front of the columns. The beautification of ‘49 is an indica tion of advancement,and it will be a challenge to the future. Q— Good? or Bad? Grades for the first half of the semester will be completed this week. Quizzes have have been the order of the day for the past w'eak. ,—o— Away; President Bunn was in Raleigh Thursday attending the Christian Education Council of Baptist Colleges of North Caro lina. The meeting was held at Meredith College. o—o Rotary Minstrel to be Staged "Sky Hi In Swanee,” The Mur- free.‘('Goro Rotary Club’s third annual ministrel show — written and producad exclusively by local talent—will be given in the Cho wan College auditorium on Tues- I day and Wednesday nights, Nov ember 8 and 9. This shew is the I town's greatest entertainmant ev- \ ent of the year and it is expected ; to draw approximately 2,000 peo ple to the college, i Procaeds from the production of this show are to -be used for com munity betterment. Last year the ; Rotary Club donated the fund to the reopening of Chowan College. The 1,500 spectators of last year's event, recalling the boom- I ing entertainment provided by I outstanding vaudeville-type tal ent, are certain to persuade many more friends to this year’s show. Tlie show, written by Elton Parker, Murfreesboro native, and directed by Mrs. E. P. Brown, features a chorus of 19 Rotarians and non-rotarians; A quartat composed of Roloert Parker, Wil son Garris, Gene Wilson and i Haygood Hill; solos by Miss Annie Lois Anderson and Robert Park er; a 4-piece band composed of I E. T. Cason. Johnny Palmer, Dr. O. W. Pittman and Billy Raynor. Four blackfaces—Robert Sewall, Milton Jenkins, 'Vance Futrell, John Sewell—and their interloc utor, Lemuel Lee. will bte rushing on and off stage adding greater spice and variety as the musically slanted show swings along. Pour or five other specialities— each one an outstanding hit of its type—will range between mus icals and comedies. One of the Chowan faculty, Eugene Williams, will take part in a burlesque num ber. All together the .show should run for about two hours. Student tickets at fifty cents each will be available in the col lege library to all students who desire them. Wa-Hoo! We decided we would give a few daflynitions of people. Take a swiv.al tongue in her head. In a swive tongue in her head. In the spring a young man’s fancy, but a young woman’s fancier, An gela Johnson, the acute angle ol many triangles. The ie\,- long skirts are purely bliss to girls with legs like i v or I). Buddy to Elva Rae: “If I told you that you have a gorgeous figure, would you hold it against me?” First I brush my teeth, then I sharpen my tongue. After this column with the help of a few books, they'll be saying that about the Chowanian. There’s a man wanted sign in 'Vera Thomas’ eyes. The suit fitted Miss Keeter as if it apiireciated the opportunity. Don’t you ail take these too hard; we’re just having fun. And, oh well, we are all cremated equal. LucaliansMeet The Lucalian Society had a call meeting recently for the purpose of .setting a date for future meetings and to determine tha amount of dues desired from, each member. It was decided that the Scciety would meet on every third Wednesday in each month at 6:30 p.m. The president, Jane Ellen Jer nigan appointed three commit tees. The program committee, which will serve the first semes ter of school, consists of Kathryn Bryant, chairman. Frad Parker, Mary Lee Vinson, Mary Alice Wade, Thomas Blowe, Gene Proc tor and Jean Bunn. The commit tee appointed to be in charge of socials consists of Barbara Mc- Glaughan, Chaifman, Helen Brown, Frances Joyner, Betty Jean Taylor, and Abbie Condrey. The third committee w’ill be res ponsible for decorating th'e Lucalian Society Hall for Visit ation Day. Those in this commit tee are: Chairman: Eva Hunt, Shirley Bright, Margaret Futrell, Betty Jean Condrey. Ellen Bur den, Lonnie Harrell, La Velle Parker, Jay Wilcox, and Donald 'Vann. Visitation Day being only a few days away .the Lucalians have put on their thinking caps and are concentrating on how their Soc iety Hall will be decorated. Let us imagine how it might have locked in days gone by. There were probably a number of opera chairs evenly placed in rows; the old grand piano. a table and chairs were neatly ar ranged at the front of the hall; from the massive window case ments hung wine velvet drapes which shown clearly against the clear cream walls; Dou(btless there will be soome what of a change in furnishings of today and yesteryear. Except for tha grand piano, there are two large, green Lauton sofas and two new chairs of the barrel back type.^jRT' is hoped that there will be-'3daed features such as pictures and drapes: Where as the hall was once only used for meetings such as debates and speeches, it is now ■ used as a lounge,‘and because there are no other places in which the students may relax these large and spacious rooms are greatly appreciated and enjoyed. All visitors who are on campus are cordially invited to come and enjoy th'e use of the hall. o—o ' " The dinner started with cream of tomato soup. The main coarse was a giant rib roast, w'ith mash ed potatoes and broccoli. Soft rolls of white flour were served, with two patties of butter to a plate. Dessert was apple ])ie with ice cream. There was coffee with cream and sugar. The speaker cleared his throat and began: "We are a bankrupt nation . . . —— Success is getting -what you want; happiness is wanting what j’ou get. 0—0 I can prove anything by .stl- tistics—except the truth.—Geot-ge Canning. Red Apple Cafe Welcomes and Appreciate^ the Patronage of the Faculty and Students * Home of Fine Food? ; Murfreesboro, N, C.
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