THE CHOWANIAN, FEBRUARY 1960
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THEY ARE ALL QUEENS
Chowan's Queen at the North Carolina-Virginia Basket
ball Tournament, held at Wilmington Junior College, Is the at
tractive young lady on this month's cover. She was elected by
members of the Braves basketball team and crowned during
a recent chapel meeting. Miss Congleton was Queen of Hearts
last year and a member of the Homecoming Court this year.
She IS a sophomore from Washington, N. C.
The four young ladies on this page were runners-up to
Miss Congleton. From left to right, top to bottom, are Audrey
Marriner of Hickory, Va., last year's May Day Queen and a
member of this year's Homecoming Court; Kitty Carawan, of
Bayboro, a member of the Queen of Hearts court last year;
Vivian Burgees of Conway, was a member of the Homecom
ing Court this year; Carolyn Roberson of Richmond, Va.
Houseparty is
Held By YWA^s
At Buies Creek
By SUSAN HARRIS
Five girls from Chowan Col
lege attended the State Y. W. A.
Houseparty the week-end of
January 29-31 at Campbell Col
lege, Buies Creek. They were
Beronica Ray, Elaine Earley,
Jeanette Dowdy, Catherine Lei
cester, and Susan Harris.
Mrs. J. A. Smith, associational
Y. W. A. director, and Mrs. Sybil
Grimes, dean of women of Cho
wan College, accompanied the
girls on the trip.
The theme for the week-end
was “God So Loved The World”.
Speakers were Mrs. Allegra La-
Prairie, New Orleans; Dean
A. R. Burkot, Campbell CoUege;
Mrs. W. K. McGee, Winston-
Salem; Edna Frances Dawkins;
Mrs. Harry Wood, Leaksville;
Mrs. Bryant Hicks, Missionary
to Philippines, and BiUie Pate,
Birmingham, Alabama.
From the missionary reports,
the members seemed very con
scious of the work that has been
done in the missionary fields.
Miss Sara Ann Hobbs, State
Y. W. A. Director, was in charge
of making the preparations for
the houseparty.
On Friday evening, January
29, Mrs. LaPrairie delivered
the message “What I Present To
My World.” Fellowship follow
ed in the college gym.
Saturday morning, January
30, Miss Dawkins spoke on
“What My World Presents To
Me”. After the message the girls
were assigned to attend various
conferences. A business session
was held for the election of of
ficers. Following the business
session Y. W. A. members pre
sented programs on “Program
Pointers”, “White Bible Cere
mony”, and “Citation”.
Saturday night, January 30,
a banquet was held in the Camp
bell College cafeteria for the
visiting Y. W. A. members. The
theme for the banquet was “All
Around the U. S. A.”. In the
evening session Mr. Harry Wood
and Mrs. Bryant Hicks delivered
the message “God’s Work With
in His World”.
On Sunday morning, January
31, Sunday School classes were
held. The concluding message of
the houseparty was delivered by
Rev. Harold Cole on “Motionva-
tion For Missions”.
After a delicious lunch, served
in the college cafeteria, every
one started on the way home and
back to their respective colleges.
Convocation
Service Held
The second semester opening
Convocation was held during
chapel Wednesday, January 27.
The speaker for the event was
The Reverend B. M. White-
Hurst of Roanoke Rapids.
Mr. John C. Gill, Jr. expressed
greetings to the new students of
Chowan College. The invocation
was by James Henry of Laurin-
burg, Chowan student. Mr. F.
Milam Johnson, professor and
chairman of the Science depart
ment read the scripture and fol
lowed with a prayer.
Musical selections were pre
sented by the Chowan College
choir with professor James
Chamblee directing.
The Reverend White-Hurst is
currently serving on the Chowan
I College Board of Trustees, also
I as a National Guard Chaplain,
and is pastor of the Rosemary
I Baptist Church in Roanoke
I Rapids.