Alumni in the News
Class of 1893
MRS. CLAUD GORE, the former
Mamie Brewer and a daughter of the
late Dr. John B. Brewer, President of
Chowan College from 1881-1896 and
1918-1920 has died. Chowan was noti
fied of Mrs. Gore’s death by her
daughter, Mrs. Edward R. Tull of
Rockingham, N. C.
Class of 1918
MRS. JESSE JONES, the former
GERTRUDE TAYLOR, is the author
of “North Carolina History of the
American Cancer Society,” copyright
1966 by the North Carolina Division
of the American Cancer Society and
published by Irving-Swain Press, Inc.,
Raleigh. A copy of this volume has
been contributed to Chowan College’s
library by the author, who is noted
as “one of the state’s oldest and most
active volunteers in the fight against
cancer.”
She organized most of the ACS
chapters in eastern North Carolina.
Back in the early 40’s when the Can
cer Society was the Women’s Field
Army and cancer was a whispered
word, she hauled a projector from
town to town and attempted to edu
cate the public about the disease.
Mrs. Jones also writes short stories
and has won a blue ribbon for one
she wrote about Fort Macon. She is
the widow of a Kinston attorney and
her daughters, Betsy (now Mrs.
James Todd of Kinston) and Gertie
(now Mrs. R. C. O’Dowd of Winston-
Salem) have given her seven grand
children.
Class of 1957
CHARLIE DELANO BLYTHE was
recently named “J a y c e e of the
Month” by the Roanoke Rapids Junior
Chamber of Commerce. He is a state
director for the Jaycees who was pre
sented the “Key Man Award” in 1965
and is a foreman in the Forestry
Department of Albemarle Paper Com
pany.
CHOWAN COLLEGE’S SPRING CONVOCATION ADDRESS was delivered
by Dr. Jack R. Noffsinger, center, outstanding youth speaker, author and
theologian who pastors Winston-Salem’s Knollwood Baptist Church. Sopho
mores discussing his topic with him are Madge Baldwin of Newport News,
Va., and John Ward of Gatesville. Dr. Noffsinger contrasted the religious
fervor of Communist youth, as seen in China’s Red Guards, with the apathy
and unconcern of modem young Americans.
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WHAT’S SO AMUSING?” Patsy Davidson of Alexandria, Va., right, seems
to be thinking as she watches Choumn College classmates Jennifer Lynn
Parker of Woodland, left, and Mary Lee Griffin of Pittsboro enjoying a
letter from home (or him?)
Class of 1959
RANDOLPH V. “RANDY” BRIT
TON, JR., was recently ordained as
a deacon by the Menola Baptist
Church in an impressive ceremony
with the Reverend Henry W. Stough,
superintendent of missions for the
West Chowan Baptist Association,
bringing the “charge.” He has sup
plied leadership for the Board of
Directors and other activities of Cho
wan College’s Alumni Association.
Class of 1961
ALLEN AUTRY is a pai-tner in the
Investment and Pension Service firm
of Autry and Martin of Winston-
Salem. He received both his Bache
lor’s degree and his law degree from
Wake Forest and is married to the
former Dianna Wilson of Madison,
N. C., also a graduate of Wake Forest.
Class of 1963
VIVIAN CAROL MASON is now
livin® in Na'^una, Va.
MRS. JOHN H. SANDFORD, the
former CAROLE DIANNE LINDSEY,
who serves the Norfolk and Tide
water Area Chapters of the Chowan
College Alumni Association as Presi
dent, now lives in the University
Garden Apartments at 5817 Frament
Avenue, Apartment 201, Norfolk, Va.
She and her husband formerly lived
at Virginia Beach. A graduate of
Lehigh University, he is with the
Ford Motor Company. They expect
their first child in April.
Class of 1964
WILLIAM BROOKS PRINCE,
chairman of the Republican party or-
pnization in North Carolina’s Wash
ington County, is being listed in the
first edition of “Who’s Who in Ameri
can Politics.”
GLENN WILLIAM ROLLINS, JR.,
is now serving in the United States
Air Force. His home is in Warsaw,
N. C., and he formerly reported
sports news for a number of newspa
pers ii’ that area. While a Chowan
student, he was sports editor for
“The Chowanian.”
Class of 1965
LULA DIANNE FREEMAN and
Edward Carroll Evans. They live at
Winterville, N. C., and he is a student
at Pitt Technical Institute.
Class of 1966
ELLEN LANE CARROLL and
James Benson Aycock. They are mak
ing their home at Cameron Court,
Raleigh, N. C.
MARY CAROLYN EVANS and
JAMES WILSON PIERPOINT. They
live in Murfreesboro.
WILLIAM HUGH PAYNE of Bur
lington, who has been active in cam
pus life with the Baptist Student
Union, is now serving in the United
States Navy.
GLENN LAMAR CLARK, former
Most Valuable Player for Chowan’s
gridron Braves, is living at Fayette
ville. He formerly lived in Lexington.
He is a salesman for Reynolds Alu
minum Company and his address is
4634 Canterburv Road, Fayetteville,
N. C.
JANET RAE LEONARD, former
all-around athelete and campus recre
ation leader, is a varsity starter and
high-scorer for Old Dominion College’s
girls basketball team. Janet’s gym-
runners opened the season against
her former team-mates at Chowan’s
gymnasium.
Chowan Graduate
Reports From Cuba
The former Elsa Miranda, class of
1957, is now married and has three
sons: 5%, 4%, and nine months old.
She reports that her husband is a
Christian and that the Lord has bless
ed them, but she feels very sad be
cause she believes she will never see
her friends in the United States again.
Her address is: Rte. Mrs. Elsa
Miranda; Calle 93 No. 2406; Reparte
Tulipan; Cienfuegos, Las Villas, Cuba.
The Chowanian