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Gail Ro M^e to Reign Over May Pageant ^^ueen ^t)urin^ C^ampud Co ntedt .Student C^li May Queen A small bundle of singing volume who has captivated audiences in a number of states with “torch singing” of professional stature will reign as May Queen at Chowan Collge. Chosen from among Chowan’s 1,234 students in a “Miss America” type pageant was raven-tressed beauty Gail Rowe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rowe, 318 Mimosa Drive, New port News, Va., who has become widely known for her poise and per sonality, displaying showmanship not yet acquired by many perform ing veterans. Gail, who has represented Chowan College in singing performances be fore church groups, clubs and other organizations throughout North Caro lina and Virginiaa, is a veteran of Oden starring roles m musical comedies, operas and operettas, who has also acted in other dramas and made a habit of winning beauty contests. Linda Diane Bass of Colonoal Heights, Va., was Freshman Princess. Gail’s attendants are Sue Allsbrook of Scotland Neck, Marie Christian of Moncure, Virginia Freguson of Mur freesboro and Brenda Hart of Green ville. Linda’s attendants are Pam Rosser of Hampton, Va., Elizabeth Lvingstone of Petersburg, Va., and Emily Williams of Colonial Heights, Va. Contest winners were chosen from among 15 finalists on the basis of beauty, talent, poise, personality and dormitory support. These winners will reign over an nual May Day pageantry at Chowan College on May 6. A vibrant young lady bounces into action. ^ndi to D. S. een _^t Queen f^a^eant Gail Rowe relaxes beside the piano, with acompanist Lavinia Vann of Murfreesboro, after a professional-quality singing performance. A success story, starting in North Carolina’s South Mountains in tragedy and nurtured by North Carolina’s Baptist Children’s Home at Thomas- ville, gained wide-spread attention when Gail Rowe was crowned May Queen at Chowan College. Gail’s mother, the former Shirley Faye Price of Casar, became a resi dent of the Children’s Home after her father, Clyde Douglas Price, died when she was six-years-old. She grad uated there in 1943. Determined to give the love, atten tion and musical opportunties she gained there to her children, Shirley Faye, now Mrs. J. W. Rowe of New port News, Va. helped develop the talent of her daughter. Along with her family, Gail is an active member of Newport News’ Northside Baptist Church and is also involved in mis sions work and singing ministries there. Gail and her family often visit rel atives and friends in Casar, as well as being frequent visitors to their many friends at the Children’s Home. While being crowned as queen, Gail said, “This is the thrill of my lifetime and I’m very proud to represent Cho wan College. I’m very grateful to my parents, teachers and fellow students for their help and their confidence and for all they did to make this possible.” For March, 1967 PAGE FIVE
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