Hectic days of political activity
Candidates for public office in this
election year have brought their cam
paigns for votes to the attention of
college officials and students, permeat
ing Chowan’s campus with a political
atmosphere.
The two most recent vote-seeking
campus visitors were members of the
U. S. House of Representatives, Con
gressman Jim Gardner of North Car
olina’s Fourth District and Walter B.
Jones of the state’s First District.
Rep. Jones, a candidate to succeed
himself, lectured in the Robert Marks
Hall amphitheatre to students in the
classes concerned with U. S. constitu
tional government. He engaged in a
question-and-answer session with them
and was also heard by visitors from
surrounding communities.
Tours Chowan campus
Friends in surrounding communi
ties brought Rep. Gardner to campus
when the faculty was holding its re
gular monthly meeting at Marks Hall.
The Congressman, Republican candi
date for governor of North Carolina,
met and talked with many adminis
trators and professors. He also toured
the campus and spoke with many of
the college’s students.
Gardner’s opponent. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Bob Scott, had visited the cam
pus earlier and had been accompanied
by a contingent of “Scott Scouts. ” His
campus tour included an informal re
ception in the faculty lounge of the
McDowell Columns. Many buttons and
much campaign literature was issued
Miss North Carolina
favorite of the students
Singing unrehearsed duets and com
edy dialogue with Paul Anka onstage
at Chowan were among contributions
to Homecoming by Anita Johnson of
New Bern, endearing the current Miss
North Carolina to multitudes of Cho-
wanians.
She was called onstage by Anka
after a Chowan student in the Mc
Dowell Columns auditorium informed
the popular composer-singer-film star
of Miss North Carolina’s presence in
the audience.
The stately bumette beauty exchang
ed quips with Anka, as an overflow
audience roared laughing approval,
and they launched difficult duets—
singing as if they had been doing this
professionally together for years.
Standing ovations greeted each song
as they captivated an audience which
included professional people who tra
veled many miles to see this outstand
ing performance.
Many friends and admirers were
won by Miss North Carolina as she
participated in all activities of Home
coming weekend, braving driving rain
storms that cancelled the parade, and
appeared at other activities through
out the weekend—including the football
game and placing the Homecoming
Queen’s crown on popular sophomore
cheerleader Susan Sturtevant—smiling
and laughing in spite of discomfort and
hardships caused by the unpleasant
weather.
Her enthusiasm overcame what
might have been a dismal weekend and
she caused listeners to laugh at her
explanations of how the weekend began
with the transmission falling from her
official car and the journey from New
Bern to Murfreesboro was five gruel
ing hours of continuing car troubles.
by candidate Scott and friends, as he
talked with people about his candi
dacy.
Jones’ Republican opponent, Reece
Gardner, moved about the campus so
quietly during his visit that the soft-
spoken candidate was hardly noticed
by many who paused to speak with
him. He was the only political visitor
to the campus not accompanied by a
contingent of backers passing out lit
erature and other campign materials.
A contrast in campaign styles was
presented by Bob Morgan, candidate
for N. C. attorney general, and Pat
Taylor, candidate for the state’s lieu
tenant governorship.
Taylor was a whirlwind of boyish
tousle-haired, shirtsleeve bounce as
jhe went from office to office shaking
hands and talking in his folksy man
ner. Morgan’s natty attire presented
a fashion picture and his booming
voice issued a note of urgency in dis
cussing campaign issues.
Mostly Democrats
All of Chowan's campaign visitors
were Democrats but the Gardners.
Bumper stickers on cars, heralding
the candidacies of office-seekers for
the governorship and presidency, add
ed to the campus political atmosphere.
Students who counted bumper stick
ers on cars visiting the campus re
ported that the mountain tourist at
traction of "Tweetsie” was an easy
winner in the bumper sticker poll.
Young people from many states on campus
An impish grin on the face of Susan Cummings of Virginia Beach,
Va., seems to worry John Rider of Douglas, Wyo., as she edges
closer and he slides away—almost falling off his perch.
For November, 1968
Regal face in crowded stadium
\ very attractive face in the capacity crowd that packed Chowan’s
stadium and braved driving rainstorms to watch the c( ’s home
coming gridiron classic is that of the reigning Miss North Carolina,
Anita Johnson of New Bern. She made many friends during her
weekend visit to the campus and community.
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