President Bruce E. Whitaker, center, and SGA president Sharee Atkinson
were recent guests on the "Carolina Today Show" on WNCT-TV, Greenville,
hosted by Slim Short. They discussed the progress at Chowan and future
Lafayette's
Descendant
Visits Campus
An illustrated lecture on the life of
Lafayette was presented by the French
general’s great-great- great grandson,
Marquis de Chambrun, and his wife, the
Marquise, early during the spring semester
in Marks Hall auditorium.
The appearance of the Chambruns was
jointly sponsored by the Murfreesboro
Historical Association and the Chowan
College Departments of Social Science and
Languages and Literature.
Story of Lafayette’s Life
The visit of the Chambruns was their first
official function of 1981. With the use of color
slides, their program tells the story of
Lafayette’s life from his birth to his death.
The program not only presents
Lafayette’s efforts in the United States, but
it touches on the lesser- known aspects of his
life afterwards in France and of the
sufferings of his wife and family during The
Terror of France. It was during this time he
had to flee from France only to be thrown
into the dungeons of the Emperor of Austria.
The Marquis has devoted his life to the
study of international history and the
furthering and reaffirmation of the historic
Franco-American friendship his ancestor
helped to forge during the American
Revolution, a family spokesman stated.
“A Humanitarian”
The spokesman said that the Marquis is
well known as a humanitarian. As a youth
he worked and studied in biochemistry at
The Institutie Pasteur in Paris. One of his
mentors was the famed Marie Curie. The
Marquis is an artist and designer of jewelry,
furniture, wrought iron work and crystal
glassware.
During World War n, he left France to
provide the United States with vital
information that was used against the
Nazis. His father, the late Pierre, Marquis
de Chambrun, is famed as the sole French
senator to stand and vote against the Vichy
Regime. His late mother was an American.
The marquise, the daughter of a Scottish
colonel, is the author of two books of poetry
with a third book slated for publication in
1981. She is also an artist and writer with
articles published in a number of
magazines.
For the past several years, the Marquis
and Marquise de Chambrun have divided
their lives between Europe and the United
States where they have been invited
extensively to present their Franco-
American historic lecture program, and to
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attend innumerable academic, historic and
civic functions.
While participating in the Bicentennial
celebration in New Orleans, they were made
honorary citizens and given the keys to New
Orleans.
They also participated in the celebration
in Charleston, S.C. commemorating the
200th anniversary of the first landing of
Lafayette on American soil on June 13,1777.
Last May, they participated in
ceremonies in Morristown, N.J. to mark the
bicentennial of Lafayette’s return from
France in 1780 to General Washington’s
headquarters. He returned with the news
that King Louis XVI had agreed to send an
army of over 6,000 to the aid of the
beleaguered United States.
plans for advancing the college.
Bookstore
Expansion
Considered
By JENNIFER WICKER
“Possibilities for expanding the
bookstore are still being explored,
and we are not sure when the
remodeling will be done,” according
to Ben Sutton, Business Manager.
After the post office is moved to
the new Lakeside Student Center,
the bookstore may be able to use the
area where the post office is now,
plus the hall outeide, with the ap
proval of the Board of Trustees.
“The bookstore is extremely
crowded, and the extra space would
give us approximately 30 per cent
more room,” reported Sutton.
However, mere is one stractural
problem, the wall behind the present
post office is a bearing and
steel supports would have to be in
stalled if the wall is removed.
Mrs. Aldeen Gatewood, manager
of the bookstore, said that she is
“really excited about the plans be
ing made.” She added “the
bookstore is always anxious to meet
the needs of the stadents, and the ex
pansion will improve our service.”
If the bookstore is enlarged, the
soft goods offerings will be expand
ed, and the store will be able to take
on new lines such as greeting cards,
she said.
Funeral Conducted
For A. O. George
Funeral services were held in early
March for Alvis Owen (Al) George Sr., 85, of
737 Monroe St., Roanoke Rapids, a former
staff member of Chowan. He was a retired
businessman and was active in community
affairs.
Mr. George opened George’s Cleaners in
1928, retiring from the West Eighth Street
business in 1961. A native of Mecklenburg
County, Va., he came to Roanoke Rapids
with lis family in 1907. He attended the city
schools in Roanoke Rapids.
He was a veteran of World War I, serving
with the U.S. Army Medical Corps and in
1928, married Brownie Futrelle of Emporia,
Va. He worked at Rosemary Manufacturing
Co. until opening the cleaning business. For
nine years, he was affiliated with Chowan
College where he was a member of
Beautification and Grounds Committee.
Mr. George was a member of Rosemary
Baptist Church and a past member of the
Roanoke Rapids Lions Club.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Brownie
George; a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Lou
George Wolfe of Richmond, Va.; a son,
Alvis Owen George Jr., of Asheboro; a
sister, Mrs Pauline G. Smoot to Roanoke
Papids; eight grandchildren.
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Marquis de Chambrun and his wife, Marquise
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