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The John A. Holmes High School band was nanned Band of the
Day during the Festival of Marching Bonds held during
Homecoming. The trophy was accepted from Professor of Music
Bob Brown by drum majors Eric Strother and Linda Twine and Ken
Lynch, who directs the swords, flogs and rifles. President Bruce
E. Whitoker, left, announced the winner. The trophy and $500
cash award were donated by the Belk Tyler Stores of eastern
North Carolina. The festival attracted 12 area high school bands.
Festival of Bands marks
successful Homecoming
Chowan’s 1982 homecoming
queen is Miss Kimla Dawn Byerly
of Virginia Beach, Va. Miss Lisa
Mea Jones of Chesapeake, Va., is
the princess, and each of them
received their crowns during
halftime activities of the
Homecoming football game in
mid-October.
They were selected by vote of the
student body. Other members of
the court include freshmen Marcia
Laura Loux of Hockessin, Del.;
Azelia Maria Hailey of Southern
Pines; and Tracy Lynn Houghs of
Fredericksburg, Va. Sophomore
members include Angela Faye
Scarborough of Manteo; Robin
Lynett Wall of Chesapeake, Va.;
and Linda Ann Marie Cherry of
Franklin Park, N,J.
The court was introduced and
the queen and princess announced
and presented during halftime to
Braves’fans who packed Chowan
Stadium for the homecoming foot
ball game against Montgomery
Community College. The Braves
won 27-0.
The halftime show was
presented by the John A. Holmes
High School band of Edenton,
selected Band of the Day during
the Festival of Marching Bands
held that morning in the Stadium.
The Washington High School
band, yvinner of its division for
bands with 60 members or less,
presented the pre-game show.
First Prize in the Residence Hall
Decorations competition was cap
tured by Columns, with Parker se
cond. Honorable mention was won
by Belk and East.
Earlier in the week, a Car
Parade was held with Mel Paris
serving as parade marshal.
Special Services won the $25 prize
for the most original entry. First
and second prizes of $25 and $15 in
the thematic entry catagory were
taken by Phi Theta Kappa and
Jenkins Hall respectively.
Homecoming activities were
planned by the Student Govern
ment Association.
Alumni activities included a
morning reception on the brick
plaza beside Columns and alumni
luncheon. Memt>ers of the 1951
football team were special guests
and introduced during halftime of
the football game.
Festival plans underway
Your Spring Festival Commit
tee is already preparing for the an
nual Spring Festival which is
scheduled this year for Saturday,
April 23,1983.
Dr. Bob Dough, chairman,
would appreciate hearing from you
and responding to your sugges
tions. Alumni volunteers are neej-
ed to serve as Spring Festival hosts
and hostesses for their classes.
Dough encourages alumni to in
form the Alumni Association of
their friends who would be in-
The 1951 football team, which compiled a 5-1 record, were recognized during Chowan's Homecom
ing football game. Members present were, from left: R.D. Belch, Jim Dula, Bob Dough, Sherrill
Ward, and Curtis Copeland.
Vint Tilson, left, associate director of development, checks the Homecoming schedule with Edgar
Parker (57), Chowan alumni president, and Dr. Alton Parker (39), who received the Distinguished
Alumni Award during groduation exercises in May 1982.
terested in attending the '83 reu
nion.
Any class may organize a Spr
ing Festival reunion, although the
'83 Festival emphasis is on the
following class reunions: prior to
1928, 1928, 1933, 1938, 1943, 1953,
1958,1963,1968,1973, and 1978.
Contact either Bob Dough
(919:756-5128b or 919:757- 6226h) or
Vint Tilson in the Alumni Office.
Saturday, April 23, 1983 . . .
SPRING FESTIVAL. Be with us!
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An informal reception for alumni was held on the patio beside McDowell Columns during Homecom
ing. Dean of the College Franklin Lowe and Dean of Students Clayton Lewis talk with Mrs. Bonita
Treadway Phillips (69), Donnie Phillips (70), right, and their son, Dustin. Bonita served os associate
director of admissions at Chowan and Donnie was a member of the football team. They live in Erwin.
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