Dr. Kunkle dies; served
as Advisor Board head
The chairman of Chowan’s
Board of Advisors, Dr. Herman
Melvin Kunlcle, died on March 12.
Dr. Kunlde began his service on
the Board of Advisors in February,
1968 and became chairman in
September, 1973.
Dr. Kunkle was the second or
thopaedic surgeon to practice in
Portsmouth, his native city. He
served for 34 years with Or
thopaedic Surgery Ltd. before
retiring in December, 1986.
Kunkle is survived by his wife,
the former Mary Louise Davis of
Bristol, Va.; three sons. Dr. Her
man Melvin, Jr. of Fort Worth,
Tex.; James Arthur, Surry, Va.;
Timothy Lawrence, Suffolk, Va.;
and daughter, Mary Louise
Goodenow, Miami Shores, Fla.
Taylor named
to Committee
of Convention
Dr. R. Hargus Taylor,
Chaplain to the College, has
been named to the Long Range
Study/Planning Committee of
the Baptist State ConventioD of
North Carolina by the Reverend
Ray K. Hodge, President,
General Board.
The Committee, which was
authorized by the General
Board on April 22, 1986, is
chaired by the Reverend James
V. Hamblen, Director of Mis
sions, Pilot Mountain Baptist
Association. Its twenty-eight
members reflect a broad spec
trum of North Carolina life, hi-
cluding clergymen, laity,
women, institutional represen
tatives, and convention staff.
Assigned the task of making
reconunendations to the Con
vention concerning the direc
tion the convention will go from
1990 to the year 2000, the work of
the Long Range Study/Plann
ing Conmiittee will coincide
with and relate to the “Direc
tions Two Thousand” planning
of the Southern Baptist Conven
tion.
Three meetings of the group
have been held to date, with two
additional meetings scheduled
prior to the annual session of
the Baptist State Convention,
November 9-11. A progress
report on the Committee’s work
is to be made during the annual
session of the Convention.
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Dr. Kunkle was a graduate of
Carson-Newman College and
Medical College of Virginia. He
served two tours as a doctor in the
U.S. Navy. During World War II,
he served in the pacific on the
hospital sliip, USS Constellation.
The siiip later was purchased by a
private humanitarian group and
converted to USS Hope that visits
foreign stations. He also served
during the Korean War.
Kunkle was active in the com
munity. He was a deacon at
Western Branch Baptist Church,
Portsmouth, and was a member of
the Rotary Club. He was a member
of the staffs at Maryville and Port
smouth General hospitals.
Dr. Kunlcle served as a member
of a number of local, state and na
tional societies, including the Port
smouth Academy of Medicine,
Medical Society of Virginia,
Southern Medical Association,
American College of Surgeons,
Virginia State Orthopaedic
Association, Amercian Academy
of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Port
smouth Academy of Medicine, and
American Medical Association.
Chowan’s president said that Dr,
Kunkle had not only been “an ideal
physician, but parent, churchman
and citizen. He followed and sup
ported many good causes.” Mrs.
Kunkle said the three most impor
tant things to her husband of 41
years were “his church, family
and medical practice. ”
Wrestler named
All-American
Charles Parker, a freshmen
from Virginia Beach, has been
named to the National Junior Col
lege Athletic Wrestling All-
American Team in the 158-pound
division.
A graduate of Cox High School,
Parker placed fourth in the na
tional tournament to earn the
honor and finished with a season
record of 30-6. When not at
Chowan, he resides with his
mother, Mrs. Margaret S. Parker,
at 782 Westminister Lane.
Rotaract honors Tilson
David Patrick AydteH, right, in his final act as
president of the Rotaract Club prior to gradua
tion Mav 17, presented E. Vincent Tilson,
associate director of development and a member
of the Murfreesboro Rotary Club, with a cer
tificate making him a Paul Harris Sustaining
Fellow. A gift of $100 was given in the name of
Tilson to The Rotary/ Foundation by members of
the Chowan Rotaract Club, which is sponsored
by the local Rotaryi Club.
The object of The Rotary/ Foundation is the
achievement of world understanding and peace
through international charitable and educational
programs. The objective is implemented through
scholarships, 3-H (health, hunger and humani-
ti>) grants, special programs, group study ex
changes, and grants for university/ teachers.
In 1985, Rotary International pledged to rid
the world of polio by 2005, Rotary’s 100th An
niversary. The program is now known as
PolioPlus because the campaign now reinforces
the battle against five other major vaccine-
preventable diseases which kill and cripple:
measles, diphtheria, tuberculosis, tetanus and
pertussis. The program is expected to cost 120
million dollars.
Aydlett, a graduate of Camden High School,
graduated from Chowan with the Associate of
Science degree in pre-engineering. He will begin
his studies at North Carolina State University in
August. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David
Michael Aydlett, Camden, and a member of
Shiloh Baptist Church.
Students receive awards, scholarships in Art competition
Two Bergenfield, N. J., High
School seniors liave received the
two top awards in the annual
Chowan College High School Art
Competition, conducted during the
month of May by the Division of
Art. Winners of the awards were
announced by Professor David
Parker.
Stacy Bazaz received the $100
Best in Show cash award for his
Tempera rendering, “No Place to
Sit.”
Debbie Rizzi earned the $50 se
cond place cash award for her pen
cil drawing, “Big Bird’s Feet.”
Bazaz also won an honorable
mention for his pencil drawing
“Boots.” The Bergenfield High
School art teacher is Judith
Dahnas.
Third Place Award
Kristen Monroe, of Homer, a
senior at Homer Central High
School, received the $25 third place
cash award for her watercolor
work entitled “Flowers.”
A second Homer Central senior,
Karen Hanson, received honorable
mention for her watercolor work
entitled “Flowers.”
Receiving honorable mention
awards were two Northern High
School juniors of Durham. Jeff Hill
and Reid Walker submitted
linoleum prints. HiU won with
“Pyramids” and Walker won with
“Guitarist.”
Bret Palis of Elizabeth City, a
junior at Northeastern High
School, also received an honorable
menUon award for his multimedia
piece entitled “Face in a Box.”
Scholarship Awards
Two seniors, Mike Frye of Rocky
Mount, and Kyle Keeter of Boone,
received the scholarship awards.
Frye’s work, “Color My World,”
was done in ebony and color pencil.
His art teacher at Rocky Mount
Senior High School is Karen
Thompson.
Keeter’s acrylic work is entitled
“An^ogous Classroom Still Life.”
He is a senior at Watauga High
School where his art teacher is
Shelton WUder.
To be considered for an art
scholarship through the competi-
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tion, a student must have applied
and been accepted to attend
Chowan College.
According to Parker, thrity-five
works by 30 students from nine
high schools' in five states were ac
cepted for viewing in the Chowan
Teaching Gallery in Green Hall.
Ninety^our students submitted 157
works for preliminary judging by
slides. Winners included three
cash awards and five honorable
mentions.
Seeks High School Talent
The purpose of the exhibition is
to seek out talent on the high school
level and give it exposure to the
public in gallery and press, ac
cording to Professor Parker.