Tlie Collegi
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Rabbi Toiochko
Speaks To Group
On Family Peace
Thursday, April 30th Dr. Toiochko,
spiritual leader of Temple Israel in
gkiton, spoke at the Sophomore,
jimior Chapel Service at Atlantic
Christian College.
Dr. Toiochko stressed the fact that,
although getting along with neigh
bors, both in this country and abroad,
is important, getting along with ones
family is of primary concern. Before
we can hope to obtain world peace,
security and understanding, we must
achieve family peace, security and
understanding.
Rabbi Toiochko also spoke to many
classes while visiting the campus. In
the classes he stressed the fact that
be, as a member of the reformed
Jewish order, feels everyone has a
right to worship as he best sees
fit. He definitly does not condem
others beliefs, but respects all.
Before coming to Kniston, Dr.
Toiochko served a congregation in
Clarksdale, Mississippi, where he
was prison chaplin, dean of the
fMississippi Institute of Jewish
Studies, and a student advisor to
the University of Mississippi.
Rabbi Toiochko served as an Air
Force Chaplain during World War
U, and sice 1946 he has served as
auxiliary chaplain at the marine
base in Cherry Point. He received
his universtiy and rabbinic train
ing in Germany. He also attended
the University of Pittsburg.
Dr. Toiochko has traveled exten
sively throughout Europe, Asia and
Africa. He is the author of Judaism-
Prayer Book With Transliteration;
Hebrew for Beginners, Religious
Scrolls and Concordance to the
Apocrypha.
Rabbi Toiochko lectures on college
campuses under the auspices of the
Jewish Chatautauqua Society, an
organization which creates better
understanding of Jews and Judaism
through education.
ATLANTIC CHRISTL\N COLLEGE MAY, 8. 1964
C. L HARDY LIBRARY
TLANJ1£^CHRISTIAN Clll.,:
QRTH CAROLINA
Nl'MRER TWElS'n -FOlIR
In meeting the leaders that you
have elected for next year, and
from working with them in the
Executive Board training sessions,
I have become quite confident of
their capabilities. Some are still
“green’’ and others are quite ex
perienced in campus government,
‘but they are all looking forward
to serving you. Keep in mind that
they have been elected to serve
you, but that it is also your duty
to put them to work.”
Thus reflected Maurice Belanger,
1963-64 Atlantic Christian College Co
operative Association president, as
he delivered his farewell speech
JAMES WASHER
Dean of Men
Named Here
Robert James Washer of Green
ville, has been named dean of men
I and director of placement at At-
i lantic Christian College, according
to Dr. Arthur D. Wenger, presi
dent of the college.
A native of Merrick, N. Y., he
attended Campbell College in 1957-
60 and received the B. S. degree
from East Carolina CoUege in 1963.
He will be awarded the M. A. de
gree in Administration at East Car-
i'olina in June.
Washer will fill the post left
vacant when Daniel J. Hensley ask-
[ed to be relieved of the position in
order that he might devote more of
fiis time as chaplain and instruc
tor in the ACC Department of Re
ligion.
Washer will assume his duties at
Atlantic Christian on Sept. 1.
JSew Officers Installed At Atlantic Christian
during Blue and White Day last
Tuesday, May 5. The observance is
an annual affair for the presenta
tion of achievement awards and the
installation of the newly elected
campus officers.
Elmer Lee Horne, a junior from
Wilson who was installed as the
1964-65 Co-Op President, stated in
his address before the Association
that “One major project the Execu
tive Board has worked diligently on
and has entrusted to the new Execu
tive Board is the revision and ulti
mate approval of a new Constitu
tion of the Cooperative Association.”
The new Co-Op president added.
“This past year the Constitution
and By-Laws Committee of the Ex
ecutive Board has prepared a revi
sion of the constitution of the Co
operative Association. Some major
changes that are related to the new
Constitution are: qualifications of
campus leaders, consideration of a
new honor policy, and representa
tion of the Board,”
He declared, “On behalf of the
1964-65 Executive Board I hereby
pledge our continued interest in the
revision and approval of a more ef
fective Constitution.”
The Wilson Daily Times Publica
tions Award was presented to Caro-
REFLECTIVE MOMENTS — Pictured above (left to right) are Maurice Belanger, out-going Co-Op presi
dent, Elmer Lee Home, incoming president, Maure en Ryan, Denny Essay Cup winner, Carolyn Camer
on, “Wilson Daily Times” Publications Award winn er, and Bill Nixon, winner of the Rotary Club Award.
Eugene Purcell Addresses Exec Board
A t Annual Dinner Meeting Here Monday
On Monday night the Executive
Board held its annual dinner at the
Holiday Inn. Attending the dinner
were the members of the present
Executive Board, the newly elected
officers, and various guests.
Following the dinner a pseech
was given by Mr. Eugene Purcell,
Associate Professor of Philosophy,
Mr. Purcell spoke on the import
ance of the church related college
and institution in our society today.
He said that there were basicly
two dangers facing the church
related institution. One was
the fact that many people would like
the Christian education to be hid
den away from the world and its
affairs. The other danger was that
church related institutions were of
ten associating themselves too close
ly with world affairs, and thereby,
losing identification and purpose.
He went on to say that the true
value of a church related institu-
Wake Forest Votes
To Join USNSA
Wake Forest students voted in, a
special referendum Tuesday, April
28, to affilaet with the United States
National Student Association on a
one-year-traO basis.
The total vote showed 729 students
in favor of the proposal to join the
organization and 627 students op
posed to the move. The slim 102-
vote margin which passed the pro
posal, “Should the Wake Forest
Student Government join the United
States National Student Association
on a trial basis provided sufficient
funds can be obtained,” indicated the
controversial nature of the proposal.
The referendum ended close to a
year of debate on NSA. Cbnstangy
originated the idea after he was
sent to the NSA National Congress
in Indiana last Summer to “deter
mine if it would be beneficial to
affiliate.”
tion is that if frankly recognizes that
human beings have the right to
fail. He said that every segment
of the institution cares, but that the
ultimate caring must rest with the
students.
A farewell speech was then given
by Maurice Belanger, out going
Co - Op president. Mr. Belanger
thanked this year’s Executive
Board to take on the many respon-
many of the accomplishments that
had been achieved this year. He
closed by challenging the new
Board ottake on the many respon
sibilities and to represent their con-
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ly Cameron for her service as editor
of The Pine Knot. Paul Dickerman,
representing The Times presented
the award.
The Denny Essay Cup was pre
sented to Maureen Ryan for her
essay on “The United Nations and
American Democracy.” Robert P.
Hollar of the Science Department of
ACC made the presentation.
Oden Latham, Senior Class presi
dent, presented the college with a
flag pole to be erected in front of
the Administration Building.
The Rotary Cup, an annual award
to the person with the best scholas
tic average for the preceding two
semesters, was presented to Bill
Nixon. H. M. Jeffries, Jr. represent
ing the Rotary Club, made the pres
entation.
Gavels were presented to the four
past presidents of the Class of
1964. Receiving the awards were
Ken Thornton, David Peebles, Rex
Horne and Oden Latham, Jr.
Campus officers installed during
the ceremony were Lee Horne, Co-
Op president; Richard Surles, vice-
president; Cookie Wickham, secre
tary; H. Stewart Raynor, treasurer;
Corky Ecklin, Men’s Dormitory
president; Larry Strong, vice-presi
dent; Elwood Vann, secretary; Jan
ice Cousins, Women’s Dormitory
president; JoAnn Morris, vice presi
dent; Cookie Hart, secretary; Betty
Brinson, treasurer; Kathryn Webb,
day student representative.
Also installed were Hubert Burden,
Senior Class president; Gina Allen
and Lyn Osgood, Senior Class sena
tors; David Webb, Junior Class
president; Kathy Traylor and Jim
my Edgerton, Junior Class senatorsr
H, Stuart Lee, Sophomore Class
president; Lucy Biggs and Ronnie
Lambert, Sophomore Class senators;
and Gordon Mercer, faculty repre
sentative; Dean Robert T. Bennett,
by virtue of his position as Dean
of Students will serve on the Execu
tive Board; Brent Hill, Collegiate
editor; Ann Thompson, Collegiate
business manager; JoAnne Hardi
son, Pine Knot business manager;
Sammy Jones, Campus Christian
Association president.
New Scholarship Offered
An award honoring a North Caro
lina minister of the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ) and his
wife, Rev. David and Charlotte
Blackwood, who lost their lives in
an airplane accident in December,
1962, wUl be presented for the first
time at Spring Commencement at
Atlantic Christian College on May
24.
The “David and Charlotte Black
wood Memorial Award,” consisting
of a cash gift in the amount of
$100, is to be awarded annually to
the most outstanding church-voca-
tion senior at Atlantic Christian
who is a member of the Christian
Churches (Disciples of Christ). The
award has been established with
funds contributed by the couple’s
parents and their freinds. Their par
ents are Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Black
wood, 803 Lorimer Rd., Raleigh, and
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Kennell, 1309
Phillipe Ave., New Bern.
The young minister graduated
from ACC in 1958 with the B. A.
degree and from Brite College of
the Bible, Texas Christian Univer
sity with the B. D. degree. At the
time of the accident Rev. Black
wood was pastor of the Eastway
hristian Church in Charlotte.
Recipients of the award must be
graduating seniors who plan to pur
sue graduate study the following se
mester at a seminary. The selec
tion will be made by the faculty of
the ACC Department of Religion
and Philosophy based on academic
achievement, religious influence, ex
tracurricular participation, and po
tential for effective and creative
leadership in the life of the
church. •
Commenting on the award. Dr.
Arthur D. Wenger, president of the
college said, “It would be difficult
to find a more appropriate way to
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Senior Reminder
All seniors are urged to pick up
their complimentary ticket to the
Wilson Alumni Chapter dinner
meetnig to be held May 12, 6:30
p.m., in Evans Hall of the First
Presbyterian Church, Tickets may
be picked up at the switchboard
in the Administration Building,
Deadline for securing tickets to
this Alumni-Senior function is this
afternoon at 5:00 p,m.
Otis W. Coefield Is Named
New Head Librarian At ACC
Otis W, Coefield of Greenville has
been appointed Head Librarian at
Atlantic Christian College, according
W. COEFIELD
to Dr, Arthur D, Wenger, president
of the college,
A native of Bertie County, he at
tended Richmond College and East
Carolina College where he received
the B,S, degree in 1955. He was
awarded the M.L.S. degrees by
Emory University in 1957.
While at Emory he served as
graduate library assistant and was
reference librarian at Virginia Poly
technic Institute in 1957-58. He has
served as an assistant librarian at
East Carolina College since 1958. He
Willi assume his duties at Atlantic
Christian on July 1, 1964.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Coefield,
5511 Alson Drive, Norfolk, Va., he is
married to the former Miss Marilyn
Hines of New York, N. Y. They have
one child, a dau^ter, Gretchen, age
6.