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THE BENNETT BANNER
Jcmuary 1958
METHODIST CHURCH SEEKS 100 YOUNG
MEN AND WOMEN FOR TWO YEARS SERVICE
SREB Announces
Fellowship Grants
Atlanta, Ga.—^The Southern Re
gional Education Board has avail
able foiu- fellowships for research
on problems in higher education.
The fellowships are for the year
beginning Sept. 1, 1958, and carry
stipends of $5,000 to $7,000. They
are designed to provide research
experience on general problems of
higher education such as the re
cruitment of college teachers, the
recruitment and selection of grad
uate students, or the economics of
higher education. The fellowships
are available both for post doc
toral and advanced pre-doctoral
applicants.
Applications may be obtained di
rectly from SREB (881 Peachtree
St., NE. Atlanta 9, Ga.) or from
the chief administrative officer
of the applicant's college or uni
versity. The fellowships are pro
vided from funds made available
to SREB by a grant from the Car
negie Corporation of New York.
EIGHT SENIORS
C«ntl]wed from Pace Om
major and library science minor;
Betty Bragg, Greensboro, N. C..
elementary education major;
Onuma A. XJko, Nigeria, West Af
rica, social science major and soci
ology minor; Oyeyeml Salako, Ni
geria, West Africa, social science
major and sociology minor.
Marlene Beavers, Danville, Va.,
a hcyme economics major, Is a
candidate for the Bachelor of
Science degree.
Misses Beavers and Salako plan
to enter graduate school following
their graduation. Miss XJko plans
to work in New York. The others
have not fully decided upon their
activities.
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New Year Ushered
In As Gala Fete
A New Year’s Eve party was
held at the home of Gloria Jean
Brown — Winston-Salem, N. C.
Decorations were done by Lynda
Hill of Bennett College—blue and
white streamers covered practical
ly the entire ceiling over most of
the dance area—the ceiling was
a solid blue surface with silver
stars and balls hanging from it.
Colleges represented were: Bennett
College. A. and T. College, Win
ston-Salem Teachers College. Lin
coln University and Boston Uni
versity. Honored guests were: Hie
Sook Hong and Nancy S. Choi-
two Korean young ladies attend
ing Bennett College, who spent
the holidays with Gloria Jean
Brown.
"it's a matter of
opinion, but...
Miss Demo
For the twelfth successive year,
the Methodist Church is seeking'
100 young men and women who
will give two or three years of
their lives to the home and over
seas mission program of the de
nomination.
In 1958 the Board of Missions,
Methodist Church, through the
Office of Missionary Personnel
(150 Fifth Ave., New York 11,
N .Y.), Is seeking 25 your^ men
and 25 young women to serve'
three years in 26 countries of
Asia, Africa. North and South
America, and Europe. These spec
ial-term missionaries will form the
1958 “Fellowship of Christian
Service.”
For service in the United States,
Puerto Rico and Alaska, the
Board needs 50 young men and
women for two years’ service
(three in Alaska and Puerto Rico).
These specl>».l-term home mission
aries are known as *‘U.S.-2’s.”
The overseas openings are for
workers in a wide variety of voca
tions. Among those listed for 1958
are: youth work among refugees
in Austria, adult education among
miners in the Union of South
Africa, boys’ work In hostels and
churches in Algeria, office work
in Korea, laboratory technology
in Pakistan, dietetics in Mexico,
and home economics teaching in
Brazil.
The countries where special-
termers are needed include Pakis
tan. Japan. Korea. Malaya. Indo
nesia. Burma, the Philippines,
Brazil, Bolivia, Cuba, Peru. Pana
ma. Chile, Liberia. Algeria, the
Belgian Congo, Southern Rhodes
ia, Union of South Africa. Austria,
Angola, Sarawak (Borneo), Ar
gentina and Mexico.
In the home field, the vocation
al openings are as wide as those
overseas. There are needs for
teachers at mission schools in
Florida and California; nurses in
Alaska, Florida and Texas; rural
workers in New Hampshire. Ari
zona and Tennessee; and counse
lors in children’s homes in Georgia
and Alaska.
The requirements for special-
term service at home and over
seas are thee same. The candidate:
—must be an active church mem
ber. between 21-28, a graduate
of an accredited college;
—must have a vital Christian ex
perience and faith he is eager
and able to communicate;
—^must have sensitivity to human
need that calls forth the willing
ness to serve courageously and
selflessly in its midst;
—must be willing to live and work
under rapidly changing condi
tions requiring adaptability and
emotional maturity, happy to
work with and under those
whom he will serve;
—must have good health and a
record in scholarship and prac
tical achievement well above the
average:
must be unmarried and agree
to remain so diiring his term of
service.
Detailed lists of openings and
other information about the spec
ial-term programs may be obtain
ed from: Office of Missionary
Personnel, 150 Fifth Avenue. New
York 11, N. Y.
MONEY FOR BRAINS—^These five Bennett College students
were recently awarded scholarships covering tuition and fees
up to $500.00 each by the board of Education of the Methodist
Church. They are left to right Misses; Beatrice Murray, fresh
man, of Winchester, Ky.; Nannie G. Poole, junior, of Balti
more, Md.; Jacqueline Ball, sophomore, of Philadelphia, Pa.;
Helen Houston, sophomore, of Nashville, Tenn.; and Mary Jane
Williams, junior, of Winston-Salem. They are reading the let
ter announcing their awards.
Two Bennett Girls Make
Their Bows To Society
A FRIEND IN NEED
IS A FRIEND INDEED
NEED I SAY ANYTHING MORE?
RALPH JOHNS
During the Christmas vacation,
Santa Claus delivered to the social
circles of Houston. Texas, and
Montgomery, Alabama, two Ben
nett sophomores, debutantes Faye
McAllister and Rebecca Farris.
Miss Farris, who was one of 24
debutantes, was presented in the
fifth debutante ball of the Ema-
non Club of Montgomery on De
cember 23. 1957. The ball was
held in the gymnasium of Ala
bama State College from 9 to 12
o’clock p. m.
The calendar was marked with
a niunber of pre-and post-ball
activities for Miss Parris. From
December 21 through the 30th.
she was pleasantly occupied with
dances, rehearsals, and rehearsal
parties as a part of the 1957 Debu
tante Ball.
Miss Farris was attired in a
white strapless gown of satin and
net, and white satin piunps. The
very full skirt was tiered in four
inch ruffles with a very wide ruf
fle at the bottom. Long, formal
gloves were worn and she carried
a bouquet of red carnations. A
rhinestone tiara glamourized her
dark locks, and pearl jewelry com
pleted her outfit.
Her escort was Mr. Horace Lee
Williams, a student at Tuskegee
Institute.
Several days later, Miss Faye
McAllister was waltzing around
the floor of the City Auditorium
in Houston on the arm of Mr.
Charles Gilcrease as she, with 17
other college lassies, was present
ed by The Smart Set of Houston.
December 27, was the date of
the big night in Miss McAllister's
life, and from 8 to 12 p. m. the
lovely Cinderellas danced their
hearts out. Unlike the real Cin
derella. their evening of bliss did
not dissolve at the strike of
twelve. After-parties followed until
six a. m. the next day.
Miss McAllister wore a gown of
traditional white in a combination
of taffeta, net and tulle. The top
and underskirt of the gown were
made of taffeta. The top was cov
ered with tulle, and there were
three overskirts of net, topped by
one of tulle. The tulle skirt was
decorated with vines and roses of
tulle with rhinestone Insets in the
petals of the roses. In addition to
long, white kid gloves. Miss Mc
Allister’s arm was graced with s
corsage of red roses. Satin pumps
elevated her feet, and the simple
beauty of pearl jewelry at the
neck and on the ears added the
finishing touches.
The full story and pictiires of
the affair is being released in the
next issue of EBONY magazine,
so watch for Faye.
Noted Soprano To
Appear In Concert
The third in a series of lyceum
programs will feature the noted
Coloratura Soprano. Mattiwilda
Dobbs in concert in the Annie
Merner Pfieffer Chapel, Tuesday
Evening, Feburary 4. at 8:00 p.m.
One of the most brilliant artists
to have emerged into the inter
national spotlight since the war,
Mattiwilda Dobbs made her wide
ly-hailed Metropolitan Opera deb
ut in November. 1956.
The first Negro artist to sing
at Milan’s great opera house. La
Scala, and for the past three sea
sons one of the brightest stars of
London’s Royal Opera House. Co
vent Garden. Miss Dobbs has also
won ovations in Paris. Vienna,
Genoa. Brussels, Scandinavia,
Spain. Australia and the Edin
burgh, Holland and Glyndeboume
Festivals.
In 1954 she made her New York
debut in a concert performance
of “Ariadne auf Naxos” with The
Little Orchestra Society at Town
Hall and the critics joined their
European colleagues in a tumult
of praise. Said NEW YORK
TIMES’ critic Olln Downes. “Miss
Dobbs excited and astonished us!”
Douglas Watt in the DAILY NEWS
wrote. “Astonishingly gifted, Miss
Dobbs created a sensation'”, while
Louis Biancolli reported in the
WORIiD-TELEGRAM and SUN.
“A singing artist who is a credit
to the country who bore her and
to any institution that boasts her
among its stars!”
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Miss
Dobbs graduated from Spelman
College there, later studying in
New York and Paris. She initially
came into prominence y^Sen she
won first prize at uie Geneva
International Competition in 1951.
' That same year Impresario H.
Hiu-ok heard her In Paris and
signed her on the spot.
In June, 1954, Miss Dobbs was
decorated by King Gustav Adolf
of Sweden with the Order of the
Ncrth Star following a Gala Per
formance at Covent Garden before
the visiting Swedish monarch and
Queen Louise and the British
royal family headed by Queen
Elizabeth, the Duke of Edii*urg
and Princess Margaret.
Miss Dobbs has recorded com
plete performances of “The Pearl-
fishers” and of “Zaide.” and An
gel Records has recently roleased
two solo LP’s of selections from
her concert and operatic reper
toire.
HOWSOMEOFTHEBENNEnGRLS
SPENT THEIR CHRISTMAS VACATION
This question proved to be an
interesting one because it enabled
us to find out how our Bennett
sisters from coast to coast spent
their Christmas. Let’s see what
our sisters had to say about the
holidays:
New Jersey
Mary Ann Wilmer, of Camden,
N. J., entertained at a luncheon
in honor of Marion Benton who
spent the holiday season in Phil
adelphia, Pa. Guests at the lunch
eon represented such universities
as New York University. Fisk,
Bradley University and Morgan
State College.
Juanita Spear was house guest
of Nancy Kirby.
South CaroUna
Luvenia Juanita Shipman was
hoonred with a surprise Christmas
party given by her uncle and aunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Rippen McLeod, 1510
King Street. Bennettsville, S. C.
There were guests from More
house, Clark and Spelman colleges
of Atlanta. Ga.. A&T College,
S. C. State and Claflin colleges
of South Carolina, and Talladega
college of Talladega, Ala.
North Carolina
The A. and T. and Bennett Col
lege students of Charlotte. N. C.
gave their traditional Christmas
Party. December 26, at the Ex
celsior Club in Charlotte. Music
was furnished by Johnny Hallo
way and his band.
Guests included students from
Howard University. Cortez Peters,
both of Washington. D. C., More
house and Spelman colleges, At
lanta, Ga., Johnson C. Smith Uni
versity, Charlotte, N. C., Carver
College, Hampton Institute,
Hampton. Va.. and Fisk Univer-
Eity, Nashville. Tenn.