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STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
November, 1948
Death Claims Veteran
Teacher
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a few years, he became principal
of the Graded School of Elizabeth
City, then located on Cale Street.
Later returning to the State Nor
mal School, he became instructor
of history and geography which
position he held until the time of
his death.
He was married three times.
The first wife was Miss Mary
Elizabeth DeLoatch, a college
sweetheart, who later served as a
member of the staff of Shaw Uni
versity and also of Elizabeth City
State Teachers College. To them
was born one son, John, who grew
up in Elizabeth City and was edu
cated at Shaw, Columbia, and
Harvard Universities, and later
became an outstanding attorney
in the City of New York. He was
also married to Miss Ethel Green,
a graduate of Elizabeth City State
Teachers College. After her death,
he took as his wife Miss Marie
Savage of Cape Charles, Virginia,
another graduate of Elizabeth
City State Teachers College with
whom he lived until his death.
He studied recently at the Uni
versities of Pennsylvania and Co
lumbia and kept an interest in
modern educational p r o b 1 e.m s
Well informed on all current prob
lems, he was able to lead stu
dents intelligently on governmen
tal affairs, both state and nation
al.
Reverend Doles served for many
years as pastor of different
churches in the Roanoke Baptist
Association. At the time of his
death he was still the minister to
a congregation at Lewiston in Ber
tie County. He conducted the
Wednesday afternoon prayer
meeting on the College Campus
and was also an active member
of the Olive Branch Baptist
Church of Elizabeth City.
A faithful alumnus of Shaw
University, he was a leader in the
local Shaw Club. The Elizabeth
City State Teachers College also
felt his influence. For a long
period he served as a member of
the Executive Board of the Alumni
Association.
Who Has Talent?
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were favored by tap dancing from
Luzianne Edwards and acrobatics
by Julia Simmons. Everyone lov
ed the octet of young lovelies who
sang "Sentimental Journey.”
Thomas Lassiter took the atten
tion of the audience with his tap
ping act. .A deep hush fell over the
crowd when the Ughts were low-
ChatterBox
Hi Frills and Wills! Well, an
other school year is here. Yes, you
guessed it. I mean another year
of gossip. From some of the things
I said last year, I never thought
I would be back to talk anymore.
So much for “Old Acquaintance.”
Here goes the “boot” for the 1948
chatter.
Some one should really take
these frill-crazy Freshmen in
check. It is too bad that we did
not take them through an initi
ation. The “Penguin” and his as
sociates should control their speed,
\ or by the end of the quarter there
will not be anybody left for them.
It is so plain that some one in
Butler II is getting a “raw” deal.
Check up girls before the goose is
cooked.
When the King goes to Bias
Hall, little David may creep into
another dorm.
Say, Fellows, the cute little girl
I in Bias Hall is not “poison”.
I Eatmore pulled off for a cou-
' pie, and the bees started humming
around the honey jar. The buzzing
j should stop now that he is back,
j E. J, induces all Freshman men
to enter her dormitory, and the
next thing you know they are
: running to the store. What for ?
Senior Chicks, take a little cul
ture from the Freshmen. Don’t
ask me what I am talking about.
Just make a note of it.
The Creative Dancing Class has
attracted so many males. You tell
me why.
This is a new type of Chat
ter. If you like it, tell the stu
dents; if not leave me your sug
gestions at the Post Office Win
dow.
Bye, now—
ered and the soft music of “Tan
ya” filled the auditorium to in
troduce the modernsitic interpre
tation given by Luvella Cottrell.
The spell was not broken when
Claud McMurren stepped into the
limelight to sing “More Than You
i Know.”
There was a pause for station
identification. William Reeves, an
other noted “M. C.” then recited
I a poem, “"^^our Facial Barometer,”
which he dedicated to the Seniors.
He introduced Ruth Jones who
charmed the audience with the
well-known selection “Lullaby” by
Cyril Scott. Appreciation was
, shown Thomas White after his
recital of James Weldon Johnson’s
"The Creation.” The capitivatinr
quality of Arthur Perry’s voice
was so great that after his ren
dition of “Without a Song”, he
gave an encore, “Old Man River.”
Station S. T. C. then signed off.
CLASS NEWS
SENIORS
It is known that everyone can
not be a winner, but in the con
test for the final proof of who
will be, the Senior Class is stead
ily forging ahead to gain the
“Miss Homecoming” crown for the
head of their proud representative.
Miss Eliza Johnson. The name
“Senior” means “head” or “lead
er,” and this year’s Seniors do
not intend to be called unworthy
of that name. The capable presi
dent of this class is Mr. Alexander
Davis.
JUNIORS
The officers of the class are:
President William Jones
Vice-President Herbert Henry
Secretary Mary Bowden
Treasurer Eugene Pailin
These officers have planned a
series of activities for their fel
low classmates. They will conduct
Sunday School services and also
Prayer Meeting Services on Oc
tober 27.
The class is striving hard to
prove successful in the forthcom
ing “Miss Homecoming Contest.”
The coveted honor of represent
ing the Junior Class was given to
Mrs. Lillie Sykes White.
SOPHOMORES
The Sophomores are very proud
that they are a step ahead of the
other classes. As winners of last
year’s “Homecoming Contest,”
they know what it takes to come
out on top. Everyone is pitching in
energetically this year to secure
the title for their winsome candi
date, Miss Pecola Bowser.
Officers of this champion class
are:
President Paul Pruden
Vice-President Riley Mackey
Secretary Vivian Williams
Treasurer Gwendolyn Johnson
!
FRESHMEN
Meeting for the first time for
the purpose of organizing into a
coordinated whole is a difficult
thing, but it has not proved a
great handicap to this year's
Freshman Class. They have elec
ted a staff of officers who are;
fast proving that they can hold
their own with the upperclassmen.
As president of this active group,
William Reeves was chosen. Those
of us who observed the Fresh
man Talent Night program great
ly admired his poise and self-con-
fidence as he enacted the role of
the Master of Ceremonies. Other;
officers are: j
Vice-President Alice Hale
Secretary Marj' Laws
Treasurer Delores Hudson
Bus. Manager Thomas White ,
Miss Mattie Mae West has been j
chosen as a charming representa
tive of this class. Great effort and
hard work are being employed to
assure for her the “Miss Home
coming” title.
THE Y. M. C. A.
The Young Men’s Christian As
sociation of State Teachers Col
lege offers to men of the campus
an organized fellowship of Chris
tian living. The function of win
ning men to this organization can
not be neglected. Since member
ship and activity are individual
matters and do not depend on any
particular relationship, the
Y.M.C.A. can bring into its fel
lowship a wide variety of person
alities, viewpoints, and church
connections.
The organization extends a hand
of fellowship to those young men
who were members last year, and
welcomes the Freshmen and all
others seeking information.
To the student who faces the
challenge of personal and Chris
tian problems, the Y.M.C.A. stands
with friendly advice and leader
ship.
To us the outlook seems opti
mistic, so, therefore, we are seek
ing the cooperation of every male
student on the campus. Again, as
members of the Young Men's
Christian Association, we extend
greetings to young men of the
Freshman Class of the Elizabeth
City State Teachers College.
Y. W. C. A.
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pose helping to prepare young la
dies spiritually.
Fellowship Branches
In 1947 the sponsor of the or
ganization, Mrs. Helen H. Mul-
drow, met with the cabinet mem
bers and advised that the associ
ation start various Fellowship
branches. Each branch consisted
of a committee and two or more
co-workers whose duty it was to
prepare discussions on various
topics. Last year our discussions
included personality, family
tionships, budgeting and religion.
It is our desire this year to in
crease those topics for discussion.
We plan to discuss any problems
that might confront ladies in their
college communities, or in then
home communities, or in any place
of which they may become a part
after they will have completed
the institutional work.
We are looking forward to a
very successful year through the
cooperation of others clubs, spon
sors and friends.
Geneva McNair
President