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2 1985 Chowan Opener Chowan gets ready for 138th year Chowan College will open its 138th year with 24 faculty and staff members who have served the college from 20 to 34 years. Freshmen and transfer students arrived Sunday, Aug. 25. They were welcomed by President Bruce E. Whitaker in McDowell Columns Turner Auditorium in the evening. Meetings with faculty advisers followed. Returning students met with their advisers on Monday as freshmen continued their orientation. Registration is scheduled for Tuesday in Marks Hall with classes beginning Wednesday, Aug. 28. Chowan’s faculty and staff prepared for the fall semester opening with a three-day workshop Aug. 22-24. John Henley, president of the North Carolina Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, was the featured speaker for the President’s Annual Banquet in Thomas Cafeteria. Convocation is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 2 in the Helms Center. Other fall semester special events include Founders Day, Oct. 9; Homecoming, Oct. 19; Parent’s Day, Nov. 2; and Campus Evangelism Week, Nov. 4-8. The Fall Festival of Marching Bands will again be held during Homecoming, while the mid-term break is Oct. 23-28. Thanksgiving holidays will be Nov. 26 to Dec. 2. Final exams will be given Dec. 13-19 followed by Christmas holidays. The spring semester will open Jan. 15. Dr. Whitaker has focused at tention on all faculty and staff members with 20 or more years of service to the college. He said their loyalty to the college and service to young people over the years is a major reason Chowan enjoys an excellent academic reputation. The veteran faculty and staff members are: Mrs. Daisy Lou Mixon, religion, 34 years; Bill Sowell, graphic communications, 30; Dr. Whitaker, president, Mrs. Esther Whitaker, religion, Thomas Ruffin, business, 28; Jim Garrison and Jerry Hawkins, physical education, L.M. Wallace, business, 27; Warren Sexton, social science. Dr. James Chamblee, fine arts, 26; Ben Sutton, business manager, 25; Mrs. Patricia Edwards, business, Mrs. Betty Batchelor, English, 25; Dr. Hargus Taylor, chaplain, Bob Brown, music, Herman Gatewood, graphic com munications, Charles Paul, history, Carl Simmons, math, 22; J.P. Harris, biology, Mrs. Janet Collins, physical education. Dr. B. Franklin Lowe, Jr., dean of the college, 21; Mrs. Hattie Jones, business, Robert Mulder, English, Mrs. Dorothy Wallace, business, 20. Whitaker said these men and women have served Chowan a total of 986 years. Betty Anne Drake of Franklin, Va. is only the third woman Student Government Association president in the past 20 years at Chowan College. She is serving during the 1985-86 term. Chowan College Students f . I I The Sports Mart is offering a I 10% Discount I I "On Any Purchase" I H to Chowan College students who present a valid Chowan I H College student identification card thru the month I of September. I •Large variety of hunting and fishing supplies •Large selection of your favorite beverages •Full service gasoline at self service prices. Sports Mart Main and 3rd St. 398-5030 Murfreesboro Bentage Srtue-3n Welcome Chowan College Students We Invite You To Visit Us and Enjoy our Foot Long Hot Dogs. Sandwiches of all Kinds, Shrimp or Fish Dinners, Broasted Chicken and a Large Variety of Milk Shake Flavors. 'Where Everybody Meets' . Open for your Convenience Before and After Ball Games. Monday thru Thursday 10 a.m. -10 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m. -11 p.m.. Sun. 2 p.m. -10 p.m. Phone 398-3669 East Main Street Murfreesboro
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