Contestants announced
for Spring pageant
The annual Chowan College Queen of
Spring Pageant will be held on Feb. 19
at 7:30 p.m. in the Columns Auditorium
Admission will be 25 cents per person.
The pageant is held to introduce the
Spring Festival Court candidates to the
student body and to allow competition
between them. The freshmen candidates
will be competing for attendants and fresh
man Princess on the court - the top four
chosen. The sophomore canditate will
be competing for attendats and Queen -
the top five chosen.
The Queen and court will be chosen on
the basis of five attributes; beauty, poise,
talent, personality, and dormitory support.
The Queen of Spring, her freshman Prin
cess and court will reign over the Chowan
College Spring Festival in April.
Each dormitory nominated a freshman and
a sophomore- to run for Queen and Prin
cess. Those girls nominated aare: Evelyn
Faye Pell. Chesterfield. Va.. treshman.
Mary Melinda Ritchie. Asheboro. N. C..
sophomore; Teresa Johnson. Conway. N.C.,
sophomore; Donna Frances Britt. Mur
freesboro, N. C., freshman; Donna Lee
Burnette, Newport News, Va.. sophomore.
Also in the running are Margaret Helen
Harris, Farmville, N.C., sophomore
Amelia Lynn Garner. Newport, N. C.,
freshman; Debby Lynne Pickett, Richmond,
Va., freshman; Patricia Lynn Clifton.
Blackstone, Va., sophomore; Debbie Lee
Vinson, Portsmouth, Va., freshman;Mary
Susan Brothers, Walstanburg, N. C., soph
omore.
Others are Eleanor Paige Buren, Prince
George, Va., treshman; Jenny Lily Wong,
Norfolk, Va., freshman; Melba Cheryl
Dozier, Rocky Mount, N. C. sophomore;
Marilyn Faye Overstreet, Lumberton, N.C.,
freshman; and Pauline Bell Robinson,
Ahoskie, N. C., sophomore.
Talk-in creates interest
for Chowan Students
By LARRY MATTHEWS
Chowan College students held something
called a “Talk-In" Tuesday, February 3,
in the Baptist Student Union.
The Talk-In, an idea of Dean Lewis,
had groups of students invited by the dorm
itory counselors seated in small groups at
tables. There was a faculty advisor with
each group. The group would discuss one
of three topics for 20 minutes at which
time the advisor would change tables
taking his topic with him. Thus the hour
was divided between the three topics.
The topics, all taken from the January 13
issue of “Look” magazine were “Why We
Need New Schooling” by John Holt, “New
Language; We Tend to Use Language as
a Barrier" by William Hedgepeht and
“Why We Need a New Sexuality” by
George B. Leonard.
Karl Wachsmuth of Tappahannock, Vir
ginia was one of the students invited to
this first in a series of the planned Talk-
Ins. He said that this is really a good
opportunity for students to exchange ideas.
Karl, who spent four years in the Air
Force, said he thought that in a thing such
as this, some of the students had trouble
communicating their ideas. “Maybe this
practice will really help them.”
One thing that Karl said would improve
this new venture at Chowan would be to
allow more time.
Margaret Harris of Farmville, N. C. was
selected to go to this first Talk-In by
Mrs. Faulkner of College Street Hall.
Margaret also complained that there was
not enough time to properly cover the to
pics. She said that they had plenty of
time to talk about “Schools” but not tiear-
ly enough time on “Language” and “New
Sexuality.”
President's Cup
to be awarded
Each year the President’s Cup is award
ed to the dormitory which accumulates the
highest percentage of the number of points
per unit.
The areas of competition and the times
and final times of the computation of each
area are as follows: academic — figured
three times a year (fall mid-term, end of
fall, spring midterm), attendance — each
event is figured separately (final computa
tion on April 30), intramural — figured at
end of fall and spring semesters (final
computation on April 30), judiciary — figur
ed at end of fall and spring semesters (final
computation on April 30), and sponsoring
activities — figured separately and at the
end of the fall and spring semesters (final
computation on April 30.)
The President’s Cup winner will be announ
ced on Honors Day, May 7.
The average of total number of points
per unit per dorm are in order as follows:
Superintendent Barracks — 199.0, Gibbs —
193.5, West — 187.2, Columns — 166.3, Mixon
— 160.0, East — 141.7, Off-Campus — 141.5,
and Day Students — 125.0. This computation
is only for intramural sports.
Margaret, the only girl in her discussion
group, was glad to learn some of the
opinions and ideas of the boys on sexual
ity. “They aren't as heartless as they
sometimes seem,” she said.
Margaret though that communication
would have been easier if there had been
an equal number of boys and girls in each
group. She said students should definitely
read the articles before attending the ses
sions. Some apparently did not before this
first one.
Margaret thinks that this kind of ex
change of ideas should be continued at
Chowan. Current events supply an unlimited
number of usable topics.
Dean Lewis apparently is all for this
idea too. One source revealed that students
in his class who have a low test grade
may attend the Talk-In and have this
grade replaced by an “A”.
Rabbi to lecture
Rabbi Arnold S. Task of Temple Emanual.
Greensboro, N. C. will represent the Jewish
Chautauqua Society as lecturer at Chowan
College in Murfreesboro, N. C. on Tuesday,
Feb. 17, 1970. The rabbi will speak in chapel
at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. on the subject “The
Toots of Character on a Living Faith."
The rabbi lectures on college campuses
under the auspices of the Jewish Chautauqua
Society an organization which creates better
understanding of Jews and Judaism through
education. The Jewish Chautauqua Society
is sponsored by the National Federation
of Temple Brotherhoods.
Rabbi Task received his B.A. Degree from
the University of Chicago and was ordained
rabbi at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish
Institute of Religion in 1958, receiving his
M.H.L. Degree.
He is spiritual leader of Temple Emanuel
in Greensboro. He previously served a con
gregation in Newport News, Va. and in St.
Louis, Mo.
Currently, the rabbi is serving on the Board
of Directors of Family Service and Travel
ers Aid; Member of the Executive Commit
tee, National Conference of Christians and
Jews; Since 1964, a member of the National
Youth Committee of the Central Conference
of American Rabbis; since 1967, serving on
the National Membership Committee of
the Family Service Association of America;
and Member of Greensboro Rotary Club.
Girls found in West Hall
ByTOMMY GARNER
How would two girls like living in a
men’s dormitory? I didn’t know, so I
went and asked two girls that did.
Terrie and Tammie live in West Hall.
They both have brown eyes and brown
hair. Terrie is the oldest she’s 11 and
in the eighth grade. Tammie is 8 years
old and in the third grade. They are
the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Willard
Futrell. Mr. Futrell is the head resident
of West Hall.
Upon entering their apartment and
introducing myself as a reporter for "Smoke
Signals” their mother Peggy introduced
me to the girls. They were bashful
but very polite and ready to answer any
question I asked, as long as it wasn’t
about themselves. With the help that only
a mother can give, I was, however, able
to secure some information as to what
they thought about living in West Hall.
Addressing both girls, I asked; “How
do you like living here and being around
so many men?” They cleverly replied
that it was alright and that once in a
while when they were outside playing,
the men in the dorm would speak to them
and were always friendly.
I then asked, “Does the sound of stu
dents running up and down the stairs at
all times of day and night bother either
of you?” Much to my surprise, they
both said that the noise didn’t bother
them at all. I wonder if they were just
being polite?
At the beginning of the fall semester
the Futrell’s served refreshments to all
the men in West at a “get acquainted
party”. Terrie and Tammie served
cookies. Tammie said that she served
a cookie to everyone except one person,
and he had long hair. “I was afraid
of him,” she said.
One amusing thing that Mrs. Futrell
told me about Tammie was that during
Have some pie. Deputy!
i^OKE
Volume 2—Number 10
Friday, February 13, 1970
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF CHOWAN COLLEGE
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Dr. Whitaker’s $75 ransom is paid
Note the look of sheer joy on Chaplain Taylor’s face as he creams Billy Craham
at thelMarch of Dimes car smash.
Christmas, Tammie was afriad that Santa
Claus wouldn't come to visit her. The
reason she was afriad was because the
dorm was empty of students and she was
afriad that Santa might think no one was
at home. Santa did come.
Terrie is an extremely intelligent young
girl. She has an excellent command of
the English language and is a most
attractive young lady.
Tammie at the age of 8 is as cute as
she can be. She loves to draw pigs
and when she grins, has dimples that
would be the envy of any girl on campus.
As I was about ready to leave after
concluding my interview with the girls,
Mrs. Futrell said, “You know, I’ve always
wanted a boy, but never knew that I
would end up with 218 of them.” Wow!
Cast is chosen
Chowan students are again busy at work
getting ready for the spring production
of “The Taming of the Shrew.”
The cast has been chosen and we have
some new faces-Marty Strait and Gary
Spain. Marty,from Virginia Beach,
has the lead role of Petruchio, and Mary
Joyce Bowen from Windsor N. C., has
the lead role of Kate.
Kate’s sister, Bianca, is played by
Merideth Kennedy from Alexandria Va.
Their father is Baptista-Winslow Carter
from Swansboro, N. C.
Other parts are played by Mike Herb-
streith, from Washington D. C.; Gary
Spain from Richmond, Va.; Skip Holland
from Suffolk, Va.; David Mashaw from
Virginia Beach, Va.; Linda Moyer from
Norfolk, Va.; and A1 Jackson from Rich
mond, Va.
Several people are helping backstage
with the sets, lighting, costumes. If any
one is interested in being in the crew,
see wither Mrs. Larson or Diane Trump.
“The Taming of the Shrew” will be
presented March 4, 5, and 6, at McDowell
Columns builidng. The cast has also been
invited to the N. C. State Drama Fes
tival at Chapel Hill March 20 and 21.
Being a junior college, Chowan is very
honored to share this experience with drama
students all over the state. Support
your school by attending one of the per
formances.
Interest — In Whom?
The Federal Reserve Board has pulled
another boner in permitting banks to in
crease rates paid on deposits. It was justif
ied with the fatuous statement that it would
help the real estate fund market.
Banks are not major factors in housing —
except in loaning temporary construction
money to builders. It will only give them
more money to loan at increasing interest
rates.
It was obvious that the savings and loans
must be permitted to follow suit They are
a prime source of mortgage money. If they
must pay more interest to their savers
there is resultant upward pressure on mort
gage interest rates.
The year stretching ahead of us is already
marked by built-in wage increases in a
number of trade unions and there’s a Ifd-
eral employe pay boost in the offing
All of (his simply means more dollars
going out 1(1 buy things at ever-increasing
prices If this is an anli-inflation remedy,
it's a hell of a way to run a railroad — Tulsa
Okla I Tnliune
It was a beautiful day in Murfrees
boro - bright, warm and breezy -
just right for a kidnapping and that's
what happened, not once but twice.
Travelers along busy U. S. 158 in Mur
freesboro were treated to the rare shght
shortly before noon of the town’s mayor
being kidnapped at gun point by two
desperadoes dressed in black.
While traffic halted and drivers gaped
the two kidnappers, Lee Dunn and Bucky
Griffin, sophomores at Chowan College,
raced across the street to accost Hill in
front of Farmers Bank. After a brief
struggle. Hill was handcuffed and led to the
getaway car, a black Dodge driven by a
third Chowan student, Luis Revelle,
sophomore from Norfolk.
Waiting the the back seat was Chowan’s
presdent. Dr. Bruce E. Whitaker, who
earlier in the morning had been kidnapped
from the stage of McDowell Columns
following an assembly address. He
offered no resistance to the heavily armed
students. With Griffin of Clinton guarding
Whitaker, Dunn, president of Chowan’s
Student Government Association from
High Point, announced gruffly to the
audience of students and faculty that
Dr. Whitaker's ransom had been set at
$75 to be delivered the same day at
3:30 p.m. at the gymnasium.
Whitaker, grinning and waving, was then
marched down the aisle to a waiting
car in front of the Columns. The driver,
Revelle, had moments earlier proudly
showed the big V8 engine to reporters
and photographers and had report^ that
he didn't know how far he’d go but his
trip would be “quick.”
However in an interesting sidelight to
the day’s happenings scheduled by Cho-
L
Why, tAr. Pruette—that smile!
It appears the professors took as much pleasure in the pie throwing event as
the students during the'.March of Dimes drive.
Tour scheduled Notice
An embassy tour has been arranged for
Chowan students on April 11, 1970,
The tour will include visits to the
Embassy’s of Ecuadar, France, the Nether
lands, Pakistan, Portugal, and Venezuela,
The tour also includes visits to the homes
of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Chase, Mr. and Mrs.
John L. Newbold, Mr. and Mrs. Gerard C.
Smith and the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ber-
nerd M. Sheney.
The cost for the tour and transportation to
and from Washington, D. C. is $15. Meals
are not included. I'his price is based on 30
passengers.
The group will leave at 7 a m and returi:
before midnight Saturday, April 11, 1970
Reservations must be madf with Dim!
Lewis before February 24, \
are made by paying I ho $!,')
Several creative works were turned in
by various students to "Smoke Signals"
Due to lack of space in this particular
issue, some were not printed, however, they
will appear in the next issue Thank you for
your co-operation.
The happy quitter
Breathing deeply without that eerie gur
gle; running and jumping and playing with
the dog and not getting tired; putting a dollar
a day in a box saying “saved”; counting out
loud as each day passes; taking pride in
one’s own strength.
Watching the teeth turn white again and
the face grow baby pink. Feeling admired
by friends and family. Feeling envied. Feel
ing strong and clean. Feeling young. Feel
ing the liberation of a quitter . . . one who
has “kicked the smoking habit.”
wan students for the benefit of the March
of Dimes campaign in Hertford County,
the car containing the press advanced by
a different route in front of the kidnap
per’s car.
At this point, however, it appeared the
kidnap attempt would be foiled as a local
police car parked a half block away.
The kidnappers, ignoring the patrolman’s
presence, proceeded methodically, and in
moments Main Street was calm again.
The ransom money (Hill’s ransom was
$50) was delivered later by Chowan’s
business manager, Ben Sutton, following
contributions from faculty, staff, students
and townspeople.
In addition, students also raised money
through donations for a “car bash” and
pie throwing, with Billy Graham, campus
security officer, and Roy Whitley, assistant
cafeteria manager, the targets for the
cream pies.
At the same time, three wrecked cars,
painted with names of Chowan professors
were smashed by students armed with
sledgehammers.
The professors did not seem to mind their
“popularity” and, in fact, a spirit of
cooperation and good will pervaded the
entire undertaking which started with a
march by-|tud^nts across campus at 3 p.m.
The demonstration was the brainchild
of March of Dimes co-chairmen, Charles
Helms and Bill Sowell, Chowan professors.
’They both praised the students for their-
participation, noting that these students
are receiving publicity, well deserved,
for a positive effort rather than destructive
demonstration.
Helms added that “everyone was a win
ner today, and most certinly those child
ren and parents who will be aided by
the continued emphasis on fighting birth
defects.”
'Good Old Days' Now
Most sensible “New Decade's" resolution
we’ve heard: Enjoy yourself. These are the
good old days you’ll miss in 1980 — Wayne
sboro (Va.) News-Virginian
Circle K is
very active
On January 29, the Circle K Club helped
collect donations for the March of Dimes
at Chowan’s first demonstration within the
last few years. Unlike other college demon
strations, ours was for a worthy cause,
which the students here made a big suc
cess.
The Circle K Club had its members
going around in the crowd collect donations
from the students gathered to watch
Mr. Graham and Mr. Whitley get shaving
cream pies thrown at them and fellow
students tear up cars with the name of a
professor they didn't like at the car bash.
On February 5, the Circle K held its
weekly meeting at the Askew Student
Union. At this time we brought in ten
new freshmen members who will operate i
the club next year. The ceremony consisted
of the new members filling out the appli
cation, the signing of the application by
the officers of the club, and the handing
out of the Circle K Club Kit and the
Circle K pin.
The new members for the coming year
are Larry Hale, Charles Bradley. Steve
Marlowe, Skip Gallop, James Bwinam,
Ernest Freeman, Frank Snyder, Carl
Clary, David Reames, and John Grinnolds.
The Circle K Club hopes to become more
active this semester in college and commu
nity activities. Such activities coming up
soon are; members helping at the dinner
for Belk and Cottage I, who had the high
est grade averages last semester; the
Club showing a movie around the begin
ning of March.
The Club plans to send its members to
the State Convention in Charlotte, N. C.
on March 6. 7, and 8.