Phi Theta Kappa To Host State Convention
Southeastern Community Col
lege will host the Annual State
Convention of Phi Theta Kappa
May 3-5. The Omlcron Mu Chap
ter of Phi Theta Kappa at South
eastern accepted the Invitation to
host this convention after an un
animous'vote by the total mem
bership. Twenty-four colleges
from North Carolina, South Caro
lina, and Virginia will be Invited
to attend this Convention. It is
expected that each college ac
cepting Invitations will send at
least two delegates.
Highlights of the Convention
will be two banquets on May 3
and 4. Dr. Lawrence Lee of the
Citadel and Carl Goerch, former
Editor of State Magazine will be
the guest speakers. Southeast
ern’s President, Evan Philip
Comer and Gail Powell, Presi
dent of Phi Theta Kappa will de
liver welcoming addresses.
Dr. Lee is a nationally recog
nized scholar. He is considered
an authority on Early Cape Fear
Valley History. Dr. Lee Is pri
marily responsible for the exca
vation and restoration of Bruns
wick Town and the adjacent areas.
The morning after Dr. Lee’stalk.
Phi Theta Kappa members will
tour Orton Plantation, Brunswick
Town, and visit the Fort Fisher
Museum.
Carl Goerch is the former
Editor of State Magazine. He is
retired but still maintains his
office and is an ex-officio mem
ber of the State Magazine staff.
Goerch is a renowned spe^er
oh Contemporary North Carolina
life and times. He is featured
on many television shows as an
authority in this area. Goerch
was the main commentor on the
radio program “Carolina Call
ing.” Goerch is also considered
a leading North Carolina citizen.
Mr. Green, Phi Theta Kappa
sponsor atSCC, Gail Powell, Judy
Avery, and Sue Gooding have re
leased the schedule of events for
the upcoming convention. The
schedule is as follows:
Friday, May 3—Registration
3-5 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; Mr.
Comer. Gail Powell, Dr. Lee
speak 8-9 p.m.; business ses
sion 9 p.m.
saturoay, May 4—breakfast
6:30 a.m.. Bus tour to Orton,
Brunswick Town, Ft. Fisher mu
seum, picnic lunch at Carolina
Beach 8 a.m. to approximately
5 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; chorus
presentotlon under the Erection
of Mr. Gary Zeller, music in
structor at see 8:45 p.m.; Carl
Goerch speaks after chorus pre
sentation.
Sunday, May 5--breakfast 8
a.m., convention closes 9-10 a.m.
Mrs. Margaret Mosal, National
Director of Phi Theta Kappa Fra
ternity hopes to attend the State
Convention. If Mrs. Mosal can
not attend, she will send a dele
gate from the National Headquar
ters in her place. Southeastern’s
Phi Theta Kappa Chapter hopes
to spearhead a drive to have all
the chapters in North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Virginia form
into a regional group. This will
promote more communication
among the Southern Phi Theta
Kappa Chapters.
May 3-5 will prove to be ex
citing days for Southeastern’s
Phi Theta Kappa Chapter. The
Gail Powell—President, Judy Avery—Secretary, Mr. Oscar
Green—Sponsor, and Sue Gooding—Treasurer, finalize plans for
the Phi Theta Kappa State ConvenUon.
members feel that this will be
a very rewarding project. It is
hoped that Southeastern will reap
the benefits of this convention in
the years to come.
RAM’S HORN
**The Voice of the Student Body’
SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE. WHITEVILLE. N. C.
MARCH, 1968
Volume 111, Number 6
First Concert In New Auditorium
Guitarist To Perform
In Concert April 3
Roland Valdes-Blaln, distin
guished as the recipient of the
coveted Grand Prize for Concert
Guitar artistry at the Royal Con
servatory of Madrid, will appear
April 3 at 8:00 in the new SCC
auditorium.
Valdes-Blaln who also studied
with the eminent guitarist jullo
Martinez Oyanguran, has won
plaudits all over Europe, North,
Central, and South America. Mr.
Valdes-Blaln who is a great clas
sic guitarist, is one of the few
exponents of his Instrument who
delights his audience with en
cores of this delectable type.
He has been featured as guest
soloist with major sympnony
orchestras both here and, over-
^^^’ides-Blain guitar playing
has been heard on Broadway in
plays such as Tennessee Wil
liams’ “Camlno Real i LesUe
Stevens’ "Bullftght’, and Peter
'irrreSS
SettJ’ reS’. Sftos’been
is* , will perform
Roland v.ld»s-BUln,
jrt Guitar artistry at the Royal conse
featured on major radio and tele
vision networks in New York and
does not shun the Flamenco
literature, and more often he
South America.
This famous guitarist has been
awarded a Fellowship by the New
York Society of the Classic Guitar
"in recognition of distinguished
musicianship and for many im
portant contributions to the art
of the Classic Guitar.”
Valdes-Blain, born in Havana
in 1022 of a French mother and
a French-Spanlsh father, came
to the United States with his
family when he was very young.
He began his studying with va
rious teachers in New York City.
Valdes-Blaln made his debut
in New York Carnegie Recital
Hall during the forties and gave
recitals up and down the eastern
seaboard. While in the U. S,
Army, he was assigned to enter
tain his fellow soldiers with
classic guitar recitals.
Near the 1950’s Valdes-B’.ain
went to Madrid to study with
Reglno Saenz de la Maza as ar
tist-student and then enrolled
in the Royal Conservatory of
Madrid from which he was grad
uated with highest honors. He
was awarded the grand prize
for concert guitar playing in
Spain.
The Ram’s Horn will sponsor
a “mock” election, on Wednes
day, April 10. Students will have
the opportunity to express their
choice for President of the United
States 4ind Governor of North
Carolina.
SB Attain Hi^h
Academic Honors
Eighty-three students made the
Dean’s List for the winter quarter
according it/ Boland Norris,-
registrar.
COLLEGE PARALLEL
Avery, Judy Lee; Bass, Judy
Loraine; Bryant, Alfons Daniel;
Buflkin, Terry Lynn; Cartrette,
Barbra Anne; Clark, Patricia
Elaine; Davis, Alice Marie;
Demaree, Anna Smith; Edwards,
Shelby Cartrette; Enzor, Ronald
Regan; Gooding, Sue Marguerite;
Heath, David Leonard; Lan
caster, Nicky Laverne.
Leggette, Betty Stone; Mc-
Graw, Thomas Edd; McPher
son, J. B.J McQueen, William
Glenn; Phillips, Alexander..
Rowland; Pierce, William
Kennedy; Pollard, Jr., John
Manly; Powell, Beverly Gail;
Robeson, Ewell Timothy; Rooks,
Larry Earl; Ross, Carla Grif
fin; Rowland, Lalla Ruth.
Smith, Richard Kenneth;
Strickland, Gary Talmage;
Strickland, Walter Collins;
Taylor, Gaylan Whittle; Walker,
Pansy Milllken; Ward, Ada Ruth;
Watts, Sara Brown.
TECHNICAL
Avant, Greer Wooten; Babson,
Barbara Jewel Batten; Buffkin,
Mary Virginia; Edge, Terrie Lin
da; Faulk, Debbie Sue Cook; Gore,
Sonya Jean; Hall, Mary Eliza;
Lewis, Wilma Theresa; Little,
Janice Esther; McPherson,
Sharllyn Kay; Nance, Janice Ray;
Oliver, Larry Crawford.
Opltz, Margaret Louise; Page,
Betty Ann; Pittman, Donald Ken
neth; Sampson, Eva Brewlngton;
Sellers, Jerry Lawrence; Smith,
Gwendolyn Dale; Sniith, Jill
Ward; Strickland, Penny Ruth;
Thompson, Judith Moore;
Thompson, Lela Mae; Watts,
Audrey Jean; Williamson, Phyl
lis Ann.
VOCATIONAL
Baldwin, Dewitt; Blackwell,
Lannifr Stone; -Causey, Wanda
i''aye; Council, Elizabeth Fox;
Evans, Robert Gene; Gooden,
Richard Wayne; Gore, Deborah
Upchurch; Harris, Betty Cathe
rine; Hawes, Betty June; Jones,
Carolyn Jeannette; Little, Evonne
I'loyd.
Little, William Charles; Mc-
Koy, Johnny Lee; McLain, Sarah
Gall; McLamb, Glynda Jean;
Moore, Larry Ray; Norris, Bar
bara Gayle; Perkins, Ronnie
Bruce; Raines, Michael Eugene;
Shaw, Beatrice 'Priscilla; Slb-
bett, Deborah Jr .n; Stephens,
Sheldla Frances; 'i'aylor, Lewis;
Todd, Judy Dale; Turbeville,
Danny; Wilson, Elizabeth Jean
nette,
SCC Gets
$600 Gift
Southeastern Community Col
lege received $600 from the trust
of the late Mrs. Mary Grey
Burney of Chadbourn.
James Rogers, vice-president
and trust officer of the Wacca-
maw Bank and Trust Company,
presented the check to Philip
Comer, president of Southeast
ern.
Mrs. Burney died In 1965 leav
ing her estate In trust. The
Waccamaw Bank selects institu
tions which the bank believes
Mrs, Burney would select as re
cipients for cash gifts. This is
_ the second time that Southeast-
' ern has been chosen to receive
a cash gift from the Burney
trust. Previously Southeastern
received $500 from the Burney
estate.
cert Guitar artistry