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ALUMNAE SUPPLEMENT TO THE TWIG 1946 REUNION GRANDCHILDREN Left to right, top row: Mary, Elizabeth, and Zeb Vance—Mary Elizabeth Elam Vance; Douglas and Faye Abernathy—Charlotte Makepeace Abernathy; Sue and Bob Stanley—Lottie Belle Myers Stanley; Mary Lib Wilson—Elizabeth Barnes Wilson. Middle row: Three Mobley Daughters—Bessie Allen Mobley; Nancy, David, Mary Lee, and Joseph Flowers—Elizabeth Stevens Flowers; Mary Katherine Register—Mary Lee Register; Sandra and Teddy Crowther with Grandmother Martin—Edwina Martin Crowther. Bottom row: Rhoda Finer and her daddy—Helen Middleton Finer; Frank Farrell Frances Sorrell Farrell; Jimmie Rankin—Edith Griffin Rankin; Mary Lou Butts—Polly Catle Butts. NEWSETTES The Alumnae Secretary’s Column The mail that comes to my in all sizes, shapes and forms is so ! you check for Betty’s alumnae mem bership fee. She is now on her way overseas, having joined the Red Cross.” Excellent, we appre ciate this tangible evidence of i alumnae-parent interest, omce I ^ large package received recent ly contained 420 coupons. In it on interesting that I am prornpted to , ^ nttle scrap of paper was written ‘c With vnii , ..TTT-i, ^ ’ Good. share a few examples with you. | ..will send more later. The proof ol the pudding is in the eating.” Just the other day enclosed in a letter from a 1934 graduate was a news clipping headed, “Danville, Virginia, Ex-Teacher Gets High Waves Post.” Upon reading the clipping I was delighted to find out that Wave Nancy Viccellio, ’34, on Christmas Day had been promoted to the office of lieutenant com mander. She enlisted early in the war and has now been assigned to the Chesapeake command. Con gratulations, Nancy, wo are proud of you. Another clipping which fell in to my hands was a poem “What Word for Spring," in the Herald Tribune, reprint from Harper’s Magazine. The poem is excellent, but my particular interest was the name of the young poet—Sylvia Stallings, daughter of Alumna Helen Poteat Marshall of Blanche, N. C. We should like another poem, Sylvia. A third clipping which came through the mail recently was this: “Raleigh Pianist Writes New Song.” The composer is Sylvia Seligson, who studied piano at Meredith with the late Miss May Crawford. “I Remember” is a popular song ac cepted for publication and national distribution by Nordyke Publishers of Hollywood. We hope you con tinue your work in the composing field, Sylvia. Occasionally a piece of mail is addressed to the office with no indi cation as to its senders—except the postmark. For example, not long ago there came an envelope within an envelope marked “Loyalty Fund” containing three crisp United States dollar bills—no name any where! This called for detective work, so every alumna living in the postmarked town was written to. Got results! Just as astounding was this: A ®’”'^unt I Twenty-four members of the chap made payable to the Loyalty Fund ter were present, and out-of-town but without a siffnatiirp' ■ . ft _ Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Perry Stockton (Pauline Tuttle, ex-’32), of Win ston-Salem, twin sons. Perry Wil liam and Jerry Chapman, on Octo ber 3. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meadows Hines (Isabel Ross, ’36), of Kinston, a son, Charles Meadows, Jr., on November 8. Rev. and Mrs. Nathan Napier (Dorothy Green, ’40), of Basker- ville, Virginia, a daughter, Mary Nathan, on November 12. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob A. Rudisill (Joyce McIntyre, ’42), of Charlotte, a daughter, Joyce Myintyre, on No vember 14. Dr. and Mrs. Frank P. Ward (Mary Alice Batson, ’37), of Lum- berton, a daughter, Mary Alice, on November 15. Lt. and Mrs. Milton R. Gibson, Jr. (Sarah Coleman, ’35), of Wash ington, D. C., a son, Gilchrest Mc Lean, on November 19. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Thomas, Jr. (Rachel Poe, ’41), of Oxford, a daughter, Sallie, on December 7. SK 1 c Raymond Modlin, Jr. (Marion Grey Black Modlin, ’41), a son. Michael Derry, on Decem ber 17. FIVE CHAPTERS REPORT (Continued from preceding page) in the Temple Baptist Church Rec reational Room. 'The guest speaker was Dr. Julia H. Harris, head of the Department of English at the Col lege, who spoke on the personality and influence of Miss Ida Poteat, teacher of art at the College from its opening until her death in 1940. but without a signature! Detective work again! The clues were the name of the bank on which the check was drawn and the hand writing. The mystery was solved! Indication that the alumnae en joy seeing members of the faculty and administration is shown by this example. "I often wonder how guests included Dr. Harris, Mae Grimmer, and Elizabeth Boomhour Kerr of Raleigh. Craven County Chapter The Craven County Chapter held a December meeting on Wednesday afternoon, December 19, at the home of Mamie Berry Hall. Fol lowing a short business meeting, Meredith is getting along. Yester-1 led by Helen Rivers Smith, presi- A/r ^ c when I heard, dent, a Christmas program Mr. Satterfield speak at a Baptist: presented. Musical selections, vocal Association meeting, and I was de- and violin, were given by Miriam lighted for he really brought me ” ' * back to Meredith!” This should make you feel good, Mr. Satterfield. Ever so many times I’ve had evi dence that parents are just as in terested in the college as are their alumnae daughters. For example, one mother wrote, “1 am sending Hill and Lucille Sawyer, students of music at Meredith and special guests at the meeting. Miss Ethel Wood, a local poet, read a number of original Christmas poems. Addi tional guests included Meredith stu dents who were at home in New Bern for the holidays. Jessie Mae Brooks, ’26, of Kesler Field, Missouri, and Vass, and Mr. Arthur Leonard Read, on Novem ber 15. At home. East Bridgewater, Mass. Catherine Grimshaw, ’27, of Au burn, Ind., and Raleigh, and Mr. Frederick W. Herman, on Septem ber 28. At home, Allston, Mass. Elizabeth Rodwell, ’36, of War renton, and Mr. Erasmus Alston Daniel, on November 22. At home Littleton. Margaret Benton, ex-’37, of Apex, and Mr. George Munsen Ferry, on December 19. Ruth Privott, ’37, of Edenton, and Mr. Harvey Leslie Bell, on Decern ber 15. At home. Rocky Mount. Marjorie Maxine Edwards, ex-’38, of Maxton, and Captain James W. Knight, on December 28. Mary Montgomery Stewart, ’38, of Fayetteville, and Lt. Charles J. Warner, on January 4. Edith Holmes Freeman, ’39, of Suffolk, Virginia, and Gates, and Franklin Sylvester Selling, United States Navy, on December 24. Elizabeth Richardson, ’39, of Ra leigh, and Mr. Cecil James Hill, on December 15. At home, Brevard. Naomi Sommerville, ’40, of Ra leigh, and Mr. Uzzle Lee, Jr., on December 27. Cora Burns, ’40, of Richmond, Virginia, and Goldsboro, and Mr. Clarence Edward Henson, on No vember 24. At home, Buechel, Ky. Louise Thompson, ’40, of Raleigh, and Mr. Arthur Deshaies, on De cember 13. Louise Combs, ’41, of Raleigh, and Mr. Harold Blair Wall, on De cember 8. Vivien Jeffreys, ’40, of Richmond, Virginia, and Hamlet, and Mr. Charles Thomas Barker, on De cember 22. At home, Richmond. Catherine Claussen, ’43, of Charleston, S. C., and Mr. Paul Dickson Patrick, Jr., on Decem ber 8. At home, Charleston. Rachel Lovelace, ’43, of Canton, and Mr. Morris Eugene Mitchell, on December 8. Mary Elizabeth Johnson, 44, of Durham and Fair Bluff, and Mr. Harold Thompson, on December 19. At home. Midland, Calif. Annie Mary Matthews, ’44, of Hampton, Virginia, and Laurinburg, and Lt. Edward Bryant Luke, on November 24. Bobby Mayfield, ’45, of Monroe, and Mr. Thomas E Kemp, Jr., on December 9. At home, Bakersfield, Calif. C^bituarp We Extend Deepest Sympathy to: Nannie C. Gibson Allen (Mrs. W. Roy), ex-’30, of Dur ham, in the passing of her hus band, W. Roy Allen, on Au gust 7. Virginia Branch, ’28, of Enfield, in the passing of her father, James C. Branch, at his home following several years of illness, on Novem ber 23. Mamie Highsmith Wells (Mrs. Edwin J.), ’12, of Fay etteville, in the passing of her husband in November. Lillie Harper, ex-’20, of Louisburg, in the passing of her mother, Mrs. J. H. Harper, in Watts Hospital, Durham, after an extended illness, on December 10. Alleine R. Minor, ’12, of Greensboro, in the passing of her sister. Miss Eva Minor, at her home in Oxford, on De cember 17. Elizabeth Buffaloe Scott (Mrs. Council M.), ’28, of Ra leigh, in the passing of her mother, Mrs. Rosa Dughi Buf falo, on December 20. Mildred Kichline, ’31, and Betty Kichline Gerow (Mrs. James), ’37, of Burlington, in the passing of their father, H. E. Kichline, at his home in Raleigh after a lingering ill ness, on December 20. Laura Frances Snow, ’45, of Stanly, in the passing of her brother, John Joyner Snow, in Asheville, on January 5. Anne Thacker Stillman (Mrs. Ronald Y.), ’31, of Day tona Beach, Fla., in the pass ing of her father, Lacy R. Thacker, at his home in Ra leigh on January 15. 1946 REUNION CLASSES Ruth Couch Allen General Chairman 1906-1911-1912-1913-1914 1921-1930-1931-1932- 1933-1936-1944 FUND CHAIRMAN REPORTS (Continued from preceding page) Grace Alexander, Nannie C. Gib son Allen, Fannie May Ange, Vivian Betts Baker, Gerry Powell Barnett, Effie Raye Calhoun Bateman, Helen Bedon, ’45, Olive Bennett, Eula Hodges Boatright, Gladys Byrum Bookhardt, Martha McBrayer Brad- sher, Bernice Brinkley, Maud E. Brock, Sadie Harward Bullard, Maude Davis Bunn, Buna Lawrence Clark, Helen Turner Cornelius, Ger ry Couch, Lois Rhodes Crump, Edlee Cates Daniel. Elva Wall Davis, LM, Dorothy Dockery Dickinson, Evelyn Dillon, Gladys Leonard Dowell, Elizabeth Stevens Flowers, Alethea Felton Gordon, Jane Irvin Gold, Arabella Gore, Melba Hunt Greene, Susie Saunders Harper, Bell Bulluck Har rison, Evelyn White Harthcock, Cora Burns Henson, Annabelle Hol- lowell Highfill, Evelyn B. Holyfield, Frances Harris Horner, Mamie Lee Howard, Margaret Shields Everett Howlands, Lillian Humphrey, ’45, Teressa Dew Husbands, Lucille Da vis Hutcherson, Miriam Wilson Jacks, Helen Warren Jackson, Ora Armfield Jackson, LM, Catherine Johnson, LM, Undine Futrell John son, Nancy Johnston, Helen Thomp son Jordan, Margaret Jordan, ’45, Willa Lee Joyner. Elizabeth Boomhour Kerr, Kath erine Kerr, Elizabeth Lovill, LM, Martha Davis Lowrance, Fran ces White Madry, Margaret Craig Martin, LM, Netta O. Liles Mar tin, Grace Blalock Mast, Kate Matthews, Thelma Fleetwood Moore, Minnie Parker Chesson Mor ton, Myra B. Motley, Nancy Blan ton Nahikian, Dorothy Roland Norako, Katherine Davis Ogburn, Mary Burns Parker, Mary O’Kelley Peacock, Lois Jacobs Peele, Emma Jackson Person, Ella J. Pierce, Mary Hester Powell, LM, Dovie Pre- vatte, Betty Rose Prevatte, Mary Lee Register, Eleanor Rozar. Pauline Griffin Scarborough, Mary Robert Seawell, Beryl Green Shearin, Ruth Alice Ward Sloop, Marian Wallace Smith, Mary Susan Steele Smith, Mabel Bagby Sphar, Bess Tilson Sprinkle, Mildred Mc Intyre Stack, Lottie Belle Myers Stanley, lone Pearl Daniel Strum, Helen Harper Thayer, Beth Howell Ussery, Dorothy Davis Walters, Olivia Moye Ward, D. Evalan Wil liams, Margaret Webb Wilson, Cath erine Wyatt, LM, Bessie Lee Moss Yates. NINA BINDER HEADS DRIVE (Continued from preceding page) days later he wrong a song, “Caro lina Train,” inspired by his admira tion for Miss Binder. Jimmy arrived in this country during the summer of 1945 and has been since then a student at Per kin’s Institute for the Blind. His parents write that they, along with Jimmy’s sister, are waiting to come to America and to become Ameri can citizens. REUNION CLASS NOTES (Continued from preceding page) be within a few months. I am hop ing I can be at Meredith for our class reunion in the spring. I’m sure you find, as I do, that every year brings a deepened apprecia tion of Meredith, and a steadily growing pride, as broader oppor tunities for observation and com parison constantly make us more aware of the enviable place she holds among colleges and univer sities of the nation.” Charlotte Makepeace (Mrs. W. H. Abernathy), Rocky Mount. “Our two children are Douglas, one adopted son, who is now five years old, and Faye, our own daughter, who is four. I have my hands quite full with keeping house and trying to keep up with two youngsters— especially since ‘Shag,’ my hus band, is a traveling man. By the time the Alumnae Supplement comes out we will probably be liv ing in Williamston. We are just marking time now waiting for our new home to be completed. Our move means that “Shag” is going to be at home more and we are all elated over the prospect. Best wishes to classmates and Meredith.” Rachel Marshhurne (Mrs. A. E. Shaw, Jr.), Hattiesburg, Miss. “I have been living in Hattiesburg for the past two years. My husband is a captain in the Dental Corps at Camp Shelby. We hope soon to return to Columbia, S. C., where we will make our home.” Edwina Martin (Mrs. E. A. Crowther), Winston-Salem. “I’ve been daddy and mother to two energetic youngsters for two years, but our soldier is coming home from Japan in February. We stored our belongings and came home to mother and daddy in Winston- Salern, but will return to Frederick, Md., in the near future. I’m going to make every effort to attend our reunion where I hope to see many of you.” Helen Middleton (Mrs. Roy E. Finer), Durham. “We have one little girl, Rhoda, two years, eight months. We are looking forward to another little one in May. Most of my interests are centered just now around our family. We have been caught in the housing shortage, and don’t know where we will be lo cated the next time we contact Meredith.” Lottie Belle Myers (Mrs. E. M. Stanley), Greensboro. “Since the arrival of our twins. Bob and Sue, four years ago, I’ve been a very, very, busy person. My outside ac tivities have been reduced consid erably, but I find I don’t mind at all. I really enjoy keeping house for my lawyer husband and twins.” Irma Ragan (Mrs. C. F. Holland), Raleigh. “I am leading an interest ing and busy life teaching science in Methodist Orphanage High School, housekeeping, doing club and church work with a bit of writ ing on the side. I anticipate with keen pleasure our forthcoming com mencement. I have been fortunate enough to be present for each of the thirteen commencements since we graduated.” Frances Sorrell (Mrs. F. W. Far rell), Lillington. “I’m living in Lil- lington and have a full time posi tion as homemaker for my husband and one son, Frank, who is nine years old. Quite often I meet old Meredith girls, and always enjoy exchanging news about mutual friends we made at school.” Lena Lee Spence (Mrs. Mack Stout), Durham. “My life seems very full and satisfying to me, but when I try to think of something interesting for the Twig Supple ment, nothing comes out. I live in Durham, and have since my mar riage in March, 1934. I stay very busy making a home for my hus band and two sons, ten years and four years of age. I could elaborate on the ‘homemaking’ but it would be an old story to most of my class mates who know from experience that there is no vocation so many- sided and absorbing.” Elizabeth Stevens (Mrs. J. B. Flowers), Newport News, Virginia “After living in Mississippi for nine years, we came to Newport News, two and one-half years ago to work with the people in the largest gov ernment housing project in the world Ours is the only Baptist Church in this area. Most of our members are from North Carolina so the work is quite pleasant. Be sides my church responsibilities and being local P.T.A. President, I make an attempt to keep house for a large bouquet of ‘Flowers’ — four chil dren and a minister husband. My plans are being made to attend our reunion I hope to see many of you.” Pearl Williams (Mrs. L. A Buf faloe), Raleigh. I have two girls Meredith, eleven, and Patricia’ eight. Leonard, who a number of you knew when you were at Mere- dith is in the dairy business. Our pliant IS located five miles south of Raleigh on Highway 15-A The office work is almost a full-time job for me A great deal of my time is devoted to the training program of of our church (Presbyterian). The family IS looking forward to building our home as soon as materials are avail able. Let s all come to Commence ment.
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