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VOLUME VIL NUMBER SIX
BELMONT, N.C.
AUGUST. 1979
New Alumni Director
Gregory J. Hollingshead,
class of 1976, has been named
director of alumni and institu
tional relations and associate
director of development at
Belmont Abbey College.
“We are fortunate to have
a B.A.C. alumnus with Greg’s
qualities and background to
join us in this important
capacity,” said Harry
Creemers (74), vice president
for institutional advance
ment, in making the an
nouncement. “I know that
our alumni will look forward
to meeting and working with
him.”
On August 1, Hollingshead
assumed responsibility for
directing and coordinating ac
tivities for B.A.C. alumni and
GREGORY J. HOLLINGSHEAD
for handling the college’s An
nual Fund Program. He suc
ceeded John P. Briody in this
position.
Since his graduation from
the Abbey, Hollingshead has
done graduate work in the
field of public administration
at George Mason University,
Fairfax, Va.
He has served as a
legislative staff assistant for
Congressman L.A. Bafalis in
the U.S. House of Represen
tatives in Washington since
January 1977. Prior to that
time he was the assistant
manager of the Ben Franklin
Store in his hometown of
Lehigh Acres, Fla.
Hollingshead and his wife
June have made their home in
Mt. Holly. They have one
son, Justin Patrick, born June
1, 1979.
1978-79 Gifts To BAG
Most In History
Belmont Abbey College
during 1978-79 raised more
money in gifts than ever
before in its history.
Total gifts collected last
academic year equal
$645,364.15, over
$190,000.00 more than the
previous year’s total of
$454,935.09. Contributions
to the college were made to
several funds overseen by the
Development and Planning
Committee of the Board of
Trustees.
The Annual Fund Subcom
mittee, chaired by James G.
Babb, Jr., a BAC alumnus
and executive vice president
of Jefferson-Pilot Broad
casting Company, raised
$245,505.29, surpassing its
goal of $240,000.00. Five
hundred and seventy-three
alumni contributed
$38,794.00 to the fund. A
total of 827 separate gifts to
the Annual Fund were receiv
ed.
The Capital Fund Subcom
mittee, chaired by George L.
Wrenn, president, Wrenn
Brothers Carolinas, Inc., rais
ed $27,222.77 for the next
phase of the. Administration
Building renovation. The se
cond floor of the building will
be renovated in stages beginn
ing May 1980 at a projected
cost of $374,000.00 over the
next few years.
Endowment of the college
gained sizeably when a friend
of the college contributed
$179,000.00 during the past
fiscal year. The Dr. Gilbert ..
Farley and J.P. Smith
Scholarship Funds were
established and have been
receiving contributions. Total
contributions and pledges ex
ceed $15,000.00. These funds
will be ongoing and contribu
tions will continue to be
sought.
The Centennial Fund
reported $172,963.59 given
by 315 individuals. Over
$W0,000.00 has been col
lected on the Centennial
Fund thus far with one year
remaining.
Other restricted contribu
tions totaling several hundred
dollars were also reported.
The Development and
Planning Committee of the
Board of Trustees is chaired
by Theodore B. Sumner, Jr.,
chairman of the board of First
Union National Bank.
At a year-end reporting
meeting of the committee,
Mr. Sumner thanked all the
members of the committee for
their hard work and also ex
pressed appreciation to
Father Tobin, president.
Father Bradley, provost, and
, Mr. Warren Clark, vice presi
dent for institutional advance
ment during last year and
several years prior.
Members of the Develop
ment and Planning Commit
tee of Belmont Abbey College
are:
Mr. James G. Babb, Jr., Ex
ecutive Vice President,
Jefferson-Pilot Broadcasting.
Mr. J. Bynum Carter,
President, A.B. Carter, Incor
porated.
Father Raymond Geyer,
O.S.B.
Mr. Dan C. Gunter, Jr.,
President, Smith Textile
Apron Company.
Mr. Wallace B. Dalton, Ex
ecutive Vice President and
General Manager, Southland
Rebuilders.
Mr. Virgil T. Harquist,
President, Jefferies Southern
Processors.
Mr. Thomas S. White,
Division Manager, Scovill
Corporation.
Mr. Theodore B. Sumner,
Chairman of the Board, First
Union National Bank.
Mr. Charles E. Zeigler,
President, Public Service
Company of N.C., Incor
porated.
Mr. Edward J. Dowd, Jr.,
President, Central Piedmont
Employers Association.
Mr. George L. Wrenn,
President, Wrenn Brothers.
Mr. Charles L. Grace,
President, Cummins
Jarolinas, Incorporated.
Mr. Lewis C. Ferretti,
Senior Vice President, Aider-
man Studios, Incorporated.
Mr. Leon G. Alexander,
Chairman of the Board, Wix
Corporation.
Mr. Alan T. Dickson, Presi
dent, Ruddick Corporation.
Mr. Howard A. Wheeler,
Jr., Vice President & General
Manager, Charlotte Motor
Speedway.
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The Gaston County Art and History Museum of Dallas.
N.C.. site of a current exhibit of books from the BJLC.
Library, hosted a reception on August 12 for friends of the
college and the museum. Pictured (1 to r) are Ms. Johnnie
Falls. Fr. James Solari. O.S.B.. and Mrs. Jane Freeman.
BAC Books TeU
Local History
Books from the Belmont
Abbey College library are cur
rently on display at the
Gaston County Art and
History Museum in the Old
Courthouse in Dallas, N.C.
Themes for the exhibit are
“Tales from the Old North
State” and “Napoleon.” The
exhibits include portraits,
engravings, busts, maps, and
other miscellany, as well as
books.-
‘The exhibit was designed
in response to the interests of
the people in the local area,”
said Mrs. Jane Freeman,
director of learning resources
at the college’s Abbot Vin
cent Taylor Library. “It’s a
fun exhibit, one people will
enjoy browsing through.
“The majority of the
material included in the
“Napoleon” exhibit was
donated by Mrs. Carlos
Guiterriz in memory of her
late husband, Mr. Ellis
Soper,” said Mrs. Freeman.
The collection includes a mar
ble bust of Napoleon, a
number of framed prints, two
velvet cushions from his royal
courts, and miscellaneous
books.
Mrs. Freeman and the
library staff have divided the.
“"^ales from the Old North
ate” exhibit into special
feature groups: Land, Col
onial Times, North Carolina
History, Kings Mountain,
Land of the Sky (Mountains),
Gaston County, and Con
federate Days.
This exhibit .features two
beautifully framed maps of
North Carolina even before
the state had a Gaston Coun
ty. These maps were furnish
ed by Mr. Jack Hanahan,
chairman of the department
of geosciences at B.A.C.
According to Mrs.
Freeman, the two most
notable books in the exhibit
are James Davis’ North
Carolina (Colony) Laws
and Statutes, one of the first
examples of printing in North
Carolina, and a 1791 edition
of Bartram's Travels in
which he describes his
journey through the
Carolinas and Georgia on
foot.
“The exhibit contains
something which should in
terest almost everyone,” said
Mrs. Freeman. There’s a
Revolutionary War dueling
pistol, -original music
manuscripts by Abram Ryan,
the post-priest of the Con
federacy, and several of Chris
tian Reid’s original letters as.
well as early editions of her
works.
The Gaston County Art
and History Museum will
continue the exhibit through
September 15. “We want to
invite everyone in the area to
visit the museum and view
our displays,” said Mrs.
Freeman.
Museum hours are 10 a.m.
- 5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; 10
a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, and
2-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is
free.
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