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Where They Are - What They Are Doing IS ''Live Each Day Fully . . Motto of Mrs. Julian Porter ^lassof ‘3f By MARGARET JOHNSON Mrs. Julian Porter, affec tionately known as Jay Por ter, is widely recognized for her service to her community and state. Her philosophy of “Live each day as fully as possible and be thankful for each moment” has given her a satisfying, use ful life. She has always been a lead er, but after the death of her husband, a childhood sweet heart, in 1953, she found ser vice a solace for her grief. Mrs. Porter’s first interest is always in her sons, Julian Jr. and Jim. Music has bound the three more closely togeth er. Several years ago they made many public appear ances in a combo, with the mother playing the piano. Junior the trumpet and Jim the drum. Both boys were tap dancers. Later Junior and Jim form ed the Kirby-Lites Combo with two other boys. This group won first prize for the best amateur rock and roll band in a state wide contest in High Point. Now the boys have left home; but music is still one of their main interests. Junior, a 1961 graduate of Wake Forest College has organized a rock and roll band in Lawrence- ville, Virginia High School where he teaches history. The students seem to be more in terested in history with a teacher who can jive and also trace man from the ancient cave homes to the modern fall out caves. Jim, a Kappa Alpha pledge at East Carolina College, en tertains his “brothers” with hot notes from his drum. Mrs. Porter tells of a trip she took through the New Eng land states and Canada with four teenaged boys, her sons and two friends. They had so much luggage strapped to the top of their car that the porter in a Boston hotel exclaimed, “I tell you the Rebels are real ly taking over.” “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my boys,” says Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Porter, formerly Julian Jay White, is a native of Sev ern and holds many offices in Severn Baptist Church, as well as state wide positions. She is a graduate of Chowan Col lege and has studied at the University of North Carolina and East Carolina College. She greatly enjoys teaching a ladies class in her church. She says she doesn’t teach, but leads the discussions. Her ease of presiding over any group, her friendliness and tactfulness, compliment her executive ability, especial ly as president of the sixteenth district of the North Carolina Federation of Women ’s Clubs. Mrs. Porter manages sever al farms in Northampton Coun ty, but is relieved from many household duties by a faith ful maid who has been with her for nineteen years. (Reprinted with permission from the ROANOKE-CHOWAN DAILY NEWS.) Visit Chowan As Often As You Can! MRS. PORTER AS SHE SPOKE AT KICK-OFF RALLY Help Wanted! Most of you know that the Board of Trustees of Chowan College has authorized the writ ing and publication of a history of the college. We believe that you will be interested in this work not only because it will provide happy recollections of your days at Chowan, but also because you can have a vital part in the production of the Hisloiy. We now have a great deal of material available for research —minutes of the Board of Trustees, minutes of Baptist Associational meetings, letters, el cetera. However, more ma terial is needed, particularly that which would be represen tative of former students’ view points. Such things as the following would be helpful: (1) accounts of amusing incidents in your college life; (2) word pictures of your professors, the staff, the president; (3) a tes timony of what Chowan College has meant to you; (4) a list and description of the courses you took and the most valuable ex periences you had in the class- room; (5) a description of extra-curricular activities—re ligious organizations, literary clubs, social events, et cetera; (6) a list of college rules and your reaction to them—then and now; (7) difficulties ex perienced in your college day s—transportation, dorm itory life, el celera; (8) de scription of the traditions which were a part of college life; (9) recollections of what you ap preciated about the buildings and grounds; and (10) recol lections of the town and the local citizens. We would appreciate it if you would give serious thought to these and other matters related to your days at Chowan. Please write out your recollections and send them to: Dr. Edgar V. McKnight, Chowan College, Muifieesboro, N. C. In addition, we would like to be advised if you have any ma terials related to the college, such as pictures, old yearbooks, newspapers, graduation pro grams, and the like. If so, please list such materials and indicate whether you would be willing for us to borrow them if we do already have copies. Moreover, it may well be that you have in mind some par ticular aspect of Chowan Col lege which you would like to see incorporated into this His- lory. We would appreciate any suggestions along this line. OSCAR CREECH, Chairman Committee on History of Chowan College The Chowan College gradu ating class of 1937 is planning to have its Silver Anniversary Reunion on the first Saturday in May, 1962. This 25th Reunion celebration will be held in con junction with the annual meet ing of the Alumni Association which takes place each year at the college on May Day. A cordial invitation to par ticipate in the Reunion activi ties is extended to all students who attended Chowan College for any length of time during the years 1933-1937. The officers of the Alumni Association have set up an ex cellent program for the annual meeting next spring. This meeting—the ‘37 Reunion—oth er class get-togethers now be ing planned—the always beauti ful and entertaining May Day festivities—promise that Sat urday, May 5 will be an out standing day at Chowan Col lege. Why not put that date on your calendar now and begin to make your plans to visit Alma Mater that day? Pretty Addition Mrs. Louise (Alston) Row land, a 1959 graduate of Chowan College, is the new secretary in the offices of development and public relations at the col lege. While attending Chowan, Louise was named to Alpha Pi Epsilon, a national honorary fraternity for outstanding sec- reterial students. This was not surprising since she had been a top student in high school and was salutatorian of her grad uating class at A u r e 1 i a n Springs. REMEMBER HIM?-Harold and Ella (Smith) Brown moved from Murfreesboro last summer to Morganton. He has become the head of the school of print ing at the North Carolina School for the Deaf. Harold was for several years an instructor in the School of Graphic Arts. He and Ella are both grads of 1956. The young man is David, soon to be four. He has a sister, Nanette Maria, almost one. Guy N. Jones, Jr. of Maysville, a 1960 graduate, is now serving in the United States Army. He re cently completed the supply training course at the Ordnance School at Aberdean Proving Grounds in Maryland. William Mearle Meekins of Manteo, a 1959 graduate was graduated from East Carolina College this spring. He earned the distinction of being the out standing senior student in the Geography Department. Congrat ulations! James F. Wilder of Louisburg. was graduated from North Caro lina State College this spring. Prior to his graduation h3 was named to Phi Kappa Phi, the honorary scholastic fraternity at State. Jim made the honor roll each semester at State. Hats off to Jim! Mrs. J. R. Hawkins (Minda Chamblee) of Winston-Salem, who graduated from Chowan over 70 years ago, is 91 years of «ge, but still teaches piano. At her pupils’ recital some time ago, she played a number that she had performed as a part of her graduating recital at Chowan 70 years before. Incidentally, she says she likes all kinds of music— except rock and roll. Lanny Jilcott is employed by the Carolina Office Supply in Jacksonville. Mrs. Ralph W, Hawkins (Vivi an Burgess) is living in Green ville where her husband is in school at East Carolina College. Larry Glenn Gibson has been d'sc’r.arged from the United States Navy and is living in Raleigh. Mrs. David John Linkous (Pris cilla Daigle) is now living in Hampton. Her husband is em ployed at the Newport N?ws Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. Mrs. Michael Lee Merritt (Ru by Webb) is living in Burlington (Vhere she is a medical technolo gist in the Alamance County Hospital. Her husband is employ ed at Western Electric. Mrs. Glen Daniel (Gwendolyn Vann) is now residing in Mur freesboro where she and her hus band are operating a nursery. They have three daughters. Mrs. Joseph L. Pearce (Wanda Woodley) is working for River side Manufacturing Company in Murfreesboro. Her husband is employed by Union Bag-Camp Paper Company in Franklin, Vir ginia. They reside in Murfrees boro. Bill Norvell is now the Adver tising Manager of the Hertford County Herald in Ahoskie. Hal Byrum is working at the Ahoskie Manufacturing Company. W. C. Harrell, Superintendent of Schools in Gates County, was recently elected Moderator of the Chowan Baptist Association for the coming year. Vance Stewart, who lives in Roanoke Rapids, is serving as business manager for the current “Miss North Carolina.” A1 Pierce is the manager of the American Finame Corp. in Concord. Interestingly enough, his wife is employed by the Caro lina Finance Co. in the same city. Bobby Price of Halifax, an out standing footballer on last year’s Brave eleven, is now at Parris Island, S. C., where he is serving in the United Stales Marine Corps. Faye Adams, who lives near New Bern, is now working for the New Bern Production Credit Association. Robert Ray Johnson of Wil mington is employed by the Star- News newspapers in that city. Walter Milton Farmer is em ployed by Swift and Company. His wife is a member of the staff of Congressman Harold D. Cooley. Charles Edwards of Ahoskie is working as a Highway Patrol man for the State of North Carolina. Joe Dixon is now the manager of Edwards Tire Service in Murfreesboro. Mrs. F. V. Harrell (Linda Sheek) is a medical secretary in the X-Ray department of the Roanoke-Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie. Melvin H. Vinson, Jr. is the bookkeeper at the Davis Grain Corporation in South Norfolk. NECROLOGY Mrs. Emma Gray Stephenson of Pendleton died this spring. FUTURE CHOWANIANS A daughter, Julia Ann, on April 8, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Koestler of Chester, Pa. She was the former Sally Moore. A son, on May 15, 1961, to Mr, and Mrs. Randy Britton of Ahos kie. Randy was an honor grad uate of the 1959 class and is currently employed by the Car olina Aluminum Company in Winton. ! WEDDINGS : Waller Milton Farmer of Spring Hope to Joyce Faye Johnson of Spring Hope, on October 7, in Spring Hope. Robert Ray Johnson of Smith- field to Shirley Ann Barnhill of Wilmington, on October 21, in Wilmington. The Rev. Co lon Jackson, a Chowan allumnus, officiated. A1 McDonald Pierce of Norfolk to Donna Aileen Cantwell of Concord, on October 1, in Concord. Wanda Maiie Wood’.5y of Co lumbia to Joseph L. Pearce Murfreesboro, on June 10, in Columbia. Melvin H. Vinson, Jr. of Mur freesboro to Janet Carol Ed wards of Como, on June 11, in Como. Flelcher Vann Harrell of Cole- rain to Linda Carol Sheek of Ahoskie, on June 25, in Yad- kinville. Ralph Winston Hawkins to Vi vian Burgess of Conway, on June 30, in Greenville. Lanny Edwards Jilcolt of Rox- obel to Rebecca Sue Outland of Aulander, on August 3, in Roxobel. Priscilla Daigle of Aulander to David John Linkhous of Ahos kie, on August 4, in Williams- ton. Larry Glenn Gibson of Raleigh to Barbara Faye Byrd of Ral eigh, on August 27. Ruby Virginia Webb of Stan- tonsburg to Michael Lee Mer ritt of Burlington, on August 27. Carlyle Wimbish of South Bos ton to Josephine Weatherford of South Boston, on July 1. Hal Askew Byrum of Colerain to Peggy Jean Hughes of Merry Hill, on August 19, in Merry Hill. Rufus Marlin Mangum, Jr. of Angier to Audrey Emagene Buller of Virginia Beach in October. Edna Rae Rhodes of Columbia to Rudy Vallee Pearce of Bunn, on May 19, in Raleigh. Send News About Your Classmates! FOR NOVEMBER, 1961
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