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Religious Emphasis Leader Nutt Is Overwhelming Success "No Time To Sell Ouf" Week Theme Grad> Nutt, minister- humorist-entertainer, was the featured speaker for the annual Rehgious Emphasis Week at Chowan College, March 14-19. He led the campus community in an exploration of the theme “No Time to Sell Out", as he con ducted the chapel services on Tuesday, March 16, and Thur sday, March 18 (9;30 a.m. and 11;00 a.m.); through visitation in the classroom; in evening en- tertainment-dialogue sessions in the Student Union; and through informal discussion with student and faculty-staff personnel throughout the week. The public was invited to share in the "An Evening With Nutt" programs in the Student Center, Thomas Cafeteria, 8 p.m., March U, 17, and 18. There were few seats available for those who wished to visit the college chapel on either March 16 or March 18, 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Born in Amarillo, Texas, Nutt is a graduate of Baylor University (1957) and of the Southern Baptist Church, Waco, Texas; minister to youth, Gaston Avenue Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas; minister of music, Southside Baptist Church, Louisville, Ky.; Pastor, Graefenburg Baptist Church, Graefenburg, Ky.; and as assistant to the president, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky. It was while serving in the latter capacity at Louisville that Nutt made his initial appearance on the Mike Douglas Show—an appearance which proved to be a kind of springboard to national recognition as an entertainer- humorist. He has since become a frequent guest of Mike Douglas. Other “credits” include ap pearances on the Woody Woodbury Show, more than 100 after-dinner addresses annually, frequent appearances at fund raising functions for churches and other organizations throughout the nation, and numerous college concert and-or chapel-assembly dates. Nutt is a member of the International Platform Assocaition (2nd place winner among 50 speakers in preview competition at the 1970 national convention), the American Federation of Radio and Television Artists, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. A musician, he plays the guitar, ukulele, banjo, dulcimer, piano, and tiple. His first book."Being Me: Or, Self You Bug Me!" Is due for release in May 1971. Chowan’s chaplain. Dr. R. Hargus Taylor, said of Nutt: "His outstanding abihties as an entertainer and communicator- coupled with his own personal commitment to the Christian faith—make Grady Nutt one of the most attractive and ap pealing personalities who has ever been invited to share in Religious Emphasis Week at Chowan.” Performing In Student Center Leading IVIeaningful Worship Services Speaker Was Big Hit With Students Chatting Informally With Students
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