News Clippings
all items from the Fayetteville Observer/ unless otherwise noted
1963
Date
19630102
Headline
Duke professor to speak
at MC
19630102
19630109
Methodist College
obtains new dean;
coming from ACC
Gates family to give
concert Friday at
Methodist College
Scotland County farmer;
Methodist Church's
number one layman
Methodist raps Knights,
81-66
Two for Methodist
Dr. Siewers to head
college Foundation
Foundation leaders
19630117
College consultant
19630125
Methodist College to
hold session of summer
school
Tar Heel professor to
lecture on Africa
UNC professor tells MC
Africans make good
pupils
Six schools to form new
league; Methodist
College is in group
Chat with artist
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19630106
19630113
19630113
19630109
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19630308
19630313
19630321
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19630325
Methodist College to
teach "gifted children"
Academic awards
Summary
Dr. Charles D. Spielberger to address a joint meeting of
the Cumberland County Mental Health Association and
the Advisory Board of the Cumberland County
Guidance Center (includes photo)
Dr. Millard P. Burt appointed academic dean
Chamber music recital presented by Willis Gates, his
wife, and four daughters
J. Nelson Gibson, Jr., (a member of the Methodist
College Board of Trustees), chosen lay leader of the
Methodist Church North Carolina Conference
Basketball vs. St. Andrews
Photo: Wayne Warren goes up for two points
Dr. Chris F. Siewers elected president of the
Fayetteville College Foundation
Photo: Dr. C. F. Siewers, Richard L. Player, and J.
Newton Robertson, Jr., of the Fayetteville College
Foundation
Photo: Dr. James E. Hillman, curriculum consultant for
Methodist College, with Dr. Stacy Weaver
Summer course offerings
Dr. Guy B. Johnson to present lecture entitled "Africa
Today: People and Problems"
Dr. Guy B. Johnson lecturing on recent travels in
Africa
Amateur Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Photo: Dr. Willis Gates and students Betty Neill Guy
and Billy Wolfe talk with guest tenor John K. Hanks
Speed reading to be taught to 4th through 9th graders
Photo: Students Betty Bunce and Janice Hildebrand
receive awards presented by Dr. Mary Emily Miller
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19630402
Former trooper "Week"
leader
College plans to open
bids on buildings
Campus uneasiness noted
19630402
Visiting speaker
19630403
Campus slates its first
hop
College visitors
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19630422
Key Club to wash cars to
aid MC
Nearing completion
19630422
Student government
comes to college
Candidates' vote
19630423
19630423
Open house
Distinguished visitor
19630424
Smiley to lecture in
college series
Students hear speech by
noted industrialist
New May Queen
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Former paratrooper Rev. R. L. Davidson to lead
campus Religious Emphasis Week (includes photo)
Construction bids for the library, chapel, and bell tower
Rev. Barney Davidson discusses "meaninglessness" on
college campuses during Religious Emphasis Week
Photo: Members of the Religious Emphasis Committee
with Rev. Barney Davidson
With music by the Blue Notes of Faison
Photo: North Carolina Methodist Conference officials
Rev. L. C. Vereen and Mrs. James Harper inspect
campus with Cynthia Walker, James Johnson, and
Reese Edwards
Key Club of Fayetteville Senior High School fund
raiser
Photo: Aerial view of campus showing new
dormitories
Officers elected
Photo: Students Julian D. Jessup and Don Parsons vote
in student government elections while student registrar
Lorraine Black observes
Photo: Open house at Methodist College
Photo: Werner Titze of Germany and Charles C. Clark
of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce tour campus
with student Lorraine Black
Dr. David L. Smiley to speak on the U. S. Civil War
(includes photo)
Herbert J. Taylor speaks on Christian ideals
Photo: Betty Neill Guy elected May Queen; shown
with court: Janet McChesney, Joyce Lasyone, Diana
Hofstetter and Frances Abell
From W. E. Horner and family
MC gets $100,000 gift;
Sanford publisher is
donor; sum to be used for
new building
College gifts
Photo: Terry Sanford with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Horner
and Dr. Stacy Weaver
MC chorus to present
Of a variety of music
spring concert Tuesday
Pierian Club gives books Three reference books (on geography, the Bible, and
to MC library
postage stamps) donated by the Pierian Book Club
Trustees of Methodist
Recap of the meeting; includes photo of Terry Sanford
College hold annual
with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Horner and Dr. Stacy Weaver
19630521
meeting
MC professor presents
musical program; At Jr.
Woman's Club banquet
Musical session
19630521
Books donated
19630531
19630604
19630915
19630915
MC ends third year
Methodist College sets
first summer session
59 students on Methodist
College list
Church selects pastors;
City's pulpits have no
change
MC official veteral
worker with youth
Student union director at
college named
At site of cotton field six
years ago: four year
college plan now a reality
Campus view
Women's residence
19630915
19631030
Science class
Students win trophy
19631030
Medal winners
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19631107
MC notes anniversary at
Founders Day event; 400
hear speech blasting gag
law
College founders
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College takes giant step
Nearing accreditation
19631112
Student practice teaching
planned
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(from North Carolina Christian Advocate?)
Dr. John Parker, piano
Photo: Dr. John Parker with club members Mrs. Glenn
Capps and Mrs. Arnold Houston
Photo: Librarian Alva Stewart with three members of
the Pierian Book Club
No formal end of year ceremonies planned
17 courses to be offered
Dean's list
Mentions William ("Bill") Lowdermilk
William ("Bill") Lowdermilk appointed assistant public
relations director (includes photo)
John R. Parker
Update on Methodist College plans and
accomplishments
Photo: Students in front of campus buildings
Photo: Students gathering in the lounge of the women's
residence hall
Photo: Mrs. Pauline Longest with biology student
At field day hosted at North Carolina Wesleyan
College
Gene Clayton, intramural program director, with
students Connie James and Selden Rapeley
Fayetteville's city attorney J. O. Tally, Jr., speaks;
dormitories named
Photo: Rev. Grady Dawson, Gov. Terry Sanford, Dr.
L. Stacy Weaver, Mr. J. O. Tally, Jr., and Mr. Allen P.
Brantley
Towards accreditation
Photo: Dr. L. Stacy Weaver with Dr. J. Earl Danieley
and Dr. James E. Hillman
For spring 1964