May 1968 continued DATE SUBJECT MAILING May 23 MERIT SCHOLARS ROCKINGHAM DAILY JOURNAL, LUKBERTON POST, SMITHFIELD HERALD,, CANTON ENTERPRISE, NEW BERN SUN-JOURNAL, OXFORD PUBLIC LEDGER, FRANKLINTON POST, ALAMANCS GLEANER, BLADEN JOURNAL , GREENVILLE REFLECTOR, SMITHFIELD HERALD May 25 STUDENT-athletics GOLDSBORO NEWS AR'"US May 2? GRADUATION-list FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER May 27 GRADtMTION-address FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER May 28 STUDENT-L.S.WeaverAward RALEIGH TIMES May 28 SPORTS-incoming players RALEIGH NWS AND OBSERVER, THE SMITHFIELD HERALD, ST.ANLY NEWS AND PRESS, ROANOKE BEACON, RXMBOf May 28 COMMENCEMENT-studen ts RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER May 29 COMMENCEMENT-students ISLIP BULLETTN, GRIFTCN TIMES,SANFORD HERALD, DURHAM MORNING HERALD,RICHMOND NEWS LEADER,MARION STAR, STAUNTON NEWS LEADER, CHARLOTTE NEWS, WARREN SENTINEL, SANDHILL INDEPENDENT, GOLDSBORO NEWS ARGUS, ROCK HILL EVENING HERALD May 29 SCHOLARSHIP * MERIT ROCKY MOUNT TELEGRAM May 30 SPORTS-incoming players THE DAILY HERALD, THE MARION STAR May 30 COMMENCEMENT-students KINSTON DAILY FREE PRESS, THE TIMES AND DEMOCRAT, CHARLESTON POST, POTTSTOWN MERCURY, BRUNSWICK BEACON, SALEM TIMES REGISTER, GREENSBORO RECORD, UNION DAILY TIMES, THE DAILY ADVANCE, GOLDSBORO NEWS ARGUS, MOORE COUNTY NEWS, RICHMOND NEWS LEADER, May 31 PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER May 31 GIFTS-$1,000 check USS FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER MAT 1968 chronological file DATE SUBJECT MAILING May 1 STUDENT-art show winner SANFORD HERALD May 1 STUBEBT-art show winners FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER May 1 STUD~NT-hometown on yearbook appointments FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER,S PARTANBTJRG JOURNAL May 3 CALENDAR-on campus RALEIGH NWS & OBSERVER May 6 FACULTY-Dr. Cooper, Science fac. & majors FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER May 7 MfcJF COURS ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, SAMPSON INDEPENDENT, ASHEBORO COURIER TRIBUNE, FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER CLARKSVILLE TIMES, May 7 CHEERLEADERS CLEARWATER SUN, DAILY ADVANCE, FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER ^-caption and pix sent to F. Ob. May 10, 1968 FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER May 8 STUDENT-Amelia Harper May 10 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS SPRINGLAKE TIMES, DUNN DAILY DISPATCH, RAEFORD NEWS JOURNAL, LUMBERTON POST, RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER, RALEIGH TIMES, SAMPSON INDEPENDENT, SAMPSONIAN, BLADEN JOURNAL, WFAI, WFBS, WIHU, WFLB, WFNC, WRAL, WKIX, WPTF.**F.OB. HAS RECEIVED May 10 ALUMNI-speaker for senior dinner FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER May 10 STUDENT-Amelia Harper FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER May 13 STUDENT-Kathy Warner FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER May 16 STUDENT*SPORTS BANQUET JOANNA CHERRY CHARLOTTE OBSER57ER May 17 STUDENTS-SPORTS BANQUET GARNER NEWS, SCARSDALE INQUIRER,GREENSBORO DAILY NWS, ASHEBORO COURIER TRIBUNE, SAMPSON INDEPENDENT May 21 STUDENT-roarshall KERNERSVILLE NEWS May 23 MARSHALS FOR COMMENCEMENT FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, SPRING LAKE TIMES, WIDU, WNC, WFLB, WFBS, WFAI. May 23 STUDENT-marshal GOLDSBORO NEWS ARGUS Contact: Orol Ouverson Kay 1, 1968 FATKTTEVILLE - Cynthia Riddle Ferguson, a Senford sophomore, won the first place purchase award in the Second Annual Methodist College Art Show which opened this x*eek. Her oil on canvas, which will be on display at the D-^vis Memorial Library until Hay 17, is an abstract pointing entitled "Pilot Banking L-ft." Second prise in the show went to Jim Henry, a Durham senior. His winning entry, an abstract pafciting in acrylic sn:1 oil, is entitled "Uth of July at the Train Stption." Greg B?rnhart, a tfaynesbcro, Pa. sopho ore, win third prize for his wood scultpufce, "Geometry," and an hcncrsble mention for his Kstercoloi; "Still Life, number one." Ann Guttincr, an Alexandria, Va. sophomore, slsc wen an honorable mention for an oil entitled "Bottlrs." The public may view all entries in the shov (many of which are for.H?lr-) at the Davis Memorial Library en cs^pns. At the close of the sv:ov, selected paintings i-;ill be mc.vcd to the First Union National Bsnk, ?30 Donaldson, for a showing.May 20-31. Contact: Carol Ouverson May 1 1968 : : IT FAETTEVILLE - Cynthia Riddle Ferguson ™ the first place purchase aWErd in the Second Annual Pethodist College Art Show which open'ed this Keek. Her oil on csnvas, which will be on "display at the Davis Memorial Library until May 17, i* an abstrr t painting entitled "Pilot Banking Left." Cynthia is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luke R. Riddle of $18 Chishelm St., Sanford. She >nd her husband, Thomas Person, a« both students at Methodist. Contact: Carol Quverson X Kay 1, 1968 RELEASE: IMMEDIATE FArETTEVTLLE - Linda KcPhail and Diane Qualliotine, both Fsyetteville sophomores, will be co-editors of the Methodist College yearbook, the Carillon, for the 1968-6'? academic year. Both coeds brinp; two years experience on the staff to their position. This year the 'r,sir were co-editors of the clubs an^3 organisations section of the b-o'-c. The appointment marks the first time th?;t a student below the senior level will hold the position* Miss Hc?hail, a Dean's List student, is a 1966 gr-r of Pine Forest H air! the daughter of Kr. and Mrs. J. W.-McPhail of'Route 6, Fayetteville. She holds a Methodist College Merit Scholarship. Kiss Qualliotine, also a Dean's List student, w?;s class secretary during her freshman year and a marshal]^ at the 196? commencement exercises. She is a 1966 graduate of Fayetteville Senior Hisih and the daughter of Kr. and Mrs, Raoul F. Qualliotine of 235 Kinlaw ".'td,, Fay-tteville. Both cooishold m mb°rship in the campus Science. Club wi'h Kiss McPhail strV'Ti?? as the newly elected secretary—treasurer of the active gitopps Contact: C?rol Ouverson Kay 1, 1968 SLSAS"t IKMFDT' | CUTLINIl 3T»DS\ APP01imreKT«Wo« Sprott of Spartanbwrg will be business manager of the Methodist College (Fayetteville, N. C.) yearbook, the Carillon, for the 8-69 academic year. Sprott, a junior majoring in business administration, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hall Sprott of 729 Hollywood St. Bontsct: Q-irol Ouverscn May 3, 1968 /,SE; ON CAMPUS IM?< r EDIA t 'S- (May 5- Monday thr^ Friday - Art exhibit, fifth Dimension Art Club, Davis Mew Library. Tuesday - Outdoor band concert, Methodist College Wind Enable, U,l? p. p., Saturday ^ Oratorio, "Israsl in E^ypt," Collet Chorus, Community Chorus i Fayetteville Symphony, Student Union, 8 p.n,. Eontscts Carol Ouversrn May 3, 1968 ON -frs (May ?-H) Honday through, Friday ~ Art exhibit, Fifth Dimension Art Club, Davis Library. Tuesday - Outdoor band concert, Methodist College Wind Fnse^ble, UiK p. Saf^ay - Oratorio, "I.ra.l in Hferpt," Ccllere Chcr^, Community Fayetteville SyraDhony, Student ^nlon, 8 p.-% Cent act I CUTLI KAJT QUi yi.rcl Cuverson : —A vivacious Trudi Jaber flashes a radiant smile B.S she is crc - . o C u u d l s t oollege r.ay '^uecn Saturday, I'ay [i, Fsyettevllle, ;:. C. r'.-e -v brown-eyr.d miss is the dausrhter of Mr. and i ; rs. F. A. Jaber of Route 1, Clarksville. She is a sophomore at Methodist. Crox-^nng Queen Trudi is the 19^7 !:ay 'V\~cn Karsha H;:.nry .'Vardone (.'rp. i'. bert). Contacts C-rol Olivers-..n Kay 6, 1968 CUTLIFE: MAY COURT—Miss Trudi Jaber reigns as the 1968 Mrthodist Collpze Kay Queen. Posing here with Trudi shortly after the crowning Saturday ev< ning, May It, are members of the May Court. Lt~ft to riffht ares Bonnie Priles, Asheboro sophotnpre; Beth Carr, Clinton junicr; Queen Trudi, Clarksville, Va. scphcrrcre; "-irbrra Schutz (Maid of Honor), Atlanta, ?s.; end Caroline 'Vrian, Fayetteville sophomorr, Contact: Csrol Ouverson 6, l.>68 ' F - Dr. William C. Cooper, area chairman- of science at Methodist College, will press rt a paner Mgy 11 a t - t h r - ^tb Annual mefitlnp; of the North Carolina Academy cf Science at the Univ rsity of North Cftrclina, "reensbcro. The papeHr» to be published in the June issue of the J' urn-?Ll of Chest' eel Sducaticn, is entitled "The Catalytic Oxidation of Natural las'by Platinu^," Attending the Hay 16-11 meeting vr-'th Dr. Cooper will be frr;r rtber sci^n faculty "nenbers «-nd 27 HethorHst College science majors. The puroosc of the Conference is to ?1v<? "r\y tc both students anl faculty of t^e collets end univ rsities of ft orth C^rcllna tc present pa on research vork which they have ••:C'i>o'npl--5«!hed ^^r^.r.fr the year. Contact: Carol Ouversen Kay 7, 1966 RELEASE* IMMEDIATE OUTLINEI CHEERLRADK";—Susan Rows of Clear-water has won a berth on the 1968-69 cheerleading squad at Methodist College, Fayetteville, M.C. Miss Rowe, a junior majoring in i- music, is a veteran cheerleader having made the squad for the 1966*6? and 1967-68 academic years as well. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Rows of 1570 Maple Street. Immediate CUTLIjNEs CHEERLRABER—Jayn« Culpepper recently w;.-n a berth on the 196"-69 Methodist Cheerleading Squad. This will be her second ye r as a cheerleader. A sophomore fit M>thodist, Jayne is'a 1966 grad-iste of Elizabeth City His;h School and the daurhtrr of Mr. end Hrs. L. B. C-.-lpepper Jr. of 1000 ' . '-r'lonial Ave., Elizabeth City. Car.: 1 Ouverson Kay ?, 1968 COTLI R iI/'- II'TEDIATE : -•I-IIP—Bonnie Briles of Asheboro (extreme 1,-ft) wrs named third runnr-r-up'to May Queen at the recrnt Methodist College Kay Dsnce. Bonnie is bV,c daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Briles. Other moFibt rs of the 196P Hay Court are left to ri-nt: Car-line i'iorman. Peth Carr, Kay ^een Trudi Jab^r (seated)/ Farbsra Cchutz, and (*&***' f(^ ^^* Contacts Carol Ouverson May ?, 1966 31 B5MED1 CUTL1' : SECOND RTJNNER-UP—Beth Csrr of Clinton (second fr^tn left) was named second runner-ur. to the 1968 May Queen at the recent Methodist Coller? 'Jay Dance. Pebh is the daurhter of Mr.- and 1'rs. ;••''. L. Carr. Other members of the 1?6R Hay.Court are left to ri:-'it: lonnie l^riles, Miss Carr, 'lay '^ueen Prudi Jaber (seated), Parbsra Schutz (Maid of :•!'nor), s.nd Caroline ' crnan. Contsct: Carol Ouverson Hay 7, 1968' R3LEA/S: IMKEDIAL'E OUTLINE: FIRST RUNNER-UP—Barbara Schuts of Atlanta (second from right) was named, firstrunner-up .(-aid of Honor) to the 1 68 "ay Queen at. .the recent Methodist College May Dance (Fayetteville, M. C. ). Barbara is the daupbter of <r. a-;d Mr-. Pyrcn L. Schutz of 1^90 Steele Drive, E:. . Other menbers cf the 1968 May Court are left t< rifrht: Ponnie Hriles, Beth Carr, Kay Queen Trudi Jaber (seated), Kiss Schutz, and. Ceroline Korman. 'i C .</ ] ./ay ? / - F 7 -f •' ' " SQUAD #'• -Le»-ijnp th« :--.rcn chr.-crs p .?r lv:- ; -(:° will be .:ev* • ' st, i r ^ ' i r ? V r t h s ' c n the • Monarch c'lPur'rv soyad srei Joanna Cherr/, ' ',,.v/l ^ -r r ' -: ••"" -• i'i} Judy vonsrd, ;i-?',?nd 3ill f V3. j u n i o r ; Js/ne Cul^ >v r, .li?abcth 'ity s-c-r- honors; Caroline Porman, fsypttevilie scphomcre; 'iusan Hove, Clear^ster,. Fix-, junior j J,yttn Seacord, Gcs.rro' k-, ^ . "". scpSc."i}'.;re; snr/' 'erry Self, >.eb«ne freshman.' •• Inertia ofcs Hie.: Alice Reynolds, i'.'alc^ --.fr junior; and -"ecily :'mH/n, /ilirift;n, ^a. junior. T 'i5ss • '?. ni; : r>e C&wmao, instructor in • • !• p-iMcwtl ..n, COCC'*PS ' DIATS KsyOp 196(i - *r.t?l T rper (Mrs. Robert) will present her senior piano recital Sunday, Ma/ 12, 3*30 p.m., at the ^ethodist College stud nt union. Krs. .'-farptr will open the :>ro< r raf, which she has dedicated to'her mother, with "Prel'de and Fucue in D Flat Maj~r" by Bach. Folio- his will V "Allegro raolfoo e con brio," "Adagio moltc," an-? "Prestissimo" from ""on- f ,-, Opus 1C), .'o. 1" by Beetb.oven. The talent> d pianist will : ;han pla: "t:oet,urne, Opus 1$, '•-.•-•, "," ''I.V.-Je in ) Flat f-?sjor, ft ,oc:.urne, ^v. 32, o. 1" by selec ions "rr-v Harper has chosen "Tocc^t; "Concerto ' : -no" by J'oasrt. £nn I^s'^c -opm. A s - t h e closing ; - : haci ; wjriar &r;d "Allc^-ro 11 from 11 be at ;r.e oec-nd piano. -A •'/oice arH oiano ncjor, . = r£:. f ?art)p-r is *tr;-*an.-'sfc und choir director at V'eslcjy H..-if-hts Msthodist Church and teaeros private piano.- On ca-.p-.^s B S — -3 a Tleai-,'s List student'Who was narnc'J to '',ho*s >:ho Anon~ Collets ariri ur,'! v rsities, She vTill b& graduated Cum La^de. In ad 14',~' -i M^s, Harp'^r has nerved as en of^ic'er, an ?.C'oy-nn"5 "t, • soloist for •"'?e --.rtnodist ^olVge "horris. 3ho i's a membc-r cf ' C (?i c^i-i as m'isic rlvb) and Has been secretary of Arr-. VI (Fine Arts) for f wc yer:: v s. Scholarships she has rsceiveJ include t u e Ouran-f nr:s Schcli.rth-i u, s ' crth Carolina Stato ['wschers Sc'Klarrs'vip Loari in.'J 5 T200 ^ift from the --kbane Lumber ornprnT. Mrs. Harper is the-, dau^it r cf "r. an"1 r "--f:. Pa ,-1 F. Hall of Rut .rrford. rfer huah^rK 1 , 'r^-vr-t, ^-l^o s ncniur at "'c^hod^.nt, is a ehnnistry mnj-;.-r« f ijL,:.;cvi Carol Guwrs..rj May 10, 1968 CUJTLI T, ' ; : vJiL' --Lpft to right are: "ecily Smith, Joanna Cherry, /'lice Reynolds, Lynn 3e'acord, Caroline -vorman, Jayne Culpepper, Judy lent - I: •- rol :^v-:. • :i "'ay 10, 196" (>',LK'"-~: ^ OR r-5?OF' rr AT Iff, 1963 'ILL3 - luffy L» Paul, executive director of College Foundation, Inc. in rlalair;'., i ill 'be th« rjpst c..eni.ors . r for a special dinner honoring; Methodist Oollrpe f-'ay 13» ?!3Q p.iu at the college dinin.o hall. '"hr: j-innsr, spongorea b/- the college Al -•.Tf,i Association : card of Directors, will prov;ce the -graduating seniors w'th information concerting the association's work. In sdrJinion, the seniors will be formally injuc-.c.'l -into t,;;;e association; each '=. nior receiv-s a •nr.mb rs^ip c-n-d an j a copy cf the alumni association 1, s nrt-'ve of M6r?n«ad Giby, is an Hr Force veteran, a Methodist, a Civitan and a graduate of Louisbur^ and Ki^h Poinb Colleges. le has done crradurte study in education and. ^nidance at the university of ^orfch C-rsrclina (Greensboro ). /'t :ri-h Point Collrre, he srr-.rsd PS alumni secretary and as director of placement, admissions, and student aid. Paul is s former vice Dresden' of the Southern "SSOCT 'tion- of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Presently th-- director *s pee^i^ent of the Louisbrr? College Alumni /nsociatio'a me-fnber of the High Point College Develrnrrrnt Council and financial aid consultant to the College Entrance Sxami nation Board, -'j! r-scn - Amelia Hsrper (Mrs. Robert)'presents her senior piano recital "i'-t 3O- p.;i. at the Met'-ndir-t Collrfre &--iident urdon. Ificlided on thp prof;r.an ?rf-- vork-. Vy Bach, Beethoven, Chcpf.n, Khachaturian Mozart, / "r-o. 'ar'j' r is a voice and piano major at Methodist fcbe v;ill oe .graduated C-JM La:icJe, Cbnrc i. "he "is also ore;an:'st &nd chrir director at ' e::ley ffej "hts Me dF<-. . ' Contact Carol Ouverson May 13, 1968 RELEASE: IMMEDIATE FAYETTEVILLE - Kathy R. Warner (Mrs. Alex) will present her senior piano recital May 15, 8 p.m., at the Methodist College student union. Mrs. Warner, a student of Mrs. Bert Ishee, will preform major by Bach; minor by Chopin. Sonata Op. 10 No. 3 She will also play "Prelude in £ Prelude and Fugue in C (Pathetique) by Beethoven, and Socturne in Bb by Rachmaninoff and "Rumanian Folk Dances (a set of six dances) by Bela Bart6k . On campus Mrs. Warner sings in the Methodist College Charus and is president of the college student,chapter of MENC (a music organisation). She is also the re- cipient of a Methodist College Merit Scholarship. Off campus Mrs. Warner is organist at Westtainister Presbyterian Church. i Her husband, Alex Warner, is instructor of English at Fayetteville Technical Institute. She is the daughter of Mrs. Betty Richardson and Kr. A.V. Richardson of Fayetteville. Contect: Cprci Oav^rson I'ay 1", 1968 •. Lf- .; ] -IA7E CtiTLIKE: MOST VALUABLE PLAY:"S—Jim Parpen (right) receives the-Host valuable flayer trophy 'for basketball at the Methodist '^-lle-'e (Faj^ttoville) Annual "pert;-; "an-nuefc. Presenting the award is Athletic^Director 5ene Clayton, Harden, on his way to wimiing a berth on theiDTAC All Con*ercnc« Basketball Team, rex?rote the Konarch ^ record books an: topped the conference in scoring and rebounding. He is a 1965 grc^uate of Clinton '-'i^h School and the son of Hr, and Mrs, J. P. DT'en, Jr. Contact: Crrol Ouverson May 17, 1968 REL^AS^s T"^"9IATE OUTLINES MOST.VALUABLE PLAYFR—Hal Johnson (ri-bt) receives the Most Valuable Tennis Plsyer trophy at the Methodist College (Fayetteville) Annual Sports Banou^t. Presentinp: the sward is Coach Milton Shelley. Johnson won in .the HIAC tennis tourney finals, helping the Monarchs achieve a se«>nd plnce f-ini-sb. r?e son of Mrs. Hal C. Johnson of 625 S. McCrary snd the late Mr. Johnson. is the Contact: Carol Ouverscn 'Kay 17, 1968 CUTLT •••V'- .;: : HOST VALIW r 'LF, PLAT'R—Danny Gibson (rlrht) rpceives the Most Valuable flolfer trophy st the Methodist ^olleee (Fayettevillr) Annual Sports Bsna>jet. is /-thletic Director Gene Clayton, Prenentinfr the award Danny is the son of Mr. an" Mr?, r?3lph O of 5711 ludding Wood ".rive, Greensboro. s Contacts Carol Ouv rson Kay 17, 1968 IMMEDIATE CUTLINF: MOST 'VALUATiLP PLAY R—Richard Swink (rirru,t) rece'vps the Most Valuable Wrestler trophy at the Methodist Collie (Fayetteville) Annual Sports Banquet. Pres^nt-'nr the eward is Ccach Mason Sykes. With only cne defeat during the season, Svink Bon his championship match in the flTACEWrestling Tournament to help the Monarch's ccp the wrestling crcwn. He is the son of Kr. end Mrs. Howard I, Swink cf 21(21 Lee's Chapel^ Greensboro. Contacts Carol Ouv^rson Kay 17, 1968 r:UTLT ^EL^AS^:' P"'"!)!/1 : MOST VALUABLE PLAYER—-Howard Arden (ripht) receives the Host Valuable Soccer Player trophy at the Methodist College (Fsyetteville, N. C.) Annual Sports Banquet. Presenting the award is Coach Kason Sykes. Arden was na»-ed to the All-South Soccer Team for 196?. hre is the sen of Dr. and Mrs. /Toward A. Arden of 9 Crane Rd., Scarsdale. OH-7 T"V!1 1?,- Cl'TLIl : . , 'ALiJAi'L*- PUJ• ?>—FFovard ;''i:-lrr.n (ri?ht) receives the M0st Valuable Pl«y«r trophy r.or erosa-eotmtry at the ^tho-Stst Co Us re (Fayettevillp) A t. Prepentlni! tfee eward.ls Coach wtlt-.on Shellyy. Hudson, a junior, is the sen of S"r. and ! J r^. 5sm H. Hudson of ?16 'vt. Mary's :.t., ". *S*o^2£. •. I ;n—JoAr.r:3- Cherry (H.-'••«:> r c c- r v r p the c herrv Sellers -em-v lisf.rl*.-i-'rK-. ,«.vrrd at t>;€ /"et h r>di«t. <"o' ; !<:••*<» ' F'syiette'r!HR) Annual sporti^ "JsnQ;iet. t'rv :*'cc>,rtr -n?-rr. ''irrnii.nd '>,., will hesr? up.the chserlead'ner squad *'or r*'..l"W.r"Jf > •• ".-Id f-:r .? a ] Lt**i ClRytc-f. ! -rs, riauirhtsr of ' r. ?nd -=. J. '-. GREENSBORO DAILY NEWS M O R N I N G A N D SUNDAY Area Code 919 Telephone: 273-8611 P. O. Box 2O848 Greensboro, N. C. 2742O Greensboro News Company May 20, 1968 Mrs. Paul R. Ouverson Public Relations Department Methodist College Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 Dear Mrs. Ouverson: Because of space limitations, we have established a policy of not using announcements of class officerships and similar achievements. For your future reference, we also do not use announcements of scholarship awards unless the award is the most prestigeous or financially rewarding that your school gives. Generally this means a scholarship valued at $1,000 per year or more. Thank you for notifying us of the enclosed announcements and providing pictures. I am returning the material to you in the envelope provided. Sincerely, Alan K. Whiteleather City Editor teb Enclosures Monday Is D-Day For Paper The big move comes next week. Monday afternoon, Feb. 28, The Sampson Independent will begin publication of a semi-weekly newspaper to serve Clinton and Sampson County. In the future, the newspaper will be printed on Monday and Wednesday afternoons with each issue dated for the following day. Thus, although the first semi-weekly issue will be printed on Monday, it will carry a Tuesday dateline, while the paper printed on Wednesdays will be dated Thursday. Deadlines for news and advertising for the Thursday (or Wednesday) edition will remain the same as at present, 5 p. m. on Tuesdays. The deadline for the Monday (or Tuesday) issue will be 12 noon on Saturdays. —** Contact: Carol Ouverson May 21, 1968 E, Marshall will serve as sophomore class taarshal for the 1968"commencement exercises Kay 26-2$' at Methodist College. To earn this position, a young nan must lead the other men of his class in academic average. A younp woman "Is selected from thp coeds of her class on the same basis. — -' t Marshall, a business administration major, is a 1966. graduate of ^.sst Forsyt'h Senior Hi?h and the son of. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Marshall of Route 3» Krraersville, Methodist College Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 Charles 1C. McAdams, Director of Public Relations Carol Ouverson, Assistant Director, News Bureau For Immediate Release FAYETTEVILLE - Reeves Auditorium receives final touches as the fifth commencement exercises (May 26-27) at Methodist College approach. Commencement will be the first event held in the newly completed structure. Other recent arrangements for graduation include the selection of the chief and class., marshals. .Chief Marshal is James F. Loschiavo-of Fayetteville-... Traditionally the member of the junior class holding the highest scholastic average.is named Chief Marshal. .Two marshals, one male and-one. female, are also selected from each class on the basis- of highes-t academic standing. The sikcother marshals are ; juniors, Sandra Johnson, Maple Shade, N.J. and Raymond H. Smith, Jr., Fayettevi1le; sophomores, Diane Qualliotine, Fayetteville, and.Donald E, Marshall, Kernersville, freshmen, Harriet Rollins, Goldsbo.ro, and Kenneth J. Reeves, Fayetteville. Commencement weekend activities include the annual Alumni Banquet, May 25, . . 7 p.m.; Baccalaureate service, May 26, 11 a.m.- President's Reception for seniors , , and their families, May 26. 4 p.m.; and Graduation Exercisess May-27, 10:30 a.m. Bishop .Paul.Garber,. Resident Bishop of the Raleigh Episcopal Area,.will . preach the baccalaureate sermon. Dr. Clarence Ficken, a leading Methodist educatar and first dean of Methodist College, will deliver the commencement address. The public .is invited to baccalaureate and graduation. Contacts Carol Ouverson May 23, 1968 RELEASE!- 3KKED3AIE. FATETTE?ILLE - Harriet B. Rollins of Goldsboro will serve as a freshman marshal at the Methodist Col&ege 1968 comnencesr.ent exerei:;es»May 26-27. Traditionally two marshal!, one raale and one female, are selected from each class on the basis of highest academic atanding, Miss Rollins, a 196? graduate of Goldsboro High School, holds a &ethociist College Merit Scholarship and plans a teaching career. During the 1966-6? academic year she will serve as treasurer of Barber Residence Hall on campus, a post to which she was recently elected. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Rollins of 1711 E. Pine St. \t College is completing its e enrolled over 1,000 students from 17 states and 6k counties in Korth Carolina. The college offers 13 majors in seven areas of study. STL*^*i^&>f Centrevt. Cr Mey 23, I960 RELEASE 1 H<P5 I VILuR - Larry Parties of Smithfisld is' : be recipient of a Methodist College Merit Scholarship. The Merit Scholarships, of varying '-^o-mts,up to $6"0 renewal--Ic annually, -arc avarded on the basis. hi^h school'records, 'Christian character, financial need, 4nd c • "-:titive r-xaminations. Barnes is a 1968 graduate of Smithfield Hiph School and the s: n of ''r. i Mrs. Donald B. F-nrncs. e.bhc.dist Collefre is comol ting itn eighth academic year during vh^ch It enrolled over 1,000 students frr.m 1? states ?nd 6ii counties in "orth Carolina. 'he college offers 13 majors in seven ar.-as of stjrdy. s Contectt •May 23, 1968 fr.T?. '-n\':<: - JlAina '!3rry of I,-,, nvj 'i> ; L • •'•; ^'' e is Vne recipient of a -lofiodSst Golle^ Merit Scholarship, The ;ierit Scholarships, of varyinff amounts IK ^o ^600 renevabl are awarded cri the basis or high ac.iool recur-'';, Christian chf.rac ..or, j •?.••• ll.-.r, *. need, arJ cunpebiiive examinations. Miss Berry is a 1968 sjradyate of J. :!, uo.'-fj High School and the daughter of the Rev. and !rs. ''rank :•:. ^.nrry. Met; ^dist CoLle"e is ccrapltting its eighth academic year dur'rm ^:hlc''j time H enrolled -over 1,'"00 students frc-m 17 stsbrr- -13^. & counties in i'Jorth Crrolina, The college offers 13 majors in seven areas of stody. CoTit.3?1". S May 23, I06fi i RELErJ : frnfTit" - *>t,hryne Cook of rilzabetfctown is the rncr-pient of a Methodist College Ilf^r* ^ f 'chnlprs:n' n, T^- ;-rl.t ScholetrshlTSS, of varying swoynts up to *600 renpvablp Rnrnrlly, are awpr-'icd "n the l^^i1? of hir^ •'^hvl rnc-ir-isj Christian chr-rac^or, flrrncicl. nee-";, wnd c'-'ipptitivo examinations. Miss. Uaok is a 1968 graduete cf Slizabethtown -Hijrh' Schrcl and the- rhnj:?htfr :>f Mr. atv; -TS. Rudolph H, Cook. Methodist College is completing its pr'r?hth academic y^eer c?"ring vhie' time over it enrolIpd/1,000 s^ dents frcn 17 rt?itRS nn': 6).; counties in forth Onrclr'it.. The college offers 13,majors in se\'f:n rrar.n of study. Contactt Carol Quvcrson 23, 1968 TAYTTr?rrTLt,S - Joselyn Evan* of ^raharo is the recipient of a Kethodist uollee;e Merit Scholarship. The Merit Scholarsbios, of varying amounts up to 'iSO^ renewable annually, are avsr ed on the basi^ of hi>rh school records, Christian charac*-. r, financial • need, and competitive examinations, Kiss Kvans is a 19f';8 graduate of Southern - A lamance' HI (?h School and the dau"htpr-'0f Mr, and Mrs. Ja-ies C. F.v?ns. Methodist College is completing its eighth academic year during which- time it enrolled over 1,000 students frcm 17 states and 6lj counties in ivorth Carolina. The college offers 13 majors in seven areas of study. Centre. uJ Carol Cuverson 23, r?68 £E I"?' rILLK - Elay Icoch of Frsnklintcn is ihe recipient of a Methodist Merit Scholarship. The Verit Scholarships, of varying amounts up to $600 renevable annually, are awsr-Jed en the basis of hiph school records, Christian character, finanacel need, an ; 3 c<.-ipetTtive examinations. Oooch is a 1^68 graduate of So'it'n Irsnville Hi^h School an-? the s^-n of Vr, and Mrs. •.%'illiam T. Gooch. Methodist College is completing its < iphth academic year during which time it enrolled over 1,000 stud nts from 17 states and 6k Bounties in North ' r<r- "i^ns, The college offers 13 ms.jors in se^cn .nre.fis of stjrd.y« Cont; c ',: Cn r--. 1. Cw r ? vn \, 1968 7?it; : :TT ; ;.'lJ.>. "j - M l ' a m Lan-Ms nf ')--^or^ is -vi- r^ciij-'MVit ?»:? 3 V-JT' "-thcKU t -olio ,e Irrit Scholars d .. ;:'vi,i "orl-fe J r: : T>lnr«viip3, o-f vnry^n^ a-ioun':,^ nn „- 60/1 renewablp; ann T-i'Llv, •ara r--?ird-d on thf b^sls ->f T'^I school rocorr!1?, Chi"'.ot--'.aT3 chsrac r ^ , "r^-cial needj .?,.nr3 C'-ipet.itivG pxnmi nations, I*:^,.-iis Is -i 1968 graduate of Oxford =!•"-fh j.,-ool no the s^n.of ::r. a, ;1 're. 'A'illinn 1\; -Hs, -ir, College is cony.-lf-t'.rgc ; .t'- ei':!r-th academic yeer d'ri.r>p '.'hlc'i ' ''IP, it euro 11-,.<; - 1,000 sVadcnts frcm 1? states and 6a counties in "".r-rth The coller^? .offers 13 raajors in seven areas of -budy. C ntact: Carol Ouvers.n Kay 23, 1968 KASEtDWEDIAT! tt£1E/- Lsrry'Lujjar of New Bern is the recipient of a Methodist College Merit Scholarship. The Merit Scholarships, of varying amounts up to $600 renewable annually, are awarded on the baiis of hifh school records, Christian character, financial need, and competitix'e examinations. Lugar is e 1968 frrarfuate of Ksw Bern Hi^h School and the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Lsx-'rence E. Lufrar. . Methodi.^t College is completing its eighth academic year during which time it enrolled over 1,000 students from 17 states «nd 6h count IPS in forth Carolina, The college offers 13 majors in seven areas of study. Contact: Carol Ouverson tay 23, 1/66 jiTlL: I I'-'K - cry .Reeves of Clyde is the recipient of a Methodist "ollc^e l-'.erit Scholarship. T\-r- Hcrit ilcholrrshios, of varying s^ouiits a,- to f>600 rertKabl':: s-nrv^^ly-, are awarded on the basis of , high scbocl reccrrs, Christian c'-?ra.cter, financial need, arvi. ccir^otitive eraminstions. Miss Reeves is a 1968 graduate of Tuscola f'i^h School .-:i:ri thf, dan .hter of IT. and Krc, .K^nocr B. Hooves, Jr. Methodist College is completing its eighth aca.deir.ic year durir.-- ^bich time it enrolled over 1,000 students from 1? states and 6lj. counties in W Carolina, The college offers 13 majors in seven areas of study. Contact: Carol Ouvxrson May 23, 1968, FATaTT ] i-l>AS ; IiKa)!/. U - J. P, ^auders, IU of i-'our Uslcs is the recipient of a. Methodist Collebe hc-rit Sci--olar^',in« The !vierit -icholarships, of varying1 amounts 1 up to i-600 renewable annually, t are avjaracd on the "oasis of hi^h scnool it/cords, Christian character, financialneed, and competitive examinations. Sanders is a 1968 graduate of Four Oaks Hi^h School and the son of i"Ir, and t firs, J. P. Sanders, Jr, l-.ethodist College "is completing its eighth academic year during which time it enrolled over 1,000 students from 17 states and bit counties in i-.orth Carolina. The college oifers 13 majors in seven areas of study. Contacts Carol Oawrson ?3, 1968 "I JM FAfFTTK?ILLS - Kaixljr Simpson of Lootberton is th* recipient of a Methodist Merit Th« Merit Sehelarrtitps, of varj'ing aB»:Bt» up to 1600 r«aewrt)l* ar* «Mardcd on the basis of h%t» school records, Christian character, fijuu«ial need," and competitive exaainatior^. Simpson is a 1^68 gradaat© of Laeb«rtan Hi^h ScS-iOol and the e n of Hr, and i!re. Rudolph F* Simpson, NsthodlBt CoUeji* istoapL-ting its ti^th acadaoio yw daring which li»» it etirolloti over 1,OC» students from 1? states end 61* counties ic Korth i The college offers 13 majors in sr.veo areas of Contact* Carol Ouverson May 23, 1968 FATKfl'EVILLE - Cynthia Treece of "llene is the recipient of a Methodist Collegefierit Scholarship* The Iferit Scholarships, of varying amounts up to 8600 renewable annually, are awarded on the basis of high school records, Christian character, financiil need, and competitive examinations. Kiss Treece is a 1968 graduate of Ellerbe Hi^h School and the daughter of Kr, and Mrs. Andrew W. Treece. Methodist College is completing its eighth academic year during which ti e it enrolled over 1,000 students from 17 states and 6h coun ties The college offers 13 majors in seven areas of study. in North Carolina. IMMEDIATE '.'ILLS - Fishop Pr-ul Osrber, BF«-\di=nt Hrhop.of the "glr-if^ f pis copal Area of The netbodist Church, r.nrf Dr.- C1-- rence Flcke-n, s. leading- .'iethodist srvjcator, will be; the principal speakers for the fifth snnrjsl corcmen cement exercises -°t Methodist College. Eisho; Garber w5.ll preach the baccalaureate sermon S-jndsy, %y 26, 11 a.*n., X" sn^ Dr. Fi.c:'"erj will deliver the commencement s. •Vires s at the graduation exercises Kay ?? at 10: 3" a.'T!. Other activities of the week-end include, the annual si MHi berKj^et 3a-3nrday ?vcn-Ir,.~, Jay 2$ rnd the reception for terrors and thrir families ;TiT.;en by Preai('«nt -snd .'* -r». -'saver Sunday, .Hay 26 at U p.nj. r/raduat J on exercises will tak:e a new petting this year in t,he ne-^ly compl ted Fine Arts-Auditorium Euildir-s. The exercises will be the first event held in t hp structure. With th«s move into the Auditorium, an Indication, of continued ojrovth at d2;XG<3^£^2X^t^^ Kethodist,/|:;oes the fact that'tha two principal commencement speakers played a major role in the fc'jnd-'np and bspinnin^ yetrs of ,tlie college. y It was -under the leadership snd guidance of Bishop Gsrber that- the institution c?me Into be^'ng as one of the two new colleges chartered in the 'J. C. Conference in 19p6. Likewise, Dr. Ficken, academxcVdesn and ac " ing presioout o;n Jhiu ;-fesIe/an, came to .'-'ethcdi st in 1?60 as the first 'Dean to help develop snd snarae the academic program of the new inst'tution, IRE" FT'" ;H!R F'ishop -larber, a native of &ev i'rsrket, ?a., received the f*» A. ^e^ree from Bridrjefcater College, snd the ^. A. and rh. D. decrees from the "Olivers 5 ty of Pennsylvania. He has rocsivrd several honor? r.v desre^g! the L» H« D., Simpson Co'ilf/ss; D. !)», T'ukr- 'Jni varsity; LL. r'., fter,?olph-. M acon College; uL,",, Hridgewater College} D. D,, Elmer?"'University;-»nd the --. ')., /'feshi n?ton and Lee Univers.'ty. Bishop "mrhr-r .was crd?'"'ucd in 1^)26 in t>»e Western -V,yth r 9rol" ;> '? ^ *?f---r<-r;ee and became professor of church hristor-r at Du(re Univ^rs-'.ty D'Trinity "c'-'ocl. In addition, hr was the Kerfstrsr fr-Ti' l Q ?'-';2 r-'-d Dean frr *n 19?j !«-M. Elected a t'shop of The Methodist Church in 19hi) by the Southeaatern Jurisdiction Orni't.rence, h« wss asfii«w*»d t-o tre•''enevs, 'Hwltscrlrrid ^r-.i^rrnpl. Arcs, .Bishop Gcrber lies served as pr«>Fi sent of the Council cf :r-; -;r'^, -.R r; of uhe Commission OR'ifipher '"ducat'on, PS pres?-";e'it of thr • i.''rnf ss vice-chairman of fche u wmispicn "n Ghsrlairs, ss r.^sJrrprv rf t v >e Commission or, Camp Activities, and -es ?jc©-pre<:''''-'e'rit cf th? Methodist C-r"'cr5t: (property !.n the District of Colombia), ' fbe !.Ji>.s>- ^pwfes also & member of th« CoTuni-^slon on Promoticn. ard Cnlt3T?t'!"nj the, Pepartmcnt of K'nisterial Educa t" en ;^Commits -'on rn IriterdenotBlnati~7i»1 ^«-lpt ciRsnjrsl • • • v f j c l l ; the i-;oard of Public»t4cns| the Co«mlsS'-*on on Ccur^» of Study as well as comruittees of the World Hf?vod-?st Council. lishop 'l--rber hss been s trnstre of Rsndelpb-^ficcn College; Randolnh-I'aeon Cowan's Gcllr^e; tend. lph-f-faccn Academy; r -'rrum Junior College; L— :'p v nr^ Ccllc - 'ej 'esley Theological Seminary; ;;i h P'oint College; -American r niv-rs'.ty; Pfeiffer -oll"v,.r; and 'vir^Jnia -e.plr.ran '^cllere. > - fraternities in which the Bishop holds memb'-rshin include Phi Reta Kappa, Delta Sigma Phi, Tau Kappa Alpha, and Theta .?i. TTe is a. member of the American Society of Church Flistory and several other professions! organizations. DR. Dr. Ficksn, a native of Huntingburs, Indiana, received the A. P. Se&see from Baldwin-Wallace College; the A« M. degree from "orthwestrrn University; and the Ph. D. decree fro-n the University of '^isconsih. In I?2k Or. Sicken became the Des.n of !T?n at Macalester College, St. paul, Minn. /;fter serving in this position for nine years, he became Dean of the College and served few twelve years (he was also Acting President for.two years), ^rom 19li6 to I960 he vs.3 with Ohio "'esleyan University ss Dean of the College and Acting President (three years). After coming to Methodist College for two years (1960-62) he went to'' Baldwin-Wallace College as a y^taff /ssocipte and later to Philippine Christian College in Manila as a consultant0 T)r. ^icken has been executive secretary ,of the Ohio Commission on Education Beyond Hi<rh School, a member of the Ohio Council on Teacher Education, and a trustee of Baldwin-Wallace College. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa V Delta Pi, an^ Omicron Delta Kappa as well as several professional organizations. Methodist College Release Before—or oh Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 Charles K. McAdams, Director of Public Relations Carol Ouverson, Assistant Director, News Bureau FAYETTEVILLE - Bishop Paul Garber, Resident Bishop of the Raleigh Episcopal Area of The Methodist Church, and Dr. Clarence Ficken, a leading Methodist educator, will be the principal speakers for the fifth annual commencement exercises at Methodist College. Bishop Garber will preach the baccalaureate sermon Sunday, May 26, 11 a.m., and Dr. Ficken will deliver the commencement address at the graduation exercises May 27 at 10:30 a.m. Other activities of the weekend include the annual alumni banquet Saturday evening, May 25 and the reception for seniors and their families given by President and Mrs. Weaver Sunday, May 26 at 4 p.m. Graduation exercises will take a new setting this year in the newly completed Fine Arts-Auditorium Building. The exercises will be the first event held in the structure. With this move into the Auditorium, an indication of continued growth at Methodist, appropriately goes the fact that the two principal commencement speakers played a major role in the founding and beginning years of the college. It was under the leadership and guidance of Bishop Garber that the institution came into being as one of the two new colleges charted in the N.C. Conference in 1956. Likewise, Dr. Ficken, academic MORE ADD ONE - METHODIST COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT dean and acting president of Ohio Wesleyan, came to Methodist in 1960 as the first Dean to help develop and shape the academic program of the new institution. BISHOP GARBER Bishop Garber, a native of New Market, Va., received the B.A. degree from Bridgewater College, and the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. degrees: He has received several honorary the L.H.D., Simpson College; D.D., Duke University; LL.D., Randolph-Macon College; LL.D., Bridgewater College; D.D., Emory University; and the D.D., Washington and Lee University. Bishop Garber was ordained in 1926 in the Western North Carolina Conference and became professor of church history at Duke University Divinity School. In addition, he was the Registrar from 1928-42 and Dean from 1941-44. Elected a bishop of The Methodist Church in 1944 by the Southeastern Jurisdiction Conference, he was assigned to the Geneva, Switzerland Episcopal Area. Bishop Garber has served as president of the Council of Bishops, as chairman of the Commission on Higher Education, as president of the Board of Education, as vice-chairman of the Commission on Chaplains, as chairman of the Commission on Camp Activities, and as vice-president of the Methodist Corporation (property in the District of Columbia). MORE ADD TWO _ METHODIST COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT The Bishop was also a member of the Commission on Promotion and Cultivation; the Department of Ministerial Education; the Commission on Interdenominational Relations; the Ecumenical Council; the Board of Publications; the Commission on Course of Study as well as committees of the World Methodist Council. Bishop Garber has been a trustee of Randolph-Macon Academy; Ferrum Junior College; Louisburg College; Wesley Theological Seminary; High Point College; American University; Pfeiffer College; and Virginia Wesleyan College. Fraternities in which the Bishop holds membership include Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Phi, Tau Kappa Alpha, and Theta Pi. He is a member of the American Society of Church History and several other professional organizations. DR. FICKEN Dr. Ficken, a native of Huntingburg, Indiana, received the A.B. degree from Baldwin-Wallace College; the A.M. degree from Northwestern University; and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin. In 1924 Dr. Ficken became the Dean of Men at Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn. After serving in this position for nine years, he became Dean of the College and served for twelve years (he .was also MDHB ADD THREE - METHODIST COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT Acting President for two years). From 1946 to 1960 he was with Ohio Wesleyan University as Dean of the College and Acting President (three years). After coining to Methodist College for two years (1960-62) he went to Baldwin-Wallace College as a staff associate and later to Philippine Christian College in Manila as a consultant. Dr. Ficken has been executive secretary of the Ohio Commission on Education Beyond High School, a member of the Ohio Council on Teacher Education, and a trustee of Baldwin-Wailace College. He i$ a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, and Omicron Delta Kappa as well as several professional organizations.