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Fayetteville Observer
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CONFERENCES-School of
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Fayetteville Observer
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CONFERENCES-School of
Christian Mission
Fayetteville Observer
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FACULTY-Faculty Addtns
CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE
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STUDENTS-Scholarships
National Methodist
FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER,CARTERET COUNTY \TKWS TIMES
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ADMINISTRATION-Lowdermilk
CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, HIGHER EDUCATION REPORT
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STUDENTS-Scholarships
National Methodist
ROCKY MOUNT TELEGRAM
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COLLEGE FALL OPENING
F. OBSERVER, F. RADIO STATTONS
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COLLEGE FALL OPENING
N.C. CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE
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COLLEGE FALL OPENING
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RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER (Back to School edition)
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METHODIST COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS
1968-1969
President
Larry M. Barnes, '66
3305 Sanford Drive
Fayetteville , N. C. 28301
Vice President
E. Whitfield Collins , '66
124 Eastwood Avenue
Fayetteville, N. C. 28301
Secretary-Treasurer
Miss Jean Hutchinson, '67
1911 Ci e LI Lview Drive
, N . C . . 2M34BOARD OF DIRECTORS
'66-'69
'67-'7Q
Ensign David R. Altman, '65
191 Belle vue Avenue
Upper Montclair, N. J. 07043
The Rev. Thomas S. Yow III, '66
107 Cedar Street
Garner, N. C. 27529
Julian D. Jessup, '64
506 Martine Road
Fayetteville, N. C. 28305
Larr-y- M . B arnes , -'. 6-Q _
Miss Cynthia A. Walker, '65
Route 3, Box 162 -A
Ashland Annex
Henderson, N . C . . ' 27536
Ensign David B. Herring, '65
18 Phelps Road
Middletown, Rhode Island 02840
'68"'71
Philip A. Levine, '65
4627 Woodlark Lane
Charlotte, N. C. 28211
Mrs. M. V. Starling (Becky), '65
6730 Castlegate Drive
Charlotte, N. C. 28211
Raymond K. Ussery, '66
1920 Dogwood Street
Fayetteville, N. C.
28301
'66 n . g ,
. William H. (Bill) McKeithan, Jr.
6253 Raeford Road
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28305
CLASS OF 1966 SCHOLARSHIP FUND
1967 - 1968
Nov. 10, 1967
Jan. 23, 1968
Feb. 8, 1968
Feb. 8, 1968
Feb. 16, 1968
Feb. 20, 1968
Feb. 23, 1968
March 19, 1968
March 25, 1968
March 29, 1968
April 18, 1968
April 18, 1968
April 24, 1968
May 4, 1968
May 25, 1968
May 27, 1968
'7ack" Allen Dean, J r . , ' 6 6 n . g .
Larry M. Barnes
Barbara Hauser Bryan
Roberta (BobbiJ-D. West
JohnW. Handy
Doris Beard Britt
John M . Rowe, Jr.
Richard (Dick) Meissner, Jr.
Raymond K. Ussery, Jr.
Ella Rose Hall Smith
Charles (Ted) Mazza, Jr.
Lt. Curtis E. Stewart
G. Gordon Dixon
Tommy Yow
Wanda Allen Herring
William (Bill) Hewlett
$
5.00
10.00
7.00
10.00
20.00
10.00
20.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
15.00
$177.00
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METHODIST COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
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Chapter Committee
Mr. Walter R. Turner, '65, Chairman
Post Office Box 631
Salisbury, North Carolina 28144
Mr. W. Connor Holland, III, '64
620 Cape Fear Avenue, Apt. 5
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28303
Mr. Philip Levine, '65
4627 Woodlark Lane
Charlotte, North Carolina
28211
Mr. Peter Rapelye, '67
100 South Main Street
Rutland, Vermont 05701
Miss Charlotte Carmine, '68
602 Gardiner Road
Richmond, Virginia 23229
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Mrs. Andrew G. Smith(Patricia Hardee), '67
1000 Brooks Avenue
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
METHODIST COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Standing Committee - Social
Mrs. Raymond K. (Harriette) Ussery, '64
1920 Dogwood Street
Fayetteville, North Carolina
28301
Mr. Dan W. Gore, '66
3410 Benton Drive
Fayetteville, North Carolina
28301
Mrs. Claudia Dudley, '67
Route 2, Box 376
Fayetteville, North Carolina
28301
Mrs. Monroe Evans, '64 n.g.
607 Tokay Drive
Fayetteville, North Carolina
28301
Mr. Francis Stewart, '64
3510 Drayton Road
Fayetteville, North Carolina
28303
Mr. Luther C. Barnes, Jr., '66
Route 1, Box 47
Wade, North Carolina
28395
Mr. Frankie (Franklin) Faylor, '66 n.g.
238 Meadowcraft Drive
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
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METHODIST COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Recruitment Committee
Miss Judith Bass, '68 (Judi)
1121 Myrtle Avenue
Apt. 66, Myrtle Apartments
Charlotte, North Carolina 28203
Mr. J. C. (John) Downing, '64
Route 2, Box 311
Fayetteville, North Carolina
28301
Mrs. J. W. (Ella Rose) Smith, '66
255 Windsor Drive
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
Mr. Julian Jessup, '64
1145 Acorn Street
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Miss Margaret Alexander, '67
908 Woodcrest Drive
Apt. 2-2
Dover, Delaware
19901
28303
METHODIST COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Standing Committee - Financial
Raymond (Ray) Ussery, '66, Chairman
1920 Dogwood Street
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
Miss Jean Hutchinson, '67, Chairman
1914 Crestview Drive
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28304
Mr. Whit Collins, '66
124 Eastwood Avenue
Fayetteville, North Carolina
28301
Major Robert Lapke, Ret'd '64
123 DeVane Street
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28305
Mr. Johnny C. Edwards, '65
604 Westmont Drive
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Mr. Ron A. Mason, '66
508 Peoples Building
Charleston, South Carolina
28305
29401
METHODIST COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Publications Committee
Mr. William Billings, '68 (Bill)
3299 Meadowdale Blvd.
Richmond, Virginia 23234
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all areas except N.C. & S.C.
Mrs. John L. Cade(Lois Stephenson), '64 Fayetteville area
Route 4, Box 481
Glendale Road
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28304
Wesley Guthrie, '67
Post Office Box 5174
1816 Fargo Drive
?
Fayetteville, North Carolina
28306
Mr. D. Johnson Murray, '68
N.C. (outside Fayetteville, area)
105 S. Claiborne
Goldsboro, North Carolina
27530
Mr. Louis H. Coker, '68
S.C.
110 Friend Street
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
29464
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METHODIST COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Nominating Committee
Mrs. M. V. (Becky) Starling, '65, Chairman
6730 Castlegate Drive
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
Mr. William W. (Bill) Hewlett, '66
26 Centre Street
Woodmere, New York 11598
Mr. William L. (Bill) Hatem, 67
302 West Church Street
Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352
Mr. Wade E. Marr, '66
3011 Morganton Road
Fayetteville, North Carolina
28304
METHODIST COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Constitution By-Laws Study Committee
Mr. Julian D. Jessup, Chairman, '64
1145 Acorn Street
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28303
Mr. Whit (Whitfield) Collins, '66
124 Eastwood Avenue
Fayetteville, North Carolina
28301
Mr. E. Roger Williams, '65
2200 Linden Avenue
Kinston, North Carolina 28501
Mr. Eddie Barber, '68
705 North Kimbrough Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27608
The Rev. Thomas S. (Tommy) Yow, III, '66
107 Cedar Street
Garner, North Carolina
27529
Miss Cynthia Walker, '65
Route 2, Box 430
Durham, North Carolina 27705
MET-ODTST COLLDIE
FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE
Fayetteville, North Carolina 2fi301
Department of Public Relations
Carol M. Ouverson, Assistant Director, Information Services
CUTLI^E:
METHODIST SCHOOL LEADERS—Amone the le?ders for the August 3-6 Methodist School
of Christian Mission are left to ri?>ht:
Paul 0. Bunn, pastor, Millbroo^ United
Methodist Church, Raleirh; Dr. Thomas A. Collins, resident, Ixorth' Carolina
Wesleyan Golle^e; and Dr. '.7. Arthur Kale, professor, 0'ike Divini/Gy School, Burhan.
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METHODIST COLLEGE
FOR RELEASE:
IMMEDIATE
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
Department of Public Relations
Carol M. Ouverson, Assistant Director, Information Services
August 1, 1968
METHODIST COLLEGE TO HOST SCHOOL OF MISSION
FAYETTEVILLE - Methodist College will host some 2^0 people August 3-8 as the North
Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church meets for its annual School of
Christian Mission.
Involved in the school, which has as its theme "Renewed and Sent Forth," will be
the Boards of Missions, of Christian Social Concerns, of Education, and of Laiety. Also
participating in the school will be the Women's Society of Christian Service and Wesleyan
Service Guild.
The six-day school will be divided into two parts, a weekend of study August 3-k
and a week of study August 5>-8. Open to Methodists in all areas of responsibility within
the. church, the School of Christian Mission is designed to promote mission study and
cultivation.
Topics for the school include two elective studies:
Topic One, "New Forms of
Missions," which "will explore what it means to the church in mission in tertfs
of
engagement with the world," and Topic Two, "Southeast Asia," which "will deal with the
church in mission in the area of th6 world designated as Southeast Asia. . .and will
give attention to new forms of mission which are emerging in Southeast Asia."
Bible study for everyone is entitled "John" and will concern the Fourth Gospel
which "presents Jesus not only as a historical figure but as risen Lord 'whose unseen
but real presence empowers the believer and inspires the church.'"
MORE
ADD ONE—School of Christian Mission
Study group leaders for the school include:
Topic One: Miss Dorothy Barnette, associate director of Studies and Schools
of Missions, Joint Commission on Education and Cultivation, Board of Missions of The
United Methodist Church, New York; Mrs. Niles C. Clark, board member of Women's Division,
and Board of Missions, Waterloo, S. C.; Dr. Thomas A. Collins, president, North Carolina
Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount; and Dr. Arthur Kale, professor of Christian Education,
Duke Divinity School, Durham.
Topic Two:
The Reverend Paul Bunn, pastor, Millbrook United Methodist Church,
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Raleigh; Dr. John Lundy, Interboard Council, Holston Conference, Johnson City, Tenn. and
a former missionary to the Phillipines; Mrs. Harold D. Neel, Nyack, New York; and the
Reverend J. L. Peterson, returned missionary to the Congo, now associate minister of
First United Methodist Church, Morehead City.
Bible Study:
The Reverend W. E. Tisdale, pastor, Glendale United Methodist
Church, Durham; and Bible dialogue chairman, the Reverend E. R. Porter, pastor, Westminster
United Methodist Church, Kinston.
?T COLLW
Peyetteville, .vorth Carolina
Department of Public Relations
Carol ?•*• Ouvrrson, Assistant Director, Information Services
August 2, 1966
:L^r^t
: .
'—Kenneth H.'Latmn (left), local -tars<rer of Carol''"ss. ^rl^o'-onp
Telegraph, presents a <?ift of ""2000 In bonds (on behalf of C?-?) to "Dr. ^arl r-T.
' J erns, assistant to the president for development at Mct^odirt Coll^-e,
ve
rf-' "t
was the second Dr, Fesrna pers nally recrivpd shortly after returnl"? frc:T a threeweek teaching engagement at the'University of Maine,
r'arlier E. J. "Chuck" le
Lt. Col. Ret., now. a unit manager with the St-fce Life Insurance Co., presented
100 to the college on behalf of the Faretteville Association of L?fe Cnd- rwritc
C"TL"' ':
MET''C") 1ST 3""Dr JT^L—Hrs. w. 0. P'-rkins (left), chairman of missionary
for the loldsboro Hi strict, receives the Jubilee Study Jewel presented by Mrs
John '.V. Crawford, dean and chsir^an of t^e School of Christian fission, ^'
Carolina C nference, The United Mrt odist Church.
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Fayetteville, North Carolina 2n301
Department of Public Relations
Carol M. Ouv rson, Assistant Director, Information Services
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IMMEPTATE
August 6, 1968
FATFrTTSVTLLE - Mrs. W. B. Perkins, chairman of missionary e'-cation for the
Goldsboro District, received the Jubilee Study Jewel st the Tuesday evrn-'rrr
session of the School of Christian ^insion, ''orth Carolina Conference, The ''nite-d
Mrthodist Church.
. Presenting the award wss ?'rs. John '••?. ^rnvford of Raleipb, 'lest! 3TV-* coalman
of the school and Isr-st Tesr'p recipient of the j^vel.
In presenting the study jewel to F'rs, "-rkins, fl*rs. Crawford draw urjon an
historical account of the jewel's origin and ^r-anin^ v?'-ich nr-"^ared in ths Sp
20, 196£ iscuc-of the r-;orth Cero.lina Christian A;:voc::to.
ftt'that
time, according to the article, the jewel became the i:rooerty on -a
yearly tp/-r*s of t v> e district v : iicb had the Isrgest percentage of a«.xiliarl^~ ccndTjctinj»
three study clashes' d-Jrin? tie /esr.; two missi-,r. stud/ classes and a
!5ibla
study class.
For the 1~'6?-6P. >resr the Deport of Studies showed thrt the North O.-rolina
Conference h»d conducted a total of 1,379 studies wH'h an attendarce of 3l,?l6.
The jewel, itself, was moulded by f!eor.~e A.
Co. of Philadelphia.
Meell
of Bailey, Banks and '"
Of oure >old, the jewel features on its
.In royal rorple ~nd sk",^ blue enamel.
A
face a shield
t'rch of silvT rests uoon t'-'e shield,
reaching from the bottom'to nhe t'op of it.
"'irroundlnp the s>'1eld --Te ncne -rannte
'leaves in ereen'rrold and nor? 5 errfnates in natural color.
Symbolically, the materials.usrrj represent:
divine plory (<»old); "iod, th*>
. Kinp of 'firths (royal purple) whose dwell : nf olace is
!n
Craven (sky V.l'ie ) sr:-' who
has declared himself t^e shield of ^n's oe ' ri le (3hleld)| Jesus Christ, tu-e
torch); life, cctiv'ty, livin? f a i t h (rreen pomegranate Ir-aves); a
pomegranates).
.ADD QNE-Study Jewel Presentation
On the bsck, the jewel is inscribed "Woman's. Missionary Society, North
Carolina Conference for Mission and Bible Study. Presented by Mrs. J. L
Everett, Superintendent of Study. 1P7?-1928." It vas awarded irr!92P, for the
first time, to the Rockinghara District.
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?OP
Fayetteville, Mcrth C-rrolina ?P301
Division of Public Relations
Cprol M. Ouv<:rson, '-a/is - f ) ; redtor
'MITT'CDT'T, Mi::' !
D!; !L r A r ' v :
T'"r'T>T?i TTT;
Aurust 7, 19^8
SC^??OL—Traffic si>ns and ^eanuts
banners provide ^promptu
topics for discussion during the School of Christian Mission, '.'orth- Carolina
Conference^ The :?nited '^et'odist Church, now in session on the -'etholist v^bllr-'
csrapus.
Prom left to r:5p;ht:
Mrs. John •'•• -Crawford of Rsleiph, school dean and
chairman, discusses Charlie Brown's ststement, "I need all the ''trends I csn
get',1 as it relnt.es to the school therae, "Renpved And Sent F'orth."
"One Ji^ajr" brings up such au stions ~s "Js the
The'si^n
r^sn the ot)ly one inftrurent
suitable for church music; on what basis do we exclude en Instrument s'-cha as
the p-uitar?" for panel r<r-<bers The ^ev. Paul Bunn, R p l e i f h ; f'rs.
:J "rold
v
Kyack, ^.f.; "iss n crothy Pam'ette, "'ew ^ork; gnd ''rs. F idl-s ". Clark, '-vV
S.C.
"'iscufjsirtfi; t"ne traffic si?n "Tl Id" and the questions it raises I,1" a^r>
to changes within the church is f'rs. I.. C. T7c?reen. team coordinstor, "alei^h.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
THE METHODIST CHURCH
DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
MYRON F. WICKE, General Secretary
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
Box 871
OFFICE OF STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
WILLIAM H. VAUCHAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
MRS. DOROTHY CORN, LOAN OFFICER
MRS. RUTH STALEY, SCHOLARSHIP OFFICER
C. ELDON WRIGHT, LOAN COLLECTIONS OFFICER
37202
August IS, 1968
M E M O R A N D U M
TO
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Methodist College
This is to advise that the students listed below have been approved
for 1968-69 United Methodist Scholarships.
We are notifying the pastor and district superintendent of each
student receiving the award. Since your school is in possession of
more complete information on the home and home-town situation of
each student, we are asking you to assume responsibility for
publicity in the home-town newspaper. The attached sheet is our
suggestion for use in this connection.
Lynn Theresa Moore
Woodrow Wilson Wells, Jr.
Director
Department pf Educational Institutions
W O R L D
S E R V I C E
A G E N C Y
T H E
M E T H O D I S T
C H U R C H
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FROM
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE METHODIST CHURCH
P. 0. BOX 871,, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
, who will be a
at
, has been awarded a National
Methodist Scholarship by the Board of Education of The Methodist Churph.
is the (&&><J-4yi£Li-J
of
NATIONAL METHODISE 'SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS cover tuition and fees up to $500"anl^
are granted on the basis of superior academic standing, leadership ability,
active churchmanship, character, personality and need.
About 500 such awards are given annually by the Methodist Board of Education
and its nationwide scholarship program. More than 9,000 National Methodist
Scholarships have been granted since the program was started in 1945.
Funds for the support of National Methodist Scholarships are received from
local Methodist churches on the basis of a church-wise offering on Methodist Y
Student Day, the second Sunday in June.
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ODIST COLL
FOR RELEASE* IMMEDIATE
Fayetteville, North Carolina 2P301
Department of Public Relations
Carol w, Ouverson, Assistant Director
Auerust 16,
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FAIBTTEVILLR - Voodrow 'F. "ells of Fayettrv: lie, vv.o will be a senior at iietbodist
Colleee, lias be?r "••srd'd ? J-W'cnal ' '- M~O''' "t ^cbcl'^r-hi" b~r the r'OpH ^f ~-o'.tc'-Hon
of The Ketho.-'ist Church.
•: \l.s is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow V. Wells, Sr, , 625> Lorpvieu, .A
major, he plans to enter the ministry.
National Metbodist Scholarship A', -rr-s covrr ti^'ticn snd fr.es np t^ ^-^^O 'md sre
granted ort the b?sis cf superior academic stsndinry lBadersuTn aMl^ty, active* .
churcb'-nansMp, character, personality snd need,
About, 500 such avards are ?iven annually by the Methodist ±<. ard of S !ucat;6n
V
and its naticovn.de scholwrship progrsrn*
f^ore tnan 9,000 such scholarehipfe have
been granted since the program was started in 19j;5*
iiTj;r,cIs /or :::3e uatlonal Kefchodist bcnolfrp^iDS ??re received by a ch:jrc,i offering
n Methodist Student D?y, the" second Sunday in Jur;e»
wells is one of two Methodist College studrnts receiving the schol^rsMp.
oore, a sophomore from Beaufort, : . < • . , is
Methodist College will open '"'or its
T :tthodist's
Lynn
second recipient,
ninth academic year 5<
' • hc-,r 12 "'1th s.
facult/ of 66 perscns teschong over 2CO courses- in seven areas of study.
Some 1100
students are- exacted to enroll at the liberal arts, co-educational institution,
y •'. v- eluded , please return
JDr-T COLT,
FOR RELEASE:
WSDI.ATE
Fayetteville, Kcrth Carolina ?,P301
Department of Public Relations
Carol M. Ouverscn, Assistant Director
August 16, 1968
ESAUFORT
CTSS
! 'T.1S T^TIDTTAL ' •'
fST
PAIETTiivILk:; - Lynn T. Moore of Beaufort, w'io y-'!l b^ ?. o'Dbornore •"t ?
College, ii£.s been ?-wirde<"i s l'?t^crml Hrtbodl °t ScholsrsMn by the Foard of ^
of The Kcthodist Church.
Miss Mocra is; _the_dauchtgr of Mr. and :-'rs. John M,, ^oore, lilt Pollock, and a
\7 frraduete of East- Carteret High School. Lyrrn is a reli^icn ma.icr at '"'rt'-o:'-' "fc
and planr, to cai-eefc in Christian Fducati^n.
Kational Methodist Schplarsnip Awards r.over twition and fees TO to S^OO snrf are
rranted on t'*e basis of superior acadenic standing, leadership ability, actiye
churchmsnsbip, character, personality and need*
-;
About ^00 such awards are given annually ty the Methodist Pas ^ ^f ?!'?'icst-i-->jj
and. its nationwide scholarship program, 'lore than 9,000 such scholarships '
. been granted since the program WES started in lyh^*
Funds for the National Methodist Scholarships are received by a cr-urc'i offering
on Methodist Student Day, the seccnd Sunday in June.
Miss Moore is -one of two Methodist College students re?"'
tbe schcl'.:" '. .
VJoodrow W. Wells of Fayetteville, a senior at "'et'^odisti, is the college1 •? second
recipient .
Methodist College will open for its ninth academic year September 12 vith a
faculty of 66 persons teaching over 200 courses in seven areas of study. Some 1100
. 'students are expedted to enroll at the liberal arts, co-educational institution.
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METHODIST COLL
Fayetteville, North Carolina 2*301
Department of Public Relations
Carol M, Ouverson, Assistant Director
FOR RELEASE!
IMMEDIATE
16, 1968
MS"1'
<>T CO LI)
: "3 S FACULTY AIT ITIOKS
the continued grotx'th of Its student body and the further
expansion ot; ius erjc^uicnal program, llet odijt College vrill be^in ".he l%<-'-''°
academic year with a faculty oi"1 66 persons, 9~coraing to Dean Samuel J, 'Vomsck,
Since the l?6?-63 year, five more instructors have been added to the faculty.
Of the 66 oer&ons or the faculty roster for 1960-69, four will be me-ibors of the
college library staff and two wil? be on leaves ?.f ?bs,encf>, leaving 2 totri -ctive
teechirg stai'f of 60.
'
e
^
3 ...r-' v d ^or
asri c L.aj.f. -pr./fe r ~ o r -f s-cic"'<?--7,r Jernr T>, Lphrsn, instructor ir, od -.ca.bicr, and
psychology; Melton W. I^yerj instructor in mathematics j David N. ' J utto, <.Tr., instructor
in art, and Jp'm-rs tf. Price, Ji". , who vnll serve is director of. the r-ew audio-visual
cert^r.
rtir., ;
the v£> •-,'• ]
Jani
r:ce J T -••* t'^o P . A , Degree at Ly.jchbur
"-"r?' 3t ^orthwe^t^m . Hniver^ tv«
:'e
Coll^.^e a nd
hss completed a year '3 work toward
the Doctoral deerres -in Scciolo;'y ^t fvorthvest^rn and holds 3 P.D. decree fro«! Qprrett
7heoloc-ical Seminarjr.
Lehman, a nrt5ve of South Carolina, holds the P. A, degree from Samford College,'
Birm 4 n ; Tham, *lis, and the Masters -3err?c- -'" r^ucation and Psychology from Appalachian
State University &t Ho one.
y
Loyer, a native of California, attended Lebanon ?allyy College in 'Pennsylvania
ana holds the 3.S. decree from Eastern 'ennonite College, Virginia, and the K.A. decree
in mathematics from 3eor~e Feabody College, Nashville, Tenn.
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ADD OW;<: - H.C.. Faculty Additions
Hutto, a native of Illinois, received the P,/. decree from Birm-inp^am Southern
College and the M.A. decree in art from the University of Alabama.
Price, a native of Kannapolis, !V.C., holds the BfA. decree froii Catawba College'
and th<= Mastere decrr^ in audio-visual e'ucation frrm Appalachian Stste University.
iiewc'opirrs who v,dll replace or fill-in for departing faculty ,"ier,!b> rs are:
'Irs. Ingeborg r. B. Dent, assistant professor of German and French and dean, of
women.
:,ive of 'Jerm&ny, . rs. Dent holds the Bachelors d^ree from Lyceum Sustrow
and Obi.rlyaeiw,-Duren, •with ~;thr r cteoios undertaken at the University
at s '!'. !/-ua--.6 se-'nar at Cologne and A-.-cnen.
f Cologne and
She served in the Cer.vcn Jepartments
at Duke University and the (University of North Carolina from 196b to 1968;
Or. James Mouell, professor English. A native of Straw, ""I.C.,, "Dr. !'->well received
the B.A. degree fr^m "uilford College nnd the
the Cr;lvcrs.it/ of "forth Carolinr.
.A. and ^i.,D. decrees 'n1 ."nf-.lish from
he's served en c,he faculty at the University of
North Crr 1ina;, Vestcm Csrolina "niversity; "reensboro College (English "epartrnent
riead); TuscuTum College (.English Department :-ead); s.nd Klcn 'CollR^e ('"'acuity and "Inel-'s
Dep <" rtrne nt Fead).
'7:r, acbert T. Trysnt, assi-ztsrt "r-.'fessor rf Sociology. A rati'rt of Pennsylvania,
Dr. 'r^'-nt hol^s thn r,?. ^pc-ree frm 'lr-"->Tp T n-'verfityr r,hc P.D. ^e^ree from Crozer
Th??oloMcrl Seminary, • and the Th.D. decree from Boston University.
<«/Vin A, West, assistant professor of Education and ?sycholc y .in--;! di/ector of
teacher training. Also a native of Pennsylvania, '.vest,, rece ved the B.A. decree fro*u
Davidson College'and the Masters degree in education from the University of Forth
Carolina.
.k> is £ veteran North Carolina educator.
Roy F. McClelland, assistant professor of Education and Psychology, A native of
.
rircrinia, McClelland holds the B.A. decree from West Virginia Institute of
Technology ; nd the M.A. degree in education from Marshall University.
He has carried-
on further graduate studies in education at ".he University of Vest Virginia and has
extensive experience as a public school educator in 'Jest Virginia.
ADD TWO - ;:.C. Faculty Additions
Krs, Faye J. Lehman, cataloging librarian for the college Davis Memorial
Library.
l'rrs, Lrhsan, a native of Mt. " •-, ".<"., hcl-ir both => ^.A. and a ~'.A. In
library science from Appalachian State "niversHy.
Robert S. ^ristian, in^turctor in ^np,lish. A nsti^t of N e w J r^ey, r;v,rictian
received .the B.A', degree from Western '•'-Tiylj>n'* Coll' ^ej '!'>1^ r^.T''. d'-^ree from ~r^./•>
, Universi &y; and the .-..A. decree :'n '.'.Y"'
.fro^ ^
TT*>1.vp'r!7''ty
Frances C. Barrett, instructor In ^prl-'?h. A rrtiv«
^^ Conner4;: nut*
7-nHp-rB,~.r-,,
'T.n.f v., s,,
Garrett recrirej the F«^» rer-r^p fr-ow "-iaT-p^^t^h Hollafe the the "',A. decree in ^ :!1sb
from the University of South
METHODIST COLLEGE
Fayefcteville, North Carolina 28301
Division of Public Relations
Carol M. Ouverson.'Assistant T-irector
FOR RELEASE:
IMMEDIATE
August 20, 1968 •
•LCWDE3MILK :;AJ-' D PTT£LIC RELAX'OFS DIRECTOR AT i
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COT.LKOE
FAYTSTTEVILLE - William P. Lowderwilk has assumed the position of Director of
Public Relations at Methodist College. He succeeds Charles K. McAdf-ms vho left
to become-treasurer of the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist
Church.
Lowdermilk has been Assistant Director of Public Relations at 'he college
for the past five years. In this position'he dealt primarily with student
recruitment and church relations; he will continue to be concerned with thpse areas.
Lowderrnilk holds the A.F. degree fron-Emory University and trie F.D. r^e^r^e
from Duke University.
The Division of Public Relations st Mpthodirt College handles student recruitment,
church re 1st' ons, alumni affairs, information services and publicat'oris.
COLL-'T
Fayetteville, "orth Carolina
Division of Public Relations
Carol H. Cuvcrson, Assistant Director
RELEASE t
gast 20, 1968
LOWDSRMILK N#MKD PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR AT METHODIST COLLEGE
FAYETTEVILLE - William P. Lowdermilk has assumed the position of Director of
Public Relations at Kethodist College. He succeeds Charles K. KcAdsms v;ho left
.to become treasurer of the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist
Church!
Lov;dermllk has been Assistant Director of Public Relations at ths> college
for the past five years*
Jn this Position he ^ealt primarily with student
recruitment and church relations; he will continue to be concerned vith these
areas.
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Lowdermilk holds the A.B. decree frSn Emory TTnivers~'ty and the P»Di derree
from Duke University.
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Fayetteville, Worth Carolina 26301
Biirisiof} of iublic Relations
. 'uverson, Assistant Director
August 21, 1968
\s 'win Kational Scholarship
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F&XST¥8VXX>i& - Howard J. Lupton ar; ? '?,'. £00.7 Smith of Rocky -tourt, *'*ic will be
freshnon at Methodist College, hsve been awar
-tfconal Methodist Schcl- rsbips
by the Board of education of Tne Methodist Oaurch.
l*!pton.iB a 1968 gra-iuate of Aocky %'unt >en - r ':'<\~>'-\1 a n ' t,.h?- 73^ of
the Ser, and Krs« James CJ, I*rpt.oi3«
0'>rin.-r ; ?ln school, 'lovard hcl-5 nnr«ron's offices,
maim ttmw captain of the Deb^e. Jearo sn : - .vice., president of. the Future jinslcEes'
of Awerica.*
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also1 ? 1
S, Smith,
fi« was a member of- t**e
c.-jonr-^. '?onor ^oc'ipty,-
^ocky !'6.unt graduate, ^ thp s->r -T .'r. ?no'
Tofnmy is the past president c
~s.
:r;f-r^r
"'1st
fcwth '--Howship,
.National-Methodist Scholarship Aw?rds covr *^}'^ir-n "ti''fetf^
art grsnted on the basis of superior ac"c.--ir; st"?
, leadershi'"
sp to ':r'D'1 .-:n^
lift-/, ?rt,ive
churcbnatJBhip, character,' personality <
Jted,
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About 500 such awu.i-'ds ?ire .^ivon annually by t^« Methodist '
and. Its nstionwide scholarship rrcgrf-.w.
Education
'ore. t'*;n ',000 such fschol.^rs'-ipr, b.-,ve .
been granted since the program was'started in l.-'l .
unJs for ;
'lonol
Kethodist Scholarships are received from a church offering on the second Sunday,. In
Juris.
Lupto?) and Smith are two of four !'t. ^tod-ic t Collrre-s^dev-.s recf ; v'no t e
scholarship.
Kethodlst College will or*en for Hr> n i ^ t h ac*^e---'c - -r ':rr-.tcnhrr 1'
faculty of 66 persons terchin-" over ?'
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?n sc-vc-n -reas of pt.-.--^',
---.m^ lion
students are expected to enroll at tne librrsl srts, eo-educ-'tl^nsl. Institution.
Contact: Carol Cuverson,
Assistant Director
August 23, 1968
MKT'ODIST CQLLE3S 'OPENS FOR MISTH ACADEMIC YEAR
Methodist' College will open its classroom doors for Its ninth academic year
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Thursday, September 12 to an expected student body of 1100.
Residence halls will open at 1 p.m. Sunday, September 8 vith September ?-ll
set for freshman orientation.
New students and their parents will be welcomed
Sunday, September 15 at the President1" Hecention. The final day for registration
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is September 11,
In anticipation of an increased enrollment, the college has completed two
additional buildings and expanded a third. Also, as announced earlier, the faculty
has 'been enlarged by '"ive and ace.denic course 'offerings have been added.
The Student Unicn expansion, built at a cost of *L77»30C, contains an
additional 1?,000 square feet snd provides 300 more chsirs in irrUviiual dining
rooms. On the upper level ere the new snack' bar, bookstore, 'n-' x>st office,
These facilities, aloncf with Reeves Auditorium ??nd the Horner Administration
Building have already been in use, Although no college clsssp-s have been in
session since the close .,f summer school July 19, the campus has served approximately
2,800 people during the ei»ht summer workshops and conferences, A ninth meetirp,
the Church School Administrators Workshop.will close the conference season September 6-8,
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ADD ONE—MET TCDIST COLLEGE OPENS TOR NINTH ACADEMIC Tl
The Homer Administration Building, which has been in use since mid-June,
has enabled revisions in the Classroom Building, Spppe formerly occupied by
administrative offices now provides additional faculty offices and houses the
library's new audio-visual center.
Now awaiting tbs first influx of students is the Fine Arts Building (Reeves
Additorium, tfevever^ was completed for the 1968 ,May graduation)«,, The lower level,
which hss been receiving finishing touches ,vU1108 the music department in offices,
classrooms, a choral room, an ensemble room, and several individual practice rooms.
On the upper level, the art and dram? departments are housed in space providing
offices, studios, classrooms, and costume and dressing rooms.
Both the Fine Arts Building-Reeves Auditorium and the Homer Administration
Building (costing is 1, £13,900) were made possible.by a federal government-loan
($£85,000) under Title III, a federal government grant ($li83,b£7) under Title I,
and college funds.
Chief individual donors included John '''. Reeves of Pinehurst and W. ^. .
Corner of Sanford. Reeves <?ift of ^?00,000 in 1965 was directed to the construction
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of the Fine Arts Building, and marked the beginning of fund raising effort's.
has been a member of the fTefchodist College Board of Trustees since June,
RRSVPS
1962.
. Horner d&eelfced $100,OCO towards the Administration Fuilding in October, 1°63.
He is an erirvnsl member of the Board of Trustees and served as chairman of the
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development committee. Publisher of the Sanford herald, Inc., Horner is a past
v.
president of the North Carolina Press Association and has been £ member of the
State House of Representatives.
In addition, the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation of Winston-Salem gave J?5)0,000
to the Administration Buil :ing fund ,in 1965.
Contact:
Carol .Ouverscn
Assistant .";iri ctor
FOR RELEASE:
August 26, 196P
IMMEDIATE
METHODIST COLLEGE. OPKNS F^R NINTH AC/»DK: 1C H'AR
FArSTTEVILLS - Methodist College will ooen its classroom doors for Its ninth
academic year Thursday, 3eptember 12 to an exnected student body of 1100,
Through those classroom doors a faculty of 66 persons will be teschinec ov<?r
200 c urses in seven academic areasqj making available 13 majors and 17 minors.
This contrasts sharply with the enrollment of 88 students,and the faculty of
? persons ••••ith which thp collep-e bccanoprrations in'I960,
In-addition, there are more cl'is^room 'OOPS to ooen; 17 b-'ildin^s'^re now
complete in comparison to the li i:hich wpre in use in I960,
This year residence halls will open at 1 p.m. Sunday, September
September 9-11 set for freshman orientation,
September 11,
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with
""he -final day for rescistmtion is
New students and their parents will be welcomed Sun lay, September
1$ at the President's Reception,
Mew facilities which >will be available rcr the first time this year include
a Student Union expansion, the Fine Arts Building, snd the HEorner Administration
Eui l.dinq,
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A~D ONE— tfif ODIfiT COLLEGE OPEKS FOR N T ^T fi
ACADEMIC fK
Expansion of the Student Union has boovided 300 more chairs In individual
dining rooms, a new snatek bar, bookstore ?md Dost office within K,000 additional
square feet,
The Fine Arts Building on the lower level provides offices, classrooms, a
choral room, an ensemble rooT!, and several individual practice rooms for the music
dcp; rtr,i,nt«
Cn the upper level the art and drama depart-npnts sre housed in sosce
providing offices, studios, classrooms, and costume and dressing rooms» .
Completion of the Homer Administration Building in mid-June enabled additional
fscultj" offices and a new audio-visual center in the Cls^proon R '?ildinrr.
Contact»
Carol Guverson,
Assistant director
11*8-7110, ext. 22B
August 29, 196Q
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SCHOOL
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- Methodist College opens its classroom doors for !ts Mnth
/ear Thyrsday, Sentenber 12 to an expected 1100 students.
Thronnh t^ore clas'-room doors a fec'jlfcy of 66 ,(an increase of five) will he
teachirpf cvi?r ?00 ceurses 1n seven academic areas, nsking svaliable 13 "ns.lors and
17 -minors.
This contracts sharply with the enrollment cf .?
;
students end the
faculty of 8 persons with which the coll?-'-© beTCirs operation in I960.
In addition, there are more classroom doors to oognj 17 buildings ere now
complete in compsrison to the four which were' I n use in 1960.
Completed ^urlnr t :e
summer of 196& wore the Horror Adnini strati on Fuilding, the Fine Arts <:in.]'<Jng-Reeves
Auditorium) and s l£,000 sauare foot expansion of the Studen Union.
Academic innovations for 19;>'-69 include a new msgor, Sociology, and a new
minor, Art.
^psrading of introductory courses has also bfrn made In.Mathematics f
Physics, Piolo.-y and Cheraistry.
NORS
ADD ONE.— Methodist
of both the Sociology sn<i Art staffs enaHed exr.ansi~n e-f course
offerings, thus enabling the new major and nrnor.
In s-Hitlon, the Fine Arts
fcuiHing offers new facilities for srt instruction and studio work.
In Economics and Business Administration, two additional semester*- of Kork
In accounting- a coarse in investments, and one in probability and statistics
are available*
Mow oHferodnWtaaiojfRtinuing basis is the introductory course in Science (for
non-science majors) which was inaugurated on a trial basis in 1967-68.
Offers a half -semester1 s work in each of the four sciences*
The course
biology, cbewistrr,
earth science, end physics.
In addition^ the library nowrasfees available extensive audio-visual aids for the
teacher education program. TheM
material center was made possible by a f«*r?«r*l 2raut
and the attednistrative office move which opened up space in tb«* Classroom
Besides the academic end buildin? sjfr»ansions, the ex^ra-curric'jlar
fill see .the first vsrsity b&seball teasi in the srrfng cf 1969. This
ist'r entries into the Dixie Intercollpfiste Athletic Conference to
crops country, soccer, basketball, wrestling, bowling, tennis, eolf and bs?eball.
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Alutnni will be welcomed back during 'fomecowins; Week, October 21-?6, with the
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IHon&rcbs pit'tnd arai nst St» Andrcvs Presbyterian College in soccer October 2?.
Top entertainment is planned thrcup:ht)ut the rear en the Concert-Lecture Series,
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nad* possible in large part by the Colle^e-Gorsmynity Civic Music Association. A
feature is the March Ik, 1969 appearance of the internstionslly f -ntcus •
h dance troupe, Jose .;reco and Company.