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— - — — • •— * -• — • — a. • l MjM The beginning of a new year is the customary time to make new resolutions. This is good and as it should be. Preliminary to those resolutions and perhaps necessary to them is a kind of review or inventory. The individual inventory of what we have felt, done, thought and read will reveal the bent of our personal lives; the composite will reveal the life of the institution for which we work.

Some one has rightly said that the greatest challenge of our time lies in the realm of the human spirit. Could we not add that the greatest challenge of the human spirit

is in the realm of correct choices; and that the matter of correct choices lies in the realm of whether we make our choices on the basis of caprice or principle? Is it not also true that the bases of our choices will be determined upon whether we develop the proper balance between what someone has called the long vision and the short look? The long vision is faith and will determine the direction and purposefulness of our way. The short look is human intelligence and character that will direct each choice in the light of the correct and long perspective.

We have a great institution. For it we have much to be grateful. It has the support of a great denomination and many other friends. It has the respect of the educational world. Its services are unique and far reaching, but we have far to go. This year we not only take inventory of one year, but fifty. The sacrifices of the past, great and small, look down upon us to commend or chide. A still more glorious future lies ahead if we can see it. Material equipment and buildings costing hundreds of thousands are a necessity. Money and sacrifice are necessary. So are boys and gii'ls. You can’t build an institution with money alone. There is that added something which you can’t measure that marks the difference between the temporary and the immortal. The investment in brick and mortar is but a means to make the greater investment in boys and girls for generations yet unborn. My appeal to you and me here on the threshold of this greater adventure is to lay aside our personal pride, selfish interest, and advancements and make the investment here of money, buildings, equipment, and human energy in the quest for a greater degree of human decency and freedom of the human spirit; and incidentally of our own peace. Those who invest in a college like this are investing in the realm of the human spirit and the only future

there is. My friends, it is late, perhaps later than we think, but “Tis not too late to seek a newer world”. Dr. Philip Lovin Elliott P. L. ELLIOTT Gardner-Webb College About The Cover

Quarterly The distinguishing quality of any school is the cluster of books Vol . 3 February, 1957 No. 4 often found about its steps and Application pending- for second class entrances. Usually these books are permit for entry at the post office in in a maze of neat little stacks, each Boiling Springs, N. C., under act of Con- close but distinctly separate from gress August 24, 1912. the other, and each, like its owner, Published quarterly by Gardner-Webb bearing some special characteristic it College, Boiling Springs, N. C., for its which gives individuality. alumni and friends. The picture on the front Mabel Padgett Alumni President cover shows books stacked on the Margaret Dellinger Vice-President steps of the E. B. Hamrick Build- Mrs. Dorothy W. Hamrick Sec.-Treas. ing on a recent morning when the John Roberts Editor of the Quarterly students were inside attending chapel services. The books are Fifty-Four New Students shown just as they were left: English, biology, history, calculus, Enroll Second Semester Bible. With this collective symbol of mental discipline comes the re- Gardner-Webb broke its eighth laxing suggestion offered by the enrollment record since 1953 when soft drink bottle and the pipe. the spring semester officially be- For as long as schools have ex- gan on January 21. Fifty-four new isted the students have sought a students had enrolled for study, place near the doors where they bringing the 1956-57 total to 535. might deposit their books during Enrollment for the fall semester moments of respite from study. It was 481. was true of the ancient Greeks, A brief check of the record shows who placed their scrolls in special a 42 per cent increase in students cubicles set in the marble hallways. over this three-year period. Fall Many of our modern buildings, rec- enrollment in 1953 was 338, climb- ognizing this custom, are provid- ing to 377 in the fall of 1954, to 436 ing shelves for books in the lobbies. the following year and to 481 last In its 30-odd years of service the fall.- i E. B. Hamrick Building and the Every college has a drop-out Memorial Building that preceded it problem, especially among its have witnessed scenes such as on freshman students. A few colleges our cover created by thousands of in the state lose over 40 per cent our former students. of their first year students before How about you ? Does the scene the year’s end. Gardner-Webb is look familiar? proud to have an unusually low loss of students, with the new second semester enrollment compensat- HONOR ROLL ing in number for those who have Grade reports for the fall semester withdrawn. were released January 29 by the college

The addition of 54 new faces is registrar. another record for the college, The college cites 26 students for out- which had a previous high of 37 standing work with averages of 92 or incoming students in January. All above on at least 15 semester hours of indications are that the college will study. Six of these are on the “A” list, continue to gain students as long with above 95 on at least 17 hours work. as it can provide adequate class- The honor group consists of 19 girls room space and other accommoda- and seven boys. By classes they show 10 tions. sophomores and 16 freshmen. 3 : : :

Funds For Expansion Total $164,707 in '56 The Golden Anniversary expansion program, directed until last November 1 by Dr. H. H. Stembridge, Jr., and since that time by Felix Hamrick, makes the following report of funds received during 1956: For the expansion program: Received from 182 churches: $ 52,243.98 From five foundations 29,450.00 From 14 industries and businesses: 4,435.00 From 123 individuals 17,656.03

Total $103,785.01 Received for Suttle Endowment Fund (22 contributions) $ 819.66 Received for Student Loan Fund 1,839.00 Received for Scholarship Fund 10,000.00

Total 12,658.66 Received from Baptist State Convention for Capital Outlay Purposes 48,264.14

Grand total received from all sources during 1956 for expansion and development $164,707.81

Commencement Plans Withrow Gives Our Alma Mater will have two of $100,000 Policy its outstanding alumni for the Alfred Thomas Withrow, Ruth- principal addresses in commence- erford County native and Charlotte ment exercises May 26 and 28, ac- businessman, two months ago took cording to a recent announcement a $100,000 insurance policy on his Dr. P. L. Elliott, president. by life, naming Gardner-Webb College super- Dr. Dean Butler Pruette, as beneficiary. intendent of schools in High Point, Announcement of the gift by will bring the literary address on Mr. Withrow was made at the Cen- Pruette, a graduation day. Dr. tury Club banquet in December, member of the class of 1931, has when Felix Hamrick, director of for many years distinguished him- the Golden Anniversary expansion self as one of North Carolina's program, showed the policy to leading educators. He holds a doc- those present. tor’s degree in education from In naming Gardner-Webb bene- Columbia University. ficiary, Mr. Withrow expressed a address Preceding the literary hope that, “This will be a challenge baccalaureate sermon will be the to many other friends of Gardner- night, by Dr. on Sunday May 26, Webb to make provisions for the at South- Elmo Scoggin, professor college in their wills and to make eastern Baptist Seminary. After it beneficiary in insurance poli- Gardner-Webb in graduating from cies, while continuing to support continued his ed- 1935 Dr. Scoggin the institution in its current pro- ucation at Furman University and gram.” earned the Th. D. degree from Southern Baptist Seminary. dents, urging as many as will to In this, our Golden Anniversary attend all the commencement fes- year, Gardner-Webb is giving spe- tivities which begin with the alum- cial recognition to its former stu- ni banquet on May 25. 4 Dear Fellow Alumni:

Again as I write this message to you, I find myself thinking what a joy and a thrill it is for all of us to receive letters from those we love and friends we cherish. For to one who is away, a letter from home is a special treat, surpassed in enjoyment only by a visit. To those of us who have gone out from our “college home”, the Alumni Quarterly is our letter, bringing the news of what is happening presently at our Alma Mater and what our fellow alumni are doing.

One of the persons responsible for compiling all this information and getting it out to us, is our editor, Mr. John Roberts. He is doing an ex- traordinary job, and I, personally, want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to him for his interest and enthusiasm, which are so apparent in this publication.

Keeping an accurate, up-to-date mailing list is no small task, but his office manages this well, and mails our Quarterly to us promptly. It is our responsibility to see that he knows our correct address if we have difficulty getting the Quarterly.

Mrs. Dorothy W. Hamrick is another faithful worker in keeping track of the alumni. As secretary of the Alumni Association she does a major portion of the work in helping the organization to function proper- ly. Many of us find occasion to ask her, in her work as college registrar, to for- ward our transcript to other colleges or to refer our college records to prospective employers. Always she not only does this but checks the address given to make sure we are on the alumni mailing list, and submits news items to the Quarterly editor.

In behalf of each of you, I would like to express to both Mr. Roberts and Mrs. Hamrick, our gratitude for their splen- did work in preparing and sending to us our most welcomed “letters from home”. 4 \ \ MABEL PADGETT

Miss Padgett

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CLASS OF 1957 and Grace Yelton are students at Carson-New- man College. Paul Roberts and Sara Farrow ’56 of Shel- is enrolled at Limestone by were married November 21, 1956. Sara is Rev. Sam O'Neal employed in Winston-Salem by Southern Bell College as a ministerial student. Telephone Co. Richard Plyler who is enrolled at Carson- Newman College has been elected to “Blue CLASS OF 1956 Key” National honor fraternity. He is a mem-

Rev. Hugh Borders is pastor of New Buf- ber of the BSU and president of the Minis- falo Baptist Church near Shelby and is a terial Association. student at Limestone College. Mr. and Mrs. Hal J. Reid ( Rosaleen Morrow Rev. Lee Roy Denton lives in Chesnee, S. C. ’56) are living in Cave Spring, Ga. Hal has

He is pastor of Chesnee Mill Baptist Church been working with the Georgia School for and is attending Limestone College. the Deaf for two years. Rosaleen is a beau- in Shirley Devlin enrolled at Carson-Newman tician and is working in a beauty shoppe College in January. Cedartown, Ga.

Houston IFease is teaching at Staunton James H. Dodd, Jr., Thad Dowdle, Pearl Military Academy, Staunton, Va. King, Mr. and Mrs. David Littlejohn, ( Jean Hugh ease and Cynthia Covington ’54 Trantham ,) Clara Nix, Mildred Peterson, Lois W Watkins, Ruth Weaver, and Ruth York are were married on February 2. Hugh is teaching Maryland, enrolled at Carson-Newman College. in the public schools in Denton, and Cynthia is teaching in Caroline County Sara Farrow see Roberts ’57. — Schools, Maryland. Boyce Freeman and Lee Jejjeries are in CLASS OF 1954 pilot training in the Naval Air Force stationed at Milton, Florida. Ann Banning and Pete Bonus were married

Mr. and Mrs. Billy James Kiser of Shelby in December. announce the birth of a daughter, Debrah Daphne Randolph Bridges (Mrs. Charles)

Jane, on last December 6. Bill is sports editor returned recently with her family to Boiling for the Cleveland Times. He and Mrs. Kiser Springs after having lived for several months have another daughter, Catherine Lynn. in Detroit, Michigan. Charles is a heating air conditioning technician in Shelby. Carl. McKinney of Marion contributed $5 and is housewife. a daughter, to the David Pressley Memorial Fund in De- Daphne a They have cember. Debbie, 1. Cynthia Covington see Wease ’55. Rosaleen Morrow—see Reid ’55. —

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Edwards ( Margaret Rev. Jimmy Sides is pastor of Mull’s Chapel Cleary) are living in San Antonio, Texas. Baptist Church near Shelby and is a student is training instructor at Lackland Air at Limestone College. He and Mrs. Sides Wayne Force Base. Margaret is a stenographer at ( Anita Hoyle) live in Shelby. the National Bank of Commerce. Rev. Bob Traywick is a Limestone College Dennis Alfred Lee of Mooresboro and Mary student and is pastor of a Baptist mission in Norris Gold of Earl were married last Decem- Belmont. He and Mrs. Traywick ( Othella ber 9 in New Hope Baptist Church at Earl. Cabe ’55) live in Boiling Springs. They have Dennis is employed by Lee Floor Covering a son, Paul, born last July 28. Co. in Swainsville. They are living at Earl. CLASS OF 1955 Phyllis Jo Kinnamon L,eonhard lives in Othella Cabe see Traywick ’56. — Gastonia. She is secretary to the Clerk of Su- perior Court. Mazeline Carter, Doris Moody , Charles

Moseley, Carlene Warner, Ruth Whitesides, Dot Stubblefield is at Carver School of

6 Life With The Alumni (Cont'd.)

Missions in Louisville, Ky., instead of Carson- Sigma Pi Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, and Phi Kappi Newman College as was stated in the Novem- Phi fraternities. He graduated from North ber issue of the Quarterly. Carolina State College in 1955, and prior to entering the service was a nuclear engineer Joyce Hyde Thomas (Mrs. Vincent) for Babcock & Wilcox Co. in Lynchburg, Va. died suddenly late last summer. She Joan Bridges is in graduate school at the was living in Bryson City and had plan- University of North Carolina majoring in ned to complete her education at Wes- English. She visited the campus on December tern Carolina College. 27, 1956. CLASS OF 1953 Jonelle Teague Jett (Mrs. Clifford) lives in Louisville, Ky. She works for Selective Hayes Bishop is a student at Brevard Col- Service and conducts the children’s choirs lege. at the Fourth Avenue Methodist Church in Carroll Eugenia Cathey Laughter (Mrs. Louisville. Her husband, a graduate of Baylor James P.) of Hendersonville is a housewife. University, will receive his Th. M. in May Her husband is owner and operator of an from Southern Seminary. Esso Service Station in Hendersonville. Rev. Gaylord Lehman is , who a student Betty Ledford is teaching school in Salem, at Southern Baptist Seminary, is pastor of Oregon, instead of Oklahoma, as was stated Marion Baptist Church, Seymour, Indiana. in the November, 1956, Quarterly. Mrs. Lehman ( Faith Johnson) is a secretary Adrian Littlejohn is minister of music at in Louisville, Ky. West Side Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. Hazel Anne Belcher Loadholt (Mrs. Carl) He is also attending Southern Baptist Sem- is now living in Fairfax, S. C. inary. Doris IVortman McDaniel (Mrs. Douglas) Mr. and Mrs. David McHam ( Wilma Gath- lives on Route 2, Kings Mountain. Doris is ings) are now living in Waco, Texas, where a mother and housewife. Douglas is engaged David is attending Baylor University. Wilma in dairy farming. They have a son, Randy, 2 is a housewife. She and David have a son, Mike, 2. David was in the Marine Corps from CLASS OF 1951 June, 1953 to May, 1956. Jimmy Mize started work as minister of Carolyn Jean Harrill Simmons (Mrs. J. D.) music and education at First Church, Cherry- Fort Worth, Texas, is a service representa- of ville, on last November 21. He is a graduate Bell tive for Southwestern Telephone Co. She of Wake Forest College, and after graduation has been with Southwestern Bell for 3 V2 served three years as minister of music and D. is also associated with South- years. J. education at the Second Church, Belton, S. C. western Bell. While in that church he also taught music (Mrs. Donald Mary Joyce Hines Stewart for one year in the Seminary Extension Center in Va. is teach- R.) is living Richmond, Joyce at Anderson College. Lie and Mrs. Mize have ing in Richmond. a daughter, Lorraine. Frances Quinn of New Hope Road, Route CLASS OF 1952 2, Gastonia, visited the campus on last Decem- Helen Abbott is teaching fifth grade in ber 27. She teaches fifth grade in Gastonia Jacksonville, Fla. She visited the campus on public schools. December 27, 1956.

Doris Adair is analytical chemist with TVA CLASS OF 1950

in Chattanooga, Tenn. She has been there Ola Mae Cannon Crow (Mrs. Buren) re- three months. Prior to that she held the turned with her husband and children from same position in Florence, Ala., for 2 Yi Germany in December. They are now living: years. She visited the campus on December in Earl where Dr. Crow has reopened of-

27, 1956. fices for the practice of medicine after a tour Billy Elias Bingham is in the Army sta- of military duty. tioned at Fort Detrick, Md. He entered the Joyce Martin Forsyth (Mrs. Hugh) is a Army last June and completed basic training teacher in the fifth grade at Elroy Avenue at Fort Jackson, S. C. He is a member of School in Pittsburgh, Pa. Her husband will

j Life With The Alumni (Cont'd.) graduate from the School of Social Work at CLASS OF 1948 the University of Pittsburgh in June. Thev Rev. and Mrs. Robert B. Grigg, Jr. ( Eliza- plan to do work in a children’s home after beth Hutchins) live in Mountain Park where that. They have one son, John Martin, 3 */>. he has been pastor of Mountain Park Baptist

Lt. Charles E. Holly, an Air Force Church for one year. They are Wake Forest

jet pilot from Lincolnton, was killed in graduates, and Bob attended Southeastern 1 the crash and explosion of an Army Seminary. They have two sons, Steven, 5 /*, plane in Maine on last November 29. and Mark, 6 months. He was married in June, 1956, to Miss Rev. and Mrs. John B. Hiott of Byhalia, j j Frances Turner of Memphis, Tenn. Miss., announce the birth of a son. Gray Martin, on November 17, 1956.

Rev. Glen A. Ramsey, Jr. of Marion is the Rev. John Kinnamon is pastor of a church Blue Ridge Associational Missionary. near Whitakers. He and Mrs. Kinnamon have

Robert G. Shreve works in programming one daughter, Phyllis Jo. and announcing at a Radio Station in Elkin. Rev. W. F. Monroe is pastor of a church in Greenwood, S. C., having gone there re- Frank M. Wall, for the past five years a cently from the First Baptist Church, Grover. teacher in Shelby Public Schools System, has Sara Emogene Bridges Schenk (Mrs. R. E.) been named director of safety, sanitation, and is a housewife in Waterloo, Iowa. She and her personnel of Bost Bakery, Inc. of Shelby. husband have three children—Bob, 3, and Frank is a graduate of Western Carolina Col- twin girls, Glee Acor and Ann Marie, 2. lege. He and Mrs. Wall have two children, Rev. Ambrose Singley recently became pas- Frank Jr., 6, and Johnny, 4. tor of Baton Baptist Churcli near Granite Falls. Margaret Wilson see Walker ’49. — He is a graduate of Carson-Newman and CLASS OF 1949 Southeastern Seminary. He is married and has a five year old son, Dale. Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Bridges of Kings Moun- Carroll Raines is principal of a high school tain announce the birth of a son, Jonas Rob- in Surgoinsville, Tenn. He is married to the ert on December 1956. Jonas is program Jr., 5, former Miss Thelma Amis who taught phy- director for Radio Station WKMT in Kings sical education at Gardner-Webb in 1946-48. Mountain. CLASS OF 1947 Alan Browning, III, is a program director for a TV Station in Raleigh. Rev. and Mrs. Archie Chapman ( Eunice Highsmith) visited the college on last De- Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe McCraiv ( Mary cember 7. They have lived in Asheboro for Edna Hamrick) of Cliffside, announce the several years, but moved to New Orleans in birth of a son, Phillip Hamrick, on last De- January. Archie is now enrolled as a student cember 12. in the Baptist Seminary there. William Andrew “Andy” McSwain is now- Rev. Walter R. “Jeff” Davis is pastor of the teaching school at Glen Alpine. He spent sev- First Southern Baptist Church of Hammond, eral days during Christmas holidays on the Ind., and is moderator of the Lake Michigan campus helping his father, nurseryman Luther Baptist Association. He is a Wake Forest and McSwain, set shrubbery around the new dor- Southern Baptist Seminary graduate. He and mitory for girls. Mrs. Davis have two sons, Gregory, 2, and is teaching Jack Walker of Boiling Springs Jeffrey, 5 months. in schools of Gaffney, S. C. He is the public Rev. George A. Gardner is pastor of Rice- College. Mrs. Walker a graduate of Limestone ville Baptist Church of Riceville, Tenn. He ’50) is receptionist at the ( Margaret Wilson and Mrs. Gardner have six children. Gardner-Webb Clinic. They have a daughter, Rev. G. Hanford Hamby has accepted a Beth, 2. call to the Oteen Church of the Buncombe As- Joe Whittington assists his father in op- sociation near Asheville, coming from the erating Home Furniture and Appliance Co. pastorate of the South Albemarle Church of in Elkin. the Stanly Association.

8 Life With The Alumni (Cont'd.)

Doris Jane Hamrick—see Hamrick ’13. teaches a Sunday School Class, and teaches a Katherine Ledbetter Long (Mrs. James F. child evangelism class weekly to boys and girls in the “Bud”) is a housewife and mother on Route neighborhood. children. Hessic Rec Bridges Harris (Mrs. Thomas) 2, Shelby. She and Bud have three of in Buddy, 6; Cathy, 4; and Rusty, 2. Bud is co- Boiling Springs works Belmont Hosiery owner of Blanton and Long Sawmill. Mill. She and Thomas have two sons, Kenny, Rev. Thomas A. Sheppard of Nichols Road, 7, and Alan, 3. Lancaster, S. C., visited the campus on Jan- Dr. Robert S. Jones opened offices in recently for the uary 1 with three prospective students. Shelby practice of medicine. Mabel Sperling—see Jones ’43. He previously had a practice in Aberdeen. He

and Mrs. Jones ( Mabel Sperling ’47) have CLASS OF 1946 two sons, Robert Jr., 4, and Joseph, 1. Harris (Mrs. James) of Katherine Bostic Nancy Ann Bridges Tesseneer (Mrs. How- Route Mooresboro, is employed as a 1, ard) is a housewife and mother at Route 3, at Cone Mills, Cliffside, machine operator Shelby. She and Howard have three children. and is also an Avon representative. She and CLASS OF 1942 James have three girls. Gladys Brooks Boroughs (Mrs. Lewis) is Rev. Willard Lee Jenkins of Rutherfordton living in Greensboro. She and Lewis have is pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. He and three children, Elaine, Miriam, and Kenneth. Mrs. Jenkins have two sons, James Alan, 14, and David Morgan, 12. CLASS OF 1940

Walter Bostic of Route 1, Mooreshoro, is CLASS OF 1945 assistant manager of Young Motor Sales Com- Rev. E. B. Belcher is pastor of Jackson pany in Shelby. He and Mrs. Bostic have Creek Baptist Church, Route 3, Columbia, a daughter, Wanda, 8. S. C. Elaine Ledbetter Gregory (Mrs. Gus) of CLASS OF 1939 lives Shelby is teaching vocational home economics Mrs. Kathleen Thompson Cardwell at at Ellenboro High School. Gus works with Highland Park, Naval Base, North Charleston, the National Guard of Shelby. S. C. Bernice McMurry is a teacher in the Char- Mr. and Mrs. James Gillespie ( Frances lotte city schools system. Last November she Gillespie ’44) live at Bat Cave. James is band was selected to represent all Charlotte teach- director at Edneyville High School and Fran- ers in observance of National Education Week ces is manager of the lunch room. They have and North Carolina Teachers Day. She has one child, Abbie Rose. taught in Charlotte for several years. Marietta Price—see Howington ’36.

CLASS OF 1944 CLASS OF 1938 Carl Wood Wilson is a farmer and sawmill Frances Gillespie—see Gillespie ’39. operator. He lives on Shelby, Route near Miriam Hamrick Glenn (Mrs. Albert) 3, Boiling Springs. He and Mrs. Wilson have moved with her family into their recently five children. completed home in Boiling Springs a few weeks ago. Albert has a lumber and cabinet CLASS OF 1937 business in Boiling Springs. They have three Margaret Frances Jones Beattie (Mrs. children, Albert Jr., 7, Marjorie, 5, and Jane, Glenn) is living in Hickory. She and Glenn

3. have a daughter, Frankie, 13. Mary Watson Hamrick (Mrs. A. D.) lives CLASS OF 1936 in Ellenhoro. She teaches at Ellenboro High Dr. and Mrs. Nolan Howington ( Marietta School. ) I rice ’39) of Little Rock, Ark., announce CLASS OF 1943 the birth of a son, John David, on December Hellon Hope Trout Brock (Mrs. Lester H.) 28, 1956. They also have two other boys, is living in Spartanburg, S. C. She is a house- Richard, 12, and Pat, 8. Nolan is pastor of wife and a substitute teacher. She is also First Baptist Church in Little Rock. president of the Home Demonstration Club, (Continued on Page 13)

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10 President William C. * Friday of the University of North Carolina has an amiable chat with freshman Martha Mason, top, and below with the Rev.

M. O. Owens, Jr., left, beard chairman, and Dr.

P. L. Elliott, president. The youthful educator visited the college December 17 and made the address at the annual Century Club banquet. Virtually all the

129 club members were present, along with ap- proximately 100 guests. The

Rev. Mr. Owens and Dr.

Elliott also spoke briefly, and Felix Hamrick presided.

Almost Completed—The new swimming pool is almost completed, and only finishing touches remain

before the pool is ready for use next summer. The

35 x 75 foot pool has four regulation-size lanes,

and a water level ranging from three to twelve

feet. In the background can be seen building

material for the new gymnasium.

11 LENGTHENED SHADOWS : A History of Gardner-Webb College, 1907-1956 by FRANCIS B. DEDMOND In 1949, Senator Clyde R. Hoey Huggins, Miss Etta Curtis, Gov- declared, at the dedication of the ernor O. Max Gardner, President 0. Max Gardner Memorial Student Phil Elliott and a host of others Center, that the history of Gard- who move through the pages of ner-Webb College “with its early the book—shadows transfigured struggle for existence as Boiling into ideals and attitudes as well as Springs Junior College and its re- into bricks and mortar. birth when it became Gardner- The book describes the efforts of the citizenry of Boiling Springs to have the school built in their community—a community described in the second catalogue of the school as a “auiet country place.” The book tells of the building of the School Building (now called Hug- gins-Curtis), of the founding of the literary societies, of the social life on the campus, of the courses of study, and, of course, of the school’s progress and problems (mainly financial) during those early years. Chapter Three is devoted to the Boiling Springs Junior College, 1928-1942. Through the efforts and interest of men like J. H. Quinn and E. B. Hamrick and under the guidance of consecrated academic leaders like J. D. Huggins and Miss Etta Curtis, the high school flour- ished until the encircling public

Prof. Francis B. Dedmond, head of high schools threatened to snuff the English department for the past out its very existence. Perhaps the five years, is author of LENGTHEN- first law of life applies to a school SHADOWS, Gardner-Webb his- ED as well as to an individual. So to tory which is now on sale in the college bookstore. (See order coupon preserve its life, it became in 1928 on back page.) a junior college. As a junior college, it weathered the Great De- Webb College reads like a ro- pression—those bleak, depression- mance.” That “romance” — the ridden 1930’s when the institution story of the growth and struggle was kept alive through the dogged and struggle and growth of Gard- determination, faith ,and sacrifice ner-Webb College from, its begin- of faithful friends of the college. ning as a denominational high The Gardner-Webb story is told school to the end of the college’s in Chapter Four. Two significant academic year 1955-56—is told in things in the life of the College oc- Lengthened Shadows: A History of curred in 1942—Governor O. Max Gardner-Webb College, 190/-1956. Gardner began to devote his ener- The College today is figuratively gies, time, and wealth to guiding J. D. college and the shadows of Professor and strengthening the ; 12 LENGTHENED SHADOWS (Cont’d.)

the name was changed to Gardner- Life With The Alumni (Cont’d.) Webb College. In July of the next CLASS OF 1934 year, 1943, another significant Esther Bridges of Boiling Springs works in event in the history of the school Belmont Hosiery Mill. occurred—Phil Elliott came to Gail Bridges lives in Boiling Springs. He Gardner-Webb as its President, and Mrs. Bridges teach at Lattimore. They bringing with him a community- have one daughter, Martha, 12. service concept of education that has made Gardner-Webb somewhat CLASS OF 1931 Forrest Hunt is principal of unique among small liberal arts col- Tri High School in Rutherford leges. County. The old grads and friends of the Lionell Smith is teaching in the public school will want to read about the schools of Rutherford County. predicament the community and CLASS OF 1930 the school faced when the sulfur Inez Bridges Greene (Mrs. Herbert) is a supply of the community ran out housewife at Route 3, Shelby. She and Mr. during an itch epidemic, about an Greene have one son. early football game of the school Lydia Ree Greene of Boiling Springs is in which “Coach” Pop Simmons employed by Belmont Hosiery Mill. hustled his boys on the field, dress- Lorene Morgan McHani (Mrs. S. O.) lives ed in four or five pair of pants and in Inman, S. C. as many shirts, the whole padded Rev. James Roy Robinson is pastor of the lot bedecked with a top layer of Citadel Square Baptist Church in Charleston, overalls, about the burning of the S. C. He is a graduate of Furman and South- Memorial Building in 1937 and the ern Baptist Seminary. One June 2, 1957, he consequent three a.m. faculty meet- will receive a D. D. degree from Furman ing called by President Burnett. University. He and Mrs. Robinson have two They will also want to read the teenage daughters. letter written by Franklin D. CLASS OF 1929

Roosevelt, reproduced in the His- Marvin Bridges is mayor of Boiling Springs, tory, which he wrote to Governor and works as a textile overseer in Belmont. Gardner praising his gift of $10,000 He and Mrs. Bridges have four children. to establish scholarships for pro- Ray Bridges is a salesman for the Lustine- mising boys and girls in Boiling Nicholson Oldsmobile Agency in Hyattsville, Springs Junior College. Md. He lives in Takoma Park, with his daugh- The History has five appendices. ter, Carol, 13.

Appendix A contains the Charter Graham C. Hamrick of Boiling Springs is and all its amendments. Appendix employed by Ladd W. Hamrick Oil Co. He B is a full list of faculty and ad- and Mrs. Hamrick have a teenage daughter. ministrative personnel of the school CLASS OF 1925 from 1907-1956. Appendix lists C Sarah Lee Hamrick—see Hamrick ’13. the Trustees from the Original CLASS OF 1924 Board of 1904 to those serving in Verdie C. Horne—see Lovelace ’18. 1956. Appendices D and E contain enrollment figures and graduation CLASS OF 1923 figures through the years. Maggie Hamrick Beason (Mrs. Belton G.) The History, about 224 pages in lives in Boiling Springs. She is principal length, will contain four illustra- owner of Cleveland Sandwich Co. Rosina Hamrick who teaches in the tions, portraits of Governor Gard- , ner, Professor J. D. Huggins, Miss Charlotte school system, earned her M. A. de- Etta Curtis, and President Elliott. gree last August at Appalachian. After study- The book will be off the press ing at Gardner-WebI) she graduated from about mid-February. It will be Lenoir Rhyne, and has taught school for a bound in red and will be wrapped number of years. in an attractive dust jacket. (Continued on Page 15) 13 By JOHN ROBERTS, QUARTERLY EDITOR

I wonder how many of our alum- Attracting considerable attention ni sometimes wish they were back from sidewalk superintendents and again as students, living the life curious spectators was a unique we enjoyed while studying at our process used last month in building Alma Mater. the new swimming pool. The floor We usually tend to remember was poured by conventional meth- only the pleasant, and many of us ods, but the concrete walls were may have forgotten the hard work sprayed on. and apprehension that always ac- The dry concrete mixture was companied exam week. The present blown through a heavy hose, with students declare mid-January will water added as it shot through the stay in their minds forever, be- nozzle under 100 pounds pressure. cause of the exams and the weath- The process is said by engineers to er. give stronger walls, although it Snow began falling just as exams aroused momentary awe and skep- got under way one morning, and ticism. who can concentrate on his work »i» at such a time, as scarce as snow The response to questionnaires is these days in North Carolina? in recent weeks has been excellent. •*» %•# »*• Most of our alumni keep in mail- Lengthened Shadows, Gardner- ing touch with their Alma Mater, Webb history now on sale in the and often tell us brief news items college bookstore, is a thoroughly about themselves. »'/ written and easily read volume •5% *j» dealing with the people and events Dr. Wyan Washburn could never that have made Gardner-Webb Col- be accused of having no imagina- lege. tion. He envisions the Health Fair Particular tribute is paid to some planned for May 4 as one of the of the leading figures in the year’s biggest attractions. With school’s development, whose sha- Miss North Carolina and a bevy of dows have lengthened as the school beauties — plus 150 people over 75 has grown. Careful analysis of the years old—plus a race for crawling text indicates that the author is babies — our imagination starts not making an effort to pay tribute buzzing too. * Hi H: Hi to these individuals in particular, but to the various periods identi- The February issue of Bell Tel fied with them. News, reaching millions of sub- Gardner-Webb has had hundreds scribers in nine Southern states, of devoted friends throughout its has an article on Gardner-Webb half-century of service. They in- and its determined freshman, iron clude teachers, presidents, trustees, lung-bound Martha Mason. The supporters, and others whose loy- North Carolina edition carries her alty has been of incalculable value picture with VPe-Pres. Lawson Al- to the school. len and Floyd Farris, Bell official. Any attempt to single out a doz- Editions in eight other states pic- en or so for special recognition ture Martha with Mrs. Dorothy W. would have been futile, because the Hamrick, Gardner-Webb registrar. % *« •»' -i- list would have grown until the book became a bulky document, The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs and catalogs are not interesting were given serious consideration in as reading matter. December for a post-season foot- 14 —

ACROSS THE DESK (Cont’d.) ball game in the Little Rose Bowl, now members of the faculty and played in Pasadena, Calif., before staff. They are Mrs. Dorothy upward of 5^,000 fans. Tentative Washburn Hamrick, registrar; contracts were being negotiated Seth L. Washburn, assistant pro- T

. when bowl officials found stronger fessor of physics ; and Dr. W prospects in Northeast Oklahoma Wyan Washburn, college physician. and Coffeyville, Kan. Anyway the This record of family ties with the Bulldogs had a great season, solidly college could possibly be equaled thumping Mars Hill (20-13), Lees by the late E. B. Hamrick and his McRae (33-7), and Wingate (40-0) family and heirs. »!» along with five others, while drop- *»• ping only two. Gardner-Webb roll- Girls of recent years will be in- ed up a season total of 208 points terested in knowing that the an- while granting its opposition 88. nual Christmas party was a gala

*?» S*' s'* *»* V event this year, with all the girls The night school for college credit from both dormitories gathering in parlor of the to is catching on fast, with a 25 per the new dorm cent enrollment increase for second exchange gifts and sing Christmas semester ... A recent survey carols around the lighted tree. The shows that of North Carolina's 58 dormitories were all beautifully colleges, only six have lower ex- decorated this year, and the Bap- pense rates that Gardner-Webb tist Student Union sponsored the and Gardner-Webb ranks with the Christmas banquet in the dining hall. For many of the girls, how- best academically . . . The College ever, the dormitory party was the Clinic is showing free movies each week on community health prob- climax of the pre-holiday season. lems. They draw a good crop of Life WiuTThe Alumni (Cont’d.) youngsters for the cartoons, too. CLASS OF 1922 v *j» Gladys C. Hamrick Ham bright (Mrs.

Joe C. Washburn, who served the Moody) is employed by Gilliatt’s Florist in college as trustee for 10 years be- Shelby. ginning in the mid-’30’s, is gather- CLASS OF 1921 ing pictures and data pertaining Addie Hamrick Bridges (Mrs. Glee A.) to all the original trustees of Gard- lives on Gold Street in Kings Mountain a< a ner-Webb. He hopes to have all the homemaker and mother. Her husband is mayor pictures reproduced and placed in of Kings Mountain and owner of a hardware a group frame, and he intends to business. give the finished product to the Dr. Horace G. Hammett of Columbia, S. C., college at commencement time this was one of the former pastors who addressed spring. It should prove a valuable the congregation of Temple Church, Durham, piece of work in preserving the his- on last December 9, concluding the inaugural tory of our Alma Mater. services for the church’s new building.

* :J: * * CLASS OF 1919 The Washburn family, inciden- Dr. Charlie H. Harrill is a dentist in Lin- tally, has a record of over 75 years colnton. service to the college as trustees CLASS OF 1918 and faculty members. The late W. Glydas Hamrick Greene (Mrs. Fred) is a Winslow Washburn was one of the housewife in Ellenboro. original group. His sons, Joe C. and James L. Lovelace is director of the ex- A. V., Sr., and grandson Dr. W. pansion program for Gardner-Webb Clinic. Wyan Washburn have served on He is a farmer-businessman of the Boiling the board, with the latter two cur- Springs community. Mrs. Lovelace is the rently active as trustees. Three of former Verdie C. Horne, ’24. Joe C. Washburn's children are (Continued on Page 19)

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William C. Friday, president of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, addressed the Century Club at its meeting in the college cafeteria on December 17. heaped The youthful educator pagentry of May Day this year will the qual- praise on the college for be a Health Fair, sponsored by the program, and ity of its educational college clinic as part of the Golden paid high tribute to the late Am- Anniversary celebration. Environs and mem- bassador 0. Max Gardner of the 0. Max Gardner Building family for bers of the Gardner will literally become a fair ground, their interest in the college through with booths and displays portray- the years. ing ways of good health. “Our state has a place for The crowded schedule for the church-related as well as state- day’s festivities includes the fol- supported colleges,” Pres. Friday declared. “The small college can lowing : make a contribution in the field 9:00-10:00 A.M. Speaking contest because of its oppor- of education on Community Health Problems, tunities for leadership and person- by high school contestants from al counsel/' Cleveland and Rutherford Coun- He further commended the col- ties. lege by stating: “The University (of North Carolina) as a whole, 10:00-11:00 A. M. Same contest and the admissions office in par- for Gardner-Webb students. ticular appreciate the fine instruc- tion and Christian influence evi- 11:00-12:00 A. M. Youth on Pa- denced in Gardner-Webb students rade, including a diaper derby. transfer to Carolina/’ who 12:00-1:00 P. M. Age on Parade. Attending the Century Club din- 1:00-2:00 P. M. Luncheon for all ner were 225 club members and guests over 75 years of age. guests. Membership is gained by contributing at least $100 annually 2:00-4:00 P. M. Health Panel, for operation and expansion of the including Dr. F. S. Crockett, vice college. president of the American Medical Association and chairman of the Felix Hamrick, director of the Association’s council on rural Golden Anniversary expansion pro- health. gram, presided at the dinner, and the speaker was introduced by 4:00-5:00 P. M. May Court, and Mrs. 0. Max Gardner. Brief re- crowning of the Queen. marks were also given by Dr. P. L. Elliott, president and the Rev. 7 :00 P. M. Banquet for all doc- ; M. 0. Owens, Jr., chairman of the tors and medical personnel in board of trustees. Cleveland, Rutherford, and adjoin- o ing counties. Health Fair Planned Guests of honor include, in addition to Dr. Crockett, Miss North As May Day Event Carolina, Miss Cleveland County, and Miss Rutherford County. The May 4 looks like a date to circle visiting beauties will be special at- on your calendar. Added to the tendants in the May Court. Summer School pand its offering to meet requests of the public. The summer session will begin on June 6 this year and end on Several Gifts In Use August 9, according to a recent an- Gardner-Webb has in recent nouncement by Dean J. 0. Terrell, weeks received several gifts which director of the summer school. are now in use in the dormitories Dean Terrell expects an enroll- and cafeteria, making life more en- ment of around 1T0 to 125 stu- joyable for the students and facul- dents, most of whom will register ty. for eight or nine semester hours A beautiful and expensive silver of study. Over 20 courses of in- tea service was given to the college struction will be offered during the in December by an anonymous nine-weeks period. donor, who expressed a desire that The college cafeteria and dormi- it be made available to any college tories will be open, with counselors group that might have need of it. on duty for boys and girls. A num- At their meeting on January 8 ber of students from other colleges the faculty subscribed $250 with are expected for the session, along which to buy linen and silverware with those who are seasonal stu- for the cafeteria. dents at Garclner-Webb. The new dormitory for girls boasts a new television set, bought Broyhill Family Makes in part by the girls and by several friends and alumni of the college. $5,000 Gift To School The Golden Anniversary expan- Former Professor sion program received a gift of Now In Washington shortly after Christmas $5,000 Mr. and Mrs. Santford W. Mar- from J. E. Broyhill and the Broy- tin, Jr., who endeared themselves hill family of Lenoir. The donation to many former students while he will be applied to erection of the was publicity director and profes- physical education building and sor of English in 1948-1951, are swimming pool now under con- now living in Arlington, Va. He struction. recently became director of public- Broyhill family have been The ity for the American Potash Insti- in Gardner-Webb for interested tute in Washington, D. C. several years and have given sub- stantially to the college program Basketball News on other occasions. Paul Broyhill The Bulldogs are experiencing retired from the board of trustees an unusual season on the basket- on January 1 after a four-year ball court this year. At press time tenure. they had a perfect conference record, but were having rough sled- Night School ding in non-conference games. The night school began its sec- The basketball squad has been ond semester for college credit on hard hit by graduation, transfers, Monday, January 1, with an enroll- drop-outs, and military. Still Coach ment of 30-ocld students. Norman Harris has come home Courses of study include English, with two solid victories over arch history, and Bible, with others ot- rival Mars Hill, and hopes to make ferecl subject to sufficient request. a good showing in the Western The regular college-level night Carolinas Junior College Conference school began last fall for the first for the remainder of the season. time, offering accredited instruc- The conference tournament is set tion by members of the college for February 21-23 in Spruce faculty. The response was encour- Pine. All conference teams will par- aging, and the college plans to ex- ticipate. Executives Club Circle I< Organized Meets At College A Circle K Club, sponsored by Kiwanis International, was organ- For the past decade Gardner- ized at Gardner-Webb in January. Webb's cafeteria has been a favo- Circle K is a character-building rite banqueting place for clubs and and leadership organization among civic groups from a number of college students. Parent club for towns. nearby the local group is the Forest City January 25 the Cleveland- On Kiwanis Club. Douglas Hamrick is Rutherford Executives Club met in Circle K president, and John Rob- dining hall for a sumptuous the erts is faculty advisor. dinner. The after-dinner speaker was Inspector Walter Henry Thompson of London, England. Life With The Alumni (Cont’d.) entertained the group re- He by CLASS OF 1917 lating experiences of his 30 years service for Scotland Yard, includ- Dr . Vance Havner lives in Greensboro. He ing 18 years as personal bodyguard has been a minister since 1914. for Sir Winston Churchill. Rebecca Ritch —see Hamrick ’14. o CLASS OF 1915

Griffin Donates Rare Garra Bridges Ledbetter (Mrs. Cyrus) is Book To Library a housewife on Route 3, Shelby, near Boiling Springs. She and Cyrus have five children. The college library recently re- CLASS OF 1914 ceived a rare book as a gift from Clarence Griffin of Forest City. Beulah Holland Bostic (Mrs. C. L.) is a The book, "A History of the Life housewife of Route 1, Mooresboro. Her hus- of Amos Owens, The Noted Block- band is engaged in farming. ader of Cherry Mountain, N. C.,” Ladd IV. Hamrick is in the wholesale fuel is an account of a colorful “moon- business in Boiling Springs. His son, shiner” of the last century in Harvey, is associated with him in the busi-

North Carolina. ness. Mrs. Hamrick is the former Rebecca Mr. Griffin, newspaperman and Ritch ’17. noted historian, gave 105 other volumes along with the rare text. CLASS OF 1913 He has given the college hundreds Visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Hamrick on other occasions from of books ( Aquilla Lovelace ) during the Christmas his private library. holidays were their daughters Mrs. Stephen o Norfleet Johnson (Doris Jane Hamrick ’47) Gardner-Webb of Littleton, and Mrs. Edgar A. Lawhon (Sarah Lee Hamrick '25) of Waco, Texas, Teachers Honored and grandchildren.

Two Gardner-Webb teachers are CLASS OF 1911 newly-elected officers for the En- Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Bankhead ( Alma Wash- glish Teachers Association of North burn) live on Route 4, Shelby. Carolina's Baptist colleges. Prof. Francis B. Dedmond, head J. P. Carlton of Spartanburg, S. C., is a factory representative of Kut Kwik Corpora- of the English department and au- tion of Brunswick, Ga. He has also invented thor of Lengthened Shadows, is the new president, and Miss Kath- several patented farm tools. ryn Copeland is the group's new J. R. Dover, Jr. along with other members secretary. of his family, owns and operates a number The group met January 11 and of textile industries in Shelby and Cleveland 12 at Wake Forest College. County.