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ALUMNAE NEWS
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Message from the President OF LONGWOOD COLLEGE Science on the March at Longwood Alumnae Association
Volume XLV Number 4 Imperishable Columns November 1959 A Fresh. Southerly Breeze
Editor Elizabeth Shipplett Jones Editorial Board Mildred Davis Master's Degrees Awarded 9 Richaku Meeker, Ray Merchent
Assistants . . Dcaring Smith, Hillsman Jo Jo Second Fine Arts Festival A Success 8 MEMBER AMERICAN ALUMNI COUNCIL 75th Anniversary Founders Day Pictorial 10
LONGWOOD COLLEGE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION Fall Convocation 12
Executive Board Founders Day 13 Dr. Francis G. Lankford, Jr., President, Longwood College Dr. Dahney S. Lancaster, President Our Campus 1 fighlights for 1958-59 14 Emeritus, Longwood College
President Budget 16 Minnie Lee Crumplcr Burger, SO Post St., Newport News, \ a. Gifts Made to Alumnae House 16 First Vice-President Frances Sale Lyle, Mountain View Ave., Danville, Va. Chapters Continue Projects 17
Second 1 'ice-President
Maria Jackson, 1616 Grove Ave., Chapter ( )fficers Named IS Richmond, Va.
Ex-President Alumnae Profiles 19 Elsie Stossel, 3105 W. Grace St., Richmond, Va. Your Alumnae President Speaks 21 Ex-Secretary Virginia McLean Pharr, 5211 Sheridan
Lane, Richmond, \ a. From Then to Now ! 22
Directors Nancy Harrison McLaughlin. Woodberry Granddaughter's Club 24 Forest, Orange, Va.
Emtly Johnson, 3833 - 9th St., North Founders Program 25 Arlington, Va. Dav Thelma Croye Smith, Timberlake. Route 5, Raleigh, N. C. About Your Candidates and Ballot 26 Duvahl Ridgway, 2037 Crystal Spring Ave., S. W., Roanoke. Va. Janie Potter Hanes, Institute Hill. Special Honor Roll 26 Lexington, \ "a.
Chairman of Snack Bar Committee Honor Roll 27 Flora Belle Williams, Pamplin, Va.
Chairman of Alumnae House Committee Wedding Bells 30 Nora Jones Heizer, Rawlings, Va.
Executive Secretary and Treasurer Births 31
Elizabeth Sliipplett Jones, Route 2, Farmville, Va. Class Notes 32
Class Rep res en ta t ives
Joan Harvey, Rt. 1, Appomattox, Va. In Memoriam 56 Jo Hillsman, 313 First Ave., Farmville, Va. Ann Brierley, Farmville, Va.
Patsy Powell, 318 S. Main St., Suffolk, Va. Counterpoint : 1885-1959 inside back cover
COVER : Students study plant life in lily pond outside Science Building.
Published quarterly by Longwood College, Farmville, Va. Second Class mailing privileges at Farmville, Va. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
As you read this, the Legislature of Virginia will likely have just begun its 1960 session. It is expected that some decisions will be made at this session which will affect significantly the future of higher education in Virginia. These will relate especially to matters of financial sup- port and will likely require that student fees bear a higher proportion of the costs of operating the state institutions of higher learning. As student fees are increased, however, we must stand ready to see that qualified students with limited financial means are not denied a college education. To Dr. Francis G. Lankford, Jr. avoid this, increased scholarships must be pro- vided. Several of our local alumnae chapters have been very helpful in providing scholarships. In the years ahead, there will certainly be a need for more and larger scholarships. I, therefore, urge each local chapter to give high priority to this need in its yearly programs.
Your Alma Mater has another serious need for your help. All of you are aware, I am sure, that the excellence of the faculty of a college determines in large measure the excellence of tin- institution. Moreover, increases in college enrollments everywhere are making competition even keener for competent faculty members. The Governor has recently approved an increase in the salary scale for the faculties of state colleges. This is an enormous help. But, we need also to he able to offer some benefits such as group insurance, the cost of which we cannot meet with state funds or student fees. Many colleges with which we must compete for faculty are providing such benefits_ very liberally. The Longwood Alumnae Endowment Fund now being created by your gifts is intended to enable us to provide some of these benefits in the future. I urge your generous support of this fund as the appeal is renewed this year.
We not only need your material help. We continue to need your devoted loyalty to the dis- tinctive spirit that characterizes Longwood College. You can express this devotion in many ways. For example, we count heavily on you to help us locate qualified high school graduates who should come to Longwood. We also need your help in telling them the story of Long- wood's distinctive traditions. You may be sure that these traditions continue to be respected even as many developments are taking place at your Alma Mater.
I hope you will come to see us during this year and give me an opportunity to share with you our satisfaction in these developments.
Sincerely,
F. G. Lankford, Jr.
President SCIENCE ON THE MARCH AT LONGWOOD
with the collaboration of
George W. Jeffers
Your editor became ambitious the space with the cramped quarters that we inhabited one day last spring—too much so, in our own freshman days, quarters now used by the as you shall see. She decided to College Post Office and Book Room. Two freshman '^NjKJfcw-.j take a quick overall look at the laboratories were in progress at the same time and r «\ Longwood campus and report to the girls seemed as interested in their work as Miss you, our alumnae, on our findings. Stevens had us believing we were two decades or so "We -.hall begin with the Science &. ':.:. 4. raHil Building," we reasoned, (because George w. jeffers construction had started on the new Across the aisle from the freshman laboratories dormitory next door, and we wanted an excuse to were others for (a) zoology—physiology, (b) botany, have a closer look.) and (c) a most impressive room for bacteriology with separate walk-in high and low temperature rooms. These So, we started at the Science Building, Edith laboratories were not occupied by a class at the time Stevens Hall, to give it its proper designation. Started, of our visit. And yet there were a number of stu- yes, and ended there too. We got no further. We — dents "fooling around" is the way Doctor Jeff found there so many interesting people and such fasci- phrased it—but not in any derogatory sense for, he nating projects that our well-laid plans for a lead article hastened to assure us, out of such fooling around stu- had to be jettisoned. Instead, we have decided to tell dents often get their feet on the ground in experimental you by word and picture some of the goings-on of our procedures, and thus projects for honors in science scientists. Perhaps you will be as assured as we now originate. are that, in this age of science, the training in science at Longwood is in good hands. This, then, is the At the far end of the long hall we reached the story of science at Longwood. room utilized by Dr. R. T. Brumfield in his research on cell growth in plants. Dr. Brumfield, who came Our visit almost came to an end before it got to Longwood immediately upon his discharge from under way, because the first thing to catch our eye as the service, is Longwood's outstanding researcher. His we entered the building was a most obnoxious snake, summers are spent at the Oak Ridge National Labora- nothing less than a live boa constrictor, kept by the tory, his winters at Longwood. Along with his teach- physiologist, Dr. Stillwell ; we did not bother to ask ing he generally directs the investigations of a full-time 'why ?' assistant and puts in some time of his own—after We espied Doctor Jeffers as we were examining hours. His work for a number of years was financed the paneling of the attractive foyer and he readily by annual grants from the Atomic Energy Commission agreed to act as our guide throughout the tour. The but, commencing last September, it is now being sup- first tloor is given over to biology and as we proceeded ported for a three-year period by the National Science down the long wide hall we could not help contrasting Foundation.
Alumnae Magazine — ;
It is from such fundamental studies as those of safe hands. To my impulsive questions about the Dr. Brumfield that we may hope to learn about the modern girl's ability to understand such things as in- harmful effects of radiations on living cells and how duction, resistance, Wheatstone bridges, and atomic to minimize or neutralize such effects. In addition to fission, Mr. Mac assured us that not only can she his other activities we learned that Dr. Brumfield is understand such subjects but that more and more editor of The Virginia Journal of Science. women are going into physics as a life work. And,
as a parting shot, he came out with : "Do you know On the second floor we found a number of items that but for a woman you would not have had the of interest : here is housed the museum, as well as atomic bomb when you did?" quarters for general science, geology, and physics. You alumnae may be surprised to learn that Mr. To a non-scientist the museum is a good place to Mac last year had a class at 6 :30 in the morning—five loiter. Surrounded by attractive displays of rocks, days per week for the whole year. Yes, Longwood is minerals, birds, butterflies and shells, we were tempted one of the participating institutions in "Continental to loiter too long. We had time, however, to ask some Classroom," a nationwide televised course in physics questions of Dr. Charles F. Lane who is Chairman taught by Dr. Harvey E. White of the University of of the Museum Committee as well as Professor of California. Mr. Mac is Longwood's coordinator Geology at Longwood. that means he counsels students, clears up difficult points, reads exams and grades the students. One of The museum got its start—and a good start Mr. Mac's "students" who completed the course for because two Virginians, and independently, aware of credit was Sammy Scott, from far off Tazewell. To Longwood's progressiveness in science, decided to make matters worse (or better, according to one's bequeath their extensive collections to the college. predilection) Mr. Mac may have a similar course in This was before the present building was erected. chemistry via TV next year—not in place of, but in of Fairfax One of these men was Mr. H. B. Derr addition to, a repeat of the physics course. and the other was Mr. D. A. Bradie of Gore, Va. Good old Mr. Mac! Your far-from-scientific editor was overwhelmed by the 'enormous' physics laboratory, so much so that Adjoining the museum from which we had to it is questionable if we would have ventured inside tear ourselves away lies the general science quarters, alone. We, to whom a blown fuse presents a major presided over by Miss Elizabeth Burger. Here one crisis, were now confronted with gadgets that looked finds a laboratory as attractive as a museum and every as threatening as they were impressive and 'scientific'. bit as educational.
But with Mr. Mac as conductor we knew we were in (Continued on Page 9)
Miss Burger, with two student teachers and their supervisor.
November, 1959 —
IMPERISHABLE COLUMNS
Seventy-fifth Anniversary Founders Day Address
by Dr. Alma Hunt
Editor's Note: Due to space limitations only excerpts of Dr. Hunt's address could be published.
Anniversaries in families are times when the chil- modern lines ? I intend to label only three. This school dren come home. Anniversaries in institutions bring has been dedicated to truth, to faith, to love. Earlier
back sons and daughters, and so I return, almost thirty my list was longer but as I disciplined my thinking I years after receiving from the hand of Dr. Jarinan a found that the intangible contributions instilled by diploma which enabled me to join the ranks of public precept and example in the lives of young people who school teachers in Virginia. have lived in this environment could be summed up in these three mighty words truth, faith, and love. The Each Founders Day the daughters and more re- — strength of these three cannot be surpassed in the offer- cently the sons of Longwood College should continue ings of an institution or in character of an individual to pay tribute to the immortals whom succeeding gener- in whose life these have taken root. see proof of ations have honored as the architects of this our Alma We this in the Apostle Paul. Mater. Their insight, courage and persistence, in face of difficulties unknown today were necessary in bring- Paul was an educated man, not a fisherman of
ing this college into being. Galilee ; a citizen of Tarsus and trained at the feet of Gamaliel. He was the heir of three civilizations, Jewish, In thinking of the school as I knew it I always Greek and Roman. He was master of the Hebrew and remember the stately columns on the buildings along Greek languages. He carried a Greek passport and High Street. These have come to be for me symbols of quoted from Greek philosophers and poets. When he the spirit of our Alma Mater and her contribution to suffered from cold in the Mamertime prison at Rome our lives and to the lives of others. he asked Timothy not only for his cloak but for "the Muna Fee, poet, writer, employee of the State books . . . especially the parchments." And Paul in Department, when visiting her Alma Mater in another his first letter to young Timothy admonished him to Southern state stood before stately columns, the only "Give attendance to reading." Paul realized the im- remnant of the historic main building which was de- portance of knowledge which is truth. "Truth is the stroyed by fire. To her sensitive, poetic nature it was foundation of all knowledge," said Dryden ; "truth is a breathtaking glimpse into the heritage of that college the object of our understanding." and she labeled them "Imperishable Columns." Paul knew that knowledge alone was not sufficient You and I know that physically speaking there and he set for us an example of faith in God and faith are no such things as imperishable columns. Despite in his fellowman. Someone has said, "Strike from the fact that with seeming defiance of time and ele- mankind the principle of faith, and men would have no ments, the columns of the Parthenon stand in Athens more history than a flock of sheep." It is faith among today, the Coliseum and the columns of the Forum men which holds society together, as it is faith in God in Rome, the columns of the Temple of Apollo in that will ultimately bind the world together. Corinth, the columns at Baalbech—these speaking of the civilization of Greece and Rome and of the cultures The breadth of Paul's knowledge, the depth of his of Ancient Corinth and Syria, we know that these too faith, are no more astonishing than the greatness of his shall perish. But these columns, just as ours here at loving heart. With real discernment he wrote "...
Fongwood, are symbolic of the imperishable—that though I have ... all knowledge; and though I have which is free and immune to death and decay. all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing." What are these contributions of our Alma Mater these intangibles which will stand as imperishable Will these contributions—truth, faith, love—live columns even when the historic columns give way to on after our physical bodies have perished? Indeed so
Alumnae Magazine in the lives of children and the children's children, in to enjoy this heritage which is ours hut to guard it in the lives of boys and girls in Virginia classrooms and our dav and to pass it on enriched to those who shall of their sons and daughters. We recognize with grati- follow after us. In order to do this we must be dis- tude these contributions of our Alma .Mater and pray cerning in the choices we make. It is our responsibility she will hold to these eternal verities while in a rapidly to know that the people we help elect to positions of changing world she must adjust the curriculum. leadership believe in this democratic principle and would not deny to citizens access to the Bible, the The college has stood through as significant a 75- Mohammedan Koran, or any other book of faith and year period as there is in the 6,000 years of recorded would not deny citizens the right to worship God historv—historv being made less than 2 days before according to the dictates of their own consciences. this occasion as the House voted the I lawaii statehood bill. Think of the physical world today in contrast to One of the greatest dangers lurking about us today the one in which the founders lived. The earth beneath is found in our own apathy, our inability or unwilling- and the heaven above are seemingly being subdued by ness to hie alert *u danger signals, one of which is the the minds of men. Man's success in breaking into consiVcent effort on the part of some of our citizenry space and into the secrets of power hidden in the earth to bring about legislation whereby tax money will lie places a heavier responsibility than ever on schools in i.sed to support the church. The efforts are not blatant wh'ch the minds of youth are developed, their atti- bu deal rather with subtle "borderline" issues which tudes shaped and their understanding broadened. if \ • ;d will he "'the camel's nose under the tent." The vcr\ ubtlety of these efforts increases the weight of As heirs of our wonderful American heritage we
( ur esponsibi'.ily. 1 he present emotional stress accept without thinking or counting the cost the free- r brou<_ t about bv the conflict of minds over civil rights doms which are ours as American citizens. One of the legi Oon places citizens in this my native state and in most cherished of these is the democratic principle of m\ adopted state of Alabama in a position where ex- the separation of church and state—a concept unknown treme caution must be exercised. In this difficult time in most of the world today. In many of the Latin there is danger of emotion crowding our clear thinking American countries one sees and feels the domination
an 1 expediency taking precedence over right. Let us of the state church over the educational systems a c think long about our cherished public schools and let well as civil law and the governments themselves. our votes be so cast that not even the camel's nose It is even more easily discernible in Spain where gets under the tent by a single instance of tax funds the Bible cannot be purchased in bookstores, Holy being diverted to church supported schools, thus violat- church doors can be closed with government seals, ing our time-honored principle of the separation of church papers banned, and where the state church con- church and state. trols the marriage law. It is our duty to know, but more than knowledge I stood before a church with closed doors. It did is required of education today. not look like a church in this country, for evangelical churches in that land cannot look like churches can- I shall never forget the morning the news broke not have names on them, cannot have bulletin boards that the atom bomb had been dropped on Hiroshima. outside to indicate they are churches, cannot announce I was studying in Columbia (Olivers ty and it was services through the press. And so this church looked examination time. A man brought a copy of the New like an ordinary house. Not until I was inside the York Times to class and we requested our professor, front door could I see the double doors leading into Dr. Esther Lloyd-Jones, to read the account to us the sanctuary. 1 knew before going there that the before giving the examination. 1 here was complete doors had been closed by government seal. There was silence in the classroom as she read and 1 will never a seal so fragile that the tiniest child who was ac- forget her words as she concluded the account. In a customed to playing outside could have broken it, and quiet voice that had in it deep sincerity she said, "If yet the strongest man who was accustomed to worship- there has ever been a time when we need to pause and ping there dared not. Four years have passed and that rethink the meaning of the fatherhood of God and the same seal still holds closed those doors. brotherhood of man it is now."
These are the curbs to freedom in countries where Dave Garroway had Frank Lloyd Wright* on his the separation of church and state is non-existent. program recently. The nationally known architect, Unbelievable to their citizens would be the reality of said on that broadcast, "America must go back to the this principle in this place—a state institution virtually things of the spirit," which brought from Mr. Garroway surrounded by churches of various faiths, all free to the question, "Do you think America will do this.'" prosper and each protected in- under the law from "Indeed, I hope for it." replied Mr. Wright. But Mr. fringement another. by Such freedom places upon in- Garroway, still not satisfied, said, "I know you hope dividuals, upon the states and upon our nation heavv responsibilities. \Ye have the responsibility not only 'Frank Lloyd Wright died in April. 1959.
November, 1959 for it but do you expect that America will?" The Lack of understanding and lack of faith in others octogenarian with real strength replied, "I always ex- are basic in our failures as individuals, as a state, and pect what I hope for." as a nation to recognize this dignity of human per- sonality everywhere. To seek to bring ethics and moral principles into play in terms of this contemporary situation is a chal- Here also love comes in. It is one thing to recog- lenge of gigantic dimensions. Because this is a real nize the dignity of human personality with the mind and a perplexing problem the Carnegie Endowment in but a more difficult thing to feel such acceptance with connection with the United States Department of State the heart. For most of us it is a growth experience to sponsored during the first week in January a Conference come to love people everywhere so deeply that we want on Ethics in International Affairs. Twenty-five men the greatest happiness to come to them, the greatest from across the country—a diverse group of business benefits of earth to be shared with them, for them to men, educators, clergymen, men from some of the great have the truth as we know it, for them to share our foundations, men from the legal profession and from faith and the promises it holds. This, my friends, is government came together for a week of discussion. love, and Paul said, "Though I understand all knowl- A friend of mine was among them and his report on edge and though I have all faith, and have not love, it was stimulating and frightening. He concluded that I am nothing." The positive use of all the rich treas- a recognition of the kind of world in which we live ures which are being yielded from the earth is de- lays upon us the necessity of moral responsibility. Along pendent upon love in the hearts of men. with this acceptance of the necessity of responsibility on this Founders Day would not be worthy on our part there must be an awareness of human We daughters of our Alma Mater if we did not hope that solidarity—this concept that all of us, every person in her future would surpass her past, that her future shall this world—the man behind the iron or bamboo curtain, indeed stand upon the shoulders of her past so that the black man, white man, red man and yellow man those who study here may see visions far beyond our are all created by the same God. We are all human sight and may truly clutch at stars we see only dimly. beings, and the human personality has a certain basic dignity wherever it is. ( )ur pledge as individuals could be to sing once
It is the responsibility of this school to teach the dignity of human personality. I agree it is more easily "All hail, Alma Mater, Dear Mother, to caught than taught. I am grateful for the growth ex- thee. periences which are mine through contacts my work Thy daughters true, faithful and loyal will affords me. be."
True to that we have been taught, faithful in our In 1955 I went to London as a member of the Women's Committee of the Baptist World Alliance duty and loyal to the finest that is within us. for one of the most enriching experiences of my life. The committee met for six days and we were to be housed in a dormitory of the University of London. Grainger Portrait Presented When the roll was called there were 62 representing 52 nations. It was a thrillingly colorful group and I soon detected that I was its least colorful member, clothed in a grey, nylon-dacron-cotton frock which the clerk at Macy's in New York said was "the last word" for foreign travel. I found myself out of the competi- tion with the women of India in their saris, those of Burma and Ceylon in equally beautiful garbs, the two elderly women from Japan in their gorgeous kimonos, the women from the northern countries of Europe with traditional Scandinavian dresses.
Though dress, custom, language and national back- ground differed, these women had common interests which kept us from ever having a lag in conversation. Mr. James Grainger and his artist sister, Miss Mary Grainger, They desired to give to their children and to their view her painting of him at the presentation ceremonies in the grandchildren and to their countrymen that which you West Wing of Ruffner Hall on Class Day, May 30, 1959. The desire for vours—truth and faith and love. portrait now hangs opposite Dr. Simonini's office.
Alumnae Magazine A FRESH, SOUTHERLY BREEZE .
"Twice a year, Spring and Summer, an uncommonly stimulating breeze blows from the heartland of rural Virginia, generated by the Institute of Southern Culture
at Longwood College in Farmville. Often, the breeze is heavy with heresy and destructive of cherished dogmas. But the Longwood College lectures—now in their third year—are a valuable means of preserving and strengthening regional identity." from Editorial, Richmond News Leader
by Dr. Francis B. Simkins
The third annual session of the Institute of South- Northerner and his millionaire friends who came South ern Culture was opened auspiciously at Longwood around 1900 to induce the Southerners to put into College on April 24. 1959, with an address by Mary effect the pledge they had made thirty years before Elizabeth Massey of Winthrop College, South Caro- in their state constitutions to provide schools for all lina. The subject of Miss Massey's paper was "The the children of the region. The agitation was entirely Civil War Comes to the Campus." Never perhaps successful, but not, as Mr. Patton slyly demonstrated, before has the Longwood audience witnessed such a without opposition from people reluctant to pay for performance. It was that of a Southern girl in a the schooling of other people's children.
Southern accent giving a discourse based on her original The speaker of the afternoon was M. Boyd Coyner. research on how the boys and girls studied while their retired professor of Longwood, who read "Factors in region was engaged in its greatest war. It was a decla- the Virginia Educational Renaissance." Air. Coyner mation of the type we have previously expected only gave the fruits of his intimate association with the from a woman scholar from New England. College for more than half of its existence as a teacher- The afternoon speaker was David Wiley of the training center. He set endeavors here at Longwood Longwood Department of English. .Mr. Wiley claimed in a background of what has been done for Virginia that the formal discourse of this region has been much schools since Jefferson and the ideals and practices we like oratory in the North, but he also claimed that have inherited from the New England teachers who
Southern oratory had a special emphasis necessary to shaped the school at Farmville in its early days. defend the region below the Potomac from those who The speaker of the evening was greeted by an criticized its peculiarities. unusually large crowd which was attracted by a be- The speaker of the evening came from the Deep loved professor and competent student of colonial South. He was John Bettersworth of the Mississippi history. The speaker was C. G. Gordon Moss of the State University, who spoke on "The Education of the Longwood faculty and the subject was "Education, Bourbon." The Bourbons were defined as a governing Formal and Informal, in Colonial Virginia." Mr. Moss class who, Mr. Bettersworth says, has despite changes manifested no inferiority complex based on New Eng- and disasters governed the region from the American land criticisms of the inadequacy of our schools by Revolution down to the present. The speaker pro- giving an exaggerated catalogue of the educational claimed this fact with a fine humor that at times was accomplishments of our ancestors. He freely admitted loaded with a grim irony. The Bourbons have greeted that formal education here did not amount to much the Yankees at first with suspicion and then by a before the Revolution, but he listed and explained the warmth by which they absorbed them. All the tricks magnificent way in which Englishmen mastered the of diplomacy were not on the side of the Northerners. strange environment here to make the civilization of The Bourbons, said the speaker, continue despite the Virginia. coming of democracy and of the Northern invasion to The two volumes of Institute of Southern Culture successfully demand the right to rule. for 1958 and 1957 are available through the Business The summer sessions of the Institute of Southern Office of Longwood College at $2.00 each, and the Culture were held on July 8 and attracted goodly lectures for 1959 have just been published. In the crowds from both college and town. The morning October, 1959, Virginia Magazine of History and speaker was James W. Patton, Director of the South- Biography, Volume I is praised as "the first step in an ern Historical Collection at the University of North ambitious and laudable program." The Journal of Carolina. On the basis of the conglomeration of manu- Southern History for November, 1959, says of Volume scripts he has classified in his famous archives, Mr. II. "There are far too few colleges and universities Patton told us of "The Southern Reaction to the . . . willing to sponsor such useful and valuable pro- Ogden Movement." It was the story of a benevolent grams."
November, 1959 SECOND FINE ARTS FESTIVAL A SUCCESS
by John W. Molnar
As a feature of the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary by Mr. John Canaday. Mr. Canaday is the Chief of the festivities, the College presented the second annual Division of Education of the Philadelphia Museum of Festival of Fine Arts on Monday through Friday, Art, and a widely read author of books on art, includ- April 13-17. Following the pattern established last ing the series, "The Metropolitan Seminars in Art", year, the Festival was again a highly successful con- published by the Book-of-the- Month Club. An audi- centration of the activities of the College in the field ence of 400 heard and saw his presentation of the of the Arts. great masterpieces of traditional and modern art.
Orchesis and the Department of Physical Educa- ( )n Thursday evening, the Department of Music tion, under the direction of Emily K. Landrum, As- presented a joint Faculty Recital by Josephine Bailey, sociate Professor of Health and Physical Education, organist, Clifford L. Smith, trumpeter, and Walter presented "An Evening of Dance" on Monday evening E Urben, pianist. All three are Assistant Professors to an audience of well over 500. During the intermis- of Music. Over 250 attended the performance. sion, the audience viewed the exhibit of recent water On Fridav, Alpha Psi Omega presented Tennessee colors by Janice Lemen, Associate Professor of i\rt. Williams' play "The Glass Menagerie", to an audience The paintings were hung in the lobby of Jarman Hall of 500. Anna Applegate Wiley, Instructor of Speech, for the entire week. Other art work, by Senior and directed the play. Junior Art majors, was exhibited in the Library Browsing Room and in the Art Department. As was the case last year, several benefits were On Tuesday evening, the Glee Club of Washington apparent as accruing from the Festival, according to and Lee University joined with the Longwood Choir the Committee in charge of the affair. Again, it was and the Madrigal Singers in presenting a joint choral decided, the Festival helped focus the attention of the concert. The W & L Glee Club, under the direction College and of the State upon the place of the Fine of Robert Stewart, Assistant Professor of Music at Arts in the life and activities of the College ; the con- the University, sang a number of selections alone, centration of the events into one week helped attract followed by appearances of the Longwood Choir, under attention to the performances, and, as a result, the the baton of John W. Molnar, Professor of Music, number of persons attending the performances in- and the Madrigal Singers, under the direction of creased from that of last year ; the publicity in con- James K. McCombs, Assistant Professor of Music. nection with the Festival was widespread and favor-
The groups then combined to sing the Liebeslieder able ; and the excitement engendered by the Festival was even more apparent this year than it was last. Waltzes by Brahms ; the fact that the choruses sang these delightful waltzes in the original German added The committee was made up of Mrs. Landrum, to the festiveness of the occasion, which was attended Miss Bedford (Chairman of the Department of Art), by over 600 persons. Mr. Wiley, Mr. Merchent, who handled the publicity On Wednesday evening, a lecture, illustrated by and other business matters, and Mr. Molnar, who was slides, on "Modern Art and Tradition" was presented the chairman. Dr. Lankford was consulted as an ex-
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Annie Lee Ross, Janice Lemen, Elena Vinos and Virginia Dr. and Mrs. Molnar entertain former music majors at a Bedford view one of Miss Lemen's paintings. reception.
Alumnae Magazine officio member, and Air. Wamsley had important SCIENCE ON THE MARCH things to sav in connection with the finances. Again. as last vear, the College presented all the programs (Continued from Page 3) with no charge to the students or to the public. Along about this stage of our tour your editor The participation on the part of the students was began to form a conclusion as to what makes our gratifying indeed. Of the more than 2250 who attended scientists click: It is because they are so wanv-sided. the performances, by far the greatest number was Miss Burger is a good illustration. Not only is she made up of students. In the actual participation in advisor to Alpha Kappa Gamma, and a business woman the events, among the students were 25 exhibitors in in her own right, but she carries a full teaching load, Art, 32 dancers and 7 production members in Dance, and is working for her doctorate at the University of singers and 48 Washington and Lee 54 Longwood Virginia. And yet, the versatile Miss Burger finds singers, and 4 actors and 19 production staff members time to carry on a most promising project in teaching others assisted in ushering, in Drama. More than 50 via television. handling programs, and all the other details of pro- duction. On the part of the faculty. 9 Longwood, 1 Thirty-four fifth grade teachers from Henrico and
Washington and Lee, 1 guest lecturer, and 2 members Chesterfield counties and Richmond and Petersburg of the Longwood administration staff took active parts city schools participated in a study of science teaching in the Festival. by television. Miss Burger conducted the series of programs in March. October and Xovember 1958 over The Festival has proved to he well worth the station WXEX. Petersburg. Other partic'pants in the undertaking, and plans are already being formulated programs were Mrs. Joseph Goode (Farmville Elemen- for that of next year. It is sincerely hoped that many tary School), Miss Betty Spivey (Windsor) and Miss of the Alumnae will be able to come back to the campus Catherine Ozmon (Portsmouth). Longwood College during the week of April 25-30 next year, and see for students. themselves what their Alma Mater is doing in the Fine Arts. The third (top) floor is given over exclusively to chemistry. Here we were hailed (merely 'met' or 'welcomed' would not do) by none other than that MASTER'S DEGREE AWARDED smiling Charlie Hop, your friends and ours. While Air. Mac gravitates between two floors, Mr. French's Ten masters' degrees were awarded at Longwood academic meanderings are confined to the upper story. College this year. In May Leland Davis Walker, of Here you may find him—as we did—safely (we hope) LaCrosse, received an M.S. degree in education. At ensconced amid his smells, his fumes and his formulas. the August commencement the M.S. degree in educa- Yes. and his friends too, because his office abounds in tion was awarded to Georgia Putney Goodman '31, of p'ctures of good looking Longwood girls going back Cumberland, Gilberta Smith Hubbard '51. of South to when you were here—all testifying to the universal Hill, Jean Smith Lindsey '54, of Pulaski, Sadie Chil- esteem in which be is held by us girls. dress Marshall '56, of Brookneal, and Adele Hutchinson Watkins '31, of Farmville. Lhe M.A. degree in educa- Bui, even an editor has limitations of time, as tion was conferred upon Julia Davis Brown '53, of well as space. There is simply not enough time to Crewe, Harold King Magnusson '56, of Green Bay, climb the tortuous steps leading to the observatory Florence Riss Richardson '26, of Farmville, and John roof, to peer into the portable telescope, to examine Henrv Stuart, of Farmville. Doctor Lane's meteorological equipment. No time for the animal house, the green house, nor the arboretum. We did not see any of these, except from a distance. "It is, of course, largely by the extent of support Neither was there time to really chat with students, accorded to a college by its own graduates that the to find out, for example, about the new science and world judges of the right of that college to seek mathematics club called The Lynchnos Society. cooperation of others in planning for the future. An institution that cannot rally to its financial assistance We still blush at our naivete, that we could give our the men who have taken its degrees and whose diploma readers a tour of the campus in "one easy lesson." is their passport into the world is in a poor position Our college, you see is no longer small, or uncompli- to ask assistance from any others. It is not merely cated, or uninteresting either. However, we did learn
what the alumni give ; it is the fact that they do give quite a bit about a segment of our grand college. More that is of supreme importance." than that, we think we discovered what it is that makes Charles W. Eliot science click here at Longwood and why science majors President, Harvard College 1869-1909 swear by the Department of Natural Sciences.
November, 1959 FOUNDERS DAY
1 — Southern Culture books sold in Rotunda. 2 — Dr. Lankford chats with Cordelia Roberts Watkins, '84, and her granddaughter, Sandra Watkins, '61, during Coffee Hour at Alumnae House. 3 — Dr. Alma Hunt, guest speaker, Elsie Stossell, national alumnae president, and Elizabeth Shipplett Jones, alumnae secretary, converse. 4 — Academic Procession preceding morning ceremony at Jarman Hall. 5 — College Madrigal Singers entertain.
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6 — Dr. Hunt delivers main address. 9 — Jarmarj Attendance Cup won by Class of '09.
7 — Edith Dickey Morris, '05, presents silver service. 10—Reception at President's home.
8 — Dr. Wynne responds to tribute. 11 — Alumnae gather in new snack bar in Senior Building
November, 1959 11 THE COLLEGE CONCLUDES ITS 75th ANNIVERSARY
ance of softness. They still intend to bury us. he
insisted, but "If we are all strong and informed and conscious of our precious freedoms, the Communists will never bury us. We shall survive. We shall prosper. We shall live in dignity. We shall rear our families in freedom."
Dr. Yang added, pointedly, to his attentive audi- ence, "We need to study harder, to broaden our edu- cational background even wider, so that we may be
prepared to defend ourselves against the menace . . .
The real battle for the world is being waged in the classrooms."
The afternoon symposium was moderated by Dr. Davis Y. Paschall, State Superintendent of Public In- struction. His panelists discussed the history of teacher education, the contribution by liberal arts colleges, and the future of teacher education. Dean Marguerite Roberts or Westhampton College, whose paper was read by Dr. Edward Overton, almost summed up the history of Longwood College in her chronicle of the development of teachers colleges in America. Before 1900 we had largely two-year "normal schools," but by 1920 there were many four-year programs leading to a standard college degree. In the 1930's "normal school" was exchanged for "teachers college." During the 1950's an even more significant change took place; teachers colleges dropped that name as they grew into general or liberal arts colleges. As a result, teachers colleges have disappeared from 21 states already.
Dr. Y\ illiam F. Ouillian, Jr., President of Ran-
Dr. Yang, the convocation speaker chairman dolph-Macon Woman's College, tactfully reminded us of the 75th anniversary commute ssion. that the teachers colleges in America have never pro- duced more than 20 per cent of our high school teachers
On October 13, we climaxed the year-long cele- and today produce less than 25 per cent of our elemen- bration of our 75th anniversary with a day-long pro- tary school teachers. He continued, "The specific goals gram, beginning with a convocation at 11 o'clock and of the liberal arts colleges are broad knowledge, a ending with a reception given by Dr. and Mrs. Lank- trained intelligence, a wide range of appreciations, and ford at 4 :30, with a banquet and a symposium on a mature and meaningful faith or philosophy of life." teacher education in between. Representatives from These should also be the possessions of the good thirty other colleges and academic societies added to teacher ; therefore, he concluded, the liberal arts college our own faculty to create the most colorful academic functions well as a teacher-training institution. procession since Dr. Lankford's own inauguration. Dr. William H. Cartwright, Chairman of the Awaiting the faculty, guests, alumni, and students Education Department at Duke University, had the at the convocation in Jarman Hall was a speech by Dr. most challenging assignment on the panel. It was his You Chan Yang, Korean Ambassador to the United responsibility to predict the future of teacher education. States. On behalf of his people. Dr. Yang thanked us He predicted a more realistic teacher training program, all for our economic and military support of the Re- with a decrease in theoretical and an increase in practi- public of Korea. He said that as a result. Korea has cal courses. He also predicted that the widely feared preserved its traditional culture in opposition to the teacher shortage of the future would not develop. 'homogenized" culture of Communism. Under Presi- "Within another decade, the program of locating posi- dent Rhee, illiteracy in Korea has been almost elimi- tions for their graduates will seem more pressing to nated, he said. Dr. Yang urged us to remain firm institutions for teacher education than will the problem against the Communists, despite their recent appear- (Continued on Page 13)
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COUNCIL MEETS ON CIRCUS WEEK END
On the week end of October 23, with alumnae joining students and parents for "Circus" gaiety—and with a Hampden- Sydney homecoming football game as an extra bonus for husbands—the fall meeting of the Longwood Alumnae Council took place. Some thirty- jL-sin five of these alumnae, representing their local chapters, met with the association's board of directors and Dr. Lankford Friday evening and Saturday morning.
The principal matter under discussion was the Alumnae Endowment Fund, which the group voted to make the chief project of the association for the year. Begun in the fall of 1958, with a goal of $25,000, the program was set up as the association's contribu- tion to the seventy-fifth anniversary observance of the college. The council decided to continue the drive and set as a date for completing the project the annual Dr. Lankford, Maria Jackson, Mrs. Burger, Mrs. Lyle. council meeting next fall.
been able to offer such a group insurance benefit to Dr. Lankford explained that the plan for the use its staff, as many colleges and universities are doing. of this fund is to invest the money raised and use the "Unless we can obtain this outside help, it is impossible proceeds to finance an insurance program for members for us to establish such an insurance program," said of the faculty and staff. Since it is contrary to Virginia President Lankford. Such a program, he feels, would policy to provide state funds for a staff insurance pro- definitely be a substantial asset to the college in that gram at state-supported colleges, Longwood has not it would prove helpful in attracting more educators to the faculty and provide an additional benefit to the
present staff.
Airs. Royster Lyle, first vice president and chair- man of the endowment committee, presented the en-
dowment project plans. Mrs. J. Spencer Burger, na- tional alumnae president, presided over the business sessions.
The council members were guests of the associa- tion Friday evening for dinner in the Snack Bar and were entertained at tea at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Lankford on Saturday afternoon.
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of recruiting students who may become candidates for teaching positions." Finally, Dr. Cartwright viewed favorably the trend toward concentrating professional education courses in a fifth college year, and the practice of encouraging in-service teachers to continue -v ... academic work.
Stimulated, nourished, and educated in soul, body, and mind, we now look forward to our hundredth Dr. Lankford and Maria Jackson, second vice president, go over plans for the endowment. anniversary
November, 1959 13 OUR COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS 1959-60
STUDENTS: Student enrollments continue to Quebec; Mr. James K. McCombs, Assistant Professor climb. In the past five years the size of the student of Music, Columbia University; Air. Clifford L. Smith, body has grown from 704, during the 1954-55 session, II, Assistant Professor of Music, Pennsylvania State to 1029, during the 1958-59 session. In geographic University ; Mr. and Mrs. David W. Wiley, both in distribution, the student body comes from 83 of the the Department of Speech and Drama, Indiana Univer-
98 counties and from 27 of the 30 city school divisions sity ; Mrs. Emily K. Landrum, Associate Professor of of the State of Virginia. Out-of-state students represent Physical Education, New York University ; and Mr. only about three per cent of the student body. Willard G. Leeper, Assistant Professor of Business Education, University of Tennessee. The June graduating class of 181 represents the largest four year graduating class in the history of the Working on independent research studies were
College. If the members of this class do as their former Miss Elizabeth Burger, Associate Professor of Natural classmates have done, approximately 75-85 per cent Sciences, whose project is "The Use of Commercial will enter the teaching profession this fall. Approxi- Television for in-Service Training of Fifth Grade Teach-
mately five per cent of last year's senior class planned ers in Elementary Science" ; Dr. Richard K. Meeker, to continue study in graduate school. This represents Associate Professor of English, "The Short Stories of
a larger number than has been the case in past years. Ellen Glasgow" ; Mr. Robert E. Merritt, Associate
Of note among those who entered graduate schools is Professor of Biology, "The Interspecific Competition Miss Molly Workman, the recipient of a Woodrow During the Nesting Season of the Bluebird and Star-
Wilson Fellowship, who will attend Duke University. ling" ; and Mr. James M. Helms, Jr., Associate Pro- fessor of History, "Nathaniel Macon: A Biography". The Foreign Language Department continues the services of informants whose native language is French In the Department of Natural Sciences, Dr. Robert or Spanish. These informants live with the students T. Brumfield continues his research for the Atomic and help them to obtain competency in conversational Energy Commission and the National Science Founda- use of foreign languages. Last year the informants tion. He is studying the effects of radiation on growth were Miss Martha Molina of Mexico City and Miss of Timothy roots. Dr. Edgar F. Stillwell received a Jacqueline Ducousso of Gers, France. twelve-week research grant from the American Physi- ology Society to work at the University of North During the week of April 13-17, the College held Carolina. His topic was "Microrespirometry Studies its second annual Festival of the Fine Arts with more of the Genetically Induced Pigment Cancer in Fish". than 100 students participating in the various student programs. Refer to "Second Fine Arts Festival a Two members of the Department of English were Success", page 8. on leave of absence this past year: Dr. James H. Wellard at the University of Tehran teaching jour- The Longwood field hockey and basketball teams
nalism under a Fulbright grant ; and Dr. Gardner B. were undefeated last year in college competition. Miss Taplin in Italy under a Guggenheim Fellowship study- Lou Heier and others were selected to be members of ing the influence of Italian life and culture upon Ameri- the Tidewater Hockey Team, the Southeastern Hockey can literature in the Nineteenth Century. Team, and to compete in the National Hockey Tourna- ment in Chicago. Changes in the faculty and administration were FACULTY: Since 1956, Longwood College has announced for September, 1959. Mr. M. Henry Bit- helped its faculty financially in their research and ad- tinger, currently Associate Dean of the College, re- vanced study. These programs, which provide for turned—at his request—to full-time teaching in the both summer and winter study, have been used in in- Department of History and Social Sciences. Dr. C. G. creasing numbers by Longwood professors. Gordon Moss, Chairman and Professor of History and Social Sciences, assumed the duties of Associate Dean. Last summer Miss Lora M. Bernard, Assistant Due to increased demands on his duties as Dean of Professor of Home Economics, studied at the Uni- the College, Dr. Earl R. Boggs relinquished -his duties versity of Tennessee ; Miss Helen Draper, Professor as Chairman of the Department of Education, Psy- of Modern Languages, conducted independent study chology, and Philosophy. Dr. Richard B. Brooks, and research in France ; Mr. Foster B. Gresham, As- Associate Professor of Education, assumed the chair- sistant Professor of English, attended the University manship of the department. of North Carolina; Mrs. Janice S. Lemen, Associate Professor of Art, Art Students' League in New York Three faculty members received promotions from City; Mr. William A. Noble, Instructor in History assistant to associate professors, effective September, and Social Sciences, McGill University, Stanstead, 1959. They are Mr. Robert E. Merritt, Department
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of Natural Sciences ; Miss Annie Lee Ross, Depart- students. This completed the first stage of a building
ment of Art; and Mr. James M. Helms, Jr., Depart- program which will increase the boarding enrollment ment of History and Social Sciences. to nearly 1700 by 1970. Already under construction T w o retirements is the Leola Wheeler Dormitory, which is scheduled were announced during for completion by September, 1960, and will house the spring. Dr. John 184 additional students. P. Wynne, Professor Renovation of the ground floor of west Ruffner of Philosophy, retired Hall and the entire conversion of West Wing to class- in June after teaching room facilities was made in 1958. Last summer reno- at Longwood for 35 vation of the second and third floors of west Ruffner years. Dr. M. Beverley Hall was completed. These floors were converted from Ruffin, Librarian and dormitory to classroom space. The rewiring of all old Professor of Library buildings and the renovation of the Dining Hall Kitchen Science, also retired in and the remodeling of the kitchen of the Tea Room June after being as- and the removal of overhead pipes in its dining areas sociated with the Col- was completed last summer. lege for 13 years. Resurfacing of the roads behind Ruffner Ten additions and campus Hall and the rerouting of Street to the rear replacements to the fac- Chambers of Hall to make room for the Leola ulty and administration Cunningham "iUFFIN Wheeler Dormitory was also completed in the past were made this year. summer. In mathematics are Mr. The construction of the Post Office Hall stairway Hunter Ballew and will mark the completion of the three new fireproof Miss Ruth W. Stokes; stairways in the old buildings. New stairways in West in business education, Wing and in West Ruffner Hall had previously been Mr. Richard Gochenor constructed in 1957-58. in education, Mr. Lewis
O. Turner; and in his- CURRICULA: Recently the State Board of Edu- tory, Mr. Robert D. cation increased requirements for the certification of Higginbotham. Miss teachers in Virginia's public schools. Only very slight Lucy Ann Dunlap re- changes were necessary in the degree requirements at places Mrs. Anna Longwood in order to meet the new certification re- Applegate Wiley in quirements. There have, however, been other changes Knglish, Air. Sterling in academic requirements initiated by the College Adams replaces Mr. during this session. Specialization in general home Walter E. Urben in economics was eliminated from the College's offerings music. Mr. Charles E. as well as a major in Library Science. Students now Dr. axd Mrs. Wynne Butler replaces Dr. entering the business education program must have Ruffin as Librarian. This year's foreign language in- had elementary typewriting or must take the subject formants are Miss Georgette Remignon in French and without credit. The two degree programs formerly Miss Sara Pizarro in Spanish. offered in music education were reduced to one degree Dr. Richard B. Brooks and Dr. Charles H. Patter- program, leading to the Bachelor of Music Education. son, Jr., both Associate Professors of Education, re- The graduate program, leading to the degree of ceived the doctorate degree from the University of Masters of Arts and Masters of Science, continues to Virginia in June. grow. Twenty-nine students enrolled in the program The College, under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. at its beginning in the 1955-56 session. This year 49 David W. Wiley, produced two radio programs a students are enrolled and one received a degree in week during the 1958-59 session. "Listening at Long- May and nine in August. A total of 28 had received wood," a live fifteen-minute program, was aired locally graduate degrees, by August, 1959. and featured news and activities about the College. "Longwood Speaks," a thirty-minute taped program, Longwood College has achieved a glorious record was heard over stations in Farmville, Richmond, and of service to Virginia and the Nation during its 75 Charlottesville. Thirty-one taped programs were used years as a state college for women. Fully expecting of by each the stations. to assume its share of the responsibilities for higher BUILDINGS: Last September marked the com- education in the Commonwealth, Longwood confidently pletion of South Cunningham Hall which houses 189 faces the future.
November, 1959 15 BUDGET Gifts Made To Alumnae House The following gifts have been received at the Alumnae House since the last issue of the Alumnae The budget which follows was adopted by the News. board at its May 1959 meeting for the period July 1,
1959 to June 30, 1960. We depend principally on your 1. A white bedside lamp for left bedroom by contributions and the operation of the Snack Bar for the Class of 1937. our revenue. 2. Covered pin tray, "State Female Normal School" picture on top, from Sallie Fitzgerald Balance on hand $ 8,000.00 Savings 3,000.00 Flournoy, '09.
$11,000.00 3. Five-piece sterling silver service with large tray from Edith Dickey Morris, '05.
ANTICIPATED REVENUE 4. An antique lamp from Lucille Akcrs Harvev,
Alumnae contributions and gifts $ 5,820.00 '54. Snack Bar 5,000.00 5. A silver punch ladle from Lillian Minor, '09, College 561.00 '27. $11,381.00 6. A six-piece china washstand set from Carrie Spencer, '27. ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES 7. Two luggage racks from the William Henry Salaries Ruffner Chapter of Lexington. Secretary (half-time) $2,100.00 Hostess 900.00 Office Assistant 840.00 Student Help 800.00 Back The Fund Drive 100% Social Security 100.00 4.740.00 Last year $1,811.00 was given to the Alumnae Endowment Fund in addition to the funds given to Alumnae House carry on the work of the association, publish the alumnae bulletin, and pay the staff salaries. The goal for the College Operation $ 561.00 Endowment Fund is $25,000.00, so you can realize Maid Service 150.00 that each one of us must dig a bit deeper into our Laundry 50.00 Other Expenses 75.00 pocketbooks and give generously, and urge others to 836.00 give, too. We must realize our goal. Our heritage is a grand one, and one we must uphold. Let us give Magazine Publishing others the continued fine college that we had the fortune to have during our college days. Let us insure a fine Printing $2,605.00 future for the coming generations. Give of your time Envelopes 205.00 and talents to encourage others to contribute. Postage 50.00 Thank Postage on returned bulletins .... 40.00 you. Let's back our Alma Mater and Alumnae Associa- 2,900.00 tion 100%.
Sincerely, Office Expense Frances Sale Lyle Postage $ 260.00 Office Supplies 700.00 Telephone 130.00 REUNION CLASS PRESIDENT!
Travel $ 50.00 Write to your classmates to meet you at the Alumni Council dues 45.00 College for the big celebration on Founders Day, Founders Day Fund 500.00 March 12, 1960. Class lists may be secured from Institute of Southern Culture 1,000.00 the Alumnae Office. Music Scholarships 200.00 Cunningham, Tabb, and Morrison WIN THE JARMAN CUP FOR THE Memorial Fund 20.00 LARGEST PERCENTAGE 15.00 OF ATTENDANCE
$11,381.00
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CHAPTERS CONTINUE PROJECTS
The Alumnae chapters are the backbone of the amount of $100.00 is given each year to a graduate of Alumnae Association, and during the past year most either Farmville High School or Worsham High of the chapters celebrated the 75th anniversary with School who wishes to attend Longwood. In February silver teas in their vicinity. The majority of them had the chapter gave a silver tea to raise money for the their chapter presidents or representatives at Founders Founders Day Gift. This gift of $100.00 was added to Day to present their gift and annual report. It was the $100.00 pledged last year. The chapter voted for all so very gratifying. The Fall council meeting was the money to go toward the Endowment Fund. The well attended, and much interest evidenced in organiz- chapter members entertained at the coffee hour at the ing new chapters. More sections of the state are repre- Alumnae House Founders Day for the alumnae. sented on the Board, and this year we have one board At their annual dinner meeting in October, the member from North Carolina, also. We are proud GREENSBORO chapter had as honored guests, Mrs. of our chapters, and grateful for the work they have Elizabeth Jones, secretary, and Miss Jennelle Spear, accomplished especially in the field of interesting high assistant dean of women, who both spoke to the group. school students in attending Longwood. We salute The following day they participated in High School you all I Dav in Greensboro.
The following is a brief resume of the yearly The WILLIAM HFNRY RUFFNER chapter reports sent in to the Alumnae Office of Lexington held several business meetings last year, The BALTIMORE chapter held a luncheon in addition to a luncheon in the fall and one in the meeting on October 4, and a collection was made for spring. Airs. Elizabeth S. Jones, secretary, attended their contribution to the Alumnae Association. The and spoke to the group. The members responded members gave a Silver Tea honoring the 75th anniver- splendidly to the Endowment Fund. sary of the College, and the last affair of the year was Four meetings were held by the LYNCHBURG a luncheon in April at which time, two alumnae from chapter this past year. Two Longwood college girls the Washington chapter, one a board member, Emily from the area are being helped with loans from the Johnson and Lucille Akers Harvey, talked on the col- chapter Loan Fund. The members' major project has lege and association. The Ways and Means committee been to raise funds for a scholarship to be awarded arranged for the sale of tickets to the Vagabond to a deserving high school senior. Many chapter mem- Theatre presentation of "Monique" on April 9th and bers gave generously to this fund and solicited con- 10th. tributions from others interested in the scholarship. The DANVILLE Chapter had a delightful dinner The members also sold candy and planned a rummage meeting in April with 33 members and guests present. sale, and a "white elephant" sale to boost this fund. Dr. Lankford, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Jones, and Barbara A check for $61.00 was for the Founders Day gift. Staton, a college senior, met with the chapter. The NORFOLK-PORTSMOUTH chapter held The FARMYILLE Chapter gave its yearly Mary six meetings during the year. The December meeting White Cox Memorial Scholarship to a graduate of was a tea in honor of the Longwood students home for Farmville High School. This scholarship, in the the holidays, and high school girls interested in at-
Left to right : Katie Carpenter, Vice President ; Harriet Pea at alumnae house given for 1959 senior class members. Schack, Treasurer; Jane Mackuson, President.
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tending Longwood. Their scholarship money was CHAPTER OFFICERS NAMED raised through card parties which provided fun and fellowship. Dr. Earl Boggs, dean of the college, was The Alumnae Office has been notified of the elec- present and spoke to the group at the large spring tion of the following Chapter officers luncheon.
Baltimore—president, Jane Richards Markuson ; vice The PENINSULA chapter gave a fashion show president, Catherine Bondurant Carpenter ; secre- and card party in April to raise money for the annual tary, Betsy Dillard Gomer ; treasurer, Harriet $100.00 scholarship given to some deserving high Ratchjord Schack ; and librarian, Alice Wiley from the peninsula area. The chapter school senior Brown. has a student loan fund in use, also. The luncheon in early June was well attended, and Minnie Lee Crumpler Danville — president, Marian Heard ; vice president,
Burger national alumnae president, made an interest- Lee Robertson ; and treasurer, Betty Lou Jeffer- ing report on the association and college. The recent son (secretary and historian to be elected). graduates of Longwood in the area were invited guests Farmville — president Frances Thomas Pairet ; first for the occasion. vice president, Margaret Davidson Bruce; second
The PETERSBURG chapter had their annual vice president, Jane Jones Andrews ; third vice luncheon in March, and had as honored guests and president, Mary Banks Fretwell ; and fourth vice speakers, Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Schlegel, of the college. president, Ethel Gish Wilmoth (secretary and
Dr. Schlegel showed very interesting slides of Long- treasurer to be elected ) wood. Greensboro — president, Beth Brockenbrough Line- Our PHILADELPHIA chapter held several weaver and secretary-treasurer, Faye Brandon meetings during the year, and at one entertained a high Cross. school senior who was interested in attending Longwood Lexington — president, Helen Williamson Foresman College. College viewbooks and catalogs were re-
vice president, Mary Stcrrctt Lipscomb ; secretary, quested from the college to be placed in the various Bea Jones Barger; and treasurer, Florence Saville high schools. A substantial gift was sent for the an- Anderson. niversary celebration. Founders Day. Dr. Lankford was present at the spring dinner meeting. Lynchburg — president, Cleo Reynolds Coleman; first
vice president, Lettie Cox Laughon ; second vice The RALEIGH chapter members held several president, Phyllis Burncttc Martin ; third vice meetings during the year and in May celebrated their president, Evelyn Traylor Macon ; recording secre- tenth anniversary with a buffet supper. A cake was tary, Elsie Freeman ; corresponding secretary, made in the Longwood colors. It had the college (Continued on Page 20) pennant on top and as the cake turned on a plate, the tune "Happy Birthday" was played. The chapter is fall and the special guests for the occasion were the interesting Raleigh students in Longwood. seniors of Suffolk High School and Nansemond The RICHMOND chapter were hosts again to County High School. In the spring Dr. George W. the VEA members who attended the convention in Jeffers of the Science Department and Miss Janelle Richmond. The chapter provides a scholarship each Spear, assistant dean of women, were honored at the year. Dr. and Mrs. Lankford, and Mrs. Elizabeth annual dinner meeting, and both made informal talks Jones, were guests at the spring luncheon. One of the to the group. members, Francis Idear Goldman, wrote a most de- The WASHINGTON chapter had as guests at lightful poem on the occasion, but space does not per- their fall meeting Dr. Francis Simkins and Miss Mary mit us to print it, and we are sorry. Nichols of the college faculty. This occasion was a
The ROANOKE chapter entertained at a silver silver tea for the 75th anniversary of the college. In tea at the home of Sue Moomazv Buchanan in October. February a fashion show was given with 65 guests Special guests for the occasion were the student teach- present. In May an afternoon Sunday tea was given ers of Longwood who were practice teaching in the and Mr. and Airs. Cleveland Jones and children were Roanoke Public Schools. In May the chapter held guests from the college. their annual luncheon with a large number of mem- The WINCHESTER chapter had a silver tea in bers and guests present. Mr. and Mrs. Henry November and Dr. and Mrs. Lankford and Mrs. Ray Bittinger and Airs. Elizabeth Jones were guests from Merchent from the college were present. High school the college, and both Mr. Bittinger and Mrs. Jones seniors were entertained at this time. made informal talks to the group. The WARRENTON chapter is in the process of The SUFFOLK chapter had a silver tea in the being reactivated as are several other chapters.
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ALUMNAE PROFILES
Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of articles strong Upper School since 1936. In addition to her concerning our outstanding alumnae. Only three ap- administrative responsibilities she remained head of pear in this issue due to space limitation. If you have the mathematics department and found teaching, as suggestions as to others to be included in future issues, she said, "absolutely fascinating and one of my great- please advise the Alumnae Office. est pleasures."
After her graduation from Longwood, Mrs. Mc- Duvahl Ridgway becomes distinguished doctor . . . Cue taught at a public school in Mecklenburg County During the time when and in a native one-room school in King William "women doctors" were County. Then in 1929 she joined the teaching staff something of a rarity, at St. Catherine's. With her calm, good-humored ap- Duvahl Ridgway '33 be- proach combined with a gift for teaching, she won the came interested in becom- affection and respect of her faculty and of the hundreds ing an obstetrician. Dur- of girls she taught and counseled. ing the past twenty years, Now that she is saying goodby to the familiar she has achieved her am- smell of chalk and books and the sound of girlish bition and a place of honor chatter in the hallways, Mrs. McCue plans to spend in her profession. more time around her home and with her son who is Duvahl was born in a cardiologist and his wife who is chairman of the Roanoke where she received her public education. pediatrics department at MCV. After receiving her B.S. in Education from Longwood in 1933 she taught for several years and did post Longwood is indeed proud of such a distinguished graduate work at Roanoke College from 1936 to 1938. teacher who has meant so much to so many girls In 1938 Duvahl entered the Medical College of Vir- through the years. ginia and finished in 1942 with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in the upper ten of her class. For the Jessie Ball DuPont recognized as philanthropist . . . next three years she served her residency in obstetrics, To list here all of the gynecology, and surgery at Lewis-Gale Hospital. Since things Mrs. Alfred I. Du- then she has been in private practice in Roanoke. Pont, the former Jessie *'*\. Today our distinguished doctor is on the staff of Ball '03x, of Northern v l. ^ three hospitals in Roanoke and a member of many Neck, Virginia, has done organizations in connection with her profession such for the betterment of her as the American Medical Women's Association. Duvahl fellow man would be im- is a director of the Alumnae Association Board. Her possible, for she has done loyal civic and religious work finds her active in the so much for so many. She Rokeva Woman's Club, previous Health Chairman of has given humbly and free- the Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, and a ly of her time, talent, and member of the First Baptist Church. money to providing care and treatment for crippled We salute Duvahl, as an outstanding woman children, preserving historical shrines, promoting art doctor who has achieved an excellent record in her museums, medical research, and other worth-while chosen field. projects. But it is as one who is devoted to educa- tional, cultural, and spiritual values that we know her
Mary Allen Shaw McCue honored at St. Catherine's . . . best.
Mary Allen Shaw Mc- Within the past three years Mrs. DuPont has Cue '11, of Richmond, was given liberally to three institutions : Washington and honored in June with a Lee University, Hollins College and to the University farewell dinner at St. of the South. Every year by giving scholarships, she Catherine's School. At that keeps as many as 150 men and women in college time she was presented a half of them Virginians. During the year 1958-59, Tiffany silver pitcher and twenty girls were able to attend Longwood College made an honorary graduate because of her generosity. Because of her distinguished in appreciation of her three service at least six universities and colleges have given decades of teaching and her honorary degrees : University of the South, Wash- serving as of the 267- head ( Continued on Page 20)
November, 1959 19 :;
INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN CHAPTER OFFICERS NAMED
CULTURE LECTURES FOR I960 (Continued from Page IS)
Theressa Evans Craft ; and treasurer, Elizabeth April 22, I960 Ballagh.
"The Art Museum and the South," Mr. Gregory
Norfolk — president, Margaret Puller Adams ; first D. Ivy, Professor of Art, Woman's College of the
vice president, Virginia Johnson ; second vice University of North Carolina.
president, Mary Trevillian Grice ; recording secre- "The Southern Origins of Rock-and-Roll," Mr. tary, Alice Dean Edwards ; corresponding secre- James K. McCombs, Assistant Professor of Music, tary, Camille Atwood ; and treasurer, Eleanor Longwood College. Amory Boyette.
"Domestic Architecture in Virginia," Miss Annie Peninsula — president, Mary Anne King Barrett. Lee Ross, Associate Professor of Art, Longwood Col- lege.
Petersburg — president, Peggy Cabiniss Andrews ; vice
president, Angeline Costan Coyle ; secretary, Helen
Mcllwaine Parker ; and historian. Nan Seward July 6, I960 Brown. "Music in the South," Dr. K. O. Kuersteiner, Dean of the School of Music, Florida State University. Philadelphia — president, Elizabeth Bragg Crafts ; vice
"Art Music in the Colonial South," Dr. John W. president, Annie Salley ; secretary, Ann Nock
Molnar, Professor of Music, Longwood College. Flanigan ; and treasurer, Betty Ann Barker Fraser.
"Painting in the South: A Double Portrait," Mr. Portsmouth — president, Margaret Johnston. Jon D. Longaker, Assistant Professor of Fine Arts, Randolph-Macon College and art critic, Richmond Raleigh — president, Thelma Croye Smith; vice presi- Times-Dispatch. dent, Lucy Manson Sharpe ; secretary, Ann
Galusha ; treasurer, Alice Frood Morrisette ; and historian, Nena Lochridge Sexton. ALUMNAE PROFILES Richmond — president, Harriet Moomaw Leek; vice
president, Jean Ridenour Appich ; recording secre- (Continued from Page 19) tary, Alice Barham Sions ; corresponding secre- ington and Lee University, Stetson University, Rollins tary, Sue Harper Schumann ; and treasurer, College, University of Delaware, and Centre College Elizabeth Lacy. and because of her service to education and to the state of Virginia, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Roanoke — president, Dorothy Davis Holland; vice
Carter ; secretary, has given her an award—the first ever given to a president, Phyllis Alley Betty woman. Jane Brockway Low ; and treasurer, Nancy Gray Perdue. Perhaps an incomplete list of her philanthropies and business activities will, in a way, bear testimony Rocky Mount — president, Ruth Hunt. to the fact that she has made her life count for good she is president of the Nemours Foundation, president Suffolk — president, Joyce Catling Ward; vice presi- of the Alfred I. DuPont Awards Foundation, assistant dent, Florence Ashbum Richards ; secretary,
treasurer of the Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation, Margaret Barrett Knowles ; and treasurer, Jose- founder and vice president of the Virginia Museum phine Harris Howell. of Fine Arts, trustee of Hollins College, Washington and Lee University, and of Stetson University, director Washington — president, Esther Atkinson Jerome; vice of Florida National Bank, and chairman of the board president, Betty Smitlideal Miller ; secretary, of the St. Joe Paper Company. Margaret Bailey Bowers ; and treasurer, Eleanor Lester Umhau. Once when Mrs. DuPont was ill, her husband wrote to a friend, "She is such a valuable woman, not Winchester — president, Betty Davis Edwards. only to me, but to many, many people." Truly it is well nigh impossible to estimate her her Wytheville president, Mary Lou Campbell Graham worth to — ; fellow man. and secretary-treasurer, Edith Topham Umberger.
20 Alumnae Magazine YOUR ALUMNAE
PRESIDENT SPEAKS . .
by Minnie Lee Crumpler Burger, President
It is with pleasure that I send greetings to all of development of our college. The Alumnae Endowment the Alumnae of Longwood College. Fund that we have established is a challenge to us as a group and to each individual member of our As- Our number is growing rapidly, and we particu- sociation. Frances Sale Lyle, our first vice president, larly want to welcome the graduates of 1959 into our is chairman of our Alumnae Fund Drive and reports group. We are proud of them and look forward to that the Alumnae Endowment Fund has received being more closely associated with them. $1,811.25 toward its initial goal of $25,000.00. It is our
Founders Day this year, under the direction of hope that each member will find it possible to make a Miss Mary Nichols, was quite successful. Many contribution to this fund this year. We are confident friends of the past met together and celebrated royally that with the loyal and devoted membership we have the 75th Anniversary. Those of you who could not that we will obtain this goal. attend really missed a lovely day. The Alumnae Association financed and sponsored Our Executive Board met in May at the Alumnae for the third year the Institute of Southern Culture. this meeting plans were to remove House. At made The purpose of the Institute is to promote the study the present sign from in front of the Alumnae House of traditional aspects of Southern civilization through and replace it with a plaque similar to those used in college courses, formal lectures, and the publication of front of the other college buildings. Xora Jones Heizer these lectures. We are proud that we have had the is chairman of our House Committee and is doing an opportunity to lay the foundation for such an outstand- excellent job. ing endeavor. This project has been extremely suc- cessful and has received very favorable statewide pub- It is good to announce that Thelma Croye Smith, licity. of Raleigh, North Carolina, is to serve as a new mem- ber of our Executive Board. She will serve as a The work being done by the Chapters and the director. excellent reports that were given at Founders Day
One of the major problems facing American col- this year are encouraging. A definite effort has been
leges today is that of attracting and keeping qualified made to have representatives on our Executive Board faculty members. Longwood College and the Alumnae and on our committees from the many different areas Association of the college are proud of the high caliber in which we have Alumnae, and we feel we have been
of its faculty members. quite successful.
Our Alumnae Association now has before it the We are looking forward to building a stronger
most ambitious single project it has ever sponsored. and more active Alumnae Association. It is with the Our newest project was decided upon with the welfare help of each of you Alumnae personally that this will
and well-being of our faculty members in mind. Our be achieved. It is our hope that many of you will find
Alumnae Endowment Fund will serve this purpose and it possible to join us at Founders Day next year, and
enable each member of the Association to make a I hope to have the pleasure of meeting many of you personal contribution to the continued growth and at that time.
November. 1959 21 FROM THEN TO NOW!
The Alumnae Association History From 1887-1959
Editor's note: Information for this article was com- ning in 1940 it has published annually Alumnae News: piled by Miss Mary Clay Hiner and written by Dr. Francis B. Simkins. Bulletin of Longwood College containing information of interest to all past and present members of the Three years after Longwood College started as a College community. It has created a long list of teacher-training institution, seven of its graduates or- scholarship funds, refurbished Longwood House, con- ganized what is known today as the Association of tributed $110,000 to the construction of the Student Alumnae of Longwood College. Its object, says its Building, and repaired and furnished the old Hiner first constitution, was "to provide social intercourse House as the Alumnae House to make it a prize an- between its members and aid in furthering the interests tique in a state noted for its beautiful interiors. It has of the school." Proof of the vitality of the organization financed the painting of the many portraits of departed was the character of the program it put on four years professors and administrators that hang in the Library after its formation. Celeste Parrish, who became a and other places of the College. These portraits are distinguished educator in Virginia and Georgia, led executed for the most part by Julia Mahood, the off with an address as the second president. Then distinguished Lynchburg artist. The most conspicuous Julia Johnson, later the wife of Joseph D. Eggleston, gift of the Alumnae is the giant Pipe Organ which president of Hampden- Sydney College, read Fannie sounds forth resonantly on every large gathering held Littleton's "Women of Virginia." These efforts were in the Jarman Auditorium. followed by numerous songs and declamations. The festive occasion closed, in the language of the times by The influence of the alumnae organization has "a bountiful repast" as "the moments flew joyously by" spread. The first chapter that has had a continuous spiked by "numerous toasts" and the presence of the existence down to the present was founded in Lynch- Board of Trustees, the Faculty and the School Officials. burg in 1909; it has kept two or more students in Of those on the program no less than five survive in college almost continuously for fifty years. The first the remote year of 1959. They are Mrs. Eggleston, out-of-state chapter was organized at Winston-Salem, Loulie McKinney, Maude Trevvet, Sara Ferguson, and North Carolina, in 1925. In 1950 there were chapters Margaret Meager. in New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia and far- All told there From its beginning the Alumnae struggled to away Hawaii. have been sixty-four maintain itself financially. At first their association chapters of which twenty-four were active in 1959. was supported by the biennial dues of each member Some flourished for only brief periods ; others have been extent providing of one dollar and a life membership fee of twenty-five active to the of scholarships for dollars. To this was soon added the Voluntary Con- girls in their communities who plan to teach. tributions that are solicited annually. The Snack Bar In 1924 the Longwood association was made a Concession was acquired in 1948. When offered by member of the Virginia Council of State Institutions
President Lancaster this project "gave pause" to the of Higher Learning; in the following year it acquired
Board of the Alumnae because it involved the ex- membership in the Southern Women's Educational
penditure of $5,564 for necessary equipment. But the Alliance ; and in 1929 it became a member of the offer was wisely accepted and has since become a American Association of Alumnae. One of the most bonanza that realizes as much as one hundred per cent difficult achievements of President Jarman and the on the investment. More modest returns have been alumnae was to win membership for our graduates in realized through the College China Fund established the American Association of University Women. It in 1935. It made possible the ordering of fifty dozen was most humiliating to local pride to have a chapter pieces of Wedgewood china decorated with pictures of of that distinguished organization in Farmville to which the Rotunda and Longwood House. The sale of this women who had graduated from the local college tasteful ware in places as far apart as Massachusetts were not eligible. The struggle for admission in this and Hawaii has been a means through Longwood of organization went on for years. Rumor was that the proclaiming the reality of that blend of the Virginian reason Longwood was not admitted to this national and the English that we proudly inherit. By 1958 the organization was because President Jarman was paying sales of the Longwood Wedgewood have totaled $7,000. the male members of the Faculty in proportion to the
The Association of Alumnae of Longwood College size of their families ! But in June 1953 as soon as has never gotten rich in the manner of the organiza- equitable salary scales were enforced for both sexes tions of graduates of men's colleges. But its contri- Longwood graduates won the honor of membership in butions to the promotion of the welfare of Longwood an association that has done so much for the national College and its students have been substantial. Begin- welfare.
22 Alumnae Magazine ;
The Association of the Alumnae of Longwood has sponsoring lectures. Under its inspiration Celeste honored and been honored by a list of Honorary Mem- Parrish spoke persuasively in 1893 on "Our Work." bers from among non-graduates who have served the In 1901 Dr. E. C. Harding eulogized President John college well. First on the list is Celeste Bush, Lady A. Cunningham, who before 1900 guided the College
Principal during the formative years of the College, into teacher-training triumphs ; and in 1907 Celeste a Yankee woman who introduced among us the Con- Bush spoke fittingly on the twenty-fifth anniversary necticut techniques of teaching. Then came Portia of the College she did so much to start. Douglas S. Lee Morrison, Head of the Home during the College's Freeman, America's greatest biographer, in 1925 spoke early years who brought among us the fabulous con- at the Thanksgiving meeting of the association in Rich- cepts of rectitude of her relative Stonewall Jackson. mond and in 1930 Edwin A. Alderman, the orator who Next was Grace Mix, the last of the Yankee school- was the first president of the LJniversity of Virginia, ma'ams, who gave us much of the culture of her section gave a magnificent address. For the past three years of the country. Then after her came four Christian six scholarly lectures have been delivered each year ladies who instilled in the College a feeling of religious by resident and visiting scholars. These lectures of the devotion that is still present. They were Estelle Institute of Southern Culture were made possible by Smithey, Martha Coulling, Minnie V. Rice, and Mary the financial support of the alumnae. P. Jones. Then came two members of the Faculty who were given honorary membership of the alumnae as- The alumnae association has grown steadily since sociation because they were leading a section of Old its modest beginning in 1887. This has been due to Virginia into the Brave New World of social problems. the remarkable interest of so many of the graduates They were Leola Wheeler who introduced the modern for their old school, to the enthusiastic support of drama and Florence Stubbs who introduced the finding Presidents, Jarman, Lancaster, and Lankford, and to of the social scientists. The all-enduring James M. the wise guidance of Jean Carruthers Boatwright, Grainger was recognized for the utter devotion a pro- Louise Ford Waller, Maria Bristow Starke and the fessor was able to give a college. The physical pro- thirty-seven other women who have been its presidents. viders were put in the company of our spiritual and But most credit is due to the ever-diligent executive intellectual leaders who were honored. They were secretary who served from 1940 to 1956. It was largely Ben M. Cox, the Business Manager of the College for through the efforts of Ruth Harding Coyner many years; Katherine Tabb, and Louise Dugger who ably assisted by Mary Clay Hiner and Brownie Talia- ferro, that the association fed us so deliciously in the Tea Room when at times has grown and prospered. Her achievements the fare in the Dining Room was not up to scratch were recognized by a silver coffee service given her by the alumnae and by a portrait of and Susan Field who ministered to us when ill. Lucile her Jennings, who was professor of English for twenty- hung by them in the Alumnae House in 1957. The present executive secretary, Elizabeth seven years, is now serving as the gracious hostess Shipplett at the Alumnae House. Jones, is carrying on her work to greater achievements.
Throughout the years the Alumnae Association has attended to the intellectual uplift of the College by
Fifteenth Reunion of 1944 Alumnae, Founders Day, 1959
SEATED: Betty Smithdeal Miller, M. K. Ingham Murphy, Emma Broyles.
STANDING: Elizabeth Gates Hill, "Mully" Bugg Holland, Rosemary Elam Pritchard, Mary House Smoot, Mary Grizzard Darby, Jr., "Jerry" Titmus, Nelle Quinn Richards, Jr., "Liz" '11 Miss Emily Johnson and part of her collection of antique Goodwin Sale, Nancy Williamson Cole, Jr., Lucille Cheatham glass. Moseley, Jr., Mildred Corvin Lingerfelt.
November, 1959 23 GRANDDAUGHTER'S CLUB
The maiden name of the mother follows the student's name. From left to right,
FIRST ROW: Keaton Holland (Edrie Spottswood Holland '32); Wirtley Raine (Virginia Moore '28): Peggy Mullin (
'28) ; Hodges ent '16) Jean Johnson (Louise (Elizabeth Elizabeth Nichols ; ) ; Betty Sue Dickenson Rowe (Eunice
'32) Rilee (Chloe ent 'OS grandmother) ; Wallace (Robbie Lee Raney '19) Sarah Myers (Maude Johnson ; Helen Snow — Ann ; '08 '31) Dunnavant ent grandmother) ; Letitia Seldon Franck (Sue '40) Jane Hanger (Catherine Jones ; Betty Wynne — Owen ; (Ruby Symth Moss '37); Barbara Ann Cole (Louise Terrell Clements ent '21).
SECOND ROW: Janice McClenny (Gladys Swann ent S '58); Judith Stokes (Sallie Thomas Jackson '12); Sally Thomas (Louise Dyer Whitlock '30); Clara Miles Shumadine (Elsie Burgess '31); Harriett Butterworth (Mildred Elmore '30); Ginny '38) (Eulalie ent '17) Sue Moss (Laura Marks Anderson '26) ; Sylvia Cogville (Zelma Echols ent ; Louise Ponton Dickerson ; '89 grandmother) (Florence Nash ent '24). Ann Blair (Mary Luther Nunn* ent — ; Dorothy Marshall
THIRD ROW: Ann Bass (Dorothy Mae Blair '34); Jane Freeman (Rebecca Drvden '31); Nancye Allen ( Cleo Belle Coggin '37) '24) '28) ; Ann Scott (Maud Raiford ent '22) ; Rebecca McGrath (Rebecca Gillette ; Katherine Key (Veta Martin ; Beverly '24) '25) '33) Frances Tune Gaskins (Bessie Land ent ; Cherry Gorham (Helen Crisman ; Linda Spence (Kathleen Petree ; '32) Steger (Orion Neavens '31) ; Ann Ta3'lor Rowell (Kathryn Hargrave '27) ; Ann Smith (Mary Coding Tones ; Frances '07 Easley Hill '34) Joyce Arritt (Alma B. Foster '34) ; Frances Norment (Mary Lou Bailey* ent grandmother) ; (Mary ; — '26) '31) Trina Childress (Louise Briggs '36) ; Ann Elliott (Betty Carol Lazenby ; Evelyn Beckham (Elizabeth Levick ; Janet '32) Lee Underwood (Bertha Fraser ent '27) ; Gloria Owen (Eleanor Whitley ent ; Anne Lee Lillaston (Anna Lee Bowden '28). '30) ; Agnes Lowry (Agnes Meredith ent
NOT PICTURED: Betty Sue Barbee (Mamie Daniel '26); Imogene Blackwell (Imogene Carter ent '25); Margaret Blackwell '25) '37) '33) Carmine (Margaret Turner ; Stine ; (Imogene Carter ent ; Lee Burnette (Dorothy Eileen Cahill (Martha ent Mary '25) '33) '29) (Lottie Dixon Walker ; Martha Clark (Sue Wooding ent ; Minnie Lee Dean (Yates Crowder ; Faye Garrett
Garrett '33, '54) ; Ella Louise Gray (Edith Estep '20) ; Shirlev Grizzard (Edith Richardson '29) ; Freida Hamlet (Virginia Dicker- '34) '27) '31) '28) son ; Betty Harrell (Margaret Cobb ; Ann Hill (Ann Elizabeth Guy ; Jo Lynn Holland (Nellie Chambers* ; Julie '06 '41) '28) ; Linda grandmother) Hollyfield (Roas Courter ; Margaret Wilson Jeffries (Esther Kathryn ent J. Hurd (Faye Law — ;
Emily Johnson (Louise Barksdale ent '31) ; Mary Helen Jones (Mary Hazel McMillan '31) ; Nancy Knight (Rosa Towns '26) ; Nancy
'26) '25) '34) ; Madrin Barrett Shirley ent ; Nancy McLaughlin (Nancy Harrison Knowles (Margaret ; Lucy (Alice Michael Lyn '21, '50) '35) '04 grand- (Eva Powers Madrin ; Agnes Massie (Agnes Crockett Oglesbey ; Mary Byrd Micou (Jane Byrd Johnson —
mother) ; Elizabeth Mohr (Marguerite Foster '29) ; Susan O'Hara (Susan Virginia Waldo '36) ; Sara Oliver (Eureka Oliver '19, '28 '21) Parker Wenner —grandmother) ; Maryanna Overholt (Mary Ida Burroughs ent ; Clara Lee Parker (Ora Mitchell
'54) '25) '33) ; (Edith Daughtrey ent Pendleton (Feme Randolph ent ; Constance Porter (Virginia Coleman Beth' Rawls ; Joyce
'27); Dorothy Rowles ; Nancy Shaw (Gay Stieffen '38); Linda Spence (Rosa Kathleen Petree '33); Betty Spivey (Victoria '03 Gwallney '28) ; Sally (Louise Dyee Whitlock '30) Ja?kie Walker (Rosa Hunt ent grandmother) ; Marie Walker Thomas ; — '03 '14 Hunt ent grandmother) Julia Grey Wallace (Margaret Barham '27) ; Tae Wamsley (Margaret Hiner* grand- (Rosa — ; — '8-1 Bonner '05 grandmother) mother) ; Sandra (Cordelia Roberts ent grandmother) ; Dorothy Wheller Watkins — (Mayme — ; Hannah (Margaret Etheridge ent '21) Claudia T. ent '86 grandmother, Claudia Flemming White ; Whipple (Lucy Bidgood* — '30) Virginia '86 grandmother, Claudia '30) Young (Helen Glenn '24). ; Whipple (Lucy T. Bidgood* ent — Flemming ; Helen Jean *deceased
24 Alumnae Magazine 1
SEVENTY-SIXTH FOUNDERS DAY
March 12, I960
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
Friday, March 1
3 to 6 P. M. and 7 to 9 P. M. Registration for Room — Rotunda
7:00 and 9:00 P.M. Spring Play
Saturday, March 12
8:15 to 10:15 A.M. Registration for Room — Rotunda
9:15 A.M. Coffee, Alumnae House, Farmville Alumnae Chapter, Hostess
K) 30 A. M Alumnae-Student Program — Jarman Auditorium
11 30 A. M Alumnae Business Meeting
12 45 P. M Luncheon — College Dining Hall
:00 to 5 00 P. M Open House — President's Home, Dr. and Mrs. Laukford
6 30 P. M Supper — College Dining Hall
8 00 P. M Open House at Alumnae House
Classes holding reunions this year will he '90, '95, '00, '05, '10, '15, '20, '25, '30, '35, '40. '45, '50, and '55.
Longwood is happy to welcome all Alumnae back on Founders Day. You are requested to return the following reservation slip even if you are coming just for the day Saturday. Please check all functions you will attend.
1960 RESERVATION FORM
Please fill in and return to the Alumnae Office before MARCH 4
Married, last name first Maiden, last name first
Address Clas^
I shall arrive for Founders Day on at date
I should like a reservation at the College for the following nights:
I should like to room with rj I do not wish a room reserved as I'm visiting a student in college
in town
I expect to attend the following: Coffee , Luncheon , Tea , Entertainment
REGISTRATION FEE—$1.00
(Check may be enclosed with this form, or fee may be paid at Registration Desk)
The cost of the Founders Day Luncheon is included in the Registration Fee.
A charge for other meals is made at the following rates: breakfast, fifty cents; lunch, sixty cents; and dinner, seventy- five cents.
November, 1959 25 ABOUT YOUR CANDIDATES SPECIAL HONOR ROLL OF ALUMNAE CLASS SECRETARIES For First Vice-President—Nan Seward Brown, '38 of Petersburg. Nan is local historian of the alumnae Virginia Baskerville Ligon, Rachael Brugh Holmes, '47 EP '12 Hilda Abemathy Jackson, in her city, member of Poplar Lawn Garden chapter Lettie Cox Laughon, '12 '48
I 'IS Cake Forbes, '49 Club, member of Authors, Artists, and Composers of Evelyn Noel Wood, Jean Odell Lavindcr Martin, '20 Carol Stoops Droessler, 'SO America, secretary of Bollingbrook Day School Board, Gladys Griffin Jeter, Di- Betsy Gravely, '51 ploma '24 lean Ridenour Appich, '52 very out- and belongs to a literary group. She was Marv Kelly Ross, Diploma, Betty Abbitt Holland, '53 '26 Virginia Sutherland, '54 standing in her college days at Longwood. Olive Smith Bowman, De- Eloise Macon Smith, '55 gree, '26 Joan Harvey, '56 For Second Vice-President—Carol Bird Stoops Droess- Elizabeth Weston Yeary, '28 Jo Hillsman, '57 Susie Shepherd Gilliam, '32 Ann Brierley, '58 ler, '50 of Arlington. Carol Bird is active in the Wash- Nancy Shatter Strickler, '32 Patsy Powell, '59 Elizabeth Field Williamson, Maude Frances Trevvett, '91 ington Alumnae Chapter, in the Arlington Girl Scout '33 Janie Staples Chappell, fune, '94 Council, and also in the American Association of Uni- Sarah Rowell Johnson, '33 Mary Berkeley Nelson, '34 Zillah Mapp (('inn, '97 versity Women. She was class secretary for the Class Helen Boswell Ames, '36 Missie Mease, '98 Ruth James Moore, '37 Florence L. Ingram, Feb., 1950. of Helen Jeffries Miles, '40 '06 Betty Boutchard Maclntire, Belle Gilliam Marshall, Tune, For Director—Margaret Mish Timberlake, '43 of '43 '07 Anne Rogers Stark, '43 Mildred Blauton Button, Staunton. Margaret is president of the Music Club Betty Harper Wyatt, '43 Feb., '09 Mildred Corvin Lingerfelt, Evelyn Hamner, lune, '09 in Staunton. She is an active member of the Presby- '44 Elizabeth Hatch Pettit, EP Frances Lee Hawthorne '11 terian Church where she helps with the choir. She Browder, '44 Emily Johnson, '11 also assists in Cub Scout activities. Jane Ruff in House, '45
BE SURE TO VOTE AND RETURN THE BALLOT BEFORE
MARCH 12, I960
BALLOT
NOMINATING COMMITTEE (vote for three) FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT (vote for one)
Nan Seward Brown '38 Virginia Baker Crawley '37, Blackstone
Louise Hurt Fauber '30, Lexington SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT (vote for one)
Anne Moseley Akers '52, Roanoke Carol Bird Stoops Droessler '50
Betty Pairet Watson '49, Farmville
DIRECTOR (vote for one) Josephine Sneed '52, Lynchburg Margaret Mish Timberlake '43
Jeanne Saunders '57, Glen Allen
Alumnae Magazine 1959 HONOR ROLL
Contributors for the year are listed by classes. This list was compiled from the contribution cards received at the Alumnae Office.
1913 cont'd Carrie Brightwell Hopkii Elsie Gay Wilbourn Ruth Harding Coyner STATISTICS Wanda Harkrader Darden Winnie V. Hiner Nena Lochridge Sexton Number of Alumnae contacted 9,258 Alice Belle Martin Horgan Gertrude Martin Welch Jennie Martin Purdum of contributed Number Alumnae who 1,023 Bessie Price Rex Kathrine Ragsdale Brent Amount contributed $6,383.35 Mary Sterling Smith Eileen Spaulding O'Brien Louise Twelvetrees Hamlett Elsie Mildred Stull Annie Tignor IS 93 Anne Woodroof Hall Ada Edmonds Mapp Guerram 1904 cont'd 1909 cont'd Belle Wicker Fannie Hodnett Moses Antoinette Nidermaier Phipps 1914 Martha Martha Holman Rand Blanche Nidermaier Vermillion J. Bill 1894 Maria Bristow Starke Jemima C. Hurt Mary Perkins Fletcher Lola B. Bland Bessie Bucher Byrd King Eckles Katherine Perry Pike Pearle Cunningham Boyle Mary Dornin Stant Bessie McGeorge Gwathmey Florence B. Rawlings Sarah Ferguson Thomas Ethel Fox Hirst Carrie McGeorge Burke Lucy Robins Archer Florine Hunt Fowler Pearl Jones Bettie Murfee Ray Virginia Tinslev Janie Staples Chappell " Juanita Manning Mary Powers Kearney Happy Wilder Harper Mary Susan Minton Xelfie Smithey Betty Campbell Wright Reynolds Grace Moorman Charlotte Wood Snead Grimes Susie Fulks Williams Eleanor Parrott Scotia Stark Haggerty Hutcheson Mary Sue Raney Short 1910 Nellie Rogers Cornett Bertha W. Starrett Florence Acree Conkling Constance Rumbough 1896 1905 Julia Armistead Lee Lucile Scaff Myrtle Brown Josephine Maud Chernault Yeaman Mary Brooking Savedge Sherrard Amelia Holland Jones Mary Mary French Day Parker Bessie Coppedge Traylor O'Geary Elizabeth Smithson Morris Mary Ophelia Edith Leigh Dickey Morris Lucv Elcan Gilliam Trevillian Grice Eugenia Vaughan Branton* Firth Mary Louise Tvus Georgie R. Gravely Emily Smith Baicy Given in her memory by Sadie Upson Willie Hodges Booth Estelle Hall Dalton Stiff Thyrza Branton McCollume Emma Webb Watkins Ellen Lee Wilson Julia Johnson Davis Mary Jones Alphin Lucille Williams Stearns 1897 Betsey Lemon Davis Sue Moore Beaman Marietta King Emma deCato Eichelberger May 1915 Margaret Patterson Martz Bessie Marshall Adams Sallie Dix Flovd Bell Lula Belle Berger Terry Alice Paulett Creyke Willie Moorman Morgan Zillah Mapp Winn Marv Simmons Berger Fannie May Pierce Itattie Roberts.m Jarratt Callie Bolton Tvler Ursula Tuck Buckley Caroline Roper White 1898 Martha S. Christian Alice Ware Eubank Myrtle Steele Seav Annie H. Cunningham Mary Elizabeth Codd Parker Frances R. Wolfe Mary Elizabeth Tavlor Clark Laura Harris Hines Evelyn Dinwiddie Bass Clair Woodruff Bugg Mary Tinsley Drovin Belle Mears Miller Martha E. Drumeller Bernice Pollard Hurst Elizabeth Ewald 1906 Lively Kathleen Riley Gage 1911 Francis Idear Louise Adams Armstrong Goldman Mary Roberts Pritchett Carrie Lee Bell Elbert Kate Gray Stables Henrietta C. Dunlap Venable Holladay Sue Cook Booker Mary Catherine Hill Shepherd Elise Holland Perkins Lucile Cousins James Carey Jeter Finley Bess Howard Jenrette Nelle Fitzpatrick Jordan Christine Mackan Walke Martha Florence Ingram Featherston Louise Ford Waller Lenna M. Painter Crockett Elizabeth B. Kizer Ella Godwin Ridout Mary Gladys Garnett Morris Sallie Perkins Oast Virginia Nelson Hinmart Matilda Jones Plumley Claire Gilliam Simpson Julia Bond Price Armstrong Annette Virginia Nunn Williams Leache Gemmell Emily W. Johnson Anna Rebecca Spitler Booton C. Preston May Smith Clark Nelly Virginia Howard Johnson Virginia Thomas Spiller Lucy Wright James Angela Tinsley Dillard Mertie Edith McDonald John Iva Pearle Vaughan Childrey Effie B. Milligan 1916 Elizabeth Verser Hobson 1900 Lucv Phelps Margaret Barnard Cassidy Pauline Brooks Willi; Helen M. Crafford Lillian Clare Wall Bain Lelia Carter Thomas Margaret Goode Moore Lucile Watson Rose Catherine Belle Cover 1907 Julia Harris Butterworth Elsie E. Wilson Bertha Mae Cox Wilson Ida Theodosia DeBaun Hamcr Howard Chiles Myrtle Dunton Curtis Carrie Mason Norfleet Annie Pollard Bealle Annie Sue Fulton Clark Beryl Morris Flannagan 1912 Louise Fulton 1901 Pauline Reynolds Vetter Sue Adams Davis Brenda Griffin Doggett Jessie E. Locke Lucv Rice English Sallie Blankenship Adams Cox Elizabeth Jarman Hardy Beulah Finke Horn Leonora Rvland Dew- Virginia Baskerville Ligon Nancy E. Lewis Maude Foster Gill Evelyn SL.rk Gary Irene E. Briggs Dixie McCabe Hairston Elizabeth Saunders Virginia E. Stubblefield Agnes Burger Williams Palmer Mabel L. Prince Edith Lillie Canody Denning Steigleder Robinson Marv Russell Piggott Frances Leta Christian White Mertins 1908 Ruth Russell Westover Lettie Cox Laughon Virginia Blanton Hanburv Anne Tucker Bradshaw 1902 Louise Davis Thacker Helen Blackiston Belle Burke Lucile Woodson Nicholson Clara Burrus Frazer Myrtle E. Huddle Cora Lee Cole Smith Rosa Caldwell Mann Sallie Jackson Stokes Rose Lee Dexter 1917 Virginia Garrison Williams Amelie Jones Garrison Claudine L. Kizer Annie L. Ayre Grace Graham Beville Lucile Lucas Strother Frances Y. Smith May Blankinship Woods Margaret Harrison Hardy Amenta Matthews Crabell Mary Wade Pettigrew Ruth Blanton Wood Georgeanna Newby Page Pearl D. Matthews Kathleen Bondurant Wilson Vedah Watson Dressier Annie Mae Moring Fallwell 1903 Louise Poindexter Grace Bonney Shriver Mildred D. Cook Susie Powell Peters Bertha Dolan Cox Mary Frayser 1909 MeGehee Annie Belle Robertson Paul Lee Drumeller Vought Anna C. Ann Bidgood Wood Paxton Lelia E. Robertson Louis Drumeller East Mary Martha K. Blanton E. Peck Thurzetta Thomas Ross Lucille Geddv Crutcher Minnie Mary Henry Shackleford Mattox Blanton Button Anne Wilkinson Cox Ruth Howard Wilson Daisy Stephenson Donaldson Alice E. Carter Edith Willis Reed Louise Layne Shearer Grace Warren Rowell Margaret Morton Davis Lillian L. Wilson Annie Loving Page Mary Stewart Yonge Carrie Caruthers Johnson Dorothy Loving McElfresh Mary Cutchins Mollv Moore Bondurant 1904 Sallie Fitzgerald Flournoy 1913 Ruby Sledd Jones Ella Burger Morgan Evelyn Hamner Eva Anderson Grimes Martha Watson Hamilton Mary Lou Campbell Graham Chess Hardbarger Etta Bailey Kate Wooldridge Watkins Inez Clary McGeorge Natalie Hardy Graham Ada R. Bierbower Marie Etheridge Bratten Isabelle Harrison Florence Boston Decker 1918 Jessie V. Finke Grace Mallory Hobbs Virgilia Bugg Douglas Arthur Vaughn Mary Gray Munroe Ethel Mills Moore Minnie Rachel Butler Albright Josephine Barksdale Seay Mary Herbert Peake Effie Murfee McPherson Sallie Chew Leslie Jessie Brett Kennedy Mary Clay Hiner Countess Muse Bareford Margaret Garnett Trim Arah Easterday Dishman
November. 1959 27 1918 cont'd Diploma 1924 Diploma 192S cont'd Degree 1933 cont'd Katherine Ellis Hunt Louise Bates Chase Charlotte Dryden Smith Harriet Moomaw Leek Helen S. Harris Jean C. Baumgardner Helen Fenwick McLean Katherine Pannill Ruth W. Harris Louise Bland Morgan Alice Frood Morrissette Gav A. Richardson Florence Hunt Fulwile Reva Blankenbaker Holden Mary Harward Smith Duvahl B. Ridgway Nola Johnson Bell Doris Cochran Klotz Veva Oakes Spain Hildegarde Ross Kathleen Moorman Gladys Griffin Jeter Mary Blackwell Parker Sarah Rowell Johnson Mary Noel Hock Mabel Mays Scott Kathleen Sanford Harrison Jane Rovall Phlegar Ellen Watt Alice Mottley Overton Lucie Scott Lancaster Agnes Smith Julia Reid Grumpier Louise Shoffner Putney Mary E. Turnbull Harding Carolyn Sinclair Smith Diploma 1933 Frances Walker Mary Alston Rttsh Ruth Winer Brown Degree 1929 Beulah Green Moore Degree 1919 Annie Anderson Duncan Virginia Hodnett White
1>,-j '.r.'.'. Margaret Shannon Morton I Rebecca Coek< Payne Avis C. Hunt Janet H. Peek Dorothy Askew Gayle Alfreda Collings Begley Jennie Hurt Butler Catharine Kiddle Ruth L. Bartholomew Nancy Denit Eastman Marjorie O'Flaherty Davis Mary Hunt Stump Margaret G. Finch Audrey Smith Topping Diploma 1919 Flemintine Ball Peirce Dann Gwen Hardy Anne Venable Watkins Martha Armstrong Rohertson Lucille Walton Ann Holladay DeMuth Nell Weaver Cooper Sallv Barlow Smith Jean West Shields Elizabeth Rawls Pavlovskv
Myrtle Davis Watson Kiln i l; K...I... Degree 1934 Olive Ferguson Rives Diploma 1925 Sammy A. Scott Nannie Cooper Terry- Mattie Leigh Fretwell Whitlock Marv Elizabeth Ballagli Mabel E. Spratley Mary Diehl Doering Vivian E. Glazebrook Moll'ie V. Barns N. Margaret Walton Alma Foster Arritt Elvira H. Jones Mary Ellen Bowles Yates Gladys E. Wilkinson Elmer Foster Frances Louise Murphy Virginia Cowherd Adkins Emma Woods Hollomon Margaret Morton Garnett Myrtle Reveley Brown Blanche Craig Garbee Nan Gilbert Aman Ellen Robertson Fugate Mabel J. Edwards Hines Diploma 1929 Nancv Harrison McLaughlin Margaret Rogers Lucile Franklin Richardson Joy Burch Sheffey Mary* Hill Steger Lilv Margaret Fuller Adams Elsie Clements Hanna Frances R. Horton Katherine Cooke Butler Margaret Hunter Watson Mabel Cowand Smith Ruth N. Jarratt Elizabeth Lacv Alice McKay Washington Helen McH-nrv McComb Lottie Marsh Diploma 1920 Eleanor Mallorv Parker Neva Martin Hickman Irene Bridges Mcintosh Myrtle Mathews I.ivesav Mary Berkeley Nelson Gladys Camper Moss Edith Richardson Grizz'ard Margaret Otten Stuart Emily Leigh Clark Glenna Watts Shepard Margaret Parker Pond Marv Verliner Crawley Alice Rowell Whitley Kathleen Gilliam Smith Degree 1926 Degree 1930 Edith S. Shanks Vivian Gray Lane Hollowell Laura Anderson Moss Anne Irving Armstrong Joyce Sturm Walker Agnes Lash Richardson Margaret Bennett Rvder Alice Hamner Woll Annie Louise Via Winnie Lewis Minor Mary C. Booker Susie Hyatt Win-low Inez Strang Hubbard Eleanor McCorntick Mitchell Elizabeth Bugs Hughes Margaret Leonard Dillard Sarah Thomas Douglas Janie Rew Mapp Selina H. Hindle Grace B. Moran Beverly Wilkinson Powell Victoria Vaiden Worden Ruth Jennings Adams Rachel Rovall Annie Winslow Baxter Gladys Muses McAllister J. Lucile Scaff Diploma 1934 Lili: Via Laura Smith Langan Irene Bryant Weston Degree 1921 Evelyn Travlor Macon Mae Burch Withers Helen Draper Carolyn Watts Wilson Edna Dawley Gibbs Katharine Stallard Washingto: Nell Fitzpatrick Harris Diploma 1930 Sally Inge Eddins Diploma 1921 Dorothy Biggs Chaffin Pauline Jones Walker Sarah Andrews Putnam Kate G. Trent Mary Ellen Canada Butler Elizabeth Rogers Bellinger Sally Barksdale Hargrett Martina Willis Grace Fowlkes Martin Kathryn Woodson Batte Sue Brown Harrison Lucille Wright Eberwine Ruth Hart Grav Mvrtle Chappell McCutchen Flora Hobbs Sykes Degree 1935 Flora Clingenpeel Patterson Diploma 1926 Lillian Via Laeta Barham Hirons Mary Davis Peters Cassie Baldwin Christine Childrey Chiles Katherine Hancock Jessie Bennett Thompson Degree 1931 Lena Gardner Sammons Carolyn Harrell Mary A. Billups Frances Armentrout Irwin Ila Harper Riekman Frances MacKan Adams Marv K. Billups Hartman Eleanor H. Dashiell Elizabeth B. Haskins Ruby Paulett Omohundro Claire Black Baldwin Elizabeth Dutton Lewis Jessica Jones Binns Margaret Traylor Sara Cobb Rakestraw Pauline Gibb Bradshaw Ethel Leigh Joyner Dorothy Wells Greve Sarah Hall Kent Olive T. Her Elizabeth Kendrick Caslev Lilla W. Hancock Catherine Jones Hanger Bonnie McCoy Esther Love Roane Martha Laing Pearson Elizabeth Mann Wilds Rosa Maddux Woodward Catherine McAllister Wayland Maude Rhodes Cox Catherine Rvland Gladys Lee Meador Elizabeth Vassar Pickett Diploma 1922 Alice Thomas Finks Margaret Nuttall Coaker Virginia Hardin Cowling Mary Thomas White Georgia Putnev Goodman Diploma 1935 Alise Harris Rahily Virginia Robertson Enright Marv Bailey McDowell M. Gertrude Lvtton Barnes Degree 1927 Mary Rucker Alice Zeigler Blackard Nettie McNulty Oertly Dreama Chambers Fennim. Emilv Edward Simpson Lucille Rash Rooke Grace Chambers Feinthel Evelyn Cole Simpson Degree 1936 Mary Reid Anderson Elizabeth Crute Goode •I. Elizabeth Temple Helen Boswell Ames Mary S. Simmons Lucy Lee Williams Louise Briggs Turner Hiden Clotilda Waddell Wag Irene Wilson Hardy Berkeley Gregory I'.uroh Lorena Wilcox Leath Mi Susan Yancey Farnsworth Margaret Clark Hanger Lillian Williams Turpin Louise Richardson Lacv Audrey Clements Lawrence Frances Sale Lvle Diploma 1931 Agnes Crockett Davis 1923 Degree Ellen H. Smith Josephine Hughes House Ruth Cleaves Anne Meredith Jeffers Mildred Spindle Lelia Jennings Sheffield Amanda Gray Mary Nichols Orline White Virginia King Bass K. Eugenia Harris Marjorie S. Thompson Pauline Lanford Stoner 1927 Bvrdie Mae Hillsman Lois" T. Williams Diploma Lily Maxey Patteson Margaret Barham Wallace Elizabeth Huse Ware^ Evelyn Massey Coleman Diploma 1923 Sara Doll Burgess Degree 1932 Florence Tankard Rentier Eaton Louise Duke Charlotte Anderson Famiie Haskins Withers Marcia Viek Betts Gwaltney Virginia Fitzpatrick Harper Ruth Gracie Dudley Hunt Mary Lee Wells Miller Elizabeth Coleman Echols Kathrvn Hargrave Rowell Charlotte Hutching Roberts Lottie West McAnally Theresa Evans Craft Evelyn Jones Welch Ellen Earle Jones Huffman Katherine Foster Sprigg Ruth Love Palmer Catherine Marchant Freed Lillian Griffin Turner Lena Somers Pennington V. Irene Meador Diploma 1936 Bernice Johnson Sykes Evelyn Thurston Daughtry Cleo Quisenberry Kent Evelyn Dickerson Frazier Louise Parsons Kain Doris Robertson Adkisson Edna Harvey Dawson Degree 1928 Gertrude Lew Conn Nina Quarles Cunningham Alyce Adams McLemore Nancv Shatter Strickler Betty Shepard Hammond Elsie' D. Story Dora Pair Taylor Hazel M. Bramm Cleo Reynolds Coleman Ruth Shocklev Revnolds Harriett Elizabeth Brown Martha von Schilling Stuart Agnes Walker Hill Evelyn Dulaney Cassidy Martha Wells Catlin Genevieve Holladay Diploma 1932 Degree 1937 Edith Moore Raine Frances Newman Estes Mart' Frances Adams Cooper Degree 1924 Marnetta Souder Louise Phillips Barnes Janice M. Bland Christine Armstrong Jones Frances Treakle Whaley Edith J. Topham LTmherger Carrie M. Dungan Elizabeth Emilv Calcott Elizabeth Weston Yeary V. Forbes Dorothy N. Diehl Degree 1933 Katherine Irby Hubbard Roberta Day Hodgkin Casteen Diploma 1928 Winston Cobb Weaver Virginia Leonard Campbell Catherine Kemp Eleanor Amory Boyette Lois Virginia Cox Ruth Myers Pauline Timberlake Wiley Edrie Brinkley Clay Martha Gunter Meidling Lucile Ware Taliaferro Virginia L. Wall Phyllis Burnett Martin Lucille Ingram Turner Flora Belle Williams Edna Mae Wilkinson Bertha Chappell Lane Marguerite Massey Morton Marguerite York Rupp
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Frances Gaskins Baker Elizabeth Parker Stokes Eloise Stancell Goosey I'..'sm.' ( liapmaii Laync Ann Wilson Wallace Mary Purdum Davies Anne Willis Holden Olivia Coleman Altriend Frances Rosebro Garrett Violetta Sprigg Wilson Freia Goetz Vaughan Degree 193S Lucy Steptoe Jacquelyn Lackey Mary Allen Westmoreland Virginia Updike Cushwa 1948 Caroline McDonald Reed Geneva Black well Camp Dorothy Bevard Owen Blannie Tanner Bass Blanche Doswell Diploma 1942 Catharine F. Bickle Helen M. Tanner Edith Hammack Beverley Purkins Schaaf Mildred Davis Dixon Norvell Montague Jones Jean Edgerton Winch Isabel Plummer Kay 1943 Nancy Hughes Robinson Virginia Price Waller Patricia Altwegg Brown May Bart let t Straughan George Anne Lewis Hart Horothv Batten Nan Seward Brown Julia Berr^v Smith Alfreda Peterson Wood Kitchen Anna Shiflett Reed Eleanor Boothe Bettv Jean Snapp Fawcett Elsie Holland Cox Elizabeth Shipplett Jones Brookie Benton Dickerman R. Tucker Winn Ilia DesPortes Brown Loulie F. Shore Margaret Bowling Bowden Coralie Woolridg.. June Elder Reynolds Florence Rose Smith Nellie M. Brown Nellie Garrett Tompkins Viola Tuttle March Mary Jean Carr Katherine Gilbert Mary Vaughan Driscoll Lucy Davis Gunn Phyllis Alley Carter Catherine Hamilton Audrey White Harris Marie Davis Virginia Bergman Phelp* Doris Home Gwaltney Katherine White Dearing Fauntlerov Johnston Jacqueline Bobbitt Field Sarah Mapp Messiek Lilly Grav Zehmer Dorothy Bourne Lacy Ora Mitchell Parker Betty Harrjer Wvatt Betty Jane Brockway Low Jean Pearce Shell Helen Lewis Bishop Dorothy Freeman Sydnor Jean Smith Lindsey Margaret E. Loving Joan Hahn Shackelford Virginia Florence Sutherland Degree 1939 Elizabeth E. McCoy Bernice Harris Else Wente Bunch Adkins Young- Dorothy Frances Mallory Miller Louise Harry Bagby McCain Louise Anthony Janie Virginia Patterson Sylvia Hollingsworth 1955 Blackwell Seely Margueritte Alma W. Porter Mary Hundley Abbitt Butterworth Lewis Dolly Baker Harrell Alma Anne Rogers Stark Elizabeth W. Jefferson Sarah Button Rex Mary Campbell Higgins Nancy Jessee Woodward Virginia Carroll Worsley Dorothy T. Cooper 1944 Betty Pell Jordan Nell Annie Belle Crowder Crocker Owen Frances Craddock Hardy Kathryn L. Kesler Virginia Charlotte Davis McCarty Davis Wallace Alice Dean Edwards Gladvs Monk McAllister Ficklen Howell Ellen Dize Boone Miriam Rosemary Elam Pritchard Lockie Moss Mattox Ford Hirschberg Martha Isaacs Slayton Dorothy Elizabeth Jones Clark Cathryne Mosteller Garrett Florence E. Garbee Margaret Lester Miller Ruth Kersey Betty Ree Pairet Watson Christine Garrette MacKenzie Barbara Mitchell Hale Romelia Sayre Summerell Elizabeth Spindler Scott Catherine Maynard Pierce Betty Persinger Breedlore Odell Virginia Smith Joanne Sterling Ferrell Margaret Motley Adams Frances Spindler McAllister Jerolien Titmus Ruth A. Tillett Fannie Putney Boykins Shirley Anne Ward Mary Tune Mary Louise Wells Betty Jane West Buchert Bertha Robertson Wilson Helen Williamson Foresman Sexton Hathaway Beverley Nancy Williamson Cole 1950 Woolling Margaret Stallard Frances Allen 1956 Annie Taylor Owens 1945 Jean Anderson Smith Virginia P. Cowles Frances Thomas Propst Mary Kathryn e Baker Ellett Nellie Anderson Bowles Margurete Franklin Grekos Barbee Carrie Yeatts Helen Chapman Cobbs Mary Puckett Asher Freddie Sue Garber Stewart Sidney Yonce Hunter Lelia Dowell Ringler Elizabeth Bragg Crafts Anne Elizabeth Hamner Bryant Lillian Goddin Hamilton Laura Buchanan Georgia M. Jackson Diploma 1939 Hay's Martha Higgins Walton Sarah E. Corbin Beatrice Jones Lewis Evelyn Beale Crenshaw Nell Holloway Elwang Charlotte Flaugher Ferro Virginia Obenchain Cross Dorothy Hudson Martha B. Maude Clay Sutherland Degree 1940 Hylton Beatrice Jones Barger Patsy Kimbrough Dorothy Wallace Marshall Anita Carrington Taylor Pettus Rachel Jovner Taylor Nancy Louise Wilder Colley Dorothy Davis Bowles Maddox Carrington Helen McGuire Hahn Emma M. Charligne Hall Chapman Moss Mildred O'Brien Alvis Patricia Murray Jane Hardy McCue Wilson 1957 Cecil Parr Tunstall Ann Nock Flanigan Elizabeth Harris Loving Patricia Ashby Robinson Frances Gilmer Patterson Jean Oliver Hevwood Mildred Harry Dodge Camille Ann Atwood Gwynn Roberts Morgan Betty Shank Blount Mary Louise Holland Margaret Barrett Knowles Edith Sanford Kearns Lorraine Sommardahl Sprinkle Rosemary Howell Anne Caldwell Cake Margaret N. Stewart Carol Stoops Droessler Irene M. Kitchen Elizabeth C. Elliott Virginia Terrell Walsh Annie M. Swann Martha McCorkle Taylor V. Marshall Greathead Eleanor Wade Trenblav Harriette Wade Davis Anna Maxey Boelt Margaret Hudnall Betty Jane Wood Potts Margaret. White Crooks Miller Jennie Ethel Meggs Mary Lu James Saavedra Jane Williams Chambliss Lorana T. Moomaw Jeanette 1946 Ann W. Younger Morris Olivia Pettway Charlotte C. Phillips Rosa Bell Sizemore Jane Powell Johnson Jacqueline Pond Lucy Brallev Johnson 1951 Marion Shelton Combs Frances B. Raine Anne Carmines Ransdell Betsy Gravely Nancy Smith Hundley Betsey Richardson Minnie Lee Crumpler Burger Betty Jones Klepser Olivia Stephenson Lennon Elizabeth Ann Shaffer Wilson Shirley Cruser White Charlotte Jones Greenbaum 1940 Dorothy Cummings Stella Lotts Magann Diploma 1958 Elizabeth G. Boatwright Dorothy Davis Holland Cynthia Mays Perrow Georgia Stringfellow Julia A. Feagans Gretna Perkins Elizabeth M. Blanton Gilliam Hortenstine Margaret Harvie Cardwell Corinne Rucker Grace Hannah Bowles Grace Waring Putney Mary Ellen Hoge Sale Virginia Spencer Wnek Joan L. Coakley Martha Holman LeStourgeon Bobbie Wall Edwards Hilda Collins Degree 1941 Luverta Joyner Gumkowski Charlotte Anne Hall Lucille Barnett Ruby Keeton 1952 Shirley Hauptman Gaunt Lou Anna Blanton Newton Frances Lee Stoneburner Mary Lee Folk Mary Alice Henry Bernice Callis Hudson Lillian Livesav Edwards Dot Fraher Garber Charlotte Sue Jett Rebecca Carr Garnett Katherine Maddox Thomas Maria R. Jackson Susanne LaFontaine George Blanche Daughtrey Julia Messiek Hurt Shirley C. Livesav Barbara Lee Gav Pond Elizabeth Garrett Rountrey Nell Morrison Buck Virginia McLean Pharr Ellen Ann Webb Patricia Gibson Stewart Margaret H. Pattie Elsie Page Bonner Louise Hall Zirkle Evelyn Pierce Maddox Rachael E. Peters Honorary Members Nell Sue Hall Wilbourne Lois Sheppard Lewis Erma R. Poarch Mary B. Barlow Harriette Haskins Eubank Esther Shevick Jean Ridenour Appich Houston Blackwell Marian Lee Heard Mildred Shiflett Toomer Josephine Sneed Lucile Jennings Mary Jane Jolliffe Light Mary Spradlin Patricia Tuggle Miller Mrs. Donald B. McLeod Louise Kendrick Anne Summers Lumpkin Mary Hille McCoy Martha Watkins Mergler Evelyn Reveley Jaeger Margaret Robinson Simkins 1947 Geneva E. Smith Lucy D. Allen Bernice Welch Olmsted Virginia Anderson Justis Martha Whelchel Plummer Edith B. Apperson Sarah Whisnant Williams Hilda Bennett Wellford Beverly C. Boone p LEA s E V O T E Degree 1942 Rachael Brugli Holmes Rachel Abernathy Paulson Mary Buford Peery Virginia Barksdale Rotter Lee Carter Wilson Elizabeth L. 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Hodges Martinelli '51, a daugh- Joan Payne Southern '57x, a daughter, Lisa Martha Bell Brown Hamrick '52x, a son, ter, Ann Renee John Hiner Beverly Ann Humphries Bulman '57, a Lucy Jane Pcrkinson Angle '52, a son, Margaret Ann Buck Jacobs '49, a son, Tommy Leigh Robert Edward daughter, Jean Morrison Joy Humphries Harris '52, a son, Samuel Nan Picinich Jordan '55, a daughter, Josephine Burley Adams '55x, a son, Meade Sarah Elizabeth Virgilia '51, daughter, Michael Donald Ann Keith Hundley Brame '53, a daugh- Pifcr Childress a Julia Paulett Betty Burchctt Almarode '48, a son, ter, Susan Hunt Tanice Pinkard Hite '53, a son, Aubrev Richard, Jr. Joyce Hunt Henderson '55, a son, David Milan, III Jane Burchctt Wommack '48, a son, Ryburn, II '50, daugh- Clay Carter Mary Lee James Saavedra '57x, a daugh- Harriet Ratchford Schach a ter Dorothy Anne Caldvoell Lafoon '50, a ter, Deborah son, Keith Randall Ann Mae Jeter Collins '58, a son, Wil- Norma Rcamy Shanaberger '57, a son, Mary Jean Carlyle Overstreet '54, a son, liam Charles, II Kenneth Wayne Robert L., III Ernestine Johnson Delaney '55x, a Helen D. Reiff Scott '40, a daughter, Barbara Ann Carter Cox '57, a son, daughter, Kimberley Camp Joanne Barrett Parke Hunter, III F. Catherine Johnston Wilck '50, a Cholena Richards Brooks '47x, a son, Betty June Chancy Clark '56x, a son, daughter, Mary Catherine William Goodwin, Jr. James Boyce, Jr. Ann Jones Gray '53, a daughter, Nancy Jane M. Richards Markuson '50, a son, Joyce Clingcnpecl Bailey '56, a son, Eleanor Robert James Robert Milton, Jr. Lucy W. Jones Wilburn '50, a son, Barbara Y. Rickman Vought '55 and Mary Crawford Andrews '52, a son, Joseph Glen '54, a daughter, Edith Lee Paul Franklin Sarah Ann Jones Light '53, a son, John Jean Ridenour Appich '52, a daughter, Gwendolyn Cress Tibbs '49, a son, Jimmy, Kathe Hegnsle Wilcox '60x, a daughter Ann Graham III Shirley Lewis Massey '55x, a son, Cansie Rippon Carigan '50, a daughter, Nancy Mildred Crymes Hughes '53, a Tommy Jeanette son, Harry Max, Jr. Jane Lohr Lee '56, a daughter, Kimberly Carolyn Rouse Hardy '43, twin sons Richard H. Daiger '55, a son, Richard Virginia Gladys Savedge Baker '52, a son Merle Carolyn Lowe King '57x, a son, Robert Barbara Scott Gibson '57, a son Joan Darnell Cowley '56, a daughter, Joseph, Jr. Ann Scruggs Critzer '50, a son, Kimball Karen Denise Geraldine Luck Siekirski '57x, a daugh- Scott Betty Davis Edwards '55, a son, Harold ter, Lyn Garland Betty Shaffer Wilson '57x, a daughter, Robert, Jr. Nellie H. Lucy Cleaton '54, a daughter Donna Ann Mary Leigh Dcane Boisseau '58, a son, Eliza McDanicl Blankenship '43x, twin Lillian Shelton Cox '53, a daughter, Nan John Michael sons Elizabeth Nancy Dee Dcaton Jones '57, a daughter, Pat JAcLemorc Saunders '55, a son, Elizabeth Shockley Southall '49, a son, Elizabeth Hope Steven Walter Delbert/jr. Betsy Brooks Dillard Gomer '45, a Beverly Marsh York '53, a daughter, Patricia (Peggy) Simpson Kelsey '57x, daughter, Betsy Brooks Lisa a son, Raymond H., Jr. Gail Adair Dixon Dickson '54, a son, Pollyanna Martin Foard '55, a son, Brian Pocahontas (Polly) Simpson Duncan Glenn Albert Alan '57x, a daughter, Teresa Florence Ellen Brent Dise Boone '55, a daughter, Ruthellen Mears Taylor '49, a daughter Shirley Ann Shcppard Goodman '57x, a Elizabeth Ann Lucy Messick Earle '45, a son, Tohn daughter Gladys Dowdy Putney '53x, a daughter, Burns, III Margie Smalhvood Summerson '55x, a Denise O'Brien Anne Miller Serrett '57, a daughter, son, John Hunter Nancy Driskill Finley '53, a daughter, Deanne Talmadge Cornelia Smith Goddin '47, a daughter, Nancy Suzanne Sara Moling McKinnon '45, a daughter, Cornelia Cocke Elizabeth C. Durjce Coleman '55, a Ann Micheaux Ruby Ida Jane Smith Tindall '50, a daughter, Kathy Louise Barbara Moore Curling '55, a son Otis daughter, Amy Gaynelle Edwards Riddick '55, a son, Delano Lorraine Sommardahl Sprinkle '50, a William Henry C. Ann Moore Blackstock '54, a son, daughter Margaret W. Fanner Newman '50, a David Brvan daughter, Margaret Roberta (Continued on Page 55)
November, 1959 31 tion in the Department of Education '30, . . . Ruth Hart Gray, has been doing @late> 7tote& substitute teaching while in Roanoke but as her husband is a Methodist minister she stays on the move. They have three '86, Carrie Bright-well Hopkins, was ing leadership in the Methodist Church boys . . . Grace Rose Brother, '30, of among the oldest of the alumnae return- of Shreveport, La. . . . Evelyn Noell Richmond lies been appointed assistant ing for the 75th Founders Day at Long- Wood, '15, writes about living in Char- home demonstration agent in Augusta '31, wood College. She was the first to en- lotte where her husband is Construction County . . . Alice Harrison Dunlap's, roll in 1884 at the age of 16 when State Engineer with the Douglas Aircraft Co. twin daughters graduated at Ballard Female Normal School opened as a She hopes to return to her home in High School in Seattle, Wash., with first teacher-training college . . . One of our Atlanta, Ga., next year. She urges the and second honors in June. They give '87, oldest alumnae, Katherine Wicker, 1915 Class to prepare for the reunion credit to their 'smart' mother . . . Anne died in February on her 89th birthday. next year at Longwood . . . An article Putney Flory, '35, who is now in the She taught for many years in Hampton recently appeared in the local Farmville Department of Interior in Washington and Newport News schools and during paper concerning the bell collection of was one of the principal speakers at the World War I worked with Herbert over 200 of Martha Bass, '18. Miss National League of Postmasters in
Hoover in the Food Administration while Bass, who taught for 20 years in Rich- Miami last October . . . Helen Smith living in Washington. After her retire- mond, now makes her home in Rice, Barnes, '35, is teaching special educa- ment 20 years ago, she lived at her home Va., with her sister and brother . . . tion classes for retarded children in in Black Mountain, N. C. . . In May of Bertie Yates, '19, president-elect of the Martinsville where she is very active in each year an award is presented to the Virginia Association of Home Agents, church and community work . . . Ann Agnes Scott student who has acquired was honored at the national meeting Galusha, '37, is technical services librar- the most interesting and discriminating held in Chicago last November. ian at the North Carolina State Library personal library during die school year. . . . Claire Eastman Nickels, '37, who Etta Belle Walker Northington, '22, The originator of this award is Louise now lives in North Carolina, finds her- of Fredericksburg, published the History McKinney, '86, and it is called the Louise self very busy these days at the Capitol. of the Virginia Federation of Women's McKinney Book Award. . . Susan Hill She holds one of the most important
; former state Federation Dunn, '89, passed away last fall in a Clubs she is a positions on the governor's staff and has Richmond nursing home. During her of Women's Clubs president . . . been working on the Hill since 1947. Margaret Shackelford Walker, '23, her life she was principal of Millboro High . . . Carolina Upshur Walker, '38, lives husband, Frank, maintain a School, member of the St. John's Epis- and Jr. in Nassawadox where her husband is an 1,000-acre farm, "Rosni," in Madison copal Church in Scottsville and active architect . . . Sympathy is extended to received an award given in garden club work. She is well re- County. They Carter Belle Munt Clopton, '38, on the magazine membered for her plum puddings, the bv the Progressive Farmer death of her husband in November, 1957. Agriculture Ext. at as one recipe for which is considered so valu- and the VPI She is making her home in Austin, Tex., of Virginia's six master farm families able that it is kept in a bank vault . . . where she works at St. David's Episcopal '25, . . . Miller Brown, Sympathy is extended to the friends and Helen Thomas Church. relatives of anodier of Longwood's first of Winchester, was awarded a silver alumnae, Fannie Talbot Littleton Kline, bowl for having the most blue ribbons Jacqueline Adams Rathman, '41, who section of flower lives in Salt City, '89, who died in June, 1958. in the artistic a show now Lake Utah, has
presented by five local garden clubs . . . done extensive traveling since leaving Grace Elcan Garnett, '01, was rec- Virginia Burks Pearman, '27, does quite Longwood. She lived in Germany and ognized recently by the Farmville Meth- a lot of church work besides directing Turkey and travelled in Holland, odist Sunday School as a leader for 33 a nursery school which she owns . . . Italy, Greece, Africa, and the Rock of years. She was presented with a silver Kitty Roche Rollin, '27, now lives in Gibraltar . . . Mary Hille McCoy, '41, fruit bowl with her name and the dates Cleveland and has two children, Beth is district Home Demonstration Agent of her service contribution engraved on and Vern, Jr. . . . Katharine Grigg from VPI and very active in her work the back. Mrs. Garnett has been an active Newman, '27x, and her husband were . . . Jean Upshur Johnson, '41, now lives teacher in the public schools as well as among the 450 aboard the "Maasdam" in Waynesboro where her husband is in the Sunday School since leaving Long- when it sailed from Norfolk in January the principal of the high school. They wood College. . . . Dr. Grace B. Holmes, for a cruise of the Caribbean and Cen- have two children, Jean, 12, and Lee, 7
'29, . . '03, went on a trip around the world tral America . . . Alma Hunt, is . Mary Eugenia Crank, '46, is a last summer . . . Mary Elizabeth Herbert listed in Who's Who . . . Eunice Bassett teacher in a school in Paraguay, S. A. Peake, '04, recently celebrated the 21st Leyland, '29, teaches fifth grade in New- birthday of her pitcher collection which port News. Besides being a school- 1891 now consists of 837 . . . Mary Baldwin teacher she is the mother of two boys Bynum, '04, discovered that future home- and is active in civic and church work.
Acting Secretary : Maude Frances Trev- makers can begin at an early age when . . . Alfreda Collings Begley, '29, is now she gave lessons in sewing to children living in Schenectady where her husband vett, 1600 Westwood Avenue, Rich- Virginia. from kindergarten age to third grade. is Deputy Commissioner of Motor Ve- mond 27, The children discovered fun in sewing hicles for the state of New York and After being asked to write my class and learned simple sewing at the same President of the Schenectady County news, I tried to get in touch with the '09, time . . . Mary Pierce Wolfe, has Bar Association . . . Virginia Rucker remaining members. Corinne Vaughan lived in Illinois, Montana, and Spokane, Crigler, '29, has worked in Madison, Va., Hoffman's letter returned with 'unclaim- Washington. Since her husband's re- as County Home Demonstration agent ed' stamped on the envelope and the tirement they are living again in Vir- for 20 years. The Extension Staff re- letter to Ella Gaver Pierce was not ginia. Mary has one daughter and one ceived a Distinguished Service award answered. granddaughter. She has been active in in June, one of two awarded in the the D. A. R. and the U. D. C. nation. We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of Nellie Richardson Rogers Alice Woll's, '30, son and An article appeared in the Richmond Hammer who died on February 24, 1959. News Leader concerning die "merriest daughter played in the Festival Concert citizens" of New Kent County. Lockey given by the Youth Orchestra of Greater It seems that I am about the only
Delp Rector, '14, and her husband, who Philadelphia . . . Janie Hazvkes Wain- active member left. I am living at is now retired, spend their time going wright, '30x, was the speaker for the Hermitage, the Methodist Home, and am about the county distributing gifts and Longwood College Wesley Foundation active enough to "hop" the bus and go words of cheer to those on the sick of the Methodist Church during its an- downtown when I wish, walk to church
. . . list . . . The Sunday School Class taught nual "Spiritual Life Weekend." when necessary, run errands and help by Lucile Baldwin Sexton, '14, for 25 Susie E. Odor, '30, was reappointed by in different ways in the Home. Recently years had her portrait painted to honor the authorities of Davis and Elkins Col- I attended a program of entertainment her on the anniversary occasion and to lege, Elkins, W. Va., to serve a second at the Maude Trevvett School and dur- express their appreciation of her inspir- year as Assistant Professor of Educa- ing the intermission I was busy auto-
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graphing programs for the children who door living room. Her favorite form of requested it. I also attended the Rich- entertainment is to have a group of mond Chapter alumnae luncheon in April. friends for lunch or supper in her So you see although I am 87 1 have garden. She has other hobbies—since not 'faded away' yet. Christmas she has made three beautiful quilts, and she aims to make one for each of her six grandchildren. Her 1894 June Class granddaughter, Florence Fray, studied in Europe last year. One grandson is Acting Secretary : Janie Staples ( Mrs. at Roanoke College and another at Ober- W. E. Chappell), 3006 Montrose Ave- lin. Lottie believes in growing old gra- nue, Richmond 22, Virginia. ciously, with deepening appreciation of My correspondence reached only five the beauty around us, and serenity of members of the June class ot 1894 spirit. Tranquil living makes eighty years a pleasant tableland of experience. Mabyn Branch Simpson, Norfolk ; Maude
Pollard Turman, Atlanta ; Loulie Gaylc Lillian Divine Birch, after two severe Bland, Gloucester; Lola Bland, Glou- heart attacks, is doing well in White cester; Janie Staples Chappell, Richmond. Hall Rest Home, 335 Little Falls Street, Mabyn Branch Simpson, our youngest Falls Church, Va. She keeps busy with member, was our only representative at her reading and hand work, much too the Alumnae Meeting in Farmville on varied to list here. Her three children, Founders Day, March, '59. She is the three grands and three greatgrands are mother of Chancellor Grellet Simpson her joy and pride. How she would love
to see the survivors of 1897! . . . Alice of Mary Washington College . . . Maude at Pollard Turman is the sister of the late Watkins has made her home 2620 Gov. John Garland Pollard of Virginia. Stuart Ave., Richmond, Va., since her Florence Towles Meadows '97 and her retirement from secretarial work. She . . . Lola Bland is the sister of the late grandson. Otis Bland, Congressman from Eastern looks much the same, but suffers from some annoying allergy and finds writing Virginia. as a missionary and teacher. She was difficult due to arthritis. dear friend A born at Towles Point in Lancaster Coun-
Janie Staples Chappell has been con- and a wonderful person . . . Pattie ty on the beautiful Rappahannock River. fined to a wheel chair for the past two Pollard divides her time with Morrow After attending Farmville Normal years but is still very much interested her married daughters in Bayboro, N. C, School, she went with the mission work in the class and alumnae work . . . Plans and Atlanta. She has four daughters, where she stayed until stricken with for a June Reunion of our class are five grandchildren and five great-grand- multiple sclerosis. Her husband was a being made the place to be either Rich- children. Eyesight is bothering her after — fellow missionary and teacher, and they mond or "Buena Vista", the home of eighty-four years. Would love to bear worked together until ill health forced Loulie Gaylc Bland in Gloucester County. from the girls of 1897! her to retire. She lost her husband last It is hoped that all the "girls" can at- year and now lives in a dear little village tend. Mary Daniel Jones of Dillwyn, Va., where the people are so good and kind. after teaching two five-month sessions Though she can see neither her beloved at $25.00 per month, married and she and river nor the mountains, she is blessed Diploma 1897 her husband (now 83 and 89) have with good memories and many fine and raised five sons and one daughter. They loyal friends. She has two daughters, Secretary: Zillab Mapp (Mrs. Arthur have fifteen grandchildren and three J. two granddaughters and three grandsons, Winn), 8511 Flower Avenue, Takoma greatgrands. A most interesting and a constant joy to her. She recalls her Park 12, Maryland. wonderful family ! Mr. and Mrs. Jones days at Farmville with great delight and are both active and go to church nearly is eager for news of classmates. Emma LcCato Eichelberger describes every Sunday. She teaches a class of herself as a small, gray-haired lady older women and with flowers works Ida Cofer Seim lives with her bachelor blessed with the care of a good husband and a few hens . . . Mamie Brinson son on Hillsdale Road in Baltimore. and three grown children. The oldest, Elliott, since her husband's retirement, a daughter, She spends part of her summer with her lives near her and has a has lived on his "ancestral acres" right married daughter in Knoxville, Ten- married daughter who has a little boy on the Salt Ponds where the colonists nessee. Having suffered for years with and girl, so she is twice a great-grand- made their salt after their quarrel with arthritis, light housekeeping and reading mother. This daughter is with Acco- England. Clear nights she can see the are her main activities. She has four mack County Welfare set-up. A son Cape Charles lights across the Chesa- "grands" and eight "greatgrands." She comes next. He has long been with peake Bay ! she Though has reached has lived a very happy life ... At eighty G. E. in Philadelphia and has a sixteen- eighty, she still has her husband and Zillah Mapp Winn is still "carrying on," year-old son. Then comes the one most with a minimum of outside help takes "each morning sees some task begun, like Emma. She is a Lt. Commander care of their home. Their three children each evening sees it close." Four wonder- in the Navy and is a nurse who sails are fine have had unusual success in and ful daughters, two sons-in-law, and eight the blue seas and loves it. Rhyming is the occupations they have chosen. The grandchildren take good care of her still Emma's pet bobby and when it "baker's grandchildren dozen" of arc health and happiness, also two dear comes to memories they are unbelievable. healthy, intelligent and cooperative. Tele- sisters and a brother are spared to her. She sometimes wonders if such teachers phones and planes help eliminate the Flowers and sewing are her hobbies. as we had exist today, and where, she distance that separates them. Reading asks, will find The summer months she spends with her you another Mr. Cunning- and sewing, especially for the girls from youngest daughter's family at Charmian, ham ? "Remember, young ladies, this is co-eds to a five-year-old, her are joys. Pa., helping with Camp Rockledge for a workshop." . . . Lottie Dyer Schneider After collecting pewter and milk glass girls from eight to fifteen. Her home is was eighty years old in March, but she as hobbies, she has settled on dolls. at 8511 Flower Ave., Takoma Park, still regards each day as an adventure Happy going! Md., but many months of each year she in living. She continues active in com- is on the go munity affairs and was the first president The year 1959 finds Florence Towles of the Potomac Garden Club which last Meadows at eighty-four almost entirely year celebrated its twenty-fifth anniver- confined to her bed, with an occasional sary. Lottie wrote the history of the trip into the yard in her wheel chair. Acting Secretary : Missie Mease, Sandy Club which will be published. She Her has been a semi-invalid for thirty- Level, Virginia. garden is one of her hobbies, and the seven years and a complete invalid for 13 pictures she enclosed show the welcom- years. However, she has had a wonder- Charlotte McKinney Gash and her ing entrance to her Cape Cod home at fully full life, a life of service to God husband live a very quiet life since his Shepherdstown, W. Va., and her out- in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia retirement and enjoy visits from their
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children and grandchildren. She saw be interested in reading ... It is with Happy Wilder retired last June after Mattie Lee Cunningham Walker last deep regret that we report the death teaching many years in South Boston, chatting winter and they enjoyed about of Anna Jolliffe Denny, who passed Va. . . . Isabelle Harrison, after teach-
news from Farmville and the college . . . away on May 13. She was the widow of ing a few years, was secretary at St. Kathleen Riley Gage who retired from former State Senator J. S. Denny, and Christopher's School for Boys in Rich- Government Service in 1948 after 41 is survived by a son and two daughters. mond for twenty-seven years. She re- years now makes her home in Falls tired five years ago, and she and her Estelle Price is living at her home Church where she enjoys Virginia his- sister, Mrs. Randolph Tucker, live to- in Washington, D. C, and caring for an tory, photography, and flowers . . . After gether in Richmond . . . Katherine
invalid sister . . . Nell Florence a teaching period of 50 years, Missie and Fennybacker Wright taught several years Ingram, always together at school, are Mease, who owns her ancestral home, and later was librarian in her home now spending their retirement years to- built in 1811, enjoys a quiet life on the town, Waynesboro. She lost her only gether in Richmond, after having taught old plantation at Sandy Level. son in 1937 and her husband in 1946. in different states for a long time. Be- Since that time she divides her time be- fore giving up her work on account tween her home in Waynesboro and her February 1906 of her health, Nell had the pleasure of sister's home in Broadway. studying at the Sorbonne, Paris, while President and Acting Secretary : Flor- Florence roamed over western Europe. Mildred Davis Phelps taught two and ence Ingram, 3 Oak Lane, Richmond a half years in Lawrenceville. She mar- 26, Virginia. is all of the February Our hope that ried Dr. William R. Phelps, school ad- '06 graduates will attend next Founders A few of the surviving members of ministrator in the Randolph-Macon sys- Day at Longwood and show the young- the class of February, 1906, have sent tem of church related schools, and later, sters that there's life in the Old Guard President of in data about themselves. Henrietta Randolph-Macon Academy. yet. In addition to being a teacher, wife, Dunlap is living in Lexington, Va., and mother, and grandmother, Mildred is is doing the type of work she always now actively engaged in church and com- loved. She is Director of Christian June 1907 Education in the Lexington Presbyterian munity work in Bedford, Va. . . . Zula Acting Secretary: Belle Gilliam (Mrs. Cutchins retired from the teaching pro- Church and is looking forward to a class Virginia. J. R. Marshall), Prospect, fession several years ago and is now reunion in 1961 . . . Roy Rogers Coston living with her sister in Franklin, Va. is living in Maysville, N. C, about 60 In a letter from Caroline Bayley's . . . Geraldine Graham McMahann re- miles from Wilmington, and wants to sister, we were sorry to learn that Caro- cently lost her husband and is now living see us if we ever come to that city . . . line has been a complete invalid since in Crewe, Va. Pearle Vaughan Childrey's enthusiasm May 30, 1957. She is in the Maple now is her grandchildren, the oldest of Lawn Nursing Home at Blackstone . . . Bessie Anderson Sharpe taught in whom was a senior at United States Hazel Thompson Huey writes that she North Carolina and in Southwest Vir- Naval Academy last spring. The snap- is "head over heels in civic work". This ginia before her marriage. Since the shot was taken at her golden wedding summer she was a hostess at the N. C. loss of her son and her husband she anniversary party in September of last House at Montreat which is a Presby- has lived in Richmond, Va. . . . Martha year. Pearle married the brother of one terian center. Hazel's son is a gynecol- Blanton taught Normal Training Course of our classmates, Helen Childrey, who ogist and lives near Charlotte, N. C. He for five years in Abingdon, Va. She passed away three years ago. his at is Chief of Staff in department is now librarian in the Farmville Public
che Memorial Hospital . . . Belle Gilliam Susie Ford Dickinson, whose two Library. She and her two sisters, Marshall, retired superintendent of the daughters graduated from Westhampton Minnie and Thehna, live together in Petersburg Home for Ladies, was called Farmville where Minnie, since her hus- College, is especially proud of her seven in October, 1958, to relieve the superin- grandchildren. Susie has entertained band's death in 1939, has continued his tendent for a vacation, returned again business as representative of Equitable more than 17,000 people in their tourist in December to help get the ladies settled Life in that area. daughter, home at Front Royal, Va. Her husband, Her Sarah in their new home at 311 South Jeffer- Button Rex, has three daughters. The Josiah Look Dickinson, is just now son St., and then filled in as superin- publishing a history, The Fairfax Pro- oldest will enter Longwood in 1960. tendent again in March, 1959, until one prietary, which Virginians especially will could be secured. This is some 'retired'
life. Elementary Professional 1911
President: Louise Ford (Mrs. S. Gard- February 1909 ner Waller), 301 West Drive, Route 13, Richmond, Virginia.
President and Acting Secretarv : Mildred
Blanton (Mrs. H. E. Button), 801 Acting Secretary : Elizabeth Hatch High Street, Farmville, Virginia. (Mrs. Carlyle Pettit), Rustburg, Vir- ginia. The class of February, 1909, is unique in that it was the last mid-winter grad- Acting Secretary for the Elementary uation class at "State Normal School" Professional Class of 1911, Elizabeth and that after fifty years, every member Hatch Pettit, lives a rich life with her is still living and active. On the occasion church extension work, four grandchil- of its fiftieth anniversary, celebrated last dren—her great pride and joy, caring March, it had the largest percentage of for a 94-year-old mother, the flowers, members present of any of the reunion cats, a collie, and last but never least
classes. her husband . . . Seeing Kate Amnwncttc Davis at a recent U. D. C. meeting in The Nidermaier girls are still "going my home really turned the pages of strong." Blanche is a housewife and time. Her two daughters' both marrying grandmother. She and her husband live doctors and Kate's flower club work in Dublin, Va. Tony and her two daugh- gave a pleasant picture . . . Louise John- son-in-law ters and doctor operate their son Hinton tells cf a rich life on the own hospital in Clintwood, Va. . . . Chesapeake Bay. Her two girls are Lucy Robins Archer, until Mr. Archer's married, and she has eight grandchildren. death about years ago, lived at two One daughter's husband is a staff doctor "Malvern", an interesting, quaint, early at Duke Hospital. eighteenth century home in Powhatan County. Now she and her sister live Jessie Reames Young has a full, happy Pearle Vaughan Childr together in Midlothian where Lucy is life on a farm in a large old home with band. active in church and communitv work. "friends and flowers". There are three
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sons and a daughter in this picture ; the Phillips Glenn retired from teaching last An interesting letter from Beulah daughter graduated from Longwood in June and keeps busy taking care of the Jamison Hutcherson tells of a most in-
1941. Two sons are doctors and one an home and traveling . . . With deep re- teresting tour of the United States. She agent for the Secret Service Treasury gret we learn that Irene Briggs is in ill seems to have visited each place of in-
Department . . . Gertrude Rives Hayes health, and she is unable to get around terest, and you would love hearing of after raising a family, now is a house very much. her trip. Beulah and her husband live mother for 17 boys at the Baptist Chil- on a farm and take an active part in Breckinridge is in dren's Home in Salem, Va. What an Nina working Al- their church, the school, the hospitals, hambra, Calif., and is doing some writ- inspiration for our class . . . Mildred library, in fact everything that concerns Carter Perkins raised a son and daughter ing on the side. If she has any future their community. Their church, with plans it is to move on to another clime and then returned to the classroom by Beulah as leader, won first prize in the teaching English in the Northumberland . . . We find Sallie Jackson Stokes still Progressive Farmer Church Improve- in her old town of Kenbridge, Va. High School. home ment Contest; and she won first prize a full She says she has had life with in the Progressive Farmer Home Im- bright letter Lucille An especially from great tragedies and much happiness. Both provement Contest. Their son and Marion, S. tells of of her wonderful sons were Watson Rose of C, young daughter and five grandchildren live a son and daughter and five grandchil- drowned—her older son. Garland. Jr., near them. dren, their real joy. She also tucks in at 16, while at camp; and her younger busy hours with church and civic work, son, James, an engineer in the Navy Blanche Williams How-ell of Pontiac, flowers, fishing . . . and Gertrude Cocke at the age 23. Her two oldest daughters Mich., to my knowledge is the only Ligon writes that her aunt Janie Cocke are married and each has three children; member of our class who has had a is in serious condition as an invalid. The and Judith, the youngest, is finishing daughter to graduate from Longwood former has been post mistress for 22 her third year at Longwood. Sallie's College. This is Virginia, now Mrs. F. years and has two sons and four grand- husband is retired after serving for 30 E. Clark. As she lives in Virginia, children . . . Tressie Ola Jones Parker years as county agent, but she has work- Blanche and her husband come back to is the wife of a retired Baptist minister ed for the last six years as librarian and the good Old Dominion quite often, is who always busy supplying. Tressie has a story hour each Saturday during evidently driving a Pontiac for he is is teaching a Sunday School Class of the summer for the children. She says, with the Pontiac Motor Division of 50 and through the weeks aiding her "Nothing like young blood to keep us General Motors Corporation. Another neighbors. going." daughter lives in Pontiac and their sons live, one, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Our real school teacher, Helen Stone- Elementary Professional the other, a Major in the Strategic Air ham, has been teaching in North Caro- 1912 Command, at Barksdale A. F. B. in lina for 35 years. Prior to that she Acting Secretary : Virginia Baskerville Louisiana. Blanche and her husband are taught in Virginia and Maryland. She (Mrs. J. Henry Ligon), 2113 St., planning to travel after her husband's worked until she received her B.S. de- Mary's Street, Raleigh, North Caro- retirement in one more year. Right now gree. She retired in June, returning to lina. she stays busy with her church work Kilmarnock, Va., to live with three and housekeeping. sisters, after a full life of service. After many years it is interesting to have news of a number of the girls of Olive Mayes Flippo now lives at Holly 1912 the Elementary Professional Class of Hill, Fla. The grandfather of one of 1912. Betty Lou Reams Davis' life has her best friends was a first cousin of President: Leta Christian, 1311 Clover been exciting—she ended her teaching Sidney Lanier, and this has brought Street, Winston-Salem, North Caro- career a few years after leaving Farm- pleasant memories of her study of lina. ville and as her husband, Gordon Davis, Lanier's poems while at Farmville. When was a member of the Forestry Depart- in Virginia attending the Jamestown Acting Secretary: Lettie Cox (Mrs. ment of Virginia, they lived in many Festival in 1957, Olive drove to Farm- W. E. Laughon), Old Forest Road, places always meeting new people. The ville for her first visit in many years. Lynchburg, Virginia. second world war found them living at She was amazed at the growth and Camp Lee with Gordon still in forestry many changes in the town and college, For reasons unknown I've had no re- division, but with a leave of absence, but, this being Sunday and the college sponse from half of the letters I sent they took over the Officers' Club there closed, she could only ride and look with out. It is wonderful to hear about my she, as official hostess and he, as manager. eyes stretched. Olive and Ellis have classmates, if only they would write, In 1955 they retired, feeling greatly two sons and two daughters and six so we could get it in the Alumnae Bul- gratified having a room at the club grandchildren. In addition to her work letin. Thanks to those who did reply, named "Davis Room" in their honor and a as president of the Ladies' Bible Class and now I pass it on to you. parade to receive a "Certificate of Honor" and a member of the Sunshine Choir of Myrtle Huddle says she is still going for their service. They now live in the First Baptist Church of Daytona strong. She has taught for 47 years. Petersburg and are "mighty" happy en- Beach, Olive is now serving as second In April she received a pin and a certifi- joying their home, yard, flowers and Vice-President of a local Gold Star cate from the Teachers Association for doing church and civic work. Their Mothers' Chapter, being eligible to join her outstanding service. Myrtle finds sons are Col. James W. Davis located this organization as her youngest son, teaching so rewarding she has signed in Pentagon Building, Washington, D. C, a second lieutenant in the Armv Air Force, was killed in a contract for 1959-1960 . . . Susie and Capt. Gordon R. Davis, Jr., now World War II. stationed in Germany. At the time of this writing Margaret Except for an active interest in church Bell Harmon is recuperating in a Staun- and community affairs, Maria Tucker ton hospital from an illness ; and we wish McClure and Newman, her husband, are for her an early and complete recovery, living quietly in Brunswick County. for she must be needed very much in They are so proud of their two sons, the many activities she is so much a part Newman, Jr., and Fred, and one daugh- of. Their home in Bridgewater is near ter, Maria Field Grant. With one of the Mossy Creek Presbyterian Church these sons in Hopewell, the other teach- and she has been a long time active ing in Phoenix, Ariz., their daughter member of this church, having taught teaching in Lenox Private School in the young girls class for more than New York and one grandson, a doctor thirty years. Home Demonstration Club on the staff of the University of Indiana, work occupies much of her time. She Maria and Newman must have delightful is a regular substitute in the high school trips when visiting them. At the present as well as the community elementary time Newman is at McGuire's Hospital school, and is also helping with the Sallie Jackson Stokes '12 and Katherine in Richmond and quite sick. We wish Mary Baldwin College Expansion Fund Cook Huffman '12. for him a speedy recovery. Drive. All of this in addition to the
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usual duties of a farmer's wife ! Before Carolyn Burgess Pulman while in Hurrah for Helen Wood who is as- going back to these interesting activities Alexandria, met and married Dr. Peter sistant principal in her school in Norfolk.
Margaret will have fun if she can visit B. Pulman. She has lived in Puerto Let's all go back to school . . . After the each of her four children, Fred, Jr., Rico, New England, and Arizona. She death of Edward Goodson, Frances Jacksonville, N. C, manager of N. C. now lives in Washington, D. C. and has Spicer Goodson married Robert W. Lee.
Electric Power Co. ; William, of Wil- one son Peter, Jr. who graduated from She is working as a statistical clerk in mington, Del., affiliated with DuPont Randolph-Macon College in Ashland. the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Her son,
Company ; Virginia Crosby, Staunton, Helen Hayes Parker has two married Edward N. Goodson, III, is an engineer Sanitorium statistician at the Dejarnette daughters, three grandchildren and a son employed by Colonial Williamsburg . . . teacher in the and Anne Moffett, a at V.P.I. . . . Claire Blair Hackley is Mary Meade Southall Howard has a son Staunton Public Schools. married to a Latin professor at Rich- 15 and her husband is the rector of mond College. I had the pleasure of Emmanual Episcopal Church in Phoebus Virginia Baskerville Ligon after teach- reminiscing with her at a luncheon for —now Hampton . . . Ruth Stcgeman ing in the public schools of Virginia the Story Book League. She is busy Padgett is "just a homemaker" as she moved to Raleigh, N. C. She and her with both civic and church affairs. says—cooking, sewing, reading, and hunt- husband, Henry Ligon, have always ing turtles with the grandchildren . . . have been on many loved to travel so Juliette Ford Broocks has two grand- Eleanor McCormick Mitchell breezed Florida to Quebec, from the trips—from children, John III and Juliet, who go to into Richmond to the State D. A. R. from Mexico Atlantic to the Pacific and Little in Farmville . . . "The School" meeting of which she is the Director of Canadian Rockies. When City to the Elizabeth Lewis Jones lived in Charles- District VII quite an honor. She was Dr. Henry Ligon, — their children, now J. ton, W. Va. Her husband will retire in accompanied by her daughter June, a Raleigh, N. and Alice Ligon Jr., of C, January, and they will live in Florida. Phi Beta Kappa who has just graduated were small Bundy, of Franklin, N. C, Her daughter is taking her Masters de- "cum laude" from Randolph-Macon and them but lately Vir- they accompanied gree in French at Sorbonne, Paris, but has a fellowship to Johns Hopkins Uni- ginia and her husband, a retired banker, will return in July. Liz sees Sara versity. Joy is a junior at Randolph- coming to have traveled alone. Upon Hughes Revercomb now and then and Macon and will be the managing editor opened a private kin- Raleigh, Virginia Mary Meade Mason is planning to visit of the Sun Dial and also president of which in the S3 years of her. says that she thinks our class dergarten, She the Westminster Fellowship. I wish I a class of five to operation grew from has really been doing things. could have had a personal talk with all with many applica- an enrollment of 85 the members. says she noth- tions each year which could not be ac- Eva Coffman Pyatt has age ing much to tell. However, she expects cepted. Upon reaching retirement Frances Lynn Baugher's daughter is to spend the month of July in Alaska. and with the kindergarten still at the a graduate of the University of Dela- success, she retired, closing That's plenty . . . Mary Emma Parker height of ware and is now teaching. Bosley, Jr., Brinkley's husband passed away in the school. In addition to her house- a graduate of the University of Mary- duties, husband, son, March, 1955. She has six married chil- keeping, church land, is now an electrical engineer in daughter and grandchildren she enjoys dren and is now teaching in Nansemond Washington, D. C. . . . Florence Peniek luncheon County at Chuckatuck . . . Katharine her book club, a bridge club and Lynbrook has two sons, Bill and Doug. Krebs Kearsley says her husband re- club. One finished at Virginia and the other tired from Carbide Neclear Co. in April at Carolina. Her husband died in 1956, Diploma 1920 but they will continue to live in Ten- and she is a salesman for Brown Realty nessee. Sounds like Katharine is desert- President: Victoria Vaiden (Mrs. Stan- Co. She recommends salesmanship to ing Virginia for good. She and I play- The Green, Dover, keep one young and alert . . . Jane Rezv ley Worden), ed on the basketball team together in Mapp is the clerk of the Accomac Coun- Delaware. high school and at Farmville. She says ty School Board. She enjoys club work she will continue to play on my team in Acting Secretary: Odell Lavinder (Mrs. in the county Woman's Club and the getting the message to the 1920's across. F. Bernard Martin), 207 North Mead- Business and Professional Club of the
Street, Richmond, Virginia. - ow Man Tune's reply to my note was Eastern Shore. Jessie Walden is teach- indeed a pleasure and a surprise. She ing and living in Farmville . . . Louise Mabel Tudor Grogan is still true to says she has a niece named for me. She Gibson Sterrett's husband passed away school's ideals because she teaches at the is her and I not on March 27, 1959. One of her sons Hardin Reynolds Memorial High School. wants me to meet am going to miss that. What a pleasant the director of Utilities in Henrico; the . . . Elizabeth Forbes is the Guidance other works in Buena Vista while her surprise ! Elf reth Friend Shelburne Director for Buckingham Central High has a son following in his father's foot- daughter teaches in Glasgow . . . Eva School. A number of their students Dr. steps. is now in his medical resi- Routraugh Bagley's husband, Bagley, attend Longwood and make a good He dency in Boston Memorial Hospital. Her passed away in 1953. Phyllis, her daugh- record . . . Frances Gannaway Moon is '49 oldest daughter lives in Long Island, ter, was a graduate of Longwood a social worker with Prince Edward N. Y., and her youngest daughter grad- . . . Annie Salley is the secretary to County. has son soon to be mar- She a inter- uated this spring in nursing from the Mrs. Francis Dupont and lives an ried who plans to live in Africa where esting and enjoyable life in the lovely University of North Carolina . . . Har- he did a tour of duty after he com- Fairville. She is a member of the riett Husdon Simpson had a daughter home, pleted his Masters in geology . . . Ver- Chapter of Philadel- to graduate from Longwood, Simp- Longwood Alumnae liner Crawley teaches both regular and Jane phia . . . Linda St. Clair Riddle's husband son, is Mrs. P. Bible school. She has been chairman who now George Duane is pharmacist in West Point. Leroy lives in Winchester. two other a for a number of years of the Profes- and Her B. Riddle, Jr. married Engeborg Inaack married children live in Rocky Mount sional Relation Committee of her teach- Berlin, Leroy, Sr. and she with her. Harriett was kind enough to from and er's association . . . Russell Ferguson the in Berlin and toured Julia Hundley Stout's address, went to wedding Wagers has served on the Picture send who Motion Europe in 1957. Linda's daughter, lives in Vancouver, Wash. Julia, why Censor Board since 1949 after being graduated from William so far away? Mildred, who appointed by the former Judge Almond and Mary, did graduate work at the
. . . Jeannette Bland teaches in West Emily Clark is teaching in the music University of Denver and married John Point Elementary School. In 1939 she department at Longwood. She says it Hartigan from County Kildare, Ire- spent the summer in Europe . . . Helen would be nice for a group to get to- land. I should say Linda has gone in- Haily Daniel consumes her time with is gether for the Founders Day luncheon ternational ; however, Jim Riddle church and Woman's Club activities as and . . . Katherine Allen Bridgeforth is twice single and a graduate of Emory well as her son and his family. She a grandmother. She has a daughter in Henry. He has been in Uncle Sam's has three grandchildren . . . Gertrude Martinsville and a son in Louisiana. She Army in Hawaii. Lash Asher's daughter, Mary F'uckett, leads a busv life in the insurance busi- graduated and taught at Longwood. Her Victoria Vaiden Worden, our class son, Gordon, Jr., is a sophomore at president, compiled a History of the V.P.I. She has had a wonderful time Winnie Lewis Minor is leading a Delaware State Board of Health. Her living in Newport News with family retired life in Gloucester. Her time is daughter lives in California where her and friends. filled with club and church work . . . husband has a position with the Bank
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of America. Her son graduated from bee's daughter's graduation from Long- She is living in Arlington, heads the art the University of Delaware . . . Edna wood ; and Selina Hindle's retirement department of McLean high school, anil is Lantz is a statistician for the State De- to her home in Amelia where she is currently exhibiting in Fairfax partment of Mental Hygiene. She and busy with church and community work. Count_\- Courthouse. Attending the wed- I are going to try and send to each one ding of a cousin in Georgia recently, Lucille Wright she a list of names and addresses of our Eberwine is already was entertained by the governor of planning to the state . . class. I have found the list so interesting attend our class reunion in . Your scribe reports four 1961, an grandchildren; and nostalgic that I, Odell Lavinder example we must all follow! daughter Ruth's wedding; Son Bruce, is the completion Martin would like to share it with you. Jr., hack at V.P.I, doing of two more classes in
graduate . work . . extend graduate mathematics I have enjoyed the messages and letters. We deepest at Madison, and sympathy to Clara Thompson Caulk upon attendance at the intercession ciass in the death of her husband. She teaches Aviation Education at U. Va We Diploma 1924 home economics and art in the St. expeel to welcome a son of Grace Noel Michaels', Maryland, high school. Her Mistri to Bridgewater College this fall. President : Nancy Lyne ( Mrs. Garett daughter is married, lives A. Taylor), "Oid Waverly", Gordons- in Xew Jersey leaching second grade while her husband ville, Virginia. works on his Diploma 1926 Ph.D. at Columbia . . . Kate
( Trent visited her recently and she Secretary : Gladys Griffin Mrs. cor- Acting President: Virginia E. Updyke (Mrs. 350S Plymouth Place, responds with Mary Ruth Winn Lacy. A. \. Jeter), K. S. Cushwa), 1516 Maiden Lane, Virginia. Lynchburg, Congratulations S W., Roanoke Apartments, Roanoke, __ to Peggy Lou Stearins ; Senter who received the Virginia. Julia Tumbull Ellis of Wilmington, M.Ed, degree at the same in affairs. She commencement at V.P.I, at Del., is very active civic Acting Secretary: Mary Elizabeth Kelly which her daughter graduated. Her son has been head of S.P.C.A. Medical Re- (_Mrs. L. G. Ross), 419 Broad attends Roanoke College. Street, search program for several years and She is doing Salem, Virginia. special teaching under the does much volunteer hospital work. Her State Board of Education at Catawba Hospital, The letter husband, Townsend, is with the 1 HiPont from Elizabeth Jones, Salem, teaching all subjects from Alumnae Co. there. They spend many enjoyable grades Secretary, caught me (Mary one through twelve requested by con- Keliy Ross) at a very busy hours hunting and fishing together . . . time— in the valescent patients aged 9 to 79 . . . midst of an Mary Friend Best lives in Houston, Tex., extensive testing program Elizabeth Bugg Hughes is the only one at school, with her doctor husband, Paul, and their where I teach the seventh who sent in a picture, a lovely one taken grade, my oldest son, Paul, Jr., 14. She keeps busy with granddaughter Kelly, at the wedding of her daughter, Martha, age 20 months, ill medical auxiliary work and is very ac- with good old-fash- who is now living in San Francisco ioned red measles, and Milly, my daugh- tive in her church . . . Edwina arwile where her husband is completing his ter, preparing and her husband live in for and taking" exams. Montgomery stint with Uncle Sam . . . Louise Rowlett Milly is Georgetown, Ky., where she teaches and married and has two little girls Wingo and husband enjoyed a wonderful they bachelor degree at — all live with me; Milly is a is working on her trip to the west coast following his re- day student at Hollins Georgetown College. Edwina hopes, College, and Ash- tirement. Besides enjoying working with ton Lough, to Long- her husband, attends VPI. It however, to some day return her flowers, she and Bessie Mottley are is a strenuous life for all last twenty hours. concerned, but wood for her "working on their family tree; Louise well worth it, I am sure. hangs on one limb and Catherine Parr Watts, husband John, Bessie on another." Bessie, since her retirement, has not been I was unable to do any letter writing, and John, Jr., live in Lynchburg. She well. Let's write her at 2006 Foxcroft but did call the girls living in this keeps busy with church work and area Road, Richmond. and enjoyed talking with them over the gardening . . . Ruby Rose Miller of phone. The following is the news I teaches at London Academy. Forest New Lucy Keith Smith keeps busy teaching gleaned. She also helps her husband, Perry, on in North Carolina . . . Mary Booker is "supervises" her girls. the farm and spending more time on her music, es- Alice Thomas Finks has been president Elizabeth finished high school this year of the pecially . . piano playing . Man Vaughan Alumnae Chapter in Roanoke for and Rubinette finished at VPI last year continues the ioving care of her 89-year- the past two years and has done an
. . second . Gladys Griffin Jeter teaches old mother and invalid brother in Am- excellent job of reactivating the chapter. She got her Master in Lynchburg. . She grade herst . . Hattye Blankenship sends says she keeps busy looking after of Education degree from the University greetings as she closes another busy year her house and family with church work in but still enjoys tak- in thrown in of Virginia 1956 teaching New Mexico . . . Gladys for good measure. Her only ing courses. She and her husband, Al, Moses McAllister's card was mailed from child, a son, graduated from Hampden- are very proud grandparents of William New York City during a trip to Con- Sydney, did his two-year stint in the Charles Collins, II, son of Ann Jeter necticut. She continues to find her life service, and this August is getting his Collins '58. as the wife of a busy clergyman "very Masters degree in Library Science at interesting, satisfying, and rewarding." Florida State. Alice says she usually sees Helen (Skid) Shields Noell a couple Ida Hill is completing her 34th year Degree 1926 of times a year when she comes to Roa- of teaching in Washington, D. C, having noke to see her mother. Helen lives in President: Ann Smith (Mrs. James F. taught over 5,000 students. Says, "I Shaker Heights, Ohio. Greene) —2808 Marion Road, Country never expected to teach as many as 10." 1 'arner Club Hills, Camp Hills, Pennsylvania. Is chairman of science teachers at her Elizabeth Guerrant is teaching in school ; received an NSF scholarship and Roanoke City and last summer re- Acting Secretary: Olive Smith (Mrs. attended Antioch College, Ohio, last ceived her degree in Education from
W. D. Bowman) —409 College Street, summer ; attended AAAS convention VPI. Her only son is a student at
Bridgewater, Virginia. observes teaching of biology at Mont- Tech now . . . Eleanor Zacharias Nininger clair State College, N. L, attends Con- keeps busy teaching and keeping house President Ann Smith Greene sends tinental Classroom regularly . . . Martina for husband and 15-year-old son. Zack "much love and very best wishes to each Willis attended ASCD meeting in Cin- manages to take a class in art and do " one of the dear 'twenty-sixers.' Ann cinnati; is on executive board of the a bit of painting on the side for relaxa- proudly announces two grandchildren New England Reading Association and tion. This year she had one picture is beaming over daughter Ann's de- and chairman of their publication ; is chair- accepted for the Fine Arts Exhibit in cision to enter Longwood in September. man of her departmental newsletter, a Roanoke. public relations project for citizens; and The devotion of Miss Mary Clay Connie Morgan McAfee says she leads is participating in "team teaching." Hiner continues to bind our hearts as a very busy life—washing, ironing, sew- one. She sends love to all of you and A surprise earl} - in July was to answer ing, cooking, and trying to keep up contributes news from several of the the front door and find Lilian Nunn with her active family. Her oldest daugh-
class : Elizabeth Diehl Laws' second standing there. She was attending the ter has just completed her second year marriage to Prof. L. W. Ryan, of State Art Conference at Madison Col- at Madison. Daughter number two
Hampden-Sydney ; Mamie Daniel Bar- lege, serving on the staff and program. graduated from Jefferson High this June
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and won a competitive scholarship to over the week-ends. The job is a hard 1932 Westhampton for next year. Billy, 15, full-time one. but she loves it. Evelyn won the coveted Albertson Award for has been married for 22 years. Her President : Henrietta Cornwell (Mrs. F. the best boy in science at Woodrow husband has been with the Kentucky M. Ritter), 1419 Greystone Terrace, Wilson Junior High and also won a Power Company for 25 years. They Winchester, Virginia. science award at the district meeting at made their home in Pikeville, Ky., until VPI this spring. Daughter number three 1949, when they came to Ashland, Ky. Secretary : Nancy Shaner (Mrs. M. P. is too young at this stage to be winning Ashland, a city of industrial record, Strickler), Oceana, Virginia, honors, but just give her a few more borders on both West Virginia and Ohio. '32 years. Husband Bill McAfee, Sr., was In the past they were flood victims of the The gals of must be slipping, and it elected president of the State Dental Ohio River, but flood walls control such can't be age ! Let's chalk it up to Association this spring so now we can now. The Cassidys' son was a fresh- this hectic life encumbered with the problems all see and understand why Connie keeps man at V. P. I. last year, and fortunate of teen-age children in high so busy. to receive scholarships enough to pay for school or college ; becoming in-laws or most of his education. Corbin, (the son), grandparents. Twenty pieces of mail Mary Ruth Bowers Criss went to Rad- received two scholarships, one of which went out begging for news, but only ford and got her degree in 1956, and is for four years. As a freshman he five answers were received. In despera- does some substituting in the public recently received an award for the most tion your secretary got on the telephone schools. She says she is considering outstanding freshman R.O.T.C. Cadet. and after a wonderful thirty-minute teaching on a full-time basis this fall. Congratulations to the Cassidy family. chat with Charlotte Hutchins Roberts, Mary Ruth's two children are grown I was able to piece together the follow- ing news letter. and away from home . . . Mary Alice Nancy Holt lives in Arlington and Blanton Roberts moved to Roanoke from has combined an interesting hobby with Charlotte is regaining the use of Richmond a couple of years ago, when an interesting career. She is an ex- her right her husband was transferred and made tensive gardener, growing flowers to arm following an accident in manager of Abbott, Proctor, and Paine bloom throughout the season. Her va- March when she slipped and fell in the Churchland Elementary School where —brokerage firm in Roanoke. Mary cations have been spent through travel she teaches. in the hospital for Alice has been doing social-welfare work to the Hawaiian Islands, Bermuda and She was two weeks, and it was feared at the for the past 25 years, having received Europe. She attends meetings of the her Masters degree from the University American Chemical Society, which brings time that the injury might be permanent, of Chicago. She has a son and daughter, her to the source of financing the travel but I am happy to report that she has both married, and one grandchild. Her and wonderful hobby. The profession almost fully recovered. Having her daughter home from Westhampton Col- son received his Masters degree in Engi- is Chemist. Nancy works at the Na- lege is a splendid tonic. neering at Georgia Tech in June. tional Bureau of Standards, as Chemist in the Carbohydrate Research section, making radio active sugars, which are Sympathy is extended Virginia Bled- 1928 soe Goffigon in the loss of her hus- sent to various research groups all over band in 1958. Her son, Page, Jr., re- President: Virginia Updyke (Mrs. R. S. the world. She reports that the work cently married, is making his home in Cushwa), 1516 Maiden Lane, Roa- is very interesting, and she feels that Norfolk and following in his father's noke Apartments, S. W., Roanoke, it is of tremendous value. Longwood footsteps in the shipping business . . . Virginia. and Mr. McCorkle should be very proud of that report for the Chemistry Depart- One of Kathryn Claud Stewart's two daughters has recently graduated from Acting Secretary : Elizabeth Weston ment. (Mrs. A. D. Yeary), Ewing, Virginia. business school and has entered the busi-
. . . Ellen Huff- It may be possible that Bettie LcCato ness world Earle Jones Letters from other class members are Bryan can compete with Helen Davidson man resides in Berryville, Va., with her active and proof that we are yet an Taliaferro's dogs. Bettie enjoys her husband and teen-age daughter, Ginger. class. Professions and activi- Charlotte reports a wonderful visit with interested collies, since she chose farm life, after
note. antici- ; with ties are interesting to We her husband stopped traveling". They them in recent years also Martha remaining num- in pate hearing from the have a large farm near her original home, Von Schilling Stuart Richmond. Wish publication. there to write about Martha ber in the next at Belle Haven, and find time for fishing was more and crabbing on that wonderful Eastern and her family of two boys and a girl. Louise Costcn Kelley, who is very shore . . . Kathleen Sanford Harrison artistic, is busy with school and com- Harriett Branch Major, who teaches is teaching second grade and has three munity art work. Before she married at Port Norfolk, has two daughters, stu- children attending Jarratt High School she taught art for six years. She is dents at Churchland High School in . . . Marnetta Sauder retired from the now completing her eleventh year of Norfolk County . . . Our student body teaching profession last year after spend- teaching art in South Norfolk schools. president, Grace Virginia Woodhouse ing 38 years in the Newport News Louise has a twenty-three-year-old Rawles, is teaching at Woodrow Wilson public school system. daughter, and during the past year ac- High School in Portsmouth. Those of quired a son-in-law. you who attended our twenty-fifth re- Elizabeth Woodson reminded me how union will remember the picture she had difficult it is to get a letter written at Louisa Currie Haynie lives on a farm of her darling adopted daughter, who near Kilmarnock. Her daughter received this time of year. We "report" for everj-- is now in the first grade . . . Frances thing. She is finishing a school term and her B.A. degree from Mary Washington Crawford, librarian at Robert E. Lee likes the community tremendously. The College, June 1958. The 14-year-old High School in Staunton, has a niece high school is a new one, and the teach- daughter is in the eighth grade at Lan- at Westhampton College, who is her ing staff is an excellent one which she en- caster High School. pride and joy. joys. Elizabeth's work is demanding, Let us reminisce, and recall an out- hard and challenging, she says. For a Thank you, Ethel Boswell McKenzie, standing athlete, "Doolittle". She hit the number of years she has been serving for your newsy letter from Miami, Fla. "deadline" today with a nice letter, the as Director of Guidance in the George She writes that she and husband Mac conclusion of which we should share Washington High School, in Danville, are active members in the West Little "Life goes on, and we are getting older. Va., also teaching a class or two each River Baptist Church. Her oldest son,
I always feel youngest when I think of semester, in United States History. We Lewis, is a boy scout ; David is a cub
the four wonderful years at Longwood. know that Elizabeth is most efficient scout ; and Gordon is in the second grade. Those experiences have meant so much and does a wonderful job. With three active boys and church and to me through the years." The work, P.T.A. activities, she is kept "on the which Evelyn Dulany Cassidy does now, Reports, redecorating my house, and hop." She and the family will visit in is a carry over of those "experiences". my daughter's graduation this week have Virginia this summer after an absence In 1950 she became executive director of me in a dither, and for once, my roses of two years. She asks to be remember- Girl Scout Council. Four counties are are being neglected. Sue Yean' is grad- ed to ail the girls of '32 and sends her
included in their council. A good many uating from Thomas Walker High best regards . . . Another faithful, Nell night meetings are attended, and she is School, and will enter the University of Clingenpccl Everett, writes an interest- frequently busy with camping affairs Tennessee in September. ing note from Greenville, N. C. Her
38 Alumnae Magazine husband, Dr. G. V. Everett, is head of since 1938. Her personal hobbies are . . . The degree of Doctor of Divinity the Chemistry Department at East Caro- stamp collecting, geneology and oil paint- was conferred on the Rev. Harold H. lina College, and Nell is an English ing . . . Lou Covington Rogers has just Fink in May by Emory and Henry Col- Critic Teacher for the college in the completed her twentieth year of teach- lege, his alma mater. He is the hus- J. H. Rose High School. They have ing in Appomattox County. She teaches band of Wilma Evelyn Williams Fink. a son who has finished his freshman the second grade and enjoys every
. . Lucile year at the University of North Caro- minute of work with the children . Crnte Coltrane's husband was lina, and a daughter in the ninth grade Dorothy Weems Jones of Bristol, Tenn. ill in the hospital last fall with a heart attack . . . The Everetts are all wrapped up in writes us the sad news that for the past but was able to be home for school work ; and the Stricklers are in five years she has been the victim of a Christmas . . . Sara James Nichols re- a similar situation, engaged in the very rare disease, Cryptococcus Men- ceived her Masters degree from the world's greatest business. Husband Mil- ingitis, and has spent, at various inter- University of Virginia in August. She lard is assistant superintendent of vals more than three of the past five is now working on an experiment in schools of Princess Anne County, and year "in residence" at the National In- teaching large groups of children via
television . I continue my work as librarian at stitute of Health in Bethesda, Md. . . Lucile Ingram Turner have just seen our Dorothy says this is a wonderful place continues to teach in School. Kenbridge, . Oceana We Va. . " oldest son through his "Rat" year at and that she feels she owes her sight, Sympathy is extended to Elizabeth V.M.I., which, to him, is the greatest hearing, and even her very life to those Doyne Cooper on the loss of her mother school in the country. Stephen is in good doctors and nurses who worked so in March, 1959. Junior High and Michael, in the fifth long and faithfully in trying to find a I also cure for her. She goes back for a check- enjoyed talking with Harriet up every three months and we rejoice Moomaw Leek who is a most enthusi- astic teacher At Christmas we had a card from with her in a slow recovery. Dorothy at Patrick Henry Elemen- tary School in Richmond. Jane Witt Kisler, who lives in Coates- has one son, Doug, who is now 14. He She is the new president of the ville, Pa. She wrote that her family of is interested in horses and is a very Richmond Alum- nae four was dwindling. The oldest son, good rider having won several ribbons Chapter of Longwood and from hearing her excited John, entered the Air Force in Septem- at horse shows. voice over the phone, I know she ber '58 and was in Electronics School will make a grand president and have a good year. She told that in Biloxi, Miss. ; Ronnie, a second son, Elizabeth Shrader Smoot is principal me Frances was spending the winter in Florida with of an elementary school at Elliston, Va. Coleman Hankins is working on her Masters degree at the University her sister . . . Ellen Earle Jones Huff- She has two daughters, Grace and Doris. of Virginia and her man, in a belated note, wrote of her Grace attended Longwood College and daughter is ready for college; and family and her many activities. Ellen is now employed by Seaboard Finance that Mary Curtis Bur- well Smith is quite active in Earle is chairman of Church Extension Co. in Lynchburg. Doris is in high school af- fairs and garden club in Buchanan. in the Presbyterian Church, president school . . . Dewey Bradley Bennett, of her garden club, a Red Cross Staff after having taught for several years, These are just a few notes from our Aide besides working in the Woman's has been postmistress at Ringgold, Va., man}- classmates. It would be wonder- Club, Cancer Society, and T. B. Associa- for the past 21 years. ful to hear from more next year. As tion. Her husband is Vocational Ag- for me, I stay busy with family, school, riculture Instructor at Clarke County 1933 and Brownie Scout work. Last fall I High School. had a most enjoyable visit with my
President : Margaret Gathright (Mrs. niece, Anne Taylor Rowell, is Well, I wish I knew something to who a W. M. Newell), 1209 Confederate freshman write about the rest of you, gals. Win- at Longwood. I visited the Avenue, Richmond, Virginia. Alumnae not take a few minutes, and write me House and revived old memo- ries with the charming hostess. Miss a note at Oceana, Va. and Til pass it Secretary: Sarali Rowell (Mrs. T. C. Jennings, and also enjoyed seeing our on to vou. Johnson), 2305 Lafayette Avenue. dear Spanish teacher, Miss Nichols. Richmond, Virginia.
Diploma 1932 I had a nice chat with Margaret Gathright Newell over the phone, and Diploma 1933 President : Martha Kello (Mrs. Walter we tried to catch up on some of our old Smith) 206 N. Lexington Street, Cov- classmates of 1933. Margaret stays President: Mary Hood (Mrs. H. E. ington, Virginia. busy with church and family and had Beahm), 4402 19th Road, North Arl- the misfortune of losing her mother in ington, Virginia. Acting Secretary : Susie Shepherd (Mrs. L. P. Gilliam) Dillwyn, Virginia. November, 1958. Her mother, Mary Ford, was a 1907 graduate of Farmville. Acting Secretarv : Elizabeth Feild Martha Ann Williams writes us that Margaret was excited over her visitors (Mrs. T. E. Williamson), 414 Yar- she has been teaching in South Boston of last summer: lenilee Knight Brown mouth Road, Raleigh, North Caro- for the past several years which she of Dallas, Tex., Kathryn Royster Har- lina. enjoys very much, but her summers are ney of Gainesville, Fla., and Jane Royall spent in traveling. Martha is active in Phlegar of Norfolk, Va. Jenilee's son Ruth Hutchison Reynolds wiio now community activities and has been vice- graduated from high school last June lives in New Castle enjoys garden club president of the Halifax County Chap- and her husband is a geologist. Kathryn activities, teaching Sunday School, and ter, U. D. C. for the past two years. has two daughters, one of whom is mar- working in Bible School. This past year An article she wrote on Matthew Fon- ried, living in German}' with a new- she was treasurer of the local P. T. A.
. . . Blanche Mottley Barret was very taine Maury" was published in the Jan- baby ; and Kathryn plans to fly to visit uary issue of the United Daughters of them. Jane keeps bus}' in Norfolk with busy this past year with the graduation of her daughter, Elizabeth Anne, in the Confederacy Magazine . . . Marga- all kinds of church, civic, and social retta Brady Smith had the sad experi- organizations. June, 1958, and her marriage in October ence of losing her husband with a heart of the same year. Blanche has been attack on Easter Sunday of '58. She Marguerite Massey Morton keeps me farm manager for State Industrial Farm
informed about of her friends . . has a son, Lawrence, who graduated some of for Women for the past 17 years . from Hampden-Sydney College in June. 1933. Elizabeth Walthall visited Mar- Mary Hood Beahm writes that although She also has a daughter, Sally Turner, guerite in July. She has a psychology she teaches second grade she is a mem- who is in high school. Margaretta has a degree from U. C. L. A. and is work- ber of three P.T.A.'s — elementary, new home in Churkatuck, Va. and after ing in the guidance department of the junior high, and senior high. Last year being a newspaper woman in Suffolk school system of Los Angeles County she and the family toured Florida but for five years has settled down to sub- of Calif. . . . Martha Gunter Meidling, say the}' are happy to live in Virginia stitute teaching and loves it. Rachel McDaniel Biscoe and Hildegarde . . . Maisie Alice Cooper has completed Ross all visited them and they had quite her fortieth year of teaching, the last Margaret Shelton lives on a farm with a delightful visit. Marguerite's son re- 14 of which have been in Buckhorn her aged parents and has been teaching ceived his degree in aeronautical engi- Elementary School, Mecklenburg Coun- elementary work at "The Industrial neering from the University of Virginia ty, Va. With all her teaching she still Farm for Women" at Goochland, Va. in June, plus a commission in the Navy finds time for church work.
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Kathryn Young McAllister stays busy It was interesting to find out how Major is in Fayetteville, N. C, and with various church and civic work. She many of our members have sons and finds time to teach again. She has was P.T.A. delegate to the state meet- daughters in college. Mary Easley Hill two sons . . . Mary Robeson Pendleton in ing 'S9-'60. Kitty's son, Russell, Jr., Steger and Nancy Harrison McLaughlin also plans to teach again in the fall. graduated from Thomas Jefferson High introduced their daughters who are pres- She is renewing her certificate by tak- ently in Richmond and was a merit scholar attending Longwood. ing classes at V. P. I. Her daughter, . . . After teaching for 40 years, Mary Ann Dudley, 19, is a freshman at Agnes Two of our members, Mary Alston Rush retired three years ago but _ McCam Scott. She has four other daughters, Crouse and Dorothy Fields Riley, still enjoys doing a bit of substituting. came Helen, 11, Carolyn, from North 9, Alice, 8, and Besides club she is Carolina and Texas, re- church and work ac- Dorothy, 6. Her husband is Associate spectively, tive in the D.A.R. chapter and happy for their first reunion since Professor in Agronomy at V. P. I. graduation. He to lead an active life at her age . . . received his doctorate at Cornell in lune, Doris Wallace Carlton spends most of 1950. As always, we received the warmest her time helping in her husband's busi- welcome from our friends and former ness and caring for her 5-year-old Virginia Simmons Cobb became a teachers. Despite the many wonderful daughter. faculty member of John Graham High changes that have occurred at our Alma School, Warrenton, N. C, in the fall of Mater, we weren't there very long be- Virginia Thornton Olsen spends a '36. She was married to Edward Gray fore we felt right at home. We all left great deal of time in church work. She Cobb in the fall of '37. In '38, she with the idea of returning for our 50th and the family made extended trips in was home supervisor for reunion. Farm Security Arizona and New Mexico last year . . . Administration for Warren and Vance Sympathy is extended to Hethie Counties. After her husband's death, Cox Sweeney on the loss of her hus- she received her Vocational Home Eco- band in December, 1957. Hethie has 1935 nomics Training at the Woman's Col- been teaching second grade at Altavista lege in Greensboro, N. C. She is now President: Frances McDaniel (Mrs. Elementary School since her graduation J. teaching at the Henderson N. Cargill)_8915 High School, '33 Tresco Road, Rich- from in and com- Henderson, . . Longwood now N. C. . Kathleen mond, Virginia. Ran- mutes each day from her home in Lynch- son has been promoted to Professor of burg . . . Sympathy is also extended to Education at Central Missouri State Acting Secretary : Lena Mac Gardner Cole on the death her College, Cecil Morgan of Warrensburg, ; (Mrs. Macon C. Simmons) Box 56, Mo. was a mem- husband in March of this year. Cecil Shawsville, Virginia. ber of the National Council for Ac- keeps busy in church work nd raising creditation in Teacher Education com- her family. One of her daughters made Dear Thirty-fivers : Funny thing, mittee to evaluate Creighton University's
last year . . . Nellie isn't it? teacher Phi Beta Kappa In March, 1935, (If we'd had education program ; was a mem- Lipscomb Trent has two children — time to stop and consider it) March, ber of a Missouri Educators' tour (rep- Ronnie Lee, 17, and Larrie Kent, 12. 1960 would have looked about a hundred resenting her college) of the Air Force She is active in both civic and church years, or at least fifty years, away. Bases in Texas to consult with them
in . . . work her community Eleanor Now that it's only a jump over the hill, about educational procedures ; was list- Wickline Fridley lives a busy life as a we look at the span of twenty-five years ed in Who's Who in the Midwest, Who's housewife and the mother of nine chil- and think, "M'Lawd, where's all that Who of American Women, and Who's dren. husband farms also What in Her and time spun itself to in such a hurry?" and Why Missouri ; and spent works at the local paper mill in Cov- Christmas snow skiing in Colorado. And while we're pondering, I ington, Va. . . . Bernice Guthrie Carey- guess stays busy raising her two daughters. we might as well admit to ourselves Virginia Lee Wooldridge is now Visit- She finds time for many church activi- that if we're ever going back to cross ing Teacher for Amherst County- paths with old class mates, this coming Schools, having completed her thirteenth ties as well as P.T.A. work . . . Cor- year last nelia Wingo Littlepage is a member of Founders Day, March, 1960, is the time June. Her son, who is 16, the Upper King William Woman's Club to do it. The children are older now is a junior at E. C. Glass High School and also participates in many church and maybe getting away from routine and has played varsity football for two activities. Most of her time is spent is easier. At any rate we better grab years .... Mary Chcrnault Gillikin is Pharmacist Assistant . the time before grandchildren and Father at the Blue Ridge caring for her invalid husband . . Ruth Haskins Barner has turned to Time grab us Sanatorium. She also teaches meal planning journalism and is associate editor and and cooking part time to pa- advertising manager of the Southside It is my belief that in renewing our tients. Her son William Burney, 18, Virginia News. She was recently elect- friendships next spring we will find plays the baritone horn at the Henry ed secretary of the newly organized Vir- that our interests and concerns are even Clay School in Ashland, Va. . . . Omara ginia Federation of Press Women. Ruth more congenial now than they were Daniel is the principal of Akers Ele- also participates in church and civic af- twenty-five years ago. Perched up here mentary School in Roanoke Rapids, fairs. on middle-age's plateau, we need not N. C. limit ourselves to sentimental reminisc- Margaret Clark Hanger finds life in 1934 ing. With twenty-five years to our cred- the Air Force in Maine with her four it in practice living (wasn't that prac- children and husband busy and President: Margaret Parker (Mrs. R. tice teaching awful?) we ought to have interest- ing. does the L. Pond), 724 Riverview Road, Suf- a few points of view to share. Every- She usual scout work, Sunday School, folk, Virginia. body's talking education so why shouldn't home room mother, furnishes two dozen cookies for some
Secretary : Mary Berkeley Nelson, Box worthy cause ever}' time she answers 258, Manassas, Virginia. the phone, President of Officers Wives Club along with volunteer work with The Class of 1934 had its 25th re- remedial reading at the school. The union on March 14, 1959. We arrived, President: Tac Waters (Mrs. Hallett children all ski and usually go from about 25 of us, at 9 a.m., registered, and Mapp), 34 Willway Avenue, Rich- slope to indoor pool for a swim. Mar- attended a delightfully crowded coffee mond, Virginia. garet is amused to see them in ski boots, hour at the Alumnae House. Acting Secretary: Helen Boswell (Mrs. with wet bathing suits, trudging through After the Founders Day Program in man}' feet of snow. They have an ice J. Wilson Ames), Box 128, Smith- third the auditorium, at which we ranked field, Virginia rink in the back yard. for the Jarman Attendance Cup, we en- joyed a wonderful luncheon in the din- Claudine O'Brien spends her winters Kitty Chaffcll Shaw lives in Martins- ing room. We managed to occupy teaching English, Latin, and world his- ville, Va., with her 12-year-old son and several tables near each other and spent tory in La Plata, Md. During the husband, who is an attorney. She is our time "signing the book" and talk- summers she has completed study for treasurer of the Martinsville Woman's ing about our children, work, and hus- her Masters degree and has toured Club, Associate G. A. Director for bands. Later, we got together briefly Europe on two occasions . . . Ruby Henry Co. Baptist W. M. U., registrar for more conversation in the old Town Blanton Wilkinson is teaching at Man- of Joseph Martin D. A. R., vice-presi-
Girls' Room. chester High School . . . Kitty Smoot dent of Virginia Society of the Dames
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of Court of Honor, a member of the that in addition to teaching the first Book and Arts Club, the Beaver Creek grade, she is a member of the Town Garden Club, and Forest Park Country Council. She sent us a picture of her
Club. . . . Edith Coffey Evans teaches only child, Kitty Wray . . . Brenda seventh grade at Amherst Elementary Doggett Garner lives in Smithfield, Va. School and is also part time librarian. Her husband, Charles, is a rural mail Her husband is Residential Heating carrier, and they have two children, Specialist with Appalachian Power Co., Brenda Sue and Terry. Lynchburg, Ya. They have a daughter, You will be interested that Catherine Bette, 14, and a son, Bob, 10. . . . Ethel Covington Allen has recently bought a Morrison Verrell is working with the home on Maple Avenue in Richmond. YWCA in Newport News, Va., on the She is teaching at Skipwith Elementary Teen program. She and her husband
School in Henrico Co. Prior to that co-sponsor a high school sorority. . . . time she was principal of Prospect Ele- Julia Rome Gregory writes that she is mentary School. She belongs to the teaching in Keysville . . . Dean Jones Richmond Business and Professional Osborne is working on her B. A. degree Women's Club and attends the First at William and Mary night classes. She Presbyterian Church. has been teaching for the past four years in the Warwick-Newport News Elsie Carter Harris lives at Pamplin, school system. Ya. She teaches piano and voice. Her Amanda Wickline mailed the most husband, Robert S. Harris, works for adorable pictures of projects made by the Production Credit Association in her first and second grades at Blue Farmville. They have one son, Robert lirass, John Wilson Ames, Jr., son of Helen Ya. . . . Dorothy Johnson Win- Carter . . . Mrs. Berkeley G. Burch '36. gold writes that she is teaching the first has retired from teaching and is mak- Boswell Ames grade in Kenbridge, Va. She has a son, ing her home at Clover, Va. She would 16, and a daughter, 11. Our request like to give this word of encourage- Tac Waters Mapp and her family are for a picture seems to have Dorothy ment to the teachers who must retire now living in Richmond. . . . Caroline and Conrad on a family photo project! soon : "Never have I had so much of Byrd Lancaster now lives in Chester- interest to do, and I was never more From Harve de Grace, Md., Neyra field with her family ; her husband is content." She stays busy with her resident engineer for the State High- Hines Krieger writes that she belongs community, church, and home affairs way Department. She has two children to the Baltimore chapter of the Long- . . . Elizabeth Trent Marshall lives on — a girl about 13 and Dicky Byrd who wood Alumnae Association and teaches a dairy farm near Buchanan and finds the fourth grade. Her husband is the must be 8 now . . . John M. Putney, life with her husband, daughter, Anne, Jr., the husband of Dorothy Rliodcs chief engineer of Bloomingdale Rubber 8, son, Irvin, 5%, quite active. In ad- Putney, won a place on the Ail-Ameri- Company. His job sounds fascinating dition to keeping up with the youngsters, can Team for Virginia Farm Bureau as his company makes adhesive glue being P. T. A. president and the director Mutual Insurance Co. She and her 11- for planes and rockets. Since he travels of two church choirs leaves no time for year-old daughter accompanied Mr. Put- all over the world, Neyre has enjoyed boredom. 18- ney to Biloxi, Miss., for the insurance seeing the country with him. Their year-old daughter may enter Longwood convention in October. . . Helen Bos- Nora Berdcn Rawlinson lost her hus- . . . librarian well Ames can't find enough hours in this year Helen Bowman is band May 3, 19S9, after having been the day for working in the garden, at the elementary school at Front Royal, married more than fifty years. She re- bridge, golf, reading, knitting, sewing, Ya. Last summer she served as hostess tired from teaching two years ago and In- and raising two boxer pups. Her son, at the King's Daughters and Sons in Mich. is now living Grand Haven, ternational Scholarship Project, Chau- John Wilson Ames, Jr., is completing . . . Bessie Hart Payne's oldest daughter, his freshman year in Dental School at tauqua, N. Y. Betty Tune, is a freshman at the Medi- the Medical College of Virginia. cal College of Virginia . . . Nell Bos- All the way from Union, N. J., came well Hartman, her husband, and their a grand letter from Eurlean Rosser Diploma 1937 two children, David, 7, and Linda, 6, Evans. Eurlean is Mrs. Carol E. Evans their five have recently moved into new President: Sarah Hayes (Mrs. R. T. and has a daughter, Judy, who is home in Hampton, Ya. . . . Florence Armistead), Duke of Gloucester years old. We were especially glad to Sanford Lyne and Oliver have just Street, Williamsburg, Virginia. have this letter as we had written Eur- moved to Wilmington, Del., where he is lean at Pamplin, Va., under her maiden
with DuPont. Their oldest boy com- Acting Secretary: Ruth James (Mrs. name . . . We loved the letter from pleted his fourth year at V.P.I, this John T. Moore), 516 Darden Ave- Lucy Jeffries McKinney. She starts summer and hopes to study veterinary- nue, Suffolk, Virginia. her letter with "My what a temptation medicine at the University of Georgia. to he asked to tell about yourself." She I was delighted I w-as asked to The younger one, Wick, now 14, enter- when and her husband and son, Ray, Jr., live ed the ninth grade in the fall. gather news of the Diploma Class of in Tappahannock, Va. Her son planned 1937. Although we do not see each to enter VMI this fall ... A real other often, the class letters bring us gadabout is Frances Gaskins Baker. Her close I together. was glad to have a husband is in the lumber business as well letter from Margaret Jung who writes as managing the radio station in Eliza- that after receiving her Masters degree at Columbia University, she returned to Hong Kong and is teaching at Pooi To Girls High School. Margaret would like to know when any of us visit the Orient as she would like to show us around Hong Kong.
All of you are so busy — so active Louise Chandler Coble writes it is the first time she has sent in news, and she has really been a busy gal since she left school. After receiving her degree from East Carolina College, she taught school. Her husband is County Agent in Alamance County, N. C. She has David and Linda, children Nell of Bos- a son and a daughter . . . Catherine Dix well Hartman '36. Bellows writes from Whitestone, Va., Deaner Jones Osborne '37 and her family.
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beth City, N. C. Besides being presi- Jane Powell Johnson's routine sounds her mother last April . . . Beulah Et- dent of the Art Club and teaching art, familiar — study hall, music lessons, tinger Cobbs teaches Latin in Chester. Frances is helping to organize a little art lessons, Cub and Boy Scout meet- She is the wife of the Presbyterian theatre group. She and Bake are golf ings, church activities, and P. T. A. minister there, the mother of two sons, fiends. She is also executive secretary for the' and the organist and choir director. At newly organized Wythe United Fund the time she wrote, her husband had It lias been so good to hear from you! . . . Elizabeth Kent Willis' 11-year- just returned from active duty as a Every letter told of church work each old Kent is entering the Soap Box Navy chaplain on a two-week Atlantic of you was doing — of garden club Derby this year. She also wrote that cruise . . . Rosemary Howell has been of work — PTA work. Reading your Margaret James Watson's 7-year-old teaching two classes of boys in home letters was such fun. I am sorry we Tom had been quite ill, but gave no economics at Hermitage High School did not have space to publish them word details ; that Ruth Winstead Maloney which received much publicity in the for word. lived nearby in Warwick ; and that she local papers. sees Phyl Schlobohm DuVal and five I of am one the lucky people whose There isn't from children in Hampton. much news Blacks- life grows richer each day. 17-year- My burg. Laura Morris Burrows is the son, is Staunton old Walter a student at Myra Smith Ferguson teaches physi- new club mother for the Cotillion Club Military Academy. is 12 and Jim cal education at Thorpe Junior High at VPI, so we enjoy some friendly Thomas, 9. My husband. Jack, works in Hampton. She, Warner, and the rivalry since 1113' husband is faculty ad- with VEPCO. I am a Peanut Broker boys planned a trip last summer to New viser to the German Club. Recently I have fascinating job. If and a most Hampshire and Vermont where they had saw Adelaide Dressier Bowen and Blair you in Suffolk, the Moores are ever a cottage for a week. She, Sue Dunton Goode Blanton, who were shopping in would love for you to stop by for a Brothers, Sis Sturgis Corckett, and Har- Roanoke. I also saw Margaret Carr visit. riette Haskins Eubank have an annual Hightill wdio has moved there from Pu- reunion. laski. I am still teaching part time in the English and history departments at Emit Ellis Wood, her husband, and VPI, and any spare time that Hugh sons, David, 8, and Mike, 5, have moved and I have we spend building a third J'resident : Jane Powell (Mrs. Robert from Virginia Beach to Powhatan. Here floor bedroom and a basement recrea- E. Johnson), Box 328, Wytheville, they and eight other families have just tion room. Virginia. completed a new swimming pool as a substitute for the ocean they left. She March will roll around before we Acting Secretarv : Helen Teffries (Mrs. sees Anna Maxey Boelt daily and Kitty know it, so begin making plans for the Hugh Miles, Jr.), 106 Skyview J. reunion. Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia. Mavor Deekins occasionally. Kitty lives in Amelia and has two children
The news begins to be scarce, it's — Mac, 13, and Louise, 9 . . . Dot 1943 Fischer time for a reunion ! Time to get to- Mangels writes Emil that she
gether and learn to know each other plans to come back for the reunion . . . President and Acting Secretary : Betty again, so that our 20 years apart doesn't Pat Gibson Stewart now lives in Alex- Boutchard (Mrs. S. C. Maclntire cause us to lose sight of four wonder- andria and has two children — Pattv, III), 5861 Memorial Drive, Route 3 ful years. Twenty-eight tried to relive 8, and Scott, 6. Stone Mountain, Georgia. those years in one hilarious week-end (by the following Tuesday we'd col- We were represented at the Long- Gathering the news for the Class of affair this lapsed) in 1950, and we are looking w'ood 75th Anniversary by Anna Maxey 1943 has been a cooperative Boelt, forward to at least doubling that num- Rosemary Howell, and Olivia year with the help of Sarah JVade ber in March. Begining writing your Stephenson Lennon. . . . Lorana Moo- Owen, Betty Harper Wyatt and Anne friends now to meet you there. maw has had her third operation which Rogers Stark in Newport News and kept her from her junior high teach- Ella Marsh Pilkinton Adams in At- By the time you read this, Ruth Curtis ing position in Roanoke for a year. lanta. Ella Marsh moved to Atlanta Robeson Fitzpatrick will be Mrs. Matt She taught Sara Cline Dabney's son in August, 1958, and is busily engaged Howell with four children added to her last year, and Nancy Gra.y Perdue's in Sandy Springs Community Club and own two boys. Weaver died in Febru- twins are enrolled there now . . . Hazel- church work. Though she misses Rich- ary, 1958, after which Ruth Curtis ran wood Burbank Thomas, Bruce, and the mond (having made three trips back in the farm which included 175 head of children — George, 7, Richard, 5, and seven months), she is really quite pleas- cattle. Our congratulations and best Beth, 3 — are now on three acres two
wishes to the newdyweds . . . Alice Bur- miles outside of Granby, Conn. "Fall roughs Hope moved from Norfolk wdiere was spent in painting the outside of Winkie had been WTAR's first tele- the house, and cleaning the grounds vision production manager, to Alexan- ( two acres of lawn and orchard and dria, where he entered Virginia Episcopal one acre of woods.) So we literally Theological Seminary in September, camped all winter because we didn't 1958. After classes he works as a Capi- have time to do the inside too. This tol Guard. They have four boys — summer we'll finish the inside. Our Larrv, 15, Chris, 10, Robin, 5, and house, 20-years-old on a 100-year foun- Mark, 4. dation, is beginning to look like home."
Mary Walker Mitchell Hughes has moved from Roanoke to Baltimore where Clinton became assistant inspector in Maryland for the Animal Disease Eradi- cation Division of Agriculture Research Service. Mary Walker lives outside Baltimore, so perhaps she will see Isa-
bel Williamson Hoyt soon . . . Nancy Moss Wollbrink and her family have moved from Long Beach, Calif., to Tazewell. Welcome home, Moss
Taylor and Marie Eason R e v e 1 e y came from Memphis to Williamsburg for the PKA convention last year. Tay- lor is the National Chaplain for his fraternity and teaches Bible at South- Mark, Robin, Chris and Larry, sons of western. Marie says the family looks Alice Burroughs Hope '40. forward to a summer at home. She lost Son of Evelyn Pankey McCorkle '42.
42 Alumnae Magazine ed with Atlanta. She attended the Long- busy doing volunteer work, church work, wood Alumnae luncheon where she saw playing tennis, bridge, and working the Dr. Lankford and Liz Jones. garden. Nancy is interested in dramatics and had the role of Gretel in the Charles- Susie Moore Cieszko is ver}- much ton Childrens' Theater production of occupied with four children. In addi- "Hansel and Gretel." . . . Barbara Tripp she is president the of tion of women Friend is now an officer on the board the church organization and does the of the Virginia Cancer Societj' and does bookkeeping and secretarial work for her a lot of alumnae work . . . Betsy Jennings husband's contracting and housing de- White of Jacksonville, Fla., is living in velopment business. Susie seen Imo- had a new home that her husband built. They gene Claytor in Goldsboro, X*. C. She have two boys and a girl, and Betsy is a has three children and lovely new very active in Girl Scout work.
home that she designed herself . . . Jean
Carr is living in Sarasota, Fla . . . Betty Rosalie Rogers Talbert writes that is living in Tazewell, Tenn., Love Riley their second daughter was born in Octo- where her husband teaches. have They ber, 1957, and this year she is serving as a three-year-old son. program chairman for the A.A.U.W. . . . Jane Sanford Hall's husband is doing Frances Mallory Miller was home for work at the University of Southern Easter. She had planned a trip to Farm- California, and they are living in Palos ville for Sue who is 10 and plans to at- Verdes. She hopes to see Winifred tend Longwood in about seven years,
Wright Heron during the summer . . . and also a trip to Lexington in order Carolyn Rouse Hardy has twin boys who for Skipper who is 13 to see Washing- were born only three minutes apart in ton and Lee, but six inches of snow January, 1959. Her husband is out of postponed the trip. The need for teach- the Navy, and they are living in Mesa, ers in Watkins Glenn, N. Y., was so Romelia Sayrc Summerell '44 and chil- Ariz. . . . Rose Pharis writes that she is acute that Frances has been teaching dren. working for an insurance and real estate half a day this year . . . Winifred firm in Martinsville. She took a nice trip Wright Heron is enjoying her new home last fall into New England and Canada years in Greece. Lt. Col. is on the Stanford Campus. As usual Wini- Johnson . . . Eliza McDaniel Blankenship certainly Project Officer for the World fred finds time for a class in something Wide has news ! Twin boys born in February. Weapons Meet to be held at Tyndall Air interesting. This time it is lapidary and Such a nice family — yours must be a Force Base in October. Her girls, ages jewel ry making. very busy household, Liza ! . . . Pauline 11 and 8, love the Florida beach and Smith Robinson lives in a ranch style Dreama is active in the Gray Lady Corps. Baylis Kunz received her Masters in house on Windsor Mill Road in Balti- She has worked in hospitals in Greece, Education from the University of Vir- more. She is on the Art Staff of the Norfolk, and Panama City. ginia last June. She and Jerry Titmus Baltimore schools. She has been on TV went to Rocky Mount, N. C. to see Irma several times. She still hears from Miss Jane Perry has been very active in Page Anderson and Evelyn Looney. They C. Bedford at Christmas . . . Margaret Mish Woman's Club work and is at present had a glorious time got out the annual — Timberlake paid a short visit with Betty vice-president of the district in which and went through it from beginning to Harper Wyatt and Lilly Bee Gray Tazewell is located . . . Ruth Kersey- end. Baylis met Kathleen Jones Swann Zehmer last spring. wrote that she is back in Richmond after who is living in Lynchburg where her a long illness. We're glad to hear of her husband teaches at E. C. Glass High recovery . . . Katie Bess Bell Webb lives School. 1944 in Portsmouth where her husband is in President: the Coast Guard. Her three children Betsy Owen Kelliher is living in Faye Nimmo (Mrs. Jack W. keep her active in school and church Wallaston, Mass., and has three chil- Webb), 215 Linden Avenue, Suffolk, Virginia. work. "Mully" Bugg Holland sent news dren . . . Frances Parham Jeanes' home that Elam had been transferred and they in Orange County, "Walnut Hills," was Secretaries: Mildred Corvin (Mrs. L. were moving to Charlottesville last one of four homes decorated in various H. Lingerfelt), 1717 Michaels Road, summer. She hoped to be settled in her styles for the tour held at Christmas by Richmond, Virginia, and Frances Lee new home in time to welcome the third the Orange Garden Club . . . Maxine Hawthorne (Mrs. J. R. Browder), little "Holland" . . . Louise Rice Verelle Compton Fuller is living in Hueytown, 103 Norcross Road, Richmond 25, Vir- now lives in Sandston. She has a girl Ala., and is busy with her four daughters ginia. 9 and a boy 6. and new baby boy, David III . . . Ann Brooks Givens writes from Tifton, Ga., It was reunion year for the Class of Mary Harmon Godsey wrote from that she is still working part time for '44. Thirteen alumnae returned and a Norfolk that she is working for a con- the Soil Conservation Service and play- pleasant time was the result. Miss Burger tractor and keeps busy with church
ing in a string quartet . . . Margaret joined the group to make things seem activities . . . Romelia Sayre Summerell Bowling Bowden's two boys and her new like "old times." visited Virginia this summer after an interest in golf keep her on-the-go. She absence of two years. Next year her also Titmus wrote that she planned says that the last she heard of Man- Jerry husband will exchange with a Scottish Frances to attend in N. Bowles Bowden was from Nor- a workshop Boone, C, minister and Romelia and family will folk, Va. last summer and that she would teach visit Scotland for three months. She is at Quantico again this year. Marine Base quite excited about the trip and we hope Anne Eliett Hardy and Jane Scott She said she looked forward to visiting she will write us the news . . . Nancy
friends in Suffolk . . . Webb attended our 15th anniversary on Hannah Crawford Williamson Cole moved into a new home Founders Day last spring. Anne Reynolds flew to Virginia in 1958 for met Oct. 11, 1957, acquired a new daughter Grace Hutcheson her first trip in years. Pearce in Richmond. home two They're three days later and has been busy ever Grace, husband Horace, and two chil- happy in Houston, she says, but still con- since. A girl 16 and a boy 5 complete the dren now live there where sider themselves displaced Virginians. Horace works family. She says she squeezes in a little for Reynolds Metals. Anne also saw Jac Hannah Lee wrote that Sara France golf occasionally. Hardy Rives in Hebron where Nancye Forsythe now has a little Sara Wayne
Allen Fitzpatrick was coming for a visit . . . Dottie Simmons Kessler and family Mary Elizabeth Griszard Darby recent- with her four children. She has a new recently moved into their new home in ly visited Margaret Lawrence Grayson
son . . . Anne Eliett Hardy's twins are in Fincastle. As a result of a lot of hard in Blacksburg. It was their first get- the first grade this year, and she is teach- work, their house was awarded a gold together in seven years. Bet that was ing science and history in high school. medallion by a local electrical company fun ! . . . Sue Harper Schumann has been which held "open house" for two hundred elected corresponding secretary of the Pagie Francis Hickman is now living people. We know they're enjoying such Richmond Longwood Alumnae Associ- in Charleston, W. Va., with husband, a lovely home . . . Dreama Waid John- ation. Also active in the Richmond Bob, and daughter, Nancy. They keep son is back in the states after three chapter are "Mully" Bugg Holland,
November, 1959 43 !
Mildred Corvin Lingerfelt, and "Flee" on the grounds, behind Ike's summer "Pal" McLear Gannaway is back in Hawthorne Browder. Mildred is busy White House with their three girls — school at Radford College working on keeping track of her four children. She Joyce, lOyi, Jeanne, 7^4, Nancy, 5i/2, and her degree. To prove that it can be done,
acquired her third son in October. "Flee" son Charles, 2 . . . Sara Moling Mackin- in spite of the fact that she is a busy took time out from packing to write non writes that they, too have moved into mother of two boys, runs her own this letter. She moved into a new home a new home, and that since her other home and farm, and is active in com- last summer. children are "quite grown up and inde- munity life, she has scored 26 A's and pendent," she is really enjoying the only 3 B's out of 29 completed courses If you would like for our class to con- baby girl born in February, who is "a She claims that she's loving the sheer tinue to have a news letter in the Bulletin, veritable doll, and good as she is pretty." joy of acquiring knowledge at an age please send us news of yourself and . . . Also in Wilmington, N. C, Jo when it sticks with you ! . . . Petite friends. Any volunteers to help with Beatty Chadwick writes that she and Evelyn Hair still enjoys teaching math the letter next year? Eleanor Biscse Johnson, '46, had a nice at George Washington High School in visit in the hospital hall when by chance Danville. This summer she attended 1945 they both had tonsillectomies in the family the Institute for Math and Science on the same day. Jo's family now num- Teachers at William and Mary under President: Eleanor Wade (Mrs. E. B. bers three — George, S, Beth, 6, and the sponsorship of The National Sci- Tremblay), 2649 Jefferson Park Circle, Mary Gillis, 3. Martha Anne Upshur ence Foundation . . . Audrey Hudson Charlottesville, Virginia. Dunton lives at Painter and her husband Grinstead, along with her math instruc- is a scientist at the Virginia Truck tions, is working with the guidance de- Acting Secretary: Jane Ruffin (Mrs. Experiment Station. partment and student council in Dan- Douglas T. House), Box 116, Louis- ville where she teaches. burg, North Carolina. Cecil Parr Tunstall in Springfield, Va. really has her hands full — John was 16 Betty and her Reunion, time for our class is almost Lou Hayward Coleman months old when the twin girls, Betty daughter and son are looking here, so all of you '45ers, get things young Grey and Jane Ann, were born last year to enjoying Virginia lined up and let's plan to make this one forward Beach now . . . Lucy Mcssick Earle sends along an "a really big one." they have a lovely new home in Bay invitation for any of us who travel the Colony there . . . "Cab" Overbey Field Skyline Responses from the class weren't as Drive to stop by and visit with writes that they are still enjoying their good as I had hoped, but it was a real them at Mt. Zion, not far from Front adopted teen-age son so very much even pleasure to hear from those who did Royal . . . Nancy Harrell Butler writes if they've just discovered that they're that they plan two vacations, one with write . . . Queekie Troisier Gladden had very old and square and that she (of been out of touch with us for so long and one without the children. Isn't that all people) just doesn't have good rhy-
a marvelous idea? . . . Martha Higgins that she was still listed as "Miss", and thm on the piano ! . . . Lynn Sprye she has been married for twelve years Walton says that Roland is looking for- Cavedo sent these vital statistics — own- and has two lovely daughters, Kate, 11, ward to our reunion, too. It wouldn't er of two boys, ages 4 and 6, one hus-
right if . . and Holly, 6. They have just recently seem he were not there . band named Buck, and one Irish Set- moved into a new home in Belle Haven, Shirley Easterly Osborne wrote of plans ter named Kelly. just three miles from Exmore, where hus- for her family to attend a big Textile Outing at Radium Springs, Ga., in the band Bill has his dental office . . . There Earlye Lee Palmer Miller has just was a long letter from Alice Nichols summer. Her husband, Piper, is superin- completed five years of teaching at Proterra, from Aruba, Netherlands, tendent of dyeing in the mill in Colum- Granny Elementary School in Norfolk. Antilles (I had to use the Atlas, too), bus, Ga. . . . Anne Hamlin Parrott and Her son, Tommy, plays in Little League where she and Ton}' have been for 11 family have moved to Midlands, Tex., baseball and also plays the piano. He where in addition to the usual activities years. He's with the refinery there ; and and his two sisters sing in their church that go along with three youngsters, they have a daughter, Virginia Fay, she choir . . . Thelma Diggs Johnson re- nearly 12 named for Fay Byrd Johnson, has been working with the local branch cently visited Earlye Lee after having and two sons — Joe, 11, and David, of the Association for Retarded Chil- been in Taiwan for two years where
dren . . . Mary Franklin going on 8 . . . Lelia Holloway Davis Woodward her husband, Lt. Commander Johnson, wrote from Newport, R. I., that Charlie Potts wrote that her oldest will start was stationed. They also spent some has been assigned to the staff of the school this year . . . Lillian Goddin time in Hong Kong and Japan, so Earlye Naval War College, so they will be there Hamilton wrote from Richmond that Lee and "Teddie" had a grand time for at least another year. Thev live right in addition to their own children they catching up on all the news. now have a teen-age niece living with
them . . . Betty Cross Pretlow wrote that at that time they were in the midst of getting ready for election — Josh was running for re-election as Common- wealth Attorney for Nansemond County.
r The\ have four children, Joshua, Jr., 12, Anne Abbitt, 11, Kirk, 7, and Jeannie,
2 . . . With us, the situation remains about the same, though ever changing with four children, ages 7, 6, 3, and 2. Kirk started school last year and Jane Waring this fall, and I have an increas- ing admiration for first grade teachers.
Sara Bird Williams was the only name on our class list with "address unknown" after it, but letters addressed to Susan Durrett Salter, Ann Masloff Grimes, and Mattie Winston Bersch were returned.
1 f you know where any of them are, do get in touch with the Alumnae Office.
1947
President: Margaret Ellett (Mrs. J. B. Anderson), 460 10th Street, Wythe- ville, Virginia.
Alice A'icliols Proterra '45 and family. Secretary: Rachael Brugh (Mrs. G. B. Daughter, Virginia Fay, named after Fay Holmes), 102 West Church Street, Jay and Billy, sons of Virginia Lee Price Johnson '45. Edenton, North Carolina. Perrow '46.
44 Alumnae Magazine Anne Pullen Hamilton plans to re- She serves as Field Director with the teach. Ann teaches in the public schools turn to teaching this fall at Highland Girl Scout Council of Southside Vir- and Inn at the University . . . Martha Belle Elementary School. Her husband ginia. Leazntt O'Donnell and family live in Ft. Vill is assistant personnel manager at Lauderdale, Fla. They have two boys, Lucile Upshur Mapp is now living in James Lees and Sons, near Lexington. Dave and Jimmy . . . Margaret Lee Charles where her husband is They have two adopted children - Cape Thompson Lewis and her family are cashier of the hank. They have a son, now living in Amelia where Mr. Martha, 2, and Ben, 4 . . . Nellie Smith Lewis John, Jr., who is three years old . . . Goddin recalls how we used to think is sanitarian officer for the Amelia- Gracie Lillian Stables Wise's husband that an 8:05 class was just a minute Powhatan vicinity. Margie Burns and was named the outstanding young farm- past sunrise when now 8 :05 seems more her mother are living in Shreveport, La., er of Buckingham County for 1958. He like noon since her third child arrived since the death of her father. Margie was chosen to represent the Buckingham last November. She thinks that an ha- is teaching school there. Young Farmer Association in the South- bitual 5 :30 rising is still strictly for side District Young Farmer contest. I had nice chats with Janie Hanks the birds ! Phillips and Mary Helmer recently, and As lor me, the Parson and I and also with Millie McWilliams Hayes. Nancy Parrish Haydon enjoys visiting our six little "Holmesteaders" are lov- Millie had had a visit shortly before ing her twin sister, Bettie Parrish Car- ing every minute of our stay in our from Nancye foscue Hammer and Doug. neal in Sarasota, Fla. Who wouldn't "Garden of Edenton." We spent a short . . . Millie's son Claiborne and our David with a beautiful fenced-in swimming vacation at Nag's Head last summer. had a happy year this past year, and pool in her own back yard ? . . . Nancy are looking forward to first grade at wrote that Martha Droste Gilliam had the same Episcopal Day School here finished adding to their house in which
in Hilton Village . . . Frances Treakle they have a dream kitchen and family Roundtree, Charles, and boys have mov- room. Martha'? third little girl was two (Mrs. President: Louise Brooks J. W. ed back to the Peninsula from New Or- years old in May. Nancy and husband Howard, Jr.), 1404 Ruffner Road, leans. They have been in their new visited Margaret Lohr Graves some time Alexandria, Virginia. brick home since March. Their sons, ago and found that the Graves had and our little sons are the greatest of sneaked another little boy in on them Secretary: Hilda Abernathy (Mrs. E. pals. between visits. E. Jackson), 55 Raleigh Road, New- port News, Virginia. I am writing to our alumnae secre- Barbara Grubbs wrote amidst Kellam tary, Mrs. Jones, asking her to please packing and getting shots preparing to Dear Classmates of '48. It was choose one of you to serve as our new in where another hot summer and doubtless many leave for Germany June her class alumnae secretary. My giving up husband will be stationed at Heidelberg. of you had vacations. With added re- the work is definitely not a sign that Their two sons, Robbie and Tommy, sponsibilities and activities, time did not 1 have, in any way, lost interest in our permit me to write to all of you this are excited over the idea of flying over college, you classmates, or our alumnae year for news. I did, however, send out and living in a new country . . . Ellen work. That won't happen. After hold- sons a number of cards, and I would like Moore Turner, her two and a ing this position, however, for 11 years, daughter, are now at the Naval Acad- to pass on to you what news I know. since our graduation in 1948 ; I feel it emy in Annapolis, Md., where her hus- From Appomattox came a letter from is only fair to you that someone else band is a Marine Captain. Estaline Anderson McCraw telling of a from our class, which with its associate which she, Emmett, members now totals about 150, have Evelyn Goodman Looper and her hus- delightful vacation Florida this position. Yes, there's some work band, teaching and their two children spent in Will, are quite a team involved, but there's also a great deal last February. . . . Jane Burehett Worn- in Florence, S. C. She teaches English mack's biggest news was of a son born of joy and personal satisfaction far out- and he, history, although most important weighing the work. It is wonderful to in March. Her little girl, Betty, will be to him are football and baseball which feel that in a small way you are help- . . . Al- he coaches. They have recently bought two in August Betty Burehett ing to keep more closely knit a group marode is living in Richmond. She has a new home . . Class president Marga- of girls, who for four happy years a little girl, Jane, 4, and a son, "Ricky", ret Ellctl Anderson and her three are shared so much of joy and happiness, 1. Harriette Overstreet writes now living in Roanoke where we also Suihcrlin Marshall, and yes, some sorrows, too. I have en- find Martha Wells Hardy and her three that her six-year-old, Mary joyed my work, and I thank you for is thrilled at the prospect of starting to offspring. doctor is Martha's husband your help and cooperation in writing me with the school in September. The Overstreets Jefferson Surgical Clinic and the news each summer. I'm sure that son, . this past is kept busy practicing all also have a \y2 During at the hos- my successor will get the same coopera- pitals there. school year Harriette gave home-bound tion from you, the Red 'n Whites of instructions to a senior student who had '48, the best class ever. Most sincerely, Shirley had rheumatic fever, so that she might Didlake Irby and her two Hilda Abernathy Tackson. youngsters are enjoying their stay in graduate with her class. Louisville, Ky., where her husband is Harriette sees Mildred Davis Dixon plant accounting manager for Pillsbury occasionally. Mildred and Cecil, a South Mills. She had recently seen Lee Carter Boston doctor, have four children — Wilson and her four children who were President: Violet Richie (Mrs. V. three boys and a girl. Their youngest, J. there for a convention. Shirley's hus- Morgan), Gloucester, Virginia. a boy, was born last November. . . . band has been attending night classes When "Mitty" Halm Sledd wrote me, : ( Richard at the University of Louisville for the Secretary Jean Cake Mrs. she her family looking for- and were A. Forbes, Jr.), 117 Menchville Road, past year . . . Anne Nichols Brickert ward to a vacation with her sister, Joan Virginia. has her welcome mat out in Jackson- Denbigh, Halm Shackelford, '49, and her family ville, Fla., for anybody vacationing down at Myrtle Beach. In the fall of '58 There were 3C of us at Farmville last that way. Anne has three daughters — Mitty and Hunter made another trip to spring each aimed with snapshots and ages 4, 6, and 8. Miami Beach. While there they won intent on cramming 10 years' news into a trip to Nassau from Miami, and hope a few hours of conversation. We marvel- Eloise Stanccll Godsey sent a snap- to go back this winter and take ad- led that our wonderful Charlie Hop shot of her first sailfish catch in Stuart, vantage of it. remembered each of us and so many Fla., in February. 'Twas quite a thrill details of our years at "S.T.C." for her, as it took forty minutes to Addie Dodd Wilkerson wrote a great " land it 7' is and Bill is — all of Aiy2 lbs. and 4V4 deal of news. She says their latest ad- Violet's little Jim 3y2 in long. Of course she had the first one dition is a son, iO-months-old now. Mary, \y2 . The Morgans have a new home mounted, and she says that it all but A /2,l "is a big help sometimes." Addie Gloucester. We hope to get together covers one wall of her apartment in and family are planning a visit to her often. "Tootsie" came over from Char- Petersburg. She also sent some pictures sister Dot^ '50, in St. Mary's, Ohio, this lottesville. She has a 3-year-old son. of a most inviting looking summer cot- summer. She also wrote that Ann Mot- . . . Dee Dee Sledd Rogers has moved tage on Gwynn's Island which she and ley Tiedemann and Jim have built a new to Nassawaddox where her husband is her husband, Dick, built last summer. home in Lawrence, Kan., where both in the grocery business . . . Jane Tay-
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lor James, also of Nassawaddox, was and Phyllis Alley Carter, Roanoke; Jo- wearing the best looking suit she had anne Sterling Ferrell, Oceana ; Harriet President: made ! Her children art crowding out Steele Wills who teaches in Suffolk; Norma Roady, 1108 Wick-
her former hobby of gardening . . . Betty and Ruth Tillett, teaching at Fairfax ham Avenue, Newport News, Vir- Jefferson and Ann Robertson ginia. Mobley High School . . . Enjoyed talking to came from Danville. Ann's husband is Martha Gillian Burr who is liking Nor- Secretarv: Carol with the Schoolfield Bank and Trust Bird Stoops (Mrs. folk more and more . . . Cathryn Mos- Earl G. Droessler), 4733 North Ditt- Co., and they have a boy and a girl. teller Garrett and I travelled together. mar Road, Arlington, Virginia. Betty took time out from her duties as She leads a busy life helping her hus- the President s secretary at Averett to band in his work, taking care of two This year has passed so quickly, I send me much information for this let- baby boys, ages 1 and 2, and doing scarcely know where to start. ter. She visited Jane Taylor James this Our Mau- volunteer work in a local hospital . . . reen Scott is eight months old now and spring and enjoyed seeing the Eastern It was good to see Martha Showalter. Carol Joan is twelve, in Junior High and Shore gals, Dee Dee, Nancy Taylor, After her two years at Farmville she a wonderful baby sitter . . . Anna Nock Nancy Rushing Senn, and Peggy Ann received her degree from Lynchburg Flanigan came down in the fall to be Ames Davis. College and took graduate work at New- Maureen's Godmother. The Flanigans England Conservatory in Boston. She have moved into their new home in Mary Towles Waldrop Faris proudly has appeared in communities all over Villanova, Pa. Nock sees Puckett Ash- showed pictures of her baby daughter, Virginia with the Grass Roots Opera er who is Music Supervisor in 26 Phila- Frances Towles. Will never forget the Theater of Lynchburg. delphia schools. ... I received a pic- lovely hat she wore to the luncheon . . . Margaret Wall lrby who came up from ture at Christmas of Tootie Buck I think I have mentioned everyone Muse's three children. They still live .5 . Norfolk has daughters . . Adelaide attended who the reunion except Betty in the Philadelphia area as does Lizzie Coble Clark has recently moved to Arl- Ree Pairet Watson who so graciously Bragg Crafts ington from Kansas City. She has one who was here a few weeks entertained us Saturday evening in her ago for a quick afternoon visit. They're daughter and her husband works for a near new home Longwood estate. She excited about the new house they will Senator . . . Jessie Lee Pickett Carter lias . three children . . Ann Galloway move into next month. has a 3-year-old adopted daughter. It could almost have been counted pres- was an interesting experience when her ent. She from telephoned Savannah and Juanita Weeks Handy 's new son was English pen pal of many years, his wife w*e took turns talking to her while at one of those famous Years day and daughter came to this country and New Betty Ree's. (Fortunately Russ is with babies, born just a few weeks before lived with the Carters for several months the Telephone Company.) . . . Jackie his daddy graduated from college. The . . . Dot Winton Minick had just returned Watson Dudley was so disappointed to Handys have found much happiness in from France. . . . Betty Tilson Walker cancel plans to attend due to lack of their activities in the Evangelical Free deserves a medal for driving all the baby sitters for the three boys and their Church of Chico, Calif . . . Carrie way from Marion alone, starting out Ann new sister. She did get to Farmville O'Loughlin writes from Miami of get- twice because of snow storms . . . for the Kappa Delta reunion in April. ting sunburned watching a football Janie Fox While and Joyce Townsend game in December. She's teaching fiftii grade Hoge roomed across the hall from me
Betty Spindlcr Scott writes of there . . . Katie Bondurant Carpenter's and we enjoyed talking "children" un- her
new daughter, Susan Warren, . . . Anne two children are in school now so she til the wee hours. Janie left three chil- Ford Francis' husband, Bud, is di- is finding lots of new activities to take dren at home in Papa's care. Joyce has rector and coordinator of the Activities her time. She has been active in the three handsome sons and was about to Building of the First Presbyterian Baltimore Alumnae chapter as has Janie take a trip to Florida with plans to visit Church, Charleston, Va. Anne plans Richards Markuson, the mother of three Ann Galloway Reddish in Savannah and W.
to help in a private school kindergarten sons . . . Baltimorean Harriet Ratch- Mary Lawless Cooper in Miami . . . next year. They are soon moving into ford Schach has a new puppy and an Nancy lessee Woodward left her hus- their new home. Fourteen-month-old even newer daughter . . . Pat Paddison band home with mumps . . . Also on surprised everyone having Evans called recently from Ellicott City, hand for the reunion were Doris Lanier Ford by red
hair! . . . near Baltimore, and she's looking for- Cocke from Hurt; Shirley Irving, Char- Jennie Sue Webb Meade and
her husband . . . ward to joining the Longwood group lottesville; Betty Jane Brockway Lowe visited them recently "Pete" Patterson Venable lives in there. Her children, Wyndie and Scott, Charleston, also, and has three girL. are enjoying their new home.
Tlie Washington area Alumnae chap- Had a letter from Pattie Page Bibee ter met at my home last May for a tea. telling of new home in Lynchburg with Man- Lou Wilson McGee from our room for her growing family of four class attended. . . . Ann Nichols Wesler — three boys and a girl — and an apart- lives nearby and has a new daughter,
ment for her mother . . . Lee Staples Katie Ann . . . Suzie Boivie Brooks and Lambert writes from California saying G T. are enjoying the new room they her husband expects sea duty orders have added to their house. Tyler is just
soon. . . . Martha Morehead Landers- completing first grade. Suzie was visit- man has moved to Monterey, Calif. Her ed recently by Jane Hunt Ghiselin Lind- husband is with the Navy, too. Their ley and her young son.
David is two years old. . . . Lee Robert- son is teaching physical education at
Stratford College, Danville . . . Martha Hotelier Hatcher is now living in Way- zata, Minn. They have three boys. She and Betty Jefferson got together in
Richmond last fall . . . Phyllis Bagley Hoefer is in Chicago where her hus- band is with V. A. Research Hospital. SEE BIRTHS'
My husband is now with the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., and we have bought a home at Denbigh. It's wonderful to settle down. Keep me posted on news of YOU by including me on your Christmas card list. Just a line or two will get your name in Sally and Susie, daughters of loanne print Sterling Ferrell '49.
46 Alumnae Magazine T went to Founders Day in March and Kill have moved hack to Hampton
with Tucker, Joyce, lanie, 1'ete and . . . Robbie Croiuar Rilee and Gene are
Adelaide from the Arlington area . . . building a home in Richmond . . . Mary- President : Peggy Harris ( Mrs. Gar- is teaching Alexandria, Peggy White Crooks was there from Jane Hite in land C. Ames, Jr.), 5301 Carnarvon our class, and we had fun "practicing near the school w-here Lester Smallwood Drive, Norfolk, Virginia.
for next year" ... I sat by Betty Fergu- is principal . . . Louise Redd Lowing son Galalee and Frances Ferguson Pat- and husband are living in Buena Vista Secretary: Jean Ridenour (Mrs. terson's mother at the luncheon and was . . . Patricia Murray Wilson took a trip Charles W. Appich, Jr.), 4605 Stuart glad to hear some news of the girls. to England, France, and Switzerland Avenue, Richmond, Virginia. Betty is in Richmond and Shang is liv- last summer.
ing in Washington . . . On the way New houses are the big home we stopped to visit Eleanor Over- The same girls mentioned year after news this year. Gladys Savedge and bey in Richmond. Patsy Kimbrough year are the girls who write us the Baker her husband are building Pettus and Cab Overbey Goodman join- news. We wonder why we never hear their own home in Richmond. . . . ed us there. from YOU. Be sure to circle Found- Elsie Baker Tokarz and family visit Gladys ers Day on your calendar. It's OUR from Suffolk and Gladys also hears from Bonnie Charlotte Fhugher Ferro and Jim had vear and we all look forward to seeing Geirels Goard in Salisbury, N. C. Bon- a trip to South America this winter. YOU ! ! nie has . a new baby . . Connie Blanken- They visited in Puerto Rico . . . Jackie ship Fans, husband, and little girl and boy Wright Smiley has three children . . . have built near Mechanicsville. Connie Hank Hardin Luck, David, and their teaches at Ratcliff Elementary School . . . two girls have moved into a new house in Jerry Korback Hembree was in Richmond Norfolk near Lelia Mae Ferratt Leggett. last year and did some teaching with Lelia Mae's children look so cute in pic- Connie . . . Ann Oakley Kellam and tures and they all enjoy the pine paneled President and Secretary: Betsy Grave- Tommy bought a house here. We see family room in their home. Lelia Mae ly, 219 Thomas Heights, Martinsville, them often as we are members of the and family recently drove to Franklin Virginia. same church. Also seen at church are to visit Jane Williams Chambliss. Jane Sis Burton Holland '53 and Clancy and 1 all of you have been disap- loves living there . . . Frances Dodson know Adrian. Clancy is studying at Medical has enjoying the pointed the past two years to see there White been new car College of Virginia . . . Also in new she received for Cbristmas. was no report from our class in the homes are Nancy West Boniwell on Bulletin. 1 must apologize, but believe Eastern Shore, Joye Humphreys Har- Peggy White Crooks, Tommy and me it was unavoidable each time. I ris, Jim, and three boys in New Kent little Jeff moved to the Eastern shore will strive to do a better job from County; Paige Bunn Prince, David, and last summer for a year as Tom has a now on. However, I must have your children, Betty and Dave, in Sussex; new construction contract at Wallops support. Many letters have been mail- and Edith Keunon Shields near Virginia Island. Peggy and Jeff spent a day ed and only a few replies have come Beach . . . Edith and Bernie took a long with me last November when Tom was in. Please answer any and all mail you trip last West Christmas . . . May Henrv in town on business. . . . Shirley Hill- get in connection with the school because Sadler Midgett and B. B. Wilson stead Lorraine, Kemper, and children are someone has spent a lot of time, energy, Thompson have homes at Virginia enjoying their new and larger home in and money to keep in contact with you. Beach. Their children are great friends. Richmond . . lean Oliver Heywood's B.B.'s husband, Bill, is out of the Navy Wendy is playing the piano nicely now. Anne Kemp DesPortes writes that she and working in children and that Norfolk at Electronic . . . Hilda Edwards Tall and family are and Bill have three Engineering Co . . . Betty his this Barnes Lam- . residency still stationed at Lakehurst, N. J. . . Bill is finishing June pert and Ralph see May, A.B., B.B., Ruth Hathaway Anderson is living at in internal medicine . . . Mary Brown- and Bill at the Beach Club occasional- Virginia Beach and teaching 6th grade ley Smith Gildersleeve and her husband, ; ly. Betty is a charter member of Lit- in Princess Anne County. Pam's in Jerry, are now living in W atertown, tle Creek Woman's Club and Ralph school and Greg in kindergarten. Dick Mass. ; and lerrv is stationed at the is_ a charter member of the Suburban is Director of Public Relations for U.S.P.H. Hospital in Boston. (Our Kiwanis Club . . . Dot Cassada Nelson Tidewater Virginia Development Council, girls seem to like doctors) . . . Nancye and T.P. visited them last summer. They an organization for promotion of in- Gillie Shelton was by here during the live in South Boston. see dustry in the Tidewater area . . . lane winter and called me to come to
Smith Tindall has two sons and a daugh- her new- baby daughter, but 1 was un- time. ter .. . Jacky Eagle is working in D. C. able to see her. (Maybe next Novella Goode Horner is living at
and taking dancing lessons in her spare Gillie) . . . Mary Lee Gardner Mc- Mosely and substitute teaching in Chest- time ... I chatted with Annette Jones Math and Ned now have three children erfield County. Bobby Page Bonner in Birdsong last week when she was here and are still living on the Eastern Oakland, N. J., says she is kept busy in town visiting her sister Betty and Shore. with two little boys, lawn care, and new baby Judy. gardening. This plus community and I do get to see Betty McRee Hodges church activities seems to be occupying
Sister M. John Therese (Mary Mill- once in a while when she and Ralph most of our lives, but we all agree it
er) spent this past summer at St. come here to visit his parents. . . . is a grand life. Bobby spent the sum- Mary's College, Notre Dame, Ind., Betty Jones Klepser maintained the class mer in Virginia and attended Longwood where she received her final vows in tradition and married a doctor in June summer graduation exercises of her
August. Her sister has a new home in 1958 . . . From the last report Jimmy mother . . . Lee Wood Dowdy has re- Winchester next to the one that Patsy and Frances Creger Thompson were in tired from teaching to be home in Ship-
( I the pleasure of Ritter Jack and her husband are build- Roanoke. have had man with her two children . . . Norma
ing . . . Lorraine Sonunardahl Sprinkle's teaching with Frances' brother this year) Gladding Godwin, Gene, and Paula are
daughter was born the same day as our . . . Maxwell Acrce Cumbia, the wife living in Florida where Gene has a job Maureen and Pat Davis Gray's son Basil of a Baptist minister, sponsored the with R. C. A. at Patrick Air Force III the day after. The Grays are still Beta Club at Oak Grove High where Base, Cape Canaveral. Norma talks with
in California . . . Cansie Rif>f>on Carig- she teaches. Her hobbies include caring Norma Saunders Sibbons who teaches
nan's baby Jeanette was born last fall. for her small son, sewing, cooking, and in Sarasota, Fla . . . Peggy Harris
. . still Their eldest daughter has been in first music . Yours truly is teaching Ames, Garland, and little girl moved to
grade this year, and Ruth Walker Mc- in dear old Martinsville ; but I have their new home in Norfolk. Garland Ghee and Stuart's eldest is in kinder- changed my street address, so please no- received his Masters degree last summer garten. tice the new address at the beginning of . . . Flora Balloive deHart and Allen are this letter. Please keep in mind that teaching at Louisburg College, N. C. Polly Richardson Winfield was re- our tenth reunion is to be held in 1961, She vacationed in Virginia during the cently voted "Mrs. Dinwiddie County" and we would like for as many of you summer while Allen was associated with
in . . . a beauty contest Helen Arring- to be there as possible. Won't it be fun Methodist Youth Work . . . Maxine ton teaches at Strathford Jr. High in getting together and talking over old Watts Peschel, Roy and son are now
Arlington . . . Margie Bosivick Michael times ? Be sure to be there. located in Portsmouth.
November, 1959 47 Charlie and I stopped by to see Anne Pettit mer Audrey Mesmer visited here Johnson is now located in Wheaton, 111. their Mosely Akers, Tom, and two boys with her two girls from Orlando, Fla. Her husband is with an advertising firm last fall. We plan to see them again We got together with Betty Foster and in Chicago . . . Hortense Conley is
this year . . . We saw Stokes Ovcrbcy Barbara Hawkins Gates, who both work teaching in Fairfax . . . Kitty Hamlet at in Howard and Robert Va. Tech Home- Richmond. Jo Ann Yow Wills writes Richardson and Sonny have built comings. are so glad Stokes rep- that she We likes living in Ithaca, N. Y., a new home in Dinwiddie. I saw- resented at die Inauguration very Longwood much ... I will be Vice-President Kitty, Sonny, and the two girls of College's president. Davidson She of Richmond Chapter Longwood Alum- last fall when they spent the weekend paraded in and with over 200 nae. cap gown Hope you all will take the oppor- with Nancy Purdum Hunt in Newport college and university representatives. tunity to participate in any alumnae News . . . Judith Spindler makes her
. . . Walker Reams and Bunnie Nancy work. Let me hear from you anytime home now at Virginia Beach. Judy other in Cul- Ricks Austin see each as your news is always interesting. spent last summer ('58) touring Europe peper. Bunnie and Milnes have bought for two months . . . Ann Murphy Mor- an old home and are now doing it over 1953 ton lives in Falls Church and also in themselves. the area is Jean Krienbaum Zollman and President: Celeste Polly Brothers (Mrs. H. Bishop Groves . . . Nancy Dris- Virginia Manvell Coates, Dave, and G. Simpson), 306 Military Road, Suf- kell Finley and family call Atlanta, Ga., Sharon Lynn and Joanna daughters — folk, Virginia. home. "Drip" and Earl recently moved Ruth — live in Johnson City, N. Y., into a new home.
where Dave attends the Baptist Bible Secretary : Betty Abbitt ( Mrs. C. E. Seminary preparing for the ministry to Holland), 584 Blount Point Road, Helen Barrow is teaching at War- is wick the deaf . . . Lucille Thompson prepar- Newport News, Virginia. Junior High School in Newport
ing to go to Algeria as a missionary News again this year . . . Freia Goetz Mary Anne Lumsden is teaching at . lives in is . . Billie Wood Billings Cleve- Vaughan a caseworker with the St. Petersburg High School in St. land, Ohio. . . In Richmond Margaret Prince Edward County Welfare Depart- their Petersburg, Fla. She loves the "Sun- in Thomas Mayo and Bobby have ment Farmville . . . Barbara Caskey has retired shine State." . . . Lillian Slielton Cox Hopkins is living own home and Margaret in Malvern, Pa . . .
is living in Gloucester . . . Gladys Marsh from teaching to raise her family . . Betty Collier Cox is still living in Rich- Harvey writes from Danville that she Ethel Straw Beall lives in Colonial mond and Anne Jones Gray is also liv- has the distinction of being the only Heights with four children, but man- ing there . . . Judy Cox is teaching in '53 to Richmond to see Mar- member of the Class of with four her hometown to come of . . ages Christiansburg .
grandchildren . . . Ann Keith Hundley garet and Mary Crawford Andrews. Matilda Creasy Schultz is busy house- Brame and family spent the summer in Mary, Franklin, and son Paul went keeping for her husband and two chil- Boydton and have moved into their new dren in camping in Canada last summer. New-port News . . . Betsy Hank- home in Richmond . . . Barbara "Friend" ins McVay is living "halfway 'round White taught in Flurope near Paris, the world" in Honolulu, . The Danville girls, Lucy Jane Park- Hawaii . . France, last year. She spent Christmas inson Angle, Shirley Groggan Duncan, Sarah Ann Jones Light and Heath and in London, Easter in Rome, took several and Millie Bright Hatcher see each three boys are now living in Elizabeth vacation trips to Switzerland and also N. other often and at Christmas when Ann City, C, where Heath is the Episco- a tour of the northern PLuropean coun- Oakley Kellam, Connie Blankenship pal rector . . . Harriet Byrd Minichan tries . . . Nancy Purdum Hunt is living Faris," and Jo Price Greenberg return Thomas and family are living in Dan- in Newport News with lawyer husband, ville . Bill spent . . Bette Saffelle Milan is living . . . Pat Tuggle Miller and Bill, and young daughter, Becky . . . in a delightful vacation in New Orleans Emporia . . . Margaret Taylor Barlow Polly Brothers Simpson is living in her and are Kanner, Al, and Joe back in Smithfield ...... Dolores Iloback home-town of Suffolk. Henrv is a Bettie baby girl vacationed in Florida and then Lou Van dc Riet Beecher is in CPA there. Roanoke . . . P~d and I are still living returned to Madison, Wis . . . Frances Anne Ramsey Hunter, Bill and two in the Warwick section of Newport Jean Partridge Drewery and Sam are News. I am having a great time tak- children, Will, 6, and Martha, 2y2 , went building a new home in Boykins . . . ing care to Norma Saunders Gibbons' wedding of our young son. Many thanks Janice Pinkard Hite is still in Salem. to all of you who wrote to me, especial- last summer . . . They see Man,- Frances Her second child was a boy . . . Sarah Spurlock Taylor and Bobby and their ly the mothers who took time to answer McElroy Harvie and family are living their two girls occasionally. Frances for those living away from home. Wish in Richmond. Jack is Executive Secre- Anne and Bill both teach Sunday School we could have heard from more people. tary of Westend Branch of YMCA and in Appomattox. She sent me so much Do we have vour correct address???? Sarah is soprano soloist at St. Paul's and two news . . . Cindy Minis Lambeth Episcopal Church . . . Helen Tanner is children are living in Austin, Tex . . . teaching at Collegiate School in Rich- Gregory Morrison and Raymond in Dot mond. She completed work for her Lynchburg get together with the Hunt- Masters degree at Middlebury School in President : Nell Copley, 510 Second ers often . . . Charlotte Stephens Tate, 1957 . . . Betty Goodson Ashe writes that Lewis, and son, Stephen Alan, have Street, Blackstone, Virginia. she has "retired" from teaching a stone house near Fredericksburg. profession and is living in Hamp- Secretary : Virginia Sutherland, Suth- ton where her husband is connect- erland, Virginia. Mary Helen Cook Blair, Bill, and ed with the Atomic Division of the Gin Reed love Fork Union. Blair It was great being at Longwood for shipyard . . . Bille Dove Van dc Riet our teaches English and Latin and coaches Merritt and Manning adopted a son, Wil- class reunion. Seventeen of the '54's
. . . returned. : football and baseball Marian Bcck- liam Curtis, in January. He celebrated They were Nell Copley, ner Riggins, Bill, and two children va- Mary Denny Wilson Parr, Virginia his first birthday last May 25 . . . Nell
. . . Eleanor Berry, Patsy Sanford, Kitts, cationed in New England Bradshaw Green and Abie are still liv- Lu June last Johns, Libby l]'eddle Bobbitt was married Jan- ing in Richmond. They have two boys, MeClung Grigg, Pat Don- uary to a former Longwood sociology nelly Ketchan, Jean Hamilton Lafoon, Tommy and Michael . . . Janet Wig- teacher. She is teaching at Longwood gins Pumphrey and Bill have bought Joyce Booth Wilkerson, Marilyn Thomp- is 'red and white' son Green, Palmer and sponsor of a a home in Arlington. Iva Forgie is still Jackie Powell, Mil- class . . . Gene Moore is in the Air dred Parker Candler, Nellie Lucy Clea- teaching at Montvale High School . . . Corps . . . Irene Russell has returned Bessie Layne retired after 39 years of ton, Mary Bennett Barksdale, Ann Ben- from overseas duty with the special teaching in Charlotte County. She was nett Barksdale, Ann Mallory Hancock, services of the Air Corps after two honored at a reception given by the and I. We were proud to have Jeanne years . . . Connie Rice Johnson, Asa, Wylliesburg P.T.A. Lafoon elected to the 1960 nominating and son have moved to Annapolis, Md., committee of the Alumnae Association. where Asa is teaching physical educa- Julia Davis Brown is teaching music From London, England, Trianne tion ... I talk to Mary Moore Karr at Crewe High School . . . Katie Kidd La>npkin Freese reports that she, Ralph, Borkey on the phone and see her, Pat Austin received her Masters degree at and the two boys are enjoying their
Tuggle Miller, and Maria Jackson here Longwood last year . . . Joyce Catling naval duties, seeing England, the Brus- in Richmond. Mary Moore is teach- Ward and husband recently purchased sels World's Fair and parts of Flurope ing here and also Maria . . . Last sum- a home in Suffolk . . . Carol vn Michael . . . From Heidelberg, Germanv, Marv
48 Alumnae Magazine Fleming Carter was married to Lt. Jemima Cobb Glenn, in Smithfield, has have its 5th reunion (already!), this
Kenneth Eckrote in the Schluss Castle. a little daughter, Frances Shaw . . . member seems to be a good 3000 miles After a trip in Europe, they returned Pat Altwegg Brown and Frances Mark- away like — Mexico or France! . . . to the States. Also from Germany, Mary er Ames, are living in Hampton. Frances I'll hope to see you all at the 10th re- is Miller teaching there. Last year she will spend this year in Blacksburg while union ! . . . For next year I hope to taught in the American Elementary her husband is at V.P.I. Pat sailed have a position in the South of France School in Verdun, France. She has been back from Bermuda on Ray's 39 foot — nearer Spain and Italy (and Algeria). sightseeing in Europe, too. Billie Tom- yawl . . . Ann Moore Blackstock and Imagine the holidays I'll have in Italy linson joins her this year . . . From Tom are in Poquoson. They have three and Spain, not to mention the Riviera!" across the United States, Doris Garlasco boys . . . Lucy Mann Pierce is teaching ... I am at Dinwiddie. It was wonder- Umberger, husband, and two boys are in Norfolk County. She has a little boy ful hearing from so many of you. in Seattle, Washington. Also in Seattle, . . . Jackie Palmer Powell is in South
June Wilmoth Haley is a flight test en- Boston with her family . . . Elizabeth gineering aide at the Boeing Airplane Gillikin and Cora Wood Mann are in
Company. She, also, has a little son Waynesboro . . . Mildred Parker Cand- President: Betty Davis (Mrs. H. . . . Lois Crutchficld Smith is a house- ler is living in Lynchburg. Her daugh- R. Edwards), 416 Joist Hite Place, . Win- wife and mother in Dearborn, Mich. . . ter, Elizabeth, is 3 now . . . Jean Smith chester, Jane Branch Botula, her husband and Lindsey, Henry, and daughter, are in Virginia.
young son, Alan, are living in . . . New Pu'aski Sylvia Reams Picardat, Secretary : Eloise Macon ( Mrs. H. London, Conn. . . . Shirley Roby is Bob, and Scott are in Arlington. Claire Melvin Smith), 6625 Aylesboro Ave- teaching dancing at the University of Kreienbaum Hannan is her neighbor. nue, Pittsburgh 17, Pennsylvania. Massachusetts . . . Else Wente Bunch ... Lib Boswell Lackey is in Norfolk is living and teaching in Knoxville, . . . Betty is teaching in 1 Tenn. Newsom Ma- The jet age is really upon us We
. . . With her in residence nassas after being stewardess for Capi- husband at a thought that our college days were full
Norfolk Hospital, Gail tal Airlines . . . Carlylc General Dixnn Mary Jean and busy, but now although our pat- Dickson and her son, Glenn, have Overstreet and Bob are in Charlottes- come terns of life differ they are still as com- to live in Norfolk. She was appointed ville . . . Many reported from Rich- plicated . . . Mary Hundley Hyatt is National Scholarship Chairman of Al- mond. Mary Denny Wilson Parr has looking forward to three years in Ha- pha Sigma Alpha in 1958 . . . a two-year-old son, Gary. Mary Evans Joyce . waii . . Ann Carter Wendenburg Silver Booth Wilkerson says she is running McKinney lives near Mary Denny. Her is keeping house for her three children a "Three Ring Circus" in Edison, Pa. little boy, George Jeffers is 3. This and husband in Wichita, Kan. . . . Kath- The three rings are her past she and her family took boys, Bobby, summer erine Miller Hendrick housekeeps for
Scott, and Dave . . . Biddlc- a trip to Kansas . . . Libby Johanna McChmo her daughter and husband in Alabama comb Shahan is a housewife in Hagers- Grigg has two little girls, Beth and where Jim is in graduate school at Au- town, Md., with two children . . . Jo- Margaret Ann . . . Lou Kitts and Nell burn . . -Also housekeeping in Alabama anne Utley Wynne is budget analyst at Copley have an apartment. Nell teaches is Ann Watkins White J who moved there Aberdeen . is I roving . an allergy technician at Ground, . and Lou Md. after teaching tailoring in Averett Jun- Barbara Assaid Mills and Jim are in MCV . . . June Johns, working in Per- ior College . . . The wife of a minister, Baltimore, Md. They have girls sonnel at MCV", went to Davis, Va., two W. Ellen Brent Dize Boone finds her life and a boy . . . Betty Islim Saffelle is last winter for a weekend of skiing . . . a busy one especially with her little kept busy with her young son Beverly Johnson teaches at Manchester and new daughter to care for. She is in Dublin,
in . . . . Salisbury, . home N. C. . Mason High Elleanor Koch Wilson taught N. C. . . . Pollyanna Martin Foard and
Moore Barrett is keeping a while last winter at St. Gertrudes . . . house in Lan- Don have been in Raleigh, N. C, where caster, S. S. . . . Willie Ilia Dcsportes Brown, Irby, and daugh- "Drucilla Lackey he finished his Ph.D.^ and she kept is teaching in ter, there, too. . are Groveland, Fla . . Mon- Cary Atkinson, Irby house for their two sons . . . House- eda is teaches at the University Richmond Key teaching in . . of Miami, . Fla. keeping in Columbus, Ohio, we find
Ann Edmonds taught this . . Jean Pearce Shell and "Buck", in past year Mary Ann Ward Deaton and in Mar- in Tucson, Ariz., making trips Sandston, went to Oklahoma City last to Cali- tinsburg, W. Va., is Pat McLcmore fornia, Mexico and the Grand Canyon. winter . . . Patty Derring Coleman is Saunders . . . Helen Waitman Wheeler She has returned to live in the Wash- teaching in Henrico County . . . Fay writes from Hasbrouck Heights, N. T., ington, D. C. area . . . Greenland wrote from France, "Some- Marilyn Thomp- that her three-year-old son really keeps son Green is living in Fredericksburg how even- time the Class of '54 does her . busy . . Nan Picinich Jordan and and has two sons, Keith something important, like graduate or and Brian family are in Winston-Salem, N. C, Scott . . . Doris Underwood Jennings where her husband is teaching at Salem has been caring for her daughter, Karen College. Leigh, and doing secretarial work in I Charlottesville . . . Peggy Hood Smith, have heard from a number of girls in Newport News, is busy with her two who are living in Richmond and keep- children, Susan and Herb, a new home, ing nice and trim keeping up with young- and volunteer work for the Junior sters : Donnie Devine Clark, Barbara
League . . . Barbara Blackman Wynne Moore Curling, Ernestine Johnson De- is busy in Danville with her little girl, laney, Margie Smallwood Summerson,
Leslie Mackay . . . Mary Bennett Barks- Jackie White Twyman, and Shirley dale is living at Red House. She has Lewis Massey . . . Jean Carol Parker
a little . . is boy, 2]/2 . Floyd Virginia Harrell keeping house in Suffolk, Stanley Banner is principal of the Cop- Ann Thaxton Daniel in South Boston per Creek School at Castlewood . . . where her husband is now a veterinarian, Ellen Porter Koolman is teaching at Wilma Salmon Robinson in Norfolk and Deep Creek and caring for Anneke. Joan DeAlba Dawson is enjoying a new Nancy Gilbert Barnes, also, house in . teaches Newport News . . Judy Cable there . . . Lottie Dixon Garrett is prin- is Funk . . housekeeping in Hopewell . cipal of Ingleside Elementary School Betty Davis Edwards writes from Win- in Norfolk . . . Lynell Bradshaw Davis chester that she has retired to house- is teaching in Henrico . . . County keeping . Dolly for her small son . . Jean Home Gwaltney is living in Smithfield Anderson Guthrie is keeping house in
. . . Sterling Hubbard Burton teaches a "new" house that is over a hundred in Halifax County . . . Estelle Wood is years old in Mitchells . . . Virginia living in Buckingham . . . Catherine Morgan Geris sends word that they Hamilton teaches . . in Keysville . Elsie have a new house just outside of Ma- Holland Cox is a social worker for the nassas ... In Franklin housekeeping Isle of Wight Department of Public we find Gaynelle Edwards Riddick and Welfare . . . Virginia Berry, Jean Betty Durfee Coleman is in Amherst Hodges, and Patsy Sanford are teach- . . . Joyce Hunt Henderson has stopped ing and living . in Portsmouth . . Gil, son of Bonnie Owen Balderson teaching music for full time housekeep-
November, 1959 \9 ! : ! ;
ing for her husband and two children to serve as President of the Women semester she worked with a student
. . . Becky Hines Bowling is living on of her church and to do a bit of model- teacher from Oswego State Teacher's a large farm in Buckingham County. ing for different groups . . . Jane Bailey College . . . Patsy Abernathy Rice is a By the way she is getting to be quite is still at Staunton in the Welfare De- teacher of retarded children at Kennett a cook partment . . . Barbara Wood Anderson Square, Pa. ; her husband is teaching
is working part time as a bookkeeper in a Junior High School . . . James Then there are those of us who are and living in Dillywn now. Parker is a college professor and chair- combining housekeeping and teaching man of the department of speech and Carolyn Watson Yeatts in a new brick Mel and I still enjoy an evening of drama at Converse College, Spartanburg, bridge then home on the back Hampden-Sydney road now and with Marian Webb S. C. Gaylor and her husband. Their three is teaching at Worsham ; Pat Bodkin little girls plus a puppy keep her quite Beales in Blacksburg ; Virginia King Overseas we find Man' Ann Maddox Mitchell at Surry County High School; busy. I am teaching 8th Graders and teaching in Germany and also Diane Han- Dot Vaden Oglesby at Newport News, manage to get to Virginia several times sen teaching in the Kaiserslautern, Ger- Nancy Nelson Diggs at Hampton High a year. many Elementary School for the Army.
School ; Carolyn Henderson Barring at Please check the lists of Births and Alexandria; Frances Northern Ashburn Many are homemakers. Ann Jones Marriages for other important data on at Lancaster High School at Kilmar- Mitchell lives in Enterprise, Ala. Her our group. As you can see there are nock ; Frances Spindler McAllister in husband, Jim, has received his wings a lot of gaps that need to be filled in. Staunton, where her husband is a college and is now a full Hedged pilot for the Won't you make it a point to meet next professor as well • . . Carolyn Stanley Army . . . Becky Blair Butcher lives spring at Longwood for our fifth re- Lebo is in Hamilton, Ohio, teaching in Farmville. Va. . . . Jean Edwards union so that maybe we can do a bit art (420 students last year), Clare Davis Edwards lives in Sedley, Ya. . . . more catching up Wallace in St. Petersburg, Fla., where Margaret Terrell Reese lives in Kinston, she writes that she gets to see Lucy N. C. She belongs to the art group 1956 Thwing Chapman and family often . . . of the Kinston branch of the American Sylvia Bradshaw Butler wrote that she Association of University of Women
President : Georgia Jackson, Lake For- hoped to teach this winter in North and has painted several pictures . . . est Hospital, Lake Forest Illinois. Carolina . . . Grace Garnett continues Betsy Welbon Alwood lives in Grand to teach in Lynchburg, and Shirley Rapids, Mich. Betsy writes that Georgia Secretary: Joan Harvey, Route 1, Ap- Ward is teaching at Douglas Freeman pomattox, Virginia. Jackson flew in for the weekend, and
High School. (Yes, she is advising the she loved their snowy winters . . . Lou newspaper there. She writes that she Quite a number of the members of Wilder Colley is in Ashland, Ya., where has joined the Richmond Sports Car the class of '56 are still in the teach- Don, her husband, is in school at Ran-
Club, but at the time didn't have a ing profession. In Virginia we find dolph-Macon . . . Dale Brothers Bird-
. . . is service sports car!) Richard Daiger is Helen Warriner, Newport News ; Maude song's husband out of now. in Suffolk the assistant principal at the Colonial Clay Sutherland, Church Road ; Rheta They are now living where
. Beach High School . . . Betty Lou Russell, Lee Hayes, Richmond ; Shirley they have bought a home . . Joanne lives Smithfield, Ya., Jefferson received a National Science Kemp, Hampton ; Anna Soothe Johnson, Farless Batten in Foundation Scholarship and spent the Victoria; Betty Shackelford Ellison, and Marian Careton Skinner lives in
. . . summer in graduate work at William Petersburg ; Lois Marshall, Kenbridge Hampton Sue Garber Stewart, her and Mary. She is teaching this winter Dottie Wallace Marshall, Sarah Jane daughter, and her husband have moved
...... into their in Richmond in Danville again Phyllis Powell Brisentine, Norfolk ; Mildred Ragsdale new home is lives in Swertfeger teaching this winter in Jackson, Lexington ; Patricia Brown Joan Darnell Cowley Hampton
Tenafly, N. J., and living in New York Johnson, New Canton; Sadie C. Mar- . . . Ann Coleman Ross and her hus-
. . . band, are still living in College Betty Jane Griffin Holland is teach- shall, Brookneal ; Shirleye Adams Daniel, Don, ing home economics and living in Carys- Henrico County; Sue Upson Newman, Park, Md., where Don continues to
is for the government . . . Joyce brook where her husband farming. Charlottesville ; Mary Edmunds Harris, work Clingenpcel Bailey lives in Lynchburg, Lawrenceville ; and Frances Edwards,
Virginia Phelps Gentry is still work- Va. . . . Barbara Mays Harris and bus- Joan Harvey, Franklin . . . Nannie
. . ing at the Federal Reserve Bank . Andrews is at Dry Fork. This past band, Bond, are living in Henderson, Also employed there is Bobbie Allen spring she went with the senior class N. C. Bond is working on his Master of Garrett who writes that she finds time on their trip to New York . . . Eliza- beth Wilson Miller is teaching at the School for the Deaf and Blind at Staun- ton. She and her husband have a new
home . . . Carolyn Gray is teaching at Portsmouth. She received a National Science Foundation Grant for summer school at the University of North Caro-
lina . . . Louise Turner Caldwell is teaching in Blacksburg while her hus-
band is in school there . . . Margaret "Bootsie" Miller is teaching in Ports- mouth. This past summer Mary Davis '56, Becky Mann '52 and she toured Europe. While in Europe they visited Audrey Owen Beale and Gail I^conard
Niggard . . . Evelyn Hall English is teaching in Pulaski while her husband
is in school at Y.P.I. . . . Anne Hamner Bryant is teaching at Schuyler. Her husband is studying at the University of Virginia. Anne and her husband spent the past Christmas holidays in Mexico. While there they visited Mary Lou James Saavedra '57 and family.
Teaching in other states we find
Jewel Moncure, Hollywood, Fla. ; Anne Weatherholtz Lackey. Montville, Conn.; and Winnie Louhoff Davis, Killeen, Tex.
Deborah Ann, daughter of Sylvia Brad- . . . Margaret Sheppard Farney is teach- Deborah Susan, daughter of Jean shan' Butler '55. ing in Lowville, N. Y. This past spring Edwards Edwards '56.
50 Alumnae Magazine Theology degree at Southeastern Semi- exciting." . . . Sandra Dyer Hinson works also to find out what news they can
in the Decorating Department of Lam- about their friends there . . . Sara Lou nar}- . . . Lorene Allen Roberts lives in Galleries, in St. Louis, Mo. She and Wendenburg McRee, Grif, and Grif III Crewe, Va. . . . Molly Ann Harvey mert Childers is in New Orleans, La., where Rea vacationed in Los Angeles, Calif., will return home in December after her husband, M.D., will be for three for two weeks last Christmas. Sandra three years in Germany. Grif hopes to years while he serves his residency at had planned to teach at Lindley, Junior attend Graduate School at Stanford in since California. Sara writes that Charity Hospital in ophthalmology . . . High in Atlanta a second year Lou they've Mary Ann Wright Kolmer is living in Rea was to be drafted September, 1958. been to Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Morocco, Roanoke, where her husband is interning When Rea did not have to go into the Rome, and Venice ... I Ireama Burehelt trick and Bobby in Honolulu, at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital . . . service because of a knee, he was Gorman are Virginia Obenchain Cross lives at Chapel transferred by his company, Cone Mills, Hawaii, where Bobby is a corpsman at Hill, X. C. Her husband, John, is doing Inc., to St. Louis; but not until after Pearl Harbor Sub-Base Dispensary and
: had accepted a job in Atlanta, she is a bookkeeper for C.P.A. his resident w ork in surgery there . . . Sandra Betty Pat Rogers Goddard and her so she taught until her principal found Camille Atwood and Ginny Pearce took husband were in Twentynine Palms, another teacher in October and then an interesting western trip last summer, Calif., until June where her husband followed. "Most confusing, but that's including visiting such places as New to St. . . . Before was in Embarkation School . . . Norma how we came Lou!" Orleans, the Petrified Forest, Painted Jeanne Croft Atkins, her husband, and her marriage, Barbara Fclthaus Beck- the Desert, Grand Canyon, and Mesa Verdi. her daughter left for Japan last June stoffer finished at MCV as Medical She, her husband, Bill, Ginny spent the rest of the summer by plane . . . Jane Lohr Lee and her Technologist. working at Glorieta, N. Mex. This year husband have bought a home in Tampa, ami new son, Hank, live in Florida, is again teaching at in Bill is stationed at she VSDB Staun- Fla. . . . Lois Ann Childers Sessoms where Tyndall AFB ton. Camille is new corresponding sec- is in Dayton, Ohio, where her husband and is assigned to the 4756th Installa- retary for the Norfolk-Portsmouth L. C. is an industrial engineer at Wright- tions Squadron. Alumnae Association. She is also teach- Patterson Air Force Base . . . Becky
ing . . . Bobhie Scott Williams, her Fizer Allison and her husband are now Anne Wayne Fuller Patterson and John have moved to Gainesville, Fla, cousin from South Carolina, ami Jo dairy farming in Pulaski . . . Sue Hillsman spent a in Mosehler Baradell and her son are living where he plans to do a four-year resi- week New York last August. Bobbie is teaching in Glen- in Blacksburg where her husband is dency in obstetrics and gynecology . • .
ville State Teachers College in I ilen- working on his Masters degree at V.P.I. In California we find Suzanne Garner Leggett, her husband, Bill, and her son, ville, W. Va. ; and Jo is attending school . . . Patricia Cantrell Taylor and her at the University of North Carolina husband, Najah, are living in Tappa- Bill IV, who was three in September . . . under the National Science Foundation hannock where he is manager of the Mary Anne Jennings Crafton and Rick arc living in Harrisburg, Pa., as Rick program. Virginia Ice and Coal Company . . . Nancy Hartmann Welker and son went was transferred from the Bethlehem Pat Jones is also in graduate school. with husband, Phil, to Fort Benning, plant to the Steelton plant August, 1958. After teaching in Waynesboro last year, Ga., for a six-month tour of duty with teaching summer school, and a trip in the army. Elizabeth Manstm Wenzel and John live in Millersville, Md., where she the West, she is getting her MA in Christian Education Anne Field Brooking worked this past teaches fourth grade. John is making from Union Theo- summer at the Fairfax County Depart- the army his career. They vacationed logical Seminary in Richmond. I 'at's of father has been transferred to Charlottes- ment Public Welfare. In September in the Pocono Mountains . . . Gale ville they she returned to Tulane University, New Branch Gillespie is doing housecleaning and have built a new house Orleans, La., to work on her Masters and baby-sitting type work these days. there . . . Longwood was well repre- sented at Gloria degree . . . Georgia Kratszch Young's wed- Jackson enjoys She and Joe are in Baltimore, Md. . . . ding her work as a medical technologist at Gayle Peoples Shiner and Bill are in in November, 1958. Florence King Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest, Augusta, Ga. Gayle taught third grade Lane was matron-of-honor ; also in the 111. wedding were Barbara Bane, Belle . . . Elizabeth Pancake attended the in Hammond Hill Elementary School in Fitzgerald, Pancake Festival in Liberal, Kan., as the North Augusta. S. C, until last Tune. Frances Raine, and Camille Atwood. Gloria and spent their guest of Honourable Congressman and Bill is still with the 504th MP at Fort Dave in Mrs. J. Floyd Breeding. Gordon until they get out in December honeymoon New York City. She ... In August, Betty Shaffer Wilson moved to Durham and began teaching Please check the list of marriages and and Charles moved into their new home a sixth grade class. Dave is a member births. of the ; in Bel Air, Md. Charles is still working Duke University faculty he for the Martin Company. They have teaches electrical engineering. He got Many thanks to each of you who re- two children, Butch, and Donna Ann, both B.S. and M.S. degrees from Duke. turned their postal cards this year and 2'/i, Gloria received a scholarship to begin almost one . . . Shields Durham made this letter possible. Judy last is teaching second grade in Greensboro. graduate work summer, is working She and Pete spent a two-weeks va- toward a Master of Education degree, and is still teaching in Durham this year cation in Florida . . . Flo Soghoian va- cationed in Canada the summer of 1958. . . . Also at Duke last summer was President : Frances Raine, 71 Randolph This past summer she moved to San Jack Austin who attended summer school Road, Warwick, Virginia. Francisco, Calif. She vacationed in Texas under the National Science Foundation program. Jack is continuing his studies Secretary: Jo Hillsman, 313 First Ave- and other points West before going to at the University of Virginia this year nue, Farmville, Virginia. California . . . Anne Thomas Denny and Lee were married in December. under the same program . . . Elsie Letters came from far and near this Frances Raine was a bridesmaid. Lee Pannell Sanderford and Sandy are at- year, and I was so glad to hear from is an ensign in the navy having grad- tending Western Carolina College and all of you. Please keep your letters uated from the Naval Academy in June will graduate in June, I960 . . . Mae living in coming, and please let the Alumnae Office 1958. They were first stationed in Bennett Guthrie and Jim are or me know when you move. Every Athens, Ga., where Lee attended Navy Waynesboro, Pa., where Mae hoped to year when letters are sent out, some Supply Corps School. When he finished teach in the elementary school this year. their in are returned because the address is in- there in March, they were transferred After wedding June, they went to Nassau. correct. to Newport, R. I., where Lee is a supply officer in the U. S. S. Salamonie. Many of our group are living in other A large number of our class are still states and even in other countries. Jackie Mary Lu James Saavedra, in Santa teaching in Virginia. Pat Ashby Robin- Adams Spangler is secretary at an Army Margarita, Mexico, wrote that in July son is teaching fourth grade in Henrico
Helicopter School in Texas. Since Jan- she had the pleasure of having Mrs. County . . . Margaret Beavers Reed and uary, 1959, they have been in Texas, Davis, Miss Barksdale, and Miss Gleaves Buddy are in Alexandria where Mar- where Dean is in the army. Jackie and her sister in her home for afternoon garet teaches in George Washington writes, "Nearly every week-end we try coffee and sweets. Mary Lu and "Miki" High School ... In June Nancy Lenz to visit a nearby state, and now the Duarte get together almost once a month Harvey and John were married in Bruton Rodeo season is here, which is most to discuss their good times at L. C. and Parish Church in Williamsburg. Jeanne
November, 1959 51 Saunders was maid-of-honor. Longwood and social studies and is Supervisor of mentary School in Henrico County.
was also represented at the wedding by a Mission there . . . Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson entered his senior year in medi- Nancy Striplin, Nancy Brubeck, '59, and Fuqua Perkinson became a member of cine at MCV in September. Ellen work- Miss Elizabeth Burger. After a trip the faculty of Petersburg's first private ed toward her Masters degree at Long- to Myrtle Beach and New York, Nancy school for elementary grades in Sep- wood this past summer. and John moved into their apartment in tember, the Bollingbrook Day School. Williamsburg. John has completed his She has one daughter and three grand- Barbara Roller Hardie is business edu- Masters degree in mathematics at Wil- children. cation teacher at Lee-Davis High School
liam and Mary, and he and Nancy are in Hanover County . . . Ann Savedge Jackie Pond teaches seventh grade at is teaching in the Deep Creek i Elemen- In ill teaching . . . Jeanne Saunders is Thalia Elementary School, Princess tary living in Richmond and teaching in School in Norfolk County . . . Anne County. She attended William and Daisy Jane Spain Garner and Gary have Douglas Freeman High School . . . Mary extension Nancy Striplin is teaching in Martins- classes last year and is bought a home. Last year she taught ville High School and has an apartment attending U. Va. extension this year. first grade at New Broad Rock School with Sylvia West, '54, and another She has been accepted for U. Va. grad- in Chesterfield County. She spent the uate work and will study the summer in Chase . . . . summer City Frances M.H.S. teacher . . Mary Jo Davis is '60 '61. in Danville teaching and has an apart- of and She will receive her Bays Sublett taught second grade last ment. Masters degree in Guidance or Political winter and planned to do the same this
Science . . . After having taught music year. She spent a week last summer at Carol Carson Angstadt and Bob live two years in Virginia Beach, Pat Powell Fairyland Park. She has a twenty- at Virginia Beach. Carol teaches fourth Woodbury teaches fifth grade at Hamp- . month-old son, Stephen Hill . . Liz grade and Bob is Lt. (j.g.) in U.S.N.R. ton. Her husband is research engineer Wilson Miller teaches kindergarten at
. . . Hazel Bell Boyer teaches fifth at the National Aeronautics and Spac VSDB. She spent her vacation in her
grade in Manassas. Last summer she Administration . . . Jeanette Puckett new home with her baby (Sylvia) . . . worked for the government in Wash- taught first grade in Danville last year Mildred Sutherland Melaney took classes
ington as a stenographer . . . Barbara and will have the same group for second at Longwood last summer . . . Barbara
is teaching . . Benedict in a new school in grade this year . Joyce Pulley Bryant Burnside was one of 68 citizens of Rich- Fairfax. is still teaching fourth grade at York- mond and the surrounding area to ap- shire Elementary School. She and her pear in the program of the science- Anne Caldwell Cake is teaching sixth husband just moved into a new home fiction drama "R.U.R." at the Virginia grade in Fairfax County after having about a mile out of Manassas . . . Nancy Museum Theatre in March. taught in Bedford County for two years. Lea Harris and Loretta Kuhn have an She spent the summer in Charlottesville apartment and are teaching together in Not all of our class are teaches. where Charlie received his LLB degree Alexandria. Harry Lancaster writes a column for in law in August . . . June Dressier is The Farmville Herald, is employed to teaching first grade at Edgemont Ele- Frances Raine teaches biology and make out the payroll for a local drug mentary School. She became a member general science at Newport News High store, and attends classes at Longwood of Alpha Pi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, School and taught algebra and biology . . . Judy Billet is librarian's assistant in International Sorority last year . . . Liz in summer school. She has enjoyed the Richmond Public Library and is Elliott is teaching at Amherst County meeting other Longwood-ites through presently with the Belmont Branch . . . High School again . . . Belle Fitzgerald the local alumnae group ; the A. A. U. W. Man- Hall Cook is still working with spent a summer of relaxation. She is is also taking up some of her spare E. I. DuPont DeNemours in Martins- again teaching at Newport News High time . . . Becky Riddiek Bradshaw is ville. She does clerical work and has School . . . Margaret Hudnall Miller teaching at Thomas Jefferson Elementary moved to an apartment in Martinsville teaches fifth grade in Newport News. School in Suffolk. She has done office after commuting from Danville for two work at Leggett's Department Store . . .
and a half years . . . Adele Donaldson Elba Flynn Hubard and John spent Mary Robertson Warner is teaching for Cleary works with the National Geo- three months at New London, Conn., the third year in the Suffolk High School graphic Societv in the advertising de- where John attended Coast Guard Acad- Home Economics Department. She was partment of National Geographic Mag- emy. He received his commission as an married June 21, 1959 in Franklin. Jackie azine. Her husband works for the Ensign and is stationed in Norfolk. Elba Ediuards Bly and Edna Faye Edwards RCA Corporation and is attending U. Va. . . . teaches at Norview High School . . . were other attendants. Gene works in Virginia (Butch) Forward is working Jean Hines Morris taught second grade the office of the A & P Peanut Company in Lynchburg last year and summer with Dr. Adain Sortini at the Hearing . . . Ellen Hamlelt Willis teaches fifth and Speech Center in Children's Hos- school this past summer. She and Tom grade at Harold Macon Ratcliffe Ele- moved into a new home in October, pital in Boston, Mass. She loves her
1958. Tom is with the Babcock and work . . . Mary Gravely Shelton grad- uated from the University of North Wilcox plant in Lynchburg . . . Florence King Lane has taught fifth grade at Carolina and began working at the B. M. Williams Elementary School in Pittsylvania County Welfare Depart- Norfolk County for the past two years ment as a caseworker. In July, 1958, she accepted the position of Executive . . . Mary Mayo Stenger teaches in Director of the South Piedmont Tu- Crewe . . . Kitty Naugle Evans teaches fourth grade at Manassas. She and berculosis Association which serves Hali- "Larry" are buying a house near there fax and Pittsylvania Counties . Beverly Harlow Glascock is now a . . . Ann White Thomas Matthews stays busy. She has been teaching piano, p'an- medical secretarv for an Orthopedic Charlottesville ned to open a nursery school this fall, is Surgeon. She lives in taking graduate work at Longwood, and in a new home. Her husband attended in fall '57 is "just plain mother." Tommy has only U. Va. Law School the of
. . . Betty Jean Jenkins Ware is secre- one more year before graduation ! They have a year-old son, David Lynn. tary in the advertising staff of Reynolds Metals Company. B. J. and Jeff were The class of '57 is very proud of its married at St. Stephen's Episcopal three sets of grandparents. Mrs. Eliz- Church August, 1958. Florence Pollard abeth Thomas has a grandson (Ann Goode was matron-of-honor and Con-
White's son) and is teaching in the stance Coiner was an attendant. . . . suburbs of Washington, D. C. She spent Jean Mann Mater has been secretary for the summer in Blackstone except for a Reynolds Metals for four years. Her vacation in Florida . . . The Rev. R. E. home is in Richmond and her husband Dunkum has a son with a 4-year-old is in school now at the Lhiiversity of daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Dunkum are Richmond . . . Bill McKissick is work- now living in Florida where he has been ing for the State Health Department assisting the minister of the Park David, son of Ann White Thomas as a Sanitarian and is stationed at the Church. He has been teaching English Matthews '57. Health Department at Chatham, Va. He
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saw Nancy Quarles in Fairfax a few Petersburg Junior Federated Woman's received an army medal for "distin- months ago. He comes through Farm- Club. She raised over $1600 for club guished meritorious service" for work he ville occasionally and plays golf at Long- charities and received the Points Award did at White Sands, N. M., while at the wood. Cup for the most work done in the missile proving base there. It seems the club. She was elected vice-president army had a little trouble giving him the Jean Parrott Henderson is Conference next year. Bill, for Her husband, has medal after he was discharged; it took Charleston Naval Shipyard Secretary at a job in Civil Service at Fort Lee as an them six months find ! . to him . . You in the Industrial Relations Department, Educational Specialist in the Quarter- meet 'most everybody sooner or later in U. S. Naval Base at Charleston, S. C. master School. Miller & Rhoads ! Saw Carter Brenaman . . . Charlotte Phillips is librarian at one day during lunch hour, also Annette Ceorge Washington High School in The girls who are active in Alumnae Grain Allen several times, and Jean Danville. She wrote that Mae Bennett's Chapter work seem to get great enjoy- Anderson, Nancy Drudge, and Pat wedding was lovely and that several ment from it. If you are interested, Worrell Grizzard. Longwood girls were there—Jean Hincs the Alumnae Office at Longwood can Morris, Judy Shields Durham, Sandra tell you the officers of the chapter in Our class is still traveling around. Frye Letsinger, and Betty Hodnett Jack- your area. Perhaps if there is none, Cornelia Anne Batte, Maxine Crowder, son . . . Nancy Carol Sydnor lives in you can help organize one. It was so and Sue Jett spent the summer in Mannboro . . Jane Brugh works for nice seeing some of you at Circus and Europe . . . Barbara "Parky" Parkin- N. A. C. A. at Langley Field. May Day last year. I hope more can son traveled to Nassau, and Barbara attend these and Founders Day this "Penny" full Pond journeyed to Puerto Rico Many of the gang are time home- year. Start planning early for our first makers now. Joan Darnell Cowley re- . . . Jane Ruppert Hall and Eleanor reunion in 1962. Stradley Turner signed in December from her first grade should be old hands at European travel teaching position in Hampton and has by now, each having spent over in . a year . . a baby girl, Karen Denise, born last Germany Had a nice letter from Madeline Bailey March . . . Nancy Dee Deaton Jones Warren and Bernard all has two children—Malcolm III, two, President: Shirley Hauptman (Mrs. the way from Agana, Guam. They like the island and Elizabeth Hope (Beth), four months Hunter M. Gaunt, Jr.), 47 Malvern (yes, they climb cocoanut trees ) and last July. Her husband, "Mac", is a Avenue, Apt. 5, Richmond, Virginia. ! are looking forward to a trip staff engineer with International Paper to Japan in the spring. Madeline is teaching Secretary : Elizabeth A. Brierley, Company . . . Carolyn Lozve King has Box fifth grade. Her school principal a son, Robert Joseph, Jr., born in Wie- 193 Farmville, Virginia. had a brother once staden, Germany. She spent a year in who taught Latin at Be sure to check the marriages and Longwood. Mainz, Germany, and returned in May, Says Madeline, "Small births for news of our classmates. world, even if we are ten 1959, when her husband was discharged. thousand Shirley Hauptman Gaunt and Hunter miles from home and in They are now making their home in the middle of are in Richmond where he is an intern the Pacific!" Richmond . . . Gerry Luck Siekirski in surgery at the Medical College and has a daughter, Lyn Garland, born last she is working in a bank . . . Mary April. Suzanne "Traci" Faison Groves and Beth Picinich, after another summer at Ralph are living in Norfolk. "Traci" Ridge, is doing graduate work in Barbara Scott Gibson has a son, born Oak is teaching at Princess Anne High 1959. They vacationed at Vir- the Biology and Genetics Department at January 4, School. ( Cornelia Anne, Maxine, Sue the department in which I am ginia Beach and in Florida. Barbara MCV, Jett, and Amanda Dillon all planned to working. ( I class sponsor for the wrote that Beverly Ann Humphreys was return to the Beach to teach this fall)
has a daughter, Tammy freshman nurses last year.) . . . Jean new . . Bulman . Joan Coakley has been made head has been a tech- Leigh, born January 4, 1959. Beverly Roadcap working as of the history department at King- has one other child, Robin Lynn, four nician in the Clinic Building down here George High School . . . Norma Jenrett Strother is a social worker for the .... Anne Miller Serrett has a daugh- June and Bonnie Paxson are teaching in the ter, Deanne Talmadge. Her husband, City of Richmond nearby; and Liz Portsmouth area . . . Mary Jane Mc- Mosteller is the Tommy, is an advertising major at employed at State Li- Laney Jones and her husband are teach- brary across the street after receiving R. P. I. . . . Mary Anne Jennings ing in Annapolis . . . Kitty Watson and her degree in library science Crafton wrote that Joan Payne Southern Masters Kathy O'Leary liked Aberdeen, Md., so
from Peabody in . . . Annette has a little girl, Lisa Renee, born this May much that they worked there this past Grain Allen's husband, Bob, past spring. Her first child, Diane graduated summer and are again teaching there. Carol, was three in January. Ray is a from Dental School in June. They They reported that Penny Meredith student at VPI and Joan is teaching in are now in Newport News where Smith, Gerry, and small son are living
. Annette is helping in his office . . . an elementary school in Pulaski . . Bob in Jacksonville, Fla. . . . Patti Billups Norma Reamy Shanaberger has a new Linda Garrison Bowe's husband is a Bottom was Mrs. V.P.I, of 1959! She dental student, Sylvia Gray's son, Kenneth Wayne, born August, 1958. and Moore was honored by a full page picture in is a student Paul, working in Washington, D. C, is husband sophomore med the yearbook. She, Skip, and their two
. . . Carol a second lieutenant in the Air Force. Saw King Robertson and little girls were due to move in near Bruce just ... Jo Tarpley Rawls, after teaching one night before they were Mary Miller Aldridge and John in Tri- in Franklin two years, is looking after to leave for a year in Scotland. Bruce angle this summer. At the time Mar}' their new son, James Robert (Bob), and Spencer, Ann Hart Hamrick's hus- wrote, they were waiting for orders one year old last July. She and Bob band, graduated from Union Theological from the Marines and for a visit from spent a at her Dan- Seminary in June. Spencer received a month home near the stork . . . Anne Wheeler Abernathy scholarship to do graduate at the ville last May . . . Mary Anne Jennings work worked for the Turnpike Authority last
Crafton wrote that Irene Wallner Bolt's Seminary this fall . . . Anne D. Hill year, but is now teaching in Petersburg Tara is a cute blue-eyed blonde with Hayes and Foster live close by me in while Billy is overseas . . . Ann Thaeker curly hair. Richmond, but all we managed this year Kitchen and Jack are in Hopewell . . . was a 'phone call. She enjoyed teaching Jo Maxey White is in Windsor . . . To Ann Webb Lewis lives in Arlington in a new school this year. Her husband Betty Jo Cook Carter and Bobby are and has an 18-month-old daughter . . . is a student at R. P. I. . . . Carolyn teaching in Orange . . . Judy Alexander Elsie Pannell Sanderford wrote that "TiPi" Waugaman works for the Di- had a summer job with the recreation vision Beryle Whitt Pannell is living in Rich- of Plant Industry as a seed department in Newport News and is mond where Harold works for Rey- analyst . . . Pat Younger Brown and her teaching there again this year . . . Gay nolds Metal Company. They have a husband have bought a home in Bon Air. Allen is completing her Masters degree daughter, "Debbie", three years old, and She works for the State Department this year . . . Ginny Herre is a program are building a new house . . . Vivian of Education, and he is an insurance director at Fort Lee . . . Patricia Wil-
IVillett . . Williams and Larry have just underwriter . B. J. Spruhan returned moth and Sarah Pevehouse teach in bought a new house . . . Frances Bailey to teach in the area . . . Also Richmond Lynchburg . . . Liz B/aekman Eberwine, Hatchett spent most of the summer at in Richmond are Shirley Mae Alcock Mary Ann Barnett Trapp, and Champ their cottage down on the river. They Warfield, Whitey, and son. Whitey is Williams Farnsworth are in Blacksburg have a little girl, two. Fran has been working for Miller and Rhoads. He . . . Sue Amory Jenkins and Larry are busy as Ways and Means Chairman for made the headlines in June when he in Charlottesville.
November, 1959 53 Shirley Grubb Hall and Ben are living addition to her homemaking chores, Judy Morgan Blair (Pittsylvania County) ; in Wake Forest where he is attending is teaching elementary school in Charles- Delores Dove (Henry County) ; Jackie
the seminary there . . . Hannah Bowles ton . . . Our other brides are in various Fore (Mecklenburg County) ; Emma Watkins and "Watt" are restoring his places. Faye Garrett Lomton and Larry Harrell Gardner (Nansemond County) ; old family home in Louisa. Hannah is are in Norfolk; Jackie Harper Meador Shirley Grizzard (Southampton Coun-
teaching in Fluvanna . . . Emily Atkin- and Max are in Lynchburg; ty) Sarah ; Joanne Maitland (Dinwiddie Coun- son Williams and Billy are living in Hastings Jones and Steve in ty) are Rich- ; Sandra Fitzgerald Tarter (Wythe Chatham where Billy is teaching at mond where Sarah is teaching in Henrico County) ; Joyce Tharrington Mitchell
Hargrave Military Academy . . . Julia County; Gale Hitchens Rayfield (Hanover and Lee County) ; Hilda Brumfield live in Lima, Braga Skinner and Pat are in Newport . . . Tonkins News Sandra Kilmon (Brookneal) ; and Eva Lewis Peru, with their three sons—Michael, Phillips and Hatton live in Utley Salisburg, (Amherst County) . . . Claudette
. . . of course Patrick, and Anthony And, Md. ; Nancy Knowles Saunders lives in Cooper is teaching for the Charlottesville letter would be complete with- Richmond where Education . no news Lewis works for the Association . . Teaching out news of "our Miss Weddle", now Bank of Virginia and Nancy teaches out of state are Barbara Gamage (Center- Mrs. Robert Bobbitt. She taught summer in Henrico County; ville, Md.) Agnes Lowery Buck ; Jerrye Edwards Mayhew
school at Longwood and is back again and Frank are in ; (Anniston, Ala.) Newport News Bar- ; Margaret Newton this fall. She is sponsor of the Class bara Mitchell Landingham (Hawthorne, Van and Nev.) ; Nancv Taylor '62. plea, of You all, another PLEASE Johnny live in Alexandria ; Mary Lee (Anne Arundel County, Md.) f and Linda keep in touch. We would like to read Roach Owen and Wesley are making Doles and Martha Rucker (Brevard
news of each of you. their home in Dover, Dei. ; Robert Sil- County, Fla.) cox Burton and Preston are in Santa Barbara, Calif. ; Betty Smythcrs Shelton Still in school doing graduate work and Coleman are in Salem where Betty are Louise Heier and Jackie Waller who teaches in Roanoke County . . . Living in are at the University of Tennessee, Ruth Richmond are Mary Strickland Church Looper who is attending dental President : Lillian Rosson, Trevilians, school and her husband Morris and Joyce Virginia. at the University of Maryland and Amy Tharrington Mitchell and Roy. McFall who is studying art at the Cranbrook Academv of Art, Secretary : Patsy Powell, Belle View Bioomfield Hills, Apartments, 618 Belle View Boulevard, Most of us have followed the Long- Mich . . . Dorothy Marshall is Apartment C-l, Alexandria, Virginia. wood tradition and entered the teaching studying music therapy at New Jersey profession. Other than those mentioned Overbrook Hospital, Betty Lee Smith The members of the Class of '59 are are Anne Adams, Alice Cheaiwood is working towards her Masters degree now engaged in various occupations in Stallard, Nancy Cross, Melinda Franklin, in religious education at the Southern a number of places. Before settling Nancy George, Ann Glover, Charlotte Baptist Theological Seminarv in Louis- down to teaching in Roanoke, Jo Ann Gray, Ella Gray, Shirley Jane Lucy, ville, Ky., Natalie Tudor is at the Uni- Baldwin spent a month touring in Europe Charlotte McGhee, Mary Ellen Moore, versity of Maryland and Molly Work- Lillian man is working towards her . . . Also in Europe were Martha Rucker Weedie Norman, Rosson, Evelyn M.A. de- gree in English . who was touring and Pat Leake who Skalsky and Mary Strickland Church at Duke . . Working
( at Langley Field are Adams, was mixing pleasure with her studies Henrico County) ; Coreta Bennett, Jane Betty
McClenny and Pat Turner . . . at the University of London . . . Barbara Henrietta Dollins, Barbara Ensmann, Working Ensmann ventured south of the border Catherine Harris, Barbara Hurst and as a secretary in the Office of Education in is in Emily Johnson (Chesterfield County) Washington Ann Baker . . . Betty to spend a part of her summer ; Allen, Fivel, Sue Barbee is at the Life Insurance Mexico . . . Many of us spent the sum- and Linda Joann Gayle Company of in mer working. Ruth Looper was a Lab Hitchens Rayfield, Ann La Bonte, Lois Virginia Richmond . . . Technician at the University of Vir- Ogburn, Agnes Lowery Buck, Margaret Charlotte Jewell is working for the Ap- palachian Power Company and ginia Hospital ; Linda Fleshman, Joan Moore, Fay Salmon and Shirley Wilson Mary Helen Jones Kelly is a secretary Dorsey, Elizabeth Nichols, Shirley Wil- (Newport News) . . . Betty Griggs, Jo at
State-Planters in . son and Barbara Heck were Camp Coun- Lynn Holland, Gin Kuyk, Sue Rawlings, Bank Petersburg . . Levinson, Barbara Purks Betty Spivey, Barbara Staton and Julia Doing social service work in Danville selors ; Connie
is . and Linda Doles worked at Virginia Grey Wallace are in Princess Anne Merle Ridinger . . Hilda Thompson has a secretarial position in Virginia Beach ; Patsy Powell worked at Long- County ... In the Norfolk-Portsmouth Beach and Linda Vess works for the wood College ; Gloria Gardner was with area are Pat Lyons Areford. Faye Virginia the Agriculture Service in North Caro- Garrett Lomton, Eleanor Gurganus Agricultural Department . . . lina; and Virlinda Joyner did summer Brinkley, Peggy Harris, Betty Burks Hardy Williams is a secretary at the mission work in Mississippi. Keith, Anne Keziah, Barbara Odom, American Tobacco Company in Rich-
Becky Parker, Violet Scott, Virginia mond . . . Sylvia Wilmoth is a secretarv
at Pacific . Weddings were important events of Cooke Shelton, Ernestine Stoltz and Mills in Clarksville . . Work- ing as Assistant Demonstration the summer. Jane Profitt became Mrs. Elva Jane Wynne . . . Roanoke and Home Ben Ayres and went to live in Louisville, Roanoke County claimed Nancy An- Agent in Buckingham County is Helen
McKclder McCraw . . . John Lynn works Ky, ; Doris Ayres became Mrs. Bill drews, Marilyn King Campbell, Linda McElfresh and went to make her home Fleshman, Octavia Lofton, Virginia for the Retail Credit Corporation. in Blacksburg; Jo Bailey is now Mrs. Price, Carol Sandidge, Willie Taylor
Bill Woods ; Elaine Chaffin is Mrs. Ter- and Betty Jean Turner . . . Also teach- Helen Hilhnan Drummond is living in rell Baskerville ; Vicki Brinkley became ing are Gene Blackwell, Juliet Robin- Fort Meade, Md., where her husband is
Mrs. George Hunter. Vicki and George son, Charlotte Simms and JoAnn Sloop stationed . . . Ruth Raney Cowan is are living in Fairfax County where (Prince William County); Dorothy living in Arizona where Pete is stationed
Vicki teaches speech, drama and English Boswell, Connie Carlton, Cass Connor, . . . Anne Presson Davis and Donnie at the new J. E. B. Stuart High School Gayle Cunninghan, Joan Dorsey, Nancy are now in Warsaw, Va., where The
. . . Elaine Weddle who became Mrs. Lee Forrest, Barbara Heck, Virlinda Reverend Donald Davis is minister of
Walter Chestnut is teaching in Colon, Joyner, Margie Layman, Gwen Melton, die local Methodist Church . . . Joyce Mich, where Walter is director of the Elizabeth Nichols and Patsy Powell Sedivy Hutcheson is living in Culpeper
( high school band . . . Carolyn Copeland Fairfax County) ; June Lee May and where she is busy being the wife of the Dix and her new husband Billy are liv- Jackie Harper Meador (Lynchburg) Assistant County Agent and the mother ; ing in Danville where Carolyn is teach- Catherine Ozmon and Donna Boone of a chubby little girl . . . Lynne McDade ing . . . DeMaria At Betty Culpepper Holland and (Staunton) ; Connie Levinson and Min- and have moved to Garden
Bill live in Richmond. Betty is teaching nie Lee Dean (Alexandria) ; and Betty City, Long Island, N. Y., and Mary elementary school in Henrico County Rawls, Delia Higgins and Joan Heavy- Stokes Warren and Skip are now in
. . . Also living in Richmond and teach- side (York County) . . . Others are Schenectady, N. Y. ing in Chesterfield County is Mary Dottie Cothern and Rose Byer (Martins- Ricketts is with her ville) Davis who husband ; Carole Vick and Pat Campbell I shall be looking forward to hearing
Ronald . . . Mrs. Judy Eckstrom became (Prince George County) ; Helen Jean from each of you. Please be sure to Bob Morris in August, and she and Bob Young and Anne Wallace (Covington) ; notify me and the Alumnae Office of live in In now Charleston, W. Va. Joan Brooker (Petersburg) ; Mary Lou any change of address.
54 Alumnae Magazine BIRTHS WEDDING BELLS Longwood College China
(Continued from Page 31) (Continued from Page 30) Produced by Ji'edgwood Ann Leigh Southall Hammock 'S8x, a Ann Boiling Terry '50 ; Mrs. Irving Colors Mulberry or Blue daughter, Deborah Leigh — Werner Lindenblad Scene Barbara Southern Meeker '55, a son, —Rotunda '57 Philip Townley Anne Thomas ; Mrs. James Denny- Plates, 10% inch size. . .each $2.50 Norma L. Soyars Watkins '48, a son, Virginia Louise Umbarger '58 ; Mrs. R. Tea Cups and Saucers . . each Richard Forbes E. Brewer 2.50 Lee Staples Lambert '49, a son, John After-Dinner Cups Dot Vaden '55 ; Mrs. Vincent B. Oglesby Christopher and Saucers each 2.50 Annie Vera Weaver '58; Mrs. Joseph Charlotte Stephens Tate '52, a son, Dove Salad Plates each 1 .50 Stephen Alan Doris Elaine reddle '59; Bread and Butter Plates. each 1.25 Carol Stoops Droessler '50, a daughter, W Mrs. Walter Ash Trays each Maureen Scott Monroe Chestnut 1.25 Jo Tarpley Rawls '57, a son James Eleanor Natalie Weddle '52; Mrs. Robert Robert M. Bobbitt Proceeds from the sale of this china to the Ann White Thomas Matthews '57, a son, Elsie May Wells '57; Mrs. W. W. Reid go Association of David Lynn Alumnae. Send all orders and make Else Anne Wente '54; Mrs. J. Milton Frances Thomas Pairet '52, a daughter, Bunch checks payable to THE ASSOCIA- Elizabeth David Alta Ann Wheeler '59; Mrs. William TION OF ALUMNAE, Long- Marilyn Thompson Green '54, a son, Irving Abernathv Brian Scott wood College, Farmville, Virginia. Lucy Tlizuing Chapman '55, a daughter Express or postage charges collect. Virginia Treakle Marshburn '46, a daugh- ter, Marsha Anne Pat Tuggle Miller '52, a son, John Louise Turner Caldwell '56, a daughter, Kimberly Lynn Sue C. Upson Newman '56, a son, Wil- liam Crenshaw, IV Nancy Walker Reams '52, a son, William, III Ann Watkins White '55, a daughter, Elizabeth Frances Jacquelyn Watson Dudley '49, a daugh- ter, Penny Lucille Carolyn Watson Yeatts '55, a daughter, Elizabeth Diane Marion Webb Gaylor '55, a daughter, Elizabeth Juanita Weeks Handy '50, a son, John Norman Betsy Welbon Alwood '56, a son, Bruce Garner Ann Carter Wendcnburg Silver '55, a daughter, Margaret Elizabeth Sara Lou Wendcnburg McRee '57, a son, Grit", III Jackie White Twyman '55, a daughter, Linda Lee Margaret Courtney White Crooks '50, a son. Thomas Jefferson, III Janet Wiggins Pumphrey '53, a daughter, Pamela Margaret Elizabeth Ann Wilson Miller '56, a daughter, Sylvia Ellen Elna Ann Wilson Mayo ent '55, a son, Thomas T., V. Martha Alice Wilson Thompson '52, a daughter, Elizabeth Robins Martha Wilson Black '54, a daughter, Kathy Elizabeth Marjorie Winn Bishop '58x, twin sons Midge Woods Akers '52, a son, James Harvey Virginia Guy Yonce Gates '48, a daugh- ter, Elizabeth Williams
Visit Alumnae House
All alumnae are cordially invited to spend the night in the Alumnae House whenever they are visiting in Farmville. Please notify Mrs. Elizabeth Shipplett Jones, Alumnae Secretary, or Miss Lucile Jennings, hostess. Plan a" trip soon to visit Longwood College and your lovely alum- nae "home on the campus." Amy McFall, 1959 May Queen, flanked by two VMI cadets.
November, 1959 55 Vk Jftemaiiam
Gladys Amos Dejarnette, ent '23 Annie B. Lee, ent '92 Jennie Wyche Bailey Dale, '08 Mary A. Ligon Steger, ent '91 Kathleen A. Barnette Fringer, '13 Fannie T. Littleton Kline, '89 Gertrude Seville Lee, ent '11 Jean V. McNutt Martin, ent '87 Laura H. Bowman Ranson, ent '00 Laura Ellen Maxey, '12 Elizabeth Brady Bilisoly, '24 Willie Everette Moore Doyne, '15x Annie L. Branch Morris, ent '91 Eleanor Morris Gray, '24x Evelyn Maye Brozim Carter, '26x Lela B. O'Neal Scott. '18 Mary Elizabeth Bryant Pack, '28 Julia May Paulett McCabe, '10 Louise M. Budd Taylor, ent '87 Lula Johnson Power Muller, '42 Martha King Bugg Newbill, '16 Margaret R. Ranson Cronise, ent '11 Lola Fletcher Bull Pettus, '15 Emily Redd Barksdale, ent '92 Lily Ross Carter Vaughan, '99 Dorothy Adele Reese Ball, '18 Early M. Carwile, ent '11 Carrie C. Rennic Eason, 'llx Mary Sue Claybrook, ent '05 Carter W. Renshaw Moore, '47x Elizabeth Cobbs Pritchett, '04 Nellie Richardson Rogers, '91 Ardelle Cogbill, '23 Carrie Sadler Wright, '21 x Mary Grymes Cox, ent '04 Bernice Duncan Scott Jones, '34 Eugenia M. Crump Triplett, ent '06 Mary Susanna Shelton Moody, '09 Sally Guy Davis, '05 Katherine Leslie Sinclair, ent '37 Fannie B. Fitzgerald Cralle, ent '04 Gwendolyn Slaight Smith, '46x Martha Fitzgerald Long, '19 Madege Smith Jewett. ent '14 Sallie Dix Floyd Bell, '97 Maude L. Spiers Crawford, ent '98 Mary Sherman Ford Gathright, '06 Marie Tillett Staples Outten, '33x Mary C. Gathright Smith, ent '99 Bertie L. Stone Daughtrey, '03x Nina Graybill, ent '01 Linwood Stubbs, '95 Mattie Gunn Dorin, '92x Nellie Talley Kipps, '29 Pearl Hardy, '95 Edith Luther Wall Mott, 'M Bertha W. Harrison Pattie, ent '96 Willie W. Walthall Farley, ent '01 Susie Hill Dunn, '89 Lucy Allen Warburton, '09 Lucy lrby Walker, ent '10 Pearl Watterson Showalter, '01 Helen Reeves Jarman Nunnally, '23x Mattie Wyche Prince, ent '07 Martha Frances (Patsy) Johns, '00 Grace Louise Welker Cofer, '14 Ollie S. Johnson, ent '98 Katherine Wicker, '87 '12 '21 Margaret Larew, ent Thelma J. Yost Lehmann, F. Prince Loshley Hawks, '10 Mabel Gertrude ]\iung Reames, ent '18 M. Inza Lea Manson, '18
Miss Houston Blackwell, Former College Hostess Miss Katherine Tupper, Former Professor of Home Economics by LaVerne Collier, '61
She ambled among the monochrome of green In speaking in a prim garden. she poised each word
I are You and not as delicately as ground-bound a porcelain but with tea cup a bolt and a bound not to be like children we leap defiled by a heavy-handed holding reply. helium balloons.
Patiently, she We toss out plates of words placed the minutes at sale price like small, stained stones and laugh to hear into the mosaic of day. the rattle and clatter when they Boldly, we tumble together. sculpture and knock She sat under a tree chunks of hours contentedly, out pulling the shadows of the day-rock. around her like a shawl. She arranged ideas in scrolled drawers to be taken out You and I rush under the like linen sun on occasion. and scoop up warmth
We snatch at myriads of weaving it dazzling ideas as a sash dangling swashbuckler fashion. rw.