Milligan College Alu1nni Bulletin WINTER, 1948 the BUFFALO RANGE MI LL IG an CO LL EG E AL UMNI BUL L ETIN WINTER, 1948

BUFFALO RANGE Milligan College Alu1nni Bulletin WINTER, 1948 THE BUFFALO RANGE MI LL IG AN CO LL EG E AL UMNI BUL L ETIN WINTER, 1948

MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TENNESSEE

OFFICERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Presiden.,______Kegley, J. Henry, Bristol, Virginia Vice-Pres. Bolling, Dr. Harlis 0., Sullivan Gardens, Kingsport, Tenn. Secretary______. Lodter, Mrs. E. G., Milligan College, Tennessee

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Adkis1110n, Grady L. Kilday, Glen W. Price, Albert L. University of Tennessee Sullivan Co. Health Dept. Erwin, Tennessee Knoxville, TennessE"E" Blountville, Tennessee Shelburne, C. C. Albright, Arnold D. Knowlton, Miss Ruth Supt. of County Schools Dept. of Education 11 85 So. Lauderdale Christiansburg, Virginia Nashville, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Bible, Milbert D. Shepherd, Miss Martha O. Mm1heim, Tennessee Lumsden, Mrs. Leslie L. Mosheim, Tennessee 101 EaHt K St. Carpenter, Dr. Wm. C. }<]lizabethton, Tennessee Stewart, Dr. Marcus .J . 25 Montrm1e Court Campbell Clinic ,Johnson City, TenneKset' Memphis, Tennesi-ee Millsaps , Hobart W. Daisy, Tennessee Gilliam, Verlin L. Stone, Thomas Byron Whie, Virg inia Bluff City, TennesRee MulHns, Earl Graybeal, Byron F. Internal Revenue Offi<'e Honn Mountain, TenneR!'lt'<' Starnes, Charles F. Norton, Virginia Supt, of Scott County School~ Hale, W. Chamberlin Gate City, Virginia · 1401 Oak St. Pardue, Harry R. Kingsport, 'l'ennes,;ee St. Paul, Virginia Taylor, Lewis Elizabethton. Tennt'Ri'IE"e Hilsenbeck, Ur. J. Robert Phillips, The Hon. Da)·ton F:. 1078 N . K 94th St. Holll,1e of Representative:1 Williams, Glen M. Miami :{8, Florida Washington, D. C. ,Jonesville, Virginia Johnson, Emory G. I<~mory's Haby and Junior Shop Poe, Burl F. Wilson, Dr. Shelburne D, 443 South Fourth Ave. Uurroughs Adding Ma<"hine Co. c/ o R. D. Wil,ion Louit1ville 2, Kentucky Knoxville, Tennessee Mountain City, Tennessee Kelly, George W. Pearce, Don C. Woods, Rev. E. Leslie Press-Chronicle Peabody College 1126 Hope St. Johnson City, Tennessee Nashville, Tenne!'lsee S'pringdale, Conn.

DEDI CAT I ON IN MEMORI A M

To J. Bradley Shepherd, Alumnus and Trustee of Milligan College, inspiring leader in church activities, friend of young people, believer in Christian Education, sportsman and promoter of clean athletics- in holiest remembrance, we dedicate this \Vintcr Issue, 1948, of THE BUli'FALO RANGE. The Buffalo

Milligan College

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Vol. 1 WINTER, 1948 No. 2 1947 HOMECOMING PRONOUNCED ·succESS The 1947 Milligan College Home- coming held on November 8th was MEMORIAL FUNDS ESTABLlSHED the largest and best homecoming Because of the importance of P,lans Made For ever celebrated at the college. insuring the financial future of Alumni started arriving during the Milligan College, and because of Spring Meeting afternoon and enjoyed informal the great emphasis accrediting Plans are being made for the visiting in the parlors of Hardin agencies place upon an endowment, spring meeting of the Alumni As- Hall before the supper at 6 o'clock. Milligan College is making every sociation and for installation of Approximately 160 alumni were effort to raise a $500,000 endow- the 1948 graduating class into the present. Most of these were from ment fund as soon as possible. organization. Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, From 1882 to 1944 a total of Tentative plans call for an however a few had come from $135,000 had been raised for the alumni meeting on baccalaureate great distances. Among these endowment of the college. From Sunday afternoon, May 23, 1948 at were: Roger H. and Sunny Williams 1944 to the present date, nearly 4 o'clock. This will allow all alumni Derthick and their two children, $50,000 has been added to our who want to attend commencement Dianne and Roger, of Atlanta, Ga.; permanent endowment funds. activities to plan for a week-end Mr. and Mrs. Emory Johnson of Prior to 1944 the following per- of festivities. It will also give Louis~ille, Ky.; Dorothy McKenzie manent endowment funds were those who work on week-days an Bondanella and son of Pinehurst, established: opportunity to attend this impor- N. C.; Frank and Pat Lovelace The Hoover-Price Trust Fund tant meeting. So make plans to Brown and daughter of Steele, The McWane Foundation Fund attend the alumni meeting at 4 Missouri; Lowell Cagle of Savan- The Waddy Trust Fund o'clock, May 23 in the college audi- nah, Tennessee. The Johnson City Endowment torium. It was a very congenial group. Fund Following the business meeting Everybody had a good time! There During the past three years ten there is being arranged an installa- were representatives of every age additional endowment funds have tion into the Alumni Association group; some had attended Milligan been started. They are designated of the 1948 graduating class. This about 1900, and some then repre- as follows: service will take the form of a sented every group up until the The Adam B. Crouch ·Memorial vesper service at about 5 or 5:30 1947 graduating class. Everyone Fund o'clock. There are approximately knew several others and it was a The Corinna Smithson Cashman 30 seniors who will graduate in real reunion. Memorial Fund May. Special acknowledgement and The Sarah Elanor LaRue Hop- thanks go to Miss Frances Con- wood Memorial Fund Fund over, dietitian, and the cafeteria The Josephus Hopwood Mem- Contributions to the Milligan staff for the delicious steak din- orial Fund College Endowment Fund may be ner served, and to Mr. Bob Marieei·, The C. W. Matheny Memorial made at any time. Milligan Alumni manager of the College store,· for Fund should be more interested than the Milligan football pins he. pro- The Frank P. Walthour, Sr. anyone else in the future of the vided for favors. · Memorial Fund college, and many of them do give And the Homecoming game :with The Robert A. Balderson Mem- generously. The Milligan College Tennessee Wesleyan, Milligan :won orial Fund Alumni Association will provide by the score of 13 to 6. Thanks, The Thomas Wilkinson Memorial an excellent opportunity for an too, to Coach Yancey and the Fund organized Milligan family to help football team, and to Mr. W. F'. The E. E. Linthicum Memorial the college when the organization Weddle and the Johnson City High Fund ' becomes strong enough. Your help School Band for /the exdellent The Elizabethton Endowment is needed! demon~tration at half-time. . Pa,ge 2 THE .BUFFALO RANGE Winter, 1948 MILLIGAN CURRICULUM CHANGES One Degree Only To Be Offered Milligan Choir To Make Tour Registrations for the second The Milligan College Choir will semester made between January Milligan Honored leave on a spring tour April 1st. 19 and January 31, showed a total Tentative plans for this trip in- of 435 students enrolled, 116 of For V-12 Program clude concerts at Grundy, Virginia; which are girls. Fifty-one new A plaque has been presented Central Christian Church, Hunt- students entered during this time, Milligan College in recognition of ington, W. Virginia; First Christ- bringing the year's total to 507, the Navy V-12 unit maintained at ian Church, Canton, Ohio; North seven more than the record 500 the college during World War II. Street Church of Christ, Butler, set last year. Of this total, 229 Lieutenant Commander W. B. Pa.; Central Christian Church, entered Milligan under the G. I. Brown, assistant District Director Pittsburg, Pa.; First Christian Bill. Twenty-two states and Puerto of Naval Reserve, Knoxville made Church, Greensburg, Pa.; First Rico are represented, with the the presentation in behalf of the Church of Christ, Lemoyne, Pa.; majority of students coming from Navy Department. Third Christian Church, Philadel- Tennessee and Virginia. The inscription on the Plaque phia, Pa.; and the National City Catalogues for the coming year reads: This mark of commendation Christian Church in Washington, will show several noteworthy is awarded to Milligan College D. C. Music will be mostly relig- changes, which we trust will help for effective co-operation in train- ious but will include some secular to bring and keep Milligan among ing Navy personnel during World numbers. the stronger small colleges of the War II. Navy V-12 Unit, James The fall tour through Kentucky country. The Home Economics De- Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy. and Ohio was a pronounced suc- partment, of which we were justly During the two years from July cess. The boys and girls were re- proud in the pre-war days, is again 1943 to July 1945, when the Navy ceived well everywhere, and Milli- being strengthened, and beginning unit was on the campus, about gan Alumni in several towns help- with the 1948-49 school year a 1,000 men representing twenty- ed entertain them. Be sure to major in that department will two states received training. In attend the concert of the Milligan once more be offered. The major College Choir if one is given in fields of study will now include accepting the award Dr. Virgil your vicinity. Business Administration, Home Elliott pointed out that many of Economics, Music, Physical Edu- the men who first came to Milligan The choir is directed by Prof. cation, Religion, Science and as V-12 students, have returned to E. Gordon Warner; Mrs. Warner Teaching. the campus to continue their is the Accompanist. After much thought and con- ideration, including interviews studies. with executives of the Southern Children Foundation and doing Association, it has been decided Graduates Become graduate work at the New School henceforth to grant only one de- in that city; James N. Harmon of gree-that of Bachelor of Arts- Alumni; Seniors Listed Blackwood, Va.; Patrick H. Starnes and unify the basic degree requirements for all students. This does At the end of the winter semes- of Ft. Blackmore, Va. who is now not mean that Milligan is eliminat- ter in January, six men completed teaching at Midway, Va.; Vernon ing any important courses from their work at Milligan College and Thomas of Johnson City, Tennes- its curriculum, but that_in keeping thus joined the ranks of Milligan see, now employed at Free Service with the idea that a variety of Alumni. These are listed as fol- Tire Company in that city; and degrees should be discouraged in a college of our size, it is better lows: Blake Atwood of Mountain Clifford M. Turner, now employed to offer one degree with a major City, Tennessee, who has been at by the telephone company in field of study. home and in Durham, N. C. since Phoenix, Arizona. With the constant strengthening January where his mother-in-law There are twenty-six seniors of the school both academically is a patient at Duke Hospital ; who will receive degrees in May. and financially, we hope that soon we can report that your college is Joseph Hagan of Owensboro, Ky. Only seven of these are girls. A an accredited member of the Sou- who is in New York City working few of the boys attended Milligan thern Association of Colleges. in the offices of the Save the ( Cont. on Page 8, Col. 2) Winter, 1948 THE BUFFALO RANGE Page 3 Death Claims Bradley Shepherd Trent McNeeley J. Bradley Shepherd, 55, died Meets Death In Saturday morning, January 17, of a heart attack at his home on A.ccident Unaka Avenue in Johnson City. Trent McNeeley, class of 1941, He was discovered by Mrs. Shep- herd who immediately summoned was killed instantly on Sunday a physician but Mr. Shepherd was morning, November 30th, when his dead upon arrival of the doctor. car left the highway about twenty Mr. Shepherd was a trustee of miles from his home in Tazewell, Milligan College, and he served on Tennessee. Trent was returning the executive committee of the board of trustees. He was greatly home from Knoxville where he had interested in the alumni associa- attended the University of Tenn.- tion and had made a substantial Vanderbilt football game the day contribution to the organization. before. He was alone when the He was a business administration accident occurred and relatives graduate of Milligan College, class of 1915. thought maybe he fell asleep at Since 1936, Mr. Shepherd had the wheel. Funeral services were served as vice-president and treas- held on Tuesday, December 2nd, in Tazewell. urer of Summers Hardware & Sup- ply Company of Johnson City, a Trent was a naval officer in concern with which he had been World War II. He had recently identified for 30 years. He was returned to Tazewell to enter president of the Men's Bible Class business with his father. He was of First Christian Church in John- a frequent visitor to the Milligan son City, and he was a member of campus and had attended the the Masonic Lodge. He was a di- MR. SHEPHERD Homecoming Dinner and football rector of the Carter County Bank game early in November. and he also served as president of the Johnson City Kiwanis Club Body of Herman in 1945. BIRTHS He was the son of Rev. and Mrs. Milhorn Returned Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rice (Lake J. N. Shepherd of Milligan College Johnson, 1942) 226 E. Chilhowie and until 1946 he had lived in the The body of First Lieutenant Ave., Johnson City, Tennessee, an- college community. He is survived Herman E. Milhorn, 1931, who was nounce the birth of a daughter, by his wife, four daughters: Mrs. killed in action in France on July Rebecca Lake, on October 27, 1947. Jack Thompson and Mrs. William 30, 1944, arrived in Johnson City The Rices also have a son, Robert. Mottern of Watauga; Mrs. Darrell on February 12. Memorial services * * * * Haws of Kingsport; Mrs. Tony Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Colpitts, Pacheo of Los Angeles, California were held the next day at the First (Mary Elizabeth McMillin, 1940) and a son, Frank. Also surviving Christian Church in Johnson City. of Manchester, Connecticut, an- are the parents; his father, Rev. Lieutenant Milhorn was the only nounce the birth of a daughter, J. N. Shepherd, has been ill since son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Mil- Rheta Ann, on October 7th. fall and is confined to his home. horn of 422 West Locust Street, * * * * Johnson City. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle B. Dewitt After graduating at Milligan, (Violet May, 1941) of Elizabethton, The Cover Milhorn majored in business ad- Tennessee, announce the birth of The picture on the cover shows ministration at Vanderbilt Univer- a son in November. They also have the Hopwood Memorial Church on sity. He was prominently identi- another child, Jan Allen. the Milligan campus. This beau- fied with musical activities in * * * * tiful stone building is the re- Johnson City, and he was a mem- Mr. and Mrs. Marvin McCloskey modeled little frame church known ber of the Little Theatre Guild. (Mary Alice Knowlton, 1935) an- to many Milliganites. The recon- Lieutenant Milhorn entered ser- nounce the birth of a son on Octo- struction took several years and vice in· April, 1941. He received ber 20th. The McCloskeys live in was completed about 1940. Its officer training at Fort Benning, Champaign, Illinois. impressive stained glass windows Georgia. In April, 1944 he was * * * * honor many friends and alumni assigned to overseas duty and he A daughter, Julia, was born to of Milligan College. participated in the Normandy in- Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert Bowman The picture was made in Janu- vasion, June 16, 1944. He was (1929) of Johnson City in Decem- ary by Bill Carico, a senior at buried with full military honors ber. Little Julia has a sister, Anne, Milligan College. at St. Laurent, France. sixteen months old. Page 4 THE BUFFA LO RANGE Winter, 1948 W 1INTER

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Pictured above are Griz, Hyder, Middleton, Hathaway and Shepherd of the Milligan basketball varsity team. These five me_n hold individual high-scoring records in the Volunteer State Conference, to which Milli- g·a n belongs. Milligan is completing a successful, long basketball season. Coach Final Basketball Yancey recently released the followin'g information. SQUAD Results Released THE Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown Armed with a season's record of Carl Gouge 29F 2 5'10 155 Milligan 28 wins and 8 losses, Coach Red Bob Elliott 30F 3 6' 185 Albion, Ill. Yancey and his 10-man traveling Paul Griz 22G 3 5'9 160 Northfork, W. Va. squad departed February 25 for Kenny Hyder 20G 1 5'7 140 Elizabethton, Tenn. the basketball wars at Lebanon, Sid Hathaway 21F 1 5'8 145 Elizabethton, Tenn. Tenn., to be held on Feb. 26-28 and Ralph Harkleroad ______32C 1 6'1 190 Bristol, Tenn. the N.A.I.B. tourney at Cleveland, Carl Matherly 27G 4 5'10 165 Butler, Tenn. Miss. on March 2-3. They play Kyle Middleton ______34C 2 6'6 205 Knoxville, Tenn. T. P. I. in the opening game Feb- Carl Shepherd ___ 31G 3 6' 170 Milligan ruary 26. Bill Simmons 28F 1 5'6 125 Elizabeth ton, Tenn. Yancey's forces closed the regu- lar season at Jefferson City on RESULTS OF. GAMES Milligan 55, Lees-McRae 38 Milligan 68, King 57 Feb. 19 with a 63-49 victory over Milligan 71, Smallings Ind. 48 Milligan 55, Leon Ferenbach 51 Milligan 36, Tennessee 76 Milligan 66, Lincoln Mem. U. 54 Carson-Newman and then came Milligan 50, Appalachi,an 60 Milligan 69, Emory & Henry 58 home to regroup their offensive Milligan 36, Tennessee 52 MiUigan 73, Tusculum 53 Milligan 65, Tenn. Wesleyan 49 Milligan 66, Union 60 strength for the upcoming tour- Milligan 41, Jacksonville (Ala.) 51 Milligan 59, East Tenn. State 40 Milligan 51, Florence (Ala.) 50 Milligan 76, King 57 neys. Even after the two western Milligan 75, Florence 60 Milligan 80, Cincinnati 30 skirmishes there still remains the Milligan 57, Peerless MiJls 49 Milligan 89, Tusculum 54 Milligan 48, Old Dominion 55 Milligan 66, Bristol YMCA 46 business of crowning a Smoky Milligan 69, Old Dominion 68 Milligan 61, Carson-Newman 40 Milligan 57, Berea 61 Mi.Jligan 64 , Lincoln Mem. U. 66 Mountain champion and Elizabeth- Milligan 61, Pikeville (Ky.) 57 Milligan 106, Emory & Henry 60 ton has been chosen as the site of Milligan 70, Union (Ky.) 60 Milligan 68, East Tenn. State 55 Milligan 85, Lincoln (Ill.) 43 Milligan 113, Pikeville (Ky.) 67 ( Cont. on Page 8, Col. 3) Milligan 51, Appalachian 65 Milligan 63, Carson-Newman 49 Winter, 1948 THE BUFFALO RANGE Page 5 MILLIGAN AND STATE RE SUME ATHLETIC RIVALRY

" Hatchet Buried" HERE IS YOUR BILL FOR Milligan and East Tennessee Two Alumni Honored "THE BUFFALO RANGE" In answer to numerous re- State College, ( you probably call By Jaycees quests that a bill be sent for it "Teachers College") have once the Alumni Bulletin, we are Fred Davis, 1936-37, president again resumed athletic relations. making these general state- of the Elizabethton, Tennessee ments about The Buffalo Range. Representatives of the two schools Junior Chamber of Commerce, has The first edition of The Buffalo finally got their "heads together" been selected Elizabethton's "out- Range cost about $175. In order early in December, and signed an standing young man of the year". to continue the publication, suf- agreement that will bring together The announcement was made at ficient funds must be available the rivals. Coach Yancey signed a Founder's Day banquet on Janu- to meet expenses. A few alumni for Milligan and Athletic Director ary 16. Davis is co-owner of a are giving generously of their Willis S. Bible and Coach L. T. jewelry establishment in Eliza- money and effort that this copy Roberts represented State. bethton. of The Buffalo Range can be For two years Milligan and Robert E. Akers, Jr., class of published. It is a hard job but State have failed to schedule each 1939, of Knoxville and formerly if you will do your part, you other for games. Neither school of Erwin, was selected as one of will help immeasurably. explained the reason, although it six candidates for Knoxville's One dollar per year from each seemed to be connected with the "young man of the year". This alumnus in our mailing file will Smoky Mountain Conference, to award is made to one young man cover the cost of the Bulletin. which Milligan belongs but State for setting an outstanding example If you can send more, you will does not. State has also recently of leadership and civic attainment be helping assure that The expressed interest in the Confer- during 1947. Range will keep coming. There ence and the general public is Bob received the "Key Man is also a need for some station- hopeful that the Smoky Mountain A ward" of the Jaycees for out- ery and office supplies. We Conference will soon regain its standing activity in 1946-47. He is need your help! pre-war strength. active in the Jaycees, the Metho- We are not sending out bills Friendly hostility between Milli- dist Church, Community Chest for The Range at this time be- gan and State started with the campaign, Red Cross Drive, Y. M. cause even that would cost basketball season. Milligan's home C. A. membership drive, and the money and is a needless expense game was played before a capacity nurse recruiting drive. Bob is as- if you heed this call for help. crowd in the Science Hill Gymna- sociated with Burroughs Adding Send in a check as big as you sium in Johnson City on January Machine Co. in Knoxville. He has can afford! Remember, such 26th. The score: Milligan 59- a son who will be a year old in donations are deductible! State 40. State's home game was the spring. played at the same place on Feb- ruary 14th. The score: Milligan 68 called while at Milligan, was a -State 55. Clen WiHiams Is naval officer in World War II, receiving three commendations for Youngest Candidate military achievements in Europe Carolyn Walker Glen M. Williams, President of and the Pacific, and he was the the class of 1940, was elected com- youngest commanding officer of Crowned monwealth attorney for Lee Coun- a major war vessel in the U. S. Homecoming Queen ty, Virginia, in the November Fleet. He has only recently com- election. Glen is only 27 years old pleted requirements for his law During the half-time intermis- and was the youngest candidate on degree from the University of sion of the Homecoming Game, the Republican ticket. Virginia where he received recog- Carolyn Roberts Walker was selec- "Beetle", as he was sometimes nition for scholarship. ted queen by the M-Club from the candidates elected from the various 1948 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE classes. The attendants to the Sept. 11-Salem College, Salem W. Va. ______Home queen were: Lois Neeley of Big Sept. 18-Emory & Henry, Emory, Virginia ______Bristol Stone Gap, Virginia, junior rep- Sept. 25-University of Tampa, Tampa, Fla. _____ Home resentative; Kitty King of Gilbert, Oct. 2-Southeastern Louisiana, Hammond, La. ______Away Arkansas, sophomore choice; and Oct. 9-Tusculum, Greeneville, Tenn. ______Home Jane Vest of Johnson City, fresh- Oct. 16-Stetson University, Deland, Flordia _____ Hom ecoming ~1an candidate. All the girls were Oct. 23-Middle Tenn. State, Murfreesboro, Tenn. ______Away presented corsages and the queen Oct. 30-Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn. Home was given a beautiful arm bouquet Nov. 6-Mercer University, Macon, Georgia ___~_ Away of bronze mums tied with orange Nov. 13- Open • and black satin ribbon. Nov. 20-East Tenn. State, Johnson City, Tenn. ______Away Page 6 THE BUFFA LO RANGE Winter, 1948 L. G. DERTHICK APPOINTED TO Summer Session EDUCATIONAL POST IN BERLIN To Begi.n June 7 Lawrence G. Derthick, class of On June 7, Milligan College will 1927, has recently accepted the Comments From open its third annual summer ses- position as chief of education and sion. The college started its sum- religious affairs under the Office Alumni session in 1946 chiefly in response of Military Government in Berlin. Arvin "Shorty" Williams, 1942, to a demand from G. I. students Announcement of the appointment teacher and coach at Randolph- for uninterrupted study. ln 1946 was made on January 9th. Macon Academy, Front Royal, Vir- there were 102 students enrolled. gm1a writes: "Congratulations! This enrollment was increased to Mr. Derthick is the son of I've waited five years for this to President-emeritus and Mrs. H. J. happen. I will contribute whatever 139 for the 1947 session and this Derthick of Elizabethton. He is time, money or effort is necessary year we hope to have between 150 widely known in the field of edu- to keep this project going." and 200 registrations. A.ll of syou cation. He is now in his sixth year Potter Hennessee Shearer, 1938, who have spent the late spring or of Lickport, N. Y., writes: "Thank as superintendent of Chattanooga summer at Milligan know that it you for sending the recent copy is ideally located for summer study schools, during which time the of The Buffalo Range. I have miss- school system has made important ed it during the past years." and recreation. gains. He has been granted a one Ada Bess Hart, class of 1925, Our session runs for nine weeks year leave of absence from this Northeast Jr. College, L. S. U., --;nding August 7, during which position. Before going to Chatta- Monroe, La., writes: "The Buffalo time a student may add anywhere Range brought back memories ·of nooga, Mr. Derthick served as from three to nine or ten semester when I was a student and when I assistant superintendent of Nash- was a teacher (1927-34) at Milli- hours to his total. Courses offered ville schools. gan that are still dear to me." will depend to a large extent upon In Berlin Mr. Derthick will have Nathaniel C. T. Birchfield of the enrollment and demand, but charge of education and religious Elizabethton, class of 1915, writes: there will be two or three courses activities of Germans in the "Milligan College is a most out- available in the following depart- American sector from kindergart- standing institution in the true ments: Biology, Business Admin- en through university. He will be teachings of the moral and spirit- attached to the War Department ual teachings of the true Christian istration, Chemistry, Education, and will be responsible to the di- Faith. May the students be trained English, Health and Physical Edu- rector of the Office of Military to be forever strong in the true cation, History, Languages, Math, Government in Berlin. He will faith of Christ and to never falter Religion, and Psychology. remain a civilian. in their duty to their Christ." The college will appreciate it if The Derthick family expects to Richard Archer of Greeneville, leave for Germany in the early Tennessee, class of 1940, writes: you will all help in advertising the spring. The family includes Mrs. "Enjoyed reading The Buffalo fact that there is a summer session Helda Hannah Derthick, formerly Range very much. Something we at Milligan College. of Johnson City, Lawrence Jr., have needed for several years. Allen and Lou Anne. Sincerely hope the Alumni Bulletin The whole Milligan family ex- will be a complete success." Annual May Day tends congratulations to Lawrence Clyde Edwin Burns, 1247 W. Derthick upon this world - wide Carolina St., Tallahassee, Florida, Scheduled recognition of superiority in the asks a question which some of you field of education. may be able to answer: "I wonder On Saturday, May 8, the annual if any member of the class of 1931 Milligan May Festival will be held has an older child than we have, on the campus. This particular Birthday or more children. I'm not trying date has been chosen because to establish a record, just curious." Mother's Day follows on Sunday, Congratulations Clyde's family includes: Betty, 15 and mothers of students are espe- Birthday congratulations to Mr. (born Feb. 7, 1933), Charles, 11, cially invited to visit the campus James A. Tate, who was 88 on James 21/2 and Richard 3 months. on that week-end. This colorful February 26. Mr. Tate is the only Dr. and Mrs. Paul Carpenter festival is a highlight of spring living member of Milligan's first (Dorothy Neiser) 1934, of Orlando, activities. At that time Carolyn graduating class. Mr. Tate is still Florida, writes: "A very interest- Roberts Walker and Duard Walker teaching at the Tennessee Indus- ing copy of The Buffalo Range will be crowned May Queen and trial School in Nashville; however, Please keep us on the list as Milli- King, marking the first time in he writes that he has been in poor gan will ever be held highly in Milligan history a married couple health for a year now. our regard." has received this ho?or. Winter, 1948 THE BUF F A L O RANGE Page 7 WH:O IS DOING WHA·T - WHERE, In response to many requests four years "Ted" has been an in- fern School for Girls in Henderson- for information about alumni, the structor in interior architecture ville, N. c: following column attempts to tell and home planning for the Uni- Lodge Evans, 1938-39, and Kath- where many are and what they versity of Virginia Extension Di- leen Edens Evans, class of 1941, are doing. If you haven't sent in- vision, Roanoke. He has a daugh- live in Elizabethton where Lodge formation about yourself to the ter, Susan Ramsey, 6, and a son is a lawyer. They have a daughter, alumni secretary, please do so at Teddy, 3. Jane Kathleen. During the war, once so you will be put in the Irene Pace Smithy, 1931, lives Lodge served as a naval officer "Found" file. in Leaksville, N. C., where she for 3 ½ years. Mrs. Hazel Waddle Davis (1940) keeps house for her husband, a Walter and Lillian Holt Faust, was married in October, 1946. She former captain in the Army Air 1943, of Youngstown, Ohio, have and her husband teach in the Ceres Forces. Irene was formerly a two youngsters, Cheryl 3, and High School at Ceres, Va. school teacher. Johnnie 2. Walter is an auditor. Ralph E. Bowers (1941-43) of George W. Stacy, 1931-32, is a J. Fort Fowler, class of 1934, is Elizabethton, will complete his lawyer in Bristol, Virginia. He has a Methodist Minister in Center- Medical Course at the University a very attractive English wife and ville, Tenn. He received his Bach- of Texas in Galveston in March. one child. elor of Divinity degree from Van- Mrs. Paul B. Dykes (Ora Light) Charles W. Cornforth of Knox- derbilt in 1940 and his Masters 1924-28, of Murfreesboro, Tennes- ville, late 1880's and early 90's, is degree in 1944. He has three see is the Home Economics editor managing editor of the Daily children, Amy Eleanor, 7, William of the National Grange Monthly. Times, Maryville, Tennessee. Joel, 5, and Charles Joseph, 3. Dr. Abraham J. Gabriele (1940) Florine Cantrell, 1927, Cindad Luke Gaffin, 1931-35, teaches in and Laura Bowers Gabriele ( 1938- Garcia, Zac, Mexico, is a mission- Milan, Tenn. He was a Navy gun- 40) are in Boston, Mass. He is at ary in Mexico, and stays busy nery officer for almost three years present a fellow in Medicine at doing rural nursing, specializing during the war. He has two child- the New England Deaconess Hos- in obstetrics. She would like to ren. pital in Boston. They will be there hear from you. John L. Kuhn, 135 Broadway, another year. June Farmer Humphery, 1939- New York, N. Y., (1902-07) is a G. C. Hayes, Jr. (class of 1942) 42 is in Ithaca, N. Y. where her lawyer. of Indian Springs, Tennessee, is husband is doing graduate work Dr. John C. McKissick, 1928-29, to be married early in February in chemical engineering. They have of Bowling Green, Ky., is an Eye, to . Miss Katherine Bondurant of a son, William Quentin, age 4. Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist. Alabama St., Bristol. "Jacko" Mary Kay Sluder, 1942, is taking Lanora Geissler, 1939, of Rad- works at Tennessee Eastman Cor- the special course for China Mis- ford, Virginia, is teaching business poration in Kingsport. sionaries at Cornell, Ithaca, N. Y. and journalism at Radford College. Mrs. E. B. Sears ( Myrtle Willis, Thomas E. Wagoner, 1939, is ·a This is her sixth year at Radford. class of 1940) lives in Norfolk, chemical engineer at North Ameri- She writes that her sister, Dorothy, Virginia where she is associated can Rayon Corporation in Eliza- Mrs. Deane L. Jennings, is in Val- with the advertising department bethton. He has four sons and a dez, Alaska and has a son, Dennis, of Norfolk Newspapers, Inc. She daughter. about six years old. has no children but writes that Lillian Russell Fugate Webb, Joseph Gilbert, 1942, is an in- "Mike", a fox terrier-mongrel, is 1933-36, teaches American History structor and administrative officer an important member of the in the high school at Fleming, Ky. at Staunton Military Academy, family! She has two daughters, Minnie Staunton, Va. Eugenia Adamson, 1932, is li- Katherine, 9, and Gilley Elberta, 5. J. C. (Cowboy) Range, 1934-38, brarian at Virginia lntermont Blanche Crawford, 1939, of is coach and physical education College, Bristol, Virginia. Greeneville, Tennessee, teaches in instructor in Newport News, Va. Robert Adkisson and Edith the Greene County School System. Juanita Johnston George, 1943, Woodard Adkisson, 1931, own and For the past four years she served is in Valpariso, Florida, where her operate Bob's Flower Place in as dictaphone operator in Macon husband is an Army officer. Her Harriman, Tennessee. They have and Atlanta, Georgia. two youngsters, Ricky 4, and Jan a 16 mo. old son. Rudolph Dralle, 1939, of Perth Elizabeth 3, keep her pretty busy. Mary Edythe Keys Horne, 1930- Amboy, N. J. is now a student at Elmer Ernest Hodges, class of 32, heads the department of Social New York University, N. Y. 1924, Route 1, Frederick, Md., is Science at Jonesboro High School, Dr. Robert H. Elder and Virginia a farmer. He has two children, Jonesboro, Tennessee. Burns Elder, 1933, ·live at Cedar Helen, 15, and George 12. R. Stedman Oakey (1931-34) Hill, Tenn., where Bob is a physi- G. Dayton Hodges, class of '26, "Elsted", Roanoke, Virginia, owns cian. They have three children, of Arbor Hill, Staunton, Virginia, "Stedman's" in that city. His busi- Carol 9, Florence 6, and Bobby 3. together with his wife and daugh- ness takes a house from beginning Estelle Elliott ("The Maid With ter, Mary Virginia, received the to finish, including all decorating, The Flaxen Hair") 1939, is in- distinction of being chosen as one furnishings and planning. For structor of speech arts at Fassi- ( Cont. on Page 8, Col. 1) Page 8 THE BU F FALO RANGE Winter, 1948

at Washington College, Chester- WHO IS DOING town, Maryland. He is also trial Final Basketball magistrate in Kent County, Mary- WHAT-WHERE land. Mrs. Howell (Zorayda M. Results Released Brents) also attended Milligan and ( Cont. from Page 7, Col. 3) received a degree in music in 1913. ( Cont. from Page 4, Col. 1) of ten Virginia families to receive Florence Potter Hughes, 1939, that meet with the dates set for the coveted award of "Master lives in McPherson, Kansas, and March 4-5-6. Farm Family" of 1946. This award has two daughters, Margaret, 3 A final rundown on statistics is made jointly to a farmer and years, and Barbara, 10 months old. revealed that the Buffaloes had his wife for their co-operative Wayne Leeman, 1932 - 34, of cut an impressive notch in the efforts in developing a successful Webster Groves, Mo., is a news- record books this year with the farm and home. It places special paper picture editor. He has a final total for point-making run- emphasis on factors which make daughter, Susan Eileen, 3 years ning well past the 2,000 mark. The up an outstanding citizen whos~ old and a son, Neil Albert, six Carson-Newman victory sent the occupation is farming. Our con- months old. point total to 2,302 for the year- gratulations to the Hodge family! Juliette Lodter, 1937, is in Wash- an average of 66 tallies per game. Ruth Knowlton, 1931-34, and ington, D. C., where she is Regis- Other impressive figures: class of 1941, was ordained at the trar at Southeastern University Kenny Hyder's 469 points for 34 McLemore Ave. Christian Church and music teacher at Woodwa1·d games gave him an average of 14 in Memphis, Tenn. on January 4, School for boys. points per contest and placed him 1948. She is now preparing for Lowell Cagle of Savannah, Ten- 41 points behind the national lead- mission work at Scarritt College nessee, 1941, does commercial er. (Norm Hankins of Lawrence in Nashville. When her present trucking and deals in farm pro- Tech has 512 with games still to study is completed, she will go to ducts. He has one child. be played.) Hyder's 111 free shots Paraguay where she has been ac- in 135 attempts rates him. at .822, cepted as a candidate at the mis- while the best in the Nation, Ohio's sion school in Ascuncion, Paraguay. Graduates Become Art Wylie has 54 for 64 or .844. Jamie Tell Taylor, 1936, return- Sid Hathaway, freshman south- ed his questionnaire all the way Alumni; Seniors paw from Elizabethton scored 343 from Austria where he is a labor points for second honors with Kyle officer with the military govern- "Shorty" Middleton taking third ment in the U. S. Zone. Listed on 340. Paul Griz had 324, Carl Dr. J. Robert Hilsenbeck, 1937, ( Cont. from Page 2, Col. 3) Gouge 279, Captain Carl Shepherd and Florence Burns Hilsenbeck, before serving in World War II. garnered 220 and Bob Elliott 123. 1935-37, have been living in Miami The Buffs were the first team in There are two married couples for the past five years, where Bob the nation to score 2,000 points has been the surgeon for the Man- receiving degrees-the Matherlys and are currently leading all col- son Clinic for some time. He is and the Walkers. leges with 2,302. (Kentucky, last eligible for the March exams of The May 1948 graduating class year's leader with 2,515 for 37 the American Board of Surgeons. is listed below: William E. Allen, games, now has 1,843.) The Hilsenbecks have two children, Hampton, Tenn.; Walter Bailey, Patty Jean, 5 years, and John Robert, Jr., 2 years old. Toecane, N. C.; Allene Branham, Powell, Louisa, Va.; William Price, Mrs. Richard Werth (Blanche Clintwood, Va.; William Carico, Johnson City, Tenn.; William Sho- Fair, 1940-42) is in Korea, where Coeburn, Va.; Wilma Chappell, walter, Radford, Va.; Bonnie Von- her husband is a civilian employer Johnson City, Tenn.; William Cannon, Butler, Tenn.; Carolyn of the U. S. Army, Department of Combs, Jonesville, Va.; Glenn Cor- Walker, Newport, Tenn.; Duard Education. They have a son, born this past September. lew, Tollhouse, Calif.; Paul Gil- Walker, Piney Flats, Tenn.; H. M. J. Walter Carpenter, Jr., class mer, Lebanon, Va.; John Hasty, Williams, Jonesville, Va. of 1930, is the minister of The Toledo, Ohio; Lyle Hodge, . Eliza- In August six seniors will gradu- First Christian Church, Columbia, bethton, Tenn.; Dean Houk, W a- ate, bringing the number of S. C., and is on the Columbia Bible tauga, Tenn.; John Laws, Eliza- graduates for the year to thirty- College f acuity. He has three child- 1·en, J. Walter, 10, Frances, 5, and bethton, Tenn.; Carl Matherly, eight. These are: Frank Harrill, Lucy, 1 year old. Butler, Tenn.; Isabel Matherly, Elizabethton, Tennessee; Andrew John D. Holladay, 1924 - 25, Rogersv:ille, Tenn.; Rebecca Me- Montgomery, Lenoir City, Tennes- Cookeville, Tennessee, is the cir- e r a c k e n , Elizabethton, Tenn.; see; Cot Presnell, Elizabethton, cuit judge of the Fifth Judicial Ralph McLean, Akron, Ohio; John Tennessee; Robert Rhea, Akron, Circuit. Ohio; Kermit Tipton, Johnson City, , William R. Howell, 1905, of Miller, Maryville, Tenn.; James Chestertown, Maryland, is the pro- Moore, Gate City, Va.; Horace Tennessee; Raymond Williams, fessor of economics and sociology Pettit, Chehalis, WAsh.; Harvey Hampton, Tennessee. The following contributions have been made to the Alumni Association for The Buffalo Range. The total cost of the first edition of the bulletin was approximately $175. Have you made your donation yet? 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