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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2009 with funding from Lyrasis IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/smcalumnibulleti209coll — McKEE LIBRARY Southern Missionary College Collegedale, Tennessee 37315 NOV 1 70 cAfiumUlBULLETIK Volume XX Collegedale, Tennessee, November, 1970 Number 9 Homecoming Largest Ever By Norma Young Carlson Library Opens, "This is the most tremendous thing we've ever been to" ... "I wouldn't it . have missed for the world" "fabulous—just fabulous" . "Have you Named McKee ever seen such an array of talent in all your life?" Sounds like the talk after a hit Broadway musical? Not really just typical At special convocation ceremonies, — reactions of the 900-plus alumni who descended on the SMC campus for the Sept. 19, SMC officially named and "largest, the most colorful, and the most nostalgic" Alumni Homecoming Week- its library. Congressman opened new end in SMC's history. (Oct. 16 and William E. Brock, III, was the guest A Tribute 17). speaker for the occasion. To Miss Wood One woman said, "WTiat I liked about it so much was that I saw so At a separate plaque ceremony fol- By Charles Fleming, Jr. many people I hadn't seen in 15 years." lowing, the new $700,000 building Earlier this evening special recogni- Olive Braley exclaimed, "I don't know was named McKee Library in honor of tion was given to the graduates of 10 tvhen I've had so much fun!" Some- family that operates Baking the McKee years ago (1960) and 25 years ago one else said, "We ought to do this Company in Collegedale. The family (1945). Tonight we have one more every year." About the most common was a major contributor to the building. class to which we wish to pay special expression was, "Isn't this a most fabu- tribute. Fifty years ago in a newly- lous weekend!" Alumnus Samuel Following a response by O. D. Mc- constructed barn, not many feet west of Longley, a Florida dentist, said, "The Kee, the SMC Senior Class of 1970 where we are now sitting, was held the Homecoming Weekend was for me the presented $1300 worth of books in first college graduation at Collegedale. most joyous renewal of old friendships three of memory of members SMC's There were two graduates that day to and fellowship together that many of family who died this year—Dr. Everett be honored. One, Elder Clarence us will experience as mortal men." Watrous, former professor of history; Field, passed away in Mesa, Arizona, The Collegedale Chapter of the and Linda Lee Reile and Terri Jean three weeks ago today. The other 50 SMC Alumni Association, host for the McAIexander, SMC nursing students percent of that class is here. occasion, was expecting a bigger crowd It is my privilege tonight to pay killed last March in an automobile ac- than in past years, but the realization honor to the one who has done the expectation as cident near Collegedale. was greater than the most to make this weekend possible between 750-1,000 alumni showed up. To complete the ceremonies, Mrs. the SMC Alumni Secretary, Miss Mabel A crowd of approximately 5,000 at- Gertrude Battle, a retired Bible instruc- Wood. Her selfless service has been tended the two Sabbath church services tor presented a large family Bible to an inspiration to me. Remuneration is —the largest number ever at SMC on the new library. She had personally of little concern to her. She is sup- one day! indexed it according to Bible topics. (Continued on page 8) (Continued on page 3) Alumni Officer! for the 1970-71 year are at followi: D. L. West, '49. Warren Hammond. '51, ©lenn Fuller. "62, Bobra Morgan Cfoiby. '50. Marva Shugars Young, '68. and Charlotte McKee Taylor, '67. Alumni Bulletin 1961 Walked These Halls Will Henson after six years as Those Who J. pastor of the Cascade Road church in 1953 1948 Atlanta, Ga., is now teaching Bible in L. Beason is the new conference Melvin G. Hickman recently visited C. the Cascade Road Junior Academy. evangelist for the Pennsylvania Con- Gertrude, '58, is part time office nurse here from Los Angeles where he ference. He has served for 18 years for an Adventist dcKtor. The Hensons teaches a full load in the high school as pastor-evangelist in Arkansas-Louisi- have two boys: Jon 10, and David 8; nearest White Memorial Hospital, and - Florida, ana, Alabama Mississippi. and a foster daughter, Gayle Cranshaw Los a half load in composition at East Conferences. Iowa, and Chesapeake who is a freshman nursing student at College. He is acquainted with Angeles The Seasons have one daughter, Deb- SMC. students who set $100,000,000 in fires bie, who is a senior at Highland View 1962 in East Los Angeles schools this year. Academy. Steve and Alice Fowler Willsey, '62, Melvin and Elaine have three children Lilah Lawson Lilley, assistant profes- are back in the States for a nine months sor of education at SMC, was honored all of whom attend Orangewood Acad- furlough. Presently they are in Lees- in surprise ceremony for her 39 years emy. They are Jeanette, 18, Freddy, a burg, Ga., but will be returning to as a dedicated teacher. The tribute 10 and Stanley age 8. Guyana in February when Steve will be at the College's annual Teacher came president of the Guyana Mission. 1949 Education Recruitment session in which 1963 Manuel M. Carballal, head of the the educational men from the Southern Margaret Burkhalter Riley lives in Accounting Department of the Gen- Union met at SMC with the future Calif., where she and teachers. The ceremony was a type of National City, eral Conference Insurance Service, has husband, Andrew, are both em- "This Is Your Life" program. her recently been named treasurer of the ployed at Paradise Valley Hospital. same. His new responsibilities will in- 1955 The Rileys have a son. Mark Andrew, Mudford Brown, after gradu- clude personnel management in his Lynda who is now 13 months old. ating from SMC, returned to England new capacity as Director of Adminis- and taught in the campus church school 1964 trative Services. He is also involved at Newbold College. Two years later Robert Duane McEndree is assistant in civic activities in Montgomery she went with her parents and brother publishing secretary in Southern Indi- County, in the area of fair housing. to New Zealand where she has lived ana and lives in Bloomington. 1950 since. She and her husband, Mal- ever 1966 daughters, Maree Phaize Salhany is back in the colm, have two Ann J. Shirley Bremson Crowson received 8, and Cherie 4 years old. Lynda States after nine years in Africa. He an M A. degree from East Tennessee teaches part time in the church school is pastor of the Forest Lake Academy State University in Johnson City, Aug. Guid- in Whangarei, while Malcolm studies church and also teaches Youth 21. in an account- in the Academy. His wife is the accounting and works ance Marlene Weigle Davis is living in '49. ant's office. former Dorothy Jean Graves, Colorado Springs, Colo., where her Their oldest son is a freshman at SMC 1958 husband is stationed at Ft. Carson to L. Collins has recently joined this year. Bob do his stint with the army. Victor, her the Technical Service Ofiice staff of the Paul M. and Ruth Risetter Watson, husband, graduated in June from Balti- General Conference Insurance Service. '49, have been missionaries in Thailand more College of Dental Surgery. Bob will conduct property appraisals, for nearly ten years and also spent a 1967 write articles on loss prevention, review short while in Vietnam. Paul conducts received his D.O. blueprints, and other responsibilities of Paul E. Anderson a daily clinic of 125 to 200 patients in Osteo- Technical Representative. Bob has a from Kansas Cit)' College of Phuket. They operate a hospital, which Surgery and is interning in Master's Degree in Industrial Education pathy and though only five years old, has so many suburb of Atlanta. The from the University of Ohio in 1965. Tucker, Ga., a patients that they are now finishing a living in Wildwood, Ga. He previously was assistant principal Andersons are new wing to it. They have a com- Russell Holt is currently pastor of and also teacher in the Industrial Edu- B. pletely government recognized church the Frankfort, Indiana, District. He cation Department at Mt. Vernon school that has been in operation for Academy. received a Bachelor of Divinity degree two years. Their lovely new church from Andrews University in 1969. David H. Hess is vice president of was completed in July. The Watsons Russell's wife, the former Stafford, the Icee Corporation in Baton Rouge, Judi have three children, Linda 12, Jim 11, '68, is county hospital. La. The Hess' have three sons: Terry nursing in the and Cindy 4. Ruth has helped pub- 12, Timmy 10, and Todd 6. lish a children's song book in Thai, as 1968 well as children's Sabbath School helps, I960 William Wayne Tucker and his and a Sabbath School paper.