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Page 1 Page! Page 3 Page 4 Alumni Award Nominations Those W«r« The Tears (Parker Elected VBce-Challrman ABumnl News Page 7 Book Published Page 5 1937 Fire Combs Surprises Incumbents Page 3 Our Adopted Grandfather Gardner-Webb Employee Searches For Scrap Wood To Create Carvings

Willie Hall finds beauty in a piece of almost anything as long as he can make a when furniture breaks or cracks or when His first carving was a duck and wood that another person may not even pattern first. any other housekeeping equipment breaks according to Hall, it looked more square give a second glance. In fact, some of the His job as director of Support Services at down. “I’m too conservative to throw than oval. Since that first attempt, he has prettiest pieces of wood he has were found Gardner-Webb College has been helpful in anything away if I can repair it,” Hall carved dozens of ducks and animals that in discarded crates and garbage piles. improving his woodcarving expertise. It said. he sometimes sells but mostly keeps With a hobby like Hall’s, it pays to be a didn’t take him long after he joined the His ability as a handiman goes back around him at home and at his office. good scavenger. He’s a woodcarver and he college staff eleven years ago to become much further than Gardner-Webb though. Hall not only knows the type of wood he can take a scrap piece of wood and turn it the “fix-it” man on campus. In addition to Hall grew up on a farm during the carves, he also remembers where he found into ducks, horses, bears, rabbits and his other duties, Hall is the person called Depression years and learned at a young it. He has a rabbit from a piece of scrap age how to chop wood and build wood taken from a door that was rotting in furnishings for the house and farm. Later Gardner-Webb’s Lindsay Building and he he took a job building ships for Bethlehem has a piece of teak wood taken from a James If. Rash: Steel in Baltimore, Maryland and served crate that was used to ship materials to the two years in the United States Navy before college. he started work as a contractor in Hall gets most of his carving done during partnership with A&G Construction the winter months. He has woodworking Teacher, Servant, Leader Company. machinery in the basement of his home It was only five years ago that Hall took that he uses to cut out the pattern and once up woodcarving but he quickly developed a that is done, the whittling and sanding is The Church occupied much of Jim’s strong interest in the tedious hobby as well done in the family room. thought and energies. He saw the church as in the types of wood he carves. as an institution through which social See Carvings Pg. 2 concern and help for the poor and oppressed could be channelled. His vision and his example continue to challenge the social conscience of the church and serve as living monuments to his spirit and his service. First, he set up a fund to establish a home for the aged and the infirm. The suggested possibilities offer inspiration to the members of Boiling Springs Baptist Church and should be a challenge to churches everywhere.

Second, Jim involved the Boiling Springs Baptist Church and a great portion of the Boiling Springs in the Broughton Ministries. This program of service won Jim the esteem of the citizens of Boiling Springs, the gratitude of the Jim Rash patients and staff of Broughton Hospital, and on two occasions the commendation of (Gardner-Webb lost a valuable teacher in the Governor of the State. 1980. Jim Rash was the victim of cancer. Many of us still love and miss him. Below The recognition Jim received was small is a tribute written by a true and close in comparison to the service he rendered. friend of Jim’s, Ernest Blankenship. Very few people, if any, fully appreciated Blankenship is an English Professor at or knew the extent of his work. Jim spent MR. ROBERT ABRAMS (r) talks with visitors at the Baptist State Con¬ Gardner-Webb.) most of his “leisure” hours in the art lab vention meeting held in Greensboro in November. He stands in front of devising new glazes or in some James “Jim” Rash spent the last inconspicious place planning more Gardner-Webb’s display. sixteen years of his life in the service of his effective ways to broaden the service fellowmen and his denomination at ministries of his school and church, to the Gardner-Webb College. As a teacher Jim patients at Broughton Hospital, to those in was innovative, creative, demanding, and need in his own community, or to those in compassionate. To the beauty of art he need in some other community, added love. Students everywhere testify to Unobtrusively, but persistently, he went his effectiveness as a teacher. about doing good deeds. The result of his Jim’s sense of humor, especially when spirit and work remains and constantly he was in good health, enriched the quality reminds us of the quality that we would of life among his colleagues; and unlike like to find in the true Servant-Leader. those who come on strong in the beginning Jim resisted being placed in the and then fade away, Jim was a man whose conventional mold that his world held for value over the years perceptively and him with judgmental rigidity. His appreciatively increased in the minds of generosity forbade his laying up treasures those who knew him best. for himself, and his “individualistic” Jim was a faithful husband and a manner forbade that he conform to devoted father. For, his family he was conventional patterns. Of the roads before willing to make any sacrifice and life itself him, he chose the one “least travelled by,” A GARDNER-WEBB COLLEGE hearing-impaired student tells the was not more dear to him than the welfare and that made a great difference in Jim s convention crowd of 3,000 “thank you for Gardner-Webb. of his family. life and in the life of his community. President's Corner

Academic Cabinet Experiment

It has been said that although colleges and universities operate on the cutting edge of change, they are themselves the most reluctant to change. That theory has just been presented with an exception which will either prove the rule or alter the general thinking about academic governance. The college faculty’s Administrative Advisory Committee recently recommended that the interim experiment in academic self-governance, the Academic Cabinet, be continued at least through the 1981-82 academic year. A thorough evaluation will take place in December of 1981 to determine whether or not the concept will be continued beyond June 30,1982. The basis for the Academic Cabinet has been the widely held view that a college faculty should share in the governance of the instructional program. Since July, 1980, this indeed has been part of the daily operation at Gardner-Webb College. During the first six months of the experiment, many mistakes were made, but also many positive steps were taken. The teaching faculty has become significantly more involved in the Myrtle Whitaker Price of Lawndale, All three will receive a Gardner-Webb mechanics of academic decision-making. As more and more of the faculty become aware of N.C., and Rev. T. A. Sheppard were very coffee mug. Mrs. Price and Rev. Sheppard and involved with the administrative implications of academic decisions, the college will quick guessing the mystery “Those Were gave the first replies, but Mr. Rhyne’s become even more efficient and effective. Furthermore, the experiment has pointed out The Years” photo in the November/ letter was as sweet as candy and he won some of the unnecessary bureaucracy that can exist even in a small college. December issue of “The Web.” They tied our hearts over. Readers, read on. Does At this time, it is unwise to project beyond the 1981-82 academic year. However, it is for first place but only a hair away was C. anyone recognize this bunch? significant that the Gardner-Webb faculty has chosen to give the experiment a more thorough J. Rhyne of Sanford, North Carolina. test. Surely this reflects the confidence they have in Dr. George Cribb, Dr. Charles Andrews, Dr. Paul Jolley and Dr. Robert Lamb who, along with the President, make up the Academic Letters Cabinet. And just as surely, my enthusiasm for the Academic Cabinet directly reflects the Dear Mrs. Putnam: confidence I have in those four individuals plus their faculty colleagues who together make Dear Mrs. Putnam: I was delighted to receive the Gardner-Webb College a dynamic, vigorous liberal arts college of the churches. In the November/December 1980 issue of The Web on page 7 there are some November/December issue of The Web pictures and the editor asked if anyone and to see the center-fold. The man in the knew “this uniformed freshmen?” center-fold is Jim Caldwell. The girl The upper right corner is a picture of the standing at the back of the bench is Edith following from left to right: Nancy Trout, Berry. The girl sitting on the left as you Martha Lynn, Louise Martin, Ruth Berry, face the picture is Cothenia Jones, and the Thomas A. (Buddy) Sheppard. gorgeous young lady sitting between The center picture from left to right are: Cothenia and Jim is Eunice Borders. Cothenia Jones, Ruth Berry, Eunice For your information, I married this Borders, Jim Caldwell. gorgeous girl in 1948 and we now have five On page two there is a request of a children, three grandchildren, and expect round-up of religion majors. I was one and the fourth grandchild in April, 1981. so was my wife, the former Frances Sincerely, Williams, both of the class of 1947. My wife C. J. Rhyne Sanford, N.C. 27330 was also B.S.U. president and May Queen, Dear Mrs. Putnam: 1947. I am in my thirteenth year as pastor of I attended Gardner-Webb in 1944-1946 in the Providence Baptist Church at Hodges, the days before it became a four-year S.C. My wife and I graduated from Carson- college. I immediately recognized the four Newman and I graduated from freshmen in the mystery picture in “Those Southeastern Baptist Theological Were The Years.” They are: Cothenia Seminary. We have two sons: John, who is Jones (Jolly) - President; Eunice Borders a senior at Erskine College and Brent, who - Vice-President; Ruth Berry - Secretary; is a senior at Furman University. and Jim Caldwell - Treasurer. Presently I am serving as vice-moderator Cothenia is a counselor at Crest High I of our association, serving as a member of believe. ’•‘Carvings Cont. From Front the General Board of the Baptist State I teach Language Arts at Burns Jr. High. Convention of South Carolina, and a My husband, Oliver C. Price, is pastor of member of the Search Committee to Double Shoals Baptist Church. We have Hall won’t give a definite answer about animals and ducks but he thinks he might nominate a person for the office of three children: Patricia Price Benfield how long it takes him to carve a single start carving birds later on. As long as he Executive-Secretary Treasurer of the S.C. from Taylorsville; Judy Price from piece because he cannot say how long it has a good picture, he can make a pattern Baptist State Convention. Chapel Hill; and John 0. Price, a student takes to find the wood, to come up with a of most any type of animal to carve. T.A.Sheppard at Burns Jr. High. pattern and to do the actual work. He will There is a display of Hall’s carvings in estimate however that it usually takes two the Dover Library on the Gardner-Webb Hodges, S.C. 29652 Thanks, or three nights. campus. Myrtle Whitaker Price Right now his carvings are mostly of Lawndale, N.C. 28090 He explained, “I first became interested vice-president-Regional Manager of through my activities in Baptist work in Nationwide Insurance Companies. He has Parker the state. I was concerned with the quality served on the Gardner-Webb Board of of educational opportunities being Trustees for the past year. provided by our denomination. Also, Parker was elected vice-chairman of the Nationwide has provided financial support Board of Trustees in December and looks Elected for the college through the Independent at the opportunity with optimism. “The College Fund. position as vice-chairman on the Board of Trustees means an opportunity to serve “My special interest in Gardner-Webb the college and our young people by began a little over two years ago when I providing leadership as we move forward read a magazine article about Dr. Craven Vice- to meet the challenges of the future,” he Williams. The thrust was that the college said. had rejected Federal funds, rather than He is very positive in his outlook for compromise the integrity of the Gardner-Webb College. “I predict a very administration. I support that stand and bright future for Gardner-Webb,” Parker Chairman independent spirit. On several occasions, I said. “Our greatest asset is the people who serve on the faculty, in administrative posts, on the Board of Trustees and all those many people who care enough to provide their support.” “Our privately supported Baptist institutions’ existence is vital to help young people deal with their own spirituality in terms of preparation for As a Baptist supported college, Parker Bernard H. Parker leading a Christian life.” feels that Gardner-Webb and other Baptist supported institutions like it are able to junior at Western Carolina University. ' --Parker offer young people an opportunity to grow Parker is a member of First Baptist spiritually as well as academically. “The Church in Raleigh where he is a member quality of education is good in both private of the Board of Deacons, Bold Missions and public institutions,” he said. “The Committee and an adult Sunday School teacher. primary difference is the perspective of the Christian experience. Because of the He is also active in community and civic Newly elected Trustee Vice-Chairman had the opportunity to share ideas in affairs and holds several positions doctrine of the separation of church and Bernard H. Parker read an article about conversation with Dr. Williams. I was including vice-president of governmental state, public schools avoid the spiritual Gardner-Webb College in a magazine a most impressed with this dynamic young affairs on the Raleigh Chamber of side of life to the point of ignoring it as if it little over two years ago and was college President and believe he has did not exist. Our privately supported Commerce; member of the finance impressed by the fact that the small contributed substantially to the success of committee of the United Way of Wake Baptist institutions’ existence is vital to Baptist supported college received no Gardner-Webb.” help young people deal with their own County, member of the long range Federal funds. That's when he developed a A native of Elizabeth City, N.C., Parker spirituality in terms of preparation for planning committee of the Life 'lifterest in Gardner-W ebb. and bis Samiiy bve in Raieigb wbeTe be is Enrichment Counseling Center in Raleigh. leading a Christian life.” Parker holds several business Parker’s philosophy of life is indicative affiliations as well. He is a member of the of the fine quality person he is. Salary Sub-Committee of The North “My philosophy of life is that we are Daughter Of Former Carolina Rate Bureau Governing placed into this world by a loving God to Committee; chairman of the Legislative accomplish His will. To that end, all people Committee of the N.C. Insurance News must commit themselves and strive to be Service; and member of the executive the best they are capable of becoming in GWC President Has committee of the N.C. Insurance every good endeavor. God’s work was Education Foundations, Inc. never intended to be done by only He is also a member of the National ministers and educators. Each one of us Association of Life Underwriters; N.C. has a sacred obligation to serve the God Book Published Citizens Association; N.C. Museum of who makes all things possible,” he History Association, Inc. and the YMCA. concluded. In addition, Parker is an avid golfer and The first volume in a series of reference lay community. She also supervised lay¬ Parker and his wife, the former Rose said that he enjoys taking advantage of the monographs has been published under the outs, galley proofs and the final editing of Vesci, have been married 35 years and physical exercise facilities at the Raleigh auspices of the Center for Disease Control, all materials used in the monographs. have three children. Their son Bob is YMCA. Atlanta, Georgia. This current volume, The 11,000 volumes which have been married and has a four year old son; Cindi, entitled “Immunization Against Disease printed since September 1980, will go to a graduate of Ohio University and 1980,” was compiled by Cleveland County physicians, nurses, government agencies Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania, is native Rachel Elliott Churchill, managing and lay people. The Pan-American Health married and has two girls; and Brenda is a editor, and Dr. Lyle Conrad, editor. Organization is currently translating Churchill is the daughter of Mrs. Phil “Immunization...1980” into Spanish to be Southeastern Seminary Elliott of Boiling Springs, and the late Dr. used in Spanish-speaking areas and Phil Elliott, former President of Gardner- countries. Webb College. She attended Boiling Coming To Shelby Springs schools, Gardner-Webb Junior Churchill is now working on a manual College, and received the B.A. degree in specifically aimed at employees of CDC. It Southeastern Seminary will be offering college graduates. Seminary graduates geology from UNC-Chapel Hill, where she will educate these workers on what action two courses in the Spring of 1981 at are also eligible to enroll. also earned the M.A. degree with a major to take when a fellow-worker is exposed to Eastside Baptist Church, Shelby, N.C. If enough interest is shown in this in English. dangerous virus or bacteria. She has also Both courses will be offered on Mondays program of study, then perhaps S.E. Churchill is employed as an editor in the edited a manual entitled “Introduction to from February 16 through April 27; one Seminary will continue the studies at Department of at CDC, the Basic Computer Principles,” which was course will be in the morning and the other Shelby. Please pass the word and come Center for Disease Control. Research for published February 1980, by CDC, with in the afternoon. and share in these graduate level studies. “Immunization... 1980” was begun in 50,000 copies on first printing. Courses scheduled are as follows: December of 1979, and continued through Prior to her employment at CDC, The Problem of Evil (T3234), taught by Course fees are set at $50.00 for one March of 1980. Churchill was responsible Churchill taught English in colleges in Dr. Thomas H. Graves; and Equipping course or $75.00 for both. Registration - All first of all for collecting pertinent data Georgia and Kansas. She is married to Dr. Churches for Personal Evangelism interested persons should contact the from national and international sources Geoffrey Churchill, professor at Georgia (M4546), taught by Dr. John Tresch. Registrar, S.E. Seminary as soon as and then compiling the data into State University, and is the mother of Both of these courses will yield two possible: Dr. Fred Sandusky, Registrar, comprehensive language for the three children: Philip, Eleanor, and semester hours credit in the M. Div. Southeastern Seminary, Wake Forest, professional community as well as for the Marla. degree program and are designed for N.C.27587. Page 4

nursing from Central Piedmont in employed by Duke Power Company. They 60s Charlotte, N.C. make their home in Spartanburg, S.C.

ELLEN FITZGERALD (presently a MICHAEL STEVEN SIPE, ’73, and UPDATE WILLIAM R. GOODEN, ’61, has been senior English major) has been named Deborah Kay Greene were married promoted from division controller to news and public affairs director of radio September 5, 1980. Michael is a sales corporate controller of the Valtec stations WOHS and WXIK. She is married representative for Fasco Industries of Corporation. He and his wife, Carolyn, and to Charles Fitzgerald, USMC-Retired. Fayetteville, N.C. Deborah is employed at son, Robert, live at Route 2, Box 750-24, They have one daughter and four sons and Lem Lynch Photography in Shelby, N.C. Mooresville, N.C. re^de in Boiling Springs. She is listed in The couple makes their home in Shelby, personalities of the South and has a radio N.C. 40's background as program director and in STEVEN HAROLD BARBREY, ’79, and 70s public affairs programming. Suzanne Dobson were married October 8, LOWELL M. (MAC) SCHUMAN, ’79, is 1980. Steven is a supervisor at Lyman SHERRY HORN TAYLOR, ’75, of Perry Glenn assuming pastoral duties at Highland Printing and Finishing, Lyman, S.C. Rollins, a student at Park Baptist Church, Mt. Airy, N.C. Gaffney, S.C., has been named director of Suzanne has a B.S. in Business Gardner-Webb the Cherokee County Memorial Hospital Administration from USC-Spartanburg. Maternal, Infant, and Child Care Clinic. during 1947-48, has RUSSELL KENNETH COBB, ’76, is the The couple resides in Spartanburg, S.C. recently been elected pastor of Zion Baptist Church, Parksley, President-Elect of MICHAEL EUGENE NEWTON, ’71, and Virginia. He left Siloam Baptist, West DAVID FORD, ’73, of Durham, N.C., has the Florida Elemen¬ Kathryn Louise Ivey were married Chowan Association in North Carolina. He been elected president of the North tary School Prin¬ Carolina Chapter of the National October 3,1980. Michael received his M.A. cipals Association. and his wife, Barbara, would like to Hemophilia Foundation. Ford is a in Business Administration from Winthrop He is presently prin¬ announce the birth of their third child, caseworker for Service to Veterans with College and is owner and operator of cipal of Stephen Renata Ann, July 15,1980. Newton’s Wholesale Parts & Brake Foster Elementary The American Red Cross. He is a graduate Service, Inc. Kathryn has a B.A. in Speech School, Fort Lauder¬ DONALD E. STROUP, 77, has been of GWC and Southeastern Seminary. He is from Western Carolina and a M.A. in dale, Florida. After named assistant cashier by the Board of married and the father of a son. Speech Pathology from East Tennessee attending Gardner-Webb College, he Directors at South Carolina National Bank received a B. S. from Appalachian State THE REVEREND LAWRENCE CLAPP, State University. She is employed as a in Greenville, S.C. He joined SCN as a University, Boone, N.C., and a M.S. ’77, has been called as pastor to the Oteen speech therapist in the Gaston County credit analyst in 1978 and was promoted to from Barry College, Miami, Florida. He Baptist Church. Clapp served as minister Schools. The couple resides in Gastonia, assistant manager of the credit has also done graduate work at Florida of youth at First Baptist Church in N.C. department in February 1980. Gibsonville and Chaplain to the Guilford CYNTHIA KAY HOYLE, ’80, and Ray County Sheriff’s Department and Jail. ALAN MAYHEW, ’72, has assumed duties Lawrence Warlick, Jr., were married 50's of manager of the South Broad Street September 14, 1980. Cynthia is employed BETSY CELESTE RORIE, ’77, graduated Branch of Carolina First National Bank, by Lincoln County Hospital in Lincolnton, MARGARET M. JOHNSON, ’56, is iwvcx Dee. Mooresville. After graduating from GWC, N.C. Ray is employed Vy ‘On* employed by the Lowe’s chain of with a Master of Arts in Education degree. he received a basic certificate from the Department of Transportation in Shelby, supermarkets in Mount Airy, N.C. She is employed by the Charlotte- American Institute of Banking and N.C. The couple resides in Fallston, N.C. Mecklenburg School System. advanced management certificate from DOROTHY STUBBLEFIELD TOTTEN, WILLIAM , ’72, and the NC School of Banking. He is married to ’54, and her husband Darrell have moved LaSandra Jane Patterson were married the former Gail Turner of Greensboro; to Gastonia, N.C., where Darrell is the MARRIAGES Sept. 13,1980. He is employed by the North they have two children and make their Minister of Education at the First Baptist Carolina Department of Transportation, home in Mooresville, N.C. CURTIS NEAL WORTMAN, ’78, and Alica Church. They have two children, Veneta, and she is employed by Specialty Lighting Addie Beam were married on August 31, age 17, and Vonda, age 12. of Shelby, N.C. The couple makes their ROBY LINEBARGER, ’76, is the new 1980. Curtis is employed by Porter home in Casar, N.C. PAT POSTON, ’57, has been named pastor of View Baptist Church, High Brothers, Inc. Alica is employed at S&R associate vice president for corporate Point, N.C. Dental Lab of Shelby, N.C. The couple JERRY DYCUS, ’61, and Christine Wrenn planning of Carolinas Hospital and Health makes their home in Shelby. were married September, 10,1980. Jerry is Services, Inc. (CHHS), a hospital DANNY M. WALL, ’72, is presently employed by Sears, Roebuck and management and consulting firm. She has Executive Vice President and Chief DANNY RAY BLANTON, ’74, and Betsy Company in Shelby, N.C. Christine been the organization’s communications Operating Officer of Risk Information Margaret Brown were married on October received her certification as a dental director since 1974, and will continue to Services, Inc., a division of Corroon and 4,1980. Danny is a sales representative for assistant from UNC at Chapel Hill. The manage CHHS’ public relations activities Black, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee, where Commercial Equipment Company. Betsy couple resides in Shelby, N.C. is a graduate of UNC-G and is a registered in addition to her new responsibilities. She he and his wife, Patricia, live. PEGGY CATHERINE MESSICK, ’75, and nurse at Duke University Medical Center. also will continue as assistant secretary of Paul William Tillman, Jr., were married GILBERT F. BOWMAN, ’74, has been The couple resides in Durham, N.C. the corporation. Pat received an A.A. on Oct. 25,1980. Paul is a graduate of N.C. named Field Sales Manager in the Power degree from GWC and a B.A. degree in State University and is associate state Tool Division of Porter Brothers, Inc. He is English from Limestone. She is presently VICKI CHERYL LITTLEJOHN, ’75, and demographer at the N.C. Office of State married to the former Nancy Newsome working toward an M.B.A. degree at Charles Gettys Sparks were married on Budget and Management. The couple and has two children. Queen’s College. Pat and her husband Ben October 4, 1980. Vicki and Charles are resides in Raleigh, N.C. reside at Woodbridge in Cleveland County PHILLIP J. BOUCHARD, ’74, has been and have two children. appointed as an agent for North Carolina DONALD F. BYNUM, ’53, was named a Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company Fellow in the American Speech-Language- and the Southern Farm Bureau Life Hearing Association at its annual meeting Insurance Company in Cleveland County, in Detroit on November 20, 1980. Don has N.C. After graduating from GWC, he served as the founding director of the taught four years in the Cleveland County Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center School System. He and his wife, Alma, since 1967. According to the Committee on have two children and live on Route 1, Honors, a Fellow “shall have been active Kings Mountain, N.C. in the Association and shall have a record Saturday, April 11 of sustained achievement in one or more of WANDA P. BRIGGS, ’70, has been the following areas: original contributions promoted to Vice President of Guardian to the advancement of knowledge; Medical Services, Inc., a subsidiary of distinguished educational, professional, or Guardian Corporation. A licensed nursing administrative activity; outstanding home administrator and registered nurse, Fun For The Whole Family Plan Now To Attend service to the Association.” she received her associate degree in JAMES RUSSELL FITTS, JR., 78, and BILL HOWELL, ’72, and AMY BOB D. SHEPHERD, Vice President for Kimberly Jo Cabaniss were married Oct. FREEMAN HOWELL, ’72, announce the Development, is the former pastor of 19, 1980. He is employed by Duke Power birth of a son, Kevin Blake Howell on First Baptist Church, Sanford, N.C. Bob is Company at Oconee Nuclear Station in August 14, 1980. Bill is Head Track and married to Dolores Vinson Shepherd of Seneca. She received a degree in Nursing Assistant Football Coach at J.L. Mann Highlands, and they have four children: from Cleveland Technical College, Shelby. High School in Greenville. Amy is Karen Johnson, a music teacher in The couple resides in Six Mile. Department Chairman in Physical Connecticut; Dale Shepherd, a Education at Northwest Middle School in commercial and business insurance man NORMA KAY HAWKINS, ’60, and Alvis Travelers Rest. in Sanford; Vickie Shepherd, with Anthony Stanley were married Oct. 11, Cablevision of Chapel Hill; and Noel, a 1980. She is an instructor at Western THE REVEREND CHARLES C. Junior High School student. Bob received Piedmont Community College in PENLEY,’ JR., ’76 and REBECCA G. his A.B. from Mercer University and his Morganton, N.C. He majored in business PENLEY, ’77, announce the adoption of an B.D. from Southeastern Seminary. at Appalachian State University and is infant daughter, Heather. The Penleys associated with the Orkin Company in have an eight year old foster son, Benji. Hickory, N.C. The couple resides in They live at Rt. 1, Box 360, Liberty. Valdese, N.C. R. BRUCE BOWERS, ’68, and wife Jenny 3 Incumbents, 1 Surprise CHARLES TRUMAN TIMMONS, ’74, and announce the birth of Bridgett Anne, June Jean Ellen Chaplin were married Nov. 15, 20,1980. The Bowers have a son, Rob, age 1980. She is employed as a registered nurse 3. Bruce is employed by Jefferson-Pilot Latecomer To Race with J.P. King, Division of Spartan Mills, Broadcasting, Charlotte, N.C. They reside Augusta, Georgia. He is employed as at 910 Beechgrove Court, Charlotte. personnel manager with United Finds Right Recipe Merchants and Manufacturers, Inc., A. WAYNE and CONSTANCE Homestead Division, Augusta. The couple WILLIAMSON, ’76, of Holly Ridge, Linda Morrison Combs, Gardner-Webb resides in North Augusta, S.C. announce the birth of Stephen Andrew on Class of 1966, pulled a rabbit out of a hat and won herself a seat on the Forsyth October 27,1980. ROGER WAYNE COLL2S, a senior at County Board of Education. Gardner-Webb College, and Tina Marie Elected on November 4, Linda was top Guffey were married November 22, 1980, DEATHS vote-getter in a field of eight candidates, at Dover Chapel on the Gardner-Webb including three incumbents. DOVIE M. HOPPER JOLLEY, 14. Campus. They will live at Rt. 1, Ellenboro, The Republican challenger ran on a N.C. ticket of a strong teaching background, JAMES HUBERT RASH, died October 17, administrative and business experience, JEAN MCKINNEY, ’79, and Neal Grigg 1980. He was a native of Union County, and an extensive $2,000 campaign, more were married in October 1980. Jean S.C., and Associate Professor of Art at than any other candidate. received an associate degree in Nursing GWC since 1965. She received 43,091 votes as compared and is presently employed by Cleveland with the 42,085 received by her closest Memorial Hospital in Shelby. The couple STAFF UPDATE contender. will live in the Clover Hill community. Other candidates contributed Combs’ JACKIE CURTIS, Machine Room success to her 11 years of teaching and to JASPER WARREN GAMBLE, JR. ’77, the endorsement of teacher groups. Operator, is married to Wayne Curtis, who and Kathy Sue Porter were married Combs entered late into the race after works at PPG. They reside at Rt. 1, Box Saturday, November 1,1980, in the Buffalo another female candidate withdrew. 38B, Mooresboro, N.C. They have two Two of the incumbent winners said Baptist Church, Shelby. children, Leah Jennifer 9, and Julie Anne Mrs. Combs told The Sentinel in because of Mrs. Combs’ 11 years of 3. Winston-Salem, “I talked to everybody experience as a teacher and administrator BIRTHS PHYLLIS EAKER, Secretary, Admissions who invited me and depended heavily on in the school system, she will have less to the personal endorsements of people who learn than most new board members. Office, is married to Bruce Eaker. Bruce knew me.” Mrs. Combs is Operations Officer and MARCIA P. ABERNATHY DUNCAN, ’73, is with the North Carolina Department of She also told The Sentinel, “I’m the only Manager of National Direct Student Loans and C. Dale Duncan announce the birth of Corrections. They reside at 623 Dellinger new member and I have a lot to learn.” for Wachovia Services in Winston-Salem. a son, Colin Dale Duncan, II, July 5, 1980. Road, Shelby. They are members of Bethel They reside at 127 Stacy Drive, Gaffney, Baptist Church. S.C. SHIRLEY COOK LAIL, Secretary, Morris Named SEE Director President’s Office, is a 1980 graduate of Dr. Robert Morris, assistant professor of B. S. degree in Physics and Mathematics, JOHN BUDD, ’75 and SUSAN LAWSON Gardner-Webb, with a B.S. in Business Mathematics and Physics, has been Dr. Morris received an M. S. degree and BUDD, ’76, announce the birth of a son, Administration. She is a Certified named director of the Summer Enrich¬ his Ph. D. in Physics from the University John Zachary Budd, October 11, 1980. The Professional Secretary. Shirley and her ment Experience Program. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He and Budd family now lives at 1103 Quail Drive, daughter Melissa, who will graduate from The program, designed for his family live in Spindale. Greensboro. Crest High School in 1981, live in Crest academically gifted students in grades 6-9, Acres, Boiling Springs. is a comprehensive three-week summer residential program which offers enriched ELLEN TAYLOR PALMER, Secretary, educational experiences in three basic Alumni and Placement Office, has a areas of concentration, including Fine Fashion Merchandising degree from Arts, Math and Science, Economics and GARDNER-WEBB Brooks College, Long Beach, California. Physical Education. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION She received her A. A. from Peace College, As director, Dr. Morris will organize the Raleigh, and her B.A. in Education from program for Summer, 1981 and will talk UNC-Chapel Hill. Ellen lives in Shelby at with prospective students and their Dm W. Moore, Jr., '37.Preiident parents about the program. He will also Mr*, loci Coutby Hamrick, '44. . . . Vico-Prcsidertl 508 N. Lafayette St. She is also bookkeeper work with the local schools to acquaint Bobby Pettyjohn, '52.Secretary for Palmer Mortuary. them with the SEE program. GARDNER-WEBB COLLEGE “We hope to give gifted students an Dr. Craven E. Williams.President opportunity to have educational Bob D. Shepherd Vice President for Development R@y0id°Up Time Berry Hartis.Vice-President-Finance experience beyond what they get in schools at the grade levels they’re in now,” Because of an early deadline for this Dr. Morris said. He also said that the Mrs Nancy H. Sarozen. Director, Alumni issue, we will feature news from Religion Association program will provide students with an Mrs Deborah B Putnam . . Director, Information majors in the March edition. opportunity to see what college is like and Services Consequently, IT’S NOT TOO LATE to to become acquainted with participating send in news of your whereabouts, job, Gardner-Webb professors. family, etc. We will have a special section A graduate of Stetson University with a in the Alumni Update for you. Do it NOW. Abernethy Has Article Published Double Your Dollar Do you know that many companies have a matching gift program that will duplicate your An article, written by Dr. Kenneth A former associate professor of gift to Gardner-Webb? How about your employer? Abernethy, associate professor of Mathematics at Virginia Military Institute Listed below are some North Carolina employers who will match your gift to the Annual Mathematics and Computer Science at in Lexington, Va., Dr. Abernethy has been College Fund. Inquire and submit appropriate form when you mail us your check. Gardner-Webb College, has been published at Gardner-Webb for one year. He has submitted several articles for publication in the national “Rocky Mountain Journal Aeroglide Corporation, Raleigh of Mathematics, Volume 10.” including one entitled, “Computer Applications In A Finite Mathematics Akzona, Asheville The article entitled, “Characterizations American Credit Corporation, Charlotte of some generalized countably compact Course,” which appeared in the June 1980 Blue Bell, Greensboro spaces of images of M-spaces,” was edition of the “National Educational printed in the Fall 1980 edition of the Computing Conference /2 proceedings.” Burlington Industries, Greensboro Mathematics journal. Burroughs Wellcome, Research Triangle Park Carolina Power and Light, Raleigh Carolina Telephone, Tarboro G-W Opens Center Sn BredelS County Duke Power, Charlotte Hanes, Winston-Salem On January 7, 1981, Gardner-Webb Gardner-Webb College has other GOAL Huyck, Wake Forest College opened a regional education center centers in Spindale, Morganton, Lincoln- Integon, Winston-Salem ton, Dallas, Newton, and Boiling Springs. on the campus of Mitchell Community Jefferson-Pilot Broadcasting, Charlotte In addition to GOAL degree programs, a College in Statesville, North Carolina. Jefferson-Pilot Corporation, Greensboro Gardner-Webb College will provide variety of seminars and short-term con¬ baccalaureate degree programs in tinuing education experiences may be Liggett Group, Durham Business Administration, Management, provided upon request. Northwestern Financial Corporation, North Wilkesboro Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Rexham Corporation, Charlotte Education-(K-3), and Middle School R.J. Reynolds Industries, Winston-Salem Education (4-9). NOMINATION FOR GARDNER-WEBB COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S imi DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS (Return by March 1, to GWC Alumni Office BoilingSprings, N.C. 28017) Past Distinguished Alumni Recipients

Mr. Jack Creech Dr. Thomas McGraw Dr. John E. Roberts Dr. Horace G. Hammett Dr. Helen M: Stinson 77 *71 ’68 ’72 ’79

ALUMNI AWARDS CATEGORIES: “Alumnus of the Year” “Service to Church” “Service to College” “Service to Community” CATEGORY:. _ REASONS FOR NOMINATION: (Give Biographical Data. Use extra sheet, if necessary.) Name of Nominee.

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Nominated By:_ .Class. Address. Address:_ Mrs,. Dorothy Washburn Hamrick Edwards is Registrar at GWC. Reflections On The 1957 Fire By MRS. DOROTHY EDWARDS pages. Of course, he had committed many has been since the middle forties as a classrooms, library, kitchen, dining room, On August 23, 1957, I was awakened by passages to memory, but it was such a result of polio. One of our greatest joys at dormitories, offices, Literary Society the shrill sound of the fire alarm which did great loss to him and to the College. that time was, “She is safe.” In spite of an Halls, auditorium, laundry, infirmary, not cease to blow for a long time. My son, Among other precious items lost was his iron lung, Martha graduated from parlors, maintenance and athletic storage, who was a member of the Volunteer Fire collection of sermons. No one ever knew Gardner-Webb and later from Wake etc. For students who attended Gardner- Department and a student at Gardner- how the fire started, but when questioned Forest College with an all A record. Webb from 1907 to 1957, it was “The Webb, bounded out of bed a few seconds about that, in spite of his major losses, he The fire raged unabated for three hours Building” with many memories (the ahead of me and was on his way to assist in came back with the remark that maybe it or more, and I along with hundreds of tinkling of Miss Curtis’ keys on the any way he could. As I remember it was was the “dry wit” of his old sermons that others watched with mixed emotions until hallway, the clarion call of Mr. J. D. sometime between one and two o’clock in set the building ablaze. it began to subside and then returned home Huggins and countless others for a better the morning. Financially one of the greatest losses in time to fix breakfast and go to school for way of life, joys and sorrows, disappoint¬ At that time I was living on Memorial from the fire was about $45,000 worth of another day’s work. ments, enriching experiences)- an edifice Drive, east of where the Gardner-Webb athletic equipment, particularly football Like buildings at many schools of earlier that was symbolic of an undefinable spirit radio station is now. As I looked out the equipment. Also, maintenance supplies and years, the Huggins-Curtis Building housed that is Gardner-Webb College! window, there was already a red glow in equipment were stored there, and when I almost everything under one roof - the sky. I could not determine which first arrived on the scene Coach Harris building it was, but thought it was either and Mr. Horace Scruggs were attempting the Hamrick or the Huggins-Curtis to get a few things from the basement Building. My first thought was “The areas. It was only a week before the Records” - the students records! I was opening of school with pre-school football dressed in a few seconds and was literally practice already underway, but Coach running from my house across the front Harris was able to retrieve only 6 football yards of the M. A. Moseley’s and John helmets and 3 balls before the heat became Washburn’s, down by Royster Hospital too intense andthe danger too great to stay (now a dormitory) and on toward the in the building. Mr. Scruggs saved a few Hamrick Building. I figured I would get things for maintenance. Otherwise, it was there faster on foot than going by car if I a complete loss. took the shortcuts. By the time I came up The thing that amazed me most about to Royster, I could see it was the Huggins- the fire was that the blaze was contained Curtis Building and was greatly relieved to mostly within the walls and the flame know that for the moment at least the leaped directly skyward. The roof was permanent records of our students were made of tin shingles (probably 8x12 or 16”) not burning. and the force from the heat flung the shingles as far as the baseball field (where Building, the flames were leaping many the new multi-purpose building is now feet into the sky. Several people had under construction) and on over into the reached the scene ahead of me and field where the stadium parking lot is now. hundreds of people came before it was The walls (which were 16” thick) of the over, many still in their pajamas and night building were of bricks made locally from clothes. My immediate and major concern clay taken from below and around the was the safety of the ‘permanent records’ Methodist and Baptist churches located on housed in the Registrar’s Office located South Main Street. That, I suppose, where Dr. Robert Morgan’s office is now in accounted for the fact that the walls did the Hamrick Building. not cave in, even from the intense heat as Soon, however, I spotted Dr. Philip the rich, pine lumber burned like kindling. Elliott, and my thoughts shifted to other Some of the trees which now stand south of very important and irreplaceable records the Charles I. Dover Building were within that were now going up in flames. Before I a few feet of the fire and still survived. returned to Gardner-Webb in 1946, Dr. Also the large oak, on the northwest corner Elliott had already started collecting of the C.I.D., survived for several years copies of the Gardner-Webb catalogues after the fire and its stump still remains and yearbooks and after I came, together there, along with several trees between he and I were able to get one complete set Hamrick and the Charles I. Dover of both that had been published since the Buildings. The flames could be seen as far beginning of the school in 1907-08. Now, away as Shelby. they too were being consumed. Also, about When I attended Gardner-Webb, a two weeks before the fire Mr. W. L. Hicks, student rang the bell in the bell tower for a long time trustee and Secretary of the the changing of classes. During the fire the Board of Trustees had brought the bell fell from the third floor and the last I complete set of original minutes of the knew about it, it was stored in the barrack Board since the school’s beginning, many structure over near the maintenance shop. of which had been personally written by However, the clapper, nor the frame 1957 - Huggins-Curtis Building burns - Possible electrical short. him. It was one of the most complete, around the bell, was never found in the detailed and well-kept set of records ashes after the fire. imaginable. They were meticulous and his The two corner stones, one for the Kings Mountain Baptist Association and the Study penmanship was beautiful and flawless. Tour To Egypt, These too were burned by the fire. other for the Sandy Run Baptist In addition to those losses, Dr. Elliott, Association, were retrieved and opened at who was President of Gardner-Webb at a later date. Although little was salvaged Jordan, Holy Land that time, had a private library of around from them, some of the things are now in our library. 2,500 books, most of which were housed in The Dept, of Religious Studies is sponsoring an exciting study-tour to Egypt, Jordan, and his Office in the Huggins-Curtis Building. Only a very few days before the fire, the Holy Land. This eleven-day tour departing June 15, 1981 has booked deluxe hotels He had priceless, rare books of Martha Mason and her parents, who had throughout and is well worth the $1459 for all expenses from N.Y. back to N.Y. May be taken Shakespeare, Milton, Spencer and many made their home in Huggins-Curtis during without college credit or for 3 hours of credit (Religion 251). Contact the tour leader: Dr. others too numerous to name with the school year 1956-57, moved into HAPY Vann Murrell, Gardner-Webb College, Boiling Springs, N.C. 28017 ; office (704) 434-2361, res. personal notes throughout many of their Dormitory. Martha is in an iron lung and (704) 434-7684. Page 8 New Ministerial faB*^uj» adopted Board Members iw r Appointed I I Fourteen new members of the Ministerial Board of Associates of Gar¬ I dner-Webb College have been named. Hi Those elected are the Rev. Dean I Baughn, pastor of Mount Calvary Baptist Qrandfa^i Church in Banner Elk, N.C.; the Rev. Gary Chapman, pastor of Miller Street Baptist Church in Kannapolis; the Rev. Eugene Elmore, pastor of Oak Hill Baptist Church in Thomasville; the Rev. Robert Ford, pastor of Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Vale; Dr. Troy Gregg, pastor of First Baptist Church in Chesnee, S. C.; Mr. Carroll S. Kirby, minister of music at Cen¬ tral Baptist Church in Lenoir; the Rev. across the street from the library, is his 1,500 students. Classes which were once “I think of him as my adopted Aubrey McLellan, pastor of College Park next stop. Sharon Garfield of the held on Saturday are now held only five grandfather. He really brightens my day Baptist Church in Greensboro; the Rev. days a week. with his visits,” Joyce Summers, Information Services office said, “He’s a Hughey McManus, pastor of Cedar Rock The Rev. Lamm said that he feels Continuing Education secretary at sweet man, I enjoy seeing him.” Baptist Church in Granite Falls, and the Gardner-Webb is a stronger college Gardner-Webb College said. She is talking Since he visits the campus on a daily Rev. Charles Morrison, pastor of Fair¬ academically than it was 30 years ago. He about the Rev. S.L. Lamm, a familiar face basis, some staff members get concerned mont Memorial Baptist Church in Rich¬ when he doesn’t show up. Shirley feels one of the stronger points at the in Boiling Springs. mond, Va. college is the religious attitude that Also, the Rev. Ollis Revels, pastor of A former religion and speech teacher at Washburn, switchboard operator, recalled prevails among the students. “I like First Baptist Church in Arden; the Rev. the College, the Rev. Lamm has been how the Rev. Lamm didn’t come on i Gardner-Webb,” he said. ‘*1 miss it just Hoyt G. Rutledge, pastor of First Baptist retired since 1962. Retirement, however, campus for a few days in the fall. Church in Brookneal, Va.; the Rev. i Concerned, she called his wife to find out like you would a family.” has not slowed him down. William A. Wallace, pastor of Englewood i why and learned that he was sick. He returns to Gardner-Webb on a daily Beginning in the pastorate after Baptist Church in Rocky Mount; the Rev. After his rounds at the College, the Rev. seminary training, he went first to a basis to make his “rounds” talking with C. Fred Werhan, pastor of Hominy Baptist Lamm said that he goes back home where the faculty and staff. The Rev. Lamm church in Spring Hope, N.C. near Raleigh. Church in Candler and the Rev. J.L. he does the necessary work around his begins his day at 7:30 each morning with a He went next to Roanoke, Va. where he Wilson, pastor of Ardmore Baptist Church brief visit to the Boiling Springs Post house. He enjoys working in his garden, helped organize South Roanoke Baptist in Winston-Salem. Office before stopping by the Webb keeping the lawn in shape, fishing and Church. After serving at Burkeville Administration Building on campus. Staff visiting the sick. He still serves as a supply Baptist Church in Burkeville, Va., he held The newly elected members will serve m four year terms beginning Jan. 1,1981 and members with offices in the Webb Building pastor when needed. pastorates in Cochran, Ga., at First ending Dec. 31,1984. expect a morning visit from him. According to the Rev. Lamm, the Baptist Church, and Hames Memorial at decision to move to Boiling Springs and Avondale, N.C. The last pastorate he held 'M “It’s not the day without him,” Shirley igij The purpose of the Ministerial Board is Pyron, business office secretary said. The start teaching at the College was a tough before coming to Boiling Springs was at to help the college develop quality Rev. Lamm enjoys greeting people, but he one to make. “I love the pastorate,” he said the First Baptist Church in Bryson City. Christian students who think for them¬ doesn’t linger at any one place because he and he didn’t make the final decision to selves and who will dedicate themselves to What plans does he have for the future? the Christian way of life in the vocation of doesn’t want to bother those working. move until the last minute. Asked what “I take it as it comes, a day at a time,” the their own choice. The Board also helps the “The Gardner-Webb and Boiling Springs changes he has seen take place at Gardner-Webb since he came, the Rev. Rev. Lamm said. college to keep a close relationship with people are friendly,” the 83-year-old the Baptist churches and pastors, advises Lamm named the obvious differences - Married to Foy O’Quinn, another active minister said. the college on ways to serve the Baptist more students. Gardner-Webb was only a person, they have one daughter and three His rounds continue with an occasional people and helps the College enlist two-year institution when the Rev. Lamm grandchildren. Their daughter, Leona visit to the Charles I. Dover Student Center students who desire to be in the environ¬ Cummings, lives in Alexandria, Va. and is and then it’s off to the library where he came in 1950 with an average enrollment ment of a true Christian college. a psychiatric social worker for three area greets the workers and checks out a book of 400 or 500 students. Now, it’s a four-year college with an enrollment of more than schools. The group meets annually at the College to read. The Development House, right with other meetings held upon call of the Chairman of the Board. Riegel Awards Second Class Postage Paid The WEB Boiling Springs, N.C. 28017 $10,000 Grant

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