CONFERENCE-schoil Of Fayetteville . - Methodist University

COLL 'Fayetteville, North Carolina 2n301Department of Public RelationsCarol M. Ouv rson, Assistant Director, Information Services'("L-A ":IMMEPTATEAugust 6, 1968FATFrTTSVTLLE - Mrs. W. B. Perkins, chairman of missionary e'-cation for theGoldsboro District, received the Jubilee Study Jewel st the Tuesday evrn-'rrrsession of the School of Christian insion, ''orth Carolina Conference, The ''nite-dMrthodist Church. Presenting the award wss ?'rs. John ' ?. rnvford of Raleipb, 'lest! 3TV-* coalmanof the school and Isr-st Tesr'p recipient of the j vel.In presenting the study jewel to F'rs, "-rkins, fl*rs. Crawford draw urjon anhistorical account of the jewel's origin and r-anin v?'-ich nr-" ared in ths Sp20, 196 iscuc-of the r-;orth Cero.lina Christian A;:voc::to.ftt'thattime, according to the article, the jewel became the i:rooerty on -ayearly tp/-r*s of t v e district v : iicb had the Isrgest percentage of a«.xiliarl ccndTjctinj»three study clashes' d-Jrin? tie /esr.; two missi-,r. stud/ classes and a!5iblastudy class.For the 1 '6?-6P. resr the Deport of Studies showed thrt the North O.-rolinaConference h»d conducted a total of 1,379 studies wH'h an attendarce of 3l,?l6.The jewel, itself, was moulded by f!eor. e A.Co. of Philadelphia.Meellof Bailey, Banks and '"Of oure old, the jewel features on its.In royal rorple nd sk", blue enamel.Aface a shieldt'rch of silvT rests uoon t'-'e shield,reaching from the bottom'to nhe t'op of it."'irroundlnp the s '1eld --Te ncne -rannte'leaves in ereen'rrold and nor? 5 errfnates in natural color.Symbolically, the materials.usrrj represent:divine plory ( »old); "iod, th* . Kinp of 'firths (royal purple) whose dwell : nf olace is!nCraven (sky V.l'ie ) sr:-' whohas declared himself t e shield of n's oe ' ri le (3hleld) Jesus Christ, tu-etorch); life, cctiv'ty, livin? f a i t h (rreen pomegranate Ir-aves); apomegranates).

.ADD QNE-Study Jewel PresentationOn the bsck, the jewel is inscribed "Woman's. Missionary Society, NorthCarolina Conference for Mission and Bible Study. Presented by Mrs. J. LEverett, Superintendent of Study. 1P7?-1928." It vas awarded irr!92P, for thefirst time, to the Rockinghara District.

MET"' Tr' COLL ?OPFayetteville, Mcrth C-rrolina ?P301Division of Public RelationsCprol M. Ouv :rson, '-a/is - f ) ; redtor'MITT'CDT'T, Mi::' !D!; !L r A r ' v :T'"r'T T?i TTT;Aurust 7, 19 8SC ?OL—Traffic si ns and eanutsbanners provide promptutopics for discussion during the School of Christian Mission, '.'orth- CarolinaConference The :?nited ' et'odist Church, now in session on the -'etholist v bllr-'csrapus.Prom left to r:5p;ht:Mrs. John ' -Crawford of Rsleiph, school dean andchairman, discusses Charlie Brown's ststement, "I need all the ''trends I csnget',1 as it relnt.es to the school therae, "Renpved And Sent F'orth.""One Ji ajr" brings up such au stions s "Js theThe'si nr sn the ot)ly one inftrurentsuitable for church music; on what basis do we exclude en Instrument s'-cha asthe p-uitar?" for panel r r- bers The ev. Paul Bunn, R p l e i f h ; f'rs.:J "roldvKyack, .f.; "iss n crothy Pam'ette, "'ew ork; gnd ''rs. F idl-s ". Clark, '-vVS.C."'iscufjsirtfi; t"ne traffic si?n "Tl Id" and the questions it raises I,1" a r to changes within the church is f'rs. I. C. T7c?reen. team coordinstor, "alei h.

BOARD OF EDUCATIONTHE METHODIST CHURCHDIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATIONMYRON F. WICKE, General SecretaryNASHVILLE, TENNESSEEBox 871OFFICE OF STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPSWILLIAM H. VAUCHAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTORMRS. DOROTHY CORN, LOAN OFFICERMRS. RUTH STALEY, SCHOLARSHIP OFFICERC. ELDON WRIGHT, LOAN COLLECTIONS OFFICER37202August IS, 1968M E M O R A N D U MTOTHE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONSMethodist CollegeThis is to advise that the students listed below have been approvedfor 1968-69 United Methodist Scholarships.We are notifying the pastor and district superintendent of eachstudent receiving the award. Since your school is in possession ofmore complete information on the home and home-town situation ofeach student, we are asking you to assume responsibility forpublicity in the home-town newspaper. The attached sheet is oursuggestion for use in this connection.Lynn Theresa MooreWoodrow Wilson Wells, Jr.DirectorDepartment pf Educational InstitutionsW O R L DS E R V I C EA G E N C YT H EM E T H O D I S TC H U R C H

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFROMTHE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE METHODIST CHURCHP. 0. BOX 871,, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, who will be aat, has been awarded a NationalMethodist Scholarship by the Board of Education of The Methodist Churph.is the (&& J-4yi Li-JofNATIONAL METHODISE 'SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS cover tuition and fees up to 500"anl are granted on the basis of superior academic standing, leadership ability,active churchmanship, character, personality and need.About 500 such awards are given annually by the Methodist Board of Educationand its nationwide scholarship program. More than 9,000 National MethodistScholarships have been granted since the program was started in 1945.Funds for the support of National Methodist Scholarships are received fromlocal Methodist churches on the basis of a church-wise offering on Methodist YStudent Day, the second Sunday in June.

7ODIST COLLFOR RELEASE* IMMEDIATEFayetteville, North Carolina 2P301Department of Public RelationsCarol w, Ouverson, Assistant DirectorAuerust 16,FAriTTEVIL' .EC TT ? ':/ ' I 51 HC ;;:CCHCl itS ,11'FAIBTTEVILLR - Voodrow 'F. "ells of Fayettrv: lie, vv.o will be a senior at iietbodistColleee, lias be?r " srd'd ? J-W'cnal ' '- M O''' "t cbcl' r-hi" b r the r'OpH f -o'.tc'-Honof The Ketho.-'ist Church. : \l.s is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow V. Wells, Sr, , 625 Lorpvieu, .Amajor, he plans to enter the ministry.National Metbodist Scholarship A', -rr-s covrr ti 'ticn snd fr.es np t - O 'md sregranted ort the b?sis cf superior academic stsndinry lBadersuTn aMl ty, active* .churcb'-nansMp, character, personality snd need,About, 500 such avards are ?iven annually by the Methodist . ard of S !ucat;6nVand its naticovn.de scholwrship progrsrn*f ore tnan 9,000 such scholarehipfe havebeen granted since the program was started in 19j;5*iiTj;r,cIs /or :::3e uatlonal Kefchodist bcnolfrp iDS ?re received by a ch:jrc,i offeringn Methodist Student D?y, the" second Sunday in Jur;e»wells is one of two Methodist College studrnts receiving the schol rsMp.oore, a sophomore from Beaufort, : . . , isMethodist College will open '"'or itsT :tthodist'sLynnsecond recipient,ninth academic year 5 ' hc-,r 12 "'1th s.facult/ of 66 perscns teschong over 2CO courses- in seven areas of study.Some 1100students are- exacted to enroll at the liberal arts, co-educational institution,y '. v- eluded , please return

JDr-T COLT,FOR RELEASE:WSDI.ATEFayetteville, Kcrth Carolina ?,P301Department of Public RelationsCarol M. Ouverscn, Assistant DirectorAugust 16, 1968ESAUFORTCTSS! 'T.1S T TIDTTAL ' 'fSTPAIETTiivILk:; - Lynn T. Moore of Beaufort, w'io y-'!l b ?. o'Dbornore "t ?College, ii .s been ?-wirde "i s l'?t crml Hrtbodl t ScholsrsMn by the Foard of of The Kcthodist Church.Miss Mocra is; the dauchtgr of Mr. and :-'rs. John M,, oore, lilt Pollock, and a\7 frraduete of East- Carteret High School. Lyrrn is a reli icn ma.icr at '"'rt'-o:'-' "fcand planr, to cai-eefc in Christian Fducati n.Kational Methodist Schplarsnip Awards r.over twition and fees TO to S OO snrf arerranted on t'*e basis of superior acadenic standing, leadership ability, actiyechurchmsnsbip, character, personality and need*-;About 00 such awards are given annually ty the Methodist Pas f ?!'?'icst-i-- jjand. its nationwide scholarship program, 'lore than 9,000 such scholarships '. been granted since the program WES started in lyh *Funds for the National Methodist Scholarships are received by a cr-urc'i offeringon Methodist Student Day, the seccnd Sunday in June.Miss Moore is -one of two Methodist College students re?"'tbe schcl'.:" '. .VJoodrow W. Wells of Fayetteville, a senior at "'et' odisti, is the college1 ? secondrecipient .Methodist College will open for its ninth academic year September 12 vith afaculty of 66 persons teaching over 200 courses in seven areas of study. Some 1100. 'students are expedted to enroll at the liberal arts, co-educational institution.rviv -i

METHODIST COLLFayetteville, North Carolina 2*301Department of Public RelationsCarol M, Ouverson, Assistant DirectorFOR RELEASE!IMMEDIATE16, 1968MS"1' T CO LI): "3 S FACULTY AIT ITIOKSthe continued grotx'th of Its student body and the furtherexpansion ot; ius erjc uicnal program, llet odijt College vrill be in ".he l% -'-'' academic year with a faculty oi"1 66 persons, 9 coraing to Dean Samuel J, 'Vomsck,Since the l?6?-63 year, five more instructors have been added to the faculty.Of the 66 oer&ons or the faculty roster for 1960-69, four will be me-ibors of thecollege library staff and two wil? be on leaves ?.f ?bs,encf , leaving 2 totri -ctiveteechirg stai'f of 60.'e 3 .r-' v d orasri c L.aj.f. -pr./fe r o r -f s-cic"' ?--7,r Jernr T , Lphrsn, instructor ir, od -.ca.bicr, andpsychology; Melton W. I yerj instructor in mathematics j David N. ' J utto, .Tr., instructorin art, and Jp'm-rs tf. Price, Ji". , who vnll serve is director of. the r-ew audio-visualcert r.rtir., ;the v -,' ]Janir:ce J T - * t' o P . A , Degree at Ly.jchbur"-"r?' 3t orthwe t m . Hniver tv«:'eColl . e a ndhss completed a year '3 work towardthe Doctoral deerres -in Scciolo;'y t fvorthvest rn and holds 3 P.D. decree fro«! Qprrett7heoloc-ical Seminarjr.Lehman, a nrt5ve of South Carolina, holds the P. A, degree from Samford College,'Birm 4 n ; Tham, *lis, and the Masters -3err?c- -'" r ucation and Psychology from AppalachianState University &t Ho one.yLoyer, a native of California, attended Lebanon ?allyy College in 'Pennsylvaniaana holds the 3.S. decree from Eastern 'ennonite College, Virginia, and the K.A. decreein mathematics from 3eor e Feabody College, Nashville, Tenn. -T.

ADD OW; : - H.C. Faculty AdditionsHutto, a native of Illinois, received the P,/. decree from Birm-inp am SouthernCollege and the M.A. decree in art from the University of Alabama.Price, a native of Kannapolis, !V.C., holds the BfA. decree froii Catawba College'and th Mastere decrr in audio-visual e'ucation frrm Appalachian Stste University.iiewc'opirrs who v,dll replace or fill-in for departing faculty ,"ier,!b rs are:'Irs. Ingeborg r. B. Dent, assistant professor of German and French and dean, ofwomen.:,ive of 'Jerm&ny, . rs. Dent holds the Bachelors d ree from Lyceum Sustrowand Obi.rlyaeiw,-Duren, with ;thr r cteoios undertaken at the Universityat s '!'. !/-ua--.6 se-'nar at Cologne and A-.-cnen.f Cologne andShe served in the Cer.vcn Jepartmentsat Duke University and the (University of North Carolina from 196b to 1968;Or. James Mouell, professor English. A native of Straw, ""I.C.,, "Dr. !'- well receivedthe B.A. degree fr m "uilford College nnd thethe Cr;lvcrs.it/ of "forth Carolinr.A. and i.,D. decrees 'n1 ."nf-.lish fromhe's served en c,he faculty at the University ofNorth Crr 1ina;, Vestcm Csrolina "niversity; "reensboro College (English "epartrnentriead); TuscuTum College (.English Department :-ead); s.nd Klcn 'CollR e ('"'acuity and "Inel-'sDep " rtrne nt Fead).'7:r, acbert T. Trysnt, assi-ztsrt "r-.'fessor rf Sociology. A rati'rt of Pennsylvania,Dr. 'r '-nt hol s thn r,?. pc-ree frm 'lr-"- Tp T n-'verfityr r,hc P.D. e ree from CrozerTh?oloMcrl Seminary, and the Th.D. decree from Boston University. «/Vin A, West, assistant professor of Education and ?sycholc y .in--;! di/ector ofteacher training. Also a native of Pennsylvania, '.vest,, rece ved the B.A. decree fro*uDavidson College'and the Masters degree in education from the University of ForthCarolina.k is veteran North Carolina educator.Roy F. McClelland, assistant professor of Education and Psychology, A native of.rircrinia, McClelland holds the B.A. decree from West Virginia Institute ofTechnology ; nd the M.A. degree in education from Marshall University.He has carried-on further graduate studies in education at ".he University of Vest Virginia and hasextensive experience as a public school educator in 'Jest Virginia.

ADD TWO - ;:.C. Faculty AdditionsKrs, Faye J. Lehman, cataloging librarian for the college Davis MemorialLibrary.l'rrs, Lrhsan, a native of Mt. " -, ". "., hcl-ir both .A. and a '.A. Inlibrary science from Appalachian State "niversHy.Robert S. ristian, in turctor in np,lish. A nsti t of N e w J r ey, r;v,rictianreceived .the B.A', degree from Western ' '-Tiylj n'* Coll' ej '!' 1 r .T''. d'- ree from r ./ , Universi &y; and the .-.A. decree :'n '.'.Y"'.fro TT* 1.vp'r!7''tyFrances C. Barrett, instructor In prl-'?h. A rrtiv« Conner4;: nut*7-nHp-rB, .r-,,'T.n.f v., s,,Garrett recrirej the F« » rer-r p fr-ow "-iaT-p t h Hollafe the the "',A. decree in :!1sbfrom the University of South

METHODIST COLLEGEFayefcteville, North Carolina 28301Division of Public RelationsCarol M. Ouverson.'Assistant T-irectorFOR RELEASE:IMMEDIATEAugust 20, 1968 LCWDE3MILK :;AJ-' D PTT LIC RELAX'OFS DIRECTOR AT iTSTCOT.LKOEFAYTSTTEVILLE - William P. Lowderwilk has assumed the position of Director ofPublic Relations at Methodist College. He succeeds Charles K. McAdf-ms vho leftto become-treasurer of the North Carolina Conference of The United MethodistChurch.Lowdermilk has been Assistant Director of Public Relations at 'he collegefor the past five years. In this position'he dealt primarily with studentrecruitment and church relations; he will continue to be concerned with thpse areas.Lowderrnilk holds the A.F. degree fron-Emory University and trie F.D. r e r efrom Duke University.The Division of Public Relations st Mpthodirt College handles student recruitment,church re 1st' ons, alumni affairs, information services and publicat'oris.

COLL-'TFayetteville, "orth CarolinaDivision of Public RelationsCarol H. Cuvcrson, Assistant DirectorRELEASE tgast 20, 1968LOWDSRMILK N#MKD PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR AT METHODIST COLLEGEFAYETTEVILLE - William P. Lowdermilk has assumed the position of Director ofPublic Relations at Kethodist College. He succeeds Charles K. KcAdsms v;ho left.to become treasurer of the North Carolina Conference of The United MethodistChurch!Lov;dermllk has been Assistant Director of Public Relations at ths collegefor the past five years*Jn this Position he ealt primarily with studentrecruitment and church relations; he will continue to be concerned vith theseareas.1Lowdermilk holds the A.B. decree frSn Emory TTnivers 'ty and the P»Di derreefrom Duke University.

/,I.J8SjE 0i§f coy,F !!K" ' ' Fayetteville, Worth Carolina 26301Biirisiof} of iublic Relations. 'uverson, Assistant DirectorAugust 21, 1968\s 'win Kational Scholarship';/F&XST 8VXX i& - Howard J. Lupton ar; ? '?,'. 00.7 Smith of Rocky -tourt, *'*ic will befreshnon at Methodist College, hsve been awar-tfconal Methodist Schcl- rsbipsby the Board of education of Tne Methodist Oaurch.l*!pton.iB a 1968 gra-iuate of Aocky %'unt en - r ':' \ '-\1 a n ' t,.h?- 73 ofthe Ser, and Krs« James CJ, I*rpt.oi3«0' rin.-r ; ?ln school, 'lovard hcl-5 nnr«ron's offices,maim ttmw captain of the Deb e. Jearo sn : - .vice., president of. the Future jinslcEes'of Awerica.*.also1 ? 1S, Smith,fi« was a member of- t**ec.-jonr- . '?onor oc'ipty,- ocky !'6.unt graduate, thp s- r -T .'r. ?no'Tofnmy is the past president c s.:r;f-r r"'1stfcwth '--Howship,.National-Methodist Scholarship Aw?rds covr * }' ir-n "ti''fetf art grsnted on the basis of superior ac"c.--ir; st"?, leadershi'"sp to ':r'D'1 .-:n lift-/, ?rt,ivechurcbnatJBhip, character,' personality Jted,' . About 500 such awu.i-'ds ?ire . ivon annually by t « Methodist 'and. Its nstionwide scholarship rrcgrf-.w.Education'ore. t'*;n ',000 such fschol. rs'-ipr, b.-,ve .been granted since the program was'started in l.-'l .unJs for ;'lonolKethodist Scholarships are received from a church offering on the second Sunday,. InJuris.Lupto?) and Smith are two of four !'t. tod-ic t Collrre-s dev-.s recf ; v'no t escholarship.Kethodlst College will or*en for Hr n i t h ac* e---'c - -r ':rr-.tcnhrr 1'faculty of 66 persons terchin-" over ?' ?n sc-vc-n -reas of pt.-.-- ',---.m lionstudents are expected to enroll at tne librrsl srts, eo-educ-'tl nsl. Institution.

Contact: Carol Cuverson,Assistant DirectorAugust 23, 1968MKT'ODIST CQLLE3S 'OPENS FOR MISTH ACADEMIC YEARMethodist' College will open its classroom doors for Its ninth academic year/Thursday, September 12 to an expected student body of 1100.Residence halls will open at 1 p.m. Sunday, September 8 vith September ?-llset for freshman orientation.New students and their parents will be welcomedSunday, September 15 at the President1" Hecention. The final day for registration4is September 11,In anticipation of an increased enrollment, the college has completed twoadditional buildings and expanded a third. Also, as announced earlier, the facultyhas 'been enlarged by '"ive and ace.denic course 'offerings have been added.The Student Unicn expansion, built at a cost of *L77»30C, contains anadditional 1?,000 square feet snd provides 300 more chsirs in irrUviiual diningrooms. On the upper level ere the new snack' bar, bookstore, 'n-' x st office,These facilities, aloncf with Reeves Auditorium ?nd the Horner AdministrationBuilding have already been in use, Although no college clsssp-s have been insession since the close .,f summer school July 19, the campus has served approximately2,800 people during the ei»ht summer workshops and conferences, A ninth meetirp,the Church School Administrators Workshop.will close the conference season September 6-8,MORE

ADD ONE—MET TCDIST COLLEGE OPENS TOR NINTH ACADEMIC TlThe Homer Administration Building, which has been in use since mid-June,has enabled revisions in the Classroom Building, Spppe formerly occupied byadministrative offices now provides additional faculty offices and houses thelibrary's new audio-visual center.Now awaiting tbs first influx of students is the Fine Arts Building (ReevesAdditorium, tfevever was completed for the 1968 ,May graduation)«,, The lower level,which hss been receiving finishing touches ,vU1108 the music department in offices,classrooms, a choral room, an ensemble room, and several individual practice rooms.On the upper level, the art and dram? departments are housed in space providingoffices, studios, classrooms, and costume and dressing rooms.Both the Fine Arts Building-Reeves Auditorium and the Homer AdministrationBuilding (costing is 1, 13,900) were made possible.by a federal government-loan( 85,000) under Title III, a federal government grant ( li83,b 7) under Title I,and college funds.Chief individual donors included John '''. Reeves of Pinehurst and W. . .Corner of Sanford. Reeves ?ift of ?00,000 in 1965 was directed to the construction*of the Fine Arts Building, and marked the beginning of fund raising effort's.has been a member of the fTefchodist College Board of Trustees since June,RRSVPS1962. Horner d&eelfced 100,OCO towards the Administration Fuilding in October, 1 63.He is an erirvnsl member of the Board of Trustees and served as chairman of theI'development committee. Publisher of the Sanford herald, Inc., Horner is a pastv.president of the North Carolina Press Association and has been member of theState House of Representatives.In addition, the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation of Winston-Salem gave J?5)0,000to the Administration Buil :ing fund ,in 1965.

Contact:Carol .OuverscnAssistant .";iri ctorFOR RELEASE:

METHODIST COLLEGE TO HOST SCHOOL OF MISSION FAYETTEVILLE - Methodist College will host some 2 0 people August 3-8 as the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church meets for its annual School of Christian Mission. Involved in the school, which has as its theme "Renewed and Sent Forth," will be