The FLYING f PETREL Vol. 50 OGLETHORPE COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ATLANTA, GEORGIA February 1969 No. 2 Charles L. Towers Elected Chairman of Board of Trustees Charles L. Towers, Vice-President in charge of Shell Oil Company's fifteen state South- ern Marketing Region, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Ogle- thorpe College. Towers assumed the responsibility on February 12th at the Oglethorpe campus in a ceremony with outgoing chairman, Robert L. Foreman, who remains as a member of the Board of Trustees after a highly successful tenure as Chairman. Towers has been serving as Vice-Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Funding Committee. His able leadership in these capacities has enabled Oglethorpe to take a giant stride toward total development. Mr. Towers said, "Since Paul Vonk came to Atlanta as President of Oglethorpe College, I have become excited by the opportunity for business leadership to help develop truly outstanding private liberal arts education in the southland." Towers, an accomplished musician, is President of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Vice-Chairman of the Atlanta Arts Alliance. He assumes the role as Chairman of the Board of Trustees after serving on that board since 1965. Oglethorpe Receives $128,733 Grant for New Science Building Senators Herman Talmadge and Richard Russell have announced a $128,733 Office of Education grant to Oglethorpe College for construction of a new science building on the Oglethorpe campus. Scheduled for completion in early 1970, the new science building will house all the science departments at Oglethorpe as well as some classrooms, laboratories and facul- ty offices. Physics, chemistry, biology, medical technology and pre-medical, pre-dental and pre-nursing courses will be taught in the new facility. Mr. Roy N. Goslin, Professor of Physics at Oglethorpe and consultant at the Oak Ridge Atomic center, assisted in the design and layout of the new three story facility. Kappa Delta, Chi Omega Re-Activated Things are swinging for sorority sisters at Oglethrope College. Kappa Delta Sorority has re-activated the Alpha Tau Chapter at the college, and the weekend of February 7th will mark the official re-activation of a campus chapter of Chi Omega national sorority. Formal installation of Kappa Delta Sorority will take place April 11th, 12th and 13th, when national officers of the sorority and Kappa Delta chapters from colleges in the southeast, will attend the festivities. National Officers of Chi Omega, in association with the Chi Omega alumnae in the Atlanta area, will combine forces to make official reactivation of the Oglethorpe chap ter on February 7th, 8th and 9th. Petrels Ranked 13th In Nation The Oglethorpe "Stormy Petrels" continue on their way to one of their best seasons ever. The Petrels, with a record of 16-3 are hoping for a bid to the NCAA National Tournament. If Oglethorpe can prevail in its six remaining games, chances for receiv- ing a bid with a 22 and 3 record are very good. Oglethorpe has been invited to the National Tournament two out of the last three years and finished 3rd in the nation in 1963. This year's team compares favorably with the best teams in Oglethorpe's history. Alumni Day Plans are being finalized for Alumni Day, May 3, 1969. This will be an opportunity to see in person the progress that your alma mater is making. A renovated and enlarged library, a new College Center, a new science building and new women's dormitory will all be completed or under construction by May 3. Activities of general interest and information are being planned for everyone. A schedule of events and activities will be in the April issue of the Flying Petrel. Do make your plans to attend on May 3! Alumni Dinner A Success The Alumni Dinner held on January 23 in the College Center was an overwhelming success. Over 150 people attended the buffet-dinner prior to the Valdosta State, home- coming basketball game. Among the alumni and friends attending was Dr. Philip Weltner, former president of Oglethorpe University. The night was a complete success after the Stormy Petrels defeated Valdosta as the alumni and the homecoming crowd cheered them on to victory. Non-Credit Courses Scheduled Again for March The third session of adult non-credit courses are scheduled to begin the week of March 10, 1969. All Atlanta area alumni will receive a listing of the courses. MANY alumni have taken advantage of these courses in previous sessions. Founders Club Members of the newly organized Founders Club at Oglethorpe will receive a pen set constructed from wood out of the Lupton Hall auditorium. This wood was taken from the auditorium when it was renovated in 1968. Membership in the Founders Club is open to all those alumni who contribute $100 or more to the Alumni Association. There are currently 23 members of the Founders Club. ALUMNI DAY MAY 3 Alumni News Dave Barbee, class of 1927, passed away July 1, 1968. At the time he was living in Albermarle, N.C., but his home was in Greensboro, N.C. He was one of the star players on Frank Anderson's baseball teams of 1924 and 1925. George Hiley Slappey, 1928, has been listed in the 22nd edition of Who's Who in American Education. Mr. Slappey currently resides at 186 The Prado in Atlanta, Georgia. Col. Samuel L. Finklea, 1938, Air National Guard administrative assistant to the adju- tant general, has been awarded the U.S. Air Force Commendation medal. He and his wife, Mary, have four children and reside at Sunview Lake, Columbia, South Carolina. Captain Thomas W. W. Hewlett, Jr., 1962, is attending the Air University's Squadron Officer School at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Pete and Sally Butchart, 1963 and 62, announce the birth of their third son on Novem- ber 25, 1968. Pete is the manager of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company retail store in Sandy Springs and they make their home in Decatur, Georgia. Captain Mike D. Pickett, 1964, has been decorated with the Air Medal at Seymour lohnson AFB, N.C. Captain Pickett, a B-52 Stratofortress navigator, received the medal for his outstanding airmanship and courage on successful and important missions under hazardous conditions in Southeast Asia. Second Lieutenant William E. Plowden, Jr., 1967, is attending the Air University (AU) academic instructor course at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Lieutenant Plowden was special- ly selected for the intensive six-week professional training that is conducted as part of the AU Academic Instructor and Allied Officer School, the teachers college of the U.S. Air Force. Management of Mr. William Egerton, professor of management at Oglethorpe College, will present a Pponlp Spminar seminar entitled "Management of People." Professor Egerton a highly successful man- " agement and business consultant will conduct the eight week seminar beginning March 5. This seminar is conducted by the Department of Continuing Education at Ogle- thorpe College. DEVELOPMENT REPORT 1967-1968 1968-1969 ALUMNI $ 5,673.00 ALUMNI $ 8.601.60 (INCLUDING FRIENDS) (INCLUDING FRIENDS) BOOSTER CLUB 7,007.79 BOOSTER CLUB 6,954.00 (INCLUDING FRIENDS) (INCLUDING FRIENDS) FOUNDATIONS 94,252.26 FOUNDATIONS 41.014.77 CORPORATIONS 2,850.00 A. ANONYMOUS GIFT 125,000.00 TRUSTEES 9,672.00 TRUSTEES 3,869.00 PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL 805.00 PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL 1,425.00 FRIENDS 7,435.40 WILLS (APPROXIMATELY) 70,000.00 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 128,733.00 TOTAL $127,695.45 TOTAL $385,597.37 CLASS CONTRIBUTIONS CLASS NO. OF AMOUNT AMOUNT CLASS NO. OF AMOUNT AMOUNT CAPTAIN YEAR GIFTS PAID PLEDGED CAPTAIN YEAR GIFTS PAID PLEDGED 1918 1 $ 7.50 $ 1944 7 $ 85.00 $ 1920 1 10.00 1945 3 40.00 Marquis Calmes 1921 2 30.00 1946 1 10.00 1922 4 95.00 1947 3 40.00 1923 1 10.00 1948 7 78.00 Otis Jackson 1924 11 825.00 75.00 1949 8 195.00 Wendell Crowe 1925 9 395.00 100.00 1950 8 165.00 1926 3 120.00 1951 6 67.50 12.50 1927 9 430.00 70.00 Fred Agel 1952 16 290.00 1928 14 420.00 10.00 1953 9 85.00 15.00 1929 9 115.00 110.00 1954 7 70.00 60.00 1930 7 155.00 Stan Aldndge 1955 8 130.00 1931 5 140.00 1956 7 130.00 20.00 Roy Warren 1932 16 380.00 1957 5 112.00 30.00 1933 5 71.00 Ted Bay ley 1958 14 640.00 25.00 1934 9 112.00 1959 7 190.00 Ben Hargrove 1935 12 235.00 90.00 1960 4 120.00 10.00 1936 5 60.00 Penny Jones 1961 6 115.00 Creighton Perry 1937 8 96.00 105.00 William Flammer 1962 15 265.00 Francis Key 1938 18 568.00 10.00 Lynn Drury 1963 12 150.00 100.00 Wilson Franklin 1939 19 297.00 Dennis Kerr 1964 10 121.00 Medora Draper 1940 23 1,040.00 500.00 James Hartlage 1965 4 30.00 25.00 Philip Scales 1941 15 1,267.02 Elaine Law 1966 14 155.00 Mary Asher 1942 10 130.00 Larry Shattles 1967 7 255.00 1943 4 50.00 Gil Watson 1968 15 270.00 30.00 TOTAL 423 $10,867.02 $1,397.50 THE OGLETHORPE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEETS the second Monday of each month at 7:30 in the College Center. 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