UNTVFRSJTY RICHifhOND JvJAGAZJNE Winier 1982
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Our International Set Meet some of the young people who have travefed from far countries to get themselves an education at UR. by Alison Griffin
6 Q & A: New Tax Law
Two UR law professors take a look at how the Economic Recovery Act of 1981 will affect the taxpayer. 10 Around the Lake 13 Classnotes 16 Westhampton Classnotes
Cover Photography Marsha Polier Credits Marsha Polier, pages 3-4; Richmond Newspapers, Inc., page 12; Dale Hargrove, page 10; Bob Strong, page 12. Editor Evelyn Terry Art Direction The Paxton Group-Ken Cook Contributing Editor Alison Griffin Editorial Assistant Dale Hargrove Classnotes Editor Michael B. Dowdy, R'73 Classnotes Editor Jane S. Thorpe, W'58 Contributors J. Rodney Johnson, Nina Murphy, John A. Eichler, Barry Barnum, Leanne Beorn, Janis T. Zeanah, Steven Barza UR Magazine Advisory Committee Roger Beck, Stephen Nash, Charlotte Oberg, John Taylor, Mary Grace Taylor, Barry Westin
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I was particularly pleased to see the article "Voluntarism: A Two Way Sb'eet" in the summer issue of the University of Richmond Magazine. This is a favorite subject of mine. William 8. Craham, R' 43 Richmond, Va.
I enjoyed reading your cover story on voluntarism in the summer issue of the University of Richmond Magazine.
At a time when the long trend toward greater Government involvement in matters of private as well ai; public concern appears at an end, volunteer efforts aimed at meeting community and individual needs are taking on added imp.:irtance. That is -Surely as it should be. Left in control of their own resources and free to act
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science, Americans historically have =~~:!Js:~nerously to meet perYour article described several
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has benefited so extensively from pri• vate philantluopy, has every reason t• remain in the forefront of the volunteer movi:!ment in the Richmond area. Here, as in communities around the country, voluntarism will be the key to alleviating socjaj ills and improving: the quality of life in the fu. ture. I commend you on your timely article. Frank B. Atkinson, R'79 Richmond, Va. A friend passed along to me your recent University of Richmond Magazine
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Thank you for expanding the sometime limited view of volunteers and for dispelling some of the many myths about who volunteers are and what they do. The Governor's Office of Citizen Affairs in North Carolina was established by Governor James B. Hunt Jr. because he believes that persons giv• ing of themselves to help their communities and their neighbors is in the finest tradition o( our nation. We air plaud all who support this view and encourage all to do more to involve themselves in worthwhile service. Best wishes in all of your activities in support of higher education and your university. M, Austin Connors Jr.
Director of Special Projects Governor's Office of Gti.zen Affairs State of North Carolina Raleigh, N.C.
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you and your staff for the ex• cdlent article on voluntarism which appeared in your summer 1981 is:$ue of the UniVttTSity of Richmond Magazine. Without question, the United Way of Greater Richmond could not exist without volunteers, and we particularly appreciated your highlight• ing Dr. lrby Brown for his tremendous contributions to our organization over the past several years. The V<ilunteer Spa:ial, a two-hour primetime volunteer recruitment tool which is produced annually, could not have been poo:sible without Dr.
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us in the production of that program, In today's society, With severe cutbacks irt federal and state funding streams, many of our agencies will have: to rely on volunt~rs to a greater extent,· and having your magazine highlight the examples of outstanding volunteers and the need for additional voluntt:ers certainly helps all Q{ us who are in the voluntary sector of our community.
Larry E. Walton United Way of Greater Richmond Richmond, Va.
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by Alison Griffin
Gabriella, Mark, Raidah; Tim, Safia and Phil . six of the 30 foreign students currently enrolled at the University of Richmond; chosen more or less randomly for interviews, so that the UR magazine could focus in on the kinds of young women and men attracted to our campus from other countries and cultures, and on how things are going for them here. They linger in the mind of an interviewer, these six: the incredible variety of their backgrounds; the ways they talk and think and dream about the future. They are as different from each other as they are different from their young American contemporaries. And yet, when the conversations are over, one is struck with a quality they share. I guess the best word for it is guts. Phil might prefer the British "pluck." The opposite of apathy. The ability to pitch cheerfully into a strange culture (sometimes a strange language too) and do well academically and keep a sense of ba lance and hang on to dreams despite loneliness and large obstacles.
"Crikey, I was homesick at first!" Phil Norgate admitted with a grin. He's 20, came to UR from England last January on a track scholarship and is majoring in history and religion. "Pop used to call me every second week. I really looked forward to those calls." Phil heard about UR through his old school friend Jo White, now a track star at Westhampton College. He finished high school at 16 in Banstead, Surrey, and had been working there for four years, first as an engineering clerk with the local Electric Council, then as a sales trainee. He had kept up his running with a nearby dub, the Epsom and Ewell Harriers. Phil's an 800-meter man, number six on UR's cross country team. Now he says he's into "quality" rather than "quantity" in his running. Phil is a committed Christian from an English Baptist family. He and his "Pop" have long, strong ties with the Boys' Bri-
gade, a British organization like the Boy Scouts, but with a more overtly Christian thrust. Even though he "gets a lot" out of the interdenominational chapel services on campus, he disarmingly adds, "You know, I miss the old ladies, the little kids, the kind of fellowship of all ages you really need as a Christian." He has been working with young people at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Midlothian since December. After being out of school so long, Phil had to struggle ha'rd at first with the rigors of academic discipline. He's doing well now and is full of praise for the history and religion faculty, both as teachers and as friendly counselors. His hope is to return to England after graduation and earn another degree at a university there.
Safia Baggia, working towards a master's in biology,
spent her early years in Rangoon, Burma, but her family is Indian, and they speak Gujrati, an Indian language, in their home. Because of political upheavals, Safia's family now lives in London. She is the oldest of six children. The Burmese Nationalist government took over her father's business in Rangoon in 1962, and the family moved for a time to India and then to Pakistan before settling in London. Because of political situations and frequent moves, there was a seven-year period in Safia's young Hfe when she had no schooling. So when the family came lo London when Safic~ was 18, she'd had no high school. She entered an English state school in a class of 14-yearo\ds. Safia's large, eloquent brown eyes, as well as a certain intensity in her soft voice, reflect the anxieties of those belated high school years, when she "encountered racial prejudice among both teachers and students. 1 was looked upon contemptuously as a member of the immigrant community." She was 22 when she finished high school. For two years she worked as a library clerk in London. "Then I just threw in my dice," she said in a lighter voice, "and decided to try to get a college education in America ... It has been a hard struggle."
Her search turned up the fact that Bridgewater College in Virginia- a small school in a relatively warm place---0ffered fouryear scholarships to foreign students. Safia applied and was accepted. Bridgewater was a happy experience for the young Indian girl who had moved from pillar to post since leaving Burma. She found herself warmly accepted and spent four years at Bridgewater earning a degree in general science. And now here she is al UR, hoping that by the time she earns her master's in biology she will have been admitted to ;.i medical school. She rents a room near the campus, has a Saturday job at the Boatwright Library, and sti!Hinds the winters uncomfortably cold. Because of visa restrictions, she cannot legally hold a job off campus.
Raidah Ziadeh (pronounced Ray-da Zee-addy) from Saudi Arabia was only 17 when she came here in 1979, relieved to be
accepted on "early decision." She has relatives living in Northern Virginia. A pro at the game of fitting in wherever she finds herself, Raidah jokes, "Mom tells me that now I've got a Southern accent." In fact, though her native language is Arabic, she speaks unaccented English with an engaging smattering of current American slang expressions like "It blows me away!" Her background is complex, like so many of the foreign students here: Raidah's family are Palestinian Arabs, with deep roots in that mainly Arab section of Israel, the West Bank of the Jordan, where her parents' relatives have lived for generations in Ramallah outside Jerusalem. As a young man, Raidah's father left what she calls "the stresses and strains of life in an occupied country" to work for the huge Arabian-American Oil Company (ARAMCO) in Saudi Arabia. He returned to Palestine to get married, then brought his wife back to Saudi where they both now work for ARAMCO. Raidah is the eldest of their four daughters. She is a Christian, and for that reason cannot be a Saudi citizen. You have to be a Muslim to be a citizen. So she feels like a guest in Saudi, and her family's "home" will always be Palestine, she says. Her excellent English was acquired at the ARAMCO school. She also spent two years at a boarding school in England. Like Safia, Raidah hopes to become a physician and is majoring in chemistry. She would like
to attend medical school in the Northeastern part of this country, where her adventurous, freedomloving spirit feels most at home. She has found her niche at UR, Raidah says thoughtfully. "But I'll be honest- I'm not into the upper-middle-class preppy scene. I don't mind it. It's just not me." A member of the University Choir, she has found her friends among the musical set and in the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. Coming from the 12astern coast of Saudi with its desert climate- bone dry and very hotRaidah enjoys Virginia novelities like snow and mountains. Invited home by a college friend who lives in Stuart's Draft, she liked the rural Virginia atmosphere very much. She is equally intrigued by the "split culture" of Saudi Arabia, where much of her life has been spent in the "suburban" atmosphere of the 30,000strong ARAMCO community of Dhahran. It flourishes side by side with the timeless exotic confusion of the Arab marketplace.
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Mark Shabinsky, a junior in The E. Claiborne Robins School of Business, has the distinction of being one of only a handful of Canadian high school football quarterbacks chosen to play college football in America. Mark came here from Ottawa ln 1979
on a football scholarship, hopes to get his degree in business next year, and then return to Canada to join his father's real estate development firm. Life as an American college football player has demanded major adaptation for Mark. "Canadians play a different brand of football-or perhaps I should say it's the same game under different rules," he explained. "The Canadians use 12 men instead of 11; the field is bigger, the basic style is different." UR Coach Steve Wright sums up Mark's achievement: "Mentally and physically, quarterbacks have the most challenging position among the players. They're asked to do more. Mark has adapted very well mentally as well as physically to the position. At UR we ask our quarterbacks to run almost as much as they pass, and this has been a real challenge for Mark. "He has a stable temperament and a good understanding of social adaptation as well as being able to handle a new form of football. He's very sharp mentally, and he's a pleasure to work
with. He's doing an excellent job in his business school studies. These student athletes are asked to give 30 to 32 hours a week to football during the season. That's a lot of time." Mark agrees. "The self-discipline is tough. You feel pretty much mentally and physically drained. I don't know many people except other football players. The game pretty well fills up your life." He has, however, become friends with a Richmond family, the Lapkins, Jewish like himself, and enjoys time spent with them. And he attends services at B'Nai Shalom congregation.
Gabriella Liem's native country is the Netherlands. But because of her father's position with a Dutch-Australian chemical firm, she lived in Indonesia for three years and in Singapore for four years. In Singapore, at age 15, she was sent to a British
school and had to switch from being educated in her native Dutch language to having all her classes in English. The result, as she humorously explains, "is that I am frustrated by language trouble because I still tend to think in Dutch, and when I am speaking English I have to go all around to explain what I wish to say." Nevertheless, she gets her message across beautifully. Her parents spend part of their time in the Netherlands but are currently renting a house in Singapore. Gabriella is ambitious in an idealistic and serious way: Her older sister is finishing up studies at the Free University of Amsterdam to earn a Ph.D. in non-Western sociology, and Gabriella shares her sister's desire to bring Western skills and knowledge to help the people of Third World countries in Asia and South America. In Gabriella's case, it is medical skills she wants to contribute. She would like to become a surgeon. She came here in 1980, is majoring in chemistry and biology and hopes to enter medical school, possibly in America. She has relatives living near Washington, and chose UR from Barron's Guide as a good place for premed studies. Gabriella is president of the campus International Relations Club, sings in the University Choir and hopes to go sky diving soon ("though one does not tell one's parents of such things," she adds mischievously.) This serious-minded young girl finds her fellow students friendly and often highly competitive, which makes her thoughtful. "I think you only need to
compete with yourself," she suggests. "I think the whole atmosphere of the classroom would be better if people were not so competitive. I do not think an intense sense of competition is a right attitude towards life." Her idealistic attitude has resulted in her suggesting social service projects for the International Relations Club, as well as "just socializing."
Culture shock hit Mark (Tim) Smith fairly hard when he first came to UR from Bermuda as a freshman in '79. But being the affable, easy going fellow that he is, he soon came to terms with a different lifestyle. Now he is obviously enjoying himself and working very hard (no contradiction in Tim's case) as a junior in the business school. Tim came to the U.S. from a "very British" small island- a mile wide by 20 miles longwhere he had spent his whole life thus far. Bermuda is 700 miles off the east coast of the U.S., population about 55,000; 60 percent black, the rest mainly of British origin, like Tim's family. Integrated schools. Bermuda is the last surviving British colony, with a governor appointed by the Queen for a four-year term. It's a prosperous, sunny, relaxed place, Tim says; main industry, tourism. Lots of international businesses
have headquarters there for tax purposes. Tim's father, mother, sister and brother are all involved in the family business-importing office equipment. Tim plans to join them when he graduates. He attended a "very British" school in Bermuda "with uniforms and all that. As you know, the British have a tradition of being very civilized, very proper." That was where the culture shock came in. Tim found the values and behavior of a good many American college students quite different from anything he was used to. He's too courteous to say words like "uncivilized," so he just hedges around with "different values, different behavior." For example, it was hard getting used to cars being such a big thing in young people's lives. "I don't even know how to drive, I couldn't care less," Tim says. "Most people our age ride mopeds at home. I like to walk." Bermudians are very outdoorsy people, and Tim plays a fairly serious game of tennis, but sticks with intramurals because he needs the time to study. He loves swimming and volleyball but finds the local brand of Rugby "a bit too much of a bash, less a game of skill than what I'm used to." To this young man from a gentler culture, American football remains a total mystery. "Doesn't appeal at all." Tim's English has mellowed into a pleasant mixture of British and American, reflecting his adaptability. "I'm here to learn as much as I possibly can," he says firmly. "I'm a hard worker, and I'm most definitely getting a good education here." UR
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The Economic Recovery Act of 1981 as adopted by the Reagan administration is highly complex and has left many of us wondering how it affects us. Two UR law professors, J. Rodney Johnson and Nina Murphy, answer some of our questions.
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sol The Economic Recovery Act of 1981 benefits anyone who pays taxes. The major beneficiaries of the new tax law are the very rich and corporations.
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Yes.
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What are the benefits?
The major benefits of the new tax law for wage earners are (1) lower tax rates for the next three tax years (1982, 1983, 1984) and indexing thereafter (see question #7); (2) elimination of the "marriage penalty" (see question #10); (3) deduction of charitable contributions by taxpayers who do not itemize deductions (see question #17); (4) extended time to purchase a new residence and defer recognition of gain on the sale of the old residence-prior law was 18 months, new law permits two years; (5) increase in gain excluded on sale of residence by taxpayers who are 55 years of age or older (see question #12); (6) increase in credit for dependent care expenses (see
question #8); (7) the creation of so-called AU-Savers Certificates (see question #15); and {8) increased availability of Individual Retirement Accounts (see question #13) .
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When do they become effective?
Are capital gains now more desirable than they were?
Yes. Since the top tax bracket has been lowered from 70% to 50%, the effective tax rate on long-term capital gains has been reduced from 28% to 20%. The highest effective tax rate on capital gains is arrived at by multiplying the highest tax rate, i.e. 50% times 40%, since only 40% of capital gains are taxed at all.
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Doesn't the reduction in the maximum individual tax rate to 50% make capital gains less attractive than fonnerly?
The answer to the question depends on the individual taxpayer's situation. As discussed in the answer to question 5, the lowering of the maximum individual tax rate had the effect of lowering the effective tax rate in capital gains from 28% (70% x 40%) to 20% {50% X 40%).
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Has the new law done anything to ease the plight of working parDivorced or widowed par-
The above benefits have various effective dates. (1) The tax rate reductions became effective October 1, 1981. (2) The "marriage penalty" is eliminated as of 1982. {3) The new rule on charitable contributions is effective for contributions made in 1982. (4) The hvo-year replacement time on sale of a residence is effective for sales after July 20, 1981. (5) The increased exdu~ion for gain applies to sales of principal residences after July 20, 1981. (6) The increased credit for dependent expenses is for expenses paid in 1982. (7) The All-Savers Certificates became available in October 1981. (8) The increased availability of Individual Retirement Accounts becomes effective in 1982.
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ments without any increase in real wages. The first three years of the new tax law will reduce the tax brackets. Thereafter, beginning in 1985, the tax brackets will be adjusted annually to take account of the increase in the Consumer Price Index. Indexing will be helpful to eliminate "bracket creep."
Wha t is indexing and will it be helpful?
Indexing means that the tax rate schedules will be revised annually to prevent "bracket creep." Bracket creep occurs when an individual's salary is increased just enough to keep up with the inflation rate. The salary increase will put the individual in a higher tax bracket which results in higher tax pay-
Yes. The new law has increased the credit allowable for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment. Prior law allowed a credit equal to 20% of expenses up to a maximum credit of $800 with more than one dependent. The new law has a three-tiered credit with an increased credit for all taxpayers, but particularly for low income taxpayers. First, taxpayers with income of $10,000 or less will get a credit of 30% of expenses. Second, the credit will be reduced by 1% for every $2,000 of income above $10,000. Third, the credit will remain at 20% for taxpayers with income over $28,000. The maximum amount of expenses the percent credit will apply to has been increased from $2,000 to $2,400 for one dependent, and from $4,000 to $4,800 for more than one.
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Do these changes help parents with ~hildre~ in c~l!ege, who face • ever-increasing tuition costs?
No, except to the extent that the parents have more after-tax dollars due to the above outlined benefits. (See reference to tuition exclusion in answer to question #24.)
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What is all the furor about the marriage penalty?
The "marriage penalty" means that hvo married people with about equal incomes will pay more tax than hvo single people with the same incomes. The new law alleviates this "penalty," by means of a deduction. A married couple with two incomes (both spouses working) who files a joint return will be able to deduct 5% in tax year 1982 and 10% thereafter of whichever is less-$30,000 or the amount of the lower earning spouse's earned income. Therefore, the maximum deduction in 1982 is $1,500 and in 1983 and thereafter $3,000.
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Are there corresponding benefits for single people and for couples where only one spouse has income?
For many years, single people complained about the advantages married people had in the joint return. Congress addressed that problem a number of years ago by putting in effect a new tax rate for single people. The joint return has always
provided a benefit for married couples where only one spouse has income. The combination of the lowering of the tax rate for single people and the increase in the number of two-wage earner married couples, is what led to the "marriage penalty" in the first place.
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Does the new law haoe any special provisions which would be of interest to the • elderly in modest financ ial circumstances? The only new benefit that affects the elderly is that when an individual who has attained the age of 55 sells his/her principal residence, the first $125,000 of gain on the sale can be excluded from gross income. This is an increase from $100,000 under prior law.
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:h~;,c:;:sc~:x:t~ ~::, and why are they desirable? IRAs were created in 1974 to allow employees v,.,ho were not covered by a pension plan to in effect make deductible contributions to their own pension account. The deduction could be taken whether or not an individual itemized deductions. The deduction was limited to $1,500 or 15% of compensation whichever was less. One may set up an IRA with a bank, savings and loan, or a credit union. As the money deposited in an IRA is not taxed when earned, the money is taxable when withdrawn upon retirement. This later taxation is a benefit to most individuals since the money will be taxed at a lower rate when income falls.
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If one already has an IRA, does the new law change what can be done with it?
Yes, and now the IRA is available to many more taxpayers. The new law provides that even employees who are covered by a pension plan can establish their own IRA. In addition, the deductible contributions to an IRA, new or existing, have been increased to whichever is smaller-$2,000 or 100% of the individual's annual compensation. The limits on contribution to an IRA apply individually to a husband and wife. Therefore, the maximum amount deductible on a joint return is $4,000. An individual with a non-working spouse is limited to a $2,000 deduction unless a spousal IRA is established.
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Savings i11stit11tio11s have been advertising the benefits
• ':£:}J-;:ev:;:s;,e:~c:~!id one want one? An individual can earn up to $1,000 interest
($2,000 on a joint return) on special savings certificates tax-free. These special savings certificates are one year certificates available for purchase between October 1, 1981, and December 31, 1982. The minimum certificate is $500. Since the interest up to $1,000 (total, not annual) is tax-exempt, the interest rate is lower than the current interest rate. (The rate changes and is set at 70% of the average investment yield for Treasury bills at the most recent auction.) In order to determine if you can benefit from these certificates you must compare what you would earn on taxable certificates and how much tax would be paid on that amount with the tax-free earnings in All-Savers Certificates. These certificates are not beneficial to everyone.
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Can one benefit from both an All-Savers Certificate and an • lRA at the same time?
Yes .
D;d the new law make any cha11ges ill the tax benefits
• ~~1:::a~reb:~!11/;~~:~o::~i?sg it likely to encourage small gifts to colleges but discourage big ones?
Yes to both questions. Prior to the new law, individuals who did not itemize deductions could not deduct charitable contributions. Now, non-itemizers can deduct charitable contributions. In 1982 and 1983, 25% of the first $100 of charitable contributions up to a maximum of 525 can be deducted by non-itemizers. For 1984, the rule is 25% of the first $300; for 1985, 50% of contributions can be deducted with no maximum amount, and for 1986, 100% of all contributions may be deducted. The only maximum amount in 1985 and 1986 is the general rule of 50% of adjusted gross income currently in effect. This new deduction ends in 1986. Small gifts should be increased as they will now lead to a tax benefit. This new rule will not affect big gifts, but the overall rate reductions will affect big gifts. As the maximum rate is reduced from 70% to 50%, the tax savings from charitable contributions will diminish.
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Are any of. the so-called business prov1sw11s of the new • law of i11terest to i,,divid11als, say if you practice a profession or operate a business of your onm? Yes. The most important change in the new law for businesses is an Accelerated Cost Recovery System in place of the old depreciation and the election to expense certain depreciable business assets. There are additional benefits to small businesses, such as the reduction in the corporate tax rate, an increase in the accumulated earnings credit, an increase in the maximum number of tax-option (so-
called Subchapter S) shareholders, and changes in accounting for inventory.
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Do any of these p,ov;s;ons offer tax savings specifically • for the salaried employee, who seems to bear the major brnnt of our tax system?
No. The only benefits for the salaried employee are those discussed in answers to preceding questions.
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What majM changes J;d the law make in the estate and • gift tax laws?
Three major changes are (1) the creation of an "unlimited marital deduction," i.e. the total elimination of taxes upon most transfers between married persons, regardless of whether these transfers occur during lifetime or at death; (2) the increase in each person's "exemption equivalent" (the amount of property that one can give away to anyone during lifetime or at death) from its present level of $175,625 to $600,000; and (3) the decrease in the maximum rate of taxation from the present 70% (on estates over $5,000,000) to 50% (on estates over $2,500,000). The benefit of these changes will seem obvious to most persons upon a casual reading. However, these apparently obvious benefits may in fact prove to be illusory for a number of persons as one notes that (1) the unlimited marital deduction deals only with Act I of a two act play- taxes will still have to be paid when the larger estate passes from the surviving spouse to the children; (2) the increase in the exemption equivalent is not immediate-it is phased in over a period of years ('82 ""' $225,000, '83 = $275,000, '84 = $325,000, '85 = $400,000, '86 = $500,000 and '87 = $600,000), and thus it may not even keep pace with the combination of appreciation and inflation; and (3) not only is the rate reduction phased in over a four-year period, the bottom rate (which is the one that will affect every taxable estate) will actually increase from 32% to 37% when the new exemption equivalent is fully phased in in 1987.
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In view of the new law, should everyone have their • wills reviewed?
It is estimated that no more than 3% of Americans currently have taxable estates. Certainly these persons need to have their estate plans reviewed. Those in the remaining 97% should not conclude from this that their documents have no need for review. State laws concerning wills are changing from year to year and the only way any person can be sure of the continued integrity of his or her will is to have it reviewed periodically by a wills' lawyer. One source has suggested that even a "simple" will should be professionally reviewed on at least a five-year cycle.
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Might the new law necessitate major changes bi one's estate plan?
Yes, for those persons of substantial wealth it will be imperative that they restructure their wills and trusts in order to obtain optimum tax advantage under the new law. This does not mean that they must sacrifice their present goals, however, and in a number of instances it will mean that they can now obtain goals that were impossible of attainment under prior law. An illustration of this is the opportunity to provide for a second spouse by way of a life estate, which will qualify for the unlimited marital deduction and also guarantee the ultimate receipt of the estate by the person's children.
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ls it still a good idea for a husband and wife to consider holding some property, • such as their house and savings account, as joint tenants with right of survivorship?
From a purely tax standpoint, the orthodox advice has always been, and continues to be, to avoid significant holdings in survivorship property. One must recognize that there are personal considerations that enter into the decision concerning the family residence and bank accounts, and ordinarily the holding of such assets by husband and wife in a survivorship form will not present any tax problems. Beyond this, however, the couple with substantial assets should not make any significant acquisitions in survivorship form without first obtaining professional advice.
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How much has the new Law increased the amount which one can give to one's chit• dren each year without having to pay any tax on the gifts? Does this apply to gifts to anyone-whether or not related to the giver?
Under present law every person has an unlimited number of $3,000 annual exclusions. This means that one can give up to this amount to any number of persons each year, whether related or not, without having to pay any gift taxes. A married couple can combine their annual exclusions (even though the property comes from only one of them) and thus give an unlimited number of $6,000 gifts every year to different persons. The new law increases the annual exclusion to $10,000 which will allow the couple a $20,000 exclusion. In addition, the new law adds (1) a tuition exclusion that eliminates the gift tax on amounts paid to an educational organization for the tuition (not room and board, books, etc.) of any person, and (2) a medical exclusion that eliminates the gift tax on amounts paid to a provider of health care for medical services rendered to the donee. UR
II From Huck Finn to the Sea John Seelye, a visiting scholar from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, gave two
lectures while on campus in September. He first compared that quintessential American hero, Huckleberry Finn, to Don Quixote, Rip Van Winkle and Henry
David Thoreau; and inn latter lecture, he examined the image of the ocean as portrayed by poets, novelists and TV performers. Mark Twain's novel, The True Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is less realistic than is ordinarily assumed, according to Seelye, but the reader is convinced because
the events are compellingly conveyed. The book is a series of ruses, disguises, a web of deceitful tricks. The entire downriver jour-
ney seems an authentic adventure-in contrast to Tom Sawyer's childish games-but it proves in the end just as spurious. Jim, who has been fleeing from slavery, finds out that he has been free all along. Huck, who has been fleeing from his father, discovers that his father is already dead. Twain's classic is sly, teasingly clever; the serious excursion "collapses like a house of cards." In his next lecture, Seelye said that the sea is for Byron a projection of the self's own depths, for Cooper and Dana a
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vast sports arena, for Melville, a dreadful terra incognita, for Poe a psychological maelstrom, for Verne the perfect science fiction setting, a romantic backdrop for technological wonders, for John Masefield a yachtsman's daydream, for Jacques Cousteau a marine Disneyland, and for Peter Benchley a realm of simple-minded retribution. The survey sequence showed an almost steady decline, a gradual loss of mystery and resonance. Commercial exploitation, Seelye argued, has led to trivialization. He hoped that in the future as we look to the sea we can recapture our earlier awe. Seelye's lectures were sponsored by the University's Epsilon Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. SB
Auto Industry Seeks Solutions Richard L. Terrell, recently retired vice chairman of the board of General Motors, was the second executive-in-residence for UR's E. Claiborne Robins School of Business. He was on campus from Sept. 29 through Oct. 22. Terrell, who was associated with General Motors for more than 40 years, interacted with students and faculty in a variety of settings while on campus. In his keynote address, Terrell said: "Business is the cornerstone of American society. For years this country has served as a standard against which other societies have been measured. Now, however, we face the possibility of losing this eminent place in society unless some very significant trends are reversed."
Terrell is concerned over the decline in the U.S. rate of production, and he gave several reasons for this decline: declining capital investment, declining investments in innovative technology and government over-regulation. "As for the country's auto industry," Terrell said, "it has more problems than the American economy as a whole ... but we're looking for solutions." Solutions will come from more exploration and the reviewing of regulations, according to Terrell. "GM's toughest competition is not with domestic producers or with most foreign car makers," said Terrell, "It is with the Japanese." In 1980, for the first time, Japan was the number one auto producing nation. In an attempt to regain some of their old customers, U.S. automakers are examining Japanese automaking practices with a view to utilizing some of them. Using robots in factories, converting to computer controlled paint booths and using electronic technology to complete final plant inspections are a few practices U.S. factories will adopt. In closing, Terrell stressed that our challenge for the '80s is to get our economy back on track so this country will not lose its leadership among nations. JTZ
More Than Dusty Archives A student designing a seal for The E. Claiborne Robins School of Business wants to research the history of the seal, using original
source materials. Another student, comparing the life of a UR student in 1981 and 1881, wants to read the diaries from 100 years earlier. A third student, studying Henrietta Hall Shuck, first female Baptist missionary to China, wants to read her correspondence with her husband, then a poor student at the Virginia Baptist Seminary. What institution on the UR campus can meet such diverse needs? It is the Virginia Baptist Historical Society (VBHS), that Gothic wing of Boatwright Library which many of us pass without noticing. But it is a remarkable place, replete with historical treasures. In fact, according to Frederick J. Anderson, executive director, the VBHS has "the finest collection of early Baptist materials in the South" and a fine collection of historical materials in general. A researcher coming to Richmond to study colonial or antebellum Virginia would visit three places: the Virginia State Library, the Virginia Historical Society, and the VBHS. Each year it attracts many researchers to its 12,000 catalogued books, church record diaries, manuscripts, documents and artifacts. Since its inception in 1876, the Society, though completely autonomous, has been closely related to UR, having been housed in some area of the University since 1884. It has always housed many records and memorabilia related to the UR's history; this fall, it became the official repository for all such documents. Besides providing the proper atmosphere for archival materials-including storage in add-free boxes,
microfilm recording, and humidity-controlled temperatures- the Society is reponsible for cataloguing and processing the materials. A major goal is to make these primary source materials readily available for research. Making the entire collection more visible and promoting use of the library is Fred Anderson's prime focus. Crediting his predecessors with a "fantastic job" of collection, preservation and scholarship, Anderson states: "My whole thrust is to make the collection more than dusty archives. It is to be a collection that is used, researched and appreciated." That history lives is Fred Anderson's message and the message of the VBHS. Even the building itself is a living reminder, dedicated to the 40 Baptist ministers imprisoned in colonial Virginia for "heretical preaching." LB
Chapel Guild The Cannon Memorial Chapel, which has played a central role in the life of the University since it was dedicated in 1929, now has its own special "support group," the Chapel Guild. The guild was founded in November under the leadership of Martha Tiller, wife of trustee and former rector F. Carlyle Tiller. The group has 27 members, and its main objectives are
interior and exterior beautification of the chapel, along with support of the UR chaplaincy and the Chapel program in general. The steering committee responsible for organizing the guild consisted of Mrs. Max H . Goodloe, Mrs . L. Howard Jenkins, Mrs. E. Claiborne Robins Jr. and Mrs. Tiller. Other members include Mrs. E. Bruce Heilman, wife of UR's president, and Mrs. John N. Dalton, wife of Virginia's governor. The Cannon Chapel, used regularly for interdenominational services for students, as well as for services for Catholic students, is also used for concerts and recitals and for academic assemblies such as the annual Phi Beta Kappa initiation ceremony and various honors convocations. It also is a popular place for weddings, particularly of graduates who met while students at UR. AG
Townhouses For Students Construction of townhouse apartments for student housing on campus began in November and is scheduled for completion in late summer of 1982. Sixty units are being built at an estimated cost of $2.5 million and will provide living space for 240 men and women students, according to Louis W. Moelchert, UR vice president for business and finance.
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"These new units," Moelchert said, "will provide the additional housing required to meet the University's current enrollment mainly of junior and senior undergraduates." The desire for versatility of usage influenced University officials to opt for the townhouse apartment solution to UR's student housing needs rather than to choose the conventional residence hall plan, which would have been more costly and less flexible. Being constructed are twostory units with identical floor plans and space for four students each, with the exception of four one-story units designed for handicapped students. Each unit will be completely furnished. The site for the apartment complex is a wooded campus area near River Road and the UR Special Programs Building (f_ormer Gwathmey Building). Parking will be available within the townhouse area, to which access will be provided over existing campus streets. Architectural consultants for the traditionally designed, allbrick townhouses are Marcellus Wright, Cox and Smith. HeindlEvans, Inc. are the general contractors. JTZ
Spider Shorts Spider basketball has fans cheering. Beginning the season with five straight wins, the team not only won its first three games but went on to win the Spider Classic over Loyola and Lafayette. Co-captain John Schweitz was named tournament MVP. The UR football team had its most impressive win of the season, crushing VMI 45-14. Ending the season on Thanksgiving Day with a 18-12 win over the University of Pennsylvania gave the team a 4-7 record for the year. Women's Field Hockey team won the State Championship of Division II and particif)ated in the Region 2 Championships at Hollins College in November. Victorious at Hollins, they moved on to compete in the Division II Na-
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An Old-Fashioned Love Story Margaret Powell, a Westhampton coed, and Elmer Armstrong, a baseball player visiting the UR campus with his team from the University of Pennsylvania, first met on a blind date on Easter Sunday 1927. Four years later, Qn Aug. 29, 1931, Miss Powell, W'27, and Armstrong became the first couple ever married in the University's Cannon Chapel. This past summer, the Armstrongs, who now live in Cranston, R.l., returned to Cannon Chapel, exactly 50 years after their wedding day, to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with about SO close friends and relatives, including their own son and three daughters. A short ceremony was held in the chapel with their son, Elmer, from Boulder, Colo., conducting the service. The Armstrongs were preceded down the aisle by three members of the original wedding party and their spouses. During the service, the couple's son reminded them that
e married dl!_ring the Great Depression, " ... but you endured with warmth and laughter through faith in yourself and each other and through love that gave freely and asked nothing in return." After the service, the guests gathered at UR's Gottwald Science Center to view a surprise showing of a film produced by the Armstrongs' son from family album photographs. A special moment of the day came when Armstrong said that he was grateful to God for letting him go to the University of Pennsylvania, getting him a place on the school baseball team and sending him to Richmond on a Sunday when Margaret Powell had the afternoon free. ET
tional Championships. The Water Polo team placed second in the 1981 Virginia State Championships. Richmond's Mike Stephens, Dave Ryan and Jim Chalfant were named to the 1981 All-State team. The Women's Cross Country team qualified for the Regional tournament in November by placing third in the state tournament
at Virginia Tech. Jo White, UR's cross country and track star, won the state tournament. Women's tennis sports an outstanding record (11-2) along with the Men's cross country team which placed second in the State Championships. Men's Soccer has not had much success this season coming along at a 1-14 pace. BB
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Dr. Lynn C. Dickerson II, R'17, of Roanoke, Va., a retired Baptist minister, was made a Paul Harris Fellow by the North Roanoke Rotary Oub on June 23, 1981 During his pastorates. Dr. Dickerson foundt>d two Rotary Clubs. The first at Radford, Va. and one at Alderson, W.Va., which ht> served as president.
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Dr. Richard B. Nicholls, R'26, of Norfolk, Va., has receiwd both the AMA and the Medical Society of Virginia Continuing Education Awards. He graduated from Jeffernon Medical College in Philadelphia, Penn. in 1930 and interned at Methodist Hospital, 1930-31; Obstetrical and Gynecological Residency, 1931-32, at the Woman's Division of Plc'nnsylvania Hospital at 8th & Spruce Sis., Philadelphia, (founded by Benjamin Franklin 1728). Dr. Nicholls has practiced in Norfolk, Va. sinCT' October 1932
30's
James M. Johnson, R'34, of Kailua, Hawaii, is enjoying his retirement with his wife, Chieko. He accepted a contract assignment in Southeast Asia from July 1979 to June 1980 and they recently made a short trip to Las Vegas. Jackson Moseley Powell, R'36, of Court• fand, Va., was honored with a retirement banquet for 16 years of his 45-year teaching career as director of instruction, Southampton County public schools. Robert F. Smart, professor of biology emeritus and provost emeritus, attended the 32nd Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Biological Sciences at Indiana U. in Bloomington, Ind. lie participated in the 50th anniversary celebration of The Myculogical Society of America, of which he is a charter member. A special pleasure for Dr. Smart was the opportunity to hear one of his former majors and a graduate of UR's Class of '37, Dr. Everett S. Lut· trell, deliver the annual lecture for the Society. Dr. Luttrell is a professor at the U. of Georgia at Athens. and is a former president of the Mycological Society Dr. M. Parker Givens, R'37, of Williamson, N.Y., became the first professor emeritus of optics July 1, at the U. of Rochester, N.Y. This will mean only partial retirement for Givens, who will continue to advise undergraduate students, teach courses in physical optics and serve on faculty committees. Dr. William L. Lumpkin, R'37, H'66, of Norfolk, Va., represented Dr. Heilman on October 9 at Old Dominion University Founders' Day Convocation.
J. Wesley Boykin, R'38, of Arlington, Va., has retired as vice president, secretary and treasurer of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. after more than 42 years with the Bell System. Rev. George R. M. Rumney, R'38, of Danville, Va., was elected national chap• lain of the American Legion at its national conference in Honolulu. Rev. Paul Watlington, R"38, of Norfolk, Va., received a $100 purse for each of his ten years as pastor of Park Place Church in Norfolk. Watlington was recognized for making the 79-year-old church a vital force in the inner city
40's
Robert W. Durrett, R'41, of Hartsville, S.C., represented his Alma Mater and Dr. Heilman at the inauguration of James D. Daniels as president of Coker College. James L. Peters Jr., B'70 of Sandstun, Va., has been promoted to vice president by the Bank of Virginia. Peters is in charge of research and development in the Bank Service Division. Joseph D. Polino, L'42, of Elkins, W.Va., represented Dr. Heilman at the investiture of Hugh Alfred Latimer as president of West Virginia Wesleyan College. William E. Allen Jr., R'43, of Jacksonville, Fla., has retired from the Barnett Bank of Jacksonville. Willard W. Burton, R'43, of Richmond, has been promoted to assistant research manager by American Brands, Inc. Ellis E. O'Neal Jr., R'46, of Newton Centre, Mass., represented Dr. Heilman at the inauguration of William Rankin Dill as president of Babson College. Paul W. Duke, R'47, L'73, J-173, of Chevy Chase, Md., was featured in the June 1981 issue of Amen'can Way, the American Airlines magazine, which focused on his role as moderator of the popular PBS show, "Washington Week in Review." Robert 0. Kilpatrick, R'48, of Litchfield, Conn., president and chief executive officer of Connecticut General Corporation and UR Board of Trustees member, delivered the keynote address, "Give Business a Chance," at the annual American Chamber of Commerce Executive Management Conference in Hartford, Conn.
50's
William B. Astrop, R'SO, of Atlanta, Ga., has become a regular voting member of the New York Stock Exchange. Astrop is board chairman of the investment counseling firm, Atlanta Capital Management Co. Walter J. McGraw, R'SO, of Richmond, has become a partner with Williams, Mullen, Christian, Polard and Gray.
Nicholas A. Spinella, L'50, of Richmond, has been elected president of the Serra International Club, a Catholic lay organization of some 14,000 members in 31 countries dedicated tu encouraging men and women tu enter religious service as priests and nuns. As president, Spinella travels abroad for the Club. Simon J. Moughamian Jr., 8'52, of Allan· ta, Ga., has been elected an international director with Arthur Andersen & Co John F. Imirie Jr., 8'53, of Hinsdale, lll., director of Loyola University Medical Center, is the 1981 chairman of Chicago Hospital Council, consisting of some 100 hospitals. Professor A. E. Dick Howard, R"54, of Charlottesville, Va., was honored as a recipient of the U. Va.'s Distinguished Professor Award, commending him fur "the leadership he has assumed in the academ· ic community and for his concern in preserving the traditions of the University of Virginia." John B. Dorsey, R'55, of Denver, Colo., represented Dr. Heilman at the inauguration of Dr. Gresham Riley as president of Colorado College. M. M. Scott Jr., 6'56, of Billerica, !'-.lass., has been promoted to manager, Facilities for GTE Laboratories. in charge of planning, engineering, construction and operation of all RD&E at the Central Corporate Research laboratory . Howard L. Arthur Jr., B'57, of Charlotte, N.C., has been elected vice chairman of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc., during the associ· ation's 40th International Conference held in Phoenix, Ariz Dr. Roy K. Patteson Jr., R'S?, of Norfolk, Va., has been named vice president for special resources at Virginia Wesleyan Linwood P. Tenney, R'57, G'62, of Hudson, Ohio, has been named senior research associate/supervisor, new products, at B. F. Goodrich Chemical Group Re· search Facilities in Brecksville, Ohio. William F. Abernathy, R'58, of Wilmore, Ky., has taken the positions of readers' services librarian and associate professor at Asbury College. He previously served seven years at Columbia Bible College in Columbia, S.C.
60's
The Rev. Canon H. Scott Kirby, R'60, of Bavaria, Kans., has been named director of development for the St. Francis Boys' Homes, Inc. of Kansas and New York Father Kirby is now on the Christ Cathedral staff and is interim vicar of the Church of the Incarnation. both in Salina. Kans. Father Kirby a!so assists the Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas as Liturgical Offi-
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Dallas 0. Pinion, R'60, G'63, of Colonial Heights, Va., has been promoted to supervisor-research by American Brands. Guy C. Wooldridge Jr., R'60, of Mandeville, La., has been promoted to manager, Delta Division, A. H. Robins Company. Dr. C. Clifford Attkisson, R'62, of Mill Valley, Calif., has been appointed associate dean of the Graduate Division at the U. of California, San Francisco, where he is associate professor of medical psychology in the Department of Psychiatry. Attkisson is coeditor of Resource Materials for Community Mental Health Program Evaluation {U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977) and senior editor of Evalua/ion of Human Services Program (Academic Press,
1978). Dr. Lee Rkhardson, R'62, of Columbia, Md., is a consultant in the field of consumer affairs and teaches part time at the U. of Maryland. He publishes the Lee Richardson Letter.
Joseph M. Teefey, R'62, of Ashland, Va., ret:eived the 1981 Administrator-of-theYear Award from the Virginia Health Care Association William W. Jennings Jr., R'63, of Charlotte, N.C., has been promoted to vice president and managing director of WBTAM/WBCY-FM radio station in Charlotte, part of Jefferson-Pilot Broadcasting Co. Sydney Strother Smith III, R'63, of Abingdon, Va., has been ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons at Good Shepherd Anglican Church in Abingdon Dr. Henry S. Enck Ill, R'64, of Newington, Conn., has been named professor of history at Central Connet:ticut State College, New Britain, Conn. Ronald A. Lively, R'64, of Midlothian, Va., has been appointed general manager, Richmond Manufacturing Center, Philip Morris, U.S.A H. Carlton Townes, B'64, of Hopewell, Va., has been ele<:ted vice president for taxes Dr. Russell G. Warren, 8'64, of Montevallo, Ala., attended an advanced college management program this summer at Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, Penn Norris T. Aldridge, 8'65, of Glasgow, Va., has been promoted to associate professor (physical education) at Washington and Lee U., Lexington, Va. He joined the W&L faculty in 1%9, and also serves as W&L's head track coach and assistant football coach. Robert W. Hungerford, R'65, GS'69, of Columbia, S.C., who works for Richland County School District I, received a Ph.D. in English from the U. of South Carolina in December 1980. He is married to Ann Dreher of Columbia, and they have a 28month-old daughter, Fannie. John I. Wood, R'65, of Richmond, has been promoted to systems manager in the Systems Planning and Development Department, A. H. Robins Company. Dr. Robert W. Allen, R'66, of Troutville, Va., is a director of the Neonatology Division at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. This division is an intensive care unit for newborns. The Rev. A. Wayne Coley, R'67, of Jackson, Miss., joined the staff of First Baptist Church in Jackson as minister of preschool activities. K. Richard C. Sinclair, R'67, of Charles-
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ton, W.Va., has been elected vice presi· dent and general manager of Jeffords Corporation, a material handling equipment distributor. Sinclair also has been certified in Professional Material Handling by the International Material Management Society of Lansing, Mich. Robert A. Stobie, B'67, of Tucson, Ariz., is employed as a senior programmer for Tucson Electric Power Company. He was promoted to Major in the Air Force Reserve. Robert S. Andrialis, G'68, of New York, N.Y., has been appointed a group vice president of Standard & Poor's Corporation. His responsibilities will include supervision of the company's sales, advertising, marketing and public relations efforts. He joined Standard & Poor's in 1968 as a financial analyst. Gregory D. Haycock, 8'68, of Triton, Bermuda, is the new president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bermu· da. Haycock is secretary/treasurer to Pear· man, Watlington & Co., Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda. He is looking to interest "young" fresh talent. H. Wayne Moran, R'68, of Richmond, has been promoted to manager of the bioresearch monitoring section in the Research and Development Division, A. H. Robins Company WilliamK. Slatell,L'68,ofMechanicsville, Va., was reelected to the Board of Directors of the American Judicature Society. He is clerk of the court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Richmond L. Thomas Winfree Jr., R'68, of Baton Rouge, La., has he<!n promoted to associate professor of criminal justice and made a member of the tenured faculty at Louisiana State U. Dwight B. Frazier, R'69, of Fredericksburg, Va., is the assistant principal of the Middle School at Garrisonville Elementary-Middle School, a new combined school in Stafford County. Edwin J. C. Sobey, R'69, of West Palm Beach, Fla., is director of the Science Museum and Planetarium of Palm Beach County, Inc. His se<:ond book, Runner's World Guide to Strength Training, was published in June
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Homer E. Alberti, R'70, of Richmond, received the distinguished high school teaching award from the Virginia Section, American Chemical Society. Dr. Mary P. Edwards, G'70, of Ashland, Va., re<:eivcd the Thomas Branch Award for Excellence in Teaching at RandolphMacon College, Ashland. John S. Ely, B'70, of Fayetteville, N.C., has been promoted to Major in the Air Force and has been reassigned to the 317th Tactical Airlift Wing, Pope AFB, N.C., asa C-130 pilot. Jerry D. Watkins, G'70, of Richmond, has been appointed manager, Process Projects at Philip Morris, U.S.A. Conard B. Mattox III, R'71, L'76, of Rich· mond, has joined the firm of Florance, Gordon and Brown in Richmond. Paul Reinarman, R'71, of St. Louis, Mo., works with Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum. an architectural firm in St. Louis He is working on a combined master's degree program- Master of Architecture &
Master of Business Administration The Rev. Timothy L. Boschen, R'72, of Springfield, Va., has been appointed to the chaplaincy of the United States Army He is working toward his Doctor of Ministry degree at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C Carter L. Hudgins, R'72 and Carter Kingery Hudgins, W'73, of Birmingham, Ala., are assistant professors at the U. of Alabama in Birmingham Alan H. Pollack, B'72, of Mechanicsville, Va., has been named production planning manager in the Operations Division, A. H. Robins Company George 0. s·ridewell, 8'73, has been in the Army's U.S. Headquarters in Japan since August 1981. He formerly was a UR assistant professor of Military Science from 1978-81. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, first Oak Leaf Cluster during his ROTC assignment Dennis M. Bryant, B'73, and his wife, Pam, have moved to Wilson, N.C., with their children, Courtney and Hunter. George C. Dunn, R'73, of Richmond, is an officer at First & Merchants National Bank, Richmond. He is branch manager of the Commerce Road Branch and attended the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management at U.Va Norman E. Master Jr., G'73, of Newberry, S.C., ret:eived the 1980-81 Newberry College Student Association Professor of the Year award. David C. Shores, R'72, of Washington, D.C., has left the army after eight years as a military public affairs specialist, having served as a writer-editor for two years in Selma, Ala., and nearly six years in Madrid, Spain. He has joined the Association of Trial Lawyers of America as assistant to the director of the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is involved with administering the only national program in the legal profession for certification of lawyers as specialists in Civil and Criminal Trial Law. He welcomes inquiries from UR alumni now practicing law. Richard W. McDaniel, R'73, of Oberlin, Ohio, is presently director of set:urity at Oberlin College. The Rev. Meredith K. Roberson, U'73, of Culpeper, Va., has been appointed as president of the Virginia Baptist Homes, Inc., having served as acting president since April 13. He joined the staff November 15, 1980, as diret:tor of development after 30 years as pastor of Ridge Church, Richmond. David W. Shreve, R'74, L'77, of Altavista, Va., has been named to the board of Central Fidelity Bank's Altavista office Stephen J. Boyd, R'75, of Columbus, Ohio, has been named Salesman of the Year by Bristol-Myers, Inc. and promoted to district supervisor uf the Central Region Cecil 8. Cross, R'75, G'78, of Richmond, is beginning his fourth year of medical school at MCV. Cecil married Nancy Katherine Hotchkiss, of Broadway, Va. Nancy attended Westhampton for hvo years before entering MCV School of Nursing, where she graduated in May 1980. She is employed as a RN Preceptor at Chippenham Hospital. George C. Dunn, R'73, of Richmond, has been named bank officer at the Highland
Park Branch, First and Merchants Nation.il Bank in Richmond. Dr. Lynn G. Gillette, R75, Austin, Texas, received his doctor.itc in M.iy from Texas A & M U., and will teach at the U. of Texas. James Robert Gillette, R'75, of Pullman, W.ish., is te.iching at Washington St.itc University. Larry E. Gilman, L'75, of Ashland, Va., has been promoted to secretary to the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Bcver.ige Control Commission Daniel Gregory, G'75, of Richmond, functions as vice president and oper.itions manager of both the Wisc and the new Norton branch of First State Bank's operations Evan B. Van Leeuwen, R'75, of Norfolk, Va., has been promoted to branch officer of the Main Office uf Dominion National Bank of Tidewater, Norfolk, Va. Michael B. Amowitz, R'76, of Los Angeles, Calif., is assistant chief of advertising and sales promotion for the L.A. District of the Army Recruiting Command Richard B. Chess, L'76, of Richmond, is vice president, Metro Richmond Chamber of Commerce. Chess is a former Pennsylvania State Representative Dr. Hunter C. Francis, R'76, of Jacksonville, N.C., has graduated from Georgetown University School of Dentistry, Washington, D.C., with a doctor of dental surgery degree. He will serve as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, stationed at the Marine Corps Helicopter Station, New River, Jacksonville, N.C. Macdowell I. Garrett, L'76, of Hustle, Va., has opened his law office in Tappahannock. Dr. William G. Jones, R'76, of Blackstone, Va., is a new resident physician at the Blackstone Family Practice Centet. Dr. Jones and his wife, Carolyn, h.ive a daughter, Mary Catherine, born last December. Stephen M. Ellett, RC'77, G'81, of Richmond, graduated in August 1981 with an MS in biology from UR Robert L. Flax, L'77, of Richmond, was one of 18 people and only two Virginians recently appointed to the Young Leadership Committee of District Five of B'nai B'rith Robert Fowler, R'77, of Richmond, is a sales representative for Hutter Corporation of Lynchburg, a distributor of wholesale building materials. Bob works out of his Fan area home. Jeffrey L. Franklin, R'77, of Louisville, Ky., received his Master of Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, June 5, 1981. Ann P. Fredd, B'77, of Richmond, was promoted to branch officer at F & M Bank and manages the Bon Air, Va. branch Robert Flynn Humphrey, R'77, of Waynesboro, Va., has graduated from Luterhan Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, S.C. and is serving Zion Lutheran Church in Waynesboro, where he and his wife, Barbra, live. J. Archer Irby, R'77, of Blackstone, Va., has joined the Independent-Messenger of Emporia, Va. F. Carson Riley Ill, R'77, of Louisville, Ky., received his Master of Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theologi-
cal Seminary, June 5, 1981. Christopher C. Convery, R'78, of Wheaton, Md., received his Master of Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, June 5, 1981 Sean Finnell, R'78, of Bridgeport, Conn., is an editor for The Bridgeport Post. Ram S. Ramachandran, 878, of Dayton, Ohio, has transferred to Monsanto Research Corporation in Miamisburg, Ohio, as a senior quality control engineer Judy Noel Riddle, L'78, Midlothian, Va., hils been appointed as the assistant counsel for Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation. a national insurance company in Richmond. Russell F. Starke II, R'78, uf Louisville, Ky., received his Master of Divinity degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Howard F. Crotzer, R'79, of Newark, De!., has graduated with a M.A. in English from the U. of Delaware. David McPherson, R'79, of Fort Wayne, Ind., has been promoted to special accounts supervisor for Peter Eckrich and Sons, Inc., a meat specialty firm based in Fort Wayne, Ind. David provides sales service to various area food chain accounts. Jeffrey Powell Morgan, R'79, of Calumet City, JU., is a salesman for City Service Co. Jeff's wife, N.incy Ellen Joseph, W'79 is a computer programmer for J & L Steel Co. Charles Pearson, R'79, of Richmond, completed his CPA examination and now works with the firm of Gary, Stosch, Walls & Co., Richmond William W. Reynolds, R'79, of Longwood, Fla., is employed by Reynolds Metals Co., as a regional representative. His home .iddress is 1991 St. Andrew's Place.
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Stephen E. Baril, L'80, of Richmond, is an associate of the Williams, Mallen, Christian, Pollard & Gray firm. Timothy P. Moore, R'80, of Marshall, Minn. received his Master of Science degree in recreational and park administration from Western Illinois U. in August 1981. Tim is assistant director of student activities at Southwest State. Hillary Tuwei, R'80, of Eldoret, has returned to Kenya as athletics coach (track and field) at the Institute for Science & Technology at Nakuru. Richard A. Davis, L'81, of Rocky Mount, Va., is now Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Bedford County Scott H. Francis, R'81, of Hampton, Va., attends the U. of North Carolina School of Dentistry at Chapel Hill. Dorie Lee Griggs, W'81, of Richmond, is UR's assistant sports information director Ira L. Littman, 8'81, of Richmond, has been promoted to manager of industrial engineering, Engineering Services Department, A. H. Robins Company. Jan Stewart, B'81, of Richmond, has been promoted to assistant treasurer and director of risk management, A. H. Robins Company. He chairs the international fi nance committee uf the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association. Dianne C. Yanko, 8'81, of Hopewell, Va., has volunteered tu serve as classnotes sec-
retary for the Class of 1981. So if you have any news about classmates from the 1981 class, please write to Dianne at Route 1, Box 277, Hopewell, VA 23860.
Births 1949/Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Segal, (R), a son, Samuel, Feb. 15, 1981 1960/Mr. and Mrs. George Bernard III, (R}, a son, George S. IV, Apr. 19, 1981. 1961/Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Lynn Bryce, (R}, a daughter, July 21, 1981. 1964/Mr. and Mrs. Binford E. Parker Jr., (B), a son, Christopher Hardoway 1967/Mr. and Mrs. David J. Wilson, (R), a son, Roddrick Lair, Aug. 11, 1981 1971/Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reinarman, (R), a son, Eric Matthew, June 17, 1981. 1974/Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Bridger Jr., (B), a son, !'-.1atthew G. Bidger, Sept . 25, 1980. 1975/Mr. and Mrs. Evan B. Van Leeuwen, (R), a son, Evan B. Van Leeuwen lll, July 24, 1980 Mr. and Mrs. G. Ernest Mowbray III, (B), a daughter, Carrie Michelle, Nov. 9, 1980. Mr. and Mrs. D. Scott Schowalter, (B), a son, Braxton Scott, Jan. 6, 1981. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Stone, (R), a daughter, Laura Katherine, July 31, 1981. 1976/Mr. and Mrs. Dale F. Ashley, (R), a daughter, Karen Elaine, April 18, 1981. Dr. and Mrs. Hunter C. Francis, (R), a daughter, Alison Averill. The Rev. and Mrs. David J. Scrimshaw, (R), a son, Jonathan David, May 12, 1981. 1978/Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Baylor, (L), a daughter, Katherine Anne, Mar. 6, 1981 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L Harvey, (R), a son, Keith Lawrence, Dec. 24, 1980. Mr. and Mrs. C. L Richards, (R), a daughter, Lauren Elizabeth, five months.
Marriages 1962/Dr. Lee Richardson, (B}, and Maureen Flannigan, in E\hcott City, Md., Jan. 14, 1981. Another ceremony was held Mar. 14, 1981, in College Park, Md. They live in Columbia, Md. 1966/Winston R. Blenkstone, (R), and Nora K. Rawlinson, May 16, 1981 1971/Charles Choate Wright, (R), Marilyn Elwood Estes, June 20, 1981 1973/Walter Shields Jell, (R), and Leslie Imirie, May 12, 1980. 1974fThomas R. Kozlowski, (B), and Deborah Bookbinder, Apr. 26, 1980. 1977/The Rev. John Austin Mann, (R), and Pamela Sue Blewett, June 20, 1981. Stephen H. White, (R}, and Sandra Lee Parsons, Aug. 29, 1981. 1979/Jonathan William Anderson, (R), and Rachel Elizabeth Bowman, Aug. 8, 1981 Lt. Sean K. Corcoran, (R), and Patricia Ann Riley {W), June 20, 1981. Jeffrey S. Eggleston, (R), and T.imi Deskins, June 20, 1981 Betsey R. Pearce, {B), and Stephen McCormick, June 27, 1981 Gary Oztemel, (R), and Karen Scrivanos, (W'80), May 23, 1981 1980/Patricia Ann Bryant, (B}, and Richard Andrew Mayberry, Aug. 8, 1981. George S. Bernard III, (R), and Anita Hilton, June 21, 1980
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Deaths The Rev. Chester A. Tucker, R'lS, of Richmond, July 21, 1981. Mr. Tucker was a minister in the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. The Rev. M. B. Porter, Jr., R'l6, of Water· ford, Conn., Nov. 24, 1979 Dr. Wilbur L. Mahaney III, R,24, of Collegeville, Penn., June 26, 1981. In 1929 Mahaney joined the Philadelphia school district and taught political science and history at West Philadelphia High School. After leaving the school system, he became a sales representative for the Keister Advertising Service and retired from advertising in 1978. He was a Penfield Fel· low to the League of Nations and the U. of Geneva in 1932 and 1933. John Thompson Wyatt, R'25, of Petersburg, Va., Apr. 25, 1981. James W. Clayton, R'26, of Bladensburg, Md., Dec 27, 1980 T. A. McNickle, R'26, of Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 25, 1981 Fred A. Carleton, R'29, of Richmond, Apr. 2, 1981 Dr. D. Blanton Allen, R'32, of Berryville, Va. , Oct. 3, 1980. Homer Sterling Wilson Jr., 8'33, of Richmond, Mar. 28, 1981. William James Cain, R'34, of Rialto, Calif., Oct. 28, 1980. The Rev. R. L. Chadwkk, R,35, of Roanoake. Va., Apr. 16, 1981. Frederick J. Vaughan, 8'35, of Richmond, June 5, 1981. Mr. Vaughan was past president of !ht' Spider Oub 1961 and 1962; a member of the Athletic Council; Class Agent, class of 1935; captain in the "Our Time in History" drive; and president of Football Captain's Oub, 1964. Thomas I. Broaddus, R'37, of Richmond, June 30, 1980 Oscar Bryan Taliaferro, R'38, of Center Cross, Va. , Sept. 21, 1980 S. Joseph Womom Jr., R'41, of Groton, Conn., Mar. 1981 H. Alton McKann, G'42, of Harbinger, N.C., June 30, 1981 Hinton C. Binford, R'43, of Richmond, Jan. 10, 1981. George R. Wyatt Jr., R'46, of Petersburg, Va., Apr. 19, 1980. Aubrey M. Matthews, R'49, of Richmond, Sept. 3, 1980. Frederick H. Savage, R'SO, of Richmond, June 18, 1981. Or. Savage was past president of the Virginia Academy of Physicians and a member of the Virginia Academy of Family Physicians, the Medical Society of Virginia and the Richmond Academy of Medicine. Allan S. Bloom, 8'52, of Petersburg, Ya., May 22, 198\. Thomas E. Boyle, R'52, of Greeley, Colo., Dec. 10, 1980. Burton L. Bolton, R'54, of Fincastle, Ya., July 9, 1981 William J. Owen, 8'58, of Richmond, Dec. 30, 1980. Julian M. Alley, 8'60, of Richmond, Mar. 20, 1981. Garth J. Baldwin, R'64, of Richmond, July 21, 1981. Ray H. Havens, G'64, of Drakes Branch, Va., April 16, 1981 William A. Carter Jr., R'68, of Richmond, Aug. 14, 1980.
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'21 Leonora Dorsi..'Y Kilby Box 191
Cu/pep:r, Va. 22701 Theresa Pollak, freed now from recent special responsibilities, is painting with renewed vigor. Her work is now handled by a comparatively new Richmond gallery, the Reynolds/Minor. Gladys Lumsden McCutcheon cele· bratcd her birthday with her daughlt'r in Atlanta, then, hurried home to attend the wedding of her eldest grandchild. Katharine Spicer Edmonds maintains files from which she shared a Richmond paper's obituary notice for Catherine Little Dupuy. She also sent news of the death of Miss Throckmorton, a UR Librar· ian in our day, who died at age 92. Katharine repoted that a grandson graduated cum laude from UR this year, and that an· other will soon have a degree from YCU and plans to teach English in Italy May Thompson Evans established a memorial scholarship in 1978 for her late husband, Judge W. Ney Evans. This scholarship was established through May's donation of land which the Univer· sity sold, initiating the availability of the scholarship in the fall 1981 semester. Eligi· bility criteria specify selection of a West· hampton woman majoring in political science; but if no one qualifies, then to a woman or man in the School of Law. The first recipient is Patricia M. C. Brown of Lutherville, Md., a rising senior majoring in political science Following a corneal transplant in June and while in the Washington area to be near her doctor, Alice Williams Whitley enjoyed the frequent company of sister Josephine's grandson who had a summer job in Washington between his junior and senior years at Princeton. May Evans also planned occasions for her to leave Good· win House, where they both Jive. Mary Blackwell Hudnall finds com· pensation for lack of the unusual in her schedule in that she continues to be able to Jive independently. Elizabeth Elsea's love of gardening continues, but this year she had to content herself with using the products. Virginia Lane's family keeps in touch with her through their visits here and hers in her nephew's home in Arlington. "Gin" stays reasonably we!! and participates in the Baptist Home activities. Camille Robinson Hess and Bernard s..-em to have energy to spare. Whether in Wilmington (summer) or Pompano Beach (winier), they maintain interesting sched· ules of organi7..ational responsibilities, SO· dal and cultural occasions, and family contacts. They have redecorated their Wilmington home, and their son, Andy, a grant recipient, was involved in the study of the "Quark". Frances Vaughan Faglie experienced a "fabulous jaunt to the Cascades of
Washington State, the fascinating Whidby Island in Puget Sound, the delightful high plains of Colorado and the relaxation and charm of Kentucky and southern Indiana." Ruth Hoover Lide made another nos· talgic trip to her former home in Bath Country. Mary Hart Willis Winfrey keeps in touch with family and friends by telephone, works the daily newspaper puzzles and enjoys many visitors. A pleasant experience for me was a visit with my nephew and his wife in Sacramento. Community, church and Baptist Home activities give variety to my days. 1 have a special friend among the freshmen at Westhampton this year.
'22 Irene Summers Stonenum Varina 011 the James. Rt. 14 Richmond, Va. 2323! Edith Newton Eakes can sec! Several years after college she lost sight in one eye then later had trouble with the other one, but she bravely lived in her apartment and kept up with her family and church work. She had !Tips to California and Hawaii and saw her new grandson. Then later in the summer, she had an op· cration, and she sees again! After the operation she and her three sisters were together in Richmond for tvm weeks. Rachel Eakes, her sister, was at her cottage this summer at Ridgecrest with her children and grandchildren. Eva Timberlake West was also at her cottage and at Tides Inn with her daughter. Thelma Hill Marsh is well, leads a quiet life and had no news. Juliet Wood· son is fine, no news. Claudia Patrick says her life is the same old "7 and 6". Jeanette Henna keeps busy with the same interest• ing activities. Celia Levinson Meyer and her husband had a nice trip to Florida. Their grandchildren have al! done well in college, and the youngest is in high school. Leslie Sessoms Booker is happily sit• uated in her Tuckahoe apartment. She is president of the Second Baptist Church Women and entertains friends, family and out-of-town guests. She spent a few days in the hospital but duting the summer went to New Mexico with her daughterin-law to pick up a grandson from college, then to Massachusetts to a wedding, later to Blowing Rock with Hannah and to Res· ton to visit her daughter. She is our wonder! Elva McAlister Berry after a serious illness is now in Orange, Va. doing remarkably well. Louise Story's cataract operation was a success. Ruth Wallerstein Thalhimer spent two weeks in Maine and enjoyed being at Outer Banks with her daughter Zola Hubbard Leek from Nashville sends her love to ''any of those precious girls" she knew. She walks a mile each day, does church work, has a host of friends and family. She attended the DAR Congress in Washington in May, then vis-
ited her sister, Elnora, in Farmville. Nardssa Daniel Hargrove continues to lead a very busy Hfe, doing much traveling and having interesting experiences. Mary Fugate stays busy with church, AAUW, the Danville Historical Society, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy. She enjoys visits with family and friends. Hilda Lawson Jecklin has good health and abundant t>nt>rgy. Sht> g=s each day to !ht> nursing homt> to st>t> ht>r husband, dc>t's tht> houst>hold tasks, kt>t>ps a gardt>n, g=s to ht>r church and mt>t>t¡ ings, and visits with frit>nds Rebekah Lawson McReynolds, Hilda's sistt>r, died May 28, 1981, at St. Lukt>'s Hospital in Richmond after a brief illnt>ss. To her family we extend our deept>st sympathy. As a teacher, Rebekah was active in the High School Tt>achers Association, coached for debates, was in charge of the American Legion Oratorical conlt>sls, was sponsor of the Girl Reserves and a Bible club. After she and her husband retired they moved to their farm and again became active. After her husband's death in 1974 she returned to Whitcthome and resumed activities until her last illWe also extend sympathy to the family of Stella Hubbard Taylor who died May 5, 1980 Frances Clore retired from teaching some years ago and is now at River Walk Manor in Salisbury, Md. Leta White, M.D., is in the Convalcsct>nt Center at Friendship Manor in Roanoke. After a series of strokes and an operation, her mind is clear, but she has trouble talking and doesn't sec well enough to read. She spends most of the day in her wheelchair enjoying TV, bingo and the programs there. Dr. Davis, the chaplain, wrote that she would enjoy hearing from her college friends My news is about my granddaughter's wedding in July here in my home with her family and friends present. Everything went just as she had wanted and planned-a happy occasion, one I shall cherish. She was a beautiful, sweet bride with a nice, goodlooking groom!
'23 Dorothy Sadler Corprew 7100 Horsepen Rd. Richmond, Va. 23226 Hannah Coker, Ellen Douglas Oliver, Gladys Nuckols Wood, Rosa Sanders Thomas with Robert, and I attended the Frederic W. Boatwright dinner in April. The next day Virginia Kent Loving, Doug, Gladys, Hannah and I enjoyed the fine dedication of the Deanery and the Alumnat> luncheon. Ethney Welden Headlee could not come, but Tom, looking fit and not yet retired, represented their family. Ethney is well t>nough to go out some now, but laments ht>r inability to drive yet. Their granddaughter, Allyn, receiwd her MA in library science this year and is working in Bt>rryville High School. In June, Jane Thorpe invited some
representatives from early classes, including Hannah and me, to lunch at the Deanery. We think Miss Keller would approve of the Deanery as it is now, with some of her furniture and memorabilia. One of Hannah's projects has been the restoration of the Deanery garden Her skill and devotion arc making it very lowly. Mildred Pulliam Stone traveled to San Francisco, to Sitka, Alaska via the inland waterway, then back to Vancouver and home. She wt>nt with Elizabeth, her son Robert's wife, and thq visited the latter's children, who are studt>nts on the west coast. Her daughter Ann's children are in college, Peggy in Pennsylvania and Patricia is an exchange student to Japan from UVa. Myrtie Bidgood Brooks had been in Roanoke. She looked well and seemt>d as cheerful as usual, Pully said. Virginia Kent Loving's son, Kent, and his wife, Harriet, held a reception in honor of her 80th birthday in May. Her son Edward, on leave from his Wykcliffe Mission in New Guinea, attended his daughter's graduation from college.
'24 Margaret Fugafe Carl/on 1.503 Wilmington Ave. Richmond, Va . 23227 Oscar Lee Hite died Mar<:h 20 after a short illness. His son-in-law, Allen Harvey Walters Jr. died the &1mc day in an automobile accident. Our sympathy goes out to Inez Dejarnette Hite and to her daughter, Mary Jane Hite Walters and to Anna Hardaway White, whose husband, Jesse Patrick White, died June 21. Pearl 0'Neal died July 4 after a long illness. Our hearts are saddened by these deaths. Louise Wilkinson Morton and her daughter, Jeanne Morton enjoyed a trip to New England and Canada. Joanna Savedge Ellett and Vernon spent a large part of the summer visiting relatives in Claremont, Va Agnes Jones enjoys her retirement in Richmond. This past year she has had many guests. In August she visited a sister in Asheville, N. C. and while there had the opportunity to attend the New England Historic Society St>minar. Agnes has bet>n busy on her family genealogy and belongs to tht> Virginia Genealogical Socidy. Virginia Oore Johnson had surgery in February, but she was well enough by Easter to fly to New Orleans, accompanied by ht>r 10-yt>ar-old granddaughter They visitt>d Virginia's daughter and her family. In June, Virginia and Walkley had a series of parties on their waterfront lawn. Later in the summer, their son and daughter visited with their families. Virginia has just completed two years as Eastern Shore chairman of Presbyterian Women and a member of the Norfolk Council of Women. This fall Virginia and Walkley went to the home football games at UVa. (Walkley's alma mater). They go with friends and spend the weekends at Boar's Head Inn
In January. Graham and I were visited by our grandson, J. Wade Bowman Jr., who lives in St. Paul, Minn. Our daughter, Jeanne Bowman, W'48, from Atlanta, came in February. This spring we welcomed two new great grandchildren into the family.
'25 El= H. Asliton 1020 N . Quincy St., Apt. 812 Arlinglon, Va. 22201 Martha Lipscomb Walsh had a busy summer taking care of her roses. She visited her stepdaughter in Massachusetts in April, attended the wt>dding of her greatniece in Kinston, N. C. in July, and she and her sistt>r, Harriet, toured Canada in August Eunice Gill Norville is living a quiet life at the Imperial Plaza. Eunice hears from Evelyn Davidson Ward who gives her nt>ws of her life on the "plantation" (Bladensfidd, in Warsaw, Va.) and sees Grace Puckett Burruss occasionally. Sallie Childrey Reed, after her husband's death, sold her home and moved to an ,1partment. She is enthusiastic about the International Bible Class which has been active for 25 years. She has "had the privilege of teaching there for one hour every Wednesday morning". She has a group of 50 to 75 persons. Billy (Wilma) Spangler Rogers reported that the paper she and her husband startt>d some years ago won the Pulitzer Prize last year. The Shakespearean Festival at Cedar City in which Billy is very much interested was honored this year. Mildred Jones is greatly improved after an emt>rgency operation in November 1980 at the UVa. hospital. She has been recuperating at the Culpeper hospital nursing home, Culpeper, Va. 22701; she would love to hear from all of you Mickey (Idaline) McVeigh Ratcliffe has bet>n in the hospital several times recently for surgery and is recuperating at home. Billie (Alpha) Gordon Atwill is delighted with her life in the retirement community. She loves her apartment and enjoys many activities. Bean (Elizabeth) Abernathy is recovering after an automobile accident which resulted in a fractured sternum. Anne Gordon Steward was one of the few '25ers who attended the Boat.vright dinner in April. Martha Lipscomb Walsh and Emellne Steams also attended. The three of them were among those present at the dedication of the Deanery. Anne and her husband, Camp, keep busy traveling and entertaining. They were in England in January, and family members visited them during the summer. Emeline Stearns lives in the family home in which she was born. She is very pleast>d that she has a greatniece who is a freshman at Westhampton this year. Jue Qulia) Decker Bristow wrote that even though tht>ir addrt>ss has changed from Amburg to Deltaville, they still live
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in the same house. Only the post office has changed. They have two sons and three grandchildren whom they see as often as possible. I am happy to report that after too many months of being incapacitated because of a fall resulting in a fractured hip, I am now up and about. 1 have resumed my volunteer work at the Red Cross where I supervise social work students
'27 E.dithM. DeWilt Presbyterian Home S.C. CMR 47 Summeroille, S.C. 29483 According to a dipping from the Richmond Times-Dispatch (August 31, 1981) the children and grandchildren of Margaret Powell Armstrong and her husband, Elmer, arranged a delightful celebration of Margaret's and Elmer's 50th wedding anniversary. Renewal of their nuptial vows in Cannon chapel was a nostalgic reminiscence of the original ceremony, which was the first wedding solemnized in the "new" chapel-on August 29, 1931. (Sec related article in Around-the-Lake.) Frances Burnette spent a month in London with her two sisters-in-law. They stayed in the apartment of Franccs's sister, Emmaline. Margaret Saunders Haile spent most of the summer on the Rappahannock River, where her children and grandchildren visited with her. Two summers ago Dorothy Knibb spent a month in London with a friend. This last summer she stayed in Washington, D.C., taking a Smithsonian lecture course on China's Visual Arts and serving as a volunteer at St. Alban's Opportunity Shop, which is on the grounds of the National Cathedral Our congratulations to Eleanor Wa• ters Ramsay and John in that thq are grandparents of their daughter's second son, who was born soon after Eleanor and John returned from vacationing at Peaks of Otter, near Lynchburg.
'28 Frances Anderson Stallard 302 Virginia Aw. Richmond, Va. 23226 Louise Eubank Gray received the Westhampton Distinguished Alumna Award at the Alumnae Day luncheon in April. Louise is chairman of the Middlesex Historical Museum at Saluda, Va. She has published several historical volumes, including one on the historic buildings in Middlesex, 1650-1875 Gay Minor Nelson allended the champagne brunch given the day of the award by Louise Gray's son Tillie Pond Brinkley was at the luncheon with ht>r daughter whose class at Westhampton was celebrating its 25th reunion. Elnora Hubbard Robinson, Bev• erly Neale Browne, Gray Robinson
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French, Virginia Pleasant Robertson and others enjoyed the dedication of the Deanery that day Ted Harris Jones, who is president of the Goochland Historical Society, and Co• rinne Ford Parker were at Cuckoo in /unt> for the Jack Jouett Day celt>bration. Sarah Cudd Gaskins and Lt't'--t'n route north-were guests of Emmett and Mary Mathews in the spring. Tom Rudd has been serving for the past y~ar as contest_ chairman of the Poetry Society of V1rg1111a. Gray Robinson French went to Lon· don over Christmas to visit her older daughter and family . Mildred Anderson Williams was a delegate to the Southern Baptist Convention in Los Angeles in June. In August, en route home from Tulsa, she spent the night with Mary Payne Copenhaver in Chilhowie. The UR Players have dedicated this season's plays to the memory of her husband, Prof. Alton W. Williams. Louise Massey Crisp continues her activities in the DAR and attended the Yorktown Celebration in October. She and Louise Gray think we should start plans for 1983. Sympathy is extended to Annabeth Cash in the death this summer of her brother, David
'29 He/enC.Moon 11 I Tonbridge Rd Richnwnd, Va. 23221 Virginia Perkins Yeaman and Tom enjoyed the Peples· tour of England and Scotland this past summer. Ruth Haverty broke her foot last spring, but she is walking again Mildred Pope Anderson and Ernest have moved in Roanoke to a retirement home, Friendship Manor Violet Cevarich Simpson and Bill vacationed this summer in Yugoslavia. Mary Richardson Butterworth and Jimmie Stuessy Mattox drove to Atlanta to visit Mary's daughter, Harris, and a friend of Jimmie's. Mary Stevens Jones went with them as far as Chapel Hill where she visited Genie Riddick Steck until their return Genie and Mary Stevens had lunch in Greensboro with Ruth Cox Jones. Louise Hardaway Roswell took a three-week trip with friends this fall to Italy, Switzerland and Austria Trudi Ryland Harlan and Howard spent st>wral days in June with me in Richmond. Billie Williams Thomas and George recently celebrated their 50th wedding an· niversary. Their daughter, Ann Lee, en· tertained for them. In September, Miriam Figgs Rankin and Weston, Genie Riddick Steck and Fred, Mary Stevens Jones, Liz Barton, Fannie Sykes Dehart, Mary Richardson Butterworth, Jimmie Stuessy Mat• lox and Helen Moon, plus Carolina Beattie '31 and Louise Figgs Nicols '28 en· joyed a get-together .it Graves' Mountain Lodge in Madison County.
:.30 Frances Willis Overton 1602 Re/IevrieAve. Richmond, Va. 23227 Many of you know that Helen Harwood Pan, who had agreed to be our secretary for the next few years, died in a tragic fire at her home in Woodbridge in Dc<:ember 1980 Virginia Prince Shinnick and Bill visited their daughtt>r, Frances Manderson, in Columbus, Ga. Wt> extend our sympathy to Lucy Wright Pitts, whose brother, Dr. Alex Wright. died in June, and lo Guce Wat• kins Lampson, whose husband, Curtis, died June 30. Grace and Curt had been back in their home only six months after an extensive fire. Alice Richardson Connell spt>nt six weeks in Florida this past summer, part of the time with son Dick and his family. Pat Kirkpatrick Millea visited California in August. Thelma Bryant Hutton sold her home and moved into an apartment at 5100 Monument Ave. Katherine Tyler Ellett and Arthur took their two 11-year-old granddaughters for a week of sightseeing in London in the spring. In August, she and Arthur toured New England and a part of Canada. She wants Pat Millea to know that Acadia Park on the coast of Maine is all she said it was. Margaret Billings Sentz writes: "Our elder son, Gene, left the states June 1 for 18 months of volunteer work with Dooley Foundation. They go out from Katmandu (headquarters) to poor people of the village to vaccinate and lt>ach them health basics. He was in Nepal with the Peace Corps 15 years ago so remembers the language." Margaret's only grandchild, Andrew, is five years old. She and Pete en· joy hiking, hunting and church activities. Margaret lost her only sister, Mary (W'32), in April, 1980. A telephone call from Emily Schielinger Carlson brought the sad news of Bill's death from a stroke in October 1980. She has no plans at present to move from her home. Ed and I baby-sat with some of the 11 grandchildren this summer and were visited here by several. Three of our grand· sons were at Camp Virginia (Coach Pitt's camp in Goshen), and son Gene was camp doctor for a week Dorothy Epperly Goodman is a member of UR's Board of Associates and attended its meeting in October
'31 Margarete. U'ake 408N.Meadow5t Richmond, Va. 23220 Laurretta Taylor Sullivan and Gene stopped in Richmond in September to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
They had been staying at Wintergreen and were heading fur their Florida condo¡ minium Gertrude Murrell Howland spoke at the annual banquet of the Richmond Society, Archaeological Institute of America, in the spring. She is an archaeologist with 15 years of experience in the field. Nina Bremner Smith hopes to be fully recovered before too much longer after falling and injuring her spine Lucie Francis Samuel and Boyd took a trip to Portugal in the fall
'32 Eleanor Pi/law Ewell 8525ChippenhamRoad Richmond, Va. 23235
Lucy LeGrande Furney's husband died in April 1979 after many years of strokes and a heart attack. She continus to live in the family home in Clearwater, Fla., and her two sons live 1,earby. Each is married and has a son. Her daughter lives in a Richmond suburb and has two daughters. Lucy hopes to be at our 50th reunion next spring El iubeth Capitaine Beaty and her husband, Frank, had two new grandchildren last year, for a total of three. Her children live in Colorado Springs, Seattle and Dallas. Cappy is interested in auctions and cooking, but suffers from asthma and arthritis Zephia, Valerie LeMasurier Jones, Helen Pollard Deck and Jane Little Gray attended the tea honoring Miss Jean Wright at Keller Hall. Jane and Bus live in a condominium at Hathaway Towers Phyllis Perkinson was recently hospitalized, and we hope she is much better. Zephia still suffers from peripheral neuropathy. Her daughter graduated in May from UVa Law School and will be associated with the Virginia State Supreme Court. We are all saddtmed by the death of our class secretary, Eleanor Pillow Ewell, who wrote these notes.
'33 Gertrude Dyso11 14MalvernAve Richmond, Va. 23221
Virginia Napier enjoyed a cruise on the Maine coast and a visit to the Rhode bland shore. Virginia keeps busy with volunteer work at the Lutheran home and the church library. Her son, Harvey, practices law in Manhattan. Camilla visited Virginia and her husband last winter Four of Vivian"s grandsons Wffe in Richmond for the Scout Jamboree. Son, Otis III, was one of the doctors for the event. His practice is in Memphis with his father. Etta and Gertrude, with Marguerite Abbott McGuire and Alice Richardson Conne ll, had a beautiful October weekend at Tides Inn.
Margarrl Proctor Swetnam Box 188 Gwynn, Va. 23066
Edith McOanel Shelburne is taking classes at Meredith College in Raleigh, "reading Shakespeare and remembering .Miss Keller." Her husband Dan retired one day and assumed a new job the next day, but they manage a life full of club and church work. In 1980, Puff saw the Passion Play in a trip that included France, Germany and Switzerland. Other pleasures are their three sons, their wives and grandchildren Frances Gee enjoyed a trip to Nova Scotia. She plans to retire from the State Board of Education at the end of this year Helen Hulcher visited four cities in China, including an expedition up the Yangtze River to the Yellow River. Other travelers include Katherine Bell, who went to Mexico with Westhampton friends from the class of 1935, and Virginia McIntosh Puckett and Charlie, who toured the British Isles. Earlier they visited their daughter in Texas. Ammye Herrin Hill continues her distinguished art career. She was awarded "Best in Show" in the Tuckahoe Club exhibit for a pastel on dark paper. Ammye's portrait of Miss Wright, now hanging in Keller Hall, has received favorable comments from alumnae and Miss Wright's family. A nephew, writing from Alaska, admired Ammye's capture of Miss Wright's "customary air of amused tolerFrances Lundin van Heuveln was a delegate from her chapter to the Virginia Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy annual meeting in Winchester. Margaret Proctor Swetnam has been engaged in travel ~annected with the introduction of SEA SCAPE, a recently patented erosion control device now being tested in a last-ditch effort to save the Hatteras Lighthouse
Gladys Smith Tatum 336 Lexington Rd Richmond, Va. 23226
Harriet Walton is the first graduate of Westhampton College to be selected as a member of UR's Athletic Hall of Fame She was inducted along with four former athletes al Richmond College. Harriet had not participated in sports until she entered Westhampton, and while in college she received letters in basketball, hockey and track. She attended field hockey camps on a number of occasions and received instruction from Miss Constance Applebee, who introduced field hockey to the United States She received national recognition in field hockey and was a member of the U. S. Field Hockey Teams, which played in Australia, Africa and Europe
Harriet was selected to represent the United States in Australia shortly after graduation and the acceptance of her first teaching position during the depression days of the 1930s. She asked Miss Keller for advice, and Miss Keller advised her to seek a leave of absence to go to Australia, saying that teachers often visited Europe, but few were able to go to Australia. Harriet was gr,mted a leave of absence and played on the U. S. team in Australia. Our class lost two members in May Helen Whitten Adams and Estelle Veazey Jones died after prolonged illnesses. M;,.ry Anne Guy Franklin vacationed in Mexico, and Gladys Smith Tatum in Scandinavia. Rhea Talley Stewart was in Richmond in June, along with a number of other members of our class attending the 50th reunion of the John Marshall High School Class of 1931.
'36 Helen Denoon Hopson 3404-W.FranklinSt. Richmond, Va. 23221
As your new co-chairmen, we want to ex¡ press our heartfelt thanks to Virginia Kirk Lennox for the exceptional job she has done over the past five years. We also want to express to her sympathy from the class in the loss of her father . We know that Jinny spent many hours caring for him during the years she has been our secretary, yet found time to correspond with her good friends in the class and do a super job of reporting in her special chatty and interesting style . The greater portion of the contents of this column was written by Jinny. The 45th reunion in April of this remarkable class was a glorious affair, with 50 percent of the class members and 16 percent of the husbands enjoying the dinner at the Commonwealth Club Friday night. On Saturday still another of our classmates was honored with the Distinguished Alumnae Award, this one Alice Pugh Bartz for her outstanding work in and for children's library services. Excitement, accolades and ongoing service seem to follow our Distinguished Alumnae. Helen Falls continues her travels and teaching in her church-related work. Alice Turner Schafer, although retired from teaching at Wellesley, holds a consulting job there and in addition is teaching at Simmons and in the Radcliffe Seminars Program. Mary Ellen Stephenson moved on from Mary Washington College to a teaching position in Panama. Boo Owens Page, before leaving for Florida and a iovely new condominium where she and Sidney will live at least part time, was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha, the prestigious medical honorary, for her scholarship while a medical student and her service to the communitv. Alice Bartz
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spent the summer in San Francisco attending the American Library Association's National Conference, then on for a holiday to Lake Louise, Calgary and other spots in Canada for a combined businesspleasure trip. At the lovely party given by Boo Page and Sidney the Saturday of the reunion, sponsored by the Richmond class members, we learned that Jackie Warner Warren, Beulah Gregory Thorpe and Frances Bowers Jones had been luncheon guests of Florence Marston Harvey when she entertained for her English cousin. Helping at the class party were Rae Norford Hess and Cal, house guests of the Pages. At Margaret Bowers Gill and Wilfred's home the guests included Lucy Blackwell Alexander and Paul. together with your outgoing secretary, Virgi nia Kirk Lennox and Paul. All had a marvelous time, enhanced by an afternoon visit to Dr. and Mrs. Robert Smart, plus a Sunday morning cal! from Florence Marston Harvey and Bob. Also, a call from Sue Bonnet Chermside, who was unable to attend the reunion. put icing on the reunion cake called Joy Since the reunion, there have been more exciting developments. Monnie Gill has joined CONTACT, an organization to help people in distress. Millie Crowder Pickels visited Richmond to attend her John Marshall High School 50th reunion and a family reunion, and was entertained at a party given by Helen Denoon Hopson. Among others attending were Monnie Gill, Kay Conner Davidson, Frances Williams Parkinson, Lou White Winfree, Esther Walsh Dutton and Marjorie Pugh Tabb. Lou writes that her mother has moved into the Hermitage. Kay Davidson and Bob enjoyed a trip to Nags Head with their daughter and family; their son and his family have moved to Charlotte, N.C., where he will continue working for Philip Morris. Frances Parkinson secs much of her children and grandchildren, since all are now living in the Richmond area. Boo Page's daughter, Jane, our baby cup girl, was a recent performer at the Silver Jubilee at Dogwood Dell. Monnie Gill and Wilfred enjoyed a weekend gala celebration for family and friends in Blacksburg, Va. The Gills also visited Alice Bartz and Warren and spent several days with Jinny and Paul Lennox. There they learned that Paul was making a rapid recovery from emerg<'ncy surgery performed a few days before their arrival. Alice Schafer spent the summer in Massachusetts boning up for her lecture st'ries in the fal!, while husband Dick spent the summer teaching in Italy. Martha Riis Moore traveled to Seattle for a visit with her son, daughter-inlaw and new granddaughter. \-Vhile there, she spent time with Dorothy Harrison Enslow, who continues her studies toward ordination in the Epis.:opal ministry. Bobby Brock Clevenger and Ruth Park Jones extended their world traveling together with an exciting trip to China in the late spring. Florence Marston Harvey and Bob have a new granddaughter born to their daughter, Frances, and husband, Tom. Sue Bonnet Chermside and Her~rt's son, Herbert Ill (Chuck), has taken a position at VCU as director of sponsored programs administration Our sympathy is extended to Eliza-
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beth Chapman Wilson on the death of her husband Homer; to Frances Parkinson on the death of her mother; and to Lyndele Pitt, who is having a bad timt' with arthritis. And our congratulations to Esther Walsh Dutton on her improved health and vigor after a long illness. Esther and Dalton enjoyed a trip to the Canadian Rockies. Jinny sends her thanks to all of you for the great help she received from the news clippings and letters sent her during her years as secretary.
'37 /aneCarrol/Slusser 223W.SunsetAve. Pensacola, Fla. 32507
Nancy Chappell Pettigrew was featured bv Nancy Finch, fonner food editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, in the June 21, 198lissue Louise Thompson Chewning became a new grandmother when Robert Lewis Chewning Jr. was born in July in New York City. She went up to welcome him Liz Angle attended an Elderhostel at Amherst College in Massachusetts. From there, she went to Martha's Vineyard. In July, she hostt'd an E!derhostel at VCU which was attended by 50 Britishers and 40 Americans from all over our country. In August, Liz visited Emerald Isle and Myrtle Beach. Dot Hall Sheppard and Melvin took a caravan trip in April with four couples from Chicago. They visited Asheville, N.C., Memphis and Nashville, Tenn., Savannah and St. Simon's Island, Ga., and St. Augustine, Orlando and Disneyworld, Fla. While in Memphis, Dot and Melvin visited their daughter and family. Helen Roper Howell visited Richmond in August and hopes to fly up from Florida for our reunion. Jane Lawder Johnston joined her daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law for a week in Bermuda. Jane had been in the hospital with strep throat, so this rest and the sun made her completely well again. Jane visited her sister Elizabeth for ten days in Vermont, and in September, joined her for a tour of England and Scotland. It was Jane's fourth visit to London and third to Edinburgh Louise Carroll Gano Wilkinson and her husband have returned from a trip to Egypt, Greece and Turkey. They also enjoyed visiting Virginia Beach during the summer Jean Hudson Miller and Ed welcomed their third grandchild, a son born to Dr. and Mrs. John Miller in September in Oak Ridge. Tenn. Their elder daughter, Jeannie, and her husband have a son and a daughter Betty Pleasants Pitts and her husband took a summer cruise to Bermuda. Our 45th reunion will be the weekend of April 16-18, and Liz Angle, our chairwoman, held the planning meeting June 6. She had Jean Miller, Betty Briel, Jane Johnston, Louise Chewning, Nancy Petti• grew, and Mina Moss for lunch. On Sep-
!ember 26, 12 Richmond classmates met for lunch and a second planning meeting for our reunion at Louise Chewning's home, with Liz and Betty Briel as co-hostesses. On Friday night, we will have dinner at a Richmond restaurant and Saturday night, they have reserved the Deanery for us.
:38 Peggy Lockwood Nolting 7833jahnke Rd Richmond, Va. 23235
Virginia Ogburn Butrin and her hu:.band Charles live in Grand Rapids, Mich. Both are teachers at the Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music. Although a math major while at Westhampton, Virginia now finds herself teaching English and Greek! They have two married daughters and three grandchildren. Catherine Carswell Thomsen visited Anne Walker. They toured Westhampton College, and "C.C." was amazed to see all the new buildings completed since her graduation. However, she also enjoyed revisiting such familiar spots as the Chapel and Keller Hall Last January, Mildred Lewis Massengill's daughter had a baby girl, Mildred's first grandchild. Olive Messer Lewis and husband Gordon have a new grandson, born to their daughter, Ellen Douglas, in Germany. This is their sixth grandchild! Jo Mallory Cosby and Charles have their first grandchild, Charles Carlyle Cosby Ill (Chip), born in April We regret the delay in extending our sympathy to Julia Gunter Davidson on !ht' death of her husband, Jim, a year ago last August.
'39 EliwbethMitchel/Drisco/1 1201 Brookwood Ume
Waynesboro, Va. 22980 Jessie McElroy Junkin and Bill have retired as missionaries to Taiwan and now live in Montreat, N.C Ruth Houser Kinson¡s daughter Jean is working on her master's degree in international business at the U. of South Carolina. Last July she began a sevenmonth internship in Brazil. How to live to be 100? Ask Ruth's father, Dr. A. A. Houser, who did just that in September and says he has enjoyed every minute of it Lois Lyle Mercer and Howard have a second grandson, Andrew Mercer Clark, born to daughter Kathi and her husband Keith. Elizabeth Burch Fowlkes and Norman traveled to Egypt and Israel. Says Elizabeth, "Our Sheraton Hotel ship gave us a home on the Nile for five days and made all my mental pictures come alive "
~o Maude Smith furgens 1828 Bloomfield Rd Richmond, Va. 23235
Lucy Baird went with the Friendship Force exchange group in August to Newcastle-on-Tyne. Kitty Lyle went to llawaii for a mt-eting of "Women In Construction." Pauline Cortopassi enjoyed a trip to Bermuda with a niece. Margaret Ligon Bernhart has a new grandchild. Helen Smith Moss teaches ext'rcise classes four days a week, morning and evening sessions. Their son graduatt>d this year from VMI with a degree in engineering. Marion Sibley Parham continues to work two days a week at a church Harriet Yeamans Mercer, after retiring from one job, is btc,ing trained for volunteer work at the hospice at Retreat Hospital. Her daughter, Anne, was married in May, the first of hers to be married Jane Davenport Reid teaches a poetry class to a group of six at WestminsterCantcrbury. One of her group is 92 and writes charming poetry Mildred Gustafson Donohue was the only one of our class present at the dedication of the Deanery. Her young grandson is 17 months old and very active. Kathleen Francis has been a librarian at UR for some time and has now been assigned to work in the rare book room in the afternoons Connie Atkisson Holloway was in the hospital last Christmas with a broken hip which has given her a lot of trouble. Husband, Herbert, has made a good recovery from a heart attack Emma Lou Parsons Mallory enjoys her active grandchildren. She said that one of them had a hip problem at birth, but with treatment is now fine On behalf of the class, I would like to extend our sympathy to Marie Keyser Jordan, whose mother died in July, Margaret Brinson Reed whose mother died in March, and to Saddye Sykes Williams' husband Harry who lost his father this past summer. Charlotte Ann Dickinson Moore and John went to Paris in September and their new grandchild arrived this summer. She has put off retiring, and has become an associate member of the National Association of Science Writers. Frances Bailey Gill says Harvey has retired. Libby Johnson Alvis and Frank and the Gills spent a weekend at Gwynn's Island. She mentioned a good chat with Annabel Lumpkin Hessel. Margaret Brinson Reed retired from high school guidance counseling and now works with young people through the courts. In October, she attended a Courts Convention, an orchid congress in Asheville, N.C. and a Shrincrs trip to Las Vegas. She returned in time for the wedding of their son Mike in November. Marge and Jack also took a trip to California and Hawaii in March and April. She was able to visit with Eleanor Parsons Fish and Bob and some of their family. Several of Elea-
nor and Bob's children were married this past year, and there is a new grandchild Fred and I went to California and Oregon, seeing our son and daughter Corliss with her family. Fred retired in June, but is busier than ever
~1 Helen Dodd Driscoll 5106 New Kenl Rd Richmond, Va. 23225
We boast a new published author in Betsy Woodson Weaver! Her History and Geography of Cheslerfie/d County, Virginia is being pilot tested this year in the 4th grade throughout Chesterfield County schools. Betsy was granted a year's leave from her teaching last year to produce her textbook. She retired in June 1980 from active teaching and this past July from the school system 1981 saw Elsie Satterwhite Elmore's selection as the "Christmas Mother'' for the Chesterfield County-Colonial Heights area. Through the acquisition of approximately $16,000 in donations, via much hard work, this group will aid 2,500 individuals. It's Holden Slipek will welcome you to her shop on Church Hill in Richmond on any weekend. "It's Here" is located in the rear section of the Eric Schindler Art Gallery. Out at the Deanery they are awaiting the carpenters for the installation of our stained glass window in the front door Thanks tu all who shared in this involvement, and kudos to the Class of '41!
~2 Ada Moss Harlow, president 2301 Buckingham Ave. Richmond. Va. 23228
Cuming up, ready or not, fabulous 40! Richmond '42ers are brewing a reunion potpourri for Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17. So mark the dates and watch for more information.
Shirley Huxter Corson 236 James River Drive Newport Nws, Va. 23610
Elise Allman Cage's husband, Norman, is with Vepco at North Anna. One son lives with them, and their other son, an accountant with Richfood, lives in Richmond. Mickey teaches in the Henrico County Schools but has decided to take early retirement in June 1982. She enjoyed seeing Audrey Foster Ashburn who was in Richmond re<:cntly. Priscilla Poteat Humbert and Dick had another busy summer in New Hampshire with their four grandchildren. Their
"Helen Reba Humbert Memorial Scholarship Award" for athletic ability and leadership was won this year by SBA's senior. Anne Edmonds. Anne is Caroline Babb Helfin's niece. Puff is doing a great job working with cancer patients in two programs, Cansurmont and Reach To Recovery. Dick will retire next year. Jean Bowers McCammon and Sam took a trip to Canada last August on the UR tour. The trip was extended from eight to nine days because of the air controllers' strike. Sam stays busy with the 86 churches in the Hanover Presbytery. Jean and Sam are fortunate that both of their mothers are living at the Imperial Plaza in Richmond. They had dinner with Rose Koltukian Wallace and Jim when they were on a visit to Richmond from their home in Florida
Lois Kirkwood NMth 1684 Maple Ave. Galesburg, Ill. 61401
J have spent many weeks in Norfolk moving my mother to the Illinois P.E.O. Home in Knoxville, Ill. This was a difficult move, but I am looking forward to having her only five miles from me. 1 did have lovely visits with Gene Shepard Keever and Dorothy Monroe Hill while in Norfolk. Gene has completed the Provisional Docent Training al the Chrysler Museum and is now a Docent touring at the museum. Daughter, Suellen, has graduated from the UVa. School of Law; passed the bar; and is an associate with the law firm Clark and Stant in the Pembroke area of Norfolk. Molly Warner Stephenson visited Dot Monroe Hill and Stonie on her way to see her family in Washington, D.C Her son, Larry, is a student at the U. of Aorida. Mary Lee Smith Chapin sent a book, written by her husband, Louis, on Frederic Remington, to the Boatwright Library. Her daughter, Julia, graduated from Mt Holyoke College in .May and won a prize for poetry in the English Department. Kay Hanley Wery says, "I have lots of good friends, and am active in my church. in two scholarship programs from my years at the University, and in the stroke club for patients and their families which is sponsored by the Heart Association. I have a young woman student in her third year of medical school staying with me."
Cornelia Redi Rowlett 8831 Tuckerman Ume Potomac, Md. 20854
Our sincere appreciation goes to Frances Anne Beale Goode, our 35th reunion chairman, and tu the Richmond alumnae who prepared a lovely buffet at the home
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of Howe and Joyce Eubank Todd on Friday evening, April 10. Jackie Barnes Wolf, her mother and Virginia Lambeth Shotwell were house guests of the Howes for the weekend. Dottie Davis Witten• berger and her husband stayed with Amy Hickerson Dalton while Barbara Richie Branch spent the weekend with Jeanne Yeamans Baxter. Others attending the festivities were Buddy and Mary Frances Bethel Wood, Arlie and Lois Bradley Baker, Henry and Cora Lynn Chaffee Goldsborough, Marguerite Berryman Overton, Caroline Goode Jackson, Mar• ion Lawton Kinzey, Charlie and Jeanne Pebworth Gammon, Bob and Lelia Phil• lips Toone, Anne Bev Ryland, Nancy Todd Lewis, and B. J. and L Ten of us at· tended the Saturday morning dedication of the Deanery which has a lovely new addition. During the Open House following the dedication ceremony, we reminisced about our college days under Dean Keller. On Saturday evening, 25 of us, induding guests, enjoyed a catered dinner at the Richmond Council of Garden Clubs center. One of the items of business transacted was the decision to begin building a fund for a 50th anniversary gift to Westhampton. Jackie Barnes Wolf has already sent a check which will be added to our existing reunion funds. You may want to consider a yearly contribution to this fund so that our gift can be a meaningful one. The funds will be in a business account held in a Richmond bank and co-signed by Marion Lawton Kinzey and me. As there were no eager volunteers, 1 shall continue as class secretary with Lelia Phillips Toone as fund chairman Virginia Lambeth Shotwell's enthusiasm for her position as career consultant for the Illinois Board of Education is an inspiration Congratulations to Caroline Goode Jackson who now holds a PhD in anatomy. She teaches anatomy at MCV. Our sympathy is expressed to Ann Bev Ryland whose father died in Richmond early this year This is an "inside joke." On Friday evening at our reunion, Jackie Barnes Wolf was elected hall monitor after years of desiring the position. The vote was unanimous!
Susie Guard Woody RI. 4 Box 45 Bassett, Va. 24055
In August Joseph Goode Vicars and Ann Spotswood Hawfield were married in Littleton, N.C. Joe is the son of Margaret Goode Vicars and Joe. C. L. and I attended the wedding and were glad to sec Anne Higgins Borger and Dan. Joe is with Smith-Barney, and he and Anne Jive in Durham, N.C. In May Robert Ragland Riley was married to Kimberly Gayle Poarch in Richmond. He is the son of Betsy Slate Riley and frank October found Martha Edwards Allen and Bobby in St. Petersburg, Fla. They spent last winter there, going to their
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home in Kill Devil Hills for the summer. They p!an to continue this routine, and Bobby will sell real estate both places Beth Decker Kimball spent a September weekend with us on her way home from a medical seminar. She and Bob visited us in May Our daughter, Korrel, teaches two psychology classes at Peace College, Raleigh, N.C. Peace is a junior college for girls, and Korrel commutes from her home in Chapel Hill
Lois McClanahan Garrett 536Cedarbrooke/..me Richmond, Va. 23229
Garland Gray II and Ann Peery Gillespie were married May 9. Gigi is the son of Elmon and Pamela Burnside Gray. On June 29, Sarah Bishop Wilbourne and Jack's daughter, Jane, was wed to Steven Lynn Lowry Russell Elliott Wiley's son, David, graduated from Ohio State in May, with a degree in industrial design. Margaret Elliott Ownby's son, Ralph Jr., works for the Eastern Shore News at Accomac, Va We extend our sympathy to Ann Clark Little who lost her mother June 30 Several weeks later, Ann's father, Rev James Clark, a retired Presbyterian minister, passed away Mary Cross Marshall and Bob went on a three-week tour of England and the Continent in June Betty Hickerson Butterworth and Jack had an extra busy three weeks in the spring. Within that time, Ann graduated from Vanderbilt School of Law. John and Pam Morris wed, and Elizabeth graduated from the Collegiate School. Ann is practicing with a law firm at Orlando, and John is a resident in anesthesiology at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston. Ginny Smith Kynett and Gerry are grandparents of a grandson and a granddaughter who live in Charlotte, N.C Their eldest son is back in school studying aviation technology, and their youngest son is a helicopter pilot aboard an ammunition ship stationed in the Indian Ocean Ginny and Gerry visited friends in the Turks and Caicas Islands, B.W.l Betty Rackley Root and Herb toured much of the U.S. while going to and from the annual convention of the National Association of Home Builders al Las Vegas in January Ann Clark Little's husband, Randel, works for Amoco Oil Research at Napierville, Ill., just south of Wheaton where they live. She and Randel do lots of camp· ing and had two wonderful trips to Europe recently Ann's oldest daughter, Beth, lives in Muncie, Ind. where her husband is with United Way. They have two small boys. Patty and her husband Jive in Richmond and received their MB As at UR in May. Susan, the youngest daughter, graduated from the U. of Illinois in May John, my son, was graduated from The T. C. Williams School of Law in May
Ultherine Wyatt Townes 208 Virginia Aue. Danville, Va. 24541
Beth Wilburn Hooker's husband, Raymond, has had additional heart bypass surgery, but has been recovering nicely They have two grandchildren, and their "baby" is a senior at Hampden-Sydney The Hookers and Mary Ann Peddicord Williams enjoyed a visit with Mary Bur• ton Haskell McKenzie and Kermit in Richmond. They called Randy Mann Ellis in Philadelphia and learned that she was in the hospital for surgery but was doing fine. Jane Dens McManigal became a grandmother when son, John; and his wife, Holliday, had a baby boy. Their last child, Elizabeth, is a junior at Denison U. Betty Evans Hopkins traveled with "Hop" to New Orleans, South Pines and Gatlingburg, Tenn. last summer. "Hop" is southern regional vice president of the Brunswick Corporation, Bowling Division. They spent Christmas in Tulsa, Okla. with son, Jimmy, and his wife. Jeanne graduated from U. of Georgia in June Frankie Robison King and George built a home at Whalehead beach on the North Carolina Outer Banks. Two of their children, Thomas and Sarah, work with George in The King Insurance Agency in Richmond. Carroll King Schul!er is a manufacturer's representative, and Susan is a boiler-machinery underwriter for Kemper Insurance. Bobbie Todd Clark and Ray are active in Lions International and the Chamber of Commerce of LaHabra, Calif., where they've lived for 23 years. Ray is an engineer for Hughes Aircraft, and Bobbie is in real estate. Peter does research for the Geological Department of the U. of California; Dyane works in Guatemala and Mexico; and Cyndi is a musician. Betty Yates Dick returned to her hometown, Brookneal, after the death of her husband in 1972. Betty stays busy with family, civic and church activities in spite of arthritis. She has one daughter, Katherine (whose husband is a pediatrician in Concord, N.C.), two grandchildren, and three sons Virginia (Bangs) Shaw Warren and Rusty enjoyed a family vacation at Wrightsville Beach with four generations present. She and Rusty saw California through the eyes of daughter, Susan, an accountant, and her husband. Rusty continues teaching at W&:M, and "Bangs" is busy with visitors to Colonial Williams· burg and their other four children. Rosie Calhoun McCarty and Jack's daughter, Gwyn, was married to Jeffrey Rucker! in May. They live in Richmond Jack is in Denver, Colo., and Laura is in Charlottesville. Rosie saw Harriet Smith Powell at the Presbyterian Women's Conference at Massanetta Springs.
Caroline Lynn Doyle is the proud grandmother of two boys. She is a volunt~r chaplain for the Institute of Industrial and Commercial Ministries, Inc. Caroline serves the Belk-Leggett employees in Danville and assists in training chaplains. Carol Walker Craig had two big weddings in eight months when daughters Pam and Tracy were married. Son Tim re· mains single. Carol works for the Medical Department of the Marin County, California Civic Center. Jean Harper Sellers and Allen have their youngest, Sarah, at Va. Tech. Nancy is sales manager for Miller & Rhoads at Virginia Beach, and Bruce and his wife live in Lynchburg. Jean enjoys part-time work for an opthalmologist in Richmond. Mitzi Verra Williams is a teachercounselor in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County, N.C. schools. She received her educational specialist degree from Appalachian U. Jack is chairman of the Physics Department at Wake Forest U. Their son. Pat, teaches at a Massachusetts Academy, and their married daughter, Lisa Dyer, lives in Columbia, Md., where her husband is with Connecticut General. Florence Cray Tullidge and Tom finished the house on their farm and moved in December 1979. Their daughter, Ann Garland, is married to a lawyer and lives in Alexandria. Daughter, Aggie, also married to a lawyer, has thr~ children, and Tommy has recently entered law school at UVa. Lou Winn Mccutcheon and Ben visited the Tellidges en route from a medical meeting. They visited the Greek Isles in September in connection with the International Vascular Surgery meetings. Janie Gutfreund Schmidt is secretary to the dean at the junior high school in Scarsdale Public Schools. Her husband works for an electronics firm in Mamaroneck, and they live in Larchmont. Their married daughter, Kathie, is associate director of admissions at U. of Vermont. Nancy, who works for McNab, lives at home; Sue works for Merrill Lynch; and Arnold works for Revlon Ann Carter Haberer and her husband John had a nice vacation via "air stream" which took them out west and to Mexico Ann teaches first grade in Nanuet. N.Y . Bobbie Rhodes Barker and Bill joined the ranks of new grandparents as Gayle and her husband announced the arrival of a baby girl, Kimberly Rhodes, who was born in Waldorf, Md. in August Georgia Kilpatrick Hammack enjoys writing her column entitled "Mscellaneous " for the weekly South Hill Enterprise. She and Jack live in the country near Lawrenceville, Va. Their daughter, Amy, is married and works at the library at Duke U. Richard is at the Rhode Island School of Design, and Lawrence, a communications major at Va. Tech. Georgia went to England last summer. The Townes nest is now empty as Tom entered Wake Forest. One of his most cherished graduation gifts was a trip to "the masters" where his host's home turned out to be that of John and Jane
Sanford Jennings. Bill has his sailboat at Oriental, N.C., and J"m running out of excuses to stay ashore!
:50 Wilda Whitman Oakley 2607 White Oak Drive Titusville, rlorida 32780 Our deepest sympathy to Libby Rouse Wilson, who lost her father and to Ginny Brinson, whose mother passed away. Ginny is superintendent of schools in Middlesex township, Maryland. She pioneered a "back to basics" program in education called CLIMB and was honored for her accomplishments by several testimonial dinners. Gene Hart Joyner and her husband enjoyed a trip to England, Scotland, Wales and southern Ireland. Barbara Beattie moved to a condominium in S0mers, N.Y. Her son, Rick, graduated from the Naval Academy and is now in Pensacola, Fla. for flight training. Barbara's youngest is at Florida Institute of Technology, and her daughter Julie had a little boy in August. Barbara was elected to the Board of Managers and vice president of Condo 8 and secretary of the Advisory Council of Heritage Hills of Westchester Marjorie Parson Owens' second son, who is a '79 RC graduate, has married an '80 WC graduate Daughter, Nancy, graduated summa cum laude from WC in May, was married on June 6 (Marjorie's birthday) and teaches math and science in Emporia. Marjorie has one child left at home, a son entering eighth grade who played in the State Babe Ruth Tournament this summer. Helen Lampathakis Koystal is a grandmother again. Doris Balderson Burbank and Banny have just finished an ad· dition to their home in Richmond. Our son, Brett, graduated cum laude and with departmental honors from UR in May and is currently at UR working on his master's in psychology. Barbara White Balderson and Les's eldest daughter, Lynn, teaches in a junior college in Maryland and is working on her master's in nursing. Barbara and Les, Doris and Banny, Libby Givens Pierce and Bucky, Maggie Alexander and Sat, Jean Tinsley Martin and Roy got together at Helen Lampathakis Koystal and Dick's for a day of good fun on the river at Blake, Va., where Helen lives. Makey Rounds Holloway's youngest son has married a graduate of WC. Mokey's husband, Dick, serves as president of the Salisbury, Maryland, Chamber of Commerce, and Makey is vice president of the Salvation Army Advisory Board. Jo Martens has problems with arthritis, but "hanging in there." The Sunday after our son, Brett, grad· uated, I graduated from Stetson U. in Dela~d_, Fla: with a master'_s degree in admm1strat10n and supervision.
'51 Elizabeth Latimer Kokiko 1251 Sun Ridge Drive Pittsburgh, Pa.15241 It may seem absurd to relive a spring reunion in winter; but for those 31 of us who returned, we"ll relive it many times over. As "Love" so adequately phrased it on the napkins, "Would you believe 30 years?" Yes, we would; but we don't look a day over 29. It was great to have back with us-Mary Booth Davis, Ann Rogers Crittenden, Suzanne Holt Bagley, Anne Marie Hardin Bailey, Libba Eanes Baskerville, Jo Hyche Baulch, Rose Setien Blanchard, Jean Lowe Bradley, Rita Bross, Virginia Herrink Coppock, Charlotte Houchins Decker, Gwen Priddy Donohue, Norma Streever Doss, Shirley Hoover Freeland, Marilyn Montague Harper, Rene Groves Howland, Nancy Taylor Johnson, Susie Gibson Madden, Maryglyn Cooper McGraw, Shirley Hall Murphy, Lea Thompson Osburn, Charlotte Herrink Rigler, Anne Plunkett Rosser, Frances Allen Schools, Frances Arrighi Tonacci, Mary Lee Moore Vinson, Eleanor Wright Woodward, Sterling Clark Atchison and last but certainly not least-Jean Love Hanson and Jane Lawson Willis. They made the whole super weekend possible. Our appreciation to both of them for planning the festivities and welcoming us into their lovely homes for the fun and fellowship we enjoyed so much. Marilyn Montague Harper visited with Betty Treadway Blake during the summer. Betty's daughter, Belle, lives in Orlando, Fla., and their other daughter, Bette, having just graduated from Mary Baldwin, works in Emporia. Mary Booth Davis and Jim have moved to their new home in Worton, Md., where they love the life on the bay. Doris Goodwyn Bridgeforth has fully recovered from a serious illness and has resumed her teaching job. Our congratulations lo Anne Plunkett Rosser who has joined her husband, Buddy, in the profession of the ministry. 1 have just returned from a lovely tour of the British Isles and Ireland.
'53 Betty Lear Miller 102 Cumberland Ave /-lamp/on, Va. 23669 Faye Kilpatrick Gillespie teaches fifth grade again and is learning to play dulcimer and golf. Arthur also is learning these hobbies. Daughter, Mary Ann, graduated from UNC-Greensboro and is a US-2er with the Southern Baptist Convention Home Mission Board in Atlanta where she works in the Refugee Resettlement Office. She has made friends with Margaret Anderson Morris through church work. Daughter, Becky, attends radiologic
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school in Gastonia. Methyl Young Bruce¡s daughter, Annette, was married in August. Lois Moody Mackey and Jim, Beth Carpenter Browne and Winston attended the wedding. Methyl's h~sband, Bill, had_ by-pass surgery the mommg of the wedding. Daughter Sara and her family have moved to Richmond, and her husband works with Bill. Shirley Mason Guy's daughter. Jeanne, was manied in August and has moved to Oklahoma. Beth Carpenter Browne's youngest went off to college this year, so the "nest" is empty! We have just returned from Florida where we be.:ame acquainted with our newest grandson, born in August. Our sympathy to Lou George Wolfe who lost her father in March and to Nancy O'Neill Camden, whose mother died in Ju ly.
'55 Virginia B. Murden 1531 Spratley St. Portsmouth, Va. 23704 Joy Winstead is an assistant editor in the Lifestyles Department of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, with the Leisure Section being her major responsibility. Joy's daughter, Kathy, received her degree from M.I.T. in August. She has three years of lab experience at M.l.T. and Boston U. and four published articles in nutrition journals. Son Bruce is in his junior year at Columbia U. Welcome back to Richmond, Joy! Mary Anne Logan Mongan attended the American Library Association meeting in San Francisco. While there she saw son Brenton Lee stationed in California. Going solar? Polly Bundick Dize can give the full account of each step of converting to solar heat, at least, the housewife's role in the process. Mary Anne and Polly met Betty Stembridge Leggett and Bobbie Reynolds Orrell in Richmond in May. Beulah Boston Thorson's cider daughter has graduated from U. of Georgia and works for an accounting firm in Atlanta. Their other daughter is a senior at U. of Georgia, while their 16-year-old son is at home". Beulah has her real estate license. Ruth has three 2nd lieutenants in the family: son is a 1980 graduate of the U. of Florida and daughter and son-in-law (both June graduates of the U. of Florida) are "ranking" army members of the family. Her youngest son is a sophomore at the U. of Florida. She saw the shuttle launch which she describes as a magnificicnt and exciting event for her family as her husband had worked toward that moment for years. Grc.-:tings from Umdon come from Mariah Chisholm Hasker. She has received her mastt.'r'S degree and is studying group therapy at Westminster Pastoral Foundation. Their 15-year-old daughter is at home, while her two brothers live in Texas
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Pat Kantner Knick and Ray still live in Danville, where she is a librarian in an elementary school, and Ray has a printed sportswear plant. Their daughter Elizabeth was married in January and lives in New York City. Son Van is a sophomore at Episcopal High School in Alexandria. Mary Ida Nelson Bolton has marked her 26th year in teaching kindergarten, while her daughter Ellen is in her third year in the same capacity in Pennington Gap. Husband Stony was a candidate for the House of Representatives in the fall, so she now knows abut the campaign trail. The Boltons' son, Howard, is in his third year at Emory and Henry College Jackie Kilby Brooks serves as chairman of deacons in Vienna Baptist Church. Burrell Williams Stultz still teaches part time, the 3rd and 4th grades and is Science Consultant for the Lower School at Collegiate. She docs volunteer work at Retreat l lospital and is a member of the Board of Trustees Executive Committee of Historic Richmond Foundation. Husband John is vice president of North American Insurance Co. Lisa lives in Atlanta. Margaret English Lester went to Australia in October with her mother and visited her sister there. Grace Phillips Wright is having to adjust to her new freedom since one son is married and two are in college. Betty Jean Parrish Knott and Dottie Smoker Nielsen played in the Homecoming Westhampton alumnae tennis tournament. They urge other '55ers to join this event in the future. Barbara Turner Willis and husband Bob, as members of the Lake Society, serve as hosts at various University functions. Nancy Johnson White is in computer work in connection with her job at Heindl-Evans, Inc. Jody Weaver Wampler continues her work with the Miss Richmond pageantnow 23 years of beauty parades. Next deadline is March 21, 1982
'56 Anne Stuart Hartz Gamt'II 3848 Brook Rd Richmond, Va. 23227 Ann Peery Frederick and William Mayo Oppenhimer, a Richmond obstetrician, were married in Ann's backyard on May 23, 1981. Ann wrote, ¡'Five of our six children served as attendants. 'Boa's' eldest daughter is in Africa with the Peace Corps." After a Virginia Beach honeymoon, Ann and 'Boo' planned a relaxing summer with no major trips or projects. Ann's address remains the same. Our 25th reunion held in April during Alumnae Weekend was absolutely fantastic. Forty-five classmates attended at least one event. If you were not able to be present, you were missed! We arc indebted to our co-chairmen, Helen Melton Lukhard and Ann Peery Oppenhimer for planning the wonderful weekend and for compiling our 25th anniversary directory. Thanks also to all of you who sent in your information for the directory. Following a catered dinner Friday
evening at the home of Sylvia Grigorowitsch Dickerson, 38 of the '56"crs elected Helen and Ann to serve again as co-chairmen for the next five years. Shirley Evans Hart and I will be your co-secretaries. Pat Eanes Jackson volunteered for fund raising chairman. We express appreciation to outgoing officers Ann Carroll Yeaman Malcolm, Charlotte Hart Simpson and Doris Huffman Moore for a job well done. There were 40 of us on campus Saturday, April 11, for Alumnae Day activities, which included the dedication of theDeanery and a luncheon at which '56 and the SO-year reunion class wen' honored guests of the College. Helen Melton Lukhard helped to unveil the plague which '56 gave for the front of the Deanery. On Saturday night there were 29 classmates plus husbands and dates for dinner at Richmond Hyatt House. We were entertained by remarks from Ann and Helen and some delightful. humorous reminiscing by Lillian Stephenson Stroud. The potted geraniums in the center of each table were awarded to : Charlotte Hart Simpson- '56'er v-rith the youngest child; Nancy Saunders Johnson'56'er present v-rith the most children (4 boys); Betty Brinkley Hayward from Wisconsin and Joan Carpenter Baas from Texas-who traveled the farthest distance to the reunion; Helen Melton Lukhard, who has the most grandchildren (two granddaughters); Ann Peery Oppenhimer--our bride. Though Betty Lou Kendall West was unable to attend the reunion, in June she and her two children visited Dottie Stiff Price in Newport News and caught up on all the news Helen Melton Lukhard's middle daughter Martha, who attended Westhampton for two years, was married August 28, !980, to Mark Lawrence Philip, R'SO. They arc making their home in Ottawa, Canada. Grandchild number two, Elizabeth Gray Nicholls, was born October 16, 1980, to Helen's eldest daughter, Lindsay. W78, and Brian. Youngest daughter Laurie has graduated from Collegiate School and is a freshman at WC. Helen, Pat Eanes Jackson, and l enjoyed talking lo many of you in March during the telethon. Don"t forget to send in your pledges and contributions. Call (703-684-7947) or write to Shirley Evans (Mrs. Douglas) Hart at 708 South 25th Street, Arlington, Va. 22202, or me with news for the magazine.
'59 Anne Norris Myers fohnson 8206 Overbury Rd Richmond, Va. 23227 Mary Marlowe Price seems to have a permanent schedule of temporary jobs at VP!. Every summer she works for the VP! orientation. She helps process payments in the treasurer's office, and works at the Home Economics Department's computer terminal for the add-drop process. Mary operates the timing equipment at the swim meets and her husband, Jay, offici-
ates. Working at swim meets has been a long-time family activity, since Mary's two daughters have been AAU swimmers for the past ten years. Iler husband, Jay, has served on the AAU National Committee and has officiated at national and international meets. Daughter Jenny graduated last June from Blacksburg High School. where she was captain of the cheerleaders. She now attends Roanoke Memorial Nursing School. Daughter Kim is a senior at Blacksburg High School. where she is very active. Kim and Mary get up at 3:30 am every morning to deliver Kim's paper route, after which Kim reports for swim practice at 5:45 am! Kim has been honored as "carrier of the month" for the Roanoke Times and has won several trips. Two summers ago Kim treated herself to a fiveweek trip to Sweden on a "student abroad" program. She also is scheduled to attend a Model United Nations in Boston and a Congressional workshop in Washington, D. C Sibby Haddock Young's husband, Paige, and son, Allan, made a trip to Egypt and Israel this past September They traveled with a tour group led by Leslie and Jo Ann Byrd Giles. Cary Hancock Gilmer earned certification in library science from Radford U. Her husband, Don, works for Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern, architects and engineers. Their oldest daughter, Cary Lee, has graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, was voted friendliest girl in her class and now attends Bryan College in Dayton, Tenn. Their 16-year-old-daughter, Melanie, a high school junior, is a class officer and p!ays flute in the school band. Ten-yearold Greg is in the fifth grade. Although he has muscular dystrophy and must get around mostly by wheelchair, he is a happy, outgoing boy. Margaret Rutherford Compton and Delano went to London on a business trip during the exciting time of the royal wedding. They have two daughters: Louise is a sophomore in high school, and Leslie is in fifth grade. Susan Payne Mondalexis and husband have bought property in the Dahlgren, Va., area and are remodeling the old home on it. In Ohio, B. J. Stamps Bryant continues to work with Girl Scouts, serving on the local council's Board of Directors. Their daughter, Beth, is a senior at Georgetown College in Kentucky. Son Jim is in eighth grade. Arlene Olson Jones was in Martinsville, Va. last fall to speak for the Christian Women's Club. Mary Beth Stiff Jordan said she really enjoyed Arlene's testimony and loved 11isiting with her. Mary Beth's son, Matthew, the youngest and a sophomore in high school, is on the tennis team; next son, John, is a freshman at the U. of Miss.; Luke is a junior at UVa, planning to study law; oldest son, Mark, is a senior at the U. of Utah, planning to study medicine. Mary Ann Williams Haske's daughter, Sue, graduated from Westhampton in May and is at the U. of Utah graduate school. Mary Ann's son Tom is a senior at Wake Forest; son Dave is a sophomore at UR; and daughter Peggy is a freshman at
the U. of New Hampshire. Son Paul is busy selecting a college, and three-yearold son Jimmy is getting accustomed to nursery school! Peggy Duling Crews continues to do volunteer teaching and plays team tennis. Husband, Merrill, is president of the Board of the South Florida Hospital Association. One of their sons is on swim and tennis teams, and the other son is on the football team Harriet Stone Anderson is an elementary school reading specialist. She is a!so a choir director and Sunday School teacher. Her husband, Charlie, works with the Virginia Highway Department. Their eldest daughter attends Danville Community College. They have a son in tenth grade and a daughter in eighth grade. Sara Lee Wilder Ballowe's husband has retired from the Navy and works in civil service. Sara also has a civil service job. Their daughter has completed two years of studies at Ferrum College, and their son is a sophomore at James Madison U. Mary Mac Thomas Moran's daughter, Carol, is a freshman at Longwood College. Last year she danced the Snow Queen in the Concert Bal!et of Virginia production of "The Nutcracker." Jo Edwards Mierk's daughter, Karen, is a sophomore at W&M. Jo's 13-year-old son, Kenny, is active in Boy Scouts, church and school. Mary Frances Coleman made a tenday trip to France in October. She enjoyed the Westhampton campus when she visited her niece who is a student there. Gaile Sykes has been selected as the producer and state pageant director of Miss Hawaii U.S.A. 1982.
02 /udith Carpenter Rabenold 14 Ravenwood Rd.
Darian, Ct. 06820 Julie Perkinson Crews and family have been in Gloucester almost four years and are pleased with the growth of Bill's bank Their sons, 10 and 12, are busy; one is musical, the other artistic. Julie serves as a substitute teacher and art volunteer Last year the Crews spent some time in Washington, D.C. to absorb museums, monuments and big-city life. While there, they spent a night at Diane light Riffer's home. Diane is a librarian at a nearby elementary school. Julie and Diane called Judy Trunzo, who has an apartment in Washington and works nearby in Maryland. Barbara Sue Oglesby Nicholl teaches ad11anced math and Algebra I at Dunn High School in North Carolina. Her daughter, Eleanor is 13, and the twins, Richard and David, are 10. Libby Wampler Jarrett reports that her chorale at the Fine Aris Center is doing well. Last year the chorale taped a television show in Roanoke. It has grown in six years from 18 to 50 members. Harry Jr. plays tennis and drums. Lori is on her school's gymnastics team and plays the
piano. Amy is on a swim team and sings in Libby's chorale. Harry Sr. and Libby arc a sponsor couple for the youth fellowship at their church. Now that her son, Steve, is a senior in high school, Shirley Easter Maize decided to go back to work full time. After working for the local school district for many years, she chose to go for more money and a career with Hallmark Cards, which has corporate headquarters in Kansas City, not far from where she livrs. Sylvia Brown Pond writes of their exciting adventure during 1980 of taking their boat up the Potomac River to Washington, D. C. They had five days in the city doing most of their sightseeing by foot. Sylvia substitute teaches when she can work it around her other activities Sandra Nunn Wallace stays busy with children, housework and some substituting. In 1980 she spent a week in Roanoke as a chaperone for Miss Halifax Co. in the Virginia Junior Miss Pageant Darlene Morgan is a personnel specialist with the Fairfax County Public School System . During the summer of 1980 she vacationed in Mexico. Ruth Blair Taylor ('63), who liws in Florida, started out with our class in 1958. Her daughter. aged eight, is involved with piano lessons, ballet and Brownies Ruth gets into volunteer work with Meals on Wheels and substitute teaching Kitty Borum Fitzhugh and Park, who live in Coral Gables, Fla., share an office, though their various jobs in psychology and counseling have them going in different directions much of the time In April. I traveled to California with my husband who had business at the Seagrams' wineries. I had eight days to explore San Francisco and Los Angeles
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Frances Pitchford Griggs 2211 Dartford Rd. Richmond, Va.23229
Judy Barlow Bolling and family enjoyed a two-week trip through New England, Nova Scotia and Quebec. Also during the summer, Judy saw Kay Koontz Gillette and Bob when their sons' ball team met. Aleta Goodwyn Jenkins, husband, Jerry, and their two daughters, Jennifer, 13, and Julie, 10, vacationed in Colorado and South Dakota. Aleta took some courses at UR to renew her teaching certificate and keeps busy with her garden club, the Dental Wives' Auxiliary and church activities Elizabeth Fleet Wallace's four boys, 16, 14, 12 and 9 years old, keep her busy. She docs volunteer work with the Historic Richmond Foundation and takes paralegal courses at UR My daughter, Cara Fran, 5½, is in kindergarten at the Collegiate Schools, and I am a library volunteer there. I still sing and Walter is "relaxing?" over the writing of a book.
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os Cynthia Shelhorse 4216 Kingcrest Parkway Richmond, Va. 23221 Brenda Netherwood Gibrall and George have had their fifth child, Catherine Anne. The other children, George, 14; Mike, 12; Mary Margaret, 10; and Jay, 7, who attend Byrd Middle School and Pinchbeck Elementary, are helping out with the house and baby.
Barbara Gardner Cook has begun a family practice residency program al the Natividad Medical Center on California's Monterey Peninsula . Most of her patients are farm workers, and she's been using a lot of Spanish. She has already delivered 30 babies and also worked in pediatrics. Her husband, Richard, is director of the National Farmworker Ministry. Susan Darden Schneider is employment manager for the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, N. J. She joined the organization in 1980 as administrative assistant to the vice president of administration. She formerly worked for Colgate-Palmolive, Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory and the U. 5. Patent Office. Ginny Davis, an editor of children's materials at the Sunday School IJ.oard of the Southern Baptist Convention, has been named supervisor of the children's foundation curriculum section in the board's Sunday School Department.
Eugenia Henderson Schutt 3320 Wxley Rd Richmond, Va.23227
Our 15th reunion was small. only 19 classmates, but we had a good time reminiscing and catching up on current happenings. Due to limited space, we will not use this issue to tell about those who attended the reunion. The spring 1982 issue will contain information from the remaining 25 questionnaires which were returned. If any of you still have your questionnaire, or any news of interest, please send the information to me . Ginger Blanton Bailey moved to Wycoff, N. J. from Temple, Texas, in August 1980 with husband Bill, R'66, and Catherine, 9, and Lee, 5. Bill is a distributor manager at Mobile Chemical. Government and politics remain Ginger's special interests Anne Dixon Booker has a part-time job as organist and choir director at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Richmond . Husband Bill is a sales representative for Walworth Co. Will, 11, and Elizabeth, 8, were both grade-level champions in the National Spelling Bee. Anne is active in Westhampton alumnae work and is chairman of merchandising at the Junior League Clothes Rack Carol Hinrichs Buskirk, husband, Eli, and daughter, Martha, 3, live in Lingles-
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town, Pa. Carol owns her own business, doing spinning and weaving. Betty Smithson Carpenter lives in Staunton, Va. Her husband, Steve is personnel director for Clifton Forge-Waynesboro Telephone Co. Betty docs volunteer work at the school, where daughters Amy, 11, and Stephanie, 7, arc in the Talented and Gifted Program. She is also a member of the hospital auxiliary Sherry Dixon Fleet has a Master of Divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She works three days a week as a church secretary and leads conferences on church librarv work Her husband, Kenneth, is a Baptist minister in Richmond. Thev went as Richmond Friendship Force amb~ssadors to Genoa, Italy, in 1978, and in 1980 lo San Jose, Costa Rica. Mary Ann Biggs Furniss lives in Memphis, Tenn. and is director of management science, Holiday Inns .. Inc. Her husband, John, is president of Business Communicatiions, Inc. .Mary Ann did graduate work in computer science at UNC and in business at :vlemphis State U She also did special studies in information science at the Technical U. of Denmark Joan Miller Hines, husband, Mac. daughters, Katherine, 9, and Mollie, 7, live in Richmond. Joan is vice presidentcomptroller of Gilman Plumbing and Heating Co., Inc. Mac is in employment management at C & P. The girls attend Collegiate School, and all the family is active in Second Baptist Church Beverly Breitstein Hurowitz and husband Melvin own a grocery store in Richmond's Fan area, where Beverly works full time. Their children, Randy, 13, and Jason, 10. attend Henrico County Schools Joanne Hauft Jennings teaches sixth grade in Venice, Fla., where she Jives with husband Walter and children, Brian, 15, and Amie, 13. Walter is vice president of First National Bank of Venice. Joanne returned to school to take education courses at the U. of Southern Florida in March 1980. Betty Byrd Gunn Latham works part time for the Department of Education, Division of Certification. She is currently working towards a master's in education administration at VCU. Husband George is a bank examiner for the Bureau of financial Institutions of the State Corporation Commission. They have one daughter, Rebecca, 5. Martha Butterworth Minton, husband Marc, R'66, and children, Marc, 16, John, 12, and Martha Ellen, 10, live in Petersburg, Va. Martha sells real estate part time and makes needlework samples for a local shop . Marc is an attorney and is on the Board of Regents of Bolling Brook School, which the children attend. Brenda Ellis Nuara is an English teacher and is working on her master's degree in English at VCU. She is also a theater reviewer for a local dinner theater. Her children, Amy, 9, and Diana, 5, attend St. Michael's School. Jane Norman Ryland lives in Boulder, Colo., and is employed by Storage Technology Corporation in market research and planning. In 1980, she received her M.P.A. in Management Systems at the U. of Colorado.
Charlotte Grove Smith h.id a master's degree in mathematics from UVa. and works part time for Programming Associates. Husband Roy is self-employed, and they have two sons, Casey Alan, 6, and Parker Chase, 3. Faye Dixon Taylor works full time as a packaging specialist at Philip Morris Her husband, Vernon, is manager of organic chemistry at Reynolds Metals. They live in Richmond'~ southside with daughter Ashley, 9, and son Trey, 7. Barbara Ruscus Thompson, husband Mike and their four children, Jo~eph, ll; Paul, 9; Virginia, 5; and Christopher, 3, live in a solar house in Hollywood, Md where Mike is from . Barbara has made liturgical banners for her church and has been active in Republican politics Carol Simpson Todd works as a taxpayer service representative at the Internal Revenue Service during tax season and is a tutor with Educational Associates Husband, George, is a teacher at the State Penitentiary. Their sons, Chuck. 12, and Cliff, 8, attend Henrico County schools. Carol is active in her church and in a junior woman's dub. She was chosen Outstanding Young Woman of the Year in 1979. Beth Booker Wilson teaches fifth grade at Ridge Elementary School in Henrico County. Her son. David, attends Bethlehem Elementary where he participates in the Talented and Gifted Program lam up to my cars in homemaking responsibilities, taking care of a baby-our son, Frederick, 5 months-and two daughters, Melissa, 6, and Anne Frances, 4. My husband, Bill, is an attorney for the State Corporation Commission and enjoy~ a game of tennis when I can spare him!
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Reston, Va. 22091 Jenny Compton Burrowbridge teaches piano in her home in Burke and also sings in a chorale group. She has three children, Sarah, 7 Ryan, 3, and Adam, 1. Phyllis Elver Bullard is senior team leader at Monogalia General Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va. As head of the hospital's surgical unit, she coordinates patient care of the 42-bcd unit and supervises the 50 employees. Phyllis received her nursing degree at Fairmont State College. In 1980 she was named to International Youth in Achievement Margaret Anne Bryn Tucker, Mike and son, Geoff. were transferred back to California {Westlake Village) by IBM after spending a year in Vienna, Va. During their year in the "east" a group of us from the "4th" floor got together and talked over old and new times. Karla Brownmiller Morrell and Lance, Judy Parrish Ratcliffe and Rick, Linda Powers Massaro and Chuck, and Paul and I enjoyed renewing friendships I am back on my feel again after a roller skating accident which resulted in a fractured ankle and two operations. Luckily, I recovered in time to enjoy our family
sailing trips on the Chesapeake Bay this summer. Edie Freudendorf Smith, Sam, and three children, Norman, 16, Travis, 4 and Mary Edith, 2, have lived in Panama for the past year. Sam is a Major in the Anny and assigned to a Special Forces unit. Edie coaches the post swim team, and the family enjoys their boat and life in Panama.
'71 Cheryl Blankenship Jenkins 1731 Windinvidie Vr Richmond, Va. 23233
Kathy Nt'lll White 915 W. 3rd St Roonoke IWpids, N. C. 27870 Our class had its tenth reunion April 10 and 11 with a reception at the Deanery Friday night and cocktails and dinner at Neilsen's restaurant on Saturday night. We will summarize briefly the news from our classmates in a two-part series (now and in the summer issue). Please keep us informed! Anne Allport, who teaches in Richmond, spent the summer at Attean Lake Resort in Maine. Marilyn Bray, who teaches elementary physical education in Richmond, enjoyed a relaxing summer in Maine with Anne and several other friends. Carol Barker-Hindley and Craig live in Aloha, Ore. (near Mt. St. Helens), where she teaches art. Lindsay Struthers Bell practices gynecology in St. Petersburg. Fla. Mary Lee Walson Brazell and Jim live in Sequin, Texas (her ninth home since 1971) and have tv.•o daughters, Barbara and Tracy. Lynne Holland Brock recently married Patrick Fitzgerald and enjoys being a realtor in Arlington and caring for Bret and Holly. Gail Patler5on Brokings is a part-time tour director for the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond and has a son, David. Mildred Cochran Cooper has been a physical therapist in Bluefield for five years. In addition to caring for Lynne and Will, she enjoys Lamaze instruction Anne Taylor Cregger and Todd live in Arlington with sons Daniel and Zachary. Beverly English Dalton lives in Altavista and has the most children-four (Wynn, Whitney, Jud and Douglas). Jane Alphin Davis and Wayne have a new son, Richard Earl. They live in Buchanan, where she is an interpreter for the hearing-impaired. Linda Fox Deane lives in Newport News and has a son, Robby. Anita Walbeck Edmunds and Wayne have a four-year-old son, Chris, and live in Chesterfield. She is an accounts receivable supervisor. Linda Niemann Evans is director of information services for Man.' Washington College in Fredericksburg She has a son. Paul Hammett Gibbs and Tommy live in Winchester with year old Bryant. Martha Walters Geiger is a personnel staff analyst in St. Louis. Meg Gilman is building a home in Ashland. She teaches biology, anatomy and physiology in the high school and has travelled in 35 states since graduation. Linda Noell Harris and
Bob live in Midlothian where he has started his own business. Anne Leigh Hawkes has a new son, Ian, and is a college in· structor in Charleston, S. C. She has bee11 to India and Hawaii recently. Lynne Mallory Herbert and William Curtis live in Warsaw, where she is a counselor at Rappahanoock Community College Lelia Baum Hopper and Jim live in Richmond where she is a la,vver for the Division of Legislative Service's. Catie Holmes Hubbard, her husband, and two sons have started their own dairy in Amelia. She teaches pre-school and is a parttime milkmaid. Cheryl Blankenship Jenkins and Howard live in Richmond with their three sons, Howard, Scott and Peyton. Vickie Bowman Jones has received her master's degree from Wake Forest. She has a son, Rob, and lives in Danville. Paula Galbraith Keller is a special librarian and is working on her master's in library science in Kirkw00d, Mo
'72 Gwendolyn Hetcher Duncan Rt. 7 Box 352 Greenville, N. C. 27834
Having decided to end private law practice in Richmond, Nancy Clevinger Sara is looking forward to devoting her talents as a public defender. Soon Nancy will be working as a Commonwealth's Attorney in Roanoke. Linda Tuck is director of economic research and development for the State Corporation Commission. Linda McIntosh Wauchope, Keith, and their son, Ian, returned to Washington, D.C. (from their two-year assignment with the State Department in Bamako, Mali, on the continent of Africa) this fall. On a visit home to Lawrenceville over Labor Day weekend, Susan Clark was pleasantly surprised to visit with some Westhampton friends and their families who were also in town . Lucy Bone Or· gain, Rick, and their two daughters, Kath· erine and Sarah, as well as Harriet Turner Evans, Tim, and their children, Jonathan and Jo Anne, and Susan had quite a gettogether. Sallie Stone Cook and Donna Abbott Livesay were in the hospital at the same time in July when they each gave birth to a daughter This spring Blair Hall Rochester, Rocky and their three-year-old daughtff, Megan, moved to their contemporary· styled home in Bon .\ir. Rocky works in real estate, and Ulair works for Rich· mond's new Theatre IV Connie Day Dunn, Charlie, and their son, Charles Henry Ill, paid a surprise Labor Day weekend visit to Tricia Mason Prillaman, Walt, and their son, Brett, at their home in Brandermill. The Dunns were in Richmond from their home in Louisville, Ky. This past spring Betty Gammon Fulgham saw Rachel Pierce Price and Patti Stringfellow Garbee at a meeting of the WCAA National Board. Rachel, representing the Leesburg Alumnae Club, which she began. Steve and their daughter really
enjoy life in Leesburg. Patti was representing the Lynchburg Club. Patti's husband, Mitch, practices law in Lynchburg, while Patti stays busy as the mother of an active son. Dianne Glascock has brought a home in the southside of Richmond. Kathy Kirk has moved into English Hills apartments The climax for her Lacrosse officiating sea· son came at Southern District Tournament in Baltimore, where she received her district rating. Sharon Phillips Bushkar moved to Roanoke with her husband, Phil, and son Jud. Phil practices medicine there, special· izing in cardiology. Cathy Woolcott Johns is a paralegal in the law firm of McGuire, Woods & Battle in Richmond. Margaret League St. Clair, husband Rick and three-year-old daughter, Kirsten, moved back to Richmond from New Or· leans. Rick manages the group offit·e for State Mutual Assurance Company. Betty Fulgham has retired from teach· ing as she has completed the legal assistance program at The T. C. Williams La.w School. She is seeking a position as a paralegal. Since Betty is president of our alumnae class, she has asked that I mention our upcom ing ten-year reunion set for April 16-18. If anyone has any suggestions for the reunion, please call Betty or write her as soon as possible.
'73 Spring Crafts Kirby 7519 Donder Rd Richmon,:/, Va . 23229
Sandy Snidow Howard and /\-like have moved back to Boston after several years in Rogersville, Tenn. Martha Poston Turner has completed her master's degree in humanities at UR. Martha no longer teaches but spends her time at home with her daughter, Grace. Her husband, Pat, R'72, has opened a real estate appraisal firm in Richmond Betsy Davis Bushkar has earned her CPA and works for herself part time. Ann Freeman lives in New York City after having received her master's degree in dance from the U. of Illinios. Pamela Floyd Fulley lives in Danville, Va., and has two children, Carson, who is 23-months·old, and Drew, who was born July 26, 1981
'74 Mary Ann Liggan Riler 3401 Brook Road Richmon,:/, Va. 23227
Lee Richardson Bottoms works for the Richmond Public Schools and has a little girl, Laura Ashley, age 2. Her husband, Les Anthony Bottoms lll, is a graduate of Richmond College and an employee with the Virginia I lousing Development Authority. Hope Armstrong Erb is head of the Music Department at St. Christopher's School in Richmond and has a 19-month·
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old daughter, Katie . Hope plays in piano and chamher music recitals and played in a piano recital in Alexandria this spring She also thches piano privatdy Donna Higginbotham Rosser had a baby boy and Esther Hopkins Barnes named her new son Benjamin Margaret Rogers Hock works at a mothers morning out program for 3-yearolds two mornings a week 'ind has a son Edward, who is two years old. Diane Maclhoy Moncure stays home being a mother to her one-year-old son, David, and tutors in her home. Taveau Johnson D'Arcy has a two-year-old daughter. Vicki Redmond Willing has a two-year· old sun, Kevin, and she and her husband, Michael, just sold their first home in West End and moved into a larger home in Chf'sterfield County. Vicki is working on her Master of Arts in Education at UR. Sarah Hopkins Finley received her degree from The T. C. Williams Law School in December. Suzanne Shroyer Harris and her new husband, Steven, of Martinsville, bought a house in Richmond. Suzanne works for Wheat First Securities. Diane Maclllroy Moncure, Janet Ferrell and Cindy N unis attended Jean Dagenhart's wedding. Cindy was in the wedding party. Jean and her husband, Dennis Smith, live in Alexandria. Cindy now lives in Hunt Club Apartments and visited friends in Phoenix this spring. Betsy Weaver attended Mary Jane Evans' wedding in Durham. She and her husband, Bob Moore. Jive in Houston Betsy also went with her mother to the 40th-year reunion of her mother's class at Westhampton College in April. Paulette Moore traveled to Japan . Linda Fernald Honaker ar>rl Paul traveled to Europe. Cheryl Marschak is in real estate. Wendy Chu rch moved to Willow Oaks Apartments and is the public information officer for the Virginia Community Col· lege System. She is active in the West· hampton College Alumnae Association and worked on "Arts Around the Lake." She has also lost 30 pounds and says no one recognizes her Julia Habel attended the Weekend for Theological Inquiry at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond in February. She lives in Northern Virginia and is a le· gal assistant Russ and I married in October. We met when we both were pt>rforming members of Czenvone Maki Polish Exhibition Folk Dancers. Russ is a first-year student at Union Theological Seminary in Rich mond. We live in the married student apartments with our dog, Rigby.
'75 Cindy Creasy 1544-1-1 /loncyGroVt'Ur. Richmond, Va. 23229
Pamela Heflin Sellers practices law in Leesburg . She and David, R'74, and their twin sons live on the campus of Foxcroft School in Middleburg, where David teaches English Helen Comer Sutton and Jim, R75, are fixing up their new house in Roslyn
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Hills and looking after 2-year-old Clay Helen is a renewal underwriter with Life of Virginia, and Jim is an auditor for the state Department of Taxation. Nancy Manson and I live in the same apartment complex in West End. Nancy, who shares an apartment with Peggy Lum. W76, received her PhD in physiology in December 1980 and is a post-doctoral research fellow in the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology at MCV Diane Fraser finished law school in San Francisco and works in the area of affirmative action laws for Bank of California. Linda McKee[ Dunn is a national division loan officer with United Virginia Bank in Richmond. She will teach the Negotiable Instruments class for the American Institute o,,f Banking this fall and is the first woman to teach an AIB class in the Richmond chapter's history J'mbackwritingfeaturesforthe Times-Dispatch after a month long vacation in Europe. I visited Germany, mainly where my sister, Anne, and her husband, D,il. SBA 75. live.
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Shannon Oster Rollins 333'1, W. Umcaster Ave. Wayne, Pa.19087
J,m et Hopkins Davis and her husband bought a house in Fairfax, Va. She is an editor for the government. Janet sang at the wedding of Dawn Land Walker. Dawn and her husband. Bruce, live in California. Kathy Saupe lives in San Antonio, Texas and works for Reynolds Aluminum. She recently moved there after living in Los Angeles for several years. Kathy's summer vacation was spent in Europe. Anne Robin Nash and husband, Bill, live in their new house in Texas. Anne teaches fourth grade, and Bill teaches data processing at a local college Kathy Gordy Kirk teaches adolescent girls at Charter House School, part of the Methodist Family Services, in Richmond. Her husband, Fleet. attends The T. C. Williams School of Law. Dianna Baumann Barron and Jim live in Lake Ridge, Va. She teaches in Fairfax County. I teach third grade at the Ualdwin School in Bryn Mawr, Penn. My husband, Dick, works for Provident National Bank in Philadelphia. Patricia Little Rowland and Phil re· ceivcd ther MBAs from UR in May. Patricia is a senior marketing representative with CG/Aetna in St. Louis, and Phil is a Systems Design Analyst with Graybar Electric Co.
'78 Margaret Ownby Milby 18MalvernAve Richmond, Va. 23221
Karen Fugate Bias lives in Richmond and works as a research specialist in the Orga•
nization, Planning and Research Depart· ment of Ph ilip Morris. Karen and Alan were married in May and spent their honeymoon in Paradise Island, the Bahamas. Pam Vick spent six weeks in Europe this past summer. She and Julie Joh nson, W'76,travelledalloverthecontinentwith their home base being Geneva, Switzerland, wherejulie'sparents!ive. Whi le in Paris, Pam and Julie were given the grand tour by Pam's former WC suitemate, Carter Wilson, 8'78. Lee Anne MacDonald Steffe is doing her residency in pediatrics at MCV. He r husband, Jack, is in radiology. Among those who have moved back to Richmond to live are Allison Jones Vogler and her husband, James, and Julie Jordan Wilson and her husband, Bob. Pat Mead received her MSW in May and is a counselor at the Richmond Heaith Center.
'79 LeslicAnnMcUiin 7396S.W.128S1 Miami,Florida33156
Leslie McLain received her MBA (Finance/Management) in August from U. of Miami. She is now an economic analyst in the Supply and Distribution Department of Texaco Latin America/West Africa in Co ra l Gables, Fla. Lynn Korink Hall received her MBA in May from W&M. She and Scott (8'80) were married in June. Leslie McLain and Susan Clarke, W'S!, were bridesmaids. Tom Holt, R'81, was the groomsman, and Ned Crosby {U'79) was an usher. Lynn and Scott have purchased a house in McLean. Scott works for Peat, Marwick and Mitchell Lorraine Botti lives in New York City She is a copywriter at the advertising agency of Warwick, Welsh and Miller. Pat Riley Corcoran and husband Scan, R'79, married in June and moved to Clarksville, Tenn. Pat is an instructor and counselor for Murray State U, at Fort Campbell, Ky., where Scan is a first lieutenant. Marita Johnson Winks was a bridesmaid in their wedding Sarah Bruce Kelly, Frank and oneyear-old Frankie moved back to Richmond afterlivingtwoyearsinSchaumburg, 111 Frank is vice president for marketing in an advertising firm
'80 Bunny Phipl's 529 Harrow Rd Richmond, Va. 2.3225 Page Allen, Peggy Kellam and Suzanne Bambacus are all second-year law slu· dents at T. C. Williams. Beth Marcocia is in law school at American U., while Alice Asby and Sherrie Kopka are at UVa. law school Robbie Cordle Hundley attends graduate school at VCU. Vickie Faherty has
completed graduate school at UVa. and is presently working in the admissions office at UR. She lives in Richmond with Karen Borkey. Susan O'Keefe works as an assistant branch manager for Virginia National Bank in Richmond. Mary Alice Akers worb at St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond in public affairs. Barbie Selby works for tht' Virginia Lung Association in Richmond. Patti Courtney is a research analyst for a bank in New Jersq. Gail Nyman Omeara works with real estatt' in Maryland. Angie Barron spt'nl a month touring California this summer. Cecil Conrad (Cede) is assistant managt'r of Casual Corner al Regency Square in Richmond
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Janet Hopkins ;md Thomas Alan Davis, June 28, 1980 Mitzi Gregory and Thomas Johnson, July 18, 1981. 1978/ Karen Lee Fugate and Alan Rex Bias, Mav 16, 1981 Robin Leigh Holderness a nd David Hampton Newton, Oct. 10, 1981 1979/ Dawn S. Newlon and Brian S. Lee, Sept. 27, 1980. 1980/ Karen Scrivanos and Gary Oztemel, May 23, 1981. Carla Lacy and Jack Vipperman, July 11, 1981 Suzanne Vogt and David White, summer 1981. Robbie Cordle and Val Hundley, April 25. 1981 Gail Nyman and Kevin Omeara, Nov. 1980 1981/ Virginia Lee Walker and Peter Andrew field, May 16, 1981. Lucille Atkinson and Malcolm Wakefield, June 6, 1981
Lynn Lingle 511 Bishop Ho/low Rd
Newton Square, Pa . 19073 Brenda Marshall works for Virginia National Bank as a computer programmer. Joanne Vivona and Lynn Lingle travelled tu Europt' fur 31 days. Mary E. Chewning attends VCU in the School of Clinical Psychology. Catherine W. Gouldin attends MCV Medica l School. Susan Lee Hitchcock is studying at VCU in the School of Social Work in cooperation with The T. C. Williams Law School, which she will attend next year. Joanne F. Lapentina attends graduatt' school at UR. She is also working as a trainer for the football team Julia A. Lunceford and Beth M. Powell are both attendin g W&M Law School Kim C. Pickerel is studying at VCU in the School of Gerontology
Marriages 1957/ Ann Hunter Harris and Robe rt / Filer, June 27, 1981 1962/ Alice Hall and t¡forold Lingerfelt, Dec. 20, 1980. 1974/ Susan Kathryn Brock and James Martin Harley, Sept. 26, 1981 Mary Ann Liggan and Russell Alan Riter, Oct. 11, 1980. Nancy Rae Wilkin and William Alan Strang Jr., Junt' 20, 1981. Suzanne Shroyer and Steven Harris, April, 1980. Jean Ann Dagenhart and Dennis Smith, May 30, 1981. Mary Jane Evans and Bub Muort', June, 1981 1975/ Susan Ellen Lum and Bart LoPresti, May 3, 1981 Elizabeth Ann Mitchell and Dr. Keith Howard Austin, Aug. 1, 1981 1976/ Jeanne VanDivender and Scott Buell, June 21, 1980. 1977/ Cynthia Louise Puryear and Richard L. McConnell, June 20, 1981 Susan Denise Peoples and Britton Lee Glisson, Aug. 29. 1981. M. Shannon Oster and Richard Rollins, II, July 18, 1981
Births 1963/ Mr. and Mrs. James/. Wilson (Ann Hurd), a son, James Jones III Gay). Aug. 13, 1981 1965/ .Mr. and Mrs. George Gibrall (Brenda Netherwood), a daughter. Catherine Anne, Apr. 14. 1981 1966/ Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ht'ndricks (Caywood Garrett), a daughter, Carrie Monroe, June 19. 1981. 1968/ Dr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Lockwood (Frances Mann), a daughlt'r, Karen, March3, 1981 Mr. and Mrs. Raymund E. Foster Ill (Mary Gearing), a son. Raymund E. IV. Aug. 8, 1981 Mr. and Mrs. William Burrowbridge (Jenny Compton), a sun, Adam William, Feb. 2.1981 1971/ .Mr. and Mrs. L. Howard Jenkins III (Cheryl Blankenship), a son, Christopher Peyton, Aug. 25, 198 1 Mr. and Mrs. Craig Hindley (Carol Barker), a daughter, lristin Marisa, Apr. 2, 1981. 1972/Mr. and Mrs . Stuart Myers (Diane Briggs), a son, Matthew PJul, Oct. 13, 1980. Mr. and Mrs. Walt Prillaman (Tricia Mason), a son, Thomas Brett, June 9, 1979. Mr. and Mrs. Robb Norris (Anne Tootelian), a daughter, Kara Elizabeth, Apr 17, 1980. Mr. and Mrs. James Mawyer (Judy Johnson), a son, Todd Loving, Feb. 27, 1981 . Mr. and Mrs. Rubert Norfleet (Mary Kay Reynolds), a d,mghter. Erin Ross, Apr. 7, 1981 Mr. an Mrs. Char]..,~ Dunn (Connie Day), a son, Charles Henry 111, Apr. 26, 1981 M, Woody Livesay (Donna Abbott), Brooke Abbott, July 17, 1981. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Cook (Dr. Sallie Cook), a daughter, Elizabeth .\1arshall, July 18, 1981. Mr. and Mrs. 1 loyt Perry (Gena Shadwell), a daughter, Delaney Renee, Sept. 1, 1981.
1973/ Mr. and Glenn Pullev (Pamela Floyd), a son, Carson, JuIY 26, 1981. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cheatham (Fran White). a son, Robt>rt Alan, June 9. 1981. 1974/ Mr. and Mrs. C. H. l\'einer (Shelley Bowman), a daughter, Megan Anne, May 1981. Mr. and Mrs. T. L Chandler Jr. (Laura Lee Hankins), a daughter, Katherine Anne, Mar. 29, 1981. 1975/ Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Nt'wman (Becky Major), a daughter. Betsy, Dec. 1981 Mr. and Mrs. Chris Ensign (Robin Adair). a daughter, Ashle y Adair, Apr 18, 1981 Mr. and Mrs. G. Edmond MJssis IV (Ellen Haden), a daughter, Catherine Jayne, Jan. 14, 1981 Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Walsh III (Betty Ann Baptist), a son, Richard Nelson IV, May 28, 1981 Mr. and Mrs. David Sellers (Pamela Heflin), twin sons, Wesley Elliott and John Carlton Benjamin, May 19, 1981 1977/ Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Terry Jr. (Susan Congdon), a son, Nathaniel Everett, Oct. 11, 1981
Deaths RFI/WCR Odessa Bruner Board, of Stuart, Fla., l\,{arch 3, 1981. 1919/Elizabeth N. Tompkins of Richmond, Va., June 25, 1981. The first woman graduate of the University of Richmond Law School, Miss Tompkins pr,icticed law until 1971. She had sHved as president of the Westhampton Co!leg\> Alumnae Association and was on the University's Board of Trustees. She received the Westhampton College Distinguished Alumna Award, an honuran' Doctor of Laws degree and the Unive;sity of Richmond Trustees' Distinguished Service Award. 1921/ Catherine Little Dupuy, a retired teacher, o f Martinsville, Va., August 13, 1981 1925/ Mary Mason Hamrick o f Williamsburg, Va., April 10, 1981. 1926/ Harriet Sharon Willingham of Minneapolis, Minn., Ju ly 19. 1981. A long time Richmond resident. Mrs. Wi llinghJm was pwsident uf the Westh am pton College Alumnae Association and a Univeristy trusle('. 19311 Laura Thornhill. a retired Latin teacher, of Culpepe r, Va., Oct. 8, 1981. 1935/ Margaret Gravatt Baker of St. Petersburg, Fla., r-.'ov. 19, 1981. 1936/ Nancy Codd Walsh of Portsmouth, Va., Oct. 1979
In Memoriam Lucy Temple Throckmorton, former UR librarian, Sept. 8, 1981. A native of mc hmond, she joined the library staff of Kich mond College in 1917 as a~sistant libra ri an. She was named al¡ting university librarian in 1927. A.ftl'r 28 wars uf service, she retired in 1955 Margaret L. Ross, former UR professor of English, .\1ay 21, 1981 . Miss Ross had been head of the English Departme nt at Westhampton College fo r 40 yeJrs before retiring in 1970