Class of 1951 (60th reunion) (L to R) Row 1: Nancy Wyatt Ezzard, Day Wilson Watson, Allee Gardiner Hollis. Row 2: Helen Longino Dunwody, Binky Russell Leggett, Peggy Worrell Murphy, Jane Wilkin Anthony, and Marjorie Perkins Squires
Our sympathy to Eugenia Corley
Liz Hean Stone ’48 from New
and volunteer writer for people,
boasts Helen Proctor Watson ’46
Simmons ’47 of Macon who lost
Cumberland, PA, enjoys keeping up
publications, and organizations,
of Statesboro, GA. “I spend one
her husband, “Smokey,” after 63
with Wesleyan friends. “I met my
including All Hallows Guild at
wonderful week at Isle of Palms, SC,
years together. “I gained a great
college little sister’s granddaughter
Washington National Cathedral,
with all of them and their parents. They
granddaughter, Lily Kate Wilkins, born
in Guatemala in October. She and
where she serves on the board and
bring sitters, too!”
on Jan. 25, 2010. She joins her brother,
her two children joined us for lunch
co-edits a newsletter. Peggy credits
Bishop, born on Dec. 31, 2008. I’m
in Antigua. Her name is Tamalyn
the journalism instructor at Wesleyan,
Givens Methodist Retirement Home
well and still painting.” (See Sympathy.)
Jackson Guiterrez ’98 and she’s
as well as Dr. Gin, for helping her
in Asheville, NC, a wonderful place to
in children’s missionary work. We
to enjoy words! She writes, “My life
live,” writes Anne Carlton Blanchard
of blessings,” says Betty Whitehead
traveled to Dubai in January! I talk
has been brimming with good things
’47. “My daughter, Carol Blanchard
Sweeny ’47. “Travel with my husband,
to Fran Callaway McCommon ’47
through all these years and I just wanted
Hood ’73, lives in Franklin, NC, and
sister, and friends has been a great
often and see Lois Goldman Cowen
everyone who may remember me still
sees me often.”
education. The Library of Congress’
’45 when we go to NYC. I also stay
to know that Wesleyan was a wonderful
“Talking Books” program has brought
in touch with Ros Gilmore Burt ’48,
beginning, a joyous learning experience,
SC, in the home of my parents and
me pleasure and acquainted with me the
and I email Virginia Worrall Sirmon
a sharing of youthful spirits that I’ll not
many ancestors, and now have many
lives of others, past and present. Having
’48, Betty Whitehead Sweeny ’47 and
forget. Have a great REUNION!”
relatives here,” writes Sep Porcher
been a Navy wife for 36 years and a
Anice Wilcox McArthur ’48 weekly
Murray ’47. “Love to Wesleyan.”
Navy widow for 28 years has allowed
and occasionally others. Our daughter,
memories. And since then I’ve had a
me to grow in many ways. My home
Elizabeth “Lisa” Barron Stone ’82,
full, interesting and exciting life,” writes
guests and speakers of the Sympo-
and family started it, and Wesleyan
has been asked to run for Judge here
Mary Euyang Shen ’46 of New York,
sium of Early Southern Homes on the
contributed hugely. My children,
in Cumberland County, PA. She was
NY, who was unable to attend reunion
Eastern Shore of Virginia gathered for
grandchildren, and great grandchildren
an assistant public defender before
this year. “I stay in touch with my
a dinner at the home of Peggy Ann
are jewels - beautiful. My faith has
joining the family law firm. Charles
roommate Ted Dillard Ethridge ’46
“P.A.” Pangborn Roos ’47. “I was
helped me to understand God’s plan for
and I enjoyed being on campus during
of Elberton, GA. I was so lucky to have
so flattered that my restored historic
my life here, and what is in store for me
Alumnae Weekend for the 175th
been assigned two lovely roommates.
home, Shepherd’s Plain (c. 1755), in
after this. My Blessings are abundant.”
Anniversary events.”
I did return to Wesleyan at one time
Pungoteague, VA, was chosen as
to talk about working at the Voice of
the host site for this dinner where
Luncheon in Raleigh, NC, in
(college) education from my mother
America and its parent organization,
architectural and preservation leaders
November,” says Toni Smith Suiter
and Wesleyan,” claims Betty Buntyn
the U.S. Information Agency. My
were feted, including Carol B. Cadou,
’47. Ruth Knox ’75 is lovely and her
Googe ’49. “My Wesleyan degree
thoughts will be with you all.”
author and curator of Mt. Vernon, Mt.
pictures don’t do her justice.
enabled me to teach 2nd grade for two
Vernon, VA; Wendell Garrett, editor-
“My Wesleyan years were happy
“Sorry I couldn’t make it to the 65th
“I now have 13 great grands!”
Peggy continues as a professional
“My home since 2000 has been the
“I’m living happily in Charleston,
In October 2010, more than 100
“My life since 1927 has been full
“I enjoyed the 175th Anniversary
“Our Jones Class at Vineville United
“I learned the importance of
years while my husband completed his
reunion. I had a mastectomy on April
at-large of The Magazine Antiques,
Methodist Church in Macon has many
BS and MS in electrical engineering
13 and am still recovering,” reports
New York, NY; and Ralph O. Harvard,
Wesleyan alumnae,” writes Corky
at Georgia Tech. I later raised three
Betty Howell Traver ’46 from her
antiquarian and architectural historian,
Dessau Holliday ’48. “Georgann
sons while Joe completed his PhD
home in Gray, GA.
New York, NY. Mr. Harvard’s drawings
Dessau Blum ’47 (my sister and
at Tech. We have lived in Knoxville,
and encouragement were essential
our second Sunday teacher), Annie
TN, for 45 years, where my husband
April,” says Laura Jones Turner ’46 of
in the restoration process and we are
Anderson Jones ’48, Rosa Schofield
has been professor and head of the
LaGrange, GA. “I’m not as spry at 86 as
deeply grateful,” writes P.A.
“I will be thinking of you in
Spivey ’47, and Ann Poitevint Withers
electrical engineering department at
I wish I were; so thinking will have to
’45 all attend. I look forward to being
the University of Tennessee. Our sons
do. Have fun!”
with them each Sunday.” Wesleyan Magazine Summer 2011