Florida Memorial College - Arch Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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Dedications (Cont ' d) Dr. John L. Wilson, at work. Mrs. Pearl B. H. Puryear DR. JOHN L. WILSON AND MRS. PEARL B. H. PURYEAR Dr. John L. Wilson, at a luncheon organized by his colleagues, to honor his retirement Dr. John Lee Wilson has served us here as Registrar and Director of Teacher Training, Dean of the College, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Administrative Assistant to President R. W. Puryear, and Curator of the F.M.C. Foundation, Chapel Organist, and Professor of Chemistry. With his retirement, on December 23rd, 1 976, Florida Memorial College is losing one of its most loyal, dedicated and devoted scholars. Having served the college for twelve years in all these capacities, the lives of many Black Youths have been changed for the better because John Wilson came this way. In appreciation for all these, the Yearbook Editorial deemed it fit to supplement various activities done already to honor his retirement, with this page dedicated to him and Mrs. Pearl B. H. Puryear who also served Florida Memorial College during perhaps the most important period of its existence to date. She has the distinction of harmony and stood by the side of her illustrious husband, Dr. Royal W. Puryear, as first lady of the campus for a quarter of a century. During her long tenure here, she helped the college to gain state and regional accreditation. Considered one of the best teacher trainers in the country, Mrs. Puryear has touched the lives of more than twenty-five hundred teachers. She was one of the original architects of the teacher-training program in Florida. At this writing, Mrs. Puryear is serving as curator of the Florida Memorial College collection, out of which will come the true history of the College. This publication should be off the press in time for the Centennial in 1979. 4 Dedications

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Dedications Paul V. Moore Dorothy Moore THE MOORES AND MR. MacNAMARA When the management of affairs are entrusted to the right people at the right time for the right results, things work like magic. Such is the present state of things at FMC, where Mr. Paul V. Moore, suddenly changed from regular life and work activities in Pennsylvania, to a call for help in solving a worsening financial problem here in Miami. Since Mr. Moore has, within a very few months of work here, tried to stabilize and assure us of a virile and viable institution, he needs not only a page of dedication, but showers of accolade from all of us. Behind every successful man, is a woman, so goes the adage. Mrs. Dorothy Moore believed in this saying. She has always been around her husband anywhere the latter goes, trying to help mankind. From New York to Pa. and now at FMC in Miami, where not only is she behind her husband, but also working full time - ENTIRELY FREE. Mr. Richard MacNamara, a Business Magnate with long managerial experience and in fact owner of MacNamara, Inc., one of the creditors of the College, agreed to accept the challenging post of Business Manager at a time when that office needed someone with his experi- ence. Not only has he worked impressively in this capacity, but he also worked out a lot of agreeable terms with fellow creditors of the Col lege. Dedicating this page to all these people is not enough. Thank you Mr. Moore, Mrs. Moore, and Mr. MacNamara. Richard MacNamara 3 Dedications

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Dedications (Cont ' d) ■■ i ■ m Mr. David Fincher, making an appeal at our banquet. Making a donation to Provost Paul Moore, at same banquet. MR. DAVID FINCHER Mr. David Fincher, Chairman of Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce, who has served in many Investigative capacities, between 1957 and 1969 before establishing his Fincher ' s Investigative Agency, Inc. — presently the largest Black employer in Dade County, has been around working with us since the early 70s. He made passionate pleas to members of the public, to support F.M.C. both financially and morally at all times. At the beginning of this academic year at a banquet his Chamber organized, he repeated this plea, and invited those present to another fund-raising banquet he or- ganized with the College. Donations were made at this time. He is the recipient of many local and national awards, o ne of them was given to him by our College on Oct. 24, 1972, in recognition of his love and dedicated service shown to the College. Dedicating this page to you Mr. Fincher is just keeping in line with our residual sense of appreciation here. Speaking about FMC at his Chamber ' s Banquet. Dedications 5