Lees McRae College - Ontaroga Yearbook (Banner Elk, NC)

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l -'il-nu., Robert G. Hayes, President Edgar Tufts Memorial Association Pictured below are Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Hayes and son Robin with the Metropolitan Opera Stars. Each summer Mr. and Mrs. Hayes sponsor the Banner Elk concert in benefit of Lees-McRae College. Pictured L-R Stuart Ross, Accompanistg Lynn Owen, Met Star, Mr. Hayes, Nancy Williams, Met Star, Calvin Marsh, Met Star, Mrs. Hayes, and Robert Cannon QRobinJ Hayes. The ONTAROGA, in appreciation for sincere ser- vice, acknowledges . . . MR. ROBERT G. HAYES . . . Always willing to work for the betterment of the college but never willing to take the credit he so richly deserves. The staff proudly salutes Mr. Robert G. Hayes, President of the Edgar Tufts Memorial Association, of which Lees-McRae is a member institution. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, he received his B.S. Degree from Duke University in 1931. He served as football coach at Rutherford College in 1931, and two years as athletic director of Blue- ridge School for Boys at Hendersonville, North Car- olina. He was later associatedwith Cabarrus Bank and Trust Company, Kannapolis, N. C., and served in the U.S. Navy Reserve for four years, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. A promi- nent business man in Kannapolis, Mr. Hayes is a member of the Board of Deacons of the First Pres- byterian Church of Concord. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, the former Mariam Winslow Cannon of Concord, have worked unselfishly to pro- mote the welfare of Lees-McRae College and her sister institutions, Grandfather Home for Children, and Cannon Memorial Hospital, of the Edgar Tufts Memorial Association. Amiable ETMA President R. G. Hayes Cleft! chats with guest speake Dr. Plemmons, ASTC President and LMC President Max Chapman val 1 x .N I I u J

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...Z NL' Much planning is involved inthe construction and financing of a new dor- Colonel Chapman chats with faculty at reception given on Tate lawn mitory. Left to right is pictured Mr. Boone, Housing and Home Finance for LMC graduates. Engineer, Raleigh office, President Chapman, Mrs. Baker, Secretary to President, and Mr. Jack Riviere, of Holland and Riviere, Architects of Shelby, N. C. Tri., jpg, il Chapman talks with students on one of the many social occasions he and Mrs. Chapman sponsor. Both Mr. and Mrs. Chapman take time their busy schedules to entertain students, faculty, dignitaries, and of the community in their home. Colonel Chapman accepts a grant of 3500.00 from local Sears-Roe- buck Representative, David F. Marsh of Boone. Colonel Chapman upon accepting the grant, stated, Lees-McRae is very grateful to Sears-Roebuck Foundation for its interest and support. We are in- deed fortunate that leading corporations, such as the Sears-Roebuck Company, recognize the importance of higher education and are wil- ling to provide assistance to further improve private colleges through- out the nation. 1 y H 01 J 9 Through Col. Chapman's tireless effort, the col- lege has witnessed rapid growth and progress. He has been instrumental in making changes ben- eficial to the college and its students during his term as president. Many renovations and im- provements to the present facilities have taken place as well as newfaculty homes, a new science building, and a new faculty apartment building have been completed. At the present time afour- story men's dormitory is under construction. Colonel Chapman has labored diligently to im- prove campus facilities and has provided guid- ance to the young people that attend Lees-McRae College. Colonel Chapman and Vesper Speaker, Dr. Robert E. Lee pause be- fore program for a brief chat.

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. P ,o ,A 'Anna , Dr. Lee G. Davy Vice-President, Development, Tennessee Eastman Corporation Admiral Cato Glover U. S. Navy fRetiredJ Chairman, College Committee, ETMA Board of Trustees Dr. Ferguson Wood Minister COLLEGE COMMITTEE, BOARD OF TRUSTEES EDGAR TUFTS MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION Dr. John A. Wilson Minister The ETMA Board of Trustees is chaired by Dr. Fer- guson Wood, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Johnson City, Tennessee. The College Committee is composed of nine members of the twenty member board. Dr. Lee G. Davy is Chairman of the College Committee. The Committee worked diligently and un- selfishly for the welfare and progress of the college. They gave of their time and talents to help the college me et the challenges that confront an educational institu- tion. ,Y 1 wil 7 , g . Mrs. W. C. Broum Merchant Alumni Representative VON I ,ict LT3, ,ss- ,. I I Dr. David W. Baker Minister Doctor of Medicine Mr. J. H. Carson Realtor .QI f 'I' Dr. Frontis Johnson Dean of the Faculty Davidson College Mr. L. Young White Contractor