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

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The Marshals of the Parade were Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Lafferty. Mr. Lafferty came to Lees-McRae in 1931 as an instructor of chemistry and physics after receiving his B.S. degree in chemistry in 1930 from Davidson College. He received his M.S. degree in chemistry from the University of Tennessee in 1935. From 1943-45 he served as Assistant Chemist with TVA in Knoxville, Tennessee. He returned to Lees- McRae in 1964 and served as instructor of chemistry and physics and cross country coach. From 1954-56 he was Dean of the College, and in 1957 he became Academic Dean. From 1958-61 he was Ad- ministrative Dean and served as acting president from 1958-59. He retired in 1961 to devote full time to his hardware business in Banner Elk. In 1974 the science wing of the Adam Bowman Building was named for the 30 year administrator and instructor at the college. The ceremony honored the former Dean of the College, E. L. Lafferty, for his outstanding service for Lees-McRae. Homecoming 103

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The Twelfth Annual Homecoming Parade meandered its way through Banner Elk with 27 units. College winners of the float competition went to Roadrunners in first place. Tate Dorm captured second and third went to Phi Theta Kappa. The dormitory decoration awards went to first place Cannon, followed by Old Reid, and Virginia Dorm placed third. The winning organizations received $100 prize money. 102 Homecoming

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CLOCKWISE: The many moods of a football game are depicted by cheerleader Sherri Pennell and Bobcat Kathy Efird. The cast of At the Paradise hams it up. Rudy Columbus Cisco discovering Lees-McRae on the Phi Theta float and the Roadrunners float depicts the Chowan Braves shot down by the Bobcats. At right: Leah Kelsey in- structs Betsy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hall, in the art of dart throwing. Pumpkins and goblins appeared at the Halloween Carnival and Joe Curro traded his football for a pumpkin. Mike Missbach tries his luck at the dunking machine and a Halloween Car- nival has to have candied apples and bobbing for apples, as well as the mystery meal by the ARA in the Cafeteria. 104 Potpourri