STETSON-LETTER
VOL. 9, NO. 4
STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA
JUNE, 1961
JACKSONVILLE GIVES $175,000
AS THREE COUNTY DRIVES BEGIN
Jacksonville:
More than $175,000 in cash and pledges
has been raised thus far in the Jacksonville
portion of the University's state-wide capital fund drive, campaign leaders have announced.
At a report luncheon in May, it was also
announced that solicitations are continuing
from the more than 600 alumni in the area,
as well as from parents of students and
other friends.
Leaders present at recent report meetings were Mrs. G. Dekle Taylor, Cecil C.
Bailey '27, Bert Reid, Charles Campbell,
Paul McGowan, Kenneth Friedmann, Brady
Johnston, Mrs. Delbridge Gibbs '44, Mrs.
Robert W. Clark '45, Frank Fort, Bill Dow-
ling, and Ronald Slye.
The Florida Times-Union's Dr. Caleb
J. King Sr. told workers at the May meeting
that private educational institutions like
Stetson are in a fight for their survival.
King said public colleges and universities can readily get money from legislatures,
but it is up to alumni and business and
industrial leaders to open their purse-
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Getting things off with a victory spirit at the Dade county kickoff banquet
are, 1. to r.: Miami mayor Robert King High '49, President Edmunds '25, Judge
Hal P. Dekle '40, and Mrs. Robert F. Mikell '40. Dekle is chairman for the overall
county drive and High and Mrs. Mikell are co-chairmen for the city of Miami.
Widow's Interest in Christian Education
Results in Bequest of Nearly $50,000
Early photo of Mrs. Starry
Nearly $50,000 has been left to
Stetson University by a St. Petersburg widow who became interested
in the University's Christian educational program as the result of talks
with her pastor.
By terms of the will of Mrs. Fanny
B. Starry, 548 First St., N., the residue of her estate totaling between
$45,000 and $50,000 has been left to
Stetson.
Mrs. Starry's bequest resulted from
her discussions of the University's
needs with Dr. Earl B. Edington,
pastor of the St. Petersburg First
Baptist Church. Edington is also
secretary of Stetson's Board of Trus
tees. The widow was a faithful member of his church for 15 years.
Mrs. Starry died February 8 leaving no living relatives. Monies resulting from her estate will set up
the "Lewis L. Abbott and Susan C.
Abbott Memorial Fund" at Stetson.
The fund honors Mrs. Starry's father
and mother.
Income from the Abbott fund provides loans for Stetson students from
Florida who are between 18 and 21
years old. Loans are "for the purpose
of enabling worthy, Christian boys
and girls ... in securing a good
Christian education at said university."
