Wayne County, NC - John Moses Pipkin, son of Ernest & Hettie Pipkin

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        GREENSBORO POET PIPKIN IS NAMED FESTIVAL JUDGE

Daily News Rockingham Bureau

WENTWORTH - Greensboro poet John Moses Pipkin has been named judge
for the poetry competition on the 27th Annual Rockingham County 
Fine Arts Festival.

A North Carolina native, Pipkin is a man of many interests. He is now
a professor of religion at Guilford College near here, but before 
joining the college faculty nearly 10 years ago his occupations
included farming and service as a minister in the Quaker Church.

He is a member of the Society of Friends' World Committee and has
traveled widely, including juants to Great Britain, Europe and East
Africa for the committee.

"Half a Love," recently became Pipkin's first published collection
of poetry.

His poems have appeared in a number of acclaimed literary anthologies
and periodicals, including the magazines North Carolina Folklore,
American Friends, Friends' Journal and Quaker Life.

Pipkin is president of the North Carolina Poetry Society Inc., and
also head of the Greensboro Writer's oranization.

The 1970 edition of the "International Who's Who in Poetry" listed
Pipkin as did the twelfth edition of Marquis' "Who's Who in the South
and Southwest."

Pipkin, his wife, and a teenage daughter live in Guilford College.
He has two other married daughters.

The deadline for entries in the festival's literary, musical and 
photographic categories is this Friday at noon.

All entries in these categories must be submitted for judging at
this time. Entry blanks must accompany the entries which must be
submitted by noon Friday at any branch of the Rockingham County
Library.

Entry blanks for artistic work in other categories also must be
submitted at a later date.

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John Moses Pipkin, Greensboro poet, will judge the poetry entries
in the 27th annual Rockingham County Fine Arts Festival to be held
April 18 through April 23 at Rockingham Community College Library.

All entry blanks for work to be entered in the festival must be 
turned in at one of the Rockingham County Libary units by 12
noon on Friday, March 12. Literature, Music Compositions and 
photography must be turned in with the entry blanks on this date.

Pipkin, a native of North Carolina, has had varied careers including
farming, Quaker Ministry and almost a decade as a professor of 
Religion at Guilford College.

Pipkin's first published collection of poetry, "Half A Love," came
out recently. His poems have appeared in a number of prize-winning
anthologies and several periodicals including "North Caolina
Folklore" - "American Friends" - "Friends Journal" and "Quaker Life."

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