This video is part two of a three part series that documents a conversation between J. Earl Danieley and Verona Daniels-Danieley talking about their 60 years of marriage and life together in Alamance County, North Carolina. The video begins with the Danieley’s discussing their time and involvement with Elon. Specifically, J. Earl Danieley’s father (Henry Hubbard Danieley) spoke with Dr. Charles E. Kernodle, the Danieley’s family physician, about J. Earl Danieley attending Elon College. Dr. Charles E. Kernodle had four sons who attended Elon College (Charles E. Kernodle, Jr., George Wallace Kernodle, Dwight Talmadge Kernodle, and Donald Reid Kernodle) and the young Kernodle sons went on to medical schools. Hence, J. Earl Danieley’s love for Elon College began. The Danieley’s could not afford Elon College tuition and fees of $82.50 for one semester. David Miller (Elon College, Class of 1922), Business Manager of Elon College, allowed J. Earl Danieley permission to begin his classes if he repaid the tuition when the family’s tobacco was sold at market a few months later. Verona Daniels-Danieley mentions her education at Elon College in the Secretary Program. Mr. George D. Colclough had an influence on Verona Daniels-Danieley attending the two year secretarial school at Elon College for $350.00 a year. The first three years of J. Earl Danieley’s Elon College education, he lived at home and worked on the family farm. In his last academic year, he lived on campus. J. Earl Danieley saw his first football game at Elon College. Verona Daniels-Danieley talks about Elon College still being in debt from the construction of five Elon campus buildings (Alamance, Whitley, Carlton, Duke, and Mooney) built after the Elon College 1923 fire that destroyed the main Administration Building. The debt for these five buildings was not fully paid until the “All or Nothing” Campaign Fundraiser was completed in the 1940’s. Verona Daniels-Danieley comments on working six days a week for Elon’s President, Leon E. Smith (1931- 1957), who also was the pastor of a Congregational-Christian Church (known today as Elon Community Church, United Church of Christ). Until 1958 when the Congregational-Christian Church was built on Williamson Avenue, the church services were held in Whitley Auditorium, and it was Verona Daniels-Danieley who prepared the bulletins. J. Earl Danieley talks about his favorite memories as a student at Elon College and some of the memories include: attending his algebra class, chemistry classes, and chapel. Danieley states that College’s Chapel Skinner Pipe Organ (an American organ building company from the early 1900’s based in Missouri) was beautiful to listen to during chapel service. Margaret Whittington taught voice and sang at College Chapel. Danieley knew he wanted to become a teacher beginning in the second grade when he developed a strong interest in history, math, and chemistry. As Danieley says, “Chemistry turned me on like nothing else.” When Danieley graduated from Elon College in 1946, he held a North Carolina Grade A teacher certificate to teach chemistry, math, and French. Danieley discusses receiving his M.A. (Mater’s) in educational administration in 1949 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1954, Danieley received his PhD in chemistry (major: organic chemistry; minor: analytical and physical chemistry). President Leon E. Smith asked Danieley to teach at Elon College in 1946. In addition to his Elon College responsibilities, Danieley mentions from 1983 to 1995 he was a special assistant to President C.D. Spangler, Jr., who was working with the General Assembly on behalf of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1973, Danieley was appointed by Governor James E. Holshouser to serve as a Trustee for six years at East Carolina University. Danieley mentions how Cary D. Allred asked Danieley to become a part of the North Carolina Board of Governors at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for the State Senate seat which by law was reserved for a Republican. Verona Daniels-Danieley talks about learning how to drive a car after she was married to J. Earl Danieley. Verona discusses the advantages of working for President Leon E. Smith which provided her with the expectations as the future First Lady of Elon College. There was not a Methodist Church in Elon, except for the (1891) Congregational-Christian Church (now the Elon College Community, United Church of Christ). The Danieley’s joined the Congregational-Christian Church in 1948 (known today as the Elon Community Church, United Church of Christ). Verona discusses their three children (Jane, Mark, and Ned) growing up and balancing her first lady responsibilities. Some notable names include: J. Earl Danieley, Verona Daniels-Danieley, Henry Hubbard Danieley, Dr. Charles E. Kernodle, Charles E. Kernodle, Jr., George Wallace Kernodle, Dwight Talmadge Kernodle, Leon E. Smith, Donald Reid Kernodle, C.D. Spangler, Jr., Cary D. Allred, and Margaret Whittington.