THE COUGAR CRY. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1974 — PAGE 5
DR. WILLIAM DAVIS JR.
Davis Awarded
Doctor Degree
Maryville, Tenn. — Dr. Wil
liam Davis Jr., Director of Life
Sciences Division, Wilkes Com-
mxinity College, Wilkesboro,
was recently awarded the Doc
tor of Education Degree in the
summer commencement of
Highland University, Maryville,
Tennessee.
Dr. Davis’s degree marks the
successful completion of the
University’s nontraditional
graduate program which in
cludes two summer semesters of
resident study, two semesters
of doctoral dissertation research
and writing, and both written
and oral comprehensive exam
inations.
Dr. Davis majored in Educa
tional Administration and Sup
ervision. His doctoral disser
tation is entitled “The Charac
teristics and Career Experi
ences of Paraprofessional em
ployed in the North Carolina
Public Schools.”
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HISTORIC
PRESERVATION
In Winston-Salem, just south
of the center of town, stands
something that has been the
pride of the city since its restor
ation began in 1950: Old Salem.
Many residents of Winston-
Salem are descended from that
group of German immigrants
who founded the village in
1766, so their pride is under
standable. Besides, the village
of Salem played a significant
role in the history of the Pied
mont in the nineteenth century.
Any attempt to describe Old
Salem would take too much
time and space and that is not
the intent of this article. It
has to be seen to be appreciat
ed. My point is this: If one
part of our past is worth sav
ing, why not all of it?
During this Age of Progress
we have seen old buildings
torn down for suburban strip
tackiness or soulless stainless
steel and glass for the sake of
profit and real estate values.
Buildings that, if nothing else,
may be of some architectural
value. Buildings that weren’t
necessarily planned with ob
solescence in mind.
Let’s take a look at the local
situation. Sure, we’re making
an effort to preserve some of
the more prominent structures,
such as the old jail or the
Episcopal Church, but what
about houses of people who
were of some prominence? A
case comes to mind in which
one of the municipal fire de
partments razed a house which
belonged to a prominent local
businessman of the Victorian
Period. Shouldn’t it have been
worth saving simply for its own
sake?
Anything that reminds this
country of its past should be
saved, shouldn’t it? Or are we
that forgetful of where we’ve
been?
—James Brooks
New Faces
(Continued From Page Three)
man of the Department of
Radio, Television, and Motion
Pictures at the University.
Another newcomer to the Di
vision of Physical Science will
be MR. ROBERT WALKER,
who will teach chemistry, phy
sics, and physical science. His
previous position was that of
assistant principal and teacher
at Elkin High School.
Mr. Walker’s wife, Ida, is a
teacher at East Wilkes High
School. They have two chil
dren, a boy 15 and a girl 12.
Walker holds a MAT degree
in science and has studied at
Oak Ridge under a grant from
the National Science Founda
tion. He is a past mayor of
Ronda.
A number of new instructors
have joined the Division of
Life Sciences, according to Dr.
Bill Davis. Among them is DR.
JAMES KNOX, who will teach
biology this fall. Originally
from Gastonia, Dr. Knox lived
in Demorest, CJeorgia before
coming here. Dr. and Mrs.
Knox have three children, ages
16, 12, and 10. Dr. Knox re
ceived his doctorate from UNC-
Chapel Hill. Before coming to
WCC, he was teaching at Pied
mont College in Demorest.
Another new instructor is
MRS. NANCY TRIPLETT, a
native of Wilkesboro. Mrs.
Triplett and her huesband have
three children ages 18, 17, and
12.
She is a graduate of Appa
lachian State University, where
she received a BS in Home
Economics and Science. Her
previous work experience in-
clude.s a stint ac Accictnnt ni-
rector of School Food Science
at the Northwest Regional Edu
cational Center in North Wilk
esboro.
MRS. DORENE HAM will
teach in the Practical Nursing
Education Program. A gradu
ate of N. C. Baptist Hospital
School of Nursing, Mrs. Ham
will work with PNE students in
Ashe County at Ashe Memorial
Hospital. She was previously
employed at Alleghany Me
morial Hospital in Sparta. Mr.
and Mrs. Ham have one child,
age 3.
MRS. CATHY NORRIS, who
comes to us from Boone, will
also teach in the PNE Pro
gram. A graduate of UNC-
Charlotte, she received her BS
in nursing from that school.
She will soon begin in-service
training at Ashe Memorial Hos
pital in connection with the
PNE program.
MRS. DONALEE DAVIS will
teach Career Education. Mrs.
Davis holds a MA in Early
Childhood Education from Ap
palachian State University. She
was last employed as a teacher
at Wilkesboro Elementary
School. Mrs. Davis and her
husband have three children,
ages 12, 8, and 3.
Mr. Conrad Shaw, Vice Presi
dent for Administrative Serv
ices, announces the following
new appointments to the non-
instructional staff.
MISS WANDA CALL is the
new Executive Secretary in the
Business and Commerce Di
vision. She is a graduate of
Wilkes Central High School
and lacks only two quarters at
Wilkes Community College.
Wanda worked two summers in
the college offices.
Wanda is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ford Call.
MRS. BETSY BLEVINS is
the new Executive Secretary
for the Learning Resources
Center. She has had several
Cleaning Up
The Air
A Winston-Salem Journal and
Sentinel article of July 21, rais
ed an important question con
cerning a i r pollution. Who
should pick up the tab? The
industries largely responsible
for creating the problem? The
consumer? The federal govern
ment?
It’s clear that there are some
problems. If the utilities and
industries attempt to pay the
costs, they will have no alterna
tive except to pass along the
costs to the public to keep from
taking a staggering loss. Louis
ville (Ky.) Gas and Electric
Company estimates that it will
cost them $160 million.
And if the federal govern
ment attempts to pay an amount
that goes beyond estimation, it
will also more than likely pass
the costs to the average citizen
in the form of increased taxes.
It seems then that, whether
we like it or not, we are going
to be stuck with the costs of
something we don’t feel person
ally responsible for in the first
place. But which is more im
portant, an attempt to guaran
tee future generations breath
able air or not being able to
buy that car or boat because of
increased taxes or electric bill?
You be the judge.
—^James Brooks
A person’s concept of himself
determines his attitude toward
his fellow men and the groups
in which he functions because
he looks at his world through
the only eyes he has — his own.
years experience as secretary
with the federal government.
Betsy is a graduate of Elkin
High School and Charlotte
Business College.
MRS. LOLA KNOX is the
new Executive Secretary for
the General Studies Division.
Mrs. Knox has had several
years experience as secretary to
Dr. Bonnie Cone, Vice Chancel
lor of University of North Car
olina at Charlotte and has
taught business courses. She is
a graduate of the University of
Arkansas with a BS Degree.
Mrs. Knox is the wife of Dr.
James Knox, the new biology
instructor.
FRANK SHUFORD is our
new Equipment Coordinator. He
is a graduate of Kings Creek
High School and Wilkes Com
munity College with degrees in
Business Administration and
Data Processing. As a student
in 1969, Frank was instrumen
tal in helping move into the
new college buildings.
MRS. NILA JOHNSTON is a
new accounting clerk and
cashier in the Business Office.
She is a graduate of West
Wilkes High School and Wilkes
Community College with a de
gree in Secretarial Science.
Nila worked part-time in the
Business Office for approxi
mately one year before starting
with the college full time.
EDDIE LYALL is the Motor
Pool Director. He is a gradu
ate of the diesel program at
Wilkes Community College. Mr.
Lyall will be taking care of all
motor vehicles as well as help
ing in class work. He has had
much experience in machinery
and mechanics.
MRS. FLOSSIE FAYE
BEEBE, graduate of Piedmont
Technical Institute, is replacing
Mrs. Jan Campbell as media
technician. Mrs. Beebe’s home
has been in Durham.
MRS. MARY HOUSTON, ad
ditional librarian, will take the
services of the Learning Re
sources to off-campus class lo
cations and will further assist
with library services. She is
the wife of A1 Houston and has
one son, Tim.
Basketball
Preliminary work has already
started in preparing for the ’74
basketball season. Most of the
schedule has been completed
and a pre-season roster has
been drawn up.
As this issue goes to press,
the following players are ex
pected to return for this season:
Gary Elliott, Henry Anthony,
Thomas Hackett, Rick Ander
son, Keith Sidden, Steve Casey,
and Mike Caldwell. Those
freshmen expected to play for
the Cougars are Amos Howard,
Tyrone Parsons, Jerry Bowers,
Bill Hunt, Steve Bumgarner,
Rick Zachary, Carter Samples,
Albert Horton, and Benny
Casey.
The season opener will be
played November 25, at Ashe
ville — Buncombe Tech; the
first home game will be played
November 29, against Mitchell.
WCC is now a member of
the Western Tarheel Confer
ence, an organization of com
munity colleges and technical
institutes, and the National
Junior Athletics Association.
—James Brooks
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