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By ALBERT NICKERSON
Chronicla Staff Writm
Reginald L. Johnson went to B<
without many skills and little hop*
Last month, Johnson, armed wi
mendations from some of the t
politics, returned to Winston-Salt
Arts Council's Urban Arts Progra
"This is my home, and I look f
the community and politics," saic
Johnson, 41, will work on the N
House and social programs for th
"I think that I have quite a bit u
tion and politics," said Johnson.
His 20 years in administration <
change from his early life.
Johnson, who stands 6'2" and
East Winston along tough Patter
leadership ability helped him surv
44I was one of the biggest
Johnson. 44However, I was no d
teenager living on the East side w
But the Patterson YMCA chanj
44I credit the YMCA with my tui
been for them, 1 would probably
Throjigh the local YMCA, Johi
activities which led to him bringi
programs.
In 1963, he went to Boston, h
goals and a new life. He doesn't
but he became acquainted with <
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best in band
Lowell Murchison, a 10thgrade
trumpet player at Carver
High School, was named the
Band Student of the Month for
August. Murchison is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Murchison
of Airport Road.
Murchison has been playing
for three years. He is an honor
student, superior bandsman,
track and soccer player, allcounty
band member and was
named student of the month in
junior high school. Last year, he
was among the top 10 band
students for most of the year. He
now serves as secretary-treasurer,
section leader and quartermaster
of the school band.
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Michael Strange, a lOth-grade
percussion player^ won the
runner-up honors. He is a section
leader and quartermaster in the
band. \
Other top ten students were
Melanie Agnew, Pete Qjrkner,
Jemmise Bowen, Kelia Gray,
. Harold Maree, Walter Moore,
Argrcss Hymes and -Stefan?
Moore.
Honorable mentions were
given to Kim Gamble, Corinna
Ashby,- Dwayne Cook, Jeff
Foster and Rhonda Peoples.
The officers for the Carver
High School band, elected on July
31, are Melanie Agnew, president;
Lowell Murchison,
secretary-treasurer; Kim Gamble,
student director; Corinna Ashby,
drum majorette and Angela
Peterson, feature dancer-twirler.
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The band has also performed !
at the North Hampton WestCarver
game. It will play in the !
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Saturday at iu a.m. ^ ;
The Carver High School Band !
also organized its band booster }
club in August. Officers are Mrs. !
Gertrude Muchison, president;
Mrs. Mildred Strange, secretary; jJames
Brown, treasurer and Mrs.
Annette Agnew, hospitalitiy
chairperson. The members were
instrumental in getting the band
uniforms ready to wear.
MembershipNm-the booster club is
open to all.
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gs needed skills ba
neiped him continue
tivities.
"My association wil
aston 20 years ago as a teenager ... ,, . .
f . ' ? ? my life, Johnson reci
e for the future.
, , organize a teen center
ith a 10-page resume and recom- ? ... . .
K ? w i_ Eventually, Johnso
uggest names in Massachusetts . ,
. . .. n ? recreational coordinai
to be the coordinator for the , . . .
and about 12 playgroi
... The city job was a 1
orward to becoming involved in . , ..
. . & government and politi
I Johnson. . ,
. . r u a . ln he 8ot a jc
/layfest, programs for the Art-Is
e elderly and others. (
d offer in the area of administra- look forward i
city and bringing)
ind politics represent a dramatic
weighs 240 pounds, grew up in the Office of Cultural
son Avenue, where his size and eluding the developmi
ive. grams. "I was respor
trouble-makers around," said Ballet to the Boston
ifferent than your average wild Flack and Rod Stewai
ith little to do." with programs where
ged his life. the ballet and symphc
rn around," he said. "Had it not Johnson stayed in
be in trouble today." many titles, including
nson got involved in recreational ty relations director,
ing other teenagers into the Y's director of contract
Authority. oping
to find new friends, new In short, he becan
exactly recall the circumstances, White administration
iome local Catholic priests who 441 admire and resp
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neighborhood coordinator, and eventually those yei
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