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Warrenton Native Wins Certification A Warrenton Native, Walter Falcon, an automotive technician at Henderson Toyota, is the first graduate of the Vance-Granville Technical Institute auto mechanic program to receive national certification by the National Institute for Automotive Excellence. "We are very proud to have Walter Falcon as part of our organization, said Felix Simmons, owner of Henderson Toyota. "We have found him to be well qualified and an asset to our organization. It's a plus for Vance-Granville to turn out such a fine technician, because it takes years to develop a really good mechanic. Walter's learning process was accelerated due to the competent instructors at Vance-Granville Tech." Falcon passed seven of the eight exams offered by the National Institute for Automotive Excellence. He is certified in the seven areas until 1980, when he will be tested for recertification. "We are proud of Walter Falcon's success in receiving certification," said Tom Welch, chairman of the VGTI Automotive Mechanics program. "Walter was a bright student, and I know he will be very successful." ralcon took the test because of the challenge. "I wanted to see if I could pass it," he said. He also likes the challenge of working with cars. "It's like competing with a car to get the most out of it," he said. Falcon received an advanced vocational diploma last summer after completing the two-year automotive mechanics program at Vance-Granville Tech. He had worked parttime in the Auto Shop at Henderson Toyota while attending his second year of instruction. He was participating in VGTI's Cooperative Education Program, which enables students to work in a field related to their subject of study while earning credits toward degrees. Falcon is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Falcon of Warrenton. He is married to the former Agnes Cheek of Henderson, hey have three children, hristopher, 6; Richard, 3; and Sabrina, 2. It was the success of a friend who had been trained by Vance-Granville Tech's auto mechanics department that made him decide to enter the program himself. He had worked with Harriet & Warren Real Estate Transfers Margaret E. Fishel and Sophie H. Fishel to Edward Keith Fishel II, 1.18 acres in River Township. Merlih Andrews and wife to James Andrews and wife, 62.76 acres in Warrenton Township. C. B. Shreve and others to Paul E. Branch and wife. Lot 15 of Little Ponderosa in Warren County. John W. Garrett, III and wife to John W. Garrett IV, Lot 31 (rf Pasture Gate Subdivision in Sixpound Township. M. S. White and wife to James J. Boyd and wife, .60 acre in Smith Creek Township. Marriage Licenses Carl Edward Choplin, Jr., 19, white, of Durham, to Faye Elizabeth Hawks, 18, white, of Norlina. William Herman Tanner, Jr., 28, white, of South Hill, Va., to Wanda Denise Hall, 18, white, of Blackridge, Va. Robert Earl Balducci, Jr., 21, white, of Colonial Heights,'Va., tp Wanda Louise Wamsley, 18, white, of Chester, Va. Johnnie Ray Francis, 20, Indian, of Warrenton, to Barbara Bernice Silver, 18, Indian, of Hollister. Few Americans Knew Jefferson Henderson as an assistant technician for a number of years and had served a two-year tour of duty with the Army before he decided to change careers. When he returned from military service, he resumed his job at Harriet & Henderson. Then he found out about a friend who had become shop foreman for a local trucking company after completing the VGTI course. "I figured, if he could do it, I could do it," Falcon said. Although he had never worked with cars much until he had one of his own, Falcon found his interest growing as his knowledge grew. He said he did a lot of work on old autos while attending classes at Vance-Granville Tech. He had a '57 Chevy at the time and built an engine for the car during his first year. Falcon decided to take the national certification tests last year after receiving his diploma from Vance-Granville Tech. He spent about two months preparing for the tests. He said he owes much of this success in passing the test to the time Simmons devoted to helping bim study. "Mr. Simmons helped me get different texts and helped me study the basic areas covered in the exams," Falcon said. Simmons and Falcon spent many evening hours after work going over material covered in the tests. "Mr. Simmons has shown a great deal of interest in our training program," Welch said. "He has given us support and has been very appreciative of our efforts to turn out well-trained mechanics." Simmons noted that the programs at Vance-Granville Tech have served as a catalyst to success for many people in the area. He has taken an active role in supporting the efforts of the Auto Mechanics Department. He serves as a member of the program's advisory committee and has helped auto mechanics students gain experience by hiring them to work part-time as" part of the Cooperative donation of a pick up truck by Ford Motor Company. The truck is used as a model to leach auto mechanics students the various working parts of modern automobiles. Warrenton Native Walter Falcon In Henderson Garage
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