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THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOLUME 4, No. 5
WILKESBORO. NORTH CAROLINA
DECEMBER 18, 1973
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TOUNG MANN WITH A HORN
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Give For Special Children
After a recent visit to the
Western Carolina Center at
Morganton, I have felt the
need to do something for these
special children. There are
twenty boys and girls from
Wilkes County. These children
range from the “slow learner”
to the mentally handicapped.
What better way to show
these little people they are not
forgotten, and to share with
them the true meaning of
Christmas than to give them a
gift from each student at
Wilkes Community College.
If every student would bring
one gift wrapped and tagged as
to what it is, all the children at
Western Carolina would have a
little brighter Christmas.
Some of the things the chil
dren can use are as follows:
toothbrush, toothpaste, check
ers, stuffed animals (without
button eyes), rubber toys, col
ors, coloring books, cards, pic
ture books.
These are just a few of the
things the children can use.
They should be in no way
harmful to them.
There will be a box placed in
the Commons to put the gifts
in. Please help to show these
boys and girls they are not for
gotten.
Merry Christmas and thank
you.
—Nancy Lee Culbreth
An open mind and an open
mouth are opposite forces in
the same head.
COUGARS 01^
PARADE
Cougarland contributed to
scenery and sound at the
Wilkes County Christmas
parade as four units participat
ed in the event on Saturday,
December 1. Thousands of on
lookers caught a taste of activi
ties at WCC as the Pep Band
(pictured top right and left)
proclaimed “MUSIC IS JOY.”
Seen in the photo top left
are (left to right) Nick Cheek,
alto saxaphone; Reggie Turner
and Pete Mann, trombone; and
David Shumate, trumpet. Their
music provided the sounds for
the Cougarettes who followed.
(See photo top right.) They are
Sandra Watts, chief, Barbara
Marion, Wanda Call, Linda
Shaffner, Norma Corpening,
Pamela Jordan, Jeanette Miller,
Peggy Gambill, Marsha Lloyd,
Debbie Cleary, Ann Holbrook,
Ann Waddell, Jane Staley,
Kathleen Shew, Joan Thomas-
son, and Becky Moretz.
Also, the SGA had a float
beautifully decorated in keep
ing with the spirit of Christ
mas. Coimselor, Cheryl Poston
and counselor associates Shir
ley Glass and Jane Johnston,
participated. Also on the float
were “Charlie” and Sandy
Brooks. (Campus personality,
November 28.)
Making up the last unit for
WCC were those inspirers of
school spirit. Cougar cheerlead
ers Kathy Greene, Debbie Nich
ols, Steve Woodie, Vicki Bullis
and her sister, Scarlet, Jean-
nine Hutchins, and Charles
“Barney” Graham.
CHRISTMAS
A flickering candle
waves softly
in a window.
Is this Christmas?
Shimmering lights
glisten brightly
upon a tree.
Is this Christmas?
Shoppers scurry
through the streets
with filled arms.
Is this Christmas?
Swinging bells
Jingle merrily
Christmcis With Family and Friends
The Secretariat of the Col
lege are sponsoring a get-
together for a full-time person
nel and their families. The
arrivals will be greeted by a
gaily decorated tree, group
singing later in the evening.
story telling, and delicious
snacks for all. Also, please
keep in mind that traditional
ole St. Nick will be there for
the children and for the adults
who still cherish fond memories
of days gone by.
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SOUNDS FOR COUGARETTES
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GOT THAT SPIRIT?
Hotel-Motel Boys Cater
Faculty Fest (Feast!)
Mr. Robert Johnson and his
hotel-motel management stu
dents served what has been de
scribed as “the best faculty
Christmas dinner in the history
of the college” at the Holiday
Inn on December 7.
Planned by Mrs. Bob Thomp-
in the breeze.
Is this Christmas?
Take away the lights
the shoppers
and the bells.
What is left?
The greatest gift
known to man
still remains.
The birth of Christ.
A child come
down to us
to save mankind.
This is Christmas.
—^Carlton Waddell
son and Miss Nancy Mclnnis of
the Faculty Wives and Women’s
organization, the party includ
ed, in addition to a delectable
meal, elegantly served, enter
tainment by Dr. Robert Mayer
and his “Sympathy” orchestra.
“Sympathy” was an appropri
ate term as rank amateurs of
the General Studies Division
played JINGLE BELLS on toy
orchestra instruments.
Administrators and spouses
then took their turn with
simple instruments and actual
ly managed to harmonize.
Cheryl Poston was awarded a
toy drum as the most vocifer
ous singer.
Special guests for the event
were Dr. Marie Martin, Direct
or of the Community College
Division of the U. S. Office
of Education and Dr. Elmo
Roesler of the Appalachian
Consortium.