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THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOLUME 4, No. 16
WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
DECEMBER 19, 1974
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The Score Is 1-0,
With Four Left On
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SCENE FROM PARADE
COUGARS ANmmiATE CVTI
Behind a 24 point outpouring
by freshman forward Mike
Richardson the Wilkes Com
munity Cougars picked up
their second win in five out
ings Friday night at the Wilkes
YMCA.
The crowd could not be call
ed capacity, but those who did
manage to work the game into
their schedule witnessed the
Cougars running a smooth of
fensive game, a very aggressive
defensive game and an all
round superb performance.
Richardson, leading field goal
percentage shooter in the con
ference had 14 of the Cougars
40 points at the half. WCC
went into the dressing room
with a sizeable 40-19 lead over
Catawba Valley who had lost
earlier in the week to Surry
Community College in Dobson.
Excellent backcourt work by
Jerry Byers, Steve Bumgarner,
Rick Anderson, and Henry An
thony combined with key re
bounding and the high percent
age shot proved too much for
CVTI who found themselces
down by 33 points with 10 min
utes remaining in the game.
Then was the time for some
Cougars to see their first ac
tion of the year. Thomas
Hackett and Mike Caldwell
were sent in underneath to re
lieve Horton and Richardson.
Hackett connected for two and
Caldwell hit a bucket that ruled
nil after he was called for
steps.
BOX SCORE — WCC
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Richardson 11 3 2 24
Horton 2 2 15
Hunt 3 4 3 9
Anderson 5 2 0 10
Byers 3 0 0 6
Bumgarner 3 3 17
Hackett 110 2
Zachary 3 117
Persons 2 2 15
Caldwell
Absher
Goodman
Elliott
TOTAL 75
BOX SCORE — CVTI
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Casstevens 5 10
Phillips 3 4 4 10
Williams 2 4
Mitchell 2 4
Ferber 5 2 2 12
Goforth 2 2 4
Price 4 2 19
Coffey
Baker
Teeters
TOTAL 51
By John Cashion
Being acquainted with most
of our County Commissioners,
I felt I would not rock the
boat if I spoke with each of
them as a reporter concerning
their thoughts on the monies
the College recently requested
for its expansion program.
The conversation with each
was non-partisan, non-pressure;
and each was told in advance
that our conversation would re
sult in an article in the College
newspaper.
Each Commissioner was very
receptive, eager to explain his
position, and interested in be
ing sure I understood.
Trelia Kilby
This conversation was very
short, to the point and without
apalogies.
“The people elected me, I
have to support the voice of
the people — the people said
NO.”
George Sale
George Sale is the Chairman
of the Board of County Com
missioners and votes only in the
event of a tie.
His comments were favor
able; “I personally am in favor
of it if we can provide it. We
are gonna go all out. This will
be the first big money we will
have the responsibility of
spending, and we must be sure
it’s the right thing to do.”
Peggy Marley
The only (and I think the
first) woman on the Board im
pressed upon me that she was
speaking only for herself and
not the board as a whole. She
told me that of the letters and
comment she had received,
none were in opposition to the
college having the monies it
requested, and she thinks “it”
looks favorable, but there are
some further questions which
must be answered.
Other statements were “I
hope so; looks favorable; many
things to consider; and trying
to find a way.”
Although she was totally non
committal, I felt undertones
that Commissioner Marley was
sincerely interested in the
cause.
Gerald Lankford
“I have not yet made up ray
mind because I am not through
researching it, I don’t know
whether or not we have the
money, and if we do not, if we
can morally raise taxes when
the voters have so recently vot
ed against a tax raise for this
purpose.” He told me the Board
would recall Dr. Thompson for
the December 17th meeting to
ask more questions about how
the money will be spent. “We
also need to know if this will
need to be a lump sum payment
or if it can be done on an in
stallment arrangement. I know
I have given you a politician’s
answer, but I will assure you I
personally will do all in my
power to try to find a way.”
I believe him.
Green Shepherd
“At this time any statement
I made would be more damag
ing than it would be good. It’s
an uphill struggle. 'The tax
payers have already said no to
two million and what we are
talking about is 25% of that.
Now, I must consider that fact,
and so will the commissioners
that want to be elected again.
However, in the final analysis,
I will do what I think is best
for the county.”
I was impressed by the can
dor and openmindedness of all
the commissioners with the pos
sible exception of Mr, IQlby.
Although he certainly was to-
the-point and honest about his
feelings, I felt that what he
may call progress would be the
exchange of one nuisance for
another.
This is in no way intended to
be a prediction of the outcome
of what the Board of Commis
sioners will decide, but rather
is a personal feeling of where
our support may lie.
Cougarland
Christnms
On Thursday, December 19th,
Wilkes Community College’s
SGA will sponsor a foot-flying,
meat - moving, body - bumping
dance. Two bands will play;
“Stoney Creek” from 7-9 p.m.,
and “Kentucky” from 9-2.
Due to the SGA’s Yuletide
spirit, admission to the dance
is free to WCC’s students, fa
culty staff, and their guests.
All others $5 each.
Get into the spirit of Christ
mas; come on down to the Star
Dust Inn and have a rip-roaring
time!