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Math
Contest -
Thursday, April 24, 1975,
thirteen contestants from East
Yancey High School journey
ed to the Western Carolina
University campus for the
annual High School Mathe
matics Contest. Entering in
the Comprehensive Math
Division were James McAu
liffe and Tim Thompson.
Algebra II: Mitzie Lawhern
Becky Welbom and Todd
Bailey. Geometry: Sheila Pe
terson, Sandra Fender, Marc
Vess and Donny Laws. And in
Algebra I: Harriet Vess,
Janice Biggerstaff, A1 Mura
tori and Randy Ollis. Mr. B.R.
Bailey served as sponsor.
After the test, the group
ate lunch, toured the campus,
and returned home.
Grants
Awarded
To Seniors
Several seniors at East
Yancey High School have
been awarded scholarships Q
for their college educations
beginning this fail. These
students are Joey Biggerstaff,
Jeff Bailey, Tim Thompson,
Kenny Shade, Randy Robin
son, Charles Dulaney and
Donna Young.
Donna Young was awar
ded a Basic Grant, Northwes
tern Bank Scholarship, North
Carolina Grant, and SEOG.
She will be attending Lee’s
Mcßae College.
Joey Biggerstaff has been
awarded a Superior Student
Scholarship and Jeff Bailey, a
Veteran’s Scholarship. Both
Joey and Jeff plan to attend
Appalachian State University
this fall.
Tim Thompson and Kenny
Shade have both been awar
ded a Basic Grant for their
college education at the
University of North Carolina
at Asheville. Randy Robinson
has been awarded a Basic
Grant and a President’s
Scholarship at Mars Hill
College.
Charles Dulaney was
awarded a Trustee Scholar
ship and also the Chamber of
Commerce Scholarship for
Mars Hill College.
Congratulations to these
students and the best of luck
to them for a successful future
at college.
Receives
Award
Joel Eric Biggerstaff, Jr.
of Burnsville has been named
to receive one of 20 Superior
Student Awards for incoming
freshmen at Appalachian
State University; The cash
scholarship awards go to
incoming freshmen who gra
duate in the top ten percent of
their graduating class and
make 1,200 or above on
college entrance examina
tions.
Biggerstaff, a senior at
East Yancey High School, is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joel
Eric Biggerstaff of Burnsville.
He will continue to receive the
scholarship for all four years
at Appalachian as long as he
continues to maintain a B
average.
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Junior Beta Club At South Toe
Service keynotes the activities of the Junior Beta Club
students at South Toe Elementary. Projects include the
collection of gifts and items for patletats at Western Carolina
Center and assisting library personnel in the South Toe
Library. The Junior Beta Club was visited Monday, May 5, by
officers of the Beta Club of East Yancey. Joey Biggerstaff,
former Western District Beta Club President, and outgoing
officers, Debbie Miller, Renee Buchanan, and Emily Husklns,
wrte assisted by the 1975-76 officers of East Yancey’s Beta
Club, Ronnie Gregory, President; Linda Harding, Vice-Presi
dent; Cindy Wilson, Secretary; Billie Marie Gilley, Treasurer.
Food Program
The Yancey County Health
Department has been selected
to participate in a Supple
mental Food Program for
Women, Infants, and Child
ren, better known as the WIC
Program. The Health Depart
ment urges all area grocers
to participate in this federally
funded program.
The WIC Program pro
vides all grocers an oppor
tunity to supply selected
nutritionally desirable foods
for pregnant or nursing
mothers, and their infants or
children up to age four. The
eligible food items include:
milk, cheese, eggs, cereal,
fruit juice, and infant for
mulas.
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food in North Carolina. The
food purchase order will be
issued to eligible participants
at the Local County Health
Department. The participant
will pick lip the foods
specified and give the pur
chase order to the cashier of
the participating grocery. The
shelf prices and sales tax are
recorded on the purchase
order. Participating grocers
are then reimbursed through
Region D Council of Govern
ments.
If you are interested in
participating in the WIC
Program call the Yancey
County Health Department
for more information at
682-6118.
This leadership-service organization at South Toe has as its
objectives to encourage effort, promote character, stimulate
achievement among members, and to encourage students to
continue their education after high school graduation. Pictured
left to right [seated]: David Autrey, Kathy Briggs [Treasurer],
Pam Robinson, Frances Pope, Rickie Fender, Jackie Wilson,
Sharlene Buchanan. [Standing]: Gary Chrisawn, Eric Vess
[Secretary], Amos Jones [President], Carl Dean Hudgins, Kay
Husklns [Vice President], Karen Presnell, Mary Husklns,
Tammy Simmons and Mrs. Judy W. Byrd [Sponsor]. Missing
from photo are Sandra Autrey and Dana Cheren.
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Student To
Graduate
James McQuade is a ,
member of the graduating
class at Cane River High
School. He is also an honor
student this year, but was not
present when school pictures
were taken.
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