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The Lake Tahoma Casino never looked better as more than 100
partiers crowded the Mcdowell landmark to raise cash for the
Mcdowell arts and Crafts association (MACA) and celebrate another
year of arts programs in the county.
Dave Taylor adjusts the mortarboard of Pamela Price as they
prepare for the grand finale of their years at Mcdowell High.
During the week of June 9, 1985, the Mcdowell County Kids in Car
seats Program received the distinguished service award from the
north Carolina Car safety Passenger association. In this photo are
the volunteers and leaders in the program. They are (from left)
home economist Sandra Brown, Mary Price, Susan Goldsmith, dr. Tom
Atkinson and Marian Pruett. The two car-seated kids are C.J.
Atkinson (left) and Will Goldsmith.
Forrest Fisher celebrated 50 years on the Blue Ridge Parkway as
the parkway commemorated its half a century of existence. The
former foreman worked on the first cut of the road in Virginia.
He's shown here on the parkway that runs along the northern
edge of Mcdowell County pointing to some dead hemlocks that he
remembers as living and strong when he was a younger man.
Jeff Parker (second from left) was the recipient of the 1985
Marion Kiwanis Club scholarship, valued at $300. Pictured from left
are Kiwanis Lieutenant Governor Thurman Warlick, Jeff Parker,
scholarship committee member sandy Dameron and Parker's mother
Nancy. an athletic and academic standout at Mcdowell High, Parker
planned to use the money to attend N.C. state university and major
in aerospace engineering.
Approximately 400 students of the class of 1985 from Mcdowell
High school graduated during commencement exercises. In this photo,
Stacey Cline (right) accepts his diploma from Principal dr. David
Ricketts at the commencement. Reading off the list of names was MHs
assistant Principal Jim Washburn.
Forty-one years ago this week, approximately 400 students of the
class of 1985 from Mcdowell High school graduated during
commencement exercises. The graduation took place in the MHs gym
before a crowd of more than 4,200 people. In this photo, Mcdowell
High senior Gena Randolph adjusts her mortarboard with some help
from a friend, Vicki Grindstaff.
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