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Mr. Thomas C. Poston Student Personnel DEDICATION The Anchor staff of 1973 wishes to extend honor and gratitude to Mr. Thomas C. Poston, Associate Co-ordinator of Student Personnel Services. .an administra- tor of the college for five years. ..He is a celebrator of life. ..he stimulates our minds, our senses, our feel- ings. ..one catches the spark of his enthusiasm as he shares his thoughts and ideas. ..one is envious of his unending vitality; how many countless hours has he sacrificed his time for students?. ...accepting of others.. .boundaries have melted with his leadership. ..one friend who will not turn away. ..one listener who will not close his mind. ..he feels the sounds he hears. ...He is a man who exemplifys what Christ taught. ..We, the students and Anchor staff pre- sent you, Mr. Tom Poston, a token of our appreciation for the gift of self that you have presented to us.

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IE Mr. William E. Boyd Public Relations DEDICATION The Anchor staff of 1973 wishes to extend the honor and gratitude of dedication to Mr. William E. Boyd, Director of Public Relations. ..Mr. Boyd has been with the college for three years.. .he has become an important asset to the college family he is a friend to many. ..he shows concern for stu- dents. ..he gives of himself. ..He is honored for his endless patience, his understanding spirit, his stan- dards of scholastic endeavor, and for his devotion to Gardner-Webb as an administrator.. .He is a Christ centered person. ..He is honored for his indelible impression of love and respect for individuals and for his sense of humor, never ending. ..We, the Anchor staff and students honor you, Mr. Bill Boyd, for all that you have done for us as individuals in helping us to find ourselves and establish our goals.

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m REFLECTIONS: AFTER the Civil War, the Baptist of West Central North Carolina desired to show an interest in education. In 1903 it was decided that there would be the estab- lishment of a high school where the young . . . could have the best possible educational advantage under distinctive Christian influence. 1905 brought the selection of the location as Boiling Springs, and on December 2, 1905, the Boiling Springs High School was in- corporated. On September 3, 1928, Boil- ing Springs Junior College opened for its first session with the Reverend James Blaine Davis as its president. AS time progressed the school grew bigger, with new buildings. The E. B. Hamrick Building, the oldest building on the Gardner-Webb campus was erected in 1940, and dedicated in 1943 in honor of the late E. B. Hamrick. IN 1942, the Governor of North Carolina began to help the college For this, the college was renamed Gardner-Webb College in honor of the late O. Gardner, Sr. and his late wife, Mrs. Fay Webb Gardner, and their families. THE O. Max Gardner music building was completed during the year 1948. THE Webb Administration Building was completed in the fall of 1960. It houses the administration offices including president, dean, registrar, and business manager. The building was built in honor of the late Mr. O. Max Gardner (Fay il H,„t ., V,„cH ' Jt«JJ-„ ' •11 ■ir Ml ill ■■1 1 -: (11 Uf 111 ill m III III lU III Ul i t « -.1 Jlk . E 9 hamrtcn Hill ■■ ■• ■ ■Ini . ■■ UK ' ••■Ult ' i n I r ! Hill lll ' l