1972-1977

Free clinic to be held I at ECJC for mechanics A $ree Automotive Electrical and Tune-up Clinic for mechanics and others employed in the automotive service industry will begin at East Central Junior College in Decatur. The course is conducted by the Vocational and Technical Division of the State Department of Education in cooperation with East Central ~ u n i o rCollege and is open to mechanics, shop formen, service writers, partsmen and service mdnagers. ~ e 3 s t r a t i o n will be at 7 p.m., Monday, January 10 in the automotive shop. Students will attend the course one or two nights per week, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., until 25 hours of instruction have been completed. The clinic will be conducted by Roy Watson who has had over 20 years of mechanical and teaching experience. Watson has the use of over $30,000 worth of the finest electronic equipment, and each person attending the clinic is assured of learning the newest techniques in electrical and rune-up procedures. Instruction covers fundamentals and principles of the testing and repair of the battery and starting system, ignition system, DC and AC charging system and fuel system. The.

actual shop work. emphasis of the instruction is on the practical side, with the R~~ wItmn wa Conduct . AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL *ND TUNE-UP C m C kg- lesson plans designed along the lines of jobs encountered in J~~~~ 10 at East Centml Junior College in Decatur. The C ~ C is free and Is Open to -' mechanic or any other automotive personnel h h l g Or workhg The The instruction will also cover the new breakerless ignition sponsored by Vaationd and Technical Division of the State Depbment of Educa*a systems including Chrysler Electronic, Ford Solid State and -- General Motors High Energy System.

In the tune-up phase of the course, two and four barrel wrburetgrs will be available for each student for assembly and disassembly and fir making the different adjustments a skilled mechanic is required to perform. There is no charge for the course, and it is open to any mechanics or any automotive service personnel living or workgg in Mississippi. For' more specific information about enrolling, interested ,rsons should -- ~ contact O.L. Newell, director, at 635-3237, - -

TNIONITESADDED I-UMCULTY, STAFF Dr. Charles Wright, President of ' ~ a s t Central Junior College, has announced the appointment of three new members to the school's faculty and staff. In conjunction with the Adult Basic Education Program and the Manpower Development Training program, both recently started on the Decatur campus, $dm Cynthia White, . [left]of Montgomery, Alabama has been hired as Adult Education 'instructor. She will Be preparing individuals qelectedb y the employment officeto complete &e general education development examinai tion, which qualifies them for a high school djpoma. She will be assisted in her work b y WiUie Windham of Union [center], who is currently a senior Social Science major at Mississippi VaLley State University at Itta Bena. Mrs. Margaret Ann Chandler.of Union [right]has assumed the position of secretary- bookkeeper to the Direcfor of Vocational Technical Adult Basic Education Program O.L. Newell, - ~