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4 Northeast Sunday. August 27, 1978 iwwt Dorothy Ann, are the parents of two children and are members oLrSt. Richard's Catholic Church. The school of banking is a graduate level program Involving study in all phases of bank management and operations. The three-year program is sponsored by 13 Southern state bankers associations.

.0 Community Enrichment at Millsaps registration The 1978 Community Enrichment Program at Millsaps College will get underway beginning Monday, Sept. 25. Registration will be held Sept. 4-22. A total of 46 courses will be offered this fall.

Pre-registration for all courses will be held Sept. 4-22. Tuition for pre-registered participants will be $20 and checks must be received by Sept. 22. Registration fees for enrollment after Sept.

22 deadline will be 125 per course. Full refunds will be made if withdrawals from courses are made prior to the Sept. 22 deadline, but only partial refunds will be made after that date. Classroom assignments will be posted in the academic complex on campus. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Program Director Jane Corder or Associate Director Katherine Lefoldt at 353-7718 or 354-5201.

Dropouts SUN PHoto By Baitt't lom Lett to right, Capt. H.L Price of Police Precinct Jim Byrd, retiring, and Police Chief Ray Pope.They're all gathered to celebrate Boyd's retirement after 20 years with the Jackson Police Department.The big-mouth bass arching across the cake is a clue to what Byrd plans to do from now on fish and work for a marine goods store. Police Sgt. Jim Byrd retires at 42; into new job hook, line and sinker Coleman is graduate of LSU School of Banking S. Reagan Coleman, 32 West Ridge Drive, is a recent graduate of the School of Banking of the South at Louisiana State University.

He is assistant vice president in the metropolitan banking department of Deposit Guaranty National Bank. Coleman earned a bachelor of science degree from Mississippi State University. He and his wife, Kids are here for something. They want to succeed. Whether they have the academic talent or not, if they are encouraged to participate in success-inspiring activities, they won't want to drop out." Felder said special efforts will be made this year in the area of counseling potential drop outs and their parents.

"It is hard to predict rates from year to year," Felder said. "Certain things come up, for instance, the teenage pregnancy thing. "This coming year, we are initiating a new approach to absenteeism. We require parents to come to school as soon as it is determined a child has been absent in excess," he added. "Through the policy we hope to develop better relationships with students and parents in an effort to keep the number of dropouts down." Felder accounted for the high number of drop outs in his seventh grade, 14, by saying seventh grade is a transitional year between elementary school and junior high and was a good idea to retire after 20 years instead of staying the full 30 allowed by the police force.

"I started (police work) young," his son adds. "That was my advantage on the whole thing." Byrd's retirement party drew a couple of dignitaries Police Chief Ray Pope and Mayor Dale Danks Jr. as well as Byrd's wife, Maxine, and his sister Pat North and his father but there were no tearful farewells. Just warm laughter and wishes for good luck on the next fishing trip. Continued from page 1.

lack of interest. In particular, last year (when the survey was taken) we encouraged many of our students to participate in the career program, which offers technical and vocational training one-half of the day, and we couple that with academic training during the rest of the school day. Also, last year was the first time we offered the ROTC program, and a number of students were interested in it. I can think of only these two things that might have helped curtail our number of dropouts." Bailey and Rowan junior high schools totaled 33 and 37 drop outs respectively last year. Charles Felder, principal at Bailey, considered the number about average.

Charles Tillman, principal at Rowan, termed 37 dropouts "good for an inner city school." "If the adminstration and teachers have a good relationship with students," Tillman said, "they can work to prevent the number of dropouts from increasing too high. Ann Landers offers advice daily in The Clarion Ledger To subscribe call 969-3700 By A Suit Wnltr At 42, Jim Byrd is a little young to retire and go fishing, but that's just what he's going to do. After 20 years with the Jackson Police Department, Sgt. Byrd is planning to transform his lifelong hobby into a full-time job. I'll be working with GO Marine," he says.

"I've been wanting to go into this a long time. I've always enjoyed fishing and boats." A recent retirement party held for him at the police department's Precinct 4 station reflected that interest. A picture of a big-mouth IB fa tils Stnkex Mr. and Mrs. Philip P.

Stokes. Fort Worth, Tex. announce the birth of a son, Nikolas Adam. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.

Doyle Kelly, 525 Seneca Ave. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Stokes, 2908 Wood-, vine Terrace.

Ward Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ward. 6456 Ashley Circle, announce the birth of a son, Marcus Cornelius, Aug. 14 at Hinds General Hospital.

Maternal grandparents are Mr. bass on the hook arched across the top of the cake under the words "This retirement is some kind of good." "He's liable to cut out the fish and take it home to freeze it," Sgt. Byrd's father, John M. Byrd, told the gathering. John Byrd, now Sergeant at Arms of the Mississippi State Senate, was a police officer himself until he began working for the state government in 1940.

He says he didn't push his son into police work, but lie didn't vote against it either. He did, however, say it and Mrs. Ellis Hubbard. 5821 Turner St. Paternal grandparents are Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Ward, 6353 Ashley Circle. Collett Mr. and Mrs. Gene Collett, 5170 Parkway Drive, announce the birth of a son, Bradford Neal, Aug.

16 at Hinds General Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Young of Brookhaven.

Paternal grandmother is Mrs. Alice Estelle Collett of Spartanburg, SC. Bridge Continued from page 1. not as safe as we need today's bridges to be," he commented. In compliance with new federal standards for highway construction, the new bridge will be 1,092 feet long and 27.5 feet wide, he said.

The old) bridge was 347 feet long and 24 feet wide, Waggoner added. Hodding Carter III slated at Millsaps convocation Hodding Carter III, assistant secretary of state for public affairs, will be the guest speaker Aug. 31 at the opening convocation of Millsaps College. Samuel Keyes, Jr. get graduate award Samuel W.

Keyes, Jr. was recently commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Mississippi Air National Guard. Lt. Keyes is the son of Dr. and Mrs.

Samuel W. Keyes, 350 Meadowbrook Road. Lt. Keyes received a distinguished graduate award of the Air Guard's Academy of Military Science from Mr. Joe F.

Meis, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Installations. Lt. Keyes will be serving as an air Intelligence Officer with the 153rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron in Meridian. sometimes proves too much more for some students. Chastain Junior High School bad the lowest of the three, with a total of 24 drop outs last year.

Principal Wayne Winstead said the number is about average and added that the way to keep the number of junior high school drop outs low is to offer students viable alternatives to academic education. "A lot of the kids that drop out, that become disgruntled with school, might be just bored. I think the only way to cut down on the number of potential drop outs Is to offer them interests in other areas." Winstead said vocational training is not offered on the junior high school level. "There are pupils in every school who just do not fit into the academic program. And presently, on the junior high school level, there seems to be no alternative for them.

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