Mr. Wiley S. Carter was the 7th Grade Homeroom Teacher for some of us in the class, and for me (James Sims) in particular.  He was also our Math Teacher.  But above and beyond, Mr. Carter heard a new student at Webster High School sing (as did the whole school when our Principal, Mr. Hayes had him sing the school song at a school gathering in what was called CHAPEL in the gym).  The push was on by Mr. Hayes to get this new student to join the high school choir, under the direction of Mrs. Dorothy Jackson Anderson.  Never the less, this young man was from a very poor family and on Welfare because his daddy was physically disabled and could not work because of his health.  So the daddy said NO to joining the high school choir because he could not afford to pay for the $22.00 white formal sport coat needed as part of the uniform.  Mr. Carter found this out from his homeroom student and visited the student's home and got permission from the student's father to buy the uniform coat for him.  I, James Sims, was that student.  I'm so thankful to Mr. Carter for that wonderful deed of kindness and have not ever forgotten.   Through the years when he was alive,  I would ALWAYS stop by Mr. Carter's house to see him to show my appreciation whenever I visited my hometown.  This SPECIAL MEMORY is personal to me.  I've told this true story with pride throughout my U.S. Air Force Career and my professional Entertaining Career.  If only Mr. Carter knew how much I accomplished in my lifetime because he cared enough to invest a generous $22.00 (a lot of money during those times) in the development of one 12 year old POOR KID on welfare.  Special thanks to MR.WILEY S.CARTER.