Firefighter Continues To Break Barriers

Martha Younts became High Point's first female firefighter in June 1981. She called breaking that barrier "a tough adjustment."

Source Archdale Trinity News

April 1, 2003
Martha Younts became High Point's first female firefighter in June 1981. She called breaking that barrier "a tough adjustment."
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