Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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 Training and experience are given to students tak- ing courses in the commercial arts department. Com- prising this department are curricula in stenography, typing, office machines, business law and economic MISS CAROL PURIFOY I geography. Through the experiences gained in these classes Murphy students are becoming better busi- ness men and women. These varied commercial of- ferings prepare students for accepting responsible positions after graduation. MRS. R. W. MISS HATTIE MISS GRACE MRS. ANN PECK GUNTER SHAW MITCHELL 27

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MR. CHARLES WILCOX MISS MYRTLE 8URFORD Pyramid building in Miss Burford's Jumbling class. MISS ELOlSE FOSTER 'P yaicaC £cCucatto t MR. GEORGE HILL MR. JACK LOCKLEAR MISS CATHERINE McNAlLY Physical Education at Murphy trains students in good sportsmanship and teamwork. The program not only develops physical fit- ness but also emphasizes health habits. Through the instructors of this depart- ment both boys and girls are taught the enjoyment of the game along with the fundamentals and tech- niques. Murphians taking Physi- cal Education have use of two well equipped gym- nasiums with an indoor swimming pool. Included in each gym are basketball courts, tumbling equipment and other facilities for recre- ational sports. In the out- door activities students have access to a football field, track, baseball diamond, an archery range, a soccer field and volleyball courts. MR. RAY PELFREY MISS LOLETE TANNER MR. R. B. TAYLOR 26

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 Miss Vickery and Peggy get magazines ready for students. MISS CATHERINE BURNETT MISS MARTHA GATLIN Books are adventurous! Silence is golden in the library. The Murphy High School Library has over 12,000 books and 70 current periodicals available to stu- dents. Class groups and individuals are continually using the library's facilities for research and recrea- tional reading. The Murphy library is open to stu- dents through-out the school day from 7:55 in the morning until 3:30. About 25 assistants are available during the six periods to help keep the library at- tractive as well as functional. MISS ARDIETH VICKERY 28