Oneonta High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Oneonta, AL)

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Faculty McCay-O ' Shields PLAYING TENNIS AMONG many other activities enables Mrs. Bottcher to keep her trim figure. Doing A Little Of Everything And Doing It Well. Mary Jim Bottcher is a woman with a genuine concern for helping others, fou can always count on her to be there when you need a costume for the school musical. Even if the problem is as small as a popped button or a rip in your pants, you can depend on Mrs. Bottcher. Mrs. Bottcher teaches her classes with a fair, open manner. She strives to teach her students as much as possi- ble and to achieve a level of fairness with all her students. When she is not busy teaching home economics, Mrs. Bottcher spends her time playing tennis, sewing, painting, and taking care of her four children. As you can see, Mrs. Bottcher is definitly a woman with a lot of get up and go. Joann McCay, 2nd Grade; MS Mary Jane McGiboney, Title I B S Cynthia Malone, 3rd Grade; MA Linda Malone, Matti and English; MA. Carolyn Miller, Elementary P E; MA. Cathy Mitchell, 6th Grade; MA Ray Nichols, Business Education and Social Studies; B.S. Ann Marie Nolan, English and Social Studies; B S Mary Norwood, 2nd Grade; M.S. Hugh O ' Shields, Driver Education and Athletic Director; M.S. Faculty 141

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Faculty Godfrey-Logan She Dares To Discipline Oneonta City School is a sctiool run to benefit tlie students. It is organized in such a way as to give the most social and academic advantages to as many students as possible. Much of the credit for this superior method of operating a school goes to Mrs. Ruby O ' Shields, assistant princi- pal. Discipline is a major factor in deter- mining the quality of a school, and be- cause of Mrs. O ' Shields ' s desire for Oneonta to be an excellent school sys- tem, she has acquired a tough reputa- tion, which enables her to have the respect of the students as well as the teachers. Although Mrs. O ' Shields may have a reputation for being strict, anyone who has been around her will tell you that she is fair, knowledgeable, sensible, and understanding when dealing with the problems of this school. Mrs. O ' Shields is proud of Oneonta. She feels the academic program com- pares very favorably with other schools and that the teachers and students strive for excellence in athletics and music as well as academics. ON A COLD winter day, Mrs. O ' Shields enjoys sen ing hot tea to visitors. RELAXING WITH A good bool is a favorite pastime of Mrs. O ' Shields. She especially enjoys historical fiction, biographies, and travel books. Donna Godfrey, Math; B S Linda Head, 6th Grade; MA Catherine J. Howard, Special Education. M.A. Bertie Lee Hixon, Teacher Aide. Sherry Jennings, Teacher Aide. Jim Kilgore, History and Social Studies; M.S. Charlotte Langner, 4th Grade; MS Nell Leggett, Biology and P E ; M.A. Jean Littleton, 5th Grade; MA, Barbara Logan, Kindergarten; M.A, IB Wf 1 r if 140 Faculty

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Faculty Pierce-Snead Beyond The Blackboard When a student hears the word teacher, the thought of a tall non- amusing person who wears glasses en- ters his mind. Most students feel that a teacher ' s talents are limited to those of lecturing and grading papers. But if students would just stop to think about it, teachers can be quite interesting, and are capable of performing numer- ous tasks. Several of our teachers, be- lieve it or not, are into jogging. Our more talented teachers play piano and organ. We are also fortunate enough to have a sports broadcaster, a choir di- rector, several tennis players, and gar- deners. Many of our faculty members enjoy reading and cooking. Although some students may find this inconceiv- able, the majority of these undesirable creatures called teachers have hus- bands and wives. So next time you find yourself sitting in a classroom with some crazy teach- er screaming at you to spit out your gum, remember that that person is probably someone ' s parent. WELL-KNOWN FOR his sense of humor, Mr. Nichols moonlights on his dairy farm to subsidize his salary. Leslie Pierce, 1st Grade; B.S. Vickie Price, Special Education: M.A. Byron Reid, Guidance Counselor: A.A. Louise Reid, 1st Grade: B.S. Judy Sanders, Language Arts: MA. Kay Sanford, Librarian: M.A. Betty R. Sherrer, 6th Grade: A.A. Jacl(ie Siegelman, English: A A Celia Snead, Kindergarten: B S. Mary John Snead, English and Social Studies: M.A. 142 Faculty