Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College - Yearbook (Asheville, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1968 volume:

. Dedication The student body of 1967-1968 is pleased to dedicate this year’s edition of the “Mountain Tech” to a man whose ability as a teacher has been an asset here at Asheville Tech in both the day and night classes since the enrollment of its first students in 1959. A man to whom teaching is not only his vocation but also his avocation. It is his aim to turn out “the best possible student in the electronics field.” A man who is not only dedicated to his school but also to his church and to his community. A man who is a member of the West Asheville Baptist Church and the West Asheville Kiwanis Club. A man who was born and raised in Asheville, who married here, and who has chosen here to live. To this man, BOICE STEVENS CREASMAN, chairman of instruction in elec- tronics, we gratefully dedicate this book. 2 3 President Since October 1960, when Thomas W. Simpson took office as president, Asheville Tech has been growing by leaps and bounds. This year alone we have seen the completion of “D” building which houses the hotel-motel complex, the business education facilities, the library, and a student cafeteria. A new and larger parking lot, which is soon to be paved, was also pro- vided. Some men would have been satisfied to let his school’s pro- gress stand still, but Mr. Simpson is not one of them. We be- lieve we are very fortunate in having a man who works hard for the benefit of his school. 4 W. W. SHOPE Chairman of the Board Trustees k|t to j 0 n || Ciezentanner, Jo eplj £. j lton, Jojjrt H.p rnes, J. Gerald Cowan, W.W.CShopc, 1 I - William Mo an, Etwst JtilU, H rkrt Uman, John R Reynolds | j P Cob Candler, W.p.pillard, LI Zerfoss J 5 6 8 Asheville Buncombe Technical Institute 340 Victoria Road Asheville, N. C. 10 ENGINEERING The school of Engineering Technology is divided into live sections. They are Drafting and Design, Electronics, Mechanical, Civil, and Chemical. The Drafting and Design curriculum is designed to give the student the skills needed by mechanical draftsmen in applying engineering principles in industry. It gives the student the necessary knowledge of the graphic language in order that he can interpret the engineer’s drawings and sketches and prepare final complete, concise, and accurate drawings. The knowledge that the student gains from this course makes it mandatory for industry. The electronic curriculum gives the student the theoretical and practical knowledge needed in the fast growing electronics industry. It gives the students a strong foundation in the use of modern electronic equipment and measuring instruments. The analysis of circuits, construction of electronic components, and the theory of circuit design is a major part of the laboratory work. Related courses such as physics, industrial economics, mathematics, technical drawing also add to the student’s knowledge. The Mechanical Engineering curriculum gives the student the principles of machine design. Since mechanical engineering embraces a broad range of activity, the curriculum is designed to emphasize the basic principles of torsion, bending, and flexing of metals; industrial machinery, clutches, brakes, springs, and fly- wheels. He designs linkage, gear trains, and cams to give required motion to machines, accurate and complete engineering drawings are also made in the machine shop. A thorough study encompassing different types of materials is conducted by each student. The chemical engineering curriculum is designed to prepare the students for research and development, design, and production procedures in chemical and related industries. Laboratory work exposes the student to material handling; crushing, grinding, and sizing chemicals; and machinery and methods used in ex- traction, distillation, evaporation, drying, absorption, and heat transfer. Quali- tative and analytical analyses are also an important part of this program. The civil engineering curriculum is designed to acquaint the student with the basic fundamentals of surveying, construction methods of surveying, construc- tion planning and steel and timber construction. The student performs many of the planning and supervisory tasks necessary in the building of roads, bridges, dams, and railroads. The skill obtained from this course will enable the student to enter industry as a materials tester, expedititer, construction equipment and materials salesman, or a field draftsman. 1 1 Titration of an unknown sample chemical engineering technolog}’ “When thou mixith one part sodium with one part water, thou may’st see thy Pearly Gates.” L. Justus Precise gravimetric procedure. 12 Mixing concrete in civil engineering. “Watcheth thy moments and stresses, lest thy struc- ture collapseth.” — D. Slagle Richard D. Croom Chairman civil engineering technology It’s alive. 13 James H. Rhea drafting and design technology “When thou workest at thy drawing board, stick not thyself twice with thy dividers.” — P. Keener Would you believe plans for a nutcracker? 14 Des igning an amplifier in electronics. B. Stevens Creasman Chairman electronics technology Harold P. Hamrick “Service not thy equipment by thyself, for electronic cooking is a slothful process and thou might sizzle in thine own fat.” - D. Wright Checking lissajous patterns. Move your hand, dummy. 15 Albert Bahr mechanical engineering technology “When thy machine dost quit and thy production goest astray, thee mechanical technologist now must worketh for thy pay.” — D. Young Tinus-Olsen tention tester used in testing stresses and strains of metals. engineering technology seniors Christy S. Angelacos Electronics Technology Donald F. Brookshire Drafting and Design Technology William T. Bryant Drafting and Design Technology Eddie C. Buchanan Civil Engineering Technology James D. Buchanan Williard C. Burns, Jr. Harold R. Byas Vance R. Coffey Mechanical Engineering Drafting and Design Drafting and Design Electronics Technology Technology Technology Technology James H. Darnell Kenneth W. Elliott Glen P. Goode Roger M Harris Electronics Drafting and Design Drafting and Design Drafting and Design Technology Technology Technology Technology 17 engineering technology seniors Herrold L. Haynes Drafting and Design Technology Larry F. Israel Civil Engineering Technology David G. Jackson Electronics Technology Allen R. Johnson Drafting and Design Technology Franklin L. Justus Chemical Engineering Technology Phillip B. Keener Drafting and Design Technology Steve W. Kilpatrick Electronics Technology Robert M. King Drafting and Design Technology Harry G. Mashbum Drafting and Design Techno gy Herbert W. McClure Drafting and Design Technology 18 Jerry L. McMahan Drafting and Design Technology Perry R. Moore Mechanical Engineering Technology John E. Mundy Jeffery D. Nix Kenneth P. Roberts Dan E. Slagle Mechanical Engineering Electronics Drafting and Design Civil Engineering Technology Technology Technology Technology Robert H. Swan Thomas N. Talbot Floyd G. Tinsley Donald M. Watts Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Electronics Electronics Technology Technology Technology Technology Neal R. White, Jr. William D. Wilson Robert D. Wright David A. Young Drafting and Design Drafting and Design Electronics Mechanical Engineering Technology Technology Technology Technology 19 engineering technology intermediates Joseph O. Browning Charles R. Fox Jerry O. Hayes Ben B. Peek Michael T. Showalter Electronics Technology Electronics Technology Electronics Technology Electronics Technology Electronics Technology aso engineering technology juniors David G. Allen Electronics Technology Gary R. Allen Mechanical Engineering Technology Adolphas Bakhta war Electronics Technology James W. Barefoot Electronics Technology 20 engineering technology juniors Ethyl Borate Chemical Technology Donald C. Brown Electronics Technology Jack G. Brown Electronics Technology Gregory R. Byrd Civil Engineering Technology James H. Causey Electronics Technology Kenny R. Coggins Electronics Technology Samuel E. Cole Electronics Technology Larry L. Collins Mechanical Engineering Technology Arthur S. Cox Electronics Technology Charles B. Daves Mechanical Engineering Technology Richard G. Davis Electronics Technology Henry B. Dielmann Drafting and Design Technology Joseph L. Edwards Drafting and Design Technology Ralph W. Edwards, Jr. Civil Engineering Technology Henry J. Embler Electronics Technology Paul J. Fore, Jr. Mechanical Engineering Technology Robert W. Fowler Drafting and Design Technology Cortez M. Freeman Drafting and Design Technology Thomas E. Gibson Drafting and Design Technology Robert L. Goode Drafting and Design Technology William J. Griesman Electronics Technology Franklin E. Griffin Electronics Technology Larry D. Grogan Drafting and Design Technology Brenda D. Guy Chemical Engineering Technology engineering technology juniors Charles N. Hall Mechanical Engineering Technology Roger L. Hamilton Chemical Engineering Technology Gary L. Hamlin Civil Engineering Technology Jennifer D. Hannah Drafting and Design Technology James C. Harding Mechanical Engineering Technology Francis R. Hayes Drafting and Design Technology Alvin B. llobgood Electronics Technology Edgar A. Hooper Mechanical Engineering Technology Vernon J. Hoyle Chemical Engineering Technology Terence L. Hunter Drafting and Design Technology Robert D. Israel Civil Engineering Technology Roy L. Jamison Electronics Technology Alexander C. King Civil Engineering Technology Steven D. Kinsland Drafting and Design Technology Charles S. Lance Electronics Technology Randall F. Lance Electronics Technology Johnny M. Massie Mechanical Engineering Technology Donald S. McClure Drafting and Design Technology John W. McConnell Electronics Technology Charles H. McCormick Drafting and Design Technology Dale L. McCrary Mechanical Engineering Technology Wayne L. McCray Electronics Technology Robert H. McDonald Civil Engineering Technology Thomas E. McElrath Electronics Technology 22 Bruce D. McIntosh Drafting and Design Technology George W. McPeters Electronics Technology William M. Middleton Civil Engineering Technology Leonard C. Moody Electronics Technology Gary D. Odom Electronics Technology Robert E. Parker Civil Engineering Technology James H. Passmore Drafting and Design Technology Mary A. Paxton Drafting and Design Technology David E. Reed Drafting and Design Technology Bobby E. Riggins Electronics Technology Paul P. Robinson Mechanical Engineering Technology James D. Scruggs Chemical Engineering Technology William R. Sheppard Drafting and Design Technology Maurice E. Snyder Drafting and Design Technology David J. Stansell Drafting and Design Technology Ronald D. Stiles Electronics Technology James H. Stroupe Civil Engineering Technology Ernest M. Sutton Civil Engineering Technology Fred T. Walser Drafting and Design Technology Gregory Wright Mechanical Engineering Technology Jack R. Wright Civil Engineering Technology Ronald D. Wilson Mechanical Engineering Technology Carl J. Wiggins Electronics Technology Dennis G. Warren Electronics Technology 23 24 The Business Education students found themselves in a new home this fall when “D” building was opened to classes for the first time on October 2, 1967. The new building provided space for a new and better library and ample class- room space for the business education students. The training in the Business Administration Curriculum is designed to prepare the student in every phase of administrative work that might be encountered in the average business. The graduate of the Business Administration Curriculum may enter a variety of career opportunities from beginning sales persons or office clerk to manager trainee. The Data Processing courses are arranged in sequence according to instruc- tional requirements of the student, with a balance between technical courses, general education courses, and laboratory work. The subject material and general application parallel throughout the course. Opportunities for employment for data processing graduates lie in the fields of banking, civil service, industry, re- search, and business. The newly formed Hotel-Motel Food Service Administration Curriculum is the only one of its kind in North Carolina. The students enrolled in this program will encounter all aspects of the travel industry. The entire right wing of “D” building is made into 14 model motel rooms and will be maintained and cared for by these students. They will be taught the actual preparation of food service here on campus thus gaining experience. Occupational opportunities in this field will be found with large or small hotel and motel operations. The types of posi- tions will vary from office procedure to food management. The Executive Secretarial Course is designed to produce efficient and quali- fied persons to fill the increasing number of positions available in our ever ex- panding business world. The purpose of this course is to outline a program that will provide training in the accepted procedures required by their future em- ployers. The graduates of this program will have a knowledge of business termin- ology, skill in dictation, and the ability to accurately transcribe letters and re- ports. Upon completion, a student of the Executive Secretarial Course may en- ter a secretarial position in a variety of offices such as insurance companies, banks, marketing institutions, and financial firms. iOUCATION James B. Hurley Chairman Ronald B. Sluder business administration “When thou hast cometh to thy peak of business, produc- tion, advertising and sales, logic wouldst say that there is but one way to go . . . down!” D. Holcombe What’s so funny? Mr. Hurley instructing second year BA students. Accounting is mandatory for these students. It says “lightning girl in the 3rd race. First year DP students learning to wire control panels. data processing “When thy world is done and all humans hath long gone . . . . . . thy digital computor will still merrily clicketh along.” - B. Tweed 27 Dear John, . . . Much practice is needed in perfecting shorthand skills. executive secretary Mrs. Sara M. Morris Chairman “Caution! thy chubby secretary may crushth thy boss’ lap.” A.J. Alexander Mrs. Jewel D. McDaniel Dignitaries gathered for “one-millionth” telephone presentation in our new cafeteria. Artist conception of completed hote-motel complex. “Gosh thanks fellas!” Mr. Simpson accepts “one-millionth” tele- phone. hotel -motel and food service administration “When thou hast learned thee art of courteous management and service, thou hath learned an art which is most comforting to thy weary traveler in search of a place to rest.” — M. Bryson Chairman 29 business education seniors EVA G. ALEXANDER Executive Secretary SONYA M. CARTER Executive Secretary EREIDA B. BURRELL McCULLEN H. BUSH SARAH CABANISS Data Processing Business Administration Business Administration THOMAS E. CLARK Business Administration KA1HY J. DALTON Executive Secretary ROBERT A. FLETCHER Data Processing GLADYS FRIDAY Business Administration CLYDE T. GRAHAM Data Processing 30 THEODORE T. HALL Data Processing BRENDA J. HIPPS Executive Secretary DOUGLAS E. HOLCOMBE VIVIAN E. JUSTICE SHERRY A. LANCE DAVID LEDFORD Business Administration Executive Secretary Executive Secretary Business Administration KATHRYN A. LEMIEUX DAVID A. LONG MARILYN I. MADDUX MARY H. McGAHA Executive Secretary Data Processing Executive Secretary Business Administration business education seniors Donald C. Poor Jo Ann Ray Kay M. Revis Cecelia M. Roberts Business Administration Secretary Executive Secretary Executive Secretary Johnny L. Sams Bonnie E. Scarborough Terri L. Shipley Gary J. Shuford Business Administration Data Processing Executive Secretary Data Processing Van E. Slagle Data Processing Peggy J. Smith Data Processing 32 Ronnie E. Sparks Business Administration Raymond Spells, Jr. Business Administration Robert C. Tweed Data Processing Faye W. Wheelon Jennifer A. White Joseph M. Williams Executive Secretary Executive Secretary Business Administration business education intermediates William A. Harris Data Processing Frances N. Johnson Data Processing Darnell W. Latta, Jr. Data Processing Gene T. Ownbey Data Processing Clifford Roberts Data Processing 33 business education juniors Edward G. Altland, Jr. Hotel-Motel and Food Service Administration Ronald S. Bradley Business Administration David H. Canter Business Administration Jane A.Carpenter Data Processing Thomas E. Cook Business Administration U. Frye Cook Hotel-Motel and E ' ood Service Administration James R. Cope, Jr. Data Processing Barbara R. Dawkins Business Administration Patricia A. Dickerson Data Processing Diana L. Duncan Executive Secretary Sherry L. Dutcher Executive Secretary Sandra K. Edwards Data Processing Jerry E. Evans Data Processing Lonnie D. Floyd Business Administration Glenna M. Gantt Executive Secretary Janice E. Gentry Hotel-Motel and Food Service Administration Gwendolyn J. Gilliam Data Processing Linda E. Gosnell Business Administration Frances L. Gray Executive Secretary James P. Greene Business Administration Michael N. Greene Business Administration Donna J. Griffin Executive Secretarial Larry J. Griffin Data Processing Ray B. Hagan Data Processing 34 David W. Hall Business Administration Jon S. Hall Business Administration Terry G. Hamlett Business Administration James H. Harbin Business Administration Anna k . Harrison Data Processing James K. Haynes Business Administration Ivan M. Head Data Processing Louise Helms Executive Secretary William B. Helton Hotel-Motel and Food Service Administration Bacchus S. Hensley Business Administration James D. Henson Data Processing George P. Horbert Hotel-Motel and Food Service Administration Thomas D. Ingle Data Processing Joan M. Johnson Executive Secretary Linda G. Jones Executive Secretary Punch R. Kards Data Processing Frances C. king Data Processing Ronald W. Lippard Data Processing John R. Lytle Hotel-Motel and Food Service Administration Jo Ann McDarris Business Administration Jo Lynn McDuffie Executive Secretary Man son J. Messer Data Processing Charles D. Metcalf Business Administration Frederic A. Miller Hotel-Motel and Food Service Administration 35 business education juniors Glenice A. Moffitt Business Administration Michael E. Moore Business Administration Roy C. Moore Business Administration Jerry H. Morrow Business Administration John M. Neidlinger Hotel-Motel and Food Service Administration James H. Parham Business Administration Randall J. Peterson Hotel-Motel and Food Service Administration Beverly M. Plemmons Executive Secretary Linda F. Powell Data Processing Ronald E. Radau Hotel-Motel and Food Service Administration Dennis S. Ray Business Administration Ethel L. Robinson Executive Secretarial Mary B. Roe Hotel-Motel and Food Service Administration Charles E. Rohrer Business Administration Gary K. Roper Hotel-Motel and Food Service Administration Jennifer Rudd Business Administration Hillary G. Scott Data Processing Sara J. Seaney Executive Secretary Gwendolyn S. Shaw Executive Secretary Michael H. Sheldon Business Administration Carolyn D. Shope Executive Secretarial Ernest C. Sigmon Data Processing Edwin G. Smith Hotel-Motel and Food Seivice Administration David L. Snyder Hotel-Motel and Food Service Administration 36 Lowell E. Solesby, Jr. Business Administration Phillip E. Sorrells Data Processing Shirley M. Stacht Executive Secretary Sandra K. Sultana Executive Secretary Robert W. Taylor Data Processing Gary D. Teague Business Administration Beulah A. Walker Hotel-Motel and Food Service Administration Caroline J. Wallace Data Processing M. Thomas Ward Hotel-Motel and Food Service Administration Janice L. Watson Business Administration Roger D. Waycaster Business Administration David E. Whitaker Data Processing Mary J. White Hotel-Motel and Food Service Administration Vick E. Whitley Business Administration Dale J. Wilson Business Administration Michael J. Woodard Business Administration Phil Goode and Dave Can- ter spent many long hours preparing Tech’s Christmas Boat. 37 38 mUSWAL In recent years, statistics have shown an ever increasing demand in industry for skilled tradesmen. Asheville Buncombe Technical Institute has, within its curricula, seven of the most important ones. They are: Air conditioning and refrigeration; automotive mechan- ics; carpentry and cabinet making; diesel and hydraulics; machine shop; tool and die mak- ing; and welding. Refrigeration and air conditioning have a curriculum which is designed to provide the student with a broad background in the theories and principles of refrigeration, and also to give him a chance to explore and receive practice in installing, maintaining, and repair- ing refrigeration and air conditioning mechanisms and their control. Because of the ever increasing number of vehicles on our highways, our school provides a one year program in automotive mechanics, giving the student thorough training in theoretical testing and diagnosing. All parts of the automobile are studied, and trouble shooting and servicing of live projects, which many times come from Tech’s own campus, is also stressed. Carpentry and cabinet making gives the student the fundamentals of carpentry work and basic procedures of cabinet making. The students start with hand tools and progress to the wood working machines found in a cabinet shop. The students have an individual opportunity to review the work of other skilled tradesmen such as painting and finishing. The diesel engines and hydraulic systems trade helps the students attain the basic knowledge of diesel engines and hydraulic, electrical, steering, fuel, suspention, cooling, and lubrication systems. The area of heavy maintenance offers a wide variety of occupational opportunities. Preventative maintenance for all types of heavy equipment is being stressed throughout the entire course. Machine shop is a one year course offering basic shop operations as bench work, lay- out, drilling, lathe work, milling, shipping, planeing, broaching and grinding. The two main objectives of the machine shops courses are to help men ow working in machine shops to get a solid working knowledge of overall machine op practices, and provide newcomers with the basic knowledge of machine tools and ir operations. The work of the tool and die maker is the foundation many industries. He is highly skilled and possesses a tremendous depth of technical owledge. The tool and die mak- ing curriculum is designed to start an advanced m? nist into the elementary require- ments of tool and die making, and progress into are complex dies, jigs and fixtures, gauges, and other areas. Upon graduation, the st .nts are proficient in the use of each machine used in tool and die making. Asheville-Tech’s welding course is a sour training program of the skills involved in welding along with a background of techni information needed by the modern welder. Included in the course are the principles practices, and usages of both gas and electric welding in industry. 39 Students acquiring sheet metal skills. air conditioning and refrigeration “You had better be glad that your air con- ditioner is working well, when the sun is shining and it is as hot as (fire)!” J.E. Hill Testing air tanks for refrigeration. See, sometimes they do work! Charles F. Noblitt “Talk to me baby!” Chairman automotive mechanics Mr C.E. White instructing night students in rebuilding an engine. “If thy clutch clutcheth, might not thy differential differentialth? — Elisha Fish Students learning to reline brakes. 41 It sure is a funny looking shoe shine box! When using glue, clamps are necessary to keep corners square. carpentry and cabinet making John Woody Chairman “To glueth or to naileth, that is thy question.” — P.J. Ruff Replacing front pulley. Robert H. Israel Chairman diesel engines and hydraulic systems “You should have seen the looks I got when I drove it through Buck’s last night!” “To haveth a power train, thou must first train thy power.” - D.W. Rice Overhauling the hydraulic system on a front-in lift. 43 Measuring of stock in lathe. The turret drill press is only one of many machines the machinist will use. machine shop Robert H. Swan Chairman “When thy machinist failith to meet thy specified tolerances, he hath either misread thy gauges or useth an inside caliper when he should hath useth an outside caliper.” — W. Randall, Jr. Mr. Swan instructs student in use of automatic screw machine. tool and die making Precision lathe work. “When thou receivest a faulty die or crooked tool, thou mayest be assured that the maker was not from our school.” P. Fortune s All this just to cut a notch? 45 STANS C. SLUDER Chairman welding How do you read this thing? “Remember not to toucheth thy electrode when welding or thou mayest receive a fried hand-buiger.” - V. McMahan The Invaders have arrived in the night welding class. K fl l. industrial technology seniors CLARENCE F. ALLISON FREDERICK L. ALLISON RONALD K. ARDRON CHARLES D. BAKER WILLIAM C. BALDWIN Machine Shop Machine Shop Tool and Die Making Diesel Engines Automotive Mechanics RALPH E. BALL LLOYD F. BASHAW REGINALD W. BELL, JR. MICHAEL L. BLACK CLETUS C. BLASINGAME Automotive Mechanics Automotive Mechanics Machine Shop Diesel Engines Welding RALPH W. BONHAM CARL H. BRACKETT GEORGE A. BROOKS RONNIE R. BROWN RANDY S. BRYANT Automotive Mechanics Automotive Technology Machine Shop Machine Shop Machine Shop THOMAS A. BRYSON MINOR BURNS ROGER B. CAMPBELL THOMAS S. CAPPS DONALD J . CARTRETT Machine Shop Welding Automotive Mechanics Machine Shop Diesel Engines 47 Donald T. Carver Air Conditioning Russell L. Coffey Machine Shop Ronald J. Dean Machine Shop John L. Edmonds Air Conditioning industrial technology seniors Jack Carver Michael L. Chappell Bobby G. Clark Norman S. Clubb Welding Diesel Engines Tool and Die Making Air Conditioning Richard D. Cordell Hoyle R. Cox Steven B. Creasman Lawrence M. Cutshaw Automotive Mechanics Machine Shop Machine Shop Carpentry and Cabinet Making Robert H. Dover Daniel L. Drake Elbert W. Dunn Richard N. Early Carpentry and Cabinet Machine Shop Welding Automotive Mechanics Making Donnie A. Elliott Thomas T. Ensley Edward Fields Elisha W. Fish Machine Shop Welding Welding Automotive Mechanics Phillip M. Fortune David F. Fowler James A. Frost Steve B. Garrett David L. Gilliam Tool and Die Making Tool and Die Making Carpentry and Tool and Die Making Machine Shop Cabinet Making Michael E. Greene Richard R. Hall Roger D. Hendrix Jesse E. Hill David M. Houston Machine Shop Carpentry and Machine Shop Air Conditioning Automotive Mechanics Cabinet Making Leonard R. Howell Curtis James Ricky G. Jenkins James D. Johnson William K. Justice Machine Shop Machine Shop Diesel Engines Tool and Die Making Air Conditioning James A. Kanupp Automotive Mechanics Robert H. Kaufman Welding Donald W. Kaylor Automotive Mechanics Jerry Keith Air Conditioning Johnny H. King Welding industrial technology seniors Ritchie S. Kirkpatrick Charles W. Landers John B. Lane James H.Lyda Ronald D. Lyday Air Conditioning Tool and Die Making Welding Machine Shop Air Conditioning Jerry D. Lytle Jerry L. Lytle Terry C. Maxwell William J. McCanless Claude R. McElroy Carpentry and Tool and Die Making Diesel Engines Air Conditioning Diesel Engines Cabinet Making Gary L. McFalls Automotive Mechanics Robert D. McHan Air Conditioning Jerry R. McMahan Carpentry and Cabinet Making Vincent D. McMahan Welding William J. McMahan Tool and Die Making Charles T. Meadows Welding Glenn D. Meadows Machine Shop William M. Meadows Carpentry and Cabinet Making William M. Miller Welding Tony R. Morgan Carpentry and Cabinet Making Randy A. Mullins Robert C. MuOinax Richard A. Mumm Oliver R. Olsen Bill R. Parker Automotive Mechanics Tool and Die Making Carpentry and Air Conditioning Air Conditioning Cabinet Making James O. Peeler Jim D. Presnell David A. Price William R. Pruitt Cameron Q. Rankin Machine Shop Welding Machine Shop Air Conditioning Automotive Mechanics Robert A. Reisig David W. Rice Donald D. Rix Thomas B. Roberts Jerry M. Robertson Automotive Mechanics Diesel Engines Machine Shop Automotive Mechanics Carpentry and Cabinet Makin° Brandon N. Robinson Automotive Mechanics Larry M. Robinson Machine Shop Phillip J. Ruff Carpentry and Cabinet Making Welborn J. Saltz Air Conditioning Billy L. Sams Diesel Engines industrial technology seniors RIP SAWYER DANE. SHOOK NORMAN L. SMITH HAROLD J. SUMMEY, Jr. LEE B. TODD Carpentry and Cabinet Making Machine Shop Machine Shop Air Conditioning Air Conditioning JERRY L. TWEED DANNY E. WALDEN RODNEY P. WALLIN JAMES N. WARREN CARL B. WEST Air Conditioning Machine Shop Diesel Engines Tool and Die Making Diesel Engines CARROLL B. WHITAKER Diesel Engines AWRENCE D. WHITTEMORE Welding JOHN S. WILSON Machine Shop RONNIE K. WORLEY Automotive Mechanics industrial technology juniors Charles K. Barnwell Machine Shop William H. Bradley Air Conditioning Richard K. Brevard Tool and Die Making ROBERT N. WRIGHT Diesel Engines industrial technology juniors Malcom K. Brown, Jr. Tool and Die Making Johnny D. Bryant Machine Shop Joseph R. Buckner Machine Shop David L. Cox Machine Shop William L. Crum Machine Shop John D. Ezell Machine Shop Hasty Freeze Air Conditioning Riley L. Gibson Automotive Mechanics Victor J. Hensley Machine Shop Gary W. Holcombe Machine Shop William L. Howie, Jr. Tool and Die Making Leonard R. Hyams Machine Shop Jerome H. Israel Air Conditioning Charles E. Johnson Automotive Mechanics Roger L. King Automotive Mechanics Wayne E. King Automotive Mechanics Kenneth T. McBee Air Conditioning Carmon F. Owenby Air Conditioning Parham Machine Shop Willard L. Phillips Machine Shop Tor K. Rench Automotive Mechanics Larry M. Robinson Air Conditioning D.C. Robinson Automotive Mechanics Lee R. Revis Machine Shop Walter Randall, Jr. Machine Shop Ted E. Tipton Tool and Die Making Annis K. Tuck Machine Shop Walter R. Walsh Air Conditioning Jimmy D. Ward Automotive Mechanics Frank J. Westall Air Conditioning 53 54 The curriculum at Asheville Tech provides for two nursing programs, one for Licensed Practical Nurses and the other for Registered Nurses. Both programs are affiliated with Memorial Mission Hospital, with the Practical Nursing program also being associated with St. Joseph. Students are selected for the one-year program for practical nursing on the basis of demonstrated aptitude for nursing which is determined by pre-entrance tests, interviews with faculty members, high school records, character refer- ences, and reports of medical and dental examinations. The student is expected to grow continuously throughout the program in knowledge and understanding that is in any way related to nursing, the biological sciences, the social sciences, or skills related to the nursing practice, communications, interpersonal relations, and the use of good judgement. Their courses include medical-surgical, maternity, and pediatric nursing, communications and human relations, along with many other related sciences. Graduates of this program are eligible to take the licensing examination given by the North Carolina State Board of Nursing. After making a passing score on this exam the student is legally entitled to use “Licensed Practi- cal Nurse” after her name. The LPN is then ready to nurse under the supervision of a registered nurse or a licensed physician. The curriculum of a registered nurse extends over a period of three years. Only during the first year do the students attend classes at Asheville-Tech. These classes include anatomy and physiology, chemistry, phychology, sociology, med- ical physics, and microbiology. The second year of training includes a three month affiliation with Broughton Mental Hospital, a three-week observation ex- perience at Asheville Orthopedic Hospital, and a one-week observation experi- ence with Central Methodist Kindergarten and Play School. The third year is devoted entirely to work with patients in the hospital. All students are required to maintain an average grade of at least 85 with no one’s final grade below 78. At graduation, the student is eligible to take the state registration exam. Then she will be ready to assume the role of a patient-side nurse in the general or psychi- atric hospital setting. mU natural SCIENCES practical nursing Mrs. Ruth W. Geddings Mrs. Ruth G. Digges Chairman Mrs. Sharon B. Barker There’s play time too! Practical nurses learn the proper care of infants. Good record keeping is necessary for every patient no matter how long the stay. This is only a part of what a registered nurse must know. registered nursing “Even though thy patients mightn’t have any; thou must!” — S.E. Lawing Miss Fanchion F. Funk Chairman A knowledge of some rather complex chemistry is also necessary. Scratch one cat. 57 registered nurses Kaien L. Banks Nursing Pearl C. Bierman Nursing Donna M. Blythe Nursing Vickie G. Bright Nursing Linda A. Bryson Nursing Vivian T. Bugg Nursing Jeanetta L. Cagle Nursing Judith A. Caldwell Nursing Katrina J. Carpenter Nursing Linda S. Davis Nursing Adelia F. Duyck Nursing Martha L. Falls Nursing Carolyn J. Foote Nursing Carolyn L. Fox Nursing Juaith E. Franklin Nursing Melba Franklin Nursing Sandra S. Freeman Nursing Jean E. Garland Nursing Patricia A. Hearn Nursing Alice C. Keener Nursing Sandra E. Lawing Nursing Carolyn G. Lunsford Nursing Deborah A. Marks Nursing Cheryl L. McCrain Nursing Susan R. McDaris Nursing Mary J. McKinney Nursing Sondra G. Munn Nursing Margaret R. Penland Nursing Gladys I. Queen Nursing Patricia A. Rogers Nursing Theresa K. Thomas Nursing Ellen J. Winchester Nursing Catherine J. Teague Nursing Leslie J. Sexton Nursing Katherine H. Sandlin Nursing 59 practical nursing Dorothy J. Anderson Sylvia M. Asbury Martha A. Basnight Mary T. Burleson Practical Nursing Practical Nursing Practical Nursing Practical Nursing Christine R. Caldwell Sarah N. Chappelear Martha E. Cooper Mary D. Crisp Practical Nursing Practical Nursing Practical Nursing Practical Nursing Betty J. Duckworth Anita A. Fairfax Patricia A. Fite Sondra G. Florence Practical Nursing Practical Nursing Practical Nursing Practical Nursing Brenda J. Graham Practical Nursing Dora L. Gregory Practical Nursing Linda R. Griffin 0 q Practical Nursing Flelen J. Hazzard Practical Nursing Margaret E. Heaton Practical Nursing Mary K. Levi Practical Nursing Jewell D. Marlor Practical Nursing Jacqueline P. McGahee Practical Nursing Beatrice H. Meadows Practical Nursing Carolyn H. Moore Practical Nursing Myrtle M. Moore Practical Nursing Shirley J. Parham Practical Nursing Virginia E. Reagan Practical Nursing Lois J. Reed Practical Nursing Grace F. Roberts Practical Nursing Lessie L. Rumbough Practical Nursing Lillian G. Stiles Practical Nursing Barbara J. Sunimey Practical Nursing Margaret B. Thrash Practical Nursing Nelwyn Waters Practical Nursing Mae M. Whittemore Practical Nursing Margaret A. Wright Practical Nursing Donna M. Young Practical Nursing Mary A. Young Practical Nursing 62 M A T H G. Paul Lentjes Physics Thomas E. Gaffigan Mathematics Mathematics Toby R. Shook Paul H. Reynolds Mathematics Lowell Smith Mathematics 64 ENGLISH 66 The First Lady The First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Lyndon Baynes Johnson, while on her tour through Western North Carolina, honored Asheville Buncombe Technical Institute with a visit to the Adult Basic Education Class held at Lee H. Edwards High School. Mrs. Johnson was greeted upon her arrival by Mr. Thomas W. Simpson, president of the Institute. The class, taught by Mrs. Mildred Smith, received a brief complimentary speech b y the First Lady, who then exited through a hall lined with students. The students and faculty will never forget her brief but inspirational visit. 67 “How sweet it is!” by Richard Croom “CALAMI TOSUS EST ANIMUS FUTURI ANXIUS!” (translation: “no parking in teachers spot.”) 68 Mrs. Davis assisting a student with the card catalog. Library BRUCE ARROWOOD Librarian 69 19 CROWNING 68 Last Year’s Queen Jennifer White presents Queen Marilyn witli her bouquet. Miss Asheville Tech surrounded by her admirers. Marilyn Maddux Terri Shipley Sandy Roberts Elaine Metcalf Mary Brown 71 Brewster C. Adams Director of Evening Programs J. B. Edwards, Jr. Business Manager Harvey Lee Haynes Director of Instruction Thomas A. Hansen Guidance Counselor James R. Winning Director of Extension John W. Davis Director of Student Personnel Assistant Director of Extension Administration Norris H. Bell Area Coordinator, Supervisory Development Training James Cox Area Coordinator, Travel-Tourist Ray Bailey Director, Adult Basic Education Ray Sawyer Supervisor, Adult Basic Education Jay Canter Director, General Adult Education 72 Mrs. Helen M. Bowers Office Clerk Mrs. Katie C. Davis Library Assistant Mrs. Jane Smith Administrative Assistant Mrs. Roseanita Dawkins Secretary Mrs. Pippa Dolen Secretary to Director of Extension Mrs. Frances Johnson Student Records-Inventory Administrative Secretaries Mrs. Patricia Fan Bookkeeper Mrs. Jessie P. Goforth Bookkeeper Mrs. Emma Pate Extension Secretary Mrs. Margaret Shope Secretary - Bookkeeper Adult Basic Education Mrs. Patricia T. Plemmons Receptionist-Secretary Mrs. Carolyn E. Shotwell Evening Secretary 73 Christmas Parade Asheville Tech’s float turns onto Patton Avenue. Miss Asheville Tech Miss Marilyn Maddux 75 Night Faculty Edwin Boothroyd Mathematics James Robert Brock Drafting Mrs. Betty K. Daniel English Garret DenBraven, Jr. Machine Shop Charles A. Johnson Mathematics Senate W. McNeely Drafting Billy O. Miller Electronics Ralph E. Plemmons English Peter Redgrave Drafting Kettron Smathers Welding James E. Snipes Air Conditioning- Refrigeration C. E. White Automotive Custodial Staff Evie Brown Lyman Brown Charles Harbison Ivory Hunter Paul Rout 76 Technical Specialty Scholarships were presented to Asheville Tech Staff members. Former yearbook editor Hoyt Orr presents an appreciation plaque to president Civil Tech “field trip”. Simpson. Yearbook Business Staff: Faye Wheelon, J. Rudd, Janice Watson, Mike Greene, Mr. James JJurley, Terri Shipley James E. Anderson Chief Advisor Staff Copy Staff: Mrs. Katie Davis, Bonnie Scarborough, Sandy Edwards, Linda Bryson, Greg Wright Dance Ballerina, Dance Write it down, quick! Bowling The Asheville Tech bowling league, which meets every Monday night at Skylanes, has a new look this year with the addition of shirts with the school name on the back. Eight teams, consisting of both students and instructors, compose the league whose major purpose for organization was to get with other students and have fun. “Humph!” Appreciation I would like to extend my own very personal and sincere thanks to a very special group of people. They are of course the members of the yearbook staff, whose hard work and diligent efforts have made this edition of the “Mountain Tech” possible. A yearbook is a lasting collection of memories which is to be kept and cherished, to be read again and again in years to come. Only time will tell whether we have succeeded in these things. Tom Talbot Managing Editor: Tom Talbot Managing Editor Mountain Tech Staff Chief Advisor: James E. Anderson Business Manager: Faye Wheelon Business Advisor: James B. Hurley Staff Janice Watson Jennifer Rudd Mike Greene Chief Typist: Terri Shipley Typist Advisor: Mrs. Jewel McDaniel Copy Editor: Bonnie Scarborough Copy Advisor: Mrs. Davis Copy Staff Sandra Edwards Linda Bryson Greg Wright Art Advisor: Richard Croom Art Staff Allen Johnson Phil Goode David Stansell Bobby Swan Photography Editor: Ronnie Wright Photographers Dennis Ray Louie Justus Elbert Dunn Representative: Frank Arnette The members of “The Mountain Tech” staff would like to express their appreciation to Mr. Chase Ambler for his print- ing of the portrait envelopes; to Mr. N. E. Goode for his work in computerizing portrait identification; to Mrs. Jane Smith for the use of her typewriter;to Jody Williams for conducting the Miss Asheville Tech contest; to Dave Canter for his work on the float; and to Mrs. Cecelia Roberts and Mrs. Cathy Orr for their typing help.