Central High School - Cotton Boll Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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UBHAHY The school library is cooperative with other departments in the field of learning and provides materials for information, inspiration and recreation. The library has a collection of approx- imately 8000 volumes and subscribes to 70 periodicals and 3 daily newspapers. ln addition to books, the library houses films and film strips, records, pamphlet mater- ial, and pictures. A very fine art collection consisting of books and reproductions is also kept in the library. MATTIE MILNER A.B. Mississippi State College SPEEIAL EVENTS Miss Milner is aided by an able group of assistants headed by Mrs. Dan T. Knight, Assistant Librarian. Student help- ers, chosen on the basis of their loyalty, trustworthiness, and school records, work at the librarian's desk and at both doors. for Women

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HlllVlElVllllllNl2 Can you imagine a great big husky football player wearing an apron and cooking or sewing? Well, that's what you are liable to find in the Home Economics Department! Here boys as well as girls are taught to be good homemakers and taught the importance of a happy home life. ELIZABETH HEARD B.S. Mississippi State College for Women SPECIAL EVENTS Highlighting events of the year are the F.H.A. Conventions ldistrict and statel, the traditional Christmas dinner, a lunch- eon sometimes during the year, and a tea. These latter events are all planned and prepared by the food classes. The D.A,R. makes awards to three out- standing seniors in Homemaking on Sen- ior Day at the close of school. MRS. DORRIS A. HINTON B.S. Mississippi State College for Women

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PAUL D. BLACKLEDC-E B.S., M.S. University of Alabama Mississippi State College The pupil is required to spend two class periods each day with a special teacher known as a Coor- dinator. Diversified Occupations includes both Trade and Industrial Education and Distributive Education. From 75 to 80 pupils enroll each year. The total earning of the 75 students enrolled for the month of November 1951 was S3,641.44. Through this program, a pupil may graduate from high school with a regular high school diplo- ma and also with one or two years work experience plus the technical training so valuable in securing permanent employment. It is possible for a pupil to take this work and prepare for college entrance. Each spring there is the Employer-Employee Banquet and the Mississippi Trade and Industrial and Distributive Education Club Convention. PllH1 illlll EUUPEHATIVE THAININE FHllGHlllll Recognizing that the best place to secure the proper training for a vocation is on the job, a pro- gram has been set up in the high school system known as the Vocational Part-Time Cooperative Training Program in Diversified Occupations. lt offers an opportunity to extend training beyond the range of occupations which are ordinarily consid- ered apprenticeable. Any boy or girl, 16 years of age or over, a junior or senior in high school may enroll in this program and receive training in his or her chosen occupation. ELLIS V. WINDAM B.S., M.E. Mississippi State College