Central High School - Pemican Yearbook (High Point, NC)

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READ YOUR O-TOL ' GUE ADMISSION RE- ' UIREMENTS SES» ' SPECIAI Miss Frances Haywood, senior guidance counselor, discusses with Anne Stephens the various colleges in which she is interested. Underclassmen guidance counselor, Mrs. Janet McCurry advises Paul Johnson on the importance of selecting a promising career. Dean, counselors, secretaries lend aid Jan Van Anda, student assistant to Dean Ralph H. Vance, prepares a check-out slip for his sig¬ nature. One of the busiest people in the school was Mr. Ralph H. Vance. In his position as dean, he handled check-outs and tardies and kept a record of student attendance. He also performed such tasks as the hand¬ ling of tickets for all football and basketball games. In addition, he directed the summer school program. With the heavy enrollment of students, the work of the guidance counselors was greatly increased. Counseling was in the hands of Miss Frances Haywood, Mrs. Janet McCurry, and Mrs. Evelyn Harris. Since 50% of Central High’s seniors planned to enter college, Miss Haywood gave much time and attention to advising senior stu¬ dents and assisting them with scholarship applications. Mrs. McCurry and Mrs. Har¬ ris handled the problems of underclassmen. The Guidance Office also conducted group testing and sponsored both the College Day and Career Day programs. 22

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administration set goal for progress Dr. Dean B. Pruette Limestone College, A.B. University of North Carolina, M.A. Columbia University, Ed. D. Superintendent High Point City Schools Dr. W. J. Scott University of North Carolina, A.B., M.A., Ed.D. Principal High Point Central High School Dr. Lloyd Y. Thayer Wake Forest College, A.B., M.A. University of North Carolina, Ph. D. Assistant Superintendent High Point City Schools Mr. William C. Berry East Carolina College, B.S. University of North Carolina, M.Ed. Director of Instruction High Point City Schools 21

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Webster defines an office as “a position of trust.” Central High’s General Office fits that definition to a “T.” This trust was placed in the capable hands of Mrs. Johnsie Jackson and Mrs. Doris Teague. As school treasurer, Mrs. Jackson was con¬ stantly busy taking telephone calls, order¬ ing supplies, issuing equipment, writing checks, settling insurance claims, finding substitute teachers, making trips to the bank and post office, collecting fees, and handling various reports. Mrs. Teague, sec¬ retary, assisted with correspondence, regi¬ stration, and bookkeeping, posted the school calendar, arranged student schedules, and handled all records of students, past and present. In addition to general office duties, Mrs. Teague gave much attention to pre¬ paring transcripts for college-bound senior students. Mrs. Evelyn Harris, counselor, gives assistance to Toni Oakley in completing her schedule of studies. to students in solving personal problems After writing the daily quota of checks and attend¬ ing to countless other office duties, Mrs. Johnsie Jackson, the school’s capable secretary-treasurer, cheerfully completes the day’s work. Mrs. Doris Teague, versatile secretary, writes down an important message for a student—only one of the many tasks in her day. 23