Chapel Hill High School - Hill Life Yearbook (Chapel Hill, NC)

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Library and Guidance Offer Many Benefits Mrs. Peacock discusses outside reading material with Miss Wilkin. The nucleous of any school is the library where the librarian fights an endless battle of overdue books, un¬ paid fines, and the ever occurring problem of noise. Despite these difficulties, Mrs. Helen Peacock has main¬ tained the high standards of the CHSHS library, is ever ready to assist in helping students to select supple¬ mentary books, and continues the now traditional library orientation program for the sophomores. The library presently maintains a total of 13,000 books, almost twenty books per student, and the current problem is finding the space to house the material so that every student will have access to it. Student assistants who are members of the library club perform many duties such as stamping books and distributing over-due slips. Although in his first year at CHSHS, Mr. William Latham has already come in contact with almost every student at least once. He advises students in their search for a summer job, in planning schedules, and in almost every problem which arises. Seniors especially consult him about the all-important decisions of which college to attend and about how to complete the many tran¬ scripts which accompany every application. His office is one which is always filled — from the time the school doors open in the morning until they close at night — with many eager students seeking his advice and guid¬ ance. Mr. William Latham Carol Yaggy seeks the advice of Mr. Latham. Guidance Counselor Mrs. Helen Peacock Librarian, Library Club Advisor 17

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Administrators Anticipate Opportunities of New Facilities New to the Chapel Hill school system is Dr. Willard Swiers, who is in his first year as Chief Administrator of the Chapel Hill City Schools. Moving to Chapel Hill from Fayetteville, Dr. Swiers immediately plunged into overseeing the construction of the new high school com¬ plex, which is to be ready for occupancy in the summer of 1966. Located on an eighty acre campus, the school will include double the capacity of the present facilities, accomodating 1200 students. Following the footsteps of Superintendent Howard Thompson, Dr. Swiers ' s main interests lie in furthering the vocational, educational opportunities within the high school, primarily for those who do not plan to attend college. The principal, Miss May Marshbanks, has activities ranging from gathering parts and reconstructing an ancient Model T. to maintaining and sustaining CHSHS. As North Carolina ' s only woman public high school prin¬ cipal, Miss Marshbanks, who directs the administration at CHSHS, eagerly awaits the completion of the new school which will open new and broader fields of study to the students. Her devotion is demonstrated through her great interest in all phases of school life. Miss May Marshbanks Principal Dr. Willard Swiers Superintendent of Schools 16

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Community Promotes School Activities Office assistants are students who give up their study hall to act as receptionists in the principal ' s office. Here they sort mail, answer the telephone, check atten¬ dance cards, and write excuses for other students. Ginger Kinney, who handles all secretarial work, supervises this group. The PTSA has foregone all major projects in order to concentrate on the construction of the new high school. Annually this organization holds a parent ' s night at the high school during which the parents come and follow the schedules of their sons and daughters. This allows them to meet the teachers whom their children will be working with for the coming year. The Thrift Shop, run by the PTSA, finances many of the association ' s projects. The School Board consists of representatives elected from Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The Board is responsible for all the major policy decisions concerning the Chapel Hill Schools. Currently, the Board is concerned with outlining the facilities of the new high school. Office Assistants: Lynn Slome, Kai Thomas, Carolyn Brafford, Peggy Wheeler, Lynette Buckner, Gayle Hardee, and Nita Wilcox. PTSA sponsors local Thrift Shop. 18