Charles D Owen High School - Black Swan / Skirmisher Yearbook (Black Mountain, NC)

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Mrs. Josephine H. McCoy A. S., Parsons College Head of Mathematics Dept. Clarence Garvey Gallagher A. B., University of Nebraska Mathematics Elbert June Pratt B.A., M.A., Appalachian Peabody College for Teachers Mathematics William Robert Rucker, Jr. B.S., Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, Wofford College, Appalachian Mathematics Sam Whiteside B.S., Wake Forest College N. C. State College Mathematics Mr. Ramsey stays nearby to prevent a catastrophe from Francis ' s experiment. MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS These two departments combine to give the stu¬ dent a working knowledge of the technical world. The math department attempts to give any college-bound students a well-founded basis for later work and all business and vocational students a practical back¬ ground. The science program is arranged to provide any interested students with a proper background in biology, chemistry, and physics. John Brooks May B.S., M.A. Western Carolina College Chemistry, Physics Head of Science Department John M. Ramsey H B. S., Western Carolina College Physical Science, Chemistry Robert Franklin Sluder B.S., M.A., Western Carolina College Physical Science William H. Stanley B. S., M. A., Appalachian Davidson Biology Miss Ruth Matthews White B. S., U. N. C. at Greensboro Biology 12

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SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT In order to prepare each student for effect¬ ive participation in his civic responsibilities, the social studies teacher exposes him to the basic how, when, and why of the operation of govern¬ ment. Appreciation of the role of his country in world affairs is developed by giving him a work¬ able knowledge of world geography and history. FACULTY Lindaand Mr. Johnson discuss the colonization of America. Mr. Johnson was a practice teacher in the history department in the fall. Mrs. Audrie M. Celley rs. Charlene K. Boyd .B., Western Carolina College nglish A. B., M. A. DePauw University Northwestern University English, Social Studies Miss Frances Elizabeth Cole B.A., M.A. Flora MacDonald College, University of N. C. Latin Head of Language Department Mrs. Elizabeth P. Nothstein A.B., Duke University English Mrs. Lucille I. Fillenworth Mrs. Eloise Settle A.B., M.A., Wilson College Western College State Teacher ' s College Western Carolina College Latin, English Mrs. Mary Evans Freeman Mrs.Melba Stroupe Stafford A.B., M.A., U. N. C. at Greensboro U.N.C. at Chapel Hill English, Social Studies Mrs. Margaret GlennMcLarty rs. Priscilla An Hopkins A.B., Appalachian, B., College of William and Mary Greensboro College lglish Social Studies, English B. S., University of Minnesota B.A., Carson-Newman College English French 1 1

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Mrs. Mary Leinster A. T. Hansen Miss Janice G. Murphy A.B. Lenoir Rhyne College, B.S., M.A., Western Carolina b. S., Appalachian Western Carolina College College Business H ead of Bus iness Department Bus iness BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENTS Mrs. Verna Lee Sibley Mrs. Martha Wright B. S., Brenau College, B. S., Western Carolina College St. Andrews Business Presbyterian College Business The business and vocational departments strive to develop the skills, abilities, understandings, atti¬ tudes, and working habits of the student. Business subjects and the distributive education course prepare him for earning a living in a competitive society. The home economics teacher attempts to give each of her students a suitable background for taking adequate care of herself and, later, her family. The course in agri¬ culture deals with present and prospective farmers, and with those who plan to engage in occupations re- Mr. Maynard keeps Jack, Ricky, Roger, and Ronny busy on pos¬ ters for his Distributive Education class and for the school. lated to farming. Garry Chester Carson B. S., N.C. State College Agriculture Glenn Maynard B.S., West Virginia Tech., Montreat College, U.N.C. at Chapel Hill Distributive Education Miss Clara McCall B.S., M.A., Appalachian, U.N.C. at Greensboro Co-Head of Home Ec. Dept. Selmer Renhart Neskaug B.S., M.S., Tennessee Poly¬ technic Institute, University of Tennessee N. C. State College Head of Agriculture Department Miss Vera Price B. S., U.N.C. at Greensboro Co-Headof Home Ec. Dept. 13