East Mecklenberg High School - East Wind Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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FACULTY Miss Choate in the English Department, no longer a French teacher, she will be remembered as the innovator of the laboratory method in the East French Department . . . Miss Juanita Clark, math teacher, is completing her second year at East, she came during the second semester last year . . . Another new teacher, Miss julia Doar, will be called Doar for only a short time longer. Miss Doar soon caught the East spirit, although a graduate of Myers Park . . . Coming from Creenville, South Carolina, Mrs. Toni Dunn began her first day at East by telling her Spanish students of their thirty minute oral reports to be given in Spanish. But, very soon students forgot that mean, new teacher and grew to respect and admire Miss JUANITA CLARK Algebra I, Plane geometry Miss JULIA DOAR English 11 MRS. ANTONIA DUNN Spanish II, III, IV MRS. CAROL H. EAST Shorthand Miss LINDA EUBANK French I, II, Spanish I Miss SARA JEAN EVANS Physical education MR. TOM B. FLATT Agriculture MR. OLIVER K. GASKINS Biology I, II MRS. BETTY jo GILLEY English 11, 12 MRS. SYBIL C. GRAY United States history, Economics MR. FRED M. GREGORY Mechanical drawing, Industrial arts MRS. ETHEL R. GRosE English ll her . . . Besides teaching, Mrs. East is Senior Class adviser and head of the East ,lob Placement Service. She can seem stern and critical at times, but then we re- member all that she does for East, and especially what she said at the Senior Banquet rehearsal, I love everyone of you all. . . . Returning to East after a year of practice teaching here, Miss Linda Eubank, who spent last sum- mer studying in France and the summer before traveling in Mexico, qualifies as a first-rate teacher of foreign languages . . . Friendly, cheerful, interested in the total school program, cooperative-these all describe Miss lean Evans . . . Our Agriculture Department, one of the best in the county, owes its standing to Mr. Flatt, who has ,f'f.' f ,,., .. i, ,. .-- '47 4 1' . i 'i i'.13, L I qw, an . ' A :f'f'.--V, TW. PM ,UU Page Tu eizty ne ff lf?- . J , V 'i f .fy if , - .,.. s ir- '

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fx 4? fn, ,xg , 1 ' 'f - R ,V f -K . M Q' With a radiant smile always beaming, Miss Almond advises the Dramatics Club, she is usually found in the auditorium directing some drama production . . . Having used her three-month vacation to convince herself that her last name was no longer Upchurch, hlrs. Mary Bal- lard set out on a tedious campaign in September to con- vince her students of the same. In addition she once again undertook the task of advising the Eyrie staff... Mr. Barbee, a one-time star athlete and high school prin- cipal, makes his classes interesting by telling of his past . . . Teaching students industrial arts, Mr. Benton helps boys create some high quality projects, such as lamps, desks, and tables . . . Mr. Bridges, who keeps a well- mannered classroom without ever raising the discipline question, advises the Key Club for the second year . . . Although our band is smaller than others, we re- member last year when it was half as large, and we look Inge I-.1l'C1llj'-f01lV ff?-3- , X ...eav- FACULTY Mrss LYNN ALMOND Drama, English 10, Speech MRS. MARY BALLARD English 12 MR. RALPH BARBEE Biology MR. BRIGHT BENTON Industrial arts MR. TROY BRIDGES Chemistry MR. GRADY BROWN Band MR. WILLIAM BROWNE Driver training Miss lVIARTHA JEAN BRUMBAUGH Art MR. JOHN M. BUNCH Typing, Office practice, Bookkeeping, Shorthand Miss SARAH RHUEIVHWA CARTER English 12 MR. JOHN CASKEY Senior business math, Algebra I MISS BIAHY ISABEL CHOATE English 10, ll, 12 forward to next year, when with new uniforms, it will be even larger. A big salute goes to Mr. Brown . . . Work- ing probably longer than any other teacher, Mr. VVilliam Browne trains new drivers before school, during school, after school, and during the summer . . . A newcomer to the East faculty, pretty Miss Martha Brumbaugh, fresh out of Denison University, teaches art . . . Mr. john Bunch, a member of the faculty for five years, should never be bored with his job, he teaches a different course every period of the day . . . Miss Sarah Carter, another welcome new face, won the 'Best Looking Awardi' at the Senior Banquet . . . Mr. John Caskey, new to East as a math teacher, is famous for his jokes . . . Miss Elaine Chandler, an associate teacher who is doing fifth year study at UNC, must be very diplomatic in following the contrasting instruction of her college professor and the recommended instruction at East . . . 1963-64 found

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been its director since East High began . . . That good looking man with collegiate clothes and new Bonneville isn't some playboy from Hollywood, but our own Mr. Free, guidance counselor and adviser of the Student Council . . . Mr. Oliver Gaskins is active in both school and church, at East he is chairman of the Biology De- partment and adviser to the Science Club, while at church, he serves in many ways . . . Petite Mrs. Betty lo Gilley, known for her strong philosophy of an orderly and strict manner in the classroom, is adviser to the Y-Teens . . . Mrs. Sybil Cray can get a point across to her students with a minimum of effort, she'll wave a hand, raise an eyebrow, or give a moan of distaste, and its all clear . . . Mr. Fred Gregory, who towers over the rest of the faculty, is remembered for his fairness dur- FACULTY ing the Student-Faculty basketball game . . . Students will always remember Mrs. Grose's class as one of their most interesting-having been at East for many years, she recalls former students and reads their work to her classes, we wonder if some of our work will go into her files to use in future years . . . New to East this year, Mrs. Hagen, wife of one of our guidance counselors, has very efficiently organized and set up the enlarged A.V. section of the library . . . Nearly every student can recall those visits to Mr. Milton Hagen's ofiice when he would light up his pipe, which made us feel more at ease. There we would discuss our personal problems, inquire about schedule changes, and debate the question of what college to choose . . . Wake Forest graduate Mr. Henry Hamilton has a three-year-old son who will 01 ' A' F tmdwt avi sa- ' I K if fob, Jin--..... F I I. 4 I Q05 . rv. 15' fi.,-x F F 31' f . -' ' P- 'X Y MRS. HAImrE'r'r E. HAGEN Librarian MR. HENRY H. HAMILTON Plane geometry, Algebra II Mrss jo ELAINE HILL Spanish I Mn. DONALD HIPPS United States history Mn. DAVID BAKER Hoon World history Miss NORA CAULINE HOWELL French II, III, IV MRS. RosE L. JENNINGS Distributive education Miss LEILA D. JOHNSTON Bible MR. DAVID JONES World history, Geography Mrss MYRTLE E. KIKEP. American government, English ll, United States history MR. JAMES M. KNox ,fi K g 4' .wx Biology ,.., ' A 8 Miss THELMA LAws L 'L 4' A English 12 , 4 if-,4f'I E iff... . Z?JPf'4y YQ -'J' . - Q, u1l .,eLs,L- I ,lt lI,. I V, Page Twenty-six