Flat Rock High School - Parade Yearbook (Flat Rock, NC)

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Davidson Franklin MRS. MARGARET DAVIDSON, our home economics teacher, spends much time, energy, and patience in guiding our future homemakers in getting practical knowledge for modern living. MR. W. A. FRANKLIN, affectionately known as ‘Uncle Bill’, ably directs the training of our future farmers. He willingly lends a helping hand to any enterprise that needs his assistance. Freeman Goss MR. REX FREEMAN has classes in English and geography and coaches the girls’ basketball team. His happy sense of humor has made him a favorite with the students. MRS. KATHERINE GOSS has given many of us a better under- standing of the functions of our government, the present social problems and everyday happenings. Her teaching schedule in- cludes—civics, general business, economics, and sociology. Faculty MR. H. A. HASELTINE is one of our math teachers with classes in general math, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry. He is always glad to help us understand some difficult problem. MR. DAVID HUFF is another of our eighth grade teachers. He makes our school a happier place by directing our glee club. He has won a large place in our hearts. Haseltine Huff MR. EARL KILPATRICK, who wholeheartedly puts himself into his classes which include world history and biology, has the respect and admiration of every student at Flat Rock. He also serves as the school librarian. The annual staff of ’56 will al- ways remember his willing assistance, as our sponsor, in editing the Parade. MRS. DOROTHY C. MEADOR is our commercial teacher with classes in typing, shorthand, and bookkeeping. She also serves as bookkeeper for the school. She is a friend to all. Meador Kilpatrick

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ptedmtucstratiou PRINCIPAL, MR. E. L. JUSTUS, whose service to Flat Rock students has been given with gen- vine devotion. Mr. Justus has helped us whole- heartedly in all our extra-curricular activities. We have seen the midnight oil burning brightly in his office innumerable times, and we all know why his Studebaker has seen its best days. His encouragement, his untiring efforts to make us happy, and his willingness to lend us his guidance, merit our sincere appreciation. Faculty Here are the ones who instruct us. From 8:30 A.M. till 3:30 P.M. they seek to give us knowledge in many different fields—and to help us build character that will make us better citizens for our community and nation. We, the students, would like to say so. many nice things; but here are two words which are an attempt to express our feelings—THANK YOU. MRS. CATHERINE M. CRAWFORD is our very efficient instructor in French and also one of our eighth grade teachers. Her courteous ways often get a French flavor— Excusez- moi.” Page Six

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Osteen Reid MISS GARDENIA OSTEEN has classes in Algebra and general business. She has won our respect because of her genuine interest in the students and her faithfulness and thoroughness in her work. MISS GWEN REID is our science expert. She teaches classes in general science, biology, and chemistry. Her enthusiasm for her work is contagious. MR. NEIL ROGERS is our physical education instructor and coach for the boys’ basketball and baseball teams. It is easy to under- stand why he is one of the busiest persons around the school. MRS. SUSIE S. SINCLAIR devotes herself most sincerely to the task of helping us to learn and use good English. All of the students look forward to the time when they will have senior English under our beloved Mrs. Sinclair. N. Rogers Sinclair Richardson E. Rogers MR. DAVID RICHARDSON also teaches the eighth grade stu- dents. Although he has been with us only a short time he has won many friends with his warm and sincere greeting. MRS. ELIZABETH ROGERS is always ready to give her time in helping us with any problem we have. She teaches American history, civics, and North Carolina history. She is the faculty advisor for the student council. MR. JAMES R. STEWART, JR. is another of our English teachers and quite naturally he is the sponsor of our school newspaper, The Rocket. He is concerned with helping us to appreciate good iiterature. MISS BETTY THOMPSON teaches English, and health and physical education to the ninth grade girls. She is interested in helping us to be well-rounded and happy in life. Stewart Thompson