Goldsboro High School - Gohisca Yearbook (Goldsboro, NC)

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The Reading for Understanding tests are given periodically during the year Mrs Balkcum distributes the tests as Boots Horton and Carol Utley observe and receive their copy. CLlFTON .l. SALLY ELIZABETH F. BRITTON BUCKNER GRANT High school English courses are designed generally to make the student aware of the necessity of effective communication with the society in which he lives, and to develop his ability to use the lan- guage as a means of establishing for himself a better economic and social position. Specifically, the obiectives are to increase the vocabulary of all stu- dents, to cgyejxop skill in writing and speaking, to stress correctness always in granizdg and punctuation, to teach appreciation of our heritage thrfiwhffitefature. ln the English Department, there are seven certified English teach- ers and two Busin s English teachers, Mr. I. K. Williamson and Miss Mildred Clayton. ,t g 1 4' 7 Mil l fffllflk! lx L I flux -' ' 3 fy, SCROGGS il L 4'4fQ,Q ., 7' all J'-...I i .f f I' 'Ii ,N rf 1 S ft l , ' eau awe EUGENE L. ROBERTS ELEANOR C. SIMPSON an Vmyeofr DORIS B. WARD one of the nine books each student is com- pelled to read each year. Margaret Edmundson gives a review of

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wa 7 V' fig Mrs. Balkcum, attended East Carolina College and re- ceived a Bjxfhelor of Science Degree . teaches Sophomore English and is visor to the Re- ception Committee. Mr. Britton has a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He attend- ed East Carolina College and the University of North Carolina. Mr. Britton teaches radio and drama, and is Director of the Goldmasquers. Mrs. Buckner attended Woman's College and receiv- t. ed a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She teaches English for three periods a day. She ioined the faculty of Golds- boro in September. Miss Grant obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree after attending Woman's College and the University of North Carolina. She teaches Senior English and U. S. History. Miss Grant is advisor to the Student Associa- tion. Mr. Roberts has obtained a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts Degree. He attended Wake Forest and has done graduate work at a number of colleges. Mr. Roberts teaches printing and iournalism and is advisor to the Hi News. Mrs. Scroggs attended Wake Forest where she re- ceived her Bachelor of Arts Degree. She teaches Sen- ior and Junior English and is co-advisor to the Senior Class. Miss Simpson teaches Junior English and Latin. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Duke Uni- versity. Miss Simpson is advisor to the Junior Class and the Latin Club. rmzFmza,40m England Mrs. Ward obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Meredith. Mrs. Ward teaches Sophomore English and one Junior English. l i . ll: 1 i l l l American Literature is studied by Junior English students. Jean- lr ette Knight and Betty Muller help Miss Simpson with her attrac- tive bulletin boards. They are usually centered around what l' the class is studying at the time. Ei V, SHORT STQRHS . 4, L53 . ' 'ff I It , . , 'S K f', r il ' 1 it 9? - ....-,,.,- - Q1 ,H . . ,7 ' gl iff, ANTH' -A Z -'....,V ,H . LB if A .QM 'i B l aff? . erm l 'C ' .47 yy' Borden Parker and Billy Stone. Mrs. Balkcum relates some of her accumulated knowl- edge of characters from Julius Caesar to Sophomores, t.. K, . x .4 . ' ' 2-' r 1 yt.. r e 4, . 'f , ,', . e , r .' 0 , l .-, , J, f 4 ' r ' if p... vi ' J 4' 1 , 1 4 f I , pa J. r sf' . Y.. ,V +6 . Each year the Seniors are required to write an English theme. Here, a group of Miss Grant's students work diligently in order to get their note cards in on time. 5 X