Homer L Ferguson High School - Mariner Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Office Staff Our office staff includes Mrs. Martha H. Oder, Mrs. Florence C. Stutz. Mrs. Juanita M. Granger, and Mrs. Margaret C. Crate. Mrs. Oder ' s jobs include sending college transcripts, typing, filing, and handling transfers. Mrs. Stutz handles various bookkeeping and filing chores. Working the office machines, typing letters, forms, and exams, writing absentee forms, and waiting on the counter are the duties of Mrs. Granger. Mrs. Crate does the bookkeeping and general office and secretarial work. These ladies are indispensable in the efficient running of school business. Mr. Thomas E. F laugher Attendance Officer After teaching math for two years. Mr. Flaug her became our attendance of- ficer this year. He is presently working toward his Master ' s Degree at the Col- lege of William and Mary. Miss Helen E. Have rty Librarian Miss Haverty has been at Ferguson for seven years. Her willingness to be of help to students is always appreciated. She encourages reading by sponsoring the Great Books Discussion Group. Mr. Harry A. Harmon Activities Director Before Mr. Harmon joined the Ferguson faculty, he taught school in South Carolina and at Newport News High School. Mr. Harmon has taught science at Ferguson for seven years. 20

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Mr. Agamemnon Vassos Director of Guidance Mr. Vassos received an A. A. degree from Old Dominion College and B.S. and M.Ed. from the College of William and Mary. His advanced study in the field of guidance and counseling has provided him with the background to fill the position of director of guidance at Ferguson for the past four years. Mrs. Elizabeth R. Reynolds Guidance Counselor A graduate of the University of North Carolina where she earned an A.B. degree, Mrs. Reynolds has also done advanced study at East Carolina College and the College of William and Mary. Her areas of concentra- tion were Romance languages and education. Mrs. Reynolds has been a member of the Ferguson staff for the past seven years. Mrs. Charlotte H. Gaw Guidance Counselor Mrs. Gaw, who has been asso- ciated with the Ferguson staff for the past four years, attended Mary Washington College where she earned a B.S. degree and the College of William and Mary where she earned her M.Ed. in guidance. Before joining the guidance depart- ment, Mrs. Gaw was a teacher and department head in the business department. Mrs. Virginia R. Pepper Guidance Counselor Mrs. Pepper attended the Wom- en ' s College of the University of Delaware and the University of Vir- ginia where she earned her A.B. and M.Ed. degrees respectively. Her fields of study were English, history, and secondary education. Mrs. Pep- per, who has been at Ferguson for the past five years, is the sponsor of an active F.T.A. Mrs. Mildred H. Carter Guidance Director English, history and guidance commanded Mrs. Carter ' s attention during her college years. After at- tending Ward-Belmont Junior Col- lege, Mrs. Carter attended the Col- lege of William and Mary where she was awarded A.B. and M.Ed. de- grees. Mrs. Carter has been asso- ciated with the Ferguson staff for the past seven years. 19

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Mrs. Alice H. Colbourn Library Clerk For the past eight years Mrs. Alice Col- bourn has served on the library staff as a clerk. She spends many hours performing her clerical tasks and advising students on their choice of reading material. Mrs. Elsie S. Bradburn Library Clerk Mrs. Elsie Bradburn has been a library clerk for the past two years. Before join- ing the library staff she was often seen substituting in the various departments of Ferguson. Mr. William R. Hubbard Head Custodian As head custodian of Ferguson High School, Mr. William Hubbard oversees the cleaning and maintenance of the school. His overall work in opening lockers and finding lost articles is appreciated by all the stu- dents. Mrs. Nina P. Bateman School Nurse Mrs. Nina Bateman has been an indispensable staff member since coming to Ferguson seven years ago as school nurse. She received certi- fication as a registered nurse from Riverside Hospital. Mrs. Alice M. White Cafeteria Manager Ferguson ' s cafeteria manager is Mrs. Alice White. She plans well-balanced meals and supervises all cafeteria activity. 21