Hudson High School - Hornet Yearbook (Hudson, NC)

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Enghsh Sumulates Excltement 1I'1 Itntlldndllil English students found Mrs. Tester's lectures very interesting and informative. Mrs. Gilley, our new librarian, processed 268 new books and added them to our library last fall. Two tape recorders, two film-strip and slide projectors, a record player, and several albums ranging from the works of William Shakespeare and Edgar Allen Poe to the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein were also added to the library. Library science was offered to those students who were in- terested in learning the fundamentals of operating a library. Mrs. Hood helped her students to appreciate their literary heritage by the use of audio-visual aids su as the record player. MRS ALICE VICTORIA GILLEY MRS SARA E MOORE

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Competent and Adequate Staff Members 'RW ,wraps ,, . Mrs. Claudia Kincaid, counselor, gave much valuable in- formation to janet Byrd, when she tried to decide the vo- cational field for which she was best suited. For the first time in the history of this school, there were two full -time guidance counselors. Mr. Edward Hardin worked with the freshmen and sophomores while Mrs. Claudia Kincaid, who had served as a part-time counselor during the past several years, counseled the juniors and seniors. The two counselors w ere always willing to talk to any stud e nt about his personal problems as well as those of an academic nature. H av in g an intern principal was another first for Hudson school. In relation to a course offered by Appalachian State Teachers College for those working toward a Master of Arts degree, Mr. Ted Watson worked one period each day in the office as an associate principal to Mr. Henry Lathan. At the end of the year, Mr. Watson became certified as a principal. Realizing the importance of looking ahead, Randy Smith discussed his four-year plan with Mr. Edward Hardin, counselor. 27 Making announcements ove r the public address system was one of Mr. Ted Watson's duties as he served as an intern principal.

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MRS. SUE PROPST FRYE Thinking, Reading, and Writing MR. JERRY L. AUSTIN English I, II One of the familiar sounds at H. H. S. was the plaintive cry of one student asking another how many pages he still had to read in the book currently being read in his English class. These books were read to enrich the students background in literature and to further acquaint him with the world of books, ranging from Shane, Anna and the King-Q Siam, to David Copgerfield, and Hamlet. In the freshman and sophomore years, world literature was studied, however, in the junior and senior years the study became specialized. All juniors studyAmerican literature and its various phases while seniors study British literature and A. B. , Lenoir Rhyne College Advisor to: Beta Club MRS. PATRICIA SCHELL ANNAS A. B. , Lenoir Rhyne College English II, Ill history. A. B. , Berea College Most students expressed their realization that a good command of English would be important to them no matter what type of vocation they chose. MRS. MARTHA H. MoREHEAD M. A., A. s. T. c. English IV Advisor to: F.T.A., Pen 'n' Brush S. G. O. I Berea, Kentucky English I Advisor to: Debating Team MRS. KENNETH BRACKETT MRS. BRENDA W. HOOD B. A., Meredith B. S., A. S. T. English I, II English II, III Advisor to: Public Speaking Club Advisor to: S. G. O 29