Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Lending a helpful ear to a concerned parent is Sophomore Princi- pal Dr, Iames Carthel, Carthel realizes a sense oflhumor is important when dealing with under- classmen. . -1,5-ag . 'V ' ..,. . jx l . tg '::z:i:::1w i .I',.i,2.3 ESEEEEIT Qi ., ,.., . m e --. .f-efa.1Y?f .X ' ,. .A .-.af 1 1 ii1f.1f-t- ti-i : 2- 'X . it riri A - l ' i. -t -'-Q - of tr- : 1 ' is-, --.. A great deal of paperwork is involved in Carthel's da ily routine. Sophomore Answering the phone for her boss, Clerk Billie Wood takes care of routine business. 228-ADMINISTRATION Mrs. Wood is a great help when it comes to keeping track of sopho- mores and their schedules. Assisting in schedule changes and various prob- lems is Sophomore Counselor Norma Meador. l Carthel , ' d Leading the somewhat rambunctious Sophomore Class was DR. lAMES CARTHEL, who always seemed to be j vivacious, vocal and ready for anything the sophomores could dream up. He took time out of his always busy schedule as Sophomore Principal to reveal his opinion on subjects of interest to the student body. I hope that Romel is helping us help young people avoid some of the association with drugs which I have observed are enervatingf' he said. My extra curricular hobby is the entire Sophomore Class which is the best sales organization at Memorial, raising 512,425.54 in magazine subscription sales in i975! he said. Carthel received his Bachelor of Music Degree at Texas Tech University in 1957, his Master's of Music at The University of Texas in 1966 and his Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration at UT in 1973. Carthel was active in numerous organizations, some of which were The ParentfTeacher Association, The Texas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and the 1975 Convention Local Arrangements Committee for Exhibits. When he was not busy with sophomores, Carthel taught a mini- course now and then forganic gardening, rap sessions, etc.j. Some of his favorite hobbies included camping, crafts of all kinds, maintenance of machines, photography, concerts, gardening and a bunch more! Being involved as a school principal does not leave much time for leisure and Carthel said, There is always something to be done that is somewhere on the priority list which is organized around the various roles: job, family, husband, church member, home, etc.. . . l-le did find time to comment on the Women's Liberation Movement. He said, Everyone should try to live in a liberated state. Liberated does not mean irresponsible, vindictive, authoritarian or pushy. It does mean purposeful, vital, responsible, happy, sad, respectful, tolerant, poised, knowledgeable and unintimidated by the prejudice of others. Carthel explained his plans for celebration of the Bicentennial: My church choir is doing more music of American composers like Randall Thompson, Samuel Barber, Benjamin Britten, Tom Benjamin, Morton Feldman, john Gardner, etc. I took my family on the classic American vacation: Yellowstone National Park. Carthel said that after that vacation, he would probably take his family on a historical tour, probably in the summer of T977. Assisting Carthel in his work with sophomores were, Sophomore Clerk BILLIE WOOD, and Sophomore Counselor NORMA MEADOR.

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Bombed but broken 2 darkness, Principal Wayne ked through the water, soot Jffice furniture in the junior e did not know who or why .d forced his way in, thrown he carpeting and then set it ame that Sunday evening in uber. He still does not know. then the administration had ey almost had the vandalism d. But after the fire, janitors, and painters spent a month e gutted, useless office. The :smoke billowing down the a Wings, turning the walls a 'he stench could be smelled are in the school for months The office was repaired and ed and the halls and lockers ibbed down. The T5 minute blaze cost S40,000. ient sent a wave of shock to t. It was hard to believe that - had been destroyed. Those gs always happened in other tot in an affluent school like Memorial. event junior Principal OLAN office from being set on fire d again, a double-brick wall 3 replace the old windowed is blown apart. Halbert got a at the end of the year. It had s and the smoke-stained file s gave an odor to the freshly painted junior Office. unior Secretary MARGARET WELL quickly got used to her e liked it better than the old 't was pleased with the floor id not mind his windowless, office. Every once in a while ild walk in, hear the classical 2 spacious, clean, brand new ke that maybe he should get a new office too. unselor DAN PHILP seemed the new office too. Outside he liked to read, play tennis and golf. ittf -lf' . l i Situated in his temporary office, Mr. Olan adjusts to working in limited space. Halbert participates in a pep rally. 3 . .sly t,,l'itlt:'A22t .:r.sW. . ' Vt., my A t 5 Rfk, Efilitff walt it i 'll' si I ti ' uwlltitt 1 t fit ' 1 q Sai t I iii ,ggi i WE? l ' at , in ft. W.. 1 . ..t. . .. g t il . S' i ft' . .yy 6 1 if .tv l fy f I Halbert Even after two bombings of his office, Halbert is able to keep a comical air about him. As a result of the major bombing of the junior Office, signs like this one were frequently found on hall walls. Alarm systems didn't seem to prevent bombings. Secretary to Halbert, Mrs. O'Donnell calls to check on a student's absence. gL7h?Ag?J7nf2?'lL:5alE'Xf'5 Counseling isn't all dull a nd routine as Dan Philip demon- strates by telling a rewjokes. ADMINISTRATION-227

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lcoming vcomers lnft find Freshman Principal .ND in his office, you could find him tinkering with the Jal equipment in the Sound Booth Studio. wate that Moreland enjoyed h the equipment for he was demand to fix a TV set or aspiring newscaster how to operate the Porta-Pac. l was also Music Director of Laptist Church. He spent his me raising his two children, id reading historical novels. Freshman Counselor, IERRY RTNEY was concerned with people, and allowing them heir feelings and work with His favorite hobbies were ketball, softball, fishing and fficiating basketball games. stressed that as a counselor, 'ing across that each person Jnsibility to make his or her ation a better place to live. ling Courtney in counseling is was Freshman Clerk MRS. MERILLET VVELLMAN. Bill Moreland measures the level of sound with a decibel meter at a school dance in the cafeteria. t,,tt . Q . U, 2 gin ., One of Morela nd's du 4 s 5 ties is to repair A V equipment. . :hman Counselor jerry Courtney ponders over some important papers. Courtney was always available to help freshmen he counseled. 3, 'M Far left: Freshman Clerk Merillett Wellman organizes the attendance records. Left: Boredom occasionally strikes the Freshman Office, and the desk ofMrs. Wellman. ADMINISTRATION -229