Mount Airy High School - Airmont Yearbook (Mount Airy, NC)

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-T— r— ■■ Four new teachers--Mrs. Irene Chris¬ tian, Miss Nancy Saunders, Mrs. Delsie Aldridge, Mr. Ivo Wortman--joined the faculty this year. Three are replace¬ ments, one an additonal teacher. NEW TEACHERS MR. WORTMAN, MRS. CHRIS¬ TIAN, and MISS SAUNDERS, checking textbooks, decide their students will be well supplied for the coming school term. Books are selected from the book room and distributed by home room. (RIGHT) MRS. DRAUGHN and MR. LIMER ac¬ quaint Mrs. Aldridge (CENTER) with routine in the commercial department. Mrs. Aldridge is a new member of the faculty. 04 O ' (BELOW: LEFT) IT WAS BACK TO SCHOOL on National Science Foundation grants for Mrs. Mc- Kinny, Mrs. Thomas, and Mr. Woodie, who dis¬ cuss ideas from their summer at Wake Forest. Mrs. McKinny received a grant for the second consecutive summer. FACULTY MEMBERS ENJOYING food and fellowship at the senior banquet include Mr. Limer, Mrs. Mackie, Mr. Tharrington, Mrs. Tharrington, Mr. Finch, Mrs. Finch, and Mrs. Thomas. 16

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Growing school populations make extra problems for administrations as they struggle to secure enough buildings, teachers, equipment. This year the elementary school system changed with the addition of a new plant joining the high school and housing grades seven and eight. A curriculum-study group of patrons and school personnel continues its examination of the over¬ all school picture. (TOP) PRINCIPAL H. M. FINCH discusses the day’s sched¬ ule with office secretary, Mrs. Holyfield. t (RIGHT) SERVING AROUND 650 people daily, Mrs. Speight, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Moxley, and Mrs. Beamer are always busy. Our cafeteria is noted for its excellent food and re¬ laxed atmosphere. CITY SUPERINTENDENT B. H. Tharrington works on inf o r mation concerning impending school bond vote. MRS. JOHNSON, secretary to Mr. B. H. Tharring¬ ton, is constantly busy with her many duties and services to the Mount Airy school system. 15

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1st Row: Mrs. Aldridge, Mr. Atkins, Mrs. Christian, Mrs. Cloninger, Mr. Finch, Mrs. Hamilton, Miss Haymore, Miss Holder. 2nd Row Mr. Johnson, Mr. Limer, Miss McGee, Mrs. McKinney, Mrs. Mackie, Mr. Moir, Mrs. Neal, Mr. Ramey. 3rd Row: Mr. Reed, Miss Saunders, Mr. Shelton, Miss Simpson, Mrs. Sydnor, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Williams, Mr. Woodie. (Right) Mr. Wortman. MAHS 3aculty Mrs. Delsie Aldridge: Commercial; Mr. Charles Atkins: Health, civics, coaching; Mrs. Irene Christian: Eng¬ lish: Mrs. Geraldine Cloninger: Home economics, F.H.A.; Mrs. Maude Coble: Commercial; Mrs. Maxine Hamilton: Biology, student council; Miss Ada Haymore: Latin, Latin Club; Miss Eva Holder: Eng¬ lish, journalism, High Spots; Mr. Charlie Johnson: Chorus, band; Mr. Edmond Limer, Jr.: Commercial; Miss Willie Lou McGee: Math. (Continued on Page 19) FACULTY MEMBERS BEGIN the day with an office check for announcements and materials. Mrs. Neal, Mrs. Mackie, Mrs. Sydnor, and Mrs. Hamilton discuss plans for the day.