Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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Room 104, with its soft green walls and red-and-chromium furniture, is known of- ficially as the Main Office. Typical sixth- period activity: Mrs. Stnmph searches for a principal's report, Mrs. Lowry signs the pass card of a student visitor, and an ever-helpful office assistant checks the student file. ADMINISTRATION Mrs. Lucille Baker, Welfare Store. Oscar Boland, Fiscal Agent; Russia College, If. A. Addilean Powell Booker, School Nurse; Charity Hospital, R. N. Mrs. Josephine Bruister, Assistant Cafeteria Manager; Keep ’Em Rolling Club; Alabama College, li. S., Univer- sity of Alabama. Josephine E. Hargrove, Core, Guidance; University of Chicago, Ph. B„ Colorado State College, M. A., North- western University, A . A. Esther Knudsen, Secretary, Adult and Veteran Division; Presbyterian Training School, Sherwood Music College. Mrs. Mabel R. Lowry, Office Assistant; Chicago University. Mrs. Helen H. McIntyre, Cafeteria Manager; Massa- chusetts College for Women. University of Alabama. Doris Hunter Stumph, Record Clerk. MOIII AN 18

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1950-1951: An Appraisal Murphy’s twenty-fifth year was rife with change and rumors of change. Addition of an eighth grade to the elementary system lowered the normal enroll- ment by 426. On the other hand, a merger with Semmes Tech resulted in the addition of ninety-six students, with their six teachers. Four new ultra- modern classrooms and a splendid arts and crafts shop welcomed these newcomers to Murphy. Walter M. Phillips, former principal of Semmes Tech, became assistant principal, succeeding Mrs. I ouise K. Hamil, who assumed major responsibility for the Adult and Veteran Division. This ever-ex- panding unit offered its five hundred students a total of forty courses, taught by sixty-nine teachers. An intensified guidance program, directed by H. M. McManaway, dean of boys, provided scientific, sympathetic attention to individual adjustment. The core program, now in its fourth year, showed signs of continued growth, with fifty per cent of the school enrolled in its twenty-seven groups. Mrs. Louise K. Hamil, Assistant Principal Adult and Veteran Division Raymond (i. Wilson, Principal; Memphis State Uni- versity, B. S., Du he University, M. Ed., University of Illinois, Ed. D. Walter M. Phillips, Assistant Principal; State Teach- ers College, University of Alabama, B. S., M. A. Divise K. Hamil, Assistant Principal (Adult and Veteran Division); University of Alabama, B. S. M. A. Howard M. McManaway, Dean of Boys and Direc- tor of Guidance; University of Richmond, University of Virginia, B. A., M. A., Columbia University Teach- ers College. Hazel D. Driver, Dean of C«iris; All Girls’ Council, Social Activity Com., Future Teachers of America; University of Wisconsin, B. A., Northwestern Uni- versity, M. A. Grey Gibson Dlvilbiss, Registrar; Judson College, B. S., Chicago University, Columbia University. Mr». Grey Devilbiss, Registrar H. M. McManaway, Dean of Boys; Miss Hazel Driver, I can of Girls MOHIAN 17

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Part of the reward of studying a foreign language is learning to sing the songs of another country. Gathered around the piano are advanced Spanish students re- hearsing Spanish Christmas carols in prep- aration for an AjiJJ.W. Christmas pro- gram at the Woman’s Club, fa nice Ann Claris, pianist, leads the group in Venid, Pastores { Come. Shepherds ) and Las Posadas { The Pilgrims ). LIBRARY-LANGUAGE-SPEECH Martha Courtney Gatlin, Librarian; University of Ala- bama, A. B. Ltlla Simmons, Assistant Librarian; Huntingdon College. Ardilth Vickrey, Assistant Librarian; Troy State Teach- ers College, B. S„ University of Alabama. Jlssie Mary C»ay, Latin; Washington University, A. B., Columbia University, M. A. Mrs. W. W. Fulcher, Spanish; Baylor College, .1 . A. Bertha Spradlin, Spanish; El Club Hispanoamcricano; Longtvood College, B. S., Columbia University, Middlebury Spanish School. Annie Lou White, English. French; Mohian Adviser, Ijc Ccrclc Francais; Mississippi State College for Women, B. A. Lois Jean Fitzsimmons, Speech, Dramatics; Four Arts Club Players, Chairman of Assembly Programs; Western Ken- tucky State Teachers College, B. A., University of Ala- bama, M. A. Betty Towey, Speech; Ushers’ Club, Junior Class Sponsor; Huntingdon College, A. B„ University of Alabama. 19 MOHIAN