North Mecklenburg High School - Viking Yearbook (Huntersville, NC)

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rr f J it Miss Myrtle Kiker Mrs. Mary A. Miller Mrs. Anna Phifer Miss Betsy Rae Miss Mary Richards Miss Mary E. Ridge Miss Betty Somers Miss Doris Vance FACLI LTY Miss Myrtle Kiker received a BS degree in English and social studies from ASTC and later earned her Master of Arts in English literature from the University of Colo- rado. Her ambition is to see the world, but meanwhile she teaches English lll, is the Junior Class sponsor, and the debating coach. Another teacher who has been at North' since its opening, Mrs. Mary A. Miller received a BS degree from WCTC. She teaches shorthand and typing. Other than school activities, Mrs. Miller enjoys camping and scouts. She and her husband live in Charlotte and have a twelve-year-old daughter. Although this is her first year at North, Mrs. Anna Phifer is well known to the students, for she did her practice teaching here. She earned a BS at WCTC and is teaching Typing I and Shorthand ll. Gardening and fishing are her hobbies. She and her husband live in Allen Hills. Miss Betsy Rae teaches Home Economics III and Family Living. She has a BS degree from ASTC and a MS from WCUNC. Pineville is her hometown, and she rooms with Miss Ridge during school. Sponsoring the Y-Teens fills part of her time, and the other time she enjoys singing and gardening. 18 Miss Mary Richards attended Converse and Emory University where she received a BS degree in Library Science. Miss Richards is from Davidson. She enjoys gardening, reading, and sewing. She has taught at Davidson Junior High. She now teaches English lV and is the school librarian. She sponsors the Library Club. Gibsonville, N. C. is the hometown of Miss Mary E. Ridge, but during the school year she lives in Charlotte. At Limestone College she earned a BS degree and at WCUNC a vocational certificate. Her hobbies are sew- ing and making gifts. She teaches Home Economics Il and Family Living. Miss Betty Somers has been at North two years as Distributive Education teacher. She lives in Charlotte and likes to play the piano. From WCUNC she has a BS degree in Secretarial Administration. She sponsors the DE Club at school. Miss Doris Vance teaches Algebra II, Plane Geometry, and Physics and is the sponsor of the Dramatics Club. She lives at the teacherage in Huntersville, but her home is in Boone, N. C. From Gardner-Webb she re- ceived an AA and from ASTC a BS degree. She enjoys sports.

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if Mrs. Helen Hart Mr. Mac Haynes Mrs. Christine Holbrook Mrs. Sue Jones Mr. Paul Houk Mr. Joe Hunt Mrs. Peggy Hunt Mr. Bryce Hurd Miss Lelia Johnston ff' if Q it FACLI LTY Mrs. Helen Hart, originally from Clemson, S. C., is a graduate of Lander College, and received her BS degree from there. Mrs. Hart enioys nature study, reading, and sports. Before coming to North, she taught at West High. She teaches biology and sponsors a science club. Mr. D. M. Haynes belongs to one of the husband- wife teams at North. He and his wife, the school secre- tary, live near Huntersville and have two small girls. Mr. Haynes has a BS degree in social studies and physical education from ASTC. He teaches both these subiects at North. He also coaches football. Mrs. Christine Holbrook lives with her husband, Mack, in Huntersville. Being the Student Council advisor and the guidance counselor, she stays busy when she is not teaching geometry and Latin classes. She received her AB degree from WCUNC. Her hobbies are her dog Sissy and her cat Putsie. Mrs. Sue Jones has a BS degree from Winthrop Col- lege and is a resident of Charlotte. She sponsors the Beta Club and teaches Office Practice, Bookkeeping and Shorthand. A district high school in South Carolina was where she taught before coming to North. Mr. Paul S. Houk is another teacher at North for the first time. He is the band instructor and lives in Charlotte. From Syracuse University he received a Bachelor of Music. He is band instructor for the five feeder schools, also. He enioys photography and sports. Mr. Joe Hunt, from Lexington, N. C., came to North in 1953. After one year he was called into the army, but returned to teach at North. Mr. Hunt graduated from ASTC where he earned his BS degree. He teaches U.S. History, Phys Ed, Sociology-Psychology, and is one of the coaches. He and Mrs. Hunt live in Huntersville. Mrs. Peggy Hunt is from Kernersville, N. C. She at- tended ASTC where she earned her BS in English and Phys Ed. Knitting and sewing are among her various hobbies. Mrs. Hunt spends much of her time teaching English, Phys Ed, and coaching the girls' basketball team. She is the wife of Mr. Joe Hunt. Mr. Bryce Hurd finished Elon College where he acquired an AB degree. He is now working toward his Masters. The Hurds, who live in Charlotte, have a baby girl. At North he teaches Phys Ed and biology. He also coaches football and is the assistant principal. Before coming to North this year, Miss Lelia John- ston taught in Staunton, Virginia. She attended Salem College and has an AB and an MA degree. Music, sing- ing, and the Naval Reserve are her hobbies. She teaches Bible at North and is the Bible Club and Music Appre- ciation Club sponsor. 17

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