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

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When North first opened, the auditorium was not completed, but before many weeks it was in use. Many of North's activities are held in this building. Pride In North Justified just as it has been over the years, students, plishments of its students. Each year brings new faculty, and community are proud of North, not successes for many, and students look to the future only for its physical plant, but for the accom- with courage and enthusiasm. Page Six Lift your heads and raise your voices, K Clear across the sky, Now to thee, our Alma Mater, Hail to Old North High. Many buses bring students to North, some of these students riding a school bus for the first time in all their school years.

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Stands the brightest in her glory, Clear her radiance shines, Old North H igh, a priceless treasure, All our praise be thine. Lift your heads and raise your voices Clear across the sky, Now to thee, our Alma Mater, Hail to Old North High. Standing in all her majesty, shaded by the mighty oak trees, the modern structure of steel, brick, and concrete came alive when teachers and students first entered her halls and class- rooms. They came to Work, to playg to study, to dream, to learn to live in harmony: to express opinions and ideas, to listen with an open mind to others, viewpoints, to be tolerant, yet just, and to shoulder responsibilities. May it ever be so, that students come to grow . . . in mind, in body, and in spirit . . . and give meaning and life to North Mecklenburg High. An Indian summer day called the Viking staff out of doors to discuss ideas for the 1960 edition of the year- book. SEATED: Bob Penland, Tom Scott, Eleanor XVorkman, Phyllis Thomas, Virginia Reames, Clenda Lane, Lctitia Johnston, Barbara Cashion, Marie Fisher, jim Thomp- son, Ronnie Vigue, Carole Ann Creenc, Becky Chapman, and Meredith Osborne. STANDING: Meri Adams, Shirley Creighton, Judy Barfield, Anna Godfrey, Mary Ray, Carol Blade, and Diane Tvlangle.

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I Remember Friends.. . . . especially those who took an active part in school affairs as they worked side by side to serve the school in many ways. Together students enjoyed planning class par- ties, dancing in sock feet, practicing for class plays, and selling Christmas cards. They painted colorful posters to build school spirit, got in shape for sports, and prepared for College Day. Committee meetings, clubs, special events, elec- ship and into lasting friendships. Friendships here we'll e'er remember, Cherish till we die, Time and space can ne'er divide us As the years go by. Howard Bennett, Jean Caldwell, Herman Overcash, and Wookie Workman p1'acticed the AY skit. gzgdrgyvJIzie:'l1gi3,Sylyiav.Cable, Harry Dudley, Darlene Brigance, and Patin Howard were a part of the Page Seven tion campaigns, chapel programs . . . all these help- ed to draw the students into a closer bond of fellow-