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

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A faculty tea was the occasion for using the beautiful decorations prepared by the home economics department. Here Mrs. Puckett put into motion the carrousel decorated with marsh- mallows, mints, and peppermint sticks. Page Twenty MR. LAWRENCE E. PHILLIPS Having graduated from ASTC with a B.S. degree, Mr. Phillips teaches band and chorus. His two children are Debbie, four, and Ellen, three. He enjoys painting and woodworking, and he directs the choir at Cole Memorial Methodist Church. MR. EVERETTE PICC From Furman University, Mr. Pigg received his B.A. degree. At North he teaches biology and science. He coaches varsity basketball and assists with football, He and his wife Claire live in Huntersville. Hunting, fishing, and camp- ing are his hobbies and his pet is a Boxer dog. MR. WADE H. PRESSON Teaching driver training at North, Mr. Pres- son keeps students learning to drive alert. He attended Wingate, ASTC, and Catawba College and holds a B.S. degree. His wife, Avis Lucille, teaches at Huntersville. They have two children, Denise and Douglas. Mr. Presson enjoys garden- ing, hunting and woodwork. MRS. ELEANOR V. PUCKETT With a B.S. degree from ASTC, Mrs. Puckett teaches home economics and family living. She sponsors the Social Committee of the Student Council and the F.H.A. Her home is in Hunters- ville, where she lives with her husband and two sons, joe Lee and Mack. She enjoys cooking and preparing special foods. FACULTY

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Enjoying punch and cookies were Miss Margaret Smith and Mr. Larry Phillips. They were at the tea given for the teachers by the third year home economics class. Later in the aftemoon the parents of this class were also honored at a tea. FACULTY MRS. MARY ALICE MILLER Having received her B.S. degree from West- ern Carolina College, Mrs. Miller now teaches Typing II and Shorthand I at North. She enjoys sports, camping, and youth work. She, and her husband Henry live in Charlotte. They have a daughter Marsha who attends Myers Park High School. Mrs. Miller helps sponsor the senior trip to New York. MRS. ESTELLE I. MOTI' A graduate of Catawba College and UNC where she received her M.A. degree, Mrs. Mott teaches English, is senior class adviser, and coaches the senior play. Her husband Phil, two sons, Little Phil and Mark, and she live in Mooresville. She likes to read, hunt engage in thought-provoking conversatlon eat in pleasant surroundings in a mosphere. She also likes church MR. MARTIN R. PETERSON, IR. Another new faculty year, Mr. Peterson sponsors the Hi-Y Club. UNC and Atlantic Christian sophomore home room. He, h and daughter Mary Jacqueline, MRS, ANNIE SUE PHIFER From Westem Carolina College, Mrs. Phifer received her B.S. degree. She did her practice teaching at North and the following year came to teach here. Her hobbies are fishing and boating on the Catawba. Her Cocker Spaniel, Chips, likes the river, also. Mrs, Phifer, her hus- baad Edwin, and her sister Ervina live in Allen Hi s. Page Ninetee

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MISS MARY RICHARDS Librarian at North, Miss Richards also spon- sors the Library Club and teaches Senior Eng- lish. She graduated from Converse College and received her A.B. degree there. She studied library science at Emory University. Sewing, flower gardening, reading and traveling are her hobbies. She lives in Davidson, where Taffy, :i five vear old Chihuahua, is her pet. MR. WILLIAM L. ROSS A graduate of ASTC where he received his B.S. degree, Mr. Ross teaches U.S. history and sociology and economics. He coaches football, basketball, and baseball. He, his wife, and in- fant daughter live in Huntersville. His hobbies are hunting, fishing, tennis and golf. He enjoys football, basketball and baseball, also. MISS MARGARET SMITH Sponsor of the junior Class and the Y-Teens, Miss Smith teaches English III at North. She is a graduate of VVinthrop College, where she received her M.A. degree. Her home is in Page- land, S. C., but she lives on Sugaw Creek Road while here. She spends part of the summer counseling in church groups and vouth conferences. Her hobbies are sewing, reading, and working cross- word puzzles. MISS RUTH STARR Spending only a small part of her day at school, Miss Starr is the distributive education teacher. She supervises students on the job when she leaves school. She holds an M.A. degree from UNC. Now residing in Charlotte, Miss Starr enjoys skiing and swimming as her hob- ies. MISS HELEN WILLARD Having graduated from Columbia University with a M.A. de ree, Miss Willard teaches home economics and Family living at North. She is co- sponsor of the FHA. She lives on Sugaw Creek Road and likes reading, sewing, music, and sightseeing. men Mr Ross came back to school after the birth of his daughter, he found a bulletin board that had been pared by some of the girls in his home room. CONG RATULAT Page Twenty-One