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

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455 9 fN ffii-Db- ka . V' MR. WILLIAM AMOS HOUCH Assistant principal, Athletic Director, and Sponsor of the Monogram Club is Mr. Hurd. He attended Lees McRae junior College and received his A.B. and his M.A. at Appalachian State Teachers College. He teaches physical education at North. In the summer he is man- ager of Cordelia Swimming Pool. He, his wife, and two children live in their new home on North 21. Mrs. Louella Hefner, secretary and bonded treas- urer of the school, performs many duties throughout the day. Besides keeping books, answering the telephone, being in charge of the school bookstore, writing letters, sending out transcripts, and doing a hundred other things, she always has time to answer questions for stu- Principal of North Mecklenburg High School, Mr. W. A. Hough is a graduate of NVake Forest College. There he received his B.S. degree in science and social studies. Later he went to UNC, where he did graduate work in administrative education. Mr. Hough was born in Norwood, lNorth Carolina, where he attended high school and then college. He first taught science in Dunn, North Carolina, where he was married. His first principalship was at New Hope High School, later he was principal at Bladenboro and Berryhill. His favorite hobby is bird hunting, he also enjoys all sports, horseback riding, fishing, and mowing the lawn. In the summer he works on the farm in Hubert, North Carolina. Being on the coast, he spends much of his time swimming and fishing. T ,S X U. MR. BRYCE K. HURD dents and teachers. Mrs. Annie Mae Styers is secretary to the television teachers. She types tests, runs them off, checks objective tests, and does general office work for this group of teachers.

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-at., 'Riu ' S' ,ef wiv? F3-ffT?'a,r3g,it ff ik fix , I . , F, Dr. Elmer H. Caringer, Superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, and Dr. J. NV. VVilson, Associate Superintendent, were largely responsible for the growth and progress of schools in this area. Steady Growth And Progress Indicative Of Mecklenburg Schools Superintendents and the Charlotte - Mecklenburg Board of Education strove to make the consolidated sys- tem one of the best. Under the guidance of these people, supervisors, and interested laymen, a Steering Committee was formed. These Committee members, Working through sub- committees scarchetl thoroughly into the problems of the schools and the curriculum and made suggestions for improvements. Some of these suggestions have been carried outg but not satisfied that the job was near com- 16 pletion, committees continued to Work this year to im- prove and add to what had already been done. VVith such an ardent interest there is no limit to what can be done to further the progress and growth of the schools. Just as interested in the schools and their progress were the local Committeemen, who acted as a liaison between the community and the individual schools. Nortlfs Committeemen were Mr. Ben WVasham, Chair- mang Mr. Sam Wilsong Dr. R. M. VVithersg Mr. John Mitzel, and Mr. H. V. Nelson. vvvwr.. Wv- w -,J 4.v.u.u.p---- -9 -vwvu' -w-- N- -,iv-.-...mv qv- -,.

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I 'er I pf- f t. 1 . - 5 .. . ,Qi 4: lf x.,f- K-,..f 1 K '5' f ' 'K ' f I f V 6 . 1 fm 'X tvs .X XJ . 5 .Q .X r MRS. RUTH BARFIELD Mercer University in Georgia is where Mrs. Barfield received her A.B. degree. She teaches English I0 and 12 and sponsors the Viking. Fishing and photography are her hobbies. She was adviser to the Student Council Assembly Committee. Her resi- dence is Charlotte, and she attends Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church. MISS PANSY HOPKINS Catawba College, Emory University, and Southern Baptist Theo- logical Seminary are the three institutions where Miss Hopkins earned her B.A. and M.R.E. degrees. She now teaches English and sponsors the Future Teachers of America at North. MRS. PEGGY HUNT Having received her B.S. at Appalachian State Teachers Col- lege, Mrs. Hunt teaches English. She is certified to teach physical education also. With her husband Joe, and her daugh- ter Marty she lives in a new brick home in Huntersville. S RUBY M KLUTTZ N5 . . -A KX Wi X33 l PQ aving always wanted to teach, Mrs. Kluttz is now teaching BY WX fx TJ QI xi. X .J ' I . .. .N Zigi n 2 1 pu English ll, and spelling and word study. Her hobby is sewing. She lives in Mooresville with her husband and small daughter Sharon. She spends her summers at home and in summer school. MRS. ESTELLE MOTT After having attended Lees-McRae and Catawba Colleges, Mrs. Mott received her Masters degree from U.N.C. She teaches English 11 and 12 and world literature. Her hobbies are read- ing, needpoint, and bridge. She, her husband, and their two boys reside in Mooresville. MISS MARY RICHARDS Emory University is where Miss Richards received her degree in library science. She lives in Davidson with her father. She is librarian at North, where her main interest is trying to pro- vide needed materials for the students and teachers. Her vaca- tions are spent in the mountains or at the beach. Command Of English Language Essential To Success It is the aim of the English department to teach placed on literature, its appreciation and interpretation. the fundamentals of the English language to North stu- English is required of all students each year, and dents. Everything from punctuation to expanding vocab- a student must have earned three credits in English to ularies is included. Moreover, a strong emphasis is graduate. VVorld literature is offered as an elective. Many long hours were spent in the library searching for materials for research papers. ' . .,,.....f Nfs, N'4 '-Hn-u-....,