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

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PROLOGUE 1. Patricia Dixon was the first and only one of her race in the school in '65. 2. Laura Ann Black was probably the first Black to receive a diploma from North. 3. Garry McClain was one of the first Blacks to participate in sports as integra- tion took place. 4. Coming from Torrence-Lytle, Yvonne Spears and Brenda Howard took their places as many Black juniors and seniors chose to come to North. 5. Miss Linda Litaker was the first teacher at North to wear a pants suit to class. 6. The Key Club had a sidewalk paved from the parking lot to the driveway by the gym. Maurice Mclntosh helped. 7. Debbie Barnette carried on in '71 just as students had over the years. She was peeking around the corner to see if anyone was coming to catch her out of class. stalls.. 5

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3 1' 1'W'l Em. 5 1. Jim Causey, Class ol '62, won the state singles tennis championship two consecu- tive years. 2. Mr. Jim Poole quarterbacked the football team when he was a student. 3. ln '64, new uniforms had to be bought for the band. Jim Long modeled the new uniform in assembly. 4. Progress was being made in the '60's when H-Wing was built. 5. Several of North's graduates returned to teach or work. They were Mrs. Diane Maye, '66, Mrs. Jean Huddleston Holtz- claw, '58g Mr. Jim Poole, '63g Mr. Carroll Mizelle, '65g Mr. William Tucker, '53g and Mrs. Jean Brown Helms, '55, 6. While Mr. Hurd and some students watched, Mr. Haynes showed his agility on the trampoline. 7

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