R J Reynolds High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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Miss Annie Graham Caldwell, A.B.; B.S. Besides teaching U.S. History to Reynolds stu- dents, Miss Caldwell enjoys sponsoring the Pep Board and the varsity cheerleaders. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and cooking. SOCIAL SCIENCE Mr. Phillip Ashley, B.S. With a great love for history, Mr. Ashley puts his enthusiasm across to his students. When not teaching European history, he enjoys golf, tennis, and reading. Mr. McLean Mitchell B.A.; M.A. This year Mr. Mitchell added humanities to his teaching. During Easter he took his ad- vanced placement class to New York City. Mr. Howard Hurt, B.A. Mrs. JoAnn Raulerson, B.A. When not leading his American history classes As a world history teacher, Mrs. Raulerson finds through the American Revolution and the Civil extra time limited but fills her summer months by War, Mr. Hurt serves as coach of the basketball, assisting her husband at their camp in Virginia for track, and cross-country teams. Students in the new humanities course offered this year were treated to music, films, and writings. Humanities was one of several experimental courses available at Reynolds. Advanced Placement history classes, again invaded New York City on their annual Easter trip. Broadway plays, plush Miss Peggy Benbow, A.B.; V.A. After graduating from Reynolds High School and Meredith College, Miss Benbow earned her masters d egree at U.N.C.—C.H. At R.J.R., she teaches Sociology and European History. Miss Benbow’s hobbies include knitting and swimming. boys and girls. Trips, term papers keep students and faculty busy restaurants, and side trips to Princeton and Columbia rounded out the busy schedule of events. Term papers kept many of the United States and world history students occu- pied for many weeks, and teachers occupied long after the papers were in. — Mr. Charles Ragland, B.A. Mr. Ragland, teacher of Economics and His- tory, has an outstanding coin collection. Also, he enjoys travel which, he says, helps greatly in the teaching of history.

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SHOP, HOME EC LLL EET LET Mrs. Sara T. Angel, B.S. Mrs. Angel devotes most of her time to her Distributive Education classes; however, she also serves as DECA sponsor. She enjoys sew- ing and knitting in her spare time. INDUSTRIAL ARTS Home Ec students learn home crafts This year the Reynolds Home Eco- nomics department had a busy year. Sewing, child care, and foods along with interior decoration and consumer education were the fields taught by Mrs. Hope Harman to her three-year classes. Some specific projects of the home economics classes were the dress- ing of dolls for the Christmas toyshop and the displaying of products in the cases outside Room 108. They also catered for several teas held by different organizations during the year. Mrs. Hope Harman, B.S. sponsoring the Health Careers Club. Students receive valuable trade fundamentals Mr. Jack T. Driver Mr. Clark O. Taylor, B.S. Mr. Driver enjoys teaching a trade to high Mr. Taylor teaches machine woodworking school boys so they may have a salable skill and drafting. He is the Industrial Arts Club to offer the needs of local businesses. sponsor and varsity Tennis coach. 27 Shop classes offered the student train- ing for a trade or for a hobby. Many boys in machine woodworking found their knowledge and skill very beneficial in turning wagon wheels into coffee tables. Few girls were daring enough this year to venture to the shop, but those who did found it a rewarding experience. Several girls, enrolled in the general drafting class, learned the fine points of an occupation that is in need of young ladies. Again this year, the Industrial Arts Club sponsored a Christmas toy drive. The members of the club repaired over three hundred toys donated by the student body. Mrs. Harman, who makes homemakers out of Reynolds girls in her Home Economics classes, also takes time for interior decorating and

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Miss Linda G. Smith, B.A. Painting for enjoyment, dancing and listening to music are the hobbies of Miss Smith, R.J.R.’s new art teacher. Miss Smith teaches Artl, Il, and It. Mr. Robert A. Smith, A.B.; VA. Although directing both the band and the chorus takes up most of Mr. Smith's day, he still finds time to arrange music, paint, and play jazz piano. pee Mrs. Hazel Flack, B.A. Teaching U.S. Govern- ment and U.S. History takes time, but Mrs. Flack finds enough time to enthusiastically spon- sor the House of Rep- resentatives. Mrs. Mary Pearce, A.B. In addition to teaching U.S. and World History, Mrs. Pearce co-spon- sored the House of Rep- resentatives. In her lei- sure hours she enjoys reading. ART Students seek creativity in art Gay pictures and posters decorating the walls of the Reynolds Lobby, star shaped Christmas ornaments dangling from the ceiling above the stairwells, and various clay figures are just a few of the creative works of the art department. Under the guidance of Miss Linda Smith, a newcomer to Reynolds this year, the art department has offered stu- Miss Leila Graham, B.S. Miss Graham, band director at Mt. Tabor, taught orchestra at Reynolds first period every morning. 29 dents instruction not only in the funda- mentals of art but also in proper tech- nique and style of art. Interested art students, wanting to try something new and exciting, even went so far as to plan “A happening’ this year. This proved to be a thrill for all those who participated. band plays for Deacons Many moods are set by the Reynolds music department. They vary from rock and roll and jazz to pop and classical music. Honors were bestowed on the Rey- nolds marching band when it was named as the best in the Christmas parade. Several band members appeared on tele- vision to accept the award. Pep rallies rocked with the beat of the chapel band. The constant drum beat and the big brass sound helped the spirit to rise from all the students. At Christmas the chorus presented a program of holiday music and later in the year, a chapel of “pop” music. Bach quartets were played by the four members of the string ensemble. A Reynolds pianist accompanied them in their numbers.