Rockingham High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockingham, NC)

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Gentle People ? ? Baxley Crosland Ellis Harrell Dockery Howell Beam Davis The realization of the administration's plans for a better R.H.S. lies in the hands of our faculty, for they are the ones who come into direct contact with the students. Pictured above are the familiar faces we learned to know and to love . . . as they taught our classes, sponsored our activities, and added their opinions and guidance to student ideas. MRS. DORIS BAXLEY Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics High heels . . . clothes galore . . . glamorous . , . Who wants to go to the board? MISS KATHARINE CROSLAND English, Latin Mythology Queen . . . perfectionist . . . You can do it next yearI . . . Oh, but we're just startingI MRS. VIRGINIA DOCKERY Mathematics, Bookkeeping Attractive . , . strict on clean-up . . . efficient . . . Come on, class, you've got to learn it! MISS REBECCA HOWELL English Woman of the world . . . understanding . . . everyone's friend . . . Class, the bell has rung! MISS RUTH ELLIS English Contagious grin . , . friendly . . . always on the go , . , Hey, y'aII ' MISS LYNNE HARRELL English, French Globe trotter , , . blackboard quotations . . . motherly advice . . . We don't say things like that! MR. MAX BEAM Civics, General Science The brawny type , . . pleasant grin . . . Coach . . . hard but fair. MRS. BEATRICE DAVIS Distributive Education Blondie . . . personality . . . sweet and lovely . . . Let's all settle down now!

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Dear Hearts and Mr J. E. Huneycutt, Superintendent Mr. William H. Brown Coming to Rockingham in l949, Mr. Huneycutt quickly identified himself with all phases of community life. By keeping alert to our spiritual and educational needs and by interpreting these needs to the public, he has assumed a position of leadership in providing Rockingham with a school system that will answer the needs of today ond tomorrow. Mr. William H. Brown came to Rockingham High School as principal this year and from the first day he impressed us with his efficiency and capability. He is a big man, in strength and in ideas, and is well suited to leading our school into bigger and better days. 8

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Taylor Tolbert Shores Beam Mulkey Stevenson Kotelly Black We won't forget Miss Harrell's motherly advice, Miss Howell's frantic energy, Mrs. London's dry humor, or Mrs. McCracken's lost library books. We'll remember with mingled emotions Miss Tolbert's examinations and Miss Crosland's research papers, and in years to come we'll visualize our teachers in a variety ot situations-coaching plays and debates, decorating for Junior-Senior, and keeping detention hallg scolding the sinful, consoling the tearful, and praising the worthy, MRS. MARY BYNUM TAYLOR Social Studies First aid expert , . . always ready to help , . . florist at heart . . . l can't give you any more aspirins. MISS RUBY TOLBERT Social Studies Flower of the South . . , Reader's Digest tan . . . debaters' inspiration . . . Now, folks . . . MRS. RACHEL SHORES English Gracious charm . . . melodious voice . . . l can't type! MISS PATRICIA BEAM Mathematics Million dollar smile . . , why students . . . future plans . . . Miss Stevenson . . . witty take math MRS. ELLA MULKEY English, Journalism Talent scout . . . Southern drawl . . . radiant smile . . . Just don't worry about it! MISS MARJORIE STEVENSON Mathematics School girl . . . sports tan . . . outspoken . . ,,Hi!,, MR. PHILLIP KOTELLY Industrial Arts Interested in everyone . . . slow talker . . . kind . . , May I have the class's attention? MR. HOUSTON BLACK Science Coach . . , big tease , . . idealist . . . scientific type . . . Hey there!