South Garland High School - Sabre Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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Provide Leodership MR. H. E. TURRENTINE MR. BUD OWEN Serving as assistant principal takes a large amount of past time as illustrated by Mr. H. E. Turrentine. A graduate of Texas A. and M. University, Mr. Turren- tine obtained his Master's of Education Degree in 1958. As an instructor at Gold-burg il.S.D.1, Monteg County, he taught agriculture for nine years. From Gold-burg Mr. Turrentine moved to Garland. After teaching six years at Garland, Mr. Turrentine's ca- reer brought him to South Garland where he has served since 1964 as assistant principal. Mr. Turrentine's wife, Erma, is employed as a sec- retary at Texas instruments Incorporated. His family includes two sons, Mike, 17, Charles, 15, both are currently attending Garland High School. South Garland's expansion added Mr. Bud Owen to the administration staff. As second vice-principal of South Garland, Mr. Owen assumes the same type of responsibilities as Mr. H. E. Turrentine. A graduate of Delta State College, Cleveland, Mississippi, he re- ceived his Bachelor of Science Degree in 1953. Mr. Owen got his Master's Degree from East Texas State University in 1966. Mr. Owen has coached at Gar- land High School, Tascosa High School, and South Garland High School. After serving two terms as as- sistant principal at Stephen F. Austin Junior High, Mr. Owen came to his present position at South Gar- land. Mr. Owen's wife, Mary Alice, is a fourth grade teacher at Freeman Elementary where his daughters attend. His daughters are Pam, 11,Julia, 8.

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Principcil cmd Vice-Principcils l Serving as principal of South Garland, Mr. Robert B. Sewell has a long record of ex- perience and distinguished achievement. Mr. Sewell, receiving both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees from Stephen F. Austin College, is now a candidate for a Ph.D. degree at East Texas State University, to be obtained in 1970. He began his teaching career as an in- structor and coach at Mexia High School 119471, later serving the position of county school superintendent of Sabine County lHemphill1 plus a term as principal of the elementary and high schools, also located at Hemphill, Coming to Garland High School as a teacher in 1960, Mr. Sewell succeeded to the posts of vice-principal and principal un- til reaching his present rank which he has retained since 1964. Mr. Sewell divides his interest among many clubs and organizations including Ma- sonic Lodge. He is president-elect of Gar- land's Rotary Club and belongs to the Texas Beta Club Council. He has served as chair- man ot Garland's Fine Arts Committee and is an alumni-member of Phi Delta Kappa. As an aid in his occupation, Mr. Sewell belongs to Dallas County Administrators Association, North Texas School Masters Association, and is chairman of District X, Texas Associatior' of Secondary School Principals. ln his af- filiation with First Baptist Church, Mr. Sewell is on the Board of Deacons, President of the Brotherhood, and a Sunday School Teacher of an Adult Men's Class. Mr. Sewell resides at 1100 Rock Creek Drive with his wife, former Frances Payne of Hemphill, Texas, and two sons: Robert, 19, and Jim, 15. I8 MR. ROBERT B. SEWELL .Iill Starling watches as Mr. Owen prepares a schedule change

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Attendcince Office, Librdry Both Tommie Narene Crenshaw Skelton Attendance Visiting Secretary Teacher RIGHT: Attendance girls, Delores Forsythe, and Patti Stone, check attendance cards daily. BOTTOM: Delores Forsythe aids Mrs. Narene Skelton in one of her many tasks. A1 tt' 1- e .. lg ,....m.,., .. 'lst R,OW:,Mrs. Tommie Crenshaw, Shirley Brown, Barbara Holton, Melinda Wyatt, Kathleen Hall, Marsha Cawdle, Vicki Nelson, Debbie Jackson, Sheri Carnes, Jeri Rollins. 2nd ROW: Muffet Russell, Patti Stone, Patsy Jones, Mary Forsythe, Denise Dorman, Mrs. Narene Skelton, Terry Ander- son, Gayle Richards, Cile Davis, Connie Finney, Jill Starling, Rhonda Smith, Kathy Hopson, Willa Petty. Checking attendance, delivering such things as messages and tennis shoes tostudents, writing tardy and absent slips compose only a small por- tion of the activities in the attendance office daily. Under the direction of Mrs. Tommie Crenshaw and Mrs. Narene Skelton, student assistants be- gin each day with keeping up with attendance or tardies of all students, plus notify parents of ab- sentees. The attendance office handles correspondence to the assistant principals, Mrs. H. E. Turrentine and Mr. Bob Owen. 20