Statesville High School - Trail Yearbook (Statesville, NC)

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l 1 f Administration Oversees 74- 75 SHS Functions Whenever students had major problems at S.H.S., they were usually referred to the office. With an estimated 800 students, things sometimes got rather congested. The main man Principal Cecil Stroud t was often found talking to a troubled student and giving helpful advice. L One of the most familiar faces around S.H.S. was that of Mr. Gerald Poplin. His duties included issuing text-books, opening endlessjammed lockers, and supervising the student lounge. lf you were one of the few who got a ticket for having an illegally parked car, you know that Mr. Marlin Tate has a sharp eye for spotting unmarked cars. Among his other responsibilities was the supervision ofthe cafeteria. Perhaps the man with the most t'amusing job was Mr. CA. Frye, who issued tardy slips to students who just couldn't seem to get with it in the mornings. -Q? The Administrative Staff: Mr. Marlin Tate, Mr. Gerald Poplin, and Mr. Cecil Stroud. l ti 'Wei . 3 7? 'A ' 1 I X 1 1 , ,, , its I v ! aw xx Yi 1 1 M ' if P A nee Q ,- P r'i-,- 1- f ii 'Q' gg f -Lf sei. -- G' 5x Q , if aim Q. f CQ 10 - Academics Locked doors are difficult to open without keys and Mr. Tate warns the borrower to re- turn them promptly.

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Academics Monday through Friday We drag into homeroom at 8:29 And bound out of our sixth period Class at the shrill pierce of The 3:15 bell. Somewhere in between Something of importance goes on. A teacher's voice penetrates Our daydreams for a moment And we find ourselves listening. All of a sudden Facts, figures, and theories Begin to fall in place. We open ourselves to challenges, Sometimes perform with our best, And are always rewarded accordingly. We are given one hundred and eighty School Days To think To explore And just maybe To learn. Academics - 9

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Board Plans New Stadium at SHS Martha Thomas. 'T ' Secretaries Ruth Guy and Martha Walker was always understanding and 3 . E 'S Thomas proved again this year that they helpful concerning any problem they S s l . are virtually indispensable to the might encounter. Mrs. Bobbie Martin S l mainstay of an efficient office. Taking acted as general secretary and helped s ff care of monetary matters and scheduling students in class changes. ' problems were Mrs. Guy's main concerns, i 5 while Mrs. Thomas helped students with if The School Board acted as an advisory 1 committee to SHS and other city schools ' problems and filled out the endless tr number of sick slips. if r -S f With the help ofthe Guidance 'ZZ 'Eff final decisions about colleges. Miss Griffith worked with seniors giving ' Many new and progressive ideas were proposed for the continued growth of the Statesville City Schools. The board Department, students were able to make explored the possibility of new baseball and football stadiums for SHS. They also discussed ways of accommodating helpful suggestions concerning college l N5 'T -'Quads -.... 1 ..., ,...,.... , .,.,,,,Im .,,,g4.. 'M -f--ww W' N-'----v-an-w-w 4--1 Xb' up an I L ... ,A D-..s.,M... ,,,,f lp ' . gy y The 1974-1975 School Board: Mr. Cecil Barger, Dr. Ralph Bentley, Mr. James T. Alexander, Mr. Vester Boone, Mr. Edwin Hunter. Mr. Richard Ashe. Dr. Boyd Bailey, Mr. A.D. Kornegay, and Mr. Carl Litaker. students to be acquired in next year's applications. Students found that Mrs. annexation. , The Guidance Department: Mrs. Lois Walker, Mrs. Bobbie Martin, and Mrs. Ruth Griffith. Academics E I I