Thomas Hart Academy - Hornet Yearbook (Hartsville, SC)

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r Jk v Above: Mrs. Bateman, Secretary. In addition to assisting the head- master in the execution of general school business and in the main- tenance and preparation of financial records, the secretary performs numerous daily tasks for both stu- dents and teachers. Above: Mrs. Baird Left: Mrs. Jennings The faculty coordinators represent the three academic divisions of the Academy. They are responsible for maintaining appropriate communication between the headmaster and the individual teachers. The coordinators assist in the administra- tion of standardized tests, and in the general supervision of students. Left: Mrs. Lou Gardner, Dean and Faculty Coordina- tor. The dean of students is the chief counselor and coordinator of Upper School activities. In addition to serving the headmaster as an administrator and advisor, the dean assists students in the selection of colleges and in the preparation of applications and recommendations.

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Mr. Allen was graduated from Porter Military Academy and the College of Charleston. He did graduate work at the University of South Carolina. His teaching ex- perience includes the fields of history, mathematics, biology, French, literature, psychology, and numerous other subjects on the upper school and elementary levels. Mr. Allen is a member of the National Association of Second- ary School Principals and the S X . Association of School Ad- ministrators. He was president of the Southeastern Headmasters Association from 1971 to 1974. He has served the S X . Indepen- dent School Association as a member of the athletic and ac- creditation committees. In 1974, he was elected president of the S X . Independent Headmasters Association. Joseph B. Allen Headmaster Board of Directors Robert G. Pitts Ollie L. Stukes Anne H. Gettys Ernest G. Sullivan Joseph B. Allen Allen E. Brock W. Arnold Bryant Betty June Gandy Fuller H. King Edgar H. Lawton, Jr. Robert G. Pitts Chairman of Board

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Mrs. Beth Blackmon, 1st grade, is a Coker graduate. The mother of three child- ren, Mrs. Blackmon enjoys arts and crafts. Mrs. Lou Gardner is a graduate of Coker. She is the mother of one son and enjoys bicycling and sewing. Mrs. Gardner teaches Language Arts and commercial subjects. Miss Allen Gibbes is a native of Bennettsville. She is a graduate of St. Andrews Presbyterian Col- lege. Miss Gibbes teaches ele- mentary reading English and so- cial studies. Mrs. Julia Morrison, 3rd grade, is a graduate of Pfeiffer. She is an accomplished painter. Mr. Woody Barfield is a graduate of USC. He is a Hartsville native. The father of three, Mr. Barfield teaches history and social studies. Mrs. Mary Karl Jennings, 2nd grade, is a Limestone graduate. She is a Hartsville native and the mother of two children. Mrs. Rose Roseveare, the mother of two children, is a native of Kenly, NC. Her hobbies include gardening and embroidery. She is a graduate of Coker College. Mrs. Roseveare teaches math and science. Mrs. Jean Sansbury, Kindergar- ten, is a native of Columbia, SC. She is a Coker graduate and mother of two children. Sewing is her hobby. 20