Union High School - Gleam Yearbook (Union, SC)

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Looks like a iight over the News and Huckleberry Hound in the Farr household! Marvin, Mr. Farr, Karen, and Mrs. Farr, prepare to Watch television. Zeal Of dministrators Besides administrators, teachers, and personnel , many behind the scene workers contributed to the stability and the progress of the schools in 1960-1961. Chosen by popular election and divided into two groups, were the County Board of Education and the County Board of Trustees. The Board of Education's main concern was the Financing of the whole school program, while the Board of Trustees was primarily concerned with person- nel and the curriculum program. The members of the County Board of Education were as follows: Messrs. Harry B. Farr, chairman, I. N. Berry, Charles Blackwood, Robert J. Crocker, Harold C. Fowler, Dr. J. H. Guess, Jack Kelly, Sam T. Strom, and I. D. Whitehead. Members of the County Board of Trustees from the Union area included Messrs. Darrel C. Wade, chairman, Walker Carver, vice-chairman, Harold F owler, F. S. Glass, W. S. Gregory, Willard Hines, Sammy Sher- bert, Tom O. Thomas, and James L. Zimmerman. These two groups directed the operations of the 28 schools in Union County, and of this total number, 20 were in the Union area. Michael Gaylord May fborn October 9, 19591 is being intro- duced to some of the joys of Christmas by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon May Crightlg his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Gaylord May Cseatedlg and his uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. Graham May Cleftl. This picture appeared on the Gordon May family Christ- mas card, which went to each of the 250 teachers, administrators, and lunchroom managers in the Union area. It was supple- mented by a poem by Mrs. May, entitled Letter to Santa . Mr. Gordon May, A.B., A.M., Area superintendent, pet peeve: Someone trying to carr on a conversation with a mouth full, of chewing tobacco. Harry B. Farr, A.B. County Superintendent, pet peeve: Trying to listen to two people at the same time.

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Perhaps Mr. Turner, an enthusiastic gardener, grew the flowers Mrs. Turner has arranged and is placing on the mantlepiece. Sammie, David, and Harold are sharing their parents' interest. Mr. William R. Watts, A.B., Assistant High School principal, pet peeve: Yankee fans that brag. Mr. Sam O. Turner, B.S., M.Ed., High School principal, pet peeve is tardiness Jim is the best-looking baby ever, thinks Mr. Watts, while Judy, Bill, and David watch Mother lay Baby brother in his bassinet. Lack Of Funds Slovvs With administrators always looking toward the future, Union High students anticipated continuing improve- ments in buildings, equipment, and in the educational program offered them. They were aware that only a lack of funds kept them from having every medium of learning that might be advantageous. In a questionnaire issued by the CLEAM, some of the dreams and hopes of the administrators were revealed. The building of a new senior high school that would serve the needs of the entire county, and turning the present high school into a junior high school were among Mr. Turneris keenest desires. Heartily approving Mr. Turner's suggestion, Mr. Watts also thought it would be ideal to establish a vocational school in conjunction with the high school. Mr. May felt that offering courses in music and art to each student within the school system, and making spe- cial classes of advanced instruction available to excep- tionally bright students, would greatly benefit the student, the school, and the community. Mr. Farr said he would like to see an enlargement of the curricula in the ele- mentary schools, for example, the offering of elementary French to those in the primary grades.

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Personnel All Enjo Hobbies And Taking Trips Working with flowers was shown to be the most popu- lar pastime of Union area personnel, from a questionnaire circulated among them by the GLEAM. Other interests and activities enjoyed by the secretaries and office work- ers, included testing new recipes, playing bridge, sewing, working needlepoint, working in the yard, and making short trips. Trips of special note were taken by Mrs. Gladys Gamer who went to New Orleans, Louisiana, and to Houston, Texas, and by Mrs. Elizabeth Peake who attended the American School Food Service Associational convention in Washington, D. C. Family and homelife appeared as featured matter with some. Mrs. Katherine Gregory was proud to have come PERSONNEL: ftop to bottom, left to rightj Mrs. Dolly Clyburn, county librarian, Mrs. Theo Dunbar, county secretary, Mr. Farr Fincher, maintenance superintendent of area schools, Mrs. Edith Flynn, visiting teacher, Mrs. Gladys Garner, Union area secretary, Mrs. Katherine Gregory, Union area bookkeeper, Mrs. Grace James, from a large family of 15, children, Mrs. Eva Smith en- joyed doing outside activities with her two boys and husband participating, Mrs. Grace James was pleased when her son won fourth place in an essay contest. Some of the personnel especially liked their work with young people, as was stated by Mrs. Thelma Sims who said, Young people have always afforded me much pleasuref, and by Mrs. Carrie Tinsley, 'Tve enjoyed my work with young people and advise them to study hard and 'eat a lot.',' All of the personnel were residents of Union. All of them resided in town, with the exception of Mr. Farr Fincher, who lived on Route 4, and Mrs. Eva Smith, who lived on Route 1. assistant librarian, Mrs. Elizabeth Peake, county school lunch supervisor, Mrs. Thelma Sims, school nurse, Mrs. Eva Smith, secretary to the principal, Mrs. Mattie Smith, cafeteria cashier, Mrs. Carrie Tinsley, cafeteria manager. O