West Montgomery High School - Warrior Yearbook (Mount Gilead, NC)

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F Amid barbituates, broken bones, and bedpans, Health Occupations I and II students develop skills necessary for medical vocations. Occupational preparatory education prepares students for the world of work through a two- C6 ' othmg great was ever f 1 t. Y t . 0 d I h t h 0 , , fiitfioiiimwiySiitfijtigifa achieve wit ou ent us1asm. l'e ltatttllllf i-it ,:...:.'., ..,,f-- . Mr. Michael johnson lfar leftj uses mod- ern teaching equipment in occupational preparatory education. Mrs. Ieanette W Parsons fleftj stresses textbook knowledge in Health Occupations I. Health Occupa- j tions II includes the practical application of this knowledge in actual hospital work. ,fl 29

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The home economics department helps students develop basic skills of homemaking in Home Economics I and II. Foods, clothing, and child development, each one-semester courses, offer further ' study. Family life V ,Aga 0 ,i Ar mi K, A , ,is .-J' I Miss Mary Burns ltop rightj demonstrates proper procedure for cutting a garment. Mrs. Clarice Garner fcenter rightl, occupa- tional education department chairman, slices cookie dough for a club social. Mrs. Agnes Ingram llower far rightj teaches students the fundamentals of family life. Mrs. Luan Mullinix lrightj designs a bulletin board as one of her many jobs as occupational teachers' aide. includes units on consumer management and family relationships to prepare pupils for their roles in the family. Occupational home eco- nomics provides an opportunity for combining classwork with on-the-job training. .V za if tf.. - X mt,,N S. . Xwgt ts- K t i

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Business education is a large department at C 6 West, providing students with practical skills Be necessary in the business world. In Typing I and II, pupils acquire a general knowledge of 0 typing as they struggle to untangle fingers from GI I the keys. Computers come into focus for data processing students. Shorthand students learn hx ' meanings of mysterious symbols, bookkeeping students juggle accounts. Distributive educa- tion provides students with necessary knowl- , , edge to supplement on-the-job training. Girls ' in preparatory office occupations are a tremendous aid to teachers and students, typing tests, lists, journalism copy, report cards, and homeroom rolls. franklin ifx Mrs. Mary Harper ltop rightj shows a k Ag filmstrip to her bookkeeping class. Mr. !3NI54'l' V Belar Hunt labovej demonstrates adver tising procedures to a student. Mrs Gladys Ingram lrightj illustrates key loca- U g Q tion for Typing I students. Miss Ellen lllft' Skinner lfar rightj explains flow charting f 5 1 ' I 'J to her data processing pupils. l 30