Williams High School - Doe Wah Jack Yearbook (Burlington, NC)

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MRS. MAE TOMLINSON The position of cafeteria manager requires much effort. a serve us nourishing and well-balanced meals is a full- ne iob, and we commend Mrs. Tomlinson for her devo- an to this goal. Her services assure us of continuing good Jality in food and surroundings. l MR. SAM YARBROUGH Known affectionately as Sam, our mainte- nance chief never fails to help teachers and students. He performs his tasks with a cheer- fulness that has made him a friend of all those who have the privilege to know him. By keeping our school and facilities neat and comfortable, our custodians pro- vide us with working conditions that enable us to better develop our minds and serve our school. 25

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MISS RACHEL HOWARD The operation of the library demands various types of skilled work which Miss Howard ably performs, Her work involves much more than the mere dispensing of books. I l MISS MARY ELLEN HOBSON Miss Hobson gladly devotes much of her time to helping stu dents locate materials and resources, although her many othe duties consume a large part of her day. 24 MISS JANIS MEGGS and MISS RUTH KISER Our guidance counselors help us in choos- ing afield of work and in providing materials for making many important decisions that will affect our future. Their help and direction will reserve for them permanent places in our memories of high school life.

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46 .. . The effective use of communication skills promotes The personal growth of The individual and helps him To be more competent in all situations. AT Williams the student begins his grovvth in English vvith The study of grammar The first semester, vvhile the second semester concentrates on literature. Each course is more intensive Than The previous one. The student vvith special abilities in English has The opportunity to take an advanced course. In This study, The student gains a broader and more complex vievv of grammar and literature. Courses in advanced composition and world literature are of- fered for the student who wishes to develop his skills s. MR. VANCE ROUNTREE, JR. B.S., Davidson College, B.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, English ll-Team Teaching, Dramatics, Adviser Dramatics Club. MRS. ELLEN MUIRE A.B., Radford College, English IV, Journalism, Adviser BARKER. 'Q '-.W-f-15,5 be at -rr'- fi acirl I ' Q9 If er ' ' T K 'W . ti? T. , V Q' . A g1.J?'iQes:'A'?isv'1f Qalsacx. MRS. AILEEN LIPA MYERS MRS. JANET B. KNIGHT A.B., Catawba College, English A.B., Wake Forest College, Eng- ll, Adviser Scribblers Club. lish II. 26 in these areas. Through a course in speech, the stude becomes a more polished speaker and thus prepai himself for his role in his democratic society. This year an experiment in team teaching is bei tried at WHS. Two subjects, history and English, ha been combined. As the student studies a period history, he also studies the literature of that perioo Thus the student's growth in English has ma stages: it begins with the study of the fundament- of grammar and expands into the capacity to ap them both for communication and further learning. MISS THELMA C. EDWARDS A.B., Guilford College, M.A., Duke University, English Ill, IV, Adviser Masque and Gavel. 6 . E it 5 MRS. LUCILE NOELL DULA A.B., East Carolina College, M.E., Duke University, English ll, Speech, Adviser Debating Team, National Forensic League, Co-Adviser Scribblers Club.