Shorter High School - Gold Star Yearbook (Shorter, AL)

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L9Aor'ge.r Mi' A tgclnool In 1595, Professor J. T. Eoyd was principal of the first school in Shorter. ln 1396 the unfinished nowher- ter residence, along with twelve acres of land were bought, which is present site of the school. ln 1020 the Macon County Board of Pducation con- solidated Qhorter and La Place and the first school bus operated in Iacon County transported pupils from la Place to Shorter. The same year Shorter High School qualified as an accredited school. Also in the same year, Iilstead, Bradford and Union were consolidated with Shorter, and the following year the pupils from Downs were transported here. In 1938 the old building had to be torn down and the present building, which is shown above, was con- structed. This building cost g52,000. Mr. Ditmar, of the State Department of Tducation, was the architect, and Mr. Henry I. Plinn was the contractor. The following have served as principals of the school consecutively: Prof. Y. T. Boyd, Prof. Russell, Prof. Grogan, Prof. Xard, Prof. Little, Prof. George, Prof. M. T. Venn, Prof. Simmons, Prof. Shaw, Miss Dudley, Miss Northington, Kiss Dudley, Miss Howard, Miss Tcrbert, Prof. 1. L. Hill, Prof. J. M. Trotter, Mrs. B. N. Booth, Prof. H. C. Holstun, Prof. Ponder, Prof. Nard, Prof. R.C. Dobson and Prof. C. D. Barefoot.