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History of Aycock High School There was going to be a new school building in the community of Cedar Grove. The children had been going to the Cedar Grove Academy. They all were anxious FOR THE NEW BUILDING TO BE COMPLETED, BECAUSE IT WAS TO BE MUCH LARGER AND MORE MODERN THAN THE OLD ONE HAD BEEN. THE PUPILS HAD THOUGHT THEY WOULD GET TO START TO SCHOOL AT THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, BUT THE BUILDING WAS NOT COMPLETED; THEREFORE, THEY HAD TO CONTINUE IN THE ACADEMY. IN JANUARY 35 C AME THE THRILL OF A LIFETIME: THE NEW BUILDING WAS COMPLETED, AND THEY ALL MOVED IN. The school was named Aycock, after the great educa¬ tional governor, Charles B. Aycock. There were only 8 teachers and 8 rooms. Mr. C. D. Whitley was the principal. With long benches and a few double desks FOR THE PUPILS TO SIT ON, THEY STARTED OUT TO FINISH THEIR YEAR’S WORK. THERE WERE 44 ENROLLED IN HIGH SCHOOL AND IN THE ELEMENTARY GRADES. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, MR. WHITLEY RESIGNED. ALL THE PUPILS REGRETTED THAT HE WAS LEAVING THEM, NEVER¬ THELESS THEY LOOKED FORWARD TO SEEING THEIR NEW HEAD. The next year started out with a bang. Their new principal was Mr. Sheppard. During his two years as PRINCIPAL, THE SCHOOL INCREASED GREATLY IN ENROLL¬ MENT. During his first year, 1924 the P.T.A.was or¬ ganized AND HAS BEEN ACTIVE EVER SINCE. It HAS BEEN VERY INFLUENTIAL IN BUILDING UP THE SCHOOL AND ALSO IN BUYING THINGS WHICH THE SCHOOL NEEDS. After Mr. Sheppard left, Mrs. V. L. Warren became THE NEW PRINCIPAL AND REMAINED UNTIL THE SPRING OF 194 |, AT THE END OF WHICH SHE RESIGNED, MUCH TO THE SORROW OF HER MANY FRIENDS IN THE SCHOOL. During her 15 years as principal, the school was ALWAYS ACTIVE IN SPORTS. FORMERLY, WHEN THERE WERE GAMES, THE BOYS AND GIRLS BOTH PILED INTO THE SCHOOL BUS AND WERE ON THEIR WAY TO MEET THEIR OPPON¬ ENTS. They had to play out of doors, and all their GAMES WERE PLAYED N THE AFTERNOON. HOWEVER ALTHOUGH THEY OFTEN PLAYED LARGER SCHOOLS WHICH HAD GOOD GYMS, the Aycock boys and girls have piled up an enviable RECORD IN ATHLETICS, AND HAVE WON MANY TROPHIES. At first there was no REGULAR janitor, but some of the OLDER BOYS DID THE JANITORIAL WORK. LATER, WE GOT Uncle Tim, who is still with us. During the past years, the enrollment has great¬ ly INCREASED. ThIS 1
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