Canton High School - Black Bear Yearbook (Canton, NC)

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Mr. Jerome Melton Mr. C. R. Dale Superinlenc enis ancf (behoof dioaref Mr. L. B. Leatherwood This year marks a great event in the history of Haywood County. For the first time, our schools have consolidated under one school board. Mr. Jerome Melton is our superintendent with assistant superintendents, Mr. C. R. Dale, in charge of instruction, and Mr. L. B. Leather- wood, in charge of business affairs. The chairman of the school board is Dr. Mack Setzer, who represents the entire county. The representatives are Mr. T. E. Hyatt and Mr. A. C. Jones for the Beaverdam Township, Mr. Hugh McCracken for Clyde, Mr. W. F. Brown, Jr. for Bethel, Max Rogers for Crabtree-Ironduff, Mr. David Noland, Jr. for Fines Creek, and Dr. Hugh Daniels and Mr. Joe Cline for Waynesville. Discussing consolidation are: Dr. Setzer, Mr. Noland, Mr. Cline, Mr. Jones, Mr. McCracken, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Hyatt, and Mr. Brown.

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CANTON HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

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-• 1 f C)u ' J rincipa and dacufii Mr. B. F. Mareecame to Canton in 1963 as our principal. He received his B.S. degree from Appalachian State Teachers ' College and M.A. degree from the University of North Carolina. For five years he coached and taught history at Rutherford-Spindale High School. He was principal of Ruth Elementary School for six years and of Rutherford-Spin¬ dale School for five years. He was then dis¬ trict principal of Rutherford-Spindale for ten years. Although he likes to play golf, collect stamps, read, and roam the mountains, his main hobby is his work. He is president of the Kiwanas Club and is a Sunday school teacher and on the Official Boarci at Central Methodist Church. He belongs to the profess¬ ional organizations including NCEA, NEA, State Principals ' Association, and the National Principals ' Association. Mr. Maree has a friendly smile for all who visit him. Mrs. Matthews, Mr. Maree, and Mrs. Owen look over a student ' s permanent record.