Coon High School - Cocoon Yearbook (Wilson, NC)

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Great naen are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material forceg that thoughts tale the world. t MR. GEORGE S. WILLARD, Gln. High School Principal Mr. Willard is more than a guide to usg he is our friend! He tries to make our needs his obligation. With sympathetic understanding he helps us im- measurahly in our daily problems. He is a man of the highest calibre-great in all that is fair and good, and unwavering in his beliefs. He is humble- though determined-and kindly, with a generous thought for all. VVe are fortunate in having him as our friend for, as Emerson said, NA ftienol may he well reckoned the masterpiece of 1ItIfIl'l'C'.' ll3l

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R S C CHXPPI lx Slfpuzlztemfuzt 0 C111 qclmnls BOARD OF TRUSTEES DR. R. L. FIKE, Clmirmmz MR. B. UI. FORBES, Vice-Clmirmmz MR. S. C. CHAPPELL, Secretary R Q H Aux NIR I: b Qnovx Mas X VV FLENIINC NR. B. ,l. FORBES Du. VV. C. IIUNTER MRS.. C. A. KING

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ega- gf' ,fl gig Q- -U Bccause ol' the qualities ol idealism and high aspiration ol the people portrayed in this section, the XViIson citizens owe a debt which can never be paid in dollars and cents. Surely there is not a hunilv in the whole cornrnunitv whose Iilie has not been touched, inspired, and Iilited by one or more ol' the people on these pages. lI'e are reminded that people are pictured here who have served twenty-Iixe years, or even more, in the public schools ol Xvilson. Children have started RECOGNITION NIGHT . . good, Olga em . goof! lgulai A . Mr. L. Farmer and hlr. S. G. Chappell, in I recognition of their years of untiring service to the XViIson City Schools, received gifts of appreciation Iroin the local N.C.E.i-X. at Ll banquet in November. It was with regret that we learned of Mr. Farmers resignation as chairman of the Board of Trustees. Left to right: hlr. Farmer, hlr. VViIIard, IN'Ir. VVoodf I till, President of N.C.E.A.g hlrs. VVeIIs, Mr. Chap- pt-II. to school, finished and gone out to become doctors, lawyers, hornemaliers, and teachers themselves, while these have remained in their places to con- tinue to lead, inspire, and guide succeeding groups I to worthwhile lives. Always they have been seeking the new approach, the new idea, realizing that there is nothing more important than teaching the students that everv man has access to truth and strength-that hc can think his own thoughts, I5 waII4 on his own Ieetfi and be his own prophet. The trustees taIIc together for a inornent after leaving the banquet table. Pictured at the left are Xlr. Crow, Dr. Filte. Mrs. Fleming, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Adams and Mr. Chappell. Mrs. King and Dr. Hunter were absent. The banquet scene is at the right. i