Kings Mountain High School - Milestones Yearbook (Kings Mountain, NC)

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Mr. H. Harry, Mr. 0. Williams, Mrs. L. McGill, Dr. P. Padgett, Mr. F. Plonk SCHOOL BOARD GOES OVER PLANS FOR CON SO LID A TED HIGH SCHOOL “Master minding” the new consolidated school is the work of the city School Board. These five interested citizens are elected for a period of five years staggering their terms of office. The two new members, Mr. Williams, from the Bethware area, and Mr. Harry, from Grover, were elected from the district. Thanks go to these members for their work in the new program. It was only through their tireless efforts in informing the voters of the school’s needs that the greater Kings Mountain High School was effected. The members are now hard at work planning needed repairs for old buildings and formulating ideas for a new school. We, the “Milestones” staff, salute you for a job well done and have confidence that the proposed school is in capable hands. 10

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Mr. B. N. Barnes, Superintendent Our capable Superintendent has been with us for 35 years in which time he has seen our high school grow from an enrollment of 173 to the present 867. Mr. Barnes received his A.B. degree from Wake Forest and his M.A. from UNC. It was under his administra- tion that the present High School was built, after the former school was gutted by fire. It is with pride that he recalls the trials experienced by the school in becoming and remaining a member of the Southern Association of Secondary Schools. His experiences in the Kings Mountain School have been many and varied but he has always found a solu- tion for every problem. When we think of Kings Mountain Schools we think of Mr. Barnes, a man highly respected in his community, hard-working, honest, and as most citizens refer to him, a “dedicated school man.” 12