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

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Mrs. Lail takes dictation from a very busy Mr. Barnes. UPERINTENDENT HEADS ONSOLIDATED SCHOOL Supt. and Mrs. Barnes look over a volume of the “Milestones” with son Kenny, a junior. Mrs. Wanza Y. Davis, secretary to Mr. Barnes, is a graduate of Kings Mountain High School and attended Western Caro- lina College. Wanza is an avid sports fan, has a real interest in the students, and is a friend

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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

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This year — 1961-1962 — will long be remembered in the history of Kings Mountain High School. The long awaited consolidation program suddenly arr ived on August 28th. The anxiety that existed during the planning stages reached a climax. September days vividly brought to your minds the facts of crowded halls and a crowded lunchroom. You met new classmates, took new subjects, and saw school bus parking lots and assembly seats in the balcony for the first time. Although the main task of formal learning was in the front of your minds, I feel sure that in the back of most of your minds was this thought, “What can I do to help make this vital year a success ?” Soon such statements as “I have never seen school spirit higher”, and “We have more serious study than ever before”, indicated you knew your task and were performing it well. Throughout the year a seriousness of purpose that surpassed other school years pre- vailed. Cooperation, perseverance and intelligent action were your trademarks. I trust they will always be our trademarks so we may continue to rank with the finest high schools in North Carolina. Students at Kings Mountain High School in years to come will long remember and greatly appreciate the high standards of citizenship set by you. I am sure all parents and school patrons of No. 4 township join me in congratulating you on a job well done. Mr. Harry E. Jaynes, Principal