Nahunta High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Pikeville, NC)

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The typing class under Miss Holt ' s direction has rendered a real service by the tremendous amount of time spent in class and study hall typing sheets for our yearbook. For this service, we express a sincere Thank you. Drivers ' Education is taught this year by Mr. R. V. Mason who attended State College and has an Industrial Arts Degree.

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Miss Velma Holt, B. A. , Put this as a debit and this as a credit to make your Meredith College, Junior- books balance, Sue informs Jerome. Senior Banquet Advisor; Yearbook Typist Advisor. COMMERCIAL TRAINING LEADS TO BETTER BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. In general business Frances learns the correct way to make a telephone call while Geneva uses the checkwriting machine. Iris and Betsy illustrate how to write, ' Shorthand always proves to be exciting. Will I ever learn to make these fingers work on all these keys? wonders Carol as do all first year typing students.

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The Nahunta School was formed in 1917 by the consolidation of Oak Plains and Edgewood School, both one- teacher schools. The school was originally located west of the present school site. A few years later Pleasant Hill and Gurley Schools were consolidated into Cogdell school; which became a part of Nahunta in 1924. This left only Aycock School and it was consolidated with Nahunta some 18 to 20 years ago. The first session at Nahunta School was from the fall of 1917 to the spring of 1918. There were between 60 and 75 students. Mr. Earl Pearson was principal of the first graduating class in 1923, which was composed of J. Clee Davis, Priscilla Stuckey, Sallie Lee Peele and Albert Smith. In 1924 Mr. Robertson was principal with only one senior graduating, Ralph Edgerton. Graduating in 1925 were seven seniors with Mr. Ben A. Scott, principal. Mr. Scott also served as principal in 1926. The brick part of the building was added in 1926 and 1927. Mr. Earl Edgerton became principal in 1927 and served for two years. Before becoming principal Mr. Edgerton taught at Nahunta. In 1929 Mr. C. R. Lewis became principal and served for 17 years. The teacherage and principal ' s home were built in 1947. - ' ■ ' -- . ' ji The above right picture, the present back of the building which was once the front. The principal ' s home at the left was built in 1947. At the lower right, is the teacherage which was built in 1947 and in which three teach- ers now have apartments. 4 s fe