Nahunta High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Pikeville, NC)

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Dedication S f Little cars from go-carts to Volks- wagens appeal to her just so they are going places. Mrs. Elizabeth L. Scott Never a day goes by, but that she is teaching these girls to be better homemakers. TO MRS. SCOTT We, the Senior Class of 1961, would like to express our deepest gratitude to you, Mrs. Elizabeth L. Scott. Your willingness to listen to our complaints and your cheerful disposition at all times have helped us, not only in our school life but also in our daily life. You have established a firm hold in our hearts and we hope in this small way we can express our deepest thanks to you for all you have done.

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foreword Contents INTRODUCTION AND DEPARTMENTS ACTIVITIES We the annual staff have tried in this yearbook to refresh your memories of Nahunta High School, and the activity that has prepared the previous graduates and is now preparing us for the future. As you turn the pages, may you enjoy the friendly attitudes, co-operation, dreams, hopes and ideas of the students and f aculty. All of these have had a part in molding students each year as they graduated from Nahunta. Within those who have graduated there is a warm glow of many memories. Yet students in lower classes, realizing that this is the last graduation class at Nahunta, anticipate finding a well round- ed school life at the Charles Brantley Ay- cock School. Nahunta High School has seen many students set their goals and strive to achieve them. At times it has seemed hard but once we reach these goals we can look back and see it was The Golden Gate- way to the Future . What is the Golden Gateway? The doors of Nahunta that we have traveled through to reach the future. SPORTS Students register on one of the extra days; therefore, September 1, the first re- ADVERTISEMENTS

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Principal ' s Message Mr. Morris, our new principal, was born in Pitt County. He attended Atlantic C hristian College and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree there. He received his Masters Degree at East Carolina College. Mr. Morris has taught science at Chicod High School and Falkland High School. He taught at and was principal of Pactolus. Greetings, As another year of our life draws to a close, I extend to each of you my sincere congratulations for the attainments that you have thus far achieved. I trust that the in- struction and direction that you have re- ceived at Nahunta High School this year has made each of you stronger and better equip- ped to take your places in life. It has been a privilege to serve as your principal and I hope that the efforts of the administration have helped you to under- stand better the challenges which each of us must face and conquer in order to live in our changing world. As you go forward to fill your respective places in life, may there come something of that spirit exemplified in that well known verse: Be Strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift; we have hard work to do, and loads to lift. Shun not the struggle - face it, ' Tis God ' s gift. Be Strong I Eugene Morris Mrs. Hazel Holland is kept busy with her duties as secretary to Mr. Morris. Mr. Morris ' four member family includes his wife, Elizabeth; his daughters, Pat and Jeannie.