Pewitt High School - Round Up Yearbook (Omaha, TX)

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MR. FRANK C. BEAN. Superintendent of Schools ln 1950 the name l'cwitt meant a well-to-do, generous, and far-sighted man, Mr. Paul H. Pewitt. By 1960 the name Pewitt over the State and the Nation meant a consolidated, unified, high- spirited group of students who, although coming from different communities. and divergent backgrounds, had, under the direction and leadership of the school administration and faculty, heen welded into a living, breathing personality called the Paul H. Pewitt School. The first decade was a construction period. The Paul H. Pewitt School and the Carver School were built from the ground up. Farms and farm buildings, music buildings, teachers' homes, cus- todian housing-all were built along with the usual structures. One of the few cinder tracks in north east Texas was built. Tennis courts, and playing fields, were placed on the campus. 6 sw, The first decade was the Santa Claus era. The people of the new district were given more than 3369000.00 by Mr. Paul H. Pewitt and the Federal Government. The local property tax could not have made possible the construction of this school plant. The first ten years was a pioneering era. A transportation system radiating from the Pewitt School over 200 square miles of area was planned. and put in operation. The buses had traveled 1,251,980 miles without a serious injury to the pupils, and the public. New school colors. a mascot name, school songs, class rings, and many other new things had to be devised and selected. The first decade saw considerable progress made in meeting the obligation to Mr. Paul Pewitt who gave more than S150,000 if the two districts will consolidate and work effectively together. The students of the schools have heen completely successful in developing a new school spiritg they are unified, and consolidated.

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Imam, 13 AVL-gf ff 6-ff. The adults of the district have learned to suppress their civic ambitions to the needs of the school district. Although the goal is to get everyone to think 'four school,', there are many who still think of the Pewitt School as Mthe school. ln writing of his personal experiences as the first superintendent of the Pewitt School District, Mr. Bean spoke of himself in a partly humorous, and partly serious. vein as 'lsitting in the cross fire on the high- way between two towns with two telephone companies, two banks, two postoffiees, and two of everything but dollars . . . trying energetically to do a job described as uclimbing a bois d' are tree with a wildcat under each arm. The only reason for looking backward is to prepare for the years ahead. ln the second decade the Pewitt Schools will see continued growth in numbers and in area. Some neighboring schools will join us. There will be cinders added to the track, PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIA TION The ladies of the P.T.A. are also faithful workers for school improvement. Mmes. C. H. Longino, President, Emmett Riner, Harris Thigpen, Secretary, Melvin Hicks. J. E. Davis, Pat Finchum, Joe Fulcher, H. L. Cheatham. BOARD OF EDUCATION H. G. Hawkins, President Lewis Rogers, Vice President Frank C. Bean, Superintendent Thomas B. Bottoms, Secretary Herman Walters Not shown: B. B. Brown George Frost .lackie Walker Our School Board is not seen by our students in everyday school life, yet the school could not function without it. The members give many hours of their time freely to enable our community to have a better. more efficient school system. a new band building erected, the stadium will be reseated, the School wing will have a new roof, and an additional trophy case will be built and filled with awards including Z1 District Cham- pionship in Football and Basketball. The second decade at Pewitt will be a time of increased emphasis on scholarshipg the school day and tl1e school year will be longerg more home work, and higher standards for school work will be required. To accommo- date this trend. the school will spend much more on teaching aids, library materials, and visual aids. Fourteen years of public free school will be provided for Pewitt Students. From 1960 to 1970 much of the same essentials will continue. Boys will be aware of girls, and girls will be happy that such is the case. Some will seek happiness -through pleasure. and others will try to find it in success. Nations and ideologies will rise and fall, but Pewitt School will go on forever.