Southern Nash High School - Unitat Yearbook (Bailey, NC)

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GUIDANCE Mrs. Strickland and Mr. Pulley are undoubtedly two of the most patient people in the world. They put up with people who rant and rave about being sent to the office. Then they tolerate those who go to the guidance office because they don't have any- thing else to do. They are patient because they care. They're good listeners, if you have any romantic problems, any home problems, any school problems, any problems at all, they listen. Problems are their business. They're not just concerned with schedules, they're concerned with you. If more students would take advantage of the guidance office then they wouldn't think that this school was so bad. Our guidance office isn't the best thing in the world for your problems, but it's pretty close. gotta problem on ya mind ?

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Many interesting and pertinent facts were revealed to Brenda Parker during an interview with Dr. Swain. The Annual can not possibly cover the variety of subjects discussed, however we share these comments. Dr. Swain in retrospect said, food was different , no convenience of canned and frozen food. A school bus was a thing of the future. He walked a mile to school everyday. Having grown up on a farm may account for many things in his life. Maybe this attributed to his being a cow milking champ. He noted that as a principal he would walk around school practicing the milk- ing method just to keep in shape. No wonder he acquired the nickname Muscles . He didn't own a car as many young boys of today. Three couple would date in one car, sharing expenses. Perhaps this is one reason why promiscuity was not as prevalent as it is today. His ambition to be a sailor influenced him to join the United States Navy. For twenty years he has been in the inactive service in the Navy, during which time he was subject to call in the Korean conflict and the early part of the Vietnam War. Other vocations include, service station attendant, motel manager and camp director. At age twenty-seven he qualified as a principal. Since that time he has had a full life not only in quanity but quality. Three years at Southern Nash have labeled Dr. Swain as all together . He believes in equality for all. Aurora High School in Beaufort County awarded Dr. Swain his diploma. His college degrees in- clude a B.S. in Business Administration (1949), his M.A. at Duke University (1968). Page 158 Top picture, Dr. Swain Lower left Mary Lou Crobett Right Arthur Perry Page 159, lower left Johnny Phillips Right Becky Finch