Sullivan East High School - Patriot Yearbook (Bluff City, TN)

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Route No. 3 BLUFF CITY, TENNESSEE 37618 KENNETH CARRIER Principal VAUGHN E. BREWER Assistant Principal Dear Seniors, One year is not enough time to establish a tradition rich in those things that make a school stand out in the minds of those who attend it. However, during our first year here at East High we have inaugurated a program which will develop into a tradition we will all be proud of. The first year in a new school is not an easy one; but you have met new friends, new teachers, and have shared in the opportunities that a school such as this can offer. We wish to express our thanks to you and to your spon- sors for the excellency of the work you have done here at East High and for the cooperation that you have given us. As you leave us, we hope you will take our best wishes. Sincerely,

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Serving as Principal of East High School dur- ing the first year of consolidation has been both a privilege and a challenge— a privilege by pro- gressive minded county officials: the Superintend- ent, the Board of Education, the County Court, and other interested people— a privilege to have a well qualified faculty of enthusiastic and dedi- cated teachers and almost nine hundred fine young people from the eastern part of Sullivan County as students— a challenge to organize and promote a program to take full advantage of our facilities and to provide for each student the op- portunity to achieve to the highest level; to plan activities permitting and encouraging student par- ticipation and to develop unity, loyalty and school spirit within the student body. I believe we have much to be proud of and that this school year, for the most part, has been successful. This success has been made possible by the hard work of our faculty and by the co- operation, participation, and achievement of the great majority of the student body. This has been a year of much planning, organizing, and promoting. I trust we have established a sound basis for future activities— a basis we can build on and use as a guide to correct our mis- takes, strengthen our weaknesses and enrich our program. My deep appreciation is extended to every person who has contributed to the success of our school program this year. To the seniors, the graduating class of 1969, I express my sincere congratulations and very best wishes. I realize you started this school year with mixed emotions since consolidation was a new experience involving a new location, a new building and facilities, new teachers and new friends. Your adjustment to a new environment was rapid and remarkable, which indicates your ability to face new experiences and make the proper adjustments in the years that lie ahead. You have the honor of being the first class to graduate from East High School; we hope your efforts, determination and achievement will serve as an inspiration to all who follow.

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Secretaries We would like to take a moment to say a kind word of appreciation to our dedicated secretaries— Mrs. Bertie Jo Morrell and Mrs. Peggy Vance. They have done an excellent job in keeping the many and varied records concern- ing the Student Body and Faculty. Mrs. Bertie Jo Morrell Mrs. Peggy Vance 15