William Penn High School - Penn Yearbook (High Point, NC)

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Dr. Dean B. Pruette Superintendent High Point City Schools Dr. Lloyd Y. Thayer Associate Superintendent High Point City Schools Mrs. Virginia Lewis Director of Instruction High Point City Schools The High Point School Board has tremendous job of running the schools. One of their main functions is to provide teachers for the schools. A true test of their ability is the speed with which they are able to fill vacancies in many of our schools. Again the members of the Board continue their strenuous efforts to perfect an adequate public school system. Included in their plans is the closing of our “Dear William Penn”. And with such an end in mind, a new building is being constructed to house former Pennites and absorb the overflow of students expected at Central High in the forthcoming year. Furthermore, because of the efficiency of our School Board in screening all applicants for teaching positions, William Penn’s staff meets the requirements of one of the best. HIGH POINT SCHOOL BOARD 21

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There are not enough hours in the day for the school secretary to complete the many tasks which are assigned to her. Capable business students spend their vacant hours attending to many small tasks which free the secretary for her more complicated tasks. Brenda Caple, Virginia Allen, Dorothy Collins, Barbara Cotton and Myrtle Colson render valuable assistance as office aides. No where in America could one find a more valuable office asset than Mrs. Vernell Leake, our secretary. Among her many duties are: answering inquiries (telephone and person to person) and this is an endless chore; taking care of the mail; operating and supervising operations of countless office machines; issuing supplies; and serving as personal secretary to the principal. With Mr. Burford, she handles correspond¬ ence, files records, and fills out reports. With great skill she fulfils her multitudinous tasks, which have become such an important part of her everyday life. Her kind smile and “glad to help you” attitude have for 13 years made Mrs. Leak well-loved and greatly appreciated.