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FOUR BOLP Large Enrol High Sch< AsF S| One Hundred Eight Students Registered In The High School And 348 In The Grades; Thirteen Teachers In All GIVES AN OUTLINE OF DAY'S PROGRAM Double Play Period Gives Opportunity For Greater Use Of Playground Equipment; Separate Chapel Program During Week By O. C. Johnson, Prin. The Bolivia school is an ac- j credited high school with four high school teachers. There are nine teachers in the elementary school and one music teacher, j This is the eighth year that the school has been operating as a; consolidated school doing high l school work. There are 108 high j school students and 348 in mej grades. I The school day begins at 8:1b1 o'clock when the bell rings forj the children to come in. Five j minutes are given the children to get in the building and into the assembly program. The as| sembly programs are divided in to two sections. The high school and the seventh grade come in , for the assembly on Monday and Thursday mornings and the first i six grades on Tuesday and Friday morning. On Wednesday the entire school comes to the assembly and when the program is not in the hands of the principal some visiting speaker has charge. ; The program on Monday and ] Tuesday is given over to music , with the various churches having i charge. Solo, duet, trio, quartet, , instrumental and group singing!, is given. On Thursday and Friday the programs are the outgrowth: from some of the class room IJ work, the various rooms being I responsible for about one pro- j gram per month. H The recess periods are given with the primary and grammar grades going out at different,, times. The morning periods are |j about fifteen minutes long and are free-play periods with the teachers on duty at various posts. The afternoon periods are twen-! ty-five minutes in length and are, given to supervised play. < The lunch and free-play period! . at noon are in two divisions in! order that the equipment may be! used more and also for the purpose of not having the smaller J children run over and hurt by.; I the larger folk. The first six | grades have supervised lunch j; from 11:15 o'clock to 11:30 i o'clock and free play from 11:30 o'clock to 12:10 o'clock. Mr.] Overcash, the sixth grade teacher j has charge of the larger boys on . the play ground and Miss Griffin, ] the fifth grade teacher, charge ] of the larger girls. Games of the,! season, such as football, baseball, j and basketball are engaged in. : From 12:00 o'clock to 12:15 o'- i clock the high school and seventh ' grades have supervised lunch period in their rooms. From 12:15 i o'clock until 1:00 o'clock they are i on the play ground. Mr. Bright, the Agriculture teacher, has charge of the boys and Miss Oates, the English and French teacher, has charge of the girls. Mr. Page, the seventh grade teacher, has charge of this grade at this time. Play is recognized as an important part of the school rhild's lifp nnri OVOrw tl-iinrr io ! -?? ? -? - - - w VIVA J *U done to encourage this phase of i the child's activity. The Bolivia teachers feel that they get sonie very good teaching across by the group play. Most of the students take pert in some kind of game. The high school periods are fifty minutes long, giving five minutes for the students to chanIge classes. Double periods are given to the science classes twice a week. In addition to the regu* lar high school cirriculum, agriculture is offered" to all the students. About 80 of the high school students take agriculture. There is another article about the agriculture on this page. The school day closes at 3:30 o'clock. The teachers supervise the loading of the busses. There are three buildings on the campus. In addition to the school building, there is a modern eight-room teacherage and a community building 30x45 feet. In this building many of the meetings for the community are held. It also serves as a lunch room and a community canning piant. The Parent-Teacher Association has about one supper a (Continued on Pace Seven) HAS lment In B( ool And The sfew School1 : SCHOOL PAGE PLAN WEEKLY FEATURE . This is the first of a series j of school pages which we plan to continue throughout the | school year. In this week's is- j sue of The State Port Pilot we have tried to bring you as much news as possible about the Bolivia high school, its ! students, organizations and I teachers. We acknowledge the splen- | did co-operation of Principal O. C. Johnson in making this page possible. Next week this page will be at the disposal of the Leland school and so on down the list of the White schools of j1 the county in alphabetical or- I der. In this manner each !_' school will have the page I everj- fifth week. Through this medium we hope to be able to keep the parents keenly interested in the school life of 1 their children.?Editor. 4-H Club Doing ; Well At Bolivia Mrs. H. F. Mintz Is Leader Of The Club, Which Was Organized Last: Spring; Much Progress i Noted ' The girls of Bolivia met with Mrs. H. F. Mintz, their appointed leader, on March 1, 1935 for the purpose of organizing a 4-H Club, rhe following officers were elected: Santa Pearl Potter, presi-1 dent; Inez Wilson, secretary and j treasurer; Lila McKeithan, pro-1 Dlo-rid uroro IflJH ; JC.. - 1 down for the years work. The 4-H club met once a month until school closed and then the time was changed to the first j and last Thursday in each month, j The financial question came upj and was soon settled by selling j ice cream. Two of the members sold every Saturday afternoon j and the girls now have money in ' the bank, which they have plan-1 ned to use soon for building a club house. Beginning in June and selling through October 5, the club spent $69.99 for ice cream, selling $95.41, and making a clear profit of $25.42. During that period of time the total ex-1 penses of the club were $7.17, j leaving a balance of $18.25. Besides the assigned work the girls have made a "Dutch Doll" j spread which they will sell. The work for the past year has been j practically beginners work. The girls attended the Annual j' 1-H Club meeting held at Carolina Beach in June. Each girl re-! ported a nice time and members j are looking forward to the meet- j ing next year. They have had 1 socials during the summer and are planning to have a Hallowe'en party this week. Mrs. H. F. Mintz, the leader, seems interested in the club work and has been an efficient leader. The girls are very grateful to her for the many efforts she has put forth and the services rendered. Representatives Of Several Grades Representatives have been j named for several of the grades at the Bolivia high school. Those who have been chosen are: Mrs. E. M. Danford, first grade; Mrs. Thurston Clemmons, j second grade; Mrs. Charlie Knox, ! third grade; Mrs. Thad Johnson, i fourth grade; Mrs. John Hand,1 fifth grade; Mrs. George Cannon, ninth grade; Mrs. D. R. Johnson, [tenth grade; Mrs. Frank Mintz, eleventh grade. , HOLIDAY The Bolivia school gave a holiday last Friday in order that the building might be treated for termites. Spiritine was the chemical used for the purpose. CHAMPIONS ^ The Bolivia girls basketball i team has won the Brunswick county championship for the past two years. IN NAVY Coleman Motes, a popular member of the class of 1934, of the Bolivia high school, is now serving in the U. S. Navy. Miss Doris, Burnett, of the Bolivia faculty last year, is teaching near Tarboro this year. THE STATE PORT PII CHOO )th ! ; Grades fear Begins Bolivia P.-T. A. ! Already Active | Two Meetings Held And Plans Made For Hallo-; we'en Party To Be Held ( In The School Building; | Mrs. J. D. Johnson President Of Association The Bolivia Parent-Teacher As-1 sociation has had two meetings I this year, the first being a called; { meeting and the latter the regu- j ( lar meeting which is scheduled ; j for the first Thursday evening of j i each month. j l V s. J. D. Johnson is president j ? of the Association, Mrs. Edwin. ( Taylor, vice-president, Miss Eliza-1 beth Griffin is the secretary. Miss' ? Carroll Schulken is the assistant j 1 secretary. The chairman of the j ? program committee is Mrs. Ale- {1 thea Fant; publicity, Miss Julia I ? Meares; finance, Mr. R. F. Lew-! t is; publication, Miss Elizabeth if Griffin; national P.-T. A. Maga-1\ zine, Mrs. Dan R. Johnson; study t a;roup, Mrs. George Cannon; mu-jl sic and recreation, Miss Olivia j I Presson; hospitality, Miss Julia) I Taylor; parliamentarian, E. T. e Bright; child welfare, Mrs. John j g Hand. 1 Wa/Jwab/Iow ntrrV-f A/ofrtVinr I vii ??cuiictiuaj b, vsvsvvh/w* | 30th, a Hallowe'en party and a|c supper will be given by the Par-, 1 snl-Teacher Association. The pro- i (Continued on page 7) MEET THE Presenting A Thumb-Nail Of The Faculty, Givir ground And O. C. Johnson is beginning his i fourth year as principal of the Bolivia high school. Prior to com- 1 ing to Bolivia, Mr. Johnson was I principal of the Alamance high 1 school in Guilford county for 1 eight years. He is a graduate of ^ Elon College ^tnd has done grad- 1 uate work at U. N. C. C. W. 1 and the University of North Car- j olina. He is working for his mas- ( ters degree now. Mr. Johnson j teachers science, civics and math. ,2 Miss Julia Oates is teaching |( English and French at Bolivia j i for her first year. She taught in | the Albemarle high school last 11 year. She also has charge of the < girls athletics. Miss Oates is a i graduate of the woman's division!! of the University of North Caro- j ? lina. She lives in Hendersonville. 11 S. D. Wright is now beginning |< his sixth year as teacher of math 1 and history in the Bolivia school. I < Prior to coming to Bolivia, Mr. 11 Wright taught in Davie and Hen-j > derson counties. He is a graduate i < of Duke University. His home is j i Boliv )! )! ====== I Full Line | Groceries and ! General j | Merchandise : | New Stock I j Brown-Built ill SHOES ! t It IRobbins || Merchandise |! | Company ; WltltltltltKmtltltXKKKit LOT, SOUTHPORT, NORTH iLENI it-- .. Bolivia Teams Getting Ready For Basketball With Several Veterans On Hand From Last Year's Team, Boys Are Expect- ' ing To Have Another , Successful Season COACH BRIGHT IN , CHARGE OF BOYS I Girls Apparently Have Material For Strong Team, Too; Miss Julia Oates To Serve As Girls' Coach The Bolivia high school boys md girls have made a good rec)rd in county athletics for the last two years. The teams took x)th trophies in the county basketball tournament in 1933-34, ind the girls brought home the ;rophy again last year. These boys and girls are not 10 much interested in what they lave done in the past as they ire interested in what they hope & do this year. There will be light changes in the line-up of he boy's team this year. Harrelion, Lewis and Harvel are not vith them this season, but the earn which will consist of Jesse _,ewis, Dotridge Willetts, James janford, Ellis Sellers, Boyd McCeithan, Charles Taylor, Quinton ind Leon Leonard, can put up ;ood defense, and find the basket, too. The team has secured its iquipment for this season. Coach dr. E. T. Bright, who has the ecord of putting out winning (Continued on Page Seven.) TEACHERS I Sketch Of Each Member ig Educational BackExperiences | it Gibson. E. T. Bright is beginning his "irst year as teacher of agriculture and science at the Bolivia ligh school. He has taught for the past five years at the Mont/erde school, near Orlando, Fla. He was principal of the Amity | ligh school in Alabama before' joing to Montverde. He is a; graduate of Auburn and has done' graduate work at the same institution. Mr. Bright is the boy's loach. He is a native of Sylaca- j iga, Ala. B. R. Page is ..beginning his Jiird year as teacher' of the sev-1 ;nth grade at the Bolivia high J school. He was principal of the | Inland high school for five years ind before going there was coun;y superintendent of Brunswick [ :ounty schools for many years. ] 3e is a graduate of Wake Forest college and has done graduate vork at the same institution as veil as the University of North Carolina. His home is in South(Answers on Page 7.) ia Bu n ip. took stoves and Heaters Paints, Nails Pitcher Pumps Lanterns Wash Tubs and Other Hardware Bolivia Merchandise Company CAROLINA )S F1F Vocational Agriculture By E. T. Bright The vocational agricultural department of the Bolivia high school has been organized for several years. This work is not tinder the direct supervision of the state department, but the work is carried on in such a way that it is creditable. Plans are being made that in the near future this department may be conf.ectea with the state work and (Continued on Page Seven) HELP Fifty-cen State Port P school studen school organi A year's The Pilot wil litical campai newspaper the affairs of In additic --1-- ? war icaiwc Bolivia will h Sample ( are being dis dents. Read for yourself \ tion price of !| I Thei "YOUR siness SPECIAL DISCOUNT On All USED CARS To make room for New Models Willetts Motor Co. EXKKKKIWltltKKKltmtll WEDNEi iSTMf Class Officers At Bolivia School \ A complete list of class officers for the Bolivia high school ;\vas not available this week, but the following have been elected by two of the classes: President of the senior class: Isabell Lewis; secretary, Walker i Williams. President of the junior class: j Lila McKeithan; secretary, Thos. j Henry. Miss Mabel Alcorn, 4th grade j teacher at Bolivia last year, is | now teaching at Thomasville. YOUR SC ts of every subscri ilot sold this weel its will go for the be ization. paid-in-advance su 1 extend through tin ign and general elec ill keep you in clos "ah? pnunfir JUU1 tUUIUJ >n, the school page i throughout the sch ave the page every :opies of this issue stributed by Bolivi. the paper careful! vhether it is worth $1.50 per year. State Port COUNTY NEWSF Southport, N. C. Dire< Full LineMeats, Steak, Pork ChopsSausage? Other Specials On Week-Ends Groceries and General Merchandise H. F. Mintz mneicmncKiCicMcicKicmcM jDA^OCTOBER. I ONM I Mr. and Mrs. I 'teachers of the BoUviT^I last year, are teaching this year. 6 ai Miss Lois Cooper of w faculty of the Bolivia now teaching in Wilnunjj01 'I Euodias F.lohXt t Bolivia last year. is now history and coaching at his home school, in Roc5?B, county. Miss Susie "Kate~Swain of. H years faculty of the school is now teaching at <T?H' lotte this year. 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