Lucy Ragsdale High School Nears Completion at Jamestown
Jamestown gains what officials call the largest Guilford County school building, Lucy Ragsdale High, to serve about 700 students in grades nine through 12. The $ project on Highways 29A 70A features a single roof, 117000 square feet, and a 999 seat auditorium with integrated gym and classrooms plus built in equipment and terrazzo floors.
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Jamestown
Guilford County Board of Education
Lucy Ragsdale
Kenneth T. Miller
Robert W. Conner
High Point
Copedie Ocarrege
Sanford
Takekne
Vickrey Chapel
Millis
Sumner School
William F. Freeman
J. D. Pleasant Garden
Guilford County School Improvements Cost Nearly Two Million
Ten Guilford County schools prepare for fall with major additions and new facilities totaling about two million dollars. Projects include Sumner High School, Jamestown addition, Sumner High School building costs, and new classrooms, libraries, cafeterias, and a heavy equipment shop at Guilford Industrial Education Center.
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Guilford County
Charles C. Hartman
Barker- Cochran Construction Co
Guilford
Jamestown
Mount Zion
Alamance
Gibsonville
Guilford High School
Sedalia
Florence
Guilford School Year Calendar 1959 60 Schedule
Guilford County announces the 1959 60 school year with key dates. Aug 19 principals report. Aug 24 principals meet. Aug 31 teachers report. Sept 1 half day for student registration. Sept 2 first day. Sept 7 Labor Day. Oct 9 district meeting for white teachers. Nov 26 27 Thanksgiving. Dec 19 Jan 3 Christmas holiday. Apr 18 Easter Monday. May 31 school out. Jun 1 teachers last day. Jun 14 principals last day.
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Guilford County
County School Board
E. P. Pierce
Greensboro
North Carolina Education Association
High Point
Cone Catchers Disappointed as Capsule Ejection Fails
In Honolulu the aircrew of nine C119s returning to Hickam Air Force Base after the Discovery V capsule was ejected reported the device did not emit a homing radio signal. Squadron commander Joseph Neller of Olathe Kansas described the failed search and expressed disappointment.
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Honolulu
Joseph Neller
Olathe
Kan
Hickam Air Force Base
Kalamazoo Opens Nations First Downtown Mall in Center City
Kalamazoo Michigan inaugurates a 65 000 dollar downtown mall on Burdick Street replacing asphalt with grassy lawns and brick edges. The project financed half by the city and half by property assessments ranges from 124 to 3400 dollars per parcel and aims to keep traffic flowing while festivities mark the official Wednesday dedication.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Toledo
Springfield
Ore
Haven
Burdick Street
Safety reminders as schools prepare to open
Five National Safety Council warnings stress that accidents are the leading cause of death for school age children. The council urges parents to teach stop look listen before crossing and to model safe behavior as schools reopen. Tips include car upkeep and driving slowly near schools.
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National Safety Council
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Mary Ann Horney
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Lucy Ragsdale High School
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Glenda Malpass
Robert Connor
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