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Community effort builds school and church in Bertie County
In Halifax area a rural community learns from ants and honey jars to pool resources. After a 1917 storm sinks a church, locals erect a two teacher school and later a modern high school, creating pride and opportunity for children. The piece honors frugal, cooperative work and rural uplift by Nannie E. Pigg.
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Halifax
Chowan
Bertie County
Little Church
Tony
Ciei Nannie E. Pigg