50 Years Ago

Herald of May 15, 1969

A group of citizens plan to ask the Spring Cove School Board at its meeting Monday night to change the school colors that had been chosen in March for the new Spring Cove Junior High School.

According to Mrs. Joseph Oakes of Roaring Spring, secretary for the group, there has been “widespread dissent” with the colors selected by the board on the recommendation of its executive committee. Plans were made to circulate petitions intended to persuade the school board to change its mind. The petitions were sent home with junior high school pupils.

Mrs. Oakes said the...