https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/3504e0284a5bccb7432355d92cf7bddf.pdf 879d80eadf4fc24cab4620acc2a23772 PDF Text Text Vol. 2 No. 9 Hemingway, S. C., 29554 Thursday , Octobe r 24, 1974 10 Pages .,..,I Johnsonville High Moves Into New Building Students and teache r s at Johnsonvi lle High School fina lly gotthetreattheyha\•ebeen wailing a long time for. They moved Into their new building Friday. Sc hool Principal Charles Graham told the OBSERVER that they held classes on an ··abbreviated sched ule" on Friday, and began their regular, full-time class schedule in the new building Monday. The new building was built at a rost of approximately $135,000.plus thelandandlhe furnishin gs, by the Wist Construction Compa ny of fllnnce. II is a modern one-story building or block and brick coostuction. Typicalclassroomsinthe new school bu Liding feature teachers' ca binets which may be lucked, and ronlain file cabinets.sto.-ageshelv es, and coat racks. The 26 exterior windows are designed as ··escape unita," and are made of Lexan, a new. unbreakable substance with glare-reducing properties. The lights in the rooms can be set at two dif· ferentlevels, and each room is equipped with a pull-down Thesciencesuiteis mOOernin every respecl. William J . Perry, building consultant with the Office of School Planning and Buildi ng in the State Department of Education. who loured the bu ilding several weeks ago with other school officials, commented at the ARTS Mobile Studio tirnelhat"llikelheroncept here. lt rea llylooksgood:' The science preparation center provides each student with an individual locked drawe r wherehemaykeephis supplies. which he checks out for individua l use. Perry remarked that this student key system is .. unique .. in his experience. The chemistry laborato ry cunainsanexhaustfanto vent any harmful fumes, and a complete "safety unit" con· sistingofanemergencyshower tobeusedintheeventastudent splashes chemicals on himself, and an eye and face washing basin. The new schoo l library providesarombinat ionomce, work r oom. and magaline storage room. There is also a ron ference r oo m , where studentsandteachersmaytape programs, and outlets installed by lhe Educational Television System. An 11udio visual storage room houses projectors, tape pla yers, and other material. Each room throughout the building is equipped with individual the r mostats for heating and cooling. 1be exterior doors have automaUc closurestoronserveheat <r coo\ air. Designed with future needs for expansion in mind, the bullding can grow in three different di r ectio ns, and provision has been made for more electrical and sound outlets. Student Addresses Teachers' Meeting � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource JHS moves to new building - 1974 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-24-1974 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer