New Auditorium To Be Built and Immediately Divided into Classrooms, Library, 1938

The Duplin Times, Thursday, Sept. 9, 1938

Magnolia Asks for New School Auditorium, Granted

More than 100 patrons and friends of Magnolia school went to Kenansville Monday afternoon and met with the County Board of Education and Commissioners, and through LH. Fussell, principal and spokesman, made a strong plea for a new school auditorium to seat 700. They are rejoicing over the promise of the required amount of Federal money to build it and the architect will soon have plans completed for work to begin.

This is one of the greatest needs in any school in the County. We have 15 teachers and only 13 class rooms. The two small dressing rooms and Primary Library are being used for class rooms. The old auditorium will be converted into classrooms and library. Magnolia people and patrons of the school already want to “shout loud appreciation” to the Board of Education and Commissioners.